On 17 September 1862, where was The Battle of Antietam, the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Northern soil and the bloodiest single-day battle in American history (with about 23,000 casualties)?

Battle of Antietam ~ Civil War Battles 3:18 AM Posted by Peace Keeper The Battle of Antietam (Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the South), fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek, as part of the Maryland Campaign, was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Northern soil. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with about 23,000 casualties. After pursuing Confederate General Robert E. Lee into Maryland, Union Army Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan launched attacks against Lee's army, in defensive positions behind Antietam Creek. At dawn on September 17, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker's corps mounted a powerful assault on Lee's left flank. Attacks and counterattacks swept across Miller's cornfield and fighting swirled around the Dunker Church. Union assaults against the Sunken Road eventually pierced the Confederate center, but the Federal advantage was not followed up. In the afternoon, Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside's corps entered the action, capturing a stone bridge over Antietam Creek and advancing against the Confederate right. At a crucial moment, Confederate Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill's division arrived from Harpers Ferry and launched a surprise counterattack, driving back Burnside and ending the battle. Although outnumbered two-to-one, Lee committed his entire force, while McClellan sent in less than three-quarters of his army, enabling Lee to fight the Federals to a standstill. During the night, both armies consolidated their lines. In spite of crippling casualties, Lee continued to skirmish with McClellan throughout September 18, while removing his battered army south of the river. Despite having superiority of numbers, McClellan's attacks failed to achieve concentration of mass, allowing Lee to counter by shifting forces and moving interior lines to meet each challenge. Despite ample reserve forces that could have been deployed to exploit localized successes, McClellan failed to destroy Lee's army. Nevertheless, Lee's invasion of Maryland was ended, and he was able to withdraw his army back to Virginia without interference from the cautious McClellan. Although the battle was tactically inconclusive, it had unique significance as enough of a victory to give President Abraham Lincoln the confidence to announce his Emancipation Proclamation, which discouraged the British and French governments from potential plans for recognition of the Confederacy. Opposing forces Maj. Gen. Joseph K. Mansfield Lincoln with McClellan and staff at the Grove Farm after the battle. Notable figures (from left) are 5. Alexander S. Webb, Chief of Staff, V Corps; 6. McClellan;. 8. Dr. Jonathan Letterman; 10. Lincoln; 11. Henry J. Hunt; 12. Fitz John Porter; 15. Andrew A. Humphreys; 16. Capt. George Armstrong Custer. Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac, bolstered by units absorbed from John Pope's Army of Virginia, included six infantry corps. The I Corps, under Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, consisted of the divisions of: Brig. Gen. Rufus King (brigades of Col. Walter Phelps and Brig. Gens. Abner Doubleday, Marsena R. Patrick, and John Gibbon). Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts (brigades of Brig. Gen. Abram Duryée, Col. William A. Christian, and Brig. Gen. George L. Hartsuff). Brig. Gen. George G. Meade (brigades of Brig. Gen. Truman Seymour and Col. Thomas F. Gallagher). The II Corps, under Maj. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner, consisted of the divisions of: Maj. Gen. Israel B. Richardson (brigades of Brig. Gen. John C. Caldwell, Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Meagher, and Col. John R. Brooke). Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick (brigades of Brig. Gens. Willis A. Gorman, Oliver O. Howard, and Napoleon J.T. Dana). Brig. Gen. William H. French (brigades of Brig. Gen. Nathan Kimball, Col. Dwight Morris, and Brig. Gen. Max Weber). The V Corps, under Maj. Gen. Fitz John Porter, consisted of the divisions of: Maj. Gen. George W. Morell (brigades of Col. James Barnes, Brig. Gen. Charles Griffin, and Col. T.B.W. Stockton). Brig. Gen. George Sykes (brigades of Lt. Col. Robert C. B


Who was jailed for 150 years in June 2009 for investor fraud after being reported to federal authorities by his sons?

ABOUT BROKER FRAUD BLOG: June 2009 ABOUT BROKER FRAUD BLOG Press Release Jun 29, 2009, 2:22 p.m. EST NEW YORK, June 29, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Lev L. Dassin, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Joseph M. Demarest, Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced that Bernard L. Madoff was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 150 years in prison for perpetrating a Ponzi scheme that resulted in billions of dollars of losses to thousands of investor-victims. U.S. District Judge Denny Chin, in sentencing Madoff, stated, "Objectively speaking, the fraud was staggering" and that "the breach of trust was massive." Judge Chin described Madoff's crimes as "extraordinarily evil" and said that Madoff's was "not merely a bloodless crime that takes place on paper but one that takes a staggering human toll." Judge Chin said, "No other white collar case is comparable in terms of the scope, duration and enormity of the fraud and the degree of the betrayal." Prior to imposing sentence, Judge Chin heard from nine victims who testified as to the devastation Madoff's fraud had caused to their lives and the lives of their families. As part of his sentence, Madoff, 71, was also ordered to forfeit a total of $170,799,000,000, which represents the total proceeds of and property involved in certain of Madoff's crimes. Judge Chin had entered a preliminary order of forfeiture on June 26, 2009, which completely divested Madoff of his interest in all property, including real estate, investments, cars and boats, in partial satisfaction of the forfeiture judgment. In addition, by order entered June 24, 2009, Judge Chin extended the time for ruling on an order of restitution for 90 days from the date of sentencing. Madoff has been in custody since he pleaded guilty on March 12, 2009, to an 11-count information charging securities fraud, investment adviser fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, false statements, perjury, false filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and theft from an employee benefit plan. Mr. Dassin praised the investigative work of the FBI. Mr. Dassin also thanked the SEC, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) Trustee, and the U.S. Marshals Service for their assistance. "The sentence imposed today recognizes the significance of Bernard Madoff's crimes," said Acting U.S. Attorney Lev L. Dassin. "While today's sentence is an important milestone, the investigation is continuing. We are committed to bringing additional charges against anyone else who bears criminal responsibility. At the same time, we are focused on tracing, restraining and liquidating assets to maximize recoveries for the victims." Assistant U.S. Attorneys Marc Litt, Lisa A. Baroni, William J. Stellmach, Barbara A. Ward and Sharon Frase are in charge of the prosecution. SOURCE U.S. Department of Justice THE HAYES LAW FIRM, www.dhayeslaw.com 4265 San Felipe, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77027 Posted at 01:25 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) June 25, 2009 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31544514/ns/business-us_business He faces charges of fraud, conspiracy related to alleged Ponzi scheme HOUSTON - Prosecutors say Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford should not be freed on bond as he awaits trial on fraud charges. They say he could have access to billions of dollars authorities say he swindled from investors. The financier was indicted last week on charges his international banking empire was really just a colossal Ponzi scheme. Stanford pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he swindled investors out of $7 billion in the scam. Prosecutor Paul Pelletier told a judge during a detention hearing that investigators found a secret Swiss account Stanford controlled that was drained of more than $100 million in December 2008. Dick DeGuerin, Stanford’s attorney, objected to Pelletier characterizing the account as s


What is the accounting term for a liability that may arise if a future event does not happen?

Balance Sheet Liabilities | AccountingCoach Sample Balance Sheet, Notes To Financial Statements, Financial Ratios Liabilities Liabilities are obligations of the company; they are amounts owed to creditors for a past transaction and they usually have the word "payable" in their account title. Along with owner's equity, liabilities can be thought of as a source of the company's assets. They can also be thought of as a claim against a company's assets. For example, a company's balance sheet reports assets of $100,000 and Accounts Payable of $40,000 and owner's equity of $60,000. The source of the company's assets are creditors/suppliers for $40,000 and the owners for $60,000. The creditors/suppliers have a claim against the company's assets and the owner can claim what remains after the Accounts Payable have been paid. Liabilities also include amounts received in advance for future services. Since the amount received (recorded as the asset Cash) has not yet been earned, the company defers the reporting of revenues and instead reports a liability such as Unearned Revenues or Customer Deposits. (For a further discussion on deferred revenues/prepayments see the Explanation of Adjusting Entries .) Examples of liability accounts reported on a company's balance sheet include: To see how various liability accounts are placed within these classifications, click here to view the sample balance sheet in Part 4 . Commitments A company's commitments (such as signing a contract to obtain future services or to purchase goods) may be legally binding, but they are not considered a liability on the balance sheet until some services or goods have been received. Commitments (if significant in amount) should be disclosed in the notes to the balance sheet. Form vs. Substance The leasing of a certain asset may—on the surface—appear to be a rental of the asset, but in substance it may involve a binding agreement to purchase the asset and to finance it through monthly payments. Accountants must look past the form and focus on the substance of the transaction. If, in substance, a lease is an agreement to purchase an asset and to create a note payable, the accounting rules require that the asset and the liability be reported in the accounts and on the balance sheet. Contingent Liabilities Three examples of contingent liabilities include warranty of a company's products, the guarantee of another party's loan, and lawsuits filed against a company. Contingent liabilities are potential liabilities. Because they are dependent upon some future event occurring or not occurring, they may or may not become actual liabilities. To illustrate this, let's assume that a company is sued for $100,000 by a former employee who claims he was wrongfully terminated. Does the company have a liability of $100,000? It depends. If the company was justified in the termination of the employee and has documentation and witnesses to support its action, this might be considered a frivolous lawsuit and there may be no liability. On the other hand, if the company was not justified in the termination and it is clear that the company acted improperly, the company will likely have an income statement loss and a balance sheet liability. The accounting rules for these contingencies are as follows: If the contingent loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be estimated, the company needs to record a liability on its balance sheet and a loss on its income statement. If the contingent loss is remote, no liability or loss is recorded and there is no need to include this in the notes to the financial statements. If the contingent loss lies somewhere in between, it should be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. Current vs. Long-term Liabilities If a company has a loan payable that requires it to make monthly payments for several years, only the principal due in the next twelve months should be reported on the balance sheet as a current liability . The remaining principal amount should be reported as a long-term liability . The interest on the loan that pertains to t


In the film Spiderman 2 (2004), which New York newspaper does Spiderman's alter ego take photographs for?

Spider-Man 3 Reviews & Ratings - IMDb from United States 6 May 2007 As I was walking down the stairs and out of the theater, I was trying as hard as I could to pull a smile out of my face. My friends tensely asked if I liked it, I said "Yes, of course!!" They nodded weakly in response. On the way home, I kept thinking to myself. "You liked it! C'mon! It's Spiderman!" Now, it's two days later, the euphoria of waiting for Spidey to come out has subsided, and I've begun to look at this flick a bit more (shall I say it?) critically. It's plain to see that Sam Raimi is a fantastic director. He knows when to do what and realizes that he is making a superhero movie, which is why the Spider-man movies have done so well. It's not like the recent Batman and Superman who try to hide the fact that they're just fun superhero films. Raimi knows his material and embraces it. The effects were astounding as usual. Spiderman's one-on-one fight with the Sandman and the crane scene being the major highlights. I thought these features would outbalance the weaker spots of the film, but unfortunately they did not. As far as acting goes, I'm surprised to say that Topher Grace stole the show. I remember how outraged everyone was when he was chosen, but obviously someone knew what they were doing when they let him on as Venom. James Franco and Kirsten Dunst played their usual selves (I can't help but think of Dunst dreaming of getting back to work with Sofia Coppola while doing these films). However, Tobey Maguire REALLY disappointed me. I've always thought he was so great at Spidey, which is undeniable in the first two films and even in this one...when he has his red suit on. Maguire is a one note actor, at least as far as Spidey goes. He just could not pull off the black suit; he wasn't good at being bad. Then came the horrific bridge scene with MJ. Along with most other people I've talked to, my entire theater erupted in laughter when he started crying. It was just...sad...and not in the way the writers intended it. Speaking of the writing, I hate to be beating a dead horse, but c'mon: 3 villains, Sandman's background, trouble with MJ, Harry's changing attitudes, 2 different Spidermans, competition at the Bugle, Gwen Stacy, etc. It was just WAY TOO MUCH! Even if you had four hours, it's just too much to cram into the audience in one sitting. The great thing about Spiderman 2 (the best of the trilogy) is how focused it was. You had the inner struggle, the villain and his relationship with MJ. There it was! Beautifully filmed and written. From the first 15 minutes of Spiderman 3, I knew that all these parallel story lines were going to crash within the next two hours. The sequence that shows how far they've fallen from part two is the whole emo/hair in the eyes/eyeliner/oh so cool "bad" Spiderman scenes. The first few minutes of this was funny in the same way that the "Raindrops are Falling on my Head" scene in part two was great, but this time they stretched a good thing way too far. This whole sequence is what sticks in my mind and refuses to let me think that the film was just as great as the rest. I tried to like it! I really did! I just can't fool myself any longer. Some critics like Peter Travers for Rolling Stone are saying that we can let this one slide because it's Spiderman, but I couldn't disagree more. Spiderman 3 missed the mark and, deep down inside, we all know it. Was the above review useful to you? 517 out of 769 people found the following review useful: The worst Spidey yet. I LOVED IT! 4 May 2007 *** This review may contain spoilers *** This film is deeply flawed in certain ways. It's much more convoluted than its predecessors, and nowhere near as cohesive. It seems like Sam has tried to fit too much into the film. Three villains as well as Peter's own inner demons, tension with MJ, problems at the Bugle...how much can one superhero handle? Sure, everyone has their own part to play...but introducing all those new characters, and having their individual arcs play out to a satisfying extent - it's a big job, and one that doesn'


Who, in 1794, patented the cotton gin, that enabled cotton fibres to be plucked from seeds mechanically?

SaltOfAmerica Article - We Learn to Make Clothing From Cotton   A COLONIAL SPINNING-MACHINE. As late as 1791, this domestic or home method of production was still in practice in Europe and America, although the invention and use of textile machinery abroad had resulted in the beginning of what is known as the âfactory system.â In that year, Alexander Hamilton reported to Congress that âthere is only one branch of the wool manufacture, which as a regular business, can be said to have acquired maturity; that is the manufacture of hats.â He then went on to say: âThere is a vast scene of household manufacturing which contributes more largely to the supply of the country than could be imagined. . . . Great quantities of coarse cloths, coatings, serges and flannels, linsey-woolseys, hosiery of wool, cotton and thread, coarse fustians, jeans and muslins, checked and striped cotton and linen goods, bedticks, coverlets and counterpanes, tow-linens, coarse shirtings, towellings and table linen, and various mixtures of wool and cotton and of cotton and flax, are made in the household way, and in many instances to an extent not only sufficient for a supply of the families in which they are made, but for sale, and even in some cases for exportation. It is computed in some districts that two-thirds, three-fourths, and even four-fifths of all the clothing of the inhabitants are made by themselves.â Twenty years previously, Hamilton had voiced a belief that the development of the cotton-growing and manufacturing industry in the colonies would be of great benefit. Visualizing its possibilities in the Southern States, he wrote: âIf, by the necessity of the thing, manufactures should once be established and take root among us, they will pave the way still more to the future grandeur and glory of America.â The great change which has taken place since Hamiltonâs time is the result of the inventive genius of a little band of courageous men who sacrificed everything to an idea, and who persisted in the face of every discouragement in order to lighten the task of spinning and weaving.     REDUCED MODEL OF A VAUCANSON LOOM (1746). In 1725 Basile Bouchon invented a method of using perforated paper (like that of a modern automatic piano) by which the simples for any shed could be selected. In 1728 Falcon substituted perforated cards, butt his mechanism was attached to the simple cords and required a boy to operate it. Vaucanson combined the two machines, and the combination was later improved by Jacquard. The process of making a piece of cloth involves several steps: - cleaning the fibre (as in the case of cotton) - carding the fibre - spinning the fibre into yarn - and finally weaving the yarn into a fabric. To trace the history of textile invention we will take up each of these steps in order. CLEANING COTTONâA GREAT INVENTION OF ELI WHITNEY Mechanical improvements had brought cotton manufacturing to the stage where the need for raw material was greater than the supply. The necessity of obtaining more raw cotton was a growing problem, yet few planters in America seemed interested in the cultivation of the plant. All that could be produced in the United States, in 1791, was 138,234 pounds; the balance coming from India and the West Indies. The solution of the problem was achieved by Eli Whitney. Born on a farm at Westborough, Massachusetts, in 1765, Whitney was a bright and somewhat precocious lad, with a penchant for making things. He thoroughly disliked agriculture and preferred to spend his time in his fatherâs tool-house rather than in tilling the soil. As a lad, he made violins. His father thought this a waste of time, and informed his other sons that since Eli preferred to make fiddles, he would have to take his portion of the family inheritance in the things that he created. But that did not in the least bother young Whitney. He continued to make his fiddles, playing on them at neighborhood dances, and was consequently far more popular with the younger folks than were his brothers. One day, he took his fatherâs watc


"What is the name used in the USA for the board game that the English call ""draughts""?"

Draughts rules   Draughts This is often the first strategy board game that we are     taught as children. As we move up to chess     or backgammon and it's easy to think that this game is too simple to return     to. I played this over Christmas and was surprised at how enjoyable and     difficult it was. If you have any kind of games compendium then draughts     should be included, otherwise a board and counters are not too difficult     to forage for. A Game for 2 Players Background It made it's first appearance in France, during the     12th century. It is taken very seriously in the proper circles. There     are tournaments every year where champions can see as many as 15 of 20     moves ahead! To Start Draughts is played on a 64 square chess board. Take     12 counters of one colour and place one on each of the black squares in     the first 3 rows of your side. Your opponent does the same. To Play The object of the game is to capture all of your opponent's     pieces or block them so they cannot be moved. Pieces are always moved     diagonally, 1 square at a time, towards the opponent's side of the board.     You play the entire game on the black squares, you do not need the white     ones. Capturing You can capture an enemy piece by hopping over it.     Capturing is also done on the diagonal. You have to jump from the square     directly next to your target and land on the square just beyond it. Your     landing square must be vacant. The piece captured is removed from the     board. If you are able to make a move that results in a capture then you     must. Multiple Captures It is legal to capture more than 1 piece on a single     move so long as the jumping piece has vacant landing spots in between.     You cannot take 2 in a row you must land and "take off" again.     The pieces are removed. If you are able to make a move that results in     a capture then you must. Kings If you can get a piece all the way to the other side     of the board, that piece becomes a king. Place a previously captured piece     on top of the existing one in order to distinguish it from your other     pieces. This piece can move backwards or forwards diagonally. Towards     the end of the game all the pieces will be Kings, which changes the strategy     significantly. To Win


"Which word means ""to refuse to take part""?"

boycott | Definition, meaning & more | Collins Dictionary COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers boycott (ˈbɔɪkɒt ) Definitions verb 1. (transitive) to refuse to have dealings with (a person, organization , etc) or refuse to buy (a product ) as a protest or means of coercion ⇒ to boycott foreign produce 2. an instance or the use of boycotting Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Word origin of 'boycott' C19: after Captain C. C. Boycott (1832–97), Irish land agent for the Earl of Erne, County Mayo, Ireland, who was a victim of such practices for refusing to reduce rents Boycott (ˈbɔɪkɒt ) Definitions noun Geoff(rey). born 1940, English cricketer: played for Yorkshire (1962–86); played in 108 test matches (1964–82); first England batsman to score 8,000 test runs Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers boycott in American English (ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ; boiˈkätˌ) Definitions


"According to the tagline for a film musical starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, what ""is the word""?"

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John Christmas video sparks strong reaction | Toronto Star Entertainment John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John Christmas video sparks strong reaction A new video starring John Travolta and former Grease co-star Olivia Newton-John is getting a lot of YouTube views, but the dislikes outnumber likes by a large margin of about a 7 to 3 ratio. Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta "driving" around in their new video for "I Think I Might Like It."  (youtube)   By Bruce DeMaraEntertainment Reporter Fri., Dec. 7, 2012 Former Grease stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John have reunited on video for some holiday schmaltz. Thirty-four years after they starred in the wildly popular movie version of the 1950s musical, their video version of “ I Think I Might Like It ” is meant to promote their latest collaboration, a Yuletide-themed album called This Christmas. The video, to promote the album that is intended to raise funds for two pet causes dear to Travolta and Newton-John, is getting a lot of attention since it was posted on YouTube . It has received more than 500,000 hits in the 24 hours since it was posted with dislikes outnumbering likes by a large margin of about a 7 to 3 ratio. As of Friday afternoon, 43% of respondents to the Star poll said they did not like the video. Forty per cent said, "Yes, I'm so excited Danny and Sandy are together again," 11% felt there weren't enough dancing soldiers and 6% said they just didn't know. (What do you think of the video? Take our poll ) It features Travolta touching down in a plane — he’s a certified private pilot who owns five of them — and doing the country two-step dance with Newton-John, 64, that they performed in Grease for “You’re the One That I Want.” Newton-John is seen in the video driving a vintage American car with the word “antique” prominently displayed on the rear license plate. That’s not the only ironically amusing part of the video, which features the couple watching the classic Christmas film It’s A Wonderful Life —something they do, according to the lyrics, after they “hide away, making love all night/And we can cry tomorrow watching It's A Wonderful Life"— and a host of badly staged reunions by extras, which include Travolta’s wife, Kelly Preston, entering an airport carrying their 2-year-old Benjamin, who then hits his older sister, Ella Bleu. Article Continued Below There’s also a couple of soldiers allegedly returning home for the holidays in combat fatigues, who then break out into dance. The closing shot of Travolta and Newton-John looking backward into the camera as their car drives away is a blatant rip-off from Grease’s closing scene.


An annual World Cup for which sport, which ran from 1979 to 1990, featured teams of three players representing their country against other such teams, but with individual 1st, 2nd, etc., places?

Snooker World Cup - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Snooker World Cup   Wikis Snooker World Cup: Wikis Advertisements Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . (Redirected to World Cup (snooker) article) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Snooker See: Snooker tournaments The World Cup was an invitational snooker tournament (created by Mike Watterson, who also organised the UK Championship and who brought the World Snooker Championship to the Crucible ). The annual contests featured team of three players representing their country against other such teams, but with individual 1st, 2nd, etc., places (not unlike the Davis Cup in tennis ). Steve Davis has won the World Cup more times than any other player, with 4 titles for England . The World Cup began in 1979 as the State Express World Challenge Cup before becoming the State Express World Team Classic from 1981–83. In 1985, the event moved from an early to late season and the tournament became a knockout contest rather than a round robin as it had been previously and it was renamed to World Cup. After State Express's parent company British American Tobacco pulled out of all sport sponsorships in the UK in 1984, the event had various different sponsors, including Guinness , Car Care Plan, Tuborg and Fersina Windows, before the event was terminated after the 1990 event. The World Cup made a brief return in 1996 when it was held in Bangkok, Thailand and sponsored by Castrol ( BP ) and Honda . The Nations Cup was first organised in the 1998/99 season . It was played on a round robin basis with the top two meeting in the final. The 1999 and 2000 contests featured team of four players representing their country against other such teams. (In the 2001 event was a team of 3 players). It was discontinued because the tv-coverage was not settled. Venues Categories: Snooker non-ranking competitions | Snooker competitions in the United Kingdom | Recurring events established in 1979 Advertisements Template:Snooker tournaments The Snooker World Cup was an invitational snooker tournament (created by Mike Watterson, who also organised the UK Championship and who brought the World Snooker Championship to the Crucible ). The annual contests featured team of three players representing their country against other such teams, but with individual 1st, 2nd, etc., places (not unlike the Davis Cup in tennis ). Steve Davis has won the World Cup more times than any other player, with 4 titles for England . The Snooker World Cup began in 1979 as the State Express World Team Cup before becoming the State Express World Team Classic from 1981–83. In 1985, the event moved from an early to late season and the tournament became a knockout contest rather than a round robin as it had been previously. It was renamed the World Cup in the late 1980s.[not specific enough to verify] After State Express's parent company British American Tobacco pulled out of all sport sponsorships in the UK in 1984, the event had various different sponsors, including Guinness , Car Care Plan, Tuborg and Fersina Windows, before the event was terminated after the 1990 event. The World Cup made a brief return in 1996 when it was held in Bangkok, Thailand and sponsored by Castrol ( BP ) and Honda . The Nations Cup was first organised in the 1998/99 season . It was played on a round robin basis with the top two meeting in the final. The 1999 and 2000 contests featured team of four players representing their country against other such teams. (In the 2001 event was a team of 3 players). It was discontinued because the tv-coverage was not settled. Venues


Queen Elizabeth I of England was from which Royal House?

Elizabeth I of England | Royal Family Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Elizabeth I of England Westminster Abbey Elizabeth I ( 7 September , 1533 – 24 March , 1603 ) was Queen of England , Queen of France ( in name only ), and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. She is sometimes referred to as The Virgin Queen (as she never married), Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, and was immortalized by Edmund Spenser as the Faerie Queene. Elizabeth I was the sixth and final monarch of the Tudor dynasty (along with Henry VII , Henry VIII , her half-brother Edward VI , her cousin Jane , and her half-sister Mary I ). She reigned for 44 years, during a period marked by increases in English power and influence worldwide, as well as great religious turmoil within England . Elizabeth's reign is referred to as the Elizabethan era or the Golden Age of Elizabeth. Playwrights William Shakespeare , Christopher Marlowe , and Ben Jonson all flourished during this era; Francis Drake became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe; Francis Bacon laid out his philosophical and political views; and English colonisation of North America took place under Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Humphrey Gilbert . Elizabeth was a short-tempered and sometimes indecisive ruler. A favourite motto for her was video et taceo ("I see and keep silent") [1] . This last quality, viewed with impatience by her counsellors, often saved her from political and marital misalliances. Like her father Henry VIII , she was a writer and poet. She granted Royal Charters to several famous organisations, including Trinity College, Dublin (its official name is the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Elizabeth near Dublin) in 1592 and the British East India Company (1600). In nearly forty-five years, only nine peerage dignities, one earldom and seven baronies in the Peerage of England , and one barony in the Peerage of Ireland , were created. She also reduced the number of Privy Counsellors from thirty-nine to nineteen, and later to fourteen. The Commonwealth of Virginia , a former English colony in North America and one of the United States of America 's original 13 states, was named after Elizabeth I, the " Virgin Queen". Contents Edit Elizabeth was the only surviving child of King Henry VIII of England by his second wife, Anne Boleyn , Marchioness of Pembroke. The couple were secretly married sometime between the winter of 1532 and late January of 1533. In later life Elizabeth reported to the Venetian ambassador that she had been told it was the earlier date, possibly in November. [1] Elizabeth was born in the Palace of Placentia in Greenwich , on September 7 , 1533 . Upon her birth, Elizabeth was the heir presumptive to the throne of England despite having an older half sister, Mary ; Mary was not considered to be a legitimate heir because Henry annulled his marriage to her mother, the Spanish princess Catherine of Aragon . Henry would have preferred a son to ensure the Tudor succession, but Queen Anne failed to produce a male heir. She suffered at least two more miscarriages, one in 1534 and again at the beginning of 1536 . The King enjoyed a string of affairs, one of which involved a young woman named Elizabeth Blount , known as Bessie, daughter of a knight, Sir John Blount of Shropshire. In 1519, Bessie became the mother of a male while she was single, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset , also named Earl of Nottingham. While he acknowledged Fitzroy, the king didn't put the boy into the official lineage. It is believed the king thought to do so would anger his subjects. Fitzroy died of consumption in 1536 at the age of seventeen. Historians debate the exact reason why Anne fell from power, but it is generally agreed that she was innocent of the charges against her, and that her death was orchestrated by her political rivals. [2] Anne was arrested on 2nd May 1536 and imprisoned. Seventeen days later, she was executed on charges of treason , incest with her younger brother, George Boleyn , and witchcraft . Elizabeth, then three years old, was d


What word means the spread of a cancer from one organ or part to another non-adjacent organ or part?

What does metastasis mean? Definitions for metastasisməˈtæs tə sɪs; -ˌsiz This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word metastasis Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: metastasis(noun) the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Metastasis(n.) Especially: The migration of cancerous or malignant cells from the site of their origin to other parts of the body. Such cells may migrate to multiple new locations, making therapy more difficult and often leading to death. Origin: [L., transition, fr. Gr. , fr. to place in another way; after + to place.] Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: metastasis(Noun) The transference of a bodily function or disease to another part of the body, specifically the development of a secondary area of disease remote from the original site, as with some cancers. metastasis(Noun) Denying adversaries' arguments and turning the arguments back on them. Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Metastasis(noun) a change in the location of a disease, as from one part to another Metastasis(noun) the act or process by which matter is taken up by cells or tissues and is transformed into other matter; in plants, the act or process by which are produced all of those chemical changes in the constituents of the plant which are not accompanied by a production of organic matter; metabolism Origin: [L., transition, fr. Gr. , fr. to place in another way; after + to place.] Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Metastasis Metastasis, or metastatic disease, is the spread of a cancer from one organ or part to another non-adjacent organ or part. The new occurrences of disease thus generated are referred to as metastases It was previously thought that only malignant tumor cells and infections have the capacity to metastasize; however, this is being reconsidered due to new research. In origin metastasis is a Greek word meaning "displacement", from μετά, meta, "next", and στάσις, stasis, "placement". The plural is metastases. Cancer occurs after a single cell in a tissue is progressively genetically damaged to produce cells with uncontrolled proliferation. This uncontrolled proliferation, mitosis, produces a primary tumor. The cells which constitute the tumour eventually undergo metaplasia, followed by dysplasia then anaplasia, resulting in a malignant phenotype. This malignant phenotype allows for intravasation into the circulation, followed by extravasation to a second site for tumorigenesis. Some cancer cells acquire the ability to penetrate the walls of lymphatic and/or blood vessels, after which they are able to circulate through the bloodstream to other sites and tissues in the body. This process is known as lymphatic or hematogeneous spread. Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Metastasis me-tas′ta-zis, n. a change in nature, form, or quality; a change from one part to another, as a disease: (bot.) metabolism.—adj. Metastat′ic. [Gr.,—methistēmi, I change place.] Numerology The numerical value of metastasis in Chaldean Numerology is: 2 Pythagorean Numerology


Bichon Frise Dog Breed Information - American Kennel Club 01 02 03 04 05 06 General Appearance The Bichon Frise is a small, sturdy, white powder puff of a dog whose merry temperament is evidenced by his plumed tail carried jauntily over the back and his dark-eyed inquisitive expression. This is a breed that has no gross or incapacitating exaggerations and therefore there is no inherent reason for lack of balance or unsound movement. Any deviation from the ideal described in the standard should be penalized to the extent of the deviation. Structural faults common to all breeds are as undesirable in the Bichon Frise as in any other breed, even though such faults may not be specifically mentioned in the standard. Head Expression - Soft, dark-eyed, inquisitive, alert. Eyes are round, black or dark brown and are set in the skull to look directly forward. An overly large or bulging eye is a fault as is an almond shaped, obliquely set eye. Halos, the black or very dark brown skin surrounding the eyes, are necessary as they accentuate the eye and enhance expression. The eye rims themselves must be black. Broken pigment, or total absence of pigment on the eye rims produce a blank and staring expression, which is a definite fault. Eyes of any color other than black or dark brown are a very serious fault and must be severely penalized. Neck, Topline, Body The arched neck is long and carried proudly behind an erect head. It blends smoothly into the shoulders. The length of neck from occiput to withers is approximately one-third the distance from forechest to buttocks. The topline is level except for a slight, muscular arch over the loin.Body - The chest is well developed and wide enough to allow free and unrestricted movement of the front legs. The lowest point of the chest extends at least to the elbow. The rib cage is moderately sprung and extends back to a short and muscular loin. The forechest is well pronounced and protrudes slightly forward of the point of shoulder. The underline has a moderate tuck-up.  Forequarters Shoulders - The shoulder blade, upper arm and forearm are approximately equal in length. The shoulders are laid back to somewhat near a forty-five degree angle. The upper arm extends well back so the elbow is placed directly below the withers when viewed from the side. Legs are of medium bone; straight, with no bow or curve in the forearm or wrist. The elbows are held close to the body. The pasterns slope slightly from the vertical. The dewclaws may be removed. The feet are tight and round, resembling those of a cat and point directly forward, turning neither in nor out. Pads are black. Nails are kept short. Hindquarters The hindquarters are of medium bone, well angulated with muscular thighs and spaced moderately wide. The upper and lower thigh are nearly equal in length meeting at a well bent stifle joint. The leg from hock joint to foot pad is perpendicular to the ground. Dewclaws may be removed. Paws are tight and round with black pads. Coat The texture of the coat is of utmost importance. The undercoat is soft and dense, the outercoat of a coarser and curlier texture. The combination of the two gives a soft but substantial feel to the touch which is similar to plush or velvet and when patted springs back. When bathed and brushed, it stands off the body, creating an overall powder puff appearance. A wiry coat is not desirable. A limp, silky coat, a coat that lies down, or a lack of undercoat are very serious faults.


James, son of Mary Queen of Scots (who was executed for treason during the reign of Elizabeth I) was the first to use which title?

Mary STUART (Queen of Scotland) Queen of Scotland Born: 7 Dec 1542, Linlithgow Palace, Scotland Acceded: 9 Sep 1543, Stirling Castle Died: 8 Feb 1587, Fotheringhay Castle, Northampton Interred: 1612, Westminster Abbey, London, England Married 1: FRANCOIS II De VALOIS (King of France) 24 Apr 1558, Notre Dame, Paris, France Married 2: Henry STUART (B. Darnley) 29 Jul 1565, Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland Children: 1. JAMES I STUART (King of Great Britain) Married 3: James HEPBURN (4ï¿½ E. Bothwell) 15 May 1567, Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland Children: 2. Twin HEPBURN (b. Jul 1568 - d. Jul 1568) 3. Twin HEPBURN (b. Jul 1568 - d. Jul 1568) Mary at about the time of her marriage to the French    heir Painted by an unknown artist Royal Collection ï¿½ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth    II James V    of Scotland Marie De    Guise Queen of Scots, famous for her beauty and wit, her crimes and her fate, born at Linlithgow Palace on 7 Dec 1542, was daughter of James V, King of Scotland, and succeeded her father   eight days after her birth. In the following year she was crowned by Archbishop Beaton,   and before she was six years old she was sent to the court of France. From her infancy, Scotland's rival pro-English   and pro-French factions plotted to gain control of Mary. Her French   mother, Marie de Guise,   was chosen as regent, and she sent Mary to France in 1548. On leaving Dumbarton, Sieur de Brï¿½zï¿½ was     entrusted with the five-year old Mary until she     would be handed over to Henri II, the     King of France. Also on     board were James, John and Robert, three of Mary's father's     illegitimate children, and her four Maries. Lords Erskine and Livingston, Mary's guardians     were also of the party. After a turbulent journey during which all but Mary were seasick, especially Lady Fleming who, in vain,     begged to be brought to shore, the fleet reached the port of Roscoff in     Brittany. She continued the journey on horseback and boarded a barge at     Nantes which took her up the Loire River through Anjou and Touraine. At     Tours she was greeted by her grand-parents, Claude and Antoinette, the     Duke and Duchess of Guise. Antoinette, who was not overly impressed by Mary's companions,     immediately took over the education of her pretty grand-daughter. Mary lived as part of     the French royal family. In Apr 1558     she married Francois,     then dauphin, the son of the French King.     She secretly agreed to bequeath Scotland to France if she should die     without a son. In Jul 1559 Francois succeeded his     father and Mary became Queen of France as well as of Scotland. In     addition, many Roman Catholics recognised Mary Stuart as Queen of     England after Mary I died     and the Protestant Elizabeth I succeeded her to the throne in Nov 1558. It was Marie de Guise who   effectively ruled Scotland as Regent for Queen Mary. Marie always consulted with her two powerful brothers in France - Charles,   Cardinal of Lorraine, and Francois, Duke of Guise, both of whom   held government positions - so that Scotland and France worked as allies in   dealing with other nations. Antoinnette De Guise Francois II, King of France Marie's regency was threatened,    however, by the growing influence of the Scottish Protestants, supported    secretly by Elizabeth I    of England , and was effectively deposed on    religious grounds. When Marie died in Jun 10 or 11, 1560 at    Edinburgh Castle, her body was taken back to France and interred at the    church in the Convent of Saint-Pierre in Reims, where Marie's    sister Renï¿½e was the abbess. In Jun 1560 James Hepburn, Earl of    Bothwell, the man who would later become Mary's third husband,    brought her the sad news of the death of her beloved mother in Scotland    following a long illness. Once Mary had heard of her motherï¿½s    death, she immediately collapsed with grief and


What is the first geological period of the Paleozoic era?

The Paleozoic Era Online exhibits : Geologic time scale The Paleozoic Era The Paleozoic is bracketed by two of the most important events in the history of animal life. At its beginning, multicelled animals underwent a dramatic "explosion" in diversity, and almost all living animal phyla appeared within a few millions of years. At the other end of the Paleozoic, the largest mass extinction in history wiped out approximately 90% of all marine animal species. The causes of both these events are still not fully understood and the subject of much research and controversy. Roughly halfway in between, animals, fungi, and plants colonized the land, the insects took to the air, and the limestone shown in the photo at right was deposited near Burlington, Missouri. The Paleozoic took up over half  approximately 300 million years (542 mya to 251 mya)*  of the Phanerozoic. During the Paleozoic there were six major continental land masses; each of these consisted of different parts of the modern continents. For instance, at the beginning of the Paleozoic, today's western coast of North America ran east-west along the equator, while Africa was at the South Pole. These Paleozoic continents experienced tremendous mountain building along their margins, and numerous incursions and retreats of shallow seas across their interiors. Large limestone outcrops, like the one pictured here, are evidence of these periodic incursions of continental seas. The Paleozoic Era is bracketed by the times of global super-continents. The era opened with the breakup of the world-continent Pannotia and closed with the formation of Pangea, as the Earth's continents came together once again. Many Paleozoic rocks are economically important. For example, much of the limestone quarried for building and industrial purposes, as well as the coal deposits of western Europe and the eastern United States, were formed during the Paleozoic. The Paleozoic is divided into six periods: the Cambrian , Ordovician , Silurian , Devonian , Carboniferous (in the U.S., this is divided into the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian Periods), and Permian . Most of these names derive from locations where rocks of these ages were first studied. Cambria was the Latin name for Wales, and the Ordovices and Silures were two Welsh Celtic tribes. The Devonian is named for Devonshire, England. The Mississippian is named for the upper Mississippi River valley, not the state of Mississippi, which has very few rocks of this age; however, the Pennsylvanian is named for the state of Pennsylvania. The Permian was described from rocks in the region of Perm, a town in the Ural Mountains of Russia. The exception to this naming convention is the Carboniferous; its name means "coal-bearing," and this is a time when extensive coal beds were formed around the world. Life Two great animal faunas dominated the seas during the Paleozoic. The "Cambrian fauna" typified the Cambrian oceans; although members of most phyla were present during the Cambrian, the seas were dominated by trilobites, inarticulate brachiopods, monoplacophoran molluscs, hyolithids, "small shelly fossils" of uncertain systematic position, and archaeocyathids. Although all of these except the archaeocyathids survived past the Cambrian, their diversity declined after the Ordovician. Later Paleozoic seas were dominated by crinoid and blastoid echinoderms, articulate brachiopods, graptolites, and tabulate and rugose corals. By the end of the Ordovician , life was no longer confined to the seas. Plants had begun to colonize the land, closely followed in the Silurian by invertebrates, and in the Upper Devonian by vertebrates. The early tetrapods of this time were amphibian-like animals that eventually gave rise to the reptiles and synapsids by the end of the Paleozoic. One of the earliest terrestrial tetrapod faunas known in the world is from Joggins , Nova Scotia. Land plants evolved rapidly into the vacant niches afforded them on land. By the end of the Devonian, forests of progymnosperms, such as Archaeopteris dominated the landscape. By the e


Headingley | England | Cricket Grounds | ESPN Cricinfo Records index Profile Tucked away in the sleepy backstreets of suburban Leeds, Headingley staged possibly the most dramatic comeback in Test cricket when, in 1981, England beat Australia by 18 runs. England had followed on 227 runs behind and were 135 for 7 in their second innings before the combined heroics of Ian Botham, with the bat, and Willis, with the ball, beat odds of 500/1. Since the initial first-class match was held there in 1899, against Kent, Headingley spectators have witnessed some great feats, including two Test triple-centuries by Don Bradman in 1930 and 1934. During the first innings Bradman scored 309 of his eventual 334 in a single day, the only instance of 300 in a day in a Test. The Surrey left-hander John Edrich also made a Test triple hundred here, against New Zealand in 1965. And, fittingly, Geoff Boycott brought up his hundreth hundred against Australia in 1977. Test cricket had first come to Headingley nearly 100 years earlier, in 1889, one year after the ground was established. The home of Yorkshire County Cricket, the Headingley ground wasn't actually owned by the club until they finally bought it in 2005 for £12 million. The ground is named after a suburb of the city of Leeds, and it is linked to a rugby league ground, home of the Leeds Rhinos. Unusually, there is no pavilion at Headingley; players have to make do with a modern dressing-room in the stands. The wicket is variable, and - particularly when there is cloud cover, too - aids seam bowling. Notes Train Nearest station: Leeds (2 miles away) - then take buses 74, 75, 76 or 77. Car No parking in the immediate vicinity. Park and ride available from Beckett Campus, Leeds Metropolitan University.


"Where is the British Royal Yacht ""Britannia"", decommissioned in 1997, permanently moored as a visitor attraction?"

The Royal Yacht Britannia 73L x 11W x        32H (cm) 28.74L x 4.33W x        12.59H (inch) 0.095 mï¿½ = 3.35 ftï¿½   HISTORY Her    Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former Royal Yacht of the    British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. She was the 83rd such    vessel since the restoration of King Charles II in 1660. She    is the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being    the famous racing cutter built for The Prince of Wales in    1893. She is now permanently moored as an exhibition ship at    Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. Construction HMY Britannia was built at the shipyard of John Brown & Co.    Ltd in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, UK, being launched by    Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 16 April 1953 and    commissioned on 11 January 1954. The ship was designed with three masts, a 133-foot (41 m)    foremast, a 139-foot (42 m) mainmast, and a 118-foot (36 m)    mizzenmast. The top 20 feet (6.1 m) of the foremast and    mainmast were hinged, to allow the ship to pass under    bridges. Britannia was designed to be converted into a hospital ship    in time of war, although this capability was never used. In    the event of nuclear war it was intended that the Queen    would take refuge aboard Britannia along the North West    coast of Scotland Crew The crew of Royal Yachtsmen were volunteers from the general    service of the Royal Navy. Officers were appointed for up to    two years, while the "yachtsmen" were drafted as volunteers    and after 365 days' service could be admitted to "The    Permanent Royal Yacht Service" (upon volunteering and    subsequently being accepted) as Royal Yachtsmen and served    until they chose to leave the Royal Yacht Service or were    dismissed for medical or disciplinary reasons. As a result,    some served for 20 years or more. The ship also carried a platoon of Royal Marines when    members of the Royal Family were on board. History Britannia sailed on her maiden voyage from Portsmouth to    Grand Harbour, Malta, departing 14 April and arriving 22    April 1954. She carried Princess Anne and Prince Charles to    Malta in order for them to meet the Queen and Prince Philip    in Tobruk at the end of the royal couple's Commonwealth    Tour. The Queen and Prince Philip embarked on Britannia for    the first time in Tobruk on 1 May 1954. On 20 July 1959, Britannia sailed the newly opened Saint    Lawrence Seaway en route to Chicago, where she docked,    making the Queen the first Canadian monarch to visit the    city. U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was aboard    Britannia for part of this cruise; Presidents Gerald Ford,    Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton also were later welcomed    aboard the Yacht. Charles and Diana, the Prince and Princess    of Wales, took their honeymoon cruise aboard Britannia in    1981. The ship also evacuated over 1,000 refugees from the    civil war in Aden in 1986. According to journalist Andrew Marr in his book The Real    Elizabeth (2012), at least as of 1965, the British    government planned for the Royal Yacht to serve as the    Queen's refuge in the event of nuclear war. Peter Hennessy    wrote, "It was her floating nuclear bunker... it would lurk    in the sea lochs on the north-west coast of Scotland; the    mountains would shield it from the Soviet radar and at night    it would go quietly from one sea loch to another." During her career as Royal Yacht Britannia conveyed the    Queen, other members of the Royal Family, and various    dignitaries on 696 foreign visits and 272 visits in British    waters. In this time Britannia steamed 1,087,623 nautical    miles (2,014,278 km) Replacement In 1997, John Major's Conservative government committed    itself to replacing the Royal Yacht if re-elected, while the    Labour Party declined to disclose its plans for the vessel.    Following Labour's victory on 1 May 1997 it was announced    that the


The state of Indiana borders which Great Lake?

Indiana Indiana Meet two cool buoys on the Great Lakes WBFO ï¿½ Buffalo, NY (9/14) A pair of buoys on Lake Michigan, which gather data and photos, and share them over Twitter, shared their story in a tongue-and-cheek interview. Lake Huron Jr. incites skeptics The Times Herald (9/1) The entire Midwest is in an uproar over plans to slash Chinook salmon and lake trout stocking in Lake Michigan. BP investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Whiting Refinery The Northwest Indiana Times (9/1) In Indiana, the BP Whiting Refinery has secured company approval to build another hydrotreater, a massive project likely to boost the Regionï¿½s economy. DNR suspends Lake Michigan Chinook stocking Greensburg Daily News (8/26) The Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources will temporarily cease stocking Chinook salmon in Lake Michigan in 2017 out of concern there isnï¿½t enough forage base in the lake. Soaring Lake Michigan temps could set record in next two days MLive (8/19) Lake Michigan's surface water temperatures have warmed immensely in August, with recent hot weather pushing average surface temperature of the lake to near record temperatures. Officials, residents, researchers look for answers to beach erosion Chicago Tribune (8/7) There is little doubt the combination of rising water and manmade structures has created a beach erosion problem in the Great Lakes. Search GLIN for more news items about      Map of Indiana accessIndiana Need a map of Indiana for your report or presentation? You can now create a custom map of Indiana that you can print or save as a graphics file to insert into your document.   Indiana Economic Profile Northeast-Midwest Institute The Northeast-Midwest Institute provides a variety of economic data about the state, including unemployment rate, per-capita income, gross state product, exports, government spending and demographics.   A Synthesis of Major Topics in the Lake Michigan Coastal Area Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) This dynamic document presents issues of the Lake Michigan coastal region, such as water quality, economic development, and coastal zone management, and describes activites currently underway in Northwest Indiana. Shirley Heinze Environmental Fund Save the Dunes Council A non-profit organization endowed in 1981 as a charitable trust to preserve and protect the unique ecosystems of the Indiana Dunes region. The Nature Conservancy operates the largest private system of nature sanctuaries in the world--more than 1,500 preserves in the United States alone.   The Great Lakes Circle Tour Ride along on the 6,500-mile Great Lakes Circle Tour: a scenic, international road system connecting the five Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River! For new visitors to the region, this online travel guide offers informational maps, road routes and estimated mileages, and links to major cities, camping and recreation areas, and natural attractions.


"Which character in a play has a soliloquy that begins ""To be or not to be, that is the question.""?"

Hamlet Character Essay - 1198 Words Hamlet Character Essay Please sign up to read full document. Text Preview The Troubled Prince: An Analysis of Hamlet “To be, or not to be: That is the question”(3.1.58). This is probably the most famous quote in all of Shakespearean literature and was uttered by the main character, Hamlet, of the play “Hamlet” written by Shakespeare. It demonstrates his instability and suicidal thoughts. Throughout the play he comes off as a very unpredictable and complex character. He makes many rash decisions, but at the same time often takes a lot of time to contemplate many of his choices. Through Hamlet’s language and voice, we can examine what type of character Shakespeare created. Hamlet acts differently towards people in contrast to his actual thoughts, which are projected through his soliloquies. Due to the insanity caused by his father’s death, Hamlet becomes a very complex and surprising character, which is apparent through Hamlet’s actions and words. The feelings presented by Hamlet in his soliloquies gives insight into his forever-troubled mind. A soliloquy is when a character in a play says out loud what they are thinking and nobody in the room can hear it. Throughout this story, the majority of the soliloquies were said by Hamlet, who used them to project his deep emotions and feelings that would have never been spoken to other characters. However, they also demonstrated his insanity. The first of these was near the beginning of the story. Hamlet’s father has just died and his uncle has just married his mother, there is much troubling him. Hamlet says, “O that this too too solid flesh would melt” in the first line of his first soliloquy (1.2.129). This immediately shows how dramatic a character Hamlet is and is an example of how he often uses figurative language to present his emotions. In the same soliloquy he says how his father love his mother so much he prevented the “winds of heaven” from blowing on her too hard (1.2.144). In his most famous soliloquy he begins with, “to be, or not to be” he ironically uses the most basic words... Please sign up to read full document. YOU MAY ALSO FIND THESE DOCUMENTS HELPFUL Essay on Characters in Hamlet ...Hamlet Seminar Discussion Questions Act 1 1. What is the purpose of the two discussions of the crowing of the cock, Horatio’s pagan one (1.1.130-37) and Marcellus’ Christian one (1.1. 138-45)? (1.1.) 2. What is Claudius telling the court in the first part of his speech (1.2.1-16)? What does he say about young Fortinbras and his uncle the king of Norway (1.2.17-41)? How is Claudius responding to the threat? (You may also want to keep in mind that the name “Claudius”... 2007  Words | 6  Pages Characters in Hamlet Essay ...Quotes: Quote #1: P. 31 (Hamlet I: ii, 129- 132) Quote #1 is spoken by Hamlet. Hamlet was just criticized in public by the king for still being sad about the king’s death two months later. Hamlet tells the audience how he truly feels about his father’s death and his mother’s marriage. He wants to die. He would commit suicide if God wouldn’t have a rule against it. If you commit suicide you go straight to hell. Quote number one is... 930  Words | 3  Pages Characters in Hamlet Essay ...Essay By Enika-Jevgenia Lauri The theme of love and friendship in Hamlet. ( A-act S-scene ) I find, that ones of the main themes in tragedy ,,Hamlet,, by Shakespeare are love and friendship. Abhorring and treachery neighbour with them , what makes the play so exciting. The whole plot of the work is based upon the Hamlet,s love for his father King Hamlet. Son avenges his murder, goes against the ruler ,risking all. The... 785  Words | 2  Pages Characters in Hamlet Essay ...William Shakespeare uses various elements, themes and connections between them to present ideas of enduring value in ‘Hamlet. His character development in Hamlet &Claudius and use of dramatic techniques present values in ‘Hamlet’ those of which are timeless. These enduring values include guilt, corruption and life & death.  Shakespeare has used various dramatic techniques


What range of hills runs 50 miles from the Worcestershire border through Gloucestershire to the Avon?

Walking in the Malvern Hills - Information for Walkers   Walking in the Malvern Hills The distinctive profile of the Malvern Hills are a dominant feature of south west Worcestershire and can be seen from the Cotswold escarpment in the east, to the Welsh border in the west. In the north the range is clearly visible during the descent from the Midland Plain into the Severn Valley at Bromsgrove. The Hills comprise a 9 mile north to south ridge with steep flanks, particularly on the eastern side and the highest point being 1394 feet at Worcestershire Beacon. The Malvern Hills' well defined profile is, paradoxically, largely a result of their immense age. The rock is Pre-Cambrian, the oldest rock on earth, but also the hardest. Years ago railwaymen from the Malvern & Hereford Company found this out to their cost when they eventually drove the Colwall tunnel through the hills. Malvern granite has been extensively mined as can be witnessed by the quarry at Wyche Cutting. The Malvern Hills are an AONB and one of the oldest protected areas in England, cared for by the Malvern Hills Conservators. Because of easy access the Hills are popular and provide glorious spacious walking with panoramic views over the Severn Vale and Herefordshire. The Worcestershire/Herefordshire county border runs along the ridge of the Hills and the western Herefordshire slopes are gentler with pleasant quiet woodland paths that can be explored as far as the attractive market town of Ledbury. The Hills have colour and interest in all seasons; in spring the bluebells, wild cherry and violets accent the fresh new greenery, in summer foxgloves dance amongst the grasses and gorse, and in autumn there is the warmth of the russet autumn bracken. In winter too, with a crisp white frost and a blue sky, the Hills make for an invigorating, enjoyable walk. There are literary and musical associations with the Malvern Hills, including the dramatist George Bernard Shaw and, in particular the great British composer Sir Edward Elgar. Malvern Hills Ridge Walk A walk along the entire range of hills is about 10 miles of amazing views, big skies and bracing fresh air. The choice of which way to walk is a personal one; North Hill, the most northerly hill, is close to the town of Great Malvern and in practical terms is probably a better place to finish than the southernmost Chase End Hill, which is in quiet countryside without easy access back Great Malvern in the evening. This is not a problem, of course, if you plan for it. The southern hills are lower, and more peaceful and you may prefer this tranquillity at the end of your day, rather than climbing the bigger hills to the finish. Although route finding on ridge walks is usually pretty straightforward we recommend you take OS Explorer 190. Starting from Great Malvern, a broad track climbs up the flank of North Hill from the clock tower in North Malvern Road. From the summit of North Hill looking south you can see Worcestershire Beacon and your route before you and Great Malvern laid out below. From Worcestershire Beacon, the highest point, there is a long undulating ridge, broken by a drop into Wyche Cutting, before you reach the next major summit at Herefordshire Beacon. This hill is the site of the prehistoric earthwork known as British Camp. It's pretty impressive by any standard with concentric ramparts amounting to nearly two miles in total length. The hills now become gentler with more woodland and the route not so obvious. Skirt The Gullet to climb Midsummer Hill, followed by Ragged Stone Hill and finally to the triangulation pillar on top of Chase End Hill at 625 feet. There are lovely views from here looking east, west and south across rich fertile farmland of the Severn Vale. Chase End and Ragged Stone hills in particular are aflame with heavy-scented gorse in summer. Ragged Stone Hill, so named because of its rocky summit, has a strange legend associated with it. At certain times a sinister shadow is cast over the Vale, bringing certain death to those it fall


"What is the term used to describe the collection of flowers in species that have more than one flower on an axis (sometimes called ""composite flowers""?"

Flower description glossary Terms describing flower anatomy Classical angiosperm phylogeny is based mainly on flower anatomy,   and in particular, the arrangement and form of the principle parts. The fruiting   body is used as well, but its structure is often apparent in the flowers.   More recently, genetic studies have been employed to determine the relationship of   various botanical groups to each other.   Many parts of the old classification system have proven more or less consistent with these   studies, but there have also been a large number of changes, even to large and well   studied groups.   The changes to the classical system have been far more extensive than   in the animal kingdom, where the classical, anatomy-based phylogeny has held up remarkably well.   As a result, botanical nomenclature has been undergoing a bit of a revolution in the last   two decades, and the process (as of 2009) is still ongoing.   A community known as the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group or APG has provided some centrality   to this process, but there are many areas where no consensus has been reached.   Botany has always been prone to what might be termed "vanity species" with some genera   (e.g. hieracium, the hawkweeds) having thousands of specific scientific names.   The recent trend has been to recognize certain species as highly variable; but   history dies hard, especially for those who discovered and described the "species". A flower is the reproductive unit of an angiosperm plant.   There is an enormous variety of flowers, but all have some characteristics in common.   The definitive characteristic of the angiosperms is the enclosed ovary, which contains and   protects the developing seeds.   Floral reproduction is bisexual, and flowers have "male" and "female" parts.   The "male" or pollen-bearing part is called the stamen ,   and is composed of the filament and the anther .   The "female" or seed-bearing part is called the pistil ,   and is composed of the ovary , the stigma ,   and the style .   A flower may have exclusively male parts, exclusively female parts, or commonly, both.   When there are separate flower types, both may occur on the same plant; occasionally   a plant may bear only male or female flowers. Surrounding the reproductive parts is the perianth ,   a double envelope consisting of an outer portion, the calyx ,   which forms the sepals ,   and an inner portion, the corolla ,   which forms the familiar petals .   There may also be leafy elements, termed bracts , surrounding a flower.   Individual flowers are often organized into a larger group or cluster,   termed an inflorescence .   The stalk supporting a single flower is called a pedicel ,   that supporting an inflorescence, or an isolated flower, a peduncle . Terms describing the inflorescence Inflorescence refers to the flowering body of a plant.   These occur in an amazing variety of   forms, from solitary flowers to enormously complex clusters, and there is an equally amazing   variety of technical terminology used to describe them.   Unfortunately, as with some other aspects of botany, this terminology is not universally   standardized; different authors use different terms for the same structure, and sometimes   the same terms in slightly or significantly different ways, and classify structures using   different paradigms. We only brush the surface here, making use of a few of the most   commonly used terms. A basic and useful but somewhat non-immediately-obvious technical distinction is between determinate and indeterminate inflorescences.   A determinate form has a fixed endpoint, usually a terminal flower that generally opens   first. Lower side branches bear buds that open later.   Indeterminate forms are often termed cymose or cymes.   An indeterminate form is a shoot that can, at least theoretically, continue growing from the   tip and producing more flowers indefinitely. The lower flowers open first, while upper buds   may still be tiny and


BBC News | Entertainment | Quiz 'winner' keeps his prize Tuesday, March 9, 1999 Published at 15:09 GMT Entertainment Quiz 'winner' keeps his prize Chris Tarrant at the show's launch last year Quiz show contestant Tony Kennedy has been told he can keep the �125,000 he won on ITV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? programme - even though he got a vital question wrong. Production company Celador has launched an investigation into the incident, which centres on a question about the game of tennis. Contestants on the programme, which has become an enormous ratings success for ITV since its introduction last year, win increasing amounts of money by answering 15 multiple-choice questions of varying difficulty, with a top prize of �1m. Host Chris Tarrant asked Mr Kennedy this question for �64,000: "Theoretically, what is the minimum number of strokes with which a tennis player can win a set?" The 29-year-old warehouseman from Blackpool gave the answer as option B - 24 strokes, and was told he was correct. But the correct answer was option A - 12 strokes. Celador has decided to honour the prize - and Mr Kennedy, whose wife Julie is expecting their second child, has decided to spend the cash on double-glazing for their home. No plans for a flash car A producer from the programme called him late on Monday night to tell him the news - and to expect "controversy" in the morning papers. He said he was "shattered" to hear of the error, but after a day of anguish was delighted when Celador called to apologise and tell him he could keep the money. "I feel absolutely brilliant. I've been up and down emotionally all day. "This is just amazing. I am going to blow some on double glazing now. But I've got no plans to move house or buy a flash car. It has been an horrific day, but this is the best ending." Error quickly spotted Sharp-minded viewers leapt to their telephones when the error was broadcast - and within minutes producers were well aware of the blunder. Newspapers were also tipped off - as was BBC News Online. Reader Jason Stoakley was among those who spotted the error. He explains: "To qualify as a minimum, the set would need to be won 6-0 with each game consisting of only four points. "Of these six games the winning player only serves three times. So 3 games x 4 points = 12 strokes, and not 24. "The other three games are lost by the opponent who serves 12 double faults - the winning player does not take part in these points." Celador 'deeply regrets' mistake The programme's executive producer Paul Smith said: "This unfortunate mistake was our responsibility. In spite of the original question being checked by three separate people against three separate sources, this mistake got through. "As a consequence of this, we have strengthened our checking procedure to ensure an error like this does not happen again. "We deeply regret the situation and will, of course, honour the �125,000 win by the contestant." If Kennedy had been told he was wrong he still would have won �32,000. But he went on to scoop a �125,000 prize thanks to the error. The programme has quickly become British TV's most popular quiz show - with Sunday night's programme attracting 18.8m viewers according to overnight figures. At least 1.7m viewers applied to become contestants for the last series.


What figure of Apollo stood from around 280 BC until destroyed by an earthquake around 224 BC?

Excellence of Greece and Turkey (21 day tour) - Tours of Greece and Turkey Excellence of Greece and Turkey (21 day tour) (Available from late April to the end of October (on every Saturday) Program - Saturday - Day 1 - Arrival in Athens KALOS ORISATE ! Welcome to Greece. We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. After a short briefing about your tour you will have the afternoon free to rest and explore Athens on your own. Overnight in Athens. - Sunday - Day 2 - Athens - (B) After breakfast around 08:30 am we will meet you at the lobby of your hotel and take you on a guided tour of Athens. You will explore Temple of Olympian Zeus, Panathinaiko Stadium ( where the first Olympic Games took in 1896, After that will drive by the Prime’s Ministers residence, Ex Royal Palace, (guarded by colorful Evzones) Zappion (Conference and Exhibition Hall), National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schlieman’s House (Nomismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Academy, University, National Library, Old Parliament, Constitution Square ,Russian Orthodox Church, ACROPOLIS, (the you will visit Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, Erechtheion and Museum of the Acropolis). After the tour you will return to your hotel. then have a free afternoon in Athens. Overnight stay. - Monday - Day 3 - Athens to Olympia - (B/D) Early afternoon after lunch we will depart from Athens and drive to Olympia. on the way you will visit ; Corinth Channel : is a canal that connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnesian peninsula from the Greek mainland and therefore effectively making the former an island. The canal is 6.3 kilometers in length and was built between 1881 and 1893. Epidaurus : was a small city in ancient Greece, at the Saronic Gulf. This territory was the sanctuary of the healing god Asklepios. Epidauria became the original travel destination for medical and health tourism Nauplia : is a beautiful seaport town in the Peloponnese in Greece that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. Mycenae ; is an archaeological site in Greece, From the hill on which the palace was located one can see across the Argolida to the Saronic Gulf. Evening arrival in Olympia, Check in the hotel, Overnight in Olympia. - Tuesday - Day 4 - Olympia to Delphi - (B/D) After breakfast we will start the day visiting ancient city of Olympia. Archeological site with the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the altar of the Olympic flame, the Stadium and the archaeological Museum,  then we will depart from Olympia and drive to Delphi, on the way we will stop at a traditional town of Arachova and enjoy our lunch,  Late afternoon arrival in Delphi, check into our hotel. Overnight stay in Delphi.  - Wednesday - Day 5 - Delphi to Athens - (B) After breakfast we will start the day visiting and the ancient site of Delphi, Delphi is both an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis. In Greek mythology, Delphi was the site of the Delphic oracle, the most important oracle in the classical Greek world, and a major site for the worship of the god Apollo after he slew the Python, a dragon who lived there and protected the navel of the Earth. Apollo's sacred precinct in Delphi was a panhellenic sanctuary, where every four years, starting in 776 BC[4] athletes from all over the Greek world competed in the Pythian Games, one of the four panhellenic (or stephanitic) games, precursors of the Modern Olympics. The victors at Delphi were presented with a laurel crown (stephanos) which was ceremonially cut from a tree by a boy who re-enacted the slaying of the Python. After visiting the ancient site of Delphi we will return to Athens where you will spend the night. - Thursday - Day 6 - Athens to Santorini - (B) In the morning you will be transfered to Athens Pireus Harbour and board the fast ferry to Santorini island. Upon arri


17 year old Zac Sunderland made the world's news in July 2009 for doing what?

Weighing in On The 13-Year-Old Wants to Sail Solo ‘Round the World | Free Range Kids Weighing in On The 13-Year-Old Wants to Sail Solo ‘Round the World August 27, 2009 Ahoy, Readers! Today’s “Free-Range” controversy concerns Laura Dekker, a 13-year-old  in Holland who is already an accomplished sailor and now wants to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Her parents – or at least her dad, with whom she lives – is all for it. The Dutch equivalent of Child Protective Services is against it and currently seeking legal permission to step in, take temporary custody of the girl and stop her. In other words: They want to ground her. (Literally!) And I am with them. Does this sail in the face of the Free-Range philosophy? No, matey. At Free-Range Kids we believe in two things: Freedom. And safety. It may sound to some that safety is not of paramount concern here, but it is. That’s why (as you’ll note in the little statement to the left of this post), we believe in helmets and car seats and teaching your child to look both ways before crossing the street. Safety is good. What we don’t believe is that children are more endangered now than at any other time in history. That is why Free-Range is all in favor of letting kids do things that we did as kids that have only recently been deemed “dangerous.” Things like touching a shopping cart, playing on a merry-go-round, selling Girl Scout cookies and skipping to school. We believe 11-year-olds can be competent babysitters. They can also deliver newspapers. We do not believe in actively courting danger. Traveling solo around the world when you aren’t, say, fleeing the Nazis, seems less like ranging free and more like unnecessarily putting a young life at risk for the sake of bragging rights. (Or, God forbid, college applications.) If Ms. Dekker longs to sail far and wide, she can do it — with others. She’ll still get to see the world and have adventures, just like young Herman Melville. But even Melville went with a crew. Dekker’s dad is quoted as saying, “We would not let our child do something of which she was not in complete control.” But no one is in complete control on the high seas, unless their name is Poseidon. Often when the authorities step in to override a parent’s judgment I find them out of line. When, for instance, they deem that a 9-year-old left at home for a few hours has been recklessly endangered by his parents. Or when they ticket a mom who lets her sleeping 2-year-old stay in the (locked!) car when she runs in to return a library book. Once again, those are cases that never would have been considered negligent a generation ago, which is generally my rule of thumb for determining whether something is truly risky or just a freshly minted, something-new-to-terrify-us-about-in-the-parenting-magazines precaution. The ever-louder “What if…?” Chorus can be counted on dreaming up outlandish to scenarios that make parents believe any second their children are on their own, they are in dire peril. Scenarios like, “What if burglars break into your house on the Saturday morning you decide to leave your fourth grader alone?” But it is not a crazy “What if…?”  question to ask: “What if Laura, in a year of sailing, gets hit by the boom one day? Or gets dehydrated? Or too tired to sail after a relentless storm?” I love the idea of kids finding their inner strength. I don’t love the idea of their life hanging in the balance if they don’t. As in cases of actual child abuse, there are times when the authorities really should step in to save a kid. A kid who can then grow up and take on the world. Even by boat. — Lenore 79 Responses to Weighing in On The 13-Year-Old Wants to Sail Solo ‘Round the World Tray M August 27, 2009 at 12:47 am # I have strongly mixed feelings about this one. First, I do not believe it is the government’s right to step in to prevent this. This is entirely between the parents. If the government wants to step in and protect children, then figure out a way to raise driving ages so 16 and 17 year olds aren’t dying from stupidity behind the whee


The record for the most years between winning gold medals was set by Aladar Grevich (Hungary) in 1960. His previous gold had been won in 1932. What sport did he compete in?

30 Greatest Athletes in Summer Olympics History | Bleacher Report 30 Greatest Athletes in Summer Olympics History Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow Adam Pretty/Getty Images 19 Comments The 2012 London Olympics are set to kick off July 27, with some new (and old) athletes looking to make their mark on history. Since 1896, there have been hundreds of athletes who have made their marks and endeared themselves to millions of fans around the world. Some overcame tremendous odds to win a gold medal, while others were so good that they won a lot of medals during their career. Here's a look at 30 of those athletes who I consider to be the greatest in Summer Olympics history. Note: Over the course of more than 100 years of Olympics and tens of thousands of athletes, undoubtedly there will be some that are missed or forgotten about. Still, these 30 athletes are in my opinion some of the greatest ever. 30. Frank Kugler: Multiple Sports, United States http://library.mtsu.edu/tps/images/thumbnails/1904_Olympic_Games_detail.png Frank Kugler is the only athlete in Olympic history to win a medal in three different sports. In the 1904 Olympics, he won a silver medal in men's freestyle wrestling, and bronze medals in two-hand lift, all-around dumbell and team tug-o-war. For that, he deserves at least a spot in the rankings, because no athlete has ever accomplished that feat besides him. 29. Wilma Rudolph: Track and Field, United States http://www.olympic.org/Assets/MediaPlayer/Photos/1960/09/06/50961989%2010/50961989_10_HD.jpg Wilma Rudolph was a bronze medalist in the 1956 Olympics in the 400-meter relay at 16 years old in track and field. At the 1960 Olympics in Rome, she won gold medals in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400-meter relay, as she earned the nickname "The Tornado." Other nicknames she was given included La Gazzella Negra (The Black Gazelle) by the Italians and La Perle Noire (The Black Pearl) by the French. 28. Daley Thompson: Track and Field, Great Britain Steve Powell/Getty Images Daley Thompson competed for Great Britain in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics. During those Olympics, he won the gold medal in the decathlon both times, meaning he was the best all-around track and field athlete at both Olympics. In 1988, he was again one of the top competitors, but he ended up finishing fourth. The only problem with Thompson's gold medals is that they came during boycotted Games , with top U.S. competitors out of the 1980 Games and top Soviet-bloc athletes staying home in 1984. However, he did set world records during that stretch of years and he won the 1983 world championship. 27. Bob Mathias: Track and Field, United States http://images.usatoday.com/news/_photos/2006/09/02/mathias.jpg Bob Mathias won Olympic gold at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics in track and field at the ages of 18 and 22 during those Olympics. In 1952, he won the decathlon by 912 points, which was the largest margin of victory in the decathlon up to that time. 26. Steve Redgrave: Rowing, Great Britain Pool/Getty Images For five consecutive Olympics, Sir Steven Redgrave won a gold medal in rowing at the Olympics. Redgrave won gold in the coxed four in 1984 and 2000, while he also won golds in the coxless pairs in 1988, 1992 and 1996. He also took home a bronze in the coxed four in 1988. To be that consistent over that period of time makes him one of the best, if not the best Olympic rower of all time. 25. Greg Louganis: Diving, United States Alvin Chung/Getty Images Had the U.S. not boycotted the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, Louganis would most definitely be higher on the list. Still, four golds and a silver medal in diving is nothing to bat your eye at. At 16 years old, he won silver in 1976 in the 10m platform, while taking gold in the 3m springboard and 10m platform at both the 1984 and 1988 Olympics. However, in 1988, his gold came close to not happening after he hit his head on the springboard during the preliminary rounds. Louganis was able to recover from the concussion and went on to win the gold medal. Years later, when Louganis co-wrote


Trade weighted index | Economics Help Trade weighted index September 20, 2013 A trade weighted index is used to measure the effective value of an exchange rate against a basket of currencies. The importance of other currencies depends on the percentage of trade done with that country. For example in calculating the trade weighted index of the Pound Sterling, the most important exchange rate would be with the Euro. If the UK exports 60% of total exports to the EU, the value of £ to Euro would account for 60% of the trade weighted index. A trade weighted index is useful for measuring the overall performance of a currency. For example, if the Pound appreciates against the dollar, that might be due to the dollars weakness. But, if the trade weighted Sterling index increases, this shows the Pound is getting stronger against its main trading partners. Example of Sterling Trade Weighted Index


What sign of the zodiac is represented by an archer?

Sagittarius the Archer - Zodiac Signs Sagittarius the Archer - Zodiac Signs Sagittarius the Archer - Zodiac Signs Inspired Seeker Sagittarius or Archer, Signs of the Zodiac by artist unknown (from Atlas Celeste De Strabov) Credit: SuperStock.  Updated February 27, 2016. Sagittarius' symbol is the Archer, and they have a restless need to have an aim or aspiration.   The season of the Archer if from November 21st to December 21st (roughly).  After the depths of the dying time (Scorpio) comes lightness, and shining the inner light.  It's the sign of big ideas, and the optimism of the one that trusts life.   Sagittarius in Love The Archer is a passionate fire sign, and has a wild streak that takes them into uncharted territory in love and sex.  These experiences are adventures for Sagittarius, and they bring great enthusiasm to sample variety as the spice of life. How this plays out depends on the soul character and the stage of life.  Some Sagittarians have many lovers, and especially enjoy getting to know people of other cultures.  While traveling, the wandering Archer could make friends and lovers in every port. Sagittarians are fun to be around, and often at ease socially.  That's how they work magic, and make fast friends, and some of these evolve into romantic relationships. Above all, the Sadge craves freedom and an inspired life.  A love bond that satisfies, is one that's always growing through shared experiences.  Sagittarius is exploration, travel and meeting everyone as a new friend. It's a lively sign of stimulating conversation, broad visions, athleticism and/or scholarly ambition, striving for excellence, seeking and learning through experience. The Sagittarius Dark Side is being dangerously careless, and thinking they'll never get caught.  Some Archers take on a righteous zeal that gets a bit much.   Sagittarius Particulars  Colors are Purple (sign of spiritual knowledge), royal blue, reds, oranges and yellows. Rules Tin. Birthstones are amethyst (associated with Jupiter), lapis lazuli and topaz. Some gemstones are apatite, azurite, kyanite, blue topaz, blue turquoise, falcon's eye, carbuncle, celestite, chlorite, turquoise and red tourmaline. Flowers purple flowers, or holiday bouquets like mistletoe, purple lilac, purple dahlia, blue hydrangea, purple bearded iris, poinsettias, allium. Animals are friendly and playful varieties, like dogs, gazelle, seals. The mythical centaur. Birds with messages like the stork, skylark, peace dove, turkey, hawk. Sagittarians are thinking creatures, always seeking to know the big picture. They're known to take the moral high ground, and express loyalty to truth (as they see it) above all else. The blunt style of the Archer cuts through obfuscation, manipulation or emotional heaviness. Sagittarius burns with a passion for lighting up what's most inspiring, and expansive. And read about Sagittarius Love Matches with each Zodiac Sign. Sagittarius Extremes At the extreme edges, Sagittarius is self-righteous and too casual with the feelings of others.  They can be blunt or know-it-alls, strangely wed to their views, when they seem to be so open-minded in general.  Ruled by lucky Jupiter, some Sagittarians are blessed, and it's obvious they're born under a lucky star.  But an air of entitlement could rub people the wrong way, if they seek to glide through life on their charms alone.  Some Archers take crazy risks, and I know one who is paying a high price for his folly.  He was known as the dare devil, but one day he wrangled with the law and the law won.  A dark side of Sadge can be said to be taking risks for the thrill of it, and without thinking of the consequences.  Sagittarius thrives on finding meaning by pulling together threads from every direction. They shine in interdisciplinary fields, where there's always room to learn more. They're highly social and fun-loving. *The Dates for Sagittarius change every year, so check an ephemeris -- or your free birth chart --  if you're on the cusp.


"If someone is referred to as a ""liverpudlian"", which city do they come from?"

Why are people from Liverpool called scousers? Is it an insulting term or do Liverpudlians refer to themselves as scousers? | Notes and Queries | guardian.co.uk Why are people from Liverpool called scousers? Is it an insulting term or do Liverpudlians refer to themselves as scousers? Natasha, Sydney, Australia Scouse was a stew usually made from ship's biscuit and fish frequently eaten by sailors. I'm not sure why the term stuck with Liverpool and not other ports, maybe it was particularily popular in Liverpool. Fergus McGee, Dublin, Ireland The traditional explanation is that scouse is a contraction of 'lobscouse', which was a type of stew (Norwegian in origin), once popular among sailors, and is still eaten in Liverpool today. As to whether it's insulting, you could call me paranoid, but any mention of my home town seems intended as an insult these days. People from Liverpool do call themselves Scousers though. If, like me, you come from the blue half of town you don't refer to yourself as a Liverpudlian (which carries an entirely different connotation). Leo Hickey, Barking, Essex The nickname is said to derive from the name of the traditional dish 'lobscouse', a sort of stew, which was/is eaten round there. Compare this with the German 'Labskaus', and Welsh 'lobsgows', both approximately similar dishes. Dominic Watt, Department of Linguistics & Phonetics, University of Leeds It comes from 'lobscouse' which was a dish eaten in those parts, made with hard tack and bully beef. It was a traditional seaman's dish which may be of Viking origin. Labscaus is still a great speciality in Hamburg. It is made with corned beef, onions, beetroot and mashed potatoes and flavoured with a pinch of cumin and served with a fried egg on top. A version of this dish is also made in Denmark where herring is added. Delicious. M Newman, Brussels Belgium Scousers are named after a once-popular working-class dish of meat (if you were lucky) and veg stew, called scouse (without the meat, it's called blind scouse). It tastes great and my dad still makes a fine pan. No, it is not an insulting term and yes, Liverpudlians refer to themselves by this term, although less so these days. Allan Morton, Bangkok, Thailand Scouse is like Irish stew, but usually made with beef instead of lamb. I don''t find the term "Scouser" insulting, and I have never heard another Liverpudlian take offence. Diane Roscoe, Liverpool, UK There is a Norwegian dish "lapskaus", to my mind a variant if not not the predecessor of Irish Stew. More interestingly there is an area of Oslo called if I remember right, Skaus corner. Any connection? Kevin Wooldridge, Lowestoft, UK As to the various explanations of "lapskaus" above, I would like to add that this is a Norwegian dish (dinner) consisting of potatoes, meat (pork or beef), carrots, leeks, all cubed and stewed until tender, and sprinkled with parsley when served. Traditionally, crisp, thin pieces of flatbread and a glass of cold milk is served with it. As to the question whether "Skaus" in Oslo is in any way connected to the dish, I don't think that is the case. The place referred to is rightly spelled "Schous Corner", and alludes to the former brewery Schous which was situated nearby. The place retains the name, and is I'm afraid a rather run down pub often frequented by the less fortunate beer drinkers in Oslo. Eli Wongraven, Oslo, Norway I have heard many times that we (people from Liverpool) are called scousers because of a lamb stew was eaten by sailors all over the world. When their ships sailed into Liverpool docks. As for being insulted by being called a scouser it has never bothered me and I am PROUD to be a scouser. K Mullady, Liverpool England It is because they are named after a local meal. Marc Gilmore, Oldham, England I know that Norwegian sailors were often called Scowegian, so a Norwegian link could be likely. Don't often hear people from Liverpool calling themselves Scousers, unless they are on tour! They can be sensitive if they see an implied insult. By the bye, blind scouse is Scouse with no meat. Steve Reed


What is the name for the point on the earth's surface that is directly above an earthquake?

EARTHQUAKES EARTHQUAKES Earthquakes are vibrations triggered by sudden rock movements deep underground, which cause Earth’s surface to shake. Major earthquakes can shatter whole cities, killing people and bringing buildings and bridges crashing down. WHAT CAUSES EARTHQUAKES? Earthquakes are caused by the movements of the huge tectonic plates that make up Earth’s outer crust. Driven by currents in the semi-molten layer below the crust, the plates slowly drift over Earth’s surface and collide, grind together, or pull apart. Most earthquakes occur on fault lines—cracks in Earth’s crust where two plates meet and grind together. Most earthquakes begin deep underground at a point called the focus. As the rocks shatter at the focus, shock waves called seismic waves radiate outward in all directions. The point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus is called the epicenter. This is where most damage occurs. WHAT HAPPENS DURING AN EARTHQUAKE? As tectonic plates grind together at a fault line, the rocks on either side stretch to absorb a certain amount of pressure. If the pressure becomes too great, the rocks shatter, releasing shock waves that shake the surface. Buildings then sway and topple, and fires may start as gas and electricity lines are ripped apart. WHERE DO MOST EARTHQUAKES STRIKE? Most earthquakes, and also volcanic eruptions, occur on or near the edges of Earth’s tectonic plates. They are most common in the “Ring of Fire,” the name given to the edge of the vast Pacific Plate that lies beneath the Pacific Ocean. Japan, the Philippines, New Zealand, and the western coastline of North and South America all lie in this major fault zone. HOW ARE EARTHQUAKES MEASURED? The study of earthquakes is called seismology. Scientists measure and record earthquakes using devices called seismometers. The size of an earthquake is measured according to its magnitude (the size of the shock waves and the energy produced) or its effects. FIND OUT MORE