Gelato alla Nocciola for January | Domenica Cooks Gelato alla Nocciola for January January 2, 2014 27 It took me years ~ no, decades ~ to appreciate gelato alla nocciola. Chocolate, not hazelnut, was my flavor when I was a child and it kept on that way for years, through visits to gelaterie from Venice to Palermo and at our favorite parlors in Rome and Silvi Marina, where we spent our summers: cioccolato, in a cone or in a cup, crowned with a swipe of fresh, unsweetened whipped cream from the gelataio’s hand-wielded paddle. Eventually I moved on to gianduja, which is sort of like chocolate for grownups ~ an inspired combination of mostly chocolate with a dollop of hazelnut paste mixed in to round out the flavor; after that came granita di caffè con panna (coffee granita with whipped cream), and granita di fragole  (strawberry granita). Finally, two summers ago in Puglia, I ordered a small cone of plain, unadulterated nocciola and found out instantly what I had been missing. The rich flavor of toasted nuts freshly churned with cold milk and cream was heaven, especially on a sweltering day in mid-July on the streets of Lecce . One of the nicest things about gelato alla nocciola, though, is that it hits the spot at any time of year, whether July or January. Truth be told, I have been craving this ice cream since September, when during a trip out west I bought a bag of freshly harvested Oregon hazelnuts at the Portland farmers’ market. I used most of them to test biscotti recipes. But I had a couple of handfuls left over and so I packed them tightly and put them in the freezer. When a new ice cream machine appeared magically beneath the tree on Christmas day (my old one had conked out some time ago and I guess all my grousing about that finally paid off) I headed straight for that freezer. I used the pistachio gelato recipe from Williams-Sonoma Rustic Italian as my starting point–it calls for grinding the nuts yourself in a food processor rather than buying expensive nut paste. I took a bit of a detour after I spied a jar of Nutella on a kitchen cabinet shelf, so that in the end the gelato wasn’t pure nocciola but more like an inverted gianduja recipe ~ mostly hazelnut with a dollop of chocolate mixed in. If the idea of eating ice cream in January makes you shiver, let me offer this alternative: Brew yourself a nice strong cup of espresso. Sweeten it with sugar and, while it’s still hot, drop in a small scoop of your gelato alla nocciola. Now you’ve made yourself an affogato al caffè, and I can’t think of a better, more Italian way to warm up to the New Year. Wishing you all a dolce 2014. Gelato alla Nocciola Makes about 1 1/2 quarts Nocciola, or hazelnut, is a classic gelato flavor in Italy, one you will find in any gelateria. But it's easy to make at home, too. This simple recipe calls for grinding toasted hazelnuts in a food processor rather than using a more expensive hazelnut paste. A few tablespoons of hazelnut oil further enhances the toasty nut flavor. Remember that your hazelnut gelato will only be as good as your hazelnuts. Nuts turn rancid fairly quickly, so use recently harvested nuts if you can. If you don't use them right away, store them in your freezer. Ingredients 1 cup shelled hazelnuts, toasted and skinned (see Note) 3 cups whole milk, plus 8 tablespoons 1 cup heavy cream 6 large egg yolks (reserve the whites for another use) 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons hazelnut oil (optional) Instructions 1. Place the hazelnuts in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulse until coarsely chopped. With the motor running, drizzle in 6 to 8 tablespoons of milk, enough to form a creamy paste, about 1 minute. Scrape the nut paste into a bowl. 2. Heat the 3 cups milk and 1 cup cream in a saucepan over medium heat. When the mixture is hot (but not boiling) whisk in the nutella until completely melted. Remove from the heat. 3. Combine the egg yolks, sugar and salt in a bowl and whisk until thick and pale yellow. Whisk in the hazelnut oil 1 tablespoon at a time, if using. Slowly dribble in a ladleful of the


What is the title of the third film in the ‘Twilight Saga’ series?

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Twilight Saga: Eclipse ( 2010 ) PG-13 | From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC As a string of mysterious killings grips Seattle, Bella, whose high school graduation is fast approaching, is forced to choose between her love for vampire Edward and her friendship with werewolf Jacob. Director: a list of 31 titles created 01 Sep 2011 a list of 37 titles created 12 May 2012 a list of 42 titles created 04 Aug 2013 a list of 35 titles created 23 Feb 2015 a list of 42 titles created 13 Dec 2015 Title: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) 4.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 23 wins & 33 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Edward leaves Bella after an attack that nearly claimed her life, and in her depression she falls into yet another paranormal relationship - this time with werewolf Jacob Black. Director: Chris Weitz The Quileutes close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses a threat to the Wolf Pack and the towns people of Forks. Director: Bill Condon After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi. Director: Bill Condon A teenage girl risks everything when she falls in love with a vampire. Director: Catherine Hardwicke In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen. Director: Rupert Sanders A modern-day take on the "Beauty and the Beast" tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love. Director: Daniel Barnz Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family's displeasure. Director: Catherine Hardwicke When her mother disappears, Clary Fray learns that she descends from a line of warriors who protect our world from demons. She joins forces with others like her and heads into a dangerous alternate New York called the Shadow World. Director: Harald Zwart     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X   In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late. Director: Neil Burger Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games, a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death. Director: Gary Ross Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up and coming dancer, Nora. Director: Anne Fletcher Romantic sparks occur between two dance students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts. Director: Jon M. Chu Edit Storyline Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob -- knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life. Written by Summit Entertainment It all begins ... With a choice Genres: Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and some sensuality | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 30 June 2010 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse See more  » Filmi


The islands of Oahu, Molokai and Lanai are part of which US state?

Molokai | Hawaii.com Molokai Molokai, The Friendly Isle With its welcoming residents and open-armed invitation to visitors, Molokai is a rural land, nestled quietly among crystal waters and endless skies of blue. From lush rolling hills to tropical rainforests and white sand beaches without shopping malls, traffic lights or skyscrapers, visitors truly seeking peace and quiet will embrace the simple pleasures offered by this tucked-away island paradise. Molokai The Island of Molokai Nicknamed “The Friendly Isle” for its welcoming residents and open-armed invitation to visitors, Molokai is a rural land, nestled quietly among crystal waters and endless skies of blue. A far cry from the tourist-riddled world of Oahu’s Waikiki, visitors here will find no traffic lights, zero shopping malls with endless sales and parking lots filled with cars, and no skyscrapers touching the clouds. What they will discover much to their delight, is simple beauty marked by the magic of quiet moments spent amid nature, friendly local residents and stunning scenery. From lush rolling hills to tropical rainforests and white sand beaches without another soul in sight, visitors truly seeking peace and quiet will embrace the simple pleasures offered by this tucked-away island paradise. Points of interest here include the historic Kalaupapa Peninsula, a remote leper colony once home to Father Damien, Hawaii’s only venerated Roman Catholic saint.


Which US comedian was the first celebrity guest to appear as himself in a episode of the US television series ‘Hannah Montana’?

Larry David - IMDb IMDb Writer | Producer | Actor Larry David was born on July 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA as Lawrence Gene David. He is a writer and producer, known for Seinfeld (1989), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) and Clear History (2013). He was previously married to Laurie Lennard . See full bio » Born: a list of 25 people created 17 Feb 2011 a list of 40 people created 06 Feb 2013 a list of 40 people created 04 May 2013 a list of 32 people created 20 Sep 2013 a list of 21 images created 9 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Larry David's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for     3     Golden Globes. Another    12 wins & 53 nominations. See more awards  » Known For  1999 Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Movie) (creator)   Seinfeld (TV Series) (created by - 172 episodes, 1990 - 1998) (written by - 52 episodes, 1989 - 1998) (teleplay by - 5 episodes, 1992 - 1995) (story by - 4 episodes, 1992 - 1995)  1998 Sour Grapes (written by)  1987 Norman's Corner (TV Movie) (written by)  1987 It's Garry Shandling's Show. (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode) - Sarah (1987) ... (written by - as Mac Brandes)   Saturday Night Live (TV Series) (writer - 17 episodes, 1984 - 1985) (written by - 1 episode, 1984)  2013 Clear History (TV Movie) (producer)  2000-2011 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) (executive producer - 80 episodes)  1999 Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Movie) (executive producer)   Seinfeld (TV Series) (executive producer - 125 episodes, 1991 - 1998) (producer - 4 episodes, 1990) (co-producer - 1 episode, 1989)  1984 Hearts and Diamonds (executive producer) Hide   2015 The League (TV Series) Future Ruxin  2007 Hannah Montana (TV Series) Larry David  2014 I Am Road Comic (Documentary) ("Curb Your Enthusiasm")  2009 Whatever Works (performer: "Happy Birthday To You")   Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) (performer - 5 episodes, 2004) (writer - 1 episode, 2002) - Opening Night (2004) ... (performer: "Leo & Max" - uncredited) - The Surrogate (2004) ... (performer: "The King of Broadway" - uncredited) - The 5 Wood (2004) ... (performer: "Prisoners of Love (Leo and Max)" - uncredited)


In which year did golfer Tiger Woods turn professional?

When Did Golfer Tiger Woods Turn Pro? By Brent Kelley Question: When did Tiger Woods turn pro? Answer: Tiger Woods turned pro in August 1996, shortly after winning the NCAA Championship and winning his third straight U.S. Amateur Championship titles. On Aug. 28, 1996, Woods began a press conference by saying, "Hello, world." He announced at that news event that he was turning pro and had agreed to an endorsement deal with Nike - which, at that time, didn't even have a golf clubs division. Woods also signed an endorsement deal with Titleist. Woods officially began his career as a professional golfer on Aug. 29, 1996, the date he began play in the PGA Tour Greater Milwaukee Open .


Musician Richey Edwards, who went missing in February 1995, was the rhythm guitarist in which band?

Richey Edwards - YouTube Richey Edwards Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Aug 28, 2014 Richard James Edwards (born 22 December 1967, disappeared c. 1 February 1995, officially presumed dead 23 November 2008) was a Welsh musician who was lyricist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. He was known for his politicised and intellectual songwriting which, combined with an enigmatic and eloquent character, has assured him cult status, and he is frequently cited as one of the best lyricist of all time. Edwards vanished on 1 February 1995. He was declared presumed deceased in November 2008. The ninth album by Manic Street Preachers, Journal for Plague Lovers, which was released on 18 May 2009, is composed entirely of lyrics left behind by Edwards. This video is targeted to blind users. Attribution: Article text available under CC-BY-SA Creative Commons image source in video Category


Developed by IBM, Deep Blue was a computer that played what?

IBM100 - Deep Blue IBM100 Choose your Country and Language:       On May 11, 1997, an IBM computer called IBM ® Deep Blue ® beat the world chess champion after a six-game match: two wins for IBM, one for the champion and three draws. The match lasted several days and received massive media coverage around the world. It was the classic plot line of man vs. machine. Behind the contest, however, was important computer science, pushing forward the ability of computers to handle the kinds of complex calculations needed to help discover new medical drugs; do the broad financial modeling needed to identify trends and do risk analysis; handle large database searches; and perform massive calculations needed in many fields of science. Since the emergence of artificial intelligence and the first computers in the late 1940s, computer scientists compared the performance of these “giant brains” with human minds, and gravitated to chess as a way of testing the calculating abilities of computers. The game is a collection of challenging problems for minds and machines, but has simple rules, and so is perfect for such experiments. Over the years, many computers took on many chess masters, and the computers lost. IBM computer scientists had been interested in chess computing since the early 1950s. In 1985, a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University, Feng-hsiung Hsu, began working on his dissertation project: a chess playing machine he called ChipTest. A classmate of his, Murray Campbell, worked on the project, too, and in 1989, both were hired to work at IBM Research. There, they continued their work with the help of other computer scientists, including Joe Hoane, Jerry Brody and C. J. Tan. The team named the project Deep Blue. The human chess champion won in 1996 against an earlier version of Deep Blue; the 1997 match was billed as a “rematch.” The champion and computer met at the Equitable Center in New York, with cameras running, press in attendance and millions watching the outcome. The odds of Deep Blue winning were not certain, but the science was solid. The IBMers knew their machine could explore up to 200 million possible chess positions per second. The chess grandmaster won the first game, Deep Blue took the next one, and the two players drew the three following games. Game 6 ended the match with a crushing defeat of the champion by Deep Blue. The match’s outcome made headlines worldwide, and helped a broad audience better understand high-powered computing. The 1997 match took place not on a standard stage, but rather in a small television studio. The audience watched the match on television screens in a basement theater in the building, several floors below where the match was actually held. The theater seated about 500 people, and was sold out for each of the six games. The media attention given to Deep Blue resulted in more than three billion impressions around the world. Deep Blue had an impact on computing in many different industries. It was programmed to solve the complex, strategic game of chess, so it enabled researchers to explore and understand the limits of massively parallel processing. This research gave developers insight into ways they could design a computer to tackle complex problems in other fields, using deep knowledge to analyze a higher number of possible solutions. The architecture used in Deep Blue was applied to financial modeling, including marketplace trends and risk analysis; data mining—uncovering hidden relationships and patterns in large databases; and molecular dynamics, a valuable tool for helping to discover and develop new drugs. Ultimately, Deep Blue was retired to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC, but IBM went on to build new kinds of massively parallel computers such as IBM Blue Gene ®. [Read more about this Icon of Progress.] The Deep Blue project inspired a more recent grand challenge at IBM: building a computer that could beat the champions at a more complicated game, Jeopardy!. Over three nights in February 2011, this machine—named Watson—took on two of the all-time most succ


A group of which animals is known as a cackle?

172 unusual names for groups of animals 172 unusual names for groups of animals by These are names for groups of animals. If you have updated information please email Ariion at You donï¿½t need to worry about exam 70-450 & 70-511 pdf preparation. We provide updated exam 70-433 and examcollection 70-536 with 100% guarantee in exam 70-513 exams. The List of animal groups follow the article below Many species of animals, particularly those domesticated, have been given specific names for the male, the female, and the young of the species. There are a few generic terms, "bull-cow-calf", for instance, that are found across species, but many species have been granted unique names for these gender/age characteristics. It is thought that many of the bizarre words used for collective groupings of animals were first published in 1486 in the Book of St. Albans, in an essay on hunting attributed to a Dame Juliana Barnes. Many of the words are thought to be chosen simply for the humorous or poetic images they conjured up in her lively imagination. Story credit: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org Albatross come in groups called a rookery Alligators come in groups called a congregation Alpaca come in groups called a herd Antelope come in groups called a herd Apes  come in groups called a   shrewdness or troop Antelope  come in groups called a herd Ants  come in groups called a  colony, army, swarm or nest Armadillo  come in groups called a roll Asses  come in groups called a  pace, herd or drove Auks  come in groups called a  colony, flock or raft Baboons come in groups called a  troop or flange Bacteria come in groups called a culture Badgers come in groups called a  cete, colony, set or company Barracudas come in groups called a battery Bats   come in groups called a  colony or cloud Bass  come in groups called a  shoal Bears  come in groups called a  sloth, sleuth or litter Beavers come in groups called a  colony or family Bees  come in groups called a  grist, hive, swarm or nest Birds  come in groups called a  brood, clutch, flight, flock or dissimulation Bison come in groups called a herd Bitterns come in groups called a sedge, or seige Bloodhounds come in groups called a sute Bobolinks come in groups called a chain Boar sounder or singular Buffalo come in groups called a herd, troop, gang, or obstinancy Bullfinches come in groups called a bellowing Bullocks come in groups called a drove Butterflies come in groups called a flight, or flutter Buzzards come in groups called a wake Camels come in groups called a caravan, train, or flock Capons come in groups called a mews Caribou come in groups called a herd Caterpillars come in groups called a army Cats  come in groups called a clowder, clutter, pounce, dout, nuisance, glorying, or glare Cattle come in groups called a drove, herd, or team Cheetahs come in groups called a coalition Chickens come in groups called a brood, or peep Chicks come in groups called a clutch, or chattering Chinchilla  come in groups called a colony Choughs come in groups called a clattering Clams come in groups called a bed Cobras  come in groups called a quiver Cockroaches come in groups called a intrusion Cod  come in groups called a lap Colts come in groups called a rag, or rake Coots come in groups called a cover, or raft Cormorants come in groups called a gulp Cows come in groups called a kine Coyotes  come in groups called a band Crabs come in groups called a cast Cranes come in groups called a sedge, or seige Crocodiles come in groups called a  bask, or float Crones come in groups called a  cackle Crows come in groups called a murder, horde, parcel, or storytelling Cur Dogs  come in groups called a cowardice Curlews come in groups called a herd Debutants come in groups called a bevy or soirï¿½e Deer come in groups called a herd, leash, or gang Dinosaur come in groups called a herd or pack Dogs come in groups called a kennel Dolphins come in groups called a pod Donkeys come in gr


Which US record label was bought by Polygram in August 1993?

THE MEDIA BUSINESS - Polygram Records to Buy Motown - NYTimes.com Published: August 4, 1993 Correction Appended Polygram Records said yesterday that it would acquire Motown Records, the legendary record label that spawned the careers of many of the nation's great black singers and was a notable model for black-run businesses, for $301 million. Founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy, Motown has included among its stars Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, the Supremes, the Jackson Five, Lionel Richie, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson. Polygram is acquiring a current roster of more than 30 artists, a catalogue of 30,000 master recordings dating from the 1960's to the present and other assets. "The catalogue is a real treasure," said Irving Azoff, the former chairman of MCA Records who now runs the Giant Records label. A Consolidation Trend The sale is part of a larger trend in which record companies that are part of conglomerates buy independent labels. Polygram, partly owned by Philips Electronics N.V. and partly by the public, has already acquired both Island Records and Virgin Records. Mr. Gordy will remain as chairman and Jheryl Busby, who has run Motown since 1988, will continue to serve as Motown's president. However, Polygram said Clarence Avant, owner of Avant Garde Music Publishing, would become chairman of the management board. Motown is now 87 percent owned by Boston Ventures, a venture capital firm. Mr. Busby owns 10 percent and the singer Diana Ross owns the balance. Boston Ventures, which has bought and sold a number of media properties, acquired its initial stake in Motown four years ago for $61 million. Although Motown has an impressive catalogue, its current roster of top stars is limited. Last year it accounted for just 2 percent of record sales in the United States. Its most successful contemporary group is Boyz II Men. Polygram said Motown's worldwide sales were $134 million last year but declined to disclose profit figures. Mr. Busby said that catalogue revenues in the United States were about $14 million last year and that he hoped those revenues would improve significantly under the deal. Motown also saw the deal as potentially helping it expand in home video, film and television production. It has already worked with Polygram on a television special on the Jackson Five. One record industry executive who spoke on condition of anonymity said that he believed the purchase price was high, but that he assumed Polygram could do a great deal to maximize earnings. Polygram's Profit Up Polygram said yesterday that it planned to issue $300 million in new equity but did not expect the issue to dilute earnings. Separately, the company said its earnings for the first six months of 1993 were $107 million, up 19 percent from $90 million in the corresponding period a year earlier. Sales rose to $1.67 billion from $1.57 billion. Shares of Polygram rose $1.625 yesterday, to $30.875, on the New York Stock Exchange, primarily on news of the earnings performance. Until last year, MCA, which is owned by the Matsushita Electric Industrial Company, distributed Motown. However, Motown became embroiled in a legal battle with MCA, charging that MCA had handled the company's comeback attempt with "ineptitude and deliberate misconduct." As part of the settlement earlier this year, Boston Ventures acquired the 17 percent stake that had been held by MCA. Correction: August 7, 1993, Saturday   An article in Business Day on Wednesday about the acquisition of Motown Records by Polygram Records misstated the ownership of Virgin Records. Virgin is owned by Thorn EMI P.L.C., not Polygram.


A ‘Flower Moon’ is the traditional name for the first full moon of which month of the year?

Full Moon Names and Their Meanings - Farmers' Almanac Email Address: Verify Email: Thank you! You're all set to receive updates from the us! To make sure you receive our emails properly, you may want to add newsletter@farmersalmanac.com to your email address book. You are here: Home » Full Moon Names and Their Meanings Full Moon Names and Their Meanings Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Add to Google+ Share on Pinterest Subscribe by Email Print This Post Full Moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is now the northern and eastern United States. The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full Moon. Their names were applied to the entire month in which each occurred. There was some variation in the Moon names, but in general, the same ones were current throughout the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior. European settlers followed that custom and created some of their own names. Since the lunar month is only 29 days long on the average, the full Moon dates shift from year to year. Here is the Farmers Almanac’s list of the full Moon names. – Full Wolf Moon – January Amid the cold and deep snows of midwinter, the wolf packs howled hungrily outside Indian villages. Thus, the name for January’s full Moon. Sometimes it was also referred to as the Old Moon, or the Moon After Yule. Some called it the Full Snow Moon, but most tribes applied that name to the next Moon. – Full Snow Moon – February Since the heaviest snow usually falls during this month, native tribes of the north and east most often called February’s full Moon the Full Snow Moon. Some tribes also referred to this Moon as the Full Hunger Moon, since harsh weather conditions in their areas made hunting very difficult. – Full Worm Moon – March As the temperature begins to warm and the ground begins to thaw, earthworm casts appear, heralding the return of the robins. The more northern tribes knew this Moon as the Full Crow Moon, when the cawing of crows signaled the end of winter; or the Full Crust Moon, because the snow cover becomes crusted from thawing by day and freezing at night. The Full Sap Moon, marking the time of tapping maple trees, is another variation. To the settlers, it was also known as the Lenten Moon, and was considered to be the last full Moon of winter. – Full Pink Moon – April This name came from the herb moss pink, or wild ground phlox, which is one of the earliest widespread flowers of the spring. Other names for this month’s celestial body include the Full Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and among coastal tribes the Full Fish Moon, because this was the time that the shad swam upstream to spawn. – Full Flower Moon – May In most areas, flowers are abundant everywhere during this time. Thus, the name of this Moon. Other names include the Full Corn Planting Moon, or the Milk Moon. – Full Strawberry Moon – June This name was universal to every Algonquin tribe. However, in Europe they called it the Rose Moon. Also because the relatively short season for harvesting strawberries comes each year during the month of June . . . so the full Moon that occurs during that month was christened for the strawberry! – The Full Buck Moon – July July is normally the month when the new antlers of buck deer push out of their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur. It was also often called the Full Thunder Moon, for the reason that thunderstorms are most frequent during this time. Another name for this month’s Moon was the Full Hay Moon. – Full Sturgeon Moon – August The fishing tribes are given credit for the naming of this Moon, since sturgeon, a large fish of the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water, were most readily caught during this month. A few tribes knew it as the Full Red Moon because, as the Moon rises, it appears reddish through any sultry haze. It was also called the Green Corn Moon or Grain Moon. – Full Corn Moon or Full Harvest Moon – September This full moon’s name is attributed to Native Americans because it marked when corn was supposed to be harvested. Most often, the September


What is the official fruit of New York, USA?

Apple State Fruit | State Symbols USA Red rome apple photo courtesy of New York Apple Association; photo © New York Apple Association . Apple New York designated the apple as official state fruit in 1976. New York is the second largest apple producing state in the United States, averaging 25 million bushels of production annually. Many varieties of apples are grown in New York state including McIntosh, Empire, Red Delicious, Cortland, Golden Delicious, Rome, Idared, Crispin, Paula Red, Gala, Jonagold, Jonamac, Fuji, Macoun, Braeburn, and others. There are approximately 694 commercial apple growers in New York State. Apples are shipped raw, squeezed into juice and cider, frozen, canned in sauce or as slices and pie filling, and processed into vinegar, jelly, apple butter, mincemeat, and dried products. New York


Annapolis is the capital of which US state?

Maryland Capital - Annapolis ANNAPOLIS Annapolis is the State capital of Maryland. Toward the end of the Revolutionary War, the city also served as capital to the newly forming American nation when the Continental Congress met in Annapolis from November 26, 1783 to June 3, 1784. Here too, on January 14, 1784, the Treaty of Paris , ending the Revolutionary War, was ratified by Congress. State House (from Francis St.), Annapolis, Maryland, February 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt. In September 1786, the Annapolis Convention met to discuss revisions to the Articles of Confederation. The Convention's call for a further meeting led to the assembling of delegates at Philadelphia the following year to draft the U.S. Constitution. In modern times, Annapolis continues to host important meetings. On November 27, 2007, the Middle East Peace Conference was held at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. From June 17-18, 2008, the U.S. Naval Academy again hosted an international conference, the U.S. - China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) IV. City Dock, Annapolis, Maryland, September 2008. Photo by Diane F. Evartt. Located on the Severn River in Anne Arundel County , Annapolis is not only the center of Maryland government but also home to the U.S. Naval Academy , and St. John's College whose curriculum is based upon the study of the classics. McDowell Hall, St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland, April 2005. Photo by Diane F. Evartt. From the founding of Maryland in 1634, however, St. Mary's City was the first seat of Maryland's colonial government, not Annapolis. (In southern Maryland, Historic St. Mary's City can be visited today in St. Mary's County. ) As the population of Maryland grew, St. Mary's City, near the southernmost tip of St. Mary's County, proved too distant for most of the colony's inhabitants. Consequently, in 1694, the General Assembly designated Anne Arundel Town, midway up Chesapeake Bay, as the new capital and, in February 1694/5, the government moved there. U.S. Naval Academy grounds, Annapolis, Maryland, May 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt. After Queen Mary's death in December 1694, Anne Arundel Town was renamed Annapolis for her sister, the heiress apparent, Princess Anne. As Queen Anne (1665-1714) of England, Scotland, and Ireland, Anne ascended the throne in 1702. In 1707, she became Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, which she ruled until her death. In the name of Queen Anne, Royal Governor John Seymour granted to the City of Annapolis a municipal charter on November 22, 1708. Annapolis celebrated its three centuries of history in 2008. Centered in Maryland on the Western Shore, Annapolis lies 25 miles south of Baltimore and 30 miles east of Washington, DC. Sailboats, Back Creek, Annapolis, Maryland, October 2008. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


Which English actress was born Julia Wells in 1935?

Julia Elizabeth Andrews (Wells) - Genealogy Genealogy Join the world's largest family tree Gender Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Mother of <private> Hamilton (Walton) and <private> Edwards Sister of <private> Wells Half sister of <private> Wells; <private> Andrews and <private> Andrews Occupation: British film and stage actress, singer, and author, Singer, Actress, Author Managed by: Oct 1 1935 - Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Parents: Edward Charles Wells, Barbara Ward Andrews (born Morris) Brother: Barbara Ward Wells, Edward Charles Wells Siblings: Emma Walton Hamilton, Amy Edwards, Joanna Edwards Residence: <Private> Andrews, <Private> Andrews, <Private> Wells, Johnny Wells Husband: Oct 1 1935 - Walton - on - Thames, Surrey, England Husband: Oct 1 1935 - Walton - on - Thames, Surrey, England Husband: Edward Charles Wells, <Private> Wells (Sol. Wright) Ex-husband: Oct 1 1935 - Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England Husband: Oct 1 1935 - Walton-on-Thames, Surrey Ex-husband: mother's ex-partner About Dame Julie Andrews, DBE Dame Julia Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (née Wells; born 1 October 1935) is a British film and stage actress, singer, and author. She is the recipient of Golden Globe, Emmy, Grammy, BAFTA, People's Choice Award, Theatre World Award, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award honours. Andrews was a former British child actress and singer who made her Broadway debut in 1954 with The Boy Friend, and rose to prominence starring in other musicals such as My Fair Lady and Camelot, and in musical films such as Mary Poppins (1964), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, and The Sound of Music (1965): the roles for which she is still best-known. Julie Andrews was born Julia Elizabeth Wells on 1 October 1935 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England. Her mother, Barbara Ward Wells (née Morris, later Andrews), was married to Edward Charles "Ted" Wells, a teacher of metal and woodworking, but Andrews was conceived as a result of an affair her mother had with a family friend. With the outbreak of World War II, Barbara and Ted Wells went their separate ways. Ted Wells assisted with evacuating children to Surrey during the Blitz, while Barbara joined Ted Andrews in entertaining the troops. Barbara and Ted Wells were soon divorced. They both remarried: Barbara to Ted Andrews, in 1939; and Ted Wells, in 1944, to Winifred Birkhead, a former hairstylist working a lathe at a war factory that employed them both in Hinchley Wood, Surrey. Andrews married set designer Tony Walton on 10 May 1959 in Weybridge, Surrey. They had first met in 1948 when Andrews was appearing at the London Casino in the show Humpty Dumpty. Their daughter Emma Katherine Walton, who was born 27 November 1962 in London. The couple filed for a divorce on 14 November 1967. Andrews married Blake Edwards in 1969. The couple stayed married for 41 years until Edwards' death in 2010. In the 1970s, Edwards and Andrews adopted two daughters; Amy in 1974 and Joanna in 1975.[33][34] Edwards' children from a previous marriage, Jennifer and Geoffrey, were 3 and 5 years older than Emma. Andrews has published books under her name as well as the pen names Julie Andrews Edwards and Julie Edwards. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Andrews Dame Julia Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (née Wells; born 1 October 1935) is an English film and stage actress, singer, and author. She is the recipient of Golden Globe, Emmy, Grammy, BAFTA, People's Choice Award, Theatre World Award, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award honours. Andrews was a former British child actress and singer who made her Broadway debut in 1954 with The Boy Friend, and rose to prominence starring in other musicals such as My Fair Lady and Camelot, and in musical films such as Mary Poppins (1964), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, and The Sound of Music (1965): the roles for which she is still best-known. Her voice was damaged by a throat operation in 1997. Andrews had a major revival of her f


‘Tacky’s War’ (or Tacky’s Rebellion) was a 1760 uprising of black African slaves in which British colony?

Tacky’s Rebellion: 1760 Slave Uprising in the Caribbean (Jamaica) | News For The Blind News For The Blind News That Isn't In The Lamestream Media Menu Posted in Historical Revisionism , Racialism , Uncategorized by apocalypse29 Tacky’s War Rebellion was an uprising of #Black African slaves in Jamaica from May to July 1760. The rebellion was one of the most significant slave uprisings in the Caribbean between the 1733 slave insurrection on St. John and 1791 Haitian Revolution. The leader of the uprising, Tacky (Tacki) was originally from the Ashanti ethnic group in West Africa. He along with Queen Nana planned to overtake Jamaica from the British, and make it a separate Black country. As a slave overseer, Tacky had the opportunity to use some of his skills and knowledge to draw up an effective plain to gain the freedom desired. Tacky and his group decided to wait until Easter Sunday to put their plan in motion. Tacky’s War Rebellion was an uprising of Black African slaves in Jamaica from May to July 1760. The rebellion was one of the most significant slave uprisings in the Caribbean between the 1733 slave insurrection on St. John and 1791 Haitian Revolution. The leader of the uprising, Tacky (Tacki) was originally from the Ashanti ethnic group in West Africa. He along with Queen Nana planned to overtake Jamaica from the British, and make it a separate Black country. As a slave overseer, Tacky had the opportunity to use some of his skills and knowledge to draw up an effective plain to gain the freedom desired. Tacky and his group decided to wait until Easter Sunday to put their plan in motion. Related articles : Rewind: Nat Turner’s Rebellion … Before daybreak on Monday, Tacky and his group of followers began their uprising and took over the Frontier and Trinity plantations. During the revolt their masters on the plantation were killed. Pleased with their success, the group continued on the storeroom at Fort Haldane where the weapons used to defend the town of Port Maria were kept. The group killed the storekeeper and stole the weapons needed. They then moved on to overtake the plantations at Heywood Hall. Before the day was over, hundreds of slaves had joined in with Tacky and his followers. Tacky and his group decided to stop and celebrate their success, but during that time one slave, Esher, slipped away and got word to the militia what was going on. The Obeahmen, (Caribbean Witch Doctor) quickly passed around a powder to protect the men from injury during battle. The claim was if the slaves used the powder they would not be killed. Soon the militia were on their way to suppress the rebellion. Obeahman was captured, killed, and hung with his mask, ornaments of teeth, and bones visible for all to see. Many of the slaves who now feared being captured returned to their plantations. Tacky and 25 men decided to continue the fight. Tacky was chased by the militia out into the woods. He was shot and head cut off as proof of his capture. His head was then displayed on a pole in Spanish Town until a follower of his took in down in the middle of the night. The rest of Tacky’s followers were found in a cave and had committed suicide to keep from going back into #slavery . Tacky’s rebellion was the first of many to occur during that time.  Soon many rebellions were breaking out over Jamaica. Months later, peace was finally restored but over 60 white people had lost their lives, and as many as 400 Black slaves were killed, including two leaders who were burned alive, and two others who were put in cages at the Kingston Parade until they starved to death. Share this:


What is the subtitle of the 1965 song ‘Norwegian Wood’ by The Beatles?

Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) | The Beatles Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) song I once had a girl, Or should I say She showed me her room, Isn't it good She asked me to stay And she told me to sit anywhere, So I looked around And I noticed there wasn't a chair. I sat on a rug, Biding my time, She told me she worked in the morning And started to laugh, I told her I didn't And crawled off to sleep in the bath. And when I awoke So I lit a fire, Isn't it good "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" Song by the Beatles from the album Rubber Soul Released 12 and 21 October 1965, EMI Studios, London "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" "You Won't See Me" "If I Needed Someone" "Run for Your Life" "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (also known as simply "Norwegian Wood") is a song by the Beatles, first released on the 1965 album Rubber Soul. John Lennon was the primary writer, and finished writing the words and middle eight with Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney). It is the first example of a rock band playing the sitar in one of their songs; it was played by George Harrison. Please note the text from Wikipedia is imported without editing or authentication. * Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Rubber Soul) * Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (The Beatles 1962-1966) *


ophidian - Wiktionary ophidian ophidian (plural ophidians ) Any species of the suborder Serpentes ; a snake or serpent . 1997, Olivier Rieppel, 2: The Lepidosauromorpha: an overview with special emphasis on the Squamata, Nicholas C. Fraser, Hans-Dieter Sues (editors), In the Shadow of the Dinosaurs: Early Mesozoic Tetrapods, page 31 , Vertebral structure is critical for the identification of fossil snakes, because vertebrae are among the most easily fossilized parts of ophidians. 2011, Didier Marchand, Chapter 11: The Logic of Forms in the Light of Developmental Biology and Palaeontology, Paul Bourgine, Morphogenesis, page 205 , It has long been known that ophidians have lost not only their front legs but also every embryonic trace of these limbs and their associated shoulder girdle (to such a degree that we cannot determine how many cervical vertebrae they have). 2012, Bruce M. Rothschild, Hans-Peter Schultze, Rodrigo Pellegrini, Herpetological Osteopathology: Annotated Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles, page 226 , Siamese or double monsters are well known in saurians, chelonians, and ophidians, as are bicephalic, two-tailed and conjoined bodies (thoracodymus, ischiodymus, etc.).


What is the title of Alex Comfort’s best-selling illustrated manual, first published in October 1972?

Alex Comfort’s love life | Ripe-tomato.org Alex Comfort’s love life September 29, 2011 And why Joy was his best work Publishing a raunchy illustrated sex manual like The Joy of Sex was risky in 1972.  Only a few years earlier Dr Eustace Chesser had been unsucessfually prosecuted for his milder, and unillustrated Love Without Fear.  But Alex Comfort, also a doctor, loved risk.   Married to Ruth Harris, and having an affair with her best friend Jane Henderson, he gave Polaroids of himself and Jane to the Joy of Sex illustrators.  His only concession to his wife’s feelings, to persuade the artists to ensure that the final results bore no resemblance to the originals. Comfort and Henderson’s exhibitionism did not end there.   Soon after the book came out and Comfort had divorced Harris, they emigrated to California and joined the Sandstone Retreat, a swinging community frequented by Sammy Davis Jr, Timothy Leary, and the porn star Marilyn Chambers – Gay Talese wrote Thy Neighbour’s Wife about it.    It must have given them both a thrill to see their book eventually become the best selling sex manual of all time. Comfort was an anarchist and pacifist who believed that our healthy sexual urges were illicitly restrained by social conventions and power structures.  But he didn’t always write as well as he did in The Joy of Sex.   Here’s a representative extract from his 1948 pamphlet Barbarism and Sexual Freedom: Lectures on the sociology of sex from the standpoint of anarchism.  The title should be a warning. “It is because the whole emphasis of anarchist thought is upon the removal of power and the refusal to employ power-institutions as a vehicle for reformist measures that it seems to me to embody the most comprehensive and scientifically legitimate approach to sexual ethics. I think I have made it clear that the closeness of the relation between this branch of human conduct and social institutions in general makes it impossible to modify either except by way of the other. A general outbreak of public resistance to militarism would contribute more to the removal of sexual imbalance than any action through the channels which we have come to regard as political. The problem is that of human freedom, and human freedom has little to do with institutions or the reform of institutions. Yet there is a stronger case for reformist action as a stop-gap treatment in this field than in any other. While we cannot excise the problem radically until megalopolitanism destroys itself or is superseded through the direct action of peoples, that does not mean that we can afford to withhold first-aid measures.” What is he trying to say? Late in life Comfort regretted the way The Joy of Sex overshadowed his other writings. I’m jolly glad it did. Jim Thornton


The eight year old daughter of which British politician was left behind in a pub in Buckinghamshire after a family lunch in April 2012?

David Cameron left daughter behind after pub visit | Politics | The Guardian David Cameron David Cameron left daughter behind after pub visit A mix-up after a family lunch meant eight-year-old Nancy was left alone at the Plough Inn in Cadsden 'for about 15 minutes' David Cameron and his wife Samantha were said to be distraught when they realised Nancy wasn’t with them. Photograph: Mark Large/AFP/Getty Images Monday 11 June 2012 07.07 EDT First published on Monday 11 June 2012 07.07 EDT Close This article is 4 years old David Cameron left his eight-year-old daughter in the pub following a Sunday lunch, after a mix-up with his wife Samantha, Downing Street has admitted. The couple's daughter Nancy wandered off to the toilets while they were arranging lifts and they only realised she was not with them when they got home, the Sun said . The prime minister rushed back to the Plough Inn in Cadsden, Buckinghamshire, where he found his daughter with staff. A Downing Street spokesman said: "The prime minister and Samantha were distraught when they realised Nancy wasn't with them. "Thankfully when they phoned the pub she was there safe and well. The prime minister went down straight away to get her." Downing Street said the incident happened "a couple of months ago". The story could prove embarrassing for the prime minister, coming on the same day as the government relaunches its £450m troubled families programme . The Camerons were at the Plough Inn, near Chequers, with Nancy and their other children, Arthur, six, and 22-month-old Florence, as well as two other families. When Cameron left the pub he went home in one car with his bodyguards and thought Nancy was with his wife and their other children in another car. Samantha Cameron had assumed her eldest daughter was with her father. The mistake was only discovered when they got home. The prime minister drove back to the pub and found Nancy helping staff. She was away from her parents for about 15 minutes. A Downing Street spokeswoman said there was no question of the Camerons blaming security for the incident. "Sam thought the PM had Nancy, the PM thought Sam had Nancy," he said. "They take responsibility for their own children. No one is going to face disciplinary action." The spokeswoman declined to discuss whether Cameron had drunk alcohol with his meal. "He had gone with friends at lunchtime, with a number of families with children, and they left in various different vehicles," she said. "As you know, the prime minister is a very busy man but he always tries to live as normal a life as possible with his family." The Sun quoted a Plough insider as telling the paper: "You'd have thought someone would have done a headcount or something. "Pub staff found their daughter in the toilet and didn't know what to do. "It's not like you can look up David Cameron in the phone book and then ring to say, 'You've left your daughter behind'. "It's frightening the prime minister of Britain can forget something so important as his own daughter." Parents share their stories of children left behind after David and Samantha Cameron's brief scare over daughter Published: 11 Jun 2012


Fiorello LaGuardia was mayor of which city from 1934 to 1945?

The religion of Fiorello LaGuardia, New York City mayor The Religious Affiliation of New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia From: "Elected Mayors of New York City: 1898 - 1998: The First 100 Years" webpage on Centennial Classroom website (http://www.nyc.gov/html/nyc100/html/classroom/hist_info/mayors.html#laguardia; viewed 20 August 2005): Fiorello Henry LaGuardia: 99th Mayor, 1934-1945 [1882-1947] The son of immigrants of Italian and Jewish ancestry, Fiorello LaGuardia, or "Little Flower," is widely regarded as one of the best mayors in New York City history, whose tenure redefined the office. LaGuardia had a long distinguished career in public service, beginning when he was 17 in the U.S. Consulate Service in Europe, where he became fluent in Yiddish, German, French and Italian. Upon graduating New York University Law School in 1910, LaGuardia practiced law and was appointed Deputy Attorney General. LaGuardia was elected to Congress in 1916 on a Republican ticket, interrupting his term to serve as a decorated pilot on the Italian front in World War I (his plane was named the Congressional Limited). He was elected President of the Board of Alderman in 1919 and returned to Congress in 1923, winning reelection repeatedly. After losing the mayoral election to Jimmy Walker in 1929, he successfully ran for mayor again in 1933 on a fusion ticket against Tammany Hall... For the next twelve years, the 5 foot 2, sometimes belligerent chief executive dominated life in New York City. He fulfilled many of his pledges, ferreting out corruption in city government and bringing in talented professionals. LaGuardia earned a reputation for placing the city's interests ahead of political considerations. Although technically a Republican, he worked closely with the New Deal administration of President Franklin Roosevelt to secure funding for large public works projects. The federal subsidies enabled New York City to create a transportation network the envy of the world, and to build parks, low-income housing, bridges, schools, and hospitals. He achieved the unification of the city's rapid transit system, a goal that had long eluded his predecessors, and reformed the structure of city government by pushing for a new City Charter. He presided over construction of New York City's first municipal airport on Flushing Bay, later appropriately named LaGuardia Airport... LaGuardia's psychological effect on New York City was equally profound, restoring faith in city government by demanding excellence from civil servants. He was perceived as ubiquitous, always first to appear at a fire or natural disaster; he sometimes dropped in at city agencies unannounced, periodically conducted the municipal orchestra, spoke weekly over the radio, and once used that medium to read the comics to New Yorkers during a citywide newspaper strike. An anecdote from early in actor Burt Lancaster's career as an entertainer, describing how New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia was from Lancaster's childhood neighborhood, and how the mayor exhibited politics similar to Lancaster's own politics later in life. From: Kate Buford, Burt Lancaster: An American Life, Alfred A. Knopf: New York (2000), pages 37-38: Heading north in November to "winter" at home like an old circus hand, Burt returned to a jubilant East Harlem. La Guardia [Fiorello Henry LaGuardia], "America's most liberal congressman," the half-Italian, half-Jewish gadfly who had argued against nativist hysteria for a larger, braoder vision of immigrant America, had just been elected mayor of New York City. He stubbornly continued to live in a tenement apartment on 109th Street and Fifth Avenue, three blocks north of the Lancasters. When he championed Roosevelt's New Deal, East Harlem residents gained in "solidarity and empathy," recalled neighbor Jim Giorgi. What would later seem in Hollywood like extreme behavior from [Burt] Lancaster was very like La Guardia's. "The Little Flower," about five feet, four inches tall, freely admitted he was "inconsiderate, arbitrary, authoritarian, difficult, complicated, intoleran


Which British rhythm and blues/jazz singer and keyboard player was born Clive Powell in June 1943?

Sunny - Georgie Fame - Lyrics - THE BEST Song - YouTube Sunny - Georgie Fame - Lyrics - THE BEST Song Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Mar 10, 2013 Georgie Fame (born Clive Powell, 26 June 1943) is a British rhythm and blues and jazz singer, and keyboard player. The one-time rock and roll tour musician, who had a string of 1960s hits, is still a popular performer, often working with contemporaries such as Van Morrison and Bill Wyman. Category


Who was the Vice President of former US President Bill Clinton?

William J. Clinton | whitehouse.gov Air Force One William J. Clinton Bill Clinton is an American politician from Arkansas who served as the 42nd President of the United States (1993-2001). He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first baby-boomer generation President.  During the administration of William Jefferson Clinton, the U.S. enjoyed more peace and economic well being than at any time in its history. He was the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win a second term. He could point to the lowest unemployment rate in modern times, the lowest inflation in 30 years, the highest home ownership in the country's history, dropping crime rates in many places, and reduced welfare rolls. He proposed the first balanced budget in decades and achieved a budget surplus. As part of a plan to celebrate the millennium in 2000, Clinton called for a great national initiative to end racial discrimination. After the failure in his second year of a huge program of health care reform, Clinton shifted emphasis, declaring "the era of big government is over." He sought legislation to upgrade education, to protect jobs of parents who must care for sick children, to restrict handgun sales, and to strengthen environmental rules. President Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas, three months after his father died in a traffic accident. When he was four years old, his mother wed Roger Clinton, of Hot Springs, Arkansas. In high school, he took the family name. He excelled as a student and as a saxophone player and once considered becoming a professional musician. As a delegate to Boys Nation while in high school, he met President John Kennedy in the White House Rose Garden. The encounter led him to enter a life of public service. Clinton was graduated from Georgetown University and in 1968 won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University. He received a law degree from Yale University in 1973, and entered politics in Arkansas. He was defeated in his campaign for Congress in Arkansas's Third District in 1974. The next year he married Hillary Rodham, a graduate of Wellesley College and Yale Law School. In 1980, Chelsea, their only child, was born. Clinton was elected Arkansas Attorney General in 1976, and won the governorship in 1978. After losing a bid for a second term, he regained the office four years later, and served until he defeated incumbent George Bush and third party candidate Ross Perot in the 1992 presidential race. Clinton and his running mate, Tennessee's Senator Albert Gore Jr., then 44, represented a new generation in American political leadership. For the first time in 12 years both the White House and Congress were held by the same party. But that political edge was brief; the Republicans won both houses of Congress in 1994. In 1998, as a result of issues surrounding personal indiscretions with a young woman White House intern, Clinton was the second U.S. president to be impeached by the House of Representatives. He was tried in the Senate and found not guilty of the charges brought against him. He apologized to the nation for his actions and continued to have unprecedented popular approval ratings for his job as president. In the world, he successfully dispatched peace keeping forces to war-torn Bosnia and bombed Iraq when Saddam Hussein stopped United Nations inspections for evidence of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. He became a global proponent for an expanded NATO, more open international trade, and a worldwide campaign against drug trafficking. He drew huge crowds when he traveled through South America, Europe, Russia, Africa, and China, advocating U.S. style freedom. The Presidential biographies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The Presidents of the United States of America,” by Frank Freidel and Hugh Sidey. Copyright 2006 by the White House Historical Association. For more information about President Clinton, please visit


Which four herbs are mentioned in the Simon and Garfunkel song ‘Scarborough Fair’?

Scarborough Fair - Chords, Lyrics and Recordings - The Acoustic Music Archive The Acoustic Music Archive Scarborough Fair - Chords, Lyrics and Origins Origins Scarborough Fair was made famous by Simon and Garfunkel. But in fact Paul Simon learned the song from the English singer and guitarist, Martin Carthy and anyway, the song itself is thought to date from the middle ages. You'll find an explanation of the meaning of the herbs mentioned in the song along with an extended set of lyrics, here . Scarborough Fair is relatively easy to play. It has only four chords - Am, Em, D and G. It works nicely if you play it in 6/8 time, using your thumb to pick out the bass note and your fingers to pick out each chord's remaining notes. Experiment with the key. Putting a capo at the 5th fret, as I do, places the song in the key of D minor. Try moving your capo up and down the fretboard to transpose it higher or lower until you find the key that works for your voice. Click here to download Scarborough Fair from the iTunes Store. Are you going to Scarborough fair?                          D                      Am Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.                     Em     Am                   G Remember me to one who lives there, Am           G        Em                Am She once was a true love of mine. Lyrics Are you going to Sacrborough Fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, Remember me to one who lives there, She once was a true love of mine.   Tell her to make me a cambric shirt, Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, Without any seems, nor needlework, Then she'll be a true love of mine.   Tell her to find me an acre of land, Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, Between the salt water and the sea strand, Then she'll be a true love of mine.   Tell her to plough it with a sickle of leather. Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, And bind it all in a bunch of heather, Then she'll be a true love of mine.


In a standard game of chess, how many knights does each player start with?

How to Play Chess: Rules and Basics - Chess.com Chess.com Forums Learn to Play Chess It's never too late to learn how to play chess - the most popular game in the world! If you are totally new to the game or even want to learn all of the rules and strategies, read on! Getting Better at Chess History of Chess The origins of chess are not exactly clear, though most believe it evolved from earlier chess-like games played in India almost two thousand years ago.The game of chess we know today has been around since the 15th century where it became popular in Europe. The Goal of Chess Chess is a game played between two opponents on opposite sides of a board containing 64 squares of alternating colors. Each player has 16 pieces: 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights, and 8 pawns. The goal of the game is to checkmate the other king. Checkmate happens when the king is in a position to be captured (in check) and cannot escape from capture. Starting a Game At the beginning of the game the chessboard is laid out so that each player has the white (or light) color square in the bottom right-hand side. The chess pieces are then arranged the same way each time. The second row (or rank) is filled with pawns. The rooks go in the corners, then the knights next to them, followed by the bishops, and finally the queen, who always goes on her own matching color (white queen on white, black queen on black), and the king on the remaining square. The player with the white pieces always moves first. Therefore, players generally decide who will get to be white by chance or luck such as flipping a coin or having one player guess the color of the hidden pawn in the other player's hand. White then makes a move, followed by black, then white again, then black and so on until the end of the game. How the Pieces Move Each of the 6 different kinds of pieces moves differently. Pieces cannot move through other pieces (though the knight can jump over other pieces), and can never move onto a square with one of their own pieces. However, they can be moved to take the place of an opponent's piece which is then captured. Pieces are generally moved into positions where they can capture other pieces (by landing on their square and then replacing them), defend their own pieces in case of capture, or control important squares in the game. The King The king is the most important piece, but is one of the weakest. The king can only move one square in any direction - up, down, to the sides, and diagonally. Click on the '>' button in the diagram below to see how the king can move around the board. The king may never move himself into check (where he could be captured). The Queen The queen is the most powerful piece. She can move in any one straight direction - forward, backward, sideways, or diagonally - as far as possible as long as she does not move through any of her own pieces. And, like with all pieces, if the queen captures an opponent's piece her move is over. Click through the diagram below to see how the queens move. Notice how the white queen captures the black queen and then the black king is forced to move. The Rook The rook may move as far as it wants, but only forward, backward, and to the sides. The rooks are particularly powerful pieces when they are protecting each other and working together! The Bishop The bishop may move as far as it wants, but only diagonally. Each bishop starts on one color (light or dark) and must always stay on that color. Bishops work well together because they cover up each other’s weaknesses. The Knight Knights move in a very different way from the other pieces – going two squares in one direction, and then one more move at a 90 degree angle, just like the shape of an “L”. Knights are also the only pieces that can move over other pieces. The Pawn Pawns are unusual because they move and capture in different ways: they move forward, but capture diagonally. Pawns can only move forward one square at a time, except for their very first move where they can move forward two squares. Pawns can only capture one square diagonally


In 2008, Sarah Stevenson became Britain’s first Olympic medallist in which martial art?

Sarah Stevenson calls it a day as a taekwondo athlete | Sport | The Guardian Sarah Stevenson calls it a day as a taekwondo athlete • 2008 Olympic bronze medallist turns to coaching • I am glad i don't have to fight again, Stevenson says Sarah Stevenson of Great Britain celebrates winning the bronze medal by defeating Noha Abd Rabo of Eygpt in the +67kg bronze medal match at Beijing 2008. Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Tuesday 23 April 2013 08.15 EDT First published on Tuesday 23 April 2013 08.15 EDT Close This article is 3 years old Sarah Stevenson has retired from taekwondo to become a coach on UK Sport's world class performance programme, calling time on an impressive career that included two world championship gold medals. Stevenson, Britain's most successful taekwondo player ever, said she is "relieved" to make the announcement after facing extreme difficulties in the past two years following the death of both her parents in 2011. The 30-year-old, who read the Olympic Oath at London's opening ceremony, has been a leading figure in the sport in recent years and paved the way for the medal successes of Jade Jones and Lutalo Muhammad at the 2012 Games. Gary Hall, Great Britain's taekwondo performance director, believes Stevenson, who was awarded an MBE in 2011, could have competed in her fifth Olympics at Rio in 2016. However, the Doncaster-born athlete said she is now looking forward to coaching the next generation. "I've known in my heart it's what I have wanted to do for a while," she said. "But I held off in case I missed competition and wanted to go back. I felt this way after Beijing 2008 and thought: 'I am going to stop.' "When I did, I missed it so I didn't want to make the same mistake again. However, this time I didn't miss it and I am glad I don't have to fight again. I have done enough and didn't want to put my body through any more. "I am excited to finally say I am retiring but it doesn't mean I have lost my love for the sport. I haven't lost my determination to be the best and to win. So, I am delighted I have been accepted on to the coaching team so I can help put that into the athletes we have now and the next generation." Lord Coe, the British Olympic Association chairman, said: "As Britain's first-ever world champion and Olympic medallist in taekwondo, Sarah Stevenson has been a trailblazer for her sport, in the UK and globally. Her pursuit of excellence has been tireless and she reached the pinnacle through dedication and sacrifice. "Sarah overcame personal heartbreak and serious injury to secure a place with Team GB last summer. We wish Sarah the very best for continued success as a taekwondo coach and we thank her for her commitment to Team GB and the Olympic movement." Stevenson lost both her parents to cancer in 2011 and after a difficult build-up to London 2012 she could not advance past the preliminary round. Described as a "phenomenal athlete and human being" by the chairman of British Taekwondo, Jeremy Beard, Stevenson became junior world champion in 1998 and competed at four Olympics, taking bronze in the -67kg weight at Beijing 2008. Her zenith came at the 2011 World Championships in South Korea, winning gold at a time when both her parents were in hospital. "I've had a very tough couple of years, losing my mum and dad, and then suffering my knee injury last year," Stevenson added. "But there have been plenty of highs and plenty of firsts. Becoming senior world champion at 18 was a stepping-stone for our sport to enable us to start getting funding. "Winning the first Olympic medal for taekwondo in Beijing was another big one. And then to top it off, becoming world champion again in 2011 through such traumatic circumstances, was very special." The UK Sport chief executive, Liz Nicholl, was pleased to welcome Stevenson to the world class performance programme. She said: "Over the past decade, Sarah has been a truly exceptional figure in British Olympic sport. Having won Great Britain's first Olympic taekwondo medal in Beijing, she paved the way for the success the sport has enjoyed since.


On a regular clock face, which number lies opposite 10?

Activity: Clocks and Angles About Ads Activity:   Clocks and Angles This   activity is about Analog clocks and the angles made by the   hands of the clock. You can find out more about angles and how they're measured on the   page Degrees   (Angles) .   What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 1 o'clock? At 1 o'clock the minute hand   (red) points to the 12 and the   hour hand (blue) points to the 1.   So we need to find the angle between   the 12   and the 1. How many of this angle are there in a complete turn? There are 12 of them in a complete turn (360°), so each   one   must be 360° ÷ 12   = 30° So the angle between   the   hands   of a clock at 1 o'clock is 30°. Note: It doesn't    matter whether we are talking about 1 am or 1    pm, the answer is exactly the same for both. The angle between the hands at    1 o'clock could also be given as the reflex angle 330°,   but we will    always give the smaller (acute or obtuse) angle. What is the angle   between the hands of a clock at 2:30? At 2:30 the minute hand   (red) points to the 6 and the hour hand   (blue) points halfway between the 2 and the 3. So how many lots of 30° do we have this time? The angle between the 5 and the 6 is 30° The angle between the 4 and the   5 is 30° The angle between the 3 and the   4 is 30° The remaining angle is ½ × 30° = 15° So the angle   between the hands of a clock at 2:30 = 30° + 30° + 30° + 15° = 105°   Complete the following table (give the smaller angle in each case): Time Check your answers at the bottom of the page.   More Complicated Times Finding the angle between the hands of a clock is easy as long   as we don't use complicated times. For example finding the angle   between the hands at 9:37 is much more difficult. You can try   that one if you wish, but it's probably too hard. Example: At   what times is the angle between the hands of a clock equal to   30°? Notice that the question asks for 'times'.   There are many possible   answers. Some of them are easy to find, others much more difficult. Here are two easy answers: But what about   this one? At first glance, it looks like this might be a 30° angle also,   but at 4:15, the hour hand has already moved   a quarter of the way between the 4 and the 5. So the   angle is 30° + ¼ × 30° = 30° + 7½° = 37½°. This might be a more accurate answer: Can you find more 30° angles like this one?   At what times of the day do the hands of a clock lie in a straight   line? In other words the angle between them is 180°? One obvious answer is 6 o'clock:   But what other answers could there be? 9:15 is not correct for a similar reason that 4:15 didn't give us exactly a   30° angle ... the hour hand has moved on beyond the 9. This seems to be a very difficult question to answer, but there is an   easy way. How many times between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm do the hands make a   straight line? There must be at least one point time for each hour: one between 7:00 am and 8:00 am, one between 8:00 am and 9:00 am, one between   9:00 am and 10:00 am, etc, up to ... one between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm That makes 11 equal parts, and so: 12 Hours / 11


arachnid | arthropod | Britannica.com arthropod Howard T. Ricketts Arachnid (class Arachnida), any member of the arthropod group that includes spider s, daddy longlegs , scorpion s, and (in the subclass Acari ) the mite s and tick s, as well as lesser-known subgroups. Only a few species are of economic importance—for example, the mites and ticks, which transmit diseases to humans, other animals, and plants. Garden spider (Araneus diadematus). General features Body and appendages Arachnids range in size from tiny mites that measure 0.08 mm (0.003 inch) to the enormous scorpion Hadogenes troglodytes of Africa, which may be 21 cm (8 inches) or more in length. In appearance, they vary from short-legged, round-bodied mites and pincer-equipped scorpions with curled tails to delicate, long-legged daddy longlegs and robust , hairy tarantula s. Representative members of subclass Acari (mites and ticks). Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Like all arthropods, arachnids have segmented bodies, tough exoskeleton s, and jointed appendages. Most are predatory. Arachnids lack jaws and, with only a few exceptions, inject digestive fluids into their prey before sucking its liquefied remains into their mouths. Except among daddy longlegs and the mites and ticks, in which the entire body forms a single region, the arachnid body is divided into two distinct regions: the cephalothorax , or prosoma, and the abdomen , or opisthosoma. The sternites (ventral plates) of the lower surface of the body show more variation than do the tergites (dorsal plates). The arachnids have simple (as opposed to compound) eyes. Diversity of arachnids. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The cephalothorax is covered dorsally with a rigid cover (the carapace) and has six pairs of appendages, the first of which are the chelicerae , the only appendages that are in front of the mouth. In many forms they are chelate, or pincerlike, and are used to hold and crush prey. Among spiders the basal segment of the chelicerae contains venom sacs, and the second segment, the fang, injects venom. The pedipalps , or palps, which in arachnids function as an organ of touch, constitute the second pair of appendages. In spiders and daddy longlegs the pedipalps are elongated leglike structures, whereas in scorpions they are large chelate, prehensile organs. Among spiders the pedipalps are highly modified as secondary sexual organs. The basal segment is sometimes modified for crushing or cutting food. The remaining four pairs of appendages are walking legs, though the first of these pairs serves as tactile organs among the tailless whip scorpion s (order Amblypygi); it is the second pair that functions as such among the daddy longlegs. Among the spiderlike ricinuleids (order Ricinulei), special copulatory organs are located on the third pair of legs. Some mites, particularly immature individuals, have only two or three pairs of legs. Damon diadema, a species of tailless whip scorpion, in a cave near the … Thomas Brown Scientists Ponder Menopause in Killer Whales The numbers and predaceous habits of arachnids make them important to humans. Free-living mites play an important role in the conversion of leaf mold to humus. Many mites are parasitic, and many ticks are intermediate hosts for organisms that cause serious diseases. Though all spiders possess poison that can be utilized for subduing prey, only a few have a poison sufficiently powerful to affect humans. A bite of the black widow spider (Latrodectus mactans) may result in discomfort or serious illness , whereas that of the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) may result in a severe local reaction, including tissue death. The sting of some scorpions may cause a severe reaction and even death. Natural history Reproduction and life cycle In most cases the male does not transfer spermatozoa directly to the female but rather initiates courtship rituals in which the female is induced to accept the gelatinous sperm capsule ( spermatophore ). During mating the sperm are transferred to a sac ( spermatheca ) within the female reproductive system.


The English resort of Bournemouth lies on which body of water?

UK flash-floods: Dorset monsoon as Bournemouth coast gets a fortnight's rain in 30 MINS | Daily Mail Online comments Flash floods caused chaos  yesterday as a fortnight’s rain fell in just half an hour in some areas. Surges of waist-high water in Dorset forced shopkeepers to flee submerged stores and motorists to abandon their vehicles as towns were brought to a standstill for several hours. Huge cracks opened along main roads in Bournemouth and lifeguards had to run for cover as a torrent of water rushed through the town to the beach, which would normally be packed with tourists.Residents reported 3ft tides of water heading towards their homes. Scroll down for video I don't like to be beside the seaside: A torrent of water swept onto the beach causing lifeguards to run for cover. If you have any pictures of the downpour, please send them to mailonlinepictures@dailymail.co.uk Water floods out of a drain as the sewage system fails to cope with the sudden downpour in Bournemouth THREE-DAY FORECAST TOMORROW: Scotland will see some sunshine with a few early showers in the east. It will then cloud over from the west with some drizzle or light rain by the evening. Elsewhere it will be, a fine and dry day with some lengthy spells of sunshine around. Feeling warmer. SATURDAY: Central and southern England should be mostly dry with some warm sunshine. However, there could be the odd heavy shower, especially during the evening. Elsewhere, plenty of cloud with the chance of rain. SUNDAY: There will be unsettled showers or longer spells of rain, some heavy and thundery, especially across south-east England. Potentially very warm and humid over south-eastern areas. Torrential deluges in Hampshire also caused havoc in Southampton, Basingstoke and Winchester, with roads closed across the county. A Dorset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: ‘One car in Wimborne was seen to float away with an elderly couple inside and members of the public helped push it back on to land.’ He said firemen responded to more than 100 incidents in the two hours from 10.30am, adding: ‘There were people stranded in vehicles and buildings with water gushing in. ‘Many people were stranded on the roads where police vehicles couldn’t reach them, so we sent wading teams in.’ Meteorologist Dr Richard Wild, from independent weather forcasters Weathernet, said 30mm of rain fell in 30 minutes, adding: ‘The average rainfall for August is 56mm, so that’s around half. ‘Anything over 4mm an hour is considered heavy so this was well beyond that. ‘The rain was forecast, caused by a warm front over the Channel, but the amount was underestimated.’ Although regions across the country were affected, including Dunbar in East Lothian and Maidenhead and Reading in Berkshire, it was Dorset that bore the brunt. Driving rain: Roads in and around London were also flooded, with motorists on the A41 near Hendon struggling to get through the downpour A man paddles across Bournemouth gardens past the bandstand in a kayak today after a sudden downpour caused flash flooding The canoeist appears to be in difficulties as he paddles across Bournemouth pleasure gardens today. This picture was provided by MailOnline reader Amy Matthews Going nowhere: Water laps up to the doors of a police car as it lies stranded in the rainwater The road cracked open in Bournemouth as thousands of gallons of water poured into the drains as two weeks rain fell in half an hour An August morning? With a darkened sky this car was forced to put its headlights on as it edged through Bournemouth this afternoon MONSOON-LIKE CONDITIONS The heavy downpour which hit southern England today came so quickly it was likened to a monsoon. The sudden downpours are common to countries with tropical weather in parts of south-east Asia - but not Britain. Monsoons are caused by sudden changes in air pressure and different temperatures at land and sea. In Bournemouth: A three-mile section of the main A338 road into the town was closed after being swamped by water, causing gridlock. Two police officers were rescued when the


‘Fraulein…..have my children by any chance been climbing trees today’? Is a line from which musical film?

The Sound of Music (1965) - Quotes - IMDb The Sound of Music (1965) Quotes Showing all 72 items Maria : You know how Sister Berthe always makes me kiss the floor after we've had a disagreement? Well, lately I've taken to kissing the floor whenever I see her coming, just to save time. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Captain von Trapp : It's the dress. You'll have to put on another one before you meet the children. Maria : But I don't have another one. When we entered the abbey our worldly clothes were given to the poor. Captain von Trapp : What about this one? Maria : The poor didn't want this one. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Herr Zeller : Perhaps those who would warn you that the Anschluss is coming - and it is coming, Captain - perhaps they would get further with you by setting their words to music. Captain von Trapp : If the Nazis take over Austria, I have no doubt, Herr Zeller, that you will be the entire trumpet section. Herr Zeller : You flatter me, Captain. Captain von Trapp : Oh, how clumsy of me - I meant to accuse you. Sister Berthe : I, too, Reverend Mother. Mother Abbess : What is this sin, my children? [the nuns look at each other, then reveal from under their robes the distributor and coil they have removed from the Germans' cars] Captain von Trapp : They haven't complained yet. Maria : Well, they wouldn't dare! They love you too much. They *fear* you too much! Captain von Trapp : I don't wish you to discuss my children in this manner. Maria : Well, you've got to hear from someone! You're never home long enough to know them. Captain von Trapp : I said I don't want to hear anymore from you about my children! Maria : I know you don't, but you've got to! Now, take Liesl. Captain von Trapp : [hesitatingly] You will not say one word about Liesl, Fraulein. Maria : She's not a child anymore, and one of these days, you're going to wake up and find that she's a woman. You won't even know her. And Friedrich, he's a boy, but he wants to be a man and there's no one to show him how. Captain von Trapp : Don't you dare tell me about my son. Maria : Brigitta could tell you about him if you let her get close to you. She notices everything. Captain von Trapp : That will do! Maria : the way you do all of them. Louisa I don't even know about yet, Captain von Trapp : I said that will do! Maria : but somebody has to find out about her, and the little ones just want to be loved. Oh, please, Captain, love them! Love them all! Captain von Trapp : I don't care to hear anything further from you about my children. Maria : I am not finished yet, Captain! Captain von Trapp : Oh, yes, you are, Captain! [pauses, then corrects himself] Captain von Trapp : Now, when I want you, this is what you will hear. [blows whistle] Maria : Oh, no, sir. I'm sorry, sir. I could never answer to a whistle. Whistles are for dogs and cats and other animals, but not for children and definitely not for me. It would be too... humiliating. Captain von Trapp : Fraulein, were you this much trouble at the Abbey? Maria : Oh, much more, sir. [starts walking away. Maria blows her whistle & he turns around] Maria : Excuse me, sir. I don't know your signal Max : How many have I had? Maid: Two. [Maria finds a frog in her pocket] Frau Schmidt : You're lucky. With Fraulein Helga, it was a snake! Maria : [Friedrich and Kurt run into Maria's room during a thunderstorm] You boys weren't scared, too, were you? Friedrich von Trapp : No. We just wanted to be sure that you weren't. Maria : That was very thoughtful of you, Friedrich. Friedrich von Trapp : It wasn't my idea. It was Kurt's. Maria : Kurt! That's the one I left out. God bless Kurt! Captain von Trapp : Maria, there isn't going to be any Baroness anymore. Maria : I don't understand. Captain von Trapp : Well, we called off our engagement, you see, and... Maria : Oh, I'm sorry. Captain von Trapp : Yes. You are? Maria : Mm-hmm. You did? Captain von Trapp : Yes. Well, you can't marry someone when you're in love with someone else... can you? Louisa von Trapp : I'm B


Which mountain is known as ‘The White Spider’?

The Eiger | White Spider The Eiger March 20, 2013 The Eiger (3,970 m (13,025 ft)) is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. The first ascent was made by Swiss guides Christian Almer and Peter Bohren and Irishman Charles Barrington who climbed the west flank in 1858. The north face remained unclimbed until 1938 when it was tackled by a German-Austrian group. Since 1935, at least sixty-four climbers have died attempting the north face giving it the nickname “Murderous Wall”. This north face is one of the six great north faces of the Alps. At 2,866 meters inside the mountain lies the Eigermordwand railway station. The station is connected to the north face by a tunnel opening at the face, which has sometimes been used to rescue climbers. The portion of the upper face is called “The White Spider,” as snow-filled cracks radiating from an ice-field resemble the legs of a spider. Heinrich Harrer, a member first successful climb, wrote ‘The White Spider: The classic Account of the Ascent of the Eiger.’ During the ascent, the team were caught in an avalanche as they climbed the Spider but all had enough strength to resist being swept off the face. Swiss alpnist Ueli Steck climbed the north face in a time of 2 hours and 50 minutes meaning he climbed an average of 34 vertical feet per minute up steep dangerous terrain to a summit that is 13,000 feet above sea level… Latest News


Members of the 1966 World Cup winning English football team, Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst played for which league team?

England in the World Cup - 1966 Final Squad 66   Finals    Squad The squad was the product of a rather protracted winnowing process.  FIFA required that each national side provide a list of forty players before the end of May 1966 and a final squad of 22 players by July 3, eight days before the tournament began.  Alf Ramsey named his provisional list of forty players on April 7, almost two months earlier than required to give as much notice as possible to the affected clubs.  The forty included the 22 who eventually were named to the final squad, plus another eighteen: Gordon West, Everton; Tony Waiters, Blackpool; Keith Newton, Blackburn Rovers; Chris Lawler, Liverpool; Paul Reaney, Leeds United; Gordon Milne, Liverpool; Marvin Hinton, Chelsea; John Hollins, Chelsea; Tommy Smith, Liverpool; Terry Venables, Chelsea; Barry Bridges, Chelsea; Peter Thompson (who was also in the 40-man squad in 1962), Liverpool; Peter Osgood, Chelsea; Derek Temple, Everton; John Kaye, West Bromwich Albion; Fred Pickering, Everton; Joe Baker, Nottingham Forest; and Gordon Harris, Burnley. Ramsey made another squad announcement on 6 May 1966, naming the 28 players who would report for pre-tournament training at the Lilleshall national recreation centre in Shropshire on June 6.  In addition to the 22 who did survive the final cut, the list of 28 included Peter Thompson, Gordon Milne and Keith Newton from the original list of 40 and three replacements - Bobby Tambling, Chelsea, for Barry Bridges; John Byrne, West Ham United, for Fred Pickering; and Brian Labone, Everton, for Marvin Hinton.  The remaining 12 players from the initial list of 40 - West, Waiters, Lawler, Reaney, Hollins, Smith, Venables, Osgood, Temple, Kaye, Baker and Harris - were given stand-by status. Labone withdrew from the squad because of injury, and so only 27 players reported for training at Lilleshall on June 6.  At the close of the training session on June 18, Ramsey cut five players - Tambling, John Byrne, Thompson, Milne and Newton - although asking them to remain in training at their club facilities in the event of an emergency. Following a break for a short last visit home, the 22-man squad embarked on a four-match pre-tournament tour of Europe. On July 3, the day of the third match of the tour, in Copenhagen, Ramsey formally announced the England squad to FIFA and the press.  The numbers Ramsey assigned to the squad generally reflected his preferences, Nos. 1-11 constituting his first team and Nos. 12-22 the second string players. The squad as named remained intact; no replacements were needed.


What is the name of the four-footed herbivorous dinosaurs, with small heads and a double row of large bony plates along the back?

Stegosaur | Define Stegosaur at Dictionary.com stegosaur noun 1. a plant-eating dinosaur of the genus Stegosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a heavy, bony armor and a row of bony plates along its back, and growing to a length of 20 to 40 feet (6–12 meters). Origin of stegosaur < New Latin Stegosaurus (1877); see stego- , -saur Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for stegosaur Expand Historical Examples The stegosaur is one of the most singular and most familiar representatives of the group in the Jurassic. British Dictionary definitions for stegosaur Expand noun 1. any quadrupedal herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur of the suborder Stegosauria, esp any of the genus Stegosaurus, of Jurassic and early Cretaceous times, having an armour of bony plates Word Origin C19: from Greek stegos roof + -saur Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 stegosaur   (stěg'ə-sôr')     Any of several large herbivorous ornithischian dinosaurs of the group Stegosauria of the Jurassic and early Cretaceous Periods. The largest genus, Stegosaurus, had a tail with two horizontal spikes for defense, and an arched back with an alternating double row of large, triangular, upright bony plates. Stegosaurs grew over 6 m (20 ft) long, but had extremely small heads with brains the size of a walnut. The hindquarters were controlled by a neural ganglion in the hip region that was larger than the brain. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.


In which colour strip does the England football team traditionally play home games?

FIFA World Cup 2010 - Historical Football Kits Historical Football Kits FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 The 2010 World Cup, played between 11 June and 11 July, marked the first occasion that the finals have been played on the African continent. Only the host nation received an automatic place in the finals while Italy, world champions in 2006, had to negotiate their way through the qualifying competition. Puma now supplied twelve African nations, including four qualifiers for this World Cup, with their stunning African Range strips. All twelve used the African Unity strip as third choice although these did not appear in the finals. The blue is inspired by the African sky, the brown supposedly matches soil samples taken from the continent while the gold detailing represents African sunshine. FIFA regulations required teams to wear kits that provide a high degree of contrast as well as avoiding colour clashes with opponents. Every team was guaranteed to play at least once in their first choice strip. Full details of all variants worn in the tournament are available in the Match by Match Sections. Due to the chilly conditions in which some night games were played, both long and short sleeved shirts were used: long sleeved versions are shown where the entire team turned out in this style. Second Designer: Adidas The South African team (known as Bafana Bafana) faced a difficult task to qualify from a tough group containing three experienced World Cup teams. On paper they were the weakest of the African sides competing in the finals but they could count on passionate (and noisy) home support. The new "sunshine and twilight green" home kit introduced for 2010 is on the face of it straightforward but closer examination reveals an intricate jacquard pattern woven into the body (representing the national flag) and neat embroidery at the collar and hem of the shorts. The second choice strip is basically a reversal of the "home" kit with the addition of "forest green" trim on the shirts and socks.   Second Designer: Puma Uruguay hosted the first ever World Cup in 1930 and have won it twice, in 1930 and again in 1950. Prior to this they won gold medals in the 1924 and 1928 summer Olympics, which is why four stars appear above the team crest. More recently, La Celeste have struggled and this is only the second time they have reached the finals out of the last five competitions. The teams traditional colours are sky blue and black. Their Puma strip featured a multi-pointed sun motif from the national flag embossed into the fabric. Early reports that the second choice shirts would be metallic gold appear to be incorrect while the early releases of the home shirt had a red Puma logo.   Second Designer: Adidas France's qualification was marred by the circumstances of the decisive play-off game against the Republic of Ireland, which was settled after Thierry Henry handled the ball on the goal line before passing to William Gallas who scored. The resulting outcry severely damaged the reputation of Henry and of the sport in general. Les Blues won the World Cup in 1998 and were beaten finalists last time out. Their new strip is a reinterpret ion of the classic 1984 shirt, worn when the team won the European Championship. The classic white change shirt with fine red and blue pinstripes reappears as second choice, embellished with navy and metallic gold trim at collar and cuffs. (Julio Lopez) Second Designer: Adidas Argentina made extremely heavy weather of qualifying, due in no small part to the eccentric selection policy of Diego Maradona, now national team coach, who picked no fewer than 56 players in 2009 alone. Nevertheless Los Albicelestes (sky blue and whites) are considered serious contenders to add a third World Cup to their tally. The stripes on the new Adidas shirt are officially described as "Colombian Blue". The change strip is, as usual, royal blue (although no doubt Adidas' marketing people have come up with a more fanciful description) and white and for 2010 features a shadow stripe on the shirts.   Second Designer: Umbr


What is the name of the wizard and Leader of the Fellowship of the Ring in Tolkein’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’?

Wizards | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit In the Undying Lands around TA 1000 , Manwë became aware that the spirit of Morgoth's most dedicated lieutenant Sauron was rising in power again, and summoned a council of the Valar to send three messengers to Middle-earth to protect the free peoples and assure them the Valar had not forgotten them. Two Maiar came: Curumo (later known as Saruman) sent by Aulë , and Alatar (Morinehtar), sent by Oromë . Manwë asked where Olórin was, and he came, after returning from a journey. Manwë asked Olórin (later Gandalf) if he would go as the third messenger. Olórin said that he was too weak, and he was afraid of Sauron ; however, Manwë said that was all the more reason to go, and that he commanded Olórin to go as the third. Then Varda said "Not as the third." Yavanna begged Curumo to take Aiwendil (Radagast), and Alatar took Pallando (Rómestámo) as a friend. They were forbidden to dominate the free peoples of Middle-earth or to match Sauron's power with power. When Saruman, the greatest of the Wizards, disobeyed this injunction, he was cast from the order and banished from Valinor . The Wizards were known by various names, and were arrayed in different colours. Of those who came to Middle-earth , sent by the Valar , five are known, the Heren Istarion (Order of Wizards). After arriving in Middle-earth, the two Blue Wizards  apparently went east before the War of the Ring ; whether they played a part in the events of that war is currently unknown. (According to Tolkien 's letters they may have formed cults for magic worship and practice among the Easterlings .) Radagast the Brown concerned himself mainly with plants and animals, and lived in Mirkwood for many years. Curumo (or Curunir) and Olórin spent time with the Free Peoples: the Elves , Dwarves , and Men . Curunir was wise and respected and became head of the White Council in TA 2463 . However, he became prideful and jealous of the potential and purity of spirit of Gandalf, who would eventually surpass him in power. Saruman slowly came to betray the original purpose of the Wizards, and sought power for himself. During the War of the Ring he was overthrown, and he was finally killed within sight of Bag End by his tormented servant Grima Wormtongue , who slit his neck after a failed attempt to rule the Shire. Saruman's spirit looked to the West, but was blown away. At the end of the Third Age , the Wizards passed from sight since, with the fall of Sauron, their work was done. Gandalf passed over the Sea with the Last Riding of the Keepers of the Rings . Saruman became a naked spirit and wandered Middle-Earth forever, since he was banished from Valinor. Radagast stayed in Middle-Earth, tending to the wilderness. The fate of the Blue Wizards is unknown. Appearance Edit The wizards bore the forms of old Men; they were ancient and seemed to age very fast. They possessed great skill of body and mind; their powers were focused through their Staffs. Each of the Istari had his own colour and grade within the Order. Saruman the White was the eldest and Gandalf the Grey second. The other Istari were Radagast the Brown and the two Blue Wizards, who dwelt far in the south. Named wizards