The axolotl is the tadpole form of what creature found in Mexico and the USA. It is unusual in that it attains maturity and reproduces in the tadpole, or larval, stage of amphibian metamorphosis?

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"Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding formed which Swindon band, whose albums include ""Drums and Wire,"" ""Oranges and Lemons"" and ""English Settlement""?"

Chalkhills: "Swindon Advertiser", 1873-2023 Ask Andy Ask Andy your music questions ANDY Partridge is a Swindon legend (butchers pronounce it leg-end, he tells us) — and now he's at your service, ready and willing to answer any of your music-related questions. He first rose to fame with XTC in 1977 at the tip of the punk explosion and is still a highly respected member of the music community. Everyone will remember hits such as Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me), and Senses Working Overtime and now, after 30 years, XTC and Andy have more than 30 albums to their name. The band still have a loyal worldwide following and have even inspired tribute bands such as XsTatiC, The Fuzzy Warblers and the Simpletones to name but a few. In September an XTC Convention saw fans descend on Swindon's 12 Bar venue to celebrate the band's music. As well as being a singer, songwriter and guitarist, Andy has been a record producer, run his own label, been a broadcaster on radio, appeared on numerous TV programmes and written songs for other artists, as well as penning film and TV music. He has worked with the likes of Stephen Duffy, Talking Heads, Blur, Jamie Cullum, Harold Budd, Thomas Dolby, Riuichi Sakamoto, Terry Hall, Cathy Dennis, Joan Armatrading, Robyn Hitchcock, and the list goes on. What he doesn't know about the music industry probably isn't worth knowing. Your Questions Do you have a microphone and software combination that you would suggest... Chatting on Chilean TV Q. Hello Andy: Recently I saw a very old Chilean National TV interview to The Police (summer of 81 during the Viñas Festival, in a break), Stewart Copeland was wearing an XTCs Drums and Wires worn T-shirt. There was some kind of sympathy or friendship between the bands?, how was that time? Saludos Amigo, cuida tu dedo! (take care of your finger!). Atte Ricardo Juarez Reyes A. Hola Ricardo! There was in fact,quite a good friendship,and if its not too immodest to say,a little rivalry,between ourselves and the Police. Sting could be found right down at the front at many an early London gig of ours,picking up tips on how not to do it. We toured quite a bit with them at one time,around Europe and the US,and spent many a lively afternoon on a tourbus playing backgammon,talking music or simply giving ourselves ballache by watching porn. Of course they were the headliners as they had better hair and trousers than us and we'd drop them off at a nice hotel and then rumble on to a crappy cheap motel on the edge of town that was our intended hovel du jour. Stewart Copeland nabbed a Drums and Wires Tshirt from us and virtually lived in it for a couple of years,you'll see it in countless photos and film clips. Incidentally I had Stings phone number when he lived in Ireland,it was 3.The little village he made his home obviously never had many phone owners. Andy Stranger than friction... Q. Hi Andy Been a long time fan - I remember having Science Friction played to me in Flashback Records - the proprietor (Alan) thinking it would be "right up my street" As school DJ I can remember playing it at full volume before the students arrived at the Headlands Association Friday night discos. I can remember Colin's dad coming up to the stage and asking whether we (me and mate Kevin Wilkinson) liked that and when we admitted that we did, he proudly told us that his son was in the band. A quick name check on the sleeve confirmed this and I know how he felt - my 18 year old stepson is in a band, good local reputation - prospect of some form of deal is very imminent. Then on to watching you gig around town including Xmas gigs, albums, singles TV appearances and the gut wrenching feeling when you pulled out from touring. Never stopped supporting and never stopped "boring" people with music by the best band to have come from Swindon and the best band never to have made it "huge" And then, last week, I saw Science Friction at No.7 in a survey of most valuable records. The story was about a resurgence in popularity of vinyl.....did it ever go away..... So, how do you feel about one of your records being


In the BBC's 2011 reincarnation of Sherlock Holmes, who plays housekeeper Mrs Hudson?

Into The Hive Mind: BBC's 'Sherlock' And The Adventures Of The Fandom That Waited | Neon Tommy Into The Hive Mind: BBC's 'Sherlock' And The Adventures Of The Fandom That Waited March 12, 2013 | 4:26 p.m. PDT PDT story Columnist Look how serious they are. This is a serious show with serious fans and a serious fandom. There is no fun allowed. None at all. (Tumblr) (Yes, please ignore the reference to "Doctor Who" above. I find it rather applicable to us, so…that's what I'm going with.) (Also, beware of spoilers. This column will operate under the presumption that readers already seen both series.) When I first heard that a couple "Doctor Who" writers had banded together to create a modern version of "Sherlock Holmes" for the BBC, I was warily excited. On the one hand, I love both "Doctor Who" and "Sherlock Holmes", so naturally, taking some of the talent from the former and applying it to the latter sounded like a good idea. But on the other hand, I was skeptical of the present-day adaptation. Previous adaptations may have placed Holmes and Watson in the 1940s fighting Nazis, but that time seems alien—Holmes always a figure of the past, and to place him in the present seemed, at first, unnatural. Then again, I do enjoy a version of the Baker Street boys in which they are crime-solving mice, so a modern adaptation doesn't seem all that far-fetched in retrospect.  My hesitance was unwarranted. I was blown away with the first series with each of the three 90-minute episodes.  With the quality of the first series, the 18-month hiatus between series one and series two seemed a necessary punishment for the excellence the series produced. Even if it required us to agonize over the resolution to the series one cliffhanger all that time, making the show's return in Jan. 2012 all the better. With over two years since the first episode aired (and only six episodes in total), this fandom has had plenty of time to draw, write, analyze, make gifs of everything and cultivate a creative culture that rivals nearly every fandom that comes to mind, even those that have more material to work with or have been active for many more years.  Subject: BBC's "Sherlock" Years before its premiere, Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, "Doctor Who" alums and long-time "Holmes" fans, had discussed a modern version of the Conan Doyle stories on train journeys to Cardiff, where "Doctor Who" production is located. After Moffat's 2007 modern adaptation of "Jekyll", based off the "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde", it seemed natural that they would tackle one of their favorite series for the screen.  With the addition of Steve Thompson in Sept. 2008, they originally had planned to have six 60-minute episodes, but after the original pilot was rejected by the BBC, they retooled the series for three 90-minute episodes per series. The original, unaired pilot is available on the DVD of the first series, which was aired in late July and early August of 2010 in the UK, and on PBS in America in October of the same year. The second series, also three episodes, was broadcast in the UK in Jan. 2012 and on PBS in May 2012.  In order to update the stories to modern times, the BBC's Sherlock Holmes (played by Benedict Cumberbatch, then well-known for his performance in "Atonement") and John Watson (Martin Freeman from the original version of "The Office") use cell phones, Internet and laptops and maintain blogs (Watson is Holmes' blogger, not his Boswell…although considering the speed at which Martin Freeman types, it seems remarkable to me that Watson updates his blog ever.) Like his canonical counterpart, Watson is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, invalided home after being shot in the shoulder, although he retains a psychosomatic limp for part of the first episode, a reference to canon Watson's mysteriously migrating bullet wound, one that is either located in his leg or his shoulder, depending on the story read.  The two still live in 221B Baker Street as tenants under the lovingly maternal eye of Mrs. Hudson (Una Stubbs), who is their landlady, not their housekeep


What is the alternative name of vitamin B2, useful in breaking down protein, fat and carbohydrates?

RIBOFLAVIN: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings - WebMD View clinical references for this vitamin or supplement References: Turkki, P. R., Ingerman, L., Schroeder, L. A., Chung, R. S., Chen, M., Russo-McGraw, M. A., and Dearlove, J. Riboflavin intakes and status of morbidly obese females during the first postoperative year following gastroplasty. J Am Coll Nutr 1990;9(6):588-599. View abstract. van der Beek, E. J., van, Dokkum W., Schrijver, J., Wedel, M., Gaillard, A. W., Wesstra, A., van de Weerd, H., and Hermus, R. J. Thiamin, riboflavin, and vitamins B-6 and C: impact of combined restricted intake on functional performance in man. Am J Clin Nutr 1988;48(6):1451-1462. View abstract. van der Beek, E. J., van, Dokkum W., Wedel, M., Schrijver, J., and Van den Berg, H. Thiamin, riboflavin and vitamin B6: impact of restricted intake on physical performance in man. J Am Coll Nutr 1994;13(6):629-640. View abstract. Varma, S. D., Chand, D., Sharma, Y. R., Kuck, J. F., Jr., and Richards, R. D. Oxidative stress on lens and cataract formation: role of light and oxygen. Curr Eye Res 1984;3(1):35-57. View abstract. Wadhwa, A., Sabharwal, M., and Sharma, S. Nutritional status of the elderly. Indian J Med Res 1997;106:340-348. View abstract. Wahrendorf, J., Munoz, N., Lu, J. B., Thurnham, D. I., Crespi, M., and Bosch, F. X. Blood, retinol and zinc riboflavin status in relation to precancerous lesions of the esophagus: findings from a vitamin intervention trial in the People's Republic of China. Cancer Res 4-15-1988;48(8):2280-2283. View abstract. Wang, Z. Y. [Chemoprevention in the high incidence area of lung cancer]. Zhonghua Zhong.Liu Za Zhi 1989;11(3):207-210. View abstract. Weber, F., Glatzle, D., and Wiss, O. The assessment of riboflavin status. Proc.Nutr Soc 1973;32(3):237-241. View abstract. Williams, P. G. Vitamin retention in cook/chill and cook/hot-hold hospital food-services. J Am Diet.Assoc. 1996;96(5):490-498. View abstract. Wittig-Silva, C., Whiting, M., Lamoureux, E., Lindsay, R. G., Sullivan, L. J., and Snibson, G. R. A randomized controlled trial of corneal collagen cross-linking in progressive keratoconus: preliminary results. J Refract.Surg. 2008;24(7):S720-S725. View abstract. Wollensak, G. Crosslinking treatment of progressive keratoconus: new hope. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2006;17(4):356-360. View abstract. Wollensak, G., Spoerl, E., and Seiler, T. Riboflavin/ultraviolet-a-induced collagen crosslinking for the treatment of keratoconus. Am J Ophthalmol. 2003;135(5):620-627. View abstract. Wollensak, G., Sporl, E., and Seiler, T. [Treatment of keratoconus by collagen cross linking]. Ophthalmologe 2003;100(1):44-49. View abstract. Woolhouse, M. Migraine and tension headache--a complementary and alternative medicine approach. Aust Fam.Physician 2005;34(8):647-651. View abstract. Wynn, M. and Wynn, A. Can improved diet contribute to the prevention of cataract? Nutr Health 1996;11(2):87-104. View abstract. Yoon, H. R., Hahn, S. H., Ahn, Y. M., Jang, S. H., Shin, Y. J., Lee, E. H., Ryu, K. H., Eun, B. L., Rinaldo, P., and Yamaguchi, S. Therapeutic trial in the first three Asian cases of ethylmalonic encephalopathy: response to riboflavin. J Inherit.Metab Dis 2001;24(8):870-873. View abstract. Zaridze, D. G., Kuvshinov, J. P., Matiakin, E., Polakov, B. I., Boyle, P., and Blettner, M. Chemoprevention of oral and esophageal cancer in Uzbekistan, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Natl.Cancer Inst.Monogr 1985;69:259-262. View abstract. Zaridze, D., Evstifeeva, T., and Boyle, P. Chemoprevention of oral leukoplakia and chronic esophagitis in an area of high incidence of oral and esophageal cancer. Ann.Epidemiol 1993;3(3):225-234. View abstract. Zempleni, J., Galloway, J. R., and McCormick, D. B. Pharmacokinetics of orally and intravenously administered riboflavin in healthy humans. Am J Clin Nutr 1996;63(1):54-66. View abstract. Zempleni, J., Galloway, J. R., and McCormick, D. B. The identification and kinetics of 7 alpha-hydroxyriboflavin (7-hydroxymethylriboflavin) in blood plasma from humans following oral admin


Who replaced Jeff Stelling as host of Channel 4's Countdown?

Nick Hewer is Countdown's new host, taking over from Jeff Stelling | Daily Mail Online Share this article Share He reportedly changed his mind and tried to do a U-turn only to be told by show chiefs they were looking for a new host. Hewer will now act as main host of the game show, appearing alongside 25-year-old maths beauty Rachel Riley, who took over from Carol Vorderman in January, 2009 to kick start the 60th series. Old look: Nick Hewer will now stand alongside current co-presenter Rachel Riley instead of Jeff Stelling Swapping numbers for football: Jeff Stelling is waving goodbye to maths to concentrate on presenting football on Sky Sports A Channel 4 spokesperson says: 'We are absolutely delighted to have Nick on board. He is such a fantastic character and has a huge fan base so he'll make a great addition to the team.' The father of two spent 21 years working for Lord Sugar's Amstrad plc before he started working as the entrepreneur's advisor on BBC1's The Apprentice in 2005. He originally refused to star in the popular business talent series, insisting he didn't 'crave the limelight.' How we're used to seeing him: Nick Hewer's coming out from behind Lord Alan Sugar's shadow He will begin filming the new series of Countdown next month, ready for it to air in January. The deal means Hewer will still be able to maintain his role on The Apprentice, while he intends to travel from his luxury home in Northamptonshire to Leeds, where the programme is filmed. Previous presenters in the show's 30-year history include the late Richard Whitely, Des Lynam and Des O'Connor, who was replaced by Stelling in 2009. Former hosts: Carol Vorderman and Des O'Connor previously presented the cult show


Who was appointed Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs after the 2010 General Election?

BBC News - Cameron's government: A guide to who's who Cameron's government: A guide to who's who Click on the faces for profiles Click on the pictures to read profiles of David Cameron's Conservative-Lib Dem coalition cabinet: PRIME MINISTER - DAVID CAMERON Conservative David Cameron was virtually unknown outside Westminster when he was elected Tory leader in December 2005 at the age of 39. The Old Etonian had dazzled that year's party conference with his youthful dynamism and charisma, reportedly telling journalists he was the "heir to Blair". He has sought to match the former PM by putting the Conservatives at the centre ground of British politics. Before becoming leader, he was the Conservatives' campaign co-ordinator at the 2005 general election and shadow education secretary. He was special adviser to Home Secretary Michael Howard and Chancellor Norman Lamont in the 1990s before spending seven years as a public relations executive with commercial broadcaster Carlton. Return DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER - NICK CLEGG In just five years, Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg, at 43 the same age as Mr Cameron, has gone from political obscurity to the absolute front line of British politics. After becoming MP for Sheffield Hallam at the 2005 election, he was promoted to Europe spokesman, before moving on to the home affairs role. When Sir Menzies Campbell resigned as leader in 2007, he entered the race to succeed him, in the end narrowly beating Chris Huhne. He has campaigned against the government over civil liberties and opposed the Conservatives' spending cuts plans, attempting to create a distance between the Lib Dems and what he calls the "old parties". But he really came to prominence during the televised debates ahead of the general elections, being judged in polls to have been the big winner of the first one. However, this appeared to do little to help the Lib Dems when they actually lost seats on 6 May. The party, though, retained enough MPs to become the vital players in the hung parliament. Return FOREIGN SECRETARY - WILLIAM HAGUE Since he returned to the shadow cabinet in 2005, Conservative William Hague has become a key adviser to David Cameron, and was seen as de facto deputy party leader. The new foreign secretary has plenty of experience to call upon, having been Tory leader himself from 1997 to 2001 and shadow foreign secretary until the election. A witty and engaging Commons performer who is popular with grassroots Tory members, Mr Hague entered Parliament in 1989 having been special adviser to Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe. He was soon promoted to be a social security minister and in 1995 entered the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Wales. In addition to his duties as shadow foreign secretary, Mr Cameron put Mr Hague in charge of rebuilding the party in the North of England, as chairman of its Northern Board. Mr Hague has said that as foreign secretary, he is determined to put in place a "distinctive British foreign policy" and the situation in Afghanistan is a priority. Minister of State (Europe) - David Lidington (Conservative) Once a special adviser to Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd and a parliamentary aide to William Hague, he is regarded as being less eurosceptic than those who occupied this important role when the Tories were in opposition Minister of State - Jeremy Browne (Liberal Democrat) A former Lib Dem press chief, he has been MP for Taunton since 2005. Was the party's deputy Treasury spokesman before the election. Minister of State - Lord Howell (Conservative) Junior Foreign Office minister - Henry Bellingham (Conservative) Junior Foreign Office minister - Alistair Burt (Conservative) Return CHANCELLOR - GEORGE OSBORNE One of David Cameron's closest friends and Conservative allies, George Osborne rose rapidly after becoming MP for Tatton in 2001. Michael Howard promoted him from shadow chief secretary to the Treasury to shadow chancellor in May 2005, at the age of 34. Mr Osborne took a key role in the election campaign and has been at the forefront of the debate on how to deal with the recession and the UK


In human anatomy, what can be cervical or thoracic, amongst others?

Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy | Cervical and thoracic vertebrae TRANSCRIPT (5.01) Now that we’ve looked at one vertebra, let’s look at the specialized and different features of vertebrae from the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar parts of the spine. Here’s a typical cervical vertebra, the fourth one. The body is small. The upper surface of the body is curved, somewhat in the shape of a saddle. The lower surface has the same curvature in reverse. The vertebral foramen is large and triangular. The neural arch is formed mainly by the two straight laminae. The pedicles are very short. The spinous process is short, and ends in a double point. The upper articular facets face upward and inward, the lower ones face downward and forward. The mass of bone between the articular facets is called the articular pillar. The transverse processes arise from the side of the body, and also from here on the articular pillar. The transverse process of a cervical vertebra has a hole in it, the transverse foramen, through which the vertebral artery passes. The transverse process is shaped like a gutter, pointing downwards. It ends in two tubercles, an anterior, and a posterior, where the scalene muscles attach. Of the seven cervical vertebrae, the first two, which are called the atlas and the axis, differ from the others in several ways. We’ll see them in detail in Volume 4 of this Atlas. The seventh cervical vertebra also differs from the others, in that it has a long spinous process ending in a single point, which forms this small prominence on the back of the neck. The cervical vertebrae form the most mobile part of the spine, partly because of the curved shape of their bodies, which makes flexion and extension easy and partly because of the shallow slope of their articular processes, which makes lateral flexion easy. The ... [Read More] (5.01) Now that we’ve looked at one vertebra, let’s look at the specialized and different features of vertebrae from the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar parts of the spine. Here’s a typical cervical vertebra, the fourth one. The body is small. The upper surface of the body is curved, somewhat in the shape of a saddle. The lower surface has the same curvature in reverse. The vertebral foramen is large and triangular. The neural arch is formed mainly by the two straight laminae. The pedicles are very short. The spinous process is short, and ends in a double point. The upper articular facets face upward and inward, the lower ones face downward and forward. The mass of bone between the articular facets is called the articular pillar. The transverse processes arise from the side of the body, and also from here on the articular pillar. The transverse process of a cervical vertebra has a hole in it, the transverse foramen, through which the vertebral artery passes. The transverse process is shaped like a gutter, pointing downwards. It ends in two tubercles, an anterior, and a posterior, where the scalene muscles attach. Of the seven cervical vertebrae, the first two, which are called the atlas and the axis, differ from the others in several ways. We’ll see them in detail in Volume 4 of this Atlas. The seventh cervical vertebra also differs from the others, in that it has a long spinous process ending in a single point, which forms this small prominence on the back of the neck. The cervical vertebrae form the most mobile part of the spine, partly because of the curved shape of their bodies, which makes flexion and extension easy and partly because of the shallow slope of their articular processes, which makes lateral flexion easy. The movements that can occur in the cervical spine are forward flexion, extension, and lateral flexion, to one side or the other. Rotation also occurs in the neck. Almost all of it happens at the specialized joints between the atlas and the axis vertebrae, which we’ll look at in the tape on the head and neck,Volume 4 of this atlas. In that tape we’ll also look at the way the atlas vertebra articulates with the bone which forms the underside of the skull, the oc


The2012 London Olympic Games were officially known as the games of what number Olympiad?

London Olympics 2012 Vocabulary | English Club 2012 London Olympics See Wordchecker below for vocabulary and example sentences. The  2012 Summer Olympic Games were held in London, United Kingdom, from  27 July to 12 August. Around 10,500 athletes representing 204 nations  and territories competed at what was officially known as The   Games of the XXX Olympiad. Bid London won the right to stage the 2012 Olympics after competing against strong bids from New York, Madrid, Paris and Moscow. London also hosted the games in 1908 and 1948, making this event the third time the games had been held in London since the modern Olympics began in 1896. The motto of the 2012 Olympic Games was "Inspire a Generation". Visitors People from all over the world visited London for the Olympics, and they were among over 500,000 spectators who attended. Over 9,000,000 seating tickets were sold, with prices ranging from around $30 for standard seats at regular events to around $3,000 for the best seats at the Opening Ceremony. Opening Ceremony The Opening Ceremony took place at the Olympic Stadium in London on July 27. It began with a spectacular show created by Oscar-winning film director Danny Boyle that presented a series of episodes depicting British history and culture. This was followed by The Parade of Nations in which thousands of Olympic athletes marched into the stadium behind their national flags. Formal speeches followed during which the 2012 Olympic Games were formally opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. After a fireworks display, the Olympic Torch arrived on a motorboat driven by English footballer David Beckham. The Olympic Cauldron was then lit and the ceremony ended with another fireworks display and Paul McCartney and his band performing the Beatles song Hey Jude. The Opening Ceremony was watched on television by an estimated audience of around 900 million people. Events and Medals For the next 16 days athletes competed with all their might for one of the 2,300 Olympic medals awarded in 302 events covering 26 sports. The previous Olympic Games in Beijing, China, had featured 28 sports, but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to drop baseball and softball from the London Olympics. On the other hand, women's boxing was included for the first time, making the London Games the first Summer Olympics in which female athletes competed in every sport. By the end of the Games, 85 countries had won medals. The United States had won the most medals (104), followed by China (88), Great Britain (65) and Russia (81). Countries winning their first ever Olympic medal were Bahrain, Botswana, Cyprus, Gabon, Grenada (a gold medal), Guatemala, and Montenegro. Highlights The London Olympics saw several outstanding achievements. U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps won the most medals and became the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time. He won 4 gold medals and 2 silver medals, bringing his total number of medals from the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics to 22, including 18 golds. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won gold in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 X 100 metres races, repeating his performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to become the first man to win six Olympic gold medals in sprinting. 17-year-old Missy Franklin from the U.S. won 4 gold medals and a silver in women's swimming events, and Somali-born British runner Mohamed "Mo" Farah won gold medals in both the Men's 5,000 and 10,000 metres. Kenyan runner David Rudisha was the only competitor to break an athletics world record at the Games when he won gold in the Men's 800 metres. Closing Ceremony After all the events had been held, and all the medals had been awarded, the Closing Ceremony took place on August 12. At the end of this ceremony the flame in the Olympic Cauldron was extinguished, and the games were over. Venues and Village Olympic Park Many of the events in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games were held at Olympic Park in Stratford in the east of London. Olympic Park covered an area of 500 acres (200 hectares) and featured the newly-built Olympic Stadium, the Lo


The 2011 Athletics World Championship took place in which Korean city?

World Athletics Championships Results The World Athletics Championships Results   The world athletics championships is an event organized by IAAF. Originally, it was   organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially. In 1913, the IAAF decided that the Olympic Games would serve as the World Championships for athletics. In 1976 at   the IAAF Council Meeting in Puerto Rico have been desided the organization of World Athletics Championships separately   from the Olympic Games and the first world championships in athletics awarded to Helsinki to take place in 1983. The championships analytically are: 1st IAAF World Athletics Championships - Helsinki 1983 The 1st championship held at the Olympic Stadium between August 7th and August 14th. East Germany took the most gold medals, 10, having 22   medals in total. The United States was second in gold medals with 8, and 24 medals in total, which was the greatest overall medals.  The Soviet Union won 6 gold medals and 23 medals in total. Finally 25 nations took a medal. 2nd IAAF World Athletics Championships - Rome 1987 The 2nd championship held at the Stadio Olimpico between August 28 and September 6, 1987. Once again the East Germany  and the United States took the most gold medals, taking from 10 medals each, but in the overall medals the East Germans won  31 while the Americans 20. Third in gold medals was the Soviet Union who won 7, but in overall medals the won 25. Finally 27  nations have been recorded in the medals table. 3rd IAAF World Athletics Championships - Tokyo 1991 The 3rd championship held at the Olympic Stadium between August 23rd and September 1st and athletes from 167 countries participated   in the event. It was the first time that Germany participated as one nation. United States won the most gold medals, 10, having 26 overall   medals. Soviet Union won the most overall medals, 29, having 9 gold medals and Germany won 17 medals, from which 5 were gold medals.       In the medals table 29 countries shared the medals of the event. 4th IAAF World Athletics Championships - Stuttgard 1993 The 4th championship held at Gottlieb Daimler Stadium between August 13th and August 22nd with the participation of 187   nations. This was the first that the nations of former Soviet Union where participating seperately. It was the final time the   women's 3000 m would be contested. At subsequent Championships the race was replaced by the 5000 m. Also women's Triple Jump was   introduced for the first time to the games. USA with 13 golds and 25 medals in total dominated the games with China taking the   second place in gold medals having 4 and 8 overall medals while Russia was second in overall medals winning 16 from which 3 were   gold. In total 36 countries shared the medals of the event. 5th IAAF World Athletics Championships - Gothenburg 1995 The 5th championship held at the Ullevi Stadiumbetween August 5th and August 13th with the participation of 191 nations.  The women's 5000 meters were first introduced. Once again USA dominated the medals table winning 19 overall medals, from   which 12 were gold medals. 9 countries won 2 gold medals each and 14 won from 1 medal.In overall medals Belarus with 7,   Germany and Italy with 6 were the next most successful countries. In total 43 countries shared the medals of the games. 6th IAAF World Athletics Championships - Athens 1997 The 6th championship held at the Olympic Stadium between August 1st and August 10th with the participation of 198 nations.  The USA with 6 golds and 17 overall medals was the most successful nation in the competition, Germany with 5 golds and 10 overall  medals was next and Cuba with 4 gold medals and 6 overall medals and Kenya and Ukraine with 7 overall medals followed. In total  40 countries shared the medals of the games. 7th IAAF World Athletics Championships - Seville 1999 The 7th championship held at at the Estadio Olimpico between the August 20th and August 29th with the participation of 201 nations.   Wo


Which 2008 musical film directed by Phyllida Lloyd is the highest grossing movie of all time in the UK?

Mamma Mia! (2008) - News NEWS 24 December 2008 12:00 PM, PST  | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news » Universal Studios Home Entertainment scored big on the national home video charts the week ending Dec. 21, with a pair of releases topping both the sales and the rental charts their first week in stores. "Mamma Mia!" bowed at No. 1 on the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart and earns the distinction of displacing Warner's " The Dark Knight " as the top-selling DVD in the country. "Dark Knight" remains the top-selling video release of the year, with an estimated worldwide total of 13.5 million units sold its first week out, 1.7 million of them on the nascent Blu-ray Disc format. For the week, however, " Mamma Mia! " outsold the Batman sequel, which did about 85% as much business its sophomore week as the musical comedy built around Abba's hits, which earned $143.7 million in theaters. Meanwhile, Home Media Magazine's rental chart for the week was topped by another new Universal Studios release, the actioner " The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor , » - By Thomas K. Arnold Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull has topped a new poll of this year's most gaffe-prone movies - with a staggering 64 continuity blunders. Harrison Ford 's whip-cracking return to his hit adventurer franchise came first in a new survey by film website moviemistakes.com. Fans spotted a huge number of mistakes in the Steven Spielberg movie - including the use of a Harley Davidson motorbike from 2000, despite the fact the film is set in 1957. Other blunder-filled films include box office smash Mamma Mia ! and Heath Ledger 's last full acting role as The Joker in Batman movie The Dark Knight - with 44 and 43 mistakes respectively. Jon Sandys, Moviemistakes editor, says, "With the budget of many movies, you'd think they could avoid mistakes like this, or at least use computers to cover them up, but they keep cropping up, and eagle-eyed movie fans keep spotting them." The full list of 2008's continuity-challenged films is as follows: 16 December 2008 8:14 AM, PST  | WENN | See recent WENN news » Movie musical Mamma Mia ! has become the highest grossing film of all time in the U.K., smashing the record set by Titanic . The Abba-themed movie, starring Meryl Streep , has taken more than $105 million (GBP69 million) at the box office after a 23-week run in British cinemas. The news comes just days after the film picked up two Golden Globe nominations, including Streep's nod for Best Actress. David Kosse, president of Universal Pictures International, admits it is "phenomenal" to break the record set by 1997 blockbuster Titanic . He says, "This film has exceeded our expectations and delighted audiences around the world since it opened in July." » 16 December 2008 12:00 AM, PST  | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news » London -- Universal Pictures International can finally boast that Phyllida Lloyd's " Mamma Mia !" is the highest grossing movie ever released in the U.K., sailing past the previous record holder, " Titanic ." Lloyd's romantic musical comedy finally sank the ten year grip " Titanic " has had on the record with her film singing its way to 69.1 pounds million ($105.3 million) while the James Cameron iceberg drama sailed away with 69 million pounds in 1998. " Mamma Mia !" broke the long standing record just days after the film picked up two Golden Globe nominations for best picture (musical or comedy) and best actress (musical or comedy) for star Meryl Streep . Upi president David Kosse described the success of "Mia" as "truly phenomenal." Said Kosse: "This box-office record is a tribute to producer Judy Craymer, director Phyllida Lloyd and our brilliant cast who worked so hard on this film." » - By Stuart Kemp 2 December 2008 11:23 PM, PST  | WENN | See recent WENN news » Veteran actress Meryl Streep is keen to bring movie musical Mamma Mia ! back to the big screen for a second time - but only if movie bosses can "get thos


Who was the professor of radio astronomy at Manchester University who founded the Jodrell Bank Observatory and after whom the telescope he built has been renamed?

Sir Bernard Lovell: Radio astronomer and driving force behind the Jodrell Bank telescope | The Independent Sir Bernard Lovell: Radio astronomer and driving force behind the Jodrell Bank telescope   Tuesday 14 August 2012 23:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online An astounding contribution to astronomy and space exploration: Lovell at Jodrell Bank in 1964 PA Sir Bernard Lovell, who died on 6 August aged 98, built the Jodrell Bank telescope. This achievement, at a time of post-war austerity in the Fifties, cannot be over-estimated. Some 55 years later, this giant radio telescope continues as a national icon for British science and engineering. It maintains an active UK presence in the fast-developing worlds of astronomy and space exploration. In the 1950s, the 250ft diameter steerable dish was enlisted by both the Americans and the competing Russians as the unique instrument in the world with the power to track their rocket probes into space. Lovell's vision as director of the Manchester University's Observatory at Jodrell Bank has enabled a wealth of discoveries. Recently, the Jodrell Bank Observatory has been chosen as the headquarters of the world's biggest radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array. This international £1bn facility, with its square kilometre array packed with mini radio telescopes, offers the most sensitive instrument yet for radio discoveries in space. In September 1939, soon after being appointed as an assistant lecturer in the physics department of Manchester University, Lovell was seconded to the Air Ministry Research Establishment. The objective was to undertake development of centimetre wave radar equipment which would enable Bomber Command aircraft to navigate by night. Bernard was the leader of this H2S project. This led on to the development of radar able to detect submarines and its installation in Coastal Command aircraft. The experience of working under intense wartime pressure with limited facilities equipped him well for the battles he would undertake in establishing the science of using radio as a tool at the frontier of astronomical research. He was awarded the OBE in 1946 for his contributions to radar development. On returning to the Manchester physics department under the leadership of Professor Patrick Blackett (later Lord Blackett), Lovell was determined to understand the origin of the mysterious radar echoes which had been detected by the wartime radar systems. Blackett and Lovell first hypothesized that they were due to energetic cosmic ray particles from outer space in collision with the Earth's atmosphere. Using basic ex-service radar equipment installed at the Jodrell Bank grounds of the University's botany department, Lovell and his students found that these radar echoes came from meteors as they burnt up on entering the atmosphere. These "shooting stars" leave a transient trail of ionisation which gives a radar echo. This discovery led to an intensive study of meteors and the upper atmosphere. A major outcome of their work was the discovery of daytime meteor showers associated with known comets. Also, of particular importance, was the resolution of the debate about whether the sporadic meteors originated in the solar system or came from interstellar space; accurate radio orbit measurements showed they belonged to the solar system, orbiting the Sun. Lovell's book Meteor Astronomy (1954) is the definitive work on the subject. Lovell saw the need for a larger telescope to give greater sensitivity in the search for the elusive cosmic rays and for the detection of signals from the "radio stars" being found at other observatories. This resulted in an upward-looking, static, parabolic telescope 218ft in diameter, made from wires stretched between scaffold poles. An aerial 176ft above the reflecting dish received the signals either in the radar or radio mode. This telescope was immediately successful in detecting fainter meteor signals, but more importantly it collected signals from the enigmatic radio stars and helped to solve the problem of their origin. Some came from wit


Which festival originated in 1810 in celebration of the marriage of the crown prince of Bavaria, who later became King Ludwig I, to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen?

ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: Prince Ludwig of Bavaria's wedding in 1810 The history, art history and architecture of Britain and its Empire, Europe, the Mediterranean and North America, 1640-1940. 27 September 2010 Prince Ludwig of Bavaria's wedding in 1810 The original Oktoberfest occurred in Munich in October 1810 as part of the public celebrations of a very special wedding, that of Crown Prince Ludwig (1786 – 1868), later King Ludwig I, and Princess Therese of Saxe Hildburghausen. Although the marriage had naturally been arranged for political purposes, most historians suggest that it turned out to be a very happy one. Anyhow, the citizens of Munich were invited to join in the festivities which were held over five days on the fields in front of Munich's gates. There was food and drink, but the main event of that distant festival appeared to be a horse race. Bräurosl beer tent By the next year, 1811, the programme was already starting to expand. An agricultural show was added to the horse race, I am assuming with an eye to boosting Bavarian agriculture. In 1816, carnival booths appeared; the main prizes beautiful decorative objects like jewellery. Swings, slides, merry-go-rounds and wheelbarrow races entertained the crowds. In time Munich’s town council took over management of the festival and in 1819, Oktoberfest became a formal and annual event. It was changed to September, I am guessing, because October is a bit too cool and a bit too unreliable, weatherwise. Since 1850, a “wedding” parade has become a yearly event and an important component of the Oktoberfest. There is nothing quite as awesome as seeing 8,000 Bavarians in traditional costumes walking through the centre of the city. According to Daniel Wroe , real Lederhosen, the traditional Bavarian men's clothing, are still made from deer leather, not the cheaper cow leather. They last a lifetime and are often passed from father to son. Oktoberfest musicians (Life Magazine) Improvement followed improvement. In 1880, the electric light made the 400 booths and tents blaze brightly at night. In 1881, booths selling Bavaria’s favourite snack foods opened. Beer was first served in glass mugs in 1892. But the humble beginnings had long been inadequate; by the end of the 19th century, people wanted more sophistication, and much more space. The small booths were expanded into large beer halls and large groups of professional musicians were included in the entertainment. Tree climbing games were no longer the cultural highlight of the festival. brewery horses on parade In 1887 the Entry of the Oktoberfest Staff and Breweries began, a vast parade where the breweries competed with  great teams of decorated horses and the Oktoberfest bands marched. This event always took place on the first Saturday of the Oktoberfest and was used to mark the official opening of the festivities. In 1908, the festival built the first roller coaster found on German soil and best of all, in 1913, the huge Bräurosl opened for business. This was the largest Oktoberfest beer tent, holding some 12,000 revellers. Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese's wedding, 1810  Only six Munich breweries - Augustiner, Hacker-Pschorr, Hofbräu, Löwenbräu, Paulaner and Spaten -were formally sanctioned to serve beer at the festival. But for most people, that is enough. Luckily Oktoberfest beer steins were typically made from heavy glass, with a decorative brewery logo on the side, and big enough to hold a litre of beer! These days, once the beer has been consumed, steins can be purchased in the tents. Over the decades the festival was occasionally cancelled, because of an epidemic sweeping the city or because German-French warfare had broken out. But mostly the tradition was so entrenched and so loved that it went ahead regardless. Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen would not recognise the Oktoberfest today. The city hopes this year to break both its visitor record of 7.1 million and its beer drinking record of 6.9 million litres . One litre beer steins Munich's oldest townhouse, whic


Which town in County Fermanagh has a famous pottery works?

Belleek Pottery | Historical Attractions Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland | Virtual Visit Tours Saved under Historical Sites Northern Ireland , Ireland's Top Attractions , Places to See Co. Fermanagh Explore Ireland’s oldest pottery. Established in 1857, Belleek Pottery holds a very special place in the cultural and commercial heritage of Co Fermanagh. Situated in the picturesque village of Belleek on the banks of the river Erne, it is home to the world famous Belleek Fine Parian China. Signalled by the chime of the Belleek Pottery’s original Works-Bell, join a tour and follow your personal guide to the heart of Belleek. Watch the moulding and casting teams fashion every piece until it meets the highest standard of perfection. The guided tour takes approximately 30 minutes and covers all of the production areas thereby offering guests the possibility of meeting with and chatting with our craftspeople Round off your visit in the spacious showroom, an Aladdin’s Cave of Belleek items of all kinds including a china replica of the Belleek Works-Bell, special giftware for weddings, new baby and Christmas ‘must haves’ from the Classic Shamrock collection to the contemporary cool of the Belleek Living range. The Belleek factory is a historical site in Northern Ireland and should be high on your list of places to see in Co Fermanagh . Address: Belleek Pottery, 3 Main Street, Belleek, Co Fermanagh BT93 3FY


What household item has varieties called tumbler, cylinder and mortice?

Lock Picking: Cylinder Locks - How Lock Picking Works | HowStuffWorks How Lock Picking Works   Prev Next   Most deadbolts use a cylinder lock. In the cylinder lock, the key turns a cylinder, or plug, which turns an attached cam. When the plug is turned one way, the cam pulls in on the bolt and the door can open. When the plug turns the other way, the cam releases the bolt and the spring snaps it into place so the door cannot open. In a deadbolt lock, there is no spring mechanism -- the turning cylinder slides the bolt forward and backward. A deadbolt is more secure than a spring-driven latch since it's much harder to push the bolt in from the side of the door. A cylinder deadbolt lock, in the open position (top) and the locked position (bottom) Inside a cylinder lock, there is a sort of puzzle, which only the correct key can solve. The main variation in lock designs is the nature of this puzzle. One of the most common puzzles -- and one of the easiest to pick -- is the pin-and-tumbler design, shown below. Up Next The Ultimate Master Key Quiz The main components in the pin-and-tumbler design are a series of small pins of varying length. The pins are divided up into pairs. Each pair rests in a shaft running through the central cylinder plug and into the housing around the plug. Springs at the top of the shafts keep the pin pairs in position in the plug. When no key is inserted, the bottom pin in each pair is completely inside the plug, while the upper pin is halfway in the plug and halfway in the housing. The position of these upper pins keeps the plug from turning -- the pins bind the plug to the housing. Here's how it works: When you insert a key, the series of notches in the key push the pin pairs up to different levels. The incorrect key will push the pins so that most of the top pins are still partly in the plug and partly in the housing, like this. This content is not compatible on this device. Click on the button to see what happens when you insert the wrong key in the lock. The correct key will push each pin pair up just enough so that the point where the two pins come together lines up perfectly with the space where the cylinder and the housing come together (this point is called the shear line). To put it another way, the key will push the pins up so that all of the upper pins are inserted completely in the housing, while all of the lower pins rest completely in the plug. Without any pins binding it to the housing, the plug moves freely, and you can push the bolt in and out. This content is not compatible on this device. Click on the button to see what happens when you insert the correct key in the lock. This simple puzzle design is very effective. Since the pins are hidden inside the lock, it's fairly difficult for most people to move the plug without the correct key. But, with a lot of practice, it is possible to solve the puzzle by other means. In the next section, we'll see how a locksmith goes about picking this sort of lock.


Since September 1997, what has been the rate of VAT on domestic fuel, the lowest permitted under EU law?

VAT Notice 708: buildings and construction - GOV.UK GOV.UK VAT Notice 708: buildings and construction Updated 23 August 2016 Do you have any comments or suggestions? Foreword This notice cancels and replaces Notice 708 (August 2014) and a number of amendments. The details of the changes to the previous version can be found in paragraph 1.2 of this notice. 1. Introduction 1.1 What is this notice about? This notice explains: when building work can be zero-rated or reduced-rated at 5% when building materials can be zero-rated or reduced-rated at 5% when the sale, or long lease, in a building is zero-rated when developers are ‘blocked’ from deducting input tax on goods that are not building materials when a builder or developer needs to have a certificate from his customer, confirming that the building concerned is intended to be used for a purpose that attracts the zero or reduced rate when a customer can issue that certificate to a builder or developer what happens when a certificated building is no longer used for the purpose that attracted the zero rate, the use for that purpose decreases or the building is disposed of the special time of supply rules for builders when a business, on using its own labour to carry out building work on a building or civil engineering structure that it occupies or uses, must account for a self-supply charge Further information on the above can be found in HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC ’s) technical manual on VAT Construction VCONST . 1.2 What’s changed? The following changes have been made to this Notice. Paragraph 2.1 has been amended to show that a dwelling can consist of more than one building. 1.3 Who should read this notice? You may find this notice useful if you: are a contractor or subcontractor are a developer need to issue a certificate in order to obtain zero-rated or reduced-rated building work need to issue a certificate in order to buy, or long lease, a zero-rated building, or have issued the certificate mentioned above and obtained zero-rating but either no longer intend to use the building for a qualifying purpose or dispose of the building This notice may also be useful if you, as the customer or client of a contractor, subcontractor or developer, wish to satisfy yourself as to the correct liability of the supplies of goods and services being made by them to you. This is especially so in the case of DIY House Builders and Convertors (‘self-builders’), who contract VAT registered builders or tradesmen to carry out construction or conversion services and are charged VAT on those services. Some, if not most, of the VAT charged can be recovered by the self-builder through the provisions of the DIY House Builders and Convertors VAT Refund Scheme but only where that VAT that has been correctly charged in the first place. Further information about the DIY Scheme can be found on HMRC ’s website, go to Reclaim VAT on a new home or converting a building into a home . 1.4 What law is covered in this notice? The Value Added Tax Act 1994, Section 30 holds that goods and services specified in Schedule 8 to the Act are zero-rated. Schedule 8, Group 5 (as amended by SI 1995/280, SI 1997/50, SI 2001/2305, SI 2002/1101 and SI 2010/486) specifies when the construction (and the supply of building materials with those services), conversion of a non-residential building (and the supply of building materials with those services), sale, or long lease of a building is zero-rated. Schedule 8, Group 6 (as amended by SI 1995/283, SI 1995/1625 (NI 9) and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1997) specifies when the alteration (and the supply of building materials with those services), sale, or long lease of a protected building is zero-rated. The Value Added Tax Act 1994, Section 29A (as inserted by the Finance Act 2001, section 99(4)) holds that goods and services specified in Schedule 7A to the Act are reduced-rated. Schedule 7A, Group 6 (as inserted by Finance Act 2001, section 99(5) and amended by SI 2002/1100) specifies when a residential conversion is reduced-rated. Schedule 7A,


"Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl were two thirds of which band, formed in Aberdeen (Washington State) whose albums include ""Bleach"" and ""In Utero""?"

A piece of Kurt Cobain A piece of Kurt Cobain March 10, 2002 BY JIM DeROGATIS POP MUSIC CRITIC   On Oct. 23, 1993, the band that launched the alternative-rock revolution   played the first of two sold-out shows at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom. A   little more than five months later, its leader would be dead at age 27, the   victim of a self-inflected shotgun blast to the head. But on this night,   Kurt Cobain and Nirvana never sounded more alive. For the penultimate song before the encore, Cobain introduced a new tune   that he called "On a Mountain." It was classic Nirvana, with a slow, creepy   verse that exploded into a wordless, painfully cathartic, undeniably catchy   chorus. The song stunned me from the first listen, just as the band's   signature hit did when I first heard "Smells Like Teen Spirit" two years   earlier.   The key     players in the Nirvana controversy It has been more than 10 years since Nirvana changed the face of rock     in the '90s with its second album, "Nevermind," and more than five years     since the release of its last disc, the posthumous live set, "From the     Muddy Banks of the Wishkah." Here is an update on the the most prominent     players in the band's story: Krist Novoselic After his first post-Nirvana band, Sweet 75, barely caused a ripple     in the music world, the group's former bassist devoted himself full-time     to political activism, focusing on the issues of voters' rights and free     speech. He remains active in that arena today, speaking frequently, and     maintaining his own Web site at www.inclusivedemocracy.com .     But he is also returning to music: Eyes Adrift, a trio completed by     former Meat Puppets guitarist (and guest with Nirvana on "MTV     Unplugged") Curt Kirkwood and ex-Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh, will make     its Chicago debut at the Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee, on April 27. Dave Grohl Nirvana's most celebrated drummer has had considerable success as the     guitarist and vocalist of the Foo Fighters, though he tends to burn     through bandmates with alarming frequency. The newest version of the     group is recording its fourth album in Los Angeles, and guests include     Brian May of Queen. Last month, the band made a surprise appearance in     Salt Lake City opening for local heroes Cheap Trick. The Foos billed     themselves as "Stacked Actor," the name of a song from their last album,     which was written as a dig at Courtney Love. Courtney Love Love has been talking for some time about forming a new band (as yet     officially unnamed) whose one other permanent member is former Hole     drummer Patti Schemel. Veruca Salt's Louise Post departed after a short     stint on guitar, and Love may or may not recruit her old friend, former     Babes In Toyland guitarist Kat Bjelland. "I'm a Mick, I'm not a Keith," Love says. "What does Mick do? He interprets brilliantly and shakes     around, but he's got a machine behind him. I've never been that lucky." Love readily admits that she needs a partner to write songs. Billy     Corgan filled that role on Hole's last album, "Malibu," and Love is     currently writing with Steve MacDonald, formerly of Redd Kross, and     Linda Perry, the former leader of 4 Non-Blondes, who has also written     for Pink and Christina Aguilera. "I need another person who is a     song-crafter," Love says. "A Jimmy Webb, old-school, Van Dyke Parks,     Randy Newman kind of guy. I'm not Polly Harvey. I want to sell millions     of records!" Still, Love insists that her late husband did not write any of the     material on Hole's second and most successful album, "Live Through     This." She is angry at Grohl and Novoselic for never denying those     charges (or speaking out against the "Courtney killed Kurt" conspiracy     theories), and she rails at the album's producers, Paul Kolderie and     Sean Slade, for fail


The name of the NRL rugby league club Manly is completed by what animal-related name?

In rugby league, completion rates are only part of the story | The Roar In rugby league, completion rates are only part of the story   More Videos More League Videos Want more videos? Download the Roar TV app: There’s a famous adage that ‘possession is nine-tenths of the law’. Intuitively, this rule also applies to rugby league, as time in possession is one of the key factors highlighted, and the team that holds the pill for longest is more often than not the victor. Time in possession has always been a focus of rugby league coaches and commentators, however over the past decade even greater emphasis has been placed on two new coaching buzzwords: ‘structure’ and ‘completion rates’. Structure and completion rates are bedfellows – without a tight structure a team is more likely to make errors, leading to a poor completion rate. These terms didn’t really exist 20 years ago – at least coaches didn’t refer to game plans in this way – but nowadays every NRL coach speaks about the importance of maintaining high completions. This is understandable, as completion rates are intimately related to another key statistic, errors, and of course a team with a high error-rate is harming its chances of winning. And if there’s anything that really gets a coach’s blood boiling, it’s errors – especially of the unforced variety. But are completion rates really the key factors leading to victory? What do the stats say? I’m getting into dangerous territory here. Writing a stats article will inspire comparison with the Roar’s very own great stats guru Tim Gore , and in that regard my efforts are destined to fall short. But, to use another well-worn adage, ‘comparison is the sincerest form of flattery’. So here goes… Completion rates and possession The raw numbers are telling: in all matches from 2015, including the finals series, the team with the superior completion rate won 69 per cent of the time (the losing team had the superior completion rate 27 per cent of the time, and in four per cent of matches the winner and loser had identical completion rates). However, looking at the raw numbers doesn’t tell us much. Firstly, raw completion rates don’t tell us anything about how effective the team is in attack. For example, a team that retains the ball for the full set with no errors, but then kicks the ball straight down James Tedesco’s throat is with no pressure on the kick return isn’t doing itself any favours. Ditto a team that holds the pill for the full set but constantly kicks the ball dead. The players get a tick for successfully completing the set, but it’s not an outcome the coach would have hoped for. A team that does this four or five times in a half is meekly handing possession back to the opposition with no pressure, high completion rates or not. We saw this in the Round 5 match this year between the Rabbitohs and Sea Eagles. After quickly taking an early lead and looking unbeatable, poor kicks from Cody Walker and Luke Keary repeatedly gifted possession back to Manly, and the Sea Eagles were good enough to take advantage, scoring two tries of their own (one of Walker’s last-tackle kicks went dead from 45 metres out, an unforgivable error in my coaching manual). Souths ended the match with 31 completed sets (a very high 84 per cent completion rate), but I would argue that at least 12 of those completed sets were wasted, ending submissively with poor final kicks. High completions with timid endings are not a good recipe for victory and the Bunnies were very lucky to hold onto the win against a superior Manly side. Secondly, looking solely at completion rates doesn’t show how the team is performing in defence. One of the classic games from last year saw the Broncos hold out repeated sets from Melbourne to secure a brave 14-12 victory. Despite the fact the Storm had the superior completion rate (88% completed to the Bronco’s 81%), and the bulk of possession (53% to 47%), the Brisbane side were good enough to defend their way to victory. It was the moment when most of us sat up and recognised the Broncos as a genuine premiership threat, a


What is the smallest Asian country in both population and land area?

Countries of Asia by Size Area (List) Share By Amanda Briney Asia is the largest continent in the world with a total area of 17,212,000 square miles (44,579,000 sq km) and a 2010 population estimate of 3,870,000,000 people. According to Wikipedia.org, most of Asia is in the northern and eastern hemispheres and it covers about 8.6% of the Earth's surface. Asia has a varied topography that consists of the world's highest mountains, the Himalayas, to places with very low elevations. Asia is made up of 48 different countries and as such it is a diverse mix of people, cultures and governments. The following is a list of the countries of Asia arranged by land area. All land area figures were obtained from the CIA World Factbook . 1) Russia : 6,601,668 square miles (17,098,242 sq km) 2) China : 3,694,982 square miles (9,596,961 sq km) 3) India : 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 sq km) 4) Kazakhstan : 1,049,155 square miles (2,717,300 sq km) 5) Saudi Arabia : 756,985 square miles (1,960,582 sq km) 6) Indonesia : 735,358 square miles (1,904,569 sq km) 7) Iran : 636,371 square miles (1,648,195 sq km) 8) Mongolia : 603,908 square miles (1,564,116 sq km) 9) Pakistan : 310,403 square miles (803,940 sq km) 10) Turkey : 302,535 square miles (783,562 sq km) 11) Myanmar (Burma) : 261,970 square miles (678,500 sq km) 12) Afghanistan : 251,827 square miles (652,230 sq km) 13) Yemen : 203,849 square miles (527,968 sq km) 14) Thailand : 198,456 square miles (514,000 sq km) 15) Turkmenistan : 188,456 square miles (488,100 sq km) 16) Uzbekistan : 172,742 square miles (447,400 sq km) 17) Iraq : 168,754 square miles (437,072 sq km) 18) Japan : 145,883 square miles (377,835 sq km) 19) Malaysia : 127,317 square miles (329,750 sq km) 20) Vietnam : 127,220 square miles (329,560 sq km) 21) Philippines : 115,830 square miles (300,000 sq km) 22) Laos : 91,429 square miles (236,800 sq km) 23) Oman : 82,031 square miles (212,460 sq km) 24) Kyrgyzstan : 76,641 square miles (198,500 sq km) 25) Syria : 71,498 square miles (185,180 sq km) 26) Cambodia : 69,899 square miles (181,040 sq km) 27) Bangladesh : 55,599 square miles (144,000 sq km) 28) Tajikistan : 55,251 square miles (143,100 sq km) 29) Nepal : 54,363 square miles (140,800 sq km) 30) North Korea : 46,540 square miles (120,538 sq km) 31) South Korea : 38,502 square miles (99,720 sq km) 32) Jordan : 35,637 square miles (92,300 sq km) 33) Azerbaijan : 33,436 square miles (86,600 sq km) 34) United Arab Emirates : 32,000 square miles (82,880 sq km) 35) Georgia : 26,911 square miles (69,700 sq km) 36) Sri Lanka : 25,332 square miles (65,610 sq km) 37) Bhutan : 18,147 square miles (47,000 sq km) 38) Taiwan : 13,891 square miles (35,980 sq km) 39) Armenia : 11,506 square miles (29,800 sq km) 40) Israel : 8,019 square miles (20,770 sq km) 41) Kuwait : 6,880 square miles (17,820 sq km) 42) Qatar : 4,416 square miles (11,437 sq km) 43) Lebanon : 4,015 square miles (10,400 sq km) 44) Brunei : 2,228 square miles (5,770 sq km) 45) Hong Kong : 421 square miles (1,092 sq km) 46) Singapore : 267 square miles (693 sq km) 47) Bahrain : 257 square miles (665 sq km) 48) Maldives : 116 square miles (300 sq km) Note: The total sum of the areas listed above is lower than the figure mentioned in the introductory paragraph because that figure also includes areas that are territories and not countries. continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance References Rosenberg, Matt. (n.d.). Countries of Asia - About.com. Retrieved from: http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blrasia.htm Wikipedia.org. (5 February 2011). Asia - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia


Who succeeded Dale Winton as presenter of 'Pick of the Pops' in 2010?

Tony Blackburn's Pick of The Pops 2010 11 06 Part 1 of 4 - YouTube Tony Blackburn's Pick of The Pops 2010 11 06 Part 1 of 4 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jan 9, 2011 Tony Blackburn takes over from Dale Winton as presenter on Pick of The Pops. His first show kicks off with the chart from w/e 3rd November 1966. Category


Who was second oldest man in Bible living to the age of 962?

Who was the oldest man in the Bible? Who was the oldest man in the Bible?   Subscribe to our Question of the Week : Question: "Who was the oldest man in the Bible?" Answer: Genesis chapter 5 lists nine men who had very long lives. How and why they lived such long lives is not specifically said. Adam lived 930 years (Genesis 5:5). Seth lived 912 years (Genesis 5:8). Enosh lived 905 years (Genesis 5:11). Kenan lived 910 years (Genesis 5:14). Mahalalel lived 895 years (Genesis 5:17). Jared lived 962 years (Genesis 5:20). Enoch lived 365 years before God took him (Genesis 5:22–24). Lamech lived 777 years (Genesis 5:21). Genesis 9:29 records that Noah lived 950 years. But the oldest man in the Bible, outliving all the rest, is a man named Methuselah , who lived 969 years (Genesis 5:27). There may have been someone in the antediluvian days who outlived Methuselah, but the Bible has no record of anyone older. Very little is said about Methuselah other than he was the grandfather of Noah. There are two possible meanings of Methuselah’s name: “man of the spear” and “his death shall bring.” There is a tradition outside of the Bible that Enoch, Methuselah’s father, was given a revelation from God that the Flood would not come until his son died. If this is true, Methuselah’s name would essentially mean “his death shall bring the Flood.” The biblical math backs this up, as Methuselah died the same year the Flood occurred. Methuselah fathered Lamech when he was 187 years old (Genesis 5:25). Lamech fathered Noah when he was 182 years old (Genesis 5:28). The Flood occurred when Noah was 600 years old (Genesis 7:6). 187 + 182 + 600 = 969, which is the age Methuselah was when he died. So it appears there may be an interesting story behind the oldest man in the Bible, Methuselah, and why he lived exactly 969 years. In the 2014 movie Noah, Methuselah is portrayed as sort of an eccentric witch doctor. While the Bible says nothing about Methuselah to confirm or deny this portrayal, it seems highly unlikely, considering the family line from Adam to Noah recorded in Genesis 5 is the “righteous” line who obeyed the Lord God. There is very little we can know for sure about Methuselah, the oldest man in the Bible. He lived 969 years and apparently died the same year the Flood occurred. He was the great-great-great-great-great-grandson of Adam and the grandfather of Noah. He was likely a godly man to have been blessed by God with such a long lifespan.


"Who plays Miranda Hart's mother in the TV series ""Miranda"" and is seen dancing with her in the closing credits?"

Miranda (TV Series 2009–2015) - 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 Socially inept Miranda always gets into awkward situations; working in her joke shop with best friend Stevie, being hounded by her pushy mother, and especially when she's around her crush Gary. Stars: Miranda tries to convince herself and others that she is over Gary. 9.1 Depressed by Gary's failure to reply, Miranda consoles herself by buying kittens but, after meeting Helena, who has returned from a trip to Morocco, decides she will travel abroad - if only to escape... 8.9 Seriously dating Mike, Miranda sets out to prove she can behave in an adult manner though an escapade at a children's playgroup suggests otherwise, as does her visit to an osteopath, in whose ... 8.8 a list of 29 titles created 25 Jun 2013 a list of 32 titles created 02 Feb 2014 a list of 48 titles created 02 Apr 2014 a list of 47 titles created 23 Aug 2014 a list of 32 titles created 30 Jul 2015 Search for " Miranda " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 8 wins & 18 nominations. See more awards  » Photos A part-improvised comedy about a couple bringing up their three young children. Stars: Hugh Dennis, Claire Skinner, Tyger Drew-Honey Monday Monday (TV Series 2009) Comedy | Drama A supermarket fallen on hard times moves its headquarters to Leeds. Stars: Morven Christie, Holly Aird, Peter Wight Not Going Out (TV Series 2006) Comedy The mishaps of slacker Lee, Lee's best mate Tim, Lee's long-suffering landlady and the love of Lee's life, Lucy, and Tim's well-meaning but dim-witted girlfriend Daisy. Stars: Lee Mack, Sally Bretton, Katy Wix Matt Lucas and David Walliams, the creators of this character-comedy sketch show, delight in all that is mad, bad, quirky and generally bonkers about the people and places of Britain. Stars: Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Tom Baker A boisterous female minister comes to serve in an eccentricly conservative small town's church. Stars: Dawn French, James Fleet, Trevor Peacock Comedy about Ben, a dentist, and his family. They don't exactly get along well. Stars: Robert Lindsay, Zoë Wanamaker, Gabriel Thomson Gavin & Stacey (TV Series 2007) Comedy | Romance Gavin and Stacey have been continuing their romance on-line and by telephone for the last six months. Now they want to be together but will their friends and family let them? Stars: Joanna Page, Mathew Horne, Alison Steadman Skits by Catherine Tate and her comedy troupe. Stars: Catherine Tate, Mathew Horne, Niky Wardley The Little Britain team parodies the various types of characters associated with life in a major British airport. That includes flight and ground staff from regular - and low budget ... See full summary  » Stars: Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Lindsay Duncan A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband. Stars: Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes Call the Midwife (TV Series 2012) Drama Chronicles the lives of a group of midwives living in East London in the late 1950s to early 1960s. Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Jenny Agutter, Laura Main Edit Storyline Miranda works in her joke shop with her best friend Stevie. She struggles when in social environments and no matter how hard she tries, she is always making a fool of herself ,especially in front of her crush Gary. Plus her pushy mother, penny, is forever trying to find her a suitable husband and turn her into a respectable lady. 9 November 2009 (UK) See more  » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia Miranda Hart (Miranda), Patricia Hodge (Penny) and Tom Ellis (Gary) are the only actors to appear in all 20 episodes of the series. Sarah Hadland (Stevie) did film scenes in all episodes,


'Who was appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions after the 2010 General Election?

Cabinet reshuffle as it happened: Tories 'declare war on BBC' with John Whittingdale appointment - Telegraph Conservative Cabinet reshuffle as it happened: Tories 'declare war on BBC' with John Whittingdale appointment The Prime Minister forms his government, with John Whittingdale, the former  chair of the DCMS committee and critic of the BBC, is appointed as Culture  Secretary By Emily Gosden , and Rosa Prince 8:05PM BST 11 May 2015 • New MPs arrive in Westminster Get in touch: Tweet @emilygosden or email emily.gosden@telegraph.co.uk Latest 20.05 That's all for tonight, folks... Thanks for reading, we'll be back tomorrow for more reshuffling. In the meantime, here are some of today's key stories: Nigel Farage: Why I decided I had to stay on as Ukip leader 20.02 It's a timing thing George Osborne opts to tweet his congratulations on Robert Halfon becoming deputy chairman several hours after the move is announced... and just minutes after Shapps is demoted. Huge congratulations to my former PPS @Halfon4HarlowMP who will do a brilliant job as deputy chairman of the party. — George Osborne (@George_Osborne) May 11, 2015 20.00 Carswell keeps schtum on Farage Douglas Carswell fails to back Farage as leader when asked at Q&A: "You're going to need to ask about this later." — Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) May 11, 2015 UKIP's one and only MP learned about his leader's unresignation "on Twitter". — Robert Hutton (@RobDotHutton) May 11, 2015 19.57 Feldman now sole Tory party chairman Lord Feldman is Conservative Party Chairman and will attend Political Cabinet. — David Cameron (@David_Cameron) May 11, 2015 19.52 Whither Desmond Swayne? The minister of state for international development said he was tweeting in jest earlier... but now Grant Shapps does actually appear to have taken his job. No calls. Arrived DFID: Pass didn't work; All my stuff packed in boxes. The End? — Desmond Swayne (@DesmondSwayne) May 11, 2015 Explaining Shapps move. Senior Tory: "The campaign was run by Crosby, Textor & Gilbert reporting to Cameron & Osborne, paid for by Feldman." — Tim Shipman (@ShippersUnbound) May 11, 2015 19.49 Grant Shapps demoted — David Cameron (@David_Cameron) May 11, 2015 Grant Shapps is now a minister of state at DFID. This isn't what the party chairman in an election winning campaign would expect as a reward — James Forsyth (@JGForsyth) May 11, 2015 19.46 Britain loves an underdog The Lib Dems have been boasting about a surge in membership since their crushing electoral defeat last week. They're now on 8,000 new members... More than 8,000 people have joined us since Thursday! Welcome! #LibDemFightback http://t.co/uhtmkgT1D2 pic.twitter.com/kEzdOI8wwb — Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) May 11, 2015 While Labour is on some 20,000: More than 20,000 people have joined the Labour Party since polling day. Get involved in what happens next: http://t.co/DDlbDUnVQf — The Labour Party (@UKLabour) May 11, 2015 19.45 Chris Leslie considers Labour leadership bid New shadow chancellor Chris Leslie refuses to rule out Labour leadership bid when asked by BBC News: "One day at a time". — George Eaton (@georgeeaton) May 11, 2015 19.42 Harriet Harman: you can ignore Mandy Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman addressed the Parliamentary Labour Party a little earlier. Highlights: Cheers from Labour MPs as Harriet Harman says "you don't have to listen to Peter Mandelson" — Sophy Ridge (@SophyRidgeSky) May 11, 2015 Harriet Harman tells Labour MPs to stop bloodletting: "We have got to look deep into our souls, but we mustn't open our veins." — Matthew Holehouse (@mattholehouse) May 11, 2015 Harriet Harman: 'We have got to throw off any sense of loss or mourning' — Chris Mason (@ChrisMasonBBC) May 11, 2015 19.33 Hancock gets heckled Tough gig, the TPA. Matt Hancock is getting heckled over his support for HS2. Matt Hancock repeatedly heckled for suggesting HS2 is value for money. "No!" groan audience members at #PEC15 . — Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) May 11, 2015 And worse he may have just picked up an unfortunate nickname.. This is how nicknames ar


What single word can be a piece in chess and in draughts and a playing card?

The Rules of Draughts Game Categories The Rules of Draughts The game of Draughts goes by a variety of different names and has several     different variations.  The game given first is English Draughts which     is known as Checkers in North America.  Also given is Polish Draughts,     which is played all over Western Europe and which is the most commonly     played version of the game in International competition.   Draughts or Checkers Equipment The game of Draughts is played on a standard Chess board 64 black and     white chequered squares.  Each player has 12 pieces normally in the     form of fat round counters.   The real shades of the pieces and the     board do not necessarily need to be black and white but they are normally     referred to as black and white, regardless.  The board is placed     between the two opponents so that the near right-hand corner square is     white for both players (in the same way as for Chess).   Preparation and Objective Black always plays first.  A coin is tossed to decide which player     will be black.   Each player's pieces are placed on the 12 black     squares nearest to that player.   The white squares are not used     at all in the game - the pieces only move diagonally and so stay on the     black squares throughout. The objective of the game is to take all of the opponent's pieces or     to produce a position such that the opponent is unable to move.   Play Players take turns to move a piece of their own colour.  Any piece     that reaches the far edge of the board is immediately crowned and is thereafter     known as a "King".  The act of crowning is a physical one     - another piece of the same shade is placed on top of the piece in order     to distinguish it from an ordinary piece.  Until a piece is "crowned", it can only move and capture in     a diagonally forwards direction.   Kings are allowed to move and     capture diagonally forwards and backwards and are consequently more powerful     and valuable than ordinary pieces.  However, ordinary pieces can     capture Kings. Whenever a piece has an opponent's piece adjacent to it and the square     immediately beyond the opponent's piece is vacant, the opponent's piece     can be captured.  If the player has the opportunity to capture one     or more of the opponent's pieces, then the player must do so.  A     piece is taken by simply hopping over it into the vacant square beyond     and removing it from the board.  Unlike an ordinary move, a capturing     move can consist of several such hops - if a piece takes an opponent's     piece and the new position allows it to take another piece, then it must     do so straight away.  The move finishes only when the position of     the capturing piece no longer allows it to taken any more pieces or when     an uncrowned piece arrives at the far edge of the board and is crowned. If more than one piece can capture, then the player is entirely free     to choose which of those pieces to move.  Likewise, if a capturing     piece is able to capture in more than one direction, the player is free     to choose which direction to move in.  i.e. it is not compulsory     to move the piece or take the route that will result in the maximum number     of captures.   If no capturing moves are available, then an ordinary move is made by     moving a piece one square diagonally.  In the past, the "huffing" rule was used.  For this, if     a player noticed that the opponent had failed to capture when the option     was open (even if the offending piece had already captured one or more     pieces that turn), the player can huff the offending piece before the     next move is made and it is removed from the board.  Nowadays, this     rule is rarely used.  Instead a player just points out the error     and the opponent is forced to make the correct move.   Finishing The gam


The 2010 Winter Olympic skiing and sliding events took place in what town, approximately 75 miles north of Vancouver?

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games | Britannica.com Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Alternative Title: XXI Olympic Winter Games Related Topics Hayley Wickenheiser officially XXI Olympic Winter Games, The XXI Olympic Winter Games opened in Vancouver, B.C., Can., on Feb. 12 and closed on Feb. 28, 2010. To celebrate the Games, Britannica is pleased to offer a broad selection of information on Vancouver and the Olympics, including a video highlighting the city’s history and geography; an interactive map of the Olympic venues; a brief history of the Winter Olympic Games and past Canadian Games, with tables featuring International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidents, sites of the Olympic Games through the years, and medal winners of 2006; a colourful photo gallery; and daily highlights of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Official logo of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The logo is an interpretation of an … TM/MC and © IOC All Rights Reserved. A snowboarder soaring past the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Games … Michael Kappeler—AFP/Getty Images Vancouver’s Olympic quest began in 1998, when the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) selected the city over Calgary and Quebec for Canada’s bid to host the 2010 Winter Games. The bid was technically a joint venture between Vancouver and the Coast Mountains resort town of Whistler, which lies about 70 miles (110 km) north of Vancouver and was the proposed site of most of the Games’ skiing and sliding events. The Vancouver bid to host the Games was shortlisted along with those from Bern , Switz., P’yŏngyang , N.Kor., and Salzburg , Austria , in August 2002. Bern withdrew its bid one month later after a referendum indicated that most Bern voters did not want to pay for the Games. On July 2, 2003, the final vote of the IOC was held in Prague . In the first round of balloting, P’yŏngyang captured 51 votes, while Vancouver trailed in second place with 40 and Salzburg received 16. Salzburg was eliminated for the second round of voting, which Vancouver won 56 to 53, bringing the Olympic Games to Canada for a third time (Montreal had hosted in 1976 and Calgary in 1988). Vancouver City Information Olympic Games: Vancouver, Canada, 2010 Vancouver was originally a small sawmilling settlement, called Granville in the 1870s. It was incorporated as a city in April 1886 (just before it became the western terminus of the first trans-Canada railway, the Canadian Pacific) and was renamed to honour the English navigator George Vancouver , of the Royal Navy, who had explored and surveyed the coast in 1792. In 1929 two large suburbs to the south, Point Grey and South Vancouver, amalgamated with Vancouver, and its metropolitan area became the third most populous in Canada. By the 1930s Vancouver was Canada’s major Pacific coast port. After World War II it developed into Canada’s main business hub for trade with Asia and the Pacific Rim. An introduction to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with a focus on its history and geography. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. For more Britannica coverage, see Vancouver . Notable Events from the Vancouver Winter Games February 12: Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died after crashing during a practice run hours before the Vancouver Olympic Games were set to open. Technical difficulties caused delays at the opening ceremonies—the first Olympic opening ceremonies held indoors—which featured Canadian Olympic greats such as skier Nancy Greene , ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky , and basketball player Steve Nash . February 13: Simon Ammann of Switzerland was awarded the first gold medal of the Vancouver Olympics after winning the normal hill ski jumping event. Slovakia’s Anastazia Kuzmina won the first Winter Olympic gold medal in her country’s history by scoring a surprise victory in the women’s 7.5-km biathlon sprint. Short-track speed skater Apolo Ohno took the silver medal in the men’s 1,500-metre race, which was his sixth career Olympic medal, tying speed skater Bonnie Blair ’s record for the most career Winter Olympics medals won by an American.


What is the name of the rock from which traitors were hurled to their death in Ancient Rome?

Tarpeian Rock - Ancient Roman Execution By  Rae Bryant Updated February 19, 2016. Definition: The Tarpeian Rock was a place of execution of ancient origin reserved for murderers and traitors who were hurled from its sharp cliffs. Scholars place its location on the Capitoline Hill . Some place the Tarpeian Rock close to the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus , while others believe it to be above the Roman Forum , on the south-east corner of the hill. According to Roman founding legends, the Tarpeian Rock derives its name from the Vestal Virgin (see Varro L. L. V.41 ) Tarpeia, a Roman heroine and daughter of Spurius Tarpeius, who was commander of the Capitoline fortress under Rome's first king, Romulus. Tarpeia's death resulted from a war between the Romans and Sabines . Romulus abducted Sabine women for the purposes of providing Romans with wives and heirs. There are several strains of Tarpeia's story, but the most common tells of Tarpeia letting the enemy Sabines enter Rome by unlocking the gate only after making the Sabines swear to hand over their shields (bracelets, as told in some strains of the story). continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge Though Tarpeia let the Sabines into the gate, her purpose was to trick them into surrender or defeat. The Sabines, upon the realization, threw their shields at Tarpeia, thereby killing her. In another version, the Sabines killed Tarpeia for her treachery, as they could not trust a Roman who betrayed her own people. Either way, the Romans, unsure as to Tarpeia's motive, used the Tarpeian Rock as a place of execution for traitors. Sources:


Portia Simpson-Miller became the first woman Prime Minister of which Commonwealth country?

Caribbean Elections Biography | Portia Simpson Miller | Portia Lucretia Simpson Miller The Most Hon. Portia Lucretia Simpson Miller, ON, MP Former Prime Minister of Jamaica and current Leader of the Opposition Portia Lucretia Simpson-Miller (born 12 December 1945) is a Jamaican politician and leader of the People's National Party. She is the seventh Prime Minister of Jamaica, currently serving since 5 January 2012, and previously from March 2006 to September 2007. She was Leader of the Opposition between her two terms. While serving as Prime Minister, Simpson-Miller retained the positions of Minister of Defence, Development, Information and Sports. She had served as Minister of Labour, Social Security and Sport, Minister of Tourism and Sports and Minister of Local Government throughout the years. Following her second election win in December 2011, when her party defeated the Jamaica Labour Party, she became the second individual to have served non-consecutive terms, the first having been Michael Manley. Early life and education Portia Simpson Miller pursued her education up to the secondary level in  Jamaica, before reading for her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Administration  at the Union Institute and University in the United States of America, which  later awarded her an Honorary Doctorate. She completed the Executive Programme  for Leaders in Development at the prestigious John Kennedy School of Government,  Harvard University. Career The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller was Jamaica’s seventh Prime  Minister and the first Jamaican woman to serve in that capacity. She assumed  office on March 30, 2006. Simpson Miller’s appointment as Head of Government  came after seventeen years as a senior Cabinet Minister. She was Minister of  Labour, Welfare and Sport; Minister of Tourism and Sport; and Minister of Local  Government, Community Development and Sport. During her tenure as a Minister of Government and before becoming Prime  Minister of Jamaica, Portia Simpson Miller presided over the most significant  expansion of the Jamaican Overseas Work Programme and the unprecedented increase  in the National Insurance Fund. Simpson Miller transformed the National  Insurance Scheme into a major component of the Government’s social welfare  system. Simpson Miller’s love of sports and Jamaica’s athletes is well-known. As  Sports Minister 1989 to 2007, she used her tremendous influence to motivate the  Jamaican sporting community and promoted sports as a social unifying force.  Simpson Miller was instrumental in creating partnerships between government  agencies and the private sector, to support sports development in Jamaica. She  was instrumental in the establishment of the Sports Development Foundation  (SDF), which was designed to provide financial assistance to national sporting  associations, as well as emergency financial assistance to national and  international-level athletes. As Minister of Tourism, Portia Simpson Miller was the leading architect of  Jamaica’s Master Plan for Sustainable Tourism Development. The plan sets the  strategic policy framework for the expansion of the country’s tourism sector.  Her work in deepening community participation and involving communities in  policy decision, led to fundamental reforms in local government and the  subsequent establishment of the Portmore Municipality, with the election of the  first and only directly elected Mayor in Jamaica and the English-speaking  Caribbean. As Parliamentary representative for the urban constituency of South Western  St. Andrew, Portia Simpson Miller has been a vigorous campaigner on behalf of  the poor. She is a consistent advocate for urban renewal and community  development. Political Career Portia Simpson Miller’s career in representational politics began in Local  Government in 1974 as a Councillor of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation  (KSAC). Simpson Miller made the transition to the House of Representatives when  she was elected Member of Parliament for South Western St. Andrew in 1976. She


What name for a female servant is taken from the wife of Nabal in the Old Testament, after whose death she married David?

Abigail: A Bible Woman with Beauty and Brains Abigail: A Bible Woman with Beauty and Brains This article is available in Spanish here . Abigail, Nabal and David Abigail is an interesting woman who we meet in 1 Samuel chapter 25 . Like several women in the Old Testament, Abigail is described as beautiful. Unlike most other women in the Old Testament, Abigail is also described as “intelligent” (NAB, NIV, TEV), or “clever” (NRSV), or “of good understanding” (KJV, ASV), etc. Beautiful and clever Abigail was married to a wealthy man, and she may have enjoyed the benefits of an affluent lifestyle, but her rich husband Nabal was foolish, intemperate, and mean. Abigail’s name אֲבִיגַיִל is derived from two Hebrew words, “father” and “happiness”, and means “my father’s happiness”. She may have been the cause of happiness in her father’s house, but Abigail’s marriage cannot have been a  happy  one.[1] Nabal’s name נָבָל means “foolish” or “senseless” in Hebrew. As an adjective the word is used especially of people who have no perception of ethical or religious claims. It is an apt name for this character, who typifies such behavior.[2] Nabal had not noticed that David and his men had been protecting his shepherds. When David’s camp started to run out of food, he sent ten messengers to Nabal. The messengers told Nabal about how they had been protecting his shepherds and they asked for provisions, but Nabal refused them.[3] He even screamed at them (1 Sam 25:14 NLT). Nabal’s actions deeply insulted David, and David responded by preparing for a slaughter (1 Sam 25:13, 22). Abigail’s Actions Abigail was the able mistress of an extensive household.[4] A servant told Abigail how Nabal has insulted David, and informed her of the danger they now faced. Her servants, both male and female, promptly helped Abigail in her decisive plan to placate David. Abigail was not just intelligent and beautiful, she was also brave. It would have been no mean feat to confront David and four hundred of his men who had been insulted and were intent on revenge with their swords at the ready. Yet Abigail approached David and, with great diplomacy, humbly offered him a “peace offering”. She gave David and his men plenty of food. Her quick actions saved her household from disaster, and kept David and his men from unnecessary bloodshed. Click To Tweet Abigail was also brave considering that her actions would be found out by her husband, and then she would have to face his violent temper. The next day, Abigail told Nabal everything that she had done. Thankfully, God spared her from Nabal’s wrath. Nabal immediately had a heart attack and ten days died later from heart failure. Nabal did not know who David was, but Abigail knew. She knew that David was an outlaw on the run from King Saul, and she spoke eloquently and prophetically about David and his future reign as king of Israel.[5] Her speech is one of the longest speeches of a woman recorded in the Old Testament. Here is an excerpt: “The Lord your God will certainly make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because you fight the Lord’s battles, and no wrongdoing will be found in you as long as you live. Even though someone is pursuing you to take your life, the life of my lord will be bound securely in the bundle of the living by the Lord your God, but the lives of your enemies he will hurl away as from the pocket of a sling. When the Lord has fulfilled for my lord every good thing he promised concerning him and has appointed him ruler over Israel my lord will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. And when the Lord your God has brought my lord success, remember your servant.” 1 Samuel 25:28-31 (NIV) David did remember Abigail. After Nabal’s death, he seems to have lost no time in asking her to become his wife. It is not clear whether David sought this marriage because of his attraction to Abigail or if it was for political reasons, but he certainly admired her. Abigail became David’s third wife and she bore David’s second son Chileab (2 Sam 3:3). (Her son