Scottish Blackface is a breed of which animal?

Breeds of Livestock - Scottish Blackface Sheep — Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science Breeds of Livestock - Scottish Blackface Sheep Breeds of Livestock - Scottish Blackface Sheep Scottish Blackface Also Known By: Blackface, Blackfaced Highland, Kerry (Ireland), Linton, Scottish Mountain, Scottish Highland, Scotch Blackface, Scotch Horn The Scottish Blackface is an attractive, hardy, old breed whose origins are lost to us. It is likely that the breed developed in the border area of Scotland and England. Monastery records show that monks in the Twelfth Century raised sheep that are the progenitors of the modern Scottish Blackface breed. The monks used the wool of the dun-faced sheep, as they were often called, for their own clothing and exported large amounts to Europe. Later records show, in 1503, James the IV of Scotland established a flock of 5,000 Scottish Blackface in Ettrick Forest. Today the Blackface is numerically, and probably economically, one of the most important in the United Kingdom.  In 1989 their wool accounted for nearly 40% of the total wool production of Scotland and one twelfth the wool production of the United Kingdom. The fleece that the Scottish Blackface has today is the result of selective breeding since medieval times from a short coarse wooled ancestor.  The fleece of the modern Scottish Blackface weighs from 1.75 to 3 kg with a staple length of 15 to 30 cm. Blackface ewes are excellent mothers and will defend their offspring against any perceived threat. They are good milkers and are able to yield a lamb crop and a wool clip even when on marginal pastures. The breed spread from the border areas during the 19th Century to the highlands and the islands and also to Northern Ireland and the US. There are small flocks scattered across the USA but this robust little breed has remained a minor breed. The Scottish Blackface are excellent on brushy hillsides and can be useful for improving pastures.  They are very adept at regaining condition after lambing or a hard winter. In the world of meat production the Blackface plays two distinct roles in the UK. Firstly they produce lambs on the hills; latter they are brought down to the lower country and are crossed with Border Liecesters. Blackface lambs yield a carcass ideal for the modern consumer. The meat is free of superfluous fat and waste and is known the world over for its distinct flavor. Although they are not large sheep they have enormous potential for the production in the US of high quality lean lamb for today's health conscious consumer. Overseas Scottish Blackface wool is used in the production of fine carpets. It has exceptionally hardwearing qualities combined with a natural springiness which enables it the pile of the carpet to resist tread marks and to regain its upright position even after the prolonged pressure of heavy furniture.  Many of the best Axminster and Wilton Carpets are made from this wool.  Some grades of Scottish Blackface wool are used in the manufacture of Scottish and Irish tweeds.  Other grades are exported in considerable quantities to Italy where the wool is greatly prized for filling mattresses.  Artisans have long treasured the horns of the Blackface for the carving of shepherds crooks and walking sticks. In the US the fleeces are becoming of interest to fiber artists and hand spinners for use in tapestry and the making of rugs and saddle blankets. The Scottish Blackface is found in the Highlands and Borders of Scotland, Pennines, Dartmoor and Northern Ireland. They have also been exported to the United States, Italy and Argentina.


What is the name of the electric vehicle invented by Clive Sinclair and launched in the UK in 1985?

Sinclair C5 (original TV advert) - YouTube Sinclair C5 (original TV advert) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Dec 8, 2009 The Sinclair C5 was a battery electric vehicle invented by Sir Clive Sinclair and launched in the United Kingdom on 10 January 1985. It was a battery-assisted tricycle steered by handles on each side of the driver's seat. Powered operation was possible making it unnecessary for the driver to pedal. Its top speed of 15 miles per hour (24 km/h), was the fastest allowed in the UK without a driving licence. It sold for £399 plus £29 for delivery. It became an object of media and popular ridicule and was a commercial disaster, selling only around 12,000 units. Category


Which English singer was described as ‘The barefoot pop princess of the 1960’s’?

Sandie Shaw :::: How Can You Tell ? - YouTube Sandie Shaw :::: How Can You Tell ? Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Nov 8, 2010 Sandie Shaw (born Sandra Ann Goodrich, 26 February 1947) is an English pop singer, who was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s. In 1967 she was the first UK act to win the Eurovision Song Contest. She has been described as "the barefoot pop princess of the 1960s". Sandra Goodrich was born and brought up in Dagenham, London, England. On leaving school, she worked at the nearby Ford factory, and did some part-time modelling, before coming second as a singer in a local talent contest. As a prize, she appeared at a charity concert in London, where her potential was spotted by singer Adam Faith. He introduced her to his manager, Eve Taylor, who won her a contract with Pye Records in 1964 and gave her the stage name of "Sandie Shaw". Category


The novel ‘The Day of the Jackal’ is about the attempted assassination of which political figure?

FACT BEHIND FICTION | The Day of the Jackal - Frederick Forsyth The Day of the Jackal - Frederick Forsyth   Historical Background   The OAS (Organisation de lï¿½Armee Secrete) were a group of extremists who came together in 1961 to oppose the French President - Charles De Gaulleï¿½s policy of granting independence to Algeria, as a means to end the Algerian war. The majority of OAS membership constituted Algerian settlers of French origin, who considered Algeria to be sovereign French territory. They intended to keep Algeria under French control by assassinating De Gaulle.   Summary   ï¿½Come, my dear, we are going home. They canï¿½t shoot straight.ï¿½   The story begins in France in 1962 with the failed assassination attempt on De Gaulle at Petit-Clemart. The audacity of the attack draws the fury of the French security forces, and their retaliation leaves the OAS a destabilized organisation with demoralized ranks and no leader. Well, almost.   Despite the enormous demoralization this caused the OAS, they (French security) had paved the way for his shadowy deputy, the little known but equally astute Lieutenant-Colonel Marc Rodin, to assume command of operations aimed at assassinating De Gaulle.   In many ways it was a bad bargain.   Rodin was a self-made military career officer with a lifetime of experience in the battlefield. His disillusionment with the politicians was the same as that of the rank and file of the OAS, but his resolve and intellect were stronger. Rodin personally undertakes a mission to find an assassin who can successfully penetrate the forewarned French security establishment.   After finding some possible candidates for the job Rodin returns to his hideout in Austria and discusses his plan and reasoning with his top officers. The choice is clear and the man selected is an assassin by profession ï¿½ a former mercenary, but unknown and difficult to trace.   ï¿½Gentlemen, let us be frank. I operate for money, you for idealism. But when it comes to practical details we are all professionals at our jobs.ï¿½   The meeting between the OAS commander and the anonymous assassin identified only as The Englishman nevertheless takes place shortly afterword and the mission to assassinate De Gaulle begins. The code name adopted by the assassin for this mission is the Jackal.   The Jackal was perfectly aware that in 1963 General De Gaulle was not only the President of France; he was also the most closely and skillfully guarded figure in the western world. To assassinate him, as was later proved, was considerably more difficult than to kill President John F. Kennedy of the United States.   As a successful assassin the Jackal has an established method of going about his work. Common to all stages of operation is his obsession with anonymity. To that end he goes about procuring aliases for himself, but not before he has researched his mark thoroughly, reading every possible piece of information on De Gaulle. This in-depth research allows that Jackal to form a mental picture of his markï¿½s habits and routines, and it during this routine that the Jackal determines the finer points of the assassination.   Passports are stolen, papers are forged and false birth certificates are applied for. The Jackal uses these identities to scout the general area for an exact location from which to carry out the kill. He needs to enter France undetected to succeed and to stay alive afterwards to enjoy the fruits of his labour. The weapon required for the job will have to be customised to his exact needs, not just for the kill but also to be smuggled into the country; and he arranges to meet such a supplier through an old friend.   ï¿½A one-off, a gun that will be tailor-made for one man and one job under one set of circumstances, never to be repeated. You have come to the right man. I sense a challenge, my dear monsieur. I am glad that you came.ï¿½   While the Jackal was making his arrangements, the proactive French security forces were suspecting the OAS of being up to no good. The events of the recent past had made them suspect somethi


Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology Typical Voice Size & Shape Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers are fairly small woodpeckers with stout, straight bills. The long wings extend about halfway to the tip of the stiff, pointed tail at rest. Often, sapsuckers hold their crown feathers up to form a peak at the back of the head. Color Pattern Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers are mostly black and white with boldly patterned faces. Both sexes have red foreheads, and males also have red throats. Look for a long white stripe along the folded wing. Bold black-and-white stripes curve from the face toward a black chest shield and white or yellowish underparts. Behavior Yellow-belled Sapsuckers perch upright on trees, leaning on their tails like other woodpeckers. They feed at sapwells—neat rows of shallow holes they drill in tree bark. They lap up the sugary sap along with any insects that may get caught there. Sapsuckers drum on trees and metal objects in a distinctive stuttering pattern. Habitat Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers live in both hardwood and conifer forests up to about 6,500 feet elevation. They often nest in groves of small trees such as aspens, and spend winters in open woodlands. Occasionally, sapsuckers visit bird feeders for suet.


What colour Cat’s Eyes mark the offside (right) of a British motorway?

What different cats eyes mean Member Support What different cats eyes mean There are market studs, which are usually referred to as multi-coloured studs or even more usually as cats eyes, along certain areas of motorways and optionally on other parts of motorways too. These are there to help you when driving at night and provide a clear visual clue as to the current road conditions you face (e.g. you are are about to rejoin a motorway for instance). There are various different colours of these, and if you ask drivers what they mean they might not know, but as a learner driver who wants to know all about driver theory you should be sure to learn what the different colours mean. Green cats eyes indicate where you rejoin the main carriageway of the motorway. They also indicate exits and entrances from slip roads. The colour you may see most often are white ones which are simply used to mark the lanes on the motorway. You will also come across two other colours - amber studs and red ones. The amber studs mark the edge of the central reservation, whilst the red studs mark the left edge of the carriageway next to the hard shoulder. Do take the time to learn what the different colours mean - it is useful to have the extra information they provide when driving on motorways at night. JOIN NOW and gain access to ALL the official Theory Test multiple choice Revision Questions for car drivers Practice Theory Test Question Do you know the answer to this randomly chosen driving theory test revision question? You are travelling along the left-hand lane of a three-lane motorway. Traffic is joining from a slip road. You should A) race the other vehicles B) move to another lane C) maintain a steady speed D) switch on your hazard flashers


How many letters of the English alphabet are used as Roman Numerals?

Roman Numerals | English Club Roman Numerals Arabic to Roman number converter Enter your Arabic number (1-3999): The numbers that we normally use (1, 2, 3 etc) are called "Arabic numerals". But we sometimes use another system for writing numbers - "Roman numerals". The Romans used letters of the alphabet to represent numbers, and you will occasionally see this system used for page numbers, clock faces, dates of movies etc. Image: On the clockface you see Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes. The letters used in Roman numerals are: I = 1 D = 500 M = 1000 We can use upper-case letters (capitals) or lower-case letters (small letters) when writing Roman numerals. So the following numbers are exactly the same: XVIII = xviii = 18 In general, letters are placed in decreasing order of value, eg XVI = 16 (10+5+1). Letters can be repeated one or two times to increase value, eg XX = 20, XXX = 30. Letters cannot be repeated three times, so XXXX is not used for 40. In this case, XL = 40 (50 minus 10). Look at these examples of Roman numerals in use: The Introduction is on page vii (= The Introduction is on page 7) © MMXVI EnglishClub (= © 2016 EnglishClub) Significant numbers from one to a thousand Roman numerals


Who wrote the 19th Century play ‘Hedda Gabler’?

HENRIK IBSEN Many critics, whether European, British, or American, were horrified by Hedda Gabler. One appalled response was to deny that such a woman could exist in real life. A Norwegian critic called her a "monster created by the author in the form of a woman who has no counterpart in the real world." Another response was to classify Hedda as abnormal or perverted. The Danish critic George Brandes found her "a true type of degeneration" who was incapable "of yielding herself, body and soul, to the man she loves." For Hjalmer Boyeson she was "a complete perversion of womanhood." Others explained her as an example of the New Woman , a female character common in fiction in the 1890s, when women were actively demanding equality with men. The play aroused negative criticism for yet another reason; it violated the assumptions of traditional literary theory. A good example of this kind of response is an anonymous review which appeared in the Saturday Review: The production of an Ibsen play impels the inquiry, What is the province of art? If it be to elevate and refine, as we have hitherto humbly supposed, most certainly it cannot be said that the works of Ibsen have the faintest claim to be artistic. We see no ground on which his method is defensible. . . . Things rank and gross in nature alone have place in the mean and sordid philosophy of Ibsen. Those of his characters who are not mean morally are mean intellectually--the wretched George Tesman, with his enthusiasm about the old shoes his careful aunt brings him wrapped up in a bit of newspaper, is a case in point. As for refining and elevating, can any human being, it may be asked, feel happier or better in anyway from a contemplation of the two harlots at heart who do duty in Hedda Gabler? . . . We do not mean to say that there are not, unhappily, Hedda Gablers and George Tesmans in 'real life'. There are; but when we meet them we take the greatest pains to get out of their way, and why should they be endured on the stage? Even some supporters of Ibsen were confused by this play, because they expected another problem play ; a number of his previous plays had dealt with contemporary social issues like syphilis or political corruption. For them, Hedda Gabler might be brilliant, but it was also pointless. Edmund Gosse could not find "any sort of general idea from Hedda Gabler...or satire on any condition of society." The play, however, found many admirers. Justin McCarthy gave the play high praise, "Hedda Gabler is the name, to my mind, of Ibsen's greatest play, and of the most interesting woman that Ibsen has created." The anonymous reviewer for the London Sunday Times recommended the play without reservation: "one of the most notable events in the history of the modern stage, for, in spite of all prejudice and opposition, it marks an epoch and launches an influence." The Times reviewer based his judgements on a more liberal literary theory than the reviewer for the Saturday Review quoted above: Now, to us Hedda Gabler appears a wonderful work of art, one that must produce a profound impression upon those who will accustom themselves to regard a stage-play from the point of view of real, living character in actual contact with the facts and sensations and possibilities of human experience, instead of gauging it by the conventional standard of playmaking, or the superficial observation of ordinary social intercourse. Ibsen has a way of going to the root of the matter, and exposing the skeleton in the cupboard, which is certainly not always a pleasant sight. But life, with its infinite subtleties and inconsistencies, is always interesting, and Ibsen shows the wonder and the pity of it, while perhaps he only infers its loveliness by contrast. But therein he proves himself a master artist, for his point of view is definite, and the impression he produces is complete and final. In Hedda Gabler he gives us a typical tragedy of modern life, and in the strange, sensitive, selfish heroine, he presents one of the most wonderful and subtle conceptions of woman in the whole range of


In which London road is Harrod’s department store?

Harrods, Brompton Road, London | Shopping/Department Stores in London | LondonTown.com Opening Times Britain's most famous store and possibly the most famous store in the world, Harrods features on many tourist 'must-see' lists - and with good reason. Its humble beginnings date back to 1849, when Charles Henry Harrod opened a small East End grocer and tea merchant business that emphasised impeccable service over value. Today, it occupies a vast seven floor site in London's fashionable Knightsbridge and boasts a phenomenal range of products from pianos and cooking pans to fashion and perfumery. The luxurious Urban Retreat can be found on the sixth floor while newer departments include Superbrands, with 17 boutiques from top international designers, and Salon du Parfums, housing some of the most exceptional and exclusive perfumes in the world. The Food Hall is ostentatious to the core and mouth-wateringly exotic, and the store as a whole is well served with 27 restaurants. At Christmas time the Brompton Road windows are transformed into a magical winter wonderland and Father Christmas takes up residence at the enchanting Christmas Grotto. The summer and winter sales are calendar events in the shopping year, and although both sales are extremely crowded there are some great bargains on offer. ï¿½


In 2012 the Austrian Mint brought out a 5 coin gold series to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the birth of which artist?

coins and more: 168) The 50 Euro Gold Coin Series – “Klimt and his women” issued by the Austrian Mint (2012-2016): Commemorating Klimt’s 150th Birth Anniversary from 2012 onwards with a Coin Series on his paintings: coins and more This blog is meant to display my coins/currency notes/stamps, in an informative manner, which would be useful to users in knowing about the history of the period when these coins/banknotes/stamps were minted/printed and events/persons they honour/depict, both on Indian and foreign coins/banknotes/stamps. The content would be more in the nature of a walk down memory lane through my collection/articles. Search This Blog Tuesday, 16 December 2014 168) The 50 Euro Gold Coin Series – “Klimt and his women” issued by the Austrian Mint (2012-2016): Commemorating Klimt’s 150th Birth Anniversary from 2012 onwards with a Coin Series on his paintings: 168) The 50 Euro Gold Coin Series – “Klimt and his women” issued by the Austrian Mint (2012-2016): Commemorating Klimt’s 150th Birth Anniversary from 2012 onwards with a Coin Series on his paintings: (1) “Adele Bloch-Bauer I” (2012): (2) “The Expectation” (2013): (3) “Judith II”) (2014): The Second Coin in the Series “The Expectation” won the “2015 Coin Of The Year” (COTY) Award in the prestigious Krause Publications Competition held for coins issued in 2013: Gustav Klimt (14.07.1862 – 06.02.1918): Gustav Klimt was the son of a gold engraver in Vienna in 1862. He grew up during the boom years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire when the city was undergoing the intense period of economic growth that made it one of the world’s hotbeds of creativity. After attending the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts, Klimt found himself among those commissioned to create decorations for the monumental buildings that are still found in the Austrian capital today. He was a symbolist painter and is noted for his murals, sketches and other “objets d’art” (meaning “Works of Art”). His primary subject was the female body and his works are marked by a frank eroticism. Early in his artistic career, he was a successful painter of architectural decorations in a conventional manner. Tiring of the conventions of interior design at the time, influenced by Symbolism, he moved out towards a new artistic direction. He found fame as the co-founder and first President of the “Wiener Sezession” (or the “Vienna Secession”) and that of the group’s periodical “Ver Sacrum” (or “Sacred Spring”), which showcased the artistic works of its members, and which was an artistic movement that rejected the prevailing conservatism in the Viennese Art World at the end of the 19th century.   The group encouraged all styles of Art – traditional or innovative and had Pallas Athene, the Greek Goddess of just causes, wisdom, and the Arts, as its symbol – of whom Klimt painted his radical version in 1898.  Among the Artists of the “Vienna Secession”, he was the most influenced by Japanese Art and its methods. In addition to his figurative works, which include allegories and portraits, he painted landscapes. As he matured in his craft, he developed a more personal style. His later works were subject to much controversy, particularly when he completed the paintings around 1900 AD for the ceiling of the Great Hall of the University of Vienna, which were labelled as “pornographic”. He never accepted any more public commissions after this work. The “Golden Phase” of Klimt’s artistic career: This was followed by the “golden phase” of his career, which led him to scale the pinnacle of his career. Like many great artists, Klimt’s work was characterised by distinct creative periods, one of the most successful being his “golden phase”.  Klimt’s “golden phase” was marked by positive critical reaction and tremendous success. Many of his paintings from this period used gold leaf: the prominent use of gold can first be traced back to Pallas Athene (1898) and Judith I (1901), although the works most popularly associated with this period are the portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer (1907) and The Kiss (1907-1908). Klimt travelled little but to


What was the name of the favourite warhorse of the 1st Duke of Wellington?

Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington | prime minister of Great Britain | Britannica.com Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington prime minister of Great Britain Written By: Alternative Titles: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Marquess of Douro, Marquess of Wellington, Earl of Wellington, Viscount Wellington of Talavera and of Wellington, Baron Douro or Wellesley, Arthur Wesley, Iron Duke, Sir Arthur Wellesley Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington Prime minister of Great Britain Also known as Iron Duke Arthur Wesley Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Marquess of Douro, Marquess of Wellington, Earl of Wellington, Viscount Wellington of Talavera and of Wellington, Baron Douro or Wellesley Sir Arthur Wellesley Sir William Francis Patrick Napier Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington, in full Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington, marquess of Douro, marquess of Wellington, earl of Wellington, Viscount Wellington of Talavera and of Wellington, Baron Douro or Wellesley, byname Iron Duke (born May 1, 1769, Dublin , Ireland —died September 14, 1852, Walmer Castle, Kent , England ), Irish-born commander of the British army during the Napoleonic Wars and later prime minister of Great Britain (1828–30). He first rose to military prominence in India , won successes in the Peninsular War in Spain (1808–14), and shared in the victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo (1815). Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington, oil on canvas by Sir Thomas Lawrence. The Granger Collection, New York Wellington twice reached the zenith of fame with a period of unexampled odium intervening. By defeating Napoleon at Waterloo he became the conqueror of the world’s conqueror. After Waterloo he joined a repressive government, and later, as prime minister, he resisted pressure for constitutional reform. False pride, however, never prevented him from retreating either on the field or in Parliament, and for the country’s sake he supported policies that he personally disapproved. In old age he was idolized as an incomparable public servant—the Great Duke. Reaction came after his death. He has been rated an overcautious general and, once, Britain’s worst 19th-century prime minister. Today there is widespread appreciation of his military genius and of his character as an honest and selfless politician, uncorrupted by vast prestige . Early life Wesley (later, from 1798, Wellesley) was the fifth son of the 1st earl of Mornington. Too withdrawn to benefit from his Eton schooling, he was sent to a military academy in France, being, in his widowed mother’s words, “food for powder and nothing more.” At the age of 18 he was commissioned in the army and appointed aide-de-camp to the Irish viceroy. In 1790–97 he held the family seat of Trim in the Irish Parliament. At 24, though in debt, he proposed to Catherine (Kitty) Pakenham but was rejected. Arthur abandoned heavy gambling to concentrate on his profession. As lieutenant colonel of the 33rd Foot by purchase, he saw active service in Flanders (1794–95), learning from his superiors’ blunders. After failing to obtain civil employment, he was glad to be posted to India in 1796. In India he adopted a regimen of abstemiousness and good humour. The arrival of his eldest brother, Richard, as viceroy enabled him to exploit his talents. He commanded a division against Tipu Sultan of Mysore and became governor of Mysore (1799) and commander in chief against the Marathas. Victories, especially at Assaye (1803), resulted in a peace that he himself negotiated. All the successful qualities he later exhibited on European battlefields were developed in India: decision, common sense, and attention to detail; care of his soldiers and their supplies; and good relations with the civilian population. Napoleon was unwise in later writing him off as a mere “Sepoy general.” Wellesley returned to England in 1805 with a knighthood. Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent Wellesley’s new assignments were disappointing: an abortive expedition to Hannover, followed by a brigade at Hastings. But he felt


Max de Winter is a fictional character in which novel by Daphne du Maurier?

SparkNotes: Rebecca: Characters SparkNotes Summary Chapters 1-4 The Heroine -  The novel's protagonist and narrator; we never learn her given name. A shy, self-conscious young woman from a lower-middle class background, she begins the novel as a paid companion to Mrs. Van Hopper, a wealthy American woman. In Monte Carlo, she meets and marries the older, wealthy Maxim de Winter, and becomes "Mrs. De Winter," mistress of Manderley. Maxim de Winter -  A cultured, intelligent older man, and the owner of Manderley, a prized estate and mansion on the English coast. When the novel begins, he has recently lost his beautiful, accomplished wife, Rebecca, in what the world believes was a tragic drowning. In fact, however, he killed her himself. Rebecca -  In life, Rebecca was the beautiful, much-loved, accomplished wife of Maxim de Winter, and the mistress of Manderley. Now a ghost, she haunts the mansion, and her presence torments the heroine after her marriage to Maxim. Mrs. Danvers -  The sinister housekeeper at Manderley. She was fiercely devoted to Rebecca, and remains devoted to her even after death. She despises the heroine for taking her mistress's place. Jack Favell  -  Rebecca's cousin. Lacking integrity and given to alcoholic behavior, he was Rebecca's lover while she was married to Maxim. Frank Crawley  -  Maxim's kind, loyal overseer at Manderley, he befriends the heroine almost immediately. Beatrice -  Maxim's sister. A friendly, outgoing woman with a passion for horses. Mrs. Van Hopper -  A vulgar, gossipy and wealthy American woman. She employs the heroine as a companion while she travels from one European resort town to another. Ben -  A harmless man, mildly retarded, who spends much of his time on the beach near Manderley. Colonel Julyan -  The local magistrate in the region surrounding Manderley Lady Crowan -  A local noblewoman who suggests that Maxim and the heroine revive the tradition of holding an annual costume ball at Manderley. Baker -  A London doctor who saw Rebecca the day of her death Frith -  The butler at Manderley Clarice -  The heroine's maid


If a skateboarder is ‘goofy-footed’, which foot is closest to the front of the board?

How to Skateboard - How Skateboarding Works | HowStuffWorks How Skateboarding Works Image courtesy Mary Vogt/MorgueFile At times, skateboarding bears a striking resemblance to surfing . Both share what's known as a "side-stance." There are three main ways people ride skateboards: Regular foot means riding with the left foot forward. The left foot remains on the board, often in the middle section nearest the nose. The right foot is used to push. Goofy foot is the opposite of regular foot. It means putting the right foot forward and pushing with the left at the rear. Mongo foot is when the skateboarder's rear foot remains in place on the board while the front foot pushes. This is considered inferior by many skaters, as it can reduce speed and control. If you don't already know which stance you prefer when learning how to skateboard, see what feels most comfortable. If you're still unsure, pay attention to which foot you use to step forward from a still, standing position. Another test is to have someone push you, as if to knock you over. The foot you put back to catch your balance is the one that should go on the tail of your skateboard while riding. Up Next The World Cup Quiz After nearly five decades of skateboarding, a few main styles have evolved. Let's take a look at these in detail. Downhill skateboarding is all about speed. There aren't any fancy tricks involved. Just like downhill skiing, the objective here is to finish a run with the lowest time, and at the highest speed. In contrast, Long boarding is most closely associated with surfing. True to their surfboard counterparts, long boards are meant for cruising and "carving" up a concrete wave. They remain a favorite form of transport among surfers, beach goers and on college campuses. Freestyle is as close to dancing as skateboarding comes. It consists of manipulating one's board on a flat surface. The tricks are largely technical and revolved around making the board spin, roll and flip in the most creative ways possible. In the past, freestyle competitions included skateboard choreography to music. Vert skating, also known as ramp skating, rose to great popularity in the 1980s and continues to remain popular today. It's what many people think of when they think of skateboarding. To put it simply, vert skateboarding is all about catching big air and performing technical tricks before landing. It gets its name from the vertical structures and surfaces vert skaters ride, like half-pipes (large ramps with two inclines on both sides and a flat section in the middle) quarter-pipes and bowls (sort of like wooden swimming pools built especially for skateboarding). Vert skaters have also been known to invade backyards to skate emptied swimming pools, and hop fences to skate in concrete canals and drainage ditches. Street skating, like parkour , makes use of the urban landscape in creative ways. Tricks are performed on benches, hand rails, retaining walls, picnic tables, over sets of stairs, shopping carts and parked cars. And that's just getting started. For the street skater, virtually anything is rideable. Next, we'll look at some of the tricks that you can do on a skateboard. Skate Parks Skate parks, like many other parts of the skateboarding industry, have seen their ups and downs. In the skateboarding boom of the 1970s, specially designed obstacle courses, called skate parks, were built all over the country. Some skate parks are outdoor and primarily for street skaters, while indoor parks often have a lot of ramps and bowls. Skate parks, when designed well, are good for both skaters and the community. They help keep skaters and members of the community out of each other’s hair. But many skaters complain that when cities build skate parks, they don’t include skateboarders in the discussion. The result is that the parks go largely unused, leaving both skaters and the community frustrated. The other criticism skate parks receive from skaters is that they’re too crowded. This makes it hard to express oneself and push one’s limits, which are the very things skateboarders


Which 1993 film is about the affair between author C S Lewis and poet Joy Grisham?

Shadowlands (1993) - 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 Watch Now From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video C.S. Lewis , a world-renowned Christian theologian, writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets a spirited poet from the U.S. Director: a list of 25 titles created 08 Jul 2014 a list of 49 titles created 12 Oct 2015 a list of 32 titles created 11 Nov 2015 a list of 28 titles created 1 month ago a list of 21 titles created 1 month ago Search for " Shadowlands " 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. Nominated for     2     Oscars. Another    7 wins & 11 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A butler who sacrificed body and soul to service in the years leading up to World War II realizes too late how misguided his loyalty was to his lordly employer. Director: James Ivory A businessman thwarts his wife's bequest of an estate to another woman. Director: James Ivory This historical drama is an account of the early life of the future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill ( Simon Ward ), including his childhood, his time as a war correspondent in South ... See full summary  » Director: Richard Attenborough The story of the life and work of the Canadian fur trapper-turned-conservationist who claimed to be an aboriginal North American. Director: Richard Attenborough True story of a transatlantic business correspondence about used books that developed into a close friendship. Director: David Hugh Jones A young man searches for the proper owner of a ring that belonged to a U.S. World War II bomber gunner who crashed in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 1, 1944. Director: Richard Attenborough The passionate Merchant-Ivory drama tells the story of Francoise Gilot, the only lover of Pablo Picasso who was strong enough to withstand his ferocious cruelty and move on with her life. Director: James Ivory Reporter Ernest Hemingway is an ambulance driver in Italy during World War I. While bravely risking his life in the line of duty, he is injured and ends up in the hospital, where he falls ... See full summary  » Director: Richard Attenborough Chekov's Uncle Vanya, transposed to turn-of-the-century North Wales, where the peace and tranquility of a country house is disturbed by the arrival of the estate's tyrannical owner and his ... See full summary  » Director: Anthony Hopkins Noted author and scholar finds love, then must endure its loss... Director: Norman Stone A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart. Director: Richard Attenborough A young engineer is sent to post-WWII Berlin to help the Americans in spying on the Russians. In a time and place where discretion is still a man's best friend, he falls in love with a ... See full summary  » Director: John Schlesinger Edit Storyline C.S. Lewis is the author of the "Chronicles of Narnia" books. Known as Jack, he teaches at Oxford during the 1950s. An American fan, Joy Gresham, arrives to meet him for tea in Oxford. It is the beginning of a love affair. Tragically, Joy becomes terminally ill and their lives become complicated. Written by Matthew Stanfield <mattst@cogs.susx.ac.uk> See All (69)  » Taglines: He distanced himself from love as he distanced himself from pain, until one woman got close enough to open his heart to the world. See more  » Genres: Rated PG for thematic elements | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 14 January 1994 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Tierra de sombras See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia In her real life, Joy actually had two sons: Douglas Gresham (who was depicted in this movie) and David Gresham (who was not.) David was born in 1944; Douglas in 1945. After their mother's death, David and Douglas continued to live with


What were the first names of poet W H Auden?

W. H. Auden | Poetry Foundation Poetry Foundation Poet Details 1907–1973 English poet, playwright, critic, and librettist Wystan Hugh Auden exerted a major influence on the poetry of the 20th century. Auden grew up in Birmingham, England and was known for his extraordinary intellect and wit. His first book, Poems, was published in 1930 with the help of T.S. Eliot . Just before World War II broke out, Auden emigrated to the United States where he met the poet Chester Kallman who became his lifelong lover. Auden won the Pulitzer Prize in 1948 for The Age of Anxiety. Much of his poetry is concerned with moral issues and evidences a strong political, social, and psychological context. While the teachings of Marx and Freud weighed heavily in his early work, they later gave way to religious and spiritual influences. Some critics have called Auden an “antiromantic”—a poet of analytical clarity who sought for order, for universal patterns of human existence. Auden’s poetry is considered versatile and inventive, ranging from the tersely epigrammatic to book-length verse, and incorporating a vast range of scientific knowledge. Throughout his career, he collaborated with Christopher Isherwood and Louis MacNeice , and also frequently joined with Chester Kallman to create libretti for musical works by Benjamin Britten, Igor Stravinsky, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.   Auden was born and raised in a heavily industrial section of northern England. His father, a prominent physician with an extensive knowledge of mythology and folklore, and his mother, a strict Anglican, both exerted strong influences on Auden’s poetry. Auden’s early interest in science and engineering earned him a scholarship to Oxford University, where his fascination with poetry led him to change his field of study to English. His attraction to science never completely waned, however, and scientific references are frequently found in his poetry. While at Oxford, Auden became familiar with modernist poetry, particularly that of T. S. Eliot . It was also at Oxford that Auden became the pivotal member of a group of writers called the “Oxford Group” or the “Auden Generation,” which included Stephen Spender , C. Day Lewis, and Louis MacNeice . The group adhered to various Marxist and anti-fascist doctrines and addressed social, political, and economic concerns in their writings. Auden’s first book of poetry, Poems, was privately printed by Stephen Spender in 1928. Critics have noted that Auden’s early verse suggests the influences of Thomas Hardy , Laura Riding, Wilfred Owen , and Edward Thomas . Stylistically, the poems are fragmentary and terse, relying on concrete images and colloquial language to convey Auden’s political and psychological concerns.   Auden’s poems from the second half of the 1930s evidence his many travels during this period of political turmoil. “Spain,” one of his most famous and widely anthologized pieces, is based on his experiences in that country during its civil war of 1936 to 1939. Journey to War, a book of the period written by Auden with Christopher Isherwood, features Auden’s sonnet sequence and verse commentary, “In Time of War.” The first half of the sequence recounts the history of humanity’s move away from rational thought, while the second half addresses the moral problems faced by humankind on the verge of another world war. It was Auden who characterized the thirties as “the age of anxiety.” His 1947 poem by that title, wrote Monroe K. Spears in his Poetry of W.H. Auden, was a “sympathetic satire on the attempts of human beings to escape, through their own efforts, the anxiety of our age.” Auden struck a chord in readers with his timely treatment of the moral and political issues that directly affected them. Harold Bloom suggested in the New Republic that “Auden [was] accepted as not only a great poet but also a Christian humanist sage not because of any conspiracy among moralizing neo-Christian academicians, but because the age require[d] such a figure.” Some critics have suggested that Auden’s unusual writing style germinated in the s


Who was the first British Prime Minister to serve under Queen Elizabeth II?

Queen Elizabeth and her 12 Prime Ministers | History of government Queen Elizabeth and her 12 Prime Ministers — No 10 guest historian series , Prime Ministers and No. 10 , The Monarchy On her 21st birthday in 1947 Princess Elizabeth broadcast from Cape Town in South Africa: I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great Imperial country to which we all belong…God help me to make good my vow and God bless all of you who are willing to share it. The Queen’s relationship with her 12 Prime Ministers (eight Conservative and four Labour) over the past 60 years demonstrates how she has fulfilled that vow. Churchill  was a formidable presence for the young Queen, who remained in awe of the great war leader. At their first audience, Churchill told the Queen he could advise her from a lifetime of experience, but the time would come when she would advise Prime Ministers younger than herself from a similar standpoint. So it has proved. The first of the 12 Prime Ministers younger than the Queen was  John Major .  Tony Blair  and  David Cameron  were not even born when she acceded to the throne. The central assertion about the rights of a constitutional monarch, as defined by Walter Bagehot in 1867, remains as true as ever: ‘the sovereign has under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights – the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn.’ The Queen has exercised all three rights. An early example was the issue of live television coverage of the Coronation in June 1953. Churchill opposed it, and, initially, the Queen was also doubtful. Eventually, the Queen’s view that the benefits would outweigh the disadvantages prevailed. Asked by an old court favourite whether Churchill was attempting to mentor her, as  Melbourne  had mentored the young  Queen Victoria , she replied, ‘Not at all, I find him very obstinate.’ Nevertheless, she learned much from the old warrior. The weekly audience between monarch and Prime Minister remained a fixed point of contact. At these audiences, the Queen found her second Prime Minister,  Anthony Eden , a sympathetic listener to her concerns. Dominating their early meetings was discussion of Princess Margaret’s possible marriage to the divorced Group Captain Peter Townsend. The Suez crisis in 1956 led to much speculation about the Queen’s views and what she knew of unfolding events. Eden believed that informing the Queen was of supreme importance and all the Suez papers were sent to her, the first time she was to be shown secret government papers. Their relationship was one of impeccable constitutional propriety and confidences were maintained. The Queen was able to draw on these experiences at later audiences with  Margaret Thatcher  during the Falklands War. The Queen has two prerogatives, to choose, or now to confirm, a new Prime Minister in office and to grant a dissolution of Parliament, triggering a general election. The first prerogative was exercised in 1957 and in 1963 when the leadership of the Conservative party became vacant between general elections. After taking advice from senior Conservatives, the Queen invited  Harold Macmillan  to become her third Prime Minister, a process repeated in October 1963 when  Sir Alec Douglas-Home  was appointed. At first, the Queen did not find Macmillan easy to deal with. He was unsure whether the Prime Minister’s annual visit to Balmoral was a social occasion, with ‘talking shop’ relegated to the margins, or a Highlands version of his weekly audiences at Buckingham Palace. However, it was not long before they  were on the same wavelength. Indeed, the Queen soon came to rely on Macmillan to offer wise counsel, both while in office and after his retirement in 1963. They discussed issues including the inauguration of the memorial to  President Kennedy  at Runnymede in 1965, and the 250th anniversary of  10 Downing Street  in 1985. Crucially, the Queen also sought his advice following the uncertain General Election outcomes of February and Octob


How many months of the year end in the letter ‘Y’?

12 Months of the Year Calendar with holidays worldwide Tracking the Moon's Orbit The months of the year originated as a way to mark time and break up the seasons into shorter periods based on the Moon’s orbit around the Earth. Months were invented and first used in Mesopotamia to measure the natural period related to the cycle of the moon. Names of full moons The addition of January and February moved the months September , October , November , and December to later in the year so they no longer correspond with the original meaning of their names. In the Roman calendar their original names in Latin mean the “seventh”, “eighth”, “ninth”, and “tenth” month. Is there a perfect calendar? There are many calendars that use months to divide up the year. The Islamic calendar, the Hebrew calendar, and the Hindu calendar are a few examples. Although the Gregorian calendar is the most commonly used calendar today, other calendars are still used to calculate certain holidays and annual feasts to correspond with the Gregorian calendar. Old Names of Months Months in the ancient Roman calendar include: Mercedonius - an occasional month after February that would be used to realign the Roman calendar. Today we use Leap Day for this alignment. Quintilis - renamed July in honor of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE. Sextilis - renamed August in honor of Roman Emperor Augustus in 8 BCE. How Many Have 28, 30, or 31 Days? The Gregorian calendar has 4 months that are 30 days long and 7 months that are 31 days long. February is the only month that is 28 days long in common years and 29 days long in leap years. The 12 Months of the Year The Gregorian calendar and the Julian calendar both consist of the following twelve months:


The Great Smoky Mountains are on the border of which two US states?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service) Contact Us A Wondrous Diversity of Life Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, this is America's most visited national park.


In which British city is Anderston Railway Station?

Anderston Railway Station (AND) - The ABC Railway Guide The ABC Railway Guide Anderston Railway Station Location Map Anderston Railway Station Streetview Maps are by Google and Open Streetmap. Streetview is by Google. See credits and copyright for more detail. Is the location marker in the wrong place? You can help fix that! Anderston railway station is a station in Glasgow City. It is managed by ScotRail. ABC Railway Guide Ratings Nobody has rated this station yet. Rate this station We don't have any recent visitor comments. Rate this station Let us know how you rate this station, on a score from one to five. Facilities How would you rate the facilities available at this station? Design Is this an attractive, well-designed station? Or not, as the case may be? Ambience Hard to define, but you know it when you see it. Essentially, is this a pleasant place to wait for a train? Staff How helpful and friendly are the staff? Overall rating Finally, give us your overall score for this station. If you like, you can also give us your brief (one-line) opinion of this station. Don't use this for for discussion or to reply   to other comments - that's what the comments section at the bottom of the page is for.


Coimetrophobia is the irrational fear of which places?

Coimetrophobia: The Fear Of Cemeteries | Everplans Grandfather Writes His Own Thoughtful and Funny Obituary Coimetrophobia: The Fear Of Cemeteries This article on grief support & loss is provided by Everplans — The web's leading resource for planning and organizing your life. Create, store and share important documents that your loved ones might need. Find out more about Everplans » Coimetrophobia is the official term for a fear of cemeteries . This word doesn’t describe those who have a mere dislike of cemeteries, but rather those for whom cemeteries bring on an actual negative physical reaction. The symptoms of coimetrophobia may include: Shortness of breath The inability to speak or think clearly A full-on anxiety attack! Not your common side effects! So why does an inanimate place elicit such strong emotions? What can someone suffering do to accept this as simply a final resting place and understand that there is nothing to fear? To be fair to those who suffer from this phobia, cemeteries have a bad reputation. Most of us are first exposed to cemeteries in the movies, where cemeteries serve as backdrops for terrifying scenes. Whether zombies are coming up from below the ground or ghosts are flying around headstones, we learned not to enter a graveyard alone! In the modern era, cemeteries have been moved away from urban life, which means that most of us aren’t interacting with cemeteries on a daily basis—a reality that only serves to make cemeteries seem more foreign, strange, and scary. By distancing ourselves from cemeteries, we’re blocking ourselves from realizing that the image in our minds (zombies, ghosts, etc.) is has nothing to do with the reality of the cemetery. Therefore, this creepy image of the haunted cemetery remains in many minds and only perpetuates the irrational fear. Now, that last part is important: this fear is irrational. Cemeteries will not hurt you! I learned early on, “You only fear that which you don’t know.” So, go and “know” cemeteries!   If taking a trip to a cemetery seems too daunting (or simply too weird) of a task, then start off easy: Google image “cemeteries.” (I tried this myself before suggesting it; there are actually some really beautiful images online!) Once you’ve gotten comfortable with the images, take the big leap and go to a cemetery. You can do it! Once you’ve walked though the peaceful space, you will learn that there is nothing to fear. Cemeteries are tranquil and lush with all sorts of beautiful greenery. Take a few minutes and enjoy them and be thankful that you’ve overcome your fear. Written by Elizabeth Meyer


What is the all-seated capacity of Wembley Stadium in London?

Stats and Facts | Wembley Stadium Stats and Facts General Stadium Facts The famous twin towers have made way for an iconic arch over the stadium, which has been totally rebuilt and is now one of the most modern and breathtaking arenas in the world The new Wembley reopened its doors in 2007 The stadium is now once again home to the England national side, as well as the FA Cup Final and Semi Finals, The Football League Cup Final, The FA Community Shield, The Football League Play Off Finals and The Rugby Football League Challenge Cup Final. The stadium also regularly hosts other major sporting events including a regular season NFL game and epic music concerts The original Wembley Stadium was known as the Empire Stadium, and was built as the centrepiece of a British Empire Exhibition at the end of the First World War Though not officially opened by King George V until 23 April 1924, the stadium hosted its first FA Cup final the previous year, when an estimated 200,000 people crammed in to watch Bolton Wanderers FC defeat West Ham United FC 2-0. That match famously became known as the 'White Horse final', as a mounted policeman took to the pitch to keep fans at bay The old stadium, named after the north London suburb in which it is located, would serve as the focal point of English football from then until it was demolished in 2003 to make way for the current structure Wembley hosted the 1948 Olympic Games and also the final of EURO '96 but, from an English perspective, unquestionably its finest hour came on 30 July 1966, when Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick to inspire England to a 4-2 extra-time win against West Germany in the final of the FIFA World Cup The stadium has a circumference of 1 km There are 107 steps in the trophy presentation route – the old stadium had 39 steps The new Wembley encloses 4,000,000 m³ inside its walls and under its roof. This is the equivalent of 25,000 double-decker buses or 7 billion pints of milk The deepest of the piles that form the foundations, at 35 metres, is as deep as the Twin Towers were tall The new pitch is four metres lower than the previous pitch The stadium’s pitch is enhanced by desso technology which combines synthetic grass with the real Wembley grass to strengthen the surface This system provides a consistently high standard playing surface at Wembley and enables the multi use venue to host football, rugby, American football and music events The pitch is covered by specially designed protective panels for rock concerts which creates space for up 25,000 fans to stand Each of the two giant screens in new stadium is the size of 600 domestic television sets The total length of the escalators is the same as a 400 metre running track At Wembley trophies are presented to the winning team from the Royal Box rather than on the pitch The Royal Box is in the traditional position - in the middle of the north stand - as in the old Wembley Stadium Food and Drink The Stadium has 34 bars, 8 restaurants, 98 kitchens and 688 food and drink service points Approximately 10,500 seated meals can be be served at any one event The soft drink dispensers can pour 30,000 cups in a little over 10 minutes Approximately 40,000 pints of beer can be served during half time in a football/rugby league match The Arch and the Roof The most striking, highly visible feature of the stadium is 133 metre tall arch that sits above the north stand With a span of 315 metres, the arch is the longest single span roof structure in the world and is visible right across London With a diameter of 7.4 metres the arch is wide enough for a Channel Tunnel train to run through A representative from every county in England was involved in the construction of the arch The stadium roof rises to 52 metres above the pitch. This compares to the 35 metres tall Twin Towers of the old stadium The roof is over 11 acres, of which four of the acres are retractable The stadium has a sliding roof design which allows the pitch to be exposed to direct sunlight and ventilation whilst ensuring that spectators are covered The arch supports all of the


Which US President is depicted on a $50 banknote?

Symbols on American Money - Philadelphia Fed Home > Education > Resources for Teachers > Publications > Symbols on American Money Symbols on American Money Paper money has circulated in America at least as far back as colonial times. But how did American currency come to look the way it does? What do all the symbols on our money mean? Symbolism on the One Dollar Bill Look at the image of perhaps the world's most instantly recognizable paper money — the $1 U.S. Federal Reserve note. What does it mean to you? Despite our familiarity with this particular currency note, many of us have never looked closely at its design and symbolism. As you'll learn as you read on, American currency displays many significant symbols. Once you know what they mean, you may never look at your money in quite the same way. $1 Federal Reserve notes Perhaps the most universally renowned symbol to appear on American paper money is front and center on our $1 Federal Reserve notes. George Washington, our nation's first president, is a nationally recognized symbol of unity and trust. But he was not always there. The $1 legal tender note, issued by the United States during the Civil War, was the first widely circulated U.S. $1 bill (see below). It features Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury. Symbolism was very much on the minds of Treasury officials when they were contemplating the design for the Treasury seal (in red on the left side of the note below). They decided that the number of spikes surrounding the Treasury seal should equal the number of states in the Union, which was 34 before the start of the Civil War. A problem arose because seven states had seceded from the Union by February 1861 and four more left in April of that year. However, the patriotic Treasury viewed the situation as temporary and proceeded to include 34 spikes on its seal. The note shown below was issued in 1862. $1 legal tender note, issued in 1862 On the front of today's $1 note, you see the modern U.S. Treasury seal (shown below right). The balancing scales represent justice. In the center of the seal, the chevron's 13 stars represent the 13 original colonies. The key underneath is an emblem of official authority. According to the Treasury Department, the original seal, which was very similar to the one shown here, was designed by Francis Hopkinson, a delegate to the Continental Congress. The present, more streamlined design was approved in January 1968. U.S. Treasury seal Note also the Federal Reserve System seal. Previously, the seal of a Federal Reserve Bank was printed on each bill of all denominations. But beginning with the $100 bill in 1996, a general seal representing the Federal Reserve System began replacing individual Reserve Bank seals, and this general seal is now used on all of our higher denomination notes. The $1 and $2 bills still carry the District seals, which feature a letter that indicates the issuing Reserve Bank. Philadelphia, which is the Third Federal Reserve District, is designated with the letter C on the note at top. But it is the reverse side of the $1 note that holds the most meaning. Our Founding Fathers were deeply aware of the importance of symbols. In fact, before the adjournment of the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, a committee was appointed to create a seal that would symbolize America's ideals. The committee included John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin — three of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson and Franklin: Pharaohs and Turkeys We know of one connection between ancient Egypt and the origins of American paper money: the pyramid on the reverse of the Great Seal. However, if Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson had had their way, the Great Seal of the United States might have featured an Egyptian pharaoh. Our notes might also have featured not the proud eagle but an entirely different bird. The seal that Franklin and Jefferson advocated symbolized an Egyptian pharaoh sitting in an open chariot with a crown on his head and a sword in his hand, passing through the divided waters of


How many sides does a polygon have? | Reference.com How many sides does a polygon have? A: Quick Answer A polygon is a plane figure that has "at least three straight sides and angles," according to Oxford Dictionaries. However, polygons can have more than three sides; most have five or more. Full Answer The word polygon comes from the Greek roots "poly," meaning many and "gon," meaning angle. When naming polygons, the appropriate Greek number replaces the root for the poly. For example, the word pentagon, which describes a five-sided polygon, comes the Greek word for five, "penta." Some other polygons are the heptagon, the tridecagon, the heptacontagon and the hexahectaheptacontakaidigon. These shapes have seven, 13, 70 and 672 sides, respectively. For polygons with more than 10 sides, many mathematicians use the more manageable "n-gon" form; for example, they call the hexahectaheptacontakaidigon a "672-gon."


According to the proverb, ‘A bird in the…..’what’…is worth two in the bush’?

Learn English through proverbs (part 1) 1. "A big tree attracts the woodsman's axe." Meaning: Those who    make themselves seem great will attract bad things 2. "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." 3. "A bad workman always blames his tools." Meaning: People never blame themselves for what they do 4. " A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." 5. "A burnt child dreads the fire." Meaning: A person who    has had bad experiences will shy away from certain things. This Proverb    intimates, That it is natural for all living Creatures, whether rational    or irrational, to consult their own Security, and Self-Preservation; and whether they act    by Instinct or Reason, it still tends to some care of avoiding those things that have already done them an    Injury. 6. "A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor." (African proverb) Meaning:    calm times do not show anything; it's the tough times that make you what 7. "A closed mouth catches no flies." Meaning: It is often    safer to keep one's mouth shut. 8. " A coward dies a thousand times before his death. The valiant tastes of death but once." From William    Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Possible interpretation: The brave have less to fear than the cowardly. Also: The damage to the soul and pride of the coward for his actions are held in comparison to the life of fulfilment had by the brave. Also: Worrying about a forthcoming disaster may cause as much (or even more) pain as the disaster when it occurs (but does neither change it nor make it easier). 9. "A fool and his money are soon parted." 10. "A friend in need is a friend indeed." Meaning: A genuine    friend is with you even in times of trouble. Alternative meaning: A    person will be very friendly if they need something from you. 11. "A friend to all is a friend to none." Being a friend to    everyone makes none of your friends feel special Interpretation:    Friendship with all is impossible; disagreement and friction in relations    are natural. 12. "A good man in an evil society seems the greatest villain of all." Meaning: society is    what makes good good and bad bad 13. "A half truth is a whole lie." 14. "A jack of all trades is master of none." 15. "A lie can be halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on." A    great lie may be widely accepted before the truth comes to light. 16. "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." "A little Learning is a    dangerous Thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring: There shallow Draughts intoxicate the Brain, And drinking largely sobers us again". Alexander Pope 17. "A loaded wagon makes no noise." People with real money    don't talk about it. 18. "A penny saved is a penny earned." Attributed to Benjamin    Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac 19. "A pot of milk is ruined by a drop of poison." 20. "A stitch in time saves nine." Fix the small problem    now before it becomes larger and harder to fix. 21. "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." From Isle of Beauty by Thomas Haynes Bayly Interpretation: We    miss people when we are separated from them. 22. "Act today only tomorrow is too late." 23. "Actions speak louder than words." 24. "Advice most needed is least heeded." 25. "All the world is your country, to do good is your religion." 26. "All for one and one for all." Alexandre Dumas, The    Three Musketeers 27. "All's well that ends well." A play by William    Shakespeare 28. "All that glisters is not gold." William Shakespeare, The    Merchant of Venice, act II, scene 7 Possible    interpretation: Not everything is what it appears to be. 29. "All things come to him who waits." All work and no play    makes Jack a dull boy. All play and no work makes Jack a mere toy. 30. "An empty vessel makes the most noise." Meaning an empty    head/brain makes more sound than a full (intelligent?) one 31. "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind." 32. "Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies." Alternative: Ask no    questions and hear no lies. 33.


Who had a 1963 hit with the song ‘Little Boxes’?

Song Lyrics to Little Boxes, by Malvina Reynolds And they're all made out of ticky tacky And they all look just the same. And they all play on the golf course And drink their martinis dry, And they all have pretty children And the children go to school, And the children go to summer camp And then to the university, Where they are put in boxes And they come out all the same. And the boys go into business And marry and raise a family In boxes made of ticky tacky And they all look just the same. There's a green one and a pink one And a blue one and a yellow one, And they're all made out of ticky tacky And they all look just the same. Malvina Reynolds songbook(s) in which the music     to this song appears: ---- Little Boxes and Other Handmade Songs ---- The Malvina Reynolds Songbook ---- There's Music in the Air: Songs for the Middle-Young Other place(s) where the music to this song appears: ---- 62 Stars, Sixty-two Hits: the Keys-Hansen Book (Hansen Publications,     1963) ---- 100 Solos, Saxophone (London and New York: Amsco, 1987) ---- Hazel Arnett and Carl S. Miller: I Hear America Singing!: Great     Folk Songs from the Revolution to Rock (New York: Praeger, 1975) ---- Peter Blood-Patterson: Rise Up Singing: The Group-Singing Song     Book [lyrics & guitar chords only] (Bethlehem, PA: Sing Out Corp.,     1988), p. 2 ---- Broadside: Songs of Our Times..., Vol. 1 (New York: Oak Publications,     1964), p. 15 ---- Creative Keyboard Songbook, Volume 2 (New York: Amsco Productions,     1987-) ---- Great Songs of the 60's (London and New York: Wise Publications,     1973) ---- Kathleen Krull and Allen Garns: Gonna Sing My Head Off!: American     Folk Songs for Children (New York: A. A. Knopf, 1990) ---- Kathleen Krull and Allen Garns: I Hear America Singing!: Folk     Songs for American Families (New York: A. A. Knopf, 2003) ---- Jim Morse and Nancy Mathews: The Sierra Club Survival Songbook (San Francisco and New York: The Sierra Club, 1971) ---- Milton Okun: The New York Times Great Songs of the Sixties (New York: Times Books, 1970-1974) ---- Sing Out!, Volume 13(4) (1963), p. 21 ---- Wanda Willson Whitman: Songs That Changed the World (New     York: Crown, 1969) Malvina Reynolds recordings of this song: ---- Malvina Reynolds Sings the Truth ---- The Ultimate Pollution ---- Malvina Reynolds...Sings the Truth (2008) ---- Cassandra Records CS-52 (7-inch 45 rpm disc, 1971; flip side "The     Cement Octopus") ---- Cassandra Records CS-53 (7-inch 45 rpm disc, 1973; flip side "Casitas" sung by Victor Jara) ---- The Best of Broadside 1962-1988 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings     SFW CD 40130, 2000) ---- Bread and Roses Festival of Acoustic Music (Fantasy F-79009,     1979) ---- Folk Classics: Roots of American Folk Music (Columbia CK 45026,     1989) ---- Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle be Unbroken? (Sony J2K     65804, 1999) ---- Washington Square Memoirs: The Great Urban Folk Boom, 1950-1970 (Rhino Records R2 74264, 2001) ---- Weeds: Music from the Original Series (Bulletproof RDCD 10830,     2005) Recordings by other artists on which this song     is performed: ---- Graeme Allwright: Joue Joue Joue [as "Petites boîtes"]     (Mercury LP 6325 604, 1966) ---- Graeme Allwright: A l'Olympia [as "Petites boîtes"]     (Mercury LP 6641 164, 1973) ---- Graeme Allwright: Live [as "Petites boîtes"]     (EPM Musique 983 132, 1993) ---- As The Crow Flies: One Small Acre (2005) ---- Banjo Festival (Music of the World CD 12550, 1997) ---- Rik Barron: Make Hay When the Sun Shines (Odd Sock Kids 103,     1999) ---- Leon Bibb: "Little Boxes/Adieu Madras" (45 r.p.m. single,     Liberty 55663, 1964) ---- Leon Bibb: The Now Composers (Philips PHS 600-249, 1967) ---- Fred Bock and the Genesis Singers: The Genesis Singalong (Agape     Records ARS 1013, 1973) ---- Bob Dolan (Guildcraft Productions 803V-1001, 1965) ---- Elizabeth and Bruno Epp: Bring Flowers (E. & B. Epp, 1995) ---- Five-String Banjo Greats (Liberty LST 7357,


Milt is the sperm-filled reproductive gland of which type of creature?

milt - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com milt n fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture Synonyms: edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc n seminal fluid produced by male fish Word Family Usage Examples Sign up, it's free! Whether you're a student, an educator, or a life-long learner, Vocabulary.com can put you  on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.


What is US businessman and politician Mitt Romney’s first name?

What Is Mitt Romney's Real First Name? (POLL) | The Huffington Post What Is Mitt Romney's Real First Name? (POLL) 01/04/2012 05:42 pm ET 370 Mitt Romney won the Iowa caucus last night. But do you know his real first name? Romney eked out a win by the narrowest of margins : The former Massachusetts governor emerged victorious over former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Penn.) by a razor-thin margin of just eight votes. The final results, announced early Wednesday by the Iowa GOP, showed Romney had 30,015 votes to 30,007 for Santorum. Despite the victory, Romney was unable to garner 25% percent of the vote. With 99.5% of precincts reporting, Romney won 24.6% to Santorum's 24.5%. In all, more than 122,000 straw ballots were cast, a record for Iowa Republicans. Although the results are non-binding when it comes to picking Iowa's 25 delegates to the GOP convention next summer in Tampa, Romney will take a projected 13 delegates to Santorum's 12, The Associated Press reported. Vanity Fair polled respondents, asking if they knew Romney's true first name. Just six percent guessed the correct answer, Willard; 20 percent said Mitt, 18 percent said Mitchell and two percent said Gromit and Mittens. Forty-four percent did not know the answer. Boston Globe columnist Joan Vennochi wrote on the origins of his name: His first name is "Willard," after the hotel magnate J. Willard Marriott, his father's best friend. His middle name comes from his father’s cousin, who played quarterback for the Chicago Bears from 1925 to 1929. That cousin's name was "Milton" and his nickname was "Mitt" -- a totally understandable preference for a football player or a presidential candidate. She could not, however, obtain a birth certificate confirming it. all-also-on-huffpost


Which is the northernmost Scandinavian country?

The Countries of Scandinavia The Countries of Scandinavia Updated August 30, 2016. Where is Scandinavia: Scandinavia is a region in northern Europe . The Scandinavian Peninsula is the largest peninsula in Europe and it extends from above the Arctic Circle to the North and Baltic Seas. Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region covering much of Northern Europe. In the past, Scandinavia has been defined as the three kingdoms that historically shared the Scandinavian Peninsula. Today, most define Scandinavia as a region which includes: Finland and Iceland are generally included. Greenland , however, is rarely included. If you would like to be introduced to the Scandinavian countries and have ever wondered where exactly Scandinavia is, you have come to the right place... Denmark: The southernmost Scandinavian country, Denmark consists of the Jutland peninsula and over 400 islands, some of which are linked to the mainland by bridge. Almost all of Denmark is low and flat, but there are many low hills as well. continue reading below our video Beware! The 5 Most Common Travel Scams Windmills and traditional thatched cottages can be seen everywhere. Note that the Faroe Islands and Greenland both belong to the Kingdom of Denmark. Official language: Danish . Capital: Copenhagen . Norway: Also called "The Land of Vikings, and the Midnight Sun ," Norway is the northernmost country in Europe. Norway has a jagged expanse of islands and fjords. The maritime industry sustains the economy here. Official language: Norwegian . Capital: Oslo . Sweden: Sweden offers numerous lakes and is the largest of the Scandinavian countries - both in land size and population. Volvo and Saab both originated here and are a big part of the Swedish industry. Swedish citizens are independently minded and highly regard their people-oriented social programs, especially in women's rights. Official language: Swedish . Capital: Stockholm . Iceland: With a surprisingly mild climate, Iceland is Europe's westernmost country, the second largest island in the North-Atlantic ocean. Flight time to Iceland is only 3 1/2 hours from the European mainland. Iceland has a strong economy, low unemployment, and low inflation, and its per capita income is among the highest in the world. Official language: Icelandic . Capital: Reykjavik . Finland: Finland is another country where the weather is better than many tourists expect. Finland also has one of the lowest immigration rates in the world. Official language: Finnish (aka Suomi) . Take a look at the weather in Finland , and learn more about the travel destination Finland and its interesting capital Helsinki . Now that you know more about Scandinavia's countries, take a look at the maps of Scandinavia and learn more about the capitals of Scandinavia . About Scandinavia: Scandinavia is considered to be the northern European peninsula that includes the countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and several thousands of islands. In modern times, sometimes Finland is considered to belong to this region, if only partially in terms of either culture, travel or political issues at some point. Also, see Scandinavia or Nordic Countries? Be sure to explore the country-specific categories on the left to learn more about the countries of Scandinavia, their capitals, and more travel tips! You can also take a look at the Maps of Scandinavia !


In the US television series ‘Spin City’, who played Randall Winston, the dim-witted Mayor of New York City?

Mayor Randall M. Winston Jr. - Spin City Characters - ShareTV Mayor Randall M. Winston Jr. Tall (6'4"), agile, energetic, and ever-so-confident as both actor and singer, especially on the award-winning ... Character Bio Randall Winston was the Mayor of New York City throughout Spin City's six-year run. He was played by Barry Bostwick. Mayor Winston was a city councilman for ten years prior to becoming Mayor and also a borough President for some time. He is a Democrat (this fact is mentioned only in passing, such as brief references to the DNC). He is a liberal and believes strongly in public education. Winston appears to be an intelligent and charismatic mayor who has the ability to connect with voters. Much of this is a carefully orchestrated sham by his, especially Mike. The Mayor is actually unbalanced in a number of ways. He is childish, vain, outrageously dim and often oblivious to events, such as forgetting he is the mayor. He behaves in very odd ways behind the scenes, and sometimes in front of them. He has little or no self-control, blurts things out and generally behaves like a child. He is not, however, without a degree of media skill - he is capable of thinking on his feet and 'winging it' at public events when required. The Mayor also suffers from a lack of focus, letting his mind wander from topic to topic almost at random, and often becoming obsessive and carried away with minor, trivial things. Episode Screenshots


What is a person who makes and sells ladies hats called?

What Is a Milliner? Do Dictionaries Have it Wrong? | That Way Hat's Blog That Way Hat's Blog How to Recover Crushed Hats → What Is a Milliner? Do Dictionaries Have it Wrong? The dictionary says that a milliner is a person who makes or sells women’s hats. But many hat makers disagree. Many say that a milliner is a person who is far advanced in the art of fine hat making. Simply selling hats in a hat store or making run of the mill women’s hats would not qualify you to be called a milliner; you would be a shop keeper or a crafts woman who makes hats, but not a milliner. Being called a milliner implies a high degree of Mastery of the Art. “He is not a milliner, just a hat seller” and “She is no milliner, she’s still got a lot to learn before being true master of hat making” are phrases that ring out across the ateliers of hatters. I have heard it said that the dictionary simply needs to update its antiquated notion of what milliner is, since it’s definitions are no longer true. Don’t even ask if you are a hat designer. That is several steps from a milliner. Indeed people who hold this rarefied view of what a milliner is, are gatekeepers who defend the realm of the milliner with so much vigor that few people do dare to call themselves a “milliner” unless they are in fact far advanced in the art of hat making. Those who do may be put on notice that they are violating the spirit of the Art Therefore the following dictionaries are hereby put on notice of the need to update their definitions: Dictionary.com has definitions from Random House and Collins: Random House Dictionary: “A person who designs, makes, or sells hats for women.” Collins English Dictionary: “A person who makes or sells women’s hats.” Merriam Webster has this definition: “A person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women’s hats” American Heritage Dictionary states: “One that makes, trims, designs, or sells hats.” The Concise Oxford English Dictionary has this definition: “A person who makes or sells women’s hats” They were Milanese – The word “milliner” originated in the 16th Century from a word meaning a native of Milan, Italy or dealer of goods from Milan. The Online Etymology Dictionary (quoted in Dictionary.com ) states: mid-15c., vendor of fancy wares, especially those made in Milan, the Italian city famous for straw works, fancy goods, ribbons, bonnets, and cutlery. Meaning of “one who sells women’s hats” may be from 1520s, certainly in use by 18c.


Almere, Tilburg and Breda are all cities in which European country?

Netherlands Facts on Largest Cities, Populations, Symbols - Worldatlas.com (conversion rates) Twenty Euros Ethnicity: Dutch 80.7%, EU 5%, Indonesian 2.4%, Turkish 2.2%, Surinamese 2%, Moroccan 2%, Caribbean 0.8%, other 4.8% (2008 est.) GDP total: $709.5 billion (2012 est.) GDP per capita: $42,300 (2012 est.) Language: Dutch (official), Frisian (official) Largest Cities: (by population) Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Tilburg, Groningen, Breda, Apeldoorn, Nijmegen Name: Netherlands comes from the Dutch word Nederland, which means "lower land." National Day: April 30, Queen's Day It celebrates the birthday of the former Queen Juliana and is one of the largest, most vibrant celebrations on the Dutch calendar. Flags fly, music pumps and millions take to the streets for a national celebration. Religion: Roman Catholic 30%, Dutch Reformed 11%, Calvinist 6%, other Protestant 3%, Muslim 5.8%, other 2.2%, none 42% (2006)


Which US adult film actor is nicknamed ‘The Hedgehog’?

The Hedgehog Images - Ron Jeremy Net Worth The Hedgehog Images Read more... Ron Jeremy Ron Jeremy Net Worth is $5.5 Million. Ron Jeremy was born in Queens, New York and has an estimated net worth of $5.5 million dollars. A hugely successful porn star, Ron Jeremy has appeared in or directed over 2000 porn films and is most widely recogn. Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born Ma... Ron Jeremy Net Worth is $5.5 Million. Ron Jeremy Net Worth is $5.5 Million. Ron Jeremy was born in Queens, New York and has an estimated net worth of $5.5 million dollars. A hugely successful porn star, Ron Jeremy has appeared in or directed over 2000 porn films and is most widely recogn Ronald Jeremy Hyatt , usually called Ron Jeremy, is an American adult film actor. Nicknamed "The Hedgehog", he was ranked by AVN at number one in their "The 50 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list. Jeremy has also appeared in non-pornographic films, such as The Chase, Orgazmo, They Bite, The Boondock Saints and 54. He is noted for his 9.75 inches penis -and he has gained some notoriety for being capable of autofellatio . Ron Jeremy was born in Queens, New York to a middle-class Jewish family; his father, Arnold, was a physicist and his mother a book editor who served in the O.S.S. during World War II, as she spoke fluent German and French. Jeremy attended Cardozo High School in Bayside, Queens, where former CIA director George Tenet and actor Reginald VelJohnson were his classmates. He earned a bachelor's degree in education and theatre and a master's degree in special education fr...


How many players are on the court in a korfball team?

Korfball   Korfball Korfball is a team ball game, similar in many ways to mixed netball. It is played in over fifty countries. The countries with the most players are the Netherlands and Belgium. Korfball differs from other team sports in that it is a mixed-gender game: a team consists of four men and four women. How to play Korfball is played either indoors or outdoors on a court divided into two halves called zones. In each zone there is a post (3.5m, shorter for the young) with a basket at the top. This is positioned at two thirds of the distance between the centre line and the back of the zone.The ball is similar to the one used for association football. There are two teams, each consisting of eight players: two men and two women of each team in each zone (attack and defense). Players score by throwing the ball through the other team's basket. After two goals the teams change zones: the defenders become attackers and attackers defenders. At half-time the teams swap halves of the court. Philosophy of korfball Korfball is a team sport. Individual class is essential but there is no room for individual play. Belonging to a team means teamwork; running with the ball or dribbling is not allowed. A player who receives the ball while running must stop within two steps and pass the ball to another player. Korfball is a mixed sport. Men and women play side by side. But while women are equal in the tactics of the game, duels are man to man and woman to woman. One man may guard one man and one woman may guard one woman. So it's not two against one and a woman may not defend a man nor may a man defend a woman. Third, korfball is a tactical game. Each team tries to win by scoring more goals using tactical skills of the team as a whole. The rules follow this principle and prevent physical strength from dominating the game. That means that physical contact is undesired. Blocking, tackling and holding your opponent are not allowed in korfball. The same goes for kicking the ball or hitting it with your fists. Also, one is not allowed to move the post, which would make it harder to score. Another rule that makes this a largely tactical game is that a player may not attempt to score when defended. That occurs when the defender is closer to the basket and is facing his/her opponent, and is at arm's length, and is attempting to block the ball. Reputation Korfball is a popular sport (especially in the Benelux area) and featured in at least 50 countries with a national Korfball committee. Its emphasis on the unisex aspect, its "clean" gameplay, outlawing most physical contact and encouraging players to outsmart rather than outmuscle their opposition, contribute to its popularity. Ironically, these aspects also often serve as a foil for ridicule. Korfball players, like netball players, are often ridiculed - both by cynical female and male basketball players. Korfballers reciprocate by saying that it is too easy to shoot baskets, because a basket is lower than a korf and has a backboard. However, the popularity of Korfball has remained unbroken, there are many players who play both sports, and its role of being the only true unisex team sport makes Korfball unique. International korfball Originally, korfball was mostly played in Belgium and the Netherlands. It was a demonstration sport during the Olympic Games of 1920 and 1928 (which were held in Antwerp and Amsterdam). The foundation of the International Korfball Federation in 1993 and the existence of tens of national federations seem to imply an international popularity for the game, which has been played in the World Games since 1985. World Championships have been held every four years since 1978. Most great tournaments are won by the Netherlands or by Belgium. New Zealand recently hosted their first international tournament, The Asia Oceania Games, 2004. They came last of a pool of three. They are improving steadily. World champions International Korfball Federation organizes a Korfball World Championship every four years. 1978 - The Netherlands


The headquarters of the International Ice Hockey Federation is in which European city?

Champions Hockey League Champions Hockey League Past winners Champions Hockey League The Champions Hockey League was introduced for the 2008/2009 season with champions and top teams from seven European countries. The ZSC Lions Zurich (Switzerland) won the first edition in an exciting home-and-away final against Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Russia). Click here for the 2008/2009 season. Due to the global financial crisis the competition was not played after that season but has been reintroduced for the 2014/2015 season under a new structure. The Champions Hockey League is operated by a new shareholder company in Zurich owned by the IIHF, six founding domestic leagues (Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland) and 26 founding clubs from those leagues. Additional teams from these countries as well as from France, Denmark, Great Britain, Italy, Norway and Slovakia participate in the inaugural season that includes 44 teams. The various stakeholders are represented in the CHL Executive Board that includes IIHF Vice President Kalervo Kummola as representative of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Champions Hockey League uses infrastructural synergies with the International Ice Hockey Federation with its offices located at the headquarters of the IIHF and the use of the IIHF’s statistical system Hydra. The commercial partner of the CHL is Infront Sports & Media. For more information and updates please visit www.championshockeyleague.net .


Which English darts player has the nickname ‘Old Stoneface’?

Darts nicknames: from the Crafty Cockney to the Assassin - BDO World Championships - Betting News | William Hill Andrea Calo 12th Dec 2008 - 12:49 Darts nicknames: from the Crafty Cockney to the Assassin Darts, through its nicknames, stands alone in UK sport. No other sport equals its colourfully monikered cast of characters in this sceptred isle – and it’s time we paid tribute to it. Where US sport has its Babes, A-Rods and Pistol Petes, and the footballers of Brazil wear names like Garrincha ( “songbird”), Ronaldinho (“little Ronaldo”) and Fred (erm, “Fred”), sportsmen in the UK tend to go by names like Alan, Steve, Wayne and, um, Rio. Not so our nation’s professional darts players. They add some much-needed colour to the world of sport – if, no longer, ITV’s World of Sport – and what’s more, a well-chosen nickname can turn a darts player from a permed also-ran with a beergut into a household name. Just ask Steve “the Bronzed Adonis” Beaton. A good darts nickname gives you an extra three inches at the oche. Phil “the Power” Taylor has a headstart on Raymond “Barney” van Barneveld every time they meet – largely because he’s got a proper nickname. And, if you’re Keith “the Kid” Dellar, your own name could even become rhyming slang for the nation’s favourite drink. A history of darts nicknames The first darts nickname is generally agreed to have belonged to the “Crafty Cockney”, Eric Bristow. According to a story in the Daily Mirror in 2005, he was given the nom de guerre by Bobby George – then known to the world as “Bobby George”, and not “Bobby Dazzler”, “Mister Glitter”, “the King of Darts” or any of the other monikers given to the legendary Essex pro. Another story mentions an ex-pat pub in Los Angeles that Bristow visited – that’s how big darts was in the 1980s – called “The Crafty Cockney”. The pub produced red bowling shirts with its name emblazoned on the back. London lad Bristow bagged himself one to wear on the oche – up to then he’d traditionally appeared in a red polo shirt – and the nickname went back to Britain with the darts player. Other players of the day soon got nicknames of their own, although most were attributed by others rather than self-chosen (Bobby George almost certainly coined John Lowe’s moniker of “Old Stoneface”) and some – like Cliff Lazarenko’s “Big Cliff” – didn’t exactly test the crowd’s imagination. By the time Steve Beaton was appearing in tournaments as “the Bronzed Adonis” in the early 1990s, though, a nickname was an essential part of a pro darts player’s armoury. And with the arrival of the World Darts Council (later the PDC) and darts’ great schism, having a nickname became de facto darts law. The PDC added razzmatazz, family friendliness and Sky cash to darts, and a nickname and entrance music was part of the pro player’s package. Plain old Phil Taylor – winner of two pre-split BDO World Championships – went on to dominate the game of darts with 11 PDC titles as the more impressive Phil “the Power” Taylor. The BDO soon got in on the act, too, with “the Count” (Ted Hankey), “the Viking” (Andy Fordham) and “Wolfie” (Martin Adams) all winning World titles. With the PDC World Darts Championship arriving soon on Sky and the BDO World Darts Championships following closely behind on the BBC, it's time to get learning those nicknames again. Selected list of darts nicknames The Assassin – Martin Atkins


In the children’s book ‘King of the Wind’ by Marguerite henry, what is the name of the little golden Arabian stallion?

King of the Wind by Henry - AbeBooks King of the Wind by Henry You Searched For: Results (1 - 27) of 27 Sort By  ISBN 10: 0689714866 ISBN 13: 9780689714863 Used Paperback Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1991. Paperback. Book Condition: Good. No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Aladdin Books Good small Trade Paperback. Illustration cover by Steve Brennan with design by Rebecca Tachna. Mild edge-wear to extremities, pages clean and unmarked, Illustrations throughout by Wesley Dennis. A Newberry Medal winner. A golden-red stallion, named Sham was born in the Sultan of Morocco's' stone stables. This is the classic story of Sham and his friend, the stable boy Agba. Filled with adventure and horses. New York: Aladdin Books, 1991. 5in x 7.75in tall; 173pp. Bookseller Inventory # 55242 ISBN 10: 0689714866 ISBN 13: 9780689714863 Used Soft cover Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Aladdin Books, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1991. Soft cover. Book Condition: Good+. No Jacket. Wesley Dennis (illustrator). Reprint Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. G+/none, used pb, 174pp. Perfect bound, color illustrated stiff paper wraps with black and orange text on upper and black text on spine; slight edge wear; no chips or tears; not spine creased. Interior pages clean, unmarked; b&w drawings throughout. Winner of the Newberry Medal. Binding is tight. Bookseller Inventory # 017184 More Information About This Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question 2. Bookseller Image Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: SBS, 1971. Paperback. Book Condition: Good. Set of 4 good condition books. Shelfwear to the slipcase. Good condition is defined as: a copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Bookseller Inventory # mon0006244320 Published by Armada Lions (1971) Used Softcover Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Armada Lions, 1971. Softcover. Book Condition: Good. 1971. 170 pages. Good condition paperback; as expected for age. Cards, pages, and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues may exist such as shelf wear, inscriptions, light foxing and tanning. book. Bookseller Inventory # 1476372125CD ISBN 10: 1903252458 ISBN 13: 9781903252451 New Paperback Published by Rand McNally, Chicago (1965) Used Hardcover Published by Rand McNally, Chicago (1963) Used Hardcover Published by Rand, McNally Company, Chicago (1976) Used Paperback Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Rand, McNally Company, Chicago, 1976. Paperback. Book Condition: Very Good. Sixth Paperback Printing. Oversized illustrated wraps with white lettering. Small dampstain tips the lower margin near the spine throughout entire text. Tips of corners bumped. Minor rubbing to all edges. Text is otherwise clean and bright, no marks. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Wesley Dennis. Bookseller Inventory # A11717 Marguerite Henry / illust.by Wesley Dennis Published by rand mcnally & co (1961) Used Hardcover Marguerite Henry / illust.by Wesley Dennis Published by rand mcnally & co (1965) Used Hardcover Published by Rand McNally & Company, Chicago (1948) Used Hardcover Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Rand McNally & Company, Chicago, 1948. Red Cloth. Book Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (in mylar). Wesley Dennis (illustrator). Early Reprint. Illustrated endleaves, textblock is exceptionally clean and tight. Vibrant red cloth binding with gilt stamped title and horse illustration on front cover, gilt stamped title/auth/pub on spine, light bumping to head and foot. Faint foxing to fore-edge and bottom edges. 'John Newberry Medal' on front cover, price-clipped dust jacket, wear to edges, minor shelf toning, tears to corners of spine, couple small tears to some of the edges, small chips to corners, mylar sleeved. 175pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcov


Aestas is the Roman goddess of which season?

Aestas, the Roman Goddess of Summer Roman Aestas ("summer", or "summer heat") is the Roman personification of summer. She is mentioned by Ovid in his Metamorphoses, and She may be his own invention. He describes Her as standing by the emerald throne of Phoebus (the Sun-god), with the other personifications of Time such as the Day, Month, Year, Century, and the Hours and the other Seasons, Spring, Autumn and Winter. She is naked except for a garland of grain or wheat-sheaves in Her hair. According to Pliny the Elder, the Summer Solstice takes place when the Sun is in the eighth degree of Cancer. What the Romans thought of as the first day of Summer was considered to take place on the forty-eighth day after the vernal equinox, which Pliny states as the day when the Sun enters the 8th degree of Aries. (By modern figuring, the Sun enters the 1st degree of Aries on the vernal equinox). Using the current calendar, that puts the Romans' first day of Summer on the 7th of May. Silvius, though, considers the first day of Summer to be the 27th of June. Ovid's depiction of Aestas may owe something to the Greek depiction of the Horai, the Goddesses of the Seasons. Their number varied with the place and time of their worship, there sometimes being two, three, or four of them, but they were generally shown as garlanded with the fruits or flowers of their respective seasons. All art here ©2004-2013 Thalia Took. You are free to borrow the images here for your own personal or religious use. If you use any on your personal non-commercial website, please credit the work to Thalia Took. If you can link back to this site, I'd appreciate it. Always ask permission first for any other requests for use of this art. Obscure Goddess Online Directory text ©2006-2012 Thalia Took, and please do not reproduce it. Questions or comments? E-mail me .