What word means to hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch toward the batsman at the other, keeping the arm straight during delivery?

Bowled Over - definition of Bowled Over by The Free Dictionary Bowled Over - definition of Bowled Over by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Bowled+Over a. A hemispherical vessel, wider than it is deep, used for holding food or fluids. b. The contents of such a vessel. 2. A drinking goblet. 3. A bowl-shaped part, as of a spoon or pipe. 4. a. A bowl-shaped topographic depression. b. A bowl-shaped stadium or outdoor theater. 5. Football Any of various postseason games played between specially selected teams, especially at the college level. [Middle English bowle, from Old English bolla; see bhel-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] bowl 2  (bōl) n. 1. A ball, traditionally made of wood, that is weighted or slightly flattened so as to roll with a bias, used in lawn bowling. 2. A roll or throw of a ball in lawn bowling and other bowling games. 3. bowls(used with a sing. verb) See lawn bowling . 4. A revolving cylinder or drum in a machine. v. bowled, bowl·ing, bowls v.intr. 1. a. To participate in a game of bowling: I bowl every Thursday night in a league. b. To throw or roll a ball in a game of bowling: It's your turn to bowl. c. To hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch toward the batsman at the other, keeping the arm straight throughout the delivery. 2. To move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling: The sportscar bowled along through the countryside. v.tr. 1. To throw or roll (a ball). 2. a. To make (a specified score) in bowling: placed first by bowling 237; bowled a strike in the first frame. b. To perform (a specified amount, as a string or game) in bowling: She bowled eight frames before deciding to use a different ball. 3. To move quickly and smoothly by or as if by rolling: bowled a tire from the garage. 4. To meet or strike with or as if with the force of a rapidly rolling object: The swimmer was bowled over by the wave. Phrasal Verbs: bowl out To retire (a batsman in cricket) with a bowled ball that knocks the bails off the wicket. bowl over 1. To take by surprise. 2. To make a powerful impression on; overwhelm. [Middle English boule, from Old French, from Latin bulla, round object.] bowl (bəʊl) n 1. a round container open at the top, used for holding liquid, keeping fruit, serving food, etc 2. Also: bowlful the amount a bowl will hold 3. the rounded or hollow part of an object, esp of a spoon or tobacco pipe 4. (Building) any container shaped like a bowl, such as a sink or lavatory 5. (Architecture) chiefly US a bowl-shaped building or other structure, such as a football stadium or amphitheatre 6. (Physical Geography) a bowl-shaped depression of the land surface. See also dust bowl 7. literary [Old English bolla; related to Old Norse bolli, Old Saxon bollo] bowl (bəʊl) n 1. (Bowls & Bowling) a wooden ball used in the game of bowls, having flattened sides, one side usually being flatter than the other in order to make it run on a curved course 2. (Bowls & Bowling) a large heavy ball with holes for gripping with the fingers and thumb, used in tenpin bowling vb 3. to roll smoothly or cause to roll smoothly, esp by throwing underarm along the ground 4. (usually foll by: along) to move easily and rapidly, as in a car 5. (Cricket) cricket a. to send (a ball) down the pitch from one's hand towards the batsman, keeping the arm straight while doing so b. Also: bowl out to dismiss (a batsman) by delivering a ball that breaks his wicket 6. (Bowls & Bowling) (intr) to play bowls or tenpin bowling 7. (Bowls & Bowling) (tr) (in tenpin bowling) to score (a specified amount): he bowled 120. [C15: from French boule, ultimately from Latin bulla bubble] bowl1 1. a rather deep, round dish or basin, used chiefly for holding liquids, food, etc. 2. the contents of a bowl. 3. a rounded, cuplike, hollow part: the bowl of a pipe. 4. a large drinking cup. 5. any bowl-shaped depression or formation. 6. amphitheater; stadium. 7. Also called bowl′ game`. an invitational postseason football game between two superior teams or for all-stars. [before 950; Middle English bolle, Old English bolla; c. Old Norse b


Who did boxer Floyd Patterson defeat to regain the Heavyweight Championship in June 1960?

Floyd Patterson: First to regain heavyweight crown on this day 55 years ago - Boxing News Floyd Patterson: First to regain heavyweight crown on this day 55 years ago June 20th, 2015 - 15 Comments By Gav Duthie: On June 20, 1960, Floyd Patterson was attempting to become the first man in boxing history to regain the heavyweight championship of the world. Eight men to date had tried and failed. James Corbett, Jim Jeffries, Bob Fitzsimmons, Jack Dempsey, Max Schmelling, Joe Walcott and Joe Louis couldn’t do it and according to the worlds media Floyd Patterson was no different. Pre-fight build up Ingemar Johansson (22-0) was the favorite going into the rematch with Floyd (35-2) and with good reason. Their first fight was as one sided as they come. Patterson had been knocked out in the third round the year previous only 6 days short of a full year in fact. In total Floyd had been on the canvas no fewer than 7 times attributed to Johansson’s seemingly mystical punch he called ‘Thunder’. The way the playboy Swede pronounced it the media named it ‘Toonder’ and it was also referred to as ‘Ingo’s Bingo’ and ‘The hammer of Thor’. In reality it was a simple straight right hand which he threw off the jab but it had knocked out Patterson and top durable contender Eddie Machen in 1 round the fight previous. At this point Floyd was seen as nothing more than a fake champion. His manager Cus D’Amato had been avoiding big fight defences yet Patterson had been knocked down against Roy ‘Cut N Shoot’ Harris and Pete Rademacher (Rademacher was 1956 Olympic champ and got a title shot in only his first fight). Floyd was too nice to be a champion, he had power but no killer instinct they thought. He once helped a hurt fighter find his gum-shield rather than go in for the kill, he would ask the ref to stop fights if he thought they were hurt and rather than celebrate victories he would help his opponent up off the canvas and sometimes even kiss them. The 7 knockdowns to Johansson was the final straw. Floyd it seemed had little chance to regain the crown. Contrasting fortunes Patterson had been so low after the loss he went into hiding. He wouldn’t speak to anyone, his ear bled onto the pillow from a burst eardrum and he couldn’t stand to look at himself. He wore a fake beard and mustache to avoid detection when he went out. Before the rematch to avoid post fight embarrassment he had a victory car waiting and a car out back for defeat. His fake facial hair was packed so he could sneak away. This was a practice he also administered for both fights with Sonny Liston. Floyd had very little confidence in himself. Ingemar was loving life. The big punching Swede spent most of his time as champion in America with his model girlfriend Birgit Lundgren taped to his arm. He was a huge celebrity, the new Jack Dempsey many thought. Film star good looks, a great singing voice, he was in talk shows across the country and appeared in movies. At this time being a white champion was still a big deal and Ingo appeared to have it all. Perhaps he was taking his eye off the ball in training but he thought there was no way he could lose. A re-focused Floyd A letter from ring victim and friend Archie ‘The Old Mongoose’ Moore helped get Floyd out of his slumber. “The first fight is over. I know how you must feel. I hope you don’t continue to feel bad. You can find your way out of a seeming tunnel. First Johansson was not so great. You fought a stupid battle. Not once did you lead with your jab. If you concentrate on your jab and move around this guy you will be the first one to regain the crown. You can do it. Your friend Archie Moore (See W. K. Stratton’s book on Floyd for full letter) Patterson later said the only time he ever hated an opponent was Ingemar Johansson. Although the two later became friends The Swede was very dismissive of Floyd. He said Floyd wasn’t a proper champion and Patterson used his anger to train as hard as he could. Fight Night Floyd was bigger than he had ever been before weighing in at 190lbs. He was only 4lbs lighter than Ingo whereas the Swede


Who was President of France from 1981 to 1995?

FranÃ§ois Mitterand President of France France History - FranÃ§ois Mitterand   FranÃ§ois Mitterrand (October 26, 1916 - January 8, 1996) was a French politician and President of France from May 1981, re-elected in 1988, until 1995. Mitterrand was born in Jarnac, Charente. In his youth he was a staunch conservative and an ardent Catholic. His first political act was to join the ultranationalist Croix de Feu, which he did in preference to the larger but equally conservative Action Francaise due to the proscription of the later organisation by the Vatican.  Enrolled during WWII, he was made prisoner in 1940 and escaped in 1941. He reached the so-called free zone and joined the Vichy government as a junior minister, although later on he worked with the French Resistance while still holding on to his ministerial job. Almost until his death, Mitterrand would lay a wreath every year on the grave of PÃ©tain, the head of the Vichy governement and a French hero of the first World War; in 1943 he is said to have received the francisque, the honorific distinction of the Vichy regime, which he later denied. After the war he quickly moved back into politics, and was elected as representative for the NiÃ¨vre dÃ©partement in 1946. He held various offices in the Fourth Republic before resigning in 1957 over the French policy for Algiers. In 1959, on the avenue de l'Observatoire in Paris, Mitterrand escaped an assassin's bullet by diving behind a hedge. The incident brought him a great deal publicity, boosting his political ambitions. Some of his critics claim that he had staged the incident himself. Prosecution was initiated on the issue, but was later dropped. In the Fifth Republic he stood in the Presidential elections against Charles de Gaulle in 1965 but was defeated. He turned to the French Socialist Party (PS), becoming leader of the party by 1971, following the Congress of Epinay. He stood again in 1974 opposite ValÃ©ry Giscard d'Estaing and was again defeated. But in 1981 he became the first socialist President of the Fifth Republic. One of his first decisions was to abolish the death penalty. Domestically his aims were blunted first by a conservative parliament and then by a series of financial crises, although he worked well with the Prime Minister Jacques Chirac. His major achievements came internationally, especially in the European Economic Community.  He supported the extension of the Community to Spain and Portugal (who both joined in January 1986) and in February 1986 he helped the Acte Unique come into effect. He worked well with Helmut Kohl and improved Franco-German relations measurably. Together they fathered the Maastricht Treaty, which was signed on February 7, 1992. His term as President ended in May 1995. He was succeeded by Jacques Chirac and died of cancer six months later. Following his death, a controversy erupted when his former physician, Dr Claude         Gubler, wrote a book called Le Grand Secret ("The Great Secret") explaining that Mitterrand had had false health reports published since November 1981 about his cancer. His wife, Danielle Mitterrand, is a left-wing militant. In addition to his sons         Jean-Christophe and Gilbert Mitterrand, he had an illegitimate daughter, Mazarine         Pingeot. His nephew FrÃ©dÃ©ric Mitterrand is a journalist.


The Incas A HISTORY OF THE INCAS AND THEIR DAILY LIFE By Tim Lambert The Inca Empire The Incas ruled a great empire in South America - but only for a short time. At its peak the Incas Empire lasted less than a century before it was destroyed by the Spaniards. In about 1300 the Incas founded their capital city of Cuzco. They were only a small tribe but they came to rule a vast empire including most of Peru and parts of Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia and northwest Argentina. The expansion began in 1438 under their ruler Pachakuti and continued under his successors. Inca Life Inca Society At the top of Inca society was the emperor, the Sapa Inca. (His title means unique Inca). The Incas believed their ruler was descended from the sun god and he was treated with great respect. Visitors had to remove their footwear if they approached the Sapa Inca and they had to carry a burden on their back to show their respect for him. When he traveled the Sapa Inca was carried in a litter. Below the Sapa Inca were the nobles. Below them were a class of men called curacas. They were not necessarily Incas. When the Incas conquered a people they took the leader's sons and taught them to rule the Inca way. They then became curacas. At the bottom of Inca society were the craftsmen and farmers. Inca craftsmen made objects of gold, silver and copper. Stonemasons cut stone bricks for building using stone hammers and wet sand for polishing. Inca stone bricks fitted so closely they did not need mortar to hold them together. Every aspect of Inca life was highly organised. Each person's life was divided into stages. At each stage they were expected to different tasks. Naturally adults in their prime were expected to do the hardest work. Children and old people did the easiest tasks. All the people were part of extended families called Ayllus. Each one was ruled by a man called a curaca. In theory the Sapa Inca owned all the land and wealth in the empire. The Sapa Inca gave farmers land to grow food. In return they had to do some work for him. The Sapa Inca reserved some land for himself and some was set aside to support the temples and priests. The Inca farmers had to pay a kind of tax by working of the Sapa Inca's and temples land. Sometimes they also had to work on projects like building roads and bridges. Inca Government The Inca empire was like a pyramid with the Sapa Inca at the top. The empire was divided into 4 regions ruled by men called opas. Below them there were more layers of government. To help rule their vast empire the Incas created an efficient network of roads. The Incas also made rope suspension bridges. As well as the roads the Incas had messengers called chasquis. Messages were carried by relay. Groups of messengers lived in houses by main roads and at all times two of them kept lookout. If they saw another messenger approaching one of them would run to meet him. The two messengers would run together for a while and the message was passed on from one man to the other. Using this relay system messages could be sent over long distances very quickly. Inca messengers could take messages 240 kilometers in one day. Furthermore although they never invented writing the Incas kept records with a device called a quipu. It was a cord with strings of different thickness and colors hanging from it. Knots were tied at different positions in the strings. The color and thickness of the strings and the positions of the knots all meant something. The Incas did not have prisons. Instead for serious crimes such as murder, stealing and blasphemy offenders were executed by being pushed off a cliff. Less serious crimes were punished by cutting off the hands or blinding. Inca Religion The Incas were polytheists (they worshiped several different gods). The most important god was Inti, the sun god. The Incas also worshiped Quilla the moon goddess, wife of the sun. They also worshiped Illapa god of thunder, who controlled the rain. The Incas had a host of priests and priestesses to serve their gods in temples throughout the empire. Priests were also surgeons who p


Three Kings Day is celebrated in Latin America during which month of the year?

Happy Three Kings Day! Families Celebrate Across U.S.  - NBC News Jan 6 2015, 7:37 am ET Happy Three Kings Day! Families Celebrate Across U.S. People enjoy the Cabalgata Los Reyes Magos (Cavalcade of the three kings) the day before Epiphany, in Pamplona, northern Spain, Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. It is a parade symbolizing the coming of the Magi to Bethlehem following the birth of Jesus. In Spain and many Latin American countries Epiphany is the day when gifts are exchanged. Alvaro Barrientos / AP Share advertisement Three Kings Day on January 6th is widely celebrated in Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean, and for many U.S. Latinos, it is still a venerated tradition. The holiday comes from the traditional Christian feast day of Epiphany, when the Three Wise Men brought gifts to the baby Jesus in recognition of his divine nature, according to the Biblical nativity story. For many Hispanics, el Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos is more symbolic of Christmas - with its biblical story involving the baby Jesus - than Santa Claus. But just like Santa, children wake up January 6th to presents and sometimes candy left by the three Wise Men Gaspar, Melchor and Baltasar. Houston, Texas resident Claudia Deschamps, who grew up in Mexico, recently described what her family will be doing on Three King's Day: "A Rosca de Reyes, (a large oval shaped bread with dried fruit decorations - like a King's Cake) will be bought. In it, there will be one or several little plastic dolls, symbolizing baby Jesus. Each person will cut his/her own piece and if you get a plastic doll, the tamalada is on you! Party at your house with tamales on February 2, the Día de la Candelaria." In Westchester County, New York, The Online Mom website founder Monica Vila was busy hiding a few small presents under her daughter's bed on the evening of January 5th, known as Víspera de Reyes, or Three Kings Eve. The holiday brings back great memories from her childhood; she remembers she always got new pajamas from the Three Kings and drank hot chocolate with her family in Mexico. "I loved it more that Christmas, no pressure to get big presents, just a lot of family love," said Vila. In the warm tropics like Puerto Rico, it is easy for children to get one chore done before the Three Kings arrive - kids have to go outside and put some grama (grass) or hay in a box, usually a shoebox, and leave it for the camels to eat. The camels ferry the Three Kings from house to house, like the reindeer transport Santa. In New Jersey, Miguel Perez, author of Hidden Hispanic Heritage.com and a columnist and professor, said he still exchanges presents with his 22-year old daughter, preserving an important tradition that was a big part of his childhood in Cuba. His family has traditionally split the presents between December 25th and January 6th. "It's our own holiday for Hispanic children; it's a great opportunity to instill our culture," he said. "It's a real shame that some people have told me 'I've forgotten about that' when I talk about Three Kings. While Santa has been overpowering, there's no reason we can't do both." One of Perez's favorite articles was one he wrote several years ago about the predominantly Latino neighborhood of Bergenline Avenue in Union City, New Jersey. He went to different Korean-owned stores, and the owners had no idea why they were selling so many toys after December 25th. "There is a huge market here (in the U.S.) that toymakers and retailers are not even exploiting," said Perez, noting that while Christmas is very commercialized, this is not the case for Three Kings. Several cities are holding Three Kings celebrations on Tuesday. New York City's top officials will be attending the annual Three Kings Parade started 38 years ago by former El Museo del Barrio director Jack Agüeros, who passed away last year and who will be remembered at the event. Chicago will also have the Dia De Los Reyes Desfile Invernal ( the Three Kings Winter Parade ) organized by the Division Street Business Development Association. --Sandra Lilley


Which country hosted the 1936 Summer Olympic Games?

Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics - results & video highlights Official Reports arrow Jesse Owens The Berlin Games are best remembered for Adolf Hitler’s failed attempt to use them to prove his theories of Aryan racial superiority. As it turned out, the most popular hero of the Games was the African-American sprinter and long jumper Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump. Television coverage The 1936 Games were the first to be broadcast on television. Twenty-five television viewing rooms were set up in the Greater Berlin area, allowing the locals to follow the Games free of charge. Young Olympians Thirteen-year-old Marjorie Gestring of the US won the gold medal in springboard diving. She remains the youngest female gold medallist in the history of the Summer Olympic Games. Twelve-year-old Inge Sorensen of Denmark earned a bronze medal in the 200m breaststroke, making her the youngest medallist ever in an individual event. Debuts and firsts Basketball, canoeing and field handball all made their first appearances. The Berlin Games also became the first to introduce the torch relay, in which a lighted torch is carried from Olympia in Greece to the site of the current Games. NOCs: 49 Athletes: 3,963 (331 women, 3,632 men) Events: 129 Media: n/a The symbol of fire These Games saw the introduction of the torch relay based on an idea by Dr Carl Diem. A lit torch was carried from Olympia to the site of the Games through seven countries- Greece, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Austria and Germany: a total journey of more than 3,000 km. Television coverage The 1936 Games were also the first to be broadcast on television. Twenty-five television viewing rooms were set up in the Greater Berlin area, allowing the locals to follow the Games free of charge. Leni Riefenstahl's official film « Olympia” is a film that is radically different from all those made about sport before it. The director chose to highlight the aesthetics of the body by filming it from every angle. This film brought about new perspectives in cinematography and still remains without equal. The prizes Apart from medals, the athletes received a winner's crown and an oak tree in a pot. New on the programme For the first time, the programme included men's handball and basketball tournaments. Crowd More than four million tickets sold. Twelve years from Berlin to London As with World War I, the outbreak of hostilities, first in Japan and China and then in Europe, would make it impossible for the Games of the XII and XIII Olympiads to be held in 1940 and 1944 respectively. In fact, it would be 12 years before the Olympic flame would once again burn in an Olympic stadium, in London, in 1948. Ceremonies Berlin 1936. Arrival of the Olympic Flame at the Olympic Stadium. Official opening of the Games by: Chancellor Adolf Hitler Lighting the Olympic Flame by: Fritz Schilgen (athletics) Official Oath by: The officials' oath at an Olympic Summer Games was first sworn in 1972 in Munich. It was created purely by chance- an artist, Johannes Boehland, started by designing an emblem containing the five Olympic rings with a superimposed eagle and the Brandenburg Gate, one of the symbols of the city. However, the President of the Games Organising Committee, Dr Lewald, was not satisfied with this composition and took the initiative to open the bottom part of the emblem, which turned the design into a bell. Although it was purely by chance that it was created, the symbolism of this figure was immediately recognised. On the side of the bell is the inscription “Ich rufe die Jugend der Welt!” (I call the youth of the world). The artist, Johannes Boehland, commissioned to continue designing the emblem on this theme. The definitive emblem was thus composed of the Olympic bell on which can be found the Olympic rings with the German eagle superimposed. As well as the Olympic rings, flame and oath, the bell became one of the strong and omnipresent symbols of the Berlin Games. On the obverse, the traditional goddess of victory, holding a palm in


IN the UK during World War I female workers at munitions factories formed teams known as ‘Munitionettes’ who played against each other in which sport?

Women's World Cup likely to boost female football - BBC News BBC News Women's World Cup likely to boost female football By Stephen Evans BBC News, Berlin 28 June 2011 Close share panel Image caption Host-nation Germany is the team to beat at the Women's World Cup football The Women's World Cup has just kicked off in Germany and for many football fans around the globe it may be their first taste of the female game. But, historically, women's football was doing very nicely indeed - in the UK at least - until the men got in the way. During the First World War in Britain, female workers at the munitions factories formed teams known as "Munitionettes" which played against each other. On Christmas Day in 1917, 10,000 spectators watched two women's teams playing at Preston in the North of England. In 1920, 53,000 football fans turned up at Everton's Goodison Park stadium in Liverpool to watch St Helen's Ladies play Dick, Kerr and Co, a female team made up of employees from a Preston munitions factory. But men were not impressed. There were mutterings that playing football might impair fertility - the women's not theirs. And in 1921, the Football Association banned women's teams from grounds used by men. As the motion put it: "The Council feel impelled to express their strong opinion that the game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged." WOMEN'S WORLD CUP Venue: Germany Date: 26 June - 17 July Watch: all England matches live on the Red Button and BBC Sport website (UK only); Highlights on BBC Two; Final live on BBC Three Listen: on BBC Radio 5 live Player numbers rising And that was pretty well it in Britain, the home of association football.  The game for women declined, relegated to the edges of parks and played on the quiet by outsiders. Well, not quite. Fast forward to today. As the Women's World Cup is played in Berlin, there are 26 million women around the world registered as footballers by Fifa, the world governing body for the sport, six million in Europe and eight million in the US. Rewards for women players are rising. When Germany's women won their first big tournament in 1989, the bonus to the players was a coffee set, replete with a floral design in red and blue. Image caption The officials of the Football Association did not encourage pioneers such as Preston Ladies FC If they win this tournament, they will get 60,000 euros each. Women's football is feted and watched in Germany (not least in Playboy magazine where some players posed in non-feminist and non-football attire). Chancellor Merkel appears on German television to opine about tactics and the flow of the game. Tight competition So women's football in the host country has come a long way since it was banned between 1955 and 1970 because, as the authorities put it, it was a combative sport which was "alien to the female nature" and the "display of the female body violates etiquette and decency". Image caption Post-modern irony? A special-edition Barbie table football game made for the Women's World Cup Today, Germany is the team to beat. It has won the last two World Cups and beat Canada in the opening game of this one. As a measure of the game's growth, this World Cup seems more open than previous ones. The competition will be tighter. There are now leagues for women in the US, Sweden, Holland, Britain, Japan and Germany, often with some professional players, although they earn far less than their male counterparts - and with crowds far smaller than those drawn by men. In the US, sponsors are keen to get involved. Sponsor trailblazer Dr Jean Williams of the International Centre for Sports History and Culture in Leicester, UK, points to US 1990s legend Mia Hamm, as having had "great cross-class, cross-gender appeal to all kinds of people". "The second biggest building on the Nike campus is dedicated to ... Mia Hamm, because she was such a big pull for them in terms of their corporate sponsorship. Image caption Mia Hamm was a great boost for Nike in terms of corporate sponsorship "She was second only to Michael Jordan


In 1776, patriots and soldiers in New York pulled down a statue of which British monarch in celebration of the Declaration of Independence?

Pulling Down the Statue of George III | Teach US History Pulling Down the Statue of George III Image Background Notes Artist: John C. McRae was an engraver and printer in New York City (1) who based this engraving off of a painting by Johannes Adam Simon Oertel (1823-1909). Oertel was a painter and engraver who emigrated from Germany in 1848. He is known for his religious paintings and for his ceiling decorations at the House of Representatives in Washington. (2) On July 9, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read for the first time in New York in front of George Washington and his troops. In reaction to what had been read, soldiers and citizens went to Bowling Green, a park in Manhattan, where a lead statue of King George III on horseback stood. The mob of people pulled down the statue, and later the lead was melted down to make musket balls, or bullets for use in the war for independence. (3)  Careful records were kept, and it is known that 42, 088 bullets were made. (4) This engraving, and the painting that it is based upon, show a very romanticized version of the event. According to the eye witness accounts, the mob included soldiers, sailors, blacks, and a few lower class citizens, not the women, children, and Native Americans pictured here. Also, the artist portrays King George’s statue incorrectly. The statue in the image is wearing eighteenth century clothing and a crown. (5)  No image exists of the actual statue, but descriptions of it mention that it was sculpted wearing a Roman toga. All that is left of the statue are a few fragments that broke off when it fell to the ground. The statue only stood erect in Bowling Green for six years, as it was originally commissioned to celebrate the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766. (6) This incident was symbolic because it showed that Americans were ready to be independent and free from tyrannical rule, but also by pulling down a statue of the King, it was a symbolic gesture to make historic change from the rule of a monarchy to the rule of a democracy. (7)   (1) Groce, George C. and David H. Wallace, The New York Historical Society’s Dictionary of Artists in America, 1564-1860 (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1957), 418. (2) Groce, 476. (3) A City Nearly Abandoned: Independence & its Enemies in New York, http://independence.nyhistory.org (4) Marks, Arthur S. “The Statue of King George III in New York and the Iconology of Regicide,” The American Art Journal 13 (Summer 1981): 62. (5) A City Nearly Abandoned. (6)Marks, 61-62.


Ninoy Aquino International Airport is in which country?

Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) Check Manila Travel Guide at Bautrip for more information about Manila.   Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino) or NAIA (IATA: MNL, ICAO: RPLL), also known as Manila Airport is one of the two international airports serving the Metro Manila Area and is the main international gateway to the Philippines. Ninoy Aquino International Airport is located along the border between Pasay City and Parañaque City in Metro Manila. It is about 4 miles (7 km) south of the city, and southwest of Makati City's Central Business District. Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (IATA: MNL) is the biggest airport of Philippines Is located 7 kilometres south of Manila NAIA Airport served 36.6 Million passengers in 2015 There are 4 Terminals in Manila Airport Terminal 3 is the newest and biggest terminal Officially, NAIA is the only airport serving the Manila area. However, in practice, NAIA and Clark International Airport as well -located in the Clark Freeport Zone, in Pampanga- serve the Manila area. Clark caters mostly to low-cost carriers that avail themselves of the lower landing fees than those charged at NAIA. In the long term Clark is set to replace NAIA as the primary airport of the Philippines. country. In 2015 the airport served 36,681,601 million passengers. These figures make the airport be positioned among the 50 world’s busiest airports by passenger traffic. In fact, since 2010 Manila’s airport has held this position, above or below. The airport is also relevant in terms of cargo volume. In 2012 managed over 311 tonnes of international cargo and more than 77 tonnes of domestic cargo. Terminals at NAIA Airport There are 4 terminals: - Naia Terminal 1: serves international flights except for those operated by Cebu Pacific Air, PAL Express, Delta Air Lines, Philippine Airlines, All Nippon Air (ANA), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates Airline and Cathay Pacific Airways. It has 16 gates.     It has gates: 1-7, 9-12 and 14-16. - Naia Terminal 2: currently houses international and domestic flights of the country’s flag carrier: Philippine Airlines. The building has an arrowhead design with with six-storeys.    It is divided into two wings: North wing for International Flights, South wing for Domestic Flights. - Naia Terminal 3: International Terminal - International flights not served at Terminal 1. Is the newest and biggest terminal.    It also operates with domestic flights. - Naia Terminal 4: hosts flights from local carriers as Air Asia Zest, Tigerair Philippines and Skyjet Airlines. A new terminal is currently in design stage for the budget airlines. Some interesting data - 4 Terminals and 2 runways - The passenger traffic is growing very fast. I has doubled the traffic since 2006 - Over 30 airlines are currently using Manila airport as a destination - In 2015 the airport handled 36,681,601 million passengers - MNL airport serves as a hub for AirAsia Philippines, AirAsia Zest, Cebgo, Cebu Pacific, PAL Express, and Philippine Airlines - The airport is known as NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport). Terminal Transportation There is a shuttle bus system which connects all terminals for passengers who have connections on flights departing from another terminal. Is required to clear customs and immigration. Frequency of 15 minutes. Philippine Airlines has it's own service between Terminals 2 and 3.   Address: Andrews Avenue, Pasay, 1300 Metro Manila, Philippines Telephone: +63.2.877-7888


Nosemaphobia is the irrational fear of being what?

The Psychology of Irrational Fear - The Atlantic The Atlantic The Psychology of Irrational Fear Why we're more afraid of sharks than car accidents, and of Ebola than flu Print Text Size Last week Sen. Rand Paul, a doctor, laid out the threat of Ebola in America thusly, to CNN : "If someone has Ebola at a cocktail party, they're contagious and you can catch it from them.” That statement is, of course, not true, unless the person is symptomatic, in which case he or she would not be up for hummus and chardonnay. But it’s not as untrue as what Georgia Republican Rep. Phil Gingrey, also a medical doctor , wrote to the CDC: "Reports of illegal migrants carrying deadly diseases such as swine flu, dengue fever, Ebola virus, and tuberculosis are particularly concerning.” If Gingrey were to consult a map, he might be relieved to find that West Africa is several thousand miles away from the U.S.-Mexico border. And that, Ebola being what it is, someone in the throes of the hemorrhagic fever would be unlikely to muster the strength to fly to Mexico and then sprint through the South Texas desert. More recently, Kaci Hickox, a nurse who recently returned to her Maine home after treating patients in Sierra Leone, was subject to an involuntary quarantine in a tent at a New Jersey hospital, despite not showing symptoms of Ebola. Related Story Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear? It’s a big time of the year for fear. Not only is it Halloween, a holiday more recently known for sexy hamburgers but originally famous for its spookiness, but also because the U.S. has had four (now one) cases of Ebola diagnosed on its soil. Maybe it’s the combination of the two that helps explain the abundance of ridiculous statements like the above in recent weeks. Call it Ebolanoia . A recent CBS poll found that 80 percent of Americans now think U.S. citizens who travel to West Africa should be quarantined upon their return, even though most health experts think that would only make Africa’s Ebola outbreak worse. Of course, Ebola is partly a stand-in for our ongoing collective anxieties, ever simmering and child-leash-purchase inducing. In calmer times, we might instead be wringing our hands over gluten, swine flu, or that illegal immigrants are coming here to “steal our jobs.” A recent survey from Chapman University found that Americans are most afraid of walking alone at night, identity theft, safety on the Internet, becoming the victim of a mass shooting, and having to speak in public. The study also found that Democrats were most likely to be worried about personal safety, pollution, and man-made disasters. Republicans, meanwhile, had the highest levels of fear about the government, immigrants, and “today’s youth.” It also found that having a low level of education or watching talk- or true-crime TV was associated with harboring the most types of fear. Despite the fact that crime rates have decreased over the past 20 years, most Americans, the survey found, think all types of crime have become more prevalent. Related Story The Renegade Nurse Fear of things that might actually hurt us, like the flu or smoking, is understandable and healthy. It’s the phobia of things—snakes, sharks, the youth—that pose virtually no threat at all that’s more puzzling. (The last shark attack death in the continental U.S. was in 2012 . Meanwhile, 30,000 people die in car accidents every year). Even in 2013, people thought more frequently about the possibility of a terror attack in the U.S. than they did about the prospect of their own hospitalization. An inability to process these kinds of odds ratios is one reason why some people experience irrational, sometimes crippling, unease. In an interview with New York magazine about why Ebola is sparking mass hypochondria in the U.S., Catherine Belling, an associate professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, chalked it up to a reasonable fear (you might get Ebola if you accidentally touch the bodily fluids of someone who has it) getting distorted by bad logic (you might get Ebola if you accidentally touch anyone, ev


What is a temperature of 0 degrees Kelvin also known as?

Part of the IT standards and organizations glossary: Temperature (symbolized T ) is an expression of heat energy. Temperature can mean different things in different situations. Thermodynamic temperature is a measure of the kinetic energy in molecules or atom s of a substance. The greater this energy, the faster the particles are moving, and the higher the reading an instrument will render. This is the method lay people most often use. Spectral temperature is defined according to the wavelength at which the electromagnetic (EM) energy that an object emits is greatest. The shorter the wavelength, the higher the frequency of maximum EM energy, and the higher the spectral temperature. This is the temperature scheme that astronomers use to measure the heat in distant objects such as the sun's corona or the gas and dust between stars. There are three temperature scales in common use today: kelvin (K), centigrade or Celsius (C), and Fahrenheit (F). A fourth scale, known as the Rankine (R) temperature scale, is less often used. The kelvin is the unit of temperature in the International System of Units ( SI ). One kelvin is formally defined as 1/273.16 (3.6609 x 10 -3 ) of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of pure water (H 2 O). A temperature of 0 K represents absolute zero, the absence of all heat. In the centigrade or Celsius temperature scale, the freezing point of pure water at one atmosphere is assigned the value zero; the boiling point is +100 C. One-degree increments in the centigrade scale are the same size as those in the kelvin scale. At standard Earth-atmospheric sea-level pressure, water freezes at 0 C or +273.15 K, and boils at +100 C or +373.15 K. A temperature of 0 K thus corresponds to -273.15 C. To convert a kelvin temperature figure to Celsius, subtract 273.15. To convert a Celsius temperature figure to kelvin, add 273.15. The Fahrenheit scale is used mostly by non-scientists. Pure water at one atmosphere (the average sea-level pressure) freezes at +32 degrees Fahrenheit (F); pure water at one atmosphere boils at +212 degrees F. Absolute zero is -459.67 degrees F. One Fahrenheit degree increment is 5/9 (0.55555) times the size of a kelvin or centigrade degree. If C is the centigrade temperature, the Fahrenheit temperature F is given by F = (1.8 x C) + 32. The Fahrenheit and centigrade scales agree at -40. The Rankine scale is not often used. The degree increments in this temperature scheme are the same size as those of the Fahrenheit scale, but 0 R corresponds to absolute zero or 0 K. Degrees Rankine can be obtained from degrees kelvin by multiplying the kelvin temperature by 1.8. Degrees Fahrenheit are obtained from Rankine readings by subtracting 459.67. Also see kelvin , and International System of Units ( SI ). This was last updated in March 2011


Which French philosopher and novelist wrote the novel ‘Nausea’ in 1938?

Nausea - Jean-Paul Sartre - Google Books All Book Search results » About the author (1964) Sartre is the dominant figure in post-war French intellectual life. A graduate of the prestigious Ecole Normale Superieure with an agregation in philosophy, Sartre has been a major figure on the literary and philosophical scenes since the late 1930s. Widely known as an atheistic proponent of existentialism, he emphasized the priority of existence over preconceived essences and the importance of human freedom. In his first and best novel, Nausea (1938), Sartre contrasted the fluidity of human consciousness with the apparent solidity of external reality and satirized the hypocrisies and pretensions of bourgeois idealism. Sartre's theater is also highly ideological, emphasizing the importance of personal freedom and the commitment of the individual to social and political goals. His first play, The Flies (1943), was produced during the German occupation, despite its underlying message of defiance. One of his most popular plays is the one-act No Exit (1944), in which the traditional theological concept of hell is redefined in existentialist terms. In Red Gloves (Les Mains Sales) (1948), Sartre examines the pragmatic implications of the individual involved in political action through the mechanism of the Communist party and a changing historical situation. His highly readable autobiography, The Words (1964), tells of his childhood in an idealistic bourgeois Protestant family and of his subsequent rejection of his upbringing. Sartre has also made significant contributions to literary criticism in his 10-volume Situations (1947--72) and in works on Baudelaire, Genet, and Flaubert. In 1964 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature and refused it, saying that he always declined official honors. Lloyd Alexander, January 30, 1924 - May 17, 2007 Born Lloyd Chudley Alexander on January 30, 1924, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Allan Audley and Edna Chudley Alexander, Lloyd knew from a young age that he wanted to write. He was reading by the time he was 3, and though he did poorly in school, at the age of fifteen, he announced that he wanted to become a writer. At the age of 19 in 1942, Alexander dropped out of the West Chester State Teachers College in Pennsylvania after only one term. In 1943, he attended Lafayette College in Easton, PA, before dropping out again and joining the United States Army during World War II. Alexander served in the Intelligence Department, stationed in Wales, and then went on to Counter-Intelligence in Paris, where he was promoted to Staff Sergeant. When the war ended in '45, Alexander applied to the Sorbonne, but returned to the States in '46, now married. Alexander worked as an unpublished writer for seven years, accepting positions such as cartoonist, advertising copywriter, layout artist, and associate editor for a small magazine. Directly after the war, he had translated works for such artists as Jean Paul Sartre. In 1955, "And Let the Credit Go" was published, Alexander's first book which led to 10 years of writing for an adult audience. He wrote his first children's book in 1963, entitled "Time Cat," which led to a long career of writing for children and young adults. Alexander is best known for his "Prydain Chronicles" which consist of "The Book of Three" in 1964, "The Black Cauldron" in 1965 which was a Newbery Honor Book, as well as an animated motion picture by Disney which appeared in 1985, "The Castle of Llyr" in 1966, "Taran Wanderer" in 1967, a School Library Journal's Best Book of the Year and "The High King" which won the Newberry Award. Many of his other books have also received awards, such as "The Fortune Tellers," which was a Boston Globe Horn Book Award winner. In 1986, Alexander won the Regina Medal for Lifetime Achievement from the Catholic Library Association. His titles have been translated into many languages including, Dutch, Spanish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Serbo-Croation and Swedish. He died on May 17, 2007.


Zine El Abidine Ben Ali became President of which African country in November 1987?

Ben Ali, Zine el-Abidine Encyclopedia  >  History  >  Biographies  >  North African History: Biographies Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali Ben Ali, Zine el-Abidine (zēˈnĕl abĭdēn bĕn älēˈ) [ key ], 1936–, president of Tunisia (1987–2011). Educated in France and the United States, he entered the army and became ambassador to Poland (1980–94), minister of national security (1984–86), and interior minister (1986–87). In Oct., 1987, he became prime minister under the aging Tunisian president Habib Bourguiba , whom he deposed in a bloodless coup on Nov. 8, 1987. Ben Ali was elected president in 1989 and reelected in 1994, 1999, 2004, and 2009, but the elections were marked by a lack of real opposition and government intimidation. Ben Ali had a moderating influence on the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO leaders lived in Tunisia for 10 years) and was a supporter of attempts at reaching peace with Israel. Domestically, he continued to develop a relatively secular, Westernized, and increasingly middle-class nation, but the enrichment of members of his extended family during his rule and persistent high unemployment led in 2011 to protests that forced him into exile. He was subsequently convicted (2011, 2012) in absentia of embezzlement and other charges. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.


Ghedi and Aviano are towns in which European country?

2020 Vision Campaign | Europe Italy With 23 new members in 2008 and 18 in the initial months of 2009 Italy has almost crossed the 300 threshold. It is expected that soon over 300 member cities and provinces, with dozens actively contributing to the 2020 Vision Campaign. On March 27 2008, the Italian Campaign “A Future Without Nuclear Weapons” delivered to the President of the Chamber of Deputies (Italian Lower House) the signatures collected by over 50 civil society organizations submitting draft legislation to have the country declared “nuclear weapon free”. With 23 new members in 2008 and 18 in the initial months of 2009 Italy has almost crossed the 300 threshold. It is expected that soon over 300 member cities and provinces, with dozens actively contributing to the 2020 Vision Campaign. On March 27 2008, the Italian Campaign “A Future Without Nuclear Weapons” delivered to the President of the Chamber of Deputies (Italian Lower House) the signatures collected by over 50 civil society organizations submitting draft legislation to have the country declared “nuclear weapon free”. The Mayors of Ghedi and Aviano were the first to sign, and all the signatures (in the end over 80,000) were certified by an elected city or province official. It was a campaign that strengthened the collaboration between Mayors, City Councillors and activists for the abolition of nuclear weapons, with the active collaboration of Italian Mayors for Peace and supporters of the 2020 Vision Campaign. In 2008, Hiroshima/Nagasaki commemorations were organised in Vicenza, Ghedi and Aviano. US nuclear weapons are stored at the air-force bases of Aviano and Ghedi. Mayors, elected city officials and civil society representatives continue to work together to increase the membership and activities of Mayors for Peace in support of the 2020 Vision Campaign. The 2009 Hiroshima/Nagasaki commemorations in Italy are being organized with the Mayor of Aviano and will be dovetailed to allow for audio or video conference links with the Mayors for PeaceGeneral Assembly in Nagasaki. In 2009, the Italian members of “A Future Without Nuclear Weapons”, of which Mayors for PeaceItaly is a main pillar, are planning to organize a Conference on the Vision of a World Free ofNuclear Weapons in the Chamber of Deputies (Lower House of Italian Parliament). The Coordinamento Nazionale Enti Locali per la Pace e i Diritti Umani supports the 2020 Vision Campaign. This Italian coordination with over 700 Italian local governments work for peace and human rights. To stress the importance of 2020 Vision Campaign in their overall strategy, the Coordinamento appointed the Mayor of Aviano as Vice-President. The small town of Coccaglio (near Ghedi) is donating space to establish a Museum, which will host materials from the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation.


Berengaria of Navarre was the wife of which English monarch?

Queen Berengaria of Navarre - Queen of England - MedievalQueens.com Queen of England, 1191-1199 "From unsung queen to beloved Dame of LeMans" From obscure Basque princess to queen of England was a long leap for Berengaria, daughter of King Sancho the Wise of Navarre. And not only queen of England, but wife of the most famous warrior of the age, Richard the Lionheart. The 1191 marriage was engineered by Richard's mother, Queen Eleanor. King Henry II had just died. Richard, now king, was unmarried and the royal succession required an heir. Eleanor insisted that he marry before leaving for the Third Crusade. She brought the bride she'd chosen, twenty-six-year-old Berengaria, to Sicily just before Richard sailed off to the Holy Land. She ordered that Berengaria accompany him, to reduce the chances of his philandering and hasten the production of offspring. Though Berengaria came to love Richard, he proved an indifferent husband, more interested in his battles than his wife. The Crusade fizzled out, no child was born, and upon her return to France Berengaria seldom saw Richard. In 1199 he died, without ever taking her to the country of which she was queen. Widowed and almost impoverished, she lived quietly in a small castle near Angers. Since she had never borne the required heir, her English in-laws ignored her. Richard's successor, King John, refused to send her her inheritance, despite her repeated pleas and demands. Then through an unlikely agent, fate intervened. King Philip of France, for devious diplomatic reasons, named her Dame of Le Mans. Her financial future was secure. For twenty-five years she governed wisely and firmly, surprising the powerful churchmen who had ruled the city and expected to bend a weak woman to their will. As final vindication, King John's successor, Henry III, acknowledged her rights and sent the inheritance that was due her. She died in 1230, just before the dedication of her most enduring legacy, the magnificent Abbey of Epau in Le Mans, which still stands. Her tomb and her effigy are in the Cathedral of St. Julien in Le Mans, where the inscription reads: "To the sovereign majesty, beauty and goodness and the virtues of her youth, were added her greatness in adversity and her resignation in sacrifice." Learn more about Queen Berengaria of Navarre: Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings, by Amy Kelly. Harvard University Press, 1950. Richard the Lionheart, by John Gillingham. Times Books, 1978


Tibia Bone Anatomy, Pictures & Definition | Body Maps Your message has been sent. OK We're sorry, an error occurred. We are unable to collect your feedback at this time. However, your feedback is important to us. Please try again later. Close Tibia The tibia is a large bone located in the lower front portion of the leg. The tibia is also known as the shinbone, and is the second largest bone in the body. There are two bones in the shin area: the tibia and fibula, or calf bone. The fibula is smaller and thinner than the tibia. These two bones connect the ankle to the knee and work together to stabilize the ankle and provide support to the muscles of the lower leg; however, the tibia carries a significant portion of the body weight.


Late US film and television actor David Harold Meyer was better known by what name?

David Janssen - Celebrity information David Janssen DAVID JANSSEN Biography: David Janssen David Harold Meyer (March 27, 1931 - February 13, 1980), better known as David Janssen, was an American film and television actor who is best-known for his role as Dr. Richard Kimble in the television series The Fugitive (ABC,1963-1967). He also starred in the TV series Richard Diamond, Private Detective, O'Hara, U.S. Treasury, and Harry O, and in a number of films including John Wayne's The Green Berets. A smoker and a heavy drinker, plus a constant worker, Janssen died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 48 in Malibu, California. (See Lifestyle diseases.) He was interred in the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California. Achievements:


What is the title of The Beatles last album, released in May 1970 before they split up?

'Abbey Road' vs. 'Let It Be': Which Was the Beatles' Last Album? - Rolling Stone The 100 Greatest Beatles Songs It's a grey area what counts as a Beatles album and what's merely a Beatles project. (In the 1970s, fans argued over whether Hey Jude and Hollywood Bowl were official Beatles albums. Nobody argues about that anymore.) Capitol, for obvious reasons, would probably like to err on the side of counting projects as albums, although they still show heroic restraint and taste when it comes to respecting the core canon. (Like, they count Magical Mystery Tour as an official album, but they know better than to make claims for The Beatles' Reel Music.) Anyone would have to agree Let It Be is in the grey area, but from my fan perspective, it's on the Hey Jude side of the line, along with Yellow Submarine. If you want to claim the Beatles made 11 studio albums, I can see that, and if you want to claim the Beatles made 13 studio albums, counting Let It Be and Yellow Submarine, I can see that too. I can even see stretching it to 14 with Hey Jude. (That one was a Capitol hodgepodge from early 1970.) Magical Mystery Tour is in the grey area – the Beatles released it as a 6-song U.K. EP, but it got padded into a U.S.-only 1967 album, so it's about as legit as Hey Jude. But it's been a long time since I've heard anyone try to read it out of the canon, and it's a case where sheer quality makes a difference. (Not even a strict-constructionist hardliner would claim the EP is better because it leaves out "Strawberry Fields Forever.") If someone tried to argue the Beatles only made 10 albums, because Magical Mystery Tour, Yellow Submarine and Let It Be are mere footnotes, I would basically assume they were an idiot, regardless of whether or not it's a valid point. (All idiots have a valid point, right? Not having a valid point doesn't make you an "idiot," just a "rock critic.") So let's put it this way. Let It Be is the final Beatles album, not Abbey Road. . . but only if it's a Beatles album. Can you argue that Let It Be is a Beatles album, yet not the Beatles' final album? No, not really, because it includes a tiny amount of music they made in 1970. So here's my reluctant conclusion, at least as of today. I like Abbey Road better. Sentimentally, for me, it's the one I think of as the end. However, unfortunately, Let It Be is the last Beatles album. I would love it if you could change my mind about that. Don’t Miss a Story Sign up for our newsletter to receive breaking news directly in your inbox. We may use your e-mail address to send you the newsletter and offers that may interest you, on behalf of Rolling Stone and its partners. For more information please read our Privacy Policy How we use your email address Trending Ranked on a scale from 1 to 10, the trending score reflects the number of users reading a story in real time. What is this?


During which month of the year is The Masters golf tournament held?

Masters Tournament | New Georgia Encyclopedia First played in 1934, the Masters Tournament is one of golf's four "major" events, alongside the U.S. Open, the British Open, and the PGA Championship. The tournament is staged every April at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta . Origins The Augusta National Golf Club dates back to 1931, the height of the Great Depression , when two men joined resources to create the club. One of the club's founders was the outstanding amateur and Atlanta native Bobby Jones , winner of thirteen major championships between 1923 and 1930. After winning the Grand Slam in 1930 (all four major titles: U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, British Open, British Amateur), the twenty-eight year old announced his retirement from competitive golf. During the next several years he was involved in several carefully selected golf projects, one of which was the Augusta National. Less  Masters Tournament prominent than Jones but no less important to the success of the club and tournament was New York financier Clifford Roberts, who had befriended Jones in the mid-1920s. Whereas Jones brought the venture credibility and publicity, Roberts brought it business acumen. In the midst of the depression, Roberts skillfully sold the concept of a national golf club to a handful of investors and raised the capital necessary to purchase land and begin construction of the course. The famous golf course architect Alister Mackenzie worked with Jones on designing the Augusta National course. Mackenzie, designer of such world-renowned layouts as Cypress Point in northern California, complemented Jones because they agreed on many fundamentals of golf course architecture. They discovered Fruitland ( Berckmans Nursery ), the abandoned 365-acre plant nursery near Augusta, where, among other things, peaches were grown by Prosper Berckmans. Because of the depressed economy, the land, originally a plantatation, was available at bottom-dollar price. Jones decided that it was the ideal location for a golf course. While Roberts handled the finances, Jones and Mackenzie oversaw the construction of the course, which began in 1931 and was completed in 1932. Within Bobby Jones  months of its completion Roberts and Jones discussed the possibility of hosting a major tournament, such as the U.S. Open; however, scheduling conflicts and climate—Augusta was too hot to host the U.S. Open, traditionally held in the summer—ultimately prohibited that idea. Yet Roberts remained determined; if they could not hold a national open, then why not stage an annual invitational event hosted by the legendary Bobby Jones? To make the event even more viable, Roberts proposed that Jones enter the tournament, coming out of retirement for a week each year to compete against his old opponents and friends. At first Jones resisted the idea of competing, but Roberts convinced him that the excitement surrounding his participation might make the difference between the survival and failure of the tournament. Jones very much wanted the tournament and club to succeed, so he agreed to play. Roberts had been correct. The first Augusta National Invitation Tournament was held in the spring of 1934; it was won by Horton Smith (Jones finished in thirteenth place) and was an instant success. The following year Gene Sarazen scored a double eagle two on the par five fifteenth in the final round to force a play-off with Craig Wood, whom Sarazen defeated the next day to win the tournament. In 1939 the tournament officially changed its name to the Masters. The natural beauty of the course's eighteen holes—each adorned with the plant from which it gets its name—and the fact that the golf calendar did not already include a major event during those months made spring the ideal time for the Masters to be held. Moreover, early April was the best time to catch the nation's sportswriters as they returned north from baseball's spring training in Florida. A few days in Augusta provided them a respite from their travels and from the national pastime. In sum, the schedule, the weather, the environmen


What is the name of the ‘Passage’ which is the body of water between the southern tip of South America at Cape Horn, Chile and the South Shetland Islands in Antarctica?

Crossing Drake Passage - YouTube Crossing Drake Passage 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 Mar 15, 2009 Recorded February 23, 2009: The Drake Passage is the body of water between the southern tip of South America at Cape Horn, Chile and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean (Scotia Sea) with the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean and extends into the Southern Ocean. The passage is named after the 16th century English privateer Sir Francis Drake, whose only remaining ship after passing through the Strait of Magellan was blown far South in September 1578 and who inferred an open connection of the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. This video covers my turbulent crossing of the Drake Passage on my 16-day cruise on the Star Princess. Video includes announcements from Captain Edward Perrin about the weather and our schedule.


Who was the first presenter of the UK television panel game show ‘Through the Keyhole’?

Through the Keyhole - UKGameshows Through the Keyhole Leigh Francis as "Keith Lemon" (2013-) Co-hosts Lisa Snowdon and Stefanie Powers (2007-8) Dawn Porter (2011 special) Dave Berry (Regular Panellist: 2013) Broadcast TV-am (insert in Good Morning Britain), 1983-? Yorkshire Television for ITV, 3 April 1987 to 1 May 1995 (108 episodes in 8 series + 7 specials) Paradine Productions for Sky One, 22 February to 23 May 1996 (14 episodes in 1 series) Paradine Productions for BBC1, 7 April 1997 to 3 May 2004 (6 series) Paradine Productions for BBC Two, 27 February 2006 to 4 June 2008 (65 episodes in 3 series) bbc.co.uk webcast, 5 to 6 March 2011 ( 24 Hour Panel People ) Talkback for ITV, 31 August 2013 to present Synopsis Loyd Grossman has one of the most unique, yet most imitated voices on television. It's posh English/Bronx and it does have to be said, if it wasn't for Loyd the show wouldn't be nearly as popular as it was. (And to prove it, it wasn't.) Loyd treks through famous people's houses looking for clues as to who's house it is. Then the three celebrity panellists (back in the day, you'd be guaranteed either Willie Rushton, Eve Pollard or that bloke from Call My Bluff ) by making assumptions and asking questions have to guess who it is. Holding the key to a Frosty heart This is usually with help from David "Hello, good evening and welcome" Frost and the audience who go into spontaneous clapping fits when they say something that's correct. When they guess who it is or they can't guess we are told who it is and they come out through a giant keyhole and have a chat. So let's look at the evidence: The spontaneous clapping, the so-simple-it-hurts game element, my voice. Who'd watch a game show like this? "David, it's oeverr to yewww". Holding the ke--wait. By the time of the 2004 series, Loyd had gone off to "concentrate" on his sauces, leaving Catherine Gee from BBC2's Looking For Houses In Picturesque Villages to follow in his footsteps, and she was alright, but she wasn't Loyd. Also she used to do an intro piece at the start of the show about what was coming up, which was really annoying. After David Walliams gave the show a 24 Hour Panel People Comic Relief treatment in 2011, ITV regained its rights to screen the show in 2013 and has decided to juice up the format with "Keith Lemon" ( Leigh Francis ) as the new host. Catchphrases "And now it's time to meet our panel... and what a panel they are." "This should tell us something, maybe quite a bit, about the persons that live there..." "Watch closely because, remember, the clues are there, as we go through... the keyhole." "Who'd live in a house like this? David, it's over to you." "And now for our studio audience, but not for our panel, here's whose house it is." "You be Sherlock to their Ho(l)mes." Theme music Original music for YTV version by James Simpson and Philip Pope. Trivia The format began as a segment on TV-am in 1983 in which Loyd Grossman was given the keys to the home of a celebrity and Loyd himself had the guess the identity of that celebrity. A spoof edition once featured Peter Cook impersonating Loyd, and looking around Loyd's own home. In 2007, Bad Girls actress Antonia Okonma pretended to live in a £1million flat. However, in fact she lived with her parents in a council flat in North End Road, Olympia. It is thought she borrowed a friend's apartment for the purposes of the programme. The Sun newspaper, who broke the story, also revealed that participants are paid £850, in addition to the famous gold key, to be on the show. By an unfortunate coincidence, the new Keith Lemon version of the show happened to debut on the very day that David Frost died, though the news didn't break until the following morning. Web links


A Field Guide to Kever Avot | Kever Avot 5770 |    Jewish Journal A Field Guide to Kever Avot A Field Guide to Kever Avot by Lisa Armony, Contributing Writer Posted on Sep. 9, 2009 at 5:41 pm Jews worldwide mark the approaching High Holy Days with annual visits to the graves of departed loved ones. An ancient custom, Kever Avot, literally “graves of the fathers,” dates almost as far back as Jews themselves.  “It’s part of a basic concept in the earliest stratum of Judaism that you to go the grave of the patriarchs in Hebron and they’ll intercede on your behalf,” said Pinchas Giller, American Jewish University professor of medieval Jewish thought. “Even talmudic traditions have the notion of people going to the grave of the patriarchs to ask for things.” The tradition of visits before the High Holy Days began in the 14th century. More recent Jewish history recounts regular pilgrimages to the burial sites of revered rabbis and loved ones in Sephardic and pre-World War II European Jewish communities on the anniversary of a death, fast days and other times during the year. Visitors showed love and respect for the departed and prayed for the soul’s safe journey to heaven.  Judaism is imbued with a variety of teachings and traditions regarding the sanctity of graves and Jews go to cemeteries with different levels of consciousness, Giller said. Before Rosh Hashanah and during the 10 Days of Repentance culminating in Yom Kippur, gravesite pilgrimages take on an even higher level of significance because they come at a time of spiritual soul-searching and renewal. For many, the belief in the eternality of the soul, which some trace to the patriarch Abraham, underlies this custom. Common to all streams of Judaism, spiritual afterlife is embedded in Jewish prayer, tradition and folklore. Kabbalistic theory teaches that the nefesh, one of the three parts of the human soul, stays at the grave after death, making it a portal to God, Giller said. That concept often translates into the notion of the soul’s role as an intermediary between God and the living. “During the holy weeks before the High Holy Days, people are encouraged to do whatever they can to bestow God’s mercy for a sweet new year,” said Rabbi Chaim Mentz, Chabad of Bel Air’s director. “There is a separation of the body and soul [after death] and the soul remains here attached to this world to gather requests from others. The reason [we visit graves] is because the soul is still there waiting to take our requests to God.” From the start of Elul, the Hebrew month preceding the High Holy Days, until Yom Kippur, that means asking the deceased to pray on behalf of the living for a favorable decree and a good year. To that end, members of Chasidic movements perform Kever Avot at the graves of their spiritual mentors, Mentz said. Bratslav Chasidim travel to Ukraine to the grave of movement founder Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav. In Queens, N.Y., thousands of Chabad followers gather each year at the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson. Those who can’t make the trip send notes bearing their requests with journeying friends and relatives. For some Jews, the season’s critical themes of forgiveness and repentance inspire their Kever Avot practice. “Repenting and forgiving don’t end at the time of death,” said Rabbi Debra Orenstein, spiritual leader of Makom Ohr Shalom. “Sometimes there is unfinished business.” The High Holy Days provide a framework for reflecting on relationships with lost loved ones, Orenstein said. Over time, those relationships change, especially as the living come to understand mitigating circumstances that account for the deceased person’s behavior and actions while they were still alive. “It’s an especially auspicious and fruitful time to visit the grave and have a conversation with loved ones in which you forgive and repent,” Orenstein said. “When you come to Yizkor, you’re in a different place regarding your relationship with that person. Gathering at the grave also facilitates healing within families by creating an opportunity to grant fo


Main is French for which part of the body?

Les parties du corps - Des os, il en faut - alain le lait (French body parts) - YouTube Les parties du corps - Des os, il en faut - alain le lait (French body parts) 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 Oct 30, 2011 Des os, il en faut - alain le lait du CD 'Parapluie' ©2006 Une chanson sur les parties du corps Words and english translation Tu as deux mains et deux pieds Tu as deux jambes et un nez Tu as un ventre et un dos Et des muscles sous la peau Tu as une tête et un cou Deux oreilles et deux genoux Tu as deux yeux et deux joues Et une bouche qui mange tout, et Sous ta peau il y a des os Des petits et des gros Des os, des os, il en faut C'est parce que tu as des os que ... Bones, you must have them You have two hands and two feet You have two legs and a nose You have a belly (stomach) and a back And muscles underneath your skin You have a head and a neck Two ears and two knees You have two eyes and two cheeks And a mouth that eats everything and Under your skin you have bones Small bones and big ones Bones, bones, you must have them It's because you have bones that ... (repeat from top of the song) Category


The 16th Century Battle of Molodi was fought in which country?

Powerful Women Warriors (1500 BCE - 1500 CE) Powerful Women Warriors (1500 BCE - 1500 CE) Queens & Women Warriors of Africa Top Surnames [ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/07/20/ten-medieval-warrior-women/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_warfare_and_the_military_in_the_ancient_era Female warrior deities], whose origins predate historical records, are present in most early cultures. However, the following list is assembled from sources emerging with the fragmentary beginning of written records until the 16th century. Japanese and and Chinese women warriors were legendary. While the tradition of Arab Bedouin and North African Berber women warriors (p197) goes back millennia, records indicate that there were also female knights , eg. there was a military order of knighthood bestowed on women In 1261 approved by Pope Alexander IV---however, the order was later suppressed by Sixtus V in 1558. 17th century BCE 1600's BCE - Ahhotep I fought the Hyskos. She was buried with military medals symbolizing her valor in battle. 16th century BCE 1500's BCE - Medea, Μήδεια, მედეა , in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis, granddaughter of the sun god Helios, and later wife to the hero Jason. 13th century BCE 1200's BCE - Lady Fu Hao consort of the Chinese emperor Wu Ding, led 3,000 men into battle during the Shang Dynasty. Fu Hao had entered the royal household by marriage and took advantage of the semi-matriarchal slave society to rise through the ranks. Fu Hao is known to modern scholars mainly from inscriptions on Shang Dynasty oracle bone artifacts unearthed at Yinxu. In these inscriptions she is shown to have led numerous military campaigns. She was the most powerful military leader of her time. This highly unusual status is confirmed by the many weapons, including great battle-axes, unearthed from her tomb. 1200s BCE - Deborah, Judge of Israel , traveled with Barak, who led her army, on a military campaign in Qedesh, according to Judges 4:6‑10. 1200s BCE - Jael assassinated Sisera, a retreating general who was the enemy of the Israelites, according to Judges 5:23-27. 1200-1000 BCE roughly - The Rigveda (RV 1 and RV 10) mentions a female warrior named Vishpala, who lost a leg in battle, had an iron prosthesis made, and returned to warfare. 11th century BCE 1000s BC - According the legendary history of Britain, Queen Gwendolen fought her husband, Locrinus, in battle for the throne of Britain. She defeated him and became the monarch. 9th century BCE Late 9th century BCE-8th century BCE - Shammuramat (Semiramis) ruled the Assyrian Empire. She is believed to have been the inspiration for the legendary warrior queen Semiramis. 800s BCE - According the legendary history of Britain, Queen Cordelia , on whom the character in Shakespeare's King Lear is based, battled her nephews for control of her kingdom, personally fighting in battle. 8th century BCE 740 BCE - Approximate time of the reign of Zabibe, an Arabian queen who led armies. 720 BCE - Approximate time of the reign of Samsi, an Arabian queen who may have been the successor of Zabibe. She revolted against Tiglath-Pileser III. 6th century BCE 6th century BCE through 4th century BCE - Women are buried with weapons as well as jewelry on the Kazakhstan-Russia border at roughly this time. 530 BCE - Historian Herodotus, recorded that queen Tomyris of the Massagetae fought and defeated Cyrus the Great. 510 BCE - Greek poet, Telesilla, defended the city of Argos by rallying women to battle with war songs. 506 BCE - Cloelia, a Roman girl who was given as a hostage to the Etruscans, escaped her captors and led several others to safety. 5th century BCE 5th century BCE - The Lady of Yue trained the soldiers of the army of King Goujian of Yue. 5th century BCE - Greek historian, Herodotus, described the Amazons. 480 BCE - Artemisia I of Caria, Queen of Halicarnassus, participated in the Battle of Salamis. 480 BCE - Greek diver, Hydna , and her father sabotaged enemy ships before a critical battle, thus causing the Greeks to win. 460 BCE - 370 BCE - Approx


Who shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics with German inventor Karl Ferdinand Braun in recognition of their contribution to the development of wireless telegraphy?

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How many ‘Rocky’ films were directed by Sylvester Stallone?

Movies Written By Sylvester Stallone | List of Sylvester Stallone Screenplays Movies Written By Sylvester Stallone 43k views 24 items tags f t p @ This is a list of films written by Sylvester Stallone, screenwriter. This list of movies written by Sylvester Stallone is alphabetical and can be sorted for other bits of information such as who directed the film and what genre it falls under. These Sylvester Stallone screenplays are not unfinished works; they have all been produced and released somewhere in the world. Any unreleased Sylvester Stallone films are not included on this list. Sylvester Stallone has written some very iconic movies over the years, so if you're trying to find popular Sylvester Stallone films that you haven't seen already then this list is the perfect guide for doing so. Use every movie on this list for yours, from Rocky to Rocky IV. You can use this list to answer the questions, "What movies did Sylvester Stallone write?" and "How many movies did Sylvester Stallone write?" This list includes almost all of Sylvester Stallone's screenplay credits. You can click on the names of the movies Sylvester Stallone wrote in order to find out more about each individual Sylvester Stallone film. Trailers for each movie can also be seen if you click on the video previews for these Sylvester Stallone films. (24 items)


In astronomy, a spectroheliograph is an instrument used for photographing or recording the image of what?

Spectroheliograph - Definition and synonyms of spectroheliograph in the English dictionary. Translation of spectroheliograph to 20 languages. spectroheliograph Meaning of spectroheliograph in the English dictionary DICTIONARY ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPECTROHELIOGRAPH From spectro- + helio- + -graph. Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance. PRONUNCIATION OF SPECTROHELIOGRAPH exclamation Spectroheliograph is a noun. A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc. WHAT DOES SPECTROHELIOGRAPH MEAN IN ENGLISH? Spectroheliograph The spectroheliograph is an instrument used in astronomy which captures a photographic image of the Sun at a single wavelength of light, a monochromatic image. The wavelength is usually chosen to coincide with an spectral wavelength of one of the chemical elements present in the Sun. It was developed independently by George Ellery Hale and Henri-Alexandre Deslandres in 1890 and further refined in 1932 by Robert R. McMath to take motion pictures. The instrument comprises a prism or diffraction grating and a narrow slit that passes a single wavelength. The light is focused onto a photographic medium and the slit is moved across the disk of the Sun to form a complete image. It is now possible to make a filter that transmits a narrow band of wavelengths which produces a similar image, but spectroheliographs remain in use. Synonyms and antonyms of spectroheliograph in the English dictionary of synonyms SYNONYMS WORDS RELATING TO «SPECTROHELIOGRAPH» spectroheliograph instrument used astronomy which captures photographic image single wavelength light monochromatic usually chosen coincide with spectral chemical elements present developed independently george ellery hale henri alexandre deslandres further spectrohelioscope astrosurf invented principle both described spectroheliograph infoplease device photographing surface corresponding chief encyclopedia britannica french physicist astrophysicist photographs about year from answers spectroheliograms spectroheliographic spec trohe liograph merriam webster audio pronunciations word games spectroheliogroph observe details april years young coal miner west virginia sent letter collins always ˌspɛktrəʊˈhiːlɪəˌɡrɑːf pronunciation early success came concern nasa earth technology through time mounted yerkes observatory inch revolutionized solar observations invention meaning translations oxford dictionaries american example sentences reference content define apparatus making show surroundings they would appear defined acting like using only hydrogen calcium violet wiktionary plural produced selected franklin institute cornerstone exploration Translation of «spectroheliograph» into 20 languages TRANSLATOR TRANSLATION OF SPECTROHELIOGRAPH Find out the translation of spectroheliograph to 20 languages with our English multilingual translator . The translations of spectroheliograph from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spectroheliograph» in English. List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «spectroheliograph». FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPECTROHELIOGRAPH» OVER TIME The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spectroheliograph» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spectroheliograph» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day. Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spectroheliograph EXAMPLES 10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPECTROHELIOGRAPH» Discover the use of spectroheliograph in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spectroheliograph and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature. 1 Astr


What colour is the tree trunk on the UK Conservative Party logo?

Tory oak tree logo turns blue - Telegraph Tory oak tree logo turns blue The latest logo retains the scribbled tree shape, but projected on to it is blue sky  By George Jones, Political Editor 12:01AM BST 08 Aug 2007 Have your say: Is the new logo an improvement? A year after the controversial doodle replaced the party's traditional red white and blue flaming torch of freedom, it has lost its environmentally friendly green leaves. The blue-sky version of the logo was unveiled earlier this week when William Hague, the party's foreign affairs spokesman, published a "plain English guide" to the new EU treaty and promised that the Tories would mount a vigorous campaign for a referendum. Related Articles Labour hires election chief 09 Aug 2007 The colour change comes after Mr Cameron has endured the worst spell of his 20-month leadership, with a series of attacks by traditionalists on his leadership style, polls showing him falling behind Labour and setbacks in two recent by-elections. The "vote blue, go green" oak tree logo has been one of the most visible demonstrations of Mr Cameron's attempts to move the party back to the centre ground and show voters that it is no longer the "nasty party". However, a former party chairman, Lord Saatchi, said last week that "nicey-nicey" campaigns were no substitute for firm policies on the economy, while a former donor Sir Tom Cowie has accused the Mr Cameron and those around him of "old Etonian arrogance" in ditching long-held policies such as grammar schools. Designers were paid £40,000 last summer to replace the torch with the oak tree logo, which party officials said it represented "strength, endurance, renewal and growth" while underlining Mr Cameron's environmental credentials. The torch had been criticised as resembling communist iconography - a charge the party had denied. Labour, however, has decided to lay claim to a symbol on prominent display when Margaret Thatcher was leader - the Union Flag. It was the backdrop at the special conference where Gordon Brown was elected Labour leader in June. The latest version of the Tory logo retains the scribbled tree shape, but projected on to it is blue sky, with clouds and sunlight. A Tory official denied that the new version was intended to appease disgruntled traditionalists and insisted that it was always intended to be a flexible design - which could change to reflect the seasons and particular events. At the party's spring conference, the tree logo was covered in blossom, while at the party conference last October it was given an autumnal tinge. However, the official party logo would remain a tree with green leaves and blue trunk. Lord Tebbit, a former party chairman, said when it was launched, that it looked more like a "bunch of broccoli" - which reminded him of the fiasco when British Airways decided to reject its traditional British image on the tailfins of its planes. Other party activists said it looked "like a three-year-old has been let loose with a crayon" or the "the coin scratch on a lottery card".


Which revolutionary was captured and executed by the Bolivian army in 1967?

The Death of Che Guevara: U.S. declassified documents The Death of Che Guevara: Declassified By Peter Kornbluh National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 5 For more information contact: Peter Kornbluh 202/994-7000 or nsarchiv@gwu.edu Washington, D.C. – On October 9th, 1967, Ernesto "Che" Guevara was put to death by Bolivian soldiers, trained, equipped and guided by U.S. Green Beret and CIA operatives. His execution remains a historic and controversial event; and thirty years later, the circumstances of his guerrilla foray into Bolivia, his capture, killing, and burial are still the subject of intense public interest and discussion around the world. As part of the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Che Guevara, the National Security Archive's Cuba Documentation Project is posting a selection of key CIA, State Department, and Pentagon documentation relating to Guevara and his death. This electronic documents book is compiled from declassified records obtained by the National Security Archive, and by authors of two new books on Guevara: Jorge Castañeda's Compañero: The Life and Death of Che Guevara (Knopf), and Henry Butterfield Ryan's The Fall of Che Guevara (Oxford University Press). The selected documents, presented in order of the events they depict, provide only a partial picture of U.S. intelligence and military assessments, reports and extensive operations to track and "destroy" Che Guevara's guerrillas in Bolivia; thousands of CIA and military records on Guevara remain classified. But they do offer significant and valuable information on the high-level U.S. interest in tracking his revolutionary activities, and U.S. and Bolivian actions leading up to his death.     DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS CIA, The Fall of Che Guevara and the Changing Face of the Cuban Revolution, October 18, 1965 This  intelligence memorandum, written by a young  CIA analyst, Brian Latell, presents an assessment that Guevara's  preeminence as a  leader of the Cuban revolution has waned, and his internal and  international policies have been abandoned. In domestic policy,  his economic strategy of rapid industrialization has "brought the economy  to its lowest point since Castro came to power,"  the paper argues. In foreign policy, he "never wavered from his firm  revolutionary stand, even as other Cuban leaders began to  devote most of their attention to the internal problems of the  revolution." With Guevara no longer in Cuba, the CIA's assessment  concludes, "there is no doubt that Castro's more cautious position  on exporting revolution, as well as his different economic  approach, led to Che's downfall."   U.S. Army, Memorandum of Understanding Concerning   the Activation, Organization and Training of the 2d Battalion -   Bolivian Army, April 28,   1967 This memorandum of understanding, written by the  head of the U.S. MILGP (Military Group) in Bolivia and signed  by the commander of the Bolivian armed forces, created the Second  Ranger Battalion to pursue Che Guevara's guerrilla band.  The agreement specifies the mission of a sixteen-member Green Beret team  of U.S. special forces, drawn from the 8th Special  Forces division of the U.S. Army Forces at Southcom in Panama,  to "produce a rapid reaction force capable of counterinsurgency  operations and skilled to the degree that four months of intensive  training can be absorbed by the personnel presented by  the Bolivian Armed Forces." In October, the 2nd Battalion, aided  by U.S. military and CIA personnel, did  engage and capture Che Guevara's small band of rebels.   White House Memorandum, May 11, 1967 This short memo to President Lyndon Johnson  records U.S. efforts to track Guevara's movements, and  keep the President informed of his whereabouts. Written by presidential  advisor, Walt Rostow, the memo reports that Guevara  may be "operational" and not dead as the CIA apparently believed  after his disappearance from Cuba.   CIA, Intelligence Information Cable, October 17, 1967 T


The Dragon Boat Festival is held in Taiwan during which month of the year?

Dragon Boat Festival in China Home   Calendar   Holidays   China   Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival in China The Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Festival, Duānwǔ Jié, Double Fifth, Tuen Ng Jit) is a traditional holiday that commemorates the life and death of the famous Chinese scholar Qu Yuan (Chu Yuan). The festival occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. What Do People Do? The Dragon Boat Festival is a celebration where many eat rice dumplings (zongzi), drink realgar wine (xionghuangjiu), and race dragon boats. Other activities include hanging icons of Zhong Kui (a mythic guardian figure), hanging mugwort and calamus, taking long walks, writing spells and wearing perfumed medicine bags. All of these activities and games such as making an egg stand at noon were regarded by the ancients as an effective way of preventing disease, evil, while promoting good health and well-being. People sometimes wear talismans to fend off evil spirits or they may hang the picture of Zhong Kui, a guardian against evil spirits, on the door of their homes. In the Republic of China, the festival was also celebrated as "Poets' Day" in honor of Qu Yuan, who is known as China's first poet. Chinese citizens traditionally throw bamboo leaves filled with cooked rice into the water and it is also customary to eat tzungtzu and rice dumplings. Public Life The festival was long marked as a cultural holiday in China. However, it wasn’t until 2008 that the Dragon Boat Festival was recognized as a traditional and statutory public holiday in the People's Republic of China. Background Many believe that the Dragon Boat Festival originated in ancient China based on the suicide of the poet and statesman of the Chu kingdom, Qu Yuan in 278 BCE. The festival commemorates the life and death of the famous Chinese scholar Qu Yuan, who was a loyal minister of the King of Chu in the third century BCE. Qu Yuan’s wisdom and intellectual ways antagonized other court officials, thus they accused him of false charges of conspiracy and was exiled by the king. During his exile, Qu Yuan composed many poems to express his anger and sorrow towards his sovereign and people. Qu Yuan drowned himself by attaching a heavy stone to his chest and jumping into the Miluo River in 278 BCE at the age of 61. The people of Chu tried to save him believing that Qu Yuan was an honorable man; they searched desperately in their boats looking for Qu Yuan but were unable to save him. Every year the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated to commemorate this attempt at rescuing Qu Yuan. The local people began the tradition of throwing sacrificial cooked rice into the river for Qu Yuan, while others believed that the rice would prevent the fishes in the river from eating Qu Yuan’s body. At first, the locals decided to make zongzi in hopes that it would sink into the river and reach Qu Yuan's body. However, the tradition of wrapping the rice in bamboo leaves to make zongzi began the following year. Symbols A dragon boat is a human-powered boat or paddle boat that is traditionally made of teak wood to various designs and sizes. They usually have brightly decorated designs that range anywhere from 40 to 100 feet in length, with the front end shaped like open-mouthed dragons, and the back end with a scaly tail. The boat can have up to 80 rowers to power the boat, depending on the length. A sacred ceremony is performed before any competition in order to “bring the boat to life” by painting the eyes. The first team to grab a flag at the end of the course wins the race. The zong zi is a glutinous rice ball with a filling and wrapped in corn leaves. The fillings can be egg, beans, dates, fruits, sweet potato, walnuts, mushrooms, meat, or a combination of them. They are generally steamed. It is said that if you can balance a raw egg on its end at exactly noon on Double Fifth Day, the rest of the year will be lucky. The hanging of calamus and moxa on the front door, the pasting up pictures of Chung Kuei, drinking hsiung huang wine and holding fragrant sachets are said to


Which Roman numerals depict the year 1980?

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