Which killer lived at 186 Fleet Street and gave the bodies of his victims to Mrs Lovett for her to make meat pies with?

'Til Murder Do Us Part: 15 Couples Who Killed (Volume 3) - Absolute Crime Introduction    For most people, murder becomes more interesting and entertaining when killers come in twos. Murderous pairs and killers are so fascinating to us because they pervert the basic human needs for love and companionship into something truly evil and wicked. When lovers start killing, they debase love itself into a deadly evil. Pals that kill together turn friendship into something monstrous and frightening. Instincts and emotions that should make life better become a deadly threat to all of us. Under normal circumstances, love and friendship make people better. Persons with somebody to believe in and trust are often braver and harder working. Those with somebody to fight for are often willing to struggle on until the bitter end. When a deadly pair is involved, something similar occurs. A person who would normally lack the courage to kill or rape or rob suddenly gets the courage to do so. Friendship and love can be just as empowering for killers, cannibals, and sadists as for the rest of us. Therefore we should always be afraid when those who look twisted or weird get together; it could be the beginnings of a deadly duo. A Murderous Duo Too Horrific to Be Real—or Were They? Sweeney Todd and Margery Lovett    The story of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street who murdered his customers, and his deadly paramour Margery Lovett, who made the victims’ bodies into meat pies, seems almost too horrific to be true. Yet there is probably a lot of truth behind the legend of the gruesome hairdresser and his murderous mate who have inspired everything from nursery rhymes to Broadway musicals. Sweeney Todd and Margery Lovett were apparently real people. They were the first celebrity serial killers to be extensively covered in the press. The deadly duo was also the first pair of sadistic cannibals to be widely glorified in popular culture. Sweeney and Margery were stock characters in pulp magazines and dime novels as early as the 1850s. The strangest thing about Sweeney Todd and Margery Lovett is that nothing is certain about them. We know that they were real people and that they certainly killed innocent people, but that’s about it. Nobody knows how many people they killed, why they killed them, or even how they killed them.   The Man, the Woman, and the Legend    The legend of Sweeney Todd and Margery Lovett is a well-known and gruesome one. Sweeney Todd operated a barbershop, where he would shave men; he would occasionally kill a customer with his straight razor and then dump the body in a secret pit under the barber shop. Margery Lovett, who owned a pie shop nearby, would have one of her accomplices cut up the body and serve it in a meat pie. To add icing on the cake, Sweeney’s barbershop and Margery’s pie shop were located on Fleet Street, the legendary home of London’s newspapers: the place where tabloid journalism and crime reporting were born. Sweeney and Margery’s trial was covered by the first crime reporter, Thomas Peckett Prest. They pushed Napoleon off the front pages back in 1801. Okay, that’s the legend, but it’s hard to tell what's fact and what’s fiction in this tale. Records were poor back in 1801, organized police forces were in their infancy, and journalism was a purely amateur affair. Discerning fact from fiction and legend from reality is difficult even though Sweeney Todd committed his crimes in the center of what was then the world’s largest and most advanced city.   What We Know   Sweeney Todd was a young man who grew up in London near the Tower of London. He apprenticed as a barber—then a good job because there was no way for a man to shave himself at the time. He apparently served a prison term for theft and then spent several years operating as an independent, or flying, barber on the streets until he made enough money to open his own shop. Along the way Sweeney Todd began committing murders using his straight razor. He later admitted that he slit the throat of a young gentleman on Hyde Park Corner but gives no moti


Patrick Bateman is a serial killer and businessman in which novel by Brett Easton Ellis?

Patrick Bateman - Modern Eden Gallery Patrick Bateman Acrylic and Gouache on Wood Framed Inspired by Brett Easton Ellis' character, Patrick Bateman from "American Psycho" American Psycho is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial killer and Manhattan businessman. The book's graphic violence and sexual content generated a great deal of controversy before and after publication. A film adaptation starring Christian Bale was released in 2000 to generally favorable reviews. The Observer notes that while "some countries [deem it] so potentially disturbing that it can only be sold shrink-wrapped", "critics rave about it" and "academics revel in its transgressive and postmodern qualities." Leilani Bustamante was born in Santa Rosa California and is a graduate of the Academy of Art University. She grew up between the suburban sprawl and rural Fort Bragg, where she draws inspiration from their simultaneous decay and growth. Her work often voices themes of mortality exploring elements of death, rebirth, beauty and spoil, the loveliness of the macabre and the mournful influence of osteological motifs. She currently lives in New York City. This piece will be on exhibit through July 13, 2013 and will be shipped within a week of the exhibition closing date. Shipping costs will be invoiced separately at the time of shipment for this piece. For a detailed shipping price quote, please contact the gallery . If you would like to arrange a gallery pickup, just add a note when checking out and we will contact you to schedule a time. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to contact us anytime via email (info@moderneden.com) or by phone (415) 956-3303 during regular business hours. Thank you! Add to Cart


Who killed at least 17 men and boys before being arrested in Milwaukee in 1991?

Newsroom | Indiana State University Forensic anthropologist discusses cases November 2, 2009 A forensic anthropologist with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) in Hawaii discussed investigating serial killer cases to mass graves during a one-day Forensic Seminar at Indiana State University on Oct. 27. "A movie about a serial killer is something a lot of people are interested in," said Dr. Robert Mann, director of JPAC's Forensic Science Academy. "They will certainly put fear into your heart - a serial killer will do that." JPAC's Central Identification Laboratory is the largest forensic anthropology lab in the world. More than 30 civilian forensic anthropologists work in the lab toward achieving the fullest possible accounting of all Americans missing due to past military conflicts. In 2008, the laboratory opened the Forensic Science Academy, an advanced forensic anthropology program. In addition to discussing his work on two serial killer cases, Mann also spoke about uncovering single and mass graves to recover remains during the seminar for law enforcement officers, coroners and military personnel. Robert Huckabee, ISU associate professor of criminology and criminal justice, said he thought it was important to bring Mann to the university. "First, what they are doing is extremely honorable; all Americans should be aware of this organization and the men and women who do the hard work of returning the remains of missing service members to their families," he said. "Second, what JPAC does in terms of locating, recovering and identifying human remains is directly relevant to what police officers and coroners are often called on to do." That became clear when Mann discussed two serial killer cases in which he assisted in identifying victims. Mann worked on cases involving victims of Jeffrey Dahmer and Kendall Francois. Dahmer, murdered 17 men and boys before being arrested in Milwaukee in 1991. Francois killed at least eight women in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., before being arrested in 1998. After Dahmer was arrested in Milwaukee, he admitted to first killing a hitchhiker - 18-year-old Steven Hicks -- when he lived in Ohio. Dahmer dismembered the body and later smashed the bones with a sledgehammer before scattering the remains on his parents' property. Officers in Ohio set up an archeological grid on the property and sent everything they found, including numerous human and animal bone fragments, to the Smithsonian Institute, where Mann worked at the time. "With the human remains, they wondered if there was only one or more than one," Mann said. "It took us about a month to lay the remains out and try to identify them. We documented they had one individual." Forensic anthropologists then used the smashed teeth's root structure to positively identify Hicks so the remains could be returned to his family for burial. Mann became involved in the Francois case when the medical examiner in New York requested assistance. "She realized she had six legs and said she needed help," he said. In what was dubbed the House of Horrors, detectives found three bodies in a crawlspace under the house. In the attic, they made a more gruesome discovery. "He would take their bodies to the attic, dismember them and put them in containers," he said. "There were bones all over the place. There was decomposition everywhere." It took them a week to reunite the body parts that had been scattered across the attic. "They were white females, all about the same age, about the same size," he said. The victims' similarities made it more difficult to separate the remains. Mann, who studied with Body Farm founder Bill Bass, has worked to recover remains during more than 35 missions to Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Japan, Okinawa, South Korea, Latvia, Russia, Belgium, Germany, Poland and Hungary. He has written several books, including "Forensic Detective: How I Cracked the World's Toughest Cases." Huckabee said it is important for Indiana State to host such seminars. "It gives us the opportunity to share our university with practitioners who actually do criminal jus


Which killer was executed by electric chair in January 1989 after confessing to the murder of around 30 young women during the 1970s, mostly by bludgeoning and strangling?

1000+ images about Ted Bundy on Pinterest | Chi omega, Sorority houses and Ted bundy Learn more at redbubble.com The following is another poem he wrote to his then girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfler...this one is on a much more somber note... "In a raging river You and I are tossed. Separately we are Trying desperately to save ourselves. I understand survival I practice it myself Neither has the strength To pull the other to the shore." --Ted Bundy


What nickname was given to the serial killer who killed and dismembered women in the Whitechapel area of London during the 1880s?

Casebook: Jack the Ripper - Introduction to the Case Buy now! Larry S. Barbee This is a brief review of the Jack the Ripper murders that occurred in London more than a hundred years ago. Much of the original evidence gathered at the time has been lost, and many "facts" are actually opinions by the various writers who have written about the case during the past century. Many aspects of the case are therefore contested, and so what follows is a summation of the case in general. There are many books available to the student of crime who wishes to grapple with the many mysteries associated with the case. "Jack the Ripper" is the popular name given to a serial killer who killed a number of prostitutes in the East End of London in 1888. The name originates from a letter written by someone who claimed to be the killer published at the time of the murders. The killings took place within a mile area and involved the districts of Whitechapel, Spitalfields, Aldgate, and the City of London proper. He was also called the Whitechapel Murderer and "Leather Apron." Significance and Importance Jack the Ripper has remained popular for a lot of reasons. He was not the first serial killer, but he was probably the first to appear in a large metropolis at a time when the general populace had become literate and the press was a force for social change. The Ripper also appeared when there were tremendous political turmoil and both the liberals and social reformers, as well as the Irish Home rule partisans tried to use the crimes for their own ends. Every day the activities of the Ripper were chronicled in the newspapers as were the results of the inquiries and the actions taken by the police. Even the feelings of the people living in the East End, and the editorials that attacked the various establishments of Society appeared each day for both the people of London and the whole world to read. It was the press coverage that made this series of murders a "new thing", something that the world had never known before. The press was also partly responsible for creating many myths surrounding the Ripper and ended up turning a sad killer of women into a "bogey man", who has now become one of the most romantic figures in history. The rest of the responsibility lies with the Ripper. He may have been a sexual serial killer of a type all too common in the 1990s, but he was also bent on terrifying a city and making the whole world take notice of him by leaving his horribly mutilated victims in plain sight. Lastly, the Ripper was never caught and it is the mysteries surrounding this killer that both add to the romance of the story and creating an intellectual puzzle that people still want to solve. The Victims It is unclear just how many women the Ripper killed. It is generally accepted that he killed five, though some have written that he murdered only four while others say seven or more. The public, press, and even many junior police officers believed that the Ripper was responsible for nine slayings. The five that are generally accepted as the work of the Ripper are: Mary Ann (Polly) Nichols, murdered Friday, August 31, 1888. Annie Chapman, murdered Saturday, September 8, 1888. Elizabeth Stride, murdered Sunday, September 30, 1888. Catharine Eddowes, also murdered that same date. Mary Jane (Marie Jeanette) Kelly, murdered Friday, November 9, 1888. Besides these five there are good reasons to believe that the first victim was really Martha Tabram who was murdered Tuesday, August 7, 1888, and there are important considerations for questioning whether Stride was a Ripper victim. As to the actual number of women that the Ripper killed, Philip Sugden wrote in his excellent book, The Complete History of Jack the Ripper, "There is no simple answer. In a sentence: at least four, probably six, just possibly eight." All five of these listed plus Tabram were prostitutes and were killed between early August and early November 1888. All but Tabram and Kelly were killed outdoors and there is no evidence to suggest that any of them knew each other. Th


In the film Silence Of The Lambs what is the nickname given to the killer Jame Gumb who Agent Starling is persuing with the help of Hannibal Lecter?

Hannibal Lecter | The Silence Of The Lambs Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Silence Of The Lambs Wiki Share I Ate His Liver With Fava Beans Hannibal Lecter is a fictional character in a series of suspense novels by Thomas Harris.Lecter was introduced in the 1981 thriller novel Red Dragon as a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer. The novel and its sequel, The Silence of the Lambs, feature Lecter as one of the primary antagonists after the two serial killers in both novels. In the third novel, Hannibal, Lecter becomes a protagonist. His role as the antihero occurs in the fourth novel, Hannibal Rising, which explores his childhood and development into a serial killer.The first film adapted from the Harris novels was Manhunter (based on Red Dragon) which features Brian Cox as Lecter, spelled "Lecktor". In 1991, Anthony Hopkins won an Academy Award for his portrayal of the character in The Silence of the Lambs. He would reprise the role in Hannibal in 2001 and in a second adaptation of Red Dragon made in 2002 under the original title.In 2003, Hannibal Lecter (as portrayed by Hopkins) was chosen by the American Film Institute as the #1 movie villain.[1] In June 2010, Entertainment Weekly named him one of the 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years.[2]Contents  [hide] 1 Character overview2 Appearances2.1 Novels2.2 In film2.3 In television3 Real-life models4 See also5 References6 External linksCharacter overview[edit] Red Dragon firmly states that Lecter does not fit any known psychological profile. In the film adaptation of The Silence of the Lambs, Lecter's keeper, Dr. Frederick Chilton, claims that Lecter is a "pure psychopath"; however, in the novel, Dr. Chilton calls Lecter a sociopath. Lecter's pathology is explored in greater detail in Hannibal and Hannibal Rising, which explain that he was traumatized as a child in Lithuania in 1944 when he witnessed the murder and cannibalism of his beloved younger sister, Mischa, by Lithuanian Hilfswillige. One of the Hilfswillige members claimed that Lecter unwittingly ate his sister as well.All media in which Lecter appears portray him as cultured and sophisticated, with refined tastes in art, music, and cuisine. He is well-educated and knows several languages. He is frequently depicted preparing gourmet meals from his victims' flesh, the most famous example being his admission in the film adaptation of The Silence of the Lambs that he once ate a census taker's liver "with fava beans and a nice Chianti". He is deeply offended by rudeness, and frequently kills people who have bad manners—or, as he calls them in Hannibal, "free-range rude". Prior to his capture and imprisonment, he is a member of Baltimore, Maryland's social elite, and a sitting member of the Baltimore Philharmonic Orchestra's board of directors.In The Silence of the Lambs, Lecter is described through protagonist Clarice Starling's eyes: "small, sleek, and in his hands and arms she saw wiry strength like her own". The novel also reveals that Lecter's left hand has a condition called mid ray duplication polydactyly, i.e. a duplicated middle finger.[3] In Hannibal, he performs plastic surgery on his own face on several occasions, and removes his extra digit. Lecter's eyes are a shade of maroon, and reflect the light in "pinpoints of red".[4] He has small white teeth[5] and dark, slicked-back hair with a widow's peak. He also has a keen sense of smell; in The Silence of the Lambs, he is able to identify through a plate glass window the brand of perfume that Starling wore the day before.Appearances[edit] Novels[edit]In the backstory of Red Dragon, FBI profiler Will Graham initially consults Lecter about a series of murders and realizes that Lecter is the culprit. Lecter realizes that Graham is on to him, creeps up behind him and stabs him, nearly disemboweling him, but not killing him. Lecter is convicted and incarcerated in the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, under the care of Dr. Frederick Chilton, a pompous, incompetent psychologist whom Lecter despises. Some years later, Gr


Which serial killer lived at 10 Rillington Place?

10 Rillington Place (1971) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Based on the real-life case of the British serial killer John Christie, and what happened to his neighbours Tim and Beryl Evans. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 21 titles created 08 Sep 2011 a list of 35 titles created 03 Oct 2011 a list of 31 titles created 24 Jun 2013 a list of 47 titles created 29 Oct 2015 a list of 23 titles created 10 months ago Title: 10 Rillington Place (1971) 7.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     BAFTA Film Award. See more awards  » Photos Rillington Place (TV Mini-Series 2016) Crime A three-part drama about serial killer John Christie and the murders at 10 Rillington Place in the 1940s and early 1950s. Stars: Jodie Comer, Tim Roth, Nico Mirallegro A series of brutal murders in Boston sparks a seemingly endless and increasingly complex manhunt. Director: Richard Fleischer A young blind woman is pursued by a maniac while staying with family in their country manor. Director: Richard Fleischer An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life. Director: Richard Fleischer Edit Storyline London, 1949. John Christie is an unassuming, middle-aged man who, along with his wife Ethel, lives in the ground-floor flat at 10 Rillington Place. His demeanor masks the fact of being a serial killer. His modus operandi is to act as a person with a medical background, lure unsuspecting women to his apartment on the pretense of curing them of some ailment, knock them unconscious with carbon monoxide gas, gain his sexual release through contact with the unconscious body, then strangle the victim dead before disposing of the body somewhere in the house or outside area. His next intended target is Beryl Evans, a young woman who has just moved into the top flat in the house. Beryl's husband, Tim Evans, is an illiterate man who likes to put on airs. Already with an infant daughter named Geraldine, the Evanses learn they are going to have another baby, which they cannot afford to have, nor can they afford to abort the pregnancy. This problem, on top of the constant issue of lack of money ... Written by Huggo The true story of John Christie - the serial killer. See more  » Genres: 29 January 1971 (UK) See more  » Also Known As: 10 Rillington place See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia The movie's closing epilogue states: "Christie confessed his crimes and was hanged at Pentonville Prison. Twelve years later Timothy John Evans was pardoned, his body exhumed and reburied in consecrated ground". See more » Goofs The caption '1949' appears on the screen as the Evans family come to view the top floor of 10 Rillington Place, but in fact they moved in in 1948. See more » Quotes Timothy John Evans : How do you actually do it? John Reginald Christie : That's something only doctors and myself know about, it has to be secret you understand. See more » Crazy Credits Prologue to opening credits: "This is a true story Whenever possible the dialogue has been based on official documents" See more » Connections Referenced in Nekromantik  (1987) See more » Frequently Asked Questions (derby, kansas usa) – See all my reviews This British thriller is one of the best films I have ever seen. It tells the story of John Christie, the serial killer whose "career" lasted from the middle 1940's until the early 1950's. The name is taken from the scene of the murders; 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London. Chillingly portrayed by the great actor Richard Attenborough , Christie was a little mouse of a man who first lured


What is the real name of the Yorkshire Ripper, convicted in 1981 of the murder of 13 people?

Peter Sutcliffe, "The Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe Peter Sutcliffe, "The Yorkshire Ripper" Peter William Sutcliffe (born 2 June 1946) is a British serial killer who was dubbed “The Yorkshire Ripper”. In 1981 Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women and attacking seven others. He is currently serving 20 sentences of life imprisonment in Broadmoor Hospital. After his conviction, Peter Sutcliffe began using his mother’s maiden name and became known as Peter William Coonan. A High Court ruling rejected an appeal in 2010, confirming that he would serve a whole life tariff and would never be released from imprisonment. Peter Sutcliffe was born in Bingley, to a working-class Catholic family in West Riding of Yorkshire, a son of John Sutcliffe (11 December 1922 – June 2004) and Kathleen Frances Sutcliffe (née Coonan, 22 January 1919 – 1978). Reportedly a loner at school, he left at the age of 15 and took a series of menial jobs, including two stints as a gravedigger during the 1960s. Between November 1971 and April 1973 Sutcliffe worked at the factory of Baird Television Ltd, on the packaging line. He left when he was asked to go on the road as a salesman. After leaving Baird, he worked nightshifts at the Britannia Works of Anderton International from April 1973. In February 1975 he took redundancy, used the pay-off to gain an HGV licence on 4 June 1975 and began working as a driver for a tyre firm on 29 September of that year. On 5 March 1976 he was dismissed for the theft of used tyres. He was unemployed until October 1976, when he found another job as an HGV driver for T & WH Clark (Holdings Ltd.) on the Canal Road Industrial Estate in Bradford. Sutcliffe frequently used prostitutes as a young man and it has been speculated that a bad experience with one during which he was believed to have been conned out of money, helped fuel his violent hatred of women. He first met Sonia Szurma  on 14 February 1967; they married on 10 August 1974. His wife suffered several miscarriages over the following few years and the couple were subsequently informed that she would not be able to have children. Shortly after this, she resumed a teacher training course. When she completed the course in 1977 and began teaching, the couple used the salary from her job to buy their first house in Heaton , Bradford, where they moved on 26 September 1977, and where they were still living at the time of Sutcliffe’s arrest. Peter Sutcliffe – Murder victims


Prime Curios!: 2 Fermat's Little Theorem tells us that if p is prime , then p divides 2p - 2. Every number of the form 2p-1(2p - 1), where 2p - 1 is prime, is an even perfect number . A "goody-two-shoes" is someone who thinks they are perfect. Consider the first 2 primes, i.e., 2 and 3. It is interesting that 210 is quite close to 103 in base 10. [ Wells ] The number of odd entries in the nth row of Pascal's triangle is 2 raised to the number of ones in the binary expansion of n. [ Su ] The number of representations of n as the sum of two primes is, at most, the number of primes in the interval [n/2, n - 2]. [ MOC ] Divisibility test for 2: A number is divisible by 2 if it ends in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8. 2! + 2 = 22. [ Sladcik ] If a polygon has n sides, then n - 2 triangles are formed. [ Glencoe ] Every Fermat number is the product of all previous Fermat numbers plus 2. The smallest untouchable number, i.e., an integer that cannot be expressed as the sum of all the proper divisors of any positive integer (including the untouchable number itself). The first few are 2, 5, 52, 88, 96, .... 2^2^2^2 - 2^2^2 divides n^2^2^2 - n^2^2 for all n. [ Selfridge ] Euler 's formula: V - E + F = 2. For any convex polyhedron, the number of vertices and faces together is exactly two more than the number of edges. ( ) = 2. [ Kulsha ] The probability that the greatest prime factor of a random integer n is greater than the square root of n equals the natural logarithm of 2. [ Schroeppel ] 2 is the only prime digit p with prime number_of_letters (nol) in p, nol = 3, and prime sum p + nol = 5. [ Seidov ] Fermat's Last Theorem : The equation xn + yn = zn has no solution in positive integers for n greater than 2. [ Wiles ] If 2p - 1 is prime then p is prime. [ Murthy ] The length of the hypotenuse is 2 times the shorter leg in a 30-60-90 triangle. [ Sargent ] The smallest prime of the form 2p - p. [ Capelle ] The Pythagoreans considered 2 to be the first feminine number. The Pythagoreans were embarrassed by the discovery that the square root of 2 is an irrational number , so they tried to keep this fact a secret. [ Malinin ] 2 is the only prime of form nn + n. [ Luhn ] 2 r represents the circumference of a circle of radius r. [ Apostol ] The only difference between two consecutive primes which is prime. [ Luhn ] The only even prime number, therefore the "oddest" prime of all. Any number with only two positive divisors is a prime number. [ Gupta ] Bertrand's Postulate states that there is always a prime between n and 2n. You need only one hand to slap but 2 to clap. [ Murthy ] (2^2^2 + 1)^(2^2^2 + 1) - (2^2^2 + 1) - 1 is a 21 digit prime. [ Luhn ] The number of authors of the Even-Mansour Cipher is 2, which is odd, because one of the authors is Even. [ Croll ] The only prime which is the average of two consecutive terms of the Lucas sequence . [ Rupinski ] The floor function of phi^phi = 2, where phi is Golden Ratio. [ Gupta ] UCLA mathematician and prime number researcher Terence Tao taught himself arithmetic at age 2. The first 2 primes are the only 2 primes which are minimal primes in all bases. [ Rupinski ] Given any even digit E and any odd digit O, integer D, and 0 < R < 2D, there is exactly one number D digits in length containing only the digits E and O which leaves remainder R when divided by 2D. [ Rupinski ] It can be shown that the probability that the greatest prime factor of a random integer n is greater than sqrt(n) is ln 2. [ Rupinski ] The shortest possible game of chess ending in checkmate (Fools Mate) has only 2 moves played by each side. [ Patterson ] 2! is the only factorial that is prime. There is no prime between n! + 2 and n! + n. [ Capelle ] Pseudoprimes to base 2 are sometimes called Poulet numbers. !2 + 1 is prime. Note that !2 represents subfactorial 2. [ Gupta ] The smallest field in abstract algebra has 2 elements. The smallest dihedral prime . [ Patterson ] The only prime p such that p times reversal (p) - 1 is prime. [ Firoozbakht ] "When you're one step ahead of the crowd you're a geni


The African Rhinoceros has two horns on its head?

rhino facts Predators: Humans The rhinoceros is a large, primitive-looking mammal that in          fact dates from the Miocene era millions of years ago. In          recent decades rhinos have been relentlessly hunted to the          point of near extinction. Since 1970 the world rhino          population has declined by 90 percent, with five species          remaining in the world today, all of which are endangered. The white or square-lipped rhino is one of two rhino species         in Africa. It in turn occurs as two subspecies, the southern and         the northern. The southern dwindled almost to extinction in the         early 20th century, but was protected on farms and reserves,         enabling it to increase enough to be reintroduced. The northern         white rhino has recovered in Democratic Republic of Congo from         about 15 in 1984 to about 30 in the late 1990s. This population,         however, has recently been severely threatened by political         conflict and instability. Physical Characteristics The white rhino's name derives from the Dutch "weit," meaning wide, a reference to its wide, square muzzle adapted for grazing. The white rhino, which is actually gray, has a         pronounced hump on the neck and a long face. The black, or hooked-lipped, rhino, along with all other         rhino species, is an odd-toed ungulate (three toes on each foot).         It has a thick, hairless, gray hide. Both the black and white         rhino have two horns, the longer of which sits at the front of         the nose. Habitat Black rhinos have various habitats, but mainly areas with         dense, woody vegetation. White rhinos live in savannas with         water holes, mud wallows and shade trees. Behavior Rhinos live in home ranges that sometimes overlap with each         other. Feeding grounds, water holes and wallows may be shared.         The black rhino is usually solitary. The white rhino tends to be         much more gregarious. Rhinos are also rather ill-tempered and         have become more so in areas where they have been constantly         disturbed. While their eyesight is poor, which is probably why         they will sometimes charge without apparent reason, their sense         of smell and hearing are very good. They have an extended "vocabulary" of growls, grunts, squeaks, snorts and bellows. When attacking,         the rhino lowers its head, snorts, breaks into a gallop reaching         speeds of 30 miles an hour, and gores or strikes powerful blows         with its horns. Still, for all its bulk, the rhino is very agile         and can quickly turn in a small space. The rhino has a symbiotic         relationship with oxpeckers, also called tick birds. In Swahili         the tick bird is named "askari wa kifaru," meaning "the rhino's         guard." The bird eats ticks it finds on the rhino and noisily         warns of danger. Although the birds also eat blood from sores on         the rhino's skin and thus obstruct healing, they are still         tolerated. Diet The black rhino is a browser, with a triangular-shaped upper         lip ending in a mobile grasping point. It eats a large variety         of vegetation, including leaves, buds and shoots of plants,         bushes and trees. The white rhino, on the other hand, is a         grazer feeding on grasses. Caring for the Young The closest rhino relationship is between a female and her calf,         lasting from 2 to 4 years. As the older calves mature, they         leave their mothers and may join other females and their young,         where they are tolerated for some time before living completely         on their own. Predators Man is


A rat can survive longer without water than a camel?

fUSION Anomaly. Camels This nOde last updated August 7th, 2005 and is permanently morphing... (2 Manik (Serpent) / 5 Yaxk'in (New Sun ) - 67/260 - 12.19.12.9.7) camel camel (kàm´el) noun 1. A humped, long-necked ruminant mammal of the genus Camelus, domesticated in Old World desert regions as a beast of burden and as a source of wool, milk, and meat. 2. A device used to raise sunken objects, consisting of a hollow structure that is submerged, attached tightly to the object, and pumped free of  water . Also called caisson. 3. Sports. A spin in figure skating that is performed in an arabesque or modified arabesque position. [Middle English, from Old English and from Anglo-Norman cameil, both from Latin camêlus, from Greek kamêlos, of Semitic origin.] camel camel (kàm´el), hoofed  ruminant (family Camelidae). The family consists of the true camels of Asia,  the wild guanaco and domesticated ALPACA and LLAMA of South America, and the  vicuña of South America. The two species of true camel are the single-humped  Arabian camel, or dromedary (Camelus dromedarius), a domesticated animal of  Arabia and N Africa; and the two-humped Bactrian camel (C. bactrianus) of central  Asia. Their humps are storage places for fat. Ranging in color from dirty white  to dark brown, camels are well adapted for desert life and can go without water  for several days. A camel's hump is a big mound of fat, not  ethnic tribal noise track _Camel Bag_ MP3 (160k) by Muslimgauze off of _Azad_ CD on Staalplaat #022 (1999) includes insert cut from Arab newspapers with the     Muslimgauze text cutout (every cover is therefore different), embossed     jewel case (back & front), numbered limited edition of 925 (it was     to be 1000 but 75 were destroyed at the pressing plant while they were     being put together), approximately 600-650 of these include paper currency     from an Arab/Muslim country (not necessarily the first 600-650) track _Came's Bag_ MP3 (160k) by Muslimgauze off of _Azad_ CD on Staalplaat #022 (1999) neo psychedelia track _The Train Runs Over The Camel   But Is Derailed By The Gnat_ MP3 (192k) by The Flaming Lips off of _Zaireeka_ CDx4 (1997) all four cd's can be played in any combination with    one another simulataneously  on separate players for a new listening    experience each time. track _Orange Camel Sherbert_ MP3 (192k) by Muslimgauze off of _Jebel Tariq_ full length MP3 (internet only release)   on Staalplaat/Pretentious (2000) jazz rock track _Camel's Gak_ MP3 by Phantom Tollbooth Phantom Tollbooth has membership affiliations with     Yo La Tengo, Bongwater, B.A.L.L., & King Missile 604 track _Follow That Camel!_ MP3 (320k) by  o Genus Lama: Llama, Alpaca, and Guaaco o Genus Vicugna: Vicuna + Dromedary, Camelus dromedarius + Bactrian Camel, Camelus bactrianus Humans first domesticated camels many thousands of years  ago. The Dromedary and the Bactrian Camel are both still used for milk and as  beasts of burden—the Dromedary in northern Africa and western Asia; the  Bactrian Camel further to the north and east in central Asia. Although there are almost 13 million Dromedaries alive  today, the species is extinct in the wild: all bar a handful are domesticated  animals (mostly in Sudan, Somalia, India and nearby countries). There is, however,  a substantial feral population of about 200,000 in central Australia ,  descended from individuals that escaped from captivity in the late 19th century. The Bactrian Camel once had an enormous range, but is  now reduced to an estimated 1.4 million animals, mostly domesticated. It is  thought that there are about 1000 wild Bactrian Camels in the Gobi Desert, and  small numbers in Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey and Russia. Jeff  Minter aka "Yak" - Owner of  Llama soft  and author of such videogame  anomalies as _Attack Of The Mutant Camels_...he likes strange furry mammals... Telex


Charlie Chaplin once won first prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-a-like contest?

Charlie Chaplin Dug Up : snopes.com Claim:   The mortal remains of Charlie Chaplin were abducted and held for ransom. TRUE Origins:   Even  in death Charlie Chaplin had little peace. Such was the price of his celebrity that his remains were dug up and ransomed back to the family. Chaplin died on 1977, in Switzerland. He was 88 years On 2 March 1978, his coffin (with him in it) was dug up and spirited away. His remains were recovered by Swiss police on 17 May 1978. Two Eastern European political refugees confessed to the crime. They described how they took Chaplin's oak coffin from the village cemetery at Corsier-sur-Vevey and buried it in a shallow hole in the cornfield near Villeneive, about 10 miles away at the eastern tip of Lake Geneva. According to a 1978 news report on the crime: As police tell the story, the Chaplin family began receiving ransom demands by phone several weeks after the coffin was taken. The caller had a Slavic accent. Although the family had received many false calls asking for exorbitant sums, this time the demand was backed up with a photograph, sent by the alleged coffin just before its reburial in the cornpatch. Chaplin's widow, Oona, refused to consider ransom. But in order to cooperate with police, the family, through its lawyer, Jean-Felix Paschoud, bargained with the alleged grave robbers over a tapped telephone. By the time the demand had dropped from $600,000 to $250,000, the police had figured out that the ransom calls were coming from a public pay telephone. Two earlier traps set for the alleged grave robbers did not succeed but a dragnet of 100 policemen keeping an eye on all of Lausanne's more than 200 pay public telephones proved too difficult to elude for a 24-year-old Polish auto mechanic, until recently unemployed. The two accused men face seven-and-a-half years in prison for extortion and for "disturbing the peace of the dead." Chaplin's family has not disclosed what it plans to do with his recovered coffin. Barbara "I'd suggest burying it a lot deeper" Mikkelson Last updated:   27 July 2013 Sources:     Rollow, Jonathan.   "Swiss Police Recover Body of Chaplin."     The Washington Post.   18 May 1978   (p. A1). Tags:


Rubies and Sapphires are exactly alike except in colour?

Sapphire Gemstone & Jewelry Information, Blue & Fancy Sapphire: GemSelect. Sapphire; Origin and Sources Back to Top Sapphire is found in only a few locations in the world. The three most famous regions for blue sapphire are Kashmir, Burma and Sri Lanka. Sapphire has also been mined in Cambodia , Thailand, Vietnam and India. As of 2007, Madagascar has been leading the world in sapphire production, though Sri Lanka continues to be the only steady producer of fine quality blue sapphire. Sri Lanka and Madagascar produce sapphires in a wide range of colors and whilst Sri Lanka has been a known sapphire source for centuries, sapphire deposits in Madagascar were only recently discovered in 1998. The enormous deposits found in the village of Ilakaka came as a big surprise and led to a gemstone fever reminiscent of the 19th century Californian gold rush. Today, Madagascar and Tanzania are considered to be two of the most important sapphire sources. Australia is also known for significant sapphire deposits, though most Australian sapphire is known to form rather dark in color. In the USA, there are small sapphire deposits found throughout Montana and North Carolina. The finest quality blue sapphire, based on past auction prices , comes from Kashmir and Mogok, Burma. The finest Kashmir and Burmese sapphires display superb color and clarity without any thermal (heat) treatment. In recent times, limited resources in Burma have led miners to focus on more plentiful Burmese ruby . Some Sri Lankan (Ceylonese) sapphires are also unheated , but nowadays, the majority of sapphires have been heated, diffused or fracture-filled to improve color and clarity, regardless of their origin. The Kashmir mines, high up in the Himalayas, have produced spectacular world-renowned gems, but since the 1920s, virtually no new material has been found. The rare, fine blue sapphires of Pailin, Cambodia were also very highly regarded by gem traders throughout the world. Pailin sapphires ranged in color from light to deep blue, but they possessed a distinctive purity and intensity of color that was unlike any other sapphire sources. Many gem traders graded them as close in quality to Kashmir and Burmese sapphires; and certainly superior to Sri Lankan (Ceylonese), Thai, American, Vietnamese, Indian, African and Australian sapphires. Almost all the sapphires from around the world are cut and processed in Chanthaburi, Thailand. Along with Kanchanaburi and Trat, Chanthaburi was once one of main sources for Thai sapphire . Sapphire mining in Chanthaburi is mostly finished now, though there are a few small private mining locations scattered throughout the province. There is also a large market for Thai star sapphires that exhibit distinctive golden six-rayed stars. The golden black star sapphire is found nowhere else in the world. Nowadays, Chanthaburi, Thailand has become the main processing and trading center for almost all of the world's sapphires, rubies and other colored gemstones. Buying Sapphire and Determining Sapphire Value Back to Top Sapphire Color Blue is indeed the best-known and the most valuable of sapphire colors. The prized Kashmir and Burmese sapphires have a deep blue that is described as both intense and velvety. These sapphires are not often seen on the market today. Sri Lankan and Madagascar sapphires are the most common today, with a wide range of colors from light blue to dark blue. With blue sapphire, the intensity of blue is the most important factor. For example, a huge sapphire with a washed-out, weak blue color is much less valuable than a much smaller stone of excellent color. An intense, rich pure cornflower blue that is not too dark or too 'inky' is the most desirable colour. Overall, sapphires that are too dark or too light in color are less valuable, but light-blue sapphires often have greater brilliance that is rarely found in darker blue stones. Colorless sapphires are actually quite rare, since most stones will exhibit some faint hints of color. In the gem trade, when referring to sapphire, blue sapphire is the official designat


Donald Duck's middle name is Fauntelroy?

Donald Duck | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Daddy (referred to by his son and Mrs. Duck in How to Have an Accident at Work ) Personality Short-tempered, jealous, loud, aggressive, cynical, antagonistic, cranky, selfish, hateful, self-hateful, reckless, rude, impulsive, struggling, loyal, friendly, opinionated, outspoken, avaricious, loving, family-oriented, comical, heroic, fatherly, sensitive, cowardly at times, intolerant at times, kind-hearted Appearance Slender duck, white feathers, light blue eyes, blue sailor suit (colored black in most comics) with a couple gold or white buttons and gold or white lining around the collar and at the end of the sleeves, red bow tie (previously colored black), blue hat (previously colored white) with both black tassel and brim (previously colored blue), yellow bill and feet Occupation Boo-Boo Chicken (chicken) Allies Walt Disney , Daisy Duck , Mickey Mouse , Goofy , Minnie Mouse , Pluto , José Carioca , Panchito Pistoles , Clarabelle Cow , Horace Horsecollar , Max Goof , Clara Cluck , Huey, Dewey and Louie , Scrooge McDuck , Gus Goose , Noah , Fethry Duck , Grandma Duck , Hernae , Peggy Duck , Gustav Goose , Admiral Grimmitz , Yen Sid , Willie the Giant , Gyro Gearloose , Ludwig Von Drake , Launchpad McQuack , Peter Pig , various other characters and real people Enemies Chip 'n Dale , Pete , Buzz-Buzz the Bee , Spike the Bee , Aracuan Bird , Humphrey the Bear , Baby Shelby , Gladstone Gander , Beagle Boys , Magica De Spell , Witch Hazel , Flintheart Glomgold , Kent Powers , Grandpa Beagle , Mister Molay , The Claw , Neighbor Jones , Argus McSwine , Willie the Giant (formerly), Eli Squinch , Mortimer Mouse , The Phantom Blot , Mojo Witch Doctor , Merlock the Magician , Cinnamon Teal , Emil Eagle , Weasels , Disney Villains Likes The spotlight, his friends and family, his rare good luck, soda, vast riches, Daisy, fame and glory, boats, sailing, his hammock, sleeping, relaxation, appreciation, hot chocolate, eating, messing with his nephews Dislikes Being second best, his own temper tantrums, losing, being outsmarted, Goofy's clumsiness, Mickey's popularity overshadowing his own, his nephews' pranks, his constant bad luck, someone taking his hat and shirt, the Aracuan Bird, his practical jokes backfiring, Chip and Dale's mischief, anyone who ruins his relaxation, his voice not being understood. Weapons ― Theme Song to most of Donald's cartoons According to Leonard Maltin in his introduction to The Chronological Donald - Volume 1, Donald was created by Walt Disney when he heard Clarence Nash doing his "duck" voice while reciting "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Mickey Mouse had lost some of his edges since becoming a role model for children and Disney wanted a character that could portray some of the more negative character traits he could no longer bestow on Mickey. 1930s Donald Duck in his first appearance, The Wise Little Hen. Donald first appeared in the Silly Symphonies cartoon The Wise Little Hen on June 9 , 1934 , though he is mentioned in a 1931 Disney storybook. Donald's appearance in the cartoon, as created by animator Dick Lundy, is similar to his modern look, the feather, and beak colors are the same, as is the blue sailor shirt and hat, but his features are more elongated, his body plumper, and his feet bigger. Donald's personality is not developed either; in the short, he only fills the role of the unhelpful friend from the original story. Bert Gillett, director of The Wise Little Hen, brought Donald back in his Mickey Mouse cartoon, The Orphan's Benefit on August 11 , 1934 . Donald is one of a number of characters who are giving performances in a benefit for Mickey's Orphans. Donald's act is to recite the poems Mary Had a Little Lamb and Little Boy Blue, but every time he tries, the mischievous orphans eat his specially made pie, leading the duck to fly into a squawking fit of anger. This explosive personality would remain with Donald for decades to come. Donald in The Band Concert . Donald continued to be a hit with audiences. The character began appearing in most Mickey


Which actor starred in the movie School Of Rock?

School of Rock (2003) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The School of Rock (original title) PG-13 | After being kicked out of a rock band, Dewey Finn becomes a substitute teacher of a strict elementary private school, only to try and turn it into a rock band. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 21 titles created 03 Jan 2013 a list of 22 titles created 16 Feb 2014 a list of 35 titles created 03 Dec 2014 a list of 37 titles created 28 Aug 2015 a list of 45 titles created 15 Nov 2015 Title: School of Rock (2003) 7.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Golden Globe. Another    8 wins & 18 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker. Director: Tim Burton Berated all his life by those around him, a monk follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a Luchador (Mexican wrestler). Director: Jared Hess After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife. Director: Chris Columbus The children of secret-agent parents must save them from danger. Director: Robert Rodriguez In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan. Director: Joe Pytka A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe. Directors: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton Stars: Kevin Spacey, Dave Foley, Julia Louis-Dreyfus A toon-hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder. Director: Robert Zemeckis A Hawaiian girl adopts an unusual pet who is actually a notorious extra-terrestrial fugitive from the law. Directors: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders Stars: Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult. Director: Penny Marshall When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped for decades in it and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game. Director: Joe Johnston A martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager. Director: John G. Avildsen After his swamp is filled with magical creatures, Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona for a villainous lord in order to get his land back. Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz Edit Storyline Down and out rock star Dewey Finn gets fired from his band, and he faces a mountain of debts and depression. He takes a job as a 4th grade substitute teacher at an uptight private school where his attitude and hijinx have a powerful effect on his students. He also meets Zack, a 10-year-old guitar prodigy, who could help Dewey win a "battle of the bands" competition, which would solve his financial problems and put him back in the spotlight. Written by Anonymous We don't need no education. See more  » Genres: Rated PG-13 for some rude humor and drug references | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 3 October 2003 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: School of Rock See more  » Filming Locations: $19,622,714        (USA) (3 October 2003) Gross: Company Credits Production Co: Did You Know? Trivia There was a part in the original script where Freddy Jones, played by Kevin Alexander Clark , would forget his drumsticks to class and having Jack Black to say: "Would Keith Moon forget his sticks? No! He might get drunk and pass out on the floor, but he would never forget his sticks!" See more » Goofs During one


In what decade rom was the school leaving age raised from 15 to 16?

A History of Education A BRIEF HISTORY OF EDUCATION By Tim Lambert Education in Ancient Egypt Most children in Egypt did not go to school. Instead boys learned farming or other trades from their fathers. Girls learned sewing, cooking and other skills from their mothers. Boys from wealthy families sometimes learned to be scribes. They learned by copying and memorizing and discipline was strict. Teachers beat naughty boys. The boys learned reading and writing and also mathematics . There is evidence that some women in Egypt could read and write. Education in Ancient Greece In ancient Greece girls learned skills like weaving from their mothers. Many girls also learned to read and write at home. Boys were also taught at home when they were very young but they started school at the age of six. Boys from a rich family were escorted to school by a slave. The boys learned reading, writing and arithmetic as well as poetry and music. The Greeks also believed that physical education was very important so boys did dancing and athletics. Discipline was severe in Ancient Greek schools and children were often beaten. In Sparta children were treated very harshly. At the age of 7 boys were removed from their families and sent to live in barracks. They were treated severely to turn them into brave soldiers. They were deliberately kept short of food so they would have to steal - teaching them stealth and cunning. They were whipped for any offence. Spartan girls learned athletics and dancing - so they would become fit and healthy mothers of more soldiers. Education in Rome In rich Roman families children were educated at home by a tutor. Other boys and girls went to a primary school called a ludus at the age of 7 to learn to read and write and do simple arithmetic. Boys went to secondary school where they would learn geometry, history, literature and oratory (the art of public speaking). Teachers were often Greek slaves. The teachers were very strict and they frequently beat the pupils. Children wrote on wax tablets with a pointed bone stylus. (Adults wrote on a form of paper called papyrus, which was made from the papyrus plant). Education in the Middle Ages In the Middle Ages many people were illiterate but not all. Upper class children were educated. Among the Medieval poor the better-educated priests might teach some children to read and write - a little. In many towns there were grammar schools where middle class boys were educated. (They got their name because they taught Latin grammar). Boys worked long hours in the grammar schools and discipline was severe. Boys were beaten with rods or birch twigs. There were also chantry schools. Some men left money in their wills to pay for a priest to chant prayers for their soul after their death. When he was not praying the priest would educate local children. During the Middle Ages education gradually became more common. By the 15th century perhaps a third of the population of England could read and write. From the early 13th century England had two universities at Oxford and Cambridge. At them students learned seven subjects, grammar, rhetoric (the art of public speaking), logic, astronomy, arithmetic, music and geometry. Education in 16th Century England Education flourished in the 16th century. Many rich men founded grammar schools. Boys usually went to a kind of nursery school called a 'petty school' first then moved onto grammar school when they were about seven. The school day began at 6 am in summer and 7 am in winter (people went to bed early and got up early in those days). Lunch was from 11 am to 1 pm. School finished at about 5 pm. Boys went to school 6 days a week and there were few holidays. In the 16th century many children learned to read and write with something called a hornbook. It was not a book in the modern sense. Instead it was a wooden board with a handle. Fixed to the board was a sheet of paper with the alphabet and the Lord's prayer (the Our Father) written on it. The paper was usually protected by a thin slice of animal horn. Discipline in Tudor schools was savage. T


Beauty School Drop Out is a song from which movie?

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What was the name of the school at which Ken Barlow was a teacher in the TV soap opera Coronation Street?

Ken Barlow | Coronation Street Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia William Roache Kenneth "Ken" Barlow is a long-standing Coronation Street resident, having been born there in 1939 and living there ever since. Ken was the son of postman Frank Barlow and kitchen cleaner Ida . In his youth, he aspired to escape his working class roots and was the first Street resident to go to University. A History and English graduate, he began his professional life as an English teacher at Bessie Street School , remaining at his father's side in Weatherfield after Ida's death in a road accident in 1961 . In 1962 , he married hairdresser Valerie Tatlock . The marriage was mostly happy although Ken's ambitions were at odds with Valerie's contentedness with the lifestyle he wanted to leave behind. In 1965 , Valerie gave birth to twins Peter and Susan . Ken left most of the parenting to Valerie, so when she died in a house accident in 1971 , Ken sent the twins to live with Val's parents in Glasgow . The 1970s saw Ken struggle to find a new path in life as he left the teaching profession and took on variety of jobs, working as a taxi driver, Community Development Officer and Editor of the free newspaper Weatherfield Recorder during this period. In 1973 he married Janet Reid , but the couple separated after only a few months. Three years later, Ken moved in with Val's uncle Albert Tatlock , deciding to remain in the Street to care for the aging pensioner. The 1980s were a happier time for Ken as he married divorcee Deirdre Langton in 1981 and adopted her daughter Tracy in 1986 . They had a strong bond despite an age difference of more than ten years but Ken's view of a comfortable, stable family life bored Deirdre and in 1983 she had an affair with Mike Baldwin . Ken forgave Deirdre and their marriage was saved but for Ken and Mike this triggered a twenty year feud. Ken and Deirdre split up when Ken had an affair with Wendy Crozier in 1989 . Ken lost nearly everything from this as Deirdre threw him out and he had to sell the Recorder to pay off No.1 's mortgage, with the house going to Deirdre in the divorce. The 1990s saw Ken rebuild his life; he returned to teaching and had relationships with Alma Sedgewick , Maggie Redman and Denise Osbourne . He and Denise had a son, Daniel , but after a battle for custody Denise took Daniel and left the Street. In 1999 , Ken reconciled with Deirdre, and they got married again in 2005 , however she tragically passed away ten years later while staying with good friend Bev Unwin , leaving Ken widowed for the third time in his life. In late 2016 , Ken suffered a stroke, prompting his grandson Adam and son Daniel to make their way to Weatherfield to be with him. Ken is currently living at No.1 Coronation Street with adopted daughter Tracy , Tracy's daughter Amy , his sons Peter and Daniel , and grandson Adam . Contents Edit Later that year, Ida died in a road accident. The job of supporting Frank largely fell to Ken, as David now lived in London . Ken turned down a teaching job in Surrey so he didn't have to leave Weatherfield, and told Frank he was turned down so Frank wouldn't feel guilty. Ken started work as Assistant Personnel Officer at Amalgamated Steel , but soon quit as he hated it. Ken was determined to pay for his keep at No.3 and stooped to asking neighbours Jack Walker and Dennis Tanner for a job, though they both turned him down. Embarrassed by his circumstances and tired of Frank accusing him of being idle, Ken decided to seek out a better life in London, but a chat with Christine Hardman at the train station changed his mind. A few days later, he got a teaching job at Bessie Street School. That same year, Valerie Tatlock came to Coronation Street for an extended stay to visit her uncle Albert , who was a neighbour of Ken's. Valerie was a hairdresser and didn't have much in common with Ken but Ken fell for her and persuaded her to go out with him. He was disappointed when she moved to Glasgow . Ken and Valerie Tatlock get married Early in 1962 , Ken's article The Student and the Working Class was publ


Teacher Gordon Sumner went on to become the lead singer of a top band and then have a successful solo recording artist under what name?

STING GORDON MATTHEW THOMAS SUMNER Sting    - Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner   Biography    - Early life   Sumner was born in    Wallsend,    near Newcastle upon Tyne in northeast England,    to Audrey Cowell and her husband, Ernest Sumner. He is the eldest of four    children and has a brother, Philip, and two sisters, Angela and Anita. His    father managed a dairy, and as a boy he would often assist him with the    early morning milk delivery rounds. Sumner was raised in the Roman    Catholic tradition, due to the influence of his paternal grandmother,    who was from an Irish family.   He attended    St.    Cuthbert's Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne, and then the University    of Warwick in Coventry,    which he left after only one term. During this time, he would often sneak    into nightclubs like the Club-A-Go-Go. Here, he would watch acts such as Jack    Bruce and Jimi    Hendrix who would later influence his music. After jobs as a bus    conductor, a construction labourer and a tax officer, he attended Northern    Counties Teachers' Training College, which later became part of Northumbria    University, from 1971 to 1974. He then worked as a teacher at St.    Paul's First School in Cramlington    for two years.   From an early age, Sumner knew that he wanted to be a    musician.    His first music gigs    were wherever he could get a job, performing evenings, weekends, and    during vacations from college and teaching. He played with local jazz    bands such as the Phoenix Jazzmen, the Newcastle Big Band, and Last    Exit.   Origin of nickname   Sting has stated that he gained his nickname while with the Phoenix    Jazzmen. He once performed wearing a black and yellow jersey    with hooped stripes that bandleader Gordon Solomon had noted made him look    like a bumblebee;    thus Sumner became "Sting." He uses Sting almost exclusively,    except on official documents. In a press conference filmed in the movie "Bring on the Night", he jokingly stated his children call him "Sting."   The Police   In January 1977, Sting moved from Newcastle to London ,    and soon thereafter he joined Stewart    Copeland and Henry    Padovani (who was very soon replaced by Andy    Summers) to form the new    wave band The    Police. Between 1978 and 1983, they released five chart-topping albums    and won six Grammy    Awards.   Although their initial sound was punk inspired, The Police soon    switched to reggae-tinged    rock and minimalist pop.    Their last album, Synchronicity,    which included their most successful song, "Every    Breath You Take", was released in 1983. Another popular song of    the Police is "Don't    Stand So Close to Me" which made number 1.   While never formally breaking up, after Synchronicity, the group agreed to concentrate on solo projects. As the years went by, the band    members, particularly Sting, increasingly dismissed the possibility of    reforming. In 2007, however, the band reformed and announced a world    tour.   Early solo work   In September 1981, Sting made his first live solo appearance,    performing on all four nights of the fourth Amnesty    International benefit The    Secret Policeman's Other Ball at the invitation of producer Martin    Lewis. He performed solo versions of "Roxanne" and "Message    in a Bottle", playing the guitar.   He also led an all-star band (dubbed "The Secret Police") on    his own arrangement of Bob    Dylan's, "I    Shall Be Released". The band and chorus included Eric    Clapton, Jeff    Beck, Phil    Collins, Bob    Geldof and Midge    Ure, all of whom (except Beck) later worked together on Live    Aid .   His performances were featured prominently in the album and movie of    the show and drew Sting major critical attention. Sumner's participation    in The    Secret Policeman's Other Ball was the beginning of his growing    involvement in rai


Which politician was nicknamed the milk snatcher after stopping free milk in schools?

Thatcher milk snatcher? Far from it, we gladly poured the stuff away - Telegraph Thatcher milk snatcher? Far from it, we gladly poured the stuff away No one ever mentions the fact that many schoolchildren loathed that beastly  bottle Who's milk monitor today? Some people have curdled memories of the ritual from their childhood Photo: Alamy By Rowan Pelling 8:29PM BST 09 Apr 2013 When I was five, I betrayed my best friend. I’m still not sure why, but it probably had something to do with Polly’s raven’s wing of glossy dark hair and the fact she owned two rocking horses. I adored her, but the love was entwined with tendrils of envy. On that dark day in 1973, we were observing the daily ritual of morning milk break. The child-sized silver-tops of my school days were unpleasantly tepid, after sitting unrefrigerated since early morning. All too often there was a scum of cream on top and a thin, grey whey below. At home I’d only sip neat milk if it was mixed with strawberry Nesquik. So I was filled with admiration when Polly tipped her entire bottle down the classroom’s large square sink when the teacher’s back was turned. At lunchtime I behaved as many cowards do in the face of boldness: I informed on her. When the confused child asked how the teacher knew, she replied, “A little bird told me.” It took another 30 years for me to confess the bird’s identity to Polly. This episode came rushing back to me as I read a proof edition of Damian Barr’s brilliant memoir, Maggie & Me, which casts Margaret Thatcher as Barr’s helmet-haired, towering third parent. Damian and I might both be Thatcher’s children – albeit ones born eight years apart – but I didn’t expect to find points of common reference. After all, his dad worked at Scotland’s vast Ravenscraig steelworks (once Europe’s biggest plant, now earmarked for regeneration) while I grew up in the gin and Jag belt outside Sevenoaks. However, the phrase “milk monitors” united us in a storm of Proustian recollection. Barr writes: “[school milk] comes in special triangular cardboard cartons with a tiny silver foil dot that you pierce with a red straw so thin you’ve got to suck your cheeks right in to get it going. School milk is not rich and cold and creamy… but you have to drink your milk.” I nodded my head; there never seemed to be any escape from this curdled monstrosity. Sticklers for historical accuracy may now be questioning both my memory and Barr’s. After all, if “Maggie Thatcher milk snatcher” removed free milk from primary schools in 1971 when she was Education Secretary, how could I have been downing it two years later? And what on earth was Damian Barr doing getting his daily dose in 1984? I found myself so confused on this point that I emailed Barr (who was certain of his dates) and then got straight on to Google. Courtesy of John Redwood’s excellent blog, I discovered that the true story of milk’s exit from the classroom was far more complex than the accusatory ditty would have us believe. As Redwood writes, “The biggest 'milk snatchers’ were Labour.” Harold Wilson’s government removed free milk from all 11- to 18-year-olds in 1968, yet nobody vilified the then education secretary, Ted Short. Three years later the Heath administration took away milk from 7- to 11-year-olds in England and Margaret Thatcher was singled out for everlasting blame. Related Articles


The book Tom Brown's School Days is set in which school?

Tom Brown's School Days - Wikiquote Tom Brown's School Days Jump to: navigation , search Map of Rugby School with portrait of the school's headmaster, Dr. Arnold. Tom Brown's School Days is an 1857 novel by Thomas Hughes set at Rugby School, an English public school for boys. Hughes attended Rugby School from 1834 to 1842, and the novel is set in the period of the 1830s. Contents Part I[ edit ] Ch. 1 - The Brown Family[ edit ] But the world goes on its way, and the wheel turns, and the wrongs of the Browns, like other wrongs, seem in a fair way to get righted. They can't let anything alone which they think going wrong. They must speak their mind about it, annoying all easy-going folk; and spend their time and money in having a tinker at it, however hopeless the job. It is an impossibility to a Brown to leave the most disreputable lame dog on the other side of a stile. Failures slide off them like July rain off a duck's back feathers. I pity people who weren't born in a vale. I don't mean a flat country, but a vale—that is, a flat country bounded by hills. The having your hill always in view, if you choose to turn toward him, that's the essence of a vale. There he is forever in the distance, your friend and companion; you never lose him as you do in hilly districts. I have been credibly informed, and am inclined to believe, that the various boards of directors of railway companies, those gigantic jobbers and bribers, while quarrelling about everything else, agreed together some ten years back to buy up the learned profession of medicine , body and soul. To this end they set apart several millions of money, which they continually distribute judiciously among the doctors, stipulating only this one thing, that they shall prescribe change of air to every patient who can pay, or borrow money to pay, a railway fare, and see their prescription carried out. If it be not for this, why is it that none of us can be well at home for a year together? It wasn't so twenty years ago—not a bit of it. Ch. 2 - The Veast[ edit ] As that venerable and learned poet (whose voluminous works we all think it the correct thing to admire and talk about, but don't read often) most truly says, "the child is father to the man"; a fortiori, therefore, he must be father to the boy. Tom's nurse was one who took in her instruction very slowly—she seemed to have two left hands and no head; and so Mrs. Brown kept her on longer than usual, that she might expend her awkwardness and forgetfulness upon those who would not judge and punish her too strictly for them. Class amusements , be they for dukes or plough-boys, always become nuisances and curses to a country. The true charm of cricket and hunting is that they are still more or less sociable and universal—there's a place for every man who will come and take his part. Only I have just got this to say before I quit the text. Don't let reformers of any sort think that they are going really to lay hold of the working boys and young men of England by any educational grapnel whatever which hasn't some bona-fide equivalent for the games of the old country "veast" in it; something to put in the place of the back-swording and wrestling and racing; something to try the muscles of men's bodies and the endurance of their hearts, and to make them rejoice in their strength . In all the new-fangled, comprehensive plans which I see, this is all left out; and the consequence is that your great Mechanics' Institutes end in intellectual priggism, and your Christian Young Men's Societies in religious Pharisaism . Life isn't all beer and skittles—but beer and skittles , or something better of the same sort, must form a good part of every Englishman's education. Ch. 3 - Sundry Wars and Alliances[ edit ] The object of all schools is not to ram Latin and Greek into boys, but to make them good English boys, good future citizens ; and by far the most important part of that work must be done, or not done, out of school hours. Ch. 4 - The Stage-coach[ edit ] Tom departs for Rugby school aboard the Tally-ho coach. "...If schools are wh


Who won a gold medal in the 100 metres breaststroke at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow?

Duncan Goodhew Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze (2 Total) Biography While still a student at Millfield School, Duncan Goodhew made his Olympic début in 1976 and finished seventh in the 100 metres breaststroke. At the 1978 Commonwealth Games he won silver medals in both individual breaststroke events and the medley relay, while at the World Championships that year he finished fourth in both individual events and won a bronze medal in the medley relay. A training spell at an American University under the great coach David Haller provided the final preparation for the 1980 Olympics, and in Moscow Goodhew won the gold medal in the 100 metres breastbone and a bronze in the medley relay. After his competitive career was over, Goodhew, who was bald because of a childhood illness that caused alopecia, became a familiar and easily distinguishable media personality. Results


Linford Christie won a gold medal representing Great Britain in the 100 metres at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, but what country was he born in?

Linford Christie wins 100m Gold - Barcelona 1992 Olympics - YouTube Linford Christie wins 100m Gold - Barcelona 1992 Olympics 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 31, 2011 Click here for all Olympic highlights and let the Games never end:  http://go.olympic.org/watch?p=yt&teas... Linford Christie was born in Saint Andrew, Jamaica and brought up by his grandmother until the age of seven when he followed his parents in emigrating to England. Coming out of the Barcelona 100m final starting blocks at the age of 32, Christie pulled away from a 'who's who' of famous sprinting names to claim his first Olympic title in a time of 9.96. Category


Who won the gold medal in the heptathlon in the 2000 Olympics?

Athletics at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games: Women's Heptathlon | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com Athletics at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games: Women's Heptathlon Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales Date Started: September 23, 2000 Date Finished: September 24, 2000 Format: Scoring by 1985 point tables. Gold:   Natasha Sazanovich Summary The event was considered open because of injury problems to the leading contenders. [Eunice Barber] (FRA/SLE) had won the 1999 World Championships while defending champion [Ghada Shouaa] (SYR) was back but both were hampered by injuries and neither finished the hep. This left [Denise Lewis] (GBR), the bronze medalist from 1996, runner-up at the 1997 and 1999 Worlds, and 1998 European Champion, as the leading contender. The silver medalist from 1996, [Nataliya )Natasha) Sazanovich] (BLR), was also back. Sazanovich led after three events and the first day. She maintained the lead after the long jump, but it was close between her, Lewis, and Russia's [Yelena Prokhorova]. But Lewis had by far the longest javelin throw among the leaders, and moved 63 points ahead of Sazanovich and 146 ahead of Prokhorova. Prokhorova was the best 800 runner among the three but could not catch Lewis, who won the gold medal. A Sports Reference Site : About SR/Olympics  | Privacy Statement  | Conditions & Terms of Service | Use of Data Data provided by OlyMADMen , led by Hilary Evans, Arild Gjerde, Jeroen Heijmans, and Bill Mallon. Members: David Foster, Martin Frank, Jørn Jensen, Carl-Johan Johansson, Taavi Kalju, Martin Kellner, George Masin, Stein Opdahl, Wolf Reinhardt, Ralf Regnitter, Paul Tchir, Magne Teigen, Christian Tugnoli, Morten Aarlia Torp, and Ralf Schlüter. Sports Reference LLC and www.sports-reference.com are not sponsored by or affiliated with the Olympics, the United States Olympic Committee or the International Olympic Committee. Trademarks featured or referred to on this website are the property of their respective trademark holders and not Sports Reference LLC or www.sports-reference.com . Part of the


What colour medal did Amir Khan win in the lightweight boxing tournament at the 2004 Olympics?

Amir Khan and the Most Successful Olympic Boxing Medalists in the Pro Ranks | Bleacher Report Amir Khan and the Most Successful Olympic Boxing Medalists in the Pro Ranks Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow Patrick McDermott/Getty Images 17 Comments The Olympic Games is viewed as an optimal platform for a boxing prospect to launch his career. Naturally, major promotional outfits and advisers heavily scout the Olympics in order to evaluate the world’s top amateur talent and make projections about which fighters can translate their in-ring success to the paid ranks. Even for the most successful amateur fighters, the transition to professional boxing can sometimes be a difficult one and, once the headgear comes off and the glove size shrinks, even Olympic medalists and World Amateur Champions can be exposed. The United States has the most storied Olympic boxing tradition of any nation, though the emergence of Cuba and former Eastern Bloc nations, as well as Russia, Germany and the UK has usurped traditional American dominance. The last truly deep U.S. boxing team competed at the 1988 games in Seoul, South Korea, though that assertion shouldn’t diminish the accomplishments of other Americans in subsequent Olympiads. Still, while the Olympics has proven to be a spring board for professional success and exposure in several memorable cases, it is perhaps more common to see Olympic participants who did not medal or non-Olympians currently holding world titles. Qualifying for the Olympics is an arduous task and the nature of the selection and competition process inevitably makes participation, and especially medaling, an exclusive club. Furthermore, it is often said that the current structure and rules of amateur boxing prevent pro-style fighters from having success. Now is not the time to get into the maddening shortcomings of amateur boxing; The Ring’s Olympic preview issue does an excellent job of this and confirms the happy news that the 2016 Games in Rio de Janerio will veer away from the electronic scoring that allows judges to score bouts as if playing Dance-Dance Revolution. So, let’s look at some current fighters who have won Olympic medals and professional titles, a feat that is increasingly rare in an era where Olympic bouts are won on weak flurries instead of clear and effective punching (to both the head and body). Yuriorkis Gamboa Hunter Martin/Getty Images Even though Yuriorkis Gamboa (21-0, 16 KOs) does not currently hold a world title, he makes this list because he has not lost a professional championship inside the ring.  As an amateur, Gamboa won gold at the 2004 Olympics in Athens as a flyweight. Gamboa famously defected from Cuba while training with the national team in Venezuela and he made his highly anticipated professional debut in Germany in 2007. Since then, Gamboa’s obscene combination of speed, power and agility has enabled him to capture and unify featherweight titles. Though he has been out of action since September of 2011 due to promotional issues, expect Gamboa to recapture a title quickly upon returning to the ring. Guillermo Rigondeaux Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Guillermo Rigondeaux (10-0, 8 KOs) is considered to be one of the greatest amateur boxers of all time. Amongst his plethora of accolades, Rigondeaux won Olympic gold in 2000 and 2004 and he would have surely been favored to win gold for a third time had he elected to remain an amateur and compete in Beijing. Given Rigondeaux’s pedigree and class, it is fitting that he is now a member of the exclusive club of boxers who have captured world titles before their tenth fight. In 2010—in only his seventh fight—Rigondeaux captured the interim WBA bantamweight title and he has since elevated his belt to a more legitimate imprint. Most recently, Rigondeaux was seen humiliating a very respectable opponent in Teon Kennedy on the Pacquiao-Bradley undercard. Rigondeaux’s poise, technique and stunning combination of power and accuracy suggest that his reign in a stacked bantamweight division could be dominant and lengthy. Amir Khan G


Who won a silver medal in the men's javelin event at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta?

Olympic history: Men’s javelin by Steve Smythe August 3, 2016 A look back at the men’s javelin as Steve Smythe reflects on the history of events at the Olympics 1908-2012 There was no javelin in the first few Olympics, though a freestyle event was included in the 1906 Games in Athens. The event was dominated by Nordic athletes and the first final was made up of Swedes, Finns and Norwegians. Eric Lemming, who had bossed the event since the turn of the century, won by eight metres with a world record 53.90m. He retained his freestyle title in London in 1908 with 54.45m and won the first normal-style javelin event with another world record – 54.82m. Again only the Nordic countries competed and the javelin didn’t become an AAA Championships event until 1914. The Stockholm policeman improved the record to 58.27m between Games and then returned to his home city for the 1912 event. In front of a vociferous Swedish crowd he achieved the first 60m throw as his 60.64m gave him a two metre win over Finn Juha Saaristo. A few days later the Finn broke the Swede’s record in the combined left and right-hand event and achieved the first 200 foot throw with his right hand – 61.00m. That event was only held once. After the war, the Finns took control and in 1920 in Antwerp had the first four throwers. Jonni Myra came close to his world record with an Olympic best 65.78m. He retained his title in Paris in 1924, though the silver medallist, Gunnar Lindstrom, bettered Myra’s world record a few months after the Games. The clear favourite in 1928 in Amsterdam was the Finn Eino Penttila, who had added three metres to the world record in 1927 with 69.88m. However, not at his best, he could only finish sixth as Sweden won another title through Erik Lindquist’s 66.60m Olympic mark. Finland fared better in 1932 as they won all the medals, led by world record-holder Matti Jarvinen, who increased the Olympic record to 72.71m. Jarvinen dominated the event and set 10 world records in his career but had a back injury in Berlin in 1936 and could finish only fifth. Watched by Adolf Hitler and a chanting German crowd, Gerhard Stock was a surprise winner as his 71.84m bettered the Finns Yrjo Nikkanen and Kalervo Toivonen, who became the first Olympic 70m throwers not to win gold medals. Nikkanen later became the world record-holder, his 78.70m lasting for almost 15 years. After the Second World War, Finland was still the dominant force and Tapio Rautavaara took the title in London with 69.77m. Two years later he won a world title in archery and later became a successful singer and actor. Much to their disappointment in their home Games, the Finns could only manage a bronze medal in Helsinki in 1952. Surprisingly it was USA who dominated with Cyrus Young winning with an Olympic record 73.78m from team-mate William Miller. Young improved his Olympic record in the 1956 Melbourne qualifying but couldn’t even make the last eight in the final. Norwegian Egil Danielsen was one of the favourites, having won 36 consecutive meetings, but was only lying sixth at halfway in the final. World record-holder Janusz Sidlo offered him his steel javelin – everyone else was throwing with wooden javelins – and a French competitor offered him a coffee, which he didn’t normally drink. Whether it was the javelin or the caffeine is unclear, but the result was that he broke the world record by two metres and won the gold from Sidlo by nearly six metres with a historic 85.71m. He would never throw further and also failed to make the final in Rome in 1960. The Pole Sidlo headed qualifying with 85.14m but he could only throw 76.46m in the final and finished eighth as the Soviet Viktor Tsybulenko won easily with a first-round 84.64m as wind and rain disrupted the throwers in latter rounds. There was another surprise in Tokyo in 1964 as, in a close contest, Pauli Nevala, who wasn’t even the Finnish champion, shocked with an 82.66m win. World record-holder Terje Pedersen, who had achieved history’s first 300 footer with a 91.72m throw just before the Games, could only achieve 72.10m. He m


Sean Kerly, Imran Sherwani and Ian Taylor were all members of Great Britain's gold-medal winning team in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. In what sport?

Olympics Flashback: 1980-1988 - Times of India Times of India 21st Match | 22 Jul, 2016 SNP139/9 St Lucia Zouks won by 35 runs North Group | 22 Jul, 2016 NOTTS173/4 Nottinghamshire won by 6 wkts South Group | 22 Jul, 2016 KENT157 Essex won by 33 runs STZ 22nd Match, Gros Islet, St Lucia Caribbean Premier League, 2016 Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2016 ZIM New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe, 2016 1st Test | 21 Jul, 2016 WI31/1 Day 2: Stumps - West Indies trail by 535 runs 2nd Test | 22 Jul, 2016 ENG314/4 3-day practice match | 22 Jul, 2016 NZ345/7 In part three of TOI Sports’ look back at great Olympic moments, we pick seven outstanding achievements from 1980-1988. | TNN | Jul 23, 2016, 08.35 AM IST Highlights Zola Budd found herself at the centre of controversy following an accident in the 1984 Olympics In 1984, Carl Lewis won 4 gold medals Greg Louganis won a gold medal in the final with five stitches to his head to cap his second consecutive Olympic victory in the springboard Carl Lewis won 4 gold medals at the 1984 Olympics. (Getty Images) Ahead of the Rio Olympics , TOI Sports looks back at some of the greatest moments in the history of the quadrennial Games. In today's edition, a look at seven inspirational achievements from 1980-1988. 1980: Allan Wells wins 100m gold in Moscow At 28, Alan Wells was considered old for a sprinter. Good thing for Scotland that the sprinter wasn't listening to the critics. The 1980 Olympics had been marred by sporting boycotts of 50 countries, led by the USA, West Germany, Canada, China and Japan. The British Government too backed the boycott, but the British Olympic Association did not. Ultimately, a British contingent missing the hockey team and those athletes who opted out for personal reasons were sent to Russia. Choosing to participate in the chance of a lifetime, Wells primed himself to become the first British sprinter since Peter Radford won bronze in Rome 1960 to win an Olympic medal. Having spent days on rigorously training in an unheated garage with the aim of winning medals in Moscow on his minds, Wells - who was already the British record holder at both 100 and 200 meters - was at peak fitness when he landed in Moscow in 1980. It was this attitude that turned him into a champion. In the second round of the 100-meter race, Wells set a new British record of 10.11 seconds. A winning performance in the semi-finals followed. The 100m final was a thrilling race, in which Wells and Cuba's Silvio Leonard appeared to have crossed the finish line together. Upon close examination, though, Wells was declared the winner and thus became the oldest ever Olympic 100m champion. Wells coasted into to the final, clocking the fastest time en route (20.59 in the second round) but ultimately came second to world record holder Pietro Mennea. He did manage to set a British record of 20.21 seconds, and became a Scottish sporting legend. 1980: Clash of the titans Before the 1980 Moscow Olympics, Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett, Britain's great middle-distance rivals, had raced only once on the track. The pair dominated middle distance running in the late 1970s and first half of the 1980s, but nothing matched their rivalry in Moscow. During a ten-day period, the two sprinters traded the world record for the mile between them three times. At one point Coe held the 800, 1500m and mile world records at the same time, while Ovett subsequently became both the 1500m and mile world record holder. In the 800m, Coe's favored race, Ovett beat his rival. Then Coe turned the tables in Ovett's preferred 1500m. It was sport at its engaging best. Never has there been such a sprinting rivalry between two men. 1984: Carl Lewis wins four gold medals Carl Lewis entered the 1984 Los Angeles Games as one of the most decorated track and field athletes in the world, and pulled out all stops in finishing with four gold medals. Lewis, an African-American, was determined to match his hero Jesse Owens and succeeded in doing so - easily winning the 100m (in 9.9 seconds), 200m (a US sweep), 4x100m relay (setting a new world record) and


If Freddie Mercury was on vocals, Brian May was on lead guitar, and Roger Taylor was on drums, who was on bass guitar?

Queen | Genius GENIUS Queen About Queen Formed in 1970, Queen’s classic line-up consisted of Freddie Mercury on lead vocals, Brian May on lead guitar, Roger Taylor on drums, and John Deacon on bass guitar. Although Mercury and May wrote the bulk of the band’s songs, all four contributed to the songwriting and wrote huge hits. Initially a prog rock band with strong metal influences, their sound evolved dramatically over time, and they became one of the biggest stadium rock bands of all time. Their early prog phase spawned epic tracks like “March of the Black Queen” and “The Prophet’s Song” , but it was “Bohemian Rhapsody” which catapulted them to superstardom. The suite song remained at #1 for nine weeks, and is widely considered one of the greatest songs ever written. After moving away from their album-orientated sound, the band would go on to record many iconic songs. Songs such as “Don’t Stop Me Now” , “Another One Bites the Dust” , “I Want to Break Free” , “Radio Gaga” , “We Are the Champions” , and “Under Pressure” are all well known to any pop music listener. These songs are so ubiquitous that We Will Rock You, a musical based on the band’s songs, ran for an unprecedented 12 years at the Dominion Theatre in London. Freddie Mercury died due to complications arising from AIDS in 1991, shortly after finishing recording Innuendo , widely regarded as their best album for 15 years. John Deacon subsequently retired from public life. May and Taylor still perform as Queen, with stand-in musicians covering for their band mates (most recently, it’s been Adam Lambert ). Popular Queen songs


If the US states that border Canada from west to east are Washington, Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota, what comes next?

Canada–United States border - Wikipedia, Photos and Videos Canada–United States border NEXT GO TO RESULTS [51 .. 100] WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE "International Boundary" redirects here. For other boundaries between nations, see border . Canada–United States border The Peace Arch at the border between Surrey , British Columbia , and Blaine , Washington Characteristics Signing of the Treaty of Paris at the end of the American War of Independence Current shape The Canada–United States border ( French : Frontière entre le Canada et les États-Unis), officially known as the International Boundary, is the longest international border in the world between two countries. It is shared between Canada and the United States , the second- and fourth-largest countries by area, respectively. The terrestrial boundary (including portions of maritime boundaries in the Great Lakes , and on the Atlantic , Pacific , and Arctic coasts) is 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi) long, of which 2,475 kilometres (1,538 mi) is with Alaska . Eight Canadian provinces and territories ( Yukon , British Columbia , Alberta , Saskatchewan , Manitoba , Ontario , Quebec , and New Brunswick ), and thirteen U.S. states (Alaska, Washington , Idaho , Montana , North Dakota , Minnesota , Michigan , Ohio , Pennsylvania , New York , Vermont , New Hampshire , and Maine ) are located along the border. Contents U.S. counties sharing a land or water border with Canada   Land border   Water border Sign welcoming drivers into the United States at the Peace Arch between Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia The Treaty of Paris (1783)[ edit ] The 45th parallel forms an approximate border between the Canadian province of Quebec (to the north), and the U.S. states of New York and Vermont (to the south). The Treaty of Paris of 1783 ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States. In the second article of the Treaty the parties agreed on all of the boundaries of the United States, including but not limited to the boundary with British North America to the north. The agreed boundary included the line from the northwest angle of Nova Scotia to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River, and proceeded down along the middle of the river to the 45th parallel of north latitude . That parallel had been established in the 1760s as the boundary between the province of Quebec and New York (including what later became the state of Vermont). It was surveyed and marked by John Collins and Thomas Valentine in 1771–3. [1] The St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes became the boundary further west (between what is now Ontario and the United States). Northwest of Lake Superior the boundary followed rivers to the Lake of the Woods . From the Lake of the Woods, the boundary was agreed to go straight west until it met the Mississippi River . In fact that line never meets the river since the river's source is farther south. The Jay Treaty (1794)[ edit ] The Jay Treaty of 1794 (effective 1796) created the International Boundary Commission, which was charged with surveying and mapping the boundary. It also provided for removal of British military and administration from Detroit and other frontier outposts on the U.S. side. It was superseded by the Treaty of Ghent (effective 1815) concluding the War of 1812 , which included pre-war boundaries. Rush–Bagot Treaty (1817)[ edit ] The Rush–Bagot Treaty of 1817 provided a plan for demilitarizing the two combatant sides in the War of 1812 and also laid out preliminary principles for drawing a border between British North America (later Canada) and the United States. The London Convention (1818)[ edit ] The 49th parallel north forms a border between the Canadian provinces of British Columbia , Alberta , Saskatchewan , and Manitoba (to the north), and the US states of Washington , Idaho , Montana , North Dakota , and Minnesota (to the south). Westward expansion of both British North America and the United States saw the boundary extended west along the 49th parallel from the Northwest Angle at Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountai


Binary Digits Binary Digits A Binary Digit can only be 0 or 1 Binary Number A Binary Number is made up Binary Digits.   In the computer world "binary digit" is often shortened to the word "bit" More Than One Digit So, there are only two ways we can have a binary digit ("0" and "1", or "On" and "Off") ... but what about 2 or more binary digits? Let's write them all down, starting with 1 digit (you can test it yourself using the switches): 2 ways to have one digit ... 0 ... 4 ways to have two digits ... 0 ... 8 ways to have three digits ... 0 ... and 16 ways to have four digits. 0 And, in fact, we have created the first 16 binary numbers : Decimal: This is useful! To remember the sequence of binary numbers just think: "0" and "1" {0,1} then repeat "0" and "1" again but with a "1" in front: {0,1,10,11} then repeat those four with "1"s as a third digit: {0,1,10,11,100,101,110,111} and so on! (It is also how we count using decimal numbers, but we then also use 2, 3 , 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9.) Now find out how to use Binary to count past 1,000 on your fingers: Also have a Play with 4 different drums . Binary Digits ... They Double! Also notice that each time we add another binary digit we double the possibilities. Why double? Because we  take all the previous possible positions and match them with a "0" and a "1" like above. So just one binary digit has 2 possible positions Two binary digits have 4 possible positions Three have 8 possible positions Four have 16 possible positions Five have 32 possible positions Six have 64 possible positions etc. Using exponents , this can be shown as: No of Digits etc... etc... Example: when we have 50 binary digits (or 50 things that can only have two positions each), how many different ways is that? Answer 250 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 ... (fifty of these) = 1,125,899,906,842,624 So, a binary number with 50 digits could have 1,125,899,906,842,624 different values. Or to put it another way, it could show a number up to 1,125,899,906,842,623 (note: this is one less than the total number of values, because one of the values is 0). Example: Start the month with $1 and double it every day, after 30 days you will be a billionaire! 230 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 ... (thirty of these) = 1,073,741,824 Chess Board There is an old Indian legend about a King who was challenged to a game of chess by a visiting Sage. The King asked "what is the prize if you win?". The Sage said he would simply like some grains of rice: one on the first square, 2 on the second, 4 on the third and so on, doubling on each square. The King was surprised by this humble request. Well, the Sage won, so how many grains of rice should he receive? On the first square: 1 grain, on the second square: 2 grains (for a total of 3) and so on like this: Square ??? ??? By the 30th square you can see it is already a lot of rice! A billion grains of rice is about 25 tonnes (1,000 grains is about 25g ... I weighed some!) Notice that the Total of any square is 1 less than the Grains on the next square (Example: square 3's total is 7, and square 4 has 8 grains). So the total of all squares is a formula: 2n−1, where n is the number of the square. For example, for square 3, the total is 23−1 = 8−1 = 7 So, to fill all 64 squares in a chess board would need: 264−1 = 18,446,744,073,709,551,615 grains (460 billion tonnes of rice), many times more rice than in the whole kingdom. So, the power of binary doubling is nothing to be taken lightly (460 billion tonnes is not light!) (By the way, in the legend the Sage reveals himself to be Lord Krishna and tells the King that he doesn't have to pay the debt at once, but can pay him over time, just serve rice  to pilgrims every day until the debt is paid off.) Hexadecimal Lastly, let us look at the special relationship between Binary and Hexadecimal . There are 16 Hexadecimal digits, and we already know that 4 binary digits have 16 possible values. Well, this is exactly how they relate to each other: Binary: