What name is given to metals such as gold and silver which are unreactive and not readily subject to corrosion?

h2g2 - Chemistry of the Group 11 Elements - Copper, Silver and Gold - Edited Entry 79 5d106s1 In the Periodic Table of Elements , the chemical elements are organised according to their chemical and physical properties. In the case of copper, silver and gold , these form a vertical triad, called Group 11, within the group of transition metals. They are also found together at the foot of the reactivity series , which means that the metals are not easily oxidised to form positive ions. Hence, attack by most reagents (such as oxygen or acids) is slow; this resistance increases from copper through silver to gold. Conversely, reduction of their compounds to the pure metal is easiest for gold, and diminishes through silver to copper 1 . Because of this resistance to chemical attack, the metals are unreactive, including to atmospheric components such as oxygen and water 2 , and have therefore been used for making coins and medals 3 . Indeed they are often referred to as the 'coinage' or 'noble' metals. Univalency Examination of the electronic configurations of these metals found in the box above shows that atoms of these metals have a single electron in the outermost shell 4 , like the alkali metals , and would therefore be expected to give univalent ions. This is so for copper and silver, but not for gold, for reasons which will be explained below. Discovery and Refinement of the Elements Gold, silver and copper were the first metals that early humans came across. They would have been found in streambeds and rivers, washed out of the rocks. They are called 'native' metals, because they are sufficiently unreactive to be found in the ground in their elemental forms. The more reactive metals combine with non-metals, especially oxygen and sulphur, in rocks called 'ores'. (However, small amounts of unreacted iron have been found in the form of meteorites . This was discovered by the North American Indians long before anyone learned how to smelt iron from its ore). The first discovery of metals may have been as long ago as 8000 BC, but another 2,000 years passed before man learned how to smelt copper and tin from their ores. This discovery may have been made accidentally by someone using a circle of stones to contain a fire. If the stones had happened to contain copper and/or tin compounds, the metals would flow out as liquids and quickly harden into lumps. The Bronze Age started when copper and tin were mixed, probably accidentally, to make the alloy we now know as bronze - a much harder metal than either copper or tin alone. Bronzes of differing hardnesses could be made by mixing together different proportions of copper and tin and, because of this, bronze became the most important metal of its time. However, finding the copper and tin was still a problem. Once found, mining it was laborious, difficult and dangerous. The process was simplified when early man realised that he could light a fire under metal-bearing rock. Once the rock was red hot, he could crack it open by pouring cold water over it. The process was further refined when early man realised that the metals could be even more easily extracted from their ores if charcoal, from burned wooden embers, was mixed in with the ores before heating. This meant the fire could reach sufficiently high temperatures to extract iron from its ores, catapulting man into the Iron Age in around 2000 BC. World Production of Copper, Silver and Gold The 2004 figures for the world production of these metals was: gold 2,490 tonnes; silver 19,690 tonnes; and copper, 14,500,000 tonnes. Properties and Uses of Copper Copper is often described as a 'salmon pink' metallic element, and was probably the first metal to be used by humans for practical purposes. Though nowadays it is found in combination with other substances, when we first became interested in its properties about 5000 BC, there was probably enough natural metallic copper 5 around to be found readily. Copper is malleable and ductile - both easily beaten into shape or drawn out into wires. As a good conductor of both heat and electricity,


Complete the name of the American football team the Arizona _________.

What's in a Nickname? The Origins of All 30 MLB Team Names | Mental Floss What's in a Nickname? The Origins of All 30 MLB Team Names getty images Like us on Facebook With the Major League Baseball season getting underway, here's the breakdown of how the league's 30 teams got their names. Arizona Diamondbacks In 1995, the expansion franchise's ownership group asked fans to vote from among a list of nicknames that included Coyotes, Diamondbacks, Phoenix, Rattlers, and Scorpions. Diamondbacks, a type of desert rattlesnake, was the winner, sparing everyone the mindboggling possibility of a team located in Phoenix, Arizona, called the Arizona Phoenix. Atlanta Braves The Braves, who played in Boston and Milwaukee before moving to Atlanta in 1966, trace their nickname to the symbol of a corrupt political machine. James Gaffney, who became president of Boston's National League franchise in 1911, was a member of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party machine that controlled New York City politics throughout the 19th century. The Tammany name was derived from Tammamend, a Delaware Valley Indian chief. The society adopted an Indian headdress as its emblem and its members became known as Braves. Sportswriter Leonard Koppett described Gaffney's decision to rename his team, which had been known as the Doves, in a 1993 letter to the New York Times: "Wouldn't it be neat to call the team the 'Braves,' waving this symbol of the Democrats under the aristocratic Bostonians? It wouldn't bother the fans." And it didn't, especially after the Braves swept the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1914 World Series. Baltimore Orioles When the St. Louis Browns moved to Baltimore in 1954, the franchise was rebranded with the same nickname of the Baltimore team that dominated the old National League in the late 1890s. That team, which featured the likes of Wee Willie Keeler and John McGraw, was named after the state bird of Maryland. The orange and black colors of the male Oriole bird resembled the colors on the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore. Boston Red Sox The team that became known as the Red Sox began play "“ wearing dark blue socks, no less "“ as a charter member of the American League in 1901. With no official nickname, the team was referred to by a variety of monikers, including Bostons and Americans, as in American League. In 1907, Americans owner John Taylor announced that his team was adopting red as its new color after Boston's National League outfit switched to all-white uniforms. Taylor's team became known as the Red Sox, a name popularized by the Cincinnati Red Stockings from 1867-1870 and used by Boston's National League franchise from 1871-1876. Chicago Cubs Chicago's first professional baseball team was known as the Chicago White Stockings. When the team began to sell off its experienced players in the late 1880s, local newspapers began to refer to the club as Anson's Colts, a reference to player-manager Cap Anson's roster of youngsters. By 1890, Colts had caught on and Chicago's team had a new nickname. When Anson left the team in 1897, the Colts became known as the Orphans, a depressing nickname if there ever was one. When Frank Selee took over managerial duties of Chicago's youthful roster in 1902, a local newspaper dubbed the team the Cubs and the name stuck. Chicago White Sox In 1900, Charles Comiskey moved the St. Paul Saints to the South Side of Chicago. The team adopted the former nickname of its future rivals (the Cubs) and became the White Stockings, which was shortened to White Sox a few years after the club joined the American League in 1901. Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Red Stockings, so named because they wore red socks, were baseball's first openly all-professional team. In 1882, Cincinnati's entry in the newly formed American Association took the same name and retained it after moving to the National League in 1890. Red Stockings eventually became Redlegs, and Redlegs was shortened to Reds. Before the 1953 season, club officials announced that the team would once again officially be known as the Cincinnati Redlegs. Around th


In which city is the Juilliard School of Music?

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Which 1984 film relates the experiences of photographer Dith Pran?

The Killing Fields Movie Review (1984) | Roger Ebert Tweet There's a strange thing about stories based on what the movies insist on calling "real life." The haphazard chances of life, the unanticipated twists of fate, have a way of getting smoothed down into Hollywood formulas, so that what might once have happened to a real person begins to look more and more like what might once have happened to John Wayne . One of the risks taken by "The Killing Fields" is to cut loose from that tradition, to tell us a story that does not have a traditional Hollywood structure, and to trust that we'll find the characters so interesting that we won't miss the cliché. It is a risk that works, and that helps make this into a really affecting experience. Advertisement The "real life" story behind the movie is by now well-known. Sydney Schanberg, a correspondent for the New York Times, covered the invasion of Cambodia with the help of Dith Pran, a local journalist and translator. When the country fell to the communist Khmer Rouge, the lives of all foreigners were immediately at risk, and Schanberg got out along with most of his fellow Western correspondents. He offered Pran a chance to leave with him, but Pran elected to stay. And when the Khmer Rouge drew a bamboo curtain around Cambodia, Pran disappeared into a long silence. Back home in New York, Schanberg did what he could to discover information about his friend; for example, he wrote about four hundred letters to organizations like the Red Cross. But it was a futile exercise, and Schanberg had given up his friend for dead, when one day four years later word came that Pran was still alive and had made it across the border to a refugee camp. The two friends were reunited, in one of the rare happy endings that come out of a period of great suffering. As a human story, this is a compelling one. As a Hollywood story, it obviously will not do because the last half of the movie is essentially Dith Pran's story, told from his point of view. Hollywood convention has it that the American should fight his way back into the occupied country (accompanied by renegade Green Berets and Hell's Angels, and Rambo, if possible), blast his way into a prison camp, and save his buddy. That was the formula for " Uncommon Valor " and "Missing in Action," two box-office hits, and in " The Deer Hunter " one friend went back to Vietnam to rescue another. Sitting in New York writing letters is not quite heroism on the same scale. And yet, what else could Schanberg do? And, more to the point, what else could Dith Pran do, in the four years of his disappearance, but try to disguise his origins and his education, and pass as an illiterate peasant --one of the countless prisoners of Khmer Rouge work camps? By telling his story, and by respecting it, "The Killing Fields" becomes a film of an altogether higher order than the Hollywood revenge thrillers. Advertisement The movie begins in the early days of the journalistic coverage of Schanberg. We meet Schanberg ( Sam Waterston ) and Pran (played by Dr. Haing S. Ngor , whose own story is an uncanny parallel to his character's), and we sense the strong friendship and loyalty that they share. We also absorb the conditions in the country, where warehouses full of Coca-Cola are blown up by terrorists who know a symbolic target when they see one. Life is a routine of hanging out at cafes and restaurants and official briefings, punctuated by an occasional trip to the front, where the American view of things does not seem to be reflected by the suffering that the correspondents witness. The whole atmosphere of this period is suggested most successfully by the character of an American photographer, played by John Malkovich as a cross between a dopehead and a hard-bitten newsman. He is not stirred to action very easily, and still less easily stirred to caring, but when an occasion rises (for example, the need to forge a passport for Dith Pran), he reveals the depth of his feeling. As the Khmer Rouge victory becomes inevitable, there are scenes of incredible tension, especially


Who was Abraham Lincoln’s vice president when he was assassinated?

Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination A+E Networks Introduction On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer, fatally shot President Abraham Lincoln at a play at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. The attack came only five days after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his massive army at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil War. Google Abraham Lincoln’s killer, John Wilkes Booth , was a Maryland native born in 1838 who remained in the North during the Civil War despite his Confederate sympathies. As the conflict entered its final stages, he and several associates hatched a plot to kidnap the president and take him to Richmond, the Confederate capital. However, on March 20, 1865, the day of the planned kidnapping, Lincoln failed to appear at the spot where Booth and his six fellow conspirators lay in wait. Two weeks later, Richmond fell to Union forces. In April, with Confederate armies near collapse across the South, Booth came up with a desperate plan to save the Confederacy. Did You Know? The search for John Wilkes Booth was one of the largest manhunts in history, with 10,000 federal troops, detectives and police tracking down the assassin. Learning that Lincoln was to attend Laura Keene’s acclaimed performance of “Our American Cousin” at Ford’s Theatre in Washington , D.C., on April 14, Booth—himself a well-known actor at the time—masterminded the simultaneous assassination of Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William H. Seward. By murdering the president and two of his possible successors, Booth and his co-conspirators hoped to throw the U.S. government into disarray. Lincoln occupied a private box above the stage with his wife Mary, a young army officer named Henry Rathbone and Rathbone’s fiancé, Clara Harris, the daughter of New York Senator Ira Harris. The Lincolns arrived late for the comedy, but the president was reportedly in a fine mood and laughed heartily during the production. History Channel Online Course – Lincoln Assassination At 10:15, Booth slipped into the box and fired his .44-caliber single-shot derringer into the back of Lincoln’s head. After stabbing Rathbone, who immediately rushed at him, in the shoulder, Booth leapt onto the stage and shouted, “Sic semper tyrannis!” (“Thus ever to tyrants!”–the Virginia state motto). At first, the crowd interpreted the unfolding drama as part of the production, but a scream from the first lady told them otherwise. Although Booth broke his leg in the fall, he managed to leave the theater and escape from Washington on horseback. A 23-year-old doctor named Charles Leale was in the audience and hastened to the presidential box immediately upon hearing the shot and Mary Lincoln’s scream. He found the president slumped in his chair, paralyzed and struggling to breathe. Several soldiers carried Lincoln to a house across the street and placed him on a bed. When the surgeon general arrived at the house, he concluded that Lincoln could not be saved and would die during the night. Vice President Andrew Johnson, members of Lincoln’s cabinet and several of the president’s closest friends stood vigil by Lincoln’s bedside until he was officially pronounced dead at 7:22 a.m. The first lady lay on a bed in an adjoining room with her eldest son Robert at her side, overwhelmed with shock and grief. The president’s body was placed in a temporary coffin, draped with a flag and escorted by armed cavalry to the White House , where surgeons conducted a thorough autopsy. Edward Curtis, an Army surgeon in attendance, later described the scene, recounting that a bullet clattered into a waiting basin during the doctors’ removal of Lincoln’s brain. He wrote that the team stopped to stare at the offending weapon, “the cause of such mighty changes in the world’s history as we may perhaps never realize.” During the autopsy, Mary Lincoln sent the surgeons a note requesting that they clip a lock of Lincoln’s hair for her. News of


In 2012 a two pound coin was minted with an inscription round its edge which reads ‘SOMETHING WILL TURN UP’ to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of which author?

The 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens celebrated with a new £2 coin from the Royal Mint 05 Dec 2011 The Royal Mint is commemorating the 200th birthday of literary giant Charles Dickens with the release of a £2 coin featuring a profile of the author created from titles of some of his most famous works. Artist Matthew Dent has arranged well known titles from Dickens’ novels to create a unique portrait of the author, literally in his own words. From his Sketches by Boz, to his last and unfinished novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, the coin is a uniquely styled bibliography of Dickens’ literary masterpieces, referencing much loved classics including David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol. On the edge of the coin is an inscription which features the quotation “Something Will Turn Up” spoken by the ever optimistic Wilkins Micawber in David Copperfield, Dickens’ own favourite story. A character based on Dickens’ own father, Micawber’s name has become synonymous with someone who lives in hopeful expectation. As well as a £2 circulating coin, due to reach purses and pockets in spring next year, the Royal Mint has produced a series of commemorative coins, each designed to appeal to Dickens’ enthusiasts around the world. Finished to a much higher quality than a circulating coin, the commemorative coins capture the author’s profile with perfect clarity, from the Brilliant Uncirculated coin to precious metals of silver and gold. Commenting on the inspiration behind his design, Matthew Dent said: “I wanted the design of the coin to reference both the immense contribution Dickens has made to British literature and his iconic portrait. The visual reference for the portrait was based on a bust of a bearded Dickens which is part of the collection of the Charles Dickens Museum in London. The typography that takes portrait form uses several different typefaces; from ones that would have existed during his lifetime, to ones that were designed since his death, symbolic of the enduring popularity of his work.” Dr. Kevin Clancy, Director of the Royal Mint Museum added: “Charles Dickens is one of our greatest authors and it is wholly fitting that his immense contribution to literature be commemorated on the nation’s coinage. Matthew’s design is both clever and subtle, playing with the importance of words to the extent that the portrait of Dickens is created from the titles of his own works.” Born on 7 February 1812, Charles Dickens is considered to be the quintessential Victorian author, with his unforgettable and often harsh depiction of nineteenth-century life. Drawing on subject matters from his own experiences, alongside inspiration from friends and family, his characters from novels including David Copperfield, Great Expectations and Oliver Twist have become true icons of English literature. Celebrating a great literary past in the present for the Christmas season, the Charles Dickens £2 Brilliant Uncirculated commemorative coin is available at £8.50 from the Royal Mint website www.royalmint.com. Precious metal coins in Gold and Silver will be available from 30 January 2012. The Royal Mint is partnering with Dickens 2012, a celebration to mark the birth of one of the world’s most inspiring authors and provide a legacy for future generations. For media enquiries or images, please contact the Royal Mint Press Office on 020 7853 2390. Images of the Royal Mint and its products are available upon request. Note to editors On 1 January 2010 the assets of the Royal Mint Trading Fund were vested into a private company, called The Royal Mint Limited. HM Treasury remains 100% owner of the shares of the company. All assets of an historical nature have been vested into a separate company, The Royal Mint Museum to preserve, protect and enhance them for future generations. With the exception of the assets separated into the Museum, all other assets and liabilities, including those of a contingent nature, were transferred into the new company effective 1 January 2010. About the Royal Mint The Royal Mint ha


Master of the House is a song featuring in which musical?

"The Masters Of The House" "The Masters Of The House" OFFICIAL CAST RECORDING INCLUDING: The Heat Is On In Saigon, One Day More, This Is The Moment, Suddenly Seymour, The Music of The Night, Anthem, Bring Him Home... PLUS MANY MORE! AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW Welcome... Welcome to the UK and Europe’s leading musical theatre concert show… The Masters of The House, an evening of the best music from the world of Musicals performed by an outstanding cast of distinguished West End singers whose credits include Les Miserables, The Phantom of The Opera, Evita and Mamma Mia. The Masters of The House have been performing all over the UK, Europe, the Middle East and around the world on cruises for 16 years, entertaining audiences in theatres, concert halls and private venues to critical acclaim. This site is an introduction for newcomers to the show, and an information conduit for our many regular clients, friends and supporters. If you would like more information about The Masters of The House, our concert dates or our availability please go to our contact page .  If you would like to become a Friend of Masters of the House please click here . "Full blooded, spine tingling and emotive..." Latest Video...


Balaton cheese is produced in which European country?

Cheeses from Hungary - a Wiki Hungarian cheese category Hungary Lake Balaton This wiki cheese category page contains detailed information and photographs of cheeses produced in the European country of Hungary. Further information Hungary is a land-locked country extending from Austria in the west to the Ukraine in the east.  In culinary terms, it is more well-known for its gulyás and paprika than anything else, but Hungary does produce some very good cheese , much of which is made from cows' milk . However, most of its cheese is produced in factories although some of them do use traditional cheese-making methods. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to buy Hungarian cheese in the UK, so if you know anyone who is visiting Hungary, ask them to bring some back for you to try. If there are any you particularly like, then pester your local deli or supermarket to stock it. Errors and omissions If you are a cheese producer and your cheese does not appear to be listed on Cookipedia or the information on your cheese is incorrect or out of date, please use the Contact the Editor page to send us a message and we will update the information on your cheese.


In Louisa May Alcott’s novel Little Women, what is the name of the family whose story is told?

SparkNotes: Little Women: Character List Character List Plot Overview Analysis of Major Characters Josephine March -  The protagonist of the novel, and the second-oldest March sister. Jo, who wants to be a writer, is based on Louisa May Alcott herself, which makes the story semi-autobiographical. Jo has a temper and a quick tongue, although she works hard to control both. She is a tomboy, and reacts with impatience to the many limitations placed on women and girls. She hates romance in her real life, and wants nothing more than to hold her family together. Meg March -  The oldest March sister. Responsible and kind, Meg mothers her younger sisters. She has a small weakness for luxury and leisure, but the greater part of her is gentle, loving, and morally vigorous. Read an in-depth analysis of Laurie Laurence. Marmee -  The March girls’ mother. Marmee is the moral role model for her girls. She counsels them through all of their problems and works hard but happily while her husband is at war. Mr. March -  The March girls’ father and Marmee’s husband. He serves in the Union army as a chaplain. When he returns home, he continues acting as a minister to a nearby parish. Mr. Brooke -  Laurie’s tutor. Mr. Brooke is poor but virtuous. Frederick Bhaer -  A respected professor in Germany who becomes an impoverished language instructor in America. Mr. Bhaer lives in New York, where he meets Jo. He is kind and fatherly. Mr. Laurence -  Laurie’s grandfather and the Marches’ next-door neighbor. Mr. Laurence seems gruff, but he is loving and kind. Hannah -  The Marches’ loyal servant. Aunt March -  A rich widow and one of the March girls’ aunts. Although crotchety and difficult, Aunt March loves her nieces and wants the best for them. Daisy -  Meg and Mr. Brooke’s daughter. Daisy is the twin of Demi. Her real name is Margaret. Demi -  Meg and Mr. Brooke’s son and Daisy’s twin. Demi’s real name is John Laurence. Mrs. Kirke -  The woman who runs the New York boarding house where Jo lives. Kate Vaughn -  One of Laurie’s British friends. At first, Kate turns up her nose at the bluntness and poverty of the Marches. She later decides that she likes them, however, showing that she is able to overcome her initial prejudice. Sallie Gardiner -  Meg’s rich friend. Sallie represents the good life to Meg, and Meg often covets Sallie’s possessions. Aunt Carrol -  One of the March girls’ aunts. Aunt Carrol is ladylike, and she takes Amy with her to Europe. Florence -  Aunt Carrol’s daughter. Florence accompanies her aunt and Amy to Europe. Fred Vaughn -  One of the Vaughn siblings. Fred is Laurie’s friend, but he soon develops a romantic interest in Amy. Esther -  Aunt March’s servant. Esther is a French Catholic. Annie Moffat  -  Another wealthy friend of Meg’s. Annie is fashionable and social, and she wears stylish clothing that Meg envies. Ned Moffat -  The older brother of Meg’s friend Annie Moffat. Frank Vaughn  -  One of the Vaughn siblings. Frank is sickly. Grace Vaughn -  The youngest sister of the Vaughn family. Grace and Amy become friends on a picnic. Dr. Bangs -  A doctor who tends to Beth when she is ailing. The Hummels -  A family that lives near the Marches. The Hummels are poor and in bad health.


Which British politician lived at Hughenden Manor, Buckinghamshire, now in the care of the National Trust?

Hughenden Manor Hughenden Manor HERITAGE RATING:   ? HERITAGE HIGHLIGHTS:   Mementos of Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, who lived here happily for many years until his death Hughenden Manor, south front Hughenden Manor was the home of Victorian prime minister and statesman Benjamin Disraeli from 1848 until his death in 1881. Most of his furniture, books and pictures remain in this, his private retreat. There are beautiful walks through the surrounding park and Chiltern woodlands and the garden is a recreation of the colourful design of his wife, Mary Anne. Hughenden was a Georgian estate when Disraeli purchased it. Curiously, Disraeli himself was not financially able to support the estate, but he thought it a necessary part of his political career to be a landowner. He was able to borrow the money from Lord George Bentinck to buy the estate. Under Disraeli's care Hughenden was transformed into a Victorian red-brick house decorated with fanciful pinnacles. Hughenden was Disraeli's home from 1848 until his death in 1881. The house interior underwent many changes after Disraeli's death, but several rooms have been restored, with many of Disraeli's personal belongings and mementoes displayed as they would have been during his lifetime. The gardens surrounding the house werre originally created by Disraeli's wife Mary Anne. Though altered after her death, the gardens have now been restored to closely match the original design. There are extensive walks through pleasant woodland near the house. One of the most intriguing aspects of the National Trust's efforts at Hughenden is the 'below stairs' displays, showing what life was like for servants employed by the Disraeli's during their time at Hughenden. The lives of several known servants are traced, so that you really feel you know them personally, and what their lives were like. Hughenden was used during WWII as a secret base for creating maps used by the RAF in bombing raids over Germany. This wartime era is brought to life in a new exhibit 'below stairs' at Hughenden, where visitors can see what life was like for personnel involved in creating the maps, and how the maps were used by pilots. Hughenden for Families: When we visited as a family there were children's activity packs, and an 'Eye Spy' trail inside the house. Our younger child (aged 8) very much enjoyed these activities, and also enjoyed the woodland walks, with plenty of room to run about and work off that excess energy! Note: Iin an attempt to preserve the contents of the house several rooms have little electric light. These rooms may be dim on dull, overcast days, so people wishing to study the interior closely may wish to avoid such days for visiting. About Hughenden Manor


Which British bird has the species Grey and Red-legged?

Red-legged Partridge | British Wildlife Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit This partridge breeds naturally in south western Europe, in France and Iberia. It has become naturalised in flat areas of England and Wales, where it was introduced as a game species, and has been seen breeding as far North as Lancashire and Eastern Yorkshire. It is replaced in south eastern Europe by the very similar Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca). It is a non-migratory terrestrial species, which forms flocks outside the breeding season. This species breeds on dry lowlands, such as farmland and open stony areas, laying its eggs in a ground nest. Morphology Edit Adult Red-legged Partridges are sandy-brown above, pinkish-buff on the belly, and pale grey on the breast, with a prominent gorget of black streaking, bold rufous and black flank-bars, a cream throat, pink legs, and a red bill and eye ring. The crown and upper nape of adult Red-legged Partridge are a warm pinkish-brown; the fore crown and lateral edges of the crown are pale blue-grey, and the bird has a narrow off-white supercilium running from above the lores to the sides of the lower nape. The lores have a solid bar of black feathering above a patch of pinkish-red skin. This black colouration continues behind the eye, where it broadens, and then extends down around the throat-patch to meet the upper edge of the gorget. There is a patch of pale buff-brown feathering on the ear-coverts, adjoining the black. The eye is surrounded by a bright red eye-ring. The chin and upper throat are creamy-white, and are bordered behind and below by a solid black gorget. The black colour continues down onto the lower throat as a patch of broad triangular black streaks on a pale sandy-grey background. Similar, but narrower, black streaks are present on a pale blue-grey background on the upper neck-sides, while the lower neck-sides are warm pinkish-brown. The breast is pale blue-grey, and the belly pinkish-buff. The flanks are marked with bold bright rufous-brown bars, typically between eight and ten; each bar has a narrow black leading edge, the background colour is off-white in front of each bar, and pale grey behind. The upper parts are plain, unmarked dark sandy-grey. The uppertail-coverts are similar in colour, and contrast with the pinkish-rufous tail-feathers. The bill is bright red, the iris is medium brown, and the legs are pinkish-red.


What is the title of the novel published this year that was originally the first draft of To Kill a Mockingbird?

Harper Lee 'To Kill a Mockingbird' history - Business Insider print The movie adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird" with  Gregory Peck. Universal Very few Americans, young or old, haven't been affected by  "To Kill a Mockingbird" — a literary classic widely read in  schools and later in life. But as the world mourns Harper Lee's death  this week , one fact of the 1960 novel's publication remains  little-known. "To Kill a Mockingbird," when it was first submitted to its  publisher, wasn't like the "To Kill a Mockingbird" we  know at all. It had a different title, "Go Set a Watchman," a version of  which was published just last year by HarperCollins  after an apparent discovery of a manuscript. As the New York Times has reported , Lee and her  agents sent a draft of "Watchman" to publishers in 1957,  and J. B. Lippincott and Company bought it for  $1,000. But the editor who worked with Lee, Therese von Hohoff Torrey , didn't want  the draft Lee submitted. "Watchman" (both the initial draft  and the one published recently) followed the same characters as  "Mockingbird," in Maycomb, Alabama, but 20 years later, at which  point Scout is an adult and, as it turns out, Atticus Finch has  become a bigot. Harper  Lee. Chip  Somodevilla/Getty The editor saw promise but described this draft as "more a  series of anecdotes than a fully conceived novel." So she  suggested to Lee that she set the book much earlier, in Scout's  childhood. The rewriting process took two years.  Here's how the Times describes it: The notecard system Ms. Williams used to track individual works   bolsters the view that, at the time, Ms. Williams viewed   “Watchman” as a first draft. She did not, for example, create   two cards for two books, just one that tracks the evolution of   “Watchman” into “Mockingbird.” At the top of the card, the   original title is crossed out to make room for the new one. In 1959, when the rewritten novel passed muster, Ms. Lee   expressed her relief in a letter to Ms. Williams. “I was plain   afraid for you to read it and go through the bitter   disappointment of two years wasted effort a’borning a writer,”   she wrote. The next year, “To Kill a Mockingbird” was published and became   an instant best seller. You can see the notecard from Lee's agent, dated 1957, crossing  out "Go Set a Watchman" and replacing it with "To Kill a  Mockingbird" below: Columbia University in the City of New  York Reporting also shows that, following the release of  "Mockingbird," when anticipation grew for another book from  Harper Lee (which never came), she and the publisher did not  consider "Watchman" a viable contender — though, of course, now  it has reached the public's hands. Curious circumstances, however, surround "Watchman's" release,  with some evidence suggesting Lee may never have wanted the book published at all .  If it hadn't been for the editor's coaching, "To Kill a  Mockingbird" likely wouldn't exist, and we wouldn't know Lee as  the literary superstar she is.


Francis II was the last man to hold which imperial title, abolished in 1806?

Francis II (Holy Roman Empire) facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Francis II (Holy Roman Empire) Francis II (Holy Roman Empire) (1768–1835; Ruled 1792–1806) Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World COPYRIGHT 2004 The Gale Group Inc. FRANCIS II ( HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE ) (1768–1835; ruled 1792–1806) FRANCIS II (HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE) (1768–1835; ruled 1792–1806). As Holy Roman emperor (1792–1806), emperor of Austria (1804–1835), and king of Hungary and king of Bohemia (1792–1835), Francis has a bad press among historians. He is mostly associated with the Metternichian system after the fall of Napoleon in 1815, when Klemens von Metternich (1773–1859), his chancellor, created an international system aimed at inhibiting governmental change and preserving the monarchical structure of European countries. Francis's reign can be divided into two parts, from 1792 to 1815, when Austria (and many other countries) struggled against the French Revolution and Napoleon, and from 1815 to 1835 when Metternich held sway. In both halves Francis is usually overshadowed (in historical works) by the men around him. In the first half, attention focuses on his brother and one of the rare military talents of the Habsburg Monarchy, the Archduke Charles, and on various advisers like Baron Johann Maria Thugut or Count Philip Stadion. In the latter part of the first half and in the entire second half of his reign, the center of scholarly attention is Metternich. Hovering over both is the overwhelming personality of Napoleon. Francis himself comes across as a stolid, mediocre, prosaic man in the background, fearful of allowing too much freedom to anyone, whether peasant or minister. In his pre-emperor days, Francis spent much time with his uncle, Emperor Joseph II (co-regent 1765–1780; ruled 1780–1790), the great reformer. Joseph was not satisfied with his tutee's stubborn streaks and apparent lack of imagination but did admire his basic sense of justice and fairness. When Joseph died in 1790, Francis's father Leopold, a ruler considerably admired by historians, came to the throne, but Leopold only lived until 1792 when, upon his death, his eldest son, Francis, succeeded him. Without doubt the overwhelming problem facing Francis from 1792 to 1815 was the French Revolution and Napoleon I (1769–1821). The first war of the French Revolution began just after Francis became ruler and, like all but the last, ended in Austria's defeat and cession of territory and influence. In the campaigns in Italy fought between Austria and France , the young general Napoleon Bonaparte achieved remarkable victories and in 1797 forced the Austrians to agree to the Treaty of Campo Formio, by which Austria gave up Belgium and agreed to French domination of the left bank of the Rhine River. Further wars with Napoleon followed rapidly. The second began in 1799 and ended in 1801 with another Austrian defeat. In 1803 Napoleon completely  reorganized the Holy Roman Empire , that venerable institution that had existed since the tenth century, in a way that forecast its demise. In 1804 he proclaimed himself emperor of the French, an act that encouraged Francis to declare himself emperor of Austria, both to make certain he had a title equal to that of Napoleon and to anticipate the demise of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1805 Austria went to war again, this time suffering total defeat at the famous Battle of Austerlitz, ceding as a result all of its possessions in Italy and Germany , and accepting the destruction of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806. In 1809 Austria took on Napoleon by itself, but this time with a different approach. Francis and his advisers had little fear of the ideas of the French Revolution because they firmly believed that a political consensus existed in Austria sufficient to hold the various parts of the monarchy together. But they observed that France not only possessed political consensus but had mobilized it, sending its vast armies under astounding leadership throughout Europe . In 1809, inspired by the anti-French outpour


Which apple brandy is named after a district in Normandy?

Calvados and Apple Brandy Spirits | Cellar.com (view all) Calvados and Apple Brandy Named after the department in France where it’s made, Calvados is responsible for some of the World’s finest apple brandy. Like Cognac, there are several grades that reflect different levels of age and quality. Fine or Trois Pommes is aged for a minimum of two years, Vieux or Reserve is aged for at least three years, while Vieille Reserve or VSOP is aged for four years, and XO or Hors d’Age is aged for at least six years but generally for much longer. Vintage Calvados is also made in the finest years and will have some the greatest ageing potential. Young Calvados should have fresh and crisp fruit however as Calvados ages it gains more depth and concentration, developing notes of baked apple and stone fruit, as well as a nutty, caramel component. Filters:


Which Swiss tennis player won three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles in 2015 with her Indian partner Leander Paes?

List of Leander Paes' Grand Slam titles | Zee News News » Sports » Australian Open 2015 List of Leander Paes' Grand Slam titles  Leander Paes won the mixed doubles crown at the 2015 Australian Open with Swiss partner Martina Hingis for his 15th career Grand Slam title. IANS | Last Updated: Sunday, February 1, 2015 - 14:02 0 Follow @ZeeNewsSports Melbourne: Leander Paes won the mixed doubles crown at the 2015 Australian Open with Swiss partner Martina Hingis for his 15th career Grand Slam title. Here is the complete list of men’s and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles India’s tennis icon has won: Men’s doubles (eight titles): 1. 1999 French Open with Mahesh Bhupathi 2. 1999 Wimbledon with Mahesh Bhupathi 3. 2001 French Open with Mahesh Bhupathi 4. 2006 US Open with Martin Damm 5. 2009 French Open with Lukas Dlouhy 6. 2009 US Open with Lukas Dlouhy 7. 2012 Australian Open with Radek Stepanek 8. 2013 US Open with Radek Stepanek Mixed doubles (seven titles):


In Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev which instrument represents the cat?

Peter and the Wolf Introduction by Phil Tulga Peter and the Wolf - a musical story by Sergei Prokofiev - Welcome to my introduction on Peter and the Wolf.  It includes:1) background on Prokofiev [pruh-COFFEE-ehf], 2) musical themes for each character, 3) multimedia activities that integrate Prokofiev's themes with other areas of the curriculum, 4) Prokofiev's original story that he wrote in 1936, and 5) my follow-up writing prompt and story map/sequence .   So take a couple of minutes to read about Sergei Prokofiev, hear the characters' musical themes, and enjoy reading the classic musical tale, Peter and the Wolf. Background Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) was born in the village of Sontsovka in the Donets region of the Ukraine.  He was a child prodigy on the order of Mozart, composing for piano at age five and writing an opera at nine.  His first teacher was his mother, a talented pianist.  He attended the St. Petersburg Conservatory from 1904 to 1914, winning the Anton Rubinstein prize for best student pianist when he graduated.  He traveled widely, spending many years in London and Paris, and toured the United States five times. In 1936, Prokofiev returned to settle permanently in the Soviet Union.  One of his first compositions after his return was Peter and the Wolf, written in just two weeks in April of 1936 for a children's theater in Moscow.  Prokofiev invented the story and wrote the narration himself, drawing on memories of his own childhood.  He constructed the music as a child's introduction to the orchestra, with each character in the story represented by a different instrument or group of instruments: Peter by the strings, the bird by the flute, the duck by the oboe, the cat by the clarinet, the wolf by the horn section, and so on. Peter and the Wolf was an immediate success and has been loved by children all over the world.  The music is sophisticated enough to be enjoyed by adults, even through repeated hearings.  And its moral  you can't be a hero if you don't take risks  delights children as it must have cheered the composer. Musical Themes Prokofiev's Original Story Early one morning, Peter opened the gate and walked out into the big green meadow. On a branch of a big tree sat a little bird, Peter's friend. "All is quiet" chirped the bird happily. Just then a duck came waddling round. She was glad that Peter had not closed the gate and decided to take a nice swim in the deep pond in the meadow. Seeing the duck, the little bird flew down upon on the grass, settled next to her and shrugged his shoulders. "What kind of bird are you if you can't fly?" said he. To this the duck replied "What kind of bird are you if you can't swim?" and dived into the pond. They argued and argued, the duck swimming in the pond and the little bird hopping along the shore. Suddenly, something caught Peter's attention. He noticed a cat crawling through the grass. The cat thought; "That little bird is busy arguing, I'll just grab him. Stealthily, the cat crept towards him on her velvet paws. "Look out!" shouted Peter and the bird immediately flew up into the tree, while the duck quacked angrily at the cat, from the middle of the pond. The cat walked around the tree and thought, "Is it worth climbing up so high?  By the time I get there the bird will have flown away." Just then grandfather came out. He was upset because Peter had gone in the meadow. "It's a dangerous place. If a wolf should come out of the forest, then what would you do?" But Peter paid no attention to his grandfather's words. Boys like him are not afraid of wolves. But grandfather took Peter by the hand, led him home and locked the gate. No sooner had Peter gone, than a big grey wolf came out of the forest. In a twinkling the cat climbed up the tree. The duck quacked, and in her excitement jumped out of the pond. But no matter how hard the duck tried to run, she couldn't escape the wolf. He was getting nearer, nearer, catching up with her. Then he got her, and with one gulp, swallowed her. And now, this is how things stood: the cat was sitting on one branch, t


Who won the Bermondsey by-election in 1983 for the Liberal Party – he held his seat until the 2015 General Election when he lost it as a Liberal Democrat?

Simon Hughes loses his seat in a night of crushing losses for the Liberal Democrats - Mirror Online Simon Hughes loses his seat in a night of crushing losses for the Liberal Democrats The justice minister and veteran Lib Dem lost his Southwark seat to Labour's  Share Click to playTap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Get politics updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Veteran Lib Dem Simon Hughes has lost his seat to the Labour Party in a night of crushing losses for his party. Hughes was one of the Liberal Democrats' most senior figures and had held his seat for 32 years. He saw his 8,530 majority decimated, turning into a 4,489 vote loss to Labour's Neil Coyle. Follow live updates as the election fallout continues in our general election live blog . Described as a "legend" by Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, he was in parliament five years longer than his party has existed. The former deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats has held on to various versions of his Bermondsey and Old Southwark seat since 1983, as a Liberal before the group merged with the Social Democratic Party to form the Lib Dems in 1988. He twice stood for the Lib Dem leadership, but lost on both occasions - to Charles Kennedy in 1999 and to Sir Menzies Campbell in 2006. The 63-year-old also stood as the Lib Dem candidate for London Mayor in 2004, when Ken Livingstone was re-elected for his second term. He established himself through those battles and during a stint as party president as a leading figure on the left of his party. But, while there were numerous reports he was unhappy with the coalition with the Tories, he maintained a public show of unity with those Lib Dems who entered the Government. He even took on a ministerial role in 2013 as minister for justice and civil liberties in the Ministry of Justice. After graduating from Cambridge University, he qualified as a barrister and spent some time working in Brussels and Strasbourg. He won his Commons seat in the February 1983 Bermondsey by-election, famous for a bitter battle between himself and gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell. In 2006, Mr Hughes admitted he was bisexual and apologised for denying that he was gay only a week before launching his party leadership campaign. He also repeated his apology to Mr Tatchell for homophobic elements of the election campaign in 1983. One of Mr Hughes' campaign slogans promoted the Lib Dem as "the straight choice". Other references were made to Mr Tatchell's sexuality in one of the most vicious by-election battles of modern times. "I apologise for any part I wittingly or unwittingly played," Mr Hughes said at the time. "Nothing should require people to suffer the sort of abuse and indignity that he did in that campaign." "Totaliser" We're testing a new site: This chart is coming soon Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent Most Read Most Recent


On which Scottish Island would you find the Callanish Standing Stones?

Callanish Standing Stones (Calanais) Callanish Standing Stones   ? Callanish at sundown The standing stones of Callanish are a prehistoric complex of stone avenues and lines radiating from a central circle. Callanish stands on a high ridge overlooking Loch Roag, a site that outlines the standing stones against the skyline from several angles. The complex of standing stones was built around 3,000 BC on land that had already been farmed.  The stones were erected in several stages; the first stones erected were just a single line of stones running to the south. About 1000 years later a central cairn was added. Five centuries later the tomb was raided, and then altered as part of a dwelling. Around 800 BC the peat began to encroach upon the site, gradually burying the stones to a depth of almost 2 metres in places. To call Callanish a stone circle is a bit like saying that a car has a steering wheel. Yes, it does, but it is a whole lot more. Callanish consists of a stone circle with a double line, or avenue, of stones leading away to the north. Single lines of stones lead away to the other four points of the compass. Most of the stones are slender slabs of Lewisian gneiss, set so that their long axes is oriented along the line they are part of. A very tall central monolith 4.75 metres high is surrounded by a circle of 13 stones ranging up to 3.5 metres high. This circle is approximately 5 metres in diameter. The northern avenue is composed of 9 and 10 stones (east and west sides of the avenue respectively). The avenue stretches 82 metres, and the stones are irregularly spaced. The eastern single line contains 5 stones, thew western line 4 stones, and the southern also has 5 stones. That southern line is oriented almost exactly on a north/south line. Callanish on Midsummer morning The lower section of many of the stones is a slightly paler colour than the top. This is not natural, but the result of peat accumulation. When the peat was partially cleared in 1857 by the local landowner, Sir James Matheson, a small chambered cairn was found in the eastern part of the circle. Kerb stones supporting this cairn can be seen, and a pair of stones on the east side of the circle have been incorporated into the entrance passage to the cairn. The large monolith stands in the western side of the cairn. The cairn is divided into two chambers, with an entrance passage on the east side. Human bone fragments were found within the cairn. Though this is the most widely known group of stones at Callanish, it is not the only one. Nearby is Callanish II, a group of 7 stones surrounding a ruined cairn. But there's more; five stones arranged in an oval shape form Callanish IV, to the west of the Uig road (B8011). Anther small double circle, Callanish III, stands to the south east of the main circle. When was it built? Around 3,000 BC. Who built it? The short answer is that we don't know. The Name Book of 1853 recounts a local legend that the stones were a place of worship for druids. The book goes on to say that the stones cannot be counted, a recurrent theme for stone circles throughout the British Isles. Why was it built? There are almost as many theories are there are visitors to the site! If you leave aside the more outrageous theories such as a landing site for UFOs, the most likely answer is that Callanish was built as part of a large ceremonial landscape, which may have served both religious and astronomical purposes. How does it compare to other prehistoric sites? I have had the pleasure of visiting Stonehenge , Avebury , Brodgar , and Stenness . Hand on heart, Callanish deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Stonehenge. True, the sheer size of the stones at Stonehenge make it the more amazing feat of engineering, but for sheer drama and beauty of the location, Callanish is more impressive. Looking out over Loch Roag, watching the mist rising off the loch, makes a visit to Callanish a memory that will last a lifetime. Callanish Sunrise ABOUT THE PHOTOS I wondered whether I should put these photos online. They look at first glance, so


In Russian cuisine what kind of food are blini?

Blini (or Bliny) are thin Russian pancakes Previous Next Blini (or Bliny) are thin Russian pancakes similar to the French crepe. They are traditionally baked in large quantities during Maslenitsa – also known as Pancake Week – the last week before Lent. In the old days, blinis were used to celebrate the coming of Spring and to mark the end of Winter. By baking and sharing the delights with family and neighbors, the main ingredients used for blini (milk, eggs, buckwheat flour) would not have a chance to spoil with the arrival of warmer weather. Ingredients: Today, blinis are often served with sour cream, red and black caviar. 1 c flour. salt and sugar to taste. 2-3 eggs. Mix eggs with 3 cups of milk. Add salt and flour and mix thoroughly. The dough can be drained so that there are no flour lumps in it. Pour vegetable oil into a saucer. Peel an onion and cut it into 2 parts; take one part with a fork and dip it in oil. Use it every time for greasing the pan with vegetable oil. Heat the pan. Grease it. Pour thin layer of batter evenly. Add more flour if you are not successful with thin bliny. Cook until light brown, about 2 minutes on each side. Bliny can be served with butter, sour cream, black or red caviar, fillet of sturgeon, lox, and salmon. Facebook Вконтакте Google+


In the nursery rhyme, where did Doctor Foster go in a shower of rain?

'Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned': Five Barmy Reasons To Watch The U.K.'s Biggest TV Hit Of 2015 'Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned': Five Barmy Reasons To Watch The U.K.'s Biggest TV Hit Of 2015 {{article.article.images.featured.caption}} Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Full Bio The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. Loading ... Loading ... This story appears in the {{article.article.magazine.pretty_date}} issue of {{article.article.magazine.pubName}}. Subscribe When potboiling drama serial Doctor Foster aired on BBC One in Britain last autumn, it became the biggest new hit show of the year. It quickly turned into the nation's favourite talking point, with the result that its seething finale scored a whopping 10 million viewers (that's the equivalent, remember, of 50 million viewers in the US). This weekend, the series is coming to Lifetime in the US, under the modified title Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned. You really should watch it, because it's brilliant and mental in equal measure. Here are five reasons to tune in – and all of them are bonkers: 1. The title comes from a nursery rhyme The Doctor Foster TV series is a contemporary relationship drama, centred around a family doctor who suspects her husband of infidelity. However, the title refers to a nursery rhyme that every British kid knows off by heart: "Doctor Foster, went to Gloucester In a shower of rain. He stepped in a puddle, right up to his middle And never went there again." Quite why the BBC decided to use this as the title of a very grown-up – sometimes even dark – drama series is anyone's guess. But they did. Remember her face: British actress Suranne Jones, who plays Dr Gemma Foster in Lifetime's Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned. Here, Jones receives the award for Best Drama Performance at the 21st National Television Awards. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images) 2. Suranne Jones plays a woman who's almost nutty with jealousy If you don't yet know the British actress Suranne Jones, you surely will soon. Jones already has some cracking TV series to her name – not least, policier Scott & Bailey (available on Hulu). But her turn as the title character, Dr Gemma Foster, in Doctor Foster is surely the 37-year-old's career-defining role. The set-up is deceptively simple: Gemma suspects that her husband Simon (Bertie Carvel) is having an affair. From there, her jealousy takes over and – in the end – makes her borderline insane. Jones plays Dr Gemma with an almost calculated coolness. But, underneath that clinician's polish, a hellish fury really is about to be unleashed. 3. Our heroine drinks a lot, brandishes knives at people, and commits quite a lot of medical malpractice We've all seen plenty of wronged wives on TV – and particularly on Lifetime. Gemma, though, is something else. At times, she's a borderline lush (think: Sue Ellen in the original Dallas, with all the danger that entails). She thinks nothing of a little light violence, even with the patients at her surgery. And I dread to think what her malpractice insurance premiums would be, if the insurers knew about all her breaches of patient confidentiality. Oh, and the blackmail and threats that her patients and their families can expect. Gemma isn't just a victim. She's a piece of work. 4. There's a bit of Greek tragedy in here too It would be wrong of me to spoil the plot this early on. But, suffice it to say, there's a very bloodthirsty ancient Greek play that has provided quite a lot of inspiration for the climax to Mike Bartlett's script for Doctor Foster. 5. And don't miss the patterned glass in Gemma's dining-room doors As Americans, you might not be entirely familiar with the unhinged décor decisions that can happen in the English provinces. Well, you're about to discover them. Gemma's house – and those of her up-to-no-good neighbours – showcase some of British interior design's loveliest aspects (her kitchen) and its most inexplicable (her sliding dining-room doors, with their mottled-pattern glass). These are the rooms in whic


The 2004 film The Calcium Kid centres on which sport?

The Calcium Kid (2004) - 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 Following a bizarre series of events, Jimmy, a local amateur boxer, finds himself pitted in a match against the world champion. Director: a list of 21 titles created 07 May 2011 a list of 29 titles created 17 Sep 2013 a list of 49 titles created 10 months ago a list of 32 titles created 3 months ago a list of 30 titles created 1 month ago Title: The Calcium Kid (2004) 5.6/10 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. Edit Storyline Jimmy Connelly, an English bachelor milkman, 'accidentally' knocks down his boxing club's champion as a stand-in sparring partner. The champ was scheduled for a title fight against the reigning, American world champion, so the sleazy manager decides to substitute him with Jimmy, who is now groomed for stardom. Naive Jimmy does everything the crook says, only to be blamed when it all explodes in their faces big time. Will he keep taking it or stand his ground before his whole career and private life are ruined? Written by KGF Vissers It takes a lotta bottle to be the champ See more  » Genres: Rated R for language and brief nudity | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 30 April 2004 (UK) See more  » Also Known As: A kalcium kölyök See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Jamie Gambell : when Stan is fighting with various people in the bar, the guy that he wrestles with on the pool table is the second boom operator. See more » Quotes Angel : Hello. We haven't properly met. I'm Angel. Jimmy : Yeah. Yeah, you are. Angel : Can I have my knockers back, please? See more » Crazy Credits The Producer acknowledges that the behavior of the character "Jimmy Connelly" in the Film does not reflect the health and safety procedures of Express Dairies See more » Connections A simple story is still the very best writing 7 January 2005 | by anniescribe (Tennessee) – See all my reviews My sister managed to track down a Region 1 copy of "The Calcium Kid" for me on DVD. I thought it was a good little movie. It turned out to be MUCH better than I thought it would be; I figured it'd be a comedy and some good laughs, but it had some serious quality to it too, which was deftly executed by the writers, director, and the actors. Anyone who says Bloom isn't a good or even competent actor needs to watch this film, honestly; he lands on the scale talent-wise down below Johnny Depp, admittedly, but he's still as good or better than a lot of "stars" I see on the big screen. (Give me an actor any day of the week over a star, has always been my motto. I've always in the past liked actors hardly anyone knew.) The story is pretty simple (proving yet again, as I beat my head on my keyboard trying to come up with a good book idea, the best stories have the least bullshit to them). Jimmy Connelly is a milk deliveryman with a dairy. This guy loves milk not just in his job, but in his real life, and has imbibed so much over the course of his life that his bones are hard as granite. For exercise, Jimmy likes to spar in the boxing ring and answers an ad at a neighborhood gym to help English middleweight hopeful Pete Wright train for his upcoming match with Mexican-American middleweight world champ Jose Mendez in London. Wright breaks the bones in his hand on Jimmy's head and Pete's manager, Herbie Bush, is forced to find someone to step into the ring in only 7 days for the heavily-televised match. He picks Jimmy, who has no sports career, and the press quickly picks up on the new kid in the "David and Goliath" vein of storytelling. Without giving too much away, I'll just say Jimmy encounters obstacles along the way, both humorous and poignantly sad. He starts the movie as a wide-eyed, cheerfully simple fellow and ends it pretty much the same way, but does grow as a character. There are se


According to the writer Roald Dahl who is Champion of the World?

Danny, the Champion of the World - Roald Dahl Roald Dahl Danny, the Champion of the World Published in 1975 Synopsis Like Fantastic Mr Fox, Danny the Champion of the World was partially inspired by the Buckinghamshire countryside where Roald Dahl lived. Background Background Danny lives with his dad in a caravan at the edge of the wood. He thinks his dad is the best father in the world. But Danny doesn't know everything, and even his brilliant dad has secrets... Like  Fantastic Mr Fox , Danny, the Champion of the World was partially inspired by the Buckinghamshire countryside where Roald Dahl lived, from the filling station Danny's dad runs - based on the now-abandoned Red Pump Garage on Great Missenden High Street - to the woods where his dad gets trapped trying to poach pheasants belonging to Mr Victor Hazell. There are other real-life inspirations, too - the caravan Danny and his dad live in is based upon a real Romany gipsy caravan Roald acquired in the 1960s that was used as a playroom for the Dahl children. The book is dedicated to the whole family: Roald's then-wife, Patricia Neal, and his children Tessa, Theo, Ophelia and Lucy. Danny, the Champion of the World, published in 1975, also features characters that make an appearance in other Roald Dahl stories, some older and some that were then yet-to-be written. Danny's dad, for example, first pops up in some of Roald's short stories for adults written as far back as the 1940s, and later published in the 1989 collection  Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life . There was even one short story called The Champion of the World.  There are other interesting similarities - and differences. In Danny, the Champion of the World, Danny's father is called William (a name we first hear him called by local doctor and fellow pheasant-enthusiast Doc Spencer), but in the short stories that led to the creation of his character, he is called Gordon. A Mr Hazel (with one 'l' as opposed to two) also appears in some of the stories in the Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life collection. And perhaps most interestingly, the character of the BFG makes his first appearance in Danny, the Champion of the World in a bedtime story told to Danny by his father. A 1989 film version of Danny, the Champion of the World starred Jeremy Irons as Danny's dad. In this version, he is named William Smith and the film's action takes place in 1955, as opposed to the original book's 1970s setting. Other than these changes, the film follows the book's plot closely. Find out more about the period in Roald Dahl's life during which he wrote Danny


Bridgwater in Somerset lies on which river?

Bridgwater Times - Past and Present     Bridgwater lies along both sides of the River Parrett approx 10 miles from its mouth and it has been a major port and trading centre. Bridgwater is located between J23 and J24 of the M5 Motorway and the Railway Station is within 5 minutes walk of the Town Centre it is also linked to the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal.


Who was the Secretary of State for War killed in June 1916 when HMS Hampshire sank off the Orkneys?

HMS Hampshire, killed and died, casualty lists, June 1916 ï¿½CRACKNELL, Frederick W, Able Seaman, 138903, illness   Hampshire, cruiser, mined and sunk of the Orkneys with Lord Kitchener, Secretary of State for War,  and his staff (survivor list included) ï¿½ABURROW, John A, Officer's Cook 1c, 366364 ( Po ï¿½ADAMS, Harold, Stoker 1c, K 18655 ( Po ï¿½ADAMS, Walter F, Able Seaman, J 19641 ( Po ï¿½ADAMS, Walter H, Private, RMLI, 18508 ( Po ï¿½ALEXANDER, Rev. PHILIP G, Chaplain ï¿½ALLEN, Ernest A, Act/Leading Stoker, K 12783 ( Po ï¿½ALLEN, Fred H, Boy 1c, J 36182 (Ch) ï¿½ALLEN, William B, Stoker 1c, K 28354 ( Po ï¿½ALLUM, George A, Able Seaman, J 5224 ( Po ï¿½AMEY, Nelson P, Stoker 1c, K 23664 ( Po ï¿½AMEY, William J, Private, RMLI, 15312 ( Po ï¿½AMOS, Joseph J, Ordinary Seaman, J 34405 (Ch) ï¿½AMY, William M, Shipwright 1c, 342066 ( Po ï¿½ATTWOOD, Charles E, Able Seaman, J 17801 ( Po ï¿½ATTWOOD, George, Cook's Mate, M 3075 ( Po ï¿½AUSTIN, Albert, Leading Seaman, J 5810 ( Po ï¿½AYLING, Charles G J, Stoker 1c, K 18369 ( Po ï¿½AYTON, George, Ordinary Seaman, J 38127 ( Po ï¿½BAGLEY, John L, Stoker, RNR ï¿½BAILEY, Charles, Petty Officer, 220840 ( Po ï¿½BAILEY, George, Leading Signalman, 220838 ( Po ï¿½BAILEY, Henry R, Able Seaman, 222144 ( Po ï¿½BAILEY, John C, Officer's Steward 3c, L 6110 (Dev) ï¿½BAINES, Samuel, Stoker 1c, K 23316 ( Po ï¿½BAKER, Frederick G, Private, RMLI, 18006 ( Po ï¿½BAKER, Percy, Able Seaman, J 2584 ( Po ï¿½BALLARD, Robert G, Blacksmith, 346630 ( Po ï¿½BANCROFT, Isaac, Able Seaman, 216601 ( Po ï¿½BANWELL, Ernest J, Stoker, RNR ï¿½BARBEARY, Harry, Able Seaman, J 18428 ( Po ï¿½BARGEN, Thomas E, Boy 1c, J 38133 ( Po ï¿½BARNARD, James E T, Painter 1c, 341857 ( Po ï¿½BARNETT, John, Able Seaman, J 18938 ( Po ï¿½BARROW, Norman, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 1508 ( Po ï¿½BARTLETT, Frank H, Canteen Manager, Admiralty civilian ï¿½ , William A, Stoker 1c, SS 116494 ( Po ï¿½BENNETT, Lester S, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex ï¿½BENNETT, William H, Leading Seaman, 220975 ( Po ï¿½BENTLEY, Frederick, Stoker 1c, K 24268 ( Po ï¿½BEVERLEY, Robert, Able Seaman, J 15794 ( Po ï¿½BEX, William L, Boy 1c, J 31809 (Ch) ï¿½BILLINGHAM, Bertie, Stoker 1c, SS 112506 ( Po ï¿½BILLINS, William E, Corporal, RMLI, 15603 ( Po ï¿½BIRTLES, Robert, Boy 1c, J 35535 ( Po ï¿½BISHOP, George S J, Able Seaman, J 1036 ( Po ï¿½BLACK, Robert, Stoker Petty Officer, K 13405 ( Po ï¿½BLACKSHAW, George, Boy 1c, J 37182 (Dev) ï¿½BLAKE, Edward A J, Stoker 1c, K 18728 ( Po ï¿½BLANDFORD, Sidney T, Act/Leading Stoker, K 3760 ( Po ï¿½BLOOR, Thomas, Boy 1c, J 35047 ï¿½BOBBETT, John J, Leading Seaman, 183495 ( Po ï¿½BOND, George H, Ship's Corporal 1c, 190843 ( Po ï¿½BONNICK, Henry A W, Able Seaman, J 15306 ( Po ï¿½BORAMAN, Richard J, Private, RMLI, 16464 ( Po ï¿½BORNE, James H, Leading Seaman, J 8120 ( Po ï¿½BOSWORTH, Matthew J, Officer's Steward 3c, L 6929 (Dev) ï¿½BOWEN, George W, Stoker 1c, K 7676 ( Po ï¿½BRAGG, James A, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 4425 ( Po ï¿½BRAIN, William H, Boy 1c, J 37295 (Ch) ï¿½BRIDGES, William F, Private, RMLI, 12019 ( Po ï¿½BRINDLEY, Joseph, Stoker 1c, K 11585 ( Po ï¿½BRISCOE, John, Signal Boy, J 32605 ( Po ï¿½BROAD, William H, Stoker 1c, K 16856 ( Po ï¿½BROCKWAY, Alfred G C, Boy Telegraphist, J 32560 ( Po ï¿½BROWN, Robert, Stoker 1c, K 24050 ( Po ï¿½BROWN, William, Stoker, RNR ï¿½BROWNING, Harry, Able Seaman, J 15337 ( Po ï¿½BUCKENHAM, John T, Private, RMLI, 8756 ( Po ï¿½BUCKINGHAM, Ralph A, Able Seaman, J 12609 ( Po ï¿½BUNTING, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol ï¿½BURDEN, Ernest, Stoker 1c, K 18703 ( Po ï¿½BURFOOT, Charles N N, Able Seaman, J 15405 ( Po ï¿½BURREN, George P, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 137 ( Po ï¿½BURROWS, Alfred, Boy 1c, J 38128 ( Po ï¿½CHAMBERS, Arthur H, Shipwright 2c, 345776 ( Po ï¿½CHAPLIN, Harold G, Ty/Surgeon ï¿½CHARLTON, Adolph C, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR ï¿½CHEATER, Harry J, Able Seaman, 200894 ( Po ï¿½CHESWORTH, Alexander, Petty Officer, 205341 ( Po ï¿½CHILD, Albert E, Cooper, 342343 ( Po ï¿½CHITTY, Albert, Stoker Petty Officer, K 3738 ( Po ï¿½CLARK, William, Master at Arms, 180547 ( Po ï¿½CLAY, Francis, Leading Stoker,


Breeds - Belted Galloway - The Cattle Site Our Shop Belted Galloway The unique appearance of Belted Galloway cattle inspires many questions about their origins. With black, red or dun colour sandwiched about a white middle, they are familiarly known as 'Belties' among breeders of the animals. Though references to 'sheeted' cattle occur in literature and art as early as the 11th Century, the Belted Galloway's first recorded history indicates that they developed during the 16th Century in the former Galloway district of Scotland. The Belted Galloway is essentially the same in origin and characteristics as the Galloway and only differ by the distininctve white belt that is thought to have been introduced by an infusion of Dutch Lakenvelder blood, probably in the seventeenth or eighteenth century, according to "History of the Belted Galloway Society, Inc.," The Herd Book of the Belted Galloway Society, Inc. (vo1, 1951-1971) by A. Mims Wilkinson, Jr Historian's writings differ somewhat, but upon three points they generally agree regarding the origin of the Galloway/Belted Galloway. The breed is recognised to be a very ancient one, with obscure origins and its name derived from the word Gallovid or Gaul. The Gauls were the native inhabitants of the regality known as the Province of Galloway. The cattle of the region were said to be dark, smooth-polled, wavy-haired with undercoats like beavers fur and for centuries they went unnamed, referred to only as the black cattle of Galloway. From this coastal environment of winds and damp cold, combined with an undulating terrain of moors, granitic hills, heathery mountain ranges and fertile glens emerged the Galloway breed of cattle.    more... Latest Belted Galloway Breed News Friday, August 03, 2007


The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a territory of which country?

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | union territory, India | Britannica.com Andaman and Nicobar Islands Nicobar Islands Andaman and Nicobar Islands, union territory, India , consisting of two groups of islands at the southeastern edge of the Bay of Bengal . The peaks of a submerged mountain range, the Andaman Islands and their neighbours to the south, the Nicobar Islands , form an arc stretching southward for some 620 miles (1,000 km) between Myanmar (Burma) and the island of Sumatra , Indonesia . The arc constitutes the boundary between the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Andaman Sea to the east. Port Blair (on South Andaman Island) is the territorial capital. Andaman redwood trees in the Cinque Islands, south of Rutland Island, in the southern Andamans, … © Ashvin Mehta/Dinodia Photo Library Situated on the ancient trade route between India and Myanmar, the Andamans were visited by the navy of the English East India Company in 1789, and in 1872 they were linked administratively by the British to the Nicobar Islands. The two sets of islands became a union territory of the Republic of India in 1956. The territory has for more than a century been recognized for its indigenous communities , which have ardently avoided extensive interaction with ethnic outsiders. In 2004 the islands drew global attention when they were severely damaged by a large tsunami that had been triggered by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia. Area 3,185 square miles (8,249 square km). Pop. (2011) 379,944. Land The Andamans comprise more than 300 islands. North, Middle, and South Andaman, known collectively as Great Andaman , are the main islands; others include Landfall Island, Interview Island, the Sentinel Islands, Ritchie’s Archipelago, and Rutland Island. Little Andaman in the south is separated from the Nicobar Islands by the Ten Degree Channel, which is about 90 miles (145 km) wide. The Nicobars consist of 19 islands. Among the most prominent are Car Nicobar in the north; Camorta, Katchall, and Nancowry in the centre of the chain; and Great Nicobar in the south. About 90 miles to the southwest of Great Nicobar lies the northwestern tip of Sumatra, Indonesia. Relief and drainage Gandhi and Indian History The islands are inhabited by only a few dozen species of terrestrial and marine mammals, a number of which—such as the Andaman wild pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)—are endemic to the region. Other common mammals include macaques, spotted deer, civets, shrews, whales, dolphins, and dugongs (Dugong dugon). The territory is home to more than 200 species of birds, including many endemic varieties. Numerous types of snakes and lizards inhabit the forests, and saltwater crocodiles, fish, turtles, and sea snakes are abundant in the coastal waters. Many species of flora and fauna have yet to be documented systematically. People Population composition Although the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory consists of hundreds of islands, very few of them are inhabited. Roughly two dozen of the Andaman Islands support human settlements, while only 12 of the Nicobar Islands are populated. The vast majority of the population of the Andamans consists of immigrants from South Asia and their descendants. Most speak Hindi or Bengali, but Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam also are common. The indigenous inhabitants of the Andaman Islands, the Andamanese , historically comprised small isolated groups—all speaking dialects of the Andamanese language . They used the bow and the dog (introduced to the Andamans c. 1857) for hunting but knew no method of making fire. Turtles, dugongs, and fish were caught with nets or harpooned from single outrigger canoes. The remoteness of the Andamanese and their general hostility toward foreigners prevented major cultural change until the mid-20th century. Few indigenous Andamanese survive today, most groups having been decimated by disease following their encounter with Europeans, Indians, and other outsiders. In the early 21st century the only Andamanese groups that remained intact and continued to practice the ways of their ance


In which TV show did the character Frasier Crane first appear?

Frasier Community - TV.com Show Summary " Frasier " provides a weekly dose of the neuroses and tribulations suffered by an insecure and pompous psychiatrist, Dr. Frasier Crane, host of a Seattle radio advice show at KACL. The twice-divorced doctor's peaceful home life of fine cigars and haute cuisine was shattered when his gruff, ex-cop father, Martin, was injured in the line of duty and forced to move in with Frasier. Martin brought with him a semi-psychic, live-in home-care provider, Daphne Moon, his pesky Jack Russell terrier, Eddie, and a duct-taped recliner that clashes with Frasier's more aesthetically pleasing Eames and Wassily chairs. Their home is frequently visited by Frasier's snobbish and competitive brother, Niles, a fellow psychiatrist whose longtime romantic interest in Daphne was finally happily realized at the conclusion of Season 7. At work, his slightly jaded producer and man-hungry single parent Roz Doyle, supports Frasier. Some of the people who voice the callers to Frasier's radio program are often bigtime celebrities. " Frasier ", starring Kelsey Grammer in his Emmy Award-winning title role of Dr. Frasier Crane, made history by becoming the first series, comedy or drama, to achieve a record five consecutive Emmy wins for Outstanding Comedy Series. With this achievement, the series stands ahead of " Cheers ", the series from which " Frasier " was spun-off. Overall, " Frasier " earned a total of 37 Emmys (more than any other series in history), including four for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Kelsey Grammer and four for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for David Hyde Pierce . It's also interesting to point out that Kelsey Grammer played the part of Frasier for 20 years, tying him for the longest duration playing the same character on television and, that the show included guest appearances from almost all regulars from " Cheers ", excluding Kirstie Alley . NBC Broadcast History September 1993 - May 1994: Thursdays 9:30 PM September 1994 - May 1998: Tuesdays 9:00 PM September 1998 - May 2000: Thursdays 9:00 PM September 2000 - May 2004: Tuesdays 9:00 PM Global Broadcast History (Canada) September 1993 - May 1994: Thursdays 9:30 PM September 1994 - May 1998: Tuesdays 9:00 PM September 1998 - May 2000: Thursdays 9:00 PM September 2000 - February 2004: Tuesdays 8:00 PM moreless


Which term is used to describe how quickly or easily a business can convert assets into cash?

Current Assets Definition | Investopedia Loading the player... What are 'Current Assets' Current assets are balance sheet accounts that represent the value of all assets that can reasonably expect to be converted into cash within one year. Current assets include cash and cash equivalents , accounts receivable, inventory, marketable securities, prepaid expenses and other liquid assets that can be readily converted to cash. In the United Kingdom, current assets are also known as current accounts. BREAKING DOWN 'Current Assets' Current assets are important to businesses because they can be used to fund day-to-day operations and pay ongoing expenses. Depending on the nature of the business, current assets can range from barrels of crude oil, to baked goods, to foreign currency. On a balance sheet , current assets will normally be displayed in order of liquidity , or the ease with which they can be turned into cash.  Assets that cannot feasibly be turned into cash in the space of a year – or a business' operating cycle, if it is longer – are not included in this category and are instead considered "long-term assets." These also depend on the nature of the business, but generally include land, facilities, equipment, copyrights and other illiquid investments. Accounts receivable , bills to customers that have yet to be paid, are considered current assets as long as they can be expected to be paid within a year. If a business has been making sales by offering loose credit terms, a chunk of its accounts receivables might not come due for a longer period of time. It is also possible that some accounts will never be paid in full. This consideration is reflected in an allowance for doubtful accounts , which is subtracted from accounts receivable. If an account is never collected, it is written down as a bad debt expense . Inventory  is included as current assets, but this item should be taken with a grain of salt. Different accounting methods can be used to inflate inventory, and in any case it is not nearly as liquid as other current assets. It may not even be as liquid as accounts receivable, which can be sold to third-party collection agencies in a pinch, albeit at a steep discount. Inventories tie up capital, and if demand shifts unexpectedly—which is more common in some industries than others—inventory can become backlogged. A seemingly healthy current assets balance can obscure a weak  inventory turnover ratio  and other problems. Prepaid expenses are considered current assets not because they can be converted into cash, but because they are already taken care of, which frees up cash for other uses. As the year progresses, the value of prepaid expenses as assets decreases; they are amortized to reflect this fact. Prepaid expenses could include payments to insurance companies or contractors. Components of current assets are used to calculate a number of ratios related to a business' liquidity. The cash ratio is the most conservative: it divides cash and cash equivalents by current liabilities , and measures the ability of a company to pay off all of its short-term liabilities immediately. The quick ratio or acid-test ratio is slightly less stringent: it adds cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and accounts receivable, and divides the sum by current liabilities. This gives a more realistic picture of a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations, but can be skewed by a backlog of accounts receivable. The current ratio is the most accommodating: it divides current assets by current liabilities. It should be noted that in addition to accounts receivable, this measure includes inventories, so it probably overstates liquidity in many cases, especially for retailers and other inventory-intensive businesses. In personal finance, current assets include cash on hand and in the bank, as well as marketable securities that are not tied up in long-term investments. In other words, current assets are anything of value that is highly liquid. Current assets can be used to pay outstanding debts and cover liabilities withou


Which architect designed the house Fallingwater near Pittsburgh, and the Robie House in Chicago?

Fallingwater - Mill Run, Pennsylvania Fallingwater - Mill Run, Pennsylvania The Masterpiece of Architect Frank Lloyd Wright Fallingwater - Mill Run, Pennsylvania.  © Robert P. Ruschak and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Share By Albrecht Powell "There in a beautiful forest was a solid, high rock ledge rising beside a waterfall, and the natural thing seemed to be to cantilever the house from that rock bank over the falling water..." -- Frank Lloyd Wright in an interview with Hugh Downs, 1954 Fallingwater, the residential masterpiece of great American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, was designed in 1936 for the family of Pittsburgh department store owner Edgar J. Kaufmann. Considered by some as the most famous private house ever built, Fallingwater epitomizes man living in harmony with nature. The house, set amid 5000 acres of natural wilderness, is constructed of local sandstone, reinforced concrete, steel and glass. It juts out over a waterfall on Bear Run, appearing as naturally formed as the rocks, trees and rhododendrons which embrace it. The interior of Fallingwater remains true to Frank Lloyd Wright's vision as well, including cantilevered desks, earth-toned built-in sofas, polished stone floors, and large casement windows which allow the outdoors to pour in. continue reading below our video Tips for Taking Better Travel Photos The hearth of the soaring stone fireplace is actually a boulder on the hill, supposedly Mr. Kaufmann's favorite sunning spot before Fallingwater was built - the house was literally built around it. From the Great Room a set of stairs enables you to walk down and stand on a tiny platform in the middle of the stream. Fallingwater was the weekend home of the Kaufmann family from 1937 until 1963, when the property was donated to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy by Edgar Kaufmann Jr. It still looks as it did when the family lived there - the only remaining great Wright house with its setting, original furnishings and art work intact. Designated as a National Historic Landmark, Fallingwater was also named by the American Institute of Architects in 2000 as the "Building of the Century." Fallingwater Tours Over 2 million people have visited Fallingwater, located 90 miles southeast of Pittsburgh in Fayette County , since it opened to the public in 1964. Standard Tour


According to the Bible’s New Testament, who replaced Judas Iscariot as one of Jesus’ twelve disciples?

Who were the 12 disciples? | Bibleinfo.com Home » Bible Questions » Who were the 12 disciples? Who were the 12 disciples? The names of the twelve disciples of Jesus are Peter, James (the son of Zebedee), John, Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James (the son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot. (Matthew 10:1-4 and Luke 6:12-16) [1] Thomas The Apostles of Jesus The 12 disciples/apostles of Jesus were the foundation stones of His church, several even wrote portions of the Bible. In Revelation 21:14 we are told that the twelve foundations of the wall of the New Jerusalem will have in them the names of the twelve disciples/apostles. It is evident, therefore, that God attaches great importance to these 12 men. >> Browse: What are the seven deadly sins? // Who Wrote the Bible? As we study these courageous first-century lives, and what discipleship meant in the time of Jesus, we may expect to be aided in developing a Spirit-directed twenty-first century discipleship as Christ must have meant it to be. The following biographical information about the 12 original disciples of Jesus uses the New Testament accounts along with the most respected legends and traditions. We do not mean to infer, that legend and tradition constitute historical fact. We do feel, however, that they do have value in the study of the lives of these men who "…turned the world upside down…" Other Facts:   Andrew Andrew was the brother of Peter, and a son of Jonas. He lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum and was a fisherman before Jesus called him. Originally he was a disciple of John the Baptist (Mark 1:16-18). Andrew brought his brother, Peter, to Jesus (John 1:40). He is the first to have the title of Home and Foreign Missionary. He is claimed by three countries as their Patron Saint-Russia, Scotland and Greece. Many scholars say that he preached in Scythia, Greece and Asia Minor. Andrew introduced others to Jesus. Although circumstances placed him in a position where it would have been easy for him to become jealous and resentful, he was optimistic and well content in second place. His main purpose in life was to bring others to the master. According to tradition, it was in Achaia, Greece, in the town of Patra that Andrew died a martyr. When Governor Aepeas' wife was healed and converted to the Christian faith, and shortly after that the Governor's brother became a Christian. Aepeas was enraged. He arrested Andrew and condemned him to die on the cross. Andrew, feeling unworthy to be crucified on the same-shaped cross as his Master, begged that his be different. So, he was crucified on an X-shaped cross, which is still called Saint Andrew's cross and which is one of his apostolic symbols. A symbol of two crossed fish has also been applied to Andrew, because he was formerly a fisherman. Bartholomew or Nathanael Bartholomew Nathanael, son of Talmai, lived in Cana of Galilee. His apostolic symbol is three parallel knives. Tradition says he was a missionary in Armenia. A number of scholars believe that he was the only one of the 12 disciples who came from royal blood, or noble birth. His name means Son of Tolmai or Talmai(2 Samuel 3:3). Talmai was king of Geshur whose daughter, Maacah, was the wife of David, mother of Absolom. Bartholomew's name appears with every list of the disciples (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14; Acts 1:13). This was not a first name, however; it was his second name. His first name probably was Nathanael, whom Jesus called "An Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile" (John 1:47). The New Testament gives us very little information about him. Tradition indicates he was a great searcher of the Scripture and a scholar in the law and the prophets. He developed into a man of complete surrender to the Carpenter of Nazareth, and one of the Church's most adventurous missionaries. He is said to have preached with Philip in Phrygia and Hierapolis; also in Armenia. The Armenian Church claims him as its founder and martyr. However, tradition says that he preached in India, and his death seems to have taken plac


Which line on the London Underground links Euston and Waterloo?

London Euston to Waterloo station by train > London Euston to Waterloo tube route Train route from Euston to Waterloo station How to get from Euston to Waterloo station by tube, with a time estimate of how long it takes on the London Underground Do you have to change trains? No How many stops are there? 7 1)  From Euston take the Northern 2)  Leave the train at Waterloo Tube route: Euston → Warren Street → Goodge Street → Tottenham Court Road → Leicester Square → Charing Cross → Embankment → Waterloo How long does it take? The journey time between these two London underground stations is approximately 13 minutes Which fare zones? This tube journey is zone 1. You can pay for a ticket with an oyster card , visitor oyster card , zone 1 travelcard or contactless payment card . Look up the zone 1 fare for adults and zone 1 price for children How far is it?  The distance from Euston station to Waterloo station is about two miles. Here’s the taxi fare for two miles . The walking distance between the two tube stations is roughly 38-42 minutes Are the trains running?  Your tube line may be affected by train delays on the Underground . You should also check whether the tube train between Euston and Waterloo is affected by a London train strike Note: Closures, cancellations and delays on the Euston to Waterloo tube route may affect your journey, and you should allow for some extra travel time on top Got a question about Euston to Waterloo? > Talk about Euston to Waterloo in the forum  Guest – “2 adults a toddler and 6 year old child travelling from euston to waterloo how much is the underground with a family and Friends pass?” Admin – “If you look on the faqs page for the family and Friends railcards it says “can I use my railcard for tickets for travel on the London underground? A: with your railcard you can get 1/3 off a London zones 1-6 off-peak day travelcard (subject to a minimum fare which is currently £8.00) and an anytime day travelcard when bought as part of your journey to London from outside London zones 1-9 (subject to a minimum fare which is currently £17.20).” .familyandfriends-railcard.co.uk/help/faqs/. So it's not possible to get money off a zone 1 ticket (which is what you want). But children that age go free on the underground anyway. The travelcard prices, and zone 1 prices, can be found on our fares page: londondrum.com/transport/train-fares-ti .. Prices.php”  Guest – “I will be arriving at euston train station at 10.32 hours on a Friday and then I need to take the underground from euston to waterloo to catch another train. I have never used the London underground before so could you please tell me which line I need. I think its the Northern line but do I need northbound or southbound ? Sorry if its a silly question” Admin – “It's the Northern line, yes. And you need a southbound train. But be careful, because there are two southbound routes: the 'charing cross loop' and the 'bank loop'. You need the charing cross loop. If you look on a tube map then you'll see that only the charing cross loop (via charing cross station) goes to waterloo. The bank loop (via bank station) bypasses it.”  Guest – “We are going from euston over-ground station to waterloo over-ground train station and have to use the tube. Are there many stairs at euston to get down to the tube platform and similarly at waterloo? I have seen the literature about no stairs but it doesn't say that where there are stairs, how many there are . Short flight , two flights etc. We are able but older travellers with a fair bit of heavy luggage. Thank you” Admin – “There are definitely stairs at both. From euston ticket hall to the Northern southbound platform you'll have one escalator, plus a flight of 28 stairs (down) at waterloo you'll have 20 stairs (up), then an escalator” Train fare from Euston station to Waterloo How much is the tube fare? The ticket price for Euston to Waterloo can be found under zone 1 (adult) and zone 1 (child) Buy an Underground ticketHow to buy a tube ticket from Euston to Waterloo station Buy an Oyster Card    (learn more)


Which 2013 film tells the story of P L Travers (authoress of Mary Poppins) meeting with Walt Disney?

Disney trashes ‘Poppins’ author in ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ | New York Post Disney trashes ‘Poppins’ author in ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ "Mary Poppins" author P.L. Travers was never truly happy with Disney's depiction of her classic tale (Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins, inset). More On: Classic Bette Davis film and more on TV this week As a film reviewer, a young British woman named P.L. Travers, writing about the movie “Snow White” in 1937, pronounced Walt Disney a shameless purveyor of cheeseball crap: “There is a profound cynicism,” she wrote, “at the root of his, as of all, sentimentality.” Travers would go on to experience that personally: She is the author of the “Mary Poppins” series, and the subject of the forthcoming Disney movie, “Saving Mr. Banks,” about the studio’s — and Walt’s — struggles to wrest the magical tale from the grasping talons of the tiresome spinster who penned it. Or that’s the story Disney is selling, with the ultra-likable Tom Hanks in the role of Walt and Emma Thompson playing Travers, a woman the actress referred to in an interview as “so awful and so irritating.” Another recent story, in Variety, called her “a pill no spoonful of sugar could sweeten.” Can’t a feisty literary legend catch a break? Travers is one of the only authors who ever stood up to the Disney juggernaut, demanding a level of involvement and approval that most in her position were denied. She did it in an era, and an industry, where women were few and far between and faced an uphill struggle just to be heard at all. Most of all, she invented the beloved character, a mysterious nanny who’s blown into the Banks family’s lives by the east wind, iconic umbrella held aloft. If not for Travers’ wild imagination, there would be no Mary, no movie. “I don’t think Disney had the faintest idea of what to expect when she turned up [on the ‘Poppins’ set],” says Brian Sibley, a British writer who worked with Travers in the 1980s on a never-realized sequel to the film. “She was an immensely complex person. Amazingly independent and strong, very determined, very strong-willed.” As strong-willed, it turned out, as Disney — a man used to getting his own way. “Disney brought her to Hollywood and decided he would charm her into making this film,” says Marc Eliot, author of “Walt Disney: Hollywood’s Dark Prince.” “But she wasn’t very charm-able. She was a tough woman — not quirky or cute. She didn’t like American movies, and she hated animation more than anything else.” Travers demanded there be no cartoon elements in the movie (a battle she ultimately lost). She thought the songs, like “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” were stupid. And she resented the romantic relationship that was ginned up between Mary (Julie Andrews) and chimney sweep Bert (Dick Van Dyke). The self-assured Travers, born Helen Lyndon Goff in 1899, had a history of going against the grain, a fact Disney almost certainly was not aware of. She never married, in a time when an unwed woman was profoundly stigmatized. She dated both men and women, ran with a crowd of A-list British poets and had a deep and formative interest in mysticism, myth and fairy tales. She was an adventurer who grew up in the Australian Outback; as an adult, she changed her name, moved to London and worked as an actress, a dancer, an erotica writer and a journalist. She spent two summers living on an American Indian reservation, studying the culture. She did not suffer fools gladly, and she was never happy with the cheery and sanitized movie Disney ultimately made out of her book. Unlike the tidy conclusion of “Saving Mr. Banks” — a happy ending, as this is a Disney film, too — Travers was never won over by the man, his studio employees or the film. She wept through the premiere of 1964’s “Mary Poppins,” an event she was initially not even invited to. Contrary to “Mr. Banks,” they were not tears of joy but of profound frustration. She spent the rest of her life maligning what she saw as the maudlin mess her Mary Poppins had become on the big screen. Travers died in 1996, at the age of 96, irascible until the en