"Which German composer wrote ""A German Requiem""?"

Brahms - Composers - Classic FM Classic FM Classic FM's Fast and Friendly Guide to Brahms 01:55 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was a German composer and pianist and is considered a leading composer in the romantic period. His best known pieces include his Academic Festival Overture and German Requiem. Life and Music Brahms learned the piano at the age of eight; he improvised a piano sonata at 11, studied theory and composition at 13 and by 14 had made his public concert debut conducting a male-voice choir. In 1850 Brahms partnered the refugee Hungarian violinist Eduard Remenyi, who introduced him to gypsy music and style. Three years later in 1853 they toured together, and Brahms met the virtuoso violinist Joseph Joachim, who became a close friend. Brahms and Joachim spent some time together at Gottingen, where Brahms jotted down the student verses that later formed the basis of his Academic Festival Overture. In the same period he wrote his ambitious First Piano Sonata. Schumann was so impressed with Brahms's compositions and piano playing that, in an article in the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, he hailed him as "the young eagle", adding that "he has arrived, a young man at whose cradle the Graces and Heroes have stood guard". When Brahms heard of Schumann's nervous breakdown, he hurried to Dusseldorf to help the family. At this time he wrote his early masterpieces, including the original version of the First Piano Trio. In 1863, the 30-year-old Brahms accepted the directorship of the Vienna Singakademie. He met Wagner the following year, though he failed to strike up a rapport. He also toured widely and taught the piano. In 1869 Brahms made his final move, to Vienna, and the jealous Wagner attacked him in the press. In 1897 Brahms died from cancer. His last public appearance was at a performance of his greatest orchestral work: the Fourth Symphony. On the day of his funeral, all the ships in Hamburg lowered their flags to half-mast. Did you know? Brahms was a master of nearly every type of classical music. He wrote four great symphonies, chamber music, and he composed particularly fine music for piano.


"Which comedy actor played 'Uriah Heap' in the 1999 BBC adaptation of ""David Copperfield""?"

David Copperfield [Import]: Amazon.ca: Daniel Radcliffe, Trevor Eve, Michael Elphick, James Thornton, Alun Armstrong, Patsy Byrne, Laura Harling, ZoÃ« Wanamaker, Jacqueline Tong, Karl Johnson, Ian McKellen, Harry Lloyd, Andy Collins, Simon Curtis, Jane Tranter, Kate Harwood, Katrine Dudley, Rebecca Eaton, Adrian Hodges, Charles Dickens: DVD David Copperfield [Import] Only 1 left in stock. Ships from and sold by thebookcommunity_ca . 5 new  from CDN$ 60.93 5 used  from CDN$ 6.81 Special Offers and Product Promotions These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Show details Buy the selected items together This item:David Copperfield [Import] by Daniel Radcliffe DVD CDN$ 60.93 Only 1 left in stock. Ships from and sold by thebookcommunity_ca. CDN$ 3.49 shipping Oliver Twist (Tristar) (Bilingual) [Import] by Barney Clark DVD CDN$ 8.52 Only 2 left in stock. Ships from and sold by Round3CA. CDN$ 3.49 shipping Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC, Import Language: English Region: Region 1 (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats. ) Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Release Date: Oct. 1 2002 Run Time: 185 minutes Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars 23 customer reviews ASIN: B00006HAZG David Copperfield Amazon.ca A year before he played his first Quidditch match as Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe cast his spell on audiences as young David Copperfield in this stellar British miniseries based on Charles Dickens's classic novel. Vastly superior to the 2000 American-made miniseries (which gave us Michael "Kramer" Richards as Micawber), this impeccable production, originally broadcast on ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre, is an embarrassment of riches, with a cast that includes Oscar® winner Maggie Smith (Radcliffe's Potter costar) as the indomitable Aunt Betsey, Oscar nominee Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings) as sadistic teacher Mr. Creakle, a wonderful Bob Hoskins (Oscar nominee for Mona Lisa) as the debt-ridden Micawber, Trevor Eve as David's loathsome stepfather Mr. Murdstone (he believes in "firmness" with a vengeance), and Nicholas Lyndhurst as the scheming clerk Uriah Heap. Holding his own with this formidable ensemble is Ciaran McMenamin as the adult David, whose soap opera existence spans an idyll-shattered childhood, unscrupulous villains, tragic romance, and a hard-won happily-ever-after. Rich with incident and populated by some of literature's most memorable characters, this production does full justice to one of Dickens's most beloved and oft-told sagas. --Donald Liebenson Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.


"Who commanded the RAF ""Fighter Command"" during the 'Battle of Britain'?"

Commander-in-Chief of Fighter Command | History of the Battle of Britain | Exhibitions & Displays | Research | RAF Museum History of the Battle of Britain Air Chief Marshal Hugh Caswell Tremenheere Dowding 1882 - 1970 Commander-in-Chief of Fighter Command, 1936-1940 "A difficult man, a self-opinionated man, a most determined man, and a man who knew more than anybody about all aspects of aerial warfare." General Frederick Pile Air Chief Marshal Dowding is regarded as the architect of victory in the Battle of Britain. Dowding began his military career in the artillery but in 1913 he took the opportunity to learn to fly at Brooklands and gained his RFC wings. During the First World War he commanded No 16 Squadron before taking over the Ninth (Headquarters) Wing during the Battle of the Somme. Differences of opinion with Trenchard saw him return to the United Kingdom to training duties. After an influential spell as Air Member for Research and Development after the war he seemed a natural choice to lead Fighter Command when it was set up in July 1936. He spent the remaining years of peace preparing it for war. Dowding had originally been told he would retire in June 1939 but his retirement date was postponed several times. Although he did not have day to day control of the air defences, this lay in the hands of his four Group Commanders, his management of these subordinates during this crucial period of the Battles of France and Britain clearly made him the man right man in the right job and certainly one of the most important RAF commanders. Dowding was criticised by some for not using the aggressive "Big Wing" tactics favoured by people like AVM Leigh-Mallory and Sqn Ldr Douglas Bader. Whether large formations of aircraft would really have been more effective is still in dispute. To some he was considered dour, stubborn, obstinate and uncooperative and this made him a number of influential enemies. Within weeks of the end of the Battle Dowding had been forced to relinquish his position. He finally retired in July 1942. The letter that changed everything Dowding outlines to the Air Ministry the reasons why no more fighter re-enforcements should be sent to France otherwise Britain's own defences would be compromised. He believed it to be a waste of aircraft and pilots. This is the most important decision was to build up the home fighter defence. He fought for this In the face of fierce political opposition. Listen to our podcast 'Dowding - Architect of Victory' Podcast


What nationality was golfer Bobby Locke?

Bobby Locke Bobby Locke Location of death: Johannesburg, South Africa Cause of death: Illness [1] Gender: Male Executive summary: Won the British Open four times Military service: South African Air Force (WWII) Locke was struck by a train on the day of his daughter's birth, 1960. After this he suffered psychological problems, his golf career essentially over. An argument in 1979 ended with Locke shooting the other man, for which he received a fine and suspended prison sentence. After Locke's death in 1987, the family's finances reached the point of despair. What little wealth remained was tied up in a deteriorating apartment building in Yeoville, a suburb of Johannesburg in heavy decline. In 2001 his wife and daughter entered a suicide pact, ending their days with poisoned champagne. [2]


From which country did former Formula One driver Denny Hulme originate?

Former Ferrari driver Amon dies aged 73 – Metro Former Ferrari driver Amon dies aged 73 Reuters (Reuters) - Former Ferrari driver Chris Amon, often described as one of the best in Formula One never to have won a race, has died at the age of 73 after a battle with cancer, family of the New Zealand motorsport great said on Wednesday. Amon was part of a well-known trio of New Zealand drivers competing in Formula One in the 1960s and early 70s alongside Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme, who both enjoyed more successful careers in the sport's premier series. Bad luck was often cited as the key reason for his lack of Formula One victories, with former world champion Mario Andretti once famously saying: "If he became an undertaker, people would stop dying." Like McLaren, with whom he won the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race in a Ford GT40 50 years ago, he founded his own team but Chris Amon Racing failed to achieve much success. "Chris battled cancer in recent years but retained not only a close interest in Formula One -- and his very wide range of favorite topics -- but also his wonderful sense of humor complete with infectious chuckle," Amon's family said in a statement. McLaren chairman Ron Dennis praised Amon as he paid tribute to the driver. "It was with profound sadness that I heard the news this morning that Chris Amon had passed away," Dennis said in a statement. "He nearly won a fair few, but always it seemed that his luck would run out before he saw the chequered flag," Dennis recalled, terming Amon as "one of the fastest racing drivers". Williams also paid tribute to Amon who finished on the podium 11 times, also driving for March and Matra among 13 teams in a career that spanned 14 seasons. (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; Editing by John O'Brien) Related Links


If you suffered from Apnoea, what would you be unable to do?

What is Sleep Apnoea? (Sleep Apnea) What is Sleep Apnoea? Tried everything? We can help you. What is Sleep Apnoea? (Sleep Apnea) Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is defined as the cessation of airflow during sleep preventing air from entering the lungs caused by an obstruction. These periods of 'stopping breathing' only become clinically significant if the cessation lasts for more than 10 seconds each time and occur more than 10 times every hour. OSA only happens during sleep, as it is a lack of muscle tone in your upper airway that causes the airway to collapse. During the day we have sufficient muscle tone to keep the airway open allowing for normal breathing. When you experience an episode of apnoea during sleep your brain will automatically wake you up, usually with a very loud snore or snort, in order to breathe again. People with OSA will experience these wakening episodes many times during the night and consequently feel very sleepy during the day: they have an airway that is more likely to collapse than normal. How Do I Know I Have Sleep Apnoea? People with sleep apnoea may complain of excessive daytime sleepiness often with irritability or restlessness. But it is normally the bed partner, family or friends who notice the symptoms first. Sufferers may experience some of the following: Extremely loud heavy snoring, often interrupted by pauses and gasps Excessive daytime sleepiness, e.g., falling asleep at work, whilst driving, during conversation or when watching TV. (This should not be confused with excessive tiredness with which we all suffer from time to time) Irritability, short temper Changes in mood or behaviour Anxiety or depression Decreased interest in sex Remember, not everyone who has these symptoms will necessarily have sleep apnoea. We possibly all suffer from these symptoms from time to time but people with sleep apnoea demonstrate some or all of these symptoms all the time. Diagnosing Sleep Apnoea OSA can range from very mild to very severe. The severity is often established using the apnoea/hypopnoea index (AHI), which is the number of apnoeas plus the number of hypopnoeas per hour of sleep - (hypopnoea being reduction in airflow). An AHI of less than 10 is not likely to be associated with clinical problems. To determine whether you are suffering from sleep apnoea you must first undergo a specialist 'sleep study'. This will usually involve a night in hospital where equipment will be used to monitor the quality of your sleep. The results will enable a specialist to decide on your best course of treatment. The ultimate investigation is polysomnography, which will include: Electro-encephalography (EEG) - brain wave monitoring Electromyography (EMG) - muscle tone monitoring Recording thoracic-abdominal movements - chest and abdomen movements Recording oro-nasal airflow - mouth and nose airflow Pulse oximetry - heart rate and blood oxygen level monitoring Electrocardiography (ECG) - heart monitoring Sound and video recording This is a very expensive investigation, with few centres able to offer it routinely for all suspected sleep apnoea patients. A 'mini' sleep study is more usual, consisting of pulse oximetry and nursing observation. Home sleep study is becoming more popular. Treating Sleep Apnoea There are several forms of treatment for sleep apnoea. In mild and moderate cases weight loss and the use of mandibular advancement devices can be wholly successful. In moderate and severe cases mandibular advancement device or nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) are normally prescribed. CPAP is the gold standard treatment for OSA. Central & Mixed Sleep Apnoea OSA is the commonest form of sleep apnoea, (about 4% of men and 2% of women) but there is also a condition called Central Sleep Apnoea (CSA). This is a condition when the brain does not send the right signals to tell you to breathe when you are asleep. In other words the brain 'forgets' to make you breathe. It can also be associated with weakness of the breathing muscles. The assessment for CSA is often more complicated than for OSA and the


Strongly associated with Shirley Bassey, the song 'Big Spender' comes from which musical?

CD Review of Get the Party Started by Dame Shirley Bassey CD Review of Get the Party Started by Dame Shirley Bassey Liza Minnelli, Tom Jones, Paul Anka Decca ) D ame Shirley Bassey has spent many a year known to most Americans solely for her accomplishments in the realm of Bond themes, providing no less than three title tracks for the franchise (“Goldfinger,” “Diamonds are Forever,” and “Moonraker”), but she’s decidedly more of an institution in the UK, where she’s scored 28 Top 40 hits over the course of a 50-year career. She re-appeared on the hipster radar in 1998, however, after a loving collaboration with the Propellerheads on the instant classic “History Repeating,” which one presumes is why her latest album, Get the Party Started, managed to score US release. If the idea of a 71-year-old woman singing a cover of Pink’s “Get the Party Started” sounds like your idea of sheer karaoke hell, you’ve clearly underestimated the vocal prowess of Dame Shirley Bassey. The title track is a masterwork, opening with the swirling strains of a spy-movie theme to remind the listener of Dame Shirley’s history, then giving her the opportunity blow the roof off the joint, which she gladly takes. There’s something particularly cute about hearing her giggle slightly when she has to sing the word “ass” (as in, “I\'ll be burning rubber, you\'ll be kissing my ass”); you can imagine the entire dance floor covering their mouths en masse in mock embarrassment. Like much of Paul Anka’s Rock Swings album, “Get the Party Started” manages to sidestep kitsch and succeed as a result of Bassey’s power as a performer, and things continue solidly when she follows the Pink cover by revisiting one of her own big hits: “Big Spender,” the signature number from the musical “Sweet Charity” that Bassey released as a single in 1967. Alas, the success of these two tracks doesn’t carry the album all the way through, though it’s not for lack of trying; its problem lies in its well-intentioned desire to be all things to all manner of Bassey fans. “Big Spender” isn’t the only song from her back catalog to receive a makeover: “I (Who Have Nothing),” “What Now My Love,” and “Kiss Me, Honey, Honey, Kiss Me” score the same treatment, and the attempted modernization doesn’t always work in their favor. It’s not Ethel Merman Disco Album bad (although “What Now My Love” comes close), but it shows how quickly someone can go from looking like a hip elder stateswoman to seeming woefully irrelevant in the scope of only a few songs. Attempts to meld Bassey’s style to covers of Lionel Richie’s “Hello” and Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” fail as well. Still, it must be said that Get the Party Started is one of those when-it-works-boy-does-it-work albums that rebounds so strongly on certain tracks that it remains worth your time. While the idea of having Bassey tackle someone else’s Bond theme – Nancy Sinatra’s “You Only Live Twice” – would seem on the surface to be nothing but a case of overreaching, it turns out to be a jazzy highlight of the record. Similarly, Dame Shirley pulls off successful covers of Grace Jones’ “Slave to the Rhythm” and Michael Bolton’s “Can I Touch You There.” The lone new composition on the album, “The Living Tree,” gave Bassey a hit single in the UK, and it was well-deserved, even if you have to admit that, once again, it’s a song that’s been intentionally designed to sound like a lost Bond theme. But, hey, why mess with what works, right? Ah, if only more of the album had followed the same line of reasoning. You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook for content updates. Also, sign up for our email list for weekly updates and check us out on Google+ as well. Around the Web


Rabies | definition of rabies by Medical dictionary Rabies | definition of rabies by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/rabies   Definition Rabies is an acute viral disease of the central nervous system that affects humans and other mammals but is most common in carnivores (flesh-eaters). It is sometimes referred to as a zoonosis , or disease of animals that can be communicated to humans. Rabies is almost exclusively transmitted through saliva from the bite of an infected animal. Another name for the disease is hydrophobia, which literally means "fear of water," a symptom shared by half of all people infected with rabies. Other symptoms include fever , depression, confusion, painful muscle spasms, sensitivity to touch, loud noise, and light, extreme thirst, painful swallowing, excessive salivation, and loss of muscle tone. If rabies is not prevented by immunization, it is almost always fatal. Description Cases of rabies in humans are very infrequent in the United States and Canada, averaging one or two a year (down from over 100 cases annually in 1900), but the worldwide incidence is estimated to be between 30,000 and 50,000 cases each year. These figures are based on data collected by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1997 and updated in 2002. Rabies is most common in developing countries in Africa, Latin America, and Asia, particularly India. Dog bites are the major origin of infection for humans in developing countries, but other important host animals may include the wolf, mongoose, raccoon, jackal, and bat. A group of researchers in India found that monkeys as well as dogs were frequent vectors of rabies. The team also reported that the male:female ratio of rabies patients in India is 4:1. Most deaths from rabies in the United States and Canada result from bat bites; the most recent fatality was a 66-year-old man in California who died in September 2003. The death of a nine-year-old girl in Quebec in the fall of 2000 was the first case of human rabies in Canada since 1985. Public health officials eventually determined that the girl had been bitten while she was sleeping by a silver-haired bat that had gotten into the family's home. On October 18, 2004, a Wisconsin teenager was diagnosed with full-blown rabies after suffering from a minor bat bite on September 12, 2004. Miraculously, she was cured of rabies after doctors induced coma and administered four antiviral drugs to her. Since the therapy was only given and successful for one case, its curative properties needs to be corroborated by other cases before it will be considered a viable treatment option. The case and the physicians' findings will be published in a medical journal. People whose work frequently brings them in contact with animals are considered to be at higher risk than the general population. This would include those in the fields of veterinary medicine, animal control, wildlife work, and laboratory work involving live rabies virus. People in these occupations and residents of or travelers to areas where rabies is a widespread problem should consider being immunized. In late 2002, rabies re-emerged as an important public health issue. Dr. Charles E. Rupprecht, director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Rabies Reference and Research, has listed several factors responsible for the increase in the number of rabies cases worldwide: Rapid evolution of the rabies virus. Bats in the United States have developed a particularly infectious form of the virus. Increased diversity of animal hosts for the disease. Changes in the environment that are bringing people and domestic pets into closer contact with infected wildlife. Increased movement of people and animals across international borders. In one recent case, a man who had contracted rabies in the Philippines was not diagnosed until he began to feel ill in the United Kingdom. Lack of advocacy about rabies. Causes and symptoms Rabies is caused by a rod- or bullet-shaped virus that belongs to the family Rhabdoviridae. The rabies virus is a me


In literature, whose ghost haunted 'Macbeth'?

Macbeth Act 3 Scene 4 - Banquo's ghost appears Explanatory Notes for Act 3, Scene 4 From Macbeth. Ed. Thomas Marc Parrott. New York: American Book Co. (Line numbers have been altered.) ______ From every point of view this superb scene is one of the most remarkable in the whole play. The poetry rises to the highest pitch, and the theatrical effects are overwhelming. But it is, perhaps, most noteworthy for the light it casts upon Macbeth's state of mind. As, from the point of view of plot construction, the last scene marked the climax of the play, so, to the student of character, this scene is the turning-point in Macbeth's career. Up to this time, with all his hesitation and wild fancies and gloomy suspicions, he has had strength of mind and self-control enough to push forward to his objects and to hide from public view the bloody means by which he has obtained them. In this scene, however, we see a fatal collapse of his powers. Confronted by the spectre of his murdered victim he loses all self-control, and before the assembled nobility breaks out into speeches which must inevitably betray his guilt. It is interesting to compare his behaviour immediately after the discovery of the murder of Duncan with his actions in the presence of Banquo's ghost. In the former case he retained all his presence of mind; his speeches, though perhaps somewhat exaggerated, conveyed the impression of wild grief for the king's death, and his act of putting the bewildered grooms to instant death was, perhaps, the most practical thing that he could have done at such a time. In the banquet scene, after one feeble effort to play his part, he loses consciousness of the witnesses and speaks to the ghost as if they were alone together. Equally noticeable is the fact that in this scene he passes altogether beyond his wife's control. She had been able to brace him up to the murder of Duncan and to control and direct him in the outburst of excitement which followed. In this scene, however, she is utterly unable to restrain him, and is forced to listen helplessly to the ravings that betray his guilty secret. In the dialogue between Macbeth and his wife which follows the retirement of the guests, we see evident signs of moral degeneration as well as of the collapse of his mental powers. His expressed determination to seek out the witches and to wade through a sea of blood to obtain his objects shows how far he has fallen from the Macbeth who was horrified by the suggestion implied in the witches' greeting, and who needed all the powerful influence of his wife to nerve him to the murder of Duncan. The mention of Macduff and the witches serves also to link this scene to those of the next act, and so provides for continuity of action. 1. degrees, ranks. 1, 2. at first And last, from the beginning to the end of the feast, once for all. 3. Ourself, we (the royal plural). 5. keeps her state, remains in her throne; the "state" meant originally the canopy over the chair in which a king sat. 6. require, ask for. 9. encounter thee with their hearts' thanks, meet thy greeting with hearty thanks. 10. Both sides, of the long table at which the guests are sitting. Macbeth is playing the part of the genial king who leaves his throne to mingle with his nobles. He says he will sit down among them, but his anxiety to get news of the assault on Banquo keeps him on his feet. At this moment he catches sight of the murderer at the door, and telling the nobles that in a few moments he'll drink a formal toast, a "measure," with them, he turns to the door and converses in low tones with the assassin. 11. large, unrestrained. 11. anon, soon. 14. 'Tis better ... within, An ungrammatical but very emphatic way of saying, "Banquo's blood is better on your face than in his body." 21. my fit, Macbeth speaks as if he were subject to an intermittent fever. He had hoped to be wholly cured of it by the death of Banquo and Fleance, but with the news of the latter's escape, his "fit" of fear attacks him again. 21. I had else been perfect, I would otherwise, i.e.


The song 'Hello Young Lovers', comes from which musical?

My Choice 414 - The King and I: Hello Young Lovers - YouTube My Choice 414 - The King and I: Hello Young Lovers Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Apr 14, 2010 "Hello, Young Lovers" is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The King and I. It is sung by Anna played by Deborah Kerr, and we're using the version sung by Valerie Masterson. The heroine Anna sings this song when she tells the wives of the King of Siam about her late husband, and sympathises with the plight of Tuptim, the Burmese slave girl. Click here to view It: The King and I is a musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II based on the book Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon. The plot comes from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, who became school teacher to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s. Leonowens' story, The English Governess at the Siamese Court, was autobiographical, although her biographer, Susan Morgan, author of the 2008 biography Bombay Anna has discovered numerous inaccuracies and fabrications. The musical opened on Broadway in 1951 and was the sixth collaboration for the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It ran for 1,246 performances, winning the Tony Award for Best Musical, among other awards. It spawned numerous revivals and a popular 1956 film version. Video by Alfred with the help of Choy Hong (Jasmine) Grech, Mosta, Malta. © jasalf5959 - 2010 Music is copyrighted by its corresponding owners. No infringement of copyright is meant and if it does infringe, please message me and I'll remove it. =====================================


What part of the body is affected by Blepharitis?

Blepharitis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment - Medical News Today Blepharitis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment 4 18 Blepharitis is an eye condition affecting the eyelids and can cause clumping and stickiness around the eyelashes. This condition may be diagnosed by an optometrist after a person with blepharitis has these signs pointed out to them by a family member, friend or colleague. Contents of this article: Treatment and prevention of blepharitis What is blepharitis? Blepharitis is a common eye condition that is not specific to any one group of people.1 As such, it can affect:1 Blepharitis is a condition of the eyelids around the base of the eyelashes. Children and adults People of all ethnicities People of any gender. A high proportion of patients seeking help with ocular conditions from health care professionals specializing in eye care are diagnosed with blepharitis. In a 2009 survey, carried out in the US, 37% of patients seen by an ophthalmologist, and almost half (47%) of patients seen by an optometrist had signs of blepharitis.1,2 The total number of cases at any one time in the US is not known, but estimates may be drawn from data from 1982, when there were nearly 600,000 patient consultations about blepharitis.1 Blepharitis is classified as either acute or chronic, with chronic adult blepharitis the most common form of the eye condition.1 Blepharitis is further defined by the exact location of the problem, whether at the front or the back of the eyelid.1 For most purposes, blepharitis is taken to mean the chronic form of eyelid inflammation, which will be the focus of this information page. The following YouTube video, from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, gives a very short and straightforward visual description of blepharitis. Fast facts on blepharitis Here are some key points about blepharitis. More detail and supporting information is in the body of this article. Blepharitis is an inflammatory condition affecting the area around the base of the eyelashes. The acute form of blepharitis is sometimes described as an eyelid infection (bacterial or viral), whereas chronic forms of the inflammatory condition are diagnosed as blepharitis. If the condition affects the top, outer side of the front of the eyelids, it is called anterior blepharitis: a condition with a disease process similar to that of seborrheic dermatitis of the face and scalp. If the condition affects the underside of the front of the eyelids (the moist side in contact with the eye near the eyelashes), it is called posterior blepharitis. This shows a similar disease process to the anterior version, but also specifically affects the little glands that secrete an oily substance onto the eye. While the disease process is well described, the underlying causes of chronic blepharitis are not well understood. Bacteria can be associated with the condition, with Staphylococcus infection more common in women than men. Blepharitis is not caused by poor hygiene. The most obvious signs of blepharitis are redness and stickiness of the eyelid, with clumping of scaly skin around the base of the eyelashes. Treatment aims at relieving symptoms, but is generally not curative, even when prescription drugs or ointments are used. Treatment is typically effective at managing symptoms. Blepharitis treatment is usually lifelong and involves a ten minute cleansing process performed twice daily. The patient applies warm compresses to loosen the crusty skin and then uses a gentle scrub to clear away this dead skin. Blepharitis that affects the glands near the base of the eyelids may also be relieved by massaging the glands to express the (often thicker) contents and clear blockages. What causes blepharitis? The cause of blepharitis differs by type, whether acute or chronic, and for the latter cases, by whether it affects the outside or the underside of the eyelids. The underlying reason for the inflammatory condition is not understood, with the "cause" relating instead to observations of the disease processes.3-5 Acute blepharitis can be ulcerative or non-ulcerative:5


In which Shakespeare play does the character 'Autolycus' appear?

Autolycus in The Winter’s Tale NEXT  Character Analysis Autolycus, whose name means “loan wolf,” is a con artist who roams around the Bohemian countryside taking advantage of any poor sap he happens to come across. This guy will do anything to make a buck and he’s really good at his job. (We think he gives Herman Melville’s “Confidence Man” a serious run for his money.) Autolycus also happens to be a pretty likeable character, partly because he’s so good at his job and partly because he’s so straight forward and, well, honest (with the audience anyway) about his scheming ways. He’s also pretty entertaining – his lying and cheating is interspersed with singing and dancing that helps inject Act 4 with a festive spirit befitting a Shakespearean “comedy” (check out “Genre” if you want to know more about the play’s generic categories). The Theatrics of Being a Con Artist Autolycus’s knack for entertaining and pleasing the audience brings us to our next point, which is that Autolycus’s tendency toward theatricality and disguise makes him seem a whole lot like a professional actor. In Shakespeare’s day, professional actors often went on tour (like the travelling players that show up at a certain Danish Prince’s doorstep in Hamlet). When we first meet him, Autolycus dramatically flings himself to the ground and relates a fabricated story about being robbed of all his clothing (all for the sake of picking the pockets of the country bumpkin Clown). Soon after, Autolycus shows up at the sheep-shearing feast disguised as an ordinary peddler (a guy who roams around selling an assortment of stuff). After unloading his junk on the festival-goers, Autolycus (who is now wearing the Prince Florizel’s clothing) then pretends to be a helpful nobleman, scamming the Old Shepherd in order to help Prince Florizel escape to Sicily. (We should keep in mind that his attempts to aid Florizel are also self-serving, since he’s ultimately hoping to get in good with the Prince, who is in a position to reward Autolycus.) We can’t help but notice all the “costume changes” and dramatic acting that goes down when Autolycus is on the scene. Is Shakespeare suggesting that professional actors (like himself) aren’t much different from common grifters like Autolycus? Autolycus and Social Commentary Shakespeare’s Autolycus may offer some socio-political commentary where we least expect it. Literary critics often point out that Autolycus resembles the “masterless men,” of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England – the impoverished and homeless guys who bummed around the countryside. These men were reputed for pretending to be disabled and/or mentally ill so they could beg for food and cash. (Like “Poor Tom” in King Lear.) What’s interesting is that historians tend to attribute the high numbers of such “masterless men” to the increasing enclosure of land in the countryside. As land was closed off for the purpose of grazing livestock (like sheep), there was less land for communal farming purposes, which put guys like Autolycus out on the “streets” with no means of supporting themselves and/or their families. Why does this matter? Well, Autolycus’s social position is a contrast to that of the Old Shepherd, who is wealthy (from the bundle of gold he found with Baby Perdita and also because he’s a successful shepherd). While Autolycus wanders around scrapping for food and money, the Old Shepherd and his family live the good life, so to speak, partying it up at the sheep-shearing feast and spending money to entertain their friends. Autolycus’s Namesake In the play, Autolycus brags that he’s named after the mythological figure of the same name (4.3.1). In mythology, Autolycus (sometimes spelled Autolykos) is the son of Mercury (a.k.a. the Greek god Hermes). In Ovid’s Metamorphoses , Autolycus inherits his father’s (Mercury’s) traits of trickery. (No surprise here – Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a major literary source for The Winter’s Tale.) We should also point out that, in Homer’s Odyssey , Autolycus is the grandfather of Odysseus , who also happens to be quite cunning.


Which Knight of the Realm and former disc jockey from Leeds was once a wrestler?

Sir Jimmy Savile dies aged 84 | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV | Daily Express CELEBRITY NEWS Sir Jimmy Savile dies aged 84 SIR Jimmy Savile, charity champion, radio DJ and TV presenter who made countless children’s dreams come true, died yesterday, just before his 85th birthday. 00:00, Sun, Oct 30, 2011 i=b9468c6c083bfe4f2dbaa0f73609a125ba315cb5&itnvideo=0d2c4348ed294fa9abfb38eb1296e7a6&width=468&height=400&endplaylist=true&autoplay=true The flamboyant Yorkshireman famed for his catchphrases and jangling jewellery died in his sleep only days after declaring: “I’m feeling as fit as a fiddle.” Police found Sir Jimmy, a former wartime Bevin Boy conscripted to work in the coal mines who became a household name and a knight of the realm, when they forced their way into his top floor luxury Leeds flat after neighbours had raised the alarm. Earlier this month he had been treated for pneumonia at Leeds Infirmary, the hospital where he famously worked one day a week as a voluntary porter despite his fame and fortune. Joking with doctors that they “fixed it for him”, a reference to one of his long-running TV shows, he said at the time: “I get ill every 10 years and this is one of those times.” Sir Jimmy, real name James Wilson Vincent Savile OBE, KCSG, had only just returned from an overseas cruise and was planning to switch on the Christmas lights at Ilkley, West Yorkshire, next month – one of the many public appearances in which he revelled, although he remained highly protective about his private life. Jimmy was the first to champion music nobody else did Mike Read He spent most of his time in his beloved Leeds where he had lived alone since the death of his mother Agnes in 1973. Once in the public glare, however, he was the ultimate showman, with skills honed as a professional wrestler and pioneer disc jockey. He became one of the most recognised faces on TV and a charity fund-raiser of unparalleled proportions, raising an estimated £40million for his favourite causes. He will be best remembered for the 19 years he spent making the dreams of thousands of children come true with his Jim’ll Fix It BBC TV show. Showbusiness friends last night queued up to pay tribute. Former royal spokesman and close friend Dicky Arbiter said: “He never really had a bad word to say about anybody.” Radio 1 colleague Dave Lee Travis said: “He was one of the first DJs to become a personality – a loud personality as well. He was a larger-than-life character and we will be worse without his kind around.” Veteran Radio 1 DJ David Hamilton said: “Jimmy was a complete one-off and a character who broke the mould. As he was on the air so he was the same off.” Ed “Stewpot” Stewart added: “Jimmy was the doyen of the time. He was the one who made the DJs into something really different. He was unique, especially with the funny noise he made! A completely unusual, eccentric man, but he contributed a lot to the lives of others. He was a wonderful professional.” Mike Read added: “Jimmy was the first to champion music nobody else did. He was quirky, a one-off. He did the first Top Of The Pops in 1964 and, when we did the last one in 2006, I was very proud to do it with him. “He used to say to me, ‘Now then, now then, my good-looking friend…’ He could never remember anyone’s name.” Most read in TV & Radio


Battle of the Somme begins - Jul 01, 1916 - HISTORY.com Battle of the Somme begins Share this: Battle of the Somme begins Author Battle of the Somme begins URL Publisher A+E Networks At 7:30 a.m., the British launch a massive offensive against German forces in the Somme River region of France. During the preceding week, 250,000 Allied shells had pounded German positions near the Somme, and 100,000 British soldiers poured out of their trenches and into no-man’s-land on July 1, expecting to find the way cleared for them. However, scores of heavy German machine guns had survived the artillery onslaught, and the infantry were massacred. By the end of the day, 20,000 British soldiers were dead and 40,000 wounded. It was the single heaviest day of casualties in British military history. The disastrous Battle of the Somme stretched on for more than four months, with the Allies advancing a total of just five miles. When World War I broke out in August 1914, great throngs of British men lined up to enlist in the war effort. At the time, it was generally thought that the war would be over within six months. However, by the end of 1914 well over a million soldiers of various nationalities had been killed on the battlefields of Europe, and a final victory was not in sight for either the Allies or the Central Powers. On the Western Front–the battle line that stretched across northern France and Belgium–the combatants had settled down in the trenches for a terrible war of attrition. Maimed and shell-shocked troops returning to Britain with tales of machine guns, artillery barrages, and poison gas seriously dampened the enthusiasm of potential new volunteers. With the aim of raising enough men to launch a decisive offensive against Germany, Britain replaced voluntary service with conscription in January 1916, when it passed an act calling for the enlistment of all unmarried men between the ages of 18 and 41. After Germany launched a massive offensive of its own against Verdun in February, Britain expanded the Military Service Act, calling for the conscription of all men, married and unmarried, between the ages of 18 and 41. Near the end of June, with the Battle of Verdun still raging, Britain prepared for its major offensive along a 21-mile stretch of the Western Front north of the Somme River. For a week, the British bombarded the German trenches as a prelude to the attack. British Field Marshal Douglas Haig, commander of the British Expeditionary Force, thought the artillery would decimate the German defenses and allow a British breakthrough; in fact, it served primarily to remove the element of surprise. When the bombardment died down on the morning of July 1, the German machine crews emerged from their fortified trenches and set up their weapons. At 7:30 a.m., 11 British divisions attacked at once, and the majority of them were gunned down. The soldiers optimistically carried heavy supplies for a long march, but few made it more than a couple of hundred yards. Five French divisions that attacked south of the Somme at the same time fared a little better, but without British success little could be done to exploit their gains. After the initial disaster, Haig resigned himself to smaller but equally ineffectual advances, and more than 1,000 Allied lives were extinguished for every 100 yards gained on the Germans. Even Britain’s September 15 introduction of tanks into warfare for the first time in history failed to break the deadlock in the Battle of the Somme. In October, heavy rains turned the battlefield into a sea of mud, and on November 18 Haig called off the Somme offensive after more than four months of mass slaughter. Except for its effect of diverting German troops from the Battle of Verdun, the offensive was a miserable disaster. It amounted to a total gain of just 125 square miles for the Allies, with more than 600,000 British and French soldiers killed, wounded, or missing in the action. German casualties were more than 650,000. Although Haig was severely criticized for the costly battle, his willingness to commit massive


In 1932, Edward Elgar recorded his violin concerto, who was the sixteen year old soloist?

Edward Elgar, Edward Elgar, London Symphony Orchestra, New Symphony Orchestra of London - Elgar Conducts Elgar - Amazon.com Music By A. B. Mendillo on June 3, 2008 Format: Audio CD|Verified Purchase This 2001 Allegro/Classico D'Oro CD offers disappointing remasterings of Elgar's 1927 recording of his Second Symphony and his 1928 recording of his Cello Concerto (this with cello soloist Beatrice Harrison). My guess is that Allegro used secondary sources and applied excessive filtering, robbing the original 78 rpm sound of its immediacy and bite. For a better remastering of the 1927 recording of the symphony, try transfer engineer Mark Obert-Thorn's recent release on Naxos Historical (available from Amazon.com.uk). For the 1928 recording of the Cello Concerto, EMI's own remasterings are better than Allegro's. By Louie Bourland on October 30, 2006 Format: Audio CD Besides being one of the greatest composers to emerge from England during the late 19th and early 20th century, Edward Elgar was also one of the pioneers of early recording. His recording career began in 1914 and continued until 1933, the year before his death at age 76. While most of Elgar's recordings are hard to find highly prized collector's items, there are quite of few that have made it onto CD that are worth listening to. One is the 1932 recording of his Violin Concerto with Elgar conducting and Yehudi Menuhin performing the solo part (available as part of EMI's Great Recordings Of The Century series). The other is this CD which includes the 1928 recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto and Second Symphony in which the recording dates from a year earlier. Despite the recordings being from 1927 and 1928, the sound quality and remastering on this disc is outstanding. There isn't even the slightest hint of hiss or surface noise heard on both works. Beatrice Harrison's cello performance on the concerto is awe-inspiring and is full of emotion and yearning throughout the pieces four movements. The performance of the Second Symphony is full of heroism and vigor and is very much a blueprint for which other conductors should follow. It's quite difficult to point out the main highlights throughout this long symphony as all of it has many high points and is one gem of a recording. This CD is highly recommended for the devout Elgar fan and is an excellent document of this great composer as conductor. Also recommended is the above mentioned Violin Concerto from EMI Records which also features Elgar conducting his most famous piece, the "Enigma Variations". There is also a disc from Naxos which features Elgar conducting all of his Pomp and Circumstance marches as well as the Cockaigne Overture (in the original mono as well as "accidental stereo"). The Enigma Variations is also on the Naxos disc. All three of these discs including this one are well worth owning and provide the listener with how this music should really sound. What better way to hear a composers music that from the composer himself. By Robert E. Nylund on December 28, 2006 Format: Audio CD Not only was Sir Edward Elgar the first major composer to extensively conduct on recordings of his own music, he was also a very fine, sensitive musician who clearly communicated his thoughts to the orchestra. These are truly "milestone" performances that show Elgar at his best and, fortunately, HMV (His Master's Voice) displayed special care in achieving the best possible sound while using a single microphone in the early days of electrical recording. The second symphony is a particular musical treasure. The music alone is so remarkable, displaying a considerable range of emotion and power. There is deep drama at times, especially in the beginning, and a real sense of mystery in the second movement. The scherzo of the third movement is not only playful but magical, particularly as Elgar builds the intensity and excitement in this performance by the skilled musicians of the London Symphony Orchestra. HMV actually recorded part of the rehearsal of the third movement and it gives an idea of how Elgar coaxed the musicians in


The 50 Greatest Hits - Elvis Presley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic The 50 Greatest Hits google+ AllMusic Review               by Ben Davies For those familiar only with the King of Rock & Roll's name and reputation, the prospect of buying a best-of can be quite a nauseating proposition. The huge range of compilations available varies in quality, and depth, but as yet there exists no definitive choice for first-time Presley ers. RCA's latest attempt to correct this is perhaps the finest best-of Elvis Presley ever. Spanning two CDs and, as its title suggests, 50 songs, all the classic tracks are here, from "Heartbreak Hotel" through "Suspicious Minds." The sound quality is as near-perfect as one will get for a best-of from this artist, and the packaging is quite superb. While it may not be as in-depth as other compilations, The 50 Greatest Hits is adequate for those wanting the major hits, and provides a taster for each of his styles. As a starting point to Elvis Presley 's work, this is unmatched by any other best-of and is an almost perfect compilation in that all of his most noted tracks are here, as are all the finest moment from each of his eras. For the more hardcore Elvis fan, also, The 50 Greatest Hits is an essential purchase, offering almost all of the finest tracks on a mere two discs. Track Listing                           - Disc 1


Who was married to both Humphrey Bogart and Jason Robards?

Parade Flashback: Lauren Bacall on Marriage, Luck, and the Choices She Made Parade Flashback: Lauren Bacall on Marriage, Luck, and the Choices She Made  August 13, 2014 – 11:46 AM By  Dotson Rader  Parade More byDotson (Getty Images) Parade contributor Dotson Rader interviewed Lauren Bacall for this cover story published in May 1997. “I’m not tough, and I never have been,” Lauren Bacall said. “I suppose over the years I’ve built up kind of a veneer to protect myself, because I have functioned on my own for a long, long time, and I have never had a lot of flunkies preceding me to clear the way. It’s the way I’ve always dealt with my life—mano a mano. I’ve had to struggle a lot, and I’ve had some terrific luck. I’ve followed my own star. I’m crazy enough to believe in taking chances in every way, in making choices and gambling with your life. That’s the kind of gambling I believe in.” Lauren Bacall, 72, has been a star for more than half a century, achieving major Hollywood success in 1944 with her first movie, To Have and Have Not, when she was 19 years old. The next year she married her leading man, Humphrey Bogart, she and Bogie becoming one of America’s most celebrated couples. While married she made other films, some with Bogart—notably The Big Sleep in 1946 and Key Largo two years later—and some without him, like How To Marry a Millionaire, co-starring Marilyn Monroe, and Designing Woman, with Gregory Peck, both in the 1950s. But after her husband’s death from cancer in 1957, Bacall’s movie career diminished as the studios largely ignored her. Professional disappointments were compounded by an unhappy second marriage, to Jason Robards Jr., and a difficult personal life. Today, Lauren Bacall, one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons, is back in a big way, winning critical acclaim, a Golden Globe award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in The Mirror Has Two Faces, one of three new Bacall movies in the last year. Although she did not win the Oscar, despite being the odds-on favorite, she seems to have taken her loss in stride. “Now that that’s over, I can breathe again, move onto other things,” she said. I visited her in Manhattan to talk about her life and discover where she found the courage to stay the course. “My mother was the greatest example to me of anyone I’ve ever known,” Bacall replied when I asked about her childhood in New York. “She didn’t have an easy life. I adored her. She worked hard all her life, and she was the one who set my values. She was quite an amazing woman, although she wasn’t tough at all. She wanted me to have every opportunity, and she supported me in whatever I wanted to do. I wasn’t brought up as a society girl to go to balls and be a debutante and marry the social set and money and go to parties. No one in my family lived like that. And I never wanted to live like that. I was brought up to believe in work. I always wanted a career. Always.” Lauren Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske in New York City in 1924, the only child of William and Natalie (Weinstein-Bacal) Perske. Her father was a salesman from Alsace; her mother, the daughter of German-Romanian immigrants, worked as an executive secretary. After they were divorced, her mother took the “Bacal” part of her maiden name. Later her daughter added another “l,” and “Lauren” was acquired in Hollywood as a professional name. “I lived with my mother and my widowed grandmother because my parents divorced when I was 6 and my father disappeared by the time I was 8,” she explained. “Nobody could find him, and he never supported me. My mother put out everything for me, and he gave nothing. Somewhere, unconsciously, that must have affected my feelings about men, my basic distrust of a relationship with a man being able to last any length of time. I thought if a relationship lasted for five years it was a miracle. “I felt deserted by my father, certainly, which I was in actual fact. We all grow up with scars, and that scarred me when I was very young, and from that time on I always dreamed of all these wonderful fairy tales


By what name is Antonin Dvoraks ninth symphony known?

Antonin Dvorak - New World Symphony (Full) - YouTube Antonin Dvorak - New World Symphony (Full) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Sep 19, 2011 The Symphony No. 9 in E Minor "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178, popularly known as the New World Symphony, was composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1893 during his visit to the United States from 1892 to 1895. It is divided in four movements:


What was Elvis Presley's first feature film?

Elvis Presley - IMDb IMDb Soundtrack | Actor | Music Department Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in East Tupelo, Mississippi, to Gladys Presley (née Gladys Love Smith) and Vernon Presley (Vernon Elvis Presley). He had a twin brother who was stillborn. In September 1948, Elvis and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee where he attended Humes High School. In 1953, he attended the senior prom ... See full bio » Born: "No Small Parts" IMDb Exclusive: 'Edge of Seventeen' Star Hailee Steinfeld Hailee Steinfeld has received critical acclaim for her role in the coming-of-age comedy The Edge of Seventeen . What other roles has she played over the years? Don't miss our live coverage of the Golden Globes beginning at 5 p.m. PST on Jan. 8 in our Golden Globes section. a list of 28 people created 22 Dec 2011 a list of 28 people created 29 Dec 2012 a list of 40 people created 10 Jul 2013 a list of 30 people created 04 Dec 2013 a list of 27 people created 11 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Elvis Presley's work have you seen? User Polls 3 wins & 8 nominations. See more awards  » Known For   Wear (writer: "Love Me Tender") ( completed )  2016/I Passengers (performer: "A Little Less Conversation (JXL Radio Edit Remix)")  2016 Bad Santa 2 (performer: "Santa Claus Is Back In Town") - Live Show 7: Movies Week (2016) ... (performer: "A Little Less Conversation" - uncredited)  2016 Lorraine (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Episode dated 13 October 2016 (2016) ... (performer: "Suspicious Minds", "Can't Help Falling in Love", "Wooden Heart" - uncredited)  2016 Mafia III (Video Game) (performer: "A Little Less Conversation" - uncredited)   Who's Doing the Dishes? (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2016) (writer - 1 episode, 2016) - Lesley Garrett (2016) ... (performer: "A Little Less Conversion", "Love Me Tender" - uncredited) / (writer: "Love Me Tender" - uncredited)  2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (performer: "A Little Less Conversation (JXL Radio Edit Remix)")  2016 The Conjuring 2 (performer: "Can't Help Falling In Love")  2015-2016 Britain's Got More Talent (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes) - Episode #10.3 (2016) ... (performer: "Hound Dog" - uncredited) - Episode #9.4 (2015) ... (performer: "A Little Less Conversation (Junkie XL Remix)" - uncredited)  2015-2016 Britain's Got Talent (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes) - 2016: Auditions 3 (2016) ... (performer: "A Little Less Conversation", "Hound Dog" - uncredited) - 2015: Auditions 4 (2015) ... (performer: "A Little Less Conversation (Junkie XL Remix)" - uncredited)  2016 11.22.63 (TV Mini-Series) (performer - 2 episodes) - Soldier Boy (2016) ... (performer: "I Forgot to Remember to Forget") - The Kill Floor (2016) ... (performer: "It's Now or Never" - uncredited)  2016 Vinyl (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - The King and I (2016) ... (performer: "Polk Salad Annie")  2016 Ochéntame... otra vez (TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode) - ¡Más música, por favor! (2016) ... (writer: "Heartbreak Hotel")  2016 Fuller House (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Moving Day (2016) ... (performer: "Burning Love" - uncredited)  2016 Morgen hör ich auf (TV Mini-Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Zahltag (2016) ... (performer: "Always On My Mind", "Surrender" - uncredited)  2016 Dafabet Masters (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - 2016: Day 3, Part 2 (2016) ... (performer: "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" - uncredited)  2015/I Joy (performer: "A Little Less Conversation")  2015 Sheldon a jeho matka paní Levinová (TV Movie) (writer: "Love Me Tender")  2015 Mike & Mike (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)   Gent de paraula (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2014) (writer - 1 episode, 2014) - Episode #4.19 (2014) ... (performer: "Love Me Tender") / (writer: "Love Me Tender")  2014 Somewhere Over the Rainbow (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Love Me Tender" - uncredited) / (writer: "Love Me Tender" - uncredited)  2014 Guapas (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes) - Algo tácito (2014) ... (writer: "Love Me Te


Judy Carne was the first, and Loni Anderson the second wife of which American film star?

Judy Carne (Actress) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Judy Carne Female Born Apr 27, 1939 Judy Carne is an English actress best remembered for the phrase "Sock it to me!" on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. related links Burt Reynolds, A Punto De Ser Desahuciado  El PeriÃ³dico De Catalunya Google News - Aug 19, 2011 'El protagonista de comedias como Los caraduras y Vuelven los caraduras, estuvo casado dos veces, con las actrices Judy Carne y Loni Anderson, respectivamente, y mantuvo un largo romance con Sally Field' Burt Reynolds: The Hunk Who Sunk  Express.Co.Uk Google News - Aug 17, 2011 'His first marriage to comedian Judy Carne lasted just two years in the mid-Sixties and then he enjoyed dalliances with the likes of Chris Evert and Sally Field before walking down the aisle for the second time with actress Loni Anderson in 1988' The 'helter Skelter' Life Of Jozy Pollock  Continentalnews.Net Google News - Jul 06, 2011 'I finally got back to LA late afternoon-early evening on the Friday, I couldn't find Sharon's phone number and so I went out that night with Judy Carne, the 'Laugh-In' star, who called me saying she had an extra ticket to the theater,â she said' Cocktail Chatter  Ch Ch Ch Changes: The Daiquiri  Camp Kc Google News - Jul 01, 2011 'Craig and Kyle were Splitsville after the Judy Carne fiasco. Their heartbreak was my joy, since I'd been praying to Eros and darker forces since that ghastly night at Rolf's. One bleak night I snuck to the beach, drew a rudimentary' Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Judy Carne. CHILDHOOD 1939 Birth Born on April 27, 1939. TWENTIES 1963 24 Years Old Carne was married to actor Burt Reynolds from 1963 to 1965 and to producer Robert Bergmann from 1970 to 1971. … Read More Both marriages were childless and ended in divorce. Read Less THIRTIES 1969 30 Years Old …  She had a small part in the ninth episode of the TV series Gidget (1965), guest-starred as Floy in second season episode 3, "Then Came The Mighty Hunter" of 12 O'Clock High (1965), and appeared in an episode of I Dream of Jeannie (1966). She appeared in the Bonanza episode "A Question of Strength" (1963) as Sister Mary Kathleen, two episodes of The Big Valley (1967), and the TV adaptation of QB VII (1974). Her film roles included A Pair of Briefs (1962), The Americanization of Emily (1964), the wife of Tom Bell in All the Right Noises (1971), and Rachel Amodeo's street movie What About Me (1993), opposite Richard Hell and Johnny Thunders.

On Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968â1970) Carne gained stardom. Her most popular routine ended with her saying "Sock it to me!", at which point she was doused with water or assaulted in some other way. Read Less Carne was on the series for the first two seasons (1968â69), but made occasional appearances during the 1969-70 season. … Read More At the time she left, Carne complained the show had become "a big, bloody bore". Read Less 1970 31 Years Old Carne starred in a revival of the musical The Boy Friend which opened on Broadway on April 14, 1970 and ran for 111 performances. 1978 39 Years Old In 1978, after being found not guilty of possessing heroin, she was involved in a car accident along with her second husband; she recovered from a broken neck. … Read More Her drug problem continued and she was later arrested again for heroin possession.

 Her autobiography, Laughing on the Outside, Crying on the Inside: The Bittersweet Saga of the Sock-It-To-Me Girl (1985), chronicled her difficulties with drugs, her failed marriage to Reynolds, and her bisexuality.

 Judy Carne moved back to Northamptonshire, England, in the 1980s, living quietly in the village of Pitsford. Read Less LATE ADULTHOOD 2015 76 Years Old She died from pneumonia on 3 September 2015 at a hospital in Northampton. Original Authors of this text are noted on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Carne .


On which peninsula did 'Allied' forces land on 25th April 1915?

Allies begin invasion of Gallipoli - Apr 25, 1915 - HISTORY.com Allies begin invasion of Gallipoli Share this: Allies begin invasion of Gallipoli Author Allies begin invasion of Gallipoli URL Publisher A+E Networks On April 25, 1915, a week after Anglo-French naval attacks on the Dardanelles end in dismal failure, the Allies launch a large-scale land invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula, the Turkish-controlled land mass bordering the northern side of the Dardanelles. In January 1915, two months after Turkey entered World War I on the side of the Central Powers, Russia appealed to Britain to defend it against attacks by the Ottoman army in the Caucasus. Lord Kitchener, Britain’s secretary of state for war, told Churchill, first lord of the Admiralty, that no troops were available to help the Russians and that the only place where they could demonstrate their support was at the Dardanelles, to prevent Ottoman troops from moving east to the Caucasus. First Sea Lord John Fisher advocated a joint army-navy attack. The naval attack of March 18, 1915, was a disaster, as undetected Turkish mines sank half of the joint Anglo-French fleet sent against the Dardanelles. After this failure, the Allied command switched its focus to a landing of army troops on the Gallipoli Peninsula, with the objective of securing the Dardanelles so that the Allied fleet could pass safely through and reconnoiter with the Russians in the Black Sea. On April 25, British, French, Australian and New Zealander troops landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula. The Turkish forces were well prepared to meet them, however, as they had long been aware of the likelihood of just such an invasion. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) was devastated by some of the best-trained Turkish defenders, led by Mustafa Kemal, the future President Ataturk of Turkey. Meanwhile, the British and French also met fierce resistance at their landing sites and suffered two-thirds casualties at some locations. During the next three months, the Allies made only slight gains off their landing sites and sustained terrible casualties. To break the stalemate, a new British landing at Suvla Bay occurred on August 6, but the British failed to capitalize on the largely unopposed landing and waited too long to move against the heights. Ottoman reinforcements arrived and quickly halted their progress. Trenches were dug, and the British were able to advance only a few miles. In September, Sir Ian Hamilton, the British commander, was replaced by Sir Charles Monro, who in December recommended an evacuation from Gallipoli. On January 8, 1916, Allied forces staged a full retreat from the shores of the peninsula, ending a disastrous campaign that resulted in 250,000 Allied casualties and a greatly discredited Allied military command, including Churchill, who resigned as first lord of the Admiralty and accepted a commission to command an infantry battalion in France. Related Videos


"With which ""boyband"" did singer Stephen Gateley achieve fame?"

Boyzone's Stephen Gately dies at the age of 33 | Daily Mail Online comments Family say death was tragic accident and 'not drug related, suicide or foul play' Former Boyzone manager Louis Walsh has withdrawn from tonight's X Factor show after Stephen Gately was found dead in his bed last night. The Irish boyband star, 33, died after a night out with his husband while on holiday in Majorca - never waking up after going to bed. It is thought he had been drinking. A family spokesman said Gately's death was a 'tragic accident' and he did not die from drugs, suicide or foul play. Walsh was left 'very shocked and exceptionally upset' and will not be appearing on the elimination show. Scroll down to bottom to watch our video reports Stephen Gately and Ronan Keating at the Pride Of Britain Awards on Monday - the last photo taken of Stephen while he was alive A spokesman for the X Factor confirmed: 'Louis Walsh will not be appearing on tonights live The X Factor results show following the tragic sudden death of Stephen Gately.  'The other judges will continue with the show in the usual way. Our thoughts are with Stephen's family and friends at this difficult time.' At the start of the show Simon Cowell paid tribute to Gately. 'We got the news late last night and I want to say on behalf of everyone on the show, this is really, really tragic news,' he said. ' I want to send our condolences to the family.' Devastated: Louis Walsh leaves the X Factor studio last night The other four members of the multi-million selling band were said to be 'devastated' and were due to fly to the Spanish island today. Family friend Gerald Kean, who was asked by Gately's family to speak on their behalf, said: 'There's no foul play involved and it's not suicide. It's just a tragic accident is what we've been told and we're happy that that is correct information. 'There is nothing untoward, it's not drugs, we don't believe, it's not suicide, it's not murder, it's not a fight.' Spanish Police confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances. Gately, who caused a sensation when he came out ten years ago, wed Andrew Cowles in 2003. They had a commitment ceremony in Las Vegas and a more formal civil partnership ceremony in London in March 2006. Gately attended ITV1's Pride Of Britain Awards with former band member Keating on Monday - it was the last time he was photographed alive. Sky News reported that Gately had gone out for drinks with Cowles, returned to his accommodation in Port Andratxa, south-west Majorca, and gone to sleep. Former Boyzone manager Walsh said: 'We're all absolutely devastated. I'm in complete shock. I was only with him on Monday at an awards ceremony. 'We don't know much about what's happened yet. He was a great man.' Luxury pad: The apartment, above the stairs left, where Gately was holidaying in Port Andratxa, south-west Majorca Peaceful scene: The serene sea view from the apartment Gateley's last message on Twitter, posted Oct 6: 'Still busy - lots going on. Focusing on finishing my book next so may be quiet here' Keating, who is in Chicago, is said to be 'completely devastated'. Shane Lynch told the News of the World: 'Me and the boys are flying out in the morning. We just need to get over to where he's passed and work out what we need to do.' Born in Dublin, Gately joined Boyzone in 1993 after answering an advert to audition for Ireland's first boyband. The group achieved international fame as well as six UK No.1s - including Words, No Matter What, All That Matters To Me and You Needed Me.  In 1999, they released When The Going Gets Tough, which topped the charts, for the charity Comic Relief. Stephen wed Andrew Cowles, first in a commitment ceremony in Las Vegas in 2003 and more formally in a civil partnership ceremony in London in 2006 Boyzone made a comeback tour in 2007, inspired by the success of Take That. However, their 19-date Better gigs failed to fill stadiums, despite offers of free tickets. When the band split up in 2000, Gately, who was involved in singing and acting as a child, was the first to launch a solo care


Paul Tergat | Runner's World Privacy Policy | About Us Paul Tergat Paul Tergat (1969- ) is a Kenyan distance runner and the marathon world-record holder from 2003 to 2007. Tergat won five straight IAAF World Cross Country Championship titles from 1995 to 1999 and two consecutive World Half Marathon Championships in 1999 and 2000. He currently focuses on the marathon, an event in which he finished second in his first three races—the 2001 and 2002 London Marathon and the 2001 Chicago Marathon. His former world record marathon time of 2:04:55 was set at the Berlin Marathon in 2003. Tergat placed 10th in the 2004 Olympics and in 2005, Tergat won the New York City Marathon in 2:09:29.90, defeating the defending champion by less than half a second.


Which poet does Linus Roache play in the 2000 film 'Pandemonium'?

Pandaemonium (2000) - 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 Friendship and betrayal between two poets during the French Revolution. Director: a list of 1007 titles created 22 Dec 2011 a list of 816 titles created 17 Jun 2012 a list of 27 titles created 22 Sep 2012 a list of 34 titles created 26 Jun 2015 a list of 1166 titles created 07 Sep 2015 Search for " Pandaemonium " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 2 wins & 1 nomination. See more awards  » Videos Rated PG-13 for drug content | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 18 April 2001 (France) See more  » Also Known As: Did You Know? Goofs As they are rolling around from the effects of "Thornapple", the shot of the clouds rolling by show the quick streak of the exhaust of a jet airplane zipping from bottom to top of the picture. See more » Quotes [first lines] Samuel Taylor Coleridge : Like one that on a lonesome road doth walk in fear and dread, and having once turned 'roud walks on and turns no more his head, because he knows a frightful fiend doth close behind him tred. 'Tis a strange place this limbo, not a place yet named so. See more » Crazy Credits The credits start with one letter, which becomes the name of the person involved. They don't seem to make any sense, but most are letters incorporated in the word PANDAEMONIUM (the last Text before the Cast Listing starts). See more » Connections (United States) – See all my reviews This beautifully filmed treasure was a special treat to watch, as it transported me into a different world and captured the feelings I had as a student of English literature studying Coleridge and Wordsworth. Through its artistic interpretation of the inner landscape of Coleridge's mind, it reawakened the emotions that Coleridge's poetry itself evoked. I applaud the credit it gave to the women in the lives of these two masters, particularly Dorothy Wordsworth, whose importance to the poetry itself was unrecognized in the original works and has always been underappreciated. The film really brought to life "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," "Kubla Khan," and "Frost at Midnight." The movie was so powerful because of the beautiful filming--the sets, scenery, costumes, etc., the photographic talents that captured these, the haunting background score, and the talented acting of the cast, particularly that of Linus Roach, who displayed a variety of emotional states so wonderfully, though I was really moved by Emily Woof's acting, as well. At first it seemed to me that John Hannah was merely walking through his role, but I now feel that the subdued acting was deliberate in portraying a much more sinister Wordsworth. I also applaud Samantha Morton and Samuel West for their roles. The one odd thing about the movie was the segment shown during the final credits, in which Coleridge walks around in modern London, with dreadful popular modern music playing. I understand that a statement was being made, but it contrasted too sharply with the beauty of the film and the reverie in which I found myself. (The music was dreadful because of the contrast with the earlier context.) I really didn't need to be unkindly startled from the earlier sweet emotions. Only credit-watchers like me have to worry about it, though. 14 of 16 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? Yes


Which Gilbert and Sullivan opera has the subtitle 'Flowers Of Progress'?

DVD 12590 UPTOPIA LIMITED OR THE FLOWERS OF PROGESS (Sullivan) Home  >  DVD  > DVD 12590 UPTOPIA LIMITED OR THE FLOWERS OF PROGESS (Sullivan) DVD 12590 UPTOPIA LIMITED OR THE FLOWERS OF PROGESS (Sullivan) Add to a new shopping list 8/19/11. Maxwell, Butteriss, Belsey, Gauntlett, Tiplar. Utopia, Limited; or, The Flowers of Progress, is a Savoy Opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It was the second-to-last of Gilbert and Sullivan's fourteen collaborations, premiering on 7 October 1893 for a run of 245 performances. (Broadcast, no subtitles) Product Reviews Bel Canto Fan Perry Sole (New Plymouth, ---) 9/15/2015 5:41 PM Excellent picture, sound and good singers. The operetta was completely unknown to me and was much better than expected. A good comedy, with none of the usual stand-out songs that the more popular G & S shows have, except perhaps a septet in the second act. The music may show Sullivan's move to a more serious style of music that he wrote after the Gilbert partnership finished. A very worthwhile buy. in Email Address:


Which Rogers and Hammerstein musical of 1945 features the songs,'June Is Bustin' Out All Over' and 'If I Loved You'?

Rodgers & Hammerstein :: Rodgers & Hammerstein :: Bio Details Oscar Hammerstein Ii Rodgers & Hammerstein After long and highly distinguished careers with other collaborators, Richard Rodgers (composer, 1902-79) and Oscar Hammerstein II (librettist/lyricist, 1895-1960) joined forces in 1943 to create the most consistently fruitful and successful partnership in the American musical theatre.  OKLAHOMA!, the first Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, was also the first of a new genre, the musical play, blending Rodgers' sophisticated style of musical comedy (which he had perfected in a twenty-five year partnership with lyricist Lorenz Hart) with Hammerstein's innovations in operetta (conceived in collaboration with such composers as Sigmund Romberg, Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml and Jerome Kern.)  OKLAHOMA! was followed by CAROUSEL (1945), ALLEGRO (1947), SOUTH PACIFIC (1949), THE KING AND I (1951), ME AND JULIET (1953), PIPE DREAM (1955), FLOWER DRUM SONG (1958) and THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1959).  The team also wrote one movie musical, STATE FAIR (1945; adapted to the stage, 1995), and one for television, CINDERELLA (1957). Collectively, their musicals have garnered dozens of awards including: Pulitzer Prizes; Tonys, Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys; and Drama Desk, Drama Critics’ Circle, Outer Critics’ Circle, Laurence Olivier, and Evening Standard Awards. News about this writer Exclusive: Audra McDonald sings "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" Broadway treasure and 5-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald sings "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" in this newly released clip from NBC The Sound of Music Live's companion soundtrack. Read More Live from Lincoln Center Presents RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CAROUSEL Live From Lincoln Center presents the New York Philharmonic’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s iconic American musical, Carousel, featuring a star-studded cast including Kelli O'Hara, Nathan Gunn, Stephanie Blythe, Shuler Hensley, Jason Danieley, Jessie Mueller, Kate Burton, John Cullum and New York City Ballet dancers Robert Fairchild and Tiler Peck. “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel” is hosted by Audra McDonald and will air on PBS stations on Friday, April 26, 2013 at 9 p.m. (ET) (check local listings) Read More Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella Cast Recording The company of RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA will enter the studio on March 18 to preserve the Original Broadway Cast Recording for Ghostlight Records. Read More "A Lovely Night" CINDERELLA Opens on Broadway "OMG! THE ULTIMATE AND MOST ENDURING OF MAKEOVER SHOWS is back in town, and this Cinderella is no passive damsel waiting for a rescuing knight. SHE TAKES CHARGE OF HER DESTINY." –The New York Times Read More Carrie Underwood To Star as Maria Von Trapp in NBC's Live Broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC Grammy-winning superstar Carrie Underwood to star as Maria Von Trapp in NBC's live broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC based on the original musical.  Read More Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA Comes to Broadway! A new production of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA will arrive on Broadway this season with previews set for January 21, 2013 prior to Opening Night on February 21 at the Broadway Theatre. Read More Pre-release preview of Sierra Boggess & The John Wilson Orchestra Happy Birthday Richard Rodgers!  To celebrate, we are proud to share with you this exclusive track, Rodgers' own "I Have Confidence" from The Sound of Music, performed by Sierra Boggess from the upcoming album, RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN AT THE MOVIES, featuring John Wilson and The John Wilson Orchestra. Read More RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S "PIPE DREAM" TO GET NEW LIVE RECORDING! Rodgers & Hammerstein's PIPE DREAM will be recorded live at New York City Center's Encores! series this week, and released this Summer on Ghostlight Records.  Produced by Rodgers & Hammerstein: An Imagem Company, this preservation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's 1955 Broadway musical rarity marks the first time an Encores! musical has been recorded live.  Originally presented on Broadway in the 1955-56 season, and based on John Steinbeck’s novels Cannery Row and


Which organisation's badge bears the inscription 'Blood And Fire'?

BBC - Religions - Christianity: Salvation Army Salvation Army Last updated 2009-07-30 About the quasi-military Protestant Christian group known as the Salvation Army, its organisation, charity work and famous connection with music. On this page Introduction Introduction The Salvation Army is a Protestant denomination of the Christian Church with over 1.6 million members in 109 countries. In the UK there are over 800 Salvation Army parishes (known as corps), over 1,500 ordained ministers (known as officers) and 54,000 members (including senior soldiers, adherents and junior soldiers). Salvation Army officers wear a military-style uniform, though some officers may wear a more informal uniform when undertaking certain duties. Members of the church often choose to wear a uniform, but are not required to do so. Salvation Army halls are registered as places of worship. Salvation Army officers are ordained ministers of religion, and can conduct weddings and funerals. The Salvation Army is famous for its work with people who have fallen on hard times: it offers help to the elderly, the young, offenders, drug addicts and blind and disabled people; it provides food and shelter for the homeless and operates food distribution centres. The Salvation Army was founded in 1865, in the East End of London, by William Booth. Booth was an evangelist who wanted to offer practical help to the poor and destitute as well as preaching the Gospel to them. It was originally called the Christian Mission, but changed its name to the Salvation Army in 1878. In brief The Salvation Army is an evangelical Protestant denomination of the universal Christian Church It is a 'holiness' movement Its message is based on the Bible Its ministry is motivated by the love of God Its mission is: to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to meet human needs in His name without discrimination Its theology is mainstream Protestant It is famous for: its family member tracing service its quasi-military structure the uniform worn by members its music It was founded in 1865 in London, England, by William Booth The name Salvation Army dates from 1878 Statistics 1.6 million members (including senior soldiers, adherents and junior soldiers) Found in 109 countries 15,339 corps (parishes or church units) 17,346 full time ministers (officers) 1,000 schools and 250 hospitals and clinics worldwide, in impoverished areas 2,500 bands - both brass ensembles and other styles of music UK Over 54,000 members (including senior soldiers, adherents and junior soldiers) Over 800 corps (parishes or church units) Over 1500 full time ministers (officers) Salvation Army officers with Lorraine Kelly and Philip Schofield launching the annual Pass the Parcel Christmas Toy Appeal © Odds and ends "Strawberry Fields Forever" in the Beatles 1966 song by that name, is John Lennon's nostalgic reference to a Salvation Army orphanage called Strawberry Field in Woolton, England. Lennon is said to have played with childhood friends in the trees behind the orphanage when he was a boy. The phrase 'on the wagon' was coined by men and women receiving the services of The Salvation Army. Former National Commander Evangeline Booth - founder William Booth's daughter - drove a hay wagon through the streets of New York to encourage alcoholics on board for a ride back to The Salvation Army. Hence, alcoholics in recovery were said to be on the wagon. History William Booth The Salvation Army was formed in England in 1865 by William Booth, a former Methodist minister. Booth had his first real religious experiences with the Wesleyan Methodists in his early teens. He was converted to Christianity in 1844, and gave his first sermons at the age of seventeen in Nottingham in 1846. By the 1850s he was working as an evangelist amongst the poor and uneducated. Booth was something of a maverick and didn't fit easily in the ranks of existing religious institutions. After falling out with several churches he decided to strike out alone and launched the 'Christian Mission to the Heathen of our Own Country' in 1865 from a tent in Whitec


Which country won the 'America's Cup' (yachting) in 2003?

HISTORY OF THE AMERICA'S CUP - 35th America's Cup HISTORY OF THE AMERICA'S CUP A Brief History of The America's Cup  First contested in 1851, the America’s Cup is the oldest trophy in international sport, predating the modern Olympic Games by 45 years, and is yachting’s biggest prize. The trophy’s roots date back to when a syndicate of businessmen from New York sailed the schooner America across the Atlantic Ocean to represent the United States at the World’s Fair in England. The schooner won a race around the Isle of Wight and, with it, a trophy called the £100 Cup. (It was subsequently inscribed, incorrectly, as the 100 Guineas Cup.) Poster advertising the £100 Cup - an invitational race around the Isle of Wight off the South Coast of England. The yacht America beat the best of the British fleet to win the sterling silver trophy that would become the America’s Cup (named after the yacht, not the country) After winning the trophy, the United States embarked on what would become the longest winning streak in the history of sport, a 132-year stretch of domination that saw boats representing the country successfully defend the trophy 24 times from 1870 through 1980—until 1983, when Australia II became the first successful challenger to lift the trophy. Throughout its history, the America’s Cup has bedazzled a worldwide roster of business and industry tycoons such as Oracle’s Larry Ellison, brewing and real estate mogul Alan Bond, tea merchant Sir Thomas Lipton, aviation pioneer Sir T.O.M. Sopwith, the Aga Khan, media mogul Ted Turner, and Harold S. Vanderbilt, an American railroad executive who won the America’s Cup three times and also helped author the original racing rules of sailing. The yacht America beat the best of the British fleet to win the sterling silver trophy that would become the America’s Cup (named after the yacht, not the country). It’s also attracted larger-than-life sailing figures such as Tom Blackaller, Peter Blake, Paul Cayard, Dennis Conner, and Russell Coutts.  Now, a new generation of sailing superstars have taken up the challenge, like Britain’s Ben Ainslie and Iain Percy, and Australians Jimmy Spithill, Tom Slingsby and Nathan Outteridge, along with Kiwis Dean Barker, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, and French superstar Franck Cammas   The Whole Story  1. IN THE BEGINNING In 1851 a radical looking schooner ghosted out of the afternoon mist and swiftly sailed past the Royal Yacht stationed in the Solent, between the Isle of Wight and the south coast of England, on an afternoon when Queen Victoria was watching a sailing race. As the schooner, named America, passed the Royal Yacht in first position, and saluted by dipping its ensign three times, Queen Victoria asked one of her attendants to tell her who was in second place.”Your Majesty, there is no second,” came the reply. That phrase, just four words, is still the best description of the America’s Cup, and how it represents the singular pursuit of excellence. Her Majesty Queen Victoria congratulates John Cox Stevens, Commodore of the New York Yacht Club, aboard the yacht America, winner of the £100 Cup. That day in August, 1851, the yacht America, representing the young New York Yacht Club, would go on to beat the best the British could offer and win the Royal Yacht Squadron’s 100 Pound Cup. This was more than a simple boat race however, as it symbolised a great victory for the new world over the old, a triumph that unseated Great Britain as the world’s undisputed maritime power. The trophy would go to the young democracy of the United States and it would be well over 100 years before it was taken away from New York. Shortly after America won the 100 Guinea Cup in 1851, New York Yacht Club Commodore John Cox Stevens and the rest of his ownership syndicate sold the celebrated schooner and returned home to New York as heroes. They donated the trophy to the New York Yacht Club under a Deed of Gift, which stated that the trophy was to be “a perpetual challenge cup for friendly competition between nations.” Thus was born the America’s Cup, named after t


What is a group of hedgehogs called? What is a group of hedgehogs called? Collective Noun for Hedgehogs The collective noun for hedgehogs is the word you would use to describe a group of hedgehogs. We have identified the following word(s) that you could call a group of hedgehogs: array  Used in a sentence, you could say "Look at the array of hedgehogs", where "array" is the collective noun that means group. As you can see, you simply substitute the word "group" with one of the collective nouns on our list above when describing a group of hedgehogs.


During World War II, the German 'Operation Hercules' was a plan to invade which island?

Operation Herkules - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Operation Herkules   Wikis       Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Operation Herkules / Operazione C3 Outcome Cancelled in November 1942 Operation Herkules was the German code-name given to a planned but never-executed Italo-German invasion of Malta during World War II (the Italian code-name was Operazione C3). Through combined air and sea landings, the Axis powers hoped to eliminate Malta as a British air and naval base and secure an uninterrupted flow of supplies across the Mediterranean Sea to their forces fighting in Libya and Egypt. Though extensive preparations were made by both German and Italian military forces, the rapidly changing war situation in North Africa resulted in the plan's cancellation in July 1942. Contents 7 External links Origins The Axis plan to invade Malta had its origin in Italian military studies conducted in the mid-1930s during Italy's conquest of Ethiopia . By 1938, the Italian army command had estimated the amount of sea transport it would require to move significant military forces into North Africa and identified the seizure of Malta as a necessary prerequisite. An outline plan for a seaborne assault was drawn up and periodically updated but the Regia Marina (Italian Navy) initially showed little interest in it. [1] The concept was approved at a meeting between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini on 29 April - 30 April 1942. Axis Plans and Preparations The planning for this attack was extensive. Airborne forces German DFS 230 assault gliders slated for Herkules were equipped with braking (or "crane") parachutes. These shortened the aircraft's landing run and allowed for more precise placement near an objective. Overall command of Herkules' airborne component was given to Major-General Kurt von Student and his XI Fliegerkorps. Student had previously planned and executed the German airborne assault on Crete in April 1941. In contrast with the hasty planning necessary for that operation, Student now had months to prepare and he determined not to repeat the mistakes made previously on Crete. Knowledge of the enemy's defensive positions on Malta was extensive, thanks to meticulous aerial mapping. Every fortification, artillery emplacement and AA battery was carefully noted and scrutinized. Student claimed later that "We even knew the caliber of the coastal guns, and how many degrees they could be turned inland." [2] Ten Gruppen of Junkers Ju 52 transports, totaling 500 aircraft, were allocated for the air landings along with 300 DFS 230 gliders (carrying ten men each) and 200 larger Go 242 gliders (carrying 23 men each or a light vehicle/gun). [2] The Regia Aeronautica (Italian Air Force) would contribute approximately 180-220 transport aircraft, mostly three-engined SM.75s (carrying 24-28 men each), SM.81s (carrying 12-14 men each) and SM.82s (carrying 30-34 men each). Ref Given the short distance (90 miles) between Axis airfields on Sicily and the planned drop zones over Malta, it was possible for the motorized transports to make four round-trips per day. [2] They were to drop one Italian and one German airborne division onto the southern side of the island. The paratroopers had two primary objectives: securing the high ground behind the invasion beaches and seizing a nearby airfield so Axis transport aircraft could quickly land an additional division and supplies. [3] Airborne units slated for the invasion included Germany's 7th Fliegerdivision (11,000 men) plus Italy's Folgore Paratroop Division (7,500 men) and La Spezia Airlanding Division (10,500 men) for a total of approximately 29,000 airborne troops. [3] Additional preparations for the airborne assault included construction of three glider strips 25 miles south of Mount Etna on the island of Sicily. Amphibious forces The seaborne assault force comprised


Charlie Chaplin won an 'Oscar' for the film 'Limelight', in which category?

Charlie Chaplin : Filming Limelight Filming Limelight Claire Bloom and Chaplin in Limelight, 1952 Charles Chaplin made Limelight at the most troubled period of his adult career. In the late 1940s, America’s Cold War paranoia reached its peak, and Chaplin, as a foreigner with liberal and humanist sympathies, was a prime target for political witch-hunters. It did not help that he had recently been cited in an unseemly paternity suit. Pilloried as he was by the right-wing press and reactionary institutions like the American Legion, it seemed that America had turned against the man it had once idolised. In this atmosphere, his 1947 film, Monsieur Verdoux with its sardonic view of war, was attacked as being anti-American. Not surprisingly, then, in choosing his next subject he deliberately sought escape from disagreeable contemporary reality. He found it in bitter-sweet nostalgia for the world of his youth - the world of the London music halls at the opening of the 20th century, where he had first discovered his genius as an entertainer. Chaplin as Calvero in Limelight His story concerns a once-famous comedian who has lost the ability to command his audience. Chaplin said that he based the character on real-life stage personalities whom he had seen lose their gifts and their public - the American black-face comedian Frank Tinney (1878-1940) and the Spanish clown Marceline (1873-1927) with whom he had himself worked as a boy. Clearly he was also thinking of his own present bitter experience of a faithless public. Chaplin spent more than two years writing Limelight . His method was remarkable, and unique in his work. As a preliminary, he wrote the story in the form of a full-length novel - some 100,000 words long and entitled “Footlights”. The novel - never published in Chaplin’s lifetime or apparently even intended for publication - relates the story as it appears in the finished film, but in addition includes two separate biographies of Calvero and Terry, detailing their lives before the action of the film proper begins. Chaplin and Jerry Epstein in the cutting room What makes these biographies so remarkable is that we can trace in them a great deal of extended autobiography, as Chaplin quite openly introduces episodes from his own life and those of his parents. Just like Chaplin¹s own father, Calvero is devastated when he discovers his wife¹s infidelity and drifts into alcoholism. In the novel, Calvero even dies in the same hospital - St Thomas’ on the banks of the Thames - where Charles Chaplin Senior died in 1901 at the age of only 37. Limelight, 1952 The character of Terry, the young dancer, was equally clearly based on Chaplin’s mother, Hannah, though with reminiscences too of Chaplin’s first and never forgotten love, Hetty Kelly. Claire Bloom, who plays Terry, remembered that in rehearsing her, Chaplin was always recalling gestures of his mother or Hetty, and the clothes they wore. With this strong underlay of nostalgia, Chaplin was at pains to evoke as accurately as possible the London he remembered from half a century before. In this he was helped by the great Russian-born designer, Eugene Lourié, who remodelled a set on the Paramount lot to look like a Victorian London street. A permanent setting of a theatre at RKO-Pathe was decorated to look like the Empire Theatre, London’s grandest music hall. A recreation of a Victorian London street. Three of Chaplin's children, Michael, Josephine and Geraldine appear in the opening scene of Limelight. For the climactic scene Chaplin planned a ballet, in which Claire Bloom - not a dancer herself - was doubled by Melissa Hayden, a star of the New York City Ballet. Since the coming of sound films, Chaplin had always composed his own music scores, with the assistance of arrangers. Exceptionally, the music for the ballet - 25 minutes, though it was reduced in the final film - had to be composed in advance. Chaplin was relieved when Melissa Hayden and her partner and fellow star André Eglevsky assured him that the music was suitable for choreography. The “Limelight Theme” was to re