What did the Post Office Group change its name to in March 2001?

Records of the Post office Department [POD] | National Archives (Enter 3 digits: "064" for RG 64)  Records of the Post office Department [POD] (Record Group 28) 28.2.2 Records of the Office of the Chief Clerk 28.2.3 Records of the Office of the Disbursing Officer 28.2.4 Records of the Division of Service Relations 28.2.5 Records of the Office of the Solicitor 28.2.6 Records of the Office of the Purchasing Agent 28.2.7 Records of the Special Assistant to the Postmaster General 28.2.8 Records of the Bureau of Finance and Administration 28.2.9 Records of the Bureau of Finance 28.2.10 Records of the Bureau of Facilities 28.2.11 Records of the Bureau of Research and Engineering 28.2.12 Records of the Bureau of Transportation and International Services 28.2.13 Records of the Post Office Changes Branch 28.3 RECORDS OF THE BUREAU OF THE FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL AND SUCCESSORS 1789-1971 28.3.2 Records of the Division of Postmasters 28.3.3 Records of the Division of Post Office Clerical  Service 28.3.4 Records of the Division of City Delivery  Service 28.3.5 Records of the Division of Rural Delivery  Service 28.3.6 Records of the Division of Post Office Service 28.3.7 Records of the Division of Dead Letters 28.4 RECORDS OF THE BUREAU OF THE SECOND ASSISTANT  POSTMASTER GENERAL AND SUCCESSORS 1808-1969 28.4.2 Records of the Domestic Transportation Division 28.4.3 Records of the Division of Railway Mail Service 28.4.4 Records of the Division of Railway Adjustments 28.4.5 Records of the Division of International Postal  Service 28.4.6 Records of the Division of Air Mail Service 28.5 RECORDS OF THE BUREAU OF THE THIRD ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL AND SUCCESSORS 1775-1968 28.5.2 Records of the Division of Finance 28.5.3 Records of the Postal Savings System 28.5.4 Records of the Division of Money Orders 28.5.5 Records of the Division of Stamps 28.5.6 Records of the Division of Newspaper and Periodical Mail 28.6 RECORDS OF THE BUREAU OF THE FOURTH ASSISTANT  POSTMASTER GENERAL 1837-1970 28.6.2 Records of the Division of Topography 28.6.3 Records of the Division of Motor Vehicle  Service 28.6.4 Records of the Pneumatic Tube Service 28.6.5 Records of the Division of Post Office Quarters 28.6.6 Records of the Division of Equipment and  Supplies 28.6.7 Records of the Division of Rural Mails 28.7 RECORDS OF THE BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS 1883-1948 28.8 RECORDS OF THE BUREAU OF THE CHIEF INSPECTOR 1829-1970 28.9 RECORDS OF THE BUREAU OF TRANSPORTANION 1915-66 28.10 RECORD OF REGIONAL POST OFFICES 1954-65 28.10.1 Records of the Atlanta Office 28.10.2 Records of the Chicago Office 28.11 LIBRARY COLLECTION OF POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS 1804-1955 28.12 CARTOGRAPHIC RECORDS (GENERAL) 28.14 SOUND RECORDINGS (GENERAL) 1960-70 28.15 STILL PICTURES (GENERAL) 1883-1959 28.1 ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY Established: As an independent agency, by an act of February 20, 1792 (1 Stat. 232). Predecessor Agencies: Postmaster General, 2d Continental Congress (1775-81) Postmaster General, Confederation Congress (1781-89) Office of the Postmaster General (OPMG, 1789-92) Functions: Provided mail processing and delivery services to individuals and businesses within the United States. Abolished: Effective July 1, 1971, by the Postal Reorganization Act (84 Stat. 719), August 12, 1970, and functions transferred to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Finding Aids: Arthur Hecht et al., comps., and Forrest R. Holdcamper, rev., Preliminary Inventory of the Records of the Post Office Department, PI 168 (1967); supplement in National Archives microfiche edition of preliminary inventories. Janet Hargett, comp., List of Selected Maps of States and Territories, SL 29 (1971). Related Records: Record copies of publications of the Post Office Department and its components in RG 287, Publications of the U.S. Government. 28.2 RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL 1773-1971 History: Position of Postmaster General created by 2d Continental Congress, July 26, 1775. Continued under Confederation Congress following ratification of Articles of Confederati


Which US pop group starred in the 1968 film 'Head'?

Davy Jones - Television Actor, Singer - Biography.com » quotes “I got hate letters from girls all over America because I wouldn't go to the prom with them.” “Justin Bieber stole my haircut. And Axl Rose stole my dance!” Davy Jones Davy Jones - Preview (TV-14; 3:00) The Monkees member Davy Jones will always be the cute singer and tambourine player with stars in his eyes. After The Monkees, he continued to his sing and act. Davy Jones passed away on 2/29/2012. Synopsis The Monkees debuted on television in September 1966, and Davy Jones attracted a lot of attention from fans for his charm, wit, warm sense of humor and boyish good looks. The Monkees soon scored on the music charts with hits like "I'm a Believer," "Pleasant Valley Sunday" and "Daydream Believer"—covers of songs originally released by Neil Diamond, Gerry Goffin and Carole King, and John Stewart, respectively—and their albums sold millions of copies. Jones later wrote several autobiographies, including 1987's They Made a Monkee Out of Me. Early Life A member of the Monkees, Davy Jones became a popular teen idol in the late 1960s. He began an acting career at the age of 11, winning a role on the popular British soap opera Coronation Street. Jones trained to become a jockey for a time, but gave up that career path to perform on stage. He played the Artful Dodger in a London production of the musical Oliver!, reprising the role for his Broadway debut in 1963. He received a Tony Award nomination for his performance that same year. Jones landed a few television guest appearances and other roles before landing his big break: Along with Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork and Mickey Dolenz, he was selected to perform on a new TV series about a rock group modeled after the Beatles. The Monkees debuted in September 1966, with audiences adoring the humorous antics of the manufactured band. Jones especially attracted attention from fans due to his charm and boyish good looks. The Monkees It wasn't long before the Monkees scored on the music charts. Their version of Neil Diamond's "I'm a Believer" and "Last Train to Clarksville" were their first No. 1 hits. More successful singles followed, including another Neil Diamond tune, "Little Bit Me, Little Bit You"; Gerry Goffin's and Carole King's "Pleasant Valley Sunday"; and "Daydream Believer" by John Stewart of the Kingston Trio. Their albums sold millions of copies. The Monkees even starred in their own feature film, Head, released in 1968. Unfortunately for the so-called "Pre-Fab Four," the movie was a box-office dued. That same year, their series was canceled and Tork left the group. Jones and the remaining members soldiered on for a while, releasing 1969's Instant Replay before splitting up. Thereafter, Jones continued acting and singing. He released a self-titled album in 1971. That same year, he made a memorable appearance on the hit family sitcom The Brady Bunch, playing himself as well as Marsha Brady's dream date for the prom. Jones had guest roles on a number of other shows, capitalizing on his popularity as a teen idol. Returning to music, Jones teamed up with Dolenz and former Monkees songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart to work on a new project. The group released one album together in 1976, which failed to make much of an impression on the music-buying public. There was a renewed interest in the Monkees, however, in the 1980s, when some of the group's original recordings returned to the charts. In 1986, Dolenz, Tork and Jones reunited for a concert tour. That same year, they released a greatest hits collection, Then and Now, featuring a new track, "That Was Then, This Is Now." Reruns of the group's series began airing on MTV in 1987, giving the band even more of a boost. That same year, the Monkees released the album Pool It!. Nesmith returned to the group in the mid-1990s for a successful tour and a new album, 1996's Justus. While the new recording failed to make the charts, the Monkees' previous albums have remained strong sellers over the years. In 2003, The Best of the Monkees reached No. 51 on the Billboard 20


Maria Fitzherbert was mistress to which future British monarch?

The Royal House Of Hanover - British Monarchy Family History British Monarchy Family History The Royal House Of Hanover      The Royal House of Hanover was the ruling royal house of Great Britain and Ireland for one hundred and eighty seven years from 1714 - 1901, by way of six monarchs.   King George I came to the throne upon the death of the Royal House of Stuart monarch Queen Anne in 1714 as he was the late queen's closest Protestant relative through his mother Queen Sophie, who was the grand daughter of King James I of England by way of her mother Elisabeth of Bohemia.      GEORGE I  George was born on the 28th of May 1660 in Hanover in Germany, which at that time was part of the Holy Roman Empire. He was the oldest child of Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover and his wife Countess Sophie of Rhineland - Palatine. He came to the British throne after the death of his cousin, the last Stuart monarch, Queen Anne.   King George was crowned at Westminster Abbey on the 20th of October 1714 at the age of fifty and was not particularly liked or welcomed by the British people, probably for no other reason than he was a foreigner. It was believed that he did not speak very good English, although records show that he did have a good understanding of the language. However, his lack of English did go on to see a diminishing of the monarchy and more power and control given to the government, which, by the time of his death in 1727, had left full power of the running of the country to Robert Walpole, Great Britain's very first Prime Minister.  King George's reign also brought about the Jacobite Rebellions (1715 - 1746) - a series of uprisings and rebellions aimed at restoring the Royal House of Stuart to the throne of Britain - an act designed to replace him with the former Queen Anne's half brother James Francis Edward Stuart, an act that failed mainly due to the Stuart's Catholicism.  On a personal level George is best remembered for his long running feud with his only son, the future King George II.   King George died whilst on a visit to his native Germany on the 11th of June 1727 at Osnabruck. He is buried at the Herrenhausen in Hanover, Germany.        SOPHIA DOROTHEA OF CELLE  In 1682, by way of an arranged marriage of state, George married Sophia Dorothea of Celle (1666 - 1726) on the 22nd of November 1682 in Celle, Germany.  Sophia Dorothea was born on the 15th of September 1666 in Celle, Germany and was the daughter of George William, Duke of Brunswick - Luneburg and his long term mistress, Eleonore d'Esmier d'Olbreuse. Sophia Dorothea is best remembered for her affair with Philip Christoph von Konigsmarck, which when found out, resulted in her spending the last thirty years of her life incarcerated in the Castle of Ahlden in her native Celle, where she was denied any contact with her children ever again.  She died from liver failure brought on by gall stones on the 13th of November 1726 and was later interred at the Stadtkirche in Celle, Germany.   Her lover was apparently murdered by order of the King, but this has never been verified.  Before her affair and subsequent divorce and incarceration, their union had produced two heirs one of which would become the King of England and the other would become the Queen of Prussia.  George II of Great Britain - (1683 - 1760) - Married Caroline of Brandenburg - Ansbach, a union which produced nine children, one of which would become the future Queen of Denmark and another would become the future Princess of Orange.   Sophia - (1687 - 1757) - Sophia married Fredrick William I of Prussia, making her Queen of Prussia and Electress of Brandenburg. Their union produced ten children, including the future King Fredrick II of Prussia and the future Queen Louise Ulrika of Sweden.     EHRENGARD MELUSINE VON DER SCHULENBURG  After his divorce in 1694 George began the first of two long term affairs. His first mistress was Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg, a former lady in waiting to his mother the Electress Sophia.  In 1716 Melusine moved to London to be with George and straight away he


What is the meaning of the French word 'Eglise'?

Online Etymology Dictionary church (n.) Old English cirice, circe "church, public place of worship; Christians collectively," from Proto-Germanic *kirika (source also of Old Saxon kirika, Old Norse kirkja, Old Frisian zerke, Middle Dutch kerke, Dutch kerk, Old High German kirihha, German Kirche), probably [see note in OED] from Greek kyriake (oikia), kyriakon doma "Lord's (house)," from kyrios "ruler, lord," from PIE root *keue- "to swell" ("swollen," hence "strong, powerful"); see cumulus . Phonetic spelling from c. 1200, established by 16c. For vowel evolution, see bury . As an adjective from 1570s. Greek kyriakon (adj.) "of the Lord" was used of houses of Christian worship since c.300, especially in the East, though it was less common in this sense than ekklesia or basilike. An example of the direct Greek-to-Germanic progress of many Christian words, via the Goths; it probably was used by West Germanic people in their pre-Christian period. Also picked up by Slavic, probably via Germanic (Old Church Slavonic criky, Russian cerkov). Finnish kirkko, Estonian kirrik are from Scandinavian. Romance and Celtic languages use variants of Latin ecclesia (such as French église, 11c.). Church-bell was in late Old English. Church-goer is from 1680s. Church key is early 14c.; slang use for "can or bottle opener" is by 1954, probably originally U.S. college student slang. Church-mouse, proverbial in many languages for its poverty, is 1731 in English.


How is the painting 'The Militia Company Of Captain Frans Banning Cocq' better known?

The Night Watch – Rembrandthuis The Night Watch The Night Watch The seventeenth century saw an unparalleled output of art in the Republic of the United Provinces. The number of paintings and prints produced during this period is staggering, and very many of them are of outstanding quality. Perhaps the most famous painting is the work by Rembrandt known as The Night Watch. It is a group portrait of a militia company. These were groups of able-bodied men who, if the need arose, could be called upon to defend the city or put down riots. The painting depicts the company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq and his lieutenant, Willem van Ruytenburgh, surrounded by sixteen of their men. A shield above the gate bears the names of the eighteen people in the portrait, who paid for the work. The other people who appear in the painting were added by Rembrandt with an eye to enhancing the composition. He must have been given the commission in 1639 or soon afterwards. It is no coincidence that Rembrandt bought an expensive house at precisely this time. The militiamen met at fixed times in the Kloveniersdoelen. This was the range where they practised. It was decided to commission six large militia pieces and a group portrait of the officers for the main hall of the building. Rembrandt was commissioned to paint one of the six large works. He decided on an audacious composition. The men are in action, busy forming up. The way that Rembrandt has arranged the figures creates immense vitality. This is reinforced by the striking use of light and shade. The men appear to be emerging from a dark gateway into the light. The girl to the captain’s left is in full light. She symbolizes the Kloveniers. The claws of the chicken hanging from her belt refer to the name ‘clauweniers’. She clasps the Kloveniers’ ceremonial drinking horn. Rembrandt, Officers and Men of the Amsterdam Kloveniers Militia, the Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq, signed and dated ‘Rembrandt f 1642’. Canvas, 363 x 438 cm, Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum Rembrandt did not confine himself to a single technique. Some elements are worked out in minute detail, while in other places he seems to have applied the paint very thickly. Technically it is a masterly piece of work. The captain’s hand, for instance, seems to be coming out of the painting towards the viewer. Contemporaries were very well aware of the quality of this painting. Rembrandt’s former pupil, the art theoretician Samuel van Hoogstraten, wrote about it in terms of great admiration. He pointed out that the composition and unity were more important to Rembrandt than the individual portraits. He described the work as strikingly ‘picturesque in conception’ and ‘elegantly’ and ‘powerfully’ done. This is what sets this painting apart from the other militia pieces that were made at the same time. Samuel van Hoogstraten also had a criticism. He wished that Rembrandt ‘had put more light into it’. The name Night Watch dates from the eighteenth century, when the painting had already darkened quite considerably. By then, people were no longer sure precisely what it represented. They evidently took it for a night scene. Today 13-22 January: free workshops in The Rembrandt House Museum While we are anticipating our new exhibition Glenn Brown – Rembrandt: After Life, that will open on January 27th, there will be workshops held on… Read more » Etching demonstration Every day from 10:15 am to 1:15 pm, and from 1:45 pm to 4:45 pm. The demonstrations are free of charge and take place in Rembrandt’s former graphic… Read more » Paint preparation demonstration   Every day from 10:15 am to 17:10 pm. These demonstrations are free of charge for visitors to the museum. In the master’s reconstructed studio, our demonstrators will show… Read more » Rembrandt’s First Paintings: The Four Senses Rembrandt’s earliest known paintings, The Four Senses, a set of four small panels representing sight, hearing, smell and touch, can be seen in the Rembrandt… Read more »


What symbol appears on the flag of Barbados?

My Barbados National Symbols National Symbols    of Barbados  page 1   Barbados National Coat of Arms The grant of arms conveyed by royal warrant was    presented by Her Majesty the Queen to the President of the Senate of the    island on February 14, 1966 on the occasion of the Royal Visit to    Barbados. Prior to this grant of  Arms the only other heraldic device was    the seal of the colony.  It represented the British Sovereign in a shell    chariot, drawn by two sea horses through foaming waves. The Golden Shield of the Arms carries two Pride of Barbados    flowers (the National Flower) and the Bearded Fig Tree (ficus Citrifolia)    which was common on the island at the time of  its settlement. On either    side of the shield are the supporters-on the right is a dolphin    symbolic of the fishing industry and on the left is a Pelican, after    Pelican Island, a small outcrop later incorporated into the Deep Water    Harbour development.  Above the shield is a helmet and    mantling and on a wreath is the arm and hand of a Bajan holding two crossed pieces of    sugar cane symbolic of the sugar industry.  This is a saltire cross, the    cross upon which Saint Andrew was crucified. Independence day in Barbados    is celebrated on November 30, Saint Andrews Day. The Coat of Arms carries    the motto "Pride and Industry." Barbados National    Anthem And greater will our nation grow In strength and unity. The Composer Born in 1912, C. Van Roland Edwards started composing while at  school       as a pupil of St. Peter's Church Boy's School. Although he had       no formal training he had been a member of the British Song society       since 1933. Because of his partial blindness has was assisted in his       work by his two daughters Nannette and Eullia. Mr. Edwards was know for his       compositions "The St. Andrew Murder", "The Goodman song" and "The       Federation song". He also composed "Welcome to Her Majesty the Queen       Elizabeth II" which was sung in the presence of the Queen when she       opened the St. Elizabeth School in St. Joseph during the official       visit to the island in February, 1966. Mr. Edwards died on April 22, 1985   In 1967 the music of the National       Anthem was re-arranged. This work was undertaken by Inspector Prince       Cave of the Royal Barbados Police Band. He had earlier that year       returned from a three year Band Masters course at the Royal Military       School of Music, Kneller Hall. The Anthem was given a more sustained       harmony while at the same time retaining the original tune.   The Lyricist The Lyrics of the National Anthem of       Barbados were written by Mr. Irving Burgie who was born in Brooklyn,       New York, U.S.A. of a Barbadian mother and American father.  Mr.       Burgie whose stage name is Lord Burgess was born in 1926. He served       in India and after his return to the U.S.A. he entered the       University of Southern California and studied Music and performed in       many cities of the U.S.A. Mr. Burgie has composed works for "Ballad for Bimshire" and "Island in the Sun", he has also written       for a number of internationally famous Artistes. Among his works is "The West Indian Song Book". He is a Life Member of the NAACP. Mr. Burgie who is a frequent visitor       to Barbados has instituted the Irving Burgie Literary Award for       Barbadian school children. Barbados National    Flower Poinciana pulcherrima LINNAEUS References to this flower were recorded as    early as 1657. It is a shrub and is often pruned into a low hedge. If    untrimmed it grows to a height of 10 to 15 feet. It is a member of the    Legume family and can be found in other tropical countries. The Pride of Barbados blooms most of the    year, the more common varieties are a fiery red and yellow although other


Who won the 'Oscar' for Best Actress in the 1950's film 'The Three Falcons'?

Academy Awards® Winners (1950 - 1959) Actor: GARY COOPER in "High       Noon" , Marlon Brando in "Viva Zapata!", Kirk Douglas       in "The Bad and the Beautiful" ,       Jose Ferrer in "Moulin Rouge", Alec Guinness in "The       Lavender Hill Mob" Actress: SHIRLEY BOOTH in "Come Back, Little Sheba", Joan Crawford       in "Sudden Fear", Bette Davis in "The Star", Julie Harris in "The Member of the Wedding", Susan Hayward       in "With a Song in My Heart" Supporting Actor: ANTHONY QUINN in "Viva Zapata!", Richard Burton in "My       Cousin Rachel", Arthur Hunnicutt in "The Big Sky",       Victor McLaglen in "The       Quiet Man" , Jack Palance in "Sudden Fear" Supporting Actress: GLORIA GRAHAME in "The Bad and the Beautiful" ,       Jean Hagen in "Singin'       In The Rain" , Colette Marchand in "Moulin Rouge",       Terry Moore in "Come Back, Little Sheba", Thelma RItter       in "With a Song in My Heart" Director: JOHN FORD for "The       Quiet Man" , Cecil B. DeMille for "The Greatest Show       On Earth", John Huston for "Moulin Rouge", Joseph       L. Mankiewicz for "Five Fingers", Fred Zinnemann for The Rose Tattoo (1955) Actor: ERNEST BORGNINE in "Marty" , James       Cagney in "Love Me or Leave Me", James Dean in "East       of Eden" , Frank Sinatra in "The Man With the Golden       Arm", Spencer Tracy in "Bad Day at       Black Rock" Actress: ANNA MAGNANI in "The Rose Tattoo", Susan Hayward in "I'll       Cry Tomorrow", Katharine Hepburn in "Summertime",       Jennifer Jones in "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing", Eleanor       Parker in "Interrupted Melody" Supporting Actor: "Rebel       Without a Cause" , Arthur O'Connell in "Picnic" Supporting Actress: JO VAN FLEET in "East of Eden" ,       Betsy Blair in "Marty" , Peggy Lee       in "Pete Kelly's Blues", Marisa Pavan in "The Rose       Tattoo", Natalie Wood in "Rebel       Without a Cause" Director: The Ten Commandments (1956) Actor: YUL BRYNNER in "The King and I" ,       James Dean in "Giant", Kirk Douglas in "Lust for Life",       Rock Hudson in "Giant", Laurence Olivier in "Richard       III" Actress: INGRID BERGMAN in "Anastasia", Carroll Baker in "Baby       Doll" , Katharine Hepburn in "The Rainmaker", Nancy       Kelly in "The Bad Seed", Deborah Kerr in "The       King and I" Supporting Actor: ANTHONY QUINN in "Lust for Life", Don Murray in "Bus       Stop", Anthony Perkins in "Friendly Persuasion", Mickey       Rooney in "The Bold and the Brave", Robert Stack in "Written       on the Wind" Supporting Actress: DOROTHY MALONE in "Written on the Wind" ,       Mildred Dunnock in "Baby Doll" ,       Eileen Heckart in "The Bad Seed", Mercedes McCambridge       in "Giant", Patty McCormack in "The Bad Seed" Director: GEORGE STEVENS for "Giant", Michael Anderson for "Around       the World in 80 Days", Walter Lang for "The       King and I" , King Vidor for "War and Peace", William       Wyler for "Friendly Persuasion" Witness For the Prosecution (1957) Actor: ALEC GUINNESS in "The       Bridge On The River Kwai" , Marlon Brando in "Sayonara" ,       Anthony Franciosa in "A Hatful of Rain", Charles Laughton       in "Witness for the Prosecution", Anthony Quinn in "Wild       Is the Wind" Actress: JOANNE WOODWARD in "The Three Faces of Eve", Deborah Kerr       in "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison", Anna Magnani in "Wild       is the Wind", Elizabeth Taylor in "Raintree County",       Lana Turner in "Peyton Place" Supporting Actor: RED BUTTONS in "Sayonara" , Vittorio       De Sica in "A Farewell to Arms", Sessue Hayakawa in "The       Bridge On The River Kwai" , Arthur Kennedy in "Peyton       Place", Russ Tamblyn in "Peyton Place" Supporting Actress: MIYOSHI UMEKI in "Sayonara" , Carolyn       Jones in "The Bachelor Party", Elsa Lanchester in "Witn


Traditionally with what were the seams of wooden sailing ships caulked?

Designing and Building a Wooden Ship | Penobscot Bay History Online Jump to Navigation Designing and Building a Wooden Ship Building any ship begins with design. In nineteenth century Maine, once the owner and builder decided on the basic size and shape of the hull, the designer or master carpenter carved a half modelHalf model A longitudinal model of half of a vessel's hull. In the 19th century a primary design tool with most American sailing vessel designs starting out as carved half models, from which dimensions for the full-sized hull would be taken. Read more , made from a number of boards or liftsLifts Boards that are pinned together to form a half model of a vessel. After the model is carved, these boards can be separated and measured to loft the vessel's hull full-sized for construction. pinned together. Once finished and accepted, the designer removed the pins and separated the model’s lifts. He then measured these and drew the shape of the hull full-size on the loftLoft laying off; laying down A large building for drawing full-sized patterns and laying out wooden pieces for a vessel. As a verb, to loft is to draw the lines of the vessel on the floor of the mold loft. floor.   Keel and Frames The keelKeel The chief timber or piece extending along the length of the bottom of a vessel from which rise the frames, stem, and sternposts. is the ship’s backbone and provides the most important longitudinal strength for the ship. The keel was built up from 12” x 12” lumber, or larger, and the long pieces were scarfedScarf scarph To join the ends of two timbers or metal parts to form a piece that appears continuous. and bolted to provide a solid backbone. The stemStem The foremost timber in a vessel, attached vertically to the keel. piece, which defines the bowBow Forward part or head of a vessel. of the ship, and the sternpostSternpost The aftermost timber in a wooden vessel or steel piece in a steel vessel, forming the stern of the ship and joined to the keel by scarfing or riveting. Read more , on which the rudderRudder Used to steer a vessel. A flat piece or structure of wood or metal attached upright to the stern of a boat or ship. The rudder may be turned, causing the vessel's head to turn in the same direction. is hung, were scarfed and bolted to the keel. The ship’s ribsRibs The curved or straight wooden pieces that form the frame of a vessel. On a large vessel these are pieced together with futtocks. On a small boat, ribs or frames are often one piece and can be made by steaming wood and bending it., or framesFrame ribs Frames are the skeleton structure of a vessel, also called ribs. They run perpendicular to the keel., were made up of straight and curved timbers. Frames were made of a number of pieces called futtocksFuttocks The four or five individual pieces of wood in a vessel's frame or rib.. Bottom futtocks are called floorsFloor The lower part of a transverse frame of a ship running each side of the keelson to the bilges. In general shipbuilding, this part of the frame is an approximately horizontal platform extending to the ship's sides at the point where they begin to turn up towards the vertical.. The shipbuilder made patterns from the design on the loft floor, which he used to choose the best-shaped timbers. Ship's carpentersShip carpenter ship's carpenter A petty officer, responsible to the chief officer, whose duties include the opening and battening down of hatches and cargo ports, and maintaining wooden masts, spars, and decks. A ship's carpenter can also work in a shipyard, building vessels. cut the wood to shape, and dubbersDubber Workman who dubs, or smoothes, the framing of a vessel before planking and the planking after being attached to the frames. refined the shape using adzesAdze A long-handled cutting tool, with a blade at right angles to the shaft. Originally a shipbuilding tool. to chip off unneeded material. The futtocks were scarfed, bolted, and fastened with treenailsTreenail trunnel Commonly pronounced "trunnel" or "trunnels"; wooden spikes or pins, often made of locust wood., or trun


Name the most southerly county in the Republic of Ireland?

Ireland's counties and provinces | Ireland.com Home Discover Ireland Ireland's counties and provinces The island of Ireland is made up of four provinces and 32 counties, and they all have their own unique charms and traditions Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal Connacht Connacht is largely made up of counties on Ireland's western coast. Roscommon is the only county landlocked county in the province. Connacht is home to stunning scenery, including Connemara , Achill Island, and Sligo’s world-renowned surfing coast. Many parts of the province retain their very strong Gaelic traditions, in particular the Aran Islands. The Irish language is spoken throughout Connacht's Gaeltacht (Irish speaking) areas. The five counties of Connacht are Galway , Leitrim , Mayo , Roscommon and Sligo . Clogher Bay, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry Leinster This eastern province is home to the Republic of Ireland’s capital city Dublin , originally founded by the Vikings. Today, rarely a week goes by without some form of festival happening in the city. Leinster is now the most populated province on the island, with over half the population of the Republic of Ireland living there. The area was heavily colonized over the centuries and, as a result, it's home to many fine examples of medieval, Norman, Georgian and Neolithic architecture. Carlow , Dublin , Kildare , Kilkenny , Laois , Longford , Louth , Meath , Offaly , Westmeath , Wexford and Wicklow are the counties that make up the Leinster region. Munster Two of Ireland’s largest counties are found in Munster: Cork and Kerry . Both have their own names they like to go by. In Cork they consider themselves the “People’s Republic of Cork”, because if there is one thing people from Cork love, it’s Cork. It's also affectionately known as the gourmet county, because of its excellent culinary expertise. “The Kingdom of Kerry” is renowned for its spectacular golf courses and it has won the GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championships more times than any other team. Plus it has lush green scenery and a stunning coastline that is coveted by visitors while the town of Dingle boasts its own resident dolphin called Fungi (so popular he even has his own Twitter account .) The lunar Burren and Cliffs of Moher are in County Clare and several ancient castles populate the counties of Limerick , Tipperary and Waterford . Waterford is renowned for its exquisite hand-cut crystal glass. Munster’s counties are Clare , Cork , Kerry , Limerick , Tipperary and Waterford . Ulster The combined influences of several different cultures – the Ulster Scots, the Gaels, the Normans and the Anglo-Normans – have sculpted and colored the Ulster landscape in a particularly unique manner. Natural beauties such as Donegal’s Glenveagh National Park, the Mourne Mountains in County Down , Fermanagh’s Lakelands and the Giant’s Causeway in Antrim (seen in all its glory here in Ben Joyner’s competition winning video ) make this part of the island a spectacular place to visit. Meanwhile, the capital of Northern Ireland, Belfast city , played its part in making maritime history as the birthplace of the world's most famous ship: the Titanic .


Which musical duo could have been billed as 'Hodges & Peacock'?

MUSIC / Chas and Dave - those lost years in full: Many assumed it was all over for Charles Hodges and David Peacock. But, gor blimey, no. By Jasper Rees | The Independent MUSIC / Chas and Dave - those lost years in full: Many assumed it was all over for Charles Hodges and David Peacock. But, gor blimey, no. By Jasper Rees Wednesday 25 August 1993 23:02 BST Click to follow The Independent Culture THREE days after Christmas in 1943, a Mrs Hodges of Edmonton in war-torn north London gave birth to a boy. She could have complicated a big decision he was to make in later life by christening him Samuel, but she plumped instead for Charles. By the time the young Hodges formed a band with David Peacock more than a quarter of a century later, another duo called Sam and Dave had already made quite a name for themselves. When Chas and Dave met they were still both at school and Dave was in a band called the Rolling Stones. 'That was before the dodgy lot come about - we were better than them. We thought it was a stupid name so we changed it.' Even in their teens, at least one half of the duo had a proven poor ear for catchy names that was to resurface 10 years later when they were wondering what to call themselves. 'We tossed around two or three different names and couldn't come up with one,' says Chas. 'Chubby was one of them, wasn't it, Dave?' 'Yeah,' says Dave, 'Oily Rags was one of them as well.' 'Yeah, Rag and Bone,' says Chas. 'But we were doing lots of sessions for other people,' says Chas, 'and it was always Chas and Dave this and Chas and Dave that and one producer said 'Why don't you just call yourselves Chas and Dave?' ' 'Yeah,' says Dave, 'we took the easy way out.' Chas is the bearded one who plays the piano. Dave is the other bearded one who plays bass. Chas has the voice - 'that's why I do the old harmonies,' says Dave. In short, they split the vocal chores rather like those other north London old-timers, Ray and Dave Davies of the Kinks. 'We don't know much about them,' says Dave. 'We do like 'em,' says Chas. 'I can't tell them apart, them two, though,' says Dave. 'We know their drummer,' says Chas. 'I met them a few times years ago when I was with Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers on the road.' Long before they could shave, they had taught themselves to strum. Chas was given a guitar by his uncle Alf, while Dave learnt the banjo from his uncle Bill. 'Chas is very nifty on the guitar,' says Dave. 'A lot of people who haven't seen us think it's all 'Knees Up Mother Brown' and 'Up the Apples and Pears'. We love that old music-hall tradition, but after we've played our guitars and done our quiet songs people say, 'We didn't expect that, that was fantastic'.' 'We like to surprise people,' says Chas. The first person they surprised was an EMI scout, who came along to see them and couldn't get in for the crush. A contract was duly signed and an album, One Fing and Anuvver, released, but success did not beckon until several years later, when an advertising executive heard 'Gertcha' and asked them if they would allow it to be used for a Courage commercial. A place in the Top 20 followed but EMI dropped the duo on the assumption that they were one-hit wonders. New wave, ska and the new romantics were all the rage and the label underestimated the nation's appetite for rock'n'roll delivered in a cockney accent by a couple of hairy men in their thirties. 'We knew we weren't going to be a novelty act,' says Chas. 'Our manager Bob England had faith - he had Darts at the time.' They started their own record label, which they called Rockney, and England set up a distribution deal. To confound the suggestion that Chas and Dave only ever had chart success when a single was released on the back of some event or sponsor - 'Rabbit' was the soundtrack to another Courage commercial, Tottenham's FA Cup Final appearances brought two more hits and they teamed up with Barry Hearn's Matchroom clients for 'Snooker Loopy' - they had their biggest hit with 'Ain't No Pleasing You', a traditional rock'n'roll ballad, in which the frankness of Chas's


Which film actress was the sister of Olivia de Havilland?

Olivia de Havilland - Biography - IMDb Olivia de Havilland Biography Showing all 98 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trade Mark  (3) | Trivia  (58) | Personal Quotes  (27) | Salary  (3) Overview (4) 5' 4" (1.63 m) Mini Bio (1) Olivia Mary de Havilland was born July 1, 1916, in Tokyo, Japan, to British parents Lilian Augusta (Ruse), a former actress, and Walter Augustus de Havilland, an English professor and patent attorney. Her sister, Joan, later to become famous as Joan Fontaine , was born the following year. Her surname comes from her paternal grandfather, whose family was from Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Her parents divorced when Olivia was just three years old, and she moved with her mother and sister to Saratoga, California. After graduating from high school, where she fell prey to the acting bug, Olivia enrolled in Mills College in Oakland. It was while she was at Mills that she participated in the school play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and was spotted by Max Reinhardt . She so impressed Reinhardt that he picked her up for both his stage version and, later, the Warner Bros. film version in 1935. She again was so impressive that Warner executives signed her to a seven-year contract. No sooner had the ink dried on the contract than Olivia appeared in three more films: The Irish in Us (1935), Alibi Ike (1935) and Captain Blood (1935), the latter with the man with whom her career would be most closely identified, heartthrob Errol Flynn . He and Olivia starred together in eight films during their careers. In 1939 Warner Bros. loaned her to David O. Selznick for the classic Gone with the Wind (1939). Playing the sweet Melanie Hamilton, Olivia received her first nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, only to lose out to one of her co-stars in the film, Hattie McDaniel . After GWTW, Olivia returned to Warner Bros. and continued to churn out films. In 1941 she played Emmy Brown in Hold Back the Dawn (1941), which resulted in her second Oscar nomination, this time for Best Actress. Again she lost, this time to her sister Joan for her role in Suspicion (1941). After that strong showing, Olivia now demanded better, more substantial roles than the "sweet young thing" slot into which Warners had been fitting her. The studio responded by placing her on a six-month suspension, all of the studios at the time operating under the policy that players were nothing more than property to do with as they saw fit. As if that weren't bad enough, when her contract with Warners was up, she was told that she would have to make up the time lost because of the suspension. Irate, she sued the studio, and for the length of the court battle she didn't appear in a single film. The result, however, was worth it. In a landmark decision, the court said not only that Olivia did not have to make up the time, but that all performers were to be limited to a seven-year contract that would include any suspensions handed down. This became known as the "de Havilland decision"; no longer could studios treat their performers as mere cattle. Returning to screen in 1946, Olivia made up for lost time by appearing in four films, one of which finally won her the Oscar that had so long eluded her. It was To Each His Own (1946), in which she played Josephine Norris to the delight of critics and audiences alike. Olivia was the strongest performer in Hollywood for the balance of the 1940s. In 1948 she turned in another strong showing in The Snake Pit (1948) as Virginia Cunningham, a woman suffering a mental breakdown. The end result was another Oscar nomination for Best Actress, but she lost to Jane Wyman in Johnny Belinda (1948). As in the two previous years, she made only one film in 1949, but she again won a nomination and the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Heiress (1949). After a three-year hiatus, Olivia returned to star in My Cousin Rachel (1952). From that point on, she made few appearances on the screen but was seen on Broadway and in some television shows. Her last screen appearance was in The Fift


What is the full name, including its sponsor, of the Millenium Wheel, standing on the banks of the River Thames?

London | shadthecat shadthecat by shadthecat The London Eye on the south bank of the River Thames stands at 443 feet (135m) with a diameter of 334 feet (120m) so it’s quite big.  And if you’re 25cm tall like me, it looks even bigger.  But that didn’t stop me from taking a leap of faith with John last weekend when we drove to the big smoke to take a ride on London’s observation wheel, the Millenium Falcon, oh I mean Millenium Wheel.  Wouldn’t it be great if it was the Millenium Falcon with Han Solo and Chewbacca at the helm!  Worrying I didn’t see anyone at the helm of the Millenium Wheel and I had read previously that there was an incident when they stopped the wheel for safety checks after a faulty part was discovered and people were suspended in one of the pods 450 feet above the ground for an hour.  I suppose one incident with no injury in 16 years isn’t bad and apparently there are supplies of water, blankets and even commodes in each capsule to cater for basic needs.  Although if John and I got stuck up there it would take more than a hot drink and a refund to soothe my nerves! The actual experience was pleasant and the clear blue skies provided an unobstructed view.  John pointed out lots of interesting landmarks to me including the Can of Ham and the Gherkin, the Salt Cellar, the Cheese-grater and the Walkie-Talkie.  No this isn’t a list of the snacks John keeps in his rucksack!  They are nicknames for a collection of unusually shaped structures that have been constructed in the city, namely St Marys Axe office buildings, a glass clad skyscraper of triangular design called the Shard,  the Leadenhall Building (office, retail and dining space) and a handset shaped tower that contains office space and an indoor garden close to St Pauls Cathedral.   The pillars and arches of Westminster Abbey are now surrounded by the slopes and curves of modern architecture that, in London anyway, often have peculiar shapes reminiscent of everyday objects.  I would like to see a cat shaped shopping mall with a rescue centre attached! London 360 Click on the photo to see full 360   by shadthecat I truly believe that as a member of the felis catus species, I was genetically engineered to always choose the most efficient option and to never expend valuable energy without a beneficial purpose (usually involving food)!  So when I see humans running in the London Marathon for such altruistic purposes as raising money for charity I can’t help but admire their tenacity.  Now don’t judge me for not wanting to run 26 miles for someone else, not everyone has a body that suits lycra.  Although saying that, not everybody in the Marathon wore lycra.  Some brave souls wore far more including an elephant outfit, a rhinoceros costume and an ensemble that resembled a camel, some of my favourite animals who all need lots of support from kind humans because they are either used and abused in the tourist industry for rides or killed for various parts of their anatomy. Participants did not only run, there were others jogging, walking, competing in wheelchairs and waddling in a Dr Who tardis.  Although the enormous effort put in by the participators is undeniable, let us not forget the many wonderful supporters behind that scenes like those who sponsor to help raise money, those who clean up and those who stand on the side-lines giving out drinks and cheering.  My role I decided was to keep my fur to an acceptably soft standard, curl up on John’s bag and lift my head to nod in approval from time to time as the tired but happy humans crossed the finish line.  Despite the sweat pouring from their faces, there was a lot of sticky moist hugging as people finished the race and stumbled to a halt, looking for their friends and loved ones.  You humans are a special bunch! by shadthecat This weekend, the Saga Louts met 5 of their music idols in the zany form of AC/DC at Wembley Stadium.  To remind you, the Saga Louts consist of 4 mature men with a talent for music and a passion for rock (not the geological kind)!  I wrote about the Saga Louts some time ago when Jo


The 1966 novel 'Wide Sargasso Sea' by Jean Rhys was written as a prequel to which 19th century novel?

Jean Rhys - Los Angeles Review of Books Donate Jean Rhys Jean Rhys, born Ella Gwendolen Rees Williams, was a mid 20th-century novelist from Dominica. She is best known for her novel Wide Sargasso Sea (1966), written as a "prequel" to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. ARTICLES FEATURING JEAN Subscribe to LARB's FREE Weekly Newsletter: Thank you for signing up! CONTINUE BROWSING LARB SUBSCRIBE By submitting this form, you are granting: Los Angeles Review of Books, 6671 Sunset Blvd., Ste. 1521, Los Angeles, California, 90028, United States, http://lareviewofbooks.org permission to email you.


On the coast of which English county would you find the natural limestone arch known as 'Durdle Door'?

English Counties Walking Guide Books Avon The old county of Avon now comprises the authorities of Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset. Attractions include part of the Mendip Hills in the south of the region, the Avon Gorge, Elegant Bath and part of the Cotswold escarpment in the east. Bedfordshire Rural Bedfordshire offers some delightful walking. There are areas of gentle wooded scenery and many attractive unspoilt villages. Part of the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty sweeps across the south and centre of the county. Dunstable Downs provides open country walking while, on the western border, the Grand Union Canal towpath provides a waterside route. Berkshire Berkshire holds many delights for the walker. The rolling Berkshire Downs provide open space and broad vistas. Ancient trackways including the Ridgeway and Icknield Way cross this bracing landscape, golden with wheat fields in summer. In the east Windsor Great Park provides pleasant walking and interesting wildlife. You will find additional guides covering the Thames Valley and Chilterns areas listed in the English Regional Guides/SE England section. Buckinghamshire A large part of the Chiltern Hills lies within Buckinghamshire and walking guides to this lovely region are included here. Much of the Chilterns are covered in dense Beechwood, dark green and cool in summer, a flame of glorious russets and gold in autumn. In springtime glades of bluebells provide a misty blue carpet in dappled sunlight. Fine views are to be had at summits such as Ivinghoe Beacon in the extreme south west of the county. Walking the Chilterns is an experience not to be missed. Cambridgeshire Much of northern Cambridgeshire is fenland, in which a watery landscape of meadows and streams predominates, as at the Isle of Ely. In what was once Huntingdonshire cattle graze on drained pastures that are flat, but not always featureless. There are lovely riverside villages along the Greast Ouse. The beautiful colleges and riverside walks of Cambridge University are well worth exploring. South of Cambridge the land rises to the cereal growing uplands which provide a very different walking landscape. Cornwall Sun, sea and spectacular coastlines. Idyllic coves, sandy beaches, picturesque fishing villages and a footpath that connects them all. Cornwall makes a great walking destination, either walking parts of the SW Coast National Trail or exploring the inland Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty such as Bodmin moor, the peaceful Helford River or the Camel Estuary, or the Lizard and Roseland Peninsulars. County Durham Much of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty lies within County Durham. Sweeping heather clad moors provide wilderness walking and a sense of space. Discover the Durham Dales, Weardale, Teesdale and the Derwent Valley which offer a blend of rugged upland, majestic waterfalls, gentle river valleys, wildflower meadows and drystone walls. In the east there is a stunning coastline with sandy beaches and exhilerating cliff top walking. there are numerous country parks, forests and, of course, Durham city home of the Prince Bishops. Cumbria Most of Cumbria is included in the Lake District National Park. For guides to the Lakes see the National Parks Section. This section includes the Eden Valley, the Howgill Fells, Lunesdale and other areas of Cumbria outside the National Park Boundary. These areas offer glorious scenery and tranquillity away from the summer crowds in the Lake District National Park. Derbyshire Explore the beautiful scenery of the Derbyshire Dales. Routes from all of the unspoilt pretty villages are included in our guides. Add interest by following one of the many trails such as the Tissington Trail, the High Peak Trail or the Monsai Trail which all follow disused railway lines. Explore intriguing rock formations including Black Rocks at Cromford, Stanton Moor, Rowtor Rocks at Birchover or High Tor at Matlock Dale. Please go to National Parks / Peak District section for lots more titles with Peak Dist


What was the name of the Scottish physicist who wrote 'Treatise On Electricity And Magnetisim' in 1873?

James Clerk Maxwell | Article about James Clerk Maxwell by The Free Dictionary James Clerk Maxwell | Article about James Clerk Maxwell by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/James+Clerk+Maxwell Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Wikipedia . Maxwell, James Clerk (klärk), 1831–79, great Scottish physicist. After a brilliant career at Edinburgh and Cambridge, where he won early recognition with mathematical papers, he was a professor at Marischal College, Aberdeen (1856–60), and at King's College, London (1860–65). In 1871 he was appointed the first professor of experimental physics at Cambridge, where he directed the organization of the Cavendish Laboratory. He is known especially for his work in electricity and magnetism, summarized in A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism (1873). Basing his own study and research on that of Faraday Faraday, Michael , 1791–1867, English scientist. The son of a blacksmith, he was apprenticed to a bookbinder at the age of 14. He had little formal education, but acquired a store of scientific knowledge through reading and by attending educational lectures including, in ..... Click the link for more information. , he developed the theory of the electromagnetic field on a mathematical basis and made possible a much greater understanding of the phenomena in this field. He was led to the conclusion that electric and magnetic energy travel in transverse waves that propagate at a speed equal to that of light; light is thus only one type of electromagnetic radiation electromagnetic radiation, energy radiated in the form of a wave as a result of the motion of electric charges. A moving charge gives rise to a magnetic field, and if the motion is changing (accelerated), then the magnetic field varies and in turn produces an electric field. ..... Click the link for more information. . Maxwell's electromagnetic theory occupies a position in classical physics comparable to Newton's work on mechanics. One of his early papers, "On the Stability of Motion of Saturn's Rings" (1859), was especially important and foreshadowed his later investigations of heat and the kinetic theory of gases. He is also known for his studies of color (which led to his invention of the color disk named for him) and of color blindness, and wrote a classic elementary text in dynamics, Matter and Motion (1876). Bibliography See N. Forbes and B. Mahon, Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field (2014). Maxwell, James Clerk   Born June 13, 1831, in Edinburgh; died Nov. 5, 1879, in Cambridge. British physicist, founder of classical electrodynamics and one of the founders of statistical physics. Member of the London Royal Society (1860). Son of a Scottish nobleman of the well-known Clerk clan. Maxwell studied at the universities of Edinburgh (1847-50) and Cambridge (1850-54). From 1856 to 1860 he was a professor at Marischal College in Aberdeen, and from 1860 to 1865 at the University of London. In 1871 he became a professor at Cambridge University, where he founded the first specially equipped physics laboratory in Great Britain—the Cavendish Laboratory—of which he was director from 1871. Maxwell’s scientific activities encompass numerous fields, including electromagnetism, the kinetic theory of gases, optics, and the theory of elasticity. Maxwell wrote his first work, On the Description of Oval Curves and Those Having a Plurality of Foci, before he was 15 (1846, published 1851). One of his first studies dealt with the physiology and physics of color perception and with colorimetry (1852-72). In 1861 he produced for the first time a color image by simultaneously projecting red, green, and blue diapositives on a screen, thus proving the validity of the three-component theory of color vision and simultaneously outlining the methods later used to develop color photography. He devised one of the first instruments for the quantitative measurement of color, which was called the Maxwell disk. In 1857-59 he conducted theoretical investigations of the stability of Saturn’s rings and showed that t


The 'Derwent Valley Mills' is a World Heritage Site, in which English county?

Derwent Valley Mills - Derwent Valley Derwent Valley Mills images from the Derwent Valley < > Derwent Valley Mills, ETE, County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3AG. United Kingdom Follow Derwent Valley Mills DerwentWISE, c/o Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Sandy Hill, Main Street, Middleton, Matlock, DE4 4LR Follow DerwentWISE


The 1993 novel 'Mrs. de Winter' by Susan Hill was a sequel towhich classic 20th century novel?

Sequel to Du Maurier's 'Rebecca' Is Shrouded by Secrecy . . . and Hype : Literature: Critics wonder how the heroine could adapt to the '90s after accepting such a marriage proposal--'I'm asking you to marry me, you little fool.' - latimes YOU ARE HERE: LAT Home → Collections Sequel to Du Maurier's 'Rebecca' Is Shrouded by Secrecy . . . and Hype : Literature: Critics wonder how the heroine could adapt to the '90s after accepting such a marriage proposal--'I'm asking you to marry me, you little fool.' September 26, 1993 |ROBERT WOODWARD | REUTERS LONDON — The sequel to "Rebecca," one of the best-loved British novels of the 20th Century, is being prepared for publication in great secrecy and with a fortune riding on its success. "Mrs. de Winter," written by novelist Susan Hill, has been translated into 19 languages and will be published in more than 20 countries--including China and North Korea--on Oct. 4. "I can think of no other book in the world to which I would have been remotely tempted to write a sequel but 'Rebecca,' " said Hill, who was paid $1 million for her book. Rebecca, written shortly before World War II, is the story of a naive young woman's marriage to an older man haunted by the memories of his first wife. It was an immediate best-seller and made writer Daphne du Maurier's reputation. Hollywood's version of "Rebecca," starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine as the heroine, whose first name is never divulged, mirrored the book's success. It won an Oscar in 1940, and the opening line of the film and the book--"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again"--became almost as famous as Rhett Butler's "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" in "Gone With the Wind." Du Maurier's executors hope to avoid the fate that befell the sequel to "Gone With the Wind," called "Scarlett," which critics universally panned. The novelist died in 1989 at age 81. Executors will spend about $230,000 promoting "Mrs. de Winter." The book will be serialized in a national newspaper and read on radio by actress Harriet Walter. Hill says she took five months to write "Mrs. de Winter," but few details have been divulged about the book. What little is known is that the heroine will remain anonymous, the book will be told in the first person and the setting has been moved from Cornwall, the far southwest of England where du Maurier lived, north to Gloucestershire. Publishers Sinclair Stephenson are going to great lengths to keep a lid on the book's contents. Journalists wishing to review it will be allowed to see only the first chapter before Oct. 4 and must sign a letter of confidentiality. Dire warnings about the consequences of leaking the contents are contained in the document. A short extract issued by the publishers shows Hill, whose Victorian spine-chiller "The Woman in Black" has been terrifying audiences at a West End theater since 1988, may have decided to try to repeat du Maurier's atmospheric writing. One example: I bent down. Touched the cool, delicate, creamy, infinitely beautiful petals, the faintly ribbed, heavy leaves, and a sweet scent came into my nostrils from the flowers, intoxicating and yet faintly alarming, seductive, dangerous. "Rebecca" ends with the couple returning to Manderley, which has been set afire, apparently by the housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers--who serves as the book's wicked witch in contrast to the heroine's Cinderella. For most of the original, the heroine believes her husband still loves Rebecca. But, in fact, he killed her because of her infidelity and sank her body in a boat. It is found by divers after his second marriage, but he escapes arrest. Critics have had a field day guessing what the future may hold. Some du Maurier fans wonder if a sequel can work because the original is dominated by cruel Mrs. Danvers, the dead Rebecca and Manderley, leaving the rather vacuous de Winters in the shade. Will the heroine have "grown up" from the timid, gauche wallflower of the first novel? Will she still be reading the cricket scores to her husband to keep him happy? One critic wants her to become a ragin


The last surviving example of which bird, once the most common bird in the world, died in Cincinnati Zoo in 1914?

Extinct Birds - Aves - Ornithology - Conservation - Birding in India Extinct Birds - Ornithology Haast's Eagle attacking New Zealand Moa Since 1600, over 100 species of birds have become  extinct, and this rate of extinction seems to be increasing. The situation  is exemplified by Hawaii, where 30% of all now-extinct species originally  lived. Other areas, such as Guam, have also been hard hit; Guam has lost  over 60% of its native species in the last 30 years, many of them to  imported snakes. There are today about 10,000 species of birds , and 1186 of them are  considered to be under threat of extinction. Island species in general, and flightless island species  in particular are most at risk. The disproportionate number of rails in the  list reflects the tendency of that family to lose the ability to fly when geographically isolated. List of extinct species: Ratites Aepyornis (Aepyornis maximus) Moa (Dinornithiformes) Large flightless birds in New Zealand. They were probably already extinct in 1642 when Europeans landed there. The extinction of the moa and its main predator, the Harpagornis, is attributed to the arrival of human settlers around 1000 AD. Very early European arrivals, ca 1830-40, described seeing birds that might have been the last of the moa but the sightings have never been reliably confirmed. New Zealand has no significant indigenous mammal life. The entire animal ecology consisted of birds, with the moa filling the niche of deer or cattle, and the harpagornis filling the niche of the wolf or tiger. There were ten species. Amongst them were Slender Moa (Dinornis robustus), Great Broad-billed Moa (Euryapteryx gravis) and Lesser Megalapteryx, (Megalapteryx didinus). It has been long suspected that the species of moa described as Euryapteryx curtus / E. exilis, E. huttonii/ E. crassus, and Pachyornis septentrionalis / P. mappini constituted males and females, respectively. This has been confirmed by analysis for sex-specific genetic markers of DNA extracted from bone material. More interestingly, the former three species of Dinornis: D. giganteus = robustus, D. novaezealandiae and D. struthioides have turned out to be males (struthioides) and females of only two species, one each formerly occurring on New Zealands North Island (D. novaezealandiae) and South Island (D. robustus). Moa females were larger than males, being up to 150% of the male's size and 280% of their weight. This phenomenon - reverse size dimorphism, is not uncommon amongst ratites, being most pronounced in moa and kiwis. On a side note, the plural form of moa is also moa, as Maori words do not feature plurals. King Island Emu (Dromaius ater) - Australia 1850 Kangaroo Island Emu (Dromaius baudinianus) - Australia 1827 Ducks, geese and swans Korean Crested Shelduck (Tadorna cristata) Officially critically endangered due to recent unconfirmed reports. Last confirmed record in 1964. Rï¿½union Shelduck (Alopochen kervazoi) - Mascarenes 1674 Mauritian Shelduck (Alopochen mauritianus) - Mascarenes 1698 Amsterdam Island Duck (Anas marecula) - Amsterdam Island 1800 Mauritian Duck (Anas theodori) - Mascarenes 1710 Pink-headed Duck (Netta caryophyllacea). Officially critically endangered, but probably extinct. The only area in which it might reasonably still exist is Northern Myanmar due to its remoteness. Reports of Pink-headed Duck continue to be received from this area, but searches have been inconclusive. Madagascar Pochard (Aythya innotata) Officially critically endangered, but probably extinct: only one, a semi-captive bird at Antananarivo Botanic Gardens, seen alive since 1991, this bird dying in 1992. Labrador Duck (Camptorhynchus labradorius). This eider-like sea duck was never very common. Although it has been hunted for food, it probably died out because of decline of mussels and shellfish due to pollution. The last one was seen at Elmira, New York, in 1878. Auckland Islands Merganser (Mergus australis) - Auckland Islands 1902 Nēnē-nui (Branta hylobadistes) Branta (new species), Hawaiian Giant Goose Chendytes lawi,


Which almond filling used in cakes, tarts and pastries is thought to be named after the perfumer to King Louis XIII of France?

Seeking Sweetness in Everyday Life - CakeSpy - Sweet Celebrities: A List of Pastries and Desserts Named After People Sweet Celebrities: A List of Pastries and Desserts Named After People Friday, November 13, 2009 Having a food named after you seems like the ultimate legacy--until you consider someone like Gustave Doré, a French illustrator of the 19th century for whom the dish Estomacs de dinde à la Gustave Doré was named. (Hint: estomac means stomach, and dinde means turkey. Yeah.) What follows is a much sweeter list of legacies: a collection of desserts named after people (both real, and fictional). CakeSpy Note: How was this list made? I started by first consulting Wikipedia's list of Foods Named After People , (which also served as the inspiration for this list); then I consulted other various sources and added a number of other desserts named after people which I discovered; then, each entry was expanded to include a description, interesting stories (and in some cases myth-busters!), and where possible, recipes. If you've got one to add, please leave a comment or send me an email! A - - - - - - - - - - - - - Big Hearted Al Candy Bar: Alas you won't find this one in drugstores: it was a short-lived confection named after an early-20th-century presidential candidate Al Smith (1873–1944). Ali Babas: Alas, it's not the fictional character that this one is named after: per Wikipedia, though, "The original form of the baba was similar to the babka, a tall cylindrical yeast cake. The name means 'old woman' or 'grandmother' in the Slavic languages, and has nothing to do with Ali Baba; babka is a diminutive of the same word." Alexandertorte: What's for sure is that this treat consists of pastry strips filled with raspberry preserves. Who invented it is a little hazier: Alexander I was gourmet Russian tsar who employed Antonin Carême. Per this site, Finland claims the creation, allegedly by Swiss pastry chefs in Helsinki in 1818, in anticipation of the tsar's visit there. Here's a recipe. Gâteau Alexandra: Per Wikipedia , like her husband Edward VII, Alexandra of Denmark (1844–1925) was honored by an assortment of foods named after her when she was Princess of Wales and Queen. Besides this chocolate cake, there is consommé Alexandra, soup, sole, chicken quail, and various meat dishes. Amundsen's Dessert: Roald Amundsen (1872–1928) was a great Norwegian polar explorer who ultimately met his end in an Arctic plane crash--allegedly he was served a was served this dessert before departing on his final flight, but I haven't been able to locate a recipe. Anadama Bread: There are several legends behind this bread (including a family that claims ownership ), so I'm going to go with my favorite one: "A fisherman, angry with his wife, Anna, for serving him nothing but cornmeal and molasses, one day adds flour and yeast to his porridge and eats the resultant bread, while cursing, 'Anna, damn her.' " Oh Anna, you may have been cursed, but the bread is so sweet, and delicious when liberally buttered. Here's a recipe from the wonderful Melissa Clark. B - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lady Baltimore Cake: Per What's Cooking America, A Southern specialty that in the present day has many recipe variations. A favorite wedding cake, this mountainous cake is a white cake topped with a boiled or "Seven Minute Frosting." What makes the cake so distinctive is the combination of chopped nuts and dried or candied fruits in its frosting. It takes its name from the main character in Owen Wister's Lady Baltimore . For more lore and a vintage recipe, visit The Old Foodie . Battenberg cake (also called window cake): Per Wikipedia: This is a sponge cake which, when cut in cross section, displays a distinctive two-by-two check pattern alternately colored pink and yellow. The cake is covered in marzipan and, when sliced, the characteristic checks are exposed to view. These coloured sections are made by dying half of the cake mixture pink, and half yellow, then cutting each resultant sponge into two long, uniform cuboids, and joining them together with apricot jam,


Which American television drama series, that originally aired between 2001 - 2005, was set in 'Fisher & Sons Funeral Home'?

Six Feet Under (TV Series 2001–2005) - 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 A drama series that takes a darkly comical look at members of a dysfunctional California family that runs an independent funeral home. Creator: Nate and Brenda's daughter Willa is born, but 2 months early and at only 2 lb. 4 oz., requiring a prolonged hospital stay. Nate is convinced she won't make it and insists that he can't accept it if ... 9.9 The family prepares for the worst funeral of their lives. Ruth makes things worse on David by taking out her pain on him until he stands up for himself, and Nate makes things worse for Brenda by ... 9.1 Lawrence Hall Matheson chooses the wrong moment to check his pulse while jogging in a California "ecotone" - a cougar mauls him. Hospitalized following his seizure, an unconscious Nate dreams he ... 9.0 a list of 44 titles created 04 Jul 2011 a list of 25 titles created 25 Dec 2013 a list of 35 titles created 17 Aug 2014 a list of 24 titles created 29 Aug 2015 a list of 27 titles created 7 months ago Title: Six Feet Under (2001–2005) 8.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     3     Golden Globes. Another    54 wins & 162 nominations. See more awards  » Videos New Jersey mob boss, Tony Soprano, deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life. Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco Dexter Morgan is a Forensics Expert, a loyal brother, boyfriend, and friend. That's what he seems to be, but that's not what he really is. Dexter Morgan is a Serial Killer that hunts the bad. Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas A drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper. Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser A series chronicling the daily activities of an unusual prison facility and its criminal inhabitants. Stars: Ernie Hudson, J.K. Simmons, Lee Tergesen A show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota; a town of deep corruption and crime. Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker Baltimore drug scene, seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement. Stars: Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn The X-Files (TV Series 1993) Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi Two FBI agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained while hidden forces work to impede their efforts. Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi An Atlantic City politician plays both sides of the law, conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era. Stars: Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks. Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic. Stars: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker The lives and cases of a dirty LAPD cop and the police unit under his command. Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins An antisocial maverick doctor who specializes in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way using his crack team of doctors and his wits. Stars: Hugh Laurie, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard Edit Storyline A drama series that takes a darkly comical look at members of a dysfunctional family that runs an independent funeral home. With the prodigal elder son (Nate) returning home for the holidays to shattering news, the family must learn to deal with a death of their own, while figuring out how to go ahead wi


Which rich sauce made fromegg yolks, butter, shallots, herbs and spices, is named after a region of south-west France?

History of Sauces, Whats Cooking America There are Five Foundation Sauces or Basic Sauces Grandes Sauces or Sayces Meres   Two of them have a record of two hundred years behind them; they are the “bechamelle” and the “mayonnaise”.  They have lasted so long, not only because they are very good, but also because they are so adaptable and provide a fine basis for a considerable number of other sauces. The other three, which also date back to the 18th century, are the “veloute,” the “brune,” and the “blonde.”  These five sauces still provide the basis for making of many modern sauces, but no longer of most of them. Modern sauces may be divided into two classes: the “Careme” and “Escoffier” classes.  Among the faithful, in the great kitchen of the world, Escoffier is to Careme what the New Testament is to the Old.  See “Mother Sauces” for descriptions of the five basic sauces.   Aioli (eye-YO-lee) – Aioli is a thick garlic sauce used in the cooking of Provence, France, and of Catalonia in Spain.  It is often compared to mayonnaise in its texture, but it is not actual mayonnaise.  It is though by culinary historians that Aioli is a Roman sauce, the one the Romans called “aleatum” made of garlic and oil. History:  The first apparent written mention of a sauce resembling aioli was by Pliny the Elder (23-79 A.D.), the Roman procurator in Tarragona (a city located in the south of Catalonia on the north-east of Spain.)  He writes about garlic (Latin term: aleatum) in his first century book Naturalis Historia.  Information below by Peter Hertzmann from his la carte website : Natural History (Naturalis Historia) is an encyclopedia published around AD 77–79 by Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD).  It is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire to the modern day and purports to cover all ancient knowledge. Whether garlic was introduced to France by the Romans, brought back to France during the crusades, or a native of French soil is not known for certain.  (I think it was introduced by the Romans.)  Pliny the Elder discusses garlic at some length in his work Naturalis Historia, published in the year 77.  He states that it “is generally supposed, in the country more particularly, to be a good specific for numerous maladies.” Later, in a chapter entitled “Garlic: Sixty-One Remedies,” Pliny writes, “Garlic has very powerful properties, and is of great utility to persons on changes of water or locality.  The very smell of it drives away serpents and scorpions, and, according to what some persons say, it is a cure for wounds made by every kind of wild beast, whether taken with the drink or food, or applied topically…. Pliny does not discuss the use of garlic as food, he does comment extensively, however, on how to best grow garlic.   Bearnaise sauce (bair-naz) – It is a variation of hollandaise sauce. White wine or vinegar, diced shallots, tarragon, and peppercorns are cooked together and reduced and sieved and then added to hollandaise sauce.  The spice tarragon is what gives it a distinctive taste.  The sauce is served with beef and some shellfish. History:  Chef Jules Colette at the Paris restaurant called Le Pavillon Henri IV in the 19th century invented Brnaise sauce in Paris, France.  It was named Brnaise in Henry’s honor as he was born in Bearn, France (a region in the Pyreness mountain range in southwest France).  It is said that every chef at the restaurant tried to claim the recipe as his own.   Bechamel Sauce (bay-shah-mel) – As the housewife in the 17th Century did not have the luxury of modern refrigeration, they were wary of using milk in their recipes.  Peddlers were known to sell watered down or rancid produce.  Basically, only the rich or royalty could use milk in their sauces. In France, it is one of the four basic sauces called “meres” or “mother sauces” from which all other sauces derive.  It is also know as “white sauce.”  It is a smooth, white sauce made from a roux made with flour, boiled milk, and butter.  It is usually served with white meats, eggs, and vegetables. It forms the basis of many oth


What name is given to the wall of a Mosque that faces Mecca?

What is the qibla wall? | Reference.com What is the qibla wall? A: Quick Answer In the Islamic tradition, a qibla wall is a wall of a mosque that indicates the direction followers must face during daily prayer. Such a wall is often identified by an ornamental indentation known as a mihrab. Full Answer The word "qibla" has long referred to the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca, located in Saudi Arabia. The Kaaba is a massive stone cube believed to have been first constructed by Adam, the first man. Despite its unquestionably pre-Islamic origins, the Kaaba is actually the second focal point used for the qibla. The first was the Al-Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.


Which large flightless bird, of the genus Pinguinis, was hunted to extinction in 1844?

10 Tragic Stories of Extinct Animals | Mental Floss 10 Tragic Stories of Extinct Animals wikimedia commons Like us on Facebook The tale of the dodo is one of the most famous stories of extinction in all natural history. Native only to the tiny island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, the birds had never learned any reason to be fearful of humans, so when European explorers first began to visit the island in the 17th century, the dodos were apparently so unsuspecting they could be picked up by hand straight from the wild and killed. Although the dodo was never a particularly numerous species (the fact that it was flightless made it susceptible to floods and forest fires, which apparently kept its population naturally low), within less than a century of its discovery interference by humans had led to its extinction. But it’s by no means alone—the stories behind the disappearance of 10 other creatures are listed here. 1. ATLAS BEAR The Atlas bear was the only species of bear native to Africa, and once inhabited the area around the Atlas Mountains in the far northwest of the continent. The bear’s lengthy demise can be traced all the way back to the time of the Roman Empire, when the animals were not only hunted for sport but captured, brought back to Rome, and made to battle gladiators and execute criminals in a gruesome spectacle known as damnatio ad bestias . Numbers continued to fall throughout the Middle Ages, when great swaths of forest in northern Africa were felled for timber, until finally the last surviving wild Atlas bear was shot and killed in the mid-1800s. 2. CAROLINA PARAKEET Wikimedia Commons The Carolina parakeet was once the only species of parrot native to the United States, found across a vast expanse of the country from New York in the north to the Gulf of Mexico in the south and the Rocky Mountains in the west. Excessive hunting and trapping meant that the birds had already become rare by the 19th century, but large, isolated flocks were still being recorded until as recently as the early 1900s. Sadly the birds were known for their altruistic habit of flocking to attend to dead or dying members of the same flock—so if only a few birds were felled by hunters, many of the rest of the flock would remain nearby, making themselves easy targets. The last known specimen died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1918, and the species was finally declared extinct in 1939. 3. DUSKY SEASIDE SPARROW Wikimedia Commons In 1963, a decision was made by NASA to flood a vast area of marshland on Merritt Island in eastern Florida as a means of controlling the mosquito population around the Kennedy Space Center. Sadly, Merritt Island was also one of the last strongholds of the dusky seaside sparrow, a small dark-colored songbird, and when the land was flooded, so too was the sparrows’ main breeding ground. Drainage of the marshes around the St. Johns River for a highway project also contributed to habitat loss. The birds’ population collapsed, and in the years that followed, the species struggled to regain its numbers. By 1979, only five birds—all males—remained in the wild, and the sparrow was finally declared extinct in 1990. 4. GRAVENCHE Wikimedia Commons The gravenche was a species of freshwater fish native only to Lake Geneva, one of the Alpine lakes that straddle the border between France and Switzerland. The fish were apparently once so common in the lake that it alone accounted for two-thirds of all of the fish caught in Lake Geneva. Due to overfishing, the population of gravenche began to decrease rapidly in the early 20th century; the last known sighting was in 1950, and the species is now considered extinct. 5. GREAT AUK Wikimedia Commons The penguin-like great auk was a large, flightless seabird once native to the entire North Atlantic Ocean, from Greenland and eastern Canada to the British Isles and the westernmost coasts of Europe. The birds were highly prized for their light and fluffy down, which was used as a stuffing for pillows and mattresses. And like the dodo, the fact that the birds were flightless made hunting an


Who was the leader of the 'Gunpowder Plot', whose conspirators included Guy Fawkes?

The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 - History Learning Site Home   »   Stuart England   »  The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 Citation: C N Trueman "The Gunpowder Plot of 1605" historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 17 Mar 2015. 16 Aug 2016. In November 1605, the infamous Gunpowder Plot took place in which some Catholics, most famously Guy Fawkes,  plotted to blow up James I, the first of the Stuart kings of England. The story is remembered each November 5th when ‘Guys’ are burned in a celebration known as “Bonfire Night”. The story appears to be very simple. Catholics in England had expected James to be more tolerant of them. In fact, he had proved to be the opposite and had ordered all Catholic priests to leave England. This so angered some Catholics that they decided to kill James and put his daughter Elizabeth on the throne ensuring that she was a Catholic. This led to a plot to kill not only the king of England, James, but also everyone sitting in the Houses of Parliament at the same time as James was there when he opened Parliament on November 5th, 1605. Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators, having rented out a house right by the Houses of Parliament,  managed to get 36 barrels of gunpowder into a cellar of the House of Lords. The other conspirators were: John Grant and the man who is said to have organised the whole plot Robert Catesby. The most famous picture of some the conspirators The explosive expert, Guy Fawkes, had been left in the cellars to set off the fuse. He was only caught when a group of guards decided to check the cellars at the last moment. Fawkes was arrested and sent to the Tower of London where he was tortured and eventually gave away the names of the fellow conspirators.  Sir William Wade, Lieutenant of the Tower, had orders to use whatever means of torture was required to get information from Fawkes. The order came from James.  Of those involved, some were shot as they were chased by the law such as Percy and Catesby. Others were captured, sent to the Tower and, after a brief trial, eventually hung, drawn and quartered, with Fawkes, in January 1606.    The signature of Guy Fawkes on his confession In celebration of his survival, James ordered that the people of England should have a great bonfire in the night on November 5th. This fire was traditionally topped off with an effigy of the pope rather than Guy Fawkes. His place at the top of the fire came in later as did fireworks. The East Sussex county town of Lewes still has the pope alongside Guy Fawkes when it comes to the effigies being burned. But is there more to this plot than just a small number of angry Catholics wanting to make a statement against the king, James? Some believe that the whole plot was a government conspiracy to convince James that Catholics could not be trusted. At the very least, some curious things happened when the story is looked at in detail. What is odd? We do know that James’ chief minister, Robert Cecil, the Earl of Salisbury, hated Catholics and saw them as a constant source of trouble. Cecil also feared that there was a chance that James would be lenient  with them during his reign and this he could not tolerate. That James only expelled priests was not good enough for Cecil. He wanted to remove Catholicism from England as he saw it as a threat. We know that James was terrified of a violent death; his childhood in Scotland had been fraught with danger including being kidnapped as a boy. What better way to get James to severely persecute the Catholics in England than to get him to believe that they had tried to kill him in this very violent manner? The government had a monopoly on gunpowder in this country and it was stored in places like the Tower of London. How did the conspirators get hold of 36 barrels of gunpowder without drawing attention to themselves? Did they get help from the government? How was the gunpowder moved across London from the Tower of London to Westminster (at least two miles distant) without anyone seeing it? The River Thames would not have been used as it could


Who plays the title role in the 2008 film 'Iron Man'?

Iron Man (2008) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error WATCH NOW ON DISC After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil. Director: a list of 30 titles created 25 Jun 2011 a list of 34 titles created 04 Apr 2014 a list of 23 titles created 9 months ago a list of 45 titles created 8 months ago a list of 25 titles created 8 months ago Search for " Iron Man " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     2     Oscars. Another    19 wins & 61 nominations. See more awards  » Videos With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy. Director: Jon Favreau When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. Director: Shane Black Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity. Director: Joss Whedon Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a war monger and a terrorist organization. Director: Joe Johnston As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier. Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Stars: Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. Director: Kenneth Branagh When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's Mightiest Heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans. Director: Joss Whedon When Dr. Jane Foster gets cursed with a powerful entity known as the Aether, Thor is heralded of the cosmic event known as the Convergence and the genocidal Dark Elves. Director: Alan Taylor When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family. Director: Sam Raimi     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X   Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. Director: Peyton Reed In 1962, the United States government enlists the help of Mutants with superhuman abilities to stop a malicious dictator who is determined to start World War III. Director: Matthew Vaughn The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants. Director: Bryan Singer Edit Storyline Tony Stark. Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist. Son of legendary inventor and weapons contractor Howard Stark. When Tony Stark is assigned to give a weapons presentation to an Iraqi unit led by Lt. Col. James Rhodes, he's given a ride on enemy lines. That ride ends badly when Stark's Humvee that he's riding in is attacked by enemy combatants. He survives - barely - with a chest full of shrapnel and a car battery attached to his heart. In order to survive he comes up with a way to miniaturize the battery and figures out that the battery can power something else. T


Which cartoonist who worked for the satirical magazine 'Punch', is best remembered for illustrating Lewis Carroll's 'Alice In Wonderland'?

BEDTIME-STORY CLASSICS-Alice In Wonderland BACKGROUND Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson Dodgson wrote four versions of "Alice". Dodgson first told the story during a pleasant summer outing    with friends. Reverend Dodgson, along with a Christ Church colleague, Robinson    Duckworth, and the three young daughters of the Dean of Christ Church at    Oxford, (Alice, Lorina, and Edith Liddell), in a rowing boat hired from    Salter's boatyard, near Folly Bridgehad all set out on a lazy, 2� hour rowing    trip down the river Isis to Godstow, that July 4th in 1862. Dodgson entertained his fellow passengers with a story    he created on the spur of the moment for 10 year old Alice. Alice and her    sisters were enchanted with the tale, and Alice later pleaded with Carroll    to commit the story to paper, which he did, but he did not complete it until    until the following February. In an article in the New York Times of April 4th 1928    Alice Liddell recalled that "The beginning    of Alice was told to me one summer afternoon when the sun was so hot we    landed in the meadows down the river, deserting the boat to take refuge    in the only bit of shade to be found, which was under a newly made hayrick.    Here from all three of us, my sisters and myself, came the old petition,    'Tell us a story' and Mr. Dodgson began it. Sometimes to tease us, Mr. Dodgson would stop and say suddenly, 'That's    all till next time.' 'Oh,' we would cry, 'it's not bedtime already!' and    he would go on. Another time the story would begin in the boat and Mr. Dodgson    would pretend to fall asleep in the middle, to our great dismay." Robinson Duckworth    also described this trip: "I rowed stroke    and he rowed bow (the three little girls sat in the stern) ... and the story    was actually composed over my shoulder for the benefit of Alice Liddell,    who was acting as 'cox' of our gig ... I remember turning round and saying,    'Dodgson, is this an extempore romance of yours?' And he replied, 'Yes,    I'm inventing it as we go along.' " Charles Dodgson himself also recalled that day and others that followed: "Many a day we    rowed together on that quiet stream - the three little maidens and I - and    many a fairy tale had been extemporised for their benefit- .. -yet none    of these tales got written down: they lived and died, like summer midges,    each in its own golden afternoon until there came a day when, as it chanced,    one of the listeners petitioned that the tale might be written down for    her." Quotes Courtesy Christ Church This first manuscript, which was called       Alice's Adventures under Ground is thought to have probably been destroyed       in 1864 when, on November 26th 1864, Dodgson presented Alice Liddell       with a more elaborate hand-printed second version (shown       at right) which included 37 of his own illustrations as a Christmas       present. The manuscript, entitled "Alice's Adventures       Underground" was presented to Alice Liddell, inscribed as "A Christmas Gift to a Dear Child, in Memory of a Summer Day". Reverend Dodgson later showed the tale to his family       and his friend George Macdonald, who urged him to publish it. He subsequently       revised and expanded the tale to almost twice its length and this third version was published by Macmillan and Co. in       London, on July 4th, 1865. Sir John Tenniel was the artist who agreed       to illustrate the revised and expanded text which was now called Alice's       Adventures in Wonderland. The edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland which was published in July was subsequently withdrawn. The illustrator       was displeased at the poor quality of printing, which did not do justice       to his illustrations. All but about 15 copies were successfully recalled       and presumed destroyed. A new edition was published in November (


Since 2004, 'The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands' has fought for independence from which country?

Gay & Lesbian Kingdom     On the 13th of September 2004, the Gay Kingdom       declared war on Australia. This also means that the Kingdom sees itself       as an independent country. The independence is based on the fact that       Australia is guilty of “unjust enrichment,” because of       the government’s plan to amendment the marriage act so as to       prevent homosexual couples who were married overseas to have their       relationship recognised. The law of “Unjust Enrichment” states: “If something is unjustly taken compensation must be       made.” The Gay activist are of the opinion that        the change in the marriage law has taken from homosexual people        the right to be treated equally, “wether it be marriage, superannuation,        hospital visits, adoption or IVF treatments.” Instead of financial        compensation the activists have chosen “territorial compensation” by establishing an independent gay state on a scattering of tropical        islands in the Coral Sea, with the capitol of Heaven on Cato Island. The initiative for the founding of a gay kingdom was taken during        the Brisbane Gay and Lesbian Pride festival and the Coral Sea Islands        seemed a perfect location because of a twist in international law        that states “Oppressed people of overseas territories have        a right to self government and self determination”. For a        long time these islands were administered as an overseas territory        of England, but from the sixties they were administered from Australia        by the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories as an        overseas external territory of the Commonwealth of Australia. Under the Untied Nations and International Law external overseas        territories of all governments have the legal right to self government        and self determination. The Coral Sea Island are international recognised        by the government of Australia and by all nations and by the United        Nations as an external overseas territory of Australia and as Australia        has passed into legislation homophobic laws that clearly discriminate        against its homosexual people the gay and lesbian activists presumes        that the full force of International Law applies to the Kingdoms        Independence. The activists also presume that neither England nor Australia has        any rights to the Coral Sea Islands, because both governments are        unable to provide to the gay government any recording of anyone        formally proclaiming the Coral Sea Islands as part of the British/Australian        Crown. The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom formally raised the gay rainbow        pride flag on Cato Island on the 14th of June 2004 and declared        the territory an independent gay and lesbian state, a memorial plaque        on the north eastern tip of Cato Island commemorates this historic        event and reads: On the 14th day of June 2004, at this highest point in the         Coral Sea, Emperor Dale Parker Anderson raised the gay rainbow         flag and claimed the islands of the Coral Sea in his name as homeland         for the gay and lesbian peoples of the world. God Save our King! Declaration of Independence The kingdom’s Declaration of Independence, signed by the        sovereign Dale R and sent to the Prime Minister and Governor General        of Australia starts with a clear statement: “Homosexual people        have honestly endeavoured everywhere to merge ourselves in the social        life of surrounding communities and to be treated equally. We are        not permitted to do so. In vain we are loyal patriots, our loyalty        in some places running to extremes; in vain do we make the same