Rereading: Love on the Dole by Walter Greenwood | Books | The Guardian Rereading Rereading: Love on the Dole by Walter Greenwood An evocative portrayal of life in depression-era Britain, Love on the Dole sold thousands when it was first published in the 1930s. John Harris visits the Salford streets where it was set and finds some grim resonances Terraced houses in Salford in 1979. Photograph: Denis Thorpe/The Newsroom Friday 6 August 2010 19.05 EDT First published on Friday 6 August 2010 19.05 EDT Share on Messenger Close 'From one and a half to two millions, and now there were almost three; an army in the shadows, delivered from destitution only by the payment of a meagre unemployment benefit; a shabby dispirited host, pawns in a game whose machinery had seized up. Of what all this meant in terms of human degradation and misery the newspaper chroniclers were silent. Their cry was 'Crisis'… To arrest this, the prescription was 'drastic economy' which, in the event, meant that those who had least were to get less." Eighty years after the events they describe, those words have an inevitably grim resonance, pointing up not just the cyclical nature of economic downturns but also, counter to any idea of those in power learning from their predecessors' mistakes, the fact that we are in the midst of the self-same political error. Were he alive today, their author – the Salford-born novelist Walter Greenwood, who died in 1974 – would doubtless conclude as much, even though the city from which he came has changed beyond recognition. Or perhaps not: I recently visited the neighbourhood where Greenwood was raised, and even though the slum terraces of his era are long gone, the scene had plenty of echoes of the prewar period: a thriving branch of Cash Converters in place of the pawnbroker's of the past; a busy betting shop instead of a backstreet bookie's; and all around, the sense that comfort and prosperity were things that always happened somewhere else. Boarded-up businesses attested to the lingering effects of the recession; now George Osborne's version of "drastic economy" was on its way, threatening a second blow. He wrote 11 novels in all, but Greenwood's greatest achievement by far was his first: Love On The Dole, published in June 1933 by Jonathan Cape. The Guardian – then The Manchester Guardian – saluted not just its literary merit, but its authenticity: "We passionately desire this novel to be read; it is the real thing. Mr Greenwood is a Salford man… he has been on the dole. He knows and he can tell." Unfortunately, it has long fallen from favour, arguably supplanted as the most definitive account of Britain's depression-era woes by Orwell's book The Road To Wigan Pier. Yet it is among the most evocative, affecting works of 20th-century English fiction. Not for nothing did Edith Sitwell claim that she could not recall being "so deeply, so terribly moved" as when reading this story. The plot is built round Harry Hardcastle, who starts out as a 16-year-old, employed – as the young Greenwood had been – in a Salford pawnshop. He longs to join the men at Marlowe's engineering plant, and makes it there, only to be faced with the iniquities of an absurdly exploitative apprenticeship system. The all-abiding misery is broken by his relationship with a young woman named Helen and an undreamed-of seaside holiday, but the inevitable happens: Harry is laid off as the depression bites, she gets pregnant, and his benefit is cruelly snatched back, thanks to the means test. Around this central plotline are arranged a handful of supporting stories: among them, the progress from street-corner thug to police officer of one Ned Narkey and a soap-operatic twist whereby the imperative to escape her lot leads Harry's sister, Sally, to surrender cynically to the affections of the local bookmaker, Sam Grundy. Meanwhile, though there is no clear sense of politics offering much in the way of hope, one character brings that aspect of the era to the story: a Marxist auto-didact named Larry Meath, who is killed at a demonstration against the means t


THE OWL SERVICE | A TELEVISION HEAVEN REVIEW   THE OWL SERVICE (1969) Roger's father, Clive, has just married Alison's mother. They have all gone on a family honeymoon to a house in a Welsh valley. The sun shines on the mountainside. The river sings. But the ancient savagery of the place is already groping in the unlit places of their minds. Strange things are seen and heard. Dark reflections of their own loves, jealousies, hatreds. "A thing of such overwhelming power, beauty, wit and terror that one is left speechless right up to the last word. The Turn of the Screw is a trifle by comparison"-so said one press review of Alan Garner's 'The Owl Service,' which in 1967 became the first novel ever to win both the Guardian and Carnegie awards. (TV Times for week commencing 20th December, 1969.) Although broadcast in the 'family slot' on a late Sunday afternoon from 1969 to 1970, 'The Owl Service' was nothing like the typical children's drama series that teenage viewers and their parents had been used to. As a result, it most probably changed the tone and direction that children's drama would take for the next few decades. When Alison's father died, he left her a remotely situated Welsh country house. The house comes with a history, though. Alison's father inherited it from a cousin, Bertram, who died there in mysterious circumstances. Now that Alison's mother has remarried, her new stepfather, Clive, has decided it would be a good idea for the new family (along with his own son, Roger) to spend a few weeks there in the summer so they can bond. Along with the house comes a small staff of 'domestic's', namely Huw Halfbacon - handyman and gardener, Nancy - cook and housekeeper, and her son, Gwyn - who has only recently joined his mother and knows very little about the history of the house apart from stories he's heard from his mother. It would appear that she, and in particular Huw, know a lot more than they are telling. For some reason, Nancy doesn't want Gwyn to have anything to do with Huw. One afternoon, whilst sitting in her room, Alison hears scratching noises in the attic above her bed. She calls Gwyn who initially passes it off as the sound of rats scurrying around. But Alison persuades Gwyn to climb the ladder to the attic door, which obviously hasn't been opened in years. When he eventually manages to force the door open he discovers the attic is empty except for a stack of dinner plates with a floral pattern. He picks one up, but as he does so a strange vision flashes before his mind's eye. At the same time, Roger, who is lounging by a large upright stone some distance away from the house, has the impression of something flying through the air towards him. Later, Gwyn tells Roger of the mysterious sounds and also of the plate, and Roger decides to visit Alison, who by now has copied the plate's pattern onto paper and discovered that rather than being flowers, when put together properly, the patterns form the drawing of an owl. From these drawings she begins to make paper folded owls. At the same time, Nancy discovers that Gwyn has been into the attic and expressly forbids him from going up there again. She then rushes upstairs in a rage to retrieve the plate from Alison, but when the girl hands it over the pattern has vanished and the plate is completely plain. One by one Alison removes the plates from the attic, one by one she traces the pattern to make another owl (by now obsessed with the need to make them), and one by one the patterns disappear. From what Huw says, it seems there might be a connection with the ancient standing stone of Gronw, and an ancient legend. The legend tells of Blodeuedd, a woman created from flowers by a Welsh wizard as a wife for the hero, Lleu. But she fell in love with a young man, Gronw. Standing on a hill, Gronw threw a spear which killed Lieu, who was then magically restored to life and then similarly aimed a spear which passed right through the stone and killed Gronw. As punishment for being unfaithful and inducing Gronw to kill Lleu, Blodeuedd is turned into an owl. Is history ab


Regan and Goneril are two of King Lear's daughters, who is the third?

Regan and Gonerill: Character Profile By Lee Jamieson Updated April 13, 2016. Regan and Goneril from King Lear are two of the most abhorrent and subversive characters to be found in all of Shakespeare’s work. They are responsible for the most violent and shocking scene ever written by Shakespeare! Regan and Goneril The two elder sisters, Regan and Goneril, may at first inspire a little sympathy from an audience not being ‘favorites’ of their father. They may even garner a little understanding when they fear that Lear may easily treat them in the same way he treated Cordelia (or worse considering that she was his favorite). But soon we discover their true natures – equally devious and cruel. One wonders whether this unrelentingly unpleasant characterization of Regan and Goneril is there to cast a shadow over Lear’s character; to suggest that he in some way has this side to his nature. The audience’s sympathy towards Lear may be more ambiguous if they believe that his daughter’s have partly inherited his nature and are mimicking his past behavior; although this is of course balanced by the portrayal of his ‘favorite’ daughter Cordelia’s good nature. continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge Made in their Father's Image? We know that Lear can be vain and vengeful and cruel in the way that he treats Cordelia at the beginning of the play. The audience is asked to consider their feelings towards this man considering that his daughters’ cruelty may be a reflection of his own. An audiences’ response to Lear is therefore more complex and our compassion less forthcoming. In Act 1 Scene 1 Goneril and Regan compete with each other for their father’s attention and assets. Goneril tries to explain that she loves Lear more than her other sisters; “As much as child e’er loved or father found; A love that makes breath poor and speech unable. Beyond all manner of so much I love you” Regan tries to ‘out do’ her sister; “In my true heart I find she names my very deed of love – Only she comes too short…” The sisters are not even loyal to one another as they constantly vie for precedence with their father and later for Edmund’s affections. "Un-Feminine" Actions The sisters are very masculine in their actions and ambitions , subverting all accepted notions of femininity. This would have been particularly shocking for a Jacobean audience. Goneril denies her husband Albany’s authority insisting that “the laws are mine, not thine” (Act 5 Scene 3). Goneril hatches a plan to oust her father from his seat of power by undermining him and ordering the servants to ignore his requests (emasculating her father in the process). The sisters pursue Edmund in a predatory way and both take part in some of the most horrific violence to be found in Shakespeare’s plays. Regan runs a servant through in Act 3 Scene 7 which would have been men’s work. The character’s unsympathetic treatment of their father is also unfeminine as they turf him out in to the countryside to fend for himself having previously acknowledged his infirmity and age; “the unruly waywardness that infirm and choleric years bring with him” (Goneril Act 1 Scene 1) A woman would be expected to care for their ageing relatives . Even Albany, Goneril’s husband becomes shocked and disgusted with his wife’s behavior and distances himself from her. Both sisters participate in the most horrific scene of the play – the blinding of Gloucester. Goneril suggests the means of torture; “Pluck out his… eyes!” (Act 3 Scene 7) Regan goads Gloucester and when his eye has been plucked out she says to her husband; “One side will mock another; th’other too” (Act 3 Scene 7). The sisters share the ambitious traits of Lady Macbeth but go further by participating and reveling in the violence that ensues. The murderous sisters embody a frightening and unwavering inhumanity as they kill and maim in the pursuit of self gratification. Eventually the sisters turn on each other; Goneril poisons Regan and then kills herself. The sisters have orchestrated their own downfall. However, the sisters appear


What is the Capital of Yemen? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Yemen The Capital City of Yemen (officially named Republic of Yemen) is the city of Sanaa. The population of Sanaa in the year 2008 was 23,013,376. Yemen is an Arabic speaking country on the coasts of the . Additional Information


Thimphu is the Capital of Bhutan McDonald’s: 0 (none) A man feeds pigeons at the Thimphu National Memorial Chorten. Thimphu, just a very small town in 1961 and grew on to be the capital of Bhutan. Before 1960, Thimphu was a small village which  was developed by the third King Jigme Dorje Wangchuk to replace the ancient capital in Punakha . Today the city sprawls across the western slopes of the Wang Chu river valley, with several important government offices located around Tashichhodzong . Rapid expansion following the pattern of rural exodus has resulted in considerable rebuilding in the city centre and mushrooming suburban development elsewhere. Elsewhere, there is a mix of apartment blocks, small family homes and family-owned stores. By regulation, all buildings are required to be designed in traditional style with Buddhist paintings and motifs. A lively weekend market near the river supplies meat, vegetables and tourist items. Most of the city’s limited light industry is located south of the main bridge. Thimphu has a growing number of commercial services and offices which provide for ever-growing local needs. This entry was posted in Destinations and tagged Thimphu . by


In which year did Mrs Bandaranaike become Prime Minister of Ceylon?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 20 | 1960: Ceylon chooses world's first woman PM About This Site | Text Only 1960: Ceylon chooses world's first woman PM Mrs Sirimavo Bandaranaike, widow of Ceylon's assassinated prime minister Solomon Bandaranaike, has become the world's first woman prime minister. Her Sri Lanka Freedom Party won a resounding victory in the general election taking 75 out of 150 seats. Mrs Bandaranaike only entered politics after her husband was shot by an extremist Buddhist on 26 September 1959. She has become known as the "weeping widow" for frequently bursting into tears during the election campaign and vowing to continue her late husband's socialist policies. This week's election was called after Dudley Senanayake's United National Party failed to produce a working majority after winning elections in March. Aristocratic by birth Mrs Bandaranaike was born into the Ceylon aristocracy and her husband was a landowner. She was educated by Roman Catholic nuns at St Bridget's school in the capital, Colombo, and is a practising Buddhist. She married in 1940 aged 24 and has three children - and until her husband's death seemed content in her role as mother and retiring wife. Her SLFP aims to represent the "little man" although its policies during the campaign were not clear. Mr Bandaranaike attributed her success to the "people's love and respect" for her late husband and urged her supporters to practise "simple living, decorum and dignity". Her husband came to power in 1955, eight years after independence, and declared himself a Buddhist which appealed to nationalists. But his government was wracked by infighting among Sinhalese and Tamils and lacked direction. Mrs Bandaranaike inherits a country in a state of flux and her party's proposed programme of nationalisation may bring her into conflict with foreign interests in commodities like tea, rubber and oil.


Who was the last British King to rule over Ireland?

Frequently Asked Questions | Britroyals Frequently Asked Questions When did the last British King fight in         a battle? George II was the last         British King to lead his army in person, during the War of the         Austrian Succession, at the Battle of Dettingen in Bavaria, 27th         June, 1743. The last English King to die in battle was Richard         III at the Battle of Bosworth Field in Leicestershire on 22         August 1485 defeated by Henry Tudor who became Henry VII ending         the Wars of the Roses between the Houses of York and Lancaster         and starting the Tudor dynasty. The last British King to die in         battle was James IV of Scotland killed at the Battle of Flodden Field in Northumberland on 9 September         1513 when the Scots invaded England hoping to take advantage of         Henry VIII's absence in France, but were defeated by English forces         under Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey. How far back can the British Royal Family         trace their roots? Is Queen Elizabeth II really directly descended         from Alfred the Great? She is the 32nd great granddaughter of King         Alfred who 1,140 years ago was the first effective King of         England. He ruled from 871 to 899. I thought that American Independence was         in 1776. Why is it quoted as 1783? The Continental Congress of the 13 American colonies declared         independence in 1776. However, the war continued and independence         from Britain was not achieved until the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Was George III really mad? For most of his reign King         George III was an astute king and politician with a strong         sense of duty. Later in his reign he suffered from recurrent and         eventually permanent mental illness. This baffled medical science         at the time, although it is now generally thought that he suffered         from the inherited blood disease porphyria. He suffered his first         attack in 1788 and by 1810 was unfit to rule. In 1811 his son         George, Prince of Wales, became Regent for 9 years until his father         died in 1820. Who would now be King or Queen if Edward         VIII had not abdicated? Edward VIII abdicated         in 1936 less than a year after becoming King to marry Wallis Simpson.         His younger brother Bertie became King         George VI and was the father of the present Queen         Elizabeth II . He died in 1952, and Edward who had no children         died in 1972. So even if Edward had not abdicated Elizabeth would         now be Queen. She would have come to the throne in 1972 instead         of 1952. Why did Edward VIII have to give up the throne         to marry a divorcee but Prince Charles is still in line to the         throne? Royals who are divorced or marry divorcees do not lose         their position in the line of succession. Edward VIII had a number         of affairs with married women including Wallis Simpson who was         already divorced and still married to her second husband. His         parents King George V and Queen Mary did not approve and refused         to meet her. When George V died Prime Minister Baldwin made it         clear that the Government, popular opinion in the country and the oversees Dominions (now the Commonwealth nations) did not         approve of his plans to marry Wallis. Social attitudes towards         divorce and a women looking for a third marriage were considered         scandalous at the time, and if Edward married against the advice         of his Ministers it would have caused the Government to resign         and a constitutional crisis. Edward chose to


"The poem ?Funeral Blue? begins with the words ""Stop all the clocks.."". Who wrote it?"

W. H. Auden, "Stop all the clocks . . ." Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone W. H. Auden Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come. Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead, Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves, Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves. He was my North, my South, my East and West, My working week and my Sunday rest, My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song; I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong. The stars are not wanted now: put out every one; Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun; Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood. For nothing now can ever come to any good.


Which metallic element has the atomic number 26?

Atomic number 26 - definition of atomic number 26 by The Free Dictionary Atomic number 26 - definition of atomic number 26 by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/atomic+number+26 Also found in: Thesaurus , Wikipedia . ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. atomic number 26 - a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood metal , metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. alpha iron - a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade beta iron - an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade gamma iron - a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade delta iron - an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees) ingot iron - iron of high purity cast iron - an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting wrought iron - iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded steel - an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range galvanized iron - iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust iron ore - an ore from which iron can be extracted pig iron - crude iron tapped from a blast furnace scrap iron - iron to be melted again and reworked structural iron - iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes


The Italian liqueur amaretto is flavoured with which ingredient?

The Most Famous Italian Liquors | Italy The Most Famous Italian Liquors List of Major Italian Liqueurs and Spirits Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/16/2016 - 12:46 List of Major Italian Liqueurs and Spirits   Italy is not only and simply known for her fine wines, but also for a plethora of liqueurs and spirits we enjoy at times as an aperitivo, at times as an after-dinner digestive. Often, they become also important ingredients for some of our favorite desserts.  Amaro Fernet Branca - Made from the infusion of numerous ingredients, obtained from 4 continents. After the infusion takes place, Fernet rests in wood barrels for at least a year. The name of this liqueur, according to many, originated from the Milanese dialect "fer net", literarily, a clean iron, from the hot metal rod once used to mix the ingredients together. And it is, in fact,  in Milan that Fernet acquired its fame, thanks to producer Bernardino Branca who, more than 150 years ago, started up producing the famous amaro.   Fernet is best consumed after a meal, to help digestion, but can also be used as an addition, or "correction" to espresso coffee. An interesting, and true, anecdote about the first imports of Fernet into the USA tells how, when BAFT inspectors first tested Fernet they classified it under "medicinal beverages," for which import duties were much lower than alcoholic drinks.  Only several years later was it determined that Fernet was an after-dinner liqueur, hence commanding a higher import duty.   Amaretto - Amaretto is a sweet liqueur made of almonds (Amaretto di Saronno is one of the most famous ). Nowadays, it is prepared using an almond essence, although it was originally produced by macerating apricots kernels. Amber-colored and almond-scented, amaretto can be enjoyed after a meal, as a digestive, or as an ingredient in cakes and cocktails.   Aperitivo - Aperitivo has become a bit of an international phenomenon in recent years, but it is still quintessentially associated with living life Italian Style. Aperol, Biancosarti, Martini Bianco or Rosso are only some of the most popular aperitivo drinks in Italy. These are all aperitif wines and liqueurs  consumed prior to the meal, along with various snacks. In Italy the aperitivo is viewed as a moment of cordial companionship prior to a meal with family or friends.     A typical Italian Aperitivo, 1960's style: Biancosarti Campari - A red, bitter cordial that can be served in many ways, including with grapefruit juice, vodka or Tonic Water and ice. Campari fans drink it undiluted, on the rocks or mixed either with mineral water or, for a more aggressive taste, with white sparkling wine. Centerba - Centerba is a very strong amaro, with a bitter taste that somewhat masks its high alcoholic content. It is based on an infusion of many herbs (centerba means 100 herbs), and the bottle is presented in an attractive straw basket.   Italian liquors: Cynar   Cynar - This liqueur is made from artichokes - It is bitter-sweet, and mixes well with Tonic water and Ice. Frangelico - Hazelnut liqueu/cordial, a nice after-dinner choice if you have a sweet tooth and is particularly nice with coffee.       Grappa - Fermented from the peels, seeds and stems of grapes. Grappa is usually clear in color and of high alcoholic gradation.Grappa can be purchased plain or flavored in a variety of ways: with pears, apples, prunes, and  can be produced with various types of grapes, berries or herbs. Grappa is very popular in northern Italy, and has gradually gained recognition in many other countries, particularly in the US. It is normally consumed as an after dinner digestive drink or with coffee. Limoncello - Limoncello is obtained by macerating lemon rinds in alcohol. The best known limoncello-producing area in Italy is probably the Sorrento Coast, in Campania, where lemons are almost as big as grapefruits and their scent mixes with that of the sea and deliciously fill the air. Interestingly, limoncello at its best offers mixtures of lemon, lime and marine scents. Nowadays, limoncello is made in most parts of Italy, but


What is the county town of the Scottish county of Angus?

What is Angus? A Angus Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic ) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland , and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders onto Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City. Main industries include agriculture and fishing . Angus was historically a county (known officially as Forfarshire from the eighteenth century until 1928, when it reverted to its ancient name) until 1975 when it became a district of the Tayside Region. In 1996, two-tier local government was abolished and Angus was established as a unitary authority. The former county had borders with Kincardineshire to the north-east, county of Aberdeenshire to the north and Perthshire to the west. Southwards, it faced Fife across the Firth of Tay. The boundaries of the present council area are exactly the same as those of the old county minus the City of Dundee. Areas similar to that of the council area are covered by the Angus Westminster constituency for the UK Parliament and the area is also represented at the Scottish Parliament by both the Angus and North Tayside Holyrood constituencies. Angus can be split into three geographic areas. To the north and west, the topography is mountainous; this is the area of the five Angus Glens, is sparsely populated and the main industry is hill-farming. To the south and east the topography consists of rolling hills bordering the sea. This area is well populated, with the larger towns and the city of Dundee on the coast. In between lies Strathmore, Gaelic for the Great Valley, which is a fertile agricultural area noted for the growing of potatoes, soft fruit and the raising of Angus cattle. Towns and villages


Who was the only British woman to win an athletics gold medal at Beijing in 2008?

BBC SPORT | Olympics | GB Olympians power to new heights GB Olympians power to new heights Cannot play media. Sorry, this media is not available in your territory. Video - Watch Christine Ohuruogu's thrilling 400m race (UK users only) Christine Ohuruogu's stunning 400m victory brought Team GB's gold medal haul to 16 as Britain sealed their best Olympic performance for a century. Earlier, Scottish cyclist Chris Hoy became the first Briton to win three golds in a Games for 100 years, beating GB's Jason Kenny in the sprint final. Victoria Pendleton won the women's version of the sprint, while sailor Paul Goodison landed the Laser class. Ohuruogu's win followed a silver medal for high jumper Germaine Mason. BRITAIN'S MEDAL TALLY 16 gold, 9 silver, 8 bronze 2004: 30 9 gold, 9 silver, 12 bronze 2000: 28 11 gold, 10 silver, 7 bronze 1996: 15 1 gold, 8 silver, 6 bronze 1920: 42 14 gold, 15 silver, 13 bronze *As at 1600 BST on 19 August Tuesday yielded a total of four gold medals and two silvers for Britain, while a boxing bronze was guaranteed, as the team retained third place in the medals table. With five days of action still remaining, this is already the second best display ever produced by a team of British Olympians. British Olympic Association chef de mission Simon Clegg said: "It has been another outstanding day and a great gold medal on the track by Christine who ran a fantastic race." Team GB's 16 golds is their greatest haul since claiming a British all-time record of 56 gold medals at the 1908 Olympics in London. That tally came amid a collection of 146 medals in total, but will almost certainly never be surpassed, given there were only British entries in some events including polo and rackets. Ohuruogu sank to her knees in disbelief after becoming the first British woman to win the Olympic 400m title. The east Londoner produced a stirring finish to overhaul favourite Sanya Richards and add Olympic gold to her world title won in Osaka last year. Her victory in Beijing comes a year after she completed a 12-month ban for missing three out-of-competition drugs tests. Cannot play media. Sorry, this media is not available in your territory. Video - Sailor Goodison wins GB's 13th gold "You never think it's a reality, it's something you dream about. As I came across the line I thought 'oh my gosh' - I don't know what to say," said the 24-year-old. A brilliant Tuesday for Team GB began with Goodison clinching Britain's third sailing gold of the Olympics. "It just feels unbelievable. It's going to take a while to sink in but wow," said 30-year-old Goodison, from Sheffield. His triumph was followed up at the Laoshan cycling velodrome, where Pendleton claimed Britain's seventh cycling title of the Games before Hoy added an eighth. "It doesn't feel real yet. I'm so glad I'm part of it," said Pendleton, of Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Cannot play media. Sorry, this media is not available in your territory. Video - Third gold for Hoy Hoy secured his third win in the men's sprint, adding to his victories in the team sprint and the keirin. He is the first British athlete to seal the treble at one summer Games since swimmer Henry Taylor at the London Games in 1908. "I was vaguely aware of the history, people tell you about it. But I tried to make it the furthest thought from my mind," said the 32-year-old Hoy. "And that's why the emotions come out at the end. You bottle it for so long that it just erupts at the end." The double triumph on the cycling track followed the men's pursuit team of Bradley Wiggins, Paul Manning, Geraint Thomas and Ed Clancy who destroyed Denmark to bring up Team GB's 12th overall gold on Monday. Cannot play media. Sorry, this media is not available in your territory. Video - Pendleton storms to cycling gold And in athletics, a surprise silver medal came from Mason in the high jump on Tuesday. Britain's overall medal tally now stands at 33, including nine silver and eight bronze. Aside from cycling, the other gold medals have come in rowing (two), sailing (three), swimming (two) and athletics (one). British super-


In the 2014 Oscars, who won the Oscar for Best Actor in a leading role??

Oscars 2014 Results: Complete List of Academy Award Winners - ABC News ABC News Oscars 2014 Results: Complete Winners' List By Michael Rothman WATCH '12 Years a Slave' Nabs Best Picture, Other Oscar Wins 0 Shares Email Tinsel town's night of nights ended with some well-deserved wins across the board, culminating in the award for Best Picture. An array of brilliants films were up for nomination, but "12 Years a Slave” ultimately took home the honors for its incredible story of Solomon Northup, a free man who struggles to survive as a slave in pre-Civil War America, while Lupita Nyong'o gave a touching tribute speech for her Best Supporting Actress win for the same film. “Gravity” also proved to be a big winner on Sunday, stealing seven academy awards from Best Director through to Best Visual Effects, even though Sandra Bullock lost out on her Best Actress award to Cate Blanchett who was “blown away” by her win for “Blue Jasmine.” Meanwhile, Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto took home Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively for their unforgettable performances in "Dallas Buyers Club." Play Oscars 2014: Ellen DeGeneres' Best Jokes For a recap of each award that went out on Sunday night, scroll through our list of all nominees and winners. And the Oscar went to .... Best Picture:


On which Scottish Island is the town of Lochmaddy?

Scotland Island Hopping on the Inner Hebrides and Western Isles – Scotland Info Guide A Guide to the Scottish Highlands Islands and Mainland Scotland Island Hopping A guide to Scotland Island Hopping – or as Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) calls it, Island Hopscotch! Actually, not all of their Hopscotch tickets involve visiting islands, but it can be a fun way to travel. Also, CalMac ferries are not the only way to access some islands and in fact are not the only ferry operator, there are some other operators as well. Luskentyre Beach on Harris Once upon a time there were three ferries that took the visitor over the sea to Skye, although, before you all burst into song, we’re travelling from the mainland and the words refer to a certain Flora MacDonald taking Bonnie Prince Charlie, although he was known as Betty Burke that day, from Benbecula in the Western Isles back to Skye. The ferries I am referring to left from Mallaig (the one I used), Kyle of Lochalsh (now replaced by that bridge) and Glenelg (summer only). Anyway, the journey from Mallaig takes about 30 minutes and the views can be stunning – to the southwest are the Small Isles, Eigg, Muck and Rum; to the south the white sands; east is Lochs Nevis and Hourn with the Knoydart peninsula sitting in between. Then there is also the Isle of Skye fast (for a ferry at least) approaching in the northwest and what an island it is. The rugged Cuillins dominate the landscape from many points, but there is so much more to see – and there are a couple more ferries that leave from Uig, on the Trotternish peninsula, ready to take you on the 2 hour journey across the Little Minch to Harris or North Uist! Once on the latter, it is possible to drive across Benbecula and on to South Uist, which to some make these all part of one island, so maybe Skye isn’t an island any more either? Harris can also be reached by sailing from Ullapool to Lewis (a crossing of 3 hours) and then driving onto Harris as Harris and Lewis are in fact both parts of the same island! Small ferries also run from Mallaig visiting each of the Small Isles mentioned above as well as Canna and Muck. Travelling down the west coast of Scotland from Mallaig, the next major ferry port that is reached is Oban and there are a selection of sailings available here! The most obvious is Mull , the most northern island of the Southern Hebrides , with regular sailing from Oban itself to Craignure, which takes around 40 minutes. There are also ferries running between Fishnish and Lochaline in Morvern (15 minutes) and from Tobermory, which some will know better as Balamory, to Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan peninsula (35 minutes). Ardnamurchan Point, on the tip of that peninsula, is the western most point on the British mainland. These two sailings offer a good alternative to driving as Mull is always worth a visit. Returning to Mull now, the island hopping doesn’t stop there. In fact there are three more possibilities and one of the most favoured would have to be Iona . It’s a small island, but well over 100,000 people make their way there each year in a pilgrimage to the abbey, following in the footsteps of those that have followed the same journey, albeit with different forms of transport, for around 1500 years. Other islands it is possible to visit include Ulva & Gometra and the world famous Staffa , although sailing to the latter, let alone setting foot on the island, is dependant upon the weather! The Western Isles can also be reached from Oban with the main journey, to South Uist, taking around 5 hours and 20 minutes. A much shorter journey is the 50 minute sailing to the small island of Lismore, which sits in the mouth of Loch Linnhe. If you are looking for a journey that lasts a bit longer, although maybe not quite as long as the one to Lismore, there are two more options, each with their own hops beyond. The first is the Isle of Coll , to the west of Mull, which takes around 2 hours 55 minutes, with a further hour between to its smaller neighbour, Tiree. On the Calmac ferry to Islay on a beautiful evening The other option


How many edges does a dodecahedron have? | Reference.com How many edges does a dodecahedron have? A: Quick Answer A dodecahedron has 30 edges that are shared by 12 faces. A regular dodecahedron is a three-dimensional shape where all the faces are pentagons. Full Answer There are many different types of dodecahedron, such as the rhombic or pyritohedral dodecahedron. Both of these variations lack regular pentagonal faces, which means that all of their edge lengths are not the same. Different types of dodecahedrons have different numbers of edges. A regular dodecahedron is a highly symmetrical shape, having multiple lines of symmetry. There are other 12-sided shapes that have limited or no symmetry, usually consisting of a mixture of pentagonal, square or triangular faces.


Which British football player was the most expensive transfer of 2013 going for second highest transfer fee in history?

Top 10 most expensive soccer transfers ever | Football Bible To: AS Monaco Year: 2013 The Colombian star joined the French Club in the summer of 2013 after a great performance with Atletico Madrid. His move to Monaco, who had only been promoted to Ligue 1 after playing in the second tier for two years, was faced with lots of criticism with a number claiming that he was motivated by money. On the other side, Monaco had vowed to challenge PSG for the title when they got promoted. For this reason, the club went on spending spree in the summer, bringing in James Rodriguez as well. The 28-year-old signed a five-year contract but has been loaned to Manchester United for the 2014-15 season on a £6m deal. 9.) David Luiz To: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Year: 2013 The French side embarked on a project aimed at attracting big players in a quest to become one of the big clubs in Europe. At this time, Cavani had proved to be a world class player and he was the top scorer in Serie A in the 2012-13 season. The 27-year-old emerged as one of the best strikers in Europe while playing for Napoli. Cavani agreed to a five-year deal with PSG in 2013. The deal on Cavani is the most expensive transfer ever among French clubs. PSG has further spent greatly on players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Marco Verratti and Thiago Silva. 7.) Kaka To: Real Madrid Year: 2009 Kaka moved to Real Madrid on a six-year deal in the summer of 2009 after a successful spell at Milan. The deal was made a week before Real went on to buy Ronaldo from United. The deal on Kaka marked the third time Madrid broke the transfer record, after Zinedine Zidane joined from Juventus for £46.4m in 2001. In January 2009, Manchester City had made a daring £100m bid on the player but the Brazilian opted to join the Spanish club later in the summer. Kaka left Real for Milan in 2013 after a series of injuries during his stay. Currently, he is signed with MLS club, Orlando City. 6.) Zlatan Ibrahimovic To: Barcelona Year: 2009 After being with Inter Milan for three years, Zlatan moved to the Spanish side Barcelona on a five-year contract. The transfer deal included a move for Samuel Eto’o to Milan, valued at €20m, plus an additional amount resulting to a total of €69m. The Sweden player had a short-lived spell at Nou Camp as he stayed for one year before falling out with the manager, Pep Guardiola. The deal with Barcelona included a 250m euros buy-out clause. He left Barcelona for AC Milan and then signed for PSG in July 2012. 5.) Angel Di Maria To: Real Madrid Year: 2014 The exploits of the Colombian player at the 2014 World Cup got the attention of the whole world and most notably the La Liga club Real Madrid. The 23-year-old star signed a six-year contract after switching from the Ligue 1 side AS Monaco. Monaco were not willing to sell Rodriguez, having played for the club for only one season as part of his five-year contract. The two clubs finally agreed on an undisclosed transfer fee, reported as €80m. This amount sets him as the third most expensive player in Real Madrid and the most expensive player from Colombia. 3.) Luis Suarez To: Real Madrid Year: 2009 For Real Madrid, the 2009 summer was a notable one. After a successful move for Kaka from Milan, the sensational Portuguese star made history by joining the club on a six-year-contract. The deal had a buy-out clause of €1 billion and made him the most expensive football player. His departure from Manchester United had a number of reported sagas some involving the unwillingness of the United manager, Alex Fergusson, to release the player. Nonetheless, his career at Madrid has been exceptional having helped them win major tournaments, the La Liga title in 2012 and the Champions League in 2014. 1.) Gareth Bale To: Real Madrid Year: 2013 Gareth Bale holds the record for the most expensive transfer made in history. The Welshman made a €100m transfer deal from England to Spain. The move came after successful seasons at the White Hart Lane for the 25-year-old. Bale had initially started playing as a left-back before tran


Who wrote the poem which starts 'What passing bell for those who die as cattle'?

'What passing bells for these who die as cattle' - Waging Nonviolence Share This Article Message (optional) Benjamin Britten’s “War Requiem” was performed Monday night at Carnegie Hall by the Oratorio Society of New York. (WNV/Nathan Schneider) Where you are, and in what company, affects how you hear. I don’t think I really understood the reason people love opera until I heard it sung by half-drunk Juilliard students in a late-night bar. How one responds to a loud clack nearby depends on what neighborhood one is in, at what hour, and whether one is alone. Thus it is significant that Benjamin Britten wrote his War Requiem to be performed for the consecration of the rebuilt Coventry Cathedral, the historic British church that was destroyed by Germans bombs during WWII. The composer, a pacifist and conscientious objector during that war, intermixed the traditional Latin verses of the requiem liturgy — dies irae, dies illa, solvet saeclum in favilla teste David cum Sibylla — with those of Wilfred Owen, a poet who seemed to be writing his own eulogy up until the Great War actually killed him in its final week. Near the end of the libretto: I am the enemy you killed, my friend. I knew you in this dark; for so you frowned Yesterday through me as you jabbed and killed. And the question at the start: What passing bells for these who die as cattle? Britten’s score does indeed provide bells, and much more. The complexity of the piece — requiring a full orchestra, a chamber orchestra, a large chorus, soloists and a children’s choir high aloft — means that performances of War Requiem, such as the one at Carnegie Hall Monday night, are rare. Any chance to hear this magnificent groan over the 20th century’s wars is surely a pilgrimage on the way to peace. Yet the setting of Carnegie Hall also presented a few contradictions — the robber-baron name, for instance; the obligatory splendor; the American flag standing alone on the far corner, stage right, despite Owen’s complaint: The scribes on all the people shove and bawl allegiance to the state At the end, in the crowded lobby by the main doors, I heard one man say to another, “Why don’t they do a normal work, like the Mozart Coronation Mass?” A coronation in Carnegie Hall probably would be much more — to use words Owen elsewhere ridiculed — dulce et decorum. “Sweet and fitting.” Where you are, and in what company. By arrangement of the Oratorio Society of New York, members of Veterans for Peace attended the performance, wearing hats and shirts with the group’s logo. Some of them received compliments from others in the audience: “Nice shirt.” Afterward they gathered at a deli across the street for soup and sandwiches. They talked about what they’d heard, but lots of other things too. They talked, for instance, about the trial that some of them are now facing for their arrest while trying to conduct an all-night vigil at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in New York City’s Financial District last October 7 , the 10-year anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. The court date is set for May 14, and they’re determined to defend their right to assemble freely and peacefully at their own memorial. If they’re slapped with fines they won’t pay them; if they’re assigned to “community service,” they won’t do it. For these Veterans for Peace, the denial of their basic right of assembly adds insult to the injuries many of them suffered and inflicted during their service in the U.S. military. One of the 25 arrestees, Paul Appel, wrote in a statement , “When the court-appointed attorney asked me how I wanted to plead, I said that I wanted to plead guilty to being a Viet Nam veteran and plead guilty to honoring my fellow soldiers who had died in war.” Many people came to Carnegie Hall last night to hear a piece of music, but for these veterans, the subject of War Requiem was as real as the ruins of the Coventry Cathedral. On the title page of Britten’s original score, he quoted yet more words of Owen’s: All a poet can do today is warn. Help Us Spread The Word!


Which national organisation has its HQ at Sandy, Bedfordshire?

The RSPB: Get in touch: UK headquarters UK headquarters UK headquarters UK headquarters The RSPB has its UK headquarters at The Lodge, Bedfordshire, backed up by regional offices around the country. We carry out conservation work in many different areas - for example, at our 200-plus nature reserves, helping farmers find wildlife-friendly methods, researching bird populations and working with international partners abroad. We also carry out advocacy with government on topics as diverse as planning, wind farms and economics. Getting people of all ages interested in wildlife and the environment around them is also a vitally important part of our role. For more information


Ted Hughes became Poet Laureate in 1984 after which other poet refused the honour?

Ted Hughes - Telegraph Obituaries Ted Hughes Ted Hughes, the Poet Laureate, who has died aged 68, made his mark in 1957  with his first volume The Hawk in the Rain; the four decades that followed  confirmed him as a leading poet of his generation, though his celebrity  meant he had to weather a storm of speculation about the suicide of his  first wife Sylvia Plath. Photo: AP Comments The energy, muscular force and the occasional violence of Hughes's poems were noticed from the beginning; he went on to create a body of work which has been widely read, sometimes imitated, sometimes parodied. After Hughes accepted the office of Poet Laureate in 1984, it was soon forgotten that Philip Larkin had been the expected choice (though it later emerged that Larkin had refused the offer). Hughes had something of the air of a tribal bard, a shaman who had entered into some mystical union with nature and assumed the forms of its creatures in the cave of his mind. Outside the cave lay the modern world and all he felt had been lost to the tribe, all that was elemental and instinctive. In contrast to the poems of his predecessor as Laureate, John Betjeman, with their bourgeois surface, those of Hughes used brutal, masculine fistfuls of words to exult in an England as a land of myths and predators whose "manners were tearing off heads". Hughes was a farmer, and his poetry grew from close observation of nature, as in his description of a fly as a "freshly barbered sultan royally armoured/ In dusky rainbow metals". Edward James Hughes, always known as Ted, was born on August 17 1930, in the depths of the Calder Valley in the Yorkshire Pennines. Mytholmroyd, the place of his birth, lies in a hidden part of a mixed hilly area, part agricultural, part industrial. Related Articles Karl Miller 30 Sep 2014 His father Bill was at the time a carpenter, one of only 17 men of his regiment who returned from the Dardanelles disaster during the First World War; and that war was a central presence in Ted Hughes's thought from childhood. The moorland and the war merged together. Later, in his autobiographical essay The Rock, he wrote: "I can never escape the impression that the whole region is in mourning for the First World War." The Hughes family moved, when Ted was eight, to South Yorkshire, where - through some inherited money from his mother Edith's family - his parents bought a newsagent's in Mexborough. Ted won a scholarship to the local grammar school, where he came under the influence of John Fisher, the English master, a keen nurturer of talent. Ted wrote poems, some of them published in the school magazine. He won as a prize a copy of Robert Graves's The White Goddess, which argues that true poets derive their inspiration from a primitive, matriarchal moon deity, since displaced by male values of rationality. The book was to remain a most powerful influence on Hughes's poetic thinking - the moon was a favourite image in his work - and its argument would contribute to Hughes's attempt to construct a systematic theory of Shakespearean tragedy in Shakespeare and the Goddess of Complete Being (1992). In 1948 Hughes won an Exhibition in English to Pembroke College, Cambridge. But before taking up his place, he did his National Service as an RAF ground wireless mechanic in the East Riding of Yorkshire. At the small station there was "nothing to do but read and re-read Shakespeare and watch the grass grow". Up at Cambridge, he spent his first two years (1951-53) supervised by Matthew Hodgart, whose personality and deep knowledge of the old English ballads he found congenial. But the grimly Leavisite attachment to "English" as the basis of all enlightenment was not one Hughes shared, and in his third year he moved to Archaeology and Anthropology. His first published poem as an adult appeared in Granta in June 1954. He had already become known to a few literary undergraduates, such as Philip Hobsbaum, of Downing, who held regular discussion meetings about poetry which Hughes sometimes attended; these were the germ of what became known as "the Gro


For which Formula One team do Roman Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado drive?

Lotus confirm Pastor Maldonado and Romain Grosjean as drivers for 2014 Formula One season - Telegraph Lotus confirm Pastor Maldonado and Romain Grosjean as drivers for 2014 Formula One season Pastor Maldonado replaces Ferrari-bound Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus Moving on: Pastor Maldonado will drive for Lotus next season Photo: GETTY IMAGES By Tom Cary , F1 Correspondent 7:03PM GMT 29 Nov 2013 Follow The 2014 driver market became a little clearer yesterday with Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado confirmed alongside Frenchman Romain Grosjean at Lotus. Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg was originally favoured to land the second seat at Lotus – on paper the most competitive team outside of the ‘big four’ – but significant funds promised by a mysterious consortium named Quantum have so far failed to materialise, meaning Maldonado’s backing from Venezuelan oil company PDVSA became too attractive to turn down. Lotus’ financial predicament was recently laid bare by their Ferrari-bound Finn Kimi Raikkonen, who revealed in Abu Dhabi that he had been paid “zero euros” by the team all year. It is thought that he is owed around £15 million. PDVSA paid just under £30 million a year for the quick but extremely erratic Maldonado to drive at Williams where he was responsible for the team’s first win in eight years, in Barcelona last year, along with numerous collisions. Team principal Eric Boullier said of the 28 year-old: “It is clear that Pastor has pace and potential – demonstrated by his 2010 GP2 Series title success and then through strong races throughout his career at Williams F1 Team – and we are convinced that we will be able to provide the correct environment to enable him to flourish regularly on track. Related Articles David Coulthard: Six questions for next year 25 Nov 2013 "With Romain and Pastor I believe Lotus F1 Team will be able to cause quite a few surprises next year.” Grosjean matured markedly in 2013, finishing on the podium four times in five races prior to ending the campaign with an engine blowout in Brazil last Sunday. Maldonado, meanwhile, described the move as a "fantastic opportunity”. "It's no secret that I have wanted a change of scene to help push on with my Formula One career and Lotus F1 Team offered the very best opportunity for me to be competitive next season,” said the Venezuelan. "The regulations and cars will change significantly so it is a very good time for a fresh start. I can't wait to be racing in black and gold." Hulkenberg is now expected to sign for Force India, where he is likely to be joined by Sergio Perez, who was let go by McLaren after one season. All of which means that British driver Paul di Resta’s prospects are looking increasingly bleak, with his current Force India team-mate Adrian Sutil already rumoured to have tied up one of the two Sauber seats and Esteban Gutiérrez expected to be retained alongside him. It would be a cruel blow for the Scot, a very solid performer but one who is does not come waving a chequebook. IndyCar has been mentioned as a possible alternative.


Izzy wizzy, let?s get busy was a catchphrase of which children?s TV favourite?

Sooty: The Movie in the pipeline Ben Dowell 4:48 PM, 20 June 2014 Britain's favourite yellow glove puppet bear Sooty is bracing himself for his big screen debut, RadioTimes.com can reveal. The character, who returned to our TV screens last September after an eight-year hiatus, is in the frame for a movie being organised by his new puppeteer – and rights-owner – Richard Cadell. Cadell is working on a big screen adventure for the lovable bear and his canine friend Sweep in which they seek to rescue their panda friend Soo. “She has been kidnapped by an evil showbiz impresario who will pull every trick in the book to turn her into a global superstar and Sooty and Sweep need her back,” explains Cadell, who was handed control of the puppet in 1998 from Matthew Corbett, the son of Sooty's creator, Harry Corbett.  “The film will be peppered with spectacular locations, countless celebrity cameos and buckets of slapstick – without detracting from the charm of the nation’s favourite teddy bear, Sooty and his dim-witted best friend Sweep.” A spokeswoman for the production said that it was still in the early days and could not reveal further details. Sooty has already returned to Children’s ITV, with two series of The Sooty Show starring Cadell scheduled to be screened continuously over the next five years. A third series is in development, producers have confirmed. The new series has seen crucial modern touches incorporated. Soo, the traditionally normally shy and retiring panda in the original series, is no longer depicted with a pinny and a duster and does not attend to the housework needs of her two "male" friends. Sooty's essentially naughty but sweet character has remained and he continues to be mute to the audience, communicating only by whispering into the ear of his human companion. He has also kept his xylophone, water pistol, wand and the catchphrase "Izzy wizzy, let's get busy". Cadell won the blessing of Matthew Corbett, whose father, Harry, bought the puppet for his son from a stall on a holiday in Blackpool in 1948. The original bear was given soot marks on his face to make him show up better on black and white televisions when he made his small-screen debut in 1952 on the BBC's Talent Night. After that, Sooty and Sweep became regulars on children's show Saturday Special from 1952 to 1955, and were later revived by ITV. After ITV decommissioned Sooty and Sweep in 2005, Cadell bought the rights from licensees HiT for a sum reputed to be in the region of £1m and finally won a commission for new episodes which aired last year. The movie idea follows the current vogue for bringing back nostalgic children’s favourites with revivals of The Wombles, Teletubbies, Thunderbirds and Danger Mouse all on the way. Turner is also planning a reboot of The Powerpuff Girls and a big screen version of Paddington Bear’s adventures will be released in November. Like this? Share it.


By what name is singer Vera Margaret Welch better known?

Vera Lynn | English singer | Britannica.com English singer Alternative Titles: Dame Vera Lynn, Vera Margaret Welch Vera Lynn Eydie Gormé Vera Lynn, in full Dame Vera Lynn, byname of Vera Margaret Welch (born March 20, 1917, East Ham, Essex, [now Greater London], Eng.), English singer whose sentimental material and wholesome stage persona endeared her to the public during World War II . Broadcasts of her songs of love and longing were particularly resonant with members of the military fighting abroad, which led to her nickname, “the forces’ sweetheart.” Vera Lynn, 1989. © David Fowler/Shutterstock.com Welch, who was born into a working-class family outside London, began singing at men’s clubs by age seven. At 11 she assumed her grandmother’s maiden name (Lynn) and joined Madame Harris’s Kracker Kabaret Kids, a singing troupe. After leaving school at age 14, Lynn was spotted by a booking agent who found work for her at parties and events. In 1935 she sang the refrain on several big band records and began peforming on the radio with the Joe Loss Orchestra and then the Casani Club Band. She also recorded several songs with the Casani Club Band and released her first solo recording, “ Up the Wooden Hill to Bedfordshire, ” in 1936. Lynn teamed with bandleader Benjamin (“Bert”) Ambrose in 1937 and performed on his radio program, Life from Mayfair, until 1940. In late 1939 she premiered what would become her trademark song—“ We’ll Meet Again, ” written earlier that year by two young composers—on the show. The wistful tune, as interpreted by Lynn in her characteristic low pitch, articulated the longings of families and lovers separated by the war and thus became a touchstone to many. Lynn was given her own BBC radio show, Sincerely Yours, Vera Lynn, in November 1941. The following year she recorded “ The White Cliffs of Dover, ” another song that for many came to epitomize the sentiment of the war years. In 1942 she appeared in the film We’ll Meet Again, in which she portrayed a character based on herself. In 1944 Lynn joined the Entertainment National Services Association (ENSA) and spent the spring and summer performing for troops stationed in Egypt, India, and Burma (Myanmar). After the war, Lynn toured widely in Europe and continued to broadcast her radio program for several years. When Decca Records, which released most of her material, issued “ Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart ” in the United States in 1952, she became the first English artist to hit number one on the American record charts; “ My Son, My Son ” (1954) was among her later hits. After leaving Decca in 1960 for EMI, Lynn continued to tour abroad. She performed less frequently after developing emphysema toward the end of the decade, though compilations of her material still sold well. In 2009 she became the oldest-living artist to have a number one album in England with We’ll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn. Britannica Stories


The fictional character Don Diego de la Vega is better known by what nickname?

Zorro, the new Latin American fish species, takes off the mask to show its true identity Zorro, the new Latin American fish species, takes off the mask to show its true identity March 8, 2016 A male Myloplus zorroi, the new species from Rio Madeira Basin, Brazil. Credit: Douglas Bastos Unidentified since its discovery in 2007, a large fish species from Amazonia has failed to give out enough information about itself, leaving only insufficient hints about its genus. Nevertheless, three scientists have now recovered the missing pieces to puzzle out its mysterious identity. In their study, published in the open-access journal ZooKeys, they describe the fish as a new species and name it after the fictional secretive Latin American character Zorro. The new fish , called Myloplus zorroi, is commonly known among the Brazilians as 'pacu' and is a relative to the piranha. The research team, led by Marcelo C. Andrade, Universidade Federal do Para, Brazil, recognised in a fish, collected by sport fishermen from Rio Madeira basin, Brazil, a previously found, yet undescribed species . Following their analysis, it turned out that its discoverers had assumed an incorrect genus for it. Among the distinctive features of the new fish, which helped its rightful placement, are its characteristic teeth, specialised to crush seeds. The new pacu species is quite large, growing up to 47,5 cm. It dwells in moderately to rapidly flowing clear rivers, running over rocky or sandy bottoms, and ranging from about 2 to 8 metres in depth. Its basis colour is reddish silver with darker markings running along the upper side of the body. The head is dark and the belly—pale yellow. Curiously enough, although the name of the new fish is chosen as a tribute to Mauricio Camargo-Zorro, a researcher at the www.ifsp.edu.br Instituto Federal de Educacao, Ciencia e Tecnologia, in recognition of his invaluable contribution to the fish fauna inventory from the Marmelos Conservation Area, zorroi is also a playful reference to the Latin American fictional character Don Diego de la Vega and his secret identity hidden behind the nickname of Zorro. Two whale sharks and their 22-year annual pilgrimage October 4, 2016 Murdoch University researchers have demonstrated that two whale sharks, affectionately known as Stumpy and Zorro, have been making an annual pilgrimage to Ningaloo Reef for at least 22 years. The Godzilla goby is the latest new species discovered by the Smithsonian DROP project June 8, 2016 As part of the Deep Reef Observation Project (DROP), initiated by the Smithsonian Institution, a new goby fish species was discovered in the southern Caribbean. Living at depths greater than conventional SCUBA divers can ... Tiny new catfish species found in Rio Paraiba do Sul basin, Brazil July 9, 2013 Scientists discovered a tiny new species of catfish in the waters of Rio Rio Paraíba do Sul basin, Brazil. The new species Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis belongs to a genus of armored catfishes native to South America where and ... 'Testicle-munching' Amazon fish found off Denmark August 13, 2013 A Danish fisherman made an unusual find in his nets recently when he discovered a pacu, a sharp-toothed cousin of the South American piranha with a reported penchant for testicles. New electric fish genus and species discovered in Brazil's Rio Negro April 22, 2014 Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Brazil, this week report that they have discovered a new genus and species of electric knifefish in several ... 'Hidden fish' genus described for two new weakly electric mormyrid species from Gabon February 8, 2016 A new weakly electric mormyrid fish genus of two new species has been described from only three specimens collected over a period of 13 years in the rivers of the Central African country of Gabon. The genus has been named ... Recommended for you New study shows cognitive decline may be influenced by interaction of genetics and... worms December 30, 2016 You've likely heard about being in the right place a


The various varieties of chilli pepper belong to which genus of plants?

capsicum | annuum | chinense | baccatum | frutescens | pubescens | wild Growing Lists The Capsicum Genus Capsicum terminology is very confusing with Pepper, chilli, chile, chili, aji, paprika and capsicum all used interchangeably to describe the plants and pods of the genus Capsicum. We have chosen to use 'chile' as this is the most common terminology used in the UK. It is believed Chiles were first cultivated by the people of Central and South America in around 7000BC and there are now a bewildering range of over 3000 known varieties ranging from the mildest bell pepper to the fiery hot habanero. The botantical 'genus' to which all chiles belong is Capsicum (CAP-see-coom), from the greek kapto meaning 'to bite'. The genus Capsicum is also a member of the wider Solanaceae or nightshade family and therefore Chile peppers are closely related to their genetic cousins, the tomato, potato, tobacco and eggplant. Ever since, English doctor turned botanist Robert Morrison described 33 species of Chile peppers in his study, 'Plantarum Historiae Universalis Oxonniensis', published in 1680, there has been much argument and debate amongst botanists and taxonomists as to the number and classification of Capsicum species. After much argument and amendment, it is now widely accepted that the genus Capsicum consists of five domesticated species and twenty-six wild species.  Due to the ease at which the domesticated species in particular cross pollinate with each other and the active development and hybridisation of new varieties often for marketing purposes, there is now a baffling range of varieties available making classification and increasingly difficult task. More detailed information and picture illustrations of each of these species and their numerous cultivars can be found in thechileman's database . To refine your search, be sure to select the appropriate species from the drop down list.  The five domesticated species Annuum, Baccatum, Chinense, Frutescens and Pubescens are the most commonly available species to the Chile enthusiast and each species has its own distinguishing characteristics. Capsicum Annuum (ANN-you-um) Annuum meaning 'annual' is actually an incorrect designation given that Chiles are perennials under suitable growing conditions. This species is the most common and extensively cultivated of the five domesticated species and includes the Ancho, Bell Pepper, Cayenne, Cherry, Cuban, De Arbol, Jalapeno, Mirasol, Ornamental, New Mexican, Paprika, Pimiento, Pequin, Serrano, Squash and Wax pod types. Annuum's used to be dividend into two categories, sweet (or mild) peppers and hot Chile peppers. However, modern plant breeding has removed that distinction as hot bell varieties and sweet Jalapenos have now been bred. Capsicum Chinense (chi-NEN-see) Chinense meaning 'from China' is also a misnomer as this species originated in the Amazon Basin and is now common throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America and in the tropics. This species includes many of the world's hottest cultivars including the Habanero, Scotch Bonnet and the legendary Red Savina. The pod types, as well as the plants are very varied in this species although they are characterised by a distinctive fruity aroma often described as apricot like. The Chinense being a tropical species tend to do best in areas of high humidity. They are relatively slower growers, having longer growing seasons than many of the other species and seeds can take a long time to germinate. Capsicum Baccatum (bah-COT-tum or bah-KAY-tum) Baccatum meaning 'berry-like' consists of the South American cultivars known as Aji's. They are almost as many baccatum cultivars as annuums with pods ranging from non-pungent to very hot. The baccatum species is generally distinguished from the other species by the yellow or tan spots on the corollas (on the flowers) and by the yellow anthers. Many of the baccatum species are tall growing, often reaching 5 feet in height and pods are usually erect and become pendant as they mature. Capsicum Frutescens (fru-TES-enz) Frutescens meaning


Harold Harefoot (Harold l) was King of England from 1035 to 1040, who was his father?

Harold I Harefoot Knutsson (Knytlingaätten), King of England (c.1015 - 1040) - Genealogy http://jazz.openfun.org/wiki/Harold_Harefoot Harold Harefoot, or Harold I, (c. 1015–17 March 1040) was King of England from 1035 to 1040. His cognomen "Harefoot" referred to his speed, and the skill of his huntsmanship.[1] He was the son of Cnut the Great, king of England, Denmark, and Norway by Ælfgifu of Northampton. Though there was some scepticism he was really Cnut's son,[2] this was probably just propaganda by the opponents of his kingship. Harthacnut's reign Upon Cnut's death (12 November 1035), Harold's younger half-brother Harthacnut, the son of Cnut and his queen Emma of Normandy, was legitimate heir to the thrones of both the Danes and the English. Harthacnut, however, was unable to travel to his coronation because his Danish kingdom was under threat of invasion by King Magnus I of Norway and King Anund Jacob of Sweden. England's magnates[3] favoured the idea of installing Harold Harefoot temporarily as regent, due to the difficulty of Harthacnut's absence, and despite the opposition of Godwin, the Earl of Wessex, and the Queen, he eventually wore the crown. Harold survived an attempt to unseat him led by Ælfred Ætheling and Edward the Confessor, Emma's sons by the long-dead Æthelred the Unready, in 1036. Harold died at Oxford on 17 March 1040,[2] just as Harthacnut was preparing an invasion force of Danes, and was buried at the abbey of Westminster[4]. His body was subsequently exhumed, beheaded, and thrown into a fen bordering the Thames when Harthacnut assumed the throne in June, 1040.[5] His supporters later rescued the body, to be buried in a church which was fittingly named St. Clement Danes. Assumes the throne In 1037, Emma of Normandy fled to Bruges, in Flanders, and Harold "was everywhere chosen as king".[2] Harold himself is somewhat obscure; the historian Frank Stenton considered it probable that his mother Ælfgifu was "the real ruler of England" for part or all of his reign.[7] With the north at least on Harold's side, in adherence to the terms of a deal, which Godwin was part of, Emma was settled in Winchester, with Harthacnut's huscarls. Harold soon "sent and had taken from her all the best treasures" of Cnut the Great,[8] and the Kingdom of England was practically his. According to the Encomium Emmae, though, the Archbishop of Canterbury refused to crown Harold Harefoot. There is evidence that Ælfgifu of Northampton was attempting to secure her son's position through bribes to the nobles.[4] Alfred and Edward's invasion In 1036, Alfred Atheling, Emma's son by the long dead Æthelred, returned to the kingdom from exile in Normandy with his brother Edward the Confessor, with some show of arms. With his bodyguard, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle he intended to visit his mother, Emma, in Winchester, but he may have made this journey for anything other than a family reunion. As the "murmur was very much in favour of Harold", Alfred was captured on the direction of Godwin, now apparently on Harold's side at this point, and the men loyal to Harefoot blinded him. He subsequently died soon after due to the severity of the wounds, his bodyguard similarly treated.[8] Offspring Harold apparently had a son, Ælfwine, who became a monk on the continent when he was older.[4] Ælfgifu of Northampton disappears with no trace after 1040. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Harold Harefoot ruled for 4 years and 16 weeks, by which calculation he would have begun ruling two weeks after the death of Cnut.[9] Harold was the son of Canute and his first wife Aelfgifu. When Canute died in November of 1035 Harathacanute was declared heir to the English throne. Harthacanute was also the son of Canute but by his second wife Emma. Harthacanute was in Denmark when Canute died and could not return to England because his claim to the (Danish/Norwegian ?) throne was being contested by Magnus I of Norway. Harthacanute appointed his mother Emma and Harold Harefoot as regents to look after the affairs of England. As King Harthacanute w


Rod Stewart was the lead singer of which band from 1969 to 1975?

A Real Good Time: The Simple Greatness of Rod Stewart's Faces | Howard Stern A Real Good Time: The Simple Greatness of Rod Stewart's Faces 5 Reasons Rod Stewart’s Classic Band Deserves More Of Your Attention Oct. 26, 2015 Photo: Facebook By HowardStern.com Editorial Rod Stewart may be an international superstar today, but some of his best work could have been exclusively played down at a local pub for seven rowdy Brits. We speak, of course, of the Faces, the band in which Rod Stewart served as lead singer from 1970-1975. You've probably heard a Faces song in passing (it was " Stay With Me ," we'll tell you right now) but maybe thought it was simply a Rod Stewart solo tune. The case can easily be made that the Faces are among the greatest rock acts of all time, and one of the first rock "supergroups." However, at their core, the Faces was merely the reconstruction of a broken-up Small Faces with half of the Jeff Beck Group. In January 1969, lead singer/guitarist Steve Marriott had left the Small Faces to form Humble Pie with Peter Frampton (another group which deserves your utmost attention ). The remaining members - bassist Ronnie Lane, keyboardist Ian McLagan, and drummer Kenney Jones - hooked up with Jeff Beck Group bassist Ronnie Wood (switching to guitar), who brought along his mate, Jeff Beck Group singer Rod Stewart. The result was a swagger unmatched by anyone this side of the "Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out"-era Stones . Through their four studio albums, one live album, and several non-LP tracks, the Faces make one hell of a case that the boozy, good-time band should be much higher on the totem pole of rock royalty. (Not that they'd care either way.) Sure, they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (with the Small Faces) in 2012, but still, the fact that they're not regularly mentioned with the Who, the Stones, Zeppelin, etc. makes less sense the more Faces music you hear. At the same time, the Faces never took themselves all that seriously - a breath of fresh air in a time when prog rock was becoming a thing, the concept album-era had achieved full bloom, and rock music was considered "art." The Faces were aggressively unpretentious. They knew that rock & roll should be fun (they kept a fully stocked bar on stage during every show, for crying out loud) and as a result, any Faces album acts as an instant playlist for any party worth crashing. Simply put, the Faces kick ass. Here are a few reasons the Faces should be your new favorite band. 1. "Bad 'n' Ruin" (Long Player, 1971) The Faces strut n' swagger at its finest. The lead track off their 2nd album, "Long Player," might as well be the band's mission statement. All the elements are working in conjunction with one another, adding up to a symphony of unfiltered groove. Kenney Jones can be forgiven for his misguided 'stache in this clip, however. 2. "Too Bad" (A Nod Is As Good As A Wink…, 1971) Rod Stewart, ladies and gentleman. Rod's vocals are as good as they've ever been on "Too Bad," a fun, rollicking track off of the Faces best album, "A Nod Is As Good As A Wink...To A Blind Horse." He really lets it rip right from the get go, and never lets up. "Too Bad" alone would make Rod a legend. Add in Ronnie Wood's down-and-dirty guitar work throughout, and you've got a killer Stewart/Wood penned tune. 3. "Ooh La La" (Ooh La La, 1971) Okay, you've heard this one (at least if you've seen "Rushmore" or "Without a Paddle" recently). Written by Ronnie Lane and sung by Ronnie Wood (his only lead vocal on a Faces track), "Ooh La La" covers everything great about the Faces in a very atypical way. Great riff, great melody, wonderfully ragged vocals, and a sweet sense of humor underneath the surface. The tune was covered decades later by Rod as a tribute to the late Ronnie Lane. 4. "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (Every Picture Tells A Story, 1971) The Faces appeared on several Rod Stewart solo tracks of the era, including this barn burning cover of the Temptations' "(I Know) I'm Losing You." Even if you're not big on drum solos, you'll be fixated on Kenney Jones' showcase at the fo


Which imaginary creature was described by Lewis Carroll as with jaws that bite and claws that catch?

Second Stanza - Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky" Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky" “Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!”                                       (Carroll, "Jabberwocky" 932) Portmanteau In contrast to the first stanza of the poem, the second stanza does not contain nearly as much portmanteaus. The only case of this is in the last line of this stanza where the Bandersnatch is described as 'fruminous'. Martin Gardner, the editor of The Annotated Alice, an annotated edition of Carroll's two works Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, wrote in a preface in the book that 'fruminous' is the "perfectly balanced" mind's way of combining fuming and furious (Carroll 195). In the context of the poem, the main character is being warned of various creatures, one of which is the Bandersnatch. Fruminous works well to describe the beast because the message trying to be communicated is that the Bandersnatch is dangerous and that is exactly what is portrayed. The appearance of this particular creature is not described, but that is not too important because the vital information is simply that it should be avoided. Alliteration In the second line there is a phrase that reads "claws that catch!" and this is an example of alliteration. This is so because the first and last word both start with the letter c and make the 'kuh' sound. This alliteration can be seen on two levels; one is that Carroll used this repeating sound to make the sentence more audibly appealing to the reader and to make the line more memorable, or you can see it simply as the man in the poem's way of painting a memorable and vivid warning in the form of a picture so that the boy that he is talking to remembers to stay away from the Jabberwock. Imagery Similar to the Bandersnatch, the Jabberwock is not described in detail either. The Jabberwock is given two defining traits in this stanza, and they are "jaws that bite" and "claws that catch." The poem only gives these few traits because they are something that are easy to envision and because they can be easily transplanted from imaginary creature to imaginary creature. Negative Capability Negative capability is when an author or poet purposely leaves information out of a piece of literature so that the audience can make their own assumptions about the piece. In this stanza it is used three times. The first time it is used is when describing the Jabberwock because a detailed description is lacking and only its claws and jaws are specified. It is done this way because with only these specifications every reader can picture a different beast making the poem more of an enjoyable read. The second time that it is used is when describing the Jubjub bird because no description is given at all. This may have been done because the bird plays no other role in the poem, but the poem also gives the reader full creative control on how they wish to see the bird. The third and final time in this stanza is for the Bandersnatch. The only information that is given is that it's furious, fuming, and should be avoided. In this case, as long as the reader pictures the creature as angry, there is no wrong way to picture it. Create a free website


Which vegetable is the normal base for the dish moussaka?

Vegetable moussaka recipe - All recipes UK 30g Parmesan or Italian-style hard cheese, freshly grated View list Add to shopping list Turn this recipe into a shopping list you can print, email, view on your mobile or shop online. It's free! Powered by Whisk.com Method Cook:40min  ›  Ready in:1hr  Preheat the oven to 180°C/ gas 4. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the courgettes and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the water with a draining spoon and drain well on kitchen paper. Add the aubergine slices to the water and cook for 2 minutes, then remove and drain. Add the potato slices to the water and cook for about 8 minutes until just tender. Drain and set aside with the other blanched vegetables. Meanwhile, heat a cast-iron, ridged griddle over a high heat. Cook the pepper slices for about 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until slightly charred all over and starting to soften. Remove from the pan and roughly chop. Combine all the vegetables with the beans, chopped tomatoes and basil in a large baking dish. Drizzle over the olive oil, season to taste and stir well. In a mixing bowl, stir together the yoghurt, egg and Parmesan cheese until blended. Spread this mixture over the top of the vegetables in an even layer (it may not cover the vegetables completely, depending on the shape of the dish). Bake for 40 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and the topping is golden brown. Parmesan cheese Parmesan cheese is not truly vegetarian, as it contains animal rennet. To make this dish 100% vegetarian, omit the cheese or find a suitable vegetarian substitute made without animal rennet. In supermarkets look for the 'parmesan style hard cheeses' which are suitable for vegetarians. variations For non-vegetarians, add 200g chopped cooked chicken to the vegetables in step 3 and omit the beans. * To save time, instead of grilling peppers, you can use bottled grilled pimiento peppers, cut into strips. cook's tip You can prepare all the vegetables a day ahead, up to the end of step 3. Cover and refrigerate. When ready to use, allow to come to room temperature, then cover with the yoghurt mixture and bake as described. Similar recipes


What is the English name for the river known in Wales as Afon Dyfrdwy?

River Dee, Wales River Dee, Wales The River Dee at Llangollen Countries slopes of Dduallt above Llanuwchllyn in the mountains of Snowdonia  - elevation 1,816.8 km2 (701 sq mi) Discharge 29.71 m3/s (1,049 cu ft/s) Discharge elsewhere (average)  -  Bala Lake 13.06 m3/s (461 cu ft/s) The River Dee ( Welsh : Afon Dyfrdwy, Latin : Deva Fluvius) is a river in the United Kingdom . It flows through parts of both Wales and England , forming part of the border between the two countries. The river rises in Snowdonia , Wales, flows east via Chester , England, and discharges to the sea in an estuary between Wales and the Wirral Peninsula in England. It has a total length of 70 miles (110 km). Contents 8 External links and further reading History The River Dee was the traditional boundary of the Kingdom of Gwynedd in Wales for centuries, possibly since its founding in the 5th century. [1] It was recorded in the 13th century as flumen Dubr Duiu; [1] the name appears to derive from the Brythonic dēvā: “River of the Goddess” or “Holy River”. [2] Statistics The total catchment area of the River Dee down to Chester Weir is 1,816.8 km2 (701.5 sq mi). [3] The estimated average annual rainfall over the catchment area is 640 mm (25 in), yielding an average flow of 37  m3/s . The larger reservoirs in the catchment area are: Llyn Celyn : 325 acres (1.32 km2) Catchment Pontcysyllte Aqueduct carrying the Llangollen Canal ; the River Dee runs beneath. View downriver from the bridge in the centre of Llangollen (March 2007) River Dee in snow at Llangollen (February 2007) The River Dee has its source on the slopes of Dduallt above Llanuwchllyn in the mountains of Snowdonia in Meirionydd , Gwynedd , Wales. Between its source and Bala Lake the river is known by its Welsh name, Afon Dyfrdwy. Legend tells that the waters of the river pass through Bala Lake and emerge undiluted and unmixed at the outflow. On leaving Bala the river meets its confluence with Afon Tryweryn and passes through the Bala sluice gates, part of the Dee Regulation System protecting communities further downstream from severe flooding. Skirting the village of Llanfor , the path of the river takes it past Llandderfel and under the Grade II listed Pont Fawr bridge. The river trends generally east-southeast through the Vale of Edeyrnion, shadowed by the B4401 Bala to Cynwyd road. Leaving Gwynedd and entering Denbighshire the Dee flows beneath other historic bridges at Llandrillo and Cynwyd before arriving at the picturesque town of Corwen . From here the river passes the Iron Age hillfort of Caer Drewyn and enters the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB . Through its forested valley the course takes it through Carrog , Glyndyfrdwy and Llantysilio , with the Llangollen Railway following the river on its route between Llangollen and Corwen . At Berwyn the river passes over the manmade Horseshoe Falls , before picking up speed on a downhill gradient past the Chain Bridge Hotel and its historic pedestrian bridge. First built in 1814, and later refurbished by Henry Robertson in 1870, it was considered a marvel of early suspension bridge design. In 1928 the original bridge was destroyed by severe flooding and was rebuilt in its current form from original parts in 1929. The course of the river then takes it through Llangollen and under its 16th-century, Grade I listed bridge. The bridge is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument and considered one of the Seven Wonders of Wales . On leaving Llangollen the river continues east, generally skirting the outcropping Karstic limestone exposures of Eglwyseg Rocks ( Welsh : Creigiau Eglwyseg). Overlooking the river here is the medieval Castell Dinas Brân , a ruined fortress abandoned by John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey in 1282. The river then enters Wrexham County Borough , passing south of Trevor and under Thomas Telford’s Pontcysyllte Aqueduct , of 1805, which carries the Llangollen Canal 120 feet (37 m) overhead. Less than a mile east of the aqueduct at Cefn Mawr , the river is crossed by the Cefn Mawr Viaduct, built in 1848 by Thomas Brassey and carries


a In 2013 who won the Best Director Oscar?

Best Director Winner: Ang Lee Wins Oscar At 85th Annual Academy Awards | The Huffington Post Best Director Winner: Ang Lee Wins Oscar At 85th Annual Academy Awards 02/24/2013 11:37 pm ET | Updated Feb 25, 2013 190 The Oscars took place in Los Angeles on Sunday, with Ang Lee being named 2013's Best Director winner. "Thank you Movie God," he said as he accepted his award. Lee won for "Life of Pi," leaving David O. Russell ("Silver Linings Playbook"), Steven Spielberg ("Lincoln"), Benh Zeitlin ("Beasts of the Southern Wild") and Michael Haneke ("Amour") winless on Sunday night. There's one name missing from that list: Ben Affleck. The "Argo" director was snubbed by Academy voters then proceeded win directing honors at virtually every single other major award show. "Argo" was nominated for Best Picture. Spielberg was thought to be the favorite for this category. The famed director has won twice before, 1993's "Schindler's List" and 1998's "Saving Private Ryan." Last year, Michel Hazanavicius won this award for "The Artist," a silent film that also earned star Jean Dujardin a Best Actor Oscar. Kathryn Bigelow, who won in 2011 for "The Hurt Locker" and directed this year's Oscar-nominated "Zero Dark Thirty," was also snubbed. Seth MacFarlane hosted this year's awards. For more on the Oscars' 2013 ceremony, including a full list of Academy Awards winners, check out the live blog below. 2013 Oscars


Which is the largest town on the Isle of Wight?

Isle of Wight Towns - VisitIsleOfWight.co.uk You are here > Explore > Towns Cowes & East Cowes from the air Isle of Wight Towns The capital of the Isle of Wight, Newport , lies at the heart of the island and is the main shopping centre and location for the Isle of Wight Festival . Known as the “Town on the Beach”, Ryde is the largest of the Isle of Wight towns and boasts boutique and independent shops and cafes set on an expanse of sandy beach . South of Ryde is one of the Isle of Wight’s oldest towns, Brading , set in an area of outstanding natural beauty and perhaps best known for its roman villa. The popular Isle of Wight town of Sandown is a traditional seaside resort with long stretches of beach and a Victorian pier, ideal for families with young children and home to Dinosaur Isle. Shanklin lies to the south of Sandown and is famed for its beautiful beaches and sub-tropical gardens alongside years of seaside tradition. On the south coast lies the charming town of Ventnor , a Victorian health resort set on a hill with vintage shops and a sheltered beach. The west coast of the island is known as West Wight and includes the ancient port town of Yarmouth . Last but not least, Cowes on the north coast, an historic town split by the River Medina and internationally famed for its sailing events.


Which scholar is known as the Father of Geometry?

Greek Geometry - Euclid, Pythagoras, Archimedes and Thales Greek Geometry Greek Geometry - Euclid, Pythagoras, Archimedes and Thales . This article is a part of the guide: Select from one of the other courses available: Discover 44 more articles on this topic Don't miss these related articles: 8.6Mental Hospitals Save this course for later Don't have time for it all now? No problem, save it as a course and come back to it later. Like Explorable? Take it with you wherever you go. Download Explorable Now! Subscribe to our RSS Feed Like us on Facebook Share this page on your website: Greek Geometry Geometry can conceivably lay claim to being the oldest branch of mathematics outside arithmetic, and humanity has probably used geometrical techniques since before the dawn of recorded history. Initially, as with the Egyptians, geometry originated from practical necessity and the need to measure land; the word 'Geometry' means 'Earth Measuring'. This article is a part of the guide: Select from one of the other courses available: Discover 44 more articles on this topic Don't miss these related articles: . Euclid, illustrating geometry in "The School of Athens", by Raffaello Sanzio (Public Domain) Certainly, for measuring boundaries and for erecting buildings, humans need to have some inbuilt mechanism and instinct for judging distances, angles, and height. As civilizations developed, these instincts were augmented by observations and procedures gained from experience, experimentation, and intuition. The Babylonians were certainly skilled geometers, and the Egyptians developed a rich and complex mathematics based around surveying. Both of these cultures would pass their information on to the Greeks. . The Start of Greek Geometry The Egyptians and the Babylonians were not really interested in finding out axioms and underlying principles governing geometry. Their approach was very pragmatic and aimed very much at practical uses. The Babylonians, for example, assumed that Pi was exactly 3, and saw no reason to change this. The Egyptian mathematicians had no structure to their geometry, just a collection of rules and solutions aimed at specific circumstances, such as calculating the volume of a truncated pyramid. They also used trigonometry at that point, in development of a subset of geometry, for surveying and for measuring the dimensions of pyramids. These cultures did not appear to use deductive reasoning to uncover geometric techniques from first principles. Instead, they used trial and error and, if a solution was not readily available, used trial and error to arrive at an approximation. However, these cultures laid the foundations of Greek geometry and influenced the Greeks, who would bring a deductive methodology to geometry, trying to find elegant rules underpinning the field. . Early Greek Geometry Thales of Miletus (Public Domain) The early history of Greek geometry is unclear, because no original sources of information remain and all of our knowledge is from secondary sources written many years after the early period. However, we can still see a decent overview and also start to look at some of the great names, the Greek mathematicians who would shape the course of Greek geometry. The first, and one of the greatest names, is Thales of Miletus, a mathematician living in the 6th century BCE. He is regarded as the father of geometry and began the process of using deduction from first principles. It is believed that he travelled to Egypt and Babylon, picking up geometric techniques from these cultures, and he certainly would have had access to their work. Thales strongly believed that reasoning should supersede experimentation and intuition, and began to look for solid principles upon which he could build theorems. This introduced the idea of proof into geometry and he proposed some axioms that he believed to be mathematical truths. A circle is bisected by any of its diameters The base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal When two straight lines cross, the opposing angles


In 2008 for which player did Manchester City pay 32,500,000 pounds?

Manchester City: a tale of love and money | Football | The Guardian Manchester City Manchester City: a tale of love and money Manchester City won the Premier League title at the weekend, thanks to £1bn of Sheikh Mansour's money. But it wasn't always like this… Blue moon rising: Supporters waved fake £500bn notes at Chelsea fans after Manchester City was bought by the Abu Dhabi United group. Photograph: Tom Jenkins Friday 18 May 2012 18.01 EDT First published on Friday 18 May 2012 18.01 EDT Share on Messenger Close Last Sunday, Manchester City , the club I grew up supporting, won the Premier League, 44 years after their last championship. City's all-star squad, paid for from the oil fortunes of the club's far-fetched owner, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, were playing Queens Park Rangers, who were struggling to stay in the league. The old Manchester City, who had stumbled through 30 years of mishaps since their excellent 1970s, might have been expected to flap at such a moment of triumph. But this team is different. Few of the 48,000 supporters at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday truly felt they would witness the kind of wobble that has come to be known over the years as "Typical City". At the end of August 2008, Manchester City, always written up as the people's club (in contrast to Manchester United's corporate greed), had been owned by the fugitive former prime minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra . He was accused of murderous human rights abuses, had been convicted in absentia of corruption and the club was hurtling towards ruin. When Sheikh Mansour decided to buy the club, it was staring, not for the first time, at financial ruin. City had managed to tumble into that hapless predicament despite a gift of outrageous fortune: a new, 48,000-seat stadium, built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games with public money – £78m from the national lottery, £49m from Manchester city council – and converted at the public's expense. But there was also a long history at the club of debt, relegation and disappointment. Mansour has since wholly overhauled the new Manchester City; an office block has been built, bars and an entertainment square for supporters have been opened, the Carrington training ground revamped. The cost of such solid improvements, though, is nothing compared with the £452m of Mansour's oil inheritance spent on 22 new players (average price £22m) and paying wages gross enough to lure them to City – the highest paid, the Argentinian Carlos Tevez , earns £198,000 a week, or £10m a year, basic. The total committed is already more than £1bn, on one football club. This fact is not lost on City fans: after a year of Abu Dhabi investment, a group of them clubbed together to buy a banner that read: "MANCHESTER THANKS YOU SHEIKH MANSOUR." Yet the neighbourhoods around Sheikh Mansour's recently renamed Etihad Stadium – after the Abu Dhabi airline that is paying £350m to have its name for 10 years on City's shirts, stadium and new £140m training "campus" – remain Manchester's most deprived and some of the poorest in Britain. Mansour has been to Manchester only once to watch the team on which he has spent so much. He has never given an interview to an English journalist. Not much is known about the young man with two wives who controls billions of pounds of Al-Nahyan family wealth, rulers in Abu Dhabi since the 18th century. Or how Manchester City – no trophy since the League Cup of 1976, in the third division as recently as 1999, sitting in the post-industrial husk of east Manchester – fitted into this world-view of almost incomprehensible riches. When the Abu Dhabi regime arrived, as people used to living in a world of success, they were surprised by the expectation of failure they found. Fans who in the 1980s carried inflatable bananas to lighten the mood, whose main collective song was a bleak profession of loyalty: City till I die I'm City till I die I know I am, I'm sure I am I'm City till I die A song about a fan's relationship with his football club that does not celebrate glory, but simply states that he