BBC ON THIS DAY | 11 | 1959: Hovercraft marks new era in transport About This Site | Text Only 1959: Hovercraft marks new era in transport A revolutionary new form of transport which can operate on sea and land has been officially launched in the Solent, off England's south coast. The Hovercraft, which has been described as a cross between an aircraft, a boat and a land vehicle, was invented by boat-builder Christopher Cockerell. Dubbed a "man-made flying saucer", the hovercraft is propelled on a cushion of air created by its own fan power. It therefore hovers just above the waves at sea and avoids any irregular surfaces on land. Christopher Cockerell, from Lowestoft, began working on a hovercraft model in the mid-1950s. He said he first came up with the idea when he was thinking how to make a boat go faster by reducing the amount of friction caused when it travels through the water. He first tested the 'hover' theory using a cat food tin inside a coffee tin, with an industrial air blower and a pair of kitchen scales. In 1955 he convinced the Ministry of Supply to back him but he was not able to commercially develop the product immediately as his idea had been placed on the government's secret list because of its potential benefits to the military. In 1959 Cockerell managed to get his idea removed from the secret list and formed the Hovercraft Development Company Ltd. He obtained funding from the National Research Development Council of �150,000 to develop the project. A contract to build the first Hovercraft was awarded to Saunders Roe, the flying boat firm at Cowes, at the beginning of this year. The SRN-1, an experimental model, is 29 feet long and 24 feet wide and weighs 6,600lb. Following today's launch of the SRN-1 hovercraft in the Solent, Saunders Roe announced it is now planning a prototype up to ten times as big and weighing 40 tons. The hovercraft, which has controls very similar to those in a helicopter, can reach speeds of up to 25-knots and it is hoped that at some stage in the future it will be able to cross the English Channel in as little as 20 minutes.


How many strings are there on a normal sized ukulele?

Ukulele Sizes – Soprano, Concert, Tenor, Baritone, and More “If you have questions about ukulele chords, Chord Shapes has the answers.” ~ James Hill ‘Ukulele Sizes – Soprano, Concert, Tenor, and Baritone What size ‘ukulele you play means a lot visually and sonically, but almost nothing when it comes to actually playing music (except for your familiarity with the feel of the size). Different strokes for different folks. It’s a matter of personal preference what sized uke you decide to call your own. The Effect Of Size On Sound: Besides the obvious physical differences, sound tops off the list of what makes each ‘ukulele size unique. If you have Jake Shimabukuro play the same song on four different tenor ‘ukuleles of similar quality, you would notice that they are different, but not in a huge way. However, play the same song on a soprano, concert, tenor, and then baritone and you’d find a much larger range of sounds. This is due mainly to the resonating space each ‘ukulele has. The smaller the space or surface, the higher the sound. The bigger the space or surface, the lower the sound. Think of a drum kit. Each individual drum functions in the same way, but, assuming everything else is there same, the size dictates the pitch. The ‘ukulele follows the same principle, but instead of producing one note it produces many and the size affects the general tone of the sounds produced. Also part of the picture is: Scale Length: You’re probably thinking that “scale” is a sequence of notes that go “do re me…” That’s one definition, but it also refers to the distance of the ringing string – from the nut to the saddle. The length of the scale obviously changes the spacing of the frets, but it also affects how the strings feel to play and sound. All things being equal, a long scale has more tension than a short scale. Think of a soprano ‘ukulele. It has a scale length of 13-14″ tuned to GCEA. A set of soprano strings are chosen for those tensions and measurements. But put those same strings on a 17″ tenor scale and try tuning it to GCEA and you’ll find that the tuning gets pretty tight before you reach concert pitch. The tension and scale length also affect the tone of the ‘ukulele. A long scale gives the harmonics and overtones more room to ring and thus has a bright, chime-y sound. A shorter scale forces the overtones into less space for a thick, fuzzy tone. The scale, length, and fret specs presented below are just averages. Every luthier uses different dimensions. Soprano ‘Ukulele: Scale length: 13-14 in./Total length: 21 in. The smallest “normal” size in the ‘ukulele family, the soprano has the recognizable plinky sound that everyone associates with the instrument. If you tell someone that you play the ‘ukulele, odds are that they’ll picture you holding this size (after all, it’s the size Tiny Tim – and many other pop culture uke icons – used). Some players who rip on the soprano size are: Ohta-San, early Eddie Kamae, George Formby, and many of the old-school, pioneer Hawaiian players like Ernest Ka’ai. Pineapple ‘Ukulele: Samuel Kamaka came up with this signature variation on the soprano in the 20s. It’s basically the same size as a soprano, but without the waist. The sound is a little bit more full due to the increased soundboard surface area. Concert ‘Ukulele: Scale length: 15-16 in./Total length: 23 in. The poor concert sized ‘ukulele is kind of the underdog on the size chart. It spans the middle ground between the soprano and tenor sizes and is loved as a compromise for those looking for something in between. Tenor ‘Ukulele: Scale length: 17-18 in./Total length: 26 in. Tenor ‘ukuleles are becoming more and more popular as people get used to the less-traditional sound. It offers the longest common scale for GCEA tuning which makes for tight strings ideal for finger picking and any application that needs a stiff response. Because of this the tenor is a popular performance instrument and it is the size of ‘ukulele most commonly found onstage. Some great tenor players are: Jake Shimabukuro, Herb Ohta Jr., James Hill, David Kamakah


Which edible element has the E number E175?

Information on edible gold E175 | Delafee     Gold is totally safe when ingested. It is anallergenic, neutral in taste and chemically inert. Both the European Union and United States authorize the use of gold to decorate food. In the luxury food industry, it is used in the form of powder, leaves, flakes or spinkles.  Edible gold is a delight to amateurs of luxury cuisine all around the world. The biggest consumer is India, with an estimated 12 tons of culinary gold per year. Gold-leaf is used to decorate traditional pastries, as well as certain lamb-based delicacies served at weddings and religious festivals. In China, certain types of venison are sprinkled with gold, and in Japan, it is customary to exchange good wishes for the new year over a cup of sake containing gold. Some of Japan's finest chefs garnish their best sashimi with fine gold. In Pakistan, gold is sometimes consumed for its supposed aphrodisiac and stimulating properties. In France and Switzerland, renowned chocolatier artisans decorate their truffles, a magical experience for the tastebuds, with fragments of gold-leaf.   DELAFÉE, THE MAGIC OF GOLD Edible gold is a current trend in luxury restauration, as well as with pastry-chefs and chocolatiers. But this is hardly a new phenomenon, as enthusiasm for the precious metal in gastronomy dates back thousand of years. Since Antiquity, gold has been prized for its esthetic qualities, its symbolic strength, and sometimes for its supposed magical power. DeLafée has artfully created unique epicurean products, decorated with edible gold: luxurious, unforgettable presents that express love, passion and succes. DeLafée, the ambassador of your emotions. Gold is an edible metal. The Eurpean Union and the United States authorize its use as a food additive, under the code E 175. DeLafée's edible gold complies with European and American food additive standard.You can order the finest edible gold from DeLafée on this website, or by phone by calling the following number: +41 - 32 - 724 48 60    or    +41 - 32 - 724 48 60 .


On the 2014 Winter Olympic Games who did the British men's curling team play in the final?

Winter Olympics 2014: Great Britain's men's curling team see off Norway in nail-biting tie-break to reach semi-finals | The Independent Winter Olympics 2014: Great Britain's men's curling team see off Norway in nail-biting tie-break to reach semi-finals David Murdoch's team took the match 6-5 thanks to the skipper's two-point haul in the final end Tuesday 18 February 2014 08:05 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Team GB men's curling captain celebrates his two-point haul in the final end of their tie-break 6-5 victory over Norway GETTY IMAGES Great Britain's men's curling team won through to the Winter Olympics semi-finals in nail-biting fashion with a last-end 6-5 tie-break win over Norway at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi. David Murdoch's all-Scottish rink, one of the main British hopes for a medal in Russia, had been beaten by the Norwegians in their round-robin fixture and played catch-up for most of the game, until his brilliant final stone in the 10th end secured two game-winning points. GB will now play Sweden on Wednesday night, with the winners taking on either China or Canada in the final on Friday. Winter Olympics 2014: The best images from Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: The best images from Sochi 1/78 24 February 2014 Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C) poses for a photo with Russian athletes, winners of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi GETTY IMAGES 2/78 23 February 2014 Hundreds of dancers join together to form the Olympics logo, with the fifth ring purposefully representing the malfunction in the opening ceremony. Reuters 3/78 23 February 2014 Fireworks explode around the Fisht Olympic Stadium at the end of the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Olympic Park in Sochi 4/78 23 February 2014 Alexander Zubkov’s four-man bobsleigh team celebrate gold for Russia reuters 5/78 23 February 2014 Pilot John James Jackson, Stuart Benson, Bruce Tasker and Joel Fearon of Great Britain team 1 make a run during the Men's Four Man Bobsleigh GETTY IMAGES Silver medalist David Murdoch of Great Britain celebrates during the medal ceremony for Men's Curling Getty Images 7/78 21 February 2014 Jianrou Li of China slides into the way of Elise Christie of Great Britain while competing in the Short Track Women's 1000m Semifinals GETTY IMAGES 8/78 21 February 2014 Elise Christie of Great Britain, Seung-Hi Park of South Korea, Marie-Eve Drolet of Canada and Veronique Pierron of France compete in the Short Track speed skating quarter-finals GETTY IMAGES 9/78 21 February 2014 Despite still winning a silver medal, David Murdoch reflects on what could have been after his Team GB curling rink lose 9-3 to Canada in the gold medal match GETTY IMAGES 10/78 21 February 2014 Ukraine win their first gold medal of the Games with Vita Semerenko shooting at the range to help secure the Women's Biathlon 4x6 km Relay title GETTY IMAGES 11/78 21 February 2014 Sweden’s Fredrik Lindberg shouts out orders to his teammates as Sweden go on to claim bronze in the curling, beating China 6-4 GETTY IMAGES 12/78 21 February 2014 Franziska Preuss of Germany competes during the Women's 4 x 6 km Relay in a Sochi sunset behind her GETTY IMAGES David Murdoch pictured during the curling final which Team GB lost 9-3 to Canada GETTY IMAGES Eve Muirhead in action in the bronze medal match, which Team GB won, beating Switzerland GETTY IMAGES 15/78 20 February 2014 Great Britain's Anna Sloan, Eve Muirhead, Vicki Adams and Claire Hamilton celebrate after winning the Women's Curling Bronze Medal Game at the Ice Cube Curling Center GETTY IMAGES 16/78 20 February 2014 Great Britain's Anna Sloan, Eve Muirhead, Vicki Adams and Claire Hamilton celebrate after winning the Women's Curling Bronze Medal Game at the Ice Cube Curling Center GETTY IMAGES 17/78 20 February 2014 Great Britain's Anna Sloan, Eve Muirhead, Vicki Adams and Claire Hamilton celebrate after winning the Women's Curling Bronze Medal Game at the Ice Cube Curling Center GETTY IMAGES 18/78 19 February 2014 Finland's goalkeeper Tuukka Rask (L) celebrates with a team-mate at the


Masala wine is produced on which European island?

Palermo to Marsala Wine Tours » Visit one of the Oldest & Historic Producers of Fortified Wines » CellarTours more photos For Italian wine lovers looking for a wonderful full day wine tasting experience as an excursion from Palermo , we have designed this VIP private chauffeured tour to include two of Sicily’s finest estates in Marsala, and a visit to the spectacular Greek Temple of Segesta. Marsala, located in western Sicily facing the Egadi Islands, is Sicily’s largest wine producing center (using the native Grillo and Catarratto grapes) and probably the region with the most interesting history. British Admiral Nelson discovered the wines of Marsala when passing through its port in the year 1800 and became so enamored of them he ordered 500 barrels to take along with him to his fleet awaiting him in Malta. Along with wines such as Port, Sherry and Madeira, Marsala soon found its place in the British market and by the early 1800´s there was even a regular ship sailing between Marsala in far-flung Sicily and Liverpool! Marsala suffered (along with other wines like Sherry and Port) when the market’s taste changed and favored dry wines, and many Marsala producers lowered the image of the brand by making flavored wines used mainly for cooking. Luckily certain producers continued to make ever-finer wines, and managed to once again make the Marsala name famous. Wineries such as Florio are simply a “must do” while in Sicily, with a fascinating history and top class wines. The beautiful cellar dates back to 1832. The estate is huge, housing long cellars with over 100 arches, and a collection of over 40,000 historic Florio wine bottles. Many famous and infamous visitors have come to taste wines here from King Vittore Emanuele to Mussolini. Donnafugata is another producer we adore with a historic cellar (called “Baglio” in Sicily) in Marsala. You´ll taste six of their superb wines from their wide range of Sicilian wines including the stunning Ben Ryé from Pantelleria. Before returning to your hotel or cruise in Palermo, you´ll stop in Segesta for a visit of the magnificent Greek temple. This majestic Doric temple dates back to the 5th century BC and is set right in a peaceful meadow. The setting is extremely atmospheric, don’t forget the camera! You´ll arrive back in Palermo in the early evening, and this concludes a marvelous Sicilian wine tasting excursion. If you are looking for a VIP private wine tasting tour from Palermo, this tour is perfect for you. Tour Highlights: Private Luxury Chauffeured Wine Tasting Tour Excursion from Palermo VIP Winery Visits in Marsala Excursion to Greek Temple in Segesta For Your Personalized Quote! Sample Palermo to Marsala Wine Tour Itinerary Donnafugata have a wide range of terrific wines 9AM From your hotel or cruise in Palermo, your friendly private driver guide and Mercedes will pick you up and you´ll head to wine country! 11AM Arrive to the first top cellar of the day such as Donnafugata, where you´ll receive a private tour of the estate and impressive “Barricaia” (barrel cellar). In your own private area, you´ll enjoy a fantastic tasting of some of the estate’s finest wines such as the zippy Chiarandà (comprised of a blend of native Ansonica and Chardonnay grapes), the rich Nero d´Avola based Sedàra and the one-and-only Ben Ryé (one of the world´s best dessert wines), a Passito from wind swept Pantelleria Island. 12:30- Carry on to a second estate in Marsala such as the fantastic Florio property where Marcello will entertain and educate you on the million and one novelties and anecdotes related to the winery, the region and even on Sicily. You´ll tour the expansive caves and then enjoy an elegant private tasting of the best wines such as Baglio Florio (Virgin Marsala DOC, elegant and refined wine), Passito di Pantelleria (DOC dessert wine made with Zibbibo grapes, reminiscent of apricots), and their excellent Malvasia delle Lipari DOC (wonderful rare wine made in the volcanic Aeolian islands). Lunch will be a traditional Sicilian affair right at the Florio winery! On the way back to Paler


In which country did actor Clive Dunn die in 2012?

Clive Dunn, Dad's Army actor, dies aged 92 - BBC News BBC News Clive Dunn, Dad's Army actor, dies aged 92 8 November 2012 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Actor Clive Dunn, best known for his role as Lance Corporal "Jonesy" Jones in Dad's Army, has died aged 92. He died in Portugal on Tuesday from complications following an operation. Dunn - whose famous catchphrases included "Don't panic, don't panic" and "They don't like it up 'em" - became a recording star in 1971 when his record, Grandad, reached number one. Frank Williams, who played the Vicar on Dad's Army, said he was always "great fun" to be around. "Of course he was so much younger than the part he played," he told BBC Radio Four. "It's very difficult to think of him as an old man really. Image caption Dunn's autobiography, Permission to Speak, was titled after one of Jonesy's catchphrases "But he was a wonderful person to work with - great sense of humour, always fun, a great joy really." Born in London in January 1920, Dunn studied at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. He made his first forays into acting in the 1930s, appearing alongside Will Hay in Boys Will Be Boys in 1935 and Good Morning Boys in 1937. His acting career was interrupted by World War II, during which he spent four years as a German prisoner. The actor would later say that Dad's Army, which ran from 1968 to 1977, was his revenge on his former captors. The much-loved showfeatured the exploits of a Home Guard platoon formed to protect the seaside village of Walmington-on-Sea from possible German attack during World War II. Media captionSpeaking on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs in 1971 Clive Dunn explained how he always ended up playing old men. Co-star Ian Lavender, who played Private Pike, said: "You never left Clive's presence from working without a smile on your face, and so inevitably working always was fun - not necessarily hysterical, but just fun. "A word Clive used a lot was nice, 'I've had a very nice time thank you', 'did you have a nice time?'. And he wanted everybody else to have a nice time as well." As well as Dad's Army, Dunn also appeared in such TV shows as Bootsie and Snudge, My Old Man and Grandad. His last screen credit came playing the Shakespearean clown Verges in a 1984 TV version of Much Ado About Nothing. He spent his last three decades in Portugal, where he occupied himself as an artist painting portraits, landscapes and seascapes until his sight failed. Image caption Dad's Army cast member Frank Williams (centre) said Dunn was "a great joy" to work with Dunn, who was awarded an OBE in 1975, spent much of his acting life playing characters older than himself. Even at 19 he played a doddery old man in a production of JM Barrie's play Mary Rose. Comedian Roy Hudd starred with him in pantomime Cinderella in Bournemouth, in which Dunn played the Baron. "We had a marvellous time, he was in a world of his own Clive, he was so eccentric," remembered Hudd. "He never really, really knew his lines terribly well, but what he said not even knowing his lines was funny. Funnier probably than the lines we ever gave him to say." Dunn was also a regular on Michael Bentine's madcap sketch show It's a Square World. "It was one of the things Clive was so brilliant at," added Hudd. "He played all sorts of characters and strange things. I remember him playing a bird in a tree and he was brilliant because he spoke like a bird, he moved like a bird. He was a terrifically offbeat actor, when you got Clive you got value for money." Dunn's agent, Peter Charlesworth, said he would be "sorely missed" and that his death was "a real loss to the acting profession". Dunn's final interview appeared in the most recent issue of The Oldie magazine, which made him its cover star. Writer Paul Bailey travelled to Dunn's cottage in Portugal in early September in order to speak to him. He told BBC News the 92-year old was "almost completely blind and hard of hearing" but still loved "a good joke and a glass of wine". "I asked him a fairly silly question: 'What is it like to be 92?'" he said. "


Shinto is the main religion in which country?

Shinto Origins, Shinto History, Shinto Beliefs Share Shinto ("the way of the Kami") is the name of the formal state religion of Japan that was first used in the 6th century C.E., although the roots of the religion go back to at least the 6th century B.C.E. Shinto has no founder, no official sacred texts, and no formalized system of doctrine. Shinto has been formative in developing uniquely Japanese attitudes and sensitivities, creating a distinct Japanese consciousness. Belief in kami—sacred or divine beings, although also understood to be spiritual essences—is one of the foundations of Shinto. Shinto understands that the kami not only exist as spiritual beings, but also in nature; they are within mountains, trees, rivers, and even geographical regions. In this sense, the kami are not like the all-powerful divine beings found in Western religion, but the abstract creative forces in nature. Related to the kami is the understanding that the Shinto followers are supposed to live in harmony and peaceful coexistence with both nature and other human beings. This has enabled Shinto to exist in harmony with other religious traditions. As the foundation for Japanese culture, Shinto has also played a significant role in the political realm. For centuries, Shinto religious festivals and ceremonies have become indistinguishable from the affairs of the government.


The Fly (1986) Trailer [HD] - David Cronenberg - YouTube The Fly (1986) Trailer [HD] - David Cronenberg Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Nov 10, 2012 The Fly (1986, Horror) Trailer for the 1986 horror film, The Fly, directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong.


Which English rugby union club plays its home matches at Kingston Park?

Newcastle Falcons are gambling their Premiership future by installing an artificial pitch at Kingston Park - Telegraph Premiership Newcastle Falcons are gambling their Premiership future by installing an artificial pitch at Kingston Park The North East weather makes it a sensible commercial move, but Dean Richards'  side may not find their slick new home pitch suits them as well the old one Perfect pitch: Plastic has proved fantastic for Saracens at Allianz Park, but the advantages are not clear for Newcastle Photo: ACTION IMAGES By Sir Ian McGeechan 10:00PM BST 13 Sep 2014 The Aviva Premiership will get its first sighting of Newcastle’s new artificial pitch at Kingston Park when London Irish visit on Sunday afternoon. It is an interesting development in so many ways. Saracens have obviously led the way in this respect with their artificial pitch at Allianz Park. You could see why they did it and why they thought that they had the side to utilise it. With Newcastle I am not so sure. The weather in the North East can be horrible too regularly and that is clearly the reason for the installation of the pitch, but it is a risk in playing terms. You do get the pitch determining the rugby. Newcastle scored just 23 tries last season, eight fewer than bottom team Worcester and 49 fewer than the league’s top try-scorers, Northampton. This will encourage them to score more, but do they have the squad to do so? It is a real challenge for Dean Richards (director of rugby), John Wells (forwards coach), Graham Steadman (defence coach) and Dave Walder (attack coach). Last year they played a very structured and limited game that kept them in the Premiership. Related Articles World Cup tickets on sale for 44-times face value 12 Sep 2014 Now they have a pitch where, whether they like it or not, things will happen quicker. It is all about marrying speed and control. The trouble is that the quicker the game, the more likely you are to lose control of the ball and you isolate players and they are not good enough to react in time. On an artificial pitch the ball bounces more, so it is on the move more. At the breakdown you have to control the ball better because when you make tackles everything happens that little bit quicker. If you get it right there is no doubt that you are playing the game a second quicker. But you need your forwards, and particularly the midfield, really on top of their skills to make the most of it. The danger is that it can become a very loose game where you turn over possession regularly. Talking of danger, there is always a perceived risk of physical danger and injury on artificial pitches. But the truth is that to get rugby played on an artificial pitch requires more stringent testing than on a grass pitch. A grass pitch in summer when it is dry and hard would not pass the artificial certification. So this talk of that there will be more shoulder injuries, for instance, when playing on artificial pitches may not be the case. The impact testing is very strict. Saracens changed their game last season. I know that they did not win anything in the end but they won more Premiership matches than had ever been won before and they got to a Heineken Cup final. In some ways it was their most successful season. They had definitely evolved from previous years. At times they were playing a high-speed, high-quality game. But you need a lot of ball carriers to succeed on an artificial pitch. You need them throughout the side. And you need to have those sorts of players in reserve, so you can see why such a pitch will favour a club such as Saracens, who can afford to have greater depth to their squad. Newcastle clearly do not have that depth. And the danger for them is that they could get caught between two stools in how they look to play, by trying to keep hold of the ball while it is coming back so quickly because of the pace of the game on their pitch. That said, Newcastle were better than I expected last weekend, even in defeat by Leicester. They were certainly not disgraced. They made some good line breaks and scored a good


Who wrote the series of 21 historical novels featuring Richard Sharpe?

Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe Books in Chronological Order By Robert Wilde Updated March 25, 2016. Bernard Cornwell's books about the adventures of British soldier Richard Sharpe during the Napoleonic Wars have been enjoyed by millions, mixing – as they do – a combination of action, combat and historical research. However, readers can have difficulty putting the many volumes into chronological order, especially as the author has written many prequels and sequels. The following is the correct 'historical' order, although they all stand alone. As you'll see by scanning below, the Sharpe series now begins with adventures in India, before moving on to the Napoleonic setting that made Cornwell's name; there's also a post-Napoleonic book at the end. All of which begs the question, where do I recommend you start? If you intend to read the whole series, then starting with Sharpe's Tiger is a good idea because you can then go through in order as Sharpe grows. But if you want to see if you like the books, or if you want to jump into the Napoleonic Wars, then I actually recommend Sharpe's Eagle. continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge It's a strong story, it's quintessential Cornwell, and I am slightly bias as I started there when I was recommended the series and suffered no ill effects! It's also worth pointing out that the main volumes were all filmed for television in the 1990s. Although the signs of a modest budget are present, these visual adaptions are very good, and the boxset is also highly recommended by me. What might confuse people is there were later television shows using the now older actor, but drawing on the prequel books - none of which are essential.


Which monarch wrote A Defence of the Seven Sacraments?

'Defense of the Seven Sacraments' www.RealCatholicTV.com :  Raymond de Souza on the Crisis in the Church... Protestantism... The   Islamic Threat... Three Steps for Youth Outreach... History and popular culture do not know what to make of Henry VIII.  Half of the world remembers him as a king determined to break the Romanist  oppression and strengthen England by fusing religion and politics in  himself.  The other half remembers him as a murderer and desecrator,  responsible for the martyrdom of thousands of Catholics and the destruction  of shrines in an reign of terror. But these are only two of his faces.  He used to be a completely  different man.  Before his schism from Rome and persecution, Henry was  an accomplished theologian and staunch defender of the Catholic Faith.  As king of England, he authored 'Defence of the Seven Sacraments',  a book deliberately aimed against Martin Luther and his errors.  He  defended papal primacy.  He fought for all seven sacraments.  His  pen dripped sarcasm and disdain for 'that ape in purple'.   This  masterpiece of Catholic Apologetics earned him the title of 'Defender of the  Faith' from Leo X. "I hope I have made clear how rashly [Luther] calumniates the Church, and  how impertinent, how impious, and how absurd he is against the holy Fathers;  against Scriptures; against the public faith of the Church; against the  consent of so many ages and people; even against common sense itself."  www.CovenantNet.net But then the schism.  The persecutions.  Fire, blood and war  against the Christian innocent.  This masterpiece became an  embarrassement for the newly formed Anglican Church State, and its memory  was quietly buried with it's author. Almost five hundred years passed, in which it was reprinted once at the  beginning of the Twentieth Century, but it never worked its way out of  scholarly circles. A century later, a formerly Christian Europe is being gutted of her people  through depopulation and stripped of her Catholic glory by  de-Christianization.  Islam blazes like a fiery flood, sweeping  converts and abandoned churches into their belief system, deliberately  taking over by childbirth.  Europe remains helpless, fragmented by  hair-splitting Bible interpretations that divide countries, communities and  individuals.  Except...  Finally disgusted by abject moral relativism among the  hierarchy, Anglicans worldwide are begging the Holy Father to accept their  return to full communion with  Rome.  Over four hundred thousand  individuals, and increasing numbers of bishops, priests and congregations  are becoming Catholic. A historical shift?  Maybe.  Perhaps this is an ideal time in history to revive 'Defence of the Seven Sacraments' as an ironic capstone to  the tragedy of Protestantism: Catholicism's greatest defenxe written by the  man who joined Luther in infamy. This New Millennium Edition of 'Defence of the Seven Sacraments' has been  edited by international apologist and EWTN host Raymond de Souza, as a  contribution to facilitate the re-unification of the baptized in 'one Lord,  one Faith, one Baptism' (Eph 4:5) in the one Church of Christ, the pillar  and mainstay of the Truth (1 Cor. 3:15). 'Defence of the Seven Sacraments' raises the standard of Catholic orthodoxy  and helps refute the various forms of false ecumenism which  gathers all creeds together into one people, instead of all peoples in one  Creed. This New Millennium Edition is dedicated to Queen  Elizabeth II, the twenty-first monarch to accede to the Throne of England  since Henry VIII, and published in memoriam of the Crusader of the Twentieth  Century, Plinio Correa de Oliveira.


The island of Madeira lies off which country?

Madeira Island, location, history, geology, flora and economy Madeira Island archipelago Archipelago (est. pop. 300,000), 308 sq mi (798 sq km), capital: Funchal, country: Portugal, status: Autonomous. Set in the Atlantic Ocean c.350 mi (560 km) off the coast of Morocco, Madeira , the largest island, and Porto Santo are inhabited; the Desertas and Selvagens (the latter being somewhat closer to Africa) are not. Known to the Romans as the Purple Islands, they were rediscovered (15th cent.) under HENRY THE NAVIGATOR. The volcanic origins of Madeira can still be seen,; the amphitheatre that surrounds Funchal was once a caldera. The Island is surprisingly mountainous with peaks of 1,860 metres; over 6,100 feet high! Fortunately for the tourists, volcanic activity stopped about 6,500 years ago. This activity has endowed the island with a fertile landscape where much of the island was, until comparatively recently covered in ancient subtropical rainforest. Indeed this is the reason for the name of the island, 'Madeira' meaning 'wood' in Portuguese. Parts of this forest (Laurisilva) still remain, mainly on the northern slopes and have become a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but the superb blooms for which the island has become famous may be found in abundance all year round. One of the nicest ways to see the dynamic and panoramic vistas is to take a Levada Walk along side the water channels designed to supply irrigation to the drier parts. Madeira is a scenic, year-round resort. The islands produce bananas, sugarcane and Madeira Wine, but now derive much of their economic growth from tourism. The north remains mainly rural in nature whilst the south, especially in and around Funchal has developed with the discerning traveller in mind. Most, but by no means all, of the Island's finest hotels are found in this area. Madeira’s tourism is also changing, bringing a greater variety of tourists from many different age groups and walks of life. The island, a once haunt of the older generation has of late been rediscovered by the younger more affluent set. Now seen as the home of “Ronaldo”, it no longer has the image of a small rural community but a stunning all year round summer island destination that is in easy reach of most of Europe and is attracting a classier younger crowd who not only like to enjoy a night out but also love the spectacular drives and friendly people that can be found in abundance. Madeira’s Nightlife, fine dining, water sports, perfect climate, and spectacular scenery, are second to none and a ‘must’ for the modern traveller.


The Yas Marina circuit used in Formula 1 for the first time in 2009, is the venue for which Grand Prix?

Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Next Previous 1 / 5 Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes celebrates his second world championship crown on the podium with Williams duo Felipe Massa (BRA) in second and Valtteri Bottas (FIN) in third. Formula One World Championship, Rd19, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Race, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sunday 23 November 2014. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Lotus E20 celebrates at the end of the race. Formula One World Championship, Rd18, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Race, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sunday 4 November 2012. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren MP4/26. Formula One World Championship, Rd 18, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Practice Day, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Friday 11 November 2011. Race winner and 2010 World Champion Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme. Formula One World Championship, Rd 19, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Race, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sunday 14 November 2010. Race action as the sun sets during the inaugural race at Yas Marina. Formula One World Championship, Rd 17, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Race, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sunday 1 November 2009. Abu Dhabi is a city on the move. Not content with enjoying one of the world's richest oil reserves, the region has recently thrown itself into a massive programme of development. And one of the jewels in Abu Dhabi's crown is the new 5.55-kilometre Yas Marina Circuit, which on November 1, 2009, hosted the country's inaugural Grand Prix. It was also the first F1 twighlight race, with powerful lighting ensuring a seamless transition from day to night. Located on the spectacular Yas Island, the track is set to revolutionise the design of future Formula One circuits. Boasting top speeds of 320 km/h and average speeds of 195 km/h, it features nine right turns and 12 left turns and is one of the few venues on the calendar to run in an anti-clockwise direction. Designed by renowned circuit architect Hermann Tilke, Yas Marina has a waterfront setting scenic enough to rival the likes of Monaco and Valencia. And with the track wrapping itself around the island's glamorous newly-built marina, there's plenty of mooring space for the paddock's plethora of yachts.  Its distinctive design also boasts several innovative elements including the iconic five-star, 499-room Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi hotel, which straddles the circuit; the 60-metre solar powered Sun Tower, which offers unrivalled views for invited guests; and a pit lane which sees the cars exit via a tunnel passing under the track. Another world first is that all of the grandstands, including the massive hairpin seating area, are covered to protect spectators from the desert sun, whilst the state-of-the-art pit building boasts 40 air-conditioned garages. Luxuriant comforts and first-rate views are clearly the watchwords for Abu Dhabi race goers.  The track itself was designed with racing in mind. As well as the waterside marina area, there are high-speed sections (including the longest straight on the F1 calendar), tight corners for overtaking, and even a twisty street circuit-style sector. Overall, its diverse elements come together to create one of the longest and most demanding tracks in the world, where close and competitive racing is guaranteed.


ln Greek myth who is the muse of love poetry?

The Muses The Muses See More The Muses Pictures > The Muses were the Greek goddesses of inspiration in literature, science and the arts. They were the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (the personification of memory), and they were also considered water nymphs. Some scholars believed that the Muses were primordial goddesses, daughters of the Titans Uranus and Gaea . Personifications of knowledge and art, some of the arts of the Muses included Music, Science, Geography, Mathematics, Art, and Drama. They were usually invoked at the beginning of various lyrical poems, such as in the Homeric epics; this happened so that the Muses give inspiration or speak through the poet's words. There were nine Muses according to Hesiod, protecting a different art and being symbolised with a different item; Calliope (epic poetry - writing tablet), Clio (history - scroll), Euterpe (lyric poetry - aulos, a Greek flute), Thalia (comedy and pastoral poetry - comic mask), Melpomene (tragedy - tragic mask), Terpsichore (dance - lyre), Erato (love poetry - cithara, a Greek type of lyre), Polyhymnia (sacred poetry - veil), and Urania (astronomy - globe and compass). On the other hand, Varro mentions that only three Muses exist: Melete (practice), Mneme (memory) and Aoide (song). According to a myth, King Pierus of Macedon named his nine daughters after the Muses, thinking that they were better skilled than the goddesses themselves. As a result, his daughters, the Pierides, were transformed into magpies. The Muses Is also called Muse.


In the Bible, who was the father of Seth?

Seth in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society Seth in the Bible Bible Review's Supporting Roles by Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel   •  09/12/2013 Read Elie Wiesel’s essay on Seth in the Bible as it originally appeared in Bible Review, October 1999.—Ed.   An obedient son, Seth (shown twice) listens to his dying father’s last wish, dons his cap and sets out the door to fulfill Adam’s request, in this 15th-century illumination from the Book of Hours of Catherine of Cleves. According to extrabiblical legend, the dying man sent his youngest son back to paradise to obtain anointing oil from the Tree of Knowledge. Pierpont Morgan Library/Art Resource, NY In the story of the first man and the first woman, we are intrigued by a character about whom we are told very little. Adam and Eve, we know. After all, they are our ancestors. Each one of us is their direct descendant. Scripture says so, and we are bound to believe it, if only to impose upon ourselves an essential lesson: that of equality. Descended from the same line, no one is superior to another. Nor inferior. The text provides us with numerous elements about Adam and Eve’s origin, their life as first couple and first parents, their sojourn in paradise and, later, in exile. That is equally true of their two sons, Cain and Abel. We know their tragic story. The elder and his rejected offerings, the younger and his accepted ones. The dialogue of Cain with God. The first murder and the first death in human history. Abel died unmarried; Cain had children and grandchildren. After the murder of the younger brother and the flight of his assassin, the text tells us little else about Adam and Eve. They are missing but not dead. For they reappear on the scene. When? A hundred and thirty years, or seven generations, after their first family tragedy and shortly after the death of Cain himself, who is killed by his great-great-grandson Lemech. Suddenly, without minding the non sequitur, the text informs us that Adam returned to his wife, knew her, and she gave birth to a son whom she named Seth: “because God has granted me a new future in place of Abel, killed by Cain” (Genesis 4:25). Then, in the next verse, the text tells us, “To Seth also, a son is born, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to evoke the name of the Lord.” There it is, almost everything that we know of Seth: Contrary to biblical custom, it is he and not his spouse who gives the name Enosh to their son. For Maimonides, this verse indicates the beginning of idolatry in the world. Enosh and a few chosen ones, such as Noah, Shem and Eber, were the only ones to remain bound to the Lord. a In the free eBook Paul: Jewish Law and Early Christianity , learn about the cultural contexts for the theology of Paul and how Jewish traditions and law extended into early Christianity through Paul’s dual roles as a Christian missionary and a Pharisee. With Adam’s death, Seth became the patriarch of the first family. With the death of his brothers Cain and Abel and of Cain’s descendants, Seth became progenitor of the rest of the human race, as shown in this greatly abbreviated family tree. But why are we told so little about Seth? How did he sustain himself? Was he a musician, like Yuval? Did he like the country life or that of the city? How did he live with his aged parents? Did he benefit, or did he suffer, from an excess of love on their part? The reader doesn’t know whether to pity him or to envy him. A curious thing: In midrashic literature, which is usually so expansive, rather little is said about this character to whom, we shall soon see, we owe so much. b The Midrash is more forthcoming regarding Seth’s family. A moving midrashic legend recounts that after the death of Abel, the mourning Adam and Eve fall into a profound, melancholy solitude. Far from Paradise, they are no longer in harmony with their environment or with one another. We imagine them silent, lethargic. They no longer desire anything, least of all another child. Undoubtedly, Abel and his cruel fate are too prevalent in their thoughts for them to wish to gi


Which Labour Party shadow cabinet member is married to fellow MP Ed Balls?

Ed Balls of the Labour party - bio PARLIAMENT LINK View Parliament profile Bio Edward Michael Balls (born 25 February 1967) is a British Labour Party and Co-operative Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Morley and Outwood since 2010, and is the current Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. From 2005 to 2010, he was the MP for Normanton and he served as Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families under Gordon Brown from 2007-10. Balls is married to current Shadow Home Secretary and fellow Labour MP Yvette Cooper. In June 2007 they became the first married couple to serve together in a British Cabinet when Cooper became Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Press Who Shall I Vote For is a free service that helps you to choose the political party that fits your beliefs. Your vote really does count, and it's important that you go to the polls knowing which party is the best one for you. Whether you've got a life-long affiliation towards a party, if you're sitting on the fence, or are new to politics, then let us help you to decide who to vote for when you head for the polling stations on the 7th May 2015. We're not affiliated to any party, and we guarantee that the questions in our quiz are 100% unbiased towards any political party. You don't need to supply an email address and we don't ask you for any personal details. That's our promise to you. Contact Information Shropshire, SY3 7FA. Registered company number 7575287.


What Is a Nephrologist? - DaVita Email Page What Is a Nephrologist? A nephrologist is a medical doctor who specializes in kidney care and treating diseases of the kidneys. The term nephrologist comes from the Greek word “nephros”, which means kidney or renal and “ologist” refers to someone who studies. Nephrologists are also called kidney doctors. Nephrologists are educated in internal medicine and then undergo more training to specialize in treating patients with kidney diseases. They commonly treat chronic kidney disease (CKD) , polycystic kidney disease (PKD) , acute renal failure , kidney stones and high blood pressure and are educated on all aspects of kidney transplantation and dialysis . Becoming a nephrologist Nephrology is categorized as a specialty of internal medicine. Nephrologists must graduate from an approved medical school, complete a three-year residency in internal medicine and pass the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certification exam before they can begin to study nephrology. Once they have passed the ABIM exam and been accepted into a nephrology program, they must complete a two- to three-year fellowship in nephrology. This fellowship must be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). During this fellowship, aspiring nephrologists learn about:   Glomerular/vascular disorders — Glomerular/vascular disorders are disorders of the glomeruli or clusters of blood vessels in the kidneys. Kidney doctors learn treatment methods to help slow the progression of these disorders to preserve kidney function for as long as they can. Tubular/interstitial disorders — Tubular/interstitial disorders affect the tubules of the kidneys and the surrounding tissues. The tubules collect the filtered fluid from the kidneys that ultimately becomes urine. Kidney doctors learn the symptoms of these disorders and how to treat them. Hypertension — Hypertension is another word for high blood pressure, and it is the second leading cause of end stage renal disease (ESRD) in the U.S. When kidneys excrete too much of a substance called renin, blood pressure may increase. Kidney doctors learn about the different kinds of medicines that can lower blood pressure, as well as other methods for lowering blood pressure such as diet and exercise. Dialysis — Dialysis is the process of cleaning the blood when the kidneys no longer function. Kidney doctors learn about hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis — the two types of dialysis — so they can match their patients with the dialysis treatment that works best for their health and lifestyle. Kidney transplantation —  A kidney transplant takes place when someone receives a kidney from someone else to replace their own damaged kidneys. Nephrologists learn about all aspects of kidney transplantation so they can help their patients understand and prepare for this procedure. Mineral metabolism — Mineral metabolism disorders occur when there are abnormal amounts of minerals in the blood. Kidney doctors learn how to correct or manage mineral metabolism disorders to make sure their patients get the amount of minerals they need for healthy growth and to keep their bodies functioning as they should. Management of acute kidney failure — Acute kidney failure occurs when the kidneys suddenly stop working. Sometimes the kidneys can recover from acute kidney failure. Kidney doctors learn to treat all reversible situations that cause acute kidney failure, such as kidney stones, infections or major blood loss. Management of chronic kidney disease — Chronic kidney disease (CKD) occurs when the kidneys slowly stop working over a period of time. There are five stages to CKD, with the last stage being end stage renal disease (ESRD). Kidney doctors learn about the five stages of chronic kidney disease and how to manage them so they can slow the progression of kidney disease and keep their patients as healthy as possible. Nutrition — Nutrition plays a big part in slowing the progression of kidney disease and living well with kidney failure. Kidney doctors learn what nutri


In which city was Bonnie Prince Charlie born?

Famous Scots - Prince Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) Famous Scots - Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788) Background Bonnie Prince Charlie was a grandson of King James VII who was driven out of Britain in 1688 because of his support of the Catholic faith. Parliament had originally wanted James' daughter Mary and her husband, William of Orange from the Netherlands, to act as regents until James' newly born son, James Francis Stuart (Charles' father), reached his majority (and had been raised in the Protestant faith). But William was unhappy with this arrangement and insisted on having the crown along with his wife. Parliament agreed, thus sowing the seeds of the subsequent Jacobite Uprisings (Jacobite came from the Latin word for James - Jacobus). Of course, King James VII tried to regain his throne. But on July 12, 1690, William defeated James in the Battle of the Boyne, Ireland. King James VII died in exile in 1701. There were further Jacobite insurrections in Scotland, particularly in 1715 when James Francis Stuart (nicknamed "The Old Pretender") landed in Scotland, some months after the Earl of Mar had conducted an ineffectual campaign. James had dithered in France about when to leave for Scotland and it was mid-winter by the time he arrived at Aberdeen on 22 December. And he did not bring the expected French military forces or any money. After two months he was advised to withdraw and left once more for France, never to return. William and Mary died childless and her sister and successor Queen Anne also died without issue. Parliament then decided in 1714 (by a majority of one) to ask George, the Elector of Hanover in Germany to become king of Britain. George's mother was Sophia, a grand-daughter of King James VI . Even so, the rules of succession gave James Francis Stuart a stronger right to the throne, a point not lost on the Jacobite supporters, most of whom were in Scotland. In 1718, James Francis Stuart married Princess Clementina Maria Sobieski of Poland who was one of the wealthiest females of royal birth in Europe. Their son, Prince Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Silvester Maria Stuart was born in Rome on 31 December 1720. The Pope gave his personal blessing to the infant. Early Years Although the Hanoverian rumour machine tried to spread stories that he was deformed and an imbecile, unbiased observers of the young Prince described him as headstrong and brave. He learned quickly and could converse in English, French, Latin and Italian (but there was nobody to teach him Gaelic). He was a good marksman with a cross-bow. It is possible that his father would have allowed Charles to be reared as a Protestant to improve his chances of inheriting the throne but this was not a viable proposition while living in Rome. In addition to being called Prince Charles Edward, he also gained the nicknames of "Bonnie Prince Charlie" and "The Young Chevalier" (the French word for Prince). His portraits certainly show him to be a handsome young man. Charles was treated as a Prince in Italy and later in France. The French and British were at loggerheads (as on so many occasions over the centuries) and in 1744 offered a fleet with 7,000 soldiers to help Charles restore the Stuarts to the British throne. But many of the ships were lost in a storm and wrecked on the Dunkirk coast. Next page Jacobite Uprising, 1745 > Page 1, 2 , 3 Where else would you like to go in Scotland? Links Pages


Chief Superintendent Strange, played by James Grout, was the boss of which TV detective?

James Grout obituary | Television & radio | The Guardian James Grout obituary Stage and screen actor best known for his role as Chief Superintendent Strange in Inspector Morse James Grout, right, as Chief Superintendent Strange with John Thaw as Morse in the final episode of the detective series in 2000. Photograph: ITV/Rex Features Tuesday 3 July 2012 08.19 EDT First published on Tuesday 3 July 2012 08.19 EDT Share on Messenger Close James Grout, who has died aged 84, was a supporting actor of authority and distinction best known on television for playing Inspector Morse's boss, Chief Superintendent Strange, as well as a gallery of prominent characters in other much-loved series. He was the flustered party whip in Yes Minister; a blunt-speaking judge, Ollie Oliphant, in John Mortimer's Rumpole of the Bailey; and an affluent, slightly dodgy businessman, Mr McAllister, in Alan Plater's The Beiderbecke Affair. Tall and increasingly rotund as he grew older, Grout had an immensely wide-ranging career on stage, radio and television for more than 50 years. He was renowned for having a great voice, noted by the critic Harold Hobson in 1950 when, as a graduating Rada student, Grout recited from Don Marquis's The Dark Hours – words, said Hobson, that "seemed to surpass all human beauty; the whole theatre must have felt his voice in its splendid compassion for, and elevation above, the sorrows of mankind". Grout could surprise an audience physically, too, and step up into a higher gear: as the outrageously flamboyant actor Harry Chitterlow in the musical Half a Sixpence, starring Tommy Steele, and for which Grout was nominated for a Tony award on Broadway in 1965; or as Tennessee Williams's ranting southern mogul Boss Finley in Sweet Bird of Youth, starring Lauren Bacall, at the Haymarket in the West End in 1985. Grout was born in London, the second son of William and Beatrice Anne. His father, who owned and managed a chain of shoe shops, died in the second world war in service as a special policeman. Grout's aptitude for the stage was nurtured by an English teacher at Trinity County grammar school in Wood Green, north London, who, Grout said, realised he was a show-off and gave him all the best bits to read out in class: "My voice would fill the school." He won a scholarship to Rada, his time there punctuated by national service with the RAF in Wiltshire, where he trained as a radar mechanic but concentrated on amateur theatricals in one of the aircraft hangars. He and his colleagues toured other service camps with a diet of short plays and comedy sketches. In 1950, the Hobson notice propelled him into the Old Vic, where he made his debut as Valentine in Twelfth Night, moving on to Stratford-upon-Avon for three seasons. He was rapidly becoming a supporting player of substance. In 1960, he joined the cast of The Mousetrap before playing four upright citizens in Lindsay Anderson's production of The Lily White Boys , a satirical musical by Harry Cookson and Christopher Logue, at the Royal Court; the cast included Albert Finney, Shirley Ann Field and Georgia Brown. That decade, he worked with his future Morse mucker, John Thaw , who became a close friend, in Redcap, a TV series about the military police in which he prophetically played Thaw's boss. It was Half a Sixpence that defined his profile in the business, leading to a series of major West End roles in plays by David Mercer, Michael Frayn, William Douglas Home and Simon Gray; he was outstanding as a balloon-waisted humanist, Henry Windscape, in Gray's Quartermaine's Terms (1981), a Chekhovian comedy of dashed hopes and quiet desperation in a Cambridge language school in the early 1960s, playing alongside Edward Fox and Prunella Scales in Harold Pinter's production. He virtually took up residence at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, in the early 1980s, playing opposite Peter O'Toole in Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman; supporting Maggie Smith and Joan Plowright as Sir Wilful Witwoud in William Gaskill's definitive revival of William Congreve's The Way of the World; and as Boss Finley


Which property completes this group of 3 on the Monopoly board? Piccadilly, Coventry Street and where?

Jimmy's Monopoly Challenge Jimmy's Monopoly Challenge Thursday, 4 April 2013 ________________________________________ 10:am -Collect £200 and it's off to Elephant & Castle for the walk to Old Kent Road ________________________________________ Old Kent Rd Old Kent Road - The street is famous as the equal cheapest property on the London  Monopoly  board and as the only one in South London. Things can only get better.... ________________________________________ Found at Tesco off Old Kent Road  ________________________________________   Tower of London  - But what can we find for GO TO JAIL? ________________________________________ Over Tower Bridge to  Vine Street ________________________________________ Walk past the Tower of London to the first of the stations, tiny  Fenchurch Street . ________________________________________ Could this TARDIS be GO TO JAIL? ________________________________________ Whitechapel Road The first set is completed with Whitechapel Road . And we thought Old Kent Road was rough! ________________________________________ Calm down, calm down...the second station is -   Liverpool Street .  ________________________________________ On the tube to the third station,   King's Cross ________________________________________ Outside  King's Cross, is Euston Road ________________________________________ Then it's Jimmy's first food stop at McDonalds on  Pentonville Road ________________________________________ On the bus to  The Angel, Islington - Light Blue Set Complete! ________________________________________ A famous detective could make him GO TO JAIL? ________________________________________ On the tube to the last of the Stations - Marylebone . ________________________________________  With Jimmy's Casino winnings we visit  Park Lane . ________________________________________ The Dark Blues are completed as we buy a car in  Mayfair . ________________________________________ On to the Greens with a spree in  Oxford Street ... ________________________________________ ...and then  Bond Street . James Street is not on the board, but should be. Or should it be James Bond Street? ________________________________________ No-one here to make him GO TO JAIL. ________________________________________ Another Orange with  Marlborough Street . ________________________________________ Regent Street The Greens are completed with  Regent Street , so there's time to drop into Hamley's for some Lego. Mmmm - I didn't realise how many streets are on this thing.... ________________________________________ The Yellows are in Theatreland, starting with Piccadilly . ________________________________________ A full set of Yellows with  Leicester Square . ________________________________________ Bow Street   Bow Street Magistrates Court completes the Orange set. Unfortunately the famous Court that sent the Krays down is closed down, so no GO TO JAIL here either! ________________________________________ After a nice meal in the West End it's over to  Trafalgar Square . ________________________________________ Over the road to  Northumberland Avenue . ________________________________________ Then it's on to  Whitehall . ________________________________________ GO TO JAIL? When James trumps outside Number 10 , the police cover their noses but don't make him GO TO JAIL. ________________________________________   Pall Mall completes the Purples. ________________________________________ Now for a (very)  long walk down  The Strand . ________________________________________ At last, on The Strand, justice is done. ________________________________________ Fleet Street We arrive at  Fleet Street  to complete the Monopoly Challenge at 8:30pm! Not a reporter in sight. _________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Euston to Elephant and Castle on Northern Line. 2. Walk to Old Kent Road. 3. Turn left at Tesco for Free Parking. 4. Head for Tower Bridge for City Hall. 5. Look across the river to Tower of London. 6. Cross the bridge, head north to Vine Street. 7. Short walk to Fenchurch Street Station.


A Brief History of A.C. Gilbert Erector - Girders & Gears A Brief History of A.C. Gilbert Erector 1913-1923: STYLE (TYPE) I PERIOD A.C. Gilbert markets his first construction set under the name "Erector" in 1913. Sets produced during this period were characterized by their wide, 1¼-inch girders and cardboard or unpainted wooden boxes. 1924-1932: CLASSIC PERIOD Perhaps the greatest period of Erector glory. Sets produced during this period were characterized by their narrower (5/8-inch) redesigned girders, wooden cases (painted red beginning in 1928), and new parts and pieces. Most sets were designed to build specific models, such as the Steam Shovel, White Truck, Ferris Wheel, Zeppelin, and Hudson Locomotive and Tender. 1933-1945: TRANSITION PERIOD This period was marked by a change from wooden cases to painted metal cases. 1946-1962: RENAISSANCE PERIOD The post-war period during which I, as well as many of you, were first introduced to the Erector Set. The bright red cases typical of this period have become an icon to many of us Baby Boomers, and even to some of our younger "Generation Jones" siblings. From the A. C. Gilbert Heritage Society Web Site: Let me tell you a little about the history of Erector. A.C Gilbert started the Mysto Magic Co. in 1909. In 1913 he developed the Erector set. At this time there were several construction toys out. The most prominent was the Meccano construction toy developed by Hornby in England. It was made up of pulleys, gears, and several 1/2" wide strips of varying length with holes evenly spaced on them. These sets were very popular. Gilbert needed something unique. What he created was the square girder. Gilbert's Erector sets had pulleys, gears, and several 1" wide strips with triangles cut in them and the edges bent over. This allowed for 4 strips to be put together with 2 screws to form a very sturdy square girder. The sets were numbered 1 to 8 according to size. The smaller set were in cardboard boxes with the larger sets in wooden boxes. The smallest of the largest sets had a DC motor included in them. The most you could build with these sets were structures: buildings, bridges, and etc. The next change came in 1924. The Girders went from 1" to 1/2". This allowed for small curved girders to be used in more impressive models. Trucks, ferriswheels, zeppelins, and many other action models could be built. In 1931 he came out with the Erector Hudson and Tender. A very impressive model. In the mid 30's the wooden boxes were dropped for metal boxes. In 1940 he came out with the Parachute Jump. Another interesting thing happened in the 40's. A war was on and there was a lack of metal. Gilbert developed wooden girders. These are rare today. In 1950 he came out with the Amusement Park set. This set had a great little model, the merry-go-round. By this time the largest set was the 12 1/2. Another big seller of Gilbert was American Flyer trains. They were really big in the 50's. About this time the Gilbert Co. got computerized, therefore you start seeing sets numbered like 10093 instead of 12 1/2. By the late 50's A.C. Gilbert Sr. had turned the company over to his son, A.C. Gilbert Jr.. In 1961 Gilbert Sr. died. In 1965 the company was bought by the Gabriel Co. This was just a brief history of Erector. Every decade had something unique that happened to the Gilbert company. With the summer Olympics in Atlanta, GA in 1996 it is worthy to note that Gilbert won a gold medal for pole vaulting in the 1908 Olympics in England. Erector & Meccano History by Robert Lian Being a short history of the intertwining of the two major metal construction toys sold in the US for many years. Several people have asked me over the last few years if Erector sets are still made. My answer has always been: "Well, Yes and No." People much younger than myself (47 years) do not remember the bright red metal boxes of A. C. Gilbert's New Erector of the post WW II era. Even fewer people in the US remember Meccano sets. Meccano was the first metal toy construction set of any note sold in the western hemisphere. It was f


How many strings are there on a balalaika?

How to Tune a Balalaika - Get-Tuned.com The most common balalaika is the prima. How to Tune the Balalaika Check out our Online Balalaika Tuner to help you tune your balalaika. The Prima The most common balalaika is the prima, which is tuned to EEA (The 2nd and 3rd string are tuned to the same note). Sometimes the balalaika is tuned "guitar style" to GBD (mimicking the three highest strings of the Russian guitar), making it a little bit easier to play for Russian guitarists, although balalaika purists frown on this tuning. The Secunda The Secunda Balalaika is tuned to AAD: (1st string: D in first octave) - (2nd string: A in minor octave) - (3rd string A in minor octave) The 2nd and 3rd string are tuned to the same note. The Alto The Alto Balalaika is tuned to EEA: (1st string: A in minor octave) - (2nd string: E in minor octave) - (3rd string: E in minor octave) The 2nd and the 3rd string are tuned to the same pitch. The Bass and Contrabass The Bass and Contrabass Balalaika are tuned in the same fashion, just the Contrabass is bigger. They are tuned to EAD: (1st string: D in minor octave) - (2nd string: A in major octave) - (3rd string: E in major octave) Tuning 6 String Balalaikas I mentioned earlier that there are some six string balalaikas. Basically they are tuned the same fashion that 3 stringed balalaikas are tuned. The difference with 6 string balalaikas is that they have two strings for each one on a regular. For example a 3 stringed prima balalaika is tuned to E-E-A. A 6 stringed prima balalaika would be tune to EE-EE-AA. They are set up in pairs tuned to the same note to produce a harmonizing effect similar to the mandolin.


Electrum is an alloy of gold and which other element?

Electrum Metal Alloy Electrum Metal Alloy Electrum Metal Alloy Electrum or Green Gold This ancient Lydian electrum coin dates back to the early 6th century BC.  Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com Electrum is a naturally-occurring alloy of gold and silver with a small amount of other metals. The man-made alloy of gold and silver is chemically similar to electrum, but usually is called green gold. Electrum Chemical Composition Electrum consists of gold and silver, often with small amounts of copper, platinum, or other metals. Copper, iron, bismuth, and palladium commonly occur in natural electrum. The name may be applied to any gold-silver alloy that is 20-80% gold and 20-80% silver, but unless it is the natural alloy, the synthesized metal is more correctly termed 'green gold', 'gold', or 'silver' (depending which metal is present in the higher amount). The ratio of gold to silver in natural electrum varies according to its source. Natural electrum found today in Western Anatolia contains 70% to 90% gold. Most examples of ancient electrum are coins, which contain increasingly lower amounts of gold, so it's believed the raw material was alloyed further to conserve profit. continue reading below our video 10 Facts About the Titanic That You Don't Know The word electrum has also been applied to the alloy called German silver, although this is an alloy that is silver in color, not elemental composition. German silver typically consists of  60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc.  Electrum Appearance Natural electrum ranges in color from pale gold to bright gold, depending on the amount of the element gold present in the alloy. Brassy-colored electrum contains a higher amount of copper. Although the ancient Greeks called the metal white gold, the modern meaning of the phrase " white gold " refers to a different alloy that contains gold, but appears silvery or white. Modern green gold, consisting of gold and silver, actually does appear yellowish -green.  Intentional addition of cadmium may enhance the green color, although cadmium is toxic, so this limits the uses of the alloy. Addition of 2% cadmium produces a light green color, while 4% cadmium yields a deep green color. Alloying with copper deepens the color of the metal. Electrum Properties The exact properties of electrum depend on the metals in the alloy and their percentage. Generally, electrum has a high reflectivity, is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity, is ductile and malleable, and is fairly corrosion resistant. Electrum Uses Electrum has been used as currency, to make jewelry and ornaments, for drinking vessels, and as an exterior coating for pyramids and obelisks. The earliest known coins in the Western world were minted of electrum and it remained popular for coinage until about 350 BC. Electrum is harder and more durable than pure gold, plus the techniques for gold refining were not widely known in ancient times. Thus, electrum was a popular and valued precious metal. Electrum History As a natural metal, electrum was obtained and used by early man. Electrum was used to make the earliest metal coins, dating back at least to the 3rd millenium BC in Egypt. The Egyptians also used the metal to coat important structures. Ancient drinking vessels were made of electrum. The modern Nobel Prize medal consists of green gold (synthesized electrum) plated with gold. Where Can I Find Electrum? Unless you visit a museum or win the Nobel Prize, you best chance of finding electrum is to seek the natural alloy. In ancient times, the chief source of electrum was Lydia, around the Pactolus River, a tributary of the Hermus, now called the Gediz Nehriin in Turkey. In the modern world, the primary source of electrum is Anatolia. Smaller amounts also may be found in Nevada, in the USA.


In the 2014 Winter Olympic Games who did the British women's curling team defeat to win a bronze medal?

Sochi 2014: Team GB women win curling bronze after last-stone drama | Sport | The Guardian Sochi 2014: Team GB women win curling bronze after last-stone drama • Eve Muirhead's team beat Switzerland 6-5 in 10th end • Great Britain certain of best medal haul since 1924 Great Britain's Claire Hamilton, Vicki Adams, Eve Muirhead and Anna Sloan celebrate winning bronze against Switzerland. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Thursday 20 February 2014 06.33 EST First published on Thursday 20 February 2014 06.33 EST Close This article is 2 years old Eve Muirhead threw the stone that secured a curling bronze medal, ensuring that Britain will equal their best medal haul at a Winter Games, then hailed the play-off victory over Switzerland as "really special". Twenty-four hours after the heartache of losing the opportunity to win gold, Muirhead said the stone that guaranteed Britain would finish with at least four medals would stay with her forever. The skip, Muirhead, and the coach, Rhona Howie, who won gold in Salt Lake City 12 years ago, paid tribute to the way the rink had regrouped after losing to Canada in the semi-finals . "The Olympic medal is the one we've been missing and to win it with three or four of my best friends is really special," said Muirhead, who like her team-mates had looked crushed after losing to Canada on Wednesday. With Lizzy Yarnold's gold in the skeleton , a bronze for Jenny Jones in the snowboard slopestyle, a bronze for Muirhead's women curlers and at least a silver for David Murdoch's men in Friday's final, Team GB have surpassed the three medals won in 1936 and equalled the best haul of four at the first Winter Games in Chamonix in 1924. "I'm glad I didn't know that before I played it," said Muirhead, who was in tears at the end of the match. "All of Team GB are really a great bunch of guys. To hear it has made Team GB the most successful Olympics ever for us, it makes that stone probably stay with me for ever." That total could be bettered if Elise Christie recovers from the heartache of double disqualification to win the 1,000m short track speed skating on Friday or the men's four-man bobsleigh win a medal. Like Murdoch, whose rink play Canada for Olympic gold, Muirhead said that they had been inspired by Britain's summer Olympians. The rower Katherine Grainger – who understands the slings and arrows of Olympic sport as well as anyone – had emailed them on the morning of their bronze medal match to urge them on. Howie said the world champions had been "devastated" to lose to Canada – who Jennifer Jones, wearing gold eyeshadow, led to a 6-3 victory in the gold medal match, making them the first women's team to go through an Olympics unbeaten – but that defeat had made them doubly determined to salvage a bronze. "I am really proud of the girls, they came out and worked so hard. Yesterday was a devastating blow to them," she said. "They showed true character, played a great game, turned the hammer around and really fought hard. It's a well-deserved medal." Against an experienced Swiss skip, Muirhead made all the right calls. She went into the final end with the hammer knowing that a single would be enough to win and nervelessly delivered. Vice captain Anna Sloan's contribution was vital, particularly in an eighth end that yielded two points for Great Britain and set them up to win. "I never had any doubt when Eve was over that last stone," Sloan said. "There was no way we were leaving here without a medal. We wanted the gold but it shows the spirit of our team to pick ourselves up and a bronze medal feels amazing right now." The British women were under intense pressure to deliver all week and the tears were as much of relief as of joy. An "exhausted but buzzing" Muirhead said it had been "a constant rollercoaster". "Maybe I come across as a bit stern faced, quite focused. I am. Inside, though, maybe I'm not as hard as everyone likes to think I am," said the 23-year-old, who is the only member of her team to have been to a Games before. "It's tough out there – mentally and physically – but as a team what


Tokay wine comes from which European country?

Wines from Hungary, Other Europe Shop for Tokay/Tokaji wine Wine of Kings and the King of Wines The most well-known and important wine in Hungary is Tokay-Aszú, truly one of the world's greatest sweet wines. Louis XIV – France's Sun King – once called the wine, "vinum regum, rex vinorum," translated as, "the wine of kings and the king of wine." Unfortunately, the king of wine suffered during Hungary's 50-year communist regime - exports of Tokay-Aszú decreased and the vineyards were nationalized with a focus on lower quality and higher quantity. When the communist government fell in 1989, the vines for making Tokay-Aszú were in a state of disrepair. With the help of investors and the creation of the Royal Tokaji Wine Company, the Hungarian vineyards and wine industry were rebuilt. Notable Facts While Tokay-Aszú is the most important and most imported of Hungarian wines, it only represents about 10% of the total wine produced. The rest of Hungary is spotted with over 20 different wine regions, most cultivating both the indigenous varieties of the country and several international varieties that arrived with the post-communism investors. In the whites, the indigenous variety of Furmint plays double duty, making still white wines and remaining the most crucial grape in the Tokay blend. Other indigenous varieties include Hárslevelú, Olaszrizling (Welschriesling) and Irsai Oliver, a newcomer that produces delicious dry whites. The international varieties of Chardonnay , Sauvignon Blanc , Riesling , and Muscat also play a role. For reds, Merlot is the most popular of the international crowd, while on the indigenous side you have Kadarka and Kékfrankos (the Hungarian name for Austria's Blaufränkisch). About Tokay-Aszú (toh-KAY ah-SOO) Tokay is the English word for Tokaji, which is the name for the wine produced in the Hungarian region of Tokaj. The region produces both dry and sweet wines, but is most famed for the rich sweet wine called Tokay Aszú. Like Sauternes and sweet German wines, Tokay Aszú is made from grapes (mainly Furmint, with some Harslevelu and occasionally a bit of Muscat) affected by the famed mold, botrytis cinerea. It is of interest to note, however, that Tokay Aszú was made centuries before the Germans or the French discovered the rich, honeyed effect of the noble rot. To make Tokay-Aszú is a process: Two sets of grapes are picked – first, the workers scan the fields, picking the Aszu grapes - those affected by botrytis. These grapes are then gently pressed to make an Aszú paste. Grapes not affected by botrytis are then picked and fermented into a high-acid base wine. Once both the paste and the still wines are complete, the two are combined. The Aszú paste is added to the base wine in amounts referred to as puttonyos (puh-TOON-yohsz). The higher the puttonyos, the sweeter the wine. Most Tokay-Aszú on the market is between 3 puttonyos and 6 puttonyos. Beyond 6 puttonyos is Tokay Aszú Essencia. Tokay Aszú Essencia is equal in sweetness to about 7 puttonyos, and is made in only the best years from the best vineyards. Sort By:


What is the first name of Edna Everage's much put upon travelling companion and bridesmaid?

Dame Edna Everage: farewell possums | Culture | The Guardian Dame Edna Everage Dame Edna Everage: farewell possums Barry Humphries' announcement that he is to retire Dame Edna Everage is sad news for all fans of the housewife superstar Dame Edna on stage at London's Barbican Theatre in 1988. Photograph: Richard Young/Rex Features Monday 19 March 2012 13.41 EDT First published on Monday 19 March 2012 13.41 EDT Share on Messenger Close One of Dame Edna Everage 's shows was called, in a characteristically cunning pun, The Last Night of the Poms and it is a measure of the showbusiness status she achieved that the Australian housewife was able to fill the building that provoked the joke: the Royal Albert Hall in London. Now, though, admirers of the housewife superstar from Moonee Ponds are forced to contemplate the last night of Edna as the letters always anagramatically scrambled in her forename – E-N-D – come into sight. Barry Humphries, the megastar's creator and manager, has suggested that the tour about to begin in Australia will mark the final stage appearances in her native land. Connoisseurs of comedy genius will hope that plans for the farewell show to come to London and Broadway are fulfilled because with a performer of this magnitude – as with Dame Joan Sutherland and Maria Callas – the audience wants and needs a chance to say goodbye and thank you. Or as it was once memorably put by the Australian cultural attache to the Court of St James, Sir Les Patterson , another character in the Humphries group, "to put your hands together warmly across her opening and give her the clap she so richly deserves". (Few have doubled entendres as inventively as Humphries.) Dame Edna at the Last Night of the Poms at the Royal Albert Hall, 2009. Photograph: Mark Allan/Getty Images When Dame Edna first appeared in London in the 1960s, she was misunderstood by some as a drag act. But, in a way perhaps matched only by Dustin Hoffman's transvestite turn in Tootsie, this was character acting of remarkable precision and depth, in which the shift of gender was almost incidental to the vocal and physical detail, the latter helped by Humphries' possession of unusually shapely legs for a man. But the knowledge that there was a cock in the frock, as the clearly Humphries-influenced Priscilla Queen of the Desert later put it, was never a large part of the gag. What began as a joke about Australian suburban delusion – Edna was initially a kind of Melbourne equivalent of Beverly in Abigail's Party – gradually became a much edgier reflection on celebrity. Along with the artist Andy Warhol (who can be seen as a character actor of a less openly declared kind), Humphries precociously understood that, over the next few decades, fame would shift from being something rare and earned to becoming randomly available. Decades before Big Brother and the internet, Humphries saw the humour in the unlikely and accidental celebrity. The biggest problem for the character comic is becoming trapped in a single vocal and visual joke – one reason that Paul O'Grady, for example, retired his Liverpudlian Edna, Lily Savage – but a spoof on celebrity has the advantage that fame naturally transmutes. Humphries brilliantly piled upon Edna all of the victories and defeats that contemporary celebrity offers: physical makeover, TV talkshow, volumes of memoirs, stadium venues, tragedy (the loss of husband Norm to prostate cancer), rehab and comeback. With each return, Edna was different, her genuine and increasing fame constantly feeding the material. Typically, the farewell tour now opens up a whole new set of jokes about showbiz retirement rituals. Barry Humphries as Edna Everage, 1979. Photograph: Chris Barham/Associated Newspa Humphries also employed his bespectacled heroine – again, well ahead of the curve – not just to send up fame in general, but to undermine so-called real celebrities. Edna could be extraordinarily overbearing and belittling to interviewees – dismissing their books and movies, requiring them, like kids at a party, to wear a badge provided by her sideki


In which country did DJ John Peel die in 2004?

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Legendary radio DJ John Peel dies Legendary radio DJ John Peel dies John Peel was one of the UK's most-loved broadcasters Veteran BBC broadcaster John Peel has died at the age of 65, while on holiday in Peru. Peel, whose radio career spanned 40 years, was on a working holiday in the city of Cuzco with his wife Sheila when he suffered a heart attack. He was BBC Radio 1's longest-serving DJ and in recent years had also presented Home Truths on Radio 4. Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt said Peel's contribution to modern music and culture was "immeasurable". 'Hugely missed' He added: "John Peel was a broadcasting legend. I am deeply saddened by his death as are all who work at Radio 1.  John's influence has towered over the development of popular music for nearly four decades.


Who was Playboy's first Sweetheart (later Playmate) of the month in 1953?

The First Playboy Magazine, December 1953 The First Playboy Magazine The First Playboy Magazine The First Edition of Playboy Featured Marilyn Monroe Portrait of American publisher Hugh Hefner sitting in front of a wall collage of female centerfolds from his men's magazine "Playboy" which he launched in 1953.  (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) By Jennifer Rosenberg Updated September 16, 2016. In December 1953, 27-year-old Hugh Hefner published the very first Playboy magazine. This first edition of Playboy was 44-pages long and had no date on its cover because Hefner wasn't sure there would be a second edition. In that first run, Hefner sold 54,175 copies of Playboy magazine at 50 cents each. The first edition sold so well because Marilyn Monroe was the "Sweetheart of the Month" (which was thereafter termed "playmate"). On the front cover of the first edition of Playboy, Marilyn Monroe appeared waving her hand. Inside, Marilyn Monroe bared it all in the centerfold. (Monroe did not pose nude specifically for Playboy; Hefner had purchased the picture from a local printer who made calendars.) This first edition of the magazine is also the only Playboy that does not have Hugh Hefner's name inside. On the first page, Hefner humorously wrote, "We want to make it clear from the very start, we aren't a 'family magazine.' If you're somebody's sister, wife or mother-in-law and picked us up by mistake, please pass us along to the man in your life and get back to your Ladies Home Companion."


For which TV programme was the Liberty Bell March the theme tune?

Big Book Of TV Theme Songs Big Book Of TV Theme Songs Detailed Description Piano/Vocal/Guitar - Difficulty: medium Composed by Various. Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook. TV. Songbook (softcover). With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names and guitar chord diagrams. 264 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.310504). Item Number: HL.310504 Solid Gold  Composed by Dean Pitchford, Michael Miller, Bb Minor Theme From 'Frasier'  Composed by Darryl Phinnessee, Bruce Miller, Bb Major Come On Get Happy  From 'The Partridge Family', Composed by Wes Farrell, Danny Janssen, Bb Major The Addams Family Theme  Composed by Vic Mizzy, Bb Major Saved By The Bell  Composed by Scott Gale, A Major I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together  From 'The Carol Burnett Show', Composed by Joe Hamilton, C Major McHale's Navy March  Composed by Axel Stordahl, G Major Courtship Of Eddie's Father  Composed by Harry Nilsson, A Major Star Trek - Voyager(R)  Composed by Jerry Goldsmith, G Major Alfred Hitchcock Presents  Composed by D. Kahn, M. Lenard, D Minor Closer To Free  From 'Party Of Five', Composed by Sam Llanas, Kurt Neumann, G Major I Don't Want To Wait  From 'Dawson's Creek', Composed by Paula Cole, G Major Melrose Place Theme  Composed by Tim Truman, C Major Cleveland Rocks  From 'The Drew Carey Show', Composed by Ian Hunter, Ab Major The Ballad Of Davy Crockett  Composed by Tom Blackburn, George Bruns, F Major Ballad Of Jed Clampett  From 'The Beverly Hillbillies', Composed by Paul Henning, F Major Bandstand Boogie  From 'American Bandstand', Composed by Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, A Major Beverly Hills 90210 (Main Theme)  Composed by John E. Davis, Bb Major Bonanza  Composed by Jay Livingston,Ray Evans, G Major The Brady Bunch  Composed by Sherwood Schwartz, Frank Devol, G Major Bubbles In The Wine  From 'The Lawrence Welk Show', Composed by Frank Loesser, Bob Calame, C Major Casper the Friendly Ghost  Composed by Mack David, Jerry Livingston, C Major Dynasty Theme  Composed by Bill Conti, Bb Major Entertainment Tonight  Composed by Michael Mark, Eb Major Fraggle Rock Theme  Composed by Philip Balsam, Dennis Lee, C Major Georgia on My Mind  From 'Designing Women', Composed by Stuart Gorrell, Hoagy Carmichael, F Major Get Smart  Composed by Irving Szathmary, F Minor Theme From 'The Greatest American Hero'  Composed by Stephen Geyer, Mike Post, D Major Happy Days  Composed by Norman Gimbel, Charles Fox, F Major Happy Trails  From 'The Roy Rogers Show', Composed by Dale Evans, Eb Major Harlem Nocturne  From 'Mike Hammer', Composed by Dick Rogers, Earle Hagen, Bb Major Hogan's Heroes March  Composed by Jerry Fielding, F Major Home Improvement  Composed by Dan Foliart, E Major I Love Lucy  Composed by Harold Adamson, Eliot Daniel, C Major I'm Popeye the Sailor Man  Composed by Sammy Lerner, Eb Major The Toy Parade  From 'Leave It To Beaver', Composed by D. Kahn, M. Lenard, F Major The Little House (On The Prairie)  Composed by Cyrille Rose,David Rose, F Major Love American Style  Composed by Arnold Margolin, Charles Fox, F Major Love Boat Theme  Composed by Charles Fox, Paul Williams, Bb Major Major Dad  Composed by Roger Steinman, F Major Making Our Dreams Come True  From 'Laverne And Shirley', Composed by Norman Gimbel, Charles Fox, F Major Mannix  Composed by Lalo Schifrin, F Major The Masterpiece  From 'Masterpiece Theatre', Composed by Jean-Joseph Mouret,Paul Parnes, C Major Miami Vice  Composed by Jan Hammer, C Major Mickey Mouse March  Composed by Jimmie Dodd, F Major Mission: Impossible Theme  Composed by Lalo Schifrin, G Minor Mister Ed  Composed by Jay Livingston,Ray Evans, C Major Mork And Mindy  Composed by Perry Botkin, Bb Major The Muppet Show Theme  Composed by Jim Henson, Sam Pottle, C Major The Munsters Theme  Composed by Jack Marshall, E Minor Murder, She Wrote  Composed by John Addison, C Major Mystery  Composed by Normand Roger, G Minor Nadia's Theme  From 'The Young & The Restless', Composed by Barry DeVorzon, Perry Botkin, G Minor National Geographic Theme  Composed by Elmer Bernstein, C Major Northern Exposure (Main


Who was British Foreign Secretary at the outbreak of World War I?

Outbreak of World War 1 brought to life online - Press releases - GOV.UK Outbreak of World War 1 brought to life online From: This news article was published under    the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government Foreign Office brings World War 1 diplomacy to life online with podcasts and live tweets. To mark 100 years to the day that the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo, on 28 June the FCO will bring the events leading up to the outbreak of war vividly to life online. Known as the ‘July crisis’, the assassination sparked a diplomatic frenzy and, ultimately, led to the outbreak of World War 1 on 28 July 1914, with Great Britain joining the war on 4 August. The FCO will be live tweeting the events leading up to the outbreak of war . Twitter accounts in the names of eleven key political and diplomatic figures from the time, including Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, and key Ambassadors, are now live. They will be tweeting their own words, from telegrams, despatches and letters, to give an unprecedented insight into how events unfolded. The Foreign Secretary will launch a series of eight podcasts in which he, and senior British Ambassadors from key countries involved in the war, interviewed by Richard Burge, Chief Executive of Wilton Park , will set the scene for what was unfolding in Europe and describe what it would have been like for their predecessors during that period. They will reflect on the pressures and challenges of the time, and the factors that each would have had to weigh up when reporting and providing advice. As Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, said in the House of Commons on the eve of Great Britain’s entry into World War 1: It is clear that the peace of Europe cannot be preserved. […] We are in the presence of a European conflagration. […] I believe, when the country realises what is at stake, what the real issues are, the magnitude of the impending dangers in the west of Europe, which I have endeavoured to describe to the House, we shall be supported throughout, not only by the House of Commons, but by the determination, the resolution, the courage, and the endurance of the whole country. Foreign Office Minister Mr Simmonds said: I will personally be following the story as it unfolds online, and hope most especially that schools across the UK get involved. It is a project which has the potential to connect with people throughout our communities and encourage thoughtful debate about one of the determining events of world history. Further information The tweets will be drawn from a volume of British diplomatic documents, first published in 1926, which captured the unravelling of events during the July crisis: ‘British Documents on the Origins of War, 1898-1914 Volume XI: The Outbreak of War, 28 June-4 August 1914’. @WW1FO will retweet all the tweets and is the account which should be followed for the whole picture. For verification purposes the authorised individual accounts are: J.F. Jones, British Vice Consul, Sarajevo @WW1Jones W.G. Max Muller, British Consul General Budapest @WW1MaxMuller Dayrell Crackanthorpe, British Chargé d’Affaires, Belgrade @WW1Crackanthorp Sir Francis Villiers, British Minister, Brussels @WW1Villiers Sir Maurice de Bunsen, British Ambassador, Vienna @WW1deBunsen Sir George Buchanan, British Ambassador, St. Petersburg @WW1Buchanan Sir Edward Goschen, British Ambassador, Berlin @WW1Goschen Sir Eyre Crowe, Assistant Under Secretary of State, Foreign Office @WW1Crowe Sir Arthur Nicolson, British Permanent Under-Secretary, Foreign Office @WW1Nicolson Sir Edward Grey, British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs @WW1Grey Sir Francis Bertie, British Ambassador, Paris @WW1Bertie The podcasts will be available at https://audioboo.fm/playlists/1256851-fco-first-world-war-podcasts .


Manila, Philippine Islands - definition of Manila, Philippine Islands by The Free Dictionary Manila, Philippine Islands - definition of Manila, Philippine Islands by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Manila%2c+Philippine+Islands Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Manila The capital of the Philippines, on southwest Luzon Island and Manila Bay, an inlet of the South China Sea. Founded in 1571, the city was controlled by Spain until it was seized by US troops in 1898 during the Spanish-American War. It was held by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945 during World War II. ma·nil·a


The Presidents of Ireland: From 1938 Until 2015 The Presidents of Ireland: From 1938 Until 2015 European History Expert By Robert Wilde The Republic of Ireland emerged from a protracted struggle with the British Government during the first half of the nineteenth century, leaving the landmass of 'Ireland' divided into two. Self-government initially returned to Southern Ireland in 1922 when the country became a 'Free State' in the British Commonwealth. Further campaigning followed, and in 1939 the Irish Free State adopted a new constitution, replaced the British monarch with an elected president and became 'Éire', 'Ireland'. Full independence - and complete withdrawal from the British Commonwealth - followed with the declaration of the Republic of Ireland in 1949. This is a chronological list of the presidents of Ireland; the dates given are the periods of said rule. 1.  Douglas Hyde 1938 – 1945 An experienced academic and professor rather than a politician, Hyde’s career was dominated by his desire to preserve and promote the Gaelic language. Such was the impact of his work that he was supported by all the main parties in the election which made him the first president of Ireland.   continue reading below our video What are the Seven Wonders of the World 2.  Sean Thomas O'Kelly 1945 – 1959 Unlike Hyde, O’Kelly was a long time politician who was involved in the early years of Sinn Féin, fought against the British in the Easter Rising, and worked in succeeding layers of government, including that of Eamon de Valeria, who would succeed him. O’Kelly was elected for the maximum two terms, and then retired.   3.  Eámon de Valera 1959 – 1973 Perhaps the most famous Irish politician of the presidential era (and with good reason), Eamon de Valera was taoiseach / prime minister and then president of the sovereign, independent Ireland he did so much to create. A president of Sinn Féin in 1917, founder of Fianna Fáil in 1926, he was also a respected academic.   4.  Erskin Childers 1973 – 1974 Eskine Childers was the son of Robert Erskine Childers, an acclaimed writer and politician who was executed in the struggle for independence. After taking a job at a newspaper owned by De Valera’s family, he became a politician and served in many positions, eventually being elected president in 1973. However, he died the next year.   5.  Cearbhall O'Dalaigh 1974 – 1976 A career in law saw O'Dalaigh become Ireland’s youngest attorney general, a Supreme Court judge and chief justice, as well as a judge in the burgeoning European system. He became president in 1974, but his fears over the nature of an Emergency Powers Bill, itself a reaction to IRA terrorism, led him to resign.   6.  Patrick Hillery 1976 – 1990 After several years of upheaval, Hillery bought stability to the presidency, and after saying he would only serve one term was asked back by the main parties to stand for a second. A medic, he transitioned into politics and he served in the government and the EEC.   7.  Mary Robinson 1990 – 1997 Mary Robinson was an accomplished lawyer, a professor in her field, and had a record of promoting humans rights when she was elected president, and she became the most visible holder of the office to that date, touring and promoting Ireland’s interests. When her seven years were up she moved into a role as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and still campaigns on the issues.   8.  Mary McAleese 1997 – 2011 The first president of Ireland to be born in Northern Ireland, McAleese was another lawyer who transitioned into politics, and who turned a controversial start into a career as one of the best regarded presidents of Ireland.   9.  Michael D Higgins 2011 - A published poet, respected academic and long-time Labour politician, Higgins was considered an incendiary figure early on but turned into something of a national treasure, winning the election in no small part due to his speaking ability.