Peter Howitt is probably best known for playing the part of Joey Boswell in Bread, but what film did he write the screenplay for, and direct in 1998?

John Hannah Interviews - 1998 At his most disarming Somaliland and World Media Actor John Hannah uses celebrity to oppose the arms trade. He tells ANN DONALD of his stance THE woman next to me says: "He's not just a pretty face. He's quite a politically motivated person, you know."  The character summation is directed towards a shady looking man lurking beside a drainpipe in a long coat.  Looking younger than his 35 years, East Kilbride actor John Hannah could be posing for an upmarket gent's magazine fashion shoot. Grey Crombie, sleek leather boots, silver chain, and subtle pinstripe trousers that wouldn't go amiss in a Savile Row tailor. An Edinburgh alleyway provides the perfect seedy backdrop. However, preening and personal promotion are not on the agenda today. What is certainly up for grabs on the conversational menu is Oxfam. Specifically Hannah's part in publicising the charity's Cut Conflict Campaign. Its aim - "for restrictive international codes of conduct to stem the flow of small arms and weapons to areas where they are likely to kill civilians". The Government is being targeted in an attempt to persuade it to implement a strong Code of Conduct on arms sales as part of its much-vaunted ethical foreign policy. The campaign has struck a chord with the McCallum star which is why he is willing to play the awkward media game of talking and posing down alleyways. Upstairs in the tiny attic that doubles as Oxfam's Edinburgh base, the actor is sitting with his back to the overblown poster depicting a broken gun amid a frightening stockpile. The facts and figures of the campaign flow easily from Hannah. "You're an actor so it's easier for you to learn" comments the Oxfam woman.  It's true, Hannah is obviously well-versed in the politicised and emotive language of change, and is more than eloquent in voicing his opinions. The phrases "non-specific politically motivated" and "the West's desire to profit from arms" roll easily into conversation. But to question the actor's motives for his involvement would be peevish at least, and downright offensive at worst. 'This is no passing interest or some kind of sop for my conscience:' he asserts. Yet, his attitude to charities remains unresolved "What made a difference for me is that this campaign is pro-active:' he declares. "I think that a lot of organisations learnt a lot of lessons in the eighties where previously they perhaps threw money and aid at an emergency situation but ultimately it didn't create a framework for people to rebuild that infrastructure." Oxfam, he feels, is different. "It is more concerned with the long-term reduction of conflict not just in Somaliland but throughout the world where there are still 30 wars going on today" His commitment to the charity began with the voice-overs for its TV ads, deploying the gravitas so moving in Four Weddings, and most recently he has just returned from a l0-day fact-finding mission to Somaliland. He is still distilling what was an "overwhelming" experience. Perched awkwardly on a chair, the actor skates over a brief history of a country which is still trying to rebuild itself after the civil war which left tens of thousands dead and poverty a fact of life. He says: "Somaliland got its independence from Britain in 1960 and joined up with Somalia, and they had nine years of secure democracy under a president who tried to decommission what was a huge stockpile of arms. This arose from the strategic importance of the country during the Cold War, with America and then Russia using it as a satellite nation.  However, the president was overthrown in a coup backed by the Russians to maintain their position in relation to the Middle East" DESTRUCTION was inevitable: an abundance of arms, civil war, and clan and political tension. An uncertain peace has in the main prevailed since 1996. Going out as an observer, Hannah felt himself overwhelmed by the sheer scale of rebuilding a country. He recalls: "You can feel quite naive about the enormity of it all ï¿½ trying to rebuild the houses they used to live in, to recovering the lan


Which 80s Top 10 hit begins with the line “I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour”?

55 Killer Opening Lines That Kicked Off Amazing Songs - NME NME 11:22 am - Mar 2, 2015 0shares 0shares The first line of a track is crucial. In a few words a songwriter needs to set up a story and a mood that will keep the listener engaged, especially in today’s attention-deficit world. From St Vincent to Prince and Jay-Z to The Kinks, here’s 55 of the most memorable opening lines in song. 1/55 “I don’t believe in an interventionist god / but I know darling that you do.” Somehow Nick Cave manages to combine the wildly romantic with the nerdy and weirdly theological at the outset of ‘Into My Arms’. Credit: Press 2/55 “It’s so relieving / To know that you’re leaving as soon as you get paid.” Kurt Cobain could be catty when he wanted to be, and on ‘Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle’ he laid out his stall and his opprobrium from the very beginning. Credit: Getty 3/55 “Oh what an ordinary day / Take out the garbage, masturbate.” It might have sounded like a throwaway description of a Groundhog situation, but this one line received more column inches than any other Annie Clark has written thus far. Thankfully St Vincent’s genius is so vast that people find plenty of other things to talk about her too. Credit: Shamil Tanna/NME 4/55 “What kind of fuckery is this? / You made me miss the Slick Rick gig.” It’s hard to imagine anyone being too fussed about a Slick Rick gig these days, but the frustration is still palpable when you hear this line, and funny too. The jazzy little number ‘Me & Mr Jones’ was apparently about Amy Winehouse’s friend, the New York rapper, Nas. Credit: Dean Chalkley/NME 5/55 “Trudging slowly over wet sand / Back to the bench / Where your clothes were stolen.” Morrissey perfectly conveys the misery, the ennui and the petty irritation one can feel trapped in a British seaside town on his great single ‘ Every Day Is Like Sunday’. Credit: Getty 6/55 “As they pulled you out of the oxygen tent, you asked for the latest party.” By 1974 the glam rock party was waning, and one of its progenitors David Bowie was immersing himself in art rock and a concept album about a dystopian future. ‘Diamond Dogs’ still rocked in a glamorous kind of way though. Credit: Getty 2014Kanyewest_Runaway_press_231214 copy “For my theme song / my leather black jeans on.” A brilliant track with a killer opening line, Kanye was at his most focused on ‘Black Skinhead’, which playfully inverted racial stereotypes and presented them in way that was as thought-provoking as it was confrontational. Credit: Press 8/55 “In France a skinny man died of a big disease with a little name.” Prince wrote with sensitivity and insight on ‘Sign o’ the Times’, moved as he was by the day’s bete noires. The big disease with the little name everyone was talking about was of course AIDS. Credit: Press 9/55 “Like a bird on the wire / like a drunk in a midnight choir / I have tried in my way to be free.” Few if any can lay claim to the incredible innate ability Leonard Cohen has with words. He effortlessly elevates mere lyrics to poetry, as the opening line of ‘Bird On The Wire’ attests. The music is pretty great too. Credit: Getty 10/55 “Please allow me to introduce myself / I’m a man of wealth and taste.” Mick Jagger distilled the very spirit of Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita in the lyrics of ‘Sympathy For The Devil’, and its first line made you sit up and take notice. The book was apparently recommended to him by his then girlfriend Marianne Faithfull. Credit: Getty 11/55 “All the leaves are brown / And the sky is grey.” It’s a lyric you hear so often that it’s easy to forget how evocative it is. The Mamas and the Papas brought us a little Autumnal sadness in amongst all that sunshine pop on ‘California Dreaming’. Credit: Getty 12/55 “Now, who’s hot who not / Tell me who rock / Who sell out in the stores.” Biggie Smalls was one of the best MCs to ever pick up a mic, and he was also one of the bluest too. The opening line from ‘Mo Money Mo Problems’ is not only great, but it’s also printable too. Credit: Getty 13/55 “And if one day I should bec


Which comedian was the host of the short lived Channel 4 programme, TV Heaven Telly Hell?

Bill Bailey | Black Books Wikia | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Bailey was born on January 13, 1964 , in Bath and was raised in Keynsham, a town between Bath and Bristol. The only child of a hospital ward sister and a general practitioner, he lived in a house which also doubled as his father's surgery. Bailey attended King Edward's School in Bath, in which he was considered a gifted student with a skill for learning. However, at the age of 15, he began to drift away from acedemics and towards music and performing in the school band, Behind Closed Doors. However, he remained in school and was the only student to study A-level music and passed with an A-grade. He was also a talented sportsmen, and was captain of the KES 2nd XI cricket team in 1982 . He earned his nickname Bill by his music teacher, Ian Phillips, as he was so good as playing the song, Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey. After school, he briefly attended Westfield College, however, he left a year later. In his earlier years, he performed with a band entitled The Famous Five, who Bailey admits was very bad and unusually had only four members. However, he continued to pursue a career in music and received an Associateship Diploma from the London College of Music as well as being made an honorary member of the Society of Crematorium Organists. However, he always felt an urge to add jokes and comedy into his musical performances, which influenced him to pursue a career in comedy. He had a variety of jobs before becoming a comedian, including a hotel lounge pianist, a crementorium organist and a musician for a mind-reading dog, and even claims to have been a door-to-door door salesman. Career in stand-up comedy Edit Bailey began to perform stand-up comedy, and toured the country with comedians such as Mark Lamarr. In 1986, he formed a comedy double act with fellow King Edward's School pupil Toby Longworth, who was later replaced by Martin Stubbs in 1988. They achieved a certain amount of success in the comedy circuit with their off-the-wall musical act, and followed a rigourous schedule, sometimes performing three or four gigs a night. It was here that Bailey developed his own unique style of comedy, with musical parodies and disections of various traditional jokes. When a critic complained that the act was short on jokes, Bailey returned to the stage the following night and performed a routine comprised entirely of punchlines. After Stubbs left the act, Bailey joined fellow comedian Sean Lock, and performed a show entitled Rock, about an aging rockstar and his roadie. The show did not prove popular and Bailey turned solo in 1995 and started performing his one-man show, Cosmic Jam. This time, the show impressed audiences, and was recorded at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London and was later broadcasted in 1996 on Channel 4. Only after Bailey earned international status was the show released on DVD in 2005. After winning a Time Out, he was nominated for a Perrier Award, and was beaten by Black Books co-star Dylan Moran by the narrowest margin in the award's history. Bailey went on to win the Best Live Stand-Up award at the British Comedy Awards in 1999. In 2001, Bailey toured the globe with his sell-out tour, Bewilderness, which thrusted him into the public eye and earned him a wide fanbase. In the show, Bailey parodied such theme tunes as The Magic Roundabout and Countdown, and demonstrated his unique style of disecting traditional jokes. A DVD of the show was recorded in Swansea and the show also proved popular in America. In 2003, Bailey performed his next show, Part Troll, which proved popular with critics and fans alike. He first performed it at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, before transferring it to the West End, where tickets sold out in less than 24 hours and the show had to be extended. He then toured the globe with the show, performing in such countries as America, Australia and New Zealand. The show sees the first appearance of Bailey's political humour, in which he gives his comical views on the Iraq war and George Bush. 2006 saw Bailey performing his next


The band Heaven 17 took their name from which Stanley Kubrick film?

From Blur To Bowie, 18 Ingenious Music Moments Inspired By Stanley Kubrick Movies - NME NME 4:54 pm - Nov 27, 2014 0shares 0shares 1/19 Stanley Kubrick is the flavour of the month right now – ‘Barry Lyndon’ is set for a BFI re-release and there’s a new Kubrick-inspired exhibition at Somerset House. To celebrate, we’ve delved into history to find out what influence his movies had on music. Here’s a guide to how Kubrick’s spell has spilled out into rock, pop and hip-hop… Credit: Press 2/19 Blur’s ‘The Universal’ video Blur’s ‘The Universal’ video: An obvious one to kick us off, paying deft homage to the iconic opening scene of ‘A Clockwork Orange’, in the film’s Korova Milk Bar. Shout out to Damon for nailing the movie’s violent leading man Alex’s eye makeup and crooked smiles to the camera, while his ‘droog’ bandmates linger ominously in the background. Credit: Press 3/19 Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ video: Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ video: In which a straight-jacket-clad Axl Rose is strapped to a device that stretches his eyelids open, forcing him to absorb the TV images of horror in front of him? Sound familiar? It should do to anyone who’s sat through the gristly second half of ‘A Clockwork Orange’. Credit: Press 4/19 Kanye West’s ‘Runaway’ Kanye West’s ‘Runaway’: Yeezy’s sprawling ‘…Dark Twisted Fantasy’ highlight was directly inspired by the angsty eroticism of Kubrick’s last film. Kanye posted screencaps from the movie on Twitter during its recording while the austere piano motif threaded through the track is borrowed from the score: check out 1.53 in this video if you don’t believe us . Credit: Press 5/19 Heaven 17 Heaven 17: Another easy one. Early ’80s Sheffield new wavers Heaven 17 took their name from one of the fictional bands in Kubrick’s ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and Anthony Burgess’ source novel – they’re mentioned at being number 4 in the charts with as Alex roams a record shop with a song called ‘Inside’. Credit: Getty 6/19 Pink Floyd, ‘Echoes’ and ‘2001’ synchronisation rumours Pink Floyd, ‘Echoes’ and ‘2001’ synchronisation rumours: Much like ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ is said to sync up with ‘The Wizard of Oz’, a long-standing rumour among prog fans is ‘Echoes’ was written to fit the chilling ‘Infinite’ scene in ‘2001’. The band denied it, but later confessed they deeply admired Kubrick and would have loved to soundtrack one of his cinematic masterworks. Credit: Press 7/19 Slipknot’s ‘Spit it Out’ video Slipknot’s ‘Spit it Out’ video: How better to announce your band as new kings of primal horror-rock than with a video channeling the terror of what’s pretty universally agreed upon as the most chilling horror film ever made? One of the Iowa group’s earliest video was a neat remake of ‘The Shining’ – creepy twins and all. Credit: Press 8/19 The Ramones’ ‘Too Tough To Die’ sleeve The Ramones’ ‘Too Tough To Die’ sleeve: “Johnny [Ramone] wanted a picture that would evoke memories of the gang in ‘A Clockwork Orange’,” photographer George DuBose said in 2005 of his shot for the New Yorkers’ eighth album. Thus a dark, starkly illuminated shot that recalls both the movie’s otherworldly blue-hued night sequences and the tunnel in which Alex’s gang beat a homeless man. Credit: Press 9/19 Strangelove Strangelove: Where do you reckon these Bristol ’90s rockers got their name from? Duh! Kubrick’s ‘Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb’ of course. Credit: Getty 10/19 Moloko Moloko: Heaven 17 weren’t the only Sheffield band with ‘A Clockwork Orange’ to thank for their band name. Moloko is Alex and his gang’s slang word for milk in the movie and Burgess’ source novel. It’s also the Russian word for milk but neither Róisín Murphy nor Mark Brydon, the group’s central duo, look like they holiday in St Petersberg so we’ll assume ‘A Clockwork Orange’ is responsible. Credit: Getty 11/19 Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’: We’ll let Dave field this one: “In England, it was always presumed that [‘Space Oddity’] was written about the space landing, because it kind of came t


According to the famous line, hell hath no fury like what?

Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned The Play - Trailer - YouTube Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned The Play - Trailer Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 15, 2014 Anita is successful, single woman who has it all - a great job, a loving family, and the ability to pay for her baby sister's wedding. According to her best friend, however, there's only one thing missing…the love of a good man. At her friend's insistence, she meets the seemingly perfect man online and all seems well, until he convinces her to get married in Las Vegas and her life quickly spirals out of control. Can she regain the upper hand, or will the tides turn for the worse? License


What was the subtitle of the 3rd film in the Hellraiser series of films?

Hellraiser: Limited Edition 4-disc Lament Configuration Box | DVD Review | Film @ The Digital Fix Hellraiser: Limited Edition 4-disc Lament Configuration Box By Kevin Gilvear Kevin Gilvear Film Extras Extras #Audio Commentaries, #Featurettes, #Interviews, #Trailers and TV Spots, #Still Galleries, #Screensaver, #Draft Script (DVD-Rom), #Easter Egg Soundtracks English 2.0, English 5.1, English DTS Subtitles English for the Hard of Hearing. I exhausted myself bringing you this review so you better appreciate it you pinheads. :DKev The face of horror changed in 1987 when author Clive Barker made his impressive debut as director when he unveiled Hellraiser to the world. Based upon his short story The Hellbound Heart the film told of pain, pleasure, desire and everything one would do to attain the delights each can offer. It wasn't just the gory effects that grabbed attention, what made the film truly memorable was the introduction of Barker's Cenobites - creatures from hell, who have chosen to sacrifice their bodies, contort and abuse them in the pursuit of ultimate pleasure. They explore and experience things that no man has ever dreamed, until the cursed box is placed in hand, the lament configuration which has formed one of the main staples within the Hellraiser mythology. The success of the first film ensured a successful sequel, and another, and another. To date there are eight films in total and the franchise doesn't look as though it is going to slow down any time soon. The series of films have turned the Cenobites into cinematic, horror icons, the likes of which have never been seen since. Clive Barker's extraordinary visions have disturbed and entertained for years and he has clearly demonstrated over time that he deserved to be labelled one of the greatest masters of modern horror. For the first time on UK DVD fans can enjoy Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II and Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth completely un-cut, along with a slew of great extras. So I hope those of you reading will enjoy my reviews and subsequent break down of each disc from Anchor Bay�s simply marvellous collection. Let's begin. Hellraiser (1987) 93 Minutes. Starring: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman, Oliver Smith, Robert Hines, Doug Bradley, and Grace Kirby. Directed by: Clive Barker. Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman) thought he had experienced everything, but none of his desires can equal the fate that awaits him. Soon after purchasing a mysterious puzzle box he takes it home to unlock its hidden secrets. Upon solving the puzzle the box opens the gateway from hell and Frank is met by its inhabitants - the Cenobites, who literally tear his soul apart. Some time passes and Frank's older brother, Larry (Andrew Robinson) moves into the very same house with his wife, Julia (Clare Higgins). They discover that Frank had been living there at some point but has since fled. Larry's daughter, Kirsty (Ashley Laurence) visits him and Julia, her step-mother with whom she shares an awkward relationship but insists on making an effort to get along for her dad�s sake. While moving in furniture, Larry accidentally cuts his hand on a nail, seeping into the floorboards of the third floor room the blood awakens Frank's body, much to Julia's horror as she is the one to make the gruesome discovery. Frank has a favour to ask of Julia and it's not going to end pretty. Hellraiser must have the quickest set up of all time, no sooner have you sat down do events begin to unfold with its opening taster of what is to come later making a compelling argument for your time. Clive Barker debuts with this oddly paced tale of horror in high fashion. While I doubt some of his directorial choices I have to hand it to him that he knows good horror. Seventeen years on and the film holds up remarkably well, particularly in terms of visual effects. Some are better than others (you'll notice a rig behind the wall-crawler) but overall they are impressive for a low budget film and it is crucial they work as well as they do. The film isn't a conventional one in any rea


What was the title of Maria McKee’s only UK number 1, due to it’s use in the film Days Of Thunder?

UK MUSIC CHARTS, No.1 Singles 1: Al Martino - Here In My Heart - 14/11/1952. 1953 2: Jo Stafford : You Belong To Me - 16/1/1953 3: Kay Starr : Comes A-Long A-Love - 23/1/1953. 4: Eddie Fisher: Outside Of Heaven - 30/1/1953. Feb 5: Perry Como: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - 6/2/1953 March 6: Guy Mitchell: She Wears Red Feathers - 13/3/1953 April 7: Stargazers: Broken Wings - 10/4/1953 8: Lita Roza: (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window - 17/4/1953 9: Frankie Laine: I Believe - 24/4/1953 June 10: Eddie Fisher: I'm Walking Behind You - 26/6/1953 Aug 11: Mantovani Song: from 'The Moulin Rouge' - 14/8/1953 Sept 12: Guy Mitchell: Look At That Girl - 11/9/1953 Oct 13: Frankie Laine: Hey Joe - 23/10/1953 Nov 14: David Whitfield: Answer Me - 6/11/1953 15: Frankie Laine: Answer Me - 13/11/1953 1954 16: Eddie Calvert: Oh Mein Papa 8/1/1954 March 17: Stargazers: I See The Moon 12/3/1954. April 18: Doris Day: Secret Love 16/4/1954 19: Johnnie Ray: Such A Night 30/4/1954 July 20: David Whitfield: Cara Mia 2/7/1954 Sept 21: Kitty Kallen: Little Things Mean A Lot 10/9/1954 22: Frank Sinatra: Three Coins In The Fountain 17/9/1954 Oct 23: Don Cornell: Hold My Hand 8/10/1954 Nov 24: Vera Lynn: My Son My Son 5/11/1954 25: Rosemary Clooney: This Ole House 26/11/1954 Dec 26: Winifred Atwell: Let's Have Another Party 3/12/1954 1955 27: Dickie Valentine: Finger Of Suspicion 7/1/1955. 28: Rosemary Clooney: Mambo Italiano 14/1/1955 Feb 29: Ruby Murray: Softly, Softly 18/2/1955 March 30: Tennessee Ernie Ford: Give Me Your Word, 11/3/1955 April 31: Perez Prez Prado & His Orchestra: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 29/4/1955 May 32: Tony Bennett: Stranger In Paradise 13/5/1955 33: Eddie Calvert: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 27/5/1955 June 34: Jimmy Young: Unchained Melody 24/6/1955 July 35: Alma Cogan: Dreamboat 15/7/1955 36: Slim Whitman: Rose Marie 29/7/1955 Oct 37: Jimmy Young: The Man From Laramie 14/10/1955 Nov 38: Johnston Brothers: Hernando's Hideaway 11/11/1955 39: Bill Haley & His Comets: Rock Around The Clock 25/11/1955 Dec 40: Dickie Valentine: Christmas Alphabet 16/12/1955 1956 41: Tennessee Ernie Ford: Sixteen Tons 20/1/1956. Feb 42: Dean Martin: Memories Are Made Of This 17/2/1956 March 43: Dream Weavers: It's Almost Tomorrow 16/3/1956 44: Kay Starr: Rock And Roll Waltz 30/3/1956 April 45: Winifred Atwell: Poor People Of Paris 13/4/1956 May 46: Ronnie Hilton: No Other Love 4/5/1956 June 47: Pat Boone: I'll Be Home 15/6/1956 July 48: Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love 20/7/1956 Aug 49: Doris Day - Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) 10/8/1956 Sept 50: Anne Shelton - Lay Down Your Arms 21/9/1956 Oct 51: Frankie Laine - A Woman In Love 19/10/1956 Nov 52: Johnnie Ray - Just Walking In The Rain 16/11/1956 1957 53: Guy Mitchell.. Singing The Blues 4/1/1957 54: Tommy Steele.. Singing The Blues 11/1/1957 55: Frankie Vaughan.. The Garden Of Eden 25/1/1957 Feb 56: Tab Hunter.. Young Love 22/2/1957 April 57: Lonnie Donegan.. Cumberland Gap 12/4/1957 May 58: Guy Mitchell.. Rock-A-Billy 17/5/1957 59: Andy Williams.. Butterfly 24/5/1957 June 60: Johnnie Ray.. Yes Tonight Josephine 7/6/1957 61. Lonnie Donegan.. Puttin' On The Style / Gamblin' Man 28/6/1957 July 62. Elvis Presley.. All Shook Up 12/7/1957 Aug 63. Paul Anka.. Diana 30/8/1957 Nov 64. The Crickets.. That'll Be The Day 1/11/1957 65. Harry Belafonte.. Mary's Boy Child 22/11/1957 1958 66. Jerry Lee Lewis.. Great Balls Of Fire 10/1/1958 67. Elvis Presley.. Jailhouse Rock 24/1/1958 Feb 68. Michael Holliday.. The Story Of My Life 14/2/1958 69. Perry Como.. Magic Moments 28/2/1958 April 70. Marvin Rainwater.. Whole Lotta Woman 25/4/1958 May 71. Connie Francis.. Who's Sorry Now 16/5/1958 June 72. Vic Damone.. On The Street Where You Live 27/6/1958 July 73. Everly Brothers.. All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 4/7/1958 Aug 74. Kalin Twins.. When 22/8/1958 Sept 75. Connie Francis.. Carolina Moon / Stupid Cupid 26/9/1958 Nov 76. Tommy Edwards.. All In The Game 7/11/1958 77. Lord Rockingham's XI.. Hoots Mon 28/11/195


What was the catchphrase of the Hanna-Barbera character Snagglepuss?

Snagglepuss | Hanna-Barbera Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia So much for "See 7 States from Rock City" (the barn quilts around Caledonia, MN) So many bars. so little time (the 3rd Street bar district in LaCrosse, WI and the "bar jacket" culture so surrounding) Eat your heart out, Walmart; Family Dollar, even (as in discovering Horsfall's Variety Store in Lansing, IA; reference is made to Scoots of the Cattanooga Cats and his Magic Crayon) Imagination DOES exist beyond Disneyland (The House on the Rock, Spring Green, WI; first encounter with another Hanna-Barbera character on the side--in this instance, The King from Heyyy, It's the King!) The last easy-listening station on the radio? (wherein Our Host discovers the easy-listening tones of KNXR-FM in Rochester, MN--and encountering Mr. Jinx in treatment at the Mayo Clinic in that same city, over luncheon) A most unlikely venue in the annals of rock, and in an equally-unlikely place (as in the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, IA; the Cattanooga Cats are performing there as well during Snagglepuss' visit) "But then again, it's all about the water" (which finds Snagglepuss in Iowa's Lake Okoboji region ... as well as finding his cousin, Snaggletooth, running an "old school" resort on East Lake Okoboji) Least Unlikely(?) to Play the Corn Palace (as finds Snagglepuss at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD, crossing paths with The Banana Splits in the bargain) Corny signs, Free Ice Water, 5-cent coffee--and what else exactly? (wherein we find Snagglepuss at the Wall Drug Store in Wall, SD--with Ricochet Rabbit and Droopalong Coyote encountered in the bargain) Try not to laugh at the very name of Duluth for once (as finds Snagglepuss in Duluth, MN, where he encounters the CB Bears with somewhat funsensical consequences) Highway 61 Not Yet Revisited (with apologies to Bob Dylan) (as continues his previous such with the CB Bears, only this time along the North Shore of Lake Superior and unto the Gunflint Trail in northern Minnesota's Boundary Waters region) Cold enough for you, or not so? (finding Our Boy in "the Icebox of the Nation," none other than International Falls, MN--with Crazy Claws in the bargain) So this is where it all begins? (at the headwaters of the Mississippi River, Itasca State Park, MN--with Huckleberry Hound as well) So this is what Main Street must be like (finding Snagglepuss at the Original Main Street in Sauk Centre, MN, as immortalised by Sinclair Lewis--with Motormouse and Autocat in the bargain, it turns out) The bread which built a university (discovering the legendary "Johnnie Bread" from St. John's University in Collegeville, MN--and the fact of several fellow Hanna-Barberians, especially the Speed Buggy crew, taking a shine to it) Somewhat (literally) cheesy (a stop at the retail outlet of the Bongards [MN] Creamery turns into a choice encounter with Atom Ant being able to hold up several boxes of its process cheese loaf) Powah Shopping to Da Max (finding him at the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN alongside some of Hanna-Barbera's female types on a shopping [mis]adventure galore) Looking for a lost love in a most unlikely milieu (as in discovering his long-lost girlfriend Lyla during a tubing trip down the Apple River near Somerset, WI) Trying not to be cheesy in Wisconsin (obviously) (with a choice run-in unto Hokey Wolf and Ding-A-Ling in Colby, WI--as in Colby cheese, naturally--seeking advice on setting up a not-so-campy cheese shop) A most mysteriously unlikely crossing (otherwise known as the crossing of Latitude 45°0'00" north and Longitude 90°0'00" west in Marathon County, WI on a moonlit, if cloudy, night) Huddles has been found--in Titletown, of all places (as in a chance run-in with the Rhinos from Where's Huddles? at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI) Where getting wet can actually be rather fun (as finds him with Jabberjaw's house band, The Neptunes, at one of the waterparks as made Wisconsin Dells famous in recent years) One unlikely gold mine of comedy gag fodder galore (continuing in Wisconsin Dells, only to meet up with Crazy Claws, its resid


Ron Perlman plays which comic book superhero in 2 films of the Noughties?

Ron Perlman - IMDb IMDb Actor | Producer | Soundtrack Ron Perlman is a classically-trained actor who has appeared in countless stage plays, feature films and television productions. Ronald N. Perlman was born April 13, 1950 in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York. His mother, Dorothy (Rosen), is retired from the City Clerk's Office. His father, Bertram "Bert" Perlman, now deceased, was a repairman ... See full bio » Born: Hellboy III: Guillermo Del Toro To Meet With Actor Ron Perlman & Artist Mike Mignola 3 hours ago | LRMonline.com a list of 22 people created 14 May 2012 a list of 35 people created 30 Jul 2012 a list of 32 people created 04 Mar 2013 a list of 42 people created 25 Apr 2013 a list of 43 people created 6 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Ron Perlman's work have you seen? User Polls Won     1     Golden Globe. Another    4 wins & 11 nominations. See more awards  » Known For  2015 Fallout 4 (Video Game) Anchorman (voice)  2015 The Blacklist (TV Series) Luther Braxton  2013 Payday 2 (Video Game) Rust (voice)  2013 Peter Panzerfaust (TV Series) Captain Haken  2011-2012 American Dad! (TV Series) Colonel / Monster Hunter  2010 Fallout: New Vegas (Video Game) Narrator (voice)  2008 Fallout 3 (Video Game) Narrator (voice) - The Avatar and the Firelord (2007) ... Firelord Sozin / Additional Voices (voice)  2007 Conan (Video Game)  2006 Welcome to Wackamo (TV Movie) Max (voice)  2005 What's New, Scooby-Doo? (TV Series) Russian Inspector / Joe / Frozen Fiend - Diamonds Are a Ghouls Best Friend (2005) ... Russian Inspector / Joe / Frozen Fiend (voice)  2005 Narc (Video Game)  2003 Static Shock (TV Series) Heavyman / Dr. Koenig  2000 Jackie Chan Adventures (TV Series) Karl Nivor  2000 The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) Wild Horse  2000 Operation Sandman (TV Movie) Dr. Harlan Jessup  1999 Family Law (TV Series) Roy  1998 Godzilla: The Series (TV Series) Leviathan Alien / Ship Captain  1997 Perversions of Science (TV Series) 40132  1997 Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) Stuart  1996 Wing Commander Academy (TV Series) Daimon Karnes  1995 Mr. Stitch (TV Movie) Doctor Frederick Texarian  1995 Picture Windows (TV Series) Gambler  1994-1995 Phantom 2040 (TV Series) Graft  1995 Original Sins (TV Movie) Chas Bradley  1994 The Cisco Kid (TV Movie) Lt. Col. Delacroix  1993 Arly Hanks (TV Movie) Jim-Bob Buchanan  1992 Blind Man's Bluff (TV Movie) Frank Cerrillo  1986 Miami Vice (TV Series) John Ruger  1985 Our Family Honor (TV Series) Bausch  1985 MacGruder and Loud (TV Series) Attorney  1985 The Fall Guy (TV Series) Thug  1979 Ryan's Hope (TV Series) Dr. Bernie Marx - Episode #1.1041 (1979) ... Dr. Bernie Marx Hide   2014 Elwood (Short) (executive producer) Hide   1998 An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (Video) (performer: "Friends of the Working Mouse")  1993 Animaniacs (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Dough Dough Boys/Boot Camping/General Boo-Regard (1993) ... (performer: "Do Your Ears Hang Low?" - uncredited)  1993 Cronos ("We Wish You a Merry Christmas", uncredited) Hide   2000 Bread and Roses (special thanks)  1995 Crying Freeman (the producers wish to thank) Hide   2016 A Place Among the Undead (TV Series documentary) Himself (2016)  2015 The Making of 'Skin Trade' (Video documentary short) Himself  2013-2014 Made in Hollywood (TV Series) Himself  2014 World Premiere (TV Series) Himself  2004-2014 The View (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2013 Vivir de cine (TV Series) Himself  2013 Good Day L.A. (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2009-2012 1000 Ways to Die (TV Series documentary) Himself - Narrator / Sparky the Dog  2011 Scream Awards 2011 (TV Special) Himself  2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV Series) Himself  2009 Whatever Happened To? (TV Series) Himself  2008 The Movie Loft (TV Series) Himself  2008 Scream Awards 2008 (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) Himself  2008 Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (TV Movie documentary) Himself - Actor, Hellboy 1 & 2  2008 Casting Session (TV Series documentary) Himself / Clay Morrow  2006 Take 3 (


Brother Bones' whistled version of which song is the Harlem Globetrotter's signature?

Harlem Globetrotters bringing 'Fans Rule' Tour to Arena | Infinite Energy Center Harlem Globetrotters bringing 'Fans Rule' Tour to Arena By: Deanna Allen  Published: Thursday, March 13, 2014  Brother Bones’ whistled version of “Sweet Georgia Brown” — the Harlem Globetrotters’ signature song — will be heard throughout the Arena at Gwinnett Center on Saturday. The exhibition basketball team, which combines athleticism, theater and comedy, will entertain Gwinnett fans with a game at 7:30 p.m. as the Globetrotters’ Blue Team brings the 2014 “Fans Rule” World Tour to the Arena. Before fans head out to the game, they have the opportunity to go online to www.harlemglobetrotters.com/rule and vote for a new rule that will be added to the game each quarter. “The fourth quarter is a live vote based on applause,” Globetrotter Buckets Blakes said. New rules include the following: • Make or Miss — This quarter starts with two players from each team. In order to get more players on the court the teams need to score. Each time a team scores, another player from that team may enter the court. However, for every shot the team misses they lose a player. • Hot Hand Jersey — Both teams will have a hot hand jersey they can pass among each other to wear during this quarter. The player wearing the jersey will be awarded double points when they score. • Trick Shot Challenge — Each team has three trick shot challenges during the quarter. If the team makes the trick shot challenge they get 5 points. If they miss, the other team gets the 5 points. • 6 on 5 — Five Globetrotters will play six opponents. • TWO Ball Basketball — Globetrotter basketball played with two balls at the same time. How does Buckets react to the new rules each quarter? “It’s actually fun,” he said. “You have these anticipatory feelings, you know excitement, so to speak. It’s exciting to have to improvise.” Buckets said his favorite rule is Hot Hands Jersey. “They call me Buckets cause I can score a lot of baskets,” he said. While scoring is important, there’s an entertainment factor to the game. “There’s an entertainment aspect of the game that allows you to kind of turn off the real seriousness of basketball for a second and entertain, then you have to turn it back on, the seriousness, because at the end of the day you want to win the game.” Audiences can expect an interesting approach to the game of basketball when the Globetrotters play. “They’re gonna get a chance to see some amazing basketball be played,” Buckets said. “They’re gonna see some trick shots close to the basket, from half court and maybe even from the stands. They’re gonna see lots of crowd participation.” After the game, fans will get the opportunity to meet the players and get autographs signed before the players head to the locker rooms. For more information on the event, visit www.gwinnettcenter.com.


Which Dan Brown novel is the first to feature Robert Langdon?

The Official Website of Dan Brown Dan Brown Launches Inferno Experience Robert Langdon needs your help. Are you up to the task? Sony Entertainment, Google, and Dan Brown have teamed up to create puzzles for a three-week online experience, The Inferno Journey Through Hell. In it, players assist Robert Langdon in solving three puzzles per week that relate to Dante's Inferno. Dan calls the game "a plunge into the depths of hell using the Seven Deadly Sins as the ladder." Visit Journey Through Hell to uncover the mystery...and enter for a chance to win a trip to Italy. To learn more about the film, check out this article from USA Today . To stay up-to-date on the latest Dan Brown News, stay tuned to Dan's Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter pages. Dan Brown Announces New Novel Available September 26, 2017, the new novel, Origin, thrusts Robert Langdon into the dangerous intersection of humankind’s two most enduring questions. Global publishing phenomenon Dan Brown, author of the #1 international blockbusters Inferno and The Da Vinci Code, has written his latest Robert Langdon thriller titled Origin. Doubleday will release the novel in the U.S. and Canada on September 26, 2017 and it will also be available as an ebook and an audiobook from Penguin Random House Audio. Origin will be published simultaneously in the U.K. by Transworld Publishers, a division of Penguin Random House. Additionally, a U.S. Spanish language edition will be published by Vintage Español. The announcement was made today by Sonny Mehta, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Jason Kaufman, Vice President and Executive Editor at Doubleday, will edit the novel. In keeping with his trademark style, Brown interweaves codes, science, religion, history, art and architecture into this new novel. Origin thrusts Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon into the dangerous intersection of humankind’s two most enduring questions, and the earth-shaking discovery that will answer them. There are more than 200 million copies of Dan Brown’s books in print worldwide, and his novels have been translated into 56 languages. To learn more, stay tuned to Dan's Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter pages. Inferno Vlog#4 - Locations Go on location with the cast and crew of Inferno as they give you a glimpse of the historic locations behind Langdon's latest adventure. Go on location with the cast and crew of Inferno as they give you a glimpse of the historic locations behind Langdon's latest adventure. The film hits theaters internationally starting October 12th, followed by the U.S. premiere on October 28th. To stay up to date on the latest Inferno movie news, visit Dan's Facebook Page or the Movie's Official Twitter Page . Inferno Vlog#3 - Langdon's Superpower Robert Langdon’s superpower? Eidetic memory. Ron Howard discusses Langdon’s memory loss in this Vlog for the Inferno movie. Tom Hanks takes you behind the scenes to talk about Robert Langdon's superpower, eidetic memory, in today's vlog for the Inferno movie. The film hits theaters in internationally starting October 12th and in the U.S. on October 28th. To stay up to date on the latest Inferno movie news, visit Dan's Facebook Page or the Movie's Official Twitter Page . Dan discusses The Da Vinci Code - Young Adult Edition For more on what it is and why we believe in the importance of reaching young readers, watch this clip from an interview with Dan. The YA edition of The Da Vinci Code is available internationally. For more on what it is and why we believe in the importance of reaching young readers, watch this clip from an interview with Dan. Inferno Vlog#2 - Zobrist's Manifesto Dan and Ron take you behind the scenes to give you a glimpse of Zobrist's Manifesto. In the word's of Bertrand Zobrist, “It has always been this way. Death is followed by birth. To reach paradise, man must pass through inferno." Take a look behind the scenes, as Dan Brown and Ron Howard give you a glimpse of Zobrist's Manifesto. The film hits theaters internationally starting October 12th, followed by the U.S. premiere on


In which US state is the Ivy League Brown University?

The 10 Best Universities in the United States Top Picks: Universities | Public Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Engineering | Business | Art |  Women's | Most Selective | More Top Picks These comprehensive universities offer graduate degrees in fields such as liberal arts, engineering, medicine, business and law. For smaller colleges with more of an undergraduate focus, check out the list of top liberal arts colleges . I won't make the arbitrary distinctions needed to decide whether Harvard or Princeton or Stanford is the better school. Listed alphabetically, these ten universities have the reputations and resources to rank them among the best in the country. Compare Top Universities (non Ivy): SAT Scores | ACT Scores Will You Get In? See if you have the grades and test scores you need to get into any of these top universities with this free tool from Cappex: Calculate Your Chances for These Top Universities Brown University Campus. Barry Winiker / Photolibrary / Getty Images Brown University Located in Providence Rhode Island, Brown University has easy access to both Boston and New York City. The university is frequently considered the most liberal of the Ivies, and it is well known for its flexible curriculum in which students construct their own plan of study. Brown, like Dartmouth College , places more emphasis on undergraduate study than you'll find at research powerhouses like Columbia and Harvard. Costs, aid, and other information: Brown profile continue reading below our video 10 Best Universities in the United States Low Library at Columbia. Photo Credit: Allen Grove Columbia University Strong students who love an urban environment should definitely consider Columbia University. The school's location in upper Manhattan sits right on a subway line, so students have easy access to all of New York City. Keep in mind that Columbia is a research institution, and only about a third of its 26,000 students are undergraduates. Duke University. cb2vi3 / flickr Duke University Duke's stunning campus in Durham, North Carolina , features impressive Gothic revival architecture in the campus center, and extensive modern research facilities spreading out from the main campus. With an acceptance rate in the teens, it is also the most selective university in the South. Duke, along with nearby UNC Chapel Hill and NC State , make up the "research triangle," an area purported to have the highest concentration of PhDs and MDs in the world. Costs, aid, and other information: Duke profile Harvard University. David Paul Ohmer / flickr Harvard University For better or worse, Harvard University almost always tops the rankings of national universities, and its endowment is by far the largest of any educational institution in the world. All of those resources bring some perks: students from families with modest incomes can attend for free, loan debt is rare, facilities are state of the art, and faculty are often world-renowned scholars and scientists. The university's location in Cambridge, Massachusetts, places it within an easy walk to other excellent schools such as MIT and Boston University . University of Pennsylvania. rubberpaw / Flickr University of Pennsylvania Benjamin Franklin's university, Penn, is frequently confused with Penn State , but the similarities are few. The campus sits along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, and Center City is just a short walk away. The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School is arguably the strongest school of business in the country, and numerous other undergraduate and graduate programs place high in national rankings. With close to 12,000 undergraduates and graduate students, Penn is one of the larger Ivy League schools. Costs, aid, and other information: Penn profile Yale University. o2ma / flickr Yale University Like Harvard and Princeton, Yale University frequently finds itself near the top of rankings of national universities. The school's location in in New Haven, Connecticut, allows Yale students to get to New York City or Boston easily by road or rail. The school has an impre


Who actress played Sister Sarah Brown in the1955 musical film Guys and Dolls?

Jean Simmons - Remembering Jean Simmons Photos - Pictures - CBS News Remembering Jean Simmons Photos Next Jean Simmons British actress Jean Simmons, who starred in historical epics and costume dramas but perhaps made her biggest splash as a Salvation Army member in the musical "Guys and Dolls," died Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 at age 80. She is seen here in a 1965 file photo. Credit: AP "Great Expectations" Simmons made her movie debut at age 14 in the 1944 British production "Give Us the Moon." Two years later she appeared as Young Estella in David Lean's 1946 adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" (left). More than four decades later, Simmons appeared as the aged Miss Havisham in a British TV remake. Credit: Universal Pictures Simmons appeared as Kanchi in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's evocative drama "Black Narcissus" (1947). Credit: Universal Pictures "Hamlet" Simmons appeared as Ophelia in Laurence Olivier's Academy Award-winning film of "Hamlet." She received the first of two Academy Award nominations, as Best Supporting Actress. Credit: Universal Pictures Simmons is embraced by her fianc Credit: AP Photo "Desiree" Simmons appeared as Desiree Clary opposite Marlon Brando's Napoleon in the 1954 "Desiree." The two were reunited in "Guys and Dolls." Credit: MGM Some Doll Simmons is shown with Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine in the film version of "Guys and Dolls." Simmons played Sergeant Sarah Brown, the starchy Salvation Army member who is wined, dined and wooed by gambler Sky Masterson (Brando). Credit: Samuel Goldwyn Films At the Oscars Cary Grant and Jean Simmons are seen at the 30th Academy Awards ceremony on March 26, 1958. Simmons accepted the Oscar awarded the absent Alec Guinness for his performance in "The Bridge on the River Kwai." Credit: AP Photo "Spartacus" Simmons starred in the epic "Spartacus" as a slave who is romanced by a Roman general (Olivier) and by the leader of a slave revolt (Kirk Douglas). Credit: Universal Pictures "Elmer Gantry" After starring as evangelist Sister Sharon Falconer in the Oscar-winning adaptation of Sinclair Lewis' "Elmer Gantry" (1960), Simmons married the director, Richard Brooks. Credit: United Artists "The Happy Ending" Simon received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her performance as a runaway housewife in "The Happy Ending" (1969), directed by her husband, Richard Brooks. She later won an Emmy for the TV mini-series "The Thorn Birds." Credit: United Artists


Who was the lead singer of the band whose only UK chart topper was So you win again

Errol Brown: A Fondent Farewell Home / Issue 1080 / Features / Errol Brown: A Fondent Farewell Feature Errol Brown: A Fondent Farewell With their 14-year run of hit singles from 1970 to 1984, London-based Hot Chocolate became one of the most consistently successful groups in UK chart history. This February sees the outfit’s charismatic former front-man/key songwriter Errol Brown historically embarking on a 21-date Farewell Tour of the UK. The only group - and one of only three acts, period - to have scored a hit in every year of the Seventies, Hot Chocolate impressively clocked up no less than 25 British Top 40 singles during their time together; beginning with their Top 10 debut ‘Love Is Life’ in August 1970, and ending with the Number 13 success of ‘I Gave You My Heart’ in February 1984. Indeed, with seductive, bald-headed lead singer Errol Brown becoming almost a UK substitute for harder-hitting US soul love-gods-of-the-day like Isaac Hayes, the five-piece multi-racial combo had already become inextricably entwined with British Seventies pop culture by the time their sixteenth single - the haunting ‘So You Win Again’ - became their first (and only) British chart-topper in 1977. Having begun their recording career back in 1969 with a reggae version of John Lennon’s ‘Give Peace a Chance’ (released on The Beatles’ Apple label), Hot Chocolate - in collaboration with British pop mega-producer Mickie Most (for whose RAK label they recorded during the whole of their aforementioned hit-making period) - arguably peaked during the disco era of the mid-to-late Seventies. When their two biggest international smashes - 1975’s ‘You Sexy Thing’ and 1978’s ‘Every One’s A Winner’ - also significantly saw them hit the US Top Ten. Nevertheless, their success continued well into the Eighties, via Top Five entries like 1980’s ‘No Doubt About It’ and 1982’s ‘It Started With A Kiss’. Which, in autumn 2004, became voted by the UK public as one of the Top 20 love songs of all time. With Errol himself leaving the band in 1985, his career as a solo artist (which peaked with the Number 25 success of his 1987 single ‘Personal Touch’) never came close to repeating the groundbreaking success he’d formerly enjoyed as a member of Hot Chocolate. Nevertheless, the enduring appeal of the band’s aforementioned mid-Seventies disco-funker ‘You Sexy Thing’ has since seen it officially become the only track to achieve British Top 10 status in the Seventies, Eighties and Nineties; with much of its ongoing appeal being credited to its appearances in a string of films (most notably the 1997 male stripper comedy ‘The Full Monty’). While the lasting impact made by Hot Chocolate’s music in general has been proven by the Platinum-selling UK chart-topping success of two compilations - 1987’s ‘The Very Best Of Hot Chocolate’ and 1993’s ‘Their Greatest Hits’. Meanwhile, Kingston, Jamaica-born Errol’s role key role in Hot Chocolate’s success (as both lead singer and primary songwriter) has more recently seen him being awarded with an MBE for Services To Music by The Queen in 2003 and, in 2004, an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. A keen golfer, Brown now lives with his wife of over 30 years - Ginette - in The Bahamas. From where he speaks in-depth about his trailblazing career to ‘Blues & Soul’’s ever-attentive Pete Lewis on the eve of his forthcoming final British tour. What was the thinking behind your upcoming UK Farewell Tour? “Really the thinking came out of the blue, to be honest. I did a tour of the UK four years ago and, at the time, told my close friends and family that that was it - I’d done my thing. But then, in late 2007, I began to think that it wasn’t a good idea just to drift away and that, because of the support and love I’d had over all the years, that I should come out and say ‘Goodbye and thank you’. So for this tour we’re gonna just go down Memory Lane and reminisce. You’re gonna get 15 or 16 of the hit records I’ve had. And, with me having toured solo since 1991, I do have a full band with a drummer, bass-player, tw


Italian gynaecologist Doctor Giorgio Fischer invented which surgical procedure in 1974?

History of Liposuction | Liposuction4You.com Contact Us The History of Liposuction Liposuction is one of the most popular cosmetic surgical procedures in the United States, but it is still a relatively new procedure. Although surgeons had attempted to remove fat using scalpels to manually take out the fat for a long time before suction-assisted procedures came along, that kind of surgery didn't work well. The history of liposuction is a bit vague, since several people claim to have invented it or been the first to do certain types. The first use of suction to help remove the fat is attributed to a French surgeon named Charles Dujarier in the 1920s. Unfortunately, he treated a famous Parisian model and gangrene set in, leading to her death. That put a stop to suction-assisted fat removal for several decades. Liposuction was again invented in 1974 by two Italian gynecologists, Dr. Giorgio Fischer, and his son Dr. Giorgio Fischer, Jr. They discovered a way to internally cut away at fat tissue within the body using an electric-powered rotating scalpel inserted through small incisions. This rotating scalpel was similar to a gynecological instrument used for dilation and curettage procedures. This tool is essentially an oscillating blade contained within a thin metal tube called a cannula. The destroyed fat cells (along with other tissue, fluid, and blood, no doubt) were suctioned out through rubber tubing by a vacuum machine. The Fishers' technology was not as fine-tuned as that used today and is really just barely comparable, but they gave birth to modern liposuction. But early attempts at vacuum-assisted lipoplasty (or suction-assisted lipectomy, suction lipectomy) resulted in a great deal of blood loss, permanent numbness in the treated areas, asymmetry, and very unpredictable results. Surgeons began to change the procedure and create their own techniques. Liposuction was being fine tuned through the 1970s and 1980s. Unfortunately, when a new procedure is introduced the patient becomes the guinea pig. During this time, surgeons tried various kinds of oscillating blades that were encased in metal cannulas and sharp bladeless cannulas were also tried. If there was a new theory on what would work better, there was a patient on the receiving end of the newer technique. Next Step in Liposuction: The Invention of the Tunneling Technique and Use of Blunt Cannulae In 1977, a French plastic surgeon named Dr. Yves-Gerard Illouz greatly improved suction-assisted lipoplasty through the use of a blunt-tipped cannula. The use of a blunt cannula produces less bleeding, less nerve and blood vessel damage, and was easier for the surgeon to manipulate through fatty tissue. Dr. Illouz also saw shorter recovery times and less postoperative discomfort when a blunt-tipped cannula was used. Less blood loss meant fewer complications, such as shock, the need for blood transfusions, or the occasional death from blood and fluid loss. Cosmetic surgeons started using a tunneling technique with the cannula around this time. This began the journey towards liposuction as we know it. Dr. Pierre-Francois Fournier further improved liposuction techniques in collaboration with Dr. Illouez. They became known as the pioneers of liposuction as we know it. Plastic surgeons, dermatologists, and plastic surgery societies outside of France caught wind of this new and exciting procedure in the early 1980s. Many traveled to observe liposuction procedures performed by Drs. Illouz and Fournier. Soon surgeons brought liposuction to the United States and began practicing this procedure on their own. American surgeons found that liposuction was truly beneficial when performed by a surgeon who was skilled, responsible, and had a good aesthetic eye. But with new procedures comes new concerns. Not everyone was convinced of the safety and efficacy of the liposuction procedure, especially in the wrong hands. There were questions regarding proper technique, the effects of skin elasticity, asymmetry, pain management, and of course, which areas of the body could be safely treated.


What is a Stogie? What is a Stogie? Tweet on Twitter A lot of new cigar smokers often hear the word “stogie” or “stogies” a lot, a lot of aficionados throw this word around along with a lot sites, blogs and forums, the word is almost always used when talking about cigars even by those who have been smoking for years so its common to assume that stogies mean cigars by a beginner but have you ever wondered what is a stogie exactly?. Even though the word is almost synonymous with cigars it is far from true though, even though it is used almost always not all cigars are stogies, I made this mistake for quite some time too and thought lets find out exactly what is a stogie! The most common confusion A huge debate between those who don’t understand the term is whether stogies are cigarettes or cigars. It’s a common misunderstanding for those who are not familiar with it. If you have just started or have been smoking for sometime you might still be confused. For cigar beginners to call a cigarette a stogie is a slap on the face by an aficionado. It is highly insulting to the entire industry. Stogies are cigars and not cigarettes, Cigs are just cigs there is no other name for them whereas some cigars are rightfully called stogies because they are whereas you can almost always mention any cigar to be a stogie while using it as a slang. In short: A cigarette is not a stogie, a cigar is. What is a Stogie? Stogie – Slang The term is most commonly used as a slang or a cool way of saying cigars. You can almost always call any cigar a stogie just don’t call a Cuban a stogie because that’s just annoying. In simpler, quicker terms a stogie is a cheap, thin and already cut from both the sides cigar. It is a good cigar for beginners who just want to try it before really jumping into it. There is more to it though then just a simple line explanation, to really understand the difference between stogies and cigars, you have to understand where they came from. History of Stogies The word Stogie is a nickname of Cheroot which was derived from the french word Cheroute which comes from a meaning in tamil for “roll of tobacco” . The french introduced the word Cheroot in there own culture when they were trying to influence the culture of South of India in sixteenth century. Whereas the word stogie is an abbreviation of the word ‘Conestoga’ which is a town near Lancaster, PA. This is where cheap, self made cigars became popular. The drivers of Conestoga wagons always had a self made cigar, thin cigar which was tied up with rope for long journeys in there mouths which observers started calling stogies. Initially the stogie’s reference was for the shoes of the wagon drivers, this was during the time of gold rush and thus the number of wagon’s travelling increased drastically. The easy way of remembering the wagons was giving them a nickname and the drivers who wore thick sole shoes became stogies. Later on as the wagon activity slowed down the term stogies got associated with the thin cheap cigar that they smoked. Overtime the shoe reference fell out of history completely and the term stuck around with cigar lovers. While other cigar’s are from there respective regions, cheroots or stogies are from Asia. Traditionally smoked in Burma and India, they also became part of the British culture as the British power took reign. Overtime the term became a slang for cheap cigars all over the world and eventually stogies became a nickname to cheroots and became a slang word for all the cigars. Stogies Popularity Stogies became quite popular very early on for the fact that they did not taper. Which made them very cheap to produce and thus very cheap to buy. Along with there price, early t mid 1900’s smoking cheroots was also believed to be a way of staying away from Malaria. Verrier Elwin a missionary and a teacher in India wrote in 1957 in his memoir Leaves from the Jungle: Life in a Gond Village about cheroots immunity like qualities. Present day researchers and historian believe that it was not the consumption of cheroot but the aroma that mosquitoes disliked


What is the name of Inspector Gadget’s dog in the children’s tv cartoon series ‘Inspector Gadget’?

Inspector Gadget (TV Series 1983–1986) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A bumbling bionic police inspector stumbles about on his cases, while his niece and dog secretly do the real investigative work. Creators: Dr. Claw, with the aid of Dr. Spectrum and Bert Sweetley, uses a dream beam to give the citizens of Metro City nightmares. 8.1 Inspector Gadget foils the evil plans of Dr. Claw to steal a valuable pearl necklace. This adventure takes Chief Quimby and the Inspector to Hong Kong. Safety Tip: Don't be greedy and overeat. 8.0 GADGET has ordered a new watch. 8.0 a list of 47 titles created 25 Jul 2012 a list of 32 titles created 05 Aug 2014 a list of 30 titles created 10 Nov 2014 a list of 25 titles created 02 Dec 2015 a list of 28 titles created 1 month ago Search for " Inspector Gadget " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Inspector Gadget (1983–1986) 6.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin.     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X   The Smurfs are little blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a forest inhabited mainly by their own kind. The smurfs average daily routine is attempting to avoid Gargomel, an evil man who wants to kill our little blue friends. Stars: Don Messick, Danny Goldman, Lucille Bliss The misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles. Stars: Alan Reed, Mel Blanc, Jean Vander Pyl The globe-trotting treasure-hunting money-making adventures of billionaire Scrooge McDuck and his nephews. Stars: Alan Young, Russi Taylor, Terence McGovern The adventures of a quartet of humanoid warrior turtles and their friends. Stars: Cam Clarke, Barry Gordon, Rob Paulsen The misadventures of a futuristic family. Stars: George O'Hanlon, Janet Waldo, Mel Blanc The daily satirical adventures of the Looney Tunes star The Tazmanian Devil, along with his extended family, friends, and enemies on the island of Tasmania. Stars: Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Maurice LaMarche Disney's fun-loving chipmunks are reimagined as the leaders of a team of detectives/crime-fighters, rounding out the team are two mice, Gadget Hackwrench and Monterey Jack and Zipper, a fly. Stars: Corey Burton, Peter Cullen, Jim Cummings A Saturday morning series, collecting of some of the most popular classic cartoons from the Looney Tunes catalogue. Stars: Mel Blanc, June Foray A bumbling superhero battles crime with the help of his daughter and pilot sidekick. Stars: Jim Cummings, Terence McGovern, Christine Cavanaugh Yogi, a smooth, talkative forest bear looks to raid park goers picnic baskets, while Park Ranger Smith tries to stop him. Stars: Daws Butler, Don Messick, Jimmy Weldon The most powerful man in the universe, He-Man, goes against the evil forces of Skeletor to save the planet Eternia and to protect the secrets of Castle Grayskull. Stars: John Erwin, Alan Oppenheimer, Linda Gary The desert in the U.S. southwest is the natural habitat of the Road Runner, a high-octane, cartoon bird who runs so fast on the desert's roadways that he leaves a trail of flame or causes ... See full summary  » Stars: Mel Blanc, June Foray, Bea Benaderet Edit Storyline Bumbling Inspector Gadget battles the forces of M.A.D. with the aid of the various gadgets he has on his person: pop-up rollerskates, extensible arms, a helicopter-hat, etc. Despite the arsenal at his disposal (which is just as likely to misfire as work properly), Gadget never seems to be able to catch Dr. Claw, the mastermind behind M.A.D. Quite often, in fact, any success that Gadget might have is often caused by his niece Penny and her dog, who Gadget consistently fails to recognize as working incognito on the case. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au> Go Go Gadget Great See more  » Genres: 12 September 1983 (USA) See more  » Also Known As:


What is the chemical compound Calcium Oxide commonly known as?

Quick Lime, Calcium Oxide, Lime calcium oxide 25kgs/compound bags, 1000kgs/compound bags or on customized. Delivery Detail: Quick Lime, Calcium Oxide, Lime Brief introduction Calcium oxide (CaO), commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime, is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic and alkaline crystalline solid at room temperature. Product description： H.S. Code:2825909000 Properties: Colorless or white block or powder. In the air absorb carbon dioxide and water.The relative density of 320-3.38, melting point 2614 degree, boiling point 2850 degree. In water is generated with calcium hydroxide and give off a lot of heat, slightly soluble in water, soluble in acid. Corrosive. To eyes, respiratory system and skin irritation. Use: Analytics reagents, spectral analysis reagent, phosphor mechanism. Auxiliary solvent, vegetable oil decoloring agents, gas analysis, used on carbon dioxide absorber. Lot reagents used in semiconductor production of denotation, and diffusion process. Technical Data Sheet


In the human body, the hallux is more commonly known by what name?

Hallux | definition of hallux by Medical dictionary Hallux | definition of hallux by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/hallux Related to hallux: hallux limitus hallux  [hal´uks] (pl. hal´luces) (L.) the great toe. hallux flex´us hallux rigidus . hallux mal´leus hammer toe affecting the great toe. hallux ri´gidus painful flexion deformity of the great toe with limitation of motion at the metatarsophalangeal joint. hallux val´gus angulation of the great toe toward the other toes of the foot. hallux va´rus angulation of the great toe away from the other toes of the foot. great toe [I] [TA] the first digit of the foot. /hal·lux/ (hal´uks) pl. hal´luces   [L.] the great toe. hallux doloro´sus  a painful condition of the great toe, usually associated with flatfoot. hallux flex´us  h. rigidus . hallux mal´leus  hammer toe affecting the great toe. hallux ri´gidus  painful flexion deformity of the great toe with limitation of motion at the metatarsophalangeal joint. hallux val´gus  angulation of the great toe toward the other toes. hallux va´rus  angulation of the great toe away from the other toes. hallux (hăl′əks) n. pl. halluces (hăl′yə-sēz′, hăl′ə-) 1. The innermost or first digit on the hind foot of certain mammals. The human hallux is commonly called the big toe. 2. A homologous digit of a bird, reptile, or amphibian. In birds, it is often directed backward. hallux Etymology: L, hallex, large toe the great toe. Also spelled hallex. hal·lux The great toe; the first digit of the foot. [a Mod. L. form for L. hallex (hallic-), great toe] hallux The big toe. hallux the first digit on the hind foot of vertebrates, such as the big toe in humans. hallux the first, great or big toe. hallux rigidus is a stiff and painful toe resulting from osteoarthritis of the metatarsophalangeal joint. In hallux valgus the toe bends at this joint towards the second toe, and the joint bulges from the side of the foot. Can result in permanent displacement (possibly with a degree of external rotation) greater than 10%. Additional friction from poorly fitting footwear can result in a bursa, and the prominence of bone-plus-bursa is known as a bunion . hallux great toe; first toe Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: everted rearfoot References in periodicals archive ? In brief, mass was measured utilizing a digital scale, tarsus depth was measured with calipers at the midpoint of the tarsus in a front-to-back direction, hallux length was measured as the cord length from the junction of the anterior surface of the talon at the point the claw meets the skin of the toe to the tip of the claw, exposed culmen length was measured with calipers as the cord length between the tip of the beak and the junction of the beak and cere, wing cord was measured with a ruler from the closed wing from the carpal joint to the tip of the longest primary, and tail length was measured with a ruler between the center rectrices from the emergence from the skin to the tip of the longest rectrix (Hull and Bloom 2001).


The wool of a Shahtoosh shawl comes from which endangered animal?

Cashmere Shawls of Uncompromising Quality - Sunrise Pashmina What's a shawl? In recent decades, pashmina has become known internationally as a term applied to the wool, and products made from the wool, that is derived from the undercoat of the "Cashmere goat," any of various breeds sometimes referred to as Capra hircus laniger (wool-bearing domestic goat). These breeds are raised primarily at high elevations in Central Asia, particularly Mongolia. Due to the ongoing war in Kashmir, and with the die-off of goat herds in Ladakh due to blizzards, China has been able to dominate pashmina production in past couple of decades. There is a lot of misinformation (or disinformation) about pashmina online. This may be due to the lack of scientific research, and/or to the fact that most production is in out-of-the-way places that are never visited by the staff of pashmina shawl manufacturers or exporters. Claims made about the relative fineness of cashmere and pashmina are false. Claims made that pashmina (or, alternatively, the best pashmina) comes only from the throat and belly of the goat are also false. Shahtoosh (Persian for "King fabric") is a term used for a fiber and fabric derived from the undercoat of an endangered Tibetan antelope, the chiru, and is illegal in most Western countries, but easily obtainable in India. It is much more expensive than pashmina. And did we mention that it is illegal? 20 Myths about pashmina Myth #1: Pashmina is different from, and better than, cashmere. Briefly, pashmina is cashmere, which is the fiber or fabric woven from fiber deriving from the undercoat of certain high-elevation (and therefore long-haired) breeds of domestic goat. Myth #2: Pashmina is produced only by a special goat known as Capra hircus. Capra hircus is just the scientific name for domesticated goats in general. The caprids are those animals belonging to the goat and antelope genus. Wiktionary gives three meanings for hircus: 1) a buck, male goat; 2) (by extension) the rank smell of the armpits; 3) (figuratively) a filthy person. Cashmere goat breeds have been referred to as Capra hircus laniger (laniger means wool-bearing), but this is not an accepted scientific grouping. Myth #3: Pashmina is produced only in the high Himalayas. There are many goat breeds with fine undercoats, and they are raised in China, Mongolia, Australia, the United States, India (particularly Ladakh), and elsewhere. The huge preponderance of cashmere yarn fabric now comes from China. Myth #4: Pashmina wool is plucked only from the undercoat of the throat and chest of the animal. Just not true. The undercoat extends around the whole animal, more or less, and none of it is intentionally wasted. Myth #5: Real pashmina is produced only in Kashmir. Kashmir (in India) has prevailed in an epic trade dispute with the result that the word "pashmina" is considered to belong to Kashmiri cashmere producers. Nepal had to settle for "chyangra pashmina," which means "goat cashmere." Potato, potahto. Myth #6: A fullsize pashmina is too big for a petite woman. Pashmina shawls are customarily quite large. The usual fullsize is 95 X 203 cm (36" x 80"). But even Asian women, who are typically rather small, wear fullsize shawls quite comfortably; because of the light weight of the fabric, the shawls can easily be folded lengthwise and/or widthwise, so that the generous dimensions are never a liability. What we call "medium-size" is not much smaller: the same length, and only 20 cm (8") narrower. Myth #7: In pashmina, more plies is better. Threads can be twisted together to make thicker threads, which can then producer thicker fabrics. On the other hand, there is no need to twist threads together, when the individual thread can be made any desired thickness. Furthermore, fabrics can be made more dense by packing the threads closer together (i.e., using four paddles instead of two). These days very few shawl producers in Kathmandu are using true double-ply yarn. In fact, multiple-ply yarn is now used almost exclusively for knitted goods. One further remark: in pashmina


The boxer Sonny Liston appears on the cover of which Beatles album?

Boxer on Beatles album cover - BoxRec Boxer on Beatles album cover Quote Post by -KOKid- » 27 Mar 2006, 17:18 I was always under the impression that the fighter on The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album cover was Ezzard Charles. I have read this in several different sources. But, this bio on Sonny Litson says it was him that was featured on the cover, not Charles. Can anyone clear ths up fo me? Who is it? Thanks! Post by surf-bat » 27 Mar 2006, 17:52 -KOKid- wrote: I was always under the impression that the fighter on The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album cover was Ezzard Charles. I have read this in several different sources. But, this bio on Sonny Litson says it was him that was featured on the cover, not Charles. Can anyone clear ths up fo me? Who is it? Thanks! http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0514288/bio -KOKid- It's Liston. I believe having him on the cover inspired The Monkees to use him in their movie HEAD. Post by BoxBuzz » 27 Mar 2006, 19:32 It's Sonny Can't imagine anyone making that mistake....see for yourself. Post by -KOKid- » 28 Mar 2006, 07:30 Strange. The book "Boxing Unseen Archives" states that it is Charles. Liston would be the boxer of choice for The Beatles as he was the more well known name. But why would anyone have it be Charles? -KOKid- Quote Post by mercman » 28 Mar 2006, 07:46 It is definitely Liston. I used to have that poster when I was a student and staring down from the wall it was unmistakenly Sonny Liston. Post by Roll With The Punches » 29 Mar 2006, 07:22 BoxBuzz wrote: Post by sockdolager » 29 Mar 2006, 08:46 Roll With The Punches wrote: BoxBuzz wrote: ugh this is harder than 'Where's Wally' far left, he is cut in half in the white w/ yellow robe. At least I assume that is him, Ive looked at this for several minjutes now and if it isnt him than I am insane! Quote Post by BoxBuzz » 29 Mar 2006, 09:15 Correct you are...far left in the Robe.....hard to see on this "internet" version. But if you have the album or access to the full pic there is absolutely no doubt that it is indeed the "scowling one". Post by john2345 » 29 Mar 2006, 11:40 It's Liston! It always Liston! I bought the LP when it was gfirst released, and was a big Liston fan at the time.... it's Liston J Post by john2345 » 29 Mar 2006, 11:41 Sorry...this keyboard is useles...I meant to type "It always WAS Liston" in previous post...J Post by john2345 » 29 Mar 2006, 11:53 See link Sonny is listed as number 54. If you click on the images they enlarge (slightly!) J Post by Brutu » 30 Mar 2006, 18:42 From what I rember its not really Sonny Liston but his wax effigy from Madame Tussauds. They origianlly wanted Muhammad Ali for the cover,but couldnt get the rights or something. Quote Post by BoxBuzz » 30 Mar 2006, 19:52 correct, there are no live bodies in that ensemble save the beatles themselves. Its a wax of Sonny Post by pound per pound » 30 Mar 2006, 21:32 john2345 wrote: It's Liston! It always Liston! I bought the LP when it was gfirst released, and was a big Liston fan at the time.... it's Liston J Post by BoxBuzz » 31 Mar 2006, 11:24 pound per pound wrote: john2345 wrote: It's Liston! It always Liston! I bought the LP when it was gfirst released, and was a big Liston fan at the time.... it's Liston J It is Liston. Who are the other faces in the crowd? The link above answers that question. Post by john2345 » 31 Mar 2006, 12:41 pound per pound wrote: john2345 wrote: It's Liston! It always Liston! I bought the LP when it was gfirst released, and was a big Liston fan at the time.... it's Liston J It is Liston. Who are the other faces in the crowd? See Post by Aftermath » 11 Apr 2006, 16:32 The Beatles submitted a list of the people they admired most to be on the album cover. John Lennon also wanted Jesus Christ and Adolf Hitler to be included on the cover. The record company did not include them because they thought they might offend some people. Another 60’s British group, the Animals also mentioned Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay in their song “I’m Mad Again”. Post by THE DANCING MASTER »


Which French sculptor died in November 1917?

F-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser... November 17 in History November 17, 1917 in History Died: F-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser, Thinker), dies at 77 Related Topics:


‘Air & Style’ and ‘X-Trail Jam’ are events in which sport?

Official History of the World Snowboard Tour Halfpipe: cancelled due to bad weather conditions 2003/04 Season In the 2003/2004 season, the TTR was comprised of the same nine events. The nine TTR medallion winners from these events received invites to the Arctic Challenge, which was once again the final event of the TTR series. 2003/2004 TTR Champions: Halfpipe: Andy Finch 2004/05 Season The 2004/2005 season was the last TTR season with only nine events and the Arctic Challenge as the final event. Big changes and expansion were on the horizon for the 2005/2006 season. Due to bad weather conditions, two out of three TTR finals at the Arctic challenge were cancelled. 2004/2005 TTR Champions: Halfpipe: cancelled 2005/06 Season The 05/06 season saw the introduction of the TTR Star Tier system (1 – 6Star levels) and TTR’s own Ranking System, as well as, the launch of the first TTR website (www.ttrworldtour.com) and the official Women’s Tour. The star tier event system allowed for more structure within the tour and opened room for more events to be included in the TTR system. With more events on the tour (67 events in total), the TTR continued establishing its credibility as a globally recognized independent snowboard Tour. The launch of the TTR World Ranking list on December 5th, 2005 resulted in the crowning of the first-ever TTR World Tour Champion at the US Open Snowboarding Championships. 6Star Events: Ästhetiker Jam Wängl Tängl World Superpipe Championships The 06/07 season opened the floodgates for increased tour interest highlighted by an overflow of media inquiries, rider requests and event applications confirming the model’s success. 2006/2007 World Tour Champions: Men’s TTR World Tour Champion: Shaun White (USA) Women’s TTR World Tour Champion: Torah Bright (AUS) 2007/08 Season The 07/08 season saw added incentive for riders with the introduction of TTR End Of Season Prize Purse worth $250,000.  In 07/08, 176 results were registered from 4 formats (Slopestyle, Halfpipe, Quarterpipe and Stadium Slopestyle) from events in 27 nations from 4 continents. The ongoing increase of riders participating each year reached another maximum in 07/08 with a total of 3417 riders (2706 men, 711 women) from 41 nations. 6Star Events: Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships Billabong Air & Style Honda Session at Vail At the General Assembly in May 2008, measures were taken to further foster the progression of the Tour and, thus, the development of the sport of snowboarding itself. Among those were the introduction of the season-end bonus points system and the increase in number of determining results for a rider’s final ranking from an average of six to eight. 2007/2008 World Tour Champions: Men’s TTR World Tour Champion: Kevin Pearce (USA) $50,000 Women’s TTR World Tour Champion: Jamie Anderson (USA) $50,000 2008/2009 Season In November 2008, due to the cancellation of three 6Star events, the Air & Style in Munich, the Slopestyle at the Oakley Arctic Challenge in Oslo and The Session in Vail, the decision had to be made to reduce the number of determining results from eight to seven.  Despite the cancellation of three premiere events, the TTR had its most successful season to date with record number of participating riders and building recognition in the mainstream worldwide.  In 08/09, 187 results were registered in four formats.  Participation levels continued to increase with a total of 4,207 riders (822 women and 3385 men) from 25 different countries. 6Star Events: Men’s TTR World Tour Champion: Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) $50,000 Women’s TTR World Tour Champion: Kelly Clark (USA) $50,000 2009/2010 The 2009/2010 season was arguably the busiest year in freestyle snowboarding history with the regular TTR season operating alongside the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.  This is also the season when the game changed in halfpipe riding with many riders like Shaun White , Luke Mitrani and Louie Vito unveiling new double-cork tricks at the 2009 5Star Burton New Zealand Open.  While this new type of trick blew minds throughout the


Lester B. Pearson became Prime Minister of which country in April 1963?

Lester B. Pearson - The Canadian Encyclopedia Politicians Lester B. Pearson Lester Bowles "Mike" Pearson, prime minister 1963–68, statesman, politician, public servant, professor (born 23 April 1897 in Newtonbrook, ON; died 27 December 1972 in Ottawa, ON). Lester Bowles "Mike" Pearson, prime minister 1963–68, statesman, politician, public servant, professor (born 23 April 1897 in Newtonbrook, ON ; died 27 December 1972 in Ottawa , ON). Pearson was Canada's foremost diplomat of the 1950s and 1960s, and formulated its basic post- WWII foreign policy. A skilled politician, he rebuilt the Liberal Party and as prime minister strove to maintain Canada's national unity. Under his leadership, the government implemented a Canada Pension Plan , a universal medicare system, a unified armed force , and a new flag . In 1957, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his diplomatic efforts in facilitating Britain and France’s departure from Egypt during the Suez Crisis. Early Life and Career Son of a Methodist parson, Pearson spent his childhood moving from one parsonage to another before enrolling in history at the University of Toronto . With the outbreak of the First World War , he enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps and in 1915 was shipped to Greece to join the Allied armies fighting the Bulgarians. After two years of stretcher-bearing, he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in England. His military career came to a sudden end when he was run over by a London bus and invalided home. After earning his BA at the University of Toronto in 1919, Pearson was undecided on a career. He tried law and business, won a fellowship to Oxford, and was hired by the University of Toronto to teach history, which he combined with tennis and coaching football . Pearson also married and soon had children. Finding a professor's salary insufficient, he joined the Department of External Affairs (now Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development ). By 1928 he had trained himself as a perceptive observer and an able writer, both useful qualities in his work. Pearson quickly attracted the attention of his deputy minister, O.D. Skelton . Representing Canada Abroad In 1935 he was sent to London as first secretary in the Canadian High Commission, giving him a front-row seat as Europe drifted towards the Second World War . He was profoundly influenced by what he saw and thereafter attached great importance to collective defence in the face of dictatorships and aggression. In 1941 Pearson returned to Canada. He was sent to Washington as second-in-command at the Canadian Legation in 1942, where his easygoing personality and personal charm made him a great success, particularly with the press. In 1945, he was named Canadian ambassador to the United States and attended the founding conference of the United Nations (UN) at San Francisco. Deputy Minister of External Affairs In September 1946, Pearson was summoned home by Prime Minister Mackenzie King to become deputy minister (or undersecretary) of external affairs. He continued to take a strong interest in the UN but also promoted a closer political and economic relationship between Canada and its principal allies, the US and the United Kingdom. Pearson's work culminated in Canada's joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO ) in 1949. He strongly supported a Western self-defence organization, although he hoped that its existence would persuade the Soviet Union (what is now largely Russia) that aggression would be futile. Minister of External Affairs By the time NATO was in place, Pearson had left the civil service for politics. In September 1948, he became minister of external affairs and subsequently represented Algoma East, Ontario , in the House of Commons . As minister, he helped lead Canada into the Korean War as a contributor to the UN army and, in 1952, served as president of the UN General Assembly, where he tried to find a solution to the conflict. His efforts displeased the Americans, who considered him too inclined to compromise on difficult points of principle. His greatest diplomatic achievem


The conflict between rival political factions the Girondins and the Jacobins, during the French Revolution, was known as The Reign of what?

The Reign of Terror | World History Project Jun 1793 to Jul 1794 The Reign of Terror The Reign of Terror (June, 1793 – July 27, 1794), also known as the The Terror (French: la Terreur) was a period of violence that occurred for one year and two months after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins, and marked by mass executions of "enemies of the revolution." Estimates vary widely as to how many were killed, with numbers ranging from 16,000 to 40,000; in many cases, records were not kept, or if they were, they are considered likely to be inaccurate. The guillotine ("National Razor") became the symbol of a string of executions: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, the Girondins, Louis Philippe II and Madame Roland, as well as many others, such as "the father of modern chemistry" Antoine Lavoisier, lost their lives under its blade. During 1794, revolutionary France was beset with real or imagined conspiracies by internal and foreign enemies. Within France the revolution was opposed by the French nobility, which had lost its inherited privileges. The Roman Catholic Church was generally against the Revolution, which had turned the clergy into employees of the state and required they take an oath of loyalty to the nation (through the Civil Constitution of the Clergy). In addition, the First French Republic was engaged in a series of French Revolutionary Wars with neighboring powers. The extension of civil war and the advance of foreign armies on national territory produced a political crisis, and increased the rivalry between the Girondins and the more radical Jacobins; the latter were eventually grouped in the parliamentary faction called the Mountain, and had the support of the Parisian population. The French government established the Committee of Public Safety, which took its final form on 6 September 1793 and was ultimately dominated by Maximilien Robespierre, in order to suppress internal counter-revolutionary activities and raise additional French military force. Through the Revolutionary Tribunal, the Terror's leaders exercised broad dictatorial powers and used them to instigate mass executions and political purges. The repression accelerated in June and July 1794, a period called "la Grande Terreur" (The Great Terror), and ended in the coup of 9 Thermidor Year II (27 July 1794), the so-called "Thermidorian Reaction", in which several leaders of the Reign of Terror were executed, including Saint-Just and Robespierre. Source: Wikipedia Added by: Jabril Faraj Related Topics


The liqueur Maraschino is flavoured with which fruit?

Cook's Thesaurus: Fruit Liqueurs fruit liqueurs   Substitutes:  fruit wine OR fruit syrup OR extracts (use much less) Varieties: apple schnapps   apricot liqueur   Notes:  This liqueur tastes like both apricots and almonds.  Substitutes:  apricot brandy OR amaretto (made with apricot pits) Bauchant   Pronunciation:   bow-CHAHN  Notes:  This is an orange    liqueur.  Substitutes:  Grand Marnier OR Cointreau    OR triple sec blackberry liqueur   Notes:   Kroatzbeere and Marie Brizard  are well-regarded brands.   blue curacao cassis liqueur Ch�ri Suisse = Cheri Suisse   Pronunciation:   share-ee SWEESE  Notes:  This is a chocolate and cherry flavored liqueur.  It's often mixed with milk.   Substitutes:  chocolate liqueur cherry liqueurs   Notes:   There are many varieties of cherry liqueurs, including the chocolate-flavored Ch�ri Suisse , Cherry Heering = Peter Heering, cr�me de cerise , Cherry Rocher, Kirschenliqueur, Cherry Grand Marnier = Cherry Marnier, and Maraschino liqueur .    Substitutes:  port wine OR kirsch OR cherry syrup   Citr�nge = Citronge   Pronunciation:   see-TRONGE  Notes:  This    is a Mexican orange liqueur.    Cointreau    Pronunciation:   kwahn-TROW  Notes:  This is an orange liqueur that�s not as well regarded as Grand Marnier, but considered a step above cura�ao and triple sec.  Substitutes:  Grand Marnier (nicer and more expensive) OR cura�ao (sweeter) OR triple sec (even sweeter) OR unsweetened orange juice concentrate OR Chambord (a raspberry liqueur)   cranberry liqueur   Notes:    Boggs is a well-regarded brand.  Substitutes:   raspberry liqueur cr�me d'abricots = creme d'abricots  Pronunciation:   KREM dab-ree-KOE   Notes:   This is a cr�me liqueur that has an apricot flavor.   Substitutes:  apricot liqueur (not as sweet)  cr�me d'ananas = creme d'ananas   Pronunciation:   KREM dah-nah-NAH  Notes:   This is a cr�me liqueur that has a pineapple flavor. Substitutes:   cr�me de banane cr�me de banane = creme de banane   Pronunciation:   KREM de bah-NAHN  Notes:   This is a cr�me liqueur that has a banana flavor.  It's often used to make banana daiquiris.   Substitutes:  cr�me d'ananas (pineapple flavor) cr�me de cassis = creme de cassis  Pronunciation:   KREM de cah-CEASE  Notes:   This is a cr�me liqueur made with black currants and rum.  It's very sweet, and often mixed with white wine to make kir.   Substitutes:   black currant syrup (similar flavor, non-alcoholic) OR raspberry liqueur (not as sweet)  cr�me de cerise = creme de cerise   Pronunciation:   KREM de sare-EASE   Notes:   This is a cr�me liqueur that has a cherry flavor. Substitutes:  cherry liqueur (not as sweet)  OR kirsch (not as sweet)    cr�me de fraise = creme de fraise = cr�me � la fraise des bois = creme a la fraise des bois    Pronunciation:   KREM de FREZ   Notes:   This is a cr�me liqueur that has a strawberry flavor.   Substitutes:   cr�me de framboise OR cr�me de cassis     cr�me de framboise = creme de framboise   Pronunciation:   KREM de frahm-BWAHZ  Notes:   This is a cr�me liqueur that has a raspberry flavor. Substitutes:   cr�me de fraise  OR cr�me de cassis     cr�me de griotte   Pronunciation:   KREM de gree-YUT  Notes:  This is a cr�me liqueur that's flavored with sour Morello cherries.  Substitutes:   cr�me de cassis cr�me de mandarine = creme de mandarine    Pronunciation:   KREM de mahn-dah-REEN  Notes:   This is a cr�me liqueur that has a mandarin orange flavor. Substitutes:   orange liqueur cr�me de m�re = creme de mure   Pronunciation:   KREM de MYUR    Notes:  This is a cr�me liqueur that's flavored with blackberries.  Substitutes:   cr�me de cassis   cr�me de myrtille  Pronunciation:   KREM de meer-TEEL    Notes:  This is a cr�me liqueur that's flavored with blueberries.  Substitutes:   cr�me de cassis   cr�me de p�che = creme de peche   Pronunciation:   KREM de PESH   Notes:   This is a cr�me liqueur that's flavored with peaches.     cr�me de prunelle = creme de prunelle   Pronunciation:   KREM de prew-NELL  Notes:   This is a cr�me liqueur that's flavored with sloe berries.  Substitutes:   sl


Piemont and Lombardy are regions in which European country?

Italian Castle Hotels Lombardy and Piedmont Some great reasons to visit   LOMBARDY Milan If you’re traveling about northern Italy, sooner or later you’ll pass through this sprawling, industrial city. Spend a day or two to visit the cathedral (Duomo), which is one of the largest in the world. Construction began in 1386 and finished in 1809 under order of Napoleon. Housed in a palace, the Brera Picture Gallery (Pinacoteca di Brera) is rich in works by Mantegna, Raphael, Bellini, Rembrandt, Goya, and Caravaggio. The Church of St. Mary of Grace (Santa Maria delle Grazie) is home Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper. Opera aficionados always enjoy a few hours at the La Scala Theatre Museum (Museo Teatrale alla Scala), a fascinating look back into the history of La Scala . The Lake District One of Italy’s most glorious regions, the Italian Lakes evoke romantic, fairytale-like vistas of blue waters at the foot of noble mountains, aristocratic villas, and terraced gardens overflowing with brilliant flowers. Each lake exudes a different atmosphere: Lake Como boasts precious, flower-filled villages, dreamy gardens, and castles and villas; Lake Maggiore, known for its legendary beauty, has an extraordinary variety of lush vegetation and exclusive lakeside villas; Lake Orta, one of the smallest of Italy’s lakes, enjoys a mild climate, while the shores of Lake Garda, the largest, are covered with vineyards, cypresses, citrus, olive, and palm trees. Lombardy’s Renaissance Cities Surrounded by 16th-century Venetian walls, the Upper Town of Bergamo is filled with architectural treasures. Off the Piazza Vecchia, the Palazzo della Ragione is the oldest communal palace in Italy, dating from 1199. Aldous Huxley called Mantua the most romantic city in the world (well, perhaps an exaggeration), but the Ducal Palace (Museo di Palazzo Ducale), with its 500 rooms and 15 courtyards, should appeal to subscribers of the “more is better” lifestyle. Finally, Cremona, known as the home of the world’s most exquisite violins—the Stradivarian Museum is a good start—also hosts a magnificent cathedral (Duomo) with its Torrazzo, a beautiful campanile that is the tallest in Italy.   PIEDMONT Turin (Torino) Site of the 2006 Winter Olympics, this gracious city also plays host to the famous Shroud of Turin, which is tucked away in the Cattedrale di San Giovanni and seldom shown. The world-class Egyptian Museum (Museo Egizio and Galleria Sabauda) has an outstanding collection of Egyptology second only to Cairo and London, while the Galleria houses the extensive art collection of the House of Savoy. Gourmet Delicacies! Foodies should make the pilgrimage to Alba and indulge in its delicious tartufi bianchi (white truffles) and wild mushrooms. Ski Resorts In this region of Italy, you’ll find ski resorts galore with some 400 km of slopes. Among the best are Sestriere, Claviere, Sansicario, Cesano Torinese, and Sauze d’Oulx.


Fakt is the biggest-selling daily newspaper in which European country?

What does fakt mean? This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word fakt Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Fakt Fakt is a Polish tabloid-style daily newspaper and the biggest-selling paper in the country, with a circulation of more than 500,000 and an estimated readership of 7 million. The paper was launched in October 2003 by the Polish outlet of the German publishing company Axel Springer AG, Axel Springer Polska, and modeled on Springer's German tabloid Bild, the biggest-selling newspaper in Europe. Like its German counterpart Bild, Fakt is characterised by its downmarket, often sensationalist journalism with a populist appeal. However, politically it is by and large centrist. More recently, it has supported former prime minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz's policies; Marcinkiewicz also regularly contributes invited comments. Other regular contributors of op-ed pieces include Tomasz Lis, a prominent television journalist with political ambitions, TVN anchorman Kamil Durczok, and former Rzeczpospolita columnist Maciej Rybiński. Untypically for a tabloid and in contrast to its usual content, Fakt has a weekly supplement entitled Europa which contains high-brow essays by scholars and public intellectuals, which in 2006 have included Niall Ferguson, Francis Fukuyama, Jürgen Habermas, and Robert Kagan. Numerology The numerical value of fakt in Chaldean Numerology is: 6 Pythagorean Numerology