Which is the most heavily populated city in Brazil?

Brazil Population - What Are The Most & Least Populated Areas? Tell your story Brazil Population - What Are The Most & Least Populated Areas? The Brazil population grows every year as more people are born in and migrate to this incredible country. Brazil is the largest country in South America and is the world's fifth most populated country in the world, with a population of just over 190 million people. Most Populated - Sao Paulo is the richest and most populated of all the states in Brazil, with 39.9 million residents. The majority of the Brazilian population in this state is in the city of Sao Paulo, which has over 10.6 million residents. Huge Numbers of People - Although Brazil has a high number of residents, it is in fact, and one of the least densely populated countries in the world. This is believed due to the fact that a huge majority of the population lives in a relatively small number of cities. Therefore, there are massive areas that are uninhabited. Over 83% of Brazilians live in urban areas, one of the highest rates of urbanization among the world's nations. Least Populated - Roraima is situated in the northeastern part of Brazil in the Amazon region and has the smallest population in the country. The population of this state is only 400,000 and has the fewest municipalities with only 15. Many of the Brazilians that live in this area do so in protected nature reserves. These legally recognized reserves total over 45% of the land in the state. Population Increase - Statistics show that between 1940 and 1970, the Brazilian population grew as the mortality rates declined. Although birth rates did not increase, the population continued to increase significantly until 1970. The average life expectancy rose steadily from 44 to 54 and then to 76 in 2007. These figures increased the overall Brazil population and every 10 years when the census is conducted the population increases more. Population Distribution - Although the population is large, due to the uneven distribution of the people it does not feel overcrowded. A huge majority of the Brazilians live very close to the coast, leaving the interior of the country vast and spacious. There have been some changes in later years, and more people have moved further inland. However, more people have entered the cities and ensured that the densely populated areas remain full. Economy and Poverty - The economy in Brazil has improved a great deal over the last few years and things have begun to be financially better for the country. However, there is still a vast amount of the Brazil population who live in poverty. There are definite social class boundaries throughout the country. The wealthy Brazilians remain in their areas, whereas the middle class people feel they can mingle with everyone.


There are only three coniferous trees native to the British Isles. The Scots Pine and the Yew are two native species, what is the third?

conifers | Woodlands.co.uk Woodlands.co.uk A seasonal plant – Mistletoe. by Lewis ~ 22 December, 2016 ~ one comment Many evergreen plants are associated with Winter, and Christmas in particular – notably various fir trees as ‘Christmas Trees’, holly and ivy for decorations and wreaths, and mistletoe as the decoration under which lovers might kiss.  For an interesting video on “The Botany of Christmas” visit Mark Nesbitt’s lecture to the Linnean Society . Associations with Mistletoe go way back and there are a number of customs and myths surrounding the plant.  Pliny wrote that it was collected by Druids – particularly from oak (believing that it held the soul of the host tree and it was to be cut from the trees with a golden sickle).   Mistletoe has been used in folk / herbal medicine to treat various ailments – from cancer to epilepsy but clinical trials as to its effectiveness are needed.  However, like many plants, mistletoe is actively being investigated for its phytochemicals and possible medical uses. Read more… “Warming conifers” by Chris ~ 22 May, 2016 ~ comments welcome Mature woodlands and forests populated with deciduous trees remove significant quantities of carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) from the atmosphere, locking it up in complex organic carbon compounds – such as starch, cellulose and lignin.  Such compounds add to the biomass of the trees.  However, come the Autumn deciduous trees shed their leaves, and in Autumn and Winter winds break off branches and twigs.  These dead leaves and twigs etc contribute to the ‘litter’ on the woodland floor and the humus in the soil.   This material represents a vast source of ‘locked up carbon’. Read more… Woodland types : Coniferous plantations by Chris ~ 15 July, 2015 ~ one comment Coniferous plantations are found throughout the U.K.   There are some 300,000+ hectares in England, 900,000+ hectares in Scotland, and circa 106,000 hectares in Wales .   Large scale conifer planting ‘took off’ soon after the First World War.   At about this time, the woodland cover had fallen to 5% (in Britain) so the Forestry Commission was established. This had the aim of ensuring that there would be a strategic reserve of timber. Vast areas of ‘low grade’ land were pressed into service.   Areas around Thetford and Kielder were used, as were some sandy coastal sites (e.g. Holkham in Norfolk) and many large tracts in Scotland (including the use of some natural peatlands). Read more… VOC’s and Pine trees. by Chris ~ 21 March, 2014 ~ 3 comments Boreal forest is found in Canada, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Russia.   Essentially, it is coniferous forest with tree species such as pines, spruces, larches and aspens.  In the U. K., this unique ecosystem is represented by the Caledonian Forest (a remnant of the vast sylvan wilderness that once existed here).  One of the larger tracts of this native pine forest is the   Black Wood of Rannoch . One feature of the boreal forest or taiga is that it has areas of even-aged stands of trees.  This uniformity arises through cycles of natural disturbance – from forest fires to outbreaks of insect pests such as pine beetle or spruce budworm , which periodically kill off large sections of forest – but these areas, in turn, regenerate. Read more… Gin and Juniper by Chris ~ 29 January, 2014 ~ 2 comments Juniper ‘berries’ are fragrant and provide the oils / chemicals that give gin a distinctive flavour.  The ‘berries’ used in gin production are rarely from the U.K. Many come from Italy or Macedonia, where the hot summers allow the full development of these oils (contained within the seeds).  A ‘berry’ takes some two years to come to maturity and ripen fully.  The ‘berries’ are often harvested by beating the Juniper shrub with a stick so that the ripe ‘berries’ fall to the ground for collection. The ‘berries’ are not, in fact, berries but cones.  Juniper is a conifer (the other two native coniferous trees are Scots Pine and Yew ).  Whereas the cone of Scots Pine hardens and become a woody structure as it ages, the cone of Juniper has fleshy, ‘soft’ scales tha


In which battle of 1513 was the Scottish king James IV killed?

The sad tale of James IV’s body - BBC News BBC News The sad tale of James IV’s body By Dr Tony Pollard University of Glasgow 9 September 2013 Close share panel Image caption King James IV died at Flodden on 9 September 1513 Scotland's King James IV was killed at the Battle of Flodden 500 years ago. But what became of his body after the massacre? Earlier this year, the discovery of the body of Richard III, killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, beneath a car park in Leicester was front-page news. The obvious implication, that finding long lost kings was a piece of cake, has led to me being repeatedly asked if I am going to look for the body of James IV. His corpse, disfigured by arrow and bill, was identified after the battle and taken to Berwick, where it was embalmed and placed in a lead coffin before being transported to London. Image caption Dr Pollard is the director of Glasgow University's Centre for Battlefield Archaeology The recipient of this gory package was Catherine of Aragon, wife of Henry VIII, and in charge of the family business while the English king fought in France. She, in turn, sent the dead king's surcoat, blood-stained and slashed, to her husband with the recommendation that he use it as a war banner. Obvious choice As time passed however and Henry returned from France, there was the question of what to do with the troublesome Scottish king's body. Battle of Flodden Field More key moments in the history of Scotland The obvious solution would have been to bury it, with the monastery of Sheen in Richmond upon Thames, where it was residing, being the obvious choice for James's grave. It wasn't as simple as that though, as prior to Flodden, the Scottish king had been excommunicated from the church as punishment for breaking the Truce of Perpetual Peace, which was signed between Scotland and England in 1502 and strengthened by the marriage of James to Henry VIII's sister, Margaret Tudor. In reality the excommunication was in retaliation for James's support of the French, who were at war with the Papacy of which England was an ally at the time. Under these circumstances a proper burial in consecrated ground was out of the question. So it was that the body of James was left to moulder in the woodshed of Sheen monastery, even after the Pope had granted permission for burial. Eventually, the desiccated corpse was forgotten about and by some act of carelessness the head became detached. The story then goes, for there isn't much hard evidence for some of this, that workmen played football with it, some time after which it was nabbed as a trophy by Elizabeth I's master glazier, who took it home. It was a sad, ignominious end for one of Scotland's most charismatic warrior kings Dr Tony Pollard It is not hard to imagine his wife growing tired of a musty old head cluttering up the place and insisting he get rid of it. Whatever the reason for disposing of it, the head was taken to Great St Michael's Church in Wood Street in the city of London, where it was dumped into a charnel pit, the last resting place of stray bones and crypt sweepings. The monastery of Sheen was eventually demolished after the Dissolution, and whether the king's headless corpse was buried there we shall probably never know, not least because looking for it would involve digging up a golf course. Nothing lasts forever, and the church in Wood Street was also done away with and today, after several redevelopments, the site is occupied by a pub. It was a sad, ignominious end for one of Scotland's most charismatic warrior kings, but perhaps it is he who will have the last laugh, especially if an archaeologist should be foolhardy enough to go looking for him, as the pub under which his head is said to rest is not called The King's Head, but The Red Herring.


Before 1966 the Republic of Botswana was a protectorate of the British Government and was known as what?

Botswana | South African History Online South African History Online Related articles Archives Press Conference in Maputo: Comments by Oliver Tambo on South African offer of territory to Swaziland, 5 March 1982 Map of Africa showing location of Botswana The Republic of Botswana shares a common border with South Africa in the South, Namibia in the west and north, Zimbabwe in the east, and Zambia in the North. The earliest inhabitants of Botswana were the San and Khoe societies. These societies were later joined by the Batswana societies who moved to the areas around 1000 years ago. It is also around this period that large chiefdoms known as Toutswe in the area of Sowa pan and Tswapong hills developed. These large chiefdoms were later eclipsed by the powerful Great Zimbabwe. Towards the 18 th century the Batswana society were subdivided into eight principal chieftaincies currently forming part of the modern Republic of Botswana. Towards the end of the 19 th century Botswana became a British protectorate retaining internal autonomy on matters relating to Tswana laws. Britain did not introduce economic development in the area; the area remained undeveloped until the discovery of diamonds in the 1970s. As a result, the protectorate was economically depended on the South African economy. Many Batswana people worked in South Africa as migrant labourers and some were sent to South Africa to get education. As a result of this close connection, they were influenced by political developments there. In the early 1950s to mid 1960s, many South Africans fled to Botswana seeking refuge from the apartheid government. Their presence in Botswana encouraged Tswana nationalism and the growing demand for independence. The colonial government responded by creating a legislative council, which was rejected by the Batswana because it divided power equally between White (10 percent) and Black people. South Africa's Pan Africanist Congress also influenced the thinking of Botswana leaders like Motsamai Mpho and Kgalemang Motsete who were educated in South Africa. Their Bechuanaland People's Party began to demand that all White people should leave Botswana. Sir Seretse Khama , a member of the legislative council, formed a party of moderate Batswana, the Bechuanaland Democratic Party (BDP). People in rural areas and moderates in towns supported this party. The moderates wanted to adopt the Westminster model and traditional leadership. They were also against the socialist principles of Bechuanaland Peoples Party. They preferred a democracy similar to the British system of democracy. The British government also preferred to work with this party because it was not against the presence of White people in Botswana. The colonial government arranged for an election in 1965. These were the first general elections in Botswana, and were won by the Botswana Democratic Party. The BDP continued to build its government according to the Westminster system. Because of social, cultural, and political differences between Britain and Botswana, the Westminster model was changed to make room for these differences. Democracy in Botswana married Tswana traditional practices of governance and the Westminster model . The Tswana kgotla, meaning a traditional assembly, was made part of government structures. To make room for traditional leaders, the government created the House of Chiefs. The House of Chiefs was modelled according to the House of Lords of the United Kingdom. But its role and structure are very different from the British House of Lords. The Botswana House of Chiefs brings in local political structures into the Westminster democratic model. It is a house for eight Tswana paramount chiefs to represent their ethnic groups and to advise government on matters affecting customary law. Like the British House of Lords, members of the House of Chiefs are not elected. The National Assembly is also modelled on to the British system. Differences are that it has an executive president who is the head of state as well as head of government. The separation of the judiciary a


Maggie Pollit and her husband Brick were the central characters in which classic play and later film

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) - Quotes - IMDb Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) Quotes Showing all 47 items Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt : I've got the guts to die. What I want to know is, have you got the guts to live? Margaret "Maggie" Pollitt : Thank you for keeping still, for backing me up in my lie. Brick Pollitt : Maggie, we're through with lies and liars in this house. Lock the door. Brick Pollitt : What is the victory of a cat on a hot tin roof? Margaret "Maggie" Pollitt : Just staying on it I guess, long as she can. Dixie Pollitt : Why is Uncle Brick on the floor? Brick Pollitt : Because I tried to kill your Aunt Maggie. But I failed. And I fell. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt : This was what my father left me, this lousy old suitcase! And on the inside was nothing, nothing but his uniform from the Spanish-American war. That was his legacy to me! Nothing at all! And I built this place from nothing. Brick Pollitt : That was all he left you? Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt : He was a hobo, the best-known tramp on the boxcar circuit. He'd worked once in awhile as a field hand, and I'd tag along. Sat on my bare bottom in the dirt, waiting for him. Outside of hunger, the first thing I remember is shame. I was ashamed of that miserable old tramp. I was riding boxcars with him when I was nine, something you never had to do. You'll never have to bury me the way I buried him. I buried him in a meadow alongside a railroad track. He was running to catch a freight and his heart give out. You know something? That old tramp died laughing. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Brick Pollitt : I'm ashamed, Big Daddy. That's why I'm a drunk. When I'm drunk, I can stand myself. Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt : But it's always there in the mornin', ain't it? The truth and it's here right now! [They run outside into the rain] Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt : You're just feeling sorry for yourself; that's all it is! Self-pity! [Inside the carport] Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt : You didn't kill Skipper. He killed himself. You and Skipper and millions like you are living in a kids' world. Playing games, touchdowns, no worries, no responsibilities. Life ain't no damn football game. Life ain't just a buncha high spots. [He grabs Brick] Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt : You're a thirty-year-old kid. Soon you'll be a fifty-year-old kid. Pretendin' you're hearin' cheers when there ain't any. Dreamin' and drinkin' your life away. Heroes in the real world live twenty-four hours a day, not just two hours in a game. Mendacity! You won't... [winces in obvious pain] Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt : You won't live with mendacity? Well, you're an expert at it! The truth is pain and sweat and payin' bills and makin' love to a woman that you don't love any more. Truth is dreams that don't come true, and nobody prints your name in the paper 'til you die. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Brick Pollitt : Why'd you let Mama buy all this stuff? Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt : The human animal is a beast that must die. If he's got money, he buys and buys and buys everything he can, in the crazy hope one of those things will be life-everlasting, which it can never be. I've suddenly noticed you don't call me Big Daddy anymore. If you needed a big daddy, why didn't you come to me? If you needed someone to lean on, why Skipper? Why not me? I'm your father! Why didn't you come to your kinfolk, the people that love you? Brick Pollitt : You don't know what love means! To you, it's just another four-letter word. Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt : You've got a mighty short memory! What was there you ever wanted that I didn't buy? Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt : Wouldja look at all this stuff? Bought most of it when I took your mother to Europe on that Cook's Tour. Never had such a lousy time in my life. I tell you that Europe ain't nothin' but a wore-out auction, just a great big fire sale, the whole rotten thing. Boy, Big Mama just wild in it,


"Which two words complete the old proverb, ""Dilligence is the mother of ........... ?"

English proverbs - Wikiquote English proverbs Every man thinks his own geese swans . First deserve, then desire . Proverbs are popularly defined as "short expressions of popular wisdom". Efforts to improve on the popular definition have not led to a more precise definition. The wisdom is in the form of a general observation about the world or a bit of advice, sometimes more nearly an attitude toward a situation. See also English proverbs (alphabetically by proverb) Contents Absent[ edit ] Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Mieder, Wolfgang; Kingsbury, Stewart A.; Harder, Kelsie B. (1992). A Dictionary of American Proverbs . Oxford University Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-19-505399-9 .   Long absent, soon forgotten. Actions speak louder than words. "Who cannot give good counsel? 'tis cheap, it cost them nothing." Robert Burton, Anatomy of Melancholy (1793) He who does not advance goes backwards. Strauss, Emanuel (1994). "495" . Concise Dictionary of European Proverbs. II. Routledge. p. 445. ISBN 978-1-136-78978-6 .   Advice [ edit ] Advice most needed is least heeded. Mieder, Wolfgang; Kingsbury, Stewart A.; Harder, Kelsie B. (1992). A Dictionary of American Proverbs . Oxford University Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-19-505399-9 .   Anchor[ edit ] Good riding at two anchors, men have told, for if the one fails, the other may hold. (Strauss, 1994 p. 879) One rotten apple will spoil the whole barrel. or One scabbed sheep mars the whole flock. "Evil spreads. One attractive bad example may be readily followed by others, eventually ruining a whole community." Source for meaning: Paczolay, Gyula (1997). "X" . European proverbs: in 55 languages, with equivalents in Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Chinese and Japanese. Veszprémi Nyomda. p. 292. ISBN 1-875943-44-7 .   Cf. Dan Michael of Northgate, Ayenbite of Inwyt (1340): "A rotten apple will spoil a great many sound ones." (Middle English: "A roted eppel amang þe holen: makeþ rotie þe yzounde."). An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Cf. Notes and Queries magazine, Feb. 24, 1866, p. 153: "Eat an apple on going to bed, // And you'll keep the doctor from earning his bread." [1] . Adapted to its current form in the 1900s as a marketing slogan used by American growers concerned that the temperance movement would cut into sales of apple cider. (Pollan, 2001 p.22) A rotten apple injures its companions. "This Proverb is apply'd to such Persons who being vicious themselves, labour to debauch those with whom they converse." - Divers Proverbs, Nathan Bailey, 1721 [2] An apple a day keeps the doctor away--if you have good aim. A humorous version of the nutritional exortation to maintain good health by eating fruit. Original source unknown. English equivalent: The best art conceals art. "Artistic excellence lies in making something that is subtle or intricate appear simple and streamlined." Source for meaning: Martin H. Manser (2007). The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs . Infobase Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-8160-6673-5 . Retrieved on 20 June 2013.   Don't make clothes for a not yet born baby. (Strauss 1994, p. 683) "One never rises so high as when one does not know where one is going." Oliver Cromwell to M. Bellièvre. Found in Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. "Do not take the drastic step of abolishing or discarding something in its entirety when only part of it is unacceptable." Source for meaning: Martin H. Manser (2007). The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs . Infobase Publishing. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-8160-6673-5 . Retrieved on 25 August 2013.   Brown, James Kyle (2001). I Give God a Chance: Christian Spirituality from the Edgar Cayce Readings. Jim Brown. p. 8. ISBN 0759621705 .   Bad is the best choice. "Don't avoid the clichés - they are clichés because they work!" George Lucas to Marty Sklar , quoted in "The Imagineering Way: Ideas to Ignite your Creativity" (Disney Editions, 2003) Mawr, E.B. (1885). Analogous Proverbs in Ten Languages . p. 17.   A bad settlement is better than a good lawsuit . Filipp, M. R. (2005). Covenants Not to Compete, Aspen. Go


The results of the 2012 RSPB national survey of birds shows the House Sparrow to be the most common bird to be seen in the UK. What is the second most common bird to be seen in the UK overall?

The RSPB: News: Big Garden Birdwatch results: All change in the top ten Big Garden Birdwatch results: All change in the top ten Last modified: 27 March 2014 Image: Steve Round Almost half a million people who took part in this year's RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch have discovered some interesting changes among our most popular garden birds, with some species that benefit from a bit of extra help creeping up the rankings.  It's all change in the top 10, with blue tits in their highest position since Big Garden Birdwatch began, at number two.  The previous occupiers of the second spot, blackbirds, have dropped to number four.  Goldfinches have climbed another place since last year, and now perch at number seven.  The robin, which has been as high as number seven in the past 10 years, has dropped back to number 10. And there has been a new entrant to the top 20 - for the first time ever the great spotted woodpecker has squeezed in at number 20.  'If we put up a nestbox, leave out some food or let our gardens grow a bit wild, they'll be among the first to take advantage' Scientists believe that the weather has played a role in the ups and downs in this year's top 10, as many of the birds were recorded in lower numbers in gardens due to the mild conditions.  Some species, such as blue tits, were likely to be more reliant on food provided in gardens than others, such as blackbirds, which could easily find their favoured foods like worms and insects in the countryside.  Just 10 years ago, goldfinches were in 14th position, but scientists believe that the increase in people providing food like nyjer seed and sunflower hearts in gardens, may have contributed to their steady rise to number seven.  Overall, numbers of species such as blackbirds, fieldfares and redwings may appear to have dropped in our gardens since last year. But in many cases this is not because these populations are in decline, but because these species don't need to come into our gardens during mild winters due to there being plenty of natural food available in the wider countryside.  'Red-listed' starlings and thrushes declining However the continuing declines of some species are of greater concern. Numbers of starlings and song thrushes have dropped by an alarming 84 and 81 per cent respectively since the Birdwatch began in 1979. Both species are on the UK 'red list', meaning they are of the highest conservation concern.  There is slightly better news for the house sparrow, as the declines appear to have slowed, and it remains the most commonly-seen bird in our gardens. However, it remains on the red list as we have still lost 62 per cent since 1979.  Richard Bashford, Big Garden Birdwatch organiser, says: '2014 was always going to be an interesting Big Garden Birdwatch as the winter has been so mild, and we wondered if it would have a significant impact on garden birds.  'They were out and about in the wider countryside finding natural food instead of taking up our hospitality. The good news is that this may mean we have more birds in our gardens in the coming breeding season because more survived the mild winter. It is a great time to give nature a home by putting up a nesting box and supplementary feeding.'  Martin Harper, RSPB Conservation Director, says: 'Many garden birds rely on us humans for help. During winter, birds need extra food and water, and at other times of the year, as well as sustenance, a safe place to shelter and make their home can really give them a boost.   'Two of the species that moved up the rankings this year, blue tits and goldfinches, are adaptable, friendly garden birds and great examples of birds that can flourish with our help. If we put up a nestbox, leave out some food or let our gardens grow a bit wild, they'll be among the first to take advantage.' Schoolchildren go wild, too  This year, for the first time, participants were also asked to log some of the other wildlife they see in their gardens.  The RSPB asked whether people ever see deer, squirrels, badgers, hedgehogs, frogs and toads in their gardens, to help build an overal


Which coniferous species of tree now found in Britain, introduced from other countries, is unique in that it sheds its yellow needles in Autumn, making it Britain's only deciduous conifer?

Trees: A Woodland Notebook, by Herbert Maxwell search engine by freefind The Project Gutenberg EBook of Trees. A Woodland Notebook, by Herbert Maxwell This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org/license  Title: Trees. A Woodland Notebook    Containing Observations on Certain British and Exotic Trees Author: Herbert Maxwell Release Date: June 8, 2012 [EBook #39946] Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK TREES. A WOODLAND NOTEBOOK ***   Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) A WOODLAND NOTEBOOK ILLUSTRATED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS BY MR. HENRY IRVING AND OTHERS   Right Hon. SIR  HERBERT MAXWELL BT., F.R.S., LL.D. (Glasgow), D.C.L. (Durham) Sit here by me, where the most beaten track Runs through the forest—hundreds of huge oaks, Gnarled, older than the thrones of Europe. Look, What breadth, height, strength—torrents of eddying bark! Some hollow-hearted from exceeding age (That never be thy lot nor mine!)—and some Pillaring a leaf-sky on their monstrous boles, Sound at the core as we. Tennyson's The Foresters,     iii. 1.   [v] To the Reader The following chapters, which have their origin in papers originally  contributed to the Scotsman, are designed to meet, and possibly to  stimulate, that interest in British woodland resources which has so greatly  increased within recent years. The author's aim has not been to present either a  scientific botanical treatise or a manual of technical forestry; he has  attempted to describe the leading characteristics of the forest growths  indigenous to the United Kingdom, and to indicate those exotic species which  have proved, or are likely to prove, best adapted to the British climate,  whether as economic or purely decorative subjects. There has been in the past—there prevails to a considerable extent in the  present—confusion among British planters between the two branches of wood-craft—silviculture  and arboriculture. Silviculture or forestry—the science of managing woodland to  produce serviceable timber—has been so grossly neglected in the United Kingdom  that its cardinal principles have had to be learnt afresh. Accustomed to rely  upon foreign imports for our timber supply, we [vi] came to look upon woodland as a luxury, useful in so far as it provides shelter  from storm, cover for game and foxes, and ornament to the landscape, but of  negligible commercial value. Of this result the titles of the associations  formed for the promotion and study of wood-craft are very significant; they are  not styled Forestry Societies or Silvicultural Societies, but Royal  Arboricultural Societies. Ever since the days of Tradescant and John Evelyn,  British planters have excelled in arboriculture—the skilful rearing and tending  of choice trees and their disposal singly or in groves for the decoration of  parks and pleasure-grounds. Now, however, that the world's consumption of timber  has overtaken, and bids fair soon to overtax, the supply, attention is being  directed to the extent of forest capabilities in the United Kingdom. The  development of these resources can be accomplished only through systematic  forestry, as prescribed in the science of silviculture. We are the only  considerable nation in Europe whose Government neglects forestry as a source of  revenue; we have, consequently, immense leeway to make up. Timber of every  description is a crop of long rotation, exceeding, in some cases far exceeding,  the average duration of human life. One generation has to plant trees for the  advantage of its successors; but it is just that kind of long-range altruism  which chiefly distinguishes civilised from barbarous nations. [vii] Let me not be interpreted as


In the Beijing Olympics Britain did particularly well in swimming and cycling but in other sports less well. Louis Smith won a Bronze medal, but was our only medal winner in which sport?

Beijing Olympics: Live minute-by-minute coverage of equestrian, shooting, volleyball, judo, weightlifting, cycling, sailing, archery, basketball, boxing, fencing, handball, rowing and more | Sport | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close 01.55am: Well here we are. We've cooed at the 35,000 fireworks. We've watched Li Ning run along a computer-generated unfolding scroll thing. We've admired the Bird's Nest stadium, kind of absorbed the fact that the No8 is lucky in the Chinese calendar and coughed at the pictures of the smog. And now the Zhang Yimou -directed opening ceremony is over, let the Games begin. 02.15am: This is the place to come for all the live coverage, blogs, comment and instant response to breaking news. You can also find a handy schedule of today's events (in Chinese time) here . No wonder Barney Ronay is welling up already. 02.35 am. The eventing dressage is already under way and Daisy Dick, she drafted in because of injuries to Zara Phillips and Lucy Wiegersma's horses, has already trotted her way to a highly respectable 51.70. (For the equestrian relatively ignorant, the lower the score the better.) FACT: Daisy Dick went to school with our very own Marina Hyde . Later Britain's dressage star in the eventing team, and an individual medal hopeful in his own right, 39 year-old William Fox-Pitt , who sounds like a character from Harry Enfield , but won silver in Athens, has a chance to go one better. At the Beijing Olympics, even the dressage is political. Security officers in Hong Kong removed a university student, Christina Chan, who tried to display the Tibetan flag. 02:45am: Equestrian dressage, women's shooting, women's volleyball, basketball and handball are already under way. Indeed, Australia lead Belarus 19-12 at the end of the first quarter in the opening women's basketball pool game. Coming up, we've got bouts of boxing that'll make the fighting in opening ceremony director Yimou's Hero look as menacing as Jimmy Carr. And we've balletically brilliant basketball, swimming, volleyball, fencing, beach volleyball, handball and football, that'll make House of Flying Daggers look like the Friday night lovelies falling out on to the Farringdon Road. 02:58am: You do worry that all this week's political breast-beating about how Britain was due a massive medal haul will come back to bite us. It certainly left a bad taste, as David Mitchell so astutely pointed out, in the mouth. William Fox-Pitt scored 50.20 which puts him in at the medal unhopeful position, at this early stage, of 11th. 03:05am: Seven golds are on offer today, indeed, we're not so far away from the first gold medal – the women's 10 meter air rifle. China's Du Li is reigning Olympic champion and the overwhelming favourite – it would mean so much to the Chinese for her to retain her title. IOC President Jacques Rogge is even due at the shooting range hall to present the medals. The whole nation is wanting and willing it... but at the moment she's running fourth but it's too close to call. Ironically, in Athens, the German favourite, Heiner Gabelmann, buckled under the strain of expectation. will the same happen to Du Li? You simply can't imagine the pressure. 03:10am: Back to the women's basketball. Australia are beating Belarus 44-28 at half-time. The Athens silver medalists are on course for an easy victory. Next up in Group A will be Mali against New Zealand, you'd expect New Zealand to win that equally comfortably. 03:18am: We don't have a medal yet, but we do have the first athlete to be sent home for failing a drugs test, Greek sprinter Anastasios Gousis, a 200m semi-finalist in Athens four years ago. The Greek Olympic team has already lost 13 members, with 11 weightlifters, a boxer and swimmer Yiannis Drymonakos withdrawn after positive tests in the past three months. 03:34am: After the shooting, the second medal up for grabs is in the Women's 48kg weightlifting final - it's a mixture of snatch and clean & jerk lifting methods, with the best total used to determine the final rankings and medal winners. The Turkish phenomenon that is Nu


In which battle of 1403 was Henry Percy, known as Hotspur, killed?

Henry Percy (de Percy), Sir (1364 - 1403) - Genealogy Henry Percy Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland Wife: May 28 1364 - Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, England Death: May 28 1364 - Alnwick, Northumberland, , England Death: July 30 1403 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, , England Mother: Margaret De Neville Of Raby Wife: Lady Elizabeth De Percy (born Mortimer) Children: Joan de Percy, Elizabeth De Percy Brother: 1364 - Warkworth Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England Death: Elizabeth Percy, Baroness Camoys (born Mortimer) Children: May 20 1364 - Alnwick, Northumberland, England Death: July 21 1403 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Parents: Henry de Percy, Margaret de Percy (born Neville) Wife: May 20 1364 - Alnwick, Northumberland, England Death: July 21 1403 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Parents: Henry de Percy, Margaret de Percy (born Neville) Wife: Henry de Percy, Lady Elizabeth Percy, Elizabeth Percy Brother: May 20 1364 - Warkworth Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England Death: July 21 1403 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, Shrewsbury, England Parents: Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland (born De Percy), Margaret De Neville (born Percy De Neville) Brother: Elizabeth Percy, Baroness of Camoys (born De Mortimer) Son: About Sir Henry "Hotspur" Percy a short summary from Wikipedia: Harry Hotspur (Sir Henry Percy) Spouse: Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland Lady Elizabeth Percy Noble family House of Percy Father: Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland Mother: Margaret Neville Died: 21 July 1403 (aged 39) Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England ===================================================================== "Sir Henry Percy KG (20 May 1364 – 21 July 1403), commonly known as Sir Harry Hotspur, or simply Hotspur, was the eldest son of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, and Margaret Neville, daughter of Ralph Neville, 2nd Baron Neville de Raby, and Alice de Audley. He was the most famous soldier of his day, but was slain leading the losing side at the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403." ===================================================================== ==================================================================== Citations / Sources: [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 95. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Family. [S125] Richard Glanville-Brown, online <e-mail address>, Richard Glanville-Brown (RR 2, Milton, Ontario, Canada), downloaded 17 August 2005. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XII/2, page 550. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume IX, page 712. [S1257] #248 A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions or High Official Rank; but Uninvested with Heritable Honors (1834-1838), Burke, John, (4 volumes. London: Published for Henry Colburn, by R. Bentley, 1834-1838), FHL book 942 D2bc., vol. 4 p. 358. [S2420] #11886 The Golden Grove books of pedigrees (filmed 1970), (Manuscript, National Library of Wales manuscript number Castell Gorfod 7. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,349-104,351., book 9 p. G1134, 1186; book 16 p. M1925. [S2411] #11915 British Genealogy (filmed 1950), Evans, Alcwyn Caryni, (Books A to H. National Library of Wales MSS 12359-12360D. Manuscript filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), FHL microfilms 104,355 and 104,390 item 2., book 6 p. F4, 9. [S673] #1079 A History of Monmouthshire from the Coming of the Normans into Wales down to the Present Time (1904-1993), Bradney, Sir Joseph Alfred, (Publications of the South Wales Record Society, number 8. Five volumes in 13. London: Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke, 1904-1993),


Before 1966, the kingdom of Lesotho was a British crown colony with what name?

Lesotho Independence Act 1966 Lesotho Independence Act 1966 This is the original version (as it was originally enacted). 1Establishment of Kingdom of Lesotho On 4th October 1966 (in this Act referred to as "the appointed day") the territory which immediately before that day constitutes the Colony of Basutoland shall cease to form part of Her Majesty's dominions and shall become an independent kingdom under the name of Lesotho. 2Operation of existing law (1)Subject to the following provisions of this Act, on and after the appointed day all law which, whether being a rule of law or a provision of an Act of Parliament or of any other enactment or instrument whatsoever, is in force on that day or has been passed or made before that day and comes into force thereafter, shall, unless and until provision to the contrary is made by Parliament or some other authority having power in that behalf, have the same operation in relation to Lesotho, and persons and things belonging to or connected with Lesotho, as it would have apart from this subsection if on the appointed day Basutoland had been renamed Lesotho but there had been no change in its status. (2)Part I of the Schedule to this Act (which relates to enactments applicable to Commonwealth countries having fully responsible status) and Part II of that Schedule (which relates to enactments excepted from the operation of the preceding subsection) shall have effect on and after the appointed day in relation to the enactments therein mentioned ; but that Schedule shall not extend to Lesotho as part of its law. (3)Subsection (1) of this section applies to law of, or of any part of, the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, and, in relation only to any enactment of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or any Order in Council made by virtue of any such enactment whereby any such enactment applies in relation to Basutoland, to law of any other country or territory to which that enactment or Order extends. (4)For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that nothing in this section is to be construed as continuing in force any enactment or rule of law which would limit or restrict the legislative powers of Lesotho. 3Consequential modifications of British Nationality Acts (1)On and after the appointed day the British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1965 shall have effect as if in section 1(3) of the British Nationality Act 1948 (Commonwealth countries having separate citizenship) there were added at the end the words “and Lesotho”. (2)Except as provided by section 4 of this Act, any person who immediately before the appointed day is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies shall on that day cease to be such a citizen if he becomes on that day a citizen of Lesotho. (3)Section 6(2) of the British Nationality Act 1948 (registration as citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies of women who have been married to such citizens) shall not apply to a woman by virtue of her marriage to a person who on the appointed day ceases to be such a citizen under subsection (2) of this section, or who would have done so if living on the appointed day. 4Retention of citizenship of United Kingdom and Colonies by certain citizens of Lesotho (1)Subject to subsection (5) of this section a person shall not cease to be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies under section 3(2) of this Act if he, his father or his father's father— (a)was born in the United Kingdom or in a colony; or (b)is or was a person naturalised in the United Kingdom and Colonies; or (c)was registered as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies; or (d)became a British subject by reason of the annexation of any territory included in a colony. (2)A person shall not cease to be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies under the said section 3(2) if either— (a)he was born in a protectorate or protected state, or (b)his father or his father's father was so born and is or at any time was a British subject. (3)A woman who is the wife of a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies shall not cease to be such a citizen


Jimmy Porter and his wife Alison were the central characters in which classic play and later film?

Look Back in Anger (1959) - 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 Look Back in Anger ( 1959 ) 1h 38min A disillusioned, angry university graduate comes to terms with his grudge against middle-class life and values. Director: a list of 25 titles created 19 Mar 2013 a list of 25 titles created 09 Jun 2014 a list of 29 titles created 31 Aug 2015 a list of 21 titles created 25 Sep 2015 a list of 28 titles created 8 months ago Title: Look Back in Anger (1959) 7.2/10 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. Nominated for     1     Golden Globe. Another    1 win & 4 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A juvenile offender impresses the reform school Governor with running abilities. He is in turn given special privileges to encourage him to win a race against the local public school, but he is therefore teased his fellow rebellious peers. Director: Tony Richardson Archie Rice, an old-time British music hall performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business. Director: Tony Richardson A rebellious, hard-living factory worker juggles relationships with two women, one of whom is married to another man but pregnant with his child. Director: Karel Reisz The moving story of a plain young girl who becomes pregnant by a black sailor, befriends a homosexual, and gradually becomes a woman. Director: Tony Richardson An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman. Director: Jack Clayton The film, based on Othello, is neatly positioned as a vehicle to showcase some of the best Jazz musicians of the period - including Dave Brubeck and Charlie Mingus. Director: Basil Dearden     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X   Despite success on the field, a rising rugby star senses the emerging emptiness of his life as his inner angst begins to materialize through aggression and brutality, so he attempts to woo his landlady in hopes of finding reason to live. Director: Lindsay Anderson A man kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just for the pleasure of having her there. Director: William Wyler A love triangle develops between a smart disaffected working-class husband Jimmy, his reserved upper-middle-class wife Alison and her arrogant best friend Helena. Director: Judi Dench An experimental meditation on Times Square's marquees and iconic advertising that captures the concurrently seedy and dazzling aspects of New York's Great White Way. Director: William Klein In their debut documentary Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor take as their point of departure the compelling 18th Century figure, Ambrose O'Higgins, and attempt to retrace his remarkable journey from Ireland to Chile. Directors: Joe Lawlor, Christine Molloy Stars: Denise Gough, Alan Howley, Jose Miguel Jimenez In the late 1800s New England, banker William Marlowe and his wife Martha have arranged for their daughter Mary to marry the officious and older Lord Hurley of England. Mary does not want ... See full summary  » Director: Frank Borzage Edit Storyline Jimmy Porter is a loud, obnoxious man, rude and verbally abusive to his wife, Alison. Alison comes from an upper class family that Jimmy abhors and he berates Alison for being too reserved and unfeeling. Jimmy is college educated but works with a partner, Cliff Lewis, as a street vendor operating a candy stall. Cliff lives with Jimmy and Alison and is close friends with both. When Jimmy pushes Alison while she is at the ironing board she is burned. Alison visits her doctor where it is revealed that she is pregnant. She asks him if it is too late to do something about it but the doctor immediately tells her never to mention such an idea. When Jimmy leaves for work, Alison confides to Cliff that she is pregnant. She is frightened of Jimmy's reaction to this news,


"Which two words complete the old proverb, ""A mackerel sky is never ......?"

Weather Lore | The Natural Navigator In Touch Weather Lore Welcome to the page where I have collected a few weather lore sayings and laid out the meterological truth, or otherwise, behind them. If you are interested in weather lore, you might like to know that I have written a book that has a weather lore section. It sets out the sayings that work and the ones that don't. It is called, The Walker's Guide to Outdoor Clues & Signs in the UK and The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs in the US. “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning.” (Alternative: shepherd’s delight or warning.) TRUE. If the sky is red at night, then the chances are that the air to the west of you is clear enough for the sun’s light to have passed through it to reach you. In the UK, and many other parts of the world, most weather comes from the west and so this is indeed a fair sign that good weather is on its way. A red sky in the morning can be caused by the dawn light bouncing off cirrus ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. Cirrus clouds can be at the leading edge of a frontal system and so this can also work to signal poor incoming weather. “Mare’s tails and mackerel scales make tall ships carry low sails.” TRUE. The mare’s tails are caused by high cirrus clouds that have been shaped by the upper winds. Cirrus clouds can signal an approaching front. The mackerel scales are cirrocumulus clouds that are being influenced by shifting wind directions and high speeds and are typical of an advancing low pressure system. “If there is a halo round the sun or moon, then we can all expect rain quite soon.” TRUE. The halo around a bright object is caused by refraction of the light through the ice crystals of high cirrus clouds. Cirrus can be the first cloud to appear ahead of a front. “A piece of seaweed hung up will become damp before it rains.” PARTLY TRUE. Seaweed does absorb atmospheric humidity and the air does become humid before it rains, but it will also become humid in fine weather sometimes, for example if dew is forming. “As the day grows longer, the cold grows stronger.” PARTLY TRUE. This Scandinavian expression stems from the turbulent, often very fresh, weather that occurs in spring. This is often a result of the agitated effect of the land warming, but the sea remaining cold at this time of year. This can lead to squalls and other sudden weather changes. “Rain before seven, fine before eleven.” PARTLY TRUE. Most rain in the UK is part of a frontal system that will typically blow through in 3-4 hours. “If in the sky you see cliffs and towers, it won’t be long before there is a shower.” TRUE. As a general rule of thumb, the more vertical clouds appear the more unsettled the air is and consequently the less calm the weather will be. A vast cumulonimbus cloud - very bad weather is imminent “If woolly fleeces bestow the heavenly way, be sure no rain will come today.” TRUE. Scattered cumulus clouds that appear like fluffy sheep are a sign of settled weather. They are known as ‘fair-weather clouds’. “Dew on the grass, no rain will come to pass.” MOSTLY TRUE. Dew occurs when the surface, ie. the grass, has cooled and this tends to happen under clear skies at night when the heat radiates from the ground. If the clear skies remain then of course there will be no rain, but if a weather system moves in during the day then a change in the weather can follow. Thanks to Samuel Chapman for sending in. “Ne’er cast a clout, til May is out.” More precaution than prediction, this expression means do not take your warm clothes off until the end of May. Alternatively, until the May (hawthorn) blossom is out. Thanks to Rowena and Ian for sending in. “Mackerel sky, mackerel sky, never long wet, never long dry.” MOSTLY TRUE. See above. “When the bees crowd out of their hive, the weather makes it good to be alive. When the bees crowd into their hive again, it is a sign of thunder and of rain.” TRUE. Thanks to Cindy McCafferty for writing in to back this one up: "The weather folk proverb about bees going into a hive before a storm is true.


"ANAGRAMS - Which country is an anagram of the female film star famous mostly for her roles in ""When Harry met Sally"" and ""Sleepless in Seattle""?"

Meg Ryan - Biography - IMDb Biography Showing all 50 items Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (2) | Trivia  (33) | Personal Quotes  (5) | Salary  (5) Overview (3) Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra Height 5' 8" (1.73 m) Mini Bio (1) Blond-haired, blue-eyed with an effervescent personality, Meg Ryan was born Margaret Mary Emily Hyra in Fairfield, Connecticut, to Susan (Duggan), an English teacher and one-time actress, and Harry Hyra, a math teacher. She has Polish, Irish, and German ancestry ("Hyra" is a Polish surname, and "Ryan" is her maternal grandmother's maiden name). Meg graduated from Bethel high school, Bethel in June 1979. Moving to New York, she attended New York University where she majored in journalism. To earn extra money while working on her degree, Meg went into acting using her new name Meg Ryan. In 1981, she had her big screen debut with a brief appearance as Candice Bergen 's daughter in George Cukor 's last film Rich and Famous (1981). She tried out and was cast as Betsy in the day time television soap As the World Turns (1956). She was part of the cast from 1982 to 1984. Meg also had a part in the television series One of the Boys (1982), but this show was soon canceled. In 1984, she moved to tinsel town and landed a job in the western Television Series Wildside (1985). Meg's small part in the blockbuster movie Top Gun (1986) led to her being cast in Steven Spielberg 's Innerspace (1987) where she co-starred with Dennis Quaid . She again co-starred with Quaid in the remake of D.O.A. (1988) and they married on Valentine's Day in 1991. In 1989, Meg appeared in When Harry Met Sally... (1989) and the scene at the restaurant became famous. Meg was nominated for both the Golden Globe and the BAFTA. In 1990, she co-starred with Tom Hanks in Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) and this time she played three roles as DeDe/Angelica/Patricia. She appeared again with Tom in the very successful Sleepless in Seattle (1993) for which she was again nominated for the Golden Globe. In 1994, Meg decided to act against type when she appeared as the alcoholic wife and mother in When a Man Loves a Woman (1994). After that, she went back to "cute" with both I.Q. (1994) and French Kiss (1995). In 1994, Meg won the Harvard Hasty Pudding Award as "Woman of the Year" and was voted as being one of "The 50 most beautiful people in the world 1994" by People Magazine. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com> Spouse (1) Trivia (33) Graduated from Bethel High School. Was Prom Queen. [1979] Ranked #57 in Premiere (USA) magazine's "The 100 Most Powerful People in Hollywood" list. [June 1999] Ranked #59 on Entertainment Weekly's most powerful people in Hollywood [1998] Voted most favorite female movie star by the readers and online users of the "People Weekly Magazine" [April 1998] Ranked #94 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997] Began Prufrock Pictures in 1994. Then in 2000, Prufrock Pictures was shut down. Met actor Anthony Edwards during the making of the film Top Gun (1986) and moved in with him. They were a couple until she met actor Dennis Quaid during the film Innerspace (1987), and she moved in with and eventually married him. Both actors portrayed military fighter pilots in their respective roles. Had she been chosen for the role of Robin Monroe in Six Days Seven Nights (1998), that would have made the third time she would have been she would play a character involved with a pilot, albeit not a military pilot. Turned down the Nicole Kidman role in To Die For (1995). "Meg Ryan" is an anagram of "Germany". When she registered with the Screen Actors Guild as a teenager, Meg used her maternal grandmother's maiden name, "Ryan", as her stage surname. Born at 10:08 AM EST Savage Garden 's song, "All Around Me", was written about her, inspired by a crush from Daniel Jones , the band's composer. 4 February 2002 - An L.A. judge granted a restraining order against John Michael Hughes, a 40 year old real estate agent who had been hanging around R


"Sporting firsts - Who was the first British cyclist to win the ""green jersey"" in the Tour de France? (The green jersey is for the leader in the points classification and is awarded to the champion sprinter)"

The Tour de France: a guide to the basics - Telegraph Tour de France The Tour de France: a guide to the basics Confused by the cols? Puzzled by the peloton? The Tour de France is more  popular than ever in England but it hasn't got any easier to understand. For  all of you who find yourself a little confused as the world's biggest bike  race winds its way around France, here are a few basic pointers to guide  you... Safety in numbers: Team Sky's Ian Stannard, Luke Rowe and Wout Poels protect their leader, Chris Froome Photo: EPA Follow There are some sports you can switch on and grasp what's going on within a few seconds. They've scored more goals, she has more points, he's in front of him, etc. The fact that a tennis game went against serve or that one Formula 1 driver's had more pit stops than another is about as complicated as the tactical situation gets. Not so the Tour de France . The most famous of cycling's grand tours is, for many, about as easy to understand as it would be to win on the clapped-out, rusted old Raleigh in the shed. How can a rider win it without winning a single stage? What do all the different coloured jerseys mean? And just how do they go the toilet? Terminology is presented here both in English and, for those out to impress, en Français. The race and its various stages The Tour goes on for three weeks, during which the riders cover about 3,500km in a rough circuit of the country. It is divided into 21 days of racing, with each day's stage lasting up to five and a half hours and covering up to 225km. Some stages are relatively flat, some torturously mountainous. Each stage has its own winner and offers points for the first 15 riders across both the finish line and and intermediate line around halfway through. The Tour comprises five competitions in total: the general classification, points classification, mountains classification, best young rider, and team classification. The rider that completes all the stages in the lowest time over three weeks comes top of the general classification and wins the Tour. The points and mountains classifications are won on points, the general, young rider and team classifications on time. More on that later. Teams and riders A total of 198 riders start the Tour in 22 teams of nine. Each team is followed around the course by a support car, from which a sporting director (directeur sportif) can give instructions over the radio, refresh water and supplies, and give mechanical help and replacement bikes during the race. Riders can also get mechanical help from a neutral service car in the event of a puncture or other failure, and treatment from the medical car. Each team of nine riders will have a leader, with the remaining riders – known as domestiques, literally 'servant' riders – responsible for supporting him in doing what he does best, whether that's getting stage wins, accumulating points, or going for the overall win. In the case of British Team Sky, they have an overall contender in Chris Froome and the team's job includes protecting him, setting the pace for him, and chasing down attacks by other contenders. If the leader of the group were a good sprinter say, not in contention for the overall win, the team focus would be getting him near the front of the bunch on stages with sprints, where points can be won toward getting the green jersey. The different competitions and jerseys The yellow jersey (maillot jaune): the most important one, as we all know. The famous yellow jersey is worn by the rider at the top of the general classification, meaning they have completed the stages so far in the least time. Wearing yellow in the Tour for just a day or two can be the highlight of a cyclist's career. At the end it goes to the winner. Contenders for the yellow jersey don't worry about winning every stage, or maybe even any. As long as the riders in front of them on the road are a good way behind them in the overall standings, they will concentrate on where the other yellow jersey contenders are relative to them. The green jersey (maillot vert): goes to the


Ian Huntley was convicted of the murders of two schoolgirls in 2002. In waht village did the murders take place?

Is Ian Huntley innocent? - David Icke's Official Forums Is Ian Huntley innocent? Likes: 3 (3 Posts) Is Ian Huntley innocent? Is Ian Huntley innocent? This was the view asserted by researcher Joe Vialls, in great detail. Unfortunately since making his argument public, Joe has died, and the joevialls.co.uk website is no longer maintained, meaning that this research has been lost to the public. Hazel Mackinlay wrote a brief summary of his findings two yeasr ago: "Ian Huntley will go down in history as a notorious child killer and he himself has been brainwashed into believing this monstrous lie, but the fictitious case presented against him does not stand up to scrutiny. Prior to the double murder of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells, Huntley had no previous convictions, other than a fine for riding an unlicensed motorcycle. He was not a pedophile and the police found no evidence of preplanning, as they would have expected, nor was there any proof indicating he had abducted the ten year olds. Huntley denied any involvement and felt certain he was going to be “fitted up” for the crime, as he was the last person to see them alive. Huntley said he had been cleaning his car when the girls stopped to enquire about his girlfriend Maxine Carr, their former, popular teaching assistant. He did not recognize them but said Maxine was fine and then the girls skipped away as “happy as Larry.” Nevertheless, he was arrested two weeks later when the victims’ clothes were found, partially burned, in a bin at the village school where he was the caretaker. The half of the building in which these items were discovered was not locked and accessible to anyone. Huntley was subsequently detained under Section 48 of the 1983 Mental Health Act, at Rampton High Security Hospital and remained in jail until his trial. He was assessed by consultant psychiatrist, Dr Christopher Clark, who deduced that Huntley was, “both physically and mentally sound” and fit to stand trial, but he lost his memory during his stay at Rampton. It was claimed this was due to the trauma of the murders; all he could remember was the girls walking away, but this was said to be his “coping mechanism.” He did not recall how they died until after taking an overdose of pills at Woodhill Prison in June 2003. Huntley’s conviction relied wholly on this “confession” and forensic evidence which was circumstantial, or could have been planted. It is alleged he has attempted suicide three times by consuming pills. During his trial, Huntley told an incredulous story about how the girls died accidentally in his bathroom after he invited them in to attend to a nosebleed. It is unlikely that Huntley let them into his house since Mrs. Bryden, his boss at Soham College, described him as “a very level-headed person” who was conscientious in informing a senior member of staff if any girls became attracted to him. The most revealing statement made regarding Huntley’s ridiculous testimony was by prosecutor Richard Latham QC when he said, “This is just false memory syndrome, all this stuff, isn't it?” UCI psychologists have admitted they use Propranolol to induce false memories. Huntley had been passive throughout his trial until Latham insinuated the killing was sexually motivated. That is when Huntley became agitated and raised his voice, because the idea was so contrary to his true suppressed nature. The prosecutor implied his angry reaction suggested he had a temper, but Maxine Carr told police she knew him inside out and he was not a violent man, he was very emotional. Carr said, “He wouldn’t hurt anybody. He just wouldn't do it.” They were both of the opinion that child molesters should be castrated. Carr was convicted for lying to protect him and vilified by the media who compared her to Myra Hindley, a hated serial child killer. The prosecution took jurors to the area where the bodies were discovered in a ditch by a game keeper at the perimeter fence of RAF Lakenheath, where Huntley often went plane spotting, which would explain the soil samples and spores detected on the pedals of his Ford Fie


Which general introduced martial law in Poland in 1981?

Martial Law in Poland – 1981 | Justice4Poland Martial Law in Poland – 1981     On a cold and snowy Sunday morning on December 13, 1981 the Poles woke up to find their country under Martial Law (literally – The State of War or “stan wojenny”). The Martial Law was imposed by the Military Council for National Salvation lead by, then, prime minister Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski and consisting of 20 other high ranking military officers. The WRON declared Martial Law to “defend socialism”. They felt threatened by the members of the first independent trade union behind the Iron Curtin – the Solidarity (Solidarnosc). The Solidarity had been founded only 18 months earlier, in August of 1980 after several weeks of strikes. The workers had gone on strike to protest poor living conditions and lack of independent representation. With the birth of the Solidarity hopes were high that the new trade union would help to pressure the government to introduce economical reforms and ease restrictions. The government quickly realised that the Solidarity was a threat to the system. Several road blocks were created to derail the Solidarity but the union seemed to grow stronger. The situation made the Soviets very worried and they, on he several occasions, pressured the Polish government and the Polish Communist Party (PZPR) to de-legalised the Solidarity. For the Polish government it soon became apparent that the union was too strong and far too popular to simply de-legalize it. A drastic action was need to oust the Solidarity, so martial law was imposed. The Constitution stated that martial law could be imposed for defence or national security reasons. The Constitution allowed the State Council (Rada Panstwa) to impose a martial law while the parliament (Sejm) was not in session. Although the parliament was in session, the State Council headed by Henryk Jablonski unconstitutionally passed the law under pressure from the military. Only one member of the Council, Ryszard Reiff, voted against the resolution. The vote took place in the early morning hours of December 13 while Martial Law was under way: people arrested, restriction imposed. The State Council merely rubber stamped the decision of the military that took over the control in the country. Thousands of Solidarity leadership and activists were arrested and imprisoned without court sentence. Among those arrested was Lech Walesa, the legendary Solidarity leader. The WRON, in an obvious public relations stunt, also arrested some prominent figures from the previous government. The borders were sealed, airports were closed and road access to main cities was restricted. Travel between cities required permission. Curfew was imposed between 10 pm and 6 am. Telephone lines were disconnected. Mail was subject to censorship. All trade union and other independent organisations were de-legalised. All TV and radio transmissions were suspended (except one government TV channel and one government radio station). Public administration, health services, power generation stations, coal mines, sea ports, train stations, and most of the key factories were placed under military management. The employees had to follow military orders or face a court martial. Classes in schools and at universities were suspended. From the early morning hours the only TV channel and the only radio station transmitted Gen. Jaruzelski’s address . The anchors wore military uniforms. Only newspapers controlled by the Communist Party or the military were published. The Poles actively resisted the Martial Law by organising strikes and street marches, but any resistance to the Martial Law was brutally crushed. On December 16, 1981 the police killed 9 striking coal miners at the Wujek Coal Mine in Katowice. The Poles continued to oppose the WRON – many Solidarity members worked underground. They established, the so called, Revolutionary Solidarity and were involved in publishing independent newspapers, organisation of street protests, broadcasting radio programs usually cut off by the government jammers). Thousands were arrested and prosecute


"Which group had number 1 hits in the 1980's with ""It's a sin"", ""Heart"" and "" Always on my mind""?"

New wave hit of the 80s: all the best new wave songs Posted By Pia Sooney on Mar 1, 2007 | 38 comments As mentioned on the New Wave Music page , the term is hard to pin down and covers a wide range of artists from the period spanning the late 70s and on into the 80s. It came to mean music that was slightly out of the mainstream, a post-punk, pre-alternative music that was edgier and with more attitude. Below are some of the most popular New Wave hits of the 80s listed alphabetically by artist. This list of 80s new wave songs includes some songs from the late 70s (they have to be really special to be included) and is by no means all inclusive. We will be adding more of the best new wave songs regularly. If you see one we missed, please comment below or email us at [email protected] . A ABC: “Poison Arrow” (1982), “The Look Of Love (Part One)” (1982), “All of My Heart” (1982), “How to Be a Millionaire” (1984) “Be Near Me” (1985) Adam & the Ants: “Ant Music” (1980), “Stand and Deliver” (1981), “Prince Charming” (1981), “Antrap” (1981), “Dog Eat Dog” (1980) Adam Ant: “Goody Two Shoes” (1982), “Friend or Foe” (1982), “Desperate But Not Serious” (1982), “Strip” (1984) After the Fire: “Der Kommissar” (1983) a-ha: “ Take On Me ” (1985), “Hunting High And Low” (1985) Arcadia: “Election Day” (1985) B The B-52’s: “Private Idaho” (1980), “Rock Lobster,” “Party out of Bounds,” “Strobe Light” (1979), “ Love Shack ” (1989) Bananarama: “Really Saying Something” (1982), “Shy Boy (Don’t It Make You Feel Good)” (1982), “Cruel Summer” (1983), “Venus” The Bangles: “Manic Monday” (1985) , “Walk Like An Egyptian” (1986), “Hazy Shade of Winter” (1987) Toni Basil: “ Mickey ” (1981) Bauhaus: “She’s in Parties” (1983), “Stigmata Martyr” (released in 1980, included on the soundtrack of 1988’s Night of the Demons) Berlin: “The Metro” (1982), “No More Words” (1984), “Sex” (1982) Big Country: “In a Big Country” (1983) Blondie: “X-Offender” (1976), “One Way or Another” (1978), “Dreaming” (1979), “Call Me” (1980), “ The Tide Is High ” (1980), “ Rapture ” (1980), “Heart of Glass” (1978) The Boomtown Rats: “Rat Trap” (1978), “I Don’t Like Mondays” (1979), “Someone’s Looking at You” (1980), “Banana Republic” (1980) The Bongos: “Numbers With Wings” (1983), “Barbarella”(1983) David Bowie : “Heroes” (1977), “Ashes to Ashes” (1980), “Fashion” (1980), “Let’s Dance (1983), “China Girl” (1983) Bow Wow Wow: “C30, C60, C90, Go!” (1980), “I Want Candy” (1982), “Go Wild in the Country” (1982) Bronski Beat: “Smalltown Boy” (1984), “Why?” (1984) The Call: “Let the Day Begin” (1989), “Everywhere I Go,” “I Still Believe” Camouflage: “The Great Commandment” (1988) The Cars: “Just What I Needed” (1978), “My Best Friend’s Girl” (1978), “Shake It Up” (1981), “Drive” (1984), “Magic” (1984) The Church: “Under the Milky Way” (1988) Anne Clark: “Our Darkness” (1982) The Clash: “Rock the Casbah” (1982), “Train in Vain” (1980), “Should I Stay or Should I Go” (1982), “London Calling” (1979 – Dec, so close enough) Cock Robin: “The Promise You Made” (1985) The Communards: “Don’t Leave Me This Way” (1986), “Never Can Say Goodbye” (1987), “Tomorrow” (1987) Elvis Costello: “Radio Radio” (1978), “Oliver’s Army” (1979), “Good Year for the Roses” (1981 – not really New Wave as it was on his country cover album Almost Blue), “Everyday I Write the Book” (1983), “Veronica” (1989) Josie Cotton: “Johnny Are You Queer?” (1981) Culture Club: “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” (1982), “Time (Clock of the Heart)” (1982), “Church of the Poison Mind” (1983), “Karma Chameleon” (1983), “Miss Me Blind” (1984), “Victims” (1983) The Cure: “Boys Don’t Cry” (1979), “A Forest” (1980), “Let’s Go to Bed” (1982), “Love Cats” (1983), “In Between Days” (1985), “Close to Me” (1985), “Why Can’t I be you” (1987), “Just Like Heaven” (1987), “ Love Song ” (1989), “Hot Hot Hot!!!” (1988) D Dead or Alive: “You Spin Me Right Round (Like a Record)” (1984), “Lover Come Back To Me” (1984), “In Too Deep” (1985), “ Brand New Lover ” (1986) The Dead Milkmen: “ Punk Rock Girl ,” (1988) “Bitchin Camero” (1985) Devo: “ Whip It ” (19


"The film director Oliver Stone won 2 ""Best Director"" oscars. His first in 1987 was for ""Platoon"". His second, in 1990, was for what film?"

"Platoon" - The Films of Oliver Stone - Pictures - CBS News The Films of Oliver Stone Next The Films of Oliver Stone The movies of the American director Oliver Stone in many ways mirror the travails and transformation of a generation - studies in violence, hubris, greed, celebrity worship, and the power of media. Credit: Orion Pictures Born in New York City in 1946, Stone was raised in an affluent home (his father was a stockbroker) and attended Yale. He served in Vietnam and came home a decorated combat veteran, and a man who was, he says, forever changed. "How do you come back from the war? If you come back stone dead inside or do you come back with a heart still? That was the hardest thing for me. It was not fighting the enemy, although they were significant. But it was to try to keep your own humanity alive inside you. Believe me, that war is a curse, because it scars people for life." He overcame it, he told Katie Couric, through art. "I made three movies about it. So, I was able to exorcise some of these devils." Credit: Cinema Libre Director Oliver Stone on location filming "Platoon." Credit: Orion Pictures "Midnight Express" Stone won his first Academy Award for his screenplay adaptation of Billy Hayes' book about his experience as an American imprisoned in Turkey for drug smuggling. The harrowing 1978 film starred Brad Davis and was directed by Alan Parker. Credit: Columbia Pictures "The Hand" One of Stone's first directorial efforts, this 1981 horror film stars Michael Caine as a comic artist who loses an appendage in a gruesome accident. But as the ads promise, "It lives. It crawls. And suddenly, it kills"  including Stone himself, who appears in a cameo as a vagrant who sadly encounters The Hand. It fared better than his debut feature, 1974's "Seizure," a horror flick that starred cult icons Martine Beswick and Jonathan Frid ("Dark Shadows"). Credit: Orion Pictures "Scarface" Following "Midnight Express," Stone worked on several screenplays for other directors. He shared credit with John Milius for "Conan the Barbarian" and worked on the adaptations of "8 Million Ways to Die" and the musical "Evita." His most memorable writing assignment was the update of "Scarface" (1983), starring Al Pacino and directed by Brian De Palma, even if much of this highly-quoted film's dialogue is unprintable here. Credit: Universal "Year of the Dragon" Stone co-wrote with director Michael Cimino the screenplay for the 1985 gang war drama "Year of the Dragon." Credit: DEG "Salvador" James Woods gave a career-defining performance as a photojournalist chronicling a Latin American dictatorship in "Salvador" (1986). Credit: Hemdale "Platoon" With its depiction of heroism and honor struggling to rise above the madness of war, Stone's "Platoon" (1986) became a cathartic experience for many Vietnam vets, who were often portrayed in Hollywood and TV dramas as mentally unbalanced, vengeful and violent characters. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards , it won 4 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. Credit: Orion Pictures "Wall Street" The lure of money and power was tantalizingly dramatized in this 1987 tale of a young man (Charlie Sheen) tempted by wealth's corrupting influences. He goes toe-to-toe with financier Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas), who proceeds to walk all over him. Gekko memorably defined a decade of excess by exclaiming, "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit." Douglas won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Credit: 20th Century Fox "Wall Street" Of "Wall Street," Stone told Katie Couric, "We were the first. People had never thought about money as a subject for a movie. And I think we caught a flare of that 1980s period, that consumerism, Ronald Reagan prosperity, so to speak." Credit: 20th Century Fox "Born on the Fourth of July" After filming the Eric Bogosian play "Talk Radio," Stone directed "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989), based on the autobiography of Ron Kovic, a young American paralyzed fro


In the chemical Periodic Table how many chemical elements are included in the group reffered to as the Halogens?

Chemical Elements.com - Halogens    Halogens     Rare Earth Elements   The halogens are five non-metallic elements found in group 17 of the periodic table. The term "halogen" means "salt-former" and compounds containing halogens are called "salts". All halogens have 7 electrons in their outer shells, giving them an oxidation number of -1.  The halogens exist, at room temperature, in all three states of matter: Solid- Iodine, Astatine


In the chemical Periodic Table how many chemical elements are included in the group reffered to as the Noble Gases?

The Noble Gases (Group 18) About Watch and Favorite Watch Watching this resources will notify you when proposed changes or new versions are created so you can keep track of improvements that have been made. Favorite Favoriting this resource allows you to save it in the “My Resources” tab of your account. There, you can easily access this resource later when you’re ready to customize it or assign it to your students. The Noble Gases (Group 18) Noble gases are the six chemical elements of Group 18 of the periodic table, being monatomic and (with very limited exceptions) inert. Learning Objective Identify the properties of the noble gases. Key Points Noble gases are colorless, odorless, tasteless, and nonflammable gases under standard conditions. In the periodic table, the noble gases are arranged according to their boiling point . Noble gases are widely used in different fields, from incandescent lighting to excimer lasers. Xenon is used as an anesthetic because of its high solubility in lipids, which makes it more potent than the usual nitrous oxide , and because it is readily eliminated from the body, which allows for faster recovery. Xenon finds application in medical imaging of the lungs through hyperpolarized MRI . Radon, which is highly radioactive and is only available in minute amounts, is used in radiotherapy. Terms Register for FREE to remove ads and unlock more features! Learn more Full Text The noble gases are a group of chemical elements that make up Group 18 on the periodic table. These gases all have similar properties under standard conditions: they are all odorless, colorless, monatomic gases with very low chemical reactivity . The six noble gases that occur naturally are helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar), Krypton (Kr), Xenon (Xe), and Radon (Rn). Properties of the Noble Gases The properties of the noble gases can be well explained by modern theories of atomic structure. The outer shell of valence electrons is considered to be "full" in noble gases, giving them little tendency to participate in chemical reactions . It has been possible to prepare only a few hundred noble gas compounds . In the case of Neon (Ne), for example, both the n = 1 and n = 2 shells are complete and therefore it is a stable monatomic gas under ambient conditions. The noble gases have weak interatomic forces and consequently have very low melting and boiling points. They are all monatomic gases under standard conditions, including those with larger atomic masses than many other elements that are solids under standard conditions. Electron Configurations in the Noble Gases The noble gas atoms , as do the atoms in most other groups on the periodic table, increase steadily in atomic radius from one period to the next due to an increasing number of electrons. The size of the atom is related to several properties. For example, the ionization potential decreases with an increasing radius because the valence electrons in the larger noble gases are farther away from the nucleus and so are not held as tightly together by the atom. Noble gases have the largest ionization potential among the elements of each period. This reflects the stability of their electron configuration and points again to their relative lack of chemical reactivity. Inert Gases The noble gases were originally also referred to as "inert gases," since it was believed that they did not react with other elements to form compounds. In recent years, however, this term has fallen out of favor, although you will occasionally see it in older literature. Scientists have discovered that, since the heavier noble gas atoms are held together less strongly by electromagnetic forces than are the lighter noble gases, such as helium, the outer electrons of these heavier atoms can be removed more easily. Because of this, many compounds of the gases xenon, krypton, and radon can, in fact, be formed. Of the six noble gases, only krypton, xenon, and radon have the ability to form stable compounds. These are used as oxidizing agents . Applications for the Noble Gases The noble gases glow in dist


"The film director Milos Foreman won 2 ""Best Director"" oscars. His first in 1976 was for ""One flew over the Cuckoos Nest"". His second, in 1985, was for what film?"

Milos Forman - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS Director | Writer | Actor Milos Forman was born Jan Tomas Forman in Caslav, Czechoslovakia, to Anna (Svabova), who ran a summer hotel, and Rudolf Forman, a professor. During World War II, his parents were taken away by the Nazis, after being accused of participating in the underground resistance. His father died in Buchenwald and his mother died in Auschwitz, and Milos ... See full bio » Born: a list of 28 people created 30 Mar 2011 a list of 26 people created 15 Oct 2012 a list of 21 people created 03 Feb 2013 a list of 33 people created 10 Oct 2014 a list of 24 people created 9 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Milos Forman's work have you seen? User Polls Won     2     Oscars. Another    43 wins & 22 nominations. See more awards  » Known For  |  Edit Filmography  1990 Dreams of Love (Short) (producer) Hide   1962 Tam za lesem (first assistant director)  1958 Cubs (first assistant director)  1957 Vintage Car (second assistant director) Hide   1984 Amadeus (supervisor - 2002 director's cut) Hide   2012 Crossroad (acknowledgment to the works of)  2004 Remembering 'Ragtime' (Video documentary short) (special thanks)  1998 High Art (special thanks)  1998 Bigbít (TV Series documentary) (acknowledgment - 3 episodes)  1995 Heavy (very special thanks) Hide   2014 Un jour, une histoire (TV Series documentary) Himself  2012 Show Jana Krause (TV Series) Himself - Audience Member  2011 Bohdalka je nase! (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2011 Il était une fois... (TV Series documentary) Himself  2010 Sodankylä Forever (TV Series documentary) Himself  2009 Uuden aallon jäljillä (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2009 Golden Sixties (TV Series documentary) Himself  2006 Corazón de... (TV Series) Himself  2004 Remembering 'Ragtime' (Video documentary short) Himself  2004 François Truffaut, une autobiographie (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2003 A Room Nearby (TV Special documentary short) Himself (voice)  2001 Behind the Music (TV Series documentary) Himself  2000 The Beatles Revolution (TV Movie documentary) Himself  1998 Biography (TV Series documentary) Himself  1998 The South Bank Show (TV Series documentary) Himself  1998 Cold War (TV Mini-Series documentary) Himself  1997 The Directors (TV Series documentary) Himself  1997 Completely Cuckoo (Video documentary) Himself  1997 Cannes... les 400 coups (TV Movie documentary) Himself  1997 Omnibus (TV Series documentary) Himself  1997 Mundo VIP (TV Series) Himself  1995 Drawn from Memory (TV Movie) Himself (voice)  1991 The Republic Pictures Story (TV Movie documentary) Himself  1988 La nuit des Césars (TV Series documentary) Himself - Le président des Césars  1985 The 57th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special documentary) Himself - Winner: Best Director  1985 Cinema 3 (TV Series) Himself  1985 Milos Forman - Das Kuckucksei (TV Movie documentary) Himself  1980 Stars en Campagne (TV Movie documentary) Himself  1979 Bitte umblättern (TV Series documentary) Himself  1976 Apropos Film (TV Series documentary) Himself  1966 Hinter der Leinwand (TV Series documentary) Himself  2005 Cinema mil (TV Series) Himself  2004 Words in Progress (TV Movie documentary) Himself  1998 Bigbít (TV Series documentary) Himself Personal Details Other Works: Book: Turnaround : A Memoir. Co-written with Jan Novák . New York : Villard Books, 1994. ISBN 067940063XDistributed by Random House. See more » Publicity Listings: 8 Interviews | 8 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more » Height: Did You Know? Personal Quote: [on Valmont (1989)] When I was in the film school in Prague, my professor of literature was a Francophile, and he was always suggesting that we read and study French literature. And he suggested 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses'. I was 18 or 19 years old. Oh my god, how much I loved that book. I wouldn't dare, of course, to say to anybody, but I thought it would be a wonderful, erotic movie. And then, ... See more » Trivia: He was raised by parents Anna (Svabova), who ran a summer hotel, and Rudolf Forman, a profe


"Sporting Firsts - Who was the first golfer for 35 years to achieve an ""albatross"" at the US Masters tournament this year? (an albatross is a score of three under par at any hole)"

St andrews golf magazine april 2014 by St Andrews Golf Magazine - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ Welcome to April in St Andrews Golf Magazine. Sandy Herd and Old Tom Morris. Robert Tyre Jones is not the only link between St Andrews and Augusta National. The Old Course was in many respects the inspiration for Alister Mackenzie’s design, with its wide fairways and penal bunkering. Spring is in the air, the evenings are getting lighter and the temperature is getting warmer. It can only mean two things – The Masters is coming and the golf season in St Andrews is underway. The many thousands of golfers from across the world will soon make their pilgrimage to the home of golf just as Bobby Jones first did in 1921. Augusta National, although exclusively private, is probably in a club of four courses throughout the world which receive such homage from the golfer in addition to Pinehurst, Pebble Beach and the Old Course. Many a visitor will want to rip up their scorecard, like Bobby did after visiting “Hill” bunker on the 11th on the Old Course, but many will soak up the unique history and charm of St Andrews. Bobby came to love the place and eventually succeeded in both The Open and the Amateur Championships in 1927 and 1930 respectively. Bobby was later given the freedom of the Royal Burgh of Fife in 1958 and is an honorary member of the New Golf Club of St Andrews along with Arnold Palmer, This month in St Andrews Golf Magazine we extensively preview The Masters and have features on Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros and Sir Nick Faldo. All four are synonymous with both Augusta and St Andrews. We also have an exclusive interview with Sky Sports’ commentator Ewen Murray and preview the season ahead at the home of golf. We have columns from rising stars on the tours of golf including Stefanie Kenoyer and Michael Buttavacoli, and we get to know Teresa Lu. We hope you will enjoy the second edition of St Andrews Golf Magazine, you can log on to our newly redesigned website standrewsgolfmagazine.com, follow us on twitter, like us on Facebook and join us on Google plus. Editors: Matt Hooper Colin Donaldson Scottish Golf Show photography: © Recounter Image credits: Front cover – Boston Public Library Page 5 – Brett Chisum Pages 10 – TravelingMamas.com Page 11, 12 – RareNewspapers.com Page 16 – cliff1066™ Pages 18, 19, 20, 22 – Augusta Chronicle Page 23 – Jonjamdar Page 28 – Steven Newton Page 33 – Ewen Murray Pages 34, 35 – www.tvnewsroom.co.uk Page 36 – Sky Sports Golf Twitter page Page 44 – Corn Farmer Page 59 – © Recounter Page 62 – John Boyne, © Recounter Page 63 – PinehurstMedia.com The 2014 Masters Tournament is set to be the most open and competitive in the modern era and a huge opportunity for a former world number one to exorcise the demons of his 2011 meltdown. With Tiger Woods missing the Masters for the first time in his entire career due to back surgery, Phil Mickelson struggling for form and fitness, Rory McIlroy has the chance to add a green jacket to a Wanamaker Trophy and US Open Championship. Following the worst period of his short career the Ulsterman has strung together a strong run of tournaments including a win over 2013 Masters champion Adam Scott in the Emirates Australian Open last November. McIlroy began 2014 with a second place finish at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship and has followed that with a runner-up at the Honda Classic and a top 25 finish at Doral. in the absence of Tiger Woods and his form is some justification for that, as well as his previous strong record in the major championships. Phil Mickelsonâ€™s focus obviously is on completing the career grand slam at Pinehurst but you can never discount a man who has three wins around Augusta. Adam Scott seems to have run out of steam following a superb 2013, but his first 3 rounds at Bay Hill show what a talent he is. Here is a rundown of the contenders for the first menâ€™s major of the year. (Odds courtesy of OddsChecker.com on 4/4/2014) In all the 2-time Major Champion has posted 8 top ten finishes from the PG


Timothy McVeigh was executed in the United States in 2001 for a bombing atrocity in which 168 people were killed and over 800 injured. In which state capital city did the atrocity take place?

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Who was the East German leader tried for high treason in 1993?

Honecker Jailed on Treason Charge : Ousted East German Leader Arrested as He Leaves Hospital - latimes YOU ARE HERE: LAT Home → Collections Honecker Jailed on Treason Charge : Ousted East German Leader Arrested as He Leaves Hospital January 29, 1990 |From Times Wire Services EAST BERLIN — Ousted East German leader Erich Honecker was arrested and taken to prison today, and a prosecutor said he will be tried for high treason in March. Honecker, 77, was detained after his release from East Berlin's Charite hospital, where he had undergone surgery for a malignant kidney tumor, the official ADN news agency said. Chief Prosecutor Hans-Juergen Joseph told Parliament that Honecker and former Politburo members Erich Mielke, Guenter Mittag and Joachim Herrmann will be tried by the Supreme Court on treason charges in March. All four have been expelled from the party. Mielke was Honecker's security chief, Mittag oversaw the economy and Herrmann headed the party's propaganda department. Eleven members of Honecker's ousted Politburo are already in prison awaiting trial. Honecker's lawyer, Wolfgang Vogel, asked the chief prosecutor to free the former leader from Rummelburg prison based on a doctor's statement that he is too ill to stay in jail, ADN said. Vogel is East Germany's most prominent lawyer. One of Honecker's doctors, Horst Vogler, said the former leader was "very depressed" and his mental state "impaired" following two major surgical operations since August. West German television showed an impassive Honecker being led out of the hospital by his wife, Margot, before dawn. She kissed him goodby before he was taken away in a large limousine. The charge of high treason carries a maximum of life imprisonment. The conviction used to carry the death penalty, but that was abolished in reforms that followed Honecker's ouster Oct. 18. Joseph, in a televised speech to Parliament, said the four former Politburo titans had systematically trampled fundamental human rights, warped the media with censorship, squandered and embezzled public funds and hushed up electoral fraud to preserve the omnipotence of their Stalinist Communist Party. "We have a historical duty to bring to justice the main culprits for violations of the constitution, for our economic chaos, for the muzzling of the people and systematic violation of human rights," Joseph said. He said the old party elite led parasitical life styles and showed "an indescribable arrogance because of their power." MORE:


"Which food item is named after the Tamil word for ""pepper water""?"

List and Etymology of Indian Words in English | ILU English Lesson Plans & Ideas List and Etymology of Indian Words in English Indian words in English, popularly known as Anglo-Indian words, form a major category among the foreign words in English Language. Most of the Indian words in English crept into the English language during the British rule of India. These Indian words reflect the cultural diversity of India and are from different languages. Anglo Indian words in English language can be divided into three main categories: Sanskrit Words in English: Most of the Indian words in English have an etymological connection to Sanskrit. But it has to be noted that very few of the English words of Sanskrit origin have entered the English language directly. Most of them came into English from their transformed versions in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali or Marathi. Hindi and Urdu Words in English:  English words of Hindi origin form the major category of Indian words in English even though most of them are derived from Sanskrit. Tamil and Malayalam Words in English: Most of the English words relating to South Indian life and culture came into the English language from Tamil and Malayalam. Many of them were first adopted into Portuguese and French. From these languages they gradually entered the English language. The following is an extensive list of Indian words in English. Search by word or language to find the meaning and etymology of Indian words in English. Word from Bengali adda, a group of people a place where people of same interests gather for conversation. Ahimsa  from Sanskrit ahimsa, which means "not-harmful". alvar sink, be absorbed (as in contemplation) Ambarella  from Sanskrit: ambarella, a kind of tree. Entered English through Sinhalese Amrita  from Sanskrit amrutam, nectar of everlasting life. anaconda possibly from Tamil  yaanai kondra, "that which killed an elephant".The word may have entered English through Sinhalese henakandaya, "whipsnake". anicut from Tamil  anaikattu, ("anai"=dam, "kattu"=building/structure) Aniline  from Sanskrit  nili. Entered English through German: Anilin, French: Aniline and Portuguese: Anil from Arabic  al-nili and Persian  nila, Apadravya  from Sanskrit apadravya which refers to a male genital piercing where a barbell passes through the penis. Mentioned in Indian literature in theKama Sutra ape from the Tamil word for a monkey, kapi, i.e., swift, nimble, active. It was first transformed to api and later to 'ape' arhat from Sanskrit arhat which means "deserving". Aryan  from Sanskrit  Arya-s "noble, honorable". Entered English through Latin Ariana, from Greek  Areia. Asana  from Sanskrit  asana which means "seat", a term describing yoga postures. Ashram  from Sanskrit  asrama, a religious hermitage. Atman from Sanskrit atman meaning "essence". Atoll  from Sanskrit  antala. Probably entered English through Maldivean: Aubergine  from Sanskrit  vatigagama, meaning aubergine or eggplant in American English. Probably entered English through Catalan alberginera, via Arabic ( al-badinjan) and Persian ( badin-gan) ultimately Avatar  from Tamil "avataram" and Sanskrit  avatara, which means "descent". Refers to the human incarnation of God . Thus, Krishna and Rama were two of the ten avatars of Vishnu. Ayurveda  from Sanskrit  ayurveda, which means "knowledge of life". baboo from Hindi babu, meaning "father"  Bahasa from Sanskrit  bahuvrihih, a composite word, meaning 'much rice.' Bandanna  from Hindi Bandhna,() which means to 'tie-dye,' a mode of dyeing in which the cloth is tied in different places, to prevent the parts tied from receiving the dye.  A bright yellow or red silk handkerchief with diamond shaped spots left white while dyeing. bandy from the Tamil word 'vandy' which means 'vehicle'. ox-cart from Hindi Bangri , a ring of coloured glass worn on the wrist by women. Banyan  from Hindi baniyaa and Sanskrit  vanij, which means "a merchant". Basmati  from Hindi ultimately from Sanskrit  vasa, meaning 'fragrant' Batik  A textile dyeing technique in which areas not to be dyed are coated with