What was the name of the dog on the HMV record labels?

HMV | HMV Records | HMV Label | The HMV Record Label History   HMV or 'His Master's Voice' has for long been a very important name in the music industry and used to be a large record label. The name 'His Master's Voice' originates from the label's logo which is a terrier dog listening to a gramophone recording of his master's voice.   The logo is a painting of the dog Nipper and it was bought, along with the UK rights to it, by the Gramophone Company in 1899. The Gramophone Company didn't use the logo on their records until 1909. Until then, the image had only been used in the USA by the 'Victor Talking Machine Company' on their records. They continued to use it and so did their successor RCA which bought Victor in 1929 along with their shares in the Gramophone Company.     EMI was created in 1931 and ultimately ended owning the Gramophone Company which was eventuallu called HMV. RCA owned shares in EMI until 1939 when it sold them but kept hold of the name 'His Master's Voice' in the USA. EMI kept distributing RCA records until 1957 when their collaboration was interrupted.   With the arrival of the CD, EMI eventually dropped the 'His Master's Voice' trademark and replaced it with 'EMI Classics', a name which could be used all around the globe.   The HMV trademark is now owned by the HMV retail company in Britain which owns over 400 shops around the globe. They have no current ties to EMI having sold all the shops to the HMV group in 1998. The first HMV shop opened in London in 1921 and they still use a modified version of the Nipper painting as their logo.   Classification of HMV records (English Pressings)   HMV records, same as Columbia and Decca , come in mono and stereo. Mono records come in the series ALP, BLP, CLP and DLP, while stereo records come in the series ASD and SAN, also known as the Angel series. Earlier records from these series have 3 digits after their corresponding prefix and later records have 4. The earlier ones, with three digits, are the most valuable and collectible ones. All mono records have four digits and tend to be generally less valuable, exceptions are records by artists such as De Vito.   Mono LPs - ALP Series   HMV released its first mono LP in 1952, much later than its rivals Decca and Columbia . Its ALP monos have a red label and present the Nipper logo in a semi-circle. Around the semi-circle we can see the words 'His Master's Voice' indicationg the name of the label. This record belongs to the HMV ALP series and can be recognized by the semi-circle Nipper logo with the words 'His Master's Voice' sorounding it. It as a red label with white and dark red lettering. This record belongs to the HMV ALP series and can be recognized by the semi-circle Nipper logo with the words 'His Master's Voice' sorounding it. It as a red label with gold lettering.   Stereo LPs - ASD and SAN (Angel) series   HMV records belonging to the ASD series come in 6 different labels and vary greatly in value accordingly. As said previously, generally records with 3 digits after the prefix are more valuable than ones with 4. The first label is the most valuable and runs from ASD251 to ASD575. The second label runs from ASD576 to ASD2480. The third label runs up to ASD2800, the fourth one runs up to about ASD3850, the fifth one runs up to ASD4000. The sixth label, most recent one, was introduced in the 1980s and unfortunately is of lower sound quality than its predecessors.   This record belongs to the HMV ASD first series. It can be easily recognized by its white label with gold edges and red writing. This record belongs to the HMV second series. It can be easily recognised by its semi-circle Nipper logo and red label. This record belongs to the HMV ASD third series. It can be easily recognized by its red label with dark red and white writing. It also has the colour Nipper logo in a box with white edges and the name 'His Master's Voice' at the bottom of the box. This record belongs to the HMV ASD fourth series. It can be easily recognised by its red label and black and white Nipper logo. This record belongs to th


Which British singer was the second wife of actor Roger Moore?

Roger Moore - Biography - IMDb Roger Moore Biography Showing all 212 items Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (2) | Spouse  (4) | Trade Mark  (6) | Trivia  (111) | Personal Quotes  (76) | Salary  (10) Overview (3) 6' 1" (1.85 m) Mini Bio (2) Roger Moore will perhaps always be remembered as the man who replaced Sean Connery in the James Bond series, arguably something he never lived down. Roger George Moore was born on October 14, 1927 in Stockwell, London, England, the son of Lillian (Pope) and George Alfred Moore, a policeman. He first wanted to be an artist, but got into films full time after becoming an extra in the late 1940s. Moore also served in the British military during the Second World War. He came to America in 1953. Suave, extremely handsome, and an excellent actor, he got a contract with MGM . His initial foray met with mixed success, with movies like Diane (1956) and Interrupted Melody (1955), as well as The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954). Moore went into television in the 1950s in shows like Ivanhoe (1958) and The Alaskans (1959), but probably got the most recognition from Maverick (1957), as cousin Beau. In 1962, he got his big breakthrough, at least internationally, as The Saint (1962). The show made him a superstar and he became very successful thereafter. Moore ended his run as the Saint, and was one of the premier stars of the world, but he was not catching on in America. In an effort to change this, he agreed to star with Tony Curtis in ITC's The Persuaders! (1971), but although hugely popular in Europe, it did not catch on in the United States and was canceled. Just prior to making the series, he starred in the dark The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), which proved there was far more to Moore than the light-hearted roles he had previously accepted. Next, he was offered and accepted the role of James Bond, and once audiences got used to the change of style from Connery's portrayal, they also accepted him. Live and Let Die (1973), his first Bond movie, grossed more outside of America than Diamonds Are Forever (1971); Connery's last outing as James Bond. He went on to star in another six Bond films, before bowing out after A View to a Kill (1985) in 1985. He was 57 at the time the film was made and was looking a little too old for Bond - it was possibly one film too many. In between times, there had been more success with appearances in films such as That Lucky Touch (1975), Shout at the Devil (1976), The Wild Geese (1978), Escape to Athena (1979) and ffolkes (1980). Despite his fame from the Bond films and many others, the United States never completely took to him until he starred in The Cannonball Run (1981) alongside Burt Reynolds , a big hit there. After relinquishing his role as Bond, his work load tended to diminish a little, though he did star in the American box office flop Fire, Ice & Dynamite (1990), as well as the comedy Bullseye! (1990), with Michael Caine . He did the overlooked comedy Bed & Breakfast (1991), as well as the television movie The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1994), and then the major Jean-Claude Van Damme flop The Quest (1996). Moore then took second rate roles such as Spice World (1997), and the American television series The Dream Team (1999). Although his film work may have slowed down, he is still very much in the public eye, be it appearing on television chat shows or hosting documentaries. Roger Moore was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 31 December 1998 in the New Year Honours list for services to UNICEF and on 14 June 2003, in the Queen's Birthdays honors, was promoted to Knight Commander of the same order his services to the charities UNICEF and Kiwanis International. Tinted gold-rimmed spectacles (worn in later years) Trivia (111) During the early stages of his career, Roger collected towels from the hotels he stayed in. However, he stopped when a British newspaper printed a story entitled "Roger Moore is a towel thief". He revealed on So Graham Norton (1998) that he still has the collection in his Swiss home. He succeeded Audrey Hepburn as goodwill


"In the television sitcom ""Hi-de-Hi"", which actor played Ted Bovis?"

Hi-de-Hi! actor Paul Shane dies - BBC News Hi-de-Hi! actor Paul Shane dies 17 May 2013 Close share panel Image caption Paul Shane, second from right, made his name playing Ted Bovis in TV sitcom Hi-de-Hi! Paul Shane, the actor famous for starring in the 1980s BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi!, has died, his agent has confirmed. The 72-year-old, she said, died surrounded by close family at a hospice in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on Thursday after a short illness. He leaves behind his three daughters and six grandchildren. His wife died in 2001. Shane made his name playing entertainer Ted Bovis in Hi-de-Hi!, a long-running TV series set in a holiday camp. He later appeared in You Rang, M'Lord? alongside some of the former Hi-de-Hi! cast members. These included Su Pollard, who called her co-star "absolutely gorgeous". Pollard - who played hapless cleaner Peggy Ollerenshaw - remained friends with Shane throughout his life and visited him just days before he died. Media captionSu Pollard on Paul Shane's last moments: "He opened his eyes, smiled and then he went" "I just remember the great fun we had, always laughing, every single day," Pollard told BBC Breakfast. She said Shane had "a quiet, reflective side" but was a born entertainer "deep down in his heart". "He would never be the one to push himself forward," she said on Friday. "But as soon as he was Ted Bovis... he came into his own. There was very definitely two sides to him, but [they were] equally lovely". Fans have also been paying tribute on Twitter. Among them was comedian and actor Ricky Gervais, who called him an "old school Britcom hero", and former EastEnders actor Shaun Williamson, who wrote "RIP Comedy Legend". Austin Powers star Mike Myers wrote: "RIP Paul Shane. Great British Comic, actor and talent. Rest in peace sir." Shane, born in Rotherham in 1940, began his working life as a miner but turned to the entertainment industry following an accident. Image caption Shane also starred with Su Pollard in You Rang, M'Lord? In his early career, he sang and entertained in pubs and clubs across South Yorkshire until he was offered TV work in the early 1970s. His big break came with the BBC hit Hi-de-Hi! in 1980, written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. The series, which ran until 1988, won large audiences and a Bafta for best comedy series in 1984. Linda Kramer, his agent for 15 years, said Paul had loved playing the character of Ted. She added that he was paid the "ultimate tribute" of being the subject of This is Your Life, the biographical TV show, in 1981. Shane also worked on 1990s BBC sitcom Oh Doctor Beeching!, as well as Emmerdale, Common as Muck, Doctors and Holby City. He gave his last TV acting performance in 2008 as 'Deisel Bob' in A Touch of Frost.


Who led the unsuccessful uprising against Henry VII in 1497? He was hanged in 1499?

The Perkin Warbeck Rebellion - History Learning Site Home   »   Tudor England   »  The Perkin Warbeck Rebellion The Perkin Warbeck Rebellion Citation: C N Trueman "The Perkin Warbeck Rebellion" historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 16 Mar 2015. 16 Aug 2016. The Warbeck Rebellion was Henry VII’s second rebellion to deal with after the Lambert Simnel Rebellion of 1486-87. The rebellion led by Perkin Warbeck was a long drawn out affair and lasted between 1491 and 1499. Whilst the rebellion was a curious affair it did show the fragility of Henry’s position in the first half of his reign.   Perkin Warbeck’s father, Jehan de Werbecque, was a poor burgess from Tournai in France. Warbeck was born around 1474. As a boy he served as a servant in a number of households. In 1491 Warbeck was working for a Breton silk merchant called Pierre Jean Meno. Warbeck arrived in Cork in the autumn of 1491 on one of Meno’s merchant ships selling silk. Whilst not a humble occupation, it hardly linked him to a rebellion.   Ireland had been a stronghold of the York family for some years and many in Ireland grasped at any opportunity they had to advance the York cause. For whatever reason, the people of Cork believed that Warbeck (who spoke poor English) was the Earl of Warwick – no one was still sure as to where Warwick was. Warbeck denied that he was the Earl of Warwick. Instead he claimed that he was Richard, Duke of York – one of the princes in the Tower. It was assumed that he was dead but no one had ever been able to prove this. While it may seem strange that a silk seller from France should suddenly manifest himself into the Duke of York, Professor S B Chrimes believes that Warbeck’s appearance in a stronghold of the York family was no coincidence but was planned all along. Chrimes believes that two European players were behind the scheme in an effort to undermine Henry. Chrimes believes that Charles VIII of France and Margaret of Burgundy were behind the plot – Margaret had already played a part in the Simnel Rebellion of 1486-87. On the scaffold Warbeck did mention the “French king” on a number of occasions but never in a specific way that would have incriminated him.   Charles VIII did welcome Warbeck to Paris in 1492 and about 100 supporters of the House of York gathered around him. From Paris he moved to Flanders where Margaret of Burgundy took him in as her nephew. This was seen as such a threatening move by Henry that he broke off all trade with Flanders in 1493. The cloth trade with Flanders was worth a great deal – but such were the measures Henry was willing to take. Warbeck then gained another supporter – the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian. Such a powerful backer greatly increased the pressure on Henry. The Holy Roman Emperor on paper was the most powerful man in Europe. Maximilian recognised Warbeck as Richard IV of England. However, Henry had two lucky breaks. Maximilian was far less powerful in reality and had difficulties in enforcing his authority across his empire so his ability to influence English politics was even less. Charles VIII also lost interest in Warbeck and directed his attention and finance towards north Italy, which he invaded in 1494.   Henry had also set up a very good spy network across England and mainland Europe. He quickly got to know that Warbeck’s support was not as strong as it seemed to be. Henry also knew who his supporters were in England. The 1495 Parliament passed a number of acts of attainder including one for Sir William Stanley whose army had made such an impact at the Battle of Bosworth. Stanley also held the position of Chamberlain – one of the most trusted of positions in the king’s court. Stanley was executed and his estates passed to the king. Lord Fitzwalter, Henry’s steward, was also executed. One of the plotters was Sir Robert Clifford but it seems that he was working for the king all along and informing him of those who were plotting to betray Henry. Clifford received a full pardon for his conspiracy and a reward.   In July 1485, Warbeck attempted to land at Deal in Kent


Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect ten in modern Olympic competition?

Most 10 scores at Olympics: world record set by Nadia Comaneci     July 18, 2008   Most        10 scores at Olympics: world record set by Nadia Comaneci [July        18] MONTREAL, Canada--With a total of seven perfect ten scores at        Montreal 1976 Games, Olympic legend Nadia Comaneci set a world record        for the most 10 scores at a single edition of the Olympic Games.        She captured the hearts of the world and became the first gymnast        in history to know what it's like to be perfect- setting also the world record for the first award of a score of perfect 10 at an Olympics Games gymnastic event.    World Record Academy will send to Nadia a special        Gold-Sealed World Record Certificate and her name will be listed        for ever in all our future Book of World Recordss.    July        18 is also declared by the Records Academy as the World's Records        Day, a day to remember one of the most beautiful evolution in the        history of Olympics.     Before 1976, no male or female had ever received        a perfect score in any Olympic gymnastics event. And then came Nadia        Comaneci, all 4-foot-11, 86 pounds of her.     The 14-year-old Romanian dazzled the judges in        Montreal to the point where they couldn't help but give her a perfect        10.    And they didn't stop there, for not only did Comaneci        receive the first perfect score, she then proceeded to get six more!        ABC Television set her performance to music, using a theme from        a popular American soap opera, and the song was eventually renamed        "Nadia's Theme".    Times magazine posted huge photo of Nadia in front        cover page, "She's Perfect!" with a very small photo of the the        first photo of Mars... 14 years old Nadia Comaneci became the only        person shown in the cover page of Time, Newsweek and Sports Illustrated        magainzes at the same time, not to mentioned millions of press and        magazines covers around the world.    The        record breaking moment came with Comaneci's performance on the uneven        bars. However, the judging equipment was not equipped to display        the four digits of a 10.00 score, so the scoreboard simply showed        1.00.    The crowd soon understood the meaning of the score        when the announcer declared, "Ladies and gentleman, for the first        time in Olympic history, Nadia Comaneci has received the score of        a perfect ten," reported Septima Green in Top 10 Women Gymnasts.The        perfect gymnast bitting the perfect machine!    Nadia        Comaneci earned a total of seven perfect ten scores at those Olympic        Games. She won three gold medals for the all-around competition,        uneven bars, and balance beam. She also won a silver medal for the        team competition and a bronze medal for the floor exercise.     Four of her seven perfect scores, including the        first one, came on the uneven bars, which as you might imagine,        was one of the three events Comaneci struck gold. But it was on        the balance beam that she truly showed off her skill. The beam is        considered one of the most difficult Olympic events, with gymnasts        performing pirouettes and backflips on a beam measuring just four        inches across. All Nadia did was record three more perfect scores        and her second gold medal.     Comaneci became the first Romanian to win the        all-around title and she was also the youngest all-around champion        at 14 years old.    Once        Comaneci broke the barrier, it became easier over the years. Then,        after the 1992 Olympics, those 10s disappeared. Not one has been        scored in maj


Of which American city was Richard Daley the mayor from 1955 to 1976?

Daley - definition and meaning Daley Definitions from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition Daley, Richard Joseph 1902-1976. American politician who dominated Chicago politics during his years as mayor (1955-1976). Known as one of the last old-time big city bosses, Daley was also an important figure in the national Democratic Party. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License proper n. A surname. Chicago Reader Dart also said his refusal to publicly announce an intention to join a crowded field of candidates and potential candidates hoping to succeed the retiring Mayor Richard Daley is not misleading voters who will be asked to re-elect Dart as sheriff on Nov. 2. Archive 2009-11-01 Daley's personal relationship with Scott is so clouded (with clout), he even justified Scott's use of thousands of dollars of school board funds for a personal trip for Scott and his wife to Copenhagen to join Daley and his group of cronies to support the Chicago Olympic Bid, which went from an independent effort to a city-controlled flop, getting ousted in the first round. Archive 2009-11-01 They will have a chance in 2011, which may explain why Mayor Daley is depleting all of the parking meter funds now to keep himself in power and letting a future generation suffer when he is long gone with the bills to pay for Daley's numerous debacles.


Television: in 2011, who returned to present Gardeners World, having previously presented the programme from 2003 to 2008?

Garden visiting | One Bean Row One Bean Row November 27, 2015 § 9 Comments When I was in art college studying woven textiles, I won the Lillias Mitchell award for hand-spinning. I got a nice letter and a small cheque. That was decades ago, and I never won anything after that except for two raffle prizes. Until yesterday. Yesterday, my book, The Irish Garden , won the Inspirational Book of the Year award at the Garden Media Guild Awards in London. You could say (and I have, a bit) that they are the BAFTAs (or the Oscars) of the gardening world. My husband, Jonathan Hession , took the photographs, so it is very much our book, not just mine. We worked on it for over four years. It was so all-pervasive that it was almost like having a small person living with us, with all the attendant joys and difficulties. During this period, our publisher,  Frances Lincoln , showed a fair amount of forbearance, especially my editor, Jo Christian, who now runs her own independent publishing house, Pimpernel Press . The book designer Anne Wilson created a thoughtful and beautiful design. If you ever need a garden book designer — she’s the best. We didn’t go to the awards ceremony, so we learned by email that we’d won. We had a couple of glasses of Prosecco to celebrate. The dog vomited. We went to bed at 2am. It was a grand night.   Here is what the judges said:  “A superbly researched book that reads as wonderfully as it looks. Sumptuous, illustrative photography illustrates copy that takes you by the hand to enjoy a journey through the history, styles, variety, atmosphere and characters of a huge range of valuable Irish Gardens. There is much to admire and inspire in the pages of the book, and its relevance is so important to any gardener’s library. Congratulations to the husband and wife writer/photographer team Jane Powers and Jonathan Hession, their passion for the gardens in the area they live is alive and obvious in every page.” Finalists November 13, 2015 § 20 Comments   A couple of weekends ago, about forty garden people travelled from all over Ireland to Baltimore in west Cork. Some, such as Gerry Daly from the Irish Garden magazine, and myself, were members of the garden media, but most were those who open their gardens to the public. We had come to the 97-acre estate at Inish Beg for the first Open Gardens Conference. We also came to witness the sowing of a seed which, if nurtured, will grow into an all-Ireland organisation devoted to promoting gardens as a tourist attraction. Walled Garden at Inish Beg © Jane Powers   Irish gardens have one of the most favourable climates in the world for plants (if not for people). The range of vegetation, from the subtropical to the subarctic, is greater than that of almost any other similarly-sized area. The North Atlantic Drift (the tail of the Gulf Stream) ensures that in many parts of the island frost is rare or non-existent. Tree ferns from Australasia; primulas and magnolias from the Himalayas; crinum lilies and crocosmias from South Africa: all have made themselves at home here, at the same northerly latitude as Siberia. Our landscape — variously majestic, romantic and pastoral — is splendid in all its modes, our heritage is rich, and our position on the edge of Europe holds an appealing mystery for visitors.  Tree ferns (Dicksonia antarctica) at Malahide Castle © Jonathan Hession   Yet, many of our gardens are woefully under-visited. This can be a bonus for the garden lover who wishes to wander lonesomely, but for garden owners it presents a problem. Low visitor numbers mean low income. Gardens are expensive to run: nature never stands still, especially in Ireland where there can be growth all year round, so horticulture and maintenance must be constant.   Paul Keane, of Inish Beg — which has a charming walled garden and a pretty woodland — presented research at the conference collated from figures he had garnered from the Central Statistics Office and Fáilte Ireland. Of the 6,668,000 overseas visitors who landed on these shores in 2013, 24 per cent visited gardens. He compared these


Which treaty of 1929 established the Vatican City as an independent sovereign state?

Lateran Concordat of 1929 - Papal Wound Healed! Lateran Concordat of 1929 - Papal Wound Healed! VATICAN CITY  STATE CELEBRATES 80 YEARS On February 11th, 1929, an historic treaty was signed between the Italian  Government and the Vatican re-establishing the political power and diplomatic  standing of the Catholic Church, which had been lost when Italy seized Rome, the  last of the Papal States ,  on September 20th, 1870. Stamp set issued for the 2009 celebration of the 80th anniversary of the birth  of the Vatican State. Italy and the Roman Catholic Church have  healed wounds! November 15, 2002 Excerpt from an article by NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press: ROME--Pope John Paul II made a historic speech to Italy's parliament  Thursday, urging Italians to work for world peace, uphold their Christian  values and have more babies. The visit--the first time a pope has appeared before the Italian  parliament--underscored the warmth that the country feels for the Polish-born  John Paul, the first non-Italian pontiff in 455 years. It also showed Italy and the Roman Catholic Church have healed wounds that  a century ago prompted popes to call themselves ''prisoners'' of the Vatican  rather than accept Italy's government as legitimate. VATICAN AND ITALY SIGN PACT RECREATING A    PAPAL STATE; 60 YEARS OF ENMITY ENDED; THRONGS CHEER IN STREETS Acclaim Gasparri and    Mussolini, Signers of Three Agreements. By ARNALDO CORTESI. Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES ROME, Feb. 11.--The Pope is again an independent   sovereign ruler, as he was throughout the Middle Ages, though his temporal   realm, established today, is the most microscopic independent State in the   world, and probably the smallest in all history. ï¿½ THE NEW YORK TIMES, Tuesday, February   12, 1929. Benito Mussolini reads his credentials prior   to signing the Lateran Treaty on behalf of King Victor Emmanuel III.   Cardinal Gasparri (seated), signed on behalf of Pope Pius XI. Mussolini signs the Lateran Pact of 1929,    which brought into being the Vatican City State. Cardinal Gasparri signs the Lateran    Concordat as Mussolini looks on.  The seals and signatures of Benito Mussolini and Cardinal  Gasparri. Postcard commemorating the Lateran Pact For 59 years the Pope was a virtual prisoner in the Vatican,  never leaving it until the pact was signed, resolving the "Roman question".  Known as the Lateran Treaty or Lateran Concordat of 1929, this was the  momentous event prophesied in the book of Revelation: Rev 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise     up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns     ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. Rev 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet     were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and     the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. Rev 13:3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his     deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. Newspapers at the time even proclaimed the "wound" to the Vatican as "healed". Here on the left is an article from the February 12th, 1929     edition of the San Francisco Chronicle. To download a readable     version (100K), click on the image at left. The same story from page two of the Reno Nevada State Journal of     Tuesday, February 12, 1929.   Below is the full front page containing the above article. To     download the large version (377K) click on the image below.  Even Catholic newspapers reporting the event declared the "wound" to    be healed by the Lateran Treaty. Here is a page from The Catholic    Advocate, published in Brisbane, Australia on April 18th, 1929.  Click on the image below to download the larger readable version (139K).    Cardinal Gasparri and Benito Mussolini  (seated) after exchanging treaty ratifications in the Hall of Congregations, the Vatican, June 7th, 1929. The


In the Christian religion, how many traditional stations of the cross are there?

The Stations of the Cross: A Devotional Guide for Lent and Holy Week - Mark D. Roberts Mark D. Roberts The Stations of the Cross: A Devotional Guide for Lent and Holy Week The Stations of the Cross A Devotional Guide for Lent and Holy Week by Rev. Dr. Mark D. Roberts Copyright © 2011 by Mark D. Roberts and Patheos.com Note: You may download this resource at no cost, for personal use or for use in a Christian ministry, as long as you are not publishing it for sale. All I ask is that you acknowledge the source of this material: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/markdroberts/ . For all other uses, please contact me at markblog@markdroberts.com . Thank you. You may also be interested in:   Daily inspiration for your life and work . . . Life for Leaders is a daily, digital devotional that is sent out each morning from the Max De Pree Center for Leadership, where Mark works. This devotional, written by Mark and his team, will help you make connections between God, Scripture, and your daily work.  You can check it out and/or subscribe here . There is no cost. Your email address will be used only for Life for Leaders. You can unsubscribe easily at any time.   The Stations of the Cross: Introduction As near as I can remember, I first became aware of The Stations of the Cross while on vacation in San Francisco, California. As I visited St. Mary’s Cathedral, I noticed around the sanctuary of the church a series of visual reminders of Jesus’ last hours. These seemed to encourage the Catholic faithful in their personal devotion. I did not at the time realize the irony of my discovering The Stations of the Cross in San Francisco, a city named after St. Francis, the Catholic saint whose order had much to do with the development of devotion associated with The Stations of the Cross. Nor did I realize back then that virtually every Catholic church uses some form of The Stations of the Cross. I became more familiar with The Stations of the Cross, also known as The Way of the Cross, or Via Crucis (Latin, way of the cross) or Via Dolorosa (Latin, way of grief), when I began going on retreats that met at Catholic retreat centers. All of these places for prayer featured a series of scenes that depict the passion of Christ. Often, I saw people slowly walking along The Stations of the Cross, pausing at each station for quiet meditation and prayer. Some of the stations at the Serra Retreat Center. The one to the right is #6, Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus. A few years ago, I decided to follow The Way of the Cross at the Serra Retreat Center in Malibu, California (which, was situated, ironically, within a stone’s throw of the homes of Brittany Spears and Mel Gibson). Whereas almost all Catholic churches include the stations within the their place of worship (called the “nave,” Protestants would say the “sanctuary”), the Serra stations were outside in an aromatic grove of Eucalyptus trees. As I walked The Way of the Cross that day, I found myself reflecting with more intensity and emotion upon the events of Jesus’ death. The exact origin of the devotional use of The Stations of the Cross is not entirely clear, though it is associated with Christian pilgrimages to Jerusalem in the early Christian centuries. (For a detailed online history, see “The Way of the Cross” in The Catholic Encyclopedia.) Those who were able to walk along the path Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion were deeply moved by this experience. Yet, since the vast majority of Christians were not able to go to Jerusalem, The Way of the Cross enabled them to engage in a mini-pilgrimmage of sorts, whereby they could focus on the key events of Jesus’ last day. In the Middle Ages, this practice got wrapped up with the granting of indulgences (remissions of temporal punishments for sins for which we have been forgiven). The whole indulgence scene became quite messy and was in fact one of the major reasons for the Protestant Reformation. Thus, it’s not surprising that Protestants didn’t maintain the tradition of walking The Way of the Cross as an act of devotion. That practice seemed t


Which racecourse stages the Coventry Stakes?

2013 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes 4.25 - YouTube 2013 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes 4.25 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jun 18, 2013 WAR IN COMMAND Ascot Racecourse /'sk?t/ is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races. The course is closely associated with the British Royal Family, being approximately six miles from Windsor Castle. It is owned by Ascot Racecourse Ltd.[1] Ascot today stages twenty-six days of racing over the course of the year, comprising eighteen Flat meetings held between the months of May and October inclusive. It also stages important jump racing throughout the winter months. The Royal Meeting, held in June, remains a major draw, the highlight being the Gold Cup. The most prestigious race is the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes run over the course in July. Category


Derived from Latin, what is the name of the pole used to propel and steer a punt?

Glossary of Latin Words Glossary of Latin Words Found in Records and Other English Manuscripts, But Not Occurring in Classical Authors. abaciscus: a small square tablet. abactor: a cattle lifter, who steals sheep or cattle in herds, not singly. abacus: a calculating board; and hence, arithmetic; a sideboard; a cupboard. abandonnare: to permit or forbid by proclamation. abandonum, abandum: anything sequestered, proscribed, pledged, or abandoned. abarnare: to prove, legally, a secret crime. abastardare: to bastardize. abaso: an infirmary. abatamentum: an entry by interposition. abatare: to beat down; to defeat a writ or appeal; to enter into property void by death of the possessor before the heir takes possession. abatis: an officer who distributes corn, an avener or hostler; a ration of corn. abator: a person who by interposition enters into property. abatudus: diminished, esp. clipped, as money. abbas: an abbot. abbatatus: the office of abbot. abbatia, abbathia: an abbey; the office of abbot. abbatis. See abatis. abbettare, abettare: to abet; to instigate. abbettator: an abbettor. abbottare: to abut, or bound. abbreviamentum: an abridgement. abbrocamentum: abbrochment, or forestalling a market or fair. abbrocator: a forestaller; a broker. abbuttare: to abut. abdicare: to renounce an office before the term of service has expired. abditorium: a chest for keeping plate or relics. abecedarium: an alphabet. abecedarius: a scholar learning to read. abecula: the back of a sword or knife. aberemurdrum: manifest murder. abettare, &c. See abbettare, &c. abeyantia: abeyance. Property is in abeyance when it is in the expectation, in the intendment of the law, not in actual possession. abgatoria, abgetorium: the alphabet; rudiments of a science. abhaeres: a future holder of property, not the next heir. abiaticus: a nephew (aviaticus). abigevus: a cattle stealer. See abactor. abjectire: to be non-suited; to make default. abjudicare: to take away by judicial sentence. abjurare: to renounce the realm for ever. ablactatus: weaned. ablatum: a wafer. O.E. obley (oblata). abra: a maidservant. acquietantia: a discharge in writing, of money paid or debt due; quittance. acquietare: to pay; to free or discharge. acquirere, adquirere: to purchase; to acquit. acra: an acre of land; a judicial combat, holm gang. acra anglicana: 20 English acres in the reign of Richard I are said to be equal to 22 acres. acroisia: blindness. For aorisia. actilia: armour and weapons; gear. See atilium. actio: a legal demand of a right. actionare: to prosecute. acto: a haqueton, a padded or quilted tunic worn under the mail. actor: a proctor or advocate in civil courts. actor dominicus: the bailiff or attorney of a lord. actor ecclesiae: the advocate or pleading patron of a church. actor villae: the steward or head bailiff of a town or village. actornatus. See attornatus. actuarius: the clerk who registers the acts of convocation. acuarium: a needle case. aculus, acula: an aglet, a metal tag. acupatus: charged with (adculpatus). adcredulitare: to purge oneself of an accusation by oath. addictio: used for additio. additio: a title setting forth a person's estate, degree, trade, &c. addresciare, addressare: to redress; to restore; to make amends for; to render account of. adirare: to lose. adiratus: a compensation for goods lost or stolen. adjacentia: neighbourhood; a thing near other. adjectire: to cite. adjornamentum, adjurnamentum: adjournment, putting off to another day or place. adjornare: to adjourn. adjudicatio: pronouncing a judgment or decree. adjurnare: to adjourn. adlegiare: to purge oneself of a crime by oath. (Fr. aleier.) admensuratio: admeasurement, a writ for remedy against persons who usurp more than their share. adminiculum, adminiculatio: aid, support. admiraldus: sometimes used for emeraldus. admiralis: an admiral. advisamentum: advice; consideration. advisare: to advise. advocare: to advow; to vouch; to justify an act done; to avow, i.e. in boroughs, to falsely allege that goods belong to a freeman so as to evade duty. advocaria: avowry; the justif


"In 1959, which singer had a No.1 UK hit single with ""What Do You Want""?"

UK No.1 Hit Singles: 1952-1959 1: Al Martino - Here In My Heart - 14/11/1952 1953 2: Jo Stafford : You Belong To Me - 16/1/1953 3: Kay Starr : Comes A-Long A-Love - 23/1/1953 4: Eddie Fisher: Outside Of Heaven - 30/1/1953 Feb 5: Perry Como: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - 6/2/1953 March 6: Guy Mitchell: She Wears Red Feathers - 13/3/1953 April 7: Stargazers: Broken Wings - 10/4/1953 8: Lita Roza: (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window - 17/4/1953 9: Frankie Laine: I Believe - 24/4/1953 June 10: Eddie Fisher: I'm Walking Behind You - 26/6/1953 Aug 11: Mantovani Song: from 'The Moulin Rouge' - 14/8/1953 Sept 12: Guy Mitchell: Look At That Girl - 11/9/1953 Oct 13: Frankie Laine: Hey Joe - 23/10/1953 Nov 14: David Whitfield: Answer Me - 6/11/1953 15: Frankie Laine: Answer Me - 13/11/1953 1954 16: Eddie Calvert: Oh Mein Papa 8/1/1954 March 17: Stargazers: I See The Moon 12/3/1954 April 18: Doris Day: Secret Love 16/4/1954 19: Johnnie Ray: Such A Night 30/4/1954 July 20: David Whitfield: Cara Mia 2/7/1954 Sept 21: Kitty Kallen: Little Things Mean A Lot 10/9/1954 22: Frank Sinatra: Three Coins In The Fountain 17/9/1954 Oct 23: Don Cornell: Hold My Hand 8/10/1954 Nov 24: Vera Lynn: My Son My Son 5/11/1954 25: Rosemary Clooney: This Ole House 26/11/1954 Dec 26: Winifred Atwell: Let's Have Another Party 3/12/1954 1955 27: Dickie Valentine: Finger Of Suspicion 7/1/1955 28: Rosemary Clooney: Mambo Italiano 14/1/1955 Feb 29: Ruby Murray: Softly, Softly 18/2/1955 March 30: Tennessee Ernie Ford: Give Me Your Word, 11/3/1955 April 31: Perez Prez Prado & His Orchestra: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom     White 29/4/1955 May 32: Tony Bennett: Stranger In Paradise 13/5/1955 33: Eddie Calvert: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 27/5/1955 June 34: Jimmy Young: Unchained Melody 24/6/1955 July 35: Alma Cogan: Dreamboat 15/7/1955 36: Slim Whitman: Rose Marie 29/7/1955 Oct 37: Jimmy Young: The Man From Laramie 14/10/1955 Nov 38: Johnston Brothers: Hernando's Hideaway 11/11/1955 39: Bill Haley & His Comets: Rock Around The Clock 25/11/1955 Dec 40: Dickie Valentine: Christmas Alphabet 16/12/1955 1956 41: Tennessee Ernie Ford: Sixteen Tons 20/1/1956 Feb 42: Dean Martin: Memories Are Made Of This 17/2/1956 March 43: Dream Weavers: It's Almost Tomorrow 16/3/1956 44: Kay Starr: Rock And Roll Waltz 30/3/1956 April 45: Winifred Atwell: Poor People Of Paris 13/4/1956 May 46: Ronnie Hilton: No Other Love 4/5/1956 June 47: Pat Boone: I'll Be Home 15/6/1956 July 48: Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love 20/7/1956 Aug 49: Doris Day - Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) 10/8/1956 Sept 50: Anne Shelton - Lay Down Your Arms 21/9/1956 Oct 51: Frankie Laine - A Woman In Love 19/10/1956 Nov 52: Johnnie Ray - Just Walking In The Rain 16/11/1956 1957 53:     Guy Mitchell.. Singing The Blues 4/1/1957 54 Tommy Steele.. Singing The Blues 11/1/1957 55: Frankie Vaughan.. The Garden Of Eden 25/1/1957 Feb 56: Tab Hunter.. Young Love 22/2/1957 April 57: Lonnie Donegan.. Cumberland Gap 12/4/1957 May 58: Guy Mitchell.. Rock-A-Billy 17/5/1957 59: Andy Williams.. Butterfly 24/5/1957 June 60: Johnnie Ray.. Yes Tonight Josephine 7/6/1957 61. Lonnie Donegan.. Puttin' On The Style / Gamblin' Man 28/6/1957 July 62. Elvis Presley.. All Shook Up 12/7/1957 Aug 63. Paul Anka.. Diana 30/8/1957 Nov 64. The Crickets.. That'll Be The Day 1/11/1957 65. Harry Belafonte.. Mary's Boy Child 22/11/1957 1958 66. Jerry Lee Lewis.. Great Balls Of Fire 10/1/1958 67. Elvis Presley.. Jailhouse Rock 24/1/1958 Feb 68. Michael Holliday.. The Story Of My Life 14/2/1958 69. Perry Como..     Magic Moments 28/2/1958 April 70. Marvin Rainwater.. Whole Lotta Woman 25/4/1958 May 71. Connie Francis.. Who's Sorry Now 16/5/1958 June 72. Vic Damone.. On The Street Where You Live 27/6/1958 July 73. Everly Brothers.. All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 4/7/1958 Aug 74. Kalin Twins.. When 22/8/1958 Sept 75. Connie Francis.. Carolina Moon / Stupid Cupid 26/9/1958 Nov 76. Tommy Edwards.. All In The Game 7/11/1958 77. Lord Rockingham's XI.. Hoots Mon 28/11/1958 Dec 78. C


On which lake was Sir Donald Campbell killed in 1967 while attempting to break the World water-speed record?

Donald Campbell killed during water speed record attempt 50 years ago - BT Print this story British engineer and racer Donald Campbell died on this day in 1967, while attempting to break his own water speed record in his jet-powered boat, Bluebird K7. Campbell died on Coniston Water in the Lake District, making the required second run of the two-leg attempt to break the record he set in 1964. As the video above recalls, he was less than 400 metres from the end measuring marker and travelling at more than 300mph when the nose of Bluebird rose out of the water, losing stability at a velocity never before achieved in its 12-year history. [Read more: Has the mystery of pilot Amy Johnson’s death finally been solved?] The boat performed almost a complete somersault before smashing back into the lake, disintegrating and killing Campbell instantly. He had recorded a speed of 297mph on the first leg of the attempt, and was said to have reached nearly 320mph on the second when disaster struck. Divers were sent into the lake, about 120ft deep where the accident occurred, to attempt to recover Campbell’s body, but they were unable to locate him. The speed specialist had broken the water speed record a total of seven times, and was also the last man to hold the land speed record in a wheel-driven, non-jet engine car. To date he remains the only man to hold the water and land speed records simultaneously. What did you make of Donald Campbell’s record-breaking exploits? Do you remember his fatal crash? Let us know in the Comments below. Donald Campbell - Did you know? A world water speed record was officially recognised first in 1928, and in 1930 it was established that to break the record, a craft must be piloted over a timed kilometre course twice, in opposite directions, with the record being the average speed of the two runs. Donald’s father, Sir Malcolm Campbell, had broken the record on four occasions in the 1930s. He also broke the land speed record a remarkable nine times, and was the first man to drive a car at over 300mph. After breaking the water speed record for a second time on Lake Mead, Nevada in 1955, Campbell was awarded the CBE and turned his attention to the land speed record in his car Bluebird CN7. He suffered a horrific crash at over 360mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA in 1960, receiving a fractured skull and burst eardrum, before finally breaking the record at Lake Eyre in South Australia in July 1964. Campbell, a highly superstitious man, had a mascot in the shape of a teddy bear called Mr. Whoppit, which he carried with him on all his record attempts. The teddy bear was recovered from Coniston Water after his fatal crash. Campbell’s body was finally recovered from the lake in May 2001, still in its blue nylon overalls, by diver Bill Smith’s Bluebird Project, which also discovered all that was left of the boat. Late in January Campbell was posthumously awarded the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct.  His water speed record was broken six months later by American Lee Taylor. According to some sources, attempts to break the water speed record have had an 85 percent fatality rate, making it one of the most hazardous sporting endeavours in the world. Share this


In the Bible, who was the sister of Moses and Aaron?

Who Was Miriam in the Bible? Who Was Miriam in the Bible? Who Was Miriam in the Bible? Women in the Bible By Ariela Pelaia Updated September 04, 2016. According to the Hebrew bible, Miriam was the older sister of Moses and Aaron . She was also a prophetess in her own right. Miriam as a Child Miriam first appears in the biblical book of Exodus not long after Pharaoh decrees that all newborn Hebrew boys will be drowned in the Nile river. Miriam's mother, Yocheved, has been hiding Miriam's infant brother, Moses, for three months. But as the child grows older Yocheved decides that it is no longer safe for him at home – after all, it would only take one ill-timed cry for an Egyptian guard to discover the child. Yocheved puts Moses in a waterproofed wicker basket and places it in the Nile, hoping the river will carry her son to safety. Miriam follows at a distance and sees the basket float near Pharaoh's daughter, who is bathing in the Nile. Pharaoh's daughter sends one of her servants to fetch the basket from among the reeds and finds Moses when she opens it. She recognizes him as one of the Hebrew babies and feels sympathy for the child. At this time Miriam emerges from her hiding place and approaches Pharaoh's daughter, offering to find a Hebrew woman to nurse the child. The princess agrees and Miriam brings none other than her own mother to care for Moses. "Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will pay you," Pharaoh's daughter says to Yocheved (Exodus 2:9). Hence, as a result of Miriam's boldness Moses was raised by his mother until he was weaned, at which time he was adopted by the princes and became a member of the Egyptian royal family. (See "The Passover Story" for more information.) Miriam at the Red Sea Miriam does not appear again until much later in the Exodus story. Moses has commanded Pharaoh to let his people go and God has sent the ten plagues down upon Egypt. The former Hebrew slaves have crossed the Red Sea and the waters have crashed down upon the Egyptian soldiers that were pursuing them. Moses leads the Israelite people in a song of praise to God, after which Miriam appears again. She leads the women in a dance while singing: "Sing to the Lord, for God is highly exalted. Both horse and driver God has hurled into the sea." When Miriam is re-introduced in this part of the story, the text refers to her as a "prophetess" (Exodus 15:20) and later in Numbers 12:2 she reveals that God has spoken to her. Later, as the Israelites wander through the desert in search of the Promised Land, the midrash tells us that a well of water followed Miriam and quenched the people's thirst. It is from this part of her story that the relatively new tradition of Miriam's Cup at the Passover seder is derived. Miriam Speaks Against Moses Miriam also appears in the biblical book of Numbers, when she and her brother Aaron speak unfavorably about the Cushite woman Moses is married to. They also discuss how God has spoken to them too, implying that they are unhappy with the status quo between themselves and their younger brother. God overhears their conversation and calls the three siblings into the Tent of Meeting, where God appears as a cloud before them. Miriam and Aaron are instructed to step forward and God explains to them that Moses is different from other prophets: "When there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in dreams. But this is not true of my servant Moses; he is faithful in all my house. With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?" What God seems to be saying in this text is that whereas God appears to other prophets in visions, with Moses God speaks "face to face, clearly and not in riddles" (Numbers 12:6-9). In other words, Moses has a closer relationship with God than other prophets. Following this encounter Miriam discovers that her skin is white and that she is afflicted with leprosy . Surprisingly, Aaron is not afflicted or punished in any way, though


In July 1946, which hotel in Jerusalem was bombed by Jewish terrorists because it was the HQ of the British administration?

On This Day: Zionists bomb King David Hotel and kill 91 in bid to build Jewish state in Palestine On This Day: Zionists bomb King David Hotel and kill 91 in bid to build Jewish state in Palestine Julian Gavaghan Pin it Share JULY 22, 1946: Zionist terrorists bombed the King David Hotel in Jerusalem and killed 91 people on this day in 1946 in a bid to build a Jewish state in then British-ruled Palestine. Irgun members destroyed the south wing of what had been the British headquarters after detonating 770lb of TNT and gelignite they had smuggled into the basement. It followed a decoy blast outside the hotel, which was targeted because it held papers seized during a massive raid on various Jewish groups that had led to 2,700 arrests. The death toll from the main bombing was far greater than it might have been because spectators had gathered at the scene of the earlier diversionary explosion. They were showered with huge fragments of steel, masonry and body parts while the perpetrators, who had dressed as Arabs, escaped on foot. The victims included 41 Arabs, 28 Britons, 17 Palestinian Jews and five people of different nationalities. Among them were 21 senior government officials, three policemen and 13 soldiers, whose funeral were shown in a British Pathé newsreel. But the majority were civilians, including low-ranking secretaries for the administration and hotel employees. Five bystanders were also killed. The atrocity was met with widespread condemnation. British Prime Minister Clement Attlee described the bombing as ‘one of the most dastardly and cowardly crimes in recorded history’. And the Jewish Agency, which officially represented Palestine’s 450,000 Jews and had documents seized during a June 29 ‘Black Sabbath’ British raids, expressed its ‘horror at the base and unparalleled act perpetrated today by a gang of criminals’. View photos The victims included 41 Arabs, 28 Britons, 17 Palestinian Jews and five people of different nationalities (Getty) More [On This Day: Britain tests its first atom bomb]   The gang involved, Irgun, were led by future Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and were a hardline breakaway from the main Jewish paramilitary group, Haganah. They deeply opposed the British policy of restricting the immigration of Holocaust survivors and their official policy of eventually creating a single, Arab-majority state. While Haganah largely concentrated on smuggling desperate Jews into the country, Irgun took a bloodier approach. Both groups, along with a third, Lehi, wanted to force the UN to accept a two-state solution when the British Mandate of Palestine expired in 1948. The British had taken control of the region after ousting the Ottoman Empire during the First World War, when they had promised both Arabs and Jews conflicting things. The Arabs had revolted first in anger over the continued influx of European Jews that had begun in the late 19th century as part of a Zionist bid to reclaim what they considered their rightful homeland after a 2,000-year absense. View photos


Who was the first non-American golfer to win the US Masters?

National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC School You Gotta Know These Golfers Tiger Woods (1975-present) Born to an African-American father and a Thai mother, he appeared on "The Mike Douglas Show" with a golf club at age two. Woods won three straight U.S. Junior Amateurs, and then became the only golfer to win three straight U.S. Amateurs (1994-1996). In 1997 Woods became the youngest ever to win the Masters--by a whopping 12 strokes. At the 2000 U.S. Open, when he won by 15 strokes, Woods began a remarkable run of four straight major championships: British Open (by eight strokes, making him the youngest ever to complete the career Grand Slam), PGA Championship, and the 2001 Masters. Woods added a third Masters in 2002, giving him seven major pro titles. Jack Nicklaus (1940-present) Nicknamed "The Golden Bear," he won the U.S. Amateur twice (1959 and 1961), and was the 1961 NCAA champion at Ohio State. He took his first major the following year at the U.S. Open, beating Arnold Palmer on Palmer's home course. Nicklaus became the youngest Masters champion at the time in 1963, and 23 years later became the oldest champion with a final round 65 in 1986. He has a record 18 major pro championships overall, including six Masters, five PGA Championships, four U.S. Opens, and three British Opens. Nicklaus is still somewhat active on the Senior PGA Tour, and as a golf course architect. Arnold Palmer (1929-present) A native of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Palmer made golf popular with the masses, as his fans were known as "Arnie's Army." He won seven majors, including four Masters, and was the first golfer to earn one million dollars on the PGA Tour. Later Palmer became one of the stars of the Senior Tour, winning the Senior PGA Open in 1980 and 1981. In 2002 he played in his last competitive Masters. Ben Hogan (1912-1997) The PGA Tour's leading money winner from 1940-42 and in 1946 and 1948, two events interrupted his playing career: service in World War II and a near-fatal 1949 head-on car accident. After each, though, Hogan rose to the top of his game; he won nine majors overall (six after the accident), including four U.S. Opens. In 1953 he accomplished a feat matched only by Tiger Woods: winning three modern major championships in one season: the Masters, U.S. Open, and British Open. (Robert Tyre) "Bobby" Jones (1902-1971) An Atlanta native, and the greatest amateur golfer of all time, Jones never turned pro, but won thirteen major championships in eight years, including four U.S. Amateurs. In 1930 he won what was then considered the Grand Slam, taking both the British and U.S. Amateur and Open Championships. After that season, Jones retired from golf to practice law, but helped design a golf course in Augusta, Georgia that became the permanent site of the Masters in 1934. Sam Snead (1912-2002) No golfer has won more PGA Tournaments than Snead's 81, and he amassed 135 victories worldwide. Nicknamed "Slammin' Sammy," he won seven major professional championships between 1942 and 1954, but he is known more for the one he never won: the U.S. Open. In 1939 Snead led the Open for 71 holes but lost on the last hole when he took an eight. In the 1960s and '70s he won a record six Senior PGA Championships. Byron Nelson (1912-present) He won five major championships overall, but Nelson is best known for having the single most dominant year in golf history. In 1945 he won a record 18 tournaments in 30 starts, including 11 consecutive tournaments, a feat no one has come close to matching. Nelson was so even-tempered and mechanically sound that the USGA named its mechanical club and ball-testing device, the "Iron Byron," after him. Tom Watson (1949-present) He became the major rival to Jack Nicklaus in the second half of the Golden Bear's career. Watson's greatest achievements were at the British Open, a tournament he won five times between 1975 and 1983. He took eight major championships overall, and still competes occasionally on the regular PGA Tour, though mostly on the Senior Tour, where he won the 2001 Senior PGA


What gas is produced when water is added to calcium carbide?

Acetylene gas (C2H2) is produced by adding water to calcium carbide (CaC2). CaC2(s) + 2 H2O(l) â C2H2(g) + 2 Ca(OH)2(aq) Determine... - Chemistry homework help Hand shake with Prof.aishikwww2 : In progress alaous bought 0 out of 1 answered question(s) Acetylene gas (C2H2) is produced by adding water to calcium carbide (CaC2). CaC2(s) + 2 H2O(l) â C2H2(g) + 2 Ca(OH)2(aq) Determine... Acetylene gas (C2H2) is produced by adding water to calcium carbide (CaC2). CaC2(s) + 2 H2O(l) → C2H2(g) + 2 Ca(OH)2(aq) Determine how many grams of CaC2 are needed to react completely with 1.92 g of H2O.   Submitted by Prof.aishikwww2 on Wed, 2014-02-12 15:05 teacher rated 116 times Answer to acetylene stoichiometry problem body preview (56 words) xxxxxxxxx to xxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxx xxxxx reaction (note my xxxxxxxxxxx in xxx given xxxxxxxx xx xxx xxx balanced chemical xxxxxxxxxx CaC2(s) + x xxxxxx xxx C2H2(g) + Ca(OH)2(aq.) 2*(2*1+1*16), xxxx 36 x xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxxx xxxx 64 g xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxx g xx H2O would xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx with (64*1.92)/36.5, i.e. xxxx g CaC2x xx


"Which comedian's catchphrase was ""Can you hear me, Mother?""?"

Sandy Powell - YouTube Sandy Powell Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Apr 23, 2012 This grand old survivor from the golden days of Music Hall and Variety, appeared on the Royal Variety Show in 1980, just a couple of years before he died. His long career included countless 78 rpm records, and his famous catchphrase 'Can you hear me, mother' is still remembered by many of us - as is his ventriloquist routine performed here to a theatre audience in 1979, assisted by his wife, Kay White. Category


"The phrase ""There's a sucker born every minute"" is generally attributed to which US showman (1810-1891)?"

There’s a sucker born every minute. P.T. Barnum | Dictionary of Quotes There’s a sucker born every minute. P.T. Barnum There’s a sucker born every minute. P.T. Barnum In a minute there is time for decisions and revisions which… In a minute there is time for decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. -T. S. Eliot "Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it… "Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity." - Albert Einstein "Character isn’t something you were born with and "Character isn't something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints. It's something you weren't born with and must take responsibility for forming." - Jim Rohn 6 réponses à “There’s a sucker born every minute. P.T. Barnum” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_sucker_b … There's a sucker born every minute" is a phrase often credited to P.T. Barnum (1810 – 1891), an American showman. It is generally taken to mean that there are (and always will be) a lot of gullible people in the world. When Barnum's biographer tried to track down when Barnum had uttered this phrase, all of Barnum's friends and acquaintances told him it was out of character. Barnum's credo was more along the lines of "there's a customer born every minute" — he wanted to find ways to draw new customers in all the time because competition was fierce and people could become bored easily.[citation needed] While some sources claim the quote is most likely from famous con-man Joseph ("Paper Collar Joe") Bessimer,[1], other sources say it was actually uttered by David Hannum, spoken in reference to Barnum's part in the Cardiff Giant hoax. Hannum, who was exhibiting the "original" giant and had unsuccessfully sued Barnum for exhibiting a copy and claiming it was the original, was referring to the crowds continuing to pay to see Barnum's exhibit even after both it and the original had been proven to be fakes. In turn, Barnum's fellow circus owner and arch-rival Adam Forepaugh attributed the quote to Barnum in a newspaper interview in an attempt to discredit him. However, Barnum never denied making the quote. It is said that he thanked Forepaugh for the free publicity he had given him.[citation needed] Yet another source credits late 1860s Chicago "bounty broker, saloon and gambling-house keeper, eminent politician, and dispenser of cheating privileges…" Michael Cassius McDonald as the originator of the aphorism. According to the book Gem of the Prairie: Chicago Underworld (1940) by Herbert Asbury, when McDonald was equipping his gambling house known as The Store (at Clark and Monroe Streets in Chicago) his partner Harry Lawrence expressed concern over the large number of roulette wheels and faro tables being installed and their ability to get enough players to play the games. McDonald then allegedly said, "Don't worry about that, there's a sucker born every minute


Which musical instrument was associated with Jacqueline du Pre?

Amazon.com: Favourite Cello Concertos: Jacqueline du PrÃ©: MP3 Downloads TITLE added to MP3 cart Favourite Cello Concertos MP3 Music, January 27, 1990 $23.99 Your Amazon Music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to Amazon.com (US). Fix in Music Library 12:17 Album Only Sold by Amazon Digital Services  LLC. Additional taxes may apply. By placing your order, you agree to our Terms of Use . Popular Albums Original Release Date: October 1, 1989 Release Date: January 27, 1990 Number of Discs: 3 Copyright: (C) 1989 EMI Records Ltd. Record Company Required Metadata: Music file metadata contains unique purchase identifier. Learn more . Total Length: 3:40:32 By Donna N., Huntersville, NC on September 15, 2013 Format: Audio CD|Verified Purchase Actually, this was purchased for my husband who has recently come to enjoy cello music. This set includes several of his favorites and some 'new' pieces with which he was unfamiliar. Jacqueline du Pre was such a marvelously talented musician. You can feel her love for the instrument and the music she is playing. Even though the cello is not my 'instrument of preference' I have enjoyed this collection, as well. If you were to only have one representative cello recording in your collection, you cannot go wrong with this one! By joyous1 on April 29, 2015 Format: Audio CD|Verified Purchase I bought this particular recording at a trusted friend's recommendation and I bought Yo Yo Ma's recording at the same time so I could compare the difference in the style of these two artists, particularly for the Dvorak and Elgar concertos. While Ma's rendering is smooth and sweeping, I could hear the energy and passion that Du Pre expressed in her version. Both are excellent and I will enjoy listening to these concerto's for years to come. By Lachlan Mason on October 8, 2014 Format: Audio CD|Verified Purchase This is exquisite playing. Jacqueline du Pre is incredibly dexterous and engages in a kind of musical vision as she draws both beauty and richness from her cello. The orchestral support she receives is simply wonderful. If you love intensity and texture in technique and interpretation, this brilliant album conveys her own pleasure in the music, and in the instrument, as virtuosity teems from her bow. This is great! By Peter J. Ceccarelli on May 5, 2011 Format: Audio CD|Verified Purchase If you've ever heard any other artist perform the Dvorak Cello Concerto and then listen to Dupre perform it, there is no comparison. It's amazing how she was able to literally exude the music from her body, and then through her cello. It's breathtaking and moving. There are many parts in the Dvorak concerto that when they crescendo it moves one to tears. She was a gift from somewhere else in the universe and there's been none like her since. Read more 0Comment | 2 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report abuse By Cliff Cox on November 30, 2014 Format: Audio CD|Verified Purchase Can't say enough about her playing and interpretation with Barenboim. Listened to the Mazur/Ma recording of the Dvorak as well, and I don't like it nearly as much as I do the du Pre version (and I'm a big Ma fan). Even with the recording quality issues. By James on April 3, 2007 Format: Audio CD|Verified Purchase UNTIL I was fortunate enough to have heard them performed by Jacqueline du Pre!!! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!! Her superb playing, along with truly masterful interpretative skills, just "comes pouring out of the speakers!" Also, the orchestras were obviously truly inspired by these opportunities to perform and record with one of the greatest musicians of all time. The sound quality is excellent, as is the separation and clarity of both the soloist's and orchestral performances. The overall dynanism is also top notch - I found I had to lower the volume substantially from my normal system loudness levels. I've enjoyed this set so much I'll probably wind up buying everything from Amazon that EMI has prod


What type of meat is the main ingredient of traditional Wiener Schnitzel?

Wiener schnitzel: Cooking Wiki Wiener schnitzel We have a tried and tested Wiener schnitzel recipe here Wiener Schnitzel Wiener Schnitzel (from German Wiener Schnitzel , meaning Viennese cutlet) is a traditional Austrian dish and popular part of Viennese and Austrian cuisine , consisting of a thin slice of veal coated in breadcrumbs and fried . In Austria the dish is traditionally served with a lemon slice, lingonberry jam and either potato salad or potatoes with parsley and butter . While traditional Wiener Schnitzel is made out of veal, it is now sometimes made out of pork, though in that case it is often called Schnitzel Wiener Art (Germany) or Wiener Schnitzel vom Schwein (Austria) to differentiate it from the original. The dish may have originated in Milan, northern Italy, as cotoletta alla milanese , and may have appeared in Vienna during the 15th or 16th century. According to another theory, it was introduced by Field Marshal Radetzky, who spent much of his life in Milan, in 1857. The term "Wiener Schnitzel" itself dates to at least 1862. Elsewhere A schnitzel sandwich Argentina In Argentina, the schnitzel is one of the most popular meals, called "milanesa". It's probably one of the many influences left by Italian immigration to the country since the end of the 19th century. The "milanesa" is made from beef and also chicken . It is usually served with french fries or salad , but there are also many variants with cheese , ham , tomato and different types of sauces. Germany Schnitzel is a classic recipe in Germany thanks to their close proximity to Austria. It is commonly served in the Austrian style, but also in more unorthodox methods, such as on a stick to create a sort of fast food. Australia In Australia, schnitzel (sometimes incorrectly spelled and pronounced snitzel) has become a common form of pub food, usually made from beef or chicken rather than veal , and commonly served with gravy and chips or as parmigiana topped with Italian pasta sauce, cheese , and sometimes with ham or bacon , predominantly in South Australia and likely due to the influx of German and Austrian immigrants to the region. The parmigiana version is possibly an influence of the high number of Italian immigrants in South Australia. Brazil Due to the strong influence of Italian culture in Brazil, wiener schnitzels are known as filé à milanesa (Milanese steak). It is found easily on street restaurants and often cooked at most homes. Servings often include white rice , salted brown beans, French fries or mashed potatoes , lettuce and tomato salad. Milanesa sandwiches are also common, and so is the parmigiana version -filé à milanesa with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. Colombia The dish is called Milanesa or Chuleta Valluna, made with a thin cut pork, breaded and fried. Cuban American Cooking The dish is served as Steak Milanesa, made with a thin cut of sirloin , breaded and fried, with tomato sauce. It is usually served with traditional Cuban side dishes. Czech Republic Schnitzel is also highly popular in the Czech Republic where it is known as a smažený řízek and is made of pork or chicken . It is often served with boiled or mashed potatoes . It could have been used as a traditional stereotype. Egypt Schnitzel is also popular in Egypt. It is called Boffteik in the local vernacular. It is usually made of veal, or wood pounded slices of beef. England In the Teesside area of England, the Parmo is a popular take out meal. Made from flattened, breadcrumbed pork or chicken rather than veal, it is topped with béchamel sauce , grated cheese and then grilled. It is common to find them offered with a selection of pizza-style toppings such as a 'hotshot' (pepperoni, peppers and jalapeño, for example) Schnitzel is often referred to as escalope in the UK, particularly when made with chicken. Hungary Due to the strong Austrian influence of the Austro-Hungarian era, Wiener schnitzel is very popular in Hungary, known as bécsi szelet (Viennese slice), borju bécsi (Viennese veal) or rántotthús (breaded meat). It is served in the restaurants and


Which king was on the throne in 1381 when Wat Tyler led the Peasants Revolt?

Wat Tyler and the Peasants Revolt Wat Tyler and the Peasants Revolt Navigation By  Ben Johnson   |   Comments In 1381, some 35 years after the Black Death had swept through Europe decimating over one third of the population, there was a shortage of people left to work the land. Recognising the power of ‘supply and demand’, the remaining peasants began to re-evaluate their worth and subsequently demanded higher wages and better working conditions. Not surprisingly the government of the day, comprising mainly of the land-owning Bishops and Lords, passed a law to limit any such wage rise. In addition to this, extra revenue was required to support a long and drawn out war with the French, and so a poll tax was introduced. It was the third time in four years that such a tax had been applied. This crippling tax meant that everyone over the age of 15 had to pay one shilling. Perhaps not a great deal of money to a Lord or a Bishop, but a significant amount to the average farm labourer! And if they could not pay in cash, they could pay in kind, such as seeds, tools etc. All of which could be vital to the survival of a farmer and his family for the coming year. Things appear to have come to a head when in May 1381 a tax collector arrived in the Essex village of Fobbing to find out why the people there had not paid their poll tax. The villagers appear to have taken exception to his enquiries and promptly threw him out. The following month, the 15-year-old King Richard II sent in his soldiers to re-establish law and order. But the villagers of Fobbing meted out the same unceremonious treatment to them. Joined by other villagers from all corners of the southeast of England, the peasants decided to march on London in order to plead their case for a better deal before their young king. Not that the peasants blamed Richard for their problems, their anger was aimed instead at his advisors – Simon Sudbury, the Archbishop of Canterbury , and John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster, whom they believed to be corrupt. In what appears to have been a well organized and coordinated popular uprising, the peasants set off for London on the 2nd June in a sort of pincer movement. The villagers from the north of the Thames, primarily from Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, converged on London via Chelmsford. Those from the south of the Thames, comprising mainly of Kentish folk, first attacked Rochester Castle and then Sudbury’s Canterbury, before setting off for Blackheath on the outskirts of London. More than 60,000 people are reported to have been involved in the revolt, and not all of them were peasants: soldiers and tradesmen as well as some disillusioned churchmen, including one Peasant leader known as ‘the mad priest of Kent’, John Ball. As the peasants moved on to London, they destroyed tax records and registers, and removed the heads from several tax officials who objected to them doing so. Buildings which housed government records were burned down. It was during the march one man emerged as their natural leader - Wat Tyler (Walter the Tyler) from Kent. The rebels entered London (as some of the locals had kindly left the city gates open to them!) and somehow the Savoy Palace of the unpopular John of Gaunt got a little scorched in the process, with much of the palace’s contents being deposited in the nearby Thames. With all of the temptations of the ‘big city’ on offer however, Wat Tyler seems to have lost control of some of his ‘pleasure seeking’ peasants. With some falling foul to the power of the demon drink, looting and murder are reported to have taken place. In particular however, the peasants targeted their hatred at the lawyers and priests of the city. In an attempt to prevent further trouble, the king agreed to meet the Wat Tyler at Mile End on 14th June. At this meeting, Richard II gave into all of the peasants demands and asked that they go home in peace. Satisfied with the outcome - a promised end to serfdom and feudalism - many did start the journey home. Whilst this meeting was taking place however, some of the rebels marched on the Tower


SO2 Lewis Structure: How to Draw the Dot Structure for S02 | Chemical Bonding | Success in Chemistry See the Big List of Lewis Structures Transcript: Hi, this is Dr. B. Let's do the SO2 Lewis structure. On the periodic table: Sulfur, 6 valence electrons. Oxygen has 6. We have two Oxygens, though, for a total of 18 valence electrons. We'll put the Sulfur in the middle; it's the least electronegative. Oxygens on the outside, and then we'll use our valence electrons. Two between atoms to form chemical bonds, and then let's go around the Oxygens here. Two, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, we'll put two here, 18, and we've used all our valence electrons. You can see the Oxygens both have an octet; eight valence electrons. The Sulfur, however, only has 6. So we can move two valence electrons from here and share them with the Sulfur. Now Sulfur has 8, and the Oxygens both have 8 as well. You might think we're done at this point; however, Sulfur can hold more than 8. It's in period 3 of the periodic table, the third row, so we'll want to check our formal charges on this. For Oxygen, on the periodic table, it's in group 6, it has 6 valence electrons. Nonbonding, we have these right here, 6. And then bonding, there are two, which we'll divide by 2. Six minus 6 minus 1 gives you negative 1. For the Sulfur, we have 6, because it's in group 6 on the periodic table. Two nonbonding, and then 2, 4, 6 bonding divided by 2. Six minus 2 minus 3 gives us a positive 1. For the last Oxygen, 6 valence electrons, 2, 4 which are nonbonding, and then 4 right here which are bonding, divided by two. Six minus 4 minus 2 is zero. So looking at our formal charges here, we have nonzero formal charges. This may not be the best structure. So we're going to want to try to change something to see if we can get these to zero. When I see this +1 here, it makes me think that I should move 2 electrons to the center here. So let's get rid of these and put them right here. Sulfur has more than 10 now, but I think that's going to solve our problem. Let's check and see. So for the Oxygen, still 6; now we have 4 nonbonding and 4 bonding, we'll divide by 2. Six minus 4 minus 2: zero. For the Sulfur, 6 minus 2 nonbonding; and now we have a total of 8 bonding, divided by 2. Six minus 2 minus 4 is zero. And then this last Oxygen over here, 6 minus 4 nonbonding; 4 bonding divided by 2: that gives us zero, as well. So these are all zero now, which is a much more reasonable structure for us to have for SO2. So this would be the best structure for SO2, sulfur dioxide. This is Dr. B., and thanks for watching. Search our 100+ Lewis Structures


"Who wrote the poem ""The Wreck of the Hesperus"" in 1842?"

Sad Poems - Poems For Sad - The Wreck Of The Hesperus - Poem Hunter Sad Poems - Poems For Sad - The Wreck Of The Hesperus - Poem Hunter Sad Poems - Poems For Sad - The Wreck Of The Hesperus Poems about sad. You can read the best sad poems. Browse through all sad poems. Sad Poems: 0 / 100 The Wreck Of The Hesperus - Poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Your browser does not support the audio element. Autoplay next poem It was the schooner Hesperus, That sailed the wint'ry sea; And the skipper had taken his little daughter, To bear him company. Blue were her eyes as the fairy-flax, Her cheeks like the dawn of day, And her bosom white as the hawthorn buds That ope in the month of May. The skipper he stood beside the helm, His pipe was in his mouth, And watched how the veering flaw did blow The smoke now West, now South. Then up and spake an old Sailor, Had sailed the Spanish Main, "I pray thee put into yonder port, For I fear a hurricane. "Last night, the moon had a golden ring, And tonight no moon we see!" The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he. Colder and louder blew the wind, A gale from the North-east; The snow fell hissing in the brine, And the billows frothed like yeast. Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length. "Come hither! come hither! my little daughter, And do not tremble so; For I can weather the roughest gale That ever wind did blow." He wrapped her warm in his seaman's coat Against the stinging blast; He cut a rope from a broken spar, And bound her to the mast. "O father! I hear the church-bells ring, O say what may it be?" "'Tis a fog-bell on a rock-bound coast!" And he steered for the open sea. "O father! I hear the sound of guns, O say what may it be?" "Some ship in distress, that cannot live In such an angry sea!" "O father! I see a gleaming light, O say what may it be?" But the father answered never a word, A frozen corpse was he. Lashed to the helm, all stiff and stark, With his face turned to the skies, The lantern gleamed through the gleaming snow On his fixed and glassy eyes. Then the maiden clasped her hands and prayed That saved she might be; And she thought of Christ who stilled the wave On the Lake of Galilee. And fast through the midnight dark and drear, Through the whistling sleet and snow, Like a sheeted ghost, the vessel swept Towards the reef of Norman's Woe. And ever the fitful gusts between A sound came from the land; It was the sound of the trampling surf, On the rocks and the hard sea-sand. The breakers were right beneath her bows, She drifted a dreary wreck, And a whooping billow swept the crew Like icicles from her deck. She struck where the white and fleecy waves Looked soft as carded wool, But the cruel rocks, they gored her sides Like the horns of an angry bull. Her rattling shrouds, all sheathed in ice, With the masts went by the board; Like a vessel of glass she stove and sank, Ho! ho! the breakers roared! At daybreak, on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair Lashed close to a drifting mast. The salt sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown seaweed, On the billows fall and rise. Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, In the midnight and the snow! Christ save us all from a death like this On the reef of Norman's Woe!


Television: which British police series of the 1960s starred Raymond Francis as Chief Superintendent Lockhart?

No Hiding Place Home > Adults' Programmes > No Hiding Place No Hiding Place (1959-67) Detective Chief Superintendent Lockhart (Raymond Francis) and Detective Sergeant Baxter (Eric Lander) No Hiding Place was ITV's best known early police drama series and starred Raymond Francis as Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart with Det. Sgt. Baxter ( Eric Lander ), Det. Sgt. Russell (Johnny Briggs), Det. Sgt. Perryman (Michael McStay) and Det. Sgt. Gregg (Sean Caffrey, in picture below). Launched in 1959, No Hiding Place was one of television's most successful series, and a tremendous amount of hard work and research went into it. A former Scotland Yard detective, Glyn Davies, was appointed consultant, publicity assuring viewers that the co-operation of Scotland Yard had, in any case, been secured for the series. Like Dixon of Dock Green , there was a sustained attempt to reflect the real world of police work, including the lengthy time-span that might occur between crime and arrest. If anything, No Hiding Place suggested that crime fighting had some of the characteristics of military planning. 236 one hour episodes of 'No Hiding Place' were made. Lockhart's popularity had grown from two earlier series. First 'Murder Bag' (1957-59) which introduced Lockhart. The black briefcase, seen in close-up behind the opening titles, provided him with the equipment needed to gather forensic evidence. Over 70 items were kept in the bag ranging from airtight jars to tweezers and the transmissions were live. This was followed in 1959 by 'Crime Sheet' where more than murder was investigated.


Who was the only World Heavyweight Boxing Champion to finish his career undefeated when he retired in 1956?

Rocky Marciano is the only undefeated Heavyweight champion Marciano vs Joe Louis Marciano defeated Louis in what would be the latter’s last career bout, a result that left him with mixed emotions, as Louis had been his childhood idol. Championship fight – Marciano vs Joe Walcott In Philadelphia on September 23, 1952 Walcott dropped Marciano in the first round and steadily built a points lead; but in the thirteenth, Marciano knocked Walcott unconscious, and became the new world heavyweight champion. Marciano’s last title bout was against Archie Moore on September 21, 1955 and Marciano was knocked down for a four count in the second round but he recovered, and retained his title by knocking Louis out in round nine. Marciano announced his retirement on April 27, 1956. The Superfight: Marciano vs. Ali. In July 1969, Marciano  and Ali participated in the fictional boxing match where the two boxers were filmed sparring, then the film was edited to match a computer simulation of a hypothetical fight between them, each in their prime. It aired on January 20, 1970, with Marciano winning by knockout in round 13 in North American theaters and Ali winning in European theaters. Photos of Rocky Marciano Rocky Marciano Rocky Marciano was a heavyweight champion of the world from September 23, 1952, to April 27, 1956.


What was the name of the dog which found the football World Cup, the Jules Rimet Trophy, in 1966?

World Cup Archives: Pickles the dog finds the missing Jules Rimet trophy in 1966 | FIFA 2014 World Cup | Football | Sport World Cup Archives: Pickles the dog finds the missing Jules Rimet trophy in 1966 15:00 - 20 Mar 2014 British boxer Henry Cooper feeds Pickles the dog with a huge leg of turkey - a reward for finding the World Cup trophy. Credit: PA In March 1966, a few months before the start of the World Cup finals in England, a mongrel dog named Pickles found the missing Jules Rimet trophy in a London street. One week before Pickles came to the rescue, the priceless trophy had been stolen from the Westminster's Methodist Central Hall where it was being displayed, albeit in a glass cabinet. And this despite the presence of no less than five security guards. On that fateful Sunday, however, the guard stationed next to the trophy had taken the day off. The thieves stole in through a back door and snatched away the World Cup. For his winning role in the tale, Pickles was made Dog of the Year in 1966 and awarded a year's free supply of dog food. His owner, a Thames lighterman named David Corbett, was a prime suspect in the case and police questioned him for hours before he was cleared. David Corbett with his dog Pickles and his wife Jeanne. Credit: PA The thief was eventually unmasked as Edward Betchley, a 46-year-old ex-soldier who insisted that he was just the middle-man. Betchley told police that the mastermind behind the crime was known as The Pole, although to this day it's not clear if he existed. Relieved police show off the Jules Rimet trophy to the media at a press conference. Credit: PA


Which British actress was married to Sir Laurence Olivier at the time of his death?

Laurence Olivier - Biography - IMDb Laurence Olivier Biography Showing all 227 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (3) | Trade Mark  (5) | Trivia  (141) | Personal Quotes  (44) | Salary  (28) Overview (5) 5' 10" (1.78 m) Mini Bio (1) Laurence Olivier could speak William Shakespeare 's lines as naturally as if he were "actually thinking them", said English playwright Charles Bennett , who met Olivier in 1927. Laurence Kerr Olivier was born in Dorking, Surrey, England, to Agnes Louise (Crookenden) and Gerard Kerr Olivier, a High Anglican priest. His surname came from a great-great-grandfather who was of French Huguenot origin. One of Olivier's earliest successes as a Shakespearean actor on the London stage came in 1935 when he played "Romeo" and "Mercutio" in alternate performances of "Romeo and Juliet" with John Gielgud . A young Englishwoman just beginning her career on the stage fell in love with Olivier's Romeo. In 1937, she was "Ophelia" to his "Hamlet" in a special performance at Kronberg Castle, Elsinore, Denmark. In 1940, she became his second wife after both returned from making films in America that were major box office hits of 1939. His film was Wuthering Heights (1939), her film was Gone with the Wind (1939). Vivien Leigh and Olivier were screen lovers in Fire Over England (1937), 21 Days Together (1940) and That Hamilton Woman (1941). There was almost a fourth film together in 1944 when Olivier and Leigh traveled to Scotland with Charles C. Bennett to research the real-life story of a Scottish girl accused of murdering her French lover. Bennett recalled that Olivier researched the story "with all the thoroughness of Sherlock Holmes" and "we unearthed evidence, never known or produced at the trial, that would most certainly have sent the young lady to the gallows". The film project was then abandoned. During their two-decade marriage, Olivier and Leigh appeared on the stage in England and America and made films whenever they really needed to make some money. In 1951, Olivier was working on a screen adaptation of Theodore Dreiser 's novel "Sister Carrie" ( Carrie (1952)) while Leigh was completing work on the film version of the Tennessee Williams ' play, A Streetcar Named Desire (1951). She won her second Oscar for bringing "Blanche DuBois" to the screen. Carrie (1952) was a film that Olivier never talked about. George Hurstwood, a middle-aged married man from Chicago who tricked a young woman into leaving a younger man about to marry her, became a New York street person in the novel. Olivier played him as a somewhat nicer person who didn't fall quite as low. A PBS documentary on Olivier's career broadcast in 1987 covered his first sojourn in Hollywood in the early 1930s with his first wife, Jill Esmond , and noted that her star was higher than his at that time. On film, he was upstaged by his second wife, too, even though the list of films he made is four times as long as hers. More than half of his film credits come after The Entertainer (1960), which started out as a play in London in 1957. When the play moved across the Atlantic to Broadway in 1958, the role of "Archie Rice"'s daughter was taken over by Joan Plowright , who was also in the film. They married soon after the release of The Entertainer (1960). - IMDb Mini Biography By: Dale O'Connor <daleoc@worldnet.att.net> Spouse (3) A handsome man with a magnificent speaking voice Often played noble and fiercely proud leaders and royalty figures Often directed himself in his films Rich smooth voice Trivia (141) 1985: When presenting at the Oscars, he forgot to name the Best Picture nominees. He simply opened the envelope and proclaimed, " Amadeus (1984)". Even with his noble titles, he refused to carry on a conversation with anyone who would not address him as "Larry". 10/97: Ranked #46 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. Knighted in the 1947 King's Birthday Honours List, made a life peer in the 1970 Queen's Birthday Honours List, awarded the Order of Merit in 1981. Father, with Jill Esmond , of son Tarq


In which American state are the cities of Dayton, Akron and Cincinnati?

Ohio - American Lung Association | State of the Air 2015 American Lung Association in Ohio Notes: (1) INC indicates incomplete monitoring data for all three years. Therefore, those counties are excluded from the grade analysis. (2) DNC indicates that there is no monitor collecting data in the county.


"In a French restaurant, what is ""homard""?"

Le Homard Bleu, Saint-Trojan-les-Bains - Restaurant Reviews, Phone Number & Photos - TripAdvisor Want the lowest hotel prices? You're in the right place. We check 200+ sites for you. Le Homard Bleu, Saint-Trojan-les-Bains #15 of 20 Restaurants in Saint-Trojan-les-Bains $$ - $$$ Is this restaurant appropriate for Kids? Yes Is this restaurant good for breakfast? Yes Does this restaurant accept reservations? Yes Is this restaurant good for lunch? Yes Is this restaurant good for dinner? Yes Are the prices at this restaurant mid-range / moderate? Yes Is this restaurant good for dining on a budget? Yes Is this restaurant wheelchair accessible? Yes Is this restaurant good for brunch? Yes Map updates are paused. Zoom in to see updated info. Reset zoom 10 boulevard Felix Faure | St. Trojan les Bains, 17370 Saint-Trojan-les-Bains, Ile d'Oleron, France +33 5 46 76 00 22 78 Reviews from our TripAdvisor Community Hotels travelers are raving about... See what travelers are saying: Traveler rating Start your review of Le Homard Bleu   Click to rate “Great seafood experience” Reviewed October 9, 2013 We were four for Sunday lunch and all of us were very happy with our choices, the location, the service and the ambiance. My oysters were amongst the best I have eaten. Another of us has an amazing lobster. We shall definitely eat there again when we return to Oléron. Helpful? “good restaurant in front of the sea” Reviewed September 21, 2013 Nice restaurant and good dishes, what a sight from the terrace ! I recommend you the lobster ! I went to this restaurant with my family to discover the "pays du Marennes Oléron", and I wasn't disappointed at all. Oysters were delicious, we had this wonderful "Choucroute de poisson" (just several fishes and a good sauerkraut). We will come back... More  Helpful?


What are the metal discs on a tambourine called?

Tambourines - definition of Tambourines by The Free Dictionary Tambourines - definition of Tambourines by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Tambourines Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . tam·bou·rine  (tăm′bə-rēn′) n. 1. A percussion instrument consisting of a small drumhead with jingling disks fitted into the rim, usually played by shaking and striking with the hand. 2. A similar instrument without a drumhead. [French tambourin, small drum, from Old French; see tambourin.] tambourine (ˌtæmbəˈriːn) n (Instruments) music a percussion instrument consisting of a single drumhead of skin stretched over a circular wooden frame hung with pairs of metal discs that jingle when it is struck or shaken [C16: from Middle Flemish tamborijn a little drum, from Old French: tambourin] ˌtambouˈrinist n (ˌtæm bəˈrin) n. a small drum having a circular frame with several pairs of metal jingles attached, played by striking with the knuckles and shaking. [1570–80; earlier tamboryne < Middle Dutch tamborijn small drum < Middle French tambourin, diminutive of tambour tambour ] ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:


In the Spanish Civil War, what name was given to the band of volunteers from 53 nations who fought against Franco between 1936 and 1939?

Spanish Civil War | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Final offensive The Spanish Civil War [nb 2] was fought from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939 between the Republicans, who were loyal to the established Spanish Republic , and the Nationalists , a rebel group led by General Francisco Franco . The Nationalists prevailed, and Franco ruled Spain for the next 36 years, from 1939 until his death in 1975. The war began after a pronunciamiento (declaration of opposition) by a group of generals of the Spanish Republican Armed Forces under the leadership of José Sanjurjo against the elected government of the Second Spanish Republic , at the time under the leadership of President Manuel Azaña . The rebel coup was supported by a number of conservative groups, including the Spanish Confederation of the Autonomous Right , [nb 3] monarchists such as the religious conservative Carlists , and the Fascist Falange . [nb 4] [5] The coup was supported by military units in Morocco, Pamplona, Burgos, Valladolid, Cádiz, Cordova, and Seville. However, rebelling units in important cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, and Málaga were unable to capture their objectives, and those cities remained in control of the government. Spain was thus left militarily and politically divided. The Nationalists, now led by General Francisco Franco , and the Republican government fought it out for the control of the country. The Nationalist forces received munitions and soldiers from Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy , while the Soviet Union and Mexico intervened in support of the "Loyalist", or "Republican", side. Other countries, such as Britain and France, operated an official policy of non-intervention , although France did send in some munitions. The Nationalists advanced from their strongholds in the south and west, capturing most of Spain's northern coastline in 1937. They also besieged Madrid and the area to its south and west for much of the war. Capturing large parts of Catalonia in 1938 and 1939, the war ended with the victory of the Nationalists and the exile of thousands of left-leaning Spaniards, many of whom fled to refugee camps in southern France. Those associated with the losing Republicans were persecuted by the victorious Nationalists. With the establishment of a fascist dictatorship led by General Francisco Franco in the aftermath of the war, all right-wing parties were fused into the structure of the Franco regime. [5] The war became notable for the passion and political division it inspired, and for the atrocities committed by both sides in the war. Organized purges occurred in territory captured by Franco's forces to consolidate the future regime. [6] A smaller but significant number of killings took place in areas controlled by the Republicans, normally associated with a breakdown in law and order. [7] The extent to which Republican authorities connived in Republican territory killings varied. [8] [9] Contents File:SalvadorDali-SoftConstructionWithBeans.jpg At the end of the nineteenth century the owners of large estates, called latifundia , held most of the power in a land-based oligarchy. The landowners' power was unsuccessfully challenged by the industrial and merchant sectors. [10] In 1868 popular uprisings led to the overthrow of Queen Isabella II of the House of Bourbon. In 1873 Isabella's replacement, King Amadeo I of the House of Savoy, abdicated due to increasing political pressure, and the short-lived First Spanish Republic was proclaimed. [11] [12] After the restoration of the Bourbons in December 1874, [13] Carlists and Anarchists emerged in opposition to the monarchy. [14] [15] Alejandro Lerroux helped bring republicanism to the fore in Catalonia, where poverty was particularly acute. [16] Growing resentment of conscription and of the military culminated in the Tragic Week in Barcelona in 1909. [17] After the First World War , the working class, the industrial class, and the military united in hopes of removing the corrupt central government, but were unsuccessful. [18] Fears of communism grew. [19] A milita