Which pub in Nottingham claims to be the oldest in Britain?

Britain's oldest pubs | CNN Travel Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem , Brewhouse Yard, Nottingham; +44 115 947 3171 Nearby: Nottingham Castle , with museum and cave tours; Sherwood Forest. Old Ferry Boat, Holywell, St Ives This riverside thatched-roofed hostelry in rural Cambridgeshire claims to be England’s oldest pub -- it certainly looks the part. An inn supposedly stood on the site as long ago as 560, but the evidence is about as substantial as the Old Ferry Boat’s supernatural inhabitant -- the pub is said to receive an annual visit from the ghost of a lovelorn teenage girl who hanged herself and was buried in unconsecrated ground beneath the inn floor. A more reliable foundation date of 1400 relates to the current premises. Old Ferry Boat , Holywell, St Ives, Cambridgeshire; +44 1480 463 22 Nearby: City of Cambridge PIC; Cambridgeshire Fenlands PIC. The Bingley Arms, Leeds Monk-warmer, aka the Bingley Arms' fireplace.Follow a monk, historically speaking, and you’ll find somewhere to drink. Some date the origin of the Bingley Arms to as long ago as 953. Known then as The Priests Inn, it first served as a rest house for monks staggering -- sorry, traveling -- between abbeys in Leeds and York. Clergymen had it tougher a few centuries later -- the 16th century holes found in the pub’s chimney were used to conceal Catholic priests on the run from Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries campaign. Today pub-goers can enjoy a good pint of ale by the fireplace, instead of hiding up it. Bingley Arms Church Lane, Bardsey, Leeds; +44 1937 572 462 Nearby: Yorkshire Dales ; shopping in Leeds ; historic York . Porch House, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire Once a workhouse, now -- thankfully -- a pub.The newest of the oldest pubs in a sense, the refurbished Porch House only opened in its current guise in September of this year. However, the pub has had several incarnations (or should that be inn-carnations) over the centuries. “Parts of the Porch House building are said to date to AD947. “It’s also been a family home and a hospice over the years. “It almost became a workhouse too, but nothing came of the plans in the 1700s.” Porch House , Digbeth Street, Stow-on-the-Wold; +44 1451 870 048 Nearby: The heart of the Cotswolds . Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans A regular? Well, he may have drunk at Ye Olde Cocks at least once.This hostelry traces its origins as far back as 793 -- the property having had numerous incarnations since then. Part of the present pub is a striking freestanding octagonal dovecote, built in the 11th century before being moved to its current location in 1539. Once again, inventive monks with alcohol on their minds feature heavily in the story, with tunnels connecting the beer cellar and St Albans Cathedral. The name, however, only came into being in the 19th century, when cock-fighting was a regular pastime. However the evidence stacks up, any inn that can boast Oliver Cromwell as a past guest surely deserves its place in any olde pub chronicles. Ye Olde Fighting Cocks , 16 Abbey Mill Lane, St.Albans; +44 1727 869 152 Nearby: St Albans Cathedral ; Verulamium Museum (Roman museum). The Skirrid Mountain Inn, near Abergavenny, Wales The Skirrid's "hanging beam," helpfully reproduced for visitors.Reputed to be the oldest continuously running pub in Wales, evidence suggests there was an inn on the site as far back as the era of the 11th-century Norman Conquest. Many people who could verify that claim were no doubt put to the sword, but what is certain is the pub’s reputation for its spirits -- of both varieties. Regarding the supernatural sort, the pub’s first floor was once used as a courtroom, with hangings carried out from an oak beam above the staircase. Over the years a number of paranormal activities have been investigated -- including sightings of the ghost of the “Hanging Judge.” Some blame those on the other in-house spirits, though. Skirrid Mountain Inn , Llanvihangel, Crucorney, Monmouthshire; +44 1873 890 258 Nearby: Brecon Beacons National Park . The Sheep Heid Inn, Edinburgh Skittles at the Sheep Heid (r


Mount Elbert is the highest peak in which mountain range?

Mt. Elbert - Hike North Mt. Elbert Trail to highest point in Colorado Other Colorado Trails The Aspen Nat Geo Map covers White River, San Isabel and Gunnison national forests; the Maroon Bells, Snowmass, Hunter Fryingpan, Collegiate Peaks and Spruce Creek wilderness areas; Mt. Massive, Castle Peak, La Plata Peak and Mt. Elbert. Colorado's Fourteeners , by Gary Roach, is considered by many to be the bible for Colorado's 14ers. Besides the often-climbed standard routes, the guide describes many alternative and technical routes, making it the best book for climbers and hikers of all skill levels. Mt. Elbert -106.412628 Trail Description: There are five routes that lead to the summit of Colorado's highest mountain. The standard route, via the Northeast Ridge, begins from the North Mt. Elbert Trailhead just outside of Leadville. To reach the trailhead from U.S. 24, turn west onto Colorado 300 and cross the railroad tracks. Drive roughly 0.7 miles and turn left onto Lake County Road 11 towards Halfmoon Creek. After driving 1.2 miles turn right towards the Halfmoon Creek Campground and drive another 5 miles on the dirt road (2WD with washboard and potholes) to the North Mt. Elbert Trailhead. The large parking area on the left side of the road also has restrooms on the premises. The 14,440-foot mountain is named for Samuel Elbert who served as a territorial governor of Colorado in 1873-1874, and as a Colorado State Supreme Court Justice for 12 years. As part of the Hayden Geological Survey, Henry W. Stuckle made the first documented ascent of Mt. Elbert in 1874. Since then the peak has been purportedly climbed by mule, horse, ATV, and even by jeep! As crazy as it might sound now, there was a movement in the 1970s among some people that felt that 14,428-foot Mt. Massive, Elbert's neighbor to the north, was more deserving of being Colorado's highest mountain. The group apparently embarked on a campaign to stack rocks at the summit in order to raise the height of the mountain. Those that wanted to keep the status quo would periodically visit Mt. Massive and dismantle the over-sized cairn. At some point the pro-Massive group realized their quest was becoming Quixotic, and eventually gave up. Although Mt. Elbert is the highest point in Colorado, and the second highest mountain in the lower 48, the hike via the Northeast Ridge is relatively easy, and relatively safe. One of the keys to a successful summit is to make sure that you're properly acclimated . Soon after leaving the trailhead hikers will reach the Colorado Trail (CT). Here you'll turn left and follow the CT for a little more than mile. After passing the remnants of an old cabin you'll arrive at the North Mt. Elbert Trail junction. Hikers should turn right at this junction. Soon afterwards you'll begin the climb up Elbert's northeast ridge. Near the half-way point, at an elevation of roughly 11,900 feet, hikers will finally reach tree line. Although you'll have a great view of the mountain, you won't actually be able to see the summit from this vantage point. In fact, as you proceed higher, there are a couple of false summits that will lead you to believe that you're closer than you really are. At roughly 13,400 feet the route becomes much steeper. This next section of trail gains almost 500 feet in roughly three-tenths of a mile as it climbs the rugged talus-scree ridge. Once past this section the path to the summit becomes progressively easier. From the top the views in every direction are simply spectacular. Mt. Massive, the second highest mountain in Colorado, dominates the views towards the north, while 14,336-foot La Plata Peak can be seen looking towards the south. From this perch you will be standing at the highest point between Mt. Whitney in California, Fairweather Mountain in Canada, La Malinche Mountain in Mexico, and Mont Blanc in France. Our first hike up Mt. Elbert became a race against the weather as skies darkened the higher we climbed. After hearing thunder almost directly above us, we had just enough time to shoot a couple of photos from the summit. Shortl


Edward II was murdered in Berkeley Castle in 1327, in which county is Berkeley Castle?

Great Castles - Legends - The Ghost of King Edward II of Berkeley Castle Search The Ghost of King Edward II of Berkeley Castle Located in Gloucestershire England, Berkeley Castle was built in 1153 by William FitzOsbern after Henry II granted permission to construct a castle of stone. Over the centuries, Berkeley Castle served an important role in English history with its Earls participating in many famous wars. The castle was damaged after being battered by Lord Oliver Cromwell. For approximately 850 years, the castle has been inhabited by the Berkeley Family and resides as the oldest inhabited castle in England. The castle is best known for the royal figure who was imprisoned and murdered there. As Richard Jones tells the story ... "Visitors to the castle can still see a deep dungeon in the old keep, into which were once thrown the rotting carcasses of animals, accompanied every so often, it is said, by the corpses of common people who had offended the powerful Lord Berkeley. The stench rising from this disease-ridden and malodorous pit must have been unbearable, but it also provided an exquisitely horrific way to punish those of noble birth who had incurred the wrath of the Berkeley family. A windowless cell can be seen close by. Here, unfortunate nobles would be locked away, with only the stinking air from the nearby dungeon to breathe. It provided a convenient method by which to dispose of those who could not be seen to have been murdered, since few people could survive long in the dreadful and fetid atmosphere. It was this living hell that Edward II found himself confined in 1327, after he was deposed by his wife, Queen Isabella, and her lover, Roger Mortimer. It was their intention that a few days in the dreadful chamber would bring about the king’s death. But his constitution surprised them. He did become ill, but he recovered and managed to survive five months in the loathsome cell. Clearly a more direct approach was required, and so the queen instructed Edward’s jailers, Sir John Maltravers and Sir Thomas Gurney, to dispose of her husband as they saw fit. And so on September 21, 1327, Edward II suffered the most horrible death of any British monarch. The two men seized Edward and pinned him face down to the bed, whereupon 'a kind of horn or funnel was thrust into his fundament through which a red-hot spit was run up his bowels'. Such was the king’s agony that his screams are said to have been heard far beyond the castle walls, and have echoed down the centuries on the anniversary of his death ever since." This ghost story was taken from the book "Haunted Castles of Britain and Ireland" by Richard Jones. We would like to thank Richard for graciously allowing us to use his text on Great Castles for some of the ghost stories presented on this site. You can find other stories by Mr. Jones on his web site, Haunted Britain , or you can buy one of his fantastic books, which he has written over twenty on the paranormal and Jack the Ripper. To order a book directly from Richard himself, click the image of the book to the left. About the Haunted Castles of Britain and Ireland book: Region by region, ghost-seeker Richard Jones reveals, explains and delights in the tales of tortured phantoms eager to restage their dark and turbulent pasts. The cast of characters ranges from ghostly queens that hurl themselves from the ramparts to malevolent monks that wander the corridors. This authoritative and accessible guide to haunted sites is illustrated throughout and includes extracts from original documents.


Which American horse race is run at Churchill Downs?

Churchill Downs Racetrack | Home of the Kentucky Derby | Thoroughbred horse racing in Louisville, Kentucky | | Churchill Downs Racetrack | Home of the Kentucky Derby Home of the Kentucky Derby Sign up for Churchill Downs Information Submit © 2016 Churchill Downs Incorporated . All Rights Reserved. Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, the “twin spires design”, and Churchill Downs Incorporated related trademarks are registered trademarks of Churchill Downs Incorporated.


Quark- German Fresh Cheese- Recipe and Where to Buy By Jennifer McGavin Updated July 27, 2016. Quark is a soured milk, fresh cheese product which is gaining popularity in the US because of its versatility. It is found all over Germany, Poland, and Austria. You can eat it straight like cottage cheese , as a spread on bread , for dessert and you can bake with it. Quark requires the same bacteria that is used in making buttermilk . Make sure the buttermilk you buy has live cultures in it, or you will get the wrong kind of bacterial growth. You might also want to buy the freeze dried bacterial culture to make it. This is useful because not all supermarkets carry unpasteurized buttermilk and the freeze dried culture keeps in your freezer for several months with little loss of activity. Here is my method for making quark . For two more off-site methods to your own quark from milk, and buttermilk these recipes will work: Quark 2 asks for rennet in addition to buttermilk. Also, check out this video . It shows you how to make creme fraiche , but quark is made in much the same way, except it is drained afterward. continue reading below our video How to Sharpen a Knife Like a Professional Fake Quark Recipe To make an approximation of quark , which I find to be a good substitute for non-baked foods follow these directions. Yogurt cheese : Pour 1 quart of yogurt into a colander lined with several layers of cheesecloth . Fold cheesecloth over the top of yogurt, place a plate on top of that which fits inside the colander and a weight on top of that (such as a mug of water). Place colander in or over a bowl and allow to drain two hours or overnight in the refrigerator. (Yogurt should not contain gelatin or the whey will not drain.) You will end up with about half the amount you started. Online ordering information


Which Alex Graham cartoon appears in the Daily Mail newspaper?

Photo gallery: Fifty years of Fred Basset - BBC News BBC News Photo gallery: Fifty years of Fred Basset 11 July 2013 Read more about sharing. Close share panel For half a century the antics of Fred Basset, the creation of Sussex cartoonist Alex Graham, have been charming newspaper readers. For half a century the antics of Fred Basset, "the hound that's almost human", created by Alex Graham at his Sussex home, have been charming newspaper readers. Mr Graham, already an accomplished cartoonist, was commissioned by the Daily Mail to create a "dog-friendly, family-oriented" cartoon in 1963. His daughter, Arran, says Fred became the family's "security for life". The family did not have their own basset hound at their home in Ticehurst, East Sussex, until the Mail bought them one, which they called Freda. Arran says her father used to write down odd snippets of conversation he had heard or fascinating material he had seen in an ideas book. He would then piece together cartoons from the entries. Since Mr Graham's death, Arran has organised the storylines and liaised with his successor as illustrator, Michael Martin. "We've kept it true to father's ideas - jolly, sweet, not rude, not crude, not violent," she says. Among Fred Basset's admirers was PG Wodehouse, who single-handedly persuaded the Long Island Press in New York to continue running the cartoon when it announced it was to drop it. Peanuts creator Schulz was also a fan and occasionally corresponded with Mr Graham to express his admiration for his fellow cartoonist's work. The cartoonists occasionally met - inspiring a cartoon-style image of them by Daily Mail staff Arran, who lives with her husband Alistair in Robertsbridge, East Sussex, says she is "incredibly proud" that Fred has reached 50 and says she will continue adding to the 18,000-plus cartoons "as long as we continue to enjoy it and as long as the public want us to do it". An exhibition to mark Fred Basset's golden anniversary is being staged at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery from 13 July to 29 September.


Who discovered the smallpox vaccination?

Jenner tests smallpox vaccine - May 14, 1796 - HISTORY.com Jenner tests smallpox vaccine Publisher A+E Networks Edward Jenner, an English country doctor from Gloucestershire, administers the world’s first vaccination as a preventive treatment for smallpox, a disease that had killed millions of people over the centuries. While still a medical student, Jenner noticed that milkmaids who had contracted a disease called cowpox, which caused blistering on cow’s udders, did not catch smallpox. Unlike smallpox, which caused severe skin eruptions and dangerous fevers in humans, cowpox led to few ill symptoms in these women. On May 14, 1796, Jenner took fluid from a cowpox blister and scratched it into the skin of James Phipps, an eight-year-old boy. A single blister rose up on the spot, but James soon recovered. On July 1, Jenner inoculated the boy again, this time with smallpox matter, and no disease developed. The vaccine was a success. Doctors all over Europe soon adopted Jenner’s innovative technique, leading to a drastic decline in new sufferers of the devastating disease. In the 19th and 20th centuries, scientists following Jenner’s model developed new vaccines to fight numerous deadly diseases, including polio, whooping cough, measles, tetanus, yellow fever, typhus, and hepatitis B, and many others. More sophisticated smallpox vaccines were also developed and by 1970 international vaccination programs, such as those undertaken by the World Health Organization, had eliminated smallpox worldwide. Related Videos


What did Harry Beck design in 1931 and is still used in London today?

Business Quiz (Part 5) - Business Quiz Questions and Answers Business Quiz (Part 5) - Business Quiz Questions and Answers Last updated on 30 Sep, 2010 by Editor This is 5th part of the business quiz series of business questions and answers. These are all the business quiz questions added so far with answers. This business quiz is being provided to with an emphasis on the international business brands, taglines of multinational companies, airlines & different countries. It is a very nice collection of business quiz questions & answers. If you have more questions and answers to be added to this business quiz, then you are most welcome to share them in your comments. Business Quiz Questions and Answers (Part 5) Question: Which company built the WW2 Spitfire? Answer: Supermarine. The fighter pilots of Britain’s RAF won the Battle of Britain in 1940 by a narrow margin. The quality of their solidly built Hawker Hurricane and speedy Supermarine Spitfire interceptors was one vital factor. Question: It is made from thermo-plastic paper and the manilla hemp used to make rope, it is designed to withstand boiling water, what is it? Answer: A teabag Question: Two South American countries were members of OPEC (the organisation of petroleum exporting countries). Venezuela is still one. What was the other? Answer: Ecuador (they joined in 1973 and left in 1992). Question: What colour is the M on the Mcdonald’s logo? Answer: Yellow Question: Which popular children's toy originated as a weapon and was once known as the bandalore? Answer: Yo-Yo Question: What name is California's Santa Clara County, the heartland of the US Computer Industry, more commonly called? Answer: Silicon valley Question: Which two airlines have gone into partnership to become the largest airline in Europe? Answer: Air France and KLM Question: What was Mr. Ferrari's first name? Answer: Enzo Question: Which Airline owned the Plane that blew up over Lockerbie in 1988? Answer: Pan Am. On December 21 a terrorist bomb exploded in a Pan-Am aircraft flying from Frankfurt to New York, via London. Question: Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha or YKK for short appears on nearly every what? Answer: Zip Question: What is the name of the railway that was opened in 1901 and runs from Moscow to Vladisvostok? Answer: Trans-Siberian Railway Question: Which company owned the ill-fated Titanic? Answer: White Star line Question: Which car manufacture makes the engine for the Mclaren F1 team? Answer: Mercedes Benz Question: Which country does Red Stripe lager come from? Answer: Jamaica Question: Vespa and Lambretta are famous manufacturers of what? Answer: Scooters Question: Which formula one driver is the owner of the luxurious Columbus Hotel in Monaco? Answer: David Coulthard Question: Which vehicle did J C Bamford give his name to? Answer: JCB digger Question: What did Harry Beck design in 1931 which is still used in London today? Answer: The map of the London Tube system (the Underground) Question: Founded in Canada in 1971, and now with its headquarters in Amsterdam, what was the original aim of the environmental organization Greenpeace? Answer: To oppose U.S. nuclear testing in Alaska Question: Which cosmetics and perfume company was originally named The California Perfume Co? Answer: Avon Question: What make and model of car was John F Kennedy in when assassinated in 1963? Answer: Lincoln Continental


What is the chemical symbol for the element Potassium?

It's Elemental - The Element Potassium It's Elemental Melting Point: 336.53 K (63.38°C or 146.08°F) Boiling Point: 1032 K (759°C or 1398°F) Density: 0.89 grams per cubic centimeter Phase at Room Temperature: Solid Element Classification: Metal Period Number: 4    Group Number: 1    Group Name: Alkali Metal What's in a name? From the English word potash. Potassium's chemical symbol comes from the Latin word for alkali, kalium. Say what? Potassium is pronounced as poh-TASS-ee-em. History and Uses: Although potassium is the eighth most abundant element on earth and comprises about 2.1% of the earth's crust, it is a very reactive element and is never found free in nature. Metallic potassium was first isolated by Sir Humphry Davy in 1807 through the electrolysis of molten caustic potash (KOH). A few months after discovering potassium, Davy used the same method to isolate sodium . Potassium can be obtained from the minerals sylvite (KCl), carnallite (KCl·MgCl2·6H2O), langbeinite (K2Mg2(SO4)3) and polyhalite (K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4·2H2O). These minerals are often found in ancient lake and sea beds. Caustic potash, another important source of potassium, is primarily mined in Germany, New Mexico, California and Utah. Pure potassium is a soft, waxy metal that can be easily cut with a knife. It reacts with oxygen to form potassium superoxide (KO2) and with water to form potassium hydroxide (KOH), hydrogen gas and heat. Enough heat is produced to ignite the hydrogen gas. To prevent it from reacting with the oxygen and water in the air, samples of metallic potassium are usually stored submerged in mineral oil. Potassium forms an alloy with sodium (NaK) that is used as a heat transfer medium in some types of nuclear reactors. Potassium forms many important compounds. Potassium chloride (KCl) is the most common potassium compound. It is used in fertilizers, as a salt substitute and to produce other chemicals. Potassium hydroxide (KOH) is used to make soaps, detergents and drain cleaners. Potassium carbonate (KHCO3), also known as pearl ash, is used to make some types of glass and soaps and is obtained commercially as a byproduct of the production of ammonia. Potassium superoxide (KO2) can create oxygen from water vapor (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) through the following reaction: 2KO2 + H2O + 2CO2 => 2KHCO3 + O2. It is used in respiratory equipment and is produced by burning potassium metal in dry air. Potassium nitrate (KNO3), also known as saltpeter or nitre, is used in fertilizers, match heads and pyrotechnics. Estimated Crustal Abundance: 2.09×104 milligrams per kilogram Estimated Oceanic Abundance: 3.99×102 milligrams per liter Number of Stable Isotopes: 2   ( View all isotope data ) Ionization Energy: 4.341 eV


Who plays Lynette Scavo in the TV series Desperate Housewives?

Desperate Housewives - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com EDIT One day, in the loveliest of suburbs, housewife and mother Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) decided to take her own life. Now, from her elevated state of point of view, Mary Alice introduces us to the lives of her friends, neighbors andfamily members living in the idyllic Wisteria Lane, a street where the lawns are green, the houses are pretty, the people are nice... and the secrets are deadly. Her circle of girlfriends on Wisteria Lane includes: Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), an accident-prone hopeless romantic, always on the search of her happy ending; Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), a harried mother who gave up on her successful career to become the full-time carer for her vast offspring; Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross), coined "Martha Stewart-on-steroids", a perfectionist home fairy who strives to uphold an immaculate appearance; and Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria), a former top model turned trophy wife, who must adjust to a slightly more low-key life in the suburbs. From her unique vantage point, Mary Alice sees more now than she ever did alive, and she's planning to share all the delicious secrets that hide behind every neighbor's closed door in this seemingly perfect American suburb. Desperate Housewives stars Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young, Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van de Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt (seasons 1-5), Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Kyle MacLachlan as Orson Hodge (seasons 3-6), Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van de Kamp, Madison De La Garza as Juanita Solis (seasons 5-8), Mark Moses as Paul Young (seasons 1-2; 7), Dana Delany as Katherine Mayfair (seasons 4-6), Kevin Rahm as Lee McDermott (seasons 4-8), Tuc Watkins as Bob Hunter (seasons 4-8), and Vanessa Williams as Renee Perry (seasons 7-8). Marc Cherry (" The Golden Girls ") was executive producer and creator. Desperate Housewives was produced by Touchstone Television and was the winner of both the 2005 and 2006 Golden Globe Award for "Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy". moreless


How many finger holes does a tin whistle (pennywhistle) have?

FAQ about 6-hole whistle   What is actually a whistle (pistalka)? Whistle (pistalka)    is an end blown fipple flute about one feet in length with six fingering holes bored along the side held upwards. Are whistles (pistalka) available in Slovakia only? Whistle is very common in many cultures all around the globe. Perhaps the most known 6 hole whistle today is Irish tin whistle. Basically, there is no difference between Irish tin whistle and Slovak pistalka except the material used: Slovak pistalka is on contrary to Irish tin whistle purely hand made from natural piece of upland wood. What is the difference between pistalka, irish whistle, tin whistle or penny whistle? "Slovak pistalka" is basically the same as irish whistle. Pistalka as well as Irish whistle is endblown fipple flute with 6 side fingering holes. The only difference is in the material and technology used. Whereas Irish whistle is mass produced from tin, Slovak pistalka is hand made from upland wood (Elder tree - Sambucus Nigra). "Tin whistle" is another name for Irish whistle indicating that it is made of tin. "Penny whistle" is another name for very popular "D whistle". "Low D whistle" is one octave lower in tuning and 2 times longer as the penny whistle. How is the whistle (pistalka) made ? Slovak whistles are made of natural piece of upland elder tree about one to two feet in lenght. The maker bores out the inside to the proper diameter and then plugs the top end and creates the airway and edge for tone production creating thus a fipple sound device . The bore is cylindrical. The finger holes are measured and cut, and intricate carving or coloring may be added to individualize the instrument. How is the whistle (pistalka) played ? The player blows through the fipple on the top end and covers the finger holes with the first three fingers of each hand. The melody is played out on by fingering the whistle's holes. How to hold the whistle ? Left hand at top, operating first three holes, right hand at bottom, managing bottom three holes. Don’t attempt to cover holes with the fingertips, but rather use the ‘pads’ of the first joint of each finger. What are the whistle (pistalka) keys and lenghts ? Whistle key is corresponding with its lenght, longer means lower. Key - lenght in cm (inches) D - 58 cm (23") - low D whistle E - 54 cm (21")


What famous London building is officially called 1 Canada Square?

One Canada Square, London, England Tourist Information Locals and travelers to connect with About London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England 51.505-0.0196 One Canada Square (often incorrectly called Canary Wharf , after its location) is a skyscraper in Canary Wharf, London . It was the tallest building in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2010, standing at 235 metres (770 ft) above ground level and containing 50 storeys. In late 2010, it was surpassed by The Shard (completed in July 2012) which stands at 309.6 metres (1,016 ft). One Canada Square was designed by principal architect Cesar Pelli, who based the design and shape mainly on the World Financial Center and the Elizabeth Tower. The building is clad with expensive stainless steel. One of the predominant features of the building is the pyramid roof which contains a flashing aircraft warning light, a rare feature for buildings in the United Kingdom. The distinctive pyramid pinnacle is at 240 metres (800 ft) above sea level. One Canada Square is primarily used for offices, though there are some retail units on the lower ground floor. It is a prestigious location for offices and as of January 2013 was 100% let. The building is recognised as a London landmark and it has gained much attention through film, television and other media when its status was the tallest building in the United Kingdom and continues to gain attention. Map


Which tennis player was stabbed by a Steffi Graf fan while playing in Hamburg 1993?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 30 | 1993: Tennis star stabbed About This Site | Text Only 1993: Tennis star stabbed The world number one women's tennis player, Monica Seles, has been stabbed in the back during a quarter-final match in Hamburg. The 19-year-old American star was rushed to hospital with a wound half an inch (1.5cm) deep in her upper back. Doctors said her injuries were serious, but not life-threatening. "She was very lucky," said the tournament doctor, Peter Wind. "Neither the lungs nor the shoulder blades were affected. Monica is still suffering from shock, and will stay overnight for observation." There was immediate speculation that the attack was politically motivated because of Monica Seles's Serbian roots. She is known to have received death threats in connection with the Yugoslav conflict. But Hamburg police were quick to rule this out. They described her attacker as a 38-year-old man from East Germany, and said he appeared confused and may be mentally disturbed. Later reports suggested he may have been a fan of tennis rival Steffi Graf. In full view of crowd The attack happened during the rest break in the match, against Bulgarian player Maggie Maleeva. Miss Seles was leading 6-4, 4-3 when she took a rest on her courtside seat during the changeover. A man described as stocky and balding leaned over the three-feet-high (91 cm) barrier and stabbed her from behind. Miss Seles let out a scream, clutched her back and stumbled on to the court. The attack took place in full view of the 6,000-strong crowd watching the match. "He held the knife with both hands as he stabbed her in the back," said one eyewitness. The umpire, Stefan Voss, ran from his chair for ice and a towel. "Nobody saw him coming," he said. He described the 10-inch (25cm) long knife, which fell on the floor following the attack, as "a kitchen knife, like the sort you cut meat with. It was very sharp." Monica Seles is expected to be out of action for about four weeks, missing the Italian Open, which begins on Monday, and the French Open on 24 May, in which she was to have been the defending champion. Her participation in Wimbledon in June is also in question.


What was the nuclear power station Sellafield previously known as?

Engineering Timelines - Sellafield Nuclear Fuel Plant Sellafield Nuclear Fuel Plant Ministry of Public Buildings & Works Allot & Lomax date  1951, 1964, 1983 - 1994, 1997 era  Modern  |  category  Power Generation  |  reference  NY029041 The Sellafield site, formerly known as Windscale, is adjacent to Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station. It was originally set up to produce fuels for use in thermonuclear weapons as part of Britain's effort in the Cold War. The site is now used to reprocess nuclear fuels and deal with nuclear waste. It is also the site of the world's first nuclear accident. Reprocessing is the name given to the process of chemically separating the constituents of spent nuclear fuel. Spent fuel is retrieved from a nuclear reactor after a certain amount of time inside the core. During this time, the uranium undergoes neutron irradiation and some of its atoms are changed into other elements — such as polonium, plutonium, strontium, caesium, tritium, radioisotopes and other fission products. Spent reactor fuel is stored in ponds at source until it cools and its radiation levels decrease, then it is transported to Sellafield in secure flasks for reprocessing. After further pond storage on site, the spent fuel is sheared (chopped) and dissolved in nitric acid. This liquid is separated into unused uranium, plutonium and a solution of highly radioactive fission products. The uranium and plutonium are used for new reactor fuel, while the fission products must be treated before safe storage. The reason for reprocessing spent fuel was to gain usable new reactor fuel — and incidentally weapons grade plutonium-239 — from spent fuels at an advantageous price. However, the cost of raw uranium dropped by almost 80 percent between 1978 and 1999, making the economics less compelling. The first nuclear fuel reprocessing plant was built at the same time as the Windscale graphite pile reactors (see separate entry), and was designed to extract weapons grade plutonium from spent reactor fuel rods. It operated from 1951 to 1964 then was reconfigured to handle Magnox fuel until its closure in 1973. Sellafield now has two reprocessing plants — one is for Magnox fuel and the other, called Thorp (Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant), is for fuels from Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactors (UK) and Light Water Reactors (worldwide). The Magnox reprocessing plant has been operational since 1964, and is due to close in 2012. It uses tributyl phosphate to extract plutonium and uranium from the fuel, which cannot be stored underwater for too long as the outer casing of the rods corrodes. Between 1971 and 2001, some 15,000 tonnes of new fuel have been won from 35,000 tonnes of Magnox. In 1978, it was decided that another nuclear fuel reprocessing plant was required to deal with the increasing quantities of spent fuel from reactors around the world. The £2.7 billion Thorp was completed in 1994 and began operating in 1997, but is due to close in 2010. Allott & Lomax provided the structural engineering for this plant. Thorp runs at around half capacity most of the time — its original target was to win 7,000 tonnes of new fuel per decade. By 2003 it had recovered 75 tonnes of plutonium and 3,300 tonnes of uranium from reprocessing, making a loss of more than £1 billion in that time. The plant has a 35m high steel framed building with a 40m stainless steel roof span, and is designed to withstand a 1 in 10,000 year wind. It contains 4,200 tonnes of carbon steel, 600 tonnes of stainless steel, 2,900km of cabling and 320km of pipework. In April 2005, Thorp operators discovered that a cracked pipe had leaked 83,000 litres of radioactive waste into a stainless steel lined concrete chamber (fortunately built to contain leaks). Sellafield was fined £500,000 for safety breaches, and Thorp did not reopen until January 2007. A breakdown in the underwater lift transferring fuel to Thorp caused the plant to be closed again in January 2008. Light water reactors increasingly use Mox (mixed oxide) fuel, and a separate plant to reprocess it was completed in 1997 and operatio


Swansea | Article about Swansea by The Free Dictionary Swansea | Article about Swansea by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Swansea Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Acronyms , Wikipedia . Swansea (swŏn`zē, –sē), Welsh Abertawe, city (1981 pop. 172,433) and county, 146 sq mi (378 sq km), S Wales. Located on Swansea Bay at the mouth of the Tawe River, the city of Swansea is a metallurgical center with sheet-metal mills, foundries, and smelting works. Other industries are engineering, shipbuilding, and oil refining (at the suburb Llandarcy). Crude oil, metals, timber, grain, and rubber are imported. Swansea ware, of rich blue coloring with decorative painting, was made at the Swansea potteries in the first half of the 19th cent. Swansea Museum and a medieval castle on the site of an old ruined Norman castle are points of special interest. Swansea Univ. and Swansea Metropolitan Univ. are there. The poet Dylan Thomas Thomas, Dylan , 1914–53, Welsh poet, b. Swansea. An extraordinarily individualistic writer, Thomas is ranked among the great 20th-century poets. He grew up in Swansea, the son of a teacher, but left school at 17 to become a journalist and moved to London two years later. ..... Click the link for more information.  was born in Swansea. Swansea (swŏn`zē), town (1990 est. pop. 15,500), Bristol co., SE Mass., a suburb of Fall River Fall River, industrial city (1990 pop. 92,703), Bristol co., SE Mass., a port of entry on Mt. Hope Bay, at the mouth of the Taunton River; settled 1656, set off from Freetown 1803, inc. as a city 1854. ..... Click the link for more information. , on an inlet of Mount Hope Bay; founded 1667, inc. 1785. Once a vast farmland, it has become chiefly residential. Many of its inhabitants were massacred in King Philip's War King Philip's War, 1675–76, the most devastating war between the colonists and the Native Americans in New England. The war is named for King Philip, the son of Massasoit and chief of the Wampanoag. His Wampanoag name was Metacom, Metacomet, or Pometacom. ..... Click the link for more information.  (1675), but the town was later rebuilt and prospered. Swansea   a city in Great Britain, in southern Wales, in West Glamorgan County. Situated on the Bristol Channel, at the mouth of the Tawe River. Population, 189,800(1974). Swansea is a port near the South Wales coalfield. It is a major industrial center for nonferrous metallurgy, mainly the production of zinc and zinc alloys; there is a nickel refinery in the nearby city of Clydach. Swansea also has ferrous metallurgy and the chemical, machine-building, and electrical-engineering industries. Swansea 1. a port in S Wales, in Swansea county on an inlet of the Bristol Channel (Swansea Bay); a metallurgical and oil-refining centre; university (1920). Pop.: 169 880 (2001) 2. a county of S Wales on the Bristol Channel, created in 1996 from part of West Glamorgan: includes the Swansea conurbation and the Gower peninsula. Administrative centre: Swansea. Pop.: 224 600 (2003 est.). Area: 378 sq. km (146 sq. miles)


In what year did Margaret Thatcher become Prime Minister?

Margaret Thatcher - British History - HISTORY.com Margaret Thatcher A+E Networks Introduction Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013), the United Kingdom’s first and thus far only female prime minister, served from 1979 until 1990. During her time in office, she reduced the influence of trade unions, privatized certain industries, scaled back public benefits and changed the terms of political debate, much like her friend and ideological ally, U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Nicknamed the “Iron Lady,” she opposed Soviet communism and fought a war to maintain control of the Falkland Islands. The longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century, Thatcher was eventually pressured into resigning by members of her own Conservative Party Google Margaret Thatcher: The Early Years Margaret Hilda Roberts, later Margaret Thatcher, was born on October 13, 1925, in Grantham, a small town in Lincolnshire, England. Her parents, Alfred and Beatrice, were middle-class shopkeepers and devout Methodists. Alfred was also a politician, serving as a town council member for 16 years before becoming an alderman in 1943 and mayor of Grantham from 1945 to 1946. Did You Know? In 2007 Margaret Thatcher became the first living ex-prime minister in British history to be honored with a statue in the Houses of Parliament. It stands opposite a statue of Winston Churchill in the lobby of the House of Commons. Thatcher matriculated at Oxford University in 1943, during the height of World War II . While there she studied chemistry and joined the Oxford Union Conservative Association, becoming president of the organization in 1946. After graduation she worked as a research chemist, but her real interest was politics. In 1950 she ran for parliament in the Labour-dominated constituency of Dartford, using the slogan “Vote Right to Keep What’s Left.” She lost that year and again in 1951, but received more votes than previous Conservative Party candidates. Margaret Thatcher Enters Parliament In December 1951 Margaret married Denis Thatcher, a wealthy businessman. Less than two years later she gave birth to twins, Carol and Mark. Meanwhile, she was studying for the bar exams, which she passed in early 1954. She then spent the next few years practicing law and looking for a winnable constituency. Thatcher ran for parliament once more in 1959—this time in the Conservative-dominated constituency of Finchley—and easily won the seat. The first bill she introduced affirmed the right of the media to cover local government meetings. Speaking about the bill in her maiden speech, she focused not on freedom of the press but instead on the need to limit wasteful government expenditures—a common theme throughout her political career. By 1961 Thatcher had accepted an invitation to become parliamentary undersecretary in the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance. She then steadily moved up the ministerial ranks, becoming secretary of state for education and science when the Conservatives retook power in 1970. The following year she was demonized by her Labour Party opponents as “Thatcher the milk snatcher” when she eliminated a free milk program for schoolchildren. Nonetheless, she was able to keep her job, and in 1975, with the Conservatives back in the opposition, she defeated former Prime Minister Edward Heath to take over leadership of the party. Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister Thatcher was now one of the most powerful women in the world. She rejected the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes, who advocated deficit spending during periods of high unemployment, instead preferring the monetarist approach of Chicago economist Milton Friedman. At her first conference speech, she chastised the Labour Party on economic grounds, saying, “A man’s right to work as he will, to spend what he earns, to own property, to have the state as servant and not as master—these are the British inheritance.” Soon after, she attacked the Soviet Union as “bent on world dominance.” A Soviet army newspaper responded by calling her “the Iron Lady,” a nickname she immediately embraced. The Co


Dr. King is assassinated - Apr 04, 1968 - HISTORY.com Dr. King is assassinated Publisher A+E Networks Just after 6 p.m. on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. is fatally shot while standing on the balcony outside his second-story room at theLorraine Motelin Memphis, Tennessee. The civil rights leader was in Memphis to support a sanitation workers’ strike and was on his way to dinner when a bullet struck him in the jaw and severed his spinal cord. King was pronounced dead after his arrival at a Memphis hospital. He was 39 years old. In the months before his assassination, Martin Luther King became increasingly concerned with the problem of economic inequality in America. He organized a Poor People’s Campaign to focus on the issue, including an interracialpoor people’s marchon Washington, and in March 1968 traveled to Memphis in support of poorly treated African-American sanitation workers. On March 28, a workers’ protest march led by King ended in violence and the death of an African-American teenager. King left the city but vowed to return in early April to lead another demonstration. On April 3, back in Memphis, King gave his last sermon, saying, “We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it really doesn’t matter with me now, because I’ve been to the mountaintop…And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the promised land.” One day after speaking those words, Dr. King was shot and killed by a sniper. As word of the assassination spread, riots broke out in cities all across the United States and National Guard troops were deployed in Memphis and Washington, D.C. On April 9, King was laid to rest in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets to pay tribute to King’s casket as it passed by in a wooden farm cart drawn by two mules. The evening of King’s murder, a Remington .30-06 hunting rifle was found on the sidewalk beside a rooming house one block from the Lorraine Motel. During the next several weeks, the rifle, eyewitness reports, and fingerprints on the weapon all implicated a single suspect: escaped convict James Earl Ray. A two-bit criminal, Ray escaped a Missouri prison in April 1967 while serving a sentence for a holdup. In May 1968, a massive manhunt for Ray began. The FBI eventually determined that he had obtained a Canadian passport under a false identity, which at the time was relatively easy. On June 8, Scotland Yard investigators arrested Ray at a London airport. He was trying to fly to Belgium, with the eventual goal, he later admitted, of reaching Rhodesia. Rhodesia, now called Zimbabwe, was at the time ruled by an oppressive and internationally condemned white minority government. Extradited to the United States, Ray stood before a Memphis judge in March 1969 and pleaded guilty to King’s murder in order to avoid the electric chair. He was sentenced to 99 years in prison. Three days later, he attempted to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming he was innocent of King’s assassination and had been set up as a patsy in a larger conspiracy. He claimed that in 1967, a mysterious man named “Raoul” had approached him and recruited him into a gunrunning enterprise. On April 4, 1968, he said, he realized that he was to be the fall guy for the King assassination and fled to Canada. Ray’s motion was denied, as were his dozens of other requests for a trial during the next 29 years. During the 1990s, the widow and children of Martin Luther King Jr. spoke publicly in support of Ray and his claims, calling him innocent and speculating about an assassination conspiracy involving the U.S. government and military. U.S. authorities were, in conspiracists’ minds, implicated circumstantially. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover obsessed over King, who he thought was under communist influence. For the last six years of his life, King underwent constant wiretapping and harassment by the FBI. Before his death, Dr. King was also monitored by U.S. milita


What is the person called who leads prayers in a mosque?

Mosques and Congregational Prayer Mosques and Congregational Prayer Home / Prayer , Social Ties /Mosques and Congregational Prayer  Previous Next Mosques and Congregational Prayer Prayer in congregation is considered to have more social and spiritual benefit than praying by oneself. The congregation is led by a person called an imam, who is usually chosen as the person with the best knowledge of the Quran, preferably someone who has memorized the entire Quran (a hafiz). The remaining people stand behind the imam in straight parallel rows, all facing the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca. In the first row behind the imam, if available, would be another hafiz to correct the imam in case a mistake is made during the performance of the salat. Congregation prayer in a mosque, or masjid, is particularly encouraged for men and is optional for women. Muslim men are encouraged to offer as many of the five daily prayers in the mosque as possible, as the reward for doing so is at least 25 times greater than offering the prayer alone at home. (Find out about the Call to Prayer .) Friday Prayers in the Mosque Friday is the holy day of the week for Muslims and it is mandatory for men to offer the early afternoon prayer, known as Jumma, in congregation. During Friday lunchtime, Muslims are required to take a break from their work, or other worldly activities they are involved in, and head to the mosques or prayer halls to offer the noon prayer. This special prayer is composed of a sermon followed by 2 units of congregational prayer.  The sermons can be on a variety of topics but tend to focus on spiritual reminders to help motivate the community to do good deeds and strengthen their relationship with God. After the Friday prayer, people are free to return to their workplaces. Mosque and Community In addition to being a place of prayer, mosques have also become a focal point in the community. People meet and greet one another, receive news about the community (e.g. those who are sick), and children come to learn. The mosque is therefore the central point for growth and development of the community. Read about American mosques here .


Which British organisation was founded by Octavia Hill in 1895?

National Trust | British organization | Britannica.com British organization Alternative Title: National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty Related Topics London clubs National Trust, in full National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, British organization founded in 1895 and incorporated by the National Trust Act (1907) for the purpose of promoting the preservation of—and public access to—buildings of historic or architectural interest and land of natural beauty. (The powers and privileges of the Trust were extended by acts of Parliament of 1919, 1937, and 1939.) Headquartered in London , it serves England , Wales , and Northern Ireland . A parallel organization, the National Trust for Scotland, headquartered in Edinburgh, was founded in 1931. Powis Castle, near Welshpool, Wales; it is owned by the National Trust. Alexander Forst-Rakoczy The society was established through the efforts of Octavia Hill , a housing reformer; Sir Robert Hunter , a campaigner for the protection of commons and public rights; and Hardwicke D. Rawnsley, vicar of Wray, Westmorland. Its governing council consists of 50 members, half chosen by learned societies, museums, and other bodies and half chosen by incumbent members. A number of committees and subcommittees are staffed by various experts in the care of land, buildings, and artifacts . The two Trusts are dependent financially on voluntary support in the form of donations, legacies , admission fees, and the annual subscription of members. (Membership is open to all.) The National Trust had a membership of more than 2,000,000 by the late 20th century. The first acquisition (a donation in 1895) was 4.5 acres (1.8 hectares) of cliff land at Dinas Oleu, overlooking Cardigan Bay in Wales. One hundred years later the two Trusts owned almost 700,000 acres and some 350 stately homes, buildings, gardens, and other places open to the public at stated times for admission fees. Included are such famous sites as Bannockburn Monument, Chartwell (Winston Churchill’s home), Cliveden, Culloden (the battlefield), parts of Hadrian’s Wall , Hatfield Forest, Knole, Lyme Park, Penrhyn Castle, Petworth House, Powis Castle, Runnymede (of Magna Carta fame), and Sudbury Hall. Learn More in these related articles:


What was the name of the Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico in 1519?

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Faro - Faro card game - cheating at faro - DesertUSA   Faro - Card Game of the Southwest Today, the card game known as faro is all but forgotten, but when America was young  before windsurfing, Packard automobiles, computers, Hoover Dam, the Scopes “monkey” trial, Route 66 or wind farms in the desert had ever been mentioned  faro was the most popular card game in the country. On the frontier, from Deadwood to Tijuana, from Reno to Langtry, from New Orleans to St. Louis and countless places in between, the faro table was a familiar sight and sound to virtually all persons who hung out in saloons. History Faro originated in France around 1713 as a revised form of the popular British pub game, basset. King Louis the XIV outlawed basset in 1691. Although both faro and basset were forbidden in France, these games remained popular in England during the 18th century because they were easy to learn and, when played honestly, the odds for a player were the best of all gambling games. The word “faro” came from the court of King Louis XIV, where one of the cards in a standard playing deck bore the face of an Egyptian pharaoh. Scottish expatriate John Law (1671 to 1729) introduced an early version of the game in the Americas around 1717 in what was to become the city of New Orleans. The son of a goldsmith, Law, in his youth, participated in a duel in England; because his victim was the son of a prominent politician, he was forced to flee England. Later, he wound up in Scotland, where, in 1705, he proposed a National Bank and the printing of paper money. Following the Scottish Parliament’s rejection of these proposals, Law moved to France. Louis XIV expelled Law from France in 1714 for accruing heavy gambling debts on behalf of the King’s nephew, Philippe II, the Duke of Orleans. Law returned to France following the King’s death and, with the help of his friend, Philippe, he went on to form the Royal Bank of France and print the first government-backed paper currency. In time, Law established the North American Indian Trading Company. For 25 years, this company held a monopoly on all French overseas trade. Following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, Law endorsed the game of faro, which spread up the Mississippi River on riverboats, where it became a favorite among professional gamblers and players alike. Since the mid-1800s, the presiding mythical deity of the game of faro has been the Bengal tiger; both ‘bucking the tiger” and “twisting the tiger’s tail” have been common euphemisms for playing the game. Back alleys, streets and urban areas that featured many gambling parlors were often referred to as “tiger alley” or “tiger town,” because faro was the prominent gambling game of the time. So popular was the game that faro gaming tables could be found in just about every saloon in every frontier town. Draw poker (“bluff” or “bluff poker” as it was called back then) was actually a rarity on the frontier until the late 1870s. In contrast, almost every saloon featured at least one faro table, particularly during the Gold Rush period from 1849 to 1890. In 1882, a New York Police Gazette study estimated that more money was wagered on faro in the U. S. each year, than on all other forms of gambling combined. Nineteenth century Denver con man Soapy Smith preferred faro to any other game. It was said that every faro table inside Soapy’s Tivoli Social Club in Denver around 1889 was gaffed, that is, fixed to cheat. Famed scam artist Canada Bill Jones loved the game so much that when asked why he played only one card game at Soapy’s, a game that was known to be rigged, he replied: “For better or worse, it’s the only game in town.” While faro became scarce after World War II, it continued to be dealt at a few Las Vegas casinos through the 1970s. Jackie Gaughan, owner of the El Cortez casino in Las Vegas will, it is claimed, occasionally still deal a private game for friends and employees. Playing Faro The faro table was square, with a cutout for the banker, that is, the house. The layout featured 13 square boxes painted on felt,


Which US state is named on the label of a Jack Daniels bottle?

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A phlebotomist extracts what from the human body?

A Phlebotomist Extracts Blood from the Human Body! A Phlebotomist Extracts Blood from the Human Body! A Phlebotomist Extracts Blood from the Human Body! Nefino Joannides 31.01.2015 The Morgan McKinley FS Finance teams held their 2nd Annual Pub Quiz on Thursday, 29th January 2015 at Balls Brothers in the City. With over 90 finance professionals turning up for the quiz, the atmosphere was truly electric and the drinks were certainly flowing along with some tasty nibbles. With 72 points, the winners were again and for the second year running "E=Mc HammerTime” for Commerzbank. They were serious contenders and failed to disappoint. Well done to you again and hope you all enjoyed your bottles of Champagne and have added your trophy to your ever expanding trophy cabinet.  In second place, were the sportingly named “We bet on Bradford and Boro“ who also mentioned funny enough that the sports round was by far their best performance. They went home with lovely boxes of chocolates and sore heads I’m sure as they were the last team to leave the pub.   In last place and with mere 12 points were the  “East end wildcats” who went home with the wooden spoon (literally taken from the kitchen of the pub).


What is the female equivalent of polygyny?

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Granadilla is another name for which fruit?

Passion Fruit - Granadilla, Purple Granadilla, Yellow Passion Fruit Passion Fruit Passion Fruit – Granadilla, Purple Granadilla, Yellow Passion Fruit by admin on May 18, 2016 Passion Fruit, Granadilla, Purple Granadilla Passion Fruit – Granadilla, Purple Granadilla, Yellow Passion Fruit Passion fruit comes in a couple of different varieties. Passion fruit is one of the few antioxidant fruits that not only improves your physical health, but also your mental health. Native to areas ranging form southern Brazil, Paraguay, all the way to Argentina, this fruit can be used in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and even sleep disorders like insomnia. Passion fruit comes in two varieties. One is a dark purple color once it has reached maturity and has a less acidic, richer taste. The other turns yellow at maturity and is typically large than the purple kind. Unlike the purple passion fruit, the yellow passion fruit does not have a known origin, although people have speculated that it may be Brazil. Passion Fruit, Granadilla, Purple Granadilla Passion fruit goes by many names, its scientific one being Passiflora edulis for the purple fruit and Passiflora edulis flavicarpa for the yellow, while another common name is Granadilla (or Purple Granadilla). Purple passion fruit is a subtropical fruit that will only flower and fruit in altitudes above 3,200 ft. Yellow passion fruit is tropical and can be grown from just above sea level up to the altitude of 2,000 ft. It is interesting that these varieties of passion fruit differ to such a degree. The people of Brazil tend to use the purple fruit to eat raw, while they prefer the yellow fruit for juice extractions and the creation of preserves. Australians absolutely love the purple passion fruit and vastly favor it over the yellow for all preparations. Passion Fruit to Improve Mental Health The flowers of the passion fruit vine have been used traditionally in folk medicine as a calming agent, usually for the purpose of helping someone fall asleep. Researchers who published a study in “Phytotherapy Research” were able to find that the flowers had a depressant effect on the nonspecific central nervous system. Another study in “Anesthesia and Analgesia” tested whether the flower could be used to effectively treat anxiety in patients about to undergo surgery. The results were positive – that passion fruit flower can reduce anxiety without necessarily causing sedation. While passion fruit and its flowers (and even its vine) can have positive effects on your mental health, it is worthwhile to make sure this plant doesn’t have any contraindications with the medicine you’re on. If you’re taking medication regularly, check with your doctor that it’s safe for you to try passion fruit flower before doing it. Better safe than sorry! Physical Health Benefits The yellow passion fruit, also known as the maracuya, has traditional medicinal uses as well. Similar to cranberries, its juice can be used to treat urinary tract infections. Passion fruit has also shown potential in treating asthma, thanks in part to its vitamin C and potassium content (although that’s not the only reason). Passion fruit is one of the vitamin, mineral, and fiber rich fruits when it comes down to it. Currently, there is research being done to establish whether passion fruit can fight chronic inflammation. If so, this is just one more benefit to add to the ever-expanding list. Yellow Passion Fruit, or “maracuyá” Yellow Passion Fruit, or “maracuyá” Traditional medicine uses it for urinary tract infections, much like the cranberry . The Vitamin C, potassium and other relaxing agents in this fruit, may help with asthma or spasmodic coughing conditions. The nutritional benefits of are: Vitamins


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Indian Food Facts - Know Your Food Today: Coconut - Nariyal - Thengaai Indian Food Facts - Know Your Food Today You can learn many of the known and unknown facts of Indian Food here !!! South Indian Recipes, North Indian Recipes, Tamil Nadu Recipes. Enter your search terms Coconut - Nariyal - Thengaai Fruit of the coco palm (Cocos nucifera), a tree widely distributed through tropical regions. The seed is peculiarly adapted to dispersal by water because the large pod holding the nut is buoyant and impervious to moisture. The trees therefore establish themselves naturally on small islands and low shores bordering the tropical seas. The tree grows to a height of 60—100 ft (18—30 m), with a smooth cylindrical stem marked by the ringlike scars of former leaves. It bears at the top a crown of frondlike leaves and yellow or white blossoms. The number of nuts varies; a well-cared-for tree may yield 75 to 200 or more annually. The mature fruit as it comes from the tree is encased in a thick, brown fibrous husk. The nut itself has a hard woody shell, with three round scars at one end; the embryo lies against the largest scar and emerges through it as a developing plant. Through this easily punctured spot the "milk" of the young coconut may be drained. Coconut Recipes


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First Indochina War 1945-1954 MANEUVERS    AT THE CLOSE OF WORLD WAR II 1945-1948 13-14 Aug Japan formally accepts unconditional surrender. Japanese     forces in Indochina remain in control in the interim.   19 Aug 45 At a spontaneous non-communist meeting in Hanoi, Ho Chi     Minh and the Viet Minh assumed a leading role in the movement to wrest     power from the French. With the Japanese still in control of Indochina,     Bao Dai goes along because he thought that the Viet Minh were still working     with the American OSS and could guarantee independence for Vietnam..   Vietnam's puppet emperor, Bao Dai, abdicates.   Ho Chi Minh's guerrillas occupy Hanoi and proclaim a provisional     government.   2 Sep 45 On the deck of the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japanese     representatives sign the Instrument of Surrender proclaiming their unconditional     surrender, formally ending World War II.   2 Sep 45 Ho Chi Minh issues his Declaration of Independence, drawing     heavily upon the American Declaration of Independence from a copy provided     by the OSS as well as Sun Yatsen's "Three-people Doctrine".   2 Sep 45 Ho declares himself president of the Democratic Republic     of Vietnam and pursues American recognition but is repeatedly ignored     by President Harry Truman.   British forces arrive in Saigon, South Vietnam to disarm     the Japanese in South Vietnam..   Sep 45 150,000 Chinese Nationalist soldiers, mainly poor peasants,     arrive in Hanoi to disarm the Japanese. After looting Vietnamese villages     during their entire march down from China, they then proceed to loot Hanoi.   22 Sep 45 In South Vietnam, 1400 French soldiers released by the     British from former Japanese internment camps enter Saigon and go on a     deadly rampage, attacking Viet Minh and killing innocent civilians including     children, aided by French civilians who joined the rampage. An estimated     20,000 French civilians live in Saigon.   24 Sep 45 Viet Minh successfully organize a general strike shutting     down all commerce along with electricity and water supplies. In a suburb     of Saigon, members of Binh Xuyen, a Vietnamese criminal organization,     massacre 150 French and Eurasian civilians, including children.   26 Sep 45 The first American death in Vietnam occurs, during the unrest     in Saigon, as OSS officer Lt. Col. A. Peter Dewey is killed by Viet Minh     guerrillas who mistook him for a French officer. Before his death, Dewey     had filed a report on the deepening crisis in Vietnam, stating his opinion     that the U.S. "ought to clear out of Southeast Asia."   Oct 45 35,000 French soldiers under the command of World War     II General Jacques Philippe Leclerc arrive in South Vietnam to restore     French rule. Viet Minh immediately begin a guerrilla campaign to harass     them. The French then succeed in expelling the Viet Minh from Saigon.   Oct 45 An OSS report quotes Ho Chi Minh saying,"although he formerly     favored Communist ideals, he now realized that such ideals were impracticable     for his country, and that his policy now was one of republican nationalism".     It would be some 10,000 days later before the American public would learn     of this.   Ho attempts a compromise with the French by dissolving     the Indochinese Communist Party.   Dec 45 France provoke war with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam     and re-install Bao Dai over a central government.   Feb 46 In a separate agreement with France, Chiang Kai-shek agrees     to withdraw Chinese troops from Vietnam and allow the French to return     in exchange for French concessions in Shanghai and other Chinese ports.   6 Mar 46 Ho Chi Minh signs the Primary Agreement with France which     allowed French forces back into Vietnam to replace Nationalist Chinese     forces, in exchange for French recognition of his Democratic Republic     of Vi


In which county of the UK is Bramber Castle?

Bramber castle, Sussex. - YouTube Bramber castle, Sussex. 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. Uploaded on Jan 11, 2010 Bramber Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in the village of Bramber, West Sussex overlooking the River Adur (grid reference TQ185107). William De Braose constructed the castle c1070 along with the Norman church, on a natural mound and most of the surviving masonry dates from this time. Except for a period of confiscation during the reign of King John, Bramber Castle remained in the ownership of the De Braose family until the line died out in 1324. During Norman times the coastline would have been much further inland, and at high tide the water would have reached the castle walls. Despite very little surviving, the basic layout of some areas of Bramber Castle can still be identified. The most prominent feature is a large, rugged lump of stone, all that remains of the Gatehouse tower. Still standing to almost its full height, a single window, and some floor joist holes, are clearly visible within the structure. Beyond the Gatehouse are the existing foundations of what is believed to have been living quarters and a guardhouse. The dressed pillars of an entrance can be made out, but the bulk of the remaining walls now consist of only lumps of basic rough stone infill, the better quality dressing stone having long since been quarried away for use elsewhere. Lying to the north of the gatehouse is the original castle motte, its earthen mound rising to a height of some 30 ft (10 m). A short distance away is a section of the curtain wall and, again, this survives to a reasonable height, up to 10 ft (3 m) in places. Little is known of Bramber Castle's history and even records kept during the Civil War only mention a 'skirmish' in the village c1642. The church suffered quite badly as a result of the Parliamentarian guns being set up in the transepts, where they afforded a better vantage point to fire on Bramber Castle. Although there is not much to see among the fragmentary ruins, the site does have a wonderful setting, and is obviously enjoyed by the local population around this quiet Sussex village. The lawned areas in the bailey are well maintained, mature trees have transformed the motte into a pleasant shady glade, and the moat now provides a perfect path around the castle perimeter from which to view the site. There is also a small church (still in use today ) located directly next to the castle's entrance, which used to be a chapel for the castle's inhabitants. In the Domesday Book survey of the country in William I of England's reign, it was ascertained that Bramber belonged to William de Braose, who possessed also forty other manors. The family were left in possession of their estates by the service of ten knights' fees to the Crown, but in John I's tyrannical reign the troubles of the owners of Bramber Castle began. In the year 1203 the anger of the barons began to find voice, and John I, alarmed at the symptoms of disaffection, required hostages of them. William de Braose was one of the suspected nobles, and John demanded his children as hostages for his fidelity. The lady of Bramber was more frank than prudent. When her husband sternly refused to send his children to the king, she added that "she would not trust her children with the king who had so basely murdered Prince Arthur, his kinsman." The imprudent words were made known to John I, who never forgave them. He ordered the family to be seized; but his men arrived too late to execute his orders - the De Braoses had fled to Ireland. They had, however, only escaped for a time. The king caused them to be followed, and at length succeeded in having them seized, and sent to him. They were taken to Windsor Castle, where the family were shut up together in a room - the whole family (save one)-and were there starved to death by Joh


What type of animal was inside Sputnik 2 when launched into orbit in 1957?

SpaceViews November 1997: Articles Sputnik 2: The First Animal in Orbit by Andrew J. LePage The launching of Sputnik on the    night of October 4, 1957 was virtually a total success. The only major    malfunction was in the system that evenly empties the propellant tanks in    the core and four boosters of the 8K71PS (also known as the SL-1 in the    West) version of the R-7 ICBM (which was designated the SS-6 or Sapwood by    NATO) that launched Sputnik. This system's failure caused the core's    RD-107 engine to shut down a second earlier than intended because of    excessive kerosene fuel consumption. This resulted in the apogee of    Sputnik being 80 kilometers (50 miles) lower than originally planned but    it still made it into a stable orbit nonetheless. The 83.6 kilogram (184    pound) satellite continued to transmit for the next three weeks before its    batteries finally gave out. Due to the ever present atmospheric drag, the    empty 7.5 metric ton (16,500 pound) Blok A core of the launch vehicle fell    from orbit on December 1, 1957 followed by the now-silent Sputnik on    January 4, 1958.      The night that Sputnik    was launched, nobody could have predicted what impact it would have on the    world. According to Nikita Krushchev's own memoirs, he was informed of the    successful launch by phone, congratulated the group of engineers and    scientists involved and simply went to bed. The next morning's edition of Pravda published an exceptionally low-key TASS press release giving    basic information about the launch and the satellite. In the West,    however, the news of the launch had an incredible impact. Despite years of    largely ignored public statements by Soviet authorities of their intent to    launch an Earth satellite, the West was caught totally off guard. Between    the radio transmissions and visual sightings of the satellite and the    spent Blok A core, people around the world had ample opportunity to    personally witness this trailblazer of the Space Age. The fact that    Sputnik weighed substantially more than the American's planned Vanguard    satellite also was noted and added to the West's fears. The Soviet    propaganda machine immediately realized the true value of the Sputnik    launch and quickly put it to good use. Unlike the initial news of the    launch, news of the world's reaction to Sputnik made the headlines and    dominated the front page of the October 6 issue of Pravda. Sputnik 2 is    Approved Krushchev also    quickly realized the immense propaganda value of Sputnik. Krushchev    totally bypassed the existing chain of command and consulted directly with    Korolev to determine what other space spectaculars could be mounted by the    OKB-1 design bureau. Additional satellite launches were immediately    authorized and detailed studies of lunar probes and manned satellites    began in earnest. It was also decided that the next launch, which would be    timed to coincide with the fortieth anniversary of the Revolution on    November 6, 1957, would carry a dog into earth orbit. This decision set    the stage for the Soviet's long standing practice of tying major space    missions to important political events to enhance their propaganda    value      Korolev's team had been seriously    studying such a satellite proposal for at least the past year and work had    progressed quite far. In 1951 and 1952 six Soviet copies of the German V-2    rocket, known as the R-1, had been launched to high altitudes with dogs on    board in order to study the effects of rocket flight and weightlessness on    their passengers. A second series of flights in 1955 and 1956 used the    more advanced R-1D and R-1E geophysical rockets. A total of twelve dogs    were lofted to the edge of space with some of the canine cosmonauts making    two flights during the course of this program. Starting


Who was the eldest of the Marx Brothers?

Family Tree Tuesday – The Marx Brothers Geni Blog Home » Family Tree Tuesday » Family Tree Tuesday – The Marx Brothers Family Tree Tuesday – The Marx Brothers Posted October 11, 2011 by Amanda | No Comment The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act that enjoyed success in vaudeville and film during the early 20th century. While there were five brothers in total, the act mainly consisted of eldest brothers, Chico ,   Harpo and Groucho . The comedy trio gained enormous fame for their films and were inducted to the Motion Picture Hall of Fame in 1977. Leonard "Chico" Marx Their parents were Simon “Frenchie” Marx and Minnie Marx . Simon was born in Alsace, France and became a tailor. Their mother, Minnie, managed her sons’ careers, taking the name Minnie Palmer so booking agents wouldn’t know she was their mother. She was the sister of comedian and vaudeville star Al Shean , who made up half of the highly successful vaudeville act Gallagher & Shean . Leonard “Chico” Marx was the eldest Marx brother. His daughter, Maxine , married legendary Disney animator James “Shamus” Culhane , who is credited with animating the dwarfs singing “Heigh-Ho” in the film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Harpo Marx Arthur “Harpo” Marx was the second eldest of the Marx Brothers. He married American actress Susan Fleming . Together, they adopted four children. The third eldest Marx Brother was Julius “Groucho” Marx , who enjoyed a highly successful solo career on radio and television. His son with his first wife, Arthur Marx , was a former nationally ranked amateur tennis player. He later became a successful writer, penning several books on his relationship with his father.  His daughter with his second wife,  Melinda , enjoyed a brief career as an actress. Groucho Marx Milton “Gummo” Marx briefly worked with his brothers in vaudeville. However, he eventually became a theatrical agent. His grandson, Gregory Marx is an actor, who won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 1987. The youngest Marx brother was Herbert “Zeppo” Marx . Zeppo appeared in the first five Marx films but then left the act to pursue a career as an engineer and theatrical agent. Zeppo eventually became a multi-millionaire through his engineering efforts.


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Claude Monet | Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies | The Met Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies Artist: Claude Monet (French, Paris 1840–1926 Giverny) Date: 36 1/2 x 29 in. (92.7 x 73.7 cm) Classification: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929 Accession Number: 29.100.113 On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 819 In 1893, Monet, a passionate horticulturist, purchased land with a pond near his property in Giverny, intending to build something "for the pleasure of the eye and also for motifs to paint." The result was his water-lily garden. In 1899, he began a series of eighteen views of the wooden footbridge over the pond, completing twelve paintings, including the present one, that summer. The vertical format of the picture, unusual in this series, gives prominence to the water lilies and their reflections on the pond. Catalogue Entry "A landscape does not get under your skin in one day. And then all of a sudden I had the revelation of how enchanting my pond was. I took up my palette. Since then I’ve hardly had any other subject," Claude Monet told Marc Elder in 1924. Thirty-one years earlier, in 1893, the painter bought a small piece of land across the railroad tracks from his property at Giverny that included a small pond formed by water from the Ru stream, a diversion of the Epte river (a tributary of the Seine). His intention was to construct something "for the pleasure of the eye and also for motifs to paint" (quoted in Tucker 1990, p. 255). He installed a Japanese-style footbridge over the pond late that year following the same axis as his main garden path and first painted the motif in three canvases of 1895 before planting water lilies (see Additional Images, figs. 1, 2). Monet returned in a concerted way to depict the bridge over his pond in eighteen canvases of 1899–1900 and exhibited twelve of them all with similar titles at Durand-Ruel’s gallery in Paris in 1900. He had spent the warm-weather months of 1899 devoted to the series, as his letters of that summer attest. In The Met’s canvas, the bridge is front and center, much larger than the bridge of his first forays into the subject. In 1901, after this initial series, he purchased more of the marshy land adjacent to the pond and enlarged it by diverting water from the stream. He also added a framework to the bridge for wisteria and planted bamboo, Japanese apple and cherry trees as well as rhododendrons, in addition to the large willow and poplar trees that were already there. The painter returned to the motif after modifying the pond again, with a second series created between 1903 and 1908 and exhibited in 1909. After a final enlargement of the water garden due to flooding in 1910, he undertook a third group in the years during and after the First World War, comprising the large decorations for the two oval rooms at the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris. The Picture: The Met’s 1899 picture is similar in composition and colors to two others of that year in the National Gallery, London, and the Musée d’Orsay, Paris (see Additional Images, figs. 3, 4); other examples from his 1899 series include paintings in the Philadelphia Museum of Art; Pushkin Museum, Moscow; Musée d’Orsay, Paris; National Gallery, London; Mohammed Mahmoud Khalil Museum, Cairo; and private collections. Whereas these paintings retain an illusion of recession of the pond into depth (despite the extremely minimal remaining patch of sky), later efforts moved toward a flatter abstraction of the water surface itself that became influential decades later to the generation of Abstract Expressionist artists. In all, Monet painted at least one hundred images of his waterlily pool over a period of more than twenty years. His first series came soon after another contemplative series, Mornings on the Seine (1897) (see, for example, The Met, 56.135.4 ), where he attended to the particular qualities of morning light reflected on the water. In the present work, the surrounding features of the landscape have been left by the wayside to focus on the bridge itself and the water li