Which former member of the 'Monty Python' team directed such films as 'Brazil' and 'The Fisher King'?

Directors’ Cuts: Top 5 Terry Gilliam Movies | Nerdist Directors’ Cuts: Top 5 Terry Gilliam Movies Posted by Kyle Anderson on February 2, 2015 Share: Films Like him or not, there’s no denying the distinctive style and energy of a movie directed by Terry Gilliam . The former animator and the lone American member of Monty Python, Gilliam turned his unique take on material and his penchant for very wide-angle and fish-eye lenses into a filmmaking career that’s spanned over 30 years. While he was co-director on Monty Python and the Holy Grail and he directed the short The Crimson Permanent Assurance that began Meaning of Life, for this list of his five best films, I’m going to focus only on the features that he directed solo. He’s a filmmaker I’ve always liked but have recently come down on the side of really loving, even if the films he makes aren’t always my cup of tea. He knows what he wants and will complain if he doesn’t get it. And for God’s sake, will someone just let him make his Don Quixote movie? 5) Time Bandits (1981) With his first few films, Gilliam was doing his version of fantasy films. In fact, all of his movies have tended to have an air of the fantastical about them, but have gotten steadily more grown-up as he went. For his second feature, Gilliam and his Python cohort Michael Palin wrote a script full of absurd humor and childlike exuberance with the story of a young boy who gets pulled from his bedroom into a world of time traveling thievery with a group of guys who used to work for God. Yep, that’s what it’s about. And they always seem to ruin everything for our young hero, who gets to meet Robin Hood, King Agamemnon, Napoleon and more. Gilliam’s art direction in this is unmatched and incredibly stark, and his sense of camera timing and movement is incredibly assured. He was an animator, after all; dude knows how to get the visuals he wants. I didn’t love this movie the first time I saw it, but over time it’s really grown on me. 4) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) We go from Gilliam’s most family-friendly film to arguably his least. A startling and disturbing visual representation of Hunter S. Thompson’s landmark gonzo memoir, Fear and Loathing is so viscerally evocative that it makes even the straightest-edge person know what a drug-fueled stupor might feel like. Johnny Depp gives one of his best performances as one of his first nutso-bonkers characters. He makes Raoul Duke both wholly despicable and weirdly likable, especially opposite Benicio del Toro’s psychopathic Dr. Gonzo. Gilliam based a lot of his visuals and effects on Ralph Steadman’s famous illustrations and it truly feels like that in live action, especially the creepy-ass lizard sequence. 3) The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) This is a film that I hadn’t seen until recently but it’s already skyrocketed in my book. Written by Gilliam and his friend and writing partner Charles McKeown, Baron Munchausen combines Gilliam’s love of historical settings with his knack for colorful characters. The titular Baron (John Neville) arrives in a town in an unnamed European town, somewhere sort of Germanic, that’s been ravaged by a war. A traveling theatre troupe is telling some of the Baron’s famous feats on stage and the old man interrupts to say how inaccurate they are and begins telling what really happened. The very young daughter (Sarah Polley) of the theatre owner takes a shine to the old weirdo. Many of the same actors from the play within the movie show up as members of his old crew, including Eric Idle. This is the perfect story for Gilliam’s brand of practical effects, that all look handmade. A theatre troupe putting on a play would have those kind of effects, and are quite impressive in that respect. This is just a joyfully good time watching a movie, and it makes me wish I’d seen it when I was actually a child. 2) 12 Monkeys (1996) You can’t have better source material for a movie than a Chris Marker film, and Gilliam’s ode to dystopian fatalism is the better for it. Expanding Marker’s La Jetee, which was a short made out of black


Drugs to Control or Stimulate Vomiting (Monogastric) - Pharmacology - Veterinary Manual Drugs to Control or Stimulate Vomiting (Monogastric) (Video) Using a metered dose inhaler and spacer in a cat Drugs to Control or Stimulate Vomiting (Monogastric) By Patricia M. Dowling, DVM, MSc, DACVIM, DACVCP, Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan ; Johann (Hans) F. Coetzee, BVSc, CertCHP, PhD, DACVCP, Iowa State University Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Digestive System Drug Disposition in the Ruminoreticulum Animals possess an arsenal of special abilities for survival, many of which are used for food consumption. Ingesting food can lead to exposure of internal organs to possible food-related disorders, including viral and bacterial infection, toxins, and allergens. Smell and taste are not always effective in determining the quality of food, so nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are additional mechanisms of defense of the GI system. Humorally mediated emesis results from emetogenic substances in the systemic circulation that activate the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CRTZ) in the area postrema. The CRTZ lies outside the blood-brain barrier. Neurally mediated emesis results from activation of an afferent neural pathway typically coming from the abdominal viscera and synapsing at one or more nuclei in the emetic center. Most pharmacologic interventions focus on the humoral pathway of emesis, based on neurotransmitter interactions at the CRTZ. The neural pathway has received less emphasis, even though it is a much more important pathway. Nausea is an aversive experience that often accompanies emesis; it is a distinct perception, different from pain or stress. Nausea is more difficult to treat than emesis using antiemetic drugs. This became apparent with the excellent control of drug-induced emesis from cancer chemotherapy, but human patients still experience nausea. This suggests that nausea and vomiting are separate physiologic processes. Motion-induced emesis appears to have a very early evolutionary origin, because it is present in most animal models of emesis. Motion sickness is thought to result from sensory conflict regarding the body’s position in space, yet there is no satisfactory theory as to why people and animals have this mechanism in the first place. Nausea and vomiting, as defense systems of the GI tract, by necessity must have a low threshold for activation. Cats are well known for their tendency to vomit, particularly when attempting to dislodge hairballs from the throat or upper GI tract. Chronic vomiting in cats may indicate underlying thyroid, liver, or kidney dysfunction and should be investigated. Dogs also vomit often (frequently after eating grass) and often eat their own vomit. Neurotransmitters of Emesis: Acetylcholine (muscarinic receptors) and substance P (NK-1 receptors) act on the emetic center. The CRTZ is stimulated by dopamine (D2 receptors), α2-adrenergic drugs (NE receptors), serotonin (5-HT3 receptors), acetylcholine (M1 receptors), enkephalins, and histamine (H1 and H2 receptors). α-Adrenergic receptors in the CRTZ are important in inducing emesis in cats. α2-Adrenergic agonists (eg, xylazine) are more potent emetics in cats than in dogs. 5-HT1A antagonists (eg, buspirone) and α2-adrenergic antagonists (eg, acepromazine, yohimbine, mirtazapine) suppress vomiting in cats. CRTZ D2 dopamine receptors are not as important in mediating humoral emesis in cats as they are in dogs. Apomorphine, a D2 dopamine receptor agonist is a more reliable emetic in dogs than cats, and D2 dopamine receptor antagonists (eg, metoclopramide) are not very effective antiemetic drugs in cats. Histamine H1 and H2 receptors are found in the CRTZ of dogs but not cats. Histamine is a potent emetic in dogs but not cats, and H1 antagonists (eg, diphenhydramine) are ineffective for motion sickness in cats. Muscarinic M1 receptors are found in the vestibular apparatus of cats. Mixed M1/M2 antagonists (eg, atropine) inhibit motion sickness in cats. Substance P binds t


Tuvalu Map and Information, Map of Tuvalu, Facts, Figures and Geography of Tuvalu -Worldatlas.com - WorldAtlas.com Tuvalu Map and Information, Map of Tuvalu, Facts, Figures and Geography of Tuvalu -Worldatlas.com Print this map Formerly called the Ellice Islands, Tuvalu consists of 5 low-lying coral atolls, 4 islands, and more than 100 islets, all spread over a very large area.  These isolated spots of land, the above water tips of undersea mountains, are famed for their beautiful lagoons, reefs, fabulous fishing, and collectible postage stamps.  The Polynesians first settled the land now called Tuvalu  some 2,000 ago. Arrivals included those from Samoa, Tonga and Kiribati.  The Spanish explorer Mendana reportedly sighted the islands in 1568. The first Europeans arrived in the early 19th century, and the islands changed forever. In fact, some islanders were subsequently enslaved and forced to work.  In 1892 the British convinced the islanders to join the Gilbert Islands protectorate; later to be called the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony.  Almost fifty years later, during World War II, the U.S. used the islands as a military base to combat Japanese invasions in the Pacific.  In the mid 1970s the islands seceded from the Gilbert Ellise Colony, officially changing their collective name to Tuvalu, and became an independent nation. Its government remains a part of the British Commonwealth as a parliamentary democracy.  The economy of Tuvalu is agricultural based, and though an ideal venue for tourism, the islands are yet to fully develop that industry.  The only airport is located on the Funafuti Atoll, and transportation between islands is by boat.  For additional information regarding the history of Tuvalu, go  Official Name Tuvalu  Population 11,810  Capital Funafuti Atoll (4,492) - Note: The largest island within the Funafuti Atoll is Fongafale, and it is occasionally referred to as the capital as government administration buildings are located there.  Flag


Which film directed by Milos Foreman netted him his second Best Director 'Oscar'?

Milos Forman - Biography - IMDb Milos Forman Biography Showing all 56 items Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (3) | Trade Mark  (2) | Trivia  (26) | Personal Quotes  (21) Overview (3) 5' 10" (1.78 m) Mini Bio (1) Milos Forman was born Jan Tomas Forman in Caslav, Czechoslovakia, to Anna (Svabova), who ran a summer hotel, and Rudolf Forman, a professor. During World War II, his parents were taken away by the Nazis, after being accused of participating in the underground resistance. His father died in Buchenwald and his mother died in Auschwitz, and Milos became an orphan very early on. He studied screen-writing at the Prague Film Academy (F.A.M.U.). In his Czechoslovakian films, Black Peter (1964), The Loves of a Blonde (1965), and The Firemen's Ball (1967), he created his own style of comedy. During the invasion of his country by the troops of the Warsaw pact in the summer of 1968 to stop the Prague spring, he left Europe for the United States. In spite of difficulties, he filmed Taking Off (1971) there and achieved his fame later with One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) adapted from the novel of Ken Kesey , which won five Oscars including one for direction. Other important films of Milos Forman were the musical Hair (1979) and his biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Amadeus (1984), which won eight Oscars. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Volker Boehm Spouse (3) Would frequently cast Vincent Schiavelli Trivia (26) His sons, Andrew and James, were named after Andy Kaufman and Jim Carrey . Carrey portrays Kaufman in Forman's film Man on the Moon (1999). Became US citizen in 1975. Awarded fourth annual John Huston Award for Artists Rights by the Artists Rights Foundation. [1997] Father, with Vera Kresadlová , of twin brothers Matej Forman & Petr Forman . First name is pronounced "Mee-losh." Last name is pronounced like "Forre-mahn", with rolling "r"'s. Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985." Pages 349-356. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988. He directed 8 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Jack Nicholson , Louise Fletcher , Brad Dourif , Howard E. Rollins Jr. , Elizabeth McGovern , F. Murray Abraham , Tom Hulce and Woody Harrelson . Nicholson, Fletcher and Abraham won Oscars for their performances in one of Forman's movies. Is currently director of Columbia University's film division. He takes sabbatical years for filmmaking. President of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1985. Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1972. His top ten films of all time are: City Lights (1931), Citizen Kane (1941), Children of Paradise (1945), Miracle in Milan (1951), Giant (1956), The Godfather (1972), Amarcord (1973), American Graffiti (1973), The Deer Hunter (1978) and Raging Bull (1980). [Source: "Sight and Sound"]. He was hand-picked by Michael Crichton to direct Disclosure (1994) but subsequently left the project due to creative differences with Crichton. He was due to have directed a film called Hell Camp in the early 1990s, from an original screenplay he had written with Adam Davidson . The film, to have been shot in New York and Tokyo, was to have starred Dylan Walsh and centred on two young Americans travelling to Japan and learning Japanese discipline and fighting spirit at a military-style camp. One falls in love with a Japanese girl while the other becomes a sumo wrestler. Shooting was to have started in November 1991 for a Christmas 1992 release but the film was cancelled when the Sumo Association of Japan objected to the script's allegedly unflattering portrayal of the sport. TriStar, the film's backers, offered to support Forman if he wanted to change the script or try to make the film without the cooperation of the Sumo Association but the director felt that the association's cooperation was needed for the film's authenticity in the provision of stadiums and professional sumo wrestlers. One of only three living directors who have directed two films that have won the Academy Award for best picture. The others are Francis Ford Coppola a


Nyassaland is a country now known as what?

Nyassaland - definition of Nyassaland by The Free Dictionary Nyassaland - definition of Nyassaland by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Nyassaland Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Malawi Ma·la·wi  (mə-lä′wē) A country of southeast Africa. Center of the widespread Malawi kingdom from the 1400s to the late 1700s, the region became a British protectorate in 1891 and was known as Nyasaland from 1907 until 1964. It joined Northern and Southern Rhodesia (now Zambia and Zimbabwe) in a federation from 1953 to 1963 and became independent as Malawi in 1964. Lilongwe is the capital and Blantyre the largest city. Ma·la′wi·an adj. & n. Malawi (məˈlɑːwɪ) n 1. (Placename) a republic in E central Africa: established as a British protectorate in 1891; became independent in 1964 and a republic, within the Commonwealth, in 1966; lies along the Great Rift Valley, with Lake Nyasa (Malawi) along the E border, the Nyika Plateau in the northwest, and the Shire (or Shiré) Highlands in the southeast. Official language: Chichewa; English and various other Bantu languages are also widely spoken. Religion: Christian majority, Muslim, and animist minorities. Currency: kwacha. Capital: Lilongwe. Pop: 16 777 547 (2013 est). Area: 118 484 sq km (45 747 sq miles). Former name: Nyasaland 2. (Placename) Lake Malawi the Malawi name for (Lake) Nyasa Ma•la•wi (məˈlɑ wi) n., pl. -wis, (esp. collectively) -wi. 1. Formerly, Nyasaland. a republic in SE Africa, on Lake Malawi: formerly a British protectorate; became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1964; a republic since 1966. 10,000,416; 45,747 sq. mi. (118,484 sq. km).Cap.: Lilongwe. 2. Lake. Formerly, Nyasa. a lake in SE Africa, between Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique. 11,000 sq. mi. (28,500 sq. km). Ma•la′wi•an, adj., n. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Blantyre - city in southern Malawi; largest city and commercial center of Malawi capital of Malawi , Lilongwe - the capital of Malawi; located in south central Malawi Zomba - a city in southern Malawi; was the capital until 1971 Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean Lake Malawi , Lake Nyasa - a long lake in southeastern Africa between Tanzania, Mozambique, and Malawi Cewa , Chewa , Chichewa - a member of the Bantu-speaking people of Malawi and eastern Zambia and northern Zimbabwe Malawian - a native or inhabitant of Malawi Translations


What condition is the drug Amitriptyline usually used to treat?

amitriptyline oral : Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Pictures, Warnings & Dosing - WebMD 1106 Uses This medication is used to treat mental/mood problems such as depression . It may help improve mood and feelings of well-being, relieve anxiety and tension, help you sleep better, and increase your energy level. This medication belongs to a class of medications called tricyclic antidepressants. It works by affecting the balance of certain natural chemicals (neurotransmitters such as serotonin) in the brain . OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional. Side Effects See also Warning section. Drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth , blurred vision , constipation , weight gain, or trouble urinating may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly. To reduce the risk of dizziness and lightheadedness, get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position. To relieve dry mouth, suck on (sugarless) hard candy or ice chips, chew (sugarless) gum, drink water, or use a saliva substitute. To prevent constipation , maintain a diet adequate in fiber, drink plenty of water, and exercise . If you become constipated while using this drug, consult your pharmacist for help in selecting a laxative . Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects. Tell your doctor right away if any of these rare but serious side effects occur: easy bruising/bleeding, persistent heartburn , shaking, mask-like facial expressions, muscle spasms , severe stomach / abdominal pain , decreased sexual ability/desire, enlarged/painful breasts . Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including: black stools, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, severe dizziness, fainting , seizures , eye pain /swelling/redness, widened pupils, vision changes (such as seeing rainbows around lights at night). This medication may rarely cause a very serious condition called neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). Get medical help right away if you have any of the following symptoms: fever, muscle stiffness, severe confusion, sweating, fast/irregular heartbeat. A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, seek immediate medical attention if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing. This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist. In the US - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at www.fda.gov/medwatch. In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345. Precautions See also Warning section. Before taking amitriptyline, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it, or to other tricyclic antidepressants (such as nortriptyline), or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details. Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: bleeding problems, breathing problems, liver problems, recent heart attack, problems urinating (such as due to enlarged prostate), overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), personal or family history of glaucoma (angle-closure type), personal or family history of mental/mood conditions (such as bipolar disorder, psychosis), family history of suicide, seizures, conditions that may increase your risk of s


Who was the leader of the cult, who in 1993 committed mass suicide on a farm in Waco, Texas?

10 Most Notorious Suicide Cults in History 10 Most Notorious Suicide Cults in History Comments Halloween is on its way and feeble horror tales are being dished out left, right and center. The following true stories, however, are not only filled with death and gore; they actually happened. Though often brutal and nonsensical, ritual suicide is real and has occurred throughout history. The motives behind mass suicide are varied. In ancient times and during the Dark Ages it was common for entire groups of people to commit suicide to avoid subjugation to enemy invaders, whilst in the past few centuries ritual suicide has been seen within religious offshoots and collectives who follow cults of the occult. 10. Puputan, Bali Honor and pride were the pillars of ancient kingdoms throughout the world, to the point where death was preferable to subjugation. In 1906 a Balinese ritual mass suicide, known as Puputan, was committed so that its practitioners would avoid being captured and enslaved by the Dutch invaders. The Raja commanded that all valuables be burnt and that everyone from the youngest child to the wives and priests be marched ceremoniously towards the aggressors. When face to face with the Dutch regiment, the head priest thrust a dagger deep into the Raja’s heart signaling the commencement of Puputan. From here the entire group simultaneously began to kill one another while the women mockingly flung money and jewelery onto the stupefied troops. Over 1000 Balinese people committed suicide on that warm September afternoon, leaving little for the Dutch to do. Today children are taught about Puputan and the day is commemorated with make believe street reenactments. 9. Order of the Solar Temple, Switzerland and Canada The Order of the Solar Temple, headquartered in Switzerland and operating in Canada as well, is the secret society that believes in the continued existence of the Knights Templar. Their aims are to establish correct notions of authority and power in the world, to prepare for the Second Coming of Jesus, and to unify the Christian and Islamic faiths. Their activities include a blend of early Protestant Christianity and New Age philosophy. For many years, murders and suicides have been associated with the cult, including the 1994 Canadian murder of a 3-month-old boy, who was ritually sacrificed because he was identified as the Anti-Christ. Then in October of the same year, 48 adults and children were found dead, shot through the head, victims of a mass suicide in a Swiss underground chapel that was found lined with items of Templar symbolism. 8. Harakiri, Japan A true tale of terror involving blood, guts and gore comes in the form of the Japanese ritual suicide, known as Seppuku or Harakiri. As part of the Samurai Bushido code of honor, suicide by disembowelment was practiced to retain honor or lessen shame. The individual would take a short sword known as a tanto and plunge it into his abdomen, making an excruciatingly painful and lethal cut. Lastly, to ensure certain death the Samurai’s assistant would decapitate him. It was a common custom during battle by means of which warriors avoided death or torture by the enemy, though it was also used to punish serious offenses. Although capital punishment was abolished in 1873, voluntary Seppuku was recorded well into the 1900s – notably at the end of WWII, when numerous soldiers and civilians publicly performed Seppuku to avoid surrender. Then, in 1970 a group of rebels committed public Seppuku at the Japan Self-Defence Forces headquarters after an unsuccessful attempt to stage a coup d’etat. 7. Sicarii Rebels, Masada, Israel In 60 AD, a time when spears and catapults were the weapons of war, the Roman conquest of Judea forced 960 zealot Jews to first seize and then barricade themselves atop King Herod’s fortress. The citadel, built on a rock plateau in the Judean Desert, was (and still remains) the site of ancient fortifications and palaces. The group lived there for half a decade, building homes and slowly expanding, until the Roman siege of 72 AD, when Emperor Luciu


Who designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York?

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum  Problems?  Suggest Edit Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Frank Lloyd Wright architected this building, now designated  the youngest New York City landmark. As you walk the spiral  walkway toward the dome above, you will view works from  artists of the 19th and 20th century including: Brancusi,  Braque, Calder, Chagall, Robert Delaunay, Giacometti,  Kandinsky, Klee, Leger, Miro, Picasso, and Van Gogh. At the Museum by Jason Wiggins The Guggenheim Museum, located on a section of Fifth Avenue  known as Museum Mile, is housed in one of the most unique  buildings in New York City. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright,  the museum is shaped roughly like a teacup or an upside down  terraced hill. It is not unusual to see adults with their  children here, going up and down the spiraling ramp. Exploring the Guggenheim is extremely enjoyable, but a floor  plan is a necessity. The amount of artwork on display is  significant, so much so that a visitor might feel a kind of  art overload, which is why the museum offers self guided audio  tours and group tours for interested visitors. Expect to spend at least half a day going through the  galleries and exploring the building. Try to head here early  and avoid the weekends when the museum gets extremely crowded. - Reviews of Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum  Post!


After winning £152,000 in 1961, whose autobiography was entitled 'Spend, Spend, Spend'?

Viv Nicholson goes from 'spend, spend, spend' to 'sell, sell, sell': Sorry tale of pools winner who's auctioning off her memorabilia now she's in a care home | Daily Mail Online From 'spend, spend, spend' to 'sell, sell, sell': Sorry tale of pools winner who's auctioning off her memorabilia now she's in a care home Viv Nicholson, 77, won £152,000 in 1961 with her husband Keith She famously declared that she would 'spend, spend, spend' after the win But she soon lost all the money, which would be worth £2,870,000 today Mrs Nicholson, who now lives in a care home, will auction old possessions kept by her brother to raise money for charity The proceeds will be spent on buying iPads for the elderly


Which motor manufacturer makes the 'Getz' model of car?

2007 Hyundai Getz | car review @ Top Speed continue reading Successful compromise in roominess and economy Hyundai’s first model in the popular super mini segment With the newly launched GETZ, the South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai is aiming at the European volume market. This is Hyundai’s first appearance in the popular super mini class. This segment accounted for nearly four million car sales in 2001, representing nearly 30% of the passenger car market. Hyundai plans to sell 190.000 GETZ’s on an annual basis, of which more than 50% for Western Europe, resulting in a 2,5% market share to begin with. In recent years, Hyundai has stepped up its research and development activities. In case of the GETZ, this has contributed to an economically priced car, without any compromise in quality and with special focus on European car demands. Hyundai has revealed itself as a manufacturer following a global strategy without ever losing sight of regional requirements. The new Getz undoubtedly has everything on board to make it Hyundai’s trump card. Especially with a size comparable to that of its best-selling European rivals, coupled with equipment of a high standard for this class of car, a choice of compact,attractively and elegantly designed, aerodynamically 3-door or 5-door bodies, a wide range of petrol engines, a modern 1.5 litre CRDi common rail diesel, two types of transmission and a comprehensive safety and comfort package. The styling of the Hyundai Getz stems from the TB (Talented “B”) concept car, which was unveiled at Tokyo Motor Show last year. Its new platform is the same as the one of the Clix design study, the compact four-wheel-drive 2+2 sports coupe that Hyundai Motor Company revealed a few weeks earlier at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The growing success of the constantly better-equipped super minis on the European car market determined the final concept of the new model. Strong key objectives From the outset the designers were fully aware that economy aspects alone do not determine the success of a super mini. Despite its relatively compact exterior dimensions, the Hyundai super mini should offer generous interior space, and comfortable and safe driving behaviour. By fulfilling these criteria, Hyundai designed the GETZ to satisfy the demands of the European customers. The Hyundai engineers and designers followed some key objectives for the development of the Hyundai super mini. Hyundai raised its product competitiveness by coupling a unique and attractive design with improved interior comfort and ease of entry and exit. Further, cab forward design with MPV characteristics combined roominess with compact external dimensions. Expanded wheelbase and wheel trade resulted in enhanced ride performance and safety. Overall quality was achieved as a result of in-depth research in the field of impact protection, NVH and durability. Successful compromise The new Hyundai looks pert and dynamic. Its short overhangs front and rear, in combination with the high roofline extending far to the rear, give more than a hint of a compact minivan. In the already broad Hyundai model range, the GETZ is positioned between Atos and Accent. Both the 3- and 5-door versions are 3.800 mm long, 1.660 mm wide and 1.485 mm high. The wheelbase is identical in both cases: 2.450 mm. All this results in a practical minivan in which styling is targeted to European taste - a statement which applies to both the 3- and 5-door variants. The Hyundai super mini does not look like an overly muscular car. It is rather a successful compromise between conservative, modern and stylish. Despite its relatively compact exterior dimensions, safety and practicality were chosen as the GETZ design theme. The challenge was to satisfy a practicalityoriented customer with a save car, and a safety-oriented customer with a practical car. The spacious and practical interior makes the GETZ an ideal family car, while its compact exterior adding to the manoeuvrability appeals to prospects looking for a second car as well. This successful compromise is also expressed in the name


"Which American television presenter said, ""Boy George is all England needs, another queen who can't dress""?"

Joan Rivers Net Worth 2017-2016, Biography, Wiki - UPDATED! - Celebrity Net Worth A big influence on Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan . 2 Served as an Honorary Director of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. 3 Celebrated her 80th birthday on an episode of Fashion Police (2002) and on QVC, on June 8, 2013. 4 Had briefly attended Brooklyn Ethical Culture School in Brooklyn, New York. 5 Before she was a successful actress and comedienne, she was part of "Jim, Jake, and Joan", a comedic musical trio, in 1964. 6 Was merciless with subjects of popular piety. 7 Best remembered by the public as the hostess of The Joan Rivers Show (1989), Fashion Police (2002) and Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? (2011). 8 In 2012, Rivers protested against the warehouse-club Costco because they would not sell her New York Times bestselling book, "I Hate Everyone... Starting with Me". She handcuffed herself to a person's shopping cart and shouted through a megaphone. The police were called to the scene and she left without incident and no arrests were made. 9 Had never retired from comedy. 11 Her father, Dr. Meyer C. Molinsky, who graduated from medical school at Long Island College and in the mid-1930s kept an office at 760 Montgomery Street in Crown Heights, New York, historical records show. 12 Though she was born in Brooklyn, New York, Rivers was also raised in the following cities: Crown Heights and portions of the Prospect Heights and Brownsville neighborhoods of Central Brooklyn. 13 At a very early age, she wanted to be an actress. 14 Attended the funeral of Ernest Borgnine , when the actor passed away in 2012. 15 Her older sister, Barbara Waxler, passed away on June 3, 2013 at age 82. 16 Mentor and friends with Kathy Griffin , Giuliana Rancic , Kelly Osbourne and her daughter Melissa Rivers . 17 Knew Kelly Osbourne when she was only 6, she later worked with her on Fashion Police (2002). 18 Protegee of Phyllis Diller . 19 Friends with: Bob Barker , Wink Martindale , Mike Wallace , Phyllis Diller , Geraldo Rivera , Doris Roberts , Oprah Winfrey , Whoopi Goldberg , Carol Channing , Lauren Bacall , Barbara Bush , Regis Philbin , Kathie Lee Gifford , Donald Trump , Don Rickles , Carol Burnett , Robert Conrad , Larry Manetti , Richard Simmons , Paul Reubens , Ernest Borgnine , Marla Gibbs , Charlotte Rae , Della Reese , Angela Lansbury , Betty White , Dick Van Dyke , Chuck Norris , Florence Henderson , Phil Donahue , Phil McGraw , Gene Siskel , Roger Ebert , Dick Clark , Casey Kasem , Hugh Downs , Joy Behar , Peter Marshall , Joan Collins , Zsa Zsa Gabor , Mickey Rooney and Barbara Walters . 20 Upon her death, her body was cremated at the Garden State Crematory in Union City, New Jersey, and her ashes are in possession of her daughter Melissa. 21 Joan Rivers passed away on September 4, 2014, at age 81. This was a month, after her longtime friend Lauren Bacall had passed away. 22 On August 28, 2014, she was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital after experiencing complications during throat surgery being performed at a New York City Clinic. 23 She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7030 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on July 26, 1989. 24 Most recently lived in Malibu, California with her daughter, Melissa Rivers , and her grandson, Edgar Cooper Endicott . 25 (June 30, 2004) Announced that she and her daughter, Melissa Rivers , were leaving E! Entertainment to fashion-bash red-carpet-wise over at the TV Guide Channel. They had been with E! Entertainment since 1996. 26 Performed stand-up comedy, prior to hopeful Broadway run, at Club Fez in Manhattan. [June 2002] 27 Used to maintain a residence in Litchfield County, Connecticut adjacent to the former Bill Blass estate. 28 Early in her career, she was a writer for Candid Camera (1953). 32 Her parents, Beatrice (Grushman) and Meyer Molinsky, were Russian Jewish immigrants. 33 Her father, Meyer C. Molinsky, was a doctor. 34 An accomplished author, she has written several candid autobiographies, including "Enter Talking" and "Still Talking". Author of self-help books


Which architect designed the Pompidou Centre in Paris?

Centre Pompidou - Rogers and Piano - Great Buildings Architecture   Contributions appreciated . Discussion Centre Pompidou Commentary "In the centre of historic Paris, within one kilometre of Notre Dame and the Louvre, and on the edge of the densely populated medieval quarter. At the time of the competition the area was in crisis. The neighboring Les Halles, which had housed Paris's principal food market for generations, was in the process of demolition, to be replaced by a large commercial development and major public transport interchange....A million square foot cultural centre to consist of four major specialist activities: museum of modern art, a reference library, centre for industrial design and a centre for music and acoustic research. Areas for office administration, book shops, restaurants, cinemas, children's activities and car parking were also to be included."  Barbie Campbell Cole and Ruth Elias Rogers, ed. Richard Rogers + Partners. p90-91. The Creator's Words "Technology cannot be an end in itself but must aim at solving long term social and ecological problems."  Richard Rogers. from Bill Lacy. 100 Contemporary Architects: Drawings and Sketches. p190. "It is my belief that exciting things happen when a variety of overlapping activities designed for all peoplethe old and the young, the blue and white collar, the local inhabitant and the visitor, different activities for different occasionsmeet in a flexible environment, opening up the possibility of interaction outside the confines of institutional limits. When this takes place, deprived areas welcome dynamic places for those who live, work and visit; places where all can participate, rather than less or more beautiful ghettos."  Richard Rogers, 1969. from Barbie Campbell Cole and Ruth Elias Rogers, ed. Richard Rogers + Partners. p11. Details "Following the competition in 1971, the building was designed and built in six years, the main steel structure being erected in six months. The building was delivered on time and under budget in January 1977 at a cost of $100,000,000, with an average attendance of approximately seven million people a year."  Barbie Campbell Cole and Ruth Elias Rogers, ed. Richard Rogers + Partners. p104. Address Place Georges Pompendeau, telephone: 01-44-78-12-33. Resources


"What was the name of the 'Space-shuttle' from which the record breaking five hour ""space walk"" took place in 1993?"

Human Space Flight: A Record of Achievement, 1961-1998 (Upcoming Monograph 9) MONOGRAPHS IN AEROSPACE HISTORY Number 9 August 1998 FOREWORD In December 1991 the Office of Space Flight at NASA Headquarters issued Space Flight: The First 30 Years as NASA pamphlet 150. This short work chronicled each of the human space flights conducted by the United States up to that time. At the time of the fortieth anniversary of NASA, born in the aftermath of the Sputnik crisis of 1957-1958, its it fitting to reflect on the record of achievement in human space flight from those first experimental flights of Mercury through the hubris of the Apollo Moon landings to the current flights of the Space Shuttle. Accordingly, as one of its fortieth anniversary projects the NASA History Division sponsored a revision and updating of that earlier chronology. This is the ninth in a series of special studies prepared by the NASA History Division. The Monographs in Aerospace History series is designed to provide a wide variety of investigations relative to the history of aeronautics and space. These publications are intended to be tightly focused in terms of subject, relatively short in length, and reproduced in an inexpensive format to allow timely and broad dissemination to researchers in aerospace history. Suggestions for additional publications in the Monographs in Aerospace History series are welcome.     INTRODUCTION Almost forty years after the Mercury astronauts made their first brief forays into the new ocean of space, Earth orbit has become a busy arena of human activity. In that time, nearly 300 people have traveled into orbit on U.S. spacecraft. The first astronauts went along, stuffed into capsules barely large enough for their bodies, eating squeeze-tube food and peering out at the Earth through tiny portholes. Their flights lasted only a matter of hours. Today we routinely launch eight people at a time to spend a week living, working and exploring on board the Space Shuttle. The history of space flight has seen not only an increase in the numbers of people traveling into orbit, but a marked improvements in their vehicles. Each successive spacecraft, from Mercury through Apollo and the Space Shuttle, has been larger, more comfortable, and more capable. Scientists working inside the Shuttle's Spacelab have many of the comforts of a laboratory on Earth, none of which were available when human space flight first began. Some projects, like Apollo, produced stunning firsts or explored new "territory." Others-notably Skylab and the Space Shuttle-advanced our capabilities by extending the range and sophistication of human operations in space. Both kinds of activity are vital to establishing a permanent human presence off the Earth. Almost forty years after the dawn of the age of space flight, we are learning not just to travel into space, but to live and stay there. That challenge ensures that the decades to come will be just as exciting as the past decades have been. MERCURY Project Mercury came into being on October 7, 1958, only a year and three days after the Soviet Union's Sputnik I satellite opened the Space Age. The goal of sending people into orbit and back had been discussed for many years before that, but with the initiation of the Mercury project, theory became engineering reality. Mercury engineers had to devise a vehicle that would protect a human being from the temperature extremes, vacuum and newly discovered radiation of space. Added to these demands was the need to keep an astronaut cool during the burning, high-speed reentry through the atmosphere. The vehicle that best fit these requirements was a wingless "capsule" designed for a ballistic reentry, with an ablative heat shield that burned off as Mercury returned to Earth. Mercury capsules rode into space on two different kinds of booster. The first suborbital flights were launched on Redstone rockets designed by Wernher von Braun's team in Huntsville, Alabama. For orbital flights, Mercury was placed on top of an Atlas-D, a


When Roy Jenkins became a Lord, where did he become Lord Jenkins of?

Roy Jenkins (Lord Jenkins), 1920-2003 · Liberal History By Stockley, Neil Roy Jenkins played a significant role in developing and articulating a new progressive vision of social, political and constitutional change. His reforms at the Home Office helped to transform Britain into a more modern, more civilised society. He was a successful, if orthodox, Chancellor of the Exchequer. He played an important and consistent role in taking Britain into Europe and, in doing so, did enormous damage to his own career. He was instrumental in founding the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and became its first leader. Although the SDP did not, in itself, break the mould of British politics, it helped to revitalise and develop the radical centre and to force the Labour Party to change itself. At his death, Roy Jenkins was a hero of the liberal and social democratic traditions – the great reformist Liberal Prime Minister Britain never had. Roy Harris Jenkins was born on 11 November 1920, in Abersychan, South Wales. His father, Arthur Jenkins, was an official in the South Wales Miners’ Federation who became MP for Pontypool and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Clement Attlee. His mother, Hattie, came from a more well-to-do background. From his parents, Jenkins gained a sense of civic responsibility and a strong commitment to the pursuit of change through peaceful and democratic means. Jenkins received his formal education at Abersychan School, University College, Cardiff and Balliol College, Oxford. At Oxford, he was Secretary of the Union and Chairman of the Democratic Socialist Club, a group of moderates who had broken with the left-dominated Labour Club. In 1941, he gained a first in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, with little apparent effort. He joined the Royal Artillery and was seconded on intelligence work to Bletchley. In January 1945, Jenkins married Jennifer Morris and they later had two sons and a daughter. After the war, he worked in the City as an economist for the Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation, a semi-philanthropic body which channelled finance into new businesses. He wrote a brief biography of Clement Attlee, published in 1948. That April, he held Southwark Central for Labour in a byelection and became the youngest MP in the House. In 1950, the seat disappeared in an electoral redistribution and Jenkins became the MP for Birmingham Stechford; his political base for more than a quarter of a century. In Labour’s internal struggles between Bevanites and revisionists, Jenkins enlisted with the latter camp. His book Pursuit of Progress, published in 1953, was one of the first attempts to develop a revisionist case. In The Labour Case (1959), he described the party’s goal in decidedly non-socialist terms: a society in which everyone will have the opportunity for a full and satisfying life. Labour, he claimed, was a practical party, more concerned with ends than means. His elegantly written and sympathetic portrayal of Asquith, published in 1964, suggested that Jenkins was, at heart, a modern-day Whig rather than a doctrinaire socialist. He was a close friend and strong supporter of Hugh Gaitskell, though differed with him over Europe; in 1960, he quit the front-bench economic team to be free to campaign for Britain’s entry. When Labour returned to office in October 1964, Jenkins flourished. He was a successful Minister of Aviation and, after just fourteen months, became Home Secretary. He embarked on a series of reforms that caught the mood of the swinging sixties. He secured parliamentary time for private members’ bills to liberalise the abortion law and legalise homosexual practices between consenting adults. He also set in train a strengthening of race relations legislation and the abolition of theatre censorship. In November 1967, following the devaluation crisis, Jenkins replaced Jim Callaghan as Chancellor of the Exchequer. His unenviable task was to restore a balance of payments surplus and a stable pound. Jenkins delivered two years hard slog. He started with swingeing cuts in public spending, with defen


In 1995, which probe sent back the first major pictures of Jupiter?

Spacecraft Galileo: To Jupiter and Its Moons Spacecraft Galileo: To Jupiter and Its Moons By Elizabeth Howell, Space.com Contributor | November 26, 2012 04:55pm ET MORE An artist;s conception of the Galileo spacecraft, which was launched in 1989 for a mission to Jupiter. Credit: NASA Galileo was the first spacecraft to examine Jupiter and its moons for an extended period. It launched from the payload bay of space shuttle Atlantis in 1989, got some speed boosts by swinging past Earth twice and Venus once, then arrived at Jupiter at last in 1995. Circling the solar system's most giant planet for eight years, Galileo beamed back a string of discoveries to Earth despite encountering several mechanical problems. It discovered evidence of saltwater below the surfaces of three moons – Europa , Ganymede and Callisto – and also got close to the infamous "pizza moon" Io as its volcanoes belched into the atmosphere. When Galileo was almost out of fuel, NASA deliberately sent the spacecraft on a suicide plunge into Jupiter on Sept. 21, 2003. The sacrifice, the agency said, was necessary to protect Europa – which likely has a subsurface ocean that could contain life . The case for Jupiter Jupiter was a target of interest for NASA for decades before Galileo's launch. Four spacecraft had flown by the giant planet before – Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 , and Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 . Pioneer 10, when it zoomed by the planet in 1973, discovered Jupiter's radiation was far less than scientists had anticipated. This made a long-term mission to Jupiter more feasible, since the spacecraft wouldn't need to be as heavily shielded (making it more expensive to launch.) NASA was intrigued by the thought of a Jupiter mission, but the idea went through years of budgetary discussions and management changes, as well as machinations in Congress. By 1977, NASA was far enough in its planning to propose a "Jupiter orbiting probe" in its budget, but the idea was thrown out by a congressional appropriations subcommittee with oversight of the agency. That decision was reversed after a massive lobbying effort by the scientific community, and Congress approved the project later that year. It would take another 12 years to get Galileo off the ground. There were continual government funding threats to the mission and even the existence of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory , where it was being built. Debates also arose about Galileo's planned launch vehicle. Then, just as the probe was readying for a space shuttle mission, Challenger exploded and killed seven astronauts in 1986, grounding the fleet for two years. Named for astronomer Galileo Galilei , the spacecraft launched at last on Oct. 18, 1989, from the payload bay of space shuttle Atlantis. To save on fuel, the probe whipped by Venus once and Earth twice to pick up speed, with the aim to reach Jupiter in 1995. Solving problems in space Operating missions for the long duration can be a marathon for both humans and spacecraft alike. As components on the spacecraft break down, it's up to the people on the ground to figure out how to resurrect them – or do without them. Galileo spacecraft observations: a three-color global scale view of Io obtained on 3 July 1999 (Orbit 21) with a resolution of 1.3 km per pixel is shown on the left. The corresponding infrared image on the right was taken at 4.7 μm on October 16 2001 in daytime and has a spatial resolution of 30 km/pixel obtained . The near infrared picture shows the active volcanoes glowing thermal radiation. Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona Galileo's most prominent failures were a high-gain antenna that failed to open – threatening the transmissions of data back to Earth – and a data tape recorder that temporarily jammed during the final approach to Jupiter. The sticky antenna, shaped somewhat like an umbrella, lay stowed on the spacecraft for nearly two years after launch. NASA determined it might be risky to set it free when Galileo was closer to the sun during its gravity assist by Venus. On April 11, 1991, controllers sent a command for Galileo to unfur


'Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere', was the slogan used to launch which magazine?

The Cosmo girl's dirty little secret | Life and style | The Guardian The Cosmo girl's dirty little secret "Helen Gurley Brown's success depended on a false image. Without being seen as wild and free, she'd never have got where she did" Friday 14 April 2000 21.00 EDT First published on Friday 14 April 2000 21.00 EDT Share on Messenger Close One of the secrets of success in life seems to be to appear different from what you really are. Take Helen Gurley Brown , whom I have just been reading about in an American magazine. When her first book, Sex And The Single Girl, came out in 1962, it caused a sensation by telling women that they didn't have to get married but that they should have sex and enjoy it with whomever they wanted. The book made her briefly a heroine of women such as Gloria Steinem, but Brown fell from favour with the feminists after she took over the struggling Cosmopolitan in 1965 and made it the US's best-selling women's magazine by seeming to promote the idea that women should live entirely for men. A typical Cosmo cover displayed a busty model and a lascivious cover line. In her best-seller of 1982, Having It All, Brown advised women: "Never refuse to make love, even if you don't feel like it." And now, at the age of 78, she has published another book of memoirs, I'm Wild Again, in which she repeats her favourite aphorism: "Sex is one of the three best things we have, and I don't know the other two." To her office wall is pinned the slogan, "Good girls go to Heaven, bad girls go everywhere." Naturally, most people think of Brown as a bad girl, obsessed with sex and men, even in her old age. But I'm Wild Again, despite its racy title and its cover picture of her in a slinky red dress, belies this notion. According to David Plotz, writing in Slate magazine, "This is the autobiography of a puritan. It chronicles how Brown exercises obsessively; doesn't drink, smoke or eat; has remained utterly faithful to her husband of 35 years; and lives for her job. The Cosmo girl's dirty little secret isn't sex. It's work." But Brown's success has depended, to a large extent, on her false image. Without being thought of as wild and free, she would probably never have got where she did. And one can understand feminists' problem with her: a woman's right to enjoy sex with anybody may have been part of the feminist creed, but how was a woman to achieve this happy state of affairs without going out of her way (as recommended by Brown) to make herself attractive to men, which is not what feminists were supposed to do. (The British government, by the way, seems to be taking the Brown view in its curious campaign to fatten up the nation's women.) The case of Helen Gurley Brown set me thinking about other successful people whose appearances are deceptive. Behind the nerdish, academic exterior of Bill Gates there lurks a ruthless businessman with monopolist urges, as an American court has found. And take Andreas Whittam Smith, founding editor of The Independent: would he have generated the necessary confidence to launch his bold capitalist enterprise without his air of episcopal gravitas? I am even tempted to speculate that my friend, Alan Rusbridger, the editor of the Guardian, may have been unwittingly assisted in his rise to the top by his reserved, rather scholarly demeanour. It is not really possible to generalise about what you have to look like to get on, since fashions change and are different for different professions. People still want their doctors to be smart, clean and soberly dressed, but they no longer want businessmen to be stout and bald and wear suits and ties. We are in the age of businessmen such as Richard Branson, who cultivate the informal, sporting look that suggests drive and energy and risk. Rupert Murdoch looks rather old-fashioned and out-of-date now, though he is still doing pretty well. But people who look after your money, such as bankers, should ideally be rather fat. It is noteworthy that several Chancellors of the Exchequer - Nigel Lawson, Norman Lamont and Gordon Brown, say - have been on the sto


What was the last Grand National winner ridden by an amateur, before 'Mr. Fisk'?

Mr Frisk and Mr Armytage strike another blow for amateurs riders in record time | Sport | The Guardian Mr Frisk and Mr Armytage strike another blow for amateurs riders in record time Amateur jockey makes record time with win Mr Frisk holds off Durham Edition to win in 1990. Photograph: Getty Images. Richard Baerlein Monday 9 April 1990 10.24 EDT First published on Monday 9 April 1990 10.24 EDT Share on Messenger Close Marcus Armytage achieved his lifetime ambition to ride the winner of the Seagram Grand National at Aintree on Saturday at the early age of 25, steering the 16-1 chance Mr Frisk to a threequarters of a length victory over Durham Edition in a time that beat Red Rum's 1973 record by almost 14 seconds. It was the first National to be run in under nine minutes. Not many amateurs are successful in this hardest of all National Hunt contests, and Dick Saunders, at the age of 48, 23 years older than Armytage, won in 1982 on Grittar, the last successful favourite, while the American amateurs, Charlie Fenwick won on Ben Nevis in 1980 and Tommy Smith on Jay Trump in 1964, but the race really took me back to the days of Reynoldstown in 1935/36. Reynoldstown was owned by Major Frank Furlong and was ridden to his first win by his son, the amateur, Frank Furlong, and on the second occasion by Frank's friend, Fulke Walwyn. Walwyn became a successful professional but Marcus Armytage says he is too heavy ever to join the paid ranks. To be a success in racing one has to overcome all the hazards on the way and Mr Frisk did so. When Kim Bailey bought him on behalf of the American, Mrs Lois Duffey, he apologised at first for buying her a stumer. Under the tuition of Kim's wife, Tracey, he gradually became tractable and Saturday's victory was his 14th in all. Mr Frisk is one of those rare chasers that are at their best on firm ground. On Saturday he was one of the few that really relished the conditions. It was obvious he would be in the van for the first circuit but I doubted his ability to stay there. He, Polyphemus, Uncle Merlin, Rinus and the favourite, Brown Windsor, were among the early leaders. After jumping the Chair, Mr Frisk went up to join Uncle Merlin and actually headed him. They went out on the second circuit together but it was not long before Uncle Merlin resumed a two length lead. Although no horses were hurt at the dreaded Bechers second time, the fence may well have altered the result of the race. Uncle Merlin was three lengths in front and although he jumped the fence cleanly, stumbled as he put his foot down for a second stride, lowering his head, and Hywel Davies was thrown. Davies had gone over towards the inside to save ground. Richard Dunwoody did exactly the same in 1985 on West Tip but when he returned the next year Dunwoody aimed for the middle of the fence and won the race. I expect that policy will be adopted next time on Uncle Merlin. That left Mr Frisk 15 lengths in front and with no visible challengers, although Rinus was in second and Durham Edition not far behind. From that point, past the Canal Turn and Valentine's, Armytage kept Mr Frisk measuring his fences perfectly. Chris Grant, who had come over the last fence on Durham Edition two years ago with what appeared to be an unassailable lead only to be run out of it by Rhyme 'n' Reason, and had finished fifth on soft ground last year, was determined not to come too soon on Durham Edition this time. Grant put in his challenge between the last two, having judged it to perfection. Jumping the last two lengths behind Mr Frisk , he had joined him by the elbow with just about half a length to make up. Armytage, however, got every ounce out of Mr Frisk on the run-in, using just hands and heels on his father's advice and this sealed the fate of Grant and Durham Edition once again as they just missed by threequarters of a length. Nobody, however, could criticise either after such splendidly judged performances. Hywel Davies was the only rider to produce a bad-luck story. 'There is no doubt Uncle Merlin would have won but for the fall at Bechers. He will


Who first entered Parliament in 1970, when he became MP for Bedwelty?

The hereditary House of Commons - BBC News BBC News The hereditary House of Commons By Ed Lowther Political reporter, BBC News 31 March 2014 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Politics is in the blood for many MPs - but there are even more family dynasties in the Commons than you might think. Four generations The families of Conservative MPs Nicholas Soames (top left) and Nick Hurd (centre), and Labour's Hilary Benn (right) can trace their presence in the Commons over four consecutive generations. According to research from the House of Commons library , which does not claim to be exhaustive, does not look further back than four generations and does not include in-laws, they are the only three current MPs able to stake such a claim on history. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sir Winston Churchill campaigns with his son Randolph (centre right), whose 1935 bid to take Liverpool Wavertree was unsuccessful. He entered Parliament as the MP for Preston five years later MP for Mid Sussex Mr Soames' father Christopher represented Bedford from 1950 to 1966. His grandfather, Sir Winston Churchill, served as an MP from 1900 until 1964, with a short break between 1922 and 1924. His great-grandfather Lord Randolph Churchill was an MP between 1874 and 1894. An uncle and a cousin, also called Randolph and Winston Churchill, have both been MPs, making Mr Soames the successor to the largest continuing dynasty in the UK Parliament. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hilary Benn's grandfather joined the Labour Party in 1927, soon becoming Secretary of State for India and later being made the first Viscount Stansgate - a move that would cause his son some difficulty Hilary Benn, the MP for Leeds Central and son of Tony Benn, has three other immediate relations who served in Parliament: William Wedgwood Benn, his grandfather who converted from the Liberals to Labour, and two great-grandfathers, both Liberals, who between them served in Parliament from 1892 to 1918. Tony Benn famously fought to renounce his peerage so as to reclaim his place in the Commons. Mr Hurd is the Conservative MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, and the son of Lord Hurd of Westwell, the former Conservative Foreign Secretary. But his political lineage stretches back to Sir Anthony Hurd, later Lord Hurd, his grandfather, who was Conservative MP for Newbury from 1945 to 1964. And his great-grandfather Sir Percy Hurd, too, was a Conservative MP. Three generations Two of Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith's (right) grandfathers served in Parliament. So did his great-grandfather Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, the 7th Marquis of Londonderry, who represented Maidstone from 1906 to 1915. Conservative MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (left) is also representing the third generation in his family to sit in Parliament, succeeding his grandfather Geoffrey, and his great-great uncle James. Image copyright BBC/Getty Images Conservative MP for South Thanet Laura Sandys (left) is the daughter of the former Conservative MP and Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations and the Colonies, Duncan Sandys (right), who had married and divorced Winston Churchill's daughter Diana (far right) before marrying Laura's mother. Her grandfather George John Sandys was also a Conservative MP, between 1910 and 1918. The Conservative MP for Ludlow, Philip Dunne, is another third-generation MP: his grandfather and great-grandfather represented Stalybridge and Hyde for the Conservatives and Walsall for the Liberals respectively. Two generations It is far more common to see two generations of the same family sitting on the green Commons benches, often at the same time. Among the current crop of 650 MPs, two are the daughters, and 19 are the sons, of former MPs. Image copyright Getty Images Among them is Ben Gummer, the son of former Conservative cabinet minister John Gummer, who handed over the reins in 2010, departing his Suffolk Coastal seat as Gummer Jr clinched nearby Ipswich for the party his father represented for the best part of four decades. Ben Gummer won the right to stand for


Where was the first production line for 'Model T' Ford's set up?

Ford Model T is First Produced | World History Project 1908 Ford Model T is First Produced The Ford Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie and Flivver) is an automobile that was produced by Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company from 1908 through 1927. The Model T set 1908 as the historic year that the automobile came into popular usage. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, the car that "put America on wheels"; some of this was because of Ford's innovations, including assembly line production instead of individual hand crafting, as well as the concept of paying the workers a wage proportionate to the cost of the car, so they would provide a ready made market. The first production Model T was built on September 27, 1908, at the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan. The Model T was the first automobile mass produced on assembly lines with completely interchangeable parts, marketed to the middle class. There were several cars produced or prototyped by Henry Ford from the founding of the company in 1903 until the Model T came along. Although he started with the Model A, there were not 19 production models (A through T); some were only prototypes. The production model immediately before the Model T was the Model S, an upgraded version of the company's largest success to that point, the Model N. The follow-up was the Ford Model A and not the Model U. Company publicity said this was because the new car was such a departure from the old that Henry wanted to start all over again with the letter A. As it happens, the first Plymouth car (1928), built by competitor Chrysler Corporation, was named the Model U. The Ford Model T was named the world's most influential car of the twentieth century in an international poll. Henry Ford said of the vehicle: "I will build a car for the great multitude. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for the individual to run and care for. It will be constructed of the best materials, by the best men to be hired, after the simplest designs that modern engineering can devise. But it will be low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one - and enjoy with his family the blessing of hours of pleasure in God's great open spaces." The Ford Model T car was designed by Childe Harold Wills and two Hungarian immigrants, Joseph A. Galamb and Eugene Farkas. Harry Love, C. J. Smith, Gus Degner and Peter E. Martin were also part of the team. While production of the Model T began in the autumn of 1908, model years range from 1909 to 1927. The Model T had a 177 in3 (2.9 L) front mounted inline four-cylinder en bloc engine (that is, all four in one block, as common now, rather than in individual castings, as common then) producing 20 hp (15 kW) for a top speed of 40-45 mph (64–72 km/h). The Model T four cylinder sidevalve engine was first in the world with a detachable head, making service like valve jobs easier. According to Ford Motor, the Model T had fuel economy on the order of 13 to 21 mpg (5 to 9 kilometres per litre or 11.1 to 18.7 litres per 100 km). The engine was capable of running on gasoline, kerosene, or ethanol, though the decreasing cost of gasoline and the later introduction of Prohibition made ethanol an impractical fuel. 1926 engine A flywheel magneto (broadly equivalent to a modern alternator) produced low voltage alternating current. The low voltage was ditributed by the timer (analogous to a distributor in a modern vehicle) to one of the four trembler coils, one for each cylinder. The coil created a high voltage current, directly connected to the spark plug in the firing cylinder. Ignition timing was adjusted manually by using the spark advance lever mounted on the steering column which rotated the timer. A battery could be used for starting current: at hand-cranking speed, the magneto did not always produce sufficient current (but a starting battery was not standard equipment until sometime in 1926, though all T's had a bat position on the coil box switch). A certain amount of skill and experience was required to find the optimal t


In which English city was the first 'Model T' Ford produced outside the USA?

Car History 4U - Model T Ford History Model T Ford History 9.3.1 Introduction Design and development of the Model T started in late 1906. The first factory built Model T car was produced on 24 September 1908. It achieved 20 mpg (gasoline/petrol) and 85 mpg (oil). The first production standard Model T engine was produced on 27 September 1908.   The first production Model T was “announced for release” on 1 October 1908 in Detroit, USA. It was priced at $850.    The first public showing was at the Olympia Exhibition held in London on 13 November 1908. A Double Phaeton Touring Model was priced at £225. By 1910 Ford had 9 sales branches in the US; in Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Kansas, New York, Philadelphia and Seattle.  The Model T was Henry Ford's ninth production model. Previous production models were the A,B,C,F,K,N,R & S. The Model T was the first Ford vehicle with the steering wheel on the left. It is a rear-wheel drive vehicle. The Coupe model produced in 1909 was the first fully enclosed Model T”. Two other 1909 models, the Town Car and the Landaulet, had an enclosed compartment but only for the passengers, not the driver. See www.mtfca.com/encyclo/1909.htm ”. The first engine fitted with an electric starter was produced on 11 December 1918 and was fitted to closed cars in 1919. It was available as an option on open cars.                                          Prior to then the Model T was started using a hand crank . In 1909 there were only about 300 miles of artificially surfaced roads in the US. In the 1920s the average life of a car in the US was 6.3 years. The average life of a Model T was 8 years. In early 1922 George Frost of the Lane High School radio club in Chicago, USA, installed a modified battery operated portable radio into a Model T Ford. A high impedance cone loudspeaker was fitted into the car’s passenger door. It was one of the first automobiles to be fitted with a radio. 9.3.2 Types of Cars  All cars were built with essentially the same engine and chassis. The Model T car came in eight main body styles; Touring/Tourabout, Runabout (Roadster), Landaulet, Town Car, Coupe/Couplet, Sedan, Fordor Sedan & Tudor Sedan.          Seven-passenger Town Car Two-passenger Runabout/Roadster  Note: A Landaulet is a limousine in which the passengers sit in an enclosed section, the rear of which has a hooded portion. 9.3.3 Other Model T Vehicles In 1911-12 and 1917-18 Ford in the USA and Great Britain produced 8,604 model T delivery vehicles. In July 1917 the company produced a one-ton Model T truck chassis, its first chassis designed for trucks. Previously trucks had been produced using the same chassis as the Model T car. The basic Model T chassis was extended by two foot and a new and stronger frame fitted. The rear suspension was stiffened and artillery-type rear wheels with solid rubber tires fitted. Production of complete Model T trucks started in 1918, with 3 produced that year. Note: The first Ford truck (the third vehicle to be built by Henry Ford) was produced in 1900. It wasn’t until January 1924 that the company started to produce bodies for their trucks. Up to then Ford used independent body suppliers. In 1925 the first truck with a fully closed body was produced.  Also in 1925 Ford produced their first factory-assembled pickup; billed as the "Ford Model T Runabout with Pickup Body." 34,000 were built in the first 12 months. Between 1918 and 1927 over 1.6 million Model T trucks were produced by Ford in the USA. Trucks represented about 11% of all Model T vehicles produced by Ford in the USA and an even greater percentage in Great Britain. British & Canadian % required. In addition Ford sold Model T truck chassis; chassis’ which were later converted into trucks of various types. Over the years Model T chassis’ were used to produce Fire Tenders, School Buses, Buses, Milk Wagons, Grocery Trucks, Delivery Trucks, Petrol Bowsers and others.  What else? Other applications included a Model T that was fitted with flange wheels to run on railway tracks, a model fitted with handsaws for use by


"In which film did Groucho Marx say, ""Either this man is"

Quotes - The Marx Brothers The Marx Brothers Support this site, shop here: Search:  |  Disclaimer  |  Frank Bland's Why A Duck?  |  Mikael Uhlin's Marxology  | Choose your colour:  Light Dark Custom Search Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. attributed to Groucho Marx From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it. Groucho Marx Go, and never darken my towels again. Groucho Marx I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. Groucho Marx I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception. Groucho Marx I sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER. Groucho Marx I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it. Groucho Marx Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others. Groucho Marx Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. Groucho Marx He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot but don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot. Groucho Marx It is better to have loft and lost than to never have loft at all. Groucho Marx Margaret Dumont: "Why, that reminds me of my youth!!" Groucho: "He must be a pretty big boy by now." Groucho/Margaret Dumont (Movie) "Come get your ice-cream! Come get your tootsie-frootsie ice cream!" Chico in A Day At the Races (movie) Chico: "Here's the book, it's a dollar" Groucho: "Here's a ten, and shoot the change." Chico: "I don't have change I'd have to give you nine more books" Chico/ Groucho in A Day At The Races (Movie) Man: Are you a man or a mouse? Groucho: Put a piece of cheese on the floor and you'll find out. Groucho in A Day at the Races (movie) If I hold you any closer I'll be in back of you! Groucho in A Day at the Races (Movie) And stop pointing that beard at me, it might go off! Groucho in A Day at the Races (Movie) Groucho: "Do you like gardinia's?" Woman: " Why Yes I Adore Them. How did you know?" Groucho: " I Didn't so I got you a forget-me-not instead." Groucho/Margaret in A Day At The Races (movie) Chico: "What's the matter, Mister?" Groucho: "Oh, we got into an argument and he pulled a knife on me so I shot him." Chico and Groucho Marx in A Night at the Opera (movie) (introducing Mrs C. to Mr. G) Mrs Claypool, Mr. Gottlieb;  Mr Gottlieb, Mrs Claypool;  Mrs Claypool, Mr Gottlieb; Mr Gottlieb, Mrs Claypool!  If you four people want to play bridge, don't mind me, go right ahead. Groucho in A Night at the Opera (Movie) Lassparri: "They threw an apple at me!" Groucho: "Well, watermelons are out of season." Groucho in A Night at the Opera (movie) "The party of of the first part..." is hereinafter called: "the party of the first part..." and "The party of of the second part..." is hereinafter called: "the party of the second part... Groucho and Chico in A Night at the Opera (Movie) "Don't you know what duplicates are?" "Sure. There's five kids up in Canada." "Well, I wouldn't know about that. I haven't been to Canada in years." Groucho and Chico Marx in A Night at the Opera Groucho: "Get outta here before I get arrested." Chico: "Nah I'd like to stay and see that." Groucho and Chico Marx in A Night at the Opera (movie) ... and two hard boiled eggs ... Groucho Marx in A Night at the Opera (movie) 9 dollars and 40 cents? Thats an outrage! If I were you I wouldn't pay it! Groucho Marx in A Night At The Opera (movie) Policeman: "A hermit eh? Then why's your table set for four?" Groucho: "That's nothing. My alarm clock is set for eight." Groucho Marx in A Night at the Opera (movie) Groucho: Do you follow me? Margaret Dumont: Yes! Groucho: Well, you better stop following me, or I'll have you arrested. Groucho Marx in A Night at the Opera (movie) Chico- Can he live in NY on $3? Groucho- Like a prince. Of course he won't be able to eat, but he can live like a prince. Groucho, Chico in A Night at the Opera (Movie) Groucho: "That's i


Who hosted 'What's My Line' when it was revived yet again in 1994?

What's My Line? : Wikis (The Full Wiki) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia What's My Line? What's My Line? logo from the final syndicated season (1974–1975). Format February 2, 1950 – September, 1975 Chronology I've Got a Secret What's My Line? is a weekly panel game show , which originally ran in the United States from 1950 to 1967 with several international versions and subsequent U.S. revivals. The game tasked celebrity panelists with questioning contestants in order to determine their occupations. It is the longest-running game show in the history of prime time network television . Hosted by John Charles Daly and with panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf, What's My Line? won three Emmy Awards for "Best Quiz or Audience Participation Show," in 1952, 1953 and 1958 and Golden Globe for Best TV Show in 1962. [1] [2] In 1968 it returned in syndication as a daily production which ran until 1975. There have been several international versions, radio versions, and a live stage version. Contents 6 External links Original CBS series (1950–1967) Produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television , the show was initially called Occupation Unknown. [3] The original series, which was usually broadcast live, debuted on Thursday February 2, 1950 at 8:00 p.m. ET. After airing alternate Wednesdays, then alternate Thursdays, finally on October 1, 1950 it had settled into its weekly Sunday 10:30 p.m. ET slot where it would remain until the end of its network run on September 3, 1967. From May 20, 1952 to July 1, 1953 a CBS radio version of What's My Line? was produced on Tuesday nights with the same host and panel as the TV version. The radio version is notable for the only appearances of Marlene Dietrich and Marlon Brando . Advertisements Hosts and panelists The original series was hosted by veteran radio and television newsman John Charles Daly . Eamonn Andrews (host of the British version), [4] Clifton Fadiman , [5] [6] and Bennett Cerf [7] substituted on the four occasions Daly was unavailable. The show featured a panel of four celebrities who questioned the contestants. On the initial program of February 2, 1950, the panel was former New Jersey governor Harold Hoffman , columnist Dorothy Kilgallen , poet Louis Untermeyer , and psychiatrist Richard Hoffman. [8] For the majority of the show’s run the panel consisted of Kilgallen, Random House publisher and co-founder Bennett Cerf, actress Arlene Francis and a fourth guest panelist. During the show’s earliest period the panel generally consisted of Kilgallen, Francis, Untermeyer and comedy writer Hal Block with Cerf replacing Untermeyer in 1951 and comedian Steve Allen replacing Block in 1953. Steve Allen left to launch The Tonight Show in 1954 and was replaced by comedian Fred Allen who remained on the panel until his death in 1956. After Kilgallen's death in 1965 the two remaining seats on the panel were never filled regularly again. The most frequent guest panelist was Arlene Francis' husband Martin Gabel , who appeared 112 times. Regular announcers included Lee Vines (1950–1955), Hal Simms (1955–1961), Ralph Paul (1961), and Johnny Olson (1961–1967). Gameplay What’s My Line? was a guessing game in which a panel attempts to determine the line (occupation), or in the case of a famous "mystery guest", the identity of the contestant. The rules of the game required panelists to probe by only asking questions which could be answered "yes" or "no". A contestant won by receiving ten "no" answers; as Daly occasionally noted, "10 flips and they (the panel) are a flop!". The contestant also won if time ran out with Daly then flipping all "the cards," which were the score-keeping device on Daly's desk. Each typical episode featured two standard rounds (sometimes a third, and very rarely a fourth) plus one mystery guest round. On the occasions on which there were two mystery guests, the first would usually appear as the first contestant. Standard rounds For the first few seasons, the contestant would first meet the panel up close, for a casual “inspection”,


In which month did the attack on Pearl Harbour take place?

Pearl Harbor - World War II - HISTORY.com Google Pearl Harbor and the Road to War The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise, but Japan and the United States had been edging toward war for decades. The United States was particularly unhappy with Japan’s increasingly belligerent attitude toward China. The Japanese government believed that the only way to solve its economic and demographic problems was to expand into its neighbor’s territory and take over its import market; to this end, Japan had declared war on China in 1937. American officials responded to this aggression with a battery of economic sanctions and trade embargoes. They reasoned that without access to money and goods, and especially essential supplies like oil, Japan would have to rein in its expansionism. Instead, the sanctions made the Japanese more determined to stand their ground. During months of negotiations between Tokyo and Washington , D.C., neither side would budge. It seemed that war was inevitable. Did You Know? The single vote against Congress's declaration of war against Japan came from Representative Jeannette Rankin of Montana. Rankin was a pacifist who had also voted against the American entrance into World War I. "As a woman," she said, "I can’t go to war, and I refuse to send anyone else." But no one believed that the Japanese would start that war with an attack on American territory. For one thing, it would be terribly inconvenient: Hawaii and Japan were about 4,000 miles apart. For another, American intelligence officials were confident that any Japanese attack would take place in one of the (relatively) nearby European colonies in the South Pacific: the Dutch East Indies, for instance, or Singapore or Indochina. Because American military leaders were not expecting an attack so close to home, the naval facilities at Pearl Harbor were relatively undefended. Almost the entire Pacific Fleet was moored around Ford Island in the harbor, and hundreds of airplanes were squeezed onto adjacent airfields. To the Japanese, Pearl Harbor was an irresistible target. “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy” The Japanese plan was simple: Destroy the Pacific Fleet. That way, the Americans would not be able to fight back as Japan’s armed forces spread across the South Pacific. On December 7, after months of planning and practice, the Japanese launched their attack. At about 8 a.m., Japanese planes filled the sky over Pearl Harbor. Bombs and bullets rained onto the vessels moored below. At 8:10, a 1,800-pound bomb smashed through the deck of the battleship USS Arizona and landed in her forward ammunition magazine. The ship exploded and sank with more than 1,000 men trapped inside. Next, torpedoes pierced the shell of the battleship USS Oklahoma . With 400 sailors aboard, the Oklahoma lost her balance, rolled onto her side and slipped underwater. By the time the attack was over, every battleship in Pearl Harbor–USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma, USS California , USS West Virginia , USS Utah , USS Maryland , USS Pennsylvania , USS Tennessee and USS Nevada–had sustained significant damage. (All but USS Arizona and USS Utah were eventually salvaged and repaired.) In all, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor crippled or destroyed nearly 20 American ships and more than 300 airplanes. Dry docks and airfields were likewise destroyed. Most important, almost 2,500 men were killed and another 1,000 were wounded. But the Japanese had failed to cripple the Pacific Fleet. By the 1940s, battleships were no longer the most important naval vessel: Aircraft carriers were, and as it happened, all of the Pacific Fleet’s carriers were away from the base on December 7. (Some had returned to the mainland and others were delivering planes to troops on Midway and Wake Islands.) Moreover, the Pearl Harbor assault had left the base’s most vital onshore facilities–oil storage depots, repair shops, shipyards and submarine docks–intact. As a result, the U.S. Navy was able to rebound relatively quickly from the attack. Pearl Harbor Awakens the “Sleeping Giant” “Yesterday,” President Roosevelt said on


Who was the only Prime Minister to die at 10 Downing Street?

History of 10 Downing Street By  Ben Johnson   |   Comments 10 Downing Street in London has one of the most photographed front doors in Britain. Since 1735, it has been the official residence of the Prime Minister of Great Britain . Prime Ministers and world leaders have been photographed outside this famous door and important announcements have been made to the nation from here. Some of the most famous British political leaders have lived and worked in Number 10, including Robert Walpole, William Gladstone, Benjamin Disraeli, David Lloyd George, Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher. Sir Winston Churchill outside Number 10 So how did this rather modest looking building become home to the head of the British government? From the outside it appears quite unremarkable but a little like Dr Who’s TARDIS, it is actually much bigger than it appears. A maze of corridors and passages join 10 Downing Street to a bigger and grander building just behind it. It also spreads out to the left of the front door, taking over much of 12 Downing Street which is itself connected by a corridor to 11 Downing Street, the official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The remaining buildings on Downing Street are government offices. Westminster, where Downing Street is situated, has always been an important district in London. King Canute built a palace in the area and Edward the Confessor had a great abbey constructed nearby. It was however Henry VIII who created Whitehall Palace as a huge ‘entertainment complex’. It included real tennis courts, a tiltyard for jousting, a bowling green and a cockpit. Whitehall Palace was the official residence of Tudor and Stuart monarchs until it burned down in 1698. Today's Downing Street is situated on the edge of the Palace site, just a few minutes’ walk from the Houses of Parliament. Prime Minister Tony Blair and US Vice President Dick Cheney, 2002 The first building on the site of Number 10 dates from the Middle Ages and was a brewery owned by the Abbey of Abingdon, which by the early 16th century had fallen into disuse. The first house known to have been built on the site was leased to Sir Thomas Knyvet in 1581 by Queen Elizabeth I . One of the Queen's favourites, his main claim to fame was his role in the arrest of Guy Fawkes and the discovery of the Gunpowder plot in 1605. After the death of Sir Knyvet and his wife, the building passed to their niece, Elizabeth Hampden and the house became known as Hampden House. The building then came into the possession of George Downing. A rather unpleasant individual (Samuel Pepys described him as a “perfidious rogue”) he was nonetheless responsible for the street, its name and for the buildings we know today. In 1682 the renowned architect Sir Christopher Wren was employed to redesign the houses. Between 1682 and 1684, a cul-de-sac of 15 to 20 terraced houses was built, now called Downing Street. Number 10 Downing Street had several distinguished residents between 1688 and the early 1730s when King George II presented it to Sir Robert Walpole, then First Lord of the Treasury and effectively the first Prime Minister. Walpole refused to accept the property as a personal gift. Instead, he asked the king to make it available to him as an official residence, thus starting the tradition that continues today. Walpole took up residence on 22nd September 1735. The Walpoles used their new residence as a place to entertain important guests, including royalty, politicians, writers and soldiers. However by the turn of the 19th century, although Number 10 continued to serve as the Prime Minister's office, it was no longer used as a home, as most prime ministers preferred to live in their own, more comfortable townhouses. By the time Benjamin Disraeli became Prime Minister in 1868, the house was in poor shape. No-one had lived there for 30 years and Disraeli described it as “dingy and decaying”. Cabinet Room, 10 Downing Street, 1927 The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw 10 Downing Street renovated and transformed into a grand residence with modern facilities. Dis


Who was the first female singer with two UK million selling singles?

The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles Of All Time By Female Artists revealed! 3828 By Dan Lane To celebrate International Women’s Day, we reveal the UK’s Official Top 40 biggest singles by female artists of all time. Which lady do you reckon will claim the crown? Today (Saturday March 8) marks International Women’s Day – the annual celebration of the economic, political, and social achievements of women right across the globe; it’s an all-round outpouring of love and appreciation for all the ladies in our lives and beyond. If there’s one thing the Official Singles Chart would be pretty dull without, it’s female singers, and to honour the musical achievements of women, we are counting down the UK’s Official Top 40 biggest selling singles of all time by female artists! Far out in front of everybody – and no doubt guiding the way for her fellow female artists with some kind of huge, illuminated headgear – it’s Cher. Her Number 1 smash Believe has sold almost 1.79 million copies in the UK, and spent a staggering seven weeks at the top of the Official Singles Chart in 1998 and was, unsurprisingly the biggest selling single of that year. How fitting that the biggest seller should come from a living legend who next year will celebrate 50 years since her first UK Number 1. Coming up behind Cher is another celebrated voice – the late, great Whitney Houston. Whitney, who sadly passed away in February 2012, spent a whopping ten weeks at Number 1 with I Will Always Love You, taken from the soundtrack of hit movie The Bodyguard. The track, which was written and originally recorded by country star Dolly Parton, has sold 1.58 million copies in the UK alone. Oh baby, baby, you knew Britney had to be in here somewhere, right? And here she is up in third. Her debut single …Baby One More Time spent only two weeks at Number 1 in 1999, but it sure shifted plenty of copies while it was there. Its sales tally stands at over 1.53 million – it sold over 460,000 copies in its first week on sale. Rounding off our very famous Top 5 are two ladies with voices as big as their sales. Celine Dion sails into fourth place with the theme from the big movie of 1998, Titanic. My Heart Will Go On has shifted 1.43 million copies (it’s about 3,000 copies behind Britney). Vocal powerhouse Adele is fifth, and the highest placed British female on our list, with Someone Like You. So you know who’s at the top of the list, but who gets multiple entries on our Top 40? The honour of having the most entries on our official chart of biggest selling singles by female artists is a four-way tie: Adele, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and the Spice Girls all have three tracks each. Gaga’s big one is Poker Face (17), Rihanna’s biggest seller is We Found Love (9) and Spice Girls’ Wannabe is their top seller (7).


In which British city is the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and Museum?

Glynn Vivian Art Gallery: blog Glynn Vivian Art Gallery: blog Glynn Vivian Opening Weekend 15 – 16 October 2016 The newly developed Glynn Vivian Art Gallery reopens on Saturday 15 October 2016 after a multimillion pound transformation. With more gallery and social spaces, a new library, lecture theatre and community room, the Glynn Vivian will offer a warm and welcoming environment for the enjoyment of art. The exciting new additions also include a café, shop, and lift to all galleries, so more people than ever can enjoy access to the artworks and exhibitions. To launch the opening weekend celebrations, seven artists have been working with local communities to prepare a grand Opening Parade and walking procession to welcome everyone back to Glynn Vivian and into the new building. Alien Disco Masks with artist Megan Broadmeadow. Photography Eva Bartussek For your chance to come and take part, or to find out more, join us on Saturday 17 September, 12-4pm at the YMCA, to make costumes, banners, puppets and props for the parade and be a part of this exciting time for the Gallery. Heroes & Villain with artist Zanne Andrea. Photography Eva Bartussek Ysbrydoli/Insipired in Spirit with artist Aled Simons. Photography Eva Bartussek. Glynn Vivian opens with a full weekend of free events and live music, and marks the beginning of a new vibrant and inspiring art space for everyone. Saturday 17 September, 12 – 4pm, YMCA Swansea – get ready for the Opening Parade workshops Saturday 15 October – Opening weekend begins with the Parade Sunday 16 October – Free events continue at the Glynn Vivian Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Alexandra Road, Swansea SA1 5DZ


Who was the last British Prime Minister to be removed from office whilst its party remained in office?

BBC - History -   British History in depth: Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline On This Day Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline Do you know which prime minister brought 'fallen women' to 10 Downing Street? Or which one fought a duel? Or who was known as 'the Goat'? Take a political journey through nearly 300 years of high ideals and low cunning, from Gordon Brown to the first man to hold prime ministerial powers, Robert Walpole. Margaret Thatcher Conservative, 1979 - 1990 Britain's first female prime minister came to power with the country descending into industrial and economic chaos. A relatively inexperienced politician, she nonetheless adopted a personal style of indomitable self-confidence and brooked no weakness in herself or her colleagues. Derisively dubbed the 'Iron Lady' by the Soviet press, she wore the moniker with pride. Her government's free-market policies included trade liberalisation, deregulation, sweeping privatisation, breaking the power of the unions, focus on the individual and the creation of an 'enterprise culture'. 'Thatcherism' has had a profound and lasting economic and social impact on Britain, and still sharply divides opinion to this day. The first PM to serve three consecutive terms (including two 'landslide' victories) she was eventually toppled by her own party following the disastrous imposition of a 'poll tax'. Nonetheless, she is generally considered to be one of the best peace time prime ministers of the 20th Century. James Callaghan Labour, 1976 - 1979 Callaghan inherited the office of prime minister following the surprise resignation of Harold Wilson. With only a tiny parliamentary majority to support him, he faced an increasingly one-sided confrontation with organised labour in the form of rampant strike action. Things came to a head in the so-called 'Winter of Discontent', a phrase from Shakespeare borrowed by Callaghan himself to describe the events leading up to February 1979. Britain was 'strikebound', with public servants staging mass walk outs, leaving food and fuel supplies undelivered, rubbish uncollected and - most notoriously - bodies unburied. Things became so bad in Hull it was dubbed 'the second Stalingrad'. The tabloid press has since been accused of overstating the severity of the situation (and wrongly quoting him as saying 'Crisis? What Crisis?') but it was enough at the time to sound the death knell for Callaghan's government later in the same year. Harold Wilson Labour, 1974 - 1976 In March 1974, Wilson became prime minister for the third time at the head of a minority government, following the first hung parliament (one where no party holds a majority) for 45 years. Often described as a wily fixer and negotiator, it took all of his skills to hold on to power in the face of economic and industrial turmoil. His party was also sharply divided, with many Labour members of parliament (MPs) bitter about Wilson's manoeuvring against his colleagues. He called another general election in October 1974, thereby ending the shortest parliament since 1681, and was returned to office with a majority of just three seats. He presided over a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Economic Community (EEC), and a collapse in the value of the pound which prompted a humiliating 'rescue operation' by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Exhausted, Wilson resigned saying 'politicians should not go on and on'. Edward Heath Conservative, 1970 - 1974 Heath succeeded in taking Britain into the European Economic Community (EEC), the precursor to the European Union, despite two previous failed attempts by Britain to gain entry, in 1961 and 1967. But his government was dogged by torrid industrial relations and recurrent economic crises. Things came to a head in January 1974, when industry was put on a 'three-day week' to conserve fuel. Fuel was in dangerously short supply following a combination of domestic industrial action (coal miners on 'work-to-rule') and a quadrupling of prices by Middle Eastern oil exporting nations in the wake of Israel's victory in the Yom Kipp