What was the name of the river by which Julius Caesar stood when he reputedly said ‘The die has been cast’?

Julius Caesar - Wikiquote Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (Classical Latin: G AIVS C ÆSAR ) ( 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC ) was a Roman religious , military, and political leader. He played an important part in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire . His conquest of Gaul extended the Roman world all the way to the Atlantic Ocean, with the first Roman invasion of Britainia in 55 BC. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time, as well as a brilliant politician and one of the ancient world's strongest leaders. For the famous play by William Shakespeare , see Julius Caesar (play) . Contents Men willingly believe what they wish. The die is cast. Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces. Veni, vidi, vici. I came, I saw, I conquered. Written in a report to Rome 47 B.C., after conquering Pharnaces at Zela in Asia Minor in just five days; as quoted in Life of Caesar by Plutarch ; reported to have been inscribed on one of the decorated wagons in the Pontic triumph, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars , Julius , by Suetonius Variant translation: Came, Saw, Conquered Inscription on the triumphal wagon reported in The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius , as translated by Robert Graves (1957) Alea iacta est . The die is cast. As quoted in Vita Divi Iuli [The Life of the deified Julius] (121 CE) by Suetonius , paragraph 33 (Caesar: … "Iacta alea est", inquit. – Caesar said … "the die is cast".) Said when crossing the river Rubicon with his legions on 10 January, 49 BC, thus beginning the civil war with the forces of Pompey . The Rubicon river was the boundary of Gaul, the province Caesar had the authority to keep his army in. By crossing the river, he had committed an invasion of Italy. The Latin is a translation; Caesar actually spoke this in Greek, as reported by Plutarch , Plutarch , Life of Pompey, 60.2.9: Ἑλληνιστὶ πρὸς τοὺς παρόντας ἐκβοήσας, «Ἀνερρίφθω κύβος», [anerriphtho kybos] διεβίβαζε τὸν στρατόν. He [Caesar] declared in Greek with loud voice to those who were present ‘Let the die be cast’ and led the army across. He was reportedly quoting the playwright Menander , specifically “Ἀρρηφόρῳ” (Arrephoria, or “The Flute-Girl”), according to Deipnosophistae , Book 13 , paragraph 8, saying «Ἀνερρίφθω κύβος» (anerriphtho kybos). The Greek translates rather as “let the die be cast!”, or “Let the game be ventured!”, which would instead translate in Latin as Jacta Alea Est. According to Lewis and Short ( Online Dictionary: alea , Lewis and Short at the Perseus Project. See bottom of section I.), the phrase used was a future active imperative , “let the die be cast!”, or “Let the game be ventured!”, which would instead translate in Latin as iacta alea est. Gallia est pacata. Gaul is subdued. Written in a letter with which Caesar informed the Roman Senate of his victory over Vercingetorix in 52 BC Sed fortuna, quae plurimum potest cum in reliquis rebus tum praecipue in bello, parvis momentis magnas rerum commutationes efficit; ut tum accidit. Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces. The Civil War, Book III, 68; variant translation: "In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes." I assure you I had rather be the first man here than the second man in Rome. On passing through a village in the Alps, as attributed in Parallel Lives , by Plutarch , as translated by John Langhorne and William Langhorne (1836), p. 499 Variant: First in a village rather than second in Rome. I will not … that my wife be so much as suspected. His declaration as to why he had divorced his wife Pompeia , when questioned in the trial against Publius Clodius Pulcher for sacrilege against Bona Dea festivities (from which men were excluded), in entering Caesar's home disguised as a lute-girl apparently with intentions of a seducing Caesar's wife; as reported in Plutarch's Lives


Vitamin A (Retinol) | University of Maryland Medical Center Reproduction Wound healing Vitamin A comes from two sources. One group, called retinoids, comes from animal sources and includes retinol. The other group, called carotenoids, comes from plants and includes beta-carotene. The body converts beta-carotene to vitamin A. Major carotenoids, including lycopene, lutein, and zeaxantuin, have important biological properties, including antioxidant and photoprotective activities. It is rare in the developed world to have a serious deficiency of vitamin A. Symptoms include: Dry eyes Diarrhea Skin problems While vitamin A is essential for good health, it can be toxic in high doses. Never take more than the recommended daily allowance without first talking to your doctor. Acne, psoriasis, and other skin disorders Prescription creams and pills containing retinoids, a synthetic form of vitamin A, are used to help clear up severe acne and psoriasis. They have also shown promise for treating other skin disorders, warts, and premature aging from the sun. Recent studies show that topical forms along with antioxidants may help minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. These medications require close supervision by a doctor. Isotretinoin (Accutane), an oral medication for acne, can cause very serious side effects and must not be used by pregnant women or women of child-bearing age who are not taking birth control. Eye disorders Getting enough vitamin A in your diet is essential for good vision. Research shows that people who eat more foods with vitamin A are less likely to develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In addition, a large population study found that people who got high levels of vitamin A though their diets had a lower risk of developing cataracts. But researchers don't know whether taking vitamin A supplements would work the same way. Vitamin A supplements may help slightly slow down the damage from retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary disease that causes poor night vision. However, the study used high doses, which can be toxic. Measles For children who have vitamin A deficiency, supplements can reduce the severity and complications of measles. Children who are deficient in vitamin A are more likely to develop infections, including measles. In areas of the world where vitamin A deficiency is widespread or where at least 1% of those with measles die, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends giving vitamin A supplements to children who have measles. However, vitamin A does not seem to help unless a child has vitamin A deficiency. Never give a child vitamin A supplements without a doctor's supervision. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) People with IBD, either ulcerative colitis or Crohn disease, may have a hard time absorbing all the nutrients their bodies need. Doctors often recommend that people with IBD take a multivitamin, including vitamin A. Cancer Whether vitamin A can reduce the risk of cancer is not clear. People who eat a healthy diet with enough beta-carotene and other carotenoids from fruits and vegetables seem to have a lower risk of certain cancers, such as: Breast cancer Cervical cancer Melanoma Some laboratory studies suggest that vitamin A and carotenoids may help fight certain types of cancer in test tubes. Few studies have shown that taking vitamin A supplements will help prevent or treat cancer. In fact, there is some evidence that it may be harmful. Taking beta-carotene or vitamin A supplements has been linked to a higher risk of lung cancer in people who smoke or drink alcohol. However, some researchers say more studies are needed to confirm this. One preliminary study suggests that a topical form of vitamin A may reduce abnormal growth of cells on the cervix, called cervical neoplasia. Researchers are also investigating retinoids, a synthetic form of vitamin A, for skin cancer. People with certain types of skin cancer tend to have lower levels of vitamin A and beta-carotene in the blood. However, studies that have looked at whether taking higher amounts of vitamin A or beta-caroten


A ‘Ruby-tailed’ is what type of creature?

101 Animal Shots You'll Go Wild Over | Nature Photography 101 Animal Shots You'll Go Wild Over By Stephanie Pappas, Live Science Contributor | June 7, 2013 02:23pm ET MORE Ghostly Cats Credit: Sahara Conservation Fund/WildCRU An elusive Saharan cheetah recently came into the spotlight in Niger, Africa, where a hidden camera snapped photos of the ghostly cat, whose pale coat and emaciated appearance distinguish it from other cheetahs. Its appearance, and how the Saharan cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki) is genetically related to other cheetahs are open to question. The cat is so rare and elusive that scientists aren't even sure how many exist.  Among the threats to the pale cat are scarcity of prey due to poaching and overuse, and conflicts with herders over stock harassment and killing of their animals, according to SCF. Apparently cheetah skins are prized as prayer rugs or used to make slippers. Giant Jellyfish Credit: Shin-ichi Uye Nemopilema nomurai, known as Nomura's jellyfish, can grow up to 6.6 feet (2 meters) in diameter. It is edible, though it hasn't caught on widely. When Nomura's jellyfish bloomed in 2005, some Japanese coped by selling souvenir cookies flavored with jellyfish powder, according to the New York Times. Glitzy Gala Credit: Greg Rouse As if attending an underwater gala, seadragons are adorned with gowns of flowing limbs. These graceful characters belong to a family of fish called Syngnathidae, which also includes seahorses and pipefish. Now, University of California, San Diego, marine biologists Greg Rouse and Nerida Wilson are using genetics to unlock some of the mysteries of this mystical animal. In popular dive spots off the coast of Australia, the duo took tiny snips of tissue from the appendages of seadragons for genetic testing, before releasing the creatures. While seadragons are generally grouped into three species, leafy (shown here), weedy and ribboned, the team's genetic analyses and examinations of body structure have shown the eastern and western populations of weedy seadragons could be divided into two species.  They also found the mysterious ribboned seadragon is not related to the leafy and weedy seadragons. Caught on Camera Credit: Smithsonian A jaguar in Peru is captured on an automated camera set by Smithsonian researchers. Such cameras allow scientists to monitor wildlife in remote locations. Ball of Color Credit: Spike Walker This photomicrograph shows the ruby-tailed wasp called Chrysis ignita, which is the most commonly observed of this species. The abdomen's is coloring -- ruby red and bronze – give the wasp its name. The underside of the abdomen is also concave, which allows the wasp to roll itself into a protective ball if threatened. Ruby-tailed wasps are "parasitoids," meaning they eventually kill their hosts. Chrysis ignita parasitizes mason bees: The females lay their eggs in the same nest as mason bees, so when the ruby-tailed wasp larvae hatch, they feed on the mason bee larvae. Ruby-tailed wasps do have a sting but it is not functional and most species have no venom. The fantastical image snagged a spot on the Wellcome Image Awards 2011, which chooses the most striking and technically excellent images acquired by the Wellcome Images picture library in the prior 18 months. The Downside of Island Life Credit: Kesler/University of Missouri This colorful, tropical bird called the Tuamotu kingfisher lives on one tiny island — Niau in the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, in the south Pacific. Today, just 125 of the birds exist, and scientists say they will go extinct without serious intervention. By working with farmers and residents on the island inhabited by the kingfishers, Dylan Kesler, at the University of Missouri's School of Natural Resources, has come up with factors critical to the birds' survival. These include: hunting perches; clear ground so they can spot their primary food, lizards; dead trees for nesting; means for keeping predators away from the birds' nests. Bat Hunt Credit: © Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International, www.batcon.org A Bra


The town of Ilkley in Yorkshire lies on which river?

Ilkley – Travel guide at Wikivoyage Understand[ edit ] Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in West Yorkshire , in the north of England. Ilkley civil parish includes the adjacent village of Ben Rhydding and is a ward within the metropolitan borough of Bradford. Approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Bradford, the town lies mainly on the south bank of the River Wharfe in Wharfedale, one of the Yorkshire Dales. The town is popular with tourists and is famous for Ilkley Moor. In the 19th century it gained it's reputation as a spa town with the construction of Ben Rhydding Hydro, a Hydropathic Establishment. Charles Darwin underwent hydropathic treatment at Wells House when his book On the Origin of Species was published on 24 November 1859, whilst staying with his family at the nearby North View House (now Hillside Court). Tourists flocked here to 'take the waters' and bathe in the cold water spring. Get in[ edit ] Leeds Bradford International Airport - airport serving West Yorkshire and surrounding areas, [1] approx 11 miles from Ilkley, flights to various European and international destinations and domestic flights within the UK. Ilkley Railway Station - train station in the town, trains to and from Leeds/Bradford. During Monday to Saturday, daytime services run to/from Leeds and Bradford twice per hour. In the evening, services are hourly to/from both Leeds and Bradford Forster Square. On Sundays, services are hourly to/from Leeds and every two hours to/from Bradford. [2] See[ edit ] 53.9272 -1.82472 1 Manor House Museum . Free entry, various exhibitions also held at the museum, contains many Roman materials.   Ilkley Toy Museum . Check website for opening times and admission prices. Houses collections of dolls, dolls houses and other toys dating from 350 BCE to modern times.  Do[ edit ] Hike the Dales Way, to Lake Windermere, over 80 miles through the Dales and into the Lakes.


In which year was the first Olympic Commemorative Coin minted?

Olympic Coins | Coin Update Olympic Coins By Dennis Hengeveld 3 Comments With the 2012 Summer Olympics underway, it is a good time to look back at this famous sporting event in a numismatic context. With its history in ancient Greece, known for their elaborate coinage designs, it should not come as a surprise that the first coins with Olympic themes (or sporting themes, for that matter) originate from there. Commemorative coinage, in fact, finds its roots with ancient coinage and what better to commemorate than the most famous sporting event known to man. What we have thus are a plethora of Greek coins with commemorative themes such as chariot racing and the awards given to the winners of the sporting events. Our focus this time however, will be on the modern Olympic Games and their commemorative coinage. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896, a revival of the ancient games held in the same country. Athens was chosen unanimously as the host city, appropriate since it was the birth grounds of the Olympics (at first it was considered to hold all future Olympics in Athens, but this plan was later abandoned in favor of rotating host countries and cities). Commemorative coinage for these modern Olympics, however, had to wait. First of all the concept of commemorative coinage in modern times was relatively new; even though the Ancients had released many commemorative coins it had become somewhat of a rarity, with the next two millennia only rarely seeing commemorative coins issued, and if they were, they were mostly released for general circulation (unlike most modern commemoratives, which are released for collectors and generally sold at a premium over face value). Image: Wikidot.com Even though commemorative stamps were issued from the start of the modern Olympics (quite frankly because stamp collecting was popular at the time and commemorative stamps were well accepted by the collecting community) the first modern commemorative coin with an Olympic theme would not be issued until after the Second World War. The Olympics were the 15th; held in Helsinki, Finland, it was the second Summer Olympics held after the war. Unprecedented, the Finnish Mint decided to release a 500 Markkaa coin in both 1951 and 1952. The coins depicted a relatively simple design with a wreath and value on one side and the Olympic rings and the date on the other side, as well as the legend “OLYMPIA XV”. Struck in silver, the coins were meant for general circulation, and were available for the public at face value or straight out of circulation. Unlike later issues, no Proof coins were specifically struck for collectors, although most of the 1951 coins were picked up by collectors, who soon noticed the low mintage of only 19,000 coins. The 1952 had a much higher mintage of 586,000 coins. Image: Coinfactswiki.com The coin collecting community had to wait another twelve years before the next Olympic coins were released. This time, the Japanese Mint released two silver coins (100 yen and 1000 yen coins in circulation strike format) to commemorate the Summer Olympics held in Tokyo during the summer of 1964. The coins once again featured the Olympic rings. That same year another Olympics coin was released, this time to commemorate the ninth Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria. The Winter Olympics were held since 1924 (with the exception of the war years), and had grown in popularity since inception, as winter sports in general had grown in popularity over the years. The Austrian Mint used the opportunity to release the first Winter Olympics coin, a silver 50 schilling piece struck in both circulation strike as well as Proof format. The coin depicted a ski jumper on the obverse with the Alps in the background. This was the first time that a specific sport was depicted on a coin commemorating the modern Olympics. At first, the Winter Olympics did not see commemorative coins issued as often as the Summer Olympics, which had commemoratives released every year from the 1964 Olympics on, but the Winter Olympics soon caught on. Over the years


What is the name of the traditional Japanese hand-concealed weapon, often in the form of a star with projecting blades or points?

Weird Asian Martial Arts Weapons Trending Topics Weird Asian Martial Arts Weapons From iron claws and meteor hammers to deer antler blades and emei needles, ancient Martial Arts weapons range greatly in shape and design, yet all have only one purpose – to injure. In the hands of a skilled assassin, even the humble chopsticks can become savage weapons. Brutal metal-link whips, miniature swords disguised as tobacco pipes, fans edges with razor-sharp blades and poison-tipped arrows are all lethal in their own right but pale in comparison with an almost mystical weapon of decapitation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXFHJwjTZeY 1. The Urumi Also known as “chuttuval,” which means “coiled sword,” this flexible weapon is used in the South Indian Martial Art of Kalaripayatt. The blade (or multiple blades, as in the urumi pictured here) is flexible enough to be rolled up and stored when not used, or even worn as a belt and whipped out on demand. The blade or blades are typically razor-sharp and bad news for anyone standing in the vicinity of the person wielding the urumi. 2. The Tekko-kagi (“hand claws”) Ninjas would use the tekko-kagi claws to guard against sword attacks, allowing them to swipe and potentially knock the sword from an assailant’s hands. Or, ninjas could use claws the claws offensively against their opponents with devastating results. Typically made from aluminum, steel, iron or wood, tekko weapons are believed by martial arts historians to have originated when the Bushi in Okinawa, Japan began wielding the steel shoes of their horses as a means of self-defense against assailants. 3. The Kusari-gama Kusari-gama is a traditional Japanese weapon that consists of Scythe-like blade,Kama, on a metal chain with a heavy iron weight at the end. This weapon came from the design of the farmer’s scythe but this was not a weapon that farmers used. The art of handling the Kusarigama is called Kusarigamajutsu. 4. The Nunchaku A nunchaku is two sections of wood (or metal in modern incarnations) connected by a cord or chain. Chinese nunchaku tend to be rounded, whereas Japanese are octagonal. The traditional nunchaku is made from a strong, flexible hardwood such as oak, loquat or pasania. Originally, the wood would be submerged in mud for several years, where lack of oxygen and optimal acidity prevent rotting. The end result is a hardened wood. The rope is made from horsehair, and was traditionally claimed to be able to block a sword. Finally, the wood is very finely sanded and rubbed with an oil or stain for preservation. 5. The Meteor Hammer & Rope Dart This weapon is comprised of a long rope with twin metal weights, “hammers”, or darts on each end. When used as a weapon, the hammer or dart on the front end is used for attack and the other for protection. The rope wraps around the neck, back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, thigh, foot, or waist. When the hammer or dart is released, it strikes outward with stunning and surprising speed. It is one of Chinese martial arts’ most unique and difficult-to-master weapons. 6. San-Jie-Gun (Three Section Staff) The three sectional staff, is a historical weapon, which appears in the Chinese book “Sangokushi”. Its distinctive feature is three 70 cm sticks chained together making it much longer than a long staff. It can be swung around, or as a staff, using one’s whole body space to fend off an attacker. A Chinese weapon constructed from three pieces of wood connected by metal rings at their ends. Lengths of the sections are roughly equal, each about the length of the practitioner’s arms (with the diameter around one inch). The three sectional staff can be used as a long range weapon when held at one end and swung freely, or a short-range weapon when two of the sections are held and used to strike or parry. 7. Shurikens (Throwing Star) One of the most popular weapons of the Ninja, the shuriken was used as more of a distraction than an actual weapon. Although they can hurt they rarely penetrate deep enough to kill. Shurikens come with anywhere from 4 to 12 points traditionally. 8. Tessen (Iron Fan)


In 1407, Dick Whittington was simultaneously Lord Mayor of London and Mayor of which French town?

Calais, the last English possession in Europe What  happened on this day in history. JANUARY 7th   On  this day in  history in  1558, Calais, the last English possession in Europe, was lost. Calais had been an English possession since the time of Edward III who took  the city after an eleven-month siege. After he captured the city, the king  ordered the citizens to be massacred. He was, however persuaded to spare the  citizens and accepted a token of six men, provided they would volunteer for  execution. Six courageous volunteers duly appeared, with ropes around their  necks, in accordance with the kingï¿½s demand. When Edwardï¿½s queen, Philippa,  saw the sight, she was moved with pity and begged Edward to relent, which he  duly did. The event was commemorated in the Nineteenth Century by the  sculptor, Rodin, with his great work, The Burghers of Calais.   Although he had spared the citizensï¿½ lives, Edward evacuated the city and  populated it with English people. Calais was used as a ï¿½stapleï¿½ that is a  warehousing town for the distribution of English wool exports and a means of  collecting taxes levied on wool. Calais was thought of as part of England and  even sent representatives to the House of Commons. Over one of the gates of  Calais were recorded these words:  ï¿½Then shalle the frenchmen Calias winne When iron and leade lyke corke shall swimmeï¿½.  In 1407, Dick Whittington was simultaneously Lord Mayor of London and Mayor of  Calais.   During the Hundred  Years War , England gained and lost numerous possessions in France until  they were finally beaten back and only held Calais.   During the reign of Mary I, the garrison was weakened and security relaxed as  France was not, at that time, thought to be hostile. This was a mistake for  the French under Francis, Duke of Guise, took advantage of English negligence  and took the city. When the news of the loss reached Queen Mary, she exclaimed  ï¿½When I am dead and opened, you will find Calais written on my heartï¿½.


Which English poet wrote ‘The Prisoner of Chillon’?

The Prisoner of Chillon by Lord Byron (George Gordon) | Poetry Foundation The Prisoner of Chillon by Lord Byron (George Gordon) My hair is grey, but not with years, Nor grew it white As men's have grown from sudden fears: My limbs are bow'd, though not with toil, But rusted with a vile repose, For they have been a dungeon's spoil, And mine has been the fate of those To whom the goodly earth and air Are bann'd, and barr'dforbidden fare; But this was for my father's faith I suffer'd chains and courted death; That father perish'd at the stake For tenets he would not forsake; And for the same his lineal race In darkness found a dwelling place; We were sevenwho now are one, Six in youth, and one in age, Finish'd as they had begun, Proud of Persecution's rage; One in fire, and two in field, Their belief with blood have seal'd, Dying as their father died, For the God their foes denied; Three were in a dungeon cast, Of whom this wreck is left the last. There are seven pillars of Gothic mould, In Chillon's dungeons deep and old, There are seven columns, massy and grey, Dim with a dull imprison'd ray, A sunbeam which hath lost its way, And through the crevice and the cleft Of the thick wall is fallen and left; Creeping o'er the floor so damp, Like a marsh's meteor lamp: And in each pillar there is a ring, And in each ring there is a chain; That iron is a cankering thing, For in these limbs its teeth remain, With marks that will not wear away, Till I have done with this new day, Which now is painful to these eyes, Which have not seen the sun so rise For yearsI cannot count them o'er, I lost their long and heavy score When my last brother droop'd and died, And I lay living by his side. They chain'd us each to a column stone, And we were threeyet, each alone; We could not move a single pace, We could not see each other's face, But with that pale and livid light That made us strangers in our sight: And thus togetheryet apart, Fetter'd in hand, but join'd in heart, 'Twas still some solace in the dearth Of the pure elements of earth, To hearken to each other's speech, And each turn comforter to each With some new hope, or legend old, Or song heroically bold; But even these at length grew cold. Our voices took a dreary tone, An echo of the dungeon stone, A grating sound, not full and free, As they of yore were wont to be: It might be fancybut to me They never sounded like our own. I was the eldest of the three And to uphold and cheer the rest I ought to doand did my best And each did well in his degree. The youngest, whom my father loved, Because our mother's brow was given To him, with eyes as blue as heaven For him my soul was sorely moved: And truly might it be distress'd To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day (When day was beautiful to me As to young eagles, being free) A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer's gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun: And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others' ills, And then they flow'd like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe Which he abhorr'd to view below. The other was as pure of mind, But form'd to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which 'gainst the world in war had stood, And perish'd in the foremost rank With joy:but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither'd with their clank, I saw it silently decline And so perchance in sooth did mine: But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear. He was a hunter of the hills, Had followed there the deer and wolf; To him this dungeon was a gulf, And fetter'd feet the worst of ills. Lake Leman lies by Chillon's walls: A thousand feet in depth below Its massy waters meet and flow; Thus much the fathom-line was sent From Chillon's snow-white battlement, Which round about the wave inthralls: A double dungeon wall and wave Have madeand like a living grave Below the surface of the lake The dark vault lies wherein we lay: We heard it ripple night and day; Sounding o'


Who was Prime Minister of Australia at the outbreak of World War I?

First World War 1914–18 | Australian War Memorial First World War 1914–18 Australian troops in the Lone Pine trenches. A02022 A02022 Australian troops in the Lone Pine trenches. AWM A02022 Australia’s involvement in the First World War began when Britain and Germany went to war on 4 August 1914, and both Prime Minister Joseph Cook and Opposition Leader Andrew Fisher, who were in the midst of an election campaign, pledged full support for Britain. The outbreak of war was greeted in Australia, as in many other places, with great enthusiasm. The first significant Australian action of the war was the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force’s (ANMEF) landing on Rabaul on 11 September 1914. The ANMEF took possession of German New Guinea at Toma on 17 September 1914 and of the neighbouring islands of the Bismarck Archipelago in October 1914. On 9 November 1914 the Royal Australian Navy made a major contribution when HMAS Sydney destroyed the German raider SMS Emden. On 25 April 1915 members of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) landed on Gallipoli in Turkey with troops from New Zealand, Britain, and France. This began a campaign that ended with an evacuation of allied troops beginning in December 1915. The next year Australian forces fought campaigns on the Western Front and in the Middle East. Throughout 1916 and 1917 losses on the Western Front were heavy and gains were small. In 1918 the Australians reached the peak of their fighting performance in the battle of Hamel on 4 July. From 8 August they then took part in a series of decisive advances until they were relieved in early October. Germany surrendered on 11 November. The Middle East campaign began in 1916 with Australian troops taking part in the defence of the Suez Canal and the allied re-conquest of the Sinai Desert. In the following year Australian and other allied troops advanced into Palestine and captured Gaza and Jerusalem; by 1918 they had occupied Lebanon and Syria and on 30 October 1918 Turkey sued for peace. For Australia, the First World War remains the costliest conflict in terms of deaths and casualties. From a population of fewer than five million, 416,809 men enlisted, of whom more than 60,000 were killed and 156,000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner.   A03771 An Australian digger uses a periscope in a trench captured during the attack on Lone Pine, Gallipoli, 8 August 1915. AWM A03771 When Britain declared war against Germany in August 1914, Australia, as a dominion of the British Empire, was automatically also at war. While thousands rushed to volunteer, most of the men accepted into the Australian Imperial Force in August 1914 were sent first to Egypt, not Europe, to meet the threat which a new belligerent, the Ottoman Empire, posed to British interests in the Middle East and the Suez Canal. After four and a half months of training near Cairo, the Australians departed by ship for the Gallipoli peninsula, along with troops from New Zealand, Britain, and France. On 25 April 1915 the Australians landed at what became known as Anzac Cove, whereupon they established a tenuous foothold on the steep slopes above the beach. During the early days of the campaign the allies tried to break through Turkish lines, while the Turks tried to drive the allied troops off the peninsula. Attempts on both sides ended in failure and the ensuing stalemate continued for the remainder of 1915. In fact, the most successful operation of the campaign was the large-scale evacuation of troops on 19 and 20 December. As a result of a carefully planned deception operation, the Turks were unable to inflict more than a very few casualties on the withdrawing forces. After Gallipoli the AIF was reorganised and expanded from two to five infantry divisions, all of which were progressively transferred to France, beginning in March 1916. The light horse regiments that had served as additional infantry during the Gallipoli campaign remained in the Middle East. By the time the other AIF divisions arrived in France, the war on the Western Front had long been in a stalemate, with the


Which Essex town was granted city status for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II?

Top 10 Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations | Cheapflights Welcome to Cheapflights The simple way to find cheap flights and hotels from all your favourite travel companies This June, the Queen of England celebrates 60 years on the throne. Celebrations are in the works worldwide. This June, the Queen of England celebrates 60 years as Monarch and Head of the Commonwealth. To mark the Diamond Jubilee, a number of show-stopping events will take place in London and abroad, as members of the royal family visit England’s Commonwealth territories. Join the celebrations from June 2-5 to honor the Queen and take part in this momentous event. London London is the place to be for the Diamond Jubilee. Walk along the River Thames and see up to 1,000 boats in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant. See if you can spot the Royal Barge – the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will be on it. For those without tickets, the Diamond Jubilee Concert will air on TV on Monday, June 4. Also on Monday, the Queen will light the National Beacon along with 2,012 others lit by communities all over the UK and the Commonwealth. The events will culminate on Tuesday with a service at St Paul’s Cathedral, a procession with all three military services and an appearance by the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a RAF flypast and a Feu de Joie, a rifle salute by the Queen’s Guard. Scotland To mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Perth was awarded city status and will now be Scotland’s seventh city – joining Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Stirling. Perth based its bid on its long history as a city before the status was removed in 1975 during a local government shake up. On Monday, June 4, beacons will be lit on Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Queen’s official residence in Scotland. Wales Street parties, parades, fairs, exhibitions and concerts are being staged in the principality to mark the Jubilee. The small town of St Asaph was awarded city status, along with Chelmsford, Essex and Perth. One of the main Diamond Jubilee projects is the lighting of beacons on Monday, June 4 – 100 are already registered in Wales. . Jersey, Channel Islands The festivities start on Sunday, June 3 at 3pm when some of the island’s parishes will hold street parties. Start Monday early for a day packed full of activities. At 10:30am, a Service of Thanksgiving led by the Dean of Jersey will be held at the Town Church. Then from 2:30-4pm, gaze upon classic and vintage vehicles at the People’s Park. Alternatively, enjoy the horse racing at Les Landes Racecourse from 2:30 to 5:45pm. Grab a bite to eat at the Jubilee Food Fair at Les Jardins de la Mer from 4:30-11pm. The Jubilee Concert will then take place at Fort Regent from 7:30-9:45pm. Appreciate the variety of music, from military bands to a choir of 500 singers to popular artists to the Jersey Pipe Band. After the Jersey Militia fire a 21-gun salute, cast your eyes on the island’s Jubilee Beacon and a spectacular firework display; all can be seen from Elizabeth Castle from 10pm. Ryde, Isle of Wight A “Cool Britannia” parade will take place on Ryde Beach at 2pm on June 2. There’s fun for all the family in Appley Park, where a large marquee will be erected for evening entertainment and an afternoon of activities on Sunday, June 3. The evening events include a vintage cocktail party on Saturday, a carnival party on Sunday and on Monday a firework display, as well as the lighting of the Jubilee Beacon from 9:30-11pm. Sunday will see visitors enjoying a 50s Lambretta Special edition “Ride Out” showcasing scooters, a vintage tea party from 2-4pm, magicians, dance and performance workshops, rides and much more. Take part in 1950s football, sandcastle competitions and sack races – or just go for a dip in the water at Ryde beach. Hovertravel are also doing a flyby, where visitors can meet the captain and dress the hovercraft with flags. Gibraltar As the Diamond Jubilee is celebrated, it will have been 58 years since the Queen and Prince Phillip arrived in Gibraltar as part of Her Maje


In the William Wordsworth poem ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’, how many daffodils are mentioned?

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth | Poetry Foundation I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud Related Poem Content Details I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed—and gazed—but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils. Discover this poem's context and related poetry, articles, and media. Poet I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud Related Poem Content Details Biography Discussing prose written by poets, Joseph Brodsky has remarked, “the tradition of dividing literature into poetry and prose dates from the beginnings of prose, since it was only in prose that such a distinction could be made.” This insight is worth bearing in mind when considering the various prose works of the poet William Wordsworth. For Wordsworth poetic composition was a primary mode of expression; prose was secondary. Wordsworth seems to have written prose mostly in order to find a structure for his poetic beliefs and political enthusiasms. Over the course of a prolific poetic career, in fact, Wordsworth produced little prose, though he did compose two works of lasting general interest, one on poetics—“Preface to Lyrical Ballads”—and the other on the landscape of his native region—his tourist handbook, A Guide through the District of the Lakes, which retains more than a local interest as geographical background to his poems... Biweekly updates of poetry and feature stories Press Releases A preview of the upcoming issue Poem of the day A daily email with a featured poem Events Chicago-area and Poetry Foundation events Children's Events


Which two states border the US state of Florida?

Florida Map, Map of Florida USA, Detailed FL Map Florida Panhandle Map About Florida The state of Florida is located in the southeastern region of the United States. The Sunshine State is famous for sunny weather, pulpier oranges, glamorous coastline, abundant golf courses, and amusement parks. Florida achieved statehood on March 3, 1845. It's the third most populous and the 22nd most extensive state of the US. History of Florida Archaeological evidence shows that the first inhabitants in the state were the Paleo-Indians who arrived some 14,000 years ago. Before the Europeans landed here in the 16th century, several American Indian tribes lived in the region such as Apalachee, Tocobaga, Timucua, Calusa, and Tequesta. The Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon was the first European to set foot in the region in 1513. Over the following hundred years, Florida was settled by the Spanish and the French. Great Britain was able to gain control over the region after defeating French and the Peace of Paris was implemented in 1763. The Spanish regained control over the East and West Florida regions after defeating the English. By 1819, both regions were given to the United States for $5 million under the Adams-Onis Treaty, and were united once again. Geography of Florida Florida is located in the southeastern USA. It borders Alabama and Georgia to the North, the Atlantic Ocean to the East, the Gulf of Mexico to the West, and the straits of Florida to its South. Its proximity to the Bahamas and South American countries has created a unique culture that is quintessentially Floridian. The "flowery land” is the only state bordering both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. At only 105 meters above sea level, Britton Hill is the highest natural point in the state. It has a total of 19 metropolitan areas, with Miami being the largest in the state and in the southeastern US. Jacksonville is the most populous city in FL, and also the largest city by area in the contiguous US. Tourism in Florida Over 60 million people visit the state each year due to balmy weather and hundreds of miles of pristine coastline. From Art Deco architecture of downtown Miami to old-school Aviles Street of St Augustine, Florida is truly an ideal holiday destination. The most visited amusement parks in Orlando include the Universal Orlando Resort, the Busch Gardens, and SeaWorld. The Walt Disney World Resort, at Lake Buena Vista, is the largest vacation resort in the entire world. Another popular cities to visit are: Tampa, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Fort Lauderdale, and St. Augustine. The Everglades National Park, Key West, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Busch Gardens, and Wakulla Springs are famous places to visit in Florida. Transportation in Florida By Air – Miami International Airport is a major hub of American Airlines and thus, connected by intercontinental flights. By Train – Amtrak trains (Silver Star, Silver Meteor, and Auto Train) connect Florida with northeastern states. By Road – Primary interstate routes in the state are: I-4, I-10, I-75, and I-95. Florida's Turnpike runs through 11 counties in Florida. Study/Education in Florida There are eleven public universities in the State University System of Florida which was founded in 1905. The annual college tuition in Florida is one of the lowest in the country. Each county in the state is also a school district. Know more here . Facts about Florida Florida was the 27th state to enter the union on March 3, 1845. It has the longest coastline (among 48 contiguous states) and has 669 miles of beaches. The state produces approximately 67% of citrus fruits in the USA. Tallahassee is the state capital and Jacksonville is the largest city of Florida.


Which English football team is nicknamed ‘The Cobblers’?

Northampton Town FC History Northampton Town FC History By Gareth Willsher From 1897 to the present day Northampton Town Football Club, nicknamed the Cobblers were founded on 6th March 1897, when a group of local school teachers got together with the well known local solicitor, AJ "Pat" Darnell in the Princess Royal Inn, Wellingborough Road, Northampton to form the Town's first professional football club. Problems were encountered before a ball was kicked, when the Rugby club objected to the club name; Northampton Football Club. Arbitration was sought at the Football Association and the club were to be called Northampton Town Football Club. Northampton Town Football Club joined the Northants League (U.C.L.), and spent just two seasons there during which time they recouped their first transfer fee, £50 from Derby County for Frank (Wall) Howard, who was club's first professional player, and later became a gateman at the County Ground! The Cobblers won the Championship in only their second season. This was followed by a further two seasons in the Midland League, before joining the Southern League in the 1901-02 which saw the clubs heaviest defeat was recorded, 11-0 to Southampton, on a brighter note the F.A. Cup Proper was reached for the first time, a game which was lost 2-0 to League side Sheffield United in front of a lock-out crowd of 15,000, the gate receipts totalling £399. National headlines were made in October 1902, when a 1-0 win was recorded over Portsmouth at Fratton Park, this was Portsmouth first ever defeat at Fratton Park, after an incredible 66 matches. The going was tough to start off with in the Southern League and the Cobblers twice finished bottom, mainly due to players being snapped up by league clubs, who were able to pay better wages.  During the 1904-05 season, Northampton used their first substitute in a friendly game against Port Vale. Len Benbow was injured, and permission was granted for him to be replaced by Herbert Chapman, who became the first ever Manager at the club, although on a Player/Manager basis. His appointment was certainly a wise one, with the contact had built up he was able to persuade many ex-professionals to join the club and was responsible for the club paying their first transfer fee, £400 to Stoke City for Welsh International Edwin Lloyd Davies who still has the record number of International caps won (12) and was the oldest player to play for the club (42). The transformation was incredible, within two years Northampton were champions of the Southern League (1908-09) and met Newcastle United in the Charity Shield, losing 2-0 at the Oval. 1909-10 saw the Cobblers achieve their two biggest wins in the Southern League, 11-1 against Southend United and 10-0 against Croydon Common, they went onto to finish 4th that season and followed that up by finishing Runners-up to Swindon Town in 1910-11. October 1911 saw the Cobblers sign their first black player, Walter Tull from Tottenham Hotspur who incidentally was the leagues first black outfield player. During his first season he played as a forward and scored 9 goals from just 12 games, including 4 in a 5-0 win over Bristol Rovers. He went on to play 110 games for the club, mainly as a wing half, before he died in the second battle of the Somme in the first World War where he was Britain's first black army officer. On July 11th 1999, over eighty years after his death, an 8 foot high marble memorial was unveiled at Sixfields Stadium, the centrepiece for the Garden of Rest at Northampton Town Football Club. By the start of the 1912-13 season Herbert Chapman had left Northampton for Leeds, he then went onto to Huddersfield Town, winning two league championships and setting them up for a third before joining Arsenal, where he again won two league championships before he died in 1934. After the war and the resumption of Southern League football in 1919-20, the Cobblers conceded 103 goals which is the only season to date that the club have conceded over 100 goals, however re-election was avoided by three points and were ready to start lif


If someone suffers from ‘Stendhal Syndrome’ they suffer giddiness and confusion when exposed to what?

Stendhal - definition of Stendhal by The Free Dictionary Stendhal - definition of Stendhal by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Stendhal Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Sten·dhal  (stĕn-däl′, stăn-, stäN-) Pen name of Marie Henri Beyle. 1783-1842. French writer who influenced the development of the modern novel with his psychologically penetrating romances, such as The Red and the Black (1830). Stendhal (French stɛ̃dal) n (Biography) original name Marie Henri Beyle. 1783–1842, French writer, who anticipated later novelists in his psychological analysis of character. His two chief novels are Le Rouge et le noir (1830) and La Chartreuse de Parme (1839) Sten•dhal (Marie Henri Beyle), 1783–1842, French novelist and critic. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: novelist References in periodicals archive ? The City of Derry Jazz is also nominated in the Best Small Festival category as is Glasgowbury, naturally, the Sea Sessions in Bundoran, Limavaday's Stendhal Festival of Art, Sunflower Fest in the Ards Peninsula and the Tanglewood Festival at Narrow Water. LET'S NEIL AT FEET OF GENUIS I would, however, like to mention an odd phenomenon which, as far as I know, occurs in only one contemporary biography, and that is in Jonathan Keates's recent Stendhal,12 where the star of the show is not Stendhal but his biographer Provision of Furniture You'll learn about a French author named Stendhal, who spoke of a psychosomatic experience which lead to rapid heartbeats, dizziness and euphoria after experiencing art. Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.


Ehud Olmert became Prime Minister of which country in 2006?

FRONTLINE/WORLD . Israel - The Unexpected Candidate . Profiles . Ehud Olmert . PBS React to this Story Acting Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert Ehud Olmert was suddenly and unexpectedly  thrust into the spotlight when he became acting prime minister on January 5, 2006,  after Ariel Sharon suffered a massive stroke and fell into a deep coma. Until then he had served  as Israel’s deputy prime minister, with little standing  in his own country and barely known outside. One of the most right-wing “Likudniks” and more conservative than Sharon himself, Olmert had  a history of supporting the dream of a greater “Eretz” Israel and  strongly backing the settler movement. Olmert’s family emigrated  from China to Israel in the late 1930s. He was born in 1945 and grew  up in a small community -- Nahalat Jabotinski -- named after a famous  militant nationalist leader, where less than 30 families settled in  the 1940s. These families were separated from and ostracized  by the majority of the Jewish community at the time because of their  underground militancy, and what was considered ultra-nationalism.  Olmert’s father became a member of parliament, representing the right  wing party Herut. Olmert grew up with three brothers, who  were all aggressive and competitive. And it wasn’t long before young Ehud was off and  running in the same direction. After attending law  school, he ran for the Knesset, then became a minister without  portfolio and a minister of health. Following that, in  1993, he ran and was elected mayor of Jerusalem, which launched him  firmly into the political spotlight. He remained Jerusalem’s  mayor for 10 years before joining Sharon’s cabinet in 2003, and he devoted  his mayoral term to improvements in the city’s infrastructure, especially  in the area of transportation. Despite his longstanding support  of the settlements, Olmert  was surprisingly one of the first to advocate withdrawal from Gaza.  At first, the idea was controversial, and advocates for Israeli settlers  accused him of caving in to terrorism. Later, however, Olmert’s idea  was endorsed by Sharon and developed into the country’s disengagement  plan. Olmert has recently announced a plan for unilaterally withdrawing  from 70 percent of the West Bank, effectively drawing the borders of  Israel and a new Palestinian  state -- yet another step in his shift from the hard right  to a more centrist political position. In November 2005, Olmert joined Ariel  Sharon in leaving Likud and founding Israel’s new centrist party,  Kadima. He will be the party’s candidate in the March elections and  is strongly favored to win. Olmert is a lawyer by trade and has degrees in psychology, philosophy  and law from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His wife, Aliza, is  a successful artist and author. They have four children.


Which English airport features in a television advert for ‘Specsavers’?

Specsavers Shuttle - YouTube Specsavers Shuttle Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on May 4, 2011 The latest in the famous 'Should've gone to Specsavers' advertising campaign is a blockbuster featuring five astronauts who come back to earth with a bump - not at Houston but at Luton airport. The ad promotes two pairs of glasses from £69. It was directed by creative legend Jeff Stark, and was shot in Spain, for the simple reason that shooting 'airside' at British airports is rarely permitted. Category


Villain Hugo Drax appears in which 1979 James Bond film?

Hugo Drax | Villains Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Meeting Bond Bond meets Drax at his estate in California. When a plane carrying a Moonraker space shuttle on loan to the UK by Hugo Drax crashes, James Bond is sent to investigate what happened to the shuttle. As the shuttle was crafted by Drax Industries, Bond travels to California, where the shuttles are manufactured. There, he is picked up by Drax's pilot Corinne Dufour and flown to Drax's estate, which is from France. Bond is then welcomed by Drax's butler and brought to the drawing room, where Drax is playing Chopin's "Raindrop" Prelude in D flat major (op. 28) on his grand piano. He is then interrupted by the butler, who introduces him to Bond. After his female companions have left, Drax welcomes Bond, believing that his government sent him to apologize for the loss of the space shuttle. Bond tells him that an apology will be made to the American government when the British Secret Service has found out why there was no trace of the Moonraker in the crash site. They are then interrupted by Drax's henchman Chang , who delivers tea. While drinking, Bond asks Drax about the Moonraker. Dufour then returns and Drax tells Bond that she will bring him to Dr. Holly Goodhead, who will show her around. After Bond and Dufour are gone, Drax tells Chang to make sure that some harm comes to Bond. After having been shown around by Dr. Goodhead, Bonds returns to Drax' office at night and opens his safe. Inside he finds files containing blueprints. He takes pictures of the files and returns them to the safe. This is witnessed by Chang. Hunt Bond and Drax on the hunt. The next day, Drax is having a pheasant hunt on the countryside surrounding his estate. He invites Bond, but Bond declines as he is leaving. He stops by to bid Drax farewell and thank him for his hospitality. Drax convinces him to participate, as a pheasant could fly over. Having posted an armed henchman in the trees nearby, Drax intends to kill Bond. When a pheasant flies, Drax points at it and Bond takes the rifle. He shoots, not hitting the pheasant but the sniper that falls to the ground. Not having seen that, Drax tells Bond that he missed but Bond responds "Did I?". Uncomfortable because his man is not shooting Bond, Drax takes his rifle back when Bond gives it to him and watches Bond drive off. He then turns to see Corinne Dufour arrive. He tells her that he knows that he and Bond were in his office last night and that she showed Bond the safe. Although Corinne denies it, Drax tells her that her employment is terminated and that she will leave immediately. Corinne then turns, but Drax orders Chang to release his doberman pinschers, which follow Corinne into the forest and rip her apart. Venice Drax tricks Bond and the MI6. After finding out that Drax is manufacturing a highly lethal toxin in his Museum Of Antique Glass in Venice, Bond reports this to his superiors. However, when they arrive at the place instead of a laboratory they only find a vast office. They are greeted by Drax, which forces them to apologize to Drax. Leaving the building, M tells Bond that he has never been so humiliated in his life. Bond then hands him a flask of the toxin which he took from the laboratory. Expecting to have defeated the MI6, Drax calls an associate in order to employ a replacement for Chang, who was killed by Bond. This leads him to employ Jaws as his new henchman. Brazilian Jungle Bond is eventually captured by Drax's henchwomen while investigating the Brazilian jungle for the plant Drax uses to create his toxin. He is brought before Drax, who brings him into the control room of the base. He there tells him about his toxin. On a screen, Bond and Drax then witness the lift-off of four Moonraker shuttles, causing Bond to ask for Drax's motivation for stealing the shuttle he lend to the British government. Drax tells him that he needed it as one of his own was faulty. Bond is brought before Drax. Claiming that Bond has distracted him enough, Drax tells Jaws to place Bond somewhere where he can get warm after his swim. Bond i


Global Volcanism Program | Hekla 09/2014 (BGVN 39:09) Elevated seismicity during March-April 2013 Information is preliminary and subject to change. All times are local (unless otherwise noted) May 1970 (CSLP 43-70) Eruptions and lava fountaining from multiple fissures starting on 5 May Card 0933 (07 May 1970) Eruption from fracture system; tephra fall to the N The following telephone report from Hiynur Sigtryggsson of the Icelandic Weather Bureau was relayed . . . by Paul Bauer. "At approximately 1800 EDT (2200 GMT) on 5 May 1970, the volcano Hekla blew up and is now in eruption." The following report from the National Research Council of Iceland was relayed . . . by Jules Friedman. "There is an eruption from the fracture system controlling Hekla. There are two outflow centers active at the present time, one is said to be N of Hekla, the other S of Hekla. Aparently short cross fractures across the main Hekla fracture system are involved. There was, at least yesterday (5 May) and possibly continuing today, an eruption cloud. According to reports here in Washington last night, the eruption cloud deterred light aircraft and prevented any more detailed observation. In a sector N of the volcano, there was a tephra fall, tephra used in lieu of ash to indicate different size fragments. The wind sector is pointed N so that this is the area affected by the ash fall, and some farms were being evacuated." Card 0934 (07 May 1970) Inspection flight reveals 13 vents and fissures; dense ash cloud to 29,000 feet The following report from the Iceland Defense Force was passed to the Center by Commander Bolst. "Reporting from the Commander Iceland Defense Force. Time of the report is 061140 Zulu of May 1970. Due unfavorable weather and danger from flying rock and pumice cloud, P3B aircraft, volcano reconnaissance flight, was directed to remain outside of ten miles with minimum altitude of 10,000 feet. Nevertheless, crew managed to observe the eruption area for about 20 minutes before weather closed in entirely. Apparently there are seven fissure vents along the southeastern slopes of Mount Hekla proper. These had emitted an estimated 4 square miles lava flow. An eighth vent was observed on the NW slope, the peak itself obscured by clouds and smoke. About four miles, bearing 070° from peak, five additional fissures also violently emitting fire and rock but no lava. Latter are not associated with peak or any existing crater but are on relatively flat lava plain. All 13 vents and fissures were emitting fire to an altitude of 500-1,000 feet, and dense ash and smoke were observed to 29,000 feet. Local reports indicate pumice fall and lava flow now subsiding. As area is relatively sparsely settled, Icelanders have accomplished the required evacuation and have situation in hand." The following cable was received from S. Thorarinsson on 7 May. "Inspection Hekla area reveals eruption not in Hekla proper but separate fissure eruptions with very high fountains N, SW, and S of Hekla." Card 0936 (11 May 1970) Present activity mainly lava with some pumice production The following cables were received from H. Sigtryggsson. "Seismic activity recorded Reykjavik began at [2058 on 4 May] with irregular tremors generally increasing until [2200 on 5 May] but subsiding considerably after [2235] and virtually disappearing around midnight. Several earthquakes recorded, first one at [2058 on 5 May] largest at [2140, M 4] last earthquake at [0203 on 6 May]. No seismic activity observed since. Eruption activity first observed [2133 on 5 May] explosive at first with moderate pumice production depth of pumice layer close to 8 cm, 15 km from volcano. Explosive activity decreased after midnight and lava flow became predominant. Eruption cloud initially reached height of about 15 km, initial cloud drifted NNW. Moderate lava flow has reached length of about 2 km. Nuees ardentes not observed. No activity has been observed at the main crater of Hekla, activity mainly confined crater groups about two kilometers to NE of summit crater. present activity mainly lava production


An 18th Century dandy and a type of pasta share which name?

macaroni - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com Random Word macaroni Macaroni is a short, skinny, tube-shaped pasta. Many kids — and adults — would name "macaroni and cheese" as one of their favorite foods. At some Italian restaurants, you can order macaroni as a side dish, and it's easy to cook at home with tomato sauce or butter and cheese. Macaroni and cheese can be cooked on the stove or baked in the oven with a crunchy breadcrumb topping. Macaroni began to have the second meaning of "fop" or "dandy" around 1780, named for the well-traveled youths who ate what was considered fancy and exotic at the time — macaroni.


Which American philosopher built a hut near Walden pond, Concord in 1845, and lived there as a hermit for a few years?

Henry David Thoreau Biography - Philosophers :::                     Woopidoo > Business                     People Home > Henry                     David Thoreau Bio Biography - Information Henry                     David Thoreau is a famous writer and peace advocate                     of the mid nineteenth century. His published                     works include Walden, or a Life in the                     Woods and Civil Disobedience. Walden resulted                     from Thoreau's two-year stay in a tiny                     hut near Walden Pond while Civil Disobedience                     advocated non-violent demonstrations,                     a work that later influenced Gandhi and                     Martin Luther King Jr. Henry                     David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817                     in Concord, Massachusetts under the name                     David Henry. It wasn't until after his                     college education that he changed it to "Henry David". Thoreau completed                     his childhood education at Concord Academy                     and, although his scholastic achievements                     were not exemplary, he managed to secure                     a scholarship to Harvard where he began                     his university education in 1833. After                     graduating in 1837, Thoreau returned to                     Concord to work as a school teacher for                     the same Academy he had attended as a                     boy. Thoreau's                     reluctancy to administer corporal punishment,                     however, cost him his job. In order to                     continue teaching under his own ethics,                     Thoreau and his borhter John opened their                     own grammar school in 1838. It was during                     this time that Thoreau befriended local                     writer Ralph Waldo Emerson who took interest                     in Thoreau's writing. Henry                     David Thoreau's grammar school shut down                     in 1941 after his brother's death and                     the young writer settled into daily life                     in Concord under the watchful eyes of                     Emerson. A naturalist at heart, Thoreau was often seen wandering and studying                     the ecology of his surroundings and writing                     notes in a journal. These, along with                     a book review, made up his first published                     essay in the periodical The Dial. It                     was also during this time that Thoreau                     moved into the Emerson household. Emerson                     had taken a liking to the young man and                     wanted to help support Thoreau's writing.                     In exchange for tutoring his children                     and helping with chores when it wouldn't                     interfere with his literary work, Emerson


Which band released an 1984 album entitled ‘Legend’?

The White Album: How Bob Marley Posthumously Became a Household Name | Village Voice The White Album: How Bob Marley Posthumously Became a Household Name Remember Me Or sign in with a social account: FACEBOOK GOOGLE + TWITTER YAHOO! Don't have an account yet? Sign Up › Connect. Discover. Share. Get the most out of your experience with a personalized all-access pass to everything local on events, music, restaurants, news and more. Enter your email or sign up with a social account to get started FACEBOOK TWITTER GOOGLE+ YAHOO! Don't have an account yet? Sign Up › The White Album: How Bob Marley Posthumously Became a Household Name Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at 3:05 a.m. At the time of his death, in May 1981, Bob Marley was 36 years old, reggae's biggest star, and the father of at least eleven children. He was not, however, a big seller. For Dave Robinson, this presented an opportunity. Two years after Marley's passing, Chris Blackwell, the founder of Marley's label, Island Records, brought Robinson in to run his U.K. operation. Robinson's first assignment was to put out a compilation of Bob Marley's hits. He took one look at the artist's sales figures and was shocked. Marley's best-selling album, 1977's Exodus, had only moved about 650,000 units in the U.S. and fewer than 200,000 in the U.K. They were not shabby numbers, but they weren't in line with his profile. Upcoming Events Tickets Sat., Feb. 4, 8:00pm "Marley was a labor of love for employees of Island Records," says Charly Prevost, who ran Island in the United States for a time in the '80s. "U2 and Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Robert Palmer is what paid your salary." Blackwell handed Robinson — the cofounder of Stiff Records , famous for rock acts such as Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello — an outline of his vision for the compilation, which Blackwell says presented Marley as somewhat "militant." "I always saw Bob as someone who had a strong kind of political feeling," he says, "somebody who was representing the dispossessed of the world." Robinson balked. He'd seen the way Island had marketed Marley in the past and believed it was precisely this type of portrayal that was responsible for the mediocre numbers. "Record companies can, just like a documentary, slant [their subjects] in whatever direction they like," Robinson says. "If you don't get the demographic right and sorted in your mind, you can present it just slightly off to the left or the right. I thought that was happening and had restricted his possible market." Robinson believed he could sell a million copies of the album, but to do it he would have to repackage not just a collection of songs but Marley himself. "My vision of Bob from a marketing point of view," Robinson says, "was to sell him to the white world." The result of that coolly pragmatic vision was Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers , an album that became one of the top-selling records of all time, far exceeding even the ambitious goals Robinson had set for it. Unlike the Backstreet Boys' Millennium, 'N Sync's No Strings Attached and many other best-selling albums in recent decades, Legend isn't a time capsule of a passing musical fad. Selling roughly 250,000 units annually in the U.S. alone, it has become a rite of passage in pop-music puberty. It's no wonder that on July 1 Universal released yet another deluxe reissue of the album, this time celebrating its 30th anniversary. Few artists have hits collections that become their definitive works. But if you have one Bob Marley album, it's probably Legend, which is one reason members of his former backing band, the Wailers, are performing it in its entirety on the road this summer. Legend also defines its genre unlike any other album, introducing record buyers to reggae in one safe and secure package. In fact, it has been the top-selling reggae album in the U.S. for eight of the past ten years. "It doesn't just define a career, it defines a genre," says SoundScan analyst Dave Bakula. "I don't think you've got another genre where you've got that one album." Robert Nesta Marley was born on hi


The medical condition aphagia is the inability or refusal to do what?

Aphagia | definition of aphagia by Medical dictionary Aphagia | definition of aphagia by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/aphagia refusal or loss of the ability to swallow. See also dysphagia . a·pha·gi·a Difficulty with or incapacity for eating. [G. a- priv. + phagō, to eat] aphagia /apha·gia/ (ah-fa´jah) refusal or inability to swallow. aphagia Loss of the ability to swallow. aphagia [əfā′jē·ə] Etymology: Gk, a + phagein, not to eat a condition characterized by the loss of the ability to swallow as a result of organic disease or psychological causes such as cerebrovascular accident and anxiety. A kind of aphagia is aphagia algera .See also dysphagia . aphagia The inability or refusal to swallow; i.e., dysphagia (preferred). a·pha·gi·a [G. a- priv. + phagō, to eat] aphagia Inability to swallow. See also DYSPHAGIA . aphagia (a·f n inability to swallow; may be psychological or physical. a·pha·gi·a Difficulty with or incapacity for eating. [G. a- priv. + phagō, to eat] aphagia (əfā´jēə), n the inability to swallow. aphagia abstention from eating. In the case of animals a suitable translation would seem to be not to take food when it was available.


The 1988 film ‘Frantic’, starring Harrison Ford, is set in which European city?

Frantic [DVD] [1988]: Amazon.co.uk: Harrison Ford, Betty Buckley, Emmanuelle Seigner, Djiby Soumare, Dominique Virton, GÃ©rard Klein, StÃ©phane D'Audeville, Laurent Spielvogel, Alain Doutey, Jacques Ciron, Roch Leibovici, Louise Vincent, Witold Sobocinski, Roman Polanski, Thom Mount, Tim Hampton, GÃ©rard Brach, Jeff Gross, Robert Towne: DVD & Blu-ray      Frantic [DVD] [1988] Â£6.99 & FREE Delivery in the UK on orders dispatched by Amazon over Â£20. Details In stock. Sold by Assai-uk and Fulfilled by Amazon . Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) is a service Amazon offers sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's warehouses, and Amazon directly does the picking, packing, shipping and customer service on these items. Something Amazon hopes you'll especially enjoy: FBA items are eligible for and for Amazon Prime just as if they were Amazon items. If you're a seller, you can increase your sales significantly by using Fulfilment by Amazon. We invite you to learn more about this programme . Note: This item is eligible for click and collect. Details Pick up your parcel at a time and place that suits you. Choose from over 13,000 locations across the UK Prime members get unlimited deliveries at no additional cost How to order to an Amazon Pickup Location? Find your preferred location and add it to your address book Dispatch to this address when you check out Also available to rent on DVD from LOVEFiLM By Post Important Language Information for Frantic Please note that this DVD contains a French language soundtrack that is a blended mixture of English and French and not entirely in French. The DVD has French subtitles that provide a translation for the dialogue parts of the French soundtrack that are spoken in English. See all buying options Frantic [DVD] [1988] Â£6.99 & FREE Delivery in the UK on orders dispatched by Amazon over Â£20. Details In stock. Sold by Assai-uk and Fulfilled by Amazon . Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) is a service Amazon offers sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's warehouses, and Amazon directly does the picking, packing, shipping and customer service on these items. Something Amazon hopes you'll especially enjoy: FBA items are eligible for and for Amazon Prime just as if they were Amazon items. If you're a seller, you can increase your sales significantly by using Fulfilment by Amazon. We invite you to learn more about this programme . Frequently Bought Together Add all three to Basket These items are dispatched from and sold by different sellers. Show details Buy the selected items together This item:Frantic [DVD] [1988] by Harrison Ford DVD Â£6.99 In stock. Sold by Assai-uk and sent from Amazon Fulfillment. FREE Delivery on orders over Â£20. Details Presumed Innocent [DVD] [1990] by Harrison Ford DVD Â£7.39 Only 1 left in stock. Sold by A ENTERTAINMENT and sent from Amazon Fulfillment. FREE Delivery on orders over Â£20. Details The Fugitive - Special Edition [DVD] [1993] by Harrison Ford DVD Â£4.75 In stock. Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over Â£20. Details What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item? Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Arabic, Romanian, Bulgarian Dubbed: English, Italian Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats. ) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1 DVD Release Date: 25 Oct. 1999 Run Time: 115 minutes Product Description Product Description Please note that this DVD contains a French language soundtrack that is a blended mixture of English and French and not entirely in French. The DVD has French subtitles that provide a translation for the dialogue parts of the French soundtrack that are spoken in English. From Amazon.co.uk Living in exile in Paris after eluding a controversial charge of statutory rape in America, director Roman Polanski seemed professionally adrift during the 1980s, making only one film (the ill-fated Pirates) between 1979 and 1988. Then Polanski found inspiration--and a major star in Harrison Ford--to make Frantic, a thriller that


Sweet Vermouth, Angostura Bitters and Bourbon Whiskey are the ingredients of which cocktail?

Classic Bourbon Manhattan Cocktail Recipe Home Page   »  Recipes  »  Classic Bourbon Manhattan Cocktail Recipe Classic Bourbon Manhattan Cocktail Recipe 9 comments You only need three main ingredients to make this classic bourbon Manhattan cocktail recipe at home. Jump to the Bourbon Manhattan Cocktail Recipe or read on to see our tips for making it. You’ll need bourbon, sweet vermouth and angostura bitters. Then, if you want, finish it off with orange peel and a maraschino cherry for garnish. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Our Seriously Good Fashioned Recipe with lots of extra tips to make it best. Plus, we share how to make big, round ice cubes. See how we make them now! How to Make a Manhattan at Home Not long ago, we sat and watched as a young mixologist painstakingly made us his take on a Manhattan. House-made bitters and vermouth were added. He stirred, never shook and the precision with which he used his personal zester, one that he has had for years was mesmerizing. At home, we don’t make our own vermouth or bitters, not that we would want to (read: it would be pretty cool, though).  Leaving the house-made stuff to the pros, we, instead, make this simple bourbon heavy recipe. Recipe updated, originally posted February 2012. Since posting this in 2012, we have tweaked the recipe to be more clear. – Adam and Joanne


‘Jam and Jerusalem’ is associated with which British institution?

Women's Institute: It's not all jam and Jerusalem | The Independent This Britain Women's Institute: It's not all jam and Jerusalem Posing naked for calendars, indulging in pole-dancing: member of the Women's Institute have come a long way. Now comes the ultimate endorsement - a satire featuring French, Saunders and Lumley. What is going on? Ian Herbert reports Friday 11 November 2005 00:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online With a media savvy that the Calendar Girls of nearby Rylstone and District WI would be proud of, the Wythit ladies - whose average age is 32 - will disclose only that the dancing club's location is "some distance north of York" as they have no wish to be followed by photographers. Welcome to the edgy new world of the Women's Institute, in which young members indulge in parachute-jumping, quad-biking and - if Wythit's chairman has her way - will be at Glastonbury next year on a charabanc-come-recruitment drive. This injection of vigour may come as a disappointment to the latest comedy writers seeking to draw inspiration from images of the blue rinse and twin set brigade. Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley have started filming a new satire for BBC1 based on the experiences of a WI - or the Women's Guild, as their group is known. Their comedy, Jam and Jerusalem, brings Saunders and Lumley together for the first time since Absolutely Fabulous and Lumley's few words on the subject suggest that pole dancing will not be forming a part of the plot. "I only have a tiny little role as an old woman in the village where it takes place," she said. "It's a straight-up comedy. Irreverent and very funny." The National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI), which has not been formally consulted about the programme, has reason to feel some mild apprehension. Its members' last comic reincarnation arrived courtesy of Little Britain, in which they were depicted as projectile-vomiting, homophobic racists, distressed to find that their scones and jams have been made by immigrants and homosexuals. The 90-year-old institution that the comedy writers are drawing inspiration from certainly has something of an image problem to contend with. The average age of its women remains in the 50 to 60 bracket and its membership - currently 215,000 or so - is falling at between one and two per cent a year. Little wonder the institute's website is adorned with pictures of young women going white-water rafting and tells the story of a 23-year-old Guernsey member who "may finally dispel the myth of the WI being full of old people and fuddy-duddies." The marketing experts Interbrand recently said that the organisation needed to "turn around what people associate with the Women's Institute or get a new name that is a truer signal of what they do". The nine-month-old Wythit branch has opted for the former. Its 30 members meet at the local pub, the White Rose ("I knew I'd never get the girls to the village hall," says the founder, Alison Mason) and are proud to be the first branch in the WI's history to meet on a Sunday. A glance at the branch's first year itinerary indicates that this is not a place for those in search of home-made jam and "100 ways with broccoli". There has already been African singing, a drama workshop and a pretty hairy few hours flying around the treetops on an outward-bound challenge. ("When they heard who we were, they asked me, will you need any help up the ladders?" says Mrs Mason.) Then came the pole dancing. The concept of "pole pilates" seemed uncomplicated at first but the local paper got wind of the idea and an instructional visit to the Spearmint Rhino lap dancing club in Leeds was cancelled in favour of a Thai cooking evening - just to prevent any embarrassment. When it came to deciding whether to resurrect the idea, there was Yorkshire pride at stake. "Fulham [another of the WI youth brigade, which meets at Novello's pub opposite Parsons Green Tube station in London, once a month] have done it so we decided that so must we," says Mrs Mason, 39. This modern reincarnation of the WI has been


Anserine - definition of anserine by The Free Dictionary Anserine - definition of anserine by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/anserine Related to anserine: anserine bursitis an·ser·ine 1. Of or belonging to the subfamily Anserinae, which comprises the geese. 2. Of or resembling a goose; gooselike. [Latin ānserīnus, pertaining to geese, from ānser, goose; see ghans- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] anserine adj 1. (Zoology) of or resembling a goose 2. (Zoology) of, relating to, or belonging to the subfamily Anserinae, which includes geese, swans, and certain ducks: family Anatidae, order Anseriformes 3. silly; foolish [C19: from Latin anserīnus, from anser goose] an•ser•ine 1. of, pertaining to, or resembling a goose. 2. stupid; foolish; silly. [1830–40; < Latin anserīnus=anser goose + -īnus -ine 1] ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: anserine - of or resembling a goose     zoological science , zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals 2. anserine - having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech stupid - lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity Translations Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: zoology References in periodicals archive ? Carnosine, anserine, creatine, and inosine 5'-monophosphate contents in breast and thigh meats from 5 lines of Korean native chicken. Isolated patellofemoral arthroplasty 18) Another study looked at the effects of carnosine and related compounds on the formation of AGEs in uremic patients who had undergone peritoneal dialysis and found that carnosine slowed the development of AGEs better than the similar peptides anserine and homocarnosine. Weed seed survival during anaerobic digestion in biogas plants Clinically, spontaneous osteonecrosis of the medial tibial plateau (SOMTP) is frequently confused with medial eniscus tear and pes anserine bursitis. Guest editorial: rheumatology Protective effects of carnosine, homocarnosine and anserine against peroxyl radical-mediated Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase modification. Protective effect of carnosine on adriamycin-induced oxidative heart damage in rats/ Sicanlarda adriamisinin neden oldugu oksidatif kalp hasari uzerine karnozinin koruyucu etkisi Loose bodies were noted in 2 patients, Baker's cysts in 3 patients, and pes anserine bursitis in 4 patients. Relationship between pain severity and magnetic resonance imaging features in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee / Diz agrili hastalarda manyetik rezonans goruntuleme bulgulari ve agri siddeti arasindaki iliski However, this was stopped after the type of raw material had been changed from species such as capelin and sprat that had an exceptionally high total content of natural antioxidants and co-antioxidants (such as anserine, spermine, trimethylamineoxide and taurine) to species with lower (and more normal) antioxidant content.


What is the name of Tom and Barbara’s goat in the UK television series ‘The Good Life’?

The Good Life (Series) - TV Tropes The Good Life You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share WMG This is the life... Brit Com about a married couple (Tom and Barbara Good) who decide to give up the rat race and become completely self-sufficient. On his 40th birthday, Tom Good gives up his job as a draughtsman in a company that makes plastic toys for boxes of breakfast cereal. Their house is paid for, so he and his wife decide to live a sustainable, simple and self-sufficient lifestyle while staying in their home in Surbiton. They dig up their gardens and convert them into allotments, growing fruit and vegetables. They buy chickens, pigs, a goat and a rooster. The Goods generate their own electricity, attempt to make their own clothes, and barter for essentials which they cannot make themselves. Their actions horrify their conventional, and conventionally materialistic, next-door neighbors, Margo and Jerry Leadbetter. Well, they horrify Margo. Tom's friend and former colleague Jerry is mostly just bemused. Hilarity Ensues . Notable for being a sitcom about Sustainability before sustainability was a common topic of discussion. Came ninth in Britain's Best Sitcom . Known as Good Neighbors in the US because NBC had an unrelated one season series called "The Good Life" a couple years before. This program provides examples of: Acting Unnatural : In one episode, Tom and Barbara think Margo is having an affair. When Jerry walks in, Tom tells Barbara to 'be natural'. They then both stand to attention and grin like idiots. The Alleged Car : In series 3 episode "A Tug At The Forelock" Tom decides to build his own, powered by the engine from the rotary cultivator, as an alternative to the (less economical but more sensible) horse Barbara got from the coal-man, who was upgrading to motor power. Despite Jerry's quizzing them on the lack of tax and insurance, its general roadworthiness is not brought up in that episode. Almost Famous Name : One episode revolves around Tom and Barbara being interviewed by a newspaper that turns out, after they've told everyone they know, to be a low-circulation student paper with a similar name to the famous national paper they thought they would be appearing in. Annoying Laugh : Jerry. A heh. Heheheheh. Arrow Cam : At least one episode includes an example of 'Goat Cam': "Geraldine! Kill!" Billed Above the Title : "Richard Briers in The Good Life". Briers had been playing sitcom leads for over a decade when he was offered the role of Tom, while Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington were primarily known for their stage work. note At the time of casting, all four cast members had just appeared in West End runs of new plays by Alan Ayckbourn - Briers and Eddington in Absurd Person Singular (not at the same time), Kendal and Keith in The Norman Conquests. "Blackmail" Is Such an Ugly Word : Margo says almost exactly this line (minus "such") to her choir mistress in the series 1 episode "The Pagan Rite" regarding the fact that she, not the choir mistress, is the one baking gingerbread cookies for the meetings. Butt Monkey : Margo - Deconstructed in one episode, where she tipsily pours her heart out about being fully aware of this trope ever since she was in school: Margo: I never understood jokes ... so I became the butt of them. Christmas Episode : "Silly, But It's Fun" Continuity Nod : A few. The show has pretty good continuity, in particular in limiting Tom and Barbara's wardrobe. In "The Day Peace Broke Out", Barbara mentions Tom missing a chicken when trying to shoot it, which occurred in "Say Little Hen...". Contrived Coincidence : Margo and Jerry go on holiday, Tom does his back out and a freak storm hits Surbiton the week the Goods need to get their first harvest in at the end of series one. Coupled Couples : Tom and Barbara, and Jerry and Margo. Deadpan Snarker : The whole cast, but Jerry in particular. Earth Mother : Barbara Good, who is frequently an Unkempt Beauty . Emotions Versus Stoicism : A couple of episodes revolve around this. Emotion usually wins


Jenny Pitman was the trainer of which 1995 Grand National winning horse?

1995 Grand National Results 1995 Grand National Results /in Past Race Results /by Simone Wright The winner of the 1995 Martell Grand National was Royal Athlete , a 12 year old trained by Jenny Pitman. The horse was ridden by Jason Titley and won by a distance of 7 lengths in a time of nine minutes and 4.1 seconds. It was trainer Jenny Pitman’s second victory in the Grand National. Jason Titley was the first rider to carry a sponsor’s name ‘Danka’ on the winning silks. Forty runners were originally declared however by the day of the race five had been withdrawn leaving a field of thirty five. Red Rum had famously led the parade of competitors since 1979 but was unable to do so in 1995, due to old age and poor health. Royal Athlete was one of six horses prepared for the race by Jenny Pitman , which at the time was the largest number of horses prepared for a Grand National, by one trainer. He was considered to be out of form at the time and his jockey Jason Titley was making his Grand National debut, he was sent off at 40/1. Master Oats was the 5/1 favourite after having won the Welsh Grand National in December 1994 and the Cheltenham Gold Cup a month before. He was hoping to become the first horse for 61 years to win both the Gold Cup and Grand National in the same season. Dubacilla was the 9/1 second favourite and was also hoping for a record as no mare had won the race for 43 years. She was ridden by Dean Gallagher but struggled to keep up in the early stages, however having made up ground in the final mile, she finished a respectable fourth. Minnehoma at 11/1 and the previous years winner was a favourite with the public as was Party Politics the !992 winner. Its A Snip was sent off at 200/1 having been allocated six stones six pounds, it was the first horse in the race’s history to start on such a low handicap. Carrying ten stones, the minimum allowed in the National, it’s rider was unseated during the first circuit. Tsuyoshi Tanaka became the first and so far only Japanese rider to take part in the Grand National. Japanese T.V. took great interest in the race and despite his mount The Committee, falling at the first fence, continues to televise the race live every year. At the final fence Royal Athlete was in the lead with Party Politics and Master Oats in contention, coming into the last hundred yards at a sprint, he crossed the line leaving Party Politics second and Over The Deel a 100/1 shot in third place. After the race trainer Jenny Pitman admitted she had been wrong to advise Royal Athlete’s owners to forgo the Grand National in favour of the Scottish Grand National, which she had said, she thought the horse could win “doing triple toe loops”, Royal Athlete collected a prize of £118,854. FINISHING POSITION


The 17th Century explorer Robert Cavelier (or Robert de la Salle) canoed down which American river and claimed the entire river basin for France?

René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle - Inmemory René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle Date Of Birth: Send Memorial Gifts René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, or Robert de La Salle (November 21, 1643 – March 19, 1687) was a French explorer. He explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico. La Salle claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France. Robert de La Salle was born on November 21, 1643, into a comfortably well-off family in Rouen, France, in the parish Saint-Herbland. When La Salle was younger he enjoyed science and nature. As a man, he studied with the Jesuit religious order and became a member after taking initial vows in 1660.[a] At his request on March 27, 1667, after he was in Canada, he was released from the Society of Jesus after citing “moral weaknesses.” Although he left the order, never took final vows in it, and later became hostile to it, historians sometimes described him incorrectly as a priest or a leader. La Salle never married, but has been linked to Madeleine de Roybon d’Allonne, an early settler of New France. He had an older brother named Jean who was a Sulpician priest. His parents were Jean Cavelier and Catherine Geest. Required to reject his father’s legacy when he joined the Jesuits, La Salle was nearly destitute when he traveled as a prospective colonist to North America. He sailed for New France in the spring of 1666. His brother Jean, a Sulpician priest, had moved there the year before. La Salle was granted a seigneurie on land at the western end of the Island of Montreal, which became known as Lachine. (This was apparently from the French la Chine, meaning China. Some sources say the name referred to La Salle’s desire to find a route to China, though the evidence for this claim is unclear and has been disputed.) La Salle immediately began to issue land grants, set up a village and learn the languages of the native peoples, mostly Mohawk in this area. The Mohawk told him of a great river, called the Ohio, which flowed into the Mississippi River. Thinking the river flowed into the Gulf of Mexico, La Salle began to plan for expeditions to find a western passage to China. He sought and received permission from Governor Daniel Courcelle and Intendant Jean Talon to embark on the enterprise. He sold his interests in Lachine to finance the venture. In 1682, he named the area Louisiana after King Louis XIV of France. On July 12, 1673, the Governor of New France, Louis de Buade de Frontenac, arrived at the mouth of the Cataraqui River to meet with leaders of the Five Nations of the Iroquois to encourage them to trade with the French. While the groups met and exchanged gifts, Frontenac’s men, led by René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle, hastily constructed a rough wooden palisade on a point of land by a shallow, sheltered bay. Originally the fort was named Fort Cataraqui but was later renamed Fort Frontenac by de La Salle in honor of La Salle’s patron. The purpose of Fort Frontenac was to control the lucrative fur trade in the Great Lakes Basin to the west. The fort was also meant to be a bulwark against the English and Dutch, who were competing with the French for control of the fur trade. La Salle was left in command of the fort in 1673. Thanks to his powerful protector, the discoverer managed, during a voyage to France in 1674–75, to secure for himself the grant of Fort Cataraqui and acquired letters of nobility for himself and his descendants.[3] With Frontenac’s support, he received not only a fur trade concession, with permission to establish frontier forts, but also a title of nobility. He returned and rebuilt Frontenac in stone. An Ontario Heritage Trust plaque describes René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle at Cataraqui as “[a] major figure in the expansion of the French fur trade into the Lake Ontario region, Using the fort as a base, he undertook expeditions to the west and southwest in the interest of developing a vast fur-trading empire.”[10] Henri de Tonti joined his explor


Which French port did RMS Titanic call at after leaving Southampton in April 1912?

RMS Titanic | Titanic Database Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Built in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland, the RMS Titanic was the second of the three Olympic-class ocean liners – the others were the RMS Olympic and the HMHS Britannic (originally named Gigantic). [2] They were by far the largest vessels of the British shipping company White Star Line 's fleet, which comprised 29 steamers and tenders in 1912. [3] The three ships had their genesis in a discussion in mid-1907 between the White Star Line's chairman, J. Bruce Ismay , and the American financier J. Pierpont Morgan, who controlled the White Star Line's parent corporation, the International Mercantile Marine Co. Years earlier, in 1888, Pirrie had been in talks with Bruce Ismay's father Thomas Henry Ismay about the construction of a four funneled giant of these dimensions but it was decided no existing engine combination could power the behemoth. The White Star Line faced a growing challenge from its main rivals Cunard , which had just launched Lusitania and Mauretania – the fastest passenger ships then in service – and the German lines Hamburg America and Norddeutscher Lloyd. Ismay preferred to compete on size rather than speed and proposed to commission a new class of liners that would be bigger than anything that had gone before as well as being the last word in comfort and luxury. [4] The company sought an upgrade in their fleet primarily in response to the Cunard giants but also to replace their largest and now outclassed ships from 1890, the SS Teutonic and SS Majestic . The former was replaced by Olympic while Majestic was replaced by Titanic. Majestic would be brought back into her old spot on White Star's New York service after Titanic's loss. The ships were constructed by the Belfast shipbuilders Harland and Wolff , who had a long-established relationship with the White Star Line dating back to 1867. [5] Harland and Wolff were given a great deal of latitude in designing ships for the White Star Line; the usual approach was for the latter to sketch out a general concept which the former would take away and turn into a ship design. Cost considerations were relatively low on the agenda and Harland and Wolff was authorised to spend what it needed on the ships, plus a five percent profit margin. [5] In the case of the Olympic-class ships, a cost of £3 million for the first two ships was agreed plus "extras to contract" and the usual five percent fee. [6] Harland and Wolff put their leading designers to work designing the Olympic-class vessels. It was overseen by Lord Pirrie, a director of both Harland and Wolff and the White Star Line; naval architect Thomas Andrews , the managing director of Harland and Wolff's design department; Edward Wilding, Andrews' deputy and responsible for calculating the ship's design, stability and trim; and Alexander Carlisle, the shipyard's chief draughtsman and general manager. [7] Carlisle's responsibilities included the decorations, equipment and all general arrangements, including the implementation of an efficient lifeboat davit design. [lower-alpha 1] On 29 July 1908, Harland and Wolff presented the drawings to J. Bruce Ismay and other White Star Line executives. Ismay approved the design and signed three "letters of agreement" two days later authorising the start of construction. [9] At this point the first ship – which was later to become Olympic – had no name, but was referred to simply as "Number 400", as it was Harland and Wolff's four hundredth hull. Titanic was based on a revised version of the same design and was given the number 401. [10] Dimensions and layout Edit Side plan of RMS Titanic Titanic was 882 feet 9 inches (269 m) long with a maximum breadth of 92 feet 6 inches (28 m). Her total height, measured from the base of the keel to the top of the bridge, was 104 feet (32 m). [11] She measured 46,328 gross register tons and with a draught of 34 feet 7 inches (11 m), she displaced 52,310 tons. [2] All three of the Olympic-class ships had ten decks (excluding the top of the officers' quarters), eight of which w