John Maus died in May 2011, of which pop group had he been a member?

John Walker obituary | Music | The Guardian John Walker obituary Singer with the Walker Brothers, one of the most popular bands of the 1960s John Walker in 1965, the year his group arrived in England from America. Photograph: Dezo Hoffmann/Rex Features Monday 9 May 2011 13.40 EDT First published on Monday 9 May 2011 13.40 EDT Share on Messenger Close While British groups were conquering the American pop charts in the mid-1960s, the American-born Walker Brothers were a three-man invasion of Britain. They were one of the most popular and highly paid bands of the era, dominating the British hit parade. The trio, who were not related, and none of whom was really called Walker, comprised the lead singer Scott Engel, the drummer Gary Leeds and the harmony singer John Maus, who has died of liver cancer, aged 67. Maus and Engel were part of the Los Angeles music scene, playing as session musicians and making occasional recordings of their own, when in 1964 they met Leeds, who had recently returned from a successful British tour with another American singer, PJ Proby. Leeds convinced them that they could make it there and, with plane tickets paid for by Leeds's father, they landed at Heathrow in February 1965. A recording contract was soon arranged with Philips, whose musical director, Johnny Franz, was already masterminding Dusty Springfield's hits. Franz and the arranger Ivor Raymonde took a similar approach to the Walker Brothers – now known as Scott, Gary and John Walker – adding lavish orchestral arrangements. Their first single, Love Her, had been recorded in the US, and was a minor hit, but the first Franz-produced number, Make It Easy On Yourself, composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, shot straight to No 1 in 1965. It capitalised on the similarity of the vocal harmonies to those of the Righteous Brothers (whose You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling had topped the chart earlier that year) and was the first of five top 20 hits over the next year. My Ship Is Coming in was followed by a second No 1, The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore, then You Don't Have to Tell Me and Another Tear Falls. There was a constant round of TV appearances and tours. The Walker Brothers appeared frequently on Ready Steady Go!, even having one show built around them. On their first package tour, with Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, they were banned from the stage of the Blackpool North Pier, amid fears of a riot by the trio's fans. Other tours found them on the same bill as the Rolling Stones, Engelbert Humperdinck and Jimi Hendrix, who used the 1967 tour to burn his guitar onstage for the first time. This proved to be the Walkers' final tour and they announced their dissolution in May 1967 after a London show at the Tooting Granada. They were wilting under the pressure of stardom. Scott described them as "the drunkest group ever" and John told an interviewer: "I've known Scott for four years but now I can't even talk to him any more." Each of the trio made solo recordings. John had a small hit in Britain with Annabella (1967) and made two albums that sold poorly. In contrast, Scott went on to a solo career that was by turns commercially successful and critically acclaimed. There was a Walker Brothers reunion between 1975 and 1978, resulting in two more albums and a top 10 hit with the Tom Rush song No Regrets, before they once again went their separate ways. John and Gary chose No Regrets as the title of a joint autobiography published in 2009. John was born in New York City but his parents, John and Regina Maus, soon moved the family to the Los Angeles suburb of Hawthorne. His first taste of show business was as a child actor in Hey Mom, a TV sitcom starring Betty Hutton. As a teenager, he learned to play the piano and electric guitar and briefly gave lessons to his near-neighbour Carl Wilson, later a Beach Boy. With his elder sister, Judy, John next formed a group to play at local dances, billed as John and Judy or Judy and the Gents. One of the Gents was Scott Engel, on bass. After Judy left the group to concentrate on her studies, John, Scott


Which novelist is known as 'The Queen of the Aga saga'?

Trollope and Cooper defend their art | UK news | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close They have been sniped at, belittled and patronised for years by the literary elite, but like the wronged wives of their books, Jilly Cooper and Joanna Trollope, the queens of popular fiction, have had enough. Cooper and Trollope arrived like avenging angels at the Guardian Hay Festival to put snobs and supercilious critics in their place. And last night the guilty men who once held them up to ridicule were forced to admit they were wrong. Cooper, whose bonkbuster classics like Polo and Rivals have been compared to towering "knickerbocker glories" with too many characters, too much plot and lashings of sex, said: "There are two categories of writers. Jeffrey Archer and me who long and long for a kind word in the Guardian and the others who get all the kind words and long to be able to do what Jeffrey and I do." Trollope, whose restrained prose is as elegant as the lady herself, poured haughty scorn on the pretensions of the literary genre, and in particular the "grim lit" the critics seem to adore "that makes you want to slash your wrists". "I was a judge this year for the Whitbread first novel prize and I read 142 novels in three months. It was enough to put you off reading for life," the author of The Choir and Other People's Children revealed. "Most were unbelievably bad." An "inherent puritanical strain in the British psyche" was responsible, Trollope claimed, for this "silly" prejudice against popular fiction. Happy endings, or even ones offering a glimmer of hope were considered outré. "Reading shouldn't be this much fun, we think. Naturally, we are hung up on this, we distrust anything that is readable and fun...Kingsley Amis said it all: 'Novels today are all about women being sad in Fulham.'" And there was comeuppance too for Terence Blacker, the novelist and commentator who famously labelled her tales of love and betrayal in Middle England "Aga sagas". "People who are rude about them don't take into account the amount of research I do, which is swotty and immense," she said. "The name itself indicates a provincial cosiness, and is patronising of the readers. A lot of what I write into the books is bleak and challenging but I will be the Queen of the Aga saga to my dying day. It's jolly annoying, but it is better than being the Queen of Hearts." Blacker, author of the Ms Wiz children's books, yesterday recanted, confessing that he had "felt terribly guilty" about the way Trollope had been haunted by his homely monicker. "The phrase just stuck I'm afraid. It was early in her career and these tags are rather distorting and unfair. I feel rather remorseful about it now. I am very respectful of her as a writer. She has paid her dues. As she says, it's taken 20 years for her to become an overnight success." Popular fiction is an easy target, Trollope told an audience at Hay, but it can be the most difficult genre to pull off. At its best, it has "a capacity to make the trite sound new minted. The human heart hasn't changed, it goes on and on as mores change. We are reportraying the cliches of life and death and sexual betrayal." And she jumped to her friend Jilly Cooper's defence, saying: "I don't know anyone better read than Jilly Cooper and no one more eager to pretend they are not." Asked by author Phil Rickman if the difference between their honest-to-goodness genre and self-conscious literary fiction was the same as between masturbation and sex, Cooper declared: "How lovely! Heart is what we are all about, delivering to the readers." Trollope replied: "We are not writing for grand arcane critics, we are writing for all those dear people who buy [our books]. No one was ever going to ask us to write New Yorker articles after September 11. We are there to talk about people and their problems, real human dilemmas." And she found an unexpected ally in the critic and novelist DJ Taylor, author of a new book on George Orwell, the paragon of the simple, well-crafted sentence, who managed to be both popular and literary. "I have to agre


Teddy Bears with a trademark button in the ear are made by which company?

Gift Sets The "Button in Ear" - a worldwide trademark of unmistakeable quality In 1904 Franz Steiff, Margarete’s nephew was looking for a way to protect Steiff products from imitation. His great idea later became the epitome of quality and handiwork: a metal button in the ear as a protection label. Initially engraved with an elephant motive, the metal button soon wore the trademark and therefore became inseparable with the brand. "Steiff - Button in Ear" is a world wide renowned and unique trademark, which still stands for quality, richness of ideas and entrepreneurial spirit.


Which French General and statesman took part in the Battle of Yorktown?

Battle of Yorktown begins - Sep 28, 1781 - HISTORY.com Battle of Yorktown begins Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1781, General George Washington, commanding a force of 17,000 French and Continental troops, begins the siege known as the Battle of Yorktown against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and a contingent of 9,000 British troops at Yorktown, Virginia, in the most important battle of the Revolutionary War. Earlier, in a stroke of luck for the Patriots, the French fleet commanded by Francois, Count de Grasse, departed St. Domingue (the then-French colony that is now Haiti) for the Chesapeake Bay, just as Cornwallis chose Yorktown, at the mouth of the Chesapeake, as his base. Washington realized that it was time to act. He ordered Marquis de Lafayette and an American army of 5,000 troops to block Cornwallis’ escape from Yorktown by land while the French naval fleet blocked the British escape by sea. By September 28, Washington had completely encircled Cornwallis and Yorktown with the combined forces of Continental and French troops. After three weeks of non-stop bombardment, both day and night, from cannon and artillery, Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in the field at Yorktown on October 17, 1781, effectively ending the War for Independence. Pleading illness, Cornwallis did not attend the formal surrender ceremony, held on October 19. Instead, his second in command, General Charles O’Hara, carried Cornwallis’ sword to the American and French commanders. Although the war persisted on the high seas and in other theaters, the Patriot victory at Yorktown ended fighting in the American colonies. Peace negotiations began in 1782, and on September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, formally recognizing the United States as a free and independent nation after eight years of war. Related Videos


Gadwall, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology Typical Voice Size & Shape Gadwall are about the same size as Mallards. Gadwall have a fairly large, square head with a steep forehead. The bill is noticeably thinner than a Mallard's. In flight, the neck is slightly thinner and the wings slightly more slender than a Mallard’s. Color Pattern Male Gadwall are gray-brown with a black patch at the tail. Females are patterned with brown and buff. Females have a thin orange edge to their dark bills. In flight, both sexes have a white wing patch that is sometimes visible while swimming or resting. Behavior Gadwall feed with other dabbling ducks, tipping forward to feed on submerged vegetation without diving. They sometimes steal food from flocks of diving ducks or coots. You'll often see these ducks in pairs through the winter, because they select their mates for the breeding season as early as late fall. Habitat Gadwall breed mainly in the Great Plains and prairies. On migration and in winter, look for Gadwall in reservoirs, ponds, fresh and salt water marshes, city parks, sewage ponds, or muddy edges of estuaries.


Which power station building was adapted to become the Tate Modern Art Gallery?

Constructing Tate Modern | Tate Constructing Tate Modern An overview of the construction of Tate Modern, the home of Tate’s collection of international modern and contemporary art. People on the Millennium Bridge walking toward Tate Modern © Tate Bankside Power Station By the 1980s, it had become clear that Tate had outgrown its gallery at Millbank. In December 1992 the Tate Trustees announce their intention create a separate gallery for international modern and contemporary art in London. The redundant Bankside Power Station, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and built in two phases between 1947 and 1963, was chosen as the site for the new gallery.  Choosing an architect To find the best architects for the project, Tate organised an international competition which attracted 148 entries. After a two-stage shortlisting process the eventual winners were the Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron who are widely acknowledged as one of the leading practices among the younger generation in Europe. They had already designed a number of widely admired buildings including the Goetz Gallery, Munich (1991–2), Ricola Europe Factory Building (1993), the Schüzenmattstrasse apartment building, Basel (1993) and the Railway Engine Depot and Signal Box Auf dem Wolf, Basel (1992–5). Constructing the new gallery The transformation of the Power Station began in 1995 with the removal of the machinery and a number of out buildings. The building was left as a brick shell supported by a steel skeleton. The Construction Management method was used to construct the new gallery. The building work was split into distinct packages, each carried out by a specialist contractor. The Construction Manager, Schal (a division of Carillion plc) was responsible for the whole construction programme. Construction work began on the site during October 1997 when the concrete foundation was laid. At this point, a time capsule containing plans, photographs and videos relating to the project, as well as drawings by local schoolchildren, was buried in the foundations.  A steel framework was built within the existing walls of the Power Station to create the seven gallery floors. This framework also supports the existing brick façade of the building. By autumn 1998, the building was watertight and a detailed fit-out of the space began and by August the following year, the galleries had been fitted out with environmental controls, permanent lighting had been installed across the building and the stairs and escalator had been put in place.  In January 2000, the site was officially handed over to Tate from construction managers, Schal and the installation of the displays began. Tate Modern opened to the public on 12 May 2000. Funding the new gallery In total, the conversion of the Bankside Power Station into an art gallery cost £134 million. The Millennium Commission gave the project £50 million, English Partnerships provided £12 million for the purchase of the site, and Arts Council England gave £6.2 million towards the conversion of Level 4 into temporary exhibition space. Further investment was given by Southwark Council alongside donations from other private, public and charitable organisations.  The Founding Corporate Partners Scheme was launched in 1998, a scheme where Partners make a commitment lasting up to five years and in return for their investment, gain exclusive benefits including entertaining, employee education events, private views and special access behind the scenes. Part of the money raised from this scheme contributed to the building works at Tate Modern. Funded by Millennium Commission, Arts Council of England, English Partnerships (London), and Southwark Council.


What is the name of the straight line joining any two points on the circumference of a circle?

What Is Circle?       What Is Circle? Circle is the locus of points equidistant from a given point, the center of the circle. The common distance from the center of the circle to its points is called radius. Thus a circle is completely defined by its center (O) and radius (R): C(O, R) = O(R) = {x: dist(O, x) = R}. This definition that appears so natural to a 21st century reasonably educated person is markedly different from the one given by Euclid (Definition I.15). In Sir Heath's translation: A circle is a plane figure contained by one line such that all the straight lines falling upon it from one point among those lying within the figure are equal to one another. And in the translation by Robert Simson : A circle is a plane figure contained by one line, which is called circumference, and is such, that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference, are equal to one another. As an extra, comes Definition I.16: And the point is called the center of the circle. What is so different between our definition and Euclid's? Strange as it may seem, Euclid did not have a notion of metric or a distance function. Nowhere in the Elements he refers to a distance between two points, but only to the length of the line segment joining the two. The whole of geometry has been developed without the idea of a 2d-distance! And so it does not seem to be necessary. The definition we gave which is the most common nowadays is the outgrowth of the culture permeated by analytic geometry. Ironically, in the modern terminology being Euclidean exactly means being in possession of a suitable metric. Euclid might have objected. Now, returning to the 21st century, our definition is meaningful in any metric space . For some metrics the circles may look rather square . However, a circle looks like a circle in Euclidean geometry . Although the Euclidean circle has much to recommend it for, long, long ago Piet Hein has discovered that circles in the metric dist((x1, y1), (x2, y2)) = ((x1 - x2)5/2 + (y1 - y2)5/2)2/5 are more pleasant to the eye than the Euclidean ones. For square circles, it is relatively simple to define their length as the sum of lengths of the constituent sides. The length of the Euclidean (ordinary) circle may be approximately measured to any precision with a variety of means. A rigorous definition, nonetheless, requires a theory of limits - the fundamental notion in Calculus . The length of a circle is usually called its circumference and is equal 2πR, where R is the radius of the circle. The area enclosed by the circle can also be computed with a simple formula: πR². In any affine space endowed with a metric, all circles are similar. Which does not mean there is similarity between circles in various metric spaces. But which does mean that, however defined, the ratio of the circumference to the radius of circles in a given metric space is constant. It may vary between spaces, though. In Euclidean space, the ratio equals 2p, named so by L. Euler. The most common tool for constructing (Euclidean) circles is the venerable compass. But there are of course other ways. The inversion can be used to convert circular motion into rectilinear and vice versa. A circle is also traced by the point common to two lighthouse beams rotating at the same angular speed. The midpoint of a ladder sliding down a wall also traces a circle. Circle is also the locus of points having the same ratio of distances to a pair of points . Circle (a part of it actually) is also the locus of points from which a given line segment is seen under a given angle. The line joining the center of the circle to one of its points is often called the radius-vector of that point, or just one of the radii. Likewise, the word diameter is used in two different, but close meanings. On one hand, diameter is the largest distance between any two points on a circle. As such, it equals twice the radius of the circle. For a given circle, there is exactly one and only one diameter. On the other hand, the word "diameter" designates a line segment joining a p


'In truth I know not why I am so sad' is the first line of which Shakespeare play?

No Fear Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice: Act 1, Scene 1 The Merchant of Venice Enter ANTONIO, SALARINO, and SOLANIO ANTONIO, SALARINO, and SOLANIO enter. 5 In sooth, I know not why I am so sad. It wearies me; you say it wearies you. But how I caught it, found it, or came by it, What stuff ’tis made of, whereof it is born, I am to learn. And such a want-wit sadness makes of me, That I have much ado to know myself. ANTONIO To be honest, I don’t know why I’m so sad. I’m tired of it,     and you say you’re tired of it too. But I have no idea how I got so depressed. And     if I can’t figure out what’s making me depressed, I must not understand     myself very well. 10 Your mind is tossing on the ocean, There, where your argosies with portly sail, Like signors and rich burghers on the flood— Or, as it were, the pageants of the sea— Do overpeer the petty traffickers That curtsy to them, do them reverence As they fly by them with their woven wings. SALARINO You’re worried about your ships. Your mind is out there getting tossed around     on the ocean with them. But they’re fine. They’re like huge parade floats     on the sea. They’re so big they look down on the smaller ships, which all have to     bow and then get out of the way. Your ships fly like birds past those little boats. 15 Believe me, sir, had I such venture forth, The better part of my affections would Be with my hopes abroad. I should be still Plucking the grass to know where sits the wind, Peering in maps for ports and piers and roads. And every object that might make me fear Misfortune to my ventures out of doubt Would make me sad. SOLANIO Yes, believe me, if I had such risky business ventures in other countries, I’d     be sad too. I’d worry about it every second. I’d constantly be tossing     blades of grass into the air to find out which way the wind was blowing. I’d be     peering over maps to figure out the best ports, piers, and waterways. Everything that made     me worry about my ships would make me sad.


In which modern Olympic Games were women allowed to compete for the first time? (Date or venue)

Paris 1900 Summer Olympics - results & video highlights Official Reports arrow Games come second The Games of 1900 were held in Paris as part of the World’s Fair. The organisers spread the competitions over five months and under-promoted their Olympic status to such an extent that many athletes never knew they had actually participated in the Olympic Games. Mixed teams and women Tennis was one of five sports in which athletes from different nations competed on the same team. The others were football, polo, rowing and tug of war. Women made their first appearance in the modern Games. The first to compete were Mrs Brohy and Miss Ohnier of France in croquet. Low attendance An Englishman travelled all the way from Nice to watch the women’s croquet event, which consisted only of French players. According to the records, his was the only entry ticket sold for the competition! Memorable champions The star of the Games was American Alvin Kraenzlein, who won the 60m, the 110m hurdles, 200m hurdles and the long jump. In general, there were many French champions at these Games, which was not surprising given several events were entered only by French competitors. NOCs: 24 Athletes: 997 (22 women, 975 men) Events: 95 Media: n/a The Unknown Champion On 26 August 1900, the Dutch coxed pair suddenly needed a replacement coxswain. A French boy was chosen and the Dutch pair rowed to a close victory. The French boy joined in the victory ceremony and had his photograph taken. Then he disappeared. Years of research have failed to turn up a clue as to his name or his actual age. Judging a Parisian boy of 1900 with present-day eyes, he could be anywhere from 7 to 12 years old. Prinstein refuses to take part in the final After the preliminary rounds, Myer Prinstein (USA-athletics) was leading in the long jump competition. Because of his religious beliefs, he refused to take part in the final as this was scheduled for a Sunday. In the final, his compatriot and rival Alvin Kraenzlein beat him by one centimetre. Prinstein was allegedly so angry that he attacked and punched Kraenzlein in the face. Several nationalities on one team In sports such as polo, sailing, athletics and tennis, medals were won by teams comprising athletes of different nationalities. Sailing events at two venues The sailing regattas took place on the Seine, but in two places: on the Meulan, 20km from Paris, and in the port of Le Havre, located at the mouth of the Seine. This was due to the big draught of certain boats which prevented them from navigating the river. The categories were established according to the number of tons (the norm at the time) of the boat. A single spectator for croquet The croquet event had only French players, who were actually from Paris, but the only entry ticket sold for the competition was bought by an Englishman, who had travelled from Nice especially for the occasion. Teachers versus students In fencing, one of the competitions organised away from the Games venue pitted fencing masters against their students. The results favoured a teacher who won against his student. Many and victorious Frenchmen French athletes won many medals at these Games. Not only because there were many more of them than athletes from the foreign delegations, but also because certain events were entered by only French competitors. Demanding gymnastics In gymnastics, to win the title in the individual all-round event, the athlete had to shine in 16 different movements to be performed on several pieces of apparatus. Some exercises of this era, such as the 50kg stone lifting or the rope climbing, disappeared from gymnastics some time afterwards, while others, like the pole vault, changed sport. Ceremonies Paris 3 June 1900, Games of the II Olympiad. Gymnasts parade in the "Vélodrome de Vincennes" during the Federal Meeting of the Union of Gymnastics Associations of France. Official opening of the Games by: No official opening. Lighting the Olympic Flame by: A symbolic fire at an Olympic Summer Games was first lit in 1928 in Amsterdam. Olympic Oath by: The athletes’ oath wa


What title is held by the heir to the Spanish throne?

Royal Musings: New heir to Spanish throne New heir to Spanish throne October 22, 1904 The new heir presumptive to the Spanish throne is Don Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, the three-year-old son of the late Infanta Maria del las Mercedes, who died on  following the birth of a daughter. Infanta Mercedes's official title was Princess of Asturias, as she was the heiress presumptive to the Spanish throne. It was a title she held from birth.  Now succeeding her as heir presumptive to the 18-year-old King Alfonso XIII is Mercedes' eldest son. It is not known if the little boy will be officially styled as the Prince of Asturias, which is Spain's only princely title.  Royal children are styled as Infants of Spain.  Infanta Mercedes's husband,  Prince Don Carlos of Bourbon-Two-Sicilies was styled as Prince of the Asturias.  He "bore the title by virtue of his consort's position" as heiress presumptive.  He will no longer be styled as Prince of the Asturias, and will be probably be known as Infante Carlos of Spain. The Chicago Tribune notes that Spain has sustained a great loss by the death of the young Infanta, who would have succeeded to the throne as Queen if her mother's third child, the posthumously born Alfonso XIII, was born a girl.   King Alfonso XII died in October 1885, leaving  behind a pregnant widow, Queen Maria Cristina, and two young daughters, Mercedes, and Maria Teresa. Should King Alfonso XIII die before marrying and having children of his own, his nephew would reign as Alfonso XIV with "another long regency" until the new king reached his majority at age 18. Under the terms of the constitution, the late Princess of Asturias' sisters, Infanta Maria Teresa would be the regent for her minor nephew, and not his father, Don Carlos.   Infanta Maria Teresa, 22, is rumored to be engaged to her cousin, Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria.   Maria Teresa, of course, has "no experience whatsoever pertaining to the position," and might be subject to the political influence of her husband, which could create an intolerable position for young Alfonso's father. Thus, King Alfonso's life has become "doubly precious" to his subjects.  At the moment, he enjoys a "greater degree of popularity than any of his predecessors on the throne."  At no time in Spain's history has the "throne been more securely established than at the present moment, occupied by Alfonso XIII." Posted by


Who, better known as an actor and comedian, released his debut blues album in 2011 called 'Let Them Talk'?

Great Performances: Hugh Laurie Let Them Talk CD - shopPBS.org Great Performances: Hugh Laurie Let Them Talk CD List Price: $18.98 Free Shipping on orders of $59 or more Details > Item No.: HLLT451 Hugh Laurie will release his debut album Let Them Talk on September 6th on Warner Bros. Records. A glorious celebration of New Orleans blues, Let Them Talk unites Laurie's musical talent with a very personal selection of standards and lost blues classics performed with his band of renowned musicians and some very special guest stars. AVAILABILITY: In Stock, leaves warehouse in 1 - 2 full bus. days Details >   PBSGreat Performances: Hugh Laurie Let Them Talk CD     What Music Is All About For over 30 years now Hugh Laurie has been known as first a comedian in Britain and then as an actor for his work in the TV series "House". But all... Read complete review For over 30 years now Hugh Laurie has been known as first a comedian in Britain and then as an actor for his work in the TV series "House". But all these years he has had a love of music in him that until recently had been kept a secret. A secret until Laurie released his debut album "Let Them Talk", his tribute to the New Orleans style Blues.There has over the years been actors who crossed over into the world of recorded music wanting to show off their musical skills. Some actors proved they had the abilities to carry a tune and others would have been better off if they had been prevented from being allowed in a recording studio. Then there is Hugh Laurie. He not only deserves to be in the recording studio but he's also good enough to make you wonder why he hadn't found his way there sooner. Laurie first learned to play music at the age of 6 on the piano. That lasted for three months or so but the love of music was planted in him. The passion for music would come years later when he discovered the Blues and especially New Orleans blues. Long story short it led to 2011 where Hugh Laurie released his first CD celebrating his love of the Blues. It is that love of the music that makes "Let Them Talk" so special. Too much of todays music has too much emphasis on having the right formula and hook to the music and filming a video to go with it that will sell a ton of records and make a ton of money for the record company as well as the recording artist. Image and style means everything and the music it seems a lot of times takes a back seat. The love of music has been over taken by profit and the bottom line."Let Them Talk" is the total opposit of that. The album was made by Hugh Laurie not for the purpose of making a ton of money for him or the record company. Laurie made this album for the pure love of music. To pay tribute to a style of music he has a love for going back to when he was a young man. The love shows through every single song that appears on the disc. What really makes this album work is when you realize just how serious a musician and how good a singer Hugh Laurie is. This is no frivolous piece of work here. This is what music is suppose to be about. While some songs on the CD are better then others there is not a bad song on the album. Hugh not only sings but plays piano or guitar on every song as well. In addition to all that "Let Them Talk" also has some big name stars who come in to lend their talent to the record including Irma Thomas, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint and Sir Tom Jones (Yes that Tom Jones). In the end "Let Them Talk" will probably sell a few records but most likely will not go gold or climb high up the music charts and I believe that will be OK with Hugh Laurie. He didn't make this album for those specific reasons. He recorded this album just simply for the love of it. For the love of New Orleans and its kind of blues. He recorded it just for the love of music, the way music is suppose to be recorded. Speaking personally for me, this is one of the very best albums I have ever heard. EVER! "Let Them Talk" is in my top ten all time favorite albums list. In fact as far as I am concerned this is the best albun of 2011 and I would strongly recommend thi


Which group released the album 'Tango in the Night' in 1987?

Fleetwood Mac: Tango In The Night - Music on Google Play Full Review James Gillan November 24, 2013 Grest album, but.. I would give this a 4 or 5 star review, but the download bit rate isn't mentioned anywhete,so I'll give it a cautionary 3. Please record companies, give us lossless versions and we can then down convert if we want to. I won't buy downloads unless the quality is, at least, the same as CD. Linn Records (and others) do this far better. Full Review Brian Varga March 31, 2014 Deep Tracks One of the greats from Fleetwood Mac. Lyrically you can hear the despair and break ups the group was going through just before Buckingham left the group. Full Review Hannibal Swift June 1, 2015 I bought this when it was released and has a few late 80s gems from the slowly fragmenting Mac. Big Love was the main reason I bought it, but Little Lies and Everywhere turned up on Channel 4's chart show regularly. The last Fleetwood Mac album I bought, after a couple of decades of great releases. Nice to see the band is back together and touring again. Full Review Samantha Savage June 1, 2015 Beautiful blast from the past. This was my first album when I was 11. Sooo happy to have it again. Mystified and Isn't It Midnight? Are my top tracks :) Full Review Nelson Jimenez November 6, 2013 One of my favorites groups... One of my favorites bands, one of the best females voices and one "virtuoso" of the guitar: Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham... Full Review gemma fenner May 26, 2015 Total brilliance what more can be said. Moving, sad, joyful poeticly sentimental. Perhaps a lot more can be said then. You get the point a great album. Daryl Wardrop November 18, 2014 Mum loves them loopie xxxx Full Review SJ World Explorations October 22, 2015 Awesome!!!!!! One of the best albums by Fleetwood Mac, especially the song "Everywhere" which is one of my favorites and "Seven Wonders" with Stevie Nicks Patricia Henderson June 18, 2015 Tango in the night Amazing songs amazing singers,you Just get lost in the songs... Amazballs allan foster November 25, 2013 Amazing A... big love Lifesaving cullivue m double m. oh management international uckgIditarod wow Jackie Gannon March 13, 2014 Love What can say there wicked Richard Glasgow January 29, 2014 Outstanding! Soul stirring album. April Mendez October 28, 2014 Fleetwood Mac I like the music Nigel Lester May 26, 2015 Love it As much now as when I first hear it back in the early 90's Ann Golden August 20, 2014 Fab, Fab and Fab Loved this when it first came out and still do, happy memories. Marie Ashton November 11, 2014 Fleetwood Mac Tango in the night Dusten LaBrie December 16, 2015 Stevie and Fleetwood <3 Robert Skea June 28, 2014 Tango in the nite Superb,like all fleetwood mac albums Paul Malankey May 6, 2016 Timothy malarkey Hi there I'm going great today Bella Palma June 11, 2015 Amazing my fav song Beautiful!! love u wizz Faye Cullin March 4, 2015 Tell me sweet little lies Best song ever Ruth Alley March 4, 2014 I love Fleetwood Mac This is a awesome band Ron Scott February 3, 2016 Wonders!! Rowen Tweedy May 31, 2015 Love Fleetwood Mac Favourite album. GREAT Isaiah Smith February 21, 2015 Great music Fleetwood Mac band is the best in the world !!!! 😄 Mrs. Woodrum March 25, 2014 Stevie <3 CrazyCar Guys January 1, 2015 I'm only 12 but I love big love Collette Kenny December 14, 2013 Old days Love it Stephen Rogerson January 5, 2014 Epic album One of the best albums ever!!!! Karson Dolce October 14, 2014 Awesome My fav song is Caroline Jo Cadwallader August 10, 2014 Best album of my youth. jovon duckson November 6, 2014 Seven wonders Is awesome kevin mercer March 26, 2016 Best album of its time Dolph Faurote January 27, 2015 7 wonders Awesome!!! John Savio December 1, 2014 Tango in the night Gr8 David Guppy November 8, 2014 Tanto in the night Brilliant Wendy Devine March 26, 2014 Mint!!!!!! Love it Ben Harvey June 8, 2015 :-) Ashlee Sharp May 3, 2015 Love this album


In Shakespeare's 'As you like It', what name does Rosalind take when she poses as a boy?

SparkNotes: As You Like It: Themes, Motifs & Symbols Themes, Motifs & Symbols Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. The Delights of Love As You Like It spoofs many of the conventions of poetry and literature dealing with love, such as the idea that love is a disease that brings suffering and torment to the lover, or the assumption that the male lover is the slave or servant of his mistress. These ideas are central features of the courtly love tradition, which greatly influenced European literature for hundreds of years before Shakespeare’s time. In As You Like It, characters lament the suffering caused by their love, but these laments are all unconvincing and ridiculous. While Orlando’s metrically incompetent poems conform to the notion that he should “live and die [Rosalind’s] slave,” these sentiments are roundly ridiculed (III.ii.142). Even Silvius, the untutored shepherd, assumes the role of the tortured lover, asking his beloved Phoebe to notice “the wounds invisible / That love’s keen arrows make” (III.v.31–32). But Silvius’s request for Phoebe’s attention implies that the enslaved lover can loosen the chains of love and that all romantic wounds can be healed—otherwise, his request for notice would be pointless. In general, As You Like It breaks with the courtly love tradition by portraying love as a force for happiness and fulfillment and ridicules those who revel in their own suffering. Celia speaks to the curative powers of love in her introductory scene with Rosalind, in which she implores her cousin to allow “the full weight” of her love to push aside Rosalind’s unhappy thoughts (I.ii.6). As soon as Rosalind takes to Ardenne, she displays her own copious knowledge of the ways of love. Disguised as Ganymede, she tutors Orlando in how to be a more attentive and caring lover, counsels Silvius against prostrating himself for the sake of the all-too-human Phoebe, and scolds Phoebe for her arrogance in playing the shepherd’s disdainful love object. When Rosalind famously insists that “[m]en have died from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love,” she argues against the notion that love concerns the perfect, mythic, or unattainable (IV.i.91–92). Unlike Jaques and Touchstone, both of whom have keen eyes and biting tongues trained on the follies of romance, Rosalind does not mean to disparage love. On the contrary, she seeks to teach a version of love that not only can survive in the real world, but can bring delight as well. By the end of the play, having successfully orchestrated four marriages and ensured the happy and peaceful return of a more just government, Rosalind proves that love is a source of incomparable delight. The Malleability of the Human Experience In Act II, scene vii, Jaques philosophizes on the stages of human life: man passes from infancy into boyhood; becomes a lover, a soldier, and a wise civic leader; and then, year by year, becomes a bit more foolish until he is returned to his “second childishness and mere oblivion” (II.vii.164). Jaques’s speech remains an eloquent commentary on how quickly and thoroughly human beings can change, and, indeed, do change in As You Like It. Whether physically, emotionally, or spiritually, those who enter the Forest of Ardenne are often remarkably different when they leave. The most dramatic and unmistakable change, of course, occurs when Rosalind assumes the disguise of Ganymede. As a young man, Rosalind demonstrates how vulnerable to change men and women truly are. Orlando, of course, is putty in her hands; more impressive, however, is her ability to manipulate Phoebe’s affections, which move from Ganymede to the once despised Silvius with amazing speed. In As You Like It, Shakespeare dispenses with the time--consuming and often hard-won processes involved in change. The characters do not struggle to become more pliant—their changes are instantaneous. Oliver, for instance, learns to love both his brother Orlando and a disguised Celia within moments of setting foot in the forest. Furthermore, the venge


Which author writes about the Italian policeman Aurelio Zen?

Michael Dibdin, 60, Detective Novelist, Is Dead - The New York Times The New York Times Books |Michael Dibdin, 60, Detective Novelist, Is Dead Search Michael Dibdin, an internationally acclaimed British crime novelist whose best-known books feature the brooding Italian police detective Aurelio Zen, died on March 30 in Seattle. He was 60 and had lived in Seattle in recent years. Mr. Dibdin died after a short illness, his stepdaughter, Emma Marris, said. Police Commissioner Aurelio Zen starred in 10 novels, among them “Ratking” (Bantam, 1989); “Dead Lagoon” (Pantheon, 1994); “Medusa” (Pantheon, 2003); and, most recently, “Back to Bologna” (Vintage, 2006). Mr. Dibdin’s 11th Zen novel, “End Games,” is scheduled to be published in hardcover by Pantheon Books this fall. Each Aurelio Zen novel took its hero to a different part of Italy, from Zen’s native Venice to Rome, Milan, Naples, Perugia, Tuscany, Sicily, Sardinia and elsewhere. The books were notable for their intricate plots, psychological complexity, mordant humor and acute social observation. Above all, the novels were read avidly for Mr. Dibdin’s masterly distillation of Italy, whether he was writing about its politics (read: corruption), the church, the Mafia, fashion, truffles, wine or old stones. Where else, after all (with the possible exception of France), would a detective witness a cook-off between a celebrity chef and a semiotician, something Zen does in “Back to Bologna”? Advertisement Continue reading the main story Reviewing “Blood Rain” (Pantheon, 1999), the seventh installment in the Zen series, in The New York Times Book Review, Marilyn Stasio wrote: “Dibdin has always been a master at adapting his style to the various Italian provinces where he sets his stories. In Piedmont, his voice was elegiac; in Venice, menacing; in Rome, cynical and sad. Sicily, where life is lived as ‘ritual theater,’ brings out the Greek tragedian in him.” What makes Zen a likable character is his unlikability. He is gloomy and cynical. He can be dour and dyspeptic. He has trouble sustaining intimate relationships. (In the first few novels, he lived with his mother.) Photo Michael Dibdin in 1991. Credit Camera Press Mr. Dibdin also wrote several stand-alone crime novels, among them “The Tryst” (Summit, 1990); “Dirty Tricks” (Summit, 1991); “The Dying of the Light” (Pantheon, 1993); and “Thanksgiving” (Pantheon, 2001). Michael John Dibdin was born on March 21, 1947, in Wolverhampton, in the Staffordshire district of England. His father was a physicist turned folklorist, and the family spent years wandering Britain so that the elder Mr. Dibdin could collect folk songs. At 7, Michael put his foot down, and the family stayed where they were, which happened to be Lisburn, Northern Ireland. After earning an undergraduate degree in English literature from the University of Sussex in 1968, Mr. Dibdin earned a master’s degree from the University of Alberta, in Canada, the next year. He stayed in Canada for several more years, working as a house painter, before moving to London. Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Invalid email address. Please re-enter. You must select a newsletter to subscribe to. Sign Up Privacy Policy He later relocated to Italy, where he spent four years teaching English in Perugia. Returning to England, Mr. Dibdin settled in Oxford, where he lived before moving to the United States in the mid-1990s. Mr. Dibdin’s first two marriages ended in divorce. He is survived by his wife, Kathrine Kristine Beck, who writes crime novels under the name K. K. Beck; his father, John, of Chichester, England; two daughters from his earlier marriages, Moselle Kennedy of Vancouver, Canada, and Emma Dibdin, a student at Cambridge University; and three stepchildren, Emma Marris of Washington; Andrew Marris of Seattle; and Alexander Marris, a student at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. Drawing on his scholarly training and his Italian sojourn, Mr. Dibdin began his career with two literary pastiches. In the first, “The Last Sherlock Holmes Story” (Pantheon, 1978),


'Someone like You is a 2011 song on whose 2nd studio album?

Someone like you | Adele Cover Piano - YouTube Someone like you | Adele Cover Piano 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 5, 2011 Und weiter geht's! Dieses Mal für euch, auf Wunsch, ein Cover von Someone like you von Adele. Viel Spaß ! Someone like you wurde am 15. Februar 2011 als zweite Single aus ihrem zweiten Album 21 veröffentlicht. Das Lied wurde von Adele und Dan Wilson geschrieben. Someone Like You erreichte am 20. Februar 2011 Platz 1 des UK Singles Chart und wurde damit Adeles erster Nummer-eins-Hit in den britischen Charts. Someone Like You ist eine Piano-Ballade und handelt von der Trennung einer langen Beziehung. Der Titel wird durch Adeles kräftigen und gefühlvollen Gesang bestimmt, welcher im Lied mehrere Höhepunkte erreicht. Dieses Video ist keine Parodie des Originals, respektiert die Arbeit des eigentlichen Künstlers und dient lediglich der Unterhaltung. Bitte beachten: Der Originaltitel "Someone like you" stammt von Adele (©2011 XL Records, All rights reserved) Please note: The Original Track " Someone like you" is performed by Adele (©2011 XL Records, All rights reserved) Song on request ! Someone like you by Adele from her Album "21". Enjoy The Song was written by Adele and Dan Wilson and was released on her 2nd studio album "21". The track is a piano ballad and lyrically the song talks of coming to terms with a broken relationship. ©2011 AlexPianoMedia


To which bird family does a puffin belong?

puffin | bird | Britannica.com Puffin Alternative Titles: bottlenose, sea parrot Related Topics Alcidae Puffin, also called bottlenose, or sea parrot, any of three species of diving birds that belong to the auk family , Alcidae (order Charadriiformes). They are distinguished by their large, brightly coloured, triangular beaks. Puffins nest in large colonies on seaside and island cliffs, usually laying only one egg, in a burrow dug one or two metres (three to six feet) deep. Hatched in about six weeks, the young bird fattens on fish , supplied by both parents. After about six weeks of feeding, the parent birds desert their young, which then waits alone until it becomes thin and its flightfeathers have grown, and then it flies out to sea by itself. Puffins eat a variety of marine organisms. They are able to catch as many as 10 small fish in succession and to carry them crosswise in the bill to the nest. Common puffin (Fratercula arctica) Ben Goldstein/Root Resources The common, or Atlantic, puffin ( Fratercula arctica) occurs on Atlantic coasts from the Arctic south to Brittany and Maine . It is about 30 cm (12 inches) long, black above, white below, with gray face plumage, red-orange feet, a blue-gray, yellow, and red bill, and horny plates of skin around the beak and on the eyelids. The horned puffin (F. corniculata) is a Pacific relative of the Atlantic species. Of more southerly Pacific distribution is the tufted puffin (Lunda cirrhata), which is black with red legs and bill, a white face, and straw-coloured plumes curving backward from behind the eyes. Learn about the courtship rituals of the common, or Atlantic, puffin. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz Learn More in these related articles: in charadriiform


Differentiation and what are the two main operations of calculus?

World Web Math: Calculus Summary Calculus Summary Calculus has two main parts: differential calculus and integral calculus. Differential calculus studies the derivative and integral calculus studies (surprise!) the integral. The derivative and integral are linked in that they are both defined via the concept of the limit: they are inverse operations of each other (a fact sometimes known as the fundamental theorem of calculus): and they are both fundamental to much of modern science as we know it. Derivatives The limit of a function f(x) as x approaches a is equal to b if for every desired closeness to b, you can find a small interval around (but not including) a that acheives that closeness when mapped by f. Limits give us a firm mathematical basis on which to examine both the infinite and the infinitesmial. They are also easy to handle algebraically: where in the last equation, c is a constant and in the first two equations, if both limits of f and g exist. One important fact to keep in mind is that doesn't depend at all on f(a) -- in fact, f(a) is frequently undefined. In the happy case where we say that f is continuous at a. It is also sometimes useful to talk about one-sided (left or right) limits, where we only care about the values of x that are less than or greater than a. The derivative of f(x)  at x=a (or f´(a) ) is defined as wherever the limit exists. The derivative has many interpretations and applications, including velocity (where f gives position as a function of time), instantaneous rate of change, or slope of a tangent line to the graph of f. Using the algebraic properties of limits, you can prove these extremely important algebraic properties of derivatives : These rules, for example, allow you to calculate the derivative of any rational (= ratio of two polynomials) function. The chain rule in particular has many applications. For one thing, if you have two inverse functions f and g, that is if f(g(x)) = x, then the chain rule implies that f´(g) = 1/g´(x). Also, if you have an implicitly defined function between x and y like x2 - 2 x y + y2 = 1, then you can perform implicit differentation (basically, just taking the derivative of everything with respect to both x and y are tacking on dxs and dys to indicate which) to get 2x dx - 2 x dy - 2 y dx + 2 y dy = 0. Then if you solve for dy/dx, this will be equal (by the chain rule) to y´ and if you solve for dx/dy, this will be equal to x&acute. Note that in this case, either derivative will be in terms of both x and y. You may be wondering about the derivatives of your favorite trigonometric functions . Well, These two facts, combined with the rules above, allow one to calculate easilythe derivatives of the rest of the trigonometric functions and their inverses . The derivatives of the hyperbolic functions are similar, except that Many physical applications of derivatives reduce to finding solutions to differential equations: equations relating a function and its derivatives. For example, both sine and cosine satisfy the differential equation f´´(x) = -f(x), which models ideal pendulums, springs, and other examples of simple harmonic motion. The equation f´(x) = k f(x) comes up in modeling population growth and radioactive decay, and is solved by the function f(x) = ekx, where is called Euler 's constant and is defined to be the unique real number e such that (ex)´ = ex. The inverse of the exponential function ex is the natural logarithm function log(x), which has many useful and interesting properties, including: log(ab) = log a + log b [This way logarithms turn multiplications into into additions was why log tables (and their analog cousins, slide rules) were used to do long multiplications before computers came along.] log(a/b) = log a - log b e(log x ) = x and log ex = x log xa = a log x ax = e(x log a) (log(x))´ = 1/x log 1 = 0 Closely related to the natural logarithm is the logarithm to the base b, (logb x), which can be defined as log(x)/log(b). Finally, derivatives can be used to help you graph functions. First, they give you t


To whom was Catherine of Aragon married before she married Henry 8th?

The Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon - The Anne Boleyn Files The Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon Posted By Claire on June 11, 2010 Catherine of Aragon as Mary Magdalene On this day in history, 11th June 1509, the new king, Henry VIII, married his brother’s widow, Catherine of Aragon, nearly 6 years after they had originally been betrothed. The marriage took place in a private ceremony in the queen’s closet at Greenwich Palace in front of two witnesses: Lord Steward Shrewsbury and groom of the privy chamber, William Thomas. As soon as the wedding was over, preparations began in earnest for the double coronation of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine. Catherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon was born on the 16th December 1485 and was the youngest surviving child of the Spanish Catholic monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. It is interesting to note that she had a strong claim to the English throne as she was descended from John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster and son of Edward III. She did not have the typical dark Spanish looks, instead she had blue eyes and auburn or strawberry blonde hair, and was said to be a great beauty. When she arrived in England in 1501 to marry Prince Arthur, heir to the throne, Thomas More said of her:- “Ah, but the lady! Take my word for it, she thrilled the hearts of everyone: she possesses all those qualities that make for beauty in a very charming girl. Everywhere she receives the highest of praises; but even that is inadequate.”1 Bride and Widow Arthur, Prince of Wales On the 14th November 1501 the 15 year old Catherine of Aragon married the 14 year old Arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII, at St Paul’s Cathedral. The couple were then sent to Ludlow Castle in the Welsh Marches so that Arthur could begin his duties as Prince of Wales but within months both Catherine and Arthur became ill with what is thought to have been sweating sickness. Although it looked like both of them would die, Catherine recovered but only to find that Arthur had died on the 2nd April 1502. In an effort to keep Catherine’s dowry, Henry VII, who had recently been widowed, started negotiations to marry Catherine himself but her mother, Isabella I of Castile was horrified and Henry was forced to drop the plans. Instead, he decided to start negotiations to marry Catherine off to the new heir to the throne, Prince Henry. On the 23rd June 1503 a marriage treaty was signed and Catherine and Prince Henry became betrothed at a ceremony on the 25th June. It was planned that a proper marriage ceremony would take place on Henry’s 15th birthday, the 28th June 1506, which would give England and Spain chance to get a papal dispensation to allow the couple to marry. In the summer of 1504, the Pope showed that he was willing to grant the dispensation but shortly after Isabella received it in November 1504 she died. Isabella’s death was a huge blow to Catherine, not only because she was her mother but also because, to Henry VII, “Catherine the daughter of Ferdinand of Aragon was a much less attractive proposition as a daughter-in-law than Catherine the daughter of the Catholic kings of Spain”. Catherine’s father, Ferdinand, was not the heir to Castile. Henry VII therefore discouraged his son from the union and on the 27th June 1505, the day before the marriage was meant to be solemnized, Prince Henry repudiated. Poor Catherine was left in an impossible position: her father did not want her to return to Spain but, as she was no longer marriage material, Henry VII had cut off her allowance. Catherine had no choice but to remain in England, live in virtual poverty and just hope that things would turn out right. Things got better when her father appointed her as a Spanish ambassador but she had to wait until her knight in shining armour came to rescue her in 1509 for things to be right again. Henry VIII, 1509 Bride Again On the 21st April 1509, King Henry VII died and his son, Prince Henry, became King Henry VIII. Overnight, Catherine’s fortunes changed and although the Spanish


'Leave it to luck' or 'leave luck to heaven' is the translation from Japanese of which company's name?

"Nintendo" Might Not Mean What You Think "Nintendo" Might Not Mean What You Think The common assumption is that "Nintendo" (任天堂) means "leave luck to heaven" or even "to leave one's fortune in the hands of fate". Those assumptions, however, could be wrong. Advertisement A new book titled The History of Nintendo 1889-1980: From Playing-Cards to Game & Watch points out that the company's name could have a different meaning. According to the book, "do" (堂) — which means "shrine" or "sanctuary" — is frequently used by Japanese companies to add prestige to their name. "Nin" means "let someone do". Advertisement The interpretation of "ten" (天) is typically viewed from a literal, modern point-of-view and not in a historical prospective. "Ten" is the same kanji character as in " Tengu " (天狗). What's the connection? The History of Nintendo explains that when Nintendo was originally founded in the late 19th century as a playing card company, then company president Fujisaro Yamauchi was brainstorming ways to get his company out of a hanafuda sales slump. The company's pricey cards were not doing well, so Yamauchi came up with the idea of selling lower quality cards under the name of "Tengu". The selection of Tengu was no accident. Tengu had been a symbol for playing cards and illegal gambling. The reason for this is that the Tengu character has a long nose. Moreover, the word for "nose" (hana) is pronounced the same as the word for "flower" (hana). (The word "hanafuda" (花札) uses the kanji for flower.) According to The History of Nintendo, those visiting the pleasure quarters of Osaka and Kyoto would rub their nose as a sign that they were looking for gambling games. As Yamauchi made hanafuda playing cards, the connection of hana and Tengu would not have been lost on the businessman. Other hanafuda makers also used Tengu inspired names. Advertisement Sponsored The History of Nintendo argues that "Nintendo" (任天堂) could then mean "the temple of free hanafuda" or "the company that is allowed to make (or sell) hanafuda". As the book points out, even Hiroshi Yamauchi, the great-grandson of the company's founder, has admitted that he does not know the true meaning of the company's name, saying that "to leave one's fortune in the hands of fate" was a "plausible explanation". "Plausible" and easier to explain than going through historical context. The book does acknowledge that there are no archives or historical records that can validate or invalidate interpretations of the company's name. Advertisement The History of Nintendo 1889-1980 was written by Florent Gorges in collaboration with Isao Yamazaki. Gorges, who writes for Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream, was involved in the organization of the Nintendo Museum exhibition in Osaka in 2007. He also heads up Pix'n Love Editions , which published a French edition of my book on Japanese game centers, Arcade Mania .


What is the final event of the women's heptathlon?

Combined events - Heptathlon Combined Events   Heptathlon The Heptathlon, for senior and junior women, comprises of seven events and is a competition against oneself and the scoring     tables with the aim to score more points than the other competitors. It is a test of mind and body; challenging the person's character, attitude and     determination and their physical abilities. The Events The heptathlon (7 events) is held on two consecutive days in the     following order: Day 1 800 metres Training When training for combined events, athletes will work on     techniques and conditioning, during which each event sets its own major     physical demands. The elements in each of the combined events and the key physical     demands of those elements are detailed in the following table: Event - High Speed and strength (power) are of vital importance, and so it seems     reasonable to conclude that successful combined eventers must be fast and     strong. The predominant requirements of the heptathlete are mobility, skill,     speed and explosive strength. The long term planning of combined events includes the planning of     technique and strength conditioning. This concept is true for athletes of all     ages - whereby technique is dovetailed with conditioning, but to varying     degrees depending on ages. For younger athletes (13 to 15) during the years of early     training, athletes should work on the simple disciplines, ones that are more     'natural' to learn, such as sprinting, hurdling, long jump and high jump. Later training (15 to 18 years) should include more complex events     such as shot and javelin events that are more demanding. Conditioning Conditioning should take the form of, primarily, body weight     circuits and running, bearing in mind young athletes will be developing a fair     amount of strength, agility and endurance simply by practising the events     themselves. For senior and top level athletes, conditioning should be worked     on more extensively than technique. Denise Lewis In 1997, Denise Lewis trained six days a week and the key element     for Denise was conditioning, which underpinned the whole training program     throughout the year. A weekly schedule would include: two aerobic runs two weight sessions, two track sessions, two technical sessions. This involves a hurdles session      (outdoors) during the week but the main sessions are done on a Sunday morning      where usually two events were tackled each time. (11 training units) Mobility underpins the conditioning program and includes a mixture     of general and specific exercises. The Early Years Tony is a Senior British Athletics coach with many years experience in     coaching young and senior athletes in the combined events. The following is     some advice from Tony in introducing young novice athletes to the     Combined Events. A training regime for a novice multi eventer might be two     technical sessions and a running session on every training night/day e.g. Tuesday long jump, shot & running Thursday high jump, hurdles & running Sunday would be to concentrate on the weakest event and/or      develop the new skills the athlete would need to compete in the next age group,      plus a running session Running sessions are based on 400 metres training but much less     volume and athlete specific. The fun begins as a coach and athlete have to start fitting in     basic weights, strength, mobility, conditioning, GCSE exams, A levels,     girlfriends! etc. The basic premise that I would work on would be to improve the     weakest events first but continue to develop the other events at the same     time. Coordination training (skill work) should be done predominantly     during the early years (13-18 years) Speed, particularly running speed, can be ideally developed during     the early years (13-18 years) but maximum strength training should be     undertaken almost exclusi


Who was the mother of twins, Apollo and Artemis?

Greek Stories about Apollo-The Birth of the Twins Apollo and Artemis The Birth of the Twins Apollo and Artemis The Birth of the Twins Apollo and Artemis Apollo and Artemis were two twins born by the king of the gods Zeus and Leto, a daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe . Leto was a very gracious and loveable deity but was hated by Hera , the wife of Zeus, for having seduced her husband. So when Leto became pregnant and Hera found out, she explicitly forbade any place under the sun to offer shelter to the sinful woman. She even held her daughter Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth, firmly in her arms to prevent her from supporting Leto on her labor. Zeus felt sorrow for Leto and transformed her into a quail (ortyx) in order to give birth to their children. However, there seemed to be no place all over Greece willing to offer a shelter to Leto, so she was wandering around desperately and aimlessly... Finally, Leto discovered a tiny cycladic island close to Mykonos named "Asteria" (or Ortygia, deriving from Leto's transformation into a quail). This island was beaten by the waves and blown by the wind and didnât even have a fixed position in the sea, yet it was willing to accept the woman. When Leto settled on the island, the island became firm and its name was changed into " Delos "- "the unconcealed one". For nine days and nine nights Leto was suffering from strong pains, until on the tenth day, Leto went close to a small lake, leaned against a palm tree, unfastened her belt and gave birth to Artemis , the Greek goddess of the hunt. Artemis then acted as a midwife to her mother to bring her brother Apollo to the world. For this reason, she was declared as the new goddess of the childbirth, taking the place of Heraâs daughter Eilithyia . Search


Which element is the final result of the radioactive decay of uranium?

What are the Radioactive Byproducts of Depleted Uranium (Uranium-238)? Here are the Radioactive Byproducts of Depleted Uranium (Uranium-238) [ pour la version française ] The chart given below lists all of the decay products of uranium-238 in their order of appearance. Uranium-238 is also referred to as '' depleted uranium ''. Each radioactive element on the list gives off either alpha radiation or beta radiation -- and sometimes gamma radiation too -- thereby transforming itself into the next element on the list. When uranium ore is extracted from the earth, most of the uranium is removed from the crushed rock during the milling process, but the radioactive decay products are left in the tailings. Thus 85 percent of the radioactivity of the original ore is discarded in the mill tailings . Depleted uranium remains radioactive for literally billions of years, and over these long periods of time it will continue to produce all of its radioactive decay products; thus depleted uranium actually becomes more radioactive as the centuries and millennia go by because these decay products accumulate. The horizontal bar beside the name of each decay product indicates the " half life " of that particular substance, measured on a logarithmic scale (each half-inch to the right represents multiplication by a factor of one thousand). Lead-206, the last element on the list, is not radioactive. It does not decay, and therefore has no half-life. What is the ''half-life'' of a radioactive element? The half-life of a radioactive element is the time it takes for half of its atoms to decay into something else. For example, the half-life of radium-226 is 1600 years (as indicated on the chart given above). Therefore, in 1600 years, one gram of radium-226 will turn into half a gram of radium-226 and half a gram of something else (the radioactive decay products of radium). After another 1600 years have elapsed, only a quarter of a gram of the original radium-226 will remain. The quantity of any radioactive element will diminish by a factor of a thousand (1 000) during the span of 10 half-lives. Thus, in 16 000 years, one gram of radium-226 will decay into a milligram of radium-226 and 999 milligrams of other decay products. Similarly, in 760 000 years, one gram of thorium-230 will be reduced to a milligram (because of the 76 000 year half-life of thorium-230, which is indicated on the chart above). Since March 27th 1996, there have been over 100,000 outside visitors to the CCNR web site, plus (counter reset July 2nd 1998 at midnight)


What do the Americans call what we call a gear lever?

How to: Drive a Stick Without a Clutch - Car and Driver How to: Drive a Stick Without a Clutch Yet another reason to Save the Manuals! Jan 2011 TWEET Part of the reason we want to save manual transmissions is because they’re fun to operate. But there’s another plus: The things that break in a manual often do not stop a car dead in its tracks, which is good if you’re crossing the Sahara on your way to Dakar. Let’s say, for example, that the connection between the third pedal and the clutch fails, keeping the clutch engaged. Follow these steps and you won’t have to call a tow truck. THREE WAYS TO START 1. On older cars, you can usually start without touching the clutch pedal and with the vehicle in gear. Turn the key. The starter motor spins the engine; if the car is stuck in gear, the car will lurch forward. Give it some gas, and you’re gone [fig. 1]. 2. Newer cars have a clutch-pedal switch that has to be pressed to allow the car to start. Even if the clutch won’t disengage, push the pedal to activate the switch, which lets the starter crank the engine when you turn the key. Hang on, and you’re off. 3. Let’s say your car won’t go into gear. First start the engine and then “bump” the car up to speed by pushing the shifter toward first gear. The gearbox will resist, but pressure on the shift lever creates friction between the synchro and the rotating gearset, which causes the car to creep forward. Once the road speed is sufficient to align with that required of first gear at the engine’s idle speed, the shifter will slide into place, and you’re on your way. This technique wears out the synchros rapidly, but if you’re stuck on a railroad crossing, you should definitely use it. UPSHIFTING: Now that we’re rolling in first gear, things get a bit easier. Gently blip the throttle pedal and then release it. At this point, the shifter should slip easily out of gear and into neutral. Push the lever toward the second-gear position but don’t force it. When the engine slows enough that its speed matches that required by the second-gear ratio and the vehicle speed, the shift lever will drop into the second-gear position. If the engine speed drops too far, adjust it with the throttle as necessary [fig. 2]. Repeat to move up gears. DOWNSHIFTING: Moving down through the gears works in the opposite way: Cruise at a steady speed, pull the shift lever out of gear, and slowly raise the revs while keeping some hand pressure on the lever in the direction of the lower gear position. When the engine speed matches the speed required for that gear, the lever will pop into position [fig. 3]. STOPPING: Note from the legal team: Stopping or slowing a car that’s stuck in gear with a clutch that won’t disengage is tricky and terrifying. If your car is that screwed up, you probably shouldn’t be driving it. If you can pull the shifter into neutral, the easiest way to come to a stop is to pull the lever out of whatever gear it’s in and apply the brakes [fig. 4]. If you’re going downhill, you can get started again by simply letting the car roll forward until it’s going fast enough that you can select first gear. Otherwise, you have to use the other methods of starting listed here. PRACTICE: Try these techniques in a safe place where you can’t hit anything—we’re not responsible for any damage to yourself or anyone else. Come to think of it, maybe you should just call a tow truck.


Belvoir Castle is the home of which dukedom?

BELVOIR CASTLE - 1000957| Historic England BELVOIR CASTLE List Entry Summary This garden or other land is registered under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 within the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by English Heritage for its special historic interest. Name: BELVOIR CASTLE The garden or other land may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. County: Leicestershire National Park: Not applicable to this List entry. Grade: II Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry. Legacy System Information The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System: Parks and Gardens UID: 1955 Asset Groupings This list entry does not comprise part of an Asset Grouping. Asset Groupings are not part of the official record but are added later for information. List entry Description Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details. Reasons for Designation Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details. History Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details. Details Various gardens, mostly early C19 but incorporating later C17 elements, and an extensive landscape park, associated with a spectacular, early C19, hilltop castle. OF HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT In the Middle Ages Belvoir Castle was held by the Ros family, passing by marriage in the later C15 to that of Manners. Sir Thomas Manners (d 1543) was created first Earl of Rutland in 1526, and ever since Belvoir has descended with the earldom (from 1703 dukedom). It remains (1998) in private hands. DESCRIPTION LOCATION, AREA, BOUNDARIES, LANDFORM, SETTING Belvoir Castle stands 8km west of Grantham, close to the meeting points of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, on an isolated hill on the south-east edge of the Vale of Belvoir over which it enjoys panoramic views. The area here registered is c 660ha. ENTRANCES AND APPROACHES There are numerous approaches to the Castle. Most of them meet south-west of the Castle before a common drive approaches past the Rose Garden and the Battery to enter the west side of the courtyard. The main private drive enters the grounds 300m north of the Castle, via a gate shared with the drive to the estate yard. It then curves around the north-west side of the Castle hill. Other approaches, through the park, are longer. From the east there is a 3.5km long drive from The Lodge, an ornate two-storey stone building of 1885, 1km east of Woolsthorpe. This curves along a plateau above Woolsthorpe, where the drive (here Foster's Avenue) is tree lined, with panoramic views towards the Castle and across the Vale of Belvoir beyond. The drive then drops, crossing the bridge between the two lakes, before running through Middlesdale towards the main approach to the Castle. A second drive, from the south-east, enters the park past an ornate mid C19 lodge 600m north-east of Knipton village. This runs on a straight line roughly north, west of the Upper Lake and Belvoir Hunt Kennels, to join the Woolsthorpe drive 500m north-east of the bridge. A third approach is from the north-west, by a long straight avenue from Redmile. PRINCIPAL BUILDING A hilltop castle was established here, overlooking the Vale of Belvoir, in the late C11. Major rebuildings took place in the earlier C16, by John Webb (d 1672) 1654-68 after Civil War slighting, and in the early C19. The last works began after the fifth Duke came of age in 1801 when Matthew Wyatt (d 1813) was brought in to rebuild Belvoir. In 1816, by when the south-west and south-east fronts were complete, a great fire destroyed the north-west and north-east fronts. Their reconstruction was directed by the Rev Sir John Thoroton (d 1820), rector of Bottesford and friend of, and domestic chaplain to, the Duke. He was assisted by Elizabeth, Duchess of Rutland, who had been brought up at Castle Howard (Yorkshire, qv) and was likewise an enthusiastic amateur architect. Before her death in 1825 the Duchess was was also responsible for laying out new gardens and enhan


In 'Dads Army' what did Hodges call Captain Mainwaring?

Captain George Mainwaring | Dad's Army Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit George Mainwaring was born in 1885. He is a pompous, blustering figure with overdeveloped sense of his importance, fuelled by his social status in Walmington-on-Sea as the bank manager, and his status as Captain and commander of the local Home Guard volunteer unit. He believes in following rules and orders to sometimes ludicrous degrees. He is class conscious and a snob, considering himself upper-middle class and looking down on anyone he considers beneath him, which may be because he struggled to rise above his working class background. His pretensions stand in contrast to Wilson , who is genuinely Upper Middle Class, Mainwaring is often bitter about Wilson's having attending public school, believing it made him 'wet', while his own state-school background is an attribute. Mainwaring and Wilson's relationship is mainly based on the fact that Mainwaring has always had to struggle and fight for everything in his life, whereas Wilson has just sat back and let it all come to him, (despite being a strong autocrat, Mainwaring fully believes that people should work and earn everything they get in life). Mainwaring is prudish and repressed, and can be judgemental about people who do not share his moral outlook. Mainwaring Mainwaring's pomposity and snobbery work against him, as he is frequently dependent on those he considers beneath him, and his arrogance is frequently punctured by circumstance and the people around him, such as Arthur Wilson , his chief clerk with whom he shares an antagonistic friendship, and Private Walker , a black-marketeer who interjects during Mainwaring's lectures with a quip or a sly revelation that Mainwaring is benefitting from underhanded deals. Mainwaring is particularly jealous of Wilson, who is more relaxed and charming and possesses combat experience that Mainwaring does not, and takes every opportunity to remind his sergeant who is the senior. As a bank manager, he is efficient if ruthless and stingy; as a military commander he is barely competent, confused by the 24-hour clock, and his plans result in chaos. Mainwaring has no combat experience, which causes tension with the other members of the Home Guard, particularly Wilson, who was a decorated Captain of World War I. (In World War II, John Le Mesurier who played Wilson, had been a Captain while Arthur Lowe was a Sergeant Major). He did, however, serve in the army of occupation in France, "during the whole of 1919 — somebody had to clear up the mess." (He tried to enlist in 1914 but was rejected with poor eyesight; Arthur Lowe tried to enlist in the Merchant Navy prior to World War II but was also rejected with poor eyesight.) Despite his shortcomings as a leader, Mainwaring considers himself an excellent military tactician. His height and background is frequently demonstrated to show a Napoleon Complex; he is frequently referred to as 'Napoleon' by his nemesis Hodges . In one episode, A Soldier's Farewell , Mainwaring dreams he is Napoleon Bonaparte , and is thwarted at the Waterloo by a Duke of Wellington looking like Wilson. His pomposity and conviction of his prowess see Mainwaring yearn to be in control of any situation, and he behaves in an arrogant manner; this is demonstrated by the first episode, in which he organised the Home Guard unit and appointed himself commanding officer despite lack of experience or qualifications (and had to wait until the episode Room at the Bottom before he received his commission). In Command Decision he was prepared to relinquish control so the platoon could gain rifles, arguing defence of the country was more important than his ego. In addition he was prepared to "march in the ranks as Private Mainwaring" when he was briefly de-commissioned. This implied he was more overzealous than a control freak. Mainwaring's patriotism can lead to xenophobia (he is not keen on the French because they are emotional, the Russians because their communism, and the Germans and the Italians because of them being such deadly enemies). Mainwaring o


Londonderry - Wikishire Londonderry constituency: Foyle Londonderry is the county town of County Londonderry , and the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland . The city stands at the mouth of the River Foyle as the rivermouth becomes Lough Foyle . The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two bridges. The city now covers both banks (Cityside on the west and Waterside on the east). The population of the city proper (the area defined by its 17th century charter) was 83,652 in the 2001 Census, while the wider urban area had a population of 90,663. [1] Londonderry is close to the border with County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland , with which it has had a close link for many centuries. Contents Geography The Craigavon Bridge Londonderry is set in amongst a hilly landscape. The River Foyle forms a deep valley as it flows through the city, making Londonderry a place of very steep streets and sudden, startling views. The original walled city of Londonderry lies on a hill on the west bank of the River Foyle. In the past, the river branched and enclosed this wooded hill as an island; over the centuries, however, the western branch of the river dried up and became a low-lying and boggy district that is now called the Bogside. [2] Today, modern Londonderry extends considerably north and west of the city walls and east of the river. The half of the city the west of the Foyle is known as the Cityside and the area east is called the Waterside. The Cityside and Waterside are connected by the Craigavon Bridge and Foyle Bridge. Name The city's earlier name, "Derry", is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic word Doire from the original Irish name Doire Cholmchille meaning "oak-wood of St Columba". In 1613, the city was granted a Royal Charter by King James I and in recognition of the contribution of the City of London livery companies in the city's re-foundation, the charter changed the name of the city to Londonderry. The city is often known as simply Derry, though since the 1960s the choice of name has become a source of controversy, as Irish nationalists choose to object to the name Londonderry seeing it as a sign of British imperialism and unionists therefore avoid the abbreviation. In the Republic of Ireland, the city and county are almost always referred to as "Derry" on maps and in the media. [3] Official road signs in Northern Ireland use the name "Londonderry" (or abbreviated to "L'derry") while those in the Republic pointing to the city use only Derry (or Doire). The city is also nicknamed the Maiden City by virtue of the fact that its walls were never breached during the Siege of Derry in the late 17th century. [4] It was also nicknamed Stroke City by local broadcaster, Gerry Anderson, due to the 'politically correct' use of the oblique notation Derry/Londonderry. A recent addition to the landscape has been the erection of several large stone columns on main roads into the city welcoming drivers, euphemistically, to "the walled city." City walls A portion of the city walls of Londonderry. Bishops Street Gate Londonderry is the only remaining completely intact walled city in the island of Ireland and one of the finest examples of a walled city in Europe. [5] [6] The walls constitute the largest monument in State care in Northern Ireland and, as the last walled city to be built in Europe, stands as the most complete and spectacular. [7] The Walls were built during the period 1613-1619 by The Honourable The Irish Society as defences for early 17th century settlers from Great Britain. The Walls are approximately 1 mile in circumference and vary in height and width between 12 and 35 feet. They are completely intact and form a walkway around the inner city. The walls provide a unique promenade to view the layout of the original town which still preserves its Renaissance style street plan. The four original gates to the Walled City are Bishop’s Gate, Ferryquay Gate, Butcher Gate and Shipquay Gate to which three further gates were added later, Magazine Gate, Castle Gate and New Gate, making seven


Who, dying aged 61, in 2007, was the youngest member of the 1966 World Cup Squad?

Football: England World Cup winner Ball dies aged 61 | UK news | The Guardian England World Cup winner Ball dies aged 61 Midfielder was key part of Sir Alf Ramsey's 'wingless wonders' team Alan Ball walks out for the 1966 World Cup final, between England and West Germany. Photograph: Gerry Cranham/Offside Staff and agencies Share on Messenger Close World Cup-winner Alan Ball has died at the age of 61 after suffering a suspected heart attack while battling to put out a fire in his garden. Ball - the youngest member of the England side that lifted the Jules Rimet trophy after beating West Germany 4-2 at Wembley - was found unconscious by firefighters and police officers outside his home at 12.15am this morning and later confirmed dead. A Hampshire police spokesman said Ball had been trying to tackle a bonfire that had got out of control when he collapsed and died. He added that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. Ball had spent the evening watching Manchester United's Champions League semi-final first leg against AC Milan. "I was talking to him just after the football and he was in great form," his son, Jimmy, said. "We were talking about [Paul] Scholes's pass [for United's second goal]. And then I got a phone call in the middle of the night. It's unbelievable and very, very sad. From what we can gather, our father was at his compost heap which caught alight. Whilst trying to fight the fire, he suffered a fatal heart attack. We would just like to say to all the people who phoned us and all the well-wishers we have seen on television and on radio, it's overwhelming for just such a humble man who was just our dad. " The midfielder won 72 caps for his country in a 10-year England career, and was a key member of manager Sir Alf Ramsey's "wingless wonders" team. A star for both Everton and Arsenal, he was awarded an MBE for his services to football in 2000. Sir Geoff Hurst, who scored a hat-trick in the final, said the 1966 squad members were "devastated" by Ball's death. "He was man of the match in the World Cup final," he said. "Socially, he was always a good laugh, and the 1966 team mixed a lot after then. We are all totally devastated." Sir Bobby Charlton said he was "shocked and saddened" by the death of Ball, and believed he was man of the match in the final. "He was probably the best player that day and if it had not been for his impact the result could have been totally different. He did not appear to have a nerve in his body, and he was an inspiration to us all." Sir Bobby's brother Jack, a central defender in the 1966 team, said he would "miss Alan more than anyone". "Every time I met him and spent time with him, he was taking the mickey out of me, he was having a go at me," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. It was something we had going since 1966. I am going to miss Alan more than anybody because we had a tremendous relationship." He joked that the diminutive Ball would "stand on the chair" when he made after-dinner speeches, adding: "I've got so many good memories of Alan Ball - he was a tremendous player. He was a lovely lad." Another former England colleague, Alan Mullery, described Ball's death as "shocking news". "He was such a bouncy, lively, young 61-year-old. He was the life and soul of everything," he told Sky News. "I played with him [in the 1970 World Cup] in Mexico. He was a loveable character ... he had a heart of gold. He lived football, and he loved playing for his country. It is such a shock." Tony Blair's official spokesman said the prime minister was "saddened by Alan Ball's death, and hugely admired him". And a Clarence House spokeswoman said Prince William's "thoughts and prayers are with Alan's family and his former team-mates and many friends throughout football." The Football Association has confirmed England's players will wear black armbands as a mark of respect to Ball during their first game at the new Wembley against Brazil on June 1. Players in Saturday's England Under-16 friendly against Spain will also wear black armbands and observe a minute's silence. B


Which chemical element is named after the old name for Copenhagen?

The Parts of the Periodic Table Elements named after countries, states, or other geographical features: Californium:  state (and University) of California Francium:  France Gallium:  Latin word for France, Gallia Germanium:  Latin word for Germany, Germania Hassium:  German state of Hesse, where the GSI is located Magnesium:  named after Magnesia, a district in Thessaly in     central Greece Polonium:  named for Marie Curie's native country of Poland Rhenium:  named after the Latin word for the Rhine River, Rhenus Ruthenium:  named after the Latin word for Russia, Ruthenia Scandium:  named after the Latin word for Scandinavia, Scandia Thulium:  named after the ancient word for Scandinavia, Thule   Elements named after cities: Berkelium:  Berkeley, California, home of the University of     California, where a number of synthetic elements have been produced Darmstadtium:  Darmstadt, Germany, home of the Laboratory for     Heavy Ion Research (GSI, Gesellschaft fï¿½r Schwerionenforschung) where a     number of synthetic elements have been produced Dubnium:  Dubna, Russia, home of the Joint Institute for     Nuclear Research (JINR, Объединённый институт ядерных исследований, ОИЯИ), where a number of synthetic     elements have been produced Erbium, Terbium, Ytterbium, Yttrium:  all named after the     Swedish village of Ytterby (near Vaxholm), where these elements were     first isolated (as well as Holmium, Scandium, and Tantalum) Hafnium:  Copenhagen (Hafnia), Denmark Fermium:  Enrico Fermi, the inventor of the first nuclear     reactor Lawrencium:  Ernest O. Lawrence, inventor of the cyclotron Meitnerium:  Lise Meitner, one of the first scientists to     recognize that uranium could undergo nuclear fission Mendelevium:  Dimitri Mendelev, the deviser of the Periodic     Table of the Elements Nobelium:  Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite and founder     of the Nobel Prize Roentgenium:  Wilhelm Rï¿½ntgen, the discoverer of X-rays Rutherfordium:  Ernest Rutherford, discoverer of the atomic     nucleus, and a pioneer in the study of nuclear physics Seaborgium:  Glenn T. Seaborg, who discovered/synthesized a     number of transuranium elements   Most of the rest of the names of the elements are derived from various chemical or physical properties: Actinium:  Greek: aktinos, "ray" (because it glows with a  blue light in the dark) Antimony:  Greek: anti + monos, "not alone" (because  it was never found uncombined with another element) Argon:  Greek: argos, "idle" (because of its unreactivity) Astatine:  Greek: astatos, "unstable" (because it is) Barium:  Greek: barys, "heavy" (in reference to the high  density of some barium minerals) Bromine:  Greek: bromos, "stench" (elemental bromine has a  terrible smell) Cobalt:  German: kobold, "goblin" (because of the toxic  fumes of arsenic that were produced when silver miners heated the  arsenic-containing ore smaltite, mistaking it for silver ore) Dysprosium:  Greek: dysprositos, "hard to get at" (because  the first isolation of the element required a tedious separation sequence) Fluorine:  Latin: fluere, "to flow" Hydrogen"  Greek: hydro + genes, "water forming" Krypton:  Greek: kryptos, "hidden" (since it had been "hidden" in a sample of argon) Lanthanum:  Greek: lanthanein, "to be hidden" (because the  element was discovered "hidden" as an impurity in ores of cerium) Manganese:  Latin: magnes, "magnet" (because it can be made  to be ferromagnetic with the right treatment) Neodymium:  Greek: neos + didymos, "new twin" Neon"  Greek: neos, "new" Nickel:  German: kupfernickel, "Old Nick's copper" (i.e.,  copper of the devil, or false copper, because it was frequently mistaken for  copper) Nitrogen:  Latin: nitron + genes, "nitre [potassium  nitrate] forming" Osmium:  Greek: osme, "odor" (because of its nasty smell,  which is actually caused by osmium tetroxide) Oxygen:  Latin: oxy + genes, "acid forming" Phosphorus:  Greek: phos + phoros, "light bringing" (because it glows in the dark, and spontaneou


According to the rhyme, what is a 'swarm of bees in June' worth?

A Swarm of Bees in July | streetsofsalem A Swarm of Bees in July By daseger According to the old English nursery rhyme: A swarm in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm in June is worth a silver spoon; but a swarm in July is not worth a fly. Even if we could muster enough bees in these days of ever-dwindling bee populations, apparently it’s too late in the season for a regenerating swarm. Nevertheless, there still seem to be bees around, in my garden, on the streets of Salem, and in my bookmark folder labeled interesting insects. So it’s a good time to showcase most of the above. For the past few years, the city of Salem has been initiating public art projects, and this year the goal is all about transforming mundane surfaces into works of art.  All the utility boxes around town have been painted, and my favorite is the “bee box” near the intersection of Essex and Summer Streets: here we have a real swarm, or at least a utilitarian representation of one. I think bees are on everyone’s minds now that their numbers are in decline, but in fact representations of them go way back: the royal associations, their industrious and organizational nature, and the fact that they were the source of Europe’s native sweetener made them very conspicuous insects in western culture.  Sometimes they even seem to transcend insect-hood, or at the very least represent all of insect-hood, as in God made the birds and the bees. Some medieval bees:  pollinating, confronting a bear, and making honey: British Library MSS Harley 3244 (after 1236), Harley 3448 (15th century) and Sloane 4016 (c. 1440). Bees were big in the early modern era, as their role in pollination was universally known and expensive imported sugar could not fulfill the demand for sweet treats. They also became, very notably, the subjects of the first publication of empirical observations made with one of the revolutionary instruments of the era, the microscope, in Federico Cesi’s and Francesco Stelluti’s Apiarium (1625; detail below).  In England, all of the practical gardening manuals from the sixteenth and seventeenth century contain sections on bee-keeping; it seems to be a natural component of cultivation, not a specialization by any means. Sometimes women are the designated bee-keepers, sometimes men.  There were also books focused particularly on bee cultivation and bee culture, like John Levett’s classic Ordering of Bees (1634, below) as well as satirical allegories like John Day’s Parliament of Bees (perhaps 1607, but not printed until 1641). Given that bees live in a matriarchy as well as their general nature and attributes, I’ve always wondered why Elizabeth never made more iconographical use of them; perhaps it was too patently obvious. Centuries later, Napoleon had no such subtlety: he used bee motifs to project legitimacy for his very new regime.  The bee enabled him to project royalty–as it was associated with France’s very first royal dynasty, the Merovingians, and with France’s early medieval emperor, Charlemagne–while disassociating himself with the fleur-de-lys-bearing Bourbons whom he displaced. Bonaparte among the Bees:  portraits of Napoleon by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson  (after 1804) and Jacques-Louis David (1812; National Gallery of Art, Washington). Bees were too universal and essential to be stigmatized by their association with Napoleon, and after his fall they became an important decorative motif in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, appearing on textiles, ceramics, and jewelry, and in many illustrations and lithographs. At the same time, this very industrious era produced several key innovations in bee-keeping, most notably Langstroth’s movable frame hive, bringing about a revolution in the management of bees. Art, science, and industry were inextricably connected when it came to bees, and I haven’t even touched on advertising. Wedgwood Sugar Caster, early 19th century, and French bonnet veil, c. 1860, Victoria & Albert Museum, London; illustration from Brockhaus Konversations-Lexicon : allgemeine deutsche Real-Encyklopädie. (Leipzig