6 and 28 are perfect numbers. What is the next perfect number in the sequence?

Mathematics Enrichment Workshop: The Perfect Number Journey The Perfect Number Journey Lessons on number patterns and properties of numbers 6, 28, 496, ...   What are perfect numbers? Mathematicians and non mathematicians have been fascinated for centuries by the properties and patterns of numbers. They have noticed that some numbers are equal to the sum of all of their factors (not including the number itself). The smallest such example is 6, since 6 = 1 + 2 + 3. Such numbers are called perfect numbers. The search for perfect numbers began in ancient times. The first three perfect numbers: 6, 28 and 496 were known to the ancient mathematicians since the time of Pythagoras (circa 500 BC). Exercise 1 Verify for yourself that the numbers 28 and 496 are in fact perfect numbers, by completing the table below. You may use a calculator to work out the answers. Table 1:  The first three perfect numbers.     How to find perfect numbers? Euclid (circa 300 BC), the famous Greek mathematician, devised a simple method for computing perfect numbers. Begin with the number 1 and keep adding the powers of 2 (i.e. doubling the numbers) until you get a sum which is a prime number. A perfect number is then obtained by multiplying this sum to the last power of 2. In the exercise that follows, you are going to use this method to determine the next two perfect numbers. The first few rows in the table demonstrate the calculations being carried out to compute the first three perfect numbers. Apply this technique now, and let's see how fast you can find the fourth perfect number. Before you proceed to find the fifth perfect number, you may want to pause for a moment and take a closer look at the first four perfect numbers that have been obtained this way. Record any interesting observations you have made about these numbers, and try to predict: the number of digits in the 5th perfect number, the last digit of the 5th perfect number. Now, proceed to compute the fifth perfect number, and check how good your predictions are. Exercise 2 Compute the fourth and the fifth perfect numbers by following Euclid's prescription. The first few rows of the table demonstrate the calculations used. Table 2:  Computing the first five perfect numbers.   What are Mersenne numbers? You may be keen to go on and calculate the 6th perfect number. Before you do that, I would like to draw your attention to Table 2 again. While you were adding up the powers of two in the previous exercise, did you observe any pattern in the sequence of sums obtained? It may be more obvious if we express each number in terms of powers of two, as we shall see in the exercise that follows. Exercise 3 (a) Express the first two columns of numbers from the previous table in terms of powers of two. Table 3:  The sequence of sums in powers of two. (b) Using the shortcut calculation you have just learned, compute the following sum: (c) Generalization. Write down the formula for the sum of the first n terms of the series: (d) What is the largest power of two whose digits can be displayed fully on your calculator? (e) A story and a related exercise:  The sequence of numbers you have just examined 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, ... are called Mersenne numbers. This is the name given to numbers which are one less than a power of 2. If we denote Mn = 2n - 1 , then the sequence of Mersenne numbers can be written as


Which country became the 28th member of the European Union in July 2013?

Joyous Croatia Joins Europe Amid a Crisis - The New York Times The New York Times Europe |Joyous Croatia Joins Europe Amid a Crisis Search Continue reading the main story PARIS — Croatia became the 28th member of the European Union on Monday, a joyous moment for the small, predominantly Roman Catholic country about 20 years after it won independence in the bloody wars of the Balkans. With Europe shaken by financial crisis, Croatia’s accession offers a rare moment of satisfaction for the union, underlining how a country’s desire to join the world’s biggest trading bloc can push it to make difficult economic and political changes. Since the end of the cold war, the European bloc’s soft power, its ability to press for concessions, has been a powerful foreign policy tool and an alternative to American military might. In the case of Croatia, the incentive of joining the union pushed it to revamp a statist post-Communist economy, pass more than 350 laws and arrest more than a dozen Croatian and Bosnian-Croat war criminals. Photo Croatia’s flag was raised Monday during a ceremony at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. Credit Frederick Florin/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images In return, Croatia stands to benefit from gaining access to a market of 500 million consumers as well as about $18 billion in financing earmarked for the country from 2014 to 2020 . Kosovo and Serbia recently signed a power-sharing agreement aimed at overcoming ethnic enmities and proving to Brussels that they have the European credentials to join the bloc. On Friday, they were rewarded for their efforts, with Serbia gaining the go-ahead to start entry negotiations in January and Kosovo gaining closer trade, economic and political ties. Advertisement Continue reading the main story The accession of Croatia is an important step in the European integration of one of Europe’s poorest regions. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia — nations carved from the former Yugoslavia — are all hoping to join the bloc. Slovenia joined in 2004. Croatia’s entry is the bloc’s first enlargement since 2007. To mark the occasion in Zagreb, Croatia’s capital, thousands of Croats turned out to celebrate. Fireworks exploded, and Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” was played at midnight. “This will change the life of this nation for good,” Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council, told the crowd. “I welcome you wholeheartedly.” Photo A Croatian teenager holds a flag during the opening ceremony of the European Union office in Zagreb, Croatia, on Monday. Credit Agence France-Presse — Getty Images But many Croats remain ambivalent about joining a divided union mired in a crippling debt crisis that has plagued Greece, Italy, Spain and others and pushed some members to the brink of bankruptcy. While Croatia is not joining the euro zone, the source of the worst of Europe’s economic problems, it is nevertheless in recession and has an unemployment rate of 21 percent. Alluding to the challenges of entering a club in decline, President Ivo Josipovic of Croatia told Nova TV on Saturday that he was repeatedly asked by journalists from other European countries why his country wanted to join. “My counterquestion was, ‘You come from the E.U. Is your country preparing to leave the bloc?’ ” he said. “They would invariably reply, ‘Of course not.’ Well, there you go, that’s why we are joining, because we also believe the E.U. has a future.” If some Croats are cautious about membership, many countries in the bloc remain wary of expansion, fearing that an overstretched European Union will become unmanageable. The problem of endemic corruption in new member countries from the east like Bulgaria and Romania has also fanned fears in Brussels that countries are being admitted too quickly, and importing lawlessness and graft into the bloc. Transparency International ranked Croatia as the 62nd most troubled nation out of 176 countries in its 2012 corruption perception index , which ranks countries based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. Ma


In which constellation would you find the star cluster known as the Plough or Big Dipper?

Big Dipper: Stars, Facts, Myth, Location, Images | Constellation Guide Constellation Guide Constellations: A Guide to the Night Sky Big Dipper by admin The Big Dipper is one of the most easily recognizable asterisms in the night sky, found in the constellation Ursa Major , the Great Bear. The Big Dipper is well known in many cultures and goes by many names, among them the Plough, the Great Wagon, Saptarishi, and the Saucepan. The asterism is particularly prominent in the northern sky in the summer, and is one of the first star patterns we learn to identify. The Big Dipper is often confused for the constellation Ursa Major itself and its name used synonymously with the Great Bear. However, the Big Dipper is not itself a constellation, but only the most visible part of Ursa Major, the third largest of all 88 constellations. Ursa Major constellation covers a much larger area of the sky than the Big Dipper, but the stars marking the bear’s head, torso, legs and feet are not as bright and nor as easy to see as the seven stars marking its tail and hindquarters. The stars that form the Big Dipper are the seven brightest stars in Ursa Major: Alioth, Dubhe, Merak, Alkaid, Phecda, Megrez, and Mizar. STARS The seven stars of the Big Dipper are Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris), Mizar (Zeta Ursae Majoris), Alioth (Epsilon Ursae Majoris), Megrez (Delta Ursae Majoris), Phecda (Gamma Ursae Majoris), Dubhe (Alpha Ursae Majoris) and Merak (Beta Ursae Majoris). Big Dipper stars, image: Luigi Chiesa Alkaid, Mizar and Alioth mark the Big Dipper’s handle, and Megrez, Phecda, Dubhe and Merak outline the bowl. The brightest star in the Big Dipper asterism is Alioth, Epsilon Ursae Majoris, which is also the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major and the 31st brightest star in the sky. Five of the seven stars belong to the Ursa Major Moving Group, also known as Collinder 285. The Ursa Major Moving Group is a group of stars believed to share a common origin, proper motion, and common velocities in space. Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Phecda and Merak are members of the group. Alkaid Alkaid, or Benetnash, (from the Arabic qā’id bināt na’sh, or “the leader of the daughters of the bier”) is one of the hottest stars that can be seen with the naked eye. It is the star marking the tip of the handle of the Big Dipper, or alternatively the tip of the bear’s tail. The name Alkaid means “the leader.” Alkaid is a young blue main sequence star belonging to the stellar class B3V. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 1.85 and is about 101 light years distant from Earth. It is the third brightest star in Ursa Major and the 35th brightest star in the sky. It is six times more massive than the Sun and 700 times more luminous. Mizar Mizar (from the Arabic mīzar, or “girdle”) consists of two double stars. It was the first double star to be photographed, in 1857. It is the middle star in the Big Dipper’s handle. Mizar has an apparent magnitude of 2.23 and is 82.8 light years distant. Alioth Ursa Major constellation from Uranographia by Johannes Hevelius. The view is mirrored following the tradition of celestial globes, showing the celestial sphere in a view from “outside”. Scan: Torsten Bronger Alioth (from the Arabic alyat, “fat tail of a sheep”) is the star in Ursa Major ’s tail which is the closest to the bear’s body. It has a visual magnitude of 1.76 and is about 81 light years distant from Earth. It has the stellar classification of A0pCr. Alioth is a peculiar star, one that shows variations in its spectral lines over a period of 5.1 days. It is the brightest of the seven stars in the asterism. Megrez Megrez (from the Arabic al-maghriz, “the base,” referring to the base of the Big Bear ’s tail), is the dimmest of the seven stars. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 3.312 and is 58.4 light years distant from earth. Megrez is a white main sequence dwarf. It has the stellar classification of A3V. The star has 63 percent more mass than the Sun and 14 solar luminosities. Phecda Phecda, or Phad (from the Arabic fakhð ad-dubb, “the thigh of the bear”), has the stellar


In a Punch and Judy show what traditionally is the name of the dog?

Punch & Judy Judith Lile Photos     by Judith Lile and Jim Sneed       The character of  ï¿½Punchï¿½ made his earliest appearance in the 14th century in Italy, in the Commedia delï¿½Arte dramas, when he was Pulcinella.  Later, in France in the 16th century, he became Polichinelle,     the ï¿½hunchbacked fool of French farce,ï¿½  and,     in 17th century diaries and journals, he is seen in England     as Punchinella, Mr. Punch, and finally,     Punch. Punch and Judy shows reached their greatest popularity  in England in  street     shows, fairs, and small theatres during the 19th century.  Until     this time, the often-bawdy shows were directed to adult audiences, but     now they had begun attracting more and more children. Toy Punch and Judy     shows began to appear. Like other toys, these playthings re-created in     small scale the real-life delights of the world in which children lived.  Most of the puppets were made in Germany, hand- carved in wood  or shaped with papier mache,     with exaggerated features  and     colorful costumes , ranging generally from  about  8ï¿½ to 20ï¿½     in height.  There were     usually 6 to 12 figures in a set, though the number varied. Some came     with stages, decorated with fancy fabrics and pictures of the performers;  others have the name ï¿½Guignolï¿½ written across the top.     Guignol was the name of a mischievous boy puppet created by a dentist in     Lyon, France, in the late 18th century. Though this puppet     had a button nose and a cute face, he shared Punchï¿½s love of     outwitting authority and making sport of it. The word ï¿½Guignolï¿½     later became synonymous with ï¿½puppet.ï¿½ Carved wood set of          8, Germany.  18" high.  These came with a          provenance (see the 1934 birthday party clipping) dating them          at 1890.  The group includes the basic characters:  Punch, Judy, the Ghost, the Devil, Jack Ketch, Jim Crow, the Constable,  and another figure.(?)  Though the Devil and the          Ghost were not in common use in the actual puppet shows by          this time, toymakers could hardly resist including two          such appealing and scary subjects.      Itï¿½s     easy to see the appeal for children of the Punch and Judy shows ï¿½     characters of all stripes, silly, nonsensical plots and dialogues,     quaint, decorated, little stages.  Often     a live dog, Toby, sat in front of the stage with a ruff around his neck     and a hat on. Punch, furthermore, could commit the most heinous of acts     and get away with it!  Throw     the baby out of the window, whack his wife with a big stick,  kill off the authorities that come to take him to jail, chase the     ghost away, and, his greatest triumph, vanquish the devil himself, all     with a merry grin.  Pleased     as Punch. There was very little in the way of  plot that the street watchers had to follow -  Punch must contend with a shrewish wife and a screaming baby so     he murders them both and is then forced to defend himself from  the law officials and do-gooders who try to get him to the     gallows.  Whether he     succeeds in overcoming them is the suspense of the drama, though the fun     is in watching how Punch dispatches them all.  The variation in the dramas came from the talent of the     puppeteers (called ï¿½Professorsï¿½) who brought the characters to life     with their own humor and skill and sense of the outrageous.       The dialogues were passed on orally without much written     down, but some authentic texts and scraps do exist.  For example, the following is from a performance in 1906, a     conversation between Punch and Mr. Jones ( the neighbor, earlier called Scaramouch) about a lost (or found) dog: .          Jones.            I lost the dog three weeks ago.            Punch.           I  found a dog three weeks ago.            Jones.            That shows t


What is the chemical symbol for the element Mercury?

Mercury Facts - Periodic Table of the Elements Mercury Facts Shell Structure: 2 8 18 32 18 2 Mercury Discovery Discovery Date: Known to the ancient Hindus and Chinese. Mercury has been found in Egyptian tombs dating to 1500 B.C. Name: Mercury derives its name from the association between the planet Mercury and its use in alchemy . The alchemical symbol for mercury was the same for the metal and the planet. The element symbol, Hg, is derived from the Latin name 'hydragyrum' meaning "water silver". Mercury Physical Data State at room temperature (300 K): Liquid Appearance: heavy silvery white metal Density : 13.546 g/cc (20 °C) Melting Point : 234.32 K (-38.83 °C or -37.894 °F) Boiling Point : 356.62 K (356.62 °C or 629.77 °F) Critical Point : 1750 K at 172 MPa Molar Heat Capacity : 27.983 J/mol·K Specific Heat : 0.138 J/g·K (at 20 °C) continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge Mercury Atomic Data First Ionization Energy : 1007.065 kJ/mol Second Ionization Energy: 1809.755 kJ/mol Third Ionization Energy: 3299.796 kJ/mol Mercury Nuclear Data Number of isotopes : There are 7 naturally occurring isotopes of mercury.. Isotopes and % abundance : 196Hg (0.15), 198Hg (9.97), 199Hg (198.968), 200Hg (23.1), 201Hg (13.18), 202Hg (29.86) and 204Hg (6.87) Mercury Crystal Data Debye Temperature : 100.00 K Mercury Uses Mercury is amalgamated with gold to facilitate the recovery of gold from its ores. Mercury is used to make thermometers, diffusion pumps, barometers, mercury vapor lamps, mercury switches, pesticides, batteries, dental preparations, antifouling paints, pigments, and catalysts. Many of the salts and organic mercury compounds are important. Miscellaneous Mercury Facts Mercury compounds with the +2 oxidation states are known as 'mercuric' in older texts. Example: HgCl2 was known as mercuric chloride. Mercury compounds with the +1 oxidation state are known as 'mercurous' in older texts. Example: Hg2Cl2 was known as mercurous chloride. Mercury is rarely found free in nature. Mercury is harvested from cinnabar (mercury(I) sulfide - HgS). It is extracted by heating the ore and collecting the mercury vapor produced. Mercury is also known by the name 'quicksilver'. Mercury is one of the few elements that is liquid at ordinary room temperatures. Mercury and its compounds are highly poisonous. Mercury is readily absorbed across unbroken skin or though the respiratory or gatroinstentinal tract. It acts as a cumulative poison. Mercury is very volatile in air. When room temperature air (20°C) is saturated with mercury vapor, the concentration greatly exceeds the toxic limit. The concentration, and thus the danger, increases at higher temperatures. Early alchemists believed all metals contained varying amounts of mercury. Mercury was used in many experiments to transmute one metal into another. Chinese alchemists believed mercury promoted health and extended life and included it with several medicines. Mercury readily forms alloys with other metals , called amalgams. The term amalgam literally means 'alloy of mercury' in Latin. An electrical discharge will cause mercury to combine with the noble gases argon, krypton, neon, and xenon. References: CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics (89th Ed.), National Institute of Standards and Technology , History of the Origin of the Chemical Elements and Their Discoverers, Norman E. Holden 2001.


"Who, in March 1912, famously said I am just going outside and may be some time""?"

100 Years Ago Today (16th March 1912) – Death of Lawrence Oates – ActiveHistory All the latest additions to the www.activehistory.co.uk! 100 Years Ago Today (16th March 1912) – Death of Lawrence Oates Death of Lawrence Oates, British Antarctic explorer, a member of Scott’s ill-fated expedition, who famously said ‘I am just going outside and may be some time’ as he walked into a blizzard where he faced certain death (406 views)


Kloten airport serves which European city?

Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland - TripAdvisor Zurich Airport Zurich Airport (ZRH) Switzerland's busiest airport, Zurich Airport (ZRH) handled more than 25.5 million passengers in 2014. Located eight miles north of downtown, the airport serves as a hub for Belair, Edelweiss Air, Germania, Helvetic Airways, Swiss International Air Lines and Swiss Global Air Lines. Other major carriers operating at Zurich Airport include Air Berlin, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, EasyJet, KLM and Singapore Airlines. Passengers can fly non-stop between ZRH and points across Europe, as well as destinations in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and North America. Zurich Airport has three runways, a landside terminal and three airside piers. Ground transportation options include taxis, limousines, local buses and trams, trains, free hotel shuttles and rental cars. Address: Kloten 8058, Switzerland


Proposed in 1983, what was President Reagan's 'Strategic Defense Initiative', or SDI, more popularly known as?

hum3di - 1983_President Reagan proposes Strategic Defense Initiative hum3di Export (PDF) 1983: President Reagan proposes Strategic Defense Initiative The Strategic Defense Initiative was a plan proposed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. The SDI was a defense system with the main purpose to prevent nuclear attacks on the U.S. by the Soviet Union. It came to be known as Star Wars because of it’s technological similarities to the popular sci-fi movie. The initiative included such as lasers in space as well as on the ground along with computer-guided projectiles to stop missiles in mid-flight. No part of the plan was ever implemented and with the downfall of the Soviet Union the SDI became unnecessary. Though the project was not needed once the Cold Ward ended, many believed it was of great knowledge to have the SDI in place in case of an attack for proceeding years. It’s important to the conflict between the United States and the USSR because a major component of the Cold War was the threat of nuclear weapons. This initiative was created in order to limit the threat of a nuclear attack on U.S. soil and possibly if it was effective it would make the Soviet Union less likely to attack. This image was a 'Strategic Defense Initiate advertisement in 1983. This image shows the more unlikely components of Reagan’s proposed SDI such as space-based lasers. Link: Image #1: "SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative, Strategic Defence Initiative - Amiga Game / Games - Download ADF, Cheat - Lemon Amiga." Lemon Amiga - Games, Download, Emulator, Cheats & Forum. Marukpa, 6 Aug. 2006. Web. 10 Apr. 2011. < http://www.lemonamiga.com/games/details.php?id=2515 >. Image #2: "Strategic Defense Initiative: Special Aviation Features: Wings Over Kansas." Worldwide Aviation News, History, Education, Photos, Videos, Careers, Pioneers, Features, Quizzes and Learn To Fly - Wings Over Kansas. Wings Over Kansas. Web. 10 Apr. 2011. < http://www.wingsoverkansas.com/features/article.asp?id=721 >. Sources:


Who was President of America between 1929 and 1933?

Herbert Hoover | whitehouse.gov Air Force One Herbert Hoover Before serving as America's 31st President from 1929 to 1933, Herbert Hoover had achieved international success as a mining engineer and worldwide gratitude as "The Great Humanitarian" who fed war-torn Europe during and after World War I. Son of a Quaker blacksmith, Herbert Clark Hoover brought to the Presidency an unparalleled reputation for public service as an engineer, administrator, and humanitarian. Born in an Iowa village in 1874, he grew up in Oregon. He enrolled at Stanford University when it opened in 1891, graduating as a mining engineer. He married his Stanford sweetheart, Lou Henry, and they went to China, where he worked for a private corporation as China's leading engineer. In June 1900 the Boxer Rebellion caught the Hoovers in Tientsin. For almost a month the settlement was under heavy fire. While his wife worked in the hospitals, Hoover directed the building of barricades, and once risked his life rescuing Chinese children. One week before Hoover celebrated his 40th birthday in London, Germany declared war on France, and the American Consul General asked his help in getting stranded tourists home. In six weeks his committee helped 120,000 Americans return to the United States. Next Hoover turned to a far more difficult task, to feed Belgium, which had been overrun by the German army. After the United States entered the war, President Wilson appointed Hoover head of the Food Administration. He succeeded in cutting consumption of foods needed overseas and avoided rationing at home, yet kept the Allies fed. After the Armistice, Hoover, a member of the Supreme Economic Council and head of the American Relief Administration, organized shipments of food for starving millions in central Europe. He extended aid to famine-stricken Soviet Russia in 1921. When a critic inquired if he was not thus helping Bolshevism, Hoover retorted, "Twenty million people are starving. Whatever their politics, they shall be fed!" After capably serving as Secretary of Commerce under Presidents Harding and Coolidge, Hoover became the Republican Presidential nominee in 1928. He said then: "We in America today are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of any land." His election seemed to ensure prosperity. Yet within months the stock market crashed, and the Nation spiraled downward into depression. After the crash Hoover announced that while he would keep the Federal budget balanced, he would cut taxes and expand public works spending. In 1931 repercussions from Europe deepened the crisis, even though the President presented to Congress a program asking for creation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to aid business, additional help for farmers facing mortgage foreclosures, banking reform, a loan to states for feeding the unemployed, expansion of public works, and drastic governmental economy. At the same time he reiterated his view that while people must not suffer from hunger and cold, caring for them must be primarily a local and voluntary responsibility. His opponents in Congress, who he felt were sabotaging his program for their own political gain, unfairly painted him as a callous and cruel President. Hoover became the scapegoat for the Depression and was badly defeated in 1932. In the 1930's he became a powerful critic of the New Deal, warning against tendencies toward statism. In 1947 President Truman appointed Hoover to a commission, which elected him chairman, to reorganize the Executive Departments. He was appointed chairman of a similar commission by President Eisenhower in 1953. Many economies resulted from both commissions' recommendations. Over the years, Hoover wrote many articles and books, one of which he was working on when he died at 90 in New York City on October 20, 1964. The Presidential biographies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The Presidents of the United States of America,” by Frank Freidel and Hugh Sidey. Copyright 2006 by the White House Historical Association. For more information about President Hoover, ple


Who won a gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in the women's skeleton bob?

Lizzy Yarnold wins women's skeleton at 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics to claim Great Britain's first gold medal - Telegraph Lizzy Yarnold wins women's skeleton at 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics to claim Great Britain's first gold medal Lizzy Yarnold wins Britain's first gold medal at the Sochi Winter Games after  claiming the women's skeleton Golden hour: Lizzy Yarnold celebrates after winning Britain's first gold medal at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Friday Photo: PA Follow Lizzy Yarnold blew away her rivals, gave her boyfriend a card and then gift-wrapped the perfectly rare St Valentine’s Day present of a Winter Olympics gold medal for Britain by careering head-first into history here at the Sanki Sliding Centre. From Russia with love. This was the girl from Kent who had never even heard of the sport of skeleton five years ago but who now, astonishingly, stands as the consummate champion of this daredevil Olympic discipline, having offered absolutely no love to her rivals by grinding them into the ice with a quite dominant performance. Thirty years to the night since Torvill and Dean offered the world their matchless romantic Bolero in Sarajevo, here was a sliding sport’s equivalent; Yarnold’s almost unprecedented demonstration of superiority over her opposition. Not a row of nine sixes here; just four runs, four super slides and four wins. Just perfect. Well, nearly perfect. According to her coach, Andi Schmid, there was just one alarming moment on the victory slide. “She skidded out of corner two, made a wrong line, and was a little late going into corner three but corrected it as she has done in training. That was a little bit of a heart-attack moment but I forgive her.” Related Articles 14 Feb 2014 Yarnold wrapped herself in the union flag after winning Britian's first gold We could forgive this charming new champion anything as she explained how she had shed a few private tears. “It is lovely it is Valentine’s Day, there is lots of romance in the air,” she beamed afterwards, offering her boyfriend James Roche a card she pulled out of a bag at trackside. “I pre-planned it.” Organised and talented, then. And engineer Roche’s present to her? Well, how about co-designing, along with Rachel Blackburn, the sled which transported her to become only Britain’s fifth ever individual champion in 90 years of the Winter Games? With all this love in the air, bubbling over with happiness in her red bobble hat, Yarnold did not exactly look like an assassin, what with her knitting, Downton Abbey and The Archers as her creature comforts. Yet once she crouched down to launch her 29kg sled – known affectionately as Mervyn, after the City benefactor Mervyn Sugden who helped her career – she offered the impression of a helmeted hit-man when it came to the biggest day of a sporting career still in its infancy. Yarnold celebrates following her victory In only her second full season on the World Cup circuit, this was the apogee of the champion’s dominance. Yarnold won by 0.97 sec after four runs hurtling down a technically difficult course with its 17 corners and three uphill sections. Over 1,500 metres too. A whole second’s gap in a sport where hundredths are the currency might just as well have been a country mile. American silver medallist Noelle Pikus-Pace, after her final race, leapt about, celebrating her silver, but her real achievement was staying within a second of the Briton’s time. The best at starting, the best at steering and the best aerodynamic position on the sled, reckoned Amy Williams, her Bath landlady and great friend who watched her tenant destroy all-comers. To think the fear had been that somehow Yarnold might be suffocated by overnight nerves, being 0.44 sec ahead after her two runs. Instead, eerily, just like Williams’s performance in Vancouver four years earlier, the night time illumination of Sanki just seemed to embolden her. Yarnold's proud father cheered on from the stands There is a confidence and self-assuredness about Yarnold that seems almost shocking. “I was bold enough to learn a Russian term, which is. 'I’m


According to the traditional nursery rhyme when did the Knave of Hearts steal the tarts?

The Queen of Hearts The Nursery Rhymes Collections 1-4 contain a total of 277 children's songs. Each double CD album showcases the highest quality children's music ever recorded with a total playing time in excess of 10 hours! The Queen of Hearts (Audio Sample and Lyrics) The Queen of Hearts All on a summer's day; The Knave of Hearts And took them clean away. The King of Hearts And beat the Knave full sore The Knave of Hearts And vowed he'd steal no more. I'm the Queen of Hearts I did some tarts All on a summer's day; I'm the Knave of Hearts And I stole the tarts And I took them clean away. I'm the King of Hearts And I called for the tarts And I beat the Knave full sore I'm the Knave of Hearts And I brought back those tarts And I vowed I'll steal no more. (Queen: You better not, young   man!) Knave: No more! All on a summer's day; The Knave of Hearts And took them clean away. The King of Hearts And beat the Knave full sore The Knave of Hearts he vowed he'd steal no more. No more (Knave: Well I don't know about that, I mean, they were there for the taking, weren't they? I mean, I can't promise nothing I mean I'm just a knave, I don't know what I'm doing half of the time, I mean, if they're there and the opportunity arises. I just gonna take them away, aren't I? Queen: Off with his head! King: Off with his head! Words & Music: Traditional Arrangement: Ian J Watts Origin and background The origin of this nursery rhyme lies in Lewis G. Carroll's famous book Alice in Wonderland, which was first published in 1805. The Queen of Hearts is taken from a pack of cards and so are the other participants: The King of Hearts and The Knave of Hearts. Enjoy the story and the great musical arrangement by Rick Benbow. This song was released on The Nursery Rhyme Collection 2 Listen for free on Spotify New release! Contained within this beautiful CD music collection is our pick of 30 of the best and most famous Action and Games Songs for children to have fun with and enjoy. Check out our free audio samples: - performed by real musicians


In which constellation is the bright star Sirius?

Sirius is Dog Star and brightest star | Brightest Stars | EarthSky Sirius is Dog Star and brightest star By Deborah Byrd in Brightest Stars | Science Wire | February 10, 2016 Sirius – in the constellation Canis Major the Greater Dog – is the sky’s brightest star.  It’s very easy to spot on winter and spring evenings. The star Sirius and the nearby star cluster M41 caught on January 2, 2016 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Photo by Tom Wildoner at LeisurelyScientist.com The brightest star visible from any part of Earth is Sirius in the constellation Canis Major the Greater Dog. Sirius is sometimes called the Dog Star. Follow the links below to learn more about Sirius, the Dog Star and brightest star. The Greater Dog looking super cute in this photo Tom Wildoner ! Brightest star is Sirius. Orion’s Belt points to Sirius How to see Sirius. Most people in the Northern Hemisphere notice Sirius in the southeast – south – or southwest on evenings from winter to mid-spring. February evenings are a grand time to see it. It’s also fun to spot Sirius as it ascends in the east before dawn on late summer mornings. Whenever you see Sirius, you’ll recognize it easily because it is our sky’s brightest star. Although white to blue white in color, Sirius might be called a rainbow star, as it often flickers with many colors. The brightness, twinkling and color changes sometimes prompt first-time observers to report Sirius as a UFO. But these changes have nothing to do with Sirius. Rather, they are what happens when such a bright star as Sirius shines through the blanket of Earth’s atmosphere. The light from Sirius, which often appears fairly low in the sky from the mid-north latitudes, passes through a long column of air before it reaches our eyes. Changes in density and temperature of this air affect the light and cause the flickering and shimmering we see when we gaze at this star. This happens for other stars, too, but it is more noticeable for Sirius because it is so bright, and because it appears low in the sky. From the mid-northern latitudes such as most of the U.S., Sirius rises in the southeast, arcs across the southern sky, and sets in the southwest. In December, you’ll find Sirius rising in mid-evening. By mid-April, Sirius is setting in the southwest in mid-evening. Sirius is always easy to find. It’s the sky’s brightest star! Plus, anyone familiar with the constellation Orion can simply draw a line through Orion’s Belt, to the left. This line will point to Sirius, which is roughly 8 times as far from the Belt as the Belt is wide. The Egyptian god Osiris History and mythology of Sirius. Sirius is also well known as the Dog Star, because it is the chief star in the constellation Canis Major, the Big Dog. Have you ever heard anyone speak of the dog days of summer? Sirius is behind the sun as seen from Earth in Northern Hemisphere summer. In late summer, it appears in the east before sunrise – near the sun in our sky. The early stargazers might have imagined that the double-whammy of Sirius and the sun caused the hot weather, or dog days. Sirius has been known since ancient times, and its name signified its nature as “scorching” or “sparkling.” It was associated with the Egyptian god Osiris and other gods. Ancient Egyptians noted that Sirius rose just before the sun each year immediately prior to the annual flooding of the Nile River. Although the floods could bring destruction, they also brought new soil and new life. Fittingly, Osiris, whom Sirius may have represented, was a god of life, death, fertility and rebirth of plant life along the Nile. In India, Sirius is sometimes known as Svana, the dog of Prince Yudhistira. The prince and his four brothers, along with Svana, set out on a long and arduous journey to find the kingdom of heaven. However, one by one the brothers all abandoned the search until only Yudhistira and Svana were left. At long last they came to the gates of heaven. The gatekeeper, Lord Indra, welcomed the prince but denied Svana entrance. Yudhistira was aghast and told Lord Indra that he could not forsake his good


Which country did Emmelie de Forest represent in winning the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo?

Emmelie De Forest - Only Teardrops (Denmark) 2013 Eurovision Song Contest - YouTube Emmelie De Forest - Only Teardrops (Denmark) 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Feb 20, 2013


Which Moscow building once housed the headquarters of the KGB and a notorious prison?

KGB Lubyanka Headquarters - Russia / Soviet Intelligence Agencies FAS | Intelligence | World Agencies | Russia | KGB ||||| Index | Search | Lubyanka KGB Headquarters Lubyanka Square in downtown Moscow is the site of the site of the Lubyanka head-quarters of the KGB. KGB directors from Lavrentiya Beriya to Yuriy Andropov had their office on the third floor of the building. The center of the square was dominated centre by a statue of Felix Dzerzhinsky, founder of the first communist secret police, the Cheka. Like many others, the statue was removed in August 1991. The Lubyanka actually consists of three buildings. The main yellow building, which is often shown on television, predates the Revolution and was taken over by the Bolsheviks in 1918. Containing the Lubyanka prison, this building is now the headquarters of the Border Troops, and it also contains a single Federal Security Service (FSB) Directorate. The Federal Security Service headquarters building is the gray one to left side, No. 1/3. whose construction began under Andropov and was finished under Chebrikov. Since 1984 (when KGB chief Yuri Andropov became chairman of the Communist Party and decided to improve the KGB's public image) tourists have been able to visit a KGB museum in a gray stone building behind the Lubyanka. The upper floors are KGB offices, but the ground floors are used for conferences and a clubroom for retired KGB offices, featuring a disco, among other things. And since the Soviet collapse in 1991, Russia's intelligence agencies have tried to create an impression of openness, giving guided tours through the yellow Lubyanka. The new KGB Museum, which is open to the public, is housed in the Lubyanka building. Across the square from the Lubyanka is Dyetsky Mir (Children�s World), the largest children�s shop in the country.


Which vegetable is also known as the eggplant in the United States?

What is Eggplant ? - Jewish Recipes Jewish Recipes Also see                   Recipes: Eggplant -- Baba Ganoush There are                   many varieties of this delicious food,                   ranging in color from rich purple to white, in length from 2 to 12 inches and in shape                   from oblong to round. In the United States,                   the most common eggplant is the large,                   cylindrical- or pear-shape variety with a                   smooth, glossy, dark purple skin. Choose a                   firm, smooth-skinned eggplant heavy for its                   size; avoid those with soft or brown spots.                   Eggplants become bitter with age and are                   very perishable. They should be stored in a                   cool, dry place and used within a day or two                   of purchase. If longer storage is necessary,                   place the eggplant in the refrigerator                   vegetable drawer. Eggplant can be prepared                   in a variety of ways including baking,                   broiling and frying. It does, however, have                   sponge like capacity to soak up oil so it                   should be well coated with a batter or crumb                   mixture to inhibit fat absorption. The eggplant,                   aubergine, melongene, brinjal or guinea                   squash (Solanum melongena) is a plant of the                   family Solanaceae (also known as the                   nightshades) and genus Solanum. It bears a                   fruit of the same name, commonly used in                   cooking. As a nightshade, it is closely                   related to the tomato and potato. It is                   native to India. It is a delicate perennial often cultivated                   as an annual. It grows 40 to 150 cm (16 to                   57 in) tall, with large coarsely lobed                   leaves that are 10 to 20 cm (4ï¿½8 in) long                   and 5 to 10 cm (2ï¿½4 in) broad. Semiwild                   types can grow much larger, to 225 cm (7 ft)                   with large leaves over 30 cm (12 in) long                   and 15 cm (6 in) broad. The stem is often                   spiny. The flowers are white to purple, with                   a five-lobed corolla and yellow stamens. The                   fruit is fleshy, has a meaty texture, and is                   less than 3 cm (1.2 in) in diameter on wild                   plants, but much larger in cultivated forms. The fruit is botanically classified as a                   berry, and contains numerous small, soft                   seeds, which are edible, but have a bitter                   taste because they contain nicotinoid                   alkaloids; this is unsurprising as it is a                   close relative of tobacco. The plant is native to the Indian                   subcontinent. It has been cultivated in                   southern and eastern Asia since prehistory,                   but appears to have become known to the Western world no earlier than ca. 1500. The                   first known writte


In the nursery rhyme, if Monday's child is 'fair of face', what is Wednesday's child?

Monday's Child (Nursery Rhyme) Poem Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go, Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child must work for a living, But the child that's born on the Sabbath day, Is fair and wise and good and gay. Author: Unknown If you are the copyright holder of this poem and it was submitted by one of our users without your consent, please contact us at http://support.scrapbook.com and we will be happy to remove it. Related Products


Which TV cartoon series(later a film) features the children Pebbles and Bam Bam?

The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show (TV Series 1971–1976) - IMDb The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show  TV-G | The misadventures of the children of the Flintstones and the Rubbles as teenagers. Stars: a list of 272 titles created 17 Feb 2011 a list of 28 titles created 20 Jun 2012 a list of 19 titles created 02 Aug 2014 a list of 85 titles created 7 months ago a list of 32 images created 3 months ago Title: The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show (1971–1976) 5.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The adventures of a space superhero who can become invisible and his sidekicks. Stars: Gary Owens, Johnny Carson, Tim Matheson The futuristic undersea adventures of a goofy talking shark and his human musical band companions. Stars: Tommy Cook, Barry Gordon, Julie McWhirter In this widely syndicated cartoon, King Zandor and a group of bizarre creatures protect their futuristic kingdom from creatures from other galaxies. Stars: Mike Road, Virginia Gregg, Ted Eccles Universal war wages between two prehistoric alien races. One of the races is the heroic Kherubim while the other is the evil Daemonites. Stars: Denis Akiyama, Paul Mota, Roscoe Handford A pre-teen version of Scooby Doo, with a pint-sized version of the title character. Stars: Mark L. Taylor, Casey Kasem, Don Messick The greatest of the DC Comics superheroes work together to uphold the good with the help of some young proteges. Stars: Sherry Alberoni, Norman Alden, Danny Dark Shaggy and Scooby and friends must return 13 ghosts to a magic chest which they inadvertently released. Stars: Casey Kasem, Heather North, Vincent Price A dog, able to become temporarily invisible, and his human companions investigate mysteries involving the paranormal. Stars: Paul Winchell, Jo Ann Harris, Ronnie Schell The misadventures of the family staff of The Shady Rest Hotel and their neighbors of Hooterville. Stars: Edgar Buchanan, Linda Henning, Bea Benaderet The misadventures of a nun who can fly and her convent and neighbours. Stars: Sally Field, Marge Redmond, Madeleine Sherwood Dynomutt Dog Wonder (TV Series 1976) Animation | Comedy The adventures of a robotic dog superhero who proves as much a hindrance as asset to his master, the Blue Falcon. Stars: Gary Owens, Frank Welker, Henry Corden Scooby Doo and the gang solve mysteries; then Blue Falcon and Dynomutt fight crime in each two-part episode of this animated series. Stars: John Stephenson, Frank Welker, Casey Kasem Edit Storyline In the original Flintstones, Pebbles was the baby daughter of Fred and Wilma Flintstone, while Bamm-Bamm was the son of neighbors Barney and Betty rubble. Now they've grown up to be teenagers, and they get into various hijinks with their other teenaged friends. Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com> 11 September 1971 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: El show de Pebbles y Bamm-Bamm See more  » Company Credits (United States) – See all my reviews Pebbles and Bamm Bamm was just an awful cartoon. It ruins the original Flintstones show since it was a spin-off of the original. The pair get a lower rating in my book than the Great Gazoo. And we never found out whatever became of the Gazoo, since the Flintstones was canceled in 1966, and he never showed up in any of the spin-offs. If you thought Pebbles Flintstone wore hardly anything on the show, just look at Cindy Curbstone, Pebbles' rival. She wore even LESS than what Pebbles wore! I thought Cindy was too pornographic looking to be in a kids' show. She looked like Marilyn Monroe in 1962. And if I remember right, there was one episode where you could see a small chunk of Cindy's nude ass while she was taking a ridiculous picture of Pebbles sitting in a pool of water. Cindy reminds me too much of Little Annie Fannie in Playboy. And you'd think the censors would allow Pebbles or Cindy to get away with wearing so little? HOW ABSURD! THIS IS A Saturday MORNING CARTOON, GEARED FOR THE KIDS! And Bamm Bamm? On the original Flintstones, he's the strongest boy in the world


What is the chemical symbol for the element Antimony?

Chemical Elements.com - Antimony (Sb) Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Antimony. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/sb.html>. For more information about citing online sources, please visit the MLA's Website . This page was created by Yinon Bentor. Use of this web site is restricted by this site's license  agreement . Copyright © 1996-2012 Yinon Bentor. All Rights Reserved.


Which rugby union team plays its home fixtures at Welford Road?

Leicester Tigers put their city on the map long before football's upstarts wrote their fairytale Rugby Union Leicester Tigers put their city on the map long before football's upstarts wrote their fairytale Leicester's other success story, the Tigers, are in the Premiership playoffs for the 12th straight year Credit: PA Mick Cleary , Rugby Union Correspondent 2 May 2016 • 4:22pm The great throng of journalists and TV crews that has swarmed into Leicester in search of the elixir of success in recent days ought to have headed to Welford Road, a temple of excellence this past many decades, a bastion of the sort of tight-knit teamwork and unpretentious outlook that has made Claudio Ranieri’s footballers such a draw card. Welford Road has witnessed some success of its own  Credit: PA It has been slightly odd for those of us who have borne witness to great feats in Leicester since league rugby was first introduced in the late eighties to see broadcasters from round the globe file stories on the magnificent achievement of the Foxes as if they were taking place in a wilderness. Rugby has long dominated the agenda in the town, from the days of Peter Wheeler, Les Cusworth, Dusty Hare and Clive Woodward through the prodigious return of Martin Johnson’s team and on through to last weekend even when the Tigers clinched their place in the Aviva Premiership play-offs for the 12th year in succession by beating Worcester . No other club can match that record of consistency. Grafters, down-to-earth, unfussy, gritty, battlers , stripped of ego and pomposity – it would be easy to trade the paeans of praise across the half mile that separates Welford Road from the King Power Stadium. Champions the Foxes will become: champions the Tigers have been (ten times since 1987 with nine successive finals from 2005-2013), and, even as outsiders, may be so again this season.    Blood, sweat and tears have gone into the Tigers title push Credit: ACTION IMAGES So, yes, there is more than one story of sporting success to be found in that city and it is only right that the Tigers’ achievement in reaching the Premiership knockout stages should be acknowledged. But there should be no chippiness or rancour attached to such a plea. One of the most interesting aspects of Leicester being trumpeted as the new-found capital of the sporting world is that there is no friction between the codes, no them-and-us, no middle class sneering at round-ball upstarts stealing away with their limelight. Rugby in Leicester has always been an earthy affair, without the sort of stuffiness and pretentiousness that has been associated with Twickenham. It is a classless activity, players drawn from all quarters, all backgrounds. Much as the city itself is, it is a welcoming place. Well, unless you are Northampton or Saracens or a referee with an over-active whistle. Or, for that matter, part of the Rugby Writers’ XV that was invited to help open Leicester’s Oval Park training ground in Oadby some 20 years ago. Never mind largesse or gratitude for giving up our time and travelling to the East Midlands one long-ago Sunday. No, we were beaten and intermittently beaten-up, Cusworth even denying us the satisfaction of having a shoulder dropped into him as yours truly went for the line, the wily fly-half sidestepping out of any attempt at a tackle, that measly five pointer a stark riposte to the century posted by a Leicester Droglites side stuffed with former internationals. Welford Road is a tough place to go for opposition sides Credit: REX Seriously, even then there is an inclusivity to the Welford Road environment that is impressive. True, there is an edge to the contest, a fervour in the crowd that is splendidly one-eyed, as it should be. You get nowt at Welford Road unless you have earned it. That competitiveness, that belief and that upholding of a legacy passed down by generation after generation who have worn their famous scarlet, green and white hoops, is very much the hallmark of the two codes. There is plenty of crossover of spectator interest. Many is the time that the score f


What nationality was painter Piet Mondrian?

Piet Mondrian Biography, Art, and Analysis of Works | The Art Story Web Services & Hosting by The Computer Studio | Designed by DesArtLab De Stijl De Stijl Founded in the Netherlands in 1917, De Stijl was an avant-garde dedicated to isolating a single visual style that would be appropriate to all aspects of modern life, from art to design to architecture. Taking its name from a periodical, its most famous practitioners were Theo van Doesburg and Piet Mondrian, whose mature art employed geometric blocks of primary colors and vertical and horizontal lines. Luminism Luminism Luminism refers to a mid-nineteenth-century American school of painting, in which artists emphasized the effects of light and shadow in expansive landscapes. Luminism is related to French Impressionism given their respective emphases on light, but differs in that the American artists hid their brushstrokes and paid closer attention to their subjects' finer details. Impressionism Impressionism A movement in painting that first surfaced in France in the 1860s, it sought new ways to describe effects of light and movement, often using rich colors. The Impressionists were drawn to modern life and often painted the city, but they also captured landscapes and scenes of middle-class leisure-taking in the suburbs. Cubism Cubism Cubism was developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque between 1907-1911, and it continued to be highly influential long after its decline. This classic phase has two stages: 'Analytic', in which forms seem to be 'analyzed' and fragmented; and 'Synthetic', in which pre-existing materials such as newspaper and wood veneer are collaged to the surface of the canvas. Post-Impressionism Post-Impressionism Post-Impressionism refers to a number of styles that emerged in reaction to Impressionism in the 1880s. The movement encompassed Symbolism and Neo-Impressionism before ceding to Fauvism around 1905. Its artists turned away from effects of light and atmosphere to explore new avenues such as color theory and personal feeling, often using colors and forms in intense and expressive ways. Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter, commonly associated with the Post-Impressionist period. As one of the most prolific and experimental artists of his time, van Gogh was a spontaneous painter and a master of color and perspective. Troubled by personal demons all his life, many historians speculate that van Gogh suffered from a Bipolar disorder. Georges Seurat Georges Seurat Georges-Pierre Seurat was a French painter who gave rise to the Post- and Neo-Impressionist artistic styles of the late nineteenth century. Seurat's greatest contribution to modern art was his development of Pointillism, a style of painting in which small dots of paint were applied to create a cohesive image. Combining the science of optics with painterly emotion, Pointillism evoked a visual harmony never before seen in modern art. Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso Picasso dominated European painting in the first half of the last century, and remains perhaps the century's most important, prolifically inventive, and versatile artist. Alongside Georges Braque, he pioneered Cubism. He also made significant contributions to Surrealist painting and media such as collage, welded sculpture, and ceramics. Georges Braque Georges Braque Georges Braque was a modern French painter who, along with Pablo Picasso, developed analytic Cubism and Cubist collage in the early twentieth century. Theo van Doesburg Theo van Doesburg Theo van Doesburg was a Dutch artist, who together with Piet Mondrian established the De Stijl movement. Van Doesburg's most famous work experimented with geometric abstraction and archetypal forms. He was also a prominent architect and writer. Surrealism Surrealism Perhaps the most influential avant-garde movement of the century, Surrealism was founded in Paris in 1924 by a small group of writers and artists who sought to channel the unconscious as a means to unlock the power of the imagination. Much influenced by Freud, they believed that the conscious


Which Pennsylvania nuclear power plant suffered a partial nuclear meltdown in 1979?

Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant-near Harrisburg, Pen… | Flickr Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant-near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania May 27, 2007   On 28 March 1979 the unit 2 reactor at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant near Harrisburg Pennsylvania USA suffered a partial core meltdown. It started with a relatively minor failure of the secondary cooling system which led to the automatic opening of a safety valve in the primary cooling circuit for the reactor itself. That would not have been problematic, but the valve stayed stuck in the open state un-noticed by the reactor operators. Despite the nuclear fission process being shut down, the reactor remained very hot owing to the radioactive decay heat of the nuclear fuel. With insufficient coolant, parts of the core eventually dried out and finally melted. There was a build up of steam and some radioactive gas was vented to the outside. The radiation exposure to the public was extremely small and it is probable that no-one suffered adverse health effects as a result of the accident. It is certain that no-one was killed promptly. In many ways the design features of the reactor prevented what could have been a far more serious accident. Done


What is the name of the Newfoundland dog in the play/novel 'Peter Pan'?

Nana – Neverpedia, the Peter Pan wiki Jump to: navigation , search Nana, played by Arthur Lupino in 1904 Nana is the nurse of Wendy , John , and Michael Darling, hired by their parents to look after the children on George Darling 's modest income. Even though he is somewhat embarrassed (sometimes angry, as in the 2003 Warner Brothers film) to have a dog in his employ, Nana is good at her job. In the original stage direction of the play it is stated that "She will probably be played by a boy, if one clever enough can be found, and must never be on two legs except on those rare occasions when an ordinary nurse would be on four." In fact, she was played in the original production and most subsequent stage presentations by a man in a dog suit. George Ali gave an impressive performance as Nana in the 1924 silent film adaptation. There has been considerable confusion about what breed of dog Nana is. This is compounded by people getting confused about what breed of dog J. M. Barrie and his wife Mary had.... because they had two. In the script for the play, Barrie specifies that Nana is a Newfoundland. ( Luath , the Barries' dog at that time, was a Newfoundland.) This is confirmed in the text of the novel Peter and Wendy . However, when Barrie first conceived Peter Pan, his dog was Porthos , a Saint Bernard. Porthos and Luath were superficially similar in appearance. In Disney's animated adaptation, Nana was clearly depicted as a Saint Bernard, and the dogs who played Nana in P. J. Hogan 's 2003 adaptation were also Saint Bernards. Disney's Nana In the Disney's film, a dog performing the role of a human servant was second nature for the animators to present. They didn't stay true to Barrie's stage directions, but she makes limited use of her paws (except for walking). Still she is smart enough to serve the children's medicine and to put the blocks A-B-C in the correct order. In Return to Never Land , Wendy's family has a dog named Nana II , presumably a descendant of the original Nana.


Who was assassinated on 30 January 1948 by Nathuram Godse?

Nathuram Godse :: The Man who killed Gandhi – AbhiSays.com Gangadhar Jadhao Suryadeo Sharma A group photo of people accused in Gandhi’s murder case. Standing: Shankar Kistaiya, Gopal Godse, Madanlal Pahwa, Digambar Badge (Approver). Sitting: Narayan Apte, Vinayak D. Savarkar, Nathuram Godse, Vishnu Karkare. The Conspirators were not headstrong fundamentalists but were patriots and highly educated intellectuals. In their opinion, Mahatma Gandhi was sacrificing Hindu interests in an effort to appease Muslim interests. They also blamed Gandhi for the Partition of India. This statement may clear the picture. Nathuram Godse’s statement before the Court on the May 5, 1949. Born in a devotional Brahmin family, I instinctively came to revere Hindu religion, Hindu history and Hindu culture. I had, therefore, been intensely proud of Hinduism as a whole. As I grew up I developed a tendency to free thinking unfettered by any superstitious allegiance to any isms, political or religious. That is why I worked actively for the eradication of untouchability and the caste system based on birth alone. I openly joined RSS wing of anti-caste movements and maintained that all Hindus were of equal status as to rights, social and religious and should be considered high or low on merit alone and not through the accident of birth in a particular caste or profession. I used publicly to take part in organized anti-caste dinners in which thousands of Hindus, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Chamars and Bhangis participated. We broke the caste rules and dined in the company of each other. I have read the speeches and writings of Ravana, Chanakiya, Dadabhai Naoroji, Vivekanand, Gokhale, Tilak, along with the books of ancient and modern history of India and some prominent countries like England , France , America and Russia . Moreover I studied the tenets of Socialism and Marxism. But above all I studied very closely whatever Veer Savarkar and Gandhiji had written and spoken, as to my mind these two ideologies have contributed more to the moulding of the thought and action of the Indian people during the last thirty years or so, than any other single factor has done. All this reading and thinking led me to believe it was my first duty to serve Hindudom and Hindus both as a patriot and as a world citizen. To secure the freedom and to safeguard the just interests of some thirty crores (300 million) of Hindus would automatically constitute the freedom and the well-being of all India , one fifth of human race. This conviction led me naturally to devote myself to the Hindu Sanghtanist ideology and programme, which alone, I came to believe, could win and preserve the national independence of Hindustan , my Motherland, and enable her to render true service to humanity as well. Since the year 1920, that is, after the demise of Lokamanya Tilak, Gandhiji’s influence in the Congress first increased and then became supreme. His activities for public awakening were phenomenal in their intensity and were reinforced by the slogan of truth and non-violence which he paraded ostentatiously before the country. No sensible or enlightened person could object to those slogans. In fact there is nothing new or original in them.. They are implicit in every constitutional public movement. But it is nothing but a mere dream if you imagine that the bulk of mankind is, or can ever become, capable of scrupulous adherence to these lofty principles in its normal life from day to day. In fact, honour, duty and love of one’s own kith and kin and country might often compel us to disregard non-violence and to use force. I could never conceive that an armed resistance to an aggression is unjust. I would consider it a religious and moral duty to resist and, if possible, to overpower such an enemy by use of force. [In the Ramayana] Rama killed Ravana in a tumultuous fight and relieved Sita.. [In the Mahabharata], Krishna killed Kansa to end his wickedness; and Arjuna had to fight and slay quite a number of his friends and relations including the revered Bhishma because the latter was on the s


Which football league team plays its home matches at the Lamex Stadium?

Lamex Stadium | Broadhall Way | Stevenage FC | Football Ground Guide Football Ground Guide Address: Broadhall Way, Stevenage, SG2 8RH Telephone: 01438 223 223 Pitch Size: 110 x 70 yards Club Nickname: Boro Shirt Sponsors: STS Tyre Pros Kit Manufacturer: Carbrini Home Kit: Red And White Away Kit: Blue and Yellow Main Stand WHAT IS THE LAMEX STADIUM LIKE? To be honest, the Lamex Stadium doesn't look much from the roads running past it, as most of the stadium is obscured behind trees. Inside though, you will find a nice tidy stadium that although generally modern, still has a bit of character about it. Also those trees give the ground a pleasant green 'leafy' surround.  On one side is the all seated covered Main Stand that looks quite impressive and is single tiered. It is unusual in so much that at the back of the stand on either side of it, there are large gaps between the back of the roof and the stand below. Whilst in the middle of the stand at the back, there are a number of glass fronted areas to various Club offices. Opposite is the fair sized East Terrace, which is covered and  quite steep. Even though like the rest ground, the stand is relatively new, it does have a gable with a clock sitting on its roof above the half way line, which gives it a touch of character. Oddly though it has a sizeable service tunnel located towards the centre of the stand with the terracing extending around it. At one end is the South Stand, which is another single tiered, all seated, covered stand. This stand which was opened in 2001 is given to away supporters. There is an electric scoreboard on the roof of this stand. Opposite at the North End of the ground, is a small covered terrace. This terrace is mostly covered (around 3/4's) with a portion of open terrace to one side. A set of four new floodlights (one pylon in each corner) were installed for the start of the 2007/08 season. On promotion to the Football League, the Club changed its name from Stevenage Borough FC, to Stevenage FC, which was its original name when founded in 1976. The ground for many years was called Broadhall Way, but was renamed the Lamex Stadium in a corporate sponsorship deal. WHAT IS IT LIKE FOR AWAY SUPPORTERS? Away fans are located at one end of the ground in the South Stand, where up to 1,400 supporters can be housed. As you would expect from a relatively new stand the facilities and views of the playing action are good. If demand requires it then part of the Main Stand can also be given to visiting supporters, bringing the total allocation up to 2,000. The atmosphere within the stadium is aided by a drummer on the home East Terrace, who keeps the Stevenage fans going throughout most of the game. However, I found the public address system though within the away end to be particularly loud, which interrupted a few conversations. If you are into plane spotting then from the away stand you can watch a steady stream of jets descending into Luton airport. There is a good selection of catering on offer; Pies (£2.50), Baconburgers (£4), Cheeseburgers (£3.50), Burgers (£3), Chicken Burgers (£3), Veggie Burgers (£3), Hot Dogs (£3) and Cheese Dogs (£3.50). Normally an enjoyable day out and one that fans of most other clubs look forward to.  Rob Parker a visiting Macclesfield Town fan adds; 'The club is one of the most friendly I've ever visited, with everyone from the stewards to the staff in the shop keen to be as helpful as possible. The home fans were passionate about their club but in a non-threatening way, which made for a relaxed atmosphere. Away fans were admitted into the spacious social club behind the South Stand, with no admission charge. Large numbers of home and away fans mingled inside and outside without a hint of trouble. There were no long queues at the (reasonably priced) bar and plenty of room as well. There was a large TV screen showing the early kick-off. Once inside the ground, the away end has good views of the action with no obstructing pillars and being elevated above the action. The only slight negatives were that the catering consisted of


According to the New Testament, which criminal was released by Pontius Pilate instead of Jesus?

Exactly Who Did Pontius Pilate Release From Prison? - cameronreilly.com cameronreilly.com WordPress.org Exactly Who Did Pontius Pilate Release From Prison? When I asked that question on Twitter today, I had a few people tell me “Wodewick” or “Woger”. Oh and in typical Christian fashion, I was also called “an asshole” by @Griffmiester for asking the question. But I learned something interesting today, another twist in the New Testament that I wasn’t previously aware of. Most versions of the NT say that the man that Pilate released (it was apparently a custom for the the praefectus or governor of Judaea to commute one prisoner’s death sentence by popular acclaim) was a criminal called Barabbas. At that time they had a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” HOWEVER… If we look instead at the Contemporary English Version , the same passage reads: At that time a well-known terrorist named Jesus Barabbas was in jail. So when the crowd came together, Pilate asked them, “Which prisoner do you want me to set free? Do you want Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Apparently some of the oldest versions of the NT, including the Syriac Sinaiticus , have the name of the prisoner as “Yeshua bar Abbas” but the “Yeshua” was dropped from later versions – yet another example of early Christian authorities editing the manuscripts to suit their agenda. In Amaraic (and in Latin), “bar Abbas” translates as “Son of the Father” . So the crowd was given a choice of “Jesus, Son Of The Father” or “Jesus, who is called The Messiah”. Don’t they sound like the same person to you? What was Yeshua bar Abbas’ crime? In the different gospels, he is referred to in a variety of ways: a “notorious prisoner”, a “bandit”, an “insurrectionist” and a “murderer”. When Pilate asked the crowd which prisoner he should release, they said “bar Abbas!” (The Son of the Father!). What do you think? Confusing? Share this: April 13, 2009 at 3:42 pm That’s very interesting. My guess would be that this is deliberate to teach some subtle difference in Christianity that is long lost and irrelevant now. My reasoning is that mythological texts around this time often had subtle tricks, double meanings and puzzles left for the keen observer (like the Greek mythological texts). It’s only a guess – I have no evidence to back up this claim so it should be filed as interesting conjecture. One thing is evident, as literature progressed and fact separated from fiction, religions such as Christianity had to become ‘fact’ based. All of which seems a bit silly now. May 7, 2009 at 5:09 pm Hey Cam, In my experience the NIV tends to simplify in accordance with Xn traditions. I’d recomend the NRSV. I’ll even by you oen if you haven’t got one. Mat 27:16-17 At that time they had a notorious prisoner, called Jesus Barabbas. So after they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Messiah?” I’ve always thought the point was to have two charcters who’s names were really similar but who’s modus operandi were very different. So Justin you’re right it’s kind of a subtle trick that gets lost in the meaning – a bit like how you might miss all the pop culture references in the simpsons if you watched ity in 50 years time. The below paragraph from http://www.crivoice.org/ explains it a bit better than I probably could If Matthew’s text included the name Jesus before Barabbas (the manuscript evidence is not unanimous), the choice could not have been stated with greater irony. Matthew has captured it so powerfully that unless one understands the meaning of these names in Aramaic, the point would be completely lost on English readers. So a little explanation is in order. Matthew tells us that Barabbas was “a notorious prisoner” (v. 16). But the Gospel of Mark, which Matthew used as a source, gives us a few more details. According to Mark 15:7, he was “in prison with the rebels who had c


Formicary | Define Formicary at Dictionary.com formicary Medieval Latin 1810-1820 1810-20; < Medieval Latin formīcārium ant hill, noun use of neuter of *formīcārius of, pertaining to ants. See formic , -arium Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for formicary Expand Historical Examples Animal Intelligence George J. Romanes Many also enter the formicary, and begin to carry off the young brood that are left in it. In the Open Stanton Davis Kirkham British Dictionary definitions for formicary Expand noun (pl) -caries, -caria (-ˈkɛərɪə) 1. less common names for ant hill Word Origin C19: from Medieval Latin formīcārium see formic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for formicary Expand "ant nest," 1816, from Medieval Latin formicarium, from Latin formica "ant" (see Formica (n.2)). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


In which county is Adnams Brewery situated?

Breweries & Beer in Suffolk Suffolk Barns Suffolk Breweries and Beer Although Suffolk was not historically a prolific brewing county, we are now, since the takeover of Scottish & Newcastle by the Danes, the county with two of the UK's largest remaining brewers, Greene King and Adnams! Suffolk is also home to lots of smaller breweries whose styles range from the solidly traditional Bitters and Milds (one of the last bastions in southern England of this threatened style), through to exotic beers made with wheat, fruit and spices. So find out here which one is to your taste - ADNAMS, Southwold This is a highly successful, traditional brewing company, set in the lovely seaside town of Southwold. Still Chaired by one of the Adnams family, the Company was established in 1890 and last year moved into a new multi-million pound, state-of-the-art brewery in Southwold. Adnams brews a distinctive range of authentic beers from the finest of ingredients. Each has its own fresh, unique and vibrant character that will appeal to the most discerning drinkers – drinkers who cherish individuality and seek out brands with personality and style. These beers are popular throughout the country in free pubs, and range from - Mild, Bitter, Extra, Broadside, and Seasonal Ales such as Barley Mow, Old Ale, Mayday, Tally Ho..... and the latest brew, Adnams Explorer. They also run their own pubs as well as two lovely Hotels in Southwold. Suffolk Breweries and Beer Calvors Brewery is Suffolk's newest, established in September 2008 and specialising in premium lagers. The Brewery is located in rural Suffolk and uses traditional methods and the finest ingredients, including locally grown and malted barley. Calvors Brewery aims to provide the local market with a fine quality English Lager Beer, brewed using only the finest ingredients including Suffolk malt. So you'll have to come to Suffolk to sample this fine new lager! The brewery is located on the family farm in Suffolk, in a specially converted section of an old agricultural building. From the 2009 harvest the intention is to have the malting barley that we grow on the farm, malted for our own use. The beer is brewed with dedication using traditional methods. It is fermented with fine bottom fermenting yeast and “lagered” (stored and conditioned) for a number of weeks before being double cold filtered and then gently carbonated before bottling. No preservatives or flavourings are used in the brewing process. You can find Calvors lagers in many of our Suffolk Farm Shops . The Earl Soham Brewery (ESB) had been brewing in Maurice’s old chicken shed behind the Vic since 1985. In 2000 ESB bought a bigger shed, the Old Forge building opposite the village green. With the help of old friends, the shed was turned into a brewery and it finally became productive in May 2001. We haven't looked back since! Our oldest established beer is VICTORIA BITTER (1.037osg 3.6abv (3.6%)) It's available all the year round and is a light, hoppy and bitter. Brewed using a standard pale malt and crystal malt mix with Goldings and Fuggles hops. We also brew at least 7 other Ales, as well as Specials. We also have a special, convenient brew - What we brew is real beer, live beer. When we supply the beer the yeasts are still working and there are sediments in the barrel. For the beer to serve well and bright the barrel must be left to stand so the sediments can settle. If the barrel is knocked after it has stood the beer may again serve cloudy and not at its best. All very inconvenient for the party giver ... but ESB can supply all its beers as Bright Beer. Bright Beer has no sediment and is ready to serve. What's more it can take a few knocks during the Gentlemen's Excuse Me. The price you pay is the beer remains only at its best for 24 hours. Over a long holiday like Christmas you may be better off with a traditional beer. To find out more about beers and which one is right for you, call now on 01728 684097 or visit Earl Soham Brewery . Click here for Pubs in Suffolk where you can enjoy these locally brewed beers! Su


'The Lass that loved a Sailor' is the subtitle of which 1878 light opera?

H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that… | Details | AllMusic google+ Description               by John Palmer In April 1878, Gilbert and Sullivan toured the deck of H.M.S. Victory, taking copious notes and making drawings of everything from the riggings to the sailors' uniforms. The librettist and composer wanted the visual aspect of their new operetta, H.M.S. Pinafore, to be as accurate as possible. Gilbert even ordered the costumes from a naval supplier. Such attention to detail, and the procedures Gilbert used to create the scenery and rehearse the actors, would become typical of the team's working method from H.M.S. Pinafore on. It was H.M.S. Pinafore, or The Lass that Loved a Sailor that established Gilbert and Sullivan as a creative force to be reckoned with in British comic theater. The operetta opened at the Opéra Comique Theatre in London on May 25, 1878. The first performance in the United States took place at the Boston Museum on November 25, 1878. This was pirated and modified from the British production. The vogue for H.M.S. Pinafore in the U.S. was unprecedented, and by March 1879, eight different theaters were running the operetta, while in Philadelphia another six houses staged the piece simultaneously; one of these was the first version translated into German. Producer Richard D'Oyly Carte brought the original, British version of H.M.S. Pinafore to New York in the summer of 1879. He felt the great success of pirated versions in the U.S. would prompt audiences there to attend the original production; plus, he was annoyed that he and the authors received no royalties for the American performances. Gilbert, too, was unhappy with the situation: "I will not have another libretto of mine produced if the Americans are going to steal it. It's not that I need the money so much, but it upsets my digestion." On December 1, 1879, the D'Oyly Carte production of H.M.S. Pinafore opened in New York to great acclaim. Gilbert's libretto has everything necessary to create a comedy. The captain's daughter, Josephine, is being courted by two men, one a sailor (Ralph Rackstraw) and the other the Admiral of the British Navy (Sir Joseph Porter). To make things more complicated, a former nurse, Little Buttercup, exchanged two babies many years earlier. Sullivan's music, however, was responsible for the long-term success of H.M.S. Pinafore. After a great first night, attendance dwindled drastically. In August, Sullivan assembled a few numbers from the show into a medley for a concert at Covent Garden that rekindled interest in the stage work. Eventually, H.M.S. Pinafore would run nearly 700 performances. Sullivan's melodies are what make the show memorable. From the opening sailors' chorus to Little Buttercup's simple aria, H.M.S. Pinafore abounds with unforgettable tunes. Sir Joseph's "When I Was Lad" is a patented Sullivan patter song that looks ahead to the Major-General's song in The Pirates of Penzance. In the stirring chorus, "A British Tar Is a Soaring Soul," we hear Handel ian ornamental passages, and Sullivan parodies contemporary patriotic songs in "He is an Englishman." The most popular number from the show is the second-act Trio, "Never Mind the Why and Wherefore." Gilbert's leading comic figure in H.M.S. Pinafore, Sir Joseph Porter, is based on Gilbert's contemporary, W.H. Smith, whom Disreali appointed First Lord of the Admiralty although Smith had never been on a ship. As Gilbert explained in 1908: "You would naturally think that the person who commanded the entire Navy would be the most accomplished sailor...but that is not the way in which such things are managed in England." Parts/Movements No. 2, We sail the ocean blue No. 3a, Hail, men-o'-war's men No. 3b, I'm called little Buttercup No. 4a, But, tell me No. 4b, The Nightingale No. 4c, A maiden fair to see No. 5a, My gallant crew No. 5b, I am the Captain of the Pinafore No. 6a, Sir you are sad No. 6b, Sorry her lot who loves too well No. 7, Over the bright blue sea No. 8a, Sir Joseph's barge is seen No. 8b, Gaily tripping, lightly skipping No. 9, I am


Laurence Olivier took the title Baron Olivier of which town?

Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier of Brighton | British actor, director, writer, and producer | Britannica.com Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier of Brighton British actor, director, writer, and producer Written By: Alternative Titles: Baron Olivier of Brighton, Laurence Kerr Olivier, Sir Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier of Brighton British actor, director, writer, and producer Also known as Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier of Brighton, in full Laurence Kerr Olivier, also called (1947–70) Sir Laurence Olivier (born May 22, 1907, Dorking , Surrey, Eng.—died July 11, 1989, near London ), a towering figure of the British stage and screen, acclaimed in his lifetime as the greatest English-speaking actor of the 20th century. He was the first member of his profession to be elevated to a life peerage. Laurence Olivier in the title role of the film adaptation of Hamlet (1948). © Archive Photos The son of an Anglican minister, Olivier attended All Saints Choir School, where at age nine he made his theatrical debut as Brutus in an abridgement of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Five years later he played the female lead in The Taming of the Shrew at Oxford’s St. Edward’s School, repeating this performance at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. These early stage appearances did not go unnoticed by the theatrical notables of the era, who encouraged Olivier to consider acting as a profession. At first he dismissed the notion, hoping to follow the example of his older brother by managing an Indian rubber plantation; but his father, who had heretofore been ambivalent on the subject of acting, all but demanded that young Laurence embark upon a stage career. Olivier enrolled at the Central School of Dramatic Art in 1924, then began his professional career with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company (1926–28). Three years later he made his first significant West End appearance, playing the title role in a staging of P.C. Wren’s Beau Geste. Also in 1929, he made his Broadway debut in Murder on the Second Floor. Having acted in British films from 1930, he was briefly signed by Hollywood’s RKO Radio Pictures in 1931, but he failed to make much of an impression at this early date. What could have been his first Hollywood break in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s Queen Christina (1933) was scuttled when star Greta Garbo vetoed Olivier as her leading man in favour of her former lover John Gilbert . Laurence Olivier with his first wife, Jill Esmond, arriving in New York City, 1933. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. During this period Olivier broadened his acting range by tackling difficult classical roles; he also chose to accept character parts that allowed him to hide what he considered his shortcomings behind heavy makeup and false beards. As he gained confidence in himself and his craft, audiences responded positively to him. The theatre critics also liked his work, though their comments were guarded and often compared Olivier unfavourably to such contemporaries as John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson . He scored a significant triumph as star of an unabridged 1937 staging of Hamlet. He returned to Hollywood to play the tormented Heathcliff in Samuel Goldwyn ’s production of Wuthering Heights (1939). This time around, movie audiences took notice, and Olivier’s subsequent international stardom was a fait accompli. Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier in Rebecca (1940), directed by Alfred … © 1940 Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation; photograph from a private collection Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent Exhibiting the same tenacity and dedication that distinguished his theatrical work, Olivier accumulated enough flight hours on his own to qualify for the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm in World War II . Demobilized in 1944, he launched a new facet of his career by teaming with longtime friend Ralph Richardson to revitalize the fabled Old Vic Theatre. This assignment not only provided him the opportunity to appear in an extensive repertory of choice Shakespearean roles but also allowed him to direct, something he had bee


Which Chinese city, the capital of Shaanxi province, is home to the Terracotta Army?

1000+ images about Shaanxi on Pinterest | Buddhists, Emperor and China travel Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas Shaanxi Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi province, located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China, in the center of the Guanzhong Plain. A popular attraction is the Terracotta Army. Popular snacks are Roujiamo, Xian Kabobs, Muslim fruitcakes, honey cakes, and dried fruit 88 Pins351 Followers


Which Premiership football club's kit was designed by Bruce Oldfield in 1997?

Classic and Retro Norwich City Football Shirts � Vintage Football Shirts Contact us Classic and Retro Norwich City Football Shirts Given the intense local rivalry between Newcastle and Sunderland, Newcastle’s first kit, in their earliest ‘incarnation’ as Newcastle East End, was not their recognised black and white stripes, but red and white stripes! The club merged with Newcastle West End in 1892 to form Newcastle United who retained Newcastle East End’s by now all-red football shirts for two years until repeated colour clashes madeWhat came first, the colours or the nickname? In most cases, nicknames evolve gradually, often inspired by a club’s choice of kit colour. In Norwich City’s case however the reverse is true as the club opted for their famous yellow and green strip after inheriting the ‘Canaries’ nickname due to the city’s past reputation for breeding and exporting the yellow birds.When the team was originally formed in 1902 however, the club wore sky blue and white halved shirts. Five years later though, the vibrant yellow and green colour scheme arrived and the club’s unique individuality was born. The blue and white haved shirts did make a reappearance at Carrow Road in the 02-03 season in the form of a special commemorative jersey).Apart from a brief dalliance with white in the mid 1920s, the Canaries have remained with yellow and green ever since its introduction in 1907. The colour scheme has been moulded into many different designs including stripes in the early 1920s and halved shirts from the late 1920s up to the outbreak of the Second World War. Since then, yellow shirts with green trim have been the norm. Black shorts were favoured by the club up until the late 1960s when green pairs were introduced.Despite seldom needing to wear change colours, the club have generally sported white away from home when required, often trimmed very effectively with subtle yellow and green trim.  The club’s first sponsor was Poll Withey Windows back in 1983 as part of a three year deal, but possibly the team’s most appropriate sponsor came in the form of Colman’s Mustard in 1997. Not only was the company based locally, the mustard colour of course, suited Norwich’s kit perfectly! Combine Colman’s sponsorship with a kit designed by fashion guru Bruce Oldfield (worn from 97-99) and you have one of the greatest Norwich kits ever.


What is the name of Austria's highest mountain?

List of Austria's Highest Mountains : Austrian Alps : Peaks & Summits of Austria home > background > travel practicalities > highest mountains List of Austria's Highest Mountains There are many mountains in Austria, most of them belong to the Alps and I am sure you know this already. You might have even heard of the highest one, Mount Großglockner. It is famous for the road ( Großglockner Hochalpenstraße ) leading near its peak and the scenic glacier that supplements it. Most other really high mountains in Austria are a lot less famous. If you are keen on hiking or skiing, the local tourism board of a certain region will have the information you need for deciding where to go. The following list is not very useful for such a purpose - for suggestions on good hiking areas, you might rather read my articles on " Hiking in Austria " or the main article on " Skiing in Austria ". The following list gives a good overview of the big players on the roof of the nation. It also echoes the "alpine" flavour of each province, with Tyrol clearly taking the mountainous lead. Rank


Which currency is represented by the ISO code CHF?

ISO 4217 - Currency codes ISO 4217 - Currency codes Currency codes - ISO 4217 What is ISO 4217? ISO 4217 is the International Standard for currency codes. The most recent edition is ISO 4217:2015. The purpose of ISO 4217:2015 is to establish internationally recognised codes for the representation of currencies. Currencies can be represented in the code in two ways: a three-letter alphabetic code and a three-digit numeric code. Alphabetic code The alphabetic code is based on another ISO standard, ISO 3166, which lists the codes for country names. The first two letters of the ISO 4217 three-letter code are the same as the code for the country name, and where possible the third letter corresponds to the first letter of the currency name. For example: The US dollar is represented as USD - the US coming from the ISO 3166 country code and the D for dollar. The Swiss franc is represented by CHF - the CH being the code for Switzerland in the ISO 3166 code and F for franc. Numeric code The three-digit numeric code is useful when currency codes need to be understood in countries that do not use Latin scripts and for computerised systems. Where possible the 3 digit numeric code is the same as the numeric country code. For currencies having minor units, ISO 4217:2015 also shows the relationship between the minor unit and the currency itself (i.e. whether it divides into 100 or 1000). ISO 4217:2015 also describes historical codes in List three as well as the codes representing certain funds in List two. Maintaining ISO 4217 Periodically, amendments must be made to ISO 4217:2015 and these are managed by the Secretariat of the Maintenance Agency, in this case the SIX Interbank Clearing Ltd on behalf of the Swiss Association for Standardization, SNV. More details on how to contact SIX Interbank Clearing Ltd can be found in the list of Maintenance Agencies . Access ISO 4217:2015


Where did the witches Alexandra Spofford, Jane Smart and Sukie Rougemont live according to the title of a John Updike novel?

Witches of Eastwick 'Witches' received the NODA Award for 'Best Musical' in the South West region. Email from Cameron Mackintosh Congratulations on your great success with Witches and I hope you had as much fun playing it as I had putting it together. I'm sure Andrew made you all dance like the devil and I wish I may see what he created with you all one day soon. Wishing you all a triumphant last night I'm only sorry I can't be with you. Cameron Mackintosh.       Xx Rose Bowl review by Gerry Parker This is a show where the production values have to match, or even exceed, the talent of the performers if it has any chance of being successful. From the first jolting mixture of sound and lighting effects which brought the audience to heel quicker than anything I can recall in recent visits to the theatre, to the vibrant high octane post initial bows number this shows excelled in its visual and stage effects. The outstanding lighting and sound plots were delivered faultlessly, as far as I could judge, fitting perfectly the changes of musical and dramatic mood. The used of back spots was particularly effective in several numbers. Equally efficient was the work of the stage crews who swept one scene from sight replacing it with the next at a speed which fair took your breath away. In doing so they ensured that the production never faltered in pace running through as seamlessly as it would have had it been presented on film instead of a live performance.  With that sort of backing the Director / Choreographer was able to drive his troops forward in relentless wave after wave when the scene called for such a style. Safe in the knowledge that the show as a whole was going along at a cracking pace he could when the storyline called for a quieter more thoughtful moment take a pull on the reins allowing his cast, and the audience an opportunity to refill their lungs with air ready for the next piece of breakneck action. This was important because just as a cast and audience needs a rest from too much tension in a thriller, if they are to retain their concentration, so in a show like this one must have a moment of relaxation or the sheer power being displayed will overwhelm them. Costumes like the Lighting and Sound equipment were I know hired in, but no matter how good the quality of such items are, and on this occasion they were first class, they will not reach their full potential unless the equipment is handled with skill, and in the case of the costumes the initial choice does not suit the characters and story ideally. Those fine flared skirted dresses that �Hot Pant� outfit that Jennifer was enticed into and Felicia dressed splendidly in pink from stem to stern were just a few examples of the good choices made by the Wardrobe team. Visually this production was virtually always a joy, just the odd thing like that dull coloured bar in Felicia and Clyde�s home failed to please. The combined work of the Musical Director and Choreographer bore fruit time and time again with movement and chorus singing never looking or sounding strained. This company appeared to enjoy every opportunity that came their way, with some excellent individual lines and pieces of business popping up in the ensemble work. When a company comes over as well as that you can almost guarantee that they are performing well within their capabilities, with a little extra to spare. This is not the most melodious of scores, but the numbers fit very neatly into their place within the story, that is providing they are delivered clearly, the words are often extremely important to our following of the story, and confidently. Obviously there will be more discussion about these things as individual performances are examined, but taken overall there is no doubting the ability of this cast to capture the spirit of this libretto and score. That last remark may appear to be rather obvious, but having seen productions of this show where the performances slipped into playing in a mere �Send up� style I can assure you that keeping the right balance between fun and dra