In what year was the Sex Discrimination Act passed in the UK?

Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Sex Discrimination Act 1975 View more Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Sex Discrimination Act 1975. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Changes to Legislation Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing. E+W+S Sex Discrimination Act 1975 1975 CHAPTER 65 An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of sex discrimination and discrimination on the ground of marriage, and establish a Commission with the function of working towards the elimination of such discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity between men and women generally; and for related purposes. [12th November 1975] Annotations: Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation. Modifications etc. (not altering text) Part I E+W+S Discrimination to Which Act Applies [ F1 1 Direct and indirect discrimination against womenE+W+S (1)In any circumstances relevant for the purposes of any provision of this Act, other than a provision to which subsection (2) applies, a person discriminates against a woman if— (a)on the ground of her sex he treats her less favourably than he treats or would treat a man, or (b)he applies to her a requirement or condition which he applies or would apply equally to a man but— (i)which is such that the proportion of women who can comply with it is considerably smaller than the proportion of men who can comply with it, and (ii)which he cannot show to be justifiable irrespective of the sex of the person to whom it is applied, and (iii)which is to her detriment because she cannot comply with it. (2)In any circumstances relevant for the purposes of a provision to which this subsection applies, a person discriminates against a woman if— (a)on the ground of her sex, he treats her less favourably than he treats or would treat a man, or [ F2 (b)he applies to her a provision, criterion or practice which he applies or would apply equally to a man, but— (i)which puts or would put women at a particular disadvantage when compared with men, (ii)which puts her at that disadvantage, and (iii)which he cannot show to be a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.] (3)Subsection (2) applies to— (a)any provision of Part 2, [ F3 (aa)sections 29 to 31, except in so far as they relate to an excluded matter,] (b)sections 35A and 35B F4 , and (c)any other provision of Part 3, so far as it applies to vocational training. (4) F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] Annotations: Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-n


What colour berets do the New York City crime-fighters the 'Guardian Angels' wear?

Home - Guardian Angels Home Perv Busters Who We Are The Guardian Angels have become integrated into the fabric of the community. Since 1979, the non-profit, New York City based group, has been responsible for creating hundreds of safety patrols chapters throughout the United States and worldwide. Formed by Curtis Sliwa and 12 dedicated volunteers in New York City, the “Magnificent 13” rode the subways to conduct safety patrol. For 37 years, thousands of people have joined the Guardian Angels and created chapters in over 130 cities in 13 countries to protect their communities and improve substantially the quality of life. Guardian Angels are role models in the community and lead by example. They understand that problems of any community cannot be solved single-handedly and requires the cooperation of all its members. They recognize the need to foster community pride and civic mindedness to help remove many of the societal ills making safety patrol necessary. This attitude runs throughout the multitude of community programs and services volunteers administer. The Guardian Angels recognize that by thinking solely in terms of protection instead of prevention we are throwing up the white flag and surrendering to the inevitability of crime. What We Do Safety Patrols have been the heart and soul of the Guardian Angels since its inception. Patrol Volunteers are thoroughly trained in protection of self and others while regularly patrolling their communities. Their efforts help combat the terrifying disease of street crime by uniting citizens together to respond to the ever-changing elements of community problems. They address criminal activity where it is needed most and go beyond the defensive to empower the collective community by teaching practical skills, initiating community programs and emphasizing cooperation to solve problems. The Guardian Angels empower people by teaching practical skills and a full spectrum of “self-help” skills in schools, at their local chapter facilities and community centers. Their programs are enabling people to take action without relying on government, a key principle of The Guardian Angels. Chapter Volunteers use their hard-earned experience to teach self-defense courses and “street smarts” skills to seniors, women and community groups, schools and university students around the country. From community defense classes, to training of life skills to adults and youth programs for at risk youth, the Guardian Angels have the ability to see the big picture in how to respond to community issues from their very core. Fostering the self-reliance inherent in us all and understanding why local residents are most capable of solving their unique problems, Guardian Angels are there to lend a helping hand as long as others are willing to Dare To Care with them! Why It Matters The war we fight as Guardian Angels trying to prevent crime is one we wage on multiple levels. And while we are honest in regards to the realities we face we also revel in every victory we can achieve. It motivates us and inspires us to carry on. We can not end crime all on our own, but with the support of the communities we serve, we are making a positive difference each and every day. Each potential crime we prevent improves life for all of us. Every mugging, robbery, rape, or murder we help stop is one more person and one more family that is spared the trauma that could have happened. Every time a senior is out for a walk and sees the Red Beret volunteers and feels a little safer we, the concerned citizens win a little victory. Each boy or girl that comes through our youth program doors is a another chance for a child to reach his or her own potential and for a neighborhood to keep another future contributor to society from falling victim to the streets. We promise to continue to do our part, like we have for all these years. All we ask of you is simply that if you support our goals, if you agree with our efforts and if you can, then please contribute. Direct support from members of our community’s will allow us to maintain and increa


During the siege of which African city did General Gordon die?

Charles George Gordon (1833-1885): A Brief Biography Charles George Gordon (1833-1885): A Brief Biography Paul Mersh, 11 Gravesend Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent ME2 3PH [paulmersh@btinternet.com] [ Victorian Web Home —> Victorian Political History —> Victorian Social History —> The British Empire —> Charles George Gordon ] Gordon was born in Woolwich in 1833, the son of a Royal Artillery officer — one of 11 children, 5 girls and 6 boys in a closely-knit and very happy family. Gordon, who derived great comfort from his family over the years, was especially fond of his sister Emily, and her death, at 16 when Gordon was 10, was a great blow to him. Later, Gordon's eldest sister, Augusta, became his closest confidant. She was the first to point in the direction of saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and it was to her that he wrote about his new-found faith and zeal for the Lord. Although in 1848, when Gordon entered the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich as a Gentleman Cadet, he intended to follow his father into the Royal Artillery, a lack of discipline prevented this, and he graduated in 1852 as a second lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers. This corps who considered themselves the professional elite of the British army, were posted all over the world to build bridges, railways, quays for ships, design buildings, and undertake siege work. This part of the army proved the ideal environment for Gordon, who had shown himself to be hot tempered at Woolwich, brave and impetuous. The role of the military engineer made good use of these traits. Gordon was first posted to the Engineers depot at Brompton near Gillingham and then to Pembroke Dock in Wales, which were then being built by the Royal Engineers. It was here in 1853 that Gordon was converted to faith in Christ under the ministry of a fellow Engineer officer who became one of his closest friends. This did not, however, prove to be a dramatic turning point in his spiritual life, and he remained rather indifferent  to the need to spread the gospel at this time, but his letters to Augusta are  full of his concerns about his soul and his desire to 'subdue the flesh'. They  also show a developing desire to die and be with the Lord. He did not  have a death wish; rather it was a realisation that Heaven was to be preferred  to Earth. In 1854 Gordon managed to pursuade the War Officer to post him to  the Crimea , despite  his parents' efforts to keep him in England. Gordon was in his element in the  Crimea, where his first task involved building huts as winter quarters for the troops. Once he completed this task, he managed to get a dangerous frontline job mapping the Russian trenches, which required him to look over the parapet and then draw what he could see. Many young engineer officers were killed doing this, and Gordon was surprised and somewhat disappointed that he wasn't. He was also present at the siege of Sevastopol.  He was decorated for bravery by the French and mentioned in despatches by the  British for his bravery during this action. Gordon's ability as a surveyor gained him the post of Assistant Boundary Commissioner for the new Russian/Turkish border that was settled by the Treaty of Paris. This job bored Gordon; the excellent hunting was one of the few diversions for him. In 1858, he was ordered to help build a new telegraph line by the War Office; however, the telegram confirming failed to arrive, so Gordon returned to England. He was to have spent 3 years building the line, but if he had done so he would never have gone to China and onto immortality as Chinese Gordon. In 1860, Gordon was posted to China as part of the Allied Expeditionary Force that was fighting the 2nd Opium War . Once peace was made with the Chinese Emperor, Gordon was appointed as the Commander of the 'Ever Victorious Army', a force of mercenaries led by European Officers. The EVA was trying to suppress the Taiping rebellion, a revolt against the Manchus led by a 'messiah' who was trying to set up 'god's kingdom on Earth. Gordon injected discipline and st


10,000 Birds  | Hybrid Mallards Hybrid Mallards 24 Comments Mallards can be dirty ducks.  Very, very, dirty ducks.  And while ducks in general are known for their hybridizing ways, none are as prolific and undiscriminating as Anas platyrhynchos.  The list of species that Mallards are known to have hybridized with is long and in some cases Mallard genes threaten to flood the gene pool of other species.  Note that in discussing hybrids here I am not including the wide variety of “ Manky Mallards ” which result from domestication and from wild Mallards mating with a variety of domestic breeds.  What will be covered in this post is the offspring of Mallards and other species of wild ducks, some of which are startlingly beautiful. First, however, we should take a look at the ordinary Mallard, both male and female, so as to establish a baseline, if you will, for Mallard-ness.  Below are ordinary and, so far as I can tell, pure, Mallards. pair of ordinary Mallards, Saratoga Springs, NY a small flock of ordinary Mallards in Central Park, New York City The most likely of other species for Mallards to hybridize with, at least in North America, is the American Black Duck Anas rubripes.  Hybrid male Mallard X American Black Duck can be rather readily identified.  They tend to look like the American Black Duck but with Mallard-green on the head.  Often they have the Mallard‘s curled tail feathers and paler coloration then a pure American Black Duck on their back and flanks.  When one takes into consideration backcrosses there is a bit of variety but it should be apparent when one is dealing with a male American Black Duck with even a bit of Mallard in it.  Hybrid females are more difficult but can be picked out by looking through female Mallards and finding a darker individual and then looking for other characteristics that don’t match either Mallards or American Black Ducks exactly, like the speculum having some white but not as much as a Mallard would.  That’s how I found the female featured below. pure American Black Duck Anas rubripes in Queens, New York two male Mallard X American Black Duck in Nassau County, New York, though the one in the back might be a backcross female Mallard X American Black Duck in Queens, NY Another bird the Mallard hybridizes with relatively often is the Northern Pintail Anas acuta.  The resulting duck is beautiful and whenever a photographer sees one he takes advantage for sure.  I have not yet laid eyes on a Mallard X Northern Pintail but I can’t wait until I do. Northern Pintail Anas acuta at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California Northern Pintail X Mallard in British Columbia © Rick Wright (used with permission) The Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa is a simply gorgeous duck, especially considering its limited palette,  that also occasionally gets involved with Mallards and the result is, sadly, somewhat less stunning. Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa Victoria, Australia,by Fir0002/Flagstaffotos released under GFDL Mallard X Pacific Black Duck in New Zealand by” ischa1″ who released the image into the public domain When Mallards mix with Gadwall Anas strepera the resulting offspring is known as Brewer’s Duck, named by John James Audubon after his friend, the ornithologist Thomas Brewer .  Of course Audubon thought that the bird he shot in Louisiana was an entirely new species instead of the hybrid that it is. male and female Gadwall Anas strepera in New York Mallard X Gadwall or Brewer’s Duck, both above and below, in Maryland © Bill Hubick (used with permission) Less famous but just as striking is the match-up of Mallard and Spot-billed Duck: a Mallard X Spot-billed Duck hybrid © Dave Johnson (used with permission) Teals are nearly as indiscriminately amorous as Mallards (see our in-depth analysis of Hybrid Teals ), so evidence of teals hybridizing with Mallards makes perfect sense. Photographer C G Gustavsson captured shots of what appears to be a Eurasian Teal x Mallard in Copenhagen, Denmark, which he’s graciously shared with us here: a Eurasian Teal X Mallard © C G Gustavsson (See


When is Burns Night in 2017? When is Burns Night in 2017? The date of Burns Night in 2017 is on Wednesday, January 25th.  What is Burns Night? The 25th of January is celebrated each year in Scotland and throughout Great Britain in commemoration of the birthday of Robert Burns. The national poet of Scotland was born in 1759 and his works are still celebrated today. From nostalgic songs like "Auld Lang Syne" and romantic poetry ("My Luve is Like a Red Red Rose") to touching works like "A Man's a Man for A' That", there's plenty of amazing poetry for fans to recite on Burn's Night. A traditional Burns supper features toasts, poetry readings, and traditional Scottish dishes such as haggis, neeps (turnips) and tatties (potatoes). Scottish Societies, Freemasons, expatriates from Scotland, and lovers of great poetry all throng together to raise a glass of good Scotch whiskey in memory of a formidable talent-and in honor of the haggis. The evening ends with lively dancing if the lassies are in attendance. 20


Which member of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup winning team has an uncle in the 1966 England Soccer World Cup winning team?

BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | England rugby squad in profile Printable version England rugby squad in profile In an unprecedented move, every member of England's Rugby World Cup-winning side, plus coaches Clive Woodward, Dave Alred, Phil Larder and Andy Robinson have been recognised in the New Year Honours list. A-Z Stuart Abbott (5 caps) The Wasps centre could surely not have dreamed of this honour, a little more than four months after his England debut. The 25-year-old has already made an impact with two tries for the national team, and looks set to be a fixture for some time to come. Dave Alred (England's kicking coach) Famously told Jonny Wilkinson to "Forget the posts - let's aim for something else. Imagine there's a woman sitting in that seat, 20 rows behind." The rest, as they say, is history. Neil Back (66 caps) Veteran flanker Back may be approaching his 35th birthday, but his appetite for the game shows no signs of diminishing. The Leicester star played in six of England's seven World Cup games, and was a crucial member of the back row. Iain Balshaw (19 caps) The pacy Bath back saw his World Cup chances limited, although he did make it on to the field in injury-time in the final. The 24-year-old is likely to get plenty of opportunities to add to his tally of nine Test tries. Kyran Bracken (51 caps) Ultimately lost out to Matt Dawson in the race for the scrum-half position, but Bracken still made some telling contributions. Perhaps most crucially, he forced a turnover just before half-time in the crucial pool game with South Africa, preventing a Springbok score which would have given them a half-time lead. Mike Catt (61 caps) The 32-year-old Bath centre surprised many when he was called up into Clive Woodward's squad, but did more than enough to justify his inclusion. In particular, his display as a second-half substitute in the quarter-final against Wales was vital in securing an England victory, and he played a part in both the semi-final and final. Ben Cohen (35 caps) The Northampton player did not produce his very best form in Australia - but is regarded as one of the best wings in the international game. Cohen's strength makes him a formidable opponent, and with his World Cup winners' medal he emulated his uncle George, who was part of the England football side which won the World Cup in 1966. Martin Corry (29 caps) The Leicester number eight always faced an uphill battle in attempting to oust Lawrence Dallaglio from the team. But after leaving the England camp during the tournament to be present at the birth of his daughter, he returned to play in the ruthless demolition of Uruguay. Lawrence Dallaglio (65 caps) The ex-skipper lost the England captaincy in 1999 after boasting about his rock'n'roll lifestyle to an undercover reporter. But his MBE marks the end of a remarkable turnaround in which he re-established himself as a world-class number eight, producing a great performance in the final. Matt Dawson (57 caps) Cemented his position as England's first-choice scrum-half during the World Cup, at the expense of Kyran Bracken. His break at the end of extra time in the final, which helped set up Jonny Wilkinson for his drop goal winner, is already part of the most famous bit of footage in English rugby history. Andy Gomarsall (15 caps) The scrum-half was behind Kyran Bracken and Matt Dawson in the running for a first-team spot, but he did play in the demolition of Uruguay. The Gloucester man also appeared in the recent match against the New Zealand Barbarians and, at 29, will hope for more chances in the future. Paul Grayson (29 caps) The Northampton fly-half would have won a whole host of extra caps for England, were it not for a certain J Wilkinson. But he has never complained, and his 17-point haul in the recent match against the New Zealand Barbarians proved England have a more than adequate replacement for when Wilkinson is injured. Will Greenwood (47 caps) The Harlequins centre is one of the most potent finishers in the game, with 30 international tries to his name. Returned home during the World Cup due


Which sixteenth century German astronomer was reputed to have sold his soul to the devil?

NZEPC - Mark Young - Paracelsus : The Philosopher�s Stone Made Flesh Paracelsus : The Philosopher�s Stone Made Flesh Mark Young   This was the world in which doctors lived. Their ideas of a remedy were inspired by the technology of their daily life: moisture chases dryness, hot drives out cold. There was little that could help them conceive the idea of a working mechanism, still less of an organism where each part interacts with all the others. The circulation of the blood could be discovered only in an age which had invented pumps. Paracelsus got his water from wells.        Henry M. Pachter, Paracelsus: Magic into Science. The act is all, the reputation nothing. Goethe, Faust. Even during his life in the first half of the sixteenth century, Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim � better known by the name Paracelsus � enjoyed a checkered reputation. To some he was a wonder healer, the Luther of physicians; to others a sorcerer who called up demons. It is not surprising that he is often confused with a contemporary, Johann Faust, who is reputed to have sold his soul to the Devil. Yet just as alchemy was concerned with separating the pure metal from the dross, history has consolidated the reputation of Paracelsus the scientist from out of the mythology, much of it arcane, that has kept his name alive. Para-celsus means literally beyond (Aulus Cornelius) Celsus, a Roman doctor and encyclopaedist of the first century AD whose work, along with that of Galen and Aristotle, was still used as a standard medical text in the universities of Paracelsus� time. From an age of famous men, Carl Jung selects Paracelsus as a �true mirror of his century� (Jacobi, Foreword); and Jacob Bronowski chose him to symbolise that �instant in the ascent of man when he steps out of the shadowland of secret and anonymous knowledge into a new system of open and personal discovery.� Jung�s selection of Paracelsus can be easily understood. To Jung, alchemy �is not only the mother of chemistry, but is also the forerunner of our modern psychology of the unconscious. Thus Paracelsus appears as a pioneer not only of chemical medicine but of empirical psychology and psychotherapy.� Bronowski is more concerned with the pioneer of what is now called iatrochemistry but was called Paracelsian chemistry for two centuries. To Bronowski, Paracelsus was the person who overturned, or at least caused to be questioned, prevailing medical beliefs that were up to two thousand years old. Thomas Kuhn�s essay �The Structure of Scientific Revolutions� defined the word �paradigm� as a body of scientific belief that is �sufficiently unprecedented to attract an enduring group of adherents away from competing modes of scientific activity.� It was also �simultaneously�open-ended enough to leave all sorts of problems for the redefined group of practitioners to resolve.� For Kuhn, a scientific revolution occurred when the prevailing paradigm changed; and initially he considered that the major revolutions in science that had occurred before the twentieth century were � with a single exception, Darwin � all in the domain of the physical sciences. Later writers, for example Bernard Cohen, have defined other revolutions and acknowledged revolutionaries whose activities, whilst not fostering full-blown revolutions, have contributed in a major way to changing the path of the life sciences. Cohen puts Paracelsus in this category, and points out that one of the first historical references to a revolution in the sense that Kuhn uses the word was made by William Cockburn about Paracelsus in 1728: [He] made one of the greatest Revolutions in Physick�introducing the method of curing Diseases by chymical Medicines, to the total Overthrow of Hippocrates and Galen. The reshaping of Paracelsus� reputation has much to do with the changed attitudes towards what constitutes invention or discovery � a �historiographic revolution in the study of science� as Kuhn calls it; and much of �The Structure of Scientific Revolutions� is about the redefinition of the history of science and how


What is the second book of the Bible's Old Testament?

Books of the Bible - New and Old Testament Books Of The Bible Forgot password Password Assistance Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Email address New Testament The Old Testament (also known as the Jewish Tanakh) is the first 39 books in most Christian Bibles. The name stands for the original promise with God (to the descendants of Abraham in particular) prior to the coming of Jesus Christ in the New Testament (or the new promise).             The Old Testament contains the creation of the universe, the history of the patriarchs, the exodus from Egypt,             the formation of Israel as a nation, the subsequent decline and fall of the nation, the Prophets (who spoke for God), and the Wisdom Books. Leviticus Leviticus receives its name from the Septuagint (the pre-Christian Greek translation of the Old Testament) and means "concerning the Levites" (the priests of Israel). It serves as a manual of regulations enabling the holy King to set up his earthly throne among the people of his kingdom. It explains how they are to be his holy people and to worship him in a holy manner. Judges The book of Judges depicts the life of Israel in the Promised Land—from the death of Joshua to the rise of the monarchy. It tells of urgent appeals to God in times of crisis and apostasy, moving the Lord to raise up leaders (judges) through whom He throws off foreign oppressors and restores the land to peace. Ruth The book of Ruth has been called one of the best examples of short narrative ever written. It presents an account of the remnant of true faith and piety in the period of the judges through the fall and restoration of Naomi and her daughter-in-law Ruth (an ancestor of King David and Jesus). 2 Samuel After the failure of King Saul, 2 Samuel depicts David as a true (though imperfect) representative of the ideal theocratic king. Under David's rule the Lord caused the nation to prosper, to defeat its enemies, and to realize the fulfillment of His promises. 1 Kings 1 Kings continues the account of the monarchy in Israel and God's involvement through the prophets. After David, his son Solomon ascends the throne of a united kingdom, but this unity only lasts during his reign. The book explores how each subsequent king in Israel and Judah answers God's call—or, as often happens, fails to listen.


Who in Greek mythology fell in love with his own reflection?

Narcissus Narcissus by Morgan Upright Narcissus is another example among several of a beautiful young man who spurned sex and died as a result. As such, his myth has much in common with those of Adonis and Hippolytus . In the Roman poet Ovid's retelling of the myth, Narcissus is the son of the river god Cephissus and the nymph Liriope . Tiresias , the seer, told his parents that the child "would live to an old age if it did not look at itself." Many nymphs and girls fell in love with him but he rejected them. One of these nymphs, Echo , was so distraught over this rejection that she withdrew into a lonely spot and faded until all that was left was a plaintive whisper. The goddess Nemesis heard the rejected girls prayers for vengeance and arranged for Narcissus to fall in love with his own reflection. He stayed watching his reflection and let himself die. It is quite possible, however, that the connection between Echo and Narcissus was entirely Ovid's own invention, for there is no earlier witness to it. An important and earlier variation of this tale originates in the region in Greek known as Boeotia (to the north and west of Athens). Narcissus lived in the city of Thespiae. A young man, Ameinias, was in love with Narcissus, but he rejected Ameinias' love. He grew tired of Ameinias' affections and sent him a present of a sword. Ameinias killed himself with the sword in front of Narcissus' door and as he died, he called curses upon Narcissus. One day Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection in a spring and, in desperation, killed himself. Both of these stories give an origin to the narcissus flower, which grew where Narcissus died. Article details:


Which rock band released an album Beggars Banquet?

The Rolling Stones Release 'Beggars Banquet' | World History Project Dec 6 1968 The Rolling Stones Release 'Beggars Banquet' Of the 19 songs on the two albums, there are two that stand out head and shoulders above anything else. And no, they aren't the obvious ones most would think of. I'm talking about "Jigsaw Puzzle" and "Monkey Man". Unfortunately ignored on 40 Licks, both tunes capture the band's blues rock at its finest. "Jigsaw Puzzle" starts a bit stilted before finding its legs by the second verse and definitely by the initial chorus. Source: Jason MacNeil Added by: Rob Brent Beggars Banquet is the seventh studio album by the English rock band The Rolling Stones. It was released by Decca Records in the United Kingdom and London Records in the United States in December 1968. It marked a return to the band's R&B roots, generally viewed as more primal than the conspicuous psychedelia of Their Satanic Majesties Request. Following the long sessions for the previous album in 1967 and the departure of producer and manager Andrew Loog Oldham, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards hired producer Jimmy Miller, who had produced the Spencer Davis Group and Traffic. The partnership would prove to be a success and Miller would work with the band until 1973. In March, the band began recording their new album, aiming for a July release. One of the first tracks cut, "Jumpin' Jack Flash", was released only as a single in May 1968, becoming a major hit. Beggars Banquet was Brian Jones's last full effort with the Rolling Stones. In addition to his slide guitar on "No Expectations", he played harmonica on "Dear Doctor", "Parachute Woman" (along with Mick Jagger) and "Prodigal Son"; sitar and tambura on "Street Fighting Man"; mellotron on "Stray Cat Blues" and backing vocals on "Sympathy for the Devil". By June, the sessions were nearly completed in England, with some final overdubbing and mixing to be done in Los Angeles during July. However, both Decca Records in England and London Records in the US rejected the planned cover design - a graffiti-covered lavatory wall. The band initially refused to change the cover, resulting in several months' delay in the release of the album. By November, however, the Rolling Stones gave in, allowing the album to be released in December with a simple white cover imitating an invitation card. (The letters R.S.V.P. that appear on this version of the cover are an abbreviation of the French phrase répondez, s'il vous plaît, which means "please respond".) The idea of a plain album cover was also implemented by The Beatles for their eponymous white-sleeved double-album, which was released one month prior to Beggars Banquet. This similarity, coupled with Beggars Banquet's later release, garnered the Rolling Stones accusations of imitating the Beatles. In 1984, the original cover art was released with the initial CD remastering of Beggars Banquet. Critics considered the LP as a return to form. It was also a clear commercial success, reaching #3 in the UK and #5 in the US (on the way to eventual platinum status). The original LP pressing did not credit Rev. Robert Wilkins as the writer of "Prodigal Son". His performance of "Prodigal Son" at the 1964 Newport Folk Festival was included on the Vanguard LP Blues at Newport, Volume 2; that performance is similar to the Stones' cover. On 10–11 December 1968 the band filmed a television extravaganza entitled The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus featuring John Lennon, Eric Clapton, The Who and Jethro Tull among the musical guests. One of the original aims of the project was to promote Beggars Banquet, but the film was shelved by the Rolling Stones until 1996, when it was finally released officially. In August 2002, ABKCO Records reissued Beggars Banquet as a newly remastered LP and SACD/CD hybrid disk. This release corrected an important flaw in the original album by restoring each song to its proper, slightly faster speed. Due to an error in the mastering, Beggars Banquet was heard for over thirty years at a slower speed than it was recorded. This had the effect of a


Musophobia – Murophobia, Suriphobia, fear of mice, fear of rats, mouse phobia, mice phobia, rat phobia Helpful Tips Welcome to my site for Musophobia. In hopes of trying to provide some helpful information, I have searched the Internet looking for information on Musophobia (Murophobia, Suriphobia, fear of mice, fear of rats, mouse phobia, mice phobia, rat phobia ). Please note I am not a doctor and only provide this site for informational purposes. I hope you will find some benefit in the site. Best wishes! ~Edd~ In order to provide good information on Musophobia it is best to first understand what a phobia is. I will present some information on phobia below. Please use the other links in the navigation bar to find information on Musophobia. What is phobia? A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities, or persons. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Phobias are believed to be developed by heredity, genetics and brain-chemistry combine with life-experiences. Types of phobias: Social phobias, Specific phobias and Agoraphobia Social phobias are fears that involve other people or social situations such as performance anxiety, fears of embarrassment or humiliation by scrutiny of others. Examples of these phobias would be eating in public, giving a speech, and even sexual activities. People with these phobias tend to avoid the situations they fear. Specific phobias are typically fears of certain objects or situations. Specific phobias usually contain specific panic triggers, such as spiders, snakes, mice, elevators, or flying. These fears develop during childhood and tend to go away, for example, the fear of the dark. If the fear continues through to adulthood, treatment would be the only solution. These fears can keep people from having a normal life, depending on how often they must encounter/avoid the fear. Agoraphobia is a fear of experiencing a panic attack in a place or situation from which escape may be difficult or embarrassing or they cannot obtain help. People with this phobia may fear being alone, being in a crowd, flying, being in an elevator. Agoraphobia is the only phobia regularly treated as a medical condition. Note: If you are going to do a search, some common Musophobia search terms include Murophobia, Suriphobia, fear of mice, fear of rats, mouse phobia, mice phobia, rat phobia. DISCLAIMER: PLEASE READ - By printing, downloading, or using you this information, you agree to the following: 1) I am only providing this material for information and research purposes. 2) The information is "AS IS", "WITH ALL FAULTS". 3) You understand the information was gathered by doing a general search on Internet search engines for the following terms: Musophobia, Murophobia, Suriphobia, fear of mice, fear of rats, mouse phobia, mice phobia, rat phobia. 4) User assumes all risk of use, damage, or injury. 5) Information may have errors or be outdated. 6) Some information is from historical sources or represents opinions of the author. 7) You agree that we have no liability for any damages. 8) I are not liable for any consequential, incidental, indirect, or special damages. Finally, if you do not agree to terms, do not use the information. It is for informational and research purposes only! If you have any questions please contact me edd@ebozman.com


What is the name of the photographer famous for taking pictures of crowds of naked people?

The Naked World of Spencer Tunick - The Atlantic The Atlantic 33 Photos In Focus For 20 years now, New York-based photographer Spencer Tunick has been creating human art installations all over the world, calling together volunteers by the hundreds or thousands, asking them to remove their clothes, and photographing them in massive groups. His philosophy is that "individuals en masse, without their clothing, grouped together, metamorphose into a new shape." He aims to create an architecture of flesh, where the masses of human bodies blend with the landscape, or juxtapose with architecture. Collected here are images from several of his installations as they were being composed. Warning: The following photos all depict naked human bodies, and are not screened out. The nudity is central to Tunick's art.


10 Things I Wish I’d Known About Ukuleles (Before I Bought One) 10 Things I Wish I’d Known About Ukuleles (Before I Bought One) Jemsite has been doing a series called 10 Things I Wish I’d Known About Guitars (Before I Bought One) and I know a good idea when I steal one. The concept: if you could hop into your DeLorean, whack it up to 88 mph and visit yourself when you were buying your first instrument, what advice would you give? In about 50 years’ time I imagine myself sitting in a comfy chair and my grandkids scurrying up to me in their space-pyjamas and asking, “Granddad, what was life like before the internet?” And I’ll say, “Put down your hoverboards, jump up on my knee and I’ll tell you.” Then I’ll twirl my mustachios wistfully and reply, “It was FUCKIN’ AWFUL!” Back when I got my first ukulele – during my teenage guitar obsession – there were no internets, YouTubes or blogs to teach a boy anything. I didn’t know anyone who played ukulele. I’d heard George Formby and one other song with a ukulele once. I didn’t have a clue. As a result, it took me many years to see the potential of the uke. So here’s what I’d tell the fat, ugly, stupid, teenage me as he wandered into Bakewell Music Shop to buy a ukulele. 1. The strings don’t go fattest to thinnest. Just to prove how ignorant I was, I actually tried restringing it the ‘right’ way. It didn’t occur to me that the people who made it might have had a better idea of how to string it than I did. I did have a book. But it was a very slim, old one. I either didn’t read it or it failed to mention this fairly important detail. 2. Good ukuleles exist. Your local music shop doesn’t have one. Bakewell is famous for it’s tarts (and they are exceeding good). It’s not famous as a centre of outstanding luthiery. The uke I bought was complete junk. I didn’t even know there were better ukes. I think this is the main reason I rarely played the uke for many years. Message to me: buy a Martin ukulele or six. They might seem expensive now but you ain’t seen nothing yet. 3. Good ukulele strings exist. Your local music shop doesn’t have them. The same goes for the strings. In fact, I don’t remember them selling strings at all. I don’t know where I would have been able buy good strings. God, I love you, internet. I’m going to miss you come the post-apocalyptic Mad-Max world. 4. Tighten the screws. It might stay in tune. I think I did eventually work this one out myself. But only many months after giving up on ever getting it to stay in tune. 5. Ukuleles are not little guitars. I started figuring this one out pretty quickly. After trying to strum it with a plectrum for 3 minutes I realised that clearly wasn’t the way to go. It took me much longer to figure out that the high-G string could be a help rather than a hindrance (partly because it took me a while to figure out it was a high-G string). 6. Eventually, you won’t want to play the guitar any more. Actually, I might gloss over this fact lest it puts me off picking it up in the first place. 7. Fewer strings means harder, not easier. Not entirely true, I know. But it is more of challenge to play difficult pieces on the uke. And more rewarding. 8. Don’t steal plutonium from the Libyans. 9. In about 15 years time ukuleles are going to be the coolest thing in the world and you’re going to be writing about them every day. You should practice more. There’s no getting round the fact I’m a mediocre player. It might be the fact that I’m not naturally musically talented. But more practice certainly couldn’t harm. 10. You like her. She likes you. Just ask her out you useless, spotty idiot. And sell your sister to organ harvesters and put the money into Google and Microsoft. No, it’s nothing to do with ukuleles. But if I’m time traveling here, I’m not going to spend all ten on ukuleles. What do you wish you’d known about ukuleles before you bought one? You are reading 10 Things I Wish I’d Known About Ukuleles (Before I Bought One) - permalink


Which author died at Astapova railway station in 1910?

The Death of Tolstoy, Russia on the Eve, Astapovo Station, 1910 The Death of Tolstoy Russia on the Eve, Astapovo Station, 1910 William Nickell This book is also available as an ebook from Amazon/Kindle , iBooks ,  Google Ebooks , and Nook . Honorable Mention, 2011 Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for Studies in Slavic Languages and Literatures (Modern Language Association) In the middle of the night of October 28, 1910, Leo Tolstoy, the most famous man in Russia, vanished. A secular saint revered for his literary genius, pacificism, and dedication to the earth and the poor, Tolstoy had left his home in secret to embark on a final journey. His disappearance immediately became a national sensation. Two days later he was located at a monastery, but was soon gone again. When he turned up next at Astapovo, a small, remote railway station, all of Russia was following the story. As he lay dying of pneumonia, he became the hero of a national narrative of immense significance. In The Death of Tolstoy, William Nickell describes a Russia engaged in a war of words over how this story should be told. The Orthodox Church, which had excommunicated Tolstoy in 1901, first argued that he had returned to the fold and then came out against his beliefs more vehemently than ever. Police spies sent by the state tracked his every move, fearing that his death would embolden his millions of supporters among the young, the peasantry, and the intelligentsia. Representatives of the press converged on the stationhouse at Astapovo where Tolstoy lay ill, turning his death into a feverish media event that strikingly anticipated today's no-limits coverage of celebrity lives—and deaths. Drawing on newspaper accounts, personal correspondence, police reports, secret circulars, telegrams, letters, and memoirs, Nickell shows the public spectacle of Tolstoy's last days to be a vivid reflection of a fragile, anxious empire on the eve of war and revolution. Introduction 1. The Family Crisis as a Public Event 2. Narrative Transfigurations of Tolstoy's Final Journey 3. The Media at Astapovo and the Creation of a Modern Pastoral 4. Tolstoyan Violence upon the Funeral Rites of the State 5. On or About November 1910 Conclusion: The Posthumous Notes of Fyodor Kuzmich A Word on My Sources Notes Press Reviews The Death of Tolstoy "William Nickell describes the death drama itself as Russia's first great mass media event. The room in the stationmaster's house in Astapovo where the dying Tolstoy was lodged was the eye of a news hurricane. . . . It comes through from Nickell's account that Russians believed something died for ever at Astapovo."—James Meek, London Review of Books The Death of Tolstoy "The one-hundredth anniversary of Tolstoy's passing provided an occasion for continuing controversy over his status as writer, spiritual leader, and moral authority. The appearance of The Death of Tolstoy could not be more timely, but it is the product of years of exhaustive research, examination of all levels of Russian life, and study of Tolstoy's life and works. Elegantly written and quick of pace, it is more gripping than any fiction and a thorough and penetrating account of intellectual, cultural, and literary history."—2011 Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for Studies in Slavic Languages and Literatures Honorable Mention Citation (Modern Language Association) Experts "The Death of Tolstoy is a highly sophisticated, richly contextualized, and—above all else—elegantly written account not only of Tolstoy's last days but also of the cult of this international celebrity author. It is more gripping than any novel or film I know on this complicated set of events. William Nickell's book is essential reading not only for those who would understand the late Tolstoy but also for those concerned with the cultural institutions of the modern world."—William Mills Todd III, Harvard College Professor and Harry Tuchman Levin Professor of Literature, Harvard University "Tolstoy was the leading public figure in Russia when he died in 1910. His dramatic death produced a firestorm of commentary


Collectors and their collections Home » did you know » Collectors and their collections Collectors and their collections In 1880, German Margaret Steiff, confined to her wheelchair, started making stuffed toys. In 1902, her nephew Richard Steiff introduced a stuffed bear for the Steiff toy company. Today, an early Steiff teddy bear will cost well over $100,000 – if you can find one. In 1994, a “Louis Vuitton” Teddy bear was auctioned to Jessie Kim of Korea for $190,000. Stuffed bears came to be known as Teddy Bears after US President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, on a hunting trip, refused to shoot a bear cub. Margaret Steiff Another famous bear, AA Milne’s Winnie The Pooh fetched an even higher price. AA Milne chose Ernest Shephard to illustrate his books. One of the original drawings “A Pooh Party” was sold at Sotheby’s in 1968 for $1,450.00. What avid collectors pay for stuff they really want: The Stradivari Kreutzer violin sold for $946,000 in 1988. A 1925 Patek Philippe, priced in 1925 at $15,000, was sold in the late 1990s for $11 million. Action Comics No 1, published June 1938, was sold in the 1990s for $185,000. Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook, called The Codex Hammer, was bought by Bill Gates in 1994 for $30,8 million. Three Vincent van Gogh paintings are in the top ten most expensive artworks ever sold. His Portrait of Dr. Gachet fetced $82,5 million. Also see the most expensive items ever sold on eBay . When is it “antique”? According to US legislation enacted in 1930, an object may be called antique if is was made before 1830 – the legislation exempted objects of art more than 100 years old from customs duties. Firearms, however, classified as antiques need to have been made before 1898. Automobiles built before 1904 are called veteran cars; those built between 1904 and 1931 are considered vintage, while cars that are at least 20 years old are called classic. Antique cigars are those made before Fidel Castro took control of Cuba in 1959. What collectors are called The name for a teddy bear collector is archtophilist or arctophile. Collectors of dolls are called plangonologists. A collector of paper money, coins, tokens, and related objects is called a numismatist. A collector of paper money is called a notaphilist. A labeorphilist is a collector of beer bottles. A collector of butterflies is called a lepidopterist. Conchologists collect animal shells. A collector of matchbooks and matchbook covers is a phillumenist. A collector of antiques is an antiquarian. If you collect obsidian and syenite you are called a rock hound. A scripophilist collects old stocks and bonds. A knife collector is called a machirologist. A stamp collector is called a philatelist. A pernalogist is a collector of pearls. Cinephiles are film collectors. A copoclephilist collects key rings. A deltiologist collects post cards. A collector of hi-fi equipment is called an audiophile Spermologist collect seeds. A spermologer is one who collects trivia (this from the original Trivial Pursuit game). An heortologist collects religious calenders. A collector of walking sticks is a rabdophilist. An oabagphilist collects oaflaps . More What is it called? Setting the standard Some old books are still setting the standard. For instance, the Bible still is the world’s best selling book. In 1097, Trotula, a midwife of Salerno, wrote The Diseases of Women – it was used in medical schools for 600 years. The world’s longest non-fiction work is The Yongle Dadian, a 10,000-volume encyclopaedia produced by 5,000 scholars during the Ming Dynasty in China – that’s 500 years ago. Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote Meteorologica in 350 BC – it remained the standard textbook on weather for 2,000 years. Vincent Van Gogh sold only one painting while he was alive – to his brother who was a gallery owner. The painting is titled “Red Vineyard at Arles.” The word millionaire was first used by Benjamin Disraeli in his 1826 novel Vivian Grey.


Mount Vinson Massif is the highest peak in which continent?

Mount Vinson: Antarctica's Highest Mountain Mount Vinson: Antarctica's Highest Mountain By Kim Ann Zimmermann, Live Science Contributor | November 11, 2013 05:40pm ET MORE Mount Vinson is the highest peak in Antarctica, with an elevation of 16,066 feet (4,897 meters). Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger With an elevation of 16,066 feet (4,897 meters), Mount Vinson is the highest mountain in Antarctica. It is located on the southern part of the main ridge of the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains. Also called Vinson Massif, Mount Vinson is more than 750 miles (1,200 kilometers) from the South Pole, making it the most remote of the Seven Summits. It was also the last discovered, last climbed and last named of the Seven Summits. Antarctica's highest peak has a prominence of 16,066 feet (4,897 meters), making it the eighth most prominent mountain in the world. Where is Mount Vinson? Situated near the Ronne Ice Shelf south of the Antarctic Peninsula, Mount Vinson is in the Ellsworth Mountains, which comprises two sub-ranges — the Sentinel Range in the north and the Heritage Range in the south. This is not only the home of Antarctica's highest point, but also the next five highest summits on the continent. Naming Mount Vinson Mount Vinson is named for U.S. Rep. Carl Vinson of Georgia, who served in Congress from 1935 to 1961 and was the former chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. He was a champion of government funding for American exploration of Antarctica. For many years, there was no specific name given to the highest peak and it was part of a group of mountains was known as Vinson Massif. The name encompassed the area's numerous summits, as "massif" is defined as a dense group of connected mountains forming a distinct section of a range. As a result of several climbing and GPS mapping expeditions to the Sentinel Range, it was suggested in 2006 to the Antarctic Place Names Committee of the U.S. Geological Survey that the name Mount Vinson be used to signify the highest summit of the Vinson Massif. This suggestion was accepted, and the name of the highest peak was officially changed. Climbing Mount Vinson Temperatures in the Ellsworth Mountains average around minus 20 degrees F (minus 30 C), making it the coldest of the Seven Summits. The best period for climbing is December through February during Antarctic summer, when temperatures rise to minus 29 F (minus 20 C) and the sun is out 24 hours a day. Most climbers ascend up the Branscomb Glacier, known as the Normal Route, and make it in about 10 days. About 1,000 climbers have summited Mt. Vinson, much fewer than the other Seven Summits. While other summits are more challenging from a technical climbing perspective, the cold, windy conditions and the short window of opportunity to climb keep many climbers from making it to the top. There is also the cost involved, which can be $30,000 or more because of the summit's remoteness. Milestones in Mount Vinson's history 1935: U.S. aviator Lincoln Ellsworth spies a small part of the northern end of the Ellsworth Mountains from the air. 1957: A U.S. Navy reconnaissance flight led to the discovery of Mount Vinson in December 1957. Several ground aerial surveys performed between 1958 and 1961 originally put Mount Vinson at 16,864 feet high (5,140 meters). 1961: U.S. scientists Tom Bastien and John Splettstoesser climb Mount Wyatt Earp on the far northern end of the Sentinel Range. 1966-1967: The American Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition is the first to summit.  The team was led by Nicholas Clinch and included Barry Corbet, John Evans, Eiichi Fukushima, Charles Hollister, William Long, Brian Marts, Pete Schoening, Samuel Silverstein and Richard Wahlstrom. Corbet, Evans, Long and Schoening reached the summit on Dec. 18, 1966. The rest of the team made the summit over the following few days. 1979: Following the route the Americans had established a decade earlier, Werner Buggisch and Peter von Gizycki from West Germany and Victor Samsonov from the Soviet Union were the second group to summit on Dec. 22, 1979. Their expedi


Who was appointed the first woman cabinet minister in the UK?

Chard Museum    Powered Flight       First Woman Cabinet Minister       Pioneers in Artifical Limbs       Chards Pubs       TimeTeam at Whitestaunton Manor    The Birthplace of the First Woman Cabinet Minister Margaret Grace Bondfield was born in Chard, Somerset, in 1873. She went to school in the town but moved to Brighton in 1887 to be apprenticed to a Brighton draper. In 1894 she went to live with her brother Frank in London and again found work in a shop. Her experience of shop workersï¿½ working conditions led her to join the newly formed Shop Assistantsï¿½ Union in which she was soon elected to the Union District Council. In 1896 she was asked to carry out an investigation into the pay and conditions of shop workers and her report, published in 1898, was used by reformers and eventually led to the 1904 Shops Act. In 1910 the Liberal Government asked her to serve as a member of its Advisory Committee on the Health Insurance Bill Her trades union activities grew and in 1923 Margaret Bondfield was elected first woman Chairman of the Trades Union Congress. In the same year she became one of the first women to enter the House of Commons when she was elected Labour MP for Northampton. When Ramsay McDonald became Prime Minister for a second time in 1929 he appointed Margaret as his new Minister of Labour. She thus became the first woman to gain a place in the British Cabinet. In the general election following the financial crisis of 1931, Margaret lost her Wallsend seat and never again sat in Parliament. Between 1939 and 1945 she was chairperson of the Women's Group on Public Welfare and spent much of the war years lecturing in the United States and Canada on behalf of the British government. After the war she retired to Tunbridge Wells and later lived in a small house in Sanderstead, Surrey, where she died in 1953. Margaret Grace Bondfield Godworthy House, High Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1QB. Tel: 01460 65091. Email: info@chardmuseum.co.uk - Website by Bloobottle Studio Accredited by Arts Council England No. 796. Registered Charity No. 270186


Alicante, Golden Boy and Piranto are types of what?

Overspill Overspill 5A: Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate 6A: Tea 18A: The white of an egg 19A: Tomato 33A. Kings cross and Charing cross 34A. Pennsylvania 35A. KLM or Royal Dutch Airlines (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij) 36A. Caracus 41A. New Guinea (Greenland is the largest) 42A. Eros 64A: The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Phillip 65A: Captain James Cook! 66A: Bones in the Hand 67A: John D. Rockefeller 69A: The eye (inflammation of the cornea) 70A: Mormons 72A: Princess Diana was killed in a car crash. 73A: Leprosy 79A: Schutzstaffel or ‘Protection Squad 80A: The 16th 83A: Fractures of the bone 84A: Leg 108A. New Guinea (Greenland is the largest) 109A. A monkey 110A. The Merchant Of Venice 111A. Teeth 115A. A fish (of the herring family found off North America's Atlantic coast) 116A. the umbrella 118A. Rhinoceros (up to 5 tons, then hippo up to 3.2 tons) 119A. Water buffalo 133A. 8 ft (2.44 metres) 134A. Anna Kournikova 140A. Preston North End - 1888-89 141A. Motor Racing (nickname for Indianapolis) 142A. Beijing 143A. Mercedes Benz 144A. Alec Stewart 145A. 20 (8 pawns can move 1 or 2 squares and 2 knights can move in 2 directions) 146A. Marcellus. 154A: Leondaro, Raphael, Michaelangelo, Donatello 155A: Thing 158A: Mrs Hudson 159A: British Academy of Film and Television Arts 160A: Colonel John 'Hannibal' Smith, played by George Peppard, from the 1980's US TV action series The A-Team. 161A: The Three Wise Men (or the Three Kings) 162A: A Few Good Men 163A: Rudolph Valentino 164A: The Coronation of Elizabeth II 165A: Cameron Diaz 171A: The Artful Dodger 172A: 15 173A: Ernst Stavro Blofeld in From Russia With Love, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Diamonds Are Forever and Never Say Never Again 174A: Dr. Who 184A. Bootlegger 185A. Australia 186A. English - founded in 1701 as a collegiate school it was renamed Yale college in his honour in 1718 and renamed Yale University in 1887. 187A. His bayonet 190A. KLM or Royal Dutch Airlines (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij) 191A. McDonalds 193A. Jesper Parnevik 194A. Idi Amin Dada 195A. It took place in 1889. John L(awrence) Sullivan –1858 to 1918 knocked out Jake Kilrain in 75 rounds. 196A. They fathered children 197A. John Ronald Reuel - 1892 to 1973 198A. Harriet Beecher Stowe 205A. Gardens (a.k.a. Capability Brown) 206A. the umbrella 209A. Gold, Juno, Sword, Omaha, Utah. 210A. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour 211A. Criminal 217A. Fork in (the) road 218A. Dominoes 223A. Its a small world after all 224A. A bad spell of weather 225A. Tale of two cities 226A. Postman 229A. All in a days work 230A. Clean underwear 232A. The good the bad and the ugly 233A. Frank Sinatra 235A. What goes up must come down 236A. One step forwards two steps back 237A. Glance backwards 238A. Long time no see 239A. Gross injustice BIG BLOG QUIZ 2011 Thank you those of you that have pointed out the repeats, the questions are compiled from various web sources, just go with it, cheers x For everyone who loves a quiz but cant take part in the live twitter quizzes i thought i would do an 'at home' quiz If you want your efforts scored email your answers to me at scaryeye@hotmail.com Id rather people didnt cheat and google all the answers but hey....its your karma Closing date is Noon on January 1st 2012 2011 Big Quiz – Qs 1 Q: Kulfi is a type of which Indian food? 2 Q: In the Wild West, what did the Red Indians call whisky? 3 Q: It means Aunt Mary in English, but by what name do we usually know this drink? 4 Q: What is the name of the baked, light, sweet or savoury, dish whose name derives from the French 'to puff up'? 5 Q: Which three flavours make up a Neapolitan ice cream? 6 Q: Which beverage may be black or green? 7 Q: What does a ‘Sommelier’ Do? 8 Q: A bottle equivalent to 20 Bottles of wine is called what? 9 Q: Which part of a cow is used to make tripe? 10 Q: What type of fruit is a cantaloupe? 11 Q: Which vegetable is also known as an egg plant? 12 Q: What is a baby oyster called? 13 Q: Arctic King, Saladin and Tom Thumb are which types of vegetable? 14 Q: What ty


Who wrote the novel Bonfire of the Vanities?

The Bonfire of the Vanities (Literature) - TV Tropes The Bonfire of the Vanities You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Literature / The Bonfire of the Vanities × "If you're going to live in a whorehouse, there's only one thing you can do: be the best damn whore around." — Peter Fallow The Bonfire of the Vanities, written by Tom Wolfe, was originally serialized in Rolling Stone in 27 installments starting in 1984. It was published in novel form in 1987. New York City. Sherman McCoy is a married investment banker and self-proclaimed "Master of the Universe" who carries on an affair with socialite Maria Ruskin. One night, they take a wrong turn in the Bronx and encounter two (supposedly) threatening black youths. In their confusion Ruskin, who was driving, accidentally runs over one of them; he is left in a coma. When word of this breaks out, all hell breaks loose for McCoy. Meanwhile, an Amoral Attorney , a tabloid reporter, a Strawman Political religious leader from the Bronx, an ambitious district attorney, and... well, the bulk of characters that the book follows decide to use the racially and socially-charged case to further their own agendas. In 1990 the book was filmed. Directed by Brian De Palma and starring Tom Hanks , Bruce Willis , and Melanie Griffith, it was a critical and commercial disaster. Film critic Julie Salamon was granted full access during the Troubled Production and her 1991 nonfiction book, The Devil's Candy, explains what went wrong. The novel and film feature examples of: Big Applesauce The Big Rotten Apple : 1980s New York at its most dysfunctional on every level of society. Caught in the Bad Part of Town : Bond trader Sherman McCoy and his mistress Maria Ruskin accidentally enter the Bronx while driving to Manhattan from Kennedy airport. Finding the ramp back to the highway blocked by trash cans and a tire, McCoy exits the car to clear the way. Approached by two black men whom they perceive - uncertainly, in Sherman's case - as predators, McCoy and Ruskin flee. Having taken the wheel of the car, which fishtails as they race away, Ruskin apparently strikes one of the two. Cluster F-Bomb : The way Kramer and his fellow prosecutors talk in the novel, which Wolfe allows to infect the narrative after one run of salty dialogue after he gets to work one morning: "Another fucking day at the Bronix Fucking District Attorney's Office was off to a fucking start." Creator Cameo : In the opening tracking shot, when Peter Fallow gets in the elevator, Brian De Palma can be seen, dressed up as a waiter. It was technically impossible for the camera crew and the director to stay off camera in that shot, so De Palma chose to do a cameo there. To be unrecognizable, he shaved off his trademark beard. The '80s Epic Movie : The movie was intended as this — huge budget, A-list cast and director, based on a bestselling and award-winning book, lots of characters, some posh settings. Hidden Wire : Sherman wears one and tries to get Maria to admit that she was actually driving the hit-and-run vehicle. Things don't go as planned in the book. Irishman and a Jew : Detective Martin and his partner Detective Goldberg; like most of the homicide bureau, Goldberg has assimilated to the prevailing Irish-American cultural ethos. It Tastes Like Feet : A character says that Chinese wine tastes like "Dead Feet," which is the nickname for his boss. Jerkass : Most of the characters in the book aren't supposed to be likable. They're even less likable in the movie where the few sympathetic characters such as Sherman McCoy's wife and the victim's mother are presented as completely self-serving. The Mistress : Maria to Sherman, and the juror with brown lipstick to Assistant District Attorney Kramer. Narrator : Fallow in the film adaptation. Nice to the Waiter : Averted with Sherman McCoy who snubs the parking garage attendant the night of the accident and comes to regret it when the police start asking questions. No Celebrities Were Harmed : "Reverend" Reginald Bacon was modeled after Al Sharpton. The One


In which year was the first Miss World contest held?

The First Miss World Contest | History Today The First Miss World Contest Cultural Richard Cavendish provides a brief history of the Miss World contest, first won by Miss Sweden, Kiki Haakinson, on April 19th, 1951. Miss Sweden, Kiki Haakonson, carried off the first Miss World title in the Lyceum Ballroom in London, in what was originally intended to be a one-off event connected with the Festival of Britain. It was the brainchild of Eric Morley, once a London orphan, an Army captain during the war and a self-made entertainment entrepreneur of great shrewdness and drive. He had already started the Come Dancing programme, which would turn into BBC television's longest-running series, and he would set commercial bingo going in Britain, in 1961. He was in his early thirties and working for a dancehall and catering company called Mecca when it was approached by an RAF officer named Phipps, who had been put in charge of Festival of Britain publicity. Phipps was looking for some pizzazz to spice up the more sedate attractions and Morley suggested an international bathing beauty competition. That was supposed to be that, but the following year, when a Miss Universe contest was announced in the United States, Morley was piqued and persuaded his bosses at Mecca to keep Miss World going. It has kept going ever since. By 1970, when Morley's wife Julia, an ex-beauty queen herself, joined him in organising the contest and keeping the contestants' morals and modesty suitably protected (not invariably with success), Miss World was attracting television audiences in almost every country in the world and making huge amounts of money for charity.  To counter accusations that the show was equivalent to a female cattle market, the Morleys introduced questions and answers of a high-souled if stilted nature about each girl's ambitions and intellectual achievements. Morley himself loved appearing every year to announce the results, ‘in reverse order’. Morley was a lively, vigorous character, who became chairman of Mecca. He left in 1978, but he and his wife continued to run Miss World and he was an assiduous raiser of money for charity. British television dropped Miss World in 1988, but by 1997 it was attracting 2.5 billion viewers in 155 countries and Channel Five started covering it again in Britain in 1999. Morley died in 2000, aged eighty-two.


William Sherlock Scott Holmes | Baker Street Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia William Sherlock Scott Holmes Tom Stoughton (young Sherlock ( The Final Problem )) "I'm a consulting detective. The only one in the world. I invented the job." ―Sherlock to John Watson [src] Sherlock Holmes (born William Sherlock Scott Holmes, pet named "Sherl" by Janine ) is the world's only consulting detective, a profession he created for himself. He is based in London and often consulted by Greg Lestrade of New Scotland Yard , usually taking his best friend and former flatmate, John Watson , on cases. He has a keen interest in unusual or bizarre crimes, without which he rapidly becomes bored, relying on nicotine to keep his brain active, although in the past he has dabbled in illegal drugs such as heroin for entertainment. Sherlock is a thinker and an observer; his incredible ability to notice and draw deductions from seemingly trivial details is his main tool for solving crimes he investigates. He also often utilises his "mind palace", a tool for remembering the smallest of details and organising his memories in a visual way. However, his unusual and somewhat anti-social personality has led to many in the official police force distrusting and disliking him. Sherlock claims on more than one occasion to be a "high-functioning sociopath". [1] [2] However, according to Jim Moriarty , as well as Sherlock's own actions and displays of emotion and empathy, this may not be true. Sherlock does not seem to exhibit any of the symptoms of an anti-social personality disorder. John jokes once, in order to explain Sherlock's behaviour, that he might suffer from Asperger's Syndrome , a disorder on the autism spectrum , though this has never been confirmed. [3] Abilities Edit Sherlock has many well-developed abilities that aid him with his detective work, including a profound aptitude for deductive reasoning. Upon meeting a person, he will often "scan" them, using elements of their appearance to arrive at astonishingly accurate conclusions about their past or personality. However, Sherlock is not infallible, as he admits "there is always something" that he misses or misinterprets. [1] He often uses a memory retrieval technique called "the method of loci" [4] , which he refers to as his 'mind palace'. [3] John describes this system of storing memories as plotting them on a map of a familiar location and retrieving those memories by finding the way back to them, so as to theoretically never forget anything. To use this skill, Sherlock requires silence and space to himself to reduce outside interference. Sherlock has also proven incredible espionage talents. Despite not having spoken to Irene Adler for months, Sherlock was able to follow her to Pakistan, pose as her executioner and save her life, keeping this a secret from (possibly) everyone. He also shows great skill in both armed and unarmed combat. In reference to his Conan Doyle counterpart, the rules of the combat discipline Baritsu hang over his bed. He often uses his deductive reasoning to identify weaknesses of his opponents before he strikes them, only losing in fights when he is taken by surprise. [5] Personality Edit ""I'm not a psychopath, I'm a high-functioning sociopath. Do your research"" ―Sherlock to Anderson  Perhaps Sherlock's most noticeable trait is his proneness to boredom. He is constantly agitated by the lack of work, describing peace and quiet as "hateful". Even if a case is offered to him, he won't take it unless he finds it sufficiently interesting (though it is worth noting that he seems to significantly lower his standards as he gets more desperate). In the absence of case work that meets his criteria, he will go to extreme lengths to keep himself occupied, such as repeatedly shooting the wall of his flat with live rounds, and even turning to drugs in more extreme situations; he claims that he is a "user" of drugs on more than one occasion, which helps to increase his thought process. He even went so far as to accuse the criminal class of slackening, viewing that as the reason for h


How many square yards are in a British acre?

Convert acre to yard - Conversion of Measurement Units Convert acre to yard - Conversion of Measurement Units ›› More information from the unit converter How many acre in 1 yard? The answer is 0.000206611570248. We assume you are converting between acre and yard. You can view more details on each measurement unit: The SI derived unit for area is the square meter. 1 square meter is equal to 0.000247105381467 acre, or 1.1959900463 yard. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between acres and yards. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units! ›› Want other units? You can do the reverse unit conversion from yard to acre , or enter any two units below: Enter two units to convert From: I'm feeling lucky, show me some random units . ›› Definition: Acre An acre is a measure of land area in Imperial units or U.S. customary units. It is equal to 43 560 square feet, 4840 square yards, or 160 square rods. The precise meaning of this depends on the exact definition adopted for a foot: the international acre is 4 046.856 422 4 mï¿½ (for the UK, see). For measurements based specifically on the US survey foot the US survey acre is ca. 4 046.872 610 mï¿½. ›› Metric conversions and more ConvertUnits.com provides an online conversion calculator for all types of measurement units. You can find metric conversion tables for SI units, as well as English units, currency, and other data. Type in unit symbols, abbreviations, or full names for units of length, area, mass, pressure, and other types. Examples include mm, inch, 100 kg, US fluid ounce, 6'3", 10 stone 4, cubic cm, metres squared, grams, moles, feet per second, and many more!


Who played Professor Marcus in the 1955 film, The Ladykillers?

The Ladykillers (1955) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Five diverse oddball criminal types planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians. Director: William Rose (story and screenplay) Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV a list of 41 titles created 06 Jan 2013 a list of 31 titles created 21 Apr 2013 a list of 28 titles created 15 Jan 2014 a list of 44 titles created 29 Mar 2015 a list of 40 titles created 27 Nov 2015 Search for " The Ladykillers " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb 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. Nominated for     1     Oscar. Another    2 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards  » Photos A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipment of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature Eiffel Towers. Director: Charles Crichton An altruistic chemist invents a fabric which resists wear and stain as a boon to humanity, but both big business and labor realize it must be suppressed for economic reasons. Director: Alexander Mackendrick A distant poor relative of the Duke of D'Ascoyne plots to inherit the title by murdering the eight other heirs who stand ahead of him in the line of succession. Director: Robert Hamer An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting but sharp old landlady. Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Stars: Tom Hanks, Marlon Wayans, Irma P. Hall Residents of a part of London declare independence, when they discover an old treaty. This leads to the need for a 'Passport to Pimlico'. Director: Henry Cornelius Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship. Director: Alexander Mackendrick Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician. Director: Alexander Mackendrick A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor. Director: David Lean Edit Storyline A gang planning a 'job' find themselves living with a little old lady, who thinks they are musicians. When the gang set out to kill Mrs Wilberforce, they run into one problem after another, and they get what they deserve. Written by Rob Hartill See All (72)  » Taglines: Meet "The Unholy Five"...The Most Befuddled Set of Assorted Thugs That Ever Fouled Up a Million Dollar Bank Robbery!! See more  » Genres: 24 February 1956 (Belgium) See more  » Also Known As: The Lady Killers See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia When Alec Guinness was offered the part of Professor Marcus, he wrote to the producers to say "but this is meant for Alastair Sim surely". It is not known whether Sim was considered for the part. See more » Goofs Before Louis cuts the matches on the base of the ashtray, you can already see practice cuts on it. See more » Quotes Claude : [the gang is waiting inside the car for One-Round, whose cello case is caught in the crack of the front door of Mrs. Wilberforce's flat] What is that moron playing at? One-Round : [Yelling] It's stuck in the door. The case is stuck... Harry : [Interrupts] Well, ring the bell, brains. Don't just stand there. Harry : [One-Round rings the bell] Thank you. See more » Crazy Credits During the opening credits, roses are shown, to highlight the fact that William Rose wrote the screenplay. See more » Connections Written by Luigi Boccherini , arranged for string ensemble [playing on the phonograph whenever the robbers are pretending to be practicing] (Los Angeles) – See all my reviews Mrs. Wilberforce, a senile old biddy living with her parrot in a ramshackle Victorian townh


In which year was TV's Channel 4 launched?

BBC News | TV AND RADIO | Twenty years of Channel 4 Tuesday, 30 April, 2002, 12:27 GMT 13:27 UK Twenty years of Channel 4 Countdown was the first programme broadcast Channel 4 has recorded its first financial loss in 10 years. BBC News Online looks back at its history Twenty years after it was first launched, Channel 4 is now firmly established as one of the key UK broadcasters. Whether it is the broadcaster's controversial programmes like the satirical series Brass Eye or imported US comedies including Frasier and Friends, Channel 4 has always tried to maintain a balance between popular and minority tastes. Brass Eye: Controversy hit the headlines The channel has produced a variety of hit shows from So Graham Norton to David Starkey's history programmes as well as one of the most talked about TV series over the last two summers, Big Brother. However the channel's producers have also had to keep their eye on their original remit which is to show edgy programming which is not shown on any other terrestrial channels. Plans for a fourth channel to rival the BBC and ITV were first started in 1979 and three years later testing was started for Channel 4. Innovative Programming started at 16.45GMT on 2 November, 1982, with the quiz Countdown the first show to be aired. The daytime programme, hosted by Richard Whiteley, is still one of the channel's top programmes. Big Brother has been a big hit The service was funded by a subscription levied on the ITV companies, who would then sell Channel 4's airtime in return. Innovative programmes including The Tube, Treasure Hunt and The Max Headroom Show helped mark Channel 4 out from the more mainstream broadcasters. In 1984, the historical drama A Woman of Substance, starring Jenny Seagrove and Liam Neeson, pulled in Channel 4's biggest ever audience - 13.8 million viewers. Three years later and the channel broadcast, Shoah, Claude Lanzmann's nine-hour study of the holocaust, over two nights without commercial breaks. In 1992 The Big Breakfast was launched and the wacky morning show, hosted by Chris Evans and Gaby Roslin, helped Channel 4 reach an overall audience share of more than 10% for the first time ever. The Big Breakfast ended after 10 years in 2002 A year later and the broadcaster started to sell its own advertising for the first time. 1995 was one of Channel 4's most popular years, with Four Weddings and a Funeral, backed by FilmFour, pulling in ratings of more than 11 million, soap opera Brookside reached nine million with the body-under-the-patio storyline and the launch of teen soap Hollyoaks. Four years later and it provoked controversy again with the screening of gay drama Queer As Folk. The racy plotlines and sex scenes made it a hit and it was later sold to the US to be remade into a series there. 'Laddish' However the channel was attacked last year by founding chief executive, Sir Jeremy Isaacs, who said it was obsessed with finding a young audience. Brookside has been the channel's flagship soap He wrote in The Independent newspaper: "To target and reach a demographically clearly defined audience - the 18-35 year-olds - and single-mindedly commission a bulk of programmes that suits their tastes, however laddish or yobbish." Over the last couple of years, the broadcaster has branched out into digital subscription channels with FilmFour and E4, a youth entertainment channel, which it gives the first runs of its US shows. The channel's biggest hit in recent years has been Big Brother. The reality quiz show, where 10 people are locked into a house for up to three months and videoed around the clock, has seen some of the biggest ratings for the station in years. Trigger Happy TV was a recent hit However despite the success of Big Brother, Channel 4's audience share dropped to 10% in 2001, it's lowest since 1991. It could be partly due to new competition from Channel 5 and other digital channels. Channel 4 also announced its first loss for 10 years in 2001, but has forecast a return to profits in 2002. Despite seeing its share of total terrestrial TV advertising revenue ris


Apiary Set up Bee keeping in Barnsley, South Yorkshire Copyright © All rights are reserved. Site terms Keeping Bees - Apiary Set Up One of the most important factors regarding bee keeping is - where should you place   your hives. There are a number of important issues to consider before going ahead   and getting those bees. Beekeepers may want to keep bees in their own garden, on an allotment or farmland.   Having a suitable place to site hives is essential. A well considered location is   essential for the sake of the bees, people and farm animals. In this section we consider   the main points in siting of hives. Topics Crop spraying Arrangement There is no one rule to setting up an apiary. The arrangement of hives is down to   personal preference rather than any set of rules, with the main consideration being   ease of access within the available space. Some beekeepers will choose to arrange their hives in an arc or otherwise offset   the hives from one another or simply point hive entrances in different directions.   This is in order to vary the approach of returning bees and reduce the likelihood   of bees “drifting” between hives. Some believe (or are told) that bees may become   confused if hive entrances are too close together. Other beekeepers place the hives in lines, all facing the same way (as in the picture   above). This is purely for practical reasons, allowing the beekeeper to access all   the hives from the rear without having to walk or drive directly in the flight line   of the bees. There may well be some drifting (something which is almost inevitable   regardless of the orientation of the hives), but this will generally have a negligible   effect on the colonies. In the case shown in the picture above the hive entrances are all facing into the   field. If there was a likelihood of people (e.g. the public) moving around near the   hives, it might be better to face the hives toward the hedge. This will make the   bees fly higher when they fly to and from the hive. Not every beekeeper can find an ideal location, so the hives must be sited according   to the lie of the land and the most practical arrangement to gain optimum access   to the hives. top Shelter In the wild, a bee colony will find some cavity in a tree or rocky crevice to build   its nest. In fact before domestication, the European or Western honey bee (A mellifera)   would probably have been a woodland dweller. Such wild sites will be sheltered from   wind, rain and flood. We provide shelter from the rain with the covered roof of the modern beehive however,   we should make sure our hives are not placed under trees or structures from which   water may drip or pour. Hives should be raised off the ground to prevent heavy rain   from splashing back up the hive wall. If an apiary is next to a river or stream,   do make sure that the hives are not at risk of being flooded or washed away. During   the winter the bees will often survive the cold providing they have enough food stores)   but won’t last long if the hive becomes damp. It is important to consider wind exposure. If strong drafts are able to enter the   hive, this risks chilling the colony, resulting in the loss of brood during the season   and loss of adults during the winter. Firstly, the hive entrance ideally needs to   pointed away from the prevailing wind. This is normally achieved by siting the hives   in the lee of a hedge or wall. If for practical reasons this cannot happen, then   the hive should be orientated with the entrance away from the direction of the wind.   If in a garden or allotment, a beekeeper may be able to erect a fence or plant a   hedge to provide wind shelter. If a location is quite exposed, the beekeeper should keep a heavy weight such as   a rock or brick on the hive roof to prevent it from blowing off. Shortly following   any gales it is worth paying a visit to the apiary just in case a hive has been blown   over. top Availability of food and water Bees have been around for over


What poisonous chemical element has the atomic number 33?

Atomic number 33 - definition of atomic number 33 by The Free Dictionary Atomic number 33 - definition of atomic number 33 by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/atomic+number+33 Related to atomic number 33: List of elements ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. atomic number 33 - a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar chemical element , element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter arsenopyrite , mispickel - a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic orpiment - a yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic realgar - a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic herbicide , weed killer , weedkiller - a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth


Which country has the longest coastline?

10 Countries in the World With the Longest Coastlines By Amanda Briney Updated October 17, 2016. There are just under 200 independent countries in the world today. Each of them significantly varies culturally, politically, and geographically. Some of them are very large in area, such as Canada or Russia, while others are very small, like Monaco . More importantly, some of the world's countries are landlocked and others have very long coastlines that have enabled some of them to become powerful across the globe. The following is a list of the world's countries with the longest coastlines. The top 10 have been included from longest to shortest.


What fish family is the anchovy a member of?

Anchovy, anchovies | Marine Conservation Society Marine Conservation Society Join us - Find out how to become an MCS member What we do Stock area - Bay of Biscay Stock detail - VIII Fish type - Oily fish Sustainability rating This fish, caught by the methods and in the area listed above, is a good sustainable fish to eat. Click on the rating icon above to read more and on the alternatives tab below to find similar fish to eat. Alternatives Sustainability overview The Bay of Biscay anchovy fishery re-opened in July 2010. The closure of the fishery has led to an increase in the abundance of older fish and has increased the biomass above precautionary levels. The stock is now assessed as having full reproductive capacity. However, the actual fishing mortality is not defined. It is a short-lived species, with the fishable stock consisting primarily of one-year-old fish. Anchovy is also a species at or near the base of the food chain and the impact of their large-scale removal on the marine ecosystem is poorly understood. Biology Anchovy is the only European member of the Engraulidae family. A relative of the herring, it is a small, short-lived fish, generally living less than three years although it can live up to four years. The European anchovy is mainly a coastal marine species, forming large schools. It tolerates salinities of 5-41 ppt and can be found as deep as 400m. Average length at maturity is 13.5 cm although it can reach 20cm. Spawning occurs over an extended period from April to November, with peaks usually in the warmest months (June to August in the southern North Sea and the Channel, and April to September in the Mediterranean); the limits of the spawning season are dependent on temperature and thus this is more restricted in northern areas. It is found in the East Atlantic, and although anchovy can be found as far north as Norway and as far south as South Africa, it is more commonly found in the Mediterranean and off the Atlantic coast of Portugal, Spain and France. It tends to move further north and into surface waters in summer, retreating and descending into deeper waters in winter. It feeds on planktonic organisms, especially calanoid copepods, cirrepede and mollusk larvae, and fish eggs and larvae. Anchovies are prey for other fish and marine mammals. Stock information The spawning-stock biomass for this stock is at full reproductive capacity and fishing pressure below average. Management Although there are no specific management objectives known to ICES, a plan for the management of the stock based on a constant harvest rate has been proposed and evaluated as precautionary . Capture information The main methods for catching anchovy in this area are by pelagic trawl (12%) and purse seine (88%). The Spanish fleet operates in Divisions VIIIc and VIIIb in spring, while the French fleets operate in VIIIa in summer and autumn and in Divisions VIIIb in winter and summer. Both fleets have reduced in size since 2003 and the closure of the fishery in 2006. Purse seining is the most selective fishing method as species specific shoals can be targeted; pelagic trawls are associated with higher incidences of bycatch. Both methods can be associated with cetacean bycatch. Read more about capture methods Alternatives Based on method of production, fish type, and consumer rating: only fish rated 2 and below are included as an alternative in the list below . Click on a name to show the sustainable options available. Sign up to get all the latest marine related news from MCS The UK charity for the protection of our seas, shores and wildlife. Read more about MCS What’s a sustainability range? Many of the fish listed are caught in different ways and from different areas of the sea. Some species are caught in a variety of ways and this range shows that, within a species, some may be fished sustainably whilst others unsustainably. To find out the individual ratings for each fish click on the ratings button next to the image. Fish to Eat are rated 1 and 2, Fish to Avoid are rated 5. Ratings 3 and 4 mean don’t eat too oft


Who was the first person to cross the English Channel in a plane?

Bleriot's Cross Channel Flight          Available in Franï¿½aise, Espaï¿½ol, Portuguï¿½s, Deutsch, Россию, 中文, 日本, and others. Old News he  following account of Louis Bleriot's flight across the English Channel  appeared in the 31 July 1909 edition of Flight, an English  magazine devoted to the new field of aviation. It includes information  from several eyewitnesses to the historic event. M. Bleriot's great  success is a fitting sequel to Mr. Latham's splendid failure; there  should be no jealousy in comparison, both are working in the cause of  flight. M. Bleriot reflects glory on his defeated rival at the same time  that he is crowned with the laurels of victory himself. And M. Bleriot  deserves his success; how much, none save those who have followed his  history in flight know. There were days not long since when M. Bleriot  used to tumble with his machine with almost monotonous persistency; yet  he kept on, in spite of criticisms. In those days, too, he was still  trying to fly a monoplane, and monoplanes were not very popular just  then, for there were not wanting critics who almost went as far as  saying that they would not fly at all. M. Bleriot is the champion of the  monoplane, and he has done more than anyone else to develop it.  Moreover, he is engineer and pilot combined, and the machine with which  he has crossed the Channel, and thereby traced his name indelibly on the  pages of history, is his own machine, the work of his own brain, and if  the truth were known, contains, we dare say, a good deal of his own  handicraft as well. He is not only a worker, he is a sportsman, is M.  Bleriot, and most thoroughly deserves every prize he has won. It is rather apt to be  forgotten how very early M. Bleriot commenced his aviation experiences.  As long ago as 1906 an illustration appeared in The Auto-motor  Journal of May 26th, of an aeroplane which MM. Bleriot and Voisin  had constructed for experimental work on Lake Enghien. It was a curious  machine that, but it has this much of especial interest, that it was  designed for use over water. In the following year, 1907, M. Bleriot had  built and was trying at Issy, near Paris, a monoplane which does not  differ in essentials from the machine which is on view this week at  Selfridge's. What mishaps he used to have in those days! Almost every  other time that he succeeded in getting off the ground he returned to  earth with a crash; he always broke something, but it was never himself,  always did this persevering pilot seem to bear a charmed life. As a  matter of fact, he used to take what precautions he could, and he  himself, as we mentioned last week, attributes many of his escapes to a  little trick which he had of throwing himself on to one of the wings of  his flyer when he saw that a catastrophe was imminent. M. Bleriot worked  on the principle that it was impossible to save both man and machine. When M. Bleriot had  advanced in the art of flight until he was easily among the two or three  genuine pilots of the day, he conceived the idea of making quite a small  machine, which type has since been known as his short-span flyer "No.  11." It was shown first of all at the Paris Salon at the end of last  year, and attracted a very great deal of attention on account of its  compact appearance. It was such a flyer as many had set their hearts  upon, but as many more had deemed impracticable. No one foresaw then  that this was to be the epoch-making machine with which he should fly 25  miles across country on July 17th and 31 miles across the sea on July  25th. True, the dimensions of the span are somewhat larger as the result  of alterations which followed various preliminary experiments, but that  it is still to all intents and purposes the same compact machine must  have been apparent to all who took the unique opportunity of seeing it  at Dover or during the past few days in London at the Selfridge  showrooms. By his two great  flights across country and


How many gun-firings salute the Queen's Birthday at the Tower of London?

Why Do People Get A 41-Gun Salute? - LBC Schedule Why Do People Get A 41-Gun Salute? As the Queen celebrates her 90th birthday, a lot of people have been asking why the baby recieved a 62 gun salute. It's a question that previously came up on James O'Brien's weekly Mystery Hour show  - every Thursday midday to 1pm - about a visit by Barack Obama and here is the answer: Mystery Hour Question Barack Obama had a 41-gun salute in his honour. Who decides how many guns a dignitary gets and what do the number of guns mean? Martin, Richmond Name: Steve, Bexley Qualification: Trivia that I happen to know Answer: The standard Royal salute is 21-guns and is reserved for Heads of State. When the salute is given from a Royal Park, an extra 20 guns is added, hence the 41-gun salute. There is also a 124-gun salute, which is when the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s birthdays occur on the same weekend and is given from the Tower of London. It’s 21-guns, plus 20 for being from a Royal Fortress, plus 21 for it being the city of London. That’s 62 guns each. 90th Birthday additional explanation: Traditional gun salutes will thunder across the capital when 41 volleys are fired by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in London's Hyde Park and 62 rounds by the Honourable Artillery Company close to the Tower of London - the extra 21 volleys for the citizens of the City of London to show their loyalty to the monarch. Royal Baby additional explanation: The Tower of London is performing a 62 Royal Gun Salute to celebrate the birth of the Royal Baby boy. So twenty one are to mark the royal occasion, a further 20 are fired because the Tower is a Royal Palace and a further 21 rounds will be fired for the City of London.