The first single to sell over two million copies in Great Britain was written as a tribute to where in Great Britain?

UK Number One Songs of the 70s UK Number One Songs of the 70s Updated on November 15, 2015 Source The 1970s Number One Songs on Video 1970s popular music in the UK proved that variety is the spice of life, and the Number One hit songs of the decade reflect this phenomenon. From 1970 onwards, the music scene in Britain changed dramatically and a myriad of musical styles reinforced the varying tastes of the average record buyer. Some of the most popular styles that took the British charts by storm were Glam Rock at the beginning of the decade, progressing to Disco and Punk Rock towards the end. In between saw novelty records, the progression of the rock single and the continuing evolution of teen pop, represented by the likes of David Cassidy, Donny Osmond and the Bay City Rollers. Most of these styles and artists were very popular for a time, and their records sold by the shed load. To see the musical changes across the decade is a fascinating exercise, and so this page brings together all the Number One hits from the UK in a video package, together with some short comments regarding each one. The source for this compilation is the Record Retailer/Music Week chart, which was broadcast by the BBC each Sunday evening. Source Matthews' Southern Comfort UK Number One Hits of 1970 31st Jan (5 weeks) Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes): Only ever UK Number One for this studio act. Lead singer Tony Burrows also sang on hits for many other groups. 7th Mar (3 weeks) Lee Marvin - Wandrin' Star: Only UK Number One for this actor with a song from the film Paint Your Wagon. 28th Mar (3 weeks) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water: Surprisingly, the duo's only ever UK Number One. Only Art Garfunkel sings on this classic, but Paul Simon went on to greater solo success, even though he never had a UK Number One again, while Garfunkel did. 18th Apr (2 weeks) Dana - All Kinds Of Everything: First Eurovision Song Contest winner for Ireland. Her chart career was short-lived and this was her only UK Number One. 2nd May (2 weeks) Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky: Only ever UK Number One for Greenbaum with a self-penned song. Doctor & The Medics took the track to Number One again in 1986. 16th May (3 weeks) England World Cup Squad - Back Home: Mexico World Cup Football sing-along by the 1970 England team. 6th Jun (1 week) Christie - Yellow River: Only ever UK Number One for Jeff Christie with a song he wrote for the Tremeloes. They turned it down, so he recorded it himself. 13th Jun (7 weeks) Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime: First UK Number One for this group led by Ray Dorset. 1st Aug (6 weeks) Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You: Elvis revived his career in Las Vegas and this was a live recording from his show. At this point, he was only one behind the Beatles as this was his 16th UK Number One. 12th Sep (1 week) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Tears Of A Clown: First UK Number One for Motown singer Smokey Robinson who would have to wait another 11 years before hitting the top spot again. 19th Sep (6 weeks) Freda Payne - Band Of Gold: Only ever UK Number One for this American actress. 31st Oct (3 weeks) Matthews' Southern Comfort - Woodstock: Written by Canadian folk legend Joni Mitchell, MSC's only UK Number One was about the famous rock festival of 1969. 21st Nov (1 week) Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile: Posthumous Number One for the American guitar legend who died in London a couple of months earlier. 28th Nov (6 weeks) Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knockin': Only ever UK Number One for Dave Edmunds who had further hit single success later in the Seventies. Source Slade UK Number One Hits of 1971 January 5 ( 3 weeks) Clive Dunn - Grandad: Only UK Number One for this Dad's Army star who gained sales on the back of seasonal sentimentality. January 26 (5 weeks) George Harrison - My Sweet Lord: First UK Number One for the ex-Beatle. Following the song's release, musical similarities between it and The Chiffons' hit He's So Fine led to a lengthy legal battle over the rights to the composition. March 2 (2 weeks) Mungo Jerr


Which lake in Great Britain has the largest volume of water?

Loch Ness | lake, Scotland, United Kingdom | Britannica.com lake, Scotland, United Kingdom Kings and Queens of Britain Loch Ness, lake , lying in the Highland council area, Scotland . With a depth of 788 feet (240 metres) and a length of about 23 miles (36 km), Loch Ness has the largest volume of fresh water in Great Britain. It lies in the Glen Mor —or Great Glen, which bisects the Highlands—and forms part of the system of waterways across Scotland that civil engineer Thomas Telford linked by means of the Caledonian Canal (opened 1822). Loch Ness, in the Highlands of Scotland. At the head of the loch is the monastery at Fort Augustus. A.F. Kersting The watershed of Loch Ness covers more than 700 square miles (1,800 square km) and comprises several rivers, including the Oich and the Enrick. Its outlet is the River Ness, which flows into the Moray Firth at Inverness . Seiches (surface oscillations), caused by differential heating, are common on the loch. The sharp rise and fall of the level of the loch is one reason for the scanty flora of the waters; another reason is the great depths of the loch near the shoreline. The abyssal fauna is also sparse. Urquhart Castle overlooking Loch Ness, Scotland. Bethune Carmichael—Lonely Planet Images/Getty Images Like some other very deep lochs in Scotland and Scandinavia, Loch Ness is said to be inhabited by an aquatic monster. Many sightings of the so-called Loch Ness monster have been reported, and the possibility of its existence—perhaps in the form of a solitary survivor of the long-extinct plesiosaurs—continues to intrigue many. Learn More in these related articles:


In the TV show Little Britain what is the name of the only gay in the village?

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True or False: Great Britain is one of the top ten largest islands in the world?

Which is the world's biggest employer? - BBC News BBC News Which is the world's biggest employer? By Ruth Alexander BBC News 20 March 2012 Read more about sharing. Close share panel The National Health Service (NHS) in England is at the centre of a big political row about its reform. It's often said to be the third biggest employer in the world, after the Chinese army and Indian Railways. But is that really true? It's an incredible claim, given how much smaller the UK is than China or India. And indeed, it is not true. Sizing up the world's biggest employers and compiling a list of the top 10, the NHS is revealed to be the fifth largest, with 1.7 million workers across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. McDonald's makes it into fourth position, with 1.9 million employees. However, 80% of the restaurants are franchises so, strictly speaking, 1.5 million of these people are employed by other companies, although they all wear the uniform. More or Less: Behind the stats Listen to More or Less on BBC Radio 4 and the World Service, or download the free podcast Third is the US supermarket chain Walmart, which employs 2.1 million staff - including almost 200,000 who work for the Asda supermarket chain in the UK. Second place goes to the Chinese military - the People's Liberation Army (PLA) - with forces numbering 2.3 million. And the top spot is taken by the US Department of Defense with a cool 3.2 million-strong workforce. Why is it so big - and so much bigger than the second-placed Chinese military? In truth, making these comparisons is fraught with difficulties. The US Defense Department, with its headquarters at the vast Pentagon building in Virginia, is keen to boast that it's one of the world's largest employers and includes civilian support staff in its numbers. Image caption The Pentagon is said to be the largest office building in the world Getting a comparable figure for the Chinese military is near impossible. The figure of 2.3 million which puts it at second place in our list includes active forces only - not civilian staff, like the US figure. And that actually makes it the largest active military force in the world, according to Military Balance, an annual assessment of military capabilities around the world published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies in the UK. If you were to count only active forces within the US Department of Defense, it would number 1.6 million people and slip to seventh place in our list. If numbers for its civilian staff were known, it is possible the Chinese could come much closer to the US, and maybe even overtake them. But it is not a straightforward exercise even to separate who is civilian and who is military personnel - the two forces are structured and organised completely differently. "There are a number of organisations within militaries - you have active forces, reserve forces, civilians, and also those that might be working as contractors - so it depends really what you're trying to count when you look at headline numbers," says James Hackett, the editor of Military Balance. "What we try and do is look at active service personnel, so those in uniform who are capable of operating on behalf of the state to fulfil the national security concerns of the militaries. Surprisingly, [the NHS] also has more workers than Indian Railways "One reason that the PLA is large compared to other militaries stems from its composition as a mainly conscript-based force. Now other militaries in the West and across the world have moved to volunteer corps." The NHS might be lower in the global pecking order than people think but it is still big. Technically, however, it could be said the NHS does not operate as a single employer. Many staff are employed by individual hospital trusts and primary care trusts, while GP surgeries, for example, are run and owned by one or more partners who are contracted to provide general NHS medical services. But setting that aside, it is bigger - just - than the state-run China National Petroleum Corporation, which has around 1.6 million employ


Who lived in the top left-hand corner of Wales?

The Smallfilms Treasury The Smallfilms Treasury Help - If you have any Smallfilms material, please mail me   Once upon a time, not so long ago, there were   two overgrown boys called Oliver and Peter. And Peter lived on a farm. It was a rather unusual farm because it didn't grow any crops and there were no sheep or   cows, but it was the home of Ivor the Engine, Noggin the Nog, the Clangers and of course   Bagpuss. And there they made the most beautiful, the most brilliant, funny old Small Films in the   whole wide world or so we like to think.     The Dragons' Friendly Society A   new society has been formed to help maintain and promote the wealth of works produced   Smallfilms.  Named after the society of dragons in the saga of Noggin the Nog, their   first act is to produce a new set of Noggin material - a  video, a book and a set of   postcards.  Visit them at the Dragons' Friendly   Society site     Noggin the Nog In the Lands of the North, where the black rocks stand guard against the cold   sea, in the dark night that is very long, the men of the Northlands sit by their great log   fires and they tell a tale... So began each of the Sagas of Noggin the Nog, in which the crown of Noggin, Prince of the   Nogs is sought by his wicked uncle Nogbad the Bad who devises evil plots to threaten the   safety of the kingdom, and sometimes the world, in order to force Noggin to give up his   crown.  In each saga Nogbad pursues his plot to the very brink of success, but at the   last moment his purposes are foiled by some unexpected piece of luck, cleverness or lack   of attention on the part of the Nogs.   Ivor the Engine Not very   long ago, in the top left-hand corner of Wales, there was a railway.  It wasn't a   very long railway or a very important railway, but it was called The Merioneth and   Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited, and it was all there was. And in a shed, in a siding at the end of the railway, lives the Locomotive of the   Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited, which was a long name for a   little engine so his friends just called him Ivor. So began, in 1959, the first episode of the first series of a set of television films   which were to become part of the mainstream of Children's television for the next thirty   years.     Once upon a time, Not so long ago, there was a little girl   and her name was Emily. And she had a shop. It was a rather unusual shop because it didn't sell anything. You see, everything in that shop was a thing that somebody had once lost, and Emily had   found, and brought home to Bagpuss. Emily's cat Bagpuss. If you want more in depth analysis/codswallop, you should head for Jill's Sociopolitical   Analysis and the Bagpuss   FAQ , and you can also pose questions to the world's best educated bookend when you Ask Yaffle .     Everyone remembers the Clangers, the whistling knitted   animals that lived on a small moon. They lived a peaceful life, salvaging junk from   space to build machines, and making friends with all the strange creatures that came to   visit them. If you're really keen, you can even buy some   collectable Clangers   Pogles Wood is the story of woodland folk who lived "deep in the middle of a wood" in a tree with a magic bean plant. Pogles Wood   was a Smallfilms Production, originally shown by the BBC between 1964 and 1968. Find   out more at Heff's Pogles Wood site or Jenny's Pogles Wood Page   Pingwings were small penguin like creatures that lived under   the junk, under the bunks and trunks, swings and things at the back of a barn... Pingwings   was shown on ITV in the early '60s.


What is the longest motorway in Great Britain?

Road Facts and Figures - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki Road Facts and Figures Jump to: navigation , search This page is an attempt to provide details of the longest, highest, etc. classified roads in the British Isles. References to 'Great Britain' below exclude Northern Ireland, which is treated separately. This page is still a 'work in progress' and updates / corrections are more than welcome. Contents 8 Sources 'Motorable Roads' According to the Ordnance Survey , there are approximately 321,000 miles of 'motorable', roads in the UK. The precise definition of this is unclear, but probably relates to public highway suitable for/passable by motor vehicles. Longest roads Non-motorways Great Britain The A1 is the longest classified Road in GNB at 396 miles from London to Edinburgh. The A38 is the longest 2-digit A-road in GB at over 309 miles from Bodmin to Mansfield. The A361 is the longest 3-digit A-road in GB at 195 miles from Ilfracombe to Kilsby. The A1101 is the longest 4-digit A-road in GB at 53 miles from Long Sutton to Bury St Edmunds. The B6318 is the longest B-road in GB at 61 miles from Heddon-on-the-Wall to Langholm. However, none of the A-roads are continuous as they either have a non-dominant multiplex, or motorway (eg A1(M) ) sections, or both. The longest A-road wholly in England is the A38 . The longest A-road wholly in Wales is the A470 at 185 miles, closely followed by the A487 at 174 miles. The longest A-road wholly in Scotland is the A9 at 279 miles, with the A82 coming a distant second at 175 miles, and the A836 is the longest 3-digit route at 125 miles. British A-roads over 100 miles long Rank 116 km : 72 miles Motorways The M6 is the longest Motorway in GB at 236 miles from Catthorpe, Leicestershire to the Scottish Border. The M25 is the longest 2-digit Motorway in GB at over 117 miles from Dartford to Thurrock. The M180 is the longest 3-digit Motorway in GB at 25 miles from Hatfield, Yorkshire to Barnetby-le-Wold. The A1(M) is the longest Ax(M) road in GB at 122 miles from South Mimms to Washington in five sections while the A74(M) is the longest continuous Ax(M) Motorway, running from Abington to just south of Gretna Green. The longest Motorway wholly in England is the M6 . Its 236 miles stop just short of the Scottish Border. The longest, and only, Motorway wholly in Wales is the A48(M) at 2 miles. The longest Motorway wholly in Scotland is the M8 at 61 miles, with the M9 coming second at 51 miles. The longest motorway in Ireland is, for now, the M7 at a distance of 187 km (116 miles). The longest motorway in Northern Ireland is the M1 at 38 miles. Highest roads The highest classified road in Scotland is the Cairnwell Pass on the A93 at 2199 feet (670 m). Other high routes in Scotland include the Lechd Summit on the A939 , at 2113 feet (644 m), the Bealach na Ba pass in Applecross, which reaches 2054 feet (626 m), and the Cairngorm Mountain road off the B970 , which reaches approximately 2100 feet (640 m). The highest motorway in Great Britain is the M62 at a point inside Junction 22 , east of the junction bridge. A sign proclaims the height to be 1221 feet (372 m). The highest point on any British motorway other than the Pennine section of the M62 is on the M74 at an unmarked point near Wedder Law, about midway between junctions 12 and 13, believed to be 1060 feet (323 m). This point remains less well known than Beattock Summit further south on the former A74 (now B7076 ) which at 1029 feet (314 m) was until 1991 the highest point on the Carlisle-Glasgow route. The nearby local summit on the A74(M) is probably about 1020 feet (311 m). The highest point on any English motorway other than the Pennine section of the M62 is at Shap Summit (1036 feet, 316 m) on the M6 a short distance south of junction 39 . Shortest numbered road There must be many claimants for the title of shortest classified road in GB. Most are urban link roads, which were allocated separate numbers many years ago, whereas these days they would simply be a spur of the main route. A-roads less than circa 500 yds/m long include


In Britain, which University has more students than any other?

Sir David Attenborough heads lists of most honoured by Britain's universities - Telegraph Education News Sir David Attenborough heads lists of most honoured by Britain's universities His wildlife documentaries have won him an audience of millions and a cabinet  full of broadcasting awards. Now it can be revealed that Sir David  Attenborough has another legion of fans – Britain's academics. Sir David Attenborough has received at least 29 honorary degrees from Britain's universities. Photo: LIVEPIX By Joshi Eichner Herrmann, Jack Rivlin and Michael Howie 9:00AM BST 01 Aug 2010 The naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has been given more honorary degrees from Britain's universities than any other person. Sir David tops a league table of academic honours, after receiving at least 29 honorary degrees from the country's universities, more than any other person, according to a table of Britain's most honoured compiled by The Sunday Telegraph. The documentary-maker beat Nobel Prize winners, civil liberties campaigners, Olympic and Paralympic medallists and former world leaders to take the top spot. Last night, Sir David said accumulating so many honorary degrees was, in itself, "an honour". And where does he keep all the doctorates? "They're in a drawer," he said. He added: "It's a compliment from the academic world. It's a real compliment – it would be churlish not to accept one." In recent years, universities have been criticised for using their honours to gain publicity by giving awards to celebrities. This summer, Orlando Bloom, the actor, received an honorary degree from the University of Kent, while Paul O'Grady, the comedian, received an honorary doctorate from De Montfort University in Leicester. Related Articles Students eye UFO degree 13 Apr 2010 In the past, Sir Alex Ferguson, the football manager, Ryan Giggs, the footballer, and Robin and Barry Gibb from the Bee Gees have also been honoured. All have a long way to go if they aspire to be among the most honoured. However, our survey shows that at least 50 people have received eight or more honours in the last three decades. To compile our list, The Sunday Telegraph contacted all of Britain's 116 universities about the honorary degrees they had awarded since 1980. Of those, 101 responded, giving details of 30,000 degrees. Baroness Kennedy QC, the human rights barrister and civil liberties campaigner, came second in our table with 26 honorary degrees, and Lord Puttnam, the film producer and Labour peer, came third with 23. Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, the Paralympic gold medallist, is the highest sports personality on the list, with 12 honorary degrees – one more than Olympic gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave. Mary Robinson, the former Irish president, and Betty Boothroyd, the former Commons speaker, are among the most decorated politicians with 11 degrees each, ahead of Baroness Williams, the Liberal Democrat politician, who has nine. Gordon Brown has four. Nelson Mandela, who has more than 50 honorary degrees from universities worldwide, has 10 from Britain – eight of which he received during his 1996 visit – while Bob Geldof, the musician and poverty campaigner, has nine. Only five representatives from the arts made it into the top 50. Apart from Lord Puttnam, Dame Judi Dench and Ken Loach, the film director, both made it on to the list with 11 each. In the battle of the bishops, Desmond Tutu, with 14, held off competition from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, with nine and six respectively. The practice of issuing honorary degrees dates back to the 15th century, when Lionel Woodville, later the Bishop of Salisbury, was exempted from the usual requirements for a degree from Oxford. Sometimes, honours have proved controversial. Margaret Thatcher was snubbed for an honorary degree by Oxford University in 1984. In 2006, St Andrews controversially awarded one to Muhammad Khatami, the former Iranian president, while Edinburgh stripped Robert Mugabe of the degree they gave him in 1984. No British univ


On which BBC TV show did the plasticine character Morph first appear?

'Bring back Morph' campaign reaches target - BBC News BBC News 'Bring back Morph' campaign reaches target 6 November 2013 Close share panel Image caption Morph previously appeared in children's art shows Take Hart and Hartbeat A crowd-funding campaign to bring back clay character Morph for an online series has reached its target after eight days. Aardman Animations set up the £75,000 campaign on Kickstarter to help fund 12 new one-minute episodes. Morph was one of the first characters created by the company that later brought us Wallace and Gromit. Aardman co-founder Peter Lord said he was "humbled" and "terribly grateful" to all of their new backers. The campaign reached its 22 days ahead of schedule after 1,690 fans pledged amounts ranging from £1 to £5,000 in support. Lord said he was "completely amazed" by the reaction to the campaign to bring Morph back, which reached its target . "I had no sense that it might run this fast. There's a lot of affection out there, from a lot of people over a lot of years, because he's been going a long time," Lord said about the strength of feeling towards the character - named after his "metamorphosing capabilities". "There are people kind of my age, that watched it with their kids a long time ago and then there are the children and grandchildren of them. A lot of people have come to like him." Aardman hope to start production on the new episodes, and "get the Plasticine warmed up" in January. More episodes Lord said he hoped the success of the campaign would mean they could extend the project. "I think we can afford to keep on funding our half, so I guess the obvious thing is to make more episodes," he said. "I have to work out all the maths, but if we can make 15, if we can make 20, that would suit me down to the ground because that's the fun part for me." The Kickstarter project will remain open for the full 30-day funding period until 28 November for further pledges. Those who contribute are eligible to receive various rewards, including a DVD of all the episodes made and a box of clay from Aardman's model making department. They can also contribute story ideas for Morph episodes, although Lord admits he "can't help" thinking of his own. "I do think new technology will be fun, and a smartphone will be a great prop for Morph," he suggested. "In the past he's done surreal stuff where he had a picture frame and you raise the question, is that a portal to another world? I think you can do the same thing with the smartphone, getting stuck inside, I can imagine that." Lord continued: "Because him and his brother, or arch enemy or alter ego Chas are always squabbling, there might be some comedy to be got from the fact that one of them has a really rather old mobile. A phone duel, that sort of thing."


Which shop did Anita Roddick open in Brighton in 1976, leading to a highly successful chain of stores now trading in over 40 countries worldwide?

The Body Shop International Case Study Business Essay The Body Shop International Case Study Business Essay Published: Last Edited: 23rd March, 2015 This essay has been submitted by a student. This is not an example of the work written by our professional essay writers. The Body Shop International (Body Shop) is a multinational company which is mainly producing ecological skin and hair products.The company offers over 1200 naturally produced healthy and beauty products generally target at woman. The products focus is shampoos, conditioners, bath products, soaps and skin creams but also includes fragrance, spa products, and beauty-related accessories. Their products are solely based on natural ingredients and manufactured according to an ethical code which is opposed to animal testing. The cosmetics franchise is considered to be one of the biggest around the globe with a well established reputation in 54 countries. L'Oreal, the dominant company in the beauty industry, acquired Body shop in 2006. Although Body Shop has become a subsidiary of L'Oreal S.A it still acts according to its own policy, values and ethical code. The acquisition has solved Body Shop's financial problems and has provided the means for expansion to a bigger market share.(1***************) The updations since the case study was written can be summarised as: In 2002 Anita Ruddick launched her own website "www.AnitaRoddick.com" in 2001 and an activism portal "www.TakeItPersonally.org" in 2004. At that time number of shops were were1500 Body shop but nowit exceeded over 2500. During 2003 The Body Shop launched a global campaign to raise awareness and funds to help those affected by domestic violence. The Stop Violence in the Home campaign builds on almost a decade of campaigning on the issue in a number of markets, including Canada, the USA, and West Malaysia. The campaign aims to highlight the issue, raise money to support the work of groups. . In 2007 The Body Shop join forces with MTV in a new brand partnership to raise funds and awareness about HIV and AIDS amongst young people, through the Spray to Change campaign. The money raised goes to the Staying Alive Foundation, a charity who fund with grass roots organizations raising awareness and educating young and at-risk groups about HIV and AIDS .(1***************)(2)                                              . Task 2 A brief review and discussion on company's key acheivements and significant changes over the last few years and how the company has adopted to emerging themes like corporate social responsibility ,ethical marketing, globalisation,etc. 800 words Significant Changes: The first The Body Shop store was opened by Anita Rodrick on 26th March 1976 in Brighton, on the south coast of England. It was declared a public company in 1985 and soon after that it created an Environmental Projects Department of its own. The first Community Trade product of The Body Shop was a Footsie Roller which was produced in 1986 by a supplier in southern India. In 2006, as part of the ongoing Stop Violence in the Home and for conducting the study on domestic violence against children, The Body Shop created a partnership with UNICEF and the United Nations Secretary-General's Study on Violence against Children. The Body Shop becomes part of the L'Oréal Group and de-listed from the London Stock Exchange on July 12 2006. It operates independently within the L'Oréal Group and was led by the current management team of The Body Shop. Key acheivements The body shop was the first international cosmetics company to sign up to the Humane Cosmetics Standard, supported by leading international animal protection groups. The Body Shop Values Reports are recognized (1995 & 1997) as trailblazing by United Nations Environmental Program and Sustainability, and ranked highest in their review of International Corporate Environmental Reports. The Body Shop is the first global retailer to join the Board of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil, working with NGOs and plantations to prot


Zola Budd was blamed for the fall of which fellow athlete as they ran together in the 3000 metres final at the 1984 Olympic Games?

1984 - Mary Decker "The Fall" - Memorable Olympic moments throughout history - Pictures - CBS News Memorable Olympic moments throughout history Next 1936 - Jesse Owens Every Olympics is filled with high drama and amazing sporting feats. Here’s a look at memorable moments through the years. American Jessie Owns stands on the podium after winning the gold medal for the long jump at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Owens won four Olympic gold medals in 1936 for the 100m, 200m, 4x100m and long jump. Grandson of a slave and the son of a sharecropper, the African-American’s huge success upended Adolf Hitler’s goal of using the Olympics to showcase the superiority of the white Aryan race. Credit: AP 1932 - "Babe" Didrikson Mildred "Babe" Didrikson of Dallas at the Olympic Stadium Los Angeles on July 31, 1932, when she sent the javelin soaring 143 feet 4 inches to better by more than 11 feet the former mark held by E. Braumiller of Germany. In Didrikson's era, women were only allowed to enter three Olympic events. She amazingly won the javelin and the 80-meter hurdles, while breaking four world records. She made a record-making high jump, which was disallowed and resulted in her receiving a silver medal. Credit: AP 1960 - Wilma Rudolph American runner Wilma Rudolph, middle, stands on the awards podium with competitors Dorthy Hyman, left, and G. Leone after winning the gold in the 200 meter sprint at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Rudolf had worn a leg brace from the age of four to nine because of polio. At 16, she won four Olympic medal in Rome, including three golds, and set two world records. She was the epitome of someone who overcame incredible odds to accomplish great things. Credit: Hulton Deutsch Archive/Getty Images 1960 - Abebe Bikila Ethiopian athlete Abebe Bikila became famous for winning the Rome 1960 Olympic Games marathon barefooted. He had been a last minute replacement for another runner on the team who fell ill. When the running shoes he was offered didn't fit well Bikila chose to run without them. Bikila won in a record time of 2:15:16.2, the first athlete from Sub-Saharan Africa to win an Olympic gold. Credit: AFP/Getty Images 1968 - Black power salute U.S. athletes Tommie Smith (center) and John Carlos (right) raise a single black gloved fist in a Black Power salute to express their opposition to racism in America during the playing of the American national anthem, after receiving their medals, Oct. 17, 1968 for first and third place in the men's 200m event at the Mexico Olympic Games. At left is Peter Norman of Australia who took second place. The iconic moment, captured by Life magazine photographer John Dominis, outraged millions of Americans. Because of the act, Smith and Carlos were removed from the relay team and suspended from the U.S. team. They also received death treats. What few may not know is that the two men were shoeless on the podium in a symbol of empathy with the poor. Norman knew in advance what they would do and stood in solidarity wearing a badge of the Olympic Project for Human Rights. Carlos has said of the moment, "We knew that what we were going to do was far greater than any athletic feat." Credit: John Dominis/OFF/AFP/Getty Images 1968 - Bob Beamon' great leap Bob Beamon of the USA leaped six feet into the air and made a record-shattering long jump of 8.90 meters (29 ft, 2 1/2 inches) on his first attempt to win the gold medal in the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City, Oct. 18, 1968. Beamon added an incredible 58 cm (22.8 inches) to the world record. It was twelve years before anyone else reached 28 feet (8.53 metres) and the record stood until 1991 when Mike Powell of the U.S. leapt 8.95 meters (29.3 feet) in Tokyo to win the world title. Credit: Tony Duffy/Getty Images 1972 - Olga Korbut Russian gymnast Olga Korbut won hearts the world over with her 1972 Olympic performance and three gold medals. She became associated with the "Korbut Flip," which involved standing on the high bar and performing a back flip on the uneven bars, which propelled her into stardom. It was considered one


Before he left The Beatles, which instrument did Stuart Sutcliffe play in the band?

Stuart Sutcliffe | Biography & History | AllMusic google+ Artist Biography               by Richie Unterberger From about early 1960 to mid-1961, Stuart Sutcliffe was the bass player in the Beatles , leaving the group before they even made their first recordings as Tony Sheridan 's backing band. Sutcliffe never recorded in a studio with the Beatles (although he is probably on a lengthy bootleg tape of rehearsals from around 1960), and all of the evidence, from recollections of other Beatles and others who saw them in the early '60s, indicates that his musical talents were marginal at best. He was considered a brilliant and promising young artist, but died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 22, not even surviving to see the Beatles make the charts for the first time in late 1962. However, Sutcliffe did leave an imprint on the band in his sense of visual style and artistic sensibilities, particularly in his combed-down hairstyle, which he was the first member to adopt. Sutcliffe became close friends with John Lennon when the pair were attending Liverpool Art College in the late '50s. It was an odd match, as Sutcliffe was considered one of the college's best students and Lennon one of its worst, but they had a lot of mutual intellectual and aesthetic adventurousness. Sutcliffe unexpectedly won a prize for 65 pounds when one of his paintings sold after being shown at an exhibition, and decided to buy an electric bass guitar with the money in January 1960. This was so he could join Lennon 's group, known as the Quarry Men , but soon to change their name to the Silver Beatles and, finally, the Beatles . Sutcliffe was far behind the other Beatles musically, and never did come close to catching up. Such was his lack of proficiency on bass that he would play with his back to the audience (as seen in a frequently published photo of a May 1960 audition). Still, as he was John 's friend, his place in the band was guaranteed for the time being, and he accompanied them on their first (brief) tour, as a backing group for singer Johnny Gentle in Scotland in mid-1960. Joined by drummer Pete Best , the Beatles went to Hamburg in August 1960, and Sutcliffe was with them for the next few months as they gained experience in the German city's clubs. Accounts vary as to just how good (or bad) Stuart became on bass. There is a primitive rehearsal tape from (probably) around 1960 that has been bootlegged, but the recording is so technically lo-fi that it's even difficult to hear a bass, let alone determine the virtuosity of the player; a few songs from that tape were officially issued on the Beatles ' Anthology 1 . The consensus seems to be that he never became good, or even attained a basic professional standard, on the instrument. He did very occasionally sing on-stage. But according to the thorough listing of songs the Beatles performed live in Mark Lewisohn's The Complete Beatles Chronicle, there are just two tunes -- the Elvis Presley ballads "Love Me Tender" and "Loving You" -- that Sutcliffe is known to have sung lead on. It came to light in the Sutcliffe biography Backbeat: Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle that Stuart did actually write some songs, though none seem to have been seriously performed (let alone recorded) by the Beatles . It has sometimes been written that Sutcliffe and Paul McCartney did not get along, perhaps partially due to McCartney 's frustrations with Sutcliffe 's musical limitations. They did have a fight on-stage once (though this apparently didn't have anything to do with music). While in Hamburg, Sutcliffe met and fell in love with fellow artist Astrid Kirchherr. Kirchherr was the first photographer to take pictures of the Beatles that caught their charisma on film, and also influenced Sutcliffe to change from his James Dean-type hairstyle to a bangs-forward one that had been adopted by some European students. This was the origination of the Beatles ' hairstyle, and although it was initially ridiculed by some of the other guys in the band, all of them (except Pete Best ) eventually took on the h


What was the title of Mariah Carey's debut single, which was a top ten hit in the UK and a number one in the USA?

Mariah Carey's 25 Top Billboard Hit Songs | Billboard COMMENTS On this date 25 years ago, June 2, 1990, Mariah Carey began her incomparable Billboard chart career. "Retro-flavored pop/R&B ballad has all the elements necessary to propel newcomer to diva status: infectious melodies, lush instrumentation and a vocal performance brimming with unbridled power and confidence." That's how Billboard praised Mariah Carey's debut single, "Vision of Love," as a "new and noteworthy" pick in the magazine's May 26, 1990 review of the song. Even despite such lofty early approval, few could've predicted just how legendary a career Carey would forge on Billboard charts. Highlights include the most Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s by a solo artist (18), the most weeks at No. 1 of any act (79) and the chart's longest-running No. 1 of all-time, "One Sweet Day," with Boyz II Men (16 weeks). Twenty-five years ago today, as predicted, Carey began her ascent to diva status: in the Billboard issue dated June 2, 1990, "Vision" entered three charts: the Hot 100, at No. 73, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (No. 85) and Adult Contemporary (No. 38). Her smoky introductory single, unlike any at a time when pop radio was powered by dance-oriented pop, new jack swing and big-hair ballads, would top all three tallies. Mariah Carey Shares Video for 'Infinity': Watch On the 25th anniversary of Carey's maiden Billboard chart voyages – and, as she continues to add to her chart legacy, with her new single, "Infinity" (which she performed in a medley with "Vision" at the Billboard Music Awards May 17), crowning the Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 upon the arrival of its new video – Billboard looks back at her 25 biggest Hot 100 hits, counted down from No. 25 to a place she's known more than any other solo act on the ranking: No. 1. Mariah Carey's 25 Biggest Billboard Hits is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart. The ranking is based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 having the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 proportionately less. Due to various changes in chart rules and methodology through the years, songs have had reigns at No. 1 and on the chart of varying average lengths. To ensure equitable representation of the biggest hits from all years, time frames were weighted to account for the differences in song turnover rates. 25, Obsessed No. 7 peak, 2009 The song became Carey's 27th, and most recent, Hot 100 top 10, tied for the fifth-best sum in the chart's history. 24, Make It Happen No. 5, 1992 Its disco beat and upbeat title contrast with a vulnerable reflection of Carey's life prior to her chart breakthrough: "Not more than three short years ago / I was abandoned and alone / Without a penny to my name / So very young and so afraid." 23, I Still Believe No. 4, 1999 Carey sang backup on Brenda K. Starr's original version, which hit No. 13 in 1988. Eleven years, and Carey's superstardom, later, Carey's cover rose nine notches higher. 22, Endless Love (with Luther Vandross) No. 2, 1994 Among Carey's legendary duet partners over the years: in addition to Vandross, Brian McKnight, Whitney Houston and Boyz II Men (coming up later in the countdown …) 21, Touch My Body No. 1 (two weeks), 2008 Carey's 18th, and most recent, No. 1. Among all acts, only the Beatles, with 20, boast more. 20, Heartbreaker (feat. Jay-Z) No. 1 (two weeks), 1999 This 1999 hit granted Carey more history: she became the first, and remains the only, artist to spend time at No. 1 in every year of a decade (1990-99). (She extended her run to 2000, via "Thank God I Found You," featuring Joe and 98 Degrees.) 19, I'll Be There No. 1 (two weeks), 1992 The Jackson 5 first took the song to No. 1 in 1970 – the year that Carey was born. 18, Don't Forget About Us No. 1 (two weeks), 2005-06 Carey's 17th No. 1 was added on to her 2005 album The Emancipation of Mimi, which was reissued later that year. 17, Honey No. 1 (three weeks), 1997 Its video serves as a not-so-subtle mirror of her marriage to Sony exec Tommy Mottola, and subsequent separation. It's from the album that al


Which character did Hugo Weaving play in the film The Matrix?

Hugo Weaving - Biography - IMDb Hugo Weaving Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Trade Mark  (6) | Trivia  (17) | Personal Quotes  (7) Overview (3) 6' 2" (1.88 m) Mini Bio (1) Hugo Wallace Weaving was born on April 4, 1960 in Nigeria, to English parents Anne (Lennard), a tour guide and teacher, and Wallace Weaving, a seismologist. Hugo has an older brother, Simon, and a younger sister, Anna, who both also live and work in Australia. During his early childhood, the Weaving family spent most of their time traveling between Nigeria, Great Britain, and Australia. This was due to the cross-country demands of his father's job in the computer industry. Later, during his teens, Hugo spent three years in England in the seventies attending Queen Elizabeth's Hospital School in Bristol. There, he showed early promise in theater productions and also excelled at history, achieving an A in his O-level examination. He arrived permanently in Australia in 1976 and finished his education at Knox Grammar School, Sydney. He graduated from NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art), a college well-known for other alumni such as Mel Gibson and Geoffrey Rush , in 1981. Since then, Hugo has had a steadily successful career in the film, television, and theater industries. However, he has illustrated that, as renowned as he is known for his film work, he feels most at home on stage and continually performs in Australian theater productions, usually with the Sydney Theater Company. With his success has also come extensive recognition. He has won numerous awards, including two Australian Film Institute Awards (AFI) for Best Actor in a Leading Role and three total nominations. The AFI is the Australian equivalent of an Academy Award, and Hugo won for his performances in Proof (1991) and The Interview (1998). He was also nominated for his performance in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994). He garnered the Best Acting prize for The Interview (1998) at the Montreal Film Festival in 1998 in addition to his AFI Award and, that same year, won the Australian Star of the Year. More recently, roles in films such as The Matrix trilogy as Agent Smith and The Lord of the Rings trilogy as Lord Elrond have considerably raised his international profile. His famous and irreplaceable role in The Matrix movies have made him one of the greatest sci-fi villains of the Twenty-first Century. With each new film, television, or theatrical role, Hugo continues to surpass his audience's expectations and remains one of the most versatile performers working today. He resides in Australia and has two children with partner Katrina Greenwood. Though Hugo and Katrina have never married, they've been a committed couple for over 25 years; while Hugo was quoted as saying marriage "petrified" him in the 1990s, by middle of the following decade he said he no longer felt that way, and that he and Katrina have toyed with the idea of marrying "when we're really old". - IMDb Mini Biography By: Lady Nephthys Trade Mark (6) Often plays sinister villains or anti-heroes Roles in science fiction and fantasy films Calm, reserved delivery of his lines. High eyebrows, often arched to dramatic effect Trivia (17) Graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). His parents and baby Hugo left Nigeria before he was one year old. Children with Katrina Greenwood : Harry Weaving (b. 1989) and Holly Weaving (b. 1993). His father worked in the computer industry and moved around a lot. Hugo spent his childhood in South Africa and England before finally settling in Australia. Sister Anna-Jane Weaving had a brief singing career in Paris, France in the mid-1980s. Nominated for the 2005 Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for his performance in "Hedda Gabler". Attended the same high school as Australian actors Adam Garcia , Hugh Jackman , Andrew Johnston , Reg Livermore , writer Stuart Beattie and radio host John Laws . Attended the Downs School, Wraxall, outside Bristol, whilst living in the United Kingdom, which was also briefly attended by Orl


With which group did Tony Christie have a top ten hit with in 1999 with the song Walk Like A Panther?

Radionomy | Listen to Tony Christie radio stations for free Please sign in to use this functionality Tony Christie CareerTony Christie has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. He had two Top Twenty hits in the UK Singles Chart in 1971 with "I Did What I Did for Maria", which reached number two and "Is This the Way to Amarillo", which peaked at number 18. He also had a minor hit with "Avenues and Alleyways" which reached number 37, the theme to the television series The Protectors. "Is This the Way to Amarillo" sold more than one million copies by September 1972, and was awarded a gold disc. His early songs were dramatic big-voiced numbers, many of which were written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander.He recorded albums regularly throughout the 1970s and made infrequent appearances on the charts. His album With Loving Feeling sold well boosted by the hit single "Is This The Way to Amarillo". He recorded an album in the United States in 1973 with the record producer Snuff Garrett, which did little to stop his commercial slide. A live album followed which sold relatively better. But by the mid-1970s recorded work became rarer and stage work took preference.In June 1972, he was invited on the music festival, The Golden Orpheus, then in communist Bulgaria. The concert was recorded and published on vinyl by the government musical company Balkanton. He played the role of Magaldi on the original 1976 album recording of the musical Evita, and sought to represent the UK in the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "The Queen of the Mardi Gras" but came third in the contest to select an entrant, behind eventual contest winners Brotherhood of Man.Although his popularity waned in his native England through most of the 1980s and 1990s, he maintained a successful singing career in continental Europe during this period. This was especially so in Germany, with four albums recorded with German producer Jack White, especially their first album collaboration Welcome To My Music, reaching number 7 in the German charts and going platinum. From 1991 to 2002, Christie recorded nine albums especially for the German market.In 1999, he was the vocalist on the Jarvis Cocker-penned UK Top Ten hit, "Walk Like a Panther", recorded by the Sheffield band, All Seeing I. His influence on a new generation of singers was further demonstrated when indie pop band Rinaldi Sings released a cover version of "Avenues & Alleyways" in March 2004.In 2002, "Is This the Way to Amarillo" was used in the TV comedy series Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, leading to a resurgence in his popularity. The song was re-released on 14 March 2005 to raise money for the Comic Relief charity, and reached Number 1 in the UK Singles Chart (outselling all the first release's chart run put together). This led to the biggest sales for a Number 1 single for the whole year, with seven weeks at the chart pinnacle. It also became the longest running chart-topper since Cher's "Believe", almost seven years earlier. The single was credited as "featuring Peter Kay", though Kay only appeared in the video; the audio track was the original 1971 issue. His album, The Definitive Collection also climbed to the Number 1 spot the following week in the UK Albums Chart, breaking records when it also came in at Number 1 on the downloads chart.In 2005, the Dutch singer Albert West covered the same song. This release reached Number 25 in the Dutch record chart. The same year Christie re-recorded "Amarillo" together with the Hermes House Band for the German market, reaching Number 25 in the German charts and having several TV performances. Following the song's success, Christie was awarded the freedom of Amarillo, Texas, and made a guest appearance on the Yorkshire based TV soap opera, Emmerdale.A few months later he re-released another single "Avenues & Alleyways", as a follow-up to the success of "Amarillo". Although this only reached Number 26 on the UK Singles Chart, it once again out-performed the original release, which reached Number 37 in 1973. Following on from this success, Christie releas


What is the most common gas in the air we breathe? | Reference.com What is the most common gas in the air we breathe? A: Quick Answer The most common gas people breathe from clean air is nitrogen. Air is a mixture of gases, and the air on Earth contains about 78 percent nitrogen and about 21 percent oxygen. Argon, carbon dioxide neon, helium, methane, krypton, hydrogen and xenon are in much smaller amounts.


Who is known in history as the father of computing?

Father of computing Father of computing James Essinger James Essinger looks at a new book on Charles Babbage - considered to be the father of computing - which claims his lack of... This Article Covers Share this item with your network: Related Content The cyber threats lurking within every company Budget busters: Three ways for CIOs to fund digital initiatives Boots SAP centre of expertise helps take back control Download Current Issue James Essinger looks at a new book on Charles Babbage - considered to be the father of computing - which claims his lack of diplomacy prevented his brilliant inventions seeing the light of day There is an important lesson to be learned from the father of computing - that technical know-how alone is not enough to succeed. This is one of the conclusions of The Cogwheel Brain, a study of Charles Babbage, by Doron Swade, to be published on 13 April. Download this free guide All-Flash: The Essential Guide Access this guide to learn about all-flash storage, how it stacks up against hybrid and PCIe, and how to measure the benefits. Start Download You forgot to provide an Email Address. This email address doesn’t appear to be valid. This email address is already registered. Please login . You have exceeded the maximum character limit. Please provide a Corporate E-mail Address. By submitting my Email address I confirm that I have read and accepted the Terms of Use and Declaration of Consent. By submitting your personal information, you agree that TechTarget and its partners may contact you regarding relevant content, products and special offers. You also agree that your personal information may be transferred and processed in the United States, and that you have read and agree to the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy . Charles Babbage (1791-1871) was an extraordinarily talented scientist, mathematician, economist and engineer. He is best known today - as he was in his lifetime - for inventing two types of cogwheel calculating machines. The first, known as the Difference Engine, was designed to print reliable, accurate mathematical tables and so solve a serious problem of his day - these tables, compiled manually, were riddled with mistakes. The second cogwheel brain, which Babbage called the Analytical Engine, was nothing less than a mechanical digital computer. It contained many of the features found in modern computers, including a memory and a processor. It even had a punched-card control system, which Babbage borrowed from the Jacquard loom. Babbage was never able to get a fully complete working version of any of his machines built during his lifetime. Doron Swade, assistant director and head of collections at the Science Museum in London, is well qualified to write Babbage's story. In addition to having studied Babbage's life and work for many years, and having read everything Babbage ever wrote (a feat which took him eight months) he headed the team that built a working Babbage machine in 1991. This device, Babbage's Difference Engine No. 2, is on display at the London Science Museum and is one of the wonders of the collection. Swade has also been heading a project to build a printer for the machine. The completed printer will be unveiled at the Science Museum on 14 April, the day after the publication of The Cogwheel Brain. The significance of the successful completion of Difference Engine No. 2 was that it proved that Babbage's plans made sense. Even though modern manufacturing techniques were used to build this remarkable cogwheel computer in time for the bicentenniary of Babbage's birth on Boxing Day 1791, the levels of precision employed were only those which Babbage himself could have achieved. The achievement of Swade and his team was to show that far from being the eccentric dreamer which many of Babbage's contemporaries took him to be, he was really a great genius whose plans could almost certainly have been fulfilled in his own day. So why weren't they? In his book, Swade argues that Babbage's failure was not - as most encyclopedias somewhat patronisingly inform us - due to the i


What nationality was Robert Bunsen, of whom the Bunsen burner was named after?

Robert Bunsen - Biography, Facts and Pictures Robert Bunsen Robert Bunsen’s Early Life and Education Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen was born on March 30, 1811, in Göttingen, Germany. He was the youngest of four sons. His father was Christian Bunsen, professor of modern languages and head librarian at the University of Göttingen. His mother came from a military family. After he had become a famous professor, Bunsen once recalled that he had been a wayward child at times, but his mother kept him in line. He attended elementary school and high school in Göttingen. When he reached the age of 15 he moved to the grammar school in Holzminden, about 40 miles (60 km) from Göttingen. In 1828, aged 17, he started work for his degree at the University of Göttingen. He took courses in chemistry, physics and mathematics, with some geology and botany. He won an award for his work on a humidity meter. When he wrote this work up in 1830, he was awarded a Ph.D. in chemistry – he was just 19 years old. Advertisements Bunsen stayed at Göttingen until he won a government scholarship to travel around Europe studying chemistry. He spend most of 1832 and 1833 learning chemical techniques in laboratories in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France. In France he spent time in Paris working with the famous chemist Joseph Gay-Lussac. Recalling differences between his own time as a university student and many years later, Bunsen said: “In my day, we studied science and not, as now so often happens, only one of them.” Robert Bunsen’s Discoveries and Contributions to Science Arsenic – A Triumph and a Disaster In 1833, aged 22, Bunsen started working as a chemistry lecturer at the University of Göttingen. He had obtained his license to teach, but received no salary from the university. He tutored students and carried out research in the chemistry laboratories. In the early years of his career, Bunsen researched arsenic compounds – hazardous work. In 1834 he published his first important work – a triumph. Working with the physician Arnold Berthold he discovered an antidote to arsenic poisoning. He found that adding iron oxide hydrate to a solution in which arsenic compounds are dissolved causes the arsenic compounds to fall out of the solution as ferrous arsenate, which is an insoluble, harmless solid. Bunsen developed an ongoing passion for studying the compounds of arsenic. Like the good chemist he was, he tried to take precautions against the toxic effects of these compounds, He devised a face mask with a breathing tube which ran outside to feed him clean air while he worked. Some arsenic compounds, however, are explosive. Without warning, they can explode in dry air. In 1843, nine years after finding the antidote to arsenic poisoning, Bunsen became a victim of such an explosion when a sample of an arsenic compound called cacodyl cyanide exploded, shattering his face mask and permanently blinding his right eye. The explosion also resulted in Bunsen suffering severe arsenic poisoning. He was saved from death by the iron oxide hydrate antidote he had discovered nine years earlier. Invention of the Zinc-Carbon Battery In 1841 Bunsen invented the zinc-carbon cell – often called the Bunsen battery. He saw this as an improvement on the expensive Grove cell, which was used, for example, to power telegraph lines. The Grove cell was a zinc-platinum cell. The platinum in it made it very expensive. Bunsen combined his zinc-carbon cells into large batteries, which he used to isolate metals from their ores. He was the first person to produce large scale samples of pure magnesium metal. His replacement of expensive platinum with cheap carbon also allowed other researchers who had been deterred by costs to carry out work in electrochemistry. Gas Analysis and Big Wins for Industry Bunsen developed a variety of new techniques to analyze gases. Between 1838 and 1846 he used his methods to study gases produced by industries. He found that in the steel industry, where heat was produced by burning charcoal, much of the charcoal was not burning completely. It was burning


What is the scientific name for the hip bone? | Reference.com What is the scientific name for the hip bone? A: Quick Answer The medical term for the hip bone is "os coxa," or the innominate bone. The plural form is "os coxae." These large, flattened bones form the sides of the pelvis, one on each side of the sacrum. Full Answer The large innominate bones form the sides and the front of the pelvic cavity. They are made up of three fused bones: the ilium, the ischium and the pubis. In young children, these three bones are distinct from each other, but in adults, they fuse together to form one continuous bone. The fusing occurs around a cup-shaped articular cavity called the acetabulum. The innominate bones also connect with the femur bones in the legs.


Which annual prizes were established by the legacy of a Swedish chemist?

Peace Award - www.legacyproject.org PEACE AWARD Give out an award certificate recognizing peaceful, constructive actions Each year, Nobel Prizes are awarded for outstanding achievement in five original areas – Peace, Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature – and a sixth area of Economics (the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science was added in 1968). The Nobel Prizes were established in the will of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish chemist and inventor. He was involved, with his family, in the manufacture of explosives. He also invented dynamite. A man who believed in peace, he was concerned about the potential destructive uses of the explosives he had invented. So, he established a fund to provide the annual awards. Under the terms of Nobel's will, the Peace Prize is judged by a committee of the Norwegian parliament. Each recipient is presented with a gold medal and a monetary award (close to $1 million). The awards were first given in 1901. They are not given every year, and from 1940 to 1942 no awards were made. Sometimes winners are people who work behind the scenes, sometimes they are people who are very well known. For example, former US President Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. The prize was awarded for Carter's "decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development." During his presidency (1977-1981), Carter's mediation was a vital contribution to the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt. Through his Carter Center (visit www.cartercenter.org ), which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2002, Carter has since his presidency undertaken very extensive and persevering conflict resolution on several continents. The Nobel Committee concluded its announcement of the award by stating, "In a situation currently marked by threats of the use of power, Carter has stood by the principles that conflicts must as far as possible be resolved through mediation and international co-operation based on international law, respect for human rights, and economic development." Why not give your own award for peace? A Peace Award is a great way to praise and recognize any age, especially children and teens, for their efforts to act in peaceful ways and build a cooperative, caring, safe community. Families might choose a different family member each month. Schools might choose a new recipient every week. You can even give out Peace Awards as holiday gifts. Who's in the running to receive the award? A teacher or parent who takes a stand against bullying. A grandparent who takes the time to listen to a troubled teen. Depending on the age of children, someone who has remembered to consistently say "please" and "thank you," who didn't lose control and instead remembered to count to ten, who shared a toy or book, or who helped another person with a problem or mediated a dispute. Recipients can be chosen in a number of ways. You can give out a Peace Award anytime you see worthy behavior. Or give out the award every holiday season. A parent or teacher can choose an individual. Everyone in a group can vote. Or, everyone can drop nominations into a box when they see someone else do something that contributes to a spirit of peace, and then a winner can be pulled from the box. Give and celebrate the gift of peace. We can start building a legacy of peace in the world by building peace within ourselves and in our own families and communities. © www.legacyproject.org


How many kilobytes are there in a megabyte?

How Many Kilobytes in a Megabyte    Computers & Internet / How Many Kilobytes in a Megabyte How Many Kilobytes in a Megabyte Aug 31, 2011 As you may know, the binary number system is used to measure computer data, and the bit1 is the basic unit of information in it. The bit has one of the two values, denoted by 1 or 0. Eight bits make up one byte2, which is the main element in most computer system architectures. When an average man hears the terms “kilobytes” and “megabytes” for the first time, he will probably think that they mean the following: 1 kilobyte equals to 1000 bytes 1 megabyte equals to 1 000 000 bytes So, the answer to the question, “How many kilobytes are there in a Megabyte?” seems to be obvious: 1 megabyte equals to 1000 kilobytes. But don’t jump to conclusions. For example, manufacturers of computer memory use another system. It states: 1 megabyte equals to 1024 kilobytes. More than that, this definition is more popular nowadays. It means that 1 kilobyte is 210 bytes, which is 1024 bytes. But it uses the prefix “kilo” from the metric system, and sometimes this fact causes confusion. The IEC Definitions In 1998, the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission)3 accepted a new international standard. It suggests replacing metric prefixes in the terms by specific ones. New variants are made up of the first syllable of the corresponding metric prefix and the syllable “bi” (contraction from “binary”). The following table presents all the IEC definitions. Term


In what branch of science would a unit of distance called a Parsec be used?

Parsec - definition of parsec by The Free Dictionary Parsec - definition of parsec by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/parsec  (pär′sĕk′) n. A unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is one second of arc and equal to 3.258 light-years, 3.086 × 1013 kilometers, or 1.918 × 1013 miles. (ˈpɑːˌsɛk) n (Units) a unit of astronomical distance equal to the distance from earth at which stellar parallax would be 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.0857 × 1016 m or 3.262 light years [C20: from parallax + second2] (ˈpɑrˌsɛk) n. a unit of distance equal to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light years. [1910–15; par (allax) + sec (ond)2] par·sec (pär′sĕk′) A unit of astronomical length equal to 3.26 light-years. It is based on the distance from Earth at which a star would have a parallax of one second of arc. parsec 1. (pc) The distance at which 1 au would measure 1 sec of arc, equal to 19.16 trillion mi (30.857 trillion km) or 206,265 au or 3.26 ly (1). 2. (pc) A unit of length used for measuring astronomical distances. 1 parsec = 3.26 light years. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:


How many minutes does it take the Hubble Space Telescope to complete one orbit around the earth?

HubbleSite - Hubble's Orbit, long Webb Telescope Hubble                 orbits the Earth at an altitude of about 353 miles                 (569 kilometers). It takes about 97 minutes to                 complete one orbit around the Earth. Hubble passes                 into the shadow of the Earth for 28 to 36 minutes                 in each orbit. The orbit inclines at a 28.5-degree                 angle. This                 orbit is high enough that Hubble is above the                 Earth's atmosphere and can conduct its science                 operations without the negative effects of the                 atmosphere. Seeing                 through Earth's atmosphere is similar to looking                 at objects through a pool of water. Remember how                 little you can see when you open your eyes under                 water and how much better you can see when you are out of the water. It is very similar as far                 as science is concerned with the telescope. The                 Earth's atmosphere acts similarly to water and                 greatly reduces what we can see in space from                 the ground. Hubble is in orbit above the atmosphere                 because it has unrestricted visibility into space                 and can "see" much better than anyone or anything                 on the ground.


In the 1994 film The Flintstones, which legendary actress played Fred Flintstone's mother-in-law?

See the Cast of 'The Flintstones' Then and Now See the Cast of 'The Flintstones' Then and Now November 16, 2013 @ 10:37 AM Universal In 1994, Steven Spielberg 's Amblin Entertainment produced a live-action version of the classic animated series 'The Flintstones,' bringing the cartoon family to life on the big screen for the very first time with stars like John Goodman and Rick Moranis. The film was a massive hit at the box office, even though critics absolutely loathed it. Nineteen years later, we take a look back at the cast of this prehistoric family film and see what they're up to now. John Goodman, Fred Flintstone Universal/Getty Images Then: John Goodman played Fred, the patriarch of the Flintstone family. Various iterations of a live-action 'Flintstones' film were in the works for years, with John Belushi offered the role of Fred at one point. If Goodman had turned the role down, this version would not have been made. Now: Goodman, who has appeared in several of the Coen Brothers' films, including 'The Big Lebowski' and 'O Brother, Where Art Thou,' can be seen next in their new film, 'Inside Llewyn Davis.' He also recently reprised the voice of Sully for Pixar's 'Monsters University,' and stars in George Clooney's upcoming 'The Monuments Men.' Elizabeth Perkins, Wilma Flintstone Universal/Getty Images Then: Elizabeth Perkins played Fred's wife, Wilma. Perkins was known previously for her roles in 'Big' and 'He Said, She Said.' Now: Perkins portrayed Celia Hodes on the Showtime series 'Weeds' from 2005 until 2009. Since then, she's appeared in 'Hop' and 'The Lorax,' and starred on the short-lived sitcom 'How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life).' Rick Moranis, Barney Rubble Universal/Getty Images Then: The character of Fred's best friend and co-worker Barney Rubble was short, so no actors over 5 feet, 6 inches were considered for the part. Danny DeVito was the first choice, but the actor felt he was too gruff, so he suggested 'Ghostbusters' and 'Spaceballs' star Rick Moranis. Now: Moranis left acting in 1997 following the death of his wife. His film credits include 'Little Giants,' 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,' and 'Big Bully.' Since then, his only acting has been voice work on animated films like 'Brother Bear.' Moranis still releases folk comedy albums, like his 2013 release, 'My Mother's Brisket & Other Love Songs.' Rosie O'Donnell, Betty Rubble Universal/Getty Images Then: Though many thought she did not totally look the part of Barney's wife, Betty, Rosie O'Donnell won the role by perfecting the character's signature giggle. Janine Turner, who appeared in the big-screen version of 'Leave it to Beaver,' was also considered for the part. Now: O'Donnell hosted her own daytime talk show until 2002, and made guest appearances on 'Will & Grace,' 'Nip/Tuck' and 'Drop Dead Diva.' She has a recurring role on the ABC Family series 'The Fosters.' Kyle MacLachlan, Cliff Vandercave Universal/Getty Images Then: 'Twin Peaks' star Kyle MacLachlan played the villainous Cliff Vandercave the vice president of the company where Fred and Barney work. Cliff tries to get Fred to unwittingly help him swindle money from the company. Now: MacLachlan has appeared on 'Sex and the City,' 'Desperate Housewives' and 'How I Met Your Mother,' and portrays the fictional version of Portland's mayor on the IFC series 'Portlandia.' Halle Berry, Sharon Stone Universal/Getty Images Then: The role of Cliff Vandercave's assistant Sharon Stone was written for -- no surprise -- Sharon Stone, but she had to back out due to scheduling conflicts. The role was also offered to Nicole Kidman, but went instead to Halle Berry, star of 'Jungle Fever' and 'The Program.' Now: Berry is reprising the role of Storm in the upcoming 'X-Men: Days of Future Past,' marking her fourth time playing the superhero on the big screen. She also recently appeared in the horror thriller 'The Call' and in the Wachowski's time-spanning epic 'Cloud Atlas.' Elizabeth Taylor, Pearl Slaghoople


In The Lion King, what relation is Scar to Simba?

Simba/Relationships | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Mufasa Simba with his father Mufasa. Simba and his father had a strong father-son relationship. Simba looked up to Mufasa in every way, and after being chased by the hyenas, he said he was just trying to be brave like him. Mufasa then teaches Simba the proper conduct in times of danger and as a king, and discourages him from taking foolish risks. Simba spent all the time he wasn't with Nala with his father, and Mufasa showed him how to be a good ruler. When his father was killed in the wildebeest stampede caused by the hyenas under Scar 's signal, he was grief-stricken, believing it to be his own fault. It was Mufasa's spiritual guidance that eventually convinced Simba years later to reclaim the throne stolen from him by his diabolical brother. In the second film, it is shown that Simba desires to live up to his father's legacy. Several of Simba's actions are based on what he thinks his father would've approved of and done. Sarabi Adult Simba with his mother Sarabi. Simba's mother, as well as the queen of Pride Rock and the mate of Mufasa, Sarabi and Simba have a loving mother-son relationship. She was proud of her son, and like Mufasa, tried to teach him proper conduct and groomed him for his future as the king. She was also protective of him, ensuring that Simba didn't run off to where he could get himself into trouble. When Scar claimed that Simba died alongside Mufasa in the wildebeest stampede, she was heartbroken. Years later, when Simba arrived to save his home, he watched in horror as Scar berated his mother. When Scar struck her down in a fit of rage, Simba immediately came to her defense and comforted her. After assuming him to be Mufasa at first, she was in disbelief to see her son alive, but very elated. After Scar was forced to confess that he killed Mufasa, Sarabi fought by Simba's side and they managed to save their home and avenge her murdered mate. She watched proudly as Simba assumed his throne as intended. Scar Simba with Scar. As a cub, Simba loved his uncle, and would always tell him of his adventures, but Scar never seemed to be even the least bit interested, due to his jealousy of his nephew's royalty status as next in line for the throne. After Simba tells Scar about his father showing him the whole kingdom, Scar deliberately told his nephew about the Elephant Graveyard, hoping that Simba would go there and get himself killed (even though he covered his mouth and pretended he told him by accident). Scar sent the hyenas, Shenzi, Banzai and Ed , after Simba to kill him, but this first attempt failed. Later on, Scar led Simba into a deep gorge, and Scar, along with help from the hyenas, caused a stampede of wildebeests in the gorge, intending to kill Simba and his father. He only succeeded in killing Mufasa, his older brother, by throwing him off a high ledge he was clinging on to and into the stampede. He lied to Simba into believing that it was his fault, and that he should run away and never return. Scar then again ordered the hyenas to kill Simba, but they failed once again, unbeknownst to Scar. Years later, Simba is now a young adult, and he went to challenge Scar for the throne. He saw Scar slap Sarabi (Simba's mother) across the face. Thus, Simba's love for his uncle turned into pure hatred, and he told Scar to either step down or fight. Scar said that he would step down, but he can't since the hyenas thought he was the King. Then, Scar made Simba reveal that he's responsible for Mufasa's death, but Simba insisted that it was an accident and that he's not a murderer. Just as Scar was about to throw the "murderer" off Pride Rock, he whispered to Simba and told him that he killed Mufasa. In his rage at Scar for being a liar, Simba jumped back up and pinned his uncle to the ground calling him a murderer and forces him to admit what he really had done to Mufasa to the lionesses. After Simba forces Scar to reveal the truth to the lionesses, a violent fight between the lionesses, Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki (who all appeared to aid Simba), and th


What colour is the wig that Julia Roberts wears when she first meets Richard Gere in the film Pretty Woman?

Pretty Woman's 25th Anniversary: Celebs Who Dressed Like Pretty Woman Email Sure, Pretty Woman may appear to be a romantic comedy about a hooker with a heart of gold, but let’s be real: it’s really all about the clothes. It would be a whole different film if Vivian Ward (played by Julia Roberts ) didn’t wear those thigh-high leather boots to Rodeo Drive boutiques, or the diamond necklace to the opera (okay, fine, maybe not a whole different movie, but it definitely would have eliminated our favorite lines). So to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a film with so many fashion gems, we’re rounding up our favorite celebrities who have sartorially channeled the film (both literally and figuratively) in real life. AKM-GSI; Evan Agostini/AP First up: the iconic two-piece “dress” that Vivian wears when she first meets Edward Lewis (Richard Gere’s character). If you can believe it, more than one star has worn this look in recent years. For her 2012 Halloween costume , Emma Roberts went the authentic route (wonder if Roberts just stopped by Aunt Julia’s closet?). Complete with all the accessories (leather boots, red sweatshirt tied around the waist and even the blonde bobbed wig), Roberts had to have had the best costume at the party. Next up, Jennifer Lawrence had the most wearable take on the risqué look (if couture can be considered wearable) in a Dior Haute Couture striped sequin tank and skirt number connected by a ring at her waist. GQ British   Another Emma took the cut-out mini for a spin, but Emma Watson went for the “LA law-breaker” theme on the May 2013 cover of GQ U.K. , channeling both Vivian and her character in The Bling Ring (a teen who committed celebrity burglaries). A photo posted by StyleWatch (@stylewatchmag) on Mar 27, 2014 at 8:48am PDT And of course, there are stars who have channeled the film’s less, shall we say, provocative looks in real life. Eva Mendes knew from freshman year of high school that she would recreate Roberts’s iconic red dress for her senior prom. “I held on to the image of her in that red dress … in the four years I didn’t deviate from my love of that dress,” she told PEOPLE . “I just made a short — and what I thought was a cooler — version of that. Looking back, I could have done a lot worse!” Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic; Splash News Online Earlier this year, Miley Cyrus compared her shopping trips on Rodeo Drive to the infamous scene in the film when the snooty sales lady wouldn’t wait on Vivian. “If you walk in, they give you the worst look you’ve ever seen,” she told The Daily Telegraph . Why do we have a feeling that Miley has reenacted this exact moment at some point in her life? Mendes was spotted in another look that is so similar to Vivian’s polo match A-line polka dot dress, we have to assume the movie played inspiration for Mendes’s nearly identical frock. While Vivian matched the print to her hat, Mendes took a different approach and went with matching patterned tights. What’s your favorite look from the movie? Which celeb’s take do you want to try out? Share your thoughts below! –Colleen Kratofil Why Pretty Woman Makes Julia Roberts Cry [brightcoveplayer 604532915001]


Which Robert Louis Stevenson story became Disney's first non animated film in 1950?

Treasure Island (1950) Remind Me Treasure Island (1950) Treasure Island (1950) is probably the movie that most inspires people to do the stereotypical "aaaargh!" pirate imitation. The character of Long John Silver has been around since the 1883 publication of Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novel on which the film is based. There have also been many film and television adaptations before and since, the best known being Victor Fleming's 1934 version that reunited the stars of The Champ (1931), Wallace Beery and child actor Jackie Cooper, as Silver and the young Jim Hawkins. Yet it's Robert Newton's performance as the pirate in this Disney adaptation that has remained the most iconic and the most widely seen. Stevenson's story, in fact, has been the most influential on our perception of pirates, particularly Long John Silver: one-legged with a parrot on the shoulder, a gnarled face, constantly in search of buried treasure with the aid of a cryptic map marked with an X. Young Jim Hawkins's adventures with Long John Silver in search of such treasure formed the bones of Stevenson's plot, which along with rousing action also offered an atmospheric coming-of-age story and an astute comment on the nature of morality. These essential elements made it more or less intact into Disney's 1950 film version, the studio's first non-animated feature. Originally, Walt Disney planned to make the movie as a full-length cartoon, but thanks to rising production expenses (not least the costly loss of a bitter labor dispute with his animators), the money men at the studio strongly encouraged Disney to make live-action movies as a way of climbing out of the red. So he chose this project as his first venture into that territory, and it paid off handsomely. The decision to film in England, rather than the West Indian setting of the story, was also financially motivated. Sales of Disney product had stockpiled quite a bit of money in the UK, whose laws prevented their pounds sterling from being exchanged totally into American dollars, so the studio decided to use the frozen funds to make the picture there, using a director less well known and less expensive. Byron Haskin had been a successful special effects specialist since the late silent period, primarily at Warner Brothers, with such films to his credit as A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935), The Sea Hawk (1940), and Passage to Marseille (1944). His directorial career prior to this consisted of only four silents and four post-war B movies including the Burt Lancaster film noir, I Walk Alone [1948]. Haskin's work on Treasure Island led to a few bigger projects, among them The War of the Worlds (1953), The Naked Jungle (1954), and a non-Disney, Australian-based sequel, Long John Silver (1954), again starring Newton as the pirate. In an interview conducted by Joe Adamson, Haskin recalled his reason for accepting the Treasure Island assignment: "I needed a film at the time I talked with Walt, and sure, I'd do Treasure Island in England. Who wouldn't? Of course, the deal was for peanuts. Total fee was $25,000. As it turned out we were nine months on the stage with this thing. Me and the gateman were getting about the same wages. And I was there several additional months after." Despite fairly smooth financial sailing abroad, the Treasure Island production did encounter a problem with Britain's child labor laws. Child star Bobby Driscoll was not quite 13 at the time of the production and only allowed to stay in the country for six weeks. Haskin and crew had to rush to shoot all his scenes in the allotted time and use a double for shots done after his departure. A popular child actor from the age of 6 with a long-term contract with Walt Disney Productions, Driscoll had received an "Outstanding Juvenile Actor" Academy Award as the beleaguered boy in the noir thriller The Window (1949). His final job for Disney was voicing the title role in the animated Peter Pan (1953), after which his career went into a sad decline. As he got older, roles became harder to come by, and he fell into a tragic downward spi


In 2005, which 8 word sentence was voted by the American Film Institute as the greatest movie quote of all time?

American Film Institute President Emerita, American Film Institute "I'm going to let you in on a little secret...and tell you that six of tonight's greatest movie quotes come from one film. CASABLANCA. In the eight years we've aired these specials, CASABLANCA has been honored in seven of them. And when we counted down the greatest love stories of all time...it was #1. This kind of movie trivia is fun, but the movies are never trivial. Consider MRS. MINIVER ...a film released the same year as CASABLANCA. Its closing lines were so powerful to President Franklin Roosevelt, that he ordered them printed on millions of leaflets and dropped over Nazi-occupied Europe." Jean Picker Firstenberg AFI'S 100 YEARS...100 MOVIE QUOTES 06.21.05 VICAR This is the people's war! It is our war! We are the fighters! Fight it, then! Fight it with all that is in us, and may God defend the right. MRS. MINIVER MGM, 1942 SCREENWRITERS Arthur Wimperis, George Froeschel, James Hilton, Claudine West DIRECTOR William Wyler PRODUCERS William Wyler, Sidney Franklin MRS. MINIVER Click here to view the quote! SELECTION CRITERIA AFI distributed a ballot with 400 nominated movie quotes to a jury of over 1,500 leaders from the creative community, including film artists (directors, screenwriters, actors, editors, cinematographers), critics and historians. Jury members were asked to choose up to 100 movie quotes from a comprehensive list, including entries such as "Here's lookin' at you, kid" (CASABLANCA), "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" (GONE WITH THE WIND), "Why don't you come up sometime and see me?" (SHE DONE HIM WRONG), "May the Force be with you" (STAR WARS), "Houston, we have a problem" (APOLLO 13), "Snap out of it!" (MOONSTRUCK), "You can't handle the truth!" (A FEW GOOD MEN), "I'll be back" (THE TERMINATOR) and "Show me the money!" (JERRY MAGUIRE). Due to the extensive number of memorable movie lines in American film, jurors could also write in votes for up to five quotes that may not already appear on the ballot. Jurors were asked to consider the following criteria in making their selections: MOVIE QUOTE A statement, phrase or brief exchange of dialogue spoken in an American film.* (Lyrics from songs are not eligible.) CULTURAL IMPACT Movie Quotes that viewers use in their own lives and situations; circulating through popular culture, they become part of the national lexicon. LEGACY Movie Quotes that viewers use to evoke the memory of a treasured film, thus ensuring and enlivening its historical legacy. *AFI defines an American film as an English language motion picture with significant creative and/or financial production elements from the United States. Additionally, only Movie Quotes from feature-length American films released before January 1, 2004, will be considered. AFI defines a feature-length film as a motion picture of narrative format that is typically over 60 minutes in length. INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE BALLOT Chronologically, the ballot spans from 1927, with the first full-length sound film, THE JAZZ SINGER: "Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard nothin' yet!" to 2002 and "My precious" from THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS. CASABLANCA has seven quotes in AFI's ballot, making it the most represented film. THE WIZARD OF OZ is the second most represented film with six quotes. Humphrey Bogart has 10 quotes on the ballot, the most represented male actor. Al Pacino and the Marx Brothers follow with six quotes each and Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, James Stewart, Woody Allen and Jack Nicholson are all represented with five quotes each. Funnymen Peter Sellers and Mike Myers each have four quotes represented. Bette Davis, Greta Garbo, Judy Garland and Vivien Leigh each have four memorable movie quotes on the ballot. Billy Wilder is the top represented writer with 13 quotes, some co-written with I.A.L. Diamond, Charles Brackett and Raymond Chandler. Frances Ford Coppola has nine quotes represented, with seven coming from THE GODFATHER Trilogy. Mario Puzo, Coppola's collaborator on THE GODFATHER trilogy, has a total of eig


Who played Clarice Starling in the film Hannibal?

Clarice Starling | Hannibal Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit In The Silence of the Lambs, Starling is a student at the FBI Academy. She hopes to work at the Behavioral Science Unit, tracking down serial killers and ultimately apprehending them. Her mentor, FBI director Jack Crawford, sends her to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter , a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer. He is housed in a Baltimore mental institution. Upon arriving at the asylum for her first interview with Lecter, the asylum manager Frederick Chilton makes a crude pass at her, which she rebuffs; this helps her bond with Lecter, who also despises Chilton. As time passes, Lecter gives Starling information about Buffalo Bill, a currently active serial killer being hunted by the FBI, but only in exchange for personal information, which Crawford has specifically warned her to keep secret from Lecter. She tells Lecter that she was raised in a small town in West Virginia with her father, a police officer. When she was about 10 years old, her father was shot when responding to a robbery; he died a month after the incident. Starling was sent to live with her uncle on a Montana sheep and horse farm, from which she briefly ran away in horror when she witnessed the lambs being slaughtered (the title of the book refers to her being haunted by the screaming she heard from the lambs). She spent the rest of her childhood in a Lutheran orphanage. According to the novel, Starling attended the University of Virginia as a double major in psychology and criminology. During that time, she spent two summers working as a counselor in a mental health center. Starling first met Jack Crawford when he was a guest lecturer at UVA. His criminology seminars were a factor in her decision to join the FBI. During the investigation, Starling is assigned to coax Lecter into revealing Buffalo Bill's identity; Lecter gives her clues in the form of cryptic, riddling information designed to help Starling figure it out for herself. The two grow to respect each other, so when Lecter escapes during a transfer engineered by Chilton to a state prison in Tennessee, Starling feels that he "would consider it rude" to attack her by surprise and kill her without talking to her first. Starling deduces from Lecter's hints that Buffalo Bill's first victim had a personal relationship with him, and so goes to the victim's home in Belvedere, Ohio, to interview people who knew her. She unknowingly stumbles onto the killer himself, Jame Gumb (he is living under the alias "Jack Gordon" when they meet). When she sees a Death's Head moth, the same rare kind that Bill stuffs in the throats of each of his victims, flutter through the house, she knows that she has found her man and tries to arrest him. Gumb flees, and Starling follows him into his basement, where his latest victim is alive and screaming for help. Gumb turns off the electricity in the basement, and stalks Starling through the rooms wearing night vision goggles. He is about to shoot her when she hears him behind her and opens fire into the darkness, killing him. The victim is rescued. Weeks later, Lecter writes Starling a letter from a hotel room somewhere in Detroit asking her if the lambs have stopped screaming. The final scene of the novel has Starling sleeping peacefully at a friend's vacation house at the Maryland seashore. Hannibal Edit In Hannibal, Starling is in her early thirties and a full-fledged FBI agent, although her career has been held back by a vengeful superior, Paul Krendler, at the United States Department of Justice. She takes part in a bungled drug raid, in which she returns fire after a drug kingpin fires at her, using an infant as a hostage; her superiors blame her for the resulting mess, and she is removed from active duty, mostly at Krendler's instigation. She receives a supportive letter from Lecter, who is (unknown to her at the time) residing in Florence, Italy. One of Lecter's surviving victims, a sadistic pedophile named Mason Verger, is searching for Lecter and has offered a huge reward, which a corrupt


Which T. S. was the name of Dick Van Dyke's girlfriend in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) - IMDb IMDb 18 January 2017 6:08 PM, UTC NEWS 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 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ( 1968 ) G | A down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 35 titles created 30 Jan 2011 a list of 31 titles created 31 Jul 2011 a list of 26 titles created 08 Sep 2012 a list of 35 titles created 10 months ago a list of 33 titles created 6 months ago Title: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) 6.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Oscar. Another 4 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A magical nanny helps bring the two children she's in charge of closer to their father through songs and magical adventures. Director: Robert Stevenson An apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical conman search for the missing component to a magic spell useful to the defense of Britain. Director: Robert Stevenson Charlie receives a golden ticket to a factory, his sweet tooth wants going into the lushing candy, it turns out there's an adventure in everything. Director: Mel Stuart A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower. Director: Robert Wise Young Oliver Twist runs away from an orphanage and meets a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor. Director: Carol Reed Directors: Norman Ferguson, T. Hee, and 5 more credits  » Stars: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc Directors: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, and 3 more credits  » Stars: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger Edit Storyline An eccentric professor invents wacky machinery but can't seem to make ends meet. When he invents a revolutionary car, a foreign government becomes interested in it and resorts to skulduggery to get their hands on it. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au> Get a "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" Out of Life! See more  » Genres: 18 December 1968 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Tschitti Tschitti Bäng Bäng See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Seven different Chitties were built: a worn-out one, a restored one, one for the flying scenes, one for the water scenes and three partial models for various other scenes. See more » Goofs In the candy factory scene, the colour and cut of Mr. Potts' haircut changes right before the Toot Sweet musical number. See more » Quotes Truly Scrumptious : [referring to helping the children] It's a beautiful dream Caractacus, but... I don't see how it's gonna help them. [Truly looks at the children around them and Caractacus stands up] Caracticus Potts : [confident] Do you know what we're gonna do? We're gonna get up into that castle! Toymaker : [incredulous] It is impossible! Caracticus Potts : [confident] Well, we'll see. [Caractacus runs up to a large water channel and looks at the children watching] Caracticus Potts : [loud and clear] Now, everybody listen to me! You wanna get out of here, don't you? [...] Doll On a Music Box/Truly Scrumptious (uncredited) hi, low anywhere we go... 25 April 2005 | by (United States) – See all my reviews This movie is one that has sadly fallen through the cracks of the "classic family musical" floor. My parents were on the ball and raised me on "mary Poppins," "sound of music," and of course, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," and I have not yet been weaned off them. (Incidently, all three of these movies share a choreographer) The sheer imagination of this film is akin to that of Peter Pan. It is a tremendous celebration of childhood and fantasy. Sadly, this movie is often overlooked. As a college student, few of my friends know about this film. The few that do