Which country moved from east to west on the international date line in 2011 to align its time zone better with its main trading partners?

United Stats | Article about United Stats by The Free Dictionary United Stats | Article about United Stats by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/United+Stats See also: National Parks and Monuments (table) National Parks and Monuments National Parks Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size acres (hectares) Description Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery. ..... Click the link for more information. , Presidents of the United States (table) Presidents of the United States President Political Party Dates in Office Vice President(s) George Washington   1789–97 John Adams John Adams Federalist 1797–1801 Thomas Jefferson ..... Click the link for more information. United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and in area. It consists of 50 states and a federal district. The conterminous (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) United States stretches across central North America from the Atlantic Ocean on the east to the Pacific Ocean on the west, and from Canada on the north to Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico on the south. The state of Alaska is located in extreme NW North America between the Arctic and Pacific oceans and is bordered by Canada on the east. The state of Hawaii Hawaii , 50th state of the United States, comprising a group of eight major islands and numerous islets in the central Pacific Ocean, c.2,100 mi (3,380 km) SW of San Francisco. Facts and Figures Area, 6,450 sq mi (16,706 sq km). Pop. ..... Click the link for more information. , an island chain, is situated in the E central Pacific Ocean c.2,100 mi (3,400 km) SW of San Francisco. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., capital of the United States, coextensive (since 1878, when Georgetown became a part of Washington) with the District of Columbia (2000 pop. 572,059), on the Potomac River; inc. 1802. The city is the center of a metropolitan area (1990 pop. ..... Click the link for more information. , is the capital of the United States, and New York New York, city (1990 pop. 7,322,564), land area 304.8 sq mi (789.4 sq km), SE N.Y., largest city in the United States and one of the largest in the world, on New York Bay at the mouth of the Hudson River. ..... Click the link for more information.  is its largest city. The outlying territories and areas of the United States include: in the Caribbean Basin, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. Officially known as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (a self-governing entity in association with the United States), it includes the offshore islands ..... Click the link for more information.  (a commonwealth associated with the United States) and the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands, group of about 100 small islands, West Indies, E of Puerto Rico. The islands are divided politically between the United States and Great Britain. Although constituting the westernmost part of the Lesser Antilles, the Virgin Islands form a geological unit with ..... Click the link for more information.  of the United States (purchased from Denmark in 1917); in the Pacific Ocean, Guam Guam , Chamorro Guåhan, officially Territory of Guam, the largest, most populous, and southernmost of the Mariana Islands (see also Northern Mariana Islands), an unincorporated territory of the United States (2010 pop. 159,358), 209 sq mi (541 sq km), W Pacific. ..... Click the link for more information.  (ceded by Spain after the Spanish-American War), the Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands , officially Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a self-governing entity in association with the United States (2010 pop. 53,883), c.185 sq mi (479 sq km), comprising 16 islands (6 inhabited) of the Marianas chain (all except Guam), in the W ..... Click the link for more information.  (a commonwealth associated with the United States), American Samoa Ame


In which country was the film director Roman Polanski born?

Roman Polanski - Biography - IMDb Roman Polanski Biography Showing all 87 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (3) | Trade Mark  (3) | Trivia  (27) | Personal Quotes  (49) Overview (4) 5' 5" (1.65 m) Mini Bio (1) Roman Polanski is a Polish film director, producer, writer and actor. Having made films in Poland, Britain, France and the USA, he is considered one of the few truly international filmmakers. Roman Polanski was born in Paris in 1933. His parents returned to Poland from France in 1936, three years before World War II began. On Germany's invasion in 1939, as a family of mostly Jewish heritage, they were all sent to the Krakow ghetto. His parents were then captured and sent to two different concentration camps: his father to Mauthausen-Gusen in Austria, where he survived the war, and his mother to Auschwitz where she was murdered. Roman witnessed his father's capture and then, at only 7, managed to escape the ghetto and survive the war, at first wandering through the Polish countryside and pretending to be a Roman-Catholic kid visiting his relatives. Although this saved his life, he was severely mistreated suffering nearly fatal beating which left him with a fractured skull. Local people usually ignored the cinemas where German films were shown, but Polanski seemed little concerned by the propaganda and often went to the movies. As the war progressed, Poland became increasingly war-torn and he lived his life as a tramp, hiding in barns and forests, eating whatever he could steal or find. Still under 12 years old, he encountered some Nazi soldiers who forced him to hold targets while they shot at them. At the war's end in 1945, he reunited with his father who sent him to a technical school, but young Polanski seemed to have already chosen another career. In the 1950s, he took up acting, appearing in Andrzej Wajda 's A Generation (1955) before studying at the Lodz Film School. His early shorts such as Two Men and a Wardrobe (1958), The Fat and the Lean (1961) and Mammals (1962), showed his taste for black humor and interest in bizarre human relationships. His feature debut, Knife in the Water (1962), was one of the first Polish post-war films not associated with the war theme. It was also the first movie from Poland to get an Oscar nomination for best foreign film. Though already a major Polish filmmaker, Polanski chose to leave the country and headed to France. While down-and-out in Paris, he befriended young scriptwriter, Gérard Brach , who eventually became his long-time collaborator. The next two films, Repulsion (1965) and Cul-De-Sac (1966), made in England and co-written by Brach, won respectively Silver and then Golden Bear awards at the Berlin International Film Festival. In 1968, Polanski went to Hollywood, where he made the psychological thriller, Rosemary's Baby (1968). However, after the brutal murder of his wife, Sharon Tate , by the Manson Family in 1969, the director decided to return to Europe. In 1974, he again made a US release - it was Chinatown (1974). It seemed the beginning of a promising Hollywood career, but after his conviction for the statutory rape of a 13-year old girl, Polanski fled from the USA to avoid prison. After Tess (1979), which was awarded several Oscars and Cesars, his works in 1980s and 1990s became intermittent and rarely approached the caliber of his earlier films. It wasn't until The Pianist (2002) that Polanski came back to full form. For that movie, he won nearly all the most important film awards, including the Oscar for Best Director, Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or, the BAFTA and Cesar Award. He still likes to act in the films of other directors, sometimes with interesting results, as in A Pure Formality (1994). By: Yuri German (blsidt1 AT imf.org) and edited by Steve Somers. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Yuri German (blsidt1 AT imf.org) Spouse (3) ( 19 September  1959      - 1962) (divorced) Trade Mark (3) Likes to arrange shots from the protagonist's perspective and slowly pan around the room to points of interest as the character notices them.


For which US President did Richard Nixon serve as Vice President?

Richard M. Nixon | whitehouse.gov Air Force One Richard M. Nixon Richard Nixon was elected the 37th President of the United States (1969-1974) after previously serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from California. After successfully ending American fighting in Vietnam and improving international relations with the U.S.S.R. and China, he became the only President to ever resign the office, as a result of the Watergate scandal. Reconciliation was the first goal set by President Richard M. Nixon. The Nation was painfully divided, with turbulence in the cities and war overseas. During his Presidency, Nixon succeeded in ending American fighting in Viet Nam and improving relations with the U.S.S.R. and China. But the Watergate scandal brought fresh divisions to the country and ultimately led to his resignation. His election in 1968 had climaxed a career unusual on two counts: his early success and his comeback after being defeated for President in 1960 and for Governor of California in 1962. Born in California in 1913, Nixon had a brilliant record at Whittier College and Duke University Law School before beginning the practice of law. In 1940, he married Patricia Ryan; they had two daughters, Patricia (Tricia) and Julie. During World War II, Nixon served as a Navy lieutenant commander in the Pacific. On leaving the service, he was elected to Congress from his California district. In 1950, he won a Senate seat. Two years later, General Eisenhower selected Nixon, age 39, to be his running mate. As Vice President, Nixon took on major duties in the Eisenhower Administration. Nominated for President by acclamation in 1960, he lost by a narrow margin to John F. Kennedy. In 1968, he again won his party's nomination, and went on to defeat Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and third-party candidate George C. Wallace. His accomplishments while in office included revenue sharing, the end of the draft, new anticrime laws, and a broad environmental program. As he had promised, he appointed Justices of conservative philosophy to the Supreme Court. One of the most dramatic events of his first term occurred in 1969, when American astronauts made the first moon landing. Some of his most acclaimed achievements came in his quest for world stability. During visits in 1972 to Beijing and Moscow, he reduced tensions with China and the U.S.S.R. His summit meetings with Russian leader Leonid I. Brezhnev produced a treaty to limit strategic nuclear weapons. In January 1973, he announced an accord with North Viet Nam to end American involvement in Indochina. In 1974, his Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, negotiated disengagement agreements between Israel and its opponents, Egypt and Syria. In his 1972 bid for office, Nixon defeated Democratic candidate George McGovern by one of the widest margins on record. Within a few months, his administration was embattled over the so-called "Watergate" scandal, stemming from a break-in at the offices of the Democratic National Committee during the 1972 campaign. The break-in was traced to officials of the Committee to Re-elect the President. A number of administration officials resigned; some were later convicted of offenses connected with efforts to cover up the affair. Nixon denied any personal involvement, but the courts forced him to yield tape recordings which indicated that he had, in fact, tried to divert the investigation. As a result of unrelated scandals in Maryland, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned in 1973. Nixon nominated, and Congress approved, House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford as Vice President. Faced with what seemed almost certain impeachment, Nixon announced on August 8, 1974, that he would resign the next day to begin "that process of healing which is so desperately needed in America." In his last years, Nixon gained praise as an elder statesman. By the time of his death on April 22, 1994, he had written numerous books on his experiences in public life and on foreign policy. The Presidential biographies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The Presidents of the United States of


Which is the oldest college of Cambridge University?

Peterhouse Cambridge | Where it... Welcome to Peterhouse Peterhouse is renowned for its stimulating and friendly atmosphere, the diversity of its students and the range of their academic, extra-curricular and social activities, as well as for the quality of its facilities. i-icon The Chapel The Chapel sits at the centre of the oldest part of College, and is the building you are most likely to see pictured in connection with Peterhouse. It stands for a living tradition in the College's life - in particular, the 700-year-old tradition of the College... i-icon


Which is the longest established college of Oxford University?

The Alternotives | Oxford's longest-established award-winning a cappella group Oxford's longest-established award-winning a cappella group Skip to content The Alternotives are Oxford University’s longest established a cappella group, having formed in 1993 as an alternative to the chapel choirs that dominated the university music scene at the time. Since then we have gone from strength to strength, establishing ourselves as Oxford’s premier mixed a cappella group, famous for our interesting arrangements, witty choreography, and award-winning performances. We perform a variety of genres, from RnB to disco, pop to soul, often putting an unfamiliar twist on familiar music. We sing at events of all shapes and sizes, including weddings, birthdays, balls, and everything in between. So why not give it a whirl and  book us ? What’ve we’ve been up to….. INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST ALT MAX SALISBURY  Check out our “Meet the Alts” page to find out more about him! Christmas Music Video! This Christmas we’ve been busy filming this years Alternotives music video to “God Only Knows” (beautifully arranged by our MD Hugh, Oscar and Alts alumni Bealo!) where we have re-enacted all your favourite scenes from Love Actually (#lovealtually). Special thanks to Rob Cross and Tony McHugh for doing the audio side of things. We’ve already got over 2000 views in 2 days, check out what you’re missing below!


In which country was actor Basil Rathbone born?

Basil Rathbone - Biography - IMDb Basil Rathbone Biography Showing all 51 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trade Mark  (6) | Trivia  (29) | Personal Quotes  (4) | Salary  (4) Overview (5) Philip St. John Basil Rathbone Nickname 6' 1½" (1.87 m) Mini Bio (1) Basil Rathbone was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1892, but three years later his family was forced to flee the country because his father was accused by the Boers of being a British spy at a time when Dutch-British conflicts were leading to the Boer War. The Rathbones escaped to England, where Basil and his two younger siblings, Beatrice and John, were raised. Their mother, Anna Barbara (George), was a violinist, who was born in Grahamstown, South Africa, of British parents, and their father, Edgar Philip Rathbone, was a mining engineer born in Liverpool. From 1906 to 1910 Rathbone attended Repton School, where he was more interested in sports--especially fencing, at which he excelled--than studies, but where he also discovered his interest in the theater. After graduation he planned to pursue acting as a profession, but his father disapproved and suggested that his son try working in business for a year, hoping he would forget about acting. Rathbone accepted his father's suggestion and worked as a clerk for an insurance company--for exactly one year. Then he contacted his cousin Frank Benson, an actor managing a Shakespearean troupe in Stratford-on-Avon. Rathbone was hired as an actor on the condition that he work his way through the ranks, which he did quite rapidly. Starting in bit parts in 1911, he was playing juvenile leads within two years. In 1915 his career was interrupted by the First World War. During his military service, as a second lieutenant in the Liverpool Scottish 2nd Battalion, he worked in intelligence and received the Military Cross for bravery. In 1919, released from military service, he returned to Stratford-on-Avon and continued with Shakespeare but after a year moved onto the London stage. The year after that he made his first appearance on Broadway and his film debut in the silent Innocent (1921). For the remainder of the decade Rathbone alternated between the London and New York stages and occasional appearances in films. In 1929 he co-wrote and starred as the title character in a short-running Broadway play called "Judas". Soon afterwards he abandoned his first love, the theater, for a film career. During the 1920s his roles had evolved from the romantic lead to the suave lady-killer to the sinister villain (usually wielding a sword), and Hollywood put him to good use during the 1930s in numerous costume romps, including Captain Blood (1935), David Copperfield (1935), A Tale of Two Cities (1935), Anna Karenina (1935), The Last Days of Pompeii (1935), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Tower of London (1939), The Mark of Zorro (1940) and others. Rathbone earned two Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor as Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet (1936) and as King Louis XI in If I Were King (1938). However, it was in 1939 that Rathbone played his best-known and most popular character, Sherlock Holmes, with Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, first in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) and then in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939), which were followed by 12 more films and numerous radio broadcasts over the next seven years. Feeling that his identification with the character was killing his film career, Rathbone went back to New York and the stage in 1946. The next year he won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Dr. Sloper in the Broadway play "The Heiress," but afterwards found little rewarding stage work. Nevertheless, during the last two decades of his life, Rathbone was a very busy actor, appearing on numerous television shows, primarily drama, variety and game shows; in occasional films, such as Casanova's Big Night (1954), The Court Jester (1955), Tales of Terror (1962) and The Comedy of Terrors (1963); and in his own one-man show, "An Evening with Basil Rathbone", with which he toured the U.S. - IMDb Mini Biog


Which is the largest US state, in terms of population?

United States Population (2016) - World Population Review World Population Review United States Population 2016 [[getCurrentPopulation()]] According to the US Census Bureau's population clock, the estimated 2016 United States population (December 2016) is nearly 325 million. This falls just a bit short of the 324.1 million estimated by the United Nations. By population, the United States of America is the third largest country in the world, falling far behind China (1.4 billion) and India (1.25 billion) . Its most populous states are California (39 million) and Texas (27 million), and its most populous city is New York City (8.5 million.) Largest state in the United States The largest state in the USA by population is California, which is estimated to be home to just over 39 million people. If California was a country, it would be the 36th most populous in the world, slightly larger than Poland. Its economy would be the eighth largest economy in the world, with roughly the same GDP as Italy, a European country of 61 million people. Interestingly, though, although California is the largest state in the United States of America, it isn't the largest state in the continent of North America - that honor goes to Brazil's state of Sao Paulo. Largest city in the United States The largest city in the USA is New York City. The city's population is estimated at an impressive 8.5 million, which makes New York City larger than the second and third most populous cities in the United States (Los Angeles and Chicago) combined. For much of the early 20th century, New York City was the largest city in the world. The stunning growth of cities elsewhere in the world means that today, New York is the world's 9th largest city, sandwiched between Beijing and Guangfo, both located in China. It is, however, the world's second largest city by GDP - its nominal GDP of $1.55 trillion puts it second only to the Japanese city of Tokyo. United States Census 2010 The United States census is held once every ten years, to count the number of people in the country to gather basic information, including age, sex, and race. The last census was held in 2010, and the next census will be held in 2020. The information collected in the census is used for many purposes. The first purpose is to ensure that each seat in Congress represents roughly the same amount of people. National and State governments also use the information to plan services - for example, if they know that the population in an area is growing rapidly, they can plan to build more housing, schools, and hospitals. Every year, the Census Bureau releases annual population estimates. Statistical modelling methods are applied to the most recent census data to give an up-to-date picture of how the population of America changes between censuses. You can read more about the census at the US Census Bureau website . United States Population History Nobody is sure what the population of the Americas was before Columbus arrived in 1492. Estimates vary wildly, but it is commonly accepted that the indigenous population of the Americas (the continents of North and South America combined) was between 50 million and 100 million in the 1490s. That includes approximately 15 million people living in the Aztec Empire and around 6 million Inca. The population of North America at the time is equally uncertain and has been estimated to be between 5 and 15 million. Indigenous populations were hit hard by the arrival of European settlers. They were attacked by diseases including smallpox, and some historians believe that disease killed over 50% of the population. Even more were killed by wars, massacres, and resettlement programs. The Native American population of the United States reached a low point in the early 20th century but has since been gradually increasing. Formal censuses were not carried out during the colonial era, but records show that the colonial population grew from a shaky start of just 3,800 in 1610 to over 1 million in 1750. The population grew rapidly moving forward, and when the first official


In literature, whose servant was Passepartout?

Around the World in 80 Days - IV. In which Phileas Fogg Astounds Passepartout, His Servant Around the World in 80 Days Previous Chapter Next Chapter IV. In which Phileas Fogg Astounds Passepartout, His Servant Having won twenty guineas at whist, and taken leave of his friends, Phileas Fogg, at twenty-five minutes past seven, left the Reform Club. Passepartout, who had conscientiously studied the programme of his duties, was more than surprised to see his master guilty of the inexactness of appearing at this unaccustomed hour; for, according to rule, he was not due in Saville Row until precisely midnight. Mr. Fogg repaired to his bedroom, and called out, "Passepartout!" Passepartout did not reply. It could not be he who was called; it was not the right hour. "Passepartout!" repeated Mr. Fogg, without raising his voice. Passepartout made his appearance. "I've called you twice," observed his master. "But it is not midnight," responded the other, showing his watch. "I know it; I don't blame you. We start for Dover and Calais in ten minutes." A puzzled grin overspread Passepartout's round face; clearly he had not comprehended his master. "Monsieur is going to leave home?" "Yes," returned Phileas Fogg. "We are going round the world." Passepartout opened wide his eyes, raised his eyebrows, held up his hands, and seemed about to collapse, so overcome was he with stupefied astonishment. "Round the world!" he murmured. "In eighty days," responded Mr. Fogg. "So we haven't a moment to lose." "But the trunks?" gasped Passepartout, unconsciously swaying his head from right to left. "We'll have no trunks; only a carpet-bag, with two shirts and three pairs of stockings for me, and the same for you. We'll buy our clothes on the way. Bring down my mackintosh and traveling-cloak, and some stout shoes, though we shall do little walking. Make haste!" Passepartout tried to reply, but could not. He went out, mounted to his own room, fell into a chair, and muttered: "That's good, that is! And I, who wanted to remain quiet!" He mechanically set about making the preparations for departure. Around the world in eighty days! Was his master a fool? No. Was this a joke, then? They were going to Dover; good! To Calais; good again! After all, Passepartout, who had been away from France five years, would not be sorry to set foot on his native soil again. Perhaps they would go as far as Paris, and it would do his eyes good to see Paris once more. But surely a gentleman so chary of his steps would stop there; no doubt-- but, then, it was none the less true that he was going away, this so domestic person hitherto! By eight o'clock Passepartout had packed the modest carpet-bag, containing the wardrobes of his master and himself; then, still troubled in mind, he carefully shut the door of his room, and descended to Mr. Fogg. Mr. Fogg was quite ready. Under his arm might have been observed a red-bound copy of Bradshaw's Continental Railway Steam Transit and General Guide, with its timetables showing the arrival and departure of steamers and railways. He took the carpet-bag, opened it, and slipped into it a goodly roll of Bank of England notes, which would pass wherever he might go. "You have forgotten nothing?" asked he. "Nothing, monsieur." "My mackintosh and cloak?" "Here they are." "Good! Take this carpet-bag," handing it to Passepartout. "Take good care of it, for there are twenty thousand pounds in it." Passepartout nearly dropped the bag, as if the twenty thousand pounds were in gold, and weighed him down. Master and man then descended, the street-door was double-locked, and at the end of Saville Row they took a cab and drove rapidly to Charing Cross. The cab stopped before the railway station at twenty minutes past eight. Passepartout jumped off the box and followed his master, who, after paying the cabman, was about to enter the station, when a poor beggar-woman, with a child in her arms, her naked feet smeared with mud, her head covered with a wretched bonnet, from which hung a tattered feather, and her shoulders shrouded in a ragged shawl, approached


In which Pakistan city was Osama Bin Laden killed in 2011?

Abbottabad: Pakistan town where Osama bin Laden was killed - The Washington Post Abbottabad: Pakistan town where Osama bin Laden was killed The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free e-mail news updates each time a new story is published. You’re all set! By Mike McPhate By Mike McPhate May 2, 2011 A view of Abbottabad, Pakistan, from the surrounding hills. The city, founded by British military officer James Abbott in 1853 as a military cantonment and summer retreat, is the headquarters of a brigade of the Pakistan Army’s 2nd Division and home to many retired military officials. Abbott wrote a poem to the city that reads in part : I adored the place from the first sight And was happy that my coming here was right And eight good years here passed very soon And we leave our perhaps on a sunny noon Oh Abbottabad we are leaving you now To your natural beauty do I bow Perhaps your winds sound will never reach my ear My gift for you is a few sad tears I bid you farewell with a heavy heart Never from my mind will your memories thwart Abbottabad’s mild temperatures and picturesque views of the surrounding Sarban hills made it a popular destination for Pakistani tourists looking for relief during the brutally hot summer months. The people of Abbottabad are an ethnically diverse group, most of whom speak the Indo-Aryan language Hindko and are known collectively as the Hindkowans. At one time they practiced Hinduism but most are now Sunni Muslims. Bin Laden managed to go undetected in Abbottabad by hiding in “an extraordinarily unique compound,” that with 12- to 18-foot security walls, the Post’s Philip Rucker, Anne E. Kornblut and Ernesto Londono report. It wasn’t clear how long the al-Qaeda leader had been holed up there, but officials said they had been eyeing the compound “for months” after receiving a tip in August 2010. The last time the mountainous resort town’s name appeared widely in American news reports was in 2005 when the city was hit hard by the Kashmir earthquake that killed more than 73,000 people across northern Pakistan. Pranksters on Google Maps have located what is presumably bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, rating it with five stars, “Great property to get away from it all. Must See!”


At which Japanese power plant was a state of emergency declared after an earthquake in 2011?

Japan Earthquake: State Of Emergency Declared At Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant | The Huffington Post Japan Earthquake: State Of Emergency Declared At Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant 03/13/2011 12:02 pm ET | Updated May 25, 2011 3.3k ERIC TALMADGE and MARI YAMAGUCHI AP/The Huffington Post KORIYAMA, Japan (AP) — The U.N. nuclear agency says Japan has declared a state of emergency at another earthquake-affected nuclear plant where higher-than-permitted levels of radioactivity were measured. The International Atomic Energy Agency says Japan informed it that the source of the radioactivity at the Onagawa power plant is being investigated. It said all three reactors at the plant are under control. (SCROLL DOWN FOR LIVE UPDATES) Japan also said authorities at another plant have resorted to using sea water to cool a second reactor in an attempt to prevent a meltdown. Japan said earlier attempts to cool the No. 3 reactor at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant had failed. Sea water is also being used to cool the plant's No. 1 reactor. Sea water is corrosive and is being used as a last resort. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano also said Sunday that a hydrogen explosion could occur at Unit 3 of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex, the latest reactor to face a possible meltdown. That follows a blast the day before in the power plant's Unit 1, and operators attempted to prevent a meltdown there by injecting sea water into it. "At the risk of raising further public concern, we cannot rule out the possibility of an explosion," Edano said. "If there is an explosion, however, there would be no significant impact on human health." More than 170,000 people had been evacuated as a precaution, though Edano said the radioactivity released into the environment so far was so small it didn't pose any health threats. "First I was worried about the quake," Kenji Koshiba, a construction worker who lives near the plant. "Now I'm worried about radiation." He spoke at an emergency center in Koriyama town near the power plant in Fukushima. The French Embassy urged its citizens Sunday to leave the area around Tokyo – 170 miles (270 kilometers) from Fukushima Dai-ichi – in case the crisis deepened and a "radioactive plume" headed for the area around the capital. The statement acknowledged that the possibility was looking unlikely. Edano said none of the Fukushima Dai-ichi reactors was near the point of complete meltdown, and he was confident of escaping the worst scenarios. A complete meltdown – the collapse of a power plant's ability to keep temperatures under control – could release uranium and dangerous contaminants into the environment and pose major, widespread health risks. Up to 160 people, including 60 elderly patients and medical staff who had been waiting for evacuation in the nearby town of Futabe, and 100 others evacuating by bus, might have been exposed to radiation, said Ryo Miyake, a spokesman from Japan's nuclear agency. The severity of their exposure, or if it had reached dangerous levels, was not clear. They were being taken to hospitals. Edano said operators were trying to cool and decrease the pressure in the Unit 3 reactor, just as they had the day before at Unit 1. "We're taking measures on Unit 3 based on a similar possibility" of a partial meltdown, Edano said. Japan struggled with the nuclear crisis as it tried to determine the scale of the Friday disasters, when an 8.9-magnitude earthquake, the most powerful in the country's recorded history, was followed by a tsunami that savaged its northeastern coast with breathtaking speed and power. More than 1,400 people were killed and hundreds more were missing, according to officials, but police in one of the worst-hit areas estimated the toll there alone could eventually top 10,000. The scale of the multiple disasters appeared to be outpacing the efforts of Japanese authorities to bring the situation under control more than two days after the initial quake. Rescue teams were struggling to search hundreds of miles (kilometers) of devastated coastline, and hundreds of thousands of hungry survivor


Which is the largest US state by size (area)?

U.S. States by Area U.S. States by Area U.S. States by Area The Fifty United States Ranked by Area Alaska is the largest state in the United States. Its 663,267 square milesis 429 times larger than Rhode Island, the country's smallest state.  StockTrek/Getty Images By  Katherine Schulz Richard The United States is the world's third largest country by area. Its fifty states vary widely in area. The largest state, Alaska, is more than four hundred times larger than Rhode Island, the smallest state. Texas is the largest state of the 48 contiguous states. The U.S. states by area listed below include water features that are part of the state and are ranked in size by square miles. U.S. States by Area


In literature, whose servant was Sancho Panza?

SparkNotes: Don Quixote: Character List Character List Plot Overview Analysis of Major Characters Don Quixote -  The novel’s tragicomic hero. Don Quixote’s main quest in life is to revive knight-errantry in a world devoid of chivalric virtues and values. He believes only what he chooses to believe and sees the world very differently from most people. Honest, dignified, proud, and idealistic, he wants to save the world. As intelligent as he is mad, Don Quixote starts out as an absurd and isolated figure and ends up as a pitiable and lovable old man whose strength and wisdom have failed him. Read an in-depth analysis of Don Quixote. Sancho Panza -  The peasant laborer—greedy but kind, faithful but cowardly—whom Don Quixote takes as his squire. A representation of the common man, Sancho is a foil to Don Quixote and virtually every other character in the novel. His proverb-ridden peasant’s wisdom and self-sacrificing Christian behavior prove to be the novel’s most insightful and honorable worldview. He has an awestruck love for Don Quixote but grows self-confident and saucy, ending the novel by advising his master in matters of deep personal philosophy. Read an in-depth analysis of Sancho Panza. Rocinante -  Don Quixote’s barn horse. Rocinante is slow but faithful, and he is as worn out as Don Quixote is. Dapple -  Sancho’s donkey. Dapple’s disappearance and reappearance is the subject of much controversy both within the story and within the literary criticism concerning Don Quixote. Cide Hamete Benengeli -  The fictional writer of Moorish decent from whose manuscripts Cervantes supposedly translates the novel. Cervantes uses the figure of Benengeli to comment on the ideas of authorship and literature explored in the novel and to critique historians. Benengeli’s opinions, bound in his so-called historical text, show his contempt for those who write about chivalry falsely and with embellishment. Dulcinea del Toboso -  The unseen force driving all of Don Quixote’s adventures. Dulcinea, a peasant woman whom Don Quixote envisions as his ladylove, has no knowledge of his chivalric dedication to her. Though constantly mentioned and centrally important to the novel, she never appears as a physical character. Read an in-depth analysis of Dulcinea del Toboso. Cervantes -  The supposed translator of Benengeli’s historical novel, who interjects his opinions into the novel at key times. Cervantes intentionally creates the impression that he did not invent the character of Don Quixote. Like Benengeli, Cervantes is not physically present but is a character nonetheless. In his prologues, dedications, and invention of Benengeli, Cervantes enhances the self-referential nature of the novel and forces us to think about literature’s purpose and limitations. The Duke and Duchess -  The cruel and haughty contrivers of the adventures that occupy Don Quixote for the majority of the novel’s Second Part. Bored and snobby, the Duke and Duchess feign interest in Don Quixote and Sancho but continually play pranks on them for their personal entertainment. The Duke and Duchess spend so much money and effort on their ploys that they seem as mad as Don Quixote. Altisidora -  The Duchess’s bratty maid. Altisidora pretends to love Don Quixote, mocking his concept of romantic love. Sampson Carrasco -  A sarcastic student from Don Quixote’s village. Sampson mocks Don Quixote at first but loses to him in combat and then dedicates himself to revenge. Self-important and stuffy, Sampson fails to grasp the often playful nature of Don Quixote’s madness. The priest -  A friend of Don Quixote’s. The priest disapproves of fictional books that, in his opinion, negatively influence society. Nonetheless, he enjoys tales of chivalry so much that he cannot throw them away. Moreover, despite his social conscience, he enjoys Don Quixote’s madness at times. The barber -  Don Quixote’s friend who recognizes Quixote’s madness but intervenes only to help the priest carry out his plans. The barber strenuously disapproves of Don Quixote’s chivalry. Teresa Panza -  Sancho’s good-h


Who wrote the play Chips with Everything?

Chips with Everything Summary - eNotes.com Chips with Everything Summary link Link This play was Arnold Wesker’s first popular work, although his previous plays had enjoyed considerable artistic success. Like all of his plays, CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING delineates an aspect of contemporary society, not stopping at pointing out faults, but going on to point toward solutions. Wesker’s drama is, in fact, an extension of a general concern with social causes, and his identification with those causes is as strong on the stage as it is off. Wesker also continues his interest in the psychology of the individual character in CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING. At first the play seems to be without a plot. A group of recruits meet at a training camp and several episodes occur which have some comic or dramatic interest as episodes: Corporal Hill plays the stereotyped drill sergeant; the recruits have their first drill lesson during which it is discovered that Smiler is physically unable to stop smiling; the various officers introduce themselves and in doing so reveal their individual perversions; Pip Thompson tells the history of his distinguished family; there is a Christmas party which degenerates into a fight and a confrontation between Pip and the officers; and Pip organizes and directs a very funny sequence in which the recruits steal some coal from the camp’s central supply. However, there is little apparent connection between these events except that the same people are involved in each before the second act. In the second act the play begins to take shape, and what seems to have been a series of discrete events merges into a distinct pattern. That pattern cannot be equated, however, with the traditional plot in which a problem is introduced, complicated, and ultimately solved. CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING is closer to life than that: the basic assumption of the play is that in life the patterns lie inside the characters, and whenever anything significant occurs it happens within the individual. The only way to approach the play is through the characters who undergo the most changes in the course of the action. The first characters who need to be accounted for in an analysis of the play are those who do not change, those in whom those changes have already occurred which are the builders of a man’s eventual character. Corporal Hill is a contradiction. On the one hand, he is the caricature of the drill sergeant, tough, unfeeling, and dedicated to the single-minded purpose of turning out perfect fighting men. On the other hand, he is genuinely concerned with the welfare of the recruits assigned to him, with seeing that they have the opportunity to work out their individual problems on their own terms. The Wing Commander is dedicated to two propositions: first, that the military commitment is the most important concern of contemporary society; two, that the fighting men of the line are trash and it is the duty of the upper classes to mold that trash into worthy articles to be adapted into the social apparatus. The Squadron Leader believes that the only duty of the average man is discipline and obedience and the duty of the members of the upper classes is to command that discipline and obedience. The Pilot Officer is obsessed with cleanliness. He sees the whole world as a breeding place for bacteria that have no function but to create disease. It is his self-appointed duty to clean up that breeding ground and to make it sterile. Similarly, the Physical Training Instructor sees as his duty the building of Greek gods. The average man is, to him, an anaemic creature unworthy of living in an enlightened society. These men are important because they form the... (The entire section is 1477 words.) Get Free Access Start your free trial with eNotes for complete access to this resource and thousands more. 30,000+ Study Guides Save time with thousands of teacher-approved book and topic summaries. Get Homework Help Ask real teachers questions on any subject or search 300,000+ answers. On the Go Access


In which decade was the driving test introduced in the UK and L plates issued?

History of the UK Driving Test The first car and driving licences were introduced in Britain in 1903. The Driving Test was first started on British roads on 1st June 1935. Because of the casualties on the roads, early Examiners were recruited from the services and Police. In 1935 there were only 1.4m cars on the road – today there are over 38 million in the UK. The video below, made by FORD, was shown to reassure would-be drivers that the test was not something to fear. The commentary is witty and the video shows some of the hazards a new motorist might expect to encounter on the roads of the 1930s. Driving tests were suspended during the war (1939-46). The car boom of the mid-fifties resulted in more new examiners recruited to fill the many vacancies. In 1975, candidates still had to demonstrate hand signals (your Dad/Grandad remembers it well). Hazard test was added to the theory test on 14th November 2002. 1st September 2003 Show me/Tell me vehicle safety questions added to the beginning of the driving test. Since 24 Oct 2003 you have been able to book the practical driving test on-line . In November 1995 The Pass Plus scheme is introduced to help newly qualified young drivers gain valuable driving experience and hopeful a discount on their car insurance. Tuesday 6 April 2010 driving examiners start to ask if you would like your 4th October 2010 Independent driving become part of the Driving Test. 23rd January 2012 the multiple choice part of the UK driving Theory Test has been made up of questions that are no longer available in training materials. Revision materials will still be available but in the form of Revision Question Bank. Practice makes perfect, so get plenty of practice from a


Which is the lightest metallic element with Atomic Number 3?

Atomic Number 3 Element Facts Atomic Number 3 Element Facts Atomic Number 3 Element Facts What Element is Atomic Number 3? Each atom of atomic number 3 has three protons. Lithium may have a different number of neutrons and electrons, depending on the isotope or ion.  ROGER HARRIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Lithium is the element that is atomic number 3 on the periodic table. These means each atom contains 3 protons. Lithium is a soft, silvery, light alkali metal  denoted with the symbol Li. Here are interesting facts about atomic number 3: Lithium is the lightest metal and the lightest solid element at ordinary temperature and pressure. It also has the highest specific heat capacity of a solid element. Element number 3 is soft enough to cut with shears and light enough to float on water. Among its uses, lithium is used in medications for bipolar disorder, to make lithium ion batteries, and to add a red color to fireworks . It's also used in glass and ceramics and to make high temperature lubricant grease. It is a coolant in breeder reactors and a source of tritium when atomic number 3 is bombarded with neutrons. Lithium is the only alkali metal that reacts with nitrogen. Yet, it is the least reactive metal in its element group. While it burns in water, it does not do so as vigorously as sodium or potassium. Lithium metal will burn in air and should be stored under kerosene or in an inert atmosphere, like argon. Don't try to extinguish a lithium fire with water -- it will only make it worse! continue reading below our video 10 Facts About the Titanic That You Don't Know Because the human body contains a lot of water, lithium will also burn skin. It is corrosive and should not be handled without protective gear. The name for the element comes from the Greek word "lithos", which means "stone". Lithium was discovered in the mineral petalite (LiAISi4O10). Brazilian naturalist and statesman, Jozé Bonifácio de Andralda e Silva found the stone on the Swedish isle Utö. Although the mineral looked like an ordinary gray rock, it flared red when thrown into a fire. Swedish chemist Johan August Arfvedson determined the mineral contained a previously unknown element. He couldn't isolate a pure specimen, but did produce a lithium salt from petalite in 1817. The atomic mass of lithium is 6.941. It's density is 0.52 grams per cubic centimeter, which means it not only floats on water, but is just over half as dense! Lithium is believed to be one of only three chemical elements produced in the Big Bang that formed the universe. The other two elements are hydrogen and helium . Several isotopes of lithium are known, but the natural element is a mix of two stable isotopes. Li-7 (92.41 percent natural abundance) and Li-6 (7.59 percent natural abundance). Lithium readily loses its outer electron to form the Li+ ion. This leaves the atom with a stable inner shell of two electrons. The lithium ion readily conducts electricity. Because of its high reactivity, lithium is not found in nature as a pure element, but the ion is abundant in sea water. Lithium compounds are found in clay. Mankind's first fusion reaction involved atomic number 3, in which lithium was used to make hydrogen isotopes for fusion by Mark Oliphant in 1932.


How is the Sunday before Easter known in the Western Christian Church?

What Is Easter and Why Do Christians Celebrate? By Mary Fairchild Updated May 02, 2016. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ . It is typically the most well-attended Sunday service of the year for Christian churches. Christians believe, according to Scripture, that Jesus came back to life, or was raised from the dead, three days after his death on the cross. As part of the Easter season, the death of Jesus Christ by crucifixion is commemorated on Good Friday , always the Friday just before Easter. Through his death, burial, and resurrection, Jesus paid the penalty for sin, thus purchasing for all who believe in him, eternal life in Christ Jesus . (For a more detailed explanation about his death and resurrection , see Why Did Jesus Have to Die? and Timeline of Jesus' Final Hours .) When Is Easter Season? Lent is a 40-day period of fasting , repentance , moderation and spiritual discipline in preparation for Easter. In Western Christianity, Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent and the Easter season. Easter Sunday marks the end of Lent and the Easter season. Eastern Orthodox churches observe Lent or Great Lent , during the 6 weeks or 40 days preceding Palm Sunday with fasting continuing during the Holy Week of Easter. Lent for Eastern Orthodox churches begins on Monday and Ash Wednesday is not observed. Because of Easter's pagan origins, and also because of the commercialization of Easter, many Christian churches choose to refer to the Easter holiday as Resurrection Day . Easter in the Bible The biblical account of Jesus' death on the cross, or crucifixion, his burial and his resurrection , or raising from the dead, can be found in the following passages of Scripture: Matthew 27:27-28:8; Mark 15:16-16:19; Luke 23:26-24:35; and John 19:16-20:30. The word "Easter" does not appear in the Bible and no early church celebrations of Christ's resurrection are mentioned in Scripture. Easter, like Christmas, is a tradition that developed later in church history. Determining the Date of Easter In Western Christianity, Easter Sunday can fall anywhere between March 22 and April 25. Easter is a movable feast, always celebrated on the Sunday immediately following the Paschal Full Moon . I had previously, and somewhat erroneously stated, "Easter is always celebrated on the Sunday immediately following the first full moon after the vernal (spring) equinox." This statement was true prior to 325 AD; however, over the course of history (beginning in 325 AD with the Council of Nicea), the Western Church decided to established a more standardized system for determining the date of Easter.  There are, in fact, as many misunderstandings about the calculation of Easter dates, as there are reasons for confusion. To clear up at least some of the confusion visit: When is Easter This Year? Visit the Easter Calendar . Key Bible Verses About Easter Matthew 12:40 For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (ESV) 1 Corinthians 15:3–8 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. (ESV) More About the Meaning of Easter:


In which game are there variations such as 'Honest John', 'Into the Woods' and 'Fives and Threes'?

Canadian Musician July/August 2016 by Canadian Musician - issuu issuu For complete information, visit www.trebas.com contents 10 INDIE INSIDER Does Pay-to-Play Make Sense? 20 ROAD TEST Up-close looks at Shure’s KSM8 Dualdyne mic, RME’s Babyface Pro interface & a pair of Traveler Guitars. Shawn Hook & others on their dynamic approaches to the keys, Pg. 49 DEPARTMENTS 9 12 18 19 64 71 74 76 78 Feedback Changes CM Radio Events Hot Gear Advertisers’ Index Tech Tools Classifieds Showcase COLUMNS 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 58 59 60 62 Guitar – Dan Gillies Keyboards – Martha Johnson Bass – Warren Bray Percussion –Chris Lesso Woodwinds – Dan Schnee Brass – Stuart Retallack Digital Music – DJ Vekked Vocals – Shaina Silver-Baird Writing – Ron Hawkins Recording – Kevin Herring Live Sound – Peter Janis Business – Robert Baird FEATURES Rock… And Then Some 34 Arkells Refuse to Stagnate on Morning Report When We Were Young 38 Sharon, Lois & Bram’s Long-Lasting Musical Legacy By Adam Kovac By Andrew King The flagbearers for blue-collar Canadian rock have been bored with the genre and its conventions of late, leading to an injection of new influences on their latest album. Multiple generations grew up with Sharon, Lois & Bram, learning about life, friendship, and, most importantly if you ask the group members themselves, music. Music for the Masses42 Canadian Festivals Get Crafty to Overcome Challenges & Build Their Brands By Kevin Young 34 Summer festivals are a key part of the Canadian musical landscape, though 2016 was a tough year, meaning event organizers had to up their games to let the bands play on. Key Dynamics Our Pop-Focused 2016 Keyboard Special By Ryan Shuvera COVER PHOTO: (L-R) TIM OXFORD, ANTHONY CARONE, NICK DIKA, MAX KERMAN & MIKE DEANGELIS OF ARKELLS How Cavendish Beach Music Festival & others overcame challenges for their 2016 runs, Pg.42 “Keyboard Special” might be deceiving as our panelists – including Shawn Hook, Keith Harris, and more – are multi-faceted creators with unique approaches to their crafts & careers. PHOTO: CARAS/IPHOTO CM July/August 2016 Vol. XXXVIII, No. 4 www.canadianmusician.com EDITOR ANDREW KING aking@nor.com ASSISTANT EDITOR MICHAEL RAINE mraine@nor.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS ROBERT BAIRD, WARREN BRAY, RICHARD FORTE, DAN GILLIES, RON HAWKINS, KEVIN HERRING, PETER JANIS, MARTHA JOHNSON, KEN KELLEY, ADAM KOVAC, CHRIS LESSO, ERIC PRICE, STUART RETALLACK, HAL RODRIGUEZ, DANIEL SCHNEE, RYAN SHUVERA, SHAINA SILVER-BAIRD, DJ VEKKED, KEVIN YOUNG PRODUCTION MANAGER KAREN BASHURA kbashura@nor.com GRAPHIC DESIGNER JEFF REES jrees@nor.com CONSUMER SERVICES DIRECTOR MAUREEN JACK mjack@nor.com PUBLISHER JIM NORRIS jnorris@nor.com BUSINESS MANAGER LIZ BLACK lblack@nor.com COMPUTER SERVICES COORDINATOR KYLE CHIKI kchiki@nor.com MARKETING SERVICES COORDINATOR MELISSA LOSIER mlosier@nor.com ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT HEATHER DUNCANSON hduncanson@nor.com PLEASE SEND ALL PRESS RELEASES TO: press@nor.com ADVERTISERS’ INDEX For more information on products advertised in Canadian Musician, please see page 71 or visit www.canadianmusician.com. Canadian Musician is published bi-monthly by Norris-Whitney Communications Inc. All rights reserved. Contents may not be reprinted without permission from the publisher. Subscription rates: 1 year $19.00, 2 years $36.00, 5 years $82.00. Outside Canada: 1 year $24.00, 2 years $46.00, 5 years $112.00. Single copies $3.50. Canadian residents add 5% GST, HST (13%) to be added where applicable. To change your subscription address, please send your new address with your old address (including former postal code) to: Subscription Dept., Canadian Musician, at least six weeks before moving. Back issues of Canadian Musician are available in Microform from Micromedia Ltd., 20 Victoria St., Toronto, ON M5C 2N8. Please do not send unsolicited manuscripts, artwork, photos. Query only in writing. Canadian Musician takes no responsibility for return of any unsolicited material. Printed in Canada. PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO.0040069300, RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT., 4


Which UK shipping forecast area is named after the founder of the Meteorological Office?

Share this: History of the Shipping forecast First issued in 1861 and broadcast on the BBC since 1924, the Shipping Forecast has become a cultural symbol and still serves a vital role providing gale warnings and sea-area forecasts four times a day. The Royal Charter Storm On the night of 25 / 26 October 1859 the British Isles were struck by a severe storm which became known as the Royal Charter Storm. The Royal Charter sank off Anglesey in a major storm on the night of October 25 - 26 1859. Of 500 souls aboard only 29 survived; it was the largest loss at sea of the year and provoked a significant reaction about the need to try and predict storms to prevent ships from leaving port straight into poor weather conditions. From the data which had been collected over the previous years, Vice Admiral Robert Fitzroy felt that he could give warning of approaching storms and designed a system of signals (which were lit at night) designed to give ships in port warning of approaching storms. The signals were hoisted at ports around the coast to warn those both in harbour and sailing past. The Royal Charter Storm was instrumental in launching the start of the Storm Warning system which was the first attempt at putting into practice the science of Weather Forecasting, which was pioneered and developed by Admiral Robert Fitzroy the founder and first director of the Meteorological Office. The Meteorological Office was founded under the leadership of Admiral Fitzroy in 1854 with the purpose of looking into weather at sea but not forecasting, merely attempting to understand it better with the hope of being able to better safeguard life and property at sea. Self recording anemometers (which measure wind speed and direction) were positioned at various locations around the Atlantic Ocean most used by shipping (the earliest being Bermuda and Nova Scotia in 1859). Log books were also returned from ships travelling to all parts of the world from which data on pressure, sea temperature, currents, winds and various other meteorological data were extracted and collated in hopes of finding patterns and improving understanding of weather at sea. The whole system depended on Telegraph. Observations were sent from locations around the British Isles to the Met Office in London. Using these FitzRoy and his staff issued warnings to the coasts (where necessary) also be telegraph and then the relevant signal was hoisted. The earliest forecasting system in the world Permission to go ahead was given on 6 June 1860 and the first forecast was given on 6 February 1861. It is believed that this was the worlds first national forecasting system and the Storm Warnings went on to be known as the Shipping Forecast - the Shipping Forecast is therefore thought to be the earliest national forecasting system in the world. After the death of FitzRoy in 1865 the Storm Warnings were stopped in 1866 but there was such public outcry about the inevitable increased loss of life that parliament was forced to restart them in 1867. Since restarting, the shipping forecast has been issued every day, regardless of sea conditions and its basic purpose of saving lives at sea remains unchanged from. The shipping forecast today The Shipping Forecast continues to be issued four times a day covering 31 sea areas around the UK from Southeast Iceland further north to Trafalgar covering the coast of Portugal. It is also updated online on the Shipping forecast and gale warnings . A cultural icon The rhythmic, measured pace and clear diction with which the Shipping Forecast is recorded have without doubt cemented the Shipping Forecast as a cultural icon in the UK. Many listeners of the forecaster listen simply to enjoy the broadcast than act upon its content. So popular is the forecast it has been quoted in songs by Blur and Radiohead as well as featuring in the works of prominent poets such as Carol Ann Duffy and Seamus Heaney and was prominent in Danny Boyle's London 2012 Opening Ceremony. The Shipping Forecast's consistent broadcasting over nearly a hundred years caused a slight stir of cont


In 1842, which German socialist came to work in one of his father's mills, where sewing threads were made, in Weaste, Salford?

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Travelling on the M40 between Oxford and London, you would pass through which range of hills?

Oxford Day Tours From London - A Choice Of Itineraries Compared The City Of Oxford Tours From London A Wide Range Of Tours From London Every Day Of The Year Christ Church College Oxford The city of Oxford is about 60 miles (95 kms) from Central London, a good 90 minutes non-stop from London in a tour bus. The famous university city of Oxford is a large city, but the central area where all the colleges and attractions are, are in a compact area right in the centre of the city. Much of this part of Oxford is either pedestrianised or has narrow lanes and alleys where vehicles, let alone tour buses do not venture. Oxford Because of this a visit to Oxford on a tour bus inevitably involves a walking tour. This normally means a visit inside a college, the most popular being Christ Church. Oxford & Cambridge Tour Runs between May and September every Tuesday & Saturday If you are particularly interested in the university, why not visit both of England's famous universities, Oxford and Cambridge in one day. This is a seasonal tour that only runs in the summer months. We begin our day travelling across the Chiltern Hills to Oxford, the 'City of Dreaming Spires', whose hushed courtyards have inspired generations of scholars including Bill Clinton and writers, Lewis Carroll who wrote 'Alice in Wonderland', C.S. Lewis who wrote 'Chronicles of Narnia' and the immortal J.R.R. Tolkein, author of 'Lord of the Rings'. Tours     From London Guided Tours On the walking tour you'll visit Christ Church college, where Harry Potter scenes were filmed, see the Bodleian Library and the picture-perfect college courtyards for which Oxford is justifiably famous. Cambridge is a wonderful mixture of the everyday and the extraordinary, a living city that has shaped history and today reflects the best of historic and contemporary life. It was the inspiration for Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton and many of the Monty Python gang. We will have a guided tour of the magnificent chapel of Kings College, founded in 1441, and a fascinating walking tour of a city filled with beautiful buildings and historical quirks. Oxford, Stratford and Warwick Castle Tour Perhaps the most popular tour that visits Oxford is the tour that visits Warwick Castle, Stratford On Avon and Oxford. This tour also provides glimpses of the Cotswolds, one of England's most scenic regions which is very close to Oxford. The journey between Stratford and Oxford driving through this region. Windsor, Stonehenge & Oxford Tours Another very popular tour visits Windsor Castle in the morning, then goes onto Stonehenge around lunchtime before arriving in Oxford mid afternoon. Small Group Oxford, Cotswolds and Stratford Tour Oxford lies on the edge of the Cotswold region, one of England's most scenic and unspoilt landscapes. The small group format is especially appropriate for a tour that discovers the Cotswolds as it enables the bus to go down the lanes and backroads that the big tour bus crowds cannot. Couple that with a knowledgeable guide who knows all the hidden gems this is an excellent option. Harry Potter Tour Oxford Plus Warner Studio Tour For Harry Potter fans this is a full day tour of Harry Potter experiences The core of the day is a full visit to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter. at the same studio where much of the eight Harry Potter films were shot. Most Popular Public Tours From London 2017 With Adult Fares Stated & Links To Tour Detail Pages Visiting Stonehenge and/or Bath and/or Windsor


The first woman to win an Olympic gold medal was Charlotte Cooper in Paris in 1900, in which sport?

Charlotte Cooper Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com Medals: 2 Gold (2 Total) Biography The distinction of being the first woman ever to become an Olympic champion goes to the 29-year-old Charlotte Cooper of Ealing who won the women’s singles at the 1900 Olympic Games. In Paris, Chattie Cooper defeated the French champion, [Hélène Prévost] in straight sets and then won a second gold medal in the mixed doubles with [Reggie Doherty] as her partner. Miss Cooper won the Wimbledon singles five times, the last occasion being in 1908 when, at the age of 37, she became the oldest winner of the title. She also won the All-England mixed doubles seven times and the women’s doubles twice although this was before these events became part of the official championship program. Other major successes included eight Irish championships, including a triple win in 1895, the Scottish singles in 1898 and the British covered court singles in 1895. She was also a three-time winner of the covered court mixed doubles. In 1901, Charlotte married Alfred Sterry, who later became President of the Lawn Tennis Association, and their daughter, Gwen, represented Great Britain in the Wightman Cup. Gwen’s husband, Max Simmers, won 28 rugby union caps for Scotland and their son- Charlotte’s grandson, Brian, also played rugby for Scotland. The world’s first Olympic woman champion died at the age of 96 thus establishing a longevity record for all British Olympic gold medalists. Results


Amiens is the largest city and capital of which region of France?

Amiens | France | Britannica.com Amiens list of cities and towns in France Amiens, city, capital of Somme département, Picardie région, principal city and ancient capital of Picardy, northern France , in the Somme River valley, north of Paris . Famed since the European Middle Ages are its textile industry and its great Gothic Cathedral of Notre-Dame , one of the finest in France. Known as Samarobriva in pre-Roman times and capital of the Ambiani (whence the modern name), Amiens became a Roman city, Christianized in the 4th century by St. Firmin, its first bishop . Its territory became the medieval countship of Amiénois, and its citizens profited from rivalry between bishop and count to gain a charter early in the 12th century. The Peace of Amiens (1802) marked a short pause in the Napoleonic Wars. In 1914, after a brief incursion into the city, the invading Germans dug in 18 miles (29 km) east; their final drive in 1918 was stopped 8 miles (13 km) from the city. In World War II , Amiens was occupied by the Germans. After serious damage in both wars, the city centre was rebuilt. A street in Amiens, France. © Paenen Gert/Shutterstock.com The old part of Amiens, including the reconstructed 17th-century city hall, the 15th-century Church of Saint-Germain, and the ancient theatre with the Louis XVI facade, is latticed with seven branches of the river. The cathedral was begun in 1220 on the plans of Robert de Luzarches and was finished about 50 years later (there were subsequent additions). Its galleried and rose-windowed facade, pierced by three portals and topped by twin towers, is splendid. It has a remarkable interior with a soaring nave and bold supporting columns, employing the logic of Romanesque while imposing the open and dramatic qualities of Gothic. Amiens Cathedral, France.


Who was Britain's first female Foreign Secretary?

CNN.com - UK has first woman foreign secretary - May 5, 2006 UK has first woman foreign secretary RELATED Is it time for Tony Blair to step down as British prime minister? Yes Manage Alerts | What Is This? LONDON, England -- Margaret Beckett, who once briefly led the Labour Party -- the first woman to do so -- has become Britain's first woman foreign secretary following a major Cabinet reshuffle. The far-reaching ministerial changes, which also saw the appointment of Geoff Hoon as secretary of state for Europe, were announced Friday after Labour suffered heavy losses in local council elections in England. Beckett replaces Jack Straw, whose demotion to leader of the Commons, is a surprise. Rumors of tension have often been reported between Straw and Prime Minister Tony Blair -- some reports said the outgoing foreign secretary had privately expressed doubts about the Iraq war, and publicly took a different position on Iran than Blair did. Straw had described a military strike against Tehran as "inconceivable" and the reported U.S. contingency plans for a tactical nuclear strike as "completely nuts." Beckett is a gritty left-winger who eased herself into the center ground under Tony Blair's leadership. The 63-year-old is one of the great survivors of the Blair era. After Labour won the 1997 election, she became trade and industry secretary and then, as leader of the Commons, her humor and toughness earned her respect in all parts of the House. In 2001, following the foot-and-mouth crisis in Britain, she became secretary of state for the new department, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. But despite her left-wing credentials, she has proved a loyal lieutenant to the prime minister. Beckett had already become the first woman to be elected to the deputy leadership of the party -- in the summer of 1992 -- and she took over as caretaker leader when Labour leader John Smith died suddenly in May 1994. She was beaten by Tony Blair in the subsequent leadership battle. Beckett was born near Manchester, in January 1943, and attended Notre Dame High School, Manchester and Manchester College of Science and Technology and went on to train as an apprentice engineer. She was drawn into politics by the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in South Africa and apartheid, rather than domestic politics. In 1979, the year she lost her Commons seat, she married her political mentor Leo Beckett, chairman of her local Labour Party. In 1983, she returned to Westminster, taking Derby South. Beckett likes nothing better than to head for the hills in her caravan with devoted husband Leo. It remains to be seen though whether she has time for a holiday this summer with a crisis looming over Iran's nuclear program. 'Buff' Hoon Geoff Hoon, 52, has been one of Blair's most trusted ministers. He presided over the Ministry of Defence during the controversial runup to the Iraq war and its bloody aftermath. Hoon -- cruelly nicknamed "Buff" -- was little known outside Westminster until he assumed the defence portfolio in 1999. But the run-up to the Iraqi war, the conflict itself, the suicide of government scientist David Kelly, and the Hutton inquiry turned him into a household name. Many thought Hoon would become the fall-guy of the subsequent Hutton inquiry, but he, along with all his government colleagues, was deemed to have done no wrong. Hoon, newly appointed as Europe Minister in the Cabinet, is an ardent European, a modernizer and an unqualified supporter of New Labour. Story Tools


Michelangelo's statue 'David' is in the Galleria dell'Accademia in which city?

Michelangelo's David: Admire World's Greatest Sculpture at Accademia Gallery Book your tickets » Michelangelo was only 26 years old in 1501, but he was already the most famous and best paid artist in his days. He accepted the challenge with enthusiasm to sculpt a large scale David and worked constantly for over two years to create one of his most breathtaking masterpieces of gleaming white marble. The Vestry Board had established the religious subject for the statue, but nobody expected such a revolutionary interpretation of the biblical hero. The account of the battle between David and Goliath is told in Book 1 Samuel. Saul and the Israelites are facing the Philistines near the Valley of Elah. Twice a day for 40 days, Goliath, the champion of the Philistines, comes out between the lines and challenges the Israelites to send out a champion of their own to decide the outcome in single combat. Only David, a young shepherd, accepts the challenge. Saul reluctantly agrees and offers his armor, which David declines since it is too large, taking only his sling and five stones from a brook. David and Goliath thus confront each other, Goliath with his armor and shield, David armed only with his rock, his sling, his faith in God and his courage. David hurls a stone from his sling with all his might and hits Goliath in the center of his forehead: Goliath falls on his face to the ground, and David then cuts off his head. Traditionally, David had been portrayed after his victory, triumphant over the slain Goliath. Florentine artists like Verrocchio, Ghiberti and Donatello all depicted their own version of David standing over Goliath’s severed head. Michelangelo instead, for the first time ever, chooses to depict David before the battle. David is tense: Michelangelo catches him at the apex of his concentration. He stands relaxed, but alert, resting on a classical pose known as contrapposto. The figure stands with one leg holding its full weight and the other leg forward, causing the figure’s hips and shoulders to rest at opposing angles, giving a slight s-curve to the entire torso. The slingshot he carries over his shoulder is almost invisible, emphasizing that David’s victory was one of cleverness, not sheer force. He transmits exceptional self-confidence and concentration, both values of the “thinking man”, considered perfection during the Renaissance. The story of the creation of David The restoration of David in 2003-2004 It is known from archive documents that Michelangelo worked at the statue in utmost secrecy, hiding his masterpiece in the making up until January 1504. Since he worked in the open courtyard, when it rained he worked soaked. Maybe from this he got his inspiration for his method of work: it is said he created a wax model of his design, and submerged it in water. As he worked, he would let the level of the water drop, and using different chisels, sculpted what he could see emerging. He slept sporadically, and when he did he slept with his clothes and even in his boots still on, and rarely ate, as his biographer Ascanio Condivi reports. After more than two years of tough work, Michelangelo decided to present his “Giant” to the members of the Vestry Board and to Pier Soderini, the then gonfaloniere of the Republic. In January 1504, his 14 foot tall David was unveiled only to them: they all agreed that it was far too perfect to be placed up high in the Cathedral, thus it was decided to discuss another location in town. The city council convened a committee of about thirty members, including artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Giuliano da Sangallo, to decide on an appropriate site for David. During the long debate, nine different locations for the statue were discussed, and eventually the statue was placed in the political heart of Florence, in Piazza della Signoria. It took four days and forty men to move the statue the half mile from Michelangelo’s workshop behind Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral to the Piazza della Signoria. Luca Landucci, herbalist and diarist living nearby, wrote down the exceptio


Who is currently Queen of the Netherlands?

Willem-Alexander Is New King of Netherlands - The New York Times The New York Times Europe |A King Takes the Throne, and a Nation Celebrates Search Continue reading the main story Photo Willem-Alexander, the new king of the Netherlands, received a kiss from his mother, Beatrix, who abdicated on Tuesday. His wife, Maxima, looked on. Credit Jeroen Van Der Meyde/Dutch Royal House AMSTERDAM — To the cheers of tens of thousands of people crammed shoulder to shoulder outside the royal palace here, Willem-Alexander of the House of Orange-Nassau became the Netherlands ’ first king in 123 years on Tuesday as his mother, Queen Beatrix , ended a 33-year reign with the stroke of a pen, signing the act of abdication in an ornate chamber at the palace. Seated on a gilded chair and flanked by the Dutch cabinet, Beatrix, 75, became the third successive Dutch queen to abdicate, changing her title to princess as supporters celebrating the continuity of the monarchy thronged Dam Square outside the palace. Many had gathered for hours, clad in orange, the royal color, to watch the brief, long-planned and relatively low-key event on large television screens. The day’s events, a mix of tightly choreographed official pageantry and boisterous street parties across Amsterdam, helped lift the gloom created by a slumping economy, unpopular austerity measures and growing public recognition that, as the new king noted in an afternoon address, “it now seems less self-evident that the next generation will be better off than the last.” Dressed in an orange suit, Bart Koops, an executive at a bed company and a fervent royalist, joined the throng of other revelers early on Tuesday. “Monarchy is what unites us and makes us Dutch,” Mr. Koops said. “This is a great day.” Photo Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, front, in hat, who abdicated the throne in favor of her son, Willem-Alexander, with her granddaughters during his investiture ceremony.  Credit Michael Kooren/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images He added: “The monarchy is a point of stability and unity. Politicians just fight each other.” In contrast to the British royal family, he said, Dutch royals are far less formal, and they are in tune with the open, easygoing spirit of the Netherlands. “Look at the countries that don’t have royalty,” he said. “They are missing something.” Continue reading the main story Beatrix announced in January that she would step down to make way for a younger generation. After signing the formal declaration of abdication shortly after 10 a.m., Beatrix, the new king and his Argentine-born wife emerged onto a flower-bedecked balcony to cheers from the crowd. Church bells rang out across the city. Advertisement In the early afternoon, the crowd in Dam Square roared as King Willem-Alexander, trailing a long fur-trimmed cape, and his wife, Queen Maxima, entered the 15th-century Nieuwe Kerk, or New Church, next to the royal palace for the investiture ceremony. Unlike royal rituals in England, there was no religious blessing or coronation. Paying tribute to his mother and promising to continue her course, Willem-Alexander, 46, stressed the need to respect diversity and promised that “however varied our backgrounds, in the Kingdom of the Netherlands everyone can have a voice and can contribute to society on an equal footing.” Photo Dancing in Amsterdam, where throngs of people, most dressed in orange, celebrated the monarchy. The day was a mix of tightly choreographed pageantry and boisterous street parties. Credit Emilio Morenatti/Associated Press He also acknowledged his subjects’ growing economic woes as the country’s once robust economy struggles with its third recession since 2009. Populist politicians have exploited this pain to press demands that the Netherlands halt immigration and crack down on welfare payments to foreign-born residents. “I succeed to the throne at a time when many in the kingdom feel vulnerable and uncertain,” he said, according to an official translation of his remarks. “Vulnerable in their jobs or their health. Uncertain about their income or the en


Which US state is named after Queen Elizabeth I?

Which U.S. States Are Named After Kings and Queens? By Matt Rosenberg Updated August 10, 2016. Seven of the U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four are named for kings and three are named for queens. These include some of the oldest colonies and territories in what is now the United States and the royal names paid tribute to the rulers of either France and England. The list of states includes Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Can you guess which kings and queens inspired each name? The 'Carolinas' Have British Royalty Roots North and South Carolina have a long and complicated history. Two of the 13 original colonies, they began as a single colony but were divided shortly after because it was too much land to govern. The name 'Carolina' is often attributed as an honor of King Charles I of England (1625-1649), yet that is not entirely true.  What is fact is that Charles is 'Carolus' in Latin and that inspired 'Carolina.' However, the French explorer, Jean Ribault first called the region Carolina when he tried colonizing Florida in the 1560's. During that time, he established an outpost known as Charlesfort in what is now South Carolina. The French King at the time? Charles IX who was crowned in 1560. When the British colonists established their settlements in the Carolinas, it was shortly after the 1649 execution of King Charles I of England and they retained the name in his honor. When his son took over the crown in 1661, the colonies were also an honor to his rule. In a way, the Carolinas pay tribute to all three King Charles. 'Georgia' Was Inspired by a British King Georgia was one of the original 13 colonies that became the United States. It was the last colony established and it became official in 1732, just five years after King George II was crowned King of England. The name 'Georgia' was clearly inspired by the new king. The suffix  -ia was used often by the colonizing nations when naming new lands in honor of important people. King George II did not live long enough to see his namesake become a state. He died in 1760 and was succeeded by his grandson, King George III, who reigned during the American Revolutionary War. 'Louisiana' Has French Origins In 1671, French explorers claimed a large portion of central North America for France. They named the area in honor of King Louis XIV, who reigned from 1643 until his death in 1715. The name 'Louisiana' begins with a clear reference to the king. The suffix  -iana is often used to refer to a collection  of objects in regards to the collector. Therefore, we can loosely associate Louisiana as 'a collection of lands owned by King Louis XIV.' This territory became known as the Louisiana Territory and was purchased by Thomas Jefferson in 1803. In total, the Louisiana Purchase was for 828,000 square miles between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. The state of Louisiana formed the southern border and became a state in 1812. 'Maryland' Was Named After a British Queen  Maryland also has an association with King Charles I yet, in this case, it was named for his wife.  George Calvert was granted a charter in 1632 for a region east of the Potomac. The first settlement was St. Mary's and the territory was named Maryland. All of this was in honor of Henrietta Maria, queen  consort of Charles I of England and daughter of King Henry IV of France. The 'Virginias' Were Named for a Virgin Queen Virginia (and subsequently West Virginia) was settled by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1584. He named this new land after the English monarch of the time, Queen Elizabeth I. But how did he get 'Virginia' out of Elizabeth? Elizabeth I was crowned in 1559 and died in 1603. During her 44 years as queen , she never married and she earned the nickname of the "Virgin Queen." That is how the Virginia's got their name, but whether the monarch was true in her virginity is a matter of much debate and speculation.


Which religion has Five Pillars (the Shadahad, Salah, Zakah, Sawma and Hajj)?

The Five Pillars of Islam - Historical Explanation The Five Pillars of Islam The Five Pillars of Islam The Meaning of Zakat, Salat, Shahada, Fasting and the Hajj Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images News/Getty Images Share By Pierre Tristam The five pillars of Islam are the five duties required of every practicing Muslim. Sunnis believe in the Five Pillars. Shiites do as well, though they add two or three. The Five Pillars, or rukn, in Arabic, are as follows: Shahada, or Profession of Faith The most important duty of every Muslim is the recitation of the creed, or profession of faith, in one version or another: There is no god but God, and Muhammad is his prophet. Muslims will also preface the profession with the words, I bear witness that… and favor the word messenger over the more westernized and Judeo-Christian idea of a prophet. The profession of faith takes its origins from Muhammad’s destruction of all deities and idolatrous objects, including money and luxury, from the Arab pantheon except the “One True God.” But the profession had an equally significant socio-political implication. Tribes were the most important unit of political and economic power in the Arab world of Muhammad’s time. To be a member of a given tribe, one had to be born into it, or, less likely, to marry into it. To become a member of the Islamic umma, or community, one only had to make the declaration of faith. It was a momentously consequential end-run around old strictures of power and convention, immediately giving Muhammad in particular and Muslims in general a means of increasing their numbers and powers rapidly while shattering old expectations and driscriminations. Salat, or Prayer Salat is the Arabic word for prayer. Every Muslim is expected to pray five times a day, always facing Mecca, and by prostrating herself or himself in utter humility. It wasn’t always so: During Muhammad’s time, Muslims initially were required to pray facing Jerusalem, in recognition of the religion of Abraham, and to do so twice a day, then three times a day. When Muhammad decreed the switch to Mecca, following one of his “revelations,” he also decreed the five-times-a-day requirement, though reluctantly so: Muhammad thought the requirement excessive. Ibn Ishaq, the 7th century Muslim historian and collector of oral traditions about Muhammad that sourced his first biography, tells the story of Muhammad bargaining with God on the number of times Muslims should be required to pray. Initially, according to Ibn Ishaq’s retelling, God told Muhammad that Muslims should pray 50 times a day. On his way down from the throne, Muhammad encountered Moses, who suggested to Muhammad to go back to God and get the number lowered. Muhammad did so, again and again, until the requirement was reduced to five. Muhammad still thought the number too high, but by then he was too ashamed to return to God to ask for one more reduction. Five it would be. Zakat Zakat is the Arabic word for charity, or alms-giving. Unlike Jesus Christ, Mohammed never condemned wealth or possessions of this world. He himself had become rather wealthy, working for Khadiga, the wealthy merchant-trader who would become his first wife. Muhammad always respected industriousness and never required individuals to give away their possessions. Muhammad did, however, oppose hoarding and the amassing of fortunes for fortune’s sake. To counter the impulse, he required Muslims always to set aside a portion of their wealth for the poor—a self-imposed and regular tax on income. Zakat is at the root of Islam’s egalitarian principles, a constant reminder that ostentation is against God’s will. Sawm, or Siyam—Fasting Aside from the five-times-daily prayer, fasting during the month of Ramadan is the most visible and recognizable of Muslim acts the world over. During the 30-odd days of Ramadan, Muslims are required to fast during daylight hours, drinks included, and abstain from bodily pleasures like sex or other forms of sensual abandon. The focus is on humility, spiritual oneness with God and social oneness with the umma, or Islam


Which gaseous element has the lowest melting and boiling points of all the elements?

The chemical elements of the periodic table sorted by melting point Cs 55 For chemistry students and teachers: The tabular chart on the right is arranged by melting point. The chemical element with the lowest melting point is Helium and the element with the highest melting point is Carbon. The unity used for the melting point is Celsius (C). Click here: to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit or Kelvin. Please note that the elements do not show their natural relation towards each other as in the Periodic system. There you can find the metals, semi-conductor(s), non-metal(s), inert noble gas(ses), Halogens, Lanthanoides, Actinoids (rare earth elements) and transition metals. 30


Hans Lansdorf was the captain of which World War 2 German battleship?

Hans Langsdorff | World War II Database World War II Database Contributor: C. Peter Chen ww2dbaseHans Wilhelm Langsdorff was born on the island of Rï¿½gen. His family moved to Dï¿½sseldorf in 1898 and befriended the future naval hero Count (Graf) Maximilian von Spee, who influenced Langsdorff to attend the Kiel Naval Academy despite his parents' wishes. During WW1, Lieutenant Langsdorff was awarded the Iron Cross at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. ww2dbaseDuring the inter-war years, Langsdorff served in various roles including the Defense Ministry in Berlin and commanding a torpedo boat flotilla. After a few years in the Interior Ministry, he was posted to the new pocket battleship (later re-classified heavy cruiser) Admiral Graf Spee, named after his former neighbor in Dï¿½sseldorf. On 1 Jan 1937 he was promoted to the rank of captain and took over the command of Graf Spee. With him at the helm, Graf Spee successfully sank nine merchant ships in the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean in the latter part of 1939, damaging Britain's ability to transport goods to and from her distant territories without any loss of German life. His righteous upbringing made him a merciful conqueror of the sea: during the nine sinkings he spared every British life, placing every prisoner in his supply ship Altmark before sinking the beaten ships. His successful raids attracted over twenty Allied warships to hunt for him, and he was found by British Hunting Group G, under the command of Commodore Henry Harwood, at River Plate off South America. After a 90-minute battle with two light cruisers and a heavy cruiser, the British ships disengaged. Langsdorff, whose ship also sustained heavy damage, sailed for the neutral port of Montevideo. Requesting the port for two weeks' time for repairs, he was granted only 72 hours. When the time was up, Graf Spee was still in no sailing shape, especially with a large British fleet that Langsdorff thought must be waiting for him outside the port. He berthed his sailors aboard German freighters at Montevideo, wrapped himself in the colors of Imperial Germany, not the Nazi swastika, gave the order to scuttle the ship, then committed suicide. His suicide note read "[f]or a captain with a sense of honor, it goes without saying that his personal fate cannot be separated from that of his ship." ww2dbaseLangsdorff now rests in the German section of the La Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires. ww2dbaseSources: the Last Lion, Wikipedia. Hans Langsdorff Timeline 1. CM Taylor says: 10 Dec 2006 11:57:41 AM Please double check burial site. I just returned from Buenos Aires, and I believe Langsdorff is in Las Flores Cemetery, and not in Chacarita. This info was given to me by someone familiar with the citys history. 2. clive morris says: 28 Feb 2008 05:06:14 AM A couple of weeks ago I visited Hans Langsdorff's grave in Buenos Aires. He is buried at Chacarita cemetery but not in the main section. You have to walk on the outside of the cemetery to the German section. His grave is there. He is buried with four of his fellow officers and also listed are the sailors who died in the battle. 3. Anonymous says: 15 Jun 2009 08:05:43 AM Why is it not possible for this hero of Germany, who spared so many allied and german lives to be buried in his hometown. Had the Captain of the Bismarck had these ideas perhaps the 2000 lives lost, after the sensible thing to do when the ship was dammaged, unable to escape or to return fire, was to surrender. One is a true hero, the other, a fool. The families of the 900+ sailors saved by Langsdorff, and those of the British Navy who lived, when they might have died should make sure that their savior is properly repatriated to his hometown, and family. His honor demands this small tribute. yours, 4. Anonymous says: 15 Jun 2009 08:18:40 AM Patton may have been a good source for quotes, but he was a gloryhound, and recklessly endangered his units. Headlong attack without more caution needlesly wastes lives, and can lead to disaster when cut off at the flanks. Patton was lucky that his army d


Complete the name of the album 'Noel Gallagher's '?

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Ballad Of The Mighty I - YouTube Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Ballad Of The Mighty I Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jan 12, 2015 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - "Ballad Of The Mighty I" (Official Video) New album 'Chasing Yesterday' is out now! Click here to purchase: Standard YouTube License Music