Who directed the films The Damned United in 2009 and Les Miserables in 2012 ?

Tom Hooper - IMDb IMDb Director | Producer | Writer Tom Hooper was educated at one of England's most prestigious schools, Westminster. His first film, Runaway Dog, was made when he was 13 years old and shot on a Clockwork 16mm Bolex camera, using 100 feet of film. At age 18, he wrote, directed and produced the short film Painted Faces (1992), which premiered at the London Film Festival; it was ... See full bio » Born: a list of 27 people created 18 Nov 2011 a list of 28 people created 17 Jul 2013 a list of 35 people created 01 Apr 2015 a list of 42 people created 11 Nov 2015 a list of 32 people created 6 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Tom Hooper's work have you seen? User Polls Won     1     Oscar. Another    28 wins & 48 nominations. See more awards  » Known For  1998 EastEnders: The Mitchells - Naked Truths (Video) (archive directed by)  1997 Byker Grove (TV Series) (4 episodes)  1992 Painted Faces (TV Short) Hide   1992 Painted Faces (TV Short) (producer) Hide   1992 Painted Faces (TV Short) Hide   2012-2015 Film 2016 (TV Series) Himself - Interviewee / Himself  2015 Made in Hollywood (TV Series) Himself  2013 Secret Voices of Hollywood (TV Movie documentary) Himself - Director, Les Misérable  2013 Vivir de cine (TV Series) Himself  2010-2012 Charlie Rose (TV Series) Himself - Guest / Himself  2012 MSN Exclusives (TV Series) Himself (2013)  2011 National Movie Awards (TV Special) Himself  2011 Tavis Smiley (TV Series) Himself  2009-2010 The Review Show (TV Series) Himself - Panelist / Himself  2010 2010 Britannia Awards (TV Special) Himself  2009 The Culture Show (TV Series documentary) Himself Himself - Winner: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special Related Videos TV commercial: SK-II (Japan) See more » Height: Did You Know? Personal Quote: There were probably two requirements for doing [Les Miserables]: one was everyone signing up to the idea of singing live, the second was Hugh Jackman existing. Because I think if Hugh Jackman didn't exist, I wouldn't have made this film. See more » Trivia: Directed 7 actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Colin Firth , Helena Bonham Carter , Geoffrey Rush , Hugh Jackman , Anne Hathaway , Eddie Redmayne , and Alicia Vikander . Firth, Vikander and Hathaway won Oscars for their work in Hooper's movies. See more » Trademark: Often directs historical dramas and period pieces See more » Star Sign:


Which motor company produces car models such as The Picanto, The Soul and The Carens

Kia Car Review - Kia Car Reviews from the UK Kia Overview Brief History Founded in 1944 as Kyungsung Precision Industry, a steel tubing and bicycle parts manufacturer, Kia is South Korea's oldest car company. The name was changed to Kia, meaning "rising out of Asia", in 1952. In 1992, Kia expanded to the United States opening its first factory on US soil. The company has successfully built factories in many regions throughout the United States and they export to many other countries. In 1998 Hyundai Motor Company acquired 51% of Kia, outbidding Ford Motor Company which had owned an interest in Kia Motors since 1986. After subsequent divestments, Hyundai Motor Company currently owns less than 50% of the company. In recent years Kia have identified the European market as their main point of focus. The company offers a particularly wide range of vehicles currently in production. Kia differentiates itself from other manufacturers by offering a very attractive 7 year warranty. This unique offer gives buyers peace of mind when purchasing a Kia. Model Range Kia Picanto The Kia Picanto is a small, low cost city car that has been in production since 2004. The Picanto is a 5-door hatchback with a small engine – 1.0 and 1.1 litres available. The small engine size enhances the affordability of the car making it not only cheap in price, but also cheap to run. The attractive exterior of the Picanto completes it as one of the best city cars on the market. Kia Rio The Kia Rio is a small family car, currently in its third generation. The Rio is available as a 5-door hatchback or a 4-door saloon . The hatchback is more spacious than its similar priced competitors. As well as an easy-to-use control system and a comfortable interior, the Rio has a smart exterior. The model has been in production since 2000. Kia Soul The Kia Soul is a medium sized family car. Like many Kias, the Soul is fuel efficient and relatively cheap to run compared with other cars of its size. The Soul is sold with a six-speaker stereo system that includes a CD player, a USB port and Sirius Satellite Radio. Additional features available for upgrade include additional speakers, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls and Bluetooth for hands-free connectivity. There are flat-folding seats in the rear of the car that can be moved in order to increase storage space. Kia Cee’d The Kia Cee’d is a medium sized family car that has been in production since 2006. The Cee’d is designed with a front mounted engine with front-wheel drive. The Cee’d is also equipped with independent front and rear suspension. As well as an advanced interior, the Kia Cee’d is very reasonably priced and particularly spacious, making for an excellent family car. The car is available with a range of transmissions and engine sizes. Kia Cee’d SW The Cee’d SW is a 5-door estate version of the Kia Cee’d. Kia Pro_Cee’d Kia Carens The Kia Carens is a small MPV that has been produced since 1999 and is currently in its second generation, as it has been since 2006. The current model boasts a more attractive exterior design than the previous generation and is available with petrol and diesel engines. The low asking price coupled with low running costs make the Carens a very viable low-budget family car. Moreover, the car handles exceptionally well and provides a comfortable driving experience. Kia Sedona The Kia Sedona is a large MPV. The Sedona provides exceptional value for money and is very spacious, making it an excellent choice of car for a family. The car has been produced since 1998 and is currently in its second generation. The Sedona seats seven people comfortably. The exterior style has been improved and the interior has been designed for maximum comfort. There are some luxury extra options, such as a DVD entertainment system. Kia Sportage The Kia Sportage is a small 4x4 that has been on the market since 1993. The Sportage is currently in its third generation as it has been since 2010. The 5-seater makes as a great family car that provides a luxury interior and comfortable ride for everyone. The car’s off


H2CO3 is the molecular formula for which acid ?

Molecular weight of Carbonic Acid Molecular weight of Carbonic Acid 1.00794*2 + 12.0107 + 15.9994*3 ›› Percent composition by element 77.386% ›› Similar chemical formulas Note that all formulas are case-sensitive. Did you mean to find the molecular weight of one of these similar formulas? ›› Calculate the molecular weight of a chemical compound Enter a chemical formula: I'm feeling lucky, show me a random compound . You can also browse the list of common chemical compounds . ›› More information on molar mass and molecular weight In chemistry, the formula weight is a quantity computed by multiplying the atomic weight (in atomic mass units) of each element in a chemical formula by the number of atoms of that element present in the formula, then adding all of these products together. Formula weights are especially useful in determining the relative weights of reagents and products in a chemical reaction. These relative weights computed from the chemical equation are sometimes called equation weights. If the formula used in calculating molar mass is the molecular formula, the formula weight computed is the molecular weight. The percentage by weight of any atom or group of atoms in a compound can be computed by dividing the total weight of the atom (or group of atoms) in the formula by the formula weight and multiplying by 100. A common request on this site is to convert grams to moles . To complete this calculation, you have to know what substance you are trying to convert. The reason is that the molar mass of the substance affects the conversion. This site explains how to find molar mass. Using the chemical formula of the compound and the periodic table of elements, we can add up the atomic weights and calculate molecular weight of the substance. Finding molar mass starts with units of grams per mole (g/mol). When calculating molecular weight of a chemical compound, it tells us how many grams are in one mole of that substance. The formula weight is simply the weight in atomic mass units of all the atoms in a given formula. The atomic weights used on this site come from NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology. We use the most common isotopes. This is how to calculate molar mass (average molecular weight), which is based on isotropically weighted averages. This is not the same as molecular mass, which is the mass of a single molecule of well-defined isotopes. For bulk stoichiometric calculations, we are usually determining molar mass, which may also be called standard atomic weight or average atomic mass. This page was loaded in 0.067 seconds.


Which letter of the Greek alphabet when written as a capital looks like a triangle ?

SB The Greek Alphabet Number 116 THE GREEK ALPHABET It is cause for thanksgiving that in the providence of God the language  barrier that once stood between the common man and the truth of God has  been broken. The New Testament was written in the common Greek of the  first century, usually called koine Greek, and for centuries many of the  vital facts of divine revelation were hidden from the average man. He  had to rely on fallible human authorities in a realm where accuracy and  certainty were most vital. He had no means of verifying the correctness  of a translation. Now, all this has been changed, so that any person of  ordinary intelligence who will apply himself to the task can discover  for himself what God has actually said. All he needs to do is make use  of the tools that men of God have made available. By "tools" I refer to such monumental works as * Young's Analytical Concordance; * The Englishman's Greek Concordance by George Wigram; * The Greekï¿½-English Lexicon of the New Testament by Thayer; * The Englishman's Greek New Testament (an interlinear by Bagster); * The Analytical Greek Lexicon (Bagster). The last mentioned contains an alphabetical arrangement of every  inflexion of every word in the Greek New Testament with a grammatical  analysis of each word. However, if the student wants to use these books speedily and  effectively he must know the Greek alphabet, and be able to transpose  upon sight the Greek characters into their English equivalents. For  example, when he comes upon the word.avOpwIIo ( sorry, computer  limitations ï¿½ O is Theta, II is Pi, Ed.), he should be able on sight to  change this into anthropos. There are twenty-four letters in the koine Greek alphabet. Each letter  has a name, and it is these names that should first be memorized. Then  we must learn its sign and how it was constructed, both as to capitals  and small letters. In the koine period only capitals were used, but it  is the lower-case letters in which we are most interested. These will  now be displayed for some visual training.   There are numerous helps that will aid the student in handling the Greek  alphabet. It can be divided into six groups of four letters each,  learning the first four names, then advancing to the second group. The  first letter is named alpha. I assume every Bible student is familiar  with the passage wherein the Lord says: "I am the Alpha and Omega, the  first and the last." If so, you have the first and last letters of the  alphabet already with only twenty-two more to go. And since you are  learning the alphabet, you have the first and second letters, alpha and  beta. The third letter gamma should be easy since it is used in many  English words such as gamma-ray and gamma-globulin. The fourth letter  delta should be very easy since we have brought it into English to  describe the formation made by the mouth of a river, which is shaped  somewhat like the Greek letter 1::..Now we have alpha, beta, gamma,  delta - the first four - and omega, the last letter, so only nineteen  more to go. The student should learn to write the Greek letters with careful  attention being given to the small ones. Alpha is made the same as our  letter a, both small and capital letters. It is pronounced aas in cat  and ah as in father. Beta is made the same as our capital B. In writing  the small letter begin with an upward stroke a little below the line.  Gamma in its capital looks like a gallows, and the small letter  resembles our y. If the top were closed it would look like our g. It is  a letter that varies in sound so when it is followed by another gamma (yy),  a kappa (YK), an xi (y_) it is pronounced as an n. Thus aggelos becomes  angelos when pronounced. Delta is an easy letter to make. The capital is a simple triangle, but  in making the small letter be sure to get the curl at the top. Epsilon  is the short e, made the same as in English in the capital, but the  small letter is a semicircle with a horizontal mar


Which motor company produces car models such as The Panamera, The Cayenne and the Boxster ?

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HNO3 is the molecular formula for which acid ?

Nitric acid | HNO3 | ChemSpider Nitric acid CSID:919, http://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.919.html (accessed 22:13, Jan 19, 2017) Copy Validated by Experts, Validated by Users, Non-Validated, Removed by Users Nitric acid [ACD/IUPAC Name] [Wiki] Acid, Nitric Acide nitrique [French] [ACD/IUPAC Name] Acidum nitricum not >70% nitric acid [UN2031] [Corro sive] Validated by Experts, Validated by Users, Non-Validated, Removed by Users 02650_FLUKA [DBID] -40 °C Alfa Aesar 33260 , 33261 -51 °C Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset 16002 , 16003 -42 °C Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset 16002 , 16003 -41.59 °C Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset 22336 120.5 °C Alfa Aesar 87920 , 38748 , 38747 , 33260 , 10984 181 F (82.7778 °C) NIOSH QU5775000 121 C / 69 mmHg (210.3616 °C / 760 mmHg)  (Oil) Oxford University Chemical Safety Data (No longer updated) More details Very soluble in water and ether. Decomposes in alcohol Alfa Aesar 87920 Miscellaneous Colorless, yellow, or red, fuming liquid with an acrid, suffocating odor. [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution. Fuming nitric acid is concentrated nitric acid that contains dissolved nitrogen diox ide.] NIOSH QU5775000 colourless liquid with a choking odour Oxford University Chemical Safety Data (No longer updated) More details DANGER: CORROSIVE, burns skin and eyes Alfa Aesar 10984 , 33260 , 38747 , 38748 , 87920 DANGER: OXIDIZER, CORROSIVE, burns skin and eyes Alfa Aesar 10984 , 33260 , 33261 WARNING: CORROSIVE, burns skin and eyes Alfa Aesar 35624 , 35626 WARNING: CORROSIVE, irritates skin and eyes Alfa Aesar 35624 , 35626 Predicted data is generated using the ACD/Labs Percepta Platform - PhysChem Module Density: 83.0±9.0 °C at 760 mmHg Vapour Pressure: 49.8±0.3 mmHg at 25°C Enthalpy of Vaporization: Predicted data is generated using the US Environmental Protection Agency’s EPISuite Log Octanol-Water Partition Coef (SRC):   Log Kow (KOWWIN v1.67 estimate) = 0.21  Boiling Pt, Melting Pt, Vapor Pressure Estimations (MPBPWIN v1.42):   Boiling Pt (deg C): 492.56 (Adapted Stein & Brown method)   Melting Pt (deg C): 189.14 (Mean or Weighted MP)   VP(mm Hg,25 deg C): 8.08E-010 (Modified Grain method)   Subcooled liquid VP: 4.23E-008 mm Hg (25 deg C, Mod-Grain method)  Water Solubility Estimate from Log Kow (WSKOW v1.41):   Water Solubility at 25 deg C (mg/L): 9.09e+004    log Kow used: 0.21 (estimated)    no-melting pt equation used  Water Sol Estimate from Fragments:   Wat Sol (v1.01 est) = 57149 mg/L  ECOSAR Class Program (ECOSAR v0.99h):   Class(es) found:    Neutral Organics  Henrys Law Constant (25 deg C) [HENRYWIN v3.10]:  Bond Method :  2.45E-002 atm-m3/mole  Group Method:  2.45E-002 atm-m3/mole Henrys LC [VP/WSol estimate using EPI values]: 7.251E-016 atm-m3/mole  Log Octanol-Air Partition Coefficient (25 deg C) [KOAWIN v1.10]:  Log Kow used: 0.21 (KowWin est)  Log Kaw used: 0.001 (HenryWin est)    Log Koa (KOAWIN v1.10 estimate): 0.209    Log Koa (experimental database): None  Probability of Rapid Biodegradation (BIOWIN v4.10):  Biowin1 (Linear Model)     :  0.7180  Biowin2 (Non-Linear Model)   :  0.8936 Expert Survey Biodegradation Results:  Biowin3 (Ultimate Survey Model):  3.0621 (weeks    )  Biowin4 (Primary Survey Model) :  3.7583 (days    ) MITI Biodegradation Probability:  Biowin5 (MITI Linear Model)  :  0.5277  Biowin6 (MITI Non-Linear Model):  0.6760 Anaerobic Biodegradation Probability:  Biowin7 (Anaerobic Linear Model): 0.8361 Ready Biodegradability Prediction:  YES Hydrocarbon Biodegradation (BioHCwin v1.01):   Structure incompatible with current estimation method!  Sorption to aerosols (25 Dec C)[AEROWIN v1.00]:  Vapor pressure (liquid/subcooled): 5.64E-006 Pa (4.23E-008 mm Hg)  Log Koa (Koawin est ): 0.209  Kp (particle/gas partition coef. (m3/ug)):    Mackay model      : 0.532     Octanol/air (Koa) model: 3.97E-013   Fraction sorbed to airborne particulates (phi):    Junge-Pankow mod


Which dance move was a popular dance craze of 1962, the move vaguely resembled that Of the twist and was danced to a version of it by soul singer Dee Dee Sharp ?

The Official 60's Site-Dance Crazes of the 60s   The Dance Crazes of the 1960s The 60s was a fun and a unique experience. You had to be there to understand. Just talk to any baby boomer who was an adolescent during the 60s and they will tell you how fun and how fortunate they were to grow up in the 1960s. School dances and the dance crazes during that period were something else. I couldn't even begin to write about or even talk about what dances are popular today. I guess I possess a generation gap. I am lost in the 60s and 70s. The first dance craze I remember was "The Stroll." Of course it came out in the 50s but its popularity was still present in the 60s. You could stroll to almost any slow song. The Diamonds made the song famous in January 1958 and is still played today at many parties and weddings. It was close to being the first line dance. Girls on one side and boys on the other and the line moved up as each couple would meet one at a time in the center at the beginning of the line and stroll to the music down the line between the others and take their place at the end of the line. The Twist was a rock and roll dance popular in the early 1960s named after the song that originated it, The Twist. It was the first major international rock and roll dance style in which the couples did not have to touch each other while dancing. The dance was first popularized by Chubby Checker in 1960 with a hit cover of the 1959 minor hit "The Twist" written by Hank Ballard. Checker's single became a smash hit, reaching #1 on the US charts. The song set a record, being the only single to reach #1 in two different chart runs (as it reached #1 in 1960, and then resurfaced, reaching #1 again in 1962). This has never happened again in rock history. Faced with explaining to the youthful audience how to do the dance, a member of Checker's entourage came up with the following description: "It's like putting out a  cigarette with both feet, and wiping your bottom with a towel, to the beat of the music." In 1961, at the height of the Twist craze, patrons at New York's hot Peppermint Lounge on West 45th Street were twisting to the music of the house band, a local group from Jersey, Joey Dee and The Starliters. Their house song, "Peppermint Twist (Part 1)," became the number one song in the United States for three weeks in January 1962. We even had a Peppermint Lounge in Circleville, Ohio. Of course it wasn't as famous as the one in New York. The lounge closed after a short period of time. The Mashed Potato is a dance move which was a popular dance craze of 1962. It was danced to songs such as Dee Dee Sharp's Mashed Potato Time. Also referred to as "mash potato" or "mashed potatoes", the move vaguely resembles that of the twist, by Sharp's fellow Philadelphian, Chubby Checker. The dance begins by stepping backward with one foot with that heel tilted inward. The foot is positioned slightly behind the other (stationary) foot. With the weight on the ball of the starting foot, the heel is then swiveled outward. The same process is repeated with the other foot: step back and behind with heel inward, pivot heel out, and so on. The pattern is continued for as many repetitions as desired. The step may be incorporated in various dances either as a separate routine or as a styling of standard steps. James Brown had two Mashed Potato-related chart hits, "(Do the) Mashed Potatoes" (1960; released under a pseudonym and    "Mashed Potatoes U.S.A." in 1962. Brown also featured the dance prominently in his live performances during    the 50s and 60s. The dance was also referred to in Connie    Francis' 1962 hit "V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N" ("...we'll Mashed Potato to a jukebox    tune..."), "Do You Love Me"    by The Contours,    "Harry the Harry Ape" a 1963    Top-20 pop and R&B novelty hit by Ray    Stevens, and "Land of 1000 Dances", a song made popular by Wilson Pickett. The Monster    Mash came out around the same time that the song    "The mashed potatoes" was    popular ... and it was a variation. In the mashed potatoes you "gro


What eight letter word is given to delicate and intricate ornamental work made from gold Silver or other fine, twisted wire ?

Filigree | Define Filigree at Dictionary.com filigree noun 1. delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires, especially lacy jewelers' work of scrolls and arabesques. 2. anything very delicate or fanciful: a filigree of frost. composed of or resembling filigree. verb (used with object), filigreed, filigreeing. 4. to adorn with or form into filigree. Expand 1685-95; earlier filigreen, variant of filigrain Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for filigree Expand Historical Examples His mouse-coloured grosgrain suit was trimmed with a narrow edging of silver braid, his waistcoat buttons were filigree silver. Sir Nigel Arthur Conan Doyle Thirty years ago many stone draw plates were wanted, for then there was a great deal done in filigree gold jewelry. The Silversmith's Handbook George E. Gee She touched it, and her maid entered, and at a murmured aside retired, returning in a moment with a filigree card-case. Despair's Last Journey David Christie Murray This method is generally in vogue with most filigree workers. The Silversmith's Handbook George E. Gee British Dictionary definitions for filigree Expand delicate ornamental work of twisted gold, silver, or other wire 2. made of or as if with filigree verb -grees, -greeing, -greed (transitive) to decorate with or as if with filigree Derived Forms C17: from earlier filigreen, from French filigrane, from Latin fīlum thread + grānumgrain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for filigree Expand n. 1690s, shortening of filigreen (1660s), from French filigrane "filigree" (17c.), from Italian filigrana, from Latin filum "thread" (see file (v.)) + granum "grain" (see corn (n.1)). Related: Filigreed. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


"Which famous song from the musical South Pacific contains the lyrics ""You may see a Stranger across a crowded room"""

Karaoke Some Enchanted Evening - Video with Lyrics - South Pacific Karaoke Some Enchanted Evening Lyrics of Some Enchanted Evening Some enchanted evening you may see a stranger You may see a stranger across a crowded room And somehow you know you know even then That somewhere you'll see her again and again Some enchanted evening someone may be laugin' You may hear her laughin' across a crowded room And night after night as strange as it seems The sound of her laughter will sing in your dreams Who can explain it?


Which French port was the first port of call for the ill fated ship The Titanic after it had left Southampton on April 10th 1912 ?

THE 31 NORWEGIANS ON THE "TITANIC" THE 31 NORWEGIANS ON THE "TITANIC" 2003          - by Per Kristian Sebak Their journey to the ill-fated liner When the legendary Titanic set sail from Queenstown, Ireland, her last port of call, on 11 April 1912, there were 31 passengers of Norwegian origin on board. This article tells the story of how the 31 travelled to the Titanic, and is mainly based on Chapter 3 in my book, "TITANIC - 31 Norwegian Destinies", which gives a comprehensive account of all 31 Norwegians on the ill-fated liner. 27 of the Norwegian Titanic passengers followed the travelling pattern of most of the more than 700 000 Norwegians who emigrated to America: crossed the North Sea before boarding the actual steamer taking them to America. In 1912, there were several shipping lines between Norway and England. These were mainly operated by the Wilson Line of Hull in England, Fred Olsen's company of Christiania, The Bergen Steamship Company (BDS) of Bergen and the Nordenfjeldske Steamship Company (NFDS) of Trondheim.        The North Sea run was an ancient trading link, but the British were the first to start a steamship line. Shipowner Thomas Wilson was very enthusiastic about Scandinavia, so in 1840 he was granted the concession to start a permanent shipping line between Gothenburg, Sweden and Hull, England via Christiansand in southern Norway. In 1852, the activity in Norway was expanded with a line between Christiania and Hull, also via Christiansand. By that time, he was getting some minor competition from Norwegian steamship companies, but in the long run, no one could beat the well-financed Wilson. Norwegian companies were literally scared off competing with the British company, so between 1867 and 1881, the Wilson Line was as good as alone on the steamship lines between Norway and Britain. In 1867, Wilson started a mail line between Bergen and Hull, calling at Stavanger.        In 1881, the Norwegian shipowner P. G. Haldorsen finally managed to start a lasting steamship line between Newcastle and Bergen, mainly for coal freight. Haldorsen also saw possibilities in passengers, especially emigrants, so several of his ships were fitted out with passenger accommodation. Nine years later, in 1890, the Norwegian Parliament agreed to support BDS, NFDS and P. G. Haldorsen's plans to co-operate on a regular mail and passenger line between western Norway and Newcastle. However, two years later Haldorsen had to withdraw due to financial problems, but BDS and NFDS continued the partnership.        The Wilson Line's route from Christiania was also experiencing more serious competition before the turn of the century. In 1881, the new shipping company of ï¿½stlandske Lloyd opened a regular passenger route between Newcastle and Christiania. The growing passenger numbers as a result of the vast emigration, inspired shipowner Fred Olsen to establish the joint-stock company of Ganger Rolf in 1899. He soon took over a smaller Norwegian shipping company which operated lines to Scotland, and bought ï¿½stlandske Lloyd in 1904. Fred Olsen was therefore Wilson's only serious competitor between Christiania and Britain. Passenger lines between Norway and Britain in 1912: Christiania - Christiansand - Hull and vice versa Fred Olsen: Christiania - Larvik - Arendal - Newcastle and vice versa Fred Olsen: Christiania - Brevik - Grangemouth and vice versa BDS/NFDS: Trondheim - Christiansund - Molde - ï¿½lesund - Florï¿½ - Bergen - Newcastle and vice versa BDS: Bergen - Haugesund - Stavanger - Newcastle and vice versa Svithun Line: Bergen - Stavanger - Liverpool - Manchester - Swansea - Bergen Norway imported nearly all her coal from Britain, so a coal strike there in February 1912 would eventually cause great problems for Norwegian shipping. The situation was not so critical the first few weeks, but by the end of March, the lack of coal was very noticeable. NFDS and BDS, which operated many busy domestic and international routes, were forced to cancel several important sailings, which was very frustrating for the public of course.


On the morning of April the 11th 1912 the ill fated ship The Titanic made it’s last scheduled stop in Europe at which Irish venue ?

RMS Titanic | Impressions  . By T.V. Antony Raj . On November 21, 1916, at 8:15 am, the British destroyer the HMS Scourge had received the distress signal from HMHS Britannic. Immediately, her Captain set course for the Kea channel. He sent a request for assistance to the HMS Foxhound, another British destroyer, patrolling in the Gulf of Athens.  He also requested the French tugs Polyphemus and Goliath to help rescue survivors. At 8:28 am, the auxiliary cruiser SS Heroic, which had encountered the Britannic earlier that day, received the signal and reversed its course immediately. At 8:35 am, the HMS Scourge requested the assistance of the HMS Foxhound, another British destroyer, patrolling in the Gulf of Athens. Northwest of Korissia on Kea, the sea was littered with debris, corpses and survivors in lifeboats. Fortunately, as I mentioned before, two lifeboats on HMHS Britannic were motor propelled and equipped with wireless sets for communications. These innovations proved crucial in the rescue of the hundreds of people scattered all over the area of the wreckage. The two motorized lifeboats quickly picked up as many survivors as possible as they traveled faster and were more maneuverable than the vintage non-motorized lifeboats.  They transported the wounded to Korissia. Greek fishermen from Kea were the first to arrive on the scene of the wreckage. They picked up a few people from the water. Around 10 am, SS Heroic picked up 494 people from the lifeboats and from water. Some of the survivors aboard HMS Scourge (Source: pbs.org) A few minutes later, HMS Scourge arrived and picked up 339 survivors. The HMS Foxhound arrived at 11:45 am, followed by the HMS Foresight, one of two Forward class scout cruiser of the Royal Navy, at 2 pm. A total of 1,036 people out of 1,066 on board the HMHS Britannic were saved. Thirty people – nine members of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) and 21 crew members – lost their lives and 24 people were injured.  Even though HMHS Britannic was the biggest ship lost in the First World War, her sinking was not costly in terms of loss of human life when compared to the sinking of her sister ship RMS Titanic. There were 1,066 people on board, with 1,036 survivors picked up from the sea and lifeboats with the loss of 30 lives chopped by the giant propellers. After the sinking of HMHS Britannic, Violet Jessop continued to work aboard ocean liners for 38 more years. After the First World War, she left the White Star Line and joined the Red Star Line and then joined the Royal Mail Line again. She got married in her late thirties. The marriage was brief. In 1950 she retired to Great Ashfield, Suffolk. Violet Jessop, often, allegorically called “Miss Unsinkable” by many, died of congestive heart failure in 1971 at the age of 83. The book “Titanic Survivor” contains some passages of Violet Jessop memoir written in 1934, originally named Neptune’s Greenroom. It has been informatively annotated by editor John Maxtone-Graham. Arthur John Priest, the lowly stoker in the boiler rooms. I feel that Arthur John Priest, the lowly stoker in the boiler rooms, truly deserves the name ‘unsinkable‘ rather than Violet Jessop. He survived the following incidents: In 1907, the RMS Asturias foundering on its maiden voyage. On September 20, 1911, the collision of RMS Olympic with HMS Hawke. On April 15, 1912, the sinking of RMS Titanic. He was rescued, probably in lifeboat 15. On February 29, 1916, the sinking of SS Alcantara by the German armed merchant cruiser SMS Greif. On November 21, 1916, the sinking of RMS Britannic. In April 1917, the sinking of SS Donegal. Also, on board that ship was Archie Jewell, the lookout. Priest survived yet again, but Archie Jewell was killed. John Priest died in Southampton from pneumonia in 1937. Now, I wonder who the real Jonah was on the three ships: RMS Olympic, RMS Titanic and RMS Britannic. Was it Violet Jessop, the stewardess/nurse, or Arthur John Priest, the fireman/stoker?   . HMHS Britannic – Coloured by Cyril Codus (Source: httptitanic-model.com) On November 21, 1916,  Violet


What was the title of the record sung by Clodagh Rogers when she represented the UK at the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest ?

Stars met their Waterloo - The Journal Stars met their Waterloo 02:09, 27 Jun 2013 By The Journal On April 6, 1974 a Swedish quartet took to the stage of the Dome in Brighton for the 19th Eurovision Song Contest.   Share On April 6, 1974 a Swedish quartet took to the stage of the Dome in Brighton for the 19th Eurovision Song Contest. From that moment, the contest would never be the same again and it would propel Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Annafrid - or ABBA for short - to international stardom. They are by far and away the most successful group to come out of the contest since it began in 1956, but they are not the most famous to have entered it. Graham Pratt looks back at what the French once described as 'a monument to drivel' and brings you some of the stars who you may not remember having put their careers on the line in the name of Eurovision. Celine Dion Song: Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi (Don't Leave Without Me) Contest date: April 30, 1988 Venue: Dublin, Ireland. Final position: 1st. Nine years before she announced (on a frequent basis) My Heart Will Go On the French Canadian diva made her international debut in Eurovision, representing Switzerland with what would become for her, a typical belter. At the time she was unknown outside Canada, couldn't speak a word of English, had dodgy teeth, a curly perm and a frock that made her look like a shuttlecock. It's amazing what stylist can do for a person. Although the song was a favourite, it was up against the first ballad the UK had submitted in more than 30 years, Go, sung by Scott Fitzgerald and written by Bruce Forsyth's daughter Julie, formerly of Guys and Dolls. The UK lead until the final vote from Yugoslavia, which 20 years earlier had scuppered the hopes of Cliff Richard. The UK had a five-point lead. After five votes, Yugoslavia awarded six points to Switzerland. The gasps from the audience brought Brucie to the edge of his seat willing his daughter's song to victory. Seven, eight and 10 points did not go the UK's way and it was all down to the douze points. "And finally" wailed the Yugoslav announcer milking the moment for all it was worth "France 12 points". Miss Dion was victorious although it would be another four years before she truly found fame with Think Twice and subsequently in 1997 with the theme from Titanic. The Shadows Song: Let Me Be The One. Contest date: March 22, 1975. Venue: Stockholm, Sweden. Final position: 2nd. Cliff Richard's long-time backing group became the last act to be chosen by the BBC for 17 years (The Brotherhood of Man in 1976 were the first winners of A Song For Europe). Let Me Be The One was written by Paul Curtis, who also wrote our entries in 1984 and 1990. This was the most successful of the three. Teach-in, from the Netherlands, took top spot but brought the contest to an all-time low in terms of lyrics. Their winning song Ding Dinge Dong included the classic line: "Dinge Dong every hour, when you pick a flower, even when your lover is gone gone gone.". It ain't Shakespeare, is it? Matt Monro Song: I Love The Little Things Contest date: March 21, 1964 Venue: Copenhagen, Denmark Final position: 2nd Matt Monro was a milkman until he was plucked from obscurity. His days of pounding the streets were soon at an end thanks to mega-hit classics such as Born Free and From Russia With Love. Indeed so big was he that Frank Sinatra labelled him "the only Limey who can sing". Matt was to start a trend with the BBC whereby one famous artist of the time was picked in advance with viewers choosing the song he, she, or they would sing. This continued until 1975 during which time the UK had two wins, six 2nd places, one 3rd, a 4th and a 9th (Kenneth McKellar in 1966). The tradition was revived briefly in 1992 with Michael Ball, followed by Sonia and Frances Ruffelle which resulted in two 2nds and a 10th (Ruffelle in 1994). Like most UK entries, it was the favourite. Favourites very rarely win. Matt Monro was swept aside by 17-year-old Gigiola Cinquetti singing the haunting beautiful No Ho L'Eta (I am too young). Nana Mouskouri Song: A Force de


"Which Italian foodstuff which comprises of dumplings made of flour, semolina or potatoes boiled or baked and served with grated cheese or sauce takes it’s name from the Italian for ""Knock On Wood"" ?"

Cooking Term: D Cooking Term Friday, September 16, 2011 D DAB limande Any of several related flatfish found in the North Sea, the English Channel and the Atlantic, north of the Bay of Biscay.  There are several varieties of cab.  The true (or European) dab is lozenge-shaped; its upper surface is brownish with orange-yellow spots.  The false dab (or red dab) is a rather elongated oval in shape, brownish-grey on the upper surface and light sandy grey underneath. The lemon dab (or lemon soel) is rounder and has a superior flavour; it is reddish-bronw with darker spot, and the gills are bordered with an orange line. The American dab is similar to the European species. Dab are 20-35 cm (8-14 in) long and weight 175-250 g (6-9 oz). However; 40% of their body weigth is lost diring cleaning and filleting. They are sold either whole or filleted, and are usually grilled (broiled) or baked. DACQUOISE A traditional gateau of southwestern France, also called palois (the Dacquoise are the inhabitants of dax, the palois those of Pau). It consists of two or three layers of merique mixed with almonds ( or almonds and hazelnuts). This base, a variant of suces, is light and crisp and should be stored as for marinque. The layers are sandwiched together with whipped cream or French butter cream, variously flavoured. Fresh Fruit may be added to the filling, particularly strawberries. The top is usually dusted with icing ( confectioner’s) sugar. RECIEPT   Coffee dacquoise Whisk 8 egg whites with a pinch of salt until they form stiff peaks. Then gradually add 200 g (7 oz, 1 cup) caster (superfine) sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar, whisking continuously, and continue whisking until the merinque is firm and shiny.  Gently fold in 150 g (5 oz. 1 ¼ cups) ground almonds and 75 g (3 oz. ¾ cup) chopped blanched hazelnuts.  Butter three 20 cm (8 in) flan (pie) rings, place them on buttered baking sheets and divide the mixture between them.  Cook in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F, gas 4) for about 20 minutes.  When the meringue rounds are cooked, turn them out and allow to cool.             Prepare a coffee crème au beurre (see creams) for the filing using 250 g (9 oz, 1 cup) sugar cooked with 100 ml (4 fl oz, 7 tablespoons) water, 8 egg ylks, 250 g (9 oz, 1 cup) butter and 1 tablespoon coffee essence (extract).  Toast 100 g (4 oz, 1 cup) flaked almonds.  Place the coffee cream in a piping (pastry) bag fitted with a fluted nozzle and sandwich the meringue rounds with thick layers of piped cream.  Sprinkle the top with toasted almonds and dust with icing (congectioner’s) sugar. DEFINA The Sephardi version of Cholent.  This Arab ragout of beef cooked with chick peas, potatoes and whole eggs cooked in their shells, layered with spices, can be traced back as fas as the 2nd century AD, when it was cooked in pots sealed with a flour and water paste (lute) and taken to the public bakehouse for cooking.  The word dafina, used in English, is taken from Moroccan Arabic (adafina in Soanish, (fina in French and Arabic). DAIKON Also known as dai-co, mooli, Japanese radish or Satsuma radish.  A type of white-skinned radish, widely cultivated as a vegetable in the Far East, for use raw, in cooked dishes or as a garnish.  Its large fleshy root can grow up to 1 m (3 ft) in length and weight several kilograms.  As well as being added to soups and braised dishes, finely grated or shredded white radish is a popular salad ingredient and it is used to make fresh relishes.  It is also pickled in salt. DAIQUIRI A rum cocktail named after a small village on the Cuban coast near Santiago, where, in the 19th century, the Americans supposedly landed after defeating the Spanish.  Generally served in a frosted glass, fresh fruit, such as streawberries, may be added and the cocktail may be diluted with mineral water. RECIPE Daiquiri To frosts a glass, dip the trim in water and then in sugar, into a cocktail shaker put I measure of care sugar syrup, 2 of lemon 3 of the white rum and 1 tablespoon crashed ice.  Shake for several seconds. Then pour into the glass. DAL also dhal and


Which European capital city is served by Henri Coanda Airport ?

BUCHAREST OTOPENI AIRPORT, Romania Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Romania » Tourism, travel guide, information, pictures, map BUCHAREST OTOPENI AIRPORT MAP ALL TOWNS As Romania′s capital, Bucharest is served by two major international airports - Bucuresti Henri Coanda International Airport and Bucuresti Baneasa International Airport. Located 17 km north of Bucharest downtown and also largely known as Otopeni Airport, Henri Coanda is the largest and busiest airport in Romania and the main hub for the Romanian operator Tarom. It is also connected to several international airports by a wide range of international airlines. More than 45 international, domestic and charter airlines offer numerous flights to cities all over Europe from Bucharest. The Henri Coanda airport lacks reliable transport connections and a hire car or a taxi into the heart of the cosmopolitan metropolis of Bucharest is the quickest option as it takes around forty minutes. Henri Coanda International Airport shares traffic with the smaller Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport situated only 8 km north of the Bucharest city centre. Baneasa International Airport functions primarily as a hub for charter flights, low-cost airlines and business travel. After the 2007 low cost invasion by low fare airlines such as Blu Air, Sky Europe, Wizz Air, Germanwings, MyAir, OnAir at Baneasa Airport, its airport traffic has more than doubled. The low cost airlines connect Bucharest with various popular European destinations in Italy, Spain, Germany, France, the UK, Belgium, Hungary, Slovakia, Turkey and Austria. Situated literally in Bucharest proper 30 minutes from the center, Baneasa Aurel Vlaicu airport is more easily accessible, either by taxi, hire car or public transport. With Motoroads you can arrange bargain car hire from Bucharest Airport whether for your family holiday, business travel or short city breaks. Booking your car hire at any Bucharest Airport can be made easily and securely online on motoroads.com. It only takes one fast Car Hire Search to find the very best value fully inclusive car hire deal for your transportation needs at Bucharest International Airport. Get a free instant car hire quote using our efficient online reservation system for your car hire at Bucharest Airport. PICTURES OF         BUCHAREST OTOPENI AIRPORT BUCHAREST OTOPENI AIRPORT         TRAVEL ACTIVITIES Bicycle hire


Which African bird is famous for it’s ability to be able to walk up to twenty miles a day and also for it’s ability to kill snakes by stamping on them with it’s large feet ?

Secretary Bird | San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants SPECIES: serpentarius ABOUT Crazy name: The secretary bird’s English name was once thought to come from the 1800s, when Europeans first spotted these birds. Back then, male secretaries wore gray tailcoats and dark knee-length pants. They also used goose-quill pens that they carried behind their ears. This long-legged bird shares many of these same physical features: long, dark quills at the back of the head; long, gray wing and tail feathers that resemble a tailcoat; and black feathers that go midway down the legs like short pants. It's fun to imagine how the two "secretaries" compare! Secretary birds are distantly related to buzzards, vultures, harriers, and kites. But unlike their raptor cousins, secretary birds spend most of their time on the ground. But can they fly? Of course! They may spend their days on the ground, but secretary birds are good fliers and nest and roost high up in acacia trees at night. In flight, their long legs trail behind them in the air. HABITAT AND DIET Long, stork-like legs hold most of the bird’s body above vegetation, giving it a better view of potential prey. Native to Africa, secretary birds are found south of the Sahara Desert, from Senegal east to Somalia and south to South Africa. Standing over four feet tall, the elegant birds cruise through grasses on long legs while looking for a bite to eat. Secretary birds prefer savannas with scattered acacia trees and short grasses where they can easily see while strolling.  A few hours after dawn, secretary birds drop down to the ground from their nighttime roost to start the daily hunt. Pairs of secretary birds keep track of what's happening in their territory, which can be up to 19 square miles (50 square kilometers) in size. They are known to cover more than 20 miles (32 kilometers) in a day of hunting. Secretary birds search for food throughout the day—resting in the shade of a tree during the hottest part of the day—and return to their roost just before sunset. Secretary birds and caracaras are the only terrestrial birds of prey, hunting for their food on foot. Adults are often seen working in loose pairs, or even small family groups, stalking through grass in search of small mammals, reptiles, birds, and large insects. They are well known for their ability to catch and kill snakes of all sorts, even venomous ones! Secretary birds are clever enough to take advantage of recent fires, scavenging throughout the burn site for small animals that were unable to escape the blaze.  These clever birds use two different hunting techniques. They catch prey by chasing it down, and then they either strike it with their bill or stomp on it until the prey is dead or stunned enough for the bird to swallow, usually whole. When attacking prey, the birds spread both wings and raise the feathered crest at the back of the head. Some studies suggest that dinosaur-like terror birds that wandered the Earth five million years ago may well have used this same attack strategy!  A venomous snake might try to bite the secretary bird’s flapping feathers, but they serve as safe distractions or targets, since a bite to a hollow feather wouldn’t hurt the bird at all! The secretary bird's feet are adapted for walking and lack significant grasping ability. Rather than carrying prey with the feet, food is usually either eaten right away or taken away in the beak. At the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park, secretary birds are offered a combination of a commercial diet made for zoo carnivores and thawed mice. FAMILY LIFE Although they spend their days on the ground, secretary birds take to the trees for roosting at night and for nesting. Courtship for secretary birds takes place at any time of year, depending on how much food is available. Both male and female soar in wide circles and perform swoops and downward plunges, sometimes clasping talons in midair. The monogamous pair works together to build a large nest reaching up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) across. The nest is built of twigs, sticks


What is the money currency of the country of Croatia ?

Money in Croatia - Visit Croatia - a travel guide Money in Croatia Blog | Visit Croatia Forum | Holiday Rentals Money in Croatia This section provides visitors with information on money in Croatia – namely, details about the Croatian currency, the Kuna, and how to obtain it both prior and during to your visit to Croatia. Money in Croatia – The Croatian Kuna The Croatian currency is the Kuna (not the Euro!), which is divided into 100 lipas. (The word ‘Kuna’ means marten, a weasel-like animal, whose fur Croats used as payment many centuries ago. The word ‘lipa’ means lime tree, but we don’t know the connection here!) When listed as a price, Kuna is abbreviated to Kn. The Kuna comes in dominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 as notes and 1, 2, 5 and 25 (25 Kn being largely commemorative) as coins. The Lipa comes in coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50. In Croatian, the plural of Kuna is Kune (pronounced ‘koo-neh’), although it is fine to pluralise it – as many outside of the country do – to Kunas. The 200 Kuna note. The front features Stjepan Radic, a Croatian politician and founder of the Peasant Party in the early 20th century. The back shows Osijek’s headquarters, a building which dates from 1726 In the opinion of many, the Kuna is overvalued but is nevertheless a stable currency. The current exchange rate between the Kuna and various world currencies can be found at the Croatian National Bank website. Obtaining Kunas prior to your visit to Croatia In the UK, it is possible to obtain Kunas prior to your trip to Croatia at some foreign exchange stores. The easiest way might be to purchase your money online, as once you order the amount you want the money can either be posted to you (for a charge) or it can be picked up at an airport prior to your departure. , for example, now offer home delivery for foreign currency purchases. They also allow you to pick up your purchased currency at various Heathrow and Gatwick terminals. Travelex charge 0% commission – click on the banner for more details. Do also check with your own bank to see if you can order Kunas online with them. Money in Croatia – ATMs Alternatively, you may not see the need to purchase Croatian Kunas prior to your trip – which is perfectly understandable. In this case, our first piece of advice would be to take a bank card/cash card instead – this avoids the need to travel with large-ish amounts of cash, and ATMs are readily available in all resorts, towns and cities in Croatia, in banks, supermarkets, airports and elsewhere. As a foreign card is inserted into the machine, you will most likely be presented you with a choice of languages – no need to navigate through Croatian-language menus. The exchange rate you’ll receive will be fairly good, and there may only be a small service charge, which depends on your bank back home – you may want to check before travelling. Local banks may also charge an operating fee on top of this. If you travel abroad a fair bit, you may like to see if you can find a bank in your home country that will provide you with a debit card that doesn’t incur charges (or incurs only very low charges) when used aboard. Are Euros accepted in Croatia? You will find that you can pay for some items – private accommodation, taxis, some small restaurants – in Euros. Do note that this is entirely on an unofficial basis; the Euro is NOT an official currency and NO business/individual is required to accept them as payment. (It is just the case that some businesses, particularly small/family-run ones are happy to receive Euros – this probably harks back to the days of Yugoslavia when people were happier “holding” Deutschmarks rather than the unstable Yugoslav Dinar.) So why are some prices in Croatia quoted in Euros? You may well find that prices in some accommodation places, restaurants and elsewhere quoted in Euros. This is purely because so many visitors to Croatia are from Euro-using countries, and some business owners display Euro prices to make it easier for them. Likewise, whatever your currency, you may have a rough idea of what its ex


Which American cartoonist was the creator of the popular 1931 comic strip Dick Tracy ?

Chester Gould | American cartoonist | Britannica.com American cartoonist Gil Kane Chester Gould, (born Nov. 20, 1900, Pawnee, Okla., U.S.—died May 11, 1985, Woodstock, Ill.), American cartoonist who created “Dick Tracy,” the detective-action comic strip that became the first popular cops-and-robbers series. Gould studied cartooning through a correspondence school, briefly drew sports cartoons in Oklahoma , then worked for the Chicago Daily News. “Dick Tracy” was first distributed in 1931 by the Chicago Tribune–New York News Syndicate, Inc.; its underlying code of “crime doesn’t pay” and its support of tough and often violent law enforcement were widely appealing. Drawn with hard outlines and bright colours and accurate in the details of crime and criminal investigation, the comic strip features Dick Tracy , a clean-cut, plainclothes detective with a hard, jutting jawline, whose methods, reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes’s , made him the nemesis of a gallery of grotesquely caricatured criminals. Gould retired from the strip in 1977. Learn More in these related articles: in comic strip: The United States ...researched, was evolved by Milton Caniff in his Terry and the Pirates (begun 1934). Caricatural simplifications and grim forms of humour were introduced into the genre by Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy (begun 1931), the detective strip par excellence, which is laced with science-fiction gadgetry and bizarre eroticism. Truly satirical forms of... in Dick Tracy (comic strip character) the hard-boiled hero of Dick Tracy, a newspaper comic strip created by Chester Gould in 1931. Gould originally wanted to name both the detective and the strip Plainclothes Tracy, but he was overruled by Joseph Medill Patterson, owner of The Chicago Tribune–New York News Syndicate. 2 References found in Britannica Articles Assorted References creation of Dick Tracy  (in Dick Tracy (comic strip character) ) External Links Gould, Chester - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) (1900-85), U.S. cartoonist. Chester Gould was born on Nov. 20, 1900, in Pawnee, Okla. He began cartooning while in college and in 1924 began drawing "Fillum Fables," comic-strip spoofs of popular movies. In 1931 Gould’s creation Dick Tracy, a stern, lean-jawed police detective who was eventually the subject of several films, made his first appearance. The "Dick Tracy" strip continued for 46 years under Gould’s pen. Gould retired in 1977, turning the strip over to other artists. Article History Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: July 20, 1998 URL: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Chester-Gould Access Date: January 20, 2017 Share


In mythology, if Mars was the Roman god of war, who was the Greek equivalent ?

Mars | Mythology Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Ares The Roman deity Mars pictured, at right, on the coin of Roman Emperor Aemilianus, in AD 253. Mars was the Roman God of War, the son of Juno and Jupiter . As the word Mars has no Indo-European derivation, it is most likely the Latinized form of the agricultural Etruscan god Maris . Initially, the Roman god of fertility and vegetation and a protector of cattle, fields and boundaries, Mars later became associated with battle and identified with the Greek god Ares . He was also a tutelary god of Rome, and as the legendary father of its founder, Romulus , it was believed that all Romans were descended of Mars. Contents Edit Mars, unlike his Greek counterpart, Ares the god of war, was more widely worshipped than any of the other Roman gods, probably in part because his sons by the Vestal Virgin Rhea Silvia, Romulus and Remus, were said to have founded Rome; the Romans called themselves the sons of Mars. Venus , who was Mars' consort in legends borrowed from the Greek mythos, held a similar importance for them because of her relationship to Aeneas. Mars was also one of the three supreme Roman deities of the Archaic Triad, along with Jupiter and Quirinus . In his agricultural aspect, Mars presided over springtime and crops in major festivals. In his warlike aspect, Mars was offered sacrifices before combat and was said to appear on the battlefield accompanied by Bellona, a warrior goddess variously identified as his wife, sister, daughter or cousin. Mars' wife was also said to be Nerio. Mars had a succession of festivals in the months of February, March and October, as well as one on June 1. On March 1, the Feriae Marti (loosely "Festivals of Mars") was celebrated. On February 27 and March 14, the horserace of the Equirria were held. On March 23, the Tubilustrium was celebrated by purifying weapons and war-trumpets. On October 19, the Armilustrium was celebrated in Mars' honor, and the weapons of the soldiers were purified and stored. Every five years, the Suovetaurilia was celebrated, consisting of the sacrifice of a pig, sheep and bull—Mars was one of only three Roman deities, along with Neptune and Apollo , to whom bulls could be sacrificed. Painting of Venus and Mars by Sandro Botticelli, 1483. The Campus Martius ("Field of Mars") was dedicated to Mars, and was where soldiers and athletes trained. Mars also had an altar there, the Ara Martis. In the Regia on the Roman Forum, the hastae Martiae ("lances of Mars") were kept in a small chamber. Any movement of the hastae Martiae was seen as an omen of war. If Rome was attacking, the generals moved their lances and repeated Mars vigila ("Awaken, Mars!"). Priests of Mars and Quirinus were called Salii ("jumpers"). They were referred to as jumpers because they jumped down streets and sang the Carmen Saliare. A lone priest of Mars was called a flamen Martialis. Mars was sometimes associated with Quirinus, a Sabine deity said to be the Spirit of Romulus, the founder of Rome. He was also identified with Celtic gods of war, particularly in Roman Britain, and was commonly considered not only a war-bringer, but also a peaceful protector, healer and tribal god, to the Celts. Influence Edit The Mars symbol originally represented the deity Mars. The name of the third month of the year, March, is derived from Mars via the Roman month Martius, which was considered a lucky time to go to war. The blood-red fourth planet in the Solar System, Mars, was also named after Mars; an adjective form of Mars, Martian (from Martianus), is most commonly used in reference to the planet. Another adjective form of Mars, Martial (from Martialis), is instead associated with war, as in martial law. Martial, along with another adjectival form, Martin (from Martinus), is a common name. A more popular name derived from Mars is Mark (Italian, Marco). Gallery


Which European capital city is served by Vaclav Havel Airport ?

Václav Havel Airport Prague Václav Havel Airport Prague photo:  (czechtourism.com)   The name of the international airport in the capital city of the Czech Republic has changed. From 5 October 2012, it will be called Václav Havel Airport Prague. The largest airport in the Czech Republic thus commemorates the first democratic president of our modern history.     The airport that was formerly known as Prague – Ruzyně was renamed on 5 October to celebrate what would have been the 76th birthday of Václav Havel . The initiator of the idea of renaming the airport was film director Fero Fenič with this reasoning: “Havel’s journey from Ruzyně* Prison to Prague Castle, the demolition of frontiers and opening and promoting our country to the whole cannot be more aptly commemorated and symbolised in everyday life than by renaming the Ruzyně airport in Prague to Václav Havel Airport Prague. The airport is the junction of roads, a place of mixing and meeting of nations, a symbol of free movement of people and ideas. It has been a gate to freedom for the Czech Republic and the first place that foreigners see on entering our country.” This thought was immediately supported by tens of thousands people and the government of the Czech Republic also supported the name change. * Ruzyně is a Prague quarter (Map) , where you can find a well-known prison as well as the airport.


In mythology, if Vulcan was the Roman god of fire, who was the Greek equivalent ?

Vulcan, Inc. - Vulcan Mythology Contact Us Vulcan Mythology Vulcan is the Roman and Greek god of fire and the forge, and mythical inventor of smithing and metal working. His Greek equivalent is Hephaestus. His forges were under Mount Aetna on the island of Sicily. He was smith, architect, armorer, chariot builder and artist of all work in Olympus--dwelling place of the gods. Vulcan is the son of Jupiter (Zeus) and Juno (Hera), husband of Venus (Aphrodite) and is considered to be one of the twelve Olympians. With the help of Cyclops, the one-eyed giant, he made the thunderbolts of Zeus, the weapons of Hercules, and the armor of Achilles. Vulcan is symbolic of the metal industry, and is particularly appropriate for our company as melters, casters, rollers and fabricators of metal. This cast aluminum statue of Vulcan is located in the lobby of our corporate headquarters.


"Which famous song from the musical Oklahoma contains the lyrics ""The Corn Is High As An Elephant’s Eye"" ?"

Lyrics for the album "Oklahoma" by Musical Lyrics for the album "Oklahoma" by Musical Oh, What A Beautiful Morning There's a bright golden haze on the meadow There's a bright golden haze on the meadow The corn is as high as an elephant's eye And it looks like it's climbing right up to the sky Oh what a beautiful morning Oh what a beautiful day I've got a beautiful feeling Everything's going my way All the cattle are standing like statues All the cattle are standing like statues They don't turn their heads as they see me ride by But a little brown mav'rick is winking her eye Oh what a beautiful morning Oh what a beautiful day I've got a beautiful feeling Everything's going my way All the sounds of the earth are like music All the sounds of the earth are like music The breeze is so busy it don't miss a tree And an ol' weeping willow is laughing at me Oh what a beautiful morning Oh what a beautiful day I've got a beautiful feeling Everything's going my way The Surrey With The Fringe On Top [Curly] When I take you out, tonight, with me Honey, here's the way it's gonna be You will set behind a team of snow white horses In the slickest gig you ever see Chicks and ducks and geese better scurry When I take you out in the surrey When I take you out in the surrey with the fringe on top Watch that fringe and see how it flutters When I drive them high steppin' strutters Nosy folks'll peek thru' their shutters and their eyes will pop The wheels are yeller, the upholstery's brown The dashboard's genuine leather With isinglass curtains y' can roll right down In case there's a change in the weather Two bright sidelight's winkin' and blinkin' Ain't no finer rig I'm a-thinkin' You c'n keep your rig if you're thinkin' 'at I'd keer to swap Fer that shiny, little surrey with the fringe on the top All the world'll fly in a flurry When I take you out in the surrey When I take you out in the surrey with the fringe on top When we hit that road, hell fer leather Cats and dogs'll dance in the heather Birds and frogs'll sing all together and the toads will hop The wind'll whistle as we rattle along The cows'll moo in the clover The river will ripple out a whispered song And whisper it over and over Don't you wisht y'd go on forever Don't you wisht y'd go on forever Don't you wisht y'd go on forever and ud never stop In that shiny, little surrey with the fringe on the top I can see the stars gettin' blurry When we drive back home in the surrey Drivin' slowly home in the surrey with the fringe on top I can feel the day gettin' older Feel a sleepy head on my shoulder Noddin', droopin' close to my shoulder, till it falls kerplop The sun is swimmin' on the rim of a hill The moon is takin' a header And jist as I'm thinkin' all the earth is still A lark'll wake up in the medder Hush, you bird, my baby's a-sleepin' Maybe got a dream worth a-keepin' Whoa! you team, and jist keep a-creepin' at a slow clip clop Don't you hurry with the surrey with the fringe on the top Kansas City [Will] I got to Kansas City on a Frid'y By Saturdy I learnt a thing or two For up to then I didn't have an idy Of whut the modren world was comin' to! I counted twenty gas buggies goin' by theirsel's Almost ev'ry time I tuk a walk 'Nen I put my ear to a Bell Telephone And a strange womin started in to talk! [Aunt Eller] Whut next!? [Will's friends] Yeah whut!? [Will] Whut next? Ev'rythin's up to date in Kansas City They've gone about as fur as they c'n go! They went and built a skyscraper seven stories high About as high as a buildin' oughta grow Ev'rythin's like a dream in Kansas City It's better than a magic lantern show! Y' c'n turn the radiator on whenever you want some heat With ev'ry kind o' comfort ev'ry house is all complete You c'n walk to privies in the rain and never wet your feet! They've gone about as fur as they c'n go [All] Yes sir! They've gone about as fur as they c'n go! [Will] Ev'rythin's up to date in Kansas City They've gone about as fur as they c'n go! They got a big theayter they call a burleeque Fer fifty cents you c'n see a dandy show [One of the


What is the money currency of the country of Hungary ?

Currency in Hungary - Budapest Guide Budapest Guide Blog Currency in Hungary First of all, Hungary is a member of the European Union, but they have not started with the Euro yet. Many places you can still pay with Euro, but expect to receive forints back. If you do pay with Euros the shops normally give you little for your Euro, so you would do better to go change your Euros, and then go back into the shop and pay with forints (for example in McDonalds ). Forint is the official currency in Hungary. If you want to understand approximately how much money you are using, normally you can calculate it in this way: 1 American Dollar = 225 Forint 1 Euro = 300 Forint But, due to the financial crisis going on around the world, the calculation is going up and down. It was a time when you had to pay 230 forints to get one Euro, and there have been times when you have to pay 320 forints to get one Euro. That is why we want to give you some good advices concerning changing money in Budapest. Instructions for changing money The places where you can change your money is always up to date on the latest values of the forint, so they will always know how much it is worth. They earn their money through you paying more for a forint than it is originally worth. But, someone lets you pay much more, others just a little bit more. So, how can I know that I receive a good rate? In times of big changes (when the forint is very unstable), the differences will be greater than normally. So in quiet times you can expect a difference on around between 5 and 10 when buying or selling forints for euro. If the market is unstable you can expect this to be between 15 and 20. One picture below is taken in a stable period, the other in an unstable period. The Euro difference at this picture is 6. You sell for 239, and buy for 245. The Dollar difference at this picture is 6. You sell for 169, and buy for 175. This picture was made in September 2008. The Euro difference here is 16. You sell for 270 and buy for 286. The Dollar difference at this picture is 17. You sell for 208 and buy for 225. This picture was made in October 2009. Bargaining and giving tips It is quite normal in Hungarian to tip in restaurants, but it is also normal to tip guides, hairdressers and taxidrivers. It is not normal to bargain as you shop, except from in the Big Market Hall and in open air markets. Currency Converter Would you like to know what the value of the Forint is currently? Use our currency converter below: Currency converter


Which American cartoonist was responsible for the popular 1934 comic strip Flash Gordon ?

Super-Hero Films: Flash Gordon Flash Gordon Greatest Super-Hero Films: Flash    Gordon (chronological by time period and film title) Flash Gordon -      was a super-hero derived from the science-fiction adventure comic      strip by Alex Raymond, first published as a King Features syndicated      Sunday comic strip on January 7, 1934. Cartoonist Austin Briggs began      a daily Flash Gordon strip beginning on May 27, 1940. Raymond's      authoring of the Sunday comic strip lasted until April 30, 1944, although      the strip (both daily and Sunday) continued to exist with new stories      until March 16, 2003. First Flash Gordon Comic Strip January 7, 1934, Sunday comic strip Earth Bombarded by Meteors Another Example of Flash Gordon Sunday Strip February 25, 1934 Reprints of the Austin Briggs Comic Strip Dailies Flash Gordon Dailies Flash Gordon Dailies (1940-42) Many iterations of the     character were developed (to compete with Buck Rogers) in the adventurous,      sci-fiction/fantasy Flash     Gordon serials of     the late 1930s (with Buster Crabbe as Flash Gordon and Jean Rogers as     blonde Dale Arden). Flash fought daring intergalactic battles to save     mankind. The action-oriented episodes were filled with fantastic      spaceships, androids, death rays, futuristic scenes and cities, monsters,      exotic enemies and other imaginative creations. Title Screen Poster Flash Gordon (1936) - Theatrical        Serial A 13-installment     serial from Universal, the first Flash Gordon screen adventure,     and the first pure science-fiction serial. The original and the best     of its type, with Buster Crabbe as adventurer Flash Gordon, Jean Rogers     as girlfriend Dale Arden, Frank Shannon as scientist Dr. Zarkov, and     Charles Middleton as Planet Mongo tyrant Ming the Merciless. Later retitled     for its home video release in the mid-1950s as Flash Gordon's Space     Soldiers,    to differentiate it from the same-titled TV series. It     was condensed from the 245-minute serial    into two feature films (cutting out the repetitive opening titles, duplicate      footage, etc.), both released in 1966: Rocket    Ship (1966), 66 minutes, released theatrically, and Spaceship    to the Unknown (1966) (aka Atomic Rocketship), 97 minutes, released    to TV and non-theatrical rental markets: Theatrical release - 1966 TV feature film - 1966 Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)        - Theatrical Serial A 15-episode serial from Universal, the sequel to the 1936     serial, with Jean Rogers as a brunette. It was the final appearance     of Jean Rogers as Dale Arden. Later retitled for TV viewing in the mid-1950s   as Space Soldiers' Trip to Mars, to differentiate it from the same-titled   TV series. There were two edited or condensed versions of the 15-part     1938 Universal serial, both released in 1966: the     99 minute The     Deadly Ray From Mars (1966) released to TV in a syndication package,     without the cliffhangers, the repetitive openings, etc. Another     version that condensed the 15 parts of the 1938 serial into a 68 minute     theatrically-released film was Mars     Attacks the World (1966). TV feature film - 1966 Theatrical release - 1966 Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe        (1940) - Theatrical Serial A 12-part serial from Universal, the third of three serials     in the late 1930s, and the last of the trilogy of serials. With Carol     Hughes as Dale Arden. Later retitled for TV viewing in the mid-1950s     as Space     Soldiers Conquer the Universe, to differentiate it from the same-titled    TV series. The    multi-part serial from 1940 was edited into two halves, for two feature     films shown on TV: the 88-minute The Purple     Death from Outer Space (1966) (the feature-length edited version     of Chapters 1-6), and the 85-minute The Peril from     Planet Mongo (1966


Who was executed in 1955 at Holloway Prison for the murder of racing driver David Blakely ?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 13 | 1955: Ruth Ellis hanged for killing lover 1955: Ruth Ellis hanged for killing lover Convicted murderer Ruth Ellis has been hanged at Holloway Prison, London. Ellis was sentenced to death at the Old Bailey for shooting her lover, 25-year-old racing driver David Blakely, outside the Magdala public house in north London on Easter Sunday. Home Secretary Major Lloyd George rejected the final appeals to reprieve the 28-year-old former model and nightclub hostess last night. Public support The Prison Governor at Holloway was forced to call for police reinforcements yesterday evening as a crowd of 500 massed outside the prison's gates singing and chanting for Ellis for several hours. Some people broke through police cordons to bang on the jail's doors, calling for Ellis to pray with them, but by 2330 BST the crowd had dispersed. Thousands of people have signed petitions asking for the death penalty to be lifted in this case, including 35 members of London County Council who delivered their plea to the House of Commons last night. The executioner, Albert Pierrepoint, arrived at the prison yesterday after travelling to the capital from Preston, Lancashire. A silent crowd - including women with prams - collected around Holloway this morning, waiting for the execution at 0900 BST. Eighteen minutes later, notice of Ellis' death was posted outside and the crowd surged forwards, blocking the road and stopping traffic. Legal questions Yesterday, Ellis was visited by her mother, her solicitor J G Bickford and her friend, Jacqueline Dyer, within an hour of hearing there would be no reprieve. Her trial opened on 20 June and the jury took just 14 minutes to find her guilty of murder. She did not appeal against her conviction. The case has increased debate about British criminal justice and the death penalty. The Royal Commission on Capital Punishment has reported recently that the incidence of murder is not significantly greater in countries where the death penalty has been abolished.


Who was executed in 1953 at Wandsworth Prison for the murder of Police Constable Sidney Miles ?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 28 | 1953: Derek Bentley hanged for murder About This Site | Text Only 1953: Derek Bentley hanged for murder Teenager Derek Bentley has been executed at Wandsworth Prison in London for his part in the murder of Pc Sidney Miles. The 19-year-old was hanged at 0900 hours after last-minute appeals for clemency were rejected. Bentley was sentenced to death on 11 December for killing Pc Miles during a bungled break-in at a warehouse in Croydon, Surrey. The court was told his co-defendant, Christopher Craig, fired the fatal shot but because he was still a juvenile in the eyes of the law he escaped the death sentence and was ordered to be detained at Her Majesty's pleasure. Bentley must not die A large crowd began gathering outside Wandsworth jail from early this morning. Some sang the hymn Abide With Me and the 23rd Psalm. Others began booing when a prison warder came out carrying a glass-covered board containing the execution notice. Bentley's sentence was sealed last night when the Home Secretary, Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, said he could not see any reason for intervening in the case. A deputation of MPs had earlier gone to see the home secretary with a petition, said to have been signed by about 200 members. They urged him to ask the Queen to exercise her royal prerogative of mercy. They pointed out Craig was the ringleader of the two and that Bentley's mental age was probably younger than his partner - a fact that had not been disclosed to the jury. They also claimed big public support for a reprieve. But the home secretary said he could see no grounds for modifying the sentence. Earlier, he had written to Bentley's parents saying the same thing. A crowd of up to 300 gathered outside the Houses of Parliament last night, chanting "Bentley must not die!" The demonstrators marched to the Home Office and later to Downing Street. The crowd eventually dispersed in the early hours of this morning after handing in a petition at Deputy Prime Minister Anthony Eden's home. Bentley's execution comes just three months after the warehouse break-in in Croydon in which Pc Miles died. Bentley was convicted on the basis of police evidence. Three officers told the court they had heard him encourage Craig to shoot by shouting "Let him have it". Bentley's defence claimed he was already under arrest at the time the shots were fired and was simply urging Craig to give up his gun.


Which 1972 novel by Frederick Forsyth tells the story of a Peter Miller, a young German crime reporter who is attempting to find an SS concentration camp commander who had Killed his father ?

The Odessa File : definition of The Odessa File and synonyms of The Odessa File (English) The Dogs of War The Odessa File is a thriller by Frederick Forsyth , first published in 1972, about the adventures of a young German reporter attempting to discover the location of a former SS concentration-camp commander. The name ODESSA is an acronym for the German phrase "Organisation der Ehemaligen SS-Angehörigen", which translates as “Organization of Former Members of the SS”. The novel alleges that ODESSA is an international Nazi organization established before the defeat of Nazi Germany for the purpose of protecting former members of the SS after the war instead of a war veterans' group.   Plot In November 1963, shortly after the assassination of John F. Kennedy , Peter Miller, a German freelance crime reporter , follows an ambulance to the apartment of Salomon Tauber, a Jewish Holocaust -survivor who has committed suicide . The next day, Miller is given the dead man's diary by a friend in the police. After reading Tauber's life story and learning that Tauber had been in Riga Ghetto commanded by Eduard Roschmann , "The Butcher of Riga", Miller resolves to search for Roschmann. Miller's attention is especially drawn to one diary passage in which Tauber describes having seen Roschmann in anger fatally shoot a German Army Captain wearing an unusual military decoration matching that of Miller's late father, who had died serving in that area. Miller pursues the story and visits the State Attorney General's office and other offices where he learns that no-one is prepared to search for or prosecute former Nazis. But his investigations take him to the famed war-criminal investigator Simon Wiesenthal , who tells him about the society " ODESSA ". Miller is approached by a group of Mossad agents who have vowed to search for German war criminals and kill them and have been attempting to infiltrate Odessa. Miller is asked to infiltrate ODESSA and agrees. A former SS member (working with the team of Israeli agents) trains him to pass for a former SS sergeant. Miller visits a lawyer working for ODESSA and after passing a severe scrutiny, is sent to meet a passport forger who supplies those members who wish to escape. Slowly Miller unravels the entire system. But Miller's identity has been compromised—in part by his ill-advised decision to use his own car; the impoverished SS man he is impersonating would not have been able to afford a sports car. ODESSA sets its top hit man on Miller's trail. Miller escapes one trap by sheer luck; the hit man then installs a bomb in Miller's car, but because the sports car has a very "stiff" suspension, the bomb is not triggered while Miller is driving it. Eventually Miller confronts Roschmann at gunpoint and forces him to read from Tauber's diary. Roschmann admits to killing the German Army captain, now revealed to have been Miller's father, and attempts to justify his actions. Miller tells Roschmann that he isn't there to avenge Roschmann's Jewish victims and doesn't care how Roschmann tries to justify what he did to them. He is there to kill Roschmann for having killed his father. Miller, momentarily off guard, is disarmed and knocked unconscious by another ODESSA man; Roschmann manages to escape, eventually flying to Argentina . The hit man who has been sent to kill Miller is killed by an Israeli agent. While Miller is recovering in hospital, he is told what happened while he was unconscious. Josef, his contact, warns him not to tell anyone the story. He does disclose that with Roschmann (code-named "Vulkan") in Argentina, West German authorities (at the urging of the Israelis) will close Roschmann's radio factory where a rocket guidance system is being secretly developed for the Egyptian army. ODESSA's plan to obliterate the State of Israel by combining German technological know-how with Egyptian biological weapons has been thwarted. Josef, in reality Uri ben Shaul, an Israeli army officer, returns to Israel to be debriefed, and performs one final duty. He has taken Tauber's diary with him and per the


"Which six letter word of Japanese origin means ""Ten Thousand Years Of Life"" although foreigners confuse it with a war cry referring meaning ""Human Wave Attacks"" ?"

As Long as It Sounds Foreign - TV Tropes As Long as It Sounds Foreign You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share As Long as It Sounds Foreign × You can't say the Swedish Chef doesn't have a way with (made-up vaguely Swedish) words. Sol Dibbler: I don't think "bwanas" is the right word, Uncle. CMOT Dibbler: It's Klatchian, isn't it? Sol Dibbler: Well technically, but I think it's the wrong part of Klatch and maybe "effendies" or something... CMOT Dibbler: Just so long as it's foreign. — Moving Pictures Many shows and movies don't bother getting a foreign language right when they portray them. The incidence of this increases along with the obscurity of the language. It is easily explained away as native speakers are hard to get, especially if the country of origin is on the other side of the globe and the language is fairly obscure. Even if you finally get one, he might not be so helpful if he has a poor knowledge about the aspects of his own language that the work specifically needs to use. Or simply he's a poor actor or a poor choice for the role (while non-native actors won't be able to correctly pronounce phrases in a language they don't speak). And that's assuming there even still are any native speakers. The real reason is oftentimes that if the intended audience won't be able to tell the difference , why bother? Naturally, this paves the way for Unfortunate Implications . A somewhat more redeeming justification is that the show isn't supposed or expected to accurately portray a real-life language - though it still gives a false image. A variation on this is that the foreigners speak English, but are identified as foreign by an accent or are parading universally known national images . Names appear especially hard to get right, even European ones, which is all the stranger as most American naming conventions haven't ventured far from their origin. This is why we see female Russians with masculine surnames and patronymics used as names or surnames, or why most French characters in comedic works tend to have a name composed of an English word preceded by a random "Le" or "La". This could be explained if their name was anglicized, though the practice has fallen out of favor in recent decades. Contrast with Gratuitous Foreign Language (and all its subtropes), where the writers take care to give characters lines in a foreign language — which are often poorly rendered by the actors. Contrast also with Poirot Speak , where everyone in the native country has only an elementary education in their native language but can only say the hard words in heavily accented English. Contrast also with Famous-Named Foreigner , when in an attempt to avert this trope, the author manages to give his foreign character a real name... albeit belonging to a famous historical character, which often leads to ridiculous results. When a work is named with this trope, it may result in a Word Puree Title . For hilariously inverted examples of this trope, watch here (fake German) and here     open/close all folders      Advertising  An ad for Bertolli features an "Italian" chef lamenting that Bertolli is stealing his business, to the tune of the Habanera from Bizet's Carmen, a French opera that's set in Spain (and a Spanish form of music). from about 2007 has a Take That jingle from They Might Be Giants (and narrated by John Goodman !) aimed at Starbucks, complaining about the gratuitous foreign-sounding gibberish in its drink orders: Is it French? Or is it Italian? Perhaps Fritalian ? A German commercial used quasi-Italian sentences that really were German phrases spoken with a strange tone, like "Pasta ber prima" (=Passt aber prima / That fits [you] really good!) A South African ad for an Italian restaurant / coffee place had a husband pretending to say romantic things to his wife. Actually, he is surreptitiously reading the take-away ("takeout") menu, only with dramatic / passionate intonation. The wife goes all weak-kneed and says that she loves it when he speaks Italian to her. "Oh Frikkie, I love it when you speak


Which Australian won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon in 1964 and 1965?

Tennis – ‘the golden age’ of the 1960s–70s and beyond | australia.gov.au Tennis – ‘the golden age’ of the 1960s–70s and beyond Tennis – ‘the golden age’ of the 1960s–70s and beyond Mark Woodforde, Doubles Champion 1989–2000 Australians dominated world tennis in the 1950s and 1960s in major events known as Grand Slam tournaments: the Australian, French and United States Open, and Wimbledon in the UK. This period was known as the ‘golden age’ of Australian tennis. In the 1960s, men's tennis open titles were dominated by six Australian men: Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, John Newcombe, Tony Roche, Ken Rosewall, and Fred Stolle. Between 1961 and 1970, Australian men's tennis champions won at least one Open Singles title every year at either Wimbledon or the French or US Opens, as well as the Australian Open titles. In men's tennis, the golden age culminated in 1969 with Rod Laver's second Grand Slam win, as well as four major titles in the same year. Margaret Court, courtesy of Australian Open In 1970, Margaret Court also completed the Grand Slam. Court is one of only three women ever to win four international tennis open titles in one year. Indigenous player Evonne Goolagong Cawley was also a strong force in women's tennis in Australia in the 1970s with wins at Wimbledon, the French and the Australian Opens. The ‘golden age’ for Australian tennis players declined from 1969 when amateur players were joined by professionals. Also by the 1980s, the Australian Open synchronised its dates to begin in January in line with the European, UK and USA players events schedule, which greatly widened the pool of players. Yet even following the decline of Australia's dominance in the Grand Slam tournaments, tennis remained popular in urban areas and the Australian Open grows in popularity as a spectator sport. Early tennis development 1900s–1950s The golden age of Australian tennis was built on the early successes of both men's and women's tennis with Grand Slam tournament winners: Norman Brookes in the 1900s to 1919, Jack Crawford in the early 1930s, and Harry Hopman from 1929–39. This was in tandem with the consistent wins and popularity of women's tennis from the 1920s to the 1950s. Daphne Akhurst reached the Wimbledon final in 1925 and won the Doubles in 1928. From the1930s to the 1950s, Nancy Bolton got to the USA Singles Open and won other titles with her doubles partner, Thelma Long. Bolton was ranked No.4 in 1947 and stayed in that position until 1949. This series of wins in the amateur Grand Slam tournament titles of the 1940s and 1950s was made possible by extensive community and industry support, and investment in the development and administration of amateur tennis players. Harry Hopman, courtesy of Australian Open Harry Hopman was a captain turned coach of 22 Australian Davis Cup teams between 1939 and 1967. As coach Hopman guided Australian male tennis players to 15 Davis Cup victories in 20 years. Ken Rosewall, Frank Sedgeman, John Bromwich, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Lew Hoad and Margaret Smith Court were all either trained by Harry Hopman or managed by Nell Hopman. ( The Hopman Era: Australia on the Rise) Amateurs, tennis community and industry in the 1960s By 1969 the game started to change. Professional players were invited to join the amateurs at the Grand Slam tournaments and prize money was offered for the first time, different tennis court surfaces and different game strategies emerged, and metal racquets were introduced. Professional versus amateur In 1969, the Australian Open Championships became 'open' to amateurs and professionals. This followed in the footsteps of the French Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, UK, and the USA Open. Rod Laver returned to win his second grand slam in 1969. The advantages to amateur Australian champions who had enjoyed the riches of the Davis Cup endorsements soon disappeared with the advent of ‘open’ tennis. The end of the golden age was seen in the average age of the Davis Cup team, which was 35 years. It was another 18 years until Pat Cash, another Australian man, won the men's singles titl


Which 1974 novel by Frederick Forsyth features a small group of African and European mercenary soldiers hired by a British industrialist to depose the government of the fictional African country of Zangaro ?

The Dogs of War (novel) The Dogs of War (novel) The Dogs of War Ian West / Michael Brett [1] Country Media type Print (hardback & paperback) The Dogs of War (1974) is a war novel by Frederick Forsyth featuring a small group of European and African mercenary soldiers hired by a British industrialist to depose the government of the fictional African country of Zangaro. An eponymous film was released in 1980, based upon the novel and directed by John Irvin . The movie was filmed on location in Belize. The mercenary protagonists, like the protagonist in the author’s earlier novel The Day of the Jackal (1971), are professional killers—ruthless, violent men, heroic only in the loosest sense of the word. Thus, they are anti-heroes . Initially introduced as simply killers, as the novel progresses they are gradually shown to adhere to a relatively moral mercenary code; however as the mercenary leader Shannon tries to explain at one point, it is difficult for civilians to understand this. The story details a geologist’s mineral discovery, and the preparations for the attack: soldier recruitment, training, reconnaissance, and the logistics of the coup d’état (buying weapons, transport, payment). Like most of Forsyth’s work, the novel is more about the protagonists’ occupational tradecraft than their characters. The source of the title, The Dogs of War, is Act III, scene 1, line 270 of Julius Caesar (1599), by William Shakespeare : Cry, ‘Havoc!’, and let slip the dogs of war. Forsyth draws upon his journalistic experiences in reporting the 1970 Biafran War between Biafra and Nigeria ; though fictional, the African ‘Republic of Zangaro’, is based upon Equatorial Guinea , a former Spanish colony. [2] The novel’s dedication to five men named Giorgio, Christian, Schlee, Big Marc and Black Johnny and “the others in the unmarked graves” concludes: “at least we tried”—and clearly alludes to Forsyth’s time in Biafra; the dark tone and cynical plot of the story stem from the same source. Contents 5 References Plot summary 1970: The prologue shows “Cat” Shannon and his fellow mercenaries leaving a West African war they have lost, saying their goodbyes to the General , who employed them for six months. Subsequently, a prospector employed by British-based company Manson Consolidated sends mineral samples, acquired from the “Crystal Mountain” in the remote hinterland of the African republic of Zangaro, to headquarters. When they are analysed, ruthless British mining tycoon Sir James Manson realises that there is a huge platinum deposit in Zangaro. Despite this, thanks to the president of Zangaro, Jean Kimba, being Marxist , homicidal, insane, and under Soviet influence, any public announcement of the findings would benefit only the Russians. Confiding only in his top assistants, security chief Simon Endean and financial expert Martin Thorpe, Manson plans to depose Kimba and install a puppet leader who, for a pittance, will sign over Zangaro’s mining rights to a shell company secretly owned by Manson. When Manson Consolidated eventually acquires the shell company for a fair market price, Sir James Manson and his aides will pocket £60 million. Upon being recommended from a freelance writer, Endean hires Anglo-Irish mercenary soldier “Cat” Shannon to reconnoitre Zangaro, and to investigate how Kimba might be deposed. After visiting the country posing as a tourist, Shannon reports that the army has little fighting value and that Kimba has concentrated the national armoury, treasury and radio station within the presidential palace in Clarence, the Zangaran capital city and principal port. If the palace is stormed and Kimba killed, there will be no opposition to any new regime. Because there is no organised dissident faction in Zangaro, the attacking force will have to be assembled outside the country and land near Clarence to launch the attack. Shannon prices the mission at £100,000, with £10,000 for himself. Although Shannon has dealt only with Endean who is using a false name, he has had Endean tailed by a private investigator and has discovered hi