Michael O'Leary's 33 daftest quotes | Business | The Guardian Shortcuts Michael O'Leary's 33 daftest quotes The Ryanair boss regularly causes an outcry with his unreconstructed, often foul-mouthed, statements. Here are some classic he-didn't-just-say-that moments from the past Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary: 'All flights are fuelled with Leprechaun wee and my bullshit!' Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Share on Messenger Close Despite them both wearing suits and helming huge commercial operations, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary isn't quite as well-loved as his namesake, X Factor host Dermot O'Leary . The 52-year-old multimillionaire aviation magnate is outspoken, unreconstructed and makes headlines every time he opens his mouth. Fasten your seatbelts for 33 of O'Leary's most turbulent utterances … 1 "Germans will crawl bollock-naked over broken glass to get low fares." 2 " The French have never produced a great philosopher. Great wine maybe, but no great philosophers. " 3 "If drink sales are falling off, we get the pilots to engineer a bit of turbulence. That usually spikes sales." 4 On passengers who forget to print their boarding passes: "We think they should pay €60 for being so stupid." 5 "Anyone who thinks Ryanair flights are some sort of bastion of sanctity where you can contemplate your navel is wrong. We already bombard you with as many in-flight announcements and trolleys as we can. Anyone who looks like sleeping, we wake them up to sell them things." 6 "Ryanair brings lots of different cultures to the beaches of Spain, Greece and Italy, where they couple and copulate in the interests of pan-European peace." 7 "One thing we have looked at is maybe putting a coin slot on the toilet door, so that people might actually have to spend a pound to spend a penny in the future. Pay-per-pee. If someone wanted to pay £5 to go to the toilet, I'd carry them myself. I would wipe their bums for a fiver." 8 "Do we carry rich people on our flights? Yes, I flew on one this morning and I'm very rich." 9 To a Ryanair employee who dared to join the Twitter Q&A: "Get back to work you slacker or you're fired." 10 Opening a press conference to announce Ryanair's annual results: "I'm here with Howard Millar and Michael Cawley, our two deputy chief executives. But they're presently making love in the gentleman's toilets, such is their excitement at today's results." 11 On why his bride arrived 35 minutes late for their wedding: "She's coming here with Aer Lingus." 12 "You're not getting a refund so fuck off. We don't want to hear your sob stories. What part of 'no refund' don't you understand?" 13 "Screw the travel agents. Take the fuckers out and shoot them. What have they done for passengers over the years?" 14 "Why are we carrying 81 million passengers if we're this terrible? We have the lowest fares, we have brand-new aircraft, we have the most on-time flights. It sounds like kind of a fucking Mormon Moonie session but we do." 15 "The most influential person in Europe in the last 20 to 30 years has been Margaret Thatcher. Without her we'd all be living in some French bloody unemployed republic." 16 "We want to annoy the fuckers whenever we can. The best thing you can do with environmentalists is shoot them. These headbangers want to make air travel the preserve of the rich. They are luddites marching us back to the 18th century. If preserving the environment means stopping poor people flying so the rich can fly, then screw it." 17 On the British Airways/Iberia merger: "It reminds me of two drunks leaning on each other." 18 "MBA students come out with: 'My staff is my most important asset.' Bullshit. Staff is usually your biggest cost. We all employ some lazy bastards who needs a kick up the backside, but no one can bring themselves to admit it." 19 His response to the first questioner, a woman, during a live Twitter Q&A: "Nice pic. Phwoaaarr! MOL" 20 "All flights are fuelled with Leprechaun wee and my bullshit!" 21 "If global warming meant temperatures rose by one or two degrees, France would become a desert, which would be no ba


To which of his wives did Henry 8th have the shortest marriage?

Learn All About The Six Wives Of Henry VIII, Their Lives & Deaths | Historic Royal Palaces Find out more about the lives (and deaths) of Henry VIII's six wives Katherine of Aragon Divorced The first of Henry VIII's six wives, Katherine of Aragon (1485-1536) was a Spanish princess who was married to Henry for 18 years before he began divorce proceedings in his desperation to re-marry and produce a male heir. Katherine had been pregnant six times but only one daughter, Princess Mary, later Mary I , had survived. Dying in 1536, Katherine wrote to Henry: 'Lastly, I make this vow, that mine eyes desire you above all things. Farewell.'  Anne Boleyn Beheaded The second of Henry VIII's six wives, Anne Boleyn (c1501-1536) was married to the King for only three years from 1533-1536. Instead of the sought after male heir, Anne was pregnant with another princess, Elizabeth (later Elizabeth I ). Anne was supported by religious reformers but was also hated by many at court. After a miscarriage, her fate was sealed and she was arrested (and later executed at the Tower of London) for adultery and incest. Jane Seymour Died Jane Seymour (c1509-1537) was the third of Henry VIII's six wives and the only wife to provide the King with the much longed for son and male heir. Having married Henry in May 1536, she gave birth to Prince Edward (later Edward VI) at Hampton Court Palace in 1537 but died soon afterwards. Henry had his son but grieved: 'Providence has mingled my joy with the bitterness of the death of her who brought me this happiness.' Anne of Cleves Divorced Anne of Cleves (1515-1557) was the fourth of Henry VIII's six wives and at 24 was half Henry's age when they married in January 1540. Henry first saw Anne of Cleves in a painting by Hans Holbein but in the flesh, Henry found Anne unattractive and began pursuing one of her maids of honour, Catherine Howard. After six months the marriage was annulled yet Anne remained in England and on good terms with Henry VIII. He commanded that she be treated as 'the king's sister'  Catherine Howard Beheaded Henry VIII's fifth wife was an alluring teenager named Catherine Howard (c1522-1542). Married three weeks after his second divorce, rumours of Catherine's past and present love affairs reached a furious Henry. She was arrested at Hampton Court Palace and later taken to the Tower of London where she was beheaded in February 1542, aged about 21.  Kateryn Parr


In 7th century Britain, which kingdom stretched from the Welsh border across the Midlands to the North Sea?

Richard's Ramblings » Post Topic » Origins of Mercia – Kingdom on the border Origins of Mercia – Kingdom on the border Posted by rdenning   Published in Anglo Saxons , Dark Age , Uncategorized Mercia – the very name means “kingdom on the border”. The border in question was that between the English and the Welsh. These lands were where a permanent barrier and border was established between what became Wales and the rest of England. They were also the lands that saw some of the  most tragic events recorded in the Welsh anals and poems. This is because much of what is now Shropshire and Worcestershire were the last parts of England to be conquered from the Welsh. the modern county of Powys is off to the west in the mountain fastness of Wales. Yet in the 6th and 7th centuries the Kingdom of Powys stretched out far into modern England, indeed nudging far out beyond Shrewsbury accross the fertile plains of Shropshire. This was the “Paradise of Powys” refered to in the Welsh poetry and mourned when finally lost in the 7th century. What then was this Mercia – this kingdom on the border that deprived the Welsh of this paradise and pushed them west into their hills? Mercia was the last of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms to emerge and was not fully formed until the late 7th century. It was also the last kingdom to abandon faith in the old gods in favour of the new religion of Christianity – some parts of what now is the Black Country remaining pagan until the 8th century.  The early years of this kingdom are lost in the darkest years of the dark ages – those misty decades of the 6th century where there is almost no documentation. Foundation What do we know of the people who came to these “Midlands of Britain”. Who were they?  Traditions trace the people back to a certain King Offa or Uffi who was king of the Angles in Jutland – Modern Denmark. At some point his people joined the migration of the Anglo-Saxons westwards in to Britain. They probably first settled in East Anglia. Then – so the stories go – Offa’s grandson Icel established a kingdom in the Trent valley around or near Lichfield and Tamwerth. He established a dynasty of kings called the Iclingas who would rule these lands – with certain interruptions for the next three centuries. The First Kings We start to emerge from the mists around the year 585. This is the year when it is thought Icel’s great grandson Creoda became kings. Creoda may have had to fight to establish territory in the area around Tamworth and Lichield. This would almost certainly have been against the Welsh – or Roman British- still living in these regions but it may have to also have been against the Saxons of  Wessex as the two tribes seem to have come into conflict in the south- eastern parts of what became Mercia – perhaps along the Thames valley or in Oxfordshire.  Creoda died in the same year – 593 – as a powerful king of Wessex called Ceawlin – so was this at a now forgotten battle? Pybba suceeded Creoda and was probably his son. We know little of Pybba’s reign other than he seems to have pushed the Mercia authority south and west into the Cotswolds. It appears during his reign some accommodation was found with the Welsh kingdoms of Gwynedd and Powys were made  for these nations would become allies of Mercia soon. Pybba died around 606. He left several sons and daughters and yet they may have been too young to inherit or to exercise sufficient authority for now another king who was not of the direct decent took over. Ceorl is a bit of a mystery. Its possible he was a cousin of Pybba and so still an Iclingas. On Pybba’s death he takes over, bypassing Pybba’s eldest son Penda. Ceorl is important because his daughter Cwenburgh married Prince Edwin of the southern Northumbian land of Deira.  Edwin was a man in exile due to a rival King, Aethelfrith of the northern land of Bernia, having seized Deira and united Northmbria under himself. This marriage was  a political gamble for it meant challenging the authority of Aethelfrith by giving support to Edwin.  Was Mercia in an alliance with Powys and Gwynedd at the


Which spirit is produced from the fermented juice of the Blue Agave plant?

Tequila, Mezcal and Agave Spirits Reviews, Ratings and Facts - Best Tequila, Mezcal and Agave Spirits | Tastings Video About Tequila, Mezcal & Agave Spirits Tequila, and its country cousin Mezcal, are made by distilling the fermented juice of agave plants in Mexico. The agave is a spiky-leafed member of the lily family (it is not a cactus) and is related to the century plant. By Mexican law the agave spirit called Tequila can be made only from one particular type of agave, the blue agave (Agave Tequiliana Weber), and can be produced only in specifically designated geographic areas, primarily the state of Jalisco in west-central Mexico. Mezcal is made from the fermented juice of other species of agave. It is produced throughout most of Mexico. Agave and Fermentation Both Tequila and Mezcal are prepared for distillation in similar ways. The agave, also know as maguey (pronounced muh-GAY), is cultivated on plantations for eight to 10 years, depending on the type of agave. When the plant reaches sexual maturity it starts to grow a flower stalk. The agave farmer, or campesino, cuts off the stalk just as it is starting to grow. This redirects the plant growth into the central stalk, swelling it into a large bulbous shape that contains a sweet juicy pulp. When the swelling is completed, the campesino cuts the plant from its roots and removes the long sword-shaped leaves, using a razor-sharp pike-like tool called a coa. The remaining piña ("pineapple"—so-called because the cross-thatched denuded bulb resembles a giant green and white pineapple) weighs anywhere from 25 to 100 pounds. At the distillery the piñas are cut into quarters. For Tequila they are then slowly baked in steam ovens or autoclaves (oversized pressure cookers) until all of the starch has been converted to sugars. For Mezcal they are baked in underground ovens heated with wood charcoal (which gives Mezcal its distinctive smoky taste). They are then crushed (traditionally with a stone wheel drawn around a circular trough by a mule) and shredded to extract the sweet juice, called aguamiel (honey water). The fermentation stage determines whether the final product will be 100 percent agave or mixed ("mixto"). The highest-quality Tequila is made from fermenting and then distilling only agave juice mixed with some water. Mixto is made by fermenting and then distilling a mix of agave juice and other sugars, usually cane sugar with water. Mixtos made and bottled in Mexico can contain up to 40% alcohol derived from other sugars. Mixtos that have been shipped in bulk to other countries for bottling (primarily the United States) may have the agave content further reduced to 51% by the foreign bottler. By Mexican law all 100% agave or aged Tequila must be bottled in Mexico. If a Tequila is 100 percent agave it will always say so on the bottle label. If it doesnt say 100% it is a mixto, although that term is seldom used on bottle labels. Distillation and Aging Traditionally Tequila and Mezcal have been distilled in pot stills to 110 proof (55% ABV). The resulting spirit is clear, but contains a significant amount of congeners and other flavor elements. Some light-colored Tequilas are now being re-distilled in column stills to produce a cleaner, blander spirit. Color in Tequila and Mezcal comes mostly from the addition of caramel, although barrel aging is a factor in some high-quality brands. Additionally, some distillers add small amounts of natural flavorings such as Sherry, prune concentrate, and coconut to manipulate their products' flavor profile. These added flavors do not stand out themselves, but instead serve to smooth out the often hard-edged palate of agave spirits. Classifications Beyond the two basic designations of Tequila—agave and mixto—there are five categories: Silver or Blanco/White Tequilas are clear, with little (no more than 60 days in stainless steel tanks) or no aging. They can be either 100% agave or mixto. Silver Tequilas are used primarily for mixing and blend particularly well into fruit-based drinks. Gold Tequila is unaged silver Tequila tha


In the Amish culture young people are allowed to leave the strict life for a time in order to decide on their faith, what is this period called?

Amish: Out of Order Facts - Amish: Out of Order Article - National Geographic Channel Amish: Out of Order Facts What You Probably Don't Know About the Amish Ways of the Amish The  Amish have an unwritten code of conduct called the Ordnung. The Ordnung stresses the virtues of humility, obedience, and simplicity. The Amish are strict pacifists and are strongly opposed to any form of violence. Their chief tenet is, “Be ye not conformed to this world.” The Amish, like all Anabaptists, believe in adult baptism, as opposed to baptizing babies who cannot choose for themselves. When a member of the community violates the Ordnung, they risk being shunned by their family and community. A Brief History The name "Amish" comes from Jakob Ammann, an early Swiss Anabaptist whose controversial teachings caused a schism in the Mennonite church in Europe. Ammann taught his followers to live non-resistant lives, care for the  community, work the land, and follow the Bible literally. He believed strongly in the practice of excommunication. The Amish began immigrating to North America in the early 1700s, first settling in Pennsylvania. There are now over 250,000 Amish people living in over 28 states. After 1850, a schism developed between those who accepted elements of modernization, or the "new order," and the "old order," now referred to as the Old Order Amish Mennonite Church. The Amish on Religion The Amish are  Christians. Adult baptism and a lack of evangelism set the Amish apart  from present-day Christianity. The Amish believe that each person must decide to be baptized on his or  her own. Individuals generally  decide to become baptized between 18 and 22 years old, after an 18-week instruction period, and are only then allowed to marry. Their baptismal vows make them  accountable to the Church for their lives. If they stray from the  Church, they face shunning. However, if they leave the community before  baptism, they will generally not be shunned because the Amish respect  the voluntary decision to join the church. Amish church services occur every other Sunday  in members’ homes, not in an actual church building. Areas with large  Amish populations are divided into church districts and each family  typically hosts church about once every year. It’s thought that Amish religious services have been held in private residences  since the 1500s, when the Anabaptists were being severely persecuted.  Holding services in public settings was too risky for the Amish so they  moved their services to more discrete settings. Unique Customs The Amish have retained the custom of having faceless dolls, which appeal to their critical perspectives on pride and vanity. Land, which is traditionally kept within families, is usually passed on to younger sons rather than to older sons, or daughters. Rumspringa When Amish children turn 16, they are encouraged to experiment and  explore. For this limited time period, called Rumspringa, they are allowed to break the tenets of the Amish community. For many Amish teens, Rumspringa is just a token venture: going  to the local movie theater, or driving lessons. The Amish on War The Amish are pacifists and tradition dictates  that they abstain from any acts of violence. They are also conscientious  objectors, avoiding any involvement with the military. The Amish on Photographs The Amish do not have their picture taken because they  believe that photographs are "graven images." Some don’t mind being  photographed if their faces aren’t shown. Although most Amish refuse to allow themselves to be photographed, some make a distinction between a photograph taken  in a natural setting versus posing for one. These members of the Amish  community don’t have a problem with being filmed or photographed as long  as it is apparent they aren’t posing. The Amish on Electricity Electricity is considered "worldly," and connects the Amish to the outside world, so most  communities forbid it. However, recently, some communities allow a  phone to be shared amongst a few households. The phone i


Who was the head of RAF fighter command during the Battle of Britain?

BBC - History - Hugh Dowding (pictures, video, facts & news) Dowding's role in the Battle of Britain Dowding's role in the Battle of Britain A.J.P. Taylor describes the crucial role that Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding played in the Battle of Britain. He also discusses Dowding's argument with Churchill that led to the former being discarded after the battle was over. More information about: Hugh Dowding Air Chief Marshal Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, GCB, GCVO, CMG (24 April 1882 – 15 February 1970) was an officer in the Royal Air Force. He served as a fighter pilot and then as commanding officer of No. 16 Squadron during the First World War. During the inter-war years he became Air Officer Commanding Fighting Area, Air Defence of Great Britain and then joined the Air Council as Air Member for Supply and Research. He was Air Officer Commanding RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, and is generally credited with playing a crucial role in Britain's defence, and hence, the defeat of Adolf Hitler's plan to invade Britain. He was unwillingly replaced in command in November 1940 by Big Wing advocate Sholto Douglas.


General Cornwallis was defeated at which battle, the final battle of the American War of Independence?

Charles Cornwallis - American Revolution - HISTORY.com Google The eldest son of the first earl Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis saw military service in Germany during the Seven Years’ War, fighting at Minden (1759). He became major general in 1775, served under Sir Henry Clinton during the American Revolution in the successful campaign to capture New York (1776), and led the pursuit across New Jersey . Did You Know? As Lord Lieutenant and Commander-in-Chief of Ireland, Cornwallis unsuccessfully argued for Catholic emancipation, and helped secure passage of the Act of Union, which created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Although surprised by George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware and outmaneuvered at the Battle of Princeton (January 3, 1777), he outflanked Washington’s defensive position at the Battle of Brandywine (September 11, 1777). Promoted to lieutenant general and second in command of the army in America in 1778, Cornwallis played a major role in command of the British rear guard in the inconclusive Battle of Monmouth Courthouse (June 28, 1778). Second in command when Clinton captured Charleston in May 1780, Cornwallis was left in command in the South when Clinton departed for New York on June 8. He defeated Horatio Gates at the Battle of Camden (August 16): American militia had proven unable to confront British regulars, and North Carolina was left exposed to the British. Cornwallis felt that he should conquer North Carolina, but he was delayed by sick troops, the enervating summer heat, and partisan attacks on his supply lines. His invasion of North Carolina in September 1780 was cut short by the defeat of subordinate Patrick Ferguson at King’s Mountain (October 7). In early 1781, unable to control South Carolina in the face of a vicious local war waged by American partisans, Cornwallis again thought of moving north to cut American supplies and drive back their regular forces, leading to the settlement of the South. On March 15, 1781, Cornwallis defeated Nathanael Greene at Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina with about two thousand men, but this was no rout, and over one-quarter of the earl’s force were casualties. On May 13, 1781, the British crossed the Roanoke. Cornwallis marched to the Chesapeake to seek a decisive battle in Virginia and to cover the Carolinas. However, lack of Loyalist support made the conquest of Virginia impossible, and Cornwallis instead established his army in an unfortified, low-lying, poor defensive position at Yorktown. He was surprised by the buildup of American and French military and, crucially, naval strength. Besieged by land, he could not be relieved by sea because of the strength of the French navy, and on October 18, 1781, the British army at Yorktown surrendered. Cornwallis’s reputation did not suffer as it should have from this defeat. He was sent on a special mission to Frederick the Great in 1785 and appointed governor-general and commander in chief in India in 1786, a post he held until 1794. He reformed the organization of the East India Company, emphasizing the need for officers to understand native languages and customs. After the unsatisfactory 1790 campaign against Tipu Sultan of Mysore, Cornwallis took personal charge of the war. He sought a methodical invasion of Mysore and in 1791 stormed Bangalore. It was too near the rainy season to attempt a siege of Tipu’s capital, Seringapatam, but in 1792 Cornwallis did so, forcing Tipu to surrender and cede much of his territory. As commander in chief and governor-general of Ireland (1797-1801), Cornwallis defeated the Irish rebellion and the limited French invasion of 1798. The Reader’s Companion to Military History. Edited by Robert Cowley and Geoffrey Parker. Copyright © 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Tags


Which island lies two miles off the tip of the Lleyn Peninsula?

Bardsey Island, Gwynedd, North Wales | The Journal Of Antiquities The Journal Of Antiquities Ancient Sites In Great Britain & Southern Ireland Bardsey Island, Gwynedd, North Wales by sunbright57 SH1209 2236. Bardsey Island (Ynys Enlli) or ‘the island of the currants’ lies 2 miles off the southern tip of the Lleyn Peninsula across Bardsey Sound, locally called ‘The Race of Bardsey’. Since the early 6th century AD the island has been a “Cradle of Celtic Christianity”. It apparently takes its name from Bardda, a Welsh prince, but in 516 St Cadfan came here from Brittany at the invitation of Einion, king of Lleyn, to establish a Celtic clas or monastic college. Since that time the place has been called the holy island of Bardsey and, when 20,000 Bardsey Island Taken from Braich y Pwll – at the end of the Lleyn Peninsula (Photo credit: Wikipedia) saints were “supposedly” buried there, it’s place on the list of holy, sacred sites had been sealed and the island became a place of pilgrimage. Since medieval times three pilgrimages to Bardsey Island were equal to one pilgrimage to Rome, and many still visit the holy island even today. St Cadfan died and was buried on the island in c540 as were St Cybi and St Dubricius. Legend says that Merlin the Magician lies sleeping in an unidentified cave on Bardsey. Unfortunately, there is no trace of the Celtic monastery, the scant ruins there now are, in fact, those of  the Augustinian abbey of St Mary that was founded in 1240 and, the main part of that still surviving is a ruined tower (abbots lodging) and some foundations of the abbey church. The abbey did not survive the dissolution of the monasteries in 1537. In the ancient cemetary there are two modern Celtic crosses; the taller cross stands in memory of the third Baron Newborough and the other for the 20,000 saints who lie in un-marked graves on the island – 900 of these were monks who fled from the monastery of Bangor-is-Coed near Wrexham when it was besieged and burnt to the ground by King Ethelfrid of Northumbria in 607 AD. To the east of St Mary’s Abbey at Ty Capel is the holy well. This now supplies the island with its drinking water. Just east of Plas Bach is the hermit’s cave and near here stands the famous 1,000 year-old ‘Afal Enlli’ the Bardsey apple tree. At the northern side of the island at Penryn Gogar there are traces of round hut dwellings that belong to the Neolithic age some 5,000 years ago. At Ty Newydd farm some graves from the 10th-11th century were discovered during an archaeological excavation in 1995 along with some skeletons, one of which had a silver coin in its mouth. 52.763781 -4.787875


In a book and film, which title character taught at the 'Marcia Blane School for Girls'?

13 Enthralling Boarding School Novels | Off the Shelf 13 Enthralling Boarding School Novels By Erin Flaaen | Tuesday, August 25, 2015| Print This Post The pages of literature abound with depictions of exclusive, ivy-lined boarding schools. The backdrop for many a coming-of-age novel, there’s something just slightly sinister about these cloistered, seemingly idyllic institutions that often continue to fascinate and enthrall us. Filled with mystery, tragedy, and institutionalized deception, these novels unveil the truth behind the carefully manicured image of perfection and privilege. 1The Secret History by Donna Tartt Donna Tartt, winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize, established herself as a major talent with her acclaimed debut. Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a new way of thinking and living. A murder committed by one of their own leads to blackmail and betrayal and, ultimately, the group’s destruction. 2A Separate Peace by John Knowles Set at a boys boarding school during the early years of World War II, this novel provides a luminous exploration of the dark side of adolescence. Its harrowing account of the loss of both the narrator and the world’s innocence has earned it the well-deserved title of contemporary classic. 3Skippy Dies by Paul Murray When Skippy, a fourteen-year-old boy at Dublin’s esteemed Seabrook College, ends up dead on the floor of a local doughnut shop, one pressing question remains: Why? This heartfelt and hilarious novel explores the pain, joy, and occasional beauty of adolescence, all while investigating the mystery of Skippy’s demise. 4Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld Although she once felt like an outsider, scholarship student Lee managed to carve a place for herself at the Ault School. When her behavior takes a self-destructive turn, though, her carefully crafted identity is shattered. Curtis Sittenfeld’s debut novel is an insightful and uproarious coming-of-age story, as well as a vivid dissection of class, race, and gender. 5Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy were students at an exclusive boarding school with mercurial cliques and mysterious rules. Years later, as Ruth and Tommy reenter her life, Kathy reflects on their shared past. This suspenseful, moving novel explores youthful innocence, knowledge, and loss, seen through the eyes of a young woman revisiting her enigmatic childhood. 6Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer Following the death of her boyfriend, Jam Gallahue finds herself at a therapeutic boarding school where a journal-writing assignment leads to an alternative realm and the opportunity to reclaim her loss. Meg Wolitzer has crafted a breathtaking story about first love, deep sorrow, and the power of acceptance, as Jam determines how much she’s willing to sacrifice. 7The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark A brief but brilliant story of a charismatic schoolteacher’s catastrophic effect on her pupils. At the Marcia Blaine School for Girls, Miss Jean Brodie selects a special group of students she considers the crème de la crème, but ultimately, one of the girls will betray her for her years of manipulation. 8Looking for Alaska by John Green At Culver Creek Boarding School, Miles “Pudge” Halter meets Alaska Young. An event unto herself, Alaska pulls Miles into her exciting world, ultimately stealing his heart. John Green’s debut novel examines the lasting impact one life can have on another and brilliantly covers the loss of innocence characteristic to coming-of-age tales. 9Old School by Tobias Wolff At an elite prep school in 1960, a literary contest sparks a fever of competition amongst the students. This striking novel explores the ensuing deceptions and betrayals as the students vie for their chance to claim the coveted prize: an audience with a beloved writer. 10The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman The week before graduation, Jane Hudson witnessed a terrible tragedy at the Heart Lake School for Girls. When Jane returns to the school as a Latin


Who was defeated at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298 and later captured and executed in 1305?

The Battle of Falkirk, July 1298 The Battle of Falkirk In July, 1298, Edward returned with yet another English army to quell Scotland. These armies were. - ppt download Download Presentation is loading. Please wait. The Battle of Falkirk, July 1298 The Battle of Falkirk In July, 1298, Edward returned with yet another English army to quell Scotland. These armies were. Published by Gavin Manning Modified over 2 years ago Embed Similar presentations More Presentation on theme: "The Battle of Falkirk, July 1298 The Battle of Falkirk In July, 1298, Edward returned with yet another English army to quell Scotland. These armies were."— Presentation transcript: 1 2 The Battle of Falkirk, July 1298 3 The Battle of Falkirk In July, 1298, Edward returned with yet another English army to quell Scotland. These armies were becoming very expensive, but Edward needed to crush Wallace. Wallace knew that the English army would be very difficult to defeat in an open, pitched battle. Why, then, did he choose to face the English army at Falkirk? 4 Why did Wallace choose to fight a pitched battle at Falkirk? The decision to face the English army in battle may seem like a strange one; however, when we consider the circumstances Wallaces actions become more understandable. Keeping a large army supplied with food was a huge task. Edwards army, too large to live off the land, depended on supplies brought by sea. When these were delayed, discipline in the army began to break down. The Scots would have been encouraged by news of the problems facing the English army. Perhaps this was a factor in Wallaces decision to stand and fight. An alternative view argues that Wallace needed a victory to hold his army together and keep the nobles of Scotland satisfied. It is also possible that the nobles of Scotland felt that it was unchivalrous not to face the English in open battle, and that this influenced Wallace. 5 The English army Edward was able to muster an impressive army to march into Scotland. Why do you think this was? It can be argued that defeat at the hands of the Scots at the Battle of Stirling Bridge united the English nobility behind Edward. It has been estimated that the English army was made up of 2000 knights and almost 15,000 footmen. Large levies of Welsh troops had been summoned, many armed with longbows. Edward himself chose to lead the army. His determination to dominate Scotland combined with his abilities as a military leader made him a formidable opponent. 6 The Scots army Although the Scots army also had knights on horseback they were greatly outnumbered by the English. The army was organised into three schiltrons of approximately 2000 pikemen. In between each formation were large numbers of Scottish archers. Many of the Scots archers were armed with longbows and were skilled in the use of their weapon. However, they were outnumbered by the English and Welsh archers. 7 Scottish tactics Wallace was determined to withstand the English cavalry charge. He used a tactic called the schiltron (wall of thickets). Schiltrons were heavily armoured circles. Wallaces tactics were heavily defensive. According to some, he placed this formation behind sharpened stakes in the ground to provide even more protection from horses. The schiltrons were interspersed with archers. The Scottish cavalry were positioned behind the schiltrons. 8 The battle Edwards charging cavalry forced the Scottish knights to flee the battle, leaving the Scottish archers vulnerable. The English knights attacked the Scottish bowmen and effectively brought them down. This left the schiltrons isolated. Edward then used his superior archers to massacre the schiltron formations. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Scots were slaughtered on the battlefield. 9 Why were the Scots defeated? Points for discussion Should they have avoided facing the English at Falkirk? What were the strengths of the English army? What were the weaknesses of the Scottish army? Why didnt the Scots tactics work? 10 Aftermath Wallace escaped the carnage and took full responsibility for the defeat. He resigned


Which product 'does exactly what it says on the tin'?

Home and Garden DIY Products | Ronseal Ronseal Garden Paint If you want to add colour across your garden use our Garden Paint.  This video shows how we've used it. Hopefully you'll like what you see. Or if you've got your own ideas, then go for it. Either way, grab a brush and get painting


What name connects a novel by Herman Hesse and a 1970s rock band?

Biography Biography Biography JOHN KAY & STEPPENWOLF In the chaotic world of rock 'n' roll, in which the lifespan of most bands can be measured in terms of a few years or a few months, John Kay and Steppenwolf have emerged as one of rock's most enduring and respected bands, delivering hard-hitting, personally-charged music for more than three decades. In the late 1960s, Steppenwolf embodied that era's social, political and philosophical restlessness, building an impressive body of edgy, uncompromising rock 'n' roll that retains its emotional resonance more than three decades after the band's formation. Such Steppenwolf standards as "Born to Be Wild," "Magic Carpet Ride," "Rock Me" and "Monster" stand amongst Rock's most indelible anthems. At last count, the band's worldwide record sales exceed 25 million units. Its songs remain fixtures on classic-rock radio, and have been licensed for use in approximately 50 motion pictures and an even greater number of television programs. And, in addition to being the first band to use the term "heavy metal" in a song (in "Born to Be Wild"), Steppenwolf's punchy style helped to establish the fundamentals of the hard-rock sound that would flourish in the 1970s. Steppenwolf's remarkable resilience is largely a reflection of the fierce determination and never-say-die tenacity that's driven Kay for much of his life. He was born Joachim Fritz Krauledat in 1944 in the section of Germany then known as East Prussia. He never knew his father, who was killed fighting in Russia a month before John's birth. When John was less than a year old, he and his mother fled to what would soon become Communist-controlled East Germany. When he was four, they undertook a perilous midnight escape into West Germany. Growing up in Hannover, West Germany, John was profoundly affected by the American rock 'n' roll he heard on U.S. Armed Forces Radio. Though he didn't speak English at the time, the music's primal energy touched something deep in him, instilling both a driving ideal of personal freedom and an abiding interest in American culture. That vision became a reality in 1958, when the teenager emigrated with his mother and stepfather to Toronto. There, he immersed himself in the rock, R&B, country and gospel music that emanated from late-night U.S. clear-channel AM stations, while learning English from the speed-rapping DJs who dominated the rock 'n' roll airwaves. By 1967, The Sparrow had run its course and Kay was back in Los Angeles, where ABC-Dunhill Records staff producer Gabriel Mekler encouraged him to form a new group to record for his label. Towards that end, the singer reenlisted two old Sparrow bandmates, drummer Jerry Edmonton and keyboardist Goldy McJohn, and recruited 17-year-old guitar prodigy Michael Monarch and bassist Rushton Moreve. The new outfit was christened Steppenwolf, after Hermann Hesse's mystical novel of the same name. Steppenwolf's self-titled 1968 debut album-recorded in a mere four days-introduced the band's iconoclastic approach, which combined a tough, blues-rooted sound, a penchant for topical lyrics and the gritty growl of Kay, whose brooding presence and trademark shades made him one of the era's most magnetic and identifiable figures. Steppenwolf soon emerged as one of the few bands of the late '60s to successfully straddle the pop-oriented AM mainstream and the hip FM underground, scoring substantial success on both the single and album charts without tailoring its approach to pander to either constituency. "Born to Be Wild"-written by ex-Sparrow member Dennis Edmonton, aka Mars Bonfire-became Steppenwolf's first major hit, and was subsequently featured prominently (along with the band's pointed reading of Hoyt Axton's anti-hard-drug composition "The Pusher") in the seminal '60s film Easy Rider, cementing Steppenwolf's status as counterculture icons as well as earning the group a hardcore biker following. "For the times, Steppenwolf was an uncharacteristically tight band," Kay notes. "In San Francisco, The Sparrow had been allowed to stretch out and exper


Dr Wilson Greatbatch died in 2011; he was responsible for the development of which device, inserted into the human body to aid survival?

Medical Library and Physician's Directory, Health Information - Vocabulary Course Vocabulary Course To introduce friends to any aspect of the Doctorsï¿½ Medical Library, click on the icon on each page. To print any page of the Doctorsï¿½ Medical Library, click on the icon on each page. ( A B C D E F G H I J K L M ) Aaron's Rod:  (Used as a symbol for medicine.) A rod (walking stick) with one serpent twined around it, thus differing from Mercury's Caduceus (also used as a symbol of medicine), which has two serpents twined about it. The allusion is to the rod God gave to Moses and his brother Aaron with which to perform miracles and free the Israelites from bondage in Egypt. In the first miracle the rod changed into a serpent in front of Pharaoh. (Unfortunately, Pharaoh didn't give a rip.) Abacterial thrombotic endocarditis:  Lesions inside the heart occurring with blood clots and inflammation of the wall of the heart in the terminal stages of many chronic infectious and wasting diseases. Synonyms are nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis, cachectic endocarditis, terminal endocarditis, and thromboendocarditis. Abadie's sign of tabes dorsalis:  Insensibility to pressure on the Achilles tendon. (Joseph Abadie: French neurosurgeon, 1873-1946) (Achilles: Mythical Greek warrior, vulnerable only at the heel). Tabes: Progressive emaciation of the body, accompanied with fever, with no discoverable cause. Tabes dorsalis: A condition that results from the destruction of the dorsal columns in the spinal cord which are responsible for proprioception (position sense). Loss of position sense causes severe gait and leg ataxia (balance and motor control problems). Tabes dorsalis can be the result of spinal cord injury or infection with syphilis. Tabes dorsalis results in a staggering wide-based gait, postural instability, pain and paresthesias. Tabes dorsalis is a classical sign of late stage syphilis, a condition which was once common but now rarely seen since the discovery of penicillin and methods to detect early syphilis. Abasia:  Lack of motor or muscular coordination in walking. Abasia trepidans:  Difficulty standing (abasia) due to trembling of the lower limbs. Abbokinase:  A thrombolytic (clot busting) agent which works by activating the body's own fibrinolytic system by activating the production of plasmin from plasminogen. Plasmin is an enzyme which degrades fibrin clots and fibrinogen, as well as several other protein clotting factors. Abbott's method:  A method of treatment of scoliosis (a curvature of the spine) by use of a series of plaster jackets applied after partial correction of the curvature by external force. Abdomen:  The portion of the body which lies between the thorax and the pelvis. It contains a cavity (abdominal cavity) separated by the diaphragm from the thoracic cavity above and by the plane of the pelvic inlet from the pelvic cavity below and lined with a serous membrane, the peritoneum. This cavity contains the abdominal viscera and is enclosed by a wall formed by the abdominal muscles, vertebral column and the iliac bones on each side. Abdominal angina:  A dull, cramping centralized abdominal pain that occurs 15-30 minutes after a meal, associated with ischemic bowel disease, and diagnosed with mesenteric arteriography. Abdominal aortic aneurysm:  A weakened distended area in the wall of the abdominal aorta, more common in those who suffer from atherosclerosis. Rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is usually fatal. Abdominal apoplexy:  Bleeding, blood clot, or embolus in the vessels (arterial system) which supplies the intestine. Usually acutely painful. Abdominal ballottement:  Examination of the abdomen by palpation to detect excessive amounts of fluid (ascites) by causing organs to bob up and down in the fluid milieu. Abdominal dropsy:  An effusion and accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity, also called ascites. Abdominal fistula:  A tract leading from one of the abdominal viscera to the external surface. Abdominal migraine:  Migraine in children accompanied by paroxysmal abdominal pain.


Which Swede writes the Inspector Wallender series of novels?

Wallander writer Henning Mankell dies - BBC News BBC News Wallander writer Henning Mankell dies 5 October 2015 Image caption The writer was diagnosed with cancer in early 2014 Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell, best known for his Wallander series, has died aged 67. The author discovered he had cancer last year, and wrote about the experience in his last book, Quicksand: What It Means To Be A Human Being. His best-selling novels, which follow policeman Kurt Wallander through Sweden and Mozambique, were turned into a TV drama starring Sir Kenneth Branagh. Sir Kenneth paid tribute, calling the author "a fine writer and a fine man". He was the third actor to play the irascible detective. In Mankell's home country, both Rolf Lassgard and Krister Henriksson played the role. BBC Four screened the latter version in the UK. Image caption Sir Kenneth Branagh plays Wallander in the English-language version In a statement, Sir Kenneth said: "In life and in art Henning Mankell was a man of passionate commitment. I will miss his provocative intelligence and his great personal generosity. Aside from his stringent political activism, and his decades of work in Africa, he also leaves an immense contribution to Scandinavian literature. "His loving family, and those privileged to know him, together with readers from all over the world, will mourn a fine writer and a fine man." Born in February 1948, Mankell wrote dozens of plays, novels, children's books and screenplays. But it was for his Wallander series that he was most renowned. The rumpled and gloomy detective got his name when Mankell ran his finger through a telephone directory, but went on to sell more than 40 million books. 'More popular' Mankell's life and career were shaped by the divorce of his parents when he was just two years old. He lived with his father, a judge, and barely saw his mother until he was 15. I will miss his provocative intelligence and his great personal generosity Kenneth Branagh When the family moved to a remote town in the north of Sweden, the young Mankell immersed himself in books, reading extensively about Africa, and learned that imagination could be an instrument of survival, not just of creativity. "In my mind I created another mother for myself to replace the one who had left," he once said. "And I think this was me at my best, when the forces of imagination had the same value as the real world." Unimpressed by school, he left at the age of 16 to join the merchant navy, becoming a stevedore labourer on a Swedish ship carrying coal and iron ore. Two years later, he set up home in Paris, barely scraping a living ("I don't know how I survived," he said) but thriving on the student activism and political debate After a year and a half, he returned to Stockholm to work as a stagehand. There, aged 20, he wrote his first play, The Amusement Park, about Swedish colonial interests in 19th Century South America. His debut novel, The Stone-Blaster, soon followed. Kurt Wallander first appeared in 1989's Faceless Killers, investigating a murder in which the only clue is that the perpetrators appear to have been foreigners. When that information was leaked to the public, it triggered a series of racially-motivated attacks, explored in the book through the themes of racism and national identity in Sweden. At first, the author was unaware he had created a recurring character, "but then I realised after two or three novels that I had this… instrument who could be useful". Speaking to the Telegraph in 2011, he said : "I wanted to show how difficult it is to be a good police officer. But after, I think, the third novel, I spoke to this friend of mine and asked what sort of disease I could give him. Without hesitating, she said: 'Diabetes!' So I gave him diabetes and that made him more popular. "I mean, you could never imagine James Bond giving himself a shot of insulin, but with Wallander it seemed perfectly natural." Image copyright Reuters Image caption Among his accolades, Mankell received the Gold Dagger Award; the Astrid Lindgren Prize and the Erich-Maria-Rema


Which artist designed the 'Chupa Chups' logo?

Salvador Dalí's Real Masterpiece: The Logo For Chupa Chups Lollipops | Co.Design | business + design Salvador Dalí's Real Masterpiece: The Logo For Chupa Chups Lollipops Working at a cafe table for an hour, Salvador Dalí managed to design a logo that’s sold billions. Recent posts Follow The Life Of Plastic In Photos, From The Factory To The Ocean This Company Is Challenging Apple's Design Empire With A $129 Computer William Gibson's "Neuromancer" Gets A Cover Made With--What Else?--Code Everything Is Awful So Let's All Escape To This Treehouse For Grown-Ups Belinda Lanks 03.08.12 9:22 AM Salvador Dalí, the wacky surrealist known for his signature pointy mustache and painting melting clocks, was also graphic designer behind the classic Chupa Chups—an enduringly sweet, bright rendition of a daisy. The Catalan lollipop made its first appearance in 1958, when the company founder Enric Bernat hatched the idea of placing a bonbon on a stick. He called the product "GOL," imagining the candy as a soccer ball and the open mouth a net. It didn’t go over well. So Bernat hired an ad agency that renamed his product "Chupa Chups" (from the Spanish chupar, meaning "to suck"). All that was left was the branding. In 1969 , Bernat complained about what he had while having coffee with his artist friend—none other than Salvador Dalí. You need a logo?! According to lore , the painter went to work immediately, doodling for an hour on newspapers that were laying around. Dalí's version masterfully integrated the wordmark into the daisy design, and has hardly changed since. And Phaidon points us to one subtle, extremely smart feature of the design: Acutely aware of presentation, Dalí insisted that his design be placed on top of the lolly, rather than the side, so that it could always be viewed intact. It’s proved to be one of the most enduring pieces of branding ever and one that’s still used today, four billion sales later. What would induce the famous artist to take on such a project? Dinero. The guy rarely turned it down, causing surrealist poet André Breton to nickname him "Avida Dollars"—an anagram of Dalí's name that roughly translates to "eager for cash." [Image: p4nc0np4n ] Never miss a story.


W. Mark Felt was revealed in 2005 to have been which mysterious character more than 30 years earlier?

W. Mark Felt Reveals Himself as Deep Throat, Ends Years of Post-Watergate Speculation | Vanity Fair Twitter On a sunny California morning in August 1999, Joan Felt, a busy college Spanish professor and single mother, was completing chores before leaving for class. She stopped when she heard an unexpected knock at the front door. Upon answering it, she was met by a courteous, 50-ish man, who introduced himself as a journalist from The Washington Post. He asked if he could see her father, W. Mark Felt, who lived with her in her suburban Santa Rosa home. The man said his name was Bob Woodward. Woodward's name did not register with Joan, and she assumed he was no different from a number of other reporters, who had called that week. This was, after all, the 25th anniversary of the resignation of President Richard Nixon, disgraced in the scandal known as Watergate, and hounded from office in 1974. The journalists had all been asking whether her father—the number-two man in the F.B.I. during the Watergate years—was "Deep Throat," the legendary inside informant who, on the condition of anonymity, had systematically passed along clues about White House misdeeds to two young reporters. Joan figured that similar phone calls were probably being placed to a handful of other Deep Throat candidates. These names, over the years, had become part of a parlor game among historians: Who in the top echelons of government had mustered the courage to leak secrets to the press? Who had sought to expose the Nixon administration's conspiracy to obstruct justice through its massive campaign of political espionage and its subsequent cover-up? Who, indeed, had helped bring about the most serious constitutional crisis since the 1868 impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson—and, in the process, changed the fate of the nation? Joan was suddenly curious. Unlike the others, this reporter had come by in person. What's more, he claimed to be a friend of her father's. Joan excused herself and spoke to her dad. He was 86 at the time, alert though clearly diminished by the years. Joan told him about the stranger at the door and was surprised when he readily agreed to see "Bob." She ushered him in, excused herself, and the two men talked for half an hour, Joan recalls. Then she invited them to join her for a drive to the market nearby. "Bob sat in the backseat," she says. "I asked him about his life, his job. He said he'd been out here on the West Coast covering [Arizona senator] John McCain's [presidential] campaign and was in Sacramento or Fresno"—four hours away—"and thought he'd stop by. He looked about my age. I thought, Gee, [he's] attractive. Pleasant too. Too bad this guy isn't single." Woodward and Felt waited in the car while Joan popped into the grocery store. On the way home, Joan remembers, Woodward asked her, "Would it be all right to take your dad to lunch and have a drink?" She agreed. And so, once back at the house, Woodward left to get his car. Joan, always looking after her dad's health, realized she should probably caution Woodward to limit her father to one or two drinks. Yet when she opened the front door, she could find neither the reporter nor his car. Puzzled, she decided to drive around the neighborhood, only to discover him outside the Felts' subdivision, walking into a parking lot of a junior high school some eight blocks from the house. He was just about to enter a chauffeured limousine. Joan, however, was too polite to ask Woodward why he had chosen to park there. Or why, for that matter, he had come in a limo. That night her father was ebullient about the lunch, recounting how "Bob" and he had downed martinis. Joan found it all a bit odd. Her father had been dodging reporters all week, but had seemed totally comfortable with this one. And why had Woodward taken such precautions? Joan trusted her instincts. Though she still hadn't made the connection between Woodward, The Washington Post, and the Watergate scandal, she was convinced that this was a less than serendipitous visit. Sure enough, in the years to follow, Mark Felt and his da


What name is given in electrical engineering to the opposition that is presented by a circuit to the flow of alternating current?

» Electrical Definitions FAQs Electrical Definitions Alternating currents — The term alternating current refers to a current that reverses at regular recurring intervals of time and that has alternately positive and negative values. Alternating current (advantages) — As compared with DC, the advantage of AC is the reduced cost of transmission by use of high voltage transformers. Alternating currents (disadvantages) — As compared with DC, the disadvantages of AC are: The high voltage which renders it dangerous and requires more efficient insulation; alternating current cannot be used for such purposes as electroplating, charging storage batteries, etc. Alternating current (effects) — There are several effects of the AC to consider in determining the size of wires. Accordingly, allowance must be made for: Self induction, mutual induction, power factor, skin effect, eddy currents, frequency, resistance, electric hysteresis, etc.. Ammeter — Measures the current flow in amperes in a circuit. An ammeter is connected in series in the circuit. Ampere — The practical unit of electric current flow. If a one ohm resistance is connected to a one volt source, one ampere will flow. Anode — The positive pole of a battery, or preferably the path by which the current passes out and enters the electrolyte on its way to the other pole; opposed to the cathode. Branch Circuit — The circuit conductors between the final over current device protecting the circuit and the outlet(s). Calorie — The French heat unit. Capacitance — Measure, in farads, or the opposition to voltage changes in an AC circuit, causing voltage to lag behind current; exhibited by condensers, two conductors separated by a nonconductor. Capacitive Reactance — The effect of capacitance in opposing the flow of alternating or pulsating current. Capacitor — A device used to boost the voltage to a motor. Running capacitors are used in starting winding to increase the running torque of the motor Starting capacitors are used in the starting winding to increase the starting torque of the motor. Two electrodes or sets of electrodes in the form of plates, separated from each other by an insulating material called the dielectric. Circuit — A complete path over which an electric current can flow. Circuit Breaker — A device designed to open and close a circuit by non automatic means and to open the circuit automatically on a predetermined over current without injury to itself when properly applied within its rating. Circuit breakers can be reset. Circuit (Series) — A circuit supplying energy to a number of devices connected in series. The same current passes through each device in completing its path to the source of supply. Close Circuit — A circuit permitting a continuous current. Coil — An assemblage of successive convolutions of a conductor. A unit of a winding consisting of one or more insulated conductors connected in series and surrounded by common insulation, and arranged to link or produce magnetic flux. Conductance — The measure of ease with which a substance conducts electricity, measured in ohms. It is the opposite of resistance and is expressed in mhos. Conductor — An electrical path which offers comparatively little resistance. A wire or combination of wires not insulated from one another, suitable for carrying a single electric current. Bus bars are also conductors. Conductors may be classed with respect to their conducting power as; (a) good; silver, copper, aluminum, zinc, brass, platinum, iron, nickel, tin, lead; (b) fair; charcoal and coke, carbon, plumb ago, acid solutions, sea water, saline solutions, metallic ores, living vegetable substances, moist earth; (c) partial; water, the body, flame, linen, cotton, mahogany, pine, rosewood, lignum vitae, teak, and marble. Coulomb — A unit of electrical charge; the quantity of electricity passing in one second through a circuit in which the rate of flow is one ampere. Cross — Any accidental contact between electric wires or conductors. Current — The movement of electrons through a conductor; measured in amperes, milliamperes


What name is given in physics to a collision in which no kinetic energy is lost?

What is an Inelastic Collision? Question: What is Inelastic Collision? Answer: When there is a collision between multiple objects and the final kinetic energy is different from the initial kinetic energy, it is said to be a inelastic collision. In these situations, the original kinetic energy is sometimes lost in the form of heat or sound, both of which are the results of the vibration of atoms at the point of collision. Though kinetic energy is not conserved in these collisions, momentum is still conserved and therefore the equations for momentum can be used to determine the motion of the various components of the collision. Note: In contrast, a collision when the kinetic energy is conserved throughout the collision is called an elastic collision . Since collisions in the real world pretty much always result in some form of sound or heat being given off, almost all actual collisions are inelastic collisions, but some cases - such as two billiard balls colliding - are close enough to that they can be approximated as if they were actually elastic collisions. continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge Perfectly Inelastic Collision While an inelastic collision occurs anytime that kinetic energy is lost during the collision, there is a maximum amount of kinetic energy that can be lost. This sort of collision, called a perfectly inelastic collision , the colliding objects actually end up "stuck" together. In this case, momentum is still used to figure out what has happened, but there are fewer objects after the collision than there were before the collision ... because multiple objects are now stuck together. A classic example of this is shooting a bullet into a block of wood, called a ballistic pendulum. The bullet goes into the wood and starts the wood moving, but then "stops" within the wood. (I put "stop" in quotes because, since the bullet is now contained within the block of wood, and the wood has begun to move, the bullet is actually still moving as well, though it is not moving in relation to the wood. It has a static position inside the block of wood.) Kinetic energy is lost (mostly through the friction of the bullet heating the wood as it enters), and at the end there's one object instead of two. For two objects, this is the equation that would be used for a perfectly inelastic collision. Equation for a Perfectly Inelastic Collision: m1v1i + m2v2i = (m1 + m2)vf


'Elinor and Marianne' was the original title of which novel?

The History Of Sense And Sensibility English Literature Essay The History Of Sense And Sensibility English Literature Essay Published: Last Edited: 23rd March, 2015 This essay has been submitted by a student. This is not an example of the work written by our professional essay writers. Introduction Jane Austen was an English novelist whose writing genre was romance or "romantic fiction", with her novels including this one (sense and sensibility) she earned her place as one of the most read writers in English literature. Talking about the romance genreâ€¦ Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Jane Austen wrote the first draft of the novel in the form of a novel-in-letters, sometime around 1795 when she was about 19 years old, and gave it the title, Elinor and Marianne. She later changed the form to a narrative and the title to Sense and Sensibility. This novel was first published in 1811; Thomas Egerton of the Military Library publishing house in London accepted the manuscript for publication, in three volumes. The edition of this novel that I own was published in this year 2012 by Transatlantic Press, it was printed in the UK and the whole book is (3 volumes) 394 pages long. Book Summary From the top: Mr Dashwood dies and because of the way the estate of Norland was left to him, only the son from his first marriage will inherit. So Mrs Dashwood and their three daughters - Eleanor, Marianne and Margaret - are left with £500 a year between them . Mr Dashwood is married to a scheming and rather greedy woman who can't wait to kick her husband's stepmother and half-sisters out. Mrs. Fanny Dashwood takes up residence at Norland and invites her brother Edward Ferrars to stay. Fanny begins to worry about the budding friendship between Edward and Eleanor and does all in her power to prevent it budding any further. Sir John Middleton, a cousin of the widowed Mrs Dashwood, offers them a house on his estate and the four ladies pack up and leave their huge mansion for a small cottage in darkest Devonshire with a dark hall, a narrow staircase and a fire that smokes. It is here that Colonel Brandon meets young Marianne, who has fanciful ideas of romance, and falls in love with her at first sight. But along comes the dashing John Willoughby who steals Miss Marianne's heart. His past catches up with him through and when Brandon's ward is found to be carrying John's illegitimate child, Lady Allen flings him out of the house and stops his inheritance. He flees to London, breaking Marianne's heart. Sir John lives at Barton with his mother-in-law, Mrs Jennings, who, as she is a wealthy woman with a married daughter, has nothing else to do except marry off everyone else's. Eleanor and Marianne go to the Palmer's home which is near Willoughby's home. Marianne can't resist going to see it and even though it's tipping down with rain, she walks the five miles with the predictable result that she becomes seriously ill. They hear that Miss Steele has become Mrs Ferrars and assume she is Mrs Edward Ferrars. They are most surprised when Edward arrives and tells them that given the change in his circumstances he released Miss Steele from the engagement. She promptly went off to become Mrs Robert Ferrars, Edward proposes to Eleanor. Marianne falls in love with and marries Colonel Brandon. Willoughby does regret not being able to marry Marianne. Main characters Marianne Dashwood - the romantic and expressive second daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Dashwood. 16 years old at the beginning of the book. She is the object of the attentions of Colonel Brandon and Mr. Willoughby. She is attracted to young, handsome Willoughby and does not think much of the older, more reserved Colonel Brandon. Marianne undergoes the most development within the book, learning that she had been selfish. She decided that her conduct should be more like that of her elder sister, Elinor. John Willoughby - a nephew of a neighbour of the Middletons, a dashin


Which daughter of Zeus and Demeter became Queen of Hades?

Persephone - The Wife of Hades Persephone Previous Page The Daughter of Demeter and Zeus Persephone is the beautiful daughter of Demeter and Zeus. Persephone and Demeter are called the Holy Twain and usually worshipped together even though their divine duties are quite opposite from one another. Demeter is the goddess of the Harvest ... she is responsible for the nourishment of all life-giving plants that grow on the earth ... the wellbeing of every mortal is inextricably linked to Demeter and her blessings. Persephone is not a goddess of life and prosperity ... she is the queen of the dead ... the bride of Hades. Persephone became Hades's bride completely against her will but she eventually accepted her fate and now spends one-third of each year in the House of Hades and the other two-thirds with her mother. This arrangement came about after Persephone had been kidnapped and Demeter's rage brought the world to the brink of destruction. Hades was smitten with love for stunning young Persephone and plotted with Zeus to have her as his wife. Hades did not woo Persephone in any type of traditional way ... he did not ask Demeter's permission but he did receive Zeus's help in underhandedly possessing the young Maid ... Hades abducted Persephone and took her to his Underworld kingdom against her will. While at play with several daughters of Okeanos [Ocean] as well as other goddesses, Persephone was picking flowers ... but these weren't earthly flowers ... these flowers were the work of Zeus and put there for "a girl with a flower's beauty." The flowers were there to ensnare Persephone in a trap, a beautiful, divine trap. The trigger for the trap was an irresistible flower with one hundred stems of fragrant blossoms. When Persephone reached out with both hands to pluck the flower, the earth opened at her feet and Hades roared forth in his golden chariot and seized her before an alarm could be raised. The place where Hades emerged from the earth to take Persephone was on the island of Sicily near Syracuse. No mortal on the earth heard Persephone's cries for help before she vanished into the Underworld. Her goddess playmates were unaware of what had happened to Persephone and only two Immortals heard the faint cries of the abducted girl ... the Roaring Goddess Hekate and Helios [Sun]. Demeter became frantic when she realized that Persephone was missing ... she began an exhaustive search but all efforts were in vain. Her sorrow was so great that she denied herself food, drink, and comfort for nine days. When Eos [Dawn] took to the skies on the tenth day, Hekate came to Demeter and told her that she had heard a voice but had not actually seen the abduction of Persephone. The two goddesses went to Helios because he sees all mortal and Immortal actions. Helios, indeed, knew the plot and the players. He told Demeter that the abduction was the work of Zeus and Hades. He further advised her to accept the situation because Hades was the Lord of Many and "not an unseemly bridegroom." Demeter did not like his advice and choose instead a long, brooding path to regain her precious daughter. In a strange act of revenge, Demeter, disguised as a mature woman, settled in the city of Eleusis and became the nanny of Demophoon, the infant son of King Keleos and Queen Metaneira. The boy was being raised to be noble and pure but Demeter seemed to be stealing the boy's affection and loyalty away from his parents ... just as her daughter had been stolen from her. One night she was caught transforming the young boy into an Immortal by placing him in the fireplace and cleansing him with fire but before Demeter [still in disguise] could make Demophoon immortal, Queen Metaneira recognized Demeter for the goddess she was and stopped the ceremony. When Demeter cast her disguise away and revealed her divinity, King Keleos and the other nobles of Eleusis were glad to oblige when Demeter demanded that a temple be built in her honor. After it was completed, she retreated into the temple and her brooding took on a deadly turn. The following year, no seed sprouted


The Schick Test indicates susceptibility or immunity to which disease?

Schick test | Article about Schick test by The Free Dictionary Schick test | Article about Schick test by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Schick+test Schick test, diagnostic test designed to evaluate susceptibility to diphtheria diphtheria , acute contagious disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae (Klebs-Loffler bacillus) bacteria that have been infected by a bacteriophage. It begins as a soreness of the throat with fever. ..... Click the link for more information. . A small amount of diphtheria toxin toxin, poison produced by living organisms. Toxins are classified as either exotoxins or endotoxins. Exotoxins are a diverse group of soluble proteins released into the surrounding tissue by living bacterial cells. Exotoxins have specific reaction sites in the host; e.g. ..... Click the link for more information.  is injected into the skin; the injection will produce an area of redness and swelling in individuals with low levels of antibody antibody, protein produced by the immune system (see immunity) in response to the presence in the body of antigens: foreign proteins or polysaccharides such as bacteria, bacterial toxins, viruses, or other cells or proteins. ..... Click the link for more information.  (i.e., little immunity immunity, ability of an organism to resist disease by identifying and destroying foreign substances or organisms. Although all animals have some immune capabilities, little is known about nonmammalian immunity. ..... Click the link for more information. ) against the toxin. If the individual is immune to diphtheria, the antibody in the system will neutralize the toxin and no skin reaction will occur. Schick Test   a skin test used to determine human susceptibility to diphtheria; one of the allergy-based diagnostic tests, proposed in 1913 by the Austrian pediatrician B. Schick. Dilute active diphtheria toxin is injected into the skin. Local inflammation (reddening, edema) develops three to four days later, and an individual’s reaction is evaluated from the severity of the inflammation. The Schick test is used to determine which individuals, primarily children, should be vaccinated against diphtheria. Schick test [′shik ‚test] (immunology) A skin test for determining susceptibility to diphtheria performed by the intradermal injection of diluted diphtheria toxin; a positive reaction, showing edema and scaling after 5 to 7 days, indicates lack of immunity.


Which company introduced the CV2000, the first practical home video recorder in the 1960s?

Recording Technology History Recording Technology History on lateral groove Edison ad from LC 1877 - Edison made the first recording of a human voice ("Mary had a little lamb") on the first tinfoil cylinder phonograph Dec. 6 (the word "Halloo" may have been recorded in July on an early paper model derived from his 1876 telegraph repeater) and filed for an American patent Dec. 24. John Kruesi built this first practical machine Dec. 1-6 from a sketch given to him by Edison that was made Nov. 29 (not on "Aug. 12" that Edison mistakenly wrote on another sketch in 1917). When Kruesi heard Edison's first words Dec. 6, he exclaimed "Gott in Himmel!" (but these words for "God in Heaven" were not recorded and thus have been forgotten). Others before Edison had tried to record sound, but Edison and his tinfoil phonograph were the first to succeed. 1878- Edison was granted patent 200,521 on Feb. 19 for a phonograph using cylinders wrapped with tinfoil with 2-3 min. capacity. None of these early fragile tinfoils have survived, but after Edison experimenters used different recording materials, such as the lead cylinder of Frank Lambert that is known today as the oldest surviving playable cylinder ("One o'clock, Two o'clock"), and the brass discs of Augustus Stroh in England ("mama" and "papa"). 1881 - Charles Tainter at the Volta Lab made the first lateral-cut records , but without any practical machine to play them back. 1885 - A second type of phonograph was invented by Chichester Bell and Charles Tainter; they were granted patent 341,214 on a machine that they called the "Graphophone" using wax-coated cylinders incised with vertical-cut grooves; see photos from Smithsonian and the essay Tainter and the Graphophone. 1887 - A third type of phonograph was invented by Emile Berliner; he was granted patent 372,786 for a "Gramophone" using a non-wax disc photo-engraved with a lateral-cut groove; see pictures of the three rival phonographs. 1887 - Edison filed an application Nov. 26 for patent 386,974 on an improved phonograph using a battery-powered electrical motor and wax cylinders, but neither he nor the graphophone inventors were able to mass-produce copies. 1888 - Emile Berliner demonstrated an improved early gramophone May 16 at the Franklin Institute using a flat 7-inch disk with lateral-cut grooves on one side only, hand-cranked at 30 rpm with 2-min. capacity; Berliner was the first to mass-produce hard rubber vulcanite copies from a zinc master disk. 1889 - The Columbia Phonograph Co. was organized January 15 by Edward D. Easton with rights to market a treadle-powered graphophone; however, Easton would have more success selling music rather than business machines, especially cylinders of the popular United State Marine Band under John Philip Sousa . Easton produced the first record catalog in 1890, a one-page list of Edison and Columbia cylinders. Cylinder vs. Disc 1890 - The first "juke box" was the coin-operated cylinder phonograph with 4 listening tubes that earned over $1000 in its first 6 months of operation starting the previous November 23 in San Francisco's Palais Royal Saloon, setting off a boom in popularity for commercial nickel phonographs that kept the industry alive during the Depression Nineties. 1893 - Emile Berliner finally began to succeed with his new U. S. Gramophone Company; in 1894 he made and sold 1000 machines (some electric-powered, most hand-powered, but no spring motor yet) and 25,000 records (7-inch hard rubber discs). The Berliner Gramophone Co. was incorprated Oct. 8, 1895, and Berliner discovered in 1896 that shellac from the Duranoid Co. was better than hard rubber for records; Frank Seaman created the National Gramophone Co. Oct. 19, 1896. 1894 - in December, Guglielmo Marconi made radio history when at the age of 20 he invented his spark transmitter with antenna at his home in Bologna, Italy. He took his "Black Box" to Britain in Feb. 1896 and although it was broken by custom officials, he filed for British Patent number 12039 on June 2, 1896, and began to build a world empire of Ma


In June 1867 who performed the first operation under antiseptic conditions on his sister Isabella?

The National CV of Britain - Health 2.10 Health Sanitation revolution: much of this was pioneered in Britain, protecting people from waterborne diseases in particular; the key is the separation of sweet and foul water; Londonï¿½s new sewers in the 1860s, designed and built by Joseph Bazelgette (1819-91), were one of the greatest engineering projects of the 1800s; it was the world's first purpose-built sewerage system, all 13,000 miles of it; the flushing toilet had been invented in Elizabethan England and the toilet assumed its modern form on the island in the 1800s [see Flush toilet ] 'The toilet...has saved more lives than any other health device.' (The Economist, 30 July 2011) At the heart of modern sewage farms around the world is the activated sludge process; wastewater is aerated and biological solids sedimented; the solids are recycled into the aerated wastewater to develop cultures of aerobic microorganisms, for biological decomposition; the process was invented in Britain in 1913 by Edward Ardern & William Lockett; the first piped water supply in Britain was laid from Paddington to Westminster in 1233 [Source: Robertson/Shell ] Blood transfusion: this was first attempted in modern times in Britain in the mid-1600s, following William Harvey's seminal description of the circulatory system in 1628; in 1665 physician Richard Lower successfully transfused blood between dogs; Lower was in a group of Royal Society scientists which included Chritopher Wren, Robert Hooke and Robert Boyle; their results were communicated throughout Europe in the society's Philosophical Transactions, the world's first scientific journal; animal-to-human blood transfusion occurred in 1667 in France but the first attested human-to-human blood transfusion occurred in 1818 in Britain, where also the first blood donor panel was established in 1921 [Source: Robertson ] Scurvy tamed: vitamin C deficiency, scurvy, was the scourge of mariners; James Lind discovered in 1747 that fresh citrus fruit could beat it; hence ï¿½limeysï¿½; he had also invented the controlled clinical trial, where ï¿½controlledï¿½ refers to a comparison with ï¿½controlsï¿½ i.e. patients not receiving the treatment; this was a double medical breakthrough; Captain James Cook was the first to protect his crew with fresh citrus fruits, losing not a man to scurvy on what was the worldï¿½s first lone-ship circumnavigation, 1768-1771 Willow tree bark in fevers & agues: Edmund Stone, 1763; this is the ultimate origin of aspirin Foxglove: William Withering, 1785; the first scientific study of a herbal remedy was Withering's work on digitalis Smallpox vaccination: inoculation with human smallpox pustules (variola) long preceded vaccination (i.e. inoculation with non-variolous matter); the first vaccination proper seems to have been performed in 1771 on a local butcher by 'Mr. Downe, surgeon of Bridport', using cowpox material [Source: Robertson]; Benjamin Jesty seems did the same thing in 1774; his gravestone says ï¿½the first person [known] that introduced the Cow pox by innoculationï¿½; Edward Jenner, 1796, more celebratedly did the same thing, becoming the founder of immunology; 'By 1801, six thousand people had been vaccinated, and the number greatly increased after the opening of thirteen vaccination clinics in London by the Royal Jennerian Society in 1803.' [Source: Robertson ]; Jennerï¿½s advance is said to have saved more lives than the work of any other man; immunization is arguably the single most important discovery in the history of medicine, though some medical historians reserve this accolade for antibiotics Placebo effect: recognised by John Haygarth in 1799 Hypodermic syringe: Robert Boyle and Christopher Wren experimented with syringe-like devices in 1657; in 1853 Alexander Wood and French surgeon Charles Pravaz independently invented the hypodermic syringe, this being a piston syringe with a hollow needle Modern surgery: John Hunter, 1728-93; he had an exceptional talent for disection, cutting and cauterising, turning surgery from butchery into science '...working am


In Greek Mythology which god was the brother of Artemis?

Artemis Artemis See More Artemis Pictures > Artemis was the goddess of chastity, virginity, the hunt, the moon, and the natural environment. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto , twin sister of Apollo . She was born on the island of Ortygia (Delos), where Leto had found shelter after being hunted by the lawful wife of Zeus , Hera . As soon as Artemis was born, she helped her mother give birth to her twin brother, thereby becoming the protector of childbirth and labour. She asked her father to grant her eternal chastity and virginity, and never gave in to any potential lovers; devoted to hunting and nature, she rejected marriage and love. She was the protector of nature and the hunt; both wild and tame animals were under her protection. She also protected the agriculture and animal herding. Artemis appeared in a number of myths . In the myth of Actaeon , he was a hunting companion of Artemis ; at some point, he saw the goddess naked bathing in a spring and tried to rape her. As a punishment, Artemis transformed him into a stag and his hounds killed him. In the myth of Orion which has various versions, Orion was also a hunting companion of Artemis and the only person to have won her heart. However, he was accidentally killed either by the goddess or by a scorpion which was sent by Gaea . In another myth, Callisto was one of the followers of Artemis and thus she had remained a virgin. Zeus , however, changing his form to resemble Artemis , managed to seduce and rape her, impregnating her. Callisto gave birth to Arcas, but later, she was transformed into a bear either by Hera or Artemis . Arcas almost killed his mother, but Zeus stopped him and placed Callisto in the heavens as a constellation. According to other sources, both Callisto and Arcas were turned into the Ursa Minor and the Ursa Major constellations. Artemis Is also called Diana, Diana.


The Devil's Darning Needle is a country name for which insect of the odonata order?

dragonfly | insect | Britannica.com Dragonfly Alternative Titles: Anisoptera, darner, darning needle, devil’s arrow, devil’s darning needle Related Topics insect Dragonfly (suborder Anisoptera), also called darner, devil’s arrow, or devil’s darning needle, any of a group of roughly 3,000 species of aerial predatory insects most commonly found near freshwater habitats throughout most of the world. Damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) are sometimes also called dragonflies in that both are odonates (order Odonata ). Dragonfly (Libellula forensis). E.S. Ross Distinguishing characteristics and flight behaviour Dragonfly species (Anisoptera) are characterized by long bodies with two narrow pairs of intricately veined, membranous wings that, while generally transparent, may have coloured markings. Unlike damselflies, the front and rear wing pairs are shaped differently. In addition, dragonflies rest with their wings spread horizontally, rather than held vertically against each other (with the exception of one very small family, Epiophlebiidae). Dragonflies have a more powerful build and are generally much stronger fliers than damselflies. The globe skimmer (or wandering glider, Pantala flavescens), a migratory dragonfly, for example, makes an annual multigenerational journey of some 18,000 km (about 11,200 miles); to complete the migration , individual globe skimmers fly more than 6,000 km (3,730 miles)—one of the farthest known migrations of all insect species. Dragonflies also have huge bulging eyes that occupy most of the head, giving some a field of vision approaching 360 degrees. Swift long-winged skimmer (Pachydiplax longipennis). © Index Open The winged adults are diversely coloured in a variety of shades ranging from metallic to pastel. Compared with other insects, they are large, with some having wingspans of up to 16 cm (about 6 inches). Even the smallest species are about 20 mm (0.8 inch) across. As well as being extremely agile fliers, they are also among the fastest insects. Dragonfly wing muscles must be warm to function optimally, and so, if cool, the insect often engages in wing-whirring and basking in the sun to generate heat before taking flight. The dragonfly’s speed and agility contribute to its being one of the most effective aerial predators. Small flying insects are the usual fare, but some dragonflies regularly consume prey that is 60 percent of their own weight. Life cycle and reproduction damselfly Young dragonflies, called larvae or sometimes nymphs or naiads, are aquatic and are as dedicated predators under water as the adults are in the air. The functionally wingless larvae are usually mottled or dull in colour, matching the sediments or water plants among which they live. They have bulging eyes somewhat similar to the adults, but possess a formidable anatomical structure not present in the adult. Called the “mask,” it is a fusion of the larva’s third pair of mouthparts. Disproportionately large, the mask folds beneath both the head and thorax when it is not in use. At the end of the mask is a set of fanglike pincers used to seize prey such as worms, crustaceans, tadpoles, and small fish . Different species of dragonfly larvae can be described as sprawlers, burrowers, hiders, or claspers. Their shape, metabolism, and respiration differ concordantly with the microhabitat they occupy. A dragonfly larva captures a fish by extending its labial mask. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Slow-motion animation demonstrates how a dragonfly larva extends its labial mask to capture prey. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Larvae crawl from eggs laid in or near water. Some species lay their eggs inside plant tissue, others attach their eggs to substrates at or above the water’s surface, and some may drop or wash their eggs from their abdomen onto water. Larvae absorb oxygen from the water using gills inside the rectum . The abdomen draws water in and pumps it out again through the anus. Water can be forcibly expelled in this way, resulting in jet propulsion as a means of escape. Solid waste is also expelled in this manner. A


Bowmore is the largest town on which Scottish island?

Bowmore, Scotland | By Scotland Channel City finder Visit the Town of Bowmore The Island of Islay, which is also known as “The Queen of the Hebrides”, lies off the coast of Scotland and falls within the Argyll region . It forms part of the Inner Hebrides and is the southernmost island in this cluster of islands. Bowmore, although small, is the capital of the Island of Islay. On a clear day visitors can see the beautiful Irish coast, which lies just twenty-five miles north, from Bowmore in Scotland. The main language spoken in the region is traditional Scottish Gaelic. The Island of Islay is regarded as the being the sixth largest Scottish Island. It houses just over three thousand people and covers an area of 239 square miles. What’s more, it is home to a number of migratory and local birds that thrive here because the weather is mild, temperate in comparison to mainland Scotland. Thus it is a popular vacation spot amongst keen bird watchers . Resident birdlife includes Oystercatchers, Barnacle Geese, Choughs, Hen Harriers and Cormorants. February is the best month for bird watching on this island. Bowmore lies within the historic county of Argyllshire in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Most people feel that Bowmore is represented by both the Kilarrow Parish Church and the Bowmore Distillery . The church is so unique in stature that it cannot even be compared with of some of the most astounding gothic and medieval churches that can be seen throughout Scotland today. The eighteenth century Kilarrow Parrish Church has been designed in a circular pattern. According to local lore this was done to prevent the devil from hiding in any of the corners in the church. The long standing Bowmore Distillery on the Island of Islay has been weathering trials on the shore of Loch Indaal since 1779. However the tradition of the famous Bowmore Islay Whisky has not changed. The brewery’s proximity to the sea is of the utmost importance when in producing this smooth single malt whisky. The distillery is still one of the few that produces their own floor malted barley, never straying far from the traditional method that has been handed down from one generation to the next. The Laggan River still plays a pivotal role in the process used today. This ancient river, which is over 2000 years old, absorbs the smoldering taste of the peat as it slowly seeps through from the high rocks above. Once the time-honored process of making Bowmore Islay Scotch Whisky is complete, it is within the famous Bowmore oak vaults that the Scotch is given time to rest and absorb the rich influences of the mellow wood that surrounds it. Tags:


Which member of the royal family was the most famous owner of the house Broadlands, in Hampshire?

Don't let the outside fool you. - Review of Broadlands, Romsey, England - TripAdvisor “Don't let the outside fool you.” Reviewed August 12, 2015 The outside of Broadlands is pretty well a rectangular box with a Greek style portico and columns tacked on each side. But the insides are far more interesting. But let's start at the beginning: You enter through the grand gates, and down the drive across parkland. When you park you still hav'n't seen the house beyond a lot of trees - meaning a fair walk to the house. If disabled I suggest phoning ahead to check if you may drive nearer. The walk takes you past the outside of the kitchen garden wall, then you arrive at a courtyard with stable, couch-house, laundry, etc. Having paid the smiley ladies sat in the stable you wait in a coach house with a display and films about Lord Mountbatten, for he was the most famous owner of the house. Prime Minister Viscount Palmerston was another notable owner. Collected in small parties by a guide you are ushered from the front, through a series of rooms, and finally out to a place where you may explore the lawn and the passing river Test. The house is still occupied by Mountbatten's descendents, so quiet and respectful is appropriate in the rooms, which are not only magnificently decorated and furnished, but also full of paintings and photos of their relatives - like the royal family of UK (and other countries). At least one room had a ceiling with painted scenes by Anjelica Kaufman. I loved the display of Mountbatten's ships, in diaramas set in the wall, and lit like fish tanks. The sculptures vary from ancient Greek through to modern works, imaginatively displayed. The guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. The only minor downsides were very limited opening times (understandable), and lack of any catering beyond a free water dispenser. No interior photography and no gift shop to make up the deficit with postcards and books. Visited July 2015 “Beautiful interiors” Reviewed August 10, 2015 Lovely visit to Broadlands today. I arrived late in the afternoon, was the last visitor of the day, so had excellent guide Trea to myself. The interiors are gorgeous, although outside of House a bit shabby.Probably of most interest to those interested in Royal Family. Mountbatten was gt-grandson of Q Victoria. Our present Queen & Prince Philip, and Charles & Diana spent part of honeymoons here. Shame no tea room, but understandable as House only open part of year. I went to nearby "Costa" on way back to M'way. Only very small section of lawn going down to picturesque R Test open to public, so difficult to take a decent photo of house. If a bit more of grounds were open to public would have given 5 stars. Distance from car park to House NOT too far, as others have said, although I suppose that depends on your mobility. Good value for £8. Visited August 2015 Reviewed August 6, 2015 via mobile We were unsure about going here because of previous poor reviews. However, we were very pleasantly surprised. It does not have all the big National Trust type trimmings of shop and tea room. Rather you get a more personalised guided tour during limited visiting hours into a lived-in home rather than a visit to a museum. It does have some picnic tables and toilets around the car park in the grounds. The house has been home to both one of Queen Victoria's Prime Ministers, Lord Palmerston as well as to a cousin of Prince Philip, Lord Mountbatten. There is a good DVD of Mountbatten talking about his extended family including the Tsar and Tsarina of Russia and his close friendship with the then Prince of Wales. Our tour was just three people and led by a friendly and informative guide Trea who took us around the ground floor rooms and told us much about the fine objects as well as providing good family contextual information. The rooms were warm and inviting, full of interesting items and many offering beautiful views across the grounds and a sizeable stretch of the River Test. For £10, I thought this was good value and provided a low key and therefore more unique v


The great all round sportsman and polymath C B Fry was once reputedly asked to, and turned down, the opportunity to be King of which country in the 1920's?

C B Fry | Rankly C B Fry Ranked #78 on the list Best Football player of All Time 10.00 About C B Fry Position(s): Defender Charles Burgess Fry, known as C. B. Fry (25 April 1872 – 7 September 1956), was an English polymath; an outstanding sportsman, politician, diplomat, academic, teacher, writer, editor and publisher, who is best remembered for his career as a cricketer. John Arlott described him with the words: "Charles Fry could be autocratic, angry and self-willed: he was also magnanimous, extravagant, generous, elegant, brilliant - and fun [...] he was probably the most variously gifted Englishman of any age." Fry's achievements on the sporting field included representing England at both cricket and football, an F.A. Cup Final appearance for Southampton F.C. and equalling the then-world record for the long jump. He also reputedly turned down the throne of Albania. In later life, he suffered mental health problems, but in his 70s was still able to perform his party piece: jumping backwards onto a mantel from a standing position. C. B. Fry was born in Croydon; the son of a civil servant. Both sides of his family had once been wealthy, but by 1872 were not as prosperous. After winning a scholarship, Fry was educated at Repton School (where his academic career was erratic), and then at Wadham College,


Which female rower finally won an Olympic Gold Medal in 2012 after winning silver in the 3 previous Olympics?

Olympics 2012 rowing: Team GB scores another gold in the women's double sculls rowing | Daily Mail Online Golden ladies of the lake: After three silvers, rowing wins the big prize at last Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins led from start to finish to claim GB's sixth gold medal Relief for Grainger who claims gold after three consecutive silvers Britain leapfrogs France and Germany into fourth in medal table Bronze for George Nash and Will Satch in men's pair and Alan Campbell in single sculls Britain now has six rowing medals - two gold, one silver, three bronze