Who in a novel, first published in 1848 was 'Mrs. Helen Graham'?

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. (eBook, 1848) [WorldCat.org] Find more libraries Librarian? Claim your library to The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Author:  eBook : Document : Fiction : English View all editions and formats Database: WorldCat Summary: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is the second and final novel by English author Anne Brontë, published in 1848. It is framed as a letter from Gilbert Markham to his friend and brother-in-law about the events leading to his meeting his wife. The novel is divided into three volumes. The first part, narrated by prosperous farmer Gilbert Markham, describes the arrival of a mysterious widow, Mrs. Helen Graham, to a nearby, tumbledown mansion, Wildfell Hall. From the outset, she is a source of curiosity for the small community ...  Read more... Rating: You are connected to the University of Washington Libraries network Hide local services for this item ebrary Add library to Favorites Please choose whether or not you want other users to be able to see on your profile that this library is a favorite of yours. Allow this favorite library to be seen by others Keep this favorite library private Find a copy in the library Finding libraries that hold this item... Details 1 online resource (832 pages) Contents: Chapter XliChapter Xlii; Chapter Xliii; Chapter Xliv; Chapter Xlv; Chapter Xlvi; Chapter Xlvii; Chapter Xlviii; Chapter Xlix; Chapter L; Chapter Li; Chapter Lii; Chapter Liii. Abstract: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is the second and final novel by English author Anne Brontë, published in 1848. It is framed as a letter from Gilbert Markham to his friend and brother-in-law about the events leading to his meeting his wife. The novel is divided into three volumes. The first part, narrated by prosperous farmer Gilbert Markham, describes the arrival of a mysterious widow, Mrs. Helen Graham, to a nearby, tumbledown mansion, Wildfell Hall. From the outset, she is a source of curiosity for the small community ... Reviews Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers. Be the first. Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers. Be the first. Tags Add tags  for "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.". Be the first. Similar Items


Which legislation, passed in 1534 declared Henry VIII the Head of the Church of England?

Act of Supremacy 1534 - UK Parliament Act of Supremacy 1534 Title: Act of Supremacy, Public Act, 26 Henry VIII, c. 1 Date : 1534 Catalogue number : Parliamentary Archives, HL/PO/PU/1/1534/26H8n1 Description : In 1534 Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy which defined the right of Henry VIII to be supreme head on earth of the Church of England, thereby  severing ecclesiastical links with Rome.


With which art movement was Georges Braque associated?

Georges Braque Biography, Art, and Analysis of Works | The Art Story Web Services & Hosting by The Computer Studio | Designed by DesArtLab Cubism Cubism Cubism was developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque between 1907-1911, and it continued to be highly influential long after its decline. This classic phase has two stages: 'Analytic', in which forms seem to be 'analyzed' and fragmented; and 'Synthetic', in which pre-existing materials such as newspaper and wood veneer are collaged to the surface of the canvas. Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso Picasso dominated European painting in the first half of the last century, and remains perhaps the century's most important, prolifically inventive, and versatile artist. Alongside Georges Braque, he pioneered Cubism. He also made significant contributions to Surrealist painting and media such as collage, welded sculpture, and ceramics. Fauvism Fauvism Fauvism was an early twentieth-century art movement founded by Henri Matisse and André Derain. Labeled as "wild beasts", Fauve artists favored vibrant colors and winding gestural strokes across the canvas. Pop Art Pop Art British artists of the 1950s were the first to make popular culture the dominant subject of their art, and this idea became an international phenomenon in the 1960s. But the Pop art movement is most associated with New York, and artists such as Andy Warhol, who broke with the private concerns of the Abstract Expressionists, and turned to themes which touched on public life and mass society. Henri Matisse Henri Matisse Henri Matisse was a French painter and sculptor who helped forge modern art. From his early Fauvist works to his late cutouts, he emphasized expansive fields of color, the expressive potential of gesture, and the sensuality inherent in art-making. Jim Dine Jim Dine Jim Dine is an American painter commonly associated with the Neo-Dada and Pop art movements. In addition to showing alongside such Pop icons as Warhol, Lichtenstein and Ruscha, Dine is also well known for collaborating with Allan Kaprow, Claes Oldenburg and John Cage on a series of "happenings". Wayne Thiebaud Wayne Thiebaud Wayne Thiebaud is an American painter, commonly associated with the Pop art movement. Thiebaud's paintings often employ seemingly mundane subject matter, such as candy, pastries, toilets, shoes, and other popular consumer items. Paul Cézanne Paul Cézanne Paul Cézanne was an influential French Post-Impressionist painter whose depictions of the natural world, based on internal geometric planes, paved the way for Cubism and later modern art movements. Camille Corot Camille Corot Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was a nineteenth-century French painter and printmaker. Best known for his landscape paintings rendered in a Neo-Classical tradition, Corot's practice of painting outside in the open air was highly influential to many of the French Impressionists. Gustave Courbet Gustave Courbet Gustave Courbet was a French painter and chief figure in the Realist movement of the mid-nineteenth century. His paintings often contained an emotional bleakness, and were praised for their precision and use of light. Along with Delacroix, Courbet was a key influence on the Impressionists. Édouard Vuillard Édouard Vuillard Edouard Vuillard was a French Post-Impressionist painter especially known for his interiors and domestic scenes. A member of the Les Nabis group, his works are characterized by rough areas of color, pointillist daubs and dots, and decorative patterns that spread out across background fabrics and wallpaper. Juan Gris Juan Gris Juan Gris was a Spanish painter and sculptor, and one of the few pioneers of Cubism. Along with Matisse, Léger, Braque and Picasso, Gris was among the elite visual artists working in early-twentieth-century France. André Derain André Derain André Derain, the co-founder of Fauvism, was a French artist whose paintings exhibit the writhing energetic lines and bright colors characteristic of the movement. He strove to keep art modern and current throughout his career. Henri Laurens Henri Laurens Henri Laurens wa


Who wrote the Whitney Huston number one hit 'I Will Always Love You'?

12 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘I Will Always Love You’ 12 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘I Will Always Love You’ Chris Willman Tweet Share You probably already knew that Whitney Houston's recording of "I Will Always Love You" is one of the biggest singles of the last 25 years... and the song that defined her legacy, as proven by its use as the lone ballad of homage to Houston at Sunday night's Grammys. Maybe you even know that a not-so-behind-the-scenes songsmith named Dolly Parton wrote and first recorded it, almost 20 years before Whitney spent a then-record 14 weeks at the top of the singles chart in 1992-93 with what turned out to be her signature song. But did you know that Kevin Costner is the one who found the song for Houston? That a cash dispute scotched an Elvis Presley recording of the tune? Or that Saddam Hussein was also a huge fan? Here are a dozen lesser-known facts about the power ballad that America and the world will always love: Dolly Parton wrote it about a professional breakup, not a personal one. When Parton wrote it in 1973, it was as a farewell to her mentor, producer, and longtime duet partner, Porter Wagoner, with whom she never had a romantic relationship. Wagoner was reluctant to have her go solo, to say the least. "It's saying, 'Just because I'm going don't mean I won't love you. I appreciate you and I hope you do great and I appreciate everything you've done, but I'm out of here,'" Parton told CMT. "And I took it in the next morning. I said, 'Sit down, Porter. I've written this song, and I want you to hear it.'... And he was crying. He said, 'That's the prettiest song I ever heard. And you can go, providing I get to produce that record.' And he did." She even sang it on one of her last appearances on Wagoner's TV show in 1974. Kevin Costner effectively usurped the role of music supervisor on "The Bodyguard," forcing it into the movie when another intended song didn't work out. The big finale of "The Bodyguard" was supposed to be a cover of "What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted." But when Costner found out that was being used in "Fried Green Tomatoes," he had to go back to the musical drawing board. That's when he came up with the Parton tune, which had previously only been associated with country-rock. It was also Costner's idea to begin Houston's version of the song a cappella. "I thought using no music at the beginning was a stupid idea," producer David Foster admitted to ABC News. But Costner insisted, and Foster said he was never so glad to be proven wrong. Clive Davis didn't think the song would work for Whitney... at first. According to Costner, the reaction was less than unanimously enthusiastic when he told execs at Arista Records what the movie's big closing ballad would be. "When I said to Whitney, 'You're gonna sing "I Will Always Love You,"' the ground shook," Costner said. "Clive Davis and those guys were going, 'What?!' It was Linda Ronstadt's cover version that was really responsible for Whitney Houston's cover. Ronstadt was the first major artist to cover the song, in 1975, bringing it to rock audiences a year after Parton had a hit with it. Some music fans still consider Ronstadt's version the loveliest. Costner certainly had a fondness for it: It was Linda's recording he knew and was a fan of, and her version that he took to Houston and Foster. There was yet another version of the song in "The Bodyguard," that was even also released as a single... by a punk-rock singer! The song is first heard in the film in the background when Costner and Houston enter a bar. That version was by John Doe, singer for the L.A. punk band X and a frequent film actor in his own right. Funnily enough, though Doe also frequently works in the country idiom, his version was neither punk nor country but straight-ahead pop. The John Doe recording wasn't included on the blockbuster soundtrack album, but it was briefly released commercially... as a cassette single! Houston recorded two different versions of the song — one for the movie, one for the soundtrack album. Not everyone realizes that separate r


Four Irishmen have won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Yeats, Shaw and Becket are three, name the other?

Famous Irishmen Monday - Saturday: 10 AM - 6 PM Sunday:                      12 PM - 6 PM Famous Irishmen Here are just the top ten most surprising and influential. 1. Guinness Well maybe this isn't so surprising but its popularity and longevity have made it Ireland's most successful and recognisable export undoubtedly the most famous Irish export throughout the world. Drunk around the globe and loved by millions, its Guinness. Arthur Guinness began brewing Guinness in Leixlip, County Kildare before transferring to St. Jame’s Gate Brewery. In 1759 he signed a 9,000 year lease at £45 per year. That’s how confident he was in his product. Now, 251 years on, the best selling alcoholic drink of all time boasts of sales exceeding $2.6 billion. To Arthur, Slainte! 2. Color photography Certainly one of Ireland’s most prolific inventors, John Joly was responsible for meldometer for measuring the melting points of minerals, the steam calorimeter for measuring specific heats, and the photometer for measuring light intensity and use of radiation for cancer treatment. What he is most known for however is the invention of color photography. In 1894 this Irish genius from Hollywood, County Offaly found a successful way of producing color photographs from a single plate. He changed the way we see the world.  3. Trans-Atlantic calls It’s a long way from Skype but it was an Irishman who was knighted for his work in establishing the Atlantic Telegraph Cable in 1865. Lord Kelvin Thomson helped to lay the cable which stretched from Newfoundland to Valentia in County Cork. He also had a very keen interest in the measurement of temperature and thermodynamics which led to the scale of temperature, “The Kelvin Scale”. 4. A Cure for Leprosy This one I’m especially thankful for. It was an Irish man who accidently discovered a cure for leprosy while he was looking for answer to Ireland’s tuberculosis problem. What a lucky mistake. Vincent Barry made this accidental and miraculous discovery, with the catchy title of compound B663. This compound would go on to cure 15 million people of this devastating disease.   5. The Modern Tractor “The Mad Mechanic”, Harry Ferguson was responsible for the original Ferguson System of tractor. It was patented by the mad inventor in 1926 and is the same basic design for a modern tractor that is used today. This County Down loony also invented his own motor cycle, race car and plane and in 1909 he was the first Irishman to fly. Originally a bicycle repairman he even built himself the first ever four-wheeled Formula-One car. His name lives on in the Massey Ferguson company. 6. The Submarine This man probably took a lot of slake for this invention…an underwater boat? We’ll believe it when we see it! As it happens back in 1881, in County Clare, John Philip Holland was the first person to successfully launch a submarine. The first of its kind, it was called the “Fenian Ram”. By 1900 the U.S. Navy was formally commissioning the production.  7. The Tank From Blackrock, Dublin in 1911, came the world’s first armored tank. When, the then Home Secretary in Britain, Winston Churchill commissioned the design of a vehicle “capable of resisting bullets and shrapnel, crossing trenches, flattening barbed wire, and negotiating the mud of no-man’s land” this is what our Dublin boy came up with. The World Wars might have been very different without his invention. Though modern tanks might look entirely different to his original designs the essential “battle buggy” remains exactly the same. 8. Guided Missile It’s strange that such a peace loving people seem to have had a good head for army equipment. From Castlebar, County Mayo, Louis Brennan invented the guided missile. This stealth torpedo was used as a costal defensive mechanism. Brennan is also credited with inventing the first helicopter however his prototype crashed and burnt in 1925.  9. Ejector Seat It is rather worrying that it was Irishmen who came up with the first functioning helicopter (Louis Brennan) and also the first ejector seat. In 1945 Sir James Martin tested out his


"Which British writer's epitaph ends, ""Home is the sailor, home from the sea. And the hunter home from the hill""?"

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Which French artist, 1848 - 1903, painted 'The Yellow Christ' and 'Two Women On A Beach'?

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In which town are Moorhouses Beers produced?

Black Cat | Moorhouse's Brewery (Burnley) Ltd | BeerAdvocate Moorhouse's Brewery (Burnley) Ltd Alcohol by volume (ABV): 3.40% Availability: Year-round No notes at this time. Added by BeerAdvocate on 03-26-2002 BEER STATS 3.69/5  rDev -3.7% look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75 Kind of nice! A dark brown ale with no head. Smells of earth and wood. Maybe some tea. Taste is similar with some ash. Thin, watery and no carbonation. Seems to work. Nice pint!  177 characters 3.85/5  rDev +0.5% look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75 Nice color to this, pour is slightly more ruby than mahogany. No head or retention to speak of. Aroma is the best part - full of toffee, cocoa, and malt. Very similar to Dark Island on the nose, but even weaker, somewhat watery in flavors that are just too light for my liking. Fairly pleasant malty finish.  308 characters 3.2/5  rDev -16.4% look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25 Appearance - Pours cola brown with a paltry quarter-finger head that quickly flattens out to a thin, broken layer of surface suds. A few spots here and there is all you get for lace. Smell - Mild notes of toffee and chocolate with a bit of earth. Taste - starts with mild toffee and caramel malt notes backed by a moderate amount of earthy, nutty character, like liking a walnut shell. Faint traces of chocolate. Finish has a light staleness. Mouthfeel - Light in body with low to moderate carbonation. Dry finish. Overall - The bottle says it has rich flavor, but I found it mostly bland and uninspiring. It's a fair beer that will be quickly forgotten.  659 characters 4.02/5  rDev +5% look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25 Porter-like dark coloration with a standard 2 finger high head of shell beige. Quite a bit of lacing gets stuck to the glass. The roasted malts are full and centered adding a light coffee ground, baker's chocolate, browned toast and golden raisins into the mix. Smooth grains, essence of raisin bran with iced coffee, medium toast and pleasant acidity. Finishes with that roasted acidity and earthy hops, lightly balanced, bitterness and clean finish. Light and easy with substance, it's a damn shame this style gets passed over. A terrific easy drinker when you need something dark and alot of it. The nose and flavor gives me that satisfying dose of roasted malt and coffee nuances with a lighter body.  713 characters 3.39/5  rDev -11.5% look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5 Black, pours a thin offwhite head. Smell of roasted malt and dark choc. The taste is similar, with a real dry finish (like cooking chocolate). Low carbonation, feels very watery. Ok if you are after a mid strength dark ale.  227 characters 3.52/5  rDev -8.1% look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4 Today's brew is Black Cat an English Dark Mild Ale, a quintessential English session ale. This is the first English one I've tried as the style is not commonly imported; it should be interesting to see if they can get a full bodied flavour from such a low ABV of 3.4%. Poured from a 500ml bottle into a nonic pint. A: Clear deep ruby body with off-white lace. Looked similar to Guinness Extra Stout until the head died down. S: Pretty rich aroma for a mid-strength: chocolate with a roast malt base and some nutty/earthy hop notes in the background. So it's a bit of a mix of Pale Ale and Stout aromas. T: Surprising in the flavour profile with much bolder than expected notes; smoky malts, chicory, nutty/earthy hops and a slight bitter finish. It's a touch watery but it is only 3.4% ABV, quite possibly the lightest beer I've reviewed however it isn't light on flavour [actually that honour goes to Grand Ridge Almighty Light @ 2.7% ABV]. M: Mid to light bodied, watery as noted above, with flat(ish) carbonation. D: For what you get this is a decent brew - almost a light beer with the flavour of a full strength, in fact I've had full strength beers that struggle to have as much going on as this does. Would be inter


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"Which American poet's epitaph is ""Quotes The Raven Nevermore""?"

The Raven - Poem by Edgar Allan Poe The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. "'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door - Only this, and nothing more." Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December, And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow; - vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow - sorrow for the lost Lenore - For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore - Nameless here for evermore. And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me - filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating, "'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door - Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door; - This it is, and nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, "Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you"- here I opened wide the door; - Darkness there, and nothing more. Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, "Lenore?" This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, "Lenore!" - Merely this, and nothing more. Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning, Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before. "Surely," said I, "surely that is something at my window lattice: Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore - Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore; - 'Tis the wind and nothing more." Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore; Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door - Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door - Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore. "Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient raven wandering from the Nightly shore - Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!" Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore." Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning- little relevancy bore; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was blest with seeing bird above his chamber door - Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door, With such name as "Nevermore." But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. Nothing further then he uttered- not a feather then he fluttered - Till I scarcely more than muttered, "other friends have flown before - On the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before." Then the bird said, "Nevermore." Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken, "Doubtless," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store, Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore - Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore Of 'Never - nevermore'." But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door; Then upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird


From which film, for which Chaplin wrote the music, did Petula Clark have a number one with 'This Is My Song'?

Charlie Chaplin Discography at Discogs Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr. Profile: Born April 16th, 1889, in London – died December 25th, 1977, in Vevey (Switzerland). Chaplin was a British comedy actor, and one of the most important personalities in the silent film genre. One of his most famous movies is "The Great Dictator", a satiric movie about Hitler and the Nazi regime. Chaplin wrote, directed, produced, edited, starred in, and composed the music for most of his films. Chaplin developed a passion for music as a child, and taught himself to play the piano, violin, and cello. From "A Woman of Paris" (1923) onwards he took an increasing interest in the musical accompaniment to his films. With the advent of sound technology, Chaplin began using a synchronised orchestral soundtrack – composed by himself – for "City Lights" (1931). He thereafter composed the scores for all of his films, and from the late 1950's to his death, he scored all of his silent features and some of his short films. Though Chaplin was not a trained musician & he could not read sheet music, and he needed the help of professional composers such as David Raksin, Raymond Rasch & Eric James when creating his scores, his participation & creative genius in the process could not be denied. Chaplin's composition "Smile", composed originally for "Modern Times" (1936) and later set to lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons, was a hit for Nat King Cole in 1954. For "Limelight", Chaplin composed "Terry's Theme", which was popularized by Jimmy Young as "Eternally" (1952). Finally, "This Is My Song", performed by Petula Clark for "A Countess from Hong Kong" (1967), reached number one on the UK and other European charts. Chaplin also received his only competitive Oscar for his composition work, as the Limelight theme won an Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1973 following the film's re-release. As a filmmaker, Chaplin is considered a pioneer and one of the most influential figures of the early twentieth century. In 1975 he was knighted as a Knight Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. Sites:


Which river rises on the Tibetan Plateau, flows northwest and then south and southwest to enter the Arabian Gulf in the Seven Rivers area south of Karachi?

Indus Valley - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Indus Valley   Wikis History of Asia Indus Valley: Wikis Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics (Redirected to Indus River article) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Indus" redirects here. For other uses, see Indus (disambiguation) . Indus River (Darya Sindh) Sindh, Sindhu, Hindu, Abasin, Sengge Chu, Yìndù Hé River Satellite image of the Indus River basin, Pakistan . Countries Confluence of the Sengge and Gar rivers  - location 3,200  km (2,000  mi ) approx. Basin 1,165,000  km2  (450,000  sq mi ) approx. Discharge 6,600  m3/s (230,000  cu ft/s ) approx. Thal Canal from the Indus river, Pakistan The Indus River ( Sanskrit : सिन्धु Sindhu "River"; Urdu : سندھ Sindh; Sindhi : سندھو Sindhu; Punjabi سندھ; ਸਿੰਧੂ Sindh; Hindko سندھ Sindh; Avestan : सिन्धु Harahuti; Pashto : اباسين Abāsin "The Father River"; Persian : آب-ا-سن Ab-e-Sin or حندو Nilou ("indigo waters"); Arabic : السند Al-Sind; Tibetan : སེང་གེ།་གཙང་པོ;  Wylie : Sênggê Zangbo "Lion River"; Chinese : 森格藏布/狮泉河/印度河;  pinyin : Sēngé Zàngbù/Shīquán Hé/Yìndù Hé; Greek : Ινδός Indós; Turki : Nilab) is a major river which flows through India and Pakistan . Originating in the Tibetan plateau in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar in Tibet Autonomous Region , the river runs a course through the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir and then enters Northern Areas ( Gilgit - Baltistan ), flowing through the North in a southerly direction along the entire length of the country, to merge into the Arabian Sea near port city of Karachi in Sindh . The total length of the river is 3,180 kilometers (1,976 miles) and is Pakistan 's longest river. The river has a total drainage area exceeding 1,165,000 square kilometers (450,000 square miles). The river's estimated annual flow stands at around 207 cubic kilometers, making it the twenty-first largest river in the world in terms of annual flow. Beginning at the heights of the world with glaciers , the river feeds the ecosystem of temperate forests, plains and arid countryside. Together with the rivers Chenab , Ravi , Sutlej , Jhelum , Beas and two tributaries from the North West Frontier and Afghanistan, the Indus forms the Sapta Sindhu (Seven Rivers) delta of Pakistan . Contents 13 External links Description The Indus provides the key water resources for the economy of Pakistan - especially the Breadbasket of Punjab province , which accounts for most of the nation's agricultural production, and Sindh . The word Punjab is a Persian words panj meaning Five, and āb meaning Water, giving the literal meaning of the Land of the Five Rivers. The Five rivers after which Punjab is named are the Jhelum , Chenab , Ravi , Beas and the Sutlej . The river also supports many heavy industries and provides the main supply of potable water in Pakistan . The ultimate source of the Indus is in Tibet ; it begins at the confluence of the Sengge and Gar rivers that drain the Nganglong Kangri and Gangdise Shan mountain ranges. The Indus then flows northwest through Ladakh and Baltistan into Gilgit , just south of the Karakoram range. The Shyok River , Shigar and Gilgit streams carry glacial waters into the main river. It gradually bends to the south, coming out of the hills between Peshawar and Rawalpindi . The Indus passes gigantic gorges 4,500-5,200 metres (15,000-17,000 feet) deep near the Nanga Parbat massif . It flows swiftly across Hazara , and is dammed at the Tarbela Reservoir . The Kabul River joins it near Attock . The remainder of its route to the sea is in plains of the Punjab and Sindh , and the river becomes slow-flowing and highly braided. It is joined by Panjnad River at Mithankot . Beyond this confluence, the river, at one time, was named Satnad River (Sat = seven, Nadi = river), as the river was now carrying the waters of the Kabul River, the Indus River and the five Punjab rivers. Passing by Jamshoro , it e


In which Dickens novel does 'Eugene Wrayburn' marry 'Lizzy Hexam'?

Counting Down Charles Dickens' Greatest Novels. Number 5: Our Mutual Friend | TIME.com Follow @TIMECulture When I was living abroad after college, my Aunt Helen, who is the most well-read person I know, used to mail me secondhand copies of her favorite novels. I suspect she thought that the only way she was going to get me to fall in love with Henry James was if his were the sole English-language books in my possession. But once I had done due diligence with The Golden Bowl and The Wings of the Dove, she sent me Our Mutual Friend. I liked the look of it — so pleasing, with its orange Penguin binding and its affable title. I imagined, rather literally, that there’d be a lot of Pickwickian amiability in Our Mutual Friend. I did not imagine it would open with a boat on the Thames at night, a hook trailing through the sludge and snagging on the waterlogged body of a dead man. (READ: Counting Down Dickens’ Greatest Novels. Number 7: The Pickwick Papers ) Our Mutual Friend was Dickens’ last completed novel, serialized in 1864-65. Henry James, who reviewed it for The Nation, hated it. It is “the poorest of Mr. Dickens’ works,” he writes — “poor with the poverty not of momentary embarrassment, but of permanent exhaustion.” James was right about one thing: Dickens was exhausted. He was suffering from poor health when he began the novel, then he endured a traumatic railway accident in June 1865, and five years later he died of a stroke, at age 58. But Mr. James, if you think this is Dickens’ poorest novel, then I have a paperback called Barnaby Rudge to sell you. Our Mutual Friend has one major flaw, for which I can’t quite forgive it. (More on that later.) But it also has some of Dickens’ strangest, most haunting characters. It groups these characters in some of his strangest, most haunting constellations. And it is a marvel of psychological interrogation tempered by structural discipline. As far as it reaches into the dark recesses of human experience, it always circles back to the river, and the bodies that are fished from its depths. The older Dickens grew, the fonder he got of overarching metaphors, so make what poetic assumptions you will of the fact that John Harmon, the rich man at the heart of Our Mutual Friend’s inheritance plot, made his fortune as a dust contractor. (Think of it as the Victorian version of waste management.) When to dust Mr. Harmon returns, his will reveals that he has left his money to his estranged son, also named John, but only on condition that this son marry a girl the father has chosen. She is Bella Wilfer, the pretty, spirited, slightly petulant daughter of a humble clerk. But whether young John Harmon would have consented to marry her is a mystery, because the body dragged to shore by Gaffer Hexam and his daughter Lizzie in the novel’s macabre opening scene is identified as his. The exposition above is delivered not by an omniscient narrator but as gossip. The denizens of high society are very interested in the fate of John Harmon’s fortune, and led by a glittering nouveau-riche couple called the Veneerings, they question Harmon’s solicitor, Mortimer Lightwood, at the first of a seemingly perpetual sequence of banquets and drawing-room gatherings. This device runs through the book, allowing the John Harmon plot to perform double duty. For the reader, it is the main, twisting thrust of the narrative, and its characters are the heart of the story. For the Veneerings it is a running soap opera, peopled by two-dimensional players of salacious interest: the boatman and his beautiful daughter, bereft Bella and the “golden dustman” Mr. Boffin, the elder John Harmon’s humble servant, who inherits in place of the son and scales the social ladder by virtue of his windfall. Mortimer and his friend and fellow solicitor, the moody Eugene Wrayburn, travel between the two worlds; they are called from the Veneerings’ home to view John Harmon’s drowned body in the morgue, which begins a connection to river society that alters their lives. You don’t have to guess whether Dickens prefers the air at the high altit


Who wrote the 'Roxy Music' number one hit 'Jealous Guy'?

Which Version Is Best: Jealous Guy | Smooth Radio Which Version Is Best: Jealous Guy 20th December 2014, 06:00 John Lennon 's original version of 'Jealous Guy' is one of his most covered songs. But is it the best version or does Roxy Music's cover take that accolade?  Jealous Guy - John Lennon vs Bryan Ferry Jealous Guy - John Lennon  The original version of Jealous Guy was written by John Lennon and appeared on his ‘Imagine’ album from 1971. It wasn't initially released as a single but in 1985, the song reached number 65 in the UK. It's reported that Lennon wrote the song when he was in The Beatles ; it didn't make it onto any of their albums though, so Lennon used it with the lyrics changed to reflect on his relationship with Yoko, and how possessive he became of her while The Beatles were breaking up. Jealous Guy - Roxy Music  In 1981, Roxy Music covered Jealous Guy as a tribute to Lennon, who was murdered on December 9, 1980. Their version went to number one in the UK. Best version? Roxy Music - the production gives it the edge.  Which is your favourite version of 'Jealous Guy'? Let us know via the comment box below.


Which ruler's name translates from the Egyptian for 'Great House'?

Pharaoh Pharaoh What does the word 'pharaoh' mean? 'Pharaoh' is the term we use today to describe the rulers of ancient Egypt. Where does the word 'pharaoh' come from? 'Pharaoh' is actually a Greek word that is based on an Egyptian word that meant 'great house'. When this word was first used, it referred to the palace of the king and its greatness, not just to the king himself. We use the word 'pharaoh' today to mean the ruler of ancient Egypt. Did any women become the pharaoh of Egypt? There was one woman to claim the throne of Egypt, and call herself the pharaoh - her name was Hatshepsut. She claimed that she had the right to rule Egypt. Hatshepsut ruled Egypt for about fifteen years before she was succeeded by her step-son Thutmosis III.


What in World War II was 'Operation Torch'?

Operation Torch - Invasion of North Africa 60,000 men Operation Torch - Planning: In 1942, having been persuaded of the impracticality of launching an invasion of France as a second front, American commanders agreed to conduct landings in northwest Africa with the goal of clearing the continent of Axis troops and preparing the way for a future attack on southern Europe. Intending to land in Morocco and Algeria, Allied planners were forced to determine the mentality of the Vichy French forces defending the area. These numbered around 120,000 men, 500 aircraft, and several warships. It was hoped that as a former member of the Allies, the French would not fire on British and American forces. To aid in assessing local conditions, the American consul in Algiers, Robert Daniel Murphy, was instructed to gather intelligence and reach out to sympathetic members of the Vichy French government. While Murphy conducted his mission, planning for the landings moved forward under the overall command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. The naval force for the operation would be led by Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham. Initially dubbed Operation Gymnast, it was soon renamed Operation Torch. The operation called for three main landings to take place at Casablanca, Oran, and Algiers. Operation Torch - Contact with the Vichy French: Endeavoring to accomplish his objectives, Murphy provided evidence suggesting the French would not resist and made contact with several officers, including the commander-in-chief of Algiers, General Charles Mast. While these men were willing to aid the Allies, they requested a meeting with a senior Allied commander before committing. Meeting their demands, Eisenhower dispatched Major General Mark Clark aboard the submarine HMS Seraph. Rendezvousing with Mast and others at Cherchell, Algeria on October 21, 1942, Clark was able to secure their support. In preparation for Operation Torch, General Henri Giraud was smuggled out of Vichy France with the aid of the resistance. Though Eisenhower had intended to make Giraud the commander of French forces in North Africa after the invasion, the Frenchman demanded that he be given overall command of the operation. This was refused and Giraud became a spectator. With the groundwork laid with the French, the invasion convoys sailed with the Casablanca force departing the United States and the other two sailing from Britain. Eisenhower coordinated the operation from his headquarters at Gibraltar ( Map ). Operation Torch - Casablanca: Slated to land on November 8, 1942, the Western Task Force approached Casablanca under the guidance of Major General George S. Patton and Rear Admiral Henry K. Hewitt. Consisting of the US 2nd Armored Division as well as the US 3rd and 9th Infantry Divisions, the task force carried 35,000 men. On the night of November 7, pro-Allies General Antoine Béthouart attempted a coup d'etat in Casablanca against the regime of General Charles Noguès. This failed and Noguès was alerted to the impending invasion. Landing to south of Casablanca at Safi as well as to the north at Fedala and Port Lyautey, the Americans were met with French opposition. Approaching Casablanca, Allied ships were fired upon by French shore batteries. Responding, Hewitt directed aircraft from USS Ranger (CV-4)  and USS Suwannee (CVE-27) to attack targets in the harbor while other Allied warships, including the battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59), moved inshore and opened fire.  The resulting fighting saw Hewitt's forces sink the unfinished battleship Jean Bart as well as a light cruiser, four destroyers, and five submarines. After weather delays at Fedala, Patton's men succeeded in taking their objectives and began moving against Casablanca. To the north, operational issues caused delays at Port-Lyautey, and initially prevented the second wave from landing.  As a result, these forces came ashore under artillery fire from French troops in the area.  Supported by aircraft from carriers offshore, the Americans pushed forward and secured their objectives.  In the south, French forces slowed th


'Will's Neck' is the highest point in which range of English hills?

Quantock Hills, Wills Neck descent thu to Reason They Build Mountain Bikes intro - YouTube Quantock Hills, Wills Neck descent thu to Reason They Build Mountain Bikes intro Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on May 16, 2014 Hammering down the back of Wills Neck, the highest point on the Quantocks. Category


Her 2009 album is called 'Quiet Nights', so which Canadian jazz singer and pianist is married to Elvis Costello?

Diana Krall | New Music And Songs | Diana Krall About Diana Krall With her pre-bop piano style, cool but sensual singing, and fortuitously photogenic looks, Diana Krall took the jazz world by storm in the late '90s. By the turn of the century she was firmly established as one of the biggest sellers in jazz. Her 1996 album, All for You, was a Nat King Cole tribute that showed the singer/pianist's roots, and since then she has stayed fairly close to that tradition-minded mode, with wildly successful results. Krall got her musical education when she was growing up in Nanaimo, British Columbia, from the classical piano lessons she began at age four and in her high school jazz band, but mostly from her father, a stride piano player with an extensive record collection. "I think Dad has every recording Fats Waller ever made," she said, "and I tried to learn them all." Krall attended the Berklee College of Music on a music scholarship in the early '80s and then moved to Los Angeles, where she lived for three years before moving to Toronto. By 1990, she was based in New York, performing with a trio and singing. After releasing her first album on Justin Time Records, Krall was signed to GRP for her second, Only Trust Your Heart, and transferred to its Impulse! division for her third, the Nat King Cole Trio tribute album called All for You. Love Scenes followed in 1997, and in late 1998, she issued the seasonal Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. When I Look in Your Eyes followed in 1999. Whatever renown Krall had earned over the years for her work exploded with this album, which became an international best-seller and earned her a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. It was also the first jazz album to be nominated for Album of the Year in 25 years. Krall's crossover success followed her as she performed in Lilith Fair the following year, and her songs cropped up everywhere from episodes of Sex in the City to films like Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. In 2001 she released The Look of Love, featuring charts by legendary arranger Claus Ogerman, best known for working with bossa nova innovator Antonio Carlos Jobim in the '60s. The album topped the Billboard charts and went quintuple platinum in Canada, the first by a Canadian jazz artist to do so. The Look of Love also helped Krall win three Junos in 2002, taking home awards for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. In 2003, Krall married iconic British rock musician Elvis Costello. A year later, she issued The Girl in the Other Room. Covering a few standards, this album also included original material -- some co-written by Costello -- for the first time in her career. Returning to the large ensemble standards approach of her previous album, Krall released From This Moment On in 2006. She gave birth to twin sons in December of that year. In 2009, she teamed once again with The Look of Love arranger Ogerman for the bossa nova-themed Quiet Nights; the album performed well, debuting at number three on the Billboard Top 200. Krall returned three years later with Glad Rag Doll, a collection of early jazz and ragtime tunes from the '20s and '30s produced by T-Bone Burnett. 2014 saw her once again attempting something new with the album Wallflower, as she covered a selection of pop songs from the '60s onward by the likes of Bob Dylan, Elton John, Gilbert O'Sullivan, and the Eagles, all of whom had inspired her in her childhood. Wallflower saw release in February 2015. ~ William Ruhlmann, Rovi


According to 'Acts', what peak was the location of the 'Ascension of Jesus'?

Why Is the Ascension of Jesus Important for You Today? Updated October 19, 2016. Scripture Reference The ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven is recorded in Mark 16:19-20, Luke 24:36-53, Acts 1:6-12, and 1 Timothy 3:16. Ascension of Jesus - Story Summary In God's plan of salvation , Jesus Christ had been crucified for the sins of mankind, died, and rose from the dead. Following his resurrection , he appeared many times to his disciples. Forty days after his resurrection, Jesus called his 11 apostles together on the Mount of Olives, outside Jerusalem. Still not completely understanding that Christ's messianic mission had been spiritual and not political, the disciples asked Jesus if he was going to restore the kingdom to Israel. They were frustrated with Roman oppression and may have envisioned an overthrow of Rome. Jesus answered them: "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1:7-8, NIV ) Then Jesus was taken up, and a cloud hid him from their sight. As the disciples were watching him ascend, two angels dressed in white robes stood beside them and asked why they were looking into the sky. The angels said: "This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven." (Acts 1:11, NIV) At that, the disciples walked back to Jerusalem to the upstairs room where they had been staying and held a prayer meeting. Points of Interest from the Ascension of Jesus Bible Story In the Bible, a cloud is often the expression of God's power and glory, as in the book of Exodus , when a pillar of cloud guided the Jews in the desert. Earlier, Jesus had told the disciples that after he ascended, the Holy Spirit would come down upon them with power. At Pentecost , they received the Holy Spirit like tongues of fire. Today, every born-again believer is indwelt by the Holy Spirit, who gives wisdom and power to live the Christian life . The command of Jesus to his followers was to be his witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth. The gospel first spread to the Jews, then to the Jewish/mixed race Samaritans , then to the Gentiles. Christians have a responsibility to spread the good news about Jesus to all who have not heard. Jesus' mission on earth had been accomplished. He returned to heaven, where he had come from. He took on a human body and will forever remain both God and man in his glorified state. The angels warned that someday Jesus will return in his glorified body, the same way he left. But instead of idly watching for the Second Coming , we should be busy with the work Christ assigned us. The ascension of Jesus is one of the accepted doctrines of Christianity. The Apostles' Creed , Nicene Creed , and Athanasian Creed all confess that Christ ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father . Question for Reflection It is an awesome truth to realize that God himself, in the form of the Holy Spirit, lives inside me as a believer. Am I taking full advantage of this gift to learn more about Jesus and to live a God-pleasing life?


At 1309 metres high, which Scottish mountain is the second highest mountain in Great Britain?

Mountains of Scotland - DocuWiki Mountains of Scotland [ edit ] Information The Mountains of Scotland may not be the highest, but they are certainly among the world's most beautiful. Released on a single DVD, this series of six programmes will take you on a stunning aerial journey around this unique and precious landscape. From the undulating tops of the high Cairngorm plateau to the rocky ridges and glens of the ranges to the West, Scotland's Mountains form a varied and dazzling array of landforms. These high places each have their own special character, their history and sometimes legends. Take a journey over and amongst this unique and precious landscape. There are six programmes on this DVD covering The Trossachs to Loch Rannoch : Nevis and Glencoe : The Grampians and Cairngorms : Torridon and the far north : Skye and Kintail : and finally some of the best elsewhere. Initially shown to wide acclaim on Scottish Television / Grampian as Binnein Nam Beann, this version contains the English soundtrack. Disclaimer: The information for episodes below is extra generic information about each mountain range taken from Wikipedia. The DVD itself contains only the name of each episode, not details. [ edit ] The Trossachs to Rannoch Moor The Trossachs (Scottish Gaelic, Na Trosaichean) itself is a small woodland glen in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It lies between Ben An to the north and Ben Venue to the south, with Loch Katrine to the west and Loch Achray to the east. However, the name is used generally to refer to the wider area of wooded glens and braes with quiet lochs, lying to the east of Ben Lomond. The scenic charms of this area came to popularity when Walter Scott extended his romantic portrayal of Scotland's past from border ballads to poems of a medieval past rich in chivalry and symbolism, with his 1810 poem Lady of the Lake giving a roll call of Trossachs place names, the lady herself being found on Loch Katrine. This was followed up by his 1817 historical novel Rob Roy romanticising the outlaw cattle thief Raibert Ruadh born by Loch Katrine and buried at nearby Balquhidder. Scotland's only lake, the Lake of Menteith, lies about 6 miles (10 km) to the south east of the glen, on the edge of the Trossachs area. Rannoch Moor is a large expanse of around 50 square miles (130 km2) of boggy moorland to the west of Loch Rannoch, in Perth and Kinross and Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. Rannoch Moor is designated a National Heritage site. [ edit ] Nevis and Glencoe Ben Nevis (Gaelic: Beinn Nibheis) is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of Scotland, close to the coastal town of Fort William. In common with many other Scottish mountains, it is known to locals as simply The Ben. However, if walkers and climbers from outside Scotland use the term "The Ben" they usually mean Ben Nevis. it attracts an estimated 100,000 ascents a year, around three-quarters of which are made using the well-constructed Pony Track from Glen Nevis on the south side of the mountain. For climbers and mountaineers the main attraction lies in the 700-metre-high cliffs of the north face: among the highest cliffs in Britain, they harbour some classic scrambles and rock climbs of all difficulties, and are one of the principal locations in the UK for ice climbing. The summit, at 1,344 metres (4,406 feet) above sea level, features the ruins of an observatory which was permanently staffed between 1883 and 1904. The meteorological data collected during this period is still important for an understanding of Scottish mountain weather. C. T. R. Wilson was inspired to invent the cloud chamber after a period spent working at the observatory. Glen Coe (Gleann Comhann in Gaelic ) is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the southern part of the Lochaber committee area of Highland Council, and was formerly part of the county of Argyll. It is often considered one of the most spectacular and beautiful places in Scotland, and is a part of the designated National Scenic A


Which writer created the character of 'Detective Inspector Jack Frost'?

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Comparison with Other Breeds 20 20 a Estimates for Hereford,     Angus and Red Angus were adjusted to the level of heterosis expected in     3-way F1 crosses (estimates of 23.9 lb was added for 400-d weight, and     15.0 lb was added for 550-d weight) to provide for unbiased comparisons     to 3-way F1 crosses by Continental sire breeds. b Frame scores were calculated from height     using the equation recommended in Guidelines for Uniform Beef Improvement,     Beef Improvement Federation (BIF, 1996). c Actual age at puberty (ranging from 84 to     100%) and adjusted age at puberty, adjusted to remove bias due to differences     in percentage expressing first oestrus when observation of oestrus was     discontinued in early May by adding i(s) where i is the expected negative     deviation from the true mean in standard deviation (s) units.   These preliminary results suggest that the Limousin breed in the USA     has made significant progress in fertility traits while losing very little,     if anything, in carcase yield and dressing percentage over the last 30     years. From Germplasm Evaluation Program Progress Report No. 21 on www.marc.usda.gov under Online Information.   Comparison of Limousin with British,     Continental and Tropical breeds in Australia. Presented at the International Limousin Conference September 2000 Background and Industry Context This project is part of an overall Co-operative Research     Centre breeding strategy to identify, by progeny test, the sires, breeds     and crosses of Australian beef cattle best suited to the meat quality     specifications of our domestic and export markets. The experiment used nine sire breeds (Brahman, Santa     Gertrudis, Charbray, Belmont Red, Charolais, Limousin, Hereford, Angus     and Shorthorn) mated to Brahman cows. Belmont Red is a composite breed     derived from Africander, Shorthorn and Hereford. The offspring from each sire were allocated to finishing     on pasture in northern Australia or to feedlots in northern and southern     Australia. They were fed to three market end points; Domestic (180 - 260     kg. carcase wt.) Korean Export (220 -280 kg. carcase wt.) and Japanese     Export (280 - 400 kg. carcase wt.). Twelve sires per breed were used with     a target of 15 progeny per sire. The CRC experiment was designed to achieve     these targets over three years of mating. Approximately half the sires     were replaced each year to provide links between years and increase calves     per sire from some sires. Cattle targeted for the domestic market were fed for     70 days on a commercial feedlot ration. For the Korean Market they were     fed for 100 days and for the Japanese market they were fed for 150 days. The trial includes a comparison of Limousin X Brahman     with pure Brahman and also a comparison of Limousin X Brahman with Charolais     X Brahman. Results The breeds were compared for a wide range of traits including     weights, carcase traits and meat quality traits. Table 1 shows the effect of sire breed on birthweight,     weaning weight and yearling weight. The Charolais sired calves were heavier at all weights     than the other breeds. Limousin X Brahman were 25 kg heavier at yearling     age than Brahmans. Table 1. 168 Table 3 shows the effects of sire breed on measures of meat quality in steers. Limousin X Brahman cattle had the lowest levels of intra muscular fat percentage (IMF%), were intermediate for cooking loss (%) and ultimate pH. They were low for peak force and instron compression which both indicate greater tenderness. Limousin X Brahman were slightly better than Charolais X Brahman for all objective meat quality measurements except IMF%. They were significantly better than purebred Brahmans for all objective meat quality measurements except IMF%. Table 3. Effect of sire breed on intramuscular fat percentage (IMF%),    cooking loss, ultimat


In the English judiciary system, what position is ranked immediately below the Lord Chief Justice?

English law | Britannica.com English law THIS IS A DIRECTORY PAGE. Britannica does not currently have an article on this topic. Learn about the conflict between British courts and the European Court of Human Rights on the question of “whole life” (similar to “life without the possibility of parole” in the United States) criminal sentencing. © Open University (A Britannica Publishing Partner ) Learn about this topic in these articles:   in constitution: Great Britain The English constitution and the English common law grew up together, very gradually, more as the result of the accretion of custom than through deliberate, rational legislation by some “sovereign” lawgiver. Parliament grew out of the Curia Regis, the King’s Council, in which the monarch originally consulted with the great magnates of the realm and later with commoners who... in constitutional law: Characteristics of constitutions It is often asserted that the United States has a written constitution and the United Kingdom an unwritten one. In one sense this is true: in the United States there is a formal document called the Constitution, whereas there is no such document in the United Kingdom. In fact, however, many parts of the British constitution exist in written form; for this reason, most scholars prefer to... in Sir William Blackstone English jurist, whose Commentaries on the Laws of England, 4 vol. (1765–69), is the best-known description of the doctrines of English law. The work became the basis of university legal education in England and North America. He was knighted in 1770. in Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey Wolsey’s influence on England’s judicial institutions was far more substantial. Possessed of a great legal mind, he extended the jurisdiction of the Star Chamber—the King’s Council sitting as a court—and used it to impose Henry’s justice on lawless nobles. The conciliar committee that he delegated to hear suits involving the poor soon evolved into the Court of Requests (1529). in Assize of Northampton (1176), group of ordinances agreed upon by King Henry II of England and the magnates in council at Northampton. The ordinances were issued as instructions to six committees of three judges each, who were to visit the six circuits into which England was divided for the purpose. The first part of the assize repeated the substance of some provisions of the Assize of Clarendon (1166), but with... in court baron (“baron’s court”), medieval English manorial court, or halimoot, that any lord could hold for and among his tenants. By the 13th century the steward of the manor, a lawyer, usually presided; originally, the suitors of the court ( i.e., the doomsmen), who were bound to attend, acted as judges, but the growing use of juries rendered their function obsolete. The... in court leet an English criminal court for the punishment of small offenses. The use of the word leet, denoting a territorial and a jurisdictional area, spread throughout England in the 14th century, and the term court leet came to mean a court in which a private lord assumed, for his own profit, jurisdiction that had previously been exercised by the sheriff. in Court of Augmentations in Reformation England, the most important of a group of financial courts organized during the reign of Henry VIII; the others were the courts of General Surveyors, First Fruits and Tenths, and Wards and Liveries. They were instituted chiefly so that the crown might gain better control over its lands and finances. in Court of Chancery In England the common-law courts became firmly established as the principal organs of royal justice by the 14th century. In earlier days they had exercised a wide jurisdiction in framing and applying the rules of the common law, but their most creative period was over. A large body of rules, many of them highly technical and artificial, had come into existence; the common law was increasingly... in Court of Common Pleas English court of law that originated from Henry II’s assignment in 1178 of five members of his council to hear pleas (civil disputes between individuals), as dist


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Astrology: Why Your Zodiac Sign and Horoscope Are Wrong Astrology: Why Your Zodiac Sign and Horoscope Are Wrong By Pedro Braganca | October 23, 2007 12:16pm ET MORE It's a great conversation starter: "What's your sign?" But before you ask or answer that question, consider this: Your zodiac sign corresponds to the position of the sun relative to constellations as they appeared more 2,200 years ago! The science behind astrology may have its roots in astronomy but don't confuse these two disciplines. Astronomy can explain the position of the stars in the sky but it’s up to you to determine what, if anything, their alignment signifies. In short, as you'll see below, your zodiac sign is not what you think it is, and your corresponding horoscope can't be right. [Read: Wobbly Earth Means Your Horoscope Is Wrong ] The Constellations of the Zodiac The ecliptic, or the position of the Sun as it’s perceived from the revolving Earth, passes through the constellations that formed the Zodiac - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. Zodiac signs were originally determined by which constellation the Sun was "in" on the day you were born. Early astronomers observed the Sun traveling through the signs of the Zodiac in the course of one year, spending about a month in each. Thus, they calculated that each constellation extends 30 degrees across the ecliptic. However, a phenomenon called precession has altered the position of the constellations we see today. Precession and Astrology The first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere was once marked by the zero point of the Zodiac. Astronomers call this the vernal equinox and it occurs as the ecliptic and celestial equator intersect. Around 600 BCE, the zero point was in Aries and was called the "first point of Aries." (Figure 1) The constellation Aries encompassed the first 30 degrees of the ecliptic; from 30 to 60 degrees was Taurus; from 60 to 90 degrees was Gemini; and so on for all twelve constellations of the Zodiac. Unbeknownst to the ancient astrologers, the Earth continually wobbles around its axis in a 25,800-year cycle. This wobble—called precession—is caused by the gravitational attraction of the Moon on Earth's equatorial bulge. Over the past two-and-a-half millennia, this wobble has caused the intersection point between the celestial equator and the ecliptic to move west along the ecliptic by 36 degrees, or almost exactly one-tenth of the way around. This means that the signs have slipped one-tenth—or almost one whole month—of the way around the sky to the west, relative to the stars beyond. For instance, those born between March 21 and April 19 consider themselves to be Aries. Today, the Sun is no longer within the constellation of Aries during much of that period. From March 11 to April 18, the Sun is actually in the constellation of Pisces! (Figure 2) See also Figure 3, which demonstrates the precession of the equinoxes from 600 BCE to 2600. Your "Real Sign" The table below lists the dates when the Sun is actually within the astronomical constellations of the Zodiac, according to modern constellation boundaries and corrected for precession (these dates can vary a day from year to year). You will most likely find that once precession is taken into account, your zodiac sign is different. And if you were born between November 29 and December 17, your sign is actually one you never saw in the newspaper: you are an Ophiuchus! The eliptic passes through the constellation of Ophiuchus after Scorpius. Now you really have something cool with which to start that conversation! Check out your “real” zodiac sign below and see what the sky looked like on your birthday by going to the Birthday Sky application. Capricorn - Jan 20 to Feb 16 Aquarius - Feb 16 to Mar 11 Pisces - Mar 11 to Apr 18 Aries - Apr 18 to May 13 Taurus - May 13 to Jun 21 Gemini - Jun 21 to Jul 20 Cancer - Jul 20 to Aug 10 Leo - Aug 10 to Sep 16 Virgo - Sep 16 to Oct 30 Libra - Oct 30 to Nov 23 Scorpius - Nov 23 to Nov 29 Ophiuchus - Nov 29 to Dec 17 Sagit


In the classic 1933 film 'King Kong', what is the name of the island where 'Kong' is discovered?

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In the 1897 novel 'Dracula', at which seaport in England does the title character make landfall in a violent storm?

Chapter 1: Summary This novel is not told in a straightforward, chronological, omniscient manner, like many  nineteenth-century novels. Instead, it is composed of a collage of letters, journal entries  and diary jottings, in addition to a portion of a ship's log, various newspaper clippings,  and even a "phonograph diary." Since the story is basically a mystery,  this technique is highly effective in sustaining suspense, for there are literally dozens  of narrative pieces for readers to fit together before they can see the complexity of the novel  resolved and the entirety of Stoker's pattern. Stoker most likely borrowed this approach  to his novel from Wilkie Collins, who used the same technique in his "detective" novel The Woman in White (1860). Jonathan Harker's journal entries begin on May 3, sometime in the late nineteenth century.  The young London lawyer has been traveling by train across Europe and is currently in Budapest,  in route to Count Dracula's estate, located somewhere in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania—the "land beyond the forest." Harker has been sent by his London law firm to complete  the final transactions for a transfer of real estate, which the Count has recently purchased in England,  and thus far, Harker is very pleased with his trip. He is favorably impressed with Budapest, and  he remarks that already he can tell that he is leaving the Western world behind him and that  he is "entering the East," a section of Europe whose peoples and customs will be,  for the most part, strange and unfamiliar. At the beginning of his journey, the tenor of his narrative is low-key—that is, Harker records  what he contemplates, what he sees, and what he eats (in regard to the latter, he jots off a couple  of reminders to himself to obtain certain recipes for his fiancée, Mina Murray). As his journal entries continue, Harker continues to record the details of the exotically spiced meals  which he dines on, plus descriptions of the many old castles which he sees perched atop steep hills  in the distance. The train dawdles on through the countryside, and Harker continues to describe  the colorfully costumed peasants whom he sees; he is especially fascinated by the local garb  of the swarthy, rather fierce looking men of the region, for they remind him of bandits, but he says  that he has been assured that they are quite harmless. At the eve of twilight, when Harker's train reaches Bistritz, not far from the infamous Borgo Pass,  Harker disembarks and checks into the "delightful ... old fashioned" Golden Krone  Hotel (Count Dracula has instructed him to stay here). Before retiring for the night, Harker reads  a note of cordial welcome from Count Dracula, then he records some of the local stories about  the Pass, as well as some of the other local beliefs and superstitions. For example, the Borgo Pass  marks the entry into Bukovina, and the Pass itself has been the scene of great fires and centuries  of massacres, famine, and disease. Coincidentally, Harker's arrival at Bistritz is on the eve of  St. George's Day, a night when "evil things in the world ... have full sway." At first, Harker is unconcerned about these local superstitions, but after he witnesses  an old peasant woman's fearful awe of the name "Dracula," and after he realizes  the extent of her fear for his safety, and after he finally accepts her gift of a rosary to ward off  evil spirits, Harker begins to become a bit uneasy about setting off the next day for the Borgo Pass,  despite the fact that Dracula's carriage will be waiting for him when he arrives late on the eve  of St. George's Day. The morning of the departure does not bode well: A considerable crowd of peasants  has gathered around the coach, muttering polyglot words which all seem to be variants  of the word vampire; then, almost as if it happens en mass, the crowd makes  the sign of the cross and points two fingers at him (a superstitious sign of blessing  for a good, safe journey). The coach is off, and in contrast to the rugged road and  th