"Which people (besides the Rolling Stones) appeared on the cover of ""Their Satanic Majesties Request"", a 1967 album by The Rolling Stones?"

Chronicle 1967   Charlie Watts & Mick Jagger (1967): A new direction for the Rolling Stones Charlie: Our scene is really the recording scene. Producing and writing and playing - trying to keep ahead of the rest. This is much more exciting than the show-business aspect. Mick: We're at a funny stage. We are just making records and have time to gather our thoughts. It's impossible to do that when you're dashing around all over the place, worried about getting to gigs and things. I don't really know whether it's a good thing or not. I know I didn't enjoy last year very much. I enjoyed the things I did but I didn't enjoy things so much as a whole. It's true we didn't sell so many discs in England during 1966 as in the previous year, but neither did the other groups. As far as abroad goes, America is okay and we broke the Italian and German markets in 1966. We haven't quietened down. It's madder now than ever before. We couldn't possibly go on doing ballrooms and cinema appearances all the time. All the groups seem to be cooling off in this respect.     Mick Jagger (1967): A Rolling Stones circus (The Rolling Stones will perform q)uite soon. What I want to do is have a show for young people which is not just pop stars comign on stage singing their latest recordings. I want it to include all kinds of acts- a stage show - except at the end we'll go round on a revolving stage, leaping about fro an hour to make up for the Palladium. Oh, and the ice creams will all have acid in them - that's my brother's idea! I suppose we could take an elephant on stage and break that up!     Astrid Lundstrom: Stone dynamics (I was) immediately aware of the split in the band: Mick and Keith together, and Brian, Bill and Charlie on the other side. I found it frustrating to be with somebody who was able to be that passive. I felt Bill should be more outspoken, not put up with as much as he did, and I told him so. He said he tried but didn't get very far.       February 5, 1967: Mick Jagger issues a press statement announcing he will sue the British newspaper News of         the World for alleging he revealed using drugs. (Brian Jones had been mistaken for Mick Jagger.)     Keith Richards: A winter Sunday at Redlands There's a big knock at the door. Everybody is just sort of gliding down slowly from the whole day of sort of freaking about. Everyone has managd to find their way back to the house. TV is on with the sound off and the record player is on. Strobe lights are flickering. Marianne Faithfull has just decided that she wanted a bath and has wrapped herself up in a rug and is watching the box. Bang bang bang, this big knock at the door and I go to answer it. Oh look, there's lots of little ladies and gentleman outside. He says, Read this, and I'm going, Wha? wha? All right. We were just gliding off from a 12-hour trip. You know how that freaks people out when they walk in on you.  The vibes were so funny for them. I told one of the women with them they'd brought to seach the ladies, Would you mind stepping off that Moroccan cushion? Because you're ruining the tapestries. We were playing it like that. They tried to get us to turn the record player off but we said, No. We won't turn it off but we'll turn it down. As they went, as they started going out the door, somebody put on Dylan's Rainy Day Women really loud. Everybody must get stoned. And that was it.     Keith Richards: The 1967 bust and Morocco (W)e had just started to turn on to acid. Yeah, we had picked it up in America in ‘66, on that last tour in the summer and we came home and just laid back and started to get it on. We had been working for a long time without stopping, without thinking, for along time. For three years. The bust ended it. We knew it was going to be heavy...  The English are very strange. They're tolerant up to a point where they're told not to be. You get to a point up there where somebody turns around and swings a little finger. They've had it in their hands so long, the power. They haven't been fucked since Cromwell, man. First they don't like young kids with a lot


Sherry was first associated with which country?

Sherry Wine 101 Sherry Wine 101 A True Spanish Wine Treasure Sherry Casks at Mora Winery.  Osborne By Stacy Slinkard Updated November 22, 2016. Sherry wines are recovering new ground in the wine world, and it is well deserved. Sherry has a long history of serving the likes of Christopher Columbus to Shakespeare, and has recently been previewing new spotlights for its stellar value and food-friendly behavior in our modern world of wine. Getting down to brass tacks, Sherry is a fortified wine, produced in southwest Spain's "Sherry Triangle." This triangle consists of the three sunny towns of Puerto de Santa María, Jerez and Sanlúcar de Barrameda. The Palomino and Pedro Ximénez grapes are the primary grapes used to make Sherry. The soil in this region is chalky, limestone based, and provides the perfect conditions for growing the Palomino and Pedro Ximenez (PX for short) grapes that are used in making the world’s finest Sherries. Once harvested and fermented, the wines fate is then decided - will it become a Fino or an Oloroso? Two Styles of Sherry The two predominant types of Sherry are Fino (very dry with a lighter body) and Oloroso (still dry, but much richer in both flavor and body). continue reading below our video Why Baking Pans Really Matter If the winemaker is going for Fino, alcohol is added (fortification) until it reaches just over 15%; however, if Oloroso is the goal then alcohol is added to reach an 18% alcohol content. Now the fun begins, while the wines remain in their casks they are permitted contact with air in the top portion of the cask. A layer of yeast, called "flor" forms a coating on the surface of the Sherry, keeping the wine from over-oxidizing - these wines will become Finos as their lower alcohol content is what allows the yeast to grow in the first place. Olorosos, on the other hand, do not support the growth of flor due to their higher alcohol content. Olorosos are permitted to oxidize intentionally, producing a darker, and richer wine, with more body than a Fino. The Sherry Solera System Sherry wines must go through a solera system for adequate aging. This system is essentially a blending system of casks that hold wines of different ages. The oldest casks of Sherry are the ones that are bottled in a given year and the next casks are arranged in such a way that the youngest Sherries are blended into a series of casks holding progressively older Sherries. The blending off of younger Sherry into older Sherry results in very consistent, high-quality wines that all share a portion (albeit small) of the oldest, original vintage of Sherry made at the bodega . Sherries do not have a vintage date, per se, as they are really a blend of many years. 8 Types of Sherry Fino - Very dry, light-bodied Sherry that is straw-like in color. The characteristic aromas associated with Finos are almonds. Typically, Finos comes in at about 15-17% alcohol by volume. Amazing with almonds, olives, ham, and chips and dips. Manzanilla - Also dry, and pale in color. A "fino" style of Sherry made in Sanlucar and best with seafood and tapas. Amontillado - In between Fino and Oloroso in terms of color and body. This off-dry Sherry loses its flor during the aging process and yields deeper color and a lovely nutty flavor. The characteristic aromas associated with Amontillados are hazelnuts. This Sherry is great with oily fish and chicken dishes. Oloroso - Dark in color, rich in flavor. Olorosos typically have a remarkable walnut aroma and a swirled caramel flavor making them a top pick for rich meats and flavorful cheeses (consider Manchego, a delicious Spanish cheese made from sheep's milk). Palo Cortado - Is a very rare Sherry that begins life as a Fino (where the yeast develops) and progresses to an Amontillado (where the flor dies off) but ends up with the richer style of an Oloroso. This Sherry has a dry palate and an enchanting reddish-brown color combination with dramatic aromas and full flavor. Sweet Sherry - Is a Sherry that has been sweetened with Pedro Ximénez (PX) grape juice. Pedro Ximénez grapes have a high residua


When did St Francis of Assisi found the Order of the Friars Minor?

St. Francis of Assisi St. Francis of Assisi by fr. Noel Muscat ofm courtesy of Franciscan Institute - Malta The Initial Years In the Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri describes Assisi as the Orient, the place where the sun rises (Canto XI Paradiso, 52-54). In fact, he compares Francis to the rising sun. It is within this mediaeval context of cosmology that we have to understand the life and times of Francis of Assisi and of Clare, his "pianticella", or little plant. Assisi still presents itself as a typical mediaeval town. It rises above the valley of Umbria, a land-locked region in central Italy.  It is a relatively small region, just 8456 square kilometres in extension. It is also characterised by mountains, hills and woods in the central Appennine region of the Italian peninsula. Only about 6% of its territory consists of plains. Assisi, at 424 metres above sea level, overlooks one of these plains, but above it rises Mount Subasio (1290 metres above sea level), a dome-shaped mountain, covered with woods. Today Assisi has a population of about 24.790 inhabitants. In the 12th and 13th centuries it was much smaller. The mediaeval world evolved around two super powers. On the one hand there was the Holy Roman Emperor and on the other the Pope. Great figures stood out on both sides, such as Frederick Barbarossa and Innocent III.  It was a world dominated by the sacred and the profane, but the distinction between the two was so subtle that they often ended up fighting one against another. Politics and religion were jointly used to wield power. It was the age of the crusades to the Holy Land, in which faith and political ambition both played an active role. The feudal lords still dominated the political scene in many towns. Assisi was no exception. The feudal castle, called Rocca Maggiore, dominates the town even today, although the one we see today is not the castle which stood there in the 12th century.  The nobility still exerted a considerable political influence in local affairs. However, by the end of the 12th century, a new class was emerging in society, namely the middle class, composed mainly of business people. Thus, even in a small town like Assisi, there was a clear-cut distinction between the "maiores" or "boni homines", who were the nobles, and the "minores" or "homines populi", the merchants. The latter were feeling that they wielded enough financial power to embark upon a power struggle against the nobles. Their aim was to dismantle the old feudal system and change it with a more democratic type of government which was called "Comune". Francis was born in this historical context in 1182. There is still an open discussion regarding the house in which Francis was born. Various places in Assisi claim the honour: Chiesa Nova, San Francesco Piccolino, the Bernardone house or TOR Casa Paterna. All these places are found around the central square of the town, called Piazza del Comune, dominated by the Minerva Roman Temple and the Torre del Popolo. In the first fresco which Giotto painted on the wall of the upper Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, we find a representation of this square. The scene could have been painted today. It has changed very little since the times of Francis. Francis was the son of Pietro di Bernardone, a rich cloth merchant who often travelled to France on business. In fact Pietro was away when his wife, Pica, whom he had first met in Provence, gave birth to Francis. When Pietro returned he learnt that the boy had been baptised in the cathedral church of San Rufino, and had been given the name Giovanni. Pietro did not like the name, and renamed his son Francesco. In the upper part of the town, where we find the cathedral church of San Rufino, another child was born some eleven years later, in 1193. This time it was a girl, and she was a member of a noble family. Chiara, or Clare, the enlightened one, was born in a rich house overlooking the cathedral square. Her parents were Favarone di Offreduccio and Ortolana. Clare belonged to the "maiores" class. Francis belonged


"Which 20th century English author wrote ""Ruined City"", ""A Town Like Alice"" and ""On The Beach""?"

Translations Translations Search facility Nevil Shute Norway The Foundation is trying to build up a profile of the availability   of Nevil Shute titles in languages other than English. Devoted   Shutists have provided the foundation with details of books   translated into Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese Russian & Spanish. However, if you know of any translations not listed below   or translations in other languages, please send details by e-mail to   the Webmaster Swedish Translations English translation of Swedish title Stephen Morris and Pilotage As Far As Wings Carry Lonely Road The Town That Came Alive What Happened To The Corbetts Tills vi ses igen The Man With The Sallow Pipes Most Secret Vinland The Good is probably not translated The Chequer Board The Seafarers is probably not translated No Highway To The Memory Of Janet Beyond The Black Stump The Rainbow And The Rose Regnbågen och rosen The Rainbow And The Rose Trustee From The Toolroom "English translation of Danish title" Danish publisher So Disdained/The Mysterious Aviator - Ukendt Fly = "Unknown Plane" Ruined City - Mr. Warren kommer til byen = "Mr. Warren comes to town" Lademann An Old Captivity - Drømmen om Hekja = "The dream of Hekja" Pied Piper - Manden med pilefløjterne = "The man with the Willow flutes" (Don't know the right word, but pilefløjterne = flute made of willow branch) Lademann/ A Town Like Alice - Arven = "The legacy" Round the Bend - Hvilket Menneske = "What a man" The Far Country - Det fjerne land = "The far country" Slide rule - En Mand med Regnestok = "A man with a slide rule" Vintens Requiem for a Wren/The Breaking Wave - Janet = "Janet" Beyond the Black Stump - Det forjættede land = "The promised land" On the Beach - På stranden - Ventetid = "On the beach - Waiting time" Vinten The Rainbow and the Rose - Regnbuen og rosen = "The rainbow and the rose"   Trustee From the Toolroom - Formynderen = "The Trustee" Norwegian Translations (Thanks to Anne-Lise Gilje) Original title Kontakt (Contact) = "Stephen Morris" og "Kjentmann" ("Stephen Morris" and "The local guide") 1963 Byen som våknet (The town that came alive) 1966 Mannen med seljefløytene (The man with the willow flutes) 1945 Livet og leken (The life and the game) 1946 Den som intet våger (Nothing ventured....) 1949 En by som Alice (A town like Alice) 1950 Der veien slutter (Where the road ends) 1954 Lykkens land (Land of fortune) 1953 Til minne om Janet (In memory of Janet) 1955 Fordi du sviktet (Because you failed) 1956 Den siste bredd (The last shore) 1958 The Rainbow and the Rose Regnbuen og rosen (The rainbow and the rose) 1959 En troskyldig mann (An ingenuous man) 1960 Ergens waar de wereld ophoudt (Somewhere where the world ends) 1956 s Mensen schaakspel (Humans Chess Game) 1947 Land in de verte (Far-away Country) 1952 Spel met de dood (Game with the Death) 1948 De droom van Ross (Ross' Dream) 1940 De laatste oever (The last Shore) 1957 Kruistocht der liefde (Crusade of Love) 1942 The Rainbow and the Rose Geen leven zonder droom (No life without a Dream) 1958 Gebed voor een vrouw (Prayer for a woman) 1955 Onder de sterren der woestijn (Under the Stars of the Desert) 1951 Finale als voorspel (Final as Overture) 1950 Diamanten voor Janice (Diamonds for Janice) 1960 trad. par Jean de Lafforest; McCorquadale, London Beyond the Black Stump trad. par Pierre SINGER, Paris, Librairie Stock 1957 The Far Country trad. par Pierre SINGER, Paris, éd. Stock 1955 In the Wet trad. par Pierre SINGER, Paris, Librairie Stock 1955 No Highway trad. Geneviève MEKER, Paris, René Julliard 1950 An Old Captivity trad. de Jacqueline DUPLAIN , Genève, Paris, Ed. Jeheber 1946 On the Beach trad. par Pierre SINGER, Paris, éd. Stock1968 Pied Piper trad. Denise van MOPPES, Genève, éd. S:A:R:I:, Casterman, cop. 1959 The Rainbow and the Rose L'arc-en-ciel et la rose trad. par Pierre SINGER, Paris, Librairie Stock 1958 Requiem for a Wren trad. par Pierre SINGER, Paris, Librairie Stock 1956 Round the Bend trad. de l'américain par Pierre SINGER, Paris, Librairie Stock 1952 A Town Like Alice


Where was the first officially recorded baseball game held in the USA?

Hoboken Baseball - Celebrating where Baseball was Born! Hoboken, NJ Hoboken, New Jersey -- Where Baseball was Born! A Little History, A Little Store, and Some Links.. On 19 June 1846, the first officially recorded, organized baseball match   was played under Alexander Joy Cartwright's rules on Hoboken's Elysian   Fields with the New York Base Ball Club defeating the Knickerbockers 23-1.   Cartwright umpired. In the Harper's Weekly of 15 October 1859, a spread was devoted to two   games being played on Hoboken's Elysian Fields. Across the top was an   image of a cricket match. Across the bottom was this image of a baseball   game. On 3 August 1865, almost twenty years after that first game, 20,000 people   attended the rain-shortened 5 inning championship game between the Mutual   Club of Manhattan and the Atlantic Club of Brooklyn on the same spot.   The Atlantics won 13-12, and the event was depicted on a Currier & Ives print in 1866. So, what about Abner Doubleday and Cooperstown, you ask? I'll let The   National Baseball Hall of Fame speak for itself. Here's the last paragraph   from the "A Short History of the Hall of Fame" page on their   website (as of 28 December 2000): "From time to time over the years, various critics have challenged    the speculation on Doubleday, although most of the original documentation    was lost in a fire in 1916. Abner Graves' credibility as a reliable    witness has been questioned and Doubleday's diaries, surprisingly, made    no mention of baseball. Some argue that Doubleday was not away from    West Point at all in 1839; and to further complicate the situation,    still others claim that there were two Abner Doubledays. Many of these    contradictory theories have been well-documented by their proponents.    Whatever may or may not be proved in the future concerning Baseball's    true origin is in many respects irrelevant at this time. If baseball    was not actually first played here in Cooperstown by Doubleday in 1839,    it undoubtedly originated about that time in a similar rural atmosphere.    The Hall of Fame is in Cooperstown to stay; and at the very least, the    village is certainly an acceptable symbolic site for the game's origin." I originally included the words "Birthplace of Baseball" in   this site's designs, both on the merchandise and the banners. But then,   thanks to the searchable   databases of the US Government's Patent & Trademark Office , I   discovered that the Cooperstown folk have those words trademarked for   a number of uses. They filed it in May 1995, the USPTO published it for   Opposition 18 June 1996 (Almost 150 years to the date after the first   organized game in Hoboken!), and the mark was granted in August of 1998.   So, I opted for "Where Baseball was Born", instead. We're selling all kinds of goodies (t-shirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs   and mousepads) with our designs celebrating Hoboken's place in baseball   history in   our little store . I expect to be adding to the site as time goes on. For more history, check some of the sites on our Links page . Developed, Hosted and Maintained by Randolph Hoppe of R+Y Communications . Website ©2001-2006 R+Y Communications. All rights reserved.


From 1801 to 1812 Lord Elgin, under a controversial permit from the Ottoman Empire, removed many marble sculptures from a famous building in which country, and brought them to the UK?

Carved tiles from the Elgin Marbles at the British Museum | Flickr Carved tiles from the Elgin Marbles at the British Museum From the Wikipedia page on the Elgin Marbles :   [[[ The Elgin Marbles, known also as the Parthenon Marbles, are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures , inscriptions and architectural members that originally were part of the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens . [1] [2] Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin , the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1799–1803, had obtained a controversial permission from the Ottoman authorities to remove pieces from the Acropolis.   There is controversy as to whether the removed pieces were purchased from the ruling government of the time or not. [3] From 1801 to 1812 Elgin's agents removed about half of the surviving sculptures of the Parthenon, as well as architectural members and sculpture from the Propylaea and Erechtheum . [4] The Marbles were transported by sea to Britain. In Britain, the acquisition of the collection was supported by some, [5] while many critics compared Elgin's actions to vandalism [6] or looting. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]   Following a public debate in Parliament and subsequent exoneration of Elgin's actions, the marbles were purchased by the British Government in 1816 and placed on display in the British Museum , where they stand now on view in the purpose-built Duveen Gallery . The legality of the removal has been questioned and the debate continues as to whether the Marbles should remain in the British Museum or be returned to Athens.   Acquisition   In December of 1798, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin , was appointed as "Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Britannic Majesty to the Sublime Porte of Selim III , Sultan of Turkey ". Prior to his departure to take up the post he had approached at least three officials of the British government to inquire if they would be interested in employing artists to take casts and drawings of the sculptured portions of the Parthenon. According to Lord Elgin, "the answer of the Government... was entirely negative." [5]   Lord Elgin decided to carry out the work at his own expense and employed artists to take casts and drawings under the supervision of the Neapolitan court painter Giovani Lusieri. [5] However, while conducting surveys, he found that Parthenon statuary that had been documented in a 17th century survey was now missing, and so he investigated. According to a Turkish local, marble sculptures that fell were burned to obtain lime for building. [5] Although the original intention was only to document the sculptures, in 1801 Lord Elgin began to remove material from the Parthenon and its surrounding structures [12] under the supervision of Lusieri.   The excavation and removal was completed in 1812 at a personal cost of £74,240 (about $4 million in today's currency). [13] Elgin intended the marbles for display in the British Museum, selling them to the British government for less than the cost of bringing them to Britain and declining higher offers from other potential buyers, including Napoleon . [12]   Main articles: Parthenon Frieze and Metopes of the Parthenon   The Elgin Marbles include some 17 figures from the statuary from the east and west pediments , 15 (of an original 92) of the metope panels depicting battles between the Lapiths and the Centaurs , as well as 247 feet (of an original 524 feet) of the Parthenon Frieze which decorated the horizontal course set above the interior architrave of the temple. As such, they represent more than half of what now remains of the surviving sculptural decoration of the Parthenon. Elgin's acquisitions also included objects from other buildings on the Athenian Acropolis : a Caryatid from Erechtheum ; four slabs from the frieze of the Temple of Athena Nike ; and a number of other architectural fragments of the Parthenon, Propylaia , Erechtheum , the Temple of Athena Nike and the Treasury of Atreus .   Legality of the removal from Athens   As the Acropolis was still an Ottoman military fort, Elgin


Which are the only strictly marine herbivorous mammals?

What Marine Animals Are Herbivores? | Animals - mom.me Wildlife and Exotic Animals What Marine Animals Are Herbivores? The marine iguana is the only living marine lizard and despite its formidable appearance, it is a docile herbivore. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images The earth's vast network of oceans support millions of marine animals. Among them are carnivores who eat the flesh of other animals, omnivores who eat a combination of flesh and plant matter and herbivores who are adapted to eat only plant matter. Marine herbivores are found within four groups of species in the animal kingdom -- invertebrates, fish, reptiles and mammals -- and include zooplankton, mollusks, the green sea turtle, the marine iguana and some fish species. Manatees and dugongs are the only herbivores among marine mammals. Herbivorous Marine Invertebrates Invertebrates, animals without backbones, make up 97 percent of all species alive today, or 25 of the 26 phyla into which the animal kingdom is divided. The majority are carnivores and omnivores, but a relatively small number are herbivores, such as some sea snails -- the black-footed paua, top shell snails, limpets, turban shells, abalones and conch -- sea hares and sea cucumbers who graze on algae, seaweed and other plants. Zooplankton are tiny animals that drift through the depths feasting on equally mobile little plants called phytoplankton. Many of these mysterious and fascinating underwater creatures live in shimmering, iridescent shells that have commercial value as ornaments and jewelry; many are considered a delicacy to seafood lovers around the world. Herbivorous Fishes The oceans are home to millions of fish, a conglomeration of thousands of species that fall into three classes as distinct from one another as are reptiles from mammals. Within this enormous population of cold-blooded animals that breathe through gills are a group of herbivores, such as yellow tangs, blennies and angelfish that thrive on algae and other plant matter. Without them the world's tropical reefs are compromised, as already seen in the Western Atlantic, because algae competes with coral and invertebrates such as sea urchins. The parrot fish is one of the most striking species in the tropical reefs -- their green, blue, yellow, red and pink colors mimicking that of their namesake. Some of the more diminutive members of herbivorous tropical fish, such as various species of sturgeon fish and pygmy angelfish, are wild caught or bred in captivity to inhabit aquariums around the world, prized for their beauty, the tranquility they inspire and the role they fulfill by cleaning the tank of algae. Herbivorous Reptiles: Green Sea Turtles Reptiles form only a small part of the ocean's animal life, even fewer are herbivorous reptiles. Among them, the endangered green sea turtle, so called for the color of its skin, is mainly carnivorous upon hatching, but progressively changes to a vegetarian diet as it grows. As an adult, it is the only sea turtle that is completely herbivorous, its finely serrated jaws well adapted to eating sea grasses and algae. The largest green sea turtle collected was 871 pounds, but they are normally between 150 and 410 pounds and are about 4 feet long. Like all other sea turtles they have non-retracting heads. Migrating up to 1,300 miles, green sea turtles range along the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, from their Ascension Island nesting grounds in the middle of the South Atlantic to their Brazilian coast feeding grounds. Herbivorous Reptiles: Marine Iguanas The marine iguana, found only in the Galapagos Islands, is a perfect example of the metaphorical saying, "You can't judge a book by its cover." Once described as hideous by the father of evolutionary biology, Charles Darwin, this fierce-looking lizard with its smashed-in face, white crown of encrusted salt and spiky dorsal scales is a gentle herbivore with amazing ecological adaptations. Unlike all other iguanas, it lives in a marine environment and feeds exclusively on seaweed and algae it scrapes off rocks with its razor-sharp teeth. Ra


Besides a back complaint, what else did John F Kennedy suffer from?

... means the event occurred while President. a mess From a medical standpoint, Kennedy was a mess. For example, there is the simple fact that Kennedy was hospitalized more than three dozen times in his life MORE and given the last rites three times (see below). Bumgarner provides an excellent short recap of Kennedy's medical history 2a , although the new medical sources pioneered by Dallek 1 3 are leaving it behind. Dr.  Lee Mandel 4 has recently offered a unifying medical diagnosis for Kennedy: auto-immune polyendocrine syndrome type II (APS II). Dr. Mandel notes that Kennedy had signs of adrenal failure as early as 1940, and that his autopsy almost certainly indicates this was auto-immune in origin. Kennedy was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 1955 and was under treatment for years (see below). 4 Comment: [Technical] APS II is a polygenic disorder defined as: (a) auto-immune adrenocortical failure plus (b) evidence of adrenal inflammation plus (c) either auto-immune thyroid disease or type 1 diabetes mellitus. The peak age of onset is 30. (JFK was 30 when his adrenal insufficiency was diagnosed.) Other associated autoimmune disorders include: atrophic gastritis (with or without pernicious anemia), hypergonadotrophic hypogonadism, and celiac disease. The diagram below summarizes the possible interplay between Kennedy's medical problems. The rest of this page has details. scarlet fever Contracted scarlet fever in Feb. 1920 (age 2 years, 9 months) and almost died 2b . measles He also contracted measles while 2 years old, as well as whooping cough and chicken pox. As a child he was susceptible to frequent upper respiratory infections 2c and bronchitis 3a . jaundice He suffered at least one episode of jaundice as a youth 2d . Jaundice in 1935 has been interpreted as Addisonian hyperpigmentation, but Dr. Zebra rather doubts the two conditions are easily confused 5a . sports injuries As a child Kennedy sustained "many injuries and bruises [while participating] in sports where his physique was inadequate." For example, when he had a bicycle collision with his brother Joe, Joe walked away unhurt, but Jack (JFK) needed 28 stitches 2d 3b . minor childhood ills Kennedy's mother kept a card file on the medical problem of her children 2d 3c . The entries for John (more commonly known as Jack) included 2e : Between 1920 and 1928 a Dr. Reardon "took care of ear." 1928: German measles June 15, 1930: "Examined by Lahey Clinic, tonsils and adenoids OK" Aug. 31, 1933: "Tonsils and adenoids out -- Dr. Kahill, St. Margaret's Hospital" Kennedy also had German measles and whooping cough 3a . sickly child JFK's mother remembered him as "a very, very sick little boy" (probably in connection with the scarlet fever) and "bed-ridden and elfin-like" 2d . reading glasses in youth Another entry in the Kennedy card file says "March 21, 1931: Glasses prescribed for reading by Dr. John Wheeler" 2e . If the glasses were really for reading, this would be an indication that Kennedy had presbyopia (far-sightedness) at age 13 -- a distinctly unusual occurrence. Diphtheria is one of the few reasons a young person needs reading glasses. (See Harry Truman .) Kennedy underwent a Schick test for diphtheria in 1928 2e , so there was at least a suspicion that he had it. colitis Kennedy had digestive troubles as early as 1934 (age 17) 3d . Years later, when he joined the Navy, these were described as "severe spastic colitis" 3e . Dallek believes steroid treatment of Kennedy's colitis began in 1937 3d and ascribes several later medical problems to complications of steroids (see below). height and weight During his freshman year in college, Kennedy was six feet tall and weighed 149 pounds. He consumed "massive amounts" of ice cream and otherwise worked hard at gaining weight, but failed to add bulk all through college 5b . From age 20 to age 43, available data show that Kennedy's weight was more or less constant -- about 155-160 pounds 4 , (corresponding to a body mass index of about 21-22 kg/m/m). Between July 1960 and January 1961, however, he gained 15-20 pounds,


What is a high-powered vacuum tube that generates microwaves using the interaction of a stream of electrons with a magnetic field?

Cavity magnetron - YouTube Cavity magnetron 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. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jan 22, 2016 Cavity magnetron The cavity magnetron is a high-powered vacuum tube that generates microwaves using the interaction of a stream of electrons with a magnetic field while moving past a series of open metal cavities (cavity resonators).Bunches of electrons passing by the openings to the cavities excite radio wave oscillations in the cavity, much as a guitar's strings excite sound in its sound box. =======Image-Copyright-Info========


Miami, Florida, sits near the southernmost point of what land form?

Cruises-N-More Luxury Cruises In the province of Sabah. Singapore, Singapore One of Asia's great success stories, this island republic has merged diverse cultures into a dynamic and thriving nation. Clean, modern and full of green gardens, its neighborhoods reflect the Chinese, Malay, Indian, Arab and European backgrounds of its past. After sampling the legendary shopping, retire to Raffles Hotel's famous bar and toast Maugham, Kipling and Noel Coward with a Singapore Sling. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam After 20 years of isolation, this history-laden Vietnamese capital will charm and fascinate you with her vibrant sights. Formerly Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is a blend of magnificent French colonial architecture set against spacious boulevards thronged with trishaws, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians. Leave time to shop in the Ben Thanh Market or wander in the landmark Reunification Hall. The more adventurous may opt for an excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels, a network of underground tunnels used by the Viet Cong in hiding from Allied troops. Da Nang, Vietnam Today this lovely town on the South China Sea reflects the peaceful era of pre-war Indochina. And up the coast, the grand Thien Mu Pagoda and stately Tu Duc Tomb welcome you to Hue, Vietnam's ancient royal capital, on the banks of the Perfume River. Ha Long Bay, Vietnam Halong Bay rest right above the Red River Delta and is covered by beautiful green seas. Halong Bay is the most beautiful sight to see, it''s also covered with over 3,000 one of a kind mountainous islands. These mountainous islands are known for their dolomite and limestone rock symmetry. Legend tells it that this very bay was formed when a large dragon hurtled to earth before history was recorded. By the carvings and formation of the lime stones, the legend doesn''t seem too unbelievable. Besides the legend that Halong Bay holds, this bay also possesses a couple tourist attractions. One of the sights to see would be the large caves that can be found in some of the larger islands. The caves add a little spunk to a extensive, laid back boat ride. Even though you''ll need to take a couple safety precautions while inside of the caves, it doesn''t take any excitement from the things to be seen. * Ports of call visited are dependent on the selected itinerary and may NOT include all ports listed. Sailing Date Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) |                      Punta Cana, Dominican Republic                | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | Basseterre, St. Kitts | Gustavia, St. Barts |                      Deshaies, Guadeloupe                | Castries, St. Lucia | St. Georges, Grenada, West Indies |                      Scarborough, Tobago                | Mayreau, Grenadines | Bridgetown, Barbados Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) Originally a fort built by the U.S. Army in 1838 during the Second Seminole War, Fort Lauderdale welcomes visitors with broad, palm-fringed beaches and an easy pace of life. Stroll along fashionable Las Olas Boulevard with its stylish shops or enjoy a sightseeing cruise through the city''s canals, boasting more waterways than Venice. Or, venture out and explore the cosmopolitan city of Palm Beach, or the wildlife sanctuary of the Everglades. Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands Two outstanding sights highlight this port of call. First is "The Baths." Unique in all the Caribbean, this natural wonder consists of giant boulders that form labyrinthine caves and clear, salt-water pools illuminated by the rays of the sun. Second is Gorda Sound, a protected anchorage known the world over by seasoned yachtsmen. Basseterre, St. Kitts Basseterre was picked by the British in 1727 to be the colonial capital, and over the years the city has prospered. With a population of about 15,000, Basseterre is St. Kitts largest and only true city. It is a mixture of things past and present, the focal point being the West Indian architecture - arched doors and balonies det


Who is the only NBA player to score 100 points?

NBA.com: Wilt Scores 100! Wilt Scores 100! Buy the entire fourth quarter radio call on Google . On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks. Not 98 points, not 102, but a nice, round 100 -- an imposing record set by a most imposing player. Chamberlain was a gargantuan force in the NBA, a player of Bunyanesque stature who seemed to overshadow all around him. He was a dominant offensive force, unstoppable on his way to the basket, yet he was also a fine all-around athlete who took pride in developing the all-around skills to compete with players a half-foot shorter. He certainly was unstoppable that night in Hershey, Pa., where the Warriors played a few of their "home" games in order to attract additional fans. With New York's starting center, Phil Jordan, sidelined by the flu, Chamberlain could not be contained by Darrall Imhoff and Cleveland Buckner. He scored 23 points in the first quarter and had 41 by halftime, then tallied 28 in the third quarter, when the fans began to chant, "Give It To Wilt! Give It To Wilt!" That's exactly what the Warriors did, feeding Chamberlain at every opportunity in the fourth quarter. The Knicks tried fouling other Philadelphia players to keep the ball away from Chamberlain, but the Warriors countered by committing fouls of their own to get the ball back. Finally, Chamberlain took a pass from Joe Ruklick and hit a short shot with 46 seconds left to give him 100 points. Fans raced onto the court and play was halted as Chamberlain went to the lockerroom, where PR man Harvey Pollack scrawled "100" on a piece of paper and had Chamberlain hold it up for photographers. In obliterating his previous NBA scoring record of 78 points set less than three months earlier, Chamberlain shot 36-for-63 from the field and 28-for-32 from the foul line, a remarkable feat for a man whose career free throw percentage was a weak .511.


"What was the background for the UK TV series ""Whitechapel""?"

Whitechapel (TV Series 2009– ) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A fast-tracked inspector, a hardened detective sergeant, and an expert in historical homicides investigate modern crimes with connections to the past in the Whitechapel district of London. Creators: Buchan explains that the killers are cannibals, eating their victims to assume their power and goodness. Following Josie's disappearance Miles and Chandler learn that she too was interviewed by Dunn ... 8.3 Baby-sitter Sasha Lowood is murdered by a man dressed as the mythical Bogey-Man at the same time that Calum Mantus,who killed his family in a manner identical to Sasha's slaying,escapes from a secure... 8.1 In the sewers beneath as Whitechapel church two workmen find the disembowelled corpse of young runner Thomas Griffin. Dr Llewellyn believes his killer removed his stomach and entrails. A camera ... 8.1 a list of 49 titles created 15 Jul 2012 a list of 38 titles created 02 Jan 2013 a list of 30 titles created 27 Aug 2013 a list of 39 titles created 5 months ago a list of 44 titles created 2 months ago Search for " Whitechapel " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. A psychologist gets inside of the minds of both killers and victims to aid the police in solving gruesome serial killings in Northern England. Stars: Robson Green, Mark Letheren, Emma Handy Ripper Street (TV Series 2012) Crime | Drama | Mystery The streets of Whitechapel are the haunt of Detective Inspector Edmund Reid and his team of officers, who aim to maintain law and order in a place once terrorized by Jack the Ripper. Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Adam Rothenberg, MyAnna Buring A TV program centered on a soul-searching Swedish cop. Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Richard McCabe, Jeany Spark Set in the 1960s, the show follows Endeavour Morse in his early years as a police constable. Working alongside his senior partner DI Fred Thursday, Morse engages in a number of investigations around Oxford. Stars: Shaun Evans, Roger Allam, James Bradshaw A six-part series about life at the Bar, the dilemmas and problems that modern day barristers have to face, and what it means to become a silk. Stars: Maxine Peake, Rupert Penry-Jones, Neil Stuke DCI Banks (TV Series 2010) Crime | Drama | Mystery The tenacious and stubborn DCI Banks unravels disturbing murder mysteries aided by his young assistants, DS Annie Cabbot and DI Helen Morton. Stars: Stephen Tompkinson, Jack Deam, Andrea Lowe A Cambridgeshire clergyman finds himself investigating a series of mysterious wrongdoings in his small village of Grantchester. Stars: James Norton, Robson Green, Morven Christie The missions of MI-5, the UK's domestic intelligence organization. Stars: Peter Firth, Hugh Simon, Nicola Walker With her caustic wit and singular charm, DCI Vera Stanhope and her trusted right-hand man DS Joe Ashworth face a series of captivating murder mysteries set against the breathtaking Northumberland landscape. Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Jon Morrison, David Leon Inspector Morse has an ear for music, a taste for beer and a nose for crime. He sets out with Sergeant Lewis to solve each intriguing case. Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, James Grout Scott & Bailey (TV Series 2011) Crime | Drama Two female detectives, one motherly, the other emotionally immature, have varying levels of success applying their eccentric outlooks on life to their police cases and private lives. Stars: Suranne Jones, Lesley Sharp, Tony Mooney Waking the Dead (TV Series 2000) Crime | Drama | Mystery Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd is the leader of a police team which investigates unsolved murders using modern technology. Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Wil Johnson Edit Storyline Set in 2008 and against the hu


In 1992, aged 56, Woody Allen became romantically involved with 21 year old Soon-Yi Previn, who was the adopted daughter of whom?

Woody Allen attempts to explain creepy relationship with Soon Yi : "She deferred to me" Follow DL on Woody Allen attempts to explain creepy relationship with Soon Yi : "She deferred to me" So much for the "he was never a father figure to her" excuse. He basically admits he's a father figure to her. Sick fuck. Cosby his ass, please. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Always one to shy away from interviews, Woody Allen is finally opening up about his wife, Soon-Yi Previn, and the sexual-abuse allegations against him made by his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow. In a new interview with NPR, per Vanity Fair, Allen gets candid about his relationship with his wife, who also happens to be Mia Farrow's adopted daughter. (Allen and Farrow were in a serious relationship at the time.). "I started the relationship with [Previn] and I thought it would just be a fling," he tells NPR's Sam Fragoso. "It wouldn't be serious, but it had a life of its own. And I never thought it would be anything more. Then we started going together, then we started living together, and we were enjoying it. Although Allen is 35 years Previn's senior, he explains that the dramatic age difference was irrelevant. "And the age difference didn't seem to matter," he adds. "It seemed to work in our favor actually." In fact, the famed writer and director tells Fragoso that their relationship took on a fatherly quality, as he was able to teach her things while she kept him young with her energy. "She enjoyed being introduced to many, many things that I knew from experience, and I enjoyed showing her those things," he explains. "I'm 35 years older, and somehow, through no fault of mine or hers, the dynamic worked. I was paternal. She responded to someone paternal. I liked her youth and energy. She deferred to me, and I was happy to give her an enormous amount of decision making just as a gift and let her take charge of so many things." Describing his relationship as "paternal" might seem like he's flip-flopping, as both Previn and Allen previously told reporters in the 1990s that their relationship is anything but fatherly. "To think that Woody was in any way a father or stepfather to me is laughable," Previn told Time magazine. "She's probably more mature than I am," Allen said in a separate interview. During the interview, Allen was also willing to discuss the sexual-abuse allegations, which resurfaced after Dylan penned an open letter to the New York Times and detailed supposed instances when Allen took her to their house's attic and sexually assaulted her when she was just 7 years old. Although the initial claims from 1992 were investigated, charges weren't pursued because Dylan was said to be "too fragile." Allen consistently has denied the allegations, also penning a New York Times op-ed to explain his side of the story. "Of course I did not molest Dylan," he wrote in response to Dylan's letter. "The self-serving transparency of her malevolence seemed so obvious I didn't even hire a lawyer to defend myself. It was my show business attorney who told me she was bringing the accusation to the police and I would need a criminal lawyer." He continued, "I naïvely thought the accusation would be dismissed out of hand because of course, I hadn't molested Dylan and any rational person would see the ploy for what it was. Common sense would prevail. After all, I was a 56-year-old man who had never before (or after) been accused of child molestation." Fragoso asked Allen whether or not the scandal has affected his movies' viewership. "I would say no. I always had a small audience. People did not come in great abundance and they still don't, and I've maintained the same audience over the years," he tells NPR. by Anonymous OP Mia was THIRTY YEARS Frank's junior when she married him. You don't think they had a paternal relationship? by Anonymous reply 2 07/30/2015 [quote]Imagine the shitstorm had Soon Yi been male. But since she's female, people just shrug. It's a sad world we live in. Were you even


Birds, reptiles, amphibians and egg-laying mammals share a common feature, which is what?

Egg Laying Mammals List and Facts with Pictures Egg Laying Mammals List and Facts with Pictures By: Maria Saleem | 16 , Mar 2013 | Intersting Animals Ask/Tell About This Egg Laying Mammals Mammals are always thought of giving birth to young ones but sometimes it can be different too. Can you ever think of mammals laying eggs instead of giving birth to babies? Yes, there are egg laying mammals and they are known as monotremes. They are named so because of the presence of single cloacal opening in their bodies that serves as a passage for eggs or sperms, feces and urine. The tracts for urine, feces and sperms come straight to this cloaca and therefore these creatures are named as monotremes, meaning "one hole". All the members of the egg laying mammals list share some basic characteristics with one another. Number of Species As suggested by egg laying mammal facts, only five species of monotremes are extant, one of which is duck billed platypus and remaining four belong to the echidna family. These echidnas are also called as spiny anteaters because they like to have ants and termites in their diet. Also, due to their pointing spines, they are called spiny anteaters. They are quite similar with other mammals in few things, but differ in most of the characteristics. Sometimes, they behave like reptiles, while at other times; they show the characteristics of birds. Natural Habitat These monotremes are, primarily, found in Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea. The duck-billed platypus is purely aquatic while the echidnas are land-dwelling animals. The echidnas can easily be found in regions having moderate temperature like forests, hilly areas, high mountains, desserts, green lands and so on. Just like platypuses, the echidnas do not have teeth, and they remain active both during the day and the night time. Reproduction in Echidna A female echidna possesses a pouch in the body where she lays an egg and it takes almost 10 days for the egg to hatch. After hatching, a very small sized baby echidna comes out of the egg. The baby is so small that it needs to spend three more months with mother in the pouch, and it is one of the prominent egg laying mammals facts. Their mother feeds them with the breast milk. Since female echidna does not have nipples, it is a little problematic for the baby to suck milk. The echidnas like to live alone except during the breeding season. Reproduction in Platypus Coming towards the reproduction side of platypus, female lays a couple of eggs in a hole that is especially dug for this purpose. All the platypuses are found in and around water because they mainly feed on the marine insects, their larvae and other small organisms. Male platypus becomes more active at the time of breeding as compared to normal days. Feeling any kind of danger during breeding season, they release poison for killing attackers to save the female platypus from any sort of harm. It takes almost a month for the female platypus to get pregnant. Fun Facts about Echidna Though many people may get scared from these spiny creatures, they themselves are, basically, very introvert and fearful. When feeling scared, they fold their legs into the body and assume a ball like shape. In the folded position, they cannot see anything, and think that nobody is watching them, which is one of the funny and interesting facts about echidna. If an echidna is on the ground, it tries to dig a hole and hide itself in it. Fun Facts about Platypus Introduced in 1798 in Europe, the animals have several features like those of reptiles and birds. It possesses a bill just like ducks have beaks, and they also have feet. They also have a tail like that of beavers. The platypus uses its tail to swim in water and search for food, which includes various insects and fishes. Platypuses are pretty poisonous as well and they use this poison to protect themselves against the attackers. According to an estimate, the amount of poison released by a platypus is more than enough to kill a dog. An interesting fact about platypus is that their fur makes them waterproof, isn’t


In 1660, John Milton's books were burned in London because of his attacks on whom?

Full text of "The new Book of Kings" See other formats OF THE   BY     3 *?Jfv   THE NEW BOOK OF KINGS.   " If I might give a short hint to an impartial writer, it would be to tell him his fate. If he resolves to venture on the dangerous precipice of telling unbiased truth, let him proclaim war with mankind, — neither to give nor to take quarter. If he tells the crimes of great men, they fall upon him with the iron hands of the law ; if he tells them of virtues, when they have any, then the mob attacks him with slander. But if he regards truth, let him expect martyrdom on both sides, and then he may go on fearless." — De Fob.    THE   NEW BOOK   OF KINGS.   BY  Jfi MORRISON DAVIDSON,  {Of the Middle Temple,)  BARRISTER AT LAW.  Author of "Eminent Radicals."   BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS.  1884.    ©tu&msitg ftrems: John Wilson and Son, Cambridgb.     PRJECLARO SENATOR! JOSEPHO COWEN,  JOSEPHI MAZZINI ET JOSEPHI GARIBALDI AMICO, HUNC LIBELLUM DEDICAVIT M. D.   /   CONTENTS.   Chap. Page  I. Introductory 9  II. The Ethics of Royalty 19  III. Norman Royalty 32  IV. Plantagenet Royalty 49  V. More Plantagenet Royalty 62  VI. Tudor Royalty 76  VII. Stuart Royalty 97  VIII. Republic and Protectorate 112  IX. More Stuart Royalty 135  X. Dutch and German Royalty . ... 149  XI. German Royalty 160  XII. More German Royalty 173  XIII. The Cost of the Crown 184  XIV. Progress in Liberty 196  XV. Salus Publica Suprema Lex 213   i   THE NEW BOOK OF KINGS.   CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.  "If there be never so many fair branches of liberty planted on the root of a private and selfish interest, they will not long prosper, but must, within a little time, wither and degenerate into the nature of that whereinto they are planted ; and hence indeed sprang the evil of that Government which rose in and with the Norman Con- quest. . . . And as at first the Conqueror did by violence and force deny that freedom to the people which was their natural right and privilege, so he and his successors all along lay as bars and impedi- ments to the true national interests and public good, in the very national councils and assemblies themselves, which were consti- tuted in such a manner as most served for the upholding of the private interest of their families." — Sir Harry Vane.  TN these sentences Sir Harry Vane, the noblest - 1 - of Englishmen and Eepublicans, lays bare the tap-root of that thrice-accursed tree of Oligarchy, whose baleful shadow has blighted the lives of so many generations of his countrymen. His preg- nant words, penned more than two centuries ago, are true now as then. "The cause" — the Bepub- lican cause, the cause of the People against privi- lege — has yet to be won. Monarchy, Aristocracy,   10 INTRODUCTORY.  and Plutocracy (the latest development of "pri- vate and selfish interest ") still, alas ! find England the happiest of happy hunting-grounds. Sir Harry wrote in the past tense, believing that the serpent of Aristocracy had been killed by the Ee volution, when in sooth it had hardly been scotched. Oli- ver Cromwell by force and fraud restored "one- man government " in his own person ; and to the monarch by the sword not unnaturally again suc- ceeded the monarch by divine right. The nation returned with enthusiasm to its more ancient chains.  Shall it always be so ? Shall it never cease to be the reproach of Englishmen that they dearly love a lord ? that they prefer the status of sub- jects to that of citizens ? that they are incapable of rising to the full stature of freemen ? Amid the saturnalia of the Eestoration, Sir Harry Vane, under the shadow of the scaffold, uttered this prophecy : " There hath been a battle fought with garments rolled in blood, in which Thou, God, didst own thy servants, though these nations have been thought unworthy any longer to enjoy the fruits of that deliverance. Thou hast therefore another day of decision to come!'  Why does Sir Harry's prophecy still await ful- filment ? When sh


Which organisation was formed in 1976 by Fred Hemmings to put together an annual tour of 12 events around the world with a points system for event placings to decide a champion?

ASP World Tour | Surferpedia - The Wiki Encyclopedia of Surfing | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The earliest world titles were amateur events decided by a single event, open to all comers, and were held only intermittently. The first was at [[Manly, New South Wales Manly in Sydney in 1964. The second was held in Lima, Peru in 1965. From 1973 to 1975, there was no amateur championship held. The International Surfing Federation had been unable to establish a format or sponsorship and concurrent with this the new professional era was dawning. 1968 World Champion Fred Hemmings, retired from competition and began his career as an event promoter and ran the Smirnoff Rip Curl World Pro/Am that became the defacto professional World Championship from 1970 through 1975. The winners were; 1970: Nat Young (Australia), 1971: Gavin Rudolph (South Africa), 1972: Paul Neilsen (Australia), 1973: Ian Cairns (Australia), 1974: Reno Abellira (Hawaii) and 1975: Mark Richards (Australia). In 1976 the International Professional Surfing (IPS) organisation was formed by the 1968 champion, turned promoter, Fred Hemmings . It put together an annual tour of 12 events around the world with a points system for event placings to decide a ratings winner at the end. This is the format used today by the ASP. Peter Townend and Ian Cairns devised the points scoring system, shamelessly (as PT put it) appropriating the way Formula One motor racing did it. Townend also ended up the winner that first year (1976) with Cairns finishing in second. In early years the title brought honour but only modest financial rewards in extra sponsorship etc, and not all professional surfers had it as their goal. In 1979 for instance when Mark Richards won he hadn't even attended all the events, reckoning it better to concentrate on his board shaping business than travel for the South African leg. In 1982, following a less than positive experience with the IPS at the new Op Pro, Ian Cairns formed the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) which crowned its first champion, Tom Carroll , in 1983. The ASP continues as the worldwide sanctioning body for professional surfing. In 1999, Mark Occhilupo 's win was a remarkable comeback. He'd been on the tour about 10 years earlier but had abandoned it, then returned stronger than ever. In 2001 the ASP cut the tour short after the World Trade Center attacks of 9/11 , on surfers' fears for their safety at competitions. The ratings leader C. J. Hobgood was declared the championship winner. Records Edit As with almost every any sport there's an element of fortune needed in surfing competitions. The competition format, types of waves and human judging all have an effect, which leaves plenty of room for speculation about excellent surfers who never won a title, or could have won more. Mark Richards ' record of 4 titles above and below 1979 to 1983 stood until 1997 when Kelly Slater took his 5th. It was joked that it'd taken so long Richards was scarcely remembered by young fans and was known to them only as "that guy whose record Kelly beat". Slater's 7th win in 2005 made him both the youngest and oldest champion. Frieda Zamba , Wendy Botha and Lisa Anderson all took 4 women's titles. Anderson was followed by dominance and 6 titles by Layne Beachley . Men's World Tour


What sea or ocean borders the country of Niger?

South Africa's geography Tweet on Twitter South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa, its long coastline stretching more than 2 500km from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic coast, southwards around the tip of Africa, then north to the border with subtropical Mozambique on the Indian Ocean. The low-lying coastal zone is narrow for much of that distance, soon giving way to a mountainous escarpment that separates it from the high inland plateau. In some places, notably the province of KwaZulu-Natal in the east, a greater distance separates the coast from the escarpment. Size and provinces South Africa is a medium-sized country, with a total land area of slightly more than 1.2-million square kilometres, making it roughly the same size as Niger, Angola, Mali, and Colombia. It is one-eighth the size of the US, twice the size of France, and over three times the size of Germany. South Africa measures about 1 600km from north to south, and roughly the same from east to west. The country has nine provinces, which vary considerably in size. The smallest is tiny and crowded Gauteng, a highly urbanised region, and the largest the vast, arid and empty Northern Cape, which takes up almost a third of South Africa’s total land area. See The nine provinces of South Africa Borders Going from west to east, South Africa shares long northern borders with Namibia and Botswana, touches Zimbabwe, has a strip of border with Mozambique, and finally curves in around Swaziland before rejoining Mozambique’s southern border. In the interior, nestled in the curve of the bean-shaped Free State, is the small mountainous country of Lesotho, completely surrounded by South African territory. Cities South Africa has three capitals: Cape Town , in the Western Cape, is the legislative capital and is where the country’s Parliament is found. Bloemfontein , in the Free State, is the judicial capital, and home to the Supreme Court of Appeal. Pretoria , in Gauteng, is the administrative capital, and the ultimate capital of the country. It is home to the Union Buildings and a large proportion of the public service.   The largest and most important city is Johannesburg, the economic heartland of the country. Other important centres include Durban and Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu- Natal, and Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. Climate and topography Although the country is classified as semi-arid, South Africa has considerable variation in climate as well as topography. The great inland Karoo plateau, where rocky hills and mountains rise from sparsely populated scrubland, is very dry, and gets more so as it shades in the north-west towards the Kalahari desert. Extremely hot in summer, it can be icy in winter. In contrast, the eastern coastline is lush and well watered, a stranger to frost. The southern coast, part of which is known as the Garden Route, is rather less tropical but also green, as is the Cape of Good Hope – the latter especially in winter. This south-western corner of the country has a Mediterranean climate, with wet winters and hot, dry summers. Its most famous climatic characteristic is its wind, which blows intermittently virtually all year round, either from the south-east or the north- west. The eastern section of the Karoo does not extend as far north as the western part, giving way to the flat landscape of the Free State, which though still semi-arid receives somewhat more rain. North of the Vaal River, the Highveld is better watered, and saved by its altitude (Johannesburg lies at 1 740m; its average annual rainfall is 760mm) from subtropical extremes of heat. Winters are cold, though snow is rare. Further north and to the east, especially where a drop in altitude beyond the escarpment gives the Lowveld its name, temperatures rise: the Tropic of Capricorn slices through the extreme north. This is also where one finds the typical South African bushveld. Those looking for an opportunity to ski in winter head for the high Drakensberg mountains that form South Africa’s eastern escarpment. But one of the coldest places in the country


"An ""elegant, organic, and rigorously logical"" game of strategy developed in China more than 2,500 years ago is called...?"

Korean Games/Board Games - Technopreneurship Study Mission Korean Games/Board Games Others 1. Yut Nori It is a stick-throwing board game, which is believed to have its roots in divination rituals practiced by farmers in the 5th century. Now it is considered as the most popular traditional game. It is played with four bamboo sticks — round on one side and flat on the other. First, the sticks are thrown on the ground, and you move your game piece according to the number that comes up (The combination of flat and round sides in each throw determines the number of spaces one can move on a board marked with 29 spaces). All four sticks are thrown together, and your game piece must cross the finish line to win. [1] You can find out how to play it here 2. Go, Baduk Go (Chinese: 圍棋 wéiqí, Japanese: 囲碁 igo, [nb 2] Korean: 바둑 baduk, Vietnamese: cờ vây, common meaning: "encircling game") is a board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,500 years ago. The game is noted for being rich in strategy despite its relatively simple rules. According to chess master Emanuel Lasker: "The rules of Go are so elegant, organic, and rigorously logical that if intelligent life forms exist elsewhere in the universe, they almost certainly play Go."[2] The two players alternately place black and white playing pieces, called "stones", on the vacant intersections (called "points") of a grid of 19×19 lines (beginners often play on smaller 9×9 and 13×13 boards).[3] The object of the game is to use one's stones to surround a larger total area of the board than the opponent.[4] Once placed on the board, stones may not be moved, but stones are removed from the board if captured.[5] When a game concludes, the controlled points (territory) are counted along with captured stones to determine who has more points.[6] Games may also be won by resignation.[2] 3. Janngi Janggi (including romanizations changgi and jangki), sometimes called Korean chess, is a strategy board game popular in Korea. The game derived from xiangqi (Chinese chess) and is very similar to it, including the starting position of the pieces, and the 9×10 gameboard, but without the xiangqi "river" dividing the board horizontally at the middle. Janggi is played on a board nine lines wide by ten lines long. The game is sometimes fast-paced due to the jumping cannons and the long-range elephants, but professional games most often last over 150 moves and so are typically slower than those of Western chess. [3] 4. Hwa-tu, Go Stop Flower cards were invented in Japan, possibly in order to circumvent laws against playing with conventional 4-suited card decks. Nowadays, however, it is in Korea that games with flower cards are most popular. The best known Korean flower card game is Go Stop, which like most Japanese flower card games is a fishing game. Players capture cards from a central layout by playing a card of the same month (flower). The aim is to collect scoring combinations among the cards captured. When a player's captures have a sufficient value, the player can stop the game and claim payment, or can continue the game (go) in the hope of winning more, but risking that an opponent will win meanwhile. It is this decision to stop or go that gives the game its name. [4] You may watch a video to learn how to play here or read the instructions here References


"Who wrote ""Devil May Care"", a James Bond novel, at the request of the trustees of the estate of original 007 author Ian Fleming?"

007, Defanged | Hoover Institution 007, Defanged Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Ihave just finished what is without a doubt the nastiest book I have ever read,” wrote Paul Johnson, in the April 5, 1958, New Statesman. It is a new novel entitled Dr. No and the author is Mr. Ian Fleming. Echoes of Mr. Fleming’s fame had reached me before, and I had been repeatedly urged to read his books by literary friends whose judgement I normally respect. When his new novel appeared, therefore, I obtained a copy and started to read. By the time I was a third of the way through, I had to suppress a strong impulse to throw the thing away, and only continued reading because I realized that here was a social phenomenon of some importance. That phenomenon was — is — James Bond, alias 007, the dashing secret-agent creation of the raffish British author Ian Fleming. Johnson was certainly not the first person whose emotions Bond conflagrated (the alluring “Bond girls” Vesper Lynd, Tatiana Romanova, and Honeychile Rider, among others, preceded him), but he was perhaps the first for whom the fiery sensation was so profoundly unpleasant. The headline of Johnson’s now-famous, acid review of Dr. No was “Sex, snobbery, and sadism,” a short and specific listing of exactly those characteristics which caused his revulsion. This same list would continue to turn up in articles, here and there, over the next 50 years. The critic disinclined to appreciate Bond’s particular milieu, to take issue with the secret agent’s enjoyment of fine clothing and foods and cars and women, his uninhibited virility, his now politically incorrect outlook, simply isn’t going to like Bond novels. Kingsley Amis put it well in The James Bond Dossier: “Either you smile appreciatively and nudge your neighbour and lean forward when — say — the saloon goes quiet as new marshal and town badman confront each other, or you groan and swear. If the second, you don’t like Westerns, and perhaps would be best advised to avoid them.” At the time Johnson’s review appeared in the New Statesman’s pages, James Bond, had he been an inhabitant of the real world and not an imagined one, could still have managed an unmolested stroll down Oxford Street, popping into Rolex, perhaps, or picking up some Cadbury confections for his housekeeper, May. His anonymity was by no means total in 1958, when he surely had some devoted fans. But the secret agent’s cover had not yet been totally blown. It was quickly receding, however; the world was fast finding out about 007. Dr. No was Fleming’s sixth addition to the Bond compendium, a collection that would eventually number fourteen volumes, to which Fleming contributed just about one book annually, beginning in 1953 with the appearance of Casino Royale. That initial novel, about Bond’s baccarat battles with the Soviet agent Le Chiffre, was received without much favor: The New York Times reviewer, for instance, wrote that it “leads the weary reader through a set of tough clichés to an ending which surprises no one save Operative 007.” Even worse than the Times opinion, though, was the reaction of Fleming’s own wife, whom he found one evening in his drawing room, reading aloud particularly steamy passages of Casino Royale to a chortling cluster of her effete, literati friends. Certainly not an auspicious start for potent 007 and perhaps indicative of why Fleming habitually downplayed his own authorial talents and himself called Casino Royale an “oafish opus.” How far we’ve come from that supposed “oafish opus” (which is actually a good read). In his lifetime, Fleming would see 40 million of his Bond books purchased, and during only the one year following his death, 1965, another 27 million Bond novels were plucked from the shelves. As of this writing, the world has viewed 21 James Bond movies; in November, with the release of Quantum of Solace, that number will be bumped to 22. The New Yorker’s film critic, Anthony Lane, wrote in 2002 that it “is now estimated that a quarter of the Earth’s population has seen at least one Bond movie”; the New Zealand Herald says it’s


When is The Sundance Film Festival, that began in 1978 as the Utah/US Film Festival, held annually?

Sundance Film Festival - 必应 Sign in Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival, a program of the Sundance Institute, is an American film festival that takes place annually in Utah. With 46,731 attendees in 2012, it is the largest independent film festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers. The festival comprises competitive sections for American and international dramatic and documentary films, both feature-length films ... (展开) and short films, and a group of out-of-competition sections, including NEXT, New Frontier, Spotlight, and Park City At Midnight. The 2016 Sundance Film Festival took place January 21 to January 31, 2016. Robert Redford,the sponsor of the Sundance Film Festival,wanted to expose the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system that ordinary people might have no access to otherwise.其中最后的might为什么不能用can呢，都表示可能啊？ 答 The Sundance Film Festival only includes small, independent films. That is, it only includes those _______ by Hollywood studios. A. not financed B. not having financed C. having not been financed D. being not financed 答 Utah/US Film Festival Sundance began in Salt Lake City in August 1978, as the Utah/US Film Festival in an effort to attract more filmmakers to Utah. It was founded by Sterling Van Wagenen (then head of Wildwood, Robert Redford's company), John Earle, and Cirina Hampton Catania (both serving on the Utah Film Commission at the time). The 1978 festival featured films such as Deliverance, A Streetcar Named Desire, Midnight Cowboy, Mean Streets, and The Sweet Smell of Success. With chairman Robert Redford, and the help of Utah Governor Scott M. Matheson, the goal of the festival was to showcase strictly American-made films, highlight the potential of independent film, and to increase visibility for filmmaking in Utah. At the time, the main focus of the event was to conduct a competition for independent American films, present a series of retrospective films and filmmaker panel discussions, and to celebrate the Frank Capra Award. The festival also highlighted the work of regional filmmakers who worked outside the Hollywood system. The jury of the 1978 festival was headed by Gary Allison, and included Verna Fields, Linwood G. Dunn, Katharine Ross, Charles E. Sellier Jr., Mark Rydell, and Anthea Sylbert. In 1979, Sterling Van Wagenen left to head up the first-year pilot program of what was to become the Sundance Institute, and James W. (Jim) Ure took over briefly as executive director, followed by Cirina Hampton Catania as executive director. More than 60 films were screened at the festival that year, and panels featured many well-known Hollywood filmmakers. Also that year, the first Frank Capra Award went to Jimmy Stewart. The festival also made a profit for the first time. In 1980, Catania left the festival to pursue a production career in Hollywood. Several factors helped propel the growth of Utah/US Film Festival. First was the involvement of actor and Utah resident Robert Redford, who became the festival's inaugural chairman. By having Redford's name associated with the festival, it received great attention. Secondly, the country was hungry for more venues that would celebrate American-made films as the only other festival doing so at the time was the USA Film Festival in Dallas (est. 1971). Response in Hollywood was unprecedented as major studios did all they could to contribute their resources. In 1981, the festival moved to Park City, Utah, and changed the dates from September to January. The move from late summer to mid-winter was reportedly[by whom?] done on the advice of Hollywood director Sydney Pollack, who suggested that running a film festival in a ski resort during winter would draw more attention from Hollywood. Change to Sundance In 1984, the now well-established Sundance Institute, headed by Sterling Van Wagenen, took over management of the US Film Festival. Gary Beer and Van Wa


What is a Russian name for a type of savoury pancakes?

How to Make Traditional Russian Pancakes Share By Varia Makagonova Russian pancakes are a traditional weekend breakfast food in Russia and are also often eaten with tea as a snack or a dessert. They are probably unlike any other kind of pancakes you’ve had before. They differ from French crepes since they are slightly thicker, but about the same in diameter; they are different from American-style pancakes since they are much thinner and wider. The typical toppings and fillings used for Russian pancakes are also quite different. You will never see pancakes with syrup at a Russian restaurant! They are also delicious! You only need a few very simple ingredients to make Russian pancakes – milk, eggs, and flour form the basis of the recipe. The pancakes can be made with or without yeast, but I am including a recipe without yeast for ultimate simplicity. They can also be made with buttermilk, but again, regular milk is the easiest to find and work with so that’s what this basic recipe uses. It’s a very simple recipe and (trust me) quite difficult to screw up. continue reading below our video 5 Tips to Make Coach Feel Like First Class There’s no reason you shouldn’t treat yourself for breakfast with these delicious pancakes. Russian pancakes recipe: 3 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil butter Crack the eggs into a bowl. Add sugar (1 tbsp for savoury pancakes, 2 for sweet) and salt. Mix gently with a whisk until integrated. Add 200 mL milk and stir. Add flour and mix until batter is formed. Add remaining milk and stir until integrated. Add the oil and stir. Let the batter sit for 20 minutes. Heat up your skillet and add a bit of oil to it (my preferred method is to stir around oil between each pancake using half a potato stuck on a fork, cut face down). Pour the batter into the pan (max. 1 ladle) and quickly tilt the skillet from side to side, forming an even circle. When the sides of the pancake start to look dry and a bit golden, flip the pancake over with a thin spatula. Wait about the same length of time, or slightly less, flip the pancake onto a large plate and spread a pat of butter on top. You can either fold the pancake over or keep them all in a flat stack. To keep them warm, you can put portions into a slightly warmed oven. Serve warm. Russian pancakes are often eaten with various fillings; it’s common to make a burrito-style wrap out of them. Sweet fillings include jam, jam mixed with cottage cheese, or honey with cottage cheese; savoury fillings are often things like potatoes mixed with chives and sour cream or various types of fish and potato fillings; caviar is another popular, although fancier (more expensive), filling. Another common way – and my favorite way - of eating them, though, is simply served with a side of sour cream and a side of jam. You can roll up the pancake and dip it into one, the other, or both. You can also top the pancakes directly with honey or melted chocolate. Russian pancakes are typically NOT served with syrup (of any flavor), cheese, ham, bacon or apples as might be common in other cultures. Tea is a must-have to go along with Russian pancakes, although coffee is an acceptable option.


In Australia, what name is given to two different kinds of crustacean: a type of crayfish and a type of shrimp?

Difference between Lobster and Yabby | Lobster vs Yabby Difference between Lobster and Yabby Tweet Key Difference: Lobsters and Yabbies are two types of crustaceans. Both lobsters and yabbies are invertebrates with a hard protective exoskeleton. The common yabby is a crustacean similar to lobsters, however, unlike a lobster, the common yabby is a type of crayfish. Yabbies look like miniature lobsters. Lobsters and Yabbies are two types of crustaceans. Crustaceans are a very large group of arthropods, which means that they have an exoskeleton, which they molt to grow. Unlike other arthropods, crustaceans have biramous (two-parted) limbs. Both lobsters and yabbies are invertebrates with a hard protective exoskeleton. Similar to other arthropods, they must molt their exoskeleton in order to grow. However, when they molt their exoskeleton, they are very vulnerable. There are many crustaceans that have the word "lobster" in their names, however, only the clawed lobsters of the family Nephropidae are considered as true lobsters. Lobsters have 10 walking legs. The front three pairs have claws, the first of which is the largest. These are what gives the lobsters their distinctive look. Lobsters also have antennas on the top of their head, which they use as sensors in the water and to communicate. The closest living relatives of clawed lobsters are the reef lobsters and the three families of freshwater crayfish. It has been estimated that lobsters live up to 70 years old. In fact, research suggests that lobsters may not slow down, weaken, or lose fertility with age, and instead older lobsters may be more fertile than younger lobsters. The name yabby is given to two different kinds of crustacean in Australia. These are the freshwater yabby and the marine yabby. The marine yabby is a type of ghost shrimp which lives in deep burrows in mudflats or sandbanks, especially in or near estuaries in the intertidal zone. These are commonly used as bait for fishing, especially in Queensland and northern New South Wales. The bass yabby is a common species that is found in south-eastern Australia. The freshwater yabby is the more commonly known yabby. It is a type of crayfish belonging to the genus Cherax. These are often caught for food and can be found indams, ponds, lakes and rivers in Australia's Eastern States. The common yabby is the most common type of freshwater yabby. However, the term ‘yabby’ is commonly used to refer to many different types of crustaceans, commonly different types of crayfish, however, these are not officially considered yabbies. Only the Cherax destructor is officially called a yabby. The common yabby is a crustacean similar to lobsters, however, unlike a lobster, the common yabby is a type of crayfish. Yabbies are found in swamps, streams, rivers, reservoirs and farm dams at low to medium elevations. Their body structure is very similar to lobsters. They also have 10 walking legs. The front three pairs have claws, the first of which is the largest. They also have antennas on the top of their head, which they use as sensors in the water and to communicate. They also have the distinctive tail of the lobster. However, the major difference between a yabby and a lobster is that yabbies look like miniature lobsters. Another difference between them is that lobsters generally live in the sea. The true lobsters, which humans use as a food source can be found in two main locations, the European Lobster can be found on the Atlantic Coast of Europe, Scandanavia and in the Mediterranean, while the American Lobster can be found on the Atlantic Coast of North America. Whereas, yabby are not found in the sea, but rather in freshwater such as creeks, streams, etc. Also, yabbies are only found in Australia.   C. destructor, T. australiensis Appearance Lobsters have long bodies with muscular tails, and live in crevices or burrows on the sea floor. Three of their five pairs of legs have claws, including the first pair, which are usually much larger than the others. The lobster's head bears antennae, which are used as sensors. Lobster


How could the majority of the land in Laos be described?

Laos travel guide - Wikitravel Understand[ edit ] Wat Chanthabuli, Chanthabuli Thailand promotes itself as amazing, Vietnam can well be described as bustling, Cambodia 's Khmer temples are awe-inspiring... but the adjective that was most often applied to Laos is forgotten, this is changing fast however, with tourism being the biggest growth sector in Laos with ever rising visitor numbers under its new tourism slogan 'Simply beautiful'. Visitors who are drawn by the laid-back lifestyle and the opportunity to watch the sunsets on the Mekong will simply explain the attraction by revealing that the true meaning of "Lao PDR" is Lao - Please Don't Rush. Travelers on a tight budget should be aware that prices here can be several times that of neighboring Thailand. The equivalent distance of that 140 baht economy bus ride Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai will cost 60000 kip (300 baht) from Huay Xai to Luang Namtha. 500 grams of boiled rice you might get for 15 baht in the Thai market will cost 5000 kip (25 baht) in Laos. 1.5lt bottled water (13-15 baht 7-11) also 5000 kip. The list goes on. But you can drown your sorrows for slightly less in Lao. History[ edit ] Laos is squeezed between vastly larger neighbours. First created as an entity in 1353, when warlord Fa Ngum declared himself the king of Lane Xang ("Million Elephants"), the kingdom was initially a Khmer vassal state. After a succession dispute, the kingdom split in three in 1694 and was eventually devoured piece by piece by the Siamese, the last fragments agreeing to Siamese protection in 1885. The area east of the Mekong, however, was soon wrenched back from Siam by the French, who wanted a buffer state to protect Vietnam, and set up Laos as a unified territory in 1907. Briefly occupied by Japan in 1945, a three-decade-long conflict was triggered when France wanted to retake its colony. Granted full independence in 1953, the war continued between a bewildering variety of factions, with the Communist and North Vietnam-allied Pathet Lao struggling to overthrow the French-leaning monarchy. During the Vietnam War (1964-1973) the United States dropped 1.9 million tonnes of bombs on Laos, mostly in the northeast: for comparison 2.2 million tonnes of bombs were dropped by all sides in World War II. In 1975, after the fall of Saigon, the Communist Pathet Lao took control of Vientiane and ended a six-century-old monarchy. Initial closer ties to Vietnam and socialization were replaced with a gradual return to private enterprise, an easing of foreign investment laws, and admission into ASEAN in 1997. Despite being just one hour by air from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok , life in Laos has continued in much the same way it has for hundreds of years, although things are now slowly beginning to change. In the mid-90s the government reversed its stance on tourism, and then declared 1998 "Visit Laos Year" - but despite their efforts and all Laos has to offer, monks still outnumbered tourists throughout the country. This is now rapidly changing, with tourist numbers rising every year. Indeed, Vientiane is a laid-back, yet charmingly cosmopolitan village. Culture[ edit ] Pha That Luang, Vientiane - the national symbol of Laos Despite its small population, Laos has 49 ethnic groups, or tribes, from which Lao, Khmou and Hmong constitute approximately three-quarters of the population. Most tribes are small, with some having just a few hundred members. The ethnic groups are divided into four linguistic branches: Lao-Tai language represented by 8 tribes, Mone-Khmer language with 32 tribes, Hmoung-Loumien language with 2 tribes and Tibeto-Chinese language represented by 7 tribes. Laos is officially Buddhist, and the national symbol, the gilded stupa of Pha That Luang , has replaced the hammer and sickle even on the state seal. Still, there is a good deal of animism mixed in, particularly in the baci (also baasi) ceremony conducted to bind the 32 guardian spirits to the participant's body before a long journey, after serious illness, the birth of a baby or other significant events. Lao custom dict


Which golfer won the US Open for two years in a row, in 1988 and 1989, and in 1988 became the first man to win a million dollars in official money on the PGA Tour in a season?

50 greatest US Open moments - Telegraph US Open 50 greatest US Open moments Tony Jacklin's domination in 1970 marked the last time a Briton has won the  American holy grail of golf but an abundance of storylines before and since  makes the cut all the more challenging.   2. Tony Jacklin becomes the last British winner, 1970 Photo: AP   40. Ken Venturi crowns comeback with win, 1964 Photo: AP   30. Olin Dutra beats dysentery, 1934 Photo: AP   27. Ray Floyd wins despite first-round 75, 1986 Photo: AP   21. Corey Pavin clinches the title at the last, 1995 Photo: GETTY   11. Lee Trevino shoots four sub-70 rounds, 1968 Photo: AP   8. Johnny Miller shoots 63 to win, 1973 Photo: AP   5. Hale Irwin becomes the oldest champion, 1990 Photo: AP   3. Payne Stewart wins, 1999 Photo: GETTY   1. Tiger Woods wins by 15 strokes, 2000 Photo: GETTY By Steven Lynch Comments 50. Descent into farce, 2004 Hell at the seventh for the early groups on the final morning at Shinnecock Hills. The hole was impossible. Billy Mayfair had an 18-footer for a birdie, but saw his putt take off for the bunkery dip on the left. As he made his bogey, so he raised his hands triumphantly aloft. That was when a USGA official removed the flag to warn the next group of Australia's Peter Lonard and American John Rollins not to play. They had taken the decision to water the green – something which would lead to the inevitable accusations that they were making things easier for the later starters. 49. Francis Ouimet wins at his first attempt, 1913 The reigning Massachusetts Amateur champion, 20-year-old Ouimet was given a last-minute invitation at Brookline, Massachusetts - so late he had to hire an 11-year-old boy, Eddie Lowery, to carry his bag. Ouimet started the last round as joint leader with Harry Vardon and Ted Ray, two British golfing superstars - and finished level with them, too, after they all shot 79s. He was expected to crumble in the play-off, but, instead, held up superbly with a 72, to leave Vardon (77) and Ray (78) trailing. Ouimet remains the last man to win the US Open at his first attempt. 48. Ernie Way loses a ball on the green, 1908 At Myopia, Massachusetts, Way overcooked a putt - and lost his ball. Alex Ross, the Scot who had won in the rather more congenial surroundings of the Philadelphia Cricket Club the previous year, recalled: "They had the cups where they knew it would be the toughest to get the ball in. Mike Brady took nine putts on one green, and on the fourth green, which was like marble, Ernie hit a putt that rolled down a ridge off the green into a swamp. He never found it. He was probably the only golfer ever to lose his ball after a putt." 47. JD Tucker shoots 157, 1898 Ten years before, also at the nine-hole Myopia course, Tucker shot a virtual three-round total in the first round. He improved on it later in the day by 57 shots in hs second round, but couldn't break 100. He quietly withdrew. 46. Andy Dillard birdies the first six holes, 1992 Dumpy Andy Dillard (Sports Illustrated reported that "a fellow pro once said he could stand in front of the sun and cause a solar eclipse") was just a journeyman professional, but he did make the best start of anyone in any Major, ever, at Pebble Beach. The American birdied each of the first six holes, to stand six under after six, despite making a detour before the sixth tee to try to spot sharks in the sea. He missed from 15 feet at the seventh and that was the end of the fun, as his scores got progressively worse - 68, 70, 79 - before a final-round 77 gave him a share of 17th, his only top-30 finish in a Major. 45. Johnny Goodman is last amateur winner, 1933 The Nebraska-born insurance salesman Johnny Goodman, one of 13 children to Lithuanian immigrant parents, took the lead at North Shore, Glenview, Illinois, after a second-round 66 (including chipping in for an eagle at the 15th), and never relinquished it, despite wobbling to 76 in the final round. The American Ralph Guldahl closed to within one shot, and needed to par the last to tie – but he missed the green and dropped a shot. Go


"Who founded the 1960s R 'n' B group ""Steam Packet"" with vocalist Rod Stewart and went on to form ""Trinity"", who Julie Driscoll sometimes sang with?"

1965 From “Here come the sixties” - Dave allen (October 2009)   1965 The year opened with the impressively “relaxed” Ken Colyer but “few people were there to hear it”. By contrast, former ‘modernist’ Graham Bond set a new attendance record at the Rendezvous while the Savoy continued to feature Palais Dancing on Saturday nights. Spinner, celebrating the successes of Manfred Mann and the Brothers Scarlett was sure “things are looking up on the Portsmouth group scene”. While the Talismen embarked on the new “All England Beat Contest”, the Cherokees and the Brothers Scarlett played the Savoy, Gary Farr & the T-Bones and the Challengers at the Rendezvous, and the Pretty Things and Dave Dee midweek at South Parade Pier but with a poor attendance. Karl & the Rapiers played Lee Tower, the Moonrakers Thorngate, the Bipeds the Cellar Club and the Strangers at Hillside Youth Club, Paulsgrove. Malcolm Price was a regular visitor to local folk clubs and Jack & Margaret King were at the Folkways Club but the main fare locally was rhythm & blues including Tony Colton’s Crawdaddies at the Rendezvous and the Mark Leeman Five at Kimbells. San Jacinto Jazzband were one of the few traditional jazz acts now playing regularly. A German promoter auditioned local groups the Memphis Four, the Storms, the Bipeds and the “impressive” Shades of Blue. The Evening News increased its price to 4d. Paulsgrove’s Grove Club announced new activities including wrestling, drama, badminton, a folk club and dances on Sundays with local groups. Spinner predicted that a folk boom was “on the way” although “not for the hit parade” as Dave Smith and Dick Richardson appeared at the Folkways Club, followed by Martin Winsor and Dorris Henderson (later of Eclection). The Hollies appeared at Thorngate in late January with the Rockin’ Berries due in April but Gosport fans were warned that good attendances were necessary if similar acts were to follow. London’s Missing Links headlined the Rendezvous but Spinner preferred their support the Challengers. The Fenmen played the Savoy, and the Sheiks of R&B at the Cellar Club. The Guildhall had been rather quiet until in early March, Adam Faith topped the bill with Sandie Shaw, the Barron Knights and the Paramounts. The big story however was the on-off saga of PJ Proby’s appearance. He caused a scandal by splitting his trousers on stage elsewhere, after which promoters began cancelling his bookings. The Guildhall followed suit, resulting in many letters to the newspaper. The concert was re-confirmed on 1 February, cancelled three days later, reinstated on the 11th, cancelled on 15th until the city’s Entertainment Committee were advised on the 25th they must go ahead for legal reasons. But Proby never came. In early February, a young man described as a ‘beat group vocalist” was fined £30 for the possession of cannabis while youth clubs in the Petersfield and Midhurst area were suffering serious problems from hooliganism. Some of those venues stopped all dances. The Moody Blues were a big draw at the Rendezvous on 6 February 1965 but drummer Graeme Edge was poorly and they failed to show, leaving the Sons of Man and Roadrunners to cover, as police with loud hailers dealt with the disappointed crowds. Rhythm & blues fans could see the Mark Leeman Five at Kimbells on the following night while the Brothers Scarlett, Barry & the Strollers, Sherlock & the Saints, the Strangers and the Talismen played local gigs – the latter also enjoying success in a national talent competition, winning through to the final in Wimbledon. The Tea-Pots began playing regularly at the Savoy and the Hunters appeared at Thorngate. Mid-February saw a number of national rhythm & blues acts in the city including Ronnie Jones & the Nightimers, Cops & Robbers and a Thursday night Rendezvous with Georgie Flame & the Blue Flames. On 18 February Spinner announced that a “new raving R&B club is to open in Portsmouth next week with the T-Bones as the semi resident group”. It was the Birdcage, operating initially from Kimbells Ballroom as one of “several Birdcage clu