In art, what name is given to a statue or painting of the Virgin Mary cradling the dead Christ?

The Virgin with the Dead Christ | Master of Rimini | V&A Search the Collections The Virgin with the Dead Christ Master of Rimini The Virgin with the Dead Christ Object: Given by Sir Thomas Barlow Museum number: Download PDF version This alabaster was made to be a devotional piece, and other similar examples survive in various collections across Europe, but this piece is particularly fine, being a perfect example of a combination of older, traditional styles, with the the most up-to-date developments in art and the realism and naturalism of painters like Rogier van der Weyden and Jan van Eyck. The sculpture emphasises Christ's physical suffering and the anguish of his mother. The object helped focus the mind of individuals on contemplation of man’s redemption by Christ’s sacrifice, and the Virgin’s acceptance of his death for the sake of mankind. The southern Netherlands were an important centre for the production of alabaster sculpture during the 15th century, and while not producing the numbers that the English alabaster workshops turned out, they certainly exceeded their English counterparts in quality of craftsmanship. The English alabaster-carvers dominated the lower end of the market, catering for patrons right across Europe who could not afford to spend very much but were eager to furnish their parish churches and homes with religious imagery. The Netherlandish workshops, by contrast, produced fewer but many times more carefully finished alabaster sculptures, which were also considerably more expensive to buy. Physical description Statue in alabaster of The Virgin with the Dead Christ. The Virgin sits on a low bench supporting the Dead Christ on her lap; she holds His outstretched left arm with her left hand, and supports His head with her right hand. Her head is covered with a short veil and she wears a full mantle over a belted gown. The Dead Christ lies across her knees wearing the crown of thorns on His head and with the spear-wound visible on the right side of his chest. Place of Origin Height: 39.7 cm, Width: 32.6 cm base, Depth: 11.4 cm, Weight: 8.52 kg Object history note The present alabaster group is almost certainly by the artist known to us by the alias of the 'Rimini Master' (see P. Wiliamson and P. Evelyn, 'Northern Gothic Sculpture 1200-1450', V&A publication, London, 1988, pp.187-191), a sculptor who has been shown to be probably a South Netherlandish alabasterer. He - or perhaps they, being presumably an export workshop - was also responsible for the famous alabaster Crucifixion scene from the church of St. Maria delle Grazie in Rimini-Covignano, now in the Liebieghaus, Frankfurt. The Rimini Master's work was exported to North-east Italy, amongst other places. This alabaster was made to be a devotional piece, and other similar examples survive in various collections across Europe, but this piece is particularly fine, being a perfect example of the Rimini workshop's combination of older, traditional styles, with the the most up-to-date developments in art and the realism and naturalism of painters like Rogier van der Weyden and Jan van Eyck. Interestingly, we know that alabaster, a fine-grained form of gypsum (hydrous calcium sulphate), from England was exported raw in blocks to the Continent for use by sculptors. Unfortunately, it is not yet been possible to identify the national origin of alabaster from its appearance or geology; alabaster was also mined in the Netherlands itself, and this is more likely to be, therefore, native stone. Alabaster was popular amongst medieval artists because it is softer and far easy to work than marble, but still very suited to detailed, closely observed work, such as the very fine folds of the drapery seen here, which southern Netherlandish alabaster-carvers always carefully reproduced, and also takes paint and gilding well. Indeed, this Pietà bears traces of paint on the beard of Christ, his mouth and hair too, his crown of thorns and in places on the Virgin's clothing. At the same time, it is likely that areas of alabaster, in particular flesh and skin, would


"Derived from the Greek word for ""Breathless"", which noun denotes temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep?"

Medical Terminology #1 - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. Medical Terminology #1 narrowing of one or more blood vessels Angiostomy The surgical establishment of an opening into a blood vessel Advertisement ) incision into a blood vessel Ankylosing spondylitis AS Ankylosis Ankylosis or anchylosis (from Greek ἀγκύλος, bent, crooked) is a stiffness of a joint due to abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of the joint, which may be the result of injuryor disease. Anorchidism anorchidism: congenital absence of one or both testes anorchism absence of one or both testes anorexiant A drug that acts on the brain to reduce appetite. Anorexiants are sometimes included in slimming tablets. They should be used only under strict medical supervision. Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/anorexiant-drug#ixzz2SrKQY5Nr anosmia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anosmia Anosmia is the inability to perceive odor, or in other words a lack of functioning olfaction.Anosmia may be temporary but traumatic anosmia can be permanent. anotia Anotia ("no ear") describes a rare, congenital deformity, that involves the complete absence of the auricle, the outer projected portion of the ear also referred to as the 'Pinna', and narrowing or lack of external auditory meatus. Anovulation An anovulatory cycle is a menstrual cycle during which the ovaries do not release anoocyte. Therefore, ovulation does not take place. However, a woman who does not ovulate at each menstrual cycle is not necessarily going through menopause. Chronic anovulationis a common cause of infertility. anoxia The term anoxia means a total depletion in the level of oxygen, an extreme form of hypoxia or "low oxygen". The terms anoxia and hypoxia are used in various contexts: Anteflexion 1. A bending forward; a sharp forward curve or angulation; denoting especially the normal forward bend in the uterus at the junction of corpus and cervix uteri. Antemortem Care of the unborn child and pregnant woman Advertisement occurring before childbirth anteversion Anteversion and retroversion are complementary anatomical terms of location, describing the degree to which an anatomical structure is rotated forwards (towards the front of the body) or backwards (towards the back of the body) respectively, relative to some datum position. More specifically, neck anteversion is a neck tilted further forward than normal.[1] A woman's uterus is typically tilted slightly forward or anteverted, but in certain cases it is tilted back and described as being aretroverted uterus. A misaligned pelvis can be described as being tilted forward, or backwards. The degree of anteversion and retroversion varies between individuals. The terms also describe the positioning of implants in arthroplasty. anthracosis anthracosis /an·thra·co·sis/ (an″thrah-ko´sis) pneumoconiosis, usually asymptomatic, due to deposition of anthracite coal dust in the lungs. an·thra·co·sis (nthr-kss) n. Accumulation of carbon in the lungs from inhaled smoke or coal dust. Also called miner's lung. Anti-nuclear antibodies (ANAs Anti-nuclear antibodies (ANAs, also known as anti-nuclear factor orANF[1]) are autoantibodies that bind to contents of the cell nucleus. In normal individuals, the immune system produces antibodies to foreign proteins (antigens) but not to human proteins (autoantigens). In some individuals, antibodies to human antigens are produced.[2] There are many subtypes of ANAs such as anti-Ro antibodies, anti-La antibodies, anti-Sm antibodies, anti-nRNP antibodies, anti-Scl-70 antibodies, anti-dsDNA antibodies, anti-histone antibodies, antibodies to nuclear pore complexes, anti-centromere antibodies and anti-sp100 antibodies. Each of these antibody subtypes binds to different proteins or protein complexes within the nucleus. They are found in many disorders including autoimmunity, cancer and infection, with different prevalences of antibodies depending on the condition. This allows the use of ANAs in the diagnosis of some autoimmune disorders, including syst


"Who played the part of Private Ryan in the 1998 film, ""Saving Private Ryan""?"

Saving Private Ryan (1998) - IMDb IMDb 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 From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV ON DISC ALL Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. Director: a list of 46 titles created 07 Jun 2012 a list of 38 titles created 09 Sep 2013 a list of 36 titles created 24 Dec 2013 a list of 29 titles created 18 Jul 2014 a list of 33 titles created 9 months ago Title: Saving Private Ryan (1998) 8.6/10 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. Won     5     Oscars. Another    74 wins & 74 nominations. See more awards  » Videos The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift. Director: Frank Darabont Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him. Director: Robert Zemeckis When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. Director: Ridley Scott A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. Director: David Fincher When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, William Wallace begins a revolt against King Edward I of England. Director: Mel Gibson In German-occupied Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazi Germans. Director: Steven Spielberg The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Director: Quentin Tarantino A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. Director: Jonathan Demme Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. Director: Frank Darabont Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring. Director: Peter Jackson An insomniac office worker, looking for a way to change his life, crosses paths with a devil-may-care soap maker, forming an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more. Director: David Fincher Edit Storyline Opening with the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944, members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion under Cpt. Miller fight ashore to secure a beachhead. Amidst the fighting, two brothers are killed in action. Earlier in New Guinea, a third brother is KIA. Their mother, Mrs. Ryan, is to receive all three of the grave telegrams on the same day. The United States Army Chief of Staff, George C. Marshall, is given an opportunity to alleviate some of her grief when he learns of a fourth brother, Private James Ryan, and decides to send out 8 men (Cpt. Miller and select members from 2nd Rangers) to find him and bring him back home to his mother... Written by J.Zelman The mission is a man. See more  » Genres: Motion Picture Rating           ( MPAA ) Rated R for intense prolonged realistically graphic sequences of war violence, and for language | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 24 July 1998 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Rescatando al soldado Ryan See more  » Filming Locations: $30,576,104


In which of Shakespeare's plays is Orsino, the Duke of Illyria, one of the main characters?

Twelfth Night from ShakespeareMag.com Tobacco Factory Theatre Notes on Twelfth Night English playwright William Shakespeare wrote the Twelfth Night or What You Will during the 1601-1602 winter season. The Twelfth Night was originally written to be performed as a special Christmas play, although its publication had to wait until 1623, when Shakespeare's first compilation of plays was published under the name of The First Folio. The play's name is thought to have been taken from a medieval festival that later became part of the Christian tradition. The original holiday was linked to the upheaval brought about by the Lord of Misrule, who, as his name suggests, had a penchant for turning roles and situations upside down. This point is essential to understand one of the main characters of the play, cross-dresser Viola, as her transformation into a male can be interpreted as an example of "misrule". Shakespeare's Twelfth Night: a summary of the plot The play begins with a shipwreck, in which Viola and her brother Sebastian are involved. Sebastian is nowhere to be found, and as result, Viola assumes that he has died at sea. Captain Antonio rescues Viola, and once ashore she adopts the name of Cesario and begins to work for the Duke of Illyria feigning to be a male. As the play progresses, several unrequited love stories emerge: the Duke of Illyria tries to conquer the affection of Countess Olivia and sends Cesario (Viola) as an intermediary. However, the Duke's strategy does not work as he intended, as Olivia falls in love with the messenger (unaware of the fact that Cesario is actually a female), while at the same time Viola falls for the Duke. There is also the presence of Olivia's uncle, Sir Toby, who arrives at the Countess' home to help his friend Andrew earn Olivia's love. However, not only he does not achieve his objective, but with the involvement of servant Maria, Olivia ends up with yet another suitor, steward Malvolio. Things get even more complicated when Viola's brother Sebastian is rescued by captain Antonio. When he enters the Duke's court, Olivia declares her love for him thinking that she is talking to Cesario. Rather taken aback, but nonetheless happy with his luck, Sebastian accepts Olivia's marriage proposal. The play ends with the revelation of Sebastian and Viola's true identities, and with the wedding between Duke Orsino and Viola and between Olivia's uncle, Sir Toby, and servant Maria. Main Characters This comedy features eleven characters. The leading roles are twins Viola and Sebastian; Antonio, a friend of the two brothers who is also a ship captain; Orsino, the Duke of the ancient Mediterranean region of Illyria; Countess Olivia, the Duke's love interest; Maria and Malvolio, a couple of servants at Countess Olivia's home; Feste, a clown and entertainer at the Countess household; Sir Toby, Olivia's fun-loving uncle; Sir Andrew, a friend of Sir Toby's; and Fabian, Sir Toby's servant. Themes and Symbols As it is the case with other plays written by Shakespeare, there are several themes that underline the main plot of The Twelfth Night. Obviously, love and desire are key subjects in this comedy, as every character seems to be affected by them in one way or another. However, the play is not simply a collection of love stories, since throughout the play Shakespeare highlights the fleeting and foolish nature of romantic love. The play also deals with the subject of loyalty, as it can be seen from the relationship between Viola and her brother Sebastian, or between Maria and Olivia and Antonio and Sebastian. Despite the numerous love stories that form the bulk of the play, Shakespeare hints at blood or friendship ties as more lasting and genuine than romantic love. The Twelfth night depicts class differences too, and illustrates how they work to sustain a particular social order. However, the author created characters that were able to trascend social classes as well as gender roles. Perhaps Shakespeare's objective when writing this comedy was to suggest that not all boundaries are as fixed as we believe the


Which American golfer gained his first major title, when he won the 2009 US Open?

US Open 2009: Lucas Glover does it by the book to win first major - Telegraph US Open US Open 2009: Lucas Glover does it by the book to win first major The 2009 US Open got the champion it deserved. Lucas Glover joined a long  roster of American no-names such as Scott Simpson, Andy North and Lee Janzen  to have won this great championship.   Image 1 of 2 Steady hand: Lucas Glover kept his nerve to win the US Open while more experienced opponents lost theirs  Photo: GETTY IMAGES   Image 1 of 2 Pefrfect fit: Lucas Glover celebrates after winning the US Open, his first major win Photo: AP By Mark Reason in Farmingdale, New York 9:21PM BST 22 Jun 2009 But Glover also deserved to be champion. When experienced men such as Phil Mickelson and David Duval capsized down the stretch, Glover had the poise to keep floating his boat. Mickelson was distraught as he headed off last night to join his family for their last holiday before wife Amy undergoes treatment for breast cancer. He had caught Glover when he eagled the 13th hole, but a three-putt on the 15th sunk Mickelson and the New York crowd. Amy had asked Phil to bring back the US Open trophy for her hospital room, but the emotion of the effort was too much for Mickelson. He has now finished second five times in the US Open, a record for a man who has never won the championship. You wonder now whether he ever will. It took Mickelson 20 minutes to come round and when he did speak his voice often cracked with emotion. "I put myself in a great position but didn't finish it off – disappointed. This 'second' is more in perspective for me. I feel different." Englishman Ross Fisher, 28, played as well as anyone from tee to green on the final day, but his putting lurched from hopeful to hopeless. It is the short game that often separates major champions but Fisher, who finished alone in fifth place, still looks like a man who will one day win a big one. Related Articles Manassero youngest winner 21 Jun 2009 He said afterwards: "What an experience, coming to New York, I can't say enough for the crowd. I'll probably go home and work on my putting. I felt if I'd holed just a couple of putts I'd have won this comfortably. I've hit the ball better than I've ever done." But what of Glover, the new champion? He had only one previous victory on the PGA Tour , when he holed an 80-yard bunker shot at the final hole to win the 2005 Funai Classic. But he had never so much as finished in the top 10 of a major and he had even made the cut at the US Open. The grandson of a former Pittsburgh Steeler, Glover, 29, is a good ol' southern boy who likes to read. You do not get many of those to the pound. Glover revealed that he had read four books this week, something of a record for a professional golfer. Glover lists the best of them as The Lost City of Z, about Percy Fawcett, "the last of the great Victorian explorers who ventured into uncharted realms with little more than a machete, a compass and an almost divine sense of purpose." The same may be said of Glover, who made seven pars and a birdie, coming home with an antique belief in his destiny. "We knew Tiger and Phil would make a move. We were waiting on it. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. The old knees were knocking pretty good. I dreamed about this as a kid and here I stand. I held it together," he said. Overnight we thought this sodden US Open might turn into the 1812 Overture without the cannon fire, but for the first couple of hours of Monday morning it was more like chopsticks played on a honky-tonk piano. The standard of golf was dreadful. Glover lost his right foot on one drive and almost fell over. Mickelson took an iron off the tee for safety and blasted his ball into the wavy fescue. Fisher missed a putt from 18 inches. Then there was Ricky Barnes, or 'Rickety Barnes' as one New York headline dubbed him. Jack Nicklaus used to say that majors were the easiest tournaments to win because most of the field would beat themselves. Barnes trounced himself. Now we know the other reason why Tiger Woods wins so many majors. Woods had


"Who wrote most of the operetta, ""The Tales of Hoffman"", which although unfinished at his death, was completed by Ernest Guiraud?"

Hoffmanns Erzählungen (The Tales of Hoffman) | Offenbach, Jacques | Opera & Operetta | Josef Weinberger Hoffmanns Erzählungen (The Tales of Hoffman) Licensing Composer: Offenbach, Jacques 1819 - 1880 Version: Unter Benutzung des gleichnamigen Schauspiels von Jules Barbier und Michel Carre (1851) neubearbeitet von Walter Felsenstein, musikalische Einrichtung von Karl-Fritz Voigtmann Although Jacques Offenbach wrote almost one hundred stage works in his lifetime, only two of these were operas. The second of these, The Tales of Hoffman, was unfinished at the time of the composer’s death in 1880. Before his death, Offenbach had completed the piano score and orchestrated the prologue and the first act. Since he did not entirely finish the writing, many different versions of this opera subsequently emerged. The version performed at the opera’s premiere – four months after Offenbach’s death -  was that by Ernest Guiraud, who completed Offenbach’s scoring and wrote the recitatives. SYNOPSIS: Nuremburg, Luther’s Tavern, adjoining the Opera House. Prima Donna Stella, currently performing Mozart’s Don Giovanni, sends a letter to the poet Hoffmann, requesting a meeting in her dressing room after the performance. The letter, and the key to the room, are intercepted by the evil Councillor Lindorf. Lindorf intends to replace Hoffmann at the rendezvous. In the tavern students are waiting for Hoffmann. He arrives and entertains them with the legend of Kleinzach the dwarf, before being coaxed by Lindorf into telling the audience about his life’s three great loves. Hoffman tells tales of these past loves; Olympia, a mechanical performing doll; Giulietta, a Venetian courtesan, and Antonia, the consumptive daughter of a famous composer - all of whom break his heart in different ways. At the end of the opera, Hoffmann, drunk, swears he will never love again, and explains that Olympia, Antonia, and Giulietta are actually three facets of the same person - Stella. Stella, who is tired of waiting for Hoffmann to come to her rendezvous, enters the tavern and finds him drunk. The poet tells her to leave, and Stella and Lindorf leave together. Instrumentation


The statue of Eros, in Piccadilly in London, was the work of which sculptor?

Statue of Eros at Piccadilly Circus Statue of Eros at Piccadilly Circus The famous statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus is one of the symbols of London. It is also known as the Shaftesbury Monument, having been erected as a memorial to the philanthropist Lord Shaftesbury. The actual figure rises above a fountain, which is made in bronze, but Eros is made out of aluminium, at that time a rare and novel material. The sculptor was Alfred Gilbert RA , and he used the fountain idea as an excuse for incorporating a variety of fishes and crustaceous life in the design. The fountain was unveiled in 1893, and was warmly described by the Magazine of Art as 'a striking contrast to the dull ugliness of the generality of our street sculpture, ... a work which, while beautifying one of our hitherto desolate open spaces, should do much towards the elevation of public taste in the direction of decorative sculpture, and serve freedom for the metropolis from any further additions of the old order of monumental monstrosities.' Unfortunately, the statue had already been vandalised by August of the same year, and the spot had been 'permitted to be used as a playground by dirty and squalid children'. Since then it has undergone various tribulations, including in 1994 damage by a drunken visitor climbing on it and bending the figure. Since then, it was renovated and put back, as one of the most familiar sculptural emblems of London. The statue, and the decorations on the base of the fountain, are characteristic of Gilbert's work, in a New Sculpture, art nouveau style. Note particularly among the decoration, the heads and half-figures of children or cherubs, and these are also similar to other studies of the juvenile form by Gilbert. In Liverpool, in Sefton Park , is the decayed remains of a duplicate of the fountain, with the summit figure removed when I last visited, and on display in the conservation centre in the city. View at the time the memorial was erected; behind is what is now the Trocadero, with extra storeys added. From Piccadilly Circus, the opposite direction to Piccadilly leads naturally into Leicester Square , or one can walk southwards along Lower Regent Street to the statues in Waterloo Place , or southwards and eastwards to Trafalgar Square , or follow a sculpture walk along Piccadilly and Bond Street .


Catherine of Braganza was the Queen of which British monarch?

Catherine Of Braganza (1638 - 1705) - Find A Grave Memorial Death:  Nov. 30, 1705 British monarch, Queen consort of King Charles II. The daughter of John IV of Portugal and Luisa de Guzman. She married Charles in May of 1662. She was not a popular queen, being Roman Catholic, and her faith prevented her from being crowned. Charles was a womanizer, but Catherine failed to give birth to a living heir, despite several pregnancies. She was neglected by her husband, who continued to have children by his mistresses, and he refused to divorce her. Upon Charles' death in 1685, she returned to Portugal, where she died at the age of 67. After her death she was entombed in the Jeronimite Church (Lisbon). In 1914, the body was removed to the pantheon of the royal House of Braganza, in the Church of Saint Vincent of Fora (Lisbon, Portugal). (bio by: Kristen Conrad)


Eleanor of Castille was the first Queen Consort of which English monarch?

Eleanor of Castile | Rankin Family Tree Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Rankin Family Tree Wiki Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. Eleanor of Castile (1241 - November 28, 1290) was the first queen consort of Edward I of England . She was also Countess of Ponthieu in her own right from 1279 until her death in 1290, succeeding her mother and ruling together with her husband. Upon her birth, she was a member of the House of Burgundy-Spain . Once she married Edward, she became a member of the House of Plantagenet . Contents Edit Eleanor was born in Castile, Spain, daughter of Saint Ferdinand, King of Castile and Leon and his second wife, Joan, Countess of Ponthieu . Her Castilian name, Leonor, became Alienor or Alianor in England, and Eleanor in modern English. She was the second of five children born to Fernando and Jeanne. Her elder brother Fernando was born in 1239/40, her younger brother Louis in 1242/43; two sons born after Louis died young. For the ceremonies in 1291 marking the first anniversary of Eleanor's death, 49 candlebearers were paid to walk in the public procession to commemorate each year of her Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort of England (1272-1290); Countess of Ponthieu (1279-1290) Spouse House of Burgundy-Spain (by birth) & House of Plantagenet (by marriage) Father 28 Nov 1290 (aged 48-49) Burial Relation 22nd Great Grandmother life. This would date her birth to the year 1241. Since her parents were apart from each other for 13 months while King Ferdinand conducted a military campaign in Andalusia from which he returned to the north of Spain only in Februrary 1241, Eleanor was probably born toward the end of that year. Prospective Bride to Theobald II of Navarre Edit Eleanor's marriage in 1254 to the future Edward I of England was not the first marriage her family planned for her. The kings of Castile had long made the flimsy claim to be paramount lords of the Kingdom of Navarre in the Pyrenees, and from 1250 Ferdinand III and his heir, Eleanor's half-brother Alfonso X of Castile , hoped she would marry Theobald II of Navarre. To avoid Castilian control, Margaret of Bourbon (mother of Theobald II) in 1252 allied with James I of Aragon instead, and as part of that treaty solemnly promised that Theobald would never marry Eleanor. Marriage Then, in 1252, Alfonso X resurrected another flimsy ancestral claim, this time to the duchy of Gascony, in the south of Aquitaine, last possession of the Kings of England in France. Henry III of England swiftly countered Statue of Eleanor of Castile Alfonso's claims with both diplomatic and military moves. Early in 1254 the two kings began to negotiate; after haggling over the financial provision for Eleanor, Henry and Alfonso agreed she would marry Henry's son Edward, and Alfonso would transfer his Gascon claims to Edward. Henry was so anxious for the marriage to take place that he willingly abandoned elaborate preparations already made for Edward's knighting in England, and agreed that Alfonso would knight Edward before the wedding took place. The young couple married at the monastery of Las Huelgas, Burgos on November 1, 1254. Henry III took pride in resolving the Gascon crisis so decisively, but his English subjects feared that the marriage would bring Eleanor's kinfolk and countrymen to live off Henry's ruinous generousity. Several of her relatives did come to England soon after her marriage. She was too young to stop them or prevent Henry III from paying for them, but she was blamed anyway and her marriage was unpopular. Interestingly enough, Eleanor's mother had been spurned in marriage by Henry III and her great-grandmother, Alys, Countess of the Vexin , had been spurned in marriage by Richard I. However, the presence of more English, Frank and Norman soliders of fortune and opportunists in the recently re


Who sculpted the statue of Christ of the Andes which stands above Rio de Janeiro?

About Christ the Redeemer in Rio Brazil - Facts, History, Tickets Price Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PDF A larger-than-life statue of Jesus Christ perched on the Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro is inspiring, to say the least. The largest Art Deco statue of Jesus with his arms outstretched gives viewers an impression that the savior of men is keeping a watchful eye over the people of Rio. This 38-m high symbol of peace offers spectacular views of downtown Rio, the bay, Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana beach , and Ipanema beach . History Christ the Redeemer The idea of placing a Christian monument on Mount Corcovado (which means Hunchback) first surfaced in the middle of the 1850s to honor Princess Isabel, the daughter of Emperor Pedro II. The very idea of building the statue was shunned in 1889 when Brazil became a republic and the church and state were separated. But the Catholic Circle of Rio de Janeiro recommended building the monument in 1920. Donations from general public were collected to fund the construction of the site. It took nine years to build Christ the Redeemer (1922 to 1931) tourist attraction, which was thrown open to public on October 12, 1931. Things to do In and Around the Christ the Redeemer Statue Besides hiking, one can enjoy Hang Gliding over the wonderful city of Rio. The Tijuca National Forest is the place where you can get bookings done for Hang Gliding. Enjoy the cog train ride through the Tijuca Rainforest to reach the vantage point in the Corcovado Mountain and enjoy breathtaking views of the statue. Nearby Attractions Corcovado Mountain – It’s a granite mountain peak in central Rio with the statue of Christ the Redeemer on top. The mountain is situated within the national park called the Tijuca Forest. A 20-minute ride by Corcovado Rack Railway will get you to the top of the mountain. Guanabara Bay – This oceanic bay in the Southeastern part of Brazil offers a spectacular sight when viewed from a high altitude as it has around 130 small islands that look like dots in the bay. Copacabana Beach – It’s an outstanding confluence of land and sea. Indulge in activities on this long curving beach and watch the football skills being displayed by favela (slum) kids. The beach is sufficiently illuminated at night. Ipanema Beach – The beach, with a long stretch of sand, displays diverse subcultures. It’s a favorite hangout for artists and intellectuals alike. Where is Christ the Redeemer Statue? The Christ the Redeemer statue stands atop Mount Corcovado in Tijuca Forest in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. How to Reach Christ the Redeemer? By Air – The Santos Dumont Airport is just 12 km away from the statue and a half-an-hour drive is all what it takes to get there. The Galeao-Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport in Rio de Janeiro is just over 26 km away from the Corcovado Mountain. A drive will take close to an hour. The Jacarepagua-Roberto Marinho Airport is another option. It’s less than 30 km from here. A little longer than an hour’s drive gets you there. By Train – Specially customized train routes are in place to help travelers reach the destination. The Corcovado train station in Cosme Velho and the Riotur kiosque near the Copacabana beach are the hubs from where the trains leave for this heritage destination. By Road – Mount Carcovado is well connected to every part of the city by road. There are specific bus routes operational to take the tourists to this historic site. Accommodations The Mercure Rio De Janeiro Botafogo Hotel and Apa Hotel are preferred budget accommodations. The mid-range hotels located in the vicinity include Hotel Atlantico Copacabana, Hotel Astoria Copacabana, and Mirador Rio Copacabana Hotel. The Rio 180° Boutique Hotel and Mar Palace Copacabana Hotel are meant for high-end travelers. Restaurants Mr. Lam, Rio Scenarium, Confeitaria Colombo, Garota de Ipanema, Sushi Leblon, Bibi Sucos, and Parcao Ipanema, are some of the most famous and popular food joints in Rio de Janeiro. Best Time to Visit in Christ the Redeemer Though the weather in Rio de Jan


Which American golfer beat Tom Watson in a play-off to win the 2009 Open Golf championship at Turnberry?

The Open 2009: Stewart Cink beats Tom Watson in play-off to win 138th Open - Telegraph The Open The Open 2009: Stewart Cink beats Tom Watson in play-off to win 138th Open Stewart Cink beat Tom Watson in a play-off to win the 138th Open at Turnberry  and complete his maiden major victory.   Image 1 of 2 To the victor the spoils: Stewart Cink lifts the Claret Jug after winning The Open at Turnberry in a play-off with Tom Watson Photo: PA   Image 1 of 2 Stewart Cinks it: 36-year-old outsider Stewart Cink defied the odds to win his first major Photo: GETTY IMAGES By Mark Reason 8:39PM BST 19 Jul 2009 Like the giant ogre in a children's scare story Cink stomped all over this Open Championship and crushed our dreams. The big American beat the heroic Watson in a play-off on a day when three different Englishmen had led at various times in the afternoon. Poor Cink, a more than decent American golfer, has just become the biggest villain in Open history. When Tom Watson walked up the final hole needing just a par for victory at the age of 59 maybe even Mrs Cink wanted him to succeed. It would have been the greatest achievement perhaps in all of sport. But our hopes of immortality dribbled past the edge of the hole when Watson wavered over his 10-foot victory putt. Cink had come to the final hole without much of a chance. A few times he had caught a glimpse of the claret jug and the glare had been too much for him. Birdies were followed by bogeys. But when the pressure seemed off the 36-year-old caught a decent bounce up onto the final green and then holed the putt for birdie. Someone should dig up that bit of Scottish land that was the difference between the most romantic victory of all time and another journeyman American scooping a major. Watson hit two beautiful shots down the 18th, but a hard bounce sent his ball skidding over the green and he was unable to get it up and down. As the winner of five Opens Watson knows better than anyone that seaside golf can often depend on a bounce either way. It is the ability to take misfortune as your due that separates the great links golfers from the rest. With this performance Watson must surely now be considered the greatest of them all. Related Articles Old Tom's story too good to be true 20 Jul 2009 Everyone wanted to see the play-off - even Justin Leonard was on the sidelines in his shades - but it turned out to be a desperate anti-climax. Cink got up and down from a bunker on the first of the four holes to take a one-shot lead and then tiredness seemed to smother Tom. Watson's game fell away and the man in green, the Shrek of Turnberry, gobbled him up like a small child. There was an awful Cink-ing feeling. Give Cink his due, he deserves his victory because in the end he took fewer shots. That is golf. Cink hugged his wife and sons on the edge of the final green, but his dream has always been to win the US Open. He once said: "It's the Championship of the greatest nation on this earth," but he was a younger and more foolish man back then. Cink becomes the ninth different American to win the Open since 1995 but he wasn't the one we all wanted. And don't let ignorant people tell you that Watson's display this week proves that golf is just a game. Don't let them tell you that a 59-year-old would not be able to compete in a real 'athletic' sport. These are people who have never swung a golf club or tried to hole a four-footer when your whole soul wants nothing more. They do not understand how many different skills golf tests. They do not understand that golf is perhaps the most public test of a man's heart. They do not understand how easy it is to fray. Watson understands all those things and it makes his performance this week all the more remarkable. He called Tiger Woods's 15 stroke victory at the 2000 US Open the most extraordinary performance in the history of golf. That's the cold-eyed realist in him. My preference is for Tiger winning on a broken leg last year. But does Tom's performance this week top them all. No, finishing second is never enough, however fantastic it may be. W


In which of Shakespeare's plays does the character, Mustardseed, appear?

A Midsummer Night's Dream | Shakespeare: Plays & Sonnets | Educator.com Shakespeare: Plays & Sonnets Test names are the registered trademarks of their respective owners. Said owners are not affiliated with Educator.com. Enter your Sign on user name and password. Username Shakespeare: Plays & Sonnets A Midsummer Night's Dream II. Plays: Lecture 6 | 30:12 min Lecture Description In this lesson, our instructor Rebekah Hendershot teaches A Midsummer Nights Dream. Youll go over the complete background of the play, the setting, and the characters. Rebekah explains each character in detail, including Theseus, Hippolyta, Hermia, Lysander, Helena, Demetrius, Titania, Oberon, Puck and everyone in between. Youll learn each element of the plot from the lovers escape to the final group wedding. Themes, major passages, and essay topic jumping-off points are also discussed. With Rebekah youll discuss topics such as the development of dreams, love, rules, sex, and honesty. The lesson concludes with a few secrets to make understanding Shakespeare a lot easier. Start learning today , and be successful in your academic & professional career. Start Today! Loading video... This is a quick preview of the lesson. For full access, please Log In or Sign up . For more information, please see full course syllabus of Shakespeare: Plays & Sonnets Next Lecture Share this knowledge with your friends!   Our free lessons will get you started ( Adobe Flash® required). Get immediate access to our entire library. Unlimited access to our entire library of courses. Search and jump to exactly what you want to learn. *Ask questions and get answers from the community and our teachers! Practice questions with step-by-step solutions. Download lesson files for programming and software training practice. Track your course viewing progress. Download lecture slides for taking notes. Learn at your own pace... anytime, anywhere! A Midsummer Night's Dream First Things First This lesson will teach you how to read and understand a play by William Shakespeare, one of the greatest playwrights in the history of the English language (and the man who invented quite a lot of it). These videos are not a substitute for reading Shakespeare, listening to Shakespeare, or watching Shakespeare performed. Seriously. Don’t be that guy. Background Written 1590 – 1596 (maybe 1594?) Possibly written for an aristocratic wedding or a holiday First published in 1600 Athens—Theseus and Hippolyta are about to be married The woods around Athens Fairyland—in the woods? Not in the woods? Who knows? Athens in Shakespeare does not mean actual Athens. Characters Hermia—a pretty girl, Lysander’s girlfriend Lysander—Hermia’s boyfriend Helena—Hermia’s less-pretty friend; loves Demetrius Demetrius—another young man; loves Hermia. Egeus—Hermia’s father Quince, Flute, Starveling, Snout, Snug—more actors Oberon—King of the Fairies Titania—Queen of the Fairies Puck—Oberon’s sidekick (a fairy trickster) Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth, Mustardseed—fairy servants of Titania Plot A wedding or an execution The lovers run away Helena and Demetrius run after them Everybody gets lost in the woods Titania and Oberon are fighting Flower juice Oberon feels sorry for Helena Stupid actors in the forest Puck “helps” Lysander falls in love with Helena Everyone runs around in circles Demetrius falls in love with Helena Duels, tears, and more running in circles The actors rehearse Puck, Bottom, and the donkey head Titania in love “And it was all a dream!” Themes Love—including its dark side Shape-shifting and loss of identity Dreams “The course of true love never did run smooth.” -Act I, Scene 1, 132-134 “Therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” -Act I, Scene 1, 227-235 “Lord, what fools these mortals be!” -Act III, Scene 2, 115 “I have had a most rare dream …” -Act IV, Scene 1, 199-209 “If we shadows have offended …” -Act V, Epilogue, 1-8 Jumping-Off Points How does Shakespeare develop the idea of dreams in this play? Who dreams, and when? Which dreams are true, and how true are they? How does love affect the various char


"Who played the part of General Omar Bradley opposite George C Scott in the 1970 film, ""Patton""?"

Patton Movie Review & Film Summary (1970) | Roger Ebert I love it, God help me, I do love it. I love it more than my life. Advertisement So speaks Gen. George S. Patton Jr. about war, in "Patton." In his words we hear a premonition of the most memorable of all war movie speeches, Col. Kilgore's "I love the smell of napalm in the morning," from " Apocalypse Now ." It is surely no coincidence that both screenplays were co-written by Francis Ford Coppola . The Kilgore character seems like a screwball spin-off of Patton, a man who observes to his staff at the end of the war: "All good things must come to an end." In his own eyes, Patton was larger than life and stood outside time. Standing on a North African battlefield where Carthage was attacked by Rome, he says "I was here," and he means it. He believes in reincarnation and destiny, and when he is benched on the eve of the invasion of Europe, he rants, "The last great opportunity of a lifetime and I'm left out of it? God will not allow it to happen." That swagger was his strength and weakness. He could inspire men to heroic feats, he was a brilliant strategist, but he was a genius at getting himself into trouble. In a war where millions died horribly, he slapped a shell-shocked soldier and his career was derailed. Franklin J. Schaffner's "Patton" (1970), released at the height of the unpopular war in Vietnam, was described by many reviewers at the time as "really" an anti-war film. It was nothing of the kind. It was a hard-line glorification of the military ethic, personified by a man whose flaws and eccentricities marginalized him in peacetime, but found the ideal theater in battle. In this he was not unlike Churchill; both men used flamboyance, eccentricity and a gift for self-publicity as a way of inspiring their followers and perplexing the enemy. That Patton was in some ways mad is not in doubt--at least to the makers of this film--but his accomplishments overshadowed, even humiliated, his cautious and sane British rival, Montgomery. Advertisement The film is nearly three hours long and George C. Scott is onscreen for most of that time, when we are not seeing battle scenes or Nazi planners (always speculating about Patton). It is one of those sublime performances in which the personalities of the actor and the character are fulfilled in one another. Although the role was offered to other actors who were bigger stars (critic Tim Dirks lists Burt Lancaster , Rod Steiger , Lee Marvin , Robert Mitchum and John Wayne ), it is unimaginable without Scott. His comic-opera Gen. Buck Turgidson in " Dr. Strangelove " (1963) informs more than a little of Patton's nuttiness and his hatred of the Russians. Scott (1927-1999) was big, powerful, lonely, brilliant, a drinker, a perfectionist who stood so far outside Hollywood circles it was a foregone conclusion he would not turn up at the Academy Awards. In his career he sought out challenges like the plays of Shakespeare, O'Neill and Miller, in the same way Patton hungered for battle. Like Patton, he was a man without a purpose when he was offstage. Consider the scene where Patton is dressed by his aide, who adjusts his helmet reverently on his head as if placing a crown. Patton regards himself in the mirror and muses to himself, "All my life I've wanted to lead a lot of men in a desperate battle." He could be an actor preparing to walk onto a stage. "General, the men don't always know when you're acting or not," a subordinate tells him after one flamboyant speech. "They don't need to know," Patton says. "Only I need to know." Headlines and newsreels personified armies by referring to their generals: Rommel was defeated in Africa, Patton swept north through France. Patton saw it the same way, and when he promises he will liberate Massine before Montgomery gets there, he is thinking in the first person. Gen. Omar Bradley ( Karl Malden ), who has the film's only other significant leading role, quails at the risk of lives and equipment that Patton is willing to contemplate, because he does not quite see that for Patton his men and equi


Liverpool FC co-owner, George Gillett, also owns which Canadian National Hockey League team?

Habs owner George Gillett considers options, including selling hockey club | NHL.com Habs owner George Gillett considers options, including selling hockey club NHL.com @NHL MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens , already mired in a losing skid that could dash the team's playoff hopes in its centennial season, faced a new bombshell on Monday with a report the storied hockey franchise may be for sale. American George Gillett, who bought the NHL team and the Molson Centre (now the Bell Centre) in 2001, has retained financial firms in Canada and around the world to "optimize the value" of his holdings in sports, entertainment and other businesses. That includes the possible sale of the Canadiens, although team president Pierre Boivin said the league's oldest franchise is in no danger of going out of business. "The Gillett family has retained the services of financial advisers to assess various strategic alternatives to optimize the value of its corporate assets," Boivin said in a statement. "In Canada, the family has retained the services of BMO Capital Markets and the process is underway." Boivin was hounded by reporters as he entered a hotel room to give a lunchtime business speech but offered up nothing to reporters or the packed crowd. "Today, many of you would have liked I would talk to you about the performance of the team or the news of the day in regards to the financial measures taken by our owner," Boivin said. "But you will understand that I will abstain as it's not the time." Team spokesman Donald Beauchamp said he doesn't believe Gillett or Boivin will comment further in the near future. Gillett, 70, owns the Bell Centre outright and 80.1 per cent of the Canadiens. He also owns 50 per cent of English soccer giant Liverpool and has interests in the Richard Petty Motorsports NASCAR team, event promoter Gillett Entertainment Group, ski resorts, car dealerships and agricultural companies. Daniel Mason, a business professor at the University of Alberta, said he has little doubt the Canadiens will stay put, despite the dwindling Canadian dollar, because Montreal is a solid hockey market. But if the club is put up for sale, there will be increased scrutiny on any potential owner. "Because of the importance of the Habs to Quebec, there's probably speculation about the type of buyer who might buy it because there is a stewardship element to ownership," Mason said. "Because it's such an important team and part of the fabric of the community, it's important for people to know and understand the intent of the owner." Last November, Research In Motion CEO Jim Balsillie said the Canadiens were for sale, but Gillett vehemently denied that at the time. Balsillie's is among the names being bandied about as the next owner. Others include billionaire Cirque du soleil owner Guy Laliberte, media giant Quebecor and Rene Angelil, manager and husband of singer Celine Dion. But no one was willing to enter the fray on Monday, with Laliberte's spokeswoman saying the impresario doesn't comment on rumours. Despite the tough economic times, a different type of investor could emerge for the Canadiens should they become available - including people who would not otherwise want to own a sports franchise. "In Montreal, the Canadiens are recession proof," said Bruno Delorme, a Concordia University business professor. "The arena is sold out every night ... their memorabilia boutique has had to be expanded due to increased sales so the team is a hot, prime commodity." In December, Sports Business Journal reported that Gillett was looking to refinance a US$75-million loan he took out to guarantee his involvement in the purchase of Liverpool FC, which he co-owns with Dallas Stars owner Tom Hicks. Gillett bought the Molson Centre and his majority stake in the Canadiens for $275 million with the help of $140 million in loans from two banks and the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, the province's pension fund mamanger. Forbes magazine valued the Canadiens franchise last October at US$334 million, making it the third most valuable in the NHL behind the


Extending from the caecum to the rectum, the ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid are four sections of which part of the large intestine?

The Colon - Ascending - Transverse - Descending - Sigmoid - TeachMeAnatomy 5 Lymphatic Drainage The colon (large intestine) is a distal part of the gastrointestinal tract, extending from the cecum to the anal canal. It receives digested food from the  small intestine , from which it absorbs water and ions to form faeces Anatomically, the colon can be divided into four parts – ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid. These sections form an arch, which encircles the small intestine. In this article, we shall look at the anatomy of the ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid parts of the colon. We will consider their anatomical structure and relations, neurovascular supply, and lymphatic drainage. Anatomical Course The colon averages 150cm in length, and can be divided into four parts – ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid. We shall now examine the course of these four sections. Ascending Colon The colon begins as the ascending colon, a retroperitoneal structure which ascends superiorly from the cecum . When it meets the right lobe of the liver, it turns 90 degrees to move horizontally. This turn is known as the right colic flexure (or hepatic flexure), and marks the start of the transverse colon. Transverse Colon The transverse colon crosses the abdomen, extending from the right colic flexure to the spleen, where it turns another 90 degrees to point inferiorly. This turn is known as the left colic flexure (or splenic flexure). Here, the colon is attached to the diaphragm by the phrenicocolic ligament. The transverse colon is the least fixed part of the colon, and is variable is position – it can dip into the pelvis in tall, thin individuals. Unlike the ascending and descending colons, the transverse colon in intraperitoneal. Descending Colon After the left colic flexure, the colon moves inferiorly, and so is termed the descending colon. It is retroperitoneal in the majority of individuals, but is located anteriorly to the left kidney, passing over its lateral border. When the colon begins to turn medially, it becomes the sigmoid colon. Sigmoid Colon The 40cm long sigmoid colon is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen, extending from the left iliac fossa to the level of the S3 vertebra. This journey gives the sigmoid colon its characteristic “S” shape. The sigmoid colon is attached to the posterior pelvic wall by a mesentery – the sigmoid mesocolon. The long length of the mesentery permits this part of the colon to be particularly mobile. Blausen gallery 2014 [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons Fig 1 – Overview of the four main parts of the colon. Paracolic Gutters The paracolic gutters are two spaces between the ascending/descending colon and the posterolateral abdominal wall. These structures are clinically important, as they allow infective material that has been released from abdominal organs to accumulate elsewhere in the abdomen.   The colon has numerous important anatomical relations in the abdomen, as shown in Table 1: Table 1 – Anatomical Relations of the Colon Anterior Ileum Anatomical Structure The large intestine has a number of characteristic features, which allows it to be distinguished from the small intestine: Attached to the surface of the large intestine are omental appendices – small pouches of peritoneum, filled with fat. Running longitudinally along the surface of the large bowel are three strips of muscle, known as the teniae coli. They are called the mesocolic, free and omental coli. The teniae coli contract to shorten the wall of the bowel, producing sacculations known as haustra. The large intestine has a much wider diameter compared to the small intestine These features cease at the rectosigmoid junction, where the smooth muscle of the teniae coli broaden to form a complete layer within the rectum . By OpenStax College [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons Fig 2 – The macroscopic features of the large intestine. Neurovascular Supply The neurovascular supply to the colon is closely linked to its embryological origin: Ascending colon and proximal 2/3 of the transverse co


"The name of which Biblical character means, ""Father of Many""?"

Behind the Name: Biblical Names ABIMAEL   אֲבִימָאֵל   m   Biblical Means "my father is God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is listed as a descendant of Shem. ABIMELECH   אֲבִימֶלֶך   m   Biblical Means "my father is king" in Hebrew. This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament including a king of Gerar who takes Abraham 's wife Sarah , but is forced by God to give her back. ABIRAM   אֲבִירָם   m   Biblical Means "my father is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Abiram is swallowed by an earthquake after rebelling against the leadership of Moses . ABISHAG   אֲבִישַׁג   f   Biblical Means "my father strays" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament she is a young woman who tends King David in his old age. ABISHAI   אֲבִישַׁי   m   Biblical Means "my father is a gift" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is one of King David 's heroes. ABITAL   אֲבִיטָל   f   Biblical Means "my father is the night dew" in Hebrew. She is the fifth wife of David in the Old Testament. AZARIAH   עֲזַרְיָה   m   Biblical Means " YAHWEH has helped" in Hebrew. This is the name of many Old Testament characters including of one of the three men the Babylonian king ordered cast into a fiery furnace... [more] AZAZEL   עֲזָאזֵל   m   Biblical Means "scapegoat" in Hebrew. This is the name of the recipient of a sacrificial goat in the Old Testament. The identity of Azazel is not clear; it may in fact be the name of the place where the goat is to be sacrificed, or it may be the name of some sort of evil desert demon. AZAZIAH   עֲזַזְיָהוּ   m   Biblical Means " YAHWEH is strong" in Hebrew. This is the name of three minor characters in the Old Testament. AZEL   אָצֵל   m   Biblical Means "reserved" in Hebrew. This is both the name of a minor character and a place name in the Old Testament. GAMALIEL   גַּמְלִיאֵל   m   Biblical Means "benefit of God" in Hebrew. In Acts in the New Testament he is a teacher of Saint Paul . GEDALIAH   גְּדַלְיָהוּ   m   Biblical Means " YAHWEH is great" in Hebrew. This was the name of several characters in the Old Testament, including the governor of Judah appointed by Nebuchadnezzar. GEMARIAH   גְּמַרְיָהוּ   m   Biblical Means " YAHWEH has accomplished" in Hebrew. This was the name of a friend of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. GERA   גֵּרָא   m   Biblical Possibly means "a grain" in Hebrew. This was the name of several members of the tribe of Benjamin in the Old Testament. HELAH   חֶלְאָה   f   Biblical Means "rust" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this name is mentioned as one of the wives of Asher. HELI (1)   m   Biblical , Biblical Latin Latin form of ELI (1) used in the Old and New Testament. This form of the name is used in most English versions of the New Testament to refer to the father of Joseph (husband of Mary ) in the genealogy in the Gospel of Luke. HEPHZIBAH   חֶפְצִי־בָּה   f   Biblical Means "my delight is in her" in Hebrew. She is a queen and the mother of Manasseh in the Old Testament. JAALA   יַעֲלָה   m   Biblical Means "wild goat" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a servant of Solomon. JAASAU   יַעֲשָׂי   m   Biblical Means "they will do" in Hebrew. This was the name of a descendant of Bani in the Old Testament. JABEZ   יַעְבֵץ   m   Biblical Means "sorrow" in Hebrew. This is the name of a character in the Old Testament who is blessed by God. JABIN   יָבִין   m   Biblical Means "perceptive" in Hebrew. This name was borne by two kings of Hazor in the Old Testament. JACHIN   יָכִין   m   Biblical Means "he establishes" in Hebrew. This was the name of a son of Simeon in the Old Testament. JAVAN   יָוָן   m   Biblical Means "Greece" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of Noah and the ancestor of the Greek people. JECONIAH   יְכָנְיָה   m   Biblical Means "established by YAHWEH " in Hebrew. This is another name (with the same meaning) of the Judean king Jehoiachin . JEDIDAH   יְדִידָה   f   Biblical Means "beloved" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of King Amon of Judah and the mother of Josiah . JEDIDIAH   יְדִידְיָה   m   Bi


Which was the only U.S. aircraft carrier sunk as a result of the Battle of Midway in 1942?

The U.S. Navy U.S. Navy - A Brief History of Aircraft Carriers: Battle of Midway A Brief History of U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Battle of Midway Sources: United States Naval Aviation, 1910-1970 [NAVAIR 00-80P-1] Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Full screen images are hyperlinked from the images below Jun. 3-6, 1942 - The Battle of Midway. A strong Japanese thrust in the central Pacific to occupy Midway Island was led by a four-carrier Mobile Force, supported by heavy units of the Japanese First Fleet, and covered by a diversionary carrier raid on Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The Japanese attack on Midway was met by a greatly outnumbered U.S. carrier force composed of task Force 17 (Rear Adm. Fletcher) with USS Yorktown (CV 5) and Task Force 16 (Rear Adm. Raymond A. Spruance) with USS Hornet (CV 8) and USS Enterprise (CV 6). Early in the morning of 4 June, the Japanese sent their torpedo, horizontal and dive bombers against targets on Midway. Hornet, Yorktown, and Enterprise launched strikes as the Japanese carriers struck their planes below to prepare for a second strike on Midway. Hornet's dive bombers missed contact, but 15 planes comprising her Torpedo Squadron 8 found the enemy and pressed home their attacks. They were met by overwhelming fighter opposition about 8 miles from three enemy carriers and followed all the way in to be shot down one by one. Ens. George H. Gay, USNR, the only surviving pilot, reached the surface as his plane sunk. He hid under a rubber seat cushion to avoid strafing and witness the greatest carrier battle in history. Of 41 torpedo planes launched by the American carriers, only six returned. Their sacrifices drew enemy fighters away from dive bombers of Enterprise and Yorktown which sank three of the four Japanese carriers (Akagi, Kaga, and Soryu) with an assist from submarine USS Nautilus (SS 168). The fourth Japanese carrier, Hiryu, was sunk the following day. On June 6, 1942, USS Yorktown (CV 5) was attacked by Japanese "Vals" and "Zeros". Intense antiaircraft fire greeted these planes as they approached Yorktown but three "Val" dive bombers scored hits, each sending a bomb into the carrier. One bomb blew a 10-sq. ft. hole in the flight deck and started fires. The second pierced the flight deck and exploded in the lower part of the funnel. The third ripped through the number one elevator and exploded on the fourth deck. Within an hour, the crew had the fires sufficiently contained and were refueling aircraft. The fueling had just begun with the ship's radar picked up more attackers. In minutes, Japanese torpedo planes were attacking.  Although the ship was maneuvering radically, two torpedoes tore into her port side and she went dead in the water, listing to port. Without power, the list worsened and all hands were order to abandon ship. When the ship stubbornly remained afloat, a salvage party was organized to save Yorktown. Power was supplied by USS Hammann (DD 412). Just as it looked like the Yorktown could be saved, a Japanese submarine fired four torpedoes at the carrier and her assisting destroyer. One torpedo hit Hammann directly amidship and broke her back. She jackknifed and went down rapidly. Two torpedoes hit the carrier, and moments after Hammann's stern slid beneath the waves, her depth charges exploded, killing men in the water and further damaging Yorktown. Although the carrier stayed afloat throughout the night of June 6, men on the ships nearby noted her port list increasing rapidly. At 0701, the valiant flattop rolled over on her port side and sank in 3,000 fathoms of water, her battle flags flying. Midway was one of the decisive battles of history that had far reaching and enduring results on the Pacific War. Midway was saved as an important base for operations into the western Pacific. Likewise saved was Hawaii. Of greatest importance was the crippling of Japan's carrier strength, a severe blow from which she never fully recovered. The four large aircraft carriers sent to the bottom of the sea carried with them 258 planes al


Which herb is a distinctive ingredient in Bearnaise sauce?

Bearnaise Sauce II Recipe - Allrecipes.com MBROOKER 10/1/2005 This a VERY good and extremely easy recipe. It's pretty difficult to mess it up if you follow the recipe. I run the onion, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, egg yolks, and all the spices through ... Yvette 12/28/2006 Worked well, I tripled the recipe. My one criticism is that I think there is a bit too much vinegar in the recipe and next time I will cut that part down a bit. amydoll 2/17/2004 This is the third time I've tried to make Bearnaise sauce from scratch, the second time in the microwave. Although this turned out the best, it still wasn't very good. It looked terrible. It was... princess_bailey 8/10/2008 Excellent! This was so good and just like a restaurant. I did take others suggestions and cooked the sauce at 30 sec a time then took out of the microwave to stir before cooking again for 30 s... rachel 7/27/2009 This recipe turned out really well. I used a chardonnay wine instead of the vinegar, which added great flavor. To ensure the egg doesn't cook, make this recipe on the stove top. That allows you ... CALLIOPE193 6/19/2005 This recipe is easier than it looks. I have been making it for a couple years. I have substituted milk for cream in a pinch...you can't really mess it up. I would recommend taking it out of t... Kobe Dog 3/28/2014 Great technique. No more constant whisking over a double boiler. Dried tarragon works great as well. Not sure it needed the mustard though. The flavor of this bearnaise is spot on without the t... Jennifer 1/8/2013 This bearnaise sauce was delicious! Chicken Oscar is one of my favorite dishes, but this was my first time making the bearnaise from scratch...and I will never go back to the packaged bearnaise... RYSWISKGAL 5/17/2006 This was very easy and tasty. I would use a little less lemon as it was quite tart. The onions made the sauce a little lumpy in texture. I used sour cream and it worked well.


"Which actress, nominated for her role in the 2008 film, ""Rachel's Getting Married"", shares her name with a famous historical wife?"

Before They Were Famous Photos - ABC News ABC News − Ted Danson Ted Danson seen here in his senior year in 1966 at Kent School, Kent, Connecticut. Right, Ted Danson is seen, Nov. 2, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library | Getty Images Ted Danson Ted Danson seen here in his senior year in 1966 at Kent School, Kent, Connecticut. Right, Ted Danson is seen, Nov. 2, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library | Getty Images Joe Manganiello Joe Manganiello is seen here in his junior year in 1994 at Mount Lebanon High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Right, Actor Joe Manganiello is seen, Oct. 15, 2016, in Uncasville, Connecticut. Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library | Getty Images Jane Fonda Left, Jane Fonda in her senior year in 1955 at the Emma Willard School in Troy, New York. Right, Fonda at Equality Now's third annual Make Equality Reality gala, at the Montage Beverly Hills, Dec. 5, 2016, in California. Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library | Getty Images Jake Gyllenhaal Left, Jake Gyllenhaal in first grade in 1987 at the Center for Early Education in Los Angeles. Right, Gyllenhaal arrives at a screening of Focus Features' "Nocturnal Animals" at the Hammer Museum, Nov. 11, 2016, in Westwood, California. Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library | Getty Images Bob Barker Bob Barker, left, is seen in his varsity basketball senior portrait from Central High School in Springfield, Missouri, 1941. Bob Barker celebrates his birthday on the set of "The Price Is Right," Nov. 5, 2013, in Los Angeles, California. Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library|Getty Images Kim Basinger Kim Basinger, left, in her Senior Year Clarke Central High School yearbook photo, 1971, in Athens, Georgia. Kim Basinger, right, attends the premiere of "The Nice Guys" at TCL Chinese Theatre, May 10, 2016, in Hollywood, California. Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library | Getty Images Bette Midler Bette Midler is seen here in her senior year in 1963 at Radford High School, Honolulu, Hawaii. Right, Bette Midler visits at SiriusXM Studio, Oct. 11, 2016, in New York. Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library | Getty Images Chrissy Teigen Chrissy Teigen is seen here in her freshman year in 2001 at Snohomish High School in Snohomish, Washington. Right, Model Chrissy Teigen arrives at the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater, Nov. 20, 2016, in Los Angeles. Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library | Getty Images Jamie Lee Curtis Left, Jamie Lee Curtis in her junior year in 1975 at the Westlake School for Girls in Los Angeles. Right, Curtis attends Entertainment Weekly's Popfest at the Reef, Oct. 30, 2016, in Los Angeles. Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library | Getty Images Goldie Hawn Goldie Hawn is seen in her senior year in 1963 at Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Springs, Maryland. Right, Goldie Hawn arrives at the Goldie Hawn Hosts Annual Goldie's Love In For Kids at Ron Burklei Green Acres Estate, May 6, 2016, in Beverly Hills, California. Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library | Getty Images Sally Field Sally Field seen here in her senior year in 1964 at Birmingham High School, Van Nuys, California. Right, Sally Field attends The Women's Media Center 2016 Women's Media Awards at Capitale, Sept. 29, 2016, in New York. Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library | Getty Images Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey is seen in his sophomore year 1986 in Longview High School, Longview, Texas. Right, Actor Matthew McConaughey arrives at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival premiere of "Sing" at the Princess of Wales Theatre, Sept. 11, 2016, in Toronto. Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library | Getty Images Roseanne Barr Roseanne Barr is seen in her junior year in 1970 at East High School, Salt Lake City, Utah. Right, Actress Roseanne Barr attends the photo call for Roseanne Barr's "Roseanne For President!" at Sundance Sunset Cinema , July 1, 2016 in Los Angeles. Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library | Getty Images Julia Roberts Julia Roberts seen here in her sophomore year in 1983 at Campbell High School, Smyrna, Georgia. Right, Julia Roberts appears at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel, Oct. 21, 2016, in Beverly Hi


Which rapper is the husband of R and B superstar singer, Beyoncé?

'Drunk in Love' Singer, Beyoncé, and Rapper Husband Jay Z Get Cozy At The 2014 Made in America Festival: Were The Divorce Rumors A Hoax? [SEE PHOTOS] : The Eye : Fashion & Style Where Can I Find Amy Adams' Flare Jeans? The Eye 'Drunk in Love' Singer, Beyoncé, and Rapper Husband Jay Z Get Cozy At The 2014 Made in America Festival: Were The Divorce Rumors A Hoax? [SEE PHOTOS] SIGN UP TO RECEIVE THE LATEST NEWS FROM FASHION&STYLE Close (Photo : Getty Images: Michael Buckner) Beyonce, Jay Z get cozy at the 2014 Made in America festival. (Photo : Getty Images: Michael Buckener) Beyonce, Jay Z show PDA during the 2014 Made in America festival. Beyoncé and Jay Z divorce rumors have died down following the couple's adorable public display of affection at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards and now it seems the couple is taking that PDA one step further. E! News reports that the superstar duo heated things up this Labor Day weekend during the 2014 Budweiser Made in America concert in Los Angeles, which marks the couple's first appearance following the VMAs where the "Flawless" singer performed each of her songs off her latest album while embracing her husband and 1-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, during the acceptance of her VMA award. At the concert, Beyonce and Jay Z watched on as DJ Steve Aoki performed. The duo were spotted getting cozy at the American Eagle VIP section, where Jay Z was seen wrapping his arms around his wife, who wore a chic black crop top and mini skirt. Later, the stars were seen holding hands, flirting and kissing. Blue Ivy was not spotted with her parents at the event. Jay Z is a founder of the festival, which spans over two days and features four concerts. Performers included Kanye West, who brought along wife Kim Kardashian, John Meyer, King of Leon, Imagine Dragons, Pharrell Williams, Juanes, Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora.  SIGN UP TO RECEIVE THE LATEST NEWS FROM FASHION&STYLE © 2015 Fashion & Style.com All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Sep 01, 2014 01:38 PM EDT By Lindsey Cloninger , Fashion & Style Related News


Born in 1457, who was the last English King to be born in Wales?

1000+ images about Henry VII of England b.1457 on Pinterest | Portrait, England and Richard III Learn more at last-chanceromance.blogspot.com Painting depicting the visit of Erasmus and Thomas More to the royal Tudor nursery in the summer of 1499. From Left to Right: Margaret, queen consort of Scotland, aged 10, Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset in the arms of a nanny, Mary, Queen of France aged 3, Henry VIII, King of England then Duke of York aged 8. Absent Royal child was Arthur, Prince of Wales who was at Ludlow Castle at the time of the visit. More


What is the name of the US financier jailed for 150 years for fraud in June 2009?

Bernard Madoff receives maximum 150 year sentence | Business | The Guardian Bernard Madoff Bernard Madoff receives maximum 150 year sentence In a sign of the anger that the fraud has stirred, US marshals were positioned behind Madoff, who was dressed in a dark suit and white shirt, in court as a protective measure Bernie Madoff is escorted into federal court where he pleaded guilty to directing the largest Ponzi scheme in history, defrauding thousands of clients out of billions of dollars. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty Images Tuesday 30 June 2009 12.03 EDT First published on Tuesday 30 June 2009 12.03 EDT Close This article is 7 years old The disgraced financier Bernie Madoff has been sentenced to the maximum 150 years in prison for masterminding a $65bn (£38bn) fraud that wrecked the lives of thousands of investors . The US district judge Denny Chin described the fraud as "staggering" and said the "breach of trust was massive" and that a message was being sent by the sentence. There had been no letters submitted in support of Madoff's character, he said. Victims in the courtroom clapped as the term was read out. The sentence, which means the 71-year old fraudster will end his days in prison, was handed down at an emotional hearing in a lower Manhattan courtroom, where victims were given the chance to tell how the fraud had destroyed their livelihoods. Dominic Ambrosino, an ex-prison officer, said he and his wife Ronnie Sue had their "entire life savings wiped out" by Madoff. Another said Madoff had "cheated so he could lead a life of luxury"; another still said Madoff had "discarded her like roadkill" and that she was now living on food stamps. In passing down the sentence, judge Chin referred to one instance where he had comforted a widow and then taken her money. He will serve his sentence in the US north-east. In a sign of the anger that the fraud has stirred, US marshals were positioned behind Madoff, who was dressed in a dark suit and white shirt, in court as a protective measure. According to reporters in the courtroom, Madoff sat looking down in front of him as his victims gave vent to their fury. Standing in front of the judge, Madoff appeared remorseful. "I have left a legacy of shame, as some of my victims have pointed out." He said he had made a terrible mistake and was tormented by what had happened. "I cannot make an excuse for my behaviour". He said had deceived his family and that his wife Ruth cried herself to sleep every night. He described reports that he and his wife were unsympathetic to victims as untrue". Madoff pleaded guilty in March to 11 counts of fraud, theft and money laundering. The sentencing, in what has been one of the biggest frauds ever seen on Wall Street, was eagerly anticipated. Described by victims in written testimony as a "thief and a monster", Madoff has become an emblem for the greed that pitched the world into recession. Nearly 9,000 victims have filed claims for losses in Madoff's corrupt financial empire. Assistant US attorney, Marc Litt, had been pressing for 150 years, due to the "scope, duration and nature" of the fraud. Madoff's lawyer, Ira Lee Sorkin, had called for leniency and was hoping to keep the sentence as low as 12 years, asking the judge to "set aside the emotion and hysteria attendant to this case." He described Madoff in court as a "deeply flawed human being" and said the maximum sentence was "absurd". He also noted that he had given himself up and was co-operating with authorities, although judge Chin said he had not told everything that he knew about the fraud. Madoff's famous victims included the film directors Steven Speilberg and Pedro Almodóvar, actors Kevin Bacon and Zsa Zsa Gabor and the author Elie Wiesel . Ruined lives But there were many more anonymous and less wealthy people who had their lives ruined by Madoff, including teachers, famers and mechanics. Many invested in so called "feeder funds", which often did little to advertise their connection to Madoff, and they had little or no idea that their money had been lost until they received letters


"Which chef was the winner of the 2009 show, ""I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here""?"

BBC News - I'm A Celebrity's D'Acampo and Manning face rat charges I'm A Celebrity's D'Acampo and Manning face rat charges Manning and D'Acampo allegedly ate the rat as part of a meal I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! winner Gino D'Acampo and Stuart Manning face charges of animal cruelty after cooking and eating a rat in the show. The RSPCA in New South Wales, Australia, said it was "not acceptable" that a rat had been killed by the pair as part of a performance. Police confirmed they had issued court attendance notices for 3 February 2010. The Italian chef and actor ate the rat after they were "exiled" and reduced to rations of rice and beans on the show. D'Acampo, 33, told the show's video diary room, the Bush Telegraph: "I saw one of these rats running around. I got a knife, I got its throat, I picked it up." The "exiled" group, including 30-year-old Manning, ate the rat as part of a meal. Ch Insp David Oshannessy, from the RSPCA in New South Wales, told BBC Radio 5 live there was a "code of practice" which dictated how animals could be used in theatrical productions and films. It happened on a day no animals were featuring in production, so we didn't have an officer there Ch Insp David Oshannessy, RSPCA "The killing of a rat for a performance is not acceptable. The concern is this was done purely for the cameras," he said. The charity sends staff whenever animals are used for filmed or live performances, he said, and so had been in contact with the programme's producers before the rat was killed. "Production staff have to submit a notification form to the RSPCA or Animal Welfare League - both are charged with responsibilities under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. "But we received no pre-notice or advice this segment was going to occur, it happened on a day no animals were featuring in production, so we didn't have an officer there," he said. New South Wales Police said there were no plans to bring charges against the ITV show's producers. A spokesman said: "Police from Murwillumbah yesterday issued field court attendance notices to two men aged 30 and 33 for the offence of animal cruelty. "They are due to attend court at Murwillumbah local court on 3 February 2010." An ITV spokesperson said: "The Australian RSPCA are currently investigating an incident that a rat was killed in the camp." Bookmark with:


What is the highest number on the Beaufort scale of wind measurement?

What is the Beaufort scale? | The Weather Guys What is the Beaufort scale? Posted on September 17, 2012 by Weather Guys Editor The Beaufort scale is a method of estimating wind speed based on the general condition of the surface of a large body of water with respect to wind waves and swell. This scale allows sailors to estimate the wind speed just by observing the state of the sea surface. The scale has a long history, but was finalized in 1805 by Rear Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, an Irish hydrographer in the British Royal Navy. It was officially first used during the voyage of Charles Darwin on HMS Beagle. The Beaufort scale can also be applied to conditions on land, but it is most often associated with the sea state. The modern day Beaufort scale consists of 13 numbers ranging from 0 to 12. A Beaufort force 0 is assigned to calm winds where the water surface is smooth. A Beaufort force 12 occurs with waves greater in height than 46 feet and the sea is completely white with foam and spray with greatly reduced visibility. Such conditions are associated with wind speeds of greater than 74 mph, which are hurricane-force winds. The National Weather Service defines sustained wind speeds of 39-54 mph as a gale, and forecasters typically issue gale warnings when winds of this strength are forecast. A Beaufort force 6 is a near gale with wind speeds between 25-30 mph and includes white foam from breaking waves that begins to be blown in streaks along the wind direction. A Beaufort force in the range of 6 to 7 is designated as strong winds; 8 to 9 as gale force winds; and 10 to 11 as storm force winds.


The film Kes is based on which book by the author Barry Hines?

BBC - South Yorkshire Sense of Place - Barry Hines Contact Us South Yorkshire People: Barry Hines Above:          David Bradley as Billy Casper and the late Brian Glover as Mr.          Sugden in the original film of "Kes". Sheffield-based        Barry Hines is the famed author of "A Kestrel for a Knave",        amongst other novels. We caught up with him for an exclusive interview... PRINT          THIS PAGE View          a printable          version of this page. An        entertaining and charming man, Barry Hines, of Kes fame,        agreed to be interviewed at his desk. This Barnsley/ Sheffield United        fan wrote a number of novels and screenplays before and after Kes        and he is in the process of writing Springwood Stars,        a novel about a football team in the 20s. He describes it as more        dramatic and completely different to anything he has ever written        before. Barry          Hines wanted to write about real working-class people His        inspiration He started to write, he says, because he read and wanted to read        novels that, like Allan Sillitoe and Stan Barstows work, had        real working class men and women as their main characters. His        first novel was called The Blinder. It was based to        a certain extent on himself and his aspirations; an extremely academic        footballer with 4 A levels and the chance of playing        for Manchester United. He says he wrote with more energy then and        that those novels are so far away that he no longer feels they are        anything to do with him. Hines        shies away from the whole Kes thing and finds it mildly        amusing that people are still performing the play, a combination        of modesty and real disbelief. He        says, Theyve done it in all sorts of ways, theyve        even done a musical, all thats left is to do it on ice. In        Hines's opinion, the best thing he has written is a short play called        Two Men from Derby which he claims wrote itself.        It was based on the experience of his granddad, who had a great        talent for football but never realised his potential as he was a        bit of a Jack the Lad. About        Kes Hines talks about how he came to choose a bird in the novel; he        and his brother used to watch them nesting every year in a wall        close to his home and they always wanted one. They dont        like to make eye contact, he says of hawks, they sulk, it makes them feel uncomfortable. Although        he claims the character of Billy is not him, he hints at a relatively        wide knowledge of kestrels and their habits as is evident from the        novel. Hines        kept baby magpies as a child and humorously related his experiences        of stealing them from their nests (something he regrets now), fattening        them up on scraps of food and having them flying around the house        until they were strong enough to be set free, which would roughly        coincide with the time his mother said that bird has to go. The        bird would always sit on the windowsill outside and look in, he        reminisces, before it finally flew away. Barry        Hines based his characters in Kes on stereotypical characters        around him at the time and admits that he sympathises more with        the character of Mrs Casper, the struggling mother trying to raise        two boys and hold down a full-time job, now that he is an older        man. Barry        Hines today These days Barry Hines reads mainly American novels because of their        energy. He comments on the vigour


The Cato Street Conspiracy was a plot to kill which British Prime Minister?

Cato Street Conspiracy Cato Street Conspiracy Additional information Event The Cato Street Conspiracy was an attempt to murder all the British cabinet ministers and Prime Minister Lord Liverpool in 1820. The name comes from the meeting place near Edgware Road in London. The police had an informer and the plotters fell into a police trap and 13 were arrested, while one policeman was killed. Five conspirators were executed, and five others were transported to Australia. How widespread the Cato Street conspiracy was is uncertain. It was a time of unrest; rumours abounded. Chase notes that, "the London-Irish community and a number of trade societies, notably shoemakers, were prepared to lend support, while unrest and awareness of a planned rising were widespread in the industrial north and on Clydeside. Origins The conspirators were called the Spencean Philanthropists, a group taking their name from the British radical speaker Thomas Spence. The group was known for being a revolutionary organization, involved in unrest and propaganda and plotting the overthrow of the government. Some of them, particularly Arthur Thistlewood, had been involved with the Spa Fields riots in 1816. Thistlewood came to dominate the group with George Edwards as his second in command. Edwards was a police spy. Most of the members were angered by the Six Actsand the Peterloo Massacre, as well as with the economic and political depression of the time. They planned to assassinate the cabinet which was supposed to be together at a dinner. They would then seize key buildings, overthrow the government and establish a "Committee of Public Safety" to oversee a radical revolution. According to the prosecution at their trial, they had intended to form a provisional government headquartered in the Mansion House. Governmental crisis Arthur Thistlewood (1774–1820), one of the Cato Street conspirators, depicted by Abraham Wivell. Hard economic times encouraged social unrest, The end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 further worsened the economy and saw the return of job-seeking veterans. King George III's death on 29 January 1820, created a new governmental crisis. In a meeting held on 22 February, George Edwards suggested that the group could exploit the political situation and kill all the cabinet ministers after invading the fictitious cabinet dinner at the home of Lord Harrowby, Lord President of the Council, armed with pistols and grenades. Edwards even provided funds to help arm the conspirators. Thistlewood thought the act would trigger a massive uprising against the government. James Ings, a coffee shop keeper and former butcher, later announced that he would have decapitated all the cabinet members and taken two heads to exhibit on Westminster Bridge. Thistlewood spent the next hours trying to recruit more men for the attack. Twenty-seven men joined the effort. Discovery When Jamaican-born William Davidson, who had worked for Lord Harrowby, went to find more details about the cabinet dinner, a servant in Lord Harrowby's house told him that his master was not at home. When Davidson told this to Thistlewood, he refused to believe it and demanded that the operation commence at once. John Harrison rented a small house in Cato Street as the base of operations. However, Edwards kept the police fully informed. Some of the other members had suspected Edward but Thistlewood had made him his top aide. Edwards had presented the idea with the full knowledge of the Home Office, who had also put the advertisement about the supposed dinner in The New Times. When he reported that his would-be-comrades would be ready to follow his suggestion, the Home Office decided to act. Arrest The execution of the Cato Street conspirators, 1 May 1820 On 23 February, Richard Birnie, Bow Street magistrate, and George Ruthven, another police spy, went to wait at a pub on the other side of the street of the Cato Street building with 12 officers of the Bow Street Runners. Birnie and Ruthven waited for the afternoon because they had been promised reinforcements from the Coldstream Guards, und


Which car manufacturer's name is taken from a divinity exalted by Zororaster?

2001 Mazda Protege Pictures - Car Pictures Gallery Car Pictures Gallery 2001 Mazda Protege Pictures - Car Pictures Gallery Mazda Motor Corporation (マツダ株式会社, Matsuda Kabushiki-gaisha?) (TYO: 7261) is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. During 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales. The majority of these (nearly 1 million) were produced in the company's Japanese plants, with the remainder coming from a variety of other plants worldwide. It is said that Mazda coincides with the anglicized pronunciation of the founder's name, Jujiro Matsuda, who was interested in spirituality, and chose to rename the firm in honor of both his family and Zoroastrianism. The word Mazda derives from Ahura Mazda, the Avestan language name for a divinity exalted by the ancient Iranian prophet Zoroaster, as the source of wisdom, intelligence and harmony. The Protege is offered as a 4 door sedan with a 1.6-liter/106-hp 4 cylinder or a 1.8-liter/122-hp 4 cylinder. Both have the option of a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic and optional ABS. 2001 Mazda Protege Pictures Join the Mazda Forum Mazda Motor Corporation (マツダ株式会社, Matsuda Kabushiki-gaisha?) (TYO: 7261) is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. During 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales. The majority of these (nearly 1 million) were produced in the company's Japanese plants, with the remainder coming from a variety of other plants worldwide. It is said that Mazda coincides with the anglicized pronunciation of the founder's name, Jujiro Matsuda, who was interested in spirituality, and chose to rename the firm in honor of both his family and Zoroastrianism. The word Mazda derives from Ahura Mazda, the Avestan language name for a divinity exalted by the ancient Iranian prophet Zoroaster, as the source of wisdom, intelligence and harmony. In Japanese, the company's name has always been pronounced and spelled as "Matsuda", the name of the founder. Television ads for Mazda automobiles in the United States use a pronunciation where the initial vowel sound is the 'a' in "father", while Canadian Mazda advertisements pronounce the company's name with the initial "a" sound of the word "has". The initial vowel sounds (in the American and Canadian advertisements) are references to the first and last A sounds in the original Persian pronunciation.


Kungsholmen, Norrmalm, Sodermalm and Ostermalm are the four districts of which European city?

Neighborhoods in Stockholm - How is Ostermalm? - Stockholm Forum - TripAdvisor Neighborhoods in Stockholm - How is Ostermalm? - Stockholm Forum Review a place you’ve visited JOIN Which Stockholm hotels are on sale? mm/dd/yyyy mm/dd/yyyy Neighborhoods in Stockholm - How is Ostermalm? Jun 10, 2013, 9:48 PM In checking Hotwire, they offer several neighborhoods to choose from, priced accordingly. I would like to be relatively centrally located and am considering Ostermalm, although Normalm and Gamla Stan may be considerations if the price is right. Is Ostermalm a good choice -- or should I consider Sodermalm or Kungsholmen ? Sodermalm Travelers interested in this topic also viewed... Show Prices 1. Re: Neighborhoods in Stockholm - How is Ostermalm? Jun 11, 2013, 2:03 AM Östermalm is upscale and posh. Quite nice. Södermalm is younger and slightly bohemian. I'd recommend Östermalm or Södermalm. Report inappropriate content 2. Re: Neighborhoods in Stockholm - How is Ostermalm? Jun 11, 2013, 9:03 AM Östermalm is a great place to stay, close to shopping but also close to Djurgården Island and other attractions. Definitely better than Kungsholmen . Norrmalm is not residential and lacks the charm of other neighborhoods. Report inappropriate content 3. Re: Neighborhoods in Stockholm - How is Ostermalm? Jun 11, 2013, 12:58 PM I've been here for 2 weeks walking around everywhere and I have to say, Ostermalm is quite lovely. We've stayed in Sodermalm before and that too is wonderful but I find myself wondering around Ostermalm area more and being close to Djurgarden is great! Gamla Stan is in between Ostermalm & Sodermalm, there's lot going on there too but to me, Ostermalm feels more residential. I love wondering around Gamla Stan but not sure if I'd like staying there. One destination mentioned in this post 4. Re: Neighborhoods in Stockholm - How is Ostermalm? Jun 11, 2013, 9:09 PM Thanks everyone for your responses. I went ahead and took a chance on Hotwire's blind offer and was booked into the Elite hotel Arcadia in Osterman at a base rate of $135 a night -- $186 a night with all taxes. In checking the hotel website, the price would be $344. Interestingly, Hotwire also revealed this hotel as an option at $20 more a night than their blind bid. Considering the price of hotels in Scandinavia, I was pleased with the price, amenities (free breakfast and wifi) and location. The location is just off Valhalla Vagen and is equi-distant to Vasastaden -- and appears very walkable. Will get the Stockholm card though! Thanks again. 5. Re: Neighborhoods in Stockholm - How is Ostermalm? Jun 13, 2013, 7:38 AM I saw you'd already booked. Arcadia is an OK hotel (student apartments turned into a hotel) fairly far away from the city center basically next to the Technical Uni. However, the subway at Tekniska Högskolan is pretty close. Stockholm is highly walkable though. I know many don't recommend Kungsholmen and Vasastan but go for a visit. Nicer than many parts of Östermalm and more polished than parts of Södermalm (and both have some really good restaurants as well). Report inappropriate content 6. Re: Neighborhoods in Stockholm - How is Ostermalm? Jun 13, 2013, 3:22 PM Thanks, Robbowan. I read that about Arcadia Elite AFTER I booked. I'm fine with the location as you really do get what you pay for. While Hotwire teased with hotels such as Story, etc. which is ideally situated, Priceline (which I prefer in general) only had most of Stockholm (including outlying areas) for Central Stockholm. With hotwire I was able to pick out the exact district -- even if this is at the outer edges. So this will start my Stockholm diet which is akin to the Paris diet when you walk, walk, walk all over town. Good thing I enjoy walking. I am curious -- there are some parks and lakes not too far -- Albano maybe? Would you recommend it as a place to spend some time -- or leave for another trip? Thanks.