In January 1994, US President Bill Clinton and which Russian President signed a series of treaties known as the ‘Kremlin Accords’?

Presidential Key Events—Miller Center   Bill Clinton - 01/20/1993: William Jefferson Clinton is inaugurated as the fo… William Jefferson Clinton is inaugurated as the forty-second President of the United States. January 20, 1993 Bill Clinton - 01/25/1993: President Clinton announces that First Lady Hillar… President Clinton announces that First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton will head the Task Force on National Health Care Reform. The President hopes to reform the nation's health care system so that all Americans have health insurance, ensuring what is called “universal coverage,” and to control the sky-rocketing costs of health care. January 25, 1993 Bill Clinton - 02/05/1993: President Clinton signs the Family Medical Leave A… President Clinton signs the Family Medical Leave Act that requires companies to provide workers with up to three months of unpaid leave for family and medical emergencies. February 05, 1993 Bill Clinton - 02/26/1993: Six people are killed and more than a thousand suf… Six people are killed and more than a thousand suffer injuries after a bomb planted under the World Trade Center in New York City explodes. The bomb marks the beginning of a string of threats against the United States made during the Clinton administration by both foreign and domestic terrorists. February 26, 1993 Bill Clinton - 03/03/1993: President Clinton appoints Vice President Al Gore … President Clinton appoints Vice President Al Gore to head the National Performance Review, which will devise an initiative entitled “Reinventing Government.” The initiative streamlines government by reducing the number of federal employees; it also cuts federal spending as a percentage of GDP to levels unseen since the Kennedy administration. March 03, 1993 Bill Clinton - 03/11/1993: The Senate confirms Janet Reno as attorney general… The Senate confirms Janet Reno as attorney general, the first woman to serve in the position. Reno was Clinton's third choice for the position, after his first two selections were scuttled due to financial improprieties. March 11, 1993 Bill Clinton - 04/19/1993: In Waco, Texas, federal law enforcement officers, … In Waco, Texas, federal law enforcement officers, under the orders of Attorney General Janet Reno, end a 51-day standoff against a religious cult led by self-styled messiah David Koresh. In the ensuing confrontation, the fires that destroy the cult's compound kill at least seventy-five people, and bring Reno widespread criticism for her aggressive handling of the situation. April 19, 1993 Bill Clinton - 06/26/1993: The U.S. Navy, under President… The U.S. Navy, under President Clinton's orders, attacks Iraqi intelligence operations in downtown Baghdad after learning that Iraqis had plotted to kill former President Bush during his April 1993 visit to Kuwait. The twenty-three tomahawk missiles fired reportedly kill eight people. June 26, 1993 Bill Clinton - 07/19/1993: President Clinton announces an “honorable compromi… President Clinton announces an “honorable compromise” in the debate surrounding gays in the military. Homosexuals would be allowed to serve, but could face military investigations if they acknowledged their orientation, as well as be expelled for it. The policy is labeled “Don't Ask, Don't Tell.” July 19, 1993 Bill Clinton - 07/20/1993: Vince Foster, deputy counsel to the President, is … Vince Foster, deputy counsel to the President, is found dead in a Northern Virginia park. Authorities rule his death a suicide, but subsequent federal investigators will re-open the case in the future. July 20, 1993 Bill Clinton - 08/03/1993: The Senate confirms Ruth Bader… The Senate confirms Ruth Bader Ginsburg's nomination to the Supreme Court. Ginsburg succeeds the retiring Byron White and become the second woman to sit on the high court. August 03, 1993 Bill Clinton - 08/10/1993: President Clinton signs the Omnibus Budget Reconci… President Clinton signs the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. The legislation, which passes both houses of Congress by slim majorities, lays out a plan to reduce the budget defic


If a cavity in the human body is ‘infundibulum’, what shape is it?

Fallopian Tube Home > Female Reproductive System > Female Reproductive Organs of the Lower Torso > Fallopian Tube Fallopian Tube The Fallopian tubes, also known as the uterine tubes, are a pair of 4-inch (10 cm) long narrow tubes connecting the ovaries to the uterus. Ova (egg cells) are carried to the uterus through the fallopian tubes following ovulation. The ova may also be fertilized while in the Fallopian tubes if sperm is present following sexual intercourse. The Fallopian tubes are located in the pelvic cavity extending laterally from the corners of the superior edge of the uterus and passing superior to the ovaries.... Move up/down/left/right: Click compass arrows Rotate image: Click and drag in any direction, anywhere in the frame Identify objects: Click on them in the image 2D Interactive 3D Rotate & Zoom Change Anatomical System Change View Angle Full Fallopian Tube Description [Continued from above] . . . The broad ligament of the uterus and suspensory ligaments support the Fallopian tubes and hold them in place relative to the uterus and ovaries. Each Fallopian tube begins as a very narrow tube at the uterus and gradually widens as it extends towards the ovary. The isthmus of the Fallopian tubes is the narrowest and thickest walled region of the fallopian tube bordering on the uterus. From the isthmus the Fallopian tube widens into the ampulla, which makes up the bulk of its length. Finally, the Fallopian tube widens greatly into the funnel-shaped infundibulum before ending superior and lateral to the ovary. Many finger-like projections known as fimbriae extend from the infundibulum to reach the surface of the ovary. Being continuous with the uterus, the Fallopian tubes contain many of the same tissue layers as the womb. The thin, outermost covering of the Fallopian tubes, the serosa, is made of a serous membrane of simple squamous epithelial tissue supported by areolar connective tissue. Thin serous fluid secreted from the serosa lubricates the Fallopian tubes and protects them from friction with neighboring organs. Deep to the serosa is the muscularis layer that contains the visceral muscle tissue responsible for movement of the Fallopian tubes. The innermost layer, the mucosa, lines the hollow lumen and is mostly made of ciliated columnar epithelial tissue. The Fallopian tubes are far from passive tubes in the female reproductive system; on the contrary, they play an extremely active role in the process of fertilization. Just prior to ovulation, smooth muscle tissue in the fimbriae responds to the changing levels of female sex hormones and begins producing slow, steady contractions. These contractions result in the sweeping of the surface of the ovary by the fimbriae in anticipation of the release of the ova. Once the ovum is released, the fimbriae pick it up and carry it into the infundibulum. Next, cilia in the mucosal lining and peristaltic waves of the muscularis carry the ovum through the infundibulum, ampulla, and isthmus toward the uterus. Sperm deposited into the vagina during sexual intercourse may enter the Fallopian tubes from the uterus and fertilize the ovum as it travels toward the womb. Prepared by Tim Taylor, Anatomy and Physiology Instructor


The 2003 documentary drama ‘Touching the Void’ recounts the story of two mountaineers on which mountain range?

Touching the Void Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 156 reviews in total  62 out of 68 people found the following review useful: Gripping, moving and totally amazing. An amazing story that never fails to grip and is only made stronger by the dramatic recreations fuelled by Simon & Joe's recollections. from United Kingdom 18 January 2004 In the mid-80's two young climbers attempted to reach the summit of Siula Grande in Peru - a feat that had previously been attempted but never achieved. With an extra man looking after base camp, Simon and Joe set off to scale the mount in one long push over several days. The peak is reached, however on the descent Joe falls and breaks his leg. Despite what it means, the two continue with Simon letting Joe out on a rope for 300 feet, then descending to join him and so on. However when Joe goes out over an overhang with no way of climbing back up, Simon makes the decision to cut the rope. Joe falls into a crevice and Simon, assuming him dead, continues back down. Joe however survives the fall and was lucky to hit a ledge in the crevice. This is the story of how he got back down. Yet another reason to lament the closing of Film Four's doors, this film is the cinematic equivalent of sitting listening to someone tell you an amazing story in their own words. The film is acted out in dramatised scenes but it is Joe's and Simon's words over the top that really will keep you hanging on. The dramatised scenes though, are still wonderful, it is very easy to forget that this was not somehow filmed at the time, not only do they look very, very real but they also look spectacular; when Joe talks about the imposing crevice he was in, the pictures on screen did much better at translating that into visuals than my non-mountaineering imagination could have done. The two actors in the roles of Joe and Simon do a great job; like I said, it is very easy to forget they are actors or that this is a replay for the camera. However the real people are more interesting and it is they that drive the film. To hear Joe talk about what he did and felt puts so much more bone on the story that any Hollywood version could have managed. He is a great guy and I can only imagine what he went through. Simon on the other hand is more guarded. He never really goes below the facts, whereas I know he has issues underneath as he apparently was not as calm as he is on camera during the making of the film. The film ends with some captions - one of which being that Simon came under great criticism for cutting the rope from other climbers. However the talking heads bit never even touches the surface of what Simon had to go through after they all got home - in a way that would have been just as interesting a part of the film as what Joe went through. As the story unfolds it is impossible not to sit shaking your head in amazement. At the start I was like everyone else 'why would you do this stuff for fun' etc, and I still think that, but the story is so gripping that it is impossible to think of anything else. The running time is generous and allows Simon to tell his story properly, it is amazing and the sense of impossible odds and the sheer pain involved is brought to the audience very well - even with a handful of people in the audience gasps and 'ah's' were very audible. Overall this film is more dramatic than any Hollywood drama I have seen in a long time. It is not without flaw but it is difficult to sit and just watch it - I was enthralled by it, a true dramatic human story that never let me get bored or distracted. By the end, Simon has put forward his many emotions so well that I was very moved. The only think that would have made this film better would have been a bit more of searching inside himself by Joe in the final 15 minutes, in my heart I doubt if I could ever forgive myself and I wonder how he did or if he did. Was the above review useful to you? 59 out of 67 people found the following review useful: An Unusually Affecting, Hybrid Film of Mountaineering Peril 21 February 2004 *** This review may contain spoilers *** A re


What was the title of The Beatles first single for EMI, released in 1962?

50 Years Ago: EMI Prepares for Release of First Beatles Single – beatle.net by dvt | posted in: 50 Years Ago , Trivia | 0 In mid-September 1962, EMI scheduled the release of the Beatles first single for October 5. By this time George Martin had determined that a Lennon-McCartney original, “Love Me Do,” would be the group’s debut disc. Although EMI initially pressed only a few thousand copies of the single for distribution to record stores, the company devoted a full page of its weekly two-page new releases ad to the disc in the September 27, 1962, Record Retailer (shown above). This unprecedented move was most likely done to curry favor with Beatles manager Brian Epstein, who was an important customer of EMI through his NEMS record stores. While EMI was not willing to risk the cost of a large press run on an untested group, the full-page trade magazine ad, complete with pictures of the members of the group, was a way for EMI to demonstrate to Brian its support of the Beatles without incurring additional expenses.   EMI prepared approximately 250 promotional copies of the Beatles first single for pre-release distribution to selected media and radio stations. This so-called demonstration record has white labels with black print and a large red A on the Love Me Do side. The arrival of the disc at Brian’s NEMS office should have been a red-letter day for the aspiring manager, but instead Brian exploded in red-faced rage when he noticed that Paul’s last name was misspelled in the songwriters credit as “McArtney.” When he called EMI to complain about the error, he was told that the labels of the commercial copies would have the correct spelling. This failed to calm him down and he curtly replied, “Not the point, journalists and producers and deejays have the wrong name on their copies.” While Brian was understandably upset over the spelling error, the mistake made what was destined to be a highly collectible disc even more desirable. Not willing to rely entirely on EMI to promote the Beatles, Brian hired a Liverpool native who wrote liner notes for a major record company to prepare a press kit for the Beatles. This individual also wrote record reviews for a Liverpool newspaper. This week’s trivia questions are about this person. Who did Brian Epstein hire to prepare the first Beatles press kit? What record company did this person write liner notes for? What newspaper did this person write record reviews for? What pen name did he use for his Off The Record column in the newspaper?


Aulophobia is the irrational fear of which musical instrument?

Aulophobia - fear of flutes(!) - Google Groups Aulophobia - fear of flutes(!) Found this in my Collins Thesaurus (1995) page 715, under a list for phobias: "aulophobia" which is the morbid "fear of flutes". Such lists were always ludicrously long and implausible, and under the reign of the Internet, have become ever more so. But aulophobia DOES appear in the fairly respected Collins Thesaurus, and it raised a couple of (fairly idle) questions in the family neuron, even though I am not a fan of this kind of collectivist genre. I did a little research, and my preliminary investigations show that the flute is the ONLY instrument to have an entire phobia devoted to it. Not the big bass drum, or any other percussion, nor an electric guitar with amp turned up to 11. No, Jimi Hendrix going berserk with his axe does not a phobia make, nor does the most violent, drum-stick smashing drum solo. Nope, totally wimpy. Gigantic Asiatic metal gongs, such as the one the Rank man used to belt with the mallet at the beginning of a film. Wimpy.  Colossal church bells which could deafen you from a hundred yards, and with Quasimodo swinging from the ropes? Nothing to it. The bugle summoning us to a charge which will almost inevitably lead to a painful death? Nope. No, what does get the shivers going up our spines, makes us queasy with fear and start to sweat and feel an immediate need to evacuate our bowels? Barry Manilow? Nope. The flute. The most pacific, gentle, sweet, demure musical device there is, the serene dulcimer of the woodwinds: that's the one that makes some of us fear for our lives and sanity. Some evangelists of a previous time would have plumped for a wild trumpet in a late-night jazz combo, but this is not borne out by the intricate psychological studies that have been undertaken to quantify these conditions. No, Satan is not found in the sultry sax or the double bass, but he floats via the breath down the length of this keyed corridor: yes, the flute. Go on, gentle reader, trawl thru the Internet and see if any other musical instrument engenders this kind of terror. Not even the bag pipes, feared in war (but then rationally and only as a signal of it), and reviled in peace generate its own phobia. Yes, I have heard someone say of a piper; "Well, if he put that animal down, perhaps it would stop screaming." But was he phobic about the pipes? No, he was not. True, there is a GENERAL fear of music: "melophobia" but among the orchestra, the jazz combo, the German oompah oompah bands, the spittle- dripping trombones, and all the others, there is not a single instrument that evokes such horror that it requires the skills of the trained psychologist to heal the sufferer - none but that engendered by the flute. And we must note that such a sufferer is eclectic in his fear: completely benign and harmless are the other members of the woodwind family: the whistle (tin, bosun's or otherwise), the gemshorn, flageolet, recorder, the tonette, fujara, and even the ocarina. We are all supremely content with them. The aulophobic will enjoy and dance happily with the music created by all these, and including even that of the fipple flute. The piccolo, fife, danso, shakuhachi, Anasazi instruments are admirable and welcomed, and as for quenas , dizi, bansuri, and neys, xiaos, kavals? Why! Play on, musician, and here's another coin for thy purse. But not the flute, NEVER that instrument which is the dark raven of our unreasoning! One site, whose authors have dubbed it wrongdiagnosis, for reasons best known to themselves, devote themselves to the study of this (and hundreds of other) debilitating mental illnesses: in which they have copied and pasted hundreds of diagnostic and prognostic judgments, automatically, and with no regard to any particular individual epidemiological trait of one syndrome over another, and then proceed to solicit the reader to have themselves cured by investing in a variety of dodgy procedures. Is this ethical or even legal? Another site includes the longest list of phobias, and similarly proceeds to "analyse" each one wi


What colour is Swiss cartoon character ‘Globi’?

Swiss "Mickey Mouse" turns 75 - SWI swissinfo.ch Swiss "Mickey Mouse" turns 75 more... Jul 23, 2007 - 15:29 Globi, the blue parrot with the big heart, is one of Switzerland's most famous cartoon characters. This year he celebrates his 75th birthday. The Swiss creation has moved with the times, becoming more politically correct and environmentally aware, but he has yet to fly across the country's borders. Globi – with his blue feathers, yellow beak, distinctive red and black checked trousers and jauntily placed beret – shows no signs of slowing down, despite his advanced years. The star of 75 books still accounts for annual sales of around 80,000 classic cartoon volumes and 40,000 educational books. "Globi is almost as old as Mickey Mouse. Every child grows up with Globi because the grandparents or parents did," Gisela Klinkenberg, head of the Globi publishing house, told swissinfo. "If they have children of their own, Globi comes out again, so it goes from generation to generation – and it's been doing that since 1932." According to the very first Globi comic strip – in black and white and showing a somewhat rounder parrot minus the hat – Globi ended up in Switzerland by accident. After hatching in the Sahara, he takes to the skies and spying a party he dives downwards – only to fall on his beak in the middle of rural Switzerland. The rest, as they say, is history... Appeal to children The reality is more mundane. Globi was created by Globus, a Swiss chain of department stores, for its 25th anniversary in 1932. The aim was to appeal to children – and it worked. At first a human-sized Globi would appear at events and he had a comic strip in the Globus magazine. Then due to popular demand the first book appeared in 1935. This led nine years later to the creation of the Globi publishing house. The millionth book was sold in 1948. Globi's adventures, in German, although nine have also been translated into French, have seen the psittacine star travel the world, go into space and appear on the silver screen. But he has not forgotten his adopted home: he has also met Swiss folk hero William Tell, worked as a farmer and done his military service. Globi's appearance may have moved with the times – he is now taller and slimmer – but his character has remained the same, "He was always very helpful and curious and interested in a lot of things and he still is," said Klinkenberg. Ruffled feathers But Globi has not always been flying so high. In the 1970s some of the books came under fire for showing racist stereotypes – such as the black Africans in the first book, "Globi's journey around the world". He was accused of being sexist and violent. All offending editions have since been withdrawn or changed. "Globi had to change in the 1970s," Klinkenberg admitted. "He didn't have the same adventures or regard people and cultures in the same way as he did in the 1940s and 1950s." These days Globi is more politically correct and has become very interested in environmental issues. In his latest adventure, Globi helps a baby rhinoceros settle back into the wild in Africa. He has also made a foray into educational books, so children can study cooking or German with Globi – and presumably repeat what they learn parrot fashion. Fans can also buy T-shirts, pyjamas and even Globi (non-alcoholic) champagne. Patriotic parrot However, despite all this domestic success the little blue parrot has not managed to spread his wings abroad. Klinkenberg thinks this might be because Globi was born around the Second World War, when the borders were closed. She explained a few attempts were made in the post-war period to crack the United States market, but Globi did not catch on. The small publishing firm, which Globus recently sold to the Orell Füssli publishing house, has therefore decided to focus on the Swiss market. "We have a lot of ideas for new adventures, also for the series where children can learn things like gardening and first aid," Klinkenberg said. "We think that if this all goes well, then Globi can stay just the way as he is." swissinfo, Isobe


Who became British Foreign Secretary in May 2010?

Hague must prioritise human rights | Kate Allen | Opinion | The Guardian Hague must prioritise human rights Kate Allen The new foreign secretary can make the UK into a force for good in the world – he should start by reading Amnesty's new report Foreign secretary William Hague has an opportunity to pursue an agenda of law, order and human rights at home and abroad. Photograph: Victor R Caivano/AP Tuesday 25 May 2010 13.00 EDT First published on Tuesday 25 May 2010 13.00 EDT Share on Messenger Close When the one-time foreign secretary Robin Cook became leader of the Commons in 2001 he famously "read himself into" his new role with a marathon 48-hour briefing session. As William Hague takes the measure of his new foreign secretary job, I urge him to steel himself for the challenges ahead with a little light reading: the new Amnesty International report 2010 (subtitled "The State of the World's Human Rights") published later this week. Hague may not wish to devour our – often grim – 400-page opus in one weekend, but here are some reasons why he should place it on a handy bookshelf in his office. First, Hague will naturally be seeking to put numerous bilateral and multilateral relations on "reset". Starting with the United States, the UK is re-establishing where it stands on key issues, always, of course, assessed against the UK national interest. The tools for this reassessment are many and varied – economic and military data are key – but "softer" indices of judgement play a major role. This realm, broadly "political", must, I believe, include human rights if Britain is to make the right choices in the world. Take Afghanistan, Hague's avowed priority issue. Equipment for troops, dealing with the narcotics trade, assessing already complex relations with Pakistan and Iran, the US and Nato – each of these will play a part in policy formation. But what of human rights in Afghanistan? We've been told numerous times that UK forces are in Afghanistan to stop terrorists killing people on the streets of Britain. Yet politicians have readily cited human rights concerns – especially virulent anti-women policies from the Taliban – as further cause and justification. As Afghanistan prepares for the " Peace Jirga " on 29 May, the question is increasingly: on what terms does the Afghan government of Hamid Karzai attempt a peace settlement with the "reconcilable" elements of the Taliban and other armed groups? The US and Nato view on this will be important, so the UK must consider this extremely carefully. Hague will read on page 55 of the Amnesty report that in 2009 the Taliban and other anti-government groups actually "stepped up attacks against civilians, including attacks on schools and health clinics, across the country". Worryingly enough, the report makes clear, Afghan women and girls were targeted for attack by the Taliban and were also the subject of widespread societal discrimination, forced marriage, domestic violence and other abuse. The danger now, then, is that a rush to stem Taliban violence through a "peace" deal will mean women's already fragile rights being traded away. The UK should have no part in this "trade-off". Other enormous challenges ahead require the same human rights input for any informed foreign policy thinking. Iran is far more than a "nuclear issue", as the huge election protest movement last year demonstrated. If, for example, British personnel are again seized by the Iranian authorities, the Foreign Office needs to be thoroughly apprised of detention conditions, the risk of torture, the fairness of trials and a host of other human rights issues. Indeed the same applies to all countries: there is no clearer example of British interests intersecting with those of the citizens of other countries as when a British national is detained in a foreign jail next to political prisoners in, say, Burma, China or Saudi Arabia. Diplomacy is a two-way street. But no meeting with a foreign leader or their foreign affairs ministers should take place without the foreign secretary being less than fully aware of what occurs


Which US golfer’s first names are Eldrick Tont?

Eldrick Tont ‘Tiger’ Woods - The Express Tribune The Express Tribune Share Tweet Email His recognition as one of the greatest golfers of all time can be seen by the 11 PGA Player of the Year awards and nine Vardon Trophy honours to his name. PHOTO: AFP/FILE “I play for myself and my family. That’s it. That’s what my father always said to me and that’s what I’ve always done.” He was six months old when he started imitating his father’s swing and just two when he appeared on the Bob Hope show to display his already considerable golfing skills. Born Eldrick Tont Woods, he was nicknamed Tiger by his old man Earl, a Vietnam War veteran, after a Vietnamese soldier friend of his. A true sporting phenomenon and one of the most recognisable faces in the world, Tiger Woods left his mark at an early age to change the golfing landscape. His interest did not wane as time passed by. By the age of six, he was able to reach the greens from the tees, while even making a couple of holes-in-one. The most successful amateur golfer in the history of the sport, it was in 1982 at the World 10-and-Under Championship that Woods won his first competition, outshooting boys three and four years older than him. In 1987, he entered as many as two dozen youth tournaments, winning them all. In 1989, Woods participated in his first major tournament Big I, and then went on to become the US Junior Amateur champion at the age of 15. He was the youngest person to achieve the feat, till Jim Liu broke his record in 2010. However, the American is the only one to have won it three consecutive times on the last hole (1991-1993). Woods was always being readied up for something else under the shadow of his parents’ constant support and guidance. “We’ve been training Tiger to take his place in society since he was born,” Earl had said. However, he was just getting started. It was during his adolescent years that he became obsessed with Jack Nicklaus, whilst going on to win two back-to-back USGA Junior Championships (1991-1992) and the 1994 US Amateur Championship, a victory which helped Woods qualify for the 1995 Masters, the mother of all American golf tournaments. In 1996, he turned pro and immediately signed endorsement deals worth $40 million from Nike and $20 million from Titleist. Woods may have lost the man who moulded his brilliant mind by drilling it on the mental game as early as the age of four, but the child prodigy has never stopped trying to make Earl proud. It went hand-in-glove when just two months after his father passed away, Woods paid tribute to him by achieving a career high at the 135th British Open Championship in July 2006 by ‘thinking his way around the golf course’. Woods was ruthless as ever at the Royal Liverpool. For all but a single swing at the 16th hole of the opening round, Woods disregarded his preferred driver. Instead, he utilised 3-woods and 2-irons off the tee, which resulted in greater accuracy. However, when Chris DiMarco miraculously holed a 50-foot par putt on the 14th hole to reduce Wood’s three-stroke lead to one, Woods went into terminator mode. The American stayed calm against a charging opponent and a gallery-full of distracting clickers, just the way Earl had taught his son, and birdied the next three holes to finish 18-under 270, just a stroke off his own Open record total. He hit almost 86% of all fairways, leading to three eagles, 19 birdies, 43 pars and only seven bogeys for the week. The only thing that caught him in the end was his memory of Earl. In a mixture of sorrow and gratification, Woods screamed out ‘Yes!’ after winning his 11th major championship, and buried his head in the shoulder of his caddie Steve Williams, sobbing uncontrollably and then going into the arms of his wife Elin; winning without his father and his trusted driver. “He would have been very proud, very proud,” he said. “He was always on my case about thinking my way around the golf course and not letting emotions get the better of you, because it’s so very easy to do in this sport. He was very adamant that I play like that my entire caree


How many triple-word squares are there on a standard Scrabble board?

Keeping Score in Scrabble - Letter Tiles and Point Values How to Keep Score in Scrabble Keeping Score in Scrabble Knowing how to keep score in Scrabble is simple, but it’s also important. Each letter in Scrabble has its own value, while certain points on a Scrabble board are worth more points than others. Finally, there are a few special circumstances where Scrabble scoring differs than in other points of the game. Scrabble Letter Tiles – Point Values Below is a table showing the point values of each tile in Scrabble. I’ll include a table to show how many of each letter exists in a standard Scrabble game, as well. When you play one of these letter tiles on the Scrabble board, you get the point value indicated on the letter tile. Scrabble Point Distribution A – E – I – O – - U – L – N – R – S – T = 1 point D – G = 2 points B – C – M – P = 3 points F – H – W – Y – V = 4 points K = 5 points J – X = 8 points Q – Z = 10 points The following table shows how many of each letters there are in a standard game of Scrabble. In all, there are 100 tiles to play in any given Scrabble game. Scrabble Letter Distribution 1: J – K – X – Q – Z 2: B – C – F – H – M – P – W – Y – V – Blank Tiles 3: G 4: D – L – S – U 6: N – R – T 10: E Double and Triple Scores When any of the letters of a word you place on the board covers a double or triple score, apply that modifier to your word score. If it’s a double or triple letter score, only modify the score for the letter on that tile. If it’s a double or triple word score, add up the score for all the tiles and then multiply the amount by the modifier. If you happen to cross two or more modifiers with your word, apply all of them. If you cross a triple letter score and a double word score, then multiple the triple score letter by x3 and then multiple the whole word score by x2. If you happen to cross two word multipliers, then remember to multiple the word score by both values. In this way, scores can reach large numbers. There is a limiting factor to the scores made by these tiles, though. That’s because, once used, these tiles can’t be reused for the purposes of multipliers. Reusing Double and Triple Scores After a double-word or triple-word score has been used and figured, that space will not be worth a double- or triple-word score again in the game. The same goes for double-letter and triple-letter scores. For example, imagine that a letter tile saying double-word score, like the one you play off of at the beginning of the game, is “activated” at the beginning of the game. Whoever plays off that tile first gets a double-word score. But the next player who builds a word off that same letter does not get a double-word score. This rule is there for several purposes, but it keeps people from simply beating opponents by playing an -s or -ed or -ing at the end of words on the board. You can still do so, but you won’t score as many points (or more) if the original word played involved double- or triple-word scoring. 50 Point Bonus If at any time, you use all 7 tiles in your rack one on play, you get an automatic 50 point bonus. This does not apply in the endgame scenario when you have less than 7 letters on your rack, of course. Final Scores in Scrabble Who “goes out” also has a big affect on the score. Eventually, the letter tiles will run out. When this happens, you will have a dwindling number of letter tiles on your rack. When this happens, the first person to get rid of all the letters on their rack on their turn “goes out”. The scoring is not yet finished, though. Every player with letters should add up the point values of those letters. These players should subtract that letter amount from their score. Once this is done, the point value for all those letters should also be added up collectively and added to the score of the person who “went out” or got rid of all their letter tiles first. In this way, the winner of a Scrabble game is often determined by who goes out first. This can be forgotten or only half-applied with new Scrabble players, so knowing how to score correctly in Scrabble is imp


In which 1966 Alfred Hitchcock film did Julie Andrews star with Paul Newman?

Torn Curtain (1966) - 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 An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin before planning an escape back to the West. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 34 titles created 27 Mar 2012 a list of 28 titles created 24 Feb 2013 a list of 24 titles created 14 Oct 2013 a list of 48 titles created 04 Dec 2014 a list of 30 titles created 05 May 2015 Search for " Torn Curtain " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. A French intelligence agent becomes embroiled in the Cold War politics first with uncovering the events leading up to the 1962 Cuban Missle Crisis, and then back to France to break up an international Russian spy ring. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Lighthearted suspense film about a phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend who encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Mark marries Marnie although she is a habitual thief and has serious psychological problems, and tries to help her confront and resolve them. Director: Alfred Hitchcock A serial murderer is strangling women with a necktie. The London police have a suspect, but he is the wrong man. Director: Alfred Hitchcock The trouble with Harry is that he's dead, and everyone seems to have a different idea of what needs to be done with his body... Director: Alfred Hitchcock A family vacationing in Morocco accidentally stumble on to an assassination plot and the conspirators are determined to prevent them from interfering. Director: Alfred Hitchcock True story of an innocent man mistaken for a criminal. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane goes on the run across the United States when he is wrongly accused of starting a fire that killed his best friend. Director: Alfred Hitchcock A priest who comes under suspicion for murder cannot clear his name without breaking the seal of the confessional. Director: Alfred Hitchcock A young woman discovers her visiting uncle may not be the man he seems to be. Director: Alfred Hitchcock A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high society entertainer. Director: Alfred Hitchcock When a reformed jewel thief is suspected of returning to his former occupation, he must ferret out the real thief in order to prove his innocence. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Edit Storyline Professor Michael Armstrong is heading to Copenhagen to attend a physics conference accompanied by his assistant-fiancée Sarah Sherman. Once arrived however, Michael informs her that he may be staying for awhile and she should return home. She follows him and realizes he's actually heading to East Germany, behind the Iron Curtain. She follows him there and is shocked when he announces that he's defecting to the East after the US government canceled his research project. In fact, Michael is there to obtain information from a renowned East German scientist. Once the information is obtained, he and Sarah now have to make their way back to the West. Written by garykmcd Suspense! Azione! Sorpresa! [Suspense! Action! Surprise!] See more  » Genres: July 1966 (UK) See more  » Also Known As: This was Alfred Hitchcock 's fiftieth film. See more » Goofs When Professor Michael Armstrong (Paul Newman) is writing the address on a piece of paper in the beginning of the movie he writes: Kobenavn. The actual spelling is: Kobenhavn. See more » Quotes [first lines] Professor Karl Manfred : Are they ever going to get the heating fixed? Norwegian crewman: They are working at it, Professor. Perhaps some of you scientists would like to give us a helping ha


What does each angle of a regular octagon measure in degrees?

Cool math .com - Polygons - Octagons - properties, interior angles Sum of the Interior Angles of an Octagon: This image shows the process for a  HEXAGON: Using the same methods as for hexagons to the right (I'll let you do the pictures)...  To find the sum of the interior angles of an octagon, divide it up into triangles... There are six triangles...  Because the sum of the angles of each triangle is 180 degrees...  We get So, the sum of the interior angles of an octagon is 1080 degrees. Regular Octagons:The properties of regular octagons: All sides are the same length (congruent) and all interior angles are the same size (congruent). To find the measure of the angles, we know that the sum of all the angles is 1080 degrees (from above)...  And there are eight angles... So, the measure of the interior angle of a regular octagon is 135 degrees. The measure of the central angles of a regular octagon: To find the measure of the central angle of a regular octagon, make a circle in the middle...  A circle is 360 degrees around...  Divide that by eight angles... So, the measure of the central angle of a regular octagon is 45 degrees. Popular Topics


Which US singer released a 2000 album entitled ‘Music’?

Sia | New Music And Songs | Sia About Sia In a career filled with ups and downs, Sia Furler has been an in-demand guest vocalist; a quirky singer/songwriter; a hitmaker for the likes of Rihanna and Beyoncé, and more popular than ever as an artist in her own right in the 2010s. Although raised in Australia, Furler rose to fame after moving to the U.K., where she worked as a guest vocalist for several groups -- including the electronica duo Zero 7 -- and released her own solo albums. Born in 1975, she first performed on the Adelaide jazz circuit during the '90s as a vocalist for the band Crisp. An attempt to launch a solo career in 1997 didn't pan out, though, and she eventually hopped on a plane to London. While there, she landed a gig as a backup singer for Jamiroquai and inked a solo contract with DancePool, a sublabel of Sony. Sia released her first single, "Taken for Granted," in early 2000. Although the song only peaked at number 100 on the Australian charts, it rose to number ten in the U.K. and increased European demand for her debut album, Healing Is Difficult, which followed in 2001. At the same time, a string of big names in the British music scene began asking for Sia's services; offers from Zero 7 and William Orbit ensued. Although some projects only called for Sia to sing on one song, her association with Zero 7 proved to be a recurring event. She ultimately remained with Zero 7 for three albums, serving as the group's go-to vocalist while also furthering her own career with solo releases like Colour the Small One and Some People Have Real Problems. Meanwhile, Sia also began building an audience in America. One of the songs from Colour the Small One, "Breathe Me," gained attention when it was used in the elaborate final scene of the Six Feet Under series, and the resulting buzz allowed her to enjoy a successful stateside tour. That tour was documented on her first live release, Lady Croissant, in 2007. By the following year, Sia's American audience had increased to the point that Some People Have Real Problems, her third album, debuted at number 26. Zero 7 began working on another album in 2009, but Sia had already shifted most of her attention to furthering her own career, and the band hired another singer in her place. Working alongside bassist Sam Dixon, she boosted her songwriting cred by writing several songs for Christina Aguilera, who put the songs on her 2010 release, Bionic. Sia also continued writing songs for herself, and We Are Born marked her most upbeat album to date in 2010. It also went on to become very successful, charting around the world and going to number two in Australia. But Sia, whose shy and withdrawn personality was at odds with her public persona, began to struggle with the pressures of fame. She became addicted to alcohol and drugs and almost committed suicide before a phone call from a friend persuaded her to enter rehab instead. She spent the next few years out of the spotlight, continuing her parallel career as a backroom songwriter for the likes of Madonna, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Celine Dion, and Rihanna, for whom she wrote the worldwide number one smash hit "Diamonds." In 2013, she started on a new album, working once again with producer Greg Kurstin. Wary of another breakdown, she eventually negotiated a near-unprecedented contract with RCA stipulating that she would not have to tour or do press; her first public appearance to promote the album on The Ellen DeGeneres Show saw her perform her new single, "Chandelier," with her back to the audience. The album, entitled 1000 Forms of Fear, arrived in July 2014. It promptly hit number one in several countries, including the U.S. and Australia. Furler and Kurstin also reworked existing music and wrote three new songs for the 2014 adaptation of the Broadway musical Annie; one of their new compositions, "Opportunity," was nominated at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Song. At the 77th Annual Grammy Awards, "Chandelier" scored nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, and Best M


Omonia, Enosis and Anorthosis are football clubs in which European country?

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What does pluviometer mean? definition and meaning (Free English Language Dictionary) pluviometer; rain gage ; rain gauge ; udometer Hypernyms ("pluviometer" is a kind of...): gage ; gauge (a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.)  Learn English with... Proverbs of the week  "Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves." (English proverb) "A mountain doesn't reach out to mountain, (but) a man is reaching out to a man." (Afghanistan proverb) "Too much modesty brings shame." (Arabic proverb) "Let sleeping dogs lie." (Dutch proverb) Page delivered in 0.0478 seconds AudioEnglish Definitions... Just One Click Away! Now you can lookup any word in our dictionary, right from the search box in your browser! Click here to add the AudioEnglish.org dictionary to your list of search providers.


Meadowhall Retail Park is in which English city?

Meadowhall Centre & Shopping in Sheffield, South Yorkshire & the Peak District MEADOWHALL & SHOPPING IN SHEFFIELD & DISTRICT MEADOWHALL CENTRE This is Europe's top shopping mall which is extremely popular attracting visitors to Sheffield from a wide catchment area. Tel. no. 0845 600 6800. You will find many leading department stores, exclusive shops, cafes of English and international cuisines, entertainments including an 11 screen cinema complex, The Oasis where additional entertainments including live music and shows can be found for free. Parking for Meadowhall is free for shoppers (check if you wish to park long-term) and it is ideally situated for the motoring visitor being right next to the M1 motorway at junction 34. It is also served well by train, bus and the Supertram network. Meadowhall has its own Meadowhall Shopping Centre Web Site . OTHER SHOPPING SHEFFIELD Sheffield city centre also has many leading department stores as do the centres of Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster and Chesterfield. A smaller version of the Meadowhall centre but with a charm of its own is the Crystal Peaks Centre (0114 251 0145) which may also be accessed by public transport including the Supertram and where car parking is free. Crystal Peaks also has a 10 screen cinema. Described as an "antidote to the High Street and Meadowhall" is The Forum which is situated a couple of minutes from the City Hall. here you will find 30 individual-style shops, a cafe bar, a comedy club on alternate Sundays and monthly art exhibitions from local artists in The Forum Gallery. SHEFFIELD CUTLERY Sheffield is world famous for its cutlery and you will find a factory shop at the Solly Street, West Bar premises of John Osborne Silversmiths. Goods of sterling silver, silver plate and stainless steel may be bought here. On similar lines is the factory shop of George Butler of Sheffield Ltd, Orgreave Drive, Handsworth, Sheffield. To buy cutlery online, see our own section at Sheffield Cutlery Store . BARNSLEY Barnsley's market days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays. The antique and collectors market there is on a Tuesday, Sunday market open 6am to 1pm and the Metropolitan Shopping Centre is open Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm. Other markets in the Barnsley area at Hoyland, Wombwell, Goldthorpe & Penistone (ring 01226 772239). DONCASTER In Doncaster, you will find the Yorkshire Outlet, a new shopping concept of a retail village of 35 manufacturers selling leading brands at direct from the factory prices e.g .Black & Decker, Ravel, Lee Jeans & others. Nearby is the Doncaster Dome - maybe leave the kids swimming or doing sports there while you go shopping at the Outlet. ROTHERHAM Rotherham open air market is open on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. On Tuesdays there is a second-hand clothes market and a antiques/flea market on Wednesdays. Street markets can be found on Tuesdays in the centre of Rotherham.The indoor market opens Monday to Saturday. Other regular markets are also held in Wath, Rawmarsh, Dinnington and Maltby. Retail World can be found at Parkgate. This is a retail park with megastores and national names with food chains. Free on-site parking.


Arbor, Bullet Sinker, Reaper and Wobbler are all terms used in which sport?

Fishing Terminology Fishing Terminology 10845   Comment   1. Characteristics of rod flexibility. 2. Characteristics of lure movement when retrieved. Adams A very productive and world famous all-purpose dry fly pattern. Adult The final phase of an insect's life cycle, most often occurring above water for aquatic insects. Alphabet lures Wide-body crankbaits that were originally fashioned from wood. Modern examples include Bomber Model A and the Cotton Cordell Big O. Amateur Fisherman who is less experienced than his partner. Normally a term used in Pro/Am style tournaments. Also describes angler who does not earn his living fishing. Anchor buoy Usually a red plastic ball of at least 24 inches in diameter, with a large ring attached. Hook the ring on the anchor rope and heave the buoy overboard. Drive the boat upwind or upcurrent. Presto! The anchor is pulled up quickly to the buoy using horsepower instead of human power. Arbor The "bottom" of a reel's spool (what you tie the line onto). A spool with a small diameter arbor holds more line than the same size spool with a larger diameter arbor. Artificial Reef Any material sunk offshore for the express purpose of attracting fish. Old boats, concrete culverts, metal pipe, the list is endless. Most states now require a permit before dumping because non-practical material was being used, objects that rusted quickly, polluted or were a hazard to shrimpnets. Attractor patterns Bright, bold flies that do not imitate any insect in particular, but many insects in general. Attractor patterns often provoke a trout's tendency to strike. B Backing Small diameter braided line loaded onto a fly reel underneath/behind the actual fly line. It serves to fill the reel and add line capacity when fighting long-running fish. Backing down Driving the boat backwards (in reverse) while pursuing a fish. Baetis A small, widely occurring mayfly also referred to as a Blue Winged Olive. Bait seine A large, rectangular shaped net for gathering baitfish from a rearing pond. One person is stationed at each end, and each person holds the net taught as they move from one end of the pond to the other. Baitcaster Most common style of reel used in bass fishing, typically round or oval shaped and somewhat open construction. Also known as level wind reels. Balao Pronounced "bally-hoo," this is the popular offshore bait used for trolling, most often for billfish. The bait of choice for sailfish for many years. A pricey bait when used for other saltwater species. Ball bearings Small metal balls added to the mechanical mechanism of high-quality reels to make the retrieve smoother. Normally the more ball bearings a reel has the higher quality. Balsa Type of wood several lures are manufactured from. This wood is very light, yet highly buoyant. Gives the lure great action. Examples include Bagley's Balsa B, and Rapala Minnows. Beads Glass, or plastic beads added to a Carolina Rig to enhance the noise, and protect the knot. Beds Circular areas in the lake bottom that bass clear out in which to lay their eggs during the spawn. "The bass are on the beds" refers to the fish actively spawning. Bell sinker Rounded conical shaped weight with a tie-on loop at the top. Also referred to as a Dipsy sinker. Belly The 'fat' section of a tapered fly line. Belly strip A strip of belly meat from a baitfish. Cut and trimmed in a streamlined fashion, it can be trolled behind the boat, where it flutters in a fashion enticing to gamefish. Billfish Any of several species of pelagic fish, including sailfish, spearfish, blue, black or white marlin, and swordfish. Blood knot A common knot used to join two pieces of leader together. Most often used in hand-tied fly-fishing leaders. Bottom fish Fish that spend most of their lives on bottom, such as cod, snapper, and grouper. Brackish Water that is mostly fresh, with some salt. The far ends of tidal creeks are mostly brackish, supporting sometimes fresh and saltwater fish. Braided channel Usually found on freestone rivers, braided channels are ever-changing smaller channels that together constitu


According to the proverb, what are you supposed to do ‘before you leap’?

Look before you leap - Idioms by The Free Dictionary Look before you leap - Idioms by The Free Dictionary http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Look+before+you+leap Also found in: Acronyms . Look before you leap. Prov. Cliché Think carefully about what you are about to do before you do it. I'm not saying you shouldn't sign the lease for that apartment. I'm just saying you should look before you leap. Jill: I'm thinking about going to night school. Jane: Are you sure you can spare the time and the money? Look before you leap. See also: before , leap , look Look before you leap. something that you say in order to advise someone to think about possible problems before doing something If you're thinking of buying a house, my advice is, look before you leap. See also: before , leap , look look before you leap Think of the consequences before you act, as in You'd better check out all the costs before you buy a cellular phone-look before you leap . This expression alludes to Aesop's fable about the fox who is unable to climb out of a well and persuades a goat to jump in. The fox then climbs on the goat's horns to get out, while the goat remains trapped. [c. 1350]


Which former English cricketer is known by the nickname ‘Bumble’?

When Tommo brought a tear to Bumble's eye - Telegraph When Tommo brought a tear to Bumble's eye Top bloke all round: David Lloyd  By Robert Philip In pics: England squad | Australia squad As a player, he was described by John Arlott as being 'one of the bravest and finest close fieldsmen in the world and a brilliant stroke-maker', averaging 42.46 in his brief international career of nine Tests. As a coach, his outspokenness caused much spluttering and spilled gin within the confines of Lord's but he was instrumental in the introduction of central contracts which have transformed England from whipping boys into Ashes winners. As a broadcaster, he has just been voted 'Most Popular Cricket Commentator of the Year' by the readers of Wisden magazine. Over the coming months he will bring his own unique brand of pithy northern humour to the Sky Sports coverage of the Ashes series. But you can best judge a man by the loyalty and affection he inspires in his friends. Mention his name to Ian Botham, Bob Willis, Mike Atherton or just about anyone in the world of cricket from Australia to Antigua and the reaction will be the same. "Bumble? Top bloke…" Having spent a few hours in David Lloyd's company (the nickname, incidentally, came from his resemblance to one of Michael Bentine's friendly little aliens in his children's TV series The Bumblies) I can think of no more apposite portrait; top bloke, indeed. Lloyd's fascination with the Ashes dates back to 1958 when, as an 11-year-old, he followed the fortunes of Colin Cowdrey and co Down Under on the wireless of the family home in Water Street, Accrington. "Although my first love was football, as I grew older I knew I'd never be good enough to become a professional," recalls Bumble. "As a lad, I followed every Ashes series so I saw cricket as my escape. Remember the old Animals song, We Gotta Get Out Of This Place?, well, cricket was my way out of Water Street. My parents were hard-working, lovely people, but it was a tough upbringing." When Lloyd did get out of the place, he found himself in an even tougher neighbourhood at the WACA, Perth, in December 1974 when he made his Ashes debut in the second Test. Pummelled into defeat by the fearsome bowling of Jeff Thomson and Dennis Lillee in the opening match which Lloyd missed through injury, England restored Bumble as opener and he quickly found himself joined at the wicket by the 42-year-old Cowdrey, who had been sitting with his feet up at home when he received an SOS (Save Our Skins) from the England selectors. With Thomson firing down leather rockets, Lloyd took the veteran aside and muttered: "You stay up that end against Max Walker because it's all going off down this end." A gesture Cowdrey would later describe "as the most generous act I have ever known in cricket". "Don't forget, they were eight-ball overs in those days," adds Lloyd, "and five of them were bouncers so there were only three balls you could have a dart at. You'd be in there for an hour and then you'd glance up at the scoreboard to see you'd made six." After making a heroic 49 in his first knock, Lloyd was making dogged progress in the second innings when Thomson caught him 'full on' in the most tender part of the anatomy. "We wore little pink plastic boxes at the time which were totally unsuitable for the job," he explained. "It cracked open and what I had inside fired through before the box snapped shut again like a guillotine coming down. Even after 32 years, I lose my voice just thinking about it. There's retired hurt and then there's retired hurt…" Mike Denness and Tony Greig batted through to the end of day's play, thereby allowing Lloyd to nurse his injured 'pride', but there was more embarrassment to come later that night. "As the junior members of the two teams, Tommo and I were commanded to attend a movie premiere of Barry McKenzie Holds His Own, a sentiment very close to my own heart, I have to say. I was still feeling a bit tender down under so Tommo had to carry me into the cinema like a sack of coal." Lloyd averaged a defiant 26 during the 'Lillee-Th


Felinology is the study of which animal?

Felinology is the study of cats Post add Felinology is the study of cats Zoology is the study of animals and there’s a separate and peculiar part of the study of unique animals – cats. This part is called felinology. This science studies anatomy, physiology, breeds, general principles of life, breeding and cat ownership. 9 lives of the beauty The proverb says a cat has 9 lives. How to underst Jul 20, 2014 Zoology is the study of animals and there’s a separate and peculiar part of the study of unique animals – cats. This part is called felinology. This science studies anatomy, physiology, breeds, general principles of life, breeding and cat ownership. 9 lives of the beauty The proverb says a cat has 9 lives. How to understand this statement? In ancient times people treated cats as mysterious, dreamy and secret creature. It was believed that a cat could overcome death several times. So what is it: the amazing vitality or the capacity to get out of any situation? The answer is the second. A cat is a predator and like all predators it’s got quick reflexes that allow it to get out of any critical situations. Also, cats are incredibly hardy.  Cats’ life expectancy: domestic cat – 12 years, yard cat – less than 5 years. The history shows there were 20 years old cats. There’s information about certain cats long-livers who have lived 34, 36 and 38 years. The oldest cat lived in England and in 1987 died at the age of 30. Felinologists have argued for many years about cat’s and human’s age parallel. Table of life There’s an exemplary table of matching, of course, an expert will make some corrections regarding to the breed of cat. Age: cat – human


Who was the first poet to win a Pulitzer Prize posthumously?

Sylvia Plath - Poet | Academy of American Poets Academy of American Poets The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. For over three generations, the Academy has connected millions of people to great poetry through programs such as National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world; Poets.org, the Academy’s popular website; American Poets, a biannual literary journal; and an annual series of poetry readings and special events. Since its founding, the Academy has awarded more money to poets than any other organization. browse poems & poets 1932-1963 , Boston , MA , United States Related Schools & Movements:  read poems by this poet Sylvia Plath was born on October 27, 1932, in Boston, Massachusetts. Her mother, Aurelia Schober, was a master’s student at Boston University when she met Plath’s father, Otto Plath, who was her professor. They were married in January of 1932. Otto taught both German and biology, with a focus on apiology, the study of bees. In 1940, when Plath was eight years old, her father died as a result of complications from diabetes. He had been a strict father, and both his authoritarian attitudes and his death drastically defined her relationships and her poems—most notably in her elegaic and infamous poem " Daddy. " Even in her youth, Plath was ambitiously driven to succeed. She kept a journal from the age of eleven and published her poems in regional magazines and newspapers. Her first national publication was in the Christian Science Monitor in 1950, just after graduating from high school. In 1950, Plath matriculated at Smith College. She was an exceptional student, and despite a deep depression she went through in 1953 and a subsequent suicide attempt, she managed to graduate summa cum laude in 1955. After graduation, Plath moved to Cambridge, England, on a Fulbright Scholarship. In early 1956, she attended a party and met the English poet Ted Hughes . Shortly thereafter, Plath and Hughes were married, on June 16, 1956. Plath returned to Massachusetts in 1957 and began studying with Robert Lowell . Her first collection of poems, Colossus, was published in 1960 in England, and two years later in the United States. She returned to England, where she gave birth to her children Frieda and Nicholas, in 1960 and 1962, respectively. In 1962, Ted Hughes left Plath for Assia Gutmann Wevill. That winter, in a deep depression, Plath wrote most of the poems that would comprise her most famous book, Ariel . In 1963, Plath published a semi-autobiographical novel, The Bell Jar, under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas. Then, on February 11, 1963, during one of the worst English winters on record, Plath wrote a note to her downstairs neighbor instructing him to call the doctor, then she committed suicide using her gas oven. Plath’s poetry is often associated with the Confessional movement, and compared to the work of poets such as Lowell and fellow student Anne Sexton . Often, her work is singled out for the intense coupling of its violent or disturbed imagery and its playful use of alliteration and rhyme. Although only Colossus was published while she was alive, Plath was a prolific poet, and in addition to Ariel, Hughes published three other volumes of her work posthumously, including The Collected Poems, which was the recipient of the 1982 Pulitzer Prize. She was the first poet to posthumously win a Pulitzer Prize. Selected Bibliography


‘Unobtanium’ is the fictional precious mineral mined in which 2009 film?

Unobtainium | Uncyclopedia | Fandom powered by Wikia edit Definition In science fiction, unobtainium (also spelled unobtanium ) is an extremely rare, costly, and physically impossible material slated to fulfill sexual desires, even in users over 100 years of age. The properties of unobtainium depend on the intended use. For example, a hand job using unobtainium would be sticky and frictionless, and thus is contraindicated on masturbation; however, if used in a fictional nuclear rocket unobtainium would be lighter than air, float at room temperatures, and be resistant to devaluation. edit History Since the late 1800s, Mambo Zulu, the world’s poorest man, and any others who are broke, refer to money using the term unobtainium, especially when referring to any valuable money, such as the Indian Rupee. Unobtainium is also used when fantasizing about a sexual stimulant conceded perfect in all respects, except that, unfortunately, it does not exist. By the 1900s, the term was in wide use, even in formal engineering papers such as "Towards unobtainium new imaginary materials for space movie applications, such as a plot device". The word unobtainium may well have been coined in the aerospace industry to refer to materials capable of withstanding the impossible temperatures expected when landing on the Sun. Aerospace engineers are frequently tempted to design aircraft which require parts with strength or resilience beyond any hope of ever being real. If you see Unobtanium is being touted in some product you can take that as total bullshit. Later, Unobtainium became a fictional term in porno for practical materials used to replace humans in “fluffing” - that really don’t exist, making it very difficult to get; for example, like a billion dollars cash. You can sell your dick to amazon women for a pound of it edit Etymology Unobtanium is extremely hard to come by - except for whenever Hollywood deems its use necessary. The word unobtainium is derived from un + obtain + -ium. The term also closely resembles the systematic element name for unnamed or undiscovered elements or hot babes that have a elemental phone number of 1-715–HOT-GIRL. For example, Unscrotium or Unpoontangium. Like Unobtainium, these all have names beginning with "un" and ending in "ium". However, the name unobtainium was in use long before the first draft of the film script for Avatar . edit Possible Uses Unobtainium is the hardest and strongest chemical element known to man. It is so durable that a vessel made of unobtainium can hold Donald Trump in his voyage to the center of the Earth. Unfortunately, the vessel would also be strong enough to bring him back to the surface making the voyage pointless. A two inch thick sheet of Unobtanium is strong enough to withstand and protect somebody in the midst of a nuclear explosion, because of this scientists hope to make a solar lander with the metal to explore the surface of the sun . The principal set back for the plan...is managing to find some uobtanium. It has also been suggested that a structure like this could be used as a new government building, giving the President the option of a penthouse suite on the top floor, or a regular office downstairs without fears of car bombs taking out the building or unexpected airplane reroutings. For more information on this proposal, see Natural selection . Though Unobtanium is extremely hard and durable, it also has a high viscosity when heated, leading scientists to believe that once melted, it could actually be used to remove the hair from Nancy Pelosi's legs. Unfortunately, the prospect of finding someone who would be willing to be near her, not to mention apply the molten metal to her legs is overly daunting, and probably impossible. Therefore it is unlikely that Unobtanium will ever see any type cosmetic use on the former mediocre politician. Due to its hardness, Unobtainium could also be used to make the world's tallest building, a completely uncollapseable edifice almost one hundred million stories high. However, you'd better be careful not to exceed this critical lev


What was Spain’s main unit of currency before the Euro?

Spanish Currency - Spanish Money History: The Peseta | don Quijote Read the Spanish version The euro was introduced as money in Spain in 2002. The majority of the European Union members adopted this new currency to make traveling between countries easier, since the currency for Spain is the same in most EU countries. The euro is the official currency of 16 (of 27) member states in the EU: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Estonia (due to join in 2011). The euro consists of 7 bank notes with values of: 500€, 200€, 100€, 50€, 20€, 10€ and 5€, and 8 coins with values of: 2€, 1€, 0.50€, 0.20€, 0.10€, 0.05€, 0.02€ and 0.01€. On the denomination side of the Spanish currency, the image is the same for all European countries, but the image on the face side of the coins vary according to which country the coin came from. Spanish Currency History Spain’s currency history prior to the euro consisted of the Spanish Real, the Spanish Escudo, and the Spanish Peseta. Most of the changes in Spanish money occurred due to conceptual shifts, when certain denominations of an old Spanish currency began to be mentioned with words that would later be used to describe what would eventually become the new currency in Spain . The Spanish real, meaning Royal, was the Spanish currency for several centuries from the mid-14th century until 1864, when the escudo replaced the real in the Spanish economy. The real was introduced by King Pedro I of Castile as a standardized coin with a value of 3 maravedíes (Iberian gold and silver coins). Eight reales was equivalent to one silver peso, or Spanish dollar, which would be introduced as Spanish money the same year. The Spanish dollar was used in American and Asia and Spanish coinage became popular during this period in international trade and commerce. The Spanish escudo referred to two different types of Spanish currency denominations: silver and gold. The first Spanish escudo was a gold coin and was introduced in 1566 which continued to be issued until 1833. The Silver escudo was used from 1864-1869 until it was replaced by the new Spanish currency called the peseta. Each escudo represented a certain value of reales, the previous currency of Spain. Before the euro became the main currency of Spain, the money in Spain was called pesetas. Pesetas were in use from 1869 until the implementation of the euro in 2002. The word peseta comes from the word peceta, a diminutive of the Catalan word peça, meaning “a small piece.” By the 15th century the word referred to a silver coin and by the Middle Ages the word was used to describe the value of two reales (previous Spanish currency). In an effort to unite the currency in Spain, a decree was issued in October of 1868 when Spain joined the Latin Monetary Union that stablished the peseta as the national Spanish currency with the intention of strengthening the economy, business and promoting a stable financial system. Spanish Economy When Spain was accepted into the EU, it generated increased foreign investment and market liberalization in the Spanish economy. Spain was the principal beneficiary of the EU’s “harmonization fund” which provided support to the poorer EU nations to reduced economic disparities. A number of EU-funded projects during this time propelled the economy in Spain, including: the construction of airports, highways, and high-speed rail lines. After a small economical downturn in the mid-1990s, the Spanish economy entered into a period of growth. The Spanish economy is one of the top 15 economies of the world and top 5 European economies. Spain’s economy had above average GDP growth for nearly 15 years, but began to slow in late 2007. By the second quarter of 2008, the economy in Spain had entered into recession (along with most of the world). The economic situation in Spain resulted in a decline in the construction sector, an oversupply of housing, falling consumer spending and less exports. In 2009, Spain had the highest unemployme


Car batteries usually have what voltage?

Car battery voltage - all you need to know You are here: Home / Car Battery How-Tos / Car battery voltage Car battery voltage by Stepan Andreev 12 volts is the standard automotive battery in today’s vehicle and each of the battery has 6 cells with a voltage of 2.1. A fully charged car battery has 12.6 volts. There is a very big difference when a car battery drops even a small amount of voltage. When a car drops, for instance, from 12.6 to 12.0, there will be 75% difference. Its power drops from 100% to 25%. At 12.4 volts, a car battery is 75% charged while at 12.2 volts its 50% charged. Consider your car battery charged at 12.4 volts or higher and discharged at 12.39 volts or less. Check Battery Voltage and State of Charge It is important that you first check the battery plus the charging system output (alternator). Turn on the headlights if they come on with normal brightness it’s possible the no crank problem is not the battery. The problem could be one of the following: bad starter relay or solenoid a poor wiring connection between the relay and starter or Dim or no headlights at all, check on the battery voltage and charging output. You will need a voltmeter for this. First you select 12 or 20 voltmeter scale then connect the voltmeter red positive test lead to the battery positive terminal (+) and also the black negative test lead to the battery negative terminal (-). In case the battery has a reading of 12.4 from the voltmeter , it means it is low (discharged) and should be recharged. A battery fully charged has a reading of about 12.6 volts. Check Car Battery Charging Voltage You should connect the voltmeter to the battery as before but not the charging voltage and this should be done after charging the battery or jump starting the car. 13.5 to 14.5 or more volts at idle should be produced by a charging system that operates normally. The alternator may not be putting out enough current to keep the battery charged if the charging voltage is less than 13.5 volts. Make sure the alternator is tested (can be tested at an auto parts store). Consider replacing the alternator if the current output is not up to specifications. After recharging the battery, test it to find out if it is capable of holding a charge. Do this by use of a hand held electronic battery tester or a conventional load tester. If the battery is good or bad, be sure that the tester will tell you. It is important to note that for accurate test results load testers require the battery to be fully charged. Reliable test results are given by most electronic testers even if the battery is not fully charged. Replace a battery if it fails a load test. 12V Car Battery Voltage Chart The average duration a car battery can last is 4 to 5 years or even 3 years in hot climates such as Arizona and Florida. Therefore if your battery is more than 4 years old and car battery voltage drops quickly, it is possible it has reached the peak of its useful service life and requires replacement especially if it does not hold a charge but it has a normal working charging system. (74 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5) Loading...


What is the third event in a men’s decathlon?

Decathlon | iaaf.org Decathlon Decathlon How it works This is the men’s ultimate all-round test, a 10-event contest covering the whole range of athletics disciplines spread over two days. Competitors earn points for their performance in each discipline and the overall winner is the man who accrues the most points. The first day consists of (in order): 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400m. The second day’s events are 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500m. History The forerunner of the modern decathlon was the pentathlon, a regular feature of the Ancient Olympics that comprised the long jump, discus, javelin, sprint and wrestling. Various versions of the event re-emerged in the 19th century to determine all-around prowess and a combined events competition was held at the 1904 Olympic Games. But the first decathlon that resembles the current format was held in 1911, with the inaugural Olympic Games decathlon – famously won by the legendary Jim Thorpe – taking place a year later in Stockholm. There is also an official world record for the women's decathlon but this is not contested at major championships. Did you know The scoring tables that determine how a many points a performance is worth have actually been adjusted six times since they were established in 1912, because of athletes' ever-improving abilities, equipment changes and to equate the events more accurately. The changes happened in 1920, 1934, 1950, 1962, 1977 (to take account of the growing use of electronic timing) and, most recently, 1985. Gold standard Ashton Eaton's victory at the 2012 Olympics was the 13th decathlon gold medal for the USA, who have been the most dominant nation in the event by a long way as no other country has won more than two gold medals. In similar fashion, the USA has been the most successful nation at the IAAF World Championships with nine gold medals in 15 editions. Rico Freimuth in the decathlon discus at the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 (Getty Images) © Copyright Icons Bob Mathias Mathias was just 17 when he won the Olympic title in 1948, and he still remains the youngest ever winner of an Olympic decathlon medal. Four years later in Helsinki, after setting his first world record in 1950, he won by the astonishing margin of 912 points with a world record tally of 7887 to become the first man to successfully defend an Olympic decathlon title. Later in life, he became a successful politician and served eight years as a congressman in the US House of Representatives. He died in 2006 at the age of 75.  Decathlon men Outdoor All time 1 Decathlon women Outdoor All time 1


Which British politician first said ‘ To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war’?

To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war... - Quote You can report quote corrections via the "Conversation" tab below Search on Google Books to find citations of this quotation. Source Notes: Source: WINSTON CHURCHILL, remarks at a White House luncheon, June 26, 1954. His exact words are not known, because the meetings and the luncheon that day were closed to reporters, but above is the commonly cited version.His words are quoted as It is better to jaw-jaw than to war-war, in the sub-heading on p. 1 of The New York Times, June 27, 1954, and as To jaw-jaw always is better than to war-war on p. 3.The Washington Post in its June 27 issue, p. 1, has better to talk jaw to jaw than have war, and The Star, Washington, D.C., p. 1, a slight variation, It is better to talk jaw to jaw than to have war.


Ionic, Doric, Tuscan and Corinthian are all types of which structure?

Greek Architecture: Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian? - dummies Greek Architecture: Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian? Greek Architecture: Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian? Greek Architecture: Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian? By Deborah K. Dietsch, Robert A. M. Stern For the Greeks, temples were not only places to worship the gods but also impressive symbols of their society and culture. They were built as focal points on the highest ground of every city in Greece and the conquered territories around the Mediterranean. Beneath the temples spread public meeting places, civic buildings, gymnasiums, stadiums, theaters, and housing. Today, the remains of Greek cities can be found in Italy, Sicily, and Turkey. One of the reasons that they have lasted so long is that the Greeks built their temples, amphitheaters, and other major public buildings with limestone and marble. Blocks of stone were held in place by bronze or iron pins set into molten lead — a flexible system that could withstand earthquakes. Greek architecture followed a highly structured system of proportions that relates individual architectural components to the whole building. This system was developed according to three styles, or orders. Each order consists of an upright support called a column that extends from a base at the bottom to a shaft in the middle and a capital at the top — much like the feet, body, and head of the human figure. The capital was often a stylized representation of natural forms, such as animal horns or plant leaves. It, in turn, supports a horizontal element called the entablature, which is divided further into three different parts: The architrave (lowest part) The frieze (middle) The cornice (top) These elements, in turn, were further elaborated with decorative moldings and ornamentation (see Figure 1). Each component of a classical order was sized and arranged according to an overall proportioning system based on the height and diameter of the columns. Figure 1: Parts of a column. The Greeks first constructed their orders with wood, and then switched to stone using the same forms. The ends of the wooden beams holding up the roof, for example, were translated into stone as a decorative element, called a triglyph (“three grooves”), in the entablature above the column capital. The Greeks started out using only one order per building. But after a few hundred years, they got more creative and sometimes used one order for the exterior and another for the interior. The proportions of the orders were developed over a long period of time — they became lighter and more refined. Some folks think that the orders are primarily a question of details, moldings, and characteristic capitals. However, in fact, the very concept of order and an overall relationship is really the most important thing here. Each of the orders is a proportional system or a range of proportions for the entire structure. Doric: Heavy simplicity The oldest, simplest, and most massive of the three Greek orders is the Doric, which was applied to temples beginning in the 7th century B.C. As shown in Figure 2, columns are placed close together and are often without bases. Their shafts are sculpted with concave curves called flutes. The capitals are plain with a rounded section at the bottom, known as the echinus, and a square at the top, called the abacus. The entablature has a distinctive frieze decorated with vertical channels, or triglyphs. In between the triglyphs are spaces, called metopes, which were commonly sculpted with figures and ornamentation. The frieze is separated from the architrave by a narrow band called the regula. Together, these elements formed a rectangular structure surrounded by a double row of columns that conveyed a bold unity. The Doric order reached its pinnacle of perfection in the Parthenon. Figure 2: Doric order. Ionic: The Ionic Sea Scrolls? The next order to be developed by the Greeks was the Ionic (see Figure 3). It is called Ionic because it developed in the Ionian islands in the 6th century B.C. Roman historian Vitruvius compared this delicate order to a female f


In World War II, what were the Maquis part of?

Maquis - LA RESISTANCE FRANCAISE LA RESISTANCE FRANCAISE Bibliographie Women of the maquis Did you know.... 15% of the total resistance were women they played a very important part in the underground network run by the resistance. They were also needed to fix uniforms and clothing, they were also great at making concealable items and weapons, such as hidden fake passports or small caliber weapons like small hand held revolvers. Maquis les Maquis World war 2 started with the invasion of poland in 1938, and quickly followed with the invasion and the france, particulaly Paris. Well some like the "Vichy France" were in high support of the nazis and their movement, other like the guerilla tactics useing french resistance fighters "the free french forces". Allied Soilders were dropped behind enemy lines to helop train the french into a fighting unit. British bombers dropped supplies of small arms, such as the easily made sten gun for it low production cost and very simple design, aswell as the americain made liberator one shot bolt action pistol, taking .45 caliber was aminly design just for one shot to the head of a german patrol taking his gun and now you have a bigger gun. Americian and british soliders had a big part in the training and arming of the resistance. Walking around in plain clothes the resistance couldn't have  bine told different from the other neo nazi parisians, making them like spies. French forces of the interier Unlike the Marquis they were not a reconized the FFI (french forces of the interier) were not a reconized group of soliders to the American army. Therefore  they didn't recieve direct support and supplies and weapons from the americans. That though didn't nessisaryily mean their weapons were french standard. Any weapons they could lay their hand on they used, so even more so they had a diversity of weapons comapired to other bands of resistance fighters, they had a standard of german with lots of old french from WW1 and a little british and american they could find on bodies, of fallen soliders. They were more trainde than the Maquis, more ready, more strategic. Create a free website


Which cartoon character is the official mascot of the Walt Disney company?

Mickey Mouse-Mickey's Trailer - YouTube Mickey Mouse-Mickey's Trailer Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 22, 2013 Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character and the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company. He was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928. An anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves, Mickey has become one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in the world. Category


Which two colours make up the national flag of Austria?

Polish Flag, Flag of Poland Quiz on national flags Polish Flag The Poland flag was formally acquired on 1st August, in the year of 1919. This flag is tinged with two equal horizontal segments of Red and White. Flag of Poland Disclaimer Close Disclaimer : All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. However Compare Infobase Limited, its directors and employees do not own any responsibility for the correctness or authenticity of the same. Germany Flag The Red band of color is depicted on the top of the white one. The corporation of the National flag of Poland is traced as 5:8.The red and white color has an ancient association with Polish History. The color of white stands for peace and morality while the color of red stands for endurance, gallantry, vigor and bravery. Other than the earlier connection with country of Poland the colors of Red and white are connected with its widely known "coat of arms". Official Name: Rzeczpos polita polska Capital: Warsaw Location: On the Baltic Sea Poland Shares land frontiers with Germany in the west the former Czechoslovakia in the south and the former USSR in the east. Area: 312, 685 Sq. km. Official Language: Polish National Anthem: Mazurek Dabrowskiego Dabrowski Mazurka (1927) Fact about Poland flag


The medical condition aerotitis affects which part of the human body?

19 Effects of Diabetes on the Body Cataracts and Glaucoma The Effects of Diabetes on the Body After you eat or drink, your body breaks down the sugars in your blood and turns it into glucose. The glucose travels through your bloodstream and provides your body with energy. To accomplish this, your pancreas needs to produce a hormone called insulin. In a person with diabetes (diabetes mellitus), the pancreas either produces too little insulin or none at all, or the insulin can’t be used effectively. This allows blood glucose levels to rise while the rest of your cells are deprived of much needed energy. This can lead to a wide variety of problems affecting nearly every part of your body. There are two main types of diabetes. Type 1, also known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is an immune system disorder. In Type 1 diabetes, the patient’s own immune system attacks the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, destroying the ability to manufacture insulin. People with Type 1 diabetes must take insulin to live. Most people with Type 1 diabetes are diagnosed as children or young adults. The main problem in Type 2 diabetes is the presence of what is called insulin resistance. In this sort of diabetes, the pancreas starts off robust in its production of insulin. However, cells that need energy don’t respond normally to the usual amounts of insulin. The pancreas has to produce much higher levels of the hormone in order to manage blood glucose levels. Over time, the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas can burn themselves out due to this overproduction. At this point a person with Type 2 diabetes begins to require insulin medication. However, in earlier phases of this more common type of diabetes, the illness can be effectively managed with diet, exercise, and careful monitoring of blood sugars. Some people with Type 2 diabetes may require a variety of oral medications and eventually, as described above, some will eventually need insulin. Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that develops during pregnancy. Most of the time, gestational diabetes can be controlled through diet and exercise, and it typically resolves after the baby is delivered. Common symptoms of diabetes include excessive thirst, frequent urination, and sluggishness. Blood tests will reveal high sugar levels. Endocrine, Excretory, and Digestive Systems Your pancreas produces and releases insulin to help make energy out of sugars. If your pancreas produces little or no insulin, or if your body can’t use it, alternate hormones are used to turn fat into energy. This can create high levels of toxic chemicals, including acids and ketone bodies, which may lead to a condition called diabetic ketoacidosis. This is a serious complication of the disease. Symptoms include extreme thirst, excessive urination, and fatigue. Your breath may have a sweet scent that is caused by the elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood. High blood sugar levels and excess ketones in your urine can confirm diabetic ketoacidosis. Untreated, the condition can lead to loss of consciousness or even death. Diabetes can damage your kidneys, affecting their ability to filter waste products from your blood. Elevated amounts of protein in your urine (microalbuminuria) may be a sign that your kidneys aren’t functioning properly. Kidney disease related to diabetes is called diabetic nephropathy. This condition doesn’t show symptoms until it advances to later stages. People with diabetes should be evaluated for nephropathy in order to avoid irreversible kidney damage and kidney failure. Diabetic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS) occurs in Type 2 diabetes. It involves very high blood glucose levels but without ketones. Symptoms also include dehydration and loss of consciousness. It usually happens to people whose diabetes is undiagnosed or who have not been able to control their diabetes. It can also be caused by heart attack, stroke, or infection. High blood glucose levels can make it hard for your stomach to completely empty (gastroparesis). In turn, the delay causes b


Deborah Kerr plays governess Anna Leonowens in which 1956 film?

The King and I (1956) - 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 The King and I ( 1956 ) Approved | A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 24 titles created 02 May 2014 a list of 43 titles created 10 May 2014 a list of 47 titles created 30 Nov 2015 a list of 31 titles created 10 months ago a list of 26 titles created 3 months ago Title: The King and I (1956) 7.5/10 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    5 wins & 11 nominations. See more awards  » Videos In the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the twentieth century, two young cowboys vie with an evil ranch hand and a traveling peddler for the hearts of the women they love. Director: Fred Zinnemann On a South Pacific island during World War II, love blooms between a young nurse and a secretive Frenchman who's being courted for a dangerous military mission. Director: Joshua Logan The Egyptian Prince, Moses, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people. Director: Cecil B. DeMille     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X   Billy Bigelow has been dead for fifteen years, and now outside the pearly gates, he long waived his right to go back to Earth for a day. But he has heard that there is a problem with his ... See full summary  » Director: Henry King In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too. Director: Stanley Donen Harold Hill poses as a boys' band leader to con naive Iowa townsfolk. Director: Morton DaCosta The story of the great sharpshooter Annie Oakley , who rose to fame while dealing with her love/professional rival, Frank Butler. Directors: George Sidney, Busby Berkeley Stars: Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Louis Calhern The story of the romance between the King of Siam and widowed British schoolteacher, Anna Leonowens, during the 1860s. Director: Andy Tennant Edit Storyline Mrs. Anna Leonowens and her son Louis arrive in Bangkok, where she has been contracted to teach English to the children of the royal household. She threatens to leave when the house she had been promised is not available, but falls in love with the children. A new slave, a gift of a vassal king, translates "Uncle Tom's Cabin" into a Siamese ballet. After expressing her unhappiness at being with the King, the slave decides to make an attempt to escape with her lover. Anna and the King start to fall in love, but her headstrong upbringing inhibits her from joining his harem. She is just about to leave Siam but something important she finds out makes her think about changing her mind. Written by Randy Goldberg <goldberg@nymc.edu> In the complete grandeur of CinemaScope 55! Richer - Deeper - Clearer! See more  » Genres: 29 June 1956 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I See more  » Filming Locations: 133 min Sound Mix: 4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)| 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm re-release)| 6-Track Stereo (1956 roadshow version) Color: Did You Know? Trivia Rita Moreno said that the heavy Siamese headdresses she and the ballet dancers wore in "The Small House of Uncle Thomas" ballet sequence gave all of them headaches, which lasted for days. See more » Goofs Tuptim's play "Small House of Uncle Thomas" is an inaccurate hodgepodge of characters and scenes from the original book, but this can easily be understood as her best interpretation of the story as a new speaker of English who wants to use the story for her own purposes to change the King's heart. However, few of the references to Buddha or Buddhism within the song are depicted accurately and shows a clear Western interpretation of the religion. Some specific examples are that Buddhi


Tattenham Corner is a feature of which British race course?

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In the International Morse Code, which letter of the alphabet is represented by one dash?

International Morse Code International Morse Code For learning Morse code it is recommended that you do not try to remember dots and dashes, but remember the Morse code sounds instead. Letter CL, Going off the air ("clear") -.-..-.. DO, Change to wabun code -..--- KN, Invite a specific station to transmit -.--. SK, End of transmission (also VA) ...-.- I am ready to copy QRV? Are you ready to copy? QRL The frequency is in use QRL? Is the frequency in use? QTH What is your location? Notes If the duration of a dot is taken to be one unit then that of a dash is three units. The space between the components of one character is one unit, between characters is three units and between words seven units. To indicate that a mistake has been made         and for the receiver to delete the last word, send ........ (eight dots). The prosigns are combinations of two letters sent together with no space in between. The other abbreviations and Q codes are sent with the normal spacing. I am a father and foster carer a principal research engineer at the IT Innovation Centre a Woodcraft Folk district coordinator a salsa teacher and in my spare time I write and maintain this web site © Copyright Stephen C. Phillips, 2015