"What animals travel in groups led by the ""Old Man"" or ""Boomer""?"

Animal park owner's baby faces fraught health journey Log Out Animal park owner's baby faces fraught health journey Animal Adventure was the realization of Jordan Patch's dream. Then baby Ava — and the fight for her life — changed everything Katie Sullivan , ksullivan@pressconnects.com | @ByKatieSullivan The animal park owner's greatest accomplishment begins with a giraffe Share This Story Comment At the start, he dreamed of the giraffe. Jordan Patch bought a 20-acre sloping stretch of land in the northeast corner of Broome County in upstate New York and next to not much else. He populated it with donkeys and wolves and a camel named Big Maxx, and opened the doors to Animal Adventure park in Harpursville in 2013. A giraffe, he felt, would signify success: It would mean Animal Adventure had really arrived. Three years later, Jordan is a 33-year-old husband with a home in Conklin and not one, but two giraffes. But these days, Jordan has a different dream. (Photo: ANDREW THAYER / Staff Photo) She's just over there, lying beneath the navy blue canopy of the stroller as Jordan slips a carrot to Oliver the giraffe on a muggy morning in late May. Jordan's wife, Colleen, lifts the sleeping baby as she begins to stir. Ava.  The 4-month-old has her mother's nose, they think, and dimples from them both. She opens her eyes, and they're all Jordan — dark and bold. On the back of Ava's head, a long scar curves in a crescent beneath baby-fine hair. Colleen cups it with gentle fingers as Jordan crosses the pathway and bends in close. “Hey, baby,” he says, resting a hand on his daughter’s back. "Hey, Cakes.” Minutes before, Jordan slid open the barn door to the gift shop and greeted the line of visitors assembled for opening day of Animal Adventure's fourth season. It came a week behind schedule — and after the turmoil of the last five months, it's no small wonder that it came at all. For Jordan, today also brings a moment that means more than a hundred opening days ever could. Behind the Patch family lies a months-long cycle of joy transformed into terror, relief dimmed by persistent fear over the health of their firstborn child. Before them is a future still clouded by uncertainty. Today, though, is special. Today, Ava meets Daddy's giraffe. The journey begins Jordan and Colleen Patch spent months preparing to meet their daughter At the beginning of the Patch family story, there isn't a giraffe. There's a camel. (Photo: Photo provided/ WendySisson Photography) Jordan, 33, and Colleen, 31, were married in 2014. More than a decade before that, Jordan began visiting Big Maxx the camel at a nearby farm. He dropped by for years. So did Colleen. The farm happened to be along her route to the school where she served as a student teacher. When Jordan bought the farm in Harpursville back in 2013, Big Maxx became the first animal on the grounds — but the couple has photos of Colleen posing with Big Maxx before she and Jordan even met. That's also before Colleen, a school teacher in the Windsor Central School District, met most of Jordan's menagerie, including Boomer the kangaroo. He, like certain other animals who need to transition to life at Animal Adventure, was temporarily living in Jordan's house when the couple first met. Which means they were both already experts at diaper-changing — a kangaroo, that is — when Colleen learned she was pregnant in 2015. Overjoyed, they decorated the nursery and folded animal-print onesies and counted down to the due date: Jan. 29, 2016. (Photo: Photo provided) On a sign in the gift shop listing the park's expectant mothers, they added "Mrs. Patch." Cole the black bear's birthday came just a week apart from Ava's. Family and friends gathered at the park to learn whether the newest Patch would be a boy or a girl. Jordan and Colleen threw darts at black balloons filled with paint, and pink splattered across a white canvas that now hangs in Ava’s nursery. On Dec. 9, 2015, with seven weeks before Ava's scheduled appearance, Jordan gets a phone call on his way home from a day of animal education programs and gro


On 2 February 2015 who became the youngest person to be ranked No 1 in professional golf?

Breaking news on Lydia Ko - breakingnews.com Download the free Breaking News app for faster updates, alerts and live video. Synopsis Photo: Wikipedia Lydia Ko (born 24 April 1997) is a Korean-born New Zealand professional golfer who became the No. 1 ranked woman professional golfer on 2 February 2015 at 17 years 9 months 8 days of age, making her the youngest player of either gender to be ranked No. 1 in professional golf. She is the current No. 1 golfer. Upon winning The Evian Championship in France on the 13 September 2015, she became the youngest woman, at age 18 years, 4 months and 20 days, to win a major championship. Her closing round of 63 was a record lowest final round in the history of women's golf majors. On 3 April 2016, she won the ANA Inspiration, where she also became the youngest player to win two women's major championships. Since turning professional in 2014, Ko has career winnings of $7,341,477 as of 31 October 2016. Additionally, she is the first LPGA Tour player to win at least $2,000,000 in each of her first three full seasons on Tour. She had been the top-ranked woman amateur golfer in the world for 130 weeks when she announced she was turning professional on 23 October 2013. She became the youngest person ever to win a professional golf tour event and youngest person ever to win an LPGA Tour event. In August 2013, she became the only amateur to win two LPGA Tour events. As an amateur she never missed a cut in 25 professional tournaments, and by September 2013 had risen to fifth in the Women's World Golf Rankings in only 23 professional tournaments. Ko played her first LPGA Tour event on 9 February 2012 (14 years, 9 months, 16 days) and made the cut in her first 53 consecutive LPGA Tour events through 4 June 2015 (18 years, 1 month, 11 days) until she missed the cut at the 2015 KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Since that lone missed cut, Ko has made the last 36 consecutive Tour events and counting (as of 28 November 2016). On 23 April 2014, one day before her 17th birthday, Ko was named as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people. The same month she advanced to world No. 2 in the Rolex Rankings when she won the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic. It should also be noted that Lydia would go on to win the 2015 Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic as well, marking the second time she defended a title but her first as a professional. On 22 November 2015, Ko won the LPGA Rolex Player of the Year Award by two points over Inbee Park, making her the youngest winner in the 49 years of the award. In both 2014 and 2015, Ko has been named in the EspnW Impact25 list of twenty-five athletes and influencers who have made the greatest impact for women in sports. In 2016, Ko was named Young New Zealander of the Year in the annual New Zealander of the Year Awards. At the Rio Olympics in August 2016 Ko won the silver medal for women's golf. As of 10 October 2016, Lydia has won 14 LPGA Tour titles in her young career. That tally means only 38 LPGA Tour players have ever won more Tour titles than Lydia Ko, at the ripe old age of 19 years, 5 months and 16 days. Links


Which country, after 500 years of Ottoman domination, became independent in 1912, adopted a republican form of government in 1920, became a kingdom in 1928, came under Italian control in 1939, became a Communist state after World War II, and is now a parliamentary democracy established under a constitution renewed in 1998?

Interactive Map | Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies Uzbekistan Where exactly is the CREES area of study? Where exactly is the CREES area of study? Does it include Europeans? Asians? Slavs? Freezing North? Desert South? Christians? Muslims? World Wars? Soviet Union? Mongol Empire? Find out using this interactive map! Looking for images of Russia, Eastern Europe & Eurasia? Check out the  CREES Flickr Album  full of photographs taken by KU students and faculty on their travels.  Albania Located on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe, Albania borders the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece in the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north. Just slightly smaller than the state of Maryland, Albania is home to 2,994,667 citizens. Outside of Albania's borders, there are millions of ethnic Albanians living in the surrounding countries of Southeast Europe as well as throughout the world. Indeed, there are over a million ethnic Albanians living in the United States. Notable Personages: Ismail Kadare Ethnic Groups: Albanian (95%), Greek (3%), other (2%: Vlach, Roma (Gypsy), Serb, Macedonian, Bulgarian). Note: in 1989, other estimates of the Greek population ranged from 1% (official Albanian statistics) to 12% (from a Greek organization). Religions: Muslim (70%), Albanian Orthodox (20%), Roman Catholic (10%). Note: percentages are estimates; there are no current statistics on religious affiliation; all mosques and churches were closed in 1967 and religious observances prohibited; in November 1990, Albania began allowing private religious practice. From 1925-1945, the Muslim branch known as "Betktashi" had its world Headquarters in Albania. Bektashi Islam is quite different from mainstream Sunni Islam in that it allows for the consumption of alcohol and women are less segregated. Languages: Albanian (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects. Useful Albanian phrases: Tirana Economy: Albania, a formerly closed, centrally planned state, is making the difficult transition to a more modern open-market economy. The government has taken measures to curb violent crime, and recently adopted a fiscal reform package aimed at reducing the large gray economy and attracting foreign investment. The agricultural sector, which accounts for almost half of employment but only about one-fifth of Albania's GDP, is limited primarily to small family operations and subsistence farming because of lack of modern equipment, unclear property rights, and the prevalence of small, inefficient plots of land. Energy shortages because of a reliance on hydropower, and antiquated and inadequate infrastructure contribute to Albania's poor business environment and lack of success in attracting new foreign investment needed to expand the country's export base. With help from EU funds, the government is taking steps to improve the poor national road and rail network, a long-standing barrier to sustained economic growth. Country Bio: Albanians refer to their country as Shqipëria (pronounced "schip-ree-ya") and trace their roots back to the ancient tribal Illyrians who briefly challenged but were then ruled by the Romans. In 1344 Albania was annexed by Serbia, but after the defeat of Serbia by the Turks in 1389 the whole region was open to Ottoman attack. In 1417 Ottoman forces began its takeover of Albanian territory and was largely successful except from 1443-1468 when Albania's famous resistance fighter, Skanderbeg, resisted Turkish rule, winning all 25 battles he fought against the Turks. The Ottomans finally overwhelmed Albanian resistance in 1479, 26 years after they had captured Constantinople and 11 years after Skanderbeg's death (from malaria). Albania declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, but was conquered by Italy in 1939. In 1941, Albanian Communist party was founded with Enver Hoxha, as first secretary, a position he held until his natural death in April 1985. Instead of joining the Yugoslav Federation, Hoxha allied Al


Paribas, formed in 1872 from two companies respectively in Paris and Amsterdam, operated in what field?

Banque Paribas' History. Martí Olivella. Banque Paribas' history. Extracted from «Handbook on the History of European Banks» written by European Association for Banking History E.V. Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas was founded in Paris on 27 January 1872. Its status was that of a public limited company, and its capital amounted to 125 million francs, of which 62.5 million francs were raised in the first public issue. The bank came into being through a merger between the following two banks: Banque de Crédit et de Dépôt des Pays-Bas, which had been founded in Amsterdam in 1863, with branches in Paris initially, then in Brussels, Antwerp and Geneva since 1870; it brought together Parisian investors (such as E. Hentsch and A. Pinard) and the private banking establishments that the interlinked Bischoft`sheim, Goldschmidt and Bamberger families from Mainz had been setting up across Europe since the 1820s; Banque de Paris, which had been formed in Paris in 1869 by bankers and financiers such as A. Delahante. E. Joubert and H Cernilschi Its founders included a number of other private bankers such as E. Gouin of the Loire-valley city of Tours, E. Fouid, E. Schnapper and A. Stern of Paris, Brugmann of Brussels, and Tietgen of Copenhagen. During its first year of existence, the new bank joined forces with Crédit Lyonnais to head the financial consortium set up to float one-third of the second great war-indemnity loan of 3 billion francs for the French government The major part of the funds raised by Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas came through its European branches -more particularly its Brussels outlet- as a result of the close relations established with certain German financiers. In 1878, the bank's capital was reduced to 62.5 million francs (the volume of paid-in capital). It was then increased to 80 million francs in 1907, and to 100 million francs in 1912. By this time, the bank had become France's leading 'banque d'affaires' in terms of equity base and volume of business. Its most important role by far was that of financial intermediary. This generated 70 per cent of profits between 1909 and 1913, as the bank led or participated in government loan issues, and in share or bond issues for French and foreign private companies. Most noteworthy among these were: government loans for France, Belgium and their respective colonial empires; public loan issues in France or Imperial Russia (from 1888 onwards); issues for the Balkan states (often in association with German banks), for the Scandinavian countries and for Morocco; issues in the 1880s and 1900s for Latin America (frequently in association with British houses such as Barings). At the same time, interests were being acquired in industrial concerns and public utilities: railways (Spain, Russia); tramways and electricity (Belgium, France, Egypt, Morocco, the Ottoman Empire); iron and steel (France, Russia); and chemical plants (Norway's Norvégienne de l'Azote). Meanwhile the bank was also building up a large portfolio of securities of its own, with a view to acquiring fruitful long-term interests in certain key sectors such as banking or those of industrial clients, in France and above all abroad. In Europe: More than half of the portfolio consisted in holdings in companies in Europe (France. Belgium, southern Europe, then Russia and the Balkan states from 1890 onwards) And a large number of interests were acquired in banks, either new or existing: Banco Espanol de Credito in Spain, Banca Commerciale Italiana, Banque RussoAsiatique (the leading Russian bank at the time); also in banks in Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia. Outside Europe: the principal areas were the Middle East (Egypt and Turkey) and the Americas, also Asia and Africa. The bank helped to set up, or acquired interests in Crédit FoncierFranco-Canadien; Banque Française et Italienne pour l'Amérique du Sud; Banque Franco-Japonaise; and Banque d 'Etat du Maroc, which the bank helped to found. Banking services, including discounting and overdraft facilities for companies, remained on a modest scale up to the end of the cen


Michael Caine appeared as which character in 5 films?

Michael Caine - Biography - IMDb Michael Caine Biography Showing all 212 items Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (2) | Spouse  (2) | Trade Mark  (5) | Trivia  (103) | Personal Quotes  (94) | Salary  (3) Overview (3) 6' 1" (1.85 m) Mini Bio (2) Michael Caine was born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite in London, to Ellen Frances Marie (Burchell), a charlady, and Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, a fish-market porter. He left school at 15 and took a series of working-class jobs before joining the British army and serving in Korea during the Korean War, where he saw combat. Upon his return to England he gravitated toward the theater and got a job as an assistant stage manager. He adopted the name of Caine on the advice of his agent, taking it from a marquee that advertised The Caine Mutiny (1954). In the years that followed he worked in more than 100 television dramas, with repertory companies throughout England and eventually in the stage hit, "The Long and the Short and the Tall." Zulu (1964), the 1964 epic retelling of a historic 19th-century battle in South Africa between British soldiers and Zulu warriors, brought Caine to international attention. Instead of being typecast as a low-ranking Cockney soldier, he played a snobbish, aristocratic officer. Although "Zulu" was a major success, it was the role of Harry Palmer in The Ipcress File (1965) and the title role in Alfie (1966) that made Caine a star of the first magnitude. He epitomized the new breed of actor in mid-'60s England, the working-class bloke with glasses and a down-home accent. However, after initially starring in some excellent films, particularly in the 1960s, including Gambit (1966), Funeral in Berlin (1966), Play Dirty (1969), Battle of Britain (1969), Too Late the Hero (1970), The Last Valley (1971) and especially Get Carter (1971), he seemed to take on roles in below-average films, simply for the money he could by then command. There were some gems amongst the dross, however. He gave a magnificent performance opposite Sean Connery in The Man Who Would Be King (1975) and turned in a solid one as a German colonel in The Eagle Has Landed (1976). Educating Rita (1983) and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) (for which he won his first Oscar) were highlights of the 1980s, while more recently Little Voice (1998), The Cider House Rules (1999) (his second Oscar) and Last Orders (2001) have been widely acclaimed. - IMDb Mini Biography By: frankfob2@yahoo.com Michael Caine is an English actor and author. Renowned for his distinctive working class cockney accent, Caine has appeared in over 115 films and is regarded as a British film icon. He made his breakthrough in the 1960s with starring roles in a number of acclaimed British films, including Zulu (1964), The Ipcress File (1965), Alfie (1966), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, The Italian Job (1969), and Battle of Britain (1969). His most notable roles in the 1970s included Get Carter (1971), The Last Valley (1971), for which he earned his second Academy Award nomination, The Man Who Would Be King (1975), and A Bridge Too Far (1977). He achieved some of his greatest critical success in the 1980s, with Educating Rita (1983) earning him the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. In 1986, he received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). Caine played Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992). Having by that time practically retired from acting on the big screen, he enjoyed a career resurgence in the late 1990s, receiving his second Golden Globe Award for his performance in Little Voice (1998) and receiving his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Cider House Rules (1999) the following year. Caine played Nigel Powers in the 2002 parody Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan 's Batman film series. He appeared in several other of Nolan's films including The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), and Interstellar (2014). He also appeared as a supporting character in Alfonso Cua


"Who co-starred with Kevin Costner in ""Bodyguard"" and released a song from the movie, ""I Will Always Love You"", which became a hit?"

David Foster: 'Bodyguard' Anthem, 'I Will Always Love You,' Almost Didn't Happen - ABC News ABC News David Foster: 'Bodyguard' Anthem, 'I Will Always Love You,' Almost Didn't Happen By Lauren Effron WATCH Whitney Houston's Mysterious Death 0 Shares Email David Foster, the hit-maker who has won 16 Grammys, three of which with Whitney Houston , revealed the intricate details of how their collaboration on the ballad, "I Will Always Love You," became the epic anthem of Houston's career. In an interview with "Nightline" anchor Cynthia McFadden , the Canadian music producer-songwriter said Houston blew him away when they recorded the song, " I Will Always Love You ," in 1992. Her mother Cissy Houston was listening on the sidelines. David Foster reflects on Whitney Houston's iconic ballad, "I Will Always Love You." Credit: ABC News "It was like 'BOOM,'" Foster said. "I was standing right beside Cissy, and she turned to me, and she said, 'I don't know who you are and why you are here or what you are to me, but you are witnessing greatness right here.' And she was right." "I don't think she just meant that her daughter was great. She meant that this was the pinnacle of what she believed what would be her daughter's success and she was right." "I Will Always Love You," written and performed by Dolly Parton in the '70s, ended up as a late addition to the score while Foster and Houston were working together on the soundtrack for the 1992 blockbuster, "The Bodyguard" -- Houston's first film. PHOTOS: Whitney Houston: Her Iconic Career Foster said actor Kevin Costner, who produced and co-starred in the film, suggested they use "I Will Always Love You" as the signature ballad after the '60s soul hit, "What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted," fell flat with Houston. Foster said at the time he had never heard of "I Will Always Love You," but once he listened to Linda Ronstadt's cover, he said he was "immediately" struck with inspiration. I made a demo ... ran to [Houston's] trailer, because I was so excited. I said, 'Whitney, I've got it, I've got it, I've got it,' and I played it for her. And, of course her face lit up because she knew and I knew that I had got it," Foster said. When they first started going over the song, Foster said Costner suggested she sing it a capella for the movie, which the music producer scoffed at at the time. "I thought using no music at the beginning was a stupid idea," Foster said. "And I hate being wrong, but when you're wrong you got to be wrong big because when you're wrong big, it means you get to be right big too and the song certainly ended up being very right." Foster and Houston's version of "I Will Always Love You" earned the duo three Grammys and was later listed as one of Billboard's "Greatest Songs of All Time." Mere hours after Houston's death on Sunday, the song topped iTunes charts. Foster said he first met Houston at a party thrown for her by famed record producer Clive Davis. She was "glowing," he said, and just 18 at the time. Davis had discovered Houston singing in her mother's nightclub, signed her to Arista Records in 1983 and remained her mentor. "She probably trusted [Davis] more than anyone else in the world, barring her parents," Foster said. "He was there every step of the way even through the good times and the bad times and he never, never, ever, ever, ever gave up on her." While Houston reportedly had a rocky relationship with her other partner in life, ex-husband and R&B singer Bobby Brown, Foster painted a different picture of the couple, at least, as he saw them in the recording studio. "Bobby and Whitney were a team," Foster said. "He was incredibly supportive of her at all times." In more than three decades of producing, Foster has collaborated with other iconic female artists, including Barbara Streisand, Celine Dion, Diana Ross and Natalie Cole, but Houston, he said, was a music "genius" in her own right. Their last collaboration together was on Houston's 2009 single, "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" -- her last hit released before her death . "Celine would give me exactly what


In the 2015 World Rowing Championships which country was not in the top four medal winners?

World Rowing Championships – Aiguebelette 2015 – Day 1 | True North Strong Sports Blog True North Strong Sports Blog Results , Rowing World Rowing Championships – Aiguebelette 2015 – Day 1 The first day of opening heats were on, with a couple of heat wins for Canadian medal hopefuls. More posts on the World Rowing Championships – here Men’s Lightweight Single Sculls There were six heats in the opening event, with defending champion Marcello Miani of Italy, German Konstantin Steinhuebel, Croatia’s Luka Radonic, Serbia’s Milos Stanojevic, Slovenia’s Rajko Hrvat and New Zealand’s Adam Ling all winning. Nowhere to be found was Slovakia’s Lukas Babac, who has been strong in the World Cup, but did not race here. Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls The top three teams all advanced directly to the quarter-finals, including the French, Stany Delayre & Jeremie Azou, who won their opening heat. 2013 World champions Kristoffer Brun & Are Strandli of Norway and defending champions James Thompson & John Smith of South Africa also won their heats, as did European runners-up William Fletcher & Richard Chambers of Great Britain, Italy’s Andrea Micheletti & Pietro Ruta and Greece’s Panagiotis Magdanis & Eleftherios Konsolas. Men’s Single Sculls The top two men in each heat went through to the quarter-finals, and that group included all the big names. Going through were Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale of New Zealand, World champion Ondrej Synek of the Czech Republic, Cuba’s Angel Fournier and Croatia’s Damir Martin, all of whom won their heats. Canada’s Pascal Lussier did not go through, as he finished behind Belgium’s Hannes Obreno and Norway’s Olaf Tufte in his heat, sending him to the repechage. Men’s Pair It was an easy start for most of the favourites, with the top four boats all advancing to the quarter-finals. Eric Murray & Hamish Bond of New Zealand, the Olympic and World champions, had an easy win, comfortably advancing, as did James Foad & Matt Langridge of Great Britain. The other winners were Italy’s Niccolo Mornati & Vincenzo Capelli, who won a close race against the Netherlands and France, South Africa’s David Hunt & Shaun Keeling and the Serbia duo of Milos Vasic & Nenad Bedik. Canada’s Michael Evans & Martin Barakso finished 3rd behind the Serbians, and advanced. Men’s Four Only the winners went through to the semi-finals directly, and a strong effort from the Canadian foursome of Will Crothers, Tim Schrijver, Kai Langerfeld & Conlin McCabe managed to beat out two European medalist teams, Belarus and Greece. The United States and Australia, medalists last year, also won heats, while the European champions from Great Britain were easily beaten by Italy, and will need to go through the repechage. Men’s Quadruple Sculls The top two teams in each heat went straight to the semi-finals, with a big surprise seeing the Ukrainians, the defending champions, not getting one of those top spots, beaten out by Australia and Poland. The British also missed out, as Switzerland and New Zealand took the top two spots in their heat, and the only real favourite to advance was Germany, which won their final heat. Lithuania managed to take the second spot, coming past the Canadian team of Matthew Buie, Julien Bahain, Will Dean & Rob Gibson, who were in position for almost the whole heat, only to lose it at the end and finish 3rd. Women’s Lightweight Single Sculls The four heat winners went automatically through to the semi-finals. They were the defending bronze medalist, American Kathleen Bertko, Imogen Walsh of Great Britain, the European champion, New Zealand’s Zoe McBride and Brazil’s Fabiana Beltrame. Canada’s Katherine Sauks finished in third, behind McBride, and will go to the repechage. Women’s Lightweight Double Sculls Lindsay Jennerich & Patricia Obee of Canada, the defending silver medalists, had a strong finish to win their opening heat, leading the four teams that advanced to the quarter-finals from each heat. The defending champions, Sophie MacKenzie & Julia Edward of New Zealand, were beaten out by the Danish duo of Juliane Rasmussen &


Which musical with book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot opened in October 1967 at Joseph Papp's Public Theater?

Hair the Musical by Gerome Ragni, James Rado, and music by Galt Macdermot Hairstory The Story Behind The Story James Rado is at the heart and root of the origin.  In his early teens he knew what he wanted to do, his dream, to write a Broadway musical.  He had become a fan of the genre, and he made first stabs at writing one.  In college he majored in Speech & Drama and became a songwriter.  He co-authored 2 musical shows at the University of Maryland: "INTERLUDE" and, a year later, "INTERLUDE 2."  After graduation, followed by two years in the U.S.Navy, he returned to school in Washington, D.C. for graduate work at Catholic University, where he co-authored a musical revue called "CROSS YOUR FINGERS."  He wrote the lyrics and music for all his songs.  He moved to New York City, but it would be another 10 years before he would write a fourth musical for the stage.  (During that intervening decade, besides holding down a "make-a-living" job, he wrote pop songs and recorded his own band, known as "James Alexander and the Argyles," and he began to study acting in earnest.)  Upon meeting Gerome Ragni, he saw some of Jerry's poetic writings and asked him to collaborate on a new show.  They began a voluminous creation.  One day they were in the Whitney Museum of Art on Madison Avenue, going from painting to painting, when they came upon a rather unique one by an American artist, Jim Dine.  Looking to see the name of it,  Jim Rado said to Jerry Ragni, "What an odd title for a painting...Hair."  Several months later they found that title most apropos for the show they were writing about hippiedom and the troubles of America.    HAIR's world debut was in New York City in October 1967, off-Broadway, on the heels of the Summer of Love. Jerry and I had written HAIR for the uptown big theatre audiences. It was designed to invade Broadway territory, but we couldn't get a tumble from any of the Broadway producers. "Not our cup of tea," they would say. We retreated from our firm intention, in response to an offer of a 6-week run for HAIR as the opening attraction at a new theater. The old Astor Library, gutted and under fresh construction, became The New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, and the producer Joseph Papp chose HAIR to be the premiere presentation in his experimental space, the Anspacher Theater. (Papp had produced free Shakespeare in Central Park for years, but was now branching out, to embrace the excitement of the avant garde theater movement.) Quite a wonderful opportunity, we thought; if we couldn't get HAIR on-Broadway, at least we could jump-start it downtown in the Joseph Papp spotlight of a new New York theater, in the East Village at that, where the play itself was set. As directed by Gerald Freedman, with choreography by Anna Sokolow, the "Public" proved to be a perfect "out-of-town tryout." A Guy, a Kid and a Cat A guy from Washington, D.C. (James Rado) and a kid from Pittsburgh. Pa. (Gerome Ragni) met in New York City when they were cast together in a new off-Broadway endeavor, HANG DOWN YOUR HEAD AND DIE, a musical revue whose theme was Capital Punishment. Following the shortest run in show biz (one night), the two young men continued their friendship and soon set out to write their own show, a musical they entitled HAIR. The two became three when they joined up with a cat from Montreal, Canada (Galt MacDermot) who had settled into the New York area to live and who set their songs to music. HAIR was created as an original idea by Gerome Ragni (Jerry) and, myself, James Rado (Jim). We collaborated on the story, text, characters, dialogue and lyrics beginning in late 1964, continuing over the years 1965, 1966 and 1967. From the start, I envisioned that the score of HAIR would be something new for Broadway, a kind of pop rock/showtune hybrid. At first we had considerable difficulty finding a composer; we rejected several, until finally, in late 1966, we found the man to make the music for our songs. It was a case of love at first sound. Meeting the composer, Galt MacDermot, was more than a fulfillment of our


Which club drug, particularly popular, and fatal, in some areas, was originally developed as an anaesthetic and painkiller and used mainly by veterinary surgeons?

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In mediaeval years what would the regular occupants of a charterhouse be?

Mediæval London (Illustrated) eBook by William Benham - 1230000191683 | Kobo Or, get it for 2400 Kobo Super Points! See if you have enough points for this eBook. Sign in Synopsis Show more Show less Mediæval London—it is a perfectly distinct and real subject, though it might be difficult to give exact dates of beginning and end. Historical periods glide in, and run their course, and fade away or take fresh shape. Yet we may venture to approximate, and to say with some confidence that Ancient London changed into Mediæval in the days of King Alfred, and passed into Modern with the accession of the Stuarts. The Great Fire of 1666 made vast changes not only in the city itself, but in the surroundings thereof, but modern London had begun nearly a century before that. London is not mentioned in Cæsar’s account of Britain, but we know from Tacitus that it existed and was a place of importance. In a lecture of Dean Stanley delivered in Exeter Hall, entitled “The Study of Modern History in London,” he follows the etymology accepted in his time, and interprets the name “The City of Ships.” That derivation was disproved by Dr. Guest, and the meaning now, so far as I know, universally held by scholars is “The Fortress by the Lake.”[Pg 2] The “lake,” so called, was the river spread out in a wide marsh on the Surrey side, and the “fortress” was a palisaded ground round the neighbourhood of the present Cannon Street Station. When the Romans took possession in the first half of the first century, they fortified it with a tower and a wall. Parts of the Roman wall are still standing; most of it remained in the days of Mediæval London. Substantial fragments of the later wall taken from around Bishopsgate are preserved in the Guildhall Museum. They include portions of handsome Roman buildings and sculptured ornaments. Evidently some, having fallen into decay, were in the course of ages used by mediæval Londoners for the repairs of their walls. And there are further remains of elaborate furniture, and other proofs of high civilised life in London. But the written history of the city during the Roman occupation is a blank. It was certainly the largest port in the country, but of written records there are none. Traditions there are of visits of Apostles and other Christian missionaries, and one church in the city has a brass plate stating that it stands on the site of the mother church of London, the foundation of King Lucius. But this is a sheer myth, King Lucius and all. That during those years of Roman dominion there were Christian congregations we may feel confident, but there are no proofs. Beyond the city were swamps and marshes on all sides. A dreary tract covered with reeds and thorns, and formed into an island by a river which came down from the hills and enclosed it by forking off into the Thames, is now occupied by the fair City of Westminster. I myself can remember when a large part of Belgravia still consisted of fields. A somewhat eccentric Hertfordshire baronet, who seconded the Reform Bill of 1832, once brought up a bag fox and a pack of hounds, and hunted him through those fields. The swamp continued all the way to Fulham on the west, and over Finsbury on the north. Beyond the marshes all round rose a region of thick, well-nigh impenetrable forest. The departure of the Romans was followed after a brief interval by the English Conquest, and London decayed—we may even say fell into utter desolation. For her greatness had been entirely commercial; she had had large trade with the Continent, which was now broken to pieces. She had received her food from ships which came both up and down the Thames, but the poor Britons who were fighting for existence had no[Pg 3] more to send her. The rich traders and merchants had no longer any occupation, and left their luxurious homes to find it elsewhere. And so the once flourishing London became deserted. But when the English Conquest was accomplished, and peace for a while followed warfare, a population also reappeared in London, consisting of traders who saw the great advantages of its situ


Who was World Superbike Champion in 1994, 1995, 1998 and 1999?

AMA Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame | Scott Russell Scott Russell INDUCTED: 2005 Five-time Daytona 200 winner known as "Mr. Daytona;" 1992 AMA Superbike champion; 1993 World Superbike champion; Suzuka Eight Hour endurance winner Scott Russell is best known in the United States for earning the title of "Mr. Daytona" for winning the Daytona 200 a record-setting five times. In the 1990s, the brash, hard-riding Russell practically owned America’s most prestigious motorcycle race, taking victories at Daytona International Speedway in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998. He often won in dominating fashion. But Russell was much more than just a dominant force in the Daytona 200. He also won the AMA Superbike Championship in 1992 and the next year triumphed in the World Superbike Championship, both times riding for Kawasaki. In addition, Russell tallied three AMA 750cc Supersport titles in the early 1990s, won the famous Suzuka Eight Hour endurance race with teammate Aaron Slight in 1993, and was named AMA Pro Athlete of the Year in 1992. Raymond Scott Russell was born in East Point, Georgia, in October of 1964. He raced motocross as a youngster, but as he grew older and purchased his first streetbike, a Kawasaki Ninja, he became more interested in road racing. By the mid-1980s, Russell began racing WERA events and became one of the best novice racers in the country. His hero was Freddie Spencer, another Southerner who came up through the WERA ranks to eventually become world champion. Russell honed his skills in the next few years racing WERA National Endurance and Suzuki Cup road races and his raw talent was something that could not be denied. "I think endurance racing helped me learn to race in all conditions," Russell said. "I became pretty good in wet conditions, plus I learned to ride a road race bike that had brakes and tires and everything else going bad. I felt really confident and sharp from all the racing I did in WERA in the early part of my career." In 1987, Russell began racing AMA national events, and a year later he earned his first victory in the AMA 750cc Supersport race at his home track of Road Atlanta. In 1988, he finished runnerup in the AMA 750cc Supersport Series and was in the top 10 in both AMA Superbike and 600cc Supersport. He was named 1988 AMA Superbike Rookie of the Year. Russell’s legend in his home state of Georgia was solidified in 1989 when he scored his first AMA Superbike victory on May 7, at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. "That one was special not just because it was my first, but because it was in front of the home fans," Russell recalled. Russell finished a close second to Yoshimura Suzuki teammate Jamie James in the final 1989 AMA Superbike point standings. In 1990, Russell moved to Kawasaki and began an unprecedented domination of AMA 750 Supersport (later renamed Superstock). Russell won the championship three consecutive seasons, 1990 through 1992. In 1991, he scored a perfect undefeated season in the class, winning all nine rounds of the series. Russell would go on to become the all-time wins leader in AMA 750 Supersport with 23 career victories. Russell began his reign as Mr. Daytona by winning the 1992 Daytona 200 on a Muzzy Kawasaki in a photo finish over Ferracci Ducati’s Doug Polen. The race was considered one of the best in the history of the 200, with Russell making a slingshot move past Polen just before the finish line. He won the race despite having fuel spilled on his lap during a pit stop. "Gas was everywhere," Russell remembers. "For a few laps after pitting I thought for sure I was going to go up in flames." The pinnacle for Russell at Daytona came in 1995, when he crashed his Kawasaki on the first lap of the race and still won over a fuming Carl Fogarty, who blamed Daytona’s pace car regrouping of the race under yellow for allowing Russell back in the race. Russell leapt over his fallen bike to get back in the race and the famous photograph made the cover of Cycle World magazine. In 1997, Russell, now riding for Yamaha, became the first four-time winner of the Daytona 2


Who was elected Governor of Texas in 1994?

Family:  Married Laura Welch; two children School(s):  Yale University, Harvard University National Office(s) Served:  President Military Service:  National Guard GEORGE W. BUSH was born in New Haven, Connecticut, moved to Texas with his parents as a toddler, and grew up in Midland and Houston. He was an F-102 fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard from 1968 to 1973. He received a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1968 and earned a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University in 1975. He began his career in the oil and gas business in Midland in 1975 and worked in the energy industry into the mid 1980s. He moved to Washington to serve as a senior advisor for his father's presidential campaign in 1988. He assembled the group of partners that purchased the Texas Rangers baseball franchise in 1989 and later built the Rangers' new home, the Ballpark at Arlington. He served as managing general partner of the Texas Rangers until he was elected governor on November 8, 1994. In a historic reelection victory, he became the first Texas Governor to be elected to consecutive four-year terms, winning 68.6 percent of the vote. During three Texas legislative sessions, Governor Bush worked in a spirit of bipartisan cooperation with the lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, and members of the Texas legislature to enact historic reforms to improve public schools, cut taxes, put welfare recipients to work, curb frivolous lawsuits, encourage new business and job growth, and strengthen criminal justice laws. George W. Bush was inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States in 2001 and won a second term as President in 2004. Sources:


Witness to Boko Haram terror: Nigeria's missing schoolgirls - CNN.com On April 14, Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 girls from a school in Chibok, Nigeria A CNN team made the dangerous journey to the village in Boko Haram's heartland CNN correspondent Nima Elbagir spoke to a girl who fled, mothers of abductees and other villagers She accompanied villagers armed with machetes on their night-time patrol of the area (CNN) -- The militants pulled into the northeastern Nigerian village of Chibok under cover of darkness, their target a girls' boarding school filled with students ahead of final year exams. Armed and wearing military uniforms, they told the girls they were there to protect them. The girls started to assemble in the yard as ordered to, not realizing the men were from Boko Haram -- the group whose name roughly translates as "Western education is sin" -- until it was too late. More than 200 were loaded onto trucks and spirited away: the group's leader later announced that he would sell them.  Map: Nima Elbagir's route to Chibok Map: Nima Elbagir's route to Chibok Since the mass abduction on April 14, the world's attention has been focused on Chibok, but CNN was the first global news organization to send a team to the scene of the atrocity. The journey from the relative safety of Nigeria's capital, Abuja, to the remote countryside stalked by Boko Haram can take eight to 10 hours, but logistics and security concerns meant that it took CNN international correspondent Nima Elbagir's team four days to complete the trek. For most of the route, the road was tarmacked and the team constantly stopped at checkpoints manned by the military, police or vigilantes looking out for militants. But for the final 45 minutes the tarmac and checkpoints disappeared and the team swerved through the bleak, potholed landscape at full speed with flak jackets beside them. Read more: The road to Boko Haram's heartland Some girls managed to escape Boko Haram, making a desperate dash for freedom after the militants loaded them into cargo trucks. "We would rather die than go," one of those girls told CNN. With fear in her eyes and voice, the young woman, who asked not to be identified, described what happened on that horrendous night. Read more: Escaped schoolgirl describes ordeal Families had sent their girls to Chibok Girls Secondary School for a desperately needed education but Boko Haram's attack left the school a burned-out shell. Chibok is part of Borno state, where 72% of primary-age children never attended school, according to the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria. The militants destroyed everything they could at the school. One of the girls who managed to flee said their attack had ended both her education and dreams of becoming a doctor. Read more: How Boko Haram cripples children's future Outrage over the mass abduction has prompted a global campaign, calling for the girls to be freed through the Twitter hashtag #BringBackOurGirls. But in Chibok the outrage is overlaid with despair. CNN's Nima Elbagir spoke to the mothers of two of the missing schoolgirls. They described hearing gunfire before discovering their daughters had been taken away. The kidnapping has left an indelible mark on Chibok. During the day, it looks like a normal village. But at night the fear and terror is visible. The women, elderly and children go to sleep -- and the young men stay awake, doing patrols, keeping vigil. The men arm themselves with whatever they can -- machetes, homemade bow and arrows, in the hope that they will be able to protect their families. CNN's team joined them. Read more: Boko Haram threat keeps village awake Nima and her crew returned to Nigeria's capital, Abuja, safely. Around the world, the #BringBackOurGirls campaign continues and foreign governments including the United States, Britain, France, Israel and China have offered help to Nigeria's government find the girls. But the schoolgirls are still missing, their relatives still praying for their return and the residents of Chibok still haunted by the attack that left them cowering in the bush


What nut is used in making marzipan, nougat, and amaretti?

Almond Marzipan Cookie Recipe - Allrecipes.com Ready In 9 h 20 m Mash the butter into the flour in a mixing bowl with a pastry cutter or forks until it resembles small peas. Gradually add ice-cold water into the mixture, stirring lightly until the mixture is moist enough to form a ball. Place the pastry ball into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Mix almond paste, sugar, eggs, and almond extract in a separate bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate both mixtures 8 hours to overnight. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets. Divide the pastry into 10 portions. Using a rolling pin, roll each portion into long strips measuring about 4x12 inches. Divide the almond paste mixture into 10 portions; use your hands to form each portion into a snake shape. Place each almond 'snake' into the center of each pastry strip. Fold the dough over and seal the seam, also closing the ends. A little water will help to hold the seal. Arrange the rolls seam side down onto the baking sheets. Cut slits into the rolls with scissors every 2 inches. Beat egg white and water together in a small bowl; brush over the pastry rolls to coat. Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside to cool completely before slicing. You might also like


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Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life (1993) - 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 Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life ( 1993 ) 23min While trying to decide what Gregor Samsa wakes up as, Kafka's constantly being interrupted by knife-selling strangers, party noise, girls, fancy dress costumes, and other strange, dreamlike... See full summary  » Director: a list of 49 titles created 23 Oct 2011 a list of 36 titles created 15 Oct 2012 a list of 22 titles created 8 months ago a list of 29 titles created 4 months ago a list of 41 images created 4 days ago Title: Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life (1993) 7.4/10 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     1     Oscar. Another    3 wins. See more awards  » Photos Eight years ago, Gavin artistic son of an Scots/Italian ice-cream dynasty, turned his back on Glasgow and moved south to London to make his name illustrating children's books. Now, ... See full summary  » Director: Stefan Schwartz Small-time crooner find himself on the receiving end of the threatening attentions of a gangster, whose wife has fallen for the singer's Sinatra-like aura. Director: Peter Capaldi Nikolai, a mortician, and Osip, an actor playing Christ in a play, are brothers in love with the same woman. Anna, a state scientist and said woman, is in love with both brothers and ... See full summary  » Director: Guy Maddin The Cricklewood Greats (TV Movie 2012) Comedy The presenter recalls his boyhood heroes from the Cricklewood film studios,assisted by Tim Dempsey,founder of the Cricklewood Appreciation Society. The studio was established by failed ... See full summary  » Director: Peter Capaldi Edit Storyline While trying to decide what Gregor Samsa wakes up as, Kafka's constantly being interrupted by knife-selling strangers, party noise, girls, fancy dress costumes, and other strange, dreamlike visions. Written by Kathy Li 29 November 1995 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Mia yperohi zoi See more  » Company Credits Elaine Collins (Miss Cicely) is the wife of writer and director Peter Capaldi . See more » Quotes A fascinating and unique film from the BBC which received much critical buzz in England, though relatively little attention stateside. 'Tis a pity, as the colonists would get a kick out of it. 5 of 6 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? Yes


Family Tree Tuesday – Ricky Nelson Geni Blog Home » Family Tree Tuesday » Family Tree Tuesday – Ricky Nelson Family Tree Tuesday – Ricky Nelson Posted May 29, 2012 by Hiromimarie | No Comment Ricky Nelson Ricky Nelson was an American singer-songwriter, instumentalist, and actor. He played himself in the radio sitcom series, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet in 1949 which was the start of his entertainment career and he appeared in his first feature film, Here Come the Nelsons in 1952. In 1957, he recorded his first single, debuted as a singer on the television version of the sitcom, and recorded a number one album, Ricky. Nelson was the first teen idol to utilize television to promote hit records. His father Ozzie Nelson even had the idea to edit footage together to create some of the first music videos, which can be seen in videos Ozzie produced for “Travelin’ Man.” Nelson was born Eric Hilliard Nelson on May 8, 1940 in Teaneck, NJ to Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard. He played football at Hollywood High School and represented the school in interscholastic tennis matches. He joined the Rooks, a greaser car club of sideburned high school teens clad in leather jackets and motorcycle boots in retaliation as he was blackballed by the Elksters, a fraternity of a dozen conservative sports-loving teens who thought him too wild. Many of the Elksters were family friends and spent weekends at the Nelson home playing basketball or relaxing around the pool. Twenty-five years later, he told the Los Angeles Weekly he hated school because it “smelled of pencils” and he was forced to rise early in the morning to attend. Ricky, Ozzie, Harriet and David Ozzie Nelson was an American entertainer and big band leader who originated and starred in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet along with his wife and two sons. His paternal grandparents were Swedish and his mother was of English decent. He was raised in Ridgefield Park, NJ and graduated from Ridgefield Park High School, where he played on the football team. In the early 1990s, Ridgefield Park named a street after him, where the current high school is located. Ozzie Nelson became an Eagle Scout at 13 and was a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America. Ozzie formed and led the Ozzie Nelson Band and made his own “big break” in 1930 when the New York Daily Mirror ran a poll of its readers to determine their favorite band. He knew that news vendors got credit from the newspaper for unsold copies by returning the front page and discarding the rest of the issue. Gathering hundreds of discarded newspapers, the band filled out ballots in their favor and they were pronounced the winners. Harriet Hilliard ‘s birth name was Peggy Lou Snyder and was an American singer and actress. She was performing in vaudeville when she met Ozzie Nelson who hired her to sing with his band and they married three years later. She appeared in three feature films, the most famous being the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers musical Follow the Fleet. Ricky’s older brother David Nelson was an American actor, director, and producer. He attended Hollywood High School and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity while attending the University of Southern California. David directed several espisodes of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. He started his own commercial production company. Kris Harmon Ricky married American primitive painter, actor, and author Sharon Kristin “Kris” Harmon , the daughter of football legend Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox , and the older sister of actress Kelly and actor Mark Harmon . The Nelson’s and the Harmon’s had long been friends and a union between their children held great appeal. Rick and Kris married in 1963 which Rick later described as a “shotgun wedding.” Nelson who was a non-practicing Protestant, received instruction in Catholicism at the insistence of the bride’s parents, and signed a pledge to have any children of the union baptized in the Catholic faith.


One of the rarest reptiles, a species of crocodile, is found in the wild exclusively where?

Endangered Colombian crocodiles get a helping hand | Fox News Endangered Colombian crocodiles get a helping hand Published        February 15, 2016 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 livefyre Email Print Orinoco crocodiles. (Mauricio “Pato” Salcedo) The future of a critically endangered crocodile in Colombia just got a little brighter, thanks to a reintroduction program that resulted in the release of more than 40 of the reptiles in the past year. Twenty Orinoco crocodiles (Crocodylus intermedius) were reintroduced into El Tuparro Natural National Park this month, a site where an additional 21 crocodiles were released back in May 2015, the Wildlife Conservation Society said in a statement . All the crocodiles will be carrying radio transmitters to track their movements and monitor their adaptation to their natural environment. Related: Crocodile bites off woman's arm in 'death roll' Dubbed “Crocodile Lagoon” the area of the relocation on the right bank of the Tomo River was picked to ensure these crocs survive. Previous surveys have found the presence of large predators and abundant wildlife in the area including jaguars, pumas, river otters, tapirs and curassows as well as plenty of fish. This reintroduction is part of the Proyecto Vida Silvestre, a program launched in 2014 to protect 10 wildlife species in Colombia’s Llanos Orientales and Magdalena Medio regions. Proyecto Vida Silvestre is led by WCS Colombia and supported by Ecopetrol and the Fundación Mario Santo Domingo. Related Image Related: Fossil of massive crocodile found on edge of Sahara desert The Orinoco crocodile population plummeted in the latter part of the 20th century, mostly due to commercial hunting for its skin. Growing up to 17 feet in length, the Orinoco crocodile is one of the largest crocodilian species in the world. It lives exclusively in the lowlands of the Orinoco basin that straddles both Colombia and Venezuela, and reproduces once a year. WCS says that approximately 200 Orinoco crocodiles are thought to exist in the wild in Colombia. There are more Orinoco crocodiles in Venezuela, according to the organization, which does not have an estimate of the numbers there.


"In 1956 who wrote and introduced the song, ranked by the magazine Rolling Stone as #97 on their list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, ""Roll Over, Beethoven""?"

Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven - 1957 - Music Videos,Lyrics Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven - 1957 Lyrics Help preserve America's Music Tradition and suggest your lyrics here. Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven - 1957 Playlist: Pause Some trivia about Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven - 1957 "Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 hit single by Chuck Berry originally released on Chess Records, with "Drifting Heart" as the b-side. The lyrics of the song mention rock and roll and the desire for rhythm and blues to replace classical music. The song has been covered by many other artists and Rolling Stone ranked it #97 on their list the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 2003, Berry's single was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. In 2004, "Roll Over Beethoven" was ranked number 97 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. In the accompanying review, they wrote that it "became the ultimate rock & roll call to arms, declaring a new era." Koda calls it a "masterpiece" that helped to define the rock and roll genre. [1] Play time: 4:17 FACEBOOK - CLICK HERE to see our top picks of the day on our music group on Facebook! To post this song into Facebook...just copy the URL and past it into the Facebook comment field More Chuck Berry Free Music Videos and songs To Listen and watch Artist Chuck Berry album music videos... Just click on the song title links that you see below, to play. Your Free Music Videos Playlist By default, we play all of our songs randomly selected from our playlist; however, you can choose the songs you want played by selecting all or some songs below and adding them to your playlist. You can also browse all songs and update your playlist at View/Edit Your Playlist . Step 1: Select your Free Music Videos. Step 2: click on 'Add Selections' button to update your list. Step 3: When you're logged in and ready, just click on 'Play Your Playlist' button. To stop playing from your playlist and to play all of our songs, just click on 'Play All Songs' button Status When completed, click on either Play Your Playlist or Play All Music Videos Chuck Berry Song Tracks Chuck Berry - You Never Can Tell - 1957 [2:43] - Charles Edward Anderson Chuck Berry (born FAQ: Salestron Eclectic Video Jukebox Playlist Hit F11 key to full screen this site. Our Oldies Music ♫ Nostalgia Cloud is designed to allow you to sit back, listen, and watch free and legal music videos as we automatically shuffle, select and play old favorites such as "Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven - 1957" from our eclectic streaming video radio station jukebox playlist! Listen to the best songs from 1910s to the present! Over one hundred years of music! The MP3 music videos, lyrics, artist and album trivia are presented to you  so that you do not need to click on anything. Automatically, at the end of the song music video,  we select the next shuffled song and continously repeat the process. We all have our favorite songs that we want to play. That's why you can create your own playlist! Free, no less! Anytime you play a favorite song, just ckick on "Add Song to Playlist" that appears just below the video. You can also browse our library of songs and add more of your favorites...by singer, by year, etc. You can choose to run your private playlist or our complete songlist at any time. Just click Create Your Free Music Videos Playlist Music video song lyrics are displayed in the scrolling window on the right side of this page. Music Video Trivia are shown in the center column. You can select the next song track by clicking on the SKIP button. You can loop on the current song by clicking on the LOOP button. To search for your song, enter whatever you remember of the title or singer into the search box at the top right of this page. You can enter partial titles and/or singers. We then search our Jukebox Music Database and show the most likely matching songs. You can browse and click on any song title and singer in the list to play that song. We keep our audio a


"In George Orwell's book ""Animal Farm"", ""Boxer"" was what kind of animal?"

SparkNotes: Animal Farm: Character List Character List Plot Overview Analysis of Major Characters Napoleon -  The pig who emerges as the leader of Animal Farm after the Rebellion. Based on Joseph Stalin, Napoleon uses military force (his nine loyal attack dogs) to intimidate the other animals and consolidate his power. In his supreme craftiness, Napoleon proves more treacherous than his counterpart, Snowball. Read an in-depth analysis of Napoleon. Snowball -  The pig who challenges Napoleon for control of Animal Farm after the Rebellion. Based on Leon Trotsky, Snowball is intelligent, passionate, eloquent, and less subtle and devious than his counterpart, Napoleon. Snowball seems to win the loyalty of the other animals and cement his power. Read an in-depth analysis of Snowball. Boxer -  The cart-horse whose incredible strength, dedication, and loyalty play a key role in the early prosperity of Animal Farm and the later completion of the windmill. Quick to help but rather slow-witted, Boxer shows much devotion to Animal Farm’s ideals but little ability to think about them independently. He naïvely trusts the pigs to make all his decisions for him. His two mottoes are “I will work harder” and “Napoleon is always right.” Read an in-depth analysis of Boxer. Squealer -  The pig who spreads Napoleon’s propaganda among the other animals. Squealer justifies the pigs’ monopolization of resources and spreads false statistics pointing to the farm’s success. Orwell uses Squealer to explore the ways in which those in power often use rhetoric and language to twist the truth and gain and maintain social and political control. Read an in-depth analysis of Squealer. Old Major -  The prize-winning boar whose vision of a socialist utopia serves as the inspiration for the Rebellion. Three days after describing the vision and teaching the animals the song “Beasts of England,” Major dies, leaving Snowball and Napoleon to struggle for control of his legacy. Orwell based Major on both the German political economist Karl Marx and the Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Ilych Lenin. Read an in-depth analysis of Old Major. Clover -  A good-hearted female cart-horse and Boxer’s close friend. Clover often suspects the pigs of violating one or another of the Seven Commandments, but she repeatedly blames herself for misremembering the commandments. Moses -  The tame raven who spreads stories of Sugarcandy Mountain, the paradise to which animals supposedly go when they die. Moses plays only a small role in Animal Farm, but Orwell uses him to explore how communism exploits religion as something with which to pacify the oppressed. Mollie -  The vain, flighty mare who pulls Mr. Jones’s carriage. Mollie craves the attention of human beings and loves being groomed and pampered. She has a difficult time with her new life on Animal Farm, as she misses wearing ribbons in her mane and eating sugar cubes. She represents the petit bourgeoisie that fled from Russia a few years after the Russian Revolution. Benjamin -  The long-lived donkey who refuses to feel inspired by the Rebellion. Benjamin firmly believes that life will remain unpleasant no matter who is in charge. Of all of the animals on the farm, he alone comprehends the changes that take place, but he seems either unwilling or unable to oppose the pigs. Muriel -  The white goat who reads the Seven Commandments to Clover whenever Clover suspects the pigs of violating their prohibitions. Mr. Jones -  The often drunk farmer who runs the Manor Farm before the animals stage their Rebellion and establish Animal Farm. Mr. Jones is an unkind master who indulges himself while his animals lack food; he thus represents Tsar Nicholas II, whom the Russian Revolution ousted. Mr. Frederick -  The tough, shrewd operator of Pinchfield, a neighboring farm. Based on Adolf Hitler, the ruler of Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 1940s, Mr. Frederick proves an untrustworthy neighbor. Mr. Pilkington -  The easygoing gentleman farmer who runs Foxwood, a neighboring farm. Mr. Frederick’s bitter enemy, Mr. Pilkington represents the


"Whose last compositions, composed in 1948 when the composer was 84, were called ""Four Last Songs""?"

four last songs : definition of four last songs and synonyms of four last songs (English) 9 See also   Background Strauss had come across the poem Im Abendrot by Joseph von Eichendorff , which he felt had a special meaning for him. He set its text to music in May 1948. Strauss had also recently been given a copy of the complete poems of Hermann Hesse , and he set three of them – Frühling, September, and Beim Schlafengehen – for soprano and orchestra. (According to Arnold , a fifth song was unfinished at Strauss' death.) There is no indication that Strauss conceived these songs as a unified set. In dictionaries published as late as 1954 [1] , the three Hesse songs were still listed as a group, separate from the earlier Eichendorff setting. The overall title Four Last Songs was provided by his friend Ernst Roth, the chief editor of Boosey & Hawkes . It was Roth who categorized them as a single unit with the title Four Last Songs, and put them into the order that most performances now follow: Frühling, September, Beim Schlafengehen, Im Abendrot. [2] It has been reasoned by Timothy L. Jackson that the song Ruhe, meine Seele! should join the other four as a prelude to Im Abendrot. [3]   Subject matter The songs deal with death and were written shortly before Strauss himself died. However, instead of the typical Romantic defiance, these Four Last Songs are suffused with a sense of calm, acceptance, and completeness. The settings are for a solo soprano voice given remarkable soaring melodies against a full orchestra, and all four songs have prominent horn parts. The combination of a beautiful vocal line with supportive brass accompaniment references Strauss's own life: His wife Pauline de Ahna was a famous soprano and his father Franz Strauss a professional horn player.   Text Composed: May 6, 1948   Instrumentation The songs are scored for piccolo , 3 flutes (3rd doubling 2nd piccolo ), 2 oboes , English horn , 2 clarinets in B-flat and A, bass clarinet , 2 bassoons , contrabassoon , 4 horns in F (also E-flat and D), 3 trumpets in C, E-flat and F, 3 trombones , tuba , timpani , harp , celesta , and strings .   Notes Towards the end of Im Abendrot, exactly as the soprano's final intonation of "der Tod" (death) ceases, Strauss musically quotes his own tone poem Death and Transfiguration , written 60 years earlier. As in that piece, the quoted six-note phrase (known as the "transfiguration theme") symbolizes the fulfillment of the soul into death. Strauss completed one final song after the Four Last Songs - one called Malven, for medium voice and piano.   Recordings One of the last wishes of Richard Strauss was that Kirsten Flagstad should be the soprano to introduce the four songs which he finished in 1948, the year before his death at 85 . "I would like to make it possible," he wrote to her, "that [the songs] should be at your disposal for a world premiere in the course of a concert with a first-class conductor and orchestra." The unveiling of the epitaph,was made possible due to magnanimous effort of the then Maharaja of Mysore, His Highness, Sir. Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar Bahudar. Though he could not be present, the music-loving maharaja had put up a $4,800 guarantee for the performance, so that The Four Last Songs could be recorded for his fabulous (then estimated at around 20,000 records) personal collection and shipped off to him in Mysore. Sung as only Flagstad can sing, with her gorgeous, earth-mother quality of sound, The Four Last Songs (Going to Sleep, September, Spring, At Sunset), were echoes of the old composer's most mellow and memorable days. They spoke of a calm tiredness, deep autumnal peace, affection for his wife. At Sunset ended with a quiet and resigned interrogation: "Is this perhaps death?" As the last soft sounds died in the orchestra, one listening musician said, "What an epitaph to write for oneself!" See: Music: Richard Strauss's Epitaph @ TIME, Monday, Jun. 05, 1950: [1] Also See Wikipedia's Four Last Songs discography and Four Last Songs discography .   Cultural references In Philip Roth 's Exit Gho


"Who had the lead roles in the TV series ""Callan"" and ""The Equaliser""?"

The Equalizer (Series) - TV Tropes The Equalizer You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share This Cool Old Guy can equalize the odds in your favor. "Got a problem? Odds against you? Call the Equalizer ." — newspaper advertisement. An action-adventure television series originally broadcast on the CBS Network between 1985 and 1989. It starred British actor Edward Woodward as Robert McCall aka 'The Equalizer', a retired spy who assists people in need by way of atoning for his past actions as a premiere agent of the... er... 'Company'. Yeah, that's the ticket. The character's past is never fully revealed to the audience, but is implied to be full of amoral shadows and secrets. He is a ruthless and pragmatic man, a killer many times over — but also a sensitive and honourable man, whose humanity has somehow survived years of terrible disillusionment. The series' expert juxtaposition of all of these elements — and the flat refusal to apologise for or justify any of them — is what has made it a cult classic. (Well, that and the cool Stewart Copeland soundtrack - check out the intro ) In keeping with this dedication to the grey areas, the Equalizer's clients are usually average New York citizens seeking protection from stalkers, neighborhood hoodlums, abusive husbands, corrupt politicians, crooked businessmen and other largely untouchable villains. His fees are nominal and frequently waived altogether, while his services inevitably go far beyond simple bodyguarding. A standard episode generally begins with the Equalizer convincing his reluctant client that hiring what appears to be a Brit-accented Charles Bronson is a good idea — or, occasionally, explaining why 'just shooting them all' is not the answer — and ends with the execution of a complex (and often cruelly ironic) extended mindgame that leaves his opponents so crazed that they're either sobbing for mercy or forcing McCall to shoot them in self-defense. There is not a lot in the way of redemption, on this series, and what there is has been hard-earned. He is helped in his investigations by contacts acquired during his intelligence years, ranging from scientists to mercenaries. Notable among these — more so in later years, when health problems forced actor Woodward to slow down — is recurring sidekick Mickey Kostmayer ( Keith Szarabajka ), a junior agent who doesn't quite understand what drives McCall's crusade but is ferociously loyal anyway (it's stated in one episode that Mickey had been convicted of fragging his superior officer, and McCall proved his innocence). McCall also reluctantly does assignments for his former boss, known only as Control (Robert Lansing), who in payment turns a blind eye to this wholesale 'borrowing' of Agency personnel. As of 2016, all 4 seasons have been released on DVD in both US and Europe. However, the US release has many of the songs, and some of the score removed, or replaced (copyright stuff). A film of the series , with Denzel Washington starring as McCall, and also featuring Chloe Moretz , Melissa Leo and Martin Csokas was released on September 26, 2014 and was a commercial success with a sequel in the works. This show contains examples of: The Atoner : McCall helps people partly to expunge his guilt over the amoral things he did as part of The Firm. Badass Boast : McCall gives too many to list, all of them terrifying. Badass Grandpa : While Robert McCall has a son who is about 20-25 years old, he doesn't seem to have any grandchildren. Regardless, he is still definitely a Badass Old Guy. Dyson as well. Badass Longcoat : It's pretty much McCall's trademark piece of clothing; see picture above. Lampshaded in the episode "Christmas Presence" in the following exchange between Harley Gage (an associate of McCall's) and a little boy who's obsessed with The Equalizer Boy: So when am I gonna meet the Equalizer? You told me I was gonna see him. Harley Gage: Will you get off this Equalizer kick for me. That's all you ever talk about. What's he got that I haven't got? Boy: A trench coat. You can pretty much tell h


"On 1 May 1707, who became the first sovereign of the ""Kingdom of Great Britain""?"

Kingdom of Great Britain - 必应 Sign in Kingdom of Great Britain The Kingdom of Great Britain, officially Great Britain /ɡreɪt ˈbrɪ.tən/, was a sovereign state in western Europe from 1 May 1707 to 31 December 1800. The state came into being following the Treaty of Union in 1706, ratified by the Acts of Union 1707, which united the kingdoms of England and Scotland to form a single, united kingdom, encompassing the whole island of Great Britain and its outlying islands. It did not include Ireland, which remained a separate realm. The unitary state was governed by a single parliament and government, ... (展开) based at Westminster. The former kingdoms had been in personal union since James VI, King of Scots, became King of England and King of Ireland in 1603 following the death of Queen Elizabeth I, bringing about a "Union of the Crowns". Also, after the accession of George I to the throne of Great Britain in 1714, the kingdom was in personal union with the Electorate of Hanover. The early years of the unified kingdom were marked by Jacobite risings which ended with defeat for the Stuart cause at Culloden in 1746. Later, in 1763, victory in the Seven Years' War led to the dominance of the British Empire, which was to be the foremost global power for over a century and later grew to become the largest empire in history. On 1 January 1801, the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland were merged to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922, five-sixths of Ireland seceded from the United Kingdom, and the state was renamed the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" – its formal name at present. 关于Kingdom of Great Britain，网友们最关心的问题 1 3 2007 4 2007 the united kingdom of great britain是什么意思 答 the united kingdom of great britain大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国双语对照例句:1.Is the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland doomed to lose the beautifulmountainous bit... UK，Britain，the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,Great Britain他们之间有区别吗？ 答 UK=United Kingdom , 英国，组成其国土的主要岛屿是大不列颠岛、北爱尔兰岛。英国的水域有将近25万平方公里，陆地面积则有超过24万平方公里，分别为英格兰地区为13万平方公里，苏格兰地区为7.88万平方公里，威尔士2万平方公里，北爱尔兰1.36万平方公里。Britain 不列颠(英格兰, 威尔士和苏格兰的总称) 不列颠：在前罗马、罗马以及艾弗烈大帝统治... 同是“英国”的意思，在英语应用上有何不同？ 答 "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"是“大不列颠和北爱尔兰联合王国” 是现在我们所谓“英国”的全称，是较为正式说法。例如我们的“中华人民共和国”"the U.K." 是"The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"的简... 来自 百度文库 2010-10-17 3 来自 百度知道 2010-07-30 4 Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India.Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III. Both the Duke of Kent and King George III died in 1820, and Victoria was raised under close supervision by her German-born mother Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She inherited the throne at the age of 18, after her father's three elder brothers had all died leaving no legitimate, surviving children. The United Kingdom was already an established constitutional monarchy, in which the Sovereign held relatively little direct political power. Privately, Victoria attempted to influence government policy and ministerial appointments. Publicly, she became a national icon, and was identified with strict standards of personal morality.Victoria married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in 1840. Their nine children married into royal and noble families across the continent, tying them together and earning her the nickname "the grandmother of Europe". After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning and avoided public appearances. As a result of her seclusion, republicanism temporarily gained strength, but in the latter half of her reign, her popularity recovered. Her Golden and Diamond Jubilees were times of public celebration. 本结果选自666项相关网络资源 During its first century of operation the focus of the East India Company had been trade, not the building


Torvill and Dean are famous in which winter activity?

Video: Torvill and Dean return to Sarajevo ice for emotional Bolero performance - Telegraph Winter Olympics Torvill and Dean return to Sarajevo ice for emotional Bolero performance British pair 'honoured and humbled' to be invited back to Sarajevo to perform  their gold medal-winning routine from the 1984 Winter Olympics Follow Three decades after receiving the only perfect score in Olympic skating history, Torvill and Dean have returned to the ice to perform their Bolero routine - and meet the girl who presented their flowers aged six. The British pair said they were "honoured and humbled" to be invited back to Sarajevo to perform their gold medal-winning routine from 1984. The pair, now aged 54 and 55 respectively, had received a perfect six from all judges in a routine they now say "changed their lives". They have now returned to the country, to a sports hall that was destroyed during the Bosnian war and rebuilt, to perform their famous routine. Related Content Winter Olympics: Figure skating guide Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, perform during a show in Sarajevo (REUTERS) Christopher Dean told reporters he had gone through an "emotional moment" after meeting a woman who had picked up the flowers thrown to them as tributes as a schoolgirl. "To personally hear her story from the six-year-old girl who picked the flowers up and the subsequent life afterward and then today being here with her daughter, a generation that had gone through some difficult tragic times and yet now they are so hopeful and joyful ... that really brought it home for us today," he said. Jane Torvill said she often wondered whether the little girl they had met at the Olympics was still skating. She is now a mother in her own right, with a young daughter who performed at a gala event on the ice on Thursday. With the Olympics underway in Sochi, the pair said they were honored to be invited back to skate in an arena they consider "hallowed ground." "We are so honored and humbled to be invited back to Sarajevo and come back to the place where our lives changed," said Dean. Their original performance was watched by 24 million people in Britain. Last week, they admitted the original Bolero may not make the grade in today's Olympics, telling the Radio Times: “Nowadays, with the rules of the competition, it’s quite a technical thing rather than a creative thing. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, perform during a show in Sarajevo (REUTERS) "The skaters have to include certain types of lifts, certain types of steps – none of which are contained in Boléro. “So I don’t know how it would go down – we’d probably be breaking the rules.” The pair were invited back by the Major of Sarajevo, ahead of the Youth Olympics in 2017, to mark the anniversary and help raise funds for a permanent ice rink.


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What organisation was initially behind the first Geneva Convention signed in 1864?

Geneva Convention ▼ Primary Sources ▼ Geneva Convention On 24th June, 1859, Henri Dunant found himself in Northern Italy and witnessed the Battle of Solferino. Dunant immediately began organizing local peasants to carry the wounded from the battlefield. They were taken to local churches where local doctors attempted to help relieve their suffering. Over 300,000 men of the Austrian and French armies took part in the Battle of Solferino and resulted in the deaths of over 41,000 men. It is estimated another 40,000 men who took part in the battle later died from wounds, fever and disease. After the battle, Dunant visited Emperor Napoleon III in France and persuaded him to issue the following orders to his soldiers: "Doctors and surgeons attached to the Austrian armies and captured while attending to the wounded shall be unconditionally released; those who have been attending to men wounded at the Battle of Solferino and lying in the hospital at Castiglione shall, at their request, be permitted to return to Austria." Henri Dunant decided to write a book about his experiences in Solferino. He claimed in A Memory of Solferino (1862) that his intention was to promote the "adoption by all civilized nations of an international and sacred principle which would be assured and placed on record by a convention to be concluded between governments. This would serve as a safeguard for all official and unofficial persons engaged in nursing war victims." In the book Henri Dunant warned: "If the new and frightful weapons of destruction, which are now at the disposal of the nations, seem destined to abridge the duration of future wars, it appears likely, on the other hand, that future battles will only become more and more murderous." He added: "Would it not be possible, in time of peace and quiet, to form relief societies for the purpose of having care given to the wounded in wartime by zealous, devoted and thoroughly qualified volunteers? A Memory of Solferino was well received by Victor Hugo who wrote to Dunant that he was " arming humanity and serving the cause of freedom. I pay the highest tribute to your noble efforts." Saint Marc Girardin added that he hoped the "book will be widely read, especially by those who are in favour of warfare, who seek to show its advantages and who speak of it in glowing terms." Inspired by the work of Florence Nightingale ( Crimean War ) and Clara Barton ( American Civil War ), Dunant wanted to establish an organization concerned with the alleviation of human suffering. In 1862 Dunant sent Gustave Moynier , president of Geneva Society for Public Welfare, a copy of A Memory of Solferino. In the book Dunant stated that his intention was to promote the "adoption by all civilized nations of an international and sacred principle which would be assured and placed on record by a convention to be concluded between governments. This would serve as a safeguard for all official and unofficial persons engaged in nursing war victims." Gustave Moynier went to see Dunant and invited him to a special meeting on 9th February, 1863, of the Geneva Society for Public Welfare. Dunant told the fourteen people who attended that he wanted to form an organization that sent volunteer nurses to the battlefield. He also wanted to improve the methods of transporting the wounded and the care they received in military hospitals. After the meeting it was decided to form an International Committee for Relief to the Wounded. Guillaume Dufour was to be president while Dunant, Thomas Maunoir , Gustave Moynier , and Louis Appia agreed to serve as board members. This eventually became the International Committee of the Red Cross . At the meeting in Geneva on 26th October, 1863, Guillaume Dufour , in his opening address, he tried to reduce the fears of those governments that had refused to send delegates to the meeting: " Every government must, within the limits of its domestic policy, take such action as it shall deem best, either to facilitate the organization of Volunteer Sanitary Commissions, or to merely tolerate them. On this subject eac


What is the name of 100 novellas by Giovanni Boccaccio, a medieval allegorical work known for its bawdy tales of love from the erotic to the tragic, which were probably written in the 1350s?

10 Days of the Decameron - Listverse 10 Days of the Decameron Listverse Staff December 10, 2007 The Decameron is a collection of 100 tales by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio written between 1350 and 1353. It is a medieval allegorical work best known for its bawdy tales of love, appearing in all its possibilities from the erotic to the tragic. Many notable writers such as Shakespeare and Chaucer are said to have borrowed from it. The tale begins with 7 women and 3 men who move to a country villa to escape the Black Death in Florence. The group stays there for fourteen days and on ten of those days they each tell one tale on a set theme. Each day a different person is King or Queen and they decide what the theme will be. One character Dioneo, who usually tells the tenth tale each day, has the right to tell a tale on any topic he wishes, due to his wit. This is the first list of many more to come, which will explore books that our readers may not have read. The aim is for us all to increase our literary knowledge. If you would like to suggest books that may be worthwhile including in future lists, tell us in the comments. 1. Day One Under the rule of Pampinea, the first day of story telling is open topic. Although there is no assigned theme of the tales this first day, six deal with one person censuring another and four are satires of the Catholic Church. 2. Day Two Filomea reigns during the second day and she assigns a topic to each of the storytellers: Misadventures that suddenly end happily. 3. Day Three Neifile presides as queen during the third day. In these stories a person either has painfully acquired something or has lost it and then regained it. 4. Day Four Boccaccio begins this day with a defense of his work as it is thus far completed. Although he says that portions of the earlier days were circulating among the literate citizens of Tuscany while the work was in progress, this is doubtful. Instead, Boccaccio is probably just shooting down potential detractors. Filostrato reigns during the fourth day, in which the storytellers tell tales of lovers whose relationship ends in disaster. This is the first day a male storyteller reigns. 5. Day Five During the fifth day Fiammetta sets the theme of tales where lovers pass through disasters before having their love end in good fortune. 6. Day Six During the sixth day of storytelling, Elissa is queen of the brigata and chooses for the theme stories in which a character avoids attack or embarrassment through a clever remark. Many stories in the sixth day do not have previous versions. Boccaccio may have invented many of them himself. He certainly was clever enough to have created the situations and the retorts. 7. Day Seven During the seventh day Dioneo serves as king of the brigata and sets the theme for the stories: tales in which wives play tricks on their husbands. Stories of this type are typical of the misogynistic sentiment of the Medieval era. However, in many of the stories the wives are portrayed as more intelligent and clever than their husbands. Though Boccaccio portrays many of the women of these stories in a positive light, most of the men in the stories are stereotypical medieval/Renaissance cuckolds. 8. Day Eight Lauretta reigns during the eighth day of storytelling. During this day the members of the group tell stories of tricks women play on men or that men play on women. 9. Day Nine Emilia is queen of the brigata for the ninth day. For the second time there is no prescribed theme for the stories of the day (the only other time was during the first day). 10. Day Ten Panfilo is the king of the last day of storytelling and he orders the company to tell stories about deeds of munificence. These tales seem to escalate in their degrees of munificence until the end, where the day (and the entire Decameron) reaches an apex in the story of patient Griselda. Source: J. M. Rigg English translation (1903)


Dean Martin starred in 4 films as which fictional US government counter-agent, created by Donald Hamilton?

Map of Matt Helm - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki       Wikipedia article: Map showing all locations mentioned on Wikipedia article: Matt Helm is a fictional character created by author Donald Hamilton . He is a U.S. government counter-agent—a man whose primary job is to kill or nullify enemy agents—not a spy or secret agent in the ordinary sense of the term as used in spy thrillers. The character and the series The character appeared in 27 books over a 33-year period beginning in 1960 and established Helm as one of the most tough-minded, pragmatic, and competent of all fictional agents, whatever their roles. The series was noted for its between-books continuity , which was somewhat rare for the genre. In the later books, Helm's origins as a man of action in World War II disappeared and he became an apparently ageless character, a common fate of long-running fictional heroes. In the first book in the series, Matt Helm: Death Of A Citizen , which takes place in the summer of 1958, 13 years after the end of the Second World War, Helm is frequently referred to by other characters as being of incipient middle age and apparently soft and out of shape, although no specific age for him is given. In the next story, which apparently takes place in the summer of 1959, a hostile agent from a rival American spy organization taunts Helm as being a shopworn 36-year-old and clearly over the hill as a physical specimen. Later in the book, Helm himself says that he is 36 years old. A long Internet article (on the now defunct members.aol.com) by Hayford Peirce examined the issue of Helm's age, however, and found this figure to be improbably young given the information about Helm's background in Death Of A Citizen. Peirce postulated that Helm was actually several years older than the 36 years mentioned in The Wrecking Crew and that he was probably born around 1918. In the remaining 25 books of the series, however, the age issue vanishes completely. Critic Anthony Boucher wrote: "Donald Hamilton has brought to the spy novel the authentic hard realism of Dashiell Hammett ; and his stories are as compelling, and probably as close to the sordid truth of espionage, as any now being told." Golden Age mystery writer John Dickson Carr began reviewing books for Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine in 1969. According to Carr's biographer, "Carr found Donald Hamilton's Matt Helm to be 'my favorite secret agent,'" although Hamilton's books had little in common with Carr's. "The explanation may lie in Carr's comment that in espionage novels he preferred Matt Helm's 'cloud-cuckooland' land. Carr never valued realism in fiction." Matt Helm in film and television A movie series was made in the mid-to-late 1960s starring Dean Martin , who co-produced with his Meadway-Claude Production company and received a partnership in the films. The series was produced by Irving Allen , who had once been the partner of James Bond film producer Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli — the same man who had told Ian Fleming that his 007 novels were not "good enough for television," a point of contention between the two producers from 1958-1960 when they dissolved Warwick Films and went their separate ways. The films used the name Matt Helm, his cover identity, plus book titles and some very loose plot elements, but otherwise the series bore no resemblance at all to the character, atmosphere, or themes of Hamilton's original books, nor to the hard-edged action of Bond. One reason was the attitude of the filmmakers that the only way to compete with the Bond films was to parody them. (See also Casino Royale .) Likewise, a 1970s TV series Matt Helm , which cast Tony Franciosa as Helm as an ex-spy turned private detective , also departed from the books and was similarly unsuccessful. Another variation from the books in the movie is that Matt's department was named; for the films Matt worked for Intelligence and CounterEspionage (ICE). Martin played the part with his own persona of a fun-loving, easygoing, wisecracking playboy with plenty of references to singing and alcohol consumption. Like the