Newton Marshall, who won the 1600 km Iditarod dog sled race in Alaska in March 2010 was born where?

Iditarod Photos | Alaska Wilderness Photos Credit: 2007 Iditarod start image via Shutterstock Dog teams strain at harnesses in anticipation. Yips and barks mingle with a crowd of human voices hemming in contestants that line the race way expectantly. Breath steams like smoke in the cold and a feeling of electricity pulses through the air. It is the first Saturday of March in Willow, Alaska, the ceremonial starting place and date of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race . Nicknamed the "Last Great Race," the Iditarod pits man and dog against the harsh but beautiful winter landscape of the Alaskan wilderness. Begun officially in 1973 as a way to preserve the state's vanishing sled-dog heritage, the Iditarod has reinvigorated the sport and grown into a widely followed event far beyond the bounds of Alaska. The race features some of the world's most elite human and canine athletes competing in one of the world's last great wild places. The journey of more than a thousand miles Credit: BLM From its starting point near the population center of Anchorage, the Iditarod plunges into the sparsely inhabited interior, traversing rugged mountains, frozen rivers and open tundra in a race towards the finish line at Nome, some 1,150 miles (1,850 kilometers) away on the icy edge of the Bering Sea. The race follows a northern route in even-numbered years and a southern route in odd-numbered years. Both routes follow the trail for 444 miles (714 km) before diverging and meeting up again 441 miles (709 km) from the finish line in Nome. The Skwenta River is a popular convergence point for spectators and journalists 40 miles (64 km) from Anchorage and marks a boundary beyond which the trail begins to get more rugged. Skirting the rugged Alaska Range, it is here some racers face their first major obstacle. Balanced on the side of a dangerous incline through a narrow gorge, the section up Rainy Pass is one of the Iditarod's most dangerous checkpoints. Preserving far north traditions Credit: Library of Congress Woven together by old game trails, Athabascan villages, forgotten Russian fur posts and bygone gold-rush era camps, the Iditarod trail itself is a tapestry of Alaskan memory and heritage. With terrain so rugged no way existed to transport people and goods into the interior during winter, dog sledding became the main form of transportation connecting people and goods. In the late 1800s, at the height of the infamous Alaska gold rushes, thousands of miners arrived in Nome via steamship during the summer months. From October through June, the northern ports became icebound and dog sleds were the sole means of connecting to the interior gold mining camps. But by the 1920s, bush planes started to take over the role of mail carriers and suppliers in interior Alaska. Many of the sled dog routes and roadhouses that crisscrossed the wilderness began to dry up and vanish. Still, dog sledding continued to thrive in much of rural Alaska until the 1960s, the year snowmobiles were first introduced. Snowmobiles vs. snowdogs Credit: Sled dog musher and team image via Shutterstock As snowmobiles spread throughout Alaska's interior, sled dog teams and sled dog wisdom were being lost. And as the sled dog era began to vanish, some people felt that something of Alaska's spirit was being lost as well. Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Alaska becoming a U.S. territory, famous mushers like Joe Redington and impassioned citizens like Dorothy Page teamed up to preserve far north traditions before they disappeared. Their dream was to bring back sled-dog culture while preserving the historic heritage of the old time Iditarod trail run. Thus, in 1967, a 56-mile (90 km) Centennial race was held. Interest floundered in the early years; however, the vision of the first founders never did. By 1973 a group of fellow mushers helped make the dream a reality with the aid of an army of volunteers, and even the U.S. Army, who helped clear portions of the trail. The tradition of Iditarod had begun. Into the wild Credit: USFWS Once racers have passed over the Alaska Range,


"The musical ""Fiddler on the Roof"" is set in what country?"

L’Chaim! 50 Facts About Fiddler on the Roof on the Musical’s 50th Anniversary | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com L’Chaim! 50 Facts About Fiddler on the Roof on the Musical’s 50th Anniversary Features By Broadway.com Staff September 22, 2014 - 2:41PM Famous Tevyes (left to right): Topol, Zero Mostel, Josh Groban (!) & Harvey Fierstein Happy 50th to 'Fiddler'! Wonder of wonders, it’s the 50th anniversary of Fiddler on the Roof! It’s been five whole decades since the celebrated musical first premiered on Broadway on September 22, 1964. To celebrate, Broadway.com is doing a daily bottle dance will offer up a week of Fiddler features. With some help from the new book Tradition!: The Highly Improbable, Ultimately Triumphant Broadway-to-Hollywood Story of Fiddler on the Roof, we’ve got 50 Fiddler facts about the hit musical by Joseph Stein, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. So grab your yarmulke and study up—the show is aiming to return to Broadway in the 2015-16 season! 1. It's widely known that Fiddler on the Roof is based on Sholem Aleichem's stories, but did you know that the real name of this "Jewish Mark Twain" was Solomon Naumovich Rabinovich? His pen name Sholem Aleichem literally means "peace be with you." 2. Composer Bock and lyricist Harnick originally wanted to write a musical based on Aleichem's Wandering Stars, about a traveling Yiddish theater company. "It would have to had 40 minor characters on stage and it was just too big," Harnick said in an interview. They settled on the Tevye the Dairyman stories instead. 3. Pass the apples and honey ! Bock and Harnick began writing Fiddler on the Roof on September 11, 1961, which was Rosh Hashanah (a.k.a. the Jewish New Year). 4. The first draft of the show was called The Old Country—other working titles included Tevye, Not So Long Ago, Not So Far Away and Where Poppa Came From. 5. The title of the musical and Boris Aronson's set design for the original production are based Marc Chagall’s painting “The Fiddler.” 6. Stephen Sondheim urged director/choreographer Jerome Robbins to get involved with Fiddler after hearing the score at a private party at Stein’s home in New Rochelle. Good thing Jerry listened to Steve! 7. Harold Prince originally passed on producing Fiddler on the Roof. Bock and Harnick sweetened the deal by offering Prince their musical She Loves Me, and wonder of wonders, Prince agreed to take on Fiddler. 8. Speaking of passing up a terrific opportunity, Stein showed Fiddler to Zero Mostel while he was still starring in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Mostel turned it down, but later had a change of heart when he heard a more complete version of the show. 9. Walter Matthau, Eli Wallach, Rod Steiger, Tom Bosley (who played the title role in the Bock-Harnick hit Fiorello!), Jack Gilford, Danny Thomas and Alan King were all considered for the role of Tevye in the original Broadway production. 10. Lee Grant, Nancy Walker and Mercedes McCambridge were all considered for Golde. 11. The first person cast in the show was Austin Pendleton. Pendleton, who played Motel the tailor, would later go on to be a notable director and actor. 12. Famed comic actor Gene Wilder also auditioned for Motel.  Though he didn't get the part, he would go on to star alongside Mostel in Mel Brooks' 1968 film The Producers. 13. There were many changes made to the script as the production got rolling. For example, Tevye's first number, "What a Life," which was sung to his horse, was replaced with "If I Were a Rich Man." 14. Fiddler on the Roof held the record for the longest-running show on Broadway for 10 years, when it was succeeded by Grease. 15. Maria Karnilova, who played Golde in the original production, famously played stripper Tessie Tura in the original cast of Gypsy. 16. Bea Arthur auditioned multiple times for the role of Yente, but Robbins thought she was too contemporary for the role. She eventually got the part, but many of her lines were cut. In her 2002 Broadway show, Just Between Friends, Arthur says Robbins was only director who ever made her cry, and called him “


In the final of the Basketball competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics, the last 3 seconds of the game were ordered to be played again, which resulted in which team being awarded the gold medal?

50 stunning Olympic moments: No1 – USA v USSR, basketball final, 1972 | Sean Ingle | Sport | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close Shortly after midnight on 10 September 1972, a not insignificant cold war skirmish began in a sports hall in Munich. No American basketball team had ever lost an Olympic match; winning a gold medal had become a rite of passage for any six-foot-something college kid selected to represent the stars and stripes during a leap year. Gold, girls, NBA greenbacks – that was the time-honoured route. But in this particularly witching hour the Americans, the youngest squad ever to represent the US in Olympic competition, not only faced a USSR team led by the alchemic Sergei Belov, a future hall of famer, but – to their minds – a governing body, Fiba, that had becoming sick of them winning. As Olympic medals beckon, Australia's basketball future has never been brighter Read more The Soviets wore red, the US team box-fresh white. Little else was pure that night. “These were the two strongest countries in the world fighting for supremacy and basketball was ours,” remembers the US guard Doug Collins, now head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. “We were the kings. And there was no doubt we wanted to make sure a message was sent.” But it was the USSR that started with the greater intent; imposing their steady, mechanical game to creep to a 26-21 half-time lead. Five points soon became 10, and the Americans’ 63-0 unbeaten record at Olympics was sliding away. But with six minutes remaining, the Americans began, finally, to fast-press and hustle, and so began a Hollywood fightback that could have been soundtracked by John Williams. Down the gap came – unevenly but surely – until, with less than 10 seconds remaining, the Soviets led by just one point, 49-48, although they had possession. But the US players kept pressing, hands slapping at air or ball, desperate for the steal that finally came when Kevin Joyce’s hand deflected a Soviet pass. The ball squirmed loose, Collins collected and drove to the basket before being shunted by a red jersey. “He got into a position to flip me so I knew I was take a nasty fall,” said Collins. “I hit my head on the basket and was knocked out for a while. [The US] coach [Hank] Iba said: ‘If Doug can walk he’s shouting these free throws.’ It was like someone sending a bolt of electricity through me.” There were three seconds left on the clock. Collins needed to make one free throw to tie and two to put the US ahead. He sunk them both. The American supporters in the stands jumped joyously, repeatedly, almost victoriously. The comeback looked complete. It wasn’t. Not by a long chalk. The Soviets, who had tried to take a time-out in between Collins’ free throws – a ploy the Americans maintain to this day was not allowed – restarted and, with their officials agitating on the sidelines, were finally awarded a time-out with one second remaining. Again the game appeared over. But then Dr William Jones, the British secretary of Fiba, intervened – something the US team maintain he had no authority to do – and ordered the clock to be reset to 0:03 and the game restarted. Play resumed, the buzzer sounded as a Soviet long pass went awol, and again the Americans jumped and whooped and hollered. They believed they had won their seventh straight Olympic title. But as the clock was in the process of being reset when play resumed, the floor had to be cleared again and the three seconds reinstated. The Americans, frustrated at the farce, considered pulling out. “People say, ‘Why didn’t you leave?’” says Collins. “We were told that if left we would forfeit so we were pushed out on the court.” Finally the game got under way again. But the Americans, their emotions meleed by everything that had gone on and fearful of conceding a technical foul, had no pressure on Ivan Edeshko on the inbound line. His Hail Mary pass was caught by Alexander Belov, who brushed off Jim Forbes and Joyce and sunk a lay-up before running back to his team-mates, arms aloft like a track athlete who has just crossed the finishing


Which of the Great Lakes is the only one located entirely within the USA?

Great Lakes | Article about Great Lakes by The Free Dictionary Great Lakes | Article about Great Lakes by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Great+Lakes Related to Great Lakes: Sallie Mae Great Lakes, group of five freshwater lakes, central North America, creating a natural border between the United States and Canada and forming the largest body of freshwater in the world, with a combined surface area of c.95,000 sq mi (246,050 sq km). From west to east they are Lake Superior Superior, Lake, largest freshwater lake in the world, 31,820 sq mi (82,414 sq km), 350 mi (563 km) long and 160 mi (257 km) at its greatest width, bordered on the W by NE Minnesota, on the N and E by Ontario, Canada, and on the S by NW Michigan and NW Wisconsin; largest, ..... Click the link for more information. , Lake Michigan Michigan, Lake, 22,178 sq mi (57,441 sq km), 307 mi (494 km) long and 30 to 120 mi (48–193 km) wide, bordered by Mich., Ind., Ill., and Wis.; third largest of the Great Lakes and the only one entirely within the United States. ..... Click the link for more information. , Lake Huron Huron, Lake , 23,010 sq mi (59,596 sq km), 206 mi (332 km) long and 183 mi (295 km) at its greatest width, between Ont., Canada, and Mich.; second largest of the Great Lakes. It has a surface elevation of 580 ft (177 m) above sea level and a maximum depth of 750 ft (229 m). ..... Click the link for more information. , Lake Erie Erie, Lake, 9,940 sq mi (25,745 sq km), 241 mi (388 km) long and from 30 to 57 mi (48–92 km) wide, bordered on the N by S Ont., Canada, on the E by W N.Y., on the S by NW Pa. and N Ohio, and on the W by SE Mich. and NW Ohio.; fourth largest of the Great Lakes. ..... Click the link for more information. , and Lake Ontario Ontario, Lake, 7,540 sq mi (19,529 sq km), 193 mi (311 km) long and 53 mi (85 km) at its greatest width, between SE Ont., Canada, and NW N.Y.; smallest and lowest of the Great Lakes. ..... Click the link for more information. , out of which flows the Saint Lawrence River. The distance from Duluth, Minn., at the western end of Lake Superior, to the outlet of Lake Ontario is 1,160 mi (1,867 km). The international boundary passes approximately through the center of all the lakes except Lake Michigan, which lies entirely within the United States. The Great Lakes were formed approximately at the end of the Pleistocene period, when the glacier-carved lake basins were filled with meltwater from the retreating ice sheet. The lakes are connected to each other by straits, short rivers, and canals. The height above sea level of the lake surfaces varies from Lake Superior's 602 ft (183 m) to Lake Ontario's 246 ft (75 m); the greatest sudden drop occurs at Niagara Falls (167 ft/51 m) between lakes Erie and Ontario; the water levels fluctuate over the months and years due to climatic changes. All the lake bottoms, except that of Lake Erie, extend below sea level. French traders were the first Europeans to see any of the Great Lakes; Étienne Brulé Brulé, Étienne , c.1592–1632, French explorer in North America. He arrived (1608) in the New World with Samuel de Champlain, who sent him (1610) into the wilderness to learn about Native Americans and the land. He lived with the Huron and accompanied (c. ..... Click the link for more information.  visited Lake Huron c.1612. In 1614, Brulé and French explorer Samuel de Champlain Champlain, Samuel de , 1567–1635, French explorer, the chief founder of New France. After serving in France under Henry of Navarre (King Henry IV) in the religious wars, Champlain was given command of a Spanish fleet sailing to the West Indies, Mexico, and the ..... Click the link for more information.  explored Lake Huron and Lake Ontario. In 1679, the French explorer La Salle La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de , 1643–87, French explorer in North America, one of the most celebrated explorers and builders of New France. He entered a Jesuit novitiate as a boy but later left the religious life. ..... Click the link for more information.  sailed from Lake Erie to Lake Michigan. T


"Who won Best Spoken Word Album Grammy Awards in 2006 and 2008 for abridged audiobook versions of his books ""Dreams from My Father"" and ""The Audacity of Hope""?"

Summary/Reviews: Yes we can! : Add to Book Bag Yes we can! :  a salute to children from President Obama's victory speech. Quotations drawn from Obama's victory speech, accompanied by photographs of the president-elect with children, encourage children to work with the government to make America a better country. Full description Main Author:


Elizabeth Ashton, Fritz Ligges, Josef Neckermann, Bridget Parker, Mark Phillips and Harvey Smith competed in what sports at the 1972 Olympic Ganes?

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"What do the notes for the currency ""euro"" have on the back (verso)?"

Euro banknotes - European Commission European Commission Communicating on the euro Euro banknotes The euro banknotes share the same designs across all countries in the euro area. Their seven denominations bear distinctive features, sizes and colours for aesthetic and practical reasons. Their designs, by Austrian Robert Kalina, from the Österreichische Nationalbank (Austrian National Bank), were selected after a competition calling for innovative and balanced proposals. The European Monetary Institute (EMI) (the forerunner of the ECB) launched a Europe-wide design competition in 1996. From the 44 submissions, a jury of independent experts in marketing, design, advertising and art history produced a shortlist. A survey of professional cash handlers and the general public was then performed. On the basis of the jury recommendations and the results of the survey the Council of the EMI selected the winning design series in 1996. The winning designs for the 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euro banknotes were inspired by the theme ‘the ages and styles of Europe’ and depict the architectural styles from seven periods of Europe’s cultural history: Classical, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo, the Age of Iron and Glass, and modern 20th century architecture. All notes depict typical elements of these periods, such as windows, gateways and bridges. The windows and gateways on the front side symbolise the European spirit of openness and co-operation. The 12 stars of the EU represent the dynamism and harmony of contemporary Europe, while the bridges on the back symbolise communication between the people of Europe and between Europe and the rest of the world. Feel, look, tilt Euro notes have advanced security features built into them, detectable through visual and tactile means: Thanks to a special printing process, banknotes have a unique, raised feel. Look for visible features on the notes (from the front or back): a watermark, security thread and a see-through number. A moving image or hologram can be seen by tilting the notes: on the back, a glossy stripe appears (on the 5-, 10- and 20-euro banknotes) or a colour-changing number (on the 50-, 100-, 200- and 500-euro notes). Additional security features can be checked with a magnifying glass (microprinting) and an ultraviolet lamp (special colour effects). A "portrait window" near the top of the hologram stripe which becomes transparent when seen against the light (on the 20-euro banknote) The European Central Bank provides guidance on how to spot a fake banknote. >> View euro banknotes (ECB website) Who issues banknotes? The European Central Bank (ECB) has the exclusive right to authorise the issue of banknotes by the national central banks within the euro area. All decisions on the banknote designs, denominations, etc. are taken by the ECB. The different national central banks of the euro area are then in charge of the practical aspects of producing and putting banknotes into circulation, since they provide commercial banks and the cash-in-transit sector with the necessary quantities. >> National central banks In circulation Around 14.9 billion euro-banknotes were printed, worth some €633 billion, in preparation for the euro cash launch. Around 7.8 billion banknotes, worth € 221 billion, were available in the euro area beginning of January 2002 when euro cash was launched. Since then, demand has grown continuously and the value of the banknotes in circulation has almost tripled. As of October 2015, there are over 18.1 billion euro-banknotes in circulation worth about €1053.8 billion. The European Commission produces a regularly updated overview of the main facts and figures on euro banknotes (392 kB)


What name was given to the night when Nazis destroyed Jewish businesses and synagogues in November 1938?

Kristallnacht Photos Recall Horror Night Of November 9, 1938 | The Huffington Post Kristallnacht Photos Recall Horror Night Of November 9, 1938 11/09/2013 10:09 am ET | Updated Nov 09, 2013 2.1k On the night of Nov. 9, 1938, gangs of Nazis attacked Jewish businesses and religious sites around Germany, destroying thousands of stores and synagogues. The violence would continue for nearly two days, and the Nazis chose to name it Kristallnacht or crystal night -- symbolizing the final shattering of Jewish existence in Germany. Pretext for the spree of violence was the shooting of German diplomat Ernst vom Rath by a Polish-Jewish student, Herschel Grynszpan, on Nov.7. When the news of vom Rath's death reached Nazi headquarters in Berlin, the event was used to urge members to take to the streets and attack Jewish sites. Take a look at photos from those fateful days in below. By the end of Nov. 10, 7,000 Jewish businesses would be destroyed, 900 synagogues were torched, more than 90 people were killed and some 30,000 Jewish men were deported, PBS notes. A group of people stand outside a Jewish-owned shop in an unnamed German town in November 1938, after the Kristallnacht, when Nazis thugs burned and plundered hundreds of Jewish homes, shops and synagogues across the country. (AP Photos) A pedestrian looks at the wreckage of a Jewish shop in Berlin, Nov. 10, 1938, the day after the "Kristallnacht" rampage, when Nazi thugs set fire to hundreds of synagogues, looted thousands of Jewish businesses and attacked Jews in Germany and Austria. (AP Photo) Firefighters are at the Fasanenstrasse synagogue, Berlin's biggest house of Jewish worship, after Nazis set fire to it in an anti-Jewish demonstration throughout Germany on Nov. 9, 1938. (AP Photo) In this Nov. 10, 1938 file picture, a youth with a broom prepares to clear up the broken window glass from a Jewish shop in Berlin, the day after the "Kristallnacht" rampage, when Nazi thugs set fire to hundreds of synagogues, looted thousands of Jewish businesses and attacked Jews in Germany and Austria. (AP Photo, FILE) A worker clearing broken glass of a Jewish shop following the anti-Jewish riots of Kristallnacht in Berlin. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) 10th November 1938: Three onlookers at a smashed Jewish shop window in Berlin following riots of the night of 9th November. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) The Fasanenstrasse Synagogue in Berlin after it was set on fire by a Nazi mob during the 'Kristallnacht' riots, 9th-11th November 1938. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


What US federal agency that was founded on 3 March 1915 was dissolved on 1 October 1958?

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics - iSnare Free Encyclopedia National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics "NACA" redirects here. For other uses, see NACA (disambiguation) . National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA The official seal of NACA, depicting the Wright brothers ' first flight at Kitty Hawk , North Carolina Logo October 1, 1958(1958-10-01) (aged 43) Superseding agency Federal government of the United States The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was a U.S. federal agency founded on March 3, 1915, to undertake, promote, and institutionalize aeronautical research. On October 1, 1958, the agency was dissolved, and its assets and personnel transferred to the newly created National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NACA was pronounced as discrete letters, rather than as a whole word [1] (and after NASA first came into being, it too was pronounced as discrete letters). [2] Among other advancements, NACA research and development produced the NACA duct , a type of air intake used in modern automotive applications, the NACA cowling , and several series of NACA airfoils which are still used in aircraft manufacturing. During World War II, NACA was described as "The Force Behind Our Air Supremacy" due to its key role in producing working superchargers for high altitude bombers, and for producing the cutting edge wing profiles for the North American P-51 Mustang . [3] NACA was also key in developing the area rule that is used on all modern supersonic aircraft , and was responsible for the key compressibility research that allowed the Bell X-1 to break the sound barrier. Contents 13 External links Origins The inscription on the wall is NACA's mission statement: "...It shall be the duty of the advisory committee for aeronautics to supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems of flight with a view to their practical solution..." By an Act of Congress Approved March 3, 1915 NACA began as an emergency measure during World War I to promote industry, academic, and government coordination on war-related projects. It was modeled on similar national agencies found in Europe. Such agencies were the French L’Etablissement Central de l’Aérostation Militaire in Meudon (now Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales ), the German Aerodynamic Laboratory of the University of Göttingen , and the Russian Aerodynamic Institute of Koutchino with a Soviet successor agency, the "Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute", still known in post-Soviet Russia as TsAGI today, in 1918. However, the most influential agency upon which the NACA was based was the British Advisory Committee for Aeronautics . In December 1912, President William Howard Taft had appointed a National Aerodynamical Laboratory Commission chaired by Robert S. Woodward , president of the Carnegie Institution of Washington . Legislation was introduced in both houses of Congress early in January 1913 to approve the commission, but when it came to a vote, the legislation was defeated. The first meeting of the NACA in 1915 Charles D. Walcott , secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1907 to 1927, took up the effort, and in January 1915, Senator Benjamin R. Tillman , and Representative Ernest W. Roberts introduced identical resolutions recommending the creation of an advisory committee as outlined by Walcott. The purpose of the committee was "to supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems of flight with a view to their practical solution, and to determine the problems which should be experimentally attacked and to discuss their solution and their application to practical questions." Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt wrote that he "heartily [endorsed] the principle" on which the legislation was based. Walcott then suggested the tactic of adding the resolution to the Naval Appropriations Bill. [4] According to one source, "The enabling legislation for the NACA slipped through almost unnoticed as a rider attached to the Naval Appropriation Bill, on 3 March 1915." [5] The committee of 12 peo


What is the thick watery substance filling the space between the lens and the cornea of the eye?

Anatomy of the Eye at Howard University - StudyBlue StudyBlue since eye is globe shaped, it has poles External eye wall consists of ___ layers and its internal cavity contains fluids called ___.  three; humors Advertisement ) Lens helps to focus light; supported vertically within the internal caivty, dividing the eye into anterior and posterior segments Anterior segment of eye is filled with liquid ___ ___; posterior segment is filled with a jelly-like ___ ___.  aqueous humor; vitreous humor Fibrous layer of the eye most external layer; consists of DCT arranged into two different regions: sclera and cornea Sclera white of the eye; "hard"; protects the eyeball, provides shape and sturdy anchoring site for muscles; corresponds to dura matter that covers the brain •high degree of curvature •major role in refraction (bends light rays toward a focal point) (focus' light) into eye Corneal Transplant one of few structures that can be grafted from one person to another with minimal chance of rejection; the surgical replacement of a severely damaged cornea; has no blood vessels and is beyond the reach of immune and lymphatic systems Vascular layer middle coat of the eyeball; has three parts: choroid, ciliary body, and the iris Choroid Middle, vascular layer of the eye, between the retina and the sclera; "membrane"; supplies blood to all eye tunics; highly vascular and darkly pigmented; continuous with ciliary body What is the function of the ciliary body? This helps shape the lens. Normally the lens is round and flat, looking distally you flatten out the lens, to focus close you have to "squeeze the lens like a purse string". A thickened ring of tissue that encircles the lens The normal for the lens is tension; accommodates for near or far vision Ciliary muscle Muscle in the eye that controls the shape of the lens; contracts to assist near vision; acts to focus the lens Ciliary processes and muscles ciliary processes contain blood capillaries that secrete aqueous humor; ciliary muscles contract or relax the tightness of zonular fibers (alters shape of the lens); these are radiating folds;  Ciliary zonule suspensory ligament that holds lens in position Iris "rainbow"; a ring of muscle tissue that forms the colored portion of the eye around the pupil and controls the size of the pupil opening; lies b/t cornea and lens; base attaches to ciliary body; contains sphincter and dilator pupillae muscles Advertisement Pupil The opening in the center of the iris that helps regulate the amount of light passing into the rear chamber of the eye; sphincter and dilator pupillae act to vary size of the pupil; constricted under bright light, relaxed under dim light A) optic nerve D) Edinger-Westphal nucleus of CNIII E) Oculomotor nerve G) Short ciliary nerve to constrictor pupilae Pupillary light reflex pathway? 1. Light enters eye; signal carried via CNII to LGN but also to pretectal nuclei (sup. colliculus) 3. Fibers project from pretectal nuclei to EW nuclei (posterior commisure) 4. EW fibers project along CNIII through SOF to synapse in ciliary ganglion 5. From ciliary ganglion, postganglionic fibers synapse on sphincter of iris Pupillary light reflex The pupil constricts with light and dilates in the dark Inner layer contains the retina and optic nerve retina the light-sensitive inner surface of the eye, containing the receptor rods and cones plus layers of neurons that begin the processing of visual information; consists of two layers: thin pigmented layer and a thicker neural layer Pigmented layer outer layer, absorbs light and prevents its scattering, stores Vitamin A; lies against choroid, squamous flat-to-columnar melanocytes (color cells) What does the neural (inner) layer of retina do Contains outermost photoreceptors that transduce light energy, bipolar cells, & innermost ganglion cells that leave back of eye as optic nerve; contains three main types of neurons: photoreceptor, bipolar, and ganglion cells, which later fuse into the optic nerve Photoreceptors Two types - rods & cones; neurons; outer+inner segments, connected by a hair/


What country was established on 1 December 1918 by the union of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs and the Kingdom of Serbia (which included the Kingdom of Montenegro) and lasted until it was invaded by the Axis powers in 1941?

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia SOS Children works in Yugoslavia. For more information see SOS Children in Yugoslavia General location of the political entities known as Yugoslavia. The precise borders varied over the years Yugoslavia ("Jugoslavija" in Serbo-Croatian ( Latin alphabet) and Slovenian; "Југославија" in Serbian ( Cyrillic alphabet) and Macedonian; English : "South Slavia", or literally The Land of South Slavs) describes three political entities that existed successively on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe , during most of the 20th century. The first country to be known by this name was the " Kingdom of Yugoslavia", which before 3 October 1929 was known as the "Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes". It was established on 1 December 1918 by the union of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs and the Kingdom of Serbia. It was invaded by the Axis powers in 1941, and because of the events that followed, was officially abolished in 1945 . The country with this name was "Democratic Federal Yugoslavia", proclaimed in 1943 by the communist resistance movement in World War II . It was renamed to the "Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia" in 1946, when a communist government was established. In 1963, it was renamed again to the " Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" (SFRY). The constituent Socialist Republics that made up the country, from north to south, were: SR Slovenia, SR Croatia, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SR Montenegro, SR Serbia (including the autonomous provinces of Vojvodina and Kosovo and Metohija, later simply Kosovo) and SR Macedonia. Starting in 1991, the SFRY disintegrated in the Yugoslav Wars which followed the secession of most of the republic's constituent entities. The last country to bear the name was the " Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" (FRY) established on March 27, 1992 . It was a federation on the territory of the two remaining (non-secessionist) republics of Serbia (including the autonomous provinces of Vojvodina and Kosovo) and Montenegro . On February 4, 2003 , it was renamed to the " State Union of Serbia and Montenegro ", and officially abolished the name "Yugoslavia." On June 3 and June 5, 2006, Montenegro and Serbia respectively declared their independences, thereby ending the last remnants of a Yugoslav state. Background The idea for a single state for all South Slavs emerged in the late 17th century and gained prominence in the 19th century Illyrian Movement but never came to culmination. During the early period of World War I , a number of prominent political figures from South Slavic lands under the Habsburg Austro-Hungarian Empire fled to London , where they began work on forming the Yugoslav Committee to represent the Southern Slavs of Austria-Hungary. These "Yugoslavs" were Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes who identified themselves with the movement toward a single Yugoslav or South Slavic state and the committee's basic aim was the unification of the South Slav lands with the Kingdom of Serbia (which was independent although occupied at the time). With the defeat of the Central Powers in World War I and the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, various South Slavic territories were quickly grouped together to form the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes which was proclaimed on 1 December 1918 in Belgrade . The new kingdom was made up of the formerly independent kingdoms of Serbia and Montenegro (which had unified in the previous month), as well as a substantial amount of territory that was formerly part of Austria-Hungary , the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. The lands previously in Austria-Hungary that formed the new state included Croatia , Slavonia and Vojvodina from the Hungarian part of the Empire, Carniola, part of Styria and most of Dalmatia from the Austrian part, and the crown province of Bosnia and Herzegovina . Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 1918-1928 Map of Yugoslavia in 1919 showing the provisional borders in the aftermath of World War I before the treaties of Neuilly, Trianon and Rapallo Vidovdan Constitution Map showing banovinas in 1929 Yugoslavia 1936,


"The term ""Nordic"" means relating to what area?"

Nordic | Define Nordic at Dictionary.com Nordic adjective 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a Germanic people of northern European origin, exemplified by the Scandinavians. 2. having or suggesting the physical characteristics associated with these people, typically tall stature, blond hair, blue eyes, and elongated head. 3. (sometimes lowercase) of or relating to skiing events involving ski jumping and cross-country skiing. Compare alpine (def 5). a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian. Origin of Nordic 1895-1900; < French nordique, equivalent to nord north + -ique -ic Related forms [nawr-dis-i-tee] /nɔrˈdɪs ɪ ti/ (Show IPA), noun anti-Nordic, adjective Examples from the Web for Nordic Expand Contemporary Examples One of the best pavilions, which got a lot of buzz, is the Danish and Nordic Pavilion. ‘Forbrydelsen,’ ‘Borgen,’ ‘The Bridge’: The Rise of Nordic Noir TV Jace Lacob June 19, 2012 Historical Examples Even in eastern Turkestan there are still strong evidences of Nordic blood in the physiognomy of the people. The Hyborian Age Robert E. Howard Attila and his Huns were the first to break through into Nordic lands as far as the plains of northern France. British Dictionary definitions for Nordic Expand (skiing) of or relating to competitions in cross-country racing and ski-jumping Compare alpine (sense 4) 2. (of recreational walking) incorporating the use of poles that resemble ski poles to aid movement Nordic adjective 1. of, relating to, or belonging to a subdivision of the Caucasoid race typified by the tall blond blue-eyed long-headed inhabitants of N Britain, Scandinavia, N Germany, and the Netherlands Word Origin C19: from French nordique, from nordnorth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for Nordic Expand adj. 1898, from French nordique (in J. Deniker's system of race classifications), literally "of or pertaining to the north," from nord "north" (a loan-word from Old English; see north ). Perhaps influenced by German Nordisch. As a noun, from 1901. Strictly, the blond peoples who inhabit Scandinavia and the north of Britain. As a type of skiing competition, it is attested from 1954. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


When Russia became a communist state in 1918 with Lenin as dictator, who was his foreign secretary?

The Russian Revolution and the Soviet Union                              Union The Russian Revolution and the Soviet Union [Excerpted from The Soviet Union-- A Country Study , Raymond E. Zickel, ed. (Washington, D. C.: Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress, 1989).] The Strains of the War Effort and the Weakening of Tsarism The onset of World War I had a drastic effect on domestic policies and a weak regime. A show of national unity had accompanied Russia's entrance into the war, but military reversals and the government's incompetence soon soured the attitude of much of the population. German control of the Baltic Sea and GermanOttoman control of the Black Sea severed Russia from most of its foreign supplies and potential markets. In addition, inept Russian preparations for war and ineffective economic policies hurt the country financially, logistically, and militarily. Inflation became a serious problem. Because of inadequate matériel support for military operations, the War Industries Committee was formed to ensure that necessary supplies reached the front. But army officers quarreled with civilian leaders, seized administrative control of front areas, and would not work with the committee. The central government disliked independent support activities organized by zemstvos and various cities. The Duma quarreled with the bureaucracy, and center and center-left deputies eventually formed the Progressive Bloc, which was aimed at forming a genuinely constitutional government. After Russian military reversals in 1915, Nicholas II went to the front to assume nominal leadership of the army. His German-born wife, Alexandra, and Rasputin, a debauched faith healer, who was able to stop the bleeding of the hemophiliac heir to the throne, tried to dictate policy and make ministerial appointments. Although their true influence has been debated, they undoubtedly decreased the regime's prestige and credibility. While the central government was hampered by court intrigue, the strain of the war began to cause popular unrest. In 1916 high food prices and a lack of fuel caused strikes in some cities. Workers, who won for themselves separate representative sections of the War Industries Committee, used them as organs of political opposition. The countryside was becoming restive. Soldiers, mainly newly recruited peasants who had been used as cannon fodder in the inept conduct of the war, were increasingly insubordinate. The situation continued to deteriorate. In an attempt to alleviate the morass at the tsar's court, a group of nobles murdered Rasputin in December 1916. But his death brought little change. In the winter of 1917, however, deteriorating rail transport caused acute food and fuel shortages, which resulted in riots and strikes. Troops were summoned to quell the disorders. Although troops had fired on demonstrators and saved tsarism in 1905, in 1917 the troops in Petrograd (the name of St. Petersburg after 1914) turned their guns over to the angry crowds. Support for the tsarist regime simply evaporated in 1917, ending three centuries of Romanov rule. * * * REVOLUTIONS AND CIVIL WAR The February Revolution By early 1917, the existing order in Russia verged on collapse. The country's involvement in World War I had already cost millions of lives and caused severe disruption in Russia's backward economy. In an effort to reverse the steadily worsening military situation, Emperor Nicholas II commanded Russian forces at the front, abandoning the conduct of government in Petrograd (St. Petersburg before 1914; Leningrad after 1924) to his unpopular wife and a series of incompetent ministers. As a consequence of these conditions, the morale of the people rapidly deteriorated. The spark to the events that ended tsarist rule was ignited on the streets of Petrograd in February 1917 (according to the old Julian calendar then in use in Russia). Provoked by shortages of food and fuel, crowds of hungry citizens and striking workers began spontaneous rioting and demonstrations on March 7 (February


The first Telstar satellite, that relayed the first television pictures, telephone calls and fax images through space, was designed to provide satellite communications over what area?

Globol Television Arrives - Kennedy Space Center - Signs of History on Waymarking.com you are not logged in.  [log in] Globol Television Arrives - Kennedy Space Center - Signs of History on Waymarking.com Welcome to Waymarking.com! We hope you've been able to find what you are looking for. We would also like               to encourage you to take some time to browse some of the other aspects of our site.               We recommend viewing our featured waymarks ,               or perhaps the newest waymarks . You can               also create a free membership to track your progress online               and share your locations with others. Click                 here to view the complete waymark directory N 28° 31.407 W 080° 40.988 17R E 531003 N 3155230 Quick Description: This plaque is located in the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center. Location: Florida, United States Date Posted: 4/10/2010 9:22:17 PM Waymark Code: WM8JNV Long Description: Global Television Arrives In 1960, the first live television signal to cross an ocean created an instant sensation - and spawned a communication revolution. This signal was bounced off a huge Mylar balloon we called Echo, launched into orbit by a Delta Rocket in August 1960. Just two years later, another Delta rocket launched Telstar, the first telecommunications satelitte, into orbit. Telstar could receive, amplify and transmit intercontinental television signals in real time. Suddenly, world events were unfolding in our living rooms to put a human face on history. From: Wikipedia Telstar Telstar is the name of various communications satellites, including the first ever such satellite able to relay television signals. The first two Telstar satellites were "Telstar 1", launched July 10, 1962 and operational until February 21, 1963, and "Telstar 2", launched May 7, 1963 and operational until May 16, 1965. They were experimental, and nearly identical. Telstar 1 relayed the first television pictures, telephone calls and fax images through space and provided the first live transatlantic television feed. Description Belonging to AT&T, the original Telstar was part of a multi-national agreement between AT&T, Bell Telephone Laboratories, NASA, the British General Post Office, and the French National PTT (Post, Telegraph & Telecom Office) to develop experimental satellite communications over the Atlantic Ocean. Bell Labs held a contract with NASA, reimbursing the agency three million dollars for each of the two launches, independent of success. The US ground station was Andover Earth Station in Andover, Maine, built by Bell Labs. William H Gill Jr. was a technician working for AT&T at that time and assisted in the technical details of the communications.[citation needed] The main British ground station was at Goonhilly Downs in southwestern England, and it was used by the BBC. It was the international coordinator and the standards 525/405 conversion equipment (filling a large room) was researched and developed by the BBC and located in the BBC Television Centre, London. The French ground station was at Pleumeur-Bodou (48°47'10?N 3°31'26?W? / ?48.78611°N 3.52389°W? / 48.78611; -3.52389) in north-western France. The satellite was built by a team at Bell Telephone Laboratories, including John Robinson Pierce who created the project, Rudy Kompfner who invented the traveling wave tube transponder used in the satellite, and James M. Early who designed the transistors and solar panels for it. The satellite is roughly spherical, measures 34.5 inches (876.30 mm) in length, and weighs about 170 pounds (77 kg). Its dimensions were limited by what would fit in one of NASA's Delta rockets. Telstar was spin-stabilized, and its outer surface was covered with solar cells to generate electrical power. The power produced was a tiny 14 watts. The original Telstar had one innovative transponder to relay data, which was a television channel or multiplexed telephone circuits. An omnidirectional array of smal


What is the first name of the woman that Tiger Woods married on 5 October 2004 and was officially divorced from on 23 August 2010?

The Marriage of Tiger and Elin Woods By Sheri Stritof Updated February 18, 2016. From a lavish, posh, ritzy, bewitching, exclusive, expensive, and elaborate sunset wedding to a bizarre crash into a tree and an apology for "transgressions" and "personal failings", the marriage of Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren continued to make news headlines. Here's information on how the two met and more facts about their wedding, marriage, and divorce. News Updates: 8/23/2010: While details of the divorce of Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren Woods were not disclosed, Steve Helling of People.com reported "The couple were present at Bay County Circuit Court in Panama City, Fla., Monday for the execution of their divorce agreement." It is assumed that Elin will use her maiden name, that the couple will share custody of their two children, and that Ellen's share in the division of their property and assets will be substantial.   "Bay County Courthouse officials say the couple showed up for a hearing room at the Bay County juvenile justice court house on East 11th street with their lawyers, to file their divorce papers. Now usually this takes 20 days to become final, but immediately after filing, the Woods then went to the main courthouse on 4th street, where Circuit Judge Judy Pittman Biebel expedited the case." continue reading below our video 5 Ways You Can Tell It is Love   "This afternoon Elin and Tiger Woods came into the courthouse and filed their petition of dissolution of marriage to get there started for divorce and they went up to the judges office and the final judgment was signed, so they are officially divorced," said Bill Kinsaul, Bay Clerk of Courts."   Where They Met: Elin and Tiger met in 2001 at the British Open at Royal Lytham in England. Elin was working as an au pair to Jesper Parnevik, a Swedish golfer. Proposal: On November 25, 2003, Tiger (27) proposed to Elin (23) in the South African Shamwari Game Reserve while they were on a romantic walk at sunset. They were there for a safari vacation and slept under the stars after the Presidents Cup. Wedding Date and Info: October 5, 2004. The ceremony itself was simple although the rest of the wedding preparations were elaborate and expensive. 500 red roses were imported for the wedding.   Their sunset wedding was held under a white-netted pagoda decorated with red roses on the 19th hole of the Sandy Lane Golf Resort in Barbados. Reportedly , Rev. Ricky Kirton was the officiant at their wedding. The exclusive resort is located on the west coast of the Caribbean locale. The wedding reportedly cost between $1.5 million -- $2 million. Tiger hired the whole complex for a week including 110 rooms and and three golf courses. The rooms reportedly cost from $700 to $9,000 per night each. A team of hairdressers were flown in from London. Elin wore an off-white sleeveless gown. Tiger wore a beige suit.   Approximately 150 guests were at the wedding, including Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, and Bill Gates. The wedding reception was held in the resort banquet room which was decorated with 10,000 red and black roses. Champagne and caviar were served to the wedding guests. Hootie & the Blowfish played the music, and fireworks lit up the night after the wedding ceremony. Honeymoon: Their first night as a married couple was spent on a rented multi-million dollar, 155 foot yacht named Privacy. Hometowns: Tiger -- Cypress, California; Elin -- Stockholm, Sweden. Religion: Elin: Model, Au Pair (Nanny) Residences:   Jupiter Island, Florida: "The estate has a four-hole golf course with sand traps, 100 ft.-long swimming pool, diving pool, spa, 100 ft. field and track area, tennis and basketball courts, a pair of boat docks, and a reflecting pond. Inside the facility is a 5,700 sq.-ft. fitness center ... Inside the house, there is a large master suite with his and her bathrooms, three additional bedroom suites, a massive media room, elevator and state-of-the-art kitchen. The basement has a large wine cellar and multiple game rooms. A guest house, garage, golf training studio and boat


Croutons Recipe - Allrecipes.com chellebelle 5/2/2005 A great way to use up bread that's past its prime! I like to use a lower oven temp so that the bread is crisp and dry all the way through before it starts to get too brown. Celiac_family_mom 4/27/2005 I've been making these for years, and my kids looooove them. Using french or italian bread, a garlic-salt mixture with parsley in it, and a butter-flavored cooking spray (rather than the butt... HASGR8BOYZ 9/17/2005 These were better than restaurant style croutons!! The only changes I made was I cut the bread into cubes first, than put them in a container with the melted butter, than I added garlic and oni... Mrs.Edwin 2/16/2002 I used Pam Butter spray on one batch and Pam garlic spray on another - then seasonings of my choice. The spray cuts down on the calories and keeps them crispy! TINACW 12/13/2000 Instead of buttering the bread directly, I poured melted butter over the sliced bread and mixed it well. It worked out great. Didn't take a lot of time. LOULOU73 6/30/2003 I'm glad to see other people make their own croutons! They are so easy and quick to make and are great to jazz up a salad. I toss cubes of bread in olive oil and freshly crushed garlic and sprin... PRATE002 8/28/2002 Wonderful! I will always make my own now--it's so easy! Mine were done at 10 minutes, though, so watch them. Sarah Jo 5/20/2008 Easy recipe for garlic croutons. I used day-old bread, which made even crispier croutons. Used them in a casserole and it worked out great for me. EDITED: You can make this to suit any kind of ... Momof2 6/1/2006 Great recipe...only thing that I do differently when I make this is to add some garlic to it. It is great to take a whole clove and rub it on the bread when it comes out of the oven. The hot b...


What is the name for the numerous tiny flowers that comprise a flower head of, for example, a daisy or sunflower?

Glossary | USA National Phenology Network flagging tape search for term Flagging tape is a non adhesive marking ribbon used for surveying, mapping, tagging, roping off areas or any other marking application. For the purpose of phenological monitoring, flagging tape can be used to identify plants, or groups of plants, for regular observation. It can also be used to mark places where animals of interest have been observed. On more robust plants such as full-grown trees, flagging tape can be wrapped around trunks or branches. On younger plants, or where there is no suitable vegetation, a twig or rod is usually inserted in the ground, and the tape is usually applied at the distal end, resembling a conventional pole and 'flag.' ovary position (floral) search for term Describes the position of the ovary in a flower relative to the whorls of the perianth (calyx/sepals and corolla/petals). A superior ovary describes an ovary that sits above where the perianth is attached to the floral structure; an inferior ovary describes an ovary that sits below the point of attachment of the perianth and stamens - and are attached at the top of the ovary, with the exposed style and stigma ; a perigynous ovary describes an ovary that is surrounded by floral parts (a calyx tube) that is attached to the perianth and stamens around the ovary, but not attached - making the ovary appear more or less half exposed . phenological event search for term A precisely defined point in the life cycle of a plant or animal, generally marking the start or end point of a phenophase. The occurrence of a phenological event can be pinpointed to a single date and time (in theory, if not in practice). Examples include the opening of the first flower on a plant, the end of leaf fall on a tree, the first appearance of a particular songbird species in spring, or the start of fish migration up-river to spawn. (Note: The definition of the term “phenological event” has not yet been standardized and varies among scientists. The definition presented here reflects our usage of the term on the USA-NPN website.) pinnately compound leaf search for term A leaf which is divided into smaller leaflets, those leaflets arranged on each side of the leaf's central stalk/rachis (axis). A pinnate leaf can either be even-pinnate or odd-pinnate, indicating whether or not a terminal leaflet exists: even-pinnate leaves have pairs of leaflets attached along the leaf's central stalk/rachis (axis) with no terminal leaflet, although may occasionally have a tendril (therefore an even number of leaflets in total); odd-pinnate leaves have a terminal leaflet at the end of the leaf's central stalk/rachis (axis) along with pair(s) of leaflets attached along the leaf's rachis (therefore and odd number of leaflets in total). A bipinnately compound leaf is twice pinnate; a leaf blade divided into leaflets and having twice-diverged branching. rank, ranking (leaf ranking) search for term A vertical row along an axis such as a plant stem, as with leaves. When you sight along the length of a branch stem, from the tip end, if it appears there are two rows of leaves, either opposite or alternate, the branch is 2-ranked; if three rows, it is 3-ranked, etc. receptacle search for term The more or less thickened portion at the top of a flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral organs or clustered florets (in the case of daisies, etc. (Asteraceae family)) are attached. For those familiar with artichokes, the artichoke heart is the flower's receptacle. regional plant species search for term The regional plant species component of the USA-NPN Plant Phenology Program consists of a set of ~200 native or introduced plant species that have more localized distributions than calibration species, or that are particularly important in certain locales or regions of the nation in terms of ecological processes, biological diversity, conservation, economics, or human culture. shade leaves search for term Sun leaves and shade leaves are common in plant canopies, with sun leaves located on the top and outer, unshaded


In England, at which venue are the Oaks and the Derby run?

Kentucky Derby History | Horse Racing's Biggest Race Return to Content Kentucky Derby History The father of Churchill Downs racecourse was Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark, who after extensive research of European racecourses, set about creating what was to become the venue for The Kentucky Derby. There had been horseracing in Kentucky before. The first official racetrack opened in Kentucky in 1789. However it was not until 1875 that the now-famous Churchill Downs racetrack, that hosts the Kentucky Derby, was launched. Clark took his lead from England for his three showpiece horse races. He based The Kentucky Derby on England’s premier event, The Epsom Derby. Similarly the Kentucky Oaks was inspired by The Epsom Oaks (the same course and distance as the Derby but for fillies rather than colts). He mirrored England’s St Leger with the eponymous Clark Handicap. The first Kentucky Derby, run on the track’s opening day in 1875, was won by Aristides while the first televised Kentucky Derby was in 1952. A crowd of nearly 164,000 witnessed the hundredth Kentucky Derby in 1974 Churchill Downs has subsequently hosted the Breeders Cup events on several occasions and the daily prize money totals per meeting have risen rapidly. The home of the Kentucky Derby has had a rocky financial road since that forward-thinker M L Clark founded Churchill Downs, but he would be proud of his legacy. The Kentucky Derby remains the foremost horse racing event in the USA today and that doesn’t look like changing anytime soon. Possibly the most incredible Kentucky Derby as a visual spectacle was the last-to-first ride given to Mine That Bird by Calvin Borel in 2009. From tailed off to easy victor, Borel’s mount passed the entire field up the inside. In 2014 California Chrome provided a fairytale moment and gave hope to all those who play the sport at the bottom end of the food chain. For California Chrome was bred from a dirt cheap stallion out of a $8000 mare that nobody thought had the breeding to produce anything worthwhile. Yet the colt trained by unheralded handler, the 77-year-old Art Sherman beat all the blue bloods with ease – and followed up in the Preakness Stakes to boot.


What fashion in French architecture had much to do with the regency of Marie de' Medici? (The greatest architects of the style were Salomon de Brosse and Jacques Lemercier.)

Iron & Steel: Louis XIII style Louis XIII style House 5. 000sqf US $. 38. 000. Indonesia 000 (Including Furniture) . Low MAINTENANCE only US $35 per month incl Light, water and Security. And you can see more from banner display stands baby doll furniture black lacquer furniture Marble Dining Tables Furniture TV Armoires Furniture Filing Cabinets Dining Arm Chair PVC Wicker Furniture Hairdressing Salon Furniture Palais de Luxembourg The Louis XIII style or Louis Treize was a fashion in French art and architecture, especially effecting the visual and decorative arts. Its distinctness as a period in the history of French art has much to do with the regency under which Louis XIII began his reign (16101643). His mother and regent, Marie de' Medici, imported mannerism from her homeland of Italy and the influence of Italian art was to be strongly felt for several decades. Louis XIII-style painting was influenced from the north, through Flemish and Dutch Baroque, and from the south, through Italian mannerism and early Baroque. Schools developed around Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens. Among the French painters who blended Italian mannerism with a love of genre scenes were Georges de la Tour, Simon Vouet, and the Le Nain brothers. The influence of the painters on subsequent generations, however, was minimised by the rise of classicism under Nicolas Poussin and his followers. Louis XIII architecture was equally influenced by Italian styles. The greatest French architect of the era, Salomon de Brosse, designed the Palais du Luxembourg for Marie de' Medici. De Brosse began a tradition of classicism in architecture that was continued by Jacques Lemercier, who completed the Palais and whose own most famous work of the Louis XIII period is the chapel of the Sorbonne (1635). Under the next generation of architects, French Baroque would take an even greater classical shift. Furniture of the period was typically large and austere. References Louis XIII style. (2008). In Encyclop?dia Britannica. Retrieved 1 May 2008, from Encyclop?dia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9049090 Categories: Architectural styles | French architecture by period | Baroque(and so on)


Before becoming president of the USA in 1977, and after being discharged from the Navy in 1953, Jimmy Carter took over and expanded his family business in Plains, Georgia. What was the business?

Jimmy Carter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Your continued donations keep Wikipedia running!     Jimmy Carter For other persons named Jimmy Carter, see Jimmy Carter (disambiguation) . James Earl Carter, Jr. Baptist Signature James Earl Carter, Jr. (born October 1 , 1924 ) was the 39th President of the United States (1977–1981) and the Nobel Peace laureate in 2002. Previously, he was the Governor of Georgia (1971–1975). Carter won the Democratic nomination as a dark horse candidate, and went on to defeat incumbent Gerald Ford in the 1976 presidential election . As President his major initiatives included the consolidation of numerous governmental agencies into the newly formed Department of Energy , a cabinet level department. He enacted strong environmental legislation; deregulated the trucking, airline, rail, finance, communications, and oil industries; bolstered the social security system; and appointed record numbers of women and minorities to significant government and judicial posts. In foreign affairs, Carter's major initiatives included the Camp David Accords , the Panama Canal Treaties , the creation of full diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China , and the negotiation of the SALT II Treaty . In addition, he's a champion of human rights throughout the world and used human rights as the center of his administration's foreign policy. The Iranian hostage crisis was seen by critics as a devastating blow to national prestige; Carter struggled for 444 days to effect the release of the hostages. A failed rescue attempt led to the resignation, in protest, of his Secretary of State Cyrus Vance . The hostages were finally released the day Carter left office. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan marked the end of détente , and Carter moved to the right, boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and began to rebuild American military power. He beat off a primary challenge from Senator Ted Kennedy but was unable to effectively reduce soaring interest rates and inflation rates, or to lower unemployment. The " Misery Index ", his favored measure of economic well-being, rose 50% in four years. He feuded with the Democratic leaders who controlled Congress and, as a result, was unable to reform the tax system or to implement a national health plan. He was defeated by Republican Ronald Reagan in 1980 . After leaving office, Carter assumed the role of an elder statesman and international mediator, using his prestige as a former president to further many causes. He founded the Carter Center as a forum for issues related to democracy and human rights . He has also traveled extensively to monitor elections, conduct peace negotiations, and establish relief efforts. In 2002, Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize for his "efforts to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development." Carter has continued his decades-long active involvement with the charity Habitat for Humanity , which builds houses for the needy. Contents 13 References Early years Carter descended from a family that had resided in Georgia for several generations. His great-grandfather, Private L. B. Walker Carter (1832–1874) served in the Confederate States Army in the Sumter Flying Artillery, seeing considerable action at the Battle of Gettysburg . Jimmy Carter, the first President born in a hospital , was the oldest of four children of James Earl and Lillian Gordy Carter . He was born in the southwest Georgia town of Plains and grew up in nearby Archery, Georgia. Carter was a gifted student from an early age who always had a fondness for reading. By the time he attended Plains High School, he was also a star in basketball and football. He was greatly influenced by one of his high school teachers , Julia Coleman. Ms. Coleman was handicapped by polio . She had encouraged young Jimmy to read War and Peace ; he was disappointed to find that there were no cowboys or Indians in the book. Carter mentioned his beloved teacher in his inaugural address as an example of someon


If you have played 50 games and won 30, giving a 60% success rate, how many more games would you have to play to achieve a 75% success rate, assuming that you win them all?

The all-decade team: the ‘60s – The Hardball Times Catcher: Joe Torre With the exception of the first baseman, it is an odd truth that everyone else in the infield is now better (or at least just as well) known for something other than his playing career. For Torre, of course, that was his tenure as a manager, specifically his runs with the Yankees and Dodgers during which he made the playoffs fourteen straight years, including 12 division titles, six pennants and four World Series titles. Torre’s enormous success as a manager has relegated his playing career to the background. As his status on this team demonstrates, he was no slouch as a player. Though probably just below Hall of Fame quality, for his career Torre finished with better numbers than several catchers who have earned enshrinement. (Though it does have to be said that he played just more than 40 percent of his career games behind the plate.) For the decade, Torre put up nearly a 130 OPS+, and slugged nearly 400 extra base hits. Back in the dugout: Joe Torre managing Team USA in the WBC (US Presswire) First base: Carl Yastrzemski Just as Yankee fans were spoiled watching their center fielder transition from DiMaggio to Mantle, Red Sox fans were able to watch as Ted Williams gave way to Yaz. So why is a man most famous for patrolling the space in front of the Green Monster stationed at first base instead? Well, it’s complicated. The short version is that Frank Robinson outplayed Yastrzemski for the decade, and thus earns the left field spot. Meanwhile, Yastrzemski outplayed the two men who might otherwise claim this spot— Willie McCovey and Harmon Killebrew —and since he played more than 500 games at first during his career, he is eligible for the spot. One wants to get the best talent out there, so here we are. Yaz was never better than during his memorable 1967 campaign: in addition to being the last Triple Crown until Miguel Cabrera ’s last season, Yastrzemski also led the league in runs, hits, on-base percentage and total bases. For good measure, he did it all while winning a Gold Glove in left field. In fact, by WAR —and maybe common consensus—his 1967 season is the best of the decade. Second base: Pete Rose Like, say, Aaron Hernandez, it’s hard to write about Pete Rose ’s merits as a ballplayer without also reflecting his failures as a person. For our purposes though, we’ll leave the other stuff alone and just think of him on the field. That Rose wins this spot is a testament to his talents on the field, given that he did not make his debut until the 1963 season. Of course, he was clearly ready, winning the National League Rookie of the Year Award that season. Despite the late start, he led all second basemen in the decade in runs and doubles, and was second to players with far more plate appearances in hits, doubles, and home runs. Rose was not really a second baseman—he wasn’t really anything, except a hitter—but he did play primarily at the keystone during the’60s and earns this spot. Third base: Ron Santo Santo was Inducted into the Hall of Fame last year which, as I’ve probably pointed out, would have been nice if he hadn’t died in 2010. I suppose this is a case of better late than never, since Santo is a clearly deserving Hall of Famer. He built most of that case during the 1960s, when he nearly went 250/250 on doubles and homers, falling just three short on the two-baggers. Brooks Robinson deserves recognition for his masterful performance during the 1960s, famously for his defense as he swept the Gold Glove for the decade. Santo was no slouch with the glove, though—winning five Gold Gloves himself—and was a far superior hitter. Shortstop: Jim Fregosi Best known today (to the extent he is at all, I suppose) as the manager of the Phillies’ 1993 NL-pennant winning team, Fregosi’s career as a shortstop is all but forgotten. This is in part because Fregosi spent his career toiling for teams that were mediocre at best. In 1964 he had one of the two or three best seasons by a shortstop in the decade—he put up a 141 OPS+ and ranked third in the leagu


The Boer War in South Africa (1899-1902) By Tarkan Rosenberg, Contributing Writer Updated May 11, 2016. From October 11, 1899 until May 31, 1902, the Second Boer War (also known as the South African War and the Anglo-Boer War) was fought in South Africa between the British and the Boers (Dutch settlers in southern Africa). The Boers had founded two independent South African republics (the Orange Free State and the South African Republic) and had a long history of distrust and dislike for the British that surrounded them. After gold was discovered in the South African Republic in 1886, the British wanted the area under their control. In 1899, the conflict between the British and the Boers burgeoned into a full-fledged war that was fought in three stages: a Boer offensive against British command posts and railway lines, a British counteroffensive that brought the two republics under British control, and a Boer guerrilla resistance movement that prompted a widespread scorched-earth campaign by the British and the internment and deaths of thousands of Boer civilians in British concentration camps. continue reading below our video 10 Facts About the Titanic That You Don't Know The first phase of the war gave the Boers the upper hand over British forces, but the latter two phases eventually brought victory to the British and placed the previously independent Boer territories firmly under British dominion -- leading, eventually, to the complete unification of South Africa as a British colony in 1910. Who Were the Boers? In 1652, the Dutch East India Company established the first staging post at the Cape of Good Hope (the southernmost tip of Africa); this was a place where ships could rest and resupply during the long voyage to the exotic spice markets along India’s western coast. This staging post attracted settlers from Europe for whom life on the continent had become unbearable due to economic difficulties and religious oppression. At the turn of the 18th century, the Cape had become home to settlers from Germany and France; however, it was the Dutch who made up the majority of the settler population. They came to be known as “Boers”’—the Dutch word for farmers. As time passed, a number of Boers began migrating to the hinterlands where they believed they would have more autonomy to conduct their daily lives without the heavy regulations imposed on them by the Dutch East India Company. The British Move Into South Africa Britain, who viewed the Cape as an excellent staging post on route to their colonies in Australia and India, attempted to take control over Cape Town from the Dutch East India Company, which had effectively gone bankrupt.  In 1814, Holland officially handed the colony over to the British Empire. Almost immediately, the British began a campaign to “Anglicize” the colony. English became the official language, rather than Dutch, and official policy encouraged the immigration of settlers from Great Britain. The issue of slavery became another point of contention. Britain officially abolished the practice in 1834 throughout their empire, which meant that the Cape’s Dutch settlers also had to relinquish their ownership of black slaves. The British did offer compensation to the Dutch settlers for relinquishing their slaves, but this compensation was seen as insufficient and their anger was compounded by the fact that the compensation had to be collected in London, some 6,000 miles way. Boer Independence The tension between Great Britain and South Africa’s Dutch settlers eventually prompted many Boers to move their families further into South Africa’s interior—away from British control—where they could establish an autonomous Boer state. This migration from Cape Town into the South African hinterland from 1835 to the early 1840s came to be known as “The Great Trek.” (Dutch settlers who remained in Cape Town, and thus under British rule, became known as Afrikaners .) The Boers came to embrace a new-found sense of nationalism and sought to establish themselves as an independent Boer nation, dedicated to Calvinism and a D


Soccer player George Best once said that he spent 95% of his money on wine, women and song, and the other 5% he ... what?

George Best, footballing celebrity | And all that Malarkey Stuff and Nonsense Malarkey is Andy Clarke , a UK based designer, author and speaker who has a passion for design, CSS and web accessibility. Andy has been working on the web for almost ten years. He is a visual web designer and author and he founded Stuff and Nonsense in 1998. Andy regularly writes about creating beautiful, accessible web sites and he speaks at events worldwide. Andy is the author of Transcending CSS: The Fine Art of Web Design , published by New Riders in 2006. George Best, footballing celebrity The only tragedy George Best had to confront, is that he will never know how good he could have been. Although it comes as no surprise following his string of alcohol related illnesses, the news that British footballing legend George Best has died is no less very sad. Best has been described today by Sir Bobby Charlton as One of [football's] greats and a marvellous person. and by Tony Blair as probably the most naturally gifted footballer of his generation, one of the greatest footballers the UK has ever produced . Best was for many a player who never reached his full potential on the field. Although he helped Manchester United win the First Division title in 1965 and 1967 and then then European Cup in 1968, he never played in a World Cup tournament and spent his later years playing for lower league clubs both here and in the USA. Renowned not only for his footballing genius but also for his '60's playboy lifestyle and eventual alcoholism, Best was the first footballing 'celebrity' as we might define celebrity today. In the late 1960's, Best combined football with glamour and excess. I spent 90% of my money on women, drink and fast cars. The rest I wasted. As interviewer and friend of Best Michael Parkinson said today, The only tragedy George Best had to confront, is that he will never know how good he could have been. And therein lies a lesson for us all. Replies #1 On November 25, 2005 11:38 PM Colly said: George and his family have requested that we all remember him for his football, and not his troubles, and I'm pleased most have respected that so far today. Pele was incredible, but he had that team around him. George did it on his own. Two blessings about him pasing on. 1: He's not ill any more. 2: We get to see replay after replay of the most inventive goals ever scored. #2 On November 26, 2005 01:47 AM Ara Pehlivanian said: I heard about his passing these evening on CBC radio. It was said of him by one of his teammates that he was so good that they were almost like spectators watching him play. God comfort those he left behind. #3 On November 26, 2005 12:32 PM D said: Let's not get too carried away with the eulogy. Great footballer in his time, yes, but never forget this was a man with a predilection for beating up his wives and girlfriends. Or are we supposed to forget about that now? #4 On November 26, 2005 12:58 PM Mike WS said: 'flaws that make us human.' Funny. I thought that a few million years of evolution made us human. 'A lesson to be learned is to take better care of ourselves' Spot on. Rest in peace, George. #5 On November 26, 2005 01:10 PM Sunny said: I recently read a funny anecdote about Best. When a reporter asked him why he had decided to ply his trade in Canada, he said that in London he saw an ad, "drink Canada dry". And then he decided he would. In a way it sums up his life. It was a tragedy. #6 On November 26, 2005 02:54 PM Matt Wilcox said: It is very sad, but I find that the media reminding me about it every 5min is even more sad. Richard Burns also died very recently, aged 32. Very little mention of that. I also feel the need to quote someone elses thoughts on this: "On the one side you have someone who's had to battle a natural cause and drove his way to success (in the process) and on the other you have someone who drank himself into the grave and drove while doing so." #7 On November 27, 2005 08:21 AM jamie said: What a lot of tosh firstly Best wasin the league winning team yet only averaged 20 goals per season (in 19


The first Canadian province to adopt one of these officially was Nova Scotia in 1955, and now all provinces and territories (except Nunavut) and Cape Breton Island have officially adopted a ... what?

Scottish Canadian - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Scottish Canadian   Wikis       Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Scottish Canadians Albannach Canadach 15.10% of the population of Canada Regions with significant populations Scottish , Métis , Scottish Americans , Ulster Scots , Gaels Scottish Canadians are people of Scottish descent or heritage living in Canada . As the third-largest ethnic group in Canada and among the first to settle in Canada, Scottish people have made a large impact on Canadian culture since colonial times. According to the 2001 Census of Canada , the number of Canadians claiming full or partial Scottish descent is 4,719,850 [3] , or 15.10% of the nation's total population, however this is said to be a major underestimation. Contents 9 External links Scottish settlement of Canada Scottish people have a long history in Canada, dating back several centuries. Many towns, rivers and mountains have been named in honour of Scottish explorers and traders such as Mackenzie Bay and Calgary is named after a Scottish beach. Most notably, the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia is Latin for New Scotland. Scots formed the vanguard of the movement of Europeans across the continent. In more modern times, emigrants from Scotland have played a leading role in the social, political and economic history of Canada, being prominent in banking , labour unions , and politics . [1] The first documented source of Scots in what would become Canada comes from the Saga of Eric the Red and the Viking expedition of 1010 AD to Vinland (literally, the land of meadows), which is believed to refer to the island of Newfoundland . The Viking prince Thorfinn Karlsefni led an expedition to Vinland and took with him 160 Viking men, three ships, and two Scottish slaves, a man named Haki and a woman named Hekja, who were reputed to be as swift as deer. [2] . When the longships moored along the coast, they sent the slaves ashore to run along the waterfront to gauge whether it was safe for the rest of the crew to follow. After the Scots survived a day of without being attacked, by either human or animal, the Vikings deemed it safe to spend the night ashore. The expedition was abandoned three years later; the original sagas were passed on in an oral tradition and then written down 250 years later. Self-identified Scottish Canadians are a plurality in parts of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (areas coloured in teal). An apocryphal voyage in 1398 by a captain named Zichmni , believed to be Henry I Sinclair, Earl of Orkney , is also claimed to have reached Atlantic Canada as well as New England. The first attempts in earnest to entice Scottish settlers to Canada began as early as 1622, when Sir William Alexander obtained permission from King James VI of Scotland (James I of England) to establish a "new Scotland" — the origin of the name Nova Scotia. However, only a small number of Scottish families settled in Canada, prior to the conquest of New France in 1759. Those who did make a home on Canadian soil were Highlanders who sought political and religious asylum following the failed Jacobite uprisings in Scotland in 1715 and 1745. Most of these Scots settled in what is now the Atlantic coast. A large group of Ulster Scots , many of whom had first settled in New Hampshire , moved to Truro, Nova Scotia in 1761. Their descendants have provided many of the country's leading justices, statesmen, clergymen, businessmen and scholars. In 1772 a wave of Scots began to arrive in Prince Edward Island , and in 1773 the ship Hector brought 200 Scots to Pictou , beginning a new stream of Highland emigration — the town's slogan is "The Birthplace of New Scotland". At the end of the 18th century, Cape Breton Island had become a centre of Scottish settlement, where only Scottish Gaelic was spoken. Around this time, a handful of


"The American version of the TV series ""The Office"" is set in what city?"

The Office - NBC.com NBC.com Load button About the Show From Deedle-Dee Productions, Reveille and Universal Television, the multi-award-winning comedy series "The Office" presents a hilarious documentary-style look at the humorous, and sometimes poignant, foolishness that plagues the 9-to-5 world. Based on the award-winning BBC hit, "The Office" is a fly-on-the-wall "docu-reality" parody of modern American office life that delves into the lives of the workers at Dunder Mifflin, a paper supply company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In the series, Andy Bernard (Ed Helms, "The Hangover"), the preppy salesman and die-hard Cornell alumni whose endless and unique musical talents keep the office entertained, is the new Dunder Mifflin Scranton manager. Reporting to Andy are the loyal, and often times unmotivated, staff including sales rep Jim Halpert (John Krasinski, "Away We Go," "It's Complicated") who shares his working space with Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson, "The Rocker"), the arrogant assistant to the regional manager whose responsibilities have expanded as he became the new owner of the office building. Pam Beesly Halpert (Jenna Fischer, "Walk Hard," "Blades of Glory") is the office receptionist-turned-office administrator whose office romance with Jim led to marriage and the birth of their daughter Cece and son Phillip. A surprising bromance has also formed between Andy and the ambitious distribution coordinator, Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson, "Hot Tub Time Machine"), who moved his office from the warehouse to the main building. Also starring are Leslie David Baker ("Malcolm in the Middle"), Brian Baumgartner ("Arrested Development"), Kate Flannery ("The Heir Apparent"), Angela Kinsey ("Furry Vengeance"), Paul Lieberstein (writer, "King of the Hill"), Oscar Nuñez ("The Proposal"), Phyllis Smith ("Bad Teacher"), Creed Bratton (former member of The Grass Roots) and Ellie Kemper ("Bridesmaids"). "The Office" is executive-produced by Ben Silverman, Greg Daniels, who developed the series for American audiences, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, Paul Lieberstein, Brent Forrester and Dan Sterling. Since its premiere on NBC in March 2005, "The Office" has established itself as a genuine hit, earning prestigious television honors such as the 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, 2006 Peabody Award, 2006 and 2008 AFI Honors, Producers Guild Award, Writers Guild Award, SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy, Ace Eddie Award for editing and a Television Critic's Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. More


"What author's non-fiction work includes ""The Fate of Man"", ""The Future in America: A Search After Realities"", ""Little Wars"", ""The New World Order"", ""The Outline of History"", ""Russia in the Shadows"" and ""A Short History of the World""?"

Bookyards.com - The Library To The World | H. G. Wells - Authors Politics, Darwinian Theory, History Herbert George Wells (September 21, 1866 – August 13, 1946), better known as H. G. Wells, was an English writer best known for such science fiction novels as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau. He was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, and produced works in many different genres, including contemporary novels, history, and social commentary. He was also an outspoken socialist. His later works become increasingly political and didactic, and only his early science fiction novels are widely read today. Wells, along with Hugo Gernsback and Jules Verne, is sometimes referred to as "The Father of Science Fiction". [1] Contents Biography Early life Herbert George Wells, the fourth and last child of Joseph Wells (a former domestic gardener, and at the time shopkeeper and cricketer) and his wife Sarah Neal (a former domestic servant), was born at Atlas House, 47 High Street, Bromley, in the county of Kent. [2] The family was of the impoverished lower-middle-class. An inheritance had allowed them to purchase a china shop, though they quickly realized it would never be a prosperous concern: the stock was old and worn out, the location poor. They managed to earn a meagre income, but little of it came from the shop. Joseph sold cricket bats and balls and other equipment at the matches he played at, and received an unsteady amount of money from the matches, since at that time there were no professional cricketers, and payment for skilled bowlers and batters came from voluntary donations afterwards, or from small payments from the clubs where matches were played. A defining incident of young Wells's life is said to be an accident he had in 1874, when he was seven years old, which left him bedridden with a broken leg. To pass the time he started reading, and soon became devoted to the other worlds and lives to which books gave him access; they also stimulated his desire to write. Later that year he entered Thomas Morley's Commercial Academy, a private school founded in 1849 following the bankruptcy of Morley's earlier school. The teaching was erratic, the curriculum mostly focused, Wells later said, on producing copperplate handwriting and doing the sort of sums useful to tradesmen. Wells continued at Morley's Academy until 1880. In 1877 another accident had affected his life, when his father, Joseph Wells, fractured his thigh. The accident effectively put an end to Joseph's career as a cricketer, and his earnings as a shopkeeper were not enough to compensate for the loss. No longer able to support themselves financially, the family instead sought to place their boys as apprentices to various professions. From 1881 to 1883 Wells had an unhappy apprenticeship as a draper at the Southsea Drapery Emporium. His experiences were later used as inspiration for his novels The Wheels of Chance and Kipps, which describe the life of a draper's apprentice as well as being a critique of the world's distribution of wealth. Wells's mother and father had never got along with one another particularly well (she was a Protestant, he a free thinker), and when she went back to work as a ladies maid (at Uppark, a country house in Sussex) one of the conditions of work was that she would not have space for husband or children; thereafter, she and Joseph lived separate lives, though they never divorced and neither ever developed any other liaison. Wells not only failed at being a draper, he also failed as a chemist's assistant and had bad experiences as a teaching assistant, and each time he would arrive at Uppark - "the bad shilling back again!" as he said - and stay there until a fresh start could be arranged for him. Fortunately for Wells, Uppark had a magnificent library in which he immersed himself. Teacher H. G. Wells in 1908 at the door of his house at Sandgate In 1883, Wells's employer dismissed him, claiming to be dissatisfied with him. The young man was reportedly not displeased w


"Which Russian composer, after writing ""The Firebird"" for the Russian ballet, became a US citizen in 1945?"

Igor Stravinsky | Russian composer | Britannica.com Russian composer Alternative Title: Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky Listen: “Three Pieces for Clarinet” An excerpt from Igor Stravinsky’s Three Pieces for Clarinet. Igor Stravinsky, in full Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (born June 5 [June 17, New Style], 1882, Oranienbaum [now Lomonosov], near St. Petersburg , Russia —died April 6, 1971, New York , N.Y., U.S.), Russian-born composer whose work had a revolutionary impact on musical thought and sensibility just before and after World War I , and whose compositions remained a touchstone of modernism for much of his long working life. ( Click here for an audio excerpt from Stravinsky’s Three Pieces for Clarinet.) Life and career Stravinsky’s father was one of the leading Russian operatic basses of his day, and the mixture of the musical, theatrical, and literary spheres in the Stravinsky family household exerted a lasting influence on the composer. Nevertheless his own musical aptitude emerged quite slowly. As a boy he was given lessons in piano and music theory. But then he studied law and philosophy at St. Petersburg University (graduating in 1905), and only gradually did he become aware of his vocation for musical composition . In 1902 he showed some of his early pieces to the composer Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (whose son Vladimir was a fellow law student), and Rimsky-Korsakov was sufficiently impressed to agree to take Stravinsky as a private pupil, while at the same time advising him not to enter the conservatory for conventional academic training. Rimsky-Korsakov tutored Stravinsky mainly in orchestration and acted as the budding composer’s mentor, discussing each new work and offering suggestions. He also used his influence to get his pupil’s music performed. Several of Stravinsky’s student works were performed in the weekly gatherings of Rimsky-Korsakov’s class, and two of his works for orchestra—the Symphony in E-flat Major and The Faun and the Shepherdess, a song cycle with words by Aleksandr Pushkin —were played by the Court Orchestra in 1908, the year Rimsky-Korsakov died. In February 1909 a short but brilliant orchestral piece, the Scherzo fantastique was performed in St. Petersburg at a concert attended by the impresario Serge Diaghilev , who was so impressed by Stravinsky’s promise as a composer that he quickly commissioned some orchestral arrangements for the summer season of his Ballets Russes in Paris. For the 1910 ballet season Diaghilev approached Stravinsky again, this time commissioning the musical score for a new full-length ballet on the subject of the Firebird. Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent The premiere of The Firebird at the Paris Opéra on June 25, 1910, was a dazzling success that made Stravinsky known overnight as one of the most gifted of the younger generation of composers. This work showed how fully he had assimilated the flamboyant Romanticism and orchestral palette of his master. The Firebird was the first of a series of spectacular collaborations between Stravinsky and Diaghilev’s company. The following year saw the Ballets Russes’s premiere on June 13, 1911, of the ballet Petrushka , with Vaslav Nijinsky dancing the title role to Stravinsky’s musical score. Meanwhile, Stravinsky had conceived the idea of writing a kind of symphonic pagan ritual to be called Great Sacrifice. The result was The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du printemps), the composition of which was spread over two years (1911–13). The first performance of The Rite of Spring at the Théâtre des Champs Élysées on May 29, 1913, provoked one of the more famous first-night riots in the history of musical theatre. Stirred by Nijinsky’s unusual and suggestive choreography and Stravinsky’s creative and daring music, the audience cheered, protested, and argued among themselves during the performance, creating such a clamour that the dancers could not hear the orchestra . This highly original composition, with its shifting and audacious rhythms and its unresolved dissonances , was an early modernist landmark. Fr