In 1917, who led a Bolshevik insurrection against the Provisional Government of Alexander Kerensky, starting the Bolshevik Revolution, the second phase of the overall Russian Revolution?

Russian Revolution, October,1917 Russian Revolution, October,1917 ▼ Primary Sources ▼ Russian Revolution, October, 1917 On 26th February Nicholas II ordered the Duma to close down. Members refused and they continued to meet and discuss what they should do. Michael Rodzianko , President of the Duma, sent a telegram to the Tsar suggesting that he appoint a new government led by someone who had the confidence of the people. When the Tsar did not reply, the Duma nominated a Provisional Government headed by Prince George Lvov . Members of the Cabinet included Pavel Milyukov , leader of the Cadet Party , was Foreign Minister, Alexander Guchkov , Minister of War, Alexander Kerensky , Minister of Justice, Mikhail Tereshchenko , a beet-sugar magnate from the Ukraine , became Finance Minister, Alexander Konovalov , a munitions maker, Minister of Trade and Industry, and Peter Struve , Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The new prime minister, Prince Georgi Lvov , allowed all political prisoners to return to their homes. Joseph Stalin arrived at Nicholas Station in St. Petersburg with Lev Kamenev on 25th March, 1917. His biographer, Robert Service , has commented: "He was pinched-looking after the long train trip and had visibly aged over the four years in exile. Having gone away a young revolutionary, he was coming back a middle-aged political veteran." Lenin was now desperate to return to Russia to help shape the future of the country. The German Foreign Ministry, who hoped that Lenin's presence in Russia would help bring the war on the Eastern Front to an end, provided a special train for Lenin and 27 other Bolsheviks , including Grigori Sokolnikov , to travel to Petrograd . On 3rd April, 1917, Lenin announced what became known as the April Theses . Lenin attacked Bolsheviks for supporting the Provisional Government . Instead, he argued, revolutionaries should be telling the people of Russia that they should take over the control of the country. In his speech, Lenin urged the peasants to take the land from the rich landlords and the industrial workers to seize the factories. Leon Trotsky gave Lenin his full support: "I told Lenin that nothing separated me from his April Theses and from the whole course that the party had taken since his arrival." Lev Kamenev led the opposition to Lenin's call for the overthrow of the government. In Pravda he disputed Lenin's assumption that the bourgeois democratic revolution has ended," and warned against utopianism that would transform the "party of the revolutionary masses of the proletariat" into "a group of communist propagandists." A meeting of the Petrograd Bolshevik Committee the day after the April Theses appeared voted 13 to 2 to reject Lenin's position. Robert V. Daniels , the author of Red October: The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 (1967) has argued that Lenin now set about changing the minds of the Bolsheviks. "He was distinctly a father-figure: at forty-eight, he was ten years or more the senior of the other Bolshevik leaders. And he had a few key helpers - Zinoviev, Alexandra Kollontai, Stalin (who was quick to sense the new direction of power in the party), and, most effective of all, Yakov Sverdlov." The Bolshevik Committee was reorganised. It now included Lenin , Gregory Zinoviev , Lev Kamenev , Alexandra Kollontai , Joseph Stalin , Leon Trotsky , Yakov Sverdlov , Moisei Uritsky , Felix Dzerzhinsky , Andrey Bubnov , Grigori Sokolnikov , Alexei Rykov , Nickolai Bukharin , Viktor Nogin , Ivan Smilga and V. P. Milyutin . Lenin arranged for two of his supporters, Stalin and Sokolnikov, to become co-editors of Pravada . Joseph Stalin and Lenin in 1917 On 8th July, 1917, Alexander Kerensky became the new leader of the Provisional Government . Kerensky was still the most popular man in the government because of his political past. In the Duma he had been leader of the moderate socialists and had been seen as the champion of the working-class. However, Kerensky, like George Lvov , was unwilling to end the war. In fact, soon after taking office, he announced a new summer offensive. Soldiers on


Up to the first half of 2013 who has won the most men's major golf championships, also known as majors (Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, The Open Championship (British Open) and US PGA Championship)?

Top 10 Australian Golfers of All-Time Top 10 Australian Golfers of All-Time By Brent Kelley Updated March 27, 2016. Who are the best golfers to come from Down Under? Australia is a relatively small (in terms of population) country that has produced many good and great professional golfers. Here are our picks for the Top 10 Aussie golfers ever. Peter Thomson (left) receives the Claret Jug in 1965 after his fifth British Open victory. Hulton Archive/Getty Images 1.  Peter Thomson In the eight years from 1951-58, Thomson won the British Open four times, was second twice and finished sixth the other time. For good measure, he added a fifth Open title in 1965, plus nine other Top 10 finishes in the tournament. Thomson rarely played in the United States (not unusual for international players of his era), including the majors, but did have a fourth-place at the Masters and a fifth at the U.S. Open . He also won once on the PGA Tour in 1956. As a senior golfer, he had one dominating Champions Tour year with nine victories in 1985 - one of the best seasons in that tour's history. Thomson won 26 times on the European circuit that preceded formation of the European Tour, and 34 times in Australia and New Zealand. More » continue reading below our video Profile of Jack Nicklaus 2.  Greg Norman Norman is probably so well-known for his losses - a combination of some chokes (such as the 1996 Masters ) and some rotten luck (such as the 1987 Masters ) - that his successes are often overlooked. But as Tom Watson once said, "A lot of guys who have never choked have never been in the position to do so." Norman put himself in position a lot, and sometimes he failed to get the job done. But 20 times, he won on the PGA Tour, and twice he won the British Open . He was the PGA Tour's leading money winner three times, its scoring leader three times, and its Player of the Year in 1995. He was considered the best golfer in the world for long stretches during his career. He had 30 Top 10 finishes in majors. Should he have won more? Yes. But he won a lot as it was, nearly 90 times around the world. More » In 2006, Adam Scott won the PGA Tour's Tour Championship. Hunter Martin / Getty Images 3.  Adam Scott Scott had a pretty good career going - eight PGA Tour wins, including the 2004 Players Championship and a WGC win - but was stuck on those "best golfers without a major" lists. Then he won the 2013 Masters . Scott has eight other wins on the European Tour (outside of the Masters and now two WGC victories). And after he won in back-to-back weeks in 2016 at the Honda Classic and WGC Cadillac Championship, was up to 13 total wins on the USPGA Tour. Scott has also won in Asia, South Africa and Australia. His wins on the PGA Tour of Australasia include the 2009 Australian Open and the 2012 and 2013 Australian Masters. He's been a regular at the Presidents Cup throughout his career, been as high as second in the world rankings, and finished as high as third on the USPGA money list. David Graham at the Suntory World match Play Championships in 1979. Steve Powell / Getty Images 4.  David Graham Graham had a reputation as a tough, big-tournament player. He finished in the Top 10 in majors 16 times, and that included two wins: the 1979 PGA Championship and the 1981 U.S. Open . At the PGA, Graham shot 65 in the final round to force a playoff, then beat Ben Crenshaw with a series of big putts. Graham won eight times on the USPGA, plus five times on the Champions Tour, and also had wins in Europe, Australia, South America, South Africa and Japan. 5.  Steve Elkington Elkington probably didn't achieve as much as he should have on the PGA Tour, his career hampered several times by battles with injuries and illness. But he did win 10 times, including the 1991 Players Championship. And the big one: the 1995 PGA Championship , where Elkington beat Colin Montgomerie in a playoff. Elkington was in another playoff at a major, but lost the 2002 British Open to Ernie Els (Stuart Appleby and Thomas Levet were also in the playoff). He had six other Top 5 finishes in majors.


Beachy Head overlooks what stretch of sea?

Charlotte Smith – Beachy Head | Genius 37  And just emerging from the arch immense 38  Where seem to part the elements, a fleet 39  Of fishing vessels stretch their lesser sails; 40  While more remote, and like a dubious spot 41  Just hanging in the horizon, laden deep, 42  The ship of commerce richly freighted, makes 43  Her slower progress, on her distant voyage, 44  Bound to the orient climates, where the sun 45  Matures the spice within its odorous shell, 46  And, rivalling the gray worm's filmy toil, 47  Bursts from its pod the vegetable down; 48  Which in long turban'd wreaths, from torrid heat 49  Defends the brows of Asia's countless casts. 50  There the Earth hides within her glowing breast 51  The beamy adamant, and the round pearl 52  Enchased in rugged covering; which the slave, 53  With perilous and breathless toil, tears off 54  From the rough sea-rock, deep beneath the waves. 55  These are the toys of Nature; and her sport 56  Of little estimate in Reason's eye: 57  And they who reason, with abhorrence see 58  Man, for such gaudes and baubles, violate 59  The sacred freedom of his fellow man 60  Erroneous estimate! As Heaven's pure air, 61  Fresh as it blows on this aërial height, 62  Or sound of seas upon the stony strand, 63  Or inland, the gay harmony of birds, 64  And winds that wander in the leafy woods; 65  Are to the unadulterate taste more worth 66  Than the elaborate harmony, brought out 67  From fretted stop, or modulated airs 68  Of vocal science.—So the brightest gems, 69  Glancing resplendent on the regal crown, 70  Or trembling in the high born beauty's ear, 71  Are poor and paltry, to the lovely light 72  Of the fair star, that as the day declines, 73  Attendant on her queen, the crescent moon, 74  Bathes her bright tresses in the eastern wave. 75  For now the sun is verging to the sea, 76  And as he westward sinks, the floating clouds 77  Suspended, move upon the evening gale, 78  And gathering round his orb, as if to shade 79  The insufferable brightness, they resign 80  Their gauzy whiteness; and more warm'd, assume 81  All hues of purple. There, transparent gold 82  Mingles with ruby tints, and sapphire gleams, 83  And colours, such as Nature through her works 84  Shews only in the ethereal canopy. 85  Thither aspiring Fancy fondly soars, 86  Wandering sublime thro' visionary vales, 87  Where bright pavilions rise, and trophies, fann'd 88  By airs celestial; and adorn'd with wreaths 89  Of flowers that bloom amid elysian bowers. 90  Now bright, and brighter still the colours glow, 91  Till half the lustrous orb within the flood 92  Seems to retire: the flood reflecting still 93  Its splendor, and in mimic glory drest; 94  Till the last ray shot upward, fires the clouds 95  With blazing crimson; then in paler light, 96  Long lines of tenderer radiance, lingering yield 97  To partial darkness; and on the opposing side 98  The early moon distinctly rising, throws 99  Her pearly brilliance on the trembling tide. 100  The fishermen, who at set seasons pass 101  Many a league off at sea their toiling night, 102  Now hail their comrades, from their daily task 103  Returning; and make ready for their own, 104  With the night tide commencing:—The night tide 105  Bears a dark vessel on, whose hull and sails 106  Mark her a coaster from the north. Her keel 107  Now ploughs the sand; and sidelong now she leans, 108  While with loud clamours her athletic crew 109  Unload her; and resounds the busy hum 110  Along the wave-worn rocks. Yet more remote, 111  Where the rough cliff hangs beetling o'er its base, 112  All breathes repose; the water's rippling sound 113  Scarce heard; but now and then the sea-snipe's cry 114  Just tells that something living is abroad; 115  And sometimes crossing on the moonbright line, 116  Glimmers the skiff, faintly discern'd awhile, 117  Then lost in shadow. 117                       Contemplation here, 118  High on her throne of rock, aloof may sit, 119  And bid recor


What is the basic gauge most commonly used for both still photography and motion pictures?

Film Only | Flickr Film Only Map cobblucas ADMIN August 18, 2008 35 mm film is the basic film gauge most commonly used for both still photography and motion pictures. 35 mm film is the basic film gauge most commonly used for both still photography and motion pictures. Cancel 8 years ago Group Description This group is for people who still use film for photography. No digital photos in the pool, film only (Polaroid is fine). The pictures in this group are mede only on film, no mater the format. On negative film, slide film, Color, Black & White. 35 mm film is the basic film gauge most commonly used for both still photography and motion pictures, and remains relatively unchanged since its introduction in 1892 by William Dickson and Thomas Edison, using film stock supplied by George Eastman. The photographic film is cut into strips 35 millimeters (about 1 3/8 inches) wide — hence the name. Additional Info Accepted content types: Photos, Videos, Images, Art, Screenshots Accepted safety levels: Safe


Who led barons to revolt against Henry III in 1263 established England's first elected parliament and was killed at the Battle of Evesham in 1265?

1000+ images about Simon de Montfort b.1208 on Pinterest | Leicester, Westminster and King henry Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas Simon de Montfort b.1208 Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester was married to Princess Eleanor, youngest daughter of John I • He was a French nobleman who inherited the title and estates of the Earldom of Leicester in England • During the rule of Henry III, he led a rebellion against the king and subsequently became de facto ruler of England. 16 Pins144 Followers


The piano piece, Fr Elise, well-known to music students, was written by whom?

F�r Elise in A Minor by Beethoven - piano score April 20, 2003, 03:40:43 AM by Helen who was elise? Fur Elise January 18, 2004, 07:16:40 AM by steveolongfingers Beethoven wrote this piece in one day......didnt bother to give it an opus number......how did it become one of the most widely reconized piece of all time?  Its not beethovens best or hardest (of course lol) but WHY?!?!?!  Its driviing me crazy!!!!!!   A Different View of Fur Elise... June 04, 2004, 04:07:06 AM by ThePhoenixEffect This piece has been abused in so many ways.  From the annoying first few notes that we hear in band rooms, general music classes, gathering of people who know nothing about "piano" near a piano, to the corruption of it by the likes of people like Richard Clayderman.   Yet I think it is also abused by the attitude of most true "classical pianists" because of how the piece has been corrupted to become a "pop classic" or should I say "classical pop?".  It's not even Beethoven's best work in the first place.  We rarely hear anything past the first nine or so notes and even more rarely the two "difficult" parts that I bet most people don't know exist.   However, this piece has a special place in my heart because ever since hearing it...it has been my inspiration for learning to play at least in the beginning when I first though it must be one of the most difficult things to learn. LOL.  It isn't my favorite now of course, but if this piece hasn't been overplayed, I probably would not have heard anything that would want me to play anything classical...heck the piano at all!   There must be some magic in this piece because it does get people to listen and open up to classical music a little bit. Why is this piece overplayed in the first place? I do think there would be a few less classical pianists on this planet if this piece didn't get as much attention as it does because you don't hear classical music that often imo compared to the other genres.  I'm sure i'm not the only one who has been inspired by this piece in the beginning. (For me it was when I was like 6 or 7, but I didn't start lessons even though I wanted too until I was like 11.) August 02, 2004, 08:21:35 AM by Nana_Ama The Fur Elise has a second movement I think I found on a site called On Classical 1.Bagattelle in a minor, WoO 59 "Fï¿½r Elise" 4. Movement in B minor, WoO 61 (1821) http://www.kunstderfuge.com/beethoven/mid/orlandi/mouvement_woo61_(c)orlandi.mid I am not sure if the order is exactly right but... Fur Elise - Pampers August 17, 2004, 01:23:23 AM by amanfang I saw a Pampers diaper commercial in which they "orchestrate" (although that's not even what I would call it) Fur Elise.  Pretty cheesy.  Anyone else seen it?? August 29, 2004, 04:41:05 AM by Tash no.1 FUR ELISE HAHAHA also, welcome to the forum! and the first thing you must learn is that they're 'pieces' not 'songs'- i swear that should be this forum's motto is Fur elise a good foundation? September 08, 2004, 01:30:41 AM by werther I just got a digital keyboard from RadioShack a few days ago. it has a some classical midis in it, and ive been learning fur elise and im up to the middle part when it gets difficult.  my intention was to learn the basics then start on a difficult piece such as rach 3 or what not. Im guessing that by my current progress, i should have fur elise memorized in a month. Its very hard for me to play up to speed. Well i was browsing a piano message board and someone said that hungarian dances no 5 was simple ! Thats also on my keyboard and it sounds a lot more difficult that fur elise. So i guess my question is somewhere along the lines of is learning fur elsie(the version i have is only a bit over a minute) a good stepping stone to harder pieces? and do you think im making ok progress? Fur Elise is boring... November 09, 2004, 10:59:48 PM by pauholio Fur Elise is the all-time worst piece written for piano... people play it too much and it is now simply gastly... Hey i need help (Left hand Fur Elise) December 27, 2004, 07:21:16 PM by Tek Hey ive ha a passion for playing the piano since i


Where was the supposedly golden land of El Dorado?

El Dorado, legendary country of South America Encyclopedia  >  History  >  Latin America and the Caribbean  >  Latin American History El Dorado El Dorado (ĕlˈdəräˈdō, –rāˈ–) [ key ] [Span., = the gilded man], legendary country of the Golden Man sought by adventurers in South America. The legend supposedly originated in a custom of the Chibcha people of Colombia who each year anointed a chieftain and rolled him in gold, which he then ceremonially washed off in a sacred lake, casting offerings of emeralds and gold into the waters at the same time. This custom had apparently disappeared long before the coming of the conquistadors, but the tales lived on and grew into a legend of a land of gold and plenty. Gonzalo Pizarro and Francisco de Orellana set out in quest for it, the latter drifting down the length of the Amazon River in the process. From the middle of the 16th cent. a series of adventurers searched for El Dorado and its fabulous variants—Omagua, the Land of Cinnamon, or the golden land of Manoa. El Dorado passed into European literature and found its way to the maps. The conquistadors of Venezuela and New Granada— Federmann , Benalcázar , and Jiménez de Quesada —all searched for El Dorado. Perhaps best known to English-speaking peoples is the expedition of Sir Walter Raleigh in 1595. The location of the mythical land shifted as new regions were explored, and similar legends appeared in W United States. Cabeza de Vaca told of the Seven Cities of Cibola; interest in these treasure-laden cities reached a peak with the stories of Fray Marcos de Niza and culminated in a tremendous but fruitless expedition under Francisco Vásquez de Coronado . El Dorado is used figuratively to mean any place of fabulous wealth, a utopian dream, or the land of desire. See A. F. Bandelier, The Gilded Man (1893, repr. 1962); G. Arciniegas, The Knight of El Dorado (tr. 1942); R. Silverberg, The Golden Dream (1967); V. S. Naipaul, The Loss of El Dorado (1970). The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.


Francis Crick and James Watson did their research into DNA at what institution?

Francis Crick :: DNA from the Beginning Maurice Wilkins (1916-2004) Francis Crick (1916-2004) Francis Harry Compton Crick was born in a small town near Northampton, England. As a child, Crick was very inquisitive and he read all of the books of Children's Encyclopedia that his parents bought him. He found the sections that dealt with science most interesting. This interest led to "kitchen" experiments and eventually serious study and a second-class Honours degree in physics at University College , London. The physics Crick learned in class was already out of date, so he taught himself the rudiments of quantum mechanics while doing graduate research on the viscosity of water. World War II interrupted his graduate studies. During the war, Crick worked for the Admiralty doing mostly research and design on magnetic and acoustic mines. When the war ended, Crick continued to work at the Admiralty but he knew he did not want to design weapons for the rest of his life. The problem was that he was unsure what he did want to do. In the end, he decided to enter the life sciences. He liked reading, thinking, and talking about the new discoveries being made in the life sciences. Crick found that "what you are really interested in is what you gossip about."  To pursue his interests, Crick visited several labs and scientists. He finally settled in for a two year stint at Strangeways Laboratory where he did work on the effects of magnetism on chick fibroblast cells. In 1947, armed with this biology experience, Crick joined Max Perutz at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge . Sir Lawrence Bragg was directing a new unit of the Laboratory where they were using X-ray crystallography to study protein structure. Max Perutz was working on the structure of hemoglobin and Crick's thesis project was on X-ray diffraction of proteins. In 1951, Francis Crick met James Watson who was visiting Cambridge. Although Crick was twelve years older, he and Watson "hit it off immediately." Watson ended up staying at Cavendish, and using available X-ray data and model building, the two solved the structure of DNA. The classic paper was published in Nature in April 1953. A flip of the coin decided the order of the names on the paper. Francis Crick, James Watson and Maurice Wilkins shared the 1962 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for solving the structure of DNA. Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin provided some of the X-ray crystallographic data. After the "double helix" model, there were still questions about how DNA directed the synthesis of proteins. Crick and some of his fellow scientists, including James Watson, were members of the informal "RNA tie club," whose purpose was "to solve the riddle of RNA structure, and to understand the way it builds proteins." The club focused on the "Central Dogma" where DNA was the storehouse of genetic information and RNA was the bridge that transferred this information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm where proteins were made. The theory of RNA coding was debated and discussed, and in 1961, Francis Crick and Sydney Brenner provided genetic proof that a triplet code was used in reading genetic material. For most of his career, Crick was at Cambridge working for the Medical Research Council . In 1976, Crick moved to the Salk Institute in La Jolla where he focused his research on developmental neurobiology. In 1988, he wrote about his experiences in What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery. Crick has been described as having a keen intellect and a dry, British sense of humor. DNA was first crystallized in the late 70's — remember, the 1953 X-ray data were from DNA fibers. So, the real "proof" for the Watson-Crick model of DNA came in 1982 after the B-form of DNA was crystallized and the X-ray pattern was solved. If the DNA of one human cell is stretched out, it would be almost 6 feet long and contain over three billion base pairs. How does all this fit into the nucleus of one cell?


"Which English explorer commanded the ships ""Discovery"" and ""Terra Nova"" to explore the Antarctic?"

Antarctic Explorers Antarctic Explorers Explorers and Navigators Top Surnames Tom Crean (1877 - 1938) Tom Crean  Thomas "Tom" Crean , was an Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer from Annascaul in County Kerry. He was a member of three major expeditions to Antarctica during the Heroic Age of Antarctic E... history Antarctic Explorers Image Right - Jameson Adams, Frank Wild and Eric Marshall (left to right) of the Nimrod Expedition plant the Union flag at their southernmost position. Please link GENi profiles of people who were involved in Antarctic Exploration to this project. See also Arctic Explorers The first land south of the parallel 60° south latitude was discovered by the Englishman William Smith, who sighted Livingston Island on 19 February 1819. A few months later Smith returned to explore the other islands of the South Shetlands archipelago, landed on King George Island, and claimed the new territories for Britain. The first confirmed sighting of mainland Antarctica cannot be accurately attributed to one single person. It can, however, be narrowed down to three individuals. According to various sources three men all sighted the ice shelf or the continent within days or months of each other: Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, a captain in the Russian Imperial Navy; Edward Bransfield, a captain in the Royal Navy; and Nathaniel Palmer, an American sealer out of Stonington, Connecticut. The expedition led by von Bellingshausen and Lazarev on the ships Vostok and Mirny reached a point within 32 km (20 mi) from Princess Martha Coast on 28 January 1820 and recorded the sight of an ice shelf at 69°21′28″S 2°14′50″W. It became known as the Fimbul ice shelf. Bransfield sighted Trinity Peninsula on 30 January 1820 - the northernmost point of the Antarctic mainland, while Palmer sighted the mainland in the area south of Trinity Peninsula in November 1820. Von Bellingshausen's expedition also discovered Peter I Island and Alexander I Island, the first islands to be discovered south of the circle. British explorer James Cook was one of the few explorers that travelled to the Antarctic region. The discoveries of his second voyage (1772–1775) changed the global map. Before his expedition it was believed that a large continent known as Terra Australis occupied majority of the Southern hemisphere. However, Cook discovered that no such land mass existed though massive ice floes prevented his reaching Antarctica proper. He speculated that based upon the amount of ice, there must be an originating land mass. Subsequent exploration of the Southern regions of the world came to a great halt until interest arose again between 1819 and 1843. As Europe settled after a period of revolution, war, and unrest, explorers Bellingshausen, Biscoe, Balleny, Wilkes, Dumont D'Urville, and James Clark Ross looked for more information about the Antarctic regions. The primary goal of these explorers was to penetrate the ice walls that hid Antarctica proper, beginning with Bellingshausen's circumnavigation of the region, D'Urville's discovery of the first rocky land formation, and culminating in Wilke's discovery of Victoria Land, featuring the volcanoes now known as Mt. Terror and Mt. Erebus. These explorers, despite their impressive contributions to South Polar exploration, were unable to penetrate the interior of the continent and, rather, formed a broken line of discovered lands along the coastline of Antarctica. What followed this period of Antarctic interest is what historian H.R. Mill called 'the age of averted interest'. [Fogg, G.E. (2000). The Royal Society and the Antarctic. London, The Royal Society: Notes and Records of the Royal Society London, Vol. 54, No. 1.] Following the expedition South by the ships Erebus and Terror under James Clark Ross (January, 1841), he suggested that there were no scientific discoveries, or 'problems', worth exploration in the far South. It is considered that Ross' influence, as well as the loss of the Franklin expedition in the Arctic, led to disinterest in polar exploration, particularly by The Royal Societ


Spike Milligan - Biography - IMDb Spike Milligan Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (3) | Trivia  (27) | Personal Quotes  (9) Overview (4) Terence Alan Patrick Sean Milligan Height 5' 11" (1.8 m) Mini Bio (1) Spike was born an 'Army Brat', the son of an Irish Captain in the British Raj in India. Educated in a series of Roman Catholic schools in India and at Lewisham Polytechnic in England, he spent his formative years playing the fool and playing the trumpet in local jazz bands. He joined the British Army himself (under protest if you believe his auto-biogs) as a conscript at the outbreak of WWII. He served in the Royal Artillery as Gunner Milligan through the North African and Italian campaigns. He got a bit too close to an exploding shell and was hospitalised with shell-shock. On his escape from army life he started his "real" work as an author and humourist. Most famous for 'The Goon Show' with Peter Sellers , Harry Secombe (and originally Michael Bentine ), these radio shows are commonly regarded as re-writing the rules of comedy (even before Monty Python). However under the pressure of writing all the scripts he suffered a breakdown and became a clinical manic-depressive. He was fondly regarded as the last of the great British eccentrics and had written a wealth of comic poetry mainly for children, a few novels and his multi-volume auto-biography. Spike was also a keen (fanatical?) environmental campaigner. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk> Spouse (3) Trivia (27) Son of Captain L.A. Milligan MSM RA (retd). In 1994 was awarded a British Comedy award for Lifetime Achievement, where he famously referred to Prince Charles as a "little grovelling bastard" live on TV. Spike and June had three children, Laura Milligan , Sean and Sile (born in 1956). Spike and Paddy had a daughter ( Jane Milligan ) in 1964. Spike had a daughter (Romany) by a Canadian journalist in 1975. Spike had a son ( James Maughan-Milligan ) after an affair with Margaret Maughan in 1975. Spike has a younger brother, Desmond Milligan . His family came back to England in 1933 when his father was retired from the British Army in India. Spike's parents and brother Desmond moved out to Woy-Woy, New South Wales, Australia. Spike often visited them out there. Spike has at last been officially recognised by the establishment. He was awarded a knighthood in the 2000 New Years honours list. But because he's an Irish citizen (he refused to take the oath of loyalty when he became stateless in 1960, despite spending 7 years on active service in the British Army) he can only be awarded an honorary knighthood. Once anonymously placed an advert in the 'lonely hearts' section of England's Private Eye magazine which said 'Wanted - rich elderly widow object, murder', and got several replies. Wrote a series of books detailing his experiences in World War Two and afterwards: "Adolf Hitler: My Part In His Downfall", "Rommel? Gunner Who?", "Mussolini: My Part In His Downfall", "Goodbye Soldier", "Monty: My Part In His Victory", "Peace Work", "Where Have All the Bullets Gone?". In October 1964 he appeared in "Oblomov", a play based on a book of the same name by Ivan Goncharov . The play was not a comedy, and he had intended to play his role seriously. However, the play was unsuccessful until Spike began to ab lib. After five weeks of success with the now transformed play it was renamed "Son of Oblomov", changed theaters, and continued to be a hit for several months. Was a skilled musician, and played the trumpet and guitar professionaly during the second world war. His poetry is strongly influenced by Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear . George Martin , the producer of The Beatles , was the best man at his second wedding. Was a member of the Bill Hall Trio, a very successful jazz band near and after the end of WWII. While the band was touring in Yugoslavia, Spike found himself completely without money, and joined the local Communist party in order to recieve a free meal. The inscription on his tombstone reads "Dúirt mé leat go raibh mé bre


"What colour is the copper mineral called ""malachite""?"

Malachite: Uses and properties of the mineral and gemstone Home » Minerals » Malachite Malachite Used as an ore of copper, a pigment, a gemstone, and a sculptural material for thousands of years. Malachite Gemstones: A malachite cabochon (30x40 millimeter) and a malachite puffed heart, both cut from rough mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This oval cabochon shows the agate-like banding in various shades of green that is typical of malachite. The puffed heart shows concentric structures. What is Malachite? Malachite is a green copper carbonate hydroxide mineral with a chemical composition of Cu2(CO3)(OH)2. It was one of the first ores used to produce copper metal. It is of minor importance today as an ore of copper because it is usually found in small quantities and can be sold for higher prices for other types of use. Malachite has been used as a gemstone and sculptural material for thousands of years and is still popular today. Today it is most often cut into cabochons or beads for jewelry use. Malachite has a green color that does not fade over time or when exposed to light. Those properties, along with its ability to be easily ground to a powder, made malachite a preferred pigment and coloring agent for thousands of years. Botryoidal Malachite: Close-up of botryoidal malachite in a seafoam green color from Bisbee, Arizona. This view spans an area of the specimen about 5 millimeters wide and high. Specimen and photo by Arkenstone / www.iRocks.com . Where Does Malachite Form? Malachite is a mineral that forms at shallow depths within the Earth, in the oxidizing zone above copper deposits. It precipitates from descending solutions in fractures, caverns, cavities, and the intergranular spaces of porous rock. It often forms within limestone where a subsurface chemical environment favorable for the formation of carbonate minerals can occur. Associated minerals include azurite , bornite , calcite , chalcopyrite , copper , cuprite , and a variety of iron oxides. Some of the first malachite deposits to be exploited were located in Egypt and Israel. Over 4000 years ago, they were mined and used to produce copper. Material from these deposits was also used to produce gemstones, sculptures, and pigments. Several large deposits in the Ural Mountains of Russia were aggressively mined, and they supplied abundant gem and sculptural material in the 1800s. Very little is produced from these deposits today. Much of the malachite entering the lapidary market today is from deposits in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Smaller amounts are produced in Australia, France, and Arizona. Stalactitic malachite: A specimen of stalactitic malachite from the Kasompi Mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The specimen is approximately 21 x 16 x 12 centimeters in size. Specimen and photo by Arkenstone / www.iRocks.com . Physical Properties of Malachite A minor ore of copper. Gemstones, small sculptures, pigment. Physical Properties of Malachite Malachite's most striking physical property is its green color. All specimens of the mineral are green and range from a pastel green, to a bright green, to an extremely dark green that is almost black. It is typically found as stalactites and botryoidal coatings on the surfaces of underground cavities - similar to the deposits of calcite found in caves. When these materials are cut into slabs and pieces, the sawn surfaces often exhibit banding and eyes that are similar to agate . Malachite is rarely found as a crystal, but when found, the crystals are usually acicular to tabular in shape. The crystals are bright green in color, translucent, with a vitreous to adamantine luster. Non-crystalline specimens are opaque, usually with a dull to earthy luster. Malachite is a copper mineral, and that gives malachite a high specific gravity that ranges from 3.6 to 4.0. This property is so striking for a green mineral that malachite is easy to identify. Malachite is one of a small number of green minerals that produces effervescence in contact with cold, dilute hydrochloric acid . It


Which city about 200 km west of Madrid that has a university founded in 1218 (the oldest university in Spain and the 5th oldest western university) was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988?

Salamanca Old Town - Spain - UNESCO World Heritage Site - YouTube Salamanca Old Town - Spain - UNESCO World Heritage Site Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Dec 18, 2010 Ferries to Spain: http://ferriesspain.net/ Salamanca is a city in western Spain, the capital of the province of Salamanca, which belongs to the autonomous community of Castile and Leon (Castilla y León). The Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is situated about 200 km west of Madrid and 80 km east of the Portuguese border. With a population around 160,000 it is the third most populated city in Castile and Leon, following Valladolid and Burgos. Salamanca is known both for its monumental sights and the University of Salamanca, which was founded in 1218 and is the oldest university in Spain and the fourth oldest western university. With its 30,000 students, the university is, together with tourism, the economic engine of the city. Salamanca is also known for the teaching of the Spanish language;[1] in this field, Salamanca supplies 16% of the market within Spain[2] and attracts thousands of foreign students Source: Wikipedia]


"On 15 April 1986, the USA launched a series of air strikes on what country because Ronald Reagan had ""irrefutable proof"" that it had directed a terrorist bombing in a Berlin discothque."

BBC ON THIS DAY | 15 | 1986: US launches air strikes on Libya About This Site | Text Only 1986: US launches air strikes on Libya At least 100 people have died after USA planes bombed targets in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, and the Benghazi region. Around 66 American jets, some of them flying from British bases launched an attack at around 0100hrs on Monday. The White House spokesman, Larry Speakes, has said that the strike was directed at key military sites but reports suggest that missiles also hit Bin Ashur, a densely populated suburb in the capital. Colonel Muamar Gaddafi residential compound took a direct hit that killed Hanna Gaddafi, the adopted baby daughter of the Libyan leader. President Reagan has justified the attacks by accusing Libya of direct responsibility for terrorism aimed at America, such as the bombing of La Belle discoteque in West Berlin 10 days ago. Self Defence President Reagan made a TV address to the American people two hours after the attack. In it he said : "When our citizens are attacked or abused anywhere in the world on the direct orders of hostile regimes, we will respond so long as I'm in this office." He argued that America was exercising its right to self defence as defined by Article 51 of the UN charter. The presidential spokesman, Larry Speakes, said, "US forces have executed a series of carefully planned air strikes against terrorist targets in Libya." He added: "Every effort has been made to avoid hitting civilian targets." The attacks began soon after an increase in coded radio traffic between US ships and planes off the Libyan coast had been noticed. The fighter jets appear to have been both carrier based aircraft, operating in the Mediterranean and British based bombers which would have refuelled in mid air. The Americans hit the harbour's naval academy, the capital's military airport and army barracks. Tripoli's embassy area and residential districts also suffered extensive damage. The Tripoli central hospital and two other medical centres say they have treated hundreds of injured people, including a number of Greeks, Italians and Yugoslavs. Mobs of angry survivors have taken to the streets shouting: "Down, down USA. Death to all Americans." There are also fears that Britain may be subject to terrorist attacks because some of its involvement in the raids. The Syrian based terrorist group, Arab Revolutionary Cells, has announced on Lebanese radio that it will target both British and American interests.


Sunday Rose are the names of the daughter of Nicole Kidman and whom?

What's in a Name? Nicole Kidman's Daughter, Sunday Rose - Us Weekly What's in a Name? Nicole Kidman's Daughter, Sunday Rose July 1, 2010 @ 9:53 AM   Credit: INFphoto.com Nameberry.com editors Pamela Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz -- who penned the books Baby Name Bible and Beyond Ava & Aiden -- are blogging for UsMagazine.com about why celebs choose the names they do, and what they mean. Happy second birthday, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban! Parents Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban stunned the world by choosing the unusual day name for their daughter, born July 7, 2008. Though Kidman's father suggested the name Sunday, inspired by Australian patron of the arts Sunday Reed, Kidman and Urban settled on the name because they love the day of the week. BLOG: Read more "What's in a Name?" columns "That's our favorite day because if you're happy and you've got your family and the things around you, then Sunday's a beautiful day," Kidman told Oprah Winfrey three months after the child's birth. "So our baby's called Sunday." After giving the two children they adopted together conventionally stylish names -- Isabella and Connor -- both Kidman and Tom Cruise made individualistic choices for the little girls they had separately, with Sunday much more unusual even than Suri, the name of Cruise's daughter with Katie Holmes. PHOTOS: Check out these adorable celebrity babies There were only 29 girls named Sunday born in the most recent year counted, compared with 222 named Suri.  In 2008, perhaps inspired by Kidman and Urban's choice, there were 22 girls named Sunday, but in 2007 there were only eight! Sunday connects with several contemporary baby name trends.  It is one of a new generation of word names, like Story, the name of Jenna Elfman's son, and True, the middle name of Meg Ryan's daughter. PHOTOS:Find out which stars want to be parents next It's also a spiritual name, like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Pax, which means peace, and the popular Nevaeh, heaven spelled backwards. And it's a day name, ala actress Tuesday Weld or character Wednesday Addams. Day names can also encompass month names such as January (Jones), season names like Winter (Nicole Richie's little girl Harlow's middle name) and time of day names such as Morning (also chosen by Richie as a middle name of her son Sparrow). Day names harken back to the ancient tradition practiced by many African tribes and were originally brought to the U.S. by early slaves.


What is the word for a literary work that imitates another style or artist?

Pastiche - definition of pastiche by The Free Dictionary Pastiche - definition of pastiche by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pastiche  (pă-stēsh′, pä-) n. 1. A dramatic, artistic, literary, or musical piece openly imitating the previous works of other artists, often with satirical intent. 2. A pasticcio of incongruous parts; a hodgepodge: "In ... a city of splendid Victorian architecture ... there is a rather pointless pastiche of Dickensian London down on the waterfront" (Economist). [French, from Italian pasticcio; see pasticcio .] pastiche n 1. (Art Terms) a work of art that mixes styles, materials, etc 2. (Art Terms) a work of art that imitates the style of another artist or period [C19: French pastiche, Italian pasticcio, literally: piecrust (hence, something blended), from Late Latin pasta paste1] pas•tiche (pæˈstiʃ, pɑ-) n. 1. a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques from borrowed sources. [1700–10; < French < Italian pasticcio < Vulgar Latin *pastīcium pasty, pie] Pastiche, Pasticcio  a medley, potpourri or hotchpotch; an opera made up of various pieces; a picture based on another’s design or style. Examples: pasticcio of gauzes, pins and ribbons, 1785; our operas begin tomorrow with a pasticcio full of my favourite songs—Walpole, 1752. pastiche An imitation of another’s style. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. pastiche - a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources musical composition , opus , piece of music , composition , piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements" 2. pastiche - a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work work of art - art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit) pastiche noun 1. medley , mixture , blend , motley , mélange (French), miscellany , farrago , hotchpotch , gallimaufry The world menu may be a pastiche of dishes from many countries. 2. parody , take-off , imitation a pastiche of Botticelli's Birth of Venus Translations [pæsˈtiːʃ] N → pastiche m, imitación f pastiche n → Pastiche m; (= satirical writing) → Persiflage f pastiche [pæˈstiːʃ] n (frm) → pastiche m inv Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: work of art References in periodicals archive ? April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Specialty Retailer, Buyer At Large, a boutique filled with a curated mix of fun and unique gifts and fashionable home decor, announced today it will be rebranding both its online and physical stores as Pastiche Stores[sup. Literary afterlife; the posthumous continuations of 325 authors' fictional characters LICHFIELD'S new multi-million pound shopping development will not be a pastiche of what has gone before nor looked back on in shame like the mistakes of the 60s and 70s. Pledge over quality of shopping centre; LICHFIELD: MP told mistakes of 60s and 70s will not be repeated superhero comic Marvelman (Miracleman in the United States), Moore changed the rules of the game, introducing pastiche, artful juxtapositions, intertextuality (in which real and invented portions from novels, histories, and other sources flesh out the story), an obsession with historical eras (in particular the Victorian and Edwardian periods), and a flair for the ominous and surreal. Alan Moore comes like a thief in the night: a writer with a libertarian following delivers some flaccid porn Green has been given free reign to let loose even more with his trademark gospel whoops and hollers (and shows some impressive songwriting chops), while Danger Mouse's pastiche of drum hits, organs, strings and distorted guitar samples perfectly complement Green's vocal and lyrical gymnastics on dysfunctional relationships (the monster hit single "Crazy"), paranoia ("Monster In My Closet") and standard MC braggadocio ("Feng Shui").


In Michaelangelo's painting on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, Adam's finger points to whom?

Rome.info > Creation of Adam, Michelangelo Rome.info » Michelangelo in Rome » Sistine ceiling » creation of Adam Creation of Adam, Michelangelo The panel of The Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel must be one of the most known images in the world. Completed by Michelangelo circa 1511, it depicts God the father creating Adam, the first man and was amongst the last panels to be completed, telling the story of Genesis. The focal point of the episode of the Creation of Adam painting is the contact between the fingers of God and those of Adam, through which the breath of life is transmitted. By not painting the fingers of God and Adam touching and leaving a small space between the two, Michelangelo creates a tingling tension, an anticipation of that wonderous moment, as we all wait for God to complete his Creation of Adam. Michelangelo’s languid Adam was probably inspired by Ghiberti’s Adam on his Doors of Paradise of the baptistery in Florence. Whereas in his, The Creation of Eve, Michelangelo borrows heavily from Jacopo della Quercia’s version on the portal of San Petronio in Bologna. In the Eve panel Michelangelo did not use foreshortening, making the figures difficult to see clearly from the floor of the chapel. In the Creation of Adam, the great artist addresses this problem, with an obvious focus on the enlarged figures of God and Adam. The painting of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam only took two to three weeks to complete, while the actual painting of Adam took Michelangelo only four days! An admiring Vasari (1511 – 1574) gasped with amazement and said, “a figure of such a kind in its beauty, in the attitude and in the outlines, that it appears as if newly fashioned by the first and supreme Creator rather than by the brush and design of mortal man.” Today we see the Creation of Adam as a masterpiece within a masterpiece. Michelangelo's 'Creation of Adam', Sistine chapel ceiling in Vatican Museums.


Who died in 1658, was buried at Westminster Abbey, and was disinterred and hanged in 1660?

Who's Buried in Westminster Abbey? | Mental Floss Who's Buried in Westminster Abbey? George Pickow, Hulton Archive // Getty Images Like us on Facebook London's Westminster Abbey is not only a grand and glorious place of worship, but also the final resting place of monarchs and their consorts, nobility, greats from literary history, composers, and scientists who contributed to the history and culture of England. 1. Charles Darwin The English naturalist Charles Darwin was buried at the Abbey shortly after his death in 1882. He is best known for his work on human evolution, but first came to fame for his journal that was published after a voyage on a survey ship. 2. Aphra Behn Poet and playwright Aphra Behn was once employed by King Charles II as an agent during the Dutch War, but nobody believed her when she told them, in advance, of a raid that did eventually happen. She was buried in the Abbey in 1689. 3. Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond Margaret was the grandmother of King Henry VIII who established two colleges of Cambridge — Christ's College and St. John's College. Her tomb in the Abbey features an effigy, which was likely molded on a death mask. 4. Elizabeth Claypole When Charles II ordered the bodies of Elizabeth Claypole's father, Oliver Cromwell, and his followers to be disinterred upon the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, her final resting place remained undisturbed in the Abbey. Cromwell's body did not get the same treatment of course, as his corpse was then hanged and decapitated. Finally, his head was displayed on a pole outside the Parliament building, and then his body was chucked into a pit underneath the gallows. 5. Sir Isaac Newton The famed astronomer, mathematician and scientist is best known for his work on motion and laws of gravitation. He died in 1727 at age 84 and is buried close to an impressive marble monument in the Abbey. 6. Mary Eleanor Bowes Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess Dowager of Strathmore, is an ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II and is said to have been buried in Westminster Abbey wearing an elaborate bridal gown. She began divorce proceedings during her second marriage, but was abducted by her husband. She was later rescued, and her husband was thrown in jail. 7. Charles Dickens The grave of Charles Dickens is in what is known as Poets' Corner, and his stone is marked with a simple inscription, which was etched out at his own request — instead of an elaborate engraving, he preferred that his works speak for him. 8. David Livingstone The Scottish explorer David Livingstone died in the middle of Africa in 1873. His heart was buried under a mpundu tree but his body was embalmed and shipped back to London, where it arrived the following year, for burial at the Abbey. 9. William Murray, Lord Mansfield William Murray was a lawyer and a judge who helped end slavery in England with his decision on Somerset v. Stewart, which found that slavery was unsupported in common law. 10. Laurence Olivier The ashes of Laurence Olivier, who died in 1989, lie in front of Shakespeare's memorial in Poets' Corner. During his funeral services, attendees heard a recording of the actor himself reading from Henry V. More from mental_floss...


What colour is turmeric, a key ingredient for many Indian, Persian, Thai and Malay dishes, often used in curry?

Another Essential Spice for Dogs and Humans to Share Next on The Scoop: May by be excused? Another Essential Spice for Dogs and Humans to Share In my pantry, there's only one spice I value as much as - or perhaps more than -cinnamon, and that's turmeric. Native to tropical South... Julia Szabo  |  Nov 16th 2010 Also: Lifestyle How Instagram Has Helped Boost Pinky the Chihuahua’s Confidence In my pantry, there’s only one spice I value as much as – or perhaps more than – cinnamon , and that’s turmeric. Native to tropical South Asia, turmeric (Latin name: Curcuma longa) is a member of the ginger family of roots. In its fresh form, it resembles gingerroot that’s been dyed orange, like a yam or a pumpkin. After being boiled, then dried, the plant’s rhizomes are ground into a powder. Turmeric powder is the most wonderfully vibrant shade of orange-yellow – so vibrant, in fact, that it’s often been used over the centuries as a natural dye. Today, turmeric is most often used as a key ingredient of curry as well as other mouthwatering Indian, Persian, Thai, and Malay dishes. Besides a delicious, mustardy flavor (it’s a main ingredient of French’s mustard), turmeric also boasts many marvelous medicinal properties. In South Asia, it’s used as an antiseptic for cuts, burns, and bruises, and as an antibacterial agent. It’s taken as a dietary supplement in some Asian countries, where it’s believed that turmeric helps with stomach ailments. In Pakistan, turmeric is used as an anti-inflammatory and as a remedy for the discomort of irritable bowel syndrome, among other digestive disorders. In Afghanistan and Pakistan, turmeric is applied to a burnt cloth, then placed over a wound, to cleanse and stimulate recovery. In India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, it’s believed that turmeric imparts a glow to the skin, keeping harmful bacteria away from the body. In the gardens of the East, turmericis often used to deter ants, because it works! Western medicine is finally catching on to the powerful curative properties of thisdazzling yellow spice and its active ingredient, a polyphenol called curcumin. Turmeric is being investigated for its possible benefits in preventing and treaing Alzheimer’s Disease, cancer, and arthritis. No wonder so many health-conscious senior humans are adding it to their daily nutritional supplement regimen. Currently, the National Institutes of Health has 19 clinical trials underway to study medicinal use of dietary turmeric and curcumin. Meanwhile, sales of antioxidant curcumin supplements are steadily rising in the West. This is explained by the fact that alternative medical experts, looking to prevent Alzheimer’s, are pointing to India. Turmeric-laced curry is consumed every day on the subcontinent, which boasts the world’s lowest Alzheimer’s rate. (The United States, on the other hand, has one of the highest Alzheimer’s rates of any country in the world.) Translating all this evidence into the K9 context, turmeric is a dogsend for senior hounds, especially those that are experiencing arthritis and slower cognitive function. I never want my darling dogs to endure the terror of dementia, if I can help it, or the discomfort of sore, painful joints. And I want to do all I can to ensure that my treasured Tiki never has a recurrence of cancer. So for a while now, I’ve made a point of sprinkling turmeric over my dogs’food every single day. If you want to be hardcore about deriving the maximum nutritional benefit from turmeric, consider taking curcumin supplements yourself as well as administering them to your dog. Curcumin is also known as C.I. 75300, or Natural Yellow 3. As of a few weeks ago, I decided to boost my eldest canines’ intake of turmeric’s healing properties by opening high-potency curcumin capsules over their food. For as long as I possibly can, I plan to prevent dementia from clouding my dogs’ beautiful minds. Turmeric blends exceptionally well with the cinnamon I also add to my beloved dogs’ bowls. Since both are key ingredients in curry powder, together these two scintillating spices transform every dog meal i


"Who are most likey to perform a ""pas de deux""?"

"Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux" - Misty Copeland - Pictures - CBS News Next "Firebird" Misty Copeland , the African-American ballet dancer who rose from poverty and learned the art at the late age of 13, was named June 30, 2015 as the first black principal dancer of the American Ballet Theater in its 75-year history. Her promotion to principal dancer comes after a 14 year-career at the company, eight of which as a soloist. Copeland (who was the subject of profiles by Anthony Mason on "Sunday Morning" in 2014 and by Bill Whitaker on "60 Minutes" in May 2015) was on the cover of Time Magazine as one of the most influential people of 2015. She is also the co-author of two books. Credit: American Ballet Theater Rehearsal Hall Her exposure helps Copeland on her mission: to be a cover girl for a new kind of ballet. "I think it's going to open up people's minds to what ballet should be in this day and age." Credit: CBS News Misty Copeland Copeland is an unlikely ballerina. One of six kids, she had an itinerant childhood in California as her mother married and remarried four times. She found dancing early, calling it her escape in life. Credit: Courtesy Misty Copeland Ballet Class At 13, a teacher recommended she take ballet classes at the local Boys and Girls Club in San Pedro. Less than two years later, she entered her first competition at the L.A. Music Center, and won it. Credit: Courtesy Misty Copeland A young Misty Copeland in "The Nutcracker." Credit: Courtesy Misty Copeland A youthful dance performance by Misty Copeland. Credit: Courtesy Misty Copeland ABT Audition At 18, she moved to New York to join the American Ballet Theatre. "And that's when I looked around me, and in a company of 80 dancers realized I was the only black woman. I felt completely isolated and alone." She thought about quitting the company, but couldn't: "I felt I had a responsibility to represent so many dancers that had come before me that aren't recognized even to this day." Credit: Courtesy Misty Copeland Misty Copeland performed in "Coppelia," as Swanilda and the Mazurka Lady. Credit: American Ballet Theatre Misty Copeland performing in the ABT's "Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux." Credit: American Ballet Theatre/Rosalie O'Connor "La Bayadere" Misty Copeland has danced the parts of Gamzatti, a Shade, and the Lead D'Jampe in "La Bayadere." Credit: American Ballet Theatre Misty Copeland as Odalisque in "Le Corsaire." Credit: American Ballet Theatre/Rosalie O'Connor "Le Corsaire" Misty Copeland as Gulnare in the ABT's "Le Corsaire." Credit: American Ballet Theatre/Marty Sohl "Swan Lake" Misty Copeland in the ABT's production of "Swan Lake." Credit: American Ballet Theatre/Gene Schiavone Backstage Preparing to go onstage in "Swan Lake." Credit: American Ballet Theatre Misty and Prince Misty Copeland performs on stage with Prince during the singer's "Welcome 2 America" tour, at Madison Square Garden, December 29, 2010 in New York City. Credit: Kevin Mazur/NPG Records 2010 Lincoln Center In April of 2012, Copeland's big breakthrough came when she was given the lead in Stravinsky's "Firebird." Her picture went up on the facade of the Metropolitan Opera. Credit: Courtesy Misty Copeland "Firebird" But in rehearsals for "Firebird" Copeland was feeling pains in her shin -- what would turn out to be six stress fractures in her left tibia. No one on the artistic staff knew she was injured. But she went on anyway, "Which I wouldn't recommend to anyone!" she told CBS News' Anthony Mason. Why did she do it? "I was 29 years old and I was really given the biggest role of my career at that point," she said. "And I felt, had I not done this performance and proven myself that I was capable and mature enough to become this character, that I wouldn't be given the opportunity again." Credit: Marcia Wilson/Widevision Photography Misty Copeland won raves for her lead performance in the ABT production of "Firebird." Credit: American Ballet Theatre Misty Copeland dances the title role in the ABT production of "Firebird." Credit: American Ballet Theatre "Swan Lake" Misty Copeland danced th


What became, In July 1959, the first socialist state in the Western Hemisphere?

Fidel Castro - Wikimedia Commons Fidel Castro Jump to: navigation , search Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (13 August 1926 - 25 November 2016) became head of state in Cuba in 1959, when, leading the 26th of July Movement, he helped overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista and turn Cuba into the first Socialist state in the Western Hemisphere. He retired as President of Cuba in February 2008. He held the title of premier until 1976, when he became president of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers. He was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from its inception in 1965. Letter from Fidel Castro to president Roosevelt, 1940 Fidel Castro arrives MATS Terminal, Washington, D.C., 1959 April 15 Fidel Castro, president of Cuba, at a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, 1960 Sept. 22 May 1 rally Flag of the Cuban 26th of July Movement Galego: Fidel Castro e Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, en xaneiro do 2009


What American TV serial, first broadcast between April 1990 and June 1991, followed an investigation headed by Special Agent Dale Cooper?

Twin Peaks | Twin Peaks Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost . The series follows the investigation, headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper ( Kyle MacLachlan ), of the brutal murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer ( Sheryl Lee ). The pilot was first broadcast on April 8, 1990, on the ABC Network, which led to another seven episodes being produced, and a second season, which aired until June 10, 1991. The show's name came from its setting, a small fictional Washington town. Exteriors were primarily filmed in Snoqualmie and North Bend , Washington; most of the interior scenes were shot on standing sets in a San Fernando Valley warehouse (excluding the pilot , which was both filmed in Washington state). Twin Peaks became one of 1990's top-rated shows, a critical success both nationally and internationally. Reflecting its devoted cult fan base, the series became a part of popular culture, referenced in other television shows, commercials, comic books, video games, films and song lyrics. Primarily due to constant schedule changes, viewer rating declined. This led to ABC insisting that the identity of Laura's murderer be revealed midway through the second season, a ratings ploy which interfered with several other long-running story lines. In 1992, the series spawned a prequel, the film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me , a commercial failure in America. In 2007, Twin Peaks was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME." On October 6, 2014, the Showtime cable network announced Twin Peaks limited series to be produced in 2015-2016 and premiere on Showtime in 2017. All eighteen episodes will be written and produced by Lynch and Frost and directed by Lynch. The series will reportedly be set twenty-five years after the events of the original series. [1] Contents Note: The series is set in 1989, with each episode—barring occasional exceptions—representing a single day in the chronology. Season 1 Edit On the morning of February 24, in the town of Twin Peaks, WA, logger Pete Martell discovers a naked corpse tightly wrapped in a sheet of clear plastic on the bank of a river. Following the arrival of Sheriff Harry S. Truman , his deputies, and Dr. Hayward on the scene, the body is discovered to be that of homecoming queen Laura Palmer , a figurehead of youthful innocence and purity in the Twin Peaks community. The news of her death spreads rapidly among the town's residents, particularly Laura's family and friends. Meanwhile, just across the state line, a second girl, Ronette Pulaski , is found walking along the railroad tracks in a fugue state. Because Ronette was discovered across the state line, FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate. Cooper's initial examination of Laura's body reveals a tiny typed letter 'R' inserted under her fingernail. At a town hall meeting that night, Cooper informs the community that Laura's death matches the M.O. of a killer who murdered Teresa Banks , another girl in Southwestern Washington the previous year, and that evidence indicates the killer lives in Twin Peaks. Cooper's investigation quickly reveals that Laura was living a double life. She was cheating on her boyfriend, football captain Bobby Briggs , with biker James Hurley and prostituting herself out with the help of Leo Johnson , a local truck driver, and Jacques Renault , a pimp and drug dealer. Further, Laura was addicted to cocaine, which she obtained by emotionally blackmailing Bobby into doing business with Jacques. Laura's death sets off a chain reaction of events around town. Laura's father, Leland Palmer , a prominent attorney, suffers a nervous breakdown. Her best friend, Donna Hayward , begins a relationship with James Hurley and, with the help of Laura's cousin, Maddy Ferguson , sets about investigating Laura's psychiatrist, Dr. Lawrence Jacoby , whom they discover was obsessed with Laura. He is revealed to be innocent, and a plan to break into his apartment ends


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Stainless steel is a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 to 11% content by mass of what element?

SSINA: Stainless Steel: Overview STAINLESS STEEL OVERVIEW: ALLOYING ELEMENTS IN STAINLESS STEEL Metals are rarely used in their pure form. Alloying elements are added to change their properties. âStainless Steelsâ are iron-based alloys that meet the ASTM A941 definition for this alloy family, specifically âa steel that conforms to a specification that requires, by mass percent, a minimum chromium content of 10.5 or more, and a maximum carbon content of less than 1.20.â There are over 150 different stainless steels with unique alloying element combinations. These alloying additions improved corrosion resistance in different service environments and determine strength levels, formability, machinability and other desirable characteristics. ROLE OF ALLOYING ELEMENTS IN STAINLESS STEEL CARBON Carbon is always present in stainless steel. The amount of carbon is the   key. In all categories except martensitic, the level is kept quite low. In   martensitic grade the level is deliberately increased to obtain high strength   and hardness. Heat treating by heating to a high temperature, quenching and   then tempering develops the martensitic phase. Carbon can have an effect on the corrosion resistance. If the carbon is allowed   to combine with the chromium (to form chrome carbides), it may have a detrimental   effect on the ability of the “passive” layer to form. If, in localized   areas, the chrome is reduced to below 10.5%, the layer will not form CHROMIUM Chromium is a highly reactive element and accounts for the “passive” nature of all stainless steels. The resistance to the chemical effects of   corrosion and the typical “rusting” (oxidation) that occurs with   unprotected carbon steel, is the direct result of the presence of chromium.   Once the composition contains at least 10.5% chromium, an adherent and insoluble   surface film is instantaneously formed that prevents the further diffusion   of oxygen into the surface and prevents the oxidation of the iron in the matrix.   The higher the chromium level the greater the protection. NICKEL Nickel is the essential allying element in the 300 series stainless steel   grades. The presence of nickel results in the formation of an “austenitic” structure that gives these grades their strength, ductility and toughness,   even at cryogenic temperatures. It also makes the material non-magnetic. While   the role of nickel has no direct influence on the development of the “passive” surface layer, it results in significant improvement in resistance to acid   attack, particularly with sulfuric acid. MOLYBDENUM The addition of molybdenum to the Cr-Fe-Ni matrix adds resistance to localized   pitting attack and better resistance to crevice corrosion (particularly in   Cr-Fe ferritic grades). It helps resist the detrimental effects of chlorides   (316 with 2% moly is preferred over 304 in coastal and de-icing salt situations).   The higher the molybdenum content (there are stainless steels at 6% moly),   the better the resistance to higher chloride levels. MANGANESE Generally manganese is added to stainless steels to assist in de-oxidation,   during melting, and to prevent the formation of iron sulfide inclusions which   can cause hot cracking problems. It is also a “austenite” stabilizer   and when added in higher levels (from 4 to 15%) replaces some of the nickel   in the 200 series stainless steel grades. SILICON & COPPER Small amounts of silicon and copper are usually added to the austenitic stainless   steels containing molybdenum to improve corrosion resistance to sulfuric acid.   Silicon also improves oxidation resistance and is a “ferrite” stabilizer. In “austenitic stainless steels, high silicon contents improves   resistance to oxidation and also prevents carburizing at elevated temperatures   (309 and 310 are examples) NITROGEN In “austenitic” and “duplex” stainless steels, nitrogen   increases the resistance to localized pitting attack and inter-granular corrosion.   Low carbon


The USA established marginal income tax rates of 77% in 1916 to fund the war effort in World War I. What were they reduced to by 1929, shortly before the Wall Street crash?

Encyclopedia Entries  Eh.net Teach To submit a posting go to click here. Susan Ariel Aaronson, National Policy Association Historical Roots of GATT and the Failure of the ITO While the United States has always participated in international trade, it did not take a leadership role in global trade policy making until the Great Depression. One reason for this is that under the US Constitution, Congress has responsibility for promoting and regulating commerce, while the executive branch has responsibility for foreign policy. Thus, trade policy was a tug of war between the branches and the two branches did not always agree on the mix of trade promotion and protection. However, in 1934, the United States began an experiment, the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act of 1934. In the hopes of expanding employment, Congress agreed to permit the executive branch to negotiate bilateral trade agreements. (Bilateral agreements are those between two parties — for example, the US and another country.) During the 1930s, the amount of bilateral negotiation under this act was fairly limited, and in truth it did not do much to expand global or domestic trade. However, the Second World War led policy makers to experiment on a broader level. In the 1940s, working with the British government, the United States developed two innovations to expand and govern trade among nations. These mechanisms were called the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the ITO (International Trade Organization). GATT was simply a temporary multilateral agreement designed to provide a framework of rules and a forum to negotiate trade barrier reductions among nations. It was built on the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act, which allowed the executive branch to negotiate trade agreements, with temporary authority from the Congress. The ITO The ITO, in contrast, set up a code of world trade principles and a formal international institution. The ITO’s architects were greatly influenced by John Maynard Keynes, the British economist. The ITO represented an internationalization of the view that governments could play a positive role in encouraging international economic growth. It was incredibly comprehensive: including chapters on commercial policy, investment, employment and even business practices (what we call antitrust or competition policies today). The ITO also included a secretariat with the power to arbitrate trade disputes. But the ITO was not popular. It also took a long time to negotiate. Its final charter was signed by 54 nations at the UN Conference on Trade and Employment in Havana in March 1948, but this was too late. The ITO missed the flurry of support for internationalism that accompanied the end of WWII and which led to the establishment of agencies such as the UN, the IMF and the World Bank. The US Congress never brought membership in the ITO to a vote, and when the president announced that he would not seek ratification of the Havana Charter, the ITO effectively died. Consequently the provisional GATT (which was not a formal international organization) governed world trade until 1994 (Aaronson, 1996, 3-5). GATT GATT was a club, albeit a club that was increasingly popular. But GATT was not a treaty. The United States (and other nations) joined GATT under its Protocol of Provisional Application. This meant that the provisions of GATT were binding only insofar as they are not inconsistent with a nation’s existing legislation. With this clause, the United States could spur trade liberalization or contravene the rules of GATT when politically or economically necessary (US Tariff Commission, 1950, 19-21, 20 note 4). From 1948 until 1993, GATT’s purview and membership grew dramatically. During this period, GATT sponsored eight trade rounds where member nations, called contracting parties, agreed to mutually reduce trade barriers. But trade liberalization under the GATT came with costs to some Americans. Important industries in the United States such as textiles, television, steel and footwear suffered from foreign competition and some workers lost jobs. H


Iran and the United Arab Emirates together with Musandam, an exclave of Oman, are on either side of which stretch of water?

Khasab City Tour - Khasab Musandam Tourism Select Page Khasab City Tour Musandam’s major town, KHASAB sits at the far northern end of the peninsula in a narrow plain squeezed in between the mountains – one of the few sizeable areas of flat coastal real estate in the entire peninsula. About Musandam Peninsula , Oman Holidays At the northeastern most tip of the Arabian peninsula (and separated from the rest of Oman by a wide swathe of U.A.E territory ) the dramatic Musandam peninsula is perhaps the most scenically spectacular area in the entire Gulf . Often described as “The Norway of Arabia”, the peninsula boasts a magical combination of mountain and maritime landscapes , as the towering red-rock Hajar mountains fall precipitously into the blue waters of the Arabian Gulf, creating a labyrinthine system of steep-sided fjords (khors), cliffs and islands, most of them inaccessible except by boat. Musandam remains one of Oman’s great wildernesses, with a largely untouched natural environment ranging from the pristine waters of the coast, where you can see frolicking dolphins, basking sharks and the occasional whale, through to the wild uplands of the jebel, dotted with fossils and petroglyphs. Governorates of Musandam Wilayat are: Khasab, Bukha, Diba, Madha. About Khasab, Musandam Peninsula, Oman Khasab (Arabic: خصب) is a city in the northwest Omani exclave of Musandam. It is the state capital of the Musandam peninsula on the coast of the Hormuz Strait between Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Khasab was isolated from the rest of the region for a long time. In the 16th century Portuguese troops conquered the peninsula and established colonial structures. After Oman regained control, Khasab was controlled tightly due to its strategic position. The construction of the new road from the United Arab Emirates was itself started by the city to develop its infrastructure and encourage more tourism and investment. Khasab is the starting point to explore the little-known Musandam Peninsula and its special and unique traditions and culture. Travellers can enjoy great sights in and around the city that can be seen in two or three days cruising the region. Khasab is most popular to spend a weekend off from Dubai or to visit on your way to Muscat, taking the twice a day ferry-boat along the deserted and arid rocky coast of Musandam. Getting in Khasab, Musandam Peninsula, Oman Khasab is not of easy access although you have quite a few options of transportation including daily morning flights from Muscat (the Airport of Khasab, located few miles inland from the coast, on 27 June 2011, recorded the world calendar day highest minimum temperature of 41.2° C / 106.16º F), twice a week ferry-boat from Muscat or rent-a-car coming from United Arab Emirates. Muscat Ferry Boat ( National Ferry Boat ) : Muscat Mina, Sultanate of Oman National Ferry Boats travel twice in a week. The trip takes about 5 hours. Free wireless Internet. Lunch, snacks and beverages included in ticket price. You should get your ferry ticket in advance to assure your place on the boat. Business class: Return 85 Rials / One way 45 Rials. Tourist class: Return 44 Rials / One way 23 Rials. Fly from Muscat to Khasab ( OMAN AIR ) : Flights from Muscat to Khasab go daily for a 45 min flight. 25 Rials one way. Driving from United Arab Emirates : One can easily drive from Dubai or any other Emirate taking the northern road towards Ras al Khaimah , heading north to the border. Road is in excellent condition. An Omani visa costs AED 50 (Dirhams) for most nationalities and can be bought directly at the border. Taxi from Ras al Khaimah : You can easily take a taxi from Ras al Khaimah to the Al Darah border. There are no taxis on the Omani side. Many trucks pass this border daily, so ask an Omani police officer to get you a ride in one of these trucks hitchhiking all the way to Khasab. This is for very adventurous people only. 36km taxi ride on the Emirate side. Things To Do in Khasab, Musandam Peninsula, Oman The wilayat comprises a number of attractions, with Khasab Fort, dating


"The plot of the 1959 film ""Some Like It Hot"", starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, is triggered by what event?"

« Back “Some Like It Hot” Filmed at Hotel del Coronado In 1958, Hotel del Coronado made Hollywood history when it became the setting for director Billy Wilder’s classic comedy, Some Like It Hot, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. Released in 1959, this romantic romp was voted the #1 comedy of all time by the American Film Institute and named #14 on its list of the 100 Greatest Movies. As film historian Laurence Maslon – who authored a companion book about the film – noted: With the addition of “the famously photogenic Del Coronado, it’s easy to see why this movie has stood the test of time.” The Plot The Prohibition-era story follows the exploits of Lemmon and Curtis, two out-of-work musicians who accidentally witness Chicago’s 1929 “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.” In a run for their lives, the men disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band traveling by train to a “Florida” resort, with Hotel del Coronado’s vintage architecture providing the era-appropriate backdrop. The band’s ukulele-strumming singer, played by Monroe, catches the eyes of both cross-dressing men, but it is Curtis’ character who assumes still another identity to successfully woo and win Monroe, reinventing himself as an unlucky-in-love millionaire. Lemmon’s female character, meanwhile, is vigorously pursued by a bona fide millionaire played by Joe E. Brown. Sunshine … California-Style At least one Floridian was less than happy with Wilder’s decision to shoot the movie in San Diego, that being Miami Mayor Robert King High, who reportedly said it was “a sacrilege” to allow Southern California to assume the role of Florida’s “Sunshine State.” This sour criticism was ably met by Coronado’s mayor, who wired back: “Some like it hot, but not as hot as Miami in September.” The mayor’s rebuttal also referenced Florida’s gnats, mosquitoes, and hurricanes, none of which plagued the temperate, insect-free island of Coronado. The Del Plays a Starring Role Like many American resorts, Hotel del Coronado had endured some benign neglect during the Depression and World War II, which helped preserve the 1888 resort, making it the perfect setting for Wilder’s 1929 story. Said Wilder, “We looked far and wide, but this was the only place we could find that hadn’t changed in thirty years. People who have never seen this beautiful hotel will never believe we didn’t make these scenes on a movie lot. It’s like the past come to life.” Unfortunately, at least one critic didn’t believe the hotel was real, describing The Del as “an uproariously improbable set,” an apt reference to the resort’s fanciful Queen Anne architecture, complete with a rambling seaside silhouette and castle-like turreted roof. Although only exterior scenes were shot at The Del, interior sets were designed to replicate the hotel’s spaces, right down to the placement of the lobby’s stairs and the design of the paneling. Only at The Del: The Stars Align The 200-member cast and crew – most of whom made the trek from Los Angeles to the hotel via train – were housed at The Del for the duration of the shoot, a little more than a week. During filming, Marilyn Monroe was accompanied by her husband, esteemed playwright Arthur Miller, who made a special trip from the East Coast to join her at The Del. Also in Monroe’s entourage was acting coach Paula Strasberg, along with Monroe’s secretary and press agent; Coronado policemen were assigned to guard Monroe throughout her stay. Tony Curtis’ wife, Janet Leigh – pregnant with their second child, Jamie Lee Curtis – accompanied him. Jack Lemmon’s wife, Felicia Farr, also joined the troupe. By almost everyone’s account, Monroe was very difficult to work with throughout the film’s production – her tardiness and inability to remember lines have become legendary. Interestingly, however, quite a few reports confirm that Monroe was “on her mettle” during the entire Coronado portion of filming. In fact, in his book Conversations with Wilder (1999), writer/director Cameron Crowe addressed this aspect of the film with the director, saying: “I grew up in


"Who is credited with the quote, famous in US history: ""I have not yet begun to fight""?"

Quotes - I have not yet begun to fight. Quotes Speaker: Captain John Paul Jones "I have not yet begun to fight." I have not yet begun to fight. Context This famous line was spoken by Continental Navy Captain John Paul Jones on September 23, 1779. John Paul Jones wasn't just a master of throwing cannonballs as the captain of the Bonhomme Richard during the American Revolution. He was also a master of throwing shade. When hailed by a rival ship, Jones channeled Mariah Carey from across space and time and said, "I can't hear what you say." After a furious broadsiding between ships, the rival ship requested Jones surrender, to which he responded, "I have not yet begun to fight!"  And he hadn't. He soon started fighting and won the battle. Where you've heard it You hear this, one of the Greatest Uses of Trash Talk in History , any time someone isn't going to give up without a fight. Additional Notable References:


"What was the occupation of Alex, the character played by Jennifer Beals, in the 1983 film ""Flashdance""?"

Flashdance (1983) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A Pittsburgh woman with two jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer wants to get into ballet school. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 40 titles created 29 Dec 2011 a list of 22 titles created 15 Mar 2012 a list of 33 titles created 19 Jun 2012 a list of 23 titles created 09 Mar 2013 a list of 27 titles created 16 May 2015 Search for " Flashdance " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     1     Oscar. Another    10 wins & 14 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. Director: Herbert Ross Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle. Director: Emile Ardolino A Brooklyn teenager feels his only chance to succeed is as the king of the disco floor. His carefree youth and weekend dancing help him to forget the reality of his bleak life. Director: John Badham Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance? Director: Randal Kleiser After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic. Director: Jerry Zucker When a worldly singer witnesses a mob crime, the police hide her as a nun in a traditional convent where she has trouble fitting in. Director: Emile Ardolino A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts. Director: Alan Parker A woman gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated. Director: Adrian Lyne A former Secret Service agent takes on the job of bodyguard to a pop singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a President's. Director: Mick Jackson Edit Storyline Alex Owens is a female dynamo: steel worker by day, exotic dancer by night. Her dream is to get into a real dance company, though, and with encouragement from her boss/boyfriend, she may get her chance. The city of Pittsburgh co-stars. What a feeling! Written by Stewart M. Clamen <clamen@cs.cmu.edu> Taglines: Something happens when she hears the music...it's her freedom. It's her fire. It's her life. See more  » Genres: 15 April 1983 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| Dolby (35 mm prints) Color: Did You Know? Trivia Jamie Lee Curtis , Bridget Fonda , Melanie Griffith , Mariel Hemingway , Helen Hunt , Jennifer Jason Leigh , Kathy Najimy and Michelle Pfeiffer auditioned for the role of Alex Owens. See more » Goofs During the first dance number ("He's a Dream"), there is a three-second cutaway to the audience, and when we return to Alex, the pull chain for the water-dump has appeared from nowhere. Later in the dance, another shot from a similar angle shows that it has disappeared again. We know that Mawby's Bar didn't go to the unlikely trouble of elevating the chain out of sight except for the time when it was needed, because if they had, the sudden movement would set it swinging, and we don't see that. See more » Quotes Nick : l'll tell you what. l'll give you the Cowboys and three. Pete : Three and a half. Nick : Take three, be happy. Pete : Three and a half. l'm ecstatic. (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) – See all my reviews There are already many comments on this film in the IMDb database, and I had no intention of writing another until to my surprise I noticed that it was frequently being replayed on several d


Irritable Synonyms, Irritable Antonyms | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus easily irritated or annoyed <that irritable old man always yells at people to stay off of his lawn> Synonyms choleric , crabby , cranky , cross , crotchety , fiery , grouchy , grumpy , irascible , peevish , perverse , pettish , petulant , prickly , quick-tempered , raspy , ratty , short-tempered , snappish , snappy , snarky , snippety , snippy , stuffy , testy , waspish Related Words bearish , bilious , cantankerous , cross-grained , curmudgeonly , disagreeable , dyspeptic , ill-humored , ill-natured , ill-tempered , off-color (or off-colored), ornery , querulous , snarly , surly ; argumentative , bellicose , belligerent , combative , contentious , disputatious , fractious , fretful , pugnacious , quarrelsome , scrappy , truculent ; huffy , pouty , sensitive , short , sulky , sullen , tetchy , thin-skinned , touchy ; hot-blooded , passionate Phrases out of humor, out of sorts Near Antonyms affable , companionable , cordial , extroverted (also extraverted), friendly , genial , gregarious , outgoing , sociable ; agreeable , amiable , good-natured , good-tempered , sweet , well-disposed ; carefree , easygoing , happy-go-lucky , relaxed ; forbearing , long-suffering , obliging , patient , stoic (or stoical), tolerant , uncomplaining , understanding Learn More about irritable


In early 2013 French actor Gerard Depardieu took on Russian citizenship and was registered as permanent resident of...?

Gerard Depardieu registered as Russian resident - BBC News BBC News Gerard Depardieu registered as Russian resident 23 February 2013 Close share panel Image caption Mr Depardieu has said he loves Russian culture French actor Gerard Depardieu has been formally registered as a permanent resident of the central Russian town of Saransk. The actor sought Russian citizenship after the French government criticised his decision to move abroad to avoid higher taxes. Mr Depardieu is now registered as living at No 1, Democracy Street in Saransk, in the region of Mordovia. After the ceremony, the actor beamed and proclaimed a few words in Russian. "Glory! Glory to Saransk, glory to Mordovia, glory to Russia!" he said. He was quoted as telling Russian television that his registered new address, on Demokraticheskaya [Democratic] Street, was quite "symbolic". Passport by decree On Friday, after visiting Moscow's famed Bolshoi Theatre and the Illuzion cinema, Mr Depardieu said he was very familiar with Russian culture. "I love it very much. I also know your composers. I can say that I was born with Russian culture." Mr Depardieu was granted Russian citizenship by a decree signed by Mr Putin on 3 January. The central Russian region of Mordovia Mr Depardieu will call home is known for its Stalin-era prison camps. The French star's highly publicised tax row began last year after President Francois Hollande said he would raise taxes to 75% for those earning more than 1m euros (£870,000). The actor accused the socialist government of punishing "success, creation and talent", and announced in early December that he would move to Belgium. French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault branded his decision to move abroad as "shabby and unpatriotic". The actor, described by Mr Putin as a friend, has developed close ties with Russia, which has a flat 13% personal income tax rate. He currently appears in an advertisement for Sovietsky Bank's credit card and is prominently featured on the bank's home page. In 2011, he played the lead role in the film Rasputin, a Franco-Russian production about the life of eccentric monk Grigory Rasputin.


In 1986, which country was found guilty by the International Court of Justice (World Court) of war crimes against Nicaragua?

International Court of Justice International Court of Justice Summary of the Summary of the Judgment of 27 June 1986 CASE CONCERNING THE MILITARY AND PARAMILITARY ACTIVITIES IN AND AGAINST NICARAGUA (NICARAGUA v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) (MERITS) Judgment of 27 June 1986 For its judgment on the merits in the case concerning military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua brought by Nicaragua against the United States of America, the Court was composed as follows: President Nagendra Singh, Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Oda, Ago, Sette-Camara, Schwebel, Sir Robert Jennings, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni, Evensen, Judge ad hoc Colliard * OPERATIVE PART OF THE COURT'S JUDGMENT THE COURT (1) By eleven votes to four, Decides that in adjudicating the dispute brought before it by the Application filed by the Republic of Nicaragua on 9 April 1984, the Court is required to apply the "multilateral treaty reservation"contained in proviso (c) to the declaration of acceptance of jurisdiction made under Article 36, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the Court by the Government of the Untied States of America deposited on 26 August 1946; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Oda, Ago, Schwebel, Sir Robert Jennings, Mbaye, Bedjaoui and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard; AGAINST: Judges Ruda, Elias, Sette-Camara and Ni. (2) By twelve votes to three, Rejects the justification of collective self-defence maintained by the United States of America in connection with the military and paramilitary activities in and against Nicaragua the subject of this case; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Ago, Sette-Camara, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard; AGAINST: Judges Oda, Schwebel and Sir Robert Jennings. (3) By twelve votes to three, Decides that the United States of America, by training, arming, equipping, financing and supplying the contra forces or otherwise encouraging, supporting and aiding military and paramilitary activities in and against Nicaragua, has acted, against the Republic of Nicaragua, in breach of its obligation under customary international law not to intervene in the affairs of another State; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Ago, Sette-Camara, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard; AGAINST: Judges Oda, Schwebel and Sir Robert Jennings. (4) By twelve votes to three, Decides that the United States of America, by certain attacks on Nicaraguan territory in 1983-1984, namely attacks on Puerto Sandino on 13 September and 14 October 1983, an attack on Corinto on 10 October 1983; an attack on Potosi Naval Base on 4/5 January 1984, an attack on San Juan del Sur on 7 March 1984; attacks on patrol boats at Puerto Sandino on 28 and 30 March 1984; and an attack on San Juan del Norte on 9 April 1984; and further by those acts of intervention referred to in subparagraph (3) hereof which involve the use of force, has acted, against the Republic of Nicaragua, in breach of its obligation under customary international law not to use force against another State; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Ago, Sette-Camara, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard; AGAINST: Judges Oda, Schwebel and Sir Robert Jennings. (5) By twelve votes to three, Decides that the United States of America, by directing or authorizing over Rights of Nicaraguan territory, and by the acts imputable to the United States referred to in subparagraph (4) hereof, has acted, against the Republic of Nicaragua, in breach of its obligation under customary international law not to violate the sovereignty of another State; IN FAVOUR: President Nagendra Singh; Vice-President de Lacharri�re; Judges Lachs, Ruda, Elias, Ago, Sette-Camara, Mbaye, Bedjaoui, Ni and Evensen; Judge ad hoc Colliard; AGAINST: Judges Oda, Schwebel and Sir Robert Jennings. (6) By twelve votes to three, Decides that, by