A score of 4 is for which part of the body in a game of ‘Beetle’?

Beetle Drive Beetle Drive A Beetle Drive is a cheap and easy fundraiser Perfect for kids but adults can have a lot of fun too!  A beetle drive is a very simple fundraiser based on the popular kids game beetle. It requires very little to put on and organise. Beetle is an old family favourite so suitable for all sorts of fundraising events with adults and children playing together. It also makes a brilliant church or school fundraiser and is something that an older group of children could organise and run themselves. How to play Beetle The aim of the game of Beetle is to be the first player to draw a complete beetle. The body parts are each given a number. 6 - The Body - (1 per beetle) 5 - The Head - (1 per beetle) 4 - The Wings - (2 per beetle) 3 - The Legs - (6 per beetle) 2 - The Antenna - (2 per beetle) 1 - The Eyes - (2 per beetle) Players take turns to roll a die and can add the corresponding body part to their beetle. They must however throw a 6 first for the body before they can add any other part. Players may only add the correct number of body parts to their beetle for instance only 2 wings, a further throw of number 4 resulting in no addition and the die being passed on. Some player's beetles will be drawn quite rapidly other players will flounder unable to throw the correct score on the die to complete their beetle. The minute one player has completed their picture they shout Beetle and that is the end of that game How to organise a Beetle Drive A Beetle Drive is a mass game of beetle. Players sit around tables in groups of four. Each player has a sheet usually with 9 or 12 boxes in which to draw their beetles. On "GO" the game starts with each group of players trying furiously to complete their beetles. The minute any player in the room complete their beetle they shout "BEETLE" and the whole room stops immediately. All players then add up the number of body parts they have added to their own beetle scoring one point for each part to a maximum of 14 for a completed beetle. The highest scorer from each table then moves to the next table in a clockwise direction whilst the lowest scorer moves anti-clockwise. When everyone is sitting at their new tables the organiser shouts "GO" another round is played. This continues for up to 12 rounds if time allows. Each player keeps a running total of their scores and at the end of the last round the person with the highest score is crowned Champion / King of the Beetles / Golden Beetle and given an appropriate prize. During play winners of individual rounds could also be given small prizes. Free Download Download, print off or photocopy for your own fundraising event - Beetle Drive Game Sheet How to run a Beetle fundraiser Beetle makes a particularly good fundraising idea for children but the idea will work for all sorts of groups. A nice easy family fundraiser. To make money charge each player a set amount for their Beetle Sheet which only cost a few pence to print or buy. You will also have to provide a die and pencils for each table Remembering the fundraiser's mantra - "If you see a crowd sell 'em something" Don't forget to then sell refreshments, hold a raffle and have a stall of other fundraising products for people to buy.


What is the name of the electronic game which has four coloured buttons, which light up in random order, each producing it’s own tune when pressed, or activated by the device?

Zero Punctuation - Wikiquote Zero Punctuation Zero Punctuation is a series of video game reviews done by Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw , originally on YouTube, and later for The Escapist Magazine . Contents Heavenly Sword and Other Stuff [ edit ] Nariko then turns to some...thing sitting vacantly nearby, wearing cat ears and makeup apparently applied by a Kiss fan with Parkinson's disease, and relays to it her intention to slit up evil dudes. She then adds, with a totally straight face, "We may need you to play twing-twang." My first thought when I heard that was, "I am so going to quote that out of context," but on reflection it doesn't make a whole lot of sense in context either. If the developers were hoping I'd consider buying the full game just to see what "twing-twang" is, then mission fucking accomplished, I suppose, but I'm going to be very disappointed if it isn't a cutesy euphemism for lesbian cunnilingus (yeah, I went there). Part of me feels that, from an artistic standpoint, there may be some merit in RE5 because the point of a horror game is to be unnerving; and forcing the player to do something that they find distasteful as well as frightening is a rather groundbreaking method of doing that. But then again, this is Resident Evil, the series that brought us "squeaky-voiced midget Napoleon"; and if there’s anything sophisticated in an idea of theirs, it’s probably a total accident. [1] Psychonauts [ edit ] One of the themes running though Schafer's humor is the juxtaposition of a mundane situation in a bizarre or fantastical setting (see: Grim Fandango), and Psychonauts continues this tradition by being set in a summer camp for psychics. The story follows the adventures of Raz, a child acrobat who, in deference to tradition, runs away from home to escape the circus rather than join it, and whose natural psychic talent allows him to insinuate himself into the camp without paying tuition fees. Shortly however, karma bites him in the ass when he finds himself embroiled in a sinister plot and having to explore strange ethereal worlds based on the subconscious minds of those around him. It's all kind of like if Tim Burton knocked up David Lynch in Willy Wonka's chocolate factory and he did meth right up until the birth. [listing the good points of the game] Firstly, it's something original in an industry that seems to be built on ripping off everyone else. Secondly, it's genuinely funny, while most video games attempting humor are like unanesthetized bowel surgery. Thirdly, every single character is well-defined with their own quirks and personalities, even the tiny, unimportant bit part players that get less screen time than Christopher Lee in the last Lord of the Rings film . And lastly, it's fun. Remember that? Fun? What we used to have before gaming felt like a second job? [2] Console Rundown [ edit ] With the current generation of consoles, we've reached or nearly reached the point where graphics aren't going to get much better, so we can all stop rushing to top the last generation's technology and concentrate on making some games with actual depth. Except of course that the console wars are all ultimately futile because the best game ever, Fantasy World Dizzy for the Commodore 64, has already been made. Or maybe all of gaming is pointless, just toying with the gravel on the side of the big road of life. But hey, at least there's violence and tits! [3] BioShock [ edit ] Bioshock is billed as a spiritual successor to System Shock 2 and I'm sure System Shock 2 will be very proud of it's normal-mapped, Phong-shaded bastard child because it takes after its daddy almost to the degree of George Bush. And I know what you're going to say: "Yahtzee, you charismatic stallion: What kind of complaint is that? System Shock 2 was brilliant, and any game that's in any way like it should be equally good." But that's the thing: It isn't like System Shock 2, it is System Shock 2. Oh sure, it looks different and it differs in the fine detailing and the character names are changed and shit. But once you strip all that out, the bad guy


What is the title of the 1971 film in which Clint Eastwood plays DJ Dave Garver?

Play Misty for Me Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 58 out of 65 people found the following review useful: Edge-Of-Your-Seat Thriller from Salem, Oregon 23 April 2001 Clint Eastwood made his directorial debut with this 1971 suspense/thriller, `Play Misty for Me,' in which he also stars as Dave Garver, a late night radio disc jockey for a small station in Carmel, California. During his show, he opens the phones to take requests, at which times a frequent caller-- a woman named Evelyn (Jessica Walter)-- always asks for the same tune, `Misty.' Her obsession, it turns out, is not with that particular record, but with Garver, who is currently sorting out a relationship gone bad with a young artist, Tobie (Donna Mills), but which may be on the mend in light of the fact that Tobie has just returned to town after a lengthy absence in the wake of their breakup. In the interim, Garver has become entangled with Evelyn, a fan he soon discovers gives new meaning to the term `fanatic.' Eastwood invades Hitchcock territory with this film, which it turns out was indeed a harbinger of the course his career would take from this point on, that of directing and starring in his own movies. With this one, it's apparent that he had that special touch from the beginning; he knows unequivocally what he likes, what works and how to deliver it. The only weakness in the film (if you can even call it a weakness), would be the use of longshots during a couple of scenes between Garver and Tobie that take place on the coast. It adds a scenic vista for a backdrop, but listening to the dialogue with the actors in the distance gives it a dialogue-added-later feeling. It's a minor flaw, however, that takes nothing away from the overall impact of the film, especially as Eastwood establishes a deliberate pace that allows the tension to mount throughout. It would seem that for an actor to direct himself would be a monumental undertaking, especially the first time, but Eastwood proves here what has been corroborated over the years and with his films since, that he is his own best director. And it's a club to which few actor/directors belong, which puts him in the elite company of Welles, Branagh and most recently, Ed Harris (with `Pollock'), just to name a few of the select. As Garver, a minor celebrity whose biggest fan turns out to be his worst nightmare, Eastwood is thoroughly convincing, and though this may not be one of his most memorable roles, it is certainly well acted, and delivered with that subtle Eastwood charm. Jessica Walter combines just the right amount of beauty, charm and menace for her role of Evelyn, which just may be her most memorable performance ever. She creates a character who is smoothly confident, if slightly vulnerable, and prone to instantaneous bursts of psychotic anger. It's an honest portrait of an extremely disturbed individual with the ability to conceal the true nature-- and danger-- of her mental state. Exceptionally well realized by Walter, Evelyn could be the older sister of Stephen King's Annie in `Misery,' a role for which Kathy Bates received an Oscar for Best Actress some twenty years after Walter inhabited the body of Evelyn. The supporting cast includes John Larch (Sergeant McCallum), Jack Ging (Frank), Irene Hervey (Madge), James McEachin (Al Monte), Clarice Taylor (Birdie) and Don Siegel (Murphy). A film that will have you on the edge of your seat by the end, `Play Misty for Me' withstands the test of time and works every bit as well today as when it was originally released. A tale from the dark side, it's engrossing entertainment that may give you second thoughts about that casual acquaintance you've just invited to your house for dinner. Eastwood chose a perfect setting for his film, using one of the most beautiful spots along the California coast as a background against which to contrast the grisly events of the story. It all adds up to a wild ride for the audience, and an auspicious debut for Eastwood as the Man Behind the Camera. I rate this one 8/10. Was the above review useful to you? 47 out of


Who wrote the poem ‘Funeral Blues’ (Stop All the Clocks)?

W. H. Auden, "Stop all the clocks . . ." Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone W. H. Auden Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come. Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead, Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves, Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves. He was my North, my South, my East and West, My working week and my Sunday rest, My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song; I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong. The stars are not wanted now: put out every one; Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun; Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood. For nothing now can ever come to any good.


Phan Xi Pang is the highest mountain in which country?

Phan Xi Pang Mount Overview Phan Xi Pang Mount (Known as Phansipan or Fansipan) located in the North of Vietnam, at the height of 3,143m above the sea level, this is the highest mountain in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Phan Xi Pang also located at very heart of Hoang Lien Son national park which is the habitation of many different type plantation and animal spices. Phan Xi Pang today is a dream vation for both domestic and international adventure travelers. Getting there From Hanoi, there are number of overnight train to Lao Cai city. Another transfer to Sapa town and from Sapa you can take a tour to climb to Phan Xi Pang loop.  Time to go It is doable year around but best time would be dated on around August to December when it is dry season and blue sky expected.  What to prepare This is physical demanding tour with long walking at steep (6 to 8 hours walk per day) so make you you have well prepared excises before hand. If you book a tour to get there, it seems like all needed things are there for you, you may need some personal belongings like good walking shoes, rain coast, meditation and other daily personals you may need.   Viet Value Travel recommend you to book a package tour to summit the Phan Xi Pang Mount with quality tours by an experienced agent. This is not a normal tour, all services need to be prepared well in advance, all equipment need to meet good quality and international standard such as experienced tour guide and porters, good food, walking gears and overnight belongings... You may have look at our tours to Phan Xi Pang Mount and please feel free to contact us if you have any special request or concerns on those special arrangement.


Red Connors is the sidekick of which fictional Wild West hero?

Hopalong Cassidy (TV Series 1952–1954) - 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 Hopalong and his horse Topper catch bad guys with Red Connors for comic relief. Stars: Soon after Hoppy and Red arrive where the murderous outlaws operate with impunity and precision in lawless Canyon City to help sheriff Barnett the mark of the vigilante, 3-7-77, starts to appear at ... 8.3 When Ted Gray is attacked by Martinez for lying about receipt of mortgage money, his uncle Ollie states he will foreclose and then Ollie is found murdered with several pieces of clear evidence ... 8.0 An Indian agent asks Hoppy to help persuade an Indian chief to reveal the location where crude oil can be found on the land's surface. The country will be opened to settlement and unless the tribe ... 7.8 a list of 39 titles created 19 Feb 2014 a list of 35 titles created 22 Feb 2014 a list of 112 titles created 23 Oct 2015 a list of 90 titles created 11 months ago a list of 500 titles created 7 months ago Search for " Hopalong Cassidy " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Hopalong Cassidy (1952–1954) 7.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The adventures of the masked hero and his Native American partner. Stars: Jay Silverheels, Clayton Moore, John Hart The Double R Ranch featured "The King of the Cowboys" Roy, his "Smartest Horse in the Movies" Trigger, "Queen of the West" Dale, her horse Buttermilk, their dog Bullet, and even Pat's jeep, Nellybelle. Stars: Dale Evans, Roy Rogers, Trigger The Cisco Kid and his English-mangling sidekick Pancho travel the old west in the grand tradition of the Lone Ranger, righting wrongs and fighting injustice wherever they find it. Stars: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Troy Melton Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in the rough and tumble Dodge City. Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake Neighbor Blanche Morton frequently joins Gracie in escapades which annoy hubby Harry and provide George with an opportunity to offer a humorous soliloquy. Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bea Benaderet The submarine Seaview is commissioned to investigate the mysteries of the seas. Usually it finds more problems than answers... Stars: Richard Basehart, David Hedison, Robert Dowdell A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s. Stars: Steve McQueen, Wright King, Olan Soule Marshal Earp keeps the law, first in Kansas and later in Arizona, using his over-sized pistols and a variety of sidekicks. Most of the saga is based loosely on fact, with historical badguys... See full summary  » Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Jimmy Noel, Ethan Laidlaw Frontier hero Daniel Boone conducts surveys and expeditions around Boonesborough, running into both friendly and hostile Indians, just before and during the Revolutionary War. Stars: Fess Parker, Patricia Blair, Darby Hinton Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts and Rocky Mountains. The first treks were led by gruff, ... See full summary  » Stars: Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Robert Horton Two scientists with a secret time travel project find themselves trapped in the time stream and appearing in notable periods of history. Stars: James Darren, Robert Colbert, Whit Bissell Mike Nelson is a Scuba Diver in the days when it was still very new. He works alone and the plot was always mostly carried through his voice over narrations. These gave the show a flavor of... See full summary  » Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Ken Drake, Courtney Brown Mono (Western Electric Sound System) Color: Did You Know? Trivia William Boyd insisted on speaking grammatical English during this series, because he knew so many children would be watching and want


On a standard dartboard, what number lies between 2 and 10?

The Dartboard Sequence The Dartboard Sequence The arrangement of the numbers around the circumference of a standard dart board is as shown below     20 1 18 4 13 6 10 15 2 17 3 19 7 16 8 11 14 9 12 5  Oddly enough, no one seems to know for sure how this particular arrangement was selected. It evidently dates back at least 100 years. Some say the pattern was devised by a carpenter named Brian Gamlin in 1896, while others attribute it to someone named Thomas William Buckle in 1913, but both of these attributions are relatively recent, and neither can be traced back to a contemporary source. Also, although it's clear that the numbers are ordered to mix the large and small together, and possibly to separate numerically close values as far as possible (e.g., 20 is far from 19), no one seems to know of any simple criterion that uniquely singles out this particular arrangement as the best possible in any quantitative sense.  It may be just an accident of history that this particular arrangement has been adopted as the standard dart board format.  It's interesting to consider various possible criteria for choosing a circular arrangement of the first n positive integers. In order to get as "flat" a distribution as possible, we might try to minimize the sum of the squares of each k consecutive terms. For example, setting k = 3, the standard dard board sequence gives  (20+1+18)^2 + (1+18+4)^2 + (18+4+13)^2 + ... + (5+20+1)^2 = 20478  Apparently the standard board layout described above is called the "London" dart board, and there is another, less common, version called the "Manchester" dart board, which has the sequence    20 1 16 6 17 8 12 9 14 5 19 2 15 3 18 7 11 10 13 4 for which the sum of squares of each set of three consecutive numbers is 20454, just slightly less than the London arrangement. In contrast, if we were to arrange the numbers by just inter-weaving the largest and smallest numbers like this     20 1 19 2 18 3 17 4 16 5 15 6 14 7 13 8 12 9 11 10   the resulting sum of squares of each 3 consecutive elements is 20510, so the standard dart boards are, in this sense, more flat distributions.  Needless to say, all of these arrangements are much more flat than the natural monotonic sequence     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20  which has a sum of 24350.  By the way, note that if the sum of the squares of every sum of three consecutive numbers for a given arrangement is S, then we can form another arrangement with the same sum simply by taking the "21-complement", i.e., subtracting each number from 21. For example, the complement of the standard London arrangement is    1 20 3 17 8 15 11 6 19 4 18 2 14 5 13 10 7 12 9 16 which has the same sum (20478) as the London arrangement. This works because if we begin with an arrangement a,b,c,d,... having the sum   S = (a+b+c)^2 + (b+c+d)^2 + (c+d+e)^2 + ... and replace each of the numbers a,b,c,... with 21-a, 21-b, 21-c,... respectively, the sum S' of this complementary arrangement is   S' = [(21-a)+(21-b)+(21-c)]^2 + [(21-b)+(21-c)+(21-d)]^2 + ...    = [63-(a+b+c)]^2 + [63-(b+c+d)]^2 + ...    = S + 20(63)^2 - 2(63)[(a+b+c)+(b+c+d)+...] Each of the numbers from 1 to 20 appears three times in the summation inside the square brackets in the last term, so that summation equals 630, and hence S' = S. (The same identity applies to the N+1 complement for sums of squares of every sum of k consecutive terms of a circular arrangement of the first N integers.) How would we go about finding the circular arrangement of the integers 1 to 20 that gives the smallest sum of squares of every sum of three consecutive numbers? One possible approach would be to begin with the monotonic arrangement and then check each possible transposition of two numbers to see which one gives the lowest result. Then make that change and repeat the process, at each stage always choosing the transposition that gives the steepest reduction in the sum. This "greedy algorithm" produces arrangements with the following sum


What relation was German-born British painter Lucian Freud to Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud?

Lucian Freud - definition of Lucian Freud by The Free Dictionary Lucian Freud - definition of Lucian Freud by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Lucian+Freud Austrian-born British psychoanalyst noted for her application of psychoanalysis to child therapy. Freud , Sigmund 1856-1939. Austrian physician and founder of psychoanalysis who theorized that the symptoms of hysterical patients represent forgotten and unresolved infantile psychosexual conflicts. His psychoanalytic theories, which initially met with hostility, profoundly influenced 20th-century thought. Freud (frɔɪd) n 1. (Biography) Anna. 1895–1982, Austrian psychiatrist: daughter of Sigmund Freud and pioneer of child psychoanalysis 2. (Biography) Sir Clement. 1924–2009, British broadcaster, writer, politician, and chef; best known as a panellist on the radio game show Just a Minute; grandson of Sigmund Freud 3. (Biography) Lucian. 1922–2011, British painter, esp of nudes and portraits; grandson of Sigmund Freud 4. (Biography) Sigmund (ˈziːkmʊnt). 1856–1939, Austrian psychiatrist; originator of psychoanalysis, based on free association of ideas and analysis of dreams. He stressed the importance of infantile sexuality in later development, evolving the concept of the Oedipus complex. His works include The Interpretation of Dreams (1900) and The Ego and the Id (1923) Freud


Saqqara is an ancient burial site in which country?

New pyramid discovered in Egypt - USATODAY.com New pyramid discovered in Egypt Updated   Enlarge By Ben Curtis, AP Archaeology workers dig at the site of a newly-discovered pyramid, the base of which is seen center-left, at Saqqara near Cairo. By Katarina Kratovac, Associated Press Writer SAQQARA, Egypt  Archaeologists have discovered a new pyramid under the sands of Saqqara, an ancient burial site that remains largely unexplored and has yielded a string of unearthed pyramids in recent years, Egypt's antiquities chief announced Tuesday. The 4,300-year-old monument most likely belonged to the queen mother of the founder of Egypt's 6th Dynasty, several hundred years after the building of the famed Great Pyramids of Giza, the country's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass said as he took media on a tour of the find. The discovery is part of the sprawling necropolis and burial site of the rulers of ancient Memphis, the capital of Egypt's Old Kingdom, about 12 miles (19 kilometers) south of Giza. All that remains of the pyramid is a square-shaped 16-foot (5-meter) tall structure that had been buried under 65 feet (25 meters) of sand. "There was so much sand dumped here that no one had any idea there was something buried underneath," said Hawass. Hawass' team has been excavating at the location for two years, but he said it was only two months ago when they determined the structure, with sides about 72 feet (22 meters) long, was the base of a pyramid. They also found parts of the pyramid's white limestone casing — believed to have once covered the entire structure — which enabled them to calculate that the complete pyramid was once 45 feet (14 meters) high. The pyramid is the 118th discovered so far in Egypt. "To find a new pyramid is always exciting," said Hawass. "And this one is magical. It belonged to a queen." Hawass said he believes the pyramid belongs to Queen Sesheshet, who is thought to have played a significant role in establishing the 6th Dynasty and uniting two branches of the feuding royal family. Her son, Teti, is believed to have ruled for around 20 years until he was possibly assassinated, a sign of the time's turbulence. Evidence of the identification is still indirect. The pyramids of Teti's two wives, already discovered 100 years ago and in 1994 respectively, lie next to it as part of the burial complex alongside the collapsed pyramid of Teti himself. The Egyptian team is still diging and is two weeks from entering the burial chamber inside the pyramid, where Hawass hopes they will find proof of its owner — a sarcophagus or at least an inscription of the queen, he said. Finding anything more would be next to impossible, as robbers in antiquity looted the pyramid, Hawass added, pointing to a gaping shaft on the structure's top that remains a testament to the thieves' actions. Dieter Wildung, head of Berlin's Egyptian Museum and a leading Egyptologists in Europe, said Hawass' claim is plausible because it was common in the Old Kingdom for kings to build pyramids for their queens and mothers next to their own. "Hawass is likely right," Wildung, who is not involved in the dig, said in a phone interview. "These parallel situations give a very strong argument in favor of his interpretation." Joe Wegner, an associate professor of Egyptian archaeology at University of Pennsylvania who has been involved in other expeditions at Saqqara, cautioned that until "inscriptional confirmation is found, it's still an educated guess" that the pyramid is Sesheshet's. Although evidence of the queen's existence was found elsewhere in Egypt in inscriptions and a papyrus document — a medical prescription to strengthen the queen's thinning hair — the site of her burial was not known. The find is important because it adds to the understanding of the 6th Dynasty, which lasted from 2,322 B.C. to 2,151 B.C. It was the last dynasty of the Old Kingdom, which spanned the 3rd millennium B.C. and was the first peak of pharaonic civilization. Saqqara is most famous for the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, built in the 27th century B.C. Only a third of t


What is the medical term for the condition in which one or both of the testes fail to descend from the abdomen to the scrotum?

Undescended testicles | definition of Undescended testicles by Medical dictionary Undescended testicles | definition of Undescended testicles by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Undescended+testicles cryptorchidism  [krip-tor´kid-izm] failure of one or both of the testes to descend into the scrotum. As the unborn male child develops, the testes first appear in the abdomen at about the level of the kidneys. They develop at this site, and in approximately the seventh month of fetal life start to descend to the upper part of the groin. From there they move into the inguinal canal and then, normally, into the scrotum. In its descent, a testis may sometimes be halted in the abdomen or within the canal, becoming an undescended testis. An improperly developed testis may never leave the abdomen, and it may not produce the hormones that induce secondary sex characters. A testis lodged in the canal may well produce these secondary sex characters, but cannot produce spermatozoa. Cases in which both testes fail to descend are uncommon; usually only one is involved and the other produces sufficient numbers of spermatozoa. Treatment. Often the undescended testis can be brought down into the scrotum by medical treatment with the gonadotropic hormone, and for physical and psychologic reasons this method is preferred. Frequently, however, surgery (called orchiopexy ) is required. This operation is not particularly serious and is usually successful. It is best performed before the patient is 5 to 7 years old, since operating at a later age may involve more risk to the cells that produce spermatozoa. In cryptorchidism, the testis is not in the scrotum, but may be found in the inguinal canal or in the abdominal cavity. From Damjanov, 2000. cryp·tor·chi·dism [kriptôr′kidiz′əm] Etymology: Gk, kryptos, hidden, orchis, testis a developmental defect in which one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum and are retained in the abdomen or inguinal canal. The testes normally migrate into the scrotal sac at birth, but normal testicular descent depends on timely and synchronous development of other embryonic structures. If spontaneous descent does not occur by the age of 1 year, hormonal injections may be given. If injections are unsuccessful, orchiopexy is usually performed before age 3. Also called cryptorchid testis , cryptorchis, undescended testis . Cryptorchidism cryptorchidism Undescended testicles A condition in which one or both testicles fail to move from the abdomen, where they develop before birth, into the scrotum; cryptorchidism uncorrected in early childhood is linked to azoospermia and ↑ testicular CA. Cf Anorchia . cryp·tor·chism


Which English model was married to musicians George Harrison and Eric Clapton?

George Harrison and Eric Clapton both married Pattie Boyd | OldiesMusicBlog What do George Harrison and Eric Clapton have in common? Pattie Boyd! Posted by diana Nov - 12 - 2010 0 Comment Pattie Boyd is an English model and photographer and the former wife of both George Harrison (1966 – 1974) and Eric Clapton (1979 – 1989). She was the inspiration for love songs written by both musicians, Harrison’s, “ Something “, “For You Blue” and “Isn’t It a Pity”, and Clapton’s “Layla”, “Wonderful Tonight” and “Bell Bottom Blues”. She remembers her relationship with George: “I had met George six years previously, in 1964, when he was filming A Hard Day’s Night. Britain and most of Europe was in the grip of Beatlemania. On first impressions, John seemed more cynical and brash than the others, Ringo the most endearing, Paul was cute and George, with velvet-brown eyes and dark chestnut hair, was the best-looking man I had ever seen. At a break for lunch I found myself sitting next to him. Being close to him was electrifying. Almost the first thing he said to me was: ‘Will you marry me?’ He was joking but there was a hint of seriousness. We got together soon after that and married two years later on January 21, 1966. I was 21, he was 22. I was so happy and so much in love. I thought we would be together and happy for ever. Three years later, in 1969, George wrote a song called Something. He told me in a matter-of-fact way that he had written it for me. I thought it was beautiful and it turned out to be the most successful song he ever wrote, with more than 150 cover versions. Frank Sinatra said he thought it was the best love song ever written. George’s favourite version was the one by James Brown. Mine was the one by George Harrison, which he played to me in our kitchen. But, in fact, by then our relationship was in trouble. Since a trip to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s ashram in India in 1968, George had become obsessive about meditation. He was also sometimes withdrawn and depressed. And there were other women, which really hurt me. George was fascinated by the god Krishna who was always surrounded by young maidens. He came back from India wanting to be some kind of Krishna figure, a spiritual being with lots of concubines. He actually said so. It was around this time that Eric began to come over to our house. He and George had become close friends, writing and recording music together. Eric’s guitar playing was held in awe by his fellow musicians. He was an incredibly exciting performer to watch. He looked wonderful on stage, very sexy. But when I met him he didn’t behave like a rock star – he was surprisingly shy and reticent. I was aware that Eric found me attractive and I enjoyed the attention he paid me. It was hard not to be flattered when I caught him staring at me or when he chose to sit beside me. He complimented me on what I was wearing and the food I had cooked, and he said things he knew would make me laugh. Those were all things that George no longer did.” So, she begins to see Eric Clapton: “We met secretly at a flat in South Kensington. Eric Clapton had asked me to come because he wanted me to listen to a new number he had written. He switched on the tape machine, turned up the volume and played me the most powerful, moving song I had ever heard. It was Layla, about a man who falls hopelessly in love with a woman who loves him but is unavailable. I was married to Eric’s close friend, George Harrison, but Eric had been making his desire for me clear for months. I felt uncomfortable that he was pushing me in a direction in which I wasn’t certain I wanted to go. But with the realisation that I had inspired such passion and creativity, the song got the better of me. I could resist no longer.” Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-473174/Pattie-Boyd-My-hellish-love-triangle-George-Eric–Part-One.html


A sallet, part of Medieval armour, was worn on which part of the body?

Medieval Armour Armour   Mail, or chainmail, made of interlocking iron rings, which may        be riveted or welded shut is believed to have been invented in Eastern        Europe about 500 BC. Gradually, small additional plates or discs        of iron were added to the mail to protect vulnerable areas. Hardened        leather and splinted construction were used for arm and leg pieces.        A coat of plates was developed, an armour made of large plates sewn        inside a textile or leather coat. Early plate in Italy, and elsewhere in the 13th15th century        were made of iron. Iron armour could be carburised or case hardened        to give a surface of harder steel. Plate armour became cheaper than        mail by the 15th century as it required less labour and labour had        become much more expensive after the Black Death, though it did        require larger furnaces to produce larger blooms. Mail continued        to be used to protect those joints which could not be adequately        protected by plate, such as the armpit, crook of the elbow and groin.        Another advantage of plate was that a lance rest could be fitted        to the breast plate. The small skull cap evolved into a bigger true helmet, the bascinet,        as it was lengthened downward to protect the back of the neck and        the sides of the head. Additionally, several new forms of fully        enclosed helmets were introduced in the late 1300s. Probably the most recognised style of armour in the World became        the plate armour associated with the knights of the European Late        Middle Ages, but continuing to the early 17th century Age of Enlightenment        in all European countries. By about 1400 the full harness of plate armour had been developed        in armouries of Lombardy. Heavy cavalry dominated the battlefield        for centuries in part because of their armour. In the early 15th century, advances in weaponry allowed infantry        to defeat armoured knights on the battlefield. The quality of the        metal used in armour deteriorated as armies became bigger and armour        was made thicker, necessitating breeding of larger cavalry horses.        If during the 1415th centuries armour seldom weighed more        than 15kgs, than by the late 16th century it weighed 25 kg. The        increasing weight and thickness of late 16th century armour therefore        gave substantial resistance. In the early years of low velocity firearms, full suits of armour,        or breast plates stopped bullets fired from a modest distance. Crossbow        bolts would seldom penetrate good plate, nor would any bullet unless        fired from close range. In effect, rather than making plate armour        obsolete, the use of firearms stimulated the development of plate        armour into its later stages. For most of that period, it allowed        horsemen to fight while being the targets of defending arquebuseers        without being easily killed. Full suits of armour were worn by generals        and princely commanders right up to the second decade of the 18th        century. It was the only way they could be mounted and survey the        overall battlefield with safety from distant musket fire. The horse was afforded protection from lances and infantry weapons        by steel plate barding. This gave the horse protection and enhanced        the visual impression of a mounted knight. Late in the era, elaborate        barding was used in parade armour. Gradually starting in the mid 16th century, one plate element after        another was discarded to save weight for foot soldiers. Back and        breast plates continued to be used throughout the entire period        of


Banana cut, Dingle and Swingman are terms used in which sport?

Rice takes it to St. Ray's - NY Daily News Rice beats St. Raymond, 75-63, in CHSAA New York battle at Gauchos Gym Rice takes it to St. Ray's Friday, January 14, 2011, 10:53 PM The press that led to the fast break, the extra pass and the easy bucket. Rice used that sequence consistently to perplex a winded St. Raymond and score a 75-63 victory before a packed Gauchos Gym in the Bronx on Friday night. Devaughn Reid had a game-high 21 points and Melvin Johnson added 18 points for Rice. Daniel Dingle led St. Ray’s with 17 points. "I love playing against St. Ray’s," Reid said. "I love this atmosphere. When we’re excited, we’re an exciting team and that’s what you saw. Defense, offense, everything. First home game and we needed this win." Rice was without swingman Emmanuel Andujar - who’s still suspended for being ejected during a non-league tournament last month - and its Cincinnati -bound star Jermaine Sanders picked up two fouls in the first quarter, but nothing was going to stop the Raiders from taking it to their CHSAA New York Archdiocesan rival Ravens. Rice, which led from start to finish, did just that by using the press to cause turnovers and then spark fast break opportunities. When the Raiders had the Ravens back-pedaling, they finished plays with extra passes and converted easy buckets for quick points. Still, the Ravens managed to hang on and cut into Rice’s lead. But in the fourth quarter the Raiders took advantage of the obviously fatigued Ravens and built a 15-point lead - their largest of the contest - before cruising to victory. It was a good win for the Raiders, who snapped a two-game losing skid and improved to 8-4 overall this season. The upstart Ravens (7-7) missed a chance to make a statement with a win or perhaps a stronger showing. But St. Ray’s coach Oliver Antigua sounded more irked by the fact that his squad got out-worked. "A lot of the turnovers were 100% on us," he said. "They got all the 50-50 basketballs because they played harder. I think we got out-hustled and out-worked. At the end of the game, we got tired. You can see we didn’t have the same bounce. They played more guys, they were fresher."


In the game of Scrabble, the ‘M’ tile is worth how many points?

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


Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 2011 Academy Awards?

2011 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Music (Original Score) - Alexandre Desplat Cinematography - Danny Cohen Actor in a Supporting Role - Geoffrey Rush in "The King's Speech" Actress in a Supporting Role - Helena Bonham Carter in "The King's Speech" Costume Design - Jenny Beavan Sound Mixing - Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley Art Direction - Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Judy Farr Film Editing - Tariq Anwar * Actor in a Leading Role - Colin Firth in "The King's Speech" * Best Picture - Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers * Writing (Original Screenplay) - Screenplay by David Seidler * Directing - Tom Hooper


A ‘Scouser’ is a native of which English city?

Scouser - definition of Scouser by The Free Dictionary Scouser - definition of Scouser by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Scouser a. often Scous·er (skou′sər) A native or resident of Liverpool, England. b. often Scouse The dialect of English spoken in Liverpool. Liverpool - a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports English person - a native or inhabitant of England Translations Scouser n (Brit inf) → Liverpooler(in) m(f) 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: scouse References in periodicals archive ? The other Scouser abroad that I must tell you about went to America in 1997 with PS2,000 and a suitcase he bought at a car boot sale. Heard the one about...? It's time for a laugh again Bet365 - number of red cards in Merseyside derby: 2-5 none, 11-4 one, 6 two or more; S Gerrard/P Neville specials: 5-6 either player booked, 9 either player sent off; number of Premier League red cards this weekend: 2 two, three or more, 9-4 one, 5 none; Scouser (Gerrard, Carragher,


The volcanic rock Kimberlite is best known for sometimes containing which gemstone?

Kimberlite Kimberlite Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz "Wyomingite" Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz Green Street Dike Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz Tompkins County Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz Green Street Dike Onondaga County NEW YORK Kimberlite is a type of potassic volcanic rock best known for sometimes containing diamonds. It is named after the town of Kimberley in South Africa, where the discovery of an 83.5-carat (16.7 g) diamond in 1871 spawned a diamond rush. Kimberlite occurs in the Earth's crust in vertical structures known as kimberlite pipes. Kimberlite pipes are the most important source of mined diamonds today. The general consensus, reached on kimberlites, is that they are formed deep within the mantle, at depths between 150 and 450 kilometres (93 and 280 mi), from anomalously enriched exotic mantle compositions, and are erupted rapidly and violently, often with considerable carbon dioxide and other volatile components. It is this depth of melting and generation which makes kimberlites prone to hosting diamond xenocrysts. Kimberlite has, in many ways, attracted more attention than its relative volume might suggest that it deserves. This is largely because it serves as a carrier of diamonds and garnet peridotite mantle xenoliths to the Earth's surface. Furthermore, its probable derivation from depths greater than any other igneous rock type, and the extreme magma composition that it reflects in terms of low silica content and high levels of incompatible trace element enrichment, make an understanding of kimberlite petrogenesis important. In this regard, the study of kimberlite has the potential to provide valuable information on the composition of the deep mantle, and melting processes occurring at or near the interface between the cratonic continental lithosphere and the underlying convecting asthenospheric mantle. Kimberlites occur as carrot-shaped, vertical intrusions termed 'pipes' [see profile below]. This classic carrot shape is formed due to a complex intrusive process of kimberlitic magma which inherits a large proportion of both CO2 and H2O in the system, which produces a deep explosive boiling stage that causes a significant amount of vertical flaring. Kimberlite classification is based on the recognition of differing rock facies. These differing facies are associated with a particular style of magmatic activity, namely crater, diatreme and hypabyssal rocks. The morphology of kimberlite pipes, and the classical carrot shape, is the result of explosive diatreme volcanism from very deep mantle-derived sources. These volcanic explosions produce vertical columns of rock that rise from deep magma reservoirs. The morphology of kimberlite pipes is varied but generally includes a sheeted dyke complex of tabular, vertically dipping feeder dykes in the root of the pipe which extends down to the mantle. Within 1.5–2 km (0.93–1.2 mi) of the surface, the highly pressured magma explodes upwards and expands to form a conical to cylindrical diatreme, which erupts to the surface. The surface expression is rarely preserved but is usually similar to a maar volcano. The diameter of a kimberlite pipe at the surface is typically a few hundred meters to a kilometer (up to 0.6 mile). Kimberlites are the most important source of primary diamonds. Many kimberlite pipes also produce rich alluvial or eluvial diamond placer deposits. However, only about 1 in 200 kimberlite pipes contain gem-quality diamonds. The deposits occurring at Kimberley, South Africa were the first recognized and the source of the name. The Kimberley diamonds were originally found in weathered kimberlite which was colored yellow by limonite, and so was called yellow ground.Deeper workings encountered less altered rock, serpentinized kimberlite, which miners call blue ground. Tompkins County Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz Photographed by Michael P. Klimetz Iron Mountain District Photographed by M


Perkin, Posie and Pootle were characters in which children’s tv programme?

Little Gems - The Flumps Little Gems Click above for the end theme music (highly compressed 518Kb zipped Wav to 1.1Mb  decompressed) The Flumps This is a real blast from the past and was a strange one as  it never made it to prime time BBC television at 15:55 onwards. For some reason  it was always on at around 13:30-13:45 weekly on BBC1 or BBC2. The end credits  show a David Yates Ltd. copyright of 1976 so it was probably first shown on TV  around that year or 1977 as my Radiotimes magazines from that era have it  listed as. Surprisingly, there were only 13 episodes made, a bit like Mr. Benn  really, when it seems there were many more. This superb little series was  created & written by Julie Holder and narrated by the talented Gay Soper.  Gays Soper's wonderful voice, especially when singing the little songs brings  back very vivid memories of this series. Each episode lasted in excess of 13+  minutes and centred around the Flump family. The Flumps were small ball shaped  puppets filmed using a stop motion camera. The family was headed by Father Flump who was very clever  and often invented things. Mother Flump spent most of her time tidying and did  the cooking and often read to the young Flumps, stories from the big book.  Perkin Flump was the eldest of the children and often wore a yellow and blue  hat. Posie was the only girl and she always wore a bright blue ribbon on her  head. Pootle was the youngest member of the Flump family, he often got things  confused and he sometimes wore a white hat. Grandfather Flump was the oldest  Flump and spent most of his time either in the garden playing with the younger  Flumps or playing his Flumpet (musical instrument). If Grandfather was not  doing any of the above then he would sometimes be found sitting in the comfy  chair reading his paper or sleeping under it as was often the case. He always  woke up for tea though, especially if Mother Flump had been baking. Each  episode also contained a story or pictures from Mother Flumps big book. The  lack of detailed movement with their eyes was more than made up for with the  delicate movements and action of their hands. They certainly don't make them  like this anymore. Characters


Logan International Airport serves which US city?

Massport - Logan Airport Logan Airport 4:17 PM, Wed, January, 18, 2017 39° H:41° L:36° Expedited Travel Options Which TSA program is best way to cut screen time? The Boston Globe examines options helping travelers cut down wait times from curbside to their gates.


Breeds of Livestock - Karakul Sheep — Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science Breeds of Livestock - Karakul Sheep Breeds of Livestock - Karakul Sheep Karakul Also Known  By: Karakul'skaya (Russian), Astrakhan, Bukhara , Karagül (Turkey) The Karakul may be the oldest breed of domesticated sheep. Archeological evidence indicates the existence of the Persian lambskin as early as 1400 B.C. and carvings of a distinct Karakul type have been found on ancient Babylonian temples. Although known as the "fur" sheep, the Karakul provided more than the beautifully patterned silky pelts of the young lambs. They were also a source of milk, meat, tallow, and wool, a strong fiber that was felted into fabric or woven into carpeting. The Karakul is native to Central Asia and is named after a village called Karakul which lies in the valley of the Amu Darja River in the former emirate of Bokhara, West Turkestan. This region is one of high altitude with scant desert vegetation and a limited water supply. A hard life imparted to the breed a hardiness and ability to thrive under adverse conditions, which is distinctive of the Karakul sheep to this day. Karakuls were introduced.to the U.S. between 1908 and 1929 for pelt production. Very few animals were obtained. U.S. breeders, in their eagerness to produce a large quantity of pelts, introduced other breeds into the bloodlines. This produced pelts of inferior quality and eventually the industry and the flocks were dispersed. Even in their native regions, the demand for furs resulted in a crossing and intermingling of native fat-tailed sheep so that the native flocks exhibit wide variations in type and color. This lack of uniformity is apparent. Body and fleece types vary even in those Karakuls capable of producing lambs of high quality fur. With a growing interest in the fiber arts in the United States, there has been an increased interest in the Karakul sheep. It is a specialty breed that is finding its niche as part of the cottage industry. The fleece is seen in a variety of natural colors. In its native region the colors are called by the following names; Arabi (black), Guligas (pink-roan), Kambar (brown), Shirazi (grey) and Sur (agouti). Occationally individuals are white or pied. This is partially due to its multiple uses: fur, fleece, and meat, along with the qualities of hardiness and adaptability. Today there are small farm flocks scattered throughout the U.S. Characteristics of the Karakul The harsh conditions under which they evolved has given them strong and lasting teeth, a key to their longevity. They are resistant to internal parasites and foot rot. While they respond to good feed and care, they are excellent foragers and will go through a season of scant food or graze marginal land in which ordinary sheep would not survive. Karakuls withstand extremes of either hot or cold but they should have access to dry cover and be kept out of marshy pastures. Karakuls breed out of season, making it possible for three lamb crops in two years. Single lambs are the rule, although twins are born occasionally. The ewes are very protective and attentive mothers, resulting in a high lamb survival rate. The Karakuls posses a strong flocking instinct and can be run either on open range or in fenced pastures. They do not herd well; they are likely to scatter or fight a dog trying to herd them. The Karakuls differ radically in conformation from many other breeds. They are of the fat broadtailed type of sheep. In their large tail is stored fat, a source of nourishment, similar in function to the camel's hump. The narrow appendage below this fat sack is often recurved, giving an S shape. Karakuls are medium-size sheep. The rams will weigh between 175-225 pounds and the ewes range from 100-150 pounds. They stand tall, with a long, narrow body. The top line is highest at the loin with the rump long and sloping, blending into a low set broadtail. The head is long and narrow, slightly indented between the eyes and often exhibiting a Roman type nose


Who developed bifocal spectacles in 1784?

Bifocal Lens invented by Benjamin Franklin in year 1784 Invented by : Benjamin Franklin Invented in year : 1784 Bifocals are eyeglasses with two distinct optical powers. The are composed of a lens having one section that corrects for distant vision and another section that corrects for near vision. They are also known as 'Benjamin Franklin Bifocals' or 'Benjamin Franklin Glasses'. Bifocals are most commonly prescribed to people with presbyopia  who also require a correction for myopia, hyperopia, and/or astigmatism. Original bifocals were designed with the most convex lenses (for close viewing) in the lower half of the frame and the least convex lenses on the upper. Up until the beginning of the 20th century two separate lenses were cut in half and combined together in the rim of the frame. The mounting of two half lenses into a single frame led to a number of early complications and rendered such spectacles quite fragile. History In 1784, Benjamin Franklin developed bifocal glasses. He was getting old and was having trouble seeing both up-close and at a distance. Getting tired of switching between two types of glasses, he devised a way to have both types of lenses fit into the frame. The distance lens was placed at the top and the the up-close lens was placed at the bottom. John Isaac Hawkins, the inventor of trifocal lenses, coined the term bifocals in 1824 and credited Dr. Franklin. Development in the invention of Bifocals Towards the end of 19th century Louis de Wecker devised a method to fuse the lenses together. This method was later patented by Dr. John L. Borsch, Jr. in 1908. Just a couple years later, the first single piece bifocal lens appeared. Bifocal lenses evolved rapidly throughout the 20th century. In the 1980s the first bifocal contact lenses appeared. Multifocals were later developed which let's one focus through different prescriptions at different distances through the same lens - hence the name. Bifocals (meaning a lens with two points of focus — usually one for distance and one for near) are the most commonly prescribed multifocal lenses. Role of Bifocals in the development of human life It  is because of the invention of Benjamin Franklin that people with eye problems are able to read comfortably. The invention has laid the foundation for further research which continues to eliminate the limited field of vision in current bifocals. New materials and technologies may provide a method which can selectively adjust the optical power of a lens. Researchers have constructed such a lens using a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between two glass substrates. Other Inventions


Myelitis is the inflammation of which part of the human body?

Transverse Myelitis Fact Sheet | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Where can I get more information? What is transverse myelitis? Transverse myelitis is a neurological disorder caused by inflammation across both sides of one level, or segment, of the spinal cord. The term myelitis refers to inflammation of the spinal cord; transverse simply describes the position of the inflammation, that is, across the width of the spinal cord. Attacks of inflammation can damage or destroy myelin, the fatty insulating substance that covers nerve cell fibers. This damage causes nervous system scars that interrupt communications between the nerves in the spinal cord and the rest of the body. Symptoms of transverse myelitis include a loss of spinal cord function over several hours to several weeks. What usually begins as a sudden onset of lower back pain, muscle weakness, or abnormal sensations in the toes and feet can rapidly progress to more severe symptoms, including paralysis, urinary retention, and loss of bowel control. Although some patients recover from transverse myelitis with minor or no residual problems, others suffer permanent impairments that affect their ability to perform ordinary tasks of daily living. Most patients will have only one episode of transverse myelitis; a small percentage may have a recurrence. The segment of the spinal cord at which the damage occurs determines which parts of the body are affected. Nerves in the cervical (neck) region control signals to the neck, arms, hands, and muscles of breathing (the diaphragm). Nerves in the thoracic (upper back) region relay signals to the torso and some parts of the arms. Nerves at the lumbar (mid-back) level control signals to the hips and legs. Finally, sacral nerves, located within the lowest segment of the spinal cord, relay signals to the groin, toes, and some parts of the legs. Damage at one segment will affect function at that segment and segments below it. In patients with transverse myelitis, demyelination usually occurs at the thoracic level, causing problems with leg movement and bowel and bladder control, which require signals from the lower segments of the spinal cord. Who gets transverse myelitis? Transverse myelitis occurs in adults and children, in both genders, and in all races. No familial predisposition is apparent. A peak in incidence rates (the number of new cases per year) appears to occur between 10 and 19 years and 30 and 39 years. Although only a few studies have examined incidence rates, it is estimated that about 1,400 new cases of transverse myelitis are diagnosed each year in the United States, and approximately 33,000 Americans have some type of disability resulting from the disorder. What causes transverse myelitis? Researchers are uncertain of the exact causes of transverse myelitis. The inflammation that causes such extensive damage to nerve fibers of the spinal cord may result from viral infections or abnormal immune reactions.  Transverse myelitis also may occur as a complication of syphilis, measles, Lyme disease, and some vaccinations, including those for chickenpox and rabies. Cases in which a cause cannot be identified are called idiopathic. Transverse myelitis often develops following viral infections. Infectious agents suspected of causing transverse myelitis include varicella zoster (the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles), herpes simplex, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr, influenza, echovirus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis A, and rubella. Bacterial skin infections, middle-ear infections (otitis media), and Mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacterial pneumonia) have also been associated with the condition. In post-infectious cases of transverse myelitis, immune system mechanisms, rather than active viral or bacterial infections, appear to play an important role in causing damage to spinal nerves. Although researchers have not yet identified the precise mechanisms of spinal cord injury in these cases, stimulation of the immune system in respo


In the 1994 film ‘Speed’ starring Keanu Reeves, what speed must the bus not fall below?

Speed (1994 film) - Wikiquote Speed (1994 film) Jump to: navigation , search Speed is a 1994 action - thriller film that focuses on police officer Jack Traven who must race against speed to foil the crazed plan of an insane bomber/extortionist, who sets up a bomb on a city bus which Traven boards, which must keep moving above 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) or the bomb will explode. Get ready for rush hour Contents Howard Payne[ edit ] A bomb is made to explode. That's its meaning. Its purpose. Your life is empty because you spend it trying to stop the bomb from becoming. And for who? For what? You know what a bomb is, Jack, that doesn't explode? It's a cheap gold watch, buddy. Dialogue[ edit ] Harry: Alright, pop quiz. Airport, gunman with a hostage. He's using her for cover. He's almost to a plane. You're one hundred feet away. [Jack doesn't respond] Jack: Shoot the hostage. Harry: What? Jack: Take her out of the equation. Go for the good wound and he can't get to the plane with her. Clear shot. Harry: You're deeply nuts, you know that? "Shoot the hostage." [chuckles] [Payne is holding Harry hostage in the parking garage at gunpoint with explosives strapped to his chest.] Payne: End of the line. This day has been real disappointing, I don't mind saying. Jack: Why, 'cause you didn't get to kill everyone? Payne: There will come a time, boy, when you'll wish you'd never met me. Jack: Mister, I'm already there. Payne: [on the phone] What do you think, Jack? You think you pick up all the bus driver's teeth they'll give you another medal? Jack: Jeez... Payne: You think I wouldn't have been prepared? Two years I spent setting up that elevator job, two years I invested in it. You couldn't understand the kind of commitment that I have. You ruined a man's life's work and you think you can walk away? You got blinders on to the world! But I got your attention now, didn't I Jack? Jack: Why didn't you just come after me? Payne: No this is about ME! This is about my money, this is about money DUE ME! Which I WILL collect! 3.7 Million dollars! It's my nest egg, Jack, at my age you have to think ahead. Jack: [angry] When I find you... Payne: [cuts him off] Pop quiz, hotshot. There's a bomb on a bus. Once the bus goes 50 miles an hour, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do? What do you do? Jack: I'd want to know what bus it was... Payne: You think I'm going to tell you that? Jack: Yes. Payne: Aha, very good. There are rules, Jack, and I want you to get this right. NO ONE goes off the bus. If you try to take any passengers off the bus, I will detonate it. I want my money by 11AM. Jack: We can't pull that kind of money in time! Payne: FOCUS, JACK! Your concern is the bus. And don't try to call. The radio's down. Now, the number of the bus is 2525, it's running downtown from Venice. It's at the corner of Ocean Park & Main. [Jack takes off for his car as sirens from approaching fire engines can be heard] [Jack calls Harry in his office while he is trying to get on the bus and tells him the bomber's back. Mac enters Harry's office.] Mac: We got a random demand from your dead terrorist. He's rigged a city bus. Where's Jack? Harry: [puts down the phone] Where do you think? Jack: Miss, can you handle this bus? Annie: Oh sure. It's just like driving a really big Pinto. Annie: So you're a cop, right? Jack: That's right. Annie: Well, I should probably tell you that I'm taking the bus because I had my driver's license revoked. Jack: What for? Annie: Speeding. Jack: It's a game. If he gets the money he wins, if the bus blows up he wins. Annie: What if you win? Jack: Then tomorrow we'll play another one. Annie: But I'm not available to drive tomorrow. Busy. Norwood: [to Mac] Sir, we have a serious problem. Mac: What? Norwood: This freeway isn't finished. Mac: What are you talking about? Norwood: The aerial unit caught it. About three miles away there's a section missing. Mac: But it's on the map. It's finished on the goddamn map! Norwood: I guess they fell behind. Mac: Fuck! You're fired! Everybody's fucking fired! Stephens


Which British singer released a 1972 album entitled ‘Blondes Have More Fun’?

The Rod Stewart Picture Pages I Don't Want to Talk About It Background: “Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only followed in his footsteps.” Rod Stewart British singer and songwriter Rod Stewart began his music career with the groups Jimmy Powell and the Five Dimensions, The Hoochie Coochie Men, Shotgun Express, The Jeff Beck Group and Faces before raising to fame as a soloist thanks to the 1971 platinum album “Every Picture Tells a Story,” which was a No. 1 album in the United Kingdom and United States. He continued to produce hit albums throughout the 1970s with “Never A Dull Moment” (1972), “Smiler” (1974), “Atlantic Crossing” (1975), “A Night On The Town” (1976) and “Blondes Have More Fun” (1978), which became his last U.S. chart topping release in 26 years. Stewart enjoyed varied success during 1980s and 1990s and experienced a rebirth in the 2000s by singing pop standards from the “Great American Songbook.” He won his first Grammy Award for “Stardust: The Great American Songbook 3” (2004), his third album of Pop standards. The album also marked his first U.S. No. 1 hit release after “Blondes Have More Fun.” He had another chart topper with “Still The Same... Great Rock Classics Of Our Time” (2006). During his long tenure in the industry, Stewart has produced a number of hit singles, including “Maggie May,” ”Reason to Believe” (1971), “You Wear It Well” (1972), “Sailing” (1975), “Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)” (1976), “I Don't Want to Talk About It,” “The First Cut Is the Deepest” (1977), “Do Ya Think I'm Sexy” (1978) and “Baby Jane” (1983). In the music industry since 1964, Steward was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 11, 2005, for his contribution to music. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and the U.K. Music Hall of Fame in 2006. He was also awarded CBE in 2007. Rod the Mod Childhood and Family: Roderick David Stewart, professionally known as Rod Stewart, was born on January 10, 1945, in Highgate, London, England, to a Scottish father, Robert Joseph Stewart, and an English mother, Elsie Stewart. His father was a master builder and after he retired ran a news agent shop. The Stewart family lived over the shop. The youngest of five siblings, Rod has two brothers (Bob and Don) and two sisters (Mary and Peggy). All of his siblings were born while the family lived in Scotland years before they moved to Highgate. Rod was educated at Highgate Primary School and the William Grimshaw Secondary Modern School in Hornsey. Growing up in a family of soccer lovers, he became an avid fan of Arsenal F.C. and excelled in the sport. He served as the captain of the soccer team at his school and also played for Middlesex Schoolboys. It was his family who introduced him to music when they became a fan of singer Al Jolson. Rod developed a love for rock and roll after he listened to Little Richard's hit “The Girl Can't Help It” (1956) and attended a concert of Bill Haley & His Comets. He got his first guitar at age 14 and joined his first group a year later. Rod quit school at age 15 and worked as a silk screen printer. At the urging of his father, he pursued professional soccer and became an apprentice with the Brentford F.C., in 1961. He soon grew bored, decided to leave the team and turned his attention toward music. On April 6, 1979, Rod married actress and former model Alana Hamilton Stewart (born Alana Kaye Collins on May 18, 1945), the ex-wife of actor George Hamilton. They welcomed a daughter named Kimberly Stewart on August 21, 1979, and a son, Sean Stewart, on September 1, 1980, before divorcing in 1980. He then married actress/model Rachel Hunter (born on September 9, 1969) on December 15, 1990. The couple has two children, Renée Stewart (born on June 1, 1992) and Liam McAlister Stewart (born on September 4, 1994). Rod and his second wife became estranged in 1999 and divorced on November 2, 2006. He married model Penny Lancaster (born on March 15, 1971) on June 16, 2007. They have one son together, Alastair Wallace Ste


In which part of the human body would you find the obturator muscles?

Obturator Nerve Anatomy, Function & Diagram | Body Maps Your message has been sent. OK We're sorry, an error occurred. We are unable to collect your feedback at this time. However, your feedback is important to us. Please try again later. Close Obturator nerve The obturator nerve begins at the medial border of the psoas major muscle. It travels through the obturator foramen (an opening in the pelvic bone) before entering the thigh, where it branches into two parts, an anterior branch and posterior branch. The obturator nerve is part of the group of nerves called the anterior lumbar plexus. The nerve provides sensory perception to the skin on the medial side of the thigh. It also provides motor function to the hip and knee joints and the abductor muscles and gracilis. The obturator nerve can be damaged through injury to the nerve itself or to surrounding muscle tissue. This type of injury can occur during household or car accidents and it can also happen accidentally during abdominal surgery. A damaged obturator nerve can cause pain, numbness, and weakness of the thigh. Mild damage to the obturator nerve can be treated with physical therapy. More severe cases may require surgery. The nerve has the ability to regenerate itself at a rate of about one inch per month.


In horse racing, during which month is the Cheltenham Cup run?

Cheltenham Festival 2014: live - Telegraph Cheltenham Festival Cheltenham Festival 2014: live Follow minute-by-minute commentary of day four of the Cheltenham Festival on  Friday March 14 2014, including the Gold Cup at 15.20 (GMT) Glaring error: A jockey is unseated during the third day's racing at the 2014 Cheltenham Festival Photo: REUTERS • Ruby Walsh breaks his right arm in the first race • Tiger Roll kicks off Michael O'Leary's four on the day • County Hurdle breaks Nicholls duck for Daryl Jacob • But Jacob's next horse bolts into rail before Albert Bartlett • Nasty injury for the jockey... Very Wood wins that race • LORD WINDERMERE WINS THRILLING GOLD CUP • Stewards' enquiry finds hampering of runner-up not crucial • Tammy's Hill wins Foxhunter | Don Poli takes the Martin Pipe • Bookies' joy: 10/1, 11/1, 33/1, 20/1, 15/2, 12/1 and 16/1 winners 17.35 Well, an astonishing day of sport. Had almost everything. A thrilling Gold Cup, with a side-order of controversy and a stewards' enquiry. A wonderful redemption story for jockey Davy Russell. Yet more demonstrations of extreme courage from jockeys and horses alike. Unfortunately, some injuries to jockeys Ruby Walsh and Daryl Jacob. All that the day really lacked was a big win for the punters. Still, that's racing. Thanks very much for following it with us over these last four days. Cheers. 17.30 No doubt as to the happiest of the day: the men of Gigginstown Stud. A fourth win for them. Runners-up must be our esteemed friends the bookies, who have enjoyed a series of 10/1, 11/1, 33/1, 20/1, 15/2, 12/1 and 16/1 winners. Cheltenham 5.15 1 Savello (D N Russell) 16-1 2 Ned Buntline (P Carberry) 6-1 Jt Fav 3 Claret Cloak (N Fehily) 6-1 Jt Fav 4 Next Sensation (R Johnson) 7-1 23 ran Non Runner: 14 Tote: win £21.10 places £4.40 £2.20 £2.30 £2.40 Tote Exacta: £165.00 CSF: £102.54 Tricast: £674.60 No 14 Oscar Hill (66-1) was withdrawn not under orders. Rule 4 does not apply. Next Sensation and Changing The Guard head them off, goodness me, Next Sensation is haring away from the field. His Excellency and Mr Mole get a mention towards the back. Anquetta is in second but Next Sensation is fully 15 lengths clear as they come to turn downhill. Oiseau De Nuit and Shooters Wood up there. Competitive Edge the faller.Mr Mole making some progress. Oiseau has fallen. It's a thrilling finish with Savello powering through for the win, poor old Next Sensation overhauled at the death, and that's another great win for Davy Russell. What a day he has had! They're off, finally! 17.15 They're about to go off in the last race, the Johnny Henderson... There is a delay while they wait for Oscar Hill. Oh no! He's run off miles away, he's out on the cross country course. Our much loved colleague Giles Mole has put the Mole fortune on a horse called Mr Mole. Well, you have to, don't you? 17.10 Pick the winner of this and you'll have earned yourself a very large drink indeed. I personally am out. 17.05 Time, then, for one more race. It's a two mile chase, it is run over three miles. 16.56 Well, that's me busted flat. I'm not in Baton Rouge, but still. The winners today: 10/1, 11/1, 33/1, 20/1, 15/2 and 12/1 with one race to go. Ouch. 16.55 Good news for fans of uncomfortable air travel. That Don Poli has given MIchael O'Leary a triple on the day. Cheltenham 4.40 1 Don Poli (M P Fogarty) 12-1 2 Thomas Crapper (Joseph Palmowski) 10-1 3 Caid Du Berlais (Harry Derham) 9-1 4 Urbain De Sivola (Mr A Guerin) 33-1 24 ran Also: 9-2 Fav Full Shift Tote: win £14.10 places £3.50 £2.70 £3.00 £6.80 Tote Exacta: £241.10 CSF: £113.83 Tricast: £1169.04 Tote Trifecta: £1,960.00 They're off in the Martin Pipe! Vieu Lion De Rouge, Caid De Berlais also involved, Carlo Brigante also. One Lucky Lady in third now. Three out now... Dolatulo leads them. Turning at the top and coming to the second last Thomas Crapper is leading, One Lucky Lady, Don Poli. Don Poli is out in front with Thomas Crapper and Don Poli wins it for Willie Mullins. Not a mention of Full Shift as far as I could tell. Hope nothing's happened to him. Oh, he w


Which British explorer arrived in Tahiti in 1769?

French Polynesia: History - TripAdvisor Want the lowest hotel prices? You're in the right place. We check 200+ sites for you. French Polynesia: History Review a place you’ve visited JOIN Free Newsletter Interested in French Polynesia? We'll send you updates with the latest deals, reviews and articles for French Polynesia each week. French Polynesia Traveler Article: Read more about French Polynesia Topics include Transportation, Things to Do, Dining Scene, For Foreign Visitors & more! Comments (0) The Marquesas Islands are believed to have been settled in around 300 AD by Polynesians from Tonga and Samoa Islands. The western portion of French Polynesia was likely inhabited by around 800 AD. Europeans began exploring the region in 1767, when British explorer Samuel Wallis came upon what has become known as Tahiti. French navigator Louis Antoine de Bougainville followed soon after, and in 1769, British explorer Captain James Cook arrived.  Cook gave Tahiti its name and called its surrounding islands the Society Islands after his sponsor, Britain’s Royal Society. In 1796, the first European settlers arrived from the London Missionary Society. In 1815 Pomare II, a prominent local chief, had converted to Christianity, and the religion spread quickly through the French Polynesia. French Catholic missionaries arrived in the area in 1836, but were driven out by Christian Tahitians. The expulsion of these missionaries, along with interest in building a naval base in the South Pacific, heightened French interest. In 1842, France made the Marquesas and Tahiti a protectorate, and soon colonized other islands in the region. In 1880, King Pomare V officially ceded his kingdom of Tahiti and Moorea to France.  The islands became part of French Oceania. The boundaries of French Polynesia were set in 1900 by the annexation of the Austral Islands. In the early 20th century Tahiti’s port town of Papeete became the main economic, administrative, and religious center for the region. During World War Two, the island of Bora Bora became a fueling station for United States forces. American influence during and after the war helped inspire French Polynesian nationalism and the desire for more cultural, economic, and political freedom. In 1946 the colony became an overseas territory of France, and a territorial assembly was created to manage local affairs. In the late 1940s an independence movement emerged in the region. However, in a referendum held in 1958, island voters chose to remain a territory of France rather than become independent and lose French economic aid. Movements for greater autonomy continued throughout the 1970s and 1980s, resulting in several statutes that gave the territorial government more power, though to this day it remains a French protectorate. An international airport opened in Papeete in 1963, spurring major growth in tourism. Today, the economies of French Polynesia are based almost entirely on tourism, with a decreasing portion of the population relying on traditional subsistence agriculture. Share your knowledge


Who played the title role in the 1975 film ‘Barry Lyndon’?

Barry Lyndon (1975) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husband's aristocratic position in 18th-century England. Director: Stanley Kubrick (written for the screen by), William Makepeace Thackeray (novel) Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 39 titles created 15 Jun 2012 a list of 49 titles created 05 Aug 2013 a list of 25 titles created 17 Nov 2013 a list of 46 titles created 15 May 2014 a list of 39 titles created 18 Jul 2015 Search for " Barry Lyndon " 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     4     Oscars. Another    13 wins & 13 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A middle-aged college professor becomes infatuated with a fourteen-year-old nymphet. Director: Stanley Kubrick After refusing to attack an enemy position, a general accuses the soldiers of cowardice and their commanding officer must defend them. Director: Stanley Kubrick A New York City doctor, who is married to an art curator, pushes himself on a harrowing and dangerous night-long odyssey of sexual and moral discovery after his wife admits that she once almost cheated on him. Director: Stanley Kubrick Crooks plan and execute a daring race-track robbery. Director: Stanley Kubrick The slave Spartacus leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic. Director: Stanley Kubrick An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically try to stop. Director: Stanley Kubrick A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue. Director: Stanley Kubrick Ready to catch a train to his hometown, a washed up boxer tells us about the strange and twisty events that happened to him the past couple of days. Director: Stanley Kubrick Humanity finds a mysterious, obviously artificial object buried beneath the Lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer H.A.L. 9000, sets off on a quest. Director: Stanley Kubrick     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X   In future Britain, Alex DeLarge, a charismatic and psycopath delinquent, who likes to practice crimes and ultra-violence with his gang, is jailed and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society's crime problem - but not all goes according to plan. Director: Stanley Kubrick Four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines must confront their fears and desires. Director: Stanley Kubrick A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. Director: Stanley Kubrick Edit Storyline In the Eighteenth Century, in a small village in Ireland, Redmond Barry is a young farm boy in love with his cousin Nora Brady. When Nora gets engaged to the British Captain John Quin, Barry challenges him to a duel of pistols. He wins and escapes to Dublin but is robbed on the road. Without an alternative, Barry joins the British Army to fight in the Seven Years War. He deserts and is forced to join the Prussian Army where he saves the life of his captain and becomes his protégé and spy of the Irish gambler Chevalier de Balibari. He helps Chevalier and becomes his associate until he decides to marry the wealthy Lady Lyndon. They move to England and Barry, in his obsession of nobility, dissipates her fortune and makes a dangerous and revengeful enemy. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil At long last Redmond Barry became a gentleman -- and that was his tragedy. See more  » Genres: 18 December 1975 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Did


In 1907, which ill-fated liner of the Cunard Line made its maiden voyage?

The Cunard Line | Atlantic Liners The Cunard Line The Britannia of 1840. (J. Kent Layton Collection) The Cunard Line Samuel Cunard, founder of the Cunard Company. (J. Kent Layton Collection) Originally called the British and North American Steam Packet Company, this legendary steamship line was founded by a Halifax, N.S. gentleman named Samuel Cunard. The company’s name was soon shortened to simply Cunard Company, in honor of its founder. Cunard’s first ship, the Britannia, made her maiden voyage in 1840. It was one of the first regular steamship lines to be inaugurated on the Atlantic trade. Despite competition from other companies – Collins, White Star, Hamburg-Amerika, French, and others – Cunard thrived on its reputation for reliability and safety. Their motto was, “We never lost a life.” Information on some of Cunard’s most important ships, 1840-1906: Ship Name 72′ 0″ 19,687 The Russia, of 1867, still relied heavily on sail power as a supplement to her steam engines. Her profile did, however, eschew more traditional paddlewheels in favor of a single screw propeller, something of a novelty at the time. At a service speed of just over 12 knots, the Russia was well known as one of the swiftest liners of her day. (J. Kent Layton Collection) Cunard’s Saxonia of 1900, seen plowing her way through a very rough sea in this spectacular artist’s depiction. (J. Kent Layton Collection) By 1902, however, Cunard found itself in a very bad financial state. A protracted rate war among North Atlantic shipping companies, combined with intense competition from White Star and German ships, had left them hurting badly and with a fleet that was very outdated when compared with their competitors. When American financier J. P. Morgan bought out the White Star Line in 1902, and began forming his International Mercantile Marine, the situation only grew worse. It would take a masterstroke to put them back in first place. That is precisely what took place. Cunard managed to obtain a loan from Parliament to fund the construction of two new speed-queens, which were to be named Lusitania and Mauretania. These two sister ships became legends in their own time, and remain so to this day. They were the largest ships in the world when they entered service, and between them held the Blue Riband from late 1907 until 1929. The Lusitania (left) and Mauretania (right) pass each other in the Mersey, Liverpool, England, in a pre-1912 photograph. Meetings of this nature were relatively rare, since the two ships normally were at opposite ends of the same sailing schedule. (J. Kent Layton Collection) Their larger sister, the Aquitania, made her debut on the North Atlantic in 1914 and remained in service until 1950, becoming one of the longest lived of the Atlantic liners. Further information on these three sisters can be found on their respective pages on this site. Detailed information can be found in the pages of my books. For example, Lusitania: An Illustrated Biography focuses on the liner’s career and technology, but also has an entire chapter on the sinking and a breathtaking amount of information (textual and photographic) that has never been published before. You may also be interested in further information on Cunard’s New York terminus, Pier 54. For reference, compare the statistics from Table 1, above, with those contained below: Comparative Information, Lusitania, Mauretania, Aquitania: Ship Name: 97′ 46,500 The Cunard Line continued to operate through the 1920’s, but during the early 1930’s, during the Great Depression, all of the major shipping lines found themselves in difficult financial situations. A 1920’s artist’s conception of three crack Cunard ships, the Mauretania, Aquitania, and Berengaria. (J. Kent Layton Collection) Eventually, Cunard was forced to merge with the White Star Line, forming the Cunard-White Star Line. The most immediate result of this merger was a disposal of much older tonnage, including ships like the Mauretania, Olympic, Berengaria and Majestic. The next result was more positive – the completion of Cunard’s newest sup


Aravind Adiga’s novel ‘The White Tiger’ won which prestigious award in 2008?

Aravind Adiga wins literature's Man Booker prize - USATODAY.com Aravind Adiga wins literature's Man Booker prize Updated Aravind Adiga's novel The White Tiger scored the Man Booker prize. LONDON (AP)  Aravind Adiga has won the prestigious Man Booker prize for his first novel. Adiga's novel The White Tiger features a protagonist who will use any means necessary to fulfill his dream of escaping impoverished village life for success in the big city. The judges also praised the book's humor. The 34-year-old Adiga is the youngest of the finalists for the prize. Irish writer Sebastian Barry was the bookies' favorite Tuesday in a wide-open field of finalists for the prestigious Man Booker prize for fiction. Barry's The Secret Scripture, a story of misery, memories and secrets in 1930s Ireland, was 5/2 front-runner among six contenders for the award, according to bookmakers William Hill. Rival bookies Ladbrokes had Barry as 2/1 front-runner. Both firms had Indian writer Amitav Ghosh as second-favorite for Sea of Poppies. The winner will be announced late Tuesday. The 50,000 pound (US$88,000) prize is among the world's highest-profile literary awards, open to novels in English by writers from Britain, Ireland or the Commonwealth of former British colonies. Winning brings a big boost in profile, and usually in sales. Playwright and novelist Barry was previously nominated in 2005 for A Long Long Way. Victory would make him the third Irish winner in four years. The 2005 prize went to John Banville for the The Sea, and last year's winner was Ireland's Anne Enright for The Gathering. The 2006 winner was India's Kiran Desai for The Inheritance of Loss. This year's Booker shortlist lacks the star power and household names of some previous contests. Few of the six shortlisted authors are household names, and two are first-time authors: Indian novelist Aravind Adiga, nominated for The White Tiger— the story of a man's dreams of escaping poor village life for success in the big city — and Australia's Steve Toltz, shortlisted for sprawling father-son saga A Fraction of the Whole. Two English authors are also in the running — Linda Grant for The Clothes on Their Backs and Philip Hensher for The Northern Clemency. Among those snubbed by the judging panel was Salman Rushdie, who was on the prize's 13-book long-list for the Enchantress of Florence. In July, Rushdie was named the greatest-ever winner of the literary prize for Midnight's Children, which took the Booker in 1981. Graham Sharpe, Booker expert at bookies William Hill, said the judges' decision to omit another highly praised book, Joseph O'Neill's post-9/11 New York saga Netherland, from the shortlist was inexplicable. "It's certainly not a vintage year either for the quality of the books or the gambling on the outcome," Sharpe said. "You haven't got the big names, the controversy — anything to spark a flame of interest in the shortlist." William Hill put 7/2 odds on Ghosh and Grant, followed by Toltz at 9/2. Adiga and Hensher were both 5/1 outsiders. The award was founded in 1969 and was long known as the Booker Prize. It was renamed when the financial services conglomerate Man Group PLC began sponsoring it five years ago. On the Net: http://www.themanbookerprize.com Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Posted E-mail | Print | To report corrections and clarifications, contact Reader Editor Brent Jones . For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to letters@usatoday.com . Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. Read more .


NaCl is the chemical compound of which common substance?

Chemical or Scientific Names of Common Substances By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Updated August 06, 2015. Chemical or scientific names are used to give an accurate description of a substance's composition. Even so, you rarely ask someone to pass the sodium chloride at the dinner table. It's important to remember that common names are inaccurate and vary from one place and time to another. Therefore, don't assume that you know the chemical composition of a substance based on its common name. This is a list of archaic chemical names and common names for chemicals, with their modern or IUPAC equivalent name. You also may be interested in the list of common chemicals and where to find them . Chemical Names and Nomenclature


Which actress played the role of identical twins, Susan and Sharon, in the 1961 film ‘The Parent Trap’?

The Parent Trap (1961) | The Parent Trap Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Parent Trap Wiki Share The Parent Trap is a 1961 Walt Disney film.[[|[1]]][[|[2]]] It stars Hayley Mills , Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith in a story about teenage twins and their divorced parents. The screenplay by the film's director David Swift was based upon the book Lottie and Lisa (Das Doppelte Lottchen) by Erich Kästner . Kastner derived his version from a Deanna Durbin film Three Smart Girls . The Parent Trap was nominated for two Academy Awards , was broadcast on television, saw three television sequels, was remade in 1998 with Lindsay Lohan , and has been released to VHS and DVD. The original film was Mills' second of six films for Disney Contents Edit Identical twins Susan Evers and Sharon McKendrick ( Hayley Mills ) meet at summer camp, unaware that they are sisters. Their identical appearance initially creates rivalry, and they continually pull pranks on one another. Eventually, their mischief ruins the camp dance. As punishment, they must live together in an isolated cabin for what remains of the summer. After both admit they come from broken homes, they soon realize they are twin sisters and that their parents, Mitch and Maggie ( Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara ), divorced shortly after their birth, with each parent having custody of one of them. The twins, each eager to meet the parent they never knew, switch places. While Susan is in Boston masquerading as Sharon, Sharon goes to California pretending to be Susan. Sharon telephones Susan in Boston with news that their father is planning to marry a gold-digger , and their mother needs to be rushed to California to prevent the union. In Boston, Susan tells her mother the truth about the switched identities and the two fly there. With all four in California, the twins set about (with mild approval from their mother) sabotaging their father's marriage plans. Mitch's money-hungry, and much-younger, fiance, Vicki Robinson ( Joanna Barnes ), receives rude, mischievous treatment from the girls and some veiled cattiness from Maggie. One evening, the girls recreate their parents' first date at an Italian restaurant with a gypsy violinist. The former spouses are gradually drawn together, though they quickly begin bickering over minor things and Vicki. To delay Maggie's return to Boston with Sharon, the twins dress and talk alike so their parents are unable to tell them apart. They will reveal who is who only after everyone goes on the annual family camping trip. Mitch and Maggie reluctantly agree, but when Vicki objects to the plan, Maggie tricks her into taking her place. The girls effect the coup de grace : Vicki spends her time swatting mosquitoes and being awakened in terror by two bear cubs licking the honey the twins put on her feet. Exasperated, Vicki angrily slaps one of the girls, and Mitch ends the relationship. Mitch and Maggie rekindle their love, and the two remarry in the final scene with the twins in the wedding party. Cast Joanna Barnes as Vicky Robinson Susan Henning as Susan/Sharon double ==Production Notes== The screenplay originally called for only a few trick photography shots of Hayley Mills in scenes with herself; the bulk of the film was to be shot using a body double. When Walt Disney saw how seamless the processed shots were, he ordered the script reconfigured to include more of the special effect. Disney also wanted Mills to appear on camera as much as possible, knowing that she was having growth spurts during filming. The film was shot mostly at various locales in California . The summer camp scenes were filmed at Cedar Lake Camp , in the San Bernardino Mountains near the city of Big Bear Lake in Southern California . The Monterey scenes were filmed in various California locations, including millionaire Stuyvesant Fish 's 5,200 acres (21 km2) ranch in Carmel , Monterey's Pebble Beach golf course. The scenes at the Monterey house were shot at studio's Golden Oak Ranch in Placerita Canyon, where Mitch's ranch was built. It was the design of this set that proved the mo