Which English batsman scored 70 runs in England's final 1-Day match against Australiain February 2007?

Top 10 Highest Run Chases in ODI Cricket Top 10 Highest Run Chases in ODI Cricket Tweet Some teams have a peculiar strategy of having a preference to bowl first in ODIs, since they want to know how many runs they need in 50 overs to win a match and in accordance, planning becomes much easier unlike batting first when the team has to set a total for the opposition to chase. For example, India won 16 one-day matches on the trot from the period of November 2005 – May 2006 chasing totals. Here are some of the highest runs ever scored by teams batting second in an ODI – 1) South Africa – 438/9 South Africa’s batsman Mark Boucher celebrates after hitting the winning run This was one of the most incredible ODI chases of all-time. The match was on March 12, 2006 at Johannesburg, where South Africa were playing world champions Australia in the final match of a 5-match series which was level at 2-2. Australia batted first and piled up a massive 434/4 in 50 overs, with captain Ricky Ponting playing one of the finest ODI knocks ever, scoring 164 runs off 105 balls. Even the rest of the batsmen were striking the ball exceptionally well, on a flat pitch at the Wanderers. South Africa started miserably, losing opener Boeta Dippenear early. But Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs launched a breathtaking counter-attack against a weakened Australian bowling unit. Smith was eventually dismissed for a 55-ball 90, while Gibbs bettered Ponting’s effort with a 111-ball 175, hitting Australia’s bowlers to all parts of the ground and clearing the fence seven times. Although there was a mini collapse, but Mark Boucher had a cool enough head to hit a memorable and quickfire 50 off just 43 balls, hitting Brett Lee for a four as winning runs for the side. This will go down as an all-time great ODI match to watch, as Australia lost despite having 434 runs to defend. 2) Sri Lanka – 411/8 Sri Lanka already possess the world record for the highest total in ODIs, which is 443. They have the batting firepower to deliver as per the situation, and that is one of the key reasons of the team scoring 411/8 in 50 overs in a match against India at Rajkot in 2009. India batted first in this match and almost took the game away from Sri Lanka, with Virender Sehwag going characteristically berserk, hitting 146 runs off just 102 balls. Fifties from Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni led India to 414/7 in 50 overs. Sri Lanka began strongly though, with a 188-run opening partnership between Upul Tharanga and Tillakratne Dilshan. Dilshan, Sehwag’s Sri Lankan equivalent scored an aggressive 160 off just 124 balls giving him team all the chances of pulling off a stunning chase, until he was dismissed by Harbhajan Singh. With Sangakkara and Dilshan gone, the Lankan batters fell like a pack of cards and scrambled somehow to finish just 3 runs short of the target, in 50 overs. It was a great start to a 5 match series, with this being a rare run-feast between the two Asian sides. 3) New Zealand – 350/9 The Kiwis will feature five times in this list. It goes to show the team’s batting strength in the one-day game, having the grinders as well as the power-hitters. A testimony of this was the 350 they chased against Trans-Tasman archrivals Australia in Hamilton in February 2007. Australia finished with 346/5 in 50 overs, and Hamilton was fortunate to witness a fighting and aggressive knock from the burly Matthew Hayden. Hayden hit 181 off just 166 balls, batting till the end of the innings. This remained the highest individual score by an Australian in ODIs until his fellow Queensland team-mate Shane Watson broke the record in 2011 against Bangladesh. However, New Zealand had their own way of replying back to an Australian attack without the likes of Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee. Craig McMillan hit a 96-ball 117 and Brendon McCullum stayed unbeaten till the end, hitting 86 runs off just 91 balls as the duo guided the hosts home by 1 wicket. Being the last match of the ODI series and just prior to the World Cup, New Zealand whitewashed the world champions 3-0. 4) India – 347 all out It i


'Maverick', 'Ice','Viper', 'Goose', 'Jester' and 'Cougar' were names used by various characters in which film?

Top Gun (1986) - Goofs - IMDb Top Gun (1986) Goofs Showing all 143 items Jump to: Audio/visual unsynchronised  (3) | Boom mic visible  (1) | Character error  (13) | Continuity  (59) | Crew or equipment visible  (2) | Errors in geography  (1) | Factual errors  (28) | Miscellaneous  (1) | Incorrectly regarded as goofs  (9) | Revealing mistakes  (20) | Spoilers  (6) Audio/visual unsynchronised  During both the training missions and dogfight scenes, the sound effects for the targeting system and the radar/missile warning are nearly identical. In reality, those two sounds would be completely different so as to give the pilot no doubt as to what's going on (as evidenced when Maverick appears confused when he hears a "lock on" tone when Jester "kills" him while Maverick's chasing Viper). Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Boom mic visible  In Viper's office (visible in the top right as Jester and Viper converse following Maverick leaving the room). Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Character error  The term "bogey" is misused throughout the movie. A bogey is an unidentified aircraft. Once identified, it is referred to as a "friendly" (for friendly aircraft), "bandit" (for non-friendly aircraft) or "hostile" (for non-friendly aircraft that may be fired at). In USN terminology, a non-friendly surface radar contact is a "skunk". Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options When Maverick and Charlie are having dinner, Otis Redding 's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" comes on and Maverick remembers his "folks loved it", then states his father "disappeared in an F-4 November 5th, 1965," yet this song was not written until November 1967. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options When the F-14 engines flame out before the flat spin, Goose says, "Engine one is out," and the next shot shows the number two (right) engine "flaming out." When Goose says, "Engine two is out," we see the number one (left) engine "flaming out." (The flame outs are actually the engines being normally brought out of afterburner.) Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options When the crew sings You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling, they omit the second verse, and change the line "But baby, baby I know it" to "But baby, believe me, I know it." It seems highly unlikely that every man in the room would make the same exact singing error. Additionally, the second verse is missing when Charlie plays the song on the jukebox at the end of the film. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Viper tells Maverick, "that's not something the State Department tells dependents when the battle occurred over the wrong line on some map," in reference to the death of Maverick's father. While this is technically correct, it is only correct because the State Department is in no way involved in the process of informing military dependents on the deaths of service members, that is the responsibility of the Defense Department. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Continuity  On hop 31, the planes clearly take off early in the morning, but once they're off the ground, it's high noon. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Throughout the film in various dogfight scenes, the wrong pilot can be seen in the RIO seat of the F-14. For instance, in the initial carrier scenes, Sundown can be seen briefly as Maverick's RIO. In the training Hops, both Merlin and a blue-helmeted pilot can be seen in Maverick's RIO seat. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Maverick and Iceman seem to change planes during the final fight scene. Maverick launches in an F-14 bearing a 104 on the nose. Once he lands he exits an F-14 with 114 on the nose while Iceman exits an F-14 with 114 on the nose. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Before and during the "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" scene at the bar where Maverick and Goose (et al) serenade Charlie, Maverick's nametag clearly reads "Peter Mitchell," with an "


What is the name ofthe seventh and final 'Harry Potter' book due out in July 2007?

Final Harry Potter book released - Jul 21, 2007 - HISTORY.com Final Harry Potter book released Share this: Final Harry Potter book released Author Final Harry Potter book released URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 2007, the seventh and final Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is released, with an initial print run of 12 million copies in the United States alone. Like each of the previous Harry Potter novels, Deathly Hallows was slated to be made into a major Hollywood film. The bespectacled boy wizard Harry Potter is the brainchild of the British author J.K. Rowling, who was born July 31, 1965. Rowling’s first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, debuted in Britain in 1997 (it was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone when it was released in America the next year) and went on to become an international bestseller. Children and adults alike were captivated by Harry, his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger and their adventures at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The books, which chronicled Harry’s struggles against his enemy, the evil Lord Voldemort, have sold over 400 million copies and been translated into more than 60 languages. The series is also credited with boosting childhood literacy around the globe. Spawning a series of blockbuster films, video games and other merchandise, the Harry Potter series transformed J.K. Rowling, a broke single mother when she penned the first book, into the highest-earning author in history. The first movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, opened in America on November 16, 2001. Directed by Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire), the film starred British actor Daniel Radcliffe as Harry, Rupert Grint as Ron and Emma Watson in the role of Hermione. Columbus also directed the second film in the series, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which premiered in the United States on November 14, 2002. The Mexican director Alfonso Cuaran (Y tu mama tambien) helmed the third film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which opened in America on June 4, 2004. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was directed by Mike Newell, the first Brit to helm the series, and released in the United States on November 18, 2005. The fifth film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, was directed by David Yates and opened in America on July 11, 2007. Yates also directed the next film in the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2008) and is scheduled to helm the adaptation of the final novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which is planned as two separate films. Related Videos


what is the name of the 1994 'Star Trek' film that introduced Patrick Stewart to William Shatner?

William Shatner - IMDb IMDb Actor | Writer | Producer William Shatner has notched up an impressive 50-plus years in front of the camera, most recently displaying comedic talent, and being instantly recognizable to several generations of cult television fans as the square-jawed Captain James T. Kirk, commander of the starship U.S.S. Enterprise. Shatner was born in Côte Saint-Luc, Montreal, Canada, to ... See full bio » Born: a list of 27 people created 15 Mar 2012 a list of 40 people created 21 May 2012 a list of 44 people created 10 Aug 2013 a list of 21 people created 14 May 2014 a list of 36 people created 24 Nov 2015 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of William Shatner's work have you seen? User Polls Won     1     Golden Globe. Another    18 wins & 41 nominations. See more awards  » Known For Star Trek Captain James T. Kirk / Dr. Janice Lester / Garth of Izar / Sam Kirk (1966-1969)  2015 Breaking Ground (TV Series) Narrator  2014 Elite: Dangerous (Video Game) Orion (voice)  2013 At Fenway (Video short) Home Plate Umpire  2012 Rookie Blue (TV Series) Henry McLeod  2006 Star Trek: Encounters (Video Game) Narrator (voice)  2005 Atomic Betty (TV Series) Betty's Grandfather  2005 Invasion Iowa (TV Series) Col. Shane Yeager / Himself  2004 Chilly Beach (TV Series) The President  2001 The Kid (TV Movie) Professor (voice)  2001 Bob Patterson (TV Series) Warren Wellman  1997 Perversions of Science (TV Series) Admiral Kornfeld  1996 Dead Man's Island (TV Movie) Chase Prescott  1994 SeaQuest 2032 (TV Series) Milos Tezlof  1993 Family of Strangers (TV Movie) Earl  1988 Broken Angel (TV Movie) Chuck Coburn  1982 Police Squad! (TV Series) Poisoned Man  1980 The Babysitter (TV Movie) Dr. Jeff Benedict  1977 The Oregon Trail (TV Series) Master Sgt. Buford Cole  1976 The Tenth Level (TV Movie) Prof. Stephen Turner  1976 Perilous Voyage (TV Movie) Steve Monroe  1975 The Rookies (TV Series) Luke Harris  1974 Police Woman (TV Series) Mark Ciprio  1974 Amy Prentiss (TV Series) Bill Parkins  1974 Police Story (TV Series) Sergeant Bill Keitlinger  1973-1974 Police Surgeon (TV Series) Barney Davis / Joe Flatt  1974 Kung Fu (TV Series) Capt. Brandywine Gage  1974 The Magician (TV Series) Ed Cassidy  1974 Indict and Convict (TV Movie) Sam Belden  1973 Pioneer Woman (TV Movie) John Sergeant  1973 Barnaby Jones (TV Series) Phil Carlyle / Fred Williams  1973 Go Ask Alice (TV Movie) Sam  1972 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) Dr. Bellings  1971-1972 Mission: Impossible (TV Series) Joseph Conrad / Thomas Kroll  1972 Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) Sam Tolliver  1972 The Sixth Sense (TV Series) Edwin Danbury  1972 The People (TV Movie) Dr. Curtis  1971 Cade's County (TV Series) Jack Pilgrim  1970 The F.B.I. (TV Series) Arthur Majors  1970 The Andersonville Trial (TV Movie) Col. Chipman  1970 Medical Center (TV Series) Dr. Eli Neily  1970 Sole Survivor (TV Movie) Lt. Col. Josef Gronke  1965-1969 The Virginian (TV Series) Henry Swann / Luke Milford  1969 CBS Playhouse (TV Series) Peter Hoyt  1965 The Fugitive (TV Series) Tony Burrell  1965 12 O'Clock High (TV Series) Maj. Kurt Brown  1961-1965 The Defenders (TV Series) Assistant District Attorney Earl Rhodes / Gil Rawson / Cliff Sellers / ... - Whipping Boy (1965) ... Assistant District Attorney Earl Rhodes - Killer Instinct (1961) ... Jim McCleery  1965 Insight (TV Series)  1964 The Reporter (TV Series) Horner  1964 The Outer Limits (TV Series) Col. / Brig. Gen. Jeff Barton  1964 Arrest and Trial (TV Series) Larry Tavener  1963 Route 66 (TV Series) Menemsha Faxon  1963 Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) Dr. William Grant  1962 Naked City (TV Series) Maung Tun / Roger Barmer - The Hungry Glass (1961) ... Gil Thrasher  1960 Festival (TV Series)  1960 Point of Departure (TV Movie)  1960 Outlaws (TV Series)  1960 One Step Beyond (TV Series) Carl Bremer  1957-1960 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) John Crane / Jim Whitely  1959 Sunday Showcase (TV Series) Sen. Thomas P. Gore - The Indestructible Mr. Gore (1959) ... Sen. Thomas P. Gore  1959 Tactic (TV Series)  1957-1958 Kraft Theatr


Keisha Buchanan, Mulya Buena, and Siobahn Donaghy (who was replaced by Heidi Range),formed which pop group?

How life after stardom went sour for the Sugababes | Daily Mail Online comments They were famous for chart-topping hits such as Freak Like Me and Round Round but life post Sugababes stardom hasn't been kind to everyone. Earlier this week singer Jade Ewan, who joined the group in September 2009, was declared bankrupt - and she is far from being the only one to end up in hot water. Four years after the band released its last single, the free-to-download Freedom in 2011, FEMAIL reveals how life has treated the Sugababes since.  Siobhán Donaghy (left), Mutya Buena (middle) and Keisha Buchanan (right), the three founding members of the Sugababes, have been trying to revive their sound in a comeback project called MLK The trio first made an appearance as the Sugababes when they were fresh-faced 13 and 14-year-olds The Sugababes were originally formed in 1998 by manager Ron Tom, who had already enjoyed a succession of chart hits with All Saints. Siobhán Donaghy, now 31, and Mutya Buena, now 30, were already signed to the label as solo artists at the age of 13. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share After the pair were signed to perform at the same event, Mutya invited best friend Keisha Buchanan, now 30, to watch, and the duo became a trio after manager Tom decided he liked their 'look.' The group were originally going to be called Sugababies but their name was changed when their record label decided to opt for a more mature image. After Siobhán left, she was replaced by Heidi Range (left) who is pictured with bandmates Mutya and Keisha Mutya left in 2005 and was replaced by Amelle Berrabah (middle), pictured with Keisha (right) and Heidi (left) After bullying rumours, the final founding member Keisha was forced out of the group and replaced with former Eurovision contestant Jade Ewen (left). Pictured with Amelle (middle) and Heidi (right) MUTYA BUENA 1998 - 2005 One of the original members, Mutya was only 13 when the group started, and was chosen for her deep, soulful voice. During her time with the Sugababes, she saw the line-up go through two permutations -  the first with Siobhán and Keisha, and the second with replacement Heidi Range and Keisha.  Three studio albums were released before Mutya announced her departure in December 2005 following the birth of her daughter, and newcomer Amelle Berrabah was drafted in. Mutya continued to make music, releasing her debut album, Real Girl, in 2007 - and working with the likes of Amy Winehouse, Groove Armada and George Michael. But due to poor record sales, the 30-year-old was eventually dropped from her record label. Mutya Buena, now 30, went bankrupt in September last year, which she blamed on an 'administrative error' After she left the group, the singer worked with Amy Winehouse, Groove Armada and George Michael In 2009, Mutya entered the Celebrity Big Brother House (second right), but left after only two weeks Fast forward to 2009, and Mutya entered the Celebrity Big Brother house, alongside contestants that included rapper Coolio and La Toya Jackson, However she left after two weeks having only just survived the second eviction. She did briefly attempt to reunite with Siobhán and Keisha for a comeback project called MKS but their debut single Flatline failed to enter the Top 50 in the Official Singles Chart. In September 2014, the 30-year-old was declared bankrupt after failing to pay her tax bill, which according to The Sun, Mutya blamed on an 'administrative error.' Today, the singer devotes her time to personal appearances and modelling jobs, and is also working on comeback project MKS -  but little has been heard on this recently. SIOBHÁN DONAGHY 1998 - 2001 Siobhán Donaghy went on to release a couple of solo albums after her time in the Sugababes Siobhan starred in West End show RENT with Welsh actor Luke Evans in 2007 Former founding member Siobhán worked as a model booker between 2006 and 2007 Another original member, Irish beauty Siobhán, left the group in 2001 at the age of 17, after the release of just one studio album. At the time, she claimed that she wanted to


Which French painter, who lived from 1848 to 1903 evolved a style known as 'Synthetism'?

Paul Gauguin: Brilliant French Painter of Several Art Movements | Owlcation Paul Gauguin: Brilliant French Painter of Several Art Movements Updated on May 08, 2016 Profile Joined: 5 years agoFollowers: 680Articles: 269 "Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?" (1897) Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Paul Gauguin's masterpiece painting. | Source Photograph of Paul Gauguin 1891 | Source Self-portait (1888) Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Source Paul Gauguin 1848 - 1903 One of the most interesting French painters that cannot be definitively categorized into one artistic or painting movement is Eugene Henri Paul Gauguin. Gauguin's painting and artistic career overlapped into several different art movements as his art evolved over the years. He is also unusual as he did not have any art training or painting in his youth, but in his later adult years began to paint.  Because of all this, his paintings were not fully appreciated until after his death. He is described by art critics as a post-impressionist painter, a symbolist painter and a synthetist painter. He also is considered a beginning painter of the modernist period. Gaugin is widely recognized for his experimental use of colors and synthetist style that were distinguishly different from Impressionism. His use of these bold colors led to a synthetist style of modern art. He also paved the way to Primitivism in his paintings under the influence of the cloisonnist style. So, Gauguin, certainly cannot be placed into any one art style or movement. Symbolism was a late 19th century art movement originating in France, Belgian and Russia. It was a reaction against naturalism and realism and anti-idealistic styles, and it was in favor of spirituality, the imagination and dreams. It elevated the humble and the ordinary over the ideal in paintings. Synthetism was a form used by the post-Impressionist artists to distinguish their work from Impressionism and connected to Cloissonnism. It emphasized two-dimensional flat patterns and differing from impressionist art and theory. Gauguin, when he began to paint, first painted with the Impressionists, but that art did not inspire him as he moved on to using much more bold colors and strokes in his paintings. He moved from here finally to Primitivism which is painting exaggerated body proportions, animal totems, geometric designs and stark contrasts. Many of the modernist painters, such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, were greatly influenced by Gauguin's paintings and avante-garde works. Advertisement Poster advertisement for one of the Sythetist art showings of which Gauguin was an artist. | Source "Watermill in Pont-Aven" (1874) by Paul Gauguin. | Source Early Life Paul Gauguin was born in Paris, France in 1848 to a French father and a half-French and half-Peruvian mother. Gauguin was most proud of his Peruvian heritage and native Peruvian indian heritage figured prominently in his own paintings. His father died when he was eighteen months old and he and his mother and sister moved to Peru and lived with his mother's family there. At age seven, Gauguin and his family returned to France, this time living in Orleans with his grandfather Gauguin's first language was always Peruvian Spanish, but he learned French when he attended school. This would remain true for the rest of his life as he always identified first with his Peruvian heritage. He was an intelligent student and made excellent marks in his studies. Gauguin spent six years after formal schooling in the merchant marines. In 1873, he married a Dane, Mette-Sophie God and they had five children together. Gauguin became a stockbroker in Paris and worked at this quite successfully for eleven years. During this time he became a collector of Impressionist paintings and began dabbling in painting himself in his free time. He also dabbled in sculpture and by 1879 a small statuette of his had been accepted for the fourth Impressionist exhibition. The next year he exhibited seven paintings in the Paris Impressionist show. After Paris, Gauguin and his fa


Upon which river does the city of Londonderry stand?

Foyle Canoe Trail in Northern Ireland Lifford, Gribben Quay, Prehen Itinerary This 22km paddle along the tidal River Foyle starts at the canoe steps just below the bridge in Lifford (in the Republic of Ireland) and finishes at the slipway at Prehen adjacent to the A5 road, just upstream of the city of Londonderry or Derry (in Northern Ireland).  The river is tidal, very wide in places and can be choppy (especially if wind is against tide). There are shallow places where the river bed can be sticky mud, requiring care if run aground. Some paddlers raft and erect a sail in favourable conditions to allow the wind to take them along the final few miles of the Foyle – if the English navy did it in 1600 in sailing ships, why not a canoe or kayak today! Launch from the canoe steps in Lifford, users should be aware that the steps are not perfect height above the level of water – a problem compounded at low tide!  However, paddlers should set off downriver at or close to high water to take advantage of the ebbing tide. Remember that since the river is tidal, there is a tidal time difference of approximately 3 hours at Lifford (compared to Lisahally, just south of Culmore Point) and there is a tidal range of approxiamately 1 metre. The paddle to Gribben Quay is picturesque and home to a wealth of biodiversity.  The river splits into two channels: the Backwater (to the east) and the Frontwater (to the west) running either side of a 106 hectare island called Islandmore.  After which the river quickly widens.  The western branch does offer a useful stopping point with picnic site at Red Bridge (GR C348 021). On your approach to Gribben Quay watch out for mud flats on the right hand side on the river. Gribben Quay was a fishing station in years gone by. The old ice house and stone quay still stand, testimony to the commercial salmon fishery that the Foyle sustained for centuries (records show salmon being exported to Spain hundreds of years ago)! The structures in the river (most visible at low water) are “hailing grounds”, man-made mounds that were used in tying off or hauling (“hailing”) salmon nets. Upstream of the Gribben the paddler will see the lock gates of Strabane Canal. This canal once aided ocean going schooners to make their way in to Strabane town, offloading cargo and loading exports at the Canal Basin (now a car park of the same name!). Business died away with the building of bridges in Derry that obstructed passage up the Foyle for masted vessels. Derry was, of course, a trading rival!  Dunnalong was one of several crossing points where a ferry plied the Foyle. There were others at Grange (once the site of a monastery), in the city and at Culmore. There is still the remnants of a stone jetty at Dunnalong. Close by are some level fields, once the site of large earthwork ramparts built by an Elizabethan army. Nothing remains today. The pasture lands of the Foyle valley are of international importance for herds of Whooper Swan. Other wintering birds include wildfowl (for instance, Greenland White Fronted Goose) and waders. Look out for otters along the river, sometimes readily approached. Showers, changing and toilet facilities are available (by prior arrangement with Foyle Paddlers Canoe Club) at your final destination at Prehen. Nearby and just upstream is Riverwatch, a free visitor attraction and aquarium. Enjoyed this site? Why not check out... Copyright ©


In the pantomime of the same name, who is 'Aladdin's' mother?

It's Behind You - Aladdin   THE ORIGINS The tale of �Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp�  originates as one story in the epic �1001 Nights� or �Arabian  Nights�. This collection of stories was first recorded in the 9th Century, with tales brought together from China, India, Egypt, Iraq, Iran  and places in the East. In 942 AD the collection contained only 264  stories. It is believed that others, including �Aladdin� were added later  during European translations in the 18th Century, when the  number  increased. Originally these tales were supposed to be the stories  told by Scheherazade to her husband, the King. The King, set on revenge  after his first wife was unfaithful to him, decided to marry each day, and  execute his wife the next morning. Not surprisingly the wives were in short  supply, and it became the turn of the Vizier�s daughter, Scheherazade. Scheherazade hit on a plan to remain alive for as long as possible, and each  night would tell her husband a thrilling story, promising to complete it the  following day. Eventually, after 1001 nights of entertaining stories the  King abandoned his cruel plot, and Scheherazade was saved.   The Three Wishes The legend of someone being granted three magical wishes  dates back to the 3rd Century AD. �The Book of Sindibad�  in the 9th Century AD  is in part the framework of the �Arabian  Nights�, in which the tale of �Aladdin� appears. FOR THE ORIGINAL  STORY OF ALADDIN FROM �THE ARABIAN NIGHTS� CLICK ON THE LAMP BELOW   ALADDIN - THE PANTOMIME Aladdin began it�s existence as a pantomime at Covent  Garden in 1788, but not in a form that we would easily recognise  today. The Harlequinade characters were unnamed with the exception of one- �Aladdin�s  Mother�. It ran for two hours and ten minutes, and was not received  kindly by the critics! A Mrs Davenett played �Aladin�s Mother� while  the rest of the cast were called by their usual names of Harlequin,  Pantaloon, Pierrot, Undertaker and so on. In 1810 a �new dramatic spectacle called Alladin�  was performed in Norwich, but again this was too early for a recognisable  pantomime format- as was the romance �Aladdin and the wonderful lamp� performed at Covent Garden in 1813, revived again in 1826. The Royal Amphitheatre presented �a gorgeous Melo-Dramatic  Tale of Enchantment-Aladdin� in 1830 and in 1833, performed  almost entirely on horseback, which included a mock Tiger hunt! Definitely  not our version of a pantomime. For that time has to pass- in 1844 there  were three productions in London, and in 1856 at the Princess Theatre  Aladdin�s mother was played by �Paulo�- who afterwards transformed into the  familiar harlequinade character �Pantaloon�. Aladdin was played by a man, so  was �Badroulbadour�- presumably his Princess, and rather confusing even for  the time! Drury Lane 1885 - Click to Enlarge Finally, the Pantomime true origin happened when the  great pantomime author Henry J.Byron wrote his burlesque �Aladdin, or The  Wonderful Scamp� performed at the Strand Theatre during April 1861.  From this version all the modern �Aladdins� are descended. In this production of 1861 the part of TWANKAY was  created by Mr James Rogers, who had recently finished playing �Ugly Sister�  Clorinda for Byron in his �Cinderella�. The part, as we know actually went  back to that early production in 1788, and the name goes back to 1861. Apart  from characters named in �Robinson Crusoe�, Aladdin�s mother has the oldest  pedigree in the history of pantomime. Click to enlarge   ALADDIN - THE PANTOMIME TODAY Aladdin is one of the most opulent and spectacular  pantomimes to be seen. Costume and scenic designers can run riot with rich  colours, spectacle and scenic transformations. Almost every production will  have a �speciality Act� or  similar lined up in the form of a Magic Carpet-  for a great many years the Black Light speciality of "Emerson & Jayne�  performed in pantomimes with their magical act that included a mysterious  actual �Flying Carpet� that seemed to defy gravity. Also acts like "Wi


Which retailer advertises itself as 'Never Knowingly Undersold'?

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How Long Can HDMI Cable be Run? -- Blue Jeans Cable How Long Can HDMI Cable Be Run? One of the glorious things about the traditional analog video formats is their robustness over distance. Our customers have run analog component video for hundreds of feet without so much as a booster box to keep the signal together. When DVI and HDMI first hit the market, many people had trouble running signals over even modest distances; 15 feet would be reliable, and anything longer was a gamble. That situation has improved, though HDMI will never rival analog video for reliability over distance. Here, we address why that is, and what you can expect if you need to run HDMI cable over distance. What Does the HDMI Spec say about Length? A tale used to be heard from time to time to the effect that the DVI and HDMI specs give a maximum distance of 15 feet. This isn't true. The HDMI spec, in fact, gives no explicit length limit, but the requirements of the spec implicitly give rise to some length limitations for "compliant" cables. A cable isn't permitted to degrade the signal past a certain point--that point is a bit hard to put one's finger on, because a cable is deemed spec compliant if it meets either of two tests: an "eye-pattern" test which measures the overall shape of the HDMI waveform at the cable output, or a set of parametric tests which measure the attenuation and other losses in the signal. This "implicit" limitation on cable length, of course, is dependent on the limits of what can be done in the way of cable design. HDMI cable testing by the HDMI Authorized Testing Centers results in issuance of Compliance Testing Certificates, which are something of a guide to available cable lengths. The longest HDMI cable we have ever seen a compliance test certificate for is our own Series-1, which passed ATC testing at 45 feet under HDMI 1.3a (CTS 1.3b1); apart from that, the longest we've seen, after seeking these from all of the many vendors who try to sell us HDMI cable, are some 40-foot certificates issued under HDMI Version 1.2, which was a slightly easier test to pass because of changes to the test protocols which came into effect with 1.3. "Now, wait," you may be saying after that last paragraph, "your 45-foot cable can't be the longest compliant cable. I see 50-foot and longer cables around all the time." It's true that there are a lot of 50-foot cables on the market, and there are a lot of vendors who play fast and loose with the compliance issue. If you really think your vendor has a compliant 50-foot HDMI cable , ask him for a copy of his compliance testing certificate , which will show the distance for which he's passed testing, and under what spec version. If you find a 50-foot compliant cable (with no booster or EQ unit; more about that below), let us know; we have never found a single one, and we are pretty sure there's no such thing. There are, of course, "active" HDMI cables on the market also. These typically involve use of a powered amplifier which may or may not incorporate an EQ unit to compensate for the loss of high-frequency information. We don't know what the longest lengths passing compliance testing are in products of that type, though we have seen active connectivity solutions which run considerable distances, the longest of them using fiber optic cable and costing a bundle. Our attitude toward active solutions has generally been that it's better to do without, if one can. These amplifiers and EQs provide new potential points for failure in signal delivery, and make diagnosis of problems more complex; still, if you need to run extreme distances, these types of solutions may work for you. So, If I Want To Go More Than 45 Feet, Do I Need an Amp? Fortunately, connections which are not quite spec-compliant frequently work just fine. The spec is written with the intent of ensuring that any compliant source, hooked to any compliant display through any compliant cable, will work; in practice, this means that while one isn't guaranteed success with a non-compliant cable, there normally is some headroo


Who had a number one hit for four weeks in 2003 with 'All The Things She Said'?

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Who wrote the words to 'Rule Britannia'?

Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the waves By  Ben Johnson   |   Comments The patriotic song ‘Rule, Britannia!, Britannia rule the waves’, is traditionally performed at the 'Last Night of the Proms' which takes place each year at the Royal Albert Hall. Originally, Great Britain was called ‘Albion’ by the Romans, who invaded Britain in 55BC , but this later became ‘Britannia’. This Latin word referred to England and Wales, but was no longer used for a long time after the Romans left. The name was then revived in the age of the Empire, when it had more significance. The word ‘Britannia’ is derived from ‘Pretannia’, from the term that the Greek historian Diodorus Siculus (1BC) used for the Pretani people, who the Greeks believed lived in Britain. Those living in Britannia would be referred to as Britanni. The Romans created a goddess of Britannia, wearing a Centurion helmet and toga, with her right breast exposed. In the Victorian period , when the British Empire was rapidly expanding, this was altered to include her brandishing a trident and a shield with the British flag on, a perfect patriotic representation of the nation’s militarism. She was also standing in the water, often with a lion (England’s national animal), representing the nation’s oceanic dominance. The Victorians were also too prudish to leave her breast uncovered, and modestly covered it to protect her dignity! The ‘Rule, Britannia!’ song that we recognise today started out as a poem co-written by the Scottish pre-Romantic poet and playwright, James Thomson (1700-48), and David Mallet (1703-1765), originally Malloch. He was also a Scottish poet, but was less well-known than Thomson. The English composer, Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), then composed the music, originally for the masque ‘Alfred’, about Alfred the Great . Masques were a popular form of entertainment in 16th and 17th century England, involving verse, and, unsurprisingly, masks! The first performance of this masque was on 1st August, 1740, at Cliveden House , Maidenhead. It was at Cliveden that the Prince of Wales , Frederick, was staying. He was a German, born in Hanover, son of King George II. His relationship with his father was strained but he came to England in 1728 after his father became king. The masque pleased Prince Frederick because it associated him with the likes of Alfred the Great, a medieval king who managed to win in battle against the Danes (Vikings) , and linked him to improving Britain’s naval dominance, which was Britain’s aim at this time. The masque was performed to celebrate the accession of George I (this was the Georgian era, 1714-1830) and the birthday of Princess Augusta. There were various influences on the poem. Scottish Thomson spent most of his life in England and hoped to forge a British identity, perhaps the reason for the pro-British lyrics. Another of his works was ‘The Tragedy of Sophonisba’ (1730). Rather than giving in to the Romans and becoming a slave, Sophonisba chose to commit suicide. This could have had an influence on ‘Rule, Britannia!’, with ‘Britons never will be slaves’. The words vary slightly between the original poem and the song we know today. Below is the poem, as it appears in ‘The Works of James Tomson’ by Thomson (1763, Vol II, pg 191): 1. When Britain first, at Heaven's command Arose from out the azure main; This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sang this strain: "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." 2. The nations, not so blest as thee, Must, in their turns, to tyrants fall; While thou shalt flourish great and free, The dread and envy of them all. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." 3. Still more majestic shalt thou rise, More dreadful, from each foreign stroke; As the loud blast that tears the skies, Serves but to root thy native oak. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." 4. Thee haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame: All their attempts to bend thee down, Will but arouse thy generous flame; But work their woe, and thy renown. "Rule, Britan


There have been three different years in which England has had three kings, 1066 and 1936 are two of them, what is the third?

Timeline of the Kings & Queens of England There have been 66 monarchs of England and Britain spread over a period of 1500 years.   SAXON KINGS EGBERT 827 - 839 Egbert (Ecgherht) was the first monarch to establish a stable and extensive rule over all of Anglo-Saxon England. After returning from exile at the court of Charlemagne in 802, he regained his kingdom of Wessex. Following his conquest of Mercia in 827, he controlled all of England south of the Humber. After further victories in Northumberland and North Wales, he is recognised by the title Bretwalda ( Anglo-Saxon , "ruler of the British". A year before he died aged almost 70, he defeated a combined force of Danes and Cornish at Hingston Down in Cornwall. He is buried at Winchester in Hampshire. AETHELWULF 839-856 King of Wessex , son of Egbert and father of Alfred the Great. In 851 Aethelwulf defeated a Danish army at the battle of Oakley while his eldest son Althelstan fought and beat the Danes at sea off the coast of Kent , in what is believed to be the first naval battle. A highly religous man, Athelwulf travelled to Rome with his son Alfred to see the Pope in 855. AETHELBALD 856 - 860 The eldest son of Aethelwulf, Æthelbald was born around 834. He was crowned at Kingston-upon-Thames in southwest London, after forcing his father to abdicate upon his return from pilgrimage to Rome. Following his fathers death in 858, he married his widowed stepmother Judith, but under pressure from the church the marriage was annulled after only a year. He is buried at Sherbourne Abbey in Dorset . AETHELBERT 860 - 866 Became king following the death of his brother Æthelbald. Like his brother and his father, Aethelbert (pictured to the right) was crowned at Kingston-Upon-Thames. Shortly after his succession a Danish army landed and sacked Winchester before being defeated by the Saxons. In 865 the Viking Great Heathen Army landed in East Anglia and swept across England. He is buried at Sherborne Abbey. AETHELRED I 866 - 871 Aethelred succeeded his brother Aethelbert. His reign was one long struggle with the Danes who had occupied York in 866, establishing the Viking kingdom of Yorvik . When the Danish Army moved south Wessex itself was threatened, and so together with his brother Alfred, they fought several battles with the Vikings at Reading, Ashdown and Basing. Aethelred suffered serious injuries during the next major battle at Meretun in Hampshire; he died of his wounds shortly after at Witchampton in Dorset, where he was buried. ALFRED THE GREAT 871 - 899 - son of AETHELWULF Born at Wantage in Berkshire around 849, Alfred was well educated and is said to have visited Rome on two occasions. He had proven himself to be a strong leader in many battles, and as a wise ruler managed to secure five uneasy years of peace with the Danes, before they attacked Wessex again in 877. Alfred was forced to retreat to a small island in the Somerset Levels and it was from here that he masterminded his comeback, perhaps ' burning the cakes ' as a consequence. With major victories at Edington, Rochester and London, Alfred established Saxon Christian rule over first Wessex, and then on to most of England. To secure his hard won boundaries Alfred founded a permanent army and an embryonic Royal Navy. To secure his place in history, he began the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. EDWARD (The Elder) 899 - 924 Succeeded his father Alfred the Great. Edward retook southeast England and the Midlands from the Danes. Following the the death of his sister Aethelflaed of Mercia , Edward unites the kingdoms of Wessex and Mercia. In 923, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles record that the Scottish King Constantine II recognises Edward as "father and lord". The following year, Edward is killed in a battle against the Welsh near Chester . His body is returned to Winchester for burial. ATHELSTAN 924 - 939 Son of Edward the Elder, Athelstan extended the boundaries of his kingdom at the Battle of Brunanburh in 937. In what is said to be one of the bloodiest battles ever fought on British soil, Athelstan defeated a combined army of Scots


Which asteroid comes closer to earth than any other body apart from the Moon?

Asteroid to pass closer to Earth than the moon – Light Years - CNN.com Blogs of course that would alter the current path, possibly making the next pass a "hit" November 3, 2011 at 5:38 pm | JamBit We would just shoot it with are "Super Lazer" . November 3, 2011 at 8:52 pm | Jambit.....your spelling is atrocious. In fact the grammar and spelling on this whole board is terrible. How do you expect people to take what you say seriously if you cannot spell? November 4, 2011 at 10:06 am | No It would not alter its course. I agree with Willy. November 4, 2011 at 11:11 am | Al Thor giftprolific . . . no need to be such an arrogant fool - I've read some of your posts and you're no Ernest Hemingway. Internet board posts are not required to be grammatically correct so long as they are easily understood. November 4, 2011 at 11:20 am | Hehe @Giftprolific, Shut up Joshua Coffy. How's San fran? November 4, 2011 at 11:57 am | Lokari I'm with giftprolific. Spelling and grammar *do* matter. November 4, 2011 at 12:38 pm | hemingway You're wrong AlThor...jambit has it right. To replace our with are is a sign of complete stupidity and how can a person take anything said by such a fool seriously??? To defend such ignorance is a sign of arrogance and there's your sign.... November 4, 2011 at 1:06 pm | Grammer If I were to type an emergency message but forget to spell check it, would you take me seriously? Effective communication is all that matters, the transfer of information from one person to another. The rest is for arts students with nothing better to do with their time. Focus your time on something more worthwhile like designing a low maintenance water well for famine countries or saving the dolphins. Grammar police rot me to no end. November 4, 2011 at 1:27 pm | Al Thor OK, "Hemingway" . . . then perhaps you should make sure that you're criticizing the right person: you said "JamBit has it right," yet it's giftprolific that you mean to defend. The bottom line is you know nothing about JamBit or me yet you feel confident in our brief posts to proclaim one is suffering from "complete stupidity" and the other (me) is "arrogant" for stating that one doesn't need to use perfect grammar or spelling in an internet post. As it stands now, you've made yourself look the fool because you're not even sure whom you're criticizing. And not only that but YOUR grammar sucks, too. November 4, 2011 at 1:29 pm | Nick Al Thor – It is "Internet" not "internet". Idiot! lol This is lame. November 4, 2011 at 2:13 pm | Gramer yore rong, noing how two spell write is knot emportent two gheting you're poynt acrost. the poynt is ahbowt this assturoyd witch cood hit us and anileate are hole races. Wury ahbowt the m-portent thangs. November 4, 2011 at 2:23 pm | Al Thor Nick - thanks for making my point for me. No one misunderstood what I wrote, whether I capitalized "Internet" or not. Are you really calling me an idiot? For that? The whole idea of criticizing someone for how they use grammar and spelling on the Internet (big I) is completely ridiculous. Anyone who spends more than a second being critical for this is beyond arrogant, bordering on obsessive-complusive idiocy. November 4, 2011 at 3:05 pm | You guys all crack me up! Seriously. Funny stuff....and witty too. November 4, 2011 at 3:17 pm | UrFunny I tihnk taht poelpe ralely need to undrestnad taht no matetr how bad soneomes garmamr is, tehy souhld take in to cosndiertaion they're seipllng. Sotp tyrnig to act like you're betetr tahn erevyone esle....Hokoed on pohnix wroekd for me! November 7, 2011 at 3:09 pm | Matt November 14, 2011 at 5:41 pm | Lenny Wright There's Klingons off the Starboard Bow, Starboard bow, starboard bow; There's Klingons off the STARboard Bow KAPITAN KOIK! November 3, 2011 at 5:42 pm | Locutus A better idea Willy would be to send two shutles to the asteroid in hopes that one of the crews can drill a 780 hole through the iron ferrite surface. Then they could deposit one nuclear type weapon in the hole, light the fuse and come home. November 3, 2011 at 5:52 pm | Tom Novembe


"""Robert Langdon awoke slowly"", is the first line of which novel?"

Random House for High School Teachers | Catalog | The Da Vinci Code: Special Illustrated Edition by Dan Brown Chapter 1 Robert Langdon awoke slowly. A telephone was ringing in the darkness--a tinny, unfamiliar ring. He fumbled for the bedside lamp and turned it on. Squinting at his surroundings he saw a plush Renaissance bedroom with Louis XVI furniture, hand-frescoed walls, and a colossal mahogany four-poster bed. Where the hell am I? The jacquard bathrobe hanging on his bedpost bore the monogram: HOTEL RITZ PARIS. Slowly, the fog began to lift. Langdon picked up the receiver. "Hello?" "Monsieur Langdon?" a man's voice said. "I hope I have not awoken you?" Dazed, Langdon looked at the bedside clock. It was 12:32 A.M. He had been asleep only an hour, but he felt like the dead. "This is the concierge, monsieur. I apologize for this intrusion, but you have a visitor. He insists it is urgent." Langdon still felt fuzzy. A visitor? His eyes focused now on a crumpled flyer on his bedside table. THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PARIS proudly presents An evening with Robert Langdon Professor of Religious Symbology, Harvard University Langdon groaned. Tonight's lecture--a slide show about pagan symbolism hidden in the stones of Chartres Cathedral--had probably ruffled some conservative feathers in the audience. Most likely, some religious scholar had trailed him home to pick a fight. "I'm sorry," Langdon said, "but I'm very tired and--" "Mais monsieur," the concierge pressed, lowering his voice to an urgent whisper. "Your guest is an important man." Langdon had little doubt. His books on religious paintings and cult symbology had made him a reluctant celebrity in the art world, and last year Langdon's visibility had increased a hundred-fold after his involvement in a widely publicized incident at the Vatican. Since then, the stream of self-important historians and art buffs arriving at his door had seemed never-ending. "If you would be so kind," Langdon said, doing his best to remain polite, "could you take the man's name and number, and tell him I'll try to call him before I leave Paris on Tuesday? Thank you." He hung up before the concierge could protest. Sitting up now, Langdon frowned at his bedside Guest Relations Handbook, whose cover boasted: SLEEP LIKE A BABY IN THE CITY OF LIGHTS. SLUMBER AT THE PARIS RITZ. He turned and gazed tiredly into the full-length mirror across the room. The man staring back at him was a stranger--tousled and weary. You need a vacation, Robert. The past year had taken a heavy toll on him, but he didn't appreciate seeing proof in the mirror. His usually sharp blue eyes looked hazy and drawn tonight. A dark stubble was shrouding his strong jaw and dimpled chin. Around his temples, the gray highlights were advancing, making their way deeper into his thicket of coarse black hair. Although his female colleagues insisted the gray only accentuated his bookish appeal, Langdon knew better. If Boston Magazine could see me now. Last month, much to Langdon's embarrassment, Boston Magazine had listed him as one of that city's top ten most intriguing people--a dubious honor that made him the brunt of endless ribbing by his Harvard colleagues. Tonight, three thousand miles from home, the accolade had resurfaced to haunt him at the lecture he had given. "Ladies and gentlemen . . ." the hostess had announced to a full-house at The American University of Paris's Pavillon Dauphine, "Our guest tonight needs no introduction. He is the author of numerous books: The Symbology of Secret Sects, The Art of the Illuminati, The Lost Language of Ideograms, and when I say he wrote the book on Religious Iconology, I mean that quite literally. Many of you use his textbooks in class." The students in the crowd nodded enthusiastically. "I had planned to introduce him tonight by sharing his impressive curriculum vitae, however . . ." She glanced playfully at Langdon, who was seated onstage. "An audience member has just handed me a far more, shall we say . . . intriguing introduction." She held up a copy of Boston Magazine. Langdon cring


Reaching to about 11 kilometres above the earth, what is the name of the lowest part of the Earth's atmosphere?

Layers of the atmosphere | NIWA Layers of the atmosphere Post-Doctoral Fellowships Layers of the atmosphere The atmosphere is comprised of layers based on temperature. These layers are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. A further region at about 500 km above the Earth's surface is called the exosphere. The different layers of the atmosphere The atmosphere can be divided into layers based on its temperature, as shown in the figure below. These layers are the troposphere, the stratosphere, the mesosphere and the thermosphere. A further region, beginning about 500 km above the Earth's surface, is called the exosphere. The red line on the figure below shows how temperature varies with height (the temperature scale is given along the bottom of the diagram). The scale on the right shows the pressure. For example, at a height of 50 km, the pressure is only about one thousandth of the pressure at the ground. The Troposphere This is the lowest part of the atmosphere - the part we live in. It contains most of our weather - clouds, rain, snow. In this part of the atmosphere the temperature gets colder as the distance above the earth increases, by about 6.5°C per kilometre. The actual change of temperature with height varies from day to day, depending on the weather. The troposphere contains about 75% of all of the air in the atmosphere, and almost all of the water vapour (which forms clouds and rain). The decrease in temperature with height is a result of the decreasing pressure. If a parcel of air moves upwards it expands (because of the lower pressure). When air expands it cools. So air higher up is cooler than air lower down. The lowest part of the troposphere is called the boundary layer.  This is where the air motion is determined by the properties of the Earth's surface.  Turbulence is generated as the wind blows over the Earth's surface, and by thermals rising from the land as it is heated by the sun.  This turbulence redistributes heat and moisture within the boundary layer, as well as pollutants and other constituents of the atmosphere.  The top of the troposphere is called the tropopause. This is lowest at the poles, where it is about 7 - 10 km above the Earth's surface. It is highest (about 17 - 18 km) near the equator. The Stratosphere This extends upwards from the tropopause to about 50 km. It contains much of the ozone in the atmosphere. The increase in temperature with height occurs because of absorption of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun by this ozone. Temperatures in the stratosphere are highest over the summer pole, and lowest over the winter pole. By absorbing dangerous UV radiation, the ozone in the stratosphere protects us from skin cancer and other health damage. However chemicals (called CFCs or freons, and halons) which were once used in refrigerators, spray cans and fire extinguishers  have reduced the amount of ozone in the stratosphere, particularly at polar latitudes, leading to the so-called "Antarctic ozone hole". Now humans have stopped making most of the harmful CFCs we expect the ozone hole will eventually recover over the 21st century, but this is a slow process. The Mesosphere The region above the stratosphere is called the mesosphere. Here the temperature again decreases with height, reaching a minimum of about -90°C at the "mesopause". The Thermosphere and Ionosphere The thermosphere lies above the mesopause, and is a region in which temperatures again increase with height. This temperature increase is caused by the absorption of energetic ultraviolet and X-Ray radiation from the sun. The region of the atmosphere above about 80 km is also caused the "ionosphere", since the energetic solar radiation knocks electrons off molecules and atoms, turning them into "ions" with a positive charge. The temperature of the thermosphere varies between night and day and between the seasons, as do the numbers of ions and electrons which are present. The ionosphere reflects and absorbs radio waves, allowing us to receive shortwave radio broadcasts in New Zealand from other parts


Piccadilly Circus lies at the junction of Haymarket, Regent Street, Piccadilly, Shaftesbury Avenue and which other street?

Hotels near Piccadilly Circus Piccadilly Circus Piccadilly Circus and Shaftesbury Avenue At the heart of Piccadilly lies Piccadilly Circus, known for its crowds, Eros Statue and wall of illuminated advertisements in the northwest corner. Originally constructed to connect Regent Street with Piccadilly, this busy junction has grown to become a tourist attraction in its own right. Standing next to Eros gives you the best vantage point to see the imposing Grade II listed buildings surrounding the junction. Ripley’s of Believe It Or Not!, a museum full of oddities and curiosities from around the world, is also located here. Piccadilly Circus joins the theatres on Shaftesbury Avenue with Haymarket, Glasshouse Street and Coventry Street, leading down to Leicester Square. There are plenty of hotels near Piccadilly Circus; while directly underneath the plaza there’s Piccadilly Circus Underground Station, where you can hop on the Piccadilly or Bakerloo lines. 8.6/10 Average score from 7393 reviews on The Z Hotel Piccadilly The contemporary Z Hotel offers compact, minimalist rooms and a café serving continental breakfast. The Theatre Royal Haymarket and Her Majesty's Theatre are within five minutes' walk from this Piccadilly hotel. From 7.6/10 Average score from 1140 reviews on My Apartments Piccadilly Circus Set in the heart of the West End, these Piccadilly apartments feature sleek, modern interiors and free Wi-Fi. Located on Shaftesbury Avenue, they are situated close to popular theatres. From 8.9/10 Average score from 1773 reviews on every hotel Piccadilly Located behind the Prince of Wales Theatre, every hotel Piccadilly offers free Wi-Fi and full English breakfasts. It is set between Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus Tube stations. From 8.6/10 Average score from 1826 reviews on Thistle Trafalgar Square, The Royal Trafalgar The centrally located and modern Thistle Trafalgar Square features free Wi-Fi, a restaurant and terrace. It is just 100 metres from the National Portrait Gallery. From


Which actor first played Tom Clancy's character 'Jack Ryan' on screen?

One Ryan to Rule Them All: Comparing the Actors Who've Played Tom Clancy's Iconic Character | Complex One Ryan to Rule Them All: Comparing the Actors Who've Played Tom Clancy's Iconic Character Jason Serafino is a contributing writer at Complex who covers movies, TV, and comic books. More info: Google+ Jan 17, 2014 0 Image via Paramount Pictures Ever since The Hunt for Red October hit bookstores in 1984, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan character has been the preeminent American patriot of the written word. He has the meticulous intelligence of George Smiley and the action chops of James Bond, but he’s on the side of the red, white, and blue, which makes him a staple of coffee tables across Middle America. While most people in the 18-25 age bracket have never picked up one of Clancy’s books, chances are that you have seen at least one of the movies based on those titles. From 1990-2002, four of Clancy’s Jack Ryan books were adapted for the big screen: Hunt for Red October (1990), Patriot Games (1992), Clear and Present Danger (1994), and The Sum of All Fears (2002). But like many action franchises, Hollywood had a hard time sticking to one dude. Alec Baldwin started it all in 1990; Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck later inherited the role. Now the series is getting another reboot, and with a reboot comes another actor handling the Ryan mantle: Star Trek’s Chris Pine. In Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Pine plays a rookie Ryan in the first movie in the series to not be based upon one of Clancy’s books. With so many different movies and actors playing Jack Ryan, it's time to find out who did it best. This is One Ryan to Rule Them All: Comparing the Actors Who've Played Tom Clancy's Iconic Character.


Who was the Dutch portrait painter who became Court Painter to Charles II, and subsequently received a knighthood?

Artist s015 Oil Painting Museum s015 Simon Marmion (born c. 1425 at Amiens, France, died 24 or 25 December 1489, Valenciennes) was a French or Burgundian Early Netherlandish painter of panels and illuminated manuscripts. Marmion lived and worked in what is now France but for most of his lifetime was part of the Duchy of Burgundy in the Southern Netherlands. Like many painters of his era, Marmion came from a family of artists, and both his father, Jean, and his brother Mille were painters. Marmion is recorded as working at Amiens between 1449 to 1454, and then at Valenciennes from 1458 until his death. He was patronized by Philip the Good, the Duke of Burgundy from 1454 when he was one of several artists called to Lille to work on the decorations for the Feast of the Pheasant. He was employed by several members of the ducal family, including Charles the Bold and Margaret of York. He was called "the prince of illuminators" by a near contemporary. Three years after his death his widow, Jeanne de Quaroube, married his pupil, the painter Jan Provoost, who on her death inherited the considerable Marmion estate. Although best known for his illuminated manuscripts, Marmion also produced portraits and other paintings, altarpieces, and decorative work. A famous double-sided altarpiece with several Scenes from the life of St Bertin is in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin (with two sections in the National Gallery (London). There is a Mass of Saint Gregory in Toronto, and a Lamentation of Christ in the Metropolitan Museum of Art,three works in Philadelphia, and several others elsewhere. Stylistically he lies between his French and Flemish contemporaries, with a Flemish innovation in composition and landscape. His perspective is usually technically sound, but the proportions of his figures are often awkward, and their poses rather stiff. Simon Mathurin Lantara (24 March 1729 - 22 December 1778) was a French landscape painter. He was born at Oncy. His father was a weaver, and he himself began life as a herdboy; but, having attracted the notice of Gille de Reumont, a son of his master, he was placed under a painter at Versailles. Endowed with great facility and real talent, his powers found ready recognition; but he found the constraint of a regular life and the society of educated people unbearably tiresome; and as long as the proceeds of the last sale lasted he lived careless of the future in the company of obscure workmen. Rich amateurs more than once attracted him to their houses, only to find that in ease and high living Lantara could produce nothing. He died in Paris in 1778. His works, now much prized, are not numerous; the Louvre has one landscape, Morning, signed and dated 1761. Émile Bernard, Joseph Vernet, and others are said to have added figures to his landscapes and sea-pieces. Engravings after Lantara will be found in the works of Lebas, Piquenot, Duret, Mouchy and others. In 1809 a comedy called Lantara, or the Painter in the Pothouse, was brought out at the Vaudeville with great success. Simon Pietersz Verelst (1644, The Hague - 1710, London), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. According to the RKD he was the son of Pieter Harmensz Verelst and became a pupil in the Confrerie Pictura at the same time as his brother Herman in 1663. In 1668 he moved to London and called himself "the God of Flowers", but is known for portraits as well as flower and fruit still life paintings. Simon Ushakov 1626 - 1686) was a leading Russian graphic artist of the late 17th-century. Together with Fyodor Zubov and Fyodor Rozhnov, he is associated with the comprehensive reform of the Russian Orthodox Church undertaken by Patriarch Nikon. We know almost nothing about the early years of Simon Ushakov. His birth date is deduced from his inscription on one of the icons: In the year 7166 painted this icon Simon Ushakov son, being 32 years of age. At 22 he became a paid artist of the Silver Chamber, affiliated with the Armory Prikaz. The bright, fresh colours and exquisite, curving lines of his proto-baroque icons caught the eye of Patriarch Nikon, who


Which unseeded player won this year's Ladies Australian Open Tennis Championship?

How often has an unseeded woman player gotten to/won the Finals in a Grand Slam tournament? | Your athletic trainer Questions › tennis › How often has an unseeded woman player gotten to/won the Finals in a Grand Slam tournament? How often has an unseeded woman player gotten to/won the Finals in a Grand Slam tournament? 1 Of the 4 majors - Roland Garros (clay) seems to me to have produced the biggest share of "one slam wonders" or, players that only one 1 grand slam title. Some recent names that come to mind are Gaston Gaudio, Albert Costa and Andres Gomez. "Who?", you ask? Exactly. To answer your question: Clay: Favors "grinders" and players that are willing to play longer, more drawn out points. Since clay is a slower surface the ball doesn't move through the court as quickly and so players are able to move to get certain shots that wouldn't be as easy to get to on faster surfaces like hard courts. Players that move well and have great footwork also flourish on clay (like Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, etc.). Clay also tends to favor players from nations where clay is the most common court surface found and so the players "grew up" playing on it and were more familiar with how to play on it. Grass: Favors serve and volley players (though not as much now as it used to) and players... 0 0 2 My answer addresses tennis. Perhaps the most important advice is mental. If you want to improve, do not have an arrogant or superior mindset on court. Focus on improving yourself. If your partner is not able to consistently return your balls, you are essentially limited to polishing your own footwork, technique, accuracy, and feel. Otherwise, there are many additional things you can practice - depending on your own level. For low-level players, I suggest focusing on technique, footwork, and accuracy. For mid-level players, force yourself to work on the strokes you're less comfortable with e.g volleys, slices etc. Eliminating gaping weaknesses is the main obstacle to becoming a high(er)-level player. When you feel more-or-less comfortable everywhere in the court, work more on your feel. If you are a high-level player you will find it surprisingly difficult to play normally against much weaker opponents, since you'll have far less pace to work with. Given... 0 0 More 3 David Goffin is only 21 years old. It is hard to get past his age. Before his fourth-round match against Roger Federer, he mentioned that he used to have posters of his idol plastered on the walls of his childhood room. Who believed the posters weren’t still up, that he wasn’t still sleeping in that room? With his unaffected face, wide-set eyes, floppy blond hair, bony shoulders, and narrow chest, he makes a baby face like Ryan Harrison look geriatric. Goffin seemed just happy to be there. He was what’s known as a “lucky loser.” Ranked 109th in the world, he didn’t qualify for the main draw, sneaking in only when a player withdrew at the last minute, yet he had somehow made it into the second week at Roland Garros. Goffin hung with Federer — in fact, played better than Federer through the first set, winning it 7-5. Goffin struck the ball early, fearlessly, and threw himself into his swing with such force that his torso sometimes twisted in the air, his hair flying. He wasn’t afraid... 0 0 More 4 An unassuming 17-year-old Chinese-American Michael Chang, standing at just 5'7", had done well to reach the 1989 French Open fourth round against then three-time French Open winner Ivan Lendl. But Lendl was expected to dish out a tennis lesson. Chang had his back against the wall, and he would do something that became a part of tennis folklore. He baited Lendl with balloon balls and even used the under-arm serve. The normally ice-cold Lendl cracked under the pressure. A week later, Chang became the youngest male Grand Slam winner ever by defeating Stefan Edberg 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. A record that still stands. Please also read The 20 Worst Temper Tantrums in Tennis... 0 0 7 Story highlights Williams trailed 5-3 in first set Muguruza eased past Samantha Stosur Djokovic makes men's fin


From which organisation did the term 'Third Degree' meaning an interrogation, originate?

etymology - What's with the third degree? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange What's with the third degree? Where did the phrase "third degree" (referring to intense interrogation) originate? Additionally, how did "grill" come to have its related meaning? 4   Then there's the "fourth degree" - spoken of in hushed tones by those who've witnessed Monty Python's exposure of the horrific interrogation techniques used by the Spanish Inquisition. No-one who's seen this harrowing docudrama would make light of the comfy chair –  FumbleFingers Sep 30 '11 at 17:49 Wikipedia has an article on third degree interrogation. Here are its hypotheses as to its origin: No one knows the origin of the term but there are several hypotheses. [...] Possible origins The third degree of Freemasonry and the rigorous procedures to advance to that level. The term may have been coined by Richard H. Sylvester, the Chief of Police for Washington, DC. He divided police procedures into the arrest as the first degree, transportation to jail as the second degree, and interrogation as the third degree. The term may have been coined by nineteenth century New York City Police detective Thomas F. Byrnes, perhaps as a pun on his name, as in third degree burns. As an aside, you may be interested in this popular and related question . Phrases.org seems more definite about the origin: In Masonic lodges there are three degrees of membership; the first is called Entered Apprentice, the second Fellowcraft, and the third is master mason. When a candidate receives the third degree in a Masonic lodge, he is subjected to some activities that involve an interrogation and it is more physically challenging than the first two degrees. It is this interrogation that was the source of the name of the US police force's interrogation technique. That is referred to in an 1900 edition of Everybody's Magazine: "From time to time a prisoner... claims to have had the Third Degree administered to him." up vote 1 down vote According to the OED, it's ‘an interrogation of a prisoner by the police involving the infliction of mental or physical suffering in order to bring about a confession or to secure information. originally U.S.’ First recorded in 1880. ‘Third degree’more generally has meanings related to the greatest degree of intensity, so it’s not hard to see how the meaning was transferred to an interrogation. The first recorded use of ‘grill’ meaning ‘to subject to severe questioning’ is dated 1894. Its use in that sense seems to stem directly from the idea of placing something over a fire, and hence tormenting with heat.


What is the number of the 'Starship Enterprise'?

Star Trek : What does NCC-1701 serial number stand for? | SciFi UK Review Star Trek : What does NCC-1701 serial number stand for? Posted on 25 February 2007 by Richard Hawkins Q) Can you tell me what the serial numbers on the Starship Enterprise stand for? Many thanks. A) It doesn’t stand for anything . The Star Trek Encyclopedia states: “NCC doesn’t stand for anything. It was devised by Matt Jefferies, art director of the first Star Trek series. Jefferies, who is a pilot, based NCC on 20th century aircraft registration codes. In such 20th century usage, an “N” first letter refers to an aircraft registered in the USA. A “C” second letter refers to a civil aircraft. Jefferies added a second “C”, just because he thought it looked better. Think of it as being like the arbitrary three-letter code that’s part of automobile license plate numbers in many states.” Great Scifi For Trekkers!


In Rudyard Kipling's 'Jungle Book', what is the name of the snake?

What is the snake's name in "The Jungle Book"? | Reference.com What is the snake's name in "The Jungle Book"? A: Quick Answer Kaa, pronounced Kar, is the snake's name in "The Jungle Book." He is a python. Kipling based this name on the hissing sound snakes make with an open mouth. Full Answer Kaa's name is not the only one with an unexpected pronunciation; the Mow in Mowgli rhymes with cow. While Kipling made up Kaa and Mowgli, he took other names from Hindustani origins. Baloo, pronounced Bar-loo, is Hindustani for bear, and Bagheera, pronounced Bug-eer-a, is Hindustani for panther or leopard. Kaa, Mowgli, Baloo and Bagheera all appear in both Kipling's books and Disney's animated film, though their personalities differ between the two.


Great Egret, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology Smaller and more slender than Great Egret Pink bill with black tip Stringy, shaggy plumes on neck and breast © Roy Brown , Dauphin Island, Alabama, April 2010 Similar Species The all-white Snowy Egret is much smaller than a Great Egret, and has a more slender black bill and black legs with bright-yellow feet. Young Little Blue Herons are mostly white, but are much smaller than Great Egrets and have dusky wingtips. The white morph of the Reddish Egret has a bicolored bill with a dark tip and pink base. In southern Florida you may see the white morph of the Great Blue Heron , also called the “Great White” Heron. They are larger, with a thicker bill and chalky, flesh-colored legs rather than the Great Egret’s neat black legs. Wood Storks are less graceful-looking than Great Egrets, with a downcurved bill, dark, unfeathered head, and shorter neck; in flight you’ll also see extensive black in the flight feathers.


What is the name of Blackpool's airport?

Blackpool airport closes its doors for the last time in its 105-year history | Daily Mail Online comments The final passenger plane has flown out of Blackpool airport, bringing to an end its illustrious 105-year history. Staff wept as the last flight departed for the Isle of Man at 5pm, with the Lancashire airport preparing to officially shut its doors for the final time at 6pm, leaving 118 people out of work. The airport, which was formerly known as Squires Gate Airfield, became one of the first UK aviation sites in the UK after opening in 1909, but has suffered from financial problems in recent years. Scroll down for video  Staff wept as the last flight departed for the Isle of Man before the airport prepares to close its doors The last passengers boarded the 5pm flight to the Isle of Man, with the airport set to close one hour later RELATED ARTICLES Share 760 shares Check-in staff were in tears and were seen consoling one another as they waved the final few passengers through the departure gates this evening. Balfour Beatty, who bought the site in 2008, put the airport in Lancashire up for sale in August following years of financial struggles, which saw them losing around £2m a year. However, despite being one of the UK's smallest airports, Blackpool International airport has a huge history. The Lancashire airstrip has played host to a string of celebrity guests over the years. It was 1909 that more than 200,000 spectators gathered to watch legendary airman Frenchman Henri Farman take to the air to perform in an air show on the site at Squires Gate on the Fylde coast. Check-in staff were in tears and were seen consoling one another as they prepared to leave the airport Blackpool airport, which is being closed this afternoon at 6pm following years of financial struggles, dates back more than a century and has played host to a string of celebrity guests since it was first opened in 1909 In 1927 it was finally opened to the paying public, offering flights to and from the Isle of Man. It later began short haul holiday flights to countries such as Spain and the former Yugoslavia and by 1950 had become a vital transport link, with 25,000 passengers passing through the airport to travel to Manchester, London, Leeds, Birmingham, Southport and Glasgow. According to Stuart Menzies, who has worked at the airport for 28 years and who manages a fleet of aircraft from the site, the airport has been popular with royalty as well as VIPs. He told ITV: ‘It is a small airport and they can arrive without encountering the paparazzi. ‘Very early on I remember the Sultan of Brunei came through on his way to the Lake District. Blackpool Airport was one of the first UK aviation sites in the UK after opening in 1909 The airport, which served 235,000 passengers last year - way down on the figure of two million per year that bosses had hoped for when they undertook a costly refurbishment of the airport in 2006 ‘The Queen usually arrives once a year, very quietly, when she is travelling to see the Duke of Westminster.’ The most recent was pop legend Rod Stewart, who landed at the airport ahead of his summer gig at Blackpool FC. In the 1983 General Election campaign, Tory Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher used the airport to arrive in nearby Fleetwood for one of her final election rallies. Pilot Brian Bateson, a flying instructor based at the airport, famously bought a Vulcan bomber in 1983 which he placed at the entrance to the airport. It was finally sold on eBay in 2004.  Blackpool airport the airport welcomes singer Rod Stewart and the Queen Former baggage handler Graham Spray, 72, remembers the airport's glory days when he watched stars such as Tommy Cooper pass through the airport on their way to their glitzy shows on the piers and in the Tower Ballroom. In 1941, Britain's most famous female aviator Amy Johnson set off from Blackpool for RAF Kidlington in Oxfordshire on what proved to be her final flight. The pilot, who found fame in 1930 as the first woman to fly solo to Australia, was a member of the Air Transport Auxiliary which flew airc


Which actor plays the part of 'Les Battersby' in 'Coronation Street'?

Coronation Street star Bruce Jones who played Les Battersby to appear in new feature film Cream alongside Bolton-based former Heartbeat star Jack Marsden - Manchester Evening News Get What's On updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Cameras are about to begin rolling on a new feature film starring Coronation Street’s Bruce Jones. The actor, who played Les Battersby in the ITV soap for 10 years, has been cast alongside Bolton-based former Heartbeat star Jack Marsden in upcoming drama/comedy Cream. Bruce plays Ron, an old diabetic man who lives alone on the Welsh coast, while Jack plays unemployed Garry, who is forced to care for him or lose his benefits. Filming will take place in and around Llandudno, north Wales, from April 2 to 24, according to Film Wales, which is advertising for crew members. It said: “They say comedy is often found in reality and Cream touches on many subjects of social relevance today including the care and benefits system, loneliness, loss and love. Bruce Jones played Les Battersby for 10 years, until 2007. “The film has the support of the Welsh Government bodies as well as interest from UK and US distributors and the film’s premiere is already set to take place at Cineworld Cinemas, Llandudno. “After the North Wales premiere the film is to go on tour and be screened at Cineworld Cinemas up and down the UK. “The film is also set to be exhibited at a number of international festivals and film markets including Berlin, Cannes and Toronto.” Like us on Facebook


The characters 'Nelly Deane' and 'Mr. Lockwood', narrate which book?

Wuthering Heights Narrator Point of View Who is the narrator, can she or he read minds, and, more importantly, can we trust her or him? First Person (Peripheral Narrator) Wuthering Heights has two main narrators: Lockwood and Ellen "Nelly" Dean. The primary narrator is Lockwood, who begins and ends the narrative and is recording the story that he hears from Nelly. Nelly is Lockwood's inside source of information, though, as he can only directly report what he witnesses in the present time—beginning in 1801, the year before Heathcliff dies. So, Nelly is telling Lockwood her version of the events, which then get filtered and recorded through his perspective. In cases where Nelly was not a witness to the events, she fills in the story with either someone else's eyewitness report to her or with quotes from a letter. It's important to remember that both Nelly and Lockwood have their own interests, biases, likes, and dislikes. So what we read is a highly biased account of the story of the Linton, Earnshaw, and Heathcliff families. With the exception of a few stretches in the novel, we are always receiving information through the double lens of these two characters... neither of whom is objective or detached. Brontë provides a few hints that our narrators have their own plans, desires, and interpretations. An example: remember how Lockwood grossly misjudges Heathcliff on their first encounter? He writes, Mr. Heathcliff and I are such a suitable pair to divide the desolation between us. A capital fellow! (1.1) We realize pretty quickly that Heathcliff is a lot of things, but a "capital fellow" isn't one of them, and it takes Lockwood a while to get the hint. Plus, remember how he thought he had a chance with Catherine Heathcliff? Riiiight. Too Many Books, Too Much Time Okay, now just one (of many) examples of a problem with Nelly's narrative: she admits that she tells the story "in true gossip's fashion" (8.87). How Nelly sees herself is important because it tells us about the kind of narrator she will be. As she tells Lockwood: I certainly esteem myself a steady, reasonable kind of body [...] not exactly from living among the hills and seeing one set of faces, and one series of actions [...] but I have undergone sharp discipline which has taught me wisdom; and then, I have read more books than you would fancy, Mr. Lockwood. You could not open a book in this library that I have not looked into. (8.86) Nelly wants Lockwood to know that she's not just some uneducated servant. But any time you have narrator who reads a lot, it's a red flag. By adding this detail, Brontë suggests that Nelly likes stories, or fiction, and possibly gets some of her ideas from books. We can tell she likes drama and symbolic detail, as when she tells the story of Heathcliff putting a piece of his hair in Catherine's locket. While Nelly's story involves less speculation than Lockwood's, her advice to young Heathcliff reveals an active imagination, the result of reading perhaps one too many Romantic novels: Who knows but your father was Emperor of China, and your mother an Indian queen, each of them able to buy up, with one week's income, Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange together? [...] Were I in your place, I would frame high notions of my birth. (7.44) The point is, Nelly adds her own creative interpretations to a scene she is too much a part of to describe objectively. The story that Nelly narrates takes place, for the most part, in the past, and the characters cannot refute her version of the facts. Her tendency to romanticize makes her a compelling but totally unreliable narrator.


In which war was the Battle of Brandywine?

The Battle of Brandywine · George Washington's Mount Vernon Biography of George Washington Key Facts The Man & Myth Martha Washington French & Indian War The Revolutionary War The First President Slavery By Edward G. Lengel The Battle of the Brandywine on September 11, 1777, marked the apparent end of a long period of frustration for the British in North America. For Lieutenant-General Sir William Howe, commander of the British forces in North America, it was the first chance he had to come fully to grips with General George Washington's army since the British victory of Long Island in August 1776. That battle resulted in the loss of New York City to the United States for the remainder of the war. Since then, however, the only serious engagements between the armies had been the inconclusive affair at White Plains, N.Y. in October 1776, and the Battles of Trenton and Princeton, N.J. in December 1776 and January 1777, when Washington inflicted minor but stinging defeats on Howe's forces. The British commander spent the first part of the summer campaign of 1777 in New Jersey, trying to lure Washington into the open for another major engagement that would finally wipe out the main American army while Lieutenant-General John Burgoyne's northern expedition severed New England from the rest of the colonies. Washington's stubborn refusal to risk a major engagement forced the British commander to find another means of forcing battle, and on July 8 he began embarking his 16,500 men on board his brother Admiral Richard Howe's armada at Sandy Hook, N.J. Washington and the Battle of Brandywine from Mount Vernon on Vimeo . General Howe's intention was to sail via the Delaware Bay to the Delaware River, threatening Philadelphia and preventing Washington from reinforcing Major-General Horatio Gates's northern army against Burgoyne. In the process he might force the pitched battle he had sought unsuccessfully in New Jersey. The fleet set sail on July 23 and reached the Delaware Bay on July 30, where Howe received misleading intelligence of American obstructions in the Delaware River that seemed to make an approach from that direction impracticable. He decided in view of this to enter the Chesapeake Bay, landing at the northernmost point possible and approaching Philadelphia overland. The Americans were meanwhile kept guessing about Howe's destination. The sighting of the British fleet in the northeast Chesapeake Bay on August 22 and the subsequent British landing at Turkey Point, 8 miles below Head of Elk, Md., on August 25 finally put an end to all speculation. Unexpected as the landing was, the American main army, numbering roughly 16,000 men, was not in a bad position to defeat or at least contain it. Marching from positions along the Neshaminy Creek in Pennsylvania, the Americans passed through Philadelphia to Darby, Pa., reaching Wilmington, Del. just as the British commenced landing. Morale among the Continental troops was high, as John Adams and others who watched them march through Philadelphia attested. Though lacking the smartness of professional soldiers they were, Adams noted, "extreamly well armed, pretty well cloathed, and tolerably disciplined." The general orders for the day had demanded the strictest march discipline, threatening any soldier who broke ranks with "thirty- nine lashes"; though Washington was not above stopping for refreshments with his entourage at the City Tavern. Although Howe's landing was unopposed, his soldiers were seasick and exhausted. Their horses were in a wretched state, many having died on the voyage; and although the local Tory inhabitants and deserters from the American dragoons helped to re-equip the British, this took some time. A concentrated American attack, given the disorganized state of the militia and the distance of the main army, was however clearly impossible, and Howe was left to rest and reorganize his command in peace. The British moved forward on September 3 in two divisions, one commanded by the Hessian Lieutenant-General Baron Wilhelm Knyphausen and the other by Major-General


In the Bible, who named all living beasts?

Evidence of Black Africans in the Bible | Grace Communion International Evidence of Black Africans in the Bible 1998, 2007 In 1992, I took a class at Emory University in Atlanta called Introduction to the Old Testament. As I read the various required textbooks for the course, I saw something I had not noticed before. Many Old Testament scholars, particularly European scholars of the 18th, 19th and early 20th century, had written their books and commentaries on the Old Testament from the perspective that there were no people of color mentioned in the Scriptures. Different nationalities depicted in tomb of Ramses III: Libyan, Nubian, Syrian, Bedouin, Hittite Puzzled, I began to look into the topic more deeply. I studied intensively for about a year, attending lectures and interviewing scholars. I began to realize that this was a particularly difficult and controversial subject, and it has caused much hurt. Thankfully, times have changed, but some of the wounds remain. So let’s look at it, and put to rest once and for all this biased and unfair distortion of the Bible. Video Interview: The Office of Reconciliation & Mediation Let me apologize in advance for some of the terms that I will need to use as we discuss this topic. They are not the terms we would prefer today, but they are terms that historians, ethnologists and Bible commentators of past centuries, and even the 20th century, have employed to explain their ideas about the origin of blacks. These ideas, steeped in racial prejudice, were alleged to provide a biblical justification for black slavery and the subjugation of black peoples. When I first read about these concepts, they brought tears to my eyes. As a white person in a predominantly white country, I also began to gain a better understanding of and a greater appreciation for the black experience in the United States. Is the Bible a book by a white God for white people? Of course not. God is spirit and does not have "color" in our human and earthly sense. There is nothing in the Scriptures to indicate that people are excluded from God’s saving grace on the basis of ethnic origin or skin color. God is "not wanting anyone to perish" (2 Peter 3:9). Jesus is the Savior of all peoples. Nevertheless, it is a fact that the majority of European artists and Bible commentators painted and described all biblical characters, including God, as white. This had the effect of excluding blacks from being a part of Scripture and has led some people of color to question the Bible’s relevance to them. Exclusion was only one side of the problem. Where the presence of blacks in the Bible was admitted, primarily among uneducated whites, outrageous myths and fables abounded. This was especially true among white Christians living in the southeastern United States prior to the Civil War. These denigrating tales were believed to support the racist (and unbiblical) notion that the Bible supported a white subjugation of black people. What do we mean by "black"? There are several difficulties surrounding any discussion of this sensitive topic. Some are obvious; others are less so. Not least is the question, what do we mean by "black" people? In America today, we mean African-Americans — those with African ancestry and dark skin color. But is that how the people who lived when the books of the Bible were written would have thought? There are differences between ancient and modern concepts of what "black" means when it is applied to people. For example, in the table of nations in Genesis 10, the word used to describe the people descended from Ham in the ancient Hebrew, Akkadian and Sumerian languages is related to the color black. But what does this mean? Our traditional understanding of the Old Testament is influenced by the ancient rabbinic method of interpretation known as Midrash. These interpretations sometimes take precedence over the literal meaning of the text being interpreted. They also belong to another time with other socio-economic conditions and concerns. When ancient rabbinic literature mentions black people, does it mean ethn


First performed in 1941, which English composer's first operetta was named for the American folk hero 'Paul Bunyan'?

Project MUSE - Auden and Britten’s Paul Bunyan and the Frontiers of Opera The wind blows it back and forth. They die to make man just And worthy of the earth. (417–18) The contemporary critic F. McEachran suggested that these lines look “uncommonly like a Christian hymn to a better world” (202). That may be so, but the prevailing response seems to have been articulated by Auden’s friend and collaborator, Louis MacNeice, who said, “The mystical love scenes of Eric and Anna made one long for a sack to put one’s head in” (qtd. in Hynes 309 ). The title of McEachran’s review of On the Frontier, “Topical Drama,” may provide a clue to why these operatic love duets did not come off. The conventions of spoken drama at the time – especially for plays where audiences expected some kind of direct commentary on contemporary political events – just did not allow for scenes this ritualized or unrealistic. When T.S. Eliot reflected on two passages that “used the device of a lyrical duet” in his own 1939 play The Family Reunion (which is less immediately topical than On the Frontier), he criticized them for being “too much like operatic arias. The member of the audience, if he enjoys this sort of thing, is putting up with a suspension of the action in order to enjoy a poetic fantasia” (88). Eliot’s quest for the proper form for spoken verse drama would continue until the end of his career, and as his dramatic language evolved, he purged it of anything resembling a “poetic fantasia.” Meanwhile, as Auden’s work grew less political, he gave up spoken verse drama altogether – On the Frontier was his last effort in this direction, and it was clear that he was very nearly approaching the generic frontier of opera itself. Suspensions of action and poetic (or musical) fantasias are precisely what the conventions of opera require and what Auden’s dramatic verse was capable of providing. But Auden and Britten’s next collaboration, begun in 1939, is not an opera in any strict sense; in fact, they seem to have been bent on first undertaking almost every other form of musical theatre – and all within the same work. Paul Bunyan’s Multiple Frontiers In some ways, and especially on the page, Paul Bunyan feels like a continuation of Auden’s verse dramas. Humphrey Carpenter, who is both Auden’s and Britten’s biographer, considers the libretto “as exuberant and [End Page 415] undisciplined as were Auden’s early attempts at writing plays. Like them it sets doggerel alongside fine lyric poetry” ( W.H. Auden 277 ). Peter Porter labels it a “transitional work whereby Group Theatre Auden is initiated into America” ( “Great” 10 ). Significantly, however, this is Group Theatre Auden sans Isherwood, and it shows. Of the contemporary reviews of the original production, almost all are negative and most single out the conspicuous lack of plot development and dramatic structure. Virgil Thomson, in his New York Herald Tribune review (titled “Music- Theatrical Flop” and easily the harshest of the bunch), complains, “‘Paul Bunyan’ has, as dramatic literature, no shape and very little substance . . . What any composer thinks he can do with a text like ‘Paul Bunyan’ is beyond me. It offers no characters and no plot” (14); this judgement seems particularly damning coming from a composer who was resourceful enough to compose operas to texts by Gertrude Stein. According to Sherill Tippins, the director, Milton Smith, had his doubts before the work was ever performed, and he attempted, without success, to persuade Auden to alter it; it was Smith’s opinion that “[t]he opera had begun to resemble more a strung-together series of tableaux vivants, each illustrating a separate theme, than a convincing and captivating story” (182). This is what happens, Dryden might say, when a libretto is written by a poet who excels at “Songish Parts” and “variety of Numbers” but who neglects to “gratify the understanding” (4). It is ironic that a libretto about taming the wilderness and establishing civilized order out of chaos should itself be so untamed and chaotic. But if one can get past Th


Released in 2000, 'All The Small Things' was the first UK top 10 hit for which American pop-punk band?

blink-182: Greatest Hits - Music on Google Play ( 62) Description Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album of American rock band Blink-182. It was released on October 31, 2005 by Geffen Records. Greatest Hits was created by Geffen shortly after the band's February 2005 breakup, termed an "indefinite hiatus" by the label. Tensions had risen in the group and guitarist Tom DeLonge desired to take time off. Bassist Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker argued with DeLonge regarding the band's future and their possible next album, and heated exchanges led to DeLonge's exit. In the interim, Hoppus and Barker continued playing together in +44, and DeLonge formed his new outfit Angels & Airwaves. The compilation collects the band's most successful singles with one new song and a non-album track. The collection covers tracks from the band's debut album Cheshire Cat to their most recent studio effort to that time, Blink-182. Greatest Hits features numerous hit singles by the band, including "Dammit", "What's My Age Again?", "All the Small Things", "The Rock Show", "First Date", "Feeling This" and "I Miss You".