Having held the position since 1992, Paul Dacre is the editor of which daily newspaper?

Britain’s best connected man? Mail on Sunday editor Geordie Greig on Hugh Grant, Paul Dacre and the Johnsons – Press Gazette 0 In 2005, The Observer dubbed Geordie Greig “Britain’s best-connected man”. Then, as editor of society magazine Tatler, it was a useful tag to have. Now, as editor of The Mail on Sunday, it may be less welcome. Renowned for being one of the UK’s fiercest newspapers, Greig says he is determined to retain its “mischief, fearlessness [and] groundbreaking reporting”. Can he do this while retaining friendships and contacts? He thinks so: “You use every connection you can to try and bring in the best things for the paper. Everyone’s contacts book is a useful tool to bring in stories. From the junior reporter to the editor, everyone should use them.” And Greig, in his first interview since taking over at the MoS, insists that having important, powerful contacts doesn’t damage his ability to hold people to account. “News has a way of being a brute force which overrides connections and friendships – it is a tidal wave which generally no one can stop. I’m sure there are inevitably stories that when written people get cross. “That’s what newspapers do. It is shining lights on the doings of powerful people. Powerful people don’t often like lights being shone at them. But it’s a necessary requirement for a free and democratic country to have a press which is unfettered.” As an example, Greig highlights his relationship with Hugh Grant, one of the first people he met when starting at Oxford University. Earlier this year the MoS got in touch with the actor to ask him about the birth of his second child, something Grant had not been keen to publicise. “It was one of those things which was pretty testing at the time. Imagine you ring up someone you’ve known for ages and say, listen, I’m going to do a story about [this],” Greig says. “But, actually, as long as you’re straight, it’s fine.” The pair also have their political differences. While Grant fronts Hacked Off, Greig strongly opposes its stance. (To add to this mini-drama, Grant has also previously accused the pre-Greig Mail on Sunday of phone-hacking – and Mail editor-in-chief Paul Dacre later said Grant had been spreading “mendacious smears”.) The MoS, like other newspapers, will be keeping a particularly close eye on press regulation ahead of the next general election. It’s “incredibly important”, says Greig. On the subject of party allegiance, the editor gives a politician’s answer. “The Mail on Sunday has backed a variety of politicians in the past and we are very keen to have a government which makes our economy better. Which feeds the economy’s need for growth, for employment, and feeds the central concerns of our readers.” He adds: “[We’re] always watching to see what happens. There’s two years to go, anything could happen. There could be – could be – a change of leader from both parties.” Which brings us on to Boris Johnson. Greig describes himself as an “admirer” of Johnson, but says he’s never been too close to him personally (they’ve never been to each other’s houses) – and he was not at Eton or Oxford with he or David Cameron. So can Boris topple his old Bullingdon Club companion’s Tory leadership? “Never underestimate any Johnson,” says Greig. ‘Any’, because Greig is also a fan of the Mayor of London’s sister, Rachel Johnson. He brought her in as a columnist to the MoS last year, and now describes her as the “best female columnist in Britain”. She is one of a raft of senior appointments from The Sunday Times, along with Gordon Thomson, editor of new supplement magazine Event, and Tristan Davies, Greig’s number three. Greig has certainly not been afraid to make changes since taking over in April 2012. Earlier this year, as a number of high-profile departures were confirmed, a well-placed source told Press Gazette: “It feels like they are clearing the decks for some reason. These are senior and highly-paid execs.” The exit of Peter Wright as MoS editor after 14 years came as a surprise to many and taking up the position was not a straightforward de


The Central Criminal Court in London, also known as the Old Bailey stands on the site of which prison that closed in 1902?

Historical Background - History of The Old Bailey Courthouse - Central Criminal Court History of The Old Bailey Courthouse London's Central Criminal Court, 1673-1913 The Old Bailey, also known as Justice Hall, the Sessions House, and the Central Criminal Court, was named after the street in which it was located, just off Newgate Street and next to Newgate Prison, in the western part of the City of London. Over the centuries the building has been periodically remodelled and rebuilt in ways which both reflected and influenced the changing ways trials were carried out and reported. Contents of this Article Introductory Reading Location The Old Bailey is located about 200 yards northwest of St Paul's Cathedral, just outside the former western wall of the City of London. It is named after the street on which it is located, which itself follows the line of the original fortified wall, or "bailey", of the City. The initial location of the courthouse close to Newgate Prison allowed prisoners to be conveniently brought to the courtroom for their trials. More generally, its position between the City of London and Westminster meant it was a suitable location for trials involving people from all over the metropolis, north of the river Thames. Introductory Reading The Courtroom Although the Old Bailey courthouse was rebuilt several times between 1674 and 1913, the basic design of the courtrooms remained the same. They were arranged so as to emphasise the contest between the accused and the rest of the court. The accused stood at “the bar” (or in “the dock”), directly facing the witness box (where prosecution and defence witnesses testified) and the judges seated on the other side of the room. Before the introduction of gas lighting in the early nineteenth century a mirrored reflector was placed above the bar, in order to reflect light from the windows onto the faces of the accused. This allowed the court to examine their facial expressions assess the validity of their testimony. In addition, a sounding board was placed over their heads in order to amplify their voices. Early in the period the jurors sat on the sides of the courtroom to both the left and the right of the accused, but from 1737 they were brought together in stalls on the defendant's right, sufficiently close together to be able to consult each other and arrive at verdicts without leaving the room. Seated at a table below where the judges sat were clerks, lawyers, and the writers who took the shorthand notes which formed the basis of the Proceedings. Introductory Reading 1673 Open Air Building The medieval courthouse was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. In 1673 the Old Bailey was rebuilt as a three storey Italianate brick building, described by John Strype in 1720 as "a fair and stately building". In front of the courthouse was the Sessions House Yard, a place where litigants, witnesses, and court personnel could gather. The area inside the wall, where prisoners awaited trial, was called the bail dock. They were separated from the street by a brick wall with spikes on top to keep them from escaping. A surprising feature was that the ground floor of the building, where the courtroom was located, was open on one side to the weather; the upper stories were held up by doric columns. A wall had been left out in order to increase the supply of fresh air to reduce the risk that prisoners suffering from gaol fever (typhus) would infect others in court. On the first floor there was a "stately dining room" for the justices. Inside the courtroom there was a bench for judges at the far end, and, on both sides, partitioned spaces for jurors and balconies for court officers and privileged observers. Other spectators crowded into the yard. The trials attracted a mixed audience of London's more and less respectable inhabitants, and it was alleged that criminals attended in order to devise strategies for defending themselves should they find themselves on trial. The crowd's presence could influence or intimidate the jurors sitting inside. Introductory Reading 1737 Refronti


Having a height of 2,228 metres, Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain in which country?

Climbing the World's Highest Mountains Climbing Mount Kosciuszko | The Mountain | Although not technically Australia's highest mountain (this honour goes to Mawson Peak on Heard Island), Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain on the continent. At 2,228metres Kosciuszko is the lowest of the seven summits and certainly the most accessible. Infact, so accessible that some 100,000 tourists climb the mountain every year. Fortunately there are several routes to the summit, allowing you to avoid the hordes if desired. | When to go | Kosciuszko is climbed all year round. However, during the colder (June-September) the entire summit and approach will be covered in snow. This makes the route popular among cross-country skiers. During summer (December-March) the high country can be scrochingly hot (30C+) with no shade. By default this makes the best time for climbing during Spring April-May and Autumn October-November. | Access | The most direct route to the summit is via Thredbo village. You can catch chairlift to the top the ski slopes and walk the rest of the way to the summit. The alternative route via Charlotte Pass (also a ski village) follows the summit road the summit. You can drive to both starting points and buses run to Thredbo. Charlotte Pass can only be reached by snowcat during winter. To reach both the starting points head to Cooma and then onto Jindabyne. From Jindabyne you can drive directly to Thredbo or to Charlotte Pass via Perisher. Both roads can be accessed with 2WD although snow chains are required during winter. You will need to purchase a National Parks entry ticket either way. | The Climb | via Thredbo Distance: 6.5km 2 hours If you think putting the bins out is hard work or a walk to the corner store is tiring then this route is probably not for you. From Thredbo Alpine Village a chairlift will take you up the snowfields and bypass any real climbing you will need to undertake. An elevated walkway runs the entire length of the walk and during the summer holiday months there are literally hundreds, if not thousands of tourists making the daily pilgramage. To beat the crowds, I'd suggest an early start. At the end of the metal walkway (6.5km (4 miles) from start to finish) is perhaps the only climbing you'll actually have to do on the walk. A few hundred metres of pathway winds its way up Kosiuszcko to the summit. Despite all the tourists, this is a pretty cool walk and one I always look forward to. While most hikers start from Thredbo and walk back to Thredbo, if you can coordinate it, walking back via the Summit Road to Charlottes Pass is a much better option (especially as it's all downhill). You'll need to organise some sort of way to get back to Thredbo as the entire round trip is about 1.5 hours drive. | The Climb | via Charlotte Pass Distance: 9km 3-4 hours The Charlottes Pass provides two routes to Kosciusko which can be combined for a long day trip. The Summit Walk is actually the old service road which runs to Kosciuszko and Ranger cars still use this road today. The road is in very good condition so the walking is not too difficult. Most of the walk hugs a ridge, providing fantastic views down into the valley and the famous Snowy River, as well as good views across the valley and distant peaks. You'll finally descend into the valley, cross the Snowy River before embarking on a steady climb back up the valley toward Kosciuszko. On the way up, you'll pass Seamans Hut, one of the few remaining huts still easily accessible. Seamans Hut was built in 1929 after a couple of skiers perished after becoming lost in a blizzard. Don't worry, they died during winter, not in the middle of summer. After the Kosciuszko Walk via Thredbo this route attracts a good number of day hikers, however there is an added bonus with route with the facility of being able to ride a pushbike long the road.


Which popular stage show, now showing in the West End of London is based on the story of the group Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons?

Jersey Boys - The Story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons Groups & Schools WINNER of 57 major awards worldwide, including the Olivier Award for BEST NEW MUSICAL. JERSEY BOYS, the internationally acclaimed hit musical, tells the remarkable rise to stardom of one of the most successful bands in pop music history. Read more... "Sheer Musical Razzmatazz! The story provides a real emotional connection and context to the men and their music..." Sunday Express, Mark Shenton


The Willets, The Vardens and The Chesters are all families that appear in which Charles Dickens novel?

Download Barnaby Rudge Audiobook | Charles Dickens Download Barnaby Rudge Audiobook Click for printable size audiobook cover 3.00 (2,509 ratings) (rate this audio book) Author: Charles Dickens Narrator: Simon Vance Publisher: Craig Black Format: Unabridged Audiobook Delivery: Instant Download Audio Length: 24 hours Regular Price: $34.95 Add to Cart — or — Publisher Description Dickens’ first historical novel is set in 1780s England at the time of the Gordon Riots. In a case of mistaken identity, Barnaby Rudge—a pale half-wit with long red hair who dresses all in green and carries a large raven on his back—is arrested as the leader of a mob of anti-Catholic rioters. He is condemned to death on the gallows, but an upright locksmith named Gabriel Varden comes to his aid. Set beneath the cloud of an unsolved murder, this classic tale of treachery and forbidden love is often overlooked by present-day readers. Nevertheless, Dickens provides another memorable cast of characters, including the dull-witted, tyrannical John Willet, Dennis the Hangman, and Hugh the savage ostler. Download and start listening now! BK_BLAK_002631 Quotes & Awards “Reader [Simon Vance] is an absolute joy, making this long and complex work accessible and entertaining. [Vance] distinguishes with charm and consistency among the huge cast of characters…Clearly [Vance] enjoys reading this novel as much as we enjoy listening to it.” AudioFile “The challenge [Dickens] presents to the narrator, with his bounteous prose and talkative eccentrics, is met resourcefully by Britisher [Simon Vance], whose unflagging energy, imagination, and finesse rank this among the best of audio Dickens.”  Library Journal Listener Opinions by Melodee | 2/10/2014 " This Dickens tale concerns the riots of 1780 in London. I think the author did an excellent job of building a fiction off of the facts. His characters were well developed, and the parts of the book that dealt with the actual riots were quite suspenseful. It is a very dramatic story, and worth a read both for historical information and for its merits as a good fiction. " by Alexander | 2/9/2014 " What fun. Simon Tappertit was a hoot, as was the family he worked for. Some of the initial promise didn't quite hold up, both in characters and plot, I'd say. Barnaby was saved, but it was rather anti-climactic; Tappertit, Grip, and Scragg were each wonderful when they first came in, but, like Tappertit's legs, didn't get displayed to best advantage later on. But on the whole I enjoyed it very much. The Gordon Riots were remarkable-- glad to be introduced to them. " by Jay Pluck | 2/6/2014 " I keep thinking of this book and also its illustrations. " by Elaine | 1/31/2014 " I did not enjoy this novel nearly as much as Dickens' later darker novels, or even the earlier Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, or Nicholas Nickleby. If you are going to tackle Dickens, try those three first and then move on to Bleak House, Little Dorrit, and Our Mutual Friend. Much more interesting. " > Show All AJW | 1/29/2014 " I had never heard of this Dickens novel until now. What a fantastic read! Not knowing anything about it meant I approached it with a fresh mind and no spoilers (unlike my experience reading 'Old Curiosity Shop' where I always knew about Little Nell). From the start I was gripped. Who was this mysterious murderous man who threatened people left, right & centre? Why was there this feud between two families? Is that a ghost or a real person in the churchyard? Who are the parents of this character? Will that smug so-and-so ever get their comeuppance? Characters that initially look evil turn out to be good and vice versa. I also love reading historical novels based on real events - in this case, the 1780 Gordon Riots in London. I was also impressed that Dickens attempted to use as a main character somebody with 'learning difficulties' (to use contemporary phrase) in a sympathetic way. Finally I love the way Dickens can coin a phrase or describe things in a vivid and original way. One example I remember is when a family climb into a carria


Mozart symphony number 38 was named after which European capital city, also the venue for the world premiere of his Don Giovanni?

Celebration of Mozart in Salzburg and Vienna | Travel + Leisure Celebration of Mozart in Salzburg and Vienna Celebration of Mozart in Salzburg and Vienna By James Fenton Christian Kerber The House for Mozart, a new theater, will open this summer at the Salzburg Festival Christian Kerber All eyes are on Salzburg and Vienna as they celebrate Mozart's 250th birthday. James Fenton reports. PLUS T+L's guide to cultural events in Europe It is quite certain that when I am in Salzburg I long for a hundred amusements, but here not for a single one. For just to be in Vienna is itself entertainment enough," wrote 25-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1781 from the imperial capital to his father, Leopold, in Salzburg. Mozart lived only 35 years (1756-1791), but he wrote more than 600 musical works spanning every known genre, and the two great Austrian cities associated with him—Salzburg, the city of his birth and early career, and Vienna, seat of the Hapsburg empire, where he spent his most creative years—are observing his 250th birthday in grand style, producing major events all year. It is ironic that the city Mozart disdained ("Salzburg is no place for my talentone hears nothing, there is no theatre, no opera") is renowned today for a festival that produces opera and theater of the highest caliber. This summer, the Salzburger Festspiele will mount all of Mozart's known operas and stage works, some of which have never been performed at the 86-year-old festival. The 2006 celebration will also inaugurate a new theater, the House for Mozart, expanding a complex whose construction began in 1925. Vienna makes its own claim on the prodigy with a high-profile, multimillion-dollar festival, dubbed New Crowned Hope, in November and December. It will be directed by Peter Sellars, whose acclaimed productions of Mozart operas—The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Così Fan Tutte, with updated settings in a luxury apartment in Trump Tower, among drug dealers in Spanish Harlem, and in a diner on Cape Cod, respectively—helped to establish his reputation as one of classical opera's iconoclasts. Elsewhere in Vienna, the composer's anniversary has prompted the city to renovate the Mozart house museum, to mount a major cultural exhibition, and, most significantly, to rededicate a theater as an opera house—Vienna's third—devoted to new drama, dance, and music and, throughout 2006, stagings of Mozart operas. By offering such an ambitious array of programs, the country's cultural leaders are aiming to ensure that an event like Mozart's 250th anniversary does not end up simply as a platform for Austrian nationalism. Especially since the events of 1989, which unfroze the countries of the Communist bloc, Vienna has again moved to the geographical center of Europe. The city always was a place where one heard a mixture of Central European languages on the streets and in the markets, but it used to have a certain stuffiness you either had to ignore or accept as part of its charm. These days, with the influx of new blood, Vienna has a more cosmopolitan feel, more sophisticated tastes in everything from cuisine to contemporary art—and its pulse seems to have quickened. Similarly, the stature of Salzburg, 185 miles west of the capital, has grown both in Europe and beyond (Shanghai even chose it as its sister city in 2004). Above all, the international nature of the Salzburg Festival—of its performers, directors, and designers—has given it a singular position among the world's great festivals. In capitalizing on Mozart's birthday, both cities have a great deal at stake. As beneficiaries of cultural tourism, they have the chance to reveal an evolving Austria, one that has much more to offer than powdered wigs and Mozart chocolates. "It is impossible to describe the rush and bustle," wrote Leopold Mozart to his daughter, Nannerl, on visiting his son in 1785. "Since my arrival your brother's piano has been taken at least a dozen times to the theater or to some other house." In old Vienna people lived on top of one another, an average of 47 to a building,


Lawrence Boythorne, Sir Leicester Dedlock and Mr William Guppy are all characters that appear in which Charles Dickens novel?

Charles Dickens, Bleak House - UI Victorian Wiki - UIowa Wiki UI Victorian Wiki Go to start of metadata "The universe makes rather an indifferent parent, I am afraid" John Jarndyce uses the quote above to describe the apathy that so many poor and orphaned citizens of England faced in the 19th Century. Bleak House, by Charles Dickens, follows the trajectories of a large cast of characters from various social statuses and backgrounds but all of whom are tightly tangled in the infamous case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce. The case is a symbol of the greed and exuberance demonstrated by the British elite and those in power of the civil court system. The stark contrasts between the wealthy and the destitute are highlighted within the novel. The novel follows the story of Esther Summerson, an orphan who becomes an unwilling participant in the Jarndyce and Jarndyce case. The story also revolves around the mystery of Esther's identity as several links to wealthy and fashionable aristocrats are quickly established. Esther's closest friends, Ada Clare and Richard Carstone, conversely tumble into poverty and destitution as the novel unfolds. The Early Edition Bleak House, along with many others of Dickens’ novels, was originally published in serial installments. There were a total of 20 installments and each one contained 32 pages of text, two illustrations, and 16 pages of advertisements. Dividing the novel into installments was an effective use of marketing. It allowed Dickens to have a wider audience because more people were able to afford it. People could sign up for an installment plan and pay one shilling a month over paying 21 shillings for the novel. Table of Contents Major Themes Government/Legal System Corruption "Never can there come fog too thick, never can there com mud and mire too deep, to assort with the groping and floundering condition which this High Court of Chancery, most pestilent of hoary sinners, holds, this day, in the sight of heaven and earth(14)". The heavy, dirty, suffocating fog that the narrator describes in the opening pages of Bleak House symbolizes the ubiquitous corruption of the government and legal system of Victorian London. Just as there is “fog everywhere,” a murky force seeming to suffocate the city, the High Court of Chancery seems to slowly suck the life out of nearly everyone who has been unfortunate enough to be involved in a suit of Jarndyce and Jarndyce; a case that has dragged on for generations. Miss Flite, the oldest living ward of the case, has gone insane from her years of waiting. She keeps caged birds and gives them the names of Hope, Joy, Youth, Peace, Rest, Life, Dust, Ashes, Waste, Want, Ruin, Despair, Madness, Death, Cunning, Folly, Words, Wigs, Rags, Sheepskin, Plunder, Precedent, Jargon, Gammon, and Spinach; all symbolizing the victims of the suit. Richard, one of the newest wards, succumbs to the involvement of the Chancery and becomes so obsessed with the suit that he is unable to find passion for anything else in life. The narrator tells us in chapter 39 that “The one great principle of the English law is, to make business for itself”(621) as it is perpetually causing delays and creating costs that the parties of the suit can never expect to get back. The case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce symbolizes the corrupt legal system that ruined, rather than represented, the people of Victorian London. Echoing the corruption of the Court of Chancery is the parody of the members of Parliament. In chapter 40, the narrator describes the corrupt process of electing a new leader in Government. Like the lawyers of Chancery, the politicians are only concerned with power and personal gain. The narrator of Bleak House even suggests that the leader of Parliament was elected through bribery money given by Sir Leicester Dedlock, a prominent member of the aristocracy. Below: A caricature of William Ballantine, a famous Queen's Council member. Vanity Fair. 1870. (Wikimedia Commons). [DQ]The parody of England’s Parliament, while entertaining, doesn’t seem to help to move the plot along in any wa


What was the name of the Manchester City international footballer who tragically died on the pitch on June 26th 2003 whilst playing for Cameroon against Columbia?

CRY Update Magazine Issue 64 by Cardiac Risk in the Young - issuu issuu Cardiac Risk in the Young News and Events | Raising Awareness | Our Fundraisers Update 64 | May to August 2014 In this Newsletter BCS Conference and ESC  Congress 2014 | 14 CRY Heart of London  Bridges Walk 2014 | 17 Pixie School Tour for CRY | 23 Tel:  01737 363222 Fax:  01737 363444 Email: cry@c-r-y.org.uk Visit our Websites: www.c-r-y.org.uk www.sads.org.uk @CRY_UK CRY Update 64 May to August 2014 Editor Alison Cox MBE Founder and Chief Executive Deputy Editor James Slade Newsletter Coordinator As Deputy Editor of the Update it is my responsibility to put together this newsletter, and it is my ambition that you should find all the CRY news, events and fundraising in the following pages to be of interest. I always endeavour to ensure the information printed in this newsletter is accurate, but please do not hesitate to get in touch with me if you notice something amiss. CRY receives an incredible amount of support and I know occasionally an error will slip through, however any fundraising corrections will be clearly demarcated at the beginning of the subsequent issue’s fundraising section. I would much appreciate hearing from you at james@c-r-y.org.uk or on 01737 363222 if you have any feedback or comments regarding previous issues. Thank you for your help. Contributors Dr Steve Cox Fundraising Manager Head office: Unit 1140B The Axis Centre, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7RD Submission guidelines: We include activities in the “Our Fundraisers” section that raise £100 or more. If you could supply a write-up or photos for any fundraising activities that you have taken part in, please email the deputy editor at james@c-r-y.org.uk. Entries appear in the “Our Fundraisers” section according to when CRY sends official receipt of monies raised. Articles can only appear in the “Raising Awareness in the Media” section if we receive permission from the publishers to reproduce the article. Images of CRY Patrons and Members of Parliament throughout have been highlighted in red. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means; electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of the Editor. The Editor and Committee welcome letters but reserve the right to edit when necessary and to withhold publication. Any opinion or statement by the author of any article or letter published does not necessarily represent the opinion of the Editor or Officers of the Committee. Articles pertaining to health related topics are for information only. Readers should obtain advice from their own practitioner before attempting to diagnose or administer any medication. Mention of any products or procedure should not be considered an endorsement for said product or procedure. 2 Meet our County Representative News from the Chief Executive Newsletter from the Deputy Chief Executive  CRY Screening Report Report from the CRY Centre for Cardiac  Pathology (CRY CCP) Research News North Postcard Launch CRY Heart of London Bridges Walk 2014 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 2014 Pixie School Tour for CRY Our Fundraisers Raising Awareness in the Media Fundraising Events 2015 3 4 10 11 13 14 16 17 20 23 26 82 94 Deputy Chief Executive Professor Mary Consultant Cardiac  Sheppard Pathologist Rebecca Zouvani Inside Update 64 On the cover – for more details regarding the events shown, please turn to the corresponding page references below. Images are listed clockwise from top left: •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  • • •  • myheart member Jennifer Hill embarks on a round the world  yacht race, page 76 Premier League referees join teams for a golf day in memory of  Richard Waight, page 70 Claire Prosser holds a book sale at the BBC in Shepherd’s Bush  in memory of her son, Tom Clabburn, page 33 Why Not Run held at Farringtons School in memory of Ben  Daniels, page 35 CRY Patron John Barrowman MBE starts Owen’s Ride in memory  of Owen Morris, page 57 C


Who did John Bercow replace as Speaker of the House of Commons on june 22nd 2009?

Profile: Commons Speaker, John Bercow | Politics | The Guardian Profile: Commons Speaker, John Bercow Conservative MP John Bercow. Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP Monday 22 June 2009 17.28 EDT First published on Monday 22 June 2009 17.28 EDT Close This article is 7 years old The following correction was printed in the Guardian's Corrections and clarifications column, day date month year (Friday 20 January 2009) John Bercow was elected as member of parliament for Buckingham in the general election of 1997, not in a byelection in 1996 as we said below. John Bercow, the new Speaker, has embraced a remarkable range of views since he entered politics while a student 27 years ago. While many Labour politicians move from the far left to the soggy centre, the 46-year-old has moved from the hard right to be at home with New Labour , even though he kept his Conservative label. Like Michael Martin, his predecessor, he can claim working-class credentials, being the son of a minicab driver. As a 19-year-old, Bercow was secretary of the immigration and repatriation committee of the far-right Monday Club and wanted a halt to Commonwealth immigration. He became chairman of the Federation of Conservative Students, who were pro-apartheid and were closed down by Norman Tebbit, when he was Tory party chairman, for running a "hang Mandela" campaign. But Bercow is the sole Tory supporting Harriet Harman's equality legislation and prepared to join Diane Abbott to support all-black shortlists for parliamentary seats. "Even youngish men can acquire wisdom as time goes by," he told MPs yesterday. Before being elected to parliament he worked as a public relations adviser, then became a special adviser to Jonathan Aitken and Lady Bottomley. At a byelection in 1996, he won the safe seat of Buckingham, home to Margaret Thatcher's favourite private university and Stowe public school. He arrived at the selection contest in typical style, landing at the last minute in a helicopter. He said at the time the ride was "the best £1,000 I've spent".The Tory MP's conversion to a New Labour way of thinking is said to date from the time he married, at 39, Sally Illman, a Labour activist. Her views had also moved from right to left: she had been a rightwing young Conservative who also urged an end to immigration, before embracing Labour. Some Tories who have been since fallen out with Bercow like to joke: "The trouble with John is that he discovered sex and the Labour party at the same time." Bercow also has a history of upsetting Tory leaders. He was sacked as a frontbencher in 2004 by Michael Howard after Bercow told him that Ann Widdecombe was right to say there was "something of the night about him". That didn't go down well with David Cameron, Howard's special adviser and the man charged by Howard to write the last Tory general election manifesto. When Cameron stood for the leadership, Bercow hardly ingratiated himself by drawing attention to characteristics the rising star did not want to highlight – his Eton education and traditional Tory views, including support for foxhunting. When Gordon Brown became prime minister he commissioned him to carry out a government inquiry into children with communication difficulties. Since standing for Speaker, Bercow has made many speeches supporting Labour ministers. He is still close to his old friend Julian Lewis, a rightwing Tory MP for New Forest East, and once came to the rescue with him of another candidate for the Speaker, Margaret Beckett, when she was under pressure to resign as leader of the house. Four weeks ago in a Commons debate he backed an astonishing attack by Lewis on a Liberal Democrat activist who had abused the New Forest MP. He shouted: "He's a nutter," precisely the kind of unruly language that he will now have to crack down as Speaker. Bercow was caught in the expenses scandal, agreeing to repay £6,508 in capital gains tax relating to the purchase and sale of homes in his constituency in 2003. His recent expenses included a £933 bill to repair and replace a lavatory. He also believes the expenses pr


Listed at number 69 on the Periodic Table, which chemical element has the symbol Tm?

ELEMENT: THULIUM  View Isotopic & Isomeric Data  History (Thule, the earliest name for Scandinavia) Discovered in 1879 by Cleve. Thulium occurs in small quantities along with other rare earths in a number of minerals. It is obtained commercially from monazite, which contains about 0.007% of the element. Thulium is the least abundant of the rare earth elements, but with new sources recently discovered, it is now considered to be about as rare as silver, gold, or cadmium. Ion-exchange and solvent extraction techniques have recently permitted much easier separation of the rare earths, with much lower costs. Only a few years ago, thulium metal was not obtainable at any cost; in 1985 the oxide sold for $3400/kg. Thulium metal costs $50/g. Thulium can be isolated by reduction of the oxide with lanthanum metal or by calcium reduction of a closed container. The element is silver-gray, soft, malleable, and ductile, and can be cut with a knife. Twenty five isotopes are known, with atomic masses ranging from 152 to 176. Natural thulium, which is 100% 169Tm, is stable. Because of the relatively high price of the metal, thulium has not yet found many practical applications. 169Tm bombarded in a nuclear reactor can be used as a radiation source in portable X-ray equipment. 171Tm is potentially useful as an energy source. Natural thulium also has possible use in ferrites (ceramic magnetic materials) used in microwave equipment. As with other lanthanides, thulium has a low-to-moderate acute toxic rating. It should be handled with care. Sources: Los Alamos National Laboratory; CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics; American Chemical Society Element image from www.element-collection.com used with permission


Specifically, what would a person have a fear of if they suffered from Gynophobia?

Haptephobia – Symptoms and Causes of Haptephobia – Treatment of Haptephobia Share your stories and support others... Haptephobia Tweet Have you ever stood in line at the grocery store and thought, “I wish the person behind me would back up! They are in my personal space.” Some people don’t like to be close to others. You could call it encroachment on your bubble. And if you feel this way, then you’re not alone. Many people have issues with being close to people and having people touch them. But the concerns become serious when you allow these fears to overtake your life. This can be referred to as Haptephobia, which is the fear of being touched. Symptoms of Haptephobia Feeling out of control Causes of Haptephobia As with many phobias, this fear could have derived from a variety of circumstances. Perhaps the victim had a traumatic experience in their past where they witnessed someone being abused physically or sexually . Or maybe they were abused themselves. The person suffering with Haptephobia could have experienced a lack of touch and nurturing from their parents when they were young and therefore, are accustomed to not being touched. So when they are touched, it induces a great fear. Whatever the case may be, there is always a root to the problem as the fear developed from a specific event in the patient’s life. Cases of Haptephobia are mostly self-diagnosed, but can be confirmed through a licensed therapist . Many people with this phobia feel that there is a risk of becoming contaminated from another person and so the fear develops. These people have wider circles of personal space than normal and they simply have an exaggerated fear that something catastrophic will happen if they are touched by someone else. People with Haptephobia have the urge to greatly protect their personal space as well. Sometimes, this phobia is restricted to specifically being touched by the opposite sex. In women, this specific fear is often associated with fears of sexual assault, although young boys who have been sexually assaulted can have Haptephobia.If you suffer from this phobia, there is treatment and you can overcome this fear. Treatment of Haptephobia It is important to speak with your doctor so that they can refer you to a mental health specialist. There are several different treatment options including talk therapy, exposure therapy, hypnotherapy , cognitive behavioral therapy or desensitization therapy, support groups and in extreme cases, anxiety medication . Visiting with a mental health professional also allows for the use of neuro-linguisting programming, or NLP. NLP is the study and practice of how we create our reality. In this setting, the therapist can recreate constructs and obtain a resolution to the phobia. Whichever method you choose, know that you can live a normal, healthy life. View Resources


Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two men to walk on the moon in 1969, but which fellow American became the third man to achieve this feat on November 19th 1969 along with fellow astronaut Alan Bean in the Apollo 12 mission?

UFOs in Space - UFOlogy: Science of UFOs UFOlogy: Science of UFOs Rohn DeSilva Russians Encounter UFOs in Space Ever since our first venture into space the UFOs and their occupants have kept close watch on our progress into space. In October 4th, 1957 the Russian launched the first probe/satellite, Sputnik I, into space. Seven years before this historic event, in 1949 the famed astronomer Clyde Tombough who discovered Pluto officially reported that he had tracked "Mysterious Satellites" orbiting the earth. The first radar detection was in April 1949, by Naval Commander Robert McLaughlin, a rocket expert. "Aviation Week" report ("Satellite Scare," Aug. 23, 1954) stated that Dr. Lincoln La Paz (a government expert on meteors) had discovered of two large satellites orbiting at 400 to 600 miles out. After the announcement Adler Planetarium in Chicago successfully tracked this satellite. Then only three months before launch of Sputnik I, the Italian press reported that their astronomers had tracked a large mystery satellite. Navy's Space Surveillance Radar tracked a satellite in retrograde orbit from late 1959 to mid 1960. This was photographed by Grumman Aircraft Company's tracking camera. It was traveling in an east to west direction at incredible speed of 25,000 mph. Satellites launched by earth travels in an eastwardly direction thus taking advantage of the earth's spin. It requires an unbelievable velocity for a satellite to travel in the opposite direction as this did and maintain 25,000 mph speed. Then in 1960 N.A.A.D.S. (North American Air Defense System) spotted a satellite orbiting the earth on polar orbit. They knew that it didn't belong to the Russians since their satellites orbited close to the equator inclined at 65 degrees. NAADS estimated that it had an estimated mass of 15 metric tons and traveled three times faster than any known satellites. They tracked it for three years before vanishing it as suddenly as it had appeared. On April 12th, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space on board Vostok I. Yuri Gagarin stated that a UFO kept pace with his rocket through the entire journey. He is know to have said, "UFOs are real, they fly at incredible speeds and that he would tell more about what he had seen in orbit - provided he be given permission to do so." Major Yuri Gagarin actively involved himself in the study of UFOs. But in March 27th, 1968 he was killed when his MIG-15 crashed while on a routine training flight near Moscow. It has never been proven (and this author is incline to believe the official reason due to lack of proof), but the conspiracy theorists believe that his MIG crashed when he encountered a UFO. In 1964 Voskhod I was launched on a 5 day mission, but lasted barely 24 hours. The exact circumstance behind the abrupt termination of the mission is unclear and has never being released to the public. A German newspaper reported that they have evidence that indicate, Voskhod I was constantly buzzed by a UFO at extremely high speed. As the UFO repeatedly overtook Voskhod I, their powerful magnetic fields struck the craft with violent shattering blows. The story goes on to say that the crew panic and aborted the mission. Only a year latter Voskhod II crew reported a peculiar shaped object close to their craft. Moments later all communication with ground control was severed and remained so for several hours. In another mission in the early day of their flight, a pair of Russian cosmonauts was lost without any trace. An intercepted message claimed the following exchange: "It's closing on us ..... it is truly massive...if we don't get back the world will never know of this". At this point transmission was abruptly severed and the story has it the pair was never heard from again! Most of this information emerged out of Russia after the fall of the communist regime and the open policy adopted thereafter (glasnost). The amazing extent of their intelligence gathering became evident when many of the UFO report that took place i


On First Looking Into Chapman's House in 1816 and The Eve of St Agnes in 1820 are works by which British poet?

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What name links a former British Prime Minister, a big screen cop first seen in 1971 and a Liverpool footballer who first played for the club in 1960?

A comprehensive timeline of Cardiff's history - Cardiffians.co.uk The first Neolithic migrants crossed southern Britain into South Wales at around this time. 1500 BC ⁄ BCE Welsh was the dominant language of all of northern Europe. 55 BC ⁄ BCE The Roman Empire invaded Britain for the first time. The famous Roman general, Julius Caesar wanted revenge for the fact that Britons helped the French fight against the invasion. He was also looking to impress his Commanders, and thought that conquering Britain would be a way of earning respect. Caesar was unsuccessful in his attempt as most of his troops were lost in the crossing of the English Channel.  Further attacks later in the year and in 54 BC ⁄ BCE were also fruitless. 1st to 11th Century (0 - 1099) Anno Domini ⁄ Common Era ↓ ♦ ↑ 43 AD ⁄ CE The Roman general, Didius Gallus, was amongst the invasion force that finally managed to overcome the Welsh tribes in South Wales. Didius arranged for the building of a small wooden fort where the Castle now stands and some historians believe that this is where the City gets its name from - "Fort of Didius" (Caer Didi). The Roman Empire, once in control of Britain, brought an era of peace and expansion to Wales.  Many of the roads we drive on today, closely follow the original Roman trade routes (namely the A48 that runs from Gloucester to Carmarthen via Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend and Neath and the A470 which runs from Cardiff to Llandudno) 45 - 300 AD ⁄ CE The era of peace led to the fort being reduced in size, however during the 3rd Century, Irish raiders were beginning to make frequent hits on South Wales.  The fort was rebuilt and strengthened to help repel the attacks. 445 AD ⁄ CE Apart from the first written reference of Cardiff in the Annates Cambriae (The Welsh Annals) there is not much mention of Cardiff between now and the 1st millennium, although we do know that the Romans started losing their grasp on Britain when they were overrun by Barbarians. Add to this the fact that the dreary climate was so different to where the Roman Soldiers were from (Romania, Spain and North Africa) that not only were the Romans finding it difficult to fight off the Barbarians, they were generally losing interest in this cold, isolated island. 850 AD ⁄ CE The first recorded Viking attack is made on the Welsh coast. 1081 - 1090 Some 20 years after William, Duke of Normandy (AKA William the Conqueror) wins the Battle of Hastings in 1066, he marches on into Cardiff for his first and only visit after conquering Glamorgan. He commissioned the building of a wooden fortification very close to the River Taff, and used the original Roman defences as the base of the building. Robert FitzHamon, William's Kinsman and Earl of Gloucester, took charge of the area, and was responsible for the construction at this time. He built the motte (mound) with a wooden stockade within the site. In the 12th century his son-in-law, Robert the Consul, built the stone keep which is visible today. 12th Century (1100 - 1199) ↓ ♦ ↑ 1100 A small town had begun to establish itself outside the castle, and was primarily made up of settlers from England. St. Mary's Church (where the Prince of Wales pub now stands) was to become a Priory of Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire around this year. 1107 Robert FitzHamon was killed fighting in Normandy and his Daughter, Mabel, married Robert the Consul. Bishop Urban of Llandaff, was appointed to the position by the Normans, became the first bishop of a Welsh diocese to profess obedience to the Archbishop of Canterbury. 1111 The first town wall, a wooden palisade, is erected this year. 1126 Bishop Urban and Robert the Consul signed an agreement on settling disputes between them and the first record of a mayor of Cardiff, Ralph, dates from this year. Ralph is described as Prepositus de Kardi, Prevost of Cardiff. The title may have some German or French links, but I cannot confirm this for sure. Robert, Duke of Normandy was imprisoned in Cardiff Castle. 1136 The building of the Polygonal stone keep in Cardiff Castle was pro


Specifically, what would a person have a fear of if they suffered from Pediophobia?

10 Strange Phobias That Put The Fear In People Bringing you the Latest News, Entertainment and More 10 Strange Phobias That Put The Fear In People Most of us fear something no matter how brave we are but some people have phobias so strange that it affects their daily lives. Check out our list of 10 strange phobias that put fear in people and if you happen to suffer from any of these phobias, be sure to tell us about it in the comments. 1. Agyrophobia – Fear of Crossing the Street Agyrophobics have a fear of crossing streets, highways and other thoroughfares, or a fear of thoroughfares themselves. This, of course, makes it very difficult to live comfortably in a city. The word comes from the Greek gyrus which means turning or whirling as the phobic avoids the whirl of traffic. The phobia covers several categories, wherein sufferers may fear wide roads specifically down to suburban single lane streets, and can also include fearing jaywalking or crossing anywhere on a street, even a designated intersection. This phobia is considered independent from the fear of cars. 2. Mageirocophobia – Fear of Cooking The bizarre fear of cooking is called mageirocophobia which comes from the Greek word mageirokos which means a person skilled in cooking. This disorder can be debilitating and potentially lead to unhealthy eating if one lives alone. Sufferers of mageirokos can feel extremely intimidated by people with skills in cooking, and this intimidation and feeling of inadequacy is probably the root cause of the disorder for many. 3. Pediophobia – Fear of Dolls Pediophobia is the irrational fear of dolls. Not just scary dolls – ALL dolls. Strictly speaking, the fear is a horror of a “false representation of sentient beings” so it also usually includes robots and mannequins, which can make it decidedly difficult to go shopping. This phobia should not be confused with pedophobia or pediaphobia which is the fear of children. Sigmund Freud believed the disorder may spring from a fear of the doll coming to life and roboticist Masahiro Mori expanded on that theory by stating that the more human-like something becomes, the more repellent its non-human aspects appear. My apologies to those who suffer from pediophobia for the picture above. 4. Deipnophobia – Fear of Dinner Conversation Now admittedly some dinner conversations can be very awkward, but some people are so terrified of the idea of speaking to another person over dinner that they avoid dining out situations. In times gone by there were strict rules of etiquette that helped a person to deal with these situations – but they are (sadly) mostly forgotten. In today’s society in which rules and formality are out the window, it is possible that the more controlled nature of a dinner party may lie partly behind this phobia. 5. Eisoptrophobia – Fear of Mirrors Eisoptrophobia is a fear of mirrors in the broad sense, or more specifically the fear of being put into contact with the spiritual world through a mirror. Sufferers experience undue anxiety even though they realize their fear is irrational. Because their fear often is grounded in superstitions, they may worry that breaking a mirror will bring bad luck or that looking into a mirror will put them in contact with a supernatural world inside the glass. 6. Demonophobia – Fear of Demons Demonophobia is an abnormal and persistent fear of evil supernatural beings in persons who believe such beings exist and roam freely to cause harm. Those who suffer from this phobia realize their fear is excessive or irrational. Nevertheless, they become unduly anxious when discussing demons, when venturing alone into woods or a dark house, or when watching films about demonic possession and exorcism. Sufferers are most likely to be recognized by the strings of garlic around their neck, crucifixes, wooden stakes they carry, and gun loaded with silver bullets. Okay – I made that last part up. 7. Pentheraphobia – Fear of Mother-in-Law Of all the phobias on this list, pentheraphobia is probably the most common. It is, as stated above, the fear of one’s mother-in-


OVER SHREWD FAT is an anagram of which Welsh town?

Stephen Crabb gets Wales secretary job - BBC News BBC News Stephen Crabb gets Wales secretary job 15 July 2014 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Media captionStephen Crabb takes over the top role after a period as junior minister in the Wales Office Stephen Crabb MP has been appointed as Welsh secretary, after the serving minister David Jones was sacked. The Preseli Pembrokeshire MP was Mr Jones's deputy, but was promoted in a cabinet reshuffle. Mr Crabb said he was "very pleased" and would be "working hard for Wales" and was described by First Minister Carwyn Jones as "pragmatic and reasonable". Vale of Glamorgan MP Alun Cairns takes over as junior minister at the Wales Office . Shortly after leaving Downing Street Mr Crabb - who had been widely tipped to replace Clwyd West MP David Jones - paid tribute to his predecessor. He tweeted: "I will build on the excellent work of David Jones. He achieved so much during his time as Welsh secretary & leaves a strong legacy to Wales." Image copyright Twitter In further tweets, he said: "Wales deserves the best and I look forward to providing a strong voice for Wales around the Cabinet table." He said it was a "huge privilege" to join the cabinet. Mr Crabb added: "This Gov is ambitious for Wales, working to ensure Wales at front of the economic recovery". Entering Gwydyr House, the Whitehall headquarters of the Wales Office, Mr Crabb said he was "looking forward to getting on with the job right now". David Jones was seen by Labour ministers in Cardiff as someone instinctively hostile to devolution, and during First Minister's Questions Carwyn Jones said he now hoped for a "new approach and a new attitude" from the Wales Office. Image caption Stephen Crabb met David Cameron at Downing Street on Tuesday "I do have to say that I know that my colleagues have dealt with the new secretary of state in the past and have found him to be pragmatic and reasonable, if I can put it that way, remembering of course the obvious political difficulties and differences that are there..." Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies congratulated his "close colleague" on his promotion. Mr Davies has had a number of public disagreements with David Jones, including over the form of income tax raising powers UK ministers are making available to the Welsh assembly. "Stephen Crabb has been an effective and hardworking minister and will be a powerful advocate for Wales around the cabinet table," said Mr Davies. Analysis By David CornockBBC Wales Parliamentary correspondent And now it's official, as the newspapers used to say... Shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith urged Mr Crabb to "break free" from what he called the "ceaseless negativity" of his predecessors' attitude to Wales and the Welsh government. The new secretary of state should "go into the new job with the aim of standing up for our nation, rather than indulging in politicised attacks on Wales, with the aim of winning votes in England", said Mr Smith. Raised by a single parent in a council house, Stephen Crabb was first elected as Preseli Pembrokeshire MP in 2005 and re-elected in 2010. He previously a government whip and David Jones's deputy at the Wales Office. Mr Crabb grew up in Haverfordwest and attended the town's Tasker Milward School. Image caption Stephen Crabb entering the Wales Office as secretary of state for the first time Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire MP Simon Hart MP said: "From my point of view as a Pembrokeshire colleague I think it will put a bit of an important spotlight on our part of south west Wales. "All the years I've known Stephen, he's got a very shrewd brain. He understands business, he understands politics, he understands Wales and I think he will bring just a nice refreshing and different approach to the way politics is seen in Wales." Mr Jones had succeeded his former Wales Office boss, Cheryl Gillan, in September 2012, and was the 16th secretary of state and the first to have been an AM, having sat in the Welsh assembly from 2002 to 2003. Former Cardiff barrister Robert Buckland, MP for Swindon, has b


Listed at number 96 in the Periodic Table, which chemical element has the symbol Cm?

Periodic Table of Elements: Los Alamos National Laboratory 3, 4 History Although curium follows americium in the periodic system, it was actually the third transuranium element to be discovered. It was identified by Seaborg, James, and Ghiorso in 1944 at the wartime metallurgical laboratory at the University of Chicago as a result of helium-ion bombardment of 239Pu in the Berkeley, California, 60-inch cyclotron. Visible amounts (30 µg) of 242Cm, in the form of the hydroxide, were first isolated by Werner and Perlman of the University of California in 1947. In 1950, Crane, Wallmann, and Cunningham found that the magnetic susceptibility of microgram samples of CmF3 was of the same magnitude as that of GdF3. This provided direct experimental evidence for assigning an electronic configuration to Cm+3. In 1951, the same workers prepared curium in its elemental form for the first time. Fourteen isotopes of curium are now known ranging in mass from 237 to 251. The most stable, 247Cm, with a half-life of 16 million years, is so short compared to the earth's age that any primordial curium must have disappeared long ago from the natural scene. Properties Minute amounts of curium probably exist in natural deposits of uranium , as a result of a sequence of neutron captures and beta decays sustained by the very low flux of neutrons naturally present in uranium ores. The presence of natural curium, however, has never been detected. 242Cm and 244Cm are available in multigram quantities. 248Cm has been produced only in milligram amounts. Curium is similar in some regards to gadolinium , its rare earth homolog, but it has a more complex crystal structure. Curium metal is lustrous, malleable, silver in color, chemically reactive, and is more electropositive than aluminum . Curium metal exist in two crystal forms, a double hexagonal close packed (dhcp) and a high temperature face-centered cubic close packed (fcc) structure. Metallic curium dissolves rapidly in dilute acid to form Cm(III) solutions. Curium metal surfaces rapidly oxidize in air to form a thin film possibly starting out as CmO, Oxidation then progressing to Cm2O3, and eventually to form stable CmO2. Note however that the formation of divalent compounds of curium such as CmO have never been observed in bulk form. Most compounds and solutions of trivalent curium are quite stable and are faintly yellow or yellow-green in color. The stability of the trivalent state for curium is attributed to the half-filled 5f7 electron shell configuration. Curium in the tetravalent state is meta-stable in concentrated fluoride solutions but very stable in the solid state, primarily as the oxides and fluorides. Because curium isotopes are available in macro quantities a number of curium compounds have been prepared and characterized with the majority in the trivalent state. 242Cm generates about three watts of thermal energy per gram. This compares to one-half watt per gram of 238Pu. Both 242Cm and 244Cm have been used as power sources for space and medical uses. 244Cm is now offered for sale at $100/mg. Curium absorbed into the body accumulates in the bones, and is therefore very toxic as its radiation destroys the red-cell forming mechanism. The maximum permissible total body burden of 244Cm (soluble) in a human being is 0.3 microcurie. This element reviewed and Updated by Dr. David Hobart, 2011


Released in 1965, who was the director of the film 'The Sound of Music'

The Sound of Music (1965) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Sound of Music ( 1965 ) G | A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower. Director: Robert Wise Writers: George Hurdalek (with the partial use of ideas by) (as Georg Hurdalek), Howard Lindsay (from the stage musical book by) | 2 more credits  » Stars: From $13.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 27 titles created 14 Dec 2013 a list of 44 titles created 19 Jan 2014 a list of 36 titles created 05 Oct 2015 a list of 39 titles created 12 Dec 2015 a list of 30 images created 1 month ago Title: The Sound of Music (1965) 8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     5     Oscars. Another    12 wins & 13 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A magical nanny helps bring the two children she's in charge of closer to their father through songs and magical adventures. Director: Robert Stevenson A misogynistic and snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society. Director: George Cukor Young Oliver Twist runs away from an orphanage and meets a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor. Director: Carol Reed Directors: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, and 3 more credits  » Stars: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger A down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land. Director: Ken Hughes Charlie receives a golden ticket to a factory, his sweet tooth wants going into the lushing candy, it turns out there's an adventure in everything. Director: Mel Stuart Directors: William Cottrell, David Hand, and 4 more credits  » Stars: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity. Director: Jon Favreau When a street urchin vies for the love of a beautiful princess, he uses a genie's magic power to make himself off as a prince in order to marry her. Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker Stars: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. Director: Frank Capra A young woman whose father has been imprisoned by a terrifying beast offers herself in his place, unaware that her captor is actually a prince, physically altered by a magic spell. Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise Stars: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jesse Corti An 8-year old troublemaker must protect his home from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation. Director: Chris Columbus Edit Storyline In 1930's Austria, a young woman named Maria is failing miserably in her attempts to become a nun. When the Navy captain Georg Von Trapp writes to the convent asking for a governess that can handle his seven mischievous children, Maria is given the job. The Captain's wife is dead, and he is often away, and runs the household as strictly as he does the ships he sails on. The children are unhappy and resentful of the governesses that their father keeps hiring, and have managed to run each of them off one by one. When Maria arrives, she is initially met with the same hostility, but her kindness, understanding, and sense of fun soon draws them to her and brings some much-needed joy into all their lives -- including the Captain's. Eventually he and Maria find themselves falling in love, even though Georg is already engaged to a Baroness and Maria is still a postulant. Th


What name links a former US President, an actor who starred in the film 'The Dirty Dozen' and a Liverpool footballer who first played for the club in 1974?

IMDb: Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "Ronald Reagan" Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "Ronald Reagan" 1-50 of 111 names. Harrison Ford Harrison Ford was born on July 13, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, to Dorothy (Nidelman), a radio actress, and Christopher Ford (born John William Ford), an actor turned advertising executive. His father was of Irish and German ancestry, while his maternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Minsk, Belarus. Harrison was a lackluster student at Maine Township High School East in Park Ridge Illinois (no athletic star, never above a C average). After dropping out of Ripon College in Wisconsin, where he did some acting and later summer stock, he signed a Hollywood contract with Columbia and later Universal. His roles in movies and television ( Ironside , The Virginian ) remained secondary and, discouraged, he turned to a career in professional carpentry. He came back big four years later, however, as Bob Falfa in American Graffiti . Four years after that, he hit colossal with the role of Han Solo in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope . Another four years and Ford was Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark . Four years later and he received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for his role as John Book in Witness . All he managed four years after that was his third starring success as Indiana Jones; in fact, many of his earlier successful roles led to sequels as did his more recent portrayal of Jack Ryan in Patriot Games . Another Golden Globe nomination came his way for the part of Dr. Richard Kimble in The Fugitive . He is clearly a well-established Hollywood superstar. He also maintains an 800-acre ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Ford is a private pilot of both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, and owns an 800-acre (3.2 km2) ranch in Jackson, Wyoming, approximately half of which he has donated as a nature reserve. On several occasions, Ford has personally provided emergency helicopter services at the request of local authorities, in one instance rescuing a hiker overcome by dehydration. Ford began flight training in the 1960s at Wild Rose Idlewild Airport in Wild Rose, Wisconsin, flying in a Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer, but at $15 an hour, he could not afford to continue the training. In the mid-1990s, he bought a used Gulfstream II and asked one of his pilots, Terry Bender, to give him flying lessons. They started flying a Cessna 182 out of Jackson, Wyoming, later switching to Teterboro, New Jersey, flying a Cessna 206, the aircraft he soloed in. Ford is an honorary board member of the humanitarian aviation organization Wings of Hope. On March 5, 2015, Ford's plane, believed to be a Ryan PT-22 Recruit, made an emergency landing on the Penmar Golf Course in Venice, California. Ford had radioed in to report that the plane had suffered engine failure. He was taken to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where he was reported to be in fair to moderate condition. Ford suffered a broken pelvis and broken ankle during the accident, as well as other injuries. Charlton Heston With features chiseled in stone, and renowned for playing a long list of historical figures, particularly in Biblical epics, the tall, well built and ruggedly handsome Charlton Heston was one of Hollywood's greatest leading men and remained active in front of movie cameras for over sixty years. As a Hollywood star, he appeared in 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film, The Ten Commandments (1956), for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination. He also starred in Touch of Evil (1958) with Orson Welles; Ben-Hur, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor (1959); El Cid (1961); and Planet of the Apes (1968). He also starred in the films The Greatest Show on Earth (1952); Secret of the Incas (1954); The Big Country (1958); and The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965). A supporter of Democratic politicians and civil rights in the 1960s, Heston later became a Republican, founding a conservative political action committee and supporting Ronald Reagan. Hest


I wondered lonely as a cloud (also known as 'Daffodils') in 1807 and 'Lucy Gray' in 1798 are works by which British poet?

SparkNotes: Wordsworth’s Poetry: Themes, Motifs & Symbols Themes, Motifs & Symbols Themes The Beneficial Influence of Nature Throughout Wordsworth’s work, nature provides the ultimate good influence on the human mind. All manifestations of the natural world—from the highest mountain to the simplest flower—elicit noble, elevated thoughts and passionate emotions in the people who observe these manifestations. Wordsworth repeatedly emphasizes the importance of nature to an individual’s intellectual and spiritual development. A good relationship with nature helps individuals connect to both the spiritual and the social worlds. As Wordsworth explains in The Prelude, a love of nature can lead to a love of humankind. In such poems as “The World Is Too Much with Us” (1807) and “London, 1802” (1807) people become selfish and immoral when they distance themselves from nature by living in cities. Humanity’s innate empathy and nobility of spirit becomes corrupted by artificial social conventions as well as by the squalor of city life. In contrast, people who spend a lot of time in nature, such as laborers and farmers, retain the purity and nobility of their souls. The Power of the Human Mind Wordsworth praised the power of the human mind. Using memory and imagination, individuals could overcome difficulty and pain. For instance, the speaker in “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey” (1798) relieves his loneliness with memories of nature, while the leech gatherer in “Resolution and Independence” (1807) perseveres cheerfully in the face of poverty by the exertion of his own will. The transformative powers of the mind are available to all, regardless of an individual’s class or background. This democratic view emphasizes individuality and uniqueness. Throughout his work, Wordsworth showed strong support for the political, religious, and artistic rights of the individual, including the power of his or her mind. In the 1802 preface to Lyrical Ballads, Wordsworth explained the relationship between the mind and poetry. Poetry is “emotion recollected in tranquility”—that is, the mind transforms the raw emotion of experience into poetry capable of giving pleasure. Later poems, such as “Ode: Intimations of Immortality” (1807), imagine nature as the source of the inspiring material that nourishes the active, creative mind. The Splendor of Childhood In Wordsworth’s poetry, childhood is a magical, magnificent time of innocence. Children form an intense bond with nature, so much so that they appear to be a part of the natural world, rather than a part of the human, social world. Their relationship to nature is passionate and extreme: children feel joy at seeing a rainbow but great terror at seeing desolation or decay. In 1799, Wordsworth wrote several poems about a girl named Lucy who died at a young age. These poems, including “She dwelt among the untrodden ways” (1800) and “Strange fits of passion have I known” (1800), praise her beauty and lament her untimely death. In death, Lucy retains the innocence and splendor of childhood, unlike the children who grow up, lose their connection to nature, and lead unfulfilling lives. The speaker in “Ode: Intimations of Immortality” believes that children delight in nature because they have access to a divine, immortal world. As children age and reach maturity, they lose this connection but gain an ability to feel emotions, both good and bad. Through the power of the human mind, particularly memory, adults can recollect the devoted connection to nature of their youth. Motifs Wandering and Wanderers The speakers of Wordsworth’s poems are inveterate wanderers: they roam solitarily, they travel over the moors, they take private walks through the highlands of Scotland. Active wandering allows the characters to experience and participate in the vastness and beauty of the natural world. Moving from place to place also allows the wanderer to make discoveries about himself. In “I travelled among unknown men” (1807), the speaker discovers his patriotism only after he has traveled far from England. While wa


In the House of Lords, which seven letter word is used by members supporting a motion vote?

Lords Hansard text for 07 Mar 2016 (pt 0001) Prayers—read by the Lord Bishop of St Albans. Homelessness: Rough Sleeping 2.36 pm Asked by Lord Spicer To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the £42.5 million grant made through the Homelessness Change programme for hostel bed refurbishment has been allocated to tackling rough sleeping. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Baroness Williams of Trafford) (Con): My Lords, no one should have to sleep rough. Our £42.5 million Homelessness Change programme provided funding for 1,500 new and refurbished bed spaces across 42 local areas. We have increased central funding to tackle homelessness over the spending review to £139 million, and protected homelessness prevention funding. We ran the world’s first social impact bond on homelessness and are establishing a new national £5 million social impact bond to improve outcomes for homeless people with complex needs. Lord Spicer (Con): My Lords, in a recent Written Answer to me, my noble friend the Minister stated that a survey in England found that there were 2,744 people sleeping rough on our streets. At the same time, the number of appropriate beds was 36,540. Can we conclude from these figures that the problem is not so much the availability of beds as the apparent unwillingness of those sleeping rough to take them up? In which case, what are Her Majesty’s Government going to do about it? Baroness Williams of Trafford: My Lords, there are a number of reasons why people sleep rough. The noble Lord has alluded to one of them. But he is absolutely right to suggest that we need to tackle the rough sleepers and make sure that they do not spend a second night out, but also, where it is necessary, provide the bed spaces for those who need them. Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Lab): My Lords, given the Minister’s Answer, is she able to tell us why rough sleeping has more than quadrupled during the period of this Government and why you are now unable, particularly in London, to find beds for rough sleepers? Baroness Williams of Trafford: My Lords, as I say, the reasons for rough sleeping are many and complex—they are. A number of people do actually choose to sleep rough. Without commenting on that, this Government are committed not only to tackling rough sleeping, ensuring that nobody spends a second night out, but in one local authority there is actually a 7 Mar 2016 : Column 1060 no-first-night-out programme in place. That is why we have protected, both centrally and locally, homelessness prevention programmes. Baroness Grender (LD): Does the Minister agree that if the leading cause of homelessness now in England is a loss of private tenancy, we desperately need an increase in social housing alongside a homelessness strategy? If Richard Gere has managed to persuade the Chancellor to make this his next big cause—according to the newspapers at the weekend—does the Minister now regret the lack of policies to increase social housing in the current housing Bill? Baroness Williams of Trafford: My Lords, it is important that we provide housing of all types of tenure: houses for social rent, as the noble Baroness pointed out; affordable homes; starter homes; shared ownership; Help to Buy schemes; Build to Rent—all the different schemes in place under this Government which we have doubled the housing budget to £20 billion to provide. Baroness Howarth of Breckland (CB): My Lords, as the Minister says, it is indeed a complex problem. Does she know how many of those sleeping rough have serious mental health problems? What projects are available to go out to those people to try to get them back under cover, when their mental health problems are one of the reasons for them not doing so? Baroness Williams of Trafford: The noble Baroness raises a very pertinent point—a point which the noble Baroness, Lady Grender, has spoken about previously. This Government have committed to put in place £1 billion per year to help alleviate mental health problems. One of the worrying features that we


What was the name of the British Army officer who, in 1953, gained recognition as the leader of the successful British expedition to Mount Everest?

Henry Cecil John Hunt, KG, CBE, DSO, PC (1910 - 1998) - Genealogy Henry Cecil John Hunt, KG, CBE, DSO, PC Birthdate: Husband of Joy Mowbray-Green Occupation: British army officer who is best known as the leader of the successful 1953 British Expedition to Mount Everest. Managed by: Brigadier Henry Cecil John Hunt, Baron Hunt KG, PC, CBE, DSO, (22 June 1910 – 8 November 1998) was a British army officer who is best known as the leader of the successful 1953 British Expedition to Mount Everest. Early life and career Hunt was born in Simla, British India on 22 June 1910, the son of Captain Cecil Edwin Hunt MC, of the Indian Army, and a great-great-nephew of the explorer Sir Richard Burton. His father was killed in action during the First World War. As a child, Hunt, from the age of ten, spent much holiday time in the Alps, learning some of the mountaineering skills he would later hone while taking part in several expeditions in the Himalayas while serving in India. He made a guided ascent of Piz Palu at fourteen. He was educated at Marlborough College, Wiltshire, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, where he was awarded the King's Gold Medal and the Anson Memorial Sword. After Sandhurst, Hunt was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the King's Royal Rifle Corps (KRRC) in 1930. In 1931, the regiment was posted to India. He was promoted lieutenant in 1933. Despite his background he seems not to have been entirely comfortable with the prevailing social climate of the Raj. He preferred Rugby to Polo, and having already gained fluency in German and French he added Urdu and some Bengali. In 1934 he became a Military Intelligence officer in the Indian Army, with the local rank of captain, and was seconded to the Indian police. At this time the Indian independence movement was gaining ground, and Bengal was particularly affected. Hunt even worked undercover, gathering intelligence in Chittagong whilst dressed in Indian clothing. He returned to his regiment in 1935, having been awarded the Indian police medal. Throughout this period Hunt continued to climb in the Himalayas. In 1935, with James Waller's group, he attempted Saltoro Kangri, reaching 24,500 feet (7,470 m). This exploit led to his election to the Alpine Club and the Royal Geographical Society. He applied to join the 1936 Everest Expedition, but was turned down when an RAF medical discovered a minor heart problem. He married Joy Mowbray-Green on 3 September 1936, and she also took part (along with Reggie Cooke), in Hunt's 1937 Himalayan trip which included reconnaissance of Kangchenjunga, the south-western summit of Nepal Peak, and only the third ascent of the Zemu Gap, between Kangchenjunga and Simvo. Here they saw tracks that one of the party's Sherpas told them were those of the Yeti. 1938 saw a further period of secondment to Military Intelligence, and promotion to substantive captain. Second World War Upon returning to the United Kingdom in 1940, Hunt became chief instructor at the Commando Mountain and Snow Warfare School, Braemar. He returned to regimental duty in 1943 as a war substantive major and acting lieutenant-colonel, commanding officer of the 11th battalion of the KRRC, leading them in the Italian Campaign. In 1944, Hunt received an immediate award of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for his leadership in bitter fighting on the Sangro river, in addition to his battalion, he commanded attached troops from other arms, and the recommendation for his DSO shows that he was constantly in the forefront of the fighting, organising raids and ambushes to keep the enemy forces on the back foot, and himself leading reconnaissance patrols deep behind enemy lines. In October 1944 his battalion was transferred to Greece, just as the tensions that would lead to the Greek Civil War were becoming evident. In Greece he was appointed temporary brigadier and given command of the 11th Indian Infantry Brigade at Patras. He described attempting to keep the peace between the various factions as, "the most tense and difficult period in all my experience, before or sinc


With which song did Clodagh Rogers represent the UK in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest?

UK 1971 | Clodagh Rodgers - Jack in the box preview - YouTube UK 1971 | Clodagh Rodgers - Jack in the box preview Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Sep 22, 2007 The preview video from BBC to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971, where Clodagh Rodgers and "Jack in the box" finished 4th. Thanks to Malcolm Codd for this vid:) Category


What is the name of the notorious villain who, in 1996, fled to Spain after killing a fellow motorist named Stephen Cameron following an altercation near the M25 motorway?

Gangsters Archives - The Lads Room The Lads Room A Website for the Lads Menu All the information on some of the worlds most notorious gangsters and much more. Posted on John Gotti – “The Teflon Don” John Joseph Gotti, Jr. (October 27, 1940 – June 10, 2002) was an American mobster who became the boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. Gotti and his brothers grew up in poverty and turned to a life of crime at an early age. Operating out of the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, Gotti quickly rose to prominence, becoming one of the crime family’s biggest earners and a protégé of Gambino family underboss Aniello Dellacroce. After the FBI indicted members of Gotti’s crew for selling narcotics, Gotti took advantage of growing dissent over the leadership of the crime family. Fearing he would be killed along with his brother and best friend by Gambino crime family boss Paul Castellano for selling drugs, Gotti organized the murder of Castellano in December 1985 and took over the family shortly thereafter. This left Gotti as the boss of one of the most powerful crime families in America, one that made hundreds of millions of dollars a year from construction, hijacking, loan sharking, gambling, extortion and other criminal activities. Gotti was one of the most powerful crime bosses during his era and became widely known for his outspoken personality and flamboyant style, which gained him favor with much of the general public. While his peers avoided attracting attention, especially from the media, Gotti became known as “The Dapper Don” for his expensive clothes and personality in front of news cameras. He was later given the nickname “The Teflon Don” after three high-profile trials in the 1980s resulted in his acquittal, though it was later revealed that the trials had been tainted by jury tampering, juror misconduct and witness intimidation. Law enforcement authorities continued gathering evidence against Gotti that helped lead to his downfall. Gotti’s underboss Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano is credited with the FBI’s success in finally convicting Gotti. In 1991, Gravano agreed to turn state’s evidence and testify for the prosecution against Gotti after hearing Gotti on wiretap making several disparaging remarks about Gravano that implicated them both in several murders. In 1992, Gotti was convicted of five murders, conspiracy to commit murder, racketeering, obstruction of justice, illegal gambling,extortion, tax evasion, and loansharking. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole and was transferred to United States Penitentiary, Marion. Gotti died of throat cancer on June 10, 2002, at the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri. According to former Lucchese crime family boss Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso, “What John Gotti did was the beginning of the end of ‘Cosa Nostra'”. Contents 6 Portrayal in popular media Early Life John Gotti was born in an Italian American enclave in the Bronx on October 27, 1940. His ancestors came from San Giuseppe Vesuviano, in the province of Naples. He was the fifth of the thirteen children of John Joseph Gotti, Sr. and John Sr.’s wife Philomena (referred to as Fannie), and one of five brothers who would become made men in the Gambino Family: Eugene “Gene” Gotti was initiated before John due to the latter’s incarceration, Peter Gotti was initiated under John’s leadership in 1988, and Richard V. Gotti was identified as a capo by 2002. The fifth, Vincent, was initiated in 2002. Gotti grew up in poverty. His father worked irregularly as a day laborer and indulged in gambling. As an adult, John Gotti came to resent his father for being unable to provide for his family. In school, Gotti had a history of truancy and bullying other students, and ultimately dropped out of Franklin K. Lane High School, at the age of 16. Gotti was involved in street gangs associated with New York City mafiosi from the age of 12. When he was 14, he was attempting to steal a cement mixer from a construction site when it fell, crushing his toes; this injury left him with a per


Which tennis player has reached the final of the men's singles at Wimbledon three times in the last eight years losing on every occasion?

ESPN and Wimbledon 2014 - ESPN MediaZone ESPN and Wimbledon 2014 ·         140 Live Hours on TV – ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS and ABC ·         1000 Live Hours on ESPN3, Fans Choose from up to Nine Courts ·         “Cross Court Coverage” Returns for Monday-Wednesday the Second Week ·         Murray Seeks Repeat, Djokovic a Second, Nadal a Third, and Federer an Eighth…the field a first. ·         Serena Aims for 18th Major, First in 2014; 10th Anniversary of Sharapova’s Win; Old Guard, New Stars to Challenge To tweet this release:  http://es.pn/U32IpV ESPN Tennis News on Twitter:  @DaveESPNPR and @ESPNTennis ESPN Tennis on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ESPNTennis For Everything #ESPNTennis: http://espnmediazone.com/us/media-kits/tennis/ ESPN’s exclusive coverage of The Championships, Wimbledon – from first ball to the trophies – begins Monday, June 23, from the storied grass courts of the All England Lawn Tennis Club and includes an expanded schedule of 1,000 hours on ESPN3 and the return of complete television coverage including “Cross Court Coverage” on three days to start the second week.  ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNEWS – supplementing Wimbledon programming during FIFA World Cup matches from Brazil – will combine for 140 hours.  The fortnight will climax with the Ladies’ and Doubles Championships on ESPN on Saturday, July 5, and the Gentlemen’s Championship on Sunday, July 6. Highlights The first four days of the tournament, ESPN will begin at 7 a.m. ET for daylong coverage that transitions to ESPNEWS at 11:30 a.m., with ESPN2 simulcasting from 2 – 3:30 p.m.  On Friday, June 27, ESPN will have all the action, and also on Saturday, June 28, beginning with Breakfast at Wimbledon from 7-8 a.m. “Cross Court Coverage” will return the first three days of the second week, with ESPN2 focused on Centre Court all day while fans will enjoy a “grounds pass” with matches from Court One and elsewhere on ESPN (transitioning to ESPNEWS at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, June 30, and Tuesday, July 1). Starting Thursday, July 3, all the action is on ESPN, beginning each day with Breakfast at Wimbledon hosted by Hannah Storm. On the “middle Sunday,” June 29, a scheduled day off as is Wimbledon tradition, ABC will broadcast a three-hour review of the first week at 3 p.m.  ABC will also present encore presentations of the finals on the day they take place, July 6 and 7 at 3 p.m. ESPN3 has increased its multi-screen offering to 1,000 hours – all available TV courts (up to nine) presented from first ball to last ball each day, with action available on demand afterwards.  Also, ESPN3 will add AELTC’s daily Live@Wimbledon. For the first time, Wimbledon.com will host the ESPN3 video offerings, greatly increasing its reach. WatchESPN will deliver all ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNEWS programming, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the award-winning WatchESPN app, and streamed on televisions through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold members, Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire TV to more than 92 million households nationwide via an affiliated video or internet provider.  The ESPN Tennis Team, the best tennis team in television, at Wimbledon: Darren Cahill, who once reached the US Open semifinals and the Australian Open doubles finals and went on to coach fellow Australian Lleyton Hewitt and Andre Agassi, has worked for ESPN since 2007. Cliff Drysdale, who was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in July 2013, reached the US Open finals and is a two-time Wimbledon and French Open semifinalist.  He has been with ESPN since its first tennis telecast in 1979.  Drysdale was a leader on the court – a top player for many years who was one of the first to use a two-hand backhand – and off the court, as the first president of the ATP. Chrissie Evert, a Hall of Famer who joined ESPN in 2011, her 18 major titles includes a record six US Open titles.  She recorded the best career win-loss record in history, and this year is the 40th anniversary of the first of her three Wimbledon titles. Mary Joe Fernandez, who played in three Major singles finals and won two Majors in doubl


Which TV series was won by a man named Tom Pellerau on July 17th this year?

Lord Sugar chooses Tom Pellereau as Apprentice - BBC News BBC News Lord Sugar chooses Tom Pellereau as Apprentice 17 July 2011 From the section Entertainment & Arts comments Image caption Pellereau (right) beat three other finalists to the £250,000 investment Inventor Tom Pellereau has been named the winner of the seventh series of The Apprentice. The 32-year-old entrepreneur will receive a £250,000 investment from Amstrad boss Lord Sugar to start or expand his own business. Lord Sugar, 64, said he had gone with his "gut feeling" when he picked Pellereau, despite reservations over his scheme to design new office chairs. "I think this result shows that nice guys come first," said Pellereau. Each of the four finalists on Sunday's show had to come up with a business plan. Alongside Pellereau's office furniture idea, Jim Eastwood came up with an e-learning service for schools while Susan Ma wanted to expand her organic skincare company. The fourth finalist, Helen Milligan, aimed to launch a national concierge service. Pellereau said he had a "huge number of ideas" which he and Lord Sugar would sift through before devising a business plan. "I'm very much going to listen to him... but there will definitely be some exciting products coming shortly," he said. "I am a product man in my heart," said Lord Sugar after naming Pellereau as his business partner. Media captionThe 32-year-old inventor talked to BBC Breakfast about his win "I've made products and sold them to retailers. That's in my blood and that's what Tom is all about. "It's just a gut feeling and I've done a lot of things in my life on gut feeling." Pellereau's win comes despite him being the worst-performing winner of The Apprentice. The contestant ended up on the losing team on eight of the weekly tasks during the series. Eastwood, Ma and Milligan had to be satisfied with being runners-up - though Eastwood's consolation prize was a certificate for 'The Best Salesperson in the World', presented by Lord Sugar. "He doesn't give away compliments easily so that was a major accolade," said Eastwood, whom viewers saw being berated on Sunday's show by former Apprentice adviser Margaret Mountford.


What is the name of the national currency of Thailand?

THB - Thai Baht rates, news, and tools Thai Baht History Early Currency in Thailand Standardized factory minted coins and banknotes were officially issued for the first time in Thailand during the Rattankosin era; with paper money appearing in the form of royal promissory notes in 1853. This was soon followed by banknotes issued by foreign banks. In 1857, Thailand acquired its first minting machine and Thai silver coins began to be minted in the area. Coinage was streamlined in 1897, when the 11 denominations were simplified into two (satang and baht) under a decimalized silver standard system. Introduction of the Thai Baht Until 1880, the Thai Baht was fixed to the British Pound at a rate of 8 TBH to 1 GBP. This rate changed several times until the Baht was re-pegged to the Japanese Yen at par during World War II. After the war, the currency changed its peg to 20.8 Baht per 1 US Dollar , then to 20 Baht per US Dollar in 1978, and to 25 Baht in 1984. Financial Crisis In 1997, Thailand fell into financial crisis. The Baht lost half of its value prompting the adoption of a floating exchange rate regime. Since the economic collapse, the Thai Baht has stabilized. Unofficially, the Thai Baht is used in Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar. Paste link in email or IM Link Url


What is the name of the national currency of Malaysia?

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit rates, news, and tools MYR - Malaysian Ringgit Malaysia, Ringgit The Malaysian Ringgit is the currency of Malaysia.   Our currency rankings show that the most popular Malaysia Ringgit exchange rate is the MYR to USD rate .   The currency code for Ringgits is MYR, and the currency symbol is RM.   Below, you'll find Malaysian Ringgit rates and a currency converter.   You can also subscribe to our currency newsletters with daily rates and analysis, read the XE Currency Blog ,   or take MYR rates on the go with our XE Currency Apps and website.


From which musical does the song On The Street Where You live come?

ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE - YouTube ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 24, 2008 A beautiful song from the motion picture "My Fair Lady"..... Category


Which animal in the world comes second alphabetically?

Alphabetical Animal List Alphabetical Animal List If you’re curious or for any reason need an organized reference list of animals on Earth this alphabetically sorted list of animals might be useful. Alphabetical Animal List frog, South American ornate horned frogmouth, tawny Rating: 7.5/10 (26 votes cast) Alphabetical Animal List, 7.5 out of 10 based on 26 ratings Recommended Hi, Well done – a hugely difficult task I imagine. However, for it to claim that it’s comprehensive, I would have expected it to begin with :- – aardvark – aardwolf – abalone etc Because it doesn’t, I cannot trust any of it as a reference. Shame though, I need one and there doesn’t seem a comprehensive version