A hugely valuable little sculpted guitar recently recovered by police in Italy was made by which cubist artist for his daughter Paloma?

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What TV artist who helped popularise the Morph animated character died in 2009?

Tony Hart, the man who inspired generations of young artists, dies at 83 | Daily Mail Online Tony Hart, the man who inspired generations of young artists, dies at 83 comments He will be remembered for the infectious enthusiasm and flair that instilled a love of art in millions of children. Tony Hart, who has died at the age of 83, inspired generations during a TV career that spanned six decades and featured hugely successful shows including Hartbeat, Saturday Special and Smart Hart. Artist Tony Hart has died at the age of 83. He inspired generations of children during a TV career that spanned six decades Children's TV legend: Hart with co-presenter Kirsten O'Brien on Smart Hart in 2000 - a year before his retirement Among a flood of tributes yesterday was this from Rolf Harris: 'He enthused and inspired a whole generation of kids into creating their own works of art, simple or complex. 'He brought huge creativity to his TV programmes, particularly using unexpected sources and materials.' Hart's break came in 1952 when he met a BBC producer at a party and demonstrated his skills by drawing a fish on a paper napkin. Sidekick: Hart with his plasticine co-star Morph He was made resident artist on Saturday Special, before working on Playbox, Titch and Quackers and Vision On. He appeared on Take Hart with Morph, an animated clay character who lived in a pencil box on his desk. Hart received two Bafta awards, won a lifetime achievement award in 1998 and created the design for the Blue Peter badge. His most popular show Hartbeat, which ran from 1985 to 1994, attracted 5.4million viewers. Family man: Hart with his late wife Jean in 1996 He received between 8,000 paintings and drawings a week from youngsters hoping to have their pictures displayed in the programme's gallery. Tony Hart, seen here in 2006, died peacefully at home Hart  retired in 2001 and was devastated two years later by the death of his wife, Jean, who he met while working in TV. A stroke victim, Hart was looked after until his death yesterday by two carers at his 15th century cottage-in Shamley Green, near Guildford in Surrey. His illness had robbed him of the use of his hands. Hart served as an officer in the 1st Gurkha Rifles in the Second World War before enrolling at the Maidstone College of Art in his home town in Kent. Before joining the BBC, he survived by painting murals on restaurant walls in return for free meals. Wilf Lunn, who worked with Hart on Vision On for nine years, said he was a pioneer. 'He was the guy who had all these little tricks that teachers used to use because they make things look easy and we got people into doing it,' he said. Richard Deverell, children's controller for the BBC, said: 'Tony was a warm man who had an unique ability to communicate with and inspire children. 'His dedication to making art look simple and his ability to help bring it to life through characters like Morph has influenced generations.' Hart is survived by his daughter, Carolyn, and two grandchildren.


Which Premier League football club was subject to a winding up petition by HM Revenue and Customs at the end of 2009?

BBC News - Portsmouth FC fail to block winding-up petition Portsmouth FC fail to block winding-up petition Portsmouth have struggled in the Premier League this season Portsmouth FC has failed to block a winding-up petition from HM Revenue & Customs at the High Court. HMRC had applied for the petition on 23 December but the club argued the VAT part of its tax bill was too high. The High Court judge dismissed Portsmouth's claim and the hearing is expected to go ahead on 10 February. But he said the issues involved in the case were "difficult" and granted the football club permission to appeal against his ruling. Court of Appeal "At the High Court today Mr Justice Newey dismissed an application from Portsmouth City Football Club Limited for a winding-up petition to be struck out," a spokesperson for the Judicial Communications Office said. HMRC said it welcomed the High Court's decision. "We now expect that, subject to any appeal, the petition will in due course be heard by the High Court in the usual way," a spokesperson said. If it goes against them, it would push Portsmouth a step closer to administration. However, a statement from Portsmouth said the judge "considered any appeal to the Court of Appeal would have a 'real chance of success'". If it were to succeed, the club said, "this would result in the judge's ruling being reversed and HMRC's petition being struck out, without the petition proceeding to the final hearing". Portsmouth now has seven days to lodge at appeal. Transfer ban Portsmouth has found itself in financial difficulties this season - failing to pay its players on time on three separate occasions. Last week, the Premier League diverted £7m in television revenue payments to other clubs which were still owed transfer fees by Pompey. However, Portsmouth executive director Mark Jacob said the club had directed the Premier League to pay only £5m, and so it was in fact owed £2m. The Premier League has also banned the club from operating in the transfer market. The Fratton Park club won the FA Cup in 2008, but since the departure of manager Harry Redknapp, its fortunes on the pitch have declined. The club is currently bottom of the Premier League. If the club were to go into administration, it would face an automatic nine-point deduction. Bookmark with:


What irreverent publication founded by Chris Donald celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2009?

Couchtripper :: View topic - Viz Comics Viz Comics Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:38 am    Post subject: Viz Comics Here are the issues in rars - you will need winrar or similar software to extract. issues 151-175 - download rar Once extracted, you'll need the Comic Book Reader to view the files, which you can get HERE for Windows. For other devices search for "Comic Book Reader". "I just bought the CD advertised in a recent Viz with issues 26-40 on it and your scans blow them out of the water. Wish I'd saved my cash now." - a happy visitor many thanks to dextrovix, Jay, Trelard, Ian, Leon, smellofmints, and Priestfan for sending some issues along with jacksprat and oohaah for checking mistakes. If you want to help by adding other stuff that isn't featured, send an email or pm This playlist has all the videos that were previously in this post. 'Viz - The Rock n Roll Years' is an extended radio feature about the comic... well worth a listen Chris Donald on episode 201 of 'The Museum Of Curiosity' Founder won't be celebrating Viz's 30th birthday Oct 25 2009 Coreena Ford, Sunday Sun Viz may be celebrating its 30th birthday this week but its founder, Chris Donald, will be taking a back seat as no longer having any involvement doesnï¿½t bother him one bit. Chris, who lives near Alnwick, Northumberland, first came up with the adult magazine with his pal Jim Brownlow back in 1979, dishing out copies of their first edition at a gig in Gosforth, Newcastle. He and his brothers Simon and Steve helped to flesh out characters like Sid the Sexist and Biffa Bacon from the bedroom of their home in Jesmond, Newcastle, before moving into their own studio. And the laughter organï¿½s characters like Eight Ace, the Fat Slags and the Pathetic Sharks soon ensured it was selling more than a million copies an issue ï¿½ almost toppling the UKï¿½s bestselling magazine of the time, the Radio Times. However, Chris quit as editor in 1999 . . . and says heï¿½s never looked back. He said: ï¿½Itï¿½s odd to think that Viz is 30 years old. When me and Jim Brownlow started putting the first edition together in 1979 it was only intended as a one-off. We did it for a joke, to amuse our mates. We didnï¿½t think it would last a week. Iï¿½ve not been involved with Viz for the last 10 years. I still keep in touch with the people at the comic, but Iï¿½ve not done anything for their anniversary issue or their recent books. Although I did lend them a bunch of old cartoons for the London exhibition. I donï¿½t think Iï¿½ll be going to see it. I have an allergy to London, and Iï¿½ve seen all the cartoons before. I donï¿½t miss Viz at all. I wasnï¿½t happy doing the same thing over and over again. It was like being on a treadmill. Iï¿½ve got a real treadmill now. Itï¿½s more fun, and Iï¿½m losing weight. I left Viz because I wanted to try something different. I worked in a bookshop for five years, then I got sick of that. Iï¿½ve recently started drawing cartoons again, for the QI TV showï¿½s 2010 annual. Iï¿½ve got enthusiasm to last me until Christmas, then I donï¿½t know what Iï¿½ll do next. Sit in the park and drink cider perhaps. Iï¿½m planning my own little celebration in Newcastle to mark the 30th anniversary. Just a handful of mates, a few strippers and a Transit van full of lager, perhaps. Nothing too fancy.ï¿½ The current editorial team ï¿½ Simon Thorp, Graham Dury and Davey Jones ï¿½ are marking Vizï¿½s birthday, which falls on Tuesday, with an exhibition in London at the Cartoon Museum. And theyï¿½ll also be heading North for several book signings, of their 30th anniversary edition and their two new books, the news annual ï¿½Council Gritterï¿½ and the ï¿½Magna Fartletï¿½. The trio will be at HMV in Newcastle on Thursday and at Waterstoneï¿½s in Gateshead on Saturday, and theyï¿½ll also return to the region, to the Borders store at Silverlink, North Tyneside, on November 7. As the team look forward to ï¿½ hopefully ï¿½ another 30 years of filthy gags and crude characters, Chris lets us have a sneak peak at the early days of Viz, through a series of snaps taken b


What type of musical instrument is a tabor?

pipe and tabor | musical instrument | Britannica.com musical instrument ocarina Pipe and tabor, three-holed fipple, or whistle, flute played along with a small snare drum . The player holds the pipe with his left hand, stopping the holes with the thumb and the first and second fingers; the other two fingers support the instrument. A scale is obtained by overblowing, using the second to the fourth harmonics; the gaps between the harmonics are filled by uncovering the finger holes. The tabor, suspended from the player’s left wrist or elbow, is beaten with the right hand to provide rhythmic accompaniment. Pipe and tabor. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Dayton C. Miller Flute Collection DCM 0722a and 0722b Mention of the pipe and tabor first occurs in the Middle Ages, as an ensemble providing music for court dances. By the 17th century its popularity began to decline, and it survived primarily as a folk instrument. In Provence and Spain, where players of great virtuosity accompany regional dances, the tradition of playing remains unbroken. In England, where pipe and tabor playing was associated with the Morris dancers, the tradition was broken at the end of the 19th century; the 20th-century renewal of interest in English folk music stimulated a revival. Learn More in these related articles:


A heptathlon is an athletic contest of how many separate events?

Heptathlon | Definition of Heptathlon by Merriam-Webster   Definition of heptathlon :  a 7-event athletic contest; specifically :  a composite contest for female athletes that consists of the 100-meter hurdles, the high jump, the shot put, the 200-meter dash, the long jump, the javelin throw, and the 800-meter run


Which performer opened the 1969 Woodstock festival?

Line Up | Woodstock Watch Havens perform Freedom. Havens as a live performer earned widespread notice. His Woodstock appearance in 1969 catapulted him into stardom and was a major turning point in his career. As the festival’s first performer, he held the crowd for nearly three hours. In part, Havens was told to continue playing, because many artists scheduled to perform after him were delayed in reaching the festival location with highways at a virtual standstill. He was called back for several encores. Having run out of tunes, he improvised a song based on the old spiritual Motherless Child that became Freedom. The subsequent Woodstock movie release helped Havens reach a worldwide audience. He also appeared at the Isle of Wight Festival in late August 1969. Sweetwater Let the Sunshine In Oh Happy Day The second band that played at the Woodstock Festival was Sweetwater following Richie Havens. Sweetwater arrived later on Friday afternoon because they were stuck in the traffic jam. They started at about 6.15 pm. Sri Swami Satchidananda Sri Swami Satchidananda opened the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival  in Bethel, New York  on August 15, addressing a crowd of approximately 500,000. “My Beloved Brothers and Sisters: I am overwhelmed with joy to see the entire youth of America gathered here in the name of the fine art of music. In fact, through the music, we can work wonders. Music is a celestial sound and it is the sound that controls the whole universe, not atomic vibrations. Sound energy, sound power, is much, much greater than any other power in this world. And, one thing I would very much wish you all to remember is that with sound, we can make—and at the same time, break. Even in the war-field, to make the tender heart an animal, sound is used. Without that war band, that terrific sound, man will not become animal to kill his own brethren. So, that proves that you can break with sound, and if we care, we can make also.” Bert Sommer I Wondered Where You Be She’s Gone Things Are Going My Way And When It’s Over Jeanette A Note That Read Smile Bert Sommer played on Friday, August 15th. He played for about 30 to 40 minutes (based on the given setlist) accompanied by a bass and a second guitarist. Since he was a talented Folk artist he fit perfectly in the Friday band schedule. Ravi Shankar “Tabla Solo In Jhaptal” “Raga Manj Kmahaj (AIap, Jor, Dhun In Kaharwa Tal)” The Indian music genius Ravi Shankar was for sure someone very special for the Woodstock festival. He made his first appearance to the western world at the Monterey International Pop Festival in 1967, followed by an invitation from Beatle George Harrison. In the wake of spiritualism and the search for new influences his music became very popular but Shankar wasn’t fond of the drug-consuming and partying crowd of young people. Shankar started at about 10 pm on Friday evening and played for over 40 minutes throughout the rain. Tim Hardin “Tuning My Guitar” “Birthday of the Sun” Melanie’s solo set was short but sweet though you can hear her anxiety in her voice. She performed at 11 pm on Friday, the 15th. Melanie played instead of The Incredible String Band who refused to play while it was raining. In an interview with WAMC Radio in Albany, NY broadcast on December 20, 2007, Melanie stated that the producers of the Woodstock Festival maintained offices in the same building that she did. Due to this, Melanie asked to be part of the Festival. During her set the audience lit up candles to accompany the music. Later she wrote a song about that which was a great hit: “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)”. Arlo Guthrie “Drug Store Truck Driving Man” duet with Jeffrey Shurtleff “I Live One Day at a Time” “Take Me Back to the Sweet Sunny South” “Let Me Wrap You In My Warm and Tender Love” “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” “We Shall Overcome” The female counterpart to Bob Dylan, folksinger and anti-war protester Joan Baez, was the last act on Friday evening. She started at about 1:00 am. Appropriately, she wished everybody a good morning. Her perfectly arranged set combined with her beaut


What is cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants' starfish friend called?

SpongeBob Characters - spongebob friends - Fan site - cartoon character spongebob - patrick star - Sandy Cheeks - Gary - Eugene H. Krabs - Plankton - Jellyfish - Bubble Bass - SpongeBob SquarePants Characters   Spongebob Squarepants characters Here you can read everything about all the Spongebob Squarepants          characters that play in the show. The spongebob characters          are patrick star, Sandy Cheeks, Gary, Eugene H. Krabs, Plankton,        Jellyfish and Bubble Bass. SpongeBob        SquarePants Occupation: Fry cook at the Krusty Krab The star of the show. He works at the Krusty Krab restaurant.          SpongeBob enjoys jellyfishing at Jellyfish Fields with his          best friend Patrick the Starfish. He's always happy. Patrick Star Occupation: Doing nothing Patrick enjoys doing everything that Spongebob does. He is the dumbest creature under the sea. He is a great friend to SpongeBob. Sandy Cheeks Occupation: Scientist Since she's a land creature who need a pressurized suit to live under the water.  She plays a lot of extreme sports. Both her and Spongebob love Karate. Squidward Tentacles Occupation: Cashier at Krusty Krab Restaurant He is a boring squid who's main hobby is playing his clarinet but he's terrible  at it. He also spends a lot of time making art. He thinks Spongebob and Patrick  are very annoying because they constantly pester him. Gary Occupation: Super Genius/Pet Gary is SpongeBob's pet sea snail who meows like a cat.. He may look dumb,  but he might be smarter than the rest of Bikini Bottom. He keeps cool underpressure  and has a solution for every problem. Eugene H. Krabs Occupation: Owner of Krusty Krab Restaurant He is the employer of Spongebob and Squidward. He is known for being extremely  cheap but care alot about SpongeBob's welfare. Bubble Bass Occupation: A no-good person. He's only been in a few episodes, but he's mean, nasty, and an all-around hated character. Plankton Occupation: Owner of Chum Bucket Restaurant Nobody ever eats at the Chum Bucket Restaurant, so Plankton is trying to steal the Krabby Patty recipe from the Krabby Patty. Larry T. Lobster Occupation: Lifeguard Larry's a strong muscular lobster who spends all his time at the beach. He's popular with the ladies and he's always lifting weights. Jellyfish Occupation: Making jelly. Jellyfish roam around in groups making jelly and stinging anything that gets in thier way. There are different kinds of jellyfish including normal, queen, king, albino, and prehistoric. Jellyfishing is a sport enjoyed by SpongeBob and Patrick. Flats  the Flounder Occupation: Bully He's the bully of Boating School. He rarely talks, only known to speak in one episode of Spongebob Squarepants Pearl  Krabs Occupation: Student The big-boned daughter of Mr. Krabs. She's very popular and does everything to be even more popular. She does tend to cry often though. Scooter Occupation: Surfer Dude This surfer dude hangs out at the beach and surfs. In the bubble buddy episode SpongeBob accidentally kills him! Poppy  Puff Occupation: Driving School Instructor Mrs. Puff is stuck with the impossible job of teaching SpongeBob how to drive a boat. SpongeBob's driving makes Mrs. Puff's life a nightmare. Every time he takes his drivers test, he crashes, causing Mrs. Puff to puff up. Tom Occupation: Bartender He shows up in most of the Spongebob episodes but he rarely speaks. He's only spoken a few times in the show. Mr.  and Mrs. SquarePants They are SpongeBob's loving parents. Strangely they are shaped link real sponges. Not a lot is known about them because they aren't in the show much. Mermaid  Man Occupation: Super-hero! He's the underwater equivilent of Superman, only old. In his day, Mermaid Man saved the world from villains like Man Ray and the Dirty Bubble. He currently resides in the Shady Shoal's retirement home. Barnacle Boy Occupation: Mermaid Man's side-kick. Barnacle Boy is a 68-year old semi-retired superhero sidekick,  although he still is more sane and aware than Mermaid Man. Barn


Who played Commodus in the 2000 film Gladiator?

Gladiator (2000) - 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 From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV ON DISC ALL When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. Director: a list of 25 titles created 28 Dec 2010 a list of 46 titles created 18 May 2011 a list of 22 titles created 17 Oct 2013 a list of 28 titles created 10 Aug 2014 a list of 44 titles created 3 months ago Search for " Gladiator " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     5     Oscars. Another    53 wins & 101 nominations. See more awards  » Videos When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, William Wallace begins a revolt against King Edward I of England. Director: Mel Gibson Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him. Director: Robert Zemeckis A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift. Director: Frank Darabont Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring. Director: Peter Jackson Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. Director: Steven Spielberg While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard. Director: Peter Jackson A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. Director: Jonathan Demme A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle Earth from the Dark Lord Sauron. Director: Peter Jackson Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. Director: David Fincher An insomniac office worker, looking for a way to change his life, crosses paths with a devil-may-care soap maker, forming an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more. Director: David Fincher     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X   Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, the Dark Knight, with the help of the enigmatic Selina, is forced from his imposed exile to save Gotham City, now on the edge of total annihilation, from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane. Director: Christopher Nolan Edit Storyline Maximus is a powerful Roman general, loved by the people and the aging Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Before his death, the Emperor chooses Maximus to be his heir over his own son, Commodus, and a power struggle leaves Maximus and his family condemned to death. The powerful general is unable to save his family, and his loss of will allows him to get captured and put into the Gladiator games until he dies. The only desire that fuels him now is the chance to rise to the top so that he will be able to look into the eyes of the man who will feel his revenge. Written by Chris "Morphy" Terry A Hero Will Rise. See more  » Genres: Rated R for intense, graphic combat | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 5 May 2000 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: $34,819,017        (USA) (5 May 2000) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Tom Sizemore


The Japanese company Ajinomoto (meaning 'essence of taste') was formed in 1909 to market which popular food ingredient?

USHA'S KITCHEN: What is Ajinomoto What is Ajinomoto Ajinomoto is the Japanese name for monosodium glutamate. Ajinomoto Co, Inc. , is a Japanese company that produces food seasonings, cooking oils, foods, sweeteners, amino acids and pharmaceuticals. Ajinomoto is a signature product, monosodium glutamate a seasoning, it  was first marketed in Japan in 1909, having been discovered and patented by Kikunae Ikeda. He found that the most important compound within seaweed broth for common use was actually a glutamate salt, which seemed to give out a unique taste sensation. Monosodium glutamate, also known as sodium glutamate and MSG, is a sodium salt of glutamic acid, a naturally occurring non essential amino acid, used as a food additive and commonly marketed as a flavor enhancer. Flavor enhancers are food additives commonly added to food and designed to enhance the existing flavors of products. The Ajinomoto company was formed to manufacture and market MSG in Japan; the name A jinomoto translates to "essence  of taste". MSG is now used by most fast food chains and in many foodstuffs, in particular, processed foods. The examples include: are in prepared stocks often known as stock cubes or bouillon cubes Condiments such as barbecue sauce and salad dressings. Canned, frozen or dried prepared food.Common snack foods such as flavored jerky, flavored potato chips (crisps) and flavored tortilla chips. Seasoning mixtures. Fermented products such as soy sauce, steak sauce and Worcestershire sauce have levels of glutamate similar to foods with added MSG. However, glutamate in these brewed products may have 5% or more.  The question is whether ' To Use Or Not To Use ' Ajinomoto. It is a known fact that chefs around the globe use Ajinomoto to enhance  the flavor of their cuisine and is a major product sold in over 100 countries  worldwide. There are two prevalent schools of thought. One group supports the  use of ajinomoto, as they believe it is a safe ingredient to use just like salt   or sugar.  There is another group, which is against the use of ajinomoto, as  they believe that it is not safe and causes severe health problems.  Ajinomoto is used as a taste enhancer and is meant to impart a sixth  sense, described as savory, in addition to the five basic tastes like sweet,  spicy, bitter, sour and salty. Considering that doctors today talk about reducing sodium intake to be less than 4g, we need to be wary of anything that contains sodium, including common salt. Avoid cheaper chinese food vendors such as roadside food who use enormous amount of MSG to create that "chinese" taste. Prepare chinese food at home without MSG and will find that there is no difference in flavor. It is safer to avoid ajinomoto for healthy measures. Its  one's own discretion to use or not use any thing when health becomes the concern. Posted by


What was serial killer John Christie's London address, and the title of the 1970 film about him starring Richard Attenborough?

10 Rillington Place Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 72 out of 74 people found the following review useful: I Saw This Thirty-three Years Ago from Long Island, USA 1 June 2004 I saw this in a theatre here in the United States in 1971, when I was eleven years old. I'd seen Richard Attenborough as the circus master in DOCTOR DOLITTLE and I wonder if I'd sold my mother on taking me to this one because I knew the name Richard Attenborough. In any case, this movie burned itself into my brain immediately and, for the next three decades I told many of my fellow American film-buffs that there was this British movie no American had ever heard about that was more blood-curdling than PSYCHO. I suspect the obviously limited release of this movie in the United States had something to do with the fact that one of its chief selling-points was that it was based on a murder not well-known to Americans. The Christie murders were famous in Britain, and, in fact, historic because of their effect on the elimination of the UK's death penalty. But the distributors in America had to market this on its qualities as a thriller. Attenborough had yet to make his name a household word here, GHANDI being about ten years in the future and the probable difficulty with accents couldn't have made people who did see it very eager to recommend it. On top of this, the movie is not a thriller but a truly disturbing exploration of evil. It makes the roughly contemporary FRENZY look like a sitcom. Movies became more realistic in the late sixties and early seventies than they have been before or since. 10 RILLINGTON PLACE may be the most realistic movie about a serial killer ever made. It may not be the scariest, but it's the most memorable. I haven't forgotten it, and I haven't seen it in more than a generation. It is a mournful movie for serious viewing. Was the above review useful to you? 67 out of 72 people found the following review useful: Creepy film, but excellent! from derby, kansas usa 5 February 2002 This British thriller is one of the best films I have ever seen. It tells the story of John Christie, the serial killer whose "career" lasted from the middle 1940's until the early 1950's. The name is taken from the scene of the murders; 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London. Chillingly portrayed by the great actor Richard Attenborough , Christie was a little mouse of a man who first lured his victims home on some pretext or other, usually by saying that he could perform some desired medical procedure on them, for example, an abortion, which was illegal at the time. Once there, he put them at ease by offering them a cup of tea, deceived them into breathing gas from the pipe, rendering them unconscious, then strangled them. He disposed of the bodies, at first by burying them in the garden, then putting them under the sink in the water closet, and finally by tearing up and replacing floorboards and papering over cupboards. The primary reasons that Christie was able to do what he did for so long were first of all the war. London was undergoing the blitz, and people had a tendency to disappear during the bombing. Another reason was that he was able to turn the suspicions of the police from him to a not very bright truck driver named Timothy Evans, (played by John Hurt) who was convicted of the death of his baby daughter, and was also suspected in the murder of his wife, but due to English law could only be tried for one or the other of them. He was hanged in 1950. The scene in the film where Evans is hanged is chilling, and quite accurate. Slow at first and shot on location at the actual scene of the murders, the film shows a dangerous manipulative killer hiding behind a bland, mild exterior. Because he appeared so mild, Christie was all the more terrifying. Attenborough brings this out expertly and the overall effect is very creepy. This superbly-acted film is British cinema at its' very best. Cup of tea, anyone? from Worcester, England 13 July 2000 10 Rillington Place is more than a classic film. It is frequently referred to whenever the ca


in Wine Palomino Fino is a white grape most famous for its use in making sherry. Known in South Africa as Fransdruif and White French or Listan in France, it can also be found in Australia and California. Named after Fernan Yanez Palomonio, one of King Alfonso X`s knights, Palomino is a high yielding variety that is primary planted in the region of Jerez that produces large bunches of golden yellow grapes that ripen in early September. Generally split into three sub-varieities Palomino Fino, Palomino Basto and Palomino de Jerez, this grape typically makes thin tasteless wines that lack both fruit and acidity; however when used in the production of sherry, it creates intensely aromatic and flavorful wines. It is one of the few grapes that is capable of growing in very chalky soil called albariza, which has a high concentration of both lime and magnesium and found in the southern Spanish region of Alicante in Jerez. Made into sherry through the Solera method , the Palomino varietal quickly produces an important film of yeast that grows on the top of the Sherry and protects it from oxygen, producing pale, delicate, crisp and delicious sherries. For more information on the making of sherry, please visit our sherry article here .


Forefathers Day 2017 - Thursday December 21, 2017 Holidays on Thursday, December 21 Forefathers Day 2017 Forefathers Day 2017 is on Thursday, December 21, 2017: Forefathers Day is celebrated in the US on which date? Thursday, December 21, 2017 is Forefathers Day 2017. Forefathers' Day is a holiday celebrated in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on December 22. It is a commemoration of the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on December 21, 1620. It was introduced in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1769. Forefathers' Day is a holiday celebrated in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on December 22. It is a commemoration of the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on December 21, 1620. It was introduced in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1769. Forefathers’ Day was first celebrated in 1769. Weren't our forefathers liberals of their day? Great point. Conservatives also forget that many of the Founding Fathers weren't Christians: In 1797, under the presidency of John Adams, the founders of this nation signed a Treaty with Tripoli called the Treaty of Tripoli. Article 11 in this treaty states "the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion." This was voted on unanimously with no argument over language by the very founders of this nation. Where the preamble declares, that coercion is a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, an amendment was proposed by inserting "Jesus Christ," so that it would read "A departure from the plan of Jesus Christ, the holy author of our religion;" the insertion was rejected by the great majority, in proof that they meant to comprehend, within the mantle of its protection, the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and Mohammedan, the Hindoo and Infidel of every denomination. -Thomas Jefferson, Autobiography, in reference to the Virginia Act for Religious Freedom Christianity neither is, nor ever was a part of the common law. -Thomas Jefferson, letter to Dr. Thomas Cooper, February 10, 1814 Benjamin Franklin: "I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Early in life I absented myself from Christian assemblies" Thomas Jefferson "Christianity neither is, nor ever was, a part of the common law." "The day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the Supreme Being as his father, in the womb of a virgin, will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerva in the brain of Jupiter." James Madison "Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise, every expanded prospect" Abraham Lincoln "The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession" "It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God." Thomas Jefferson "Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear. Thomas Jefferson Who came up with the idea of Father's Day? Father's Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting. It is also celebrated to honor and commemorate our forefathers. Father's Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide and typically involves gift-giving, special dinners to fathers, and family-oriented activities. The first observance of Father's Day is believed to have been held on June 13, 1910 through the efforts of Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington. After listening to a church sermon at Spokane's Central Methodist Episcopal Church in 1909 about the newly recognized Mother's Day, Dodd felt strongly that fatherhood needed recognition, as well.[1] She wanted a celebration that honored fathers like her own father, William Smart, a Civil War veteran who was left to raise his family alone when his wife died giving birth to their sixth child.[2] Dodd was the first to solicit the idea of having an official Father's Day observance to honor all fathers. Enlisting help from the Spokane Ministerial Association in 1909, she arranged for the celebration of fatherh


What city has the busiest European underground railway system?

The world’s top 10 busiest metros - Railway Technology Paris Metro is the second busiest metro system in Europe. The world’s top 10 busiest metros Six of the world’s ten busiest metro systems are in Asia, four can be found in China alone while the busiest, the Tokyo Subway, is in Japan. Railway-technology.com profiles the top 10 busiest metros based on the latest annual ridership data. Tokyo Subway, Japan With an annual ridership of 3.334 billion in 2013, a 1.25% increase from the previous year, the Tokyo Subway is the world's busiest metro system. The 310km rapid transit network serves the Greater Tokyo area of Japan comprising of 13 lines and 290 stations. The metro system has two operators - Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway . Tokyo Metro operates nine lines and 184 stations including Shinjuku Station, the world's busiest rail station . Toei Subway, owned by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, manages four lines and 106 stations. The metro's oldest line, the Ginza Line, dates back to 1927 when it was opened with the completion of a 2.2km section between Asakusa and Ueno by the Tokyo Underground Railway Company. The Toei subway network became operational in 1960 between Oshiage and Asakusa. Beijing Subway, China The Beijing Subway, the oldest metro system in China, recorded an annual ridership of 3.209 billion in 2013, about 30% higher than the previous year. Operating since 1969, the subway system owned by the city of Beijing has expanded to 17 lines and 232 stations covering 465km. The subway system currently boasts an average daily ridership of more than 10 million. State-owned Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corporation operates 14 lines, whereas Beijing MTR Corporation, a public-private joint venture between Beijing Capital Group Co. and Hong Kong MTR Corporation, operates the remaining three lines. The Beijing Subway had just two lines until 2001, but major investments were made to expand the subway after Beijing won the bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is planned for the metro rail network to cover 1,000km of track by 2020. Seoul Subway , South Korea The Seoul Metropolitan Subway, the longest subway system in the world , had a total route length of 940km and an annual ridership of 2.619 billion in 2013, a 6.16% increase in passenger numbers on 2012. The subway system serves South Korea's capital city Seoul as well as the provinces of Incheon, Gyeonggi and northern Chungnam. Seoul Subway is operated by multiple operators including Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation, Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, Korail, Incheon Transit Corporation, and other private rapid transit operators. Seoul Subway became operational in 1974 and has since then expanded to 21 lines (including the Uijeongbu LRT and the recently opened Yongin Ever Line) to carry over seven million passengers a day. Shanghai Metro, China Shanghai Metro, China's third urban rapid transit system to open after Beijing and Tianjin, witnessed an annual ridership of 2.5 billion in 2013, 10.18% higher than that in 2012. Daily ridership peaked at 9.381 million in April 2014. The metro system, comprised of 13 lines and 330 stations, is operated by two companies, Shanghai Metro Operation Company and Shanghai Modern Rail Transit Company. Lines 1 and 2 are the busiest lines while People's Square station, with daily commuter traffic of 400,000, is the busiest station on the network. Line 13 is the least busy, carrying 51,000 passengers per day. The Shanghai Metro is considered to be one of the fastest-growing rapid transit systems in the world and is planned to expand to 22 lines covering a total route length of 877km by 2020. Moscow Metro, Russia Moscow metro, Europe's busiest metro system, had an annual ridership of 2.491 billion in 2013, 1.1% higher than that of 2012. Comprised of 12 lines and 195 stations, it spans a total length of 325.9km and set a daily ridership record of 9.28 million in December 2013. Opened in 1935, Moscow Metro was the first underground railway system in the former Soviet Union and is owned and operated by stat


Joseph Addison and Richard Steele founded (in 1711), and Boris Johnson edited, which British magazine?

Joseph Addison facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Joseph Addison Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World COPYRIGHT 2004 The Gale Group Inc. ADDISON, JOSEPH (1672–1719) ADDISON, JOSEPH (1672–1719), English poet, essayist, and critic. Addison helped to elevate the literary status of English prose while holding important political offices for the Whig party. He was born in 1672 at Milston, Wiltshire. His father, the Reverend Launcelot Addison, was the dean of Lichfield, Staffordshire, and Addison attended Lichfield Grammar School and then, in 1686, Charterhouse School in London, where he met Richard Steele. Addison's study of classical poetry and his Latin poems at Queen's College, Oxford, won him a demy (scholarship) in the 1690s to Magdalen College, where he took his M.A. and was a fellow from 1697 to 1711. His classical scholarly knowledge, especially on the Roman idea of citizenship, informs the moral beliefs in his writing. Addison's passionate interest in and deep knowledge of Roman poetry and history are evident  in his early prose works evaluating the best Roman poets, his translations of such poets as Virgil and Ovid (1694 and 1717), and his own highly praised imitations of Latin poets such as Horace . He modeled his own prose style after the formal elegance and familiar diction of Latin poetry, which he praised. After writing a celebratory poem on John Dryden—"To Mr. Dryden"—he wrote an introductory essay on Virgil for Dryden's translation of the Georgics in 1697. Addison's own translations provided English readers with an accessible text through adding explanatory commentaries and replacing obscure allusions with familiar ones. Eight of Addison's Latin poems were included in an anthology he edited at Oxford in 1699, Musarum Anglicarum Analecta (An assembly of English muses). One poem, "Pax Gulielmi Auspiciis Europae Reddita" (Peace returned to Europe under William's auspices), compliments William III's ability as a monarch and celebrates the 1697 Treaty of Ryswick, which ended the War of the Grand Alliance. A partisan of Protestantism and the Whigs, Addison in his earliest poetry supported the Protestant succession of William of Orange and Mary. "Poem to his Majesty" was dedicated to John Somers, an important Whig, and "William's Peace" was dedicated to Charles Montagu, Lord Halifax, the Whig treasurer. Montagu became Addison's patron and secured him a pension of £200 to undertake a grand tour on the Continent between 1699 and 1704. Addison toured several countries and studied French neoclassical literary theorists; his itinerary, particularly to places of classical literary interest, is recorded in Remarks upon Several Parts of Italy, published in 1705. Addison's eulogy on John Churchill, duke of Marlborough's victory over the French at Blenheim in his poem "The Campaign" in 1704 secured him a position as excise commissioner of appeals and brought him increasing popularity. His involvement with the Kit-Kat Club, a political and literary society for Whig writers and politicians, renewed his friendship with Steele, and he contributed to Steele's play The Tender Husband (1705). Commissioned to write an English opera to counter the trend for Italian opera, he produced the unsuccessful Rosamond in 1707. Meanwhile, the status of his politically administrative appointments increased because of his anti-Jacobite pamphlets such as "The Present State of the War." He became a prominent spokesman for the Whigs, progressing from undersecretary of state to Charles Spencer, earl of Sunderland, in 1706 to chief secretary to the earl of Wharton, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , in 1709. Assisting Steele in his editorship of the London Gazette in 1708, Addison then wrote forty-nine issues of The Tatler, the successful periodical established by Steele, moving between England and Ireland in 1709 and 1710. His essays focus on the classics, character types, and natural religion and oscillate between a witty, humorous tone and a moral seriousness, making reference to classical antecedents


Who was burned at the stake, age 19, in Rouen in 1431?

Joan of Arc - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Google Joan of Arc’s Early Life Born around 1412, Jeanne d’Arc (or in English, Joan of Arc) was the daughter of a tenant farmer, Jacques d’Arc, from the village of Domrémy, in northeastern France. She was not taught to read or write, but her pious mother instilled in her a deep love for the Catholic Church and its teachings. At the time, France had long been torn apart by a bitter conflict with England (later known as the Hundred Years’ War), in which England had gained the upper hand. A peace treaty in 1420 disinherited the French crown prince, Charles of Valois, amid accusations of his illegitimacy, and King Henry V was made ruler of both England and France. His son, Henry VI, succeeded him in 1422. Along with its French allies (led by Philip the Good, duke of Burgundy), England occupied much of northern France, and many in Joan’s village, Domrémy, were forced to abandon their homes under threat of invasion. Did You Know? In a private audience at his castle at Chinon, Joan of Arc won the future Charles VII over by supposedly revealing information that only a messenger from God could know; the details of this conversation are unknown. At the age of 13, Joan began to hear voices, which she determined had been sent by God to give her a mission of overwhelming importance: to save France by expelling its enemies, and to install Charles as its rightful king. As part of this divine mission, Joan took a vow of chastity. At the age of 16, after her father attempted to arrange a marriage for her, she successfully convinced a local court that she should not be forced to accept the match. Joan’s Journey to Orléans In May 1428, Joan made her way Vaucouleurs, a nearby stronghold of those loyal to Charles. Initially rejected by the local magistrate, Robert de Baudricourt, she persisted, attracting a small band of followers who believed her claims to be the virgin who (according to a popular prophecy) was destined to save France. When Baudricort relented, Joan cropped her hair and dressed in men’s clothes to make the 11-day journey across enemy territory to Chinon, site of the crown prince’s palace. Joan promised Charles she would see him crowned king at Reims, the traditional site of French royal investiture, and asked him to give her an army to lead to Orléans, then under siege from the English. Against the advice of most of his counselors and generals, Charles granted her request, and Joan set off for Orléans in March of 1429 dressed in white armor and riding a white horse. After sending off a defiant letter to the enemy, Joan led several French assaults against them, driving the Anglo-Burgundians from their bastion and forcing their retreat across the Loire River. Downfall of Joan of Arc After such a miraculous victory, Joan’s reputation spread far and wide among French forces. She and her followers escorted Charles across enemy territory to Reims, taking towns that resisted by force and enabling his coronation as King Charles VII in July 1429. Joan argued that the French should press their advantage with an attempt to retake Paris, but Charles wavered, even as his favorite at court, Georges de La Trémoille, warned him that Joan was becoming too powerful. The Anglo-Burgundians were able to fortify their positions in Paris, and turned back an attack led by Joan in September. In the spring of 1430, the king ordered Joan to confront a Burgundian assault on Compiégne. In her effort to defend the town and its inhabitants, she was thrown from her horse, and was left outside the town’s gates as they closed. The Burgundians took her captive, and brought her amid much fanfare to the castle of Bouvreuil, occupied by the English commander at Rouen. Joan of Arc: From Witch to Saint In the trial that followed, Joan was ordered to answer to some 70 charges against her, including witchcraft, heresy and dressing like a man. The Anglo-Burgundians were aiming to get rid of the young leader as well as discredit Charles, who owed his coronation to her. In attempting to distance himself from an accused heret


Catherine of Valois was the wife of which English king?

Catherine Of Valois | French princess | Britannica.com Catherine Of Valois Blaise Pascal Catherine Of Valois, (born Oct. 27, 1401, Paris , France —died Jan. 3, 1437, Bermondsey Abbey, London, Eng.), French princess, the wife of King Henry V of England , mother of King Henry VI , and grandmother of the first Tudor monarch of England, Henry VII. Catherine was the daughter of King Charles VI of France and Isabella of Bavaria and was much neglected in childhood because of her father’s frequent bouts of madness and her mother’s selfish indifference. After his accession to the English throne (March 1413), Henry V renewed the negotiations for his marriage to Catherine started by his father, Henry IV. His demand for a large dowry and the restoration of Normandy and Aquitaine (once possessions of English kings) led to war, and the marriage did not take place until June 2, 1420, after the signing of the Treaty of Troyes. Catherine was crowned in Westminster Abbey in February 1421 and gave birth to a son, afterward Henry VI, in the following December. She joined Henry in France in May 1422 and returned to England after his death the following August , residing first at Windsor Castle and later at Baynard’s Castle, London. From about 1425 gossip associated Catherine’s name with that of a Welsh squire, Owen Tudor . Their marriage may have taken place secretly in 1429, or they may already have been married when, in 1428, an act of Parliament was passed forbidding her marriage without the consent of king and council. Owen Tudor was imprisoned in 1436 and Catherine retired to Bermondsey Abbey, London. By Owen Tudor she had three sons and two daughters, one of whom died in infancy; the eldest son, Edmund, created Earl of Richmond in 1452, was the father of Henry VII . Learn More in these related articles:


How many times did Martina Navratilova reach the Women's Singles Final at Wimbledon?

History - 1980s - The Championships, Wimbledon 2017 - Official Site by IBM  READ MORE 1980: Billie Jean King v Martina Navratilova The 37-year-old King returned to Wimbledon for another assault on the title she loved, saving a match point in a 2hrs 40mins encounter against Pam Shriver to reach the quarter-finals. Once there, it was Martina Navratilova who would stand in her way, defeating her 7-6, 1-6, 10-8, in a match that took two days to complete. Once the rain had stopped, BJK agreed to resume on the condition that tournament officials immediatedly suspend the match if the rain resumed, as she wore glasses. So the first set began, the drizzle came, and the chair umpire refused to suspend the match until Navratilova won it in a tie-break.  Delayed overnight, King returned the next day, romping through the second set in just 17 minutes. In the third set the elder competitor served for the match at 6-5, but produced four volleys into the net. Saving match points at 6-7 and 7-8, the ill-fated glasses finally got their comeuppance at 8-9, breaking during the changeover. King had a spare pair, but they weren't quite right. Saving two more match points before Navratilova finally triumphed 10-8, King said afterwards "I think that may be the single match in my career that I could have won if I hadn't had bad eyes." 1980: Bjorn Borg v John McEnroe In any assessment of great sporting moments of the 20th Century, the fourth set tie-break of the 1980 Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles final between the defending champion Bjorn Borg of Sweden and John McEnroe of the USA has earned an unchallenged place. Borg was then 24 and was playing in his fifth consecutive Wimbledon final having won the previous four. For second-seeded McEnroe, this was his first appearance in the final at the age of 21. The Borg-McEnroe fourth set tie-break was to make history. It was to range over 22 minutes, produce 34 contested points, which is a record for a Wimbledon final, and from start to finish produced moment after moment of changing fortunes, with match points and set points following in a tantalising sequence. When McEnroe's viciously top-spun return produced a volley error from the Swede, the match was all square after just over three hours. Borg went for broke in the deciding set, hitting 80 per cent of his first serves and losing only three points on serve in the entire set. McEnroe contributed fully to this astonishing final and twice served to save the match. Borg finally reached his eighth match point when McEnroe missed a low volley. A backhand passing shot ended it and Borg was Champion by 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 8-6. 1981: Bjorn Borg v John McEnroe As the sun finally went down on the last day of the wildest Wimbledon fortnight in 104 years, the sign on the main outside scoreboard of the All England Club read "Well done J.P...bad luck, Bjorn." Having come so close and yet so far the year before, John McEnroe finally ended Bjorn Borg's 41-match-winning streak at Wimbledon on the fourth of July, in most memorable fashion. Before play began, McEnroe had criticised the weather, the grass courts, the officiating, and concluded: "There's nothing championship about this tournament except its prestige." In his first match, there was the infamous blow-up when McEnroe delivered both barrels to Edward James, calling him 'the pits of the world.' He was fined $1,500. By the end of the week, he was its latest Champion. But by the time he reached the final, McEnroe had chanelled his anger, and effectively turned the tables on his great rival. Producing 64 winners to the Swede's 47, 23 of them in one set, McEnroe came through 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 to dethrone the mighty Swede.  Nevertheless, he still refused to attend the Champions' dinner. 1981: You cannot be serious  It is one of the most infamous lines in tennis history. Remembered and imitated on an almost daily basis around the world, in 1981, a headband-wearing, frizzy-haired John McEnroe was so furious at Wimbledon umpire Edward James's refusal to call his serve in, that he uttered the immortal words "you cann


Bahamas Facts on Largest Cities, Populations, Symbols - Worldatlas.com Ethnicity: Black 85%, White 12%, Asian and Hispanic 3% GDP total: $11.04 billion (2012 est) GDP per capita: $31,300 (2012 est) Land Sizes Language: English (official), Creole Largest Cities: (by population) Nassau, Lucaya, Freeport, West End, Cooper's Town, Marsh Harbour, High Rock, Andros Town, Clarence Town, Dunmore Town Name: The origin of "Bahama" is unclear. It may have originated from the "baja mar" meaning "shallow seas" National Day: July 10 Religion: Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Roman Catholic 13.5%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Church of God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%, other Christian 15.2%, none or unspecified 2.9%, other 0.8%


What number is produced by displaying one of each of the Roman numerals, in descending order?

Roman numerals/Encode - Rosetta Code Roman numerals/Encode Jump to: navigation , search Roman numerals/Encode You are encouraged to solve this task according to the task description, using any language you may know. Task Create a function taking a positive integer as its parameter and returning a string containing the Roman numeral representation of that integer. Modern Roman numerals are written by expressing each digit separately, starting with the left most digit and skipping any digit with a value of zero. In Roman numerals: 1990 is rendered: 1000=M, 900=CM, 90=XC; resulting in MCMXC 2008 is written as 2000=MM, 8=VIII; or MMVIII 1666 uses each Roman symbol in descending order: MDCLXVI Contents var lookup:Object = {M:1000, CM:900, D:500, CD:400, C:100, XC:90, L:50, XL:40, X:10, IX:9, V:5, IV:4, I:1}; var roman:String = "", i:String; trace("1990 in roman is " + arabic2roman(1990)); trace("2008 in roman is " + arabic2roman(2008)); trace("1666 in roman is " + arabic2roman(1666));   1990 in roman is MCMXC 2008 in roman is MMVIII 1666 in roman is MDCLXVI And the reverse: var lookup:Object = {I:1, V:5, X:10, L:50, C:100, D:500, M:1000}; var num:Number = 0, val:Number = 0; while (romanArr.length) { num += val * (val < lookup[romanArr[0]] ? -1 : 1); } trace("MCMXC in arabic is " + roman2arabic("MCMXC")); trace("MMVIII in arabic is " + roman2arabic("MMVIII")); trace("MDCLXVI in arabic is " + roman2arabic("MDCLXVI")); Output: function To_Roman (Number : Positive) return String is subtype Digit is Integer range 0..9; function Roman (Figure : Digit; I, V, X : Character) return String is begin when 2 => return I & I; when 3 => return I & I & I; when 4 => return I & V; when 5 => return "" & V; when 6 => return V & I; when 7 => return V & I & I; when 8 => return V & I & I & I; when 9 => return I & X; end case; pragma Assert (Number >= 1 and Number < 4000); return Roman (Number / 100 mod 10, 'C', 'D', 'M') & Roman (Number / 10 mod 10, 'X', 'L', 'C') & Roman (Number mod 10,    'I', 'V', 'X'); end To_Roman; Works with: ALGOL 68 version Revision 1 - no extensions to language used Works with: ALGOL 68G version Any - tested with release 1.18.0-9h.tiny Works with: ELLA ALGOL 68 version Any (with appropriate job cards) - tested with release 1.8-8d []CHAR roman = "MDCLXVmdclxvi"; # UPPERCASE for thousands # []CHAR adjust roman = "CCXXmmccxxii"; []INT arabic = (1000000, 500000, 100000, 50000, 10000, 5000, 1000, 500, 100, 50, 10, 5, 1); []INT adjust arabic = (100000, 100000, 10000, 10000, 1000, 1000, 100, 100, 10, 10, 1, 1, 0);   PROC arabic to roman = (INT dclxvi)STRING: ( INT in := dclxvi; # 666 # FOR scale TO UPB roman WHILE in /= 0 DO INT multiples = in OVER arabic[scale]; in -:= arabic[scale] * multiples; IF in >= -adjust arabic[scale] + arabic[scale] THEN in -:= -adjust arabic[scale] + arabic[scale]; out +:= adjust roman[scale] + roman[scale] FI FOR key TO UPB test DO INT val = test[key]; print((val, " - ", arabic to roman(val), new line)) OD ) Output: (last example is manually wrapped): +1 - i     +2 - ii     +3 - iii     +4 - iv     +5 - v     +6 - vi     +7 - vii     +8 - viii     +9 - ix     +10 - x     +11 - xi     +12 - xii     +13 - xiii     +14 - xiv     +15 - xv     +16 - xvi     +17 - xvii     +18 - xviii     +19 - xix     +20 - xx     +25 - xxv     +30 - xxx     +40 - xl     +50 - l     +60 - lx     +69 - lxix     +70 - lxx     +80 - lxxx     +90 - xc     +99 - xcix    +100 - c    +200 - cc    +300 - ccc    +400 - cd    +500 - d    +600 - dc    +666 - dclxvi    +700 - dcc    +800 - dccc    +900 - cm    +1000 - m    +1009 - mix    +1444 - mcdxliv    +1666 - mdclxvi    +1945 - mcmxlv    +1997 - mcmxcvii    +1999 - mcmxcix    +2000 - mm    +2008 - mmviii    +2500 - mmd    +3000 - mmm    +4000 - mV    +4999 - mVcmxcix    +5000 - V    +6666 - Vmdclxvi   +10000 - X   +50000 - L   +100000 - C   +500000 - D  +1000


What commonly occurring gas has the chemical formula CH4 ?

Methane | Engineering | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit At room temperature and pressure, methane is a colourless, odourless gas. It has boiling point of −162° C at 1 atmosphere pressure and is highly flammable . Pure methane is odorless , but when used commercially is usually mixed with small quantities of odorants, strongly-smelling sulfur compounds such as ethyl mercaptan to enable the detection of leaks. Burning one molecule of methane in the presence of oxygen releases one molecule of CO2 ( carbon dioxide ) and two molecules of H2O ( water ): CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O Methane is a greenhouse gas . Methane has a wide range of thermodynamic stability. It has a mass of 16.05. Potential health effects Edit Methane is not toxic by any route. The immediate health hazard is that it may cause thermal burns . It is flammable and may form mixtures with air that are flammable or explosive . Methane is violently reactive with oxidizers , halogens , and some halogen compounds. Methane is an asphyxiant and may displace oxygen in a workplace atmosphere. Asphyxia may result if the oxygen concentration is reduced to below 18% by displacement. The concentrations at which flammable or explosive mixtures form are much lower than the concentration at which asphyxiation risk is significant. Reactions of methane The reactions with methane are: combustion, hydrogen activation, and halogen reaction. Combustion Methane is a significant fuel . In the combustion of methane several steps are involved: Methane forms a methyl radical ( ), which reacts with oxygen forming formaldehyde ( or ), which then forms carbon monoxide ( ). The process is called oxidative pyrolysis : Following oxidative pyrolysis, the oxidizes, forming , replenishing the active species, and releasing heat . This occurs very quickly, usually in less than a millisecond . Finally, the oxidizes , forming and releasing more heat. This process is generally slower than the other chemical steps, and typically requires a few to several milliseconds to occur. Hydrogen activation Edit The strength of the carbon - hydrogen covalent bond[ [2] ] in methane is among the strongest in all hydrocarbons, and thus its use as a chemical feedstock is limited. Despite the high activation barrier for breaking the C-H bond, CH4 is still the principal starting material for manufacture of hydrogen. The search for catalysts which can facilitate C-H bond activation in methane and other low alkanes is an area of research with considerable industrial significance. Reactions with halogens Methane undergoes reactions with all the halogens give correct conditions. The reactions occur as follows: Where is either Fluorine (F), Chlorine (Cl), Bromine (Br) or sometimes Iodine (I). This mechanism for this process is called free radical substitution[ [3] ] and it occurs as follows: Initiation: Edit Methane is a principal component of natural gas . Large amounts of methane are emitted to atmosphere through Mud volcanoes which are connected with deep geological faults. Natural gas fields Edit The major source of methane is extraction from geological deposits known as natural gas fields . It is associated with other hydrocarbon fuels and sometimes accompanied by helium and nitrogen . The gas at shallow levels (low pressure) is formed by anaerobic decay of organic matter deep under the Earth's surface. In general, sediments buried deeper and at higher temperatures than those which give oil generate natural gas. Alternative sources Edit Apart from gas fields an alternative method of obtaining methane is via biogas generated by the fermentation of organic matter including manure , wastewater sludge, municipal solid waste, or any other biodegradable feedstock, under anaerobic conditions. Industrially, methane can be created from common atmospheric gases and hydrogen (produced, perhaps, by electrolysis ) through chemical reactions such as the Sabatier process[ [4] ], Fischer-Tropsch process[ [5] ]. Coal bed methane extraction is a method for extracting methane from a coal deposit. Methane in the earth's atmosphere is an import


What character normally appears with the % (percentage) symbol on its key of a QWERTY keyboard?

How do i enter a percent sign via the keyboard? - Android Forums at AndroidCentral.com How do i enter a percent sign via the keyboard? Results 1 to 7 of 7 2 Posts How do i enter a percent sign via the keyboard? I'm trying to enter a password that contains a percent sign. I cannot find it on the keyboard. I'm sure I'm missing something. Help? 1 Posts Re: How do i enter a percent sign via the keyboard? Press and hold the "c" key for a second, and alternate characters, including % will appear. All keys that show and alternate character in the upper RH corner (in this case # ) access alternates. Re: How do i enter a percent sign via the keyboard? Thanks! Re: How do i enter a percent sign via the keyboard? Originally Posted by mtrcity_59 Press and hold the "c" key for a second, and alternate characters, including % will appear. All keys that show and alternate character in the upper RH corner (in this case # ) access alternates. No, does not work. THere's no "%" symbol under "c", only some French characters. Please help! 1 Posts Re: How do i enter a percent sign via the keyboard? There are two screen of symbols. First, press the "123 SYM" on your keyboard (lower left hand corner). Then look for the button that says "1/2"--which, ironically, doesn't mean "half" but, rather, "screen one of two." When you press the 1/2 key, you will see a second symbol screen. That is where the percent symbol (%) is.


Which late ostentatious US pianist's first names were Wladziu Valentino?

Liberace - Biography - IMDb Biography Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Trade Mark  (3) | Trivia  (46) | Personal Quotes  (15) Overview (5) 5' 10" (1.78 m) Mini Bio (1) Most remembered for his extravagant costumes and trademark candelabra placed on the lids of his flashy pianos, Liberace was loved by his audiences for his music talent and unique showmanship. He was born as Wladziu Valentino Liberace on May 16, 1919, into a musical family, in Wisconsin. His mother, Frances Liberace (née Zuchowski), whose parents were Polish, played the piano. His father, Salvatore Liberace, an immigrant from Formia, Italy, played the French horn. His siblings, George Liberace , Angie Liberace and Rudy Liberace , also had musical ability. Liberace's own extraordinary natural talent became evident when he learned to play the piano, by ear, at the age of four. Although Salvatore tried to discourage his son's interest in the piano, praises from Ignacy Jan Paderewski , a famous Polish pianist, helped the young musician follow his musical career. As a teenager, Liberace earned wages playing popular tunes at movie theaters and speakeasies. Despite being proud of his son's accomplishments, Salvatore strictly opposed Liberace's preference for popular music over the classics. Pianist Florence Bettray Kelly took control of Liberace's classical training when he was 14. He debuted as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony, under the direction of Dr. Frederick Stock. At age 17, Liberace joined the Works Progress Administration Symphony Orchestra. He received a scholarship to attend the Wisconsin College of Music. In 1939, after a classical recital, Liberace's audience requested the popular tune, "Three Little Fishes". Liberace seized the opportunity and performed the tune with a semi-classical style which the audience loved. Soon, this unique style of playing the piano got Liberace bookings in large nightclubs. By 1940, Liberace was traveling with his custom-made piano, on top of which he would place his candelabrum. He then took Paderewski's advice and dropped Wladziu and Valentino to become simply Liberace. South Sea Sinner (1950), a movie with Shelley Winters , was Liberace's film debut. He played a honky tonk pianist in the movie, which opened in 1950. In 1952, The Liberace Show (1952), a syndicated television program, turned Liberace into a musical symbol. It began as a summertime replacement for The Dinah Shore Show (1951), but after two years, the show was one of the most popular on TV. It was carried by 217 American stations and could be seen in 20 foreign countries. Sold-out live appearances at Madison Square Garden enhanced the pianist's popularity even more. Soon, Liberace added flamboyant costumes and expensive ornaments to his already unique performances. His second movie, Sincerely Yours (1955), opened in 1955, and Liberace wrote his best-selling autobiography, "Liberace", in 1972. His first book, "Liberace Cooks", went into seven printings. In 1977, Liberace founded the non-profit "Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts". The year 1978 brought the opening of "The Liberace Museum" in Las Vegas, Nevada, which serves as key funding for the Liberace Foundation. The profits from the museum provide scholarship money for financially needy college musicians. He continued performing until the fall of 1986, despite suffering from heart disease and emphysema during most of the 1980s. A closeted homosexual his entire life, Liberace was secretly diagnosed with AIDS sometime in August 1985, which he also kept secret from the public until the day he died. His last concert performance was at Radio City Music Hall on November 2, 1986. He passed away in his Palm Springs home on February 4, 1987 at age 67. Liberace was bestowed with many awards during his lifetime including: Instrumentalist of the Year, Best Dressed Entertainer, Entertainer of the Year, two Emmy Awards, six gold albums, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In The Guinness Book of World Records, he has been listed as the world's highest paid musician and pianis


What type of dangerous creature is a massasauga?

USFWS: Photo by Dick Dickinson   The         eastern massasauga is a small venomous rattlesnake found in the northeastern         United States. Populations of this snake have declined so much that         it is now necessary to work to conserve it or it could go extinct in         the future.   To         some people, conservation of a venomous snake may seem a waste of money,         stupid and even negligent. That view is somewhat unique to our culture.         Other cultures do not hold such a dark view of snakes. For example,         in India, a country where thousands die from snake bite each year, they         hold an annual festival to honor the snake because it eats mice and         rats that eat their crops. Australian aborigines eat snakes and believe         that life on earth began with the rainbow snake. Many Native Americans         thought of snakes as sacred and would ask the animal to protect them.   The         eastern massasauga is a natural part of our environment that has evolved         over millennia. Yes, people and animals can be hurt by massasauga, but         people and animals can be hurt and killed by many things. We do not         eliminate something from our world because it may cause harm or death         (dogs, deer, raccoons, bees, spiders, cars, etc). Instead we recognize         the value of these animals or objects and adapt our actions to minimize         risk. The same is true for an animal such as the massasauga rattlesnake.         However, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service emphasizes that human         safety always comes first. If you are threatened by a massasauga you         may protect yourself.   Why conserve the massasauga The         massasauga is an important part of its community because its both         predator and prey. It eats mainly small mammals (mice and shrews) and         small snakes. It is also food for other predators in its community.         Herons, hawks, eagles, and other snakes eat massasaugas.   Conserving         massasaugas also means conserving the habitat where they live. These         habitats are wetlands and adjacent natural habitat in uplands. Conserving         these habitats results in conserving the many other wildlife and plants         that are found there. Additionally, wetland conservation benefits people         because wetlands store flood waters and filter sediments and other pollutants         from water that people use.   Many          plants and animals are directly important to humans now or may become          important in the future as sources of food or medicine. By saving species          from extinction we ensure that their beneficial uses will be available          to us in the future. For example, rattlesnake venom has been explored          for human medicinal use, including treatments for arthritis, MS, and          polio. Rattlesnake venom also has anti-coagulant properties that stay          localized, unlike coumadin and some other anti-coagulants that are currently          used to prevent strokes and heart attacks.   How dangerous         is the massasauga? The          massasauga is a secretive, docile snake that strikes humans only when          it feels threatened or cornered. A massasauga will rely on its camouflage          coloration to hide or will try to escape rather than strike a person.          Many people who visit parks with massasaugas never see these shy creatures          and may have walked by one with out noticing it.   A         bite from a massasauga can be very painful and is potentially life threatening.         But, because of the snakes elusive and shy be


The British road sign of a red diagonal cross on a blue background in a red circle means what?

Traffic signs - The Highway Code - Guidance - GOV.UK The Highway Code Traffic signs Traffic signs Traffic signs used, including signs giving orders, warning signs, direction signs, information signs and road works signs. Although The Highway Code shows many of the signs commonly in use, a comprehensive explanation of our signing system is given in the Department’s booklet Know Your Traffic Signs , which is on sale at booksellers. The booklet also illustrates and explains the vast majority of signs the road user is likely to encounter. The signs illustrated in The Highway Code are not all drawn to the same scale. In Wales, bilingual versions of some signs are used including Welsh and English versions of place names. Some older designs of signs may still be seen on the roads. Signs with red circles are mostly prohibitive. Plates below signs qualify their message. Entry to 20 mph zone End of 20 mph zone Maximum speed Give way to traffic on major road Manually operated temporary STOP and GO signs Manually operated temporary STOP and GO signs No entry for vehicular traffic No vehicles except bicycles being pushed No cycling No buses (over 8 passenger seats) No overtaking No vehicle or combination of vehicles over length shown No vehicles over height shown No vehicles over width shown Give priority to vehicles from opposite direction No right turn No goods vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes) except for loading and unloading No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes) Parking restricted to permit holders No stopping during period indicated except for buses No stopping during times shown except for as long as necessary to set down or pick up passengers No waiting Signs with blue circles but no red border mostly give positive instruction. Ahead only Turn left ahead (right if symbol reversed) Turn left (right if symbol reversed) Keep left (right if symbol reversed) Vehicles may pass either side to reach same destination Mini-roundabout (roundabout circulation - give way to vehicles from the immediate right) Route to be used by pedal cycles only Segregated pedal cycle and pedestrian route Minimum speed Pedestrian crossing point over tramway One-way traffic (note: compare circular ‘Ahead only’ sign) With-flow bus and cycle lane Contra-flow bus lane Distance to ‘STOP’ line ahead Dual carriageway ends Road narrows on right (left if symbol reversed) Road narrows on both sides Distance to ‘Give Way’ line ahead Crossroads T-junction with priority over vehicles from the right Staggered junction Traffic merging from left ahead The priority through route is indicated by the broader line. Double bend first to left (symbol may be reversed) Bend to right (or left if symbol reversed) Roundabout Two-way traffic crosses one-way road Two-way traffic straight ahead Opening or swing bridge ahead Low-flying aircraft or sudden aircraft noise Falling or fallen rocks Traffic signals not in use Traffic signals Gradients may be shown as a ratio i.e. 20% = 1:5 Tunnel ahead Level crossing with barrier or gate ahead Level crossing without barrier or gate ahead Level crossing without barrier School crossing patrol ahead (some signs have amber lights which flash when crossings are in use) Frail (or blind or disabled if shown) pedestrians likely to cross road ahead Pedestrians in road ahead Overhead electric cable; plate indicates maximum height of vehicles which can pass safely Available width of headroom indicated Sharp deviation of route to left (or right if chevrons reversed) Light signals ahead at level crossing, airfield or bridge Miniature warning lights at level crossings Cattle Distance over which road humps extend Other danger; plate indicates nature of danger Soft verges Mostly rectangular Signs on motorways - blue backgrounds At a junction leading directly into a motorway (junction number may be shown on a black background) On approaches to junctions (junction number on black background) Route confirmatory sign after junction Downward pointing arrows mean ‘Get in lane’ The left-hand lane leads to a different destination


In Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own, what is the name of Shakespeare's sister?

virginia woolf / a room of one's own : shakespeare's sister être     une femme / Virginia Woolf     / A room of one's own : Shakespeare's sister   It would have been impossible,     completely and entirely, for any woman to have written the plays of Shakespeare     in the age of Shakespeare. Let me imagine, since the facts     are so hard to come by, what would have happened had Shakespeare had a     wonderfully gifted sister, called Judith, let us say. Shakespeare himself     went, very probably - his mother was an heiress - to the grammar school,     where he may have learnt Latin - Ovid, Virgin and Horace - and the elements     of grammar and logic. He was, it is well known, a wild boy who poached     rabbits, perhaps shot a deer, and had, rather sooner than he should have     done, to marry a woman in the neighborhood, who bore him a child rather     quicker than was right. That escapade sent him to seek his fortune in     London. He had, it seemed, a taste for the theatre; he began by holding     horses at the stage door. Very soon he got work in the theatre, became     a successful actor, and lived at the hub of the universe, meeting everybody,     knowing everybody, practicing his art on the boards, exercising his wits     in the streets, and even getting access to the palace of the queen. Meanwhile his extraordinarily gifted     sister, let us suppose, remained at home. She was as adventurous, as imaginative,     as agog to see the world as he was. But she was not sent to school. She     had no chance of learning grammar and logic, let alone of reading Horace     and Virgil. She picked up a book now and then, one of her brother's perhaps,     and read a few pages. But then her parents came in and told her to mend     the stockings or mind the stew and not moon about with books and papers.     They would have spoken sharply but kindly, for they were substantial people     who knew the conditions of life for a woman and loved their daughter -     indeed, more likely than not she was the apple of her father's eye. Perhaps     she scribbled some pages up in an apple loft on the sly, but was careful     to hide them or set fire to them. Soon, however, before she was out of     her teens, she was to be betrothed to the son of a neighboring wool-stapler.     She cried out that marriage was hateful to her, and for that she was severely     beaten by her father. Then he ceased to scold her. He begged her instead     not to hurt him, not to shame him in this matter of her marriage. He would     give her a chain of beads or a fine petticoat, he said; and there were     tears in his eyes. How could she disobey him? How could she break his     heart? The force of her own gift alone drove her to it. She made up a     small parcel of her belongings, let herself down by a rope one summer's     night and took the road to London. She was not seventeen. The birds that     sang in the hedge were not more musical than she was. She had the quickest     fancy, a gift like her brother's, for the tune of words. Like him, she     had a taste for the theatre. She stood at the stage door; she wanted to     act, she said. Men laughed in her face. The manager - a fat, loose-lipped     man - guffawed. He bellowed something about poodles dancing and women     acting - no woman, he said, could possibly be an actress. He hinted -     you can imagine what. She could get no training in her craft. Could she     even seek her dinner in a tavern or roam the streets at midnight? Yet     her genius was for fiction and lusted to feed abundantly upon the lives     of men and women and the study of their ways. At last - for she was very     young, oddly like Shakespeare the poet in her face, with the same grey     eyes and rounded brows - at last Nick Greene the actor-manager took pity     on her; she found he


Fourth Roots Calculator Fourth Roots Calculator Share this Calculator & Page Calculator Use Use this calculator to find the fourth root of a number. It accepts inputs of real numbers for the radicand. This online calculator is set up specifically to calculate 4th root. To calculate any root of a number use our Nth Root Calculator . For complex or imaginary solutions use Simplify Radical Expressions Calculator . Fourth Roots Fourth root of 1 is ±1 Fourth root of 16 is ±2 Fourth root of 81 is ±3 Fourth root of 256 is ±4 Fourth root of 625 is ±5 Fourth root of 1296 is ±6 Fourth root of 2401 is ±7 Fourth root of 4096 is ±8 Fourth root of 6561 is ±9 Fourth root of 10000 is ±10 De Moivre's Theorem for k = 0, 1, ..., n-1 \( \sqrt[n]{1} = cos\dfrac{2k\pi}{n} + sin\dfrac{2k\pi}{n} \, i \) \( \sqrt[n]{-1} = cos\dfrac{(2k+1)\pi}{n} + sin\dfrac{(2k+1)\pi}{n} \, i \)   Fourth Root of a Negative Number Find the fourth root of negative 81 with n=4 for the 4th root. Solution: \( = \; \sqrt[4]{81} \cdot \sqrt[4]{ -1 } \) \( = \; 81^{\frac{1}{4}} \cdot (-1)^{\frac{1}{4}} \) Using DeMoivre's Theorem we get the equation \( \small{= 81^{\frac{1}{4}} \cdot \left(cos\left(\dfrac{(2k+1)\pi}{4}\right) + sin\left(\dfrac{(2k+1)\pi}{4}\right)i\right)} \) Solving our equation for k=0 to k=n-1 (for k = 0, 1, 2 and 3); The roots of \( \sqrt[4]{-81} \) are: \( 2.12132034 + 2.12132034i \)


Which English rock band were originally called the Spectres?

The 50 Greatest British Bands of All-Time – jimcofer.com jimcofer.com is licensed under a Creative Commons License . The 50 Greatest British Bands of All-Time So something really awful happened recently, and to take my mind off it I decided to make a list of the 50 greatest British bands of all time. The actual list only took an hour or so to make, but it’s taken me a couple of weeks to write the necessary paragraph or two about each artist. I did my best to keep my personal tastes out of this list, insofar as that’s even possible. This isn’t a list of my favorite British bands of all time. I’ve tried to use record sales and chart performance to justify my positions as much as I could. But, at the end of the day, my musical tastes did dictate at least a little of the list. Not many of these lists would include the Cocteau Twins over, say, Squeeze, but hey – it’s my list and I’ll do it as I please. Keep in mind that the list implicitly includes spin-off acts. If you’re wondering how I could leave Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins off the list, note that they’re included under “Genesis”. My reasoning is that if I gave Gabriel his own entry, I’d have give Collins one, too. And if I did that, I’d have to have separate entries for Joy Division and New Order, Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno, and maybe Marc Bolan. And if I did all that, my list of “50 Greatest British Bands” would become the “15 Greatest English Bands, and their 35 Spin-Off Acts”. Of course, the list also includes artists who are primarily known for being solo acts, like David Bowie. You typically wouldn’t call Bowie a “band”, but “50 Greatest British Musical Artists of All-Time” just doesn’t have the same ring that “50 Greatest British Bands of All-Time” does. *     *     * 50) The Verve: They weren’t my favorite band (“No shit? Your #50 band isn’t your favorite?”), but there’s no denying that The Verve had a certain degree of magic when they weren’t busy arguing with each other. These guys were tight, but seemed to have more personnel issues than Spinal Tap. And it’s kind of ironic that their most popular song… is now a Rolling Stones song. The band worked out an agreement to sample an orchestral version of the Rolling Stones’ song “The Last Time” for their single “Bitter Sweet Symphony”. Originally, the deal called for a 50-50 profit split between The Verve and the license holder. But when the song turned into a major hit, Allen Klein sued (he’s the former Stones manager who managed to steal the rights to most of their pre-1970 catalog), saying that The Verve had sampled it “too much”. Unbelievably, a court agreed. All profits were given to Klein, and songwriting credit was given to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. This led Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft to quip that “Symphony” was “the best song Jagger and Richards have written in 20 years” (and it was true: “Symphony” was the highest-charting Jagger\Richards single since 1971’s “Brown Sugar”!) 49) Japan – One wonders what British pop music might have been like had Yuka Fujii never existed. She was the girlfriend of Japan’s bassist, Mick Karn. In the early 80s, she packed up her things and, without telling Karn, moved in with lead singer David Sylvian. Not surprisingly, the band broke up shortly thereafter. Japan’s catalog is inconsistent, pretentious, and slightly dated. They started as a glam rock knock-off, moved in to disco for an album, then settled into art pop. But they did create some of the most unique pop music in British pop culture history. Their “Ghosts” single hit the Top 5 in 1982, and is one of the most… unique records to ever chart that high. And Sylvian’s solo work varies from esoteric to brilliant. 48) Bananarama – I know what you’re thinking: “Bananarama?”  But hear me out on this one. Until the Spice Girls came along, Bananarama had sold more records than any girl band in history. The Go-Go’s… The Supremes… Salt-n-Pepa… Bananarama outsold them all. And the band still holds the Guinness World Record for the most chart entries by a girl group: Destiny’s Child and the Spice Girls might have sold mo


The plant Nicotiana tabacum is more commonly known by what name?

nicotiana tabacum Tobacco, Cultivated tobacco PFAF Plant Database Edible Uses: Egg ;   Oil . A protein can be extracted from the leaves. It is an odourless, tasteless white powder and can be added to cereal grains, vegetables, soft drinks and other foods[183]. It can be whipped like egg whites, liquefied or gelled and can take on the flavour and texture of a variety of foods[183]. It is 99.5% protein, contains no salt, fat or cholesterol[183]. It is currently (1991) being tested as a low calorie substitute for mayonnaise and whipped cream[183]. Medicinal Uses Plants For A Future can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally. Sialagogue . Tobacco has a long history of use by medical herbalists as a relaxant, though since it is a highly additive drug it is seldom employed internally or externally at present[4, 254]. The leaves are antispasmodic, discutient, diuretic, emetic, expectorant, irritant, narcotic, sedative and sialagogue[4, 192, 213]. They are used externally in the treatment of rheumatic swelling, skin diseases and scorpion stings[240]. The plant should be used with great caution[4], when taken internally it is an addictive narcotic[222]. The active ingredients can also be absorbed through the skin[4]. Wet tobacco leaves can be applied to stings in order to relieve the pain[213]. They are also a certain cure for painful piles[4]. A homeopathic remedy is made from the dried leaves[232]. It is used in the treatment of nausea and travel sickness[232]. Other Uses Insecticide ;   Oil ;   Repellent . All parts of the plant contain nicotine, this has been extracted and used as an insecticide[20, 37, 46]. The dried leaves can also be used, they remain effective for 6 months after drying[169]. The juice of the leaves can be rubbed on the body as an insect repellent[213]. The leaves have been dried and chewed as an intoxicant. The dried leaves are also used as snuff or smoked. This is the main species that is used to make cigarettes and cigars. A drying oil is obtained from the seed[57, 171]. Cultivation details Prefers a well-drained deep rich moist soil in a sunny position[1, 200]. Plants are not very hardy in Britain, but they can be grown as biennials in areas where winter temperatures do not fall below about -5°c[200]. A polymorphic species[50]. Tobacco is very widely cultivated for its leaves, there are many named varieties[183]. As well as being used as an insecticide, the leaves are used to make cigarettes, cigars, snuff and for chewing. There are many long-term health problems associated with these uses, especially from cancer, lung, circulatory and heart diseases. The plant accumulates potassium[18]. The plant has sweetly scented flowers that release most of their scent in the evening and attract moths[30]. Plant requires more than 14 hours daylight per day in order to induce flowering[169]. Propagation Seed - surface sow in a warm greenhouse about 10 weeks before the last expected spring frosts. The seed usually germinates in 10 - 20 days at 20°c. Keep the soil moist and pot up as soon as the plants are big enough to handle, planting them out after the last expected frosts. Other Names Found In Weed Potential Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section.                             Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking. Conservation Status IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : Related Plants


What is a meeting hall of the Salvation Army called?

The Salvation Army International - Worship Worship Worship Worship The Salvation Army is an integral part of the universal Christian Church, although distinctive in government and practice. Salvation Army places of worship are sometimes called 'citadels' or 'temples', but, whatever their name, they are Christian churches open to the community they serve and offering a warm welcome to all. Most Salvation Army centres hold weekly worship services, usually on a Sunday. These meetings have a relaxed atmosphere, and can include hymn singing, Bible readings, testimonies (members of the congregation talking about their Christian experiences), and presentations by worship or drama groups. The hymns and songs may be accompanied by a traditional Salvation Army brass band or a more contemporary worship band with keyboard, guitars, drums and other instruments. The Songsters (choir) may provide a vocal lead or present a reflective musical item. As well as services on a Sunday, there are often weekday and evening activities, such as prayer groups, family events, lunch groups, youth clubs and meetings for seniors. Why not go along to your local Salvation Army centre and see for yourself all that it can offer?


Uxoricide - definition of uxoricide by The Free Dictionary Uxoricide - definition of uxoricide by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/uxoricide 1. The killing of a wife by her spouse. 2. One who kills one's wife. [Medieval Latin uxōricīdium : Latin uxor, wife + Latin -cīdium, -cide.] uxoricide 1. the act of killing one's wife 2. a person who kills his or her wife [C19: from Latin uxor wife + -cide] uxˌoriˈcidal adj (ʌkˈsɔr əˌsaɪd, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˈzoʊr-) n. 1. the act of murdering one's wife. 2. a man who murders his wife. [1855–60; < Latin ūxor wife + -i- + -cide ] ux•o`ri•cid′al, adj. uxoricide 1. the killing of one’s wife. 2. a person who has killed his wife. — uxoricidal, adj. 1. the murder of a wife by a husband. 2. a husband who murders his wife. — uxoricidal, adj.