What was the name of the group that invaded the Olympic village at Munich in 1972, killing 2 Israelis and holding 9 others hostage, resulting in a firefight killing 15 people, including all the athletes and 5 terrorists?

The Happy Historian The Happy Historian More Israeli hostages killed in Munich   At Furstenfeldbruck air base near Munich, an attempt by West German police to rescue nine Israeli Olympic team members held hostage by Palestinian terrorists ends in disaster. In an extended firefight that began at 11 p.m. and lasted until 1:30 a.m., all nine Israeli hostages were killed, as were five terrorists and one German policeman. Three terrorists were wounded and captured alive. The hostage crisis began early the previous morning when Palestinian terrorists from the Black September organization stormed the Israeli quarters in the Olympic Village in Munich, killing two team members and taking nine others hostage. The 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, were publicized by organizers as the "Games of Peace and Joy." West Germans were intent on erasing the memory of the last Olympics held in Germany: the 1936 Berlin Olympics that Adolf Hitler exploited as a vehicle of Nazi propaganda. Police in Munich--the birthplace of Nazism--kept a low profile during the 1972 Games, and organizers chose lax security over risking comparison with the Gestapo police tactics of Hitler's Germany. So just before dawn on September 5, 1972--the eleventh day of the XX Olympiad--evidently no one thought it strange that five Arab men in track suits were climbing over a six-and-a-half-foot fence to gain access to the Olympic Village. The village, after all, had a curfew, and many other Olympic athletes had employed fence climbing as a means of enjoying a late night out on the town. In fact, some Americans returning from a bar joined them in climbing the fence. A handful of other witnesses hardly gave the five men a second glance, and the intruders proceeded unmolested to the three-story building where the small Israeli delegation to the Munich Games was staying. These five men, of course, were not Olympic athletes but members of Black September, an extremist Palestinian group formed in 1971. In their athletic bags they carried automatic rifles and other weapons. They were joined in the village by three other terrorists, two of whom were employed within the Olympic compound. Shortly before 5 a.m., the guerrillas forced their way into one of the Israeli apartments, taking five hostages. When the Palestinians entered another apartment, Israeli wrestling coach Moshe Weinberg struggled with them. He was shot to death after knocking two of his attackers down. Weightlifter Yossef Romano then attacked them with a kitchen knife, and he succeeded in injuring one terrorist before he was fatally shot. Some Israelis managed narrowly to escape through a back entrance, but a total of nine were seized. Four of the hostages were athletes--two weightlifters and two wrestlers--and five were coaches. One of the wrestlers, David Berger, had dual American-Israeli citizenship and lived in Ohio before qualifying for the Israeli Olympic team. Around 8 a.m., the attackers announced themselves as Palestinians and issued their demands: the release of 234 Arab and German prisoners held in Israel and West Germany, and safe passage with their hostages to Cairo. The German prisoners requested to be released included Ulrike Meinhof and Andreas Baader, founders of the Marxist terrorist group known as the Red Army Faction. If the Palestinians' demands were not met, the nine hostages would be killed. Tense negotiations stretched on throughout the day, complicated by Israel's refusal to negotiate with these or any terrorists. The German police considered raiding the Israeli compound but later abandoned the plan out of fear for the safety of the hostages and other athletes in the Olympic Village. Ten West German Olympic organizers offered themselves as hostages in exchange for the Israeli team members, but the offer was declined. Finally, in the early evening, the terrorists agreed to a plan in which they were to be taken by helicopter to the NATO air base at FÜrstenfeldbruck and then flown by airliner to Cairo with the hostages. The t


Which animal has very low metabolic rates and a quarter of the muscle tissue of animals of similar size, and whose hair grows in a direction opposite to that of its extremities?

Holt, Rinehart, and Winston Modern Biology Worksheets by Resource Needer - issuu issuu Modern Biology 速 Study Guide About the Modern Biology Study Guide The Section Review worksheets can be used in a number of ways to guide you through your textbook: as a pre-reading guide to each section, as a review of the chapter’s main concepts after you read each section, or even as test preparation for your biology exams. No matter how your teacher chooses to use these worksheets, the Modern Biology Study Guide will help you succeed in your study of biology. In each Section Review worksheet, you will encounter four types of exercises: Vocabulary Review exercises help you to review important terms in each section. Multiple Choice questions test your understanding of important concepts and terms introduced in each section. Short Answer (with Critical Thinking) questions help you to synthesize and write your own conclusions using information in the section. Structures and Functions questions provide opportunities to label major structures and processes or to interpret data or figures in order to examine the section material in a larger context. Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Teachers using MODERN BIOLOGY may photocopy blackline masters in complete pages in sufficient quantities for classroom use only and not for resale. HOLT, MODERN BIOLOGY, and the “Owl Design” are trademarks licensed to Holt, Rinehart and Winston, registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions. Printed in the United States of America ISBN 0-03-036718-2 1 2 3 4 5 6 862 08 07 06 05 04 CONTENTS Chapter 1: The Science of Life Section 1-1 Review Section 1-2 Review Section 1-3 Review Section 1-4 Review The World of Biology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Themes in Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Study of Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Tools and Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life Section 2-1 Review Section 2-2 Review Section 2-3 Review Composition of Matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Water and Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Chapter 3: Biochemistry Section 3-1 Review Section 3-2 Review Carbon Compounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Molecules of Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Chapter 4: Cell Structure and Function Section 4-1 Review Section 4-2 Review Section 4-3 Review Section 4-4 Review The History of Cell Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Introduction to Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Cell Organelles and Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Unique Features of Plant Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Chapter 5: Homeostasis and Cell Transport Section 5-1 Review Section 5-2 Review Passive Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Active Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Chapter 6: Photosynthesis Section 6-1 Review Section 6-2 Review The Light Reactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 The Calvin Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Chapter 7: Cellular Respiration Section 7-1 Review Section 7-2 Review Glycolysis and Fermentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Aerobic Respiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Chapter 8: Cell Reproduction Section 8-1 Review Section 8-2 Review Section 8-3 Review Chromosomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Cell Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Meiosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Chapter 9: Fundamentals of Genetics Section


Which king of England was nicknamed Rufus?

King William II (William Rufus) King William II (William Rufus) King William II (William Rufus) Sections References William Rufus (the Red), the second surviving son of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders , was born in about 1056. His mother gave birth to nine children. Seven of these survived: William, Robert Curthose , Richard (killed in a hunting accident in about 1074), Cecily, Agatha, Henry Beauclerk and Adela. (1) As a child he was educated by Lanfranc of Pavia , who was the abbot of Caen. According to Frank Barlow : "If, however, his parents had intended him for the church, the death of their second son, Richard... brought him back to the Conqueror's side to serve as a knight bachelor. An intimate acquaintance with the monastic life at an impressionable age could, however, have inspired in him the ribaldry and contempt for the church he was to display when king." (2) When he was a young man he obtained the name Rufus because of his ruddy complexion. "William Rufus had a red face, yellow hair, different coloured eyes... astonishing strength, though not very tall and his belly rather projecting... he had a stutter, especially when angry." (3) William Rufus in Normandy William the Conqueror had successfully invaded England in 1066. He also controlled Normandy and in 1073, along with his eldest son, Robert Curthose, conquered Maine . Robert, who was now in his early twenties, suggested that William should return to England and he should be allowed to rule Normandy. William, now in his fifties, refused with the words: "Normandy is mine by hereditary descent and I will never while I live relinquish the government". Robert was unwilling to accept this decision and joined forces with discontented elements in Brittany, Maine and Anjou. (4) Robert gained support from Roger of Clare, the son of Richard FitzGilbert and he made his base at Gerberoy . Although he was only 17 years-old, William Rufus joined his father in battle against his brother. (5) William the Conqueror's army attacked Robert in December 1078. During the battle William was wounded in the arm and was forced to flee the battlefield. William of Malmesbury claims that it was the greatest humiliation suffered by William in his whole military career. (6) William returned to Rouen and was forced to enter into negotiations with his opponents: "An influential group of senior members of the Norman aristocracy including Roger of Montgomery, Hugh of Granmesnil, and the veteran Roger of Beaumont at once strove to effect a pacification in the interests of Robert and his young associates, many of whom were the sons or younger brothers of the negotiating magnates." (7) William agreed to withdraw but in 1080 he made another attempt to regain his kingdom. According to one source, another battle was prevented by the Church: "While the two armies were in face of each other, drawn out for battle, and many hearts quailed at the fearful death, and still more fearful fate after death which awaits the reprobate, a cardinal priest of the Roman Church and some pious monks, intervened by divine inspiration, and remonstrated with the chiefs of both armies." (8) It is claimed that William's wife, Matilda of Flanders , intervened in the dispute and the two men were reconciled. Matilda had always been close to Robert and without her husband's knowledge, used to "send her son vast amounts of silver and gold". When the king discovered his wife's generosity, he threatened to blind the Breton messenger Samson used for these missions. (9) Death of William the Conqueror In later life William became very fat. King Philip I of France described him as looking like a pregnant woman. While fighting in Normandy he fell from his horse and suffered internal injuries. Ordericus Vitalis said that as he was "very corpulent" he "fell sick from the excessive heat and his great fatigues". (10) William was taken to the priory of St. Gervase. Close to death, he directed that Robert Curthose should succeed him in Normandy and William Rufus should become king of England. The decision was an acknowledgem


In the nursery rhyme, a carving knife was used for amputation on who?

Nursery Rhymes with StoryTime on the App Store I used to like it       by          JudiPP I bought this ages ago. It was simple and cute. Then I updated the app. It's one thing to read aloud classic nursery rhymes that are somewhat violent to our modern ears. And I absolutely support reading the original fairy tales and all that comes with them. However, it's something ENTIRELY different to have my daughter swing a carving knife to cut off the tails of mice and have them fall to the floor in basically a video game. It's idiotic to say that it's no different than speaking the rhyme aloud. I'm deleting the app. Do a little child development research next time. But I won't trust this company again. Knife is great teaching opportunity!!!       by          MsMorgen Sooo many complaints about an excellent, safe opportunity to teach toddlers to be careful with knives.... The tails look like ropes. The sound is a hinge. The Black Sheep song is great with the balance scales and weighing like objects and with different types of objects. This is my favorite of the many interactive books we have so far! I also like that some narrations are sung and some spoken. Read this with your child at least the first time through. So many interactive zones and many things to flip and flick, swirl -even lights to turn on and off. The iPad is not a baby sitter! Magical and well-designed       by          NGDesigns I really enjoyed the presentation of classics with modern interaction. They reminded me of my childhood and included some of my favorites. I wasn't aware that the knife cut off the three blind mice tails until I read the reviews. Then I tried it and agree it's a bit much. The sound effect makes it worse. Other than that, loved the app! Customers Also Bought


In 1956, British and French forces invaded a country in North Africa due to a dispute over which engineering work?

World War II | WarWiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Adolf Hitler then turned on the Soviet Union , launching a surprise attack ( codenamed Operation Barbarossa ) on June 22 , 1941 . Despite enormous gains, the invasion stalled on the outskirts of Moscow in late 1941, as the winter weather made further advances difficult. The Germans initiated another major offensive the following summer, but the attack bogged down in vicious urban fighting in Stalingrad . The Soviets later launched a massive encircling counterattack to force the surrender of the German Sixth Army at the Battle of Stalingrad (1942–43), decisively defeated the Axis at the Battle of Kursk , and broke the Siege of Leningrad . The Red Army then pursued the retreating Wehrmacht to Berlin , and won the street-by-street Battle of Berlin , as Hitler committed suicide in his underground bunker on April 30 , 1945 . Meanwhile, the Western Allies successfully defended North Africa (1940–43), invaded Italy (1943), and then liberated France (1944), following amphibious landings in Normandy . After repulsing a German counterattack at the Battle of the Bulge that December, the Western Allies crossed the Rhine River to link up with their Soviet counterparts at the Elbe River in central Germany. During the war in Europe, some 6 million Jews , along with another 5 to 6 million people — Roma (Gypsies) , Slavs , Communists , homosexuals , the disabled and several other groups — were murdered by Germany in a state-sponsored genocide that came to be known as the Holocaust . War in Asia and the Pacific Main articles: Second Sino-Japanese war and Pacific War Territory of the Empire of Japan at its peak. The Empire of Japan , already in Manchuria since 1931, invaded China on July 7 , 1937 . Australia and then the United States, in 1940 , responded with embargoes on iron exports to Japan. On September 27 , 1940 Japan signed the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy. After fruitless negotiations with the United States concerning withdrawal from China, excluding Manchukuo , Japan attacked Vichy French -controlled Indochina on July 24 , 1941. This caused the United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands to block Japan's access to oil , such as that in the Dutch East Indies and British colonies in Borneo . Japan launched nearly simultaneous surprise attacks against the major U. S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor , on Thailand and on the British territories of Malaya and Hong Kong . Though it was significant to the US Navy , most Americans had never heard of Pearl Harbor . The attacks occurred on December 7 , 1941 in western international time zones and on December 8 in the east. Later on December 8, Japan attacked The Philippines , which was politically controlled by the United States at the time and quickly fell to Japanese forces. On December 11, Germany and Italy also declared war on the United States. Japanese forces commenced assaults on British and Dutch territory in Borneo on December 15. From their major prewar base at Truk in the South Pacific, Japanese forces began to attack and occupy neighboring Allied territories. Japan's campaign in China lasted from 1937 to the end of the war, during which the Republic of China faced 80% of Japanese troops and relieved the Soviet Union under Stalin from fighting a two-front war . In the war against Japan, China lost more than 3 million soldiers and more than 17 million civilians. Many others were tortured, forced into slavery or raped, which resulted in charges of Japanese war crimes . Japan won victory after victory in South East Asia and the Pacific, including the capture of 130,000 Allied prisoners in Malaya and at the fall of Singapore on February 15, 1942. Much of Burma , the Netherlands East Indies, the Australian Territory of New Guinea , and the British Solomon Islands also fell to Japanese forces. In the last year of the war US air forces conducted a strategic firebombing campaign against the Japanese homeland. On August 6 , 1945 , the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima , and on August 9 another was dropped on


In which 1988 Academy Award-winning film did Dustin Hoffman play a character with special mental powers called Raymond Babbitt?

Rain Man (1988) - News 6 January 2017 9:00 PM, PST NEWS 23 December 2009 12:26 PM, PST  | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news » Kim Peek , the man who was the inspiration behind Dustin Hoffman 's character in Rain Man , has died. According to The Guardian, the 58-year-old suffered a heart attack in his hometown of Salt Lake City, Ut.  Peek was often labelled a 'megasavant' for his incredible recall and memorisation abilities, being able to remember to the word over 12,000 books.  Peek also had severe brain damage, which meant that he needed to rely on his father Fran for the activities of daily living, (more) » - By Aaron Broverman 23 December 2009 9:03 AM, PST  | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news » Kim Peek , the real Rain Man whose almost unimaginable powers of memory were coupled with severe disabilities and who inspired the Oscar-winning film role played by Dustin Hoffman , has died of a heart attack in his home town of Salt Lake City, aged 58. Peek has been called a "mega-savant" for his ability to memorise to the word up to 12,000 books, including the Bible and the Book of Mormon. He could read two pages in about 10 seconds – the right page with his right eye and the left simultaneously with his left eye. He knew phone books by heart, and could tell you what day of the week a particular date fell upon going back decades. One of his party tricks was to tell strangers the names of the people who used to live next door to them years ago. At the same time, though, he had deep disabilities and relied on » - Ed Pilkington 23 December 2009 3:53 AM, PST  | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news » I thought it prudent to take a moment to recognize not an actor, but a real person who inspired a classic film. Kim Peek , the man who was the real-life basis for Rain Man , passed away this weekend from a heart attack at the age of 58. The role won Dustin Hoffman an Oscar, and he thanked Peek in his acceptance speech, as writer Barry Morrow ’s meeting with Peek was the catalyst for his script for Rain Man . Peek possessed expertise in about 15 different subjects including history, » - Paul Tassi 23 December 2009 1:54 AM, PST  | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news » Though you may not know his name, Kim Peek directly inspired Dustin Hoffman 's role in the Oscar-winning film Rain Man . He died from a heart attack on Saturday morning. Peek was 58, and perhaps one of the world's most famous savants. He couldn't perform basic tasks like using a light switch, but he had a seemingly bottomless memory. After meeting Peek at a convention in the early 80s, writer Barry Morrow was so taken by his abilities that he ended up writing Rain Man . The film went on to win four Oscars: Best Picture, Actor, Director, and Original Screenplay. According to Yahoo: In his later years, Peek was classified as a mega-savant who was a genius in about 15 different subjects, from history and literature and geography to numbers, sports, music and dates. But his motor skills were limited; he couldn't perform some simple tasks like dressing himself. Peek suffered from » - Devindra Hardawar 22 December 2009 3:15 PM, PST  | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news » The name Kim Peek might not mean anything to you. But what if I said he was the man who inspired Rain Man ? MSNBC reports that the 58-year-old Peek had a major heart attack on Saturday and was pronounced dead at the hospital. While Rain Man was a fictional narrative, screenwriter Barry Morrow was inspired to create the story after meeting Peek at a convention in the early '80s. Morrow was charmed by Peek's ability to memorize everything he heard, and went on to write Raymond Babbitt, the character that earned Dustin Hoffman an Academy Award. Kim's father, Fran Peek said of his son: "It was just unbelievable, all the things that he knew. He traveled 5,500 miles short of 3 million air miles and talked to nearly 60 million people -- half have been students." As the years went on, the younger Peek became a "mega-savant," having become a genius


Who won the Formula One Championship in 2008?

Hamilton wins Formula One world title as rival Rosberg hits trouble - CNN.com Hamilton wins Formula One world title as rival Rosberg hits trouble By Sarah Holt , CNN updated 3:18 PM EST, Sun November 23, 2014 It's been a nail biting rollercoaster ride but Lewis Hamilton edges out his Mercedes teammate and title rival Nico Rosberg to win the 2014 Formula One World Championship. Round one: Nico Rosberg rules in Australia. His Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton had started the race from pole position but retired because of an engine problem. Round two: Hamilton was quick to make amends, controlling the Malaysian Grand Prix as he led from start to finish with Rosberg taking second place. Round three: Hamilton gets the better of Rosberg in Bahrain. The German had started on pole but Hamilton took the lead at the first corner. Round four: It's three in a row for Hamilton in Shanghai. Victory at the Chinese Grand Prix sees the Briton win three straight races for the first time in his career. Round five: Hamilton rains on Rosberg's parade in Spain as he wins to take the lead in the world championship standings for the first time. Round six: Monaco mayhem saw Rosberg survive an investigation into claims he had impeded Hamilton in qualifying. He went on to win the race and regain the championship lead. Round seven: Oh Canada! There are reliability problems for Hamilton as brake failure puts him out of the Canadian race. Rosberg finishes second. Round eight: Rosberg gets back on track in Austria where another victory saw the German stretch his championship lead over Hamilton. Round nine: There's some home help for Hamilton as he wins the British Grand Prix while Rosberg retired with a gearbox problem. Round 10: Hamilton hangs tough in Hungary, choosing to ignore advice from his team to allow Rosberg to pass. The Briton finished the race in third, with his Mercedes teammate in fourth. Round 11: In Germany, Rosberg led from the start to the checkered flag to win his home grand prix at Hockenheim, with Hamilton finishing in third. Round 12: Sparks fly at Spa as Rosberg and Hamilton collide during the Belgian Grand Prix. The incident, which forced Hamilton to retire, is a major flashpoint in an increasingly strained season for the former teenage friends. Rosberg finished the race in second. Round 13: At the next race in Italy, Hamilton takes a crucial win when Rosberg makes a mistake when leading the race and runs wide down the escape road. Round 14: Rosberg joins Hamilton and his family for the celebrations in Singapore but another win for the Briton means Rosberg loses his championship lead. Round 15: Hamilton beats Rosberg again in Japan but the celebrations are muted on the podium following a serious crash involving Marussia driver Jules Bianchi. Round 16: Hamilton's hot streak continues in Sochi where he wins the inaugural Russian Grand Prix to help Mercedes wrap up the team championship. Round 17: Hamilton fans have plenty to cheer about at the U.S. Grand Prix as the 2008 world champion wins his 10th race of the season and fifth in a row. Round 18: Rosberg is on song in Sao Paulo, winning the Brazilian Grand Prix to close the gap on Hamilton to 17 points in the title chase with one race to go. Round 19: Hamilton passes Rosberg at the start of the final race in Abu Dhabi and there is more misery for the German when his engine loses power. The Briton takes the win and with it a second world title. HIDE CAPTION Follow us at @WorldSportCNN and like us on Facebook (CNN) -- It's official. Lewis Hamilton is Mercedes' main man -- and the new Formula One world champion. After a rollercoaster eight months of intense competition with his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, the Briton captured a second world title with victory at the final race of the year in Abu Dhabi. The 29-year-old added the 2014 crown at the twilight season finale to the 2008 title he won with McLaren. The hyped desert duel between Hamilton and Rosberg failed to materialize when the German's car lost power from its hybrid energy recovery system at the halfway stage of the rac


The film actor Julia Elizabeth Wells is better known by what name?

Julia Elizabeth Wells is better know as... Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Julia Elizabeth Wells So who is Julia Elizabeth Wells? Well, Julia Elizabeth Wells is no other than the American Julie Andrews who was born on  , 1935, under the name Julia Elizabeth Wells, but later changed her name to Julie Andrews, a name by which we all know her today. © 2007-2017 Capital Of. All rights reserved. You are here: Julia Elizabeth Wells


Kea the World's only Alpine Parrot - YouTube Kea the World's only Alpine Parrot Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jan 31, 2013 The Kea is the world's only alpine parrot and is endemic to New Zealand. These birds are very smart and are nortorius for vandalising cars and stealing tourist's food. They are listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN red list of endangered species. Kea were once considered a threat to sheep and were persecuted by farmers until receiving fully protected status in 1986. The birds seen in this video were located in the Arthurs Pass and Aspiring National Parks in the South Island. Category


Who organised a congress in Paris, on June 23, 1894 to establish the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and choose the host city for the 1896 Olympic Games?

"Tweedland" The Gentlemen's club: The first olympic games of the modern era. Monday, 30 July 2012 The first olympic games of the modern era. “ With deep feeling towards Baron de Coubertin's courteous petition, I send him and the members of the Congress, with my sincere thanks, my best wishes for the revival of the Olympic Games. ” —King George of Greece (June 21, 1894) The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era. Because Ancient Greece was the birthplace of the Olympic Games, Athens was perceived to be an appropriate choice to stage the inaugural modern Games. It was unanimously chosen as the host city during a congress organized by Pierre de Coubertin, a French pedagogue and historian, in Paris, on June 23, 1894. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was also instituted during this congress. Despite many obstacles and setbacks, the 1896 Olympics were regarded as a great success. The Games had the largest international participation of any sporting event to that date. The Panathinaiko Stadium, the only Olympic stadium used in the 19th century, overflowed with the largest crowd ever to watch a sporting event.The highlight for the Greeks was the marathon victory by their compatriot Spyridon Louis. The most successful competitor was German wrestler and gymnast Carl Schuhmann, who won four events. After the Games, Rhys Coubertin and the IOC were petitioned by several prominent figures including Greece's King George and some of the American competitors in Athens, to hold all the following Games in Athens. However, the 1900 Summer Olympics were already planned for Paris and, except for the Intercalated Games of 1906, the Olympics did not return to Greece until the 2004 Summer Olympics, some 108 years later. The stories surrounding the events and personalities of these Games were chronicled in the 1984 NBC miniseries, The First Olympics: Athens, 1896 – starring David Ogden Stiers as William Milligan Sloane and Louis Jourdan as Pierre de Coubertin. Reviving the Games During the 18th century, several small-scale sports festivals across Europe were named after the Ancient Olympic Games. The 1870 Olympics at the Panathenaic stadium, which had been refurbished for the occasion, had an audience of 30,000 people. Coubertin adopted Dr William Penny Brooke's idea to establish a multi-national and multi-sport event—the ancient games were in a sense international, because various Greek city-states and colonies were represented, but only free male athletes of Greek origin were allowed to participate. In 1890, Coubertin wrote an article in La Revue Athletique, which espoused the importance of Much Wenlock—a rural market town in the English county of Shropshire. It was here that, in October 1850, the local physician William Penny Brookes had founded the Wenlock Olympian Games, a festival of sports and recreations that included athletics and team sports, such as cricket, football and quoits. Coubertin also took inspiration from the earlier Greek games organized under the name of Olympics by businessman and philanthropist Evangelis Zappas in 1859, 1870 and 1875. The 1896 Athens Games was funded by the legacies of Evangelis Zappas and his cousin Konstantinos Zappas and by George Averoff who had been specifically requested by the Greek government, through crown prince Constantine, to sponsor the second refurbishment of the Panathinaiko Stadium. This the Greek government did despite the fact that the cost of refurbishing the stadium in marble had already been funded in full by Evangelis Zappas forty years earlier. On June 18, 1894, Coubertin organized a congress at the Sorbonne, in Paris, to present his plans to representatives of sports societies from 11 countries. Following his proposal's acceptance by the congress, a date for the first modern Olympic Games needed to be chosen. Coubertin suggested that the Games be held concurrently with the 1900 Universal Expositi


What is the maximum number of players that can be on a polo field at any one time during a game?

Frequently Asked Questions - Polo Wicklow - Polo Wicklow Frequently Asked Questions 2. What do I need to play? The player has to wear the standard safety attire during matches. Polo riding hat Knee pads (to protect you knees during close contact) Polo shirt Normal riding gear is sufficient during lessons and practice. 3. How long does a match last? A polo match is either 4 or 6 or 8 chukka depending on the match, players and horses available. In a match you have either 2 or 3 players in a team and 1 or 2 umpires . A chukka is 7 minutes, the interval between chukkas is 3 minutes. A fit horse should never play 2 chukkas in sequence and never play more than 2 chukkas on the same day. 4. What type of horses do they use for polo? A typical polo pony Polo ponies are generally thoroughbreds or thoroughbreds crossed with a warm blood (i.e Connemara), so you keep the speed but have a quiet head too . Their height is usually between 15 and 15.3 hands. The smaller the polo pony the more agile they are, so you can whiz in and out of the other players, but they may not keep up with the longer legged ponies, so generally in higher goal polo the ponies are slightly taller. For economical reasons most of the polo ponies in the past came from the Argentine but now Irish horses are trained to play Polo and their speed and strong bone makes them some of the best Polo ponies in the world . The training can take up to three years, but is well worth it as the Irish thoroughbred is most suitable for the game, they not only have the speed but they are often very level-headed too. 5. I'm 50, am I too old to start? Age is no barrier.. The earlier you start the better you will become. We have 17 year old players. We have people who started well in their 50's and still play with 80 years old. I heard a wise man once tell me "the right age to start polo is after you are forty, when your legs start to get tired you can swap them for the 4 legs of your horse and let them do the running". Because of the handicap system any player is important and has the same chance and for sure the same enjoyment of Polo. 6. What makes a good Polo Player? You have to love horses. There is no horse sport, where you feel so much part of the horse, the horse is an extension of you or visa versa, so you have a very close relationship to your horse. The horse knows that too. You to be competitive and always want to win ... You need to be a good team person as the game is very much a team play and you depend on your fellow players and they very much depend on you. A game is always won by the better team on the day not the best individual players. It helps if you are already a good rider or if you have done some competitive ball sports. But both you can learn. You will automatically become a good rider if you concentrate on the game and the ball, as you will learn how to naturally balance. 7. How many lessons should I take before I start to play? Generally 3 to 4 lessons is enough to learn the basics as you learn just as much by playing. Once you start to play, practice makes perfect. It's also advisable to get a lesson or two throughout the year to get rid of any bad habits you may pick up. " Once you have played your first chukka, there are few people who give up Polo unless you become broke, divorced or even both." 8. Will I have to join a club to play? Yes. Once you have been accepted as a member, the club will look after your Polo. You tell them when you are available and for how many chukkas. A chukka is a 7.5 minute play period, a game usually has 4 periods and you can play with one horse at the most 2 chukka with an interval. The club manager will insure that you get into the teams and keeps you informed of all the club activities. You will find the other members very friendly and helpful. In general the Polo fellowship is one of the greatest assets in the game as the Polo community is relatively small and the game is very much a team sport where everybody depends on his team mates and all good players appreciate this.. 9. How much will it cost? Polo costs as much a


After the Rolling Stones released their first LP, who was the first person to leave the band?

The Rolling Stones | Rolling Stone artists > T > The Rolling Stones >           Bio The Rolling Stones Bio The Rolling Stones began calling themselves the "World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band" in the Sixties, and few argued with them — even then. More than 40 years later, the band's music continues to sound vital. With literally scores of genre-setting hits under the group's belt — and fronted by two of rock's biggest archetypes — the Rolling Stones have done more to define the look, attitude and sound of rock & roll than any other band in the genre's history. In the 1964 British Invasion the Stones were promoted as bad boys, a gimmick that stuck as an indelible image (partly because it was true). Their music started as a gruffer, faster version of Chicago blues, but eventually the Stones pioneered British rock's tone of ironic detachment and wrote about offhand brutality, sex as power, and other taboos. Jagger was the most self-consciously assured appropriator of black performers' up-front sexuality; Keith Richards' Chuck Berry–derived riffing defined rock rhythm guitar (not to mention rock guitar rhythm); and the stalwart rhythm section of Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts held everything together, making sure teenagers could dance to whatever Mick and Keith dreamt up. After the Seventies, the Stones lost their dangerous aura, but it didn't hurt their popularity: They've become icons of an elegantly debauched, world-weary decadence, elder statesmen who filled arenas well into the 2000s. Jagger and Richards first met at Dartford Maypole County Primary School. When they ran into each other 10 years later in 1960, they were both avid fans of blues and American R&B, and they found they had a mutual friend in guitarist Dick Taylor, a fellow student of Richards' at Sidcup Art School. Jagger was attending the London School of Economics and playing in Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys with Taylor. Richards joined the band as second guitarist; soon afterward, he was expelled from Dartford Technical College for truancy. Meanwhile, Brian Jones had begun skipping school in Cheltenham to practice bebop alto sax and clarinet. By the time he was 16, he had fathered two illegitimate children and run off briefly to Scandinavia, where he began playing guitar. Back in Cheltenham he joined the Ramrods, then drifted to London with his girlfriend and one of his children. He began playing with Alexis Korner's Blues, Inc., then decided to start his own band; a want ad attracted pianist Ian Stewart (b. 1938; d. December 12, 1985). As Elmo Lewis, Jones began working at the Ealing Blues Club, where he ran into a later, loosely knit version of Blues, Inc., which at the time included drummer Charlie Watts. Jagger and Richards began jamming with Blues, Inc., and while Jagger, Richards, and Jones began to practice on their own, Jagger became the featured singer with Blues, Inc. Jones, Jagger, and Richards shared a tiny, cheap London apartment, and with drummer Tony Chapman they cut a demo tape, which was rejected by EMI. Taylor left to attend the Royal College of Art; he eventually formed the Pretty Things. Ian Stewart's job with a chemical company kept the rest of the group from starving. By the time Taylor left, they began to call themselves the Rolling Stones, after a Muddy Waters song. On July 12, 1962, the Rolling Stones — Jagger, Richards, Jones, a returned Dick Taylor on bass, and Mick Avory, later of the Kinks, on drums — played their first show at the Marquee. Avory and Taylor were replaced by Tony Chapman and Bill Wyman, from the Cliftons. Chapman didn't work out, and the band spent months recruiting a cautious Charlie Watts, who worked for an advertising agency and had left Blues, Inc. when its schedule got too busy. In January 1963 Watts completed the band. Local entrepreneur Giorgio Gomelsky booked the Stones at his Crawdaddy Club for an eight-month, highly successful residency. He was also their unofficial manager until Andrew Loog Oldham, with financing from Eric Easton, signed them as clients. By then the Beatles were a British s


Which king of Egypt abdicated in favour of his infant son in July 1952?

Farouk of Egypt (King) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Farouk of Egypt King Male Farouk I of Egypt, was the tenth ruler from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I of Egypt, in 1936. His full title was "His Majesty Farouk I, by the grace of God, King of Egypt and Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, of Kordofan, and of Darfur. " He was overthrown in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 and forced to abdicate in favor of his infant son Ahmed Fuad, who succeeded him as Fuad II of Egypt.…  Read More related links Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Farouk of Egypt. CHILDHOOD 1920 Birth King Farouk was born His Sultanic Highness Prince Farouk bin Fuad at Abdeen Palace, Cairo, the eldest child of Sultan Fuad I of Egypt and Sudan (later King Fuad I), and his second wife, Nazli Sabri on 11 February 1920. … Read More King Farouk of Egypt was of 10/16 Circassian (bilineal), 3/16 Turkish (bilineal), 2/16 French (matrilineal) and 1/16 Albanian (patrilineal) descent.

 In addition to his sisters, Fawzia, Faiza, Faika and Fathia, he had two half-siblings from his father's previous marriage to Princess Shwikar Khanum Effendi.

 Before his father's death, he was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, England.

 Upon his coronation, the 16-year-old King Farouk made a public radio address to the nation, the first time a sovereign of Egypt had ever spoken directly to his people in such a way:

 And if it is God's will to lay on my shoulders at such an early age the responsibility of kingship, I on my part appreciate the duties that will be mine, and I am prepared for all sacrifices in the cause of my duty. My noble people, I am proud of you and your loyalty and am confident in the future as I am in God. Let us work together. We shall succeed and be happy. Long live the Motherland! Read Less TEENAGE 1938 18 Years Old …  During Anwar El-Sadat's presidency, the remains were moved to Al-Rifa'i Mosque.

Farouk was married twice, with a claim of a third marriage. His first wife was Safinaz Zulficar (1921â1988), the daughter of Youssef Zulficar Pasha. Safinaz was renamed Farida upon her marriage. Read Less They were married in January 1938, and divorced in 1948, producing three daughters. Farouk's second wife was a commoner, Narriman Sadek (1933-2005). They were married in 1951, and divorced in 1954, having only one child, the future King Fuad II. He also had many affairs, including one with British writer Barbara Skelton. While in exile in Italy, Farouk met Irma Capece Minutolo, an opera singer, who became his companion. In 2005, she claimed that she married the former King in 1957. … Read More King Farouk amassed one of the most famous coin collections in history which included an extremely rare American Gold Minted 1933 Double Eagle coin and (non concurrently), two 1913 Liberty Head nickels.

 The ostentatious king's name is used to describe imitation Louis XV-style furniture known as "Louis-Farouk". The imperial French style furniture became fashionable among Egypt's upper classes during Farouk's reign so Egyptian artisans began to mass-produce it. The style uses ornate carving, is heavily gilded, and is covered in elaborate cloth. The style, or imitations thereof, remains widespread in Egypt.

 Gore Vidal's 1953 pulp novel Thieves Fall Out is set against his overthrow.

 In 2007, the MBC aired an Egyptian television series titled Al Malik Farouk about the life of King Farouk and he was portrayed by Syrian actor Taym Hassan. Read Less TWENTIES Show Less Following a ministerial crisis in February 1942, the British government, through its ambassador in Egypt, Sir Miles Lampson, pressed Farouk to have a Wafd or Wafd-coalition government replace Hussein Sirri Pasha's government. On the night of 4 February 1942, British troops and tanks surrounded Abdeen Palace in Cairo and Lampson presented Farouk with an ultimatum. … Read More Farouk capitulated, and Nahhas formed a government shortly


In 1838, which steamship made the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, from Bristol to New York?

steamship: Oceangoing Steamships steamship Oceangoing Steamships The first ocean crossing by a steam-propelled vessel was in 1819, when the Savannah voyaged from Savannah, Ga., to Liverpool in 29 days, 11 hr. It was a full-rigged sailing ship fitted with engines and side paddlewheels; during the crossing the engines were in use for about 85 hr. The first crossing under steam power alone was made in 1838, when two British steamship companies sent rival ships to New York within a few days of each other; the Great Western made the trip in 15 days, arriving a few hours after the Sirius, which had left England 4 days before her. The first seagoing vessel to be fitted with a screw propeller was the Archimedes (1840); the Great Britain (1845) was the first large iron steamship driven by a screw propeller to cross the Atlantic. By the late 1850s the screw propeller was conceded to be superior to paddlewheels, and the steamship began to supplant the sailing ship. In 1881 the Servia, a merchant steamer capable of crossing the Atlantic in 7 days, was the first vessel to be constructed of steel. Seven years later the Philadelphia, the first twin-screw steamship, was built at Glasgow. Sections in this article:


Chicago, Illinois, U S A, is on the shores of what body of water?

Lake Michigan Facts and Figures Lake Michigan is the third largest Great Lake by surface area and the sixth largest freshwater lake in the world.   Because Lake Michigan is joined to Lake Huron at the Straits of Mackinac, they are considered one lake hydrologically.   Many rivers and streams flow into Lake Michigan, and the major tributaries are the Fox-Wolf, the Grand and the Kalamazoo.   There is a diversion from the lake into the Mississippi River basin through the Illinois Waterway at the Chicago River.   Lake Michigan's cul-de-sac formation means that water entering the lake circulates slowly and remains for a long time (retention) before it leaves the basin through the Straits of Mackinac.   Small lunar tidal effects have been documented for Lake Michigan1.   Internal waves (upwellings) can produce a 15 degree C. water temperature decrease along the coast in only a few hours, requiring drastic alterations in fishing strategy1.   The northern part of the Lake Michigan watershed is covered with forests, sparsely populated, and economically dependent on natural resources and tourism, while the southern portion is heavily populated with intensive industrial development and rich agricultural areas along the shore.   The world's largest freshwater dunes line the lakeshore.   Millions of people annually visit the dunes/beaches at state and national parks and lakeshores.   References: Lake Michigan brochure, 1990, Michigan Sea Grant 1 [Ayers, John C. "Great Lakes Waters, Their Circulation and Physical and Chemical Characteristics," in Great Lakes Basin: A symposium presented at the Chicago Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 29-30 December, 1959. ed. Howard J. Fincus. 1962. Washington, D.C. American Association for the Advancement of Science.] LENGTH:  307 miles / 494 km.   BREADTH:  118 miles / 190 km.   AVERAGE DEPTH:  279 ft. / 85 m   MAXIMUM DEPTH:  925 ft. / 282 m.   VOLUME:  1,180 cubic miles / 4,920 cubic km.   WATER SURFACE AREA:  22,300 sq. miles / 57,800 sq. km.   TOTAL DRAINAGE BASIN AREA:  45,600 sq. miles / 118,000 sq. km. DRAINAGE BASIN AREA BY STATE/PROVINCE: Illinois: 100 sq mi; 300 sq km Indiana: 2200 sq mi; 5800 sq km Michigan: 28,300 sq mi; 73,300 sq km Wisconsin: 14,200 sq mi; 36700 sq km SHORELINE LENGTH (including islands):  1,638 miles / 2,633 km.   ELEVATION:  577 ft. / 176 m.   OUTLET:  Straits of Mackinac to Lake Huron   RETENTION/REPLACEMENT TIME:  99 years   NAME:  Champlain called it the Grand Lac. It was later named "Lake of the Stinking Water" or "Lake of the Puants," after the people who occupied its shores. In 1679, the lake became known as Lac des Illinois because it gave access to the country of the Indians, so named. Three years before, Allouez called it Lac St. Joseph, by which name it was often designated by early writers. Others called it Lac Dauphin. Through the further explorations of Jolliet and Marquette, the "Lake of the Stinking Water" received its final name of Michigan.   Another story recounts that Nicolet, the first European to set foot in Wisconsin in 1634, landed on the shores of Green Bay and was greeted by Winnebago Indians, whom the French called "Puans." Lake Michigan was labeled as "Lake of Puans" on an early and incomplete 1670 map of the region that showed only the northern shores of the lake. However, only Green Bay is labeled as "Baye de Puans" (Bay of the Winnebago Indians) on maps from 1688 and 1708. On the 1688 map, Lake Michigan is called Lac des Illinois.   An Indian name for Lake Michigan was "Michi gami."   References: Great Lakes Atlas , Environment Canada and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1995


"The first verse of which song begins ""So you think youve lost your love? Well I saw her yesterday""?"

SHE LOVES YOU CHORDS by The Beatles @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com Tuning E A D G B E + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + | Ultimate Guitar Tabs Archive - your #1 source for tabs!        | | http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/                    | |                                    | | Over 1,000,000 guitar, guitar pro and bass tabs! Also lessons     | | news and guitar forums!                        | + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + "She Loves You"           (J. W. Lennon - J. P. McCartney) [Intro] Em She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah A She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah C G6 She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah  [Verse 1] G Em You think you've lost your love Bm D Well I saw her yesterday G Em It's you she's thinking of Bm D And she told me what to say  [Chorus]            She says she loves you Em [xx5003 xx4002 xx2000] And you know that can't be bad Cm Yes she loves you D And you know you should be glad  [Verse 2] G Em She said you hurt her so Bm D She almost lost her mind G Em But now she says she knows Bm D You're not the hurting kind  [Chorus] G She says she loves you Em [xx5003 xx4002 xx2000] And you know that can't be bad Cm Yes she loves you D And you know you should be glad      [Post-chorus] Em She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah A She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah Cm With a love like that D G You know you should be glad  [Verse 3] G Em And so its up to you Bm D I think it's only fair G Em Pride can hurt you too Bm D Apologize to her  [Chorus] Because she loves you Em [xx5003 xx4002 xx2000] And you know that can't be bad Cm Yes she loves you D And you know you should be glad  [Post-chorus] Em She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah A She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah Cm With a love like that D G G/F# Em You know you should be glad                      [Coda] Cm With a love like that D7 G G/F# Em You know you should be glad Cm With a love like that D [N.C.] G G/F# You know you should be glad Em6 Yeah, yeah, yeah C G6 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah


What is the name for two collections of lymphoid tissues, one on either side of the throat, level with the base of the tongue?

Tonsil | definition of tonsil by Medical dictionary Tonsil | definition of tonsil by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/tonsil  [ton´sil] 1. a small, rounded mass of tissue. 2. one of the fleshy masses of lymphoid tissue at the back of the throat. adj., adj ton´sillar. There are three different kinds of tonsils: the palatine tonsils are a pair of oval-shaped structures about the size of almonds, partially embedded in the mucous membrane, one on each side of the back of the throat. The lingual tonsils are below the palatine tonsils at the base of the tongue. The pharyngeal tonsils, or adenoids, are on the upper rear wall of the mouth cavity; they are of fair size in childhood but usually shrink after puberty. The tonsils are part of the lymphatic system and help to filter the circulating lymph of bacteria and any other foreign material that may enter the body, especially through the mouth and nose. In the process of fighting infection the palatine tonsils and the adenoids sometimes become enlarged and inflamed (see tonsillitis ). tonsil of cerebellum a rounded mass forming part of the cerebellum on its inferior surface. ton·sil (ton'sil), 1. Intramucosal collection of lymphocytes or aggregated lymphoid tissue closely associated with the overlying epithelium, including the pharyngeal tonsil (adenoid), palatine tonsil, and lingual tonsil, that collectively form a lymphoepithelial ring in the pharynx. 3. An anatomic structure resembling the palatine tonsil in form. [L. tonsilla, a stake, in pl. the tonsils] tonsil /ton·sil/ (ton´sil) a small, rounded mass of tissue, especially of lymphoid tissue; generally used alone to designate the palatine tonsil. tonsil of cerebellum  a rounded mass of tissue forming part of the caudal lobe of the hemisphere of the cerebellum. [L. tonsilla, a stake, as a pl., the tonsils] tonsil (ton'sil) [L. tonsilla, almond] 1. A mass of lymphoid tissue in the mucous membranes of the pharynx and base of the tongue. The free surface of each tonsil is covered with stratified squamous epithelium that forms deep indentations, or crypts, extending into the substance of the tonsil. The palatine tonsils, pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids), and lingual tonsils form a ring of immunologically active tissue. INFLAMED TONSILS: Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2. A rounded mass on the inferior surface of the cerebellum lying lateral to the uvula. Infection of the Tonsils Tonsils detect and respond to pathogens entering the body through the mouth and nose. Inflammation of the tonsils (tonsillitis) occurs during upper respiratory infections caused by common viruses. Beta-hemolytic streptococci or, occasionally, Staphylococcus aureus infections may occur as primary infections or follow viral infections, most commonly in children and immunocompromised adults. Clinically, the patient will have enlarged, reddened, tender glands, often coated with inflammatory exudate, which may form a pseudomembrane. The tonsils may stay enlarged after multiple infections and are sometimes surgically removed (tonsillectomy). See: illustration Rheumatic fever, an autoimmune inflammatory disease, develops 2 to 3 weeks after streptococcal infections in about 3% of patients; it is believed that antibodies against streptococcal pharyngitis cross-react with antigens in the heart and joints. cerebellar tonsil One of a pair of cerebellar lobules on either side of the uvula, projecting from the inferior surface of the cerebellum. faucial tonsil See: adenoid tubal tonsil Lymphoid tissue located in the mucous membrane of the tube connecting the middle ear to the nasopharynx. tonsil 1. An oval mass of lymphoid tissue, of variable size, situated on the back of the throat on either side of the soft palate. 2. Any bodily structure resembling the palatine tonsil. tonsil one of the two large outgrowths at the back of the human oral cavity which have a lymphatic function. The tissue can become infected, resulting in considerable soreness and general ill-health. The removal of children's tonsils by surgery (tons


What is the name of the stadium in The Bronx in New York City which was the home baseball park of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 2008?

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What was the title of the film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood that was about a thinly disguised episode in John Houston's life?

Clint Eastwood   E-mail james@movietreasures.com for PRICES, AUTHENTICITY,  HISTORY and SPECIAL DISCOUNTS CLINT EASTWOOD Original worn detective badge from "Tightrope" 1984 "High Plains Drifter" lobby card Biography for 'Dina Ruiz' (31 March 1996 - present) 'Maggie Johnson' (19 December 1953 - 1978) (divorced) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trade mark His               characters have a new "trademark expression" in each movie. The same character (eg. Dirty Harry) will have a different one in each movie. At the end of movies he directs, during the credits the camera               will move around the location it was filmed in then freeze frame for the rest of the credits -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is a partial owner of the Pebbles Beach Golf Country Club in Monterey Peninsula, California. Owns the inn Mission Ranch, Carmel, California, USA (1998) Received an honorary Cesar award in Paris, France for his body of work. (October 1997) Ranked #2 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. (12 December 1996) Daughter, with Dina Ruiz, Morgan, born. (29 Feb 1996) American Film Institute Life Achievement Award Clint Eastwood wore the same poncho, without ever having washed it, in all three of               his "man with no name" western movies. When Eastwood first gained popularity with his first three major films Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966), Per qualche dollaro in piï¿½ (1965) and Per un pugno               di dollari (1964) Jolly Films (who produced Per un pugno di dollari (1964) ) created a film called The Magnificent Stranger which was actually two episodes of "Rawhide" (1959) edited together. Eastwood sued               and the film was withdrawn. (1986) Elected mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA. Clint was apparently such an organised director that he finished his movie Absolute Power (1997) days ahead of schedule. When Don Siegel fell ill during production of Dirty Harry (1971), Eastwood stepped in as director during the attempted-suicide/jumper sequence. Got his first acting role in Rawhide while visiting a friend at the               CBS lot when a studio exec spotted him because he "looked like a cowboy." Father of Alison Eastwood Served in the United States Army. Child by Frances Fisher: Francesca Ruth Eastwood Child by Roxanne Tunis: Kimber Eastwood (1964) Father of two children by Jacelyn Reeves: Kathryn b. February 2, 1988 Scott b. March 21, 1986 Partner with Sondra Locke from 1975 thru 1988 (co-habitated from 1977-1988) Current wife (1999), Dina Ruiz, is a former local television news anchor/reporter in California. It's somewhat ironic, given               his penchant towards directing or starring in westerns, that his name, Clint Eastwood, is an anagram for 'old west action.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Personal quotes [1985]: "My old drama coach used to say, 'Don't just do something, stand there.' Gary Cooper wasn't afraid to do nothing." "A man's got to know his limitations." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paint Your Wagon (1969) $500,000 Where Eagles Dare (1969) $800,000 Per un pugno di dollari (1964) $15,000 Biography from Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia: Actor, producer, director. (b. May 31, 1930, San Francisco.) How many would ever have thought that a tall, laconic, squinty star of spaghetti Westerns and               cop thrillers would end up directing art movies? Not many, we'd guess. In truth, though, that's been just another phase, just a natural extension of a career that has consistently confounded expectations. Reportedly an               easygoing but shiftless young man who'd already worked in a variety of dead-end menial jobs (such as gas-station attendant) before reaching Hollywood in 1955, Eastwood wangled a contract at


What man-made waterway was constructed between 1859 and 1869?

Building the Suez Canal - 1859-1869 Panama Canal Building the Suez Canal - 1859-1869 The Suez Canal is usually considered the most important example of ship canals, though the number of vessels passing through it annually does not equal that passing through the canals connecting Lake Superior with the chain of great lakes at the south. In length, however, it exceeds any of the other great ship canals, its total length being ninety miles, of which about two-thirds is through shallow lakes. The pilot study estimated that a total of 2,613 million cubic feet of earth would have to be moved, including 600 million on land, and another 2,013 million dredged from water. The total original cost estimate was 200 million francs. The material excavated was usually sand, though in some cases strata of solid rock, from two to three feet in thickness, were encountered. The total excavation was about 80,000,000 cubic yards [2,160 million cubic feet] under the original plan, which gave a depth of twenty-five feet. When at first the company ran into financial problems, it was Pasha Said who purchased 44 percent of the company to keep it in operation. However, the British and Turks were concerned with the venture and managed to have work suspended for a short time, until the intervention of Napoleon III. Excavation of the canal actually began on April 25th, 1859, and between then and 1862, the first part of the canal was completed. By 1861 the Lesseps Company had been ostensibly at work for nearly ten years at a canal that was to be a hundred feet wide and thirty feet deep from sea to sea, with ports for sea-going ships on the Mediterranean and Eed Sea ends; and yet up to that moment, though a very large part of their nominal capital had been spent, not one single spadeful had been turned up for the construction of this canal. Lesseps had begun what he calls his 'rigole,' a boat canal twelve feet wide and four feet deep, of which one-third, beginning from the north, had been finished; a second third completed in the spring or early summer of 1862, and the remaining third would be more easily finished by letting the water of the Bed Sea into a salt marsh some way to the north of Suez. Lesseps was eager about this, because he thought his shares would rise in the market at Paris if he could show that he had actually floated a boat from sea to sea. But he was reluctant to tell his shareholders what is nevertheless the fact, that this boat canal, or 'rigole,' is not to form any part whatever of the ship canal; the ship canal is to be dug in a line parallel to this boat canal, and the boat canal is only to be used like a railway, for the easier conveyance of workmen, provisions, and materials as the great work goes on. There was scarcely one among the French engineers employed who would not, if he told the truth, acknowledge that the ship canal could not be made without an amount of money and a period of time far exceeding all the calculations hitherto made. However, after Ismail succeeded Pasha Said in 1863, the work was again suspended. After Ferdinand De Lesseps again appealed to Napoleon III, an international commission was formed in March of 1864. The commission resolved the problems and within three years, the canal was completed. The dredges used in the construction of the canal were of a new description. They were wonderful mechanical contrivances, and but for them the canal would not have been finished. They were not the contrivance of M. Lesseps, but of one of the contractors, a distinguished engineer, who received his technical education in France but his practical experience in England. The use of the dredging machines w as prepared for by digging out a rough trough by spade work, and as soon as it had been dug to the depth of from six feet to twelve feet, the water was let in. After the water had been let in, the steam dredges were floated down the stream, moored along the bank, and set to work. The dredges were of two kinds. The great couloirs consisted of a long, broad, flat bottomed barge, on which stood a huge framework of wood


What is the second northernmost state of the USA on the Pacific coast?

What Are the Farthest Points in the United States? By Matt Rosenberg Updated August 09, 2016. What is the northernmost state in the U.S.? If you say Alaska, then you would be correct. What about the state that is the farthest east? This is actually a trick question and while you might guess Maine, technically, the answer might be considered Alaska as well. Determining which state is the farthest north, south, east, and west in the United States depends on your perspective. Are you looking at all 50 states or just the lower 48? Are you considering the way it looks on a map or judging by the lines of latitude and longitude? Let's break it down and look at the facts from all perspectives. The Farthest Points in the Entire United States Are you ready for a fun trivia question to trick your friends with? It is a fascinating fact that Alaska is the state that is the farthest north, east, and west while Hawaii is the southernmost state. But, how can Alaska be in both the east and the west? The reason that Alaska is the farthest east and west is due to the fact that the Aleutian Islands cross the 180° meridian of longitude. This places some of the islands in the Eastern Hemisphere and thus degrees  east  of Greenwich (and the Prime Meridian) . This also means that by this definition, the point farthest to the east is right next to the point farthest to the west: literally, where east meets west. Now, to be practical and avoid the riddle, we need to look at a map. Without taking into account the Prime Meridian, we understand that locations to the left of the map are considered to be west of any point to its right. This makes the question of which state is the farthest east much more obvious. The easternmost state is Maine at West Quoddy Head (66º 57'W). The northernmost state is Alaska at Point Barrow (71° 23'N). The westernmost state is also Alaska at Cape Wrangell on Attu Island (172° 27'E). The southernmost state is Hawaii at Ka Lae (18° 55'N). The Farthest Points in the Lower 48 States If you're only considering the 48 contiguous (lower) states, then we eliminate Alaska and Hawaii from the equation. The easternmost state is Maine, marked by the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse (66º 57'W). The northernmost state is Minnesota at Angle Inlet (49º 23'N). The westernmost state is Washington at Cape Alava (124º 44'W). The southernmost state is Florida, marked by a buoy in Key West (24º 32'N). On the U.S. mainland, it is Cape Sable ( 25º 7'N) In this case, it may appear on the map that Maine is farther north than Minnesota. However, the Angle Inlet of northern Minnesota at 49° 23'N is north of the 49° boundary between the U.S. and Canada. This is well north of any point in Maine, no matter how the map looks.


What is another word for 'china clay'? What is another word for 'china clay'? What's another word for 'china clay'? Here's a list of synonyms for this word. Noun


"What actor is common to the films ""Ned Kelly"" (1970), ""Performance"" (1970), ""Freejack"" (1992), ""Bent"" (1997) and ""The Man From Elysian Fields"" (2001)?"

A Best known as a founding member of The Rolling Stones, Sir Mick Jagger has occasionally turned his attention away from performing in stadiums to performing in film studios. In honor of his 70th birthday (July 26), we decided to take a look at seven of Jagger’s notable cinematic appearances. Performance (1970) A film heavy on sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll fittingly marked Jagger’s big screen debut, as he plays a reclusive former rock star named Turner, who enjoys the occasional torrid threesome and magic mushroom meal. Considered notorious on its release and now a cult classic, Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg’s film remains critically divisive, but it does offer a reminder that Mick Jagger and those famous lips were young once. Ned Kelly (1970) Long before the late Heath Ledger slipped on the famous helmet, Mick Jagger had turned his hand, and dubious accent ability, towards the 19th century Australian bushranger Ned Kelly. It is said that Jagger used this film to “concentrate on being a character actor”, but we should be grateful that he also found time while filming to write a little song called “Brown Sugar”. Such is life… Wings of Ash (1978) This peculiar entry in Jagger’s acting filmography is a 10-minute short film directed by artist Marcus Reichert, who is perhaps best cinematically known for his 1980 film Union City. While the film’s full title Wings of Ash: Pilot for a Dramatization of the Life of Antonin Artaud suggests an aviation flick, the titular character was actually a 19th century French playwright. Despite also starring Dennis Lipscomb, Gabriel Byrne, Tim Curry and David Suchet, there appears to be absolutely no sign of this film on YouTube, Amazon or basically the World Wide Web. Has anybody seen it? Running Out of Luck (1987) Here’s another hard-to-find film starring Sir Mick sending himself up. He is ‘Mick’, a rock singer, who heads to Brazil to shoot a video, but a Series of Unfortunate Events results in the star being kidnapped. Following on from his success with the 1986 film Absolute Beginners, English director Julien Temple takes Jagger on a fun journey that will bring a smile to your face. Freejack (1992) This is the film that most people associate Mick Jagger and it is another divisive classic, but it is hard to understand how so many people can dislike a film with MJ as a mercenary named Victor Vacendak. Forget the fact it is set in the “futuristic” 2009 and just enjoy some cracking lines delivered in Jagger’s own special way – by the way, does anybody else see the resemblance between Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement and Jagger? Bent (1997) You have to hand it to Mick Jagger when it comes to his choice of film roles. In a film that lists Gay, Prisoner, Dachau Concentration Camp and Love among its IMDb Ploy Keywords, he stars as a drag queen. Yes, Sean Mathias’ film adaptation of Martin Sherman's award-winning play is arguably Jagger’s most successful, perhaps meaningful, role, but don’t expect many laughs. The Man from Elysian Fields (2001) Hailed as one of the 2002’s best films by the late critic Roger Ebert, this is currently the last movie acting job on Sir Mick’s CV and it finally sees The Rolling Stones front man play cool, calm and collected. If this film does mark the end of his eclectic career as a film actor then the Elysian Fields is an appropriate final resting place for his cinematic soul. What is your favorite Mick Jagger film? Please share it with us in the comments below.


Which one of these planets was not represented in the musical work by Gustav Holst called The Planets?

Gustav Holst - The Planets, Op. 32 - YouTube Gustav Holst - The Planets, Op. 32 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Oct 1, 2011 "The Planets", Op. 32, is a seven-movement orchestral suite by the English composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1916. Each movement of the suite is named after a planet of the Solar System and its corresponding astrological character as defined by Holst. With the exception of Earth, which is not observed in astrological practice, all the planets are represented. The idea of the work was suggested to Holst by Clifford Bax, who introduced him to astrology when the two were part of a small group of English artists holidaying in Majorca in the spring of 1913; Holst became quite a devotee of the subject, and liked to cast his friends' horoscopes for fun. The suite has seven movements, each named after a planet and its corresponding astrological character: 1. Mars, the Bringer of War ( 00:00 - 07:21 ) 2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace ( 07:22 - 15:59 ); 3. Mercury, the Winged Messenger ( 16:00 - 19:51 ); 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity ( 19:52 - 27:49 ); 5. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age ( 27:50 - 36:31 );


What word refers to a measure used in Scotland for liquids, chiefly beer, equalling 9 gallons?

measures-msg measures-msg This document is also available in: text or RTF formats. measures-msg – 2/3/08 Period measures and cautions for recipes.   KEYWORDS: measures measurements conversions units   NOTICE -   This file is a collection of various messages having a common theme that I  have collected from my reading of the various computer networks. Some messages date back to 1989, some may be as recent as yesterday.   This file is part of a collection of files called Stefan's Florilegium. These files are available on the Internet at: http://www.florilegium.org   I  have done  a limited amount  of  editing. Messages having to do  with separate topics  were sometimes split into different files and sometimes extraneous information was removed. For instance, the  message IDs  were removed to save space and remove clutter.   The comments made in these messages are not necessarily my viewpoints. I make  no claims  as  to the accuracy  of  the information  given by the individual authors.   Please  respect the time  and  efforts of  those who have written  these messages. The  copyright status  of these messages  is  unclear at this time. If  information  is  published  from  these  messages, please give credit to the originator(s).       Mark S. Harris                  AKA:  THLord Stefan li Rous                                           Stefan at florilegium.org From: perkins at msupa.pa.msu.EDU ("corpusculorum velocium perexiguorum Date: 1 Oct 91 15:46:39 GMT   Jeremy de Merstone greets the Rialto and comments (at length--sorry) on Duke Sir Cariadoc's interpretation of the Hippocras recipe from Le Menagier de Paris (as found in the 1928 translation of the 1830s collation):   > To make powdered hippocras, take a quarter of very fine cinnamon > selected by tasting it, and half a quarter of fine flour of cinnamon, > an ounce of selected string ginger, fine and white, and an ounce of > grain of Paradise, a sixth of nutmegs and galingale together, and > bray them all together.  And when you would make your hippocras, take > a good half ounce of this powder and two quarters of sugar and mix > them with a quart of wine, by Paris measure.  And note that the > powder and the sugar mixed together is the Duke's powder. > > (this is the end of the period recipe; the rest is how we do it) > > 4 oz stick cinnamon     1 oz of ginger > 2 oz powdered cinnamon  1 oz of grains of paradise > RA sixthS (probably of a poundQ2 2/3 ounces) of nutmegs and galingale > together > Grind them all together. To make hippocras add 1/2 ounce of the > powder and 1/2 lb (1 cup) of sugar to a quart of boiling wine. Strain > through a sleeve of Hippocrates (a tube of cloth, closed at one end). > We generally use somewhat less of both sugar and powder than the > recipe calls for. This last remark started me wondering what the units of measure in use in Paris in 1393 were -- so I looked them up:   The standard "pound" in use in that time and place for food items was the "livre poids de marc" or "livre de Paris" established by King John II (the Good) in the 1350s (replacing for all but a few commodities the old "livre" analogous to [but not quite equal in size to] the Troy pound used in England).  The "livre de Paris" continued in use for quite some time (up to the Revolution, and metricization), virtually unchanged, so we know it to be equal to 0.489506 kg (1.0792 US pounds) (at least to the precision of the available weighing devices).  It was divided into 16 "onces", so the recipe is fine in that respect (this is not just a trivial matter -- the pre-1350 "livre" was divided into 12 "onces", not 16, and even in 1393, there were special "livres" used for certain goods (e.g., wool) which were divided into 15 "onces"). The standard "quarte" used in Paris for wine held 1.863 liters (1.969 US liquid quarts).  The "quartes" used for other commodities varied widely, and were usually much much larger, analogous to the British "quarter" rather than to the "quart".  The "by Paris measure" part is also rather important, in that there was not a lot of uniformity in meas


What was the name for a foul smell believed to carry diseases, since discredited by the discovery of infectious agents?

List of discredited substances - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on List of discredited substances   Wikis List of discredited substances: Wikis    Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This page is a list of substances or materials which are generally considered to be discredited. A substance may be discredited in one of three ways: It was widely believed to exist at one time but is not any more. Such substances are often part of an obsolete scientific theory . It was once believed to have drastically different properties from those accepted now. Significant properties it was widely claimed and believed to possess are no longer accepted. It is currently believed to exist as part of a theory which has not met the theoretical and experimental requirements of mainstream science . In particular, such a theory must be predictive. Alphabetical list Alicorn - The horn of the unicorn which was believed to have mystical healing properties. Discredited by failure to find any since medieval times. Alkahest - The hypothetical universal solvent , having the power to dissolve every other substance, including gold . Note that aqua regia can dissolve gold, but not everything. Caloric - Weightless fluid believed to be the substance of heat . Discredited by atomic theory , in which heat is interpreted as energy of motion of atoms. Coronium - chemical element hypothesized to exist in the solar corona . Discredited by enumeration of elements in the periodic table . Élan vital - Substance or force believed to bear the property of life . Discredited by molecular biology . Elixir of life - Substance believed by alchemists to confer immortality. Discredited by chemistry and biology. The Erototoxins of Judith Reisman - Addictive chemicals allegedly produced in the brain by pornography. There are addictive opioids (i.e. endorphins ) in the brain related to pleasure in general, but not specific to pornography. The four bodily humours : Blood, Phlegm, Black Bile, & Yellow Bile. Fluids believed to determine health and character. Discredited by modern biology, including discovery of hormones . Luminiferous aether - Medium for the propagation of light. Discredited by Michelson-Morley experiment . Miasma - Foul smell believed to carry diseases. Discredited by modern biology , in particular the discovery of actual infectious agents. The N-rays of Prosper-René Blondlot - A form of radiation believed to be emitted by most substances. Discredited by a simple null experiment, in which Blondlot thought he could see N-rays even when an essential optical element had been removed from the experiment. The Odic force of Carl Reichenbach - Force believed to bear the property of life. Never accepted by science, due to a lack of experimental evidence and any predictive theory. The orgone energy of Wilhelm Reich - Energy believed to bear the property of life. Never accepted by science, due to a lack of experimental evidence and any predictive theory. Philosopher's stone - Substance believed by Alchemists to transmute other metals into gold. Discredited by atomic theory. Phlogiston - Weightless substance believed to be the present in combustible materials and released when they are burned. Discredited by modern chemistry , specifically the discovery that combustion is combination of various substances with oxygen. Polywater - An apparently polymerised form of water. Discredited by more careful experiments with rigorously cleaned glassware. Ptomaines - alkaloids found in decaying matter thought to cause food poisoning . Discredited by discovery of bacteria. Red mercury - Controversial substance alleged to be of use to terrorists. Its actual nature, if any, is unclear. The Terra Pinguis (combustible earth) of J. J. Becher - The forerunner of phlogiston .[citation needed] Discredited to some extent because it would have had negative weight, and finally by Lavoisier'


In 1990, mountain climbers Rob Hall and Gary Ball were the first to do what in 7 months?

The background and history of Adventure Consultants New Zealand, co-founded by Rob Hall and Gary Ball, now directed by Guy Cotter Contact us Book now 1990...SEVEN SUMMITS IN SEVEN MONTHS Two young and motivated New Zealand mountaineers once decided that it would be a good idea to climb the Seven Summits in seven months, a feat they succeeded in doing in 1990. Those climbers were Rob Hall and Gary Ball. Their quest became a public spectacle and gained national attention when they made a satellite linked phone call from the summit of Mt Everest to broadcast live in prime time news hour on New Zealand television. On their return home they were greeted by public parades. Corporate sponsorship that would fund the remainder of their Seven Summit quest soon followed. Exactly seven months later they completed their odyssey when they reached the summit of Vinson Massif, the highest mountain in the interior of Antarctica. GARY BALL   Gary Ball was the raconteur - the grinning bloke with a sharp tongue and a glint in his eye. He was someone with an innate ability to break down people's barriers and soon have them in fits of laughter - and usually at their own expense! He sported long blonde hair and oftentimes a bushy beard causing people to pigeonhole him as some sort of hippy yet were soon taken aback by his quick wit and private school intellectualism. Gary’s profession as mountain guide and his passion for travel led him to climb extensively around the globe. His roving was usually funded by his work as a safety specialist for Italian scientists on their Antarctic geological programmes each summer. He would recall that the highlight of his time in Antarctica included two weeks making first ascents with climbing legend Walter Bonatti in the Royal Society range. Later Gary was to climb in Scotland, Europe, Indonesia, Argentina, Kashmir, Patagonia and Tibet with Himalayan expeditions to Kanchenjunga, K2 and Everest. ROB HALL In contrast to Gary’s gregarious ways, Rob Hall projected himself as a studied and cerebral person with a very calm and considered disposition. A tall and lanky 6’4” frame supported a dark haired and bespectacled face usually accentuated by a wide grin and the trademark beard. What Rob brought to the table - that was less apparent in Gary - was an innate ability to organise and plan. As a young lad Rob decided to leave school and took up a career in the manufacturing of outdoor clothing and equipment for a small New Zealand company called Alp Sports. By 16 years of age Rob had assumed the position of production manager and designer for the company and his studied approach and fascination with all things mountaineering enabled him to live and breathe that which he loved. Age was no barrier to Rob moving on with life, he wasn’t going to wait until he was older before attempting challenges as it already appeared that he had mapped out his life’s path and he wasted no time achieving his life’s ambitions. He quietly began accumulating daring and ground-breaking ascents within the New Zealand mountains - all of which were well planned and executed of course! He continually pushed the boundaries of ‘current’ achievements and completed bold ascents such as the first winter ascent of the Caroline face of Mt Cook, the largest face on New Zealand’s highest peak. A natural progression for his design and manufacturing skills led him to work for New Zealand’s premier outdoor equipment company, Macpac Wilderness Ltd. Here he held a position for 4 years before breaking away from established companies to start his own brand when he began manufacturing in Christchurch under his own label ‘Outside’. The move allowed Rob more time to pursue his own climbing interests and was no longer limited to the 50 week working year. By the age 21 he had made the second ascent of the north ridge of Ama Dablam and the second ascent of the 7000m Mt Numbur in the Solu region. These ascents established him as a seasoned Himalayan climber and gave him the confidence and ability to move on to bigger things. Like Gary had, Rob secured himself employ


The skull can be divided into two parts: the cranium and what other part?

Bones of the Skull - Structure - Fractures - TeachMeAnatomy Bones of the Skull Last Updated: January 5, 2017 Revisions: 53 5 Clinical Relevance: Facial Fractures The skull is a bony structure that supports the face and forms a protective cavity for the brain. It is comprised of many bones, formed by intramembranous ossification, which are joined together by sutures (fibrous joints). These joints fuse together in adulthood, thus permitting brain growth during adolescence. The bones of the skull can be divided into two groups: those of the cranium (which can be subdivided the skullcap known as the calvarium, and the cranial base) and those of the face. The Cranium The cranium (also known as the neurocranium), is formed by the superior aspect of the skull. It encloses and protects the brain, meninges and cerebral vasculature. Anatomically, the cranium can be subdivided into a roof (known as the calvarium), and a base: Calvarium: Comprised of the frontal, occipital and two parietal bones. Cranial base: Comprised of six bones – the frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, occipital, parietal and temporal bones. These bones are important as they provide an articulation point for the 1st cervical vertebra (atlas), as well as the facial bones and the mandible (jaw bone). Fig 1 – Bones of the calvarium and cranial base.   The Face The facial skeleton (also known as the viscerocranium) supports the soft tissues of the face. In essence, they determine our facial appearance. It consists of  14 individual bones, which fuse to house the orbits  of the eyes, nasal and oral cavities, as well as the sinuses. The frontal bone, typically a bone of the calvaria, is sometimes included as part of the facial skeleton. The facial bones are: © 2015-2017 TeachMeAnatomy.com [CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0] Fig 1.1 – Anterior view of the face, showing some of the bones of the nasal skeleton. The vomer, palatine and inferior conchae bones lie deep within the face. Zygomatic (2) – Forms the cheek bones of the face, and articulates with the frontal, sphenoid, temporal and maxilla bones. Lacrimal (2) – The smallest bones of the face. They form part of the medial wall of the orbit. Nasal (2)  – Two slender bones, located at the bridge of the nose. Inferior nasal conchae (2) – Located within the nasal cavity, these bones increase the surface area of the nasal cavity, thus increasing the amount of inspired air that can come into contact with the cavity walls. Palatine (2) – Situated at the rear of oral cavity, and forms part of the hard palate. Maxilla (2) – Comprises part of the upper jaw and hard palate. Vomer –  Forms the posterior aspect of the nasal septum. Mandible (jaw bone) – Articulates with the base of the cranium at the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Sutures of the Skull Sutures are a type of fibrous joint that are unique to the skull. They are immovable, and fuse completely around the age of 20. © 2015-2017 TeachMeAnatomy.com [CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0] Fig 1.2 – The major fontanelles and sutures of the skull Sutures are of clinical importance, as they can be points of potential weakness in both childhood and adulthood.  The main sutures in adulthood are: Coronal suture which fuses the frontal bone with the two parietal bones. Sagittal suture which fuses both parietal bones to each other. Lambdoid suture which fuses the occipital bone to the two parietal bones. In neonates, the incompletely fused suture joints give rise to membranous gaps between the bones, known as fontanelles. The two major fontanelles are the frontal fontanelle (located at the junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures) and the occipital fontanelle (located at the junction of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures). Clinical Relevance: Cranial Fractures The majority of skull fractures result from blunt force or penetrating trauma, and can produce numerous signs and symptoms. The clinical features may be obvious, such as visible injuries and bleeding. There are also subtle signs of fracture, such as clear fluid draining from the ears and nose (cerebrospinal fluid leak indicative of base of skull fracture), poor bal


Who was the first Prime Minister of the Repubic of India when it was created in 1947?

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