"Who said ""Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right""?"

Henry Ford Quotes (Author of My Life And Work) Like “When Henry Ford decided to produce his famous V-8 motor, he chose to build an engine with the entire eight cylinders cast in one block, and instructed his engineers to produce a design for the engine. The design was placed on paper, but the engineers agreed, to a man, that it was simply impossible to cast an eight-cylinder engine-block in one piece. Ford replied,''Produce it anyway.”


BBC NEWS | Technology | How the CD was developed How the CD was developed The CD is unveiled to the world in March 1979 The first compact disc was produced exactly 25 years ago in a factory in Germany after years of development by Philips and Sony. We take a look at the humble disc's history and how it shaped the music landscape. The compact disc project was launched following Philips' failure with its video disc technology in 1978. The video disc was one of the first commercial products to take advantage of laser technology that could read information from a disc without any physical contact. Research into the video disc began as far back as 1969, and itself was inspired by Italian Antonio Rubbiani, who had demonstrated a rudimentary video disc system 12 years earlier. In 1970 Philips began work on what was called the ALP (audio long play) - an audio disc system to rival vinyl records, but using laser technology. Lou Ottens, technical director of the audio division at Philips, was the first to suggest that the ALP be made smaller than the dominant vinyl format and should aim for one hour of music. Sony and Philips announce their joint taskforce The project initially flirted with the idea of quadraphonic sound but a disc with one hour of music had to be 20cm in diameter and so the plan was abandoned. In 1977 Philips began to take the development of a new audio format much more seriously. A new name for the product was discussed and names considered included Mini Rack, MiniDisc, and Compact Rack. The team settled on Compact Disc because it was felt it would remind people of the success of the Compact Cassette. In March 1979 Philips conducted a press conference to show off the audio quality of its CD system in production and also to impress upon rivals how well it was progressing. Philips first CD player cost more than ï¿½1,000 in today's money A week later Philips travelled to Japan after the Japanese Ministry of Industry and Technology (MITI) had decided to convene a conference to discuss how the industry could create a standard for the audio disc. The company left Japan having agreed a deal with Sony. Philips' plan for a CD with a 11.5cm diameter had to be changed when Sony insisted that a disc must hold all of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. The longest recording of the symphony in record label Polygram's archive was 74 minutes and so the CD size was increased to 12cm diameter to accommodate the extra data. In 1980 Philips and Sony produced their Red Book, which laid down all the standards for compact discs. From that time on the companies worked separately on their own CD equipment but in the early days agreed to share components. In April 1982 Philips showed off a production CD player for the first time. "From now on, the conventional record player is obsolete," said Lou Ottens. The first commercial CDs pressed were The Visitors by Abba and a recording of Herbert von Karajan conducting the Alpine Symphony by Richard Strauss. US record labels were initially very sceptical about the CD. A year after launch there were 1,000 different titles available. In 1985 Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms became the first CD to sell more than one million copies. It is still the world's most successful CD album. In 2000 global sales of CD albums peaked at 2.455 billion. In 2006 that figure was down to 1.755 billion.


Which instrument did Lionel Hampton introduce to jazz?

Lionel Hampton: 'Essential Masters of Jazz: Lionel Hampton' : NPR Murray Horwitz [MUSIC] A.B. SPELLMAN, National Endowment for the Arts: The beautiful sound of Lionel Hampton playing "Midnight Sun." Murray Horwitz, has there ever been a bigger romantic in music than Lionel Hampton? MURRAY HORWITZ, American Film Institute: No, I really don't think so, A.B. In fact, when Wynton Marsalis interviewed Lionel Hampton some years ago for NPR's Making the Music series, he asked Mr. Hampton to play "Midnight Sun." And when he finished, he said "What are you trying to achieve with that music, Mr. Hampton?" Lionel Hampton said: "A love feeling." SPELLMAN: Well he most certainly did, and on any ballad he ever played. HORWITZ: He is a great balladeer and there are some terrific ballads on this disc. I love what he does with "Star Dust." It's a great example of how Lionel Hampton develops a solo. He takes a musical idea and works with it. It's witty, it's swinging, and it's poignant, the whole way. [MUSIC] HORWITZ: Whew! I'm telling you! You know, a lot of times they use sports metaphors and other metaphors in jazz, and if you think of Lionel Hampton as a fighter, he's got this terrific killer instinct. He goes right for a knockout every time. Article continues after sponsorship SPELLMAN: Now Lionel Hampton actually sort of "made" the vibes, didn't he? He did not invent the vibes, of course, but he made it as a jazz solo instrument. HORWITZ: He's the first person to have ever recorded a solo on the vibraphone, or vibraharp — it depends which manufacturer made the instrument. It was in October of 1930, it was with the Les Hite Orchestra, and he recorded on Eubie Blake's and Andy Razaf's "Memories of You." SPELLMAN: Now Hampton always kept a very strong band with him at all times, did he not? HORWITZ: A.B., Lionel Hampton is one of those musicians who's always been able to attract good young players, and in fact a good number of stars. On this CD you'll hear people who at the time of the recording were very big stars — Harry James, Benny Goodman, Chu Berry. But in addition, there are people he helped introduce: the tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon. On this disc you hear Benny Carter, you hear Charles Mingus, Illinois Jacquet, Charlie Christian, Big Sid Catlett, and Charlie Shavers. There's just an extraordinary number of first rate musicians on a lot of these cuts. SPELLMAN: The arrangements were also some of the most swinging arrangements of the period. HORWITZ: I think it must have something to do with the incredible drive and propulsion that Lionel Hampton gets out of the vibes. It's called "mallet percussion," I mean you do hit it. You strike it. And as a result, there's kind of a striking force that keeps driving his playing onward. And he got his band somehow to do the same thing. You'll hear it in pieces like "Flying Home," which is his great signature tune with the famous solo by Illinois Jacquet on tenor sax. [MUSIC] SPELLMAN: So, we're recommending for your Basic Jazz Record Library, Lionel Hampton on the Essential Masters of Jazz series. It's on a British label called Proper Records. For NPR Jazz, I'm A.B. Spellman. HORWITZ: And I'm Murray Horwitz.


In Greek mythology, who was the brother of both Zeus and Poseidon and was God of the Underworld?

All About Hades in Greek Mythology All About Hades in Greek Mythology Home > Greek Culture > Greek Mythology > All About Hades in… Written by GreekBoston.com in Greek Mythology Comments Off on All About Hades in Greek Mythology In Greek Mythology, Hades was the brother of Zeus and Poseidon and the god of the underworld. Fearing a prophecy stating that one of his sons would defeat him; Cronus swallowed all of his children except for Zeus. After Zeus freed his siblings from Cronus, the brothers Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades banded together to fight their father and strip the Titans of their power. The Titans’ defeat caused the Olympian gods and goddesses to rule. It is interesting to note that both Poseidon and Hades were not considered Olympian gods. They were, however, very powerful and were given large domains over which to rule. Poseidon become Lord of the Seas and Hades ruled the underworld, or afterlife. Hades Becomes God of the Underworld Hades was the youngest son of Cronus and Rhea. As soon as Hades was born, Cronus swallowed him. It wasn’t until Zeus freed his siblings by causing Cronus to regurgitate that Hades’ real life began. After he was freed, he took over control of the underworld from Hecate, who was the Titan goddess of the underworld. However, her role was slightly different than Hades’. She controlled the “crossroads” and both prevented people from entering the underworld and also prevented them from leaving. Hades was always portrayed as a powerful ruler rather than an overseer, as Hecate was. Hades Falls in Love With Persephone Besides being the god of the underworld, Hades is also well known for his control over Persephone. The moment he saw her, he decided he wanted to take her as his wife. However, she was initially unwilling. Persephone was the child of Zeus, king of the gods, and Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. Though she was also a goddess, her days were spent playing in the fields. As a virgin, she is portrayed as innocent until Hades saw her in a field. Ultimately, his actions robbed her of her innocence and eventually led her on a path to becoming the Queen of the Underworld. Zeus Allows Hades to Marry Persephone There is some debate as to whether or not Zeus actually consented to Hades marrying Persephone. Rather than agree to it, he simply decided not to prevent it. This, some believe, was a subtle act of defiance rather than an act of consent. Nevertheless, Hades and Persephone did get marred. Once Persephone married him, she was unable to leave the underworld. As a result, Demeter, Persephone’s mother, suffered from a broken heart. This, in turn, affected the harvest. She was never told that Hades took her as his wife. For the year that Demeter wandered the earth searching for her, the earth became barren. Zeus was forced to return Persephone to her mother, which caused the spring to return to the earth. Crops were able to grow once again. Though Persephone spent half of her life in the underworld, little is known about her time there. Many believe that she embraced her role as the Queen of the Underworld. As God of the Underworld, Hades had a reputation for not only his temper, but also his stubborn nature. He was so obsessed with making Persephone his wife; he didn’t care about the consequences. Though he was powerful, he always felt as if he was in his brother Zeus’s shadow. This post was written by GreekBoston.com Like this article? Please share below:


In which country would you find McGill University?

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"Which company's advertising slogan states: ""It does exactly what is says on the tin.""?"

The Ronseal phrase: It does exactly what it says on the tin - BBC News BBC News The Ronseal phrase: It does exactly what it says on the tin 8 January 2013 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Prime Minister David Cameron used a famous advertising slogan to sum up the state of the coalition government at its halfway point, saying "it is a Ronseal deal - it does what it says on the tin". This phrase has entered the British vernacular, says its co-creator Dave Shelton. David Cameron has said it before. In 2004, he said: "People are crying out for a kind of Ronseal politics - they want it to do what it says on the tin." People use the phrase every day. On YouTube you can listen to Katie Melua's What It Says On The Tin . Google the line and you get millions of results. In 1994, when my advertising partner Liz Whiston and I came up with the line "Does exactly what it says on the tin" for Ronseal, we never dreamed how it would enter the language. About the author Dave Shelton and Liz Whiston co-founded Bordello Advertising. They have been working in advertising for more than 20 years. Back then Ronseal was just another varnish fighting for market share against a lot of fancier lifestyle brands. Anyone wandering into a DIY superstore was faced with a wall of different solutions to whatever woodcare job they might be trying to tackle. We had presented a number of different campaigns, all of which had been rejected by Ged Shields, the then marketing director of Ronseal for "trying too hard". Shields wanted to de-mystify the product. We decided what was needed wasn't puns or art. Instead we would call a spade a spade. We started to write a commercial that featured a straightforward guy who said lines like: "If you've got wood to stain and you want it to dry quickly, you need Ronseal Quick Drying Woodstain." It was a way of talking that until then hadn't been done in advertising. We'd soon knocked out several scripts but we needed a line, an anti-line. Media captionDavid Cameron: "A Ronseal deal" "Does exactly what it says on the tin" was a great way of summing up. Initially we used it as a placeholder thinking that we'd write a proper line later, but then we realised a proper line would be completely wrong. We put the scripts into research and they totally bombed. To the punters, it wasn't "advertising" enough. Fortunately Shields is one of those few-and-far-between clients who have their own opinion and the courage of their convictions. He insisted that the commercial and the line he loved were what summed up the philosophy of Ronseal. Nothing was to be changed and the ads ran as they were written. He had a very small budget, but very quickly the ads were noticed. Firstly by the advertising industry itself. Were these ads bad or good? Immediately they were spoofed by other companies, like Irn Bru. There have been slight variations, one of my favourites being an anti-smoking ad which simply showed a pack of cigarettes with the public health warning "Smoking kills" clearly visible. Underneath was the line: "Does exactly what it says on the packet." Where's the beef? David Cameron is not the first politician to borrow from advertising. In 1984, the US presidential hopeful Walter Mondale adopted a phrase from a well-known campaign for US hamburger chain Wendy's - "Where's the beef?" - to take a swipe at Gary Hart, his rival for the Democratic nomination. Mondale went on to win the contest but was beaten by Ronald Reagan in the race for the White House. After the initial campaign, sales shot up and Ronseal became brand leader. We wrote more ads. And then we started to hear our line become part of the vernacular. It even made it into the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms. Liz was sitting at her daughter Marina's speech day and the headmaster very proudly said the school was determined to do "exactly what it said on the tin". Her daughter clapped the loudest. The food critic AA Gill wrote about a restaurant, "This is a dining room that doesn't do what it says on the packet." There was obviously a gap in the English language for a phras


The 'Arab Spring' uprising in Egypt during 2011 was inspired by the 'Jasmine Revolt' that had taken place in which country?

Tunisia - Arab Spring: A Research & Study Guide * الربيع العربي - LibGuides at Cornell University Arab Spring: A Research & Study Guide * الربيع العربي Search Arab Spring: A Research & Study Guide * الربيع العربي: Tunisia This guide lists online and print sources for what has become known as the "Arab Spring," the popular revolutionary wave in the Middle East and North Africa that started in December 2010. The ‘Spark’ That Started it All  "الشعب يريد إسقاط النظام = The people want to bring down the regime" Tunisia's “Jasmine Revolution” is the first popular uprising to topple an established government in the Middle East and North Africa since the Iranian revolution of 1979; it’s also the spark that ignited and inspired other Revolutions in the region. It unfolded in three phases: First, on December 17, 2011, a young Tunisian street vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi, set himself on fire in hopelessness and to protest his treatment at the hands of the authorities. Demonstrations broke out in his rural hometown followed by protests in other areas of the country. A brutal security crackdown followed, reported in chocking details by online social media. Second, when protests reached the capital, Tunis, the government responded with even more brutality, arresting demonstrators, activists, and shutting down the Internet. Lastly, the President, Zine el-Abedin Ben Ali, shuffled his cabinet and promised to create 300,000 jobs, but it was too late; protesters now just wanted the regime to fall and its President stripped of any power. On January 14, Ben Ali and his family fled the country taking refuge in Saudi Arabia. This act marked the end of one of the Arab world's most repressive regimes. It was a victory for people power and perhaps the first time ever in history that an Arab dictator has been removed by a revolution rather than a coup d’Etat. Web Archives Tunisia: The Arab Spring's success story? (A group of Tunisians try to figure out how to make the move from revolution to a functioning democratic state). aljazeera.com  Poisoned spring: revolution brings Tunisia more fear than freedom / Robert Fisk( independent.co.uk,21 February 2012 "The hopes vested in last year's uprising have ended in continued censorship, growing intolerance and unemployment ..." Social Media & Networks Elections--Post Revolution Tunisia’s Elections for A Constitutional Assembly, 2011 The campaign for the first elections born of the revolts that swept the Middle East began in Tunisia on Saturday, 1 October. It features 81 political parties (out of more than 115 recognized parties) competing in the elections, making up 785 electoral lists; another 676 lists are composed of independent candidates. They’re competing for 217 seats. It is expected that those elected to a provisional constituent assembly will then have a year to write a constitution outlining how Tunisians will govern themselves before elections for a regular parliament will be held. ♦Tunisian Elections, 2011 (Cornell) ♦IFES Election Guide. Tunisia . Democracy assistance & elections news from the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) /  International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES). Voters Online Guides  (about Candidates and Parties) "Aims to Help Voters Understand Parties, Tunisia's best fixers." A new interactive platform for voters to better know the political parties running for the elections. The web site is designed to address the questions of whom to vote for, why, and how to tell the difference between Tunisia’s numerous political parties. Elections 2011 Ajidoo.com Programs of leading parties.  Nchoof. org, launched on Sunday (October 2nd), enables Tunisians to present their complaints of malpractice during the electoral campaign and vote counting. The Citizenship Alliance for Elections Monitoring, which comprises associations “My Voice”, “Political Awareness” and Internet Society Tunisie (ISOC), developed the initiative.   * National Constituent Assembly openin session 22 November, 2011 / المجلس الوطني التأسيسي يفتتح أولى جلساته - تونس - FRANCE 24 تش


Who is the only professional heavyweight boxer to have retired undefeated?

The Sports Archives – Fighters Who Have Retired As Undefeated Boxing Champions! | The Sports Archives Blog The Sports Archives Blog Posted on March 12, 2013 by thesportsarchives When you look at the list of some of the most famous fighters in history, they all have a mark or two in the loss column throughout their career. There are not many who have retired as undefeated champions, but here is a list of a few: Sven Ottke (34-0-0): Ottke was a German professional boxer who is better known as “The Phantom”. He was the IBF/WBA Super Middleweight Champion who successfully defended his title 21 times. What is unusual about his career is that he was 256-47-5 as an amateur, a far cry from his storied professional career.  He was the East Germany Middleweight Champion from 1985 to 1989, German National Middleweight Champion from 1990 to 1991 and 1995 to 1996, and the German National Light Heavyweight Champion from 1992 to 1993. He also fought in the Olympics in 1988, 1992, and 1996. Tracy Beasley (26-0-1): Tracy “Bad News” Beasley won a National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Championship at the age of 17. He was also a representative of the United States as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces for an Amateur Athletic Boxing Tour in Europe. He took his amateur record up a level by amassing a 26-0-1 record professionally. He was the 1989 IBA Light Heavyweight World Champion and had 19 of his wins by knockout. After retiring from the ring, he became an entrepreneur and boxing trainer. He continued his list of boxing awards by adding “Trainer of the Year in Houston” in 2002. Rocky Marciano (49-0): You can’t forget about Rocky Marciano, undoubtedly one of the best of the undefeated champions. As with Beasley, he had an amateur career in the military and amassed an 8-4 record while representing the United States Army. He won his first sixteen bouts by knockout, all before the fifth round. Nine of the first sixteen were in the first. He defended his title many times and also had a storied win over Roland La Starza (37-0), which was a split decision win and the closest anyone ever came to defeating Marciano. Terry Marsh (26-0-1): “The Fighting Fireman” was the first European boxer to retire as an undefeated world champion, Marsh’s career was ended at the age of twenty nine when he was diagnosed with epilepsy. Before that time, he added the British, European, and IBG Light Welterweight Championships to his name. This is in addition to the three ABA senior amateur championships . Although he had a few negative things happen to him after his career, it is what he did in the ring that he is known for. If not for him retiring, he would have eventually been matched against the likes of Pernell Whitaker and Julio Cesar Chavez latter in his career. With that aside, he is still an undefeated champion.


Which English football team began playing their home matches at Gresty Road in 1898 and are nicknamed 'The Railway Men'?

Stockport County F.C | The Freindly Football Club The Freindly Football Club Links The Basics Stockport County Football Club are an English football club based in Stockport, England. They play in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football pyramid. Their home stadium is Edgeley Park, and are nicknamed The Hatters, although are usually referred to by supporters simply as County. Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers F.C., shortly after they merged with a similarly named club, Heaton Norris F.C., and on 24 May 1890 changed their name to Stockport County F.C. to reflect Stockport becoming a County Borough. They joined the Football League in 1900, and have competed in it continuously since 1905. Having spent most of their history in the lower reaches of the Football League, the 1990s were notably successful, competing in the Football League First Division (2nd Tier) for five seasons. Instability on & off the pitch led to Stockport quickly tumbling back down the leagues, narrowly avoiding a drop into the Football Conference (5th Tier) in 2006. The History Stockport County were formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers by members of the Wycliffe Congressional Church, and played their first recorded game in October the next year. The club adopted 'The Hatters' as their nickname, owing to Stockport's history as the centre of the Victorian hat-making industry, a nickname that is shared with Luton Town. Stockport played in the Lancashire League until 1900. They then gained admission to the Football League Second Division. Unfortunately, the club finished in the bottom three for their first four seasons and at the end of 1903-04 they failed to gain re-election. They spent one year in the Lancashire Combination, won the league, and were re-admitted to the Football League. County were fortunate that, despite an awful 1921-22 campaign that saw them end the season bottom of the Second Division, which would normally have seen them face re-election, they were placed in the brand new Third Division North. The Hatters won the league at the first time of asking in 1921-22, but struggled and soon returned to the bottom division where, barring a couple of seasons, the club would stay for more than 40 years. The 1933-34 season saw goals galore, 115 in total, including a 13-0 win over Halifax Town, which still stands as a Football League record. In 1936-37 County won the Third Division North, but failed to gain a foothold in the Second Division, finished 22nd out of 22 and were relegated. The 1950s brought little league success, but were notable for some fine goalscoring by Jack Connor, whose 140 goals are still a club record, including 13 hat-tricks, two instances of 4 goals in a match, and two of five goals in a match. When the regional Third Divisions were to be combined into national Third and Fourth Divisions after the 1957-58 campaign, Stockport managed to finish in the top half of the Third Division North and so were placed in the following season's national Third Division. Just one season was spent at this level, Stockport were demoted and didn't return until winning the Fourth Division in 1966-67. After being relegated in 1969-70, the 1970s and 80's consisted of little other than mediocrity or struggling against re-election. The introduction of automatic promotion & relegation between the Football League & the Conference was not a good sign for Stockport and, in 1986-87 they had just 6 points from 13 games and faced a real prospect of non-League football, exemplified by crashing out of the FA Cup to Caernarfon Town. Colin Murphy was brought in for his second spell as manager, County gained 45 points from their final 31 games and survived, although Murphy left shortly after the end of the season. Danny Bergara was appointed as manager in March 1989, quickly transforming the team and automatic promotion was gained in 1990-91. The next three seasons saw County make the play-offs, but failed to result in another promotion. In March 1995 Bergara was sacked after an altercation with then chairman Brendan Elwood, and Dave Jones was appo


What name is given to the yellow fluid that surrounds and lubricates cartilages in joints?

Ligaments and Joints of the Vertebral Column Ligaments and Joints of the Vertebral Column Advertisements help pay for this website.  Thank you for your support. Last updated 30 March 2006 Joints of the Vertebral Column The vertebrae from C2 to S1 articulate with one another     at joints between their bodies and between their     articular processes.   Joints of the Vertebral Bodies (pp. 342-7) The anterior intervertebral joints are secondary     cartilaginous joints (symphysis) which are     designed for strength and weight bearing. The articulating surfaces of the adjacent vertebrae are     covered with hyaline cartilage and are connected by a     fibrocartilaginous intervertebral disc and ligaments. The intervertebral discs     provide the strongest attachment between the bodies of     the vertebrae. In addition to these discs, strong     anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments unite the     bodies. In the cervical and lumbar regions, the discs are thick     anteriorly making them wedge shaped. This structure of     the discs is related to the normal curvatures in these     regions.   The anterior longitudinal ligament (p. 342) This is a strong, broad fibrous band that covers and     connects the anterior aspects of the bodies of the     vertebrae and intervertebral discs. This ligament is thickest when opposite the discs. It extends from the pelvic surface of the sacrum to the     anterior tubercle of C1 (atlas) and     the occipital bone of the skull, anterior to the foramen magnum. The fibres of this ligament firmly attach to the     intervertebral discs and the periosteum of the vertebral     bodies. This strong ligament helps to maintain the stability of     the joints between the vertebral bodies and helps prevent hyperextension of the vertebral     column.   The posterior longitudinal ligament (p. 342) This is a narrower, weaker band than the anterior     longitudinal ligament. It runs along the posterior aspect     of the vertebral bodies, within the     vertebral canal. It is broadest superiorly where it is continuous with the tectorial membrane,     which is attached to the occipital bone on the     interior aspect of the foramen magnum. It is attached to the intervertebral discs and the     posterior edges of the vertebral bodies from the axis     (C2) to the sacrum. The posterior longitudinal ligament also helps to prevent hyperflexion of the vertebral     column and posterior protrusion of the nucleus     pulposus of the disc.   The Intervertebral Discs (p. 342) These are plates of fibrocartilage corresponding to the shape to the articular surfaces of     the vertebral bodies. The discs play a leading role in     weight bearing and a lesser role in movement. Each disc is composed of an external anulus     fibrosus, which surrounds the internal     gelatinous nucleus pulposus. The anuli fibrosi insert into the smooth, rounded rims on     the articular surfaces of the vertebral bodies. The nuclei pulposi contact the hyaline     cartilage plates, which are attached to the     rough articular surfaces of the vertebral bodies. There is no disc between C1 (atlas)     and C2 (axis). The most inferior functional     disc is between L5 and S1.   The Anulus Fibrosus (p. 342) This is the fibrous ring of the intervertebral disc. It     is composed of concentric lamellae     of fibrocartilage, which run obliquely from     one vertebra to another. Some fibres in one lamella are at right angles to those     in the adjacent ones. This arrangement, while allowing     movement between vertebrae, provides a very strong bond     between them. The lamellae are thinner and less numerous posteriorly     than they are anteriorly or laterally.   The Nucleus Pulposus (pp. 342, 347) This is the central core of the intervertebral disc. It     is more cartilaginous than fibrous and is normally highly elastic. It is located more posteriorly th


Which popular singer is the daughter of former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis?

So that's where she gets it from! Rare sighting of Sophie Ellis-Bextor with former Blue Peter presenter mum Janet, 57, at LFW | Daily Mail Online So that's where she gets it from! Rare sighting of Sophie Ellis-Bextor with former Blue Peter presenter mum Janet, 57, at LFW comments Looking at Sophie Ellis-Bextor and then at her mother Janet Ellis, it is easy to see where the former singer gets her flawless skin and slim figure from. In a rare public outing together the pair were spotted on the front row at London Fashion Week's PPQ show on Friday evening - showing off the famous Ellis stunning cheekbones and glowing skin-tone. Former Blue Peter presenter Janet, 57, smiled as she posed up with her daughter - a mother-of-two herself - who towered over her mother at the show. Easy to see where she gets her flawless skin from: Sophie Ellis-Bextor towers above her mother Janet Ellis at PPQ catwalk show Janet, who is best known for presenting the BBC children's television programmes Blue Peter and the award-winning Jigsaw between 1979 and 1987, opted for a flattering salmon three-quarter sleeve blouse and knee length black skirt. RELATED ARTICLES Share While her daughter stuck to her traditional floor-length black-tie gown.  Ellis-Bextor was mpressed with PPQ, and summed it up when she said: 'It was really good fun actually. I really liked the colours and I definitely saw a few things that I can picture being worn.' Like mother, like daughter: Janet and Sophie lit up a decorous front row at PPQ Girls' night out! Sophie and mum Janet both opted for black with splashes of colour for the catwalk show Impressed: Sophie said she admired PPQ's collection which critics said was a move towards the sophisticated PPQ designers Amy Molyneaux and Percy Parker said the bright colours were because of boredom with black. Molyneaux said: 'I just got bored of buying black coats. In winter when you go out you spend most of your time in a coat or a jacket and I wanted to pass on that jewel-ism into the tailoring.' She added that while there were lots of 'hot girls' they would like to dress, they would not name any celebrities. Acclaimed: Block colours and daring dresses made PPQ a hit with fashion fans Busy: With a show displaying sassy dresses in tropical colours, bright coats Peaches was probably pleased with the results So has PPQ got sophisticated? 'Yes, exactly,' Percy dryly told MailOnline. 'We used to be so juvenile and childish. We have gone past teenage years and we are in our early twenties...' The designers said they were celebrating their London Fashion Week show with a party at the Playboy Club with 'lots of champagne and bunnies'. In her heyday! Janet pictured here with Bill and Ben during her years of presenting Party: The PPQ designers said they were celebrating their show with a party at the Playboy Club with ‘lots of champagne and bunnies’ Bodycon, brights and the boldest of prints: An all-grown-up PPQ brings the party to London Fashion Week BY FEMAIL EDITOR DEBORAH ARTHURS Bodycon, brights and the boldest of prints: An all-grown-up PPQ brings the party to London Fashion Week PPQ brought the first day of Fashion Week to a close in typically slick fashion this evening with a show that soared from pithy prom to elegant eveningwear and back again. Having cited their ideal customer as 'Sophia Loren in a rush with Peter Sellers in tow' it was impossible to know what to expect from the unpredictable duo. But one thing is for sure: it was never going to be dull. Colourblocking: Two-tone puffball dresses and ostrich feather trim brought elegant levity to the proceedings PPQ added while there were lots of ‘hot girls’ they would like to dress, they would not name any celebrities. Vivid artsy prints decked out off-the-shoulder bodycon minis, clinging maxis and pointed stilettos made in collaboration with Manolo Blahnik. Colourblocking puffball dresses, ostrich feather trim and tipped wide-brimmed hats brought elegant levity to the proceedings while full-length gowns - some slash-backed and velvet, some with ribboned sleeves, some with feath


By what name was William Joyce better known in the 1940's?

The Execution of Lord Haw Haw at Wandsworth Prison in 1946 « Another Nickel In The Machine The Execution of Lord Haw Haw at Wandsworth Prison in 1946 William Joyce William Joyce, the man with the famous nickname ‘Lord Haw Haw’, is Britain’s most well-known traitor, of relatively recent times anyway. He had a catchphrase as famous as any comedian’s and to cap it all he had a facial disfigurement in the form of a terrible scar that marked him as a ‘villainous traitor’ as if the words themselves were tattooed across his forehead. Saying all that, a lot of people have argued that he shouldn’t have been convicted of treason at all, let alone be executed for the crime. On the cold and damp morning of 3 January 1946 a large but orderly crowd had formed outside the grim Victorian prison in Wandsworth. The main gates of London’s largest gaol are situated not more than a few hundred feet from the far more salubrious surroundings of Wandsworth Common in South West London. Some people had come to protest at what they considered an unjust conviction, while others, ghoulishly and morbidly, wanted to be as close as they could, to what would turn out to be, the execution of the last person to be convicted of treason in this country. Wandsworth Prison William Joyce had woken early that morning and although he ate no breakfast he drank a cup of tea. At one minute to nine, an hour later than initially planned, the Governor of Wandsworth Prison came to the condemned man’s cell to inform him that his time had come. The walk to the adjacent execution chamber was but a few yards but there was just enough time for Joyce to look down at his badly trembling knees and smile. Albert Pierrepoint, the practiced and experienced hangman, said the last words that Joyce would ever hear: ‘I think we’d better have this on, you know’ and placed a hood over the condemned man’s head followed immediately by the noose of the hanging rope. A few seconds later the executioner pulled a lever which automatically opened the trap door beneath Joyce’s feet. Almost instantaneously Joyce’s spinal cord was ripped apart between the second and third vertebrae and the man known throughout the country as Lord Haw-Haw, was dead. The gates of HMP Wandsworth around the time of William Joyce's execution At about the same time as the hangman pulled his deadly lever a group of smartly dressed men in winter coats stepped away from the main crowd outside the gates of the prison and behind some nearby bushes, almost surreptitiously, were seen to raise their right arms in the ‘Heil Hitler!’ salute. At eight minutes past nine a prison officer came out and pinned an official announcement that the hanging of the traitor William Joyce had taken place. At 1pm the BBC Home Service reported the execution and read out the last, unrepentant pronouncement from the dead man; In death, as in this life, I defy the Jews who caused this last war, and I defy the power of darkness which they represent. I warn the British people against the crushing imperialism of the Soviet Union. May Britain be great once again and in the hour of the greatest danger in the west may the Swastika be raised from the dust, crowned with the historic words ‘You have conquered nevertheless’. I am proud to die for my ideals; and I am sorry for the sons of Britain who have died without knowing why. The official declaration of William Joyce's execution pinned on the gates of the prison The official notice of execution being pinned on the gates of Wandsworth Prison William Joyce had actually been born in Brooklyn, New York forty years previously to an English Protestant mother and an Irish Catholic father who had taken United States citizenship. A few years after the birth the family returned to Galway where William attended the Jesuit St Ignatius College from 1915 to 1921. William had always been precociously politically aware but both he and his father, rather unusually for Irish Catholics at the time, were both Unionists and openly supported British rule. In fact Joyce later said that he had aided and ran with the infamous B


Terry Pratchett | Discworld Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Terry Pratchett was born in 1948 in Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire, England, the only child of David and Eileen Pratchett, of Hay-on-Wye. He passed his eleven plus exam in 1959, earning him a place in a technical school (High Wycombe Technical High School). Pratchett described himself as a "nondescript student", and in his Who's Who entry, credits his education to the Beaconsfield Public Library. His early interests included astronomy; he collected Brooke Bond tea cards about space, owned a telescope and desired to be an astronomer, but was no good at mathematics. [1] However, this led to an interest in reading British and American science fiction. [2] In turn, this led to attending science fiction conventions from about 1963/4, which stopped when he got his first job. [2] His early reading included the works of H. G. Wells and Arthur Conan Doyle and "every book you really ought to read" which he now regards as "getting an education". At the age of 13, Pratchett published his first short story The Hades Business in the school magazine. It was published commercially when he was 15. Pratchett earned 5 O-levels and started 3 A-level courses, in Art, English and History. Pratchett's first career choice was journalism and he left school at 17 in 1965 to start working for the Bucks Free Press. However, he finished his A-Level in English, and took a proficiency course for journalists. Early career Edit Pratchett got his first 'break' in 1968, when working as a journalist. He came to interview Peter Bander van Duren, co-director of a small publishing company. During the meeting, Pratchett mentioned he had written a manuscript, The Carpet People . Bander van Duren and his business partner, Colin Smythe (of Colin Smythe Publishing) published the book in 1971, with illustrations by Pratchett himself. The book received strong, if few reviews. The book was followed by the science fiction novels The Dark Side of the Sun and Strata, published in 1976 and 1981, respectively. The first Discworld novel The Colour of Magic was published in 1983 by Colin Smythe in hardback and by New English Library in paperback. The publishing rights for paperback were soon taken by Corgi, an imprint of Transworld, the current publisher. Pratchett received further popularity after the BBC's Woman's Hour broadcast The Light Fantastic as a serial in six parts, after it was published in 1986. Subsequently, rights for hardback were taken by the publishing house Victor Gollancz, which has remained Pratchett's publisher, and Smythe became Pratchett's agent. Pratchett was the first fantasy author published by Gollancz. Concern for the future of civilisation has prompted him to install five kilowatts of photovoltaic cells (for solar energy) at his house. In addition, his childhood interest in astronomy has led him to build an observatory in his garden. Pratchett appealed to people to "keep things cheerful", and proclaimed that "we are taking it fairly philosophically down here and possibly with a mild optimism." Leading the way, Pratchett stated that he feels he has time for "at least a few more books yet", and added that while he understands the impulse to ask 'is there anything I can do?', in this particular case he will only entertain such offers from "very high-end experts in brain chemistry." Of his donation Mr. Pratchett said: "I am, along with many others, scrabbling to stay ahead long enough to be there when the Cure comes along.” Pratchett's donation inspired an internet campaign where fans hope to 'Match it for Pratchett', by raising another $1 million. In April 2008, the BBC began working with Pratchett to make a documentary series based on his illness. He also made an appearance on The One Show on 15 May 2008, talking about his condition. He was the subject and interviewee of the 20 May 2008 edition of On the Ropes ( Radio 4 ), discussing Alzheimer's and how it had affected his life. On 8 June 2008, news reports indicated that Pratchett had a strange experience, which he described as: "I


Which modern global electronics corporation started in 1938, selling dried Korean fish, vegetables and fruit to China?

History - Corporate Profile - About Samsung - Samsung Corporate profile About our US divisions From its inception as a small export business in Taegu, Korea, Samsung has grown to become one of the world's leading electronics companies, specializing in digital appliances and media, semiconductors, memory, and system integration. Today Samsung's innovative and top quality products and processes are world recognized. This timeline captures the major milestones in Samsung's history, showing how the company expanded its product lines and reach, grew its revenue and market share, and has followed its mission of making life better for consumers around the world. * Samsung's History Menu Link 1938-1969 Samsung's Beginnings On March 1, 1938, founding chairman Byung-Chull Lee started a business in Taegu, Korea, with 30,000 won. At the start, his business focused primarily on trade export, selling dried Korean fish, vegetables, and fruit to Manchuria and Beijing. In little more than a decade, Samsung-which means "three stars" in Korean-would have its own flour mills and confectionery machines, its own manufacturing and sales operations, and ultimately evolve to become the modern global corporation that still bears the same name today. 1938-1969 Samsung's Beginnings Black-and-white TV (model: P-3202) production started by Samsung-Sanyo 1969 Samsung-Sanyo Electronics established (renamed Samsung Electro-Mechanics in March 1975 and merged with Samsung Electronics in March 1977) 1966 Joong-Ang Development established (known today as Samsung Everland) 1963 DongBang Life Insurance acquired (renamed Samsung Life Insurance in July 1989) 1958 Ankuk Fire & Marine Insurance acquired (renamed Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance in October 1993) 1954 Samsung Moolsan established (now Samsung Corporation) 1938 Copyright © 1995-2016 SAMSUNG All Rights reserved. Welcome to Samsung Sign up & get 10% off Sign up and get 10% off your first order of $100 or more! Shop Samsung.com to find the best tech at the best prices and recieve news on our latest technology and exclusive offers.* SUBMIT *Exclusion apply. Order must be a minimumm of $100 or more. Offer valid only for new Samsung.com customers. Must sign up for emails by 11/12/16. Promo code must be used by 11/19. Thanks for Check your inbox for a discount code for 10% off your first purchase. Welcome back.


In the film 'The Hunt for Red October' what was 'Red October'?

The Hunt for Red October (1990) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Hunt for Red October ( 1990 ) PG | In November 1984, the Soviet Union's best submarine captain in their newest sub violates orders and heads for the USA. Is he trying to defect or to start a war? Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV a list of 30 titles created 16 Apr 2012 a list of 45 titles created 07 Oct 2012 a list of 25 titles created 23 Mar 2013 a list of 48 titles created 09 Dec 2013 a list of 35 titles created 5 months ago Title: The Hunt for Red October (1990) 7.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     1     Oscar. Another    2 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards  » Videos When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets him and his family for revenge. Director: Phillip Noyce CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel. Director: Phillip Noyce On a US nuclear missile sub, a young first officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so. Director: Tony Scott Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt. Director: Andrew Davis CIA analyst Jack Ryan must stop the plans of a Neo Nazis faction that threatens to induce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and Russia's newly elected president by detonating a nuclear weapon at a football game in Baltimore. Director: Phil Alden Robinson A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco. Director: Michael Bay Hijackers seize the plane carrying the President of the United States and his family, but he - an ex-soldier - works from hiding to defeat them. Director: Wolfgang Petersen A lawyer becomes a target by a corrupt politician and his NSA goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a serious politically motivated crime. Director: Tony Scott An insurance agent is sent by her employer to track down and help capture an art thief. Director: Jon Amiel US Marshal Samuel Gerard (Jones) and his team of Marshals are assigned to track down Sheridan (Snipes), who has been accused of a double-murder. Director: Stuart Baird Investigating a gold magnate's smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve. Director: Guy Hamilton A resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program. Director: Terence Young Edit Storyline Soviets create a new nuclear submarine that runs silent due to a revolutionary propulsion system. Russian sub captain defects, goal of taking it to the U.S.A. to prevent the Russians from using the sub to wreak nuclear (missile) war against the U.S. Lots of plot turns and twists in this high-tech thriller. Written by Anonymous The hunt is on. See more  » Genres: 2 March 1990 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Jagd auf 'Roter Oktober' See more  » Filming Locations: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| Dolby SR (35 mm prints) Color: Natalia Ramius died on November 23, 1983. See more » Goofs When Admiral Greer asks Ryan when's the last time he slept, Ryan says he has no idea because his watch is still on London time. If his watch is still on the same time as the place he last slept, he should know exactly how long it's been. See more » Quotes [telling young Sonarman Beaumont about Jones's most embarrassing moment] Watson : Seaman Jones here is into music in a big way, and he views this whole boat as his own personal, private stereo set. W


What is the Capital of Malaysia? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Malaysia The Capital City of Malaysia is the city of Kuala Lumpur. The population of Kuala Lumpur in the year 2008 was 27,730,000. Malaysia is a Melayu speaking Federation on the coasts of the China sea. Additional Information


"Who said ""Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former""?"

Two Things Are Infinite: the Universe and Human Stupidity | Quote Investigator Two Things Are Infinite: the Universe and Human Stupidity Albert Einstein? Frederick S. Perls? Anonymous? A Great Astronomer? Dear Quote Investigator: I saw a comic strip titled “Baby Einstein” that contained three quotations that are usually attributed to Einstein. Are these quotes accurate? I am particularly interested in the second quotation: Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about th’universe! Did Einstein really say that? Quote Investigator: Probably not, but there is some evidence, and QI can tell you why the quote is attributed to Einstein. The story begins in the 1940s when the influential Gestalt therapist Frederick S. Perls wrote a book titled “Ego, Hunger, and Aggression: a Revision of Freud’s Theory and Method.” This book contains the earliest version of the quotation that QI has located. It occurs in a chapter called “Hunger Instinct” [EIN1]: Furthermore, this impatient, greedy attitude is responsible more than anything else for the excessive stupidity we find in the world. Just as such people have no patience to chew up real food, so they do not take sufficient time to “chew up” mental food. As modern times promote hasty eating to a large extent, it is not surprising to learn that a great astronomer said: “Two things are infinite, as far as we know – the universe and human stupidity.” To-day we know that this statement is not quite correct. Einstein has proved that the universe is limited. The quote is attributed to “a great astronomer.” The theories of Einstein did have important astronomical implications, but it is odd to label him an astronomer. Also, the subsequent comment by Perls depicts Einstein’s results disagreeing with the quotation. However, it is conceivable that Perls is referring to Einstein. On page 86 of the book Perls discusses astronomy and credits Einstein with advances in the field [EIN1]: Freud has shifted the orientation of our personal existence from the periphery of consciousness to the Unconscious, just as Galileo dethroned the Earth from the centre of the Universe. And just as astronomy—having to acknowledge ever more “fixed points”  and systems as merely relatively “absolute”—had previously taken  its  stand  on  the  conception  of  the  ether,  so  Freud  created his  libido-theory.  … An observation of Leverrier gave Einstein the basis for exploding the phantasy of the ether. The first citation is arguably ambiguous or misleading. However, in later books Perls unambiguously attributes the saying to Einstein. Two books were published by Perls in 1969, and the following excerpt is from “Gestalt Therapy Verbatim”. Note that  Perls has simplified the original quote by deleting the phrase “as far as we know” [EIN2]: As Albert Einstein once said to me: “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity.” But what is much more widespread than the actual stupidity is the playing stupid, turning off your ear, not listening, not seeing. Also in 1969 Perls published “In and Out the Garbage Pail” which is labeled a “novel autobiography” in an advertising blurb in “Gestalt Therapy Verbatim”. The quotation presented in this work is a new extended version. The tagline included at the end brings this statement closer to the one that cartoonist Bill Griffith uses in the Zippy comic [EIN3]: I spent one afternoon with Albert Einstein: unpretentiousness, warmth, some false political predictions. I soon lost my self-consciousness, a rare treat for me at that time. I still love to quote a statement of his: “Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not yet completely sure about the universe.” In conclusion, this quotation has evolved over time in the books of Frederick S. Perls. A sub-phrase was deleted and a sub-phrase was added. Also, the initial attribution in 1947 is not very clear. The accuracy of the saying apparently depends on the mutable memory of Perls. (This question was inspired by a posting on the ADS list from linguist Arnold Zwicky.


In 2013, the World's smallest stop-motion film 'A Boy And His Atom', was created by researchers at which company?

IBM News room - 2013-05-01 IBM Research Makes World’s Smallest Movie Using Atoms - United States Related resources SAN JOSE, Calif.                                                                                -                    01 May 2013: Scientists from IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today unveiled the world’s smallest movie, made with one of the tiniest elements in the universe: atoms. Named “A Boy and His Atom,” the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS -verified movie used thousands of precisely placed atoms to create nearly 250 frames of stop-motion action. ”A Boy and His Atom” depicts a character named Atom who befriends a single atom and goes on a playful journey that includes dancing, playing catch and bouncing on a trampoline. Set to a playful musical track, the movie represents a unique way to convey science outside the research community.   “Capturing, positioning and shaping atoms to create an original motion picture on the atomic-level is a precise science and entirely novel,” said Andreas Heinrich, Principle Investigator, IBM Research. “At IBM, researchers don’t just read about science, we do it. This movie is a fun way to share the atomic-scale world while opening up a dialogue with students and others on the new frontiers of math and science.  Making the Movie In order to make the movie, the atoms were moved with an IBM-invented scanning tunneling microscope .  “This Nobel Prize winning tool was the first device that enabled scientists to visualize the world all the way down to single atoms,” said Christopher Lutz, Research Scientist, IBM Research. “It weighs two tons, operates at a temperature of negative 268 degrees Celsius and magnifies the atomic surface over 100 million times. The ability to control the temperature, pressure and vibrations at exact levels makes our IBM Research lab one of the few places in the world where atoms can be moved with such precision.”   Remotely operated on a standard computer, IBM researchers used the microscope to control a super-sharp needle along a copper surface to “feel” atoms. Only 1 nanometer away from the surface, which is a billionth of a meter in distance, the needle can physically attract atoms and molecules on the surface and thus pull them to a precisely specified location on the surface. The moving atom makes a unique sound that is critical feedback in determining how many positions it’s actually moved.   As the movie was being created, the scientists rendered still images of the individually arranged atoms, resulting in 242 single frames. The Need to Shrink Big Data Developing the world’s smallest movie is not entirely new ground for IBM. For decades, scientists at IBM Research have studied materials at the nanoscale to explore the limits of data storage, among other things.  As computer circuits shrink toward atomic dimensions -- which they have for decades in accordance with Moore's Law -- chip designers are running into physical limitations using traditional techniques. The exploration of unconventional methods of magnetism and the properties of atoms on well-controlled surfaces allows IBM scientists to identify entirely new computing paths.  Using the smallest object available for engineering data storage devices - single atoms - the same team of IBM researchers who made this movie also recently created the world's smallest magnetic bit. They were the first to answer the question of how many atoms it takes to reliably store one bit of magnetic information: 12. By comparison, it takes roughly 1 million atoms to store a bit of data on a modern computer or electronic device. If commercialized, this atomic memory could one day store all of the movies ever made in a device the size of a fingernail.  “Research means asking questions beyond those required to find good short-term engineering solutions to problems. As data creation and consumption continue to get bigger, data storage needs to get smaller, all the way down to the atomic level,” continued Heinrich. “We’re appl


Thomas Harris's 1988 novel 'The Silence of the Lambs' was actually a sequel - what was the name of the first book in the series?

Classic Feature: The Making Of Silence Of The Lambs, Feature | Movies - Empire Last updated: 19 Oct 2015 02:43 Movies Dr. Lecter Will See You Now Is this the most frightening movie ever made?~ BY ROD LURIE ~ This article was first published in Empire Magazine Issue #24 (June 1991). Anthony Hopkins is terrorising the 20 million American filmgoers who have already paid more than $100 million to be enthralled by him in Jonathan Demme's sensational movie, The Silence Of The Lambs. Rod Lurie meets Dr. Lecter, Demme and co-star Jodie Foster to get a second opinion on this year's Psycho... I loved the book, I thought it was a good picture," says the somewhat punchdrunk 48 year-old director, previously best known for his work on such disparate projects as Mafia pisstake Married To The Mob, the Spalding Gray monologue Swimming To Cambodia and Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense. "But it's been number one for five weeks now, for heaven's sake. I was hoping it would make its money back. This is ridiculous." There was scarcely a month during 1988 when Thomas Harris' novel, The Silence Of The Lambs, was not on or around the top of the New York Times list of America's bestselling books. The sequel to Harris's FBI thriller Red Dragon – which Miami Vice director Michael Mann would adapt into the impressive if somewhat small-scale cult video hit Manhunter – was one of the genuine publishing sensations of the late '80s, its mix of sheer terror and complex psychological characterisation stirring the imagination of The Great American Public, among them one Gene Hackman, with the veteran actor – on the prowl for a project with which to make his directorial debut - dutifully snapping up the film rights to the novel. The lack of a quality-control department in Hackman's life is, of course, legendary, the great man having put his name to a quite bewildering number of box office and critical catastrophes over the years. Even in such a glorious litany of wobbly decision-making, however, there can surely be nothing to rival his disentanglement from Project Silence Of The Lambs. For, although Gene Hackman had possession of the much sought-after rights to this extraordinary novel, he then decided that, er, he didn't want them after all. This book which Gene Hackman once owned deals with young FBI trainee Clarice Starling, the keen student manipulated by her superiors into forging a relationship with the wonderfully insane Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter, the former psychiatrist now incarcerated for a grisly series of murders in which he had eaten various parts of his victims' anatomy. The FBI team – led by veteran Lecter-hunter Jack Crawford – accurately assume that the bond between Starling and the brilliant Lecter will lead the mad doctor to help them hunt down yet another serial killer – a man who murders size 14 women and then skins them so that he may well, as Lecter delicately puts it, "have a coat with tits on it". "It's one of the most cinematic books I've ever read," confirmed Hackman at the time of purchase. "As I read it, the movie was clicking in my mind." The Silence Of The Lambs was the first property the 61 year-old actor had ever owned outright and, as such, he would direct, produce, and cast the film. Michelle Pfeiffer was pencilled in for the role of Starling, John Hurt was down for Lecter and Hackman himself would play Jack Crawford. Big stars, hot story. It couldn't miss. "I read the script. And - boom! - I knew intuitively how to play him." Anthony Hopkins Fast forward to Oscar night, March 1989. Gene Hackman is sitting in one of the front rows of the Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles. His performance as an FBI agent in Alan Parker's Mississippi Burning has earned him an Oscar nomination, although he eventually loses out to Dustin Hoffman's autistic savant from Rain Man. Mississippi Burning is so heavily nominated in so many categories, however, that what Hackman sees, along with the rest of the world, is clip after clip from this dark, brooding, violent account of man's inhumanity to man. Within days, Hackman had bowed


Which woman's first name was invented by the author Jonathan Swift?

Jonathan Swift - Writer - Biography.com Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift was an Irish author and satirist. Best known for writing Gulliver's Travels, he was dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. IN THESE GROUPS “A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart.” Jonathan Swift Synopsis Born on November 30, 1667, Irish author, clergyman and satirist Jonathan Swift grew up fatherless. Under the care of his uncle, he received a bachelor's degree from Trinity College and then worked as a statesman's assistant. Eventually, he became dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. Most of his writings were published under pseudonyms. He best remembered for his 1726 book Gulliver's Travels. Early Life Irish author and satirist Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin, Ireland on November 30, 1667. His father, an attorney, also named Jonathan Swift, died just two months before he arrived. Without steady income, his mother struggled to provide for her newborn. Moreover, Swift was a sickly child. It was later discovered that he suffered from Meniere's Disease, a condition of the inner ear that leaves the afflicted nauseous and hard of hearing. In an effort to give her son the best upbringing possible, Swift's mother gave him over to Godwin Swift, her late husband's brother and a member of the respected professional attorney and judges group Gray's Inn. Godwin Swift enrolled his nephew in the Kilkenny Grammar School (1674–1682), which was perhaps the best school in Ireland at the time. Swift's transition from a life of poverty to a rigorous private school setting proved challenging. He did, however, make a fast friend in William Congreve, the future poet and playwright. At age 14, Swift commenced his undergraduate studies at Trinity College in Dublin. In 1686, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree, and went on to pursue a master's. Not long into his research, huge unrest broke out in Ireland. The king of Ireland, England and Scotland was soon to be overthrown. What became known as the Glorious Revolution of 1688 spurred Swift to move to England and start anew. His mother found a secretary position for him under the revered English statesman, Sir William Temple. For 10 years, Swift worked in Surrey's Moor Park and acted as an assistant to Temple, helping him with political errands, and also in the researching and publishing of his own essays and memoirs. Temple was impressed by Swift's abilities and after a time, entrusted him with sensitive and important tasks. During his Moor Park years, Swift met the daughter of Temple's housekeeper, a girl just 8 years old named Esther Johnson. When they first met, she was 15 years Swift's junior, but despite the age gap, they would become lovers for the rest of their lives. When she was a child, he acted as her mentor and tutor, and gave her the nickname "Stella." When she was of age, they maintained a close but ambiguous relationship, which lasted until Johnson's death. It was rumored that they married in 1716, and that Swift kept of lock of Johnson's hair in his possession at all times. Writings During his decade of work for Temple, Swift returned to Ireland twice. On a trip in 1695, he took all necessary requirements to become an ordained priest in the Anglican tradition. Under Temple's influence, he also began to write, first short essays and then a manuscript for a later book. In 1699, Temple died. Swift completed the task of editing and publishing his memoirs—not without disputes by several of Temple's family members—and then, grudgingly, accepted a less prominent post as secretary and chaplain to the Earl of Berkeley. After making the long journey to the Earl's estate, Swift was informed the position had been filled. Discouraged but resourceful, he leaned on his priestly qualifications and found work ministering to a pea-sized congregation just 20 miles outside of Dublin. For the next 10 years, he gardened, preached and worked on the house provided to him by the church. He also returned to writing. His first political pamphlet was titled A Discourse on the Contests and Dissen


"In which country is Graham Greene's ""The Quiet American"" set?"

The Quiet American by Graham Greene Essay - 1637 Words The Quiet American a Political Warning by Graham Greene Essay ...2013  The Quiet American: A political warning by Graham Greene The Quiet American by Graham Greene is a novel that depicts a love triangle between a British journalist, an American secret agent and a Vietnamese girl in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It came out in the mid fifties when the American government was not directly involved in the War.... 1371  Words | 4  Pages The theme of war in the novel "The Quiet American" by Graham Greene Essay ...The theme of war. The novel ‘The Quiet American’ written by Graham Greene is the war novel. Saigon, 1952, is a beautiful, exotic, and mysterious city caught in the grips of the Vietnamese war of liberation from the French colonial powers. The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War... 522  Words | 1  Pages "The Quiet American", by Graham Greene Fowler and Pyle, comparative synopsis. Essay ...Throughout the novel "The Quiet American", authored by Graham Greene, a conflict of identity is seen to occur within the narrator and protagonist, Fowler. Due to the complexity of his character, Fowler as a narrator provides a valued yet sometimes flawed insight into the turmoil of his mind. This turmoil is none better displayed through his indecisive nature about whether or not he is similar to Pyle, the naive, inexperienced, and... 1606  Words | 4  Pages the quiet american Essay ...Introduction of the Novel Graham Greene wrote The Quiet American in 1955. The book is a novel based on Greene's experience traveling and reporting on the war which the Vietnam were waging against the French colonial army in Vietnam in the early 1950's. (Donaghy,1983) The Quiet American Summary Vietnam is only understood by living there, it is very beautiful until something happens that you might have... 1751  Words | 7  Pages Quiet American Essay ...The Quiet American: Choose a novel which explores in an effective way a theme which is important to you. A novel of which explores a certain theme, the abusive corruption of American power is Graham Greene’s “The Quiet American”. Greene’s novel is set in the French colony, Vietnam, which is soon to be lost to the Communists. His narration and description of characters such as Alden Pyle the titular... 1075  Words | 3  Pages Essay about Quiet American ...The Quiet American is an anti-war novel by British author Graham Greene, first published in United Kingdom in 1955 and in the United States in 1956. It was adapted into films in 1958 and 2002. The book draws on Greene's experiences as a war correspondent for The Times and Le Figaro in French Indochina 1951-1954. He was apparently inspired to write The Quiet American in October 1951 while driving back to Saigon... 1702  Words | 5  Pages The Quiet American Essay ...The Quiet American is a novel that captures a period of time in a country that is consumed by a war, a war with deep foreign involvement. In amongst all of the political and social unrest within the country is Thomas Fowler, a British journalist. Throughout the novel we see Fowler's interactions with the country in which he resides, Vietnam, symbolised by his mistress Phuong. His distaste with the American presence within the country is also... 932  Words | 3  Pages The Quiet American Essay ...The Quiet American In The Quiet American Grahm Green writes of a complex love triangle taking place in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He chooses Thomas Fowler as the protagonist to tell the story from a biased point of view. From the beginning, Fowler proclaims that he is objective. As the story progresses he is eventually gives into the desire to take action and get involved. It is not until after this climax that Fowler finally... 1080  Words | 3  Pages


Who was the Roman Goddess of the hunt and wild animals? She later took over from Luna as the Goddess of the moon.

Moon Goddess Goddess-Guide.com Moon Goddess The Moon Goddess is an important deity in many cultures around the world where they form a central role in mythology.  The moon is associated with the divine feminine as in many tribal societies the feminine cycles were linked to the phases of the moon. Not all the lunar deities were female Chandra is the God of the moon in Hinduism and Mani the Germanic moon gods are to examples of this. However on this page I am going to concentrate my attention on the Moon Goddesses. The Moon was important in ancient calendars, helping people to measure time and to determine when the best time was for planting and harvesting crops. This fertility aspect of the lunar Goddess is reflected in large numbers of the entries below. The moon and the stars were also a way that the ancient people navigated the land and seas. Many of the lunar Goddesses like Hecate and Cerridwen, are also associated with magic and the intuitive nature of women. The lunar deities are also very important archetypes in the modern pagan movement and Wicca. Discover more about the triple moon Goddesses and their relationship to the phases of womanhood in Wiccan Goddesses . Below I have included an updated A-Z list of moon deities. Moon Goddess List Aega (Greek) - A beautiful moon deity. Her mother Gaia, the ancient earth Goddess, hid her in a cave during a Titan attack on the Olympic deities to prevent her from being taken away. Aine (Celtic) - Goddess of love, growth, cattle and light. The name of this Celtic Goddess means "bright" as she lights up the dark. Celebrations to this Goddess were held on Midsummer night Anahita (Persian) - A river Goddess who was also Goddess of Venus and the moon. Her name means "pure" Or immaculate one" as she represented the cleansing and fertilizing flow of the cosmos. Andromeda (Greek) - Although today she is linked with the stars many scholars believe that Andromeda was a pre-Hellenic moon deity. Anunit (Babylonian) - Goddess of the moon and battle. She was also associated with the evening star and later became known as Ishtar. Arianrhod (Celtic) - Goddess of the moon and stars, her name means "silver- wheel" the wheel of the year and the web of fate. Artemis (Greek) - The Greek Goddess of the hunt, nature and birth. This maiden Goddess is symbolized by the crescent moon. Arawa (African) - Lunar Goddess of the Suk and Pokot tribes of Kenya and Uganda. Her parents were the creator God Tororut and his consort Seta. Athenesic (Native North American) - A moon Goddess of several north central Native American tribes, Auchimalgen (South American) - This moon Goddess was a Deity of divination and a protectress from evil spirits. Bendis (Greek) - Bendis was the consort of the sun God Sabazius. Her cult flourished in Athens during the fifth century BCE. Britomartis (Crete) - In addition to her lunar attributes she was also the patron Goddess of Cretan sailors. Candi (Indian) - The female counterpart to Chandra, ancient Hindu lord of the Moon. The two were said to take turns: one month the Candi would become the moon and the next Chandra fulfill the role. Cerridwen (Celtic) - This crone, Goddess is most famous for her cauldron of wisdom. She was the mother of the great bard Taliesin, and is deeply linked to the image of the waning moon. Chang- O (Chinese) - The Chinese Goddess who lived on the moon She is celebrated to this day on full moon night of the 8th lunar month. Coyolxauhqui (Aztec) - Aztec moon Goddess, her name means "Golden Bells." She was the daughter of the Earth goddess, Coatlicue and the sister of the Sun god, Huitzilopochtli. Dae-Soon (Korean) - Lunar Goddess. Diana (Roman) - Diana was the Goddess of the hunt and wild animals. She later took over from Luna as the Roman Goddess of the moon, responsible for fertility and childbirth. Gnatoo (Japanese) - One of twelve Buddhist deities called the Jiu No O, adopted from Hindu mythology. Gwaten (Hindu) - She is derived from the Hindu God Soma, and is portrayed as a woman holding in her right hand, a disk symbolizing the Moon. Epona (Roman/C


"According to their advertising slogan who are: ""The world's local bank.""?"

The Biggest List of Financial Slogans Ever The Biggest List of Financial Slogans Ever 5 Comments By Jeffry Pilcher, CEO/President & Publisher of The Financial Brand Slogans, taglines, mantras, catchphrases, positioning statements, rallying cries. Call them what you will, but countless financial institutions have them. Banks, credit unions, insurers and credit card companies — all of them vying for a small piece of consumers’ minds with a (hopefully) pithy piece of language. Here is the largest collection of financial slogans you’ll find anywhere. Interesting and noteworthy slogans have been highlighted. This list includes both past and present slogans. [Editor: All slogans are ™ or ® by their respective owners. This compilation is © 2008 by The Financial Brand. See also, The Comprehensive Guide to Financial Slogans .] Abbey National Bank – Because life’s complicated enough. Abbey National Bank – Get the Abbey habit. Abbey National Bank – Investments with Abbey endings. Abbey National Bank – More ideas for your money. Abbey National Bank – Turning banking on its head. ABN AMRO Bank – Making more possible. Absa Bank – Today. Tomorrow. Together. « ARTICLE » Achieva Credit Union – Dream it. Achieve it. Addison Avenue FCU – We listen. You prosper. Afena Credit Union – We’re already there. AIG – We know money. AIG – The strength to be there. Air Force FCU – A higher financial altitude. Al Hilal Bank – It’s all about you. Alliance & Leicester – Now that’s a real plus! Allianz – Insurance solutions from A to Z. Allianz – The Power on Your Side Ally Bank – Straightforward. « ARTICLE » Alipine Bank – A bank you actually like. Allstate – You’re in Good Hands AltaOne FCU – Reach new heights. Amcore Bank – Making It Easy for You American Eagle FCU – The right way to go. American Express – My life. My card. American Express – Do more. American Express – Don’t leave home without it. American Express – OPEN American State Bank – Banking for you. Amica – We keep our promises to you. Amplify FCU – Bank less. Live more. AmSouth Bank – The relationship people. Anchor Bank – Banking beyond the ordinary. Apple Bank – We’re good for you. Arizona State Credit Union – One State of Mind. Aviva – Taking care of what’s important. Aviva – Forward Thinking Astoria Federal Savings – Putting people first. ANZ – The better we know you, the more we can do. B Pay – Easy as can B Bank2 – Twice the Bank Bank of America – Bank of Opportunity Bank of America – Embracing Ingenuity Bank of America – Higher Standards Bank of New Zealand – Bank Smarter Bank of the Philippines – We’ll take you farther. Bank of Westport – Get the attention you deserve. Bank of the Southwest Credit Union – True to you. Bank of the West – Getting Bigger by Acting Smaller BankWest – Happy Banking « ARTICLE » BankUnited – It’s a local thing. Barclays – Now there’s a thought. Barclays – Fluent in finance. Bancorp South – Right where you are. Bay Fed Credit Union – A richer journey. Beacon Credit Union – Guiding the Way BECU – More than just money. Beneficial Bank – Starting now BB&T – There’s opportunity here. BNP Pariba – The bank for a changing world. BNZ – Better off. Bridgewater Credit Union – Where membership matters. Bridgeway FCU – Spanning life. Capital One – What’s in your wallet? Capitol Federal – True Blue for over 110 years Central Star Credit Union – Shining Solutions Charles River Bank – smooth banking ahead Chase – What matters most. « ARTICLE » Chase – Your Choice Your Chase Charter Oak Credit Union – Relationships beyond banking CIBC – For what matters. Citi – Let’s get it done. Citi – Live Richly Citizens Bank (a) – Not your typical bank. Citizens Bank (b) – Bank Your Own Way Citizens Republic – Let’s make it happen. City National – The way up. CoastHills FCU – Bank among friends. Colonial Bank – You’ll like it here. Commerce Bank – Ask. Listen. Solve. Companion Credit Union – We’re listening… Compass Bank – Just a little better. CommSec – Better together. « ARTICLE » Community Bank of Pleasant Hill – Where Your Future Shines! Community Credit Union of Florida – Cleare


Pearl Roundabout was the scene of political protests during 2011, in which country is it?

Where is Bahrain's unrest headed? Where is Bahrain's unrest headed? By Raymond Barrett Pin it Share At least three people are reported dead and dozens more seriously injured in Bahrain after riot police violently dispersed protesters in the capital – escalating the confrontation and underscoring the government's willingness to use force to stymie the growing calls for political reform. The raid – in which police used tear gas, batons, and bird-shot – took place overnight as security forces targeted a large crowd of demonstrators who had gathered at a protest camp at the landmark Pearl Roundabout in the capital, Manama. The police action was clearly aimed at preventing a mass demonstration planned for Saturday to call for constitutional reform and a more representative parliament in a country where political power is concentrated in the hands of the ruling Al-Khalifah family. Bahrain protests: Five key facts But it's unclear whether the harsh action – which included dozens of Army trucks and armored vehicles – will tamp down protests that have been buoyed by the popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, or only serve to energize protesters, further destabilizing the Persian Gulf kingdom. How the raid was carried out Armored cars are now patrolling the streets of the capital, and all further protests have been banned by the authorities. But sporadic clashes have occurred in different parts of the city. A statement from the Ministry of Interior claimed that the authorities had attempted to negotiate a peaceful end to the demonstration. "Security forces evacuated the area of Pearl Roundabout from protesters, after trying all opportunities for dialogue with them, in which some positively responded and left quietly," the statement read. However, human rights activists were quick to dismiss these reports, and Al Jazeera reported that the protesters were asleep when the police raid began and that medical staff attending the wounded were among those beaten by police. The violence comes on the fourth consecutive day of protests since demonstrators staged a ‘Day of Rage’ on Feb. 14, with two protesters killed earlier in the week. In the aftermath of these fatalities, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Issa issued an apology and promised an investigation into excessive police violence. But last night's events appear to make a mockery of the monarch's statement of regret. Sunnis and Shiites could unite against monarchy Bahrain is a key strategic ally of the US and home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, which has seen active service in a range of regional conflicts from Iraq to Afghanistan. However, the country has long been a scene of political and sectarian tensions. Power is concentrated in the hands of the Al Khalifa ruling family who belong to the Sunni sect of Islam. But Shiites account for a majority of the population, and historically they have not enjoyed the same economic opportunities as Sunnis. Unlike the shock that greeted the uprising in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, Bahrain has long been the scene of political discontent. During the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s and again in the 1990s, the Bahraini government repeatedly jailed members of Shiite political groups calling for greater political representation. Such actions were justified in terms of national security threats amid lingering territorial claims by Iran over Bahrain. Attempts at political reform in 2002 that changed the country from an emirate to a constitutional monarchy have so far failed to yield meaningful change. However, if the current maelstrom of political reform rushing through the region unites both the Shiite underclass with middle-class Sunnis tired of the status quo, the Al Khalifah dynasty may be forced to cede more power to the people, or use greater force to suppress dissent. Seven opposition groups have come together to organize protests for Saturday, hoping to draw as many as 100,000 but expecting at least half that, the Wall Street Journal reported. Bahrain protests: Five key facts Reblog


What nationality are the band 'The Cardigans'?

Nina Persson - Biography - IMDb Nina Persson Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trivia  (3) | Personal Quotes  (1) Overview (3) 5' 6" (1.68 m) Mini Bio (1) Wonderfully talented vocalist and lyricist, primarily with Swedish band 'The Cardigans'. Persson was born on September 6th 1974 in Orebro, Sweden. Always interested in music (she plays harmonica, some guitar, piano and drums), she joined The Cardigans in 1992. The band had formed in Jonkoping, Sweden after guitarist Peter Svensson met the extremely tall Magnus Sveningsson playing in a hardcore group. The two were heavy metal fans but had tired of this and decided to form a pop band. They knew Persson from Art College and the line-up was completed by keyboard player Lars-Olaf Johansson and drummer Bengt Lagerberg. Signed to the Stockholm label, `The Cardigans' debut album `Emmerdale' (1994) (named in tribute to the British television show Emmerdale (1972) showcased Persson's sweet voice and Svensson's winning way with a tune. Much attention was focused on Persson's undoubted attractiveness, some interviews airbrushed the other band members out entirely. Persson found this sort of exposure discomfiting, being promoted as a pin-up was undermining to her real musical ambitions. The next album, `Life', with several re-recordings of 'Emmerdale' songs, was a satirical riposte to the first album and saw the band more in a more avant-garde direction with arrangements and artwork. It broke `The Cardigans' into new markets -they were especially popular in Japan - and sold one and a half million copies worldwide. With `First Band on the Moon', released in 1996, the band developed into a more complex, darker animal, the songs were about heartbreak, infidelity and despair. The album also contained Persson's first solo writing credit, the plaintive `heartbreaker'. After being featured in Baz Luhrmann Romeo + Juliet (1996), the song `Lovefool' rocketed the band to international stardom. However it was unrepresentative of the album and though it helped it go gold in America many critics branded them saccharine soft-pop on the basis of 'Lovefool'. Annoyed by this inaccurate description, the band reappeared in 1998 as a souped-up rock beast with 'Gran Turismo'. The video for `Favourite Game' featured a tattooed Persson in a Thelma & Louise (1991) esque role as a criminal on the run. It was the band's most consistent album to date, with several tracks written by Persson individually. It spawned the European hit singles `My Favourite Game' and `Erase/Rewind' and sold 2.5 million copies worldwide, however it failed to make a dent in the American market. After touring and promoting the album, the band decided to take a hiatus. In 1997 Persson had formed the experimental indie act `A Camp' with Swedish musician Niclas Frisk. `Cardigans' business occupied Persson for the next couple of years, however in 2000 they reconvened. Long a fan of alternative singer / songwriter Mark Linkous of `Sparklehorse', she got him in for production duties and her boyfriend `Shudder to Think' guitarist Nathan Larson . Their catchy, melodic lead-off single `I Can Buy You' was released in September 2001. The self-titled album, 'A Camp' (2001), was a wonderful piece of work, showcasing both Persson's lyrical and vocal talent as well as her own musical affinities. She brought this musical influence and lyrical confidence to the next `Cardigans' album, `Long Gone Before Daylight'. The album chronicles Persson's disillusionment, disappointment and her ultimately finding love with Nathan Larson (who she married on June 16th 2001). Under-promoted and not commercially successful, it is `The Cardigans' most accomplished album. Persson has just finished work on 'The Cardigans' 6th album 'Super Extra Gravity'. - IMDb Mini Biography By: GW Phillips Spouse (1)


Which letter of the Greek alphabet is used as the trademark of a Swiss luxury watchmaker?

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Which professional sport has the highest ratio of officials to players?

How Much Does the 32nd Player Make in Tennis and Other Sports? - WSJ.com Published Aug. 25, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. ET Top 32 Highest-Paid Players in Several Sports The U.S. Open tennis singles champions will win $3 million as part of an event-record $38.3 million purse. But how much money is distributed to the rest of the players? Tennis has one of the largest gaps in its top players' pay. The highest-paid male tennis star, Novak Djokovic, will make almost 10 times more than     32nd-highest paid Fernando Verdasco. Total Percent In this view, the scales have been adjusted so each player's salary is shown as a percentage of the highest earner in the sport. This makes it easier to compare sports with vastly different earning potential. Among these sports, tennis has the largest difference between its top-paid players and its 32nd-paid player. Total Percent Note: All figures as of Aug. 22, 2014. Players on major team sports receive salaries while athletes in individual sports are paid by winnings. Figures include direct earnings and don’t include sponsorships. Individual winnings are also year-to-date, while team salaries are for the full year. From Baseball to Bowling: How Players Compare Several sports, including those shown above, are broken down below, showing how the highest-paid player compares with the 32nd highest-paid player in sports ranging from hockey to bull riding. Note: Each chart is shown on its own scale so lower-paid sports are still visible. Note: An earlier version of this graphic incorrectly referred to the National Football League as the National Football Association. Also, it incorrectly used a photo of Agnieszka Radwańska instead of Casey Dellacqua. This version has been corrected. (Aug. 26, 2014) Data Sources: Association of Tennis Professionals (men's tennis); WTAtennis.com (women's tennis); Spotrac.com (baseball, basketball, football, hockey); PGATour.com (men's golf); ESPN.com (women's golf, NASCAR); Major League Soccer; Professional Bull Riding; DartsDatabase.co.uk; Badzine.net (badminton); Association of Surfing Professionals; Professional Bowlers Association Image sources: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images; Jerry Markland/Getty Images; Matt Slocum/AP Photo; Professional Bowlers Association; Charles LeClaire/USA Today; Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images; Tommy Gilligan/USA Today; Jesse Grant/Getty Images For Professional Bowlers Association; Peter Llewellyn/USA Today; Rob Carr/Getty Images; Tom Szczerbowski/USA Today; Steve Bardens/Getty Images; Jason O'Brien/Reuters; L.E. Baskow/Zuma Press; Kirstin Scholtz/ASP-Covered Images/Zuma Press; David Bro/Zuma Press; Kostas Lymperopoulos/Cal Sport Media/Zuma Press; Tomas Bravo/Reuters; Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters; Andrew Biraj/Reuters; Steven Paston/Action Images/Zuma Press; AJ Mast/AP Photo; Tony Marshall/Getty Images; Juan Lainez/Marinmedia.Org/Csm/Cal Sport Media/Zuma Press; Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo; Future-Image/Zuma Press; Shizuo Kambayashi/AP Photo; Dave Frechette/AP Photo; Ronald Martinez/Getty Images; Mel Evans/AP Photo; Paul Buck/EPA; Scott Halleran/Getty Images; Scott Heppell/AP Photo; Hunter Martin/Getty Images; Foreign Photo Service/Zuma Press; Vincent Kessler/Reuters; Carlos Osorio/AP Photo; Tannen Maury/EPA; Richard Ulreich/Zuma Press


Margaretha Geertruida Zelle was executed in October 1917, by what name is she better known?

Mata Hari - YouTube Mata Hari 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. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 2, 2014 Margaretha Geertruida "Margreet" Zelle MacLeod (7 August 1876 – 15 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari, was a member of the Frisian minority from the Netherlands, and was an exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy[1] and executed by firing squad in France under charges of espionage for Germany during World War I Margaretha Geertruida Zelle was born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.[3] She was the eldest of four children of Adam Zelle (2 October 1840 – 13 March 1910) and his first wife Antje van der Meulen (21 April 1842 – 9 May 1891).[4] She had three brothers. Her father owned a hat shop, made successful investments in the oil industry, and became affluent enough to give Margaretha a lavish early childhood[5] that included exclusive schools until the age of 13.[6] However, Margaretha's father went bankrupt in 1889, her parents divorced soon thereafter, and her mother died in 1891.[5][6] Her father remarried in Amsterdam on 9 February 1893 to Susanna Catharina ten Hoove (11 March 1844 – 1 December 1913), with whom he had no children. The family had fallen apart and Margaretha moved to live with her godfather, Mr. Visser, in Sneek. In Leiden, she studied to be a kindergarten teacher, but when the headmaster began to flirt with her conspicuously, she was removed from the institution by her offended godfather.[5][6][7] After only a few months, she fled to her uncle's home in The Hague Category