Which American newspaper commissioned Stanley to find Livingstone?

Stanley begins search for Livingstone - Mar 21, 1871 - HISTORY.com This Day in History: 03/21/1871 - Stanley begins search for Livingstone On this day in 1871, journalist Henry Morton Stanley begins his famous search through Africa for the missing British explorer Dr. David Livingstone. In the late 19th century, Europeans and Americans were deeply fascinated by the "Dark Continent" of Africa and its many mysteries. Few did more to increase Africa's fame than Livingstone, one of England's most intrepid explorers. In August 1865, he set out on a planned two-year expedition to find the source of the Nile River. Livingstone also wanted to help bring about the abolition of the slave trade, which was devastating Africa's population. Almost six years after his expedition began, little had been heard from Livingstone. James Gordon Bennett, Jr., editor of the New York Herald, decided to capitalize on the public's craze for news of their hero. He sent Stanley to lead an expedition into the African wilderness to find Livingstone or bring back proof of his death. After setting out from Zanzibar in March 1871, Stanley led his caravan of nearly 2,000 men into the interior of Africa. Nearly eight months passed--during which Stanley contracted dysentery, cerebral malaria and smallpox--before the expedition approached the village of Ujiji, on the shore of Lake Tanganyika. Sick and poverty-stricken, Livingstone had come to Ujiji that July after living for some time at the mercy of Arab slave traders. When Stanley's caravan entered the village on October 27, flying the American flag, villagers crowded toward the new arrivals. Spotting a white man with a gray beard in the crowd, Stanley stepped toward him and stretched out his hand: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" These words--and Livingstone's grateful response--soon became famous across Europe and the United States. Though Stanley urged Livingstone to return with him to London, the explorer vowed to continue his original mission. Livingstone died 18 months later in today's Zambia. Lead Story Stanley begins search for Livingstone Share this: Stanley begins search for Livingstone Author Stanley begins search for Livingstone URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1871, journalist Henry Morton Stanley begins his famous search through Africa for the missing British explorer Dr. David Livingstone. In the late 19th century, Europeans and Americans were deeply fascinated by the “Dark Continent” of Africa and its many mysteries. Few did more to increase Africa’s fame than Livingstone, one of England’s most intrepid explorers. In August 1865, he set out on a planned two-year expedition to find the source of the Nile River. Livingstone also wanted to help bring about the abolition of the slave trade, which was devastating Africa’s population. Almost six years after his expedition began, little had been heard from Livingstone. James Gordon Bennett, Jr., editor of the New York Herald, decided to capitalize on the public’s craze for news of their hero. He sent Stanley to lead an expedition into the African wilderness to find Livingstone or bring back proof of his death. At age 28, Stanley had his own fascinating past. As a young orphan in Wales, he crossed the Atlantic on the crew of a merchant ship. He jumped ship in New Orleans and later served in the Civil War as both a Confederate and a Union soldier before beginning a career in journalism. After setting out from Zanzibar in March 1871, Stanley led his caravan of nearly 2,000 men into the interior of Africa. Nearly eight months passed–during which Stanley contracted dysentery, cerebral malaria and smallpox–before the expedition approached the village of Ujiji, on the shore of Lake Tanganyika. Sick and poverty-stricken, Livingstone had come to Ujiji that July after living for some time at the mercy of Arab slave traders. When Stanley’s caravan entered the village on October 27, flying the American flag, villagers crowded toward the new arrivals. Spotting a white man with a gray beard in the crowd, Stanley stepped toward him and stretched out his ha


Children’s tv presenter Justin Fletcher is the man behind which popular persona?

Mr Tumble star Justin Fletcher interviewed: Clown prince of children's TV on fame and fortune - Mirror Online Mr Tumble (JUSTIN FLETCHER), Programme Name: Something Special (Photo: BBC)  Share Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Take the roar of the crowd as Jessica Ennis won her Olympic gold, raise it three octaves then crank up the volume and you’ll have some idea of the noise in this TV studio. There are 125 children here and each one is jumping, waving and yelling with all their tiny might for their hero. One boy in front of me is so delirious with excitement he is slapping himself repeatedly on the head and looks set to explode. The man behind the mania is Justin Fletcher, the first superstar of pre-school TV, otherwise known as Mr Tumble to children, and God to frazzled parents. Justin has turned his slapstick skills and genius for dreaming up characters like Mr Tumble into a multi-million-pound industry. His Something Special DVD alone sold more than 100,000 copies, raking in more than £1million, and a magazine brings in around £180,000 a month. As the biggest star on CBeebies, he fronts three of the BBC children’s channel’s most viewed shows and can make kids laugh from their boots just by raising an eyebrow. He is the Make A Wish children’s charity’s most requested celebrity, thumbing his nose at David Beckham, who is way behind. And if he was pitted against Santa in a popularity contest, Father Christmas would be a big fat loser. More than 19 million people have seen the Bafta Children’s Award-winner on TV and 3,575 signed a petition calling for him to be given an OBE. As he bounds down the aisle through the audience of Justin’s House, a programme he created which showcases his skill for slapstick, youngsters fling themselves at him for a hug. He gently peels them from his legs to leap on to the psychedelically coloured stage set. “Hello, boys and girls. Welcome to Justin’s House!” he booms.  The children scream so loudly that a few turn scarlet and I fear my eardrums are shredding. What follows is a masterclass in physical comedy that rivals Laurel and Hardy, and Mr Bean. Tikkabilla: Justin (at the window) with the rest of the presenting team (Photo: BBC) The show has everything kids adore: custard pies, squirty water, a posh stooge robot, hilarious falls, spoof explosions, shouty catchphrases and music that makes them dance themselves silly. But it’s Justin they really love. Throughout two live performances of his show, he doesn’t miss a line, a note or a dance step and has the parents and teachers grinning and guffawing as much as the kids. So what is Justin really like? The second that filming wraps, something happens that exposes his true colours. He jumps off stage and crouches down beside the kids in wheelchairs, to have time with them before he’s mobbed. It is this affinity with children with disabilities and special needs that makes Justin stand out among other shiny-faced, smiley kids’ TV presenters. His Mr Tumble character uses the Makaton signing system to help children communicate and each of his 121 Something Special shows feature youngsters from special schools, some profoundly disabled. Interviews with Justin, also a star of pre-school hit Tikkabilla, are rare because he’s so busy but, after 18 months of begging the BBC, I’m allowed a chat... and it’s no surprise to hear he genuinely cares for the kids. Justin says: “The most rewarding thing about doing my shows is meeting the incredible children. "The real buzz of it all is getting letters which say ‘My child spoke for the first time after watching Mr Tumble’.  “The kids are the stars of my shows and I’m just here to support them. “I remember one little girl of around five who was blind and had taught herself to play Mr Tumble’s hello theme tune on the keyboard. "Singing along with her was unforgettable. There are times like that, many times, when I’ve had to step away from the camera because the tears stream. “It moves me because we celebrate the chi


In the Noddy stories, what is the name of Big Ears’ brother?

Noddy (character) - Wikipedia, Photos and Videos Noddy (character) NEXT GO TO RESULTS [51 .. 100] WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE Jump to: navigation , search Noddy is a fictional character created by English children's author Enid Blyton , originally published between 1949 and 1963. Television shows based on the character have run on British television since 1955 and continue to appear to this day. Contents Noddy[ edit ] Noddy is a little wooden puppet, which is a boy, who lives in his own little House-for-One in Toyland . The first book explains Noddy's origins. He was made by a woodcarver in a toy store but ran away after the man began to make a wooden lion, which scared Noddy. As he wanders through the woods, with no clothes, money or home, he meets Big Ears , a friendly brownie . Big Ears decides that Noddy is a toy and takes him to live in Toyland. He generously provides Noddy with a set of clothing and a house. While Noddy is quite happy to be a toy, the citizens of Toyland are not sure that he actually is one. They put Noddy on trial and examine whether he is a toy or an ornament. Eventually, Noddy is declared a toy, but still has to convince the court that he is a good toy. The judge accepts that Noddy is good after a doll tells the court that he saved her little girl from a lion, and he is allowed to stay in Toyland. Noddy gets his car in the second book. It is given to him after he helps solve a local mystery. As a self-employed taxi driver, Noddy loves driving his friends around Toyland in his little red and yellow taxi . The other toys can hear him coming by the distinctive "Parp, Parp" sound of his taxi's horn and the jingle of the bell on his blue hat. Often he uses his car to visit all of the places in Toyland. When his taxi business is not doing so well, or when he needs help, Noddy turns to Big Ears. Big Ears will often lend him what he needs. On occasion, Noddy will allow people to make his head nod, in exchange for small items, like his morning milk. Noddy's constant companion and household pet is the exuberant "Bumpy Dog". Bumpy accompanies Noddy on almost all his adventures. Noddy is kind and honest, but he often gets in trouble, either through his own misunderstandings, or because someone (usually the naughty goblins Sly and Gobbo) has played a trick on him. He is very childlike in his understanding of the world and often becomes confused as a result. For example, in the first Noddy book, Noddy and Big Ears are building Noddy's house for one. Noddy suggests that they build the roof first, in case it rains. With no understanding of gravity or of the need for roof supports, this is perfectly logical to him. As the series continues, Noddy becomes wiser but without losing his charm and lovable naivety. Noddy's best friends are Big Ears, Tessie Bear, Bumpy Dog and the Tubby Bears. Tessie is a gentle hearted, gold bear who often wears a bonnet with flowers and a skirt. She is very kind and very loving towards all of her friends and neighbours. Bumpy Dog is Tessie's pet. He loves to run up and "bump" people over. Noddy frequently gets annoyed with Bumpy but still likes him. Whenever Noddy threatens Bumpy, Tessie gets upset, and sometimes even begins to cry. The Tubby Bears live next door to Noddy. They are gold and chubby teddy bears. Mr. and Mrs. Tubby Bear frequently help Noddy. It is clear that Mr. and Mrs. Tubby Bear are the superiors of Noddy, as if he were a child. Their first names are never mentioned and Noddy always refers to them as Mr. and Mrs. They have one son, also named Tubby, who is occasionally referred to as Master Tubby. Tubby is naughty and is usually in trouble for breaking rules, being rude, or doing something wrong. Noddy often attempts to scold or punish Tubby, with little result. On one occasion, Tubby gets tired of always being bossed around and being punished and decides to run away to sea. Noddy and Bumpy accidentally join with him. By the end of the journey, Tubby misses his parents and brings them back presents from his trip, as an apology. Noddy has many run-ins with Mr Plod the local pol


What is the name of the forgetful Blue Tang fish in ‘Finding Nemo’?

Finding Nemo (2003) - Plot Summary - IMDb Finding Nemo (2003) Plot Summary Showing all 6 plot summaries A clown fish named Marlin lives in the Great Barrier Reef loses his son, Nemo. After he ventures into the open sea, despite his father's constant warnings about many of the ocean's dangers. Nemo is abducted by a boat and netted up and sent to a dentist's office in Sydney. So, while Marlin ventures off to try to retrieve Nemo, Marlin meets a fish named Dory, a blue tang suffering from short-term memory loss. The companions travel a great distance, encountering various dangerous sea creatures such as sharks, anglerfish and jellyfish, in order to rescue Nemo from the dentist's office, which is situated by Sydney Harbor. While the two are doing this, Nemo and the other sea animals in the dentist's fish tank plot a way to return to Sydney Harbor to live their lives free again. - Written by Anonymous Marlin, a clown fish, is overly cautious with his son, Nemo, who has a foreshortened fin. When Nemo swims too close to the surface to prove himself, he is caught by a diver, and horrified Marlin must set out to find him. A blue reef fish named Dory -- who has a really short memory -- joins Marlin and complicates the encounters with sharks, jellyfish, and a host of ocean dangers. Meanwhile, Nemo plots his escape from a dentist's fish tank. - Written by Jwelch5742 When his son, Nemo is taken from him by a diver, Marlin the clown fish sets off on a journey to rescue him. Together with Dory, a blue tang fish with short term memory loss, they set off through the oceans, whilst joining a club with sharks, dodging jellyfish, and hooking a ride with turtles. Whilst this is happening, Nemo and his new tank friends hatch a plan to escape from their new home. - Written by FilmFanUk Marlin (a clown fish) is a widower who only has his son Nemo left of his family after a predator attack. Years later, on Nemo's first day of school, he's captured by a scuba diver and taken to live in a dentist office's fish tank. Marlin and his new absent-minded friend Dory set off across the ocean to find Nemo, while Nemo and his tank mates scheme on how to get out of the tank before he becomes the dentist's niece's new pet. - Written by TonyB A tale which follows the comedic and eventful journeys of two fish, the fretful Marlin and his young son Nemo, who are separated from each other in the Great Barrier Reef when Nemo is unexpectedly taken from his home and thrust into a fish tank in a dentist's office overlooking Sydney Harbor. Buoyed by the companionship of a friendly but forgetful fish named Dory, the overly cautious Marlin embarks on a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic journey to rescue his son. Meanwhile, the young Nemo hatches a few daring plans of his own to return home safely.


In a series of films, 1997 to 2002, which character owned a cat named Mr. Bigglesworth?

Mr. Bigglesworth | Austin Powers | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Mr. Bigglesworth is the hairless pet cat of Douglas Powers in the Austin Powers movie series. He was originally a long-haired white Persian cat like the one constantly held by villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld of the James Bond series. Along with Dr. Evil , Mr. Bigglesworth was forced into a hasty escape in a cryogenic capsule. All of his hair had fallen out during the process rendering him permanently bald. Mr. Bigglesworth is played by a champion purebred hairless Sphynx cat (despite their name Sphynx cats come from Toronto, not Egypt) named SGC Belfry Ted Nude-Gent, bred by Michelle Berge of Belfry Cattery. Ted Nude-Gent is also something of a cinematic pioneer, having been cast in a role more suitable for a dog due to the necessary training deemed impossible to do with a cat; Sphinxes are among the most easily trained of all cats and among the most sociable. Filming of the three Austin Powers films was delayed more than once because of Ted's particular fondness for Mike Myers , upon whose lap he would often be found sleeping. Dr. Evil's miniature clone Mini-Me has a tiny version appropriately named "Mini Mr. Bigglesworth." Three Sphinx kittens named Mel Gibskin, Paul Nudeman and Skindiana Jones were cast in the role. Dr. Evil: That makes me angry. And when Dr. Evil gets angry, Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset. (Meow) And when Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset people die!


What was the pen name of the author of ‘The Adventures of Pinocchio’ (1883)?

Carlo Collodi Biography - The Adventures of Pinocchio Carlo Collodi Biography Born on November 24, 1826 in Florence, Italy. Died on October 26, 1890 in Florence, Italy.   Served in the Tuscan army in 1848 and 1860 during the Italian wars of Independence, giving him an active interest in political matters. Started his writing career as a newspaper journalist and started his own satirical paper Il Lampione (The Lantern). Published fiction and non-fiction in the 1950's. Decided to concentrate on writing for children in late 1870's and early 1880's. Background          Showing pride and affinity for his mother, the author choose his pseudonym based on the Tuscan village of his mother’s birthplace, “Collodi.” As it provides an interesting context in which to read Pinocchio, it is important to note that Collodi never had kids and spent his childhood on the streets rather than in a classroom. And although he began his writing career as a journalist, dramatist, and short story writer for adults, Collodi switched to children’s literature in 1875 after Italy's unification (Perella, 2005, 9), claiming that “adults are too hard to please” (Puffin Books). Obvious that this crossover was a smart decision, Collodi penned didactic school texts – like Johnny's Arithmetic Primer, Johnny's Grammar Book, and Johnny's Journey Through Italy (Merriman, 2006) – in addition to his international bestseller, The Adventures of Pinocchio, whose fame he did not live to see - dying two years before its translation to the English language - and never foresaw - calling it a "bit of foolishness" when he first sumitted it for publication (Puffin Books). l The Story 1881 is when Carlo sent the idea of Pinocchio to an editor friend to be published in the children's section of his newspaper. The adventures of Pinocchio were serialized in the paper in 1881-82. 1883 the Adventure of Pinocchio were published with huge success. 1892 the first English version appears. 1940 Disney releases their cartoon version Create a free website


In public schools and some old-fashioned grammar schools, what is understood by ‘prep’?

school_1 noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com jump to other results where children learn 1   [countable] a place where children go to be educated My brother and I went to the same school. (formal) Which school do they attend? I'm going to the school today to talk to Kim's teacher. We need more money for roads, hospitals and schools. school buildings Grammar Pointschool When a school is being referred to as an institution, you do not need to use the:When do the children finish school? When you are talking about a particular building, the is used:I’ll meet you outside the school. Prison, jail, court, and church work in the same way:Her husband spent three years in prison. note at college , hospital See related entries: Public spaces 2   [uncountable] (used without the or a) the process of learning in a school; the time during your life when you go to a school (British English) to start/leave school (North American English) to start/quit school Where did you go to school? (British English) All my kids are still at school. (North American English) All my kids are still in school. (North American English) to teach school (= teach in a school) The transition from school to work can be difficult. British/Americanat / in school In British English somebody who is attending school is at school:I was at school with her sister. In North American English in school is used:I have a ten-year-old in school. In school in North American English can also mean ‘attending a university’. CollocationsEducationLearning acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(British English) (some) qualifications receive/provide somebody with training/tuition develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially British English) course/(North American English) program/syllabus give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop sign up for/take a course/classes/lessonsSchool go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school be in the first, second, etc. (North American English) grade/(especially British English) year (at school) study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc. (British English) leave/finish/drop out of/ (North American English) quit school (North American English) graduate high school/collegeProblems at school be the victim/target of bullying (British English) play truant from/ (both British English, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should) (both especially North American English) skip/cut class/school (British English) cheat in/(North American English) cheat on an exam/a test get/be given a detention (for doing something) be expelled from/be suspended from schoolWork and exams do your homework/(British English) revision/a project on something work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(North American English) a paper finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework hand in/ (North American English) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper study/prepare/ (British English) revise/ (North American English) review/ (North American English, informal) cram for a test/an exam take/ (both British English) do/sit a test/an exam (especially British English) mark/ (especially North American English) grade homework/a test (British English) do well in/ (North American English) do well on/ (informal, especially North American English) ace a test/an exam pass/fail/ (informal, especially North American English) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subjectUniversity apply to/get into/go to/start college/(British English) university leave/graduate from law school/college/(British English) university (with a degree in computer science) study for/take/ (British English) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics (both North American English) major/minor in biology/philosophy earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master’s degree/a bachelor’s degree/a PhD in economics 3   [uncountabl


The fall of the Berlin Wall began on November 9th in what year?

Berlin Wall - Cold War - HISTORY.com Berlin Wall A+E Networks Introduction On August 13, 1961, the Communist government of the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or East Germany) began to build a barbed wire and concrete “Antifascistischer Schutzwall,” or “antifascist bulwark,” between East and West Berlin. The official purpose of this Berlin Wall was to keep Western “fascists” from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state, but it primarily served the objective of stemming mass defections from East to West. The Berlin Wall stood until November 9, 1989, when the head of the East German Communist Party announced that citizens of the GDR could cross the border whenever they pleased. That night, ecstatic crowds swarmed the wall. Some crossed freely into West Berlin, while others brought hammers and picks and began to chip away at the wall itself. To this day, the Berlin Wall remains one of the most powerful and enduring symbols of the Cold War. Google The Berlin Wall: The Partitioning of Berlin As World War II came to an end in 1945, a pair of Allied peace conferences at Yalta and Potsdam determined the fate of Germany’s territories. They split the defeated nation into four “allied occupation zones”: The eastern part of the country went to the Soviet Union, while the western part went to the United States, Great Britain and (eventually) France. Did You Know? On October 22, 1961, a quarrel between an East German border guard and an American official on his way to the opera in East Berlin very nearly led to what one observer called "a nuclear-age equivalent of the Wild West Showdown at the O.K. Corral." That day, American and Soviet tanks faced off at Checkpoint Charlie for 16 hours. Photographs of the confrontation are some of the most familiar and memorable images of the Cold War. Even though Berlin was located entirely within the Soviet part of the country (it sat about 100 miles from the border between the eastern and western occupation zones), the Yalta and Potsdam agreements split the city into similar sectors. The Soviets took the eastern half, while the other Allies took the western. This four-way occupation of Berlin began in June 1945. The Berlin Wall: Blockade and Crisis The existence of West Berlin, a conspicuously capitalist city deep within communist East Germany, “stuck like a bone in the Soviet throat,” as Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev put it. The Russians began maneuvering to drive the United States, Britain and France out of the city for good. In 1948, a Soviet blockade of West Berlin aimed to starve the western Allies out of the city. Instead of retreating, however, the United States and its allies supplied their sectors of the city from the air. This effort, known as the Berlin Airlift , lasted for more than a year and delivered more than 2.3 million tons of food, fuel and other goods to West Berlin. The Soviets called off the blockade in 1949. After a decade of relative calm, tensions flared again in 1958. For the next three years, the Soviets–emboldened by the successful launch of the Sputnik satellite the year before and embarrassed by the seemingly endless flow of refugees from east to west (nearly 3 million since the end of the blockade, many of them young skilled workers such as doctors, teachers and engineers)–blustered and made threats, while the Allies resisted. Summits, conferences and other negotiations came and went without resolution. Meanwhile, the flood of refugees continued. In June 1961, some 19,000 people left the GDR through Berlin. The following month, 30,000 fled. In the first 11 days of August, 16,000 East Germans crossed the border into West Berlin, and on August 12 some 2,400 followed—the largest number of defectors ever to leave East Germany in a single day. The Berlin Wall: Building the Wall That night, Premier Khrushchev gave the East German government permission to stop the flow of emigrants by closing its border for good. In just two weeks, the East German army, police force and volunteer construction workers had completed a makeshift barbed wire and concrete bl


Turnstone – What's Wild in Cornwall Rolling waves, baffling birds and a surfing seal…an afternoon at Polly Joke Just five miles from Newquay. Enjoyed by surfers and dog walkers and those wanting an uncrowded beach walk. Worth a visit. No toilets or cafe. That’s the kind of information you get if you do an internet search for Polly Joke. To say that this is underestimating the call and stark beauty of this small Cornish beach is itself an understatement. I visited a couple of weeks ago with two good friends, one of whom had been visiting the beach since a child, and the other for many years, whereas for me it was my first time. And yet for each of us there were new things to find, fresh wonders to experience, a sense of apartness from the stresses of everyday life. Land around Polly Joke (Photo credit: NickDeluxe) We parked in the small National Trust car park nearby (turn off the road at the sign for Treago Farm), or you can park at West Pentire, a mile away. The National Trust owns the land around the bay, Cubert Common, which definitely sounds worth a ‘spring flower’ explore. But for now, on a brisk early-year day, you should go through the gate and head down the river valley towards the beach. Polly Joke is derived from Porth Joke. A Google search turns up that ‘Joke’ either means ‘chough’ or, and perhaps more likely, that the name comes from the old Cornish words for Jackdaw Cove – Pol-Lejouack. We didn’t see either of these corvids – choughs (not likely!) or jackdaws (more possible) – but we saw plenty else. You do in fact have to look hard. Isn’t it amazing how many creatures have adapted to merge into the background as much as possible. You have to be pretty alert and able to look beyond the “obvious” to see what is really lying there before your eyes. Literally lying there, in the case of one immature seal. Or rock. Until it hmmphed and lifted its back flippers to us. Definitely a seal. Seal masquerading as a rock (Photo credit: Amanda Scott) We also had to work hard to spot this bird hacking away at mussels on a rock. None of us being experienced birders, we only sorted later that it was a Turnstone. Can you spot it? Turnstone attacking mussels (photo credit: Amanda Scott) And what about the surfing seal of the title of this post? Ecological ‘received wisdom’ is that animals do nothing energetic that isn’t focussed on survival gain. And yet we do find animals doing things for no obvious reason. For quite a while we watched an adult seal surfing, seeking out the decent waves, riding them into shore, and then repeating the show over and over again. One of us had in fact been there the day before, surfing alongside (probably) the same seal. It was hard to believe the seal was doing this for any reason other than sheer delighted fun. Kestrel: Polly Joke (photo credit: Amanda Scott) We ourselves had a bit of fun with a kestrel, that swooped over our heads and then hid itself in the cliff side. Poised with cameras, we waited for it to take off again, dreaming of an amazing in-flight shot. Not to be! It took off before we were ready, but we still enjoyed the drama and grace as it soared away. Here’s a rather fuzzy shot of it watching us from the cliffs. Cave at Polly Joke (photo credit: Amanda Scott) The beach itself is sandy, full of shells and small stones. Caves beckon, and ripples in the sand lead you on towards the northern Cornish sea.  I studied geology a few years ago, and one of the things I loved best was to find evidence of old beaches in the geological record – shell lines in rock faces, ripples preserved in rocks, cross-bedding reflecting the ebb and flow of tides. Here at Polly Joke those sand ripples are here and now – no different in form from those we can examine in rocks from millennia ago. We cannot escape our connection with the past – we are part of it, and it has structured our very being. Do not ever think we are separate from nature. It was then, it is now, and it is our future. We are as much a part of it as is the seal, the turnstone, the kestrel, the sea and the sand. At Polly Joke, or Porth


G.G.R. is which 1992 Al Pacino and Jack Lemmon drama film?

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) - 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 An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 27 titles created 22 Jan 2012 a list of 27 titles created 31 Aug 2012 a list of 28 titles created 14 Jun 2013 a list of 28 titles created 10 Aug 2014 a list of 31 titles created 2 months ago Title: Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) 7.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Oscar. Another    5 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Edit Storyline The real story behind the world of sales. This is a realistic portrayal of what it is to try making a life in high pressure sales with all its highs and lows; promises of fortunes and deliveries of dross. Red-leads and dead-leads are to blame for life's outcomes. Living with "Objection, Rebuttal, Close" and fake automobiles from the mobbed-up corporate owners. Written by kgdm-400-333534 Stock Brokers steal money, but it's not your fault, it's theirs See more  » Genres: Rated R for language | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 2 October 1992 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: El precio de la ambición See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Alec Baldwin appeared in a Saturday Night Live skit as a similar character but as an elf in Santa's workshop. He flubbed the line "Always Be Cobbling" as "Always Be Closing" See more » Goofs Stealing the list of references from Williamson's office constitutes the crime of burglary, but the police describe the crime as robbery. This same mistake was present in the original play. See more » Quotes Ricky Roma : They say that it was so hot in the city today, grown men were walking up to cops on street corners begging them to shoot them. Words and Music by Irving Berlin Courtesy of Irving Berlin Music Company Death of a f#ckin' salesman. 1 May 2005 | by TOMASBBloodhound (Omaha, NE USA) – See all my reviews I cannot believe this film has been out there all these years and I just now saw it for the first time this week. I rented it on a whim and I've watched it four times since Monday. Glengarry Glen Ross is the story of a failing real estate office in which four agents are told they'd better get some property sold quick, or they'll be out of a job. By the end of the month, the top seller will win himself a Cadillac, the guy who finishes second will win himself a set of steak knives. The other two jokers will be out on the street. The problem is that the good leads are locked away in a filing cabinet in the office manager's room. They won't be distributed until the end of the contest. The guys are left with only leads that likely won't pan out at all. The four salesmen are each very memorable individuals. Al Pacino plays the best of the bunch. He's smooth and confident, and he seems to be the only guy making any good sales recently. Jack Lemmon is the old lion of the bunch. He's a good talker, but he's been on a stretch of terrible luck both professionally and personally. It's looking like he is now obsolete, and could be one of the guys let go. Ed Harris is a brooding; scheming character also on a streak of bad luck. His plan is not to make sales, but break into the office and steal the good leads. Alan Arkin is a meek fellow who cannot even dial the right phone number or carry on any type of meaningful conversation. Each actor has their character down perfectly. The story unfolds in less than a 24 hour period. Alec Baldwin is a hotshot salesman from "downtown" who shows up at the beginning of the film and lets the guys know how worthless they are. He lays down the terms of the contest in some very colorfully profane language that sets the tone for the rest of the script. Profanity can be monotonous and gratuitous, b


Of which party, a mix of Arab nationalism and socialism, was Saddam Hussein a member?

Saddam Hussein News | Photos | Quotes | Video | Wiki - UPI.com Saddam Hussein News Next Wiki Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (Arabic: صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي Ṣaddām Ḥusayn ʿAbd al-Maǧīd al-Tikrītī; 28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. A leading member of the revolutionary Ba'ath Party, which espoused a mix of Arab nationalism and Arab socialism, Saddam played a key role in the 1968 coup that brought the party to long-term power. As vice president under the ailing General Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, and at a time when many groups were considered capable of overthrowing the government, Saddam created security forces through which he tightly controlled conflict between the government and the armed forces. In the early 1970s, Saddam nationalized oil and other industries. The state-owned banks were put under his control, leaving the system eventually insolvent. Through the 1970s, Saddam cemented his authority over the apparatuses of government as oil money helped Iraq's economy to grow at a rapid pace. Positions of power in the country were filled with Sunnis, a minority that made up only a fifth of the population. Saddam suppressed several movements, particularly Shi'a and Kurdish movements seeking to overthrow the government or gain independence, respectively. Saddam maintained power during the Iran–Iraq War of 1980 through 1988. In 1990 he invaded and looted Kuwait. An international coalition came to free Kuwait in the Gulf War of 1991, but did not end Saddam's rule. Whereas some venerated him for his aggressive stance against Israel, including firing missiles at Israeli targets, he was widely condemned for the brutality of his dictatorship. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License . It uses material from the Wikipedia article   " Saddam Hussein ." Quotes


In what year did the Suez Crisis, also known as the Tripartite Aggression, take place?

The Suez Crisis - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on The Suez Crisis   Wikis The Suez Crisis: Wikis Advertisements Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . (Redirected to Suez Crisis article) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Suez Crisis Destroyed tanks and vehicles litter the Sinai following heavy fighting, 1956. Date – November 6, 1956 (End of Military Operations) – March 1957 (End of Occupation) Location Limited Coalition military victory with subsequent British and French Withdrawal Israeli occupation of Sinai (until 1957 ) Straits of Tiran re-opened to Israeli shipping Belligerents Abdel Hakim Amer Strength 45,000 British 34,000 French 175,000 Israeli 70,000 Casualties and losses United Kingdom: 16 killed 96 wounded 4 POW [3] 1,650 KIA [1] 4,900 WIA (2008–2009) The Suez Crisis, also referred to as the Tripartite Aggression, [4] [5] ( Arabic : أزمة السويس - العدوان الثلاثي ʾAzmat al-Sūwais/Al-ʿIdwān al-Thalāthī; French : Crise du canal de Suez; Hebrew : מבצע קדש Kadesh Campaign, or מלחמת סיני Sinai War) was a military attack on Egypt by Britain , France , and Israel beginning on 29 October 1956. [6] [7] The attack followed Egypt's decision of 26 July 1956 to nationalize the Suez Canal , after the withdrawal of an offer by Britain and the United States to fund the building of the Aswan Dam , which was in response to Egypt recognizing the People's Republic of China during the height of tensions between China and Taiwan . [8] Contents 8.1 Media links Background The Suez Canal was opened in 1869, after ten years of work financed by the French and Egyptian governments. [9] The canal was operated by the Universal Company of the Suez Maritime Canal , an Egyptian-chartered company; the area surrounding the canal remained sovereign Egyptian territory and the only land-bridge between Africa and Asia. The canal instantly became strategically important; it provided the shortest ocean link between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean . The canal eased commerce for trading nations and particularly helped European colonial powers to gain and govern their colonies. In 1875, as a result of debt and financial crisis, the Egyptian ruler was forced to sell his shares in the canal operating company to the British government of Benjamin Disraeli . They were willing buyers and obtained a 44% share in the canal's operations for less than £4 million; this maintained the majority shareholdings of the mostly French private investors. With the 1882 invasion and occupation of Egypt , the United Kingdom took de facto control of the country as well as the canal proper, and its finances and operations. The 1888 Convention of Constantinople declared the canal a neutral zone under British protection. [10] In ratifying it, the Ottoman Empire agreed to permit international shipping to pass freely through the canal, in time of war and peace. [11] The Convention came into force in 1904, the same year as the Entente cordiale , between Britain and France. Despite this convention, the strategic importance of the Suez Canal and its control were proven during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904—1905, after Japan and Britain entered into a separate bilateral agreement. Following the Japanese surprise attack on the Russian Pacific Fleet based at Port Arthur the Russians sent reinforcements from their fleet in the Baltic Sea . The British denied the Russian fleet use of the canal and forced it to steam around the entire continent of Africa, giving the Japanese forces time to solidify their position in the Far East. The importance of the canal as a strategic intersection was again apparent during the First World War , when Britain and France closed the canal to non- Allied shipping. The canal continued to be strategically important after the Second World War as a conduit for the shipment of oil . Petroleum business historian Daniel Yergin wrote of the period: [I]n 1948, the canal abruptly lost it


In 1954, what was the last item to be no longer rationed in Britain?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 4 | 1954: Housewives celebrate end of rationing About This Site | Text Only 1954: Housewives celebrate end of rationing Fourteen years of food rationing in Britain ended at midnight when restrictions on the sale and purchase of meat and bacon were lifted. Members of the London Housewives' Association held a special ceremony in London's Trafalgar Square to mark Derationing Day. The Minister of Fuel and Power, Geoffrey Lloyd, burned a large replica of a ration book at an open meeting in his constituency. But the Minister of Food, Major Gwilym Lloyd-George, told a meeting at Bebington in Cheshire he would keep his as a souvenir and praised all those traders and organisations that had co-operated with the rationing system. For the first time since the war began in 1939 London's Smithfield Market opened at midnight instead of 0600 and meat sellers were doing a roaring trade. High prices Although the final step in dismantling the whole wartime system of food distribution comes into effect, it's not all good news. Butchers are predicting meat prices will soar for the next couple of weeks until the effect of supply and demand cools the situation down. In February the Ministry of Food stopped controlling the sale of pork and announced it would end all food rationing this summer. Food rationing began on 8 January 1940, four months after the outbreak of war. Limits were imposed on the sale of bacon, butter and sugar. Then on 11 March 1940 all meat was rationed. Clothes coupons were introduced and a black market soon developed while queueing outside shops and bartering for extra food became a way of life. There were allowances made for pregnant women who used special green ration books to get extra food rations, and breastfeeding mothers had extra milk. Restrictions were gradually lifted three years after war had ended, starting with flour on 25 July 1948, followed by clothes on 15 March 1949. On 19 May 1950 rationing ended for canned and dried fruit, chocolate biscuits, treacle, syrup, jellies and mincemeat. Petrol rationing, imposed in 1939, ended in May 1950 followed by soap in September 1950. Three years later sales of sugar were off ration and last May butter rationing ended.


The test of the UK’s first atomic device in October 1952 was known as Operation what?

Britain's Nuclear Weapons - From MAUD to Hurricane Britain's Nuclear Weapons From MAUD to Hurricane We have made a successful start. When the [nuclear] tests are completed, as they soon will be, we shall be in the same position as the United States or Soviet Russia. We shall have made and tested the massive weapons. It will be possible then to discuss on equal terms. U.K. Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, 1957 Last changed 4 July 2007 Britain was the first country to seriously study the feasibility of nuclear weapons, and made a number of critical conceptual breakthroughs. The first theoretically sound critical mass calculation was made in England by Otto Frisch and Rudolf Peierls in Feb. 1940. Inspired by this finding the MAUD Committee (a code name chosen from the first name of one member's nanny) was founded. Headed by Sir Henry Tizard, from 10 April 1940 to 15 July 1941, this committee worked out the basic principles of both fission bomb design and uranium enrichment by gaseous diffusion. The work done by the MAUD Committee was instrumental in alerting the U.S. (and through espionage, the USSR) to the feasibility of fission weapons in WWII. A high level of cooperation between Britain, the U.S., and Canada continued through the war, formalized by the 1943 Quebec Agreement. Britain sent the "British Mission", a team of first rank scientists to work at Los Alamos. Among the scientists who made this journey were the pioneer of shock wave physics Geoffrey I. Taylor and a protege - William G. Penney. The mission made major contributions to the Manhattan Project, and provided the nucleus for British post-war atomic weapons development effort. Immediately after World War II, on 29 August 1945, the new Labor government headed by Prime Minister Clement Attlee convened a organized a secret Cabinet committee on atomic energy to establish nuclear policy. This committee, called GEN.75, was a subset of the full Cabinet and was termed the "Atom Bomb Committee" by Attlee. Later on an even smaller secret group of ministers known as GEN.163, which was a subset of GEN.75, made key decisions relating to the atomic bomb program. An advisory group, called the Advisory Committee on Atomic Energy (ACAE) was also set up and on 18 December 1945 PM Attlee reconvened Gen.75 to consider this group's report. The initial step of building one or more nuclear reactors was adopted. Attlee appointed a team of three senior leaders of the British atomic energy program in late January 1946. To direct the British effort in atomic energy Lord Portal (Air Marshal Viscount Portal of Hungerford) was made Controller of Production, Atomic Energy (CPAE, after 1950 Controller, Atomic Energy or CAE). Physicist Sir John Crockcroft was named Director of the Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE), and Christopher Hinton (a senior ICI engineer) became the leader of the fissile material production program. Lord Portal can be thought of as the "British Leslie Groves" who directed the Manhattan Project in the U.S. One key difference here was the existence of a civilian-oriented program absent during the war. The two civilian oriented components of the British atomic energy program (but with deliberate military applications), were led by Crockcroft and Hinton were under Portal. The third secret part of the program, the development of atomic weapons came a bit later. The initial sites for Britain's nuclear program were also elected in 1946. The two civilian oriented components were located at Harwell, on the Berkshire Downs 12 miles south of Oxford, for the AERE research center, and Risley in Lancashire for Hinton's industrial complex. Construction began there for Britain's first nuclear reactor, BEPO (Britain Experimental Pile Zero), which went critical on 3 July 1948. LA-217, Use of gadget in rain or fog Los Alamos Reports by William Penney The "Oppenheimer" of Britain was physicist William G. Penney who had a prominent part of the British Mission at Los Alamos during the war. Penney's area of specialty was studying the physics of hydrodynamic waves, both shock wa


What is the name of Raj’s Yorkshire Terrier in ‘The Big Bang Theory’?

Cinnamon | The Big Bang Theory Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia S10 Cinnamon is Raj 's dog, a Yorkshire Terrier given to him by Howard and Bernadette in " The Transporter Malfunction " (S05E20) after his failed date with Lakshmi , so that he could get through his loneliness without having a girlfriend . Raj shamelessly pampers her, cooking her elaborate meals and taking her for walks in a pet stroller, which prompted Howard to remark to her that he "has a crazy mother , too." Cinnamon as an infant, upon meeting Raj . Cinnamon's first appearance was when Bernadette pulls her out of her purse to give to Raj. Her fur is shorter and she is smaller being only probably a few months old. He immediately coos and hugs the pup, calling her the "cutest little Yorkie ever". He at first assumes she is a he, but Bernadette and Howard correct him saying the two of them would hit it off. Raj thanks them and then tells the pup they'll go see if she'll fit in his man purse. This remark causes Bernadette to mutter to Howard "Metrosexual, my ass." In " The Tangible Affection Proof " (S06E16), Raj told Stuart that he was planning to spend the day with his "special lady," except that she got worms and was at the vet . Lucy , Raj's neurotic not-quite-yet girlfriend, met Cinnamon in " The Closure Alternative " (S06E21) and thought that she was really cute, despite Raj's claim (as he was trying at the time to convince her how "manly" he was) that she would "rip her face off with the right command." Cinnamon also appears at the beginning of the episode when Howard installs a camera at Raj's. Raj talking to his dog. In " The Proton Resurgence " (S06E22), Howard and Bernadette looked after Cinnamon while Raj worked a long weekend in the telescope lab, but they accidentally lost her during a trip to the park. When she was found and returned to him, Raj berated a worried-to-death Howard and Bernadette over Skype for losing her, only to have Bernadette berate him when he revealed that he didn't call them right away to let them know that Cinnamon was safe and sound. In the beginning of the episode, Raj asks Howard to watch over Cinnamon while he is working in a telescope lab. Howard asks why not put her in a kennel and he gets defensive asking why Howard doesn't put his mother in a home. Howard claims his mother would be better in a kennel. Cinnamon with her daddy (Raj) and her uncle (Howard) Cinnamon appearing out of the baby stroller. Raj comes in with a pink baby stroller and reveals his precious pup to "Uncle Howard". (There are oohs and awws from the audience at her reveal.) He says that Cinnamon is having a sleepover party with her "Uncle Howard" and "Aunt Bernadette". Howard makes a stale comment that Cinnamon would be adorable until Raj had a stroke she'd eat him. This comment does not phase Raj as he claims he would be happy to be her "nom-noms". Raj hands a backpack to Howard lists all the things Howard will need to care for Cinnamon. In terms of feeding, she'll eat fancy veal or scampi for dinner and egg fritta with choice of homefires or English muffins for breakfast, but not both because both of of them are "watching their weight". Howard calls her a "classy dog". Raj then tells him not to leave the lid on the toilet seat up as she will drink out of it, proving that Cinnamon is still a dog no matter how much she is pampered. Howard says he feels for saying that he's got a "psychotic mommy too". (Notice that Cinnamon is wearing a pink collar and a barette in her fur). Howard and Bernadette take the pup to the park and come back with her pink stroller. Bernadette comments on Howard's throwing abilities and claims he was being considerate in making sure Cinnamon didn't wear out her legs. Bernadette also comments on how the three of them made her feel like a family. This thought brightens Howard's hopes of one day having a family, especially if they are as quiet as Cinnamon. Howard lifts the hood of the stroller to reveal that she is gone. Panic ensues between the couple as they blame each other for not watching over her and Bernadette says that


Played by Idris Elba, what is the first name of tv’s DCI Luther?

Luther (TV Series 2010–2016) - 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 on Amazon Video ON DISC A crime drama series starring Idris Elba as a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions. Creator: a list of 41 titles created 01 Sep 2011 a list of 34 titles created 20 Jul 2012 a list of 23 titles created 17 Oct 2013 a list of 47 titles created 21 Mar 2015 a list of 30 titles created 06 Jun 2015 Search for " Luther " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     1     Golden Globe. Another    13 wins & 62 nominations. See more awards  » Videos The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart. Stars: David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker Happy Valley (TV Series 2014) Crime | Drama Catherine Cawood is the sergeant on duty when flustered and nervous accountant Kevin Weatherill comes into her West Yorkshire station to report a crime. Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, Shane Zaza A police investigation, the saga of a grieving family, and a Seattle mayoral campaign all interlock after the body of 17-year-old Rosie Larsen is found in the trunk of a submerged car. Stars: Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman, Billy Campbell The Fall I (TV Series 2013) Crime | Drama | Thriller Two hunters, one cold, deliberate and highly efficient and the other, a strong, athletic man with a wife. One is a serial killer, and the other is a cop. Stars: Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, John Lynch Baltimore drug scene, seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement. Stars: Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn Marcella Backland left the Metropolitan Police for the sake of her family, only to have her husband leave her. She returns to her job on the murder squad, investigating a case that seems disturbingly familiar to her. Stars: Anna Friel, Ray Panthaki, Nina Sosanya True Detective (TV Series 2014) Crime | Drama | Mystery An anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law. Stars: Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams The Bridge (TV Series 2011) Crime | Mystery | Thriller When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer. Stars: Sofia Helin, Rafael Pettersson, Dag Malmberg John River is a brilliant police inspector whose genius lies side-by-side with the fragility of his mind. He is a man haunted by the murder victims whose cases he must lay to rest. Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Nicola Walker, Lesley Manville Better Call Saul (TV Series 2015) Crime | Drama The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer, Jimmy McGill, in the time leading up to establishing his strip-mall law office in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn An Atlantic City politician plays both sides of the law, conspiring with gangsters during the Prohibition era. Stars: Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon A noir crime drama set in Aberystwyth, Wales, where troubled DCI Tom Mathias solves murders while searching for redemption. Stars: Richard Harrington, Mali Harries, Alex Harries Edit Storyline A crime drama series starring Idris Elba as a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions. What if you were on the Devil's side without knowing it? Genres: 17 October 2010 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia Both Idris Elba and Ruth Wilson have co-starred with Dominic West : he on The Wire (2002) and she on The Affai


People suffering from the Cotard Delusion believe what?

Disturbing Disorders: Cotard’s Delusion (Walking Corpse Syndrome) « The Chirurgeon's Apprentice by The Chirurgeon's Apprentice In 1880, a middle-aged woman paid a visit to the French neurologist, Jules Cotard (pictured below), complaining of an unusual predicament. She believed she had ‘no brain, no nerves, no chest, no stomach, no intestines’. Mademoiselle X, as Cotard dubbed her in his notes, told the physician she was ‘nothing more than a decomposing body’. She believed neither God nor Satan existed, and that she had no soul. As she could not die a natural death, she had ‘no need to eat’. Mademoiselle X later died of starvation. [1] Although this peculiar condition eventually became known as ‘Cotard’s Delusion’ the French neurologist was not the first to describe it. In 1788—nearly 100 years earlier—Charles Bonnet reported the case of an elderly woman who was preparing a meal in her kitchen when a draught ‘struck her forcefully on the neck’ paralyzing her one side ‘as if hit by a stroke’. When she regained the ability to speak, she demanded that her daughters ‘dress her in a shroud and place her in her coffin’ since she was, in fact, dead. [T]he ‘dead woman’ became agitated and began to scold her friends vigorously for their negligence in not offering her this last service; and as they hesitated even longer, she became extremely impatient, and began to press her maid with threats to dress her as a dead person. Eventually everybody thought it was necessary to dress her like a corpse and to lay her out in order to calm her down. The old lady tried to make herself look as neat as possible, rearranging tucks and pins, inspecting the seam of her shroud, and was expressing dissatisfaction with the whiteness of her linen. In the end she fell asleep, and was then undressed and put into bed. Hoping to break her spell, a physician attended her bedside and administered a ‘powder of precious stones mixed with opium’. Eventually, the woman did awake from her delusional state; however, she continuously redeveloped her paroxysm every three months for the rest of her life. During the periods when she thought that she was dead ‘she talked to people who had long been dead, preparing dinners for them and hosting the occasion somberly and constantly’. [2] Today, the condition is sometimes referred to as ‘Walking Corpse Syndrome’. Although rare, people are still diagnosed as suffering from nihilistic delusional beliefs that they are dead and no longer exist. Occasionally, the condition is characterized by a belief that one is missing essential body parts or organs, as in the a case of a 28-year-old pregnant woman who thought her liver was ‘putrefying’ and that her heart was ‘altogether missing.’ In 2013, New Scientist interviewed a man named Graham Harrison, who had attempted suicide 9 years earlier by taking an electrical appliance with him into the bath, and awoke in the hospital believing he was dead. He said: When I was in hospital I kept on telling them that the tablets weren’t going to do me any good ’cause my brain was dead. I lost my sense of smell and taste. I didn’t need to eat, or speak, or do anything. I ended up spending time in the graveyard because that was the closest I could get to death. It was his brain which had died. He had fried it, or so he thought. Doctors tried to rationalize with him, but to no avail. Eventually, Graham was referred to Dr Adam Zeman, a neurologist at the University of Exeter, and Dr Steven Laureys, a neurologist at University of Liège. They used positron emission tomography (PET) to monitor his metabolism. What they found was unsettling. ‘Graham’s brain function resembles that of someone during anaesthesia or sleep. Seeing this pattern in someone who is awake is quite unique to my knowledge’, Dr Laureys told New Scientist. ‘I’ve been analysing PET scans for 15 years and I’ve never seen anyone who was on his feet, who was interacting with people, with such an abnormal scan result’. The below image shows the areas of Graham’s brain which are underactive (coloured in blue) in comparison with a healt


Also known as winter depression, what is the full form of S.A.D.?

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder/Winter Depression? By Martin Downs, MPH From the WebMD Archives A wistful feeling comes over us in late autumn, as the last remaining leaves drop, morning frosts cover the ground, and the sun sets earlier each day. Hot cider and the warmth of a favorite old coat may be all you need to face the coming winter with good cheer, but for many people, fall melancholy deepens to winter depression . Winter depression is still a mystery to scientists who study it. Many things, including brain chemicals, ions in the air, and genetics seem to be involved. But researchers agree that people who suffer from winter depression -- also known as " seasonal affective disorder ," a term that produces the cute acronym SAD -- have one thing in common. They're particularly sensitive to light, or the lack of it. Many studies have shown that people with seasonal affective disorder feel better after exposure to bright light. It seems simple enough: In higher latitudes, winter days are shorter, so you get less exposure to sunlight. Replace lost sunlight with bright artificial light, and your mood improves. But it's actually far more complex. Alfred Lewy, MD, a seasonal affective disorder researcher at the Oregon Health & Science University, says it's not only a matter of getting light, but also getting it at the right time. "The most important time to get light is in the morning," he says. He thinks seasonal affective disorder is due to a "phase-shift" of the circadian rhythm. The wall clock may tell you it's time to get up and at 'em, but your body's internal clock says you should be resting. Bright light in the morning resets your circadian clock. This is relevant to the "fall back" time change, which happens in places that observe Daylight Saving Time. You might think that setting back the clock one hour would make seasonal affective disorder symptoms worse, because the sun sets one hour earlier. "Actually, I think it's the opposite," Lewy says. "The problem is waking up before dawn." Lewy says he suspects that "true winter depressives," the people whose problem is biological and not related to other factors, might feel better after the time change. But the improvement would only be temporary, as days continue to shorten. Continued Arctic Winters In Fairbanks, Alaska, in the dead of winter, less than four hours separate sunrise and sunset. With so little sunlight, it seems like no one could escape winter depression ; but in fact, many Alaskans fare just fine. One study found that about 9% of Fairbanks residents had seasonal affective disorder. That's about the same percentage another study found in New Hampshire. Mark D., who lives near Fairbanks, says he doesn't suffer from seasonal affective disorder, even though he rarely sees the sun. He pulls 12-hour shifts working in a power plant. He stays active in winter, so "cabin fever" isn't a problem for him, either. "If you sit around the house and do nothing all day I suppose it could eat at you," he says. "But there is always something for me to do -- snow-machine, cut firewood ... or just going into town and have a cup of coffee with friends at the cafe. "There are people, though, that will have a ten-yard stare in a five-yard room," he says. Some seek comfort from a bottle, too. "In lots of the smaller villages, that does happen. Drinking is a big problem." Seasonal affective disorder researcher Michael Terman, PhD, at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, offers some possible explanations for why seasonal affective disorder isn't more common in the arctic. For one, people with seasonal affective disorder may be genetically predisposed to clinical depression and light sensitivity . Most people, in any place, wouldn't have both genetic traits. "Another way to look at it is that those are the people who are still in Alaska," he says. People who can't cope might not stay. But not everyone affected by seasonal changes has full-blown seasonal affective disorder, so estimates of how many people do have it may be low. "Winter depression is a spectru


According to the proverb, what ‘makes a muckle’?

phrases - What is the meaning of "Many a mickle makes a muckle"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange "Mickle" is a (now obsolete except in dialect) word meaning "great", and is cognate with "much". "Muckle" is a variant, particularly used in Scotland. The OED says of the phrase you are asking about: [mickle, n.:] A large sum or amount. Chiefly in proverb: many a little (also pickle) makes a mickle  (now freq. in the garbled form many a mickle makes a muckle). The form many a mickle makes a muckle (earliest recorded in quot. 1793) arises from a misapprehension that, rather than being variants of the same word, mickle and muckle have opposite meanings, the former representing ‘a small amount’ and the latter ‘a large amount’. up vote 0 down vote A Mickle is an Irish word for 'coin' and a Muckle is an old Cockney term (derived from old Yiddish slang) meaning a 'bundle'. The phrase means to save each coin and create a bundle, i.e. a bundle of coins. In more modetn venacular it translates to 'save a penny, save a pound'. Keith Waterhouse did not invent the term but attempted to relate it to a wider audience - being the literate classes as the folk who actually used the term were illiterate working poor of London. He was using it to relay amusement at the kind of expressions used by the uneducated poor. In addition, though the phrase was used up North in Yorkshire and Scotland it originated in the East End of London. Interestingly enough 'to take the mick' is from the same Irish word 'mickle' - to take the 'mickle'/ to take the 'penny' (i.e. to fool or deceive someone of their money). Also you will still sometimes hear a London Black Cab driver use the word 'Muckle' to describe a large amount, for instance 'theres a Muckle to be made tonight' or 'theres a Muckle to be made if you do the hours', however disclosure of good earnings is usually only discussed in the confidence of another Cabbie. Stand on me, I'm a 3rd generation Cabbie.


After Auckland and Wellington, what is New Zealand’s third-largest city by population?

Linda Meade: Wellington – New Zealand’s under-rated second city | Stuff.co.nz Linda Meade: Wellington – New Zealand’s under-rated second city LINDA MEADE Last updated 05:00, May 26 2015 RHIANNON MCCONNELL/FAIRFAX NZ Wellington has space to grow. OPINION:  Wellington has the potential to support national economic growth in a similar way to water supporting greater productivity in the agricultural sector.  Yet in this year's Budget, apart from the announcement of $40m to Te Papa for capital works, you would have been hard-pressed to find much of significance that will make a difference to Wellington. James Weir Wellington has a highly educated population – it has substantial latent intellectual capital that could be leveraged to significant economic gain for New Zealand as a whole. Auckland is undoubtedly New Zealand's biggest city with a population estimated at around 1.5 million and growing extremely fast – around 30,000 per annum.  By most people's measures Auckland is not only a large city, but also New Zealand's only truly global city – competing with the likes of Sydney and Hong Kong for global talent and inward investment. But these attributes come with a price.  Auckland's growth is putting increasing pressure on its core infrastructure not to mention its social infrastructure – housing, schools, universities and health facilities.  Thirty thousand additional bodies is a lot to absorb each year. James Weir The four cities that cluster around Wellington's harbours and hills actually make it New Zealand's second largest urban area with a total population of close to 400,000 At the other end of the country Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island with an urban population of around 375,000, is struggling to provide its residents with the infrastructure they need, but for entirely different reasons.  However, notwithstanding the different drivers for investment the net result is similar and the consequence is that the two cities are competing with each other for attention and funding from central government and for private sector investment, resources and capability. Wellington by comparison is infrequently mentioned, or if it is mentioned only by reference to being the capital city, with often disparaging remarks about its reliance on public servants.  However what the rhetoric around Auckland and Christchurch actually overlooks is that the four cities that cluster around Wellington's harbours and hills actually make it New Zealand's second largest urban area with a total population of close to 400,000 – and in fact over 430,000 if the townships sitting with Kapiti district are included and around 475,000 spanning the entire Wellington region including the Wairarapa.  Furthermore. within this region 235,000 (10 per cent of the total employed labour force making it New Zealand's second largest regional economy) are in paid employment. Of this number, 27,000 work for core government agencies (around 11.5 per cent of the workforce compared against a national average of 5 per cent), leaving over two hundred thousand across a range of other employers.  So if Wellington is not just a city filled with staid bureaucrats, what is it and what is New Zealand Inc. missing out on by side-lining it? As it turns out, probably quite a lot.  WHY NOT WELLINGTON: *  Wellington's basic infrastructure is mostly pretty good – Wellington City has very sound asset management systems and while there are some weaknesses overall the picture is positive.  So unlike Auckland and Christchurch it largely already has the platform to sustain economic growth in place. * Wellington has a highly educated population – it has substantial latent intellectual capital that could be leveraged to significant economic gain for New Zealand as a whole. * Wellington does not have a housing shortage and its social infrastructure generally is in a good position.  It has a new hospital, good education facilities and is consistently rated one of the best places to raise a family. In other words it has the capacity to absorb additional growth, and has already


What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?

What is the Capital of Papua New Guinea? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Papua New Guinea The Capital City of Papua New Guinea (officially named Independent State of Papua New Guinea) is the city of Port Moresby. The population of Port Moresby in the year 2000 was 255,000. Papua New Guinea is an English speaking country in the Pasific Ocean. Additional Information


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Flower display page: Laburnum. No results available at mo. BlueWisteria.co.uk for down to earth gardening information. Flower Display Page: Laburnum. New Search Family description Laburnum. Laburnum trees are a spectacular sight when they flower in late spring. The entire tree is covered with the pendulant flower clusters. The tree itself is usually of slight stature and is deciduous. Mature trunks produce an extremely hard, chocolate-brown timber that is used in lathe turning and fine carpentry. Laburnum may be grown either as a standard tree in an open surrounding, a large shrub in a mixed border, or trained to cover pergolas and similar walkways where the flowers are able to hang above the visitor's head. All parts of this plant are toxic, particularly the seeds, so do not eat them. Do not get paranoid about the plant though, as they are not renowned for leaping into peoples mouths. General care. Most of the care of this plant is training and support while young. If growing Laburnum as a standard, it will require suitable strong staking until well established. During the autumn/winter months, the seed pods may be snipped off small plants, but this activity becomes futile once the tree gains a decent size. During dry spells, make sure the tree gets adequate water to prevent stress. Relatively free from disease, mildew may be troublesome on small plants, but the usual killer of these is either water logging during winter or attacks from honey fungus. Notes on Toxicity or Culinary usage. All parts of this tree are toxic but particularly the seeds which can easily kill a small child. Be aware of this danger but do not get hysterical about it. Learn and live, teach and thrive. Sales Items for sale listed below. Species description. Laburnum anagyroides. The Laburnum most commonly seen in gardens and is sometimes called golden rain because of the spectacular flower display in late spring. The yellow blossoms hang down in large bunches and for this reason young trees are often trained over arches and walkways.   Display characteristics for Laburnum anagyroides. Flower colours and blooming period. Bloom


Borage Borage Borago officinalis Sparkling periwinkle-blue blooms dance atop borage's fuzzy stems and leaves. A beauty in the garden, annual borage faithfully comes back from seed each year, quickly filling in a space. Harvest edible flowers to beautify salads, summer drinks, or desserts. Toss blooms onto fanned tomato and mozzarella slices for a festive Fourth of July feast. Freeze flowers in ice cubes to decorate drinks with cool color. Borage will flower indoors in containers if given heat and plenty of light. In the garden, pull seedlings judiciously in spring.


Which bird is known as the windhover in certain parts of the UK?

Magpie FAQ               Magpie FAQ BirdWatch Ireland received more queries about Magpies than any other bird.  Some people love them, some people hate them, but everyone seems to have an opinion about them.  With this in mind, we have decided to answer some of the most commonly-asked questions about this well-known Irish bird here.   ⇒ How did the Magpie get its name?   The term “pie” is derived from French, which itself comes from the Latin word “pica”, meaning black-and-white, or pied. Pie forms the basis of most vernacular names for this species. The modern name became established from about 1600 onwards in the midlands and south of England . The species was known as “Piannet” in the north of England at that time. Magpie is derived from “Magot Pie”, which first appeared in Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’.   The Magpie is known as the “Pie Bavarde” in French, the “Urraca” in Spanish, the “Elster” in German, the “Gazza” in Italian and the “Snag Breac” in Irish.   ⇒ What is the scientific name of the Magpie?   The scientific name of the magpie is Pica pica, a reference to its black-and-white plumage.   ⇒ What family of birds does the Magpie belong to?   The Magpie is a member of the crow family, the Corvidae.  It belongs to the genus Pica, which consists of 3 species:   These species provide a link between the true crows and the jays.   ⇒ What does the Magpie look like?   Magpies are familiar birds to most, with their distinctive black-and-white plumage, and they are not easily confused with any other Irish bird.  Seen at close range, the black feathers have a metallic sheen, bluish-purple on the body and green on the tail.  The tail itself is a very striking feature; it is wedge-shaped and very long (about as long as the body).   ⇒ What habitat do Magpies live in?   In Europe the Magpie is predominantly a lowland bird of open or lightly wooded country.  Magpies prefer areas which provide the opportunity to forage on the ground, nest, roost and find cover.  Magpies will inhabit both broad-leaved and coniferous woodland.  In the recent past a notable development has been their spread into urban areas, including large cities.   ⇒ What are the habits of the Magpie?   The Magpie is a very social and conspicuous bird.  It is normally observed in pairs or family parties.  However it is not unusual to see small flocks or communal roosts.  Some pairs maintain a territory throughout the year while others abandon their territory outside the breeding season.  It is not unusual to see non-breeding birds within a pair’s territory; it may well be that they are the offspring of a previous year.  They are often seen close to humans and can appear to be quite bold, though always very wary.  Magpies have a “confident” demeanour and may be seen strutting about with their tails held high.  They will readily take to driving off predators such as birds of prey or domestic cats.   ⇒ What do Magpies eat?   Magpies are omnivorous. They feed mainly on the ground, eating a wide range of food, e.g., beetles, seeds, berries, small mammals, small birds and their eggs, nestlings and even reptiles. They may be often observed searching the roads early in the morning for road kill. They will often scavenge around homes, parks etc. searching out scraps.   ⇒ What are the breeding habits of the Magpie?   The Magpie is a solitary nester.  The nest is a dome of thorny twigs with a side entrance placed high in a tree.  The inside is lined with hair, wool, etc.  Normally a new nest is built each year, and both partners take part in the building of the nest.  Usually 5–7 eggs are laid; these are usually bluish-green and are incubated for up to 3 weeks.  The young remain in the nest for a couple of weeks following hatching while being fed by the parents.  The fledglings remain close to the nest for a few days.  When the Magpies abandon the nest it is frequently used by other species, e.g. Kestrel, Long-eared Owl.   ⇒ What is the worldwide range of the Magpie?   The Magpie’s range extends throughout much of the biogeographical region known as the Palearctic.  It is found


Who wrote ‘Tristram Shandy’ (1759 onwards) and ‘A Sentimental Journey’ (1768)?

SparkNotes: Tristram Shandy: Context Tristram Shandy Table of Contents Summary Laurence Sterne was born in 1713 in Ireland, the son of an army officer. After graduating from Cambridge University, Sterne settled in Yorkshire and remained in England for the remainder of his life. He became a clergyman there, and then married a woman with whom he did not get along. His two major novels, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman and A Sentimental Journey, were written near the end of his life. He died in March, 1768, at the age of 55. Sterne wrote Tristram Shandy between 1759 and 1767. The book was published in five separate installments, each containing two volumes except the last, which included only the final Volume 9. The numerous cliffhangers and anticipations Sterne put in the closing chapters of each installment are conventional features of serially published works, meant to arouse curiosity and maintain interest in the volumes to come. Tristram Shandy was enthusiastically received from the beginning, though it was also criticized for being bawdy and indecent in its frank treatment of sexual themes. For its time, the novel is highly unconventional in its narrative technique--even though it also incorporates a vast number of references and allusions to more traditional works. The title itself is a play on a novelistic formula that would have been familiar to Sterne's contemporary readers; instead of giving us the "life and adventures" of his hero, Sterne promises us his "life and opinions." What sounds like a minor difference actually unfolds into a radically new kind of narrative. Tristram Shandy bears little resemblance to the orderly and structurally unified novels (of which Fielding's Tom Jones was considered to be the model) that were popular in Sterne's day. The questions Sterne's novel raises about the nature of fiction and of reading have given Tristram Shandy a particular relevance for twentieth century writers like Virginia Woolf, Samuel Beckett, and James Joyce.


Someone born today would have which sign of the zodiac?

Astrology: Why Your Zodiac Sign and Horoscope Are Wrong Astrology: Why Your Zodiac Sign and Horoscope Are Wrong By Pedro Braganca | October 23, 2007 12:16pm ET MORE It's a great conversation starter: "What's your sign?" But before you ask or answer that question, consider this: Your zodiac sign corresponds to the position of the sun relative to constellations as they appeared more 2,200 years ago! The science behind astrology may have its roots in astronomy but don't confuse these two disciplines. Astronomy can explain the position of the stars in the sky but it’s up to you to determine what, if anything, their alignment signifies. In short, as you'll see below, your zodiac sign is not what you think it is, and your corresponding horoscope can't be right. [Read: Wobbly Earth Means Your Horoscope Is Wrong ] The Constellations of the Zodiac The ecliptic, or the position of the Sun as it’s perceived from the revolving Earth, passes through the constellations that formed the Zodiac - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. Zodiac signs were originally determined by which constellation the Sun was "in" on the day you were born. Early astronomers observed the Sun traveling through the signs of the Zodiac in the course of one year, spending about a month in each. Thus, they calculated that each constellation extends 30 degrees across the ecliptic. However, a phenomenon called precession has altered the position of the constellations we see today. Precession and Astrology The first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere was once marked by the zero point of the Zodiac. Astronomers call this the vernal equinox and it occurs as the ecliptic and celestial equator intersect. Around 600 BCE, the zero point was in Aries and was called the "first point of Aries." (Figure 1) The constellation Aries encompassed the first 30 degrees of the ecliptic; from 30 to 60 degrees was Taurus; from 60 to 90 degrees was Gemini; and so on for all twelve constellations of the Zodiac. Unbeknownst to the ancient astrologers, the Earth continually wobbles around its axis in a 25,800-year cycle. This wobble—called precession—is caused by the gravitational attraction of the Moon on Earth's equatorial bulge. Over the past two-and-a-half millennia, this wobble has caused the intersection point between the celestial equator and the ecliptic to move west along the ecliptic by 36 degrees, or almost exactly one-tenth of the way around. This means that the signs have slipped one-tenth—or almost one whole month—of the way around the sky to the west, relative to the stars beyond. For instance, those born between March 21 and April 19 consider themselves to be Aries. Today, the Sun is no longer within the constellation of Aries during much of that period. From March 11 to April 18, the Sun is actually in the constellation of Pisces! (Figure 2) See also Figure 3, which demonstrates the precession of the equinoxes from 600 BCE to 2600. Your "Real Sign" The table below lists the dates when the Sun is actually within the astronomical constellations of the Zodiac, according to modern constellation boundaries and corrected for precession (these dates can vary a day from year to year). You will most likely find that once precession is taken into account, your zodiac sign is different. And if you were born between November 29 and December 17, your sign is actually one you never saw in the newspaper: you are an Ophiuchus! The eliptic passes through the constellation of Ophiuchus after Scorpius. Now you really have something cool with which to start that conversation! Check out your “real” zodiac sign below and see what the sky looked like on your birthday by going to the Birthday Sky application. Capricorn - Jan 20 to Feb 16 Aquarius - Feb 16 to Mar 11 Pisces - Mar 11 to Apr 18 Aries - Apr 18 to May 13 Taurus - May 13 to Jun 21 Gemini - Jun 21 to Jul 20 Cancer - Jul 20 to Aug 10 Leo - Aug 10 to Sep 16 Virgo - Sep 16 to Oct 30 Libra - Oct 30 to Nov 23 Scorpius - Nov 23 to Nov 29 Ophiuchus - Nov 29 to Dec 17 Sagit


What is the Capital of Cyprus? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Cyprus The Capital City of Cyprus (officially named Republic of Cyprus) is the city of Nicosia. The population of Nicosia in the year 2005 was 47,832 (309,500 in the metropolitan area). Cyprus is a Greek and Turkish speaking island nation in the Mediterranean Sea. Additional Information


What acid is responsible for the sting in nettles?

Compound Interest -  The Chemistry of Stinging Nettles The Chemistry of Stinging Nettles Click to enlarge Doubtless the majority of people reading this will, at some point in their life, have had the unpleasant experience of being stung by stinging nettles. But what chemicals do stinging nettles contain that elicit this effect? Further to that, a commonly espoused remedy for the stings, in the UK at least, is to rub dock leaves on them – but does this actually work, or is it just a widespread myth? This graphic sorts the nettle sting remedy fact from the fiction. The nettle species, Urtica dioica, actually encompasses six different subspecies, all but one of which have stinging hairs. It is more common in areas with moist soil – which explains its ubiquity in the UK! It’s also abundant in Asia, North America, much of Europe, and even some Northern African countries. Despite it being so widespread, however, there’s still a lot we don’t know about stings from stinging nettles. What we do know well is how they occur. Stinging nettles are covered with countless tiny hollow hairs called trichomes. When something brushes against these hairs, their very fragile silica tips break off, and the remainder of the hair can then act like a needle. It pierces the skin, and releases a cocktail of various chemicals from the base of the hair, and it’s these that cause the sting. What’s in this mix of different chemicals that causes the sting? Whilst we still haven’t identified every single compound in the mixture, we have some idea. We used to think that the main component was formic acid, the same compound contained in ant venom. Whilst formic acid is certainly capable of causing a stinging sensation, and it is present in stinging nettles, it’s now thought that it’s present in too low a concentration to account for the extended pain of a stinging nettle sting. Other chemicals contained in the stinging nettle venom, and the ones we now think are primarily responsible for the pain it induces, are histamine, acetylcholine, and serotonin. Serotonin, in particular, might sound familiar – it’s produced in our bodies, and sometimes referred to as the ‘happy hormone’, though it’s actually responsible for a number of other roles too. When injected by the stinging nettle, however, it functions as an irritant, leading to pain. Acetylcholine is another neurotransmitter that can accomplish a similar effect, and you might remember histamine from previous discussions of allergies, particularly hayfever . In the venom, histamine causes inflammation and pain. Whilst all of the above contribute to the painful experience of a nettle sting, it’s still not the full story. Independently, they don’t explain why the effect of a nettle sting is so prolonged. It’s possible that there are synergistic effects between them and other chemicals in the venom mixture. Additionally, tartaric acid and oxalic acid are two compounds, isolated in a different species of stinging nettle, which were implicated in the drawn-out effect. However, further studies could reveal that there are still gaps in our current understanding. So, you’re out and about, and get stung by a stinging nettle – what do you do? In some countries, your immediate reaction would probably be to hunt for a dock leaf to rub on the affected area. To many, this is almost second nature, but is it actually in any way effective? Anecdotally, it certainly seems to be, but actually there’s little in the way of scientific evidence. Some have claimed that the dock leaf’s sap is alkaline, which neutralises the acidic compounds in the nettle sting. Even if this is the case, however, we’ve already pointed out that it’s not just the acidic compounds in nettle venom that are problematic. Additionally, dock leaf sap actually isn’t alkaline, so the whole argument falls apart. It’s certainly not a neutralisation reaction that’s soothing the sting. Another suggestion is that dock leafs contain a natural antihistamine, which prevent histamine in the venom from producing inflammation and pain. This sounds like a decent theory


Under what name did Terry the dog achieve fame in a 1939 film?

International Dog Trainer Hall of Fame International Canine Professional Hall of Fame   William E. Campbell dog trainer, behaviorist Professional Biography - William E. Campbell - 1929 - Professional History - 1960-67: AMF, International: Industrial training in psychology, industrial management and personnel training while designing and conducting management training programs specializing in employee motivation in London, England. Broadcast training, 1948-1949: Radio and TV electronics, production, writing, announcing. 1949-1960: Worked in radio and TV as announcer, producer, newscasting. Pet Animal Behavior History: 1967-1971: Four years study and guided practice at the Canine Behavior Center in West Los Angeles with Dare miller, Ph.D. 1971-1980: Founded the Dog Owners Guidance Services at Sun Valley Ranch, Sun Valley, Ca. 1972-1976: Contributing editor, canine behavior, to Modern Veterinary Practice magazine. 1975: American Veterinary Publications published the very first edition of "Behavior Problems in Dogs." 1999: 3rd edition, published by BehavioRx Systems, available from DogWise/Direct Books Services. His revised popular book, "The New Better Behavior in Dogs" 3rd edition, 1999 (Alpine Publishers) is also available worldwide. Dog Behavior Problems, the Counselor's Handbook, published 1999, available from DogWise/Direct Books Services. 1975: Co-founding member of the American Society of Veterinary Ethology. Remains an affiliate member of American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior. 1980: Moved to Grants Pass, OR. Publishes the "BehavioRx Series," 36 instruction booklets on canine and feline behavior problems, backed up by HelpLine Consultation Service. Has held workshops for behavior professionals until semi-retirement, 2008. 1988-2008: Published Pet Behavior Newsletter, four times yearly, back issues available from BehavioRx Systems, PO Box 1658, Grants Pass, OR 97528. 1996: Named charter member, DOG FANCY Magazine Hall of Fame. Bill, wife Peggy and Punkin (mini-Doxie, 16yrs old) continues to consult with veterinarians and pet owners. Supplies the BehavioRx Series of Canine (32) and Feline (4) behavior problem correction programs for dog and cat owners. He also edits his home page "Pet Behavior Resources" on the world wide web at: http://www.webtrail.com/petbehavior. Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2009   Barbara Woodhouse dog trainer Barbara Woodhouse was born in 1910 and always loved animals. She was known for her way with horses and cows as well as for being a dog trainer. Having trained dogs to appear in films, Barbara became a celebrity herself in 1980 with her BBC series Training Dogs The Woodhouse Way.  Her commands to the dogs in her charge quickly became catchphrases, parroted across the land. "Walkies!" we shrilled and "Sit!" Do you remember the strange arm movement which went with the latter command? Some of Barbara's dog training methods aroused controversy - I remember much animated chatter about the use of choke chains, but nobody could doubt her genuine love for her canine students. And she was a great character. It came as no great surprise when she was voted TV Personality of the Year 1980. Among the problem pooches she helped were those belonging to Zsa Zsa Gabor, David Soul, Dorothy Lamour, Wilfred Hyde-White, Britt Ekland and Bill Shatner. Barbara died in 1988 and the nation lost one of its great characters. Her fame had been brief, but her impact great. Even today, the doggy commands "Walkies!" and "Sit!" are still widely associated with her. Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2009   Monks of New Skete dog training The Monks of New Skete began in 1966 with a small group of monks. Founding Brothers, Ridgeway, Pa. 1966 Having originally been members of the Byzantine-Rite Franciscans, the first brothers sought to live a more explicitly monastic life within the Eastern Christian tradition. To do this, they left the Franciscans and established New Skete as a separate monastic community. For over 35 years, New Skete's German Shepherd breeding program has dedicated itself to providing the best possible


Who connects the BBC news, ‘Crimewatch’, and ‘Antiques Roadshow’?

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Bruce to host Antiques Roadshow Bruce to host Antiques Roadshow Bruce has hosted three series of BBC Two's The Antiques Show TV newsreader Fiona Bruce is to take over as presenter of the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, with Michael Aspel leaving next spring after eight years on-air. Aspel, 74, will depart as the programme marks its 30th anniversary on-air and said this was "a good time" to go. Bruce, currently seen on Crimewatch and BBC One's Ten O'Clock News, said it was "a dream come true" to be taking over a series which she watched regularly. The show sees experts valuing art and other objects belonging to the public. Aspel said he had "travelled many thousands of miles and met some wonderful people" while recording around the UK. "I've been in television for 50 years and have a very tidy mind, so it's great to finish on an anniversary, and while I am feeling totally fulfilled," he said. Bruce has hosted three series of BBC Two's The Antiques Show His successor has been with the BBC for 18 years, starting as a researcher on the current affairs show Panorama. As well as her newsreading commitments, the 43-year-old has also presented three series of The Antiques Show for BBC Two. Peter Fincham, the controller of BBC One, promised that Bruce would "bring a new and fresh tone" to one of the BBC longest-running factual programmes. There have been more than 500 episodes of Antiques Roadshow, recorded in 420 venues. Aspel said he had "no immediate plans" to host any other TV programme. "But that doesn't mean I won't be back if an interesting project comes along," he added.