What are the first names of comedians French and Saunders?

French and Saunders | Women Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Add Image French and Saunders is a British  sketch comedy   television show  written by and starring comic duo  Dawn French  and  Jennifer Saunders . It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a  double act . Widely popular in the late 1980s and the early 1990s, the show was given one of the highest budgets in  BBC  history to create detailed  spoofs  and  satires  of  popular culture ,  movies , celebrities  and  art . The duo continue to film holiday specials for the  BBC , and both have been successful starring in their own shows. Saunders won a BAFTA, an Emmy Award and international acclaim for writing and playing the lead role of  Edina Monsoon  in  Absolutely Fabulous , which led to her minor, cameo roles in the American sitcoms  Roseanne  and  Friends . She won an  American People's Choice Award  for voicing the  wicked Fairy Godmother  in the  DreamWorks  animated film  Shrek 2 , but more recently she has written and starred in another two BBC sitcoms,  Jam and Jerusalem  and  The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle . Her other work includes being the face of  Barclays Bank  and  BBC America . Meanwhile, French starred in the highly successful sitcom  The Vicar of Dibley  which received great critical acclaim as well as numerous holiday specials and future airplay, achieving cult status. She also starred in three series of the comedy show  Murder Most Horrid . She had a voice over role as Mrs. Beaver in  The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe , but more recently she has starred in Jam and Jerusalem, written by Saunders, and  Lark Rise to Candleford , of which the fourth series has just been commissioned. For many years she became popular for her appearances in the Terry's Chocolate Orange  adverts saying the famous line "It's not Terry's, it's mine!" and is currently the voice of  W H Smith  and  Tesco  adverts. She recently released her autobiography Dear Fatty, referring to Saunders, to whom she gave the nickname "Fatty". In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, the duo were voted among the top 50 comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. Their last special, 2005's French and Saunders Christmas Celebrity Special, aired on 27 December 2005 on  BBC One . In 2006, both Saunders and French announced that their sketch show was now dead, and that they had moved on to more  age appropriate  material. Their last ever concert, and last ever performing as a duo act, Still Alive tour ran until the end of 2008, and then resumed in Australia in the summer of 2009. In 2009, they were jointly awarded the  BAFTA  Fellowship. Contents Edit French and Saunders met with each other in 1978 while attending the  Central School of Speech and Drama  and began their career to collaborate on comedy projects. They came to prominence in the early 1980s for performing at the London comedy club  The Comic Strip , which also gave its name to its eponymous television series and the informal grouping of so-called alternative comedians. French and Saunders were featured on the live comedy album of The Comic Strip recorded by comedy entrepreneur  Martin Lewis  for his  Springtime!  label and was released in September 1981. The duo's first mainstream television appearance was in 1982 in the British comedy programme The Comic Strip Presents..., where they were appeared in approximately 30 episodes each as well as writing material for the series. French and Saunders began to establish themselves in what was referred to as the "underground comedy" scene, along with many other prolific actors and comedians like  Alan Rickman  and  Miranda Richardson , people whom they would go on to work with for the next twenty-plus years. In 1984, French and Saunders appeared as comedy relief on the weekly  Channel 4  music programme  The Tube , for which French had the honour of being the first person to use the word " blowjob " on British television. In 1985, French and Saunders collaborated on their progr


The ports of Astrakhan and Baku are on which body of water?

Azərbaycan :: Baş səhifə Water transport    Water transport is the cheapest type of transport. Baku- the beginning point of all sea transport of Azerbaijan is the largest port in the Caspian. It is possible to swim from Baku to Astrakhan, Makhachkala, Central Asia, and to the Anzali port of Iran. Azerbaijan has access to the world ocean via Caspian → Volga river → Volga —  the Don channel → Don river → Azov sea. Besides the Volga-Don channel, Azerbaijan ships have direct access to the world ocean via Volga-Baltic and Baltic-White sea channels.  Baku-Turkmenbashy, Baku-Aktau and Baku-Bekdas railway ferry crossing connects two coasts in 11 hours.  In the Caspian sea, oil is carried with tankers. Baku-Astrakhan route is blocked in the winter as the north part of the Caspian sea freezes. Most of the ships working on this route carry load to the ports of the Black and Mediterranian seas and bring a lot of currency to Azerbaijan’s budget during that period. Azerbaijan State Caspian Shipping and Baku Trade Seaport plays a significant role in the water transport of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan State Caspian Shipping The official establishment date of the Caspian Shipping is considered to be May 21, 1958. On this day the “Caucasus and Mercury” Joint-stock Marine Company was established with the decree of the Russian Senate. Until 1992, Caspian Shipping Company was one of the 17 shipping departments of the USSR Marine Fleet Ministry. Afret the collapse of the USSR 7 out of the 15 Soviet Republics inherited the USSR marine fleet. In the Caspian sea only Azerbaijan got the fortune of inheritance. The transport fleet consists of 71 transport ships, and one water-carrying vessel. 36 of them are liquid cargo ships- tankers, 7 are ferry-vessels, 2 are universal vessels of RO-RO type, and 26 are dry cargo ships and the total deadweight is 375 000 tons. In the transport fleet 23 dry cargo vessels make commercial voyages in the Black and Mediterranian basins on the basis of time-charter agreement, the rest of the vessels are used in the Caspian basin. In the Caspian sea shipping plays the role of connector in the Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA) transport corridor. Railway carriages, trucks and passenger ferry-vessels and tankers are used currently for the transporttion of cargo in the Transcaspian direction. The tanker fleet of the Caspian Shipping is the most powerful one in the Caspian. The Euroasian corridor extends from the Lyanyunqan port of China till Vienna, Austria. This is approximately 11-12 000 kilometres. The cargo is carried with different types of transport vehicles through a number of countries that have various legislations, customs and border procedures. The Euroasian corridor is the  main cargo base in the Caspian sea for the Caspian Shipping. The transportation is carried out with the tankers of the Caspian Shipping in the Aktau-Absheron, Alaca-Absheron, Alaca-Baku, Okarem-Absheron, Okarem-Baku and Turkmenbashy-Baku routes                                                                                Baku Trade Seaport  Baku International Trade Seaport was founded in 1902. After Azerbaijan gained independence, the Port became an enterprice independent of the Caspian Shipping Company on January 1, 1992. The Port operates in continuous work schedule for 24 hours throughout the year. The port consists of 5 terminals: 1. The main cargo terminal; 2. The container terminal; 3. The ferry terminal; 4. Dubendi oil terminal; 5. Passenger terminal. The main cargo terminal consists of 7 bridges the total length of which id 858 meters. One of this bridges is especially intended for the access of “RO-RO” vessels. Water depth in the bridges is equal to 7 meters. Technical base consists of 16 portal cranes with 5-40 tons of load capacity, various types of  auto-loaders with 1.5-10 tons of load capacity, 100 rollt


Tenzing Norgay was famous for his activities in what field?

Tenzing Norgay - Biography Contact Us The world would have given its acclaim to any climber who was first on the summit of the world's highest mountain, but for Tenzing Norgay there was a special glory in this achievement.     Over a period of nearly twenty years, he had made himself a part of every expedition that set out to put a man on the top of Mt. Everest. He had climbed as a lowly porter and as a respected member of the climbing team. He had accompanied large, confident armies (such as the 1936 and 1953 British Everest Expeditions) on their way to the summit, but he had also gone to the mountain with a solitary climber, Earl Denman, in 1947, on the chance that even this might give him an opportunity to get to the top. By 1953, he had probably spent more time on Mt. Everest than any other human being - and had come closer to its summit. Only months before his successful climb with Edmund Hillary, he and Raymond Lambert of the 1952 Swiss expedition, had come within 1,000 feet of the summit -- the highest point that anyone had reached until then. Unlike most of his fellow Sherpas of the time for whom, by and large, climbing was just a challenging way of making a living, Tenzing desperately wanted to get to the summit of Mt. Everest and devoted most of his life to this goal. "For in my heart," he once said, "I needed to go . . . the pull of Everest was stronger for me than any force on earth." If there was ever anyone who deserved to get there first, it was Tenzing. But there are other reasons why it was appropriate that he have that honor, with Sir Edmund Hillary. Until World War II, most of Asia had been under the domination of the West. By the early 1950s, its people were beginning at last to feel their own strength and identity, and Tenzing, by achieving a goal that the whole world recognized as one of its highest, provided a focus for a new kind of pride and a new view of the future. "For millions in the world today," wrote James Ramsay Ullman not long after the climb, "Tenzing is a manifestation of godhead: an avatar of the Lord Siva, a reincarnation of the Buddha. For still other millions, too sophisticated to confuse man with deity, he is a mortal figure of supreme significance. Symbolically as well as literally, Tenzing on Everest was a man against the sky, virtually the first humbly born Asian in all history to attain world stature and world renown. And for other Asians his feat was not the mere climbing of a mountain, but a bright portent for themselves and for the future of their world." Tenzing's birth may have been humble, as Ullman says, but it also had lucky portents. His parents lived in the high mountain village of Thame in Nepal, but at the time of his birth, his mother was on pilgrimage to a holy place called Ghang La in eastern Nepal. Tenzing, whose name was changed by a high lama from Namgyal Wangdi to the name we know him by today ("Norgay" means "fortunate"), always believed himself to have a special luck and favor. He knew early in his life that his destiny lay beyond tending yaks in the high mountains, and by the time he was 13, had already made a secret trip to Kathmandu, Nepal's big city. Five years later, he moved (again without the permission of his parents) to Darjeeling in India, where he hoped to be able to join one of the British expeditions to Mt. Everest that were being organized there. Nepal at that time was closed to foreigners, which meant that all attempts on the mountain were from the north side. Starting with their first expedition in 1921, the British had drawn on Darjeeling's large Sherpa population for help in getting to Everest as well as climbing it. By something of a fluke, Tenzing got himself onto Eric Shipton's 1935 Everest Expedition. He was 19 at the time and newly married -- to Dawa Phuti, a Sherpa girl living in Darjeeling. His performance on this climb was such that he had no trouble in being hired on later British Everest expeditions in 1936 and 1938. When World War II put an end to large, official Everest expeditions, he allowed himself to be persuaded to jo


Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Bysshe PRONOUNCED: BISH   [key] Meaning & History From an English surname, a variant of the surname Bush, which originally indicated a person who lived near a bush. This was the middle name of the romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822).


According to Christian tradition, which angel will blow his trumpet on judgement day?

Archangel Gabriel | Article about Archangel Gabriel by The Free Dictionary Archangel Gabriel | Article about Archangel Gabriel by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Archangel+Gabriel Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Wikipedia . Related to Archangel Gabriel: archangels Gabriel (gā`brēəl), archangel, the divine herald. In the Bible he appears to Daniel (twice), to Zacharias, and to the Virgin Mary in the Annunciation (Dan. 8.16; 9.21; Luke 1.19,26,27). Christian tradition makes Gabriel the archangel trumpeter of the Last Judgment (1 Thes. 4.16). In Islam, Gabriel revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad, becoming the angel of truth. In art and literature Gabriel is mainly treated as the angel of the Annunciation. In the Annunciation he often carries a lily, properly the symbol of the Virgin. He is often represented on churches with trumpet raised and facing east, ready to proclaim the second coming of Christ. Feast: Sept. 29 (jointly with other archangels). Gabriel The Bible names only one of the angels who appear in connection with Jesus' birth. The Gospel according to Luke states that the angel Gabriel appeared to the Blessed Virgin Mary to tell her that she would bear a son whom she should name Jesus (Luke 1:26-35). Christians call this event the Annunciation. Gabriel in the Bible Who is Gabriel and why was he sent to bear such important news? Religious scholars often begin a discussion of the angel by analyzing the meaning of his name. Some say it means "God is my warrior"; others translate it as "man of God." Still others believe it should be translated as "power of God" or "hero of God." Gabriel is one of only two angels mentioned by name in the Hebrew scriptures, or Old Testament (the other is Michael). In the Book of Daniel, Gabriel helps Daniel interpret his visions and informs him of God's plan for the end of time (Daniel 8-12). Gabriel returns again in the New Testament, or Christian scriptures. In the Gospel according to Luke he appears to Zechariah to tell him that he and his wife will conceive a child, John, who will serve as the forerunner to Jesus Christ (Luke 1:11-20). Shortly afterwards Gabriel visits the Virgin Mary to announce her forthcoming pregnancy (Luke 1:26-38). Thus the Bible tends to cast Gabriel as God's herald. Because he frequently brings news of God's doings to human beings, he is sometimes referred to as the Angel of Revelation. Gabriel in Christian Art In the Gospel according to Luke Gabriel identifies himself as someone who "stand[s] in the presence of God" (Luke 1:19). This has led many Christians to conclude that he is one of the few high-ranking angels known as archangels. Over the centuries Christian artists have portrayed Gabriel as a solemn, male figure wearing beautiful robes. In earlier works of art Gabriel often carries a scepter. In more recent works he holds a lily, a symbol of the purity and goodness of the Virgin Mary. Jewish and Muslim Beliefs Jewish lore assigns Gabriel many different jobs. The Book of Enoch portrays him as an overseer of the Garden of Eden (see also Adam and Eve Day). Other apocryphal texts and legends have shown him as one of the four angels who stand round the throne of God, a participant in the destruction of Sodom and the army of Sennacherib, and one of those who prayed for the world at the time of the Great Flood. Muslims, too, honor the angel Gabriel, whom they know as Jibril. They believe him to be the angel who dictated the Qur'an - the holy book of Islam - to the prophet Muhammad. Christian Lore Christian lore not only places Gabriel at the scene of Jesus' birth but also at the scene leading up to Jesus' death. Perhaps because of his biblical role as a herald, Christian legends have suggested that Gabriel was the unnamed angel that brought the good news of Jesus' birth to the shepherds (Luke 2:8-12). Another folk belief places Gabriel in the Garden of Gethsemane as Jesus prayed and waited for the men who would come to arrest him and condemn him to death. Both of these tales emphasize Gabriel's role as the angel of mercy.


When was the FAI, the Fdration Aronautique Internationale which governs air sports, aeronautics and astronautics world records, founded?

What are the FAI and IGC, and what is the Sporting Code? What are the FAI and IGC, and what is the Sporting Code? 1 Answer 0 The Fdration Aronautique Internationale (FAI), the worlds air sports federation was founded in 1905. It is a non-governmental and non-profit-making international organization with the basic aim of furthering aeronautical and astronautical activities worldwide. FAI activities include the establishment of rules for the control and certification of world aeronautical and astronautical records. FAI establishes regulations for air sporting events which are organized by member countries throughout the world. FAI also promotes skill, proficiency and safety in aeronautics. FAI confers medals, diplomas and other awards to those who have contributed to the achievement of these aims. Within the FAI there are 11 Air Sport Commissions. In addition to the General Commission, there are 10 air sport disciplines under FAI control: ballooning, general aviation, gliding, rotorcraft, parachuting, aeromodelling, aerobatics, astronautics records, hang-gliding and microlights. The International Gliding ... cambridge-aero.com


"Who, known primarily for dreamy, other-worldly scenes, painted his first album cover in 1968 for ""Gun"", in 1971 began a partnership with the progressive rock band ""Yes"" and created covers for ""Budgie"", ""Uriah Heep"" & ""Gentle Giant""?"

Roger Dean – Group at Last.fm A group for fans of Roger Dean's artwork Roger Dean (born 31 August 1944) an English artist, designer, architect, and publisher. He is best known for his work on posters and album covers for musicians, which he began painting in the late 1960s. The covers often feature exotic, fantasy landscapes. His first album cover work was in 1968 for The Gun . In 1971, Roger Dean produced the artwork for Atomic Rooster 's album In Hearing Of... This album cover hinted at the inimitable style for which he would later become famous. In the same year Roger Dean produced the cover for the first album by the African/Caribbean band Osibisa which featured a hybrid insect/elephant. This was much closer to Dean's work as we came to know it and it attracted widespread attention. Later that year, he began the partnership with the progressive rock band Yes for which he is best known. His first design for the band was for their album Fragile . Dean designed the now-classic Yes "bubble" logo, which first appeared on the album Close to the Edge , and continued to create covers for the band until as recently as 2011 ( Fly From Here ). Yes guitarist Steve Howe said, "There is a pretty tight bond between our sound and Roger's art." In addition to their album covers, Dean also contributed to his brother Martyn Dean's stage set designs for the band. Known primarily for the dreamy, other-worldly scenes he has created for Yes , Budgie , Uriah Heep , Gentle Giant and other bands, Dean has said, "I don't really think of myself as a fantasy artist but as a landscape painter." Characteristic landscapes show graceful stone arches or floating islands, while many paintings show organic appearing habitats. Though he primarily works with watercolour paints, many of his paintings make use of multiple media, including gouache, ink, enamel, crayon and collage. In addition to his cover paintings, Dean is respected for his calligraphic work, designing logos and titles to go with his paintings.


What is a symbol of food and abundance dating back to the 5th century BC, which is classically depicted as a goat's horn filled with fruits and flowers?

Cornucopia Cornucopia The cornucopia ( Latin : Cornu Copiae) is a symbol of food and abundance dating back to the 5th century BC, also referred to as horn of plenty, Horn of Amalthea, and harvest cone. In mythology In Greek mythology , Amalthea was a goat who raised Zeus on her breast milk, in a cave, on mount Idi of Crete. Her horn was accidentally broken off by Zeus while playing together. The god Zeus, in remorse, gave her back her horn with supernatural powers, which would give the person in possession whatever he or she wished for. This gave rise to the legend of the cornucopia. The original depictions were of the goat's horn filled with fruits and flowers: deities, especially Fortuna, were depicted with the horn of plenty. The cornucopia was also a symbol for a woman's fertility. The story is said to be a predecessor of the Unicorn and the Holy Grail stories. Alternately, Amalthea may have been a nymph asked to nurse baby Zeus while he was being hidden from Cronus. Since she hid on Mount Aigaion, which means Mountain of the Goat, suppositions follow that she was either a goat nymph or a nymph who tended goats. Therefore, either her horn was broken or her goat's horn was broken while playing with Zeus. In recompense, the God Zeus created the cornucopia. Further evidence for this is that Amalthea is another name for the constellation Capricornus , the goat. Modern depictions In modern depictions, the cornucopia is typically a hollow, horn-shaped wicker basket typically filled with various kinds of festive fruit and vegetables. In North America, the cornucopia has come to be associated with Thanksgiving and the harvest. Cornucopia is also the name of the annual November Wine and Food celebration in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Two cornucopias are seen in the flag and state seal of Idaho. There is also one seen in the state seal of North Carolina, the state seal of New Jersey, the coat of arms of Colombia, Panama, Peru and Venezuela, and the Coat of Arms of the State of Victoria, Australia, symbolising prosperity. The horn of plenty is used on jewelery, as it is a symbol of fertility, fortune and abundance. Some evangelical Christians warn against wearing the symbol, or the similar Italian horn symbol of male fertility, saying it is actually demon infested or unlucky, and equating it to the "little horn", a figure described in the Christian Bible sometimes considered to be the Antichrist . (Wikipedia)


In 2009 three women - an Australian, a Norwegian and a Venezuelan - created a record for the Venezuelan at Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world, doing what?

On This Day January 3rd Vagabond Dreams On January 3rd (that’s today!), 1841, Herman Melville set sail for the South Seas on a whaler named the Acushnet. The Acushnet anchored in Polynesia, and Melville took part in a mutiny. Promptly thereafter, he was thrown in jail in Tahiti. After a narrow escape, he wandered the South Sea Islands for two years. Years later, drawing from his experiences, Melville penned an enduring classic and one of the greatest novels of the 18th century, Moby-Dick.   January 4th McDonald’s Discovery On January 4th (that’s today!), 1854, Captain William McDonald discovered a cluster of volcanic islands close to Antarctica. McDonald never went ashore as there is no quality port or harbor on the glacially dominated island. At the time of his discovery, the volcano had been dormant for 75,000 years, but it became volcanically active in 1992. It has erupted multiple times since then, raising the summit to 750 feet and doubling the size of the island that McDonald named after himself. January 5th Alone at the South Pole On January 5th (that’s today!), 1996, British industrialist and adventurer David Hempleman-Adams completed a solo journey to the South Pole. It was not his first adventure. Hempleman-Adams has been awarded the Royal Victorian Order, among many other distinctions for completing the Adventurers Grand Slam. This includes scaling the Seven Summits as well as reaching the North and South Poles, but today he stood alone in the coldest, most inhospitable place on earth. January 6th It’s a Mountain, Man On January 6th (that’s today!), 1799, Jedediah Strong Smith, the first United States citizen to travel by land from the Salt Lake frontier to the Colorado River, the Mojave Desert, and into California, was born. Smith’s trailblazing nature then drew him east across the Sierra Nevada range, and after that he successfully became the first American to travel up the California coast to reach Oregon. During his travels, Smith recorded his observations on nature and topography, and even survived a fight with a bear. Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park is named in his honor, as is the large Jedediah Smith Wilderness in Wyoming’s Teton Range. January 7th The Kandahar Cup On January 7th (that’s today!), 1911, Lord Roberts of Kandahar, a British war hero, sponsored the world’s first downhill ski race at Crans-Montana in the Swiss Alps. Twenty competitors climbed the Plaine Morte Glacier and raced each other simultaneously skiing as fast as they could down the 4,000-foot slope. Cecil Hopkinson of Great Britain won the race, and Lord Roberts presented him with the Roberts of Kandahar Challenge Cup for his victory. January 8th The Southwestern Passage On January 8th (that’s today!), 1774, Juan Bautista de Anza set out on a Southwestern exploratory journey from Tucson, Arizona. Bautista set forth with three padres, 20 soldiers, 11 servants, 35 mules, 65 cattle, and 140 horses. His goal was the mission in Alta, California. He traveled the Gila River near the border of California and Mexico, and made friendly relations with the Yuma tribe in the region that set the stage for friendly journeys through their land in the future. January 9th First in Flight At ten in the morning on January 9th (that’s today!), 1793, Jean-Pierre Blanchard and a small black dog floated slowly into the Philadelphia morning air. Ascending ever higher, Blanchard noticed that the streets, rooftops, and steeples were covered with people, and cheers erupted as he passed overhead to become the first person to fly a balloon in America. Nestled in the confines of the balloon’s basket, and fortified with nothing but biscuits and wine, Blanchard and the pup would reach a peak height of 5,812 feet and plop down 56 minutes later in Deptford Township, New Jersey. January 10th The King of Everest On January 10th (that’s today!), 2008, Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to successfully climb Mount Everest, passed away at 88 years old. The lanky 6’5” New Zealander is best known for summiting Everest, “because it was there,” but he led a colorful life wi


Who was found guilty by the High Court of Admiralty, London, on five counts of piracy and for the murder of William Moore, was hanged on May 23, 1701, at 'Execution Dock', Wapping, London?

100: Trial + Execution of Pirate Captain William Kidd : Lot 0100 Lot 0100 Details Colonial AmericaTrial & Execution of The Pirate Captain William Kidd May 1701, "The Present State of EUROPE: or the ...MONTHLY MERCURY, Giving an Account of all the public and private OCCURENCES...for the Month of May, 1701," Printed in London for Henry Rhodes, Choice Very Fine. (Trial and Execution of Captain Kidd) May, 1701, "The Present State of Europe", 40 Pages. This early news imprint consists of 40 pages, 8" x 6" and was issued monthly, with the date of publication on the front page. The news inside is formatted by headings indicating the country from which the news was coming (France, England, Spain, Poland, Russia, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Turkey, Ireland, etc). The news coverage has mostly to do with the various countries of Europe in general and the Royalty of Europe in particular. There is lots of coverage of WARS, treaties, important people, commerce, deaths, disasters, Kings, Queens, i.e.- all the news that one sees in today's newspapers. There is an inside page headline, "Advice From England", and 4+ pages of the latest news from England. At the bottom of the last page of this issue are 11 lines of text (1/4 page) detailing the trial and execution of the famous pirate Captain WILLIAM KIDD, in London, England. This long detailed text begins with the indictment of William Kidd for murder and reports of his being found guilty. The text goes on to report the trial and guilty findings against the other pirates from Kidd's ship, the Adventure Galley. Finally, the report goes on to describe the execution of Captain Kidd by hanging at execution dock. This is the longest and most complete news coverage of the trial and execution of the pirate Captain Kidd, available in a contemporary periodical. There are but 2 known newspaper reports on the trial and execution of Captain Kidd but they are in two separate issues of the London Gazette from 1701 and each one of those events is reported in just a single line of text in the two separate issues. This is an extremely rare, long contemporary report of the trial and execution by hanging of the famous Pirate CAPTAIN WILLIAM KIDD. William "Captain" Kidd (c. 1645 – May 23, 1701) was a Scottish sailor remembered for his trial and execution for piracy after returning from a voyage to the Indian Ocean. Kidd killed one of his own crewmen on October 30, 1697. While Kidd's gunner, William Moore, was on deck sharpening a chisel, a Dutch ship hove in sight. Moore urged Kidd to attack the Dutchman, an act not only piratical but also certain to anger the Dutch-born King William. Kidd refused, calling Moore a lousy dog. Moore retorted, "If I am a lousy dog, you have made me so; you have brought me to ruin and many more." Kidd snatched up and heaved an ironbound bucket at Moore. Moore fell to the deck with a fracture and died the following day. Prior to Kidd returning to New York City, he learned that he was a wanted pirate, and that several English men-of-war were searching for him. Realizing that the Adventure Prize was a marked vessel, he cached it in the Caribbean Sea and continued toward New York aboard a sloop. He is alleged to have deposited some of his treasure on Gardiners Island, hoping to use his knowledge of its location as a bargaining tool. Bellomont (an investor in Captain Kidd's adventures) was away in Boston, Massachusetts. Aware of the accusations against Kidd, Bellomont was justifiably afraid of being implicated in piracy himself, and knew that presenting Kidd to England in chains was his best chance to save his own neck. He lured Kidd into Boston with false promises of clemency, then ordered him arrested on July 6, 1699. Kidd was placed in Stone Prison, spending most of the time in solitary confinement. The conditions of Kidd's imprisonment were extremely harsh, and appear to have driven him at least temporarily insane. He was eventually (after over a year) sent to England for questioning by Partliament. The new Tory ministry hoped to use Kidd as a tool


What type of creature can be called earth, round, flat, butt, arrow, jaw, horsehair, ribbon, velvet, horseshoe, peanut and tape?

What is a Worm? - Encyclopedia of Life What is a Worm? Photo credit: Annelida , by Lovell and Libby Langstroth.  CC BY-NC-SA Defining the worm What is a worm? Of the thirty-odd phyla in the animal kingdom, at least a third are generally referred to as worms. If you include the more exotic, lesser-known phyla described as “worm-like,” it’s well over half. So, evolutionarily speaking, it might be easier to narrow down what’s not a worm. If you think worms are relatively “primitive” or simple animals, consider Riftia pachyptila , the hydrothermal vent worm. Discovered in 1977 at the Galapagos Rift (Jones 1981), adults are nourished entirely by symbiotic bacteria that feed on sulfur compounds found at hydrothermal vents. The Pogonophora (beard worms), the group to which Riftia belongs, are closely related to earthworms and the other segmented worms. Yet earthworms and vent worms have evolved strikingly different feeding strategies, anatomies, and physiologies. Earthworms have colonized dry land and have mouthparts, a digestive tract, and the capability to move around in search of food. Riftia lacks (as an adult) a mouth and gut, is sessile, and has acquired a chemosynthetic partner—all traits that enable Riftia to thrive in what seems to be an inconceivably hostile environment. That’s just one example. Habitat, physiological characteristics, and behavior Ecologically, worms have the whole range covered. Name any habitat—there’s almost certainly a worm there. Tropical rainforest, polar ocean, the digestive tract of an insect or a mammal—they’re all worm habitats. Worms also observe an array of different feeding strategies. Parasites, predators, grazers, detritivores, filter-feeders— there are worms enjoying every menu in nature. How big are worms? Worms in the phylum Nemertea (ribbonworms) can be  1 mm or up to 50 meters long (the longest, though not the biggest among living species of animals). What color are worms? Well… Image #1 Image #2 Image #3 Image #4 Image #5 Image #6 Not all worms are colorful. Many species, like the Greeffiella roundworm, have no pigment and are therefore transparent—convenient for examining their anatomy under a microscope. And then there are the bioluminescent worms, like this marine polychaete . There are many arrow worms, ribbon worms and segmented worms that glow using a variety of chemicals (Haddock et al., 2010). So, which worms are you looking for?  Formal worms Acorn worms (Hemichordata)—Two centimeters to two meters length, these worms can be found attached to the seafloor, most of them in coastal shallows and the intertidal zone. Some burrow in the sediment to find food, while others capture food particles from the water using a sticky proboscis. Actually, the acorn worms aren’t the only Hemichordata; their sister group, the Pterobranchs , look very different. Arrow worms  (Chaetognatha)—Most species are planktonic and many migrate daily, from the relative safety of deeper water during the day, to the surface at night, where food is more abundant. They are predators and seize their prey with  sharp hooks on their head  before stunning it with neurotoxin. Chaetognaths can be very abundant in some locations and form an important link in the marine food chain. They are hermaphrodites . Beard worms (Pogonophora)—These tube dwellers live on the seafloor on various substrates, including whale skeletons , and have been found as deep as 10,000 meters. Larvae, however, can be found at the sea surface; only later do they swim to the bottom to build tubes and grow into adults. They seem to have no digestive tract and it is possible that they feed directly on dissolved nutrients in the water column. Recent research shows that this group belongs within the segmented worms. Flatworms (Platyhelminthes)—These animals tend to be as flat as you would expect, but can vary widely in breadth and length, from millimeters to meters. Some exhibit spectacular colors and patterns . They can inhabit fresh water, seawater, and other animals . See below for more about some subgroups: tapeworms, acoelomorphs and fluke


The US version of the Indian game pachisi, Parcheesi, was trademarked by US firm E. G. Selchow & Co in what year?

Parcheesi Game: History, Rules, and Strategy Parcheesi Game: History, Rules, and Strategy Updated on December 22, 2016 Fun and Learning with Parcheesi If you are looking for a fun game to play with your children that will also help their counting and addition skills then I recommend you discover (or rediscover) Parcheesi. Roll your dice and be the first to race your pieces home. Set up blockades, avoid opponent blockades, and hope your opponents don't send you all the way back to the beginning. Luck and strategy both play major roles in this classic family game. The game board pictured above is the popular version from Selchow & Righter Co., 1934. This is the game I remember playing with my family growing up. Royal Edition Parcheesi Game Set Royal Edition Parcheesi Game Set What is Parcheesi? (Besides fun) Parcheesi is a classic board game following the tried-and-true cross and circle race design. (See below for more notes on game history.) Two to Four players take turns rolling two dice and move their four pieces counter-clockwise around the game board. The first player to move all four of their pieces (or pawns) around the game board and up their home path to the center home space wins the game. The rules are not overly complicated but it's best to have a copy nearby when first learning the game as there are several bonus and penalty moves that one quickly learns without too much trouble. (For how to play please look below for the official rules.) A typical game lasts from 25 - 45 minutes. Fun for the whole family, it is an excellent game for children as it doesn't take too long to play and will help them with their counting and addition skills. Pachisi Board Pachisi Board (courtesy of wiki.org) The History of Parcheesi -- Part One It All Starts in India with Pachisi The game of Pachisi (pictured at right) dates back to the 4th century A.D. in India. It is often called the national game of India. Instead of dice, players throw six to seven cowrie shells. The name, Pachisi, comes from the highest number one can throw, twenty-five, or pachis in Hindi. In the 16th century the Indian Emperor Akbar I from the Mogul Empire would have women stand in as playing pieces and have them move about huge in-laid marble courtyard boards. Although the rules are different, it is the ancestor of the game we call Parcheesi. (Parcheesi is known as a cross and circle game, the key reason being that the pieces circle around a board divided into four sections divided by a cross. Because in Parcheesi the circle is collapsed inward, the circle is not readily apparent. This form of cross and circle game is often called cruciform.) Early Parcheesi Board Early Parcheesi Board (courtesy of Rick Tucker) History of Parcheesi -- Part Two A Past Clouded in Mystery How Pachisi came to America from India is unclear and stories are conflicting. The earliest appearance of home-made games dates back to the 1850s. A self-publicist by the name of Sam Loyd is credited as inventing Parcheesi in one story but the account is questionable. The first clear claim is a copyright granted to John Hamilton of the Hudson River Valley in 1867. Originally called Patcheesi, the name was changed to Parcheesi a year or so later. Hamilton sold the rights to the game to Albert Swift, a New York fancy-goods manufacturer, in 1868 (1867 according to one source). Swift, in turn, sold the rights to E.G. Selchow & Co., a New York City game manufacturer. First published in 1870, Parcheesi was trademarked and copyrighted again in 1874 after the merger with John Righter. The new company became Selchow and Righter Co. For years now, the North American Rights have been held by Hasbro, Inc. Parcheesi Royal Edition Parcheesi: More than a Classic Board Game. It'll Help Your Kids Learn to Count and Add Growing up playing Parcheesi with my family I was taught there was more to the game than just rolling dice and moving game pieces around the board. Sure there was good luck and maddeningly bad luck. But there was also strategy. Which players to move. Where to set up a blockade. Which blockade


"Who wrote ""The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"" between 1772 and 1787 (published from 1776 to 1789) in 6 volumes?"

Edward Gibbon (Author of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire) edit data Edward Gibbon (8 May 1737 – 16 January 1794) was an English historian and Member of Parliament. His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788. The Decline and Fall is known for the quality and irony of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its open criticism of organised religion. Gibbon returned to England in June 1765. His father died in 1770, and after tending to the estate, which was by no means in good condition, there remained quite enough for Gibbon to settle fashionably in London at 7 Bentinck Street, independent of financial concerns. By February 1773, he was writing in earnest, but not without the occasional self-imposed distraction. He took Edward Gibbon (8 May 1737 – 16 January 1794) was an English historian and Member of Parliament. His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788. The Decline and Fall is known for the quality and irony of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its open criticism of organised religion. Gibbon returned to England in June 1765. His father died in 1770, and after tending to the estate, which was by no means in good condition, there remained quite enough for Gibbon to settle fashionably in London at 7 Bentinck Street, independent of financial concerns. By February 1773, he was writing in earnest, but not without the occasional self-imposed distraction. He took to London society quite easily, joined the better social clubs, including Dr. Johnson's Literary Club, and looked in from time to time on his friend Holroyd in Sussex. He succeeded Oliver Goldsmith at the Royal Academy as 'professor in ancient history' (honorary but prestigious). In late 1774, he was initiated a freemason of the Premier Grand Lodge of England. And, perhaps least productively in that same year, he was returned to the House of Commons for Liskeard, Cornwall through the intervention of his relative and patron, Edward Eliot. He became the archetypal back-bencher, benignly "mute" and "indifferent," his support of the Whig ministry invariably automatic. Gibbon's indolence in that position, perhaps fully intentional, subtracted little from the progress of his writing. After several rewrites, with Gibbon "often tempted to throw away the labours of seven years," the first volume of what would become his life's major achievement, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published on 17 February 1776. Through 1777, the reading public eagerly consumed three editions for which Gibbon was rewarded handsomely: two-thirds of the profits amounting to approximately £1,000. Biographer Leslie Stephen wrote that thereafter, "His fame was as rapid as it has been lasting." And as regards this first volume, "Some warm praise from David Hume overpaid the labour of ten years." Volumes II and III appeared on 1 March 1781, eventually rising "to a level with the previous volume in general esteem." Volume IV was finished in June 1784; the final two were completed during a second Lausanne sojourn (September 1783 to August 1787) where Gibbon reunited with his friend Deyverdun in leisurely comfort. By early 1787, he was "straining for the goal" and with great relief the project was finished in June. Gibbon later wrote: It was on the day, or rather the night, of 27 June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page in a summer-house in my garden. ... I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind by the idea that I had taken my everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that, whatsoever might be the future date of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious. Volumes IV, V, and VI finally reached the press in May 1788, their publication hav


Africa is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean and which other major body of water?

Mediterranean Sea - a sea in Atlantic Ocean Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea is a part of Atlantic sea that is bounded by the Mediterranean region and is connected to the Atlantic Ocean. Occasionally it is called as the Eurafrican Mediterranean Sea or the European Mediterranean Sea. The sea is almost wholly enclosed by land on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by the Levant. Geography The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar on the west, and to the Sea of Marmara by the Dardanelles and to the Black Sea by the Bosporus respectively, on the east. The Sea of Marmara is usually considered as a portion of the Mediterranean Sea and the artificial man-made Suez Canal in the southeast (163 km) bonds the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. It covers a rough area of about 2.5 million km² (965,000 sq mi), but the connection to the Atlantic sea is only 14 km (9 mi) wide. The average depth of the sea is approximately 1,500 meters (4,920 ft) and the maximum deep point is about 5,267 meters (about 3.27 miles) in the Ionian Sea. It was an important route for merchants and travelers of ancient times that allowed for trade and cultural exchange between emergent peoples of the region - the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Phoenician, Carthaginian, Greek, Illyrian, Levantine, Roman, Moorish, Slavic and Turkish cultures. Naming: The sea name is derived from the Latin word mediterraneanus which means "inland" or "in the middle of the earth" (from medius, "middle" and terra, "earth"). Cyprus, Crete, Euboea, Rhodes, Lesbos, Chios, Kefalonia, Corfu, Naxos and Andros in the eastern Mediterranean are the large islands that lie in the Mediterranean. Climate: The climate is a typically hot and dry in summers, and mild and rainy in winters. Olives, grapes, oranges, tangerines, and cork are the common crops of the region.


Reginald Rose wrote a play adapted from his 1957 teleplay, and later film, script of the same name. The film became famous with Henry Fonda in the lead role as foreman of a jury. What was the play?

Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Twelve Angry Men Twelve Angry Men 4.7 out of 5 stars 78 2 people found this helpful 5.0 out of 5 starsTwelve for the stage ByHHon July 13, 2016 The jury, a small group of ordinary citizens entrusted with the task of deliberating together to reach a just decision, is an important symbol of American democracy. The jury in "Twelve Angry Men" is the embodiment of this ideal, the jury at its finest. "Twelve Angry Men" was the first play, and film, to focus on a jury deliberation, and the best. Many people have seen the film, and many more are familiar with the plot -- the story of how 11 jurors voted to convict a boy accused of killing his father with a switchblade, and how 1 man patiently and rationally persuaded them, one by one, to vote "not guilty." "Twelve Angry Men" began as a television show in 1954-55. The script was rewritten by Reginald Rose and published in 1955. It was rewritten as a screenplay for its most memorable incarnation, the 1957 film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Henry Fonda as the lone voice against conviction at the beginning, and Lee J. Cobb as the last holdout against acquittal at the end. In 1997, William Friedkin directed a new (but inferior) version, with Jack Lemmon in the Henry Fonda role and George C. Scott in the Lee J. Cobb role, suggesting that the particular power of this story of the jury has endured even after the much-criticized jury trials of the 1990s. Both films attracted stellar casts, suggesting that the roles were highly prized by actors. The play has been re-enacted countless times by high school students and amateur theater groups. By now it is not only part of our image of the jury, it has contributed to the essence of that image, and it has very likely influenced the way people approach their task when they are called for jury duty. 3.0 out of 5 starsok ByDaveon December 28, 2013 only bought this book because i needed it for school wasn't a half bad read, i do however like the movie better Format: Paperback | Verified Purchase The jury, a small group of ordinary citizens entrusted with the task of deliberating together to reach a just decision, is an important symbol of American democracy. The jury in "Twelve Angry Men" is the embodiment of this ideal, the jury at its finest. "Twelve Angry Men" was the first play, and film, to focus on a jury deliberation, and the best. Many people have seen the film, and many more are familiar with the plot -- the story of how 11 jurors voted to convict a boy accused of killing his father with a switchblade, and how 1 man patiently and rationally persuaded them, one by one, to vote "not guilty." "Twelve Angry Men" began as a television show in 1954-55. The script was rewritten by Reginald Rose and published in 1955. It was rewritten as a screenplay for its most memorable incarnation, the 1957 film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Henry Fonda as the lone voice against conviction at the beginning, and Lee J. Cobb as the last holdout against acquittal at the end. In 1997, William Friedkin directed a new (but inferior) version, with Jack Lemmon in the Henry Fonda role and George C. Scott in the Lee J. Cobb role, suggesting that the particular power of this story of the jury has endured even after the much-criticized jury trials of the 1990s. Both films attracted stellar casts, suggesting that the roles were highly prized by actors. The play has been re-enacted countless times by high school students and amateur theater groups. By now it is not only part of our image of the jury, it has contributed to the essence of that image, and it has very likely influenced the way people approach their task when they are called for jury duty. 0Comment | 2 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report abuse Comment Format: Paperback | Verified Purchase On April 24, 2008, I was fortunate enough to see a mesmerizing production of "Twelve Angry Men," the professional Equity touring company of the Roundabout Theatre's 2004 rendering of the play. The road company starred Richard Thomas as Juro


When was the first train run on the route known as the Orient Express?

The Orient Express | Agatha Christie Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Sleeping coach with 14 beds (3 axles) Sleeping coach with 14 beds (3 axles) Baggage car (complete 101 ton) The first menu on board (October 10, 1882): oysters, soup with Italian pasta, turbot with green sauce, chicken ‘à la chasseur’, fillet of beef with ‘château’ potatoes, ‘chaud-froid’ of game animals, lettuce, chocolate pudding, buffet of desserts. Original train Edit On June 5, 1883 the first 'Express d'Orient' left Paris for Vienna. Vienna remained the terminus until October 4, 1883. The train was officially renamed Orient Express in 1891. The original route, which first ran on October 4, 1883, was from Paris, Gare de l'Est, to Giurgiu in Romania via Munich and Vienna. At Giurgiu, passengers were ferried across the Danube to Ruse, Bulgaria to pick up another train to Varna, from where they completed their journey to Istanbul (then called Constantinople) by ferry. In 1885, another route began operations, this time reaching Istanbul via rail from Vienna to Belgrade and Niš, carriage to Plovdiv and rail again to Istanbul. In 1889, the train's eastern terminus became Varna in Bulgaria, where passengers could take a ship to Istanbul. On June 1, 1889, the first non-stop train to Istanbul left Paris (Gare de l'Est). Istanbul remained its easternmost stop until May 19, 1977. The eastern terminus was the Sirkeci Terminal by the Golden Horn. Ferry service from piers next to the terminal would take passengers across the Bosphorus to Haydarpaşa Terminal, the terminus of the Asian lines of the Ottoman Railways. The onset of World War I in 1914 saw Orient Express services suspended. They resumed at the end of hostilities in 1918, and in 1919 the opening of the Simplon Tunnel allowed the introduction of a more southerly route via Milan, Venice and Trieste. The service on this route was known as the Simplon Orient Express, and it ran in addition to continuing services on the old route. The Treaty of Saint-Germain contained a clause requiring Austria to accept this train: formerly, Austria allowed international services to pass through Austrian territory (which included Trieste at the time) only if they ran via Vienna. The Simplon Orient Express soon became the most important rail route between Paris and Istanbul. The 1930s saw the zenith of Orient Express services, with three parallel services running: the Orient Express, the Simplon Orient Express, and also the Arlberg Orient Express, which ran via Zurich and Innsbruck to Budapest, with sleeper cars running onwards from there to Bucharest and Athens. During this time, the Orient Express acquired its reputation for comfort and luxury, carrying sleeping-cars with permanent service and restaurant cars known for the quality of their cuisine. Royalty, nobles, diplomats, business people and the bourgeoisie in general patronized it. Each of the Orient Express services also incorporated sleeping cars which had run from Calais to Paris, thus extending the service right from one edge of continental Europe to the other. The start of the Second World War in 1939 again interrupted the service, which did not resume until 1945. During the war, the German Mitropa company had run some services on the route through the Balkans, but Yugoslav Partisans frequently sabotaged the track, forcing a stop to this service. Following the end of the war, normal services resumed except on the Athens leg, where the closure of the border between Yugoslavia and Greece prevented services from running. That border re-opened in 1951, but the closure of the Bulgaria–Turkey border from 1951 to 1952 prevented services running to Istanbul during that time. As the Iron Curtain fell across Europe, the service continued to run, but the Communist nations increasingly replaced the Wagon-Lits cars with carriages run by their own railway services. By 1962, the Orient Express and Arlberg Orient Express had stopped running, leaving only the Simplon Orient Express. This was replaced in 1962 by a slower service called the Direct Orient Express, which ran daily cars


"Who plays Gabrielle Solis in the US TV series ""Desperate Housewives""?"

Eva Longoria - Film Actress, Television Actress - Biography.com Latino Synopsis Actress Eva Longoria was born March 15, 1975 in Corpus Christi, Texas. A beauty pageant contestant in her youth, she got her first break in show business with a regular role on The Young and the Restless from 2001 to 2003. Her breakthrough role came in 2004 as Gabrielle Solis on the hit television series Desperate Housewives. Early Years Eva Jacqueline Longoria was born on March 15, 1975, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the youngest of four sisters. Longoria grew up on a ranch in Corpus Christi and attended Texas A&M, Kingsville, earning her bachelor of science degree in kinesiology while appearing in college plays. In March 1998, Longoria won the Miss Corpus Christi beauty pageant, which came with the opportunity to compete in a talent show in Los Angeles. She headed to L.A. for the talent show, won it, and stayed in California to pursue an acting career. The Big Break In 2000, Longoria made her first appearances on TV in tiny parts on Beverly Hills 90210 and General Hospital. The following year, the young actress joined the cast of the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, on which she played Isabella, a mentally unstable character who, after two seasons, was sent to an insane asylum. The role earned Longoria an American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama in 2002, but even better things were on the horizon, when Longoria landed a juicy role on the new series Desperate Housewives two years later. Desperate Housewives Eva Longoria hit prime time with a vengeance in 2004 as the sexy, scheming Gabrielle Solis on the ABC dramedy Desperate Housewives. The ensemble show was an immediate hit, and Longoria shot to nationwide fame instantly. A year into the show, she won Choice TV Breakout Performance, Female, at the Teen Choice Awards and the cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. The cast won the SAG in 2006 as well, and Longoria took home the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy and the ALMA for Person of the Year. She was also named one of People's 50 Most Beautiful in 2005 and #1 on Maxim’s annual Hot 100 list two years in a row. All the attention Longoria was getting from Desperate Housewives led to movie roles as well, and she appeared in Harsh Times (2005, with Christian Bale), The Sentinel (2006, with Michael Douglas) and The Heartbreak Kid (2007, with Ben Stiller), among others. Beyond Desperate Housewives By the time Desperate Housewives came to an end in 2012, Longoria was pulling down nearly $400,000 per episode, making her one of the top-paid TV stars in the world. She also was one of the busiest when not in front of the cameras, as she works on behalf of several charities. She is the national spokesperson for Padres Contra el Cancer, a nonprofit organization that helps Latino children with cancer and their families, and she founded Eva’s Heroes, an organization that offers enrichment opportunities for developmentally challenged young people. She is the international face of L'Oréal Paris, a spokesperson for Pepsi and the face of Bebe Sport. She also, of course, continues to act, both on TV and in film and has produced a pilot for a new series and a dating reality show, Ready for Love. Beginning in 2013 Longoria has been one of the executive producers for Lifetime Television's Devious Maids. In 2015 it was announced Longoria will get back in front of the cameras for the NBC comedy, Telenovela. Political Activism In 2012 Longoria was chosen to co-chair President Barack Obama's re-election. Having a keen interest in immigration and encouraging Latinos in politics, she has spoken out against strict anti-immigration legislation and in 2014 founded the Latino Victory Project to help encourage voting and donations for candidates. Longoria is also known for her support for the Coalition of Imokalee Workers and has executive-produced the worker-based agricultural documentaries The Harvest


What type of land does Bogota, Columbia, have most of?

Colombia: Land Colombia Land Colombia has both torrid jungles and majestic, snowcapped mountains. By far the most prominent physical features are the three great Andean chains that fan north from Ecuador. The Andean interior is the heart of the country, where in pre-Columbian days the highly advanced Chibcha lived. It has the largest concentration of population and is the area of large-scale cultivation of coffee, Colombia's major crop. Of the three principal Andean ranges, the Western Cordillera is of the least economic importance. One of Colombia's major cities, Cali , lies just east of the range, in the upper Cauca valley. The Central Cordillera has a towering chain of volcanoes (e.g., Tolima) and is the divide between the valleys of the Magdalena and the Cauca rivers. It was until the 19th cent. an undeveloped region, but with improved transportation, the introduction of coffee culture, and the exploitation of high-grade coal reserves, its cities of Medellín and Manizales have become the economic and industrial core of the republic. A third major city in the Central Cordillera is Armenia . The Eastern Cordillera is the longest chain. Its western slopes yield coffee, and in its intermontane basins grains and cattle are raised. The area is rich in iron, coal, and emeralds. Among the leading cities of the highland basins are Tunja , Bucaramanga , and Cúcuta , in addition to Bogotá. In the eastern foothills of the Andes some hundred miles east of the capital lies a vast supply of light crude oil. Discovered in 1992, the oil fields constitute the largest find in the Americas since Alaska's Prudhoe Bay field (1969) and have revitalized Colombia's petroleum industry. To the east of the Andes lies more than half of Colombia's territory, a vast largely undeveloped lowland. The plains are crossed by navigable rivers, tributaries of the Orinoco and Amazon systems. The northern section consists of savannas (the llanos ), which are devoted to a large extent to cattle and sheep grazing. Villavicencio , at the region's western end, is its major urban center. The dense jungles of the extreme southeast are of negligible economic importance. Leticia is the country's southernmost town, and its only port on the Amazon River. A fourth mountain chain, the Cordillera del Chocó, runs parallel to the Pacific N of Buenaventura . The range's slopes yield dyewoods and hardwoods, rubber, tagua nuts (vegetable ivory) and other forest products, and gold and platinum. On the Pacific are the ports of Buenaventura and Tumaco , terminus of a pipeline from the oil-rich area of Putumayo across the mountains. Colombia's chief ocean ports, however, lie on the Caribbean coast to the north: Santa Marta , Cartagena , and Barranquilla . At Mamonal, adjacent to Cartagena, is the terminus of the pipeline from the Barrancabermeja oil fields. In the north, separating the La Guajira peninsula from the rest of the country, is the magnificent Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, which contains Colombia's highest peak, Pico Cristóbal (18,947 ft/5,775 m). The difficult terrain in Colombia limits the availability of road and rail transportation and makes air and water travel especially important. Sections in this article:


Lcio Costa was the principal urban planner, Oscar Niemeyer was the principal architect, and Roberto Burle Marx was the landscape designer for which purpose-built capital city?

Brasilia - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki       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 . Related top topics Lars Porsena Did you know ... the population of Conquista, Minas Gerais decreased due to falling global demand for coffee , and the need for workers to create Brasilia ? (Redirected to Brasília article) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the capital of Brazil . For the airplane, see Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia . For the car, see Volkswagen Brasilia . Brasília Federal District   Brazil Region Central-West State Brazilian Federal District Founded April 21, 1960 Government  -  Governor José Roberto Arruda ( independent ) (currently jailed and suspended from office) Wilson Lima ( Republic Party ) (acting Governor) Area  - Total 5,802 km2 (2,204.2 sq mi) Elevation 1,172 m (3,845 ft) Population (2009)  - Total 2,606,885 ( 4th )  -  Density 435.98/km2 (1,129.17/sq mi) Time zone BRT ( UTC-3 )  - Summer ( DST ) BRST ( UTC-2 ) Postal Code 70000-000 Area code(s) +55 61 HDI (2000) 0.936 – high [1] Website Brasília, Federal District Brasília ( Portuguese pronunciation:  [bɾaˈziliɐ]) is the capital of Brazil . The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central . It has a population of about 2,557,000 (3,599,000 in the metropolitan area) [2] as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the fourth largest city in Brazil, ahead of Belo Horizonte and Fortaleza . However, as a metropolitan area , it ranks lower at sixth. It is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO . Brasília hosts 91 foreign embassies . [3] As the national capital, Brasília is the seat of all three branches of the Brazilian government . The city also hosts the headquarters of many Brazilian companies such as the Banco do Brasil , Caixa Econômica Federal , Correios and Brasil Telecom . The city is a world reference for urban planning . The locating of residential buildings around expansive urban areas, of building the city around large avenues and dividing it into sectors, has sparked a debate and reflection on life in big cities in the 20th century. The city's planned design included specific areas for almost everything, including accommodation, Hotel Sectors North and South. However, new areas are now being developed as locations for hotels, such as the Hotels and Tourism Sector North, located on the shores of Lake Paranoá. The city was planned and developed in 1956 with Lúcio Costa as the principal urban planner and Oscar Niemeyer as the principal architect. In 1960, it formally became Brazil's national capital. When seen from above, the main planned part of the city's shape resembles an airplane or a butterfly. [4] [5] The city is commonly referred to as Capital Federal, or simply BSB. [6] People from the city of Brasília are known as brasilienses or candangos. Brasília has a sui generis status in Brazil, given that it is not a municipality like nearly all cities in Brazil . Although there is no legal definition for Brasília, the term is almost always used synonymously with the Brazilian Federal District , and thus constitutes an indivisible Federative Unit , analogous to a state. In the region, however, the word Brasília often refers only to the First Administrative Region within the Distrito Federal (Federal District), also known as "Plano Piloto," where the most important government buildings are located. This is in contrast with the surrounding "satellite cities," which nevertheless are also part of the Federal District, and as such, Brasília, in a broader sense. Brasília International Airport is a major airline hub for the rest of the country, connecting the capital to all major Brazilian cities and many international destinations. It is the third most important airport of Brazil, in terms of passengers and aircraft movements. Contents The Juscelino Kubitschek Memorial. President Juscelino Kubitschek ordered the


On the Christian calendar, what is the name for the Sunday before Easter?

BBC - Schools - Religion - Christianity Christianity Easter day - 20 April 2014 Links Easter is the most important festival in the Christian calendar. It celebrates the resurrection from the dead of Jesus, three days after he was executed. The Easter story is at the heart of Christianity. Easter Sunday Easter Sunday marks Jesus' resurrection. After Jesus was crucified on the Friday (now known as Good Friday), his body was taken down from the cross, and buried in a cave tomb. The tomb was guarded by Roman Soldiers and an enormous stone was put over the entrance, so that no-one could steal the body. On the Sunday, Mary Magdalene, followed later by some of Jesus' disciples visited the tomb and found that the stone had been moved, and that Jesus' body had gone. Jesus himself was seen that day by Mary and the disciples, and for forty days afterwards by many people. His followers realised that God had raised Jesus from the dead. Christians call this the Resurrection. The week leading up to Easter is called Holy Week. Holy Week Palm Sunday This is the Sunday before Easter Day. It is the first day of Holy Week and celebrates Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem riding on a donkey. Crowds of people came out of the city to greet him, throwing down palm branches on the road. Anglican and Roman Catholic churches give out small crosses made from palm leaves, as a reminder of Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem and his death on the cross. Some Christians keep these in their homes all year as a symbol of their faith. Maundy Thursday This is the Thursday before Easter Day Last Supper: On Maundy Thursday Christians remember when Jesus ate the Passover meal with his disciples, breaking bread and drinking wine, which is now known as the Last Supper. Many Christians remember this by sharing bread and wine together in a service called Holy Communion, Eucharist or Mass. It is a reminder that Jesus sacrificed his life for mankind. At this meal Jesus told his followers that they should love and serve one another. He demonstrated this by washing the feet of the disciples - something a servant would normally do. You can read this story in the Bible in John Ch.13v1-15 The word maundy comes from the command (mandate) given by Jesus at the Last Supper, that we should love one another. Roman Catholic church services include a ceremony in which the priest washes the feet of 12 people to commemorate Jesus' washing the feet of his disciples. Good Friday Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It commemorates the execution of Jesus by crucifixion. Good Friday is a day of mourning in church. During special Good Friday services Christians remember Jesus' suffering and death on the cross, and what this means for their faith. In some countries, there are special Good Friday processions, or re-enactments of the Crucifixion. The main service on Good Friday takes place between midday and 3pm. In many churches it takes the form of a meditation based on the seven last words of Jesus on the cross, with hymns, prayers, and short sermons.


"It was called by one government the ""Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart"" and by a neighbouring government the ""Wall of Shame"", what was it and when was construction started?"

igb photos on Flickr | Flickr Composit Image: Reflection created in Photoshop, along with the quadriga (4 horse chariot) image taken from the other side of the gate and pasted onto this view.   The Brandenburg Gate (German: Brandenburger Tor) is a former city gate and one of the main symbols of Berlin and Germany. It is located west of the city center at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. It is the only remaining gate of a series through which Berlin was once entered. One block to the north stands the Reichstag building. The gate is the monumental entry to Unter den Linden, the renowned boulevard of linden trees which formerly led directly to the city palace of the Prussian monarchs. It was commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia as a sign of peace and built by Carl Gotthard Langhans from 1788 to 1791. Having suffered considerable damage in World War II, the Brandenburg Gate was fully restored from 2000 to 2002 by the Stiftung Denkmalschutz Berlin (Berlin Monument Conservation Foundation). Today, it is regarded as one of Europe's most famous landmarks.   The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, which circumscribed a wide area (later known as the "death strip") that contained anti-vehicle trenches, "fakir beds" and other defenses. The Soviet-dominated Eastern Bloc officially claimed that the wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements conspiring to prevent the "will of the people" in building a socialist state in East Germany. However, in practice, the Wall served to prevent the massive emigration and defection that marked Germany and the communist Eastern Bloc during the post-World War II period. The Berlin Wall was officially referred to as the "Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart" (German: Antifaschistischer Schutzwall) by GDR authorities, implying that neighbouring West Germany had not been fully de-Nazified. The West Berlin city government sometimes referred to it as the "Wall of Shame"—a term coined by mayor Willy Brandt—while condemning the Wall's restriction on freedom of movement. Along with the separate and much longer Inner German border (IGB) that demarcated the border between East and West Germany, both borders came to symbolize the "Iron Curtain" that separated Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War. Before the Wall's erection, 3.5 million East Germans circumvented Eastern Bloc emigration restrictions and defected from the GDR, many by crossing over the border from East Berlin into West Berlin, from where they could then travel to West Germany and other Western European countries. Between 1961 and 1989, the wall prevented almost all such emigration. During this period, around 5,000 people attempted to escape over the wall, with estimates of the resulting death toll varying between 100 and 200. In 1989, a radical series of political changes occurred in the Eastern Bloc, associated with the liberalization of the Eastern Bloc's authoritarian systems and the erosion of political power in the pro-Soviet governments in nearby Poland and Hungary. After several weeks of civil unrest, the East German government announced on 9 November 1989 that all GDR citizens could visit West Germany and West Berlin. Crowds of East Germans crossed and climbed onto the wall, joined by West Germans on the other side in a celebratory atmosphere. Over the next few weeks, a euphoric public and souvenir hunters chipped away parts of the wall; the governments later used industrial equipment to remove most of the rest. The fall of the Berlin Wall paved the way for German reunification, which was formally concluded on 3 October 1990. [Wikipedia]   Listening to : Christ lag in Todesbanden - J-S. Bach   Le mur de Berlin (en allemand Berliner Mauer), « mur de la honte » pour les Allem


What does a gourmand enjoy, specifically?

Fragrance questions and answers - Fragrances of the World Choosing a new fragrance How do I choose a perfume I’ll really enjoy? It can be difficult. “Finding the right fragrance is almost as hard as finding the right man,” complained Allure magazine. You may feel that there can be no logic in your choice of perfumes because your sense of smell is so emotional, but the fragrances you most enjoy will probably belong to just one or two of the fourteen different fragrance families. Like most good things, it takes a little effort to find a new perfume that is just right. Start by understanding the difference between the fragrance families. Explore our Fragrance Wheel here . To see other fragrances in the same family, try our online Fragrance Finder here . Choosing a new fragrance How many different fragrances can I try at once? No more than three. Although you will find your sense of smell tires more quickly from similar fragrances than fragrances of very different character, you risk confusing your sense if you test more than three different scents at one time. Choosing a new fragrance How do the fragrance families help me choose the right perfume? Because our sense of smell is so emotional, we assume that fragrances are confusing, a jumble of different perfumes with no rhyme or reason. It’s not true. When you classify the fragrances you have worn, you’ll probably find that they fall mostly into just two or three families. Once you know the families you especially like, the Fragrance Manual will show you which other fragrances fall into the same family. Choosing a new fragrance What is the correct way to try a fragrance? Apply a few drops or the lightest spray to your wrist or the back of your hand. Don’t just sniff a flacon because perfume comes to life only on your skin. Wait a few moments. Give the fragrance time to bloom on your skin, to let the notes ‘talk’ to you. Choosing a new fragrance question2 "No more than three on your skin. Any more and your nose is likely to become confused. Apply the first fragrance to one wrist and wait a few minutes. Apply the second to the other wrist and a third fragrance to the inside of the elbow.                   Better still, try the fragrances first on a blotter, take them home and then decide which one or two you want to try on your skin." Choosing a new fragrance Can I tell if I like a fragrance by sniffing the opened bottle? No. When you sniff an open bottle, your nose inhales the sharp bite of alcohol and the volatile top notes. A fragrance needs your skin to come alive. It blooms as it reacts with the warmth of your body to create a fragrance that is unique to you. Choosing a new fragrance How should I test a fragrance if I don’t want to try it on my skin? Test on blotting paper or a tissue. It’s not as good as testing on your skin but it is the next best thing. The Oflactive memory How does our sense of smell work? Odour molecules pass through the nasal passages to two tiny patches located behind the bridge of the nose. These patches are made up of millions of special olfactory or smelling sensors. The odour molecules dissolve in moisture and bind to tiny nerve hairs on the cells. Recent research has found that every cell is equipped with as many as a thousand different receptors, each designed to respond to a small group of different odours. These send messages about the odour to the limbic system, the part of the brain that governs moods and certain emotional responses. While the limbic system is largely devoted to smell, it also influences our hormonal, metabolic and stress responses and is the emotional centre for sexual desire, rage, fear and joy. That’s why fragrance is such an emotional experience. The Oflactive memory How many different smells can I distinguish? Depending on your individual sense of smell, between 5,000 and 10,000. The Oflactive memory Is perfume an aphrodisiac? Scent can certainly make you feel sexier but there is no scientific evidence to suggest that fragrance is actually an aphrodisiac. Smell is obviously linked to our sexua


In 2010, Iyad Allawi and Nuri Al-Maliki contested an election in which country?

Secular Allawi bloc takes most seats in Iraqi election Secular Allawi bloc takes most seats in Iraqi election Sat, Mar 27, 2010, 00:00     IRAQI VOTERS have inflicted a dramatic upset on the Shia religious parties which have ruled Iraq since the US occupation. The country’s election commission announced yesterday that the secular Iraqiya bloc headed by former prime minister Iyad Allawi won the prized plurality of seats contested in Iraq’s March 7th parliamentary election. This result deprives incumbent Nuri al-Maliki’s sectarian State of Law bloc of the first chance to form the next government and may lead to his exclusion from the race for the premiership. Iraqiya secured 91 seats in the 325-member national assembly, the State of Law 89. The Shia fundamentalist slate, the Iraqi National Alliance (INA), won 70 seats and the traditional clan-oriented Kurdish parties 43 seats. “We will work with the winners and losers to form a government,” a beaming Mr Allawi said on hearing the results. “We will not exclude anyone. Our coalition is open to all.” Mr Maliki reacted to the commission’s release of figures by saying that the result is “not final” and proclaiming that his bloc will continue its efforts to form a cabinet. However, Ad Melkert, the head of the UN mission to Iraq, said the organisation believed the election had been “credible” and congratulated the commission on the poll’s conduct. Last week, when it emerged that Mr Allawi’s slate was ahead, Mr Maliki called foul and fraud and demanded that the election commission conduct a manual recount of all 12 million votes. He clearly fears that since his bloc failed to secure the most votes, potential Shia and Kurd coalition partners – who are not keen on him in any case – could choose an- other candidate, even one from the third place INA. Mr Allawi has already held consultations with potential partners. But he is likely to find more difficult than Mr Maliki would have the task of rounding up 163 mandates. If Mr Allawi fails, the president will call on the leader of another bloc to build a cabinet. ADVERTISEMENT This election has transformed Iraq’s political landscape whoever forms the next government. The secular/Sunni camp, which boycotted the 2005 contest, organised and turned out in force to cast ballots. Iraqiya, its flagship, won five northern provinces and more than one-third of the seats in Baghdad. Iraqiya is now a serious actor on the Iraqi political scene although its emergence has sharpened the polarisation between secularists and sectarians. Religious parties have begun to lose their ascendancy. The Sunni Iraqi Islamic Party, which had 44 seats in the outgoing parliament, has been reduced to six. Shia sectarian parties, united under the auspices of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani in 2005, secured a comfortable plurality in 2005. But last year they split into two feuding factions, weakening the fundamentalist grip on power. Furthermore, Mr Maliki, distanced himself from political Shiaism, projected himself as a nationalist, and formed a moderate Shia electoral alliance, studded with Sunni tribal leaders. While his Dawa party secured only 20 per cent of the Shia vote in 2005, this time round his bloc won two-thirds of the votes garnered by Shia parties and led in seven provinces. Mr Maliki’s transformation was a double defeat for the Shia fundamentalists, the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council (SIIC) and the radical movement of Muqtada al-Sadr. Their bloc won in only three provinces. Sadr’s candidates took the majority of seats won by the bloc at the expense of the SIIC, making it unlikely that this entity will survive since the SIIC and the Sadrists have very different agendas. While Iran is certain to put pressure on the Shias to make common cause, they no longer constitute a cohesive force. The Kurdish Democratic Party and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, which rule the three Kurdish provinces, lost eight seats to Goran, the change movement which appeared in 2009 and seeks accommodation with Baghdad over issues of supreme importance to the Kurds. This could reduce fricti


The northernmost USA state on the eastern seaboard lies partly north of its neighbouring Canadian territory. Which is the state?

Tides and their seminal impact on the geology, geography, history, and socio-economics of the Bay of Fundy, eastern Canada | Desplanque | Atlantic Geology Home > Volume 40, Number 1 (2004) > Desplanque Tides and their seminal impact on the geology, geography, history, and socio-economics of the Bay of Fundy, eastern Canada - Tides and their seminal impact on the geology, geography, history, and socio-economics of the Bay of Fundy, eastern Canada Con Desplanque 27 Harding Avenue, Amherst, NS B4H 2A8 David J. Mossman Department of Geography, Mount Allison University, 144 Main St., Sackville, NB E4L 1A7 Date received: April 16, 2003 ¶ Date accepted: June 6, 2004 Dedicated to two dear, patient and lovable ladies, Elly and Marie "Into this Universe, and why not knowing, Nor whence, like water willy-nilly ﬂowing; And out of it, as wind along the Waste; I know not whither, willy nilly blowing." Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám Water waves: vibrations subject to gravity Wave forms and wave types Tides and tide generation Variations in strength of the tides Gravitational inﬂuences and accelerations Overview of regional tides along the eastern Canadian seaboard Graphical synthesis of regional tides Additional considerations Tidal constituents and harmonic analysis Equinoctial tides: east vs west Geologic origin of the Bay and its tides Characteristics of Bay of Fundy Tides Resonance and range of modern Fundy tides Exponential increase in tidal range and amplitude Signiﬁcance of diurnal inequalities in the Bay Tidal cycling at Herring Cove (Fundy National Park) Impacts of Fundy tides Waves of translation – tidal bores Limiting condition for bore development Tidal bores in the Bay of Fundy Quiantang River bore, China Reshaping the tidal wave through time The Shubenacadie River estuary The Reversing Falls – a unique estuarine feature Tidal power Winter conditions: a short case history The phenomenon of ice walls Astronomical cycles and ice build-up Hazards versus beneﬁts of ice walls Ice-related problems in Bay of Fundy estuaries Tidal ﬂooding and marsh growth Historical development of the tidal marshes Rehabilitation and reclamation Atmospheric pressure changes and wind set-up The Saxby Tide, 1869: a prediction fulﬁlled Height of the Saxby Tide The storm tide of 1759 The Groundhog Day storm, 1976 Astronomy and the variations of tides The largest astronomical tides Coincidence of storm tides with Saros Probability of a repeat of the Saxby Tide Tide prediction: mean sea level and mean high water The water's edge: confusion in legislature and literature De jure maris Determination of MHW, Bay of Fundy The bottom line Preface ( TOP ) by Gordon Fader From the earliest European exploration of the New World in the 17 th Century, mariners have been acutely aware of the extreme high tides and associated strong currents of the Bay of Fundy. Indeed        the region is known internationally for tides that can reach 15 m or more in height and expose vast expanses of seabed during        low water. Local tourism actually invites potential visitors to come and walk on the ocean ﬂoor. For those who go down to        the shoreline, knowledge of the rising tides is an essential survival tool, as in places these tides can literally outrun        those who venture too far offshore. Recent interest and debate in both the Canadian and global press has focused on whether the tides of Fundy are indeed the        highest in the world as claimed by many in Atlantic Canada. The title is also claimed by communities in Ungava Bay, northern        Quebec. However, recent research by the Canadian Hydrographic Service indicates that the Fundy tides likely outrange those        of Ungava Bay by just a few centimetres. But to be fair, the margin of error is greater than the difference, and appropriate        data for a meaningful comparison do not exist. Of course, the ultimate question is: why does the Bay of Fundy have such high        tides? Surely it can't be just the narrowing shape and shoaling


What was a nickname of 11th century British king, Edward?

The 11th Century on AboutBritain.com You are here: Articles -> British History Through the Centuries -> The 11th Century The 11th Century The 11th century refers to the period from the year 1000 to 1099, although some historians argue a case for it covering the period from 1001 to 1100. Wherever you draw the line, it was an incredibly long time ago, long before most things were officially recorded. The 11th century in England saw the end of the Viking Age with King Canute and his son Harthacnut, and the start of the Norman Conquest which began in 1066. This period was generally known as the Middle Ages. Key Dates Some of the major events during this period were: 1042 Edward the Confessor crowned king 1066 Battle of Hastings and defeat of Harold II 1066 William the Conqueror was crowned king in Westminster Abbey 1070 Work started on Canterbury Cathedral 1078 Building of the Tower of London commenced 1086 Domesday Book was compiled 1087 Death of William I who was succeeded by his son William II Domesday Book One of the legacies of the rule of William I was the Domesday Book in 1086. William the Conqueror, as he was better known, invaded England to claim the throne which he believed had been promised to him by his cousin, Edward the Confessor. William the Conqueror defeated Harold II at the Battle of Hastings and to consolidate his rule, he ordered a census to assess his landholdings. Representatives of the king were sent all over England to record who owned the land and livestock and to put a value on it. It is thanks to this massive project that much of our historic data is founded upon today. The names of towns and their existence can be verified in the two massive volumes, and of course the information was used to assess rents and taxes. Unfortunately London , Winchester and some other towns were omitted, but it is still a very comprehensive record for its time. From these records it is estimated that 1 ¼ to 2 million people lived in England during the 11th century. William the Conqueror also began the building of many medieval castles and cathedrals, including and Canterbury and Durham Cathedrals. Most landholding was based on the feudal system, with William the Conqueror heading the social structure. He granted land to tenants-in-chief, mainly lords who swore allegiance to him. They in turn tenanted the land to villagers and peasants who worked small plots of land. The Domesday Book is now maintained on view in the National Archives, Kew although the original is written in Latin and is hard to interpret. The contents can be found on-line as part of the BBC Domesday project. Villages, Castles and Churches It is hard to imagine life more than a thousand years ago, yet there are a surprising number of historic sights which date back to that period. Most of England was covered with isolated farms, hamlets and tiny villages interspersed with fields. As most fortifications in this era were made of wood, few survive today. However many churches were built of stone and although often altered and largely rebuilt, they are an incredible testament to the skills of their builders. Arundel Castle was built as both a fortification and a home and is a famous 11th century historic home which can be visited. Dunfermline Abbey is built on the remains of an 11th century Benedictine Abbey and St Martin's Cathedral in Leicester also dates back to this historic time.


"The American TV miniseries ""Shogun"", based on the book by James Clavell, was set in which country?"

Articles about James Clavell - latimes Eric Bercovici dies at 80; screenwriter made 'Shogun' miniseries February 20, 2014 | By David Colker Screenwriter Eric Bercovici knew he was not the first choice to adapt "Shogun," the blockbuster 1975 novel by James Clavell about an English seaman marooned in 17th century Japan. Bercovici, who worked on the Paramount lot, read the novel anyway.   "I knew right away how to adapt it," he said in a 1981 Los Angeles Times interview. "But damned if I would tell them. "   Other writers fell by the wayside, and he was called to meet with Clavell, who had creative control over a proposed TV miniseries based on the book. Advertisement ENTERTAINMENT A Bad Translation of 'Shogun' : Why the opulent production of the hit James Clavell novel and miniseries lasted less than 100 days on Broadway January 27, 1991 | KARI GRANVILLE, Kari Granville is a free - lance arts writer based in New York. and Looking back, it seemed like a can't-miss idea. "Shogun," James Clavell's romantic yarn about an English sea captain marooned in feudal Japan, had a proven allure, first to readers of the international best seller, then to television viewers as an NBC miniseries. Wouldn't it make a smash musical? Eight years and several million dollars later, that idea finally made it to Broadway. It lasted less than 100 days and closed last Sunday. ENTERTAINMENT O.J. Simpson trial and 'Shogun' to become Fox movie events March 20, 2013 | By Greg Braxton O.J. Simpson is back on the run, thanks to Fox.   Fox and FX Productions are developing a movie based on Simpson's murder trial as part of its long-form "event" slate. "The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson" will be based on legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin's book of the same name.   Also planned is a new version of "Shogun," based on the novel by James Clavell, which will revolve around the brutal world of feudal Japan. "Shogun" was produced as a 10-part miniseries for NBC in 1980. NEWS James Mix-Up May 8, 1994 Concerning your Reruns to Rewatch (TV Times, April 17):   James Michener and James Clavell do have the same first names, and they both write historical fiction, but "Shogun" was written by Clavell, not Michener. A small error, but for James Michener and James Clavell fans, an important fact.   Bob Zhe, Westminster NEWS A resounding bravo and thank you to James Clavell for... March 13, 1988 A resounding bravo and thank you to James Clavell for "Noble House." The casting, locale, story and acting (Pierce Brosnan made a handsome and powerfully effective tai-pan ) were perfect. The obvious determination and dedication on Clavell's part to present his novel accurately were much appreciated and truly enjoyed by our family. We were glued to our television set all four nights and hated to see the miniseries end.   C. DeRose, San Fernando ENTERTAINMENT Paging The Doc March 8, 1987 | John M. Wilson James Clavell reaped a record $5-million advance from William Morrow and Avon for "Whirlwind" (17 weeks so far on the N.Y. Times best-seller list), will probably make another fortune from a future film or TV deal--and his name's famous worldwide. But what about the editor specially assigned by Morrow to supervise the rewrite that made the blockbuster publishable? ENTERTAINMENT O.J. Simpson trial and 'Shogun' to become Fox movie events March 20, 2013 | By Greg Braxton O.J. Simpson is back on the run, thanks to Fox.   Fox and FX Productions are developing a movie based on Simpson's murder trial as part of its long-form "event" slate. "The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson" will be based on legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin's book of the same name.   Also planned is a new version of "Shogun," based on the novel by James Clavell, which will revolve around the brutal world of feudal Japan. "Shogun" was produced as a 10-part miniseries for NBC in 1980. CALIFORNIA | LOCAL Eric Bercovici dies at 80; screenwriter made 'Shogun' miniseries February 20, 2014 | By David Colker Screenwriter Eric Bercovici knew he was not the first choice to adapt "Shogun,


The Trans-Siberian Railway is the third longest continuous rail service and spans how many time zones?

History of the Trans Siberian Railway - TSTC   Home ► Trans-Siberian Blog Articles ► History Of The Trans-Siberian Railway ► HISTORY OF THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY In 1890-91 the future Tsar Nicholas II took part in an epic journey that took in large pats of Asia and the Far East culminating in a visit to the then mighty Empire of Japan. It is at the end of this journey in Vladivostok that he inaugurated the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway’s Far East section. He wrote of his excitement of travelling in the Tsar’s train, the mobile office of the Russian head of State, across the wilderness of Siberia. Building of the original route from Moscow to Vladivostok The orginal route was built between 1891 and 1916 beginning in Moscow and ending in Vladivostok running through Yaroslavl, Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk , Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude , Chita and Khabarovsk via Southern Siberia. A second line was built through Chinese Manchuria, in order to drastically cut down the travel time from Chita to Vladivostok, called the Chinese Eastern Railway. This line ended up being completed a decade before the main Trans-Siberian line was completed and was run out of Harbin. The Trans-Siberian Railway spans a whopping seven time zones and a journey takes 8 days to complete making it the third longest continuous service in the world, the other two are Moscow to Pyongyang and Kiev to Vladivostok although both these, for the most part, are the Trans-Siberian. The Trans-Mongolian route through Ulaanbaatar to Beijing Along with the Trans-Manchurian via Harbin, the oldest rail connection to Vladivostok , there is also a third line known as the Trans-Mongolian. This line breaks off at Ulan Ude and heads South to Ulan-Baatar and on to Beijing. Finally in 1991 a fourth route was finished after decades of on-off construction known as the BAM or Baikal Amur Mainline. This splits off several hundred miles west of Lake Baikal and passes the lake to its north. The Trans-Siberian was to play a key role in many ensuing wars, not least World War II where it was used by both sides at different points during the conflict. Firstly by the Germans to import large quantities of rubber for the war effort from Japan and secondly to supply USSR with materials for the war effort from the US. Finally it’s effect on the economies of Siberia cannot be understated with both agriculture and industry able to export with greater ease, not to mention creating tourism to an area that otherwise would remain cut off from the rest of the world. Article posted by Phil Stanley: 25th October 2013