What is the title of Mike Leigh's 2014 film, featuring Timothy Spall in the title role in a biopic of a celebrated British painter?

Mike Leigh - First thoughts about Mike Leigh Mike Leigh, OBE (born 20 February 1943) is a British writer and director of film and theatre. Write here your first thoughts about Mike Leigh ... 28 Dec 2016     12:27 But actually I make films that I think are extremely sophisticated and c... 28 Dec 2016     10:09 The BFI's 10 biggest production awards of 2016 include new films from Mike Leigh, Lynne Ramsay and Amma Asante:â¦ 28 Dec 2016     01:37 The depiction of Ruskin (Wuskin) in Mike Leigh's Mr Turner cweeps me wout evewy time. 28 Dec 2016     00:14 Captain Mike Johnson has left the game after an injury to his wrist. 2nd period hockey about to start. 1-0 Blue. 27 Dec 2016     21:15 It's funny because at the Inquests I used to say to Mike (Mansfield) "Nobody puts Brookesy in the corner or tells her to ð¤ð 27 Dec 2016     19:44 First saw Smith in 1973 in Mike Leigh's Hard Labour The Play For Today. Hope that it's broadcast again in tribute to a talented actress 27 Dec 2016     18:04 love his latest film though ... ken loach or mike Leigh for slice of life in Britain films ð 27 Dec 2016     16:07 She was brilliant. Great to see Mike Leigh on BBC's breakfast programme this morning talking about her. 27 Dec 2016     15:16 and then watch her stunning performance in Mike Leigh's TV movie, Hard Labour. 27 Dec 2016     15:13 I suggest everyone to see Bleak Moments; Mike Leigh's first film & Liz Smith 's first credited roll in 1972 at the age of 50 27 Dec 2016     15:08 So Mike Leigh, what exactly is 'a bog standard middle-aged actress'? 27 Dec 2016     13:40 Yes. Remember the Mike Leigh TV drama "Hard Labour" and then so many more. Favourite? A tiny role in Polanski's "Oliver Twist'. 27 Dec 2016     12:17 RIP Liz Smith , who starred in Mike Leigh's Bleak Moments and, of course, The Royle Family and so much British tv in beâ¦ 27 Dec 2016     12:10 Someone please tell mike Leigh that female actors are Actors -& there are massively more "bog standard" middle aged male actors 27 Dec 2016     12:08 Mike Leigh just couldn't keep the misogyny out of his 'tribute' to Liz Smith -"not your bog standard middle aged actress" -really 27 Dec 2016     10:45 Liz Smith : She was a 'charming eccentric' - Mike Leigh. 23 Dec 2016     03:55 Mr. Turner of Mike Leigh. Timothy Spall as William Turner , Best Actor, Cannes 2014 Astonishing acting and directinâ¦ 17 Dec 2016     01:18 Lawrence of Arabia, starring Marge Simpson and Paul Giamatti. Directed by Mike Leigh, music by Steve Miller Band. Budget: $50m 05 Oct 2016     00:03 wasn't that the name of a Mike Leigh film? 29 Sep 2016     10:15 When I make films, I work with Mike Leigh, who's the most prolific director in England. 27 Sep 2016     21:41 Mike Leigh to companion at Dominic Cooper play The Libertine tonight: "Are you enjoying the show? You don't have to lie." He could prob tell 25 Sep 2016     14:05 What a bad guy! Leigh has requested that he be photographed pushing an 25 Sep 2016     13:50 getting my Mike Leigh on at the pictures this afternoon ð½ 24 Sep 2016     23:46 Bowling with mike rn. I just threw the ball backwards towards the seats. How? 24 Sep 2016     19:01 Jamie Vardy makes a polite enquiry of Mike Dean 24 Sep 2016     17:24 Mike Leigh's ABIGAIL'S PARTY: My new favourite monster movie. 24 Sep 2016     17:00 watch some old Mike Leigh stuff. Nuts in May, Grown Ups, Abigail's Party, Home Sweet Home or Who's Who. Classic Britain on film. 24 Sep 2016     13:48 Enjoying spending the day with Mike Leigh and Timothy Dalton and Young Chekhov 24 Sep 2016     12:23 Trump has recommended Cruz pal Mike Leigh for SCOTUS. He's the man that prevented aid to Flint. 24 Sep 2016     10:06 Ref the ptb did you spot the Leigh player who played the ball while facing the touchline? 24 Sep 2016     08:13 nuts in may is cool as well both the genius that is Mike Leigh 24 Sep 2016     01:56 Paddington the bear film starring Academy Award Winner Nicole Kidman and Mike Leigh vet Sally Hawkins is LEGIT. 24 Sep 2016     00:15 It creeps up on you and becomes an obsession. It comes out of watching a mill


Haricot beans are commonly used in what common canned product?

All About Beans - How To Cooking Tips - RecipeTips.com Dried Beans | Dried Bean Preparation | Dried Bean Cooking Beans A generic name given to various plants in the legume family. There are three stages of bean development, based on the maturity of the bean that determines how the bean is used. The first stage is when the bean is immature and the bean (or seed) and the pod are both very young and tender. This is the stage when the bean and pod are both eaten, either raw or cooked, and they are referred to as fresh, baby or snap beans. During the second stage, the bean begins to mature. The pod is tough but the bean can be removed from the pod, just like peas, cooked for a short period of time and eaten. Beans at this stage are referred to as fresh-shelled beans. The third stage is the point at which the pod and bean have dried on the stalk and the bean moves freely within the enclosed pod. The bean is then taken out of the pod that is to be discarded, and the bean can then be stored for future use in a variety of food dishes. At this stage the bean is referred to as a shelled, dry shelled, or dried bean. Many beans are also available as a canned or frozen product. Fresh Beans Uses: They can be eaten raw or cooked to different degrees of tenderness and eaten as a side dish. They can also be added to many different food dishes including salads, casseroles, soups, stews, and stir-fries. At Their Best: Green and wax beans are available throughout the year but are at their best quality and price during the summer and early fall. Chinese long beans are also available throughout the year with peak season being during the summer and early fall also but these beans are more limited to where they are produced because they are sensitive to cold temperatures. The fresh beans that do not have edible pods are available for a limited time. Fava beans in late spring to early summer, lima and cranberry in the middle of summer to early fall, and edamame beans are available summer to early fall. How to Buy: When buying, check for freshness by bending a bean in half. If the bean is fresh, it will snap in two rather than bend. The beans should be slender, straight, brightly colored, and free of blemishes and rust spots. Select beans that are similar in length. Slender, short beans indicate that the beans are not mature and if they are thick and the beans can be seen through the pod they are over mature. Over mature beans will be tough and stringy. Fresh beans that do not have the edible pods should have a tightly closed pod with bulges showing the beans inside. Feel beans to be sure they are firm. Pods should still be fresh and not show signs of drying. If the beans have already been shelled, they should be plump with no signs of shriveling. Storage: Beans should be stored in a cool place. If they are not going to be used for 2 or 3 days, store in a perforated bag in the crisper area of the refrigerator. They can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. They are best if eaten shortly after harvesting. Do not wash until ready to use. If beans are not going to be used within 5 days, they can be frozen or canned to preserve. They should be preserved the day they are harvested for best results. Fresh shelled beans should be stored in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Store for 1 to 2 days. Cranberry Beans Fresh cranberry beans are sometimes available during the summer in local markets. The pod and beans are marked with red streaks. The pods are not edible but the beans make a good side dish or they can be added to other cooked dishes, such as stews and soups. Dragon Tongue Beans A type of snap bean that is similar to the green bean with an editable pod, except the pod is flatter and has purple colored strips running down a cream background. This bean can be eaten raw or served as a vegetable dish, providing a very distinctive and noticeably tasty bean flavor. Edamame Beans - Edible Soybean A fresh immature soybean sold in the pod. The soybean is harvested while it is still green and provides a bean that has a mild sweet flavor. The bean


An oil used in cosmetics is produced in the seed of which shrub?

Jojoba Oil and Wax | Cosmetics Info Jojoba Oil and Wax Overview What Is It? Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil and Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Wax, also called Jojoba Oil and Jojoba Wax, are natural ingredients derived from the seeds of the desert shrub, Simmondsia chinensis. Other ingredients made from Jojoba Oil include Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Butter , Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Jojoba Esters, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Isomerized Jojoba Oil and Jojoba Alcohol . Synthetic Jojoba Oil is mixture of wax esters of fatty acids and alcohols that is indistinguishable from natural jojoba oil with regard to chemical composition and physical characteristics. Among the ingredients made from jojoba, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil is most frequently used in cosmetics and personal care products. Product categories in which Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil may be found include bath products, eye makeup, hair care products, makeup, nail care products, personal hygiene products, shaving products and skin care products. Why is it used in cosmetics and personal care products? When used in cosmetics and personal care products, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Wax, and the ingredients derived from Jojoba Oil have the following functions. - Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Wax, Jojoba Alcohol Scientific Facts:  Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil is obtained by pressing the seed kernels of an evergreen shrub native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts of Arizona, California and Mexico. This oil is different from other common plant oils in that it is composed almost completely (97%) of wax esters of monounsaturated, straight-chain acids and alcohols with high molecular weights (carbon chain lengths from 36 to 46). This makes Jojoba Oil and its derivative Jojoba Esters more similar to sebum and whale oil than to traditional vegetable oils. Safety Safety Information:  The safety of Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Wax, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Butter , Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Jojoba Esters, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Isomerized Jojoba Oil, Jojoba Alcohol and Synthetic Jojoba Oil has been assessed by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel. The CIR Expert Panel evaluated the scientific data and based on the available information concluded that Jojoba Oil and the related ingredients were safe for use as cosmetic ingredients. More safety Information:  CIR Safety Review: Based on the large molecular weight of the components of the Jojoba Oil ingredients, the CIR Expert Panel concluded that they would not penetrate the skin. The CIR Expert Panel reviewed a number of studies that indicated low acute and subchronic toxicity of Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil. Undiluted Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil was not a skin irritant. In a maximization test, no sensitization reactions were observed with Jojoba Alcohol . Jojoba Alcohol and mixture of Jojoba Oil and Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil were not mutagenic in bacterial assays. Tests of topical products containing Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil found them to be nonirritants and nonsensitizers to humans. Sensitization to undiluted Jojoba Oil was not observed. The use of Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Wax and the other Jojoba ingredients in cosmetic products in the European Union is allowed according to the general provisions of the Cosmetics Regulation of the Europian Union. Link to the EU Cosmetic Regulation: http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/consumers/product_labelling_and_packaging/co0013_en.htm More scientific Information:  Jojoba is grown for the liquid Jojoba Oil in its seeds. Jojoba Oil is easily refined to be odorless and colorless. Jojoba oil is also stable to oxidation. Jojoba (seed) Oil and its derivatives are used primarily as hair conditioning agents and skin conditioning agents (occlusive). Resources


How many leaders are recognised in 2014 as absolute monarchs?

Learning with the Times: 7 nations still under absolute monarchy - Times of India Times of India No official confirmation from Pak on Masood Azhar's arrest: MEA Learning with the Times: 7 nations still under absolute monarchy There are 43 or 44 countries that have monarchs as the ceremonial or the real head of the state, depending on whether or not the Vatican is counted among them. TNN | Nov 10, 2008, 01.43 AM IST How many monarchies still exist to this day? With the growth of parliamentary authority during the 19th century and the rise of communism after the First World War, most monarchies have ceased to exist. Even where monarchs exist, they are in most cases just ceremonial heads of states, while the power to rule and hence make law is vested with elected legislatures. There are 43 or 44 countries that have monarchs as the ceremonial or the real head of the state, depending on whether or not the Vatican is counted among them. Of these, 7 (including the Vatican) are absolute monarchies, 16 are Commonwealth realms and the remaining 21 are constitutional monarchies. Which countries have absolute monarchies? In Vatican City, Brunei, Swaziland, Saudi Arab and Oman absolute power is vested in a single person and the monarch is the head of the state as well as the government. Qatar is also an absolute monarchy, but the head of state and head of the government are different persons. The UAE is a federal presidential elected monarchy, which is a federation of seven absolute monarchies or the Emirates. The ruler of Abu Dhabi is President or the head of state while the ruler of Dubai is the Prime Minister or the head of the government. A few former absolute monarchies like Morocco and Bhutan have turned into constitutional monarchies, but the monarch still retains tremendous power in forming national policies and passing laws. Nepal swung between absolute and constitutional monarchy for several years but in May this year, it has finally abolished monarchy altogether. While the powers vested in monarchs are being reduced by most countries, Liechtenstein has moved towards expanding the power of the monarch and the Prince of Liechtenstein was given expanded powers after a referendum that amended the constitution of the country. What is a Commonwealth realm? The Commonwealth realm is any of the 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations, which treat Queen Elizabeth II as its monarch. The realms which include Canada, several West Indian islands, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and a few small Pacific islands are completely sovereign states, but Queen Elizabeth II is their ceremonial head of state. As the queen lives in the UK, her constitutional functions are performed by the Governors General of these nations, who are appointed by the queen after consulting the elected head of the government. What are constitutional monarchies? A constitutional monarchy is the form of government in which a monarch is the head of state, but unlike in an absolute monarchy, not the only or even the main source of political power. Political power is vested in the head of the government who is elected by common citizens. Apart from the 16 commonwealth realms, there are 21 constitutional monarchies. There are 2 constitutional monarchies in Africa, 8 in Asia, 10 in Europe and 1 in Oceania. What are sub-national monarchies? A few countries have certain regions that are allowed to have their traditional monarch, kings or heads. For instance, Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu is the reigning king of the Zulu nation in South Africa, while New Zealand also has a traditional Maori king. Uganda, Nigeria, Indonesia and Ghana also have such traditional kings. France has three official chiefdoms, which have their respective kings. Are the monarchs treated differently from common subjects in constitutional monarchies? In most constitutional monarchies, justice is done in the name of the monarch and hence the monarch cannot be asked to give evidence in any court of law. Naturally, the monarch is considered above the law of the state. RELATED


Wild Bill Hickok is a character in which musical?

Movie Review -  - FILM REVIEW;Hickok Did Not Go Gentle Into That Good Sunset - NYTimes.com FILM REVIEW;Hickok Did Not Go Gentle Into That Good Sunset By JANET MASLIN Published: December 1, 1995 Most of Walter Hill's "Wild Bill" takes place during the last days of Wild Bill Hickok's life, as he grapples with the residue of his rip-snorting, showdown-filled career. "Maybe you can help me," mutters the gunfighter to the Chinese woman who runs an opium den, though she doesn't understand him. "Where the hell did things go wrong?" That gives "Wild Bill" the makings of a sunset western, mournfully dedicated to a hero's regrets and the taxidermic perfecting of his legend. But Mr. Hill's film turns out to be much more interesting than that, bristling with a vitality that belies the nearness of Hickok's doom. This imaginatively offbeat western, on a par with Mr. Hill's "Long Riders," tries to embrace the full range of pride, sorrow and doubt prompted by Hickok's exploits. Along the way, it assesses the glare of celebrity that made Hickok both star and target, ruefully calculating the price of fame. Wild Bill" doesn't always measure up to its own ambitions. Mr. Hill's blend of Thomas Babe's play "Fathers and Sons," Pete Dexter's historical novel "Deadwood" and his own brooding on the Hickok mystique can make for a stagy and awkward mix. But however hamstrung it occasionally becomes, "Wild Bill" is impressive for a thoughtful, daring spirit and a charismatic hero, so unapologetically larger than life. Hickok is played with fierce, leonine presence by Jeff Bridges, who gives a beautifully nuanced performance in a tricky role. Though it begins with Hickok's funeral, the film reaches far enough back in time to watch him as an intrepid young frontiersman whose reputation had yet to be made. It also moves forward to find him sodden and bleary, fending off his private demons while trying to maintain the gruff exterior for which others prize him. Throughout it all, Mr. Bridges gives Hickok enormous physical authority while still finding room to explore his private faltering, though it by no means overwhelms the finished portrait. "Wild Bill" is unusual in suggesting that its hero, though finally well aware of his shortcomings, might not have chosen to live his life any other way. A string of opening scenes capture the vinegary essence of Hickok's nature, whether he's shooting a shot glass off a dog's head for target practice or decimating those foolish enough to trifle with his hat. (Later on, duly famous, Wild Bill sports a grandly handsome hat that leaves no question about his status.) When told that a man accuses him of having sexually molested a horse, Hickok responds with the sang-froid for which he is so admired. "He say what horse?" Wild Bill calmly inquires. One of the film's accomplishments is in revealing Hickok's tender side without compromising that appealing gruffness or developing a mile-wide sentimental streak. Something that comes to puzzle him, late in his relatively short life, is his failure with women. But the source of that failure (as illustrated through flashbacks with a radiant Diane Lane) is Wild Bill's own cruelty, which the film regards as fundamental to his character. For audiences who like their heroes neat and resolute, the chanciest aspect of "Wild Bill" is its refusal to tame this man's raging contradictions. Convinced that the loss of a figure this outsized should matter to us all, "Wild Bill" watches the fans and challengers who surround the great man in his final days. "Awful lot of people want a piece of Wild Bill," Hickok himself dryly acknowledges. Jack McCall (David Arquette) was a boy when Wild Bill ruined his mother's life, and now he wants to even the score. Calamity Jane (played ebulliently by Ellen Barkin, with a bullwhip and a Jean Arthur twang) adores Bill and would do anything to save him. Charley Prince (John Hurt) is the quintessential Friend of Bill, watching the Hickok legend take shape and voicing some of the film's endless foreboding. "This town, I really think it's like someth


"Who had hit records with ""Tragedy"" and ""You Win Again""?"

Their Greatest Hits: The Record - Bee Gees | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic Their Greatest Hits: The Record AllMusic Rating google+ AllMusic Review               by Jose F. Promis Their Greatest Hits: The Record stands as the best Bee Gees hits package available, assembling both vital European and American hits from their early-'60s period all the way through to 2001. Disc one includes their major '60s and early-'70s hits, up to "You Should Be Dancing." Included are their major American hits, such as "New York Mining Disaster 1941," "Massachusetts," "To Love Somebody," "Lonely Days," "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart," "Jive Talkin'," "Nights on Broadway," and "Words," as well as major European hits, such as "World" and the gorgeous "Don't Forget to Remember." Also included on disc one is the former B-side "If I Can't Have You" (popularized, of course, by Yvonne Elliman). Disc two continues the formula, beginning with the cultural phenomenon that was "Stayin' Alive" and continuing with "How Deep Is Your Love," "Night Fever," "Too Much Heaven," "Tragedy," and "Love You Inside and Out." Disc two also includes Barry Gibb's hit duet with Barbra Streisand, "Guilty," as well as major European hits such as "You Win Again" and "For Whom the Bell Tolls," and later American hits such as "One," "Alone," and their superb 2001 single "This Is Where I Came In." As a bonus treat, the album includes four newly recorded versions of Bee Gees songs which became hits for other artists. These include "Emotion," which was popularized by Samantha Sang and later Destiny's Child; "Heartbreaker," which was a comeback smash for Dionne Warwick; the chart-topping "Islands in the Stream," which was a hit for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton; and "Immortality," a European hit for Celine Dion. A wonderful, stellar collection through and through from one of the rock era's biggest, brightest, most influential, and most exciting acts. As a final note, the European version of this collection includes two songs which were annoyingly left off the American version: "Jumbo" and "My World." Track Listing                           - Disc 1


The Columbia Pictures logo in 1924 was a female figure, as now, but with a shield in her left hand and what in her right hand?

Columbia Pictures | Sony Pictures Entertaiment Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia www.sonypictures.com Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (CPII) is an American film production and distribution studio of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group , a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment , a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony . It is one of the leading film studios in the world, a member of the so-called Big Six . It was one of the so-called Little Three among the eight major film studios of Hollywood's Golden Age . The studio, founded in 1918 as Cohn-Brandt-Cohn Film Sales by brothers Jack and Harry Cohn and Joe Brandt , released its first feature film in August 1922. It adopted the Columbia Pictures name in 1924 and went public two years later. The name is derived from " Columbia ", a national personification of the United States, which is used as the company's logo. In its early years a minor player in Hollywood , Columbia began to grow in the late 1920s, spurred by a successful association with director Frank Capra . It's the world's fifth largest major film studio. With Capra and others, Columbia became one of the primary homes of the screwball comedy . In the 1930s, Columbia's major contract stars were Jean Arthur and Cary Grant (who was shared with RKO Pictures ). In the 1940s, Rita Hayworth became the studio's premier star and propelled their fortunes into the late 1950s. Rosalind Russell , Glenn Ford , and William Holden also became major stars at the studio. In 1982, the studio was purchased by Coca-Cola ; that same year it launched TriStar Pictures as a joint venture with HBO and CBS . Five years later, Coca-Cola spun off Columbia, which was sold to Tri-Star as the latter became Columbia Pictures Entertainment. After a brief period of independence with Coca-Cola maintaining a financial interest, the combined studio was acquired by Japanese company Sony in 1989. Contents Edit The predecessor of Columbia Pictures, CBC Film Sales Corporation, was founded in 1918 by Harry Cohn , his brother Jack Cohn, and Joe Brandt . Brandt was president of CBC Film Sales, handling sales, marketing and distribution from New York along with Jack Cohn, while Harry Cohn ran production in Hollywood. The studio's early productions were low-budget short subjects: "Screen Snapshots", the "Hall Room Boys" (the vaudeville duo of Edward Flanagan and Neely Edwards ), and the Chaplin imitator Billy West . The start-up CBC leased space in a Poverty Row studio on Hollywood's famously low-rent Gower Street . Among Hollywood's elite, the studio's small-time reputation led some to joke that "CBC" stood for "Corned Beef and Cabbage". Reorganization and new name Edit Brandt eventually tired of dealing with the Cohn brothers, and sold his one-third stake to Harry Cohn, who took over as president. In an effort to improve its image, the Cohn brothers renamed the company Columbia Pictures Corporation on January 10, 1924 . Cohn remained head of production as well, thus concentrating enormous power in his hands. He would run Columbia for the next 34 years, the second-longest tenure of any studio chief, behind only Warner Bros. ' Jack Warner . In an industry rife with nepotism, Columbia's was particularly notorious. Humorist Robert Benchley called it the Pine Tree Studio, "because it has so many Cohns". Columbia's product line consisted mostly of moderately budgeted features and short subjects including comedies, sports films, various serials, and cartoons. Columbia gradually moved into the production of higher-budget fare, eventually joining the second tier of Hollywood studios along with United Artists and Universal . Like United Artists and Universal, Columbia was a horizontally integrated company that only controlled production and distribution. Helping Columbia's climb was the arrival of an ambitious director, Frank Capra . Between 1927 and 1939, Capra constantly pushed Cohn for better material and bigger budgets. A string of hits he directed in the early & mid 1930s solidified Columbia's status as a major studio. In particular, It Happened


Kenneth Cobonpue from the Philippines is world famous in what?

Fake Cobonpue furniture destroyed | Headlines, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com Headlines ( Leaderboard Top ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 Fake Cobonpue furniture destroyed By Charmie Joy Pagulong  (The Philippine Star) | Updated December 9, 2015 - 12:00am Industrial designer Kenneth Cobonpue witnesses the destruction of fake Cobonpue furniture outside the Tagaytay City regional trial court yesterday. KRIZJOHN ROSALES                                                                       MANILA, Philippines – Sixteen pieces of furniture that were imitations of products of world famous designer Kenneth Cobonpue were destroyed yesterday outside the Tagaytay City regional trial court due to copyright violations. Judge Jaime Santiago of the Tagaytay court issued the order to destroy the fake furniture last Oct. 8. RSK Furniture was found to be producing fake Cobonpue designs and selling the products for prices ranging from P10,000 to P15,000 per piece. The Tagaytay-based establishment is owned by Edith Pamintuan, Elmer Pamintuan and Christian Rolm Pamintuan. Among Cobonpue’s designs that were faked were Yin & Yang and Voyage chairs, as well as the Yoda chairs that were used during 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ welcome dinner held last month in Manila. Lawyer Franklin Gerard Galman of the Bengzon Negre Untalan Intellectual Property Attorneys said the store owners were charged with copyright infringement for reproducing furniture with Cobonpue’s designs. Headlines ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 The criminal complaints for copyright infringement were filed against the owners of the said establishment after authorities raided their factory in January 2014. Violation of the intellectual property law is punishable by imprisonment of one to three years and a fine ranging from P50,000 to P150,000. “Copyright infringement is a crime. If people were just allowed to copy others’ creations, there would be no incentives to create literary and artistic works. The Intellectual Property Code ensures that designers such as Mr. Cobonpue are adequately protected,” Galman added. Cobonpue said that the destruction of the fake furniture was a landmark case, as this is the first time that a designer had to go all the way to the courts to pursue copyright violators in the Philippines. “We call ourselves the creative capital of Asia. Hence, it is important for our original designs to be respected and protected by law for a design industry to thrive in our country and be known in the world. I encourage other designers to protect their designs at the intellectual property office and actively pursue cases against infringers and violators,” Cobonpue said. He also asked the media to help raise public awareness on intellectual property issues and the public to always support local designers and manufacturers by buying original products. Cobonpue was called “rattan’s first virtuoso” by TIME magazine in 2007. His clients include top Hollywood personalities like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and royalty like Queen Sophia of Spain and Queen Rania Al Abdullah. Headlines ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1


Who was vice president to George H W Bush?

George H. W. Bush | whitehouse.gov Air Force One George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush, as the 41st President (1989-1993), brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States "a kinder and gentler nation" in the face of a dramatically changing world. George Bush brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States "a kinder and gentler nation." In his Inaugural Address he pledged in "a moment rich with promise" to use American strength as "a force for good." Coming from a family with a tradition of public service, George Herbert Walker Bush felt the responsibility to make his contribution both in time of war and in peace. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, on June 12, 1924, he became a student leader at Phillips Academy in Andover. On his 18th birthday he enlisted in the armed forces. The youngest pilot in the Navy when he received his wings, he flew 58 combat missions during World War II. On one mission over the Pacific as a torpedo bomber pilot he was shot down by Japanese antiaircraft fire and was rescued from the water by a U. S. submarine. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery in action. Bush next turned his energies toward completing his education and raising a family. In January 1945 he married Barbara Pierce. They had six children-- George, Robin (who died as a child), John (known as Jeb), Neil, Marvin, and Dorothy. At Yale University he excelled both in sports and in his studies; he was captain of the baseball team and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation Bush embarked on a career in the oil industry of West Texas. Like his father, Prescott Bush, who was elected a Senator from Connecticut in 1952, George became interested in public service and politics. He served two terms as a Representative to Congress from Texas. Twice he ran unsuccessfully for the Senate. Then he was appointed to a series of high-level positions: Ambassador to the United Nations, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Chief of the U. S. Liaison Office in the People's Republic of China, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1980 Bush campaigned for the Republican nomination for President. He lost, but was chosen as a running mate by Ronald Reagan. As Vice President, Bush had responsibility in several domestic areas, including Federal deregulation and anti-drug programs, and visited scores of foreign countries. In 1988 Bush won the Republican nomination for President and, with Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana as his running mate, he defeated Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis in the general election. Bush faced a dramatically changing world, as the Cold War ended after 40 bitter years, the Communist empire broke up, and the Berlin Wall fell. The Soviet Union ceased to exist; and reformist President Mikhail Gorbachev, whom Bush had supported, resigned. While Bush hailed the march of democracy, he insisted on restraint in U. S. policy toward the group of new nations. In other areas of foreign policy, President Bush sent American troops into Panama to overthrow the corrupt regime of General Manuel Noriega, who was threatening the security of the canal and the Americans living there. Noriega was brought to the United States for trial as a drug trafficker. Bush's greatest test came when Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, then threatened to move into Saudi Arabia. Vowing to free Kuwait, Bush rallied the United Nations, the U. S. people, and Congress and sent 425,000 American troops. They were joined by 118,000 troops from allied nations. After weeks of air and missile bombardment, the 100-hour land battle dubbed Desert Storm routed Iraq's million-man army. Despite unprecedented popularity from this military and diplomatic triumph, Bush was unable to withstand discontent at home from a faltering economy, rising violence in inner cities, and continued high deficit spending. In 1992 he lost his bid for reelection to Democrat Wil


What is the name given to a pointless, long drawn out story?

waste: A completely nonsensical story with a wholly unrelated and pointless punch line is told ... when those in-the-know laugh, the suckers wonder what's wrong with their sense of humor « Divining intentions | Main | Chekhov's dumb » March 17, 2010 A completely nonsensical story with a wholly unrelated and pointless punch line is told ... when those in-the-know laugh, the suckers wonder what's wrong with their sense of humor A classification for shaggy dog stories . For each type classified a very short synopsis is given; naturally reading the synopses is no substitute for experiencing the fully drawn-out version of the joke, but (as I may not have related in this forum previously but have certainly observed viva voce on occasion) there's also something amusing about shaggy dog stories reduced to extremely telegraphic form, especially in their non-shaggy-dog-involving incarnations. Thus: B220.2. Horse Complains that his Feet Hurt. Owner says that there's nothing wrong with his feet. , or The Mouse that Looked Jewish. A mouse can sing, play a piano, tap dance; but a theatrical agent will not book him. He looks a little Jewish. (this one also benefits from the extreme redundancy created when prefaced with the name the classifiers have given it), or The Dog Fight. Strong dog is beaten by a large yellow dog in a bar. Bartender says, You should have seen him before I cut off his long yellow hair. —and these are all from the early B group. A later-grouped joke ( B657. The Man who got Sick Riding Backwards. A man complains that riding backwards on a train has made him sick. He says he couldn't change with the person opposite because, There was no one sitting opposite me. ) operates apparently on the same principle as the joke about the man in the cafe who couldn't get his coffee with no cream, since they were out. Under "impossible occurrences" we find B810. The Man who Bit Himself on the Ear. A man explains to his doctor that the wound on his ear (or forehead) is where he bit himself. He explains, I stood on a chair. . And so on. Heading C is where all the puns live. Posted at 05:17 PM | Permalink


Who was IBF Light Welterweight Champion from 4 March 1987 until he retired in December 1987, and was accused of being the masked gunman who shot Frank Warren, his former manager, twice in the chest in November 1989 outside the Broadway Theatre, Barking, England?

Rare Fra.. || Boxing Memorabilia || Champs UK Please view shipping amounts or please contact us for any other enquiries. Shipping Amount:   £ Franklin Roy Bruno (born 16 November 1961) Former WBC Heavyweight champion in 1995. Altogether, he won 40 of his 45 contests. Like Henry Cooper before him, Bruno has remained a popular celebrity with the British public since his ring career ended, and still appears regularly in pantomime. Boxing Career Bruno became a professional boxer in 1980, quickly racking up a streak of twenty-one consecutive wins by knockout. This streak caught the attention of many international boxing magazines, such as Ring Magazine, KO Magazine, Boxing Illustrated, The Ring En Espanol and many others. In March 1984, however, future World Heavyweight champion, American James 'Bonecrusher' Smith, then a boxing journeyman, halted that streak when he defeated Bruno by knockout in the tenth and final round of their bout, with Bruno leading on all three judges' cards. This would not be the last time Bruno went on to lose a contest he had been clearly winning and would have emerged victorious from had he survived until the final bell. Bruno got back into title contention with wins over the likes of former WBA champion Gerrie Coetzee (by knockout in round one), and, in July 1986, he challenged Tim Witherspoon for the WBA World Heavyweight championship. After once again leading on the cards for most of the fight, he ran out of steam and was defeated by knockout, in round eleven. A comment often made was that Bruno, a fine physical specimen, had a bodybuilder's musculature rather than a boxer's, and carrying the extra weight of so much muscle sapped his energy and stamina over a long contest. The contrast between Bruno and the seemingly lard-laden Witherspoon was particularly marked, but the difference was that Witherspoon worked when he had to, and did enough over the course of the fight, whereas Bruno lacked the nous and the killer-instinct to press on when he had the initiative. In 1989, Bruno challenged Mike Tyson for the unified World Heavyweight title. After being shaken in the opening minute, Bruno finished the first round by rocking Tyson with a left hook. However, Tyson recovered and beat Bruno when the referee stopped the contest in round five with the British boxer taking heavy punishment on the ropes. Bruno kept winning fights, helping him to retain his spot as one of the World's leading Heavyweights. In 1993 he had a third World title chance against young Lennox Lewis, who was making the second defence of the belt (his first of three championship reigns). The Lennox Lewis vs. Frank Bruno fight was the first time that two British-born boxers had fought for the World heavyweight title. Lewis beat Bruno on a stoppage in round seven, Bruno again failing to take his title chance after leading the contest on points up until what proved the final round. On 24 September 1994, Oliver McCall beat Lewis with a shock second round knockout victory at Wembley Arena, and, after outpointing Larry Holmes, he came to England to defend the WBC title against Bruno. On 2 September 1995, Bruno finally became World champion by outpointing McCall over twelve rounds. McCall was an emotional mess, and cried on his way into the ring. Bruno did not last long as champion: his first defence was a rematch with Tyson. Tyson beat Bruno on a stoppage in round three, in what turned out to be Bruno's last bout as a professional. Bruno's publicist throughout most of his career was sports historian Norman Giller, who wrote three books in harness with Frank: Know What I mean, Eye of the Tiger and From Zero to Hero His manager for all but his last five fights was Terry Lawless, who signed him as a professional shortly after he had become ABA heavyweight champion at the age of eighteen. Outside Boxing Bruno grew up with five siblings in a terraced house in south London, where his parents had settled after moving to England from the Caribbean. In 1990, he married his partner Laura at a small church in Hornchurch, an area of Greater London near


What was the first name of the 19th century Russian composer Mussorgsky?

Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Mussorgsky Modest Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881) Along with Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky , the greatest Russian composer of the Nineteenth Century, Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (March 9, 1839 - March 16, 1881) was born into a wealthy rural, landowning family. He began by picking out on the piano the tunes he heard from the serfs on his family's estate. At the age of six, he began to study piano with his mother. His parents initially set him out on the career of military officer. He became a cadet and finally commissioned in an elite imperial regiment. Two years later, in 1858, he resigned his commission. During this time, he met a musically-inclined army doctor: Alexander Borodin . The two became friends. In 1861, with Russia's emancipation of the serfs, his family lost significant income, and he was forced to earn a living. In 1863, he began a spotty career in the civil service, which dismissed him at least twice. In 1856, he met the composer Dargomïzhsky, who in turn introduced him to Cesar Cui, Mily Balakirev, and a critic named Victor Stasov. Gradually, Borodin and Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakoff joined to form a loose group known as the "Moguchaya Kuchka" ("the mighty handful" or "the mighty bunch"). All but Stasov nursed ambitions to compose, and all had very definite ideas about what Russian music should be. None of them had formal training in composition. Balakirev and Mussorgsky essentially taught themselves by playing through piano-duet arrangements of orchestral scores. For Russian composers of the time, this was not unusual. Neither Mikhail Glinka , the founder of the nationalist school, nor Dargomïzhsky had formally studied. After all, the first Russian music conservatory had been founded only relatively recently. All were, to one degree or another, amateurs. Rimsky, for example, was a naval officer, Borodin a doctor and chemist. Most writers consider Tchaikovsky the first great Russian composer to have had thorough academic training along German lines. Mussorgsky absorbed these main ideas of the Kuchka: Russian music should express the Russian soul. Russian music should be written in a Russian way. The latter idea meant mainly a rejection of German classical forms in favor of one-off, "organic" forms. Instead of a form determining the nature of the musical materials, the materials shaped the forms – bottom-up, rather than top-down. The Kuchka got these ideas from German Romantic aestheticians and revered those artists who wrote accordingly, like Franz Liszt and Hector Berlioz . Mussorgsky learned composition mainly by doing. His early efforts are in the expected short forms: songs, piano morceaux, and so on. His "apprentice" instrumental works, with the exception of his remarkable Intermezzo in modo classico (1862, describing Russian peasants stepping on and sinking into snowdrifts), are things you could get from just about anybody at the time. However, most of his early songs owe little to any predecessor. Practically from the get-go, Mussorgsky found something original, even among Russian composers, which may arise from the fact that he alone of all the Kuchka grew up in the country, away from the city. He actually heard serfs sing daily as part of his normal environment, and the "crudities" that others tended to soften attracted him in the first place. He also had larger ambitions, encouraged by Balakirev and Stasov. He began several opera projects: an Oedipus (1858-61), a Salammbô (1863-66); and most notably The Marriage (1868), based on Gogol. He completed none of them, for one reason or another, but all of them bore fruit in later works, either by providing numbers Mussorgsky re-used or, in the case of The Marriage, clarifying his ideas of word-setting. He first thought that music should set the patterns of speech "realistically," as Dargomïzhsky had first theorized. While this was fine for songs, The Marriage convinced Mussorgsky that it would not work over a longer span, and he abandoned the opera after composing one act. Much of the rest of is career is spent finding new expr


"On whose book did Walt Disney base his 1940 feature film ""Pinocchio""?"

Audience Reviews for Pinocchio ½ Collodi's classic fairy tale is adapted into a spellbinding animation full of adventure and tension, notably scarier and more serious in tone than the usual Disney movies. A wonderful story that holds an important moral lesson for children about the dangers of the world. Carlos Magalhães Super Reviewer Fantastical! Wonderful! Amazing! Mesmerizing! These words go above and beyond for this movie, and if I could say anymore, I would call it the best disney film of all time. There are a few films that I like to say I admire more, but I loved everything about "Pinocchio" and all the adventures that he goes on throughout the film. It's all about making your wishes come true by being a good person at heart, and it is one of the most influential films that I have ever seen! I could watch this film over and over again! My only complaint is that is can be a bit dark for children and there is some language and references that nudges at the PG rating, rather than having it's childish G. Overall, "Pinocchio" is a masterpiece of an animate film! KJ Proulx Super Reviewer Pinocchio is a great film, but compared to other Disney classics, I never really re watched this one. I on the other hand really loved the film when I saw it when I was young. This film is a must see for everyone who loves a good animated film. The film, like with every other Disney film has great art, animation and a talented voice cast. Brilliantly drawn, Pinocchio will bring out the child in every viewer and is a must see for anyone who enjoys a touching story. I loved this one growing up, but unlike other Disney classics, I never really re watched this, but I can say without a doubt that this is a near flawless film, another great one for Disney and a definite must see for the entire family. Children will love this film one, and this is a film that adults will enjoy as well. That's the beauty part about Disney films, their ability to capture the imagination of people no matter what age you are. Pinocchio is a stunning film, one that remains a Disney classic along with Snow White, Bambi and others in the company's long standing history. A very enjoyable film, Pinocchio is a memorable film that will appeal to anyone looking for a great animated film. An enjoyable ride from beginning to end, this is among Disney's very best. Brilliantly drawn, and told, Pinocchio is a terrific film that has a great story, one that will appeal to every viewer. Alex roy Super Reviewer Not my favourite walt disney movie that was made however it is a classic and like most of walt disneys movie it has got a great moral story and should be watched! Film Crazy


Which actor and musician, born in 1935, won a scholarship to study organ at Magdalen College, Oxford?

Arts and Music 101: Dudley Moore (musician, comedian, actor) Thursday, April 19, 2012 Dudley Moore (musician, comedian, actor) Dudley Moore, aside from being a gifted comedian, actually began as a musical prodigy as a child. He was born in Dagenham, Essex, England April 19, 1935. As a student he won a music scholarship to Magdalen College, Oxford, to study the organ. At university, he also studied composition and became a classically trained pianist, in public he performed as a jazz keyboardist.  After graduating from Magdalen College in 1958, Moore was offered a position as organist at the famed King's College, Cambridge.  He did not accept. Rather he pursued additional training in London and pursued a music and acting career. Moore was married four times, to actresses Suzy Kendall, Brogan Lane and Nicole Rothschild. Together they had one son. In 1975 he married Tuesday Weld and moved to the America to began a second career as a solo screen comedian. They had one son together. In September 1999, Moore announced that he was afflicted with progressive supra-nuclear palsy, a disease for which there is no treatment. Dudley Moore was invested as a Commander of the Order of The British Empire in June 2001. He attended the ceremony at Buckingham Palace to accept his CBE from Prince Charles. He died on March 27, 2002, from the pneumonia related to progressive supra-nuclear palsy. He was 66 years old. at


Which British politician won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1953?

The Nobel Prize in Literature 1953 The Nobel Prize in Literature 1953 Winston Churchill The Nobel Prize in Literature 1953 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Prize share: 1/1 The Nobel Prize in Literature 1953 was awarded to Winston Churchill "for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values". Photos: Copyright © The Nobel Foundation Share this: To cite this page MLA style: "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1953". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 23 Dec 2016. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1953/>


What is the name of the cat that appeared in Warner Brothers cartoons?

Character Guide | Looney Tunes Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Main article: A. Flea Ape Waiter An ape waiter that serves booze (beer) to customers in the following shorts: Lady, Play Your Mandolin! and Goopy Geer . Aunt Jemima An advertising character for a syrup company, this woman appeared in  September in the Rain and  Tin Pan Alley Cats . Some sources say she appeared in The Looney Tunes Show (Episode 12: Double Date), but this is unconfirmed. Add a photo to this gallery Unnamed Alley Cat A black cat who has appeared in the following shorts: Angel Puss , It's Hummer Time , Early to Bet and A Fractured Leghorn . Adolf Hitler Ali Baba and His Men Arabians that Porky is sent to capture in the short  Ali-Baba Bound . Ala Bahma Main article: Ala Bahma Alexander Woolcott Impersonator A parrot who appeared in  Curtain Razor . Asian Tweety A Chinese accented bird who appears in  Tweety and the Beanstalk and bears a resemblance to Aooga. Alien Invaders Alien Invaders are Men From Mars. In Kitty Kornered , the Alien Invaders are secretly pussycats in disguise trying to torment Porky out of his home. Air Force Ants Ants who work as an army/air force to defeat their enemies. They have appeared in Target Snafu,  Of Thee I Sting , and  Ant Pasted . Add a photo to this gallery Adolph Kitler Adolph Kitler is a cat that is a parody of Hitler. His only appearance is in  The Fifth-Column Mouse . Alligators Animal predators who attempt to eat up their pray. They were seen in  A Cartoonist's Nightmare ,  Hare-Abian Nights , and  Water, Water Every Hare . Angus MacRory Main article: Angus MacRory Angel Packed Cats Angel cats who have appeared in 3 shorts:  Angel Puss ,  Back Alley Oproar , and  Notes to You . Ant An unnamed ant character is seen in the short,  Foney Fables . He is small in height. The Angry Fish Main article: Babbit and Catstello Babbit and Catstello are cats based on the comedic duo Abbott and Costello . Although the short, fat character calls the other one "Babbit", the tall, skinny one never addresses his partner by name; the name "Catstello" was invented later. In their first three cartoons, the "Babbit" character was voiced by Tedd Pierce , and Mel Blanc performed "Catstello". Originally, the pair were cats in pursuit of a small bird for their meal in the 1942 Bob Clampett -directed cartoon A Tale of Two Kitties , a cartoon notable for the first appearance of the bird character, who would eventually become Warner Bros. cartoon icon Tweety Bird . The hapless duo fail in every attempt to capture the bird, establishing the pattern that would be used time and again in future Tweety cartoons. Three years later, Babbit and Catstello reappeared in the similarly named Tale of Two Mice , directed by Frank Tashlin . Though their characterizations were the same, the two were now mice, living in a hole in the wall of a typical cartoon kitchen. Their goal in this cartoon was the cheese in the kitchen's refrigerator, the only obstacle being the resident housecat. Babbit attempts to coerce Catstello (often by beating him up) into going after the cheese solo, using various methods to get it (which involved Catstello getting hurt). However, in the end, it is Swiss cheese, which Babbit can't stand. Angrily, Catstello beats him up and begins force-feeding the cheese, uttering one of his archetype Lou Costello 's famous lines: "Oh — I'm a baaaaad boy!" (At one point in A Tale of Two Kitties , he similarly =1946. They play the pets of the real Abbott and Costello , Costello's dog, refers to Abbott's dog as 'Babbit'. Finally, six months later in October 1946, Robert McKimson returned to the pair in The Mouse-Merized Cat , wherein Babbit uses a book to hypnotize Catstello. Babbit has Catstello believe he's a dog in order to scare off the cat so they can get to the food in the refrigerator. However, the cat soon studies hypnosis and is able to reverse Babbit's spell. This results in Catstello running back and forth between the two as they continue use hypnosis. Finally, Catstello becomes fed up with Babbit making him the fall guy, and turns


Mustard Varieties - Dijon, English, German Mustard Varieties By Peggy Trowbridge Filippone Updated October 21, 2016. Prepared mustards usually consist of a combination of any variety of mustard seeds with vinegar or wine as an acidic fixative, plus salt and various spices, depending on the blend. Prepared mustard generally has about one-third to one-half the strength of dry mustard. There are hundreds of varieties of prepared mustards, including many specialty blends which include a fruit, herb, or spice base. Here are some of the most popular types. Mustard Varieties Dijon Mustard : This variety was the first to be regulated. It originates in Dijon, France, and is made with brown and/or black seeds, seasonings, and verjuice (juice of unripened grapes), white wine, wine vinegar or a combination of all three. Pale tan to yellow in color and usually smooth in texture. If it is labeled Dijon-style, it is most likely made in the same manner but it is not from Dijon, France. Bordeaux Mustard: Made with grape must (unfermented wine grape juice), usually pale yellow in color. Beaujolais Mustard: Similar to Bordeaux, but made with different grapes lending a deep burgundy color. Creole Mustard : Brown mustard seeds are marinated in vinegar, ground and mixed with a hint of horseradish into a hot, spicy mustard . Meaux Mustard: Also called whole-grain mustard. Roughly crushed, multi-colored mustard seeds mixed with vinegar and spices. German Mustard : Mild to hot, spicy and mildly sweet. It can range from smooth to coarse-ground, pale yellow to brown in color. English Mustard: Made from both white and brown or black seeds, flour, and turmeric. Usually bright yellow in color with an extremely hot spiciness to the tongue. Chinese Mustard : Normally served as a dipping sauce with Chinese foods . Made from mustard powder and water or wine mixed to a paste. There's nothing fancy about it, making it easy to prepare at home. Be sure to let homemade Chinese mustard rest about 15 minutes for flavor and heat level to develop fully, but no longer as it rapidly loses both within about an hour. Sweet Mustard: Includes a variety of honey mustards. These are mustards sweetened with honey, syrup, or sugar, and can begin with a base of hot or mild mustard seeds depending on personal tastes. American Mustard: Also called ballpark mustard or yellow mustard due to its bright color, this mildest-flavored mustard is popular at ball parks as a favored condiment for hot dogs . It is made with white mustard seeds mixed with salt, spices, and vinegar, usually with turmeric added to enhance the bright color. This style was first manufactured in 1904 by George T. French as "Cream Salad Mustard," and has become the standard for yellow mustard in America.  Flavored Mustard : The addition of various individual herbs, spices, vegetables, and fruits result in such mustards as horseradish, chili, lemon, raspberry and even blueberry flavored mustards. There are literally hundreds to choose from and make, limited only by your imagination. More About Mustard Mustards Grill Napa Valley Cookbook The Colman's Mustard Cookbook


Caprivi Strip | region, Namibia | Britannica.com Caprivi Strip Zanzibar Treaty Caprivi Strip, German Caprivi Zipfel, long, narrow extension of Namibia , running about 280 miles (450 km) from the northeast corner of the main block of the country eastward to the Zambezi River . Its width varies from about 20 to 65 miles (32 to 105 km). The physical geography of the region is an extremely flat plain, about 3,100 feet (950 m) in elevation lying on the swampy northern margin of the Kalahari, mostly between the Zambezi River on the northeast (beyond which is Zambia) and the Kwando–Linyandi– (Mashi–Linyanti–) Chobe river system on the south and southwest (beyond which, for the most part, is Botswana). Angola borders the area on the north, and the Okavango River traverses the strip in the west. Eastern floodplains of the Caprivi Strip, Namibia. Flythefish A sparsely populated land of small villages, the main inhabitants of the eastern part of the Caprivi Strip are related to the Bantu-speaking Lozi (Barotse) of southwestern Zambia . They practice a mixed economy consisting of cattle ownership, fishing, hunting, and subsistence agriculture; corn (maize), cereals, melons, and cassava are grown. People residing in the extreme eastern part of the region are seasonally displaced by the floodwaters of the Zambezi. The western part of the strip is inhabited by bands of San (Bushmen). Dense river vegetation (especially reeds), dense forests, sand beds, or marshes make travel difficult in the region; the reserve’s few roads are essentially unimproved tracks. Much big game (including rare species of antelope such as the sassaby) is notable in the environs of the Linyandi Marshes in the south. The mid-19th-century chiefs of the Kololo people (later decimated by the Lozi), whose capital was at Linyandi (Linyanti) in the marshes, encouraged British explorer and missionary David Livingstone to use their kingdom as a reconnaissance point for his second and third journeys into the interior of Africa. Part of German South West Africa during 1884–1919, the strip was ceded by Britain to give the German colony riparian access to the Zambezi and was named for Leo, Graf von Caprivi, German chancellor during 1890–94. After World War I , the strip became part of South West Africa/Namibia, then under mandate to the Union (now Republic) of South Africa . Similar Topics


Who was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in 1327 and made to abdicate in favour of his son?

King Edward II (Character) - Biography biography The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Warning! This character biography may contain plot spoilers. Visit our Character Biography Help to learn more. Character Biography History Discuss Edward II (1284-1327) was king of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife and her lover in 1326. Edward was the son of King Edward I Longshanks, and was born in Wales, during his fathers war of conquest there. As a term of the peace treaty that the Welsh lords agreed to, King Edward would choose a Prince to govern their lands, but he promised to choose someone native to Wales who spoke no English. To the chagrin of the Welsh, he named his infant son, the future Edward II as Prince of Wales, and the heirs apparent to the English throne have typically held this title since then. Following his fathers death in 1307, Edward II was crowned King of England. The following year, he married Isabella of France (1295-1358), daughter of King Philip IV of France. The marriage was unhappy from the start, due to Edwards rude behaviour and neglect of his wife in favour of certain male favourites at court. The excessive generosity and privileges Edward showed first to Piers Gaveston and then to Hugh Despenser the Younger earned him the enmity of his wife and of numerous English lords. Although he fathered several children by at least two women, his behaviour toward these men quickly gave rise to a consensus view that he was bisexual, which was both viewed with contempt by contemporary society and condemnable by church doctrine. In a series of military engagements from 1307 until 1314, Edward gradually lost all of Scotland (which had been seized and subdued by his father) to Robert the Bruce (1274-1329). This setback was both a crushing blow to Edwards prestige, and another source of contention between himself and his lords, many of whom had held lands in Scotland, which were now forfeit. When a dispute arose with France in 1325, Edward sent his wife, Isabella (sister of the then French king, Charles IV (r. 1322-1328) to negotiate a settlement. Isabella agreed to go on the pretense of interceding on behalf of her husband, but was only too happy to leave his court. Once she reached her brothers court in France, she fully conceded to his complaints against Edward, and began to sew discontent amongst the English barons. She formed an alliance with a powerful marcher lord named Roger Mortimer (1287-1330), who soon became her lover. In 1326, Isabella and Roger Mortimer invaded England in a coup against Edward, and gained popular support. Edward was eventually captured after fleeing to Wales, imprisoned and forced to abdicate in favour of his teenage son, Edward III. Being under-age still, Roger Mortimer was free to act as regent in England in the boy-kings name. In September of that year, Edward II died in prison, which was popularly believed to be at the behest of Roger Mortimer. Three years later, in 1330, just days before his eighteenth birthday, Edward III led a coup of his own, had his mother and Roger Mortimer arrested, and in spite of his mothers pleas for mercy, he had Mortimer publicly hanged as a common criminal, and left his rotting body hanging on display for several days. Page last updated by matthewdillenburg , 4 years ago


Which comic character first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 in August 1962?

GCD :: Issue :: Amazing Fantasy #15 [Regular Edition] Amazing Fantasy #15 [Regular Edition] Approved by the Comics Code Authority Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Standard Silver Age U. S. Paper Stock: Distributed to newsstands in June 1962. This issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements. Distribution date from Joseph Marek's Marvel Comics Group history website. Both the 1962 initial copyright and the 1990 renewal list the publication date as June 5th 1962. Says "August" on the cover, but "September" in the indicia. Based on the copyright dates for Amazing Adult Fantasy #8-14, September is the correct date. Spider-Man /      cover /      1            page (report information) Script: Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Burglar Reprints: An Amazing Invention - Magic Art Reproducer (Table of Contents) (Expand) / Norton Products /      advertisement /      1            page (report information) Spider-Man /      comic story /      11            pages (report information) Script: superhero Characters: Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (introduction, origin); Ben Parker (introduction); Crusher Hogan; Flash Thompson (introduction); Liz Allen (introduction); May Parker (introduction); the Burglar Synopsis: Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains the abilities of a spider. When he fails to stop a burglar who runs past him his uncle his killed as a result. He therefore swears never to shirk his responsibility again. Reprints: in The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #275 (April 1986) [Pages 8-18 reprint Spider-Man's first appearance] which is reprinted This story is divided into two untitled parts (6 pp, 5 pp). This is the first Spider-Man story published, the Burglar has never been definitively named. Winner of the 1962 "Best Short Story" Alley Award. Amazing New Home Training Plan (Table of Contents) (Expand) / Commercial Trades Institute /      advertisement /      1            page (report information) Boys! Men! My Secret New Dynaflex Method (Table of Contents) (Expand) / Mike Marvel System /      advertisement /      1            page (report information) comic story /      3            pages (report information) Script: Old Pedros Synopsis: On a small Mediterranean island of fisherfolk, Old Pedros is the town bell-ringer. One day the volcano atop the island begins to erupt. The villagers evacuate and put out to sea. Old Pedros, though, stays at the church. "The bells must be rung," he tells himself. "Someone will hear. For centuries someone has always heard!" Molten rock streams toward the church. Before it reaches Old Pedros, a ray of sunlight surrounds him. The superstitious villagers swear they saw him ride that ray into the sky. Did their eyes play tricks on them, or did Someone hear the bells? Reprints: So Life-Like…You'll Expect It to Hiss! (Table of Contents) (Expand) / Medford Products /      advertisement /      0.5            page (report information) Save Hundred of Dollars… (Table of Contents) (Expand) / Medford Products /      advertisement /      0.5            page (report information) comic story /      5            pages (report information) Script: Rocco Rank Synopsis: A fugitive accepts a mummy's help to escape the police, only to find himself an ancient Egyptian slave. Reprints: In Just 30 Days Be a Powerhouse of Muscles! (Table of Contents) (Expand) / Major League Suppliers /      advertisement /      0.5            page (report information) Look! Boys Wanted to Sell Grit (Table of Contents) (Expand) / Grit Publishing Co. /      advertisement /      0.5            page (report information) Important Announcement from the Editor! (Table of Contents) Fan Page /      text article /      1            page (report information) Script: in Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 Indexer Notes Stan


What strait separates the South Island of New Zealand from the more southerly Stewart Island?

Stewart Island | Dunedin to Stewart Island Guide | Rough Guides Australasia » New Zealand » Dunedin to Stewart Island » Stewart Island Foveaux Strait separates the South Island from New Zealand’s third main island, STEWART ISLAND, a genuinely special place of rare birds, bountiful seas and straight-talking people. Most of Stewart Island is uninhabited and characterized by bush-fringed bays, sandy coves, windswept beaches and a rugged interior of tall rimu forest and granite outcrops. It is known in Maori as Rakiura (“The Land of Glowing Skies”), although the jury is still out on whether this refers to the aurora australis – a.k.a. southern lights – occasionally seen in the night sky throughout the year, or the fabulous sunsets. With the creation of Rakiura National Park in 2002 a full 85 percent of the island is now protected. Almost the entire population of 400 lives in the sole town, Oban, where boats dock, planes land and the parrot-shriek of kaka provides the soundtrack. There’s not much to do in town, but the slow island ways can quickly get into your blood and you may well want to stay longer than you had planned, especially if you’re drawn to serious wilderness tramping, abundant wildlife in unspoilt surroundings and sea kayaking around the flooded valley of Paterson Inlet. Brief history Maori had been here for centuries before Captain Cook came by in 1770 and erroneously marked Rakiura as a peninsula on his charts. The island was later named after William Stewart, the first officer on a sealing vessel that visited in 1809. With the arrival of Europeans, felling rimu became the island’s economic mainstay, supporting three thousand people in the 1930s. Now almost all of Stewart Island’s residents live from conservation work, fishing (crayfish, blue cod and paua), fish farming (salmon and mussels) and tourism. Find out more


The House of Bourbon, a European royal house one of whose monarchs was famously guillotined in France in 1792, has descendants currently on the throne of which country or countries?

House of Bourbon : definition of House of Bourbon and synonyms of House of Bourbon (English)   / ˈ b ʊər b ən / ; French pronunciation:  [buʁ.bɔ̃] ) is a European royal house , a branch of the Capetian dynasty ( / k ə ˈ p iː ʃ ⁱ ən / ). Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples , Sicily , and Parma . Spain and Luxembourg currently have Bourbon monarchs.[ citation needed ] Bourbon monarchs ruled Navarre (from 1555) and France (from 1589) until the 1792 overthrow of the monarchy during the French Revolution . Restored briefly in 1814 and definitively in 1815 after the fall of the First French Empire , the senior line of the Bourbons was finally overthrown in the July Revolution of 1830. A cadet branch , the House of Orléans , then ruled for 18 years (1830–1848), until it too was overthrown. The Princes of Condé (Bourbon-Condé) were a cadet branch of the Bourbon-Vendômes and, in turn, were senior to the Princes of Conti (Bourbon-Conti). Both these lines became extinct in the early nineteenth century. Philip V of Spain was the first Bourbon ruler of Spain, from 1700. The Spanish Bourbons (in Spain the name is spelled Borbón and rendered into English as Borbon [1] [2] ) have been overthrown and restored several times, reigning 1700–1808, 1813–1868, 1875–1931, and 1975 to the present day. From this Spanish line comes the royal line of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1734–1806 and 1815–1860, and Sicily only in 1806–1816), the Bourbon-Sicilies family, and the Bourbon rulers of the Duchy of Parma . Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg married a cadet of the Bourbon-Parma line and thus her successors, who have ruled Luxembourg since her abdication in 1964, have also been members of the House of Bourbon. Isabel, Princess Imperial , the declared heiress and thrice-regent of the now-defunct Empire of Brazil , married twenty years before their deposition Gaston, comte d'Eu a prince of Orléans, and their descendants, known as the Orléans-Braganza , would have ascended to that throne had the empire not ended in 1889. From the time of Hugh Capet to Charles X (987–1830), the senior Capets were also the Kings of France . In 1589, Henry IV, Head of the House of Bourbon, became the senior Capet, following the extinction of male line of the House of Valois . All members of the House of Bourbon and its cadet branches alive today are direct agnatic descendants of Henry IV. 12 House of Bourbon as Ruling House   Origins The pre-Capetian House of Bourbon was a noble family, dating at least from the beginning of the 13th century, when the estate of Bourbon was ruled by a Lord who was a vassal of the King of France . In 1268, Robert, Count of Clermont , sixth son of King Louis IX of France , married Beatrix of Bourbon , heiress to the lordship of Bourbon . Their son Louis was made Duke of Bourbon in 1327. His descendant, the Constable of France Charles de Bourbon , was the last of the senior Bourbon line when he died in 1527. Because he chose to fight under the banner of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and lead a life of exile, his title was discontinued after his death. However the junior line of La Marche-Vendôme remained, the ruling house of the Dukedom of Vendôme . The Bourbon-Vendôme branch were to become rulers of the Kingdom of Navarre on the northern side of the Pyrenees in 1555 and then of France, with Henry III of Navarre becoming Henry IV of France. From then on, they were simply called Bourbon, until the creation of cadet branches.   France Main article: Henry IV of France's succession The first Bourbon King of France was Henry IV . He was born on 13 December 1553 in the Kingdom of Navarre . Antoine de Bourbon , his father was a ninth generation descendant of King Louis IX of France . Jeanne d'Albret , his mother was the Queen of Navarre and the niece of King Francis I of France . He was baptized Catholic, but raised Calvinist . After his father was killed in 1563, he became Duke of Vendôme at the age of 10, with Admiral Gaspard


"Which 19th century American author went to sea aged 17 in a whaler, deserted twice, was captured by cannibals and joined a man of war before writing novels such as ""White Jacket"" and ""Billy Budd""?"

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What is the word for someone who arranges marriages?

Parental Involvement Can Help in Choosing Marriage Partners, Experts Say - The New York Times The New York Times Weddings |Modern Lessons From Arranged Marriages Search Continue reading the main story Photo Rita and Deepak Sarma of Shaker Heights, Ohio, fell in love but married only after both their families approved. Credit Michael F. McElroy for The New York Times WHETHER arranged marriages produce loving, respectful relationships is a question almost as old as the institution of marriage itself. In an era when 40 to 50 percent of all American marriages end in divorce, some marriage experts are asking whether arranged marriages produce better relationships in the long run than do typical American marriages, in which people find each other on their own and romance is the foundation. Experts also ask whether there are lessons in how arranged marriages evolve that can be applied to nonarranged marriages in the United States. Among them is Robert Epstein, a senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavior Research and Technology in Vista, Calif., and author of a new study, “How Love Emerges in Arranged Marriages.” He found that one key to a strong arranged marriage is the amount of parental involvement at its start. The most important thing parents of the couple do, he said, is to “screen for deal breakers.” “They’re trying to figure out whether something could go wrong that could drive people apart,” Dr. Epstein said. Continue reading the main story Some couples who have entered into satisfying arranged marriages do attribute the success of their unions to the involvement of their parents. A. J. Khubani was 25 in 1985 when his parents tried to get him to visit Inder Sen Israni and Maya Israni in Jaipur, India, friends of the Khubani family, and meet the couple’s daughter Poonam. Advertisement Continue reading the main story “I just refused,” said Mr. Khubani, who was not keen on settling down because he had just started Telebrands, a company in Fairfield, N.J., that sells inventions via infomercials on late-night television. “I didn’t see why it was so important that I had to fly across the world to see one girl,” Mr. Khubani, now 52, remembered. Ms. Israni, now Mrs. Khubani, was not ready, either. At the time she was a soap opera star and rising Bollywood actress. Getting them to meet took some prodding: Mr. Khubani’s father, knowing that his son was going to Asia on business, offered to pay his way if he stopped in Jaipur. The young man and woman both relented, with the casual assumption that they would just please their parents “and that would be the end of it,” Mrs. Khubani said. When they finally met, neither was impressed. Mrs. Khubani recalled, “It wasn’t love at first sight at all.” Love did not kick in until Mr. Khubani became sick and the young woman he had just met stayed by his bedside to care for him. “Nobody understood his accent because he was so American,” she said, and so she was his translator. For Mr. Khubani, her caring and elegant manners sealed the deal. “Spending a couple of days in the room with her, alone, I fell in love with her,” he said. They have been married for 27 years. Arranged marriages can work “because they remove so much of the anxiety about ‘is this the right person?’ ” said Brian J. Willoughby, an assistant professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. “Arranged marriages start cold and heat up and boil over time as the couple grows. Nonarranged marriages are expected to start out boiling hot but many eventually find that this heat dissipates and we’re left with a relationship that’s cold.” Photo The parents of A. J. Khubani of Saddle River, N.J., sent him to India to meet his future wife, Poonam, 27 years ago. Credit Danny Ghitis for The New York Times He also credited supportive parents. “Whether it be financial support for weddings, schooling or housing, or emotional support for either partner, parents provide valuable resources for couples as they navigate the marital transition,” Dr. Willoughby said. But does it really take a village to b


"Which American novelist wrote over 30 books, including ""The Pathfinder"", ""The Deerslayer"" and ""The Last of the Mohicans""?"

The Last of the Mohicans : James Fenimore Cooper : 9780451417862 The Last of the Mohicans Paperback By (author)  James Fenimore Cooper , Introduction by  Richard Hutson Share Add to basket Add to wishlist Description "The Last of the Mohicans, " one of the world s great adventure stories, dramatizes how the birth of American culture was intertwined with that of Native Americans. In 1757, as the English and the French war over American territory, the frontier scout Hawkeye Natty Bumppo risks his life to escort two sisters through hostile Huron country. Hawkeye enlists the aid of his Mohican friends Chingachgook and Uncas, and together they battle deception, brutality, and death in a thrilling story of loyalty, moral courage, and love. With an Introduction by Richard Hutson and a New Afterword by Hugh C. MacDougall " show more Product details 104                   x 170                   x 36mm                                   | 220g Publication date Adventure Review quote "In his immortal friendship of Chingachgook and Natty Bumppo [Cooper] dreamed the nucleus of a new society....A stark human relationship of two men, deeper than the deeps of sex. Deeper than property, deeper than fatherhood, deeper than marriage, deeper than Love." -D. H. Lawrence ""The Last of the Mohicans "raises again the question of the efficacy of human effort to control irrational forces at work in individual men, races, and nations. The question has never been more pertinent than now." -James Franklin Beard show more About James Fenimore Cooper James Fenimore Cooper (1789 1851) was born in Burlington, New Jersey, and his family moved to Cooperstown, New York, while he was still an infant. He attended Yale College until he was expelled for bad behavior. He served in the U.S. Navy, resigning in 1811 to get married. With his story "The Pilot" (1823), Cooper set the style for a new genre of sea fiction. His most famous novels are the Leather-Stocking Tales ("The Pioneers," 1823; "The Last of the Mohicans," 1826; "The Prairie," 1827; "The Pathfinder," 1840; and "The Deerslayer," 1841), featuring the quintessential American hero Natty Bumppo. Cooper, a keen social critic, wrote several well-regarded naval histories. Richard Hutson is an associate professor of English and director of the American Studies Program at the University of California, Berkeley. His teaching and writing have been primarily on American popular culture of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, especially on the American West. Hugh C. MacDougall, a graduate of Harvard, Columbia Law School and Columbia School of International Affairs, served in the State Department for twenty-eight years, including postings in tropical Africa, Brazil, and Burma. He is a founder of the James Fenimore Cooper Society, and has presented many papers on Cooper and his writings." show more Follow us


Who investigated Bill Clinton's involvement in the Whitewater Land Transactions and his role in the Monica Lewinsky affair?

Essay about Bill Clinton and Whitewater Monica Lewinsky - 498 Words February 6, 2002 Bill Clinton and Whitewater/ Monica Lewinsky The "Whitewater" scandal was a real estate scheme by the White Water Development Corp. Both President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton were involved in the scandal to make a land deal. Many people were involved in the scheme, which was held in the 1980s in Arkansas. Bill Clinton and his wife maintained their funds by the support of the Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan, which represented the Clintons in the overthrow of their Whitewater shares. The Clintons were being investigated when there were improper campaign contributions, political and financial favors, and tax benefits. The Clintons denied any wrongdoing and that they never had lost money on the Whitewater scheme. In 1994, Counsel Kenneth Starr investigated the wrongdoings by Clinton and his wife. The Clintons were also charged of perjury, obstruction of justice, and abuse of power, but Starr wasn't able to prove it. In the Whitewater affair the Clintons were investigated on videotapes of their testimonies. In a 1996 trial, the Mc Douglas and Jim Tucker (Clintons successors as governor of Arkansas) were found guilty of fraud. Also David Hale pled guilty to fraud and was a witness of the McDougal, which he received a jail sentence. The Clintons were not found guilty, but Hillary Clinton was charge of damaging information and accused President Clinton administration of lying under oath. Starr's job was to expand the investigations of President Clinton and his administration because he wasn't able to prove them guilty. Starr became successful in January 1998, when he suspected President Clinton role in a sex scandal with Monica Lewinsky.  The Lewinsky scandal was when President Clinton denied any sexual involvement with Lewinsky. When the Lewinsky scandal was brought to the public, Paula Corbin Jones claimed that President Clinton had sexually hostile her in 1991.... Essay on Bill Clinton ...Bill Clinton Bill Clinton is remembered as a charismatic leader who paid close attention to public opinion and let it influence his decisions. Around half of Millennials see Bill Clinton as the president who did the best job during their lifetimes and ended his second term with a 66% approval rating. A Sep. 22, 2010 poll conducted by NBC and the Wall Street Journal found that Clinton was more... 943  Words | 4  Pages The Impeachment of President Bill Clinton Essay ...Impeachment of President Bill Clinton Bill Clinton was the 42nd President of The United States of America. He was known for his 1993 Economic Plan, which cut taxes on 15 million low-income families and made tax cuts available to 90 percent of small businesses, while raising taxes on just 1.2 percent of the wealthiest taxpayers. On the contrary, he also was known for his scandal with Monica Lewinsky. One may... 981  Words | 3  Pages Who Is Monica Lewinsky? Essay ...Is Monica simply a hapless White House intern caught in the middle of a media created scandal started by Linda Tripp. Monica Lewinsky is a 24 year old graduate of Lewis and Clark University in Oregon. Daughter of a Democratic contributor she was easily able to get an intern position in the White Horse. Some of Lewinsky's friends have said that she only took the intern position to sleep with important people. If the recent news reports are true... 1321  Words | 4  Pages Essay about Life History of Bill Clinton ...Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton succeeded where no other Democrat since Franklin had. He was re-elected to a second term as President. Clinton also proved most of his critics wrong, surviving the personal scandals that came about. During his presidency, Clinton broke promises and failed in certain areas, but he still had support of the American people. Even after his affair with Monica... 1731  Words | 5  Pages Bill Clinton term paper ... Throughout his presidential career, Bill Clinton was challenged by many economical problems. He also faced a huge personal problem that put him at ri


What police drama TV programme starring William Shatner in the title role as the 15-year veteran police sergeant was first aired in the USA from March 1982 to May 1985?

T. J. Hooker T. J. Hooker William ShatnerHeather LocklearAdrian ZmedRichard HerdJames Darren Country of origin 60 minutes (ABC) 90 minutes (CBS) Original channel ABC (1982–1985)CBS (1985–1986) Original run Edit Block Opening title card (seasons 1–2) T.J. Hooker is an American police drama television program starring William Shatner in the title role as a 15-year veteran police sergeant. The series premiered as a mid-season replacement on March 13, 1982 on ABC and ran on the network until May 4, 1985. The show was then picked up for a further single season by CBS.The supporting cast includes Adrian Zmed as rookie Officer Vince Romano, Heather Locklear as Officer Stacy Sheridan (season 2 onwards), and Richard Herd as Captain Dennis Sheridan as personnel in the fictional "LCPD" Police Department Academy Precinct. Towards the end of the show's second season, James Darren became a regular cast member as Officer Jim Corrigan.The series was created by Rick Husky, who later went on to serve as executive producer of Walker Texas Ranger. Background Edit Block The series was created by Rick Husky who had also worked on The Rookies for Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg. The series was originally to be a reworking of that former cop show, this time called "The Protectors". After the pilot, it was decided to focus the series on William Shatner's character and retitle it T.J. Hooker. The series initially set out to give a more "hands on", procedure-based view of police work than some of the more stylized cop shows of the 1970s and 1980s, evident in the very early episodes. Synopsis Edit Block Veteran LAPD detective Thomas Jefferson "T.J." Hooker (William Shatner) saw his partner murdered. The longtime plainclothes officer then returned to the beat as a uniformed sergeant to try and rid the streets of the same type of criminals that were responsible for crimes including his partner's death. In "The Protectors," the series' pilot TV movie, Hooker trained a group of new police academy recruits, including those played by Richard Lawson (All My Children), Brian Patrick Clarke (The Bold and the Beautiful), Kelly Harmon (The Bay City Blues), and Adrian Zmed (Dance Fever). Hal Williams played a senior officer, and Richard Herd made a brief appearance as Captain Dennis Sheridan, Hooker's tough but understanding superior. Back in uniform, Hooker was assigned to train the academy recruits. During most of the series, Hooker was partnered with brash, sometimes hot-headed young rookie Vince Romano (Adrian Zmed). With Romano much his junior, Hooker acted as his mentor both professionally and socially. The age difference generally being the key hook of the partnership, the pair quickly became fast friends and a good team. Outside of his work, Hooker was divorced as a result of his work putting a strain on his marriage, but was still friendly with his ex-wife, nurse Fran. Hooker was a ladies' man, but was still trying to adjust to being single once again. Lee Bryant was the original actress to portray Fran; the part was later reprised by a different actress. Hooker's tough, no-nonsense demeanor saw him often clashing with station Captain Sheridan (Richard Herd), but he always got the job done and was highly respected as a result. Working behind the desk at the police precinct, Vicki Taylor (April Clough) was a female officer who usually spent time dodging pick-up comments from Vince Romano. Introduced at the start of the second season was attractive Officer Stacy Sheridan (Heather Locklear), the daughter of Captain Sheridan and Hooker's younger partner-in-command, who attended the police academy and replaced Vicki. Initially brought in to fill Officer Vicky Taylor's shoes, by the end of the season she had progressed to patrolling with Jim Corrigan (James Darren), another veteran cop much in the mold of Hooker. From the third season onward, Hooker and Romano (Unit 4-Adam-30), and Stacy and Corrigan (4-Adam-16), usually worked closely together to tackle cases. The addition of Corrigan and Sheridan's partnership added an extra dimension to the show, so


Who won the 1975 Wimbledon men's singles title?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 5 | 1975: Ashe's Wimbledon win makes history 1975: Ashe's Wimbledon win makes history American tennis player Arthur Ashe has become the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles' championship. New Yorker Althea Gibson was the first black woman to take the Wimbledon title in 1958. Ashe beat defending champion Jimmy Connors three sets to one on Centre Court. Speaking after the game Ashe said: "I always thought I would win because I was playing so well and was so confident." Everything he did was good Jimmy Connors Although Ashe won the US Open in 1968 his 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 victory today - at the age of 31- surprised many at the All England Club. The son of a policeman from Richmond, Virginia, Ashe was reluctant to discuss his tactics, as he expects to meet Connors again. Connors, 22, admitted: "I couldn't find an opening. Whether I served wide balls, or kicks he was there. Everything he did was good: fine returns, short and long, and hard serves and volleys." The older man won his first service game to love and quickly broke his opponent's serve in the first set. The pressure on Connors began to show - causing derision in the crowd - as he angrily threw his towel under the umpire's chair and released a chain of expletives. Ashe took the first set in just 19 minutes and secured a second 6-1 rout almost as quickly. Tension mounted in the third set as Connors found his rhythm to recover a 6-5 lead - after trailing 3-1 - before winning the set. His friend and Wimbledon semi-finalist Ile Nastase watched anxiously from the players' stand, along with his mother Gloria and manager Bill Riordan. Ashe kept his cool and broke Connors' serve in the ninth game of what was to be the final set. The match ended swiftly as Ashe reached 40-15 with his service game and punched home a winning volley after a weak two-handed return by Connors.


Which popular song from 1972 told the story of the aftermath of an incident at a concert by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention when someone fired a flare gun?

Frank Zappa — Listen for free on Spotify Frank Zappa Play on Spotify Composer, guitarist, singer, and bandleader Frank Zappa was a singular musical figure during a performing and recording career that lasted from the 1960s to the '90s. His disparate influences included doo wop music and avant-garde classical music; although he led groups that could be called rock & roll bands for much of his career, he used them to create a hybrid style that bordered on jazz and complicated, modern serious music, sometimes inducing orchestras to play along. As if his music were not challenging enough, he overlay it with highly satirical and sometimes abstractly humorous lyrics and song titles that marked him as coming out of a provocative literary tradition that included Beat poets like Allen Ginsberg and edgy comedians like Lenny Bruce . Nominally, he was a popular musician, but his recordings rarely earned significant airplay or sales, yet he was able to gain control of his recorded work and issue it successfully through his own labels while also touring internationally, in part because of the respect he earned from a dedicated cult of fans and many serious musicians, and also because he was an articulate spokesman who promoted himself into a media star through extensive interviews he considered to be a part of his creative effort just like his music. The Mothers of Invention , the '60s group he led, often seemed to offer a parody of popular music and the counterculture (although he affected long hair and jeans, Zappa was openly scornful of hippies and drug use). By the '80s, he was testifying before Congress in opposition to censorship (and editing his testimony into one of his albums). But these comic and serious sides were complementary, not contradictory. In statement and in practice, Zappa was an iconoclastic defender of the freest possible expression of ideas. And most of all, he was a composer far more ambitious than any other rock musician of his time and most classical musicians, as well. Zappa was born Frank Vincent Zappa in Baltimore, MD, on December 21, 1940. For most of his life, he was under the mistaken impression that he had been named exactly after his father, a Sicilian immigrant who was a high school teacher at the time of his son's birth, that he was "Francis Vincent Zappa, Jr." That was what he told interviewers, and it was extensively reported. It was only many years later that Zappa examined his birth certificate and discovered that, in fact, his first name was Frank, not Francis. The real Francis Zappa took a job with the Navy during World War II, and he spent the rest of his career working in one capacity or another for the government or in the defense industry, resulting in many family moves. Zappa's mother, Rose Marie (Colimore) Zappa, was a former librarian and typist. During his early childhood, the family lived in Baltimore, Opa-Locka, FL, and Edgewood, MD. In December 1951, they moved to California when Zappa's father took a job teaching metallurgy at the Naval Post-Graduate School in Monterey. The same year, Zappa had first shown an interest in becoming a musician, joining the school band and playing the snare drum. Although the Zappa family continued to live in California for the rest of Zappa's childhood, they still moved frequently; by the time Zappa graduated from Antelope Valley Joint Union High School in Lancaster in June 1958, it was the seventh high school he had attended. Meanwhile, his interest in music had grown. He had become particularly attracted to R&B, joining a band as a drummer in 1955. Simultaneously, he had become a fan of avant-garde classical music, particularly the work of Edgard Varèse . After his high school graduation, Zappa studied music at several local colleges off and on. He also switched to playing the guitar. Zappa married Kathryn J. Sherman on December 28, 1960; the marriage ended in divorce in 1964. Meanwhile, he played in bands and worked on the scores of low-budget films. It was in seeking to record his score for one of these films, The World's Greatest Sinner, that he