In scientific classification if Taraxacum Officinale is a species what is Taraxacum?

Classification Classification DANDELIONS FALL UNDER THE CATEGORY . . .   Domain ï¿½ Eukarya Part of the Eukarya domain because they contain eukaryotic cells, they are multicellular-nuclear organelles, and have a phospholipid bilayer membrane.   Kingdom ï¿½ Plantae Part of the Plantae kingdom because they contain chlorophyll, chloroplasts (therefore photosynthetic), andï¿½ have cell walls made of cellulose.   Phylum ï¿½ Anthophyta (Angiosperms) Part of the Anthophyta phylum because they reproduce by covered seeds and go through double fertilization, therefore, part of the angiosperm lineage.   Class ï¿½ Magnoliopsida Part of the Magnoliopsida class because they are dicots, meaning they have two cotyledons per embryo, pollen with three pores, and flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5.   Order ï¿½ Asterales Part of the Asterales order because they contain an inferior ovary and have a central flowering head.   Family ï¿½ Asteraceae Part of the Asteraceae family because they are dicotyledonous flowering plants and are composites.ï¿½ The flower head is actually composed of many individual florets called discs and/or rays.   Genus ï¿½ Taraxacum Part of the Taraxacum genus because they have tap roots that go straight down into the soil and are perennial plants, meaning they can live year after year.   Species ï¿½ Taraxacum officinale Part of the officinale because they are yellow with their leaves turned up. Phylogenetic Tree ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½Eudicots (Dicots)ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Compositesï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Seeds lacking parachutesï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Seeds with parachutes ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Sunflowerï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½Ragwort Non-angiospermsï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Lineage relatedï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Marigoldsï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Goldenrodï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Aster ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ Dandelion ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ to Magnoliasï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Daisiesï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Inulaï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Ironweed ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Oldest Livingï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Angiospermsï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Monocots       This phylogenetic tree represents the Dandelions closest relatives within the phylum Angiophyta and where they fit within the vast majority of flowers living on the world. ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ DETAILS BEHIND THE TREE Comp


Which A road that starts at Holyhead in North Wales runs through Conwy and Colwyn Bay and finishes at Chester?

A55/Route - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki A55/Route Jump to: navigation , search The A55 is a major national trunk route of some length which is a dual carriageway trunk route for its entire length (except for a short stretch of wide single carriageway over the Britannia Bridge, and a tiny bit in Holyhead ). Section 1: Chester – Colwyn Bay The A55 at Bodelwyddan, with the Marble Church in the background The modern A55 starts where the M53 finishes , to the east of Chester, forming its Southern bypass, which at first runs parallel to the original A41 bypass. As the road circumnavigates Chester, it interchanges with the A51 , A41 , A483 , A5104 and A550 . At Ewloe, the road TOTSOs to the left, the A494 having the mainline through this junction, from the M56 , bringing with it the bulk of traffic. The A494 multiplexes with us for half a mile, before it heads off to the south (eventually terminating in Dolgellau). Unfortunately the multiplex is short and through traffic on both roads is dumped into the wrong lane by the junctions, thus necessitating a lot of weaving. We pass the first Gwasanaethau (Services) on the left. Most of the A55 is grade separated, and the early sections have a general motorway feel — it is easy to forget that fairly recently the A55 was a dog of a road, one long drag through one depressing Welsh village after another (Holywell, Abergele, others, with plenty of Llan-whatsits in there). After Holywell, there is a fantastic sheer drop off the Clwyd range of hills (at Rhuallt, just before St Asaph), then we travel along the St Asaph bypass — one of the first bits to be upgraded, and very substandard — narrow, twisty, noisy, this continues round Abergele, where the sea becomes visible; we now follow the coast for some distance. Section 2: Colwyn Bay – Bangor Before long we join the Colwyn Bay bypass — referred to elsewhere as a secret motorway. This stretch has special road regulations, which are the same regulations as used on motorways. Because of this the speed limit on the special road is signed as 70mph (50mph through the town centre, because of noise). The road, opened in 1985, runs through cuttings and on embankments through Colwyn Bay, on the landward side of the railway, with extensive retaining walls, and through a cut-and-cover tunnel under the forecourt of the railway station. West of the station is a 3 km stretch where the road occupies the original railway alignment; the railway, reduced from four to two tracks, was diverted onto a new alignment alongside, Pictures The A55 approaching Colwyn Bay The NO Sign on the Colwyn Bay bypass Before long we hit the A470 (Wales's Great North Road), and then the Conwy Bypass, with its superb snaking tunnel under the Conwy Estuary. Conwy is a pleasant little town, so much more now that it is not choked with traffic. The Conwy bypass opened in October 1991. The tunnel was constructed using the immersed tube technique, sections of the tunnel are sunk into place on the riverbed before being joined together. It was the first road tunnel of this type in the UK. The special road section ends west of the tunnel. The next section is rather spectacular, snaking along the coast of North Wales, wedged between the cliffs and the sea. You must use two tunnels, passing through headland. Westbound traffic takes newer tunnels, while Eastbound takes the coastal route. The first of these tunnels is Penmaenbach, the Westbound tunnel opened in 1989, while the older tunnel on the Eastbound coastal route dates from 1932. Here the road is so twisty and narrow travelling on the old alignment, that a 30mph speed limit is applied. There is an even older route around the coast that is now just a footpath. The second tunnel is the Pen-y-Clip tunnel, the newer Westbound tunnel opened in 1993, while the coast route opened in 1935. The original Penmaenbach tunnel The original Pen-y-clip tunnel There are two roundabouts on this section, one between the two tunnels at Penmaenmawr (the Puffin Roundabout), and another to the west of the Pen-y-clip tunnel, on the Llanfairfechan bypass


What is the name of the son of Cain born in the Land of Nod, after whom Cain named a city?

Apologetics Press - The Land of Nod The Land of Nod Eric Lyons, M.Min. After Cain killed Abel and was declared a “fugitive and vagabond” by God (Genesis 4:12), the Bible says that he “went out from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod” (4:16). It was in this land that “Cain knew his wife” (4:17), and it was here that his son, Enoch, was born. When a person reads about Nod in Genesis 4, he often pictures a land where a large group of people already were dwelling by the time Cain arrived. Because the Bible gives this land a name (“Nod”), many assume it was called such before Cain went there. Furthermore, many believe that it was in this land that Cain found his wife. Based upon these assumptions, some even claim that God must have specially created other humans besides Adam and Eve, otherwise there would not have been a land of Nod, nor would Cain have been able to find a wife there. Are these assumptions and conclusions correct? What can be said about these matters? It is very likely that when Moses wrote the name “Nod” (Genesis 4:16), he was using a figure of speech called “prolepsis” (the assignment of something, such as an event or name, to a time that precedes it). People often use prolepsis for the sake of convenience, so that the reader or audience can better understand what is being communicated. For example, I might say, “My wife and I dated two years before we got married,” when actually she was not my wife when we were dating, but a very dear friend. We may see a special on television about when President George W. Bush was a boy, but the fact is, George W. Bush was not President of the United States when he was a child. From time to time, even the Bible uses this kind of language. In John 11, the Bible speaks of a woman named Mary who “anointed the Lord with ointment” (11:1-2), yet this anointing actually did not occur for about three months. John merely spoke about it as having already happened because when he wrote his gospel account this event was generally known. Another example of prolepsis is found in Genesis 13:3 where we read that Abraham “went on his journey from the South as far as Bethel.” This area actually did not wear the name Bethel until years later when Jacob gave it that name (Genesis 28:19). However, when Moses wrote of this name hundreds of years later, he was free to use it even when writing about a time before the name actually was given. When Moses used the name Nod in Genesis 4, the reader must understand the land probably was not given that name until sometime after Cain moved there. This is consistent with the meaning of the name Nod (“wandering”), which in all probability was given because God told Cain he was to be a wanderer upon the Earth (Genesis 4:12). Thus, the land of Nod almost certainly was not an area filled with people whom Cain would eventually befriend. It would become that in time; nevertheless, it probably was not such a place upon his arrival. But, someone might ask, did Cain not find his wife in the land of Nod? Actually, the Bible never tells us that Cain’s wife came from Nod. The text simply says that Cain “dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden. And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch” (Genesis 4:16-17). To conclude that God specially created others besides Adam and Eve because “there was a large group of people living in Nod when Cain arrived” and “from this group Cain got his wife” is faulty reasoning and sheer speculation. Scripture does not teach the above premises, nor does it ever hint that God specially created others than Adam and Eve. In fact, the Bible teaches the very opposite when it explicitly states that Adam was the first man (1 Corinthians 15:45) and that Eve would be the mother of all living (Genesis 3:20, emp. added). It seems clear that there could have been no other people on the Earth contemporaneous with them (except, of course, their own children). Even though some allege that God specially created other people in addition to Adam and Eve during the creation week, such cannot be defended logically in l


FMS FEATURE [John Leach, English Cimbalom Player, Dead at 82 - by Jon Burlingame] John Leach, English Cimbalom Player, Dead at 82 Persuaders! theme details revealed for first time by Jon Burlingame LOS ANGELES—John Leach, the English cimbalom player who gave such film and TV scores as The Ipcress File, King Rat and The Persuaders! their unique sound, has died in London at the age of 82. Leach was a flautist who, in the 1950s, saw a need for educated musicians who could play unusual ethnic instruments. He first took up the cimbalom – a Hungarian hammered dulcimer played with wooden mallets – in 1953 and later added the Finnish kantele, the Arabic qanun, the Japanese koto, Chinese sheng and the Persian santur to his repertoire, assuring him considerable film and TV work in the 1960s, '70s and beyond. The cimbalom gained prominence in the film world when composer John Barry used it to suggest Cold War intrigue in the Michael Caine thriller The Ipcress File, and again as part of his score for the grim prisoner-of-war drama King Rat, both released in 1965. (Ipcress was recorded first in February 1965, King Rat in April 1965, although the composer was working on both scores simultaneously.) Barry's use of the cimbalom in these films, as well as his The Quiller Memorandum (1966) and the BBC series Vendetta (1966), helped to popularize this otherwise obscure instrument. Almost immediately, the sharp, resonating sound of its metal strings began to be heard in other contexts: Lalo Schifrin used it in Mission: Impossible, Gerald Fried in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and Quincy Jones on Ironside. Leach was born in London in 1931. His mother was Czechoslovakian and, as he said in a 1991 interview in From Silents to Satellite, "most of her relations played the zither." Still, he took up the flute and became quite successful in the 1950s, playing in the Liverpool Philharmonic, the BBC Northern Orchestra in Manchester, and the London Philharmonic. He taught music at the Beirut Conservatory from 1957 to 1960, then gave up the flute and was cimbalom soloist in the Vienna Philharmonic's recording of Zoltan Kodaly's Hary Janos suite in 1961. He played Igor Stravinsky's Les Noces, at the composer's request, in Berlin in 1969. Leach was also a composer who wrote considerable music for documentaries in the 1970s, and (under the pseudonym "Janos Lehar") for music libraries which licensed tracks out to various productions. One of those, a piece called "Sun Ride," became the theme for a longrunning game show called Ask the Family (1967-84). His playing can be heard in the scores for Ryan's Daughter (Maurice Jarre, 1970), Fiddler on the Roof (John Williams, 1971), The Man Who Would Be King (Jarre, 1975), A Passage to India (Jarre, 1974), Gandhi (George Fenton, 1982), The Jewel in the Crown (Fenton, 1984), A View to a Kill (Barry, 1985), Cry Freedom (Fenton, 1987), Dangerous Liaisons (Fenton, 1988), Shadowlands (Fenton, 1993), and Swept From the Sea (Barry, 1997). Fenton, a former student of Leach, said "he was a superb musician, and the instruments he played, whilst being fresh, were also full of character. He was someone with 'weird instruments' but, unlike some who perhaps gravitate towards the unusual because they can't really compete with the usual, John was a fantastic all-round musician. As a person, he was wonderfully eccentric, capable of putting both feet in it, sometimes with disastrous consequences. London is full of top-drawer players who owe him their start, so many whom he mentored and encouraged. I am one of those." "He was a very nice man, very charming and very professional," said composer John Altman, who used Leach on numerous commercial sessions in the 1970s. "He did an awful lot of library albums, and they're still what people turn to when they need a specific sound. This was in the pre-synthesizer days," he said, and before sampling took the fun out of recording with offbeat instruments. Edward Milward-Oliver, who is writing a biography of Ipcress File author Len Deighton, remarked: "I vividly recall sitting in his London home two


Whose recent autobiography is called The Corridor or Certainty: My Life Beyond Cricket?

The Corridor of Certainty | Cricket Web The Corridor of Certainty 12:10pm GMT 24 May 2015 Published: 2014 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Rating: 3.5 stars I did hope The Corridor of Certainty might actually tell me all about the real Geoffrey Boycott. In some ways it did but I’m afraid there are still areas that Boycott has chosen to keep under wraps. Privacy is something rightly valued by all of us, but those who choose to put themselves in the full glare of the media must expect criticism if, when reminiscing, they choose to cherry pick only those parts of their lives which they wish to share. This applies with greater force when the aspects they keep to themselves have been in the public domain before. In fairness it is necessary to concede at the outset that Boycott makes it clear, in an admirably written introduction, that the book is not intended to be a continuation of Boycott – The Autobiography, a decent account of his playing career that first appeared the best part of thirty years ago. But I am slightly surprised he has not drawn something from his own motivation to include a chapter about his relationship with one of his great friends, the late Brian Clough*. It is a splendid chapter, and oozes throughout his affection for and understanding of ‘Old Big ‘Ead’, and perhaps there should be a lesson in it for him. The motivation for the writing of the Clough chapter was the impression created by the 2009 biopic The Damned United. The film was based on a work of fiction, but in years to come those who know of Clough only through history books will accept it as fact. The probability of something similar appearing one day about Boycott must be very high indeed, so he might have been expected to deal here with some other aspects of his life before someone else makes up the story about them, particularly as the libel courts hold no fear in English law for anyone writing posthumously. Some are no doubt painful to recall, although I have no doubt the lengthy account in The Corridor of Certainty of the battle with throat cancer must have been a difficult one to write. I am thinking in particular of Boycs’ tangled love life. We do hear about his late entrance into the fatherhood game, and his marriage to Rachel Swinglehurst, the mother of his daughter and a source of unflagging support during his illness. But there is no mention of Anne Wyatt, the lady 14 years his senior who he met in 1958, and with whom he jointly purchased a mansion in Sandbanks, a transaction he ended up suing his lawyers over when he realised Ms Wyatt had left her share of the property to her family by will, and that Boycott had not, as he had always expected and intended, acquired the entire interest in the property by survivorship. Also conspicuous by its absence is any mention of Boycott’s conviction in France for an assault against another former lover Margaret Moore, a story that hit the headlines in the redtops back in 1998, and resurfaced as recently as this year when speculation was rife as to why Boycott, for so long dubbed ‘Sir Geoffrey’ by some had never actually been knighted despite the support of Home Secretary Teresa May. He may well feel bitter about the episode, and his public utterances in the past make it clear he has deeply held grievances about French Law and the French legal system generally, but his own account of the controversy would have been welcome. The Corridor of Certainty is sub-titled My Life Beyond Cricket so an expectation Boycott might give rather more of himself than he actually does is created. As to the use of the word ‘beyond’ it is clearly not possible for a man whose entire adult life has been spent immersed in the game to not then mention it, but I do question, given that mission statement, just why the last five chapters of the book are unavowedly about the game. It is a great shame Boycott did not tell us more about himself, perhaps helping to unravel some of the complexities of his psyche, and then publish a separate book dealing with his invariably thought provoking views on the modern game. The above sa


Workers in which industry belong to NACODS?

UDM told ministers how to cut miners' power | The Independent UDM told ministers how to cut miners' power Monday 14 December 1992 00:02 BST Click to follow The Independent Online THE Union of Democratic Mineworkers advised ministers on how to minimise the impact of strikes in a privatised coal industry, make miners work longer hours underground and weaken the pit supervisors' union. A memorandum from the UDM to Timothy Eggar, Minister for Energy, also acknowledges the need for redundancies. The paper argues that the business should be divided in two, rendering industrial action less effective. The memorandum was sent as part of a bid for privatised collieries by a consortium in which the non-TUC union is involved. It urged that the 'stranglehold' on mining by Nacods, the pit deputies' union, could be broken if other personnel had responsibility for safety. The paper prepares the way for new employment contracts enforcing longer shifts and says that privatisation should be organised in such a way that miners have no redress over the new working conditions through industrial tribunals. Peter McNestry, general secretary of Nacods, said the submission showed some senior UDM officials had lost their way as representatives of miners. He believes the letter reveals a degree of collaboration with the aims of the Government which many UDM members will find unpalatable. Signed by Roy Lynk, former UDM president, the submission says: 'The UDM is fully aware that the role it has taken on, involving as it does radical changes for its members and possible redundancies, is self-contradictory in traditional industrial relations terms.' However, the union, whose members crossed picket lines in the 1984-85 coal strike, had already 'broken out of UK traditional trade union confines'. The contents of the paper account for the sense of betrayal felt by Mr Lynk when the Government announced the closure of 31 pits in October. Mr Lynk staged a sit-in at a Nottinghamshire mine and handed back his OBE. He was subsequently defeated in presidential elections, partly because other UDM officials objected to the advice over privatisation being given to the Government. Mr Lynk lost to Neil Greatrex, who espouses more traditional union values. The defeat of Mr Lynk puts a question mark over the union's enthusiasm for involvement with the British Association of Colliery Management and East Midlands Electricity in a consortium to bid for the industry. Mr Greatrex said the bid would go ahead as long as it was supported by UDM members. Mr Lynk's submission advises creating a north-south divide in the industry, with the UDM taking the southern half including Nottinghamshire. That area would be large enough and flexible enough to be competitive, but small enough to allow the application of 'made-to-measure' efficiency improvements. It adds: 'It also avoids any possible disruptive activity affecting the whole of the coal industry.' It goes on: 'No matter what form privatisation takes, the role of Nacods (the pit deputies' union) needs to be examined.' No coal face can operate without prior inspection by deputies, the overwhelming majority of whom belong to the union. The memo says the duties of Nacods members were significantly increased in 1966 when a new system of pay was introduced. The industry should move away from such a system. More about:


If the chemical elements with a single letter symbol were arranged alphabetically which letter would come next - B, C, ...?

Alphabetical list by Name of the chemical elements of the periodic table For chemistry students and teachers: The tabular chart on the right is alphabethically listed. The first chemical element is Actinium and the last is Zirconium. Please note that the elements do not show their natural relation towards each other as in the Periodic system. There you can find the metals, semi-conductor(s), non-metal(s), inert noble gas(ses), Halogens, Lanthanoides, Actinoids (rare earth elements) and transition metals.


Which group had a 1970 UK hit with Woodstock?

What are the reasons for which the Woodstock Festival (1969) has become an icon in popular culture unlike the Isle of Wight Festival (and specifically, the one which took place in 1970)? - Quora Quora 1960s Music What are the reasons for which the Woodstock Festival (1969) has become an icon in popular culture unlike the Isle of Wight Festival (and specifically, the one which took place in 1970)? The Isle of Wight Festival of 1970 had a larger audience and has hosted some of the biggest names of the era such as The Doors, The Who, Joni Mitchell, Procol Harum, ELP and Miles Davis. How come most people never heard of it while almost everyone has heard of Woodstock? Updated Dec 14, 2013 Why are some events remembered by history while other events are systematically forgotten?  Answering this question is central to the study of what historians and sociologists call "collective memory."  The Woodstock festival has become central to the collective memory of the 1960s (especially for U.S. baby boomers) but the 1970 Isle of Wight festival isn't as widely known, even within its home country, despite having much larger crowds present. The sociologists Elizabeth Armstrong and Suzanna Crage addressed the question of why some historical events get remembered while others are forgotten.  In attempting to answer the question, they argued that a historical event is more likely to become a part of collective memory if the following facts are true: The event is viewed as worthy of commemoration. Resources are available to record and commemorate the event. The event resonates or "strikes a chord" with other people. The commemoration becomes institutionalized over time. By applying this four-part analysis, it becomes clearer why Woodstock has had more impact on popular culture than the 1970 Isle of Wight festival. What's Worthy of Commemoration? Both the Woodstock and the 1970 Isle of Wight festivals were originally intended to be limited to an audience of paying ticket holders, but at both festivals, anarchist groups cut through boundary fences to let in people for free.  At Woodstock, it was a group called Up Against the Wall Motherfuckers that cut down the fences, while at the Isle of Wight, the fences were cut down by members of the French Situationists and the UK chapter of the White Panthers, led by the musician Mick Farren . The promoters of both the Woodstock and the 1970 Isle of Wight festivals lost money as thousands of people who had no intention of paying for tickets flooded in, but the backers of Woodstock had much more wherewithal to weather the financial losses.  John P. Roberts and Joel Rosenman, the hippie entrepreneurs who provided the seed money for the Woodstock festival, had already built a successful recording studio in New York City that offset some of the losses they incurred when Woodstock turned into a free festival.  In addition, Roberts had money from a family trust fund, which substantially reduced his financial risk.  The decision to allow Woodstock to become a free event meant that Roberts and Rosenman did not get their money back on the festival until the 1980s, but this gave Roberts and Rosenman an strong economic incentive to encourage people to remember Woodstock. Unlike Roberts and Rosenman, the Foulk Brothers, the men who bankrolled the 1970 Isle of Wight festival, did not have other successful business ventures that could offset their losses when gatecrashers turned the festival into a free event.  Instead, Fiery Creatures, the company that Foulk Brothers created to put on the concerts and festivals they promoted, went bankrupt as a result of the Foulks' losses at Isle of Wight.  Here's a listing I found for what appears to be a bankruptcy proceeding for Fiery Creatures: When the fences were cut down at Woodstock, the concert promoters certainly weren't happy, but their response was relatively laid back.  As the announcer said over the Woodstock festival's PA system, It’s a free concert from now on. That doesn’t mean that anything goes.  What that means is we’re going to put the music up here for free.


Who was the Head Coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1959 to 1967 - he is remembered in the name of a trophy in the sport?

Packers.com | Vince Lombardi Vince Lombardi - Class of 1971 Head Coach & GM (1959-67), GM (1968) Nearly four decades after his death, Vince Lombardi remains one of the most recognizable sports figures of all time. His name graces the Super Bowl trophy. His likeness can be seen in a 14-foot statue at Lambeau Field. A flamboyant figure, his name remains attached to some of the most famous quotes in American sports history. In his career as head coach in Green Bay, Lombardi steered the Packers to five NFL Championships and victories in Super Bowls I and II. He tallied a career record of 105-35-6 (regular and postseason combined), 98-30-4 in Green Bay. And yet, Lombardi's name wasn't always so recognizable. In early 1959, Green Bay was coming off a 1-10-1 season -- the worst in team history. Winners of six NFL titles under Curly Lambeau, the team hadn't had a winning season since 1947. Ray "Scooter" McLean, head coach in 1958, resigned after one season. Searching for McLean's replacement, Dominic Olejniczak -- then the president of the organization -- became interested in a Giants assistant coach. To that point, Lombardi had never held a head coaching position, so when Olejniczak recommended him to the Packers' executive committee, committee member John Torinus replied, "Who the hell is Vince Lombardi?" It didn't take long to find out. On Feb. 2, 1959, Lombardi arrived and told the committee, "I want it understood that I am in complete command here." Technically he wasn't, not yet, but within two days of his arrival Olejniczak gave Lombardi not only the head coaching job, but the vacant general manager position as well. Lombardi immediately changed the way the team looked, the way it played and especially how it thought. In 1959, he ordered that the Packers' uniforms be revamped. The resulting design was almost identical to the uniforms the team continues to wear today. In fact, the only major modification since was the addition of the 'G' helmet logo, which was added in 1961 and has never left. The logo was designed by then-equipment manager Dad Braisher, at Lombardi's request. Lombardi's offense was basic and methodical. Its most famous play, now often referred to as the "Lombardi sweep" or the "Packers sweep," consisted of Paul Hornung or Jim Taylor following pulling guards Jerry Kramer and Fuzzy Thurston. Lombardi was famous for his pursuit of perfection, often dedicating long hours of film study or practice to just one element of one play. In his first team meeting after being named head coach and general manager, Lombardi made it clear just how determined he was to win. Looking into the eyes of players who just a season before had gone 1-10-1, Lombardi said, "I have never been on a losing team, gentlemen, and I do not intend to start now." True to his word, Lombardi never knew a losing season as a head coach. His first season was a stunning success. He used many of the same players from that 1-10-1 team of 1958 and finished 7-5 in 1959, winning unanimous Coach of the Year honors. His first game was a 9-6 victory over the Chicago Bears in new City Stadium -- later renamed Lambeau Field -- and when it was over, the players carried their coach off the field in triumph. In 1960, the Packers won the Western Conference title, going 8-4. That brought Lombardi to his first NFL Championship Game, which the Packers lost 17-13 to the Eagles at Franklin Field. It didn't take long for Lombardi to earn redemption, however. In 1961, after an 11-3 season, the Packers demolished his former team, the Giants, 37-0, winning the team's first title since 1944. His teams went on to capture four more NFL crowns: 1962, 1965, 1966 and 1967. Green Bay also won the first two Super Bowls after the 1966 and 1967 titles, respectively. In Lombardi's final game as Green Bay head coach, the Packers defeated Oakland 33-14 in Super Bowl II at the Orange Bowl in Miami. But the Packers' 1967 season isn't remembered for that Super Bowl. Instead, the '67 campaign is remembered for the NFL Championship against Dallas, perhaps the most famous game in football


What is the name of the actress who is the mother of actress Rachael Stirling?

Diana Rigg’s girl, Rachael Stirling, is getting married - Telegraph Celebrity news Diana Rigg’s girl, Rachael Stirling, is getting married Rachael Stirling, the actress daughter of Dame Diana Rigg and Archie Stirling,  is to marry fellow actor Oliver Chris. Rachael Stirling is planning to wed this year Photo: Andrew Crowley By Tim Walker 6:28AM GMT 23 Feb 2011 Two years after I disclosed that Rachael Stirling, Dame Diana Rigg's daughter by her marriage to Archie Stirling, was courting fellow actor Oliver Chris, the couple tell me that they are engaged. It was claimed that Rachael, 33, broke up with her previous boyfriend, John Lycett Green, the grandson of Sir John Betjeman, because he couldn’t cope with her lesbian scenes in the drama Tipping the Velvet. Clearly Chris, 32, is made of stronger stuff. “We’re going to be a Wills and Kate tribute act,” he joshed at the Olivier Awards nominees’ lunch. He expected the marriage to be in September. Tonybee can’t resist the charms of Eton Polly Toynbee may rail in The Guardian that David Cameron’s big society is a “busted flush,” but she doesn’t seem to be busted herself. With her husband, David Walker, who picked up a £30,000 pay off when he was sacked as the communications boss of the Audit Commission, she has moved into a £1.5 million home in an upmarket road in north London which includes the word "Eton" in its name. Toynbee, who once declined to reveal her salary to me after calling for everybody else’s to be made available on the internet, already has a planning application in for a conservatory. Related Articles 28 Sep 2012 Ron Moody: Pick a part or two Still, at 87, indelibly associated with the part of Fagin in the musical Oliver!, Ron Moody was on fine, irrascible form at The Oldie literary lunch at Simpson’s-in-the-Strand where he was plugging his memoirs, A Still Untitled (Not Quite) Autobiography. “I love acting and I don’t want to give it up, but I think it has given me up,” he said, glumly. Recent roles have included an ancient Scottish tramp in Casualty, but this, he felt, was typical typecasting for an octogenarian. “When you get older, you get invisible. People don’t see you. I would love, for instance, to have played J M Barrie in the film Finding Neverland, but they cast Johnny Depp, who played him as a handsome young man. “The fact is Barrie was a weedy little Scottish fellow with a big moustache, but by casting Depp it made him into a romantic lead. Of course it is ridiculous”.


Which Spanish football club plays its home games at Vicente Calderon Stadium?

Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid, Spain | Sygic Travel Local nameEstadio Vicente Calderón LocationMadrid, Spain Once called Manzanares Stadium, this place is home to the famous football (soccer) club Atlético Madrid. The place is packed with football fans, especially when two biggest Madrid clubs play - Atlético versus Real. If you are a fan of Atlético, you should pay a visit to a specialized store located here, where you can buy everything from the team's football dresses, scarfs and calendars. The stadium also houses a museum dedicated to this football club. Tags Football Venue•Football•Sports Venue•Stadium•Sight


According to Flanders and Swann what is the G-nicest work of G-nature in the zoo?

Flanders And Swann The Gnu Song Lyrics A year ago last thursday, I was strolling in the zoo When I met a man who thought he knew the lot He was laying down the law about the habbits of baboons And the number of quills a porcupine has got So I asked him "What's that creature's name?" and he answered "That's a helk!" And I'd have gone on thinking that was true If the animal in question hadn't put that chap to shame, And remarked?"I ain't a helk? I'm a gnu! I'm a gnu? I'm a gnu The g-nicest work of g-nature in the zoo I'm a gnu? how do you do? You really oughtta g-know w-who's w-who I'm a gnu? spelt G - N - U I'm not a camel or a kangaroo So let me introduce, I'm neither man nor moose Oh, g-no, g-no, g-no, I'm a gnu!" I had taken furnished lodgings down at Rustington-on-sea Whence I travelled on to Aston-under-lyne On the second night I stayed there I was wakened from a dream Which I'll tell you all about some other time Among the hunting trophies on the wall above my bed Stuffed and mounted was a face I thought I knew A bison? An oakpi? Could it be a hearty beast? Then I seem to hear a voice?"I'm a gnu! I'm a gnu? a-g-nother gnu I wish I could g-nash my teeth at you I'm a gnu? how do you do? You really oughtta g-know w-who's w-who I'm a gnu? spelt G - N - U Call me bison or okapi and I'll sue Nor am I in the least like that dreadful hearty beast Oh, g-no, g-no, g-no, I'm a gnu! G-no, g-no, g-no, I'm a gnu! G-no, g-no, g-no, I'm a gnu!" Translate FLANDERS AND SWANN - THE GNU SONG lyrics to: In order to see the lyrics of                   FLANDERS AND SWANN - THE GNU SONG it is necessary to have java script enabled browser. We have another 7                   lyrics of songs by Flanders And Swann, that you are able to see on the right or clicking on the                   artist's name. We plan in the future to enable the possibility to make translations of FLANDERS AND SWANN - THE GNU SONG lyrics on your own or other languages. Example: To see English translation for the FLANDERS AND SWANN - THE GNU SONG lyrics please choose from the dropdown list English. 9.3 out of 10 based on 32 ratings. Artist: Flanders And Swann


Who preceded Menzies Campbell as Leader of the Liberal Democrats?

Menzies Campbell Menzies Campbell Lord Campbell of Pittenweem Sir Menzies "Ming" Campbell is one of the most respected and successful politicians of his generation. He was MP North East Fife for over a quarter of a century between 1987 and 2015. He was born in 1941 and educated at Glasgow University, where he graduated as a Master of the Arts and Batchelor of Law. He went on to study at Stanford University, California where he carried out post-graduate studies in international law.  He was called to the Bar in Scotland in 1968 and appointed Queens Counsel in 1984. Ming held the British record for the 100 metre sprint between 1967 and 1974, and captained the Great Britain athletic team in 1965 and 1966. He still retains a particular interest in athletics Ming campaigned with the Liberal Democrats in North East Fife in the General Elections of 1979 and 1983. His work in the constituency helped win the seat for the Liberals overturning decades of Conservative control. Each election he reduced the Tory majority, bringing the Liberals closer to winning, until 1987 when Ming won with a majority of 1,447. Throughout his career as an MP Ming and his local team achieved large Liberal Democrat majorities as his reputation as an intelligent and decent politician grew. During his long political career Ming served as Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson between 1992 and 2006, a role that saw him throw his support behind Lib Dem opposition to the 2003 Iraq War. He went on to be Deputy Leader of the party between 2003 and 2006, before taking over from Charles Kennedy as Leader of the Liberal Democrats. Ming played a key role in turning the Lib Dems into a professional political party and he pushed for reform of the internal structures of the party to compete effectively against Labour and the Conservative Party. Under his leadership Ming promoted many up and coming Lib Dem MPs to his front bench, including Jo Swinson as Scotland Spokesperson and Nick Clegg as Spokesperson for Home Affairs. Sir Menzies received the CBE in 1987; was appointed to the Privy Council in 1999 before being knighted in 2004 for his services to Parliament. He became a Companion of Honour in the 2013 Birthday Honours for public and political service. He has been the Chancellor of the University of St. Andrews since 2006. Ming announced he would step down from his seat of North East Fife ahead of the 2015 General Election. He received a peerage in the 2015 Dissolution Honours, and joined was introduced to the House of Lords in November of the same year. He has been married to Elspeth Campbell since 1970, in his spare time he enjoys sports, music and theatre.


The Costa Smerelda is a feature of which Mediterranean island?

La Maddalena, Sardinia, Italy (Condé Nast Traveller) Cala Coticcio in Caprera on the Maddalena archipelago off the coast of Sardinia, Italy La Maddalena: Sardinia's secret islands The archipelago of La Maddalena, off the Costa Smeralda, is a quiet place of turquoise lagoons, deserted islands and the most heavenly beaches in Sardinia, with barely a footprint to spoil them words by Lee Marshall Johanna Huber/SIME/4Corners Cala Coticcio in Caprera In the translucent seas of the La Maddalena archipelago, you're in another world. It doesn't feel like the Mediterranean here. It feels like a more rugged version of the Caribbean. Suspended between Sardinia and Corsica , this scatter of seven large islands and 55 tiny isolotti has some of the most spectacular beaches in Italy , and some of the cleanest and clearest water. But it is only recently that these islands have begun to discover tourism, and in turn to be discovered by tourists. La Maddalena - the main island, where all but five per cent of the archipelago's 10,000 inhabitants live - was insulated from the need to make much of a living out of visitors by the presence of a huge NATO naval base. This provided jobs for hundreds of maddalenini, both directly on the base and indirectly in the form of dollar-rich US officers and seamen looking for places to eat and drink - until it closed in 2008. The archipelago has been well-known to the Costa Smeralda yacht set for a while, who  sail out to the heavenly turquoise lagoons like the Porto della Madonna, and the islands' deserted beaches only accessible by boat, and occasionally stop for lunch at one of the islands' waterside trattorias; and there are a few small hotels, pensionis and modest resorts catering to a mainly Italian clientele. So visitors to La Maddalena will find a certain friendliness and eagerness to please among restaurateurs, shop owners and hoteliers, along with a command of English unusual in Italy, bred by decades of coexistence with the US navy. What first strikes you about the town of La Maddalena is the feeling it shares with certain other historically significant Mediterranean ports, like Valletta or Mahón, of being a place of transit, its character formed as much by the contacts it has made over the centuries as by the country it happens to be attached to. But this limbo status is common to the whole archipelago. The Maddalena islands are only 20 minutes by ferry from the Sardinian port of Palau, and geologically connected to the pink granite rockscapes of Gallura in the north-east of Sardinia. But maddalenini have always seen themselves as a race apart from Sardinian 'mainlanders', just as the latter feel culturally distinct from the rest of Italy. This has a lot to do with history. The first inhabitants of the islands in modern times were Corsican shepherds who crossed the dangerous Strait of Bonifacio with their herds, in search of pasture that was not subject to taxation or competition from cropping farmers. When the 1720 Treaty of The Hague assigned Sardinia to the House of Savoy, the Maddalena archipelago was simply forgotten, and the islands' uncertain territorial status made them a smugglers' paradise. Oliviero Olivieri The port of La Maddalena Napoleon later besieged the port, and met his first defeat here. Nelson visited the waters off Maddalena three times in the build-up to Trafalgar, but never once came ashore, though he did present a silver crucifix to the parish priest. Today this is proudly displayed in the little Museo Diocesano, together with the admiral's briskly polite accompanying letter, signed - according to the style he had adopted after being given a Sicilian dukedom by Ferdinando I - 'Nelson & Bronté'.  But it is another astute military commander, Giuseppe Garibaldi, who is most closely associated with these islands. The wild island of Caprera, which is connected to the main island by a bridge and a causeway, was the Risorgimento hero's home for the last 27 years of his life. Garibaldi was exiled to the islands in 1849. He liked his prison enough to return in 1855 and buy land o


Chord Lengths when Dividing a Circle in Equal Segments Chord Lengths when Dividing a Circle in Equal Segments Calculate chord lengths when dividing the circumference of a circle into equal number of segments Sponsored Links The length - L - of a chord when dividing a circumference of a circle into equal number of segments can be calculated from the table below. The chord length - L - in the table is for a "unit circle" with radius = 1. To calculate the actual length of a chord - multiply the "unit circle" length - L - with the radius for the the actual circle.  Example - Chord Length A circle with radius 3 m is divided in 24 segments. From the table below: the length - L - of a single chord in a "unit circle" with 24 segments is 0.2611 units. The length of the chord for a circle with radius 3 m can be calculated as 0.2611 (3 m) = 0.7833 m The summarized length of all chords in the circle can be calculated as (0.7833 m) 24


In which Shakespeare play would you find the character Touchstone?

Character of Touchstone in Shakespeare's As You Like It :: Shakespeare As You Like It Essays Character of Touchstone in Shakespeare's As You Like It Length: 434 words (1.2 double-spaced pages) Rating: Excellent The Character of  Touchstone in As You Like It   As You Like It features, like so many of Shakespeare's plays, a professional clown, Touchstone, and it's worth paying some attention to his role for what it contributes towards establishing and maintaining the upbeat comic spirit of the play. For the jester is the constant commentator on what is going on. His humour, pointed or otherwise, thus inevitably contributes to the audience's awareness of what is happening, and the way in which other characters treat him is often a key indicator of their sensibilities. Touchstone is one of the gentlest and happiest clowns in all of Shakespeare . He comments on the action, makes jokes at other people 's expense, and offers ironic insights about their situation. But throughout As You Like It, such traditional roles of the fool are offered and taken with a generosity of spirit so that his remarks never shake the firm comic energies of the play. When he ridicules Orlando's verses, Rosalind laughs along with him. When he points out to Corin (in 3.2) that the shepherd must be damned for never having lived at court, Corin takes it as good natured jesting (which it is). When Touchstone takes Audrey away from her rural swain, William, there are apparently no hard feelings (although much here depends on the staging). In this play, the professional jester participates in and contributes to a style of social interaction which is unqualified by any more sober and serious reflections. This makes Touchstone very different from the bitter fool of King Lear or from the most complex fool of all, the sad Feste of Twelfth Night , both of whom offer comments that cast either a shrewd, melancholy, or bitter irony on the proceedings.   Touchstone himself becomes the target of much humour by his immediate attraction to Audrey, the "foul" country lass. There is something richly comic here, seeing the staunch apologist for the sophisticated life of the court fall so quickly to his animal lust. But the satire here is very good humoured. Touchstone himself acknowledges the frailty of his vows and does not attempt to deceive anyone about his intentions. How to Cite this Page MLA Citation:


Who won the men's 400m Olympic gold medal in Paris in 1924?

Paris 1924 - AOC Paris 1924 3,089 (2,954 men and 135 women) Number of sports: View Full Medal Tally The 1924 Olympics had been scheduled for Amsterdam, but in his final act as IOC President Pierre de Coubertin transferred the Games to Paris (despite the misgivings of many). He wanted to give his native France a chance to redeem itself after the many difficulties of the Paris 1900 Games. To everyone’s pleasure, it did.  The 1924 Games was a spectacle featuring many firsts. The Olympic motto, “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (“Swifter, Higher, Stronger”) was introduced, athletes stayed in a “village” of wooden cabins (a forerunner of the Olympic Village), and the Closing Ceremony ritual of raising three flags, the Olympic flag, the Host Nation’s flag, and the next Host Nation’s flag, was introduced. Paris marked the arrival of the Olympic Games as a major international event. Competitors came from 44 nations, the main stadium could accommodate a crowd of 60,000, a swimming pool was especially built for competition, and 625,000 spectators and 1000 journalists attended. The United states dominated the medal table, winning 45 gold – more than three times the 14 gold won by Finland, the second placed team. The Paris Games are sometimes known as the “Chariots of Fire” Olympics by movie lovers. It was the gold medal wins of British athletes Harold Abrahams in the 100m and Eric Liddell in the 400m that inspired the Academy Award winning film of that name. Another Hollywood connection was American Johnny Weissmuller, who was the star swimmer of the meet, winning three gold medals, plus a bronze medal in water polo. He would later become a cinema idol, playing the role of Tarzan in a string of popular movies. Uruguay, which was later to win the first two football World Cups, won the football gold medal – the first time it had contested the sport at the Olympics. Another special victory was by Richard Williams, who, together with his American team-mate Hazel Wightman, won the mixed doubles title in tennis. Williams had survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, spending hours in the freezing water before being rescued. Doctors had wanted to amputate his legs, but he recovered to become a champion. Two Finnish giants, Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola, dominated the track events. Nurmi won five gold medals, an unprecedented total for a Games competitor, and Ritola four gold and two silver medals. Nurmi won the 1500m and 5000m events within two hours of each other. Morocco’s Hicham El Guerrouj would repeat the feat in 2004, but with days rather than hours between the two finals.


Saint Mary's Hall, founded by the Jesuits, is the preparatory department for which Lancashire Independent school?

Jesuit School | Jesuits in Britain Political Activist and Priest - Fidel Castro and His Jesuit Mentor Since the USA restored diplomatic relations with Cuba in July 2015 and Pope Francis visited the Caribbean island last September, Cuba is fast becoming a popular holiday destination. But some people might be unaware that its controversial former president, Fidel Castro - who celebrated his 90th birthday last week - was educated by the Jesuits.Fidel Castro wasn’t the best student. Known for being a troublemaker, he was taught in two other schools before being sent to study under the Jesuits... Artist in Residence inspires Aloysius’ pupils In a unique partnership project between St Aloysius’ College and the Glasgow School of Art, Bafta Award-winning artist Kevin Walls spent 12 weeks as the College’s ‘Artist in Residence’, guiding Aloysians as they created innovative self-portraits. St Aloysius’ College and the Glasgow School of Art are close neighbours in Glasgow’s Cultural Quarter, and have shared a number of projects together in the past year. Mrs Daly, the Head of Art and Design at the... St Ignatius' College welcomes new Headteacher Governors are delighted to announce the appointment of Mary O’Keeffe as the new Headteacher of St Ignatius College.  Mrs O’Keeffe joined the College as Deputy Headteacher in September 2015, having previously been Deputy Headteacher at St James’ Catholic High School in Barnet. Mrs O’Keeffe takes over from the Executive Headteacher, Mr Kelly, with whom she has worked very closely. Following a national recruitment campaign, the Governors said they are privileged... Cardinal Bo makes inspirational speech at Stonyhurst College His Eminence Cardinal Charles Maung Bo visited Stonyhurst College on Saturday 21st May, and delivered an inspiring talk to the students and staff of Stonyhurst College, in which he talked about the role of the Catholic Church and the struggle for religious freedom in his country Burma, or Myanmar.   Cardinal Bo opened his speech noting “a deep appreciation and respect for Jesuit scholarship and learning, and a recognition that Jesuits are the best educators ….You are the... “My Green Blazer” stories of St Aloysius College families The Green Blazer worn as the key part of their uniform by all students at Scotland’s only Jesuit school, St Aloysius College, Glasgow - boys and girls, juniors and seniors - is an instantly recognizable sight around the city. Each and every one in the Aloysian community has his or her own “Green Blazer Story”.The photograph of 8 year old Jack Hamilton shows how happy he is to be wearing the Green Blazer. His mother declares, “the most important thing is that Jack is happy at school; if he’s... St Joseph's RC Primary School It is apparent to all who enter our school that St Joseph's is a Jesuit Catholic community where the teachings of Christ are followed. Every child, member of staff, parent and visitor is treated with respect. As a school, we are proud to serve our parish and the community by giving our pupils the very best start in their education. Our Jesuit identity is clear to all who visit.Our children's wellbeing and development is at the heart of all that we do. Our very experienced staff is dedicated to... Wimbledon College The Jesuits in Britain developed a variety of ministries alongside the parish in Wimbledon. In 1892, they purchased Brackenbury’s, the Anglican Preparatory Military Academy, which had closed down in 1887 and re-opened it as Wimbledon College.  The school became a grammar school in 1944 and a comprehensive school in 1969, and over the ensuing years, has substantially increased its facilities. It is currently a state-maintained, voluntary aided (non-fee paying), secondary school for Catholic... St Mary's Hall St Mary's Hall is the Jesuit Preparatory School to Stonyhurst College, which educates boys and girls between 7 and 13 years of age. St Mary's Hall also has a thriving pre-preparatory department for 3-7 year-olds, based in Hodder House.Head: Mr Lawrence CrouchTel. 01254 826242Email: smh-headmaster@stonyhurst.ac.uk St


On a map, an isohaline is a line joining points of equal what?

What Are Isolines What Are Isolines By Matt Rosenberg Updated August 02, 2016. Topographic maps use a wide variety of symbols to represent human and physical features, including isolines, which are often used on maps to represent points of equal value. Isolines, also referred to as contour lines, can be used to represent elevation on a map by connecting points of equal elevation, for instance. These imaginary lines provide a good visual representation of the terrain. As with all isolines, when contour lines lie close together, they represent a steep slope; lines far apart represent a gradual slope. But isolines can also be used to show other variables on a map besides terrain, and in other themes of study. For example, the first map of Paris used isolines to depict population distribution in that city, rather than physical geography. Maps using isolines and their variations have been used by astronomer Edmond Halley (of Halley's comet) and by doctor John Snow to better understand an 1854 cholera epidemic in England. This is a list of some common (as well as obscure) types of isolines used on maps to represent different features of terrain, such as elevation and atmosphere, distances, magnetism and other visual representations not easily shown on a two-dimensional depiction. The prefix "iso-" means "equal." Isobar A line representing points of equal atmospheric pressure. Isobath A line representing points of equal depth under water. Isobathytherm A line representing depths of water with equal temperature. Isochasm A line representing points of equal recurrence of auroras. Isocheim A line representing points of equal mean winter temperature. Isochrone A line representing points of equal time-distance from a point, such as the transportation time from a particular point. Isodapane A line representing points of equal transport costs for products from production to markets. Isodose A line representing points of equal intensity of radiation. Isodrosotherm A line representing points of equal dew point. Isogeotherm A line representing points of equal mean temperature. Isogloss A line separating linguistic features. Isogonal A line representing points of equal magnetic declination. Isohaline A line representing points of equal salinity in the ocean. Isohel A line representing points receiving equal amounts of sunshine. Isohume A line representing points of equal humidity. Isohyet A line representing points of equal precipitation. Isoneph A line representing points of equal amounts of cloud cover. Isopectic A line representing points where ice begins to form at the same time each fall or winter. Isophene A line representing points where biological events occur at the same time, such as crops flowering. Isoplat A line representing points of equal acidity, as in acid precipitation. Isopleth A line representing points of equal numerical value, such as population. Isopor A line representing points of equal annual change in magnetic declination. Isostere A line representing points of equal atmospheric density. Isotac A line representing points where ice begins to melt at the same time each spring. Isotach A line representing points of equal wind speed. Isothere A line representing points of equal mean summer temperature. Isotherm A line representing points of equal temperature. Isotim


The second highest mountain in Africa has the same name as which country?

Facts About Kilimanjaro — Highest Mountain in Africa Elevation: 19,340 feet (5,895 meters) Prominence: 19,308 feet (5,885 meters); Most prominent mountain in Africa. Location: Tanzania , East Africa Coordinates: -3.075844 S / 37.353312 E  or 03°04′33″ S / 37°21′12″ E First Ascent: Hans Meyer (Germany), Yoanas Kinyala Lauwo (Tanzania), and Ludwig Purtscheller (Austria) on October 5, 1889. KILIMANJARO FAST FACTS:   Meaning of Mountain's Name The meaning and origin of the name Kilimanjaro is unknown. It is thought to be a combination of the Swahili word Kilima, meaning “mountain,” and the KiChagga word Njaro, loosely translated as “whiteness,” giving the name White Mountain. The name Kibo in KiChagga means “spotted” and refers to rocks seen on snowfields. The name Uhuru translates as “freedom,” a name given to commemorate Tanzanian independence from Great Britain in 1961. Africa's Highest Summit Kilimanjaro , the highest mountain in Africa and fourth highest of the Seven Summits , is considered the tallest freestanding mountain in the world, rising 15,100 feet (4,600 meters) from base to summit. continue reading below our video How to Throw a Perfect Spiral in Football Kilimanjaro is also the most prominent mountain in Africa. Three Volcanic Cones Kilimanjaro is composed of three distinct volcanic cones: Kibo 19,340 feet (5,895 meters); Mawenzi 16,896 feet (5,149 meters); and Shira 13,000 feet (3,962 meters). Uhuru Peak is the highest summit on Kibo’s crater rim. Dormant Stratovolcano Kilimanjaro is a giant stratovolcano that began forming a million years ago when lava spilled from the Rift Valley zone. The mountain was built by successive lava flows. Two of its three peaks—Mawenzi and Shira—are extinct while Kibo, the highest peak is dormant and could erupt again. The last major eruption was 360,000 years ago, while the most recent activity was only 200 years ago. Kilimanjaro is Losing Glaciers Kilimanjaro has 2.2 square kilometers of glacial ice and is losing it quickly due to global warming . The glaciers have shrunk 82% since 1912 and declined 33% since 1989. It may be ice free within 20 years, dramatically affecting local drinking water, crop irrigation, and hydroelectric power. Kilimanjaro National Park Kilimanjaro lies within the 756-square-kilometer Kilimanjaro National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is one of the few places on earth that encompasses every ecological life zone including tropical jungle, savannah, and desert to montane forests, subalpine plants, and the alpine zone above timberline. First Ascent in 1889 Kilimanjaro was first climbed on October 5, 1889 by German geologist Hans Meyer, Marangu scout Yoanas Kinyala Lauwo, and Austrian Ludwig Purtscheller. After reaching the summit, Meyer later wrote that they gave “three ringing cheers, and in virtue of my right as its first discoverer christened this hitherto unknown—the loftiest spot in Africa and the German Empire—Kaiser Wilhelm’s Peak.” Climbing Kili is a Non-Technical but Challenging Trek Climbing Kilimanjaro requires no technical climbing or mountaineering experience. It is just a long trek from base to summit. Some parts of the mountain require basic scrambling skills (i.e. the Barranco Wall) but in general, anyone with decent fitness can climb Kilimanjaro. High Elevation can Cause Acute Mountain Sickness The challenge is the mountain’s high elevation. As high mountains go, the routes on Mount Kilimanjaro have rapid ascent profiles. Acclimatization opportunities are relatively poor and therefore the incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS) is rather high. Some studies show that up to 75% of trekkers on summit night suffer from mild and moderate forms of AMS. Deaths on Kilimanjaro are often due to improper acclimatization and the onset of severe altitude sickness rather than falls. Climb Only with a Guide Kilimanjaro is not a peak you can climb on your own. It is mandatory to climb with a licensed guide and have porters carry your equipment. This sustains the local economy and allows local people to reap the rewards of tourism. Read more


Three clues lead to a one word answer: 1. Daughter of a hotel dynasty, 2 Troy, 3 Plaster.

rec.puzzles FAQ, part 1 of 15 - Google Groups rec.puzzles FAQ, part 1 of 15 Showing 1-16 of 16 messages Instructions for Accessing rec.puzzles Frequently Asked Questions List INTRODUCTION Below is a list of puzzles, categorized by subject area.  Each puzzle includes a solution, compiled from various sources, which is supposed to be definitive. To request a puzzle, send a letter to uunet!questrel!faql-request containing one or more lines of the form: send <puzzle_name> For example, to request decision/allais.p, send the line: send decision/allais.p The puzzle will be mailed via return email to the address in your request's "From:" line.  If you are unsure of this address, and cannot edit this line, then include in your message BEFORE the first "send" line the line: The FAQL has been posted to news.answers.  News.answers is archived in the periodic posting archive on pit-manager.mit.edu [18.172.1.27]. Postings are located in the anonymous ftp directory /pub/usenet/news.answers, and are archived by "Archive-name".  Other subdirectories of /pub/usenet contain periodic postings that may not appear in news.answers. Other news.answers/FAQ archives (which carry some or all of the FAQs in the pit-manager archive) are:          archive.cs.ruu.nl [131.211.80.5] in the anonymous ftp                 directory /pub/NEWS.ANSWERS (also accessible via mail                 server requests to mail-...@cs.ruu.nl )          cnam.cnam.fr [192.33.159.6] in the anonymous ftp directory /pub/FAQ          ftp.uu.net [137.39.1.9 or 192.48.96.9] in the anonymous ftp                 directory /usenet          ftp.win.tue.nl [131.155.70.100] in the anonymous ftp directory                 /pub/usenet/news.answers          grasp1.univ-lyon1.fr [134.214.100.25] in the anonymous ftp                 directory /pub/faq (also accessible via mail server                 requests to list...@grasp1.univ-lyon1.fr ), which is                 best used by EASInet sites and sites in France that do                 not have better connectivity to cnam.cnam.fr (e.g.                 Lyon, Grenoble) Note that the periodic posting archives on pit-manager.mit.edu are also accessible via Prospero and WAIS (the database name is "usenet" on port 210). The FAQL is NOT the original work of the editor (just in case you were wondering :^). In keeping with the general net practice on FAQL's, I do not as a rule assign credit for FAQL solutions.  There are many reasons for this: 1.  The FAQL is about the answers to the questions, not about assigning credit. 2.  Many people, in providing free answers to the net, do not have the time     to cite their sources. 3.  I cut and paste freely from several people's solutions in most     cases to come up with as complete an answer as possible. 4.  I use sources other than postings. 5.  I am neither qualified nor motivated to assign credit. However, I do whenever possible put bibliographies in FAQL entries, and I see the inclusion of the net addresses of interested parties as a logical extension of this practice.  In particular, if you wrote a program to solve a problem and posted the source code of the program, you are presumed to be interested in corresponding with others about the problem.  So, please let me know the entries you would like to be listed in and I will be happy to oblige. Address corrections or comments to uunet!questrel!faql-comment. INDEX Four bugs are placed at the corners of a square. Each bug walks directly toward the next bug in the clockwise direction. The bugs walk with constant speed always directly toward their clockwise neighbor. Assuming the bugs make at least one full circuit around the center of the square ==> analysis/c.infinity.p <== What function is zero at zero, strictly positive elsewhere, infinitely differentiable at zero and has all zero derivitives at zero? ==> analysis/cache.p <== Cache and Ferry (How far can a truck go in a desert?) A pick-up truck is in the desert beside N 50-gallon gas drums, all full. The truck's gas tank holds 10 gallons and is empty.  The truck can carry one drum, whether full or e


Which sign of the zodiac is known as Jungfrau in German?

ZODIAC SIGNS AND FAMILY HISTORY ZODIAC SIGNS AND FAMILY HISTORY         One of the controversies surrounding Joseph Flory, immigrant father of the C-Line,    involves religion. Since apparently several of his children were baptized as adults in the Conestoga    Congregation of Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania, it is presumed Joseph was himself a "Dunkard"    (Brethren), fleeing Europe for religious freedom. The theory that he    was Brethren (non-believers in infant baptism) hits a snag. Walter Bunderman's 1948 book    on Flory families in America pictures a photocopy of a purported 8 September 1733 baptismal    certificate for Katherine Flory, alleged daughter of Joseph. If this is a genuine document,    Joseph would have been Lutheran or Reformed, not Brethren. The baptismal certificate would have indicated that Katherine was baptized as an    infant. It is, of course, possible that he changed his religious affiliation after his immigration.  Roxann Flora Rhea read about the purported baptismal    certificate; something about the wording in this document    seemed strange. What follows is a report of her quest for some answers...and, yes, it does entail Signs of the Zodiac!   KATHERINE FLORY AND THE ZODIAC BY ROXANN FLORA RHEA       Katherine Flory, alleged daughter of Joseph Flory, who was said to    have    been born at sea prior to the landing of the Ship Hope on August 28, 1733, is    best known for what we do not know or cannot prove about her. We don't know if she had a baptismal    certificate as stated by Walter Bunderman in his book, nor do we know what ever became of it.    He translated the purported document from German to English as follows: "Kathleen Flory    is (word missing)...on this 8th day of September in year of our Lord 1733 in    sign of the virgin". It is an understatement to say that the name Kathleen is suspect as a    German name! Dick Gethmann gave an excellent description of the document in a Flora    Listserve: "The document has two fold marks, it is partially torn, and it looks like there are    some stains on it. It has 'decoration' both around and within the document, which makes reading    it difficult". I have not seen the photocopy in Bunderman's book.       After consulting with the Lutheran Archives in    Philadelphia (about 1998) I was assured that baptismal certificates were commonly issued to Lutheran    families in Colonial America.       "In sign of the virgin"...is Virgin written in Latin (Virgo) or in    German (jungfrau)? Are we seeing evidence of a Zodiac sign written in a church    document. Impossible, I thought. The wording sounded almost Roman Catholic. My inquiries pertained to    written Zodiac signs (not symbols). A German correspondent of mine answered my    question about    these signs by saying that the German Mennonites used Zodiac signs in their family Bibles    because they did not like the month names used by the government and by the official church.       I placed requests (in August, 1999)on the Brethren Listserve and the    Flora Listserve for information re signs of the Zodiac being used in the recording of    births.  Many folks gave personal experience with old family records and several had expertise    in the Signs of the Zodiac. It became apparent that the usage was widespread, albeit,    not entirely consistent. Brethren and Mennonite denominations were mentioned frequently.       Several inquiries led to a contact with a librarian from a Mennonite    university in Harrisonburg, VA, who was able to give me some solid answers. She    said that in their collection, they have many books with family records written in them.    It is very common for the birth records to give both the date of birth and the sign of the    Zodiac (such as In the sign of the Virgin, Taurus, Capricorn, etc.). As far as she knows this    practice was common to Germanic families regardless of denomination. Most of the collection    is Mennonite, but one app


Who wrote the poem Dulce et Decorum est?

WILFRED OWEN - DULCE ET DECORUM EST, Text of poem and notes Wilfred Owen Minds at War A comprehensive anthology of poetry of the First World War. All the greatest war poems of Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon and war poems of over 70 other notable poets. All set in the context of the poets' lives and historical records. With historic photographs and cartoons.   Edited by David Roberts. 400 pages ï¿½15-99 (UK) Best known poem of the First World War (with notes) Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares(2) we turned our backs And towards our distant rest(3) began to trudge. Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind; Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots(4)  Of tired, outstripped(5) Five-Nines(6) that dropped behind. Gas!(7) Gas! Quick, boys! ï¿½ An ecstasy of fumbling, Fitting the clumsy helmets(8) just in time; But someone still was yelling out and stumbling, And flound'ring like a man in fire or lime(9) . . . Dim, through the misty panes(10) and thick green light, As under a green sea, I saw him drowning. In all my dreams, before my helpless sight, He plunges at me, guttering,(11) choking, drowning. If in some smothering dreams you too could pace Behind the wagon that we flung him in, And watch the white eyes writhing in his face, His hanging face, like a devil's sick of sin; If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs, Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud(12)  Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues, My friend, you would not tell with such high zest(13)  To children ardent(14) for some desperate glory, The old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est Pro patria mori.(15) Thought to have been written between 8 October 1917  and March, 1918 Notes on Dulce et Decorum  Est 1.  DULCE ET DECORUM EST - the first words of a Latin   saying (taken from an ode by Horace). The words were widely   understood and often quoted at the start of the First World War.   They mean "It is sweet and right." The full saying ends the poem:   Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori - it is sweet and right to die   for your country. In other words, it is a wonderful and great honour   to fight and die for your country. 2.  Flares - rockets which were sent up to burn with   a brilliant glare to light up men and other targets in the area   between the front lines (See illustration, page 118 of Out in the   Dark.)  3.  Distant rest - a camp away from the front line   where exhausted soldiers might rest for a few days, or longer  4.  Hoots - the noise made by the shells rushing   through the air  5.  Outstripped - outpaced, the soldiers have   struggled beyond the reach of these shells which are now falling   behind them as they struggle away from the scene of battle    6.  Five-Nines - 5.9 calibre explosive shells  7.  Gas! -  poison gas. From the symptoms it   would appear to be chlorine or phosgene gas. The filling of the   lungs with fluid had the same effects as when a person drowned 8.  Helmets -  the early name for gas masks  9.  Lime - a white chalky substance which can burn   live tissue  10.  Panes - the glass in the eyepieces of the gas   masks  11.  Guttering - Owen probably meant flickering out   like a candle or gurgling like water draining down a gutter,   referring to the sounds in the throat of the choking man, or it   might be a sound partly like stuttering and partly like gurgling  12.  Cud - normally the regurgitated grass that cows   chew usually green and bubbling. Here a similar looking material was   issuing from the soldier's mouth  13.  High zest - idealistic enthusiasm, keenly   believing in the rightness of the idea  14.  ardent - keen  15.  Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori - see note 1   above. These notes are taken from the book, Out  in the Dark, Poetry of the First World War, where other  war poems that need special explanations are similarly annotated. The  ideal book for stude


Which rock band did Dave Gilmour join in 1967?

David Gilmour Tickets - Gold Coast Tickets David Gilmour Tickets 0 David Jon Gilmour, known as David Gilmour (born 6 March 1946 in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom) is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, who was the guitarist, lead vocalist and one of the songwriters of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Gilmour was born in Cambridge, England. His father, Douglas Gilmour, was a senior lecturer in zoology at the University of Cambridge and his mother, Sylvia (née Wilson), was a teacher and film editor who raised her family at Grantchester Meadows, later immortalised by a Roger Waters song on Pink Floyd's Ummagumma. Gilmour and his siblings were encouraged by their parents in their musical abilities. Gilmour has a younger brother, Peter, who has been a guitarist for a slightly longer time than Gilmour. Gilmour attended The Perse School on Hills Road, Cambridge, which he "didn't enjoy" but where he met future Pink Floyd guitarist and vocalist Syd Barrett, along with bassist and vocalist Roger Waters who attended Cambridgeshire High School for Boys, also situated on Hills Road. In 1954, Gilmour bought his first single, Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock". At age 13, Gilmour was given his first guitar, a Tatay, by his neighbour, Gilmour started learning how to play using a book and record set by Pete Seeger. In September 1962, he studied modern languages to A-Level and, along with Syd Barrett, went to Cambridge Technical College. Despite not finishing the languages course, Gilmour would eventually become a fluent French speaker. Gilmour and Barrett spent their lunchtime practising guitar together, Barrett would often refer to Gilmour as "Fred". They were not yet bandmates, however, and Gilmour started playing in the band Jokers Wild in 1962, which Gilmour left in 1967. Gilmour joined Pink Floyd in 1968, when he was asked to replace former front man and guitarist Syd Barrett. Barrett was becoming increasingly difficult to work with (due to his deteriorating mental state), so Gilmour stepped in to fill the void. Gilmour's contributions helped to define what would become known as the "Pink Floyd" sound. With Roger Waters, Gilmour co-wrote many of Pink Floyd's classic songs, including "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"(Itself about Syd), "Wish You Were Here" (about Roger's father) , "Time", "Dogs", "Echoes", "Comfortably Numb", and "Run Like Hell". When Waters left the band in 1984 to pursue a solo career, Gilmour took over Pink Floyd as leader, and they released two more albums, A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987), and The Division Bell (1994). Both albums performed very well, proving that the Pink Floyd name was stronger than any individual member. On July 2, 2005, David Gilmour and Roger Waters briefly set aside their differences and performed as Pink Floyd for one final performance at Live 8. The reunion was the most talked about event of the day, and sales of Pink Floyd's back catalogue shot through the roof. Rumours of a full scale tour began to surface shortly after the show, with both Gilmour and Waters being offered millions of dollars, but it wasn't meant to be. Neither Waters nor Gilmour showed much enthusiasm to work together again, with Gilmour being quoted as saying that he would rather spend his time pursuing his solo career. Much to everyone's surprise, Gilmour and Waters reunited once again on July 11, 2010 for a charity performance for "The Hoping Foundation," an organization that supports Palestinian refugee kids. At Ronnie Scott's club in London, the duo performed four songs together: "To Know Him is to Love Him" (a cover of the old Teddy Bear's song), "Wish You Were Here," "Comfortably Numb," and finally (after a special request) "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2." Once again, just like after the Live 8 Reunion, speculation began regarding future reunions. No official Pink Floyd reunion has yet been set, but Gilmour did promise that he would join Roger Waters for one show on his 2010-11 "The Wall" tour, performing "Comfortably Numb." The show that Gilmour is set to play is being kept


Who co-wrote the sitcom Gavin and Stacey and starred in the original cast of the stage play One Man, Two Guvnors?

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The Common Noctule is the largest type in Britain of what creature?

BBC Nature - Noctule bat videos, news and facts British Isles: A Natural History Greenham Common is reclaimed by mother Nature as a wildlife haven. Greenham Common is reclaimed by mother Nature as a wildlife haven. Distribution Species range provided by WWF's Wildfinder . The Noctule bat can be found in a number of locations including: Asia , Europe , Indian subcontinent , Mediterranean , Russia , United Kingdom , Wales . Find out more about these places and what else lives there. Habitats The following habitats are found across the Noctule bat distribution range. Find out more about these environments, what it takes to live there and what else inhabits them.


Curtain, a book published in 1975, featured the death of which detective?

Curtain | Agatha Christie Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit After a year apart Hercule Poirot, now crippled with arthritis, is reunited with his old companion Captain Hastings, who has since become a widower. When they receive a letter from Styles Court, the place where they solved their first murder together, it seems like fate and they readily accept. However, after the great detective brands one of the seemingly harmless guests, whom he will only identify as 'X', a ruthless serial killer, people begin having doubts about the capability of his once renowned 'little grey cells'. But Poirot is aware that he alone must work quickly before the murderer strikes again, even if it means putting his life on the line... Plot summary Edit The murderer, identified by Poirot simply by the letter X, has been completely unsuspected of involvement in five previous murders, in all of which there was a clear suspect. Four of these suspects have subsequently died (one of them hanged), but in the case of Freda Clay, who gave her aunt an overdose of morphine, there was considered to be too little evidence to prosecute. Hastings agrees that it is highly unlikely to be coincidence if X was connected with all five deaths, but Poirot, now using a wheelchair due to arthritis and attended by his new valet Curtiss, will not give him X's name. He merely makes it clear that X is in the house, which has been turned into a private hotel by the new owners: Colonel and Mrs Luttrell. Hastings makes certain discoveries in the next few days. Elizabeth Cole, another guest at the hotel, reveals to him that she is in fact the sister of Margaret Litchfield, who had confessed to the murder of their father in one of the five cases. Margaret had died in Broadmoor Asylum and Elizabeth feels stigmatised by the case. Later that day Hastings and several other people overhear an argument between Colonel Luttrell and his wife. Shortly afterwards, he wounds her with a rook rifle, apparently mistaking her for a rabbit. Hastings reflects that this is precisely the sort of accident with which X is associated, but Mrs Luttrell rapidly recovers. Hastings is concerned by the attentions paid to his daughter Judith by Major Allerton, whom he discovers is married but estranged from his Catholic wife. While he and Elizabeth are out with Stephen Norton, another guest and a birdwatcher, Norton sees something through his binoculars that seems to upset him. Hastings suspects that it is something to do with Allerton and, when his clumsy attempts to persuade Judith to give Allerton up merely antagonise her, he plans Allerton's murder. He falls asleep while waiting to poison Allerton, and feels differently about things when he awakes the next day. Barbara Franklin, the wife of Judith's employer Dr Franklin and the childhood friend of Sir William Boyd Carrington, dies the following evening. She has been poisoned with physostigmine sulphate, an extract from the Calabar bean that her husband has been researching. After Poirot's testimony at the inquest – that Mrs Franklin had been upset and that she had emerged from Dr Franklin's laboratory with a small bottle – a verdict of suicide is brought in, but Hastings suspects that the death was murder and Poirot confirms this. Norton, still evidently upset about what he has seen through the binoculars, asks Hastings for his advice, which is to confide in Poirot. Poirot arranges a meeting between them and says that Norton must not speak to anyone further of what he has seen. That night, Hastings is awakened by a noise and sees Norton – with his dressing-gown, untidy grey hair and characteristic limp – go into his bedroom. The next morning, however, Norton is found dead in his locked room with a bullet-hole perfectly in the centre of his forehead, the key in his dressing-gown pocket and a pistol (remembered by a housemaid as belonging to him) nearby. Apparently, X has struck again. Poirot takes Hastings over the evidence, pointing out that his belief that he saw Norton that night relies on loose evidence: the dressing-gown, the hair, the limp.


The song Stranger in Paradise featured in which 1955 film musical?

Stranger In Paradise - Kismet - YouTube Stranger In Paradise - Kismet Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on May 25, 2012 "Stranger in Paradise" by Vic Damone & Ann Blyth, my favorite song of the Hollywood classic "Kismet" (Destiny) 1955 - Disclamer : This movie clip/music belong to MGM, i do not own it and i won"t earn any money with this clip. Category


What Oscar nominated film was adapted from Noel Coward?s play Still Life?

Brief Encounter (1945) - The Criterion Collection The Criterion Collection   Spine #76 After a chance meeting on a train platform, a married doctor (Trevor Howard) and a suburban housewife (Celia Johnson) begin a muted but passionate, and ultimately doomed, love affair. With its evocatively fog-enshrouded setting, swooning Rachmaninoff score, and pair of remarkable performances (Johnson was nominated for an Oscar), this film, directed by David Lean and based on Noël Coward’s play Still Life deftly explores the thrill, pain, and tenderness of an illicit romance, and has influenced many a cinematic brief encounter since its release. Cast Muir Mathieson Disc Features High-definition digital transfer of the BFI National Archive’s 2008 restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Audio commentary from 2000 by film historian Bruce Eder Interview from 2012 with Noël Coward scholar Barry Day A Profile of “Brief Encounter,” a short documentary from 2000 on the making of the film David Lean: A Self Portrait, a 1971 television documentary on Lean’s career Trailer PLUS: An essay by historian Kevin Brownlow Current Posts Reintroducing David Lean’s Brief Encounter April 25, 2016 Brief Encounter, David Lean’s heartbreaking 1945 tale of forbidden love (out on Blu-ray tomorrow), remains one of the screen’s all-time most romantic films. Adapted for the screen by Noël Coward . . . Read more » Photo Galleries “Riskiest Thing I Ever Did”: Notes on Brief Encounter By Kevin Brownlow March 27, 2012 At a turning point in his career, David Lean adapted a short Noël Coward play into one of the greatest screen romances. Read more » Film Essays When Noël Met David . . . By Ian Christie March 27, 2012 In which an already iconic playwright comes to appreciate cinema and a soon-to-be legendary filmmaker finds his voice. Read more » Film Essays Brief Encounter By Adrian Turner June 26, 2000 Brief Encounter was the fourth and final film that David Lean made in association with Noël Coward. Derived from Still Life, a one-act play which Coward included in the portmanteau Tonight 8:30, . . . Read more » Film Essays “Riskiest Thing I Ever Did”: Notes on Brief Encounter By Kevin Brownlow March 27, 2012 At a turning point in his career, David Lean adapted a short Noël Coward play into one of the greatest screen romances. Read more » Film Essays When Noël Met David . . . By Ian Christie March 27, 2012 In which an already iconic playwright comes to appreciate cinema and a soon-to-be legendary filmmaker finds his voice. Read more » Film Essays Brief Encounter By Adrian Turner June 26, 2000 Brief Encounter was the fourth and final film that David Lean made in association with Noël Coward. Derived from Still Life, a one-act play which Coward included in the portmanteau Tonight 8:30, . . . Read more » Announcements Essential Art House On Sale November 30, 2016 Catch up on the classics! Select Essential Art House DVD releases are on sale starting at $9. Makes a great stocking stuffer! Read more » Video Reintroducing David Lean’s Brief Encounter April 25, 2016 Brief Encounter, David Lean’s heartbreaking 1945 tale of forbidden love (out on Blu-ray tomorrow), remains one of the screen’s all-time most romantic films. Adapted for the screen by Noël Coward . . . Read more » Photo Galleries “Riskiest Thing I Ever Did”: Notes on Brief Encounter By Kevin Brownlow March 27, 2012 At a turning point in his career, David Lean adapted a short Noël Coward play into one of the greatest screen romances. Read more » Film Essays When Noël Met David . . . By Ian Christie March 27, 2012 In which an already iconic playwright comes to appreciate cinema and a soon-to-be legendary filmmaker finds his voice. Read more » News Noël Coward in New York March 07, 2012 A celebration of one of the great cosmopolites of the twentieth century, in one of the cosmopolises he adored. Read more » News From Stage to Screen to Stage December 04, 2009 Brief Encounter, that eternal model of restraint, is coming out of its shell in a play opening this week in New York. A touring productio


In the Arab Spring which country's uprising was called the Jasmine Revolution?

Arab Spring | pro-democracy protests | Britannica.com pro-democracy protests Arab wave of pro-democracy protests and uprisings that took place in the Middle East and North Africa beginning in 2010 and 2011, challenging some of the region’s entrenched authoritarian regimes. Demonstrators expressing political and economic grievances faced violent crackdowns by their countries’ security forces. For detailed coverage of the Arab Spring in individual countries, see Jasmine Revolution (Tunisia), Egypt Uprising of 2011 , Yemen Uprising of 2011–12 , Libya Revolt of 2011 , and Syria Uprising of 2011–12 . Demonstrators in the capital city of Tunis sitting on a wall where “Free at last” was … Christophe Ena/AP In January and February 2011, protests in Tunisia and Egypt succeeded in a matter of weeks in toppling two regimes thought to be among the region’s most stable. The first demonstrations took place in central Tunisia in December 2010, catalyzed by the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi , a 26-year-old street vendor protesting his treatment by local officials. A protest movement, dubbed the “Jasmine Revolution” in the media, quickly spread through the country. The Tunisian government attempted to end the unrest by using violence against street demonstrations and by offering political and economic concessions. However, protests soon overwhelmed the country’s security forces, compelling Pres. Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to step down and flee the country in January 2011. In October 2011, Tunisians participated in a free election to choose members of a council tasked with drafting a new constitution. A democratically chosen president and prime minister took office in December 2011. Massive protests broke out in Egypt in late January 2011, only days after Ben Ali’s ouster in Tunisia. The Egyptian government also tried and failed to control protests by offering concessions while cracking down violently against protesters. After several days of massive demonstrations and clashes between protesters and security forces in Cairo and around the country, a turning point came at the end of the month when the Egyptian army announced that it would refuse to use force against protesters calling for the removal of Pres. Ḥosnī Mubārak . Having lost the support of the military, Mubārak left office on February 11 after nearly 30 years, ceding power to a council of senior military officers. An Egyptian armoured personnel carrier covered in anti-Mubārak graffiti in Cairo, 2011. monasosh Tiananmen Square incident In the period of the euphoria that followed, the new military administration enjoyed high public approval, since the military had played a decisive role in ending the Mubārak regime. However, optimism was dampened when the new administration appeared hesitant to begin a full transfer of power to an elected government and when military and security forces resumed the use of violence against protesters. Confrontations between protesters and security forces became frequent occurrences. In spite of a multiday outbreak of violence in late November 2011, parliamentary elections proceeded as scheduled and the newly elected People’s Assembly held its inaugural session in late January 2012. Encouraged by protesters’ rapid successes in Tunisia and Egypt, protest movements took hold in Yemen , Bahrain , Libya , and Syria in late January, February, and March 2011. In these countries, however, outpourings of popular discontent led to protracted bloody struggles between opposition groups and ruling regimes. In Yemen , where the first protests appeared in late January 2011, Pres. ʿAlī ʿAbd Allāh Ṣāliḥ ’s base of support was damaged when a number of the country’s most powerful tribal and military leaders aligned themselves with the pro-democracy protesters calling for him to step down. When negotiations to remove Ṣāliḥ from power failed, loyalist and opposition fighters clashed in Sanaa. Ṣāliḥ left Yemen in June to receive medical treatment after he was injured in a bomb attack, raising hopes among the opposition that a transition would begin. Ṣāliḥ returned t


What was the former name, until 1976, of Ho Chi Minh City?

Saigon | Define Saigon at Dictionary.com Saigon former name of Ho Chi Minh City : capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76. South Vietnam noun 1. a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude; a separate state 1954–75; now part of reunified Vietnam. Capital: Saigon. Examples from the Web for Saigon Expand Contemporary Examples More than a decade after she left her mother behind in Saigon, Carina returned to Vietnam to help bring her parents to America. British Dictionary definitions for Saigon Expand the former name (until 1976) of Ho Chi Minh City South Vietnam noun 1. a former republic (1955–76) occupying the S of present-day Vietnam on the South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for Saigon Expand southern Vietnamese city, capital of former South Vietnam, named for its river, which bears a name of uncertain origin. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Saigon [(seye-gon)] City in southern Vietnam ; capital of South Vietnam from 1954 to 1975. Note: A commercial, industrial, and transportation hub of Southeast Asia , Saigon enjoyed rapid growth and cultural prestige as the capital of French Indochina . Note: American and South Vietnamese forces were headquartered in Saigon during the Vietnam War . Note: Renamed Ho Chi Minh City by the victorious Vietnamese communists in 1976. The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.