"The 1942 film, ""Casablanca"" was based on which play, written by Joan Alison and Murray Burnett?"

Casablanca | film by Curtiz [1942] | Britannica.com film by Curtiz [1942] Humphrey Bogart Casablanca, American film drama, released in 1942, that was loosely based on Murray Burnett and Joan Alison’s unproduced play Everybody Comes to Rick’s. A fast-paced, emotionally charged romance set against the tumultuous backdrop of World War II , the film is one of the most celebrated and iconic motion pictures in history. (Right to left) Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart, Paul Henreid, and Claude Rains in … Warner Brothers, Inc./The Museum of Modern Art Film Stills Archive, New York City The film takes place in Casablanca , Morocco (then a French protectorate), where numerous Europeans are stranded after having sought refuge from Nazi occupation. With exit visas difficult to obtain from the Vichy government, two German couriers carrying valuable letters of transit are murdered on a train. Soon after, the crooked Ugarte (played by Peter Lorre ) entrusts two such documents, which he plans to sell, to American expatriate Rick Blaine ( Humphrey Bogart ), the world-weary proprietor of Rick’s Café Americain. Before he can make the sale, however, Ugarte is promptly arrested for the couriers’ murder. Later, his prospective buyers—a well-known Czech resistance leader named Victor Laszlo ( Paul Henreid ) and his companion, Ilsa Lund ( Ingrid Bergman )—arrive at the lively café. Rick immediately recognizes Ilsa, with whom he once had a brief love affair in Paris. She attempts to explain why she suddenly abandoned the relationship, but Rick, drunk and bitter, refuses to listen. The next day, Ilsa sharply informs Rick that she has been married to Laszlo since before they met. (From left) Humphrey Bogart, Claude Rains, Paul Henreid, and Ingrid Bergman in … © 1942 Warner Brothers, Inc.; photograph from a private collection That evening, Laszlo unsuccessfully beseeches Rick to surrender the letters, and later, after German Major Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) imperiously orders the café closed, Ilsa desperately confronts Rick with the same demand. Suddenly realizing that she is still in love with him, Ilsa admits that she had begun their affair believing that Laszlo had died in a concentration camp and that she had left him only after discovering that her husband was still alive. Meanwhile, Laszlo is arrested by the authorities, but in the morning Rick arranges with the police captain, Louis Renault ( Claude Rains ), for his rival’s release. Although Ilsa is now prepared to leave Laszlo, Rick ultimately helps her escape Casablanca with her husband, handing over the letters of transit at the airport and shooting the interfering Strasser. Similar Topics The Wizard of Oz Casablanca had a rocky journey to production, as producer Hal B. Wallis had difficulty filling several roles. He considered Lena Horne and Ella Fitzgerald , among others, for the part of the café entertainer, which eventually went to Dooley Wilson, who memorably sings “ As Time Goes By. ” Veidt was cast as the villainous Major Strasser only after Otto Preminger proved too expensive. Additionally, Wallis approached directors William Wyler , Vincent Sherman , and William Keighley before settling on Michael Curtiz . The film shoot was approached improvisationally, with screenwriter Howard Koch reportedly turning in pages each morning for scenes to be filmed that day. Bergman notably complained that she did not know how to play her scenes because she did not know whether Ilsa would end up with Rick or Laszlo. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman during the filming of Casablanca (1942). Warner Bros/The Kobal Collection In spite of the problems, the film was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won three, including best picture. It was also a box-office hit, receiving unexpected publicity from the Allied landing in the real city of Casablanca in November 1942 and from the summit conference held there by U.S. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill two months later. Acclaimed for its snappy dialogue , Casablanca is the source of several classic movie quote


Which Queen Consort of England was tried for adultery, and barred from her husband's coronation in 1821?

Queen Caroline of Brunswick, wife of George IV By  Ben Johnson   |   Comments Why the Prince of Wales , the son of King George III agreed to marry the fat, ugly and tactless Caroline of Brunswick is something of a mystery, except that he needed the money! The Prince of Wales, know as Prinny, was a well known womaniser and at the age of 17 he had an affair with an actress Mary Robinson. When he was 23 he fell in love with a beautiful Catholic, Mrs Fitzherbert. He was so besotted with her that he persuaded her to go through with a secret marriage. The marriage was conducted in secrecy in her house where a Church of England clergyman performed the ceremony for a fee of £500. They were very happy together for eight years but by then Prinny was in debt to the tune of £630,000, a tremendous sum in those days. The only way that he could pay off his debts was to marry and furnish the country with an heir, then Parliament would pay his debts. In 1795 Prinny was introduced to his potential bride, Caroline of Brunswick. Caroline was short, fat, ugly and never changed her undergarments, and rarely washed. Her body odour was overwhelming. After embracing her, Prinny retired to the far end of the room and said to the Earl of Malmesbury: "Harris, I am not very well, pray get me a glass of brandy". He continued to drink brandy for three days until the morning of the wedding. He was so drunk on their wedding night that he collapsed into the bedroom grate and remained there until dawn. Nevertheless, their only child Princess Charlotte was conceived, so he obviously managed to do what was required of him by his country. Prinny found Caroline so disgusting that he refused to live with her and a year after their wedding he sent her a note tactfully informing her that she could do as she liked, as he would not be having 'relations' with her again. Caroline took this to mean that she could do as she wished. Rejected by her husband she went to live at Blackheath, London where her behaviour became more than a little extreme. In her room she had a clockwork Chinese figure that performed gross sexual movements when wound-up. She also was given to dancing around in front of her guests in a manner that was most indelicate, exposing most of her body. In 1806 rumours began to circulate that a four year-old child in her entourage, William Austin, was her son. His father was said to be a footman. A Royal Commission was set up called the 'Delicate Investigation', but nothing could be proved against her. In 1814 Caroline left England and proceeded to shock the people of Europe. She danced at a ball in Geneva naked to the waist, and in Naples she became the mistress of King Joachim, Napoleon's brother-in-law. In January 1820 King George III died and Prinny became King George IV and so Caroline became Queen. The government in England offered Caroline £50,000 if she would stay out of the country, but she refused and came back, where she settled in Hammersmith to the intense embarrassment of all concerned. On the 17th August the House of Lords took the offensive by demanding that Caroline appear before them. The aim of the House of Lords was to dissolve the marriage on the grounds that Caroline had been involved with a man called Bartolomeo Bergami, ('a foreigner of low station') in a most degrading intimacy. Caroline was very popular with the London 'mob' whilst King George was not. They surrounded the House of Lords every day; her coach was escorted by the cheering mob whenever she had to appear there. The evidence against her was plentiful. It seems that during a cruise she slept on deck in a tent with Bergami and took her baths with him in full view of the other servants. In Italy her mode of dress was bizarre to say the least; she was in the habit of wearing dresses open to the waist. (detail from) The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820 by Sir George Hayter After 52 days the divorce clause was carried but after the brilliant oratory of Lord Brougham in her defence, the Lords decided to drop it. George IV's Coronation was to be the 29th April 1821. Caroline ask


On which racecourse did Frankie Dettori win all seven races on the card in 1996?

Frankie Dettori's Magnificent 7 » Great British Racing Frankie Dettori's Magnificent 7 7 October 2015 Frankie Dettori achieved a near-impossible feat when winning all seven races on the card at Ascot in September 1996, including winning the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. The cumulative odds of these wins was 25,051-1, and earned one lucky punter an incredible £500,000 when Dettori completed his ‘Magnificent Seven’. This was a landmark day for British horseracing, and made a hero of Dettori, while stripping stunned bookmakers of millions. He was already a well-known jockey before the Magnificent Seven, but the achievement made him a household name. We take a look back at the races that made up this momentous day. 1. Wall Street - 2/1 On the day that he single-handedly cost the betting industry more than £30 million, it seems fitting that Frankie Dettori’s first ride was called Wall Street. He guided the three-year-old colt home over the mile and a half course to claim his first victory of the afternoon in the Cumberland Lodge Stakes. At 2/1 odds, this was not the most surprising of Dettori’s winners of the day, but it set him up for a day of success.   2. Diffident – 12/1 Diffident had had a series of disappointing results, and it was considered that Frankie Dettori had little chance of victory on the 12/1 shot. However, the Diadem Stakes was run fairly slowly, and this went in Diffident’s favour to result in winner number two of the day. This was the standout run of Diffident’s seven career wins, and he was sent to be a stallion in India. He stood at the Poonawalla Stud, at Pune, where he has sired local Guineas and Oaks winners. 3. Mark of Esteem – 100/30 The race came down to a two-way battle between Mark of Esteem and Henry Cecil’s impressive filly Bosra Sham. Dettori asked the horse for maximum effort with a furlong to go, and passed Bosra Sham and Pat Eddery to claim the third victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. This win made him the best in Europe that year. He was later retired to Darley Stud, where he sired Derby winner Sir Percy and top sprinter Reverance. 4. Decorated Hero – 7/1 Another aptly named charge carried Dettori to his fourth win in the Tote Festival Handicap – at a relatively modest 7/1. The field had 26 runners, and Decorated Hero carried the top weight of 9st13lb, so Dettori’s chances of winning looked slim. Despite this, his luck continued to bound along he pulled off a three-and-a-half length fourth victory. The horse raced for two more seasons, winning 14 of his 33 races, before finding a home at the British Racing School in Newmarket, where he helped to teach aspiring jockeys. 5. Fatefully – 7/4 This was a narrow victory in the Rosemary Stakes, claimed from Dettori’s friend and rival Ray Cochrane aboard Abeyr. Cochrane recalls: “As we pulled up, the horses were very close. I said, ‘Is anyone else getting a chance today?’” Fatefully won once more before becoming a broodmare at Gainsborough Stud. She produced several foals, including Nassau Stakes winner Favourable Terms. 6. Lochangel – 5/4 Triumph on Lochangel in the Blue Seal Stakes continued an astonishing afternoon for Dettori as he returned to the winners’ enclosure for the sixth time. This was the horse’s maiden two-year-old victory, and she subsequently went on to win the Nunthorpe Stakes at four years old. She was later retired to Littleton Stud. 7. Fujiyama Crest – 2/1 The BBC interrupted its traditional Grandstand coverage to broadcast the live action from Ascot as bookies slashed the odds for Dettori’s final mount, Fujiyama Crest. He set off as 2/1 favourite for the Gordon Carter Handicap, having started the day at 12/1. Nobody thought the horse would win, especially carrying the top weight of 10 stone, but he held off the fast-finishing Northern Fleet to seal Dettori’s place in the history books. Fujiyama Crest had a mixed career after winning this race, descending to claiming company after a few changes of stable. He was happily retired as the Dettori family pet.


The rap star Marshall Mathers is better known by which stage name?

Eminem | Drake Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Rapper, record producer, songwriter, actor Labels Labels Aftermath, Interscope, Shady Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem (often stylized as EMINƎM) and by his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem is a member of his group D12, and also one half of the hip hop duo Bad Meets Evil, with Royce da 5'9". Eminem is one of the best-selling artists in the world and is the best selling artist of the 2000s. He has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest artists of all time by many magazines, including Rolling Stone magazine which ranked him 82nd on its list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. The same magazine declared him The King of Hip Hop. Including his work with D12 and Bad Meets Evil, Eminem has achieved ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200. He has sold more than 42 million tracks and 49.1 million albums in the United States, and 100 million albums worldwide. Eminem gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album The Slim Shady LP. His debut album, along with his second, The Marshall Mathers LP, and third, The Eminem Show, all won Grammy Awards, making Eminem the first artist to win Best Rap Album for three consecutive LPs. The Marshall Mathers LP is considered one of Eminem's best and most successful albums. Eminem then went on hiatus after touring in 2005. He released his first album since 2004's Encore, titled Relapse, on May 15, 2009. In 2010, Eminem released his seventh studio album Recovery. Recovery was an international success and was named the best selling album of 2010 worldwide, joining The Eminem Show, which was the best seller of 2002. Eminem won Grammy Awards for both Relapse and Recovery, giving him a total of 13 Grammys in his career. Eminem has opened other ventures, including his own record label Shady Records with his manager Paul Rosenberg. He also has his own radio channel, Shade 45 on Sirius XM Radio. Eminem began an acting career in 2002, when he starred in the hip hop drama film 8 Mile. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, becoming the first rap artist ever to win the award. He is also set to star in the 2013 films Shady Talez and Have Gun, Will Travel. He has made cameo appearances in The Wash (2001), Funny People (2009) and the television series Entourage.


Mrs Maria Fitzherbert illegally married which future King of England in 1785?

Regency History: Mrs Fitzherbert (1756-1837) Mrs Fitzherbert (1756-1837) from The Creevey Papers (1904) Profile Maria Fitzherbert (26 July 1756 - 27 March 1837) was the secret wife of George, Prince of Wales, the future George IV. Early life Maria Fitzherbert was born Maria Ann Smythe on 26 July 1756, the eldest daughter of William Smythe and Mary Ann Errington. She came from a respectable family: William was the son of Sir John Smythe, Baronet, of Acton Burnel in Shropshire and her mother was related to the Earl of Sefton. She was strictly reared as a Roman Catholic and her education was completed in France. Twice widowed In July 1775, Maria married Edward Weld, a wealthy Catholic landowner of Lulworth Castle , who was sixteen years her senior. The marriage did not last long; Weld died after falling from his horse just a few months later, having failed to sign a new will in Maria's favour. Lulworth Castle In 1778, she married again, this time to Thomas Fitzherbert of Swynnerton in Staffordshire. This marriage was also short-lived; Fitzherbert died from wounds inflicted during the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots in 1780, leaving Maria Fitzherbert a widow for the second time. Lady of fashion Huish described Maria Fitzherbert as a woman of “great accomplishments and beauty”. He continues that she was “unquestionably, a most beautiful woman, but perhaps too much inclined to fullness of figure; and yet it may be said that she was indebted to that prominence of habit for a great portion of her personal loveliness and attraction.” (1) La Belle Assemblée   described her thus: “Mrs Fitzherbert is universally acknowledged to be a woman of refinement and elegant manners, of accomplishments equally solid and fascinating, and acquirements of a very high degree in the intellectual scale.” (2) Wife or mistress? In 1783, Maria became the object of royal attentions. George, Prince of Wales became infatuated with her, wanting her to become his mistress but Maria’s devout Catholic beliefs would not allow it. George decided that marriage was the only way to secure Maria's affections. On 15 December 1785 the Prince of Wales married Mrs Fitzherbert in a secret ceremony conducted by Robert Burt, an impoverished curate who set aside his scruples for the £500 fee. George, Prince of Wales from Memoirs of her late royal highness Charlotte Augusta by Robert Huish (1818) The marriage however was not legal. Not only did it contravene the Act of Settlement of 1701, preventing a Roman Catholic from ascending the British throne, but it breached the Royal Marriage Act of 1772. As a descendant of George II who was under 25 years of age, the prince required the king’s consent for the marriage to be legal; his consent would never have been given, because George III was vehemently opposed to his children marrying either Catholics or commoners, and Maria Fitzherbert was both. Queen of Brighton Brighton Pavilion George and Maria spent much of their time in Brighton where Mrs Fitzherbert was treated as queen. They had separate houses which together formed the heart of fashionable society there. Mrs Fitzherbert’s house, Steine House, was a modest residence which boasted a long veranda overlooking the Steine; the Prince of Wales lived at Brighton Pavilion . The inconstant prince However, by 1794, George and Maria's relationship was showing signs of strain, and the prince’s affections were wandering towards an older woman, Frances, Countess of Jersey . On 24 August, at Weymouth, George told his father that all connection with Mrs Fitzherbert had ceased and that he was ready to seek a Protestant bride, namely, his cousin, Caroline of Brunswick . By agreeing to this marriage, George hoped to appease parliament so that they would pay the huge debts he had amassed as well as shielding his relationship with Lady Jersey. After their separation, the prince treated Mrs Fitzherbert with callous coldness, although his brothers continued to honour her with respect, especially the Duke of Kent who bought her a house, Castle Hill in Ealing, in 1798. Temporary reconciliation In Aug


In which Australian City is St Paul's Cathedral sited opposite Flinders Street station?

St Pauls Cathedral - Melbourne Landmark Melbourne Yarra River Landmarks St Pauls Cathedral - Melbourne Landmark Replacing a bluestone older church with the same name, this magnificent neo-Gothic building that stands here today was built from 1880 to 1926, when the spires were completed. It has undergone extensive renovations, first in the 1960’s, on the outside, in 1989 on the organ and in 2009, both the interior and the exterior. The decision to build the cathedral here was made for its proximity to the railway line. The first steam railway started in Melbourne in 1854, between the city and Port Melbourne, where most of Melbourne’s and Victoria’s overseas cargo arrived and departed. See Flinders Street Station . Melbourne Hotel Hotels in Melbourne include luxury resorts to cheap accommodation, the Melbourne central business district (CDB) includes a wide range of styles to suit almost any budget. Main Photo: Opposite Flinders Street Station and Federation Square, Melbourne - St Paul’s Cathedral Search the Australia Tourist Guide Photo: St Paul’s Cathedral seen from the Melbourne Westin Hotel


Gloucester and England Rugby Union player, Lesley Vainikolo, was born in which country?

Rugby union: Gloucester and England's Lesley Vainikolo charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm with intent | Sport | The Guardian Close This article is 8 years old The England rugby player Lesley Vainikolo was charged today with causing grievous bodily harm following an alleged early morning street brawl. Vainikolo, 29, was held after a fight in Bath, Somerset, at 2am on 26 October. A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with head injuries first thought to be "critical", but was later discharged. Vainikolo will appear at Bath Magistrates' Court on 2 January charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, Avon and Somerset police said. The Tongan-born winger, who plays for Gloucester and lives in Cheltenham, made his England debut in this year's Six Nations tournament. A Gloucester spokesman, Alastair Downey, said there was "no reason" why Vainikolo, who remains on bail, could not feature in Gloucester's next match. In a statement, the club said Vainikolo "vigorously contests" the allegation and would not allow the case to distract him from his game. He has not been suspended. Mr Downey said: "Gloucester Rugby can confirm that Lesley Vainikolo has been charged with an allegation of grievous bodily harm [GBH] arising from an incident that took place on 26 October 2008. "Lesley vigorously contests this allegation and, as demonstrated this season, remains completely focused on his rugby and will not allow this matter to distract him from his immediate rugby commitments to both his club and country. "Neither the player or the club will be making any further comment."


"In the 1960's, which jazz pianist wrote the pieces, ""It's a Raggy Waltz"", ""Unsquare Dance"" and ""Blue Rondo a la Turk""?"

Dave Brubeck - Dave Brubeck - Greatest Hits - Amazon.com Music TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE VOICE on December 5, 2012 Format: MP3 Music Verified Purchase There are many "greatest hits" albums that have been produced over the years covering the spectrum of musical genre. Some have not necessarily lived up to that title, but others, such as this one do, and it might also be called this jazz pianist and composer's most memorable hits. Dave Brubeck's Greatest Hits is not a new album. Released in the mid-1960s as a vinyl LP, it features Dave Brubeck on piano, Paul Desmond on alto sax, Eugene Wright on bass, and Joe Morello on drums. It was produced by Teo Macero, who also produced the legendary Time Out album featuring the Dave Brubeck Quartet on Columbia Records in 1959, and these two albums have been personal jazz favorites since the 1960s when purchased original on vinyl during that era. 1. Take Five


"In the 1968 film, ""The Odd Couple"", the part of Oscar Madison was played by Walter Matthau. Which actor played the part in the TV adaptation?"

The Odd Couple review, The Odd Couple DVD review Bullz-Eye.com The Odd Couple review, The Odd Couple DVD review Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau,    Herb Edelman, John Fiedler, David Sheiner, Larry Haines, Monica Evans, Carole Shelley, Iris Adrian Gene Saks ) T he word “bromance” wouldn’t even be coined for another 42 years back in 1966, when playwright Neil Simon first presented his classic play about two mismatched best friends sharing an apartment in the wake of failed marriages. The 1968 film version is pretty unremarkable as pure filmmaking, but it is still a classic of sorts and very much the father of the long list of buddy comedies that followed. Male friendships were certainly nothing new in movies in 1968, but this was the first mainstream American film that I know of to actually be overtly about a male friendship. Young Seth and Evan of “ Superbad ” may owe their very existence to Felix and Oscar.  Unless you’re very young or very comedy challenged, you probably know the ingeniously simple premise of “The Odd Couple,” but here goes anyway: Felix Ungar (Jack Lemmon), a super-tidy, hypochondriacal family man, is thrown out by his wife of 12 years. Nearly suicidal and utterly alone, he is taken in by his poker buddy and best friend, Oscar Madison (Walter Matthau), an already divorced Manhattan sports writer with numerous bad habits, including being a complete and total slob, but blessed with an extremely large apartment that is still two small for the both of them. The result is the kind of great pain that also equals great hilarity. I grew up watching the “Odd Couple” TV series with Tony Randall and Jack Klugman, and I remember being taken aback by the melancholy tone of the movie adaptation, written by Simon and directed by Gene Saks, when I finally got around to watching it. Even now, I’m struck by the time it takes developing the story, the mood, and the characters. The first third of the film is devoted to simply setting up the situation, but not one moment is wasted, and the gags slowly start to pile up. From there, the conflicts build with a seemingly gradual but inexorable precision leading to a series of wrenching, yet belly laugh-inducing climaxes, until it is resolved in an anticlimactic but still sweetly satisfying coda. It never allows us to forget the cruel irony of two men leaving fraught, complicated relationships with women, only to find themselves in a fraught, complicated relationship with each other. Tragedy begats comedy. Simon’s script is clearly among his best because it is among his least sentimental and it avoids overt drama, playing even its most painful moments for laughs. In many of Simon’s later films, the laughs tend to stop abruptly as a dark cloud descends. You’re now in “the serious part” of the film. “The Odd Couple” has no “serious part,” though it never seems to flinch from discussing serious matters, it just does so with a mix of low-key and very broad comedy. Still, as strong as the material is here, the driving force that animates “The Odd Couple” is the absolutely remarkable chemistry between stars Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon, who had only met for the first time two years prior on Billy Wilder’s “The Fortune Cookie.” Other pairings were possible – the studio apparently originally wanted to use Frank Sinatra and Jackie Gleason, which seems unimaginable, and the first stage version featured Matthau and Art Carney (Gleason’s foil on “The Honeymooners” television series) – a remarkable actor but not a particular box office draw. The film required Lemmon’s star power to keep things afloat, but more importantly, it benefits from its two leading actors’ brilliance as film and stage performers who thoroughly understood the differences between the two media as well as their skill at both verbal and physical humor, and most likely, their enormous offstage rapport. (Matthau and Lemmon not only made a number of films together over the years, including the “Grumpy Old Men” pictures – they became inseparable in real life, as well as in


Who was the Greek God of wine, equivalent to the Roman God Bacchus?

Dionysus (Bacchus) - Greek God of Wine and Grape Harvest. | Greek Mythology Pantheon Dionysus (Bacchus) Greek Mythology Pantheon > Dionysus (Bacchus) – Greek God of Wine and Grape Harvest Dionysus (Bacchus) – Greek God of Wine and Grape Harvest Dionysus (Bacchus) Greek God - Art Picture by Marizano Dionysus (Bacchus) Greek God - Art Picture by Marizano Dionysus (Roman equivalent is Bacchus) was the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness and ecstasy in Greek mythology. He was the most cheerful of the gods and one of the most beloved to the people. As Prometheus gave them fire or Asclepius put the foundations of medicine, so Dionysus offered them the vine and wine. Hestia gave her Olympian seat to Dionysus and he became one of the twelve Olympian Gods. Dionysus was very likable to other gods. Furthermore, he had helped them several times. Invaluable was the participation of himself and his comrades in the battle which the gods gave against the Giants. All gods respected him, but especially Hera owed him great gratitude, since he alone of all the gods, persuaded her son Hephaestus to return to Olympus and to free her from her shackles. The merry god then traveled and visited many countries and states to teach people how to cultivate the vines and how to make wine by their fruits. Dionysus (Bacchus) Greek God - Art Picture by DreamlessxPassion Dionysus (Bacchus) Greek God - Art Picture by DreamlessxPassion And of course, as the god of joy and mirth, he was not travelling alone. He was followed by a bustling crowd. This crowd consisted of women who danced with frantic way, the Maenads, and strange beings who were humans and animals together. They were called Silenus and Satyrs. Faithful followers of God were marching with him on his long journeys. With Dionysos as the head of the crowd, they crossed Egypt, Libya and other countries in Africa. Then they went to Asia, the Arabs, the Lydians, the Phrygians, eventually reaching India, where even the most daring navigator failed to reach. Dionysus (Bacchus) Greek God - Art Picture by Janice Duke Dionysus (Bacchus) Greek God - Art Picture by Janice Duke In some places they were friendly welcomed, although in other places they were teased or even treated as enemies. But what always prevailed, was the kindness of Dionysus and his companions. He quickly reconciled with the residents and started teaching them how to cultivate the vine. The wonderful drink that the god was treating, scattered joy and fun everywhere. It was making people forget their worries and was bringing smile on their faces. From everywhere Dionysus was passing through, a joyful party was starting and you could not hear anything other than the cheerful sounds of musical instruments and lively songs. So how could these people avoid worshipping this god? And he was a god, although his mother, Semele, daughter of Cadmus, king of Thebes was mortal. Dionysus, however, acquired immortality, which separates the gods from the mortals not only because Zeus was his father, but more because he was born of God for the second time. Dionysus (Bacchus) Greek God - Art Picture by sijeney Dionysus (Bacchus) Greek God - Art Picture by sijeney As strange as it sounds, Dionysus was born twice. When Zeus was captivated by the beauty of the virgin Semele, he approached her and joined her. The fruit of their union was Dionysus. The jealous Hera was not planning to leave inexcusable this infidelity of her husband. Blinded by jealousy and thirsting for revenge, she appeared in front of Semele and cunningly persuaded her to ask of her lover to appear as a god and not with his human form, as he usually appeared before her. This would prove that he loves her truly. The naive and unsuspecting daughter of Cadmus, the next time Zeus visited her in her chambers, asked him to get his divine form. Zeus tried, in vain, with loving words to persuade her. Bending finally by her persistence, he took his divine form, appearing majestic and bright in all his divine glory. It was impossible for the unfortunate mortal woman to with


"Which stage and film musical featured the song, ""You Gotta Have Heart""?"

You Gotta Have Heart: Marlene Sings Richard Adler - Marlene VerPlanck | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic You Gotta Have Heart: Marlene Sings Richard Adler AllMusic Rating google+ AllMusic Review               by Dave Nathan It says something about the state of musical business in the United States when New York-based songstress Marlene Ver Planck has to travel to Paris and London to do an album honoring the writer of a musical about a New York baseball team. Richard Adler , with Jerry Ross , wrote Damn Yankees, which opened in 1954 and ran for more than a thousand performances. Three songs from that long running musical are included on this tribute album, the seductive "Whatever Lola Wants," the hopeful "You Gotta Have Heart," and "Near to You." The latter features an excellent solo by an unidentified tenor sax player. Adler 's other hit musical Pajama Game, with Ross again collaborating, is represented by the romantic "Hey There" and the doleful "A New Town Is a Blue Town." "Hey There" reached No. 1 on the pop charts for Rosemary Clooney . Adler was never able to produce another Broadway musical winner but did come up with "Everybody Loves a Lover," a hit for Doris Day . The remaining tunes on the album are pretty, but not memorable. The quizzical "Whoever Invented Love?" and a vampish "I Ask Myself" are the best of the rest. What Adler 's less familiar material lacks in substance, Ver Planck makes up for with her impeccable phrasing and delivery. She elevates Adler 's lesser known songs to a level they likely have never seen. Like Jeri Southern , Ver Planck has the ability to breathe some life into unfamiliar, marginal material. The CD is also enhanced by lush arrangements by husband J. (Billy) Ver Planck and London's Radio Big Band, and the Paris based Saxomania , the latter group augmented with strings. Regrettably, the liner notes fail to identify which group is backing Ver Planck on each track. You Gotta Have Heart is a mixed bag, some good songs, some marginal, but all nicely performed by a talented singer. Track Listing


Which Jockey rode Shergar to victory in the 1981 Epsom Derby?

BBC NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Shergar: 'He was a dream horse' Printable version Shergar: 'He was a dream horse' Twenty-five years ago, one of the greatest racehorses of modern times was kidnapped in Ireland and never seen again. The jockey who rode Shergar to a legendary derby victory talks to BBC News. "I have visited all corners of the globe and everyone mentions Shergar." Walter Swinburne and Shergar rode to victory in the 1981 derby These are the words of former jockey Walter Swinburn who has fond memories of the racehorse which hurtled to a record 10 lengths victory in the 1981 Epsom Derby. Nicknamed "Shergar the wonder-horse", the stallion was valued by Lloyds of London at ï¿½10m at stud. But he was taken by an armed gang from a stud farm in County Kildare on 9 February 1983. They demanded a ï¿½2m ransom, but that was later dropped to ï¿½40,000. Swinburn, said he was a dream horse, and memories of that derby win remain crystal clear. "He (Shergar) was in charge, that was the lovely thing about him, he paced himself. He had this enormous engine," he said. "I was only 19, he was a very uncomplicated horse. He had a marvellous temperament. A lot has been spoken about how marvellous he was, but his temperament was equal to that. "For someone at 19 years of age to come across a horse like him was dream come true." A bay colt with a distinctive white blaze, Shergar was named European Horse of the Year in 1981 and retired from racing that September. He was owned by a syndicate including Islamic leader the Aga Khan and carried an insurance premium of ï¿½300,000 when he was in competition. All the shareholders refused to pay the ransom because they wanted to deter future kidnappings. Swinburn, who is now a trainer, has played down speculation that Shergar was killed because his abductors were unable to handle him. "I'm as puzzled as anyone, puzzled to this day. I visited him many times at Ballymaney stud... and you could walk up to him in the paddock and catch him, his temperament was the same as when he was a racehorse." At the time of his kidnapping, his trainer Michael Stoute said Shergar was the best horse "I have ever trained". Numerous hoax calls and false alarms were received by the police and media about sightings of Shergar, dead and alive. Shergar has never been found and his kidnappers have never been officially identified. Swinburn added: "He was a once in a lifetime horse and the further my career went on, and even now as a trainer, I realise one will never come round like Shergar. "The ending will never spoil the memories, the great memories. They are crystal clear and as fresh now as they were then."


Thojib Suharto was President and dictator of which Asian country from 1968 to 1998?

Suharto: Former dictator of Indonesia who presided over three decades of growth – and a corrupt and brutal regime | The Independent Suharto: Former dictator of Indonesia who presided over three decades of growth – and a corrupt and brutal regime Monday 28 January 2008 00:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Haji Mohamed Suharto, politician: born Kemusu, Java 8 June 1921; Acting President of Indonesia 1967-68, President 1968-98; Honorary GCB 1974; married 1947 Siti Hartinah (died 1996; three sons, three daughters); died Jakarta 27 January 2008. Longevity usually softens judgement in Asia, but the reputation of Suharto, the former president of Indonesia, has not been improved by the passing of the years since he bowed to a wave of public anger and violence and reluctantly resigned from office in May 1998. The resentment of his use of office to enrich himself and his family was exacerbated by the subsequent reluctance of the authorities to move against Suharto, his backers and even the more blatantly corrupt of his sons. Had Suharto stepped down earlier, Indonesia might have agreed that his achievement of three decades of economic growth out-weighed his failings. As it is, his failure to create a democratic system which would have facilitated the handover of power plunged Indonesia into further years of weak government, economic crises, crimes against humanity and widespread corruption. Suharto himself, evidently in declining health, kept a low profile during the years after his resignation, remaining quietly behind the high walls of his fortified villa in a suburb of Jakarta. The headlines were devoted instead to the fortunes of his family. In 2000, the authorities plucked up sufficient resolve to move against Suharto's favourite son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, who went on to serve a third of a 15-year prison sentence. A state court had declared that Suharto himself was too ill to stand trial on criminal corruption charges, although a civil case against him began this month in a Jakarta court, as he lay in hospital in a critical condition. Suharto was born in 1921 of peasant stock, the second son of 11 children, into a minor official's family in the village of Kemusu, near Yogjakarta on the populous island of Java. After his parents divorced, Suharto was shunted round relatives' homes, absorbing both a desire for orderly security and doses of Islam and Javanese mysticism. He joined the Dutch colonial army at the age of 19 and thereafter won promotion in the puppet military forces controlled by the occupying Japanese. After their defeat he played a prominent role in the guerrilla war for independence until final victory over the Dutch in 1950. By 1957 Suharto commanded the famous Diponegoro division; in 1960 he became Deputy Army Chief of Staff and five years later Chief of Army Staff. By the mid-1960s, the political extremism of the charismatic nationalist leader President Sukarno had almost wiped out his once vast popularity and brought Indonesia to the brink of disaster. Domestically, its economy was in ruins while internationally it was at loggerheads with the West, waging a "confrontation" war designed to smash its newly created neighbour Malaysia, and dangerously under the influence of Moscow and more especially Beijing. Most of the top army officers, although persuaded that Sukarno must go, simply dithered. After a group of Communist-backed army officers (supposedly with Sukarno's approval) attempted a pre-emptive coup, assassinating six generals, Suharto and his strategic command at last moved. Even so, he proceeded cautiously. Anti-Sukarno demonstrations were mounted under the army's benignly silent guns and security forces turned a blind eye while the people took a bloody revenge on the forces of the left. Throughout the country, members, supporters and suspected sympathisers of the Parti Kommunist Indonesia were massacred; it was estimated that up to one million were killed, while many more were imprisoned or detained without trial. Shorn of his support, Sukarno's power gradually shrank ("slicin


In Neolithic times, what was the purpose of a dolmen?

Megaliths, Balanced Rocks, Dolmens - Crystalinks Megaliths A megalithic monument, in archaeology, is a construction involving one or several roughly hewn stone slabs of great size; it is usually of prehistoric antiquity. These monuments are found in various parts of the world, but the best known and most numerous are concentrated in Western Europe, including Brittany, the British Isles, Iberia, S France, S Scandinavia, and N Germany. Aside from the standing stones and stone heaps that are still raised occasionally as boundary marks or memorials of personal and public events, most megalithic monuments seem to have been erected for funerary and religious purposes. The Western European megaliths were constructed during the Neolithic and the Bronze Age and are believed to range in date from c.4000 B.C. to 1100 B.C. Most chamber tombs were probably built during the 4th millennium B.C., and the stone circles generally date somewhat later. Megalithic monuments may be divided into four categories: the chamber tomb, or dolmen; the single standing stone, or menhir; the stone row; and the stone circle. Chamber tombs were usually covered with earth mounds, forming a barrow. Menhirs sometimes stood alone near the entrance of a tomb or on top of the mound. Sometimes they were set in long rows called alignments, as at Carnac in Brittany; in other places they were arranged in a circle, the most elaborate of which is Stonehenge in England (these are known as cromlechs outside Britain). The individual stone slabs may reach 65 ft (20 m) in length and 100 tons (90 metric tons) in weight. Such massive structures testify to the engineering feats possible with the concerted efforts of relatively ill-equipped peoples. Balanced Rocks and Earthquakes Balancing rocks trace history of 'jumping' earthquakes   BBC - August 5, 2015 US scientists say they have solved the riddle of why a collection of balancing rocks near the San Andreas fault has never been toppled by earthquakes. Their decade-long study concludes that quakes can stop or "jump" due to interactions between the San Andreas and the neighboring San Jacinto fault. Models show that these interactions sent the biggest vibrations around the rock stacks, leaving them intact. But the connected nature of the faults has implications for quake planning. Precarious rocks, like this one in Nevada, can act as natural measures of earthquake strength over time Gobekli Tepe At a number of sites in eastern Turkey, large ceremonial complexes from the 9th millennium BC have been discovered. They belong to the incipient phases of agriculture and animal husbandry, from which the European (or Western) Neolithic would later develop. Large circular structures involving carved megalithic orthostats are a typical feature, eg. at Nevali Cori and Gobekli Tepe . Although these structures are the most ancient megalithic structures known so far, it is not clear that any of the European Megalithic traditions (see below) are actually derived from them. At Gobekli Tepe four stone circles have been excavated from an estimated 20. Some measure up to 30 metres across. The stones carry carved reliefs of boars, foxes, lions, birds, snakes and scorpions. Other European Megaliths Dolmen The most common type of megalithic construction in Europe is the dolmen - a chamber consisting of upright stones (orthostats) with one or more large flat capstones forming a roof. A dolmen , also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, or quoit, is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of three or more upright stones supporting a large flat horizontal capstone. Most date from the early Neolithic period (4000 to 3000 BCE). Dolmens were usually covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow, though in many cases that covering has weathered away, leaving only the stone "skeleton" of the burial mound intact. Dolmen are found in Europe, Korea, India, the Middle East, and South America. It remains unclear when, why, and by whom the earliest dolmens were made. The oldest known dolmen are found in Western Europe, where they we


"In Shakespeare's play, ""The Tempest"", which character has the title, ""Duke of Milan""?"

SparkNotes: The Tempest: Character List Character List Plot Overview Analysis of Major Characters Prospero -  The play’s protagonist, and father of Miranda. Twelve years before the events of the play, Prospero was the duke of Milan. His brother, Antonio, in concert with Alonso, king of Naples, usurped him, forcing him to flee in a boat with his daughter. The honest lord Gonzalo aided Prospero in his escape. Prospero has spent his twelve years on the island refining the magic that gives him the power he needs to punish and forgive his enemies. Read an in-depth analysis of Prospero. Miranda -  The daughter of Prospero, Miranda was brought to the island at an early age and has never seen any men other than her father and Caliban, though she dimly remembers being cared for by female servants as an infant. Because she has been sealed off from the world for so long, Miranda’s perceptions of other people tend to be naïve and non-judgmental. She is compassionate, generous, and loyal to her father. Read an in-depth analysis of Miranda. Ariel -  Prospero’s spirit helper. Ariel is referred to throughout this SparkNote and in most criticism as “he,” but his gender and physical form are ambiguous. Rescued by Prospero from a long imprisonment at the hands of the witch Sycorax, Ariel is Prospero’s servant until Prospero decides to release him. He is mischievous and ubiquitous, able to traverse the length of the island in an instant and to change shapes at will. He carries out virtually every task that Prospero needs accomplished in the play. Caliban -  Another of Prospero’s servants. Caliban, the son of the now-deceased witch Sycorax, acquainted Prospero with the island when Prospero arrived. Caliban believes that the island rightfully belongs to him and has been stolen by Prospero. His speech and behavior is sometimes coarse and brutal, as in his drunken scenes with Stephano and Trinculo (II.ii, IV.i), and sometimes eloquent and sensitive, as in his rebukes of Prospero in Act I, scene ii, and in his description of the eerie beauty of the island in Act III, scene ii (III.ii.130-138). Read an in-depth analysis of Caliban. Ferdinand  -  Son and heir of Alonso. Ferdinand seems in some ways to be as pure and naïve as Miranda. He falls in love with her upon first sight and happily submits to servitude in order to win her father’s approval. Alonso -  King of Naples and father of Ferdinand. Alonso aided Antonio in unseating Prospero as Duke of Milan twelve years before. As he appears in the play, however, he is acutely aware of the consequences of all his actions. He blames his decision to marry his daughter to the Prince of Tunis on the apparent death of his son. In addition, after the magical banquet, he regrets his role in the usurping of Prospero. Antonio -  Prospero’s brother. Antonio quickly demonstrates that he is power-hungry and foolish. In Act II, scene i, he persuades Sebastian to kill the sleeping Alonso. He then goes along with Sebastian’s absurd story about fending off lions when Gonzalo wakes up and catches Antonio and Sebastian with their swords drawn. Sebastian -  Alonso’s brother. Like Antonio, he is both aggressive and cowardly. He is easily persuaded to kill his brother in Act II, scene i, and he initiates the ridiculous story about lions when Gonzalo catches him with his sword drawn. Gonzalo -  An old, honest lord, Gonzalo helped Prospero and Miranda to escape after Antonio usurped Prospero’s title. Gonzalo’s speeches provide an important commentary on the events of the play, as he remarks on the beauty of the island when the stranded party first lands, then on the desperation of Alonso after the magic banquet, and on the miracle of the reconciliation in Act V, scene i. Trinculo & Stephano -  Trinculo, a jester, and Stephano, a drunken butler, are two minor members of the shipwrecked party. They provide a comic foil to the other, more powerful pairs of Prospero and Alonso and Antonio and Sebastian. Their drunken boasting and petty greed reflect and deflate the quarrels and power struggles of Prospero and the other noblem


What was the name of Russia's first permanently manned space station, launched in 1988?

Russian Firsts in Space Exploration Russian Firsts in Space Exploration 20. July 2009 by Admin 0 Comments 40 years ago today, Apollo 11 successfully landed the first man on the moon. This American achievement was monumental, but it would have never happend if the Russians had not fueled the race to space. Two days after the United States announced its intention to launch an artificial satellite, on July 31, 1956, the Soviet Union announced its intention to do the same. Sputnik 1 was launched on October 4, 1957, beating the United States and stunning people all over the world.   For a dozen years before the moon landing, the Russians racked up an extraordinary array of superlatives. It was the first to send a craft into orbit, with the Sputnik satellite in 1957. The first human to go into outer space was Russian Yuri Gagarin in 1961. Moscow sent the woman into space, Valentina Tereshkova in 1963; and Alexei Leonov was the first person to venture outside a spacecraft into the endless cosmos, in 1965. Russia even got to the moon first when the unmanned Luna 2 crashed in 1959. But the drama of the first human footprint on an extraterrestrial body eclipsed everything the Soviets had worked so hard to achieve.   The Soviet space program pioneered many aspects of space exploration. Here's a list from Wikipedia :   1957: First intercontinental ballistic missile, the R-7 Semyorka 1957: First satellite, Sputnik 1 1957: First animal to enter Earth orbit, the dog Laika (pictured) on Sputnik 2 1959: First firing of a rocket in Earth orbit, first man-made object to escape Earth's orbit, Luna 1 1959: First data communications, or telemetry, to and from outer space, Luna 1. 1959: First man-made object to pass near the Moon, first man-made object in Solar orbit, Luna 1 1959: First probe to impact the Moon, Luna 2 1959: First images of the moon's far side, Luna 3 1960: First animals to safely return from Earth orbit, the dogs Belka and Strelka on Sputnik 5. 1960: First probe launched to Mars, Marsnik 1 1961: First probe launched to Venus, Venera 1 1961: First person in space (International definition) and in Earth orbit, Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1, Vostok programme 1961: First person to spend over a day in space Gherman Titov, Vostok 2 (also first person to sleep in space). 1962: First dual manned spaceflight and approach, Vostok 3 and Vostok 4 1963: First woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, Vostok 6 1964: First multi-man crew (3), Voskhod 1 1965: First EVA, by Aleksei Leonov, Voskhod 2 1965: First probe to hit another planet (Venus), Venera 3 1966: First probe to make a soft landing on and transmit from the surface of the moon, Luna 9 1966: First probe in lunar orbit, Luna 10 1967: First unmanned rendezvous and docking, Cosmos 186/Cosmos 188. (Until 2006, this had remained the only major space achievement that the US had not duplicated.) 1969: First docking between two manned craft in Earth orbit and exchange of crews, Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 1970: First samples automatically returned to Earth from another body, Luna 16 1970: First robotic space rover, Lunokhod 1 1970: First data received from the surface of another planet (Venus), Venera 7 1971: First space station, Salyut 1 1971: First probe to orbit another planet (Mars), first probe to reach surface of Mars, Mars 2 1975: First probe to orbit Venus, first photos from surface of Venus, Venera 9 1984: First woman to walk in space, Svetlana Savitskaya (Salyut 7 space station) 1986: First crew to visit two separate space stations (Mir and Salyut 7) 1986: First permanently manned space station, Mir, which orbited the Earth from 1986 until 2001 1987: First crew to spend over one year in space, Vladimir Titov and Musa Manarov on board of TM-4 - Mir


In which European Capital is the controversially built Parliament Palace, the second largest building in the world?

Bucharest Hotels, Bucharest Travel Guide, Map Night Life:   Bucharest is famous for its very         intensive night life. Romanian people is a latin one and the romanians         love to live the life. Casinos, Bars, Pubs, Discos are opened         all night long (till 5 AM or 6 AM). Classic Music or theatre lovers can         attend to Operas, Theaters and Simphonies spectacles at Opera         Romana, National Thetre or other theatres, Sala Palatului and         Romanian Atheneum.   Top attractions: ï¿½ Palace      of Parliament - The biggest palace in the world (Admission $2)      - is also hosting now a museum of art. ï¿½ Royal      Palace, National Art Museum - the imposing palace of King Carol      II. (Admission $3). ï¿½ Village Museum - Open-air museum Soseaua      Kiseleff 28-30. Over 300 houses, churches and mills from all over Romania,      showing the extreme diversity of folk architecture. Situated in Herastrau      Park. (Admission $2) ï¿½ Cotroceni Palace and Botanical Garden - the Royal Palace and nowadays presidential residence having a wing      opened as museum. ï¿½ Mogosoaia      Palace Museum - built in 17th Century (1698) is a nice museum      of art ï¿½ Curtea Veche - Medieval ruins Strada      Iuliu Maniu 31. The ruins of the palace of Vlad the Impaler ("Dracula"),      and the city's oldest church, built in 1546-1558. ï¿½ Patriarchal Cathedral and Deputies Palace.      Situated on the Mitropoliei Hill (near Plaza Unirea - Union Square).      The Orthodox Cathedral (1655-68), with the later belltower, Patriarch's      Palace, and the former Palace of the Chamber of Deputies alongside. ï¿½ National History Museum - Calea Victoriei      (near United Nation Plaza). ï¿½ Museum of Natural History "Grigore      Antipa" - Victoria Square (Plaza Victoriei) ï¿½ Peasant and Folk Culture Museum - Victoria      Square (Plaza Victoriei) ï¿½ Cismigiu Park near City Hall, on Kogalniceanu      Bd. ï¿½ National Army Museum, situated near      Gara de Nord railway station. Latest News:


In 1976, which Italian town was the scene of a toxic gas leak, containing the poison, Dioxin?

The story of the poisoning of Seveso, Italy Dioxin: Seveso disaster testament to effects of dioxin Third in a series By MICK CORLISS Staff writer MILAN, Italy-- Today, birds chatter in the trees and people take Sunday strolls along the paths of Bosco delle Querce, or Seveso Oak Forest park. One would not suspect that beneath the lush green carpet and vegetation lurk the poisonous remains of a chemical disaster nearly 23 years ago. The origin of the park, roughly 15 km north of Milan in Italy's Lombardy region, can be traced back to the afternoon of July 10, 1976. A little after noon that Saturday, a valve broke at the Industrie Chimiche Meda Societa Azionaria chemical plant in Meda, releasing a cloud of chemicals containing dioxin that wafted an estimated 50 meters into the sky. Carried southeast by the wind, the toxic cloud enshrouded the municipality of Seveso and other communities in the area. About 3,000 kg of chemicals were released into the air, according to some researchers. Among them was 2,4,5 trichlorophenol, used in the manufacture of herbicides, and anywhere from about 100 grams to 20 kg of dioxin, said Dr. Paolo Mocarelli of the Hospital of Desio. The accident was not immediately noticed. No one was at the plant when it happened and ICMESA -- the company responsible -- failed to swiftly address the event. The first sign of health problems, burn-like skin lesions, appeared on children a few hours after the accident. Beginning in September of that year, chloracne, a severe skin disorder usually associated with dioxin, broke out on some of the people most exposed to the cloud. Authorities began an investigation five days after the accident, when animals such as rabbits began to die en masse. Nearly two weeks later, a chemist deduced that the cause was dioxin. And within three weeks, some 736 people living closest to the plant were evacuated. About 37,000 people are believed to have been exposed to the chemicals, according to researchers familiar with the case. Approximately 4 percent of local farm animals died, and those that didn't -- roughly 80,000 animals -- were killed to prevent contamination from filtering up the food chain. The affected areas were divided and subdivided based on soil contamination levels. Zone A -- the most contaminated area, covering 110 hectares -- was completely evacuated and was later turned into the park it is today, Seveso Oak Forest. In Zones B and R, the next-most contaminated areas, farming as well as consumption of local agricultural goods and meats were strictly prohibited. Not only did exposure to one of the most toxic chemicals known to humanity change the lay of the land and the lives of local people, it also altered the life of Dr. Mocarelli. Mocarelli was put in charge of a laboratory set up two weeks after the accident to test people for health problems. The first day on the job, he initiated a series of tests that today have surpassed 1 million, he said. At the time of the accident, the technical knowhow for testing dioxin concentrations in people did not exist, so Mocarelli's lab ran neurological, obstetric and other tests on those believed to have been exposed. "I got the inspiration to save one sample (of blood from each person)."  "(Samples) like this more or less," he says holding his hand in front of his face and indicating the fingernail of his pinkie to show an amount of roughly 1 milliliter. "Just in case it would be possible to measure TCDD (dioxin) someday." Fortunately, this became possible in 1987, the doctor said. Now the nearly 30,000 samples Mocarelli put in the refrigerator following the accident are paying research dividends as he works with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, headquartered in Atlanta, to unravel the accident and its implications more than two decades later. The Seveso accident is likely the most systematically studied dioxin contamination incident in history and, in Mocarelli's words, a chance experiment on human beings. The chance experiment has shed light on the threat dio


Which firm owned the factory in Bhopal in India, devastated by a poison gas leak in 1984?

Bhopal, India Poison Gas Leak Disaster, 1984 Updated July 26, 2015. What Was the Huge Poison Gas Leak in Bhopal, India?  During the night of December 2-3, 1984, a storage tank containing methyl isocyanate (MIC) at the Union Carbide pesticide plant leaked gas into the densely populated city of Bhopal, India. Killing an estimated 3,000 to 6,000 people, the Bhopal Gas Leak was one of the worst industrial accidents in history. Cutting Costs Union Carbide India, Ltd. built a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India in the late 1970s in an effort to produce pesticides locally to help increase production on local farms. However, sales of pesticide didn't materialize in the numbers hoped for and the plant was soon losing money. In 1979, the factory began to produce large amounts of the highly toxic methyl isocyanate (MIC), because it was a cheaper way to make the pesticide carbaryl. To also cut costs, training and maintenance in the factory were drastically cut back. Workers in the factory complained about the dangerous conditions and warned of possible disasters, but management did not take any action. continue reading below our video What are the Seven Wonders of the World The Storage Tank Heats Up On the night of December 2-3, 1984, something began to go wrong in storage tank E610, which contained 40 tons of MIC. Water leaked into the tank which caused the MIC to heat up. Some sources say that water leaked into the tank during routine cleaning of a pipe but that the safety valves inside the pipe were faulty. The Union Carbide company claims that a saboteur placed the water inside the tank, although there has never been proof of this. It is also considered possible that once the tank began to overheat, workers threw water on the tank, not realizing they were adding to the problem. The Deadly Gas Leak By 12:15 a.m. on the morning of December 3, 1984, MIC fumes were leaking out of the storage tank. Although there should have been six safety features that would have either prevented the leak or contained it, all six did not work properly that night. It is estimated that 27 tons of MIC gas escaped out of the container and spread across the densely populated city of Bhopal, India, which had a population of approximately 900,000 people. Although a warning siren was turned on, it was quickly turned off again so as to not cause panic. Most residents of Bhopal were sleeping when the gas began to leak. Many woke up only because they heard their children coughing or found themselves choking on the fumes. As people jumped up from their beds, they felt their eyes and throat burning. Some choked on their own bile. Others fell to the ground in contortions of pain. People ran and ran, but they did not know in which direction to go. Families were split up in the confusion. Many people fell to the ground unconscious and were then trampled upon. The Death Toll Estimates of the death toll vary greatly. Most sources say at least 3,000 people died from immediate exposure to the gas, while higher estimates go up to 8,000. In the two decades following the night of the disaster, approximately 20,000 additional people have died from the damage they received from the gas. Another 120,000 people live daily with the effects from the gas, including blindness, extreme shortness of breath, cancers, birth deformities, and early onset of menopause. Chemicals from the pesticide plant and from the leak have infiltrated the water system and the soil near the old factory and thus continue to cause poisoning in the people who live near it. The Man Responsible Just three days after the disaster, the chairman of Union Carbide, Warren Anderson, was arrested. When he was released on bail, he fled the country. Although his whereabouts were unknown for many years, recently he was found living in the Hamptons in New York. Extradition procedures have not started because of political issues. Anderson continues to be wanted in India for culpable homicide for his role in the Bhopal disaster. The Company Says They Are Not to Blame One of the worst parts of this tragedy is actually wha


In which Asian Capital City is the Potala Palace, now converted to a museum?

Potala Palace - Potala Palace Tibet Potala Palace Yungang Grotto Share Potala Palace is one of the most beautiful tourist attractions located in Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet . Sitting atop Potala Hill, it rises miles above sea level, showcasing golden-roofed buildings and an array of towering hallways and ancient artifacts. For over a thousand years the palace has symbolized the city of Lhasa and remained its most enduring landmark. The long climb uphill to the palace's entrance is a bit rugged at first, especially if you are joined by pilgrims clutching their parcels of yak butter, which seems to be a popular thing to leave at one of the numerous shrines and chapels inside. But it is well worth it to see one of the great architectural masterpieces in all of China. The history of the Potala Palace Tibet begins in the seventh century when King Songtsan Gambo of the Tubo dynasty ordered the construction of the 999 room palace to commemorate his wedding to the princesses of Nepal and Tang. The palace is widely recognized as the pinnacle of Tibetan architecture, and the epicenter of the entire Lhasa Valley. The interior is just as renowned, as the intricate murals that line the corridors lead you through a maze of treasured materials focused on Tibetan history, religion, culture and arts. There are two halves to the Potala Palace: the red palace and the white palace. They are separated, as you would guess, by the colors found on the walls. Throughout the history of the Potala Palace Tibet, the red section has been used for religious purposes, while the white served as the living quarters for the Dalai Lamas, and where they would handle their political affairs. China Map The Red Palace consists of the Hall of the Buddha, the Memorial hall and the Scripture Hall. This is the half that most tourists spend their time in; it contains imposing chapels, and numerous jeweled tombs of previous Dalai Lamas. The White Palace is more utilitarian, mostly offices and a printing house, but the apartments of the thirteenth Dalai Lama offer a rare glimpse into the history of the Potala Palace. Here you can find what it was really like to experience court life for the Dalai Lamas, and the roof allows elegant views of Lhasa and its surroundings. Another reason to visit the Potala Palace Tibet is to see the chanting pilgrims who descend on the landmark each day, offering up ceremonial scarves and the aforementioned yak butter at the chapels and shrines. Potala Palace is also the resting place of many iron, bronze, gold and silver pieces, as well as sacrificial instruments from the same period. You will also find all kinds of leather goods, porcelain artifacts, carved stone goods and a wide array of gems, seals and the golden documents issued by emperors to the Dalai Lamas. Related Articles


"Who was the first female presenter of ITV's, ""News at Ten""?"

ITV's Mark Austin attacks 'pretty' news presenters - Telegraph Celebrity news ITV's Mark Austin attacks 'pretty' news presenters Mark Austin, the ITV newsreader, has launched a withering attack on a new generation of "pretty" presenters, claiming they do not have the journalistic experience to do the job. Mark Austin currently co-presents the ITV evening news alongside Mary Nightingale Photo: Philip Hollis By Nicole Martin, Digital and Media Correspondent 1:10PM BST 15 Sep 2008 Comments The award-winning journalist, who was recently voted the sexiest newsreader of all time, said he was convinced the new crop of "autocuties" would not stand the test of time. He declined to give names but said that 24-hour news channels were particularly guilty of hiring presenters for their looks rather than their journalistic background. "I do think there are a number of pretty young women and handsome young men without a solid journalistic background reading the news nowadays," he said in an interview with the Radio Times. "Naming no names, but particularly on the 24-hour news channels. I do believe, though, that they'll get found out. You don't need to have been to a war zone to read the news, but it does help. The main requirement for a newsreader is to stay calm under pressure." He added: "I think viewers want to believe you know something about what you're saying. But you could make a very good foreign correspondent and not be a good newsreader at all, or vice versa." Related Articles The Beano is 'too PC' 14 Sep 2008 Austin, 49, is the latest in a long line of newsreaders who have attacked news channels for overlooking older, more experienced presenters. His views echo those of Peter Sissons, Kate Adie, Anna Ford, Selina Scott and John Humphrys who have all criticised the lack of older faces on primetime television. Sissons, 68, who is now seen mainly on the BBC's 24-hour news channel, said earlier this year: "What matters far more is the passing appeal of presenters. We are all fashion goods now. Presenters are chosen more and more for the way they look, than what they have done." Austin, who received an Emmy award for his coverage of the floods in Mozambique in 2000, currently co-presents the ITV evening news alongside Mary Nightingale. He also steps in to co-host the revived News At Ten bulletin when Sir Trevor Mcdonald is away. Austin criticised the decision in 1999 to axe News at Ten, saying it was "the single most catastrophic mistake in the history of television news". News at Ten returned in January in a blaze of publicity, complete with Sir Trevor, the bongs and a new high-tech, state-of-the-art studio. However, the BBC's 10 O'Clock News has consistently won the ratings battle, pulling in around five million viewers compared to ITV's 2.5 million.


"In Shakespeare's play, ""Hamlet"", what is the name of Hamlet's uncle, who usurps the throne, marries Hamlet's mother and becomes King of Denmark""?"

No Fear Shakespeare: Hamlet: Characters No Fear Shakespeare Act 1, Scene 1 Hamlet The prince of Denmark, and a student at the University of Wittenberg. At         the beginning of the play, Hamlet’s father, King Hamlet, has recently         died, and his mother, Queen Gertrude, has married the new king, Hamlet’s         uncle Claudius. Hamlet is melancholy, bitter, and cynical, full of hatred for his         uncle and disgust at his mother for marrying him. When the ghost of         Hamlet’s father appears and claims to have been murdered by Claudius,         Hamlet becomes obsessed with avenging his father’s death but keeps         thinking of reasons why he should wait before killing Claudius—then         chastizes himself for failing to act boldly. Hamlet is a character of         contradictions. He admires characters like Fortinbras and the Player King, who         behave passionately and even violently for no good reason, but is himself         thoughtful, reflective, and philosophical. At times Hamlet is indecisive and         hesitant, but at other times he is prone to rash and impulsive acts of       violence. Claudius The king of Denmark, Hamlet’s uncle. The villain of the play,         Claudius is a calculating, ambitious politician, adept at manipulating others for         his own ends and willing to execute, assassinate, or murder to stay in power. He         doesn’t understand Hamlet or Hamlet’s motives, but he is quick         to perceive Hamlet as a threat and take decisive action against him. Claudius does         occasionally show signs of remorse and human feeling—his affection for         Gertrude, for instance, seems sincere. Gertrude The queen of Denmark, Hamlet’s mother, recently married to         Claudius. We never get to observe Gertrude on her own, so we know much more about         how Hamlet feels about her than about how she sees herself. She seems clearly to         love Hamlet, but Hamlet sees her as a weak, even depraved, woman motivated wholly by         lust. Hamlet has such strong feelings about her sex life that he becomes momentarily         distracted from his revenge quest, urging her toward a life of       chastity. Polonius The Lord Chamberlain of Claudius’s court, and the father of         Laertes and Ophelia. Polonius has good intentions, but he tends to be somewhat         conniving and underhanded. He frequently leaps to the wrong conclusions, and his         speeches are comically pompous and long-winded. He is completely incapable of         figuring out what Hamlet is up to. Horatio Hamlet’s close friend, who studied with the prince at the         University of Wittenberg. Hamlet trusts Horatio above any of the other characters,         valuing him for his even temper and equanimity—qualities that Hamlet         seems to despise in himself. Horatio is loyal and helpful to Hamlet throughout the         play. After Hamlet’s death, Horatio remains alive to tell         Hamlet’s story. Ophelia Polonius’s daughter, a beautiful young woman with whom Hamlet         has been in love. A sweet and innocent young girl, Ophelia dutifully strives to obey         her father and her brother, Laertes, allowing Polonius to use her in his scheme to         spy on Hamlet. When her father dies, her sanity unravels, and in her madness she         paints a scathing picture of young men as sexually exploitative and unfaithful, and         her mad speeches about flowers conceal implied condemnations of Claudius and         Gertrude. Laertes Polonius’s son and Ophelia’s brother, a young man         who spends much of the play in France. Passionate and quick to action, Laertes is a         foil for the reflective and agonized Hamlet. Fortinbras The young prince of Norway, w


What is the name of the famous Neolithic passage tomb, situated just east of Navan town, in County Meath, Ireland?

County Meath - selected monuments COUNTY MEATH O 023 738 Sheet 43 Of the three principal          tombs of the Bend-of-the-Boyne passage-tomb necropolis or prehistoric          palace of culture and science, this is the earliest and the          only one (so far) not to be ransacked, vandalised and travestied          by modern archæologists. It was partly excavated in 1847 though          it had been pillaged (by Vikings and earlier looters) long before          that. The cairn or tumulus (signposed Dubhadh) is about          90 metres in diameter and 15 metres high. Three stone-lined          passages lead into the mound from the W : one to a cruciform          passage-tomb chamber, one to a circular passage-tomb chamber,          and the third to a much later souterrain or refuge. Hitherto,          the cruciform tomb was reached by climbing down a ladder in          an iron cage, and crawling about over loose stones. Now, access          is somewhat restricted, and all the features are guarded by          metal grilles. The long passage is          crossed by 3 sill-stones. This tomb is - in all senses - less          developed than the neighbouring and preceding tourist-attractions          of Newgrange and Knowth, partly because the chamber is much          lower, and partly because the decoration is much poorer. The          chamber is lintelled rather than corbelled, and on the floor          stands a single stone basin - somewhat the worse for wear after          5,000 years. The right-hand arm of the chamber leads into another          long rectangular chamber with 2 subsidiaries: an L-shaped extension          entered over a low sill. This may be the earliest part of the          tomb, later brought within the design of the cruciform tomb.          It is floored with a 2.4 metre long flagstone containing an          oval bullaun (artificial depression). Several of the orthostats          of passage and chamber are decorated with spirals, chevrons,          lozenges and rayed circles. Rayed circles or suns can also just          be seen click          for a larger picture on one of the decorated          kerbstones of the tumulus. A kerbstone with cup-marks, a spiral          and a flower-like design marks the entrance to the second, smaller          tomb - with modern concrete roof. Quartz was found fallen outside          the kerbing, showing that the entrance to this tomb was surrounding          by glittering white, as at Newgrange. This tomb has a few decorated          stones, and a single, massive right-hand recess. At the entrance          to the passage of the cruciform tomb is an early mediæval souterrain . Pictures of sunset          rays penetrating the tomb at the Winter Solstice, 2006 can be          seen at http://www.mythicalireland.com/photos/solstice2006/winter-solstice-2006.php (Scroll down the rather 'noisy' page.) ~ Nearby          is a fine henge - here photographed for www.knowth.com - and          probably best seen from the air. O110 621 Sheet 43 3.2 km WNW of the village          of (The) Naul, along a short track leading from a by-road, a          notice is displayed stating where the key can be obtained for          a deposit. A fine cruciform tomb, excavated, and now preserved          under a concrete shell dome grassed over, is imaginatively lit          by slits above the decorated lintels of the three recesses.          It is quite in contrast to the Disneyfication that has occurred          at Newgrange. The original tomb was probably roofed with timber          and sods. There are 12 fine decorat


Who was elected President of the Palestinian National Authority in January 2005?

BBC News - Profile: Mahmoud Abbas Profile: Mahmoud Abbas Mr Abbas won a convincing victory in 2005 Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, has led the Palestinian Authority since he was elected as its president in January 2005. But his term in office has been dogged by the deep schism between his own Fatah movement in the West Bank and the militant Hamas movement, which controls the Gaza Strip. Mr Abbas, opposed to armed struggle and committed to pursuing an independent Palestinian state through negotiations, has enjoyed strong support from the international community. Under his leadership, US and European money has flowed into the West Bank to build up security forces which he has used to crack down on militant activity and Hamas's political infrastructure. But in the face of scant progress from years of negotiations, and the tough stance of the right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu elected in early 2009, his strategy has looked increasingly bankrupt to many Palestinians. Legitimacy questioned A year after Mr Abbas won presidential elections, he suffered a major blow as Hamas gained a sweeping victory in legislative polls. A short-lived unity government was formed after months of wrangling, but fell apart in June 2007 as factional street battles broke out in Gaza and Hamas drove Fatah's security forces from the Strip. MAHMOUD ABBAS Born in Safed in British Mandate Palestine (now northern Israel) in 1935; studied law in Egypt and gained doctorate in Moscow A founder member, with Yasser Arafat, of Palestinian political faction Fatah Held security role within the PLO in the early 1970s Appointed head of the PLO's department for national and international relations in 1980 Widely regarded as an architect of the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords In January 2005, elected president of the Palestinian Authority From then on, Mr Abbas ruled the West Bank only, essentially by presidential decree. And when his four year term ended in January 2009, Hamas declared him illegitimate - although he argued that the Palestinian basic law called for presidential and legislative elections to be held at the same time, so he could legally stay in post for a further year until legislative polls due in January 2010. In November 2008, he also was elected "president of a future Palestinian state" by the Palestine Liberation Organisation. He had been chairman of the umbrella body - which represents Palestinian political factions (although not Hamas) and conducts negotiations with Israel - since the death of its previous leader, Yasser Arafat, in 2004. But the move was seen as a way of shoring up his authority. Palestinian anger Mr Abbas has walked a delicate line between appeasing Israeli and US demands that he improve security and participate in peace negotiations, and popular Palestinian pressure for genuine political and economic progress. And he has, in the past year, undermined his already fragile poll ratings with misjudged comments and actions. Even Fatah supporters were angered when Mr Abbas was slow to condemn the punishing military assault that Israel launched on Gaza in December 2008, and criticised the Hamas rocket fire Israel said it was trying to end. And Mr Abbas's credibility suffered further when the PA initially agreed, under Israeli and US pressure, to allow the postponement of a UN vote on the Goldstone report which was heavily critical of Israel's conduct during the operation. But, under him and his appointed Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, the West Bank economy has shown signs of improvement while Gaza has suffered under a crippling Israeli-Egyptian blockade aimed at weakening Hamas. Fatah stalwart Born in Safed in British Mandate Palestine in 1935, he is one of the few surviving founder members of Fatah - the main political grouping within the PLO. In exile in Qatar during the late 1950s, he helped recruit a group of Palestinians to the cause. They went on to become key figures in the PLO. He co-founded Fatah with Arafat and accompanied him into exile in Jordan, then Lebanon and then Tunisia. In the early day


Riding both Papillon in 2000, and Hedgehunter in 2005, which is the only jockey to ride two Aintree Grand National winners in the 21st century?

Facts & Figures Facts & Figures It is illegal for anyone aged under 18 to gamble Facts & Figures Records The first race was held in 1839, but it started in inauspicious circumstances, going off two hours late after confusion over weighing procedures. The aptly named, and 5-1 favourite, Lottery came home first. The 1929 National featured the most starters in the race when 66 horses lined up. The smallest field was in 1883 when just 10 faced the starter. The fastest ever time is the 8 minutes 47.8 seconds Mr Frisk recorded in taking victory in 1990. The slowest time is the 14m 53s it took Lottery to win the first National in 1839. The smallest number of finishers was in 1928 when Tipperary Tim, a 100-1 outsider, was the first of two past the post. The greatest number of horses to finish was 23 in 1984. Hallo Dandy, ridden by Neale Doughty, was the winner. 17 completed last season. The 1997 Grand National, which was won by Lord Gyllene, was the 150th running of the race at Aintree and Sir Peter O'Sullevan's 50th and final commentary for the BBC. 2013 saw the first screening of the race by Channel 4. The shortest price winner was Poethlyn at 11-4 in 1919. The Course The first five Grand National's included one jump that was a stone wall. It was situated where the water jump now stands. Becher's Brook earned its name when a top jockey, Captain Martin Becher, took shelter in the brook after being unseated. "Water tastes disgusting without the benefits of whisky" he reflected. The Chair is the tallest fence at 5ft 2ins, and the broadest. The fence got its name as it was once alongside the seat used by the distance judge. The fences at Aintree are made up of spruce from the Lake District. The cost of the building work is tens of thousands of pounds and takes a month to complete. As well as horse racing, Aintree has also hosted a European and five British Grand Prix. Stirling Moss won his first Grand Prix in Liverpool in 1955. The change seemed to work in 2014 as no horse lost his jockey until the Canal Turn, although there were plenty of early casualties last year. Horses Red Rum is the most successful horse, having won the Grand National three times: 1973, 1974 and 1977. The oldest winning horse is Peter Simple, aged 15 (1853); the youngest winning horses were Alcibiade (1865), Regal (1876), Austerlitz (1877), Empress (1880), Lutteur III (1909), all aged 5. Abd-El-Kader was the first horse to win back-to-back Nationals, in 1850 and 1851. The Colonel, (1869 & 1870), Reynoldstown (1935 & 1936) and Red Rum (1973 & 1974) have also retained the crown. Can Many Clouds join this elite club this year? Moiffa won in 1904 - having disappeared a year earlier. On a trip to Liverpool from New Zealand, Moiffa's ship was shipwrecked. The horse was presumed lost at sea before turning up on an outcrop south of Ireland. The legendary Golden Miller won in 1934 and became the only horse to complete the Cheltenham Gold Cup-Grand National double in the same season. Garrison Savannah narrowly failed to emulate the feat in 1991. Manifesto has run in more races than any other horse. Between 1895 and 1904, he ran in eight races, winning two and coming third on three occasions. He only failed to finish once. Two Russian horses, Reljef and Grifel, competed in the 1961 Grand National, but neither finished. Horses from Hungary, the Czech Republic and Norway have also run in previous Grand Nationals, although all with similarly disappointing results. Hungarian chaser Buszke was pulled up in 1868, while Gyi Lovam, the first Czechoslovakian challenger in 1931, came to grief at Becherï¿½s, was remounted but fell again four fences later. The Czech-trained Essex, Fraze and Quirinus all carried automatic top-weight in the 1980s and 1990s but failed to complete. The 2000 renewal saw the first Norwegian-trained runner in the shape of Trinitro, but he got no further than the first fence where he fell. Japanese thoroughbred, Fujino-O captured four consecutive renewals of the prestigious Nakayama Daishogai in his homeland before being sent to Britain to be prepared f


"A Which stage and film musical featured the song, ""Sunrise, Sunset""?"

SUNRISE SUNSET - YouTube SUNRISE SUNSET 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. Uploaded on Oct 29, 2006 Beautifully sung marriage procession from the movie: Fiddler On The Roof Category


Who was the Roman goddess of the Moon, equivalent to the Greek Goddess Selene?

Selene | Greek and Roman mythology | Britannica.com Greek and Roman mythology Athena Selene, (     Greek: “Moon”) Latin Luna, in Greek and Roman religion , the personification of the moon as a goddess. She was worshipped at the new and full moons. According to Hesiod’s Theogony, her parents were the Titans Hyperion and Theia; her brother was Helios , the sun god (sometimes called her father); her sister was Eos (Dawn). In the Homeric Hymn to Selene, she bears the beautiful Pandeic to Zeus , while Alcman says they are the parents of Herse, the dew. She is often linked with Endymion , whom she loved and whom Zeus cast into eternal sleep in a cave on Mount Latmus; there, Selene visited him and became the mother of 50 daughters. In another story she was loved by Pan . By the 5th century bc Selene was sometimes identified with Artemis , or Phoebe , “the bright one.” She was usually represented as a woman with the moon (often in crescent form) on her head and driving a two-horse chariot. As Luna, she had temples at Rome on the Aventine and Palatine hills. Sculptured head of a horse of Selene, a Greek moon goddess; in the British Museum. It was once part … © kmiragaya/Fotolia Moon Earth ’s sole natural satellite and nearest large celestial body. Known since prehistoric times, it is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun. It is designated by the symbol ☽. Its name in English, like that of Earth, is of Germanic and Old English derivation. in Diana (Roman religion) ...woodland goddess, Diana early became identified with Artemis. There was probably no original connection between Diana and the moon, but she later absorbed Artemis’s identification with both Selene (Luna) and Hecate, a chthonic (infernal) deity; hence the characterization triformis sometimes used in Latin literature. in Endymion (Greek mythology) ...version of the myth, Endymion’s eternal sleep was a punishment inflicted by Zeus because he had attempted to have a sexual relationship with Zeus’s wife, Hera. In any case, Endymion was loved by Selene, the goddess of the moon, who visited him every night while he lay asleep in a cave on Mount Latmus in Caria; she bore him 50 daughters. A common form of the myth represents Endymion as having... 2 References found in Britannica Articles Assorted References relationship to Diana  (in Diana (Roman religion) ) External Links Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: December 29, 2010 URL: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Selene-Greek-and-Roman-mythology Access Date: January 17, 2017 Share


"In the 1950's and 60's, which jazz pianist wrote the pieces, ""Misterioso"", ""Ruby My Dear"" and ""Round Midnight""?"

Thelonious Monk - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music Read more about sharing. Thelonious Monk Biography (BBC) Famous as an eccentric, both for his unorthodox appearance, and the spiky individuality of his melodies, Thelonious Monk was one of the most dominant influences on the 1940s modern jazz, or bebop, revolution. He introduced numerous unusual harmonic ideas into jazz, and through his playing at Minton's club in New York, where he was the house pianist, he jammed with many of the architects of the new music - including drummer Kenny Clarke and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. Born in the South, he had grown up in New York, playing in Harlem, and then accompanying a travelling gospel singer, before becoming a regular part of the New York jazz scene as a sideman with numerous bands. He came to widespread attention as a member of Coleman Hawkins's band in 1944-5, briefly joined Dizzy Gillespie's big band in 1946 and the following year began his own recording career. His first discs for Alfred Lion's Blue Note label were distinctive and original and announced the arrival of a new talent - but unfortunately they did not sell particularly well. But two producers who were equally visionary as Lion, Bob Weinstock at Prestige and Orrin Keepnews at Riverside records, continued to record Monk through the 1950s, capturing the flowering of his talent. In due course he signed to Columbia records for the duration of the 1960s. In the 70s he made a few recordings, toured with an all star group including Gillespie called the Giants of Jazz, and gradually disappeared from public view, ending his life in seclusion. His piano style was jaunty, percussive and highly unusual, using almost no aspects of classical technique. Nevertheless, it was highly effective, both visually and aurally, and has been an influence on many subsequent players. Equally, several of Monk's compositions have entered the mainstream of jazz, from ballads such as Round Midnight to his more unusual numbers Brilliant Corners, Epistrophy, Eronel, Evidence, Hackensack, Misterioso, Ruby My Dear, Straight No Chaser, and Thelonious. For most of his last two decades as an active musician he led a quartet of saxophone, piano, bass and drums, and his music is preserved today by the group Sphere, with similar line-up and Kenny Barron taking the piano parts. Monk's son, T.S. Monk, is a well-known drummer who has been extremely active in establishing the Thelonious Monk Foundation in memory of his father. Thelonious Monk Biography (Wikipedia) Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser" "Ruby, My Dear", "In Walked Bud", and "Well, You Needn't". Monk is the second most-recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington, which is particularly remarkable as Ellington composed more than 1,000 pieces, whereas Monk wrote about 70. His compositions and improvisations feature dissonances and angular melodic twists, and are consistent with Monk's unorthodox approach to the piano, which combined a highly percussive attack with abrupt, dramatic use of switched key releases, silences and hesitations. He was renowned for his distinctive style in suits, hats, and sunglasses. He was also noted for an idiosyncratic habit observed at times during performances: while the other musicians in the band continued playing, he would stop, stand up from the keyboard, and dance for a few moments before returning to the piano. This entry is from Wikipedia , the user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors and is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons License . If you find the biography content factually incorrect or highly offensive you can edit this article at Wikipedia . Find out more about our use of this data. Show more


St Helens and Gt. Britain Rugby League player, Maurie Fa'asavalu was born in which country?

Maurie Fa'asavalu set for GB debut - Telegraph Maurie Fa'asavalu set for GB debut Impact player: Maurie Fa'asavalu is likely to start on the bench  By David Burke 12:01AM BST 25 Oct 2007 Samoa-born Maurie Fa'asavalu and Bradford teenager Sam Burgess will make their debuts for Great Britain in Saturday's opening Test against New Zealand at Huddersfield. St Helens forward Fa'asavalu, who played for Samoa in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, and Burgess were yesterday named in Tony Smith's 20-man squad, and the duo look certain to keep their places when the final 17 players are named today, with Burgess set to start at prop and Fa'asavalu on the bench. The only players omitted from Smith's original 25-man squad are uncapped trio Jon Clarke, Jamie Jones-Buchanan and Michael Platt, alongside Danny McGuire and Kirk Yeaman, who are both injured. Burgess, 18, was recently named the Super League's Young Player of the Year and then won the man-of-the-match award in the Northern Union's defeat by the All Golds on Saturday. Related Articles New Zealand fury at Adrian Morley decision 24 Oct 2007 New Zealand hand debuts to Sam Perrett and Epalahame Lauaki and include British-based backs Tame Tupou, Shontayne Hape, Thomas Leuluai and Huddersfield-bound Paul Whatuira. Meanwhile, the RFL have responded angrily to the outburst from New Zealand chairman Andrew Chalmers, who claimed Adrian Morley should have been suspended for a high tackle on the All Golds' Awen Guttenbeil in Saturday's match. Morley was placed on report but Chalmers was furious the three-man panel found there was no case to answer. New RFL chief executive Nigel Wood believes Chalmers has overstepped the mark by labelling Morley "a maniac" and believes his comments are "completely inappropriate and unwarranted." Wood said: "It seems they are a deliberate and predictable attempt to both influence how Great Britain players are dealt with and viewed by the match officials during the Test series, and to aggravate Adrian Morley and his fellow squad members. "Claims that a player sets out to deliberately injure an opponent have no place whatsoever in an international sporting contest. We believe the New Zealanders are guilty of double standards as many people will recall the incident in 2005 in which Paul Deacon sustained a horrendous injury, and also incidents from last year's match in Wellington involving the Kiwi player Steve Matai." Squad details Great Britain squad: S Burgess (Bradford), R Burrow, G Ellis (both Leeds), M Fa'asavalu, A Gardner (St Helens), M Gleeson (Warrington), J Graham (St Helens), D Hodgson (Huddersfield), A Morley (Warrington), T Newton (Bradford), S O'Loughlin (Wigan), J Peacock (Leeds, capt), L Pryce (St Helens), G Raynor (Hull), J Roby (St Helens), K Senior, K Sinfield (Leeds), P Wellens (St Helens), S Wild (Huddersfield), J Wilkin (St Helens). New Zealand team: S Perrett (Roosters); T Tupou, S Hape (both Bradford), P Whatuira (Huddersfield), T Tuiaki (Wests Tigers), L Hohaia (Warriors), T Leuluai (Wigan); R Asotasi (South Sydney, capt), D Halatau (Wests Tigers), F Moimoi (Parramatta), S Mannering (Warriors), F Pritchard (Penrith), J Smith (Melbourne). Subs: G Eastwood (Brisbane), L Anderson (Warrington), S Rapira, E Lauaki (both Warriors). Iframe not supported