Homo naledi, an early form of human life, was discovered in which African country?

New species of extinct human 'Homo naledi' found in South African cave New species of extinct human 'Homo naledi' found in South African cave Putin doubts Trump met with Moscow prostitutes Play Video New humanoid species found in South Africa New humanoid species found in South Africa Scientists say newly discovered Homo naledi buried their dead, a practice once believed to be exclusive to Homo sapiens. Up Next Putin doubts Trump met with Moscow prostitutes Play Video Putin doubts Trump met with Moscow ... Putin doubts Trump met with Moscow prostitutes At a news conference in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin says he doubts US President-elect Donald Trump met with prostitutes in a Moscow hotel room, referring to an unverified dossier published last week. Up Next Avalanche hits hotel in central Italy Play Video Avalanche hits hotel in central Italy Avalanche hits hotel in central Italy Rescue workers struggle to find survivors in an Italian mountain hotel, after tremors triggered an avalanche on the building. Up Next Iranian building collapses after catching fire Play Video Iranian building collapses after catching fire It's unknown how many people have been killed after Tehran's iconic Plasco building caught fire and collapsed. Up Next Elizabeth Warren slams Betsy DeVos Play Video Elizabeth Warren slams Betsy DeVos Democrats pick apart President-elect's education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos over her lack of experience with financial aid. Up Next Obama 'worried about the Israel-Palestine issue' Play Video Obama 'worried about the Israel-Palestine ... Obama 'worried about the Israel-Palestine issue' President Barack Obama says he remains worried the prospects for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are waning due to growing Israeli settlement of the West Bank, saying the "status quo is unsustainable". Up Next Obama wishes Bushes well, defends free press Play Video Obama wishes Bushes well, defends free ... Obama wishes Bushes well, defends free press In his final news conference, President Barack Obama wishes former President George Bush Snr and Barbara Bush well after news that both were hospitalized before emphasising the need for a free press. Up Next Obama defends commuting Chelsea Manning's sentence Play Video Obama defends commuting Chelsea Manning's ... Obama defends commuting Chelsea Manning's sentence President Barack Obama defends his decision to commute the sentence of convicted intelligence leaker Chelsea Manning, telling reporters at his final press conference that "justice has been served." More videos New humanoid species found in South Africa Scientists say newly discovered Homo naledi buried their dead, a practice once believed to be exclusive to Homo sapiens. On Thursday an international research team announced they had recovered more than 1500 bones, belonging to at least 15 skeletons. The expedition leader, Lee Berger, from the University of the Witwatersrand, said the bones are from a previously unknown early species of the human genus, Homo. SHARE Remarkable find: fossil fragments of a relative of the human species found in Africa.  Photo: National Geographic These long-lost cousins have been named Homo naledi. As yet there is no age for the fossils. "We don't know how old these fossils are," Dr Berger said. Advertisement "But based on its anatomy, H. naledi clearly sits near or at the root of the Homo genus," he said. The fossil treasure trove was uncovered in the belly of a cave system known as Rising Star, part of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site in South Africa. SHARE Bones from the newly discovered species of ancient human.  Photo: eLife To recover the haul about 60 cavers, including six specialist "underground astronauts", descended into the 30-metre-deep cave. The fossils were recovered in a narrow passage which may suggest the skeletons were deliberately placed there by members of their clan. SHARE Research suggests individuals were, on average, 1.5 metres tall.  Photo: AP "Nothing is certain at this early stage, but a lot of the evidence points to the


Which ’60s film gave Disney their first ‘Best Picture’ Oscar nomination?

2008 Academy Awards® Winners and History Kung Fu Panda (2008) Actor: SEAN PENN in "Milk," Richard Jenkins in "The Visitor," Frank     Langella in "Frost/Nixon," Brad Pitt in "The     Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Mickey Rourke in "The     Wrestler" Actress: KATE WINSLET in "The Reader," Anne Hathaway in "Rachel     Getting Married," Angelina Jolie in "Changeling," Melissa     Leo in "Frozen River," Meryl Streep in "Doubt" Supporting Actor: HEATH LEDGER in " The Dark      Knight ," Josh Brolin in "Milk," Robert Downey,     Jr. in "Tropic Thunder," Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Doubt," Michael     Shannon in "Revolutionary Road" Supporting Actress: PENELOPE CRUZ in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," Amy Adams     in "Doubt," Viola Davis in "Doubt," Taraji     P. Henson in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Marisa     Tomei in "The Wrestler" Director: DANNY BOYLE for "Slumdog Millionaire," Stephen Daldry     for "The Reader," David Fincher for "The Curious     Case of Benjamin Button," Ron Howard for "Frost/Nixon," Gus     Van Sant for "Milk” 2008      represented the continued rise of smaller studios and development      companies, proven by the dominance of the Best Picture-winning      independent film Slumdog Millionaire. The      low-budget film was made for only $15 million, had no American      superstars, lots of foreign-language dialogue, and it struggled      to find a distributor. It also had a 'feel-good' theme and      romantic sub-plot, a song/dance finale, an Oscar-winning song "Jai      Ho," while at the same time exhibiting the extreme poverty       of India. Its major competitor, the big-budget The      Curious Case of Benjamin Button, was produced by      a major studio (a co-production between Warner Bros. and      Paramount), featured major stars, an extensive marketing      campaign, a well-respected director, and expensive CGI-effects.      And it suffered a record loss among films with 13 nominations      -- it had the fewest wins for any film with that      many nods. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,       a Warner Bros./Paramount Film co-production Frost/Nixon, from Universal The Reader, from The Weinstein           Company Slumdog Millionaire, from           Fox Searchlight All five titles of the Best Picture-nominated      films referred to the film's characters (this also occurred      in 1964), and were mostly tales from the past. The Best Picture       winner became more strongly favored as the Oscar season progressed: director Danny Boyle's dark horse crowd-pleasing Slumdog       Millionaire (with 10 nominations and 8 wins),       based on the novel Q and A by Vikas Swarup, about       an impoverished, 18 year-old orphaned slum thief Jamal       Malik (Dev Patel) who is arrested for cheating (presumably       due to his unsavory, lower-class background), when only       one question away from winning the top prize of 20 million       rupees in the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a       Millionaire"; the film's other wins included Best       Director, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing, Best       Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score,       and Best Original Song ("Jai Ho"); [Note: Slumdog Millionaire was only the fifth       film in the past 50 years to win without any acting nominations,       repeating the feat of The        Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) , Braveheart         (1995), The Last Emperor (1987),       and Gigi (1958). It was one of only eleven       films in all of Academy history that have won Best Picture without receiving       a single acting nomination.] The other Best Picture nominees were: director David Fincher's sweeping 2 3/4ths       hour, big-budget fantasy epic The Curious Case of        Benjamin Button (with 13 nomin


What was the name of the ‘Lucky Rabbit’ in an early Disney animated film?

Disney Film Featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to Be Restored - Los Angeles Independent News The Los Angeles Independent Featured Disney Film Featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to Be Restored Disney Film Featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to Be Restored November 10, 2015 permalink Back in 1928, a six-minute-long animated short called “Sleigh Bells” aired, entertaining the nation’s children with an adorable character named Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. This character was Walt Disney’s precursor to the now-famous Mickey Mouse. It was thought that all copies of “Sleigh Bells” had been lost, and it has since faded from the public’s memory. But now, a copy of the film has been restored to its former glory after being discovered among one million items housed in the British Film Institute National Archive. It will now be screened for the first time in decades. Apparently, the film was donated to the archive in the early 1980s after a Soho laboratory closed and was forced to give away their collection of film stock. Back then, no one realized the significance of a certain film in that collection. It was entered into the archive’s database with the others before a researcher realized the significance of the film: it is the only surviving copy of “Sleigh Bells” in the world. In early 2015, an American researcher was going through the BFI archives in an attempt to find lost titles and entered the name of the film. He was shocked to find they had it in stock. Now, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit will return to the big screen. Fans of Disney will notice numerous similarities between this character and Mickey Mouse. In fact, the only striking difference between the two are the ears: Oswald has long, floppy ears, rather than the iconic mouse ears. The similarities make sense — Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney in a fit of anger after Universal Studios took Oswald from him, leaving Disney feeling ripped off and angry. On his train ride home from the emotional meeting with Universal, he sketched Mickey. Mickey turned out to be Disney’s ticket to mega fame, though the company did buy the rights to Oswald back from Universal in 2006. A spokesman for the BFI said, “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was invented by Walt Disney in 1927 and was loved for his mischievous and rebellious personality. A number of other films do survive but ‘Sleigh Bells’ has been, until now, a lost film, unseen since its original release.” Robin Baker is the head curator at BFI National Archive. He added, “What a joyful treat to discover a long-lost Walt Disney film in the BFI National Archive and to be able to show Sleigh Bells to a whole new audience 87 years after it was made.” “The restoration of this film will introduce many audiences to Disney’s work in the silent period,” Baker continued. “It clearly demonstrates the vitality and imagination of his animation at a key point in his early career.” Since the first photograph was taken 186 years ago, 3.5 trillion photos have been taken . Because of the medium’s increasing popularity, photo and film restoration has been made much easier over the last decade, with technology consistently being improved within the industry. It is because of those advancements that this restoration was made possible. “The Oswald shorts are an important part of our Studios’ history, and we have been working with film archives and private collectors all around the world to research the missing titles,” said Andrew Millstein, president of Walt Disney Animation Studios. The film will be screened as a world premiere on December 12 as a part of “It’s A Disney Christmas: Seasonal Shorts,” which will take place at BFI Southbank. Leave a Reply


In which series did Jeff Stewart play the character Reg Hollis for over 24 years?

Actor Jeff Stewart is unrecognisable from his straitlaced Bill character Reg - Mirror Online Celebs Actor Jeff Stewart is unrecognisable from his straitlaced Bill character Reg Looking every inch the eccentric thespian, former Bill star Jeff Stewart would stump most fans asked to put a name to his fuzzy face.  Share Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Looking every inch the eccentric thespian, former Bill star Jeff Stewart would stump most fans asked to put a name to his fuzzy face.  Behind the wacky hair and quirky clothes it is none other than bumbling former Sun Hill favourite PC Reg Hollis. Smiling Jeff was snapped in his big yellow shades as he waited at a London bus stop after a night out at the theatre. A fan said: “It was hard to believe this was in fact PC Reg Hollis. “He was really nice and chatty and said he comes into town a couple of times a week to go to the theatre. “He gets the bus home to Kingston upon Thames.” It has been a year of turmoil for Aberdeen-born Jeff, 53. In January he was told his £150,000-a-year contract at The Bill was not going to be renewed. The producers’ decision followed Jeff’s suspension from the ITV1 drama after an outburst at one of the directors just before last Christmas. After serving 24 years on the nation’s biggest cop show, Jeff was shattered. He slashed his wrists in his room on the set of The Bill in South London but then called for help and was patched up in hospital, recovering later in The Priory clinic. A statement he released said: “I love being an actor. My work as an actor is my life, and the thought of this suddenly changing had an extremely serious effect on me. “I am feeling much better now and am progressively improving. “I very much appreciate the kind messages of support from the public and  people in the business.” Rumours of a return to The Bill proved unfounded. It was revealed in 1996 that Jeff and girlfriend Katy Kass, daughter of Joan Collins and 17 years his junior, visited seedy London bondage clubs. Miss Collins was reported as saying he had “corrupted” Katy. Jeff refused to comment at his home yesterday. Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent Most Read Most Recent


Which UK TV series starring Olivia Colman was remade as Gracepoint in the USA?

Broadchurch (TV Series 2013– ) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Watch Now on Amazon Video The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart. Creator: Shock, rather than relief, takes hold of Broadchurch as Inspector Alec Hardy finally discovers who murdered Danny Latimer. 9.0 Hardy wakes in hospital and confesses to Ellie that he has heart arrhythmia but feels he must see the case through and quickly returns to work. He later tells Maggie and Olly that it was his ex- wife... 8.6 The fate of Joe Miller is decided. Alec and Ellie close the Sandbrook murder case. 8.6 a list of 32 titles created 19 May 2012 a list of 46 titles created 26 Jun 2012 a list of 30 titles created 27 Apr 2014 a list of 34 titles created 07 May 2015 a list of 23 titles created 7 months ago Search for " Broadchurch " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 19 wins & 21 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Happy Valley (TV Series 2014) Crime | Drama Catherine Cawood is the sergeant on duty when flustered and nervous accountant Kevin Weatherill comes into her West Yorkshire station to report a crime. Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, Shane Zaza A crime drama series starring Idris Elba as a near-genius murder detective whose brilliant mind can't always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions. Stars: Idris Elba, Warren Brown, Dermot Crowley A police investigation, the saga of a grieving family, and a Seattle mayoral campaign all interlock after the body of 17-year-old Rosie Larsen is found in the trunk of a submerged car. Stars: Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman, Billy Campbell The Fall I (TV Series 2013) Crime | Drama | Thriller Two hunters, one cold, deliberate and highly efficient and the other, a strong, athletic man with a wife. One is a serial killer, and the other is a cop. Stars: Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, John Lynch Marcella Backland left the Metropolitan Police for the sake of her family, only to have her husband leave her. She returns to her job on the murder squad, investigating a case that seems disturbingly familiar to her. Stars: Anna Friel, Ray Panthaki, Nina Sosanya John River is a brilliant police inspector whose genius lies side-by-side with the fragility of his mind. He is a man haunted by the murder victims whose cases he must lay to rest. Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Nicola Walker, Lesley Manville When pregnant, 12-year-old Tui tries to kill herself in a freezing New Zealand lake, Detective Robin Griffin has plenty of questions for the girl. But when Tui suddenly disappears, Griffin finds herself knee-deep in small-town secrets. Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Thomas M. Wright, Peter Mullan The Bridge (TV Series 2011) Crime | Mystery | Thriller When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer. Stars: Sofia Helin, Rafael Pettersson, Dag Malmberg A noir crime drama set in Aberystwyth, Wales, where troubled DCI Tom Mathias solves murders while searching for redemption. Stars: Richard Harrington, Mali Harries, Alex Harries Police detective Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences. Stars: Sofie Gråbøl, Morten Suurballe, Lars Mikkelsen The Missing (TV Series 2014) Crime | Drama | Mystery When Tony and Emily Hughes travel to France with their 5-year-old son Oliver, their family holiday turns into a nightmare when Oliver disappears from a large celebrating crowd in Northern France. Stars: Tchéky Karyo, Anastasia Hille, James Nesbitt Line of Duty (TV Series 2012) Crime | Drama | Thriller DS Steve Arnott is transferred to the police anti-cor


Horse Racing. Traditionally the flat racing season begins and ends at which racecourse?

Horse Racing; | achandler2015 Racing Flat; Lincoln: family , Horse Racing; DONCASTER Racecourse is getting ready to start the flat season in style with the prestigious Betway Lincoln weekend. The famous fixture traditionally marks the start of Britain’s flat season and has long been a highlight of the Town Moor racing calendar, attracting thousands of race-goers each year looking to enjoy a top class sporting and social occasion. The Betway Lincoln, a famous Heritage Handicap over a straight mile, takes pride of place on Saturday 02 April at 3.45pm, with the first race scheduled for 2pm.  Seven races will take place across the opening day, with the final race getting started at 5:30pm.  Racegoers will also be able to stay behind to enjoy some evening musical entertainment from top impersonator, Elvis2 . The race was originally run at Lincoln Racecourse and the venue introduced the Lincoln Spring Handicap at a new fixture in March 1853.  The first two runnings were over 1½ miles, and it was shortened to a mile in 1855.  The summer race ended when the meeting was temporarily discontinued in the 1850s. The spring version was renamed the Lincolnshire Handicap in 1860. The race continued to be held at Lincoln until 1964. It was transferred to Doncaster in 1965, following the closure of its former venue and from this point, it was known as the Lincoln Handicap. On the second day of the Lincoln weekend, (Sunday 03 April), families will also be able to enjoy a spring day out as part of the racecourse’s first family themed event of the year at the Easter Family Fun Day.  Admission is free for children and there will be entertainment for all the family including fairground rides, a colouring competition, kids disco, Doncaster’s favourite Mr Dan and much more. Kieran Gallagher, executive director at Doncaster Racecourse, said: “The Lincoln weekend is always a highlight of the racing calendar as it kick starts the flat season in scintillating style. “It is set to be a really popular weekend at the racecourse for both parents and children alike and aside from lots of off the course activity, we have a packed schedule of races lined up which are sure to entertain the parents. I would urge people to book tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.” Tickets to the Betway Lincoln and Easter Family Fun Day start at £8.50 per person.   achandler2015 Racing Horse Racing; Now in it’s 4th year, the OLBG Mares’ Road to Cheltenham 2016 kicked off at Wetherby’s annual bet365 Charlie Hall meeting on 31st October 2015. Giving mares and fillies a platform to showcase their talents, the OLBG Mares’ Road has been building in momentum since 2012 and culminates each year in the Grade 1 OLBG Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival. “The aim of OLBG’s sponsorship from the beginning was to help increase the quality and value of mares in National Hunt racing. We’ve now taken this further and developed a respected series solely for mares and fillies,” said Stefanie Reeve, Sponsorship Manager of OLBG. “The OLBG Mares’ Road to Cheltenham is the result of investment and hard work from OLBG and many parties, including racecourses, trainers and of course the mares themselves.” OLBG.com Mares Hurdle, Wetherby, Saturday 31st October 2015 – 2 mile Listed hurdle OLBG.com Mares Hurdle, Kempton, Monday 23rd November 2015 – 3 mile 1/2 furlong Listed Hurdle OLBG.com Mares Hurdle, Ascot, Saturday 16th January 2016 – 3 mile Grade 2 Hurdle OLBG.com Mares Hurdle, Doncaster , Saturday 23rd January 2016 – 2 mile Grade 2 Hurdle OLBG.com Mares Hurdle, Warwick, Saturday 13th February 2016 – 2 miles 3 furlongs Listed Hurdle, OLBG Mares Hurdle (Registered as the David Nicholson Mares Hurdle), Cheltenham, Tuesday 15th March 2016 – 2 mile 4 furlong Grade 1 Hurdle OLBG.com – Let’s Beat the Bookies OLBG is the place to find horse racing tips as well as tips for a wide variety of other sports. Download their Sports Betting Tips App to get 100% free access to all of these tips on the go to help you Beat the Bookies. Share this: achandler2015 Racing Horse Racing; The 2015 British flat racin


The Bible, Which psalm begins “The Lord is my shepherd …”?

Psalm 23 - The Lord is My Shepherd Psalm 23 - 'The Lord is My Shepherd' Psalm 23 - 'The Lord is My Shepherd' Compare Psalm 23 in Multiple Bible Translations Bill Fairchild By Mary Fairchild Updated March 31, 2016. Psalm 23 is one of the most dearly loved, soul comforting passages of Scripture. The inspiring text is often quoted at funeral services and memorial events. In the King James Version it begins with this familiar reassurance: "The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want." Compare Psalm 23 in several popular Bible translations . Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death , I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the LORD Forever. Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, And I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; He leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength . He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, And I will live in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters . He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows. Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.


Which village do Rupert Bear and his companions inhabit?

On My Bookshelf – Rupert Bear | Dispatches From the Former New World Dispatches From the Former New World Posted on May 19, 2016 by dispatchesfromtheformernewworld Strictly speaking this book is no longer on my bookshelf, though for many years it lived with a collection of old children’s books in my daughter’s former bedroom. Back in the 1980’s when my children were small my mother brought it with her on one of her visits from England. I assumed, wrongly as it turned out, that she had permission to give it away. The truth came out quite by chance. A couple of years ago my brother Paul (aka Frank Key the creator of Hooting Yard ) visited me for Thanksgiving. As I drove him to the airport for his journey home the subject of Rupert Bear randomly came up in conversation, as such things are wont to do when we are together. “I don’t know what happened to my Rupert Annual,” lamented Paul, “I’ve searched for it for years.” I hated to speak ill of the dead, but I had to confess our mother’s nefarious scheme to spirit Rupert out of the country and into the hands of her grandchildren. “I think I have it,” I said. If there had been time I’m sure my brother would have insisted we turn back to the house so he could recover his beloved book at once. The next best thing was my proposal to email him a photo of the cover so he could verify if it was indeed the Rupert Annual he remembered. If so, I promised to return it. The answer came yes, it was his 1964 Rupert Annual, now offered for sale online at prices over 100 pounds. Of course its value to my brother could not be measured in monetary terms. Rupert Bear began life as a Daily Express comic strip in 1920 and the first Annual came out in 1936. The original creation of Mary Tourtel, it was taken over by Alfred Bestall in 1935. He illustrated Rupert and his world for thirty years, until he was well over ninety, giving us the now iconic image of Rupert with his red sweater, yellow checked trousers, and matching scarf. Rupert lives in the idealized English village of Nutwood and, like the Hobbits of the Shire, leaves the safety of his home for adventures in faraway exotic lands. Bestall also devised the classic Rupert story format. The comic strip illustrations have no speech bubbles. Instead the story is told underneath in rhyming couplets and beneath the verse there is a longer prose version. This makes the books ideal for children of all ages. I always enjoyed reading the verse to my children when they were very young, and later on they could read the longer stories for themselves. The world of Nutwood includes both animal and human characters. Rupert’s animal pals include Algy Pug, Podgy Pig, Ferdy Fox, and my personal favorite, Bill Badger. The humans of Nutwood have come under modern day criticism as stereotypes, especially the Chinese girl Tiger Lily with her “conjuror” father. But it is the settings of some of Rupert’s adventures that have caused most controversy. The imaginary magical lands he visits include Coon Island inhabited by people known as little “Coons” illustrated in an extreme racially stereotypical style. (Thankfully the 1964 Annual stories take place in other locales or I could not have read them to my children). Indeed, while most of the Rupert stories are innocent and charming animal adventures, they do reflect the times in which they were written. It is easy to see Rupert as a typical English public schoolboy of the era heading off to foreign lands with unquestioning imperialist and colonialist attitudes. But lest we get carried away, as a recent writer in The Guardian did calling Beatrix Potter’s work “a primer for navigating the merciless currents of amoral capitalism,” let us remember that they are stories about an imaginary bear. Of course I had to return the Rupert Annual to its rightful owner but I found it surprisingly difficult. Rupert was part of my childhood too. Perhaps his adventurous spirit rubbed off on me. Like Rupert I left the safety of home for a faraway exotic land, America. There I read his adventures to my children who fell asleep to the soot


Which 1746 battle was the last fought on British soil?

The Battle of Culloden, 1746 The Battle of Culloden Rent a Castle Whether it's a folly for 2 or a fort for 20, try our castles for rent page. By  Ellen Castelow , Contributing Writer  |   Comments The last ever pitched battle to be fought on British soil took place on 16th April 1746 on Drummossie Moor, overlooking Inverness. At the Battle of Culloden, a well-supplied Hanovarian Government army led by the Duke of Cumberland, son of King George II, would face the forces of Charles Edward Stewart, The Young Pretender , in the final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. The Jacobite Rising was an attempt to overthrow the House of Hanover and restore the House of Stuart to the British throne. Having failed in their attempt to gain support in England and advance on London, the Jacobites had retreated all the way back to Scotland. Under constant pressure from the King’s army, Charles marched his force of around 6,000 men ever further northward, before finally establishing a base at Inverness. Ignoring advice to launch a guerrilla campaign, Charles chose to stage a defensive action and confront his enemy at nearby Drummossie Moor. He also ignored warnings that the marshy rough ground may favour the larger Government forces. And so, on a rain soaked morning the Government army struck camp and headed towards the moorland around Culloden and Drummossie to take up their positions. Over the first half-hour of the battle, Cumberland’s artillery battered the Jacobite lines, first with roundshot and then grapeshot. Finally, Charles issued the orders his Highlanders had been waiting for, to charge the enemy. Although hampered and slowed down by the boggy ground, many of the Highlanders reached the Government lines. In the bloody hand to hand fighting that followed, the new Redcoat tactic of bayoneting the exposed side of the man to the right, rather than confronting the one directly in front appears to have paid dividends. The Highlanders finally broke and fled, the entire battle had lasted less than hour. Over the weeks that followed, those Jacobites that managed to escape the battlefield were hunted down and killed (as pictured below). Charles himself evaded capture for five long months, eventually making good his escape to France and final exile. Key Facts:


Which 1715 battle was the last fought on English soil?

The Last Battle on English Soil, Preston 1715 eBook by Jonathan Oates - 9781317026402 | Kobo Show more Show less Whilst much has been written about the Jacobites, most works have tended to look at the Rebellion of 1745, rather than the earlier attempt to reinstate the Stuart dynasty. As such this book provides a welcome focus on events in 1715, when Jacobites in both England and Scotland tried to oust George I and to replace him with James Stuart. In particular it provides a detailed narrative and analysis of the campaign in the Lowlands of Scotland and in the north of England that led to the decisive battle at Preston and ended the immediate prospects of the Jacobite cause. Drawing upon a wealth of under-utilised sources, the work builds on existing research into the period to give weight to the community and individual dimensions of the crisis as well as to the military ones. Contrary to popular myth, the Jacobite army contained both English and Scots, and because it surrendered almost intact, an analysis of the surviving list of Jacobite prisoners captured in the North West England reveals much information about their origins, occupations, unit structure and, sometimes, religion, as well as the quality of the soldiers’ arms and equipment, their experience and that of their leaders. Through this study of the last major battle to be fought on English soil, a clearer picture emerges of the individuals and groups who sought to mould the direction of the freshly created British state and the dynasty that should rule it. Buy the eBook


Who, at Dettingen in 1743, became the last King of England to lead his troops in battle?

The Last British King to Lead Troops & Die in Battle - Matt Limb Battlefield Tours Matt Limb Battlefield Tours The Last British King to Lead Troops & Die in Battle George II at Battle of Dettingen George II was the last British monarch born outside the British Isles of Great Britain; George was born and brought up in what is now known as Northern Germany. He became king in 1727, then during the War of the Austrian Succession, George II fought at the Battle of Dettingen on 27 June 1743; as armies from Great Britain, Hanover and Austria battled with France and thus became the last British monarch to lead an army in battle. To find the last English monarch to die leading his men in battle, we must look back another 250 hundred years.  It was Richard III, King of England for just two years, from his coronation in  1483 until his death in 1485, when he dies leading his troops at the Battle of Bosworth Field. It is this event, at Bosworth Field,  that William Shakespeare illustrates in his play ‘Richard III’ with the immortal words “A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!” Richard III   But while Richard III may have been the last English monarch to die leading his troops in battle and then spend centuries buried under what was to become council car park in Leicester; he was certainly not the last British monarch to do so! This mark of respect falls to James IV of Scotland, at the Battle of Flodden, sometimes referred to as The Battle of Branxton, which was fought in Northumberland on 9 September 1513, some thirty years later. King James IV lead an invading Scottish army and faced an English army commanded by the Earl of Surrey, the day ended with victory for the English army, and is the largest battle, in terms of fighting troops, fought between the two nations.  James IV was killed in the battle, becoming the last monarch from the British Isles to suffer such a fate. On 27 February 2014   /   Misc Battles   Search the website To Find Fathers from Omaha Beach → To visit the place a relative, or loved one, fought and to try to understand what they endured is one of the most popular reasons for a battlefield tour, and recently it was this reason that Mike and Claudia Houpt travelled from Mississippi to Normandy. Mike’s wife Claudia wanted to… Read more… → Recent Clients Comments ‘You have an excellent blend of visualisation, stories and analysis that keeps everyone engaged, it was a well balance battlefield tour and the administration was faultless; again thank you’ Gary Bateman, Scotland I really enjoyed the battlefield tour of Normandy, as I now read books or view movies, it will give me a better perspective of what they went through’ Walter Gilmer, Mississippi USA ‘… you managed to make it all so much more interesting.  The Sunken Lane where the Lancashire Fusiliers suffered so many casualties; the place poet Siegfried Sassoon won his Military Cross plus so many more interesting and moving stories, thank you’ Colonel (Retired) Potter OBE, England ‘To actually get to the spot where my Grandfather died and find where he is buried, and try to imagine just what he went through is beyond words’ Keith & Janet Ryder, New Zealand ‘Matt, you have a passion for the history and it certainly shows during your battlefield tours …. Thank You’ Walter Gilmer, Mississippi USA ‘ … We have been to the UK, Europe  the Caribbean and Northern Africa and the experience you provided with your battlefield tour was certainly one of the best experiences we have ever had’ Earl T. Stubblefield M.D., USA ‘The visit to my Great Uncles grave on that suitably wet morning was very moving and something I had always wanted to do, many thanks’ Iain Carnegie, Australia


After which extensive region of Europe is a rare but distinct local species of lynx named?

Mediterranean Basin species - videos, photos and facts | ARKive Popular Mediterranean Basin species Mediterranean Basin The Mediterranean Basin is one of the most biologically rich regions on Earth. Located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa, it includes a great variety of habitats, from pine forests and high mountain ranges to scrublands and dramatic coastlines. The region is home to a huge diversity of terrestrial species, from the iconic olive tree to the charismatic Iberian lynx , and the Mediterranean Sea supports a rich variety of marine life.


If a player ruffs in a trick-taking card game, what kind of card will have been played?

Card Games/Trick-taking games - Wikibooks, open books for an open world Card Games/Trick-taking games Jump to: navigation , search In trick-taking games, activity is centered around tricks. A trick starts by one playerleading a card (or rarely more than one card), i.e. putting it face up in the middle of the table. Other players put additional cards face up on top until the trick is over. One player wins the trick according to certain rules. The following general rules are common to the large majority of modern trick-taking games and need not be mentioned when describing a specific game. General rules of trick-taking games[ edit ] Players sit around a table or other space so as to form a circular order. The game is played either clockwise or counter-clockwise, according to whether the "next" player or "following" player is considered to be the one to the left or right of the "previous" player. The game is organized into deals, which have the following structure. One player, called the dealer, shuffles the cards face down and presents the deck face down to the previous player for cutting. The previous player can either trust the dealer (often signalled by knocking on the deck), or cut it by taking off three or more cards, putting them on the table, and putting the remaining three or more cards on top. The dealer then takes a prescribed number of cards from the top of the deck and places them face down in front of the next player, who is also known as eldest hand. (Eldest hand is also known as elder hand in two-player games and as forehand in games of German origin.) The dealer proceeds to give the same number of cards to the player following forehand, and so on, and finally takes the same number of cards for themselves. This procedure is repeated until all players have the required number of cards. E.g. the dealer might deal 8 cards in batches of 3–2–3, i.e. give 3 cards to each in the first round, 2 in the second, and 3 in the last. If the game rules do not specify batch size, or offer several possibilities, the dealer has free choice but must not change the method during the game. Any remaining cards form the stock. Once the dealer has finished dealing, all players take up their cards. (Taking them up earlier is illegal or merely bad etiquette, depending on the game.) The players hold their cards so that no other player can see them. After dealing there is often a phase in which some details of the rules of trick-play are determined. Sometimes this is done by turning the next card from the stock face up to determine a trump suit. Sometimes there are many more possibilities, and the decision happens by means of formalized negotiations that are known as bidding or auction. Regardless of what happened in the bidding phase, if any, forehand leads to the first trick. In subsequent tricks, the player who won the previous trick leads. The player who leads to the trick plays out one card, i.e. puts it face up on the surface between the players. The next player also plays one card, and so on, until everybody has contributed. The suit of the first card is the suit led. Each subsequent player must follow suit, i.e. play a card of the suit led, if they have such a card. Otherwise they must trump (play a card of the trump suit; in this context this only makes sense if the suit led wasn't the trump suit) or discard (play a card of a different suit that is not trump). At any stage the player who contributed the highest trump is said to head the trick. If there are no trumps in a trick, the player who played the highest card of the suit led heads the trick. The player who heads the trick after the last card has been played to it wins the trick, takes the cards and places them face down in front of themselves, on top of any other, previously won tricks. Once everybody is without cards, the deal ends and players count their trick points. Methods for this vary strongly between games, but two major methods are counting tricks and counting point-values of cards. The trick points translate into points for the overall score according to rules


Which card game, Spanish for basket, was devised in Uruguay in 1939?

About: Canasta About: Canasta An Entity of Type : Thing ,   from Named Graph : http://dbpedia.org ,   within Data Space : dbpedia.org Canasta (/kəˈnæstə/; Spanish for "basket") is a card game of the rummy family of games believed to be a variant of 500 Rum. Although many variations exist for two, three, five or six players, it is most commonly played by four in two partnerships with two standard decks of cards. Players attempt to make melds of seven cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing all cards in their hand. It is the only partnership member of the family of Rummy games to achieve the status of a classic. Property abstract Canasta (von span. canasta: Korb) ist ein Kartenspiel für vier Personen in zwei Partnerschaften; es existieren auch Varianten für zwei, drei, fünf oder sechs Personen. Laut der Schilderung von Philip E. Orbanes in The Canasta Story wurde Canasta im Jahre 1939 vom Rechtsanwalt Segundo Santos und seinem Bridge-Partner im Jockey Club in Montevideo, dem Architekten Alberto Serrato, entwickelt. Anfang der 1940er verbreitete es sich bald über Uruguay und Argentinien. Josefina Artayeta de Viel brachte das Spiel nach New York, über die USA gelangte das Spiel nach Großbritannien und auf den europäischen Kontinent. In den 1950er Jahren war Canasta neben Bridge das am häufigsten gespielte Kartenspiel. John R. Crawford und Oswald Jacoby, zwei hervorragende Bridge- und Backgammon-Spieler, verfassten vielgelesene Werke zur Spielstrategie. Um für ihre Bücher zu werben, forderten sie im Jahre 1950 zum Great Canasta Challenge Match heraus, in dem sie Sam Fry und Theodore Lightner besiegten. Binnen weniger Jahre entstanden unzählige Varianten, die bekannteste Abart ist Samba-Canasta mit drei Paketen. Die folgende Beschreibung stützt sich auf die Official Canasta Laws, welche der angesehene New Yorker Regency Whist Club gemeinsam mit Spielexperten aus Südamerika in den Jahren 1949/51 verfasste und von den National Canasta Laws Commissions der USA und Argentinien herausgegeben wurden. (de) La canasta o rummy-canasta es un juego de naipes, variante del rummy. El objetivo del juego es crear grupos de cartas del mismo valor, para luego finalizar jugando o descartando todas las cartas de la mano. (es) Canasta (/kəˈnæstə/; Spanish for "basket") is a card game of the rummy family of games believed to be a variant of 500 Rum. Although many variations exist for two, three, five or six players, it is most commonly played by four in two partnerships with two standard decks of cards. Players attempt to make melds of seven cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing all cards in their hand. It is the only partnership member of the family of Rummy games to achieve the status of a classic. The game of Canasta was devised by Segundo Santos and Alberto Serrato in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1939. In the 1940s the game quickly spread in myriad variations to Chile, Peru, Brazil and Argentina, where its rules were further refined before being introduced to the United States in 1948, where it was then referred to as the Argentine Rummy game by Ottilie H. Reilly in 1949 and Michael Scully of Coronet magazine in 1953. The game quickly became a card-craze boom in the 1950s providing a sales avalanche of card sets, card trays and books about the subject. (en) La Canasta est un jeu qui se joue avec deux jeux de 54 cartes, soit 108 cartes (2 × 52 cartes + 2 × 2 jokers). La Canasta se pratique généralement à quatre joueurs, rangés en deux équipes de deux, mais elle peut également se jouer à 2, 3, 5 ou 6 joueurs. (fr) La canasta è un gioco di carte che si gioca in 2, 3 o 4 (in questo caso a coppie) con 162[senza fonte] carte francesi (3 mazzi + 2 jolly per mazzo). Sembra che il gioco sia originario dell'Uruguay e che si sia diffuso in Occidente dopo il 1940; in ogni caso è di provenienza spagnola visto che in spagnolo canasta significa "cesto" o "paniere". Una delle peculiarità della canasta è che lo svolgimento del gioco avviene in silenzio: non sono concesse comunicazioni tra compagni ad eccezione che nel momento della chiusura. Q


Of which aluminium oxide mineral are ruby and sapphire among the coloured varieties?

Ruby | All About Gemstones at Juwelo “The Ruby not only stands in the very foremost class of coloured gems, but it occupies among precious stones in general a position which is unquestionably supreme.” Edwin Streeter, Precious Stones and Gems (1898) Etymology Ruby derives from the Latin ‘ruber’ (red). While many red gems were called ‘Ruby’ until the development of scientific gemology in the 18th century, during antiquity, Ruby, Garnet, Spinel and other red gemstones were collectively called ‘carbunculus’ (‘little coal’ in Latin). Known as ‘anthrax’ (live coal) to the ancient Greeks, these gemstones were beautiful deep red gems that became the color of glowing coal embers of a fire when held up to the sun. Chemical composition of Ruby Ruby and Sapphire are color varieties of the mineral Corundum (crystalline aluminum oxide), which derives its name from the Sanskrit word for Rubies and Sapphires, ‘kuruvinda.' Corundum produces ‘allochromatic’ gemstones, meaning that trace amounts of elements such as chromium, iron and titanium as well as color centers are responsible for producing its rainbow of colors. Ruby owes its red colors to chrome, while a brown hue is imparted by the presence of iron. Sapphires also present orange and red hues (such as the Sunset Sapphire), but these hues do not match the color spectrum assigned to Ruby red. Therefore, if Corundum reds are labeled ‘Ruby’, other colors are termed ‘Sapphire,' Even pure Ruby is only 80% red, however, also displays shades of orange, bright pink, purple and violet. Star Ruby Ruby extraction Rubies from Sri Lanka were used by the Ancient Greeks and Romans from about 480 B.C., making Sri Lanka the most ancient source of this gem, even though the ‘classic’ Ruby originates in the Mogok Valley of central Myanmar. Today, Ruby is also extracted in Möng Hsu in northwest Myanmar. This country, thanks to the presence of classically colored and highly transparent stones, is considered one of the best sources of Rubies in the world, and its name is so intrinsically linked to this gemstone that its kings were known as ‘Ruby Lords.' Other sources of Ruby include Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand and Vietnam. AAA Tanzania Ruby The history of Ruby Beloved by the Indians as ‘Ratnaraj’, King of Gems, July’s birthstone represents passion, love and romance. Ancient Indians believed Ruby to possess an internal fire that would endow a long life, while in the middle ages, Rubies, like so many other gems, were believed to possess prophetic powers, deepening in color if bad moons were rising. Worn by the Burmese as a talisman to protect against illness, misfortune or injury, Rubies were once known as ‘blood drops from the heart of mother earth.' In the 19th century, Ralph Waldo Emerson penned a poem, describing Ruby as “drops of frozen wine from Eden’s vats that run." Properties of Ruby Ruby is one of the most expensive and better-known gemstones, and is far rarer than Diamonds, particularly the most intense and pure red examples. Particularly fine and transparent examples may be classified as AAA quality. As a diochroic (two-colored: purplish red and orangey red) pleochroic gemstone, even the ‘finest’ Ruby is still going to be only around 80 percent pure red, with secondary splashes of orange, pink, purple and violet. Clear rubies without inclusions are virtually non-existent. As is the case for Alexandrite and Emerald, chrome is responsible for the inclusions in Ruby. While both Ruby and Sapphires are classed as Type II gemstones (gems that typically grow with some minor inclusions in nature that may be eye-visible), Rubies are usually more included and smaller. Fine microscopic rutile inclusions (called ‘silk’) in some Rubies can actually softly distribute light, boosting both beauty and value. Most Rubies look best when exposed to natural or white light, and many display a strong glowing electric red fluorescence. A ‘waterfall’ of Rubies Varieties of Ruby Clear rubies without inclusions are virtually non-existent. As


After which famous Venetian is Venice’s international airport named?

Venice Marco Polo International Airport Hotels Near the Airport Venice Marco Polo Airport (IATA: VCE, ICAO: LIPZ) is an airport located on the Italian mainland 4.3 nautical miles (8.0 kilometres;   4.9 miles) north of Venice, Italy, in Tessera, a Frazione of the Comune of Venice nearest to Mestre. The airport was named after the Venetian   traveller Marco Polo, whose book introduced Central Asia and China to Europeans. With 8.4 million passengers having passed through the airport in 2013, it is the fifth busiest airport in Italy. A modern terminal was opened in 2002, but it is already at full capacity. It handles all scheduled and charter flights, including some long-haul   flights to North America and the Middle East. Venice Marco Polo Airport is connected to the nearby railway station of Venice-Mestre and to the bus terminal of   Venice-Piazzale Roma by scheduled bus services, and to Piazza San Marco by water taxi. Local Time: 08-Jan-2017 08:38 PM © Copyright 2017, Airport-Venice.com, not the official airport website


Which Venetian cocktail of peach purée and prosecco is named after a local artist?

Cocktails From Venice: 5 Venetian Cocktails | Mags Bottoms up for my top 5 cocktails from Venice! In Venice, you’ll find many snazzy cocktail bars dotted around the city, but my favourite places for the best Venetian cocktails can all be found in the beautifully decadent location of Saint Mark’s Square.  A few people have been outrageous enough to brand it “touristy” or “overrated” but I don’t believe that they have a romantic bone in their body. When the sun goes down, Saint Mark’s Square turns into a modestly magical piazza of music.  Just imagine, lights dimmed, orchestras playing, old couples dancing…..this is no place for beer and pork scratchings.  Venetian cocktails taste all the more delicious because in Venice, you’re surrounded by style and sophistication; you’ll find nothing vulgar or tasteless here. Bars and restaurants such as Caffe Florian on Piazza San Marco offer elegant cocktails and expensive champagne by the bottle for discerning boozers.  By no means is it cheap (your money needs to stretch to cover the orchestra), but if you appreciate live music and a little bit of culture, you’ll adore every single sip….. My Top 5 Cocktails from Venice Here are a few cocktails to try if you visit the bars and restaurants of Venice.  Alternatively, you could whip these up at home, close your eyes, and pretend you’re slow dancing to Franz Schubert’s ‘Serenade’ on the streets of Venezia. 1. The Bellini I wonder if they named this delicate peach champagne after Vincenzo Bellini, the opera composer?  His soprano piece, ‘Torna, vezzosa Fillide’ could be described as light, sweet and delicate – just like the Bellini cocktail. Made with the Venetians’ favourite bubbles, Prosecco, and mouth watering peach puree, the Bellini cocktail is a tantalising blend of pure luxury.  It’s totally heavenly, and even men don’t mind being seen with this pink delight. 2. Mimosa If you’re in England, you would probably call it “Bucks Fizz”.  But in Venice, those words would be considered foul, because when there’s a slice of fruit involved, it’s a Mimosa darling. Orange juice and a fizzy wine such as Prosecco makes this the perfect refreshment for any time of day.  If you don’t like peach, this is the ultimate alternative to the city’s favourite Bellini cocktail. 3. The Spritz Cocktail This is also known as “The Venetian”, but most local waiters and bar tenders will recognise it as the Spritz cocktail. This aperitif is a favourite with all the locals and although it’s not exactly my favourite fusion of flavours, it’s a must try for anyone who doesn’t want to sit there wondering what everyone else is drinking. Made with a bitter orange liqueur such as Aperol or Campari, and topped off with soda water or sparkling mineral water, this little orange number is more of an acquired taste. 4. Rossini This is a seasonal choice, following in the footsteps of the famous Bellini cocktail and the yummy Mimosa.  The Rossini is a beautiful blend of strawberry puree and Prosecco; when served ice cold, it will make you feel right as rain on a hot, sticky day. My verdict? Much classier than the Daiquiri! 5. Lemon Sorbetto This is so indulgent and naughty, it could almost be dessert.  But the refreshing citrus tang also makes it a wonderful palate cleanser for rich seafood dinners. I am dedicating this pretty cocktail to fellow blogger Connie , who could do with a fresh start, and what better way to cleanse than this? Made with authentic lemon gelato, Italian champagne and a little splash of vodka, I promise you will fall madly in love with the Lemon Sorbetto cocktail. It will be love at first sip, and the thick, creamy texture will leave you all loved up with that happy-drinker’s smile.  I hope this puts a smile on Connie’s face too.   Follow The Smart Girl’s Travel Guide on Facebook for more exciting travel updates! x


Which Italian dish, translating roughly as fried, resembles an omelette or crustless quiche?

Chef Home - The Egg The Egg Links to this Site The Egg, A Culinary Swiss Army Knife Has there ever been an ingredient more universally loved? Has there ever been one so wrongly maligned? Is there in the world of ingredients one that comes close to the egg in terms of its flexibility and usefulness - one whose role is central to quite so many foods both sweet and savory? Every great cooking culture cherishes the egg and has its own culinary masterpieces derived from it. Cakes Biscotti These are but a few of the miraculous and marvelous foods made possible by the unique qualities of the egg. Without the egg, food would be much more boring and much less tasty. The Omelet Not long after I had read Madeline Kamman's recipe for cooking the omelet I had the chance to enjoy an omelet or two in Paris. I had always loved the American version of eggs stuffed with sauteed vegetables, cheese, and other goodies, but I found the original Parisian style omelet was a whole different animal. The pan is heated to a high temperature and the omelet is cooked quickly. The Parisian omelet develops a light, airy texture and a golden, crispy crust - both of which are lacking in the traditional American omelet. The first step in omelet preparation is to decide on what ingredients will make the filling. Here are some ideas: spinach, red onion, feta cheese spinach, mushroom, gruyere cheese asparagus, bacon, mornay sauce broccoli, provolone, ham Cook all the stuffing ingredients except the cheese. The potatoes will need to be steamed, boiled, or microwaved in advance. Spinach, mushrooms, onion, peppers, bacon, or tomato can be sauteed. Use a different pan than the omelet will be made in, because the eggs can stick to any fond left by the saute. Heat a clean, heavy 10 inch omelet pan for three minutes. Meanwhile whisk three eggs with a fork for about a minute. Then heat them in the microwave for 30 seconds on high. When the pan is hot, add a teaspoon of olive oil and quickly swirl it around the pan to coat the bottom. Add the eggs and shake the pan back and forth over the flame fairly vigorously for twenty or thirty seconds. You will see bubbles forming underneath the eggs which will move to the edges with shakin . Shaking helps the eggs to sear instead of steaming. It helps mix things up, and it promotes gentle browning After about 45-60 seconds, lower the flame to medium. At about 90 seconds tilt the pan and let the liquid egg ooze to the edge. Slowly change the tilt of the pan so that the egg runs around the outer edge, cooking and sticking as it does. When there is no more runny egg, add the cooked ingredients and fold the omelet over on itself. We have not addressed how to use the cheese. That's because each cheese benefits from a different treatment. The feta will will be crumbled into the other sauteed ingredients while the omelet pan is heating. Melting cheeses like gruyere or swiss can be grated onto the omelet while it is open and broiled for 30 - 60 seconds. Or they can be grated on the top of the folded omelet and the omelet microwaved for 30 seconds. This method of making an omelet is so popular and important that there is a pan named for it, an omelet pan. The omelet cooked in this way is a dish I could enjoy three or four times a week. And I cannot say this of any other food. The omelet is among the greatest foods in the culinary pantheon. Scrambled Eggs At the risk of starting a food fight, I am going to advocate cooking the scrambled egg quickly.  I'll explain why a little later. Heat a heavy 9 or 10 inch non-stick pan for 2 minutes on medium heat. Meanwhile, beat 2 eggs with a fork for about a minute, add a tablespoon of water and beat a little longer. Melt 1 tsp butter in the hot pan, quickly swirling it around. Put the eggs in a bowl and microwave for about 15-25 seconds - just enough to warm them to 90-110F. Add the warmed eggs to the heated pan. Shake the pan with the left hand and scrape the eggs off the bottom of the pan with a broad, flat spatula. The idea is to scrape as much of the bottom surface of the pa


In a Scotch Woodcock, scrambled egg is spread with a paste made from which fish?

Victorian Scotch Woodcock - Savoury Scrambled Eggs Recipe - Food.com Remove the crusts, if you wish and toast the slices of bread. Spread with butter and Gentleman's Relish. Cut each slice in half. Melt a small piece of butter in a saucepan. Put the milk, eggs and a pinch of cayenne pepper into a bowl and whisk well. Pour this onto the butter in the pan and stir over a low heat until it begins to thicken. Remove from heat and keep stirring, then add the capers. The mixture will become creamy. Place the toast onto two plates and divide the mixture between them. Cut the anchovies into thin strips and decorate the toasts by making a criss-cross pattern with them.


At which London Underground station is there a Blue Plaque honouring Willie Rushton?

Seaside town Worthing split over honouring Oscar Wilde | Culture | The Guardian Close This article is 8 years old The sea air, gentle promenades and grand mansions made Worthing, on the Sussex coast, a fashionable retreat for the Victorian Londoner. Among them, in the summer of 1894, was one of the country's most famous writers, Oscar Wilde . He was staying in the seaside town when he wrote his celebrated play The Importance of Being Earnest and even named its protagonist, Jack Worthing, in its honour. It is a connection the town has long been proud of: there is a festival staged in Wilde's name along with a local newspaper column, and a blue plaque marking his lodgings. But now a new history of the town has stirred up a deep controversy by questioning whether Worthing is right to pay homage to a man of "reprehensible" character. Chris Hare, a respected historian and former university lecturer, has just published Worthing, a History: Riots and Respectability in a Seaside Town. In it he points out that Wilde, a homosexual man married with children, had a documented taste for seducing teenage boys. At least one of his victims, a 14-year-old newspaper delivery boy named Alphonso, had to flee Worthing when the scandal of his relationship with Wilde became public knowledge. "This role model, a man preying on teenage boys with little or no education - I don't think that would be regarded as heroic today. I think it would be regarded as smutty and reprehensible," said Hare. It was the year after his Worthing summer that Wilde became involved in a court case with the father of his long-time lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, whom the writer sued for criminal libel. But the battle culminated with Wilde being jailed for homosexuality. The people of Worthing were so embarrassed by the scandal that no local newspaper would even refer to the case. But Hare said the negative publicity reflected badly on the town and set it on a path that left it destined to forever sit in the shadow of its cosmopolitan neighbour, Brighton, 10 miles to the east. A few London families, priced out by housing booms or looking for a gentler pace of life, have moved south into Worthing's Victorian villas, but over-enthusiastic town planners who demolished much of the 19th-century architecture decades ago have left the town with little more than a patchy elegance. Even in summer its pebbly beach and grand pier lose out to the sandy seafront with the trendy cafes at nearby Littlehampton. But, according to Hare, it was a combination of typhoid, riots and then Oscar Wilde who finally ruined the town's reputation to the point of no return. "There had been riots against Salvation Army attempts to close pubs and then there was the typhoid, so Worthing had been desperate for good publicity. When Wilde arrived, he was a godsend," said Hare. But now, even the future of Wilde's blue plaque, hung on the red bricks of a block of uninspiring modern flats, next to a petrol station, is being questioned. Steven Stevens, a prominent local figure who last year fought a campaign against a lap dancing club in Worthing, is unhappy that the link with Wilde brings in "the wrong sort of people". "This town is going downhill tremendously fast and people feel so strongly that we have to stand up and fight against that," he said. "This was a beautiful area and we shall have no truck with remembering the likes of Oscar Wilde and all the worst things in life. I myself would fight tooth and nail for any campaign to erase a link between Worthing and a child abuser." But although several others backed his view among shoppers in Worthing's town centre last week, even more felt he was a central part of the seaside community's history. Roger Oakley is Conservative councillor for Selden ward where Wilde's plaque is. "We have a colourful history and whatever errors Wilde made, he is part of that. We acknowledge him but I'm not sure he is put on a pedestal here by anyone who knows anything about his private life. If the majority of the public who live in the area felt offended by the plaque, then I wou


To which US state is the Green Mountains section of the Appalachians confined?

Appalachian Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Appalachian Mountains "Appalachian" redirects here. For the university, see Appalachian State University . Appalachian Mountains The Appalachians in North Carolina . Countries ) or [æ.pəˈlæ.tʃənz], often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America . Definitions vary on the precise boundaries of the Appalachians. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) defines the Appalachian Highlands physiographic division as consisting of thirteen provinces: the Atlantic Coast Uplands , Eastern Newfoundland Atlantic , Maritime Acadian Highlands , Maritime Plain , Notre Dame And Megantic Mountains , Western Newfoundland Mountains , Piedmont , Blue Ridge , Valley and Ridge , Saint Lawrence Valley , Appalachian Plateaus , New England province , and the Adirondack provinces. [3] [4] A common variant definition does not include the Adirondack Mountains, which are often said to have more in common with the Canadian Shield than the Appalachians. [5] [6] [7] Contents [ edit ] Overview The range is mostly located in the United States but extends into southeastern Canada , forming a zone from 100 to 300 miles (160 to 480 km) wide, running from the island of Newfoundland 1,500 miles (2,400 km) south-westward to central Alabama in the United States (with foothills in northeastern Mississippi ). The system is divided into a series of ranges, with the individual mountains averaging around 3,000 ft (900 m). The highest of the group is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina at 6,684 feet (2,037 m), which is the highest point in the United States east of the Mississippi River . The term Appalachian refers to several different regions associated with the mountain range. Most broadly, it refers to the entire mountain range with its surrounding hills and the dissected plateau region. However, the term is often used more restrictively to refer to regions in the central and southern Appalachian Mountains, usually including areas in the states of Kentucky , Tennessee , Virginia , Maryland , West Virginia , and North Carolina , as well as sometimes extending as far south as northern Georgia and western South Carolina , as far north as Pennsylvania , and as far west as southern Ohio . The Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas and Oklahoma were originally part of the Appalachians as well, but were disconnected through geologic history. While exploring inland along the northern coast of Florida in 1528, the members of the Narváez expedition , including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca , found a Native American village near present-day Tallahassee, Florida whose name they transcribed as Apalchen or Apalachen [a.paˈla.tʃɛn]. The name was soon altered by the Spanish to Apalachee and used as a name for the tribe and region spreading well inland to the north. Pánfilo de Narváez 's expedition first entered Apalachee territory on June 15, 1528 and applied the name. Now spelled "Appalachian", it is the fourth oldest surviving European place-name in the U.S. [8] After the de Soto expedition in 1540, Spanish cartographers began to apply the name of the tribe to the mountains themselves. The first cartographic appearance of Apalchen is on Diego Gutierrez ' map of 1562; the first use for the mountain range is the map of Jacques le Moyne de Morgues in 1565. [9] The name was not commonly used for the whole mountain range until the late 19th century. A competing and often more popular name was the "Allegheny Mountains", "Alleghenies", and even "Alleghania." In the early 19th century, Washington Irving proposed renaming the United States either Appalachia or Alleghania. [10] In southern U.S. dialects, the mountains are pronounced as the [æ.pəˈlæ.tʃənz], with the third and fourth syllables sounding like "latch". In northern U.S. dialects, the mountains are pronounced as the [æ.pəˈleɪ.tʃənz] or [æ.pəˈleɪ.ʃənz]; the third syllable is like "lay", and the fourth is either "chins", "shins", or "shuns". [11] [ edit ] Regions USGS Appalachian zones in the United States. Shaded relief map of the Cumberland Pla


Which confection approximates to what in Scotland is called tablet?

Scottish Confectionary | Chocolate Makers in Scotland| Producers of Sweets, Chocolates and Confectionary in Scotland Scottish Confectionery Products Chocolate Makers and Sweetie Producers! The Scots have always had a fondness for sweets and confectionery. Childhood and teenage years can often be recaptured with the mention of toffees, fudges, tablet, macaroons, Edinburgh rock, butterscotch and puff candy. No summer holiday or special occasions was complete without some delicious, lipsmaking, teeth destroying treat! The Scottish Tablet Pantry The award winning Scottish Tablet Pantry sells a range of Scottish tablet and fudges based on traditional recipes handed down through the generations. Based in Dunfermline the Scottish Tablet Pantry won two Great Taste Gold Stars in 2014 for their Traditional Scottish Tablet. They are extremely proud to be following the tradition and method of their original recipes. The result? Melt in your mouth, handmade Scottish Tablet & Fudge that you can buy online or at their store. The Scottish Fudge Pantry specialises in a range of decadent flavours and produces a delicious selection of Artisan Luxury Fudges made from the finest of creams and ingredients 11 Threave Loan, Dunfermline, Kingdom of Fife KY11 8FN Tel : 01383 730 928       An Gleann Scottish Tablet Famous for its malt whiskies and magical landscapes, Islay and the neighbouring Island of Jura have inspired the range of gourmet butter, chocolate and malt whisky flavoured tablets from An Gleann. Similar in confection terms to traditional fudge, Scottish tablet has different consistency and texture. As advocates of 'slow' food, An Gleann tablet is handmade in small batches using the best quality and where possible, locally sourced ingredients. It contains no artificial colour, flavour or preservative and as such is a 'fresh' food which made to order. An Gleann, Port Charlotte, Argyll, The Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and Trossachs PA48 7UE Tel : 01496 860220    Argo's Bakery Argo's Bakery produce Orkney fudge at their wholesale/retail bakery firm located in Orkney. In their bakery they produce some of the finest bread, cakes and biscuits found in the Islands, made daily by their artisan bakers the traditional way, using only the finest ingredients. In 1999 they launched a new bread made from Beremeal and in 2000 to complement their range of products made from Bere they have launched an Orkney Bere Biscuit. Recently Argos Bakery launched their Orkney Fudge using the traditional recipe which has become a firm favourite with visitors and Orkney residents. Cairston Road, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3JW Tel : 01856 850245       Border Tablet Award-winning Border Tablet was established in 1998 by husband and wife team Charlie and Vi Graham in Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway. It is made from a delicious recipe handed down to Vi by her mother, Janey, who learned the art of tablet-making in the 1920's. All the tablet is hand-made using no machinery or modern day additives/ preservatives. Charlie and Vi have resisted requests to add flavours to their produce, preferring to let the natural flavours speak for themselves. 11 Holmwood Drive, Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway DG13 0PX Tel : 01387 381 224    Cocoa Mountain Cocoa Mountain Ltd is a small gourmet chocolate enterprise based at Durness in northerly Sutherland. Cocoa Mountain already as awards from Eat Scotland in the 2009 Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards as well as a raft of glowing customer testimonials on its web site. Offering a unique brand of chocolate truffles, chocolate coated fruit bars and other goodies to food lovers and tourists alike, Cocoa Mountain deserves to be recognised for their innovative and toothsome truffle combinations 8 Balnakeil, Durness, Highlands IV27 4PT Tel : 01971 511233       Gardiners of Scotland Gardiners of Scotland is a long established family run business, which specialises in a wide range of Scottish traditional confectionery products. From fudges and butterscotch to specialist flavours, including a range of the finest scotch whisky fudge, our prod


The title of which musical was inspired by and describes a Marc Chagall painting?

Marc Chagall: The French painter who inspired the title ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ - The Washington Post Marc Chagall: The French painter who inspired the title ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free e-mail news updates each time a new story is published. You’re all set! Marc Chagall. “The Fiddler (Le violoniste),” 1912-1913. Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. (Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam) By Menachem Wecker October 24, 2014 If Tevye the milkman had a ruble for every time someone connected “Fiddler on the Roof” to Marc Chagall, he would be a very rich man. Recent articles about the play’s 50th anniversary link the title to a Chagall painting — a claim that some theater Web sites echo. The marriage between Chagall’s violinists soaring over shtetl chimneys and “Fiddler” seems to have been arranged celestially. But some of the contours of that union remain, as Tevye would say, as shaky as a fiddler on the roof. Boris Aronson, who had collaborated with Chagall in Moscow theater, quoted the painter in his design of the first “Fiddler” set. And Jerry Robbins, who directed the play, recorded in his notes after reading the script in 1963, “In searching for a comparative vision, the paintings of Chagall came the closest,” says Alisa Solomon , author of “Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof.” Despite consensus that “Fiddler” creators Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein had Chagall on the brain, there is some dispute about which Chagall works helped coin the title. Chagall’s Wikipedia page finds in favor of his 1912 “Le Violoniste,” which is on long-term loan to Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum. That’s news to Geurt Imanse, who curates the Stedelijk’s fine arts collection. “It depicts a fiddler more or less flying free in space. Only one of his feet is painted against the background of the roof of a tiny farmhouse, so one can hardly say the guy is standing on the roof,” Imanse notes. The Guggenheim’s “Green Violinist” (1923-24), which similarly depicts a violinist hovering above roofs, is also cited as a precursor. “The title of the musical does not refer to any specific painting,” Solomon says. “It was one option on a growing list of title possibilities the authors were considering.” But the District’s Arena Stage , which will open a “Fiddler” production on Friday, states on its Web site that the play title “was inspired by a painting called ‘The Fiddler’ by Marc Chagall.” Todd Rosenthal, who designed Arena’s set, did not remember which painting that was. His palette for the Arena production combines Chagall’s and Andrew Wyeth’s schemes, he says, noting the former’s “dark whimsy.” Rosenthal and colleagues at Arena found no evidence that fiddlers actually played on shtetl rooftops. “We had a conversation about it. I think it’s more of an ethereal idea,” he says. “That’s how we are treating it — more of an allegory than an actual, physical person.” Susan Goodman, senior curator emerita at New York’s Jewish Museum, points to the artist’s 1908 “Le Mort,” in the collection of Paris’ Musée d’Art Moderne, as an example of a work that shows a fiddler seated on the roof, rather than flying above. “I was always led to believe that his grandfather or uncle was eccentric and often climbed to the roof to be alone,” Goodman says of Chagall. Solomon has heard that fiddlers played funeral processions from rooftops in the shtetl. “I can’t verify that,” she says. “I didn’t put it in my book.” Wecker is a freelance writer entertainment


What term describes a sheepdog trial event in which each competitor controls two dogs?

Project MUSE - Bringing Up Babe Susan McHugh - Bringing Up Babe - Camera Obscura 17:1 Camera Obscura 17.1 (2002) 149-187 Bringing Up Babe Can or should we understand the "anthropological" model of aesthetic practices as separate from Babe? And what methodologies will address these concerns? —Sylvia Kolbowski, "Questions for Feminism" The 1995 film Babe (dir. Chris Noonan, US) culminates with the consolidation of a community in which social boundaries separating animals, machines, and humans are not erased but significantly reconfigured. The barnyard society shifts from an anthropological system, organized around the singular human, to a nonanthropocentric network, from which the human farmer becomes no less inseparable than the farm animals and machines. Moreover, Babe suggests that the formation of this network depends on the engagement of humans and other animals with a specific visual technology—television—for the purpose of cross-species communication. In this respect, Babe's barnyard network approximates Donna Haraway's ideal "cyborg community" while at the same time offering an important corrective to thinking about such machine-organism integration from a human standpoint. 1 Through [End Page 149] the film's multiple and fragmentary narratives, anthropocentric cyborg systems become broken down into component parts, shattering the illusion of individuated agency whereby an organism becomes a "self" only on the model of a singular human being. Rather than positioning Babe as simply imaging cyborgs, I want to invoke the way in which cyborg theory suspends the value of the human in relation to technology in order to trace a similar displacement enacted along the boundaries of technology and animals. By looking at the key role of television in the reconsolidation of these component parts into a singular system that emphasizes interdependence, this essay explores how Babe's social construction of agency frames larger questions about the role of visual media in constructing nonhumans as historical subjects. Tracing the disjointed development of both narrative and character within Babe, I examine in this essay how the barnyard animal on television becomes a crucial site for investigating more than how cross-species relations become galvanized through shared experiences with technologies. Because the film postulates that specifically visual technologies shape reading practices that are necessary to nonanthropocentric conceptions of nonhuman agency, I argue that Babe positions television as intensifying rather than resolving conflicts between biological narratives (particularly those of gender) and stories of machine-mediated group belonging. In this respect, Babe uses television to historicize human-centered concepts of hybrid machine-organism agency (like Donna Haraway's cyborg) and to produce in their stead a collective of simulacral animals, or what I term animalacra. 2 As my reading of the film will show, animalacra emerge not as humans pretending to be animals, machines pretending to be animals (or humans), or animals pretending to be humans (or machines), but as animals pretending to be other animals in such a way that humans and machines are implicated. Framing this film about how a pig learns to be sheepdog (or "sheep-pig"), the film's broad range of barnyard animalacra often overtly puts species boundaries under erasure. Some animal characters thrust different species' identifications on other [End Page 150] animals, such as the sheep who protest their harassment by dogs they term "wolves." But more systematic challenges to biological schemas come from animals who clearly cultivate their own alternate identifications, notably the duck who pretends to be an alarm clock, which to him is a "mechanical rooster," or a machine that pretends to be an animal. Instead of a Darwinian, ever receding "origin" of species, these active border crossings involve machines in ways that foreground a range of connections between animal identities and human uses for animals. Within this spectrum, television emerges as the key techno


Which character in The Archers kept a Staffordshire bull terrier called Captain?

BBC Blogs - The Archers - Jack Woolley 1919 to 2014 Jack Woolley 1919 to 2014 Thursday 02 January 2014, 19:05 The eventful life of Ambridge's most powerful businesman.  1919 Jack Woolley was born on 19 July in the Birmingham suburb of Stirchley.  1939 - 1945: During the war Jack was a fire warden in Stirchley. He didn't fight because he had a bad chest which made him unfit for the army. At the time he was mortified but later realised he was one of the lucky ones. 1957: Jack's first wife died. They had no children.  1960s - Unhappy match 1962: Having been successful in business, Jack Woolley bought Grey Gables Hotel and Country Club. He moved into Ambridge Hall. 1963: Jack gave a job to fellow Brummie and Ambridge newcomer Sid Perks. When Sid and his first wife Polly were married, Jack lent them a car for their honeymoon.  1965: Jack married glamorous widow Valerie Trentham. Jack and Ralph Bellamy went into partnership, buying the Grenville Estate, which included Arkwright Hall. As a pushy incomer, he quickly upset the old establishment. Jack suffered his first heart attack.  1966: John Higgs started work as Jack's chauffeur. Valerie started a series of affairs  1967: In July, Jack legally adopted Hazel. In December Valerie left him, Hazel staying in Ambridge  1970s - Riding high 1972: In a big expansion of the Woolley empire, Jack became owner of the shoot, opened the golf course in the Country Park and bought the village shop.  1973: Jack's health was suffering and the doctors warned him he might suffer another coronary if he didn't ease up. So he decided to drop all interests outside of Ambridge and put his personal assistant - Peggy Archer - in charge of business connected with the Country Park. Persuaded by Hazel, Jack sold Ambridge Hall to Laura Archer and moved into Grey Gables. In May there was a robbery at the hotel. Hazel was tied up and gagged and Jack, seriously injured, did not regain consciousness for a several days. In July, Valerie unexpectedly turned up, wanting a divorce. Jack suffered another heart attack and was confined to Grey Gables until he felt able to take his first walk in October. He was only 54 years old. Worried at the prospect of Valerie taking half of all he owned, Jack took a cruise in the Caribbean, needing time to think. Hazel went to stay with friends in London.  1974: Valerie wrote to say she wanted the divorce proceedings speeded up and that she didn't intend to take half of everything. The divorce petition was heard in July. The next day Jack asked Peggy to marry him. She refused and resigned from her job at Grey Gables. When the divorce became absolute, Jack told Peggy that he had no intention of re-marrying but he hoped they could be friends.  1975: Jack and Ralph Bellamy became joint owners of a racehorse called Grey Silk.  1976: A garden centre opened at Grey Gables, managed by Tom and Pru with Higgs as general handyman. Jack was elected to the parish council. Peggy agreed to work two half days at Grey Gables, but warned Jack off when he interfered in her private life.  1977: Jack took a fancy to Jane Dexter, a PA from London who organised a sales conference at Grey Gables, but Jane made it clear they were just good friends.  1978: Jack bought a plot of land in the village from Ralph Bellamy. Despite local opposition, he gained planning permission and built an executive estate, Glebelands. Jack bought Captain, a three month old Staffordshire bull terrier.  1979: Caroline Bone (now Sterling) came to work for Jack as a hostess/organiser.  1980s - The warning signs 1983: Jack was elected vice-chair of the parish council. Valerie died and after the funeral Hazel came to stay for several weeks. Jack thought that she was a wonderful daughter but he was in a minority of one. 1984 Trying to rescue Captain from a roof, Jack fell and suffered a hairline fracture of the skull. Hazel didn't even phone.  1986: When an otter was discovered in the Am, Jack had a hide built and sold copies of Ring of Bright Water and Tarka the Otter in the hotel foyer. Grey Gables was closed over Christmas follo


Which Asian island is shared between three separate sovereign states?

Southeast Asia travel guide - Wikitravel Cities[ edit ] These are nine of the most prominent cities in Southeast Asia: Bangkok — huge, bustling and cosmopolitan capital of Thailand with endless possibilities for nightlife, shopping and culture Jakarta — capital of Indonesia and the largest city in Southeast Asia. A diverse city, from the old houses of Batavia to modern megamalls. Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) — bustling metropolis and Vietnam 's largest city and southern economic centre Kuala Lumpur — the capital of Malaysia , grown from a small sleepy tin-mining village to a large and diverse metropolis with tons of shopping and nightlife Luang Prabang — UNESCO World Heritage City : most popular tourist destination in Laos : temples, colonial era architecture, vibrant night markets and an all-around laid-back vibe Manila — hectic and friendly capital of the Philippines Phnom Penh — rapidly developing capital of Cambodia , striving to reclaim "The Pearl of Asia" title it had before 1970 Singapore — modern, affluent city-state with a medley of Chinese, Indian and Malay influences Yangon (formerly the capital of Myanmar , Rangoon) — pagodas and fading colonial architecture, rapidly emerging from repression and poverty Other destinations[ edit ] We can not list every major non-city destination in Southeast Asia, so here is just a representative sample of ten of the more significant destinations outside of major cities: Angkor Archaeological Park — magnificent remains of several capitals of the Khmer Empire Bali — unique Hindu culture, beaches and mountains on the Island of the Gods Boracay — long white sand beaches and bustling nightlife Borobudur — one of the largest Buddhist temples in the world Rice terraces in Banaue , Philippines Tourism destination, the crater of Mount Bromo in East Java , Indonesia Southeast Asia is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, and for a reason: a tropical climate, warm (or hot!) all year around, rich culture, gorgeous beaches, wonderful food and last but not least, low prices. While its history and modern-day politics are complex, most of it is also quite safe for the traveller and easy to travel around in. History[ edit ] Pre-historic Southeast Asia was largely underpopulated. A process of immigration from India across the Bay of Bengal is referred to as the process of Indianization. Exactly how and when it happened is contested; however, the population of the mainland region largely happened through immigration from India . The Sanskrit script still used as the basis for modern Thai, Lao, Burmese and Khmer has its roots from this process. On the other hand, population of the archipelegos of East Timor, Indonesia and the Philippines, as well as Malaysia on the mainland is thought to have come about though immigration from Taiwan . Pre-colonial period[ edit ] Before the arrival of European invaders and colonists, Southeast Asia was home to several powerful kingdoms. Some of the more notable ones were the Funan and the Khmer Empire in northern Southeast Asia, as well as the Srivijaya, the Majapahit Kingdom and the Melaka Sultanate in the Malay Archipelago. European colonial era[ edit ] Southeast Asian history is very diverse and often tumultuous, and has to an important extent been shaped by European colonialism. The very term Southeast Asia was invented by American Naval strategists around 1940. Southeast Asia was prior to WWII referred to with reference to the colonial powers; farther India for Burma and Thailand , with reference to the main British colony of India, although Thailand was never formally colonized; Indochina referred to the French colonies of Cambodia , Vietnam and Laos , while Indonesia and parts of maritime Southeast Asia was referred to as the Dutch East Indies. Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore were known as British Malaya, while Sabah was known as British North Borneo. Sarawak , on the other hand was known as the Kingdom of Sarawak and ruled by a British family known as the White Rajahs. Brunei was also made into a British protectorate, with the


Which TV character referred to his wife as ’Er Indoors?

The Top Ten Unseen TV Characters | Den of Geek Search The Top Ten Unseen TV Characters Here are the best-known TV characters you've never seen, from 'er indoors in Minder to the (presumably) ghastly Father Bigley... j 10. Joe Maplin (Hi-De Hi!) The series which gave us the unseen nemesis of chalet maids Miss Cathcart, also provided plain-speaking Joe Maplin the enigmatic big boss. Maplin was prone to some appalling written faux pas, especially notable when the educated Entertainment Manager Jeffrey Fairbrother attempted to read his letters to the staff. 9. Nick Swainey's Mother (One Foot In The Grave) Victor Meldrew's neighbour Nick Swainey seems to spend much of his time helping out the old folks. He also looked after his aged mother. At least that's what he claimed. When prompted to "say hello to mother" Victor would often look in vain at the empty upstairs window where Mrs. Swainey was supposed to be. To him and the viewer alike, "mother" appeared to be a figment of Swainey's imagination. 8. Sir Royston Merchant (Drop The Dead Donkey) The great unseen tycoon behind Globelink news. Clearly devised as a cross between the media barons Rupert Murdoch and Robert Maxwell, Sir Royston Merchant made up for his absence by installing a puppet leader. Management speak-obsessed Gus Hedges was Sir Royston's besuited henchman fond of remarking "...and remember I'm not here" to emphasise his "hands off" approach. Sir Royston's son played by David Troughton did appear in the final episode in a marvellous scene where he doesn't recognise the fawning Hedges, finding him as odious and unintelligible as everyone else does. 7. Norm's wife (Cheers) Vera Peterson must have been quite a formidable wife if Norm would rather spend his days at Cheers. As the Boston bar's number one beer monster, Norm either couldn't face Vera or he'd become too drunk to remember he was married or indeed his way home. Vera is nearly seen in a brilliant Thanksgiving episode, only for her to be hit by a pie before her face is revealed on screen. 6. Father Bigley (Father Ted) Running with the idea that an unseen character can be as ridiculous as possible, the writers of Father Ted gave us Father Bigley. Once described as having "big puffy fishy lips" and blotches all over his face. He was apparently sectioned for starting a fire and he wears women's perfume and looks dead. Oh and he may have sent arms to Iraq. 5. "Monkey" Harris (Only Fools and Horses) Delboy's mate on the elaborate mock Edwardian-style phone. "Monkey" is mentioned in just about every episode, often sourcing Del's hooky gear, yet he is never seen. He is described in discussions about wild nights down The Nags Head. On one occasion Delboy is beaten up on Rodney's behalf. Rather than admit the truth of his injuries he claims to have fallen down the stairs at "Monkey" Harris' house. It transpires Harris lives in a bungalow! Writer John Sullivan's attention to detail (he claims he knew which desk Delboy sat at in School) is such it's perhaps no surprise he gives even the unseen "Monkey" Harris character such a well-rounded back story. 4. Mrs Columbo (Columbo) The crumpled mac-wearing 'tec Columbo was sometimes accompanied by his faithful (if ironically named)Bassett hound, Fang but often he would charm his suspect by telling them "Mrs Columbo is one of your biggest fans..." Stories of Columbo's unseen wife would sometimes be used by the canny cop to wrong foot the suspect into a confession. If nothing else we can be sure Mrs Columbo has a wide range of interests with music, wine, literature and architecture being chief among them. 3. "'Er Indoors" (Minder) Arthur Daley's wife is much mentioned but never seen. She is even celebrated in the Christmas novelty hit "What are we gonna get 'Er Indoors?" Sergeant Chisholm may well have scared Arthur just by walking into The Winchester but that was as nothing to the power of a forceful telephone conversation with his wife. Daley would incorporate his wife into his selling technique especially if it was perfume or ladies fashion. Sometimes he would state he was


In a 1965 to 1975 sitcom, which actress’s character was mocked as a Silly Moo?

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