The village of Tolpuddle, the home of the 19th century Tolpuddle Martyrs, is in which English county?

Tolpuddle - the original martyr's Chapel saved | IBEX - The Churches working with the Economy - Central South Coast Contact Tolpuddle – the original martyr’s Chapel saved I remember from my schooldays in the 1960’s learning about the Tolpuddle martyrs. Little did I realise at the time their significance, both to the Church and to the Trade Unions. In recent years I have become more involved in the Tolpuddle festival and other things around the story, and have learnt that the current Methodist Chapel in the Village is not the one that was used by the martyrs, but that this original building was owned by a local farmer, had been used as a store and was falling in to disrepair. This was a building significant architecturally, a particularly fine example of an early 19th century Methodist village Chapel, let alone its enormous historical significance as the spiritual home of those six men, who were motivated in their quest for justice by their faith. I received the news a few days ago that a Trust specially formed for the task has been successful in purchasing the building, and that work has already started through English Heritage to secure the building and bring the deterioration to a halt. Herewith the text of the Press Release: Tolpuddle’s Historic Former Methodist Chapel Acquired A Grade II* listed former Methodist Chapel built in 1818 in Tolpuddle, Dorset has been purchased by a newly formed Building Preservation Trust helped by funds and expert advice from English Heritage. Emergency repairs to stabilise the cob walls and to make the building wind and water tight started today (Tuesday 17th February 2015), funded by a £9500 grant from English Heritage and managed by the Tolpuddle Old Chapel Trust (TOCT). It is hoped that the major conservation works will be completed by 2018 to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the opening of the building. Andrew McCarthy, Chairman of The Tolpuddle Old Chapel Trust (TOCT), said: “We are committed to sympathetically restoring this historically important former chapel which was once used for worship by at least four of the six Tolpuddle Martyrs and three of them may well have preached from its pulpit” Andrew continued: “We are grateful to English Heritage and other partners who are helping to save this unique building for future generations to visit and enjoy. We look forward to consulting local people about possible future uses for the building once renovation work is complete.” Sarah Ball, Heritage at Risk Architect for English Heritage in the South West said: “We are very pleased that the Tolpuddle Old Chapel Trust has now secured ownership of this fascinating former chapel. The building is of real and very great historical interest. Our grant will enable much needed emergency work to be carried out to ensure its structural stability. We are looking forward to working with the Trust as they explore sympathetic and sustainable new uses and the repair of the building.”   Gavin Richards of AHF said “The Architectural Heritage Fund exists to support the re-use of redundant historic buildings around the UK. We are delighted to support a new local Trust in its efforts to bring this modest yet internationally important building back into sustainable use and, ultimately, see it removed from the Heritage at Risk Register.” The development of the former Chapel will also help to enhance the visitor and tourist experience as part of the ‘rural life’ heritage corridor linking Dorchester with Hardy’s Birthplace, Athelhampton House and Tolpuddle. The former Chapel is featured on the new Audiovisual Trail being developed by the Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum .  The continued existence of this chapel can be confirmed through to 1843, and it may well have remained in use until a new village Methodist chapel was built in 1862-63. For the next 150 years it has been used for agricultural purposes. Contact David Wrighton, Team Leader, E-mail: tl@ibexsouthcoast.org.uk


Aside from being a 'nuisance' if one gets into your garden, what is an animal called that feeds only on plants?

Groundhogs In Your Garden: What You Should Know About The Woodchuck | The Huffington Post Groundhogs In Your Garden: What You Should Know About The Woodchuck 02/01/2013 08:26 am ET | Updated Feb 02, 2013 110 From Vetstreet's Samantha Bartram: “This is one time where television really fails to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather.” —Phil Conners, Groundhog Day Our friend Marmota Monax — better known as the groundhog — is one of the most legendary rodents in North America. Roaming a swath of territory extending from Alaska to Alabama, the humble groundhog is held responsible each year for predicting the start of spring (or the end of winter, depending on your perspective). Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil is perhaps the most well-known meteorological marmot; each year, on Feb. 2, tens of thousands of people wait patiently for the sleepy ground squirrel to emerge from his burrow and either lament the cloudy day or be startled by his own shadow. The former is said to mean an early spring is imminent, while the latter supposedly signals six more weeks of dreary winter weather. Although the groundhog finds himself in the spotlight once a year, he's not hard to find the other 364 days. Ubiquitous in the backyards, highway medians and fields of nearly half the United States and most of Canada, groundhogs can often be a nuisance to homeowners and farmers. A Long Winter's Sleep It’s fairly easy to tell if a family of groundhogs has taken up residence on your property. Often they make little effort to conceal themselves — groundhogs can commonly be found out in the open, sunning themselves in a patch of grass or atop a fence post. Or they may leave clues behind, such as chewed wood or plants, with tooth markings that are similar to that of a rabbit, but larger. Groundhogs, like most pets and people, are active during the day and retreat to their burrows for a good night’s sleep. But the groundhog takes his sleep more seriously than we do: The bristly herbivores are true hibernators, meaning they bulk up in the fall and sleep from roughly October to March. While the groundhog will occasionally snack on a grub or other smallish insect, for the most part they rely on grasses, fruits and nuts to give them a rich fat reserve that will last through the coldest months of winter. The groundhog has a few tricks up his sleeve when it comes to foraging. “They’ll also eat crops and ornamental plants," says Suzie Prange, a wildlife research biologist with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, "and a lot of people don’t know they can actually climb trees quite well to eat cherries, apples and other fruits." Groundhogs are perfectly content to forage and fatten up for the better part of the year, reproducing once, preparing for winter hibernation — and intermittently chewing on and burrowing under our decks, patios and trees. Although groundhogs don’t pose much of a threat to our pets, their chewing can be somewhat destructive. Prange says a homeowner’s best bet is to work to discourage their entry in the first place. “There’s got to be an attractant that’s bringing the animal there, whether it’s fruit trees or a garden, so one option is to get rid of those.” You can also try to exclude the animal from what’s attracting it. Generally, that means erecting a fence around tasty garden produce. Still, whether you’re in a rural or semi-urban area, groundhogs may be likely visitors. Hormones or other deterrents, such as tying bundles of human or pet hair to garden stakes, are not effective, Prange says. “Things that scare off an animal for a while don’t work forever, especially with groundhogs, which are very intelligent." Your best bet, she says, is deterrence. "Really, you need to exclude them from whatever is attracting them, whether that’s wrapping fruit trees with wire or something so they can’t climb or gnaw, or putting up fencing so they can’t get under or over it." Predator or Prey? While there are a number of stories of dogs chasing and treeing groundhogs, the big rodents can be quite spunky when feeling t


In England, celebrating the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, on which date was Oak Apple Day celebrated?

Facts about Royal Oak Day Back to Facts of the Day Calendar UK Calendar dates british festivals .... folklore ... anniversaries .... on this day Royal Oak Day 29 May Royal Oak Day (Oak Apple Day) was a public holiday celebrated in England on 29 May to commemorate the restoration of the English monarchy, in May 1660. “Parliament had ordered the 29th of May, the King’s birthday, to be forever kept as a day of thanksgiving for our redemption from tyranny and the King’s return to his Government, he returning to London that day." Samuel Pepys’s Diary 1st June 1660 Commonwealth of England The English Civil War 1642-1649 was fought between the royalist forces loyal to King Charles I and the parliamentarians led by Oliver Cromwell. The Royalist were defeated at the Battle of Naseby in 1645 and Charles I was caught and executed on 30 January 1649. Cromwell declared Britain a republic 'The Commonwealth' and went on to become  it's Lord Protector. Following his death in 1658 Cromwell was succeeded briefly by his son Richard before the monarchy was restored and Charles II became king on 29 May 1660. How was Oak Apple Day marked? Oak Apple Day was a time for dancing and parties. To show their support for the monarchy, people wore sprigs of oak leaves or a sprig with an oak apple on (gall produced in oak buds by wasps). On 29 May, children would challenge each other to show their oak sprigs or apples, and those not wearing one would face some form of punishment, varying  from one place to another. "Pinch-Bum-Day" - a pinch on the bottom "Nettle Day" - whipping with nettles "The wise boy wore his oak leaves, armed himselves (sic) with a stinging nettle  and carried a few dock leaves for first aid just in case" Bibliography of  Nottinghamshire Folk Plays & Related Customs In some areas it was necessary to wear the oak sprig only until noon; after that one was safe In the 1890s many railway engines were decorated with boughs of oak on 29 May. Why was the Oak chosen to commemorate the return of the monarchy? It is said that King Charles' life was saved after the battle of Worcester in 1651, when he escaped from the Roundhead army by hiding in an oak tree in the grounds of Boscobel House in Staffordshire. How is Oak Apple Day celebrated today? Although the public holiday was abolished in 1859, Oak Apple Day continues to be celebrated in parts of England today. Northhampton still remembers Charles II and his escape after the battle of Worcester. The town is also grateful to Charles II, for giving the citizens one thousand tons of timber from the Royal forests of Whittlewood, after a great fire almost razed the town in 1675. A garland of oak-apples is laid at Charles II's statue each year. London too celebrates 29 May at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, which Charles founded as a home for Army pensioners. The Chelsea Pensioners parade on this day for inspection by a member of the Royal Family in honour of King Charles II. Castleton Garland Day is held on Oak Apple Day (unless this is a  Sunday when proceedings will take place on the Saturday.) It is custom that has been celebrated in Castleton for hundreds of years, originally, possibly as a fertility rite, but today it is said to commemorate the restoration of Charles II. The Garland is 3 feet high and is made from a wooden frame to which  small bunches of wild flowers and leaves are tied. It is worn by a man dressed in Stuart costume Castleton Garland In Worcester, the 'Faithful City', Oak Apple Day is commemorated by  decorating the entrance gate to Worcester's Guildhall with oak branches and  leaves. The Oak Tree is a symbol of England The image of the Royal Oak can be pubs and hotels signs, on stamps and also on coins (£1). There have also been numerous naval ships, a train and a London underground station named ‘The Royal Oak’. Pub Sign


The Pictish language was spoken in which nation in early medieval times?

Picts - 必应 Sign in Picts The Picts were a tribal confederation of peoples who lived in what is today eastern and northern Scotland during the Late Iron Age and Early Medieval periods. They are thought to have been ethnolinguistically Celtic. Where they lived and what their culture was like can be inferred from the geographical distribution of brochs, Brittonic place name elements, and Pictish stones. Picts are attested to in written records from before the Roman conquest of Britain to the 10th century, when they are thought to have merged with the Gaels. Th ... (展开) ey lived to the north of the rivers Forth and Clyde, and spoke the now-extinct Pictish language, which is thought to have been related to the Brittonic language spoken by the Britons who lived to the south of them. Picts are assumed to have been the descendants of the Caledonii and other tribes that were mentioned by Roman historians or on the world map of Ptolemy. Pictland, also called Pictavia by some sources, gradually merged with the Gaelic kingdom of Dál Riata to form the Kingdom of Alba (Scotland). Alba then expanded, absorbing the Brittonic kingdom of Strathclyde and Bernician Lothian, and by the 11th century the Pictish identity had been subsumed into the "Scots" amalgamation of peoples. Pictish society was typical of many Iron Age societies in northern Europe, having "wide connections and parallels" with neighbouring groups. Archaeology gives some impression of the society of the Picts. While very little in the way of Pictish writing has survived, Pictish history since the late 6th century is known from a variety of sources, including Bede's Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum, saints' lives such as that of Columba by Adomnán, and various Irish annals. history of celts and picts 本结果选自390项相关网络资源 A Pictish confederation was formed in Late Antiquity from a number of tribes—how and why is not known. Some scholars have speculated that it was partly in response to the growth of the Roman Empire. Pictland had previously been described by Roman writers and geographers as the home of the Caledonii. ... 答 我喜欢你的照片追问： i like your picts too 可以这样说吗回答： 可以呀，不过picts 后要加个逗号， 追问： 我喜欢你的活泼 可爱 善良怎么说? 追问： pictures 这样对不... Picts Etymology What the Picts called themselves is unknown.[nb 1] The Latin word Picti first occurs in a panegyric written by Eumenius in AD 297 and is taken to mean "painted or tattooed people" (from Latin pingere "to paint"; pictus, "painted", cf. Greek "πυκτίς" pyktis, "picture"). As Sally M. Foster noted, "Much ink has been spilt over what the ancient writers meant by Picts, but it seems to be a generic term for people living north of the Forth–Clyde isthmus who raided the Roman Empire." Their Old English name gave the modern Scots form Pechts and the Welsh word Fichti.[citation needed] In writings from Ireland, the name Cruthin, Cruthini, Cruthni, Cruithni or Cruithini (Modern Irish: Cruithne) was used to refer both to the Picts and to another group of people who lived alongside the Ulaid in eastern Ulster. It is generally accepted that this is derived from *Qritani, which is the Goidelic/Q-Celtic version of the Britonnic/P-Celtic *Pritani. From this came Britanni, the Roman name for those now called the Britons. It has been suggested that Cruthin referred to all Britons not conquered by the Romans—those who lived outside Roman Britannia, north of Hadrian's Wall. Picts History A Pictish confederation was formed in Late Antiquity from a number of tribes—how and why is not known. Some scholars have speculated that it was partly in response to the growth of the Roman Empire. Pictland had previously been described by Roman writers and geographers as the home of the Caledonii. These Romans also used other names to refer to tribes living in that area, including Verturiones, Taexali and Venicones. But they may have heard these other names only second- or third-hand, from speakers of Brittonic or Gaulish languages, who may have used different names for the same group or groups. Pictish recorded history begins in the Dark Ages. It appears that Picts


In Norse mythology, from which type of tree was the first man created?

Norse Gods Norse Gods Norse Mythology: List of  Gods and Goddesses Aesir: Chief gods of Asgard. Andvari: Dwarf; robbed of gold and magic ring by Loki. Angerbotha (Angrbotha): Giantess; mother by Loki of Fenrir, Hel, and Midgard serpent. Asgard (Asgarth): Abode of gods. Ask (Aske, Askr): First man; created by Odin, Hoenir, and Lothur. Asynjur: Goddesses of Asgard. Atli: Second husband of Gudrun; invited Gunnar and Hogni to his court, where they were slain; slain by Gudrun. Audhumia (Audhumbla): Cow that nourished Ymir; created Buri by licking ice cliff. Balder (Baldr, Baldur): God of light, spring, peace, joy; son of Odin; slain by Hoth at instigation of Loki. Bifrost: Rainbow bridge connecting Midgard and Asgard. Bragi (Brage): God of poetry; husband of Ithunn. Branstock: Great oak in hall of Volsungs; into it, Odin thrust Gram, which only Sigmund could draw forth. Brynhild: wakened from magic sleep by Sigurd; married Gunnar; instigated death of Sigurd; killed herself and was burned on pyre beside Sigurd. Bur (Bor): Son of Buri; father of Odin, Hoenir, and Lothur. Buri (Bori): Progenitor of gods; father of Bur; created by Audhumla. Embla: First woman; created by Odin, Hoenir, and Lothur. Fafnir: Son of Rodmar, whom he slew for gold in Otter's skin; in form of dragon, guarded gold; slain by Sigurd. Fenrir: Wolf; offspring of Loki; swallows Odin at Ragnarok and is slain by Vitharr. Forseti: Son of Balder. Frey (Freyr): God of fertility and crops; son of Njorth; originally one of Vanir. Freya (Freyja): Goddess of love and beauty; sister of Frey; originally one of Vanir. Frigg (Frigga): Goddess of sky; wife of Odin. Garm: Watchdog of Hel; slays, and is slain by, Tyr at Ragnarok. Gimle: Home of blessed after Ragnarok. Giuki: King of Nibelungs; father of Gunnar, Hogni, Guttorm, and Gudrun. Glathsehim (Gladsheim): Hall of gods in Asgard. Gram (meaning ï¿½Angryï¿½): Sigmund's sword; rewelded by Regin; used by Sigurd to slay Fafnir. Greyfell: Sigmund's horse; descended from Sleipnir. Grimhild: Mother of Gudrun; administered magic potion to Sigurd which made him forget Brynhild. Gudrun: Daughter of Giuki; wife of Sigurd; later wife of Atli and Jonakr. Gunnar: Son of Giuki; in his semblance Sigurd won Brynhild for him; slain at hall of Atli. Guttorm: Son of Giuki; slew Sigurd at Brynhild's request. Heimdall (Heimdallr): Guardian of Asgard. Hel: Goddess of dead and queen of underworld; daughter of Loki. Hiordis: Wife of Sigmund; mother of Sigurd. Hoenir: One of creators of Ask and Embla; son of Bur. Hogni: Son of Giuki; slain at hall of Atli. Hoth (Hoder, Hodur): Blind god of night and darkness; slayer of Balder at instigation of Loki. Ithunn (Ithun, Iduna): Keeper of golden apples of youth; wife of Bragi. Jonakr: Third husband of Gudrun. Jormunrek: Slayer of Swanhild; slain by sons of Gudrun. Jotunnheim (Jotunheim): Abode of giants. Lif and Lifthrasir: First man and woman after Ragnarok. Loki: God of evil and mischief; instigator of Balder's death. Lothur (Lodur): One of creators of Ask and Embla. Midgard (Midgarth): Abode of mankind; the earth. Midgard Serpent: Sea monster; offspring of Loki; slays, and is slain by, Thor at Ragnarok. Mimir: Giant; guardian of well in Jotunnheim at root of Yggdrasill; knower of past and future. Mjollnir: Magic hammer of Thor. Nagifar: Ship to be used by giants in attacking Asgard at Ragnarok; built from nails of dead men. Nanna: Wife of Balder. Nibelungs: Dwellers in northern kingdom ruled by Giuki. Niflheim (Nifelheim): Outer region of cold and darkness; abode of Hel. Njorth: Father of Frey and Freya; originally one of Vanir. Norns: Demigoddesses of fate: Urth (Urdur) (past), Verthandi (Verdandi) (present), Skuld (future). Odin (Othin): Head of Aesir; creator of world with Vili and Ve; equivalent to Woden (Wodan, Wotan) in Teutonic mythology. Otter: Son of Rodmar; slain by Loki; his skin filled with gold hoard of Andvari to appease Rodmar. Ragnarok: Final destruction of present world in battle between gods and giants; some minor gods will survive, and Lif and Lifthrasir will repeople world. R


What is the name of the Japanese plant, used as a condiment in cooking, with a thick green root which tastes like strong horseradish?

Japanese horseradish - definition of Japanese horseradish by The Free Dictionary Japanese horseradish - definition of Japanese horseradish by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Japanese+horseradish Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Wikipedia . wa·sa·bi  (wə-sä′bē, wä′sə-) n. 1. A very pungent green Japanese condiment made from the root of the herb Wasabia japonica (syn. Eutrema wasabi) of the mustard family. 2. A similarly pungent condiment made from a mixture of horseradish, mustard, green food coloring, and other ingredients. [Japanese.] n 1. (Plants) a Japanese cruciferous plant, Eutrema Wasabi, cultivated for its thick green pungent root 2. (Cookery) the root of this plant, esp in paste or powder form, used as a condiment in Japanese cookery [Japanese] n., pl. -bis. 1. an Asian plant, Eutrema wasabi, of the mustard family. 2. the pungent root of this plant, which can be grated and used as a condiment. [1900–05; (< New Latin) < Japanese] ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: 1. wasabi - a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root Brassicaceae , Cruciferae , family Brassicaceae , family Cruciferae , mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives herb , herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests 2. wasabi - the thick green root of the wasabi plant that the Japanese use in cooking and that tastes like strong horseradish; in powder or paste form it is often eaten with raw fish condiment - a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments" Nihon , Nippon , Japan - a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building Translations Wasabi


Algeria became independent from which European country in 1962 after over 100 years of rule?

Algerian Independence Algerian Independence by Jim Jones (Copyright 2013. All rights reserved) Go to the syllabus or the reading on French imperialism in West Africa or the World War II time line .. This article serves two purposes. At this point in the semester, we are learning about the process of decolonization in Africa. There were many different ways in which this occurred, but they can be grouped by colony according to the amount of violence that was involved and the extent to which Europeans living in the colony influenced the process. This article describes the process of decolonization in Algeria, a French colony that not only had a large European population, but one that was considered for a long time to be an integral part of its colonial power rather than just a colony. In addition, this article provides the historical background to the novel and movie Bab el Oued by Merzak Allouache. Allouache is an Algerian filmmaker and his book is an adaptation of the screenplay for his film, which covers an episode in Algerian history in the late 1980s. By that time, armed resistance had begun against the successors to the government "won" independence. This article explains the most important concepts and symbols that were important to Algerian revolutionaries in the 1980s. GEOGRAPHY Algeria is located in northern Africa along the Mediterranean coast between Morocco and Tunisia. The Atlas Mountains divide it into two major regions: the coastal plain in the north, which covers about one tenth of the country, and the Sahara Desert in the south which covers the other nine tenths. All of the major towns are located along the coast including, from west to east, Oran, Algiers (the capital), Constantine and Annaba. South of the mountains, the largest towns are all oases like Ghardaia, El Meniaa (formerly called El Golea) and Tamanrasset. There are also some substantial towns in the oil-producing region like Hassi Messaoud. Nearly all of the country's agriculture takes place in the coastal plain, although there is some agriculture in the Saharan oases. Algeria has extensive deposits of oil and natural gas along its eastern border and there are exploitable deposits of iron near Tindouf and coal along the Moroccan border near Oujda. THE PRECOLONIAL ERA Algeria's coast provides easily-defended harbors that served as the basis for port cities since the time of the Phoenicians in the first millennium BCE. Since then, Romans, Vandals, Ummayyids, Abbassids, and Fatimids all controlled the coast at different periods, and by the 1500s, the ports were brought under the nominal control of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman government was represented by officials in Oran and Algiers who received protection from Ottoman military garrisons. By the 19th century, Morocco became independent of Ottoman rule under its own sultan. The rest of the North African port cities were ruled by Ottoman deys who faced fairly constant opposition from Berber chiefs who controlled the inland regions.  During the Napoleonic Wars, Algiers and the other cities of what the Europeans referred to as the "Barbary Coast" sheltered pirates who launched attacks against European ships. One of the minor results of the Treaty of Vienna in 1815 was an agreement between the major European powers to punish the Barbary cities in an effort to stop piracy. The piracy stopped, but relations remained very tense. FRANCE IN ALGERIA After 1815, France maintained a consul in Algiers to negotiate trade agreements and insure that piracy did not resume (against French ships, at least). In 1830, the French king used a minor incident to justify an invasion of Algiers on July 5 which quickly captured the city but did nothing to reduce resistance by Berbers from the interior. France fought two wars against forces led by the Berber leader Abd al-Kader of Mascara (southeast of Oran) in 1832-4 and 1835-1837 without either side prevailing. During a third war with Abd al-Kader in 1840-1841, the French resorted to terror tactics, filling in desert wells and destroying farms. Th


In 2011 the notorious ex-dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier returned to and was arrested in which country?

Former Haiti president Duvalier dies - BBC News BBC News Former Haiti president Duvalier dies 4 October 2014 Close share panel Media captionJean-Claude Duvalier was a controversial figure, as Tom Esslemont explains Haiti's former ruler Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier has died of a heart attack in the capital Port-au-Prince aged 63, official sources say. Duvalier was just 19 when in 1971 he inherited the title of "president-for-life" from his father, the notorious Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier. He was accused of corruption, human rights abuses and repression in his rule, which ended in a 1986 uprising. After years of exile in France, he returned to Haiti in 2011. His death was announced by Haiti's health minister, and the ex-leader's attorney Reynold Georges confirmed he died at home on Saturday. Lavish wedding At the time of his swearing in, Jean-Claude Duvalier was the youngest president in the world. Initially it seemed that there could be a significant move away from his father's harsh regime, underpinned as it was by Haiti's notorious secret police, the Tontons Macoutes, says BBC world affairs correspondent Mike Wooldridge. Image copyright AFP Image caption For some time, Jean-Claude Duvalier was the youngest president in the world He moved closer to the Americans, from whom his father had been estranged. US businesses moved in and he allowed limited press freedom. But Jean-Claude Duvalier lived lavishly. His state-sponsored wedding reportedly cost $5m in 1980, while most of the people in his ravaged nation endured the worst poverty in the Western hemisphere. Repression continued, too, and amid massive unrest in 1986 he fled to France. Human rights groups say thousands of political prisoners were tortured or killed under his rule, and he was accused of massive corruption. He described his return to Haiti - a year after it was devastated by a major earthquake, as a gesture of solidarity to the nation. Image copyright AFP Image caption His unexpected return to Haiti saw him arrested and charged, but the case against him stalled But he was arrested and charged, and although released he finally appeared in court in February 2013, where in an emotionally-charged hearing in front of some of his alleged victims, he denied responsibility for abuses carried out during his time as president. Judges ruled he could face crimes against humanity charges, but the case had stalled some time before he died. Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier Image copyright AP Image caption Jean-Claude Duvalier, pictured here in 1980, ruled Haiti with an iron fist for 15 years Took over presidency aged just 19 when his father, Haiti's authoritarian leader Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier, died in 1971 Called himself "president-for-life" and ruled with an iron fist, aided by a brutal private militia known as the Tontons Macoutes Accused of corruption and human rights abuses that prompted more than 100,000 Haitians to flee the country during his presidency Ruled for 15 years before outbreak of popular protests led him to flee to France in 1986 Asked Haitian people for forgiveness for "errors" made during his rule in a 2007 radio interview Returned to Haiti in 2011 as it was supposed to hold run-off elections to choose successor to outgoing President Rene Preval


What was the name of the American pioneer whose son was killed when a party of pioneers was led into Kentucky in 1773?

Full text of "Irish pioneers in Kentucky : a series of articles published in the Gaelic American" See other formats 460 XG  a 13   CORNELL  UNIVERSITY  LIBRARY    Cornell University Library   The original of tiiis book is in the Cornell University Library.  There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text.   http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924028846074   Irish Pioneers in Kentucky   A series of articles published in  The Gaelic American  New York   4*?   By MICHAEL I. O'BRIEN   The True Discoverer of Kentucky.   Not Daniel Boone, as is Generally Supposed, but an Irish  Pioneer named James McBride. Testimony  of Impartial Historians.   Our Irish-American literary and historical associations could do no better work than turn the searchlight on the early records of Kentucky. Of all the original Thirteen Colonies, none present? a wider, more prolific or more interesting field for historical research than that portion of the Colony of Virginia, originally called Fincastle County, and which, in 1779, was formed into the State of Kentucky.  It may be said that the early history of Kentucky is contemporary with that of Virginia and the Carolinas. It was from those Colonies that the pioneers of the "Blue Grass State" set out in search of adventure and fortune in the unknown land beyond the great ranges of the Appalachians, and although historians invariably give the credit to the renowned hunter, Daniel Boone, as having been "the discoverer of Kentucky," we shall quote authorities to show that long before the valiant Boone ever saw the sky over fair Kentucky, another daring hunter from Virginia had blazed a path through that region and paved the way for the more famous explorers that succeeded him. And it is not the least bit remarkable to find that the first white man who traversed that region and made known its possibilities to a waiting world, bore an Irish name, James McBride. In all likelihood he V'as a native of Ireland.  Our authorities for this statement are no less than the eminent his- torians of Kentucky, Judge Lewis Collins and John Filson.  Collins is the leading authority on early Kentucky history. He was the author of "Kentucky, Its History, Antiquities and Biography." It is a graphic story of the early settlement of the West, vivid, enthusiastic and minute; compiled with a loving and reverent industry from original rec- ords, and from the letters and papers of the pioneers themselves. These he sought out and rescued "from moths and mice in the lumber rooms of original log houses of tlie backwoods, or taken from the aged lips of some surviving relics of the olden time." The details are interesting, not only to every Kentuekian for the sake of the abundant family history, but to every student of the part played by Irish immigrants in the early days of the great Southwest.   A- Fbench Tbaveleb and Histobian.  Filson's "Histoire de Kentueke, Nouvelle Colonie ^ I'ouest de la Var- gjnie," preceded that of Judge Collins, and has served as a basis for a true accounts of that region that have since appeared. The author was a French traveler and hunter, who first passed through what is now called Kentucky in the year 1784. His history was published in Paris in 1,785, and we have been fortunate in coming across a copy of this rare work, from which we quote.  Under the chapter entitled, "Decouverte et achat du territoire," Filson   "On croit que Jl. James McBride est le premier homme blane qui ait eu connoissanee de Kentueke. En 1754, accompagne de quelques amis, il deseendit I'Ohio dans des canots, aborda I'embouehure de la riviere Ken- tueke, et y marqua trois arbres, avec les premieres lettres de son nom, et la date du jour et de I'annee; ces inscriptions subsistent encore. Nos voyageurs reeonnurent le pays, et retournerent dans leurs habitations avec I'agreable nouvelle de la decouverte d'une des plus belles contrees de I'Amer- ique septentrionale, et peutetre du monde entier. Depuis cette epoque ce


In Greek mythology, Algaia, Thalia and Euphrosyne are the three what?

ALGAEA (Aglaia) - Greek Goddess Charis of Beauty & Glory [1.2] ZEUS & EUNOMIA (Orphic Hymn 60) OFFSPRING [1.1] EUKLEIA , EUTHENIA , EUPHEME , PHILOPHROSYNE (by Hephaistos ) (Orphic Rhapsodies Frag) ENCYCLOPEDIA AGLAEA (Aglaia). Charis, the personification of Grace and Beauty. Homer, without giving her any other name, describes a Charis as the wife of Hephaestus. (Il. xviii. 382.) Hesiod (Theog. 945) calls the Charis who is the wife of Hephaestus, Aglaia, and the youngest of the Charites. (Comp. Eustath. ad Hom. p. 1148.) According to the Odyssey, on the other hand, Aphrodite was the wife of Hephaestus, from which we may infer, if not the identity of Aphrodite and Charis, at least a close connexion and resemblance in the notions entertained about the two divinities. Sostratus (ap. Eustath. ad Hom. p. 1665) relates that Aphrodite and the three Charites, Pasithea, Cale, and Euphrosyne, disputed about their beauty with one another, and when Teiresias awarded the prize to Cale he was changed by Aphrodite into an old woman, but Cale rewarded him with a beautiful head of hair and took him to Crete. The name Cale in this passage has led some critics to think that Homer also (Il. xviii. 393) mentions the names of two Charites, Pasithea and Cale, and that kalê should accordingly be written by a capital initial. Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. ALTERNATE NAMES Hephaestus, Thetis and Charis, Greco-Roman fresco from Pompeii C1st A.D., Naples National Archaeological Museum Homer, Iliad 18. 382 ff (trans. Lattimore) (Greek epic C8th B.C.) : "Thetis of the silver feet came to the house of Hephaistos (Hephaestus) . . . As he was at work . . . the goddess Thetis the silver-footed drew near him. Kharis (Charis, Grace) of the shining veil saw her as she came forward, she, the lovely goddess the renowned strong-armed one had married. She came, and caught her hand and called her by name and spoke to her : ‘Why is it, Thetis of the light robes, you have come to our house now? We honour you and love you; but you have not come much before this. But come in with me so I may put entertainment before you.’ She spoke, and, shining among divinities, led the way forward and made Thetis sit down in a chair that was wrought elaborately and splendid with silver nails, and under it was a footstool. She called to Hephaistos the renowned smith and spoke a word to him : ‘Hephaistos, come this way; here is Thetis, who has need of you.’ Hearing her the renowned smith of the strong arms answered her : ‘Then there is a goddess we honour and respect in our house. She saved me when I suffered much at the time of my great fall through the will of my own brazen-faced mother, who wanted to hide me for being lame . . . Now she has come into our house; so I must by all means do everything to give recompense to lovely-haired Thetis for my life. Therefore set out before her fair entertainment.’" Hesiod, Theogony 907 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) : "And Eurynome, the daughter of Okeanos (Oceanus), beautiful in form, bare him [Zeus] three fair-cheeked Kharites (Charites, Graces), Aglaia (Aglaea), and Euphrosyne, and lovely Thalie (Thalia), from whose eyes as they glanced flowed love that unnerves the limbs : and beautiful is their glance beneath their brows." Hesiod, Theogony 945 ff : "And Hephaistos (Hephaestus), the famous Lame One, made Aglaia (Aglaea), youngest of the Kharites (Charites, Graces), his buxom wife." Pindar, Olympian Ode 14. 1 ff (trans. Conway) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) : "Whose haunts are by Kephissos' (Cephisus') river, you queens [the Kharites] beloved of poets' song, ruling Orkhomenos (Orchomenus), that sunlit city and land of lovely steeds, watch and ward of the ancient Minyan race, hear now my prayer, you Kharites (Charites, Graces) three. For in your gift are all our mortal joys, and every sweet thing, be it wisdom, beauty, or glory, that makes rich the soul of man. Nor even can the immortal gods order at their behest the dance and festals, lacking the Kharites' aid; who are the steward of all r


Reportedly written by Julius Caesar in 47BC, what do the words 'Veni, vidi, vici,' translate to in English?

Julius Caesar - Wikiquote Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (Classical Latin: G AIVS C ÆSAR ) ( 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC ) was a Roman religious , military, and political leader. He played an important part in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire . His conquest of Gaul extended the Roman world all the way to the Atlantic Ocean, with the first Roman invasion of Britainia in 55 BC. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time, as well as a brilliant politician and one of the ancient world's strongest leaders. For the famous play by William Shakespeare , see Julius Caesar (play) . Contents Men willingly believe what they wish. The die is cast. Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces. Veni, vidi, vici. I came, I saw, I conquered. Written in a report to Rome 47 B.C., after conquering Pharnaces at Zela in Asia Minor in just five days; as quoted in Life of Caesar by Plutarch ; reported to have been inscribed on one of the decorated wagons in the Pontic triumph, in Lives of the Twelve Caesars , Julius , by Suetonius Variant translation: Came, Saw, Conquered Inscription on the triumphal wagon reported in The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius , as translated by Robert Graves (1957) Alea iacta est . The die is cast. As quoted in Vita Divi Iuli [The Life of the deified Julius] (121 CE) by Suetonius , paragraph 33 (Caesar: … "Iacta alea est", inquit. – Caesar said … "the die is cast".) Said when crossing the river Rubicon with his legions on 10 January, 49 BC, thus beginning the civil war with the forces of Pompey . The Rubicon river was the boundary of Gaul, the province Caesar had the authority to keep his army in. By crossing the river, he had committed an invasion of Italy. The Latin is a translation; Caesar actually spoke this in Greek, as reported by Plutarch , Plutarch , Life of Pompey, 60.2.9: Ἑλληνιστὶ πρὸς τοὺς παρόντας ἐκβοήσας, «Ἀνερρίφθω κύβος», [anerriphtho kybos] διεβίβαζε τὸν στρατόν. He [Caesar] declared in Greek with loud voice to those who were present ‘Let the die be cast’ and led the army across. He was reportedly quoting the playwright Menander , specifically “Ἀρρηφόρῳ” (Arrephoria, or “The Flute-Girl”), according to Deipnosophistae , Book 13 , paragraph 8, saying «Ἀνερρίφθω κύβος» (anerriphtho kybos). The Greek translates rather as “let the die be cast!”, or “Let the game be ventured!”, which would instead translate in Latin as Jacta Alea Est. According to Lewis and Short ( Online Dictionary: alea , Lewis and Short at the Perseus Project. See bottom of section I.), the phrase used was a future active imperative , “let the die be cast!”, or “Let the game be ventured!”, which would instead translate in Latin as iacta alea est. Gallia est pacata. Gaul is subdued. Written in a letter with which Caesar informed the Roman Senate of his victory over Vercingetorix in 52 BC Sed fortuna, quae plurimum potest cum in reliquis rebus tum praecipue in bello, parvis momentis magnas rerum commutationes efficit; ut tum accidit. Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces. The Civil War, Book III, 68; variant translation: "In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes." I assure you I had rather be the first man here than the second man in Rome. On passing through a village in the Alps, as attributed in Parallel Lives , by Plutarch , as translated by John Langhorne and William Langhorne (1836), p. 499 Variant: First in a village rather than second in Rome. I will not … that my wife be so much as suspected. His declaration as to why he had divorced his wife Pompeia , when questioned in the trial against Publius Clodius Pulcher for sacrilege against Bona Dea festivities (from which men were excluded), in entering Caesar's home disguised as a lute-girl apparently with intentions of a seducing Caesar's wife; as reported in Plutarch's Lives


The only Swiss guard still in existence serve in which European city?

Swiss Guard | Deadliest Fiction Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Victorious over Amazon Guard .Will fight GSG-9 and Snow Leopard Commando Unit . “ I swear I will faithfully, loyally and honourably serve the Supreme Pontiff Francis and his legitimate successors, and also dedicate myself to them with all my strength, sacrificing if necessary also my life to defend them. I assume this same commitment with regard to the Sacred College of Cardinals whenever the see is vacant. Furthermore I promise to the Commanding Captain and my other superiors, respect, fidelity and obedience. This I swear! May God and our Holy Patrons assist me!" — Swiss Guard Oath. ” The Swiss Guard is a group of Swiss, military volunteers who provide their services in protecting nobles and high-ranking officials at ceremonies and European courts. Today, the term "Swiss Guard" refers to the Pontifical Swiss Guard of Vatican City. Founded in 1506, the Papal Swiss Guard is the only Swiss Guard division still in existence. Many of the Swiss Guard were used in France during the 15th Century as mercenaries who were given orders to protect the king, like Louis XI. Francis I used the Swiss soldiers regularly in his campaigns in the 16th Century. The Pontifical Swiss Guard was founded by Pope Sixtus IV to defend the Pope. They have engaged in countless conflicts and have been able to save the Popes of the past including Pope Clement VII during the Sacking of Rome. This even is formally known as the Stand of the Swiss Guard where a majority of the 189 Guards were slain. Today, the Swiss Guard carry ceremonial weapons like the partisan, halberd, and rapier. However, the main, non-ceremonial armory includes SIG Sauer pistols and rifles. To be a Swiss Guard one must be a Roman Catholic, single, and a male with Swiss citizenship and has received basic training by the Swiss military. The Swiss Guard engage in marksmanship competitions year-round. Contents


Lee Hsien Loong was reportedly the highest paid what, globally, in 2010?

Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister, Singapore September 2011 Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister, Singapore “Many Singaporeans wish for the government to adopt a different style and approach. We hear your voice. The PAP will learn from this election and put right what is wrong” — Lee Hsien Loong, addressing Singaporeans after being elected for a second term as Prime Minister The Prime Minister of Singapore stands out among world leaders for a curious reason — his pay packet. Indeed, the 59-year-old Lee Hsien Loong is considered the highest-paid political leader on the planet. He reportedly takes home $2.85 million a year, approximately 40 times the city-state’s annual per-capita GDP and considerably more than the U.S. President’s $400,000-a-year salary. But, remuneration is not the only factor that differentiates Loong from other heads of governments today. Unlike any of his peers, he has the twin responsibilities of running his country’s government as well as guarding a unique political legacy. After all, Loong is the son of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first Prime Minister and unquestionably the chief architect of the country’s transformation from a poor, resource-deficient British colonial outpost in the 60s to the economic powerhouse it is today. Yew, often referred to as the founder of modern Singapore, became Prime Minister in 1959, a year after the State of Singapore was established through an Act of the U.K. Parliament. However, the political initiation of the young Cambridge-educated lawyer was more a baptism by fire. Although his People’s Action Party (PAP) had secured a landslide victory in the elections for Singapore’s new Legislative Assembly, the prospect of creating a nation from a speck of an island full of plantations and fishing villages appeared bleak. In those days Singapore, which is around 3.5 times the size of Washington, D.C., was a third-world country that imported nearly all of the everyday basic goods its people consumed. Unemployment on the island hovered around the low-double-digit mark, while a severe housing problem made it even more difficult for citizens. Worse still, Singapore had poor infrastructure, little capital, only a handful of industries, and hardly any foreign investment. Low-end commerce was the core economic activity in the city-state. Yew and his team set about tackling each of these problems with a combination of vision, zeal, and old-fashioned common sense. A program was launched to construct thousands of high-rise, low-cost apartments, the education system was overhauled to create a skilled workforce, and English was given preference over Chinese, a language spoken by the majority of the island’s people. To check rapid population growth in the small island-nation, the Stop at Two Family Planning Campaign (involving sterilization) was introduced, and government servants were consistently paid extremely competitive salaries to keep them away from corruption. Yew remained Prime Minister until 1990 and the numerous policy measures he took during his long tenure gave Singapore nearly all the attributes it boasts of today — South East Asia’s richest nation, a bigger per-capita income than many European nations, a thriving export sector, a ultra-developed metropolis, gold-standard infrastructure, world-class institutions, and, most importantly, an orderly, disciplined, and relatively crime-free society. As the eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew, Loong grew up watching this remarkable metamorphosis of Singapore in the 60s and 70s. It is hard to say whether he was groomed for high office then, but Loong certainly entered public service fairly early in his life. Nonetheless, there is no doubt that he was well prepared. Loong got a first-class degree in mathematics from Cambridge and a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard. He then spent some time in the military, rising rapidly to the rank of brigadier-general, before quitting and joining politics as a member of PAP in 1984, at age 32. Over the next decade, Loong climbed the political ladder swiftly, wearing the hat of Minister of Tr


Hezbollah is a political/terrorist organization in which country?

Hezbollah: Political Party or Terrorist Organization? Political Party or Terrorist Organization? Hezbollah: Political Party or Terrorist Organization? Published , in Ideology Hezbollah was born during the First Lebanon War in 1982. It arose out of an anti-Israel Shia Muslim rebel movement, and was funded by Iran and trained by Iran’s Quds Force. Hezbollah has been based in Southern Lebanon since its creation and is now led by Hassan Nasrallah. Under Nasrallah’s leadership, Hezbollah quickly began conducting guerrilla attacks, suicide bombings, kidnappings and assassinations. In 1992, Hezbollah entered the Lebanese political arena in an effort to both take control of Lebanon and to make the world believe that it was a legitimate political movement and not a terrorist organization . Our struggle will end only when this entity [Israel] is obliterated. ( Hezbollah open letter , february 1985) Today, Hezbollah’s primary aim is to destroy Israel. Hezbollah has been openly anti-Israel and anti-Semitic since its inception. Its leader, Hassan Nasrallah , has repeatedly proved this in various statements : I’m against any reconciliation with Israel. I don’t recognize the presence of a state that is called Israel. (February 2000)  If they (Jews) all gather in Israel, it will save us the trouble of going after them worldwide. (October 2002) Al Manar TV, Hezbollah’s channel Al-Manar TV, the official television channel of Hezbollah, has broadcast numerous anti-Israel and anti-Semitic programs, claiming, for example, that Israel spread H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS , and other diseases, throughout the Arab world. A second television report called for war against Jews and the destruction of Israel. This channel was banned by the highest administrative court in France for inciting racial hatred. The channel is also banned in the US, Spain and Germany. Hezbollah strictly follows a radical version of Islamic Shia ideology, developed by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the first Supreme Leader of Iran. In Hezbollah’s ‘open letter’, which was published on February 16, 1985, and which marked the official launch of the movement, they write: “We obey the orders of one leader, wise and just … Ruhollah Musawi Khomeini. God save him!” What is the Khomeini Shia ideology? In Khomeini’s book , Islamic government must be imposed upon Muslim countries in order to preserve the ‘Islamic order’ and to keep all individuals on the ‘just path of Islam’. Such an Islamic government must therefore impose Sharia Law on the entire population. Khomeini explains: “There is not a single topic in human life for which Islam has not provided instruction.” In Khomeini’s view, all Islamic governments will follow the “victorious and triumphant” armies of Muslims who will set “out from the mosque to go into battle and fear only God.” Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini This is the ideology Hezbollah has embraced and propagated since its founding . Their stated objectives, as explained in their founding charter, are the destruction of Israel, the elimination of Western influence in the Middle East and the establishment of a Shia theocracy in Lebanon. Anomalies Hezbollah is part of the Lebanese political system, but does not act like any other political party in the world. Undeniably, the movement provides social and educational services to the Shiah community of Lebanon.  But as core members of the Lebanese government, should they not provide this to all Lebanese citizens? Hezbollah’s hospitals are free, but only for its members. Imagine if the Republican Party in the US or the Conservatives in Britain built hospitals that only members of their parties could use. As explained by Lebanese writer Dr. Amal Saad-Ghorayeb, these efforts may strengthen the social contract between Hezbollah and its followers, though “it would be a mistake, however, to think this is the main reason why Hezbollah’s followers are attracted to [the movement].” The organization’s message of resistance against Israel is what resonates the most among Hezbollah’s supporters. The Lebanese parliament How does Hezbo


Relating to the sea, what are spring and neap?

Fortnightly atmospheric tides forced by spring and neap tides in coastal waters : Scientific Reports Fortnightly atmospheric tides forced by spring and neap tides in coastal waters Scientific Reports 5, Article number: 10167 (2015) doi :10.1038/srep10167 18 May 2015 Abstract The influence of sea surface temperature (SST) on atmospheric processes over the open ocean has been well documented. However, atmospheric responses to SST in coastal waters are poorly understood. Oceanic stratification (and consequently, SST) in coastal waters largely depends on the fortnightly spring–neap tidal cycle, because of variations in vertical tidal mixing. Here we investigate how changes in SST during the fortnightly tidal cycle affect the lower-level atmosphere over the Seto Inland Sea, Japan. We use a combination of in situ measurements, satellite observations and a regional atmospheric model. We find that the SST in summer shows cool (warm) anomalies over most of the inland sea during spring (neap) tides. Additionally, surface air temperature is positively correlated with the SST as it varies during the fortnightly tidal cycle. Moreover, the fortnightly spring–neap cycle also influences the surface wind speed because the atmospheric boundary layer becomes stabilized or destabilized in response to the difference between air temperature and SST. Introduction Recent studies using satellite microwave remote sensing data have shown that surface winds are positively correlated with SST (i.e., stronger winds occur above warmer water) in open oceans, such as the tropics 1 , 2 , the Gulf Stream 3 , 4 , 5 , the Kuroshio 6 , the Kuroshio Extension 7 , and the northwestern Indian Ocean 8 , partly as a result of vertical momentum mixing with intense winds at high altitudes 9 . However, few studies have investigated the modification of surface winds by SST in coastal waters 10 , 11 . Studies of coastal waters may be limited by contamination of microwave remote sensing observations by surrounding land, coarse spatial resolution and a lack of in situ wind measurements above coastal waters. Nonetheless, especially in summer, it is likely that oceanic influences on atmospheric processes will be detected in coastal waters because intense tidal mixing causes large spatio-temporal variations in SST 12 . The Seto Inland Sea was chosen for the present study. This semi-enclosed ocean surrounded by the Japan Islands includes narrow channels, islands and peninsulas ( Supplementary Fig. 1 ) around which intense tidal mixing caused by large amplitude tidal currents is likely to destroy ocean stratification in summer. Additionally, the vertical mixing by tidal currents varies markedly with the fortnightly spring–neap cycle. It is likely that SST decreases (increases) as a result of strong (weak) vertical mixing because of the strong (weak) tidal currents during spring (neap) tides. Therefore, we expect that air temperature and/or surface winds also fluctuate with the fortnightly spring–neap tidal cycle (an atmospheric tide) in accordance with the tidally induced SST variations over the Seto Inland Sea during summer. A composite analysis using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) infrared SST data from the Terra and Aqua satellites (see Methods) shows that SST varied with the spring–neap tidal cycle over the Seto Inland Sea in summer (June–August) during 2003–2012. The map of SST averaged over the entire period clearly shows cool waters in narrow straits where intense tidal mixing lowers SST ( Fig. 1a ). The composite differences between the averaged SST and the SST during spring ( Fig. 1b ) and neap ( Fig. 1c ) tides provide a more cogent explanation of the influence of tides. The SST during spring (neap) tides shows a cool (warm) anomaly over the entire Seto Inland Sea. This is as expected because strong (weak) vertical mixing is likely to occur during spring (neap) tides. This spring–neap cycle in ocean stratification as well as SST is a well-known coastal process associated with the intense tidal currents in the Seto Inland Sea. A previous study


Apron, Borrow and Line are terms associated with which sport?

What Are the Break and Borrow of Putted Balls in Golf? By Brent Kelley Updated December 22, 2016. "Break" can refer to the amount the path of the putted ball curves in response to the contours of a putting green , or to the amount the green itself curves or slopes. "Borrow" refers to the distance right or left of a straight line to the hole that the golfer must start his putted ball to account for the slope of the green. Hey, 'Borrow' and Break' Sound a Lot Alike! You might have noticed that "borrow" sounds a lot like "break." And you're right! They are essentially the same. Golf isn't complicated enough, we had to invent multiple words for the same thing. But there's a reason, in this case: "Borrow" is the traditional term in British golf; "break" is the traditional term in American golf. In the modern golf world, with tournaments on many continents broadcast around the world, both terms are used more interchangeably by all golfers. A Difference in Usage Between Borrow and Break One difference in usage between the terms: "Break" is more likely to be used as a verb than is "borrow." For example, you might say: continue reading below our video How to Read Break on the Putting Green This putt is going to break two feet. But if using borrow, that statement is more likely to be rendered thusly: This putt requires two feet of borrow. Sometimes, both terms might be used in the same sentence: He needs to play two feet of borrow to account for the break. Which is kind of redundant, but you hear it. That's because "break" has a second meaning in which it is applied to the putting green rather than to the putted ball. Saying "there's a lot of break in this green" means that the golfer will have to play a lot of borrow (starting the ball above or below the straight line to the cup) to account for the slope of the green. So again: "borrow" is the deviation from a straight line to the cup that a golfer putts his ball in order to account for the slope of a green, and can be used interchangeably with that same meaning of "break."


Jutland is part of which European country?

Jutland – Travel guide at Wikivoyage Cities[ edit ] Aalborg - Is a regional centre for the northern part of the peninsula, with an attractive old town in the city core. Aarhus - Jutland's unofficial capital, and most populous city. Home of some of the regions best attractions. Billund - Home of Lego, and the original Lego land park, of Denmark's top attractions, and the regions major airport. Ebeltoft - Old charming city centre, the worlds biggest intact wooden ship, and beautiful nature. Esbjerg - Centre of the Danish fishery and offshore industries, and a well connected access point to the West coast. Herning - Main city, and a major traffic junction, for Western Jutland. Kolding - Dynamic city forming one of the corners of one of Denmark's most dynamic commercial regions. Ribe - Denmark's oldest city, with pretty medieval buildings and cobblestoned streets. Silkeborg - Main city of the lake lands, one of Denmark's most beautiful regions. Talk[ edit ] The local language is Danish, which in some parts of Jutland is spoken with a distinct dialect. While English speakers are perhaps less prevalent than in Copenhagen , most people under 60 will still have at least some understanding of the language. German language proficiency is far better in South Jutland and the West coast than anywhere else in Denmark. In those regions almost everyone will have a basic understanding of German due to the overwhelming number of German tourists descending on the beaches in the summer months. There is also a small indigenous German-speaking minority along the border. Everyone is bi-lingual. By plane[ edit ] Billund Airport is the main airport on the peninsula, and number two in Denmark as a whole - fields many international flights, and has direct connections with almost every major North European hub. Aalborg and Aarhus airports also sees' substantial traffic, with a few international routes on the schedule. There are also several smaller regional airports dotted around Jutland with a couple of daily flights to Copenhagen . There is two ways to get into Jutland by car. By German autobahn A7, crossing the state border at Frøslev By Swedish motorway E20, through the Oresund Bridge, the Great Belt Bridge and the Little Belt Bridge. By boat[ edit ] There are several ferry lines from southern Norway and Sweden to the northern half of Jutland. From across the North Sea and further west, Esbjerg has a ferry connection to Britain and the weekly ferry from Iceland and the Faroe Islands to mainland Europe arrive at Hirtshals . Domestically, from Zealand and Lolland , there are a couple of direct ferry "shortcuts" if you do not want to travel overland via Funen. Get around[ edit ] For intercity transportation in Jutland, there is a network of express buses dubbed XBus [1] ( map [dead link]), which connects most major towns and cities on routes without or with little rail service. Prices are set according to distance, as a rule of thumb (while in no way completely accurate) expect to pay around 1 DKK per kilometre.


Category:Wyverns in heraldry - Wikimedia Commons Category:Wyverns in heraldry Jump to: navigation , search English: In English heraldry, a wyvern is a creature similar to a dragon, with two legs (whereas the dragon has four legs) and two wings. This kind of creatures is often simply called a "dragon" in heraldry of other countries. For example, in French heraldry, a "dragon" has generally two legs and two wings. Français : Dans l'héraldique anglaise, une wyvern (« vouivre ») est une créature similaire a un dragon, à deux pattes (alors que le dragon anglais en a quatre) et deux ailes. Ce type de créatures est généralement simplement appelé « dragon » dans l'héraldique des autres pays. C'est notamment le cas en héraldique française, où un dragon a généralement deux pattes et deux ailes. Deutsch: Im Unterschied zu anderen Drachen in der Heraldik verfügen Wyvern über zwei Beine, Flügel und ein schlangenartiges Hinterteil, das mit Stacheln versehen ist. Im übertragenen Sinn wird das Wort für jede bildliche oder figürliche Abbildung von Drachen verwendet, die dem heraldischen Drachen nachempfunden ist. Subcategories


"In January 2011 British government sports minister Hugh Roberts asserted what to be the ""...worst governed sport in the country..""?"

History of Australia | Mannaismaya Adventure's Blog Mannaismaya Adventure's Blog EXperience The Beauty of Indonesia ! Menu From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, and others Satellite Map of Australia The History of Australia refers to the history of the area and people of  Commonwealth of Australia and its preceding  Indigenous and colonial societies.  Aboriginal Australians are believed to have first arrived on the Australian mainland by boat from the  Indonesian archipelago between 40,000 to 60,000 years ago. They established among the longest surviving  artistic ,  musical and  spiritual traditions known on earth. The first uncontested landing in Australia by Europeans was by  Dutch navigator  Willem Janszoon in 1606. European explorers followed intermittently until, in 1770,  James Cook charted the East Coast of Australia for  Britain and returned with accounts favouring colonisation at  Botany Bay (now in Sydney), New South Wales . A  First Fleet of British ships arrived at Sydney in January 1788 [2] to establish a  penal colony . Other colonies were established by Britain around the continent and  European explorers sent deep into the interior throughout the 19th century. Introduced disease and conflict with the British colonists greatly weakened  Indigenous Australia throughout the period. Gold rushes and  agricultural industries brought prosperity and autonomous  Parliamentary democracies began to be established throughout the six British colonies from the mid-19th century. The colonies voted by  referendum to unite in a  Federation in 1901, and modern Australia came into being. Australia fought on the side of Britain in the  World Wars and became a long standing  ally of the United States when threatened by  Imperial Japan during  World War II . Trade with Asia increased and a post-war multicultural immigration program received more than 6.5 million migrants from every continent. The population tripled in the six decades to around 21 million in 2010, with people originating from 200 countries sustaining the 14th biggest economy in the world. The History of Australia refers to the history of the area and people of  Commonwealth of Australia and its preceding  Indigenous and colonial societies.  Aboriginal Australians are believed to have first arrived on the Australian mainland by boat from the  Indonesian archipelago between 40,000 to 60,000 years ago. They established among the longest surviving  artistic ,  musical and  spiritual traditions known on earth. The first uncontested landing in Australia by Europeans was by  Dutch navigator  Willem Janszoon in 1606. European explorers followed intermittently until, in 1770,  James Cook charted the East Coast of Australia [1] for  Britain and returned with accounts favouring colonisation at  Botany Bay (now in Sydney), New South Wales . A  First Fleet of British ships arrived at Sydney in January 1788 [2] to establish a  penal colony . Other colonies were established by Britain around the continent and  European explorers sent deep into the interior throughout the 19th century. Introduced disease and conflict with the British colonists greatly weakened  Indigenous Australia throughout the period. Gold rushes and  agricultural industries brought prosperity and autonomous  Parliamentary democracies began to be established throughout the six British colonies from the mid-19th century. The colonies voted by  referendum to unite in a  Federation in 1901, and modern Australia came into being. Australia fought on the side of Britain in the  World Wars and became a long standing  ally of the United States when threatened by  Imperial Japan during  World War II . Trade with Asia increased and a post-war multicultural immigration program received more than 6.5 million migrants from every continent. The population tripled in the six decades to around 21 million in 2010, with people originating from 200 countries sustaining the 14th biggest economy in the world. History of Australia This article is part of  a series Chronological Northern Territory ·  Darwin Aboriginal Australia


What is the descriptively named painting technique where tiny dots blend to form a picture?

Pointillism | crayola.com Home / For Educators / Lesson Plans / Pointillism Pointillism We’re making a point to break the mold on Pointillism! Experiment with different materials and techniques as you explore the art of Seurat & Signac. Directions Explore the style of art called Pointillism. Artists Georges Seurat and Paul Signac are very well known for their contributions to the Pointillism movement. They combined tiny dots of color to create a painting. From a distance, the dots blend together to form a picture! What examples of their works can you find? How do these artists use paintbrushes and colors in unique ways? Organize a variety of text and electronic resources for students to use during their research. Ask students what other materials can be used to create a pointillist picture? Experiment with a variety of products like Crayola Washable Markers, Crayola Slick Stix™, and even Crayola Model Magic®! To use Markers and Slick Stix, gently press down onto paper to create colorful dots. Slick Stix contain pigments that may stain clothing, fabrics and other household surfaces. Wear a smock to protect clothing and cover your work surface with newspaper. Blend colors by placing dots close together to give the illusion of another color. For example, dots of blue and yellow near each other will appear green from far away! Flatten a small amount of Model Magic on a hard surface like a table. Press a Crayola Marker cap firmly into the flattened Model Magic. Remove the Model Magic and roll it into a small ball. Model Magic that is fresh from the pack will stick to itself. Dried pieces can be glued together. You may need some glue to stick Model Magic dots to the paper. Combine a variety of different colored dots to create interesting Pointillism effects! On a sheet of heavy white paper or oak tag, design your own Pointillism picture. Choose a bright, colorful subject, like a sunny apple orchard you’ve visited or your favorite sporting event. You may wish you sketch out your drawing with colored pencils or crayons first and plan where each dot color will go. Students choose any of the Markers, Slick Stix, or Model Magic to make the dots for drawings, or combine all the materials for a really intriguing image! Students share their artwork with small groups of classmates. As they present their work, encourage them to incorporate information from research into their talks. Standards LA: Read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grade level text complexity band independently and proficiently. LA: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade level topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly. LA: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. LA: Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace. SS: Describe ways in which language, stories, folktales, music, and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture and influence behavior of people living in a particular culture. SS: Use appropriate resources, data sources, and geographic tools to generate, manipulate, and interpret information. SS: Identify and describe ways family, groups, and community influence the individual's daily life and personal choices. VA: Select media, techniques, an processes; analyze what makes them effective or not effective in communicating ideas; and reflect upon the effectiveness of choices. VA: Intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques, and processes to enhance communication of experiences and ideas. VA: Describe and place a variety of art objects in historical and cultural contexts. VA: Analyze contemporary and historic meanings in specific artworks through


What flowers prompted William Wordsworth write (and title) a poem about after seeing them at Lake Ullswater in 1802?

On Looking Into and Beyond Wordsworth's Daffodils: An Intrinsic and Contextual Reading | Patrick J. Keane | Numéro Cinq The Daffodils and Helen Vendler Helen Vendler 1 As it happens, the critic and teacher generally recognized as the most acute living exponent and practitioner of intrinsic criticism, Helen Vendler, writes at length about “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” in the third edition of her superb text for college students, Poems, Poets, Poetry. [4] After a brief two-page analysis of Robert Herrick’s “Divination by a Daffodil,” she devotes the remaining pages of her 11th chapter, “Writing about Poems,” to Wordsworth’s daffodils poem. As an intrinsic critic, Helen Vendler preaches and practices close reading, or explication. For her, a poem is essentially an autonomous artifact, a work of art to be experienced in and of itself. And it is to be experienced, she says (323, 329-31) in two somewhat different but equally indispensable ways: temporally (unfolding itself in time, with a beginning, middle, and end) and spatially (viewed from a distance as a space full of elements set in relation to each other). Vendler is, of course, aware of authorial and historical contexts:  who the author is, when he or she wrote, and under what circumstances. But in examining and writing about a poem, she is primarily engaged by the interrelated elements within the particular text itself—its words, families of words, sentences, sounds (alliteration and assonance), rhyme and rhythm, etc. As one can see from what she has to say about many of the poems in her book, not least “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud,” this focus on close reading is immensely illuminating. Praising “a good paper,” the sort she wants students to write, Vendler says such a paper “leaves your readers, when they come back to the poem, feeling ‘Oh, yes! And yes! Of course!’ It makes readers see aspects of the poem they may not have noticed themselves, in their more cursory reading of the poem, but now see clearly because you have showed them those things” (336). This is precisely Vendler’s own great gift. “Yes, of course; why didn’t I see that for myself?” so many of us have said over the years, responding to one or another of her brilliant close readings: explications which clarify almost everything. I said “almost everything” by design—as Browning’s Duke says in “My Last Duchess”—because, in her emphasis on the internal dynamics of the individual poem, Vendler omits most external factors. She’s perfectly aware of the contexts beyond the poem.  As she says herself of this particular poem, “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”: it can “be set in larger frames,” for example, “among other Wordsworth poems,” or “among other Romantic poems,” or “among poems about memory; and so on” (336). As I’ve already suggested, I will be exploring, among others, precisely those “larger frames”; but, even then, there is much to be said in favor of close reading. There was a time, prior to the advent of the modern pioneers of close reading, the so-called “New Critics” of the 1940s and ‘50s, when it was perfectly acceptable for college professors, supposedly discussing with their students such a poem as (to choose an example once cited by the critic Richard Fogle in demonstrating old critical shortcomings) Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey,” to say little or nothing about how the poem actually “worked.” Instead, they would lecture about the “occasion” of the poem (the tour made by Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy); about the intense personal and literary relationship between the Wordsworths and Coleridge; and about the political context in which the poem was written (the era of the French Revolution, of which Wordsworth and Coleridge were initially ardent enthusiasts). And then, as class-time was running out, the professor would conclude by saying something like: “as for the poem itself—ah, beautiful, is it not!” This was not good enough: indeed, it was just such cursory, or negligent, treatment of poems that gave rise to the New Critics. It’s not that such contexts don’t matter. Indeed, they mattered to


Which fish is known in the British fishing industry as 'Silver Darlings'?

The Release of - Herring: A History of the Silver Darlings - Fishupdate.com - FISHupdate The Release of – Herring: A History of the Silver Darlings – Fishupdate.com Posted on by systemwyvex • 0 Comments The Release of – Herring: A History of the Silver Darlings   Published:  24 May, 2011 The history of the herring and those whose lives have been devoted to getting it to the tables of the masses. The story of herring is entwined in the history of commercial fishing. For over two millennia, herring have been commercially caught and its importance to the coastal peoples of Britain cannot be measured. At one point tens of thousands were involved in the catching, processing and sale of herring. They followed the shoals around the coast from Stornoway to Penzance and many towns on Britains East Coast grew rich on the backs of the silver darlings. Fishing historian Mike Smylie looks at the effects of herring on the people who caught them, their unique ways of life, the superstitions of the fisher folk, their boats and the communities who lived for the silver darlings.  The trouble with Herring is that it doesnt have a good public image.   It was regarded once as food of the poor and fresh Herring is considered to be bony and unpalatable. If the British public were persuaded to eat at least two Herring a week then there would almost certainly be an improvement in the publics health. The book includes: * Revealing the fascinating yet little-known history of the herring. * Documenting its importance and versatility. * Illustrated with a variety of maps and photographs, both black and white and colour. * Mouth watering recipes including Baked Buttered Bloaters, Salmagundy and Super Sgadan. Mike Smylie, also known as Kipperman, has been researching the history of the herring for nearly three decades. He has written extensively on fishing vessels and the fishing industry, including Fishing Around Morecambe Bay,  Fishing in Cornwall and Fishing the European Coast for The History Press. He divides his time between Bristol and Greece and can often be spotted at fishing festivals manning his herring smoker. Herring: A History of the Silver Darlings Mike Smylie Published 13th June 2011, £12.99 hardback ISBN: 978-0-7524-5951-6


What is the basic monetary unit of Iceland?

Icelandic monetary unit - definition of Icelandic monetary unit by The Free Dictionary Icelandic monetary unit - definition of Icelandic monetary unit by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Icelandic+monetary+unit Related to Icelandic monetary unit: Icelandic Old Krona ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: monetary unit - a unit of money Icelandic krona , krona - the basic unit of money in Iceland eyrir - 100 aurar equal 1 krona in Iceland Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.


Lord Byron (George Gordon) | Poetry Foundation Poetry Foundation Poet Details 1788–1824 The most flamboyant and notorious of the major Romantics, George Gordon, Lord Byron, was likewise the most fashionable poet of the day. He created an immensely popular Romantic hero—defiant, melancholy, haunted by secret guilt—for which, to many, he seemed the model. He is also a Romantic paradox: a leader of the era’s poetic revolution, he named Alexander Pope as his master; a worshiper of the ideal, he never lost touch with reality; a deist and freethinker, he retained from his youth a Calvinist sense of original sin; a peer of the realm, he championed liberty in his works and deeds, giving money, time, energy, and finally his life to the Greek war of independence. His faceted personality found expression in satire, verse narrative, ode, lyric, speculative drama, historical tragedy, confessional poetry, dramatic monologue, seriocomic epic, and voluminous correspondence, written in Spenserian stanzas, heroic couplets, blank verse, terza rima, ottava rima, and vigorous prose. In his dynamism, sexuality, self-revelation, and demands for freedom for oppressed people everywhere, Byron captivated the Western mind and heart as few writers have, stamping upon nineteenth-century letters, arts, politics, even clothing styles, his image and name as the embodiment of Romanticism. George Gordon Noel Byron was born, with a clubbed right foot, in London on 22 January 1788, the son of Catherine Gordon of Gight, an impoverished Scots heiress, and Captain John ("Mad Jack") Byron, a fortune-hunting widower with a daughter, Augusta. The profligate captain squandered his wife’s inheritance, was absent for the birth of his only son, and eventually decamped for France, an exile from English creditors, where he died in 1791 at thirty-six, the mortal age for both the poet and his daughter Ada. In the summer of 1789 Byron moved with his mother to Aberdeen. (His half sister had earlier been sent to her maternal grandmother.) Emotionally unstable, Catherine Byron raised her son in an atmosphere variously colored by her excessive tenderness, fierce temper, insensitivity, and pride. She was as likely to mock his lameness as to consult doctors about its correction. From his Presbyterian nurse Byron developed a lifelong love for the Bible and an abiding fascination with the Calvinist doctrines of innate evil and predestined salvation. Early schooling instilled a devotion to reading and especially a "grand passion" for history that informed much of his later writing. With the death in 1798 of his great-uncle, the "Wicked" fifth Lord Byron, George became the sixth Baron Byron of Rochdale, heir to Newstead Abbey, the family seat in Nottinghamshire. He enjoyed the role of landed nobleman, proud of his coat of arms with its mermaid and chestnut horses surmounting the motto "Crede Byron" ("Trust Byron"). An "ebullition of passion" for his cousin Margaret Parker in 1800 inspired his "first dash into poetry." When she died two years later, he composed "On the Death of a Young Lady"; throughout his life poetic expression would serve him as a catharsis of strong emotion. At Harrow (1801-1805), he excelled in oratory, wrote verse, and played sports, even cricket. (After a quack doctor subjected him to painful, futile treatments for his foot, London specialists prescribed a corrective boot, later fitted with a brace, which the patient often refused to wear.) He also formed the first of those passionate attachments with other, chiefly younger, boys that he would enjoy throughout his life; before reaching his teen years he had been sexually initiated by his maid. There can be little doubt that he had strong bisexual tendencies, though relationships with women seem generally, but not always, to have satisfied his emotional needs more fully. In the summer of 1803 he fell so deeply in love with his distant cousin, the beautiful-and engaged-Mary Chaworth of Annesley Hall, that he interrupted his education for a term to be near her. His unrequited passion found expression in such po


Eric Schmidt announced in 2011 stepping down from CEO to Executive Chairman of what corporation, whose vast growth in the 2000s he oversaw?

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Jazz musician Gene Krupa was famous for playing which musical instrument?

Gene Krupa | American musician | Britannica.com American musician Gene Krupa, in full Eugene Bertram Krupa (born Jan. 15, 1909, Chicago , Ill., U.S.—died Oct. 16, 1973, Yonkers , N.Y.), American jazz drummer who was perhaps the most popular percussionist of the swing era. Gene Krupa, c. 1945. Metronome/Hulton Archive/Getty Images After the death of his father, Krupa went to work at age 11 as an errand boy for a music company. He soon earned enough money to purchase a musical instrument and decided upon a drum set because it was the least expensive instrument in a wholesale catalog. In the early 1920s, Krupa learned from and sometimes jammed with many of the great jazz performers who were then in Chicago, receiving his greatest inspiration from New Orleans drummer Baby Dodds . Immersing himself in the study of jazz, Krupa began to play in several Chicago-area jazz groups with musicians such as Frank Teschmacher, Bix Beiderbecke , and his future employer Benny Goodman . In 1927, during a recording session with the McKenzie-Condon Chicagoans, Krupa became the first drummer to use a full kit on a recording, a significant technological accomplishment during a time when the pounding of a bass drum could easily dislocate the stylus on the recording equipment. Recordings from this session are regarded as the first aural example of authentic Chicago-style jazz. Krupa worked for several bands during the early 1930s and was a drummer in the pit orchestras for two Broadway musicals by George Gershwin . By 1934 Krupa was the most sought-after drummer in the business. He was persuaded by the record producer John Hammond to join Goodman ’s band , with the assurance that the band would prominently showcase his drumming talents. Krupa stayed with Goodman until 1938 and played on many of the band’s best-known recordings (such as the classic drum workout “ Sing, Sing, Sing ”); he was also a fixture in the Benny Goodman Trio (featuring Goodman and pianist Teddy Wilson ) and subsequent Quartet (adding vibraphonist Lionel Hampton ). With his movie-star good looks and tousle-haired, gum-chewing “hot jazzman” persona, Krupa attracted many female fans and provided the Goodman band with much of its visual appeal, elevating the role of the drummer from mere timekeeper to front-line performer. To many swing fans, Krupa epitomized jazz drumming; he went on to become perhaps the most famous drummer in jazz history. Krupa had a tendency to grandstand during his tenure with Goodman, yet his infectious energy propelled the band. His flamboyance and popularity led to personality clashes with Goodman, who thought that Krupa’s showmanship often overshadowed the music. Less than two months after the Goodman band’s historic performance at Carnegie Hall in January 1938, Krupa left to form his own band. Britannica Stories Scientists Ponder Menopause in Killer Whales Initially Krupa’s band followed in the style of Goodman’s. Many of its early recordings are fine examples of swing and commercial pop, and many feature well-performed drum solos. The band’s jazz credentials were significantly enhanced in 1941 with the addition of trumpeter Roy Eldridge and singer Anita O’Day . One of jazz’s most influential players, Eldridge was the stylistic link between the traditional jazz of Louis Armstrong and the wailing bebop of Dizzy Gillespie . O’Day, whose style was cool and detached, was one of the most renowned band vocalists. The Krupa-Eldridge-O’Day triumvirate combined to produce some of the band’s best-known recordings, including “ Boogie Blues, Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina, ” and, especially, “ Let Me Off Uptown, ” the Krupa band’s biggest hit. In 1943 Krupa served a three-month jail term for marijuana possession; for a time after his release, he drummed with the Goodman and Tommy Dorsey orchestras before re-forming his own band in 1944. His new band, which incorporated a string section, played in a more modern style and featured several talented young players who were influenced by the bebop movement. Hits such as “ Leave Us Leap,


'Dancer' was the American Secret Service code name for the wife of which US president?

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