Which European country's national flag is a horizontal tricolour: Blue, Black and White?

World Flags World Flags This page lists of the various symbols in the World Flags group. Flags from countries around the world, including their origins, design and history. Edit this group The Flag of Albania (Albanian: Flamuri i Shqipërisë) is a red flag, with a silhouetted black double-headed eagle in the centre, that represents the sovereign state of Albania located in the Balkans. Adopted april 7, 1992 Flag of Algeria The national flag of Algeria (Arabic: علم الجزائر, Berber: Acenyal n Dzayer) consists of two equal vertical bars, green and white, charged in the center with a red star and crescent. The white color represents peace; the green, the beauty of nature; the red, the blood of those killed fighting for independence in the Algerian War (1954 to 1962) and the star and crescent represent Islam. Flag of Andorra The national flag of the Principality of Andorra (Catalan: Bandera d'Andorra) was adopted in 1866. The flag is a vertical tricolour of blue, yellow, and red with the coat of arms of Andorra in the centre. Although the three vertical bars may at first appear to be of equal width, the centre yellow bar is slightly wider than the other two so that the ratio of bar widths is 8:9:8. The overall flag ratio is 7:10. Flag of Bangladesh The national flag of Bangladesh was adopted officially on 17 January 1972. It is based on a similar flag used during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. The map was later deleted from the flag, most likely to simplify the design.[citation needed] A red disc is on top of the green field, offset slightly toward the hoist so that it appears centred when the flag is flying. The red disc represents the sun rising over Bengal, and also the blood of those who died for the independence of Bangladesh. The green field stands for the lushness of the land of Bangladesh. Flag of Barbados The national flag of Barbados was officially adopted on 30 November 1966, the island's first Independence Day. It consists of a triband of two bands of ultramarine, which are said to stand for the ocean; separated by a golden middle band, representing the sand on the island. A black trident-head (commonly called the "broken trident"), is centred within the golden band. Flag of Belarus The current national flag of Belarus (Belarusian: Сцяг Беларусі, Stsyah Byelarusi; Russian: Флаг Беларуси, Flag Belarusi) is a red and green flag with a white and red ornament pattern placed at the staff (hoist) end. The current design was introduced in 2012 by the State Committee for Standardization of the Republic of Belarus, and is adapted from a design approved in a referendum in May 1995. The current flag is a modification of the 1951 flag used while the country was a republic of the Soviet Union. The changes from the Byelorussian SSR was to not only remove symbols of communism (the hammer and sickle and also the red star) but it reversed the colors of the ornament pattern from white on red with red on white. Since the 1995 referendum, several flags used by government officials and agencies were modeled from the national flag. Flag of Cameroon The national flag of Cameroon was adopted in its present form on 20 May 1975 after Cameroon became a unitary state. It is a vertical tricolor of green, red and yellow, defaced with a five-pointed star in its center. There is a wide variation in the size of the central star, although it is always contained within the inside stripe. Flag of Canada The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf and l'Unifolié (French for "the one-leafed"), is a flag consisting of a red field with a white square at its centre, in the middle of which is featured a stylized, 11-pointed, red maple leaf. Flag of Chile The national flag of Chile, consists of two unequal horizontal bands of white and red and a blue square the same height as the white band in the canton, which bears a white five-pointed star in the center. It was adopted on 18 October 1817. The Chilean flag is also known in Spanish as La Estrella Solitaria (The Lone Star). Flag of China The flag of the People's Republic of China is a


In 'Monopoly', what is situated between 'Old Kent Road'and 'Whitechapel Road'?

Category:Dark Purple/Brown Properties | Monopoly Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Alphabetical | In a standard set of Monopoly, the first 2 properties are either Dark Purple or Brown , depending on how recent the set is. These properties begin the journey around the Monopoly Board. In a traditional US board , the first is Mediterranean Avenue , followed by Community Chest and Baltic Avenue . It is impossible to land on Mediterranean Avenue on a player's first turn. Baltic Avenue is the better of the 2 brown properties. Payoff According to The Monopoly Companion, these properties rank in 10th out of 10 in terms of visitation frequency. With Hotels, approximately 13.6% of the investment is paid off each time one opponent passes Go . These properties rank 9th out of 10 in payoff percentage. For access to both Brown Properties, go to that category.


Scarborough is the capital of which West Indian island?

What is a list of West Indies islands? | Reference.com What is a list of West Indies islands? A: Quick Answer The West Indies, more commonly referred to as the Caribbean, consists of three major island groups: the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles. The Greater Antilles include some of the most well-known individual islands, including Cuba and Puerto Rico. Full Answer The Greater Antilles also include Jamaica, Hispaniola, and the two-nation island of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The Lesser Antilles are home to vastly diverse islands, including the Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, and Grenada. Further to the southwest, the West Indies also consist of those islands located off the coast of Venezuela on the South American Shelf, including Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Trinidad and Tobago. The Bahamas themselves contain over 3,000 individual islands and reefs. Historically, the islands of the West Indies were first named by Columbus, the Genoan explorer who initially believed he had discovered a sea route to Asia. In the following centuries, the islands were typically listed in accordance with their colonial affiliation, most prominently with England, France, Spain, Holland, Denmark or, later on, the United States. For example, Guadeloupe and Martinique were long considered part of the French West Indies. Since the vast majority of these former European colonies have become independent countries, "Caribbean" has become the frequently preferred nomenclature as of 2014.


'Meniere's Disease' affects which part of the human body?

How does Meniere's disease affect the body? - Meniere's Disease - Sharecare Meniere's Disease How does Meniere's disease affect the body? A Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered In the worst cases, Meniere's disease can be incapacitating. Vertigo and dizziness may be so bad that patients fall down while trying to walk. Patients may lose their hearing in the affected ear or ears. Short-term effects may include nausea and vomiting. Patients may become anxious or depressed. Helpful? This content reflects information from various individuals and organizations and may offer alternative or opposing points of view. It should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. As always, you should consult with your healthcare provider about your specific health needs. Videos (6) Meniere's Disease Meniere's disease is a disorder of the inner ear that causes severe spells of vertigo, making you feel like you're spinning. You can also have hearing loss, ringing (tinnitus, pronounced either TINN-itus or tinn-UH-tus)) or a feeling of fullness in your ear. (It usually affects just one ear). Doctors don't fully understand Meniere's Disease but suspect that its caused by a combination of how fluid drains (or does not drain) from your ear, allergies, viruses and genes. There is no known cure for Meniere's Disease, but vertigo is treatable. Meniere's Disease Q&As


What was the christian name of the classical composer Rachmaninov?

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) Musical notes for school children Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) How to say the name: ‘Rachmaninoff’ is said like Rack-man-ni-noff.’Sergei’ is said like ‘Sir-gay’. Born: 1st April 1873 in Semyonovo (near Novgorod), Russia. Rachmaninoff’s grave in New York Died: 28th March 1943 in Beverly Hills, California, USA. Buried: Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York (he wanted to be buried at his estate, Villa Senar, in Switzerland, but World War Two was happening which made that impossible). Type of Music: Romantic classical music. Some famous pieces: Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 3, No. 2 (for piano). ( See below for a video of Rachmaninoff himself playing this.) 18th Variation from the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (for piano and orchestra). Vocalise (Op. 34, No. 14, a song without words) Some great pieces: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3. ( See below for a video of No. 2.) Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3. Symphonic Dances. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom (for choir). All Night Vigil (or Vespers)—for choir. The Bells (a symphony for choir and orchestra). Lots of pieces for the piano (especially his Preludes, Variations on a Theme of Chopin, and Variations on a Theme of Corelli). Many songs (including the Vocalise). Some interesting facts: He was one of the best piano players who ever lived! Much of his best music was written for the piano. This music can be very, very difficult to play. His music is very romantic , even when most other composers at the time were composing modern classical music. In fact, Rachmaninoff was one of the last well-known romantic composers. He became so unhappy when people didn’t like his first Symphony that he wasn’t able to compose anything for three years! Much of his music has very beautiful tunes! A lot of his music has the sound of Russian bells. His ‘Liturgy of St John Chrysostom’ and ‘All Night Vigil’ were written for the Russian Orthodox Church. They sound very different to music written for Western churches (but they sounded too Western for the Russians!). He had to leave Russia during the Russian Revolution (1917). He crossed the border into Finland on a sledge, taking with him only a very few things. He didn’t compose much once he had left Russia. He spent most of the rest of his life in America. He earned his living there by playing the piano and conducting. Everywhere he went, people wanted him to play his famous Prelude in C-sharp minor. ( See below for a video of Rachmaninoff playing this.) Here is a video of the beginning of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. This is one of my favourite pieces of music. I just wish I could play it!! The beginning of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 And here is a video of Rachmaninoff himself playing his famous Prelude in C sharp minor (and two other pieces)! Rachmaninoff himself playing his Prelude in C sharp minor Finally, here is a short home movie of Rachmaninoff. A home movie of Rachmaninoff!


Name the country is Asia which is double landlocked (surrounded by landlocked countries)?

Globetrotting Galore by Gunnar Garfors: The Two Double Landlocked Countries The Two Double Landlocked Countries Utilising local transport in one of the only two landlocked countries in the world.  There are some claims to fame that are more unusual than others. And we all know that something unusual or unique inevitably ends up on bucket lists around the world. It doesn't usually take that much, though. Just check out Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. Bragging about restaurants you have visited, drinks you have consumed, views you have experienced, clothing that you wear or celebrities you have slept with is commonplace. I am myself guilty as charged with several, but not all, of the examples listed above. But let's get down to business and concentrate on the important thing in life. Travelling. I have been to all 198 countries in the world, and written a book about it. It came out in English in July, 2015 . Visiting countries that fit a certain bill are present on a lot of bucket lists. One of the more unusual that I have heard about are double landlocked countries. What they are? A landlocked country has no access to an ocean at its borders. 44 of the world's 198 countries are landlocked. See the list below. A double landlocked country on the other hand is a country that is surrounded by landlocked countries. There are only two such countries in the world. Liechtenstein in Europe is surrounded by two landlocked countries; Switzerland and Austria while Uzbekistan in Asia is surrounded by five, all of them are stan countries (ending with "stan"). They are Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Uzbekistan is of course a stan country on its own. As there are seven stan countries in total, the only stan country missing is then Pakistan, which is 300 kilometers from Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan is then of course the only country in the world exclusively surrounded by stan countries. Oh, the trivia you pick up here... The 44 landlocked countries of the world Afghanistan


Who wrote the bestseller 'The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-time'?

Mark Haddon on his best seller, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Books | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close I've been writing books for children for 17 years. Over that time, I've received a steady trickle of letters. Most are from readers telling me how much they've enjoyed this or that book of mine, which always gives me a glow for the rest of the day. Others begin: 'Dear Mr Haddon, We're doing Authors with Mrs Patel and I've been told to write to you', which is flattering, but not in quite the same way. If they ask a question it is almost invariably: 'Where do you get your ideas from?' And if they ask a second question it's usually: 'What is your favourite colour?' I'm not sure I know the answer to either. The best question I ever received came from a boy who asked whether I did much crossing out. I explained that most of my work consisted of crossing out and that crossing out was the secret of all good writing. Three years ago, I wrote The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, a novel set in Swindon about a teenage boy with Asperger's syndrome who discovers a murdered poodle on a neighbour's lawn. It was published in two identical editions with different covers, one for adults and one for teenagers. To my continuing amazement, it seems to have spread round the world like some particularly infectious rash. In some ways, it has changed my life completely. In other ways, nothing has changed at all. Almost every journalist asks: 'Where did you get the idea from?' And because of my protagonist's obsession with the unpleasantness of yellow and brown, quite a few have asked: 'What's your favourite colour?', not something Monica Ali or Jonathan Franzen have to field very often. The other question I find myself having to answer at least once a week is: 'What's the difference between writing for children and writing for adults?' I generally take the union line. There is no real difference. Writing for children is bloody difficult; books for children are as complex as their adult counterparts and they should therefore be accorded the same respect. Most children's writers do the same. And rightly so. Despite His Dark Materials at the National, Jacqueline Wilson being crowned Queen of Library Lending and the continuing global reach of Hogwarts, the job still sits in many people's minds somewhere between reporting for the local paper and doing watercolours of cats. Shortly after Curious Incident won the Whitbread Prize, the NB column in the Times Literary Supplement cited this as one more step towards 'the Juvenilisation of Everything'. So it's hardly surprising that children's writers want to beat certain people about the head with a leatherbound volume of The Wind in the Willows. The truth, however, is more complex than the union line. Of course, something happens as you move along the spectrum from Where's Spot? to Mrs Dalloway. And it's not just that the readers get larger and, in many cases, hairier. Nor is it that the job gets harder. A picture book is a fiendishly difficult thing to write (let alone illustrate). It took at least 50 drafts and more than two years for me to whittle The Sea of Tranquility from a bloated 50,000 words to a workable 500. Which seems like a fair trade. If kids like a picture book, they're going to read it at least 50 times, and their parents are going to have to read it with them. Read anything that often and even minor imperfections start to feel like gravel in the bed. I know some authors who have written very successful picture-book texts in an hour of white-hot inspiration but this only serves to demonstrate to the rest of us how infuriatingly elusive the secret is. Why, for example, do the Mr Men books work so incredibly well when they seem to have been produced at speed with a pack of elderly felt pens by a small boy with an overdue school project? It's not a difference in subject matter, either. There are now some very good books for toddlers about sex, and plenty of thrillingly parent-frightening novels for teenagers, many of them written by Melvin Burgess. I


In which musical does the song 'Bless Your Beautiful Hide', appear?

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) - Bless Yore Beautiful Hide - YouTube Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) - Bless Yore Beautiful Hide Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Sep 28, 2011 Howard Keel comes to town to find himself a wife, in the 1954 Stanley Donen musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Music by Gene de Paul, lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Category


Which fire-breathing monster in Greek mythology was killed by Bellerophon?

CHIMERA (Khimaira) - Three-Headed Monster of Greek Mythology Chimera Chimera, South Italian red-figure kylix C4th B.C., Musée du Louvre THE KHIMAIRA (Chimera) was a three-headed monster which ravaged the countryside of Lykia (Lycia) in Anatolia. It was a bizarre fire-breathing creature with the body and head of a lion, a goat's head rising from its back, the udders of a goat, and a serpent for a tail. The hero Bellerophon was commanded by King Iobates to slay the beast. He rode into battle on the back of the winged horse Pegasos and drove a lead-tipped lance into its flaming throat, choking the beast on molten metal. Late classical writers believed the creature was a metaphor for a Lycian volcano. FAMILY OF THE CHIMERA TYPHOEUS & EKHIDNA (Hesiod Theogony 319, Homeric Hymn 3.356, Apollodorus 2.32 & Hyginus Pref & Fabulae 151) OFFSPRING SPHINX , NEMEIAN LION (by Orthos ) (Hesiod Theogony 327) ENCYCLOPEDIA CHIMAERA (Chimaira), a fire-breathing monster, which, according to the Homeric poems, was of divine origin. She was brought up by Amisodarus, king of Caria, and afterwards made great havoc in all the country around and among men. The fore part of her body was that of a lion, and the hind part that of a dragon, while the middle was that of a goat. (Hom. Il. vi. 180, xvi. 328 ; comp. Ov. Met. ix. 646.) According to Hesiod (Theog. 319, &c.), she was a daughter of Typhaon and Echidna, and had three heads, one of each of the three animals before mentioned, whence she is called trikephalos or trisômatos. (Eustath. ad Hom. p. 634; Eurip. Ion, 203, &c.; Apollod. i. 9. § 3, ii. 3. § 1.) She was killed by Bellerophon, and Virgil (Aen. vi. 288) places her together with other monsters at the entrance of Orcus. The origin of the notion of this fire-breathing monster must probably be sought for in the volcano of the name of Chimaera near Phaselis, in Lycia (Plin. H. N. ii. 106, v. 27; Mela. i. 15), or in the volcanic valley near the Cragus (Strab. xiv. p. 665, &c.), which is described as the scene of the events connected with the Chimaera. In the works of art recently discovered in Lycia, we find several representations of the Chimaera in the simple form of a species of lion still occurring in that country. Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES Bellerophon, Pegasus and the Chimera, Laconian black-figure kylix C6th B.C., The J. Paul Getty Museum Homer, Iliad 6. 179 ff (trans. Lattimore) (Greek epic C8th B.C.) : "First he [King Iobates of Lykia (Lycia)] sent him [Bellerophon] away with orders to kill the Khimaira (Chimera) none might approach; a thing of immortal make, not human, lion-fronted and snake behind, a goat in the middle, and snorting out the breath of the terrible flame of bright fire. He killed the Khimaira, obeying the portents of the immortals." Homer, Iliad 16. 328 ff : "Amisodaros (Amisodarus), the one who had nourished the furious Khimaira (Chimera) to be an evil to many." Hesiod, Theogony 319 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) : "She [Ekhidna (Echidna)] bore the Khimaira (Chimera), who snorted raging fire, a beast great and terrible, and strong and swift-footed. Her heads were three: one was that of a glare-eyed lion, one of a goat, and the third of a snake, a powerful drakon (serpentine-dragon). But Khimaira (Chimera) was killed by Pegasos (Pegasus) and gallant Bellerophon. But she also, in love with Orthos (Orthrus) [the two-headed dog], mothered the deadly Sphinx . . . and the Nemeian Lion." Hesiod, Catalogues of Women Fragment 7 (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) : "With him [Pegasos (Pegasus)] Bellerophon caught and slew the fire-breathing Khimaira (Chimera)." Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 356 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th - 4th B.C.) : "Phoibos (Phoebus) Apollon boasted over her [the Drakaina Python] : ‘. . . Against cruel death neither Typhoeus [i.e. her consort] shall avail you nor ill-famed Khimaira (Chimera) [her child], but here, shall the Earth and shining Hyperion [the Sun] make you rot (pytho).’" Pindar, Olym


How was musician Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe better known?

Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe "Jelly Roll" Morton [Q.R.S. Music 3674] 08/??/1926 [Q.R.S. Music 3675] 08/??/1926 There are some musicians who come along and make waves either through their antics, their bravado, or their performance skills. Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton was one of those individuals who managed to captivate fans and raise the eyebrows (and the ire) of other musicians through all three. In this instance, also, it is hard to peg him into a single genre, other than "Jelly Roll Style," given how different and distinctive both his performance and writing of rags and blues was. He left behind one of the more important looks at the origins of ragtime, at least in New Orleans and the South, through a series of remarkable conversations recorded in 1938 and 1939. However, it was his own music and unique style that propelled him to fame, pushed him into obscurity, then resurrected while ostensibly killing him at the same time. Although the most traditional source for his story was long held to be the widely regarded 1950 book by Alan Lomax, Mister Jelly Roll, research of the 21st century by the author and a number of his distinguished peers has turned up a much more accurate look at Morton's variegated story, of which a condensed version is presented here. Early Life in New Orleans The self-proclaimed inventor of Jazz and Stomp music, "Jelly Roll" Morton grew up in the right environment to absorb a variety of musical influences: New Orleans, Louisiana. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, out of legal wedlock (in a common law marriage) to Edward Joseph Lamothe (or Lemott) and Louise Hermance Monette (or Monett). The often-cited date of September 20 does not align with the official baptismal registry in New Orleans, which insists on an October 20 birth, so the latter will be accepted for this essay as the potentially most accurate accounting, even though Morton himself continued to write September 20 throughout his life. When he was around three or so, Louise left her situation with Lamothe and was soon married to William Mouton on February 5, 1894. Ferd would eventually adopt a variation of his stepfather's last name as his own, morphed into Morton. Growing up on Frenchmen Street a bit outside of the French Quarter, Ferd was just a streetcar ride away from many New Orleans musical venues located in the Quarter and the Tremé, as well as downtown. Considered a true Creole, he was a mulatto, which created its own set of difficulties, as the darker communities did not always accept light skinned blacks, yet they were still too black for the white communities. Storyville as pictured in a postcard from around 1910. Ferdinand got past this by communicating through music. He learned guitar at age 7, and piano at 10. As of the 1900 census the family was located in New Orleans with Ferd's half-sister Eugénie Amède added to the home in late 1897. Another sister, Frances a.k.a. Mimi, arrived in mid-1900. Ferd moved out of the Mouton home the following year, residing with his godmother Laura Hunter (a.k.a. Eulalie Hécaud) for some time. Ferd took piano lessons from local black schoolteacher Rachel D. Moment for an indeterminate period of time. Morton described her as "the biggest ham of a teacher that I've ever heard or seen..." However, with his innate talent he also likely absorbed a lot of the influence of other musicians playing in or near downtown New Orleans. Among those he later cited was Mamie Desdunes (a.k.a. Mary Celina Desdunes Dugue), who played a simple blues style due to a crippled right hand. He also mentioned Tony Jackson and Albert Carroll, and by some accounts claimed to have heard or possibly known the storied but somewhat notorious trumpeter Buddy Bolden. In his teens, Ferd became, be his own account, one of the most renowned pianists in Storyville, the red light district of New Orleans set up by alderman Alfred Story in 1897. There is some evidence, or lack thereof, to counter this bodacious claim, but there is little doubt that he spent some time either playing or listening to others play in the houses there. H


The Great Yorkshire Show has been held where since 1952?

New-Look Hall Proposed for Great Yorkshire Showground | Yorkshire Agricultural Society or contact us here New-Look Hall Proposed for Great Yorkshire Showground The Great Yorkshire Showground is poised to enter a new era as owners, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, unveil plans to replace its original exhibition hall, Hall 1. The showground is best known as the venue for the annual Great Yorkshire Show but year round it hosts a wide range of events, from exhibitions to weddings and from the Harrogate Spring and Autumn Flower Shows to numerous trade fairs and dinners. Many of these are based in the Society’s two exhibition halls at the showground on the edge of Harrogate. The proposed new building from the north west elevation The Society is applying for planning permission to replace the original hall with a more modern and visually pleasing building, so it can continue to use this for its own events and all the other events that come to the Showground. The £10m project will be the largest ever undertaken by the Society. The Great Yorkshire Showground has 5,372m² of lettable event space in the current Hall 1 and adjacent Hall 2 which, if the application is approved, would increase to 6,270m². The proposed new Hall would comprise 4320 m² compared with existing building which is 3422 m². An independent survey last year by Genecon, revealed that the Showground adds £47m per annum to the local economy. Heather Parry, Deputy Chief Executive said: “Hall 1 was originally constructed in the 1960s and expected to last for 20 years so it has been a good Yorkshire investment!  Unfortunately it is now deteriorating so we need to replace it.  Today’s visitors expect higher standards and better facilities than those of 50 years ago so we are adding a large foyer area, a café and improved toilet facilities. “Harrogate is already a popular choice for event organisers and we want to make sure it stays up there with the best. It is expected that the cost of this building will be in the region of £10m, which is a significant investment but an important one for the financial future of the Society and the local economy. We work closely with HIC in the Harrogate town centre and are attending Confex, the national events show, together with Visit Harrogate. Our facilities remain complementary but distinctly different”, she said. A recent consultation day for the Showground’s neighbours was extremely positive with all but one saying the scheme was a huge improvement on the existing structure. Consultation has also taken place with local business including the town’s hotels and guesthouses - 19 of which have written letters of support. The project has also been warmly welcomed by The Harrogate Chamber of Trade & Commerce. The building has been designed by P+HS Architects, who also designed the Regional Agricultural Centre and Fodder. The company is based in Stokesley, North Yorkshire. The Great Yorkshire Show has been held in Harrogate since 1952 and in June 2009, the Society opened Fodder, its award winning shop and café, as well as the Regional Agricultural Centre. A registered charity, all the profits from hosting events on the showground go to help fund its work raising awareness of the importance of Britain’s agricultural industry.  These initiatives include  14,000 children who attend rurally related events, ranging from ‘Countryside Days’ for primary school children to the autumn careers event for teenagers where opportunities for employment in the rural sector are amongst the opportunities highlighted.  In addition the Society funds work to help keep rural areas vibrant and to promote farming initiatives. Most recently it launched the Future Farmers of Yorkshire group and the Farmer Scientist Network as well as Springtime Live – a fun day out with a rural theme aimed at young families.


In France, which food is 'Marrons Glaces'?

Marrons Glacé - Candied Chestnuts Recipe Marrons Glacé - Candied Chestnuts Recipe Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! There was an error. Please try again. Please select a newsletter. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ? Candied Chestnuts.  Jose A. Bernat Bacete - Getty Images Updated January 04, 2017. If chestnuts roasting over a crackling fire evokes happy times and holidays, then candied chestnuts are their luxurious cousins, served only as the most indulgent of treats. So beloved is the flavor in France, that the Berthillon Glacier in Paris usually sells out of their dreamy marron glacé within hours. Bring the unique, warmly sweet flavor into your own kitchen with this easy candied chestnuts recipe. It takes a time commitment of a few days to get to the delicious finish line, but active cooking time is less than 30 minutes, in total. Yield: 2 pounds approx 18 servings Preparation Place the chestnuts in a large pan with just enough water to cover them. Bring the water to a boil and cook the chestnuts for 10 minutes. Drain the chestnuts and discard the cooking liquid. Using a clean dish towel (some people prefer to use their fingers), rub the thin skin off the cooked chestnuts. Be careful they will be a little warm, but that's how they need to be to remove the skin easily.  In a separate pan, bring the 2 1/2 cups water, granulated sugar, and the vanilla to a boil stirring constantly. Continue cooking the sugar mixture for five minutes, but this time stirring occasionally. Add the prepared chestnuts to the boiling sugar syrup and stir the chestnuts until the whole mixture returns to a boil. Continue cooking the chestnuts , frequently stirring, for 10 minutes. Pour the candied chestnuts, along with the vanilla sugar syrup into a large container, and loosely cover it. Allow the chestnuts to soak in the syrup for 12 to 18 hours. Add the chestnuts and syrup to a clean pan and repeat the process; this time boiling them for 2 minutes, and then soaking the mixture, loosely covered, for 18 to 24 hours. Repeat the entire process a total of 3 to 4 times, until the sugar syrup has been absorbed by the chestnuts. Preheat an oven to 250F and arrange the candied chestnuts on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place the baking sheet into the oven and turn off the heat. Allow the chestnuts to dry in the oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until they have firmed up and the surfaces of the nuts are dry. Store the marrons glace in an airtight tin or if making for gifts, put into paper cases and box, or wrap in cellophane. Give to friends and family; they will love them.  This marrons glacés recipe makes 2 pounds. Related Articles


Which American singer-songwriter's only British hit was in 1965 with the song'Eve Of Destruction'?

Map of Barry McGuire - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki       singer-songwriter best known for the hit song " Eve of Destruction ", and later as a singer and songwriter of Contemporary Christian Music . Early life , Oklahoma , and moved to California in early childhood. At age 16 he joined the United States Navy , but was discharged ten months later for being under age. After working as a commercial fisherman, and then going onto become a journeyman pipe fitter, at age 25 McGuire got a job singing in a bar. In 1961, he released his first single called "The Tree", which was not a hit , and formed a duo with Barry Kane. They both joined the New Christy Minstrels in Spring 1962. In 1963, McGuire along with Randy Sparks (the founder of the New Christy Minstrels) co-wrote the Christys' first and biggest hit single: "Green, Green." He left the Christys in January, 1965, after recording the album , Cowboys and Indians; however, on the 1965 album Chim Chim Cher-ee, he sang only on the title cut. Solo career As a folk rock solo singer in the 1960s, he was best known for his hits " Eve of Destruction " and "Sins of the Family", both written by P.F. Sloan . His other chart successes, "Child of Our Times" was co-written by Steve Barri , and "Cloudy Summer Afternoon (Raindrops)" was penned by Travis Edmonson of 1960's folk-duo, Bud & Travis. McGuire's LP, The Eve of Destruction, reached its peak of #37 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart during the week ending 25 September 1965. That same day the single of that name went to #1 on both charts. McGuire was never again to break into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 . According to McGuire, "Eve of Destruction" was recorded in one take on a Thursday morning (from words scrawled on a crumpled piece of paper) and then he got a call from the record company at 7:00 the next Monday morning, telling him to turn on the radio - his song was playing. The recording includes an "ahhh" where McGuire couldn't read the words. The Temptations referenced McGuire's song "Eve of Destruction" in their song " Ball of Confusion ". For other references and covers of "Eve of Destruction" see the article: " Eve of Destruction ". The album This Precious Time was released in 1966, his second with Dunhill Records . It includes a version of " California Dreamin' " with The Mamas & the Papas singing backing vocals . McGuire is mentioned several times in The Mamas & the Papas hit, " Creeque Alley ". Frank Zappa wrote McGuire's name in the sleeve of his Freak Out! album (1966) as one of his musical influences. McGuire appeared in the 1967 movie , The President's Analyst with James Coburn as the character, "Old Wrangler," and in Werewolves on Wheels in 1971. He also starred for a year in the Broadway musical Hair . McGuire became a born-again Christian in 1971 after a brief encounter with evangelist Arthur Blessitt in October 1970. In 1973, he joined the Myrrh label and released the album Seeds. This album is also notable for the backing vocals provided by the family trio that would become known as the 2nd Chapter of Acts . In 1974, McGuire released his second Jesus Music album Lighten Up, which included a remake of "Eve of Destruction". He toured with 2nd Chapter of Acts and " a band called David " and in 1975 this collaborative effort resulted in the double live album , To the Bride. In 1976, he left Myrrh, joining former Myrrh executive Billy Ray Hearn's new label , Sparrow Records . He recorded seven albums on Sparrow, the best known of which is Cosmic Cowboy, released in 1978. That year he also released a top-selling children's album Bullfrogs and Butterflies (part of the Agapeland series) for Sparrow's subsidiary label, Birdwing. In 1978, he also toured England, Scotland, and Wales with the Jimmy Owens' musical "The Witness", in which he played the part of the apostle Peter. His acting and singing in the musical was considered very inspiring. Also, the voice of Peter on the "Witness" album is his. Later life In the 1980s, McGuire left the music industry , and settled for a time in New Zealand with his New Zealander wife,


Who was the first cricketer to play 100 ''Test Matches' for England?

10 Indian-born players who played international cricket for other countries ICC Cricket World Cup 10 Indian-born players who played international cricket for other countries There are many players in contemporary international cricket who don?t represent the nation of their birth, and because of various reasons are i ... by Yash Asthana @YashAsthana87 Analysis 12 May 2015, 16:15 IST There are many players in contemporary international cricket who don’t represent the nation of their birth, and because of various reasons are instead playing for another country. The likes of Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott, Imran Tahir, Grant Elliot and Eoin Morgan are some of the well known examples of these. Over the years, there have been many high profile players who were born in India but represented another country in international cricket. Not surprisingly, the list is dominated by English and Pakistani players, mostly who were born in the pre-independence era. We also look at some contemporary international players, who were born in India but played for another team. 1. Colin Cowdrey Birthplace: Ootacamund (Ooty) Played for England The first cricketer to play in 100 Test matches, Colin Cowdrey was born at his family’s estate at Ootacamund (then in Madras Presidency) on 24 December 1932. His father Ernest Cowdrey, a tea planter by profession, was a cricketer himself and had represented the touring MCC side in India. Ernest applied for Colin’s registration with the MCC when he was still an infant, and taught him cricket soon after he started walking. Colin moved to England when he was 5, and honed his cricket skills there and went on to represent the country with distinction. He scored a century to mark his landmark 100th Test match, and scored 22 Test centuries in his career (which was an English record until recently), and also held the record for being the first batsman to score a century against all 6 contemporary Test playing nations – both home and away. Following his retirement, Cowdrey was proactively involved in the sport’s governing bodies and served tenures as the President of the MCC and Chairman of ICC. 2. Douglas Jardine


In which county is Bisley, home of the National Shooting Centre?

National Clay Shooting Centre at Bisley in Woking Membership Welcome to the National Clay Shooting Centre The centre is set in 3,000 acres of prime Surrey heathland and is known as the National Shooting Centre Limited The home of shooting since 1890 Only 30 miles from central London, and easily accessible by road, the National Shooting Centre at Bisley has been the home of shooting since 1890 and has promoted and encouraged marksmanship for over 100 years. As part of this home the NCSC offers world class clay shooting facilities for all shooting disciplines and hosts international competitions.   Price List A Price list that covers most of the services we offer is available here . For Custom packages and days please contact us to discuss futher.


In 'Doctor Who', who came from the planet 'Mondas'?

Mondas | Tardis | Fandom powered by Wikia Mondas after its transformation from Marinus . ( COMIC : The World Shapers ) According to one account, Mondas originated as Marinus , a planet previously visited by the First Doctor , the Cybermen having " quick-evolved " from the Voord . This account claimed that Marinus was known as Planet 14 . ( COMIC : The World Shapers ) According to another account, Mondas was created by the Constructors of Destiny as an experiment of sorts to see how it would differ from Earth. ( PROSE : The Quantum Archangel ) Originally, Earth and Mondas occupied the same orbit in the solar system . It was stated that "Mondas" was another name for Earth in one of the ancient languages. ( TV : The Tenth Planet ) Under Lizard King rule A Lizard King begins to vivisect a captured Cyberman. ( COMIC : The Prodigal Returns ) A cosmic cloud once appeared near Mondas. A Cyberman from the future came through the cloud and was captured by the Lizard Kings. At this point, the Lizard Kings had never encountered Cybermen before. They were intruiged by the cloud the Cyberman came from and sent a modified ape-servant through the cloud to investigate if it was a viable way to escape the rogue planet which was approaching Mondas fast. The Lizard Kings never left Mondas, ( COMIC : The Prodigal Returns ) and the sudden arrival of a moon between Earth and Mondas caused an upset in the gravitational equilibrium of Mondas, causing it to escape its orbit ( AUDIO : Spare Parts ) and begin drifting on a journey to "the edge of space". ( TV : The Tenth Planet ) While parts of Mondas still had a tropical climate, the Lizard Kings encountered the Cybermen of their own time and warred with them. ( COMIC : The Dead Heart ) Golgoth appeared and destroyed all but one Cyberman and finally destroyed the lone survivor. ( COMIC : The Cybermen : ?) By the time that Mondas was well and truly separated from Earth, the Lizard Kings had fallen and the Cybermen became the new rulers of Mondas. ( COMIC : The Prodigal Returns ) Evolution of the Cybermen Edit A Cyberman begins to vivisect an ape that was modified by the Lizard Kings. ( COMIC : The Prodigal Returns ) A cosmic cloud appeared near Mondas, providing a temporal link to its past. After an ape modified by the Lizard Kings came through the cloud and was captured by Cybermen, they became curious about the cloud and decided to send a scout through it see if there were more apes that could be converted into Cybermen on the other side. ( COMIC : The Prodigal Returns ) Some centuries after, Cybermen had been wiped out and human-appearing Mondasians of roughly 20th century technological development had replaced them. Archaeologists discovered remnants of the Cybermen. ( COMIC : The Ugly Underneath ) Further away from the life-giving warmth of Sol, conditions on the planet grew steadily worse. This forced the inhabitants to relocate underground in order to survive. They had by this time developed a society parallel to that of 1950s England. The Cybermen took over and enforced cyber-conversion for the surviving Mondasians. ( AUDIO : Spare Parts ) One Cybermen faction, the Mondans , decided to stay on their homeworld. Another group, the Faction , more committed to total cybernetic conversion, pushed outwards in the solar system and colonised Planet 14 . ( PROSE : Iceberg ) The Mondans developed a drive which used electro-magnetic energy to push the whole planet through space. ( PROSE : Iceberg ) Return of Mondas In 1873 , Mondas was located 200 light-years from Earth. ( AUDIO : The Silver Turk ) In 1903 , after receiving a wealth of information from the future, Grigori Rasputin foresaw the return of Mondas. ( AUDIO : The Wanderer ) In December 1986 , the Cybermen invaded the Snowcap tracking base in Antarctica while Mondas drew closer, draining Earth's energy to replace and supplement its own. However, the energy absorbed was too much, and Mondas disintegrated. The destruction of Mondas destroyed all of the Cybermen on Mondas and also killed all of the Cybermen on Earth, who were dependent upon Mon


In which English county is the resort of Skegness?

theme park uk, amusement arcade, seaside holiday resort - pleasure beach skegness Pleasure Beach Skegness  Contact Skegness Seaside Theme Park If you're looking for a seaside holiday that offers fun for all the family, in a UK location, then look no further than Skegness Pleasure Beach. Bottons have been providing all the fun and thrills of the traditional fairground for all the family, for children on school trips and a huge range of other parties since taking over the Skegness Pleasure Beach in 1965. As well as being the perfect seaside location, the pleasure beach offers all the tourist attractions of a theme park: with an arcade, exciting fairground grounds and much more . Seaside Holiday Skegness Pleasure Beach is situated on the central seafront of Skegness and stretches from the Clock Tower Esplande to the Pier parallel to the beach - ideal for a seaside day away, a school trip or family seaside holiday. Skegness is a great seaside resort on the beautiful Lincolnshire coast and is one of the top destinations for a seaside holiday in the UK. With all these tourist attractions in one location it makes a great place to spend your summer holiday, or take a day trip at any time throughout the year. School Trips and Family Holidays At Skegness Pleasure Beach there are a wide variety of rides designed to give pleasure and excitement to adults and children of all ages - making it an ideal destination for both family holidays and school trips. The reasonable costs also make it a good choice for a family budget holiday - or a school trip when costs have to be kept to a minimum. There is no charge for admission to the park and ride tokens can be purchased from the kiosks within the park, where special discount bags are available. Special wristbands are also on sale which entitle the wearer to unlimited free rides - fantastic value for those who just can't get enough! Pleasure Beach Skegness - a great destination for a seaside holiday. With a great range of tourist attractions including the amusement arcades, fun-fair and much more, Skegness Pleasure Beach is a great choice for a family holiday or fun-packed school trip. Opening Times The theme park is open for most of the year and for all of the spring and summer months - when everyone wants to be having fun by the seaside! Opening Times Everyday from 27th May 2017 - 10th Sept 2017 Learn More


Which musician was charged in October 2005 with possessing cocaine at his home in New York?

BBC NEWS | Americas | Boy George on US cocaine charge Boy George on US cocaine charge Police attended Boy George's home following reports of a burglary Musician Boy George has appeared in court charged with possessing cocaine after being arrested in New York. The 44-year-old performer was detained at about 0300 (0700 GMT) on Friday by police responding to a report of a burglary at his luxury Manhattan home. A spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney's office said he was released after being charged with possession of a controlled substance. It is alleged he had more than an eighth of an ounce (3.5g) of cocaine. The charge carries a maximum penalty of up to five and a half years in prison.  He is scheduled to return to court on 19 December. His former agent Tony Denton said after speaking to Boy George's sister, Siobhan that the star denied the drug was his. 'Not taking' Mr Denton said: "Basically, he did call the police himself. He actually thought somebody was breaking into the apartment. "They turned up and they searched the apartment and found traces of cocaine on the computer table, which George has said he was not taking and was nothing to do with him." A New York Police Department spokesman said the singer was charged with possessing cocaine and falsely reporting an incident. The spokesman said police had responded to an emergency call made by Boy George. "The call was about a possible burglary," he said. The star - real name George O'Dowd - rose to fame in 80s band Culture Club. He also suffered from a well-publicised heroin addiction during that decade. During the 90s, he established a successful career as a club DJ. He moved to the US around the time his musical Taboo transferred to Broadway in 2003, but it received mainly negative reviews and closed after less than three months.


The US University of Yale is in which state?

Yale University | university, New Haven, Connecticut, United States | Britannica.com Yale University university, New Haven, Connecticut, United States Written By: Alternative Titles: Collegiate School, Yale College Related Topics Ivy League Yale University, private university in New Haven , Conn., one of the Ivy League schools. It was founded in 1701 and is the third oldest university in the United States . Yale was originally chartered by the colonial legislature of Connecticut as the Collegiate School and was held at Killingworth and other locations. In 1716 the school was moved to New Haven, and in 1718 it was renamed Yale College in honour of a wealthy British merchant and philanthropist, Elihu Yale , who had made a series of donations to the school. Yale’s initial curriculum emphasized classical studies and strict adherence to orthodox Puritanism . Yale University, New Haven, Conn. Sage Ross Yale’s medical school was organized in 1810. The divinity school arose from a department of theology created in 1822, and a law department became affiliated with the college in 1824. The geologist Benjamin Silliman , who taught at Yale between 1802 and 1853, did much to make the experimental and applied sciences a respectable field of study in the United States. While at Yale he founded the American Journal of Science and Arts (later shortened to American Journal of Science), which was one of the great scientific journals of the world in the 19th century. Yale’s Sheffield Scientific School, begun in the 1850s, was one of the leading scientific and engineering centres in the nation until the 20th century. A graduate school of arts and sciences was organized in 1847, and a school of art was created in 1866. Schools of music, forestry, nursing, drama, management, and architecture were subsequently established. The college was renamed Yale University in 1864. Women were first admitted to the graduate school in 1892, but the university did not become fully coeducational until 1969. Yale is highly selective in its admissions and is among the nation’s most highly rated schools in terms of academic and social prestige . It includes Yale College (undergraduate), the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and 10 professional schools. Similar Topics Yale University - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) The third oldest institution of higher learning in the United States is Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut. This private university is one of the prestigious Ivy League schools. It was founded by Congregationalists in 1701 as the Collegiate School of Connecticut and at the time adhered to orthodox Puritanism. After being located in Branford and other sites in the area, the school settled in New Haven in 1716. The name was changed to Yale College in 1718 to honor Elihu Yale, a philanthropist who made numerous donations to the institution. In 1886 it became Yale University. (The name Yale College is still used to refer to the university’s undergraduate school.) Women were admitted to graduate studies in 1892, but it was not until 1969 that Yale University became completely coeducational. Article History


Who was the first man to be general Secretary and President of the USSR?

Richard M. Nixon | whitehouse.gov Air Force One Richard M. Nixon Richard Nixon was elected the 37th President of the United States (1969-1974) after previously serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from California. After successfully ending American fighting in Vietnam and improving international relations with the U.S.S.R. and China, he became the only President to ever resign the office, as a result of the Watergate scandal. Reconciliation was the first goal set by President Richard M. Nixon. The Nation was painfully divided, with turbulence in the cities and war overseas. During his Presidency, Nixon succeeded in ending American fighting in Viet Nam and improving relations with the U.S.S.R. and China. But the Watergate scandal brought fresh divisions to the country and ultimately led to his resignation. His election in 1968 had climaxed a career unusual on two counts: his early success and his comeback after being defeated for President in 1960 and for Governor of California in 1962. Born in California in 1913, Nixon had a brilliant record at Whittier College and Duke University Law School before beginning the practice of law. In 1940, he married Patricia Ryan; they had two daughters, Patricia (Tricia) and Julie. During World War II, Nixon served as a Navy lieutenant commander in the Pacific. On leaving the service, he was elected to Congress from his California district. In 1950, he won a Senate seat. Two years later, General Eisenhower selected Nixon, age 39, to be his running mate. As Vice President, Nixon took on major duties in the Eisenhower Administration. Nominated for President by acclamation in 1960, he lost by a narrow margin to John F. Kennedy. In 1968, he again won his party's nomination, and went on to defeat Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and third-party candidate George C. Wallace. His accomplishments while in office included revenue sharing, the end of the draft, new anticrime laws, and a broad environmental program. As he had promised, he appointed Justices of conservative philosophy to the Supreme Court. One of the most dramatic events of his first term occurred in 1969, when American astronauts made the first moon landing. Some of his most acclaimed achievements came in his quest for world stability. During visits in 1972 to Beijing and Moscow, he reduced tensions with China and the U.S.S.R. His summit meetings with Russian leader Leonid I. Brezhnev produced a treaty to limit strategic nuclear weapons. In January 1973, he announced an accord with North Viet Nam to end American involvement in Indochina. In 1974, his Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, negotiated disengagement agreements between Israel and its opponents, Egypt and Syria. In his 1972 bid for office, Nixon defeated Democratic candidate George McGovern by one of the widest margins on record. Within a few months, his administration was embattled over the so-called "Watergate" scandal, stemming from a break-in at the offices of the Democratic National Committee during the 1972 campaign. The break-in was traced to officials of the Committee to Re-elect the President. A number of administration officials resigned; some were later convicted of offenses connected with efforts to cover up the affair. Nixon denied any personal involvement, but the courts forced him to yield tape recordings which indicated that he had, in fact, tried to divert the investigation. As a result of unrelated scandals in Maryland, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned in 1973. Nixon nominated, and Congress approved, House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford as Vice President. Faced with what seemed almost certain impeachment, Nixon announced on August 8, 1974, that he would resign the next day to begin "that process of healing which is so desperately needed in America." In his last years, Nixon gained praise as an elder statesman. By the time of his death on April 22, 1994, he had written numerous books on his experiences in public life and on foreign policy. The Presidential biographies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The Presidents of the United States of


Who wrote the best seller 'The Lovely Bones'?

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists Sep 24, 2007 Sarah rated it did not like it Recommends it for: enemies The Lovely Bones has got to be the most baffling, poorly written, jaw-droppingly bad book that I have ever set my eyes on. It is truly a black, black tragedy that the words in this book were placed in that particular order, published, and distributed. How could this have ever possibly been popular? Is it for the same reason that the song “My Humps” hit number one? I mean, I don’t technically believe in burning books, but this novel really got me thinking. About burning it. If it serves any use at The Lovely Bones has got to be the most baffling, poorly written, jaw-droppingly bad book that I have ever set my eyes on. It is truly a black, black tragedy that the words in this book were placed in that particular order, published, and distributed. How could this have ever possibly been popular? Is it for the same reason that the song “My Humps” hit number one? I mean, I don’t technically believe in burning books, but this novel really got me thinking. About burning it. If it serves any use at all, it might be a perfect guide on how not to write a book. Here are some of my gripes, problems and issues that we can hopefully use to prevent something like this from ever happening again to us, our children, or our children’s children: It is filled with some of the worst sentence-level writing that I have ever encountered. From bad description to horrible grammar to utterly confusing metaphors, Sebold covered it all. A tell-tale way to spot a weak writer? They can’t stop weirdly describing people’s eyes. Don’t believe me? Try this sentence: “Her eyes were like flint and flower petals.” Or this one: “The tears came like a small relentless army approaching the front lines of her eyes. She asked for coffee and toast in a restaurant and buttered it with her tears.” Really? She buttered the coffee and toast with her tears? Or this one, this time about someone’s heart: “Her heart, like a recipe, was reduced.” What the hell? And here’s my favorite eye description in the book: “Her pupils dilated, pulsing in and out like small, ferocious olives.” That’s right. Ferocious olives. I’ve read MadLibs that make more sense than that. It seems to lack a plot. You know, that thing that books are supposed to have. I’ll never forget my first workshop with Brady Udall, in which he threw my story onto the table and said, “This isn’t a story, Sarah, it’s a situation.” And as much as I despaired when I got home, he was right. Sebold has the same problem: her book is a really long situation. A girl dies and watches her family from heaven. Okay. That’s nice. But what do the characters want? What drives the story forward? Nothing. The characters get older and keep bumping into each other. Things change, and things often do, but there is no forward movement and certainly no building of suspense. Since there’s no plot, the ending is just a bunch of weird stuff happening. I read the last thirty pages on the train this morning, and couldn’t stop a few outbursts: “Oh, no she didn’t!” I’d say, talking to Alice Sebold and her crazy ways. She is just plain bold when it comes to doing whatever she feels like, and she feels like doing the weirdest stuff ever. It’s not that I don’t want to write spoilers here, it’s that I can’t even explain to you what happened at the end of the book. And I bet she can’t either. I’m not exaggerating. Her characters never have interesting or complex thoughts. Not even the serial killer or the mother whose daughter was murdered. It seems that Sebold’s characters do one of two things: they laugh (which means they are happy) or cry (to butter their toast, somehow, when they are sad). As you might guess, there is a lot of laughing and crying in this book. When a character is confused, they laugh and cry at the same time. This also happens often. I feel a little better after venting. But I’m still deeply sad and angry. I feel like my own writing might have been permanently damaged by reading this bo


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How is novelist Patricia Plangman better known?

Mary Patricia Plangman Net Worth, Bio 2017-2016, Wiki - REVISED! - Richest Celebrities Home / Authors / Mary Patricia Plangman Net Worth Mary Patricia Plangman Net Worth How rich is Mary Patricia Plangman? Mary Patricia Plangman net worth: Under Review Mary Patricia Plangman profile links Mary Patricia Plangman profile links More net worths Mary Patricia Plangman net worth & biography: Patricia Highsmith (January 19, 1921 – February 4, 1995) was an American novelist and short story writer, most widely known for her psychological thrillers, which led to more than two dozen film adaptations. Her first novel, Strangers on a Train, has been adapted for stage and screen numerous times, notably by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951. In addition to her acclaimed series about murderer Tom Ripley, she wrote many short stories, often macabre, satirical or tinged with black humor. Although she wrote specifically in the genre of crime fiction, her books have been lauded by various writers and critics as being artistic and thoughtful enough to rival mainstream literature. Michael Dirda observed, "Europeans honored her as a psychological novelist, part of an existentialist tradition represented by her own favorite writers, in particular Dostoevsky, Conrad, Kafka, Gide, and Camus." Wikipedia More about Mary Patricia Plangman: Filmography The Two Faces of January 2014 based on the novel by A Mighty Nice Man The Cry of the Owl 2009 Once You Meet a Stranger 1996 TV Movie novel "Strangers on a Train" La rançon du chien novel "The Tremor of Forgery" Mistress of Suspense TV Series short story - 2 episodes, 1990 story "A Bird Poised to Fly - 1 episode, 1992 story "Under a Dark Angel's Eye" - 1 episode, 1992 story "Something the Cat Dragged In" - 1 episode, 1992 story "Something You Have to Live With" - 1 episode, 1990 novel - 1 episode, 1990 story "A Curious Suicide" - 1 episode, 1990 story "Blow It" - 1 episode, 1990 story "Slowly Slowly in the Wind" - 1 episode, 1990 story "Old Folks At Home" - 1 episode, 1990 story "The Stuff of Madness" - 1 episode The Story Teller TV Movie novel "The Cry of the Owl" The Cry of the Owl 1987 Die zwei Gesichter des Januar 1986 TV Series story - 1 episode Ediths Tagebuch TV Series novel - 2 episodes The South Bank Show TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode Eaux profondes TV Series novel - 6 episodes This Sweet Sickness novel based on "This Sweet Sickness", french title "Ce mal étrange"' The American Friend Once You Kiss a Stranger... 1969 novel "Strangers on a Train" - uncredited ITV Play of the Week 1967 TV Series writer - 1 episode The Wednesday Thriller TV Series writer - 1 episode Enough Rope TV Series novel - 1 episode Purple Noon novel "The Talented Mr Ripley/Monsieur Ripley" 77 Sunset Strip TV Series novel - 1 episode Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre 1957 TV Series story - 1 episode Climax! TV Series story - 1 episode Studio One in Hollywood TV Series novel "The Talented Mr. Ripley" - 1 episode, 1956 writer - 1 episode, 1956 Strangers on a Train The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) Anthony Minghella Looks like we don't have Mary Patricia Plangman salary information. Sorry!  Fact 1 In-between England (she lived in Suffolk from 1963 - 1967) and Switzerland (she moved to Switzerland in 1983), Patricia Highsmith spent many years living in France not far from Fontainebleau in a small village called Montcourt where she wrote her second, third and fourth of five Ripley sequels. Belle Ombre, Ripley's fictitious house, is located very close to Montcourt. Andrew Wilson wrote a biography on Highsmith called "Beautiful Shadow" a translation of Belle Ombre. 2 Her work enjoyed greater popularity in Europe than in the United States. 3 Spent much of her later life in solitude on a 200-year old farmhouse near Locarno, Switzerland, surrounded by books and cats. 4 Disliked being classified as a 'crime writer'. She is perhaps better described as an author of psychological thrillers, often examining people put into harrowing situations through seemingly innocuous catalysts. 5 Raised by her grandmother in Greenwich Village, an


What is the correct way of addressing a Duke?

Correct Forms of Address Correct Forms of Address   I provide the following summary charts for your convenience, with three important caveats: 1.  Please do not use this page in a vacuum.  Most of the usages   listed here are explained in greater detail elsewhere in these pages, which is why I have   resisted including charts at all until now.  These charts are for convenience and   reference.  2. Most of the information on this page comes directly from the 1932   edition of Black's Correct Form .   Books like this which purport to demonstrate "correct forms of address" are   aimed at a specific audience:  commoners, i.e., those of us who were not   raised "in the system" and haven't married into it.  Usage among families   and social equals could vary considerably from what is presented here, for all I know.   Furthermore, I'm not even certain that period letters and memoirs help, because   there could be different forms for (even informal) writing and in speech, and forms of   course further vary in correspondence depending upon the recipient.  Until a peer's   daughter joins the Heyer Mailing List and tells me what's what, I welcome corrections on   anything on this page from anyone in a position to know better, especially from first-hand   experience. 3. These charts assume for illustrative purposes that eldest sons of peers   bear a courtesy title only one degree lower than their father's, but that is not always   the case.    Specific Usages 1.  First Names  First names were almost never used in speech, except in extremely limited  circumstances, before this century.  I have studied memoirs and letters of the late  18th/early 19th centuries and have formed a tentative hypothesis that use of first names  was resticted almost exclusively to children growing up together, or in some cases boys at  school together.  They would continue to use their childhood forms of address  throughout their lives.  Parents might also ignore titles when addressing their  children, but very often if there was a title available, say an eldest son's courtesy  title, even a mother would use it, albeit alone, e.g., Hartington.  In Lady  Harriet Cavendish's letters to her family, she always refers to her brother, the Marquis  of Hartington, as "Hart" or "Hartington," as did their mother.   She calls her cousin, Lady Caroline Ponsonby, "Caro" or "Caroline," as  she likewise called her half-sister, Caroline de St. Jules.   She also calls many of  the Lambs by their first names.  They were all raised together.  (Both Carolines  married Lambs, and so after their marriages Lady Harriet would distinguish between them as "Caro-William" and "Caro-George," respectively.)  But Lady  Harriet never refers to anyone outside this close circle of people she knew from infancy  by their Christian names;  she always uses their correct titles.  (However,  these references are in written correspondence, and may or may not reflect the terms used  in actual speech.) Among men, rather than first names, intimacy was usually shown by using  the title alone, e.g., Sherringham, Wrotham (or some diminutive of it, like "Sherry" or "Hart"), or by using the last name alone, e.g.,  Fairfax.  Occasionally first names were used among very close friends who, as  mentioned above, attended boarding school together from a young age, especially if the boy  didn't have the peerage while he was in school, but inherited it later (which is why Lord  Wrotham's friends call him "George," while they call Lord Sherringham "Sherry":  Sherry had already inherited his peerage when he met them all in  school, while George inherited his after they had all grown up).  Even spouses often maintained more formal modes of address than Christian  names, even in private.  Most often a lady would call her husband by his title alone,  as his intimate friends or his family would, e.g., Chatham.  Obviously it  would depend upon the couple, and many factors might contribute, such as age disparity or  actual intimacy, but a wife would almost always ref


What two letters make up the Internet Country Code for Pakistan?

Pakistan Country Code 92 Country Code PK About Pakistan Hide CountryCode.org is your complete guide to make a call from anywhere in the world, to anywhere in the world. This page details Pakistan phone code. The Pakistan country code 92 will allow you to call Pakistan from another country. Pakistan telephone code 92 is dialed after the IDD. Pakistan international dialing 92 is followed by an area code. The Pakistan area code table below shows the various city codes for Pakistan. Pakistan country codes are followed by these area codes. With the complete Pakistan dialing code, you can make your international call. Rupee (PKR) Languages Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8% Electricity


What is the christian name of the classical composer Dvorak?

Antonin Dvořák: Composer's life & music | Classic FM Antonin Dvořák Biography Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) was a Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed the idioms of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. Dvořák's most well known work is his Symphony No.9, 'From the New World'. Life and Music Antonin Dvorak was born the eldest of eight children in a small village north of Prague. Folk music accompanied every occasion, and Dvorak soon joined his father in the local band. He studied organ, violin, piano and, less successfully, German. In 1871, still with none of his music publicly performed or published, he left the orchestra to concentrate on composing, scratching a living by giving piano lessons. Antonin and Anna were wed on 17 November 1873 and enjoyed a long and fruitful marriage. In 1877, on recommendation by Brahms, the publisher Simrock commissioned Dvorak to write some Slavonic Dances for piano duet, aimed at the lucrative domestic market. Dvorak fast became an international celebrity, in some places almost overnight. In Berlin the sheet music sold out in one day.  In 1891 Dvorak got an offer from Mrs Jeannette Thurber, the wife of a millionaire businessman, who wanted him as Director of the New Conservatory of Music in New York. For a little teaching and conducting, with four month's vacation, he would receive the unimaginable salary of $15, 000 - 25 times what he was paid in Prague, and worth about £500,000 in today's terms. The Dvoraks sailed to New York in autumn 1892, and their time in America produced three of his most famous works, the String Quartet No.12, 'American', the Cello Concerto in B minor; and the 'New World' Symphony. The last years of his life, Dvorak was content. He composed some short orchestral works and wrote his operatic masterpiece, Rusalka. When he died of a heart attack after a short illness, he was mourned as a national hero, and his music has remained popular ever since. Did you know? Dvorak was absolutely mad about trains and everything to do with them. When he was a teacher, he would always ask his pupils to describe in detail any train journeys that they had recently made! Dvořák: 15 facts about the great composer Czech composer Antonin Dvořák, famous for his Symphony No.9 'From the New World', was passionate about his homeland and its traditional music.


Which African capital city is served by 'Kotoka Airport'?

Accra Airport Airline Information - ACC Airline Info Accra Airport Airline Information Kotoka International Airport: Airport Rd, Accra, Ghana Search Airport Hotels Ramada Resort Accra Coco Beach Being the largest airport in the country of Ghana, Kotoka International Airport is served by major airlines from Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Each airline offers a limited schedule because of the airport’s relatively remote location in the African Continent. Kotoka International Airport is well connected to multiple neighboring countries in Western Africa and North Africa thanks to several African carriers. Aero Contractors connects Ghana’s capital city of Accra with Nigeria’s capital city of Lagos. Air Burkina offers direct flights to largest city in the nation of Burkina Faso. Air Mali operates service to Mali’s capital while Air Namibia offers trips to the capital of Namibia. Antrak Air is a small airline company that is based at Kotoka International Airport. This regional airline connects Accra with other cities in Ghana such as Kumasi, Sunyani, Sekondi-Takoradi, and Tamale. Africa World Airlines is another small carrier that is headquartered in Ghana’s busiest airport. This domestic airline also provides service to Kumasi and Tamale. Kotoka International Airport also serves as a hub for the domestic airline company Starbow Airlines. In addition to offering several domestic flights, Starbow Airlines provides trips to the Ivory Coast and Benin. All of these domestic airline companies exclusively operate at the Terminal 1 building at Kotoka International Airport. All other airlines provide service in Terminal 2. Kotoka International Airport is also served by three of the largest airlines based in the African continent. EgyptAir offers flights to Cairo while Royal Air Maroc provides a gateway into Casablanca. South African Airways links Accra with Johannesburg. Other African airline companies that serve Kotoka International Airport include Arik Air, ASKY Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Gambia Bird, and Kenya Airways. Emirates, Middle East Airlines and Royal Jordanian connect Ghana’s main airport to the Middle East. The largest airport in Ghana is connected to several important European cities thanks to the service of a few flag carrier airlines. British Airways takes passengers to London Heathrow Airport, which is the largest airport in the United Kingdom. Amsterdam can be reached via KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Germany’s fifth largest city of Frankfurt is accessible via Lufthansa. Iberia airlines connects Ghana’s capital with Spain’s capital city Madrid. TAP Portgual operates flights to Lisbon and Turkish Airlines is the preferred choice for direct flights to Istanbul. Delta Air Lines is the only company that connects Kotoka International Airport to North America. This large U.S. carrier offers non-stop flights to New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Copyright © 2001-2017 Airport Hotel Guide, All Rights Reserved. 22707 S. Ellsworth Rd. Suite 104, Queen Creek, AZ 85142


Name the country in Europe which is double landlocked (surrounded by landlocked countries)?

Landlocked Countries - Geolounge Landlocked Countries 39 Total Shares A country is considered landlocked when it is surrounded on all sides by one or more other countries and therefore has no direct access to a coastline providing access to the oceans . Ad: How Many Countries are Landlocked? There are currently 48 countries (including four partially recognized states) that are completely surrounded by at least one other country.  With the exception of two countries in South America (Bolivia and Paraguay) the rest of these 46 countries are found in Africa, Europe, and Asia. Map of Landlocked Countries Map of landlocked countries. There are 42 landlocked (green) and two double-landlocked (purple) countries . Map: NuclearVacuum ( Wikipedia ) Landlocked by a Single Country There are three countries that are completely landlocked (i.e. surrounded on all sides) by only country. Two of these countries are founded within the country of Italy.  These single-country landlocked countries are: Lesotho which is surrounded by South Africa, San Marino, a state surrounded by Italy, and Vatican City which is a city-state surrounded by Rome, the capitol city of Italy. Double-Landlocked Countries Landlocked countries that are separated from the nearest ocean coastline but not one, but two countries, are known as double-landlocked or doubly-landlocked countries.  The first country that is double-landlocked is the microstate of Liechtenstein located in central Europe which is immediately surrounded by the landlocked countries of Austria and Switzerland.  The second country is located in central Asia, Uzbekistan which is surrounded by the landlocked countries of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Largest and Smallest Landlocked Countries The largest landlocked country is Kazakhstan in Central Asia with a land area of over 2.7 million kilometers.  The smallest landlocked country is the city-state of Vatican City with an area of just 44 hectares (109 acres). List of Landlocked Countries


Which European country's national flag is a horizontal tricolour: Red, White and Green?

Which countries' flags are green, white and red? | Reference.com Which countries' flags are green, white and red? A: Quick Answer Countries with national flags that are green, white and red include Algeria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Burundi, Hungary and Iran. Other countries with green, white and red national flags are Italy, Lebanon, Madagascar, Maldives, Mexico and Oman. Full Answer The national flags of Mexico and Italy are similar in appearance. From left to right, their flags display three solid vertical stripes of green, white and red. The center of the white portion of the Mexican flag features the country's coat of arms, an eagle with a serpent in its talon perched atop a prickly pear cactus. Italy's flag only has the solid stripes. The flags of Hungary, Bulgaria and Iran are also somewhat similar, displaying three solid horizontal stripes of green, white and red. From top to bottom, Hungary's flag displays stripes of red, white and green, while Bulgaria's flag is white, green and red from top to bottom. Iran's flag displays horizontal stripes of green, white and red from top to bottom. It includes "God is Great" written in white Kufic script on the edges of the green and red sections, and a red symbol of Iran in the center of the white portion. The rest of the flags feature combinations of green and red with various designs. The Madagascar flag has a white vertical bar on the left beside red and green horizontal bars on the right. The Belarus flag features a white-and-red decorative stripe. The flag of Oman displays a sword and two daggers. The Algerian flag has a red crescent moon and a star, and the flag of Lebanon depicts a green cedar tree. The Maldives flag has a white crescent moon on it, while the Burundi flag depicts four red stars.


Which mythical creature had the head of an Eagle and the bodyand legs of a Lion?

Mythical Hybrids MYTHICAL HYBRIDS Go to A-Z List Hybrids, in the mythical realm, are creatures that combine the features and body parts of more than one real species. There are non-human versions that combine features of one or more animal species such as the  basilisks , the  Chimera  and  griffins . Then, there are also part human combinations such as the very popular  centaurs  and  mermaids . Now, these mythical creatures seem as they have all the capabilities of being formidable beings especially when having, perhaps even mastering the command of all the strongest features of each of it's mixed species. On the other hand, some of the combinations you will read about will make you wonder how such creatures could even sustain themselves, let alone survive. This category is comprised of very well known, strong and mighty creatures. It also includes unsavoury beasts with all the necessary features and powers required to create the most horrifying and terrible nightmares possible.  I mean, think of just simply crossing paths with a skinless mouse (or a skinless anything) never mind a huge headed man-horse like the  Nuckelavee  stretching his long arms about trying to grab at you - very creepy. THE A-Z LIST Adaro  - Evil mermen sea spirits Adlet  - Human and dog cross with red fur Ahuizotl  - Dog and monkey cross with five hands Alkonost  - A bird with the head of a beautiful woman Ammit - Female demon that is part lion, hippopotamus & crocodile Anubis  - Tall human male with the head of a jackal Basilisk  - Head and claws of a rooster with a reptile's body and tail Bastet - Female human with the head of a domesticated cat Catoblepas  - Large boar's head, small pig's body with wings Centaur  - Human horse hybrids, top half human with body of a horse Cerberus  - Three headed canine with a mane of serpents Chimera  - Head and body of a lioness, head of a goat, serpent's tail Cockatrice  - Head, claws and wings of a rooster, reptile's body and tail Echidna  - Upper half of a beautiful woman, lower body of a serpent Formorians  - Large, deformed bodies made up of animal parts Gargoyles - Grotesque stone statues Goatman  - A half goat, half man creature Gorgons  - Woman's upper half, snakes for hair and a serpents body Griffin  - Head, claws and wings of an eagle, body and tail of a lion Harpies  - Top half of a witch, claws and wings of a vulture Hippocampi  - Horses with a serpentine lower half Hippogriff  - Head, wings and claws of an eagle - body of a horse Khnum - Strong human male with the head of a ram Lamia  - Woman’s head, scaly body, four legs and a tail Leucrocuta  - Horse's head and legs, neck and body of a lion Lusca - Large octopus/shark hybrid Manticore  - Lion's body, human head, poisonous scorpion-like tail Merlion  - Head of a lion, body of a large fish Mermaids  - Beautiful women with a fish-like lower body Minotaur  - Body of a human male with the head and tail of a bull Nuckelavee  - Skinless monster, resembles popular hybrid - the Centaur Onocentaur  - Top half human & lower half donkey Orthus  - Two headed dog with a serpent's tail Perytons  - Head of a deer with wings of an eagle Piasa  - Face of a man, antlers, wings and four legs Satyr - Human upper body with goat-like legs & tail Scylla and Charybdis - Six headed monster and a deadly whirlpool Scorpion Men - Powerful half man and half scorpion mythical creatures Sekhmet  - Lion head with a large human-like female body Serpopard  - Falcon headed leopard with wings Sirens  - Head and body of a woman, legs and wings of a bird Sphinx  - Head of a woman, body of a lion with wings and a snake's tail Typhon  - Enormous multi-headed monster with wings, serpent's body Weretiger  - Half human and half tiger Werewolves  - Large wolf-like body, long fangs, glowing eyes


Which metal is sculptress Elizabeth Frink famous for using?

The Who's Who in Sculpture - ArtParkS Sculpture Park - Bringing Sculpture into the Open Patrick Barker BA (Hons), MRBS Patrick Barker`s charming, rounded, friendly figures have been snapped up by, amongst others, collectors in Holland, Austria, France, Germany, Singapore, Italy,. Luigi Bartolini Essere umano che scolpisce il legno Luigi Bartolini travaille le bois depuis plusieurs ann�es. Apres le tournage sur bois de ses d�buts il s`est adonne � la sculpture. Sa passion du bois lui . James Bayliss Stone Mason James Bayliss is currently working as a stone mason in Gloucestershire. He has acheived his NVQ Level 3 Banker Masonry and Level 3 Heritage Masonry. He also has. Stephen Beardsell BA (Hons), MA glass Stephen Beardsell, studied glass and ceramics at the University of Sunderland and achieved a BA honours degree in 2001, further studied masters degree 2006 agai. Nicola Beattie BA (Hons) Nicola Beattie`s work is elemental which shows influences of organic form and the world in which we live. Her semi-abstract sculptures often reflect plant forms. Juan Cabeza Quiles escultor especializado en granito Juan Cabeza es un escultor que usa m�todos tradicionales para la escultura en granito desde hace 30 a�os. Su amor y conocimiento del oficio son evidentes en su . Colin Caffell BAHons - Camberwell His sculptures are sensual, often erotic. Drawing frequently upon archetypal symbolism, his work is rich in the textures of human tenderness and passion ignited. Keith Calder Dip,Nature Conservation Keith Calder is a renowned South African sculptor, since 1987. He works with both the animal and human form and his bronzes range from miniature statues to. Manuel Garcia Calderon BA (Fine Art) Manuel Garcia Calderon is an observer of nature, synthesized simple forms defining the creations of nature in his sculptures. Always try to uncover the hidden m. Emanuela Camacci has graduated from the Sculpture Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Roe, Italy. She strives to explore the limites of various. Ione`s art has shown nationally since 1998 when, after years of world travel, a successful television, radio, theatre and film career in the performing arts, sh. Daniel Clahane MA (WSA), BA (Hons), ARBS He has work in private and public collections across the world who recognize his passion for releasing from stone the innate truth of the origins of the univers. Peter M Clarke BA (Hons), MRBS Peter M Clarke has exhibited his imaginative organic sculpture in innumerable outdoor and indoor exhibitions throughout Britain since graduating from Camberwell. Craig Clarke BA (Hons) Craig Clarke considers the many layers of existence through the tangled sculptural forms. Made from telephony wire used for the Internet and computer parts. Fou. Jane Clarke BFA (Hons) It`s a jungle out there and Jane`s work is a symbiotic landscape from shiny public art pieces to plasticine trees. Jane`s currently working on the plans to make. Exhibited in London, Woodstock, New York, Basle, Dublin, Cork etc etc, his work is in marble, stone and bronze. His pieces are avidly collected by pr. Sioban Coppinger BA (Hons), FRBS, FRSA Sioban studied sculpture at Bath Academy of Art and graduated with an honours degree in Sculpture in 1977. In the early years of her career she made figures for. David Corbett BA (Hons) After graduating from Wimbledon School of Art with a first class degree, David Corbett began a career as an independent sculptor. David is an international sell. David Cornell FRBS, FRSA David Cornell has worked with Henry Moore, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. He has several works in British and Dutch Royal collections and has sculpted more of. - Miembro del "International Sculpture Center", (ISC) de 1999 a 2005.- - Miembro de la "Asociaci�n de Pintores y Escultores del Uruguay", (APEU).- - S. Lucia Corrigan BA course Fine Art Lucia Corrrigan was born in London and raised in kent consistantly surrounded by animals. She studied Art foundation at St. Martins school of Art and then went . Olivia Ferrier BA (Hons) Olivia Ferrier generally makes original pieces in


Which car model is made by Citroen to rival the Renault Megane Scenic (ie. a small 'people carrier').

Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 HDi Desire - Car Keys Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 HDi Desire Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 HDi Desire review 03/06/2004 Select an option: Receive a brochure Request a quote Book a test drive In the early days of this magazine, one of the cars which attracted the most reader interest was the Citroen Picasso. It did not create the mini-MPV class - the Megane Scenic did that - but where Renault led, Citroen very effectively followed. Public enthusiasm was very high for a practical and stylish people-carrier which felt more or less like a normal car on the road. The game has moved on. Honda has entered the class, as have Mazda and Vauxhall and (not before time) Ford, among others. There has been a brand new Scenic, too, based on the latest-generation Megane. But the Picasso, though benefiting from some cosmetic work for the 2004 model year, is still at heart a soon-to-be-replaced Xsara. It no longer feels quite as clever as it once did, though that's mainly because the practicality of its younger rivals is more immediately obvious. Most of them have an array of cubby holes and storage compartments within sight of the driver's seat. The Picasso hides its oddments space in dark corners, though there is certainly a lot of it. My own favourite is the quite sizeable compartment underneath each of the rear passenger footwells, and I'm sure the Second Opinion of this car will mention at least one other. It did feel strange, however, to buy supplies at a service station, climb into the Picasso and not immediately find anywhere to put them. That would be less of a problem to an owner, who would know where all the hidey-holes were, and could also make good use of the enormous amount of space which opens up when the rear seats are tucked away. Driving the Picasso is made easier by the excellent view. In particular, nobody has yet made a better job than Citroen of allowing a good view at junctions with the areas of glass behind the windscreen pillars and in front of the doors. Properly sized glass, too - not like the peculiarly shaped portholes which feature in some rival cars and still leave large blind spots. On the move, though, the Picasso is beginning to feel like yesterday's news. The ride is okay, but the handling is a bit uncertain by current standards. Yes, of course a body which is high relative to its length and width will tend to move around quite a lot on it suspension; even so, other manufacturers have since made a better job of quelling the symptoms. In the early days of the Picasso one of its plus points was the fact that it felt remarkably like a car to drive. Nowadays it feels closer to a van. Despite all that, in one respect the Picasso as tested here feels bang up-to-date. It uses the new 1.6-litre turbo diesel engine with a maximum of 108bhp (the 110 figure in the car's name is the equivalent in metric PS units). Not long ago that would have been considered an impressive figure for a 1.6 petrol unit, and even now it would imply a certain sturdiness. For a diesel it is remarkable. I had to keep checking that it really was a 1.6, because in country motoring I couldn't quite convince myself that it was so small. The torque figure tells the story. In normal circumstances the engine will produce an impressive 177lb/ft down at 1750rpm, and a quick blast of turbo overboost raises that still further to 191lb/ft whenever you need it, for example when an overtaking manoeuvre has to be sorted out quickly. According to the results of the official economy test it should be possible to get around 60 miles from a gallon of juice on a long run, though it's worth pointing out that at no point in that process would the overboost facility kick in (see our fuel economy testing feature, and in particular the remarks about maximum acceleration). Likewise, the usefully low CO2 figure of 131g/km doesn't necessarily translate into real-world conditions, but in terms of taxation the official number is all that matters. And if driven more gently than it was when I had it this Picasso should be able to go a long way between


Translation of Thursday in German Translation of Thursday in German English Thursday is the fourth day of the week and very close to the weekend. Donnerstag ist der fünfte Tag der Woche und sehr nahe am Wochenende. on thursday evening Thursday donnerstag He was asking the doormen to let us and our friends from Holland in, and so they did. In addition, the guy we met was paying our entrance or got us a free entrance. We do not know and probably never will. In the end we decided to try something new, and although we are not great "fans" of South East Asia, we agreed on going to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and if there would be enough time Hong Kong. Breakfast was really nice, since the hotel had a nice buffet and good coffee. We than went to look for a car rental service to get a car for the day. We wanted to drive around the lakes region.


In the Bible, how many 'Tribes of Israel' are there?

How Many Tribes of Israel? How Many Tribes of Israel? by Charles Voss I have been asked, “Why do you say there are thirteen tribes of Israel when everybody knows there are only twelve”? The answer is that it depends on whether a person is referring to the actual number of tribes, or the number of tribes that received a land inheritance, or the number mentioned in the NT book of Revelation. To see it fully we will look at the Aid to Bible Understanding: “The tribal arrangement in Israel was based on descent from the twelve sons of Jacob (Gen 29:32-30:24; 35:16-18). These “twelve patriarchal families" produced the “twelve tribes of Israel” (Gen 49:1-28). However, Jacob blessed Joseph’s two sons, Manasseh the older and Ephraim the younger, and said: “Ephraim and Manasseh will become mine like [his actual sons] Reuben and Simeon” (Gen. 48:5, 13-20). When the various tribes received their land inheritance in the Promised Land (Josh. chaps. 13-19), there was no “tribe of Joseph.” Instead, “the sons of Joseph,” Manasseh and Ephraim were counted as distinct tribes in Israel, thus giving thirteen tribes. “However, as ETERNAL had arranged this did not increase the tribes of Israel receiving an inheritance to thirteen, because the Levites got no land inheritance. ETERNAL had chosen the “tribe of Levi” (Num 1:49) in place of the firstborn of the other tribes and they became the priestly tribe (Ex 13:1-2; Num 3:6-13-41; Deut 10:8-9; 18:1). “When Moses blessed the tribes (Deut 33:6-24) Simeon was not mentioned by name, perhaps because the tribe was greatly reduced in size and its land portion was to be enclosed in the territory of Judah. However, in Ezekiel’s vision of the "holy contribution" and the twelve tribes, the tribes listed are the same as those who received a land inheritance as given in the book of Joshua (Ezek 48:1-8, 23-28). The tribe of Levi was located within the “holy contribution” in Ezekiel’s vision (Ezek. 48:9-14, 22.)” [1] When the tribe of Joseph is mentioned, Ephraim is usually mentioned immediately following. This shows that the name Ephraim was given preference. Thus, the phrase “The House of Ephraim” is frequently used to refer to the “House of Israel.” Notice in this series of verses Joseph and Ephraim are mentioned together whereas Manasseh is listed separately: Num 1:32-33 “Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war. Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred: Num 1:34 “Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war. Another point is that Ephraim is linked with his father Joseph, whereas Manasseh is linked with his grandfather Jacob: Num 1:10 “Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim (#H669); Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh (#H4519); Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.” The English word “Ephraim” comes from the Hebrew word “'Ephrayim;” Strong’s (#H669) states that it means “double fruit; Ephraim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.” Whereas the English word Manasseh comes from the Hebrew word “Menashsheh;” Strong’s (#H4519) states that it means “causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descending from him, and its territory. Thus it is abundantly clear that Joseph was replaced by his two sons thus there are thirteen tribes and not twelve. The names of the thirteen tribes are stated in Numbers as Moses was taking a census of all that were able to go to war: Num 1:21-45 “Reuben (the oldest son of Jacob) Simeon, Gad, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Ephraim (son of Joseph), Manasseh, Benjamin, Dan, Asher, and Naphtali. Num 1:47,50 “This total does not include the Levites, for ETERNAL had said to Moses, ‘ Exempt the entire tri