Which film that won Oscars in April 2015, told the story of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement in 1965?

Selma (2014) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Watch Now With Prime Video A chronicle of Martin Luther King 's campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. Director: 2017 Golden Globe Nominees: In & Out of Character Get a closer look at this year's Golden Globe Award nominees in real life and in the roles that earned them fame. Don't miss our live coverage of the Golden Globes beginning at 5 p.m. PST on Jan. 8 in our Golden Globes section. a list of 26 titles created 05 Jan 2013 a list of 22 titles created 04 Jul 2014 a list of 32 titles created 22 May 2015 a list of 40 titles created 11 months ago a list of 27 titles created 9 months ago Search for " Selma " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     1     Oscar. Another    57 wins & 87 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Edit Storyline The unforgettable true story chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernay's "Selma" tells the story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and his brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered history. Written by Miss W J Mcdermott One dream can change the world. Genres: Biography  | Drama  | History Motion Picture Rating           ( MPAA ) Rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic material including violence, a suggestive moment, and brief strong language | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 9 January 2015 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Selma - La strada per la libertà See more  » Filming Locations: $633,173        (USA) (2 January 2015) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Some critics have disputed the film's depiction of Lyndon Johnson as a reluctant supporter of Voting Rights and an opponent of the Selma March. However, while it's accepted that Johnson was a strong ally of the Civil Rights movement, by some accounts (including those of Civil Rights leader, John Lewis), even with the pressure from Martin Luther King and other activists, his support of the march was with reservation. See more » Goofs When the police begin attacking the marchers at the bridge, the film depicts the event being broadcast live around the country. At the time, the event would've been filmed and shown later, after processing. Live news started many years later. See more » Quotes Rev. Hosea Williams : [while making their first attempt at crossing the bridge, Reverend Williams looks towards the water and then at John Lewis] Can you swim? The initial credits are shown over stills from the film and from promotional materials. See more » Connections (United States) – See all my reviews Selma is a movie-of-the-week that didn't have to be. That an African-American woman, Ava DuVernay, directed this story is surely praiseworthy and a long time coming, but one wishes she'd realized the picture with more subtle strokes. Yes, there are a handful of beautifully poignant moments, some unspoken, but those are nearly neutralized by scenes where the dialog is so stilted with the weight of self-importance that ordinary folks sound like they're making speeches during private conversations. Visually, the desaturated sepia look of the picture confuses. Are we watching a historical document, or are we present in the moment of 1965 with its arguably more vibrant palette? Superimposed FBI logbook entries (as scene headers) cheapen the movie and bring to mind 1970s televised crime drama. In these and o


What is the size of cricket stumps? - Quora Quora Written Feb 29, 2016 The stumps are three vertical posts which support two bails. The stumps and bails are usually made of wood, most commonly ash, and together form a wicket at each end of the pitch. The overall width of each wicket is 9 inches (22.9 cm). Each stump is 28 inches (71.1 cm) tall with maximum and minimum diameters of 11⁄2 inches (3.81 cm) and 13⁄8 inches (3.49 cm). They have a spike at one end for inserting into the ground, and the other end has a U-shaped 'through groove' to provide a resting place for the bails. In junior cricket the items have lesser dimensions.


Which deposed king of England died in Pontefract Castle in 1400?

Pontefract Castle: History of England's Most Fearsome Fort - Exploring Castles Exploring Castles Home » UK » England » Pontefract Castle Pontefract Castle: History of England’s Most Fearsome Fort Pontefract Castle, in Yorkshire, England (or Pomfret Castle, as it was known at its time) used to be the most important, and most terrifying castle in the whole of Early Modern England. However, visitors today would find this unbelievable to understand. Nowadays, Pontefract is absolutely ruined, and it’s incredibly difficult to visualise this vast castle as it once was. Nonetheless, this mighty stone castle was a real force to be reckoned with – and had such a feared reputation that it was even mentioned in the works of Shakespeare. It’s undoubtedly the most important castle in the whole of Yorkshire, England, and is well-worth your time for a visit. Here are six highlights from Pontefract’s long and incredible history. Pontefract Castle is generally ruinous. These tower segments are the largest remaining constructions. Credit: Tim Green, CreativeCommons (CC BY 2.0). 6. Pontefract Castle has a blood-stained history: of death, decay and dark dungeons Pontefract Castle has attracted a phenomenal amount of death, decay and misery over the years. As an ominous precursor, the entire place was constructed on an old Anglo-Saxon burial ground. In addition to this, the castle was the spot of Richard II’s infamous ‘murder’ (see our next point below), and hundreds of soldiers were killed or imprisoned here during the Wars of the Roses. A different angle of the remaining two towers of Pontefract Castle. Credit: Tim Green, CreativeCommons (CC BY 2.0). To add to the general feeling of despair, Pontefract has a huge and oppressive network of dungeons – hollowed out of the bedrock 35 feet below the castle. Prisoners were trapped in the winding, pitch-black pits for weeks at a time, and scratched their names into the walls during their miserable imprisonment. You can see the prisoner’s names, scratched into the dungeon walls, when you visit the castle today. This is part of the tour to the ‘magazines’ and armour cellars – these cellars were originally the dungeons. Pontefract was the site of some dark moments in history – in 1311, Edward II gained the upper hand on his own cousin, Thomas Earl of Lancaster, and had him executed in the castle- along with beheading 20 other rebels. It was in Pontefract too that Richard III condemned Sir Richard Grey, Sir Thomas Vaughan and Earl Rivers to execution, as their faction-fighting endangered his rule. These three were killed in 1483 – the same year of the alleged ‘murder’ of the two young princes in the Tower of London. Other unfortunate events occurred in the castle. It was the place where Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Catherine Howard, began her affair with Thomas Culpepper. Both were eventually beheaded for their ill-advised liaison. 5. And Pontefract Castle was the spot where King Richard II was murdered – which served as inspiration for Shakespeare King Richard II was certainly held in Pontefract Castle in 1399. We don’t know exactly what happened to him, but most sources think that he was either intentionally neglected until he starved to death; or was cruelly murdered in the dungeons. A couple of scholars have suggested the dungeon of the Keep to be the spot of his murder- a tiny, pitch-black space seeping with the cold and damp. A broader view of the castle grounds, showing the extent of the ruins (and, er, a power station). Credit: Tim Green, CreativeCommons (CC BY 2.0). Writing in the late 1500s, Shakespeare used Pontefract Castle (at his time, Pomfret Castle) as a setting in two of his history plays, Richard II and Richard III. In Richard II, the King is dragged to Pomfret Castle, where he ruminates on his life when imprisoned in the dungeons – and is killed as the play ends. In Shakespeare’s Richard III, Rivers is dragged to the castle, and describes it thus: III.iii.9. O Pomfret, Pomfret! O thou bloody prison! Fatal and ominous to noble peers! Within the guilty closure of thy walls Richard the Sec


"Which animals are affected by the disease ""glanders""?"

Glanders You are Here: Home Page > Communicable Disease > Glanders Glanders Last Reviewed: October 2011 What is glanders? Glanders is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei. Glanders is primarily a disease affecting horses, but it also affects donkeys and mules and can be naturally contracted by goats, dogs and cats. Human infection, although not naturally occurring in the United States in over 60 years, has occurred rarely and sporadically among laboratory workers and those in direct and prolonged contact with infected, domestic animals. Who gets glanders? Geographically, the disease is found in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Central and South America. Sporadic cases have been documented in veterinarians, horse caretakers and laboratory workers. How is glanders spread? Glanders is transmitted to humans by direct contact with infected animals. The bacteria enter the body through cuts or abrasions in the skin and through mucosal surfaces of the eyes and nose. What are the symptoms of glanders? The symptoms of glanders depend upon the route of infection with the organism. The types of infection include localized, pus-forming cutaneous infections, lung infections and bloodstream infections. Generalized symptoms of glanders include fever with chills and sweating, muscle aches, chest pain, muscle tightness and headache. Additional symptoms may include excessive tearing of the eyes, light sensitivity and diarrhea. Localized infections: If there is a cut or scratch in the skin, a localized infection with ulceration will develop within one to five days at the site where the bacteria entered the body. Swollen lymph nodes may also be apparent. Infections involving the mucous membranes in the eyes, nose and respiratory tract will cause increased mucus production from the affected sites. Pulmonary infections: In pulmonary infections, pneumonia, pulmonary abscesses and pleural effusion can occur. Chest X-rays will show localized infection in the lobes of the lungs. Bloodstream infections:


Prior to the introduction of the Euro which country's currency was the litas?

Countries Using the Euro as Their Currency Recent and Future Euro Countries On January 1, 2009, Slovakia started using the euro. continue reading below our video 10 Facts About the Titanic That You Don't Know Estonia began using the euro on January 1, 2011. Latvia began using the euro as its currency on January 1, 2014. Lithuania is expected to join the Eurozone in the next few years and thus become a new country using the euro . Only 18 of the 27 members of the European Union (EU) are part of the Eurozone, the name for the collection of EU countries that utilize the euro. Notably, the United Kingdom , Denmark, and Sweden have thus far decided not to convert to the euro. Other new EU member countries are working toward becoming part of the Eurozone. On the other hand, Andorra, Kosovo, Montenegro, Monaco, San Marino, and the Vatican City are not EU members but do officially use the euro as their currencies.   The Euro - € The symbol for the euro is a rounded "E" with one or two cross lines - €. You can see a larger image on this page . Euros are divided into eurocents, each eurocent being one one-hundredth of a euro.


"Who wrote, the 2011 novel about Sherlock Holmes called, 'The House of Silk""?"

New Sherlock Holmes novel by Anthony Horowitz out in November | Books | The Guardian Crime fiction New Sherlock Holmes novel by Anthony Horowitz out in November The House of Silk, written as tribute to Arthur Conan Doyle 81 years after his death, is narrated in first-person by Watson Anthony Horowitz, an Arthur Conan Doyle fan since the age of 16, has written a new Sherlock Holmes novel. Photograph: Murdo Macleod Monday 11 April 2011 19.03 EDT First published on Monday 11 April 2011 19.03 EDT Close This article is 5 years old The answer, Watson, is elementary. The reason Sherlock Holmes' latest adventure, The House of Silk, is only being published 81 years after the death of his creator Arthur Conan Doyle , and 106 years after his final story about the tenant of 221B Baker Street, is that the story was simply too shocking to reveal until now. The news in January that Anthony Horowitz – better known as a children's author – had been commissioned to write a new Sherlock Holmes novel, was itself a literary sensation. The book, his publishers promise, is "stunning", and the title has just been revealed for the first time. The book is set in 1890, but as written by Watson in a retirement home, a year after the death of Holmes. The story opens with a train robbery in Boston, and moves to the innocuous setting of Wimbledon – but, Holmes says, the tale was too monstrous, too appalling to reveal until now. "It is no exaggeration to say it could tear apart the very fabric of society", he writes in the prologue. Horowitz is on a book tour in the US, but announced the title in a filmed interview, shown at a reception at the London Book Fair. The book is finished, and in a safe at his publishers, Orion. Jon Wood of Orion has read it – in one sitting – and obviously refused to reveal who dunnit, or any further hints about the plot. The 85,000-word book will be published in hardback on November 1, in a "very large" edition "I think it is going to be an absolute publishing sensation," Wood said. "It has all the quality of the original, but with a much more modern pace and sensibility." Horowitz said he had added very little to Holmes, having loved him since he first read the stories at the age of 16. The corpses he left across his scripts for television series such as Midsomer Murders and Foyle's War owed a lot to his early infatuation with the great consulting detective. "I have tried to be very, very careful. I really do admire these stories, and I would not want to take any liberties." The author had time to take up the Meerschaum pipe as he is about to dispatch his awesomely successful teenage detective Alex Rider into the shadowy world of adulthood. Scorpio Rising, the ninth and final adventure in the series which has awed the book trade by having boys queuing outside bookshop doors on publication and signing dates, has just hit the shelves. Horowitz first revealed his own latest adventure, appropriately, in a speech in January to the Sherlock Holmes Society. The adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the pipe-smoking cocaine- injecting, easily bored detective, chronicled by his literal minded but devoted companion Dr Watson, were such a sensation in late Victorian England that when Doyle got bored and attempted to kill him off, dropping him into the Reichenbach Falls locked in battle with his deadly adversary Moriarty, he was forced by public demand to revive him. Despite innumerable adaptations and pastiches, and the great success of last year's Sherlock in a contemporary BBC version, this is the first tine the Conan Doyle estate has authorised a new Sherlock Holmes novel. Until now even the title has been kept secret. Doyle's last 13 stories were published as The Return of Sherlock Holmes in 1905. The news that he has been down but still not out has mainly been received joyfully by both Holmes and Horowitz fans. On his website one wrote "I'm sure it's going to be as kickass as all the rest of Anthony Horowitz's books" – a concept which might have taken Holmes four pipes to get his head around.


Which pop group consists of Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Matt Helders and Nick O'Malley?

Arctic Monkeys - Music on Google Play Arctic Monkeys About the artist Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. The band consists of Alex Turner, Matt Helders, Jamie Cook and Nick O'Malley. Former band member Andy Nicholson left the band in 2006 shortly after their debut album was released. They have released five studio albums: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, Favourite Worst Nightmare, Humbug, Suck It and See and AM, as well as one live album, At the Apollo. Their debut album is the fastest-selling debut album by a band in British chart history, and in 2013, Rolling Stone ranked it the 30th-greatest debut album of all time. The band has won seven Brit Awards – winning both Best British Group and Best British Album three times, and have been nominated for three Grammy Awards. They also won the Mercury Prize in 2006 for their debut album, in addition to receiving nominations in 2007 and 2013. The band have headlined at the Glastonbury Festival twice, in 2007 and again in 2013. 1 $9.49 AM is the fifth studio album by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. It was produced by James Ford and co-produced by Ross Orton at Sage & Sound Recording in Los Angeles and Rancho De La Luna in... 1 1 $9.49 Suck It and See is the fourth studio album by the English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, released in June 2011 on Domino. The album was produced by the band's longtime collaborator James Ford at S... 1 1 $8.99 Humbug is the third studio album by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, first released on 19 August 2009 by Domino Records. The band started to write songs for the album towards the end of summ... 1 1 $9.49 Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is the debut studio album by the English rock band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006 by Domino. The album surpassed Elastica's self-titled al... 1 Alex Turner 0 Alexander David "Alex" Turner is an English musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter of the English indie band Arctic Monkeys. The only child of two teachers, Turner w... 0 The Strokes 0 The Strokes are an American rock band from New York City. Formed in 1998, the band is composed of vocalist Julian Casablancas, lead guitarist Nick Valensi, rhythm guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr., bas... 0 The Kooks 0 The Kooks are a British rock band formed in 2004 in Brighton, England. The band currently consists of Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Alexis Nunez, and Peter Denton. The original bassist was Max Raffe... 0 The Last Shadow Puppets 0 'The Last Shadow Puppets return with their new album ‘Everything You’ve Come To Expect’ on Friday 1st April 2016. The album finds Alex Turner and Miles Kane reunited with James Ford (production an... 0 Franz Ferdinand 0 Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish rock band, formed in 2002 and based in Glasgow. The band's original lineup was composed of Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy, Bob Hardy, and Paul Thomson. The band has bee... 0 Kasabian 0 Kasabian are an English rock band formed in Leicester in 1997. The band's original members consisted of vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff, and ba... 0 Cage The Elephant 0 On Cage The Elephant’s third album, MELOPHOBIA, the rock band was faced with the challenge of finding cohesiveness in the ideas of five different people. After touring for nearly five years straigh... 0 The Fratellis 0 The Fratellis are a Scottish rock band from Glasgow, formed in 2005. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli, bass guitarist Barry Fratelli, and drummer and backing vocalist M... 0 Kaiser Chiefs 0 Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 2000 as Parva, releasing one studio album, 22, in 2003, before renaming and establishing themselves in their current name that ... 0 Kings Of Leon 0 Kings of Leon is an American rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill and Jared Followill, with their cousin Matthe... 0 Th


"Which evolutionary biologist wrote ""The Ancestor's Tale"" in 2004?"

The Ancestor's Tale - Books on Google Play ( 3) Description A fully updated edition of one of the most original accounts of evolution ever written, featuring new fractal diagrams, six new 'tales' and the latest scientific developments. THE ANCESTOR'S TALE is a dazzling, four-billion-year pilgrimage to the origins of life: Richard Dawkins and Yan Wong take us on an exhilarating reverse journey through evolution, from present-day humans back to the microbial beginnings of life. It is a journey happily interrupted by meetings of fellow modern animals (as well as plants, fungi and bacteria) similarly tracing their evolutionary path back through history. As each evolutionary pilgrim tells their tale, Dawkins and Wong shed light on topics such as speciation, sexual selection and extinction. Written with unparalleled wit, clarity and intelligence; taking in new scientific discoveries of the past decade; and including new 'tales', illustrations and fractal diagrams, THE ANCESTOR'S TALE shows us how remarkable we are, how astonishing our history, and how intimate our relationship with the rest of the living world. About the authors Richard Dawkins is an evolutionary biologist renowned throughout the world. He was educated at Oxford and taught zoology before becoming the first holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, in 1995. His bestselling books rank among the most influential intellectual works of our time. They include THE SELFISH GENE (1976), RIVER OUT OF EDEN (1995), and UNWEAVING THE RAINBOW (1999). richarddawkins.net / @RichardDawkins Yan Wong is an evolutionary biologist who studies the theoretical underpinnings of life. He is also a radio and television presenter, perhaps best known from the BBC One television show BANG GOES THE THEORY. yanwong.me / @DrYanWong


For what type of transport is the mobile phone app Uber used?

Uber – Android Apps on Google Play Full Review Maria Alarcon 7 January 2017 Great service, however... Great service. The drivers are always nice and the cars are well kept. However, you need to update your GPS system. Everytime I request a cab the GPS system makes the drivers pass my block to the next community over so I have to always call or text the driver to let them know that their GPS is taking them the wrong direction. At the same time it should be common sense. They're looking for a block but never question why they have to pass the block they're looking for to get the client. Please fix it. Full Review Mir Arman Faruk 9 January 2017 Brought convenience in Dhaka life Dhaka can be next thing to hell to find a comfortable and affordable ride in its busy traffic. Uber has surely brought a great deal of relief in that regard. But I have two experiences where driver made me wait and then cancelled the ride without communicating me. If there was a feedback opportunity for reporting such incidents it could surely step up the service. Full Review Ankit Vashistha 6 January 2017 Overcharged and free rodes also charged I travel a distance of around 12kms on 31st dec by uber which generally cost me rs 150 but they charged me 222 for that same trip and shows that i travelled 22 kms. Wtf. Also after sharing uber app with my frnd i was supposed to get 50 off on next 3 rides but they charged normally. Uber also starting acting smart like others. Time to unimstall Full Review DK Arora 8 January 2017 Recent update Recent update has made the app highly enigmatic. Uber pool does NOT work any more. Ubergo simply says yr cab will reach in ... Minutes. Pool booking it seems has been discontinued because you do not get any information re status or cab info. Need to check out. Full Review Vivek Prakash 7 January 2017 My go-to way for commute Hey Uber devs , why am I not getting the "where to" new UI update on my device Moto G4plus I have updated the app . Uber deserve more than 5 star . It's been ages since I have taken those local taxi. Even OLA's service disappoints most of the time. Keep up the good work Full Review 7 January 2017 The best services on the world! Yes I know I wrote too high thing about this services. I am from hungary, you know that country where the government keep the maffia taxi's company.. Dear Uber I know as well how you try to avoid paying tax in the most of country, please do your business without cheating and you will the best. more than like other company. I know how the hungarian government it was the best such of bastard.. unfortunately. Please try to help to Jobbik part of politician side and you will be come back to Hungary!! Thrust me! Full Review Marc Turner 8 January 2017 When it's not busy it's good I can honnest say, when there quiet uber is great ... But I've now booked 4 uber taxis and they have all accepted then after 5 minutes have all cancelled.. I've have now been waiting 25 minutes.. So booked a local taxi and they were cheaper than the uber estimate.. Full Review Shiladitya Patnaik 7 January 2017 Rates of price surging When I booked a cab, it shows me that rates would be 1.5 times more due to price surging. The original price displayed on screen was 180 but when the driver showed me his phone, it was 360. This happened to days in a row. I suggest uber changes this soon and I hope for a refund Full Review Marcelo Marçal 7 January 2017 Cash The worst thing that has been added here in Brazil. It's a robbery after another, putting in danger both driver and user. This servive has been made to be virtual payment. Those who don't have credit card, open account in a bank. Quite simple! Add also debit card payment for it's also cash, but a virtual one. It's all about security for all. Cash has attracted with success thieves and more thieves. They are not asked to fill any forms, to add any documents. Cash payment provides no security at all. Full Review 6 January 2017 Payment Tried to use this service 2 times...both times it would not accept my form of payment. I'm assuming because it is a Visa p


On which TV show did the band Electric Mayhem feature?

Q: Did Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, the band from "The Muppet Show," ever record an album? | TV Tabloid   Q&A Q: Did Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, the band from "The Muppet Show," ever record an album? Adam Thomlison / TV Media Oddly enough, they did not. The Muppets have released a total of 26 albums, starting with the soundtrack to "The Frog Prince," a TV special aired in 1971, but never a dedicated Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem release. Odd since that band became a sort of symbol of Muppet music after its introduction on "The Muppet Show" in 1976. They served as the house band on the iconic variety series and regularly performed alongside the huge music stars who appeared. Though they never got a record of their own, many of the Muppet albums did feature the band, led by the fur-hat-wearing, gold-tooth-smiling leader Dr. Teeth (said to be modeled after '70s blues rocker Dr. John). Their first recorded appearance is on the 1977 "Muppet Show" album, simply a compilation of songs from the show, whereon they performed the torch standard "Tenderly."  They appeared on eight Muppet albums, most recently 2006's "A Red and Green Christmas," performing the modern holiday standards "'Zat You, Santa Claus?" and "Run, Run Rudolph." The band appeared in the Muppet movies as well, but only showed up on one of the soundtracks -- doing "Can You Picture That?" from the original 1979 film, "The Muppet Movie." Dr. Teeth appears solo (without the Electric Mayhem) on the "Muppets Take Manhattan" soundtrack. Interestingly enough, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem's most famous song isn't even theirs. Most people credit the oft-recorded Muppet classic "Mahna Mahna" song to the band, but it was actually performed (repeatedly) by the aptly named character Mahna Mahna. Doing that song, a running bit on the long-running show, was his only job. The official members of the band were Dr. Teeth, Sgt. Floyd Pepper (an homage to both the band Pink Floyd and the Beatles classic Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band), the flower-childish Janice (named after '60s songstress Janis Joplin), sax player Zoot (named for real-life saxophonist Zoot Sims), and the most famous member of all, their drummer Animal.


Who succeeded Charles de Gaulle as President of France in 1969?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 28 | 1969: President Charles de Gaulle resigns About This Site | Text Only 1969: President Charles de Gaulle resigns The French President, Charles de Gaulle, has resigned from office after 11 years, following his defeat in a referendum on governmental reforms. A terse, three-line communiqu� from the Elys�e presidential palace, issued shortly after midnight (2300 GMT), announced his decision to step down. His decision takes effect from 1200 local time (1100 GMT). The result of the vote was decisive: 52.87% of the electorate voted "no", with 47.13% supporting the president. Turnout was over 80%. The result of voting in overseas territories has yet to arrive, but will not affect the outcome. His resignation has caused shockwaves around the world. General de Gaulle, 78, is a towering figure in post-war politics: the symbol of Free France during the Nazi occupation in the Second World War, he founded the Fifth Republic in 1958 when he became President of France. He was a controversial figure at home and abroad, but nonetheless revolutionised French political institutions, and became France's most powerful head of state since Napoleon III. The Prime Minister, Maurice Couve de Murville, spoke in a television broadcast of his "profound sadness" at the result. He said it was "an event the gravity of which will very quickly appear to all people in France and in the world". Vote of confidence Robert Poujade, secretary-general of the Gaullist Party, was one of many paying tribute to General de Gaulle. "He who inspired our struggles of yesterday will continue to inspire our struggles of tomorrow," he said. "In this ordeal, as he taught us, we shall not flinch one moment." The proposals for reform which brought down the president were aimed at modernising the structure of government. General de Gaulle saw the issue as so crucial that he tied his own future to that of the referendum result. It turned the campaign into a vote of confidence in the General himself. All attention now turns to former Prime Minister Georges Pompidou, who has never denied his intention to stand as President if Mr de Gaulle resigned. Mr Pompidou, controversially dismissed by the General after the elections last year, has long been regarded as his obvious successor. With declarations due within the next month, the race is on to see who can follow one of the greatest acts in the history of France.


Who, in fiction, arrived in Whitby aboard the schooner Demeter?

Visit Whitby: Its History and Literary Legends Disclosure Policy Visit Whitby: Its History and Literary Legends Whitby, the picturesque fishing town perfectly positioned on Yorkshire’s Eastern coast and dissected by the River Esk, has to be one of the most beautiful spots in all of England. It has everything you could ever wish for:  a half ruined abbey, a working harbor, narrow cobbled streets, red-roofed pantile cottages, perfect fish and chip shops (including Quayside, voted the best in the land), historical pubs serving real ale dozens of ghost legends and a close connection to Bram Stoker and Dracula as well as Lewis Carroll and Captain James Cook. I had the pleasure of exploring this charming town in February 2012, and despite the icy cold and bleak weather, had one of the most memorable trips I have ever had.  On the crest of the East Cliff stands the spectacular ruins of Whitby Abbey, a sturdy reminder of the power once wielded by the Church during medieval times. It takes 199 steps to reach it, and I can attest that with each step taken you feel as if you are being transported back in time. Trust me; it is well worth the effort. The Abbey was originally founded in 657AD by Oswy, who was the Saxon King of Northumbria. In 664, the Abbey, built on the east cliff overlooking the Esk and town of Whitby, was the site of the Synod of Whitby at which the Northumbrian Celtic church was reconciled to Rome. In 867, Whitby Abbey fell to Viking attack, and remained empty until 1078, when Regenfrith  a soldier monk, under the orders of his protector, the Norman, William de Percy, occupied it once more. It was rebuilt in spectacular fashion. The second monastery lasted until it was destroyed by Henry VIII in 1540. The abbey has been in ruins ever since, but you can imagine how magnificent it was in its heyday. The sense of history is profound, and if you’re fortunate to visit it (and I urge you to do so) you can touch the walls, close your eyes and imagine all that happened on the very spot you are standing centuries before. Whitby is also home to two lighthouses that were built in the early to mid 19th century.  The tallest of the lighthouses stands on the West Pier and is now open for tourists to climb the steep, winding stairs, but only if they dare. For you see, it is claimed to be haunted by a one-armed ghost, who, as locals cheerfully may tell you, fell from the nearby cliffs to his death. They will also warn you that he may smile at you and attempt to trip you up as you make your way along the stairs. Bagdale Hall takes the credit for the oldest building in Whitby, as it was built in 1516. These days it is a hotel, and a rather magnificent one at that, but it was originally a Tudor mansion. Browne Bushell, a former owner of the hotel, was an English Civil war era naval officer who sided with Cromwell. In 1643, he publicly switched his allegiance to the Royalists, but was ultimately executed for piracy in March 1651. Many claim that he still walks the halls of the hotel to this very day. There is also a private museum in Whitby that is run by the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society. The museum contains a wide range of materials concerning Whitby, including many items related to Captain James Hook. Cook was an explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. It was in Whitby where he first became an apprentice seaman, and cultivated dreams of being an explorer. A statue of him stands in front of the Royal Hotel as a tribute to his historical significance. The museum also shows the significance of Whitby Jet in the town’s history. The black mineraloid jet has been mined since the Roman times. Whitby is famous for gorgeous pieces of jewelry made from it,  which became hugely fashionable after Queen Victoria used it for mourning jewelry after the death of Prince Albert. Of course, as a writer of dark fiction, one of the reasons I love Whitby so much is its association with Bram Stoker and Dracula. Abraham Stoker- or Bram- was an Irish born author who had a strong appreciation for Whitby. He travelled t


Nancy Sinatra duetted with which singer on the songs ‘Jackson’, ‘Lady Bird’, 'Summer Wine’ and ‘Did You Ever’?

Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood-Did You Ever? - YouTube Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood-Did You Ever? Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on May 9, 2008 Audio (only) from CD. Album: Fairy Tales & Fantasies-The Best of Nancy and Lee Track-6


Three species of swan are commonly found in Britain, mute and whooper are two, what is the third?

Swan Species Swan Species THE SEVEN SPECIES OF SWANS   Mute Swans originated in Europe and Asia and are the most common captive swans found on lakes and ponds in private settings such as resorts, zoos, parks and estates.  Mute Swans are not really mute.  They are less vocal than other species of swans due to the anatomy of their trachea, which goes straight into the lungs instead of being embedded in the sternum.  The English Mute and the Polish Mute Swans look very similar.  The difference is in the coloring of their bills and feet.  The English Mute have reddish orange bills and jet black feet.  The Polish Mute is a pure white version of the Mute Swan.  They have bright orange bills and light buff-colored/ grayish colored feet.     Mute Swans produce a clutch of young once a year.  Mute Swans typically have between 5-10 eggs and typical brood sizes are from 1-9 cygnets.  Incubation is between 30-40 days. Captive male Mute Swans typically weigh between 24-30 pounds with the females weighing approximately 17-23 pounds.  Mute Swans’ wingspans average 78 inches. Australian Black Swans Australian Black Swans originated in the Botany Bay and Perth areas of Australia .  The black swans are typically more aggressive than other swan species especially during mating and nesting seasons.  This species is highly aggressive and will actively seek out predators or intruders.  The Black Swan is black in color with white tips on its wings.  The bird’s red bill has a pale band at the tip. The male black swan’s red eyes will turn white during mating season.  Captive male Black Swans typically weigh between 13-14 pounds with the females weighing approximately 11-12 pounds.  Black Swans’ wingspans average 77 inches. Black Swans typically have between 1-9 eggs.  Typical brood sizes are 1-5 cygnets.  Incubation is approximately 36 days.  Black Swans produce two clutches of young a year.    The Whooper Swan is the national bird of Finland .  This Old World swan is a very rare visitor to Alaska and Korea .  The Whooper Swan is a white swan with a yellow bill.  Average wingspan is 72 inches.  Nesting begins as soon as the ice melts in early March or April.  Nests are built on small islets surrounded by water. Clutch size for a Whooper Swan is about 4-6 white-colored eggs.  Incubation lasts about 34-36 days.  Whooper Swans are social birds that are extremely noisy.  Whoopers like cold weather but have been successfully raised and bred in the hot, humid climate of the southeastern United States.  North American Trumpeter Swans The Trumpeter Swan is indigenous to North America.  The Trumpeter is know for its unique “trumpeting” call.  The bird is pure white with a jet-black bill with a red border on the lower mandible.  Average wingspan is 70-84 inches.  These birds are the largest waterfowl in the United States and the largest swan species.  Males can weigh up to 35 pounds.  Nesting begins in late March through early May.  The pen will lay from 3-9 eggs.  Incubation is done only by the pen and lasts for about 33-35 days.  North American Tundra Swans The Tundra Swan has been called the “American or Whistling” Swan and is indigenous to North America.  It gets its name from the “whistling” sound made by the slow, powerful beating of its wings in flight. The Tundra Swan has a black bill with a yellow lore below the eye.  Like the Trumpeter, the Tundra Swan may have a red lower mandible.  Tundras can be distinguished from Trumpeter Swans by their higher pitched, more soft, and melodious calls.  The Tundra Swan is a much smaller bird.  Average wingspan is 62 inches with a body length of 45 inches.  Nesting begins in late May or early June.  Clutch size is about 4-6 eggs and the egss are cream-colored.  Only the pen incubates the eggs and the incubation lasts about 32 days.  These swans like cold weather and live on the tundra in North American, hence their name.  However, this species has been successfully raised and bred in the hot, humid climate of the southeastern United States.   Bewick Swans:  (Eurasian Sub-species of the North American Tundra Sw


In The Jungle Book, Colonel Hathi was the leader of which animals?

Hathi | Jungle Book Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit During a drought when Mowgli was a child, Hathi and his three sons found a waterhole for all of the jungle animals to share during this harsh time, thus forming a "water truce" in which no animals will harm each other at the waterhole. This works, as it prevents Shere Khan from attacking Mowgli. From that point on, Hathi tells the story of how humans came to the jungle, referring to them as "fear". After he was banished from the man village Mowgli revealed that Hathi once destroyed a human village in revenge for being captured, and persuaded Hathi and his sons to do the same to Buldeo 's village as punishment for threatening Messua with execution. Non-canon appearences Edit In the Disney film , the character of Hathi, like the other characters in Kipling's Mowgli stories, is greatly transformed and becomes a comic character. He is called "Colonel Hathi" and he leads his wife, Winifred Hathi, and his son, Hathi Junior, in a marching patrol while singing a deliberately silly song authored by the Sherman Brothers entitled, " Colonel Hathi's March ". His role in the film is as follows: The night after Mowgli is hypnotized by Kaa, Col. Hathi and the Dawn Patrol patrol the jungle and wake Mowgli and Bagheera. When Mowgli comes to investigate, he tries to join with help from Junior. After the patrol, Hathi inspects all of his elephants. Once he reaches Mowgli, he thinks of him as a new recruit. But after Mowgli talks back to him, he yells at Mowgli for being a traitor. However, Bagheera comes to stop the fiasco. After Bagheera promises to return Mowgli, Hathi says the famous saying "an elephant NEVER forgets". But as they march along, Winifred tells Hathi that he left Junior behind. When he goes to fetch him, he forgets to say "halt" and all the elephants crash. Later in the film, Bagheera finds Hathi and asks him to find Mowgli, for he has ran away. Hathi refuses saying that the herd was on a cross country march and that Shere Khan can't be found for miles (the irony is that Shere Khan is actually listening to the conversation for he too is looking for Mowgli). Hathi's wife, Winifred, gets furious with Hathi and tells him to find the Man Cub with the threat of taking over command. Hathi does not listen. When Junior tries to convince his dad to find Mowgli, Hathi agrees to find him, bluffing that he "already had a plan in mind". After he organized all of his elephants, they start the search. Shere Khan then decides to start looking for the man cub. Hathi is also one of the main characters in the spin-off Jungle Cubs . This was before he was a colonel and is portrayed as a baby like everyone else. Colonel Hathi and all other characters (with the exception of King Louie and possibly Winifred) return in the Disney Sequel The Jungle Book 2 . Hathi is a major character in the anime series Jungle Book Shonen Mowgli where he is the king and enforcer of the Law of the Jungle. Like the stories, he has 3 children. However, one change is that Chil the Kite is his messenger.


Who first sailed out of Whitby aboard the collier Freelove - his later ships include HMS Eagle, HMS Solebay, HMS Grenville and HMS Endeavour?

Free e-books written by Cook James . Read online and download books at http://www.onread.com (Page 1) Add to my authors Cook James Captain James Cook, FRS RN (7 November [O.S. 27 October] 1728 – 14 February 1779), was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer, ultimately rising to the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy. Cook was the first to map Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean during which he achieved the first European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands as well as the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.[1] Cook joined the British merchant navy as a teenager[2] and joined the Royal Navy in 1755. He saw action in the Seven Years' War, and subsequently surveyed and mapped much of the entrance to the Saint Lawrence River during the siege of Quebec. This allowed General Wolfe to make his famous stealth attack on the Plains of Abraham, and helped to bring Cook to the attention of the Admiralty and Royal Society. This notice came at a crucial moment both in his personal career and in the direction of British overseas exploration, and led to his commission in 1766 as commander of HM Bark Endeavour for the first of three Pacific voyages. Cook charted many areas and recorded several islands and coastlines on European maps for the first time. His achievements can be attributed to a combination of seamanship, superior surveying and cartographic skills, courage in exploring dangerous locations to confirm the facts (for example dipping into the Antarctic circle repeatedly and exploring around the Great Barrier Reef), an ability to lead men in adverse conditions, and boldness both with regard to the extent of his explorations and his willingness to exceed the instructions given to him by the Admiralty.[2] Cook died in Hawaii in a fight with Hawaiians during his third exploratory voyage in the Pacific in 1779. Cook was born in the village of Marton in Yorkshire, today a suburb belonging to the town of Middlesbrough.[3] He was baptised in the local church of St. Cuthbert's where today his name can be seen in the church register. Cook was the second of eight children of James Cook, a Scottish farm labourer, and his locally born wife Grace Pace from Thornaby on Tees.[2][3] In 1736, his family moved to Airey Holme farm at Great Ayton, where his father's employer, Thomas Skottowe paid for him to attend the local school (now a museum). In 1741, after 5 years schooling, he began work for his father, who had by now been promoted to farm manager. For leisure he would climb a nearby hill, Roseberry Topping, enjoying the opportunity for solitude.[4] Cook's Cottage, his parents' last home, which he is likely to have visited, is now in Melbourne, having been moved from England and reassembled brick by brick in 1934.[5] In 1745, when he was 16, Cook moved 20 miles (32 km) to the fishing village of Staithes to be apprenticed as a shop boy to grocer and haberdasher William Sanderson.[3] Historians have speculated that this is where Cook first felt the lure of the sea while gazing out of the shop window.[2] After 18 months, not proving suitable for shop work, Cook travelled to the nearby port town of Whitby to be introduced to friends of Sanderson's, John and Henry Walker.[5] The Walkers were prominent local ship-owners and Quakers, and were in the coal trade. Their house is now the Captain Cook Memorial Museum. Cook was taken on as a merchant navy apprentice in their small fleet of vessels plying coal along the English coast. His first assignment was aboard the collier Freelove, and he spent several years on this and various other coasters sailing between the Tyne and London. As part of this apprenticeship, Cook applied himself to the study of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, navigation and astronomy, all skills he would need one day to command his own ship.[2] His three-year apprenticeship completed, Cook began working on trading ships in the Baltic Sea. He soon progressed through the merchant navy ranks, starting with his 1752 promotion to Mate (officer in charge o


Created in 1337, which is the oldest dukedom in England?

Ten dukes-a-dining: Gathered together over lunch for a unique picture, the grandees with £2bn and 340,000 acres between them | Daily Mail Online Ten dukes-a-dining: Gathered together over lunch for a unique picture, the grandees with £2bn and 340,000 acres between them comments At first glance, it might resemble the board meeting of a firm of auctioneers or a convention of prep school headmasters. On closer inspection, it is actually a remarkable portrait of the grandest club in Britain, a super-elite who account for some 340,000 acres, more than £2billion and 4,505 years of aristocratic moving and shaking. Some owe their fortunes to bravery in battle, others to royal philandering or political chicanery. But they are all distantly related to each other and they are all addressed in exactly the same way: Your Grace. Outside the Royal Family, dukedoms have only ever been granted to a handful of men of power and influence. The assembled: (from left to right) 1. James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose; 2. David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland; 3. John Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset; 4. Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland; 5. Andrew Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford; 6. Edward Fizalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk; 7. Torquhil Campbell, 18th Duke of Argyll; 8. Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Duke of Leinster; 9. Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans; 10. Arthur Wellesey, 8th Duke of Wellington. See list below for details Dukes are just one rung down from royalty in the social pecking order and enjoy a special status way above the rank and file of the aristocracy. As peerages go, it's the jackpot. Today, there are just 24 non-royal dukes in existence, down from a total of 40 in their Georgian heyday. And it's fair to say that no modern monarch or government is likely to create any more. So, to celebrate its 300th birthday, Tatler magazine decided to invite this dwindling band of mega-toffs to a ducal lunch. The result was the largest gathering of dukes since the Coronation of 1953. Some were too frail to attend. Some live abroad. But ten of them gathered for oysters and Dover sole in London's clubland. And the result is this intriguing study of 21st century nobility. 'After 300 years, we wanted to recapture the spirit of the original Tatler, and what better than a room full of dukes,' says Tatler editor Catherine Ostler. Once, the holders of these titles would have been the A-list celebrities of their time. Today, most people would be pushed to name a single one of them. With hereditary peers cast out into the political wilderness, dukes might seem little more than a comic anachronism in modern Britain. While they retain their rank and social clout, their only power is financial. In the case of, say, the Duke of Bedford, this amounts to £500million in art, London property and a large slab of Home Counties commuter belt. As for the Duke of Leinster, whose grandfather ran a teashop, it is next to nothing. A very special edition: The picture appears in the November issue of Tatler magazine Yet many dukes still play an active part in public life. The Duke of Norfolk, as hereditary Earl Marshal, is still responsible for organising the State Opening of Parliament and any coronations which should occur. The Duke of Northumberland runs several public bodies across the North East while his wife is the local Lord Lieutenant. The very first dukedom was a royal affair. In 1337, Edward III created his son, the Black Prince, the Duke of Cornwall. The title derives from the Latin dux - leader - and, throughout history, fewer than 500 British men have held the rank of 'Duke'. The last non-royal dukedom was created in 1900 for the former Earl of Fife, who was upgraded to Duke following his wedding to Queen Victoria's granddaughter. There might have been a new one in 1955 when the Queen offered one to Churchill, but he declined, preferring to die a commoner. The only non-duke at the Tatler gathering was historian Andrew Roberts, invited to chronicle the event. 'They're all related and they all stick up for each other,' he recalls. But he fears that dukes c


Statues known as ‘Moai’ stand on which island?

Easter Island Statues Walking Theory Stirs Debate An Easter Island statue being walked into place Credit: Carl Lipo An idea suggesting massive stone statues that encircle Easter Island may have been "walked" into place has run into controversy. In October 2012, researchers came up with the "walking" theory by creating a 5-ton replica of one of the statues (or "moai"), and actually moving it in an upright position, and have published a more thorough justification in the June issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science. If the statues were walked into place, then the islanders didn't need to cut down the island's palm trees to make way for moving the massive carvings, the researchers argue. The findings may help dismantle the traditional storyline of Easter Island , or Rapa Nui: that a "crazed maniacal group destroyed their environment," by cutting down trees to transport gigantic statues, said study co-author Carl Lipo, an anthropologist at California State University, Long Beach. But not everyone in the field is convinced. While some experts find the demonstration persuasive, others think it's unlikely the large statues could have been walked upright on the island's hilly, rough terrain. [ Aerial Photos of Mysterious Stone Structures ] Ancient enigma Rapa Nui's majestic rock statues (also known as Stone Heads of Easter Island) have been a mystery since Europeans first arrived in the 1700s on the island, located in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Chile. Though the island was filled with a giant palm forest when Polynesians first arrived in the 13th century, the first European explorers found massive megaliths on a deforested, rock-strewn island with just 3,000 people. In the past, archaeologists proposed that a lost civilization chopped down all the trees to make paths to roll the megalithic structures horizontally for miles on top of palm trees used as "rolling logs" of sorts, from the quarries where they were created to ceremonial platforms. That transport method would have required many people, and led to deforestation and environmental ruin that would've caused the population to plummet. Walking statues But Lipo and his colleagues wondered whether that made sense. For one, other archaeological evidence in villages suggested the island's population was never that large, and the palm trees, essentially hardwood with a soft, foamy material inside, would be crushed by the rolling statues, Lipo said. Along the road to the platforms are moai whose bases curved so they couldn't stand upright, but instead would topple forward, meaning the ones in transit would have to be modified once they reached the platform. That made the researchers wonder why the statues weren't made to stand upright in the first place if they were meant to be rolled  into place, not walked, Lipo said And the statues found on the roads to the platforms all had wider bases than shoulders, which physical models suggested would help them rock forward in an upright position. To see whether the statues may have been walked, the team transformed photos of one 10-foot-tall (3 meters) statue into a 3D computer model, and then created a 5-ton concrete replica. Last October, on a NOVA documentary, the team tried walking the replica, using people holding ropes on each side to rock the statue forward and back on a dirt path in Hawaii. [ Gallery: See Images of the Easter Island Demonstration ] The statue moved easily. "It goes from something you can't imagine moving at all, to kind of dancing down the road," Lipo told LiveScience. The movers walked the replica about 328 feet (100 m) in 40 minutes; from this demonstration and assuming the ancient builders would have been somewhat of experts at their jobs, Lipo suspects they would have moved the Rapa Nui statues about 0.6 miles (1 kilometer) a day, meaning transport would have taken about two weeks. In the new paper, the team hypothesizes the builders carved the statues'  bases so they would lean forward, as it would've been easier to rock a statue with a curved bottom back and forth. Then, the builders woul


Which BBC TV comedy series was set in the French town of Nouvion?

BBC - Comedy - 'Allo 'Allo! 'Allo 'Allo! 'Allo 'Allo! René Artois is a café owner in the Nazi-occupied French town of Nouvion, whose efforts to appease a range of opposing factions without being killed provide the unlikely scenario for this long-running hit BBC One sitcom. German Colonel Von Strohm is on good terms with René but exploits the café to hide a stolen painting (the oft-mentioned Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies by Van Klomp) he plans to sell after the war for his retirement. Unfortunately Hitler also wants the painting and has sent Gestapo agent Otto Flick to find it. But the Germans aren't René's only problem. The French Resistance, led by Michelle, force him to aid their persistent attempts to return two bumbling British airmen to England and all the time René must keep secret from his wife his long-running affairs with his two waitresses or risk losing his cherished café. An innovative trick was the portrayal of languages, with French characters speaking English in a French accent whilst the 'English' had an upper-class twang. Hence the poor French of Englishman Crabtree (disguised as a gendarme) could be depicted by his serial mispronunciations, especially his famous greeting "Good Moaning". It's the best known of a raft of catchphrases (Michelle’s "Listen very carefully, I shall say zis only once" coming a close second). The comedy maintained a large number of subplots and returning characters (including the camp Lieutenant Gruber, undertaker Monsieur Alfonse and forger Leclerc), cheerfully revelling in a bawdy 'picture postcard' humour. To cram in the twisting story, episodes would run on from each other linked by René's opening monologues to camera. Written and performed as a farce, writers David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd made great play of national stereotypes (sex-obsessed French, posh British twits) but this didn't stop the show becoming a massive success on both sides of the Channel. 'Allo 'Allo! treated the war itself quite reverently, but targeted more specifically the raft of wartime dramas that were flooding TV schedules, especially ITV series Secret Army (1977-1979), about the Resistance movement. It may not have quite the enduring appeal of Dad's Army, but over 85 episodes retained a strong, popular, family following.


The singer-songwriter, actress, model and dancer known as Solange is the sister of which famous singer?

Solange Knowles - Model, Dancer, Songwriter, Singer - Biography.com Solange Knowles Solange Knowles is an American R&B singer-songwriter and the younger sister of performer Beyoncé. IN THESE GROUPS Famous People Born in 1986 Synopsis Born on June 24, 1986, in Houston, Texas, Solange is the younger sister of R&B performer Beyoncé. Coming out of her sister's shadow, Solange made a name for herself in both the music and fashion industries as a singer, dancer and a model. In 2013, she launched her own record label, Saint Records. Early Life and Career Singer-songwriter and model Solange Piaget Knowles was born on June 24, 1986, in Houston, Texas. Her mother, Tina, is of Creole heritage, and her father, Mathew, is African American. Her older sister is famed R&B performer Beyoncé, formerly of the all-female singing group Destiny's Child. Also an actress, dancer and savvy businesswoman, Solange Knowles performs under the name Solange. Solange was only 13 years old and still wearing braces on her teeth when she performed as a backup dancer on tour with Destiny's Child. She first sang professionally on their holiday album, 8 Days of Christmas. Music Career Takes Off It didn't take long for Solange to come out from her sister's shadow to make a name for herself in both the music and fashion industries. When Solange was 16, her father, who was also her manager, signed her to his record company, Music World Entertainment. In 2002, she appeared on two major musical projects: Lil' Romeo's Game Time album and former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland's Simply Deep, for which Solange wrote the title track. Solange's debut album, Solo Star, was released in 2003. Soon after, the budding star was writing songs for sister Beyoncé, Rowland and third Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams . On February 27, 2004, a 17-year-old Solange married Daniel Smith Jr., who later became a football coach. The couple soon moved to Idaho so that Smith could attend school there. Later in 2004, Solange gave birth to their first child together, son Daniel Julez Smith Jr. (who she calls "Julez"). The couple divorced in 2007. Motherhood "was always chill and easy," Solange told New York Magazine in a 2012 interview, but "marriage is a whole 'nother ball game." Solange signed a record deal with Geffen Records in 2007. Her second album, Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams, featured such artists as Mark Ronson, the Neptunes and Cee Lo Green. As with her first album, Sol-Angel failed to garner commercial success. She later signed on with Roc Nation, a label run by her brother-in-law, rapper and music mogul Jay-Z. Solange tried to make the charts again in 2012 with the seven-track effort True, which elicited a tepid response from fans and critics. She has also performed on the popular children’s series Yo Gabba Gabba!  Other Ventures Solange has modeled for House of Deréon, a clothing line designed by her mother. In 2013, she parted ways with Roc Nation and launched her own music label. With her new venture Saint Records, she intends to produce and release a full-length album and other music projects. As an actress, Knowles has performed voice-over work for film and television features, including the animated series The Proud Family and the DVD Bring It On: All or Nothing. Personal Life Keeping homes in both Houston and Los Angeles, California, Knowles moved to Brooklyn, New York, in 2011 to be closer to her family and for more opportunities to work her craft. She then headed to New Orleans in 2013 where she continues to live part time. But it was her actions in New York City that made news in 2014. A video was released that showed Solange attacking her brother-in-law Jay-Z in a hotel elevator while her sister looked on. This altercation reportedly took place after the three had attended the 2014 Met Gala. According to the New York Post, Solange was overly intoxicated and "behaving badly at the party" before her clash with Jay-Z. In the days following the video's release, there was much speculation regarding what their fight was about. Solange, Beyoncé and Jay-Z


Which is the county town and administrative centre of the Isle of Anglesey?

Llangefni | Wales, United Kingdom | Britannica.com Wales, United Kingdom Llangefni, town, Isle of Anglesey county, historic county of Anglesey (Sir Fon), northwestern Wales . It is situated on the River Cefni, almost in the middle of Anglesey island, and is the administrative centre of the county. St. Cyngar’s Church, Llangefni, Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Bencherlite The town originated as a market centre for the island’s agricultural activity. The Moriah Calvinistic Methodist Church, one of the town’s several Nonconformist churches, commemorates John Elias (1774–1841), a well-known pulpit orator of the Welsh Methodist Revival who fled to Llangefni when forced to take refuge from an angry mob in Beaumaris. Llangefni has remained a bustling market centre, and livestock are brought from all parts of the island for trading every Wednesday and Thursday. Pop. (2001) 4,662; (2011) 5,116. Learn More in these related articles: Isle of Anglesey county, northwestern Wales, separated from the North Wales mainland by the Menai Strait. The county encompasses Anglesey island—the largest island in England and Wales, with an area of 261 square miles (676 square km)—and Holy Island, adjoining just west of Anglesey. Isle of Anglesey... Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: September 10, 2013 URL: https://www.britannica.com/place/Llangefni Access Date: January 20, 2017 Share


In a famous novel, who becomes governess of Thornfield Hall ?

The Times, Jane Eyre, and the Governness Victorian Web Home —> Social History —> Jane Eyre —> Periodicals —> Punch ] In Charlotte Brontë’s novel Jane Eyre (1847) Jane, upon completing her time as both pupil and teacher at the Lowood School, decides to apply for a position as a governess. Upon pondering ways by which to find open governess positions, Jane realizes a simple solution: to advertise in the “ — shire Herald”. Jane’s advertisement is short and concise: A young lady accustomed to tuition . . . is desirous of meeting with a situation in a private family where the children are under fourteen...She is qualified to teach the usual branches of a good English education, together with French, Drawing, and Music . . . Address, J.E., Post-office, Lowton, ï¿½shire. After a mere week later, Jane receives word from Thornfield Hall that she will be hired providing she can give the proper character references. Soon following, Jane begins her employment as governess at Thornfield Hall. Although Jane Eyre is in fact a work of realism, the job of governess in the mid 1800’s was not so pleasant as depicted in Brontë’s novel. In a letter to the editor of The Times from August 29, 1845, a frustrated woman presents her complaints at being “born to be a poor governess.” This anonymous governess further details the miseries that come with the job, explaining that she suffers from “such numerous indignities,” such as “being made a complete gaping-stock” or walking “homeward in humiliation of spirit,” after being declined by a potential employer. An advertisement called “Wanted a Governess” from an 1849 issue of The Times further demonstrates the tediousness of finding work as a governess. The article lists over twenty questions and requirements for a potential governess. On this list the questions range from “are you conversant with the histories of England, Greece, and Rome, and with sacred history?” to “do what religious denomination do you belong?” These stringent requirements underscore the difficult lifestyle of a governess. From the subject matter and tone of these two articles, it becomes clear that the job of governess was not so easily attainable as portrayed by Brontë in Jane Eyre. Less then a year after the complaints of the frustrated governess, in the Friday, January 9 edition of The Times from 1846, another letter to the editor from a governess appears. This governess, like the previous one, complains not of the hardships in pursuing work but rather at the poverty in which she is forced to live because of her meager governess salary: Sir, — I need not apologize to you for this intrusion, appreciating, as I do, your charity for the unfortunate class in society called governesses . . . I would seriously advise you to recommend parents to teach their children to wash, iron, and scrub floors, since education is no longer appreciated! This “daily governess” comments on the lack of appreciation of education in England during the mid 1800’s, even going so far as to say that children would be better off in a janitorial type position washing and cleaning than pursuing a future in education. The governess, though she may “toil seven hours in a day” receives little thanks and little monetary compensation for her troubles, while “a menial obtains” kind words of thanks from an employer. And the pay for a years service as governess? Fifty pounds. Jane, while in the employment of Mr. Rochester, earns less then this disheartened governess, making a mere thirty pounds per annum. Stuck in a position of poverty, Jane owns few possessions and has no chance at attaining better work. From these articles, each written within a few years of the publication of Jane Eyre, the hardships and adversities met by governesses in England become easily inferable. Although Jane is treated with respect and kindness during her stay at Thornfield Hall, the actual situations of governesses did not always result in such happy engagements. The role of governess was often a confusing position, found somewhere between servant and peer. B


On which island is the holiday resort of Portinatx?

Portinatx Travel Guide - Ibiza | Spanish Fiestas Portinatx Travel Guide Tweet Whether you’re tired of the raucous partying offered in San Antonio or you’re looking for the ideal holiday getaway for your family, Portinatx has everything you’re looking for and more. Hidden on the northernmost tip of Ibiza, Portinatx is a small resort town that shields you from the bustle of the rest of the island while still providing enough entertainment to keep you amused. Portinatx is blessed with three beautiful sandy beaches that are ideal for snorkeling, diving and swimming. S’Arenal Gross and S’Arenal Petite are both great sandy beaches to bring your family to take advantage of the sunny weather and enjoy the surf. For renowned snorkeling conditions head to Cala Xarraca, a more pebbly area or even Cala d’en Serra which you can find by following the coast east up a rather primitive road. Cala d’en Serra is worth the trip however, as it rewards you for the rough road with a scenic beauty that is exceptional even by Ibiza standards. If your family is interested in hiking trips Portinatx should definitely be your holiday destination. This small resort acts as a great base from where to hike up and down the coast where you can enjoy a wide variety of terrain from cliffs to beach. The truly adventurous can walk the 10 kilometres from Portinatx to Punta de Xarraca, a hike over rocky terrain known to be one of the most difficult treks on the island. If this all sounds too exhausting then take one of the glass bottom boat rides which are available from nearly every port instead. With the exceptional clarity of the water you’ll be able to see the wide variety of marine life without even having to get wet. Portinatx Restaurants When you get hungry after all the hiking and snorkelling you’ve been doing you’ll be ready for the restaurants of Portinatx which are well-known for their variety of fresh fish. If you are near the beach head for Es Puet Blanc with its open-air terrace and famous variety of fruit sundaes and cream cakes. Also make sure that you visit Cas Mallorqui and enjoy both beautiful views of the beach and the fresh Mediterranean fish dishes. In terms of shopping make sure you’re there for the open-air market that takes place every Sunday. You can find a wonderful selection of leather, pottery and jewellery available as well as more artistic offerings. Ibiza Airport Car Hire Portinatx Accommodation Self catering apartments provide most of the accommodation in this tiny resort but worth a special mention is the family orientated Hotel El Greco which has its own waterpark, not to mention buffet style meals with Italian and Chinese nights. For more intimate accommodation take a look at the Portinatx Apartments which feature a pool, nearby beach access and a little more privacy. If you’re looking to get your family away from it all then Portinatx is well worth considering. If, however, you’ve decided to stay in san Antonio with the Ibiza party people then consider a day excursion by boat that goes around the northern headland of the island providing stunning views of the coastal scenery around Portinatx. Map of Portinatx: This map should give you an indication of just how small the resort actually is. Zoom out to see where it is in relation to other resorts on the island and get an idea of distances from the fact that it is only 36km from the airport.


The Meteorological Office is part of the B.I.S., for what does the I stand?

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Which part of the body is affected by barotitis?

Barotrauma | definition of barotrauma by Medical dictionary Barotrauma | definition of barotrauma by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/barotrauma Related to barotrauma: Sinus barotrauma , volutrauma barotrauma  [bar″o-traw´mah] injury caused by pressure differences between the external environment and the inside of a bodily structure. Seen with structures of the ear, in high altitude flyers and others (see barotitis media and barosinusitis ). In the lung it is caused by excessive airway pressures, resulting in extra-alveolar air, as in pneumothorax , pneumomediastinum, or pneumoperitoneum . bar·o·trau·ma (băr'ō-traw'mă), A term previously used to describe injury to the middle ear or paranasal sinuses, resulting from imbalance between ambient pressure and that within the affected cavity. Now mostly used to refer to lung injury due to pressure such as occurs when a patient is on a ventilator and is subjected to high airway pressure (pulmonary barotrauma). [G. baros, weight, + trauma] barotrauma /baro·trau·ma/ (-traw´mah) injury due to pressure, as to structures of the ear, in high-altitude flyers, owing to differences between atmospheric and intratympanic pressures; see barosinusitis and barotitis . barotrauma [ber′ōtrô′mə, -trou′mə] Etymology: Gk, baros + trauma, wound physical injury sustained as a result of exposure to changing air pressure, or rupture of the tympanic membranes, as may occur among scuba divers or caisson workers or anyone near nuclear or atomic blasts. Barotrauma may be iatrogenic as in the case of excessive ventilator pressures leading to lung injury. Compare decompression sickness . barotrauma ENT Middle-ear injury which occurs while flying or scuba diving, caused by major disparities in air pressure between the middle ear and the nasopharynx—which is usually equilibrated by an open eustachian tube.   Disequilibrium, disorientation, nausea, vomiting. Sports medicine Tissue injury due to the failure of a gas-filled body space—e.g., lungs, middle ear, sinuses—to equilibrate internal pressure to ambient pressure; because the cavities located within a bone cannot collapse, the space they occupy is filled with oedema in the mucosal membrane or haemorrhage. Barotrauma often results from rapid or extreme changes in external pressure—e.g., explosions. barotrauma Audiology Middle ear injury caused by ↑ air pressure; trauma to the inner ear 2º to atmospheric pressure alteration, which occurs while flying or deep water diving, resulting in ↓ visual and proprioceptive cues due to ↓ vestibular input Clinical Disequilibrium, disorientation, N&V Sports medicine Tissue injury due to the failure of a gas-filled body space–eg, lungs, middle ear, sinuses, to equalize internal pressure to ambient pressure; barotrauma often results from rapid or extreme changes in external pressure–eg, explosions. See Atmospheric inner ear barotruma, Pulmonary barotrauma . bar·o·trau·ma (bar'ō-traw'mă) 1. Injury to the middle ear or paranasal sinuses, resulting from imbalance between ambient pressure and that within the affected cavity. 2. Lung injury that occurs when a patient is on a ventilator and is subjected toexcessive airway pressure (pulmonary barotrauma). [G. baros, weight, + trauma] barotrauma Injury resulting from changes in atmospheric (barometric) pressure as in aircraft flight. Barotrauma mostly affects the ear drums when there is obstruction to the EUSTACHIAN TUBES . The most serious forms of barotrauma result from explosive noise which can literally shake the delicate hair-cell transducers in the middle ear to pieces. barotrauma damage caused by change in pressure around the body (ambient pressure). Divers can be affected painfully by inequality between high ambient pressure at depth and that in closed internal air-containing spaces: the sinuses or the middle ear (aural barotrauma: inward bulging or at worst rupture of the eardrum, if the Eustachian tube is blocked). During surfacing the danger is pulmonary barotrauma: rupture of the lung surface by expanding air, with escape into the pleur


Which acid used to be made by the lead chamber process but is now usually made by the contact process?

contact process | chemistry | Britannica.com Contact process varnish Contact process, modern industrial method of producing sulfuric acid; it has largely replaced the chamber, or lead-chamber, process. Sulfur dioxide and oxygen , passed over a hot catalyst , unite to form sulfur trioxide , which in turn combines with water to make sulfuric acid. Contact-process plants are of two types. The simpler type, the sulfur -burning contact plants, use sulfur as the raw material. Molten sulfur is burned to form sulfur dioxide, which is cooled, then oxidized, usually in the presence of pellets of porous siliceous material impregnated with vanadium pentoxide and a potassium compound , to form sulfur trioxide at moderately high temperatures. The other type of contact-process plant produces sulfur dioxide from low-grade, sulfur-bearing materials, such as pyrite. Cooling of the gas is necessary to remove impurities and to condense and remove part of the water vapour, which would dilute the acid product. The sulfur dioxide gas is then dried with concentrated sulfuric acid. As a result of its purification, the gas in this process is cold, instead of hot as in sulfur-burning plants, and must be heated to the temperature at which the catalyst begins to function. Learn More in these related articles: sulfuric acid dense, colourless, oily, corrosive liquid; one of the most important of all chemicals, prepared industrially by the reaction of water with sulfur trioxide (see sulfur oxide), which in turn is made by chemical combination of sulfur dioxide and oxygen either by the contact process or the chamber... oxygen (O) nonmetallic chemical element of Group 16 (VIa, or the oxygen group) of the periodic table. Oxygen is a colourless, odourless, tasteless gas essential to living organisms, being taken up by animals, which convert it to carbon dioxide; plants, in turn, utilize carbon dioxide as a source of carbon and... 1 Reference found in Britannica Articles Assorted Reference sulfuric acid production  (in chemical industry: Contact process ) External Links Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: July 20, 1998 URL: https://www.britannica.com/technology/contact-process Access Date: January 17, 2017 Share


Which two word Latin phrase is used to mean the most important work of an artist or writer?

Latin phrases glossary and listing - common and interesting Latin       expressions, terminology, translations, meanings, origins glossary, usage in       legal, business, science and English language (with) the defendant being absent (legal term) - in the absence of the accused a capite ad calcem thoroughly/completely/from top to bottom - more                   loosely expressed 'from head to toe' Achilles (Achilles heel) ancient Greek hero weakness - (a Greek word used in Latin - the                   metaphor refers to the legend of the hero Achilles, as a baby held by the heel                   and dipped into the river Styx by his mother Thetis to make him immortal,                   leaving his heel vulnerable, such that when shot there by an arrow he died,                   hence the 'Achilles heel' or simply 'Achilles' is a person's main                   weakness) acta est fabula the drama has been acted out it's all over/it's finished/the end A.D. (anno domini) in the year of the Lord denotes that the year is since Christ's birth in                   the Julian and Gregorian calendars - contrasting with B.C. (Before Christ),                   which signifies years 'Before Christ', which are counted backwards - there is                   no zero year ad hoc improvised/devised/applied spontaneously or purely                   for the purpose ('just for this') a fortiori all the more so, with greater reason ad hominem personally directed - (as when criticizing someone) ad infinitum ad lib (ad libitum) with freedom freely, improvised, spontaneously created - now                   most commonly an instruction or freedom to 'improvise' in performance,                   communication ad litteram precisely/according to the 'letter of the law' ad nauseam to the point of causing nausea/unbearably                   tedious a priori / a posteriori from what comes before/ after (these terms mainly refer to philosophical or                   mathematical assertions) - an 'a priori' fact is self-evident, known without                   need of direct specific experience/evidence (for example 'snow is cold') - an                   'a posteriori' fact is based on observed evidence or experience, etc (for                   example snow fell in Ireland on [a particular date]) ad referendum (ad ref) aged... or 'of the age...' (precedes the age of                   someone/something) affidavit he/she has declared under oath a sworn statement made voluntarily by a person,                   recorded by a qualified person, usually for legal purposes, such as admission                   in a court case agenda (agenda sunt or agendum est) things that must be moved forward list of items for a meeting, order of discussion,                   set of aims, motivational factors - agenda now has a wide range of meanings,                   after initially referring to a meeting schedule Aiax/Ajax a metaphor for size and stength Albion the ancient Greek word for Britain alia iacta est / iacta alia est the die is cast the die is cast - beyond the point of possible                   return, fully committed come what may - see the die is cast and cross the Rubicon in cliches                   origins - the phrase is attributed to Julius Casear, 49BC, on his invasion of                   Rome from Gaul - as with many other Latin phrases the 'i' of iacta is                   alternatively a 'j', so that the word was/is jiacta (although some say Caesar                   spoke this phrase in Greek anyway..) alias dictus (alias) otherwise known as/also known as/aka


George Fox founded which religious movement in the mid- 17th century?

George Fox | Quaker Heritage | George Fox University About George Fox Our Namesake George Fox was a leader in a 17th-century Christian awakening from which came the Quaker movement (now known as the Society of Friends or the Friends Church). During civil strife between royalist and parliamentary forces, the movement spread rapidly across England and in American colonies, in spite of harassment under Commonwealth and Restoration governments that brought property loss, imprisonment, and sometimes death. By the end of the century, there were 100,000 Quakers, an American colony (Pennsylvania), and a strong public witness to Christian holiness, peace, religious freedom, participatory worship, business integrity and social justice. Many early adherents were drawn from Seeker communities of Northern England. These Christians, disillusioned with monopolistic state religion, whether Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian, or Independent, had been meeting informally for Bible study and prayer. George Fox forcefully articulated their criticism of the institutional church for its secondhand faith, sin-excusing doctrine, hireling ministry, and compromise with political powers. People responded eagerly to his proclamation of a new Day of the Lord in which the true church is being recovered and kingdom righteousness effected through Christ's presence and power. After the Toleration Act of 1689 granted limited freedom to Quakers, the movement took shape as a denomination, as did other groups arising within Puritan England. Currently approximately 350,000 people worldwide identify themselves as Friends (Quakers). They are most numerous in Africa and the Americas with fewer adherents in Europe/Middle East and Asia/West Pacific. Within such multicultural pluralism, patterns of worship and ministry vary, but certain distinctive beliefs persist: that Christ revealed outwardly in history is the Light within each person, that women as well as men may minister, and that believers are called to personal holiness and to public righteousness. By Arthur O. Roberts, PhD, Professor at Large, George Fox University


Alan Sked founded which British political party?

Ukip founder Alan Sked: 'The party has become a Frankenstein's monster' | Politics | The Guardian UK Independence party (Ukip) Ukip founder Alan Sked: 'The party has become a Frankenstein's monster' He may have founded Ukip, but Alan Sked's moderate, Brussels-boycotting party has gone rogue – and the academic is desperate to stop the bandwagon he first set rolling Monday 26 May 2014 13.35 EDT First published on Monday 26 May 2014 13.35 EDT Share on Messenger Close The founder of Ukip is trying to prove to me that, when he was in charge, the party wasn't racist. He's also trying to demonstrate that his Ukip wouldn't have had its snout in the European parliament's expenses trough, unlike its 2014 incarnation. "I had one here not so long ago," says Alan Sked, professor of international history at the London School of Economics, as he searches for a membership application form as evidence. It's a tough task: his office, the LSE's Room E503, is a stranger to the declutterer's art – it's not so much overwhelmed with books and papers as booby-trapped by them. Room E503 is historically significant for modern British politics. It was here that Sked formed the Anti-Federalist League in 1991; here, in 1993, that the Anti-Federalist League became the UK Independence Party. It is here, too, that Sked is dreaming up his third British political party. Called New Deal, its aim is to do to Labour what Ukip did to the Tories – embarrass it electorally and whip up latent euroscepticism. He's considering standing against Ed Miliband in Doncaster in next year's general election. But, first, where is that piece of paper? "You see," Sked says as he hunts, "up until 1997 I managed to keep Ukip a liberal – with a small 'l' – centre, moderate party. Our membership application form from the time – ah, here it is! – shows how much it has changed." He hands me the form. It makes for fascinating reading. In 1993, along with backing British withdrawal from the EU, prospective members had to be sympathetic to the following: "It is a non-sectarian, non-racist party with no prejudices against foreigners or lawful minorities of any kind. It does not recognise the legitimacy of the European parliament and will send representatives only to the British parliament in Westminster." "They got rid of all that after I left," says Sked, who resigned the leadership shortly after the 1997 general election. He claims that the tolerant, liberal and democratic party he founded was taken over by rightwingers and that, outgunned and outmanoeuvred by Farage and other leading figures after that election, he had no alternative but to quit. "They took out the bit about no prejudices against lawful minorities and, as soon as I disappeared, they all decided they wanted to go to the European parliament and take their expenses." Alan Sked at the launch of the UK Independence party in 1993. Photograph: STR News/Reuters But those changes alone don't make 2014 Ukip racist, do they? "The de facto leader of Ukip since 1999 has been a racist political failure," Sked counters. He means, of course, Nigel Farage. But even if Farage's recent statements about not wanting to live next door to Romanians suggest he is xenophobic, is there any proof he was racist when he and Sked worked together in the mid-1990s? Sked laughs at the question and recalls an incident from 1997 when the two men were arguing over the kind of candidates that Ukip should have standing at the looming general election. "He wanted ex-National Front candidates to run and I said, 'I'm not sure about that,' and he said, 'There's no need to worry about the nigger vote. The nig-nogs will never vote for us.'" Farage has denied that he said these words and always insists that he is not racist. How did Sked feel to hear such language? Who uses such racist words unless they think they're addressing a fellow racist or suspects they can co-opt the hearer into sharing their racist agenda? Sked shakes his head. "I was shocked," he says. "I had never heard people use those words. At the time, others thought he was being funny. I didn


Who, in 1996, became the first player from outside the British Isles to lift the FA Cup as captain?

Sir Alex: I took Cantona's advice in 1996 FA Cup final | Squawka News | News Posted on September 26, 2015 Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that it was Eric Cantona’s idea that led to Manchester United beating Liverpool in the FA Cup final in 1996, pas er BBC Sport . United played Liverpool in their third consecutive cup final after securing the league title that season, beating their old rivals 1-0 thanks to a wonderful Cantona finish. The game is remembered for being rather unremarkable but Roy Keane won the man of the match award for his excellent effort in keeping Liverpool’s star man, Steve McManaman, out of the contest. And Sir Alex has confessed that it was actually Cantona who initially suggested getting Keane to man-mark McManaman in the match. Cantona celebrating his winning goal against Liverpool in the 1996 FA Cup final. Ferguson told BBC Sport: “In the cup final in 1996, we had a problem with McManaman and the way they operated. “We discussed playing a tight midfield. Cantona, [Peter] Schmeichel and [Steve] Bruce were in my office and we went through various ideas and Cantona says ‘why don’t we stick Roy [Keane] right in front of the back four?’ “I said ‘well Roy will want to try and score goals at one end then come back to defend” but in fairness to Roy he was fantastic that day. “He sat in the middle of the pitch and nullified McManaman, and that eliminated their real danger to us.” The victory over Liverpool would see United become the first team in the Premier League to claim the league and FA cup double twice and Cantona became the first player from outside the British Isles to lift the cup as captain. The iconic Frenchman would go on to play one more season for United, being named full captain following Bruce’s departure to Birmingham, before retiring at the end of the 1997 season. Man United’s next game sees them host Wolfsburg in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.