What kind of gemstones are the Cullinane and the Hope?

Guide to Gemstones - Colors & Meanings | Wixon Jewelers Contact Us Guide to Gemstones Gemstones have played various roles in the myths and legends of human cultures throughout history. Some tell a story or are believed to have special powers, but all of them share a common beauty. Each gemstone is unique with a special color, birthplace and story. Gemstones come in every color of the rainbow and are gathered from all corners of the world, with each colored gemstone possessing a unique creation of beautiful color. Some gemstones have been treasured since before history began and others were only discovered recently. Join us as we explore the world of color gemstone jewelry . Gemstone Index June Birthstone If you love magic, especially the magic of science, you’ll love Alexandrite, the color-change gem. Outside in daylight, it is a cool bluish mossy green. Inside in lamplight, it is a red gem with a warm raspberry tone. You can watch it flick back and forth by switching from fluorescent to incandescent light. The value of the gemstone increases as the color change becomes more distinct. It is truly spellbinding to see the spectacular changing colors in this wonderful gemstone; you just might feel some of the mysterious magic and lore ascribed to it. It’s said to strengthen intuition, aid in creativity and inspire the imagination. Originally discovered in Russia’s Ural Mountains in the 1830s, it’s now found in Sri Lanka, East Africa, and Brazil, but this gem is exceptionally rare and valuable. February Birthstone The ancient Greeks and Romans believed Amethyst would ward off the intoxicating powers of Bacchus, and keep the wearer clear headed and quick-witted. For centuries, Amethyst has been associated with many myths and legends as well as religions in numerous cultures. Not only is it the beautiful color that makes this gem so popular but it is also widely available in difference shapes and sizes which makes it more affordable. Amethyst complements both warm and cool colors so it looks fabulous set in both yellow and white metals. This unique ability means it enhances almost every color in your wardrobe. » Take a peek: Amethyst Gemstone Jewelry AQUAMARINE March Birthstone The name Aquamarine speaks for itself, meaning seawater. Aquamarine immediately brings to mind its stunning pastel sky blue or the bright color of the sea. For centuries, this timeless gemstone has been a symbol of youth, hope, health and fidelity. Since this gemstone is the color of water and the sky, it is said to embody eternal life. It was long thought that Aquamarine has a soothing influence on married couples, making it a good anniversary gift. Aquamarines are found in a range of blues; from a pale pastel to a greenish-blue to a deep color. Darker shades of blue are increasingly rare and in turn, make the value increase. Aquamarine is frequently a pastel gemstone but the color can be more intense in larger gemstones, smaller aquamarines tend to be less vivid. » Take a peek: Aquamarine Jewelry Collection CITRINE This bright shining gem has said to be a gift from the sun. The name Citrine, which is French for “lemon”, fits well with its color range of juicy lemon yellow to a bright orangey brown. Most people choose a Citrine based on their personal preference, but some of the most sought-after Citrine gemstones have a clear, radiant yellowish to brownish red color. In ancient times, Citrine was carried as a protection against snake venom and evil thoughts. Today, Citrine is known as the merchant’s stone and is associated with success and prosperity. Citrine is one of the most popular and affordable gemstones. It is relatively plentiful and available in a wide range of sizes and shapes, including very large sizes. These reasons make it a great gem for that big, bold, statement piece. » Take a peek: Citrine Jewelry Collection DIAMOND April Birthstone Since ancient times, diamonds have been admired objects of desire. Formed one hundred miles beneath the Earth’s surface over a billion years ago, diamonds are the hardest gem of all. Diamonds have a long


Which state of the USA is divided into 64 parishes in the same way that 48 of the other states are divided into counties?

Parishes, Cities and Towns of Louisiana Parishes, Cities and Towns of Louisiana Welsh / Welch / Walsh / Walch Family of Jamaica Top Surnames history Introduction This project will document parishes, cities and towns throughout Louisiana along with the people and families for which they were named and that were instrumental in their inception. These settlements were influenced by French, Spanish, Irish, Germanic, Italian, African-American and Anglo-American ethnicities, each maintaining a cultural distinction. Louisiana is divided into a number of cultural regions, each with a unique background, architecture and social style, yet all blending into an unverified whole that makes Louisiana a cultural amalgamation. Greater New Orleans boasts the greatest profusion of periods, styles and ethnic differences, yet it is almost invariably characterized as French. The parishes Included in the Greater New Orleans area are: Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines and St. Bernard. German Coast which includes the parishes of: St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. James. Its name derived from the large population of German pioneers who were settled there in 1721 by John Law and the Company of the Indies. Plantation Country or Louisiana's Florida Parishes have retained much of the character of the Eastern seaboard of the United States and reflects the Anglo-American tradition. The parishes included in the Plantation Country are: East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington, and West Feliciana. The Crossroads located in the center of Louisiana, the Crossroads region is notorious for its rich culture. In essence this is the birthplace of Louisiana. Four years before New Orleans was founded, Louis Juchereau de St. Denis founded Natchitoches. It is the oldest settlement in Louisiana. The Crossroads include the following parishes: Allen, Beauregard, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, La Salle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine and Vernon. North Louisiana's hill country boasts Scottish-Irish influences. North Louisiana includes the parishes of: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Red River, Richland, Tensas, Union, Webster, West Carroll and Winn. Southwestern Louisiana also called Acadiana or Cajun Country, takes pride in heritage. The people of this area refer to themselves as Acadians or Cajuns. This includes the parishes of: Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jeff Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonne, Vermilion, and West Baton Rouge. Parishes The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes in the same way that 48 of the other states of the United States are divided into counties (Alaska is divided into boroughs and census areas). Louisiana was formed from French and Spanish colonies, which were both officially Roman Catholic. Local government was based upon parishes, as the local ecclesiastical division (French: paroisse or Spanish: parroquia). Following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the Territorial Legislative Council divided the Territory of Orleans (the predecessor of Louisiana state) into twelve counties. The borders of these counties were poorly defined, but they roughly coincided with the colonial parishes, and hence used the same names.[1] On March 31, 1807, the territorial legislature divided the state into 19 parishes without abolishing the old counties (which continued to exist until 1845). In 1811, a constitutional convention was held to prepare for Louisiana's admission into the Union.[3] This organized the state into seven judicial districts, each consisting of groups of parishes. In 1816, the first official map of the state used the term, as did the 1845 constitution. Since then, the official term for Louisiana's primary civil divisions has been parishes Acadia Parish - The name of the parish is derived from the former French colony of Acadia in Canada (which consiste


By what name is actor William Pratt better known?

the select surnames website Pratt DNA Project   Pratt DNA. Select Pratt Ancestry England.  The Pratt name in early times was mainly to be found in and around East Anglia.   It cropped up later in Devon and in Staffordshire and the Yorkshire dales. Suffolk  Wilfric Prat was documented in the Seals of Suffolk in 1179.  Walter Pratt of Baldock in Hertfordshire was born in Mildenhall, Suffolk in 1390.  Pratt families were local gentry in Norfolk, at Hockwold from the time of Henry VIII and also at Downham.  Sir Roger Pratt of the latter family, who became a leading architect in Restoration England, built Ryston Hall for his own account in 1672, a manor which has stayed with the family to the present day. Sir Roger also built Coleshill House in Berkshire, the property of Pratts who had become wealthy cloth merchants in London. Devon  The Pratt name was and is to be found in the west country, in Devon.  One early sighting was in Kentisbeare.  Another Pratt family from this area made it in the legal profession in London, rising to be Earl Camden in the 18th century. Staffordshire  Thomas Pratt, who died in 1739, started a long line of Pratt potters at Fenton near Stoke.  Yorkshire  The little village of Askrigg in Wensleydale can boast the 18th century jockey and horse breeder John Pratt and the early 19th century clockmaker James Pratt.  The Pratt name also cropped up in Swaledale , beginning with Thomas Pratt in 1630.  Poorly educated, these Pratts worked at the Old Gang lead mines on Gunnerside and were converts to Methodism.  However, these mines closed down in the 1840's and the Pratts left the area.  The Rev. John Pratt was posted to Newfoundland in 1873.  His son was the poet, E.J. Pratt.  The family heritage was traced by daughter Claire in her 1971 book The Silent Ancestors: the Forebearers of E.J. Pratt.   Ireland.  A Pratt family had arrived in Ireland from Leicestershire in 1641 and acquired land in Meath and later in Cavan.  They held onto Cabra castle in county Cavan until 1964.  Other Pratts took land in Youghal, Cork and county Laios at this time (John Pratt was known as "Cromwell Pratt" in Laios).     Scotland.  The Pratt name appeared at Nairn in the Scottish Highlands during the 13th century.  They became a sub-sept of the Grant clan.  They showed up in numbers first in Fife and later in Aberdeen.  America.  Phineas Pratt was probably the first Pratt arrival in America, coming to Massachusetts Bay with Thomas Weston in 1622 and helping to establish the Wessagusett plantation.  Forty years later as an old man, he wrote an account to the court of Massachusetts of the colonists' early struggles.  He lived onto the ripe old age of ninety.  Other early Pratts in New England were: Joshua Pratt who arrived at Plymouth on the Anne in 1623 and Matthew Pratt who came in the 1630's and settled in Weymouth.  Matthew's line was covered in Francis Pratt's 1890 book The Pratt Family. while John and William Pratt were Puritans who had settled in Hartford, Connecticut in 1636.  From this lineage came Jared and the Mormon Pratts.  There are, because of multiple wives, a staggering 30,000 descendants of the 18th century Jared Pratt.   Massachusetts later produced one remarkable Pratt family.   Henry Pratt was born in Wrentham in 1771, the son of Noah and Hannah Pratt.  He became the famous New England organ builder of his time.  His son Addison was first a Yankee whaler and then a Mormon missionary in the Pacific islands.  His wife Louisa Barnes Pratt, from whom he was later separated, became better known to the wider public after her memoirs of missionary work and pioneer life was published. Philadelphia.  Captain Henry Pratt, the son of London pewterer Henry Pratt, would sail regularly between London and Philadelphia in the 1680's at the time of William Penn's first arrival there.   He too made his home in Philadelphia.  A descendant, also named Henry, became a successful merchant trader in the city in the years following the Revolutionary War.  He built his home, the Lemon Hill Mansion, in what is now Philadelphia's Fairmoun


What organisation was founded in London in July 1961 by English labour lawyer Peter Benenson?

Amnesty International News | Photos | Wiki - UPI.com Amnesty International News Next Wiki Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty and AI) is an international non-governmental organisation which defines its mission as "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated." Founded in London, England in 1961, AI draws its attention to human rights abuses and campaigns for compliance with international standards. It works to mobilise public opinion which exerts pressure on individuals who perpetrate abuses. The organisation was awarded the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize for its "campaign against torture" and the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights in 1978. In the field of international human rights organisations (of which there were 300 in 1996), Amnesty has the longest history and broadest name recognition, and "is believed by many to set standards for the movement as a whole." Amnesty International was founded in London in July 1961 by English labour lawyer Peter Benenson. According to his own account, he was travelling in the London Underground on 19 November 1960, when he read of two Portuguese students who had been sentenced to seven years of imprisonment for having drunk a toast to liberty. In his famous newspaper article The Forgotten Prisoners, Benenson later described his reaction as follows: "Open your newspaper any day of the week and you will find a story from somewhere of someone being imprisoned, tortured or executed because his opinions or religion are unacceptable to his government The newspaper reader feels a sickening sense of impotence. Yet if these feelings of disgust could be united into common action, something effective could be done." This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License . It uses material from the Wikipedia article   " Amnesty International ." Photo Galleries


Which hormone controls the female reproductive cycle?

Antenatal Care Module: 4. Hormonal Regulation of the Female Reproductive System: View as single page View larger image Figure 4.1  Hormonal regulation of the female reproductive system. The length of the menstrual cycle is typically 28 days, but it can be highly variable. In some women it may be as short as 21 days or as long as 39 days. The menstrual cycle is best understood if we focus first on events occurring in the ovaries, and then on events occurring in the uterus. We are going to describe each of them in turn. 4.2  The ovarian cycle The ovarian cycle refers to the monthly series of events in the ovaries, associated with the maturation and release of an ovum, and the ‘just in case’ preparation for its fertilisation and implantation in the uterus. You may be wondering why the regulation of the female reproductive system is so complicated, as shown in Figure 4.1. The reason is that the ovarian cycle has to be initiated (switched on) and then suppressed (switched off) in a precisely regulated sequence every month. In this section, we will explain how this is achieved. The ovarian cycle consists of two consecutive phases, each of about 14 days’ duration. Events are measured from ‘day 1’, which is the first day of the last normal menstrual period (LNMP). 4.2.1  The follicular phase: days 1 to 14 The sequence shown in Figure 4.1 begins with the secretion of GnRH from the hypothalamus, which stimulates the pituitary gland to produce FSH and LH, which in turn act on the ovaries, telling the ovarian follicles to complete the maturation of an ovum. During this period, a few ovarian follicles containing immature ova develop and mature under the stimulation of FSH and LH. Usually by day 14, only one follicle has become fully mature, and the ovum it contains is ready to be released. All other follicles that had begun maturing during this phase of the ovarian cycle degenerate as soon as ovulation has occurred. Note that only one time interval is fairly constant in all females — the time from ovulation to the beginning of menstruation, which is almost always 14 to15 days. However, the time of ovulation is variable and difficult to predict accurately. 4.2.2  The luteal phase: days 15 to 28 This phase is the period of corpus luteum activity, during which the uterus is prepared ‘just in case’ of pregnancy. After ovulation has occurred, the corpus luteum begins to secrete progesterone, as well as a small amount of oestrogen. Progesterone maintains the uterus in a state ready to receive and nourish an embryo. The lining of the uterus (the endometrium) becomes thicker, more richly nourished by blood vessels, and more receptive to the fertilised ovum. Progesterone also inhibits any further release of FSH or LH from the pituitary gland. Thus, ovulation is quickly followed by a rise in the level of progesterone in the circulation, as the corpus luteum takes over the production of this hormone. As the progesterone level rises, it circulates around the body in the blood. When a high concentration of progesterone reaches the hypothalamus in the brain, the effect is to stop the hypothalamus from producing GnRH. What will happen when the hypothalamus stops producing GnRH? (Look back at Figure 4.1.) The pituitary gland will stop producing FSH and LH. What effect will this have on the ovaries? The maturation of more ova will stop at that point. This type of control system, where the rise in one body chemical (in this case, progesterone) stops the production of another body chemical (in this case, GnRH), is called a negative feedback mechanism. But the corpus luteum has a limited lifespan, and after it stops producing progesterone, the negative feedback on the hypothalamus stops, and this allows it to begin producing GnRH again. So the ovarian cycle begins all over again. 4.3  The uterine cycle Next, we turn our attention to the events occurring in the uterus during the same (typically) 28-day period as the events just described in the ovaries. The uterine cycle indicates the cyclical changes that occur in the uterus in response to the female


Milliner | Define Milliner at Dictionary.com milliner a person who designs, makes, or sells hats for women. Origin of milliner Expand 1520-1530 1520-30; variant of obsolete Milaner native of Milan, dealer in goods from Milan; see -er 1 Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for milliner Expand Contemporary Examples I was looking through photos of 19th-century Hudson, Ohio, and saw a sign for “Belle Mills, milliner.” The Cursed Fashion House Kate Betts September 13, 2010 A 23-year-old son of a milliner from the city of Vyborg, he was drafted into the army when the Soviet Union invaded Finland. The Jews Who Fought for Hitler: ‘We Did Not Help the Germans. We Had a Common Enemy’ The Telegraph March 9, 2014 Historical Examples That afternoon it fell out that my aunt took me with her to a milliner's on some business. British Dictionary definitions for milliner Expand a person who makes or sells women's hats Word Origin C16: originally Milaner, a native of Milan, at that time famous for its fancy goods Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for milliner Expand n. mid-15c., "vendor of fancy wares, especially those made in Milan ," Italian city, famous for straw works, fancy goods, ribbons, bonnets, and cutlery. Meaning "one who sells women's hats" may be from 1520s, certainly by 18c. (it is difficult in early references to know whether the word means a type of merchant or "a resident of Milan" who is selling certain wares). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


"Whose famous books include ""The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex"", ""The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals"", "" The Power of Movement in Plants"" and ""The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms""?"

Charles Darwin Facts, Quotes, Theory of Evolution, Natural Selection, Origin of Species   Check out our fun facts for kids that feature interesting trivia, quotes and information related to a range of famous scientists. Charles Darwin Facts Charles Darwin was an English naturalist who changed the way humans viewed themselves and the world around them through his amazing ideas on evolution and natural selection. Read on for interesting facts, quotes and science information about Charles Darwin.   Charles Darwin was born in England on the 12th of February  1809, he died on the 19th  of April 1882. He is most famous for his work on natural selection, the idea that all species of life have evolved over time from common ancestors. This process involves favorable traits becoming more common in successive generations of living things while at the same time unfavorable traits become less common. Not only did Darwin develop the idea of natural selection, he also presented compelling evidence from his detailed research which included a five year voyage on the HMS Beagle. On this voyage, Darwin visited ecologically diverse regions such as Brazil, Chile, Australia, the Falkland Islands and the Galapagos  Islands. His 1859 book ‘On the Origin of Species’, detailed much of his research on natural selection, it contained a large amount of evidence to back up his ideas and became a landmark work in the field of evolutionary biology. Darwin’s ideas created a lot of discussion regarding the impact on various scientific, religious and philosophical viewpoints. Although most of those in educated society accepted the theory of evolution, many still challenge its existence despite the wealth of evidence supporting it. Although in later life Darwin suffered from a range of illnesses, he continued with his research and undertook new experiments to help support his ideas while at the same time forming new ones in other fields. Other famous work by Charles Darwin includes: ‘The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals’, ‘The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex’, ‘The Power of Movement in Plants’ and ‘The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms’. Famous Charles Darwin quotes include: “Owing to this struggle for life, any variation, however slight and from whatever cause proceeding, if it be in any degree profitable to an individual of any species, in its infinitely complex relationship to other organic beings and to external nature, will tend to the preservation of that individual, and will generally be inherited by its offspring.” “We can allow satellites, planets, suns, universe, nay whole systems of universe, to be governed by laws, but the smallest insect, we wish to be created at once by special act.” “I have watched how steadily the general feeling, as shown at elections, has been rising against Slavery. What a proud thing for England if she is the first European nation which utterly abolishes it!”


What kind of ship was the British ship HMS Hermes, laid down in January 1918, launched on 11 September 1919 but not commissioned until 1923, the first ship of its kind to be designed and built anywhere in the world?

HMS Hood (1918) - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on HMS Hood (1918)   Wikis HMS Hood (1918): Wikis Advertisements Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics (Redirected to HMS Hood (51) article) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other ships of the same name, see HMS Hood (disambiguation) . 1920–1941 Fate: 46,680 long tons (47,430 t) full load Length: 860 ft 7 in (262.31 m) Beam: 104 ft 2 in (31.75 m) Draught: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m) Installed power: 1920: 31 knots (57 km/h); 1941: 29 knots (54 km/h) Range: 1931: 5,332  nmi (10,000 km)   at 20 knots (37 km/h) Complement: 5 × 20 barrel " Unrotated Projectile " mounts 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, above water Armour: Belt : 12–6 in (305–152 mm) Deck : .75–3 in (19–76 mm) Barbettes : 12–5 in (305–127 mm) Turrets : 15–11 in (381–279 mm) Conning tower : 11–9 in (279–229 mm) Bulkheads : 4–5 in (102–127 mm) Aircraft carried: 1 fitted from 1931–1932, 1 catapult Badge: A crow bearing an anchor facing left over the date 1859 Motto:Ventis Secundis ( Latin : "With Favourable Winds") Pennant number : 51 HMS Hood ( pennant number 51) was a battlecruiser of the Royal Navy , and considered the pride of the Royal Navy in the interwar period and during the early period of World War II . Hood had served in the Royal Navy for over two decades before her sinking in combat with the German battleship Bismarck at the Battle of Denmark Strait on 24 May 1941. [2] [3] [4] She was one of four Admiral class battlecruisers ordered in mid-1916 under the Emergency War Programme. After being laid down, her design was drastically revised after the Battle of Jutland , however the revised design still had serious limitations. For this reason, and because of evidence that the German battlecruisers that they were designed to counter were unlikely to be completed, work on her sister ships was suspended in 1917, leaving Hood as Britain's last completed battlecruiser. She was named after the 18th-century Admiral Samuel Hood . Contents Advertisements Construction Construction of Hood began at the John Brown & Company shipyards in Clydebank , Scotland , on 1 September 1916. Following the loss of three British battlecruisers at the Battle of Jutland , 5,000 tons of extra armour and bracing was added to Hood's design.[citation needed] The intention behind this change was to give her protection against 15 inch (381 mm) guns, such as her own—in theory moving her to the status of a true fast battleship (see below). [5] However, the reworking was hurried and incomplete and hence flawed.[citation needed] Only the forward cordite magazines were moved below the shell rooms—cordite explosions had destroyed the Royal Navy battlecruisers lost at Jutland. The combination of the deck and side-armour did not provide continuous protection against shells arriving at all angles.[citation needed] Most seriously, the deck protection was flawed—spread over three decks, it was designed to detonate an incoming shell on impact with the top deck, with much of the energy being absorbed as the exploding shell had to penetrate the armour of the next two decks. The development of effective time delay shells at the end of World War I made this scheme much less effective, as the intact shell would penetrate layers of weak armour and explode deep inside the ship. In addition, she was grossly overweight compared to her original design, making her a wet ship with a highly stressed structure. [5] It was seriously suggested that she should be scrapped before she was launched; however, the post-war economy drive made replacing her impossible. Construction on her sister ships Anson , Howe , and Rodney was stopped in March 1917, although work continued on Hood. Two factors were at work regarding this decision. Firstly, the German battlecruisers to which the Admiral-class were a response were never completed. Secondly, the flaws in her protection and design were


"What is the only state flag in the USA that incorporates the Battle Flag of the Confederacy (also called the ""rebel"", ""Southern Cross, or ""Dixie"" flag)?"

8 things you didn't know about the Confederate flag | PBS NewsHour Video: Slain Rev. Clementa Pinckney from PBS documentary 'The African Americans' 1. The Confederate battle flag was never the official flag of the Confederacy. The Confederate States of America went through three different flags during the Civil War, but the battle flag wasn’t one of them. Instead, the flag that most people associate with the Confederacy was the battle flag of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Designed by the Confederate politician William Porcher Miles, the flag was rejected for use as the Confederacy’s official emblem, although it was incorporated into the two later flags as a canton . It only came to be the flag most prominently associated with the Confederacy after the South lost the war. 2. The flag is divisive, but most Americans may not care. Roughly one in ten Americans feels positively when they see the Confederate flag displayed, according to a 2011 Pew Research Center poll . The same study showed that 30 percent of Americans reported a negative reaction to seeing the flag on display. But the majority, 58 percent, reported feeling neither positive nor negative. The poll also showed that African-Americans, Democrats and the highly educated were more likely to perceive the flag negatively. Mississippi fans in stands with Confederate flags during a sporting event in 1993. Photo by Patrick Murphy-Racey/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images 3. The flag began to take on a new significance in the 20th century. In the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, the battle flag was used mostly at veterans’ events and to commemorate fallen Confederate soldiers. The flag took on new associations in the 1940s, when it began to appear more frequently in contexts unrelated to the Civil War, such as University of Mississippi football games. In 1948, the newly-formed segregationist Dixiecrat party adopted the flag as a symbol of resistance to the federal government. In the years that followed, the battle flag became an important part of segregationist symbolism, and was featured prominently on the 1956 redesign of Georgia’s state flag, a legislative decision that was likely at least partly a response to the Supreme Court’s decision to desegregate school two years earlier. The flag has also been used by the Ku Klux Klan, though it is not the Klan’s official flag. The design of a proposed “Sons of the Confederacy” Texas state license plate is shown in this handout illustration provided by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles March 20, 2015. Photo from Department of Motor Vehicles/Handout via Reuters 4. The Supreme Court recently ruled that Texas could refuse to issue Confederate flag specialty license plates. In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled against the nonprofit Sons of Confederate Veterans in Texas. The group had applied to create a specialty license plate that featured the battle flag and argued that Texas’s licensing board violated their First Amendment rights by denying the application. Although the ruling came the day after the massacre in Charleston, the court heard arguments in the case in March. 5. The NAACP has long led a boycott against South Carolina because of the battle flag on display at the capitol. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has led an economic boycott of South Carolina for years. In 2000, activists managed to have the flag moved from the dome of the capitol building to a memorial to Confederate soldiers nearby on the Statehouse grounds, but the boycott remains in effect. Two days after the Charleston shooting, NAACP President Cornell Brooks reiterated the demand that South Carolina remove the flag. “One of the ways we can bring that flag down is by writing to companies, engaging companies that are thinking about doing business in South Carolina, speaking to the governor, speaking to the legislature and saying the flag has to come down,” Brooks said, according to the Charleston City Paper . The NCAA also has a partial ban on sporting events in South Carolina because of the state’s decisio


"In the early stages of which Olympic sport would you hear the words ""en garde""?"

En Garde, World |       Magazine |     The Harvard Crimson By Jessica L. Fleischer Oct 8, 2008 Walk past the front desk of the MAC. Take a left through the doors, walk down an office-filled hallway, and go through the imposingly heavy metal entrance. Hike up two flights of steep stairs. Surrounded by a floor full of large weight lifters and girls addicted to exercise bikes is a long rectangular room steeped in history. Black and white pictures of fencers hang below crimson-colored flags. Alongside them are old helmets and rusting swords in a scene straight out of Camelot, crossed in artistic display. But electronic strips lying on the floor underscore the fact that fencing isn’t King Arthur’s pastime anymore. Now a highly technical sport, fencing has become increasingly popular, particularly after a stunning U.S. showing at the Summer 2008 Olympics. In Beijing, the American women’s teams performed unexpectedly well, sweeping the individual saber events. American fencing in Beijing also saw a silver medal in the women’s team foil event—a win that came as a complete surprise to most who follow fencing. Then again, even Harvard students unfamiliar with the sport might have been unsurprised at the win once learning that it belonged to Emily R. Cross ’08-’10, a member of the Harvard fencing team who has long proven her ability to perform under stressful conditions. BEDKNOBS, BROOMSTICKS AND SWORDS At the age when most of her classmates were content with kickball, Cross began fencing with her dad, who himself had fenced recreationally at the college level. “We gave a [fencing] birthday party for her brother, and he didn’t like it, but Emily picked up a broom and started whacking people with it. So we said, ‘Maybe you’re the one who’s really interested,’” remembers Cross’s mother. To many people’s relief, nine-year-old Emily soon put down the injurious broom and picked up the foil. One of three types of swords in fencing, along with the saber and the epee, the foil has the most specific target; fencers in the event aim solely for the torso, with arms, head and legs remaining out of bounds. Like the epee, only the tip can be used to score points. It quickly became apparent that for Cross, the sword wasn’t just a toy—and that fencing sessions with her dad would have to become something more. “Eventually my coach said, ‘You should probably try fencing someone who isn’t your dad,’” says Cross matter-of-factly. So Cross began to fence people her own age, first in smaller competitions around the tri-state area and then eventually working her way up to national competitions, where initial losses spurred Cross to train harder. “In the beginning, she lost a lot,” says mom Elizabeth K. Cross. “I attribute Emily’s success to losing so much early on.” More competitions led to more victories—and those led successively to more time commitments, which soon necessitated tough sacrifices. “She missed out on some things. Going to her prom, she was wearing a sleeveless dress and it looked like she had an abusive father or boyfriend,” Liz says of her daughter’s sword-battered arms. And the sacrifices took their toll. “I was kind of burned out in my senior year of high school and I just didn’t want to do it, at least on the level that I had been during high school,” Cross says. FINALS OR FOIL But while Cross was having her doubts about fencing beyond high school, colleges were sure they wanted Cross to continue the sport. “I’d seen her fence since she was about 12 years old,” says Peter A. Brand, the head coach of Harvard’s fencing team. Brand knew he wanted to recruit her, just as he had successfully recruited her brother, Samuel R. Cross ’07. Harvard wasn’t the only school eyeing Cross—in addition to her acceptance to Harvard, Cross was given a full scholarship to Stanford, plus $10,000 of World Cup travel money, a package that amounted to approximately $50,000 a year. In the end, though, the chance to be with her brother won out and Cross found herself in Cambridge in the fall of 2004. Though Cross felt burnt out, she began her ca


Which car company logo was based on the coat of arms of Free People's State of Wrttemberg of the former Weimar Germany?

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11 November is marked in many countries as Remembrance Day, Poppy Day, Armistice Day or Veterans Day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and civilians in time of war. Why has that date been selected?

History of Veterans Day - Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs   History of Veterans Day World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.” Soldiers of the 353rd Infantry near a church at Stenay, Meuse in France, wait for the end of hostilities.  This photo was taken at 10:58 a.m., on November 11, 1918, two minutes before the armistice ending World War I went into effect In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: "To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…" The original concept for the celebration was for a day observed with parades and public meetings and a brief suspension of business beginning at 11:00 a.m. The United States Congress officially recognized the end of World War I when it passed a concurrent resolution on June 4, 1926, with these words: Whereas the 11th of November 1918, marked the cessation of the most destructive, sanguinary, and far reaching war in human annals and the resumption by the people of the United States of peaceful relations with other nations, which we hope may never again be severed, and Whereas it is fitting that the recurring anniversary of this date should be commemorated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations; and Whereas the legislatures of twenty-seven of our States have already declared November 11 to be a legal holiday: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), that the President of the United States is requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on November 11 and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies of friendly relations with all other peoples. An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday—a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as "Armistice Day." Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War I, but in 1954, after World War II had required the greatest mobilization of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen in the Nation’s history; after American forces had fought aggression in Korea, the 83rd Congress, at the urging of the veterans service organizations, amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting in its place the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation (Public Law 380) on June 1, 1954, November 11th became a day to honor American veterans of all wars. Later that same year, on October 8th, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first "Veterans Day Proclamation" which stated: "In order to insure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans' organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands in the common purpose. Toward this end, I am designating the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs as Chairman of a Veterans Day National Committee, which shall include such other persons as the Chairman may select, and w


With what type of music is Scott Joplin associated?

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The US Masters golf tournament started in 1934. How many left handers won in the first 70 tournaments?

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What did American hero Davy Crockett call his musket?

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What is the popular name of light green apples that originated in Australia in 1868 from a chance seedling propagated by Maria Ann Smith?

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Who was the second person to orbit the earth?

6/12/2006 • American History On the morning of February 20, 1962, millions of Americans collectively held their breath as the world’s newest pioneer swept across the threshold of one of man’s last frontiers. Roughly a hundred miles above their heads, astronaut John Glenn sat comfortably in the weightless environment of a 9 1/2-by-6-foot space capsule he called Friendship 7. Within these close quarters he worked through his flight plan and completed an array of technical and medical tests as he cruised through the heavens. It offered the leg room of a Volkswagen ‘Beetle’ and the aesthetics of a garbage can, but the small capsule commanded an extraordinary view of the planet Earth. Through the craft’s window, Glenn saw thick, puffy, white clouds blanketing much of southern Africa and the Indian Ocean. The Atlas Mountains of North Africa stood like proud, majestic statues on a planet that seemed as timeless as the stars that twinkled an eternity away. Dust storms blew across the deserts, and smoke from brush fires swirled into the atmosphere. ‘Oh, that view is tremendous,’ Glenn remarked over the radio to capsule communicator (Capcom) Alan Shepard, his fellow Mercury astronaut stationed back at mission control. As Friendship 7 passed over the Indian Ocean, Glenn witnessed his first sunset from space, a panorama of beautiful, brilliant colors. Before the conclusion of that historic day, he would witness a total of four sunsets–three while in earth orbit, and the fourth from the deck of his recovery ship. For Glenn, the historic voyage of Friendship 7 remains as vivid today as if it had happened yesterday. People still ask him what it felt like to be the first American to orbit the earth. And often he thinks of his capsule’s breathtaking liftoff and those subtle, emotionally empowering sunrises and sunsets. ‘Here on earth you see a sunrise, it’s golden, it’s orange,’ Glenn recalled recently. ‘When you’re in space, and you’re coming around on a sunset or sunrise, where the light comes to you refracted through the earth’s atmosphere and back out into space, to the space craft that refraction has the same glowing color for all the colors of the spectrum . . . .’ There have been more than ten thousand sunsets since his orbital flight helped launch the United States deeper into a space race with the former Soviet Union. And although Glenn’s political career as a Democratic senator from Ohio has kept him in the public eye, he is remembered by many of his countrymen as the first American to circle the planet and as the affable spokesman for the seven Mercury astronauts. Glenn marvels at how people all over the world still recall the heady days of the Mercury program. ‘It’s been heartwarming in some respects and it’s amazing in others,’ he says. ‘I don’t go around all day, saying ‘Don’t you want to hear about my space experience?’ Quite the opposite. But if the kids come to the office here, or if I run into them on the subway and they want to stop a minute, I don’t hesitate to stop and talk. I think it’s good; I think that’s a duty we [former astronauts] have.’ By the time Glenn and Friendship 7 burst through the earth’s atmosphere, the United States was already a distant second in space technology, behind the Soviet Union. The race to begin to explore the universe had unofficially begun on October 4, 1957, when the Soviets launched Sputnik I, the world’s first artificial satellite. ‘I think Sputnik sort of forced the hand,’ explains Gene Kranz, who served as Project Mercury’s assistant flight director and section chief for flight control operations. ‘I think we found ourselves an embarrassing second in space and related technologies. We were second best, and Americans generally don’t like that kind of a role.’ President Dwight D. Eisenhower, however, was more concerned about the country’s security than its self-esteem. With the Soviets having the rocket power to propel a satellite into space, he wondered how long it would be before they were capable of launching a nuclear bomb toward the United States. In response to this perceived


Who is M's secretary in the James Bond series?

Miss Moneypenny - James Bond Characters Alive Summary While Miss Moneypenny isn't strictly a Bond girl , she is one of the most iconic characters within the James Bond series. Moneypenny works at MI6 as M's secretary, and throughout most of the films demonstrates an infatuation with James Bond. The Many Faces of Miss Moneypenny Moneypenny's first appearance in the James Bond universe is in the original book, Casino Royale. She has appeared throughout Ian Fleming's novels, although in a smaller role than in the movies, but the theme remains the same: Moneypenny is infatuated with Bond but never does anything to act upon her infatuation. Many people have been credited for being Ian Fleming's inspiration for the Moneypenny character. In Fleming's first draft Moneypenny was originally named Miss "Petty" Pettaval, who was a secretary to real-world MI6 Director, Stewart Menzies. The name was later changed to be less obvious. The character has also been rumored to be based upon Vera Atkins who was a secretary to "legendary spy master" Maurice Buckman who was Fleming's inspiration for M, among others. Throughout the films, upon Bond's arrival at M's office, he flirts with Miss Moneypenny. In the earlier movies these flirtatious moments included Bond kissing and caressing Moneypenny sensually, but in more recent films the flirtation is more lighthearted and marked by an exchange of witty banter and sexual innuendos. What doesn't change across most of the films is Moneypenny's devotion to Bond despite their relationship never being anything more than professional. Because of their professional, but flirty relationship, Moneypenny is often considered an anchor that adds a bit of additional realism to the Bond films. To date, Moneypenny has been portrayed by six actresses across twenty one Bond films. Fourteen times by Lois Maxwell, twice by Caroline Bliss, four times by Samantha Bond and once each by Barbara Bouchet, Pamela Salem and Naomie Harris. Lois Maxwell Lois Maxwell portrayed Miss Moneypenny more times than any actor portrayed Bond, appearing alongside Sean Connery, George Lazenby, and then Roger Moore. Maxwell appeared in fourteen Bond films between 1962 and 1985. Terence Young, who directed the first Bond film (Dr. No) originally turned her down for the role based on his opinion that she "looked like she smelled of soap." Maxwell fought to be cast for the role, as her husband was recovering from a heart attack at the time and she needed the money. Her role in the first film only paid £200 and Maxwell was required to provide her own clothes. Maxwell was nearly recast in 1967 after appearing in a spy spoof film alongside Sean Connery's brother Neil (aptly titled Operation Kid Brother) and then again in 1971 after demanding a pay raise. She managed to hold on to the role for several years afterwards, though. She remained in the role of Miss Moneypenny until Roger Moore's final appearance as Bond in 1985's A View to Kill. She continued using the name of her character for years after leaving the film series. Right up until 1994, Maxwell wrote a column about her on set experiences for a Canadian newspaper under the character's name. Caroline Bliss Appearing in two Bond films, The Living Daylights and License to Kill, Bliss portrayed the role of Miss Moneypenny alongside Timothy Dalton between 1987 and 1989. Over 30 years younger than Lois Maxwell, Bliss was only 26 when cast for the role. The role was recast to bring in a younger actress, allowing the films to maintain the realism of the flirty relationship with a younger Bond. In an attempt to distance herself from the iconic-at-the-time portrayal of Moneypenny by Lois Maxwell, Bliss opted to have her version of Moneypenny wear glasses. Shamefully enough, due to script limitations the flirty relationship was actually quite limited in these two films, with Bond typically ignoring Moneypenny's flirtations. Samantha Bond Following the trend of "One Moneypenny per Bond" that began in the Dalton era, Samantha Bond played the role alongside Pierce Brosnan throughout his four film r


Which province of Canada has the longest border with the USA?

What states border Canada? | Reference.com What states border Canada? A: Quick Answer The following 13 U.S. states share a border with Canada: Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington. Most of them have land borders, but Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan share only water boundaries with Canada along the Great Lakes. Full Answer Although Wisconsin and Ontario both border Lake Superior, they do not physically meet. Wisconsin's closest boundary is actually 70 miles from the Canadian border. Alaska's border with Canada is the longest at 1,538 miles, and Pennsylvania's is the shortest at 42 miles, although Idaho has the shortest land border at 45 miles. Eight Canadian provinces border the United States: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon. Ontario has the longest border with the United States at 1,715 miles, and Alberta has the shortest at 185 miles. The United States and Canada have the world's longest international shared border at 5,525 miles. The border between the lower 48 states and Canada was set at the 49th parallel in the 1800s, but the border is far from straight due to geographic obstacles, technological limitations of surveying at the time and territorial disputes. Although the countries have historically had very good relations, there is a 20-foot-wide cleared boundary between the two.


What was the nickname of ski jumper Michael Edwards, who first represented Great Britain at the 1987 World Championships and, as the sole British applicant, qualified for the 1988 Winter Olympics where he finished last in both the 70m and 90m events?

Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards : Wikis (The Full Wiki) Other names Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards Michael Edwards (born 5 December 1963), better known as Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, was the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping and was the British ski jumping record holder. He was also the world number nine in amateur speed skiing (106.8 mph) and the stunt jumping world record holder (10 cars/6 buses). [1] [2] Contents 11 External links Background Edwards was born in Cheltenham , England. A good downhill skier, he narrowly missed out on the GB team for that event for the 1984 Games. To improve his chances to qualify for 1988, he moved to Lake Placid in the US to train and enter races of a higher standard; however, he soon found himself short on funds. To realise his Olympic dream he decided to switch to ski jumping for reasons of cost and easier qualification with no other competing British ski jumpers. [3] Eddie began jumping under the watchful eye of Chuck Berghorn in Lake Placid, NY, using his equipment though he had to wear six layers of socks to make the boots fit. Edwards was handicapped by his weight - at about 82 kg (181 lb), more than 9 kg (20 lb) heavier than the next heaviest competitor - and by his lack of financial support for training - he was totally self-funded. Another problem was that he was very far sighted , requiring him to wear his glasses at all times, even though when skiing they fogged to such an extent that he could not see. Eddie was informed of his qualification for the Games whilst working as a plasterer and residing temporarily in a Finnish mental hospital due to lack of funds for alternative accommodation (rather than as a patient) [4] . Edwards first represented Great Britain at the 1987 World Championships, and was ranked 55th in the world and this performance qualified him, as the sole British applicant, for the 1988 Winter Olympics ski jumping competition. Edwards was the best ski jumper in the United Kingdom, setting a British record of 73.5m in one of his Calgary jumps in 1988. [5] 1988 Olympics Edwards finished last in both the 70m and 90m events. From the beginning, though, his legend was embroidered with falsehoods. They said I was afraid of heights. But I was doing 60 jumps a day then, which is hardly something someone who was afraid of heights would do. ... But was he afraid of jumping? Of course I was. There was always a chance that my next jump would be my last. A big chance. — The Guardian , 3 September 2007 [6] However, his lack of success endeared him to people all across the globe. The worse he did, the more popular he became. He subsequently became a media celebrity and appeared on talk shows around the world, appearing on The Tonight Show during the Games. The press nicknamed him " Mr. Magoo ", and one Italian journalist called him a "ski dropper". [7] The widespread attention that Edwards received in Calgary turned into a large embarrassment for the ski jumping establishment. Many athletes and officials felt that he was "making a mockery" of the sport[citation needed]. Shortly after the Olympics finished, the entry requirements were greatly toughened, making it next to impossible for anyone to follow his example[citation needed]. At the closing ceremony, the president of the Organising Committee, Frank King, seemed to single out Edwards for his contribution: "At this Games, some competitors have won gold, some have broken records, and some of you have even soared like an eagle." At that moment, 100,000 people in the stadium roared "Eddie! Eddie!". It was the first time in the history of the games that an individual athlete had been mentioned in the closing speech. [8] The Eddie "The Eagle" Rule In response to the Edwards phenomenon, in 1990, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) instituted what became known as the Eddie the Eagle Rule, which requires Olympic hopefuls to compete in international events and place in the top 30 percent or the top 50 competitors, whichever is the lesser. Edwards consequently failed to qualify for the 1992 Winter Olympic


Tom Lehrer, an American singer-songwriter, whose work contained much black humor and risque lyrics, often parodying popular song forms, taught which subject from 1972 to 2001 at the University of California, Santa Cruz?

Tom Lehrer : definition of Tom Lehrer and synonyms of Tom Lehrer (English) Joe Raposo Thomas Andrew Lehrer (born April 9, 1928) is an American singer-songwriter , satirist , pianist , and mathematician . He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater . Lehrer is best known for the pithy, humorous songs he recorded in the 1950s and 1960s. His work often parodies popular song forms, though Lehrer usually creates original melodies when doing so. A notable exception is his song " The Elements ", where he sets the names of the chemical elements to the tune of the " Major-General's Song " from Gilbert and Sullivan 's Pirates of Penzance . Lehrer's earlier work typically dealt with non-topical subject matter and was noted for its black humor , seen in songs such as "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park". In the 1960s, he produced a number of songs dealing with social and political issues of the day, particularly when he wrote for the U.S. version of the television show That Was The Week That Was . In the early 1970s, he retired from public performances to devote his time to teaching mathematics and music theatre at the University of California, Santa Cruz . He did two additional performances in 1998 at a London gala show celebrating the career of impresario Cameron Mackintosh . [1] Contents 6 External links   Early life Lehrer was born in 1928 to a Jewish family in the New York City borough of Manhattan , and began studying classical piano music at the age of seven. He was more interested in the popular music of the age, however. Eventually, his mother also sent him to a popular-music piano teacher. [2] At this early age, he began writing his own show tunes, which eventually helped him in his future adventures as a satirical composer and writer in his years of lecturing at Harvard University , and later at other universities. [3] Lehrer graduated from the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, NY . [4] He attended Camp Androscoggin , both as a camper and a counselor. [5] While studying mathematics as an undergraduate student at Harvard College , he began to write comic songs to entertain his friends, including " Fight Fiercely, Harvard " (1945). Those songs were later named The Physical Revue, [6] a joking reference to a leading scientific journal, The Physical Review .   Mathematics career Lehrer earned his AB in mathematics ( magna cum laude ) from Harvard University in 1946, when he was nineteen. [7] He received his MA degree the next year, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa . He taught classes at MIT , Harvard, and Wellesley . He remained in Harvard's doctoral program for several years, taking time out for his musical career and to work as a researcher at Los Alamos, New Mexico . He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957, working at the National Security Agency . (Lehrer has stated that he invented the Jell-O Shot during this time, as a means of circumventing liquor restrictions.) [8] All of these experiences eventually became fodder for songs, viz. " Fight Fiercely, Harvard ", "The Wild West Is Where I Want To Be" and " It Makes a Fellow Proud to Be a Soldier ". Despite holding a master's degree in an era when American conscripts often lacked a high school diploma, Lehrer served as an enlisted soldier, achieving the rank of Specialist Third Class , which he described as being a " corporal without portfolio ". [9] In 1960, Lehrer returned to full-time studies at Harvard, but he never completed his doctoral studies in mathematics. From 1962, he taught in the political science department at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). [10] In 1972, he joined the faculty of the University of California, Santa Cruz , teaching an introductory course entitled "The Nature of Mathematics" to liberal arts majors—"Math for Tenors", according to Lehrer. He also taught a class in musical theater. He occasionally performed songs in his lectures, primarily those relating to the topic. [11] In 2001, Lehrer taught his last mathematics class (on the topic of infinity) and retired from academia. [12] He has remained in the area, and still "hangs


Which 1987 film set during the Vietnam War was based on the career of Adrian Cronauer, a disc jockey on Armed Forces Radio Service who was popular with the troops but infuriated his superiors?

Good Morning Vietnam | All The Tropes Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia All The Tropes Wiki Haiku • Laconic This is not a test, this is ROCK AND ROLL! Good Morning Vietnam is a 1987 comedy-drama film set in Saigon during The Vietnam War , based on the career of Adrian Cronauer ( Robin Williams ), a disc jockey on Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS), who proves hugely popular with the troops serving in South Vietnam, but infuriates his superiors with what they call his "irreverent tendency." The film was written by Mitch Markowitz and directed by Barry Levinson. Williams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. This film is number 36 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies." In 1965, United States Air Force Airman Adrian Cronauer arrives in Saigon from Crete to work as a DJ for the Armed Forces Radio Service. His first contact is with Private First Class Edward Garlick ( Forrest Whitaker ), whom he persuades to help chase down a couple of pretty local girls before taking him to the radio station. Cronauer's irreverence contrasts sharply with the rest of the staff and soon rouses the ire of two of his superiors, Lieutenant Steven Hauk (Bruno Kirby) and Sergeant Major Dickerson (J. T. Walsh). Hauk adheres to strict Army guidelines in terms of humor and music programming, while Dickerson is annoyed by Cronauer's behavior in general. However, General Taylor (Noble Willingham) and the other DJs quickly grow to like the new man and his brand of comedy, which begins as soon as he first goes on the air with a yell of "Go-o-o-o-o-o-o-d morning, Vietnam!" Cronauer's show consists of unpredictable humor segments mixed with news updates (vetted by the station censors, which at one point causes Cronauer to dryly comment 'Ooh, censor, censor, censor -- join the army and mark things!') and rock and roll records that are frowned upon by his superiors. Hauk finds nothing funny about any of it and tries, without success, to get him to change his approach. This Movie Contains Examples Of: Acronym and Abbreviation Overload  Adrian Cronauer: Excuse me, sir. Seeing as how the V.P. is such a V.I.P., shouldn't we keep the P.C. on the Q.T.? 'Cause if it leaks to the V.C. he could end up M.I.A., and then we'd all be put out in K.P. [1] Awesome Yet Practical : The reason Cronauer drew out his "Gooooooooood" was to time the beginning of his show with the top of the hour. (viz. Paul Harvey's " ... Good day"). The real Adrian Cronauer used the time to prepare for his broadcast; getting albums lined up, for example. Blithe Spirit : Adrian Cronauer, to the constant frustration of his superiors. Blunt Metaphors Trauma : Remedied, when Cronauer teaches English to a class of Vietnamese. One sample quiz:  Adrian Cronauer: Okay, if someone is not telling the truth, you say that they are full of... Vietnamese Class: Shit! Adrian Cronauer: If someone has made you angry or angrier, they have... Vietnamese Class: Pissed me off! Bowdlerize : In a television broadcast, much of Robin's blue humor was bowdlerized. Ironic, considering the plot. Catch Phrase : "GOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING VIETNAM!" Best wakeup call ever. Could Say It, But... : Cronauer broadcasts an unapproved news report in this fashion and is yanked off the air because of it. Don't Call Me "Sir"! : Sgt. Dickerson is particularly insistent on this point, taking excessive pride in his non-commissioned status.  Dickerson: Cronauer, you better stay cool. You better not get involved in anything. You better not even come in range of anything that happens. Or your ass is grass and I'm a lawnmower. Am I being fairly clear? Cronauer: Yes, sir. Dickerson: Sir! Do you see anything on this uniform indicating an officer? [Pointing to his rank insignia] What does three up and three down mean to you, airman? Cronauer: End of an inning? Also an example of Shown Their Work : In the US Air Force (Cronauer), it is common to call your superiors "sir" whether commissioned or not, but in the Army (Dickerson), the term is reserved for commissioned officers and will earn you the ire of any NCO on the receiving e


What was used instead of paper in ancient Egypt?

The Many Uses of Papyrus - Ancient Egypt for Kids Ancient Egypt for Kids FAQ, About Us Papyrus was a weed that grew wildly along the banks of the Nile River. It grew about 10 feet high. It was used to make everything! The ancient Egyptians used papyrus to make paper, baskets, sandals, mats, rope,    blankets, tables, chairs, mattresses, medicine, perfume, food,    and clothes. Truly, papyrus was an important "gift of the Nile".  They even tried to make boats out of papyrus, but that   did not work very well. Papyrus absorbs water. Boats made of   papyrus would become waterlogged and sink. Using papyrus to make boats might not have worked, but making   paper out of papyrus worked very well. The ancient Egyptians   soaked papyrus to soften it, and then mashed it. They pushed the   mashed papyrus together into sheets, and let the sheets dry.   Then they cut the dried papyrus sheets into strips. They piled   several strips on top of each other to make a thick paper. They   beat the stack with a hammer to mash the strips together. Then,   they placed a weight on top of each stack. That made the paper   thin and sturdy. The final step was to dry to stack. That's how   they made paper.   The ancient Egyptians used papyrus to make books. But they   were not books like our. Ancient Egyptian books were made from   long strips of papyrus paper. The end of a strip was pasted to   another strip, to form a long and thin continuous writing   surface. Someone one end, and sometimes both ends were fastened   to a stick of wood, or if you were very rich, a thin stick of   ivory. Most papyrus books were only a few feet long. But some   were very long, over 150 feet long! But still, it was paper made of papyrus. That meant that even thought   it had been beaten to a pulp, twice, and dried, twice, it would   still absorb water. To make sure what they wrote down was   protected, the ancient Egyptians only wrote on one side of a   sheet (thin strip) of paper. When the paper was full of writing,   they rolled the paper into a cylinder with the writing inside,   and left a hole down the middle. That way, if the paper picked   up any moisture, it could dry more easily.


"Which TV comedy series featured agents 86 and 99 and ""Chief""?"

Get Smart (TV Series 1965–1970) - 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 Bumbling Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 for CONTROL, battles the evil forces of KAOS with the help of his competent partner Agent 99. Creators: Agent 99 accepts a marriage proposal from a handsome and wealthy suitor, but Max finds out that he is actually a KAOS agent. 8.9 Both sides are kidnapping agents at such a rate that almost no one is left on either side. 8.8 Agents are disappearing at the airport and that includes the Chief. Max trails them to a POW camp in New Jersey run by KAOS. 8.7 Memorable Looks From the Golden Globes Red Carpet From gorgeous gowns to famous friendships, take a stroll down memory lane with our gallery of unforgettable Golden Globes red-carpet photos. Don't miss our live coverage of the Globes beginning at 4 p.m. PST on Jan. 8 in our Golden Globes section. a list of 27 titles created 16 May 2011 a list of 21 titles created 05 Jan 2012 a list of 23 titles created 20 Mar 2014 a list of 21 titles created 21 Feb 2015 a list of 35 images created 4 months ago Search for " Get Smart " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Get Smart (1965–1970) 8.3/10 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. Nominated for     2     Golden Globes. Another    11 wins & 11 nominations. See more awards  » Photos A United States astronaut finds his life vastly complicated when he stumbles on to a bottle containing a female genie. Stars: Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Bill Daily A witch married to an ordinary man cannot resist using her magic powers to solve the problems her family faces. Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Dick Sargent Seven men and women are stranded on an uncharted island following a torrential storm. Stars: Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus A family of friendly monsters have misadventures, never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely. Stars: Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Yvonne De Carlo The misadventures of a blissfully macabre but extremely loving family. Stars: John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan The Cunningham family live through the 1950s with help and guidance from the lovable and almost superhuman greaser, Fonzie. Stars: Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross A nouveau riche hillbilly family moves to Beverly Hills and shakes up the privileged society with their hayseed ways. Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Donna Douglas, Irene Ryan The misadventures of a TV writer both at work and at home. Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie A sarcastic Martian comes to live with a hapless young Terran on Earth. Stars: Ray Walston, Bill Bixby, Pamela Britton A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents, and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same. Stars: Robin Williams, Pam Dawber, Ralph James A New York City attorney and his wife attempt to live as genteel farmers in the bizarre community of Hooterville. Stars: Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Tom Lester The Caped Crusader battles evildoers in Gotham City in a bombastic 1960s parody of the comic book hero's exploits. Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier Edit Storyline Maxwell Smart is a bumbling secret agent, assigned by his "Chief" to foil KAOS' latest plans for taking over the world. Invariably, Smart's bumbling detective style lands him in hot water. Lucky for him, his faithful assistant "99" is there to bail him out. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au> 18 September 1965 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: El superagente 86 See more  » Filming Locations: Color (137 episodes)| Black and White (pilot episode) Aspect Ratio: Did You Know? Trivia In the final season, Max and 99 have twins, a boy and a girl. The boy is likely the individual who grows up to be Zach Smart in the later revival Get Smart (1995). See more » Quotes Maxwell Sm


The Dunnart, Bandicoot, Cuscus and Potoroo are native to which country?

Bandicoot - Animals of Oceania Animals of Oceania Sitemap Bandicoot Bandicoots are native to Australia, New Guinea, Papua, and Tasmania. They are marsupials. The bandicoot ranges from about 10 to 20 inches long. Most species of bandicoot have long noses. Bandicoots fight with their hind legs and only bite if they have to. Bandicoots are very territorial and will attack other bandicoots that intrude on their territory. Bandicoots' fur is orange, gray, brown, and sometimes striped. They use their clawed hind legs for hopping. Many species of bandicoot are either rare or extinct. This marsupial is usually nocturnal and hides in hollow logs, nests or crevices. They eat insects, small animals, and plants.


Which British politician, linguist, writer, academic, soldier and poet who had strong views on matters such as immigration, national identity, monetary policy, and the UK's entry into the EEC, was a Conservative Party MP 1950 to 1974, and an Ulster Unionist MP 1974 to 1987?

Enoch Powell (Politician) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Enoch Powell Politician Male John Enoch Powell, MBE was a British politician, classical scholar, poet, writer, linguist and soldier. He served as a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) (1950â74), Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) MP (1974â1987), and Minister of Health (1960â63). He attained most prominence in 1968, when he made the controversial Rivers of Blood speech against immigration.…  Read More related links David Frum: Jack Layton Did Exactly What He Said He Would  National Post Google News - Aug 27, 2011 'That great political pessimist Enoch Powell observed: âAll political lives, unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure, because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs.â Only somebody as willfully provocative' Keith Newbery It's A Generation United By A Lust For Unrest, Innit?  Bognor Today Google News - Aug 26, 2011 'Enoch Powell did not actually use the phrase 'rivers of blood' in the speech for which he became notorious â as a rudimentary scan of the original text will confirm. However, this has not prevented it from becoming a form of shorthand for anyone' Leadership Needed To Tackle Real Issues  Belfast Newsletter Google News - Aug 23, 2011 'EVENTS in England have caused some to invoke the infamous speech by the late MP for South Down, Enoch Powell, about immigration. Having his memory in the spotlight allows us to dwell on his other statement that âpower-sharing is a negation of' In The Battle For The Right, The Market Always Wins  Abc Online Google News - Aug 18, 2011 'In response to the London riots, Andrew Bolt posted a clip of Enoch Powell's Rivers Of Blood speech, alongside a link to the full text. That's the infamous rant in which Powell warns of how, soon, "the black man will have the whip hand over the white' Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Enoch Powell. CHILDHOOD 1912 Birth John Enoch Powell was born in Stechford, Birmingham, on 16 June 1912. 1918 6 Years Old He lived there for the first six years of his life before his parents moved to Kings Norton in 1918, where he lived until 1930. … Read More He was the only child of Albert Enoch Powell (1872â1956), a primary school headmaster, and his wife, Ellen Mary (1886â1953). Ellen was the daughter of Henry Breese, a Liverpool policeman and his wife Eliza, who had given up her own teaching career after marrying. His mother did not like his name, and as a child he was known as 'Jack'. At the age of three, Powell was nicknamed 'the Professor' because he used to stand on a chair and describe the stuffed birds his grandfather had shot, which were displayed in his parents' home.

 The Powells were of Welsh descent and from Radnorshire (the Welsh border county), having moved to the developing Black Country during the early 19th century. His great-grandfather was a coal miner, and his grandfather had been employed in the iron trade.

 Powell read avidly from a young age; as early as three he could "read reasonably well". Despite the Powell family having to budget their income, they always had enough money for books and their home included a room known as the 'library'. Powell was heavily influenced by the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche; he initially adopted Nietzsche's concept of God is dead but became religious again later on in life. Read Less 1922 10 Years Old At a meeting of the 1922 Committee on 22 November 1956, Rab Butler made a speech appealing for party unity in the aftermath of the Suez Crisis. … Read More His speech did not go down well and Harold Macmillan, whom Butler had taken along for moral support, addressed them and was a great success. In Powell's view this was "one of the most horrible things that I remember in politics... seeing the way in which Harold Macmillan, with all the skill of the old actor-manager, succeeded in false-footing Rab. The sheer devilry of it verged upon the disgusting". After Ma


In which decade was Queen Elizabeth II born?

Queen's 90th birthday: A royal fact for every decade of Queen Elizabeth II's life Queen's 90th birthday: A royal fact for every decade of Queen Elizabeth II's life Staff Reporter April 20, 2016 13:16 BST The Queen will turn 90 on 21 April Chris Jackson/Getty Images Britain's longest-serving monarch will turn 90 this week to become the country's first nonagenarian sovereign. Born on 21 April 1926 in Mayfair, London, Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne at the age of 25, following the death of her father King George on 6 February 1952. Ahead of her birthday, here are nine facts for every decade of the Queen's life. 1920s: The very first wax figure of Queen Elizabeth was displayed in Madame Tussauds in 1928, when she was just two years old. The most recent waxwork of the Queen was displayed in 2012 to mark her Diamond Jubilee. 1930s: The Queen's grandfather, King George V, died in 1936. Although his eldest son came to the throne as King Edward VIII, after several months he abdicated so he could marry Wallis Simpson. With her father then crowned king, Elizabeth became the next in line to the throne. 1940s: At the age of 18, Elizabeth joined the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service during the Second World War. She became Second Subaltern Elizabeth Windsor and trained as a mechanic and military truck driver. To this day, she is the only female member of the royal family to have joined the armed forces. 1950s: Elizabeth's father died in 1952 and she had her official coronation in 1953, becoming Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June in Westminster Abbey. It was the very first coronation to be fully televised. 18 April 1945: Princess Elizabeth changes the tyre of a vehicle whilst training as an ATS Officer during WWIICentral Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images 1960s: With the birth of Prince Andrew in 1960, she became the first reigning monarch to have a child since Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria's youngest child, Princess Beatrice, was born on 14 April 1857. 1970s: Queen Elizabeth sent her first email in 1976 during a visit to the Ministry of Defence's scientific research base, the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment. 1980s: On 13 June 1981, Queen Elizabeth was shot at six times by teenager Marcus Sarjeant when riding her horse Burmese during The Queen's Birthday Parade. Her horse shied at the noise of the blank shots, but Elizabeth remained calm, only leaning forward to comfort the animal. A Scots Guardsman grabbed the assailant and disarmed him, before taking him in for questioning. Sarjeant said he wanted to be famous. 1990s: In 1992, the Queen issued a writ against The Sun newspaper after it published her Christmas broadcast in full before its transmission. The paper issued an apology and offered to donate £200,000 to the charity Save the Children, which the Queen accepted. 2000s: Queen Elizabeth became the oldest monarch to celebrate a Golden Jubilee at the age of 76 in 2002. Her mother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, died the same year at the age of 101. More than one million mourners gathered outside Westminster Abbey for her state funeral. Incredible archive video charts life of Queen Elizabeth II IBTimes UK More from IBTimes UK


San Francisco is closest to which ocean?

San Francisco Beaches Shopping San Francisco Top Five Beaches Our guide to the top five beaches in San Francisco will help you to choose an awesome beach excursion for a sunny day. Whether you choose the  sun and nude options at Baker Beach or the sweeping beauty of Ocean Beach - San Francisco is a great place for a day at the best beaches. The beaches of  San Francisco are beautiful, but they might not be what you think of when you think of hanging out at the beach. San Francisco is known for its fog, and that fog  comes in through the ocean so that even on the warmest days of the year, a chill can usually be felt in the ocean air. Not too many people actually go swimming  in the beaches here, and those who do often wear wetsuits to keep out the cold. However, if you get past the first step, the water can be quite refreshing, and  even if you donï¿½t go in to the water, you can enjoy beach activities on the shore. Take a jacket along to keep out the cold or take a blanket along for a more  romantic way to warm up. Keep in mind that the nicest beaches in the area on those on the Pacific Coast, but the warmer beaches are those located on the bay. The  following are the top five beaches in the San Francisco area. Ocean Beach The adjective which best describes Ocean Beach is "pleasant". That might not sound like a very descriptive word but  when you are surrounded by a bustling city which offers every activity your imagination might be able to conjure up, pleasant can sometimes be a nice respite.  That is why Ocean Beach is the best of the beaches in San Francisco; it offers a break from city life and lets you remember that you are so close to nature when  you are here. And yet, it is easy to access so that you donï¿½t have to go far at all to get back to the busy life you left behind. Ocean Beach is the largest of  the San Francisco beaches, taking up the entire west side of San Francisco and offering a Panoramic View of the Pacific Ocean. It offers approximately five miles  of peaceful surf and sand, where both locals and visitors go to meditate, reflect and let their imaginations get a little bit more of a natural influence than is  possible in the city itself. Although it is a quiet beach, it is not unpopulated. On warmer days, surfers come here to practice their skills, writers come to jot  in their journals and dog walkers bring their broods to enjoy the mixture of leashed and unleashed dog-friendly areas located here. Even on warmer days, though,  it can get kind of chilly on this strip of sand, so make sure to stop in at Java Beach coffee shop for a warm drink or enjoy a hot meal at the Cliff House. Beaches of San Francisco by Stacey Chance #2 Baker Beach It is known by many as the ï¿½nude beachï¿½ but Baker Beach is actually the best of the beaches for clothed (or yes,   unclothed) people of all ages. It is located just on the western side of the Golden Gate Bridge, providing the best ocean view of that most famous of San   Francisco landmarks. Perhaps because of this striking view, Baker Beach is also the most crowded of San Francisco beaches, but thatï¿½s not a bad thing. This   is the beach to head to when you are looking for some fun. Interested in picking up a volleyball game on the shore? Seeking to do some ocean-side kite flying?   Dying to practice for your Extreme Frisbee competition? Baker Beach is the place for doing all of those things. Swimming, surfing and sandcastle-building are   also frequently enjoyed activities on Baker Beach. #3 Aquatic Park This is an urban beach, meaning that it is located right in the heart of the city. Travelers enjoy this beach because  it is so close to the tourist spots of Fishermanï¿½s Wharf and Ghirardelli Square and locals enjoy this beach because it is a nice little get-away which is easy to  reach when coming home from the office or before heading out for the evening. Aquatic Park visitors can pick up a sourdough bread bowl filled with clam chowder  or get a famous Ghirardelli Sundae and take it over to the steps at