John Aldridge was the first player to miss a penalty in an FA Cup final at Wembley, which Tottenham Hotspur player was the second?

Carling Cup final 2012: Kenny Dalglish's appearances at Wembley with Liverpool - Telegraph Liverpool Carling Cup final 2012: Kenny Dalglish's appearances at Wembley with Liverpool Kenny Dalglish will be making his 21st appearance at Wembley as either a  Liverpool player, manager or both. Red-letter days: Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has a catalogue of happy memories of going to Wembley Photo: PA Follow 1977: Charity Shield - Liverpool 0 Manchester United 0 A nondescript, dour Liverpool debut for Dalglish in the days when the Charity Shield was shared by both teams following draws. 1978: League Cup final - Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 0 After a stalemate at Wembley, Forest won the replay at Old Trafford 1-0 four days later thanks to a John Robertson penalty. 1978: European Cup final - Liverpool 1 FC Bruges 0 Dalglish scored what many consider Liverpool’s greatest goal, chipping the keeper before leaping the advertising boards for a much-copied celebration. 1979: Charity Shield - Liverpool 3 Arsenal 1 Dalglish scored Liverpool’s second in an emphatic win over the FA Cup holders from Highbury, with Terry McDermott scoring twice. 1980: Charity Shield - Liverpool 1 West Ham 0 Terry McDermott was once more the match winner, scoring the only goal on 17 minutes, handing Liverpool their fifth Charity Shield victory. Related Articles 21 Feb 2012 1981: League Cup Final - Liverpool 1 West Ham 1 Alan Kennedy thought he’d won it in extra time, but Ray Stewart scored a last-minute penalty. Liverpool won the Villa Park replay 2-1, Dalglish scoring. 1982: League Cup Final - Liverpool 3 Tottenham 1 A goal down to Steve Archibald’s early strike, Ronnie Whelan scored twice and Ian Rush finished it in extra time. 1982: Charity Shield - Liverpool 1 Tottenham 0 Liverpool’s dominance continued when Ian Rush scored the only goal to defeat the FA Cup holders. 1983: League Cup Final - Liverpool 2 Manchester United 1 A last-minute Alan Kennedy equaliser allowed Whelan to continue his Wembley heroics in extra time. Bob Paisley climbed the steps to lift the trophy. 1983: Charity Shield - Liverpool 0 Manchester United 2 Joe Fagan’s first game as manager didn’t go too well as Bryan Robson struck twice to inflict Dalglish’s first Wembley defeat as a Liverpool player. 1984: League Cup Final - Liverpool 0 Everton 0 The first all-Merseyside final was a non-event. Liverpool won the replay 1-0 at Maine Road four days later thanks to a Graeme Souness strike. 1984: Charity Shield - Liverpool 0 Everton 1 A bizarre own-goal by Bruce Grobbelaar set the course for the the season as Everton took Liverpool’s title the next May and temporarily ruled Merseyside. 1986: FA Cup Final - Liverpool 3 Everton 1 The third in the all-Merseyside Wembley quintet began with Gary Lineker scoring. But two Ian Rush goals sealed the double in Dalglish’s first year as player-manager. 1986: Charity Shield - Liverpool 1 Everton 1 Ian Rush’s 88th-minute equaliser after an Adrian Heath goal meant the trophy spent six months at Goodison Park before being passed across to Anfield. 1987: League Cup Final - Liverpool 1 Arsenal 2 The first time Liverpool lost a game in which Ian Rush scored. Charlie Nicholas struck twice as Dalglish was beaten for the first time in a major Wembley final. 1988: FA Cup Final - Liverpool 0 Wimbledon 1 One of the biggest shocks in cup history as Lawrie Sanchez denied Liverpool’s greatest ever team another League and FA Cup double. 1988: Charity Shield - Liverpool 2 Wimbledon 1 It wasn’t quite revenge, but John Aldridge banished his personal demons after his Cup final penalty miss against Wimbledon with both Liverpool goals. 1989: FA Cup Final - Liverpool 3 Everton 2 The most emotional of all finals after the previous month’s events at Hillsborough. Rush was Everton’s nemesis again, scoring twice in extra time. 1989: Charity Shield - Liverpool 1 Arsenal 0 Peter Beardsley scored the only goal in a game which, improbably, has become Dalglish’s last Wembley victory with Liverpool. 1990: Charity Shield - Liverpool 1 Manchester United 1 It ended where it began fo


Name the singer who, along with Vince Clarke, made up the pop group Erasure?

Reconnected: Live - Yazoo | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic Reconnected: Live google+ AllMusic Review               by j. poet In the early '80s, Vince Clarke quit Depeche Mode , allegedly dissatisfied with their move toward pop music. He soon hooked up with Alison Moyet , an R&B singer with a powerful deep alto, and started recording as Yazoo . (In the U.S., after the blues record label Yazoo sued them, they were known as Yaz .) The first Yazoo single, "Only You" b/w "Situation," was a double-sided smash, and their debut, Upstairs at Eric's (named after Mute Records' head Eric Radcliffe ) went gold in the U.K. After they finished recording their second album, You and Me Both , Clarke opted out of the group. Yazoo was the template for Erasure , Clarke 's long-running collaboration with diva Andy Bell , and numerous new bands that blended dance-pop and synthesizers. In 2008, Clarke and Moyet united for a tour of the U.K., Europe, and North America. The concerts were recorded and the result is this two-CD set. Clarke revamped and re-recorded the backing tracks for the two Yazoo albums, so these in-concert performances have a warmer, fuller instrumental sound. Clarke still plays and sequences the tunes live, but today's technology has smoothed out the brittle high end that made some of Yazoo 's songs sound like video game soundtracks. For her part, Moyet 's voice has aged well. It's richer and deeper; her vocals are even more affecting than they were 26 years ago. Both artists seem almost surprised by the crowd reactions and the power of their own performance. At the end of "State Farm," the funky white-girl rap from You and Me Both that kicks off side two of the set, Moyet laughs with almost girlish delight at the crowd's enthusiastic reaction. The duo did 27 dates, and the 20 selections here are taken from various concerts. There are no liner notes in the two-CD set (there is also a deluxe limited edition with a hardback book and download codes), so you don't know the origin of any of the performances, but that's a minor quibble. The set is arranged to play like a live show, and the music ebbs and flows to build up to smashing renditions of their big hits -- a thumping "Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)," a bouncy "Don't Go" that still sounds a bit like early Depeche Mode and has the crowd singing along on the hook, a smoldering rendition of "Only You," and a rousing, extended take of "Situation" with Clarke adding distorted synth effects to push the tune along. The sound on the set is a bit muddy, but the duo's enthusiastic performance more than makes up for the sonic limitations. Track Listing                           - Disc 1


Pristina is the capital of which European state?

Kosovo Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Fact Sheet March 17, 2016 More information about Kosovo is available on the Kosovo Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. U.S.-KOSOVO RELATIONS The United States established diplomatic relations with Kosovo in 2008, following its declaration of independence from Serbia. The United States has been joined by over 100 countries in its recognition of Kosovo as an independent, sovereign state. The United States remains committed to working with the Government of Kosovo and international partners to strengthen Kosovo’s institutions, rule of law, and economy and build a democratic, law-abiding, multi-ethnic, tolerant, and prosperous country. U.S. policy priorities are: ensuring improved rule of law and governance that meets citizens’ needs; ensuring Kosovo has sustainable, inclusive economic growth that supports its stability and integration with Europe; ensuring Kosovo contributes positively to regional stability, including by legally transforming its security sector, countering violent extremism, promoting minority rights, and integrating into Euro-Atlantic structures. In 2008, the United States became a member of the International Steering Group (ISG), contributing staff to the International Civilian Office (ICO), which supervised the Government of Kosovo's implementation of the Comprehensive Settlement Proposal, commonly known as the Ahtisaari Plan. In September 2012, the United States joined our ISG partners in recognizing the enormous progress Kosovo has achieved, including upholding its commitments to implement the provisions embodied in Special Envoy Ahtisaari's plan and enshrining these into Kosovo law, thereby declaring the end of supervised independence and dissolution of the ICO. Since 1999, the United States has contributed troops to the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR), tasked with maintaining a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement for all of Kosovo’s citizens. Since its deployment in 2008, the United States also contributed staff to the EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX), marking the first time the United States participated in an EU Common Security and Defense Policy mission. EULEX works with the Government of Kosovo to strengthen rule of law throughout the country and to monitor, mentor, and advise Kosovo police, justice, and customs officials. Since 2011, the European Union (EU) has facilitated a dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo on practical issues to improve the lives of citizens and advance them in their European perspectives, a process which the United States supports. On April 19, 2013, the Governments of Kosovo and Serbia concluded a landmark first agreement on normalization of relations, which affirms the primacy of Kosovo’s legal and institutional framework throughout Kosovo’s territory, and provides the basis for substantial local self-governance in Kosovo’s majority Serb north. The EU continues to facilitate talks on implementing the agreement, and on related normalization issues. On May 5, 2014, Kosovo and the EU jointly declared negotiations on a Stabilization and Association Agreement complete, a key step on the path to membership in the European Union. The agreement was signed in October 2015, and ratified by the Kosovo parliament on November 2. U.S. Assistance to Kosovo U.S. Government assistance aims to help Kosovo become a stable, democratic, and economically viable country within Europe, offering equal opportunity and protections to all its citizens. Fact sheets on U.S. assistance to Kosovo can be found here . Bilateral Economic Relations U.S. investors in Kosovo are involved with projects in the construction, energy, health, IT, and real estate development sectors. Kosovo has been designated as a beneficiary country under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, which promotes economic development by eliminating duties on approximately 3,500 products imported from Kosovo. Kosovo's Membership in International Organizations Kosovo joined the International Mon


What was the name of Gene Autry's famous horse?

GeneAutry.com: Gene Autry: Champion, World's Wonder Horse Champion, World's Wonder Horse Champion appeared with Gene Autry as his partner and sidekick throughout their legendary career in film, radio, and television. Original Champion in Home on the Prairie, 1939 There were three "official" Champions that performed in Autry films and several specialized Champions, such as Little Champ, Lindy Champion, Touring Champion, and Champion Three. Other horses, for which we have no documentation at this time, served as doubles for movie stunts and personal appearances. The Original Champion was sorrel-colored, had a blaze down his face and white stockings on all his legs except the right front. His first onscreen credit was for 1935's Melody Trail. He died while Gene was in the service. Champion Jr., c. 1950 Gene's second screen horse was Champion Jr., a lighter sorrel with four stockings and a narrow blaze, who appeared in films until 1950. While onscreen with Republic, Champion Jr. was billed as "Wonder Horse of the West," and at Columbia, he was known as "World's Wonder Horse." The third screen horse, Television Champion, costarred in Gene's last films and also appeared on television in The Gene Autry Show and The Adventures of Champion during the fifties. Also a light sorrel with four white stockings, he resembled Champion Jr. but had a thick blaze. In the late forties, Little Champ joined Gene's stable. A well-trained trick pony, this blaze-faced sorrel with four stockings appeared in three of Gene's films and made personal appearances. Rushing from a movie set in Hollywood to his annual appearance at Madison Square Garden for the World's Championship Rodeo in 1940, Lindy Champion made aviation history as the first horse to fly from California to New York. Gene used Lindy, a sorrel with four white stockings and an oval-topped blaze, for personal appearances. Touring Champion on parade, c. 1953 Touring Champion and Champion Three were also personal appearance horses. A darker sorrel with four white stockings and a medium-wide blaze, Touring Champion appeared at rodeos and stage shows in the late forties and fifties and has his hoof prints next to Gene's handprints at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Champion Three appeared with Gene on the road from the late fifties until 1960, when the sorrel with four white stockings and a crooked blaze retired happily to Gene's Melody Ranch in Newhall, California, where he died in 1990. Touring Champion taking tea at London's Savoy Hotel, 1953 Collectively, the Champions performed the world's largest repertory of horse tricks, including dancing the hula and the Charleston, jumping through a ring of fire, and playing dead. Greeting crowds from Brownwood, Texas, to Dublin, Ireland, Touring Champion even enjoyed a proper high tea at the Savoy in London. Always popular, Champion received thousands of fan letters each month, proving that the World's Wonder Horse was an important element in the Singing Cowboy's success. Throughout their careers, Gene Autry and Champion were featured in dime novels, children's stories, and comic books. Champion even received equal billing with Gene above the leading ladies on movie posters and lobby cards promoting Autry films. If you'd like to know more about Champion and horses in the movies, we recommend the book Hollywood Hoofbeats: Trails Blazed Across the Silver Screen by Petrine Day Mitchum with Audrey Pavia. For details, read here . You'll also find information on Champion and Gene's movies and television shows in the book Gene Autry Westerns by Boyd Magers. For details, read here . A variety of horses were known as Champion over the years. To learn more about each horse's role in Gene's career, click on the photos below.


In which town or city is the University of the West of England?

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Which first- class county cricket club has its HQ at the Riverside Ground?

Home > Durham Cricket > History Club History Durham County Cricket Club was established on 23rd May 1882, and they played their first match at Chester Road cricket ground, Sunderland, on 12th June 1882 when they defeated Northumberland by 4 wickets. Durham were Minor Counties Champions a record equaling nine times between 1900 and 1984 although they became the first minor county to defeat a first-class county in the Gillette Cup in 1973 when Yorkshire were beaten in that competition. Between 1976 and 1982 Durham created a record of 65 minor county matches without defeat, which still stands to this day. In March 1989 the Durham County Cricket Club committee decided to begin procedures to apply to become a first-class cricketing county club. Between 1992 and 1994 Durham had a nomadic existence with no proper home venue..." After less just less than three years, the Test & County Cricket Board awarded Durham County Cricket Club first-class status on 6th December 1991. Durham became the first county to be granted such status for 70 years. A new ground Between 1992 and 1994 Durham had a nomadic existence with no proper home venue, although they by this time had established players of the calibre of Ian Botham, David Graveney, Wayne Larkins, Paul Parker, Geoff Cook, Dean Jones and Simon Hughes on the playing staff. Detailed planning approval was granted in April 1993 for Durham County Cricket Club to create their own ground with visions of Test Match and International Cricket being staged in the North-East of England. The cricket ground strategic master plan was prepared by Newcastle architects Ainsworth Spark Associates and it involved the development of some 6.3 hectares (14.9 acres) of green field land. Of the 6.3 hectares, the cricket playing area covered 2.1 hectares (5.2 acres). Work on the outfield and playing surface began in 1993 and this included the construction of a high quality "cricket square" in readiness for the beginning of the 1995 season. The ground was laid out during early 1990 and during this initial period when the ground was being worked on the former Minor County power Durham staged home matches around the county at numerous out venues. For a period the county clubs headquarters was in Houghton-le-Spring, although they did not play any fixtures there as it was just an administrative headquarters. The grounds used included the following venues from 1992 the County's first season in first-class cricket; Gateshead Fell Cricket Club, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne home of Northumberland County Cricket Club, Sunderland Cricket Club, Darlington Cricket Club based at Feethams which is still used regularly, Hartlepool Cricket Club, Stockton-on-Tees Cricket Club, Chester-le-Street Cricket Club situated in Ropery Lane, not far from the Riverside complex and finally at the delightful Racecourse Ground at Durham University close to the River Wear. Durham's first first-class match at the Riverside was on 18th to 22nd May 1995..." The ground was built in three specific phases between 1995 and 1997. Stage 1 included the enclosure of the ground with walling and landscaping, and the provision of permanent administration offices for the county cricket club, players and spectators facilities in one unit of the western stand. Stage 2 included the provision of further facilities into more units of the western stand, including banqueting, conferencing, souvenir shop, offices and further spectator facilities. Finally, Stage 3 included the completion of the whole scheme.  The first matches in our new home Durham's first first-class match at the Riverside was on 18th to 22nd May 1995 against Warwickshire with the visitors winning. The majority of the buildings at the Riverside initially were temporary and in 1995 saw the construction of the Pavilion and Members Stands. These include the administration offices, players' and members' facilities and Austins a restaurant, which is open all the year round plus the Durham County Cricket Club Shop. The Don Robson Pavilion was opened by HM the Queen on 13th October 1996 and in September


I Who commanded the German fleet at the Battle of Jutland?

Battle of Jutland: The Commanders | Mark Simner Battle of Jutland: The Commanders Posted on by Mark Simner The Battle of Jutland, fought 100 years ago between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet, was the largest and most important naval engagement of the First World War. Although it ended somewhat indecisively, it was perhaps a victory for Britain, since Germany had failed in its objective of breaking the dominance of the Royal Navy and its persistent blockade of German ports. Much has been written about the action, but who were the principal commanders that held the fate of the war in their hands in mid-1916? John Rushworth Jellicoe, Royal Navy John Jellicoe Admiral John Jellicoe commanded the British Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May / 1 June 1916. He had joined the navy as a cadet in 1872, aged 13, later becoming a midshipman on the frigate HMS Newcastle two years later. Several promotions followed over the next few years, including sub-lieutenant in 1878 and lieutenant in 1880. He would find himself in action on land in 1882, when he commanded a company of the Naval Brigade during the British invasion of Egypt. Following the Egyptian campaign, Jellicoe would become a gunnery officer, joining the staff of the gunnery school at HMS Exeter in 1884. In 1885, he would help in the rescuing of the crew of a steamer that had capsized near Gibraltar, an act for which he was awarded the Board of Trade Silver Medal. By 1891, he had been promoted to commander and was serving aboard the battleship HMS Sans Pareil, after which he also served aboard the battleships HMS Victoria and HMS Ramillies. He was promoted to captain, in 1897, and assumed command of HMS Centurion, and acted as chief-of-staff to Admiral Edward Seymour during the Boxer Rebellion in China. It would be during this conflict that he was wounded at the Battle of Beicang, later defying the doctor’s prognosis of having fatal injuries. By 1905, he was director of naval ordnance, and promoted to rear-admiral two years later. He worked hard to modernise the Royal Navy, greatly supporting the introduction of the Dreadnought battleships and Invincible class battlecruisers. Promotion to full admiral came in August 1914, when he was given command of the Grand Fleet. As such, he would go on to command the British fleet during the Battle of Jutland, the only full-scale clash of battleships during the war. His handling of the action has resulted in a degree of controversy, mostly due to claims he acted too cautiously and failed to pursue the German Highs Seas Fleet after it disengaged from the battle. However, he knew losing the Grand Fleet would probably lead to Britain losing the war, a gamble he simply could not take. David Richard Beatty, Royal Navy David Beatty Admiral David Beatty commanded the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron of the Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland. He was younger than Jellicoe, having been born in 1871, and had joined the navy in 1884, serving on HMS Alexandra as a midshipman in the Mediterranean two years later. In 1890, while serving aboard HMS Ruby, he was promoted to sub-lieutenant, after which he attended the gunnery school at HMS Excellent before being posted to the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert in 1892. Beatty would be present during Kitchener’s campaign to re-conquer Sudan from the Mahdists between 1896 and 1898, where he acted as second-in-command to Stanley Colville, who commanded a small flotilla of gunboats and other steamers on the Nile river. Colville, however, would be wounded early in the campaign, and so command passed to Beatty for the assault on Dongola, for which he would later be awarded the Distinguished Service Order. Later, when Kitchener was granted permission to advance further into Sudan, Beatty again commanded a number of gunboats and was present at the decisive Battle of Omdurman in 1898. More active service soon followed, this time during the Boxer Rebellion in China, where Beatty served aboard the battleship HMS Barfleur in 1899. The following year, he would land wi


Who was appointed Poet Laureate in 2009?

Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy to mark gas meter demise - BBC News BBC News Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy to mark gas meter demise 18 April 2016 Image copyright PA Image caption Carol Ann Duffy will publish the poem later in the year The Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, is to write an ode to old-fashioned gas and electric meters as they face extinction. Glasgow-born Duffy, who was appointed Poet Laureate in 2009, said she wanted to preserve the place of traditional "whirring" meters in household history. Mechanical meters have been a feature in British homes for about 100 years, but will phased out by 2020 . The poem will be published in the next few months. Duffy was the first woman in the post's 341-year history when she was appointed Poet Laureate by the Queen seven years ago. She has written verse for a number of significant national occasions - including Last Post which marked the deaths of Henry Allingham and Harry Patch, the last two British soldiers to fight in Word War I. In 2010, she wrote Achilles (for David Beckham) about the Achilles tendon injury that left the England footballer out of that year's World Cup. The replacement of old gas and electricity meters with smart meters in every British home and small business by 2020 is the latest significant moment recorded by the Poet Laureate. Image caption About three million homes in the UK already have a smart meter installed Duffy said: "Gas and electricity meters have been a fixture under stairs and in cupboards for more than a hundred years so it felt fitting to preserve their place in household history with a poem. "It is definitely one of my most unusual projects, but hopefully I'm able to produce a piece that captures the last whirs of these spinning machines before they make way for their digital counterparts," she said. In November last year, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performed A Requiem For Meters, a three-minute piece of music played entirely on instruments made from old gas and electricity meters. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and released for free on Spotify to raise awareness of the coming of smart meters. Sacha Deshmukh, chief executive of Smart Energy GB, said: "There is a great British tradition of marking national moments with poetry. "Carol Ann Duffy, as our national Poet Laureate, is the perfect person to express the significance of the demise of traditional meters and the transformation that will come about as a result of smart meters." More than three million smart meters have already been installed across Britain.


Asmara is the capital of which African country?

Asmara | national capital, Eritrea | Britannica.com national capital, Eritrea Verkhoyansk Asmara, also spelled Asmera, city, capital of Eritrea . It is located on the northern tip of the Ethiopian Plateau at an elevation of 7,628 feet (2,325 metres). Asmara lies on the Eritrean Railway and is a major road junction; its international airport, built in 1962, is 2.5 miles (4 km) southeast, and its port on the Red Sea , Massawa , is 40 miles (65 km) northeast. Ethiopian Orthodox churches (St. Mary’s in background), Asmara, Eritrea. Picturepoint, London Formerly a hamlet of the Tigre people, Asmara became the capital of the Italian colony of Eritrea in 1900 and remained a small colonial town until 1934. It was the main base for the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935, and the town rapidly expanded as the leading city in Italian East Africa . Asmara was under British administration from 1941 until Eritrea’s federation with Ethiopia in 1952 and was the site of Kagnew, a U.S. telecommunications base from 1942 to 1977. It became the capital of independent Eritrea in 1993. The city is well planned and converges on the palm-lined main street on which are located the Roman Catholic cathedral (1922) and the Grand Mosque (1937). Other notable structures include the former palace (now a government residence), the legislative assembly and the municipal buildings, and St. Mary’s (the main Ethiopian Orthodox church). Also the seat of Asmara University (founded 1958, university status 1968), the city has a public library and numerous secondary schools. Asmara’s chief manufactures include textiles, footwear, and soft drinks. The city is also a busy agricultural marketplace and a major hide-tanning centre. The city’s population is approximately half Christian and half Muslim. Pop. (2002 est.) 500,600. Learn More in these related articles:


In which town or city is the University of Central Lancashire?

Preston Guild City map | Preston City Council Preston Guild City map Preston Guild City map The Preston Guild City map was created by us with support from the University of Central Lancashire. You can use the map to find out the location of the following key features: landmarks and parks transport information points Aside from finding your way around the city, the map also lists a selection of ideas around what to do and where to go during your stay in Preston. How to get a copy of the map You can get a copy of the map through the following ways: Online - please find the Preston City Guild map (public version) in the documents section In person - please visit Visitor Information Please note that the map is intended to be printed on A3 paper. However, it will print at A4 but the text will appear smaller. Ordering copies of the map for your business The map is available to order in A3 tear off pads containing 100 maps. The price of the pads are dependent on the number of pads ordered. Alternatively, you can download a print ready version (which includes crop marks) from the documents section titled 'Preston Guild City Map (public version)' .   For more information please contact us (details at the bottom of the page). Map address for the Visitor Information Centre Visitor Information, Contact Centre, Town Hall, Lancaster Road, Preston, PR1 2RL. Related Map View Town Hall, Preston (opens Google maps) in a larger map Can't find the information you are looking for? If you require help with something in this section, please contact us.


Which philosopher wrote 'The Flies' and 'Being and Nothingness' in 1943?

Sartre, Jean-Paul Encyclopedia  >  People  >  Literature and the Arts  >  French Literature: Biographies Jean-Paul Sartre Sartre, Jean-Paul (zhäN-pôl särˈtrə) [ key ], 1905–80, French philosopher, playwright, and novelist. Influenced by German philosophy, particularly that of Heidegger , Sartre was a leading exponent of 20th-century existentialism . His writings examine man as a responsible but lonely being, burdened with a terrifying freedom to choose, and set adrift in a meaningless universe. His first novel, Nausea (1938, tr. 1949), was followed by Intimacy (1939, tr. 1949), a collection of short stories. Sartre served in the army during World War II, was taken prisoner, escaped, and was involved in the resistance. During the occupation he wrote his first plays, The Flies (1943, tr. 1946) and No Exit (1944, tr. 1946), and the monumental treatise Being and Nothingness (1943, tr. 1953). Theatrically expert, his plays also express his philosophy. After the war Sartre's writings became increasingly influential, and his ideas began to reflect his interest in Marxism. In 1945 he founded the periodical Les Temps modernes. His other major works include the trilogy of novels The Age of Reason, The Reprieve (both: 1945, tr. 1947), and Troubled Sleep (1949, tr. 1951); and the plays The Respectful Prostitute (1947, tr. 1949), Dirty Hands (1948, tr. 1949), The Devil and the Good Lord (1951, tr. 1953), The Condemned of Altona (1956, tr. 1961), and Critique of Dialectical Reason (1960, tr. 1963). He wrote several major studies of literary figures, including Baudelaire and Flaubert. His essay collections in translation include Essays in Aesthetics (1963), The Philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre (ed. by R. D. Cumming, 1965), and Of Human Freedom (1967). Among his later individual essays are What Is Literature? (1948, tr. 1965), The Ghost of Stalin (tr. 1968), and On Genocide (1968). Sartre declined the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature on the grounds that such awards lend too much weight to a writer's influence. Simone de Beauvoir , his close associate of many years, wrote about him in her autobiography, The Prime of Life (tr. 1962). Bibliography See his autobiographical The Words (1964); F. Jameson, Sartre after Sartre (1985); A. Cohen-Solal, Sartre (tr. 1987); S. de Beauvoir, ed., Quiet Moments in a War: The Letters of Jean-Paul Sartre to Simone de Beauvoir, 1940–1963 (1994); K. and E. Fullbrook, Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre: The Remaking of a Twentieth-Century Legend (1994); B.-H. Levy, Sartre: The Philosopher of the Twentieth Century (2000); H. Rowley, Tête-à-Tête: Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre (2005). The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.


Caroline Lucas is the leader of which political party in the UK?

Caroline Lucas to stand for Green party leadership as job share | Politics | The Guardian Green party Caroline Lucas to stand for Green party leadership as job share The party’s only MP and former leader wants to partner with work and pensions spokesman Jonathan Bartley Caroline Lucas and Jonathan Bartley say they want to form a progressive alliance with other political parties. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian Tuesday 31 May 2016 17.00 EDT Last modified on Sunday 4 September 2016 09.11 EDT Close This article is 8 months old Caroline Lucas, the Green party’s only MP, has declared she will stand for the party’s leadership in a job share with its work and pensions spokesman, Jonathan Bartley , under the slogan “The Power of Working Together”. The pair say they want to forge a new “progressive alliance” with other political parties willing to advocate electoral reform – potentially including deals over who would contest particular parliamentary seats. “You’d be looking at a number of seats where there would be a whole variety of things you could do,” said Lucas. “I really think there is an appetite out there now for a less tribal politics.” Lucas, who led the Greens before the current leader, Natalie Bennett , took over in 2012, is the party’s best-known face. The MP for Brighton Pavilion since 2010, she was immediately touted as a likely successor when Bennett said she would not stand again when her term expires at the end of August. Lucas added that the idea of a job share appealed because it would allow her to keep up with her job as a constituency MP – and bringing more voices into politics is a key part of the Greens’ platform. “Because of the responsibilities I still have as a constituency MP and a voice at Westminster, taking on the job of leader on my own was not something that would sit well with that – so it was fantastic to have the conversation with Jonathan,” she said. “There is a sense, which we felt very strongly with the job share idea itself, that more ideas, the more plural your politics, the more likely they will be effective, and reach more people”. Bartley stood against Labour MP Chuka Umunna in the Streatham constituency in the 2015 general election. He told the Guardian he believed Labour’s shift to the left under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership had created a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to form a progressive alliance to bring people together, and actually change politics for a generation”. Lucas said Labour’s fragile electoral position, with just one MP left in Scotland after last year’s general election, meant it would need to strike new agreements in order to govern. She added that key figures in the party such as John McDonnell had said they were in favour of electoral reform. “The writing’s on the wall that whoever is the leader of the Labour party, they are going to have a Herculean job to win an outright majority at the next election. What we believe is that that is a huge opportunity to crack open the current political system.” Under Bennett, the Green party expanded rapidly, and now has 60,000 members – not far behind the LibDems’ 67,000. But it failed to make the hoped-for electoral breakthrough at last year’s general election, despite her appearance in the televised leaders’ debates. Lucas and Bartley say they would hope to professionalise the party – creating a team of full-time campaigners who could help out in different constituencies at election times, for example. Bartley said he was drawn into the Green party after the experience of caring for his son, Samuel, who is a wheelchair user. “Samuel’s life to me has been a political statement, and has profoundly changed my outlook on the world,” he said. He described the moment his son took part in a school sports day, rolling towards the finish line in his electric wheelchair when other children had already crossed the line. “People started chanting his name and they cheered him across the line. At that point, in that school, everyone knew that it really was the taking part that mattered and not winning, and the presence of someone w


Thomas Lanier were the forenames of which very famous American playwright?

About the Playwright: The Glass Menagerie — Utah Shakespeare Festival About the Playwright: The Glass Menagerie About the Playwright: The Glass Menagerie As we celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the birth of American writer Tennessee Williams it is an excellent time to reflect on the incredible influence that he has had on contemporary theatre. Williams is arguably the most significant playwright of the American theatre, as well as one of the most important twentieth century writers in the world. Like many creative geniuses, Williams died alone and depressed, never guessing at the popularity his work would enjoy after his death. For those who have studied Williams it is hard to reconcile his extraordinary popularity with the harshness of his critics. He was considered by some to be a genius and master of the canon, but others dismissed him as a neurotic substance abuser who wrote offensive material. It is not difficult to understand why Williams himself struggled to understand these contradictory responses from the public and the theatre critics. Born in Mississippi in 1911 as Thomas Lanier Williams, he christened himself Tennessee after his father’s birthplace when he moved to New Orleans in 1939. Williams had an amazing output of work during his life. He is best known for his plays and film adaptations, but he also wrote poems, short stories, and novels. His first big hit came in 1945 in Chicago with the opening of The Glass Menagerie. This success was followed by the even greater success of A Streetcar Named Desire, which launched the stage career of Marlon Brandon and began a series of successful collaborations between Williams and popular stage and film director Elia Kazan. Williams quickly became a rich and famous writer. He won several awards including two Pulitzer Prizes for drama, four New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards, and one Tony Award for best play. President Jimmy Carter presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1980. Williams had fifteen plays produced on Broadway between 1945 and 1961. Throughout his career, he was simultaneously praised and denounced for addressing taboo subjects in an open and realistic way. In 1956, Roman Catholic Cardinal Spellman blacklisted him for writing the screenplay Baby Doll. A central topic in all of Williams’s plays is the “undressing of male and female sexual desire” (Robert F. Gross, editor, Tennessee Williams: A Casebook [New York: Routledge, 2002], 35). In A Streetcar Named Desire, Williams showed violence never before seen onstage, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof dealt with many sexual questions never before discussed onstage. His plays often show women as creatures who actively experience desire instead of just being objects of desire. After viewing Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Brooks Atkinson, Broadway’s leading critic said that Williams is a “master dramatist with a terrifying knowledge of the secrets of the mind.” Williams was a perfectionist who constantly revised his work. Scholars believe that he used his writing to explore issues and situations from his own life. A perfect example is seen with The Glass Menagerie, which is considered an autobiographical play. However, some feel that Williams is represented in the play not by Tom, but by Laura. Williams was an effeminate boy who was called “Miss Nancy” by his father. He was a shy and socially awkward child who was teased by his classmates (Gross, 45). He was also handicapped for a time during his childhood due to illness. He was very close to his sister who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and spent most of her adult life in mental hospitals. In an effort to treat her, Williams's parents authorized a prefrontal lobotomy in 1937 at the Missouri State Sanitarium, and the operation incapacitated Rose for the rest of her life. It is thought that this horrifying experience prompted the writing of his most disturbing play Suddenly Last Summer, and might have contributed to his alcoholism and his dependence on various combinations of amphetamines and barbiturates (Gross, 45). Although his work in the theatre ma


In which shipyard was Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory, built?

HMS Victory; Lord Nelson's Flagship HMS Victory: Victory's history and  restoration in Portsmouth UK. Admiral Lord Nelson's   Flagship HMS Victory  - 1765    HMS Victory please click photo to  enlarge HMS Victory, Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship  is the oldest commissioned warship in the world and is still  manned by Officers and Ratings of the Royal Navy. The Victory is the  only surviving warship that fought in the American Revolution, the French  Revolution, and the Napoleonic Wars and is now the flagship of the Second  Sea Lord and Commander in Chief Naval Home Command and lies in No 2 Dry Dock  at Portsmouth Naval Base in Hampshire UK, where she has a permanent  berth.    HMS Victory's famous figure-head for  further photo's of HMS Victory's figure-head : please click the photo above The  design of HMS Victory's elaborate figure-head comprises of two cupids  supporting the royal coat of arms which is surmounted with the royal crown.  The motto bears the Latin inscription of the Order  of the Garter: Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense. Translated this  means: Shame to him who evil thinks.   186 feet (gun deck) - 227 feet  (overall) - 51ft 10 inches (beam) - 28 ft 9 inches (draft) - 2,162 tons - 104 guns - crew of  850 -  speed 8 to 9 knots          Full rigged ship built mostly of Oak        Carving the replacement  starboard side entrance port : Lord Horatio Nelson and his Crew :- The Battle of Trafalgar ( 1805 ) :-   HMS Victory -  The Warship   HMS Victory is an 18th century first-rate warship. it has four masts, 104 guns and took six years to build at a final cost of � 63,176,  a present day cost of around �50 million pounds. The main function of the first-rates warship like HMS Victory was a floating gun platform to deliver shattering 'broadsides' from their powerful batteries of guns arranged in tiers on three decks. The term 'first-rates' warship came from the battle strategy of the British Royal Navy and the old square riggers. In battle the ships would line up astern of each other and sail in a line past the enemy, when the ship was abeam of their opponent they would then aim and fire their guns. The guns use in this period could not be turned and aimed at their targets like modern turret guns, so sailing in a line meant they had to bear a long onslaught for an extended period. On the 13 December 1758, the same year of Lord Nelson's birth the Board of Admiralty in London gave orders that twelve new line of battle ships were to be built, among them a 'first-rate' with 100 guns. In 1759 it was decided that this ship would be called Victory. She was designed by Thomas Slade, the Senior Surveyor of the Royal Navy and was laid down in Chatham Dockyard in Southern England. According to reports at the time it was a "bright and sunny day" when the elm keel was laid down in the old single dock at Chatham dockyard in Kent on 23 July 1759. Forty-seven years later on the 21 October 1805, HMS Victory was the flagship of Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.          This sculpture of HMS   victory has been carved entirely from centuries old oak beams   removed from HMS Victory�s lower gun deck during the restoration program   in 1991. For the various stages of producing the Victory   sculpture- please   click here   Important   dates for HMS Victory 1759 Keel laid  --  1765 Launched  --    1778 First commissioned  -- 1781 Battle of  Ushant -- 1782 Relief of Gibraltar  -- 1783  End of the    American Revolution  -- 1793 First refit along with an    increase of armament  -- 1794 French Revolution  -- 1795    Refits at Portsmouth and Chatham  --1797  Battle of St.    Cape Vincent  --  1798 Battle of the Nile  --  1801    Battle of Copenhagen  -- 1804  The 4th refit at Chatham  was    completed -- 1805  Lord Nelson, Battle of Trafalgar  -- 1806    Extensive repairs at Portsmouth  -  1808 Re-commissioned,    two Baltic campaigns  - 1817 Put into reserve  -- 1824    Flagship for the Port Admiral  -- 1889  First made the    Flagship for Commander-in-Ch


Who was Home Secretary at the time of the Sidney Street Siege?

The siege of Sidney Street « The Bioscope January 2, 2011 By urbanora in Crime , Non-fiction , People , Politics Tags: Silent films 6 Comments Home Secretary Winston Churchill (in top hat) watching the Siege of Sidney Street, part of the Pathé’s Animated Gazette’s coverage, ‘Battle of London’, from British Pathé . Bioscope regulars will be delighted to note the stray dog in the bottom left-hand corner On the night of 16 December 1910 a group of Latvian revolutionaries attempted to rob a jeweller’s shop at 119 Houdsditch in the City of London. Their aim was to obtain funds to support revolutionary activity in Russia (and to support themselves), but their efforts to break in were overheard and nine policemen were called to the scene. The Latvians were armed; the policemen were not, and in the ensuing confrontation three of the police were shot dead and two injured. The public was horrified by what swiftly became known as the Houndsditch Murders, which followed on from the ‘Tottenham Outrage’ of the previous year when two Latvians had shot dead a constable and a child following an interrupted robbery. One of the Houndsditch gang, George Gardstein, had died of his injuries, having been shot accidentally by a confederate, but a huge manhunt built up to track down all of the gang, a number of whom were arrested before two (neither of whom it is now thought were present at the Houndsditch burglary) were tracked down to 100 Sidney Street, Stepney in London’s East End. Sidney Street, from the Andrew Pictures coverage. No. 100 is on the far right-hand side of the street, below the number 3 of the ITN Source ID number The Siege of Sidney Street (or the Battle of Stepney) that was to follow took place 100 years ago on 3 January 1911. It has gained lasting fame for unprecedented scenes that brought armed police and troops onto the streets of London to conduct a siege with desperate revolutionaries, all of which took place before the startled (and undoubtedly thrilled) eyes of the public and the press. Among those recording the events as they happened were five film companies, and it is their story that forms the reason for this centenary post. The besieged Latvians were Fritz Svaars and William Sokoloff, known as Joseph. They had taken refuge at 100 Sidney Street only for their position to be given away by an informer late in the evening of New Year’s Day. Detectives were sent under cover of darkness to watch over the building while they tried to determine the two men’s movements by contact with a lodger and the informant. Keen not to have the men slip out their grasp, but knowing they would be armed, the police felt they had to act. In the early hours of Tuesday 3 January, armed police were positioned in houses and shops surrounding the block in which contained 100 Sidney Street. By 3.00am there were 200 policemen in place. It was realised that storming the building by its staircase would be foolhardy as the two men would have the advantage by firing down on the police officers, so the adjacent buildings were cleared of other people and the police waited for daylight. Soldier firing from a shop door, part of the Pathé coverage, from British Pathe As dawn broke, people started to gather around the police cordon, trying to find out what was happening. The police threw stones at the second-floor window where they believed the two men were hiding. Nothing happened. Then someone threw a brick and smashed a window pane. From the floor below shots fired out and a policeman was hit. A hail of bullets followed as they tried to move the wounded man. The two men were well-armed (they were better munitioned than the police, certainly) and well-positioned. An order was sent to bring in troops from the Tower of London. Scots Guards were sent, on the authority of the Home Secretary, Winston Churchill, who thought upon hearing the news that it would be not interesting if he were to go along and see things for himself. By this time the press had got wind of the story, and reporters, photographers and newsreel cameramen were arriving on the scene. Fi


Who played the male lead in the film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'?

25 Things You May Not Know About 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' | Moviefone 25 Things You May Not Know About 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' by Gary Susman Everyone thinks they know 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' the classic, urbane romantic comedy released 50 years ago today, on October 5, 1961. The film that cemented Audrey Hepburn's reputation as an all-time fashion icon, set the bar for every New York fantasy/romantic comedy from 'Barefoot in the Park' to 'Sex and the City,' and gave birth to a thousand Manic Pixie Dream Girls (or at least 25 others). Yet there's a lot you may not know about the movie -- who the real-life Holly Golightly was, how radically different the film might have been if 'Breakfast' author Truman Capote had gotten his way, why the Oscar-winning song 'Moon River' almost got cut from the film, which classic outfits Hepburn herself came up with, how many cartons of cigarettes the tobacco-loving characters smoked on-screen, and what Mickey Rooney has to say about his still-controversial performance. 1. Who was the real-life Holly Golightly? So many women have been named as possible inspirations to Truman Capote -- including Gloria Vanderbilt, Oona Chaplin, writer/actress Carol Grace (who became Walter Matthau's wife), writer Maeve Brennan and model Suzy Parker -- that Capote called the whole speculation "the Holly Golightly sweepstakes." He claimed there was a real Holly, a woman who lived downstairs from him when he was a writer who'd just moved to New York in the early 1940s (like the autobiographical narrator of Capote's tale), though he never identified her by name. A New Yorker named Bonnie Golightly filed an unsuccessful lawsuit against Capote claiming he'd based the character on her. 2. As George Costanza learned during a memorable 'Seinfeld' episode where he watched the film instead of reading the book for his book club, there are a lot of major differences between Capote's 1958 novella and George Axelrod's screenplay to the 1961 movie. There's the setting (the 1940s, not the contemporary 1960s), the nameless narrator (called Paul in the film), Holly's age (she's still in her late teens in the story but played by 31-year-old Hepburn on-screen), Holly's fondness for marijuana (gone in the film). Holly's bisexuality (ditto), and the wistful, ambiguous ending (replaced in the film by a conventional romantic happy ending). Most of all, there's the sense many readers get that Holly is a professional escort, for taking money from wealthy men whom she sometimes sleeps with. In interviews , Capote described Holly not as a prostitute or golddigger but called her an American geisha girl. The film downplayed any suggestion of prostitution, with Paramount publicists issuing statements like , "The star is Audrey Hepburn, not Tawdry Hepburn." 3. Capote envisioned his friend Marilyn Monroe in the part, but her acting coach, Paula Strasberg, talked her out of it, saying the role's call-girl-like nature was bad for her image. Others supposedly in line for the role included Jane Fonda, Shirley MacLaine and Kim Novak. Capote was a friend of Hepburn's but thought she was miscast. So did Hepburn herself, until director Blake Edwards persuaded her she could do it. 4. Blake Edwards pleaded on his knees with the producers not to hire George Peppard as the male lead. (Steve McQueen was considered but was unavailable.) Indeed, Peppard tried to play the role as a traditional matinee idol, not a vulnerable, flawed, naive young man. So said co-star Patricia Neal , who played Paul's sugar mama (known in the film as "2-E"). She and Peppard had been friends before the filming, but she wrote in her memoir that she was put off by his apparent desire "to be an old-time movie hunk." (Later, of course, Peppard would age into that more standard, macho kind of leading man, most memorably as the leader of TV's 'The A-Team.') 5. How did Edwards manage to shoot the memorable opening scene, in which a taxi rolls down an empty 5th Avenue at dawn, Holly gets out in front of Tiffany's and she nibbles on a Danish while gazing longingly through the jewele


From which English football club did Rupert Lowe resign when the club was placed into administration in 2009?

Rupert Lowe : definition of Rupert Lowe and synonyms of Rupert Lowe (English) 2 References   Biography Rupert Lowe was educated at Radley College and Reading University before gaining a reputation working in the city for companies such as Morgan Grenfell and Deutsche Bank . He was also a board member of the London International Financial Futures Exchange . He founded Secure Retirements, a quoted care home provider, with Andrew Cowen , the former Southampton F.C. Vice Chairman.   Southampton Football Club In the mid-1990s, the Saints board were looking to float the club on the London Stock Exchange , a long and costly procedure. Therefore they attempted a ' reverse takeover ' as a way to reduce costs. They needed to find a company that had already floated and take it over while effectively being taken over themselves. Lowe's Secure Retirements, which ran Nursing homes , was a perfect candidate. The resultant group was renamed Southampton Leisure Holdings PLC. [2] After the deal was completed, Lowe became chairman of the football club. This was despite him being an avid rugby union watcher and hockey player, who had only seen his first professional football game six months previously. Fans' groups were initially undecided about Lowe. He had vast business expertise, a vital trait for any chairman of a football club, but he also knew hardly anything about the game. Soon after the takeover, Graeme Souness and Lawrie McMenemy left the club, citing 'difficulties' with the new owners. This came as a huge shock to many fans and to the local press, who regarded McMenemy as 'Mr. Southampton'. Lowe, however, did much to improve his image in the eyes of Saints' fans and the media. He guided the club from their old stadium into the St Mary's Stadium and the club continued to follow a long-standing policy of selling players to clubs for high prices. Dean Richards , who was sold to Tottenham Hotspur for £8 million, and Kevin Davies , who was sold to Blackburn Rovers for £7 million, are good examples. Davies was subsequently bought back by Southampton for a much smaller fee. James Beattie joined the club for £1 million from Blackburn Rovers , enjoyed great form at Southampton, and later joined Everton for £6 million. His timing of managerial decisions were somewhat alarming and inconsistent, however, as there were eight managers during his tenure, a very high turnover rate. Dave Jones was forced out when faced with a criminal investigation, even though Jones was later exonerated of all charges. Jones' replacement, Glenn Hoddle , left to join Tottenham Hotspur in 2001. Lowe then appointed a talented coach, Stuart Gray , but Gray was swiftly replaced by Gordon Strachan after a disastrous start to the 2001-02 season. In 2003, Saints went on to reach the FA Cup Final and qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time in nearly 20 years. In the following season they were lying fourth in the league at Christmas , but it soon emerged that Gordon Strachan was refusing to extend his contract citing "personal reasons". Lowe and the board took the decision to replace him with Paul Sturrock before the end of the season. Sturrock himself left the club by " mutual consent " within six months of being appointed. Lowe seemingly made the same mistake as he did with Stuart Gray by employing a good coach ( Steve Wigley ), who seemed to lack the steely will needed for a manager of any business. Like the appointment of Gray three years earlier, Lowe appeared to be taking a huge gamble by employing another untested coach, and allegedly exploited his own influence by indulging himself more and more in team affairs, including the much documented " Delgado Affair". The appointment of Wigley also broke Premiership rules requiring all managers to have the relevant coaching qualifications. With the team's form deteriorating, Lowe sacked Wigley in November of the same year. Wigley was replaced, to much furore, by former Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp . The appointment of an experienced manager in Redknapp led to expectations that results would improve, but they we


Who assassinated Arch duke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in 1914?

Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated - Jun 28, 1914 - HISTORY.com Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated Publisher A+E Networks In an event that is widely acknowledged to have sparked the outbreak of World War I, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, nephew of Emperor Franz Josef and heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, is shot to death along with his wife by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on this day in 1914. The great Prussian statesman Otto von Bismarck, the man most responsible for the unification of Germany in 1871, was quoted as saying at the end of his life that “One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans.” It went as he predicted. The archduke traveled to Sarajevo in June 1914 to inspect the imperial armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina, former Ottoman territories in the turbulent Balkan region that were annexed by Austria-Hungary in 1908 to the indignation of Serbian nationalists, who believed they should become part of the newly independent and ambitious Serbian nation. The date scheduled for his visit, June 28, coincided with the anniversary of the First Battle of Kosovo in 1389, in which medieval Serbia was defeated by the Turks. Despite the fact that Serbia did not truly lose its independence until the Second Battle of Kosovo in 1448, June 28 was a day of great significance to Serbian nationalists, and one on which they could be expected to take exception to a demonstration of Austrian imperial strength in Bosnia. June 28 was also Franz Ferdinand’s wedding anniversary. His beloved wife, Sophie, a former lady-in-waiting, was denied royal status in Austria due to her birth as a poor Czech aristocrat, as were the couple’s children. In Bosnia, however, due to its limbo status as an annexed territory, Sophie could appear beside him at official proceedings. On June 28, 1914, then, Franz Ferdinand and Sophie were touring Sarajevo in an open car, with surprisingly little security, when Serbian nationalist Nedjelko Cabrinovic threw a bomb at their car; it rolled off the back of the vehicle and wounded an officer and some bystanders. Later that day, on the way to visit the injured officer, the archduke’s procession took a wrong turn at the junction of Appel quay and Franzjosefstrasse, where one of Cabrinovic’s cohorts, 19-year-old Gavrilo Princip, happened to be loitering. Seeing his opportunity, Princip fired into the car, shooting Franz Ferdinand and Sophie at point-blank range. Princip then turned the gun on himself, but was prevented from shooting it by a bystander who threw himself upon the young assassin. A mob of angry onlookers attacked Princip, who fought back and was subsequently wrestled away by the police. Meanwhile, Franz Ferdinand and Sophie lay fatally wounded in their limousine as it rushed to seek help; they both died within the hour. The assassination of Franz-Ferdinand and Sophie set off a rapid chain of events: Austria-Hungary, like many in countries around the world, blamed the Serbian government for the attack and hoped to use the incident as justification for settling the question of Slav nationalism once and for all. As Russia supported Serbia, an Austro-Hungarian declaration of war was delayed until its leaders received assurances from German leader Kaiser Wilhelm that Germany would support their cause in the event of a Russian intervention–which would likely involve Russia’s ally, France, and possibly Britain as well. On July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and the tenuous peace between Europe’s great powers collapsed. Within a week, Russia, Belgium, France, Great Britain and Serbia had lined up against Austria-Hungary and Germany, and World War I had begun. Related Videos


The kings of which country have alternatively been called Christian or Frederick since 1513?

Queens of England: The Danish royals set the trend for future kings' names Wednesday, 10 July 2013 The Danish royals set the trend for future kings' names It's a pretty exclusive club, being a future European monarch, but do the names of the current heirs in waiting give us any clues as to what the Cambridges might pick for their baby?  With five girls and one boy lined up to take their country's thrones in a couple of generations time there are already plenty of ideas around for names judged appropriate for 21st century monarchs. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping of the Colour on June 10th 2013.  It was Kate's last official public appearance before the birth of her baby, due this Saturday, July 13th 2013. (photo Carfax2) Let's start with the most exclusive club of all - the men who will be king.  This future monarch is flying solo - thanks mostly to changes in laws right across the old continent that mean that firstborn girls can become queen regardless of little brothers.  Christian of Denmark is, at the moment, the only male heir among the primary school prince and princess club of Europe.  And his name was by far the easiest to predict.  The kings of Denmark have been called either Frederick or Christian since 1513.  King John of Denmark, who ruled from 1481 to 1513.  He was the last male monarch of his country not to be called Frederick or Christian. The royal house alternates between the name according to the generations so when the current Crown Prince, Frederick, and his wife, Mary, had their first child in October 2005 there were no surprises when he ended up called Christian.  The royal couple added to the suspense a little by following the Danish royal tradition of not announcing the name until the baby's christening but when they stepped up to the font in the Chapel of the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen in January 2006 they stuck with tradition. Prince Christian of Denmark waves from the balcony of the royal palace in Copenhagen.  He is the only future king among the young generation of Europe's royals. So if future Queen Consort, Kate Middleton, has a boy then the European royal trend points to an ultra traditional name that's already been used by several kings and that could mean the bookies are spot on with their prediction of George for a little prince of Cambridge. Posted by


Mary Lennox is the central character of which 1911 Frances Hodgson Burnett novel?

Story Design: The Secret Garden (1911) | Maria Celina Story Design: The Secret Garden (1911) Mistress Mary, Quite Contrary This post may contain spoilers and large images that may compromise slower internet connections. Read at your own discretion. Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel, The Secret Garden is a beautiful story of a temperamental central character, Mary Lennox, who fixes a family damaged by death, in spite of her own brokenness. Having grown up in a household where the love for reading is heavily patronised, it is one of the first classics I read independently as a child. My youthful interpretation of the book — and later watching the 1993 film adaptation many times — focused on the cultivation of the garden, and its accompanying secrecy. As an adult, the emotional components of the plot became more poignant, and I found myself being able to identify with Mary. Existing Book Cover Designs As a designer, I also started to appreciate the how various elements of the story are communicated into a book’s design. Book covers visually divulge pockets of the plot to the reader, and it is not uncommon for various editions of the same book to have certain elements carry through in their cover designs. The ones I’ve seen of The Secret Garden tend to depict any of the following: a robin, a keyhole and/or key, a door, an artistic interpretation of Mary, and the fairly obvious vegetation, to name a few. The following book covers contain quite a few of the previously mentioned elements. The above left cover design is a 2008 Puffin Classic relaunch of the novel, with the robin, part of the ivy that conceals the door to the garden, a keyhole, and part of Mary’s face. The above right cover design is drawn by eight-year-old Emma Brink-Morrison, the winner of the Vintage Classics competition to draw cover art to mark the relaunch of a large list of Vintage Classics novels. Limited Edition Puffin Designer Classic by Lauren Child Though the book creator produced only a thousand copies of this breath-taking (but sold out) limited edition, it would have made for a wonderful gift for fans of Burnett’s novel. English illustrator and author Lauren Child indulges in incredible amounts of layered detail when crafting this masterpiece of a book design. The cover contains several layers of cut-out branches. In order to feel the element of secrecy in the story, the reader can peel back each cover layer one by one until the base cover reveals Mary and the secret garden. Along the spine, a yellow bookmark has the book’s title in red. For added detail, there is a little black key on its end. The book is printed entirely in green paper. Cloth-Bound Penguin Classics for Children by Daniela Jalengka Terrazzini Retail store Anthropologie has placed their magic touch on the classic novel. Rather, London-based artist Daniela Jalengka Terrazzini did, for the store. Using the method of using cloth for book binding, six classics were re-hashed at Terrazzini’s hands, one of them being The Secret Garden. Vibrant and full of detail, Terrazzini extracts basic elements from the plot, such as the robin, the key, and the floral elements that depict parts of the secret garden. An additional element would be the bees flying nearby some of the floral elements, a possible connection with the the presence of vegetation. The design is symmetrical, probably arranged in a way so it also comes off as seamless. The key to the garden, which is one of the central elements of the book, is strategically placed the centre. In terms of typography, words have been given less influence than the graphics, allowing the reader to identify the book without having to read the title. That is precisely the beauty of works deemed as classics. The literary elements that have been visually depicted from edition to edition — whether it be on the cover or a graphical divider to point out a transition in the plot — become the book’s trademark characteristic. A hundred years after it has been first published, the same elements remain. With her book cover designs, Terrazzini proves the exte


Who won the 1962 Nobel Prize for Medicine for their discovery of the structure of DNA along with James Watson and Maurice Wilkins?

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 Francis Crick, James Watson, Maurice Wilkins Share this: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 Francis Harry Compton Crick Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins Prize share: 1/3 The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 was awarded jointly to Francis Harry Compton Crick, James Dewey Watson and Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins "for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material". Photos: Copyright © The Nobel Foundation Share this: To cite this page MLA style: "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 18 Jan 2017. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1962/>


Chablis is the northernmost district of which French wine growing region?

A Simple Guide to Burgundy Wine (with Maps) | Wine Folly A Simple Guide to Burgundy Wine (with Maps) July 8, 2013 Blog » Learn About Wine » A Simple Guide to Burgundy Wine (with Maps) Want more confidence buying Burgundy wine? This simplified guide includes maps, infographics and the most important facts on the five major sub-regions. Know which regions are better for Chardonnay vs Pinot Noir.   Guide to Burgundy Wine Regions The French Wine region of Burgundy (aka “Bourgogne”) may be small in size but its influence is huge in the world of vino. It can strike fear into the heart of even a seasoned wine pro, but fear not – the region need only be as complex as you want it to be. Yes, it is home to some of the most expensive wines in the known universe but there are tasty affordable wines too.   Burgundy Wine History limestone fossil. by Paul About 200 million years ago, the region was part of a vast, tropical sea which created limestone soils, the secret behind the zesty minerality that’s a hallmark of Burgundy wines. In fact, if you venture into the vineyards you can find chunks of limestone or marl (limestone mixed with clay) that have fascinating fossilized sea creatures mixed within. Winemaking goes back to the Romans in the 1st century AD but it was the Catholic monks that really established the vineyards in the Middle Ages growing grapes for the church and the aristocratic Dukes of Burgundy. The French Revolution gave the land back to the people who, today, pride themselves on their attachment to the land. So much so that many are practicing sustainable, organic and bio-dynamic viticulture and winemaking in ever increasing numbers.   Just The Facts: Burgundy Wine The easiest way to wrap your brain around Burgundy is that there are just two grape varieties to remember: Pinot Noir & Chardonnay To the ‘vigneron” (winemakers/growers) Burgundy is not only the original home of these grapes but the ’terroir’ (tare-wah) that best expresses their character – elegant, aromatic, complex and highly enjoyable!   Q: What is Terroir? The symbiosis of grape, soil, climate, vineyard placement, and the human touch, all rolled into one. Burgundy is all about ‘terroir’ – it’s not just the taste of rocks. 2016 Wine Map Update Now Available: Appellation maps to explore all of the major wine producing regions of the world. Discover art made to be handled. View Wine Maps ➜ Where Exactly is Burgundy? Located in the east-central part of France, Burgundy has 5 wine growing areas (not including Beaujolais and Châtillonnais): Chablis CHABLIS "Famous for zesty Chardonnay" Chablis is the furthest north and geographically set apart from the rest of Burgundy. The river Serein (Serene) flows through the area, moderating the climate and grapes have been grown here since the Cistercian monks first started the vineyards in the 12th century. In reality, it’s really closer to Champagne, both in terms of location and climate, with harsh cold winters, spring frost and hot summers. The dominant soil here is called “Kemmeridgian” limestone, just like in Champagne. Its white chalky texture is great at retaining and reflecting the warmth of the sun, sorely needed this far north, which helps the grapes ripen and gives the wines a purity and crispness that just says “Chablis”. All the wines are white and made with Chardonnay grapes. CÔTE DE NUITS "Famous for the richest Pinot Noir"   The Côte de Nuits (named after walnut trees!) is home to 24 Grand Cru vineyards and some of the world’s most expensive vineyard real estate. The area begins just south of Dijon and ends at the village of Corgoloin. 80% of the wines produced here are Pinot Noir and the remaining 20% either Chardonnay or Rosé - a specialty of Marsannay. The Grand Cru vineyards form a patchwork on the eastern slopes facing the valley of the Saône River starting at the village of Gevery Chambertin, past Morey St-Denis and south to Vougeot and Vosne Romanée. Most are small and can have many owners, due to the structure of post French Revolution inheritance laws. These renowned expressions of Pinot Noi


On which novel was the 1995 Clueless loosely based?

Jane Austen's Writings -- Emma -- Clueless, the Movie Emma ) are gang bullies at the local mall who threaten Tai; she is rescued by Christian (the Frank Churchill counterpart). Tai, the Harriet Smith counterpart, burns the contents of her box of Elton memorabilia and confides that she thinks the Mr. Knightley counterpart likes her. Miss Bates and the Box Hill incident become a maid from El Salvador who is rudely described by Cher, the Emma-counterpart, as speaking "Mexican" (though Cher is more emotionally affected when she fails her driving test). The secret of the Frank Churchill counterpart (that allows him to flirt with Emma without any chance of a serious involvment) turns out to be that he's gay (there is no real counterpart to Jane Fairfax). Some reactions from Janeites Date:  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 08:20:01 EST From: Carolyn Nelson "I finally rented Clueless this weekend and saw it for the first time. Not the typical movie experience, since I was scrutinizing every line for the parallels in Jane Austen, but fun! I think my biggest laugh-out-loud was when Cher was sitting in class realizing she ought to find a guy for herself. The sultry music rolls and Christian, sensual mouth, pompadour, and jacket slung over his shoulder, steps into the classroom bathed in a golden glow. I screamed, ``It's Frank!!!'' -- my son thought I was nuts." Date:  Wed, 19 Jun 1996 10:35:33 -0700 From:  Karen P "My favorite moment from Clueless is the scene in which Cher walks along Rodeo Drive in total misery at the mess she has created, but even in the depth of her despair catches sight of an outfit in a window and can't help wondering whether they have it in her size. It matches the moment in the book where Emma is kicking herself for having made Harriet love Mr. Elton, and then catches herself incorrigibly thinking of matching her instead with William Coxe, ``a pert young lawyer''." Date:  Fri, 16 Aug 1996 07:41:58 -0700 From:  Karen P "In Emma , Mr. Knightley begins to sense consciously the real nature of his feelings for Emma when Frank Churchill shows up in Highbury, because he feels immediate jealousy. Emma notices that Mr. Knightley shows less than his usual generosity of spirit toward Frank, but she has no idea why. The movie Clueless displays a clear understanding of the moment when Mr. Knightley's view of Emma changes. In Clueless , the Mr. Knightley figure, Josh, watches as Cher [~Emma] comes downstairs, looking unusually beautiful, for her first date with Christian [~Frank Churchill]. The scene is accompanied by the music from the movie Gigi , from the scene in which Gaston suddenly realizes that Gigi is no longer a gawky girl but a beautiful young woman to whom he is much attracted."


What is the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu?

Chennai Tour Guide - The Capital City of Tamil Nadu Excursion | Sightseeing | Travel           Information Chennai,        also known as Madras, the fourth largest city in India and the capital        of Tamilnadu. The city sprawls over more than 70 square km. The        population of Chennai is 5.9 million. Many of the Indian languages        are spoken in Chennai, though the main language of Chennai is Tamil.        For travelers with an interest in the colonial history of India,        Chennai has much worth exploring and abundant transport operations        make other parts of the country readily accessible. History For more than 2000 years the area has been popular with seafarers,        spice traders and cloth merchants.        The 16th century saw the arrival of the Portuguese, followed by        the Dutch. In 1693, the British East India Company established a        settlement in the fishing village of Madraspatnam. For St. George        was constructed over a period of 15 years and finally completed        in 1653. George town grew in the area of the fort and was granted        its first municipal charter in 1688 by James II, making it the oldest        municipality in India. During the 18th and 19th centuries, French        and British traders competed for supremacy in India. In the 19th        century, the city became the seat of the Madras presidency, one        of the four divisions of British imperial India. After independence,        it continue to grow into what is now a significant southern gateway. Money You can change cash and travelers cheques at American Express        on the G-17, Spencer Plaza, Anna Salai and at Thomas Cook on its        four branches - (i) 45 Ceebros Centre, Montieth road, Egmore (ii)        20 Rajaji Salai, George Town (iii) International Airport (iv) Eldorado        Bldg, 112 Nungambakkam High road. The State Bank of India's main        branch is on Rajaji Salai in George Town. There are also branches        on Anna Salai and at the International and the domestic airport        terminals. Several of the banks in Spencer Plaza give cash advances        on MasterCard and Visa. Central Bank (Monitech road, Egmore) handles        Visa Cards. There are ATM's at Nilgiri's Nest and the Global Trust        Bank opposite the New Woodland's Hotel. Post & Communications The main post office is on Rajaji Salai. There's also a post        office in Kennet Lane, near Egmore station, and on Anna Salai. For        poste restante it's more convenient to use the Anna Salai post office.        The full address is Poste Restante, Anna Salai (Mount road) Post        Office, Anna Salai, Chennai. The Anna Salai post office is also        the best place to post parcels. It's much less congested than the        main post office and there's a super-efficient Professional Parcel        Packer. Both the main and the Anna Salai post office have telegraph        offices. Alternatively, you can make use of one of the many STD/        ISD /Fax booths around town. Special        Events Carnatic Music & Dance held in mid Dec to mid Jan is the        best overview of the classical south Indian music & dance and        the Kalakshetra Arts Festival is famous for cultural arts, held        in Dec/Jan. Book        Shops Landmark Books in Apex Plaza (3 Nungambakkam High Rd) has an        excellent selection. The popular Higginbothams is at 814 Anna Salai        with kiosks at central station and the domestic airport. The Book        point at 160 Anna Salai and the Bookshop in Spencer Plaza are both        well stocked. The tiny Giggles bookshop in the Connemara Hotel is        definitely worth a visit because it's collection is e


Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?

World Wide Web History - Invention of the World Wide Web . WORLD       WIDE WEB World Wide Web (WWW),     system of resources that enable computer users to view and interact with a variety of     information, including magazine archives, public- and university-library resources,     current world and business news, and software programs. The WWW can be accessed by a     computer connected to an internet, an interconnection of computer networks or through the     public Internet, the global consortium of interconnected computer networks. WWW resources are organized to allow users to move easily from one     resource to another. Users generally navigate through the WWW using an application known     as a WWW browser client. The browser presents formatted text, images, sound, or other     objects, such as hyperlinks, in the form of a WWW page on a computer screen. The user can     click on a hyperlink with the cursor to navigate to other WWW pages on the same source     computer, or server, or on any other WWW server on the network. The WWW links exist across     the global Internet to form a large-scale, distributed, multimedia knowledge base that     relates words, phrases, images, or other information. Smaller-scale implementations may     occur on enterprise internets. WWW pages are formatted using Hypertext Markup     Language (HTML), and information is transferred among computers on the WWW using a set of     rules known as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Other features may be added to web     pages with special programs, such as Java, a programming language that is independent of a     computer's operating system, developed by Sun Microsystems. Java-enabled web browsers use applets that run within the context of HTML-formatted documents. With applets it is possible to     add animation and greater interactively to web pages. The World Wide Web was developed in 1989 by English     computer scientist Timothy Berners-Lee to enable information to be shared among     internationally dispersed teams of researchers at the European Laboratory for Particle     Physics (formerly known by the acronym CERN) near Geneva, Switzerland. It subsequently     became a platform for related software development, and the numbers of linked computers     and users grew rapidly to support a variety of endeavors, including a large business     marketplace. Its further development is guided by the WWW Consortium based at the     Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. TO LEARN MORE


"What was the forename of F Scott Fitzgerald's ""Great Gatsby""?"

SparkNotes: The Great Gatsby: Context The Great Gatsby Table of Contents Plot Overview Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896, and named after his ancestor Francis Scott Key, the author of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Fitzgerald was raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. Though an intelligent child, he did poorly in school and was sent to a New Jersey boarding school in 1911. Despite being a mediocre student there, he managed to enroll at Princeton in 1913. Academic troubles and apathy plagued him throughout his time at college, and he never graduated, instead enlisting in the army in 1917, as World War I neared its end. Fitzgerald became a second lieutenant, and was stationed at Camp Sheridan, in Montgomery, Alabama. There he met and fell in love with a wild seventeen-year-old beauty named Zelda Sayre. Zelda finally agreed to marry him, but her overpowering desire for wealth, fun, and leisure led her to delay their wedding until he could prove a success. With the publication of This Side of Paradise in 1920, Fitzgerald became a literary sensation, earning enough money and fame to convince Zelda to marry him. Many of these events from Fitzgerald’s early life appear in his most famous novel, The Great Gatsby, published in 1925. Like Fitzgerald, Nick Carraway is a thoughtful young man from Minnesota, educated at an Ivy League school (in Nick’s case, Yale), who moves to New York after the war. Also similar to Fitzgerald is Jay Gatsby, a sensitive young man who idolizes wealth and luxury and who falls in love with a beautiful young woman while stationed at a military camp in the South. Having become a celebrity, Fitzgerald fell into a wild, reckless life-style of parties and decadence, while desperately trying to please Zelda by writing to earn money. Similarly, Gatsby amasses a great deal of wealth at a relatively young age, and devotes himself to acquiring possessions and throwing parties that he believes will enable him to win Daisy’s love. As the giddiness of the Roaring Twenties dissolved into the bleakness of the Great Depression, however, Zelda suffered a nervous breakdown and Fitzgerald battled alcoholism, which hampered his writing. He published Tender Is the Night in 1934, and sold short stories to The Saturday Evening Post to support his lavish lifestyle. In 1937, he left for Hollywood to write screenplays, and in 1940, while working on his novel The Love of the Last Tycoon, died of a heart attack at the age of forty-four. Fitzgerald was the most famous chronicler of 1920s America, an era that he dubbed “the Jazz Age.” Written in 1925, The Great Gatsby is one of the greatest literary documents of this period, in which the American economy soared, bringing unprecedented levels of prosperity to the nation. Prohibition, the ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol mandated by the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution (1919), made millionaires out of bootleggers, and an underground culture of revelry sprang up. Sprawling private parties managed to elude police notice, and “speakeasies”—secret clubs that sold liquor—thrived. The chaos and violence of World War I left America in a state of shock, and the generation that fought the war turned to wild and extravagant living to compensate. The staid conservatism and timeworn values of the previous decade were turned on their ear, as money, opulence, and exuberance became the order of the day. Like Nick in The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald found this new lifestyle seductive and exciting, and, like Gatsby, he had always idolized the very rich. Now he found himself in an era in which unrestrained materialism set the tone of society, particularly in the large cities of the East. Even so, like Nick, Fitzgerald saw through the glitter of the Jazz Age to the moral emptiness and hypocrisy beneath, and part of him longed for this absent moral center. In many ways, The Great Gatsby represents Fitzgerald’s attempt to confront his conflicting feelings about the Jazz Age. Like Gatsby, Fitzgerald was driven by his love for a woman who symbolized everything he wanted, even as


"The India Pale Ale ""Old Empire"" is brewed by which company?"

Old Empire | Marston, Thompson & Evershed, Plc. | BeerAdvocate Marston, Thompson & Evershed, Plc. Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.70% Availability: Year-round No notes at this time. Added by BeerAdvocate on 09-03-2003 BEER STATS 3.94/5  rDev +16.2% look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4 From bottle, pours a ever so slightly hazey golden colour with a small white head that disapates to a small layer. Aroma grains, citrus, lemon, toffee. Taste toffee, grassy, lemon. Not to bad. ★ 192 characters 2.98/5  rDev -12.1% look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3 Decent looking beer with creamy head, light aroma of hops, pine, citrus. Taste is hoppy with a hint of citrus(grapefruit/pineapple) and an abrupt finish, kind of dry. the citrus tang keeps it interesting. Not as bad as I thought after some of the reviews below. ★ 261 characters look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75 L: -pours a clear golden-orange with a medium,frothy,white head -low carbonation visible More an english Bitter than an English IPA ★ 307 characters 3.11/5  rDev -8.3% look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 5 | overall: 3 From Hipercor, last units. In Ikea's pint glass. After dinner. Not what is expected from an IPA nowdays. Very drinkable but low on aroma and bitterness ★ 151 characters look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3 Poor Brittish IPA of a transparent dark orange color. It smells just like a standard lager, but at least the taste is not bad - there are some ok malt tones. And oh, they shouldn't call this an IPA... ★ 200 characters look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3 Served cool from 500ml bottle into pint mug. A) Golden lager-like colour, nice white head, although it dissipates quickly, a few bubbles rising. S) A weakish blend of rubbery malt and flowery hops. T) Bittering hops dominate, with a bit of fragrance. M) Light and refreshing. Can't fault the carbonation. No lingering aftertastes. O) Another mediocre supermarket IPA. Perfectly drinkable, instantly forgettable. ★ 420 characters 4.08/5  rDev +20.4% look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4 Presentation - Brown 500ml bottle with a nice ship logo this beer seems to have switched its vessel of late which may account for my higher rating than most. FEAR the BEER in the bottle that is CLEAR... (I'm so punny) Appearance - Light Amber colour with light streaming CO2. This beer raises an initial head of heavy foam like shaving cream but this dies very quickly to a lace cover that leaves little evidence of itself in the glass. This is all expected from the style but the lower than average retention messes with the overall score. smell - This one has a straight up hop aroma of pine, balanced by good toffee malt elements. Taste - Great Hop and malt balance of punky pine and a sweet rose water and grainy and toffee like malt. MF - Drying and to be honest even a little powdery. Overall - Pretty good over all, well balanced and pleasing to sip at of an evening, this is a good example of an India Pale Ale. ★ 924 characters 3.38/5  rDev -0.3% look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5 500ml transparent bottle. Wine glass. Golden amber color, chill haze appearance. Off-white froth creates a close & thin crown. Fairly good retention. Slight sulfur, mild toasted, earthy & light fruity both in flavors & aromas. Medium body. Moderate to high carbonation. Oily to watery texture. Low but clean tendency to hoppiness over a kind biscuit bed. Mineral notes are shown in a refreshing bitter finish. Nice session beer. ★ 428 characters 4.5/5  rDev +32.7% look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5 I've tried this beer 2 years ago and I wasn't thrilled at all. Maybe it was too cold or it was too cold on the outside where I was drinking it, but it seemed too watery and bland to me. Maybe it was too aged and spoiled because I've tried it from white bottle. Now I have it for second time, from the brown bottle, and I love it. Nice orange, slightly hazy in col


In which city is the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development located?

Search by location   The EBRD invests in changing lives – a mission that would not be possible without its employees. Through our financial investments, business services and involvement in high-level policy dialogue, we are well placed to promote sustainable, entrepreneurial economies with opportunities for all. We invest primarily in private sector clients whose needs cannot be fully met by the market. Our mission is to develop open and sustainable market economies in countries committed to and applying democratic principles.   We are looking for individuals who share this passion and drive. The EBRD recruits talented and driven individuals to work in our London Headquarters and in Resident Offices across the countries where we invest. We’re looking for people who are passionate about our values and work. A wide array of opportunities is available in the EBRD, whether you are a banker, an economist, a lawyer, or a specialist in IT, finance, communications or HR. With staff from numerous countries, our workforce is as diverse as our portfolio.   The EBRD works in countries from Central Europe to Central Asia, the Western Balkans and the southern and eastern Mediterranean. Positions exist at our London Headquarters and our network of Resident Offices.


In Greek Mythology who was the messenger of the gods?

Greek God Hermes, the God of the Trade and Messenger of the Gods Parents: Hermes was the son of Zeus , the King of the Gods, and the mountain Nymph Maea, who was a daughter of the Titan Atlas . Hermes was born inside a cave on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, southern Greece. Famous Children: Hermaphroditus and the Satyr Pan . Hermes, the God's Messenger and Conductor of Souls Hermes was wearing wings on his sandals and therefore was the speediest of all Greek gods. Because of his speed, Hermes received the role of the messenger and conductor of souls to the Underworld. Hermes was the only Olympian god who was authorized to visit Heaven, Earth and also the Underworld and enjoyed this way popularity among all the Greek gods and spirits. Hermes' special Relation to Zeus Hermes was a messenger of all gods, but mostly he was known for performing duties for his father Zeus with great pleasure. Zeus appreciated Hermes' wits highly and always asked for Hermes' assistance throughout his decisions, especially when it came to cheating on his wife Hera . Appearance of Hermes Hermes was a young man, wearing traveling clothes, a flat hat known as "petasus" and winged sandals on his feet. Oftentimes he was also considered to have wings attached to his shoulders and hat. Hermes usually held a winged staff with snakes wrapped around it in his hands in order to gain access everywhere. This staff helped Hermes to charm the gods or to wake up those who were tamed by the god of sleep. Enagonios ("guide of the athletics") Eriounios ("luck bringer")


In the Old Testament which son of Isaac is also known as Israel?

Who Was Isaac in the Bible? Miracle Son of Abraham By Jack Zavada Updated December 22, 2016. Isaac was a miracle child, born to Abraham and Sarah in their old age as the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham to make his descendants a great nation. Three heavenly beings visited Abraham and told him in a year he would have a son. It seemed impossible because Sarah was 90 years old and Abraham was 100! Sarah, who was eavesdropping, laughed at the prophecy, but God heard her. She denied laughing. God told Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really have a child, now that I am old?' Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son." (Genesis 18:13-14, NIV ) Of course, the prophecy came true. Abraham obeyed God, naming the baby Isaac, which means "he laughs." When Isaac was a youth, God ordered Abraham to take this beloved son to a mountain and sacrifice him . Abraham sadly obeyed, but at the last moment, an angel stopped his hand, with the knife raised in it, telling him not to harm the boy. It was a test of Abraham's faith, and he passed. For his part, Isaac willingly became the sacrifice because of his faith in his father and in God. Later, Isaac married Rebekah , but they found she was barren, just as Sarah had been. As a good husband, Isaac prayed for his wife, and God opened Rebekah's womb. She gave birth to twins: Esau and Jacob . Isaac favored Esau, a burly hunter and outdoorsman, while Rebekah favored Jacob, the more sensitive, thoughtful of the two. That was an unwise move for a father to take. Isaac should have worked to love both boys equally. What Were Isaac's Accomplishments? Isaac obeyed God and followed his commands. He was a loyal husband to Rebekah. He became a patriarch of the Jewish nation, fathering Jacob and Esau. Jacob's 12 sons would go on to lead the 12 tribes of Israel. Isaac's Strengths Isaac was faithful to God. He never forgot how God saved him from death and provided a ram to be sacrificed in his place. He watched and learned from his father Abraham, one of the most faithful men of the Bible. In an era when polygamy was accepted, Isaac took only one wife, Rebekah. He loved her deeply all his life. Isaac's Weaknesses To avoid death by the Philistines, Isaac lied and said Rebekah was his sister instead of his wife. His father had said the same thing about Sarah to the Egyptians. As a father, Isaac favored Esau over Jacob. This unfairness caused a serious split in their family. Life Lessons God answers prayer . He heard Isaac's prayer for Rebekah and allowed her to conceive. God hears our prayers too and gives us what is best for us. Trusting God is wiser than lying. We are often tempted to lie to protect ourselves, but it almost always results in bad consequences. God is worthy of our trust. Parents should not favor one child over another. The division and hurt this causes can result in irreparable harm. Every child has unique gifts that should be encouraged. Isaac's near-sacrifice can be compared to God's sacrifice of his only son, Jesus Christ , for the sins of the world . Abraham believed that even if he sacrificed Isaac, God would raise his son from the dead: He (Abraham) said to his servants, "Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you." (Genesis 22:5, NIV ) Hometown The Negev, in south Palestine, in the area of Kadesh and Shur. References to Isaac in the Bible Isaac's story is told in Genesis chapters 17, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, and 35. Throughout the rest of the Bible, God is often referred to as "the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." Occupation Successful farmer, cattle and sheep owner. Family Tree Key Verses Genesis 17:19 Then God said, "Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him." ( NIV ) Genesis 22:9-12 When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it.


What is the first name of Andrew Murray's tennis playing brother?

My brother was always better at tennis, Andy Murray admits - Telegraph Andy Murray My brother was always better at tennis, Andy Murray admits Andy Murray has told the next generation of tennis players that anyone can be  champion, as he admits that his brother was always a better player growing  up.   An early photo of Jamie and Andy Murray  Photo: Newsflash   Image 1 of 2 Unbelievable moment: Andy Murray sinks to the ground as he wins the Wimbledon title Photo: GETTY IMAGES By Hayley Dixon 10:45AM BST 08 Jul 2013 As he gave a series of interviews after winning the £1.6million prize money, Andy Murray admitted that sportsmen are paid too much. But he said that winning was not about the cash, it was about making history. The Wimbledon champion said that he started out playing on “rubbish courts” with his brother Jamie and his mother Judy when he was four, and kept going because of his love of the sport. “I had my brother to play with which really helped me and he was always better than me growing up, so that was someone for me to look up to and then to try and beat and to try and compete with,” He told Radio 2’s Chris Evans Breakfast Show. “He is older than me so he is bigger and stronger and uglier than me and I just always wanted to be better than him and looked up to him. “That is what it comes down to you need to want to work hard for something and if you want it enough it doesn’t matter where you come from or anything like that, you can do it.” Related Articles