If a month has a Friday the thirteenth then on what day of the week would that month begin?

c++ - On what days does the thirteenth occur? USACO - Stack Overflow On what days does the thirteenth occur? USACO up vote -5 down vote favorite Is Friday the 13th really an unusual event? That is, does the 13th of the month land on a Friday less often than on any other >day of the week? To answer this question, write a program that will compute the  frequency that the 13th of each month lands on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, >Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday over a given period of N years. The >time period to test will be from January 1, 1900 to December 31, 1900+N-1 for a >given number of years, N. N is positive and will not exceed 400. Here's what I have: #include <iostream> #include <fstream> #include <string> #include <vector> using namespace std; int main(){   ifstream fin("fridayin.txt");   ofstream fout("fridayout.txt");   int N;   fin >> N;   int current_year, end_year = 1900 + N - 1, current_day = 1; //set current_year, end_year, and current_day to 1(Monday)   int daycounter[7] = { 0 }; //this will record how many times a day occurs on the 13th   int current_month = 1;   int day;   for (current_month = 1; current_month <= 12; current_month++){     for (current_year = 1900; current_year <= end_year; current_year++){  //jan 13=saturday       int yp = current_year - 1900;       if (current_year < 2000){  //2000 is a leap year         day = (6 + yp + yp / 4 - yp / 100) % 7;         daycounter[day]++; //increment the day counter       }       else if (current_year > 2000){ //check if it's after 2000, if it is add 1 to 6 to get 0 (mod 7)         day = (yp + yp / 4 - yp / 100) % 7;         daycounter[day]++; //increment the day counter       }     }   }   int i;   for (i = 0; i < 7; i++){     fout << daycounter[i] << ' ';   }    return 0; } I'm computing the January 13ths then the February 13ths,... December 13ths. Here's input: up vote 0 down vote Here's a Java implementation: package time; import java.text.DateFormat; import java.text.ParseException; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Calendar; import java.util.LinkedHashMap; import java.util.Map; /** * Superstition calculates how frequently the 13th falls on each day of the week * @author Michael * @link https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31231343/on-what-days-does-the-thirteenth-occur-usaco * @since 7/5/2015 10:31 AM */ public class Superstition {   public static final DateFormat DEFAULT_FORMAT = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MMM-dd");   public static final int DEFAULT_MAX_YEARS = 400;   public static final String START_DATE = "1900-Jan-13";   public static final int MONTHS_PER_YEAR = 12;    public static void main(String[] args) {     Map<Integer, Integer> frequencies = new LinkedHashMap<Integer, Integer>() {{       put(Calendar.SUNDAY, 0);       put(Calendar.MONDAY, 0);       put(Calendar.TUESDAY, 0);       put(Calendar.WEDNESDAY, 0);       put(Calendar.THURSDAY, 0);       put(Calendar.FRIDAY, 0);       put(Calendar.SATURDAY, 0);     }};     try {       int maxYears = args.length > 0 ? Integer.parseInt(args[0]) : DEFAULT_MAX_YEARS;       Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();       calendar.setTime(DEFAULT_FORMAT.parse(START_DATE));       for (int i = 0; i < maxYears; ++i) {         for (int j = 0; j < MONTHS_PER_YEAR; ++j) {           int dayOfWeek = calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK);           frequencies.put(dayOfWeek, (frequencies.get(dayOfWeek) + 1)); calendar.add(Calendar.MONTH, 1);         }       }     } catch (ParseException e) {       e.printStackTrace();     } finally {       System.out.println(frequencies);     }   } } Here's the output for the years from 1900 to 2300: com.intellij.rt.execution.application.AppMain time.Superstition {1=687, 2=685, 3=685, 4=687, 5=684, 6=688, 7=684} Process finished with exit code 0 As expected, the frequencies with whi


Out of all the animals which make up the Chinese horoscope, which comes first alphabetically?

Chinese Astrology 2016 Horoscopes: The Year of the Monkey | Cafe Astrology .com Chinese Astrology 2016 Horoscopes: The Year of the Monkey Chinese Astrology: 2016 Horoscopes Year of the Monkey Eastern Astrology: The Chinese Lunar New Year and Calendar 2016 is the Year of the Monkey (Fire Monkey) – from February 4th. The Chinese Lunar New Year occurs every year on the New Moon of the first lunar month, which is the second New Moon after the Winter Solstice. The exact date can fall anywhere between late January and the middle of February. A complete cycle of the Chinese lunar calendar takes 60 years and comprises five cycles of 12 years–12 animal signs and 5 elements. The Chinese Lunar New Year differs to that of the Roman New Year because the Chinese calendar is based on the phases of the moon, whereas the Gregorian calendar, on which the Roman New Year is based, is an arithmetic calendar. Each of the 12 years of the Chinese lunar calendar is named after an animal. These are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Legend has it that Buddha summoned all the animals to come to see him before he departed earth. Only 12 came so he rewarded those 12 by naming a year in the Chinese lunar calendar after them, in the order they arrived to see him. As with western astrology where it’s believed that the Sun’s position at the time of an individual’s birth determines certain personality traits that a person will possess, it’s thought that each animal represented in the Chinese lunar calendar bestows certain characteristics on individuals who are born during the year that particular animal “rules.” In 2015, Chinese New Year fell on February 18/19, but the year of the Goat ran from February 4th, 2015 forward. In 2016, Chinese New Year falls on February 8th, but the Year of the Monkey runs from February 4th, 2016 forward. The Monkey is the ninth sign of the Chinese Zodiac. The Monkey is clever, versatile, a trickster, and popular. The Monkey year favors making changes and adjustments, stepping up to the plate, building, creating, and innovating. Problem areas can be deceptiveness, fickleness, and difficulties controlling our passions. It’s a fast-paced year that can be temperamental at times. The Year of the Monkey 2016  is a Yang Fire year, and it’s a year for pursuing our interests, grabbing opportunities, and taking calculated risks. The year favors those who are self-motivated and who quickly bounce back from setbacks. {Note that the sequence of years runs as follows: Yang Wood, Yin Wood, Yang Fire, Yin Fire, Yang Earth, Yin Earth, Yang Metal, Yin Metal, Yang Water, Yin Water.} Caution and moderation were advised in 2009, the Year of the Ox, flexibility and the ability to deal with change were considered essential qualities in 2010, the ability to make compromises and to negotiate were important in 2011, adventurousness and boldness were favored in 2012, 2013 favored inner development and renewal/recycling, 2014 favored quick decisions and a quick pace, and 2015 favored healing and supporting. The Monkey is the ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac, and 2016 is a 9 year in Numerology, so that the symbolism of this number is powerful. The last Monkey year was 2004 (12 year cycle). The last Fire Monkey year was 1956 (60 year cycle). Events occurring this year can bear some similarities to these years in history.   In terms of how each Chinese Zodiac sign will fare in the Year of the Monkey, a major consideration is how compatible your sign is with the Monkey sign: Monkeys are most compatible with Rat and Dragon (the Dragon, Rat, and Monkey form a harmonious triangle of affinity – all three signs are Water), and these are the signs that are expected to fare the best in 2016 generally speaking. Monkey is Metal, like Rooster and Dog, and this helps boost the year’s fortune for both animals. Monkeys are most incompatible with Tiger (their opposite sign) and to a lesser degree with Pig, and these are the signs that are expected to find 2016 the most challenging, for the most part.   Another important c


What type of dogs are commonly kept by Eskimos?

Native American Indian Dogs: Indigenous Dog Breeds of North and South America What's new on our site today! Precolumbian Tribal Dogs In The Americas by Stephanie Little Wolf The dog who first entered North America with paleoindians was a well established inhabitant along with his human counterpart as early as fourteen thousand years ago. DNA studies on the genetic structure of paleoamerican dogs show that this was a fully domesticated animal at the time of entry into the North American continant, suggesting that the domestication of dogs occurred at an earlier time than has been previously suggested, (the archaeological record suggests canid domestication events around fourteen thousand years ago)- about the same time that humans walked over from Eurasia to the new world. This would indicate that the dog was actually domesticated at an earlier time than that. The DNA Factor Indeed, the Mtdna (mitochondrial) studies strongly support the hypothesis that paleoamerican and eurasian domestic dogs share a common origin, both evolving from the Eurasian gray Wolf. No evidence of a separate domestication of dogs from North American Grey Wolves was discovered. Although the haplotypes found in paleoamerican dogs were closely related to Eurasian dogs, some of them formed a unique clade within the main genetic group, (clad 1), which is found only in paleoamerican dogs. This indicates that dogs were present and isolated in the new world for a considerable amount of time. This long period of isolation led to the appearance of a group of genetic sequences (haplotypes) that are similar but very easily distinguishable from dogs from other parts of the world, or from any modern dog population in America today. Indeed, no surveyed modern population of dogs in the united states carries these unique genetic markers in their DNA. American Indian Dogs were extinct early on by the inbreeding and replacemnt by European dogs. Only the Eskimo dog has survived. Dna evidence links the Eskimo Dog with the Australian Dingo, the New Guinea Singing dog, and the Shiba Inu. The Mexican Hairless or Xoloitzcuintle was present in the Americas long before Europeans arrived, but the genetic lineage shows extreme mixing with European dogs and may not genetically resemble its precolumbian ancestors anymore, although reduced dentition and hairlessness are extremely dominant traits, so the dogs strongly resemble their forbears in appearance. Dogs, Wolves, and Coyotes At the time of European contact, American Indians were groups of diverse and widely dispersed nations. It is common yet inaccurate these days for them to be discussed as one single population, and their dogs do not escape this inaccuracy. In fact, there were many different types of Indian dogs and they were used for a variety of reasons that were as diverse and unique as the people they inhabited the land with. It is also common for modern researchers to site early explorers from the late 1600's to the late 1800's and their anecdotal interpretations of Indian dogs as being almost impossible to distinguish from the wolf. This is also a common mistake and misinterpretation today. Countless times I have heard children, and adults refer to my Alaskan Village dogs as wolves. In fact, Eskimo dogs, huskies and other sled dogs may have fur and vocalizations that resemble their wolf ancestors, but that is about it. Dogs have a shorter stockier build, wider chests and shorter faces and muzzles, with short steep "stops" or angle from forehead to the bridge of the nose. In all, many dogs filled rolls within Indian cultures. Some tribes had rather loose associations with their dogs, some were extremely attached and involved with dogs as pets and or using them for various tasks. Dogs probably tracked game, and packed meat after a hunt. Dogs were eaten by some groups as a food source and some were only consumed ceremonially. Dogs were the playmates of young children and companions to the elders. Four distinct types of tribal dog are presented here, although many more existed at one time. I encourage one t


If the cheetah is the fastest thing on four legs, what is the fastest on two legs?

Fun facts about the Cheetah - Cheetah Facts and Information - The Jungle Store See more Animal Facts Cheetah The Cheetah , sometimes mistaken for a leopard, is a leaner animal with longer legs. It has “tear drop” black markings below its eyes. A cheetah has 4 to 6 rings near the end of its tail, which ends in a white tuft. Adults weigh 80 to 140 pounds. Body length averages 4 feet and the tail is a few inches over half that or more. Cheetahs dwell in grasslands, areas of dense vegetation, open plains, and mountainous terrain in Africa and Iran. They live alone or in small groups. Cheetahs are endangered due to inbreeding and to loss of habitat. Females live alone, except when they have cubs. They usually bear 3 to 5 cubs, weighing between 9 to 15 ounces when born. Mother cheetahs move their cubs to new hiding places every few days. Cubs have a mantle, a think yellow-gray coat, which grows along their backs. It’s thought that this helps conceal them from predators. Cheetah males, often brothers, form a coalition that live and hunt together for life. Cheetahs prey on rabbits, guinea fowl, francolins, springhares, gazelles, wildebeest calves, impalas, ostrich, and antelope. Hiding in tall grasses, they stalk prey, then suddenly race out to attack. When prey runs, the cheetah trips it with a front paw, and bites the throat of the animal as it falls. The cheetah holds on until the animal suffocates. Cheetahs eat quickly before they are driven off by lions, leopards or hyenas. Fun Cheetah Facts - The cheetah is the fastest animal on land and can reach speeds up to 70 miles per hour, yet can run only 400 to 600 yards before it is exhausted. - Cheetahs have a high cub mortality rate, up to 90% in the wild, since until cubs can follow their mother at about 6 weeks, she has to leave them alone to hunt. It is also difficult to breed cheetahs in captivity. - Cheetahs are diurnal. - The name cheetah comes from a Hindi word meaning “spotted one” or from the Sanskrit word “chitraka.” - They are the only big cat that purrs! They do not roar. - The rare King cheetah has stripes on its back. References


What is the national bird of New Zealand?

The Kiwi Bird, NZ | Active Adventures Kiwi Kiwis - the National Bird of New Zealand Ever wondered why people from New Zealand are sometimes called Kiwis? Have you ever seen a Kiwi, are you perhaps unsure of what a Kiwi even is? Is it a fruit? Is it a bird? Many visitors to New Zealand are unsure of the answers to these questions. Hopefully this section of the Active New Zealand website will enlighten you a litte and maybe answer some of hose questions. The Kiwi Bird The most ancient of New Zealand’s birds, the kiwi evolved 70 million years ago from a flightless ancestor from the great southern continent of Gondwana. It’s a member of the ratite group, and related to the ostrich, emu and rhea as well as the now extinct New Zealand moa.This bird, even if it is not very often seen, is well known. It has given its name to New Zealanders, who are called "Kiwis" the world over. Yet all this time the bird has been a relatively secretive, nocturnal species seldom seen in the wild state. Kiwis are relatively long - lived birds. Branding studies have not been going long enough to give a good indication of life expectancy, but 20 - 30 years is probable. Several brown and little spotted kiwis have lived in captivity for 20 years or more and one North Island brown is approaching 40. There are two species of Kiwis in New Zealand. Brown Kiwis are found in forested areas in the North Island, Fiordland, South Westland and Stewart Island. Spotted Kiwis are found on offshore islands and forests in the North of the South Island. There are six varieties of the kiwi; the Great Spotted, the Little Spotted, the North Island Brown, the Okarito Brown, the Stewart Island Brown and the The Haast Brown. The Maori hunted the birds at night with the aid of dogs and torches. The skins and feathers were made up in to cloaks which were highly prized. The Maori believed that the kiwi was under special protection of the god Tane, and they called it Te manu a Tane - the bird that Tane hid. Its voice is shrill and from the call comes its Maori name kiwi. The male utters a repeated prolonged whistling call. The female call is shorter and hoarser. During feeding they emit snuffling sounds. The bird is nocturnal, tail-less and flightless. They are the only known bird to have external nostrils at the base of their long beaks and their sense of smell is very finely tuned. It locates the insects, grubs and spiders it eats by sniffing among the leaves, moss and rotting wood on the forest floor leaving characteristic bore marks. They tap the ground with their beaks and scrape away forest litter with their feet searching for food by pushing their beak about 15 cm into the ground and probing for insects, worms and snails. They also eat the berries from some native trees. Sometimes they make a snuffling sound, as they expel air through their nostrils while they feed. Kiwi are burrowers and often move to a new burrow each day. The little spotted kiwi and the brown kiwi tend to use simple one-entrance burrows, but the great spotted kiwi puts time and effort into constructing a labyrinth of tunnels. Kiwi live in pairs, as couples, all their lives. Male kiwi fight vigorously for a mate and the female occasionally kicks her smaller partner when warding off his unwanted advances. About every third day, the pair shelter together in the same burrow. During the night when they are foraging for food or patrolling their territory, they call to each other. The calls of the male and female are quite distinct: he utters prolonged shrill whistles, while she has a lower, hoarser cry. Kiwi are very strong and often extremely bad tempered. Adult birds use their razor sharp claws to defend themselves. Extremely territorial, they protect their "patch", which can be as large as 40 hectares, by calling, or chasing the intruder and kicking it. When alarmed or feeling aggressive, kiwi make noises that range from a growl to a hiss, along with loud bill-snapping. Kiwis have only remnants of wings, and like the moa to which they are related , lack a keel on the breastbone for attachment of flight


The body of the Egyptian Sphinx was based on which animal?

Sphinx | Define Sphinx at Dictionary.com sphinx [sfin-jeez] /ˈsfɪn dʒiz/ (Show IPA) 1. a figure of an imaginary creature having the head of a man or an animal and the body of a lion. (usually initial capital letter) the colossal recumbent stone figure of this kind near the pyramids of Giza. 2. (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. a monster, usually represented as having the head and breast of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. Seated on a rock outside of Thebes, she proposed a riddle to travelers, killing them when they answered incorrectly, as all did before Oedipus. When he answered her riddle correctly the Sphinx killed herself. 3. a mysterious, inscrutable person or thing, especially one given to enigmatic questions or answers. Origin of sphinx Greek 1375-1425 1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin < Greek sphínx, equivalent to sphing-, base of sphíngein to hold tight (cf. sphincter ) + -s nominative singular ending Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for sphinx Expand Contemporary Examples Next out was Madeline, a one-and-a-half year old sphinx in a frilly pink ballerina outfit. Kitty CATure Fashion Show, An Amazing Dog and Cat Fashion Show, Happened In New York This Weekend Lori-Lee Emshey September 29, 2013 The first cat on the catwalk (sorry, we had to) was Vengeance, a 12-week-old sphinx in an argyle sweater. The 1964 Miss. Freedom Summer Protests Won Progress At a Bloody Price Nicolaus Mills June 20, 2014 sphinx cats (think Mr. Bigglesworth) are apparently more likely to tolerate clothing, as they are naturally fur-less. Historical Examples Upon the significance of the sphinx and its different varieties, see Wilkinson, Manners and Customs, etc. vol. The Rhodesian Gertrude Page The remains of this road, formed of massive stone blocks, may now be seen near the sphinx. The Conspirators Alexandre Dumas (Pere) What is there, when one thinks,So wonderful about the sphinx? British Dictionary definitions for sphinx Expand noun (pl) sphinxes, sphinges (ˈsfɪndʒiːz) 1. any of a number of huge stone statues built by the ancient Egyptians, having the body of a lion and the head of a man 2. noun the Sphinx 1. (Greek myth) a monster with a woman's head and a lion's body. She lay outside Thebes, asking travellers a riddle and killing them when they failed to answer it. Oedipus answered the riddle and the Sphinx then killed herself 2. the huge statue of a sphinx near the pyramids at El Gîza in Egypt, of which the head is a carved portrait of the fourth-dynasty Pharaoh, Chephrēn Word Origin C16: via Latin from Greek, apparently from sphingein to hold fast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for sphinx Expand n. early 15c., "monster of Greek mythology," from Latin Sphinx, from Greek Sphinx, literally" the strangler," a back-formation from sphingein "to squeeze, bind" (see sphincter ). Monster, having a lion's (winged) body and a woman's head, that waylaid travelers around Thebes and devoured those who could not answer its questions; Oedipus solved the riddle and the Sphinx killed herself. The proper plural would be sphinges. Transferred sense of "person or thing of mysterious nature" is from c.1600. In the Egyptian sense (usually male and wingless) it is attested from 1570s; specific reference to the colossal stone one near the pyramids as Giza is attested from 1610s. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Expand Sphinx [(sfingks)] In the story of Oedipus , a winged monster with the head of a woman and the body of a lion. It waylaid travelers on the roads near the city of Thebes and would kill any of them who could not answer this riddle: “What creatures walk on four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?” Oedipus finally gave the correct answer: human beings, who go on all fours as infants, walk upright in maturity, and in old age rely on the “third leg” of a cane


What colour are the spots on a common ladybird?

Ladybirds Newly emerged adults released onto Silver Birch from whence the pupae came. . 2 spot, Kidney-spot ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus At 5mm in length, I had originally assumed this to be the black form of the 2-spot ladybird but, expert opinion has pointed out that it is more representative of the Kidney-spot ladybird. The distinctive features being that whereas the 2-spot is quite ovoid in shape, this one is more circular (a characteristic of the chilocorine group of ladybirds), and that the red spots are placed rather farther forward on the elytra than the 2-spot's centrally placed spots. While the spots on this specimen do not appear particularly 'kidney shaped', they are 'within the normal variation' for the species. Date One found on Leylandii foliage brought down by wind. 4 spot, Pine ladybird Exochomus 4-pustulatus The Pine ladybird is another small species, just a little over 4mm in overall length. So its dull red spots are not too easy to see against its black elytra. But the unique identifier for this species is the 'comma-like' shape of the two front spots. Although called the Pine ladybird (because it was initially identified preying on scale insects on pine trees) it is now recognised to prey on scale insects found on other trees as well. So it is just as likely to be found on Ash, Horse Chestnut, Sycamore and Lime trees. Date Found on garage wall underneath Horse Chestnut tree. . Coccinella septempunctata Not quite the largest of the ladybirds at 8mm, but probably the best known. It is universally known as the gardener's friend on account of the prodigious number of aphids it consumes, both in larval and adult form. The female can lay up to 200 eggs. From birth the larvae predate on aphids and in their three week larval state will account for hundreds - and grow to some 13mm, much larger than the adult. The adults hibernate over winter and become active from April onwards, depending on weather conditions. The resident UK population is also supplemented by migrants from the continent. Date A few early larva found. . 7 spot, Adonis ladybird Hippodamia variegata The more one becomes aware of ladybirds, the more one realises that nothing should be taken for granted. As this one scuttled down the long grass stem, I assumed that it was a 2 Spot. Then I caught sight of another spot and, on close inspection, found that there were seven spots - all on a 5mm ladybird only about half the size of a 'normal' 7 Spot species. The other thing of note was that whereas the 'normal' 7 Spotter has an almost circular body shape, this one was rather 'shield' shaped with 6 spots displaced towards the rear. But, before I could congratulate myself that I had identified another species, I discovered the significance of the 'variegata' tag in the scientific name. It seems that the 7 Spot Adonis can sport variants with between three and fifteen spots, which may merge or be discrete! It is not widely distributed and is classified as 'localised' rather than 'common'. Like most ladybirds, it predates on aphids - but only on certain species of aphid. If it has to follow transient aphid populations this could well account for its localised habitats. Date On Dog Rose growing in hawthorn hedge. . 10 Spot Ladybird Adalia 10-punctata This can be a very variably marked species, though it seems that the top image is of one of the more common forms. It can range from this orange form all the way through to a brown version with orange spots. And just to make life even more difficult, it does not always carry 10 spots. As the background colour varies, so some of the spots can merge with the background. And it can even live with 10+ spots as the lower image of a 13 spot variation shows. (The true 13 spot species, Hippodamia 13-punctata, is believed to be extinct in the UK.) This specimen had a pale skirt to the elytra and a whitish pronotum with black markings. This species is much the same size as the 2 spot species ( 5mm ) with which it can sometimes be confused. But the defining feature appears to be that this species always has pale le


The Chihauhau dog derives it's name from a town in which country?

Chihuahua - Mexico - HISTORY.com Chihuahua A+E Networks Introduction The largest state in Mexico, Chihuahua is headquarters for the world’s fifth largest oil company, Pertróleos Mexicanos. It is also where one of the smallest canine breeds, the Chihuahua, originated. After railroad travel to the Copper Canyon area was upgraded following privatization of the railroad in 1998, tourism became an important and growing segment of the economy. Attractions include the beautiful Copper Canyon region and Pancho Villa’s mansion. History Early History When the Spanish first arrived in Chihuahua, more than 200 indigenous groups, including Native Americans, already inhabited the area. Although little of this period’s history is recorded, archeologists have found evidence of inhabitants dating as far back as 3,000 years. Some of these tribes include the Tarahumara (Raramuri), Apache, Comanche and Guarojío. For several thousand years, indigenous groups living in Chihuahua maintained trading relations with groups in other areas. Perhaps the most notable inhabitants were the Tarahumara (Raramuri), a people whose rich spiritual ideology, passive resistance and strong cultural identity enabled them to persevere despite foreign intrusions. Other tribes, like the warlike Apache, were overwhelmed and eventually assimilated after the arrival of the Spaniards. Did You Know? During the Mexican Revolution,Chihuahua was a central battleground. Peasant revolutionary leader Francisco "Pancho" Villa fought throughout Chihuahua, demanding that the peasants be apportioned land and be recognized as legitimate participants in Mexican politics. Villa’s famous Northern Division was first assembled in Chihuahua. Middle History Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was the first Spaniard to visit the area. His expedition spanned the territory between Florida in the United States and the Mexican state of Sinaloa . As early as 1567, silver mines were established in Santa Barbara, a region occupied by the Conchos Indians. Many Spaniards poured into the region, forcing the indigenous population to work the mines. Throughout the 16th century, the first Spanish settlements were established around haciendas (country estates) and mining operations. Some Franciscan missions and Carapoa villages were also founded in the mid-1500s. Although the military garrisons at El Paso and Ciudad Juárez were both built in 1598, the Spanish colonizers exerted fairly loose control over the region during most of the 16th century. With the mining industry growing steadily into the 17th century, Chihuahua was named the capital of the province of Nueva Vizcaya. From 1640 to 1731, the area experienced increased economic activity and, concomitantly, frequent indigenous uprisings. Tensions developed between the miners and the hacienda owners who continued to force indigenous groups into slavery. Recent History In the Mexican War of Independence, Chihuahua hacienda owners and miners sided with the royalist forces against the independence movement. However, Mexico’s independence in 1821 forced leaders in Chihuahua to join the new country. The 1821 Plan of Iguala established the framework that consolidated the new republic; later, the region of Durango separated from Chihuahua and became an autonomous province. Chihuahua officially became a Mexican state in 1824; the state constitution was ratified the following year. In 1830, an ethnic war broke out in Chihuahua that nearly exterminated the indigenous Apache and Comanche tribes. During the Mexican Revolution , which began in 1910, Chihuahua was again a central battleground. Peasant revolutionary leader Francisco “Pancho” Villa fought throughout Chihuahua, demanding that the peasants be apportioned land and be recognized as legitimate participants in Mexican politics. Villa’s famous Northern Division was first assembled in Chihuahua. Following the revolution, Chihuahua remained a hub of Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) influence. Because of its proximity to the United States, Chihuahua was strategically important to Mexico . The region was also c


Out of all the animals in the Chinese horoscope, which comes last alphabetically?

The Chinese Zodiac, 12 Zodiac Animals, Find Your Zodiac Sign The Chinese animal zodiac, or shengxiao (/shnng-sshyaoww/ ‘born resembling’), is a repeating cycle of 12 years, with each year being represented by an animal and its reputed attributes. Traditionally these zodiac animals were used to date the years. The 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac In order, the 12 animals are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. What Your Chinese Zodiac Animal Sign Is Your Chinese Zodiac sign is derived from your birth year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. See the years of each animal below or use the calculator on the right to determine your own sign. Rat: 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960 Ox: 2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961 Tiger: 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962 Rabbit: 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963 Dragon: 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964 Snake: 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965 Horse: 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966 Goat: 2015, 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967 Monkey: 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968 Rooster: 2017 , 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969 Dog: 2018, 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970 Pig: 2019, 2007, 1995, 1983, 1971 Find Your Chinese Zodiac Sign Choose your date of birth and find out about your Chinese zodiac sign. You are a: Love: Health: Those born in January and February take care: Chinese (Lunar) New Year moves between 21 January and February 20. If you were born in January or February, check whether your birth date falls before or after Chinese New Year to know what your Chinese zodiac year is. Chinese Zodiac Love Compatibility — Is He/She Right for You? People born in a certain animal year are believed to have attributes of that animal, which could either help or hinder a relationship. An important use of Chinese Zodiac is to determine if two people are compatible, in a romantic relationship or any kind of relationship. In ancient times people were faithful to Chinese Zodiac compatibility and often referred to it before a romantic relationship began. Even nowadays some people still refer to it. Take our online test on the right and find how suitable you and your partner are. See our Chinese Zodiac Love Compatibility Charts Chinese Zodiac Love Compatibility Test Is she/he compatible with you? Take the test and see... Boy's Name: Date of Birth: It’s BAD LUCK When Your Zodiac Year Comes Around! As the Chinese zodiac recurs every 12 years, your animal year will come around when you are 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, etc. According to ancient Chinese superstition, in your birth sign year, he will offend the God of Age, and will have bad luck during that year. The best way to avoid bad luck during this year is by wearing something red given by an elder (relative), such as socks, a neck cord, underwear, a waistband, a bracelet, or an anklet. Read more on How to be Lucky in Your Zodiac Year . Chinese Zodiac Years Have Two Different Starts! There are two dates a Chinese zodiac year could be said to start on, and neither is January 1! China traditionally uses two calendars: the solar calendar and the lunar calendar. The traditional solar calendar has 24 fifteen-day solar terms, and the first, called ‘Start of Spring’, falls on February 4 (or 5). The lunar calendar has 12 or 13 months and starts on Chinese New Year, which is somewhere in the period January 21 to February 20. Most Chinese people use lunar New Year as the start of the zodiac year. But for fortune telling and astrology, people believe ‘Start of Spring’ is the beginning of the zodiac year. Chinese Zodiac Origins — Why 12 Animals The 12 animals were chosen deliberately, after many revisions. The zodiac animals are either closely related to ancient Chinese people’s daily lives, or have lucky meanings. The ox, horse, goat, rooster, pig, and dog are six of the main domestic animals raised by Chinese people. The other six animals: rat, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, and monkey are all loved by the Chinese people. Why the 12 Zodiac Animals Are in That Order The 12 Chinese Zodiac animals are in a fixed order according to Chinese Yin and Yang Theory and perceived attributes. The yin or the


Which famous footballer left Tottenham in 1992 to join Japanese side Grampus Eight?

FIFA World Cup countdown: Top 10 English footballers of all time - Sports Mole Football FIFA World Cup countdown: Top 10 English footballers of all time As part of the countdown to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Sports Mole looks at the top 10 players in the history of English football. By Liam Apicella , Features Editor Filed: Monday, May 5, 2014 at 12:10 UK Last Updated: Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 21:32 UK Try as they might, England have not been able to match their success of 1966, when they lifted the World Cup at the expense of rivals West Germany in front of a buoyant home crowd. They came close at Italia 90 and Euro 96, but on both occasions the Germans exacted revenge at the semi-final stage by prospering from penalty shootouts. This summer, strangely, Roy Hodgson will take his squad to Brazil with very little pressure on their shoulders from either the supporters or media - many of whom believe that simply progressing beyond the group phase would be a success. Here, to continue our countdown to the World Cup, Sports Mole looks at the top 10 players in the history of England. 10. David Beckham (1996-2009, 115 caps, 17 goals) © Getty Images While there are more technically gifted players than Beckham that have been omitted from this selection, few have given as much to the Three Lions as the 39-year-old did. Having made his debut in September 1996, Beckham's international career had its fair share of highs and lows. He made himself public enemy number one by getting sent off during the defeat on penalties to Argentina at the 1998 World Cup, but he atoned for that by scoring a stoppage-time goal against Greece that saw England qualify for the 2002 World Cup in dramatic fashion. During that tournament, he then laid the Argentina ghost to rest by scoring from the penalty spot in a 1-0 win during the group stages. The 39-year-old made the last of his 115 appearances in an England shirt in 2009, while he retired from club football last year. Among his honours are league titles from England, Spain, the USA and France, as well as a Champions League medal from Manchester United's success in 1999. 9. Gary Lineker (1984-1992, 80 caps, 48 goals) © Getty Images England has arguably not produced a more natural converter of chances than Lineker, who retired from international football in 1992 just one goal shy of Sir Bobby Charlton 's England record. The now-Match of the Day presenter had a habit of finding the net at the World Cup, so much so that he was the tournament's leading goalscorer in 1986 with six goals and is still the only Englishman to have won the Golden Boot. He followed that up by scoring four more times in 1990, taking his overall total in World Cups to 10 - a tally only six players can beat. He was equally prolific at club level, scoring goals on a regular basis for Leicester City, Everton, Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur and Nagoya Grampus Eight. 8. Bryan Robson (1980-1991, 90 caps, 26 goals) © Getty Images There are those who believe that England could have gone even further in 1986 and 1990 had Robson not suffered tournament-ending injuries, such was the impact that the midfielder had on the team. Nicknamed 'Captain Marvel', Robson was an energetic midfielder, famed for scoring important goals, as well as having a fierce competitive streak. After starting his career with West Bromwich Albion, Robson went on to win the majority of his honours with Manchester United. When he departed Old Trafford in the summer of 1994, he did so having lifted the Premier League twice, the FA Cup three times, the League Cup once and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup once. 7. Geoff Hurst (1966-1972, 49 caps, 29 goals) © Getty Images Such is the good fortune required on occasions to succeed as a footballer that Hurst may not have been included in this list had Jimmy Greaves not suffered an injury against France during the 1966 World Cup. With Greaves sidelined, Sir Alf Ramsey turned to Hurst, who grabbed his opportunity with both hands. He scored the only goal of the quarter-final victory over Argentina before famously firing in a hat-trick


On a football pitch, how many yards should the penalty spot be from the goal line?

In soccer, how many meters is the penalty spot from the goal line? | Reference.com In soccer, how many meters is the penalty spot from the goal line? A: Quick Answer According to the official FIFA rules, the penalty spot in soccer is 11 meters or 12 yards away from the goal line. This fact is included in Law 1 of FIFA's 17 Laws of the Game. Full Answer Law 1, according to FIFA, lists the regulations concerning the field of play in soccer, including the penalty area and the penalty spot or mark. FIFA notes that the distance between the penalty spot and the goal line is measured from the midpoint between the two goalposts. The penalty area in soccer ends at around 16.5 meters or 18 yards into the field of play.


In what year was the first World Cup held?

First World Cup - Jul 13, 1930 - HISTORY.com First World Cup Publisher A+E Networks On July 13, 1930, France defeats Mexico 4-1 and the United States defeats Belgium 3-0 in the first-ever World Cup football matches, played simultaneously in host city Montevideo, Uruguay. The World Cup has since become the world’s most watched sporting event. After football (soccer, to Americans) was dropped from the program for the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, FIFA President Jules Rimet helped to organize an international tournament in 1930. Much to the dismay of European footballers, Uruguay, winner of back-to-back gold medals at the 1924 Paris Olympics and 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, was chosen to host the inaugural World Cup. Due to depression in Europe, many European players, afraid their day jobs would not exist when they returned, were either unable or unwilling to attend the tournament. As a result, some of the most accomplished European teams, including three-time Olympic gold medalist England and football enthusiasts Italy, Spain, Germany and Holland did not make an appearance at the first World Cup. However, when Uruguay agreed to help pay traveling expenses, Rimet was able to convince Belgium, France, Romania and Yugoslavia to make the trip. In Romania, King Carol selected the team members himself, gave them a three-month vacation from their jobs and guaranteed the players would be employed when they returned. Going into the tournament, Uruguay and Argentina were the overwhelming favorites, while France and the United States also fielded competitive sides. In the first round, France’s Lucien Laurent scored the first-ever World Cup goal. In its second game, France lost to Argentina 1-0 amid controversy over the referees ending the game six minutes early. Once the problem was discovered, the referees had to bring the Argentine players back onto the field to play the final minutes. After beating Belgium, the United States beat Paraguay to set up a semi-final match with Argentina, which they lost 6-1. Still, the semi-final placement was the best U.S. World Cup finish to date. In the first World Cup final, held on July 30, 1930, 93,000 spectators looked on as Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 in a rematch of the 1928 Olympic gold medal game. Uruguay went on to win its second World Cup in 1950 with a 2-1 win over Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. More on This Topic


What was the number on the back of the jersey that both Maradona and Pele said was lucky?

Why Maradona and Pelé are Wrong About Messi Why Maradona and Pelé are Wrong About Messi Email During an appearance at a Euro 2016 event, Diego Maradona talked with Brazilian soccer legend Pelé. When Pelé asked Maradona if he knew Lionel Messi -widely considered the best soccer player in the world- Maradona’s response was nothing short of shocking, “He’s a really good person but he has no personality. He lacks the character to be a leader,” said Maradona about Messi. Pelé then continued, “Ah, I get it, he’s not like we were back in the days. In the ‘70s, we [Brazil] had really good players like Rivellino, Gerson, Tostao.” Pelé, who together with Maradona and Messi constitute soccer’s Holy Trinity of the best three players in the history of the game, thus offered a candid assessment of the fact that most of the time he played he also had other excellent players in his team. This hasn’t always been the case for both Maradona and Messi. However, both Maradona and Pelé are wrong in their assessment of Messi. Anybody who says that Messi has no personality hasn’t seen the last game in which he participated, Argentina vs. Panamá, when Messi did a stupendous hat trick that showed, as if it were necessary, why he is the best player in the world today. And with a personality of its own: that of a humble, perfectionist player adored by fans from all over the world. I cannot help but think that both Pelé and Maradona comments about Messi are the result of sour grapes. After all, until Messi started playing, they were considered the two best players in the world, a place they now had to share with Messi. And while Messi isn’t annoyed by the comparison with Maradona and Pelé, both of these players seem resentful of Messi. The recent game between Argentina and Panama was vintage Messi. At the game in Chicago, 53,885 fans were there to watch Messi, many among them wearing Argentina’s famed striped jersey with the same name and number 10 in the back: Messi, 10. No explanation was needed. There was an air of expectation in the crowd, particularly because of a lower back injury during a friendly game between Argentina and against Honduras, there was no certainty that Messi would be able to play. However, to everybody’s surprise and under a deafening roar from the crowd Messi came to play, exactly 61 minutes from the beginning of the game, and he didn’t disappoint. Every time he touched the ball the crowd cheered. He scored an easy goal in the 68th minute, followed by another goal from a free kick from the right side in the 78th minute to end with a hat trick in the 87th minute. By any measure, his free kick goal was as if he had a measuring tape in his eyes. The ball went up and descended with jewelers’ precision in the right top part of the net, Panama’s goalie all but defeated.  Two minutes later, Argentina’s Sergio Aguero scored the last goal of the game for Argentina. What made this game unusual is that after each of Messi’s goals even the Panamanian fans cheered him. As Argentina’s coach said, “When Messi came in, things were taken care of.” This was an opinion shared by Panama’s coach Hernán Darío Gomez who, talking about Messi, said with a mixture of sorrow and admiration, “He’s a monster.” Any comparison among the three players is unfair, since they played in different eras with different styles of playing. One can say that today athletes are more complete and the game is played at a faster pace. One thing is certain, however. The three of them are superb players with different styles but with the same passion for the most popular sport in the world. They are soccer’s Holy Trinity. Dr. Cesar Chelala is an Argentine soccer fan.


Who managed the first English side to win the European Cup?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 29 | 1968: Manchester Utd win European Cup About This Site | Text Only 1968: Manchester Utd win European Cup Manchester United have become the first English club to win the European Cup beating Portuguese side Benfica by four goals to one. Ten years after the Munich air crash, which killed eight of Matt Busby's young team, Manchester United have reached the pinnacle of European football. Celtic became the first Scottish and British club to win the cup the previous year. United's star player, George Best, was named European Footballer of the Year - just a fortnight after being named the football writers' Footballer of the Year. Massive crowd Tonight's match at Wembley was watched by a crowd of 100,000 and an estimated 250 million TV viewers. It was the biggest television audience since the World Cup final two years before. As both teams wear red kit, United opted to play in their blue away strip for the game. The first half passed in a flurry of fouls before Bobby Charlton headed the opening goal in the second half to make it 1-0. With only 10 minutes left to go, Benfica scored the equaliser - and very nearly won the match when their feared striker Eusebio broke away from Nobby Stiles, the player tasked with marking him, and blasted the ball towards the net. But it was saved by keeper Alex Stepney and the game went into extra time. Winning goal Two minutes into extra time Best put United ahead again, slipping round the keeper and gently tapping it over the line. It was followed by two more United goals, from 19-year-old Brian Kidd and captain Bobby Charlton, taking the final score to 4-1. Manager Matt Busby said: "They've done us proud. They came back with all their hearts to show everyone what Manchester United are made of. This is the most wonderful thing that has happened in my life and I am the proudest man in England tonight." Busby was seriously injured in the crash which claimed the lives of his so-called Busby Babes and there was speculation at the time that the club had been so badly damaged it would have to fold. But they struggled on to complete the 1958/59 season and when Busby returned to the manager's role the following season he began the task of rebuilding the side. The club won the league in 1965 and 1967, but today's win marks the pinnacle of the club's achievements. Charlton and Bill Foulkes were the only survivors of the crash who played in today's final.


Which English football team are nicknamed the Hornets?

Official Website of the Hornets | Watford Football Club 09:00 AM - 20 Jan 2017 ⚽🎉 It's Friday & #watfordfc are back in @premierleague action tomorrow when they travel to @afcbournemouth 🍒… https://t.co/S3Cf2bv8kd 09:00 AM - 20 Jan 2017 01:08 AM - 20 Jan 2017 Mauro Zárate cerca de llegar al #WatfordFC 🐝. #Fichajes https://t.co/j2XmAk2Fy6 01:08 AM - 20 Jan 2017 Watford FC Blog @WatfordFCBlog 19:50 PM - 19 Jan 2017 The Zarate deal seems to be getting closer. Heard some promising things about him, but will judge him when I see him play. #WatfordFC 19:50 PM - 19 Jan 2017 Watford FC Blog @WatfordFCBlog 19:49 PM - 19 Jan 2017 Hope Gomes is fit enough to play on Saturday. Not 100% sold on Pantilimon really if I'm being honest. #WatfordFC 19:49 PM - 19 Jan 2017 Watford Ladies FC @watfordladiesfc 19:35 PM - 19 Jan 2017 RT @donnybelles: NEWS: Our @WomensFACup tie with @Watfordladiesfc will be played at @RMFC1919  Full story 👉🏻👉🏻https://t.co/EqTbohBziU http… 19:35 PM - 19 Jan 2017


Which is the only country to have played in every World Cup since it started in 1930?

A Brief History of Every Official World Cup Ball Since 1930 A Brief History of Every Official World Cup Ball Since 1930 Go to permalink Every year, the World Cup is played with a new ball. That makes it unique—after all, few other sports reinvent the wheel every four years. But this element of uncertainty is also exciting, and it means that soccer ball technology has come a long, long way since the 1930s—when World Cup balls were still inflated through tie-up laces. Advertisement After The New York Times published an awesome interactive on the history of soccer ball design this weekend, we decided to take a look at each ball in succession—drawing from World Cup Balls , an incredible encyclopedic website that the NYT sourced from. There, Peter Pesti collects and describes how ball technology has evolved over the generations. The difference between the leather bladders of the 1930s and the high-performance materials of today are pretty stunning. 1930 World Cup in Uruguay The very first World Cup used balls made in the country that was spreading the sport through the world: England. There were two types of laced balls used in the games, and the one you see below, the "T-Model," got its name from the distinctive t-shaped panel on its sides. Image: World Cup Balls . The 1934 World Cup in Italy By 1934, soccer was booming all over the world, and plenty of manufacturers in other countries were making balls, too. According to Pesti, the fevered nationalism of Mussolini-era Italy "required" that the balls used in their World Cup be made in Italy. Hence the Federale 102: a 13-panel lace-up ball made in Italy. Image: World Cup Balls . 1938 World Cup in France French World Cup, French soccer ball: The Paris-manufactured Allen, a 13-panel ball with laces—which were how these early balls were inflated, before the era of valves. It seems that other models were used in the matches, too, though there's no way to say how many. Image: World Cup Balls . 1950 World Cup in Brazil In the 1930s, an Argentinean company called Tossolini had made a breakthrough: A ball with a hidden valve that could be pumped into shape, rather than manually blown up through laces. But it took two decades for FIFA to accept the new design, and it wasn't until the 1950 World Cup that it saw play. Image: World Cup Balls . 1954 World Cup in Switzerland This Swiss-made ball was unique for its zig-zag edges, which were sewn together by hand, of course. The ball, like all official balls in those days, was completely free of printing and branding. Image: World Cup Balls . 1958 World Cup in Sweden This was the first year that FIFA selected its ball based on a competition. The winner in the randomized trial of more than 100 balls was a Swedish company called Sydsvenska Laderoch Remfabriken, who supplied a ball called Top Star notable for its waterproof waxed surface. Image: World Cup Balls . 1962 World Cup in Chile This ball was known as "the Crack." It was unique in the sense that its surface was composed of 18 irregular polygonal shapes, which gave it a complicated look. Here's the iconic Pelé kicking it around: Image: World Cup Balls . 1966 World Cup in England This ball, made by a British company of course, represents the end of an era: After 1966, Adidas took over the job of designing and manufacturing World Cup Balls. This baby was made of 25 rectangular panels and, notably, still adhered to the rule that there should be no markings or branding on the ball. Oh, how things have changed. Image: World Cup Balls . 1970 World Cup in Mexico And so came the era of Adidas, now a booming manufacturer of soccer-related items like shoots and balls. According to World Cup Balls , this ball was called the Telstar—a declension of "television" and "star," but it also could have been named for the Telstar satellite, which broadcast the World Cup all over the planet that year. It had 32 panels, like many contemporary balls, so it's easy to see it as the ur-ball for the present day sport. Image: World Cup Balls . 1974 World Cup in Germany For the 1974 World Cup, Adidas made small twe


The book Macca Can was about which ex-Liverpool footballer?

9780140139648: Macca Can! - AbeBooks - McMahon, Steve; Harris, Harry: 0140139648 McMahon, Steve; Harris, Harry ISBN 10: 0140139648 ISBN 13: 9780140139648 Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, 1991 Synopsis Steve McMahon's autobiography is an account of his football career and personal life. It offers an insider's view of the events on and off the field in England's 1990 World Cup campaign as well as a first hand account of life behind the scenes at Liverpool Football Club. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Other Popular Editions of the Same Title Featured Edition ISBN 10:  0720719909 ISBN 13:  9780720719901 Publisher: Pelham Books, 1990 Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought: Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace Stock Image Published by Penguin Books Ltd (1991) ISBN 10: 0140139648 ISBN 13: 9780140139648 Used Paperback Quantity Available: 1 Seller Rating [?] Book Description Penguin Books Ltd, 1991. Paperback. Book Condition: Very Good. Macca Can! This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Bookseller Inventory # 7719-9780140139648


Which European football club is nicknamed La Vicchia Signora, which translates as the old lady?

Juventus Football Odds & Betting Tips Home › Football › Juventus Juventus Formed in 1897 by a group of students, Juventus are the third oldest football club in Italy and the first professional club in the country's history. Based in Turin, Juventus have long been a symbol of Italian football, spending their entire history in Serie A, with the exception of the 2006/2007 season as financial irregularities resulted in them being demoted to Serie B.  After spending nearly 60 years playing at the Stadio Comunale Vittorio Pozzo, Juventus moved to the Stadio delle Alpi in 1990, spending the next 15 years at the stadium before moving again in 2005 to the Stadio Olimpico and then again in 2011 to the Juventus Stadium. The club have been owned by the Agnelli family since 1923, in what has been the longest ownership in Italian sports history, with Andrea Agnelli currently serving as Juventus's president.  Nicknamed La Vecchia Signora (The Old Lady), Juventus have long been integral to the Italian national team's success in terms of producing talent, playing a key role in Italy's World Cup triumphs of 1934, 1982 and 2006.   With 54 official titles on the national and international stage to their name, Juventus have won more titles than any other Italian club. With an unmatched record of 29 league, nine Coppa Italia, and six Super Coppa Italiana titles, Juventus have long been Italy's most successful side.  And it's not only domestically where Juventus have dominated. With two Intercontinental Cups, two European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions Leagues, one European Cup Winners' Cup, three UEFA Cups, one UEFA Intertoto Cup and two UEFA Super Cups, the club are European football's fourth most successful club and eighth in the world. The club's most successful manager has been Giovanni Trapattoni, who led the club to six Serie A titles, two Italian Cups, one European Champions Clubs' Cup, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, two UEFA Cups, one UEFA Super Cup and one Intercontinental Cup during his two spells in charge of the club between 1976 and 1986 and then again from 1991 to 1995. The Italian coach is also the club's longest-serving manager with 13 seasons, ten of which were consecutive during his first stint as manager.  Former Juve captain Antonio Conte was named manager in 2011, leading the club to back-to-back Serie A and Supercoppa Italiana titles in 2011/2012 and 2012/2013, and the former midfielder will be looking to continue building a new golden era for the club.  For all the latest Juventus Betting Tips place check out betting.betfair


By what name is Graham McPherson better known as in the music world?

Graham McPherson Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth Graham McPherson Net Worth Graham McPherson net worth: $10 Million Graham McPherson net worth: Graham McPherson is an English singer, actor, television and radio personality who has a net worth of $10 million. Graham McPherson was born in Hastings, Sussex, England in January 1961. He is better known by the name Suggs. Graham McPherson is known for being the lead vocalist for the ska and pop band Madness. The band had 15 singles that reached the Top 10 charts in the United Kingdom including "My Girl", "Baggy Trousers", "It Must Be Love", "Embarrassment", "House of Fun", "Out House", "Driving in My Car", "Wings of a Dove", and "Lovestruck". Their debut studio album One Step Beyond… was released in 1979 and reached #2 in the UK. Their second album Absolutely was released in 1980 and also reached #2 in the UK. Madness has released a total of 10 studio albums. They won an Ivor Novello Award for Best Song for "Our House" and another for Outstanding Song Collection. In 2010 Madness was awarded the Idol Award at the Q Awards. In 1995 McPherson started a solo career and has released two studio albums. As an actor he has almost 50 acting credits to his name including the movies The Tall Guy and Don't Go Breaking My Heart. He has authored the books Suggs and the City: My Journeys Through Disappearing London and Suggs: That Close. Graham McPherson


Which 90s song includes the line What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of you?

Chris Isaak Wicked Game - YouTube Chris Isaak Wicked Game Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on May 21, 2009 "Wicked Game" The world was on fire and no one could save me but you. It's strange what desire will make foolish people do. I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you. And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you. No, I don't want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart) No, I don't want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart) With you (This world is only gonna break your heart) What a wicked game to play, to make me feel this way. What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you. What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way. What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of you and, I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart) No, I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart) With you. The world was on fire and no one could save me but you. It's strange what desire will make foolish people do. I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you. And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you, No, I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart) No, I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart) With you (This world is only gonna break your heart) No, I... (This world is only gonna break your heart) (This world is only gonna break your heart) Nobody loves no one.


What was Blondie's first UK number one single?

Top Ten Blondie Songs - TheTopTens® Top Ten Blondie Songs The Top Ten 1 Heart of Glass This is the first time I agree with the position of a song! Heart of Glass is an epic tune. Whoever made it, was inspired! It really turns me on! One of the first rock-dance crossover in pop music The best song ever I know it may be thirty-seven years old but it's what I grew up listening 2! Catchy and feel-good! I LOVE the guitar and her voice in this song. Deserves number 1 They are so great it make me glad to still dig stuff Come on this song is dang powerful and those vocals! - Toucan V 6 Comments 3 Atomic I agree thoroughly Blondie is amazing, she doesn't let me down ever her music is iconic as is she. Alias I can't discribe the excitement that goes in my body when I hear this song. The rhythm, the groove and of course the melody. I am just going wild every time. Amazing creation. I love this song because it is a classic and also is in Grand Theft Auto vice city! Song gets better every time I hear it. It's my ringtone and I never answer until the intro ends 4 One Way or Another Love it not the best but the second best song ever great guitar and singing - mneilan Picking the best BLONDIE song is like picking the best food out of your fridge - you like them all, and it changes depending on your mood. But "One Way Or Another" is the song I flick to in my ipod whenever I need that instant burst of energy - at the gym, in the car, or stalking my ex One way or another is my favorite song of blondie. you see the song is all about a stalker of the singer it was she was telling the story of her boyfriend who is a nut job but for me it is the most popular song of blondie that is all thank you All time #1 Blondie song V 3 Comments 6 Maria Maria was what got me into Blondie in the first place, and I do not regret it! Within a month after hearing it, I bought, "No Exit", and I was hooked ever since! This song is perfect! This is a very good song, and it is like a soundtrack; every instrument worked together and I think it turned out great! Actually, I can not believe why this song couldn't make it to the top ten! - esenaru0131kan This should have certainly charted higher. One of their best in my opinion, it's full of life and energy with a good driving beat. Best refrain ever made. Great energy and melody! V 3 Comments 7 The Tide Is High A guy at my highschool played this song at a guitar concert laugh out loud, the song is really catchy and beautiful. Great song! Makes me want to dance every time I hear it! So catchy! Instantly makes you happy It's a grate song V 2 Comments 8 Dreaming Perfect Rock Song. The recording is awesome, but they played it live with the precision and drive of the recording. The lyrics evoke a lot of nostalgia and "dreaming" within the listener. Pure poetry! These words will last. This would be the best just for Clem Burke on the drums, but the rest of the song is absolutely fantastic also. Lyrics of Dreaming have to be some of the absolute best of any rock song from any era. This has to be the most perfectly balanced Rock song ever. A perfect song. It reminds me of my senior year in high school. Blondie owned 1979-1980. 9 Good Boys Good Boys is simply stunning dance pop at it's finest. I could listen to it all day! Another life stopping, heart racing single from Blondie! I love it! More electronic than classic Blondie but nonetheless a great dance track. Also loved the video. I LOVE good boys. Even though I love their last song better. The song RAVE from the album Ghosts of Download to me, is their best song ever. 10 Sunday Girl What? How on this earth is this not in the top ten?! I mean of course all her music is brilliant but why is this so far down? Anyway love Blondie never disappoints! 11 Hanging On the Telephone This is by far the best, and most catchy blondie song Unrated song. Fantastic energy! V 1 Comment 12 Mother Amazing New Song Love Love It So So So amazing Vote It Listen To This Song Please Please Love it Should be higher love it so much - mneilan 13 Picture This It has the most perfect lyrics ever! I fe


What single by Wet Wet Wet spent 15 weeks at number one in the UK charts in 1994?

WET WET WET - Love Is All Around - Live / Widescreen / LyRiCs (english/deutsch) - YouTube WET WET WET - Love Is All Around - Live / Widescreen / LyRiCs (english/deutsch) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Aug 5, 2012 Wet Wet Wet are a Scottish pop rock band that formed in the 1980s. They scored a number of hits in the British charts and around the world. The band is composed of Marti Pellow (vocals), Tommy Cunningham (drums, vocals), Graeme Clark (bass, vocals) and Neil Mitchell (keyboards, vocals). A fifth, unofficial member, Graeme Duffin (lead guitar, vocals), has been with them since 1983. "Love Is All Around" is a song composed by Reg Presley and originally performed by Presley's band, The Troggs, in D-major in 1967. Purportedly inspired by a television transmission of the Joy Strings Salvation Army band's "Love That's All Around",the song was first released as a single in the UK in October 1967. On the UK Singles Chart, the record debuted at No.50 on 18 October 1967, peaked at No.5 on 22 November 1967, and spent 15 weeks on chart. On the US Billboard Hot 100, the record entered at No.98 on 24 February 1968, peaking at No.7 on 18 May 1968, and spending a total of 16 weeks on the chart. This version features a string quartet and a 'tick tock' sound on percussion. "Love is All Around" has been covered by numerous artists, including R.E.M., with whom the Troggs subsequently recorded their 1992 comeback album Athens Andover. R.E.M.'s cover was a B-side on their 1991 "Radio Song" single, and they also played it during their first appearance at MTV's Unplugged series that same year. Wet Wet Wet's cover, for the soundtrack to the 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral, was an international hit and spent 15 weeks at number one in the UK Singles Chart. (remastered to widescreen) I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes Love is all around me And so the feeling grows It's written on the wind It's everywhere I go So if you really love me Come on and let it show You know I love you, I always will My mind's made up by the way that I feel There's no beginning, there'll be no end 'cause on my love you can depend I see your face before me As I lay on my bed I cannot get to thinking Of all the things you said You gave your promise to me, And I gave mine to you I need someone beside me In everything I do You know I love you, I always will My mind's made up by the way that I feel There's no beginning, there'll be no end 'cause on my love you can depend It's written in the wind oh And everywhere I go So if you really love me, love me, love me Come on and let it show oh Come on and let it show Come on and let it Come on and let it Come on and let it show Come on, Come on, Come on, Come on let it show Come on and let it Come on and let it show Come on and let it show Come on and let it show Songtext: Ich fühle es in meinen Fingern, ich fühle es in meinen Zehen. Die Liebe ist überall, und so wachsen die Gefühle. Es steht im Wind geschrieben, es ist überall wo ich hingehe. Also, wenn du mich wirklich liebst, dann los, zeige es mir. Du weißt, dass ich dich liebe, ich werde es immer tun. Durch die Art und Weise, wie ich fühle, habe ich einen Entschluss gefasst. Es gibt keinen Anfang und es wird kein Ende geben, denn auf meine Liebe kannst du dich verlassen. Ich sehe dein Gesicht vor mir wenn ich in meinem Bett liege. An all die Worte, die du sagtest, kann ich mich nicht erinnern. Du gabst mir dein Versprechen, und ich gab dir meins. Ich brauch jemanden an meiner Seite, bei allem was ich tue. Du weißt, dass ich dich liebe, ich werde es immer tun. Durch die Art und Weise, wie ich fühle, hab ich einen Entschluss gefasst. Es gibt keinen Anfang und es wird kein Ende geben, denn auf meine Liebe kannst du dich verlassen. Es steht im Wind geschrieben, es ist überall wo ich hingehe. Also, wenn du mich wirklich liebst


Which comedy duo had a number one hit in the UK with The Stonk in 1991?

Stonk - definition of stonk by The Free Dictionary Stonk - definition of stonk by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/stonk (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to bombard (soldiers, buildings, etc) with artillery n (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a concentrated bombardment by artillery [C20: from st(andard) (linear) (c)onc(entration)] stonk I will have been stonking you will have been stonking he/she/it will have been stonking we will have been stonking you will have been stonking they will have been stonking Past Perfect Continuous you would have stonked they would have stonked Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: stonking References in periodicals archive ? Some unlikely singing partnerships have been formed, from Sir Cliff Richard and The Young Ones singing Livin' Doll to comedians Hale and Pace with The Stonk. PUB QUIZ But this week they released their debut album Stonk, 13 tracks of irresistible party-starting music that could get a sleeping statue jitterbugging, and it should find them fans further afield. Shiftgrams revisited FINANCE TOTAL RETURN REFLECTS STOCK APPRECIATION AND INCLUDES STONK SPLITS AND DIVIDENDS AS OF ([dagger]) AUG. Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.


The Beatles' last live performance was at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. In what year was this?

29 August 1966: The Beatles' final concert in Candlestick Park, San Francisco | The Beatles Bible Ringo Starr Anthology The Park's capacity was 42,500, but only 25,000 tickets were sold, leaving large sections of unsold seats. Fans paid between $4.50 and $6.50 for tickets, and The Beatles' fee was around $90,000. The show's promoter was local company Tempo Productions. The Beatles took 65% of the gross, the city of San Francisco took 15% of paid admissions and were given 50 free tickets. This arrangement, coupled with low ticket sales and other unexpected expenses resulted in a financial loss for Tempo Productions. Candlestick Park was the home of the baseball team the San Francisco Giants. The stage was located just behind second base on the field, and was five feet high and surrounded by a six-foot high wire fence. The compère was 'Emperor' Gene Nelson of KYA 1260 AM, and the support acts were, in order of appearance, The Remains, Bobby Hebb, The Cyrkle and The Ronettes. The show began at 8pm. I was the MC, and, as any Giants fans will know, Candlestick Park in August, at night, was cold, foggy and windy. The funniest thing this night was one of the warm-up acts, Bobby Hebb. He stood up on the stage at Candlestick Park, with the fog, and the wind blowing, and he was singing 'Sunny'! It was tough anyway to work a ballpark as an MC, especially as The Beatles were taking their time to get out. I was trying to entertain a crowd that was shouting, 'Beatles, Beatles, Beatles.' The dressing room was chaos. There were loads of people there. The press tried to get passes for their kids and the singer Joan Baez was in there. Any local celebrity, who was in town, was in the dressing room. They were having a party in there. They were having a perfectly wonderful time, while I was freezing my buns off on second base! 'Emperor' Gene Nelson The Beatles Off The Record, Keith Badman The Beatles took to the stage at 9.27pm, and performed 11 songs: Rock And Roll Music , She's A Woman , If I Needed Someone , Day Tripper , Baby's In Black , I Feel Fine , Yesterday , I Wanna Be Your Man , Nowhere Man , Paperback Writer and Long Tall Sally . The group knew it was to be their final concert. Recognising its significance, John Lennon and Paul McCartney took a camera onto the stage, with which they took pictures of the crowd, the rest of the group, and themselves at arm's length. Before one of the last numbers, we actually set up this camera, I think it had a fisheye, a wide-angle lens. We set it up on the amplifier and Ringo came off the drums, and we stood with our backs to the audience and posed for a photograph, because we knew that was the last show. George Harrison The Beatles Off The Record, Keith Badman As The Beatles made their way to Candlestick Park, Paul McCartney asked their press officer Tony Barrow to make a recording of the concert on audio cassette, using a hand-held recorder. The cassette lasted 30 minutes on each side, and, as Barrow didn't flip it during the show, the recording cut off during final song Long Tall Sally . There was a sort of end of term spirit thing going on, and there was also this kind of feeling amongst all of us around The Beatles, that this might just be the last concert that they will ever do. I remember Paul, casually, at the very last minute, saying, 'Have you got your cassette recorder with you?' and I said, 'Yes, of course.' Paul then said, 'Tape it will you? Tape the show,' which I did, literally just holding the microphone up in the middle of the field. As a personal souvenir of the occasion, it was a very nice thing to have and the only difference was that it wasn't a spectacular occasion. It was nothing like Shea Stadium, there was nothing special about it at all, except that The Beatles did put in extra ad-libs and link material which they hadn't put in before on any other occasion. Tony Barrow The Beatles Off The Record, Keith Badman Barrow gave the original tape of the Candlestick Park concert to McCartney. He also made a single copy, which was kept in a locked drawer in Barrow's office desk.


What song was the Christmas number one in the UK in both 1975 and 1991?

Record-Breakers and Trivia - everyHit.com Most Weeks at Number 1 by a Record 18 - by Frankie Laine's "I Believe". It topped the chart on three separate occasions (all in 1953). Most Consecutive Weeks at Number 1 by a Record 16 - by Bryan Adams' "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" (1991). Longest Time For A Track To Get To Number 1 33 Years, 3 Months, and 27 Days. Tony Christie "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo" first made the Top 40 on w/e 27th Nov 1971 when it peaked at no. 18. Its use by comedian Peter Kaye in various TV performances resulted in a re-release in aid of Comic Relief. That catapulted the track back into the chart - at no. 1 - on w/e 26th Mar 2005. This broke a record set over 18 years previously by Jackie Wilson's "Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl In Town)". It topped the chart in Dec 1986, 29 Years, 1 Month, and 11 Days after it first entered the chart. The slowest climb to the top in a single spell inside the Top 40 is 13 weeks for Celine Dion's "Think Twice" (Nov 1994 to Feb 1995). Title With Most Weeks At Number One "I Believe" has spent 22 weeks at the top of the chart (18 weeks for Frankie Lane, in three separate visits throughout 1953) and 4 weeks for Robson & Jerome (1995). Runner up is "Unchained Melody" which has spent 18 weeks at the summit by four different artists. Topping The Chart By Different Artists Only one track has topped the chart by four different artists. It is "Unchained Melody". Artists to take it to number one in the UK are:         Jimmy Young (1955), Righteous Brothers (as a re-issue in 1990), Robson & Jerome (1995) and Gareth Gates (2002). Four tracks have topped the chart by three different artists. They are: "You'll Never Walk Alone." It topped the chart for: Gerry & Pacemakers (1963), The Crowd (1985) and Robson & Jerome (1996 as a 'triple A-Side' with "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" and "Saturday Night At The Movies".) "Spirit In The Sky" - Norman Greenbaum (1970) / Doctor & The Medics (1986) / Gareth Gates featuring The Kumars (2003) "With A Little Help From My Friends" - Joe Cocker (1968) / Wet Wet Wet (1988) / Sam & Mark (2004) "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band Aid (1984) / Band Aid II (1989) / Band Aid 20 (2004) Twenty-eight titles have hit the top performed by two different artists: "Answer Me" - David Whitfield / Frankie Laine (both 1953) "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" - Perez Prado / Eddie Calvert (both 1955) "Singing The Blues" - Guy Mitchell / Tommy Steele (both 1957) "Young Love" - Tab Hunter (1957) / Donny Osmond (1973) "Mary's Boy Child" - Harry Belafonte (1957) / Boney M (as a medley with "Oh My Lord" (1978) "This Ole House" Rosemary Clooney (1954) / Shakin' Stevens (1981) "Can't Help Falling In Love" - Elvis Presley (1962) / UB40 (1993) "I Got You Babe" - Sonny & Cher (1965) / UB40 with Chrissie Hynde (1985) "Living Doll" - Cliff Richard & The Drifters (1959) / Cliff Richard & The Young Ones (1986) "Everything I Own" - Ken Boothe (1974) / Boy George (1987) "Dizzy" - Tommy Roe (1969) / Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff (1991) "Without You" - Nilsson (1972) / Mariah Carey (1994) "Baby Come Back" - The Equals (1968) / Pato Banton (1994) "I Believe" - Frankie Laine (1953) / Robson & Jerome (1995) "Every Breath You Take" - The Police (1983) / Puff Daddy & Faith Evans (1997) [as "I'll Be Missing You"] "Three Lions" - Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds (1996) / Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds (1998) [with revised lyrics as "Three Lions '98"] "Tragedy" - Bee Gees (1979) / Steps (1999) "Barbados" - Typically Tropical (1975) / Vengaboys (1999) [though they changed the location; "(We're Going To) Ibiza"] "Seasons In The Sun" - Terry Jacks Jacks (1974) / Westlife (1999) "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" - Billy Ocean (1986) / Boyzone (1999) "Uptown Girl" - Billy Joel (1983) / Westlife (2001) "Lady Marmalade" - All Saints (1998) / Christina Aguilera with Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink (2001) "Eternal Flame" - The Bangles (1989) / Atomic Kitten (2001) "Mambo No 5" - Lou Bega (1999) / Bob The Builder (2001) "Somethin' Stupid" - Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sin


What organisation is also known as La Cosa Nostra?

La Cosa Nostra "TRUMP, THE DEALS AND THE DOWNFALL" by WAYNE BARRETT La Cosa Nostra La Cosa Nostra, translated into English means ï¿½this thing of ours.ï¿½ It is a nationwide alliance of criminals ï¿½ linked by blood ties or through conspiracy ï¿½ dedicated to pursuing crime and protecting its members. La Cosa Nostra, or the LCN as it is known by the FBI, consists of different ï¿½familiesï¿½ or groups that are generally arranged geographically and engaged in significant and organized racketeering activity. It is also known as the Mafia, a term also used to describe other organized crime groups. The LCN is most active in the New York metropolitan area, parts of New Jersey, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, and New England. It has members in other major cities and is involved in international crimes. Over the years, FBI investigations have revealed how organized criminal groups have proliferated and impacted much of the world. Partnerships with foreign law enforcement agencies are essential to combat global organized crime groups. Among the partnerships the FBI is involved with is the Italian American Working Group, which meets every year. The group addresses organized crime, cyber crime, money laundering, international terrorism, illegal immigration, cooperating witnesses, drug smuggling, art theft, extradition matters, and cigarette smuggling. The US and Italy take turns hosting the meetings. Since their appearance in the 1800s, the Italian criminal societies known as the Mafia have infiltrated the social and economic fabric of Italy and now impact the world. They are some of the most notorious and widespread of all criminal societies. There are several groups currently active in the U.S.: the Sicilian Mafia; the Camorra or Neapolitan Mafia; the ï¿½Ndrangheta or Calabrian Mafia; and the Sacra Corona Unita or United Sacred Crown. The FBI estimated the four groups had approximately 25,000 members total, with 250,000 affiliates worldwide. There were more than 3,000 members and affiliates in the US, scattered mostly throughout the major cities in the Northeast, the Midwest, California, and the South. Their largest presence centers around New York, southern New Jersey, and Philadelphia. Their criminal activities are international with members and affiliates in Canada, South America, Australia, and parts of Europe. They are also known to collaborate with other international organized crime groups from all over the world, especially in drug trafficking. The major threats to American society posed by these groups are drug trafficking and money laundering. They have been involved in heroin trafficking for decades. Two major investigations that targeted Italian organized crime drug trafficking in the 1980s are known as the ï¿½French Connectionï¿½ and the ï¿½Pizza Connection.ï¿½ These groups donï¿½t limit themselves to drug running, though. Theyï¿½re also involved in illegal gambling, political corruption, extortion, kidnapping, fraud, counterfeiting, infiltration of legitimate businesses, murders, bombings, and weapons trafficking. History of La Cosa Nostra Although La Cosa Nostra has its roots in Italian organized crime, it has been a separate organization for many years. Today, La Cosa Nostra cooperates in various criminal activities with different criminal groups that are headquartered in Italy. Giuseppe Esposito was the first known Sicilian Mafia member to emigrate to the U.S. He and six other Sicilians fled to New York after murdering the chancellor and a vice chancellor of a Sicilian province and 11 wealthy landowners. He was arrested in New Orleans in 1881 and extradited to Italy. New Orleans was also the site of the first major Mafia incident in this country. On October 15, 1890, New Orleans Police Superintendent David Hennessey was murdered execution-style. Hundreds of Sicilians were arrested, and 19 were eventually indicted for the murder. An acquittal generated rumors of widespread bribery and intimidated witnesses. Outraged citizens of New Orleans organized a lynch mob and killed 11 of the 19 defendants. Two were hanged,


Which American president gave the order to withdraw from the Vietnam War?

Vietnam War: U.S. Withdrawal Vietnam War U.S. Withdrawal Serious negotiations to end the war began after U.S. President Lyndon Johnson's decision not to seek reelection in 1968. Contacts between North Vietnam and the United States in Paris in 1968 were expanded in 1969 to include South Vietnam and the NLF. The United States, under the leadership of President Richard M. Nixon , altered its tactics to combine U.S. troop withdrawals with intensified bombing and the invasion of Communist sanctuaries in Cambodia (1970). The length of the war, the high number of U.S. casualties, and the exposure of U.S. involvement in war crimes such as the massacre at My Lai (see My Lai incident ) helped to turn many in the United States against the war. Politically, the movement was led by Senators James William Fulbright , Robert F. Kennedy , Eugene J. McCarthy , and George S. McGovern ; there were also huge public demonstrations in Washington, D.C., as well as in many other cities in the United States and on college campuses. Even as the war continued, peace talks in Paris progressed, with Henry Kissinger as U.S. negotiator. A break in negotiations followed by U.S. saturation bombing of North Vietnam did not derail the talks, and a peace agreement was reached, signed on Jan. 27, 1973, by the United States, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the NLF's provisional revolutionary government. The accord provided for the end of hostilities, the withdrawal of U.S. and allied troops (several Southeast Asia Treaty Organization countries had sent token forces), the return of prisoners of war, and the formation of a four-nation international control commission to ensure peace. Sections in this article:


THE OLD MAN OF LOCHNAGAR by The Prince of Wales | Kirkus Reviews Tweet KIRKUS REVIEW The jacket flap tells us that Prince Charles wrote this story eleven years ago to amuse his younger brothers on a voyage. Like many similarly conceived projects, it consists largely of whimsical asides, strung together in a sequence of comings and goings that could not be called events. First, an old man who lives in a cave falls into Loch Lochnagar, and goes hunting underwater with ""the Scottish fresh water version of Neptune."" (""You see he could breathe underwater because he had amphibian nostrils and webbed eyebrows."") Next the old man sneezes himself, rocket-style, to the top of Lochnagar mountain, where a grunting eagle (grunting because ""this particular eagle was a pig-eagle"") takes him for a ride. A frog takes him home. Later, he is carried by ""twelve huge cock capercaillie"" to Loch Muick, where two ospreys catch trout for him. He drinks a shrinking formula and visits the cairn home of the tiny neighboring people called Gorms. (""That is why people living in Scotland who don't have Gorms on their hills are called 'gormless.' "") Then he boards a train for London but ends up back home in his cave, where he enjoys his ingenious bagpipe-powered 'loo. The deft line and watercolor illustrations rate a droller tale. This one should have been reserved for the family--though that 'loo is a cunning affair. Pub Date: Nov. 26th, 1981 Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux


In the stock exchange what animal is used as a nickname to describe someone who sells shares thinking that the price will fall?

Easter Prize QUIZ ...ANSWERS in General Discussion Forum 12.What was the first food consumed by the astronauts of Apollo 11, after the moon landing?............TURKEY 13.In which decade was Insulin first used in the treatment of Diabetes?...............................................1920's 14.The British cabinet has only once held a full cabinet meeting outside London, WHERE?.................INVERNESS 15.At the end of which period did the dinosaurs become extinct?........................................................CRETACEOUS 16.In the game of Chess, which piece always remains on the same coloured squares?..........................BISHOP 17.What was advertised using the slogan "Hello Boys!"......................................................................THE WONDER BRA 18.What Japanese word means "empty orchestra?.............................................................................KAROAKE 19.In the stock exchange, which animal is used as a nickname to describe someone who sells shares thinking that the price will fall?.........BEAR 20.Which Alfred Hitchcock film features a wheelchair bound man convinced his neighbour has committed murder?..........THE REAR WINDOW There you go. I'm not keen on doing general knowledge quizzes because I'm fully aware that if you go on the net, or google for answers different sites will give you different info. Question number 5, people gave loads of different answers, and to be honest I have no idea what is correct, but this was a quiz from the net, with the answers so I have to go by that. Most of you did pretty well but 2 ladies got 19/20, and they were ROSYAPPLE  and  SANDRA CARMS, so Congratulations ladies, if you send me your names and addresses your prizes will be in the post.xx Just a "funny" one of you ladies got numbers 11 and 12 in the wrong order, so that the Astronauts had a "Chinese" for their first meal on the moon!! made me giggle!! Last Edited By: JACQUI Q Apr 7 10 6:32 PM.    Edited 3 times.


If you were born on Christmas day, what would your star sign be?

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What type of headgear was named after a battle in the Crimean War?

Clothing: Where and Wear | History Today Clothing: Where and Wear By Christopher Winn Posted 8th October 2012, 9:46 James Potter Brown attended the Autumn Ball of the Tuxedo Club in New York State 126 years ago this October. He was wearing a new kind of short, tail-less evening jacket tailored for him by Henry Poole & Co of Savile Row, on the recommendation of Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, with whom Potter had been staying at Sandringham that summer. The jacket was admired by other members of the club, who had  ‘dinner’ jackets made up for themselves for when they were dining at the club. One evening a group of members wore their new jackets to a dinner at Delmonico’s in New York City and upon being asked about their attire replied: ‘This is what we wear for dinner at the Tuxedo.’ From then on the dinner jacket was known in America as the Tuxedo or ‘Tux’. Here are some more articles of clothing named after people and places. Jersey: A knitted garment of wool or cotton with long sleeves, worn over the upper body as a pullover. Since the Channel Island of Jersey was famous for its knitting trade in medieval times, especially for its dark blue, water-resistant sweaters, the name jersey became associated with all such knitted items of clothing. Cardigan: A type of sweater that opens down the front, as worn by the 7th Earl of Cardigan during the Crimean War. The earl, of course, took his name from Cardigan in Wales. Balaclava: A type of woollen headgear that covers the whole head with just an opening for the eyes and mouth, as worn by British troops at the Battle of Balaclava on October 25th, 1854, during the Crimean War. Balmoral: A type of hat as worn by Scottish Highland warriors. The name dates from the 19th century when the hat was traditionally worn as full dress head-gear at Balmoral Castle, the Deeside home of Queen Victoria. Mackintosh: A type of waterproof raincoat made from rubberised material, often abbreviated as ‘mac’, and named after the inventor, Charles Macintosh of Glasgow. The invention is spelt with a ‘k’, the inventor is not. Ulster: A heavy herringbone or tweed overcoat with a cape and sleeves made in Belfast by the Ulster Overcoat Company, particularly popular in Victorian times. Sherlock Holmes frequently wore an Ulster, as did Billy Connolly in his role as Queen Victoria’s ghillie, John Brown, in the 1997 film Mrs Brown.


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When women first got the vote in Britain in 1918, how old did they have to be?

BBC - GCSE Bitesize - Votes for women Votes for women Why did women get the vote? The Suffragettes At the time, the Suffragettes caused a lot of anger and it has been argued that they lost support for the cause. Certainly, women had not been given the vote by 1914, even after a lot of Suffragette violence. However, some historians argue that, although they could not be seen to give in to Suffragette violence, politicians could not face a return to Suffragette violence after the war, and that is why they gave women the vote. The War During the war, women served the nation and did men's work in many ways. When they were given the vote in 1918, almost every person who supported the motion in Parliament said that they deserved it because of their conduct during the war - they had proved that they could go to war' with the men. The problem with this argument is that only women who were householders over the age of 30 (6 million women) got the vote in 1918; women over 21 did not get the vote until 1928. Yet the 1918 Representation of the People Act gave the vote to all men over the age of 21 so the war did not bring women equality. Sylvia Pankhurst In June 1914, she famously took a delegation of working class women to lobby Prime Minister Asquith who did not think that working class women were intelligent enough to have the vote. This proved to Asquith that working class women were intelligent enough to vote. The Suffragists Some historians argue that the long-term persuasion of the Suffragists won the vote. In 1916, Lloyd George, who supported women's suffrage, replaced Asquith as prime minister, and many pro-suffrage MPs who had been young men before 1914 now held influential places in the government. So the women won by patient persuasion, after all. Page: