Who was Jimmy Carter's Vice-President from 1977-1981?

James Carter | whitehouse.gov Air Force One James Carter Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development. Jimmy Carter aspired to make Government "competent and compassionate," responsive to the American people and their expectations. His achievements were notable, but in an era of rising energy costs, mounting inflation, and continuing tensions, it was impossible for his administration to meet these high expectations. Carter, who has rarely used his full name--James Earl Carter, Jr.--was born October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia. Peanut farming, talk of politics, and devotion to the Baptist faith were mainstays of his upbringing. Upon graduation in 1946 from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Carter married Rosalynn Smith. The Carters have three sons, John William (Jack), James Earl III (Chip), Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff), and a daughter, Amy Lynn. After seven years' service as a naval officer, Carter returned to Plains. In 1962 he entered state politics, and eight years later he was elected Governor of Georgia. Among the new young southern governors, he attracted attention by emphasizing ecology, efficiency in government, and the removal of racial barriers. Carter announced his candidacy for President in December 1974 and began a two-year campaign that gradually gained momentum. At the Democratic Convention, he was nominated on the first ballot. He chose Senator Walter F. Mondale of Minnesota as his running mate. Carter campaigned hard against President Gerald R. Ford, debating with him three times. Carter won by 297 electoral votes to 241 for Ford. Carter worked hard to combat the continuing economic woes of inflation and unemployment. By the end of his administration, he could claim an increase of nearly eight million jobs and a decrease in the budget deficit, measured in percentage of the gross national product. Unfortunately, inflation and interest rates were at near record highs, and efforts to reduce them caused a short recession. Carter could point to a number of achievements in domestic affairs. He dealt with the energy shortage by establishing a national energy policy and by decontrolling domestic petroleum prices to stimulate production. He prompted Government efficiency through civil service reform and proceeded with deregulation of the trucking and airline industries. He sought to improve the environment. His expansion of the national park system included protection of 103 million acres of Alaskan lands. To increase human and social services, he created the Department of Education, bolstered the Social Security system, and appointed record numbers of women, blacks, and Hispanics to Government jobs. In foreign affairs, Carter set his own style. His championing of human rights was coldly received by the Soviet Union and some other nations. In the Middle East, through the Camp David agreement of 1978, he helped bring amity between Egypt and Israel. He succeeded in obtaining ratification of the Panama Canal treaties. Building upon the work of predecessors, he established full diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China and completed negotiation of the SALT II nuclear limitation treaty with the Soviet Union. There were serious setbacks, however. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan caused the suspension of plans for ratification of the SALT II pact. The seizure as hostages of the U. S. embassy staff in Iran dominated the news during the last 14 months of the administration. The consequences of Iran's holding Americans captive, together with continuing inflation at home, contributed to Carter's defeat in 1980. Even then, he continued the difficult negotiations over the hostages. Iran finally released the 52 Americans the same day Carter left office. The Presidential biographies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The Presidents of the United States of America,” by Frank Freidel and Hugh S


Which bird has the Latin name Erithacus Rubecula?

The RSPB: Robin Conservation status: Green The UK's favourite bird - with its bright red breast it is familar throughout the year and especially at Christmas! Males and females look identical, and young birds have no red breast and are spotted with golden brown. Robins sing nearly all year round and despite their cute appearance, they are aggressively territorial and are quick to drive away intruders. They will sing at night next to street lights. Illustrations


Which saint, also known as Thaddeus, is the patron saint of lost causes?

St Jude: 10 things you need to know about the patron saint of lost causes - Mirror Online St Jude: 10 things you need to know about the patron saint of lost causes The hurricane-strength storm heading to Britain has been named after him. But who exactly was St Jude?  Share Saint Jude: Patron saint of lost causes and desperate cases (Photo: Alamy)  Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Weather forecasters are warning us that tomorrow's storm could be the worst for decades . And the fact that it has been named after St Jude - the patron saint of lost causes - isn't exactly reassuring. We've been told to expect winds of up to 90mph, torrential rain, travel chaos and possible disruptions to the power supply , so perhaps we should start to despair. But Monday also happens to be the feast day for this particular saint, so it might not be all bad news. So who was St Jude? Here are the 10 things you need to know about the patron saint of lost causes and desperate cases... 1. St Jude was one of Jesus' 12 apostles, chosen to spread the word of the gospel. 2. He was also known as Thaddeus or Thaddaeus - said to be a surname for the name Labbaeus which means "heart" or courageous". 3. He is believed to have written the book of Jude. Religious scholars say it contains some of the finest expressions of praise to God in the Bible's New Testament. 4. Jude became associated with desperate situations because of a letter he wrote to the Churches of the East. In it he says that the faithful must keep going even in harsh or difficult circumstances. 5. He is thought to have been martyred in Beirut in around 65 AD, along with fellow apostle Simon the Zealot. He is often depicted showing a club or axe, symbolising the way he died. 6. He is also sometimes pictured with a flame above his head. This refers to the Pentecost, where he and the other apostles received the Holy Spirit. 7. The personal ads sections of some newspapers occasionally include messages from people calling on St Jude for help in times of need, or thanking him for his support and guidance. 8. Some choose to carry the image of St Jude on a medal or as a pendant on a necklace to provide comfort. 9. The Shrine of St Jude can be found at the parish church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Faversham, Kent. It was set up in the 1950s by the church's friars, who noticed they were getting an increasing number of requests for St Jude prayer cards. Donations to "The Shrine of St Jude" began to come in, but one didn't exist - so Friar Elias Lynch set one up. The shrine is visited all year round, but particularly on St Jude's feast day - October 28. 10. St Jude is not to be confused with Judas Iscariot - another of the 12 apostles, but the one who betrayed Jesus.


Who was guest drummer for Led Zeppelin at the Live Aid concert in 1985?

Revisiting Led Zeppelin's Live Aid Reunion REDDIT Image of It took the largest organized concert of all time to make a Led Zeppelin reunion happen. Unfortunately, after the death of a key member and five years away, they didn’t rise to the occasion on July 13, 1985 at Live Aid in Philadelphia. Robert Plant , then in the midst of a tour behind his solo album Shaken ‘n’ Stirred, was the first to be approached. Organizer Bob Geldof originally asked him to consider performing a set with Honeydrippers. But when Plant phoned Jimmy Page , the Honeydrippers idea was abandoned pretty quickly. Instead, the two decided it might be fun to trot out some old Zeppelin material instead. Once bassist John Paul Jones caught wind of what was going on and asked to be included, the reunion that no one thought possible suddenly seemed imminent. There were issues, however, before Led Zeppelin even hit the stage. “Robert announced that he didn’t want to do ‘Stairway [to Heaven],'” Page’s assistant Phil Carlo said in Led Zeppelin: The Oral History of the World’s Greatest Rock Band. “Jimmy said to me, ‘I f–ing knew this would happen. We’ve just got to play this game all f–ing afternoon until we get up tomorrow morning, when he’ll announce that he’ll do it.’” In the end, a festival-highlight performance by Queen changed Plant’s mind, and he decided to include the iconic song in the band’s set. But Led Zeppelin’s problems were just beginning. Guest drummer Phil Collins only had a loose grasp of the late John Bonham ‘s intricate and heavy parts. Worst still, Plant was hoarse, Page’s guitar was out of tune and the onstage monitors were busted. “It was a disaster, really,” Collins later admitted . “Robert wasn’t match-fit with his voice and Jimmy was out of it, dribbling. It wasn’t my fault it was crap. If I could have walked off, I would have. But then we’d all be talking about why Phil Collins walked off Live Aid — so I just stuck it out.” Led Zeppelin, as with all of the acts that day, was slotted for a meager 20 minutes. That meant a three-song set that began with “Rock and Roll,” before continuing into “Black Dog” and culminating with “Stairway to Heaven.” They were met with rousing cheers, but Plant was miserable. “It was horrendous,” he told Rolling Stone . “Emotionally, I was eating every word that I had uttered.” Time didn’t heal this particular wound either. Nearly 20 years after Live Aid, Led Zeppelin declined to release footage of their performance for the official Live Aid DVD. See Led Zeppelin and Other Rockers in the Top 100 Albums of the ’70s Image of


"In ""The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe"", how is Jadis better known?"

Ginarrbrik | The Chronicles of Narnia Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Ginarrbrik was the name given to White Witch's accomplice in the Disney version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe . He highly disliked Edmund Pevensie (and possibly all humans .) He carried a whip to drive the Witch's sleigh, and for use as a weapon. He also carried a knife and an axe, and had a Bow that he used during the Battle of Beruna , to bring down Peter's unicorn . Ginarrbrik in battle-gear. While Edmund was a prisoner in the Witch's camp, Ginarrbrik was taunting him to the point of threatening to kill him. Before he could carry out his threat, though, Oreius (Aslan's General) raided the camp, rescued Edmund, and tied Ginarrbrik in his place, pinning the dwarf's hat to the tree he was tied to, above his head, as a comic gesture. When Jadis found him, she released him, and then walked away. When he asked her, "You're not going to kill me?", she simply replied, "Not yet". Why she did not kill him immediately is unknown, as Jadis was not known to be merciful, so it is doubtful she did it because she was fond of him. It is more likely she spared him because of the war, and she knew she would need every warrior at hand for the final battle. Ginarrbrik repeatedly displayed a devious personality, yet he obviously seemed to be completely devoted to Jadis, whether by fear or plain loyalty. When Jadis was killed, and he knew defeat was inevitable, he attempted to kill Edmund, whom he had dueled with briefly.  But before he could carry out his plan, Susan  shot him with her Bow , and killed him. Trivia Ginarrbrik was portrayed in the BBC version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by Mick Walter (known to his friends as Big Mick).


Which TV detective series is based on books by Caroline Graham?

Order of Caroline Graham Books - OrderOfBooks.com Home | Characters | Authors Order of Caroline Graham Books Caroline Graham is an English author of mystery novels, in addition to being a playwright and screenwriter. She writes the Chief Inspector Barnaby series, which was adapted into the television series Midsomer Murders. Caroline was born in Nuneaton, England and attended Open University as well as the University of Birmingham (where she got her MA). Her novel The Killings at Badger’s Drift was named one of the Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time by the Crime Writers’ Association and also won the 1989 Macavity Award for Best First Novel. Caroline resides in Suffolk, England. Caroline Graham became a published author in 1982 with the romance novel, Fire Dance. Following that, she switched to mystery novels. Below is a list of Caroline Graham’s books in order of when they were originally published: Publication Order of Inspector Barnaby Books The Killings at Badger's Drift (1987)


Who followed Lloyd George as Prime Minister in 1922?

David Lloyd George | prime minister of United Kingdom | Britannica.com prime minister of United Kingdom Written By: Alternative Titles: 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, Viscount Gwynedd of Dwyfor David Lloyd George Prime minister of United Kingdom Also known as 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor Viscount Gwynedd of Dwyfor John French, 1st earl of Ypres David Lloyd George, also called (1945) 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, Viscount Gwynedd of Dwyfor (born Jan. 17, 1863, Manchester , Eng.—died March 26, 1945, Ty-newydd, near Llanystumdwy, Caernarvonshire , Wales ), British prime minister (1916–22) who dominated the British political scene in the latter part of World War I . He was raised to the peerage in the year of his death. David Lloyd George Hulton Archive/Getty Images Early life Lloyd George’s father was a Welshman from Pembrokeshire and had become headmaster of an elementary school in Manchester. His mother was the daughter of David Lloyd, a Baptist minister. His father died in June 1864, leaving Mrs. George in poverty. She moved to Llanystumdwy in Caernarvonshire, where her brother Richard, a shoemaker and Baptist minister, supported her and her children; and it was from him that David Lloyd George imbibed many of his formative beliefs. His uncle enabled him to embark at the age of 14 on the career of a solicitor; he became articled (1879) to a firm at Portmadoc, passing his final examination in 1884. In Wales, as in Ireland , an anglicized and Anglican Tory “ascendancy” class of landed gentry dominated a Celtic people of different race and religion. The causes of the Liberal Party, the Welsh nation, and Nonconformity were inseparable in the atmosphere in which Lloyd George was raised, and he first made his name by a successful battle in the courts to establish the right of Nonconformists to burial in the churchyard of their parish. Ironically, he who came to be the standard-bearer of the oppressed religious sects had lost his faith even as a boy. As a young man, Lloyd George had the romantic good looks that ensured success with women. After numerous love affairs, he was married in 1888 to Margaret Owen, who bore him two sons and three daughters. The marriage cannot be described as happy. Lloyd George was incapable of fidelity , and his affairs with other women were notorious . His wife stood by him on many occasions, but in the end his behaviour was too much for even her long-suffering tolerance. David Lloyd George and his wife, Margaret, with their daughter Megan. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Lloyd George entered Parliament in 1890, winning a by-election at Caernarvon Boroughs, the seat he retained for 55 years. He soon made a name for himself in the House of Commons by his audacity , charm, wit, and mastery of the art of debate. During the 10 years of Liberal opposition that followed the election of 1895, he became a leading figure in the radical wing of the party. He bitterly and courageously opposed the South African War and in 1901 was nearly lynched in Birmingham , the stronghold of Joseph Chamberlain and Conservative imperialism. With the arrival of peace, Lloyd George worked up a great agitation in Wales against tax-aided grants to church schools established by Balfour’s Education Act (1902). Britannica Stories Scientists Ponder Menopause in Killer Whales Arthur J. Balfour resigned in December 1905, and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman formed a Liberal administration, appointing Lloyd George to the Cabinet as president of the Board of Trade . In that office, he was responsible for important legislation: the Merchant Shipping Act (1906), improving seamen’s living conditions, but also endangering their lives by raising the Plimsoll line on newly constructed ships; the Patents and Designs Act (1907), preventing foreign exploitation of British inventions; and the Port of London Act (1908), setting up the Port of London Authority. He also earned a high reputation by his patient work in settling strikes. He suffered a cruel bereavement in November 1907, when his daughter Mair died of appendicitis at the age of 17. Ye


"Who wrote the 1989 Booker Prize winning novel ""The Remains of the Day""?"

The Remain of the Day book review - 1989 Booker Prize   Publisher’s synopsis: A compelling portrait of the perfect English butler and of his fading, insular world in postwar England. At the end of his three decades of service at Darlington Hall, Stevens embarks on a country drive, during which he looks back over his career to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving “a great gentleman.” But lurking in his memory are doubts about the true nature of Lord Darlington’s “greatness” and graver doubts about his own faith in the man he has served.   Extract: “As far as I am concerned, Miss Kenton, my vocation will not be fulfilled until I have done all I can to see his lordship through the great tasks he has set himself. The day his lordship’s work is complete, the day he is able to rest on his laurels, content in the knowledge that he has done all anyone could ever reasonably ask of him, only on that day, Miss Kenton, will I be able to call myself, as you put it, a well-contented man.”   Reviews: Good: Kazuo Ishiguro's third novel, ''The Remains of the Day,'' is a dream of a book: a beguiling comedy of manners that evolves almost magically into a profound and heart-rending study of personality, class and culture. At the beginning, though, its narrator, an elderly English butler named Stevens, seems the least forthcoming (let alone enchanting) of companions. Cartoonishly punctilious and reserved, he edges slowly into an account of a brief motoring holiday from Oxfordshire to the West Country that he is taking alone at the insistence of his new employer, a genial American, Mr. Farraday. New York Times, Lawrence Graver, 8th October 1989 for full review click here   Not so good: As David Lodge, chairman of the judges in 1989, said, it's "a cunningly structured and beautifully paced performance". So cunning, in fact, that it sometimes feels as if we're being duped – that Ishiguro is leading us on an elegant but deliberately dizzying dance rather than a real emotional journey. But the fact that the book is cleverly put together is the strongest objection I can raise against it. The Guardian blog, Sam Jordison, 26th November 2010 click here for full review   About the author Kazuo Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki, Japan in November 1954 but moved to Britain in 1960. He received an OBE for Services to Literature in 1995, and the French decoration of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1998. He lives in London.


Which boxer, born 3rd May 1934, grew up on the Bellingham Estate in south east London?

Sir Henry Cooper (From HeraldScotland) Boxer; Born: May 3, 1934; Died: May 1, 2011 SIR Henry Cooper, who has died aged 76, was a boxer and one of the best-loved British sportsmen of all time. He came within seconds of defeating the great Muhammad Ali during a career in which he won no global honours but earned incredible goodwill and public support. Loading article content Armed with his legendary left hook, dubbed ’Enry’s ’Ammer, a fighter’s heart, solid skills and a winning personality, the respectful Londoner was as popular for his character outside the ring as his achievements inside it. A former British, European and Commonwealth heavyweight champion, Cooper was the first to win two BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards – in 1967 and 1970 – and reigned at home and in Europe without managing to conquer the world. Cooper stood at just 6ft but carried genuine heavyweight power, as witnessed by young American upstart Cassius Clay, who before becoming Ali, found himself floored and floundering at the hands of his British host at Wembley in June, 1963. With Clay knocked down, his senses scrambled, the Louisville Lip barely got to his feet before being saved by the bell at the end of the fourth round. An extended break before the fight’s resumption after a rip conveniently appeared in Clay’s gloves essentially saved the future champion as he collected himself and proceeded to open up decisive cuts around Cooper’s notoriously tender eyes. The fight was stopped in that very round. While it was a non-title affair, it was Cooper’s big chance. Though defeated, it remained his big night and Ali later said Cooper “had hit him so hard that his ancestors in Africa felt it”. Three years later, a wiser Ali – having changed his name and won the world heavyweight championship – returned to London and staged a masterclass to effectively take care of unfinished business, boxing his way to another cuts stoppage. The second Ali bout was refereed by former Leith Victoria amateur champion, George Smith, who recalled: “On first seeing how bad Henry’s cut eye was, some of his corner shouted about a butt but Cooper instantly said it had been a punch, which I thought spoke volumes for his sportsmanship.” Some commentators believed he was too light to fight at heavyweight, and in today’s world he could have dominated the cruiserweight division. But despite enjoying a successful career – won 40, lost 14, drawn one – he never won a world title and in 1971 lost to the up-and-coming Joe Bugner, trained by Glaswegian Andy Smith, in hugely controversial circumstances. Bugner claimed the British, European and Commonwealth belts by a quarter of a point, thanks to referee Harry Gibbs in a verdict poorly received by fans and which led BBC commentator Harry Carpenter to ask: “How can they take away the man’s titles like this?” Cooper announced his retirement shortly after the defeat. Born in 1934, Cooper and his identical twin brother George grew up in a council house on the Bellingham Estate on Farmstead Road, south-east London, before they were evacuated to the Sussex coast. He was nine when he began to show an interest in boxing and he started his amateur career in 1949 with the Eltham Amateur Boxing Club, where he won 73 of 84 contests. He soon rose through the ranks and went on to represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games in 1952. In order to qualify for the Olympics he had to defeat Burntisland amateur John McLean in the British ABA final, whom Cooper beat on points. Years later they would meet occasionally at boxing events. McLean recalled: “What impressed me was that I was by then a fairly obscure local government official in Fife while Cooper had become an international celebrity. “But there was no side with him – he made me feel important and was more interested in learning about my life, family and career since our 1952 fight than trumpeting his own considerable personal achievements.’’ Cooper, who became the first man ever to win three Lonsdale belts, remained a firm favourite with a mainstream appeal few sportsman have ever achieved or a


What specifically is the alcoholic ingredient of the drink Cuba Libre?

Rum and Coke Recipe (Cuba Libre) - How to Make a Rum & Coke By David Wondrich This patient responds exceptionally well to Baker's Procedure, something cooked up by Charles H. Baker in his 1939 Gentleman's Companion. It requires you to muddle the squeezed-out lime shell in the bottom of the glass before adding the rest of the ingredients, in order to extract a little of the rind's bitter oil. Actually, though, this should be called Kappeler's Procedure, since it was George Kappeler who, in his 1895 Modern American Drinks, suggested it be employed to treat one Thomas Collins, then suffering from a slight case of the blahs. Cuba Libre (Rum and Coke) Level: Easy Directions Squeeze a lime into a Collins glass, add 2 or 3 ice cubes. Pour in the rum (we like the golden type and really like a darker, more flavorful riserva). Drop in one of the spent lime shells and fill with cold Coca-Cola. Stir briefly. The Wondrich Take: In the simplified form of rum and Coca-Cola, this was one of the chief fuels that kept the home fires burning back during the Big One. It helped that there was practically nothing else to drink. By 1944, all American distillers of any size had for a couple of years been forking 100 percent of their production over to Uncle Sam, and domestic stocks were low, low, low. Caribbean rum was about the only import plentiful enough to make up for that (things got so bad they were even making gin out of sugarcane, not to mention vodka). The mixer situation wasn't much better. Sugar was rationed, which cut into the market-share of the daiquiri and Collins and such, and ginger ale was scarce. Not Coca-Cola, though. It's good to be the king. All the Andrews Sisters bobbysoxer jive aside (don't make us repeat it), the Cuba Libre was already enjoying a comfortable middle age. This wasn't its first war, or even its second. The drink was invented, it turns out, by a doughboy (or whatever they were calling 'em) in Cuba, during the aftermath of the Spanish-American War. That was in 1900. "Cuba Libre!" was the rallying cry of the Cuban independence movement, a cause that was quite popular on this side of the Florida Straits. Sorta the "Free Tibet" of its day, only back then we felt obligated to back up our feel-good sloganeering with battleships and infantry divisions. "Cuba Libre!" was the rallying cry of the Cuban independence movement. Of course, having gotten out from under Spain, it took Cuba another 60-odd years to get libre from the Yanquis. At which point, miffed, we slapped on an embargo that rendered it illegal to consume an authentic Cuba Libre in either of the countries that produce its two essential components. But in absolute point of fact, nobody has been able to drink a Cuba Libre in its full, original glory since about 1901, when the suits at Coca-Cola started getting nervous about their product's crank factor and began exploring ways to phase out its not-inconsiderable cocaine content. Hobbyists/drink archaeologists take note: We really can't endorse any attempts to create a historically correct Cuba Libre. Wish we could, but there you have it. But even without that key alkaloid, the drink is a potent little speedball that's way tastier than it has any right to be. Don't leave out the lime, though. More recipes like this


Chequers, the Prime Minister's country residence, is in which English county?

Chequers | estate, England, United Kingdom | Britannica.com estate, England, United Kingdom Globe Theatre Chequers, formally Chequers Court, country house, administrative and historic county of Buckinghamshire , England , situated 30 miles (50 km) northwest of London, the official country residence of the prime ministers of Great Britain. The estate is about 1,500 acres (600 hectares) in extent. Chequers owes much of its present character to the remodeling, in 1565, of its predecessor. In the 19th century the exterior was plastered and the interior redecorated in neo-Gothic style. In 1917 Viscount Lee of Fareham made provision, with parliamentary approval, for the house to become a weekend retreat and place for prime ministers to entertain guests. Since 1921, when David Lloyd George became the first prime minister occupant, his successors have usually spent time there during their terms of office, and ministerial weekends at Chequers have become a part of British political life. Chequers, Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire, Eng. prime minister the head of government in a country with a parliamentary or semipresidential political system. In such systems, the prime minister—literally the “first,” or most important, minister—must be able to command a continuous majority in the legislature (usually the lower house... Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: August 14, 2008 URL: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Chequers Access Date: January 18, 2017 Share


In which Gilbert and Sullivan opera do fairies take over Parliament?

Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe Washington, D.C. Tickets - COMP - $12 at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre. 2013-03-03 5 Stars 4.4 by 12 members The Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents Iolanthe, also known as The Peer and the Peri, Gilbert and Sullivan's satirical operetta that pits a band of immortal fairies against the British House of Lords. The duo is said to have hit its stride with this political lampoon -- its seventh work together as composer and author -- as they tell the story of the fairy Iolanthe and her half-son Strephon, who seek revenge against the forces denying Stephron his true love by using magic to take over Parliament. * Additional fees apply. No coupon or promo codes necessary to enjoy the displayed discount price. All offers for Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe have expired. The last date listed for Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe was Sunday March 3, 2013 / 2:00pm.


Which fashion designer, born 1940 in Chatham, Kent, is well known for her pink hair?

Zandra Rhodes - Biography - IMDb Zandra Rhodes Jump to: Overview  (2) | Mini Bio  (1) | Trivia  (5) Overview (2) Zandra Lindsey Rhodes Mini Bio (1) Zandra Rhodes was born on September 19, 1940 in Chatham, Kent, England as Zandra Lindsey Rhodes. She is known for her work on The British Guide to Showing Off (2011), The Culture Show: Rankin Shoots Rembrandt (2014) and Freddie Mercury, the Untold Story (2000). Trivia (5) She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1997 Queen's Honours List for her services to fashion. Chancellor for the University of Creative Arts (2010). Wears her hair in a variety of lurid colors, most recently, pink (2010). Rhodes designed for Diana, Princess of Wales, and continues to design for royalty and celebrities. She notably designed several of famous costumes for Freddie Mercury of Queen. She was awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to British Fashion and Textiles. She is a fashion designer in London, England. See also


In which early 90's TV series did scientists Dr. Sam Beckett and Admiral Al Calavicci appear?

Quantum Leap (TV Series 1989–1993) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Scientist Sam Beckett finds himself trapped in time--"leaping" into the body of a different person in a different time period each week. Creator: Sam leaps into himself as a 16-year-old boy to help his high school basketball team win the championship. He also tries to help the other members of his family including his father who died from ... 9.3 Sam leaps into a bar with a bartender that's more than he appears. When Sam looks into a mirror, he sees his own reflection. In the future, they realize that Sam has leaped into himself, they search ... 9.1 Still involved in his brother Tom's life, Sam leaps into Vietnam to either save his brother or ensure the success of the team's mission. 9.1 2017 Golden Globe Nominees: In & Out of Character Get a closer look at this year's Golden Globe Award nominees in real life and in the roles that earned them fame. Don't miss our live coverage of the Golden Globes beginning at 4 p.m. PST on Jan. 8 in our Golden Globes section. View the gallery Related News ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Review: Razor Sharp Season 12 Premiere is Just the Start of a Bold, Brilliant Year 20 hours ago | Indiewire a list of 43 titles created 07 Mar 2011   a list of 40 titles created 30 Jul 2011 a list of 33 titles created 27 Jul 2013 a list of 26 titles created 02 Nov 2014 a list of 48 titles created 1 week ago Search for " Quantum Leap " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Quantum Leap (1989–1993) 8.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     2     Golden Globes. Another    16 wins & 43 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Edit Storyline Doctor Sam Beckett led a group of top scientists into the desert to research his theory that a man could time travel within his own lifetime. Unfortunately, in order to save his funding, he was forced to enter the accelerator prematurely and vanished. He then found himself in someone else's body with partial amnesia. His only contact from home is Al, a holographic image only he can see and hear. Setting right things which once went wrong, Sam leaps from life to life, hoping each time that this is the final leap home. Written by Kevin <Kibble@vm.temple.edu> 26 March 1989 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: A través del tiempo See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia The show's theme song was revamped for the final season. However, the original version of the theme song was used for airings of that season's episodes in the syndicated versions. See more » Goofs In the first season, Sam mentions having a sister named Katie. In the 2-part pilot "Genesis", Sam mentions that she married a Naval Officer named Jim Bonney. However, in the first season episode "The Kamikaze Kid", which hinges on Sam stopping a sister from marrying an abusive boyfriend, Sam mentions that Katie married and abusive alcoholic, later named "Chuck" in the "Leap Home" episode. It is very likely that Katie married Jim after leaving Chuck. Also, in "Disco Inferno," Sam mentions that he has a brother named Tom and that he died in Vietnam. He mentions this again in the episode "Animal Frat" before finally seeing Tom again in "A Leap Home." See more » Quotes Al : There are five stages of love. The first is denial, then the second is sex, then there's acceptance, then there's divorce... and then there's more sex, if you're lucky. Sam : Who wrote this textbook, you or Zsa Zsa? Put right what once went wrong and give this show a movie! 27 August 2000 | by Op_Prime (Ardmore, PA) – See all my reviews Quantum Leap was a fantastic science fiction series. Past time travel shows had the main character(s) going back (or forward) in time as themselves. Quantum Leap was so special mainly because Sam is leaping INTO people and experiencing


Traditionally, what kind of meat is used in the dish Osso Bucco?

Osso Buco Recipe : Giada De Laurentiis : Food Network Leg of Lamb Recipes 4.7 179
I made this dish as per the recipe. No substitutions. It was fantastic. I am no chef but I felt like one presenting this dish with a side of polenta.

Please, if you are going to modify a recipe than you didn't actually make the recipe therefore you should not be commenting on it.
 Anonymous 2017-01-16T19:34:55Z item not reviewed by moderator and published I would like to make this for a dinner party for 15 people. Can I stack the Osso Buco when I braise or should they stay in a single layer? I have made this recipe many times...it is fabulous! leolion814 2016-12-18T14:04:37Z item not reviewed by moderator and published She did not finish the recipe which is in her book.  One is to strain the sauce, discard the vegetables, return the sauce to the stove and reheat it with the meat  david b. 2016-10-08T18:34:50Z item not reviewed by moderator and published Yum try pork or lamb shanks Nancy L. 2016-09-23T19:51:28Z item not reviewed by moderator and published This recipe came out great But I used oregano instead of rosemary (not a fan of rosemary) there isn't anything Giada cooks that bad so far all of the recipes I tried have been very good. Marie U. 2016-08-09T20:06:32Z item not reviewed by moderator and published
Made this tonight. It was amazing even with the substitutions I had to make, used short ribs because local store doesn't sell veal shanks, and I only had dried herbs. No bay leaves either.

We had it with polenta that was the perfect thing to go with it.
 dennis.kim1 2016-05-15T23:06:59Z item not reviewed by moderator and published I am generally a fan of Giada, and this recipe did not disappoint. It was AMAZING. I hate when people rate a recipe highly and then talk about 500 ways they modified it...but I think I'm about to commit that same sin. I skipped the twine (lazy) and the flour (gluten). Based on other reviews, I added a splash of balsamic vinegar when I added the broth and I doubled the veggies and I added some minced garlic to the gremolata. I also baked in the oven at 215 for 7 hours and then let it rest for 1 hour before serving. the meat was SO tender and flavorful. Despite the modifications, I really do give this recipe all the credit for the amazing flavor profile that exploded into our mouths at dinner tonight. Use home made broth and grass fed beef and organic veggies if you possibly can. WOW. YUM.  Jennifer P. 2016-05-12T23:09:04Z item not reviewed by moderator and published Thank you so much. Your article was give me information.
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 Anonymous 2016-03-02T14:18:42Z item not reviewed by moderator and published Tying the veal shanks was an effort.  The string won't stay once you start cooking.  And then, after all, it doesn't even seem to be necessary.   Otherwise tasted pretty good.  johnny h. 2016-02-27T19:56:48Z item not reviewed by moderator and published This is my absolute go to for osso bucco!! It's super easy, deliscious, and everyone raves about it every time I make it!!!! Anonymous 2016-01-28T17:58:45Z item not reviewed by moderator and published This comment is awaiting moderation [removed] 2015-09-12T19:49:04Z item not reviewed by moderator and pending Osso buco ingredients are good, but far too little vegetables - must be tripled, in particular whole peeled plum tomato, use one tin (pound) per shank, not fresh tomatoes!. Add a clove or 4 garlic per shank. And no chicken stock in beef dishes, use none or beef stock, no flour either. Then most important is simmer time -AT LEAST 6 hours - yes SIX or more (9-12) in the oven at low temp (100 Deg. Cel.). Then cool over night at room temp and  (next day) I remove and discard  fat and bones, separate vegs from juice (heat to 40-50 deg C), skim out fat, (possibly in fridge over night), then (third day) reheat juice, reduce to half, season, mix all again and bring gently to heat. prepare Gremolata : Chopped parsley, lemon skin grated and squeezed garlic. Enjoy. And since this is v


Which English county did Ian Botham join after leaving Somerset in 1987?

Keith Wilkinson , Cricketer • Biography & Facts Keith Wilkinson Cricketer Keith William Wilkinson (born 15 January 1950) is a former English cricketer who played for Worcestershire between 1969 and 1975. After several years in the county's Second XI, Wilkinson made his first-class debut for Worcestershire against Somerset at Weston-super-Mare in early August 1969, scoring 1 in his only innings and holding three catches. He also played against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham a few days later, but again did little, scoring 3 not out and 1 in an innings defeat. Wilkinson then returned to the seconds, and it was to be 1971 before he made any further first-team appearances. That summer he played in ten first-class and four List A games. His batting was unremarkable, and he did not reach 50 in any of these innings. However, he did manage what proved to be his only five-wicket innings haul in first-class cricket when he claimed 5-60 against Sussex at Worcester in late August. He finished with 24 first-class wickets that season, his best aggregate. In 1972 he took 22 wickets, but after that his bowling was less to the fore. He was in and out of the side between 1972 and 1974, though he did make the occasional large score. In the first-class game, he made the first and larger of his two centuries, this being the 141 he hit against Oxford University, following it up with 80 in the second innings. He also made his highest List A score of 95 in this period, this innings coming in July 1974 in a Gillette Cup quarter-final against Nottinghamshire. 1975 proved to be Wilkinson's last year of county cricket, but it was also the season in which he had the most cricket, turning out for 16 first-class and 13 List A games. The statistical highlight of his summer was the second and final first-class century, 102 (albeit in an ultimately losing cause) against Kent in June. His 697 first-class runs in the season were by far a personal best; he had never previously reached 300. Wilkinson's last first-team game was a John Player League match against Somerset at Taunton on 14 September 1975: he scored 0* and held one catch, to dismiss Ian Botham . After leaving the first-class game, Wilkinson continued to play minor cricket, and was part of the highly successful Old Hill Cricket Club side of the mid-1980s, playing in victorious William Younger Cup and Cockspur Cup finals in 1984, 1985 and 1987, as well as being on the losing side in the 1989 final. He was most personally successful in the first of these games, hitting 76* to guide Old Hill to a five-wicket victory after they had fallen to 55/4 in pursuit of 194 to win. He then played for Knowle and Dorridge Cricket Club, captaining the side to its first league title in 1990.


Which daily newspaper was founded in 1909, but closed in 1971 when it merged with the Daily Mail?

Concise History of the British Newspaper in the Twentieth Century Concise History of the British Newspaper in the Twentieth Century A Concise History of the British Newspaper, century by century, complied by our experts. Illustrated Weekly Budget 14 November 1908. British Library Newspaper Library. Copyright © The British Library Board 1902 - Jan 17 : Times Literary Supplement launched. 1903 - Nov 2 : Daily Mirror launched by Harmsworth. First daily illustrated exclusively with photographs. 1907 : National Union of Journalists founded. 1908 - Nov 14 : Illustrated Weekly Budget launched: 'The only 1d newspaper in the world printed in colour'. Only seven issues published. 1909 - March 2 : Daily Sketch launched. Merged with the Daily Mail in 1971. 1911 : Copyright Act. 1911 - Jan 25 : Daily Herald launched. First newspaper to sell two million copies. 1913 - April 12 : New Statesman founded by Sidney Webb. 1914 - March 11 : First half-tone in the Times: a 4 by 3 inch picture of the Rokeby Venus, damaged in a Suffragette demonstration. 1915 : 'Teddy Tail' - first British comic strip - in the Daily Mail. 1915 - March 14 : Sunday Pictorial launched by Rothermere. Became Sunday Mirror in 1963. 1916 : Daily Express bought by Max Aitken (later Lord Beaverbrook). 1918 - Dec 29 : Sunday Express launched. 1922 - Aug 14 : Death of Lord Northcliffe. 1924 - Nov 2 : First crossword in a British newspaper, in the Sunday Express. 1926 - May : Most newspapers suspended during the General Strike. Government publishes British Gazette; TUC publishes British Worker. 1930 - Jan 1 : Daily Worker launched. Became Morning Star in 1966. 1930 - Feb 1 : First Times crossword. 1930 - June 2 : News Chronicle formed by the merger of the Daily News and the Daily Chronicle. Merged with Daily Mail in 1960. 1931 : Audit Bureau of Circulations formed. 1932 - Aug 23 : British Museum Newspaper Library opened at Colindale in North London. 1934 - Oct 18 : Daily Mail publishes the first photograph to be transmitted by beam radio (from Melbourne to London). 1938 - Oct 1 : Picture Post launched by Edward Hulton. Ceased publication in 1957. 1940 : Newsprint rationing introduced. 1940 - Nov 26 : Death of Lord Rothermere. 1941 : Daily Worker and Week suppressed. 1947 : First Royal Commission on the Press. Sunday Pictorial 14 March 1915. British Library Newspaper Library. Copyright © The British Library Board Enlarge 1953 : General Council of the Press formed. 1954 - Oct 3 : The Manchester Sunday paper, Emire News, sets up its first Cardiff edition as 'Wales's Own Sunday Paper: Printed in Wales for Wales'. 1959 - Aug 24 : Manchester Guardian changes title to the Guardian, based in London. 1961 : Second Royal Commission on the Press. 1961 - Feb 5 : Sunday Telegraph launched. 1962 - Feb 4 : Launch of Sunday Times magazine as Sunday Times Colour Section. 1964 : Press Council replaces General Council of the Press. 1964 - June 9 : Death of Lord Beaverbrook. 1964 - Sept 6 : Observer colour supplement launched. 1964 - Sept 15 : Daily Herald becomes the Sun. 1964 - Sept 25 : Daily Telegraph magazine launched. 1966 : Times bought by Roy Thomson, owner of the Sunday Times. 1966 - May 3 : Times begins printing news on the front page. 1969 : News of the World bought by Rupert Murdoch. 1969 - Nov 17 : Sun re-launched as a tabloid by Rupert Murdoch. 1973 : Y Dinesydd launched in Cardiff: the first of the Welsh-language community papers ['papurau bro'] established in Wales. 1974 : Third Royal Commission on the Press. 1976 : Evening Post (Nottingham) becomes the first British newspaper to introduce direct input by journalists. 1978 - Nov 2 : Daily Star launched. 1978 - Dec 1 : Publication of the Times and Sunday Times suspended for eleven months. 1979 : Financial Times launches international edition in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. 1980 : Daily Star printed simultaneously by facsimile in London and Manchester. 1980 : British Library Newspaper Library Newsletter launched. Became Newspaper Library News in 1997. 1980 - Oct 31 : Closure of Evening News leaves London with just one evening new


What was the name of the first horse to win the Derby in 1780?

Horse Directory Australia - Racing History - Origin Of Horse Racing Events - Derby ORIGIN OF HORSE RACING EVENTS   DERBY The Derby originated in England in 1780 where the first Derby was held in Surray at Epsom Downs. The race was named after the winner of the toss of a coin between the 12th Earl of Derby and Sir Charles Bunbury. Diomed won the first Derby owned by the steward of the Jockey Club, Sir Charles Bunbury. Traditionally the Derby is the classic race of the turf restricted to three year old horses and run over 1 1/2 miles. In Australia the first Derby was run in 1861. Kyogle was the first horse to win the 2400m race. In the 1900's the Derby started to become Australia's premier classic horse race. From 1932 to 1956 geldings were banned from the race which led to some barely manageable colts competing in the three-year-old classic. In 141 runnings only 20 geldings have won the race proving that they did not have an advantage. The Derby changed its name many times, however the biggest change came in 1978. The race was not held that year and all following years it was run in autumn. Many Derby winners feature in the Cox Plate, the Caulfield Cup and the Melbourne Cup. Name Changes: - AJC Randwick Derby Stakes 1861 to 1864 - AJC Australia Derby Stakes 1865 to 1872 - AJC Derby 1873 to 1993 - AJC Australian Derby Fastest/Slowest Derby: The fastest metric AJC Derby was run by Octagonal in 2:28.4 minutes in 1996, the slowest by Bonecrusher in 1986 in 2:35.6 minutes. Greatest Winning Margin: In 1886 Trident won by 10 lengths, the closest was Prince Grant winning by 8 lengths in 1965 Jockey with the most wins: Tom Hales


"Which religious organisation's newspaper is called ""The War Cry""?"

BBC - Religions - Christianity: Salvation Army Salvation Army Last updated 2009-07-30 About the quasi-military Protestant Christian group known as the Salvation Army, its organisation, charity work and famous connection with music. On this page Introduction Introduction The Salvation Army is a Protestant denomination of the Christian Church with over 1.6 million members in 109 countries. In the UK there are over 800 Salvation Army parishes (known as corps), over 1,500 ordained ministers (known as officers) and 54,000 members (including senior soldiers, adherents and junior soldiers). Salvation Army officers wear a military-style uniform, though some officers may wear a more informal uniform when undertaking certain duties. Members of the church often choose to wear a uniform, but are not required to do so. Salvation Army halls are registered as places of worship. Salvation Army officers are ordained ministers of religion, and can conduct weddings and funerals. The Salvation Army is famous for its work with people who have fallen on hard times: it offers help to the elderly, the young, offenders, drug addicts and blind and disabled people; it provides food and shelter for the homeless and operates food distribution centres. The Salvation Army was founded in 1865, in the East End of London, by William Booth. Booth was an evangelist who wanted to offer practical help to the poor and destitute as well as preaching the Gospel to them. It was originally called the Christian Mission, but changed its name to the Salvation Army in 1878. In brief The Salvation Army is an evangelical Protestant denomination of the universal Christian Church It is a 'holiness' movement Its message is based on the Bible Its ministry is motivated by the love of God Its mission is: to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to meet human needs in His name without discrimination Its theology is mainstream Protestant It is famous for: its family member tracing service its quasi-military structure the uniform worn by members its music It was founded in 1865 in London, England, by William Booth The name Salvation Army dates from 1878 Statistics 1.6 million members (including senior soldiers, adherents and junior soldiers) Found in 109 countries 15,339 corps (parishes or church units) 17,346 full time ministers (officers) 1,000 schools and 250 hospitals and clinics worldwide, in impoverished areas 2,500 bands - both brass ensembles and other styles of music UK Over 54,000 members (including senior soldiers, adherents and junior soldiers) Over 800 corps (parishes or church units) Over 1500 full time ministers (officers) Salvation Army officers with Lorraine Kelly and Philip Schofield launching the annual Pass the Parcel Christmas Toy Appeal © Odds and ends "Strawberry Fields Forever" in the Beatles 1966 song by that name, is John Lennon's nostalgic reference to a Salvation Army orphanage called Strawberry Field in Woolton, England. Lennon is said to have played with childhood friends in the trees behind the orphanage when he was a boy. The phrase 'on the wagon' was coined by men and women receiving the services of The Salvation Army. Former National Commander Evangeline Booth - founder William Booth's daughter - drove a hay wagon through the streets of New York to encourage alcoholics on board for a ride back to The Salvation Army. Hence, alcoholics in recovery were said to be on the wagon. History William Booth The Salvation Army was formed in England in 1865 by William Booth, a former Methodist minister. Booth had his first real religious experiences with the Wesleyan Methodists in his early teens. He was converted to Christianity in 1844, and gave his first sermons at the age of seventeen in Nottingham in 1846. By the 1850s he was working as an evangelist amongst the poor and uneducated. Booth was something of a maverick and didn't fit easily in the ranks of existing religious institutions. After falling out with several churches he decided to strike out alone and launched the 'Christian Mission to the Heathen of our Own Country' in 1865 from a tent in Whitec


In the Harry Potter stories, what is Hagrid's first name?

Rubeus Hagrid | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia "Don't forget Hagrid's invited you to tea next Friday." —Harry reminding Albus on his appointment with Hagrid [src] Hagrid was still working at Hogwarts by 2017 , at 89 years old, owing to the natural longevity of wizardkind, which also meant that he would likely have an extremely long life by human standards. He invited Harry and Ginny's youngest son, Albus , to his hut for tea, just as he had done during Harry's first year. [20] Hagrid never married, despite his reciprocated attraction to Madame Maxime , as she was ultimately too sophisticated for them to be a good match. [2] Physical description Rubeus Hagrid Hagrid was born to a wizard father and a giant mother, making him a half-giant . As a half-giant, Hagrid possessed great physical strength and endurance, including a resilience against some spells , though his ability to withstand spells was not as great as that of full giants. He was about twice as tall as an average man, standing at eleven feet, six inches tall [3] (too big for an ordinary-sized broomstick) and three times as wide, with a long mane of shaggy black hair and a beard that covered most of his face. Hagrid's hands were as big as dustbin lids and his feet in their boots were like baby dolphins. [16] He had light skin and dark eyes that glinted like black beetles. Due to his outdoorsy lifestyle and line of work, Hagrid is likely in incredible physical condition given the amount of labour and physical activity and due to him having never been described in any way as overweight (relative to his size) or unhealthy. Hagrid's size often makes it difficult for him to enter rooms or buildings that are designed for ordinary sized people or not built with airy or grand designs, such as him not being able to fit easily into the Hospital Wing or the Burrow yet having no trouble moving in the Great Hall. He often wore an exceptionally large moleskin overcoat with several pockets that held many things, though that sometimes caused him to spend a lot of time searching for what he wanted to find. Objects within the pockets have included any number of items, such as mouldy dog biscuits, the key to Harry Potter's Gringotts vault , peppermint humbugs, a squashy package of sausages, a copper kettle, a fire poker, wizard money, a birthday cake, birthday presents, a dirty spotted handkerchief, slug pellets, and a living owl. Hagrid's clothing is largely hand-made due to the descriptions of his clothing as being crafted of animal skin and being far too large for a full-blooded or non-hybridized human being. Personality and traits Hagrid was an incredibly warm, kind-hearted man, and would often forget his exceptional size and strength when patting people on the back. Another of Hagrid's greatest traits was his courage. He was also very loyal to his friends and was ready to defend them or fight for them if necessary. However, despite his loyalty, Hagrid was not good at keeping secrets and accidentally told Quirinus Quirrell , Harry Potter , Ronald Weasley , and Hermione Granger the secret of how to get past his three headed dog, Fluffy , which all four of them used to get through to the Philosopher's Stone. This was again shown when he revealed his half-giant status to  Olympe Maxime , which Harry, Ron and Rita Skeeter all overheard, with the latter exposing it to the wizarding world by an article in the Daily Prophet . Hagrid in oven-mitts and an apron Hagrid had a great love of magical creatures, including cross-breeds such as the Blast-Ended Skrewt , and had a better relationship with most of the inhabitants of the Forbidden Forest than most people, including the centaurs , though he had little interest in tame magical creatures due to the lack of a challenge they offered. Despite this, he did show a good understanding of such creatures when he returned to his post as Care of Magical Creatures teacher, continuing lessons on unicorns after Professor Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank . [14] Unfortunately he tended to overlook the dangers behind certain magical creatures, s


In which 1949 movie did James Cagney say the lines 'Made it Ma - Top of the world', before being killed?

White Heat (1949) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. Shortly after the plan takes place, events take a crazy turn Director: From $2.00 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 35 titles created 04 Mar 2013 a list of 25 titles created 09 Mar 2013 a list of 30 titles created 10 Jun 2013 a list of 31 titles created 19 Nov 2014 a list of 28 titles created 8 months ago Search for " White Heat " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Oscar. Another    1 win & 1 nomination. See more awards  » Photos A young hoodlum rises up through the ranks of the Chicago underworld, even as a gangster's accidental death threatens to spark a bloody mob war. Director: William A. Wellman A priest tries to stop a gangster from corrupting a group of street kids. Director: Michael Curtiz Three men attempt to make a living in Prohibitionist America after returning home from fighting together in World War I. Director: Raoul Walsh A private eye escapes his past to run a gas station in a small town, but his past catches up with him. Now he must return to the big city world of danger, corruption, double crosses and duplicitous dames. Director: Jacques Tourneur A major heist goes off as planned, until bad luck and double crosses cause everything to unravel. Director: John Huston A small-time criminal moves to a big city to seek bigger fortune. Director: Mervyn LeRoy Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate. Director: Fritz Lang A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to re-jump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus. Director: Billy Wilder A potentially violent screenwriter is a murder suspect until his lovely neighbor clears him. But she begins to have doubts... Director: Nicholas Ray After being released from prison, notorious thief Roy Earle is hired by his old boss to help a group of inexperienced criminals plan and carry out the robbery of a California resort. Director: Raoul Walsh A man visits his old friend's hotel and finds a gangster running things. As a hurricane approaches, the two end up confronting each other. Director: John Huston Hit men kill an unresisting victim, and investigator Reardon uncovers his past involvement with beautiful, deadly Kitty Collins. Director: Robert Siodmak Edit Storyline Cody Jarrett is the sadistic leader of a ruthless gang of thieves. Afflicted by terrible headaches and fiercely devoted to his 'Ma,' Cody is a volatile, violent, and eccentric leader. Cody's top henchman wants to lead the gang and attempts to have an 'accident' happen to Cody, while he is running the gang from in jail. But Cody is saved by an undercover cop, who thereby befriends him and infiltrates the gang. Finally, the stage is set for Cody's ultimate betrayal and downfall, during a big heist at a chemical plant. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu> James Cagney Is Red Hot In "White Heat"! See more  » Genres: 3 September 1949 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia The unusually close relationship between Cody Jarrett and his domineering mother was inspired by real life bank robbers Kate Barker (aka "Ma Barker") and her sons. See more » Goofs When Cody, Velma and Ma duck into the drive-in theatre to evade the police, the film showing is TASK FORCE which Ma Jarrett also states was the movie playing when questioned by the police the next day. However, a close look at the marquee on the drive-in theatre reveals that the film playing is SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS. See more » Quotes


Which country used to be called South West Africa?

South Africa: History South Africa History Early History The San (Bushmen) are among the oldest indigenous peoples of South Africa. About 2,000 years ago, the pastoral Khoikhoi (called Hottentots by Europeans) settled mainly in the southern coastal region. By at least the 8th cent., Bantu speakers moving southward from E central Africa had settled the N region of present-day South Africa. These Bantu-speaking groups developed their own complex community organizations. In 1488, Bartolomeu Dias , a Portuguese navigator, became the first European to round the Cape of Good Hope (so named by King John II of Portugal). The diaries of shipwrecked Portuguese sailors attest to a large Bantu-speaking population in present-day KwaZulu-Natal by 1552. Colonialism and African-European Relations Although European vessels frequently passed by South Africa on their way to E Africa and India, and sometimes stopped for provisions or rest, no permanent European settlement was made until 1652, when Jan van Riebeeck and about 90 other persons set up a provisioning station for the Dutch East India Company at Table Bay on the Cape of Good Hope. Soon van Riebeeck began to trade with nearby Khoikhoi, gave Europeans land for farms, and brought in Africans (from W and E Africa) and Malays as slaves. By 1662, about 250 Europeans were living near the Cape and gradually they moved inland, founding Stellenbosch in 1679. In 1689 about 200 Huguenot refugees from Europe arrived; they established a wine industry and intermarried with the earlier Dutch settlers. By 1707 there were about 1,780 freeholders of European descent in South Africa, and they owned about 1,100 slaves. By the early 18th cent., most San had migrated into inaccessible parts of the country to avoid European domination; the more numerous Khoikhoi either remained near the Cape, where they became virtual slaves of the Europeans, or dispersed into the interior. A great smallpox outbreak in 1713 killed many Europeans and most of the Khoikhoi living near the Cape. During the 18th cent. intermarriage between Khoikhoi slaves and Europeans began to create what became later known as the Coloured population. At the same time white farmers (known as Boers or Afrikaners) began to trek (journey) increasingly farther from the Cape in search of pasture and cropland. By 1750 some farmers had migrated to the region between the Gamtoos and Great Fish rivers, where they encountered the Xhosa. At first the whites and blacks engaged in friendly trade, but in 1779 the first of a long series of Xhosa Wars (1789, 1799, 1812, 1819, 1834, 1846, 1850, 1877) broke out between them, primarily over land and cattle ownership. The whites sought to establish the Great Fish as the southern frontier of the Xhosa. The British and the Boers During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars the British replaced the Dutch at the Cape from 1795 to 1803 and again from 1806 to 1814, when the territory was assigned to Great Britain by the Congress of Vienna. In 1820, 5,000 British settlers were given small farms near the Great Fish River. They were intended to form a barrier to the southern movement of the Xhosa, but most soon gave up farming and moved to nearby towns such as Port Elizabeth and Grahamstown . They were the first large body of Europeans not to be assimilated into the Afrikaner culture that had developed in the 17th and 18th cent. Great Britain alienated the Boers by remodeling the administration along British lines, by calling for better treatment of the Coloured and blacks who worked for the Boers as servants or slaves, by granting (Ordinance 50, 1828) free nonwhites legal rights equal to those of the whites, and by restricting the acquisition of new land by the Boers. In 1833 slavery was abolished in the British Empire, an act that angered South African slaveowners, but the freed slaves remained oppressed and continued to be exploited by white landowners. To escape the restrictions of British rule as well as to obtain new land, about 12,000 Boers left the Cape between 1835 and 1843 in what is known as the Great


"Whose first number album in the UK was ""Dead Ringer' in 1981?"

Meatloaf tribute act sued for being a 'dead ringer' - Telegraph Law and Order Meatloaf tribute act sued for being a 'dead ringer' A British pub tribute singer is being sued by Meatloaf over allegations is a  ''fraudulent imposter'' but claims he doesn't even look like the rock star  after losing 11 stone through dieting. Deadringer for Loaf: Pub singer Dean Torkington (left) is accused of being a "cybersquatter and online imposter" by Meat Loaf's lawyers Lavely & Singer Photo: www.matloaf.org/PA 11:12AM BST 18 Jul 2012 Meatloaf is suing a Dean Torkington for £64,000 damages after claiming he is too much of a ''dead ringer'' for the Bat Out Of Hell star. The 65-year old heavyweight singer has filed a writ against MR Torkington claiming he is guilty of being a ''fraudulent imposter'' and also ''cyber squatting'' because he uses Meatloaf in his website domain name. Mr Torkingon, a 50-year old divorcee, from Burnley, Lancs, has been a Meatloaf tribute act since 1996 and performs at pubs and clubs across the UK and claims to have had the www.meatloaf.org domain name for 12 years. He is a huge fan of the star - famed for his 1981 hit Dead Ringer For Love - and has even met him backstage at one of the singer's gigs in Liverpool. On his website Torkington who goes under the name ''To Hell and Back'' and whose shows feature a real motorbike and big artwork back drops state: ''You simply won't find a more accurate portrayal of the Rock God Meat Loaf anywhere else.'' Related Articles Eva Rausing's body 'found under bin bags two months after she was last seen alive' 18 Jul 2012 But in legal documents filed at US District Court in California celebrity lawyer Evan Spiegel for Meatloaf - real name Michael Aday - said Torkington had been involved in the ''misappropriation and unauthorsed use'' of the star's name and ''blatant cybersquatting and commercial use of the corresponding domain name.'' Mr Speigel's complaint states: ''Torkington registered in bad faith, misappropriated and thereafter without authorisation has and continues to commercially exploit the value of the Plaintiff's name and mark. ''Torkington is commercially exploiting the Plaintiff's name, persona and mark to promote his own services and wilfully cause confusion and false designation of the origin of the goods of the Plaintiff. ''Torkington whose life and business revolves around his association with Meatloaf is a Meatloaf impersonator who has often fraudulently sought to pass himself off as Meatloaf.'' The lawyer also condemned Torkington's use of using the titles of Meatloaf songs as keywords on his website to get better rankings on internet search engines. He said Torkington used a ''false impersonator profile'' to pass himself off as Meatloaf in a video loaded to YouTube. Lawyers are wanting $100,000 dollars in damages under the US Anticybersquatting Act plus costs. Today/yesterday(wed) Torkington who lives alone said: "I got the letter and email a week ago and couldn't believe it. ''The letter was even sent by Fed Ex to my home address. It's not the first time Meatloaf and his management have tried to threaten me. He's just a bully - but I'm not going to just give in without a fight. ''I feel like I'm in school and he's trying to bully me into getting his own way. I'm seeing my barrister because there's a legal term that states if he knew about me and has done nothing before he cannot complain later on." Torkington added: "I have been a Meatloaf tribute performer since 1996. I used to be an Elton John performer before that but put on quite a bit of weight so decided to become Meatloaf. "I would emulate him as best I could. I have a full stage set with a motorbike and a big picture of the album cover Bat Out Of Hell 2 at the back." He also said the fact that he's shed 11 stone in the last two years means he could no longer be considered a "dead ringer". Torkington says that this is not the first time that Meatloaf has tried to sue him - in 2003 he claimed the singer dragged him back stage at his concert in Liverpool and told him to get rid of his van which ha


Who succeeded Richard Nixon as President of the USA in 1974?

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


In addition to the emu, which other flightless bird is native to Australia?

Flightless Birds of New Zealand and Australia The Flightless Birds of New Zealand and Australia November 24, 2012 by kidworldcitizen 7 Comments My children really enjoy learning about animals. They like to catch and release critters , visit animals at the zoo , do animal science projects like dissecting owl pellets , watch movies like Whale Rider and The Story of the Weeiping Camel , do craft projects like this blue morpho butterfly craft , and read books like thes e about Australian animals .  We are animal lovers! So on a recent visit to the zoo, we learned about ratites: large flightless birds. They share several characteristics, even though they are spread widely among different continents. Many scientists believe that their similarities and distance from each other suggest that the earth’s land masses were once much closer together than they are now. Scientists also believe that flightless birds on islands like Australia and New Zealand evolved because they had little reasons to escape flying because there were few predators. These birds developed short wings, great running or swimming skills, and special defenses like large toe claws. Let’s discover some special characteristics of these unique birds! An excellent book that explains how flightless birds evolved is “ Charlie and Kiwi ” by Peter Reynolds and the New York Hall of Science . Learn how “little changes in each generation can add up to BIG changes” in the long term. After reading the book, begin the lesson by having your child make a chart with the types of birds across the top: Cassowary Kagu Kakapu After locating Australia and New Zealand on a map, read about the birds below, watch the videos, and check out the pictures. Have your kids right down important facts about each of the birds as they learn. Flightless Birds of New Zealand and Australia Cassowary: this large and heavy bird is mainly found in New Guinea, though one species lives in northern Australia. Cassowaries are HUGE birds, standing at 4-5 ft (1.2-1.5 m) tall, and they have a large bony growth on their heads called a “casque,” which is taller on the female than the male. Notice that the rest of their head is featherless and usually bright blue. Despite their size, cassowaries are shy creatures that live in the forest, moving around at night. They eat lots of different types of fruits, and also flowers, fungi, snails, insects, frogs, birds, fish, rats, mice, and carrion (wikipedia.com). Cassowaries have very powerful legs and long feet with 3 toes and the inner toe on each foot has a sharp claw used for defense. The emu is the national bird of Australia! The emus have adapted to the dry central plains of Australia by feeding on different things during the different seasons. For example, they feed on seeds in the dry season, and seasonal plants and insects such as grasshoppers and crickets, once it has rained. The emus are the second largest standing bird, standing 5-6 ft (1.5-1.8m) tall, but its wings are so small they are mere stubs! Scientists believe that the emu has been on Earth since prehistoric times and dates back 80 million years roaming the outback of Australia. The kiwi are native to New Zealand, and are the national symbol of the country. In fact, the term Kiwi is used all over the world as a nickname for New Zealanders! Kiwis have no tails, tiny wings that are useless, and feathers that are almost like coarse hairs. Unlike the other flightless birds, kiwi are the size of a domestic chicken, making them the smallest living ratites. They use their unique long and skinny beaks- having nostrils at the end- to poke into the ground in search of earthworms, their favorite food. Another interesting fact is that a female kiwi lays one egg that is nearly 1/4 of her body weight! The kagu is another *almost* flightless bird, and no one can say for certain what this bird is and what it is related to! Unlike the other ratites here, its wings are large, but not quite strong enough for flight. The kagu is the size of a duck, and wanders around on the forest floor, using its beak to stab creatures


Who played a character called Rachel Marron in a famous 1992 film?

The Bodyguard Movie Review & Film Summary (1992) | Roger Ebert Tweet The ads for "The Bodyguard" make it look like a romance, but actually it's a study of two lifestyles: of a pop music superstar whose fame and fortune depends on millions of fans, and of a professional bodyguard who makes his living by protecting her from those fans. The movie does contain a love story, but it's the kind of guarded passion that grows between two people who spend a lot of time keeping their priorities straight. Advertisement The star is Rachel Marron, played by Whitney Houston , and is as rich and famous as . . . Whitney Houston. The bodyguard is Frank Farmer ( Kevin Costner ), who got his training in the Secret Service and still blames himself for the fact that Ronald Reagan got shot, even though he had an excellent excuse for being away from work that day. Now Farmer hires himself out at $3,000 a week to guard celebrities, and is careful not to get involved. Of course that's easy at the outset. He is hired by Marron's manager after the singer gets death threats. It's not love at first sight. The conventions of this genre require that the star and bodyguard have to get off on the wrong foot; she doesn't want him meddling with her lifestyle and freedom, and he doesn't have any respect for an uncooperative client. Eventually the tension between them melts, and there is a sort of love affair, based mostly on mutual proximity (they never talk about much but their professional relationship, and the skills of his job). There's an odd, effective dating scene where she leaves her mansion to visit his cluttered, grim little apartment (and a peculiar moment with a samurai sword and a scarf that is undeniably erotic). Advertisement Meanwhile, Farmer gets to know some of the members of Rachel's retinue, including her son, her sister, her manager and her obnoxious press agent (Gary Kemp). These people are supported by Marron, and live with her on her terms, creating eddies of jealousy and palace intrigue. She is aware of her power, and tells Farmer she is essentially a nice person who is considered a bitch by a lot of people, and wishes that weren't so. Houston is effective at suggesting both sides of that personality. The death threats keep coming in. There is a frightening scene at a charity concert, where Marron places her personal safety in the hands of a mob, and Farmer, with all of his skills, is powerless to protect her. I was less impressed by the scenes where he wires her estate with security cameras, and at one point goes crashing through her shrubbery in pursuit of a suspicious van. What's he going to do? Leap onto the roof and hammer his way in through the windshield? The movie was written by Lawrence Kasdan (" Body Heat ," " Grand Canyon ") and directed by Mick Jackson , and contains a little of the Hollywood insider cynicism Kasdan suggested in the Steve Martin character in "Grand Canyon." The willingness of the press agent to risk anything for publicity is noted, as well as the star's sense of personal invulnerability. This is Houston's screen debut, and she is at home in the role; she photographs wonderfully, and has a warm smile, and yet is able to suggest selfish and egotistical dimensions in the character. Costner hugs her with his eyes open, scanning the room for surprise attacks. The movie was made as a thriller, I suppose, because of box-office considerations. I felt a little cheated by the outcome, although I should have been able to predict it, using my Law of Economy of Characters, which teaches that no movie contains any unnecessary characters, so that an apparently superfluous character is probably the killer. I thought the basic situation in "The Bodyguard" was intriguing enough to sustain a film all by itself: on the one hand, a star who grows rich through the adulation that fans feel for her, and on the other hand, a working man who, for a salary, agrees to substitute his body as a target instead of hers. Makes you think. Advertisement


BBC Food - Recipes - Cullen skink Cullen skink 30 mins to 1 hour Serves Serves 4 Cullen skink is a classic Scottish smoked fish soup with velvety leeks and potato. Perfectly warming for winter. 2 onions , peeled, roughly chopped 2 fennel bulbs, roughly chopped 500g/17½oz smoked haddock 750ml/1 pint 7fl oz water For the soup 2 shallots , peeled, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed 300g/10½oz potatoes, peeled, chopped 500ml/17½fl oz double cream 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley pinch freshly grated nutmeg Method For the stock, heat the butter and vegetable oil in a large pan and gently fry the leeks, onions and fennel for 3-4 minutes, or until softened. Add the white wine to the pan and bring to the boil. Add the smoked haddock, pour in the water and bring back to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, skimming off any scum that rises to the surface, until the haddock is cooked through. Strain the haddock, reserving the cooking stock. Chop the haddock into bite-sized pieces. For the soup, heat the butter with the vegetable oil and fry the leeks, shallots and garlic for 3-4 minutes, or until softened. Add the potatoes and the chopped smoked haddock to the pan. Add the reserved cooking stock and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Stir in the cream and briefly blend the soup with a stick blender. Serve the soup with crusty bread and sprinkle with the chopped fresh parsley and a sprinkling of freshly grated nutmeg. Find a recipe on BBC Food Quick & Easy


Trumpton | Uncyclopedia | Fandom powered by Wikia left For those without comedic tastes, the so-called experts at Wikipedia have an article about Trumpton . Trumptonshire was the smallest county of England , being only 1 mile in diameter and 16 inches high. UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) was proclaimed in 1958 though only Libya , Zimbabwe and Button Moon recognised the break-away entity. The United Kingdom government protested the action to the United Nations but failed to reassert its claim on the county due to Trumptonshire's tiny size and it being stuck in the early 1920s – like Llandudno. Since then Trumpton has established high level diplomatic relations with Legoland , Disneyland , Hogwarts , the Vatican and Monaco . Trumpton has retained its own currency, the Monopoly Dollar and all bank accounts are held in Liechtenstein to avoid tax. Since UDI the county has split into 3 self-governing areas based around the major towns: Trumptonshire Major, centred on the historic county town of Trumpton, the Camberwick Green Autonomous Region and the People’s Republic of Chigley. An application by Pogles' Wood to join Trumpton were rejected in a referendum because of the fear that the Pogles would move their tree into the more upmarket Camberwick Green and open the door for the Fairies to dance and prance around in daylight. In the late 1960s the BBC began filming a documentary series based in Trumptonshire, but the bitter enmity between the regions soon became apparent and it was swiftly decided to make three series over a number of years, illustrating their differences in culture, and vastly contrasting forms of government. Contents edit Modern use The character Windy Miller appeared in September 2005 along with some other Camberwick Green characters in commercials for Quaker Oats on UK television following their escape on the Underground Railroad. Episode five of the second series of the BBC's Life on Mars features a recreation of the opening of Camberwick Green, with a puppet of the show's main character, Sam Tyler, emerging from the gimp box and despairing over his colleague, Gene Hunt, who can be seen in puppet form "kicking in a nonce " at the end. This later leads to Sam to threaten Hunt, telling him to "Stay out of Camberwick Green!". It emerges that Sam is  tripping after being accidentally overdosed in his hospital bed. edit Trumpton Trust a trendy French director to jump on a fire engine themed bandwagon. Francois Truffaut 's 'homage' to Trumpton with his film Farenheit 451 . The second series, filmed in Trumptonshire Major, first aired in 1967. Each episode began with a shot of Trumpton Town Hall Clock, "telling the time, steadily, sensibly; telling the time for Trumpton". Failure to be able to tell the time steadily and sensibly was an offense punishable by death, a possible contributory factor to the falling enrollment numbers at local primary schools. Uniquely in world history, Trumptonshire Major is governed by the fire brigade (Pyrocracy) - though this organisation had clearly become more militaristic since its disastrous intervention in the Camberwick Green – Chigley war of 1966 when a disagreement about the lyrics to a cheerful song saw a high body count. Captain Flack's roll-call was recited in every episode: "Pugh! Pugh! Barney McGrew! Cuthbert! Dribble! Cock!” They are continually being called out to put down bread riots and break strikes; but to Captain Flack's annoyance, never attend an actual fire. However, this doesn't stop the Fire Brigade absent-mindedly getting out the fire hose each time and receiving a rebuke from Captain Flack ("No, no! Not the hose! We’re not allowed to beat civilians with rubber-hose any more, the Canadian Government will cut off development aid."). The Pyrocracy of Trumptonshire Major. Other characters to feature in the Trumptonshire Major series were Mayor Marion Barry, Mr Troop the Town Simpleton, Chippy Minton the extortionist and his apprentice son, Nobbs, Mrs. Cobbit the “exotic herbalist”, Miss Lovelace the 'plasticine prostitute' and her trio of


In fiction, who became Mayor of Casterbridge?

SparkNotes: The Mayor of Casterbridge: Context The Mayor of Casterbridge Table of Contents Plot Overview Thomas Hardy was born on June 2, 1840, in Higher Bockhampton in Dorset, a rural region of southwestern England that was to become the focus of his fiction. The child of a builder, Hardy was apprenticed at the age of sixteen to John Hicks, an architect who lived in the city of Dorchester. The location would later serve as the model for Hardy’s fictional Casterbridge. Although Hardy gave serious thought to attending university and entering the church, a struggle he would dramatize in his 1895 novel Jude the Obscure, his declining religious faith and lack of money encouraged him to pursue a career in writing instead. Hardy spent nearly a dozen years toiling in obscurity and producing unsuccessful novels and poetry. Far from the Madding Crowd, published in 1874, was his first critical and financial success. Finally able to support himself as a writer, Hardy married Emma Lavinia Gifford later that year. Although he built a reputation as a successful novelist, Hardy considered himself—first and foremost—a poet. To him, novels were primarily a means of earning a living. Like many novelists of his day, he wrote according to the conventions of serialization (the process of publishing a work in periodic installments). To insure that readers would buy a serialized novel, writers often left pressing questions unanswered at the end of each installment. This practice explains the convoluted, often incredible plots of many nineteenth-century Victorian novels. But Hardy cannot be labeled solely a Victorian novelist. Nor can he be categorized as purely a modernist, in the tradition of writers like Virginia Woolf or D. H. Lawrence who were determined to explode the conventions of nineteenth-century literature and build a new kind of novel in its place. In many respects, Hardy was trapped between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, between Victorian and modern sensibilities, and between tradition and innovation. The Mayor of Casterbridge reveals Hardy’s peculiar location in this shifting world, possessing elements of both the Victorian and modernist forms. It charts the course of one man’s character, but it also chronicles the dramatic change of an isolated, rural agricultural community into a modern city. In The Mayor of Casterbridge, as well as in his most popular fictions, such as Tess of the D’Urbervilles and Jude the Obscure, Hardy explores the effects of cultural and economic development: the decline of Christianity as well as folk traditions, the rise of industrialization and urbanization, and the unraveling of universally held moral codes. Hardy himself abandoned Christianity. He read the writings of Charles Darwin, accepted the theory of evolution, and studied the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. Schopenhauer’s notion of the “Immanent Will” describes a blind force that drives the universe irrespective of human lives or desires. Though his novels often end in crushing tragedies that reflect Schopenhauer’s philosophy, Hardy described himself as a meliorist, one who believes that the world tends to become better and that people aid in this betterment. Humans can live with some happiness, he claimed, so long as they understand their place in the universe and accept it. Hardy died in 1928 at his estate in Dorchester. True to the rather dramatically romantic fantasies of his fiction, Hardy had his heart buried in his wife’s tomb. More Help


Cusco (Cuzco) was the historical capital of which Empire?

Peru. Explore By Yourself! - Cusco – the capital of the Inca Empire Peru. Explore By Yourself! Interesting Facts Cusco – the capital of the Incan Empire Cusco (Cuzco, Qusqu, Qosqo) is a city with a rich history. It was the capital of the great Incan Empire for 200 years, but excavations indicate that it was inhabited as much as 3000 years ago. The Inca referred to their empire as Tawantinsuyu, (in Quechua Tawantin Suyu, Tawantinsuyu means "four parts together”)  The empire was divided into four suyus, whose corners met at the capital, Cusco (Qosqo). They did not know other countries, did not travel beyond the seas; their land was the entire world and Cusco was the centre of this world. This explains one of the versions of the word “Cusco”. It can be translated as the “Centre of the World; the Navel of the Earth” from Quechua. Another version of translation of the name is “The Place of Ashes”, i.e. the place of ritual sacrifice. All main temples of Incas were in Cusco and all significant religious ceremonies were also held here.   How did the Spanish conquistadors see Cuzco upon arrival to this country in 1533?   It was a prosperous city with magnificent temples, squares, and wealthy houses of the royal family, with their attendants and other nobles. Saphi River crossed through the central square and divided the city into two sectors: upper (Hanan) and lower (Urin). Many believe that the city was planned as an effigy in the shape of a puma, a sacred animal. The head of the puma was the Saqsaywaman sector, located above all other parts of the city.   After arrival to Cusco the Spanish invaders changed the entire image of the city. The Spanish destroyed many Incan buildings, temples, and palaces. They used the remaining walls as the foundation for the construction of a new city. The Spanish churches were built using the stones from demolished Incan buildings.  The incredible colonial constructions built upon Inca foundations, have created a unique mestizo style of architecture, and this influence can be seen throughout the city’s culture and art.   History of the city   There are many legends about the origin of Cusco. One of them tells how, Manco Capac and his sister and wife Mama Ocllo emerged from the waters of Lake Titicaca with the mission to look for the promised land where the gold staff given to him by his father the Sun, would sink in the ground as a sign of fertility. In another version of this legend the Incan ancestors – four siblings and their sister-consorts emerged from the cave in one of the islands of Titicaca Lake. One of them was Manco Capac who founded the city of Cusco and laid the foundation of the Incan Empire. Cusco is the place of foundation and end of the great Tawantinsuyu Empire.  In 1572 the last Inca stronghold was conquered, and the last ruler, Tupac Amaru, Manco's son, was captured and executed. This was the fall of the Inca Empire.    There are many interesting museums in Cusco. Here are some of them: Incan Museum (Museo Inca)    The Museo Inka (Incan Museum), also known as the Archaeological Museum of Cusco, contains artifacts that trace Peruvian history from pre-Inca civilizations and Inca culture to the impact of the Conquest and colonial times on these native cultures.  The mansion was built on top of an Inca palace at the beginning of the 17th century and was once the palace of Admiral Francisco Aldrete Maldonado.  Museum is open every day Address: 103 Cuesta del Almirante, Cusco, Peru   Koricancha (Qoricancha) Temple    The extraordinarily crafted Temple of the Sun at Koricancha (Koricancha means "courtyard of gold" in Quechua) was the most sumptuous temple in the Incan Empire. Dedicated to worship of the sun, the most important deity in the Inca's naturalistic pantheon, the temple complex was a glittering palace. In addition to hundreds of gold panels lining its walls, there were life-size gold figures, solid-gold altars, and a huge golden sun disc. The mummies of the Incan nobles were kept here and used during the religious ceremonies. After the Spaniards looted the temple and emptie