Which US actor is the voice of Gru in the 2010 animated film ‘Despicable Me’?

Despicable Me (2010) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS 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 From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better. Directors: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 27 titles created 24 Nov 2011 a list of 28 titles created 20 Mar 2013 a list of 38 titles created 17 Dec 2013 a list of 22 titles created 04 Mar 2014 a list of 32 titles created 06 Sep 2014 Search for " Despicable Me " 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     Golden Globe. Another    3 wins & 38 nominations. See more awards  » Videos When Gru, the world's most super-bad turned super-dad has been recruited by a team of officials to stop lethal muscle and a host of Gru's own, He has to fight back with new gadgetry, cars, and more minion madness. Directors: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud Stars: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt The Dragon Warrior has to clash against the savage Tai Lung as China's fate hangs in the balance: However, the Dragon Warrior mantle is supposedly mistaken to be bestowed upon an obese panda who is a tyro in martial arts. Directors: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson Stars: Jack Black, Ian McShane, Angelina Jolie After his swamp is filled with magical creatures, Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona for a villainous lord in order to get his land back. Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world. Director: Brad Bird Spoiled by their upbringing and unaware of what wildlife really is, four animals from the New York Central Zoo escape, unwittingly assisted by four absconding penguins, and find themselves in Madagascar. Directors: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath Stars: Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous restaurant. Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava Stars: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt Set during the Ice Age, a sabertooth tiger, a sloth, and a wooly mammoth find a lost human infant, and they try to return him to his tribe. Directors: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha Stars: Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Ray Romano A hot-shot race-car named Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in Radiator Springs, where he finds the true meaning of friendship and family. Directors: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft Stars: Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University -- when they weren't necessarily the best of friends. Director: Dan Scanlon The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is. Directors: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard Stars: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson Directors: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz Edit Storyline In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secr


Which racing driver won the 1994 Formula One Championship?

Michael Schumacher - 1994, 1995, 2000-2004 Michael Schumacher Share Since the Formula One World Drivers' Championship began in 1950 the title has been won by 32 different drivers, 15 of whom won more than one championship. Of the multiple champions the most prolific was Juan Manuel Fangio, whose record of five titles stood for five decades until it was eclipsed by the most successful driver in the sport's history. Seven times a champion, Michael Schumacher also holds nearly every scoring record in the book by a considerable margin. Though his ethics were sometimes questioned, as was his decision to make a comeback after retiring, his sheer dominance when in his prime is beyond doubt... Next Previous Enlarge 1 / 7 Spa, August 1991: Michael Schumacher made his Formula One debut with Jordan at the Belgian Grand Prix. He qualified a sensational seventh, but then went out on lap one with clutch failure. © Sutton © No reproduction without permission. Adelaide, November 1991: After one race with Jordan Michael Schumacher switched to Benetton. He scored points with them on his first appearance. At the Australian Grand Prix he retired after colliding with his team mate. © Schlegelmilch © No reproduction without permission. Montreal, June 1994: After winning the opening four rounds of the season, Michael Schumacher then took his fifth victory in six races at the Canadian Grand Prix at the wheel of the Benetton B194. © Sutton © No reproduction without permission. Adelaide, November 1994: Michael Schumacher before he controversially collided with championship rival Damon Hill at the season ending Australian Grand Prix. Both drivers retired, handing Schumacher his first world title. © Sutton © No reproduction without permission. Monza, September 1995: Michael Schumacher is restrained by a marshal as he remonstrates with Damon Hill after the Englishman took them both out of the Italian Grand Prix. Hill subsequently received a suspended one-race ban. © Sutton © No reproduction without permission. Adelaide, November 1995: Michael Schumacher crashed out of the Australian Grand Prix on lap 26. It was of little consequence as he had wrapped up his second world championship two races earlier. © Sutton © No reproduction without permission. Monte Carlo, May 1996: Michael Schumacher moved to Ferrari as reigning champion. After starting on pole he would retire from the Monaco Grand Prix. However, his first victory for the team came at the next round in Spain. © Sutton © No reproduction without permission. Info Close The most extraordinary driver's origins were most ordinary. He was born on 3 January, 1969, near Cologne, Germany, six years before his brother Ralf, who would also become a Formula One driver of note. Their father, a bricklayer, ran the local kart track, at Kerpen, where Mrs Schumacher operated the canteen. As a four-year old Michael enjoyed playing on a pedal kart, though when his father fitted it with a small motorcycle engine the future superstar promptly crashed into a lamppost. But Michael quickly mastered his machine and won his first kart championship at six, following which his far from affluent parents arranged sponsorship from wealthy enthusiasts that enabled Michael to make rapid progress. By 1987 he was German and European kart champion and had left school to work as an apprentice car mechanic, a job that was soon replaced by full-time employment as a race driver. In 1990 he won the German F3 championship and was hired by Mercedes to drive sportscars. The next year he made a stunning Formula One debut, qualifying an astonishing seventh in a Jordan for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, whereupon he was immediately snapped up by Benetton, with whom in 1992 he won his first F1 race, again at Spa, among the most demanding circuits of them all.  Over the next four seasons with Benetton he won a further 18 races and two world championships. His first, in 1994, was somewhat tainted in that Benetton was suspected of technical irregularities and in their championship showdown race in Adelaide Schumacher collided (deliberatel


What is the name of the bridge, a world famous tourist site designed by Richard Lee, which connects Niagara Falls, New York and Niagara Falls, Ontario?

Famous Niagara Falls, Ontario Buildings: List of Architecture in Niagara Falls, Ontario – Landmarks/Buildings-9 Items- List of Famous Niagara Falls, Ontario Buildings & Structures 1.8k views 9 items tags f t p @ List of the famous landmarks that make up the Niagara Falls, Ontario skyline, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Niagara Falls, Ontario architectural landmarks as well as other major buildings, dwellings, and other structures in Niagara Falls, Ontario are included on this list. Information about these Niagara Falls, Ontario buildings is included on this list, such as when the building first opened and what architectural style it falls under. List includes both new buildings in Niagara Falls, Ontario and older historic landmarks. List features buildings like Rainbow Bridge, Whirlpool Rapids Bridge. This list answers the question, "What are the most famous buildings in Niagara Falls, Ontario?" This is a good reference for research into the historical architecture in Niagara Falls , Ontario. Famous architectural houses within the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario are included as well, sometimes by address, other times listed by the name of the original home owner. List Photo:  Freebase /Public domain Z G Options B Comments & Embed 1


Butler’s, London, Farmer’s and Belfast are all types of what found in the home?

Know your Butler from your Belfast | Period Home and Garden Period Home and Garden Know your Butler from your Belfast May 20, 2014 by Sara Claridge More of a London than a Belfast Sink, but I think the new Domsjo from Ikea will be a hit. What’s the difference between a Butler and Belfast sink? The truth is not a lot. The Belfast is just a type of sink once found in the Butler’s pantry. The butler was responsible for the best glassware and so forth, and so required a sink with a waste and an overflow. Some suggest that the London sink pattern, which was normally shallower and without an overflow, was used by butlers in London where water was in short supply, but I’ve found there is little evidence to support this claim. Taking water from the Thames meant there was plenty, not that you’d probably want to drink it back then. The later half of the 18th century and the early part of the 19th century saw a huge expansion in the supply of piped water throughout London. To cope with the increase in sewage, from 1815 onwards, properties were allowed to connect their cesspools and household drainage directly into the sewage system that emptied  into the Thames. By 1848, the problem of ineffective or unemptied cesspools became so critical that connection to the main system became mandatory. Water closets also placed an even greater strain on London’s sewage system after they were popularised by the Great Exhibition in 1851. According to Bill Bryson’s At Home , by the mid 1850s around two hundred thousand flush toilets were in use in London. The situation came to a head in 1858 with the Great Stink, a particularly warm summer when even Parliament couldn’t stand to be in session next to the Thames. In addition, Cholera outbreaks with high mortality rates were happening with alarming regularity and suspicion was already falling on the way sewage was handled when John Snow, a British physician, confirmed his theory by removing the handle of the water pump at Broad Street, stopping a cholera outbreak almost overnight. In the mid 1860s a Royal Commission looked into the state of the water supply. They considered drilling down beneath the clay for water, but based on evidence from a number of breweries that were already seeing levels drop in their own bore holes, it was decided a more sustainable approach was required. Plans were made to take water and filter it from the Thames, but upstream of the sewage being pumped back into it. So whilst water wasn’t exactly appetising in London, it wasn’t it short supply. I think a more likely explanation is that the shallower London sink was used in the scullery where water was just allowed to drain away and so didn’t require an overflow, than in the butler’s pantry. A traditional Belfast sink, once found in the Butler’s pantry. However, the Belfast butler’s sink did become very popular as a sink pattern and by the 1920s it was even included in housing specifications. This is partly because it’s deep size made it very practical for washing clothes in, as well as the baby, but also because the open weir overflow could be easily cleaned with a brush, ensuring germs couldn’t build up undetected as they had done so in the past. Related posts:


Edward Woodstock, 14th Century Prince of Wales, is popularly known by what name?

Edward, The Black Prince Edward, The Black Prince Armorial of Plantagenet Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, KG (15 June 1330  8 June 1376), popularly known as the Black Prince, was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, and father to King Richard II of England. Edward, an effective military leader and popular during his life, died one year before his father and so never ruled as king (becoming the first English Prince of Wales to suffer that fate). The throne passed instead to his son Richard, a minor, upon the death of Edward III. Life Edward, Prince of Wales was born on June 15, 1330 at Woodstock Palace in Oxfordshire. Titles Edward was created Earl of Chester in 1333, Duke of Cornwall in 1337 (the first creation of an English duke) and finally invested as Prince of Wales in 1343. Edward served as a symbolic regent for periods in 1339, 1340, and 1342 while Edward III was on campaign. He was expected to attend all council meetings, and he performed the negotiations with the papacy about the war in 1337. He was given the lordship of Biscay by Pedro of Castile in 1367. Marriage and issue Edward had been raised with his cousin Joan, "The Fair Maid of Kent" (Edward I was Joan's grandfather and Edward's greatgrandfather). Edward gained Innocent VI's papal permission and absolution for this marriage to a bloodrelative (as had Edward III when marrying Philippa of Hainaut, being her second cousin) and married Joan in 10 October 1361 at Windsor Castle, prompting some controversy, mainly because of Joan's chequered marital history and the fact that marriage to an Englishwoman wasted an opportunity to form an alliance with a foreign power. When in England, Edward's chief residence was at Wallingford Castle in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire). During this period, he fathered two sons: Edward (27 January 1365  1372), who died at the age of 6; and Richard, who would later rule as Richard II of England. Adult life A painted carving on the main gate of Oriel College, Oxford depicting the emblem of the Prince of Wales View on chivalry Edward lived in a century of decline for the knightly ideal of chivalry. The formation of the Order of the Garter, an English royal order of which Edward was a founding member, signified a shift towards patriotism and away from the crusader mentality that characterized England in the previous two centuries. Edward's stance in this evolution is seemingly somewhat divided. Edward displayed obedience to typical chivalric obligations through his pious contributions to Canterbury Cathedral throughout his life. Edward the Black Prince from an illuminated manuscript On one hand, after capturing John the Good and his youngest son at Poitiers, he treated them with great respect, at one point giving John leave to return home, and reportedly praying with John at Canterbury Cathedral. Notably, he also allowed a day for preparations before the Battle of Poitiers so that the two sides could discuss the coming battle with one another, and so that the Cardinal of Perigord could plead for peace. Though not agreeing with knightly charges on the battlefield, he also was devoted to tournament jousting. On the other hand, his chivalric tendencies were overridden by pragmatism on many occasions. The Black Prince's repeated use of the chevauchée strategy (burning and pillaging towns and farms) was not in keeping with contemporary notions of chivalry, but it was quite effective in accomplishing the goals of his campaigns and weakening the unity and economy of France. On the battlefield, pragmatism over chivalry is also demonstrated via the massed use of infantry strongholds, dismounted men at arms, longbowmen, and flank attacks (a revolutionary practice in such a chivalric age). Moreover, he was exceptionally harsh toward and contemptuous of lower classes in society, as indicated by the heavy taxes he levied as Prince of Aquitaine and by the massacres he perpetrated at Limoges and Caen. Edward's behaviour was typical of an increasing number of English knights and nobles during the late Middle Ag


England rugby player Mike Tindell married which member of the British royal family in 2011?

Royal Family tree - BBC News BBC News Read more about sharing. Close share panel Four generations of royals are celebrating the Queen's 90th birthday. Find out more about the Royal Family below. INTERACTIVE Royal family: Line of succession × × Born: 1948 The Prince of Wales is the Queen’s eldest son and first in line to the throne. On 29 July 1981 he married Lady Diana Spencer, who became the Princess of Wales. The couple had two sons, William and Harry. They later separated and their marriage was dissolved in 1996. On 31 August 1997 the Princess was killed in a car crash in Paris. Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles on 9 April 2005. Duke of Cambridge × Born: 1982 Prince William is the eldest son of the Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales. The Duke was 15 years old when his mother was killed in a Paris car crash. He went on to study at St Andrews University, where he met his future wife, Kate Middleton. The couple were married in 2011. On his 21st birthday he was appointed a Counsellor of State – standing in for the Queen on official occasions. He and his wife had their first child, George, in July 2013. Prince George of Cambridge × Born: 2013 Prince George of Cambridge, was born at 16:24BST on Monday 22 July, 2013, at St Mary's hospital in west London. Prince William was present for the birth of his son, who weighed 8lb 6oz. Prince George is third in line to the throne, after his father and grandfather. His full name, George Alexander Louis, was announced two days after his birth. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge × Born: 2015 The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to their second child, a baby girl, at 08:34 BST (07:34 GMT) on 2 May 2015 at St Mary's Hospital in London. The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth of the 8lbs 3oz (3.7kg) baby. The duke and duchess named her Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. She is fourth in line to the throne and is known as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. Prince Harry × Born: 1984 Prince Harry trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and went on to become a Lieutenant in the British Army, serving as a helicopter pilot. He has been a Counsellor of State since his 21st birthday, standing in for The Queen on official duties. Prince Andrew, Duke of York × Born: 1960 Prince Andrew was the third child of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh – but the first to be born to a reigning monarch for 103 years. He was created the Duke of York on his marriage to Sarah Ferguson, who became Duchess of York. They had two daughters - Beatrice was born in 1988 and Eugenie in 1990. In March 1992 it was announced that the duke and duchess were to separate and they divorced in 1996. Princess Beatrice × Born: 1988 Princess Beatrice is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York. Her full title is Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York. She has no official surname, but uses the name York. If she marries, she will retain her royal title, but will have the option of taking her husband’s surname. Princess Eugenie × Born: 1990 Princess Eugenie is the younger daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York. Her full title is Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York. Like her sister Princess Beatrice, she has no official surname, but uses the name York. If she marries, she will retain her royal title, but will have the option of taking her husband’s surname. Earl of Wessex × Born: 1964 Prince Edward was given the title Earl of Wessex and Viscount Severn on his marriage to Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999. The couple have two children, Lady Louise, born in 2003 and James, Viscount Severn, born in 2007. James, Viscount Severn × Born: 2007 Viscount Severn is the younger child of the Earl and Countess of Wessex. The couple decided to give their children the courtesy titles as sons or daughters of an Earl, rather than the style prince or princess. It is thought this decision was made to avoid some of the burdens of royal titles. Lady Louise × Born: 2003 Lady Louise Windsor is the elder child of the Earl and Countess of Wessex. The couple decided to give their chil


Which sport is nicknamed ‘Chess on Ice’?

The Curling News: Chess on ice The Curling News The official Blog of The Curling News, planet Earth's official voice on curling. Founded in Canada in 1957 and still the definitive authority on the sport today. Subscribe online at www.thecurlingnews.com Friday, June 22, 2007 Chess on ice. Bah. That comparison is something curling has had to deal with since the dawn of time. Much of it (but not all) is rubbish, but we have always wondered what actual chess players think... has anyone ever asked them about the comparison? Do chess players wrinkle their nose in disgust at the mere mention of curling? Has anyone ever offered that “chess is like curling with multiple pieces, physical components and a very different playing surface”? Doubt it. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (photo) is the world chess federation chief, and in a May 31 interview on this website , he was asked about his sport’s endless quest for Olympic inclusion: Q: Are you still trying to bring chess into the Olympic family? A: We are working on it every day. You probably know that we opened a FIDE office in Lausanne, getting closer to the IOC headquarters. We work in all the structures of the IOC – committees, IOC associations etc., and ask the IOC to state criteria for an international sports federation to join the Olympic family. They are reluctant to state it, and we keep pressing. For example, why curling became an Olympic sport? When they applied for the status, they advertised curling as ‘Chess on Ice’. Isn’t it absurd that chess on ice is an Olympic sport, and ‘mere’ chess is not? Hmm. Sounds like the biggest problem may be that curlers, and curling mandarins, are guilty of using the comparison themselves. A lot. Ilyumzhinov, by the way, is also president of the Republic of Kalmykia , a Russian subject, and according to various media reports faces persistent accusations of diverting his republic’s resources for his own use, of human rights abuses, and of suppressing media freedom. Oh, and he apparently claims to have once been abducted by space aliens. Hey, we don’t write all of this stuff; sometimes we just pass it on ... Also: • U.S. curling skips Deb McCormick and Pete Fenson were horsing around – er, bearing around – in Alberta recently and stumbled across a taping of the hunting TV show Canada in the Rough . In no time, the pair were caught on video – Deb fishing, Pete bear hunting – plus both sitting on a bear stakeout, and talking hunting. Oh, and there’s a hot tub scene. Honest. Will the curlers make the final cut? You can find out this Sunday, on Global Manitoba CKND at 7:30 AM, and on Global Ontario Sunday at 8:00 AM ... Posted by


In human anatomy, what is the name of the wall that separates the nostrils?

{{ voteCount >= 0 ? '+' + (voteCount + 1) : (voteCount + 1) }} {{ voteCount >= 0 ? '+' + (voteCount + 1) : (voteCount + 1) }} The nasal septum is the central structure inside the nose that divides the nasal cavity into left and right sides, and it is comprised of cartilage, bone, and mucous membranes on either side. The skin below the septum is the columella. You can actually pinch the skin of the columella and move it back and forth over the caudal (lower edge or "tail" end) of the septal cartilage. The frenulum is the band of mucous membrane that runs from the midline of the lip to the gum inside your upper and lower lips. Another frenulum is the band on the underside of the tongue. In non-medical terms, the columella is the skin that hangs down between your nostrils. This is where an incision is made for open rhinoplasty. Closed rhinoplasty uses incisions only inside the nostrils. BTW, any physician (not just rhinoplasty surgeons) knows this anatomic definition is definitive. Hope that clears this up! Best wishes! Dr. Tholen


The famous Reeperbahn is in which European city?

Death of the Reeperbahn: Hamburg's streets of shame | The Independent Europe Death of the Reeperbahn: Hamburg's streets of shame Times are changing in Germany's most famous red-light district – and the brothels that thrived for decades are closing their doors. Tony Paterson reports on a sexual revolution Friday 21 March 2008 00:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online The inner sanctum of Hamburg's "Mile of Sin" looks as if it has been built to withstand a terrorist attack. Twelve-foot-high barricades block off both ends of the notorious Herbertstrasse brothel and large signs warn visitors: "Under 18s and women – Verboten!" Adult males have to squeeze through narrow doglegs in the barriers just to get into the street. Past the barricades, about a dozen prostitutes in full pornographic regalia sit perched in narrow shop windows on shiny swivel chairs covered with Playboy towels. They look like kinky Barbie dolls. Each one has a little glass porthole in her window to help her negotiate with clients. Last Tuesday at around 10pm the only punters on Herbertstrasse were two Asian men enjoying a fit of the giggles. They walked up and stared transfixed at the street's most spectacular exhibit – a full-blown Teutonic dominatrix in knee-high black leather boots, matching corset and a mane of hair that covered surreal breasts. The dominatrix did not bat an eyelid or even look up. She was too engrossed in the novel she was reading. Controlled and legal prostitution – at least the kind that made Hamburg's Reeperbahn famous and profitable for decades – is dying in what still rates as one of the world's most famous red light districts. And if the scene witnessed on what is reputed to be the area's most titillating street brothel was anything to go by, even its practitioners have become bored with the idea of organised sex for sale. The message was driven home explicitly less than a week ago with the announcement that Hamburg's oldest brothel is to shut down for good next month having provided an uninterrupted service for its clients for the past 60 years. Hotel Luxor is located in what could be described as the Reeperbahn's heart: a narrow side street called Grosse Freiheit or "Big Freedom". It is the street which was once home to the legendary Star Club that propelled the Beatles to fame. Nowadays it contains the only venue left in the city to feature live sex acts on stage. Above the main entrance of Hotel Luxor an attempt is made to entice clients with a flickering neon sign that reads: "Pretty woman for happy nights." Upstairs the establishment is reminiscent of an Edwardian brothel: there is a small cocktail bar surrounded by acres of red plush and curtained-off niches with portraits hung on walls and flowers on little tables. A flight of stairs leading to rooms above is fenced off, with a sign saying "private hotel". In the middle of this sex emporium stands Waltraud Mehrer, a petite woman in her sixties with bobbed blonde hair. She has been Hotel Luxor's madame for the past 21 years: "Yes many people see our closing as a sad development," she said, "But you can't make money by offering real sex on the Reeperbahn any more. I blame it on internet sex , the noisy discos and dance clubs and the popularity of call girl services." The brothel had its heyday in the 1970s when demand was so high that it stayed open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and employed 12 prostitutes. Nowadays it employs four girls and is open four nights a week. The place will be shut down and put on the market from 1 April. "The only things up and running in the sex trade are the table-dance clubs. The discos on the street have ruined out business," said Ms Mehrer. "Men seem to prefer a hotel room and a call girl to a brothel these days," she added. The Luxor's demise is reflected in police statistics. In the 1980s Hamburg St Pauli, the district in which the Reeperbahn is located, was home to more than 1,000 prostitutes. Many plied their trade at the district's famous six-storey Eros centre brothel which then counted as one of the biggest in Europe


A bevameter is a device used in terramechanics to measure the mechanical properties of what?

【bevameter】什么意思_英语bevameter的翻译_音标_读音_用法_例句_在线翻译_有道词典 three plate bevameter 三平板贝克仪 Bevameter A bevameter is a device used in terramechanics to measure the mechanical properties of soil.Bevameter technique was developed to


Pica Pica is the Latin name for which bird?

Pica - Health Tips for parents Kid's Health Pica Many young kids put nonfood items in their mouths at one time or another. They're naturally curious about their environment and might, for instance, eat some dirt out of the sandbox. Kids with pica, however, go beyond this innocent exploration of their surroundings.  About Pica The word pica comes from the Latin word for magpie, a bird known for its large and indiscriminate appetite. Pica is most common in people with developmental disabilities, like autism and intellectual disabilities, and in children between the ages of 2 and 3. Pica also may surface in children who've had a brain injury affecting their development. It can also be a problem for some pregnant women, as well as people with epilepsy. People with pica frequently crave and eat nonfood items such as: dirt toothpaste soap Pica is an eating disorder that can result in serious health problems, such as lead poisoning and iron-deficiency anemia . Signs of Pica Warning signs that a child may have pica include: eating of nonfood items, despite efforts to restrict it, for a period of at least 1 month or longer the behavior is considered inappropriate for your child's age or developmental stage  the behavior is not part of a cultural, ethnic, or religious practice Why Do Some People Eat Nonfood Items? The specific causes of pica are unknown, but certain conditions and situations can increase a person's risk: nutritional deficiencies, such as iron or zinc, that may trigger specific cravings (however, the nonfood items craved usually don't supply the minerals lacking in the person's body) dieting — people who diet may attempt to ease hunger by eating nonfood substances to get a feeling of fullness malnutrition , especially in developing countries, where people with pica most commonly eat soil or clay cultural factors — in families, religions, or groups in which eating nonfood substances is a learned practice parental neglect, lack of supervision, or food deprivation — often seen in children living in poverty developmental problems, such as mental retardation, autism, other developmental disabilities, or brain abnormalities mental health conditions, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and schizophrenia pregnancy, but it's been suggested that pica during pregnancy occurs more frequently in women who exhibited similar practices during their childhood or before pregnancy or who have a history of pica in their family Eating earth substances such as clay or dirt is a form of pica known as geophagia, which can cause iron deficiency. One theory to explain geophagia is that in some cultures, eating clay or dirt is believed to help relieve nausea (and therefore, morning sickness), control diarrhea, increase salivation, remove toxins, and alter odor or taste perception. Some people claim to enjoy the taste and texture of dirt or clay or other non-food item, and eat it as part of a daily habit (much like smoking is a daily routine for others). Pica may also be a behavioral response to stress. Another explanation is that pica is a cultural feature of certain religious rituals, folk medicine, and magical beliefs. For example, some people in various cultures believe that eating dirt will help them incorporate magical spirits into their bodies. None of these theories, though, explains every form of pica. A doctor must treat each case individually to try to understand what's causing the condition. When to Call the Doctor If your child is at risk for pica, talk to your doctor. If your child has consumed a harmful substance, seek medical care immediately. If you think your child has ingested something poisonous, call Poison Control at (800) 222-1222. A child who continues to consume nonfood items may be at risk for serious health problems, including: lead poisoning (from eating lead-based paint chips or dirt contaminated with lead) constipation or diarrhea  (from consuming indigestible substances like hair, cloth, etc.) intestinal obstruction or perforation (from eating objects that could block or injure the intestines) tooth or m


Buzkashi is the national sport of which country?

Buzkashi : NPR Buzkashi Afghanistan's national sport is like polo, with a headless goat. If you think about it, most American sports involve an animal hide. Baseballs, basketballs and footballs are all made with leather. In Afghanistan, they don’t just use the skin — the game ball is a whole goat. Minus the head and hooves. Buzkashi, the name of Afghanistan's national sport, translates into something like "goat-grabbing." That's the object: Grab the headless, disemboweled animal carcass (sometimes a calf), circle the field and deliver it to the goal. It originated among the Turkic people of Central Asia centuries ago, and for generations they’ve been passing down the game, and the goat, relatively unchanged. It’s more than a game; it’s a part of the fabric of Afghan life. And its popularity has never waned. In the northern Afghan city of Sheberghan, you can catch a game after noon prayers most Fridays in the winter. That's buzkashi season. Like any Western sport, buzkashi draws a huge crowd of passionate fans — and involves big money, at least by Afghan standards. In fact, the match we caught was sponsored by Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, who has long had a reputation as a ruthless Uzbek warlord [ What? ] and is now a candidate for vice president in the Afghan election [ What again? ]. Powerful figures often sponsor buzkashi matches as a sign of their wealth and influence. Dostum watched this one on TV, from the comfort of his warm and dry compound. But his son, Bator, showed up in person, wearing a bright, striped chapan, a traditional Central Asian overcoat. Bator Dostum sits in the center chair of the stadium, the best seat in the house. Caption There are signs of 2014 at a buzkashi match: Cars line up by the field, spectators carry cellphones, and the incessant "cheerleaders" never seem to put down their megaphones. The atmosphere is reminiscent of a rodeo. But to Western eyes, the game looks like a time capsule from the days of Genghis Khan, when battle exercises were disguised as sport — fighting on horseback, grabbing the prize, breaking away. Back then, buzkashi was training for war. Today, buzkashi itself is the battle. A painting by Franz Roubaud depicts buzkashi in 1889, still relatively modern given the game's life span. (Hulton Fine Art Collection/Getty Images) Caption Beyond sport, buzkashi is a ritual, a ceremony — a test of strength, cunning and courage. For many young Afghan boys (it is still a man’s sport, on the field and in the stands), growing up to be a champion buzkashi rider, or chapandaz, is the stuff of dreams. But it's not for the faint of heart. The morning of the match, the goat is chosen and slaughtered in halal fashion. Calves are used in high-level matches because they are heavier — up to 100 pounds. The throat is slit and bleeds out. The animal is then decapitated and gutted. The hooves are cut off. The skin is stitched back together. Game time. A chapandaz exhibits nearly perfect form: Whip in mouth, he hoists the buz — or ball — under his right leg and steers the horse with his left arm. Caption Quick Guide: How To Play Well, it kind of depends on where you are. Even within Afghanistan the rules can vary. The game was standardized by the Afghan Olympic Federation, but that rarely matters. Here's the gist of the version we saw: The animal carcass is dropped at one end of the field. Horses scrum around the carcass as players fight to grab it. Whoever breaks away with the carcass must carry it around the marker across the field. And then drop the carcass back in the scoring circle. The game goes in rounds; which end when a goal is scored. The person who scored wins a cash prize, and another round begins. Eventually, after several goals, the announcer calls for the final round, when the big prize will be awarded. (The game we saw ended after two hours of play.) These days, buzkashi horsemen aren't so much warriors as they are professional athletes. Najibullah (the guy holding the wad of cash) was the star of the game — and like many Afghans goes by only one name. He is almost as famous as his o


In humans, ‘Traumatic auricular haematoma’ is the medical term for which sporting injuty?

Auricular Hematoma Drainage: Overview, Indications, Contraindications Auricular Hematoma Drainage Author: Inna Leybell, MD; Chief Editor: Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA  more... Share Overview Overview Auricular hematoma, shown below, is a complication that results from direct trauma to the anterior auricle and is a common facial injury in wrestlers. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] Shearing forces to the anterior auricle can lead to separation of the anterior auricular perichondrium from the underlying, tightly adherent cartilage. This may lead to tearing of the perichondrial blood vessels and subsequent hematoma formation. Auricular hematoma. View Media Gallery The torn perichondrial vessels compromise the viability of the avascular underlying cartilage. Interestingly, the presence of a subperichondrial hematoma has been found to stimulate new and often asymmetric cartilage to form. [ 4 ] This deformity, which is often referred to as cauliflower ear or wrestler’s ear (shown in the image below), is often considered a badge of honor among wrestlers and rugby players. [ 5 ] Cauliflower ear. The goal of treatment is to completely evacuate subperichondrial blood and to prevent its reaccumulation. The mechanism of hematoma drainage has been debated. To date, no randomized controlled trials have addressed this issue. [ 6 ] Relevant Anatomy The auricle and external acoustic meatus (or external auditory canal) compose the external ear. The external ear functions to collect and amplify sound, which then gets transmitted to the middle ear. The asymmetric shape of the external auricle introduces delays in the path of sound that assist in sound localization. The arterial supply of the auricle is composed of the posterior auricular artery, the anterior auricular branch of the superficial temporal artery, and the occipital artery, which also contributes. Veins accompany the corresponding named arteries. For more information about the relevant anatomy, see Ear Anatomy . Next: See the list below: Tender anterior auricular swelling after trauma, which deforms the normal anatomy of the pinna Presentation within 7 days after trauma (After 7 days, the formation of granulation tissue may complicate the procedure. At that point, patients should be referred to a specialist.) Previous The procedure is contraindicated in the following cases: Hematomas that are older than 7 days Recurrent or chronic hematomas (In such cases, open surgical debridement by a specialist is indicated because the hematoma, granulation tissue, or both can be located within the cartilage instead of in the subperichondrial space.) Previous Anesthesia See the list below: Local anesthesia with lidocaine 1% with or without epinephrine can be infiltrated directly into the area to be incised. Many authors advocate the use of the lidocaine without the presence of a vasoconstrictive agent such as epinephrine. However, some literature supports the safety of vasoconstrictive agents in areas such as the nose or pinna. Alternatively, an auricular block can be performed. For more information, see Ear Anesthesia . Previous Syringe, 3 mL, with a 23- or 27-gauge (ga) needle for anesthesia Syringe, 10 mL, with a 18- or 20-ga needle (if performing needle aspiration) Lidocaine 1% (with or without epinephrine) Scalpel, No. 15 Irrigation set-up (syringe, normal saline) Compression dressing materials Simple compression dressing, as shown in the image below: dry cotton, Vaseline gauze, 4 x 4 plain gauze, secondary dressing wrap (eg, Kling), scissors Supplies needed to make a simple compression dressing. Specialized compression dressing (to be made in a specialist's office; not described here): dental rolls (or cotton bolsters, silicone splints, or plaster mold), nylon or Prolene suture on straight needle Previous Place patient in the lateral decubitus position on the unaffected side. Previous Preparation See the list below: Cleanse the skin with povidone iodine, ChloraPrep (chlorhexidine gluconate 2% and isopropyl alcohol 70%), or another cleanser. Anesthetize the area with lidocaine 1% or perform an auricular block.


amarillo translation English | Spanish dictionary | Reverso El anillo amarillo contiene algo vivo. This yellow ring's got something living in it. Juraría que había un submarino amarillo. I could have sworn there was a yellow submarine. Te estaba esperando, cabello amarillo. I have been waiting for you, yellow hair. La pistola con mango de madera amarillo. [Chuckles Nervously] Your gun with the yellow wooden handle. Es un diamante amarillo de primera calidad. It's a yellow diamond of the first quality. Tiene que ser amarillo con tapicería negra. It's got to be yellow with black upholstery. See how “amarillo” is translated from Spanish to English with more examples in context


Which monarch won the Battle of the Boyne in 1690?

Battle of the Boyne, 1690 Battle of the Boyne, 1690 Battle of the Boyne, 1690 Enlarge image The War of the two Kings In 1685 King James II, a Catholic, became the King of England following the death of his brother Charles II. The English wanted a Protestant king and were determined to get rid of King James II. They invited the Protestant prince William of Orange of the Netherlands to take the throne. William was married to King James II's eldest daughter Mary Stuart. King James refused to give up his throne or to carry out reforms that William requested. However in 1689, William of Orange and Mary were crowned the monarchs of England. William was now king of Ireland too. Most Irish people wanted to get the throne back for James II. They decided to help King James, and a war began in Ireland. Patrick Sarsfield, First Earl of Lucan Courtesy of 'The History of County Dublin, 1906'. Enlarge image Fighting broke out in Ireland and also in Scotland, where James was from. The people who fought for King James were known as ‘Jacobites’. The people who supported William were known as 'Williamites'. King James went to France and Ireland to get support from Catholics. James was not popular with the Protestant Irish because he removed many of them from positions of power. Many Protestants did not at first wish to support Prince William but they disliked the way James took away their power. Fighting broke out in many places in Ireland. In 1689, the city of Derry was placed under siege by the army of King James because the soldiers there were not loyal to James and would not let his army enter the city. The siege lasted for over one hundred days causing terrible suffering to the civilians of the city. The supporters of King William eventually won and the siege was ended. Enlarge image 1690 In June 1690, William of Orange landed in Carickfergus. He brought a large army with him. His army was made up of Dutch, French, Irish, Scottish and Italian soldiers and many others. William marched south towards  Dublin . However, King James also had an army in Ireland at the time. Some of James’ army were Irish but others were English, Scots and French. The French King, Louis XIV gave soldiers to James as he wanted James to be king of England. William’s army fought King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690. The leader of James’ army was Patrick Sarsfield. William of Orange won the battle and also captured the cities of Dublin and Cork. King James left Ireland for France.


Harold Matson and Elliot Handler founded which toys and games company in 1945?

Mattel in China Essay - 371 Words Mattel in China Introduction : Mattel is an American company Specialized in toys and games, founded in 1945 by Harold Matson and Elliot Handler. It is a global leader in icts sector. It manufactures MOST icts of toys in China. Mattel is a consistant name of "Matt" Matson Harold nickname, and "El" in Elliot. Mattel brands include Barbie, Big Jim, Fisher-Price, Hot Wheels, Magic 8 Ball, The Masters of the Universe, Matchbox and Polly Pocket Publishes games and Othello, Scrabble (except North America) and Uno. Figures about Mattel in China. China is the largest toy manufacturer in the world, with an annual production of more than 150 billion yuan, or about $ 20 billion. More than 70% of toys manufactured in the world are in this country, even up to 80%, according to another organization, the Association of toys China (CTA), the company Mattel is contributing 45%. Its exports in this area accounted for more than $ 17 billion in 2011. The United States are first time buyers, with over 38% of total exports in 2010. Chinese production is concentrated in the southern province of Guangdong, whose exports accounted for nearly 80% of the total in 2010 to nearly 12 billion dollars, said the same sources, 7 billion thanks to Mattel. Mattel employs more than 900,000 people, or a good part of the Chinese population. This could eventually offset the loss of global market share expected by some experts for the benefit of producers in Eastern Europe and other Asian countries, because of the rising cost of labor in China. After rising 20% in 2004-2005 in the area, according to the Guangdong industrial wages have increased by a further 7.94% in China last year (7.6% in Guangzhou) all sectors and should in almost keep this pace in 2007, it is clear from a study by Mercer Human Resource Consulting quoted on the website of the Ministry of Commerce. Manufacturer Mattel Barbie dolls is the largest importer of toys in China. Speech from : Zheng Jinhui, director society... Mattel Essay ...Background As a global leader in toy manufacturing and marketing, Mattel faces a number of potential threats to its ongoing operations. Like most firms that market products for children, Mattel is ever mindful of its social and ethical obligations and the target on its corporate back. This case summarizes many of the challenges that Mattel has faced over the past decade, including tough competition, changing consumer preferences and lifestyles,... 423  Words | 2  Pages Essay on Mattel in China ...   1 e Conduct internet research on China. Are there any possible barriers that toy manufacturers from Europe and North America will need to consider? Describe and comment on the market entry approach Mattel initiated in China. Current status? What should Mattel do now in China?    Internet Research on China Population 1,349,585,838 (July 2013 est.) Age structure 0-14 years: 17.2% (male... 2315  Words | 12  Pages Essay on Mattel ...1) What was Jill Barad's primary goal for Mattel in 1996? What strategy did she choose in order to pursue these goals? Answer: The primary goal of Jill Barad for Mattel was to increase earning per shares by 15% per annum compounded before the effects of any acquisitions. The following are the 4 elements of her strategies: 1. Continue with the highly profitable practice of extending the company's existing brands (e.g. she had plans to further develop a line of... 558  Words | 2  Pages ...COMPANY PROFILE Mattel, Inc. REFERENCE CODE: 07512FFD-FF7B-47F6-98FE-6260A6CFFE32 PUBLICATION DATE: 26 Oct 2012 www.marketline.com COPYRIGHT MARKETLINE. THIS CONTENT IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED OR DISTRIBUTED. Mattel, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Overview..............................................................................................3 Key... 9865  Words | 49  Pages Mattel Essay ...pleasure to the widest range of relevant stakeholders making society as a whole better off. The pleasure is often measured in terms of increasing happiness and/or reducing pain, wher


The AEX is the stock exchange in which European city?

AEX Quote - AEX-Index - Bloomberg Markets There are currently no news stories for this ticker. Please check back later. Profile The AEX-Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index of the leading Dutch stocks traded on the Amsterdam Exchange. The index was adjusted to the Dutch Guilder fixing rate. The old value as of 12/31/98 was 1186.38 and the new value at start of trading on 1/4/99 was 538.36, after conversion. HP and GP can be adjusted back to Dutch Guilders by typing NLG. Address


Which band released a 2000 album entitled ‘Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water’?

Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water - Limp Bizkit | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water AllMusic Rating google+ AllMusic Review               by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Let's start with the title, not only the winner for the Billy Corgan award for ludicrous monikers, but a title, like Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness , that's a winking acknowledgement that the group knows what its stereotype is. Smashing Pumpkins knew everybody thought they were tragic romantics; Limp Bizkit know everybody believes they're juvenile vulgarians, so they're ready to prove 'em right. And how do they do that? With a title that's defiantly vulgar but, more revealingly, embarrassingly awkward. The scatological meaning of Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water is obvious to anyone who's graduated junior high, but it stumbles over its punch line, winding up as more bewildering than funny or offensive. But it doesn't stop there, or with the sickly cover art, since hot dogs and chocolate starfishes become lyrical themes on the album. Clearly, Limp leader Fred Durst takes some pride in his ass and dick joke, since he repeatedly uses it to illustrate the one theme of the album, namely how nobody understands him, especially in Limp Bizkit 's year of success after 1999's Significant Other . He may occasionally attempt to frame his rage as us versus them, as on "My Generation," but he winds up bringing everything around to himself. Envision a Use Your Illusion where Axl Rose felt compelled to rewrite "Get in the Ring" for every song, just to make sure that you, dear fan, realize that he's persecuted and thank the lord above that you're there to understand him. And that's it. There's nothing else to the record. If the band supported him with sheets of noise, terrifying guitars, monstrous rhythms, or even a hook every now and then, Durst 's narcissism may have been palatable, but the group pretty much churns out the same colorless heavy plod for each song. Combined, Durst 's self-pitying and the monotonous music give away that the band bashed Chocolate Starfish out very quickly -- it's the sound of a band determined to deliver a sequel in a finite amount of time. Since Bizkit have never relied on song or studiocraft, it shouldn't come as a surprise that neither is in evidence here, but the problem is they're fishing in a shallow pool. Previously, they had pent-up rage on their side, but here, the music sounds rote -- when it gets louder, it signifies nothing, it just gets louder -- and Durst can see no farther than his past year. That past year may have been a whirlwind of success and fame, but that doesn't stop him from dwelling on the people that have said bad things about him, nearly ignoring those who (somewhat justifiably) argued that he helped stoke the fires as Woodstock '99 in favor of the "critics that don't get it," which includes a whole song sniping at labelmate Trent Reznor . Now, undoubtedly, there are some fans that will empathize with Durst , but the question is, will it really resonate with them? After all, everyone feels rage after being dumped by their significant other, but does everyone live in a world where they feel like they're attacked on all sides? Come to think of it, they do, but Durst 's vision on Chocolate Starfish is so insular, it's hard for anyone else, even his bandmates, to come inside. [ Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water was also released in a "clean" version containing no profanities. This basically guts the record, especially "Hot Dog" where "f*cking up" is used upward of 50 times, but parents should be reassured that there's this option on the market. But they should consider this -- not one profanity is used sexually, it's all an expression of rage or slang. After a while, the cursing isn't even noticeable, since it's so omnipresent it winds up signifying nothing. It's just part of the midrange hum, like the drums and droning guitars.] Track Listing                           - Disc


What colour is the bird on the Twitter website logo?

Use Twitter & Facebook logos on your website, legally. - Web Propelled Home > Blog > Use Twitter & Facebook logos on your website, legally. Use Twitter & Facebook logos on your website, legally. No Comments In the design & build processes when creating a website there are a number of considerations that have to be made, and in this modern world of ‘Social Media’ one of those is now: ‘How & where might it work best to integrate social media’. One of the most obvious solutions to this is to provide an obvious visual link through to the related social media accounts, using an icon, but how can that be made to fit well with the overall design of the site? Therein can lie a problem, & one which can land individuals & small businesses in a spot of bother. The Facebook & Twitter logos are ubiquitous. You can see them all over the place, so it’s no surprise that many people consider them effectively ‘free to use’. ‘They’re getting free publicity, of course I can just drop it into my site… but it’s a bit garish blue with the yellows of my website so I’ve made it yellow instead’. Erm, well there you invite in legal proceedings from Twitter or Facebook, & I don’t know if you’d noticed but they’re rather big organisations with rather a lot of clout. Yes, their logos are ‘free to use’ in a sense. They do want the publicity, & for the same reason you may want to use the logo: because as people see it all over the place it’s instantly recognisable as representing their service. But for a similar reason it is supremely important to them that they control ‘it’, that recognisable logo, & not just where it’s used but how it appears. Whether it’s in the colour they want associated with the brand, whether they want it to appear glossy, whether they want the corners to have a soft & approachable roundedness etc. The Twitter ‘Logo & Brand’  info provides you with quite specific guidance on how you’re allowed to use their logos, & states outright that “by using the Twitter marks you agree to follow the above [display policy] as well as our Terms of Service and all Twitter rules and policies”. Fancy changing the colour of the bird? Sorry, no can do. Want a speech bubble coming from the birds mouth to contain your latest tweet? Nope, sorry not allowed. In the Facebook Brand Resource Centre you’ll find similar useful guidance on the right ways to use their brand items. Want to use the full word ‘Facebook’ logo? Nu-uh, you’ll need special permission for that. Want to tweet that recognisable ‘Thumb Up’ ‘Like’ button so it reads ‘Like Us On Facebook’. Nope, forbidden I’m afraid, that’s their design & they’re within their rights to control its use. The first thought of many in response to this will be I’m sure ‘oh come on Geoff, I’m just a teeny tiny little one-person business run from my own home, they’ll not notice & they’ll not much care’. Admittedly there’s every chance that smaller operations wont be spotted in a hurry. Don’t think because you’re not a mega-global-corp you’re invisible to the attentions of their sizeable legal teams though. Developer of a free little WordPress plugin ‘Social Media Widget’ Brian Freytag certainly knows about their legal teams, both Twitter & Facebook applying pressure to get his use of their icons amended. So when putting a Twitter or Facebook logo into your website do yourself a favour & avoid the temptation to go sprucing it up without checking through brand terms of usage, respecting their design is the least you can do. Besides you WANT the logo to appear exactly how it does elsewhere, what good is making use of their icon anyway if it doesn’t catch the users eye & instantly say ‘Ooh, I can ‘Like’ this page on Facebook?


What type of fashion items are ‘Mary Janes’?

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Which word comes after Swindon, Ipswich and Huddersfield in the names of three English football clubs?

Championship fixtures 2015-2016: Every game of the new English football season  | Daily Mail Online Championship fixtures 2015-2016: Every game of the new English football season  Queens Park Rangers kick off life in the Championship against Charlton Paul Clement begins managerial life at Derby by travelling to Bolton Middlesbrough start their promotion quest against Preston Relegated sides Hull and Burnley meet in pick of Boxing Day fixtures comments Relegated Queens Park Rangers begin their quest to return to the top flight with a trip to London neighbours Charlton Athletic, while Burnley travel to Leeds United on their opening day of their return to the Championship. Two relegated sides in Hull City and Burnley will then meet in the traditional Boxing Day fixture in one of the stand-out games of the new Championship season. Hull begin their season at home to Huddersfield while Middlesbrough, who missed out on promotion in the play-off final last season will start their attempt to go one better away at Preston. So, can Boro go one place better this season? Or will the likes of newly-relegated teams Hull, Burnley and QPR bounce back up to the Premier League at the first attempt? Jamie Mackie has returned to QPR as the west London club look to bounce straight back to the top flight  August 8  Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town Charlton Athletic v Rotherham United Fulham v Blackburn Rovers Middlesbrough v Milton Keynes Dons Preston North End v Derby County Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest Reading v Ipswich Town Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday Brighton v Rotherham United Burnley v Milton Keynes Dons Cardiff City v Hull City Charlton Athletic v Huddersfield Town Fulham v Wolverhampton Leeds United v Ipswich Town Middlesbrough v Brentford Preston North End v Bristol City Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers Reading v Derby County Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic Brentford v Preston North End Bristol City v Reading Huddersfield Town v Bolton Wanderers Hull City v Queens Park Rangers Ipswich Town v Birmingham City Milton Keynes Dons v Leeds United Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough Rotherham United v Cardiff City Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic Fulham v Queens Park Rangers Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest Hull City v Blackburn Rovers Ipswich Town v Bristol City Middlesbrough v Leeds United Milton Keynes Dons v Derby County Preston North End v Wolverhampton October 3 Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town Brighton v Cardiff City Bristol City v Milton Keynes Dons Charlton Athletic v Fulham Leeds United v Birmingham City Nottingham Forest v Hull City Queens Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers Reading v Middlesbrough Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End Wolverhampton v Huddersfield Town Birmingham City v Queens Park Rangers Brentford v Rotherham United Bristol City v Nottingham Forest Burnley v Bolton Wanderers Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town Leeds United v Brighton Milton Keynes Dons v Blackburn Rovers Preston North End v Cardiff City Reading v Charlton Athletic Sheffield Wednesday v Hull City October 20 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City Brighton v Bristol City Charlton Athletic v Preston North End Fulham v Leeds United Huddersfield Town v Milton Keynes Dons Hull City v Ipswich Town Nottingham Forest v Burnley Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday Rotherham United v Reading Bolton Wanderers v Bristol City Brighton v Milton Keynes Dons Cardiff City v Reading Charlton Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday Fulham v Birmingham City Huddersfield Town v Leeds United Hull City v Middlesbrough Nottingham Forest v Derby County Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End Rotherham United v Ipswich Town Wolverhampton v Burnley Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic Brentford v Nottingham Forest Bristol City v Hull City Burnley v Brighton Derby County v Cardiff City Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Leeds United v Rotherham United Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers Milton Keynes Dons v Fulham Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers Reading v Bolt


Which is the only county in Britain to have two separate coastlines?

County with the longest coastline - General Discussion - Digital Spy Forums County with the longest coastline   Posts: 624 County with the longest coastline I had a stinking cold at the weekend and looked at a lot of A Place In The Sun type progs (thats my excuse and I'm sticking to it!). One day Essex 'had the most coastline in England' and the next day on another programme it was Kent. Now, looking at a map I would say Cornwall. Anyone know? Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement. 28-02-2011, 14:01 Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 600 Kent's coastline is pretty big, but so it Cornwall's. Not sure who'd I put my money on, but it has to be one of them. Sure I've heard somewhere before that it is Kent though.   Location: Cornwall (ex-London) Posts: 65,312 It says here it depends whether you count the Isles of Scilly and river estuaries or not (seems to be Kent, I'd say, from this): http://www.visitcornwall.com/site/ex...st-and-country Quote: Cornwall is in the privileged position of having two coastlines: the Atlantic coast famous for its surfing beaches and huge expanses of golden sand, and the English Channel coast which is more gentle with hidden coves and tranquil creeks.   Argyll and Bute has a longer coastline than France, apparently.   Devon's are physically separated though, so I'd say that counts as two. Cornwall may have two coasts, but they are connected at the end.   Posts: 38,495 Off-hand, I would have thought Cornwall would win this easily. I guess, perhaps, the coastlines of Kent and Essex might be more "broken" than Cornwall which, technically, gives the coastline a longer length but, meh. Also, I would have said Yorkshire might be in with a shout IF you count the Trent estuary as "coastline".   Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 823 Having visited Herne Bay in kent i would say they have the biggest waistline, well the women there do.   Cornwall has a coast on two different bodies of water but it's the same coast as it goes from Saltash along to Lands End and then comes back on the top side towards Bude. Devon has two separate stretches of coastline. I'd agree that one of the Scottish counties has the longest coastline.   Kent's coastline is pretty big, but so it Cornwall's. Not sure who'd I put my money on, but it has to be one of them. Sure I've heard somewhere before that it is Kent though. Its between Essex, Kent and Cornwall. Essex has lots of creeks and inlets which would count as "coastline" but I am not too familiar with the geography of Kent to say the same for there.   Devon's are physically separated though, so I'd say that counts as two. Cornwall may have two coasts, but they are connected at the end. Quote: Cornwall has a coast on two different bodies of water but it's the same coast as it goes from Saltash along to Lands End and then comes back on the top side towards Bude. Devon has two separate stretches of coastline. I'd agree that one of the Scottish counties has the longest coastline. It's still a matter of interpretation since I would say that still can be described as two coasts. Not that it matters. It's just jostling for position by tourist boards, I'd say.


In humans, what is the medical term for night blindness, the inability to see in dim light or at night?

Night blindness | definition of night blindness by Medical dictionary Night blindness | definition of night blindness by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/night+blindness night blindness   inability or a reduced ability to see in dim light; the eyes not only see more poorly in dim light, but are slower to adjust from brightness to dimness. Called also nyctalopia . Depending on its brightness, light is perceived by either of two sets of visual cells located in the retina of the eye. One set, the cones, perceive bright light primarily; the other set, the rods, perceive dim light primarily. Dim light produces a change in a pigment called rhodopsin in the rods. This change causes nerve impulses to travel to the brain, where they register as visual impressions. Night blindness occurs when the rods lack rhodopsin. One cause of night blindness is a deficiency of vitamin A—the primary source of rhodopsin. The defect in vision usually can be cured by proper diet plus therapeutic doses of the deficient vitamin. In the elderly, there is sometimes a diminution of rhodopsin, with resulting night blindness. Other losses in vision may follow. Diminished blood supply to the eyes is thought to be a cause of this form of the condition. Treatment generally is only of limited effectiveness. Night blindness sometimes accompanies glaucoma. nyc·ta·lo·pi·a (nik-tă-lō'pē-ă), Decreased ability to see in reduced illumination. Seen in patients with impaired rod function; often associated with a deficiency of vitamin A. 2. Retinitis pigmentosa , see there. 3. Nyctalopia Defective vision in ↓ illumination, often implying defective rod function with delayed dark adaptation and perceptual threshold; it is either congenital and stationary with myopia and degeneration of the disc–eg, retinitis pigmentosa, hereditary optic atrophy or progressive and acquired with retinal, choroidal or vitrioretinal degeneration–eg, cataract, glaucoma, optic atrophy, retinal degeneration and, the 'classic' cause of nyctalopia, vitamin A deficiency. nyc·ta·lo·pi·a (nik'tă-lō'pē-ă) Decreased ability to see in reduced illumination. Seen in patients with impaired rod function; often associated with a deficiency of vitamin A. [nyct- + G. alaos, obscure, + ōps, eye] blindness (blind'nes) Inability to see. The leading causes of blindness in the U.S. are age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Blindness may be caused by diseases of the lens, retina, or other eye structures; diseases of the optic nerve; or lesions of the visual cortex or pathways of the brain. A small number of infants are born blind, but far more people become blind during life. In the U.S., blindness due to infection is rare, but worldwide diseases like trachoma and onchocerciasis are relatively common causes of severe visual impairment. In malnourished people, vitamin A deficiency is an important cause of blindness. A variety of free services are available for the blind and physically handicapped. Talking Books Topics, published bimonthly in large-print, cassette, and disc formats, is distributed free to the blind and physically handicapped who participate in the Library of Congress free reading program. It lists recorded books and magazines available through a national network of cooperating libraries and provides news of developments and activities in library services. Subscription requests may be sent to Talking Books Topics, CMLS, P.O. Box 9150, Melbourne, FL 32902-9150. amnesic color blindness Alexia. night blindness Moderately reduced to severely defective vision in dim light. Night blindness (nyctalopia) occurs in many people with no objectively discernible eye disorder, but is common in short-sighted people, in those with vitamin A deficiency and in the early stages of degenerative diseases of the RETINA including RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA . night blindness see VITAMIN A . hemeralopia Term used to mean either night blindness in which there is a partial or total inability to see in the dark associated with a loss of rod function or vitamin A defici


Rosaria, Mendoza and Salta are all cities in which South American country?

Travel to Argentina: Mendoza | Argentina Tours by Argentina For Less Create Your Dream Vacation Now Travel to Argentina: Mendoza Discover Mendoza during your fully customizable Argentina vacation . All of our Argentina tours have daily departures and are covered by our price guarantee. Hotels Why travel to Mendoza The capital city of the western province of the same name, Mendoza is a beautiful city resting on the foothills of the Andes. It sits underneath the highest peak in the western hemisphere, the Aconcagua mount, which stands at a staggering 22,835 feet (6,960 meters). Argentina’s fourth largest city is a bustling and energetic metropolis that basks daily in a perpetually warm and sunny climate, and is surrounded by lush valleys covered with beautiful vineyards and orchards. Mendoza was almost entirely destroyed by fires and earthquakes in the 19th century and was rebuilt as a modern city, with low buildings and large avenues. Despite its size, Mendoza’s atmosphere feels similar to a peaceful small town, though this takes nothing away from its cosmopolitanism. The avenues, parks, and plazas of Mendoza are lined with trees and the surrounding suburbs overflow with gardens and orchards making this one of Argentina’s most pleasant and attractive cities. It also boasts some of the finest wine to be found in the world, understandably a key attraction for visitors and travelers in the region who flock here to enjoy Mendoza wine tours and learn the secrets of the art of wine-making. What to do in Mendoza City Tour. Mendoza’s surprisingly tranquil neighborhoods are a comfortable retreat for those looking to explore beyond the country’s capital. Take a tour of Mendoza ’s verdant parks and plazas which are ideal for walking, relaxing, and soaking up the atmosphere. The city’s tree-lined main square, Plaza Independencia, is teeming with life and stunning historic buildings. A beautiful collection of museums specializing in art, natural history, and regional history can be found in town, meaning there is always something going on to entertain locals and visitors. Mendoza Wine Tours. Mendoza’s biggest appeal is undoubtedly its vast and fruitful vineyards. The “wine capital” of Argentina produces around 70% of the country’s wines. The dry and sunny climate makes a perfect environment to produce excellent red wines (with Malbec varieties being the most appreciated). The wines produced here rank among the best in the international wine community. Professional sommeliers and wine enthusiasts alike will revel in the chance to live and breathe the Mendoza wine country experience. Hiking Tours. The countryside of Mendoza, in addition to its fertile lands, is also known as a hiker´s paradise as it is surrounded by stunning landscapes dominated by the imposing Andean range. The best way to appreciate the surrounding nature is by hiking to the summit of Cerro Negro at 6,800 feet for an incredible view of the Andes, the Tupungato Volcano, and the city of Mendoza. Skiing. Some 150 miles away from Mendoza is the prestigious Las Leñas Resort, one of South America´s best known ski destinations. The resort boasts 40 miles of skiing terrain with 27 slopes of all levels in a spectacular setting. When to visit Mendoza The weather in Mendoza is most pleasant in the summer and autumn months, from November to March/April, permitting countless outdoor activities, including hiking, trekking, or horseback riding. Between February and April, which happens to be harvesting season, is without a doubt the best time to visit the beautiful Mendoza region. The famous Vendimia Wine Festival occurs every year in March and marks the harvest with profuse parades, music, and dancing. Just make sure you book ahead, as it gets quite crowded this time of year. The countryside of Mendoza is also spectacular in the fall season (April-May) with trees and leaves taking on myriad colors. If you´re more interested in hitting the slopes of Las Leñas, the ski season lasts June through October. Travel Testimonials We had a fantastic time, everything went well with our tours


Thomas Jefferson is elected - Feb 17, 1801 - HISTORY.com Thomas Jefferson is elected Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1801, Thomas Jefferson is elected the third president of the United States. The election constitutes the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another in the United States. By 1800, when he decided to run for president, Thomas Jefferson possessed impressive political credentials and was well-suited to the presidency. In addition to drafting the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson had served in two Continental Congresses, as minister to France, as secretary of state under George Washington and as John Adams’ vice president. Vicious partisan warfare characterized the campaign of 1800 between Democratic-Republicans Jefferson and Aaron Burr and Federalists John Adams, Charles C. Pinckney and John Jay. The election highlighted the ongoing battle between Democratic-Republican supporters of the French, who were embroiled in their own bloody revolution, and the pro-British Federalists who wanted to implement English-style policies in American government. The Federalists abhorred the French revolutionaries’ overzealous use of the guillotine and as a result were less forgiving in their foreign policy toward the French. They advocated a strong centralized government, a standing military and financial support of emerging industries. In contrast, Jefferson’s Republicans preferred limited government, unadulterated states’ rights and a primarily agrarian economy. They feared that Federalists would abandon revolutionary ideals and revert to the English monarchical tradition. As secretary of state under Washington, Jefferson opposed Secretary of the Treasury Hamilton’s proposal to increase military expenditures and resigned when Washington supported the leading Federalist’s plan for a national bank. After a bloodless but ugly campaign in which candidates and influential supporters on both sides used the press, often anonymously, as a forum to fire slanderous volleys at each other, the then-laborious and confusing process of voting began in April 1800. Individual states scheduled elections at different times and although Jefferson and Burr ran on the same ticket, as president and vice president respectively, the Constitution still demanded votes for each individual to be counted separately. As a result, by the end of January 1801, Jefferson and Burr emerged tied at 73 electoral votes apiece. Adams came in third at 65 votes. This unintended result sent the final vote to the House of Representatives. Sticklers in the Federalist-controlled House of Representatives insisted on following the Constitution’s flawed rules and refused to elect Jefferson and Burr together on the same ticket. The highly influential Federalist Alexander Hamilton, who mistrusted Jefferson but hated Burr more, persuaded the House to vote against Burr, whom he called the most unfit manfor the office of president. (This accusation and others led Burr to challenge Hamilton to a duel in 1804 that resulted in Hamilton’s death.) Two weeks before the scheduled inauguration, Jefferson emerged victorious and Burr was confirmed as his vice president. A contingent of sword-bearing soldiers escorted the new president to his inauguration on March 4, 1801, illustrating the contentious nature of the election and the victors’ fear of reprisal. In his inaugural address, Jefferson sought to heal political differences by graciously declaring We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists. As president, Jefferson made some concessions to his opponents, including taking Hamilton’s advice to strengthen the American Navy. In 1801, Jefferson sent naval squadrons and Marines to suppress Barbary piracy against American shipping. He reduced the national debt by one-third, acquired the Louisiana Territory, and his sponsorship of the Lewis and Clark expedition opened the west to exploration and settlement. Jefferson’s first term ended in relative stability and prosperity, and in 1804 he was overwhelmingly elected to a second term. The flawed voting


The ‘Fashoda Incident’ of 1898 was the climax of imperial territorial disputes between the Britain and France in which country?

Fashoda Incident - Wikipedia, Photos and Videos Fashoda Incident NEXT GO TO RESULTS [51 .. 100] WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE South Africa (1914) The Fashoda Incident or Crisis was the climax of imperial territorial disputes between Britain and France in Eastern Africa , occurring in 1898. A French expedition to Fashoda on the White Nile river sought to gain control of the Upper Nile river basin and thereby exclude Britain from the Sudan . The French party and a British detachment met on friendly terms, but back in Europe, it became a war scare. The British held firm as both nations stood on the verge of war with heated rhetoric on both sides. Under heavy pressure the French withdrew, securing Anglo-Egyptian control over the area. The status quo was recognised by an agreement between the two states acknowledging British control over Egypt, while France became the dominant power in Morocco . France had failed in its main goals. P.M.H. Bell says: "Between the two governments there was a brief battle of wills, with the British insisting on immediate and unconditional French withdrawal from Fashoda. The French had to accept these terms, amounting to a public humiliation....Fashoda was long remembered in France as an example of British brutality and injustice." [1] It was a diplomatic victory for the British as the French realized that in the long run they needed the friendship of Britain in case of a war between France and Germany. [2] [3] It was the last crisis between the two that involved a threat of war (until 1940) and opened the way for closer relations in the Entente cordiale of 1904. It gave rise to the ' Fashoda syndrome ' in French foreign policy, or seeking to assert French influence in areas which might be becoming susceptible to British influence. [4] Contents Background[ edit ] During the late 19th century, Africa was rapidly being claimed and exploited by European colonial powers. After the 1885 Berlin Conference regarding West Africa, Europe's great powers went after any remaining lands in Africa that were not already under another European nation's influence. This period in African history is usually called the Scramble for Africa . The two principal powers involved in this scramble were Britain and France, along with Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. [5] The French thrust into the African interior was mainly from the continent's Atlantic coast (modern Senegal ) eastward, through the Sahel along the southern border of the Sahara , a territory covering modern Senegal, Mali , Niger , and Chad . Their ultimate goal was to have an uninterrupted link between the Niger River and the Nile , hence controlling all trade to and from the Sahel region, by virtue of their existing control over the caravan routes through the Sahara. France also had an outpost near the mouth of the Red Sea in Djibouti ( French Somaliland ), which could serve as an eastern anchor to an east-west belt of French territory across the continent. [6] The British, on the other hand, wanted to link their possessions in Southern Africa (modern South Africa , Botswana , Malawi , Lesotho , Zimbabwe , and Zambia ), with their territories in East Africa (modern Kenya ), and these two areas with the Nile basin. Sudan , which then included today's South Sudan and Uganda , was the key to the fulfilment of these ambitions, especially since Egypt was already under British control. This 'red line' (i.e. a proposed railway, see Cape-Cairo railway ) through Africa was made most famous by the British and South African political force Cecil Rhodes , who wanted Africa "painted [British] Red". [7] If one draws a line from Cape Town to Cairo (Rhodes' dream) and another line from Dakar to French Somaliland (now Djibouti ) by the Red Sea in the Horn (the French ambition), these two lines intersect in eastern South Sudan near the town of Fashoda (present-day Kodok ), explaining its strategic importance. The French east-west axis and the British north-south axis could not co-exist; the nation that could occupy and hold the crossing of the two axes would be the only one


Which American author’s last two words on his deathbed were ‘Moose’ and ‘Indian’?

dying words of famous people - famous last words Last Words, death bed        statements . . . Thomas Jefferson--still survives... ~~ John Adams, US President, d. July 4, 1826 (Actually, Jefferson had died earlier that same day.) This is the last of earth! I am content. ~~ John Quincy Adams, US President, d. February 21, 1848 See in what peace a Christian can die. ~~ Joseph Addison, writer, d. June 17, 1719 Is it not meningitis? ~~ Louisa M. Alcott, writer, d. 1888 Waiting are they? Waiting are they? Well--let 'em wait. In response to an attending doctor who attempted to comfort him        by saying, "General, I fear the angels are waiting for you." ~~ Ethan Allen, American Revolutionary general, d. 1789 Am I dying or is this my birthday? When she woke briefly during her last illness and found all her        family around her bedside. ~~ Lady Nancy Astor, d. 1964 Nothing, but death. When asked by her sister, Cassandra, if there was anything she        wanted. ~~ Jane Austen, writer, d. July 18, 1817 Codeine . . . bourbon. ~~ Tallulah Bankhead, actress, d. December 12, 1968 How were the receipts today at Madison Square Garden? ~~ P. T. Barnum, entrepreneur, d. 1891 I can't sleep. ~~ James M. Barrie, author, d. 1937 Is everybody happy? I want everybody to be happy. I know I'm happy. ~~ Ethel Barrymore, actress, d. June 18, 1959 Die? I should say not, dear fellow. No Barrymore would allow such        a conventional thing to happen to him. ~~ John Barrymore, actor, d. May 29, 1942 I am ready to die for my Lord, that in my blood the Church may        obtain liberty and peace. ~~ Thomas à Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, d.1170 Now comes the mystery. ~~ Henry Ward Beecher, evangelist, d. March 8, 1887 In her new book The Most Famous         Man in America, author Debby Applegate writes on page 466         that Beecher's last words in fact were, "You were saying         that I could not recover." Ms. Applegate has not been able         to confirm the traditional version of Beecher's last words. Friends applaud, the comedy is finished. ~~ Ludwig van Beethoven, composer, d. March 26, 1827 I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis. ~~ Humphrey Bogart, actor, d. January 14, 1957 Josephine... ~~ Napoleon Bonaparte, French Emperor, May 5, 1821 I am about to -- or I am going to -- die: either expression is        correct. ~~ Dominique Bouhours, French grammarian, d. 1702 Ah, that tastes nice. Thank you. ~~ Johannes Brahms, composer, d. April 3, 1897 Oh, I am not going to die, am I? He will not separate us, we have        been so happy. Spoken to her husband of 9 months, Rev. Arthur Nicholls. ~~ Charlotte Bronte, writer, d. March 31, 1855 Beautiful. In reply to her husband who had asked how she felt. ~~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning, writer, d. June 28, 1861 Now I shall go to sleep. Goodnight. ~~ Lord George Byron, writer, d. 1824 Et tu, Brute? ~~ Gaius Julius Caesar, Roman Emperor, d. 44 BC I am still alive! Stabbed to death by his own guards - (as reported by Roman historian        Tacitus) ~~ Gaius Caligula, Roman Emperor, d.41 AD Don't let poor Nelly (his mistress, Nell Gwynne) starve. ~~ Charles II, King of England and Scotland, d. 1685 Ay Jesus. ~~ Charles V, King of France, d. 1380 I am dying. I haven't drunk champagne for a long time. ~~ Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, writer, d. July 1, 1904 The earth is suffocating . . . Swear to make them cut me open,        so that I won't be buried alive. Dying of tuberculosis. ~~ Frederic Chopin, composer, d. October 16, 1849 I'm bored with it all. Before slipping into a coma. He died 9 days later. ~~ Winston Churchill, statesman, d. January 24, 1965 This time it will be a long one. ~~ Georges Clemenceau, French premier, d. 1929 I have tried so hard to do the right. ~~ Grover Cleveland, US President, d. 1908 That was the best ice-cream soda I ever tasted. ~~ Lou Costello, comedian, d. March 3, 1959 Goodnight my darlings, I'll see you tomorrow. ~~ Noel Coward, writer, d. 19


In which year did Barbados join The Commonwealth?

Caribbean: Barbados Brief History Unusually for the Caribbean, the island remained entirely in the possession of the British until its independence in 1966. It was touched in 1625 by the British ship Olive Blossom, whose crew, finding it uninhabited, took possession in the name. of James I. The first settlement was made in that year, at the direction of Sir William Courteen under the patent of Lord Leigh (Ley), afterwards Earl of Marlborough, to whom the island had been granted by the king. Two years later, a compromise having been effected with Lord Marlborough, a grant of the island was obtained by the Earl of Carlisle, whose claim was based on a grant, from the king, of all the Caribbean islands in 1624; and in 1628 Charles Wolferstone, a native of Bermuda, was appointed as governor. In the same year sixtyfour settlers arrived at Carlisle Bay and the present capital was founded. It was sugar that brought the Africans to Barbados, creating a rural-industrial proletariat decades before the English Industrial Revolution. Blacks not only cut cane: at the centre of every plantation was the factory: the sugar mill - Barbados has one of the few remaining in the Caribbean, at Morgan Lewis - and the boiling house and the sugar curing house, perhaps a distilling house for the manufacture of rum. Much skill was required, particularly from the sugar-boilers. During the Civil War in England many Royalists sought refuge in Barbados, where, under Lord Willoughby (who had leased the island from the Earl of Carlisle), they offered determined resistance to the forces of the Commonwealth. Willoughby, however, was ultimately defeated and exiled. After the Restoration, to appease the planters, doubtful as to the title under which they held the estates which they, had converted into valuable properties, the proprietary or patent interest was abolished, and the crown took over the government of the island; a duty of 4.5% on all exports being imposed to satisfy the claims of the patentees. In 1684, under the governorship of Sir Richard Dutton, a census was taken, according to which the population then consisted of 20,000 whites and 46,000 slaves. The European wars of the 18th century caused much suffering, as the West Indies were the scene of numerous battles between the British and the French. During this period a portion of the 4.5 % duty was returned to the colony in the form of the governors salary. In the course of the American War of Independence Barbados again experienced great hardships owing to the restrictions placed upon the importation of provisions from the American colonies, and in 1778 the distress became so acute that the British government had to send relief. For three years after the peace of Amiens in 1802 the colony enjoyed uninterrupted calm, but in 1805 it was only saved from falling into the hands of the French by the timely arrival of Admiral Cochrane. Since that date, however, it remained unthreatened in the possession of the British. The rupture between Great Britain. and the United States in 1812 caused privateering to be resumed, the trade of the colony being almost destroyed. This led to an agitation for the repeal of the duty, but it was not till 1838 that the efforts to secure this were successful. The abolition of slavery in 1834 was attended by no ill results, the slaves continuing to work for their masters as hired servants, and a period of great prosperity succeeded. The proposed confederation of the Windward Islands in 1876, however, provoked riots, which occasioned considerable loss of life and property, but secured for the people their existence as a separate colony. Hurricanes would always remain as the scourge of Barbados, those of 1780, 1831, and 1898 being so disastrous as to necessitate relief measures on the part of the home government. Barbados has the third oldest Parliament in the Commonwealth (after Westminster and Bermuda) and the continuity of its political institutions are a source of great national pride, evolving from the old colonial constitution (a type shared with original thirteen Ame


The Pasig and Marikina Rivers are in which Asian country?

Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project (Phase III) | Our Work | JICA Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project (Phase III) Information Disclosure under new Guidelines Projects classified as Category A, B, or FI Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project (Phase III) Country, Site The Republic of the Philippines, Metro Manila Project Outline The objective of the Project is to mitigate flood damage in Metro Manila caused by channel overflow of the Pasig-Marikina River by implementing river channel improvement works. Category A Reason of Categorization The project is likely to have significant adverse impact due to its characteristic under the JICA guidelines for Environmental and Social Considerations (April, 2010).


In religion, what are the Zoroastrian books of Sacred Texts called?

Zorastrianism: holy text, beliefs and practices  Holy text, beliefs and practices Sponsored link. Zoroastrian Sacred Text: The Zorastrian holy book is called the Avesta. This includes the original words of their founder Zarathushtra, preserved in a series of five hymns, called the Gathas. The latter represent the basic source of the religion. The Gathas are abstract sacred poetry, directed towards the worship of the One God, understanding of righteousness and cosmic order, promotion of social justice and individual choice between good and evil. The Gathas have a general and even universal vision. At some later date (most scholars say many centuries after the death of Zarathustra), the remaining parts of the Avestas were written. These deal with laws of ritual and practice, with the traditions of the faith. The Zoroastrian community is sharply divided between those who would follow mostly (or exclusively) the teachings of the original Gathas, and those who believe that the later traditions are important and equally divinely inspired. Zoroastrian Beliefs: Beliefs include: A single god Ahura Mazda who is supreme. Communication between Himself and humans is by a number of Attributes, called Amesha Spentas or Bounteous Immortals. Within the Gathas, the original Zoroastrian sacred text, these Immortals are sometimes described as concepts, and are sometimes personified. One school of thought promotes a cosmic dualism between: An all powerful God Ahura Mazda who is the only deity worthy of being worshipped, and An evil spirit of violence and death, Angra Mainyu, who opposes Ahura Mazda. The resulting cosmic conflict involves the entire universe, including humanity who is required to choose which to follow. Evil, and the Spirit of Evil, will be completely destroyed at the end of time. Dualism will come to an end and Goodness will be all in all. Another school of thought perceives the battle between Good and Evil as an ethical dualism, set within the human consciousness. Asha is a form of righteous, an all encompassing, natural law. Legends, which are probably not those of Zarathushtra's original teachings are: After death, a person's urvan (soul) is allowed three days to meditate on his/her past life. The soul is then judged by a troika consisting of Mithra, Sraosha and Rashnu. If the good thoughts, words and deeds outweigh the bad, then the soul is taken into Heaven. Otherwise, the soul is led to Hell. The universe will go through a total of three eras: Creation; The present world where good and evil are mixed. People's good works are seen as gradually transforming the world towards its heavenly ideal; A final state after this renovation when good and evil will be separated. Eventually, everything will be purified. Even the occupants of hell will be released. A Saoshyant (savior) will be born of a virgin, but of the lineage of the Prophet Zoroaster who will raise the dead and judge everyone in a final judgment. This is a theme that is seen in many world religions. Sponsored link:


The Duke of Monmouth, who was executed in 1685 after leading a rebellion against King James II, was the illegitimate son of which monarch?

ExecutedToday.com » 1685: James Scott, Duke of Monmouth 1685: James Scott, Duke of Monmouth July 15th, 2008 Headsman On this date in 1685, the haughty Duke of Monmouth mounted the scaffold at London’s Tower Hill to suffer beheading for treason, and tipped the headsman with the words, “Here are six guineas for you and do not hack me as you did my Lord Russell . I have heard you struck him four or five times; If you strike me twice, I cannot promise you not to stir.”* Upon this tart public reminder of his recent and infamous failure of craft, the eponymous executioner Jack Ketch quite came apart. Monmouth, certainly, would have appreciated the advance that would bring the guillotine . Beheading by a free-swinging axe was a ghoulishly inexact procedure : bad aim, insufficient force, an untimely flinch, or the tough neck muscles of a grizzled campaigner regularly complicated the process. Jack Ketch is sometimes reported a sadist, and sometimes a professional hangman so rarely summoned to give a nobleman the chop that he simply lacked proficiency. Either way, he’d been on the job for a generation by this time: his reputation for infelicity with the blade preceded him. Historical fiction from the perspective of the Duke of Monmouth. Monmouth , an illegitimate son of King Charles II, had cause to dread Ketch’s offices for the rebellious culmination of a long power struggle with his uncle, the future King James II. The personal contest between these men for the throne of England was the echo of the decades-old struggles straining the English polity — the Reformation and the reach of royal authority . As it became known that the king’s brother James had gone from Catholic sympathizer to Catholic convert, Protestants began maneuvering to keep him from inheriting the crown. For three years, Parliament pushed the Exclusion Bill , which would have excluded James from succession.** Favor among the bill’s supporters settled on the Protestant playboy Monmouth — politically convenient rumors that he was actually a legitimate child began circulating. “Weak, bad, and beautiful,” this unfriendly-to-Monmouth free book has him; whatever he was, his allies in the House of Commons were handily outmaneuvered. The Exclusion measures failed, and in 1685, James II began his reign as England’s last Roman Catholic monarch. Monmouth’s hopes had been raised, however, and he proceeded to invade England at Dorset with a somewhat ragtag army that was routed by the Protestant royal troops who remained loyal to James at the Battle of Sedgemoor — not quite the last battle fought on English soil, but the last consequential one (the last fought with pitchforks makes a livelier distinction). Monmouth was caught trying to get away in a shepherd’s disguise . Other fugitives of his cause were hunted mercilessly . The defeated duke was reputedly not above begging the sovereign for his life; obviously, that didn’t work out. But his cause was a popular one, nearing reverence among some commoners. Jack Ketch may have had a case of the butterflies even before the duke undressed him … and as it turns out, Ketch almost left the scaffold worse than his victim. Here is the scene in Macaulay’s words : The hangman addressed himself to his office. But he had been disconcerted by what the Duke had said. The first blow inflicted only a slight wound. The Duke struggled, rose from the block, and looked reproachfully at the executioner. The head sank down once more. The stroke was repeated again and again; but still the neck was not severed, and the body continued to move. Yells of rage and horror rose from the crowd. Ketch flung down the axe with a curse. ‘I cannot do it,’ he said; ‘my heart fails me.’ ‘Take up the axe, man,’ cried the sheriff. ‘Fling him over the rails,’ roared the mob. At length the axe was taken up. Two more blows extinguished the last remains of life; but a knife was used to separate the head from the shoulders. The crowd was wrought up to such an ecstasy of rage that the executioner was in danger of being torn in pieces, and was conveyed away under a