What Color Is Cerulean? What Color is Cerulean? Individual Colors What Color is Cerulean? By  Jacci Howard Bear's Desktop Publishing Colors and Color Meanings Question: What Color is Cerulean? Described as sky blue, cerulean represents many shades of the blue skies, sometimes with a hint of green . Answer: In 1999 Pantone named Cerulean the color of the new millennium. They describe it as "the color of the sky on a serene, crystal clear day." Colors identified as cerulean blue range from the medium blue of Cerulean blue pigment to the bright cerulean color of Crayola crayons to the sky blue Pantone color called cerulean. Light and medium shades of turquoise with some green may be considered cerulean. Pantone Cerulean Blue (283 C) | Hex #9BC4E2 | RGB 155,196,226 / CMYK 34/6/0/0 Crayola Cerulean | Hex #1DACD6 | RGB 29,172,214 Cerulean Blue | Hex #2A52BE | RGB 42,82,190 Sky Blue | Hex #87CEEB | RGB 135,206,235 Light Sky Blue | Hex #87CEFA | RGB 135,206,250


Which crooner’s only UK No.1 was Memories Are Made Of This in 1956?

1956 #13. Memories Are Made Of This ~ Dean Martin - YouTube 1956 #13. Memories Are Made Of This ~ Dean Martin Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jun 17, 2015 "Memories Are Made of This" is a popular song written by Terry Gilkyson, Richard Dehr, and Frank Miller in 1955. The most popular version of the song was recorded by Dean Martin. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard chart for six weeks in 1956, and became his biggest hit. It was also his only UK number one hit, topping the UK Singles Chart on 17 February 1956, and remaining at the top for four weeks. He was backed by The Easy Riders (who consisted of Gilkyson, Dehr, and Miller), who wrote it. On the B-side of the 45 and 78 recordings was "Change of Heart" written by John Rox. The record had been hard to find until it appeared on the 8-CD box set Memories are Made of This from Bear Family Music. The secondary hit version at the time was by Gale Storm, a US Billboard No. 5 hit. A third charted version was by Mindy Carson, at No. 53. Terry Gilkyson and the Easy Riders recorded it for an album. After the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, the song was adapted into the "Honvágy-dal" ('The Song of Homesickness') and used as an unofficial anthem for refugees scattered around the world. Recorded by Ida Boros, it became a cultural phenomenon and a sign of protest against the communist government. The song charted once more in 1966 by the Drifters, a No. 48, hit for them. It was recorded by Anne Murray for her Croonin' album in 1993, but it was only released as a bonus track on the special Croonin' album put out by Heartland Records. In Germany, titled "Heimweh" ("Homesickness") and performed by Freddy Quinn and with lyrics by Ernst Bader and Dieter Rasch, the song was 14 weeks at number one, the most successful song of 1956. Worldwide it sold more than eight million, thus exceeding sales of the Dean Martin version. In 1994 the song featured in TV advert for Bisto gravy powder. It has also been featured in many other adverts down through the years. Deana Martin recorded “Memories Are Made Of This,” in 2006. It was a hit song for her father, Dean Martin. The song was released on her album "Memories Are Made of This" in 2006 by Big Fish Records. Category


Chicken Tikka Masala recipe | Epicurious.com Naan (Indian flatbread) and/or cooked Basmati Rice Equipment: Meat mallet or rolling pin, Microplane Advertisements Preparation Marinate the chicken: Use a fork to prick the chicken breasts all over on both sides. Arrange the chicken breasts on a large sheet of plastic wrap, spacing them apart from one another, then cover with a second large sheet of plastic wrap. Using the smooth side of a meat mallet or a rolling pin, beat the chicken until the breasts are an even 1/2- to 3/4-inch thickness. In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, 1 tablespoon peanut oil, lime juice, and garlic. Add the pounded chicken, and rub the marinade over the meat. Set the chicken aside while you make the sauce. Make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the coriander, cumin, cardamom, nutmeg, paprika, cayenne, and grated ginger. In a heavy, wide 4-quart pot or sauté pan over moderately high heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until light brown and caramelized, about 5 minutes. (Note that because they are sautéed so quickly over moderately high heat, the onions will not caramelize evenly.) Reduce the heat to moderate then stir in the spice and ginger mixture. Add the tomato purée, water, heavy cream, and salt, and bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to gently simmer the sauce, uncovered, until thickened slightly, about 10 minutes. DO AHEAD: The sauce can be prepared ahead and refrigerated, in an airtight container, up to 3 days. While sauce is simmering, cook chicken: Heat a heavy 11- to 12-inch griddle or skillet over moderately high heat until very hot and add 1/2 tablespoon of peanut oil. Working in two batches, cook the chicken breasts, turning them a few times and lowering the heat if the chicken chars too quickly, until just cooked through and browned well on both sides, 6 to 8 minutes total. Transfer the chicken as cooked to a cutting board. Wipe the griddle or skillet clean with a paper towel and cook the remaining chicken, adding the remaining 1/2 tablespoon peanut oil between batches. When all the chicken is cooked, cut it into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Add the chicken to the simmering sauce and continue to gently simmer it, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the black pepper and chopped cilantro, and season with salt. DO AHEAD: Chicken tikka masala can be prepared ahead, cooled, uncovered, and refrigerated, covered, up to 3 days. To serve: Transfer the chicken to a serving dish and garnish with additional cilantro sprigs. Serve with naan, and/or if desired with Basmati Rice . Cook's Notes: •If you prefer to make the sauce with fresh tomatoes, chop 1 pound fresh tomatoes and purée them, including the skins and seeds, in a blender with 1 tablespoon tomato paste and 3/4 teaspoon sugar. When using fresh tomatoes, omit the 3/4 cup water from the recipe. •If you are really short on time, substitute the meat from a rotisserie chicken. Nutritional Info


What was the name of Sonny Crockett’s pet alligator in Miami Vice?

Elvis | Miami Vice Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia " Love at First Sight " (picture only) Elvis is the pet alligator of Metro-Dade Detective James "Sonny" Crockett . A former mascot for Crockett's alma mater University of Florida Gators (retired after biting a free safety from the University of Georgia), Crockett took him in as the "resident drug-sniffer and watch gator" of his boat, the St. Vitus Dance . Elvis is known to have separation anxiety, at least in his early days, as he would go (unexpectedly) visit Crockett's marina neighbors, eating food, dumping his "leavings", and trashing their boats while Crockett was working, even taking a bite out of his Buddy Holly record collection once. Though he was supposedly a "watch-gator", Elvis would often sleep on the job, letting bad guys onto his boat--though when awake he would scare interlopers such as Maxwell Dierks , nearly making "dork-meat" out of him when he tried to take Crockett's Daytona with his snarling and hissing. Elvis also had a voracious appetite, eating whole fish, bags of dog food, or anything else just lying around. By 1986 Elvis was only seen occasionally and by 1988 was not seen at all. His status after Crockett left the Metro-Dade Police in 1989 remains unknown.


Who became the Royal Ballet’s youngest principle dancer in 1989 at the age of 20?

Bryony Brind, ballet dancer - obituary - Telegraph Bryony Brind, ballet dancer - obituary Principal dancer at the Royal Ballet who became a staple of gossip columns  after her career faded Bryony Brind in 1981 Photo: Photoshot 5:08PM GMT 09 Dec 2015 Comments Bryony Brind, who has died of heart failure aged 55, made world headlines in 1982 when, aged just 22, she was picked out of the Royal Ballet’s junior ranks by Rudolf Nureyev to become his partner at Covent Garden. Only half his age, the coltish Bryony Brind seemed to represent a fresh kind of British ballerina, but in the pressure of public glare her career faded in less than a decade. She then acquired a new celebrity when she stepped out (platonically) with Prince Michael of Kent and became the romantic novelist Dame Barbara Cartland’s daughter-in-law.. Bryony Brind in 1981  Photo: Rex Features Thin and long-legged, Bryony Brind was physically striking, and won one newspaper’s accolade as one of the most beautiful women in London. In classical ballet roles she was more ethereal-looking than the usual British physique, and her leanness and flexibility were well suited to contemporary ballets requiring all-over body tights. She emerged at a time when the Royal Ballet was regarded as having lost some of its classical finesse and lustre under a new contemporary-minded artistic director, Norman Morrice. Her debut in the leading role of Swan Lake at Covent Garden, aged 21, was acclaimed by relieved critics and a public longing for fresh faces after a decade of over-familiarity with senior ballerinas. The following year, when the 44-year-old Nureyev was invited back to the Royal Ballet to stage the classical La Bayadère: Kingdom of the Shades, he chose Bryony Brind to be his ballerina, even though she was still a junior dancer. It was not an unmitigated compliment. Nureyev was aggrieved at having been passed over as artistic director, and he said about his return: “She is the best bet. I have come back to this bucket of s---.” Bryony Brind with Rudolf Nureyev in 1982   Photo: WILLIAMS Darryl/Arenapal Yet he maintained his faith in the young ballerina and later that year asked her to dance the sensuous Siren who seduces the Prodigal Son (played by Nureyev) in Balanchine’s The Prodigal Son, and he cast her as young Miranda in his new ballet The Tempest. But his attention did not last, and when in 1984 he returned to La Bayadère at Covent Garden again, he took the leading role with the rising French ballerina Elisabeth Platel and relegated Bryony Brind to a subsidiary role among the Shades. Although Bryony Brind took the leading role on another night, it was prophetic of the rollercoaster her subsequent career would become. Born on May 27 1960 in Plymouth, Bryony Jane Susan St John Brind was the elder child of Major Roger Brind of the Royal Marines and Jennifer (née Grey), and trained at the Royal Ballet School, where, with her androgynous body, she seemed to herald a fresh new kind of ballerina. She and her contemporary and then lover Ashley Page (later a resident choreographer at the Royal Ballet and Scottish Ballet’s director) were fast-tracked into leading roles, sparkling in Jerome Robbins’s Afternoon of a Faun, and then being chosen by the American choreographer, Glen Tetley, to head his athletic new creation for the Royal Ballet, Dances of Albion: Dark Night Glad Day. Bryony Brind and Mark Silver in a scene from 'Young Apollo'  Photo: Photoshot Following her Swan Lake debut and the attention brought to her by Nureyev, the young Bryony seemed set for an exciting career and was promoted to principal rank at 24. She made patchy progress, however, which some observers blamed on an inattentive Royal Ballet management failing to nurture her through the tests of classical repertoire. She was gradually eclipsed by her contemporaries, the more dramatic Alessandra Ferri and the more classically versatile Fiona Chadwick, both of whom were favoured by the choreographer Kenneth MacMillan for his psychodramatic ballets. Bouts of ill health emphasised her striking thinness and som


Which Caribbean island group has a reptilian name?

Society for Caribbean Linguistics Figure 1 Q2. What is the political status of these territories? A. The majority are independent (including four republics — Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, and Trinidad & Tobago), 5 are colonies of Great Britain (BWI), 5 belong to the Netherlands (N), and 3 are overseas departments (départements d'outre-mer) of France (F). Q3. Are Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador considered part of the Caribbean? A. Yes, they are part of the continental or Greater Caribbean. They are traditionally seen as part of Latin America (to which the insular Hispanic territories of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic also belong). These eight Spanish-speaking countries are not traditionally included in the above listing (A.1) of Caribbean countries. List A.1 includes the physical islands of the archipelago (regardless of language affiliation), and the four "linguistic islands" (English, French and Dutch) in an Iberian "sea." (Latin America should really be called Iberian America, since although French is also a Latin language, French Guiana is not included in Latin America.) The four non-Iberian continental "islands" are Belize in Central America, and Guyana, Suriname and Guyane (French Guiana) in South America. (Note that Spanish is also spoken in English-official Belize.) South and Central America are often thought to be synonymous with Latin America, but they are not. Trinidad, for example, is geologically part of both the Caribbean and South America, but ceased to belong to Latin America upon British takeover in 1797–1802. The Association of Caribbean States ( ACS-AEC ) includes as member states most territories whose shores are washed by the Caribbean Sea. Included also are El Salvador on the Pacific side of Central America, and France because of its three overseas Départements ("departments") in the Caribbean and South America. (The USA is not included, although southern Florida — especially Miami — has strong cultural connections with the anglophone, francophone, hispanophone and créolophone Caribbean, and Georgia and the Carolinas share strong historical and sociolinguistic ties with the English-speaking Caribbean, and Louisiana with the French-speaking Caribbean.) Bermuda is not part of the Caribbean due to its location in the Atlantic, but is sometimes included in a listing of Caribbean countries because of common historical links with the Caribbean islands. Pre-Colombian Amerindians, including those who gave their name to the region, no doubt had their own worldview and way of organising their world. Geography Q4. Which are the Greater Antilles and which are the Lesser Antilles? A. The Greater Antilles comprise Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Jamaica and Puerto Rico. The Lesser Antilles comprise the Leeward Islands , the Windward Islands , and Trinidad & Tobago. Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands and Turks & Caicos to the north, and the ABC Islands to the south do not belong to any of these groupings. Q5. Which are the Leeward Islands and which are the Windward Islands? A. The Windward Islands comprise Grenada, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Martinique, and also Barbados. The Leeward Islands comprise Dominica (which was sometimes grouped with the Windwards), Guadeloupe and her dependencies (St. Martin, Marie-Galante and St.Barths), Montserrat, Antigua & Barbuda, St. Kitts-Nevis, Anguilla, the SSS Islands , and the Virgin Islands. The terms Windward and Leeward are also political terms. The term Eastern Caribbean often refers to the nine-member Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States ( OECS ) which share a common currency, the EC dollar (Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and also Anguilla, and the BVI). Q6. Which are the ABC Islands and the SSS Islands? A. The ABC Islands of the Southern Caribbean comprise Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao. The latter two belong to the Netherlands Antilles (Aruba is independent), as do the SSS Is


Who were the ascetics who lived on the top of pillars or columns?

Stylite - definition of stylite by The Free Dictionary Stylite - definition of stylite by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/stylite Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . sty·lite  (stī′līt′) n. One of a number of early Christian ascetics who lived unsheltered on the tops of high pillars. [Late Greek stūlītēs, from Greek stūlos, pillar; see stā- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] sty·lit′ic (-lĭt′ĭk) adj. sty′lit·ism (stī′lī′tĭz-əm) n. stylite (ˈstaɪlaɪt) n (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity one of a class of recluses who in ancient times lived on the top of high pillars [C17: from Late Greek stulitēs, from Greek stulos a pillar] stylitic adj (ˈstaɪ laɪt) n. one of a class of solitary Christian ascetics who lived on the top of high pillars or columns. [1630–40; < Late Greek stȳlitēs= Greek stŷl(os) pillar + -itēs -ite 1] sty•lit′ic (-ˈlɪt ɪk) adj. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:


oneiromancy - definition of oneiromancy in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of oneiromancy in English: oneiromancy [mass noun] The interpretation of dreams in order to foretell the future. Example sentences ‘In Mortal Coils, an interaction of oneiromancy and mediumism was embodied in multiple projections among slowly twisting ropes, as if something were dimly viewed while transpiring underwater or in a netherworld.’ ‘One in every five believes in oneiromancy (dream divination), and one in every four takes astrology seriously.’ ‘This was a recognised art in ancient times and was called ‘oneiromancy’.’ ‘How about general broadcast oneiromancy, like the popular bedtime suggestion ‘Sweet Dreams’?’ ‘You know, I've heard about oneiromancy, which is divination by interpreting dreams, kind of hard to get accurate -’ Pronunciation Matching verbs to collective nouns Which of these sentences is correct? The committee has reached a decision. The committee have reached a decision. Which of these sentences is correct? The police is appealing for witnesses. The police are appealing for witnesses. Which of these sentences is correct? Each group is choosing a topic. Each group are choosing a topic. Which of these sentences is correct? The crew is made up of experienced sailors. The crew are made up of experienced sailors. Which of these sentences is correct? Her class has surpassed expectations. Her class have surpassed expectations. Which of these sentences is correct? The gang have escaped. Which of these sentences is correct? Some people hate technology. Which of these sentences is correct? The interview panel comprises three women. The interview panel comprise three women. Which of these sentences is correct? His platoon are advancing on enemy positions. His platoon is advancing on enemy positions. Which of these sentences is correct? The audience is taking its seats. The audience are taking their seats. You scored /10 practise again? Retry Most popular in the world Australia


Greek Philosopher: Diogenes Greek Philosopher: Diogenes Updated on December 4, 2016 412 - 322 BC The celebrated Greek cynic philosopher who is said to have lived in a tub, wearing the coarsest clothing and living on the plainest food. Many of his sayings have been preseved, and serve for occasional quotation. 'Diogenes' by John William Waterhouse, 1882 About Diogenes Diogenes was born in Sinope, in Pontus, an Ionian Greek colony on the Southern Shores of the Black Sea (present-day Turkey). His father, Icesias, a banker, was convicted of debasing the coinage, and Diogenes, being implicated in the matter, was obliged to leave Sinope. He traveled to Athens, where he convinced the Cynic philosopher Antisthenes to take him as a disciple. Diogenes then plunged into a life of austerity and self-mortification. He wore coarse clothing, ate the plainest food, and accepted relief from the Athenians. He slept on bare ground, in the open streets, or under porticoes. His eccentric life did not, however, lose him respect of the Athenians, who admired his contempt of comfort. Practical good was the chief aim of his philosophy; and he did not conceal his disdain for literature and the fine arts. He laughed at men of letters for reading the sufferings of Odysseus while neglecting their own, and at orators who studied how to enforce truth but not how to practice it. On a voyage to Aegina he was seized by pirates and carried to Crete, where he was sold as a slave. When asked what business he was proficient in, he answered, "In commanding." He was purchased by a certain Xeniades of Corinth, who recognized his worth, set him free, and made him tutor to his children. Alexander the Great According to a popular story, on one occasion Diogenes had an interview with Alexander III, King of Macedonia. The king opened the conversation with "I am Alexander the Great", and the philosopher answered, "And I am Diogenes the Cynic". Alexander then asked him in what way he could serve him. "You can stand out of the sunshine," the philosopher replied. Alexander is said to have been so struck with the Cynic's self-possession that he went away remaking, "If I were not Alexander, I would wish to be Diogenes." Diogenes died at Corinth, according to tradition, on the same day as Alexander. Alexander the Great meets the Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope circa 335 BC. Related Links


Mr Elton, a vicar, is a character in which Jane Austen novel?

Emma Characters - eNotes.com Emma Characters Emma Woodhouse—Protagonist of the novel; youngest daughter of Mr. Woodhouse and his deceased wife; sister of Isabella (Woodhouse) Knightley; mistress of Hartfield estate. Mr. Woodhouse—Emma’s father; elderly, sedentary master of Hartfield. Mrs. Weston (Miss Taylor)—Emma’s former governess, now friend; wife of Mr. Weston; mistress of Randalls country house. Mr. Weston—(Captain Weston)—Retired militia; husband of Mrs. Weston; biological father of Frank Churchill; master of Randalls. Mr. Knightley (George)—Gentleman farmer and magistrate; master of Donwell Abbey; neighbor and friend of Emma and Mr. Woodhouse. Mr. Elton—Vicar of Highbury; young bachelor. Harriet Smith—Illegitimate daughter of unknown persons; placed in Mrs. Goddard’s Boarding School in Highbury; befriended by Emma. Mrs. and Miss Bates—Widow of former Vicar of Highbury and her spinster daughter; social friends of the Woodhouses; aunt and cousin of Jane Fairfax. Jane Fairfax—Orphaned niece of Mrs. Bates; taken in by Colonel and Mrs. Campbell who undertook her education; secret fiancée of Frank Churchill. Mr. and Mrs. Churchill—Aunt and uncle of Frank Weston Churchill whom they adopt; brother and sister-in-law to Miss Churchill, deceased first wife of Mr. Weston. Frank (Weston) Churchill—Son of Mr. Weston and the deceased Miss Churchill; adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Churchill; brought up in fashionable London society; secret fiancé of Jane Fairfax. Augusta (Hawkins) Elton—Social climbing wife of Mr. Elton; daughter of tradesman, eager to break into society at Highbury. John and Isabella (Woodhouse) Knightley—Lawyer brother-in-law and sister of Emma Woodhouse; residing in Brunswick Square in London. Robert Martin—Tenant of Abbey Mill farm, rented from Mr. (George) Knightley; fond of Harriet Smith. Elizabeth Martin—Sister of Robert; resident of Abbey Mill; schoolfriend of Harriet. Mr. and Mrs. Coles—Tradespeople of the village of Highbury, rising in fortune and rank to the upper middle class. Mrs. Goddard—Mistress of a boarding school. Mr. and Mrs. Cox—Lawyer family. Mrs. Ford—Shopkeeper. Mr. Perry—Pharmacist. Start Free Trial Start your free trial with eNotes to access more than 30,000 study guides. Get help with any book.


Torch was the final code name for the 1942 Allied landings ……..where?

Operation Torch – History Wars Weapons About Operation Torch Operation Torch was the code-name for the Anglo-American invasion of North Africa. It took place on November 8, 1942, on the coasts of French Morocco and Algeria, during World War II. Although the British 8th Army, under the command of Bernard Montgomery, had been fighting against the German forces in North Africa, defeating Rommel’s Afrika Korps at the Battle of El Alamein, on November 5, 1942, Wiston Churchill proposed an Allied invasion on French North Africa which would relieve the 8th Army’s efforts, definitely clear the Axis Powers from North Africa, improve naval control of the Mediterranean Sea and prepare for an invasion of Southern Europe (Italy) in 1943, thus, opening the European second front the Soviets had been pressing for. To carry out Operation Torch, the Allied commanders planned a three-pronged amphibious landing to seize the key ports and airports of Morocco and Algeria simultaneously, targeting Casablanca, Oran and Algiers. Successful completion of these operations was to be followed by an advance eastwards into Tunisia. Summary of Operation Torch The British-American invasion of North Africa was conducted by three task forces: 1) the Western Task Force, which was aimed at Casablanca, consisted of the US 2nd Armored Division, the US 3rd and 9th Infantry Divisions, totalling 35,000 troops in all, with Major General George Patton in command and Rear Admiral Henry K. Hewitt heading the naval operations; 2) the Center Task Force, aimed at Oran, Morocco, included the US 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, US 1st Infantry Division, and the US 1st Armored Division (18,500 troops), commanded by Major General Lloyd Fredendall, and the naval forces being commanded by Commodore Thomas Troubridge; 3) the Eastern Task force, aimed at Algiers, Algeria, was commanded by Lieutenant-General Kenneth Anderson and consisted of two brigades from British 78th and the US 34th Infantry Divisions and two British Commando units—No.1 and No. 6 Commandos, totalling 20,000 troops. On 8 November 1942, the Western Task Force landed before daybreak at three points in Morocco: Safi (Operation Blackstone), Fedala (Operation Brushwood the largest landing with 19,000 men), and Mehdiya-Port Lyautey (Operation Goalpost). Because it was hoped that the French would not resist, there were no preliminary bombardments. This proved to be a costly error as French defenses took a toll of American landing forces. After two days of heavy fighting, on November 10, Patton was able to land at 08:00 hours. Then, the Americans proceeded to surround the port of Casablanca and the city surrendered an hour before the final assault was due to take place. The Center Task Force was split between three beaches, two west of Oran and one east. The US 1st Ranger Battalion landed east of Oran and quickly captured the shore battery at Arzew. French batteries and the invasion fleet exchanged fire throughout 8 November and 9 November, with French troops defending Oran and the surrounding area stubbornly. Heavy fire from the British battleships brought about the surrender on 9 November. The US 34th Infantry Division, reinforced with one brigade of the British 78th, spearheaded the Eastern Task Force, landing in Algeria on November 8. The landings were split between three beaches —two west of Algiers and one east. The only fighting took place in the port of Algiers itself, where in Operation Terminal two British destroyers attempted to land a party of US Rangers directly onto the dock, in order to prevent the French destroying the port facilities and scuttling their ships. Heavy artillery fire prevented one destroyer from landing but the other was able to debark 250 Rangers. Meanwhile the 34th Infantry Division troops pushed quickly inland and General Juin surrendered the city to the Allies at 18:00 hours.


In which conflict did the Battle of Pork Chop Hill take place?

6/12/2006 • Military History Officially it was designated Hill 255, but its contour lines on a map of Korea and a 1959 film made it world famous as Pork Chop Hill. Based on a book by military historian S.L.A. Marshall, the movie dealt only with the penultimate, two-day battle for Pork Chop Hill in April 1953. In actuality, that hill claimed the lives of soldiers from the United States, Thailand, Colombia, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and China in an ongoing struggle that lasted longer than on any other single battlefield in Korea. After Communist North Korean forces invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950, the war raged up and down the peninsula several times as the United States, the United Nations (U.N.) and finally Communist China sent ground forces there. By July 1952, however, both sides had constructed such strong defensive lines that neither could undertake a major offensive without suffering unacceptable losses. In 1952, North Korea and China had 290,000 men on the front lines and another 600,000 in reserve. The U.N. countered with 250,000 troops on the line, backed by 450,000 reserves. While the two sides engaged in tedious, often exasperating truce negotiations at Panmunjom, their soldiers huddled in trench systems resembling those of World War I. The constant patrolling and artillery duels seldom made headlines at home. But occasionally battles for outposts such as Heartbreak Ridge, the Punchbowl, Capitol Hill and the Hook drew media attention, giving them propaganda value at the talks. Much of the focus on Pork Chop Hill was a result of Communist political structure. At that time, Marshal Peng Dehuai commanded the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces in Korea, taking his orders from the Central Military Commission (CMC), of which Mao Tse-tung was chairman, and Mao’s foreign minister, Zhou Enlai, vice chairman. Peng’s lieutenants often had multiple responsibilities. For example, Peng’s deputy, General Deng Hua, was also commander of the 13th Field Army and a delegate at the peace talks. Li Kenong, chief of military intelligence for the CMC, was also vice minister of foreign affairs, chief of the Military Intelligence Department of the People’s Liberation Army, and headed the Chinese delegation at Panmunjom. Because of Li’s ministry and intelligence positions, he had his government’s authority to coordinate armistice talks and battlefield strategy. Consequently, whenever negotiations reached critical stages, the Chinese military was used to test the U.N.’s will on the battlefield. As the action raged around relatively unimportant outposts, the battles themselves took on political and propaganda significance far beyond their military value. In May 1952, Maj. Gen. David Ruffner took command of the 45th Infantry Division, holding the right flank of the I Corps’ line in west-central Korea, facing the 39th Army of the Chinese 13th Field Army. Wishing to take the high ground in front of his division’s main line of resistance (MLR), Ruffner and his staff developed a plan to seize a dozen forward hills, stretching from northeast to southwest. The last two in the southwest, Pork Chop and Old Baldy (Hill 266), were held by the Chinese 116th Division. On June 6 and 7, the 279th Infantry Regiment seized the six northern hills, while the 180th Infantry advanced on the six southern ones. Company I of the 180th took Pork Chop after a one-hour firefight and immediately fortified the position. The Chinese 346th, 347th and 348th regiments counterattacked over the next several days, but I Company, with artillery support, held them off. Ruffner had extended the 45th Division’s line to provide a breakwater for his MLR, with Port Chop Hill, partially protected from Old Baldy, providing a vital part of the buffer. The 2nd Infantry Division replaced the 45th in the fall of 1952, and its 9th Regiment was assigned to Pork Chop and Old Baldy. In October the Thai 21st Infantry Regiment occupied Pork Chop and managed to beat back assaults by elements of the Chinese 39th Army in November. When the 7th Infantry Division replaced the 2nd, troops of


The RENFE is the railway system of which country?

Renfe (Spain): Train Travel Info - Rail Europe Train in Spain. Through geography and history. Travel throughout Spain is convenient with RENFE. Enjoy on-board entertainment with video screens. Daydreams included: cities, countryside, mountains and beaches. Restrooms are located in every car. RENFE Trains:  Rich history and the flavor of Spain Over the past two decades, RENFE has focused on improving traveler comfort and increasing the efficiency of its fleet of trains in Spain. This combined effort has resulted in a faster, comfortable and more enjoyable train trip for travelers throughout Spain. Some of the most popular routes of these modernized trains include Madrid to Barcelona, Madrid to Seville, and Madrid to Bilbao. You’ll find rail travel available to suit any budget or preference: from the budget-friendly Economy Class, to Comfort Class that offers generous legroom and comfortable reclining seats, all the way to Premier Class, with its luxurious personal space and additional amenities that include video and audio programming at your fingertips. Whichever you choose, you’ll experience pleasing service from RENFE train personnel. And no one is left out, with accommodations that are perfectly suited for families, friends and business travelers. So book now with Rail Europe, the experts in offering guidance on the smartest itineraries and affordable fares. Hey, you can’t even spell Renfe without RE (as in Rail Europe).


The Gegs are an ethnic group from which European country?

European-Americans European-Americans European-Americans About 80 percent of Americans are descended from people of European    ethnicity. The short summaries that follow present information on the    population, distribution, migration History, and cultural persistence of    thirty-seven European ethnic groups in the United States. Appended to some    summaries are short lists of publications, most of which are recent    Studies of a particular ethnic community or a general historical or    cultural survey of the ethnic group. Some of the information in these    summaries is derived from The Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups and We the People. These are the basic reference resources for information about American    ethnic groups and should be consulted for additional information and    references. See also Acadians , Amish , Appalachians , Basques , Doukhobors , French Canadians , Hasidim , Hutterites , Irish Travelers , Jews , Mennonites , Molokans, Mormons , Old Believers , Ozarks , Peripatetics , Rom , Shakers ALBANIANS. In 1980, 21,687 Americans claimed Albanian ethnic ancestry and another    16,971 claimed Albanian and other ethnic ancestry. Because of    underreporting in the past, this is likely an undercount, with Americans    of Albanian ancestry probably numbering no less than 70,000. Pre-World War    II Albania was inhabited by two major cultural groups—the Ghegs    (Gegs) in the mountainous North and the Tosks (Toscs) in the South. Both    groups spoke mutually intelligible dialects of Albanian, although there    were clear economic, religious, and social differences between the two    groups. In the United States, in-group variation is reflected more in    religious differences (Greek Orthodox, Muslim, Roman Catholic) than in the    Gheg/Tosk dichotomy. Most Albanians settled in the United States in the    early 1900s, with Boston the major community. Other communities formed in    Detroit, Chicago, Worcester (Massachusetts), and Connecticut. After World    War II, a community of Catholic Albanians formed in the Bronx, New York,    and continues to exist as a distinct ethnic enclave. The traditional    culture centered on the patriarchal family, a strong sense of family    honor, clans, and blood feuds has mostly given way to an American    middle-class life-style. But a strong sense of Albanian identity survives    through ethnic associations, the church, traditional celebrations and    foods, and kin ties. Albanian political identity is perhaps centered more    on concern over the status of Albanians in the Kosovo region of Serbian    Yugoslavia than on anticommunism. Bibliography Nagi, Dennis L. (1987). The Albanian-American Odyssey: A Pilot Study of the Albanian Community     of Boston, Massachusetts. New York: AMS Press. ARMENIANS. In 1980, 155,693 Americans claimed Armenian ancestry and another 56,928    claimed Armenian and other ethnic ancestry. In Europe and the Near and    Middle East, Armenians have lived under the control of the Turks,    Russians, and Iranians and have formed distinct ethnic Minorities in    countries such as Lebanon. Economic and cultural variations among Armenian    groups in these locales was transferred by Armenian immigrants to the    United States. Industrial    cities in the East and Midwest, the California central Valley, and Los    Angeles are major Armenian population centers, with 42 percent of    Armenian-Americans in 1980 living in California. Settlers in industrial    cities first worked in the steel, automobile, and textile industries, but    quickly moved up the economic ladder, using business and technical skills    brought with them from Armenia to the New World. The first Armenians in    central California were farm workers, and they, too, quickly moved up the    economic ladder, as shop and landowners. In both locations, the rapid    economic mobility was accompanied by rapid assimilation, reflected in the


In which country are the Harz mountains?

The Harz Mountains The Harz Mountains The Harz Mountains is the land of German fairy tales: steep-roofed houses with tiny windows and narrow, cobblestone streets, dark forests, rushing streams and stormy mountains. Harz Village (Zorge) There is something familiar about these little towns tucked away in deep, wooded valleys. These were the scenes of childhood stories: the home of wicked witches, dwarves digging in caverns under the earth and poor woodcutters in lonely cottages. The Brothers Grimm collected their stories from various places, primarily the area around Kassel about 40 miles to the west, but the Harz Mountains have long been famous as an important source of German folklore. Many of these stories are well-known outside of Germany as well: Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Tom Thumb, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, The Frog Prince, and The Wolf and the Seven Kids. Some of the tales seem not to have traveled outside of Germany. Curious to read some of the lesser-known Harz fairy tales? You can read a sampling here . This region was also known for the many silver mines; many villagers made their living underground and the towns' wealth came from these mines. There are echoes of this in the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Harz Mountains I noticed traveling in this area there were virtually no English-speaking tourists. This is such a magical and charming area, I hope more people will make the trip and see these half-timbered towns and beautiful forests. It is hard to beat for sheer atmosphere. There are miles of walking trails in the woods to fit any level of hiking ability. Things to See in the Harz The Brocken Brocken Summit The highest mountain in the Harz is the Brocken , setting for one of the most famous scenes in Goethe's Faust. The devil takes Faust up on the Brocken on Walpurgis Night to tempt him, where he watches a wild night of revelry among the witches and other evil creatures. "Tonight the mountain's mad with magic"- Faust, Goethe According to local legend, witches gather on April 30 every year on top of the Brocken for a German version of Halloween. In a close parallel, Disney's Fantasia, includes an eerie gathering of the forces of evil in Moussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain; the Brocken also has a treeless summit and a long association with witchcraft and devilry. Fun Trip: you can ride an old steam train to the top the mountain; the network of narrow-gage rails runs through a number of towns in the Harz. Wernigerode is the closest to the Brocken. Steam Train, Schierke Station


Baku - The capital of Azerbaijan - Baku Home » Baku » Baku - The capital of Azerbaijan Baku - The capital of Azerbaijan Baku - the capital of Azerbaijan, the largest city in the Caucasus and one of the most beautiful cities in the world is compared with Naples, San Francisco and other big cities of the world. The city is situated on the southern coast of the Absheron Peninsula and is the largest port in the Caucasus. According to one version, the name Azerbaijan comes from the Persian language "Badkube" - "wind blow", probably because of strong winds, hence "Baku - the city of winds", according to another version, Baku means - a city on the hill. The name Azerbaijan is found in written sources from the IX century. But the historical sources indicate that the settlements on the place of the city appeared long time ago. They tell about the area, notable with "flames rising from underwater rocks". These "eternal" fires appeared in spots of natural gas yield. The evidences of the ancient age of the city are rock carvings left by primitive people on the walls of caves in Absheron and Gobustan (12 thousand years ago), as well as various archaeological finds, rock inscription left by Augustus, Gaius Octavius, narrating of military camps, set in this area in the I century BC. Considering all given above, we can establish that the city of Baku is more than 5,5 thousand years old. Throughout its history the city has endured a lot - several times he was completely burned and looted, but revived again. Today Baku is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. In the capital of Azerbaijan , are spoken three languages: Azeri, Turkish and Russian. In Baku you can feel the fusion of eras and cultures and meet the architectural monuments of various international schools of architecture. In Baku resides over half of the whole country’s population (more than two million inhabitants). Here concentrated the oldest oil fields, the famous Oil Stones of deep base, powerful crane vessels, modern floating rigs. Baku is also a cultural center of Azerbaijan. Here was opened the first National Theatre, the first library and appeared in print the first newspaper. In the modern city is also well developed the entertainment industry: 7 theaters, 11 universities, 30 museums, a philharmonic society, libraries and cinemas, restaurants and nightclubs.


Which international football team are known as ‘The Albiceleste’?

Mundo Albiceleste Author: Juli2014 January 16, 2017 32 Comments Hey everyone! I hope everyone is doing well.  Here are some more BAUZA quotes from an interview he had today with TYC Sports in Argentina. “I’m going to watch the Superclasico, and then I’ll go to Europe.  I’m going to…


What is the name of the dragon that guards the treasure in The Hobbit?

Bard - Tolkien Gateway Bard This article is about the character in The Hobbit . For the King of Dale in the Fourth Age , see Bard II . Bard Bard I; Bard the Bowman Titles Images of Bard "Arrow! Black arrow! I have saved you to the last. You have never failed me and always I have recovered you. I had you from my father and he from of old. If ever you came from the forges of the true king under the Mountain, go now and speed well!" ― Bard [1] Bard the Bowman (died Third Age 2977), was a man of Lake-town , and later the restored King of Dale . Contents 7 References History Bard served as a soldier in Lake-town , and was one of the most skilled archers among Men . He was the heir of Girion , the last lord of Dale . Noted for his grim face and spirit, he was an able archer and inherited his Black Arrow from his ancestors. Considering it a lucky heirloom, he always used it last. [1] Ted Nasmith - The Black Arrow Bard organized the defense of the town when the Dragon Smaug attacked. When the old thrush (who had overheard Bilbo Baggins ' description of Smaug [2] ) revealed an unarmoured spot on the Dragon's underside to Bard, he shot the dragon's heart with the Black Arrow. Because of his miraculous shot he was given the epithet "the Bowman" and "the Dragon-slayer". [1] Bilbo Baggins delivers the Arkenstone to Thranduil and Bard After the disaster, he led the Lake-men to the Lonely Mountain demanding a part of the treasure from the Dwarves . [3] The Wood-elves and Thranduil came to demand their own shares. Seeing Thorin 's reluctancy to help, Bilbo Baggins delivered the Arkenstone to them to bargain with. [4] Afterwards, when the Orcs and Wargs came, Bard led his Men in the Battle of Five Armies . [5] The victors divided the treasure and Bard took Bilbo's fourteenth share of the gold and silver in return for the Arkenstone, whereupon he shared his reward with the Master of Lake-town to rebuild the town, and gave Thranduil the emeralds of Girion. [3] However, the Master stole the money and ran off into the wild where he died. [6] Three years later, after the rebuilding of the city, Bard became the first King of restored Dale as a wise and able ruler. [7] He was succeeded by his son, Bain . [7] Etymology As a Lake-man, Bard's name was in the language of Dale , which is represented by Old Norse in the book. [8] [9] In other Germanic names (such as Isembard ), bard refers to beard. This could be either the facial hair, or more likely "Battle-Axe" (beard is also a term for a part of an axe). Robert Ireland and Ruth S. Noel , who perhaps overlooked the connection to Old Norse, provide as translations the Celtic words, bárd ("guardian") [10] and bard ("poet"). [11] Genealogy fl. Fourth Age Other Versions of the Legendarium In his original concept of The Hobbit , J.R.R. Tolkien intended Bilbo Baggins to be the slayer of Smaug the Dragon, stabbing him in his sleep in his lair in the Lonely Mountain . Tolkien then changed his mind and in a major shift decided that Smaug would die at Esgaroth . [12] This necessitated the creation of a hero, Bard, who was revealed to be the descendant of Girion. Having created this dragon-slayer, Tolkien was going to let him die in the wreck of Lake-town. [13] However, realizing new possibilities for the story, especially having a rightful claimant to part of the dragon's hoard other than the Dwarves, Tolkien kept Bard alive. [14] Portrayal in adaptations 2003: The Hobbit (2003 video game) : No actor is credited for the part of Bard, but it appears to be André Sogliuzzo . He is portrayed as the Captain of the guard, a stout black haired man with a full beard. Bilbo helps him retrieve the Black Arrow and stop a gang of Orcs and men from taking over Lake-town. 2013: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug : Luke Evans portrays Bard. [16] He is first introduced coming across Bilbo and Thorin 's Company along the River Running when waiting to retrieve the empty wine barrels returned by the Woodland Realm . The Dwarves agree to pay him to smuggle them into Lake-town and get the weapons and supplies they need for


Dr Claw is the arch-enemy of which children’s cartoon title character?

Inspector Gadget (TV Series 1983–1986) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A bumbling bionic police inspector stumbles about on his cases, while his niece and dog secretly do the real investigative work. Creators: Dr. Claw, with the aid of Dr. Spectrum and Bert Sweetley, uses a dream beam to give the citizens of Metro City nightmares. 8.1 Inspector Gadget foils the evil plans of Dr. Claw to steal a valuable pearl necklace. This adventure takes Chief Quimby and the Inspector to Hong Kong. Safety Tip: Don't be greedy and overeat. 8.0 GADGET has ordered a new watch. 8.0 a list of 47 titles created 25 Jul 2012 a list of 32 titles created 05 Aug 2014 a list of 30 titles created 10 Nov 2014 a list of 25 titles created 02 Dec 2015 a list of 28 titles created 1 month ago Search for " Inspector Gadget " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Inspector Gadget (1983–1986) 6.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin.     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X   The Smurfs are little blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a forest inhabited mainly by their own kind. The smurfs average daily routine is attempting to avoid Gargomel, an evil man who wants to kill our little blue friends. Stars: Don Messick, Danny Goldman, Lucille Bliss The misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles. Stars: Alan Reed, Mel Blanc, Jean Vander Pyl The globe-trotting treasure-hunting money-making adventures of billionaire Scrooge McDuck and his nephews. Stars: Alan Young, Russi Taylor, Terence McGovern The adventures of a quartet of humanoid warrior turtles and their friends. Stars: Cam Clarke, Barry Gordon, Rob Paulsen The misadventures of a futuristic family. Stars: George O'Hanlon, Janet Waldo, Mel Blanc The daily satirical adventures of the Looney Tunes star The Tazmanian Devil, along with his extended family, friends, and enemies on the island of Tasmania. Stars: Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Maurice LaMarche Disney's fun-loving chipmunks are reimagined as the leaders of a team of detectives/crime-fighters, rounding out the team are two mice, Gadget Hackwrench and Monterey Jack and Zipper, a fly. Stars: Corey Burton, Peter Cullen, Jim Cummings A Saturday morning series, collecting of some of the most popular classic cartoons from the Looney Tunes catalogue. Stars: Mel Blanc, June Foray A bumbling superhero battles crime with the help of his daughter and pilot sidekick. Stars: Jim Cummings, Terence McGovern, Christine Cavanaugh Yogi, a smooth, talkative forest bear looks to raid park goers picnic baskets, while Park Ranger Smith tries to stop him. Stars: Daws Butler, Don Messick, Jimmy Weldon The most powerful man in the universe, He-Man, goes against the evil forces of Skeletor to save the planet Eternia and to protect the secrets of Castle Grayskull. Stars: John Erwin, Alan Oppenheimer, Linda Gary The desert in the U.S. southwest is the natural habitat of the Road Runner, a high-octane, cartoon bird who runs so fast on the desert's roadways that he leaves a trail of flame or causes ... See full summary  » Stars: Mel Blanc, June Foray, Bea Benaderet Edit Storyline Bumbling Inspector Gadget battles the forces of M.A.D. with the aid of the various gadgets he has on his person: pop-up rollerskates, extensible arms, a helicopter-hat, etc. Despite the arsenal at his disposal (which is just as likely to misfire as work properly), Gadget never seems to be able to catch Dr. Claw, the mastermind behind M.A.D. Quite often, in fact, any success that Gadget might have is often caused by his niece Penny and her dog, who Gadget consistently fails to recognize as working incognito on the case. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au> Go Go Gadget Great See more  » Genres: 12 September 1983 (USA) See more  » Also Known As:


Benvolio is the cousin and friend of which Shakespearian hero?

What is the relationship between Romeo and his friends Mercutio and Benvolio in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? | eNotes What is the relationship between Romeo and his friends Mercutio and Benvolio in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? Tamara K. H. | Middle School Teacher | (Level 3) Educator Emeritus Posted on June 20, 2013 at 3:21 AM While it is clear that Romeo is very close with his cousin Benvolio who is also his friend, as well as his friend Mercutio, it's also very evident that Romeo and his friends have very different views on things. In fact, Benvolio and Mercutio act as two different dramatic foils to Romeo. Benvolio serves as Romeo's dramatic foil by being the peace-loving, rational, voice of reason in comparison to Romeo who is impetuous and emotionally driven. We see the closeness of their friendship when Benvolio promises Lord Montague to find out what is troubling Romeo in the very first scene and to give him counsel. However, their dramatic foil relationship also becomes evident when Benvolio begs Romeo, "Be rul'd by me: forget to think of [Rosaline]," and Romeo's only response is "O, teach me how I should forget to think!" (I.i.227-28). Romeo's refusal to listen to Benvolio also shows us his refusal to think rationally, which helps us see their dramatic foil relationship despite their close friendship. Mercutio serves as Romeo's dramatic foil by taking love lightly and treating it as a joke in contrast to Romeo's tendency to treat love with complete seriousness. Like Benvolio, Mercutio's close friendship with Romeo is also seen in his desires to give Romeo advice and bring him out of his gloomy state of mind. Mercutio tries to coax Romeo out of his gloominess by trying to persuade him to crash the Capulets' ball along with Benvolio. His persuasion techniques not only show us his friendship with Romeo, they also show us his comic and even lewd side, demonstrating just how lightly he views love. One example can be seen in the lines, "If love be rough with you, be rough with love. / Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down," which can be interpreted as a sexual innuendo (I.iv.28-29). Sources:


Which African country is regarded as the spiritual home of Rastafarianism?

Rastafarianism Rastafarianism Keywords: Rastafarianism, Rasta, Rastafari, Ethiopianism, Africanists, Jamaica, Selassie, dreadlocks   I.                   Abstract In the early 1930ï¿½s religious and social movement called Rastafarianism evolved in Jamaica.ï¿½ Rastas sought to provide a voice for the poor Blacks in Jamaica by encouraging resistance to oppressive societal structures.ï¿½ At the core of their belief is the re-interpretation of the Hebrew Bible with a focus on Blacks as Godï¿½s chosen race, and the belief that the true Messiah comes to us as Emperor Haile Selassie Iï¿½ (Ras Tafari) of Ethiopia.ï¿½ï¿½ Through extensive spoken discourse, the Rastafarians aim to clarify the Western misinterpretation of the Bible, so as to spread the true word and fight against the unjust hierarchy of Western culture (collectively called Babylon).ï¿½ In the meantime, Rastafarians await a time of repatriation of Blacks and a return to Ethiopia, qua Africa, of its rightful ruling status.     II.                Scope and Purpose of the System Rastafarianism is an afro-centric religious and social movement based in the Caribbean island of Jamaica.ï¿½ Stemming from the roots of Rastafari in rising against the post-colonial oppression of poor blacks, Rastas typically come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Especially difficult economic hardships in Jamaica saw a distinctive rise in the movementï¿½s following. At the time of Jamaicaï¿½s independence in the 1960ï¿½s, virtually all Rastafarians were members of the 79 percent of the population classified as lower class (Waters, 50).ï¿½ In the past few decades, however, especially through the influence of Reggae music, the movement has gained a more international and cosmopolitan following.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Although a largely unorganized group, the Rastafarians unite on a few central beliefs: a strong belief in the beauty of black peopleï¿½s African heritage; the belief that Ras Tafari Haile Selassie I, emperor of Ethiopia, is the Biblical Messiah; belief in repatriation to Ethiopia, the true home and redemption of black people; and belief in the eventual fall of ï¿½Babylonï¿½, the corrupt world of the white man, and a reversal in the slavery-based societal hierarchy (Murrell, 5).ï¿½ The Rastas believe that the Bible is the history of the African race, taken by Europeans at the time of enslavement and deliberately mistranslated in an effort to deceive the slaves (Waters, 47).ï¿½ The system encourages black people to free their minds from the shackles of the existing social hierarchy, and take their place as the true leaders that God (Jah) intended them to be.ï¿½ Many symbols of the Rastafarian arise from their interpretation of the Bible and the ideal of Ethiopia as ï¿½Zionï¿½, the Promised Land.ï¿½ The most noticeable are the long, uncombed locks by which they are readily identified (Waters, 48).ï¿½ This tradition stems from: the laws of the Nazarites that forbid cutting hair [1] ; the style of Ethiopian tribal warriors and priests; and as a symbol of the lionï¿½s mane. These locks also serve as a mystical link or ï¿½psychic antennaï¿½, connecting Rastas with God and his mystical power, or ï¿½earthforceï¿½, which is immanent in the universe (Murrell, 32).ï¿½ï¿½ Other symbols are those of Ethiopia, including the national colors (red, green and gold) as well as the lion that appears on the countryï¿½s flag.ï¿½ The ritual smoking of marijuana (ganja) also plays an important role in Rastafarian life.ï¿½ This ï¿½holy herbï¿½ is highly valued for its physical, psychological and therapeutic powers (Murrell, 354).ï¿½ Language also forms an important Rasta symbol.ï¿½ Although Rastas often speak Jamaican dialect, called ï¿½patoisï¿½, they have developed a subdialect to take a further step away from Standard English (Chevannes,167).ï¿½ Many of these patterns of speech carry moral or social implications related to the Rasta world-view.ï¿½ For example, the Rasta uses ï¿½outernationtionalï¿½ instead of ï¿½internationalï¿½ to emphasize their feelings that the rest of the world lies outside their realm.ï¿½     a.


The three types of chemical matter are – element, mixture and which other?

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What is the SI Unit of Luminous Intensity?

SI Units Explained - The candela Go to the SI Units Explained Page How much brighter is a flashlight (torch) than a candle? Clearly it depends on how powerful the flashlight is, but there are other factors too. For example, the candle spreads its light in all directions whereas the flashlight is highly directional. This makes direct comparisons a little tricky, but not impossible. This is where the SI quantity of luminous intensity is useful. It has the SI unit candela and the symbol cd.   The cendela (cd) How many candles are as bright as a flashlight? The next SI Unit is the kilogram (kg) . One of the extraordinary things about the kilogram is that it’s a real object, hidden in a nuclear bomb-proof bunker outside Paris. Other SI units are available from the menus at the top of the page. For much of history the candle was used as a measure of the intensity of light. This made sense in a world without light bulbs or other forms of artificial light, even if each country tended to use a slightly different kind of candle as its "standard". Things started to get complicated not just with the invention of light bulbs, but also with a greater understanding of the different colours of light. For example, the Sun's light is composed of all of the different colours mixed together, but, as seen from space, is faintly yellow in colour, meaning that it shines slightly more brightly in yellow than the other colour components.  For these and other reasons a better definition of luminous intensity was needed. The modern SI quantity of luminous intensity takes into account the colour of the light and its direction. It is based on a frequency (light colour) of 540 x 1012 cycles per second ( hertz ), which is roughly yellowish-green and is a colour that the human eye is highly sensitive to.  Now the surprisingly easy bit. One candela is almost exactly equivalent to one candlepower (I did say it was easy!). So why is comparing a candle and flashlight tricky? To answer this we need to consider how the light spreads out from its source as well as taking into account a derived quantity called lumens .  Candlepower and candela are both measurements of light at source, but neither tells us how powerful the light is some distance away from the source. Instead, we measure the amount of light illuminating a surface area, which is called, naturally enough, the illuminance. The result is measured in lumens, with 1 lumen = 1 candela x steradian. For our purposes here we can think of the the latter term as an area, as the following example illustrates:  Imagine a transparent 1 metre  radius sphere surrounding a candle. Its surface area will be given by 4 pi r2, so the surface area of our sphere is:  Seen from space the Sun is yellow in colour 4 pi 12 = 12.57 m2  The amount of energy passing through 1 square metre of the transparent sphere is 1 lumen, and so it follows that 1 candlepower is 12.57 lumens. Many bulbs are now rated by the amount of illumination given at a distance. In SI units the standard is 1 lumen per square metre and called 1 lux.  Now let's return to flashlights, most of which are designed to be highly directional. If we have a 1 candela (i.e. candlepower) flashlight which just happens to have a beam that illuminates 1 square metre from 1 metre distance  then that square metre will have an illumination of 12.57 lumens, as compared with 1 lumen for the candle. This is why it's not straightforward to compare the output of a flashlight with a candle. In short, when we want to measure how powerful a light source is we need to consider its nature or purpose - a half candlepower flashlight will be more useful than a candle for finding something in the distance at night. In this case the candle has more candlepower (i.e. a high candela rating) at its source, but the flashlight's light is focused and so more useful.  Finally, to put things into perspective, it's worth noting that a full moon on a clear night results in the Earth being illuminated by about a quarter of 1 lux at the Earth's surface. In comparison a typical living room will hav


Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses?

Men Seldom Make Passes at Girls Who Wear Glasses | Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Men Seldom Make Passes at Girls Who Wear Glasses Alexis Smith Men Seldom Make Passes at Girls Who Wear Glasses 1985, wall painting with two framed mixed-media collages. Museum purchase with partial funds from Ansley I. Graham Trust, Los Angeles. In her work, Smith often melds words and objects to analyze myths about the American Dream. Using found items and familiar texts, Smith charts types and stereotypes from recent American history.  In this piece, the artist juxtaposes Dorothy Parker’s cautioning quip, “Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses”—which has become a part of the cultural vocabulary of Americans—and the mysterious allure of Marilyn Monroe’s sunglassed visage.  Smith’s piece comprises many layers: on top of a 10-by-15-foot solarized mural of Monroe painted directly on the gallery wall are placed two collages—the angular, silvery blue-green frames of which function both as “art” for the wall and stylish “shades” for the Hollywood star.  The collages/sunglasses are composed of images of well-padded football players on top of which Smith has layered lipstick traces, a letterman’s letter, an eye-exam chart, and Parker’s familiar phrase. In the piece, Smith concurrently asks the question: What is sexy? And who is gazing at whom?


Which cry always opened the Billy Cotton Band Show?

BFI Screenonline: Cotton, Billy (1899-1969) Biography One of Britain's longest serving bandleaders, Billy Cotton (born William Edward Cotton in London on 6 May 1899) was the host of The Billy Cotton Band Show , one of the most popular variety shows of the 1950s and '60s. A staple of the BBC 's Saturday night schedules for many years, the show attracted some of the biggest audiences of the period. Cotton formed his first dance band in 1924 and found national success via radio, primarily through his popular Sunday show, The Billy Cotton Band Show (1949-68). A national institution, Cotton 's show became as much a part of the traditional British Sunday lunchtime as roast beef. Cotton was initially reluctant at making the transition from radio to television, preferring to limit the band to sporadic appearances only, including Coronation Music-Hall returned to the BBC to attempt the transfer of his radio formula to television. The series that was to bestow major success upon Cotton was launched on 29 March 1956 under the title of Wakey Wakey! , taking its familiar title of The Billy Cotton Band Show from 2 April 1957. also briefly hosted the variety series The Tin Pan Alley Show (BBC, 1956) . Initially a weekday show, The Billy Cotton Band Show transferred to Saturday evenings on 4 October 1958 (following a one-off on 11 January that year), where it remained for most of its lifetime. Up until May 1961 the show's title could vary between The Billy Cotton Band Show and , with Cotton dressed in flowered waistcoat and bowler hat in the latter, and more formally in dinner jacket in the former. Otherwise, the formats differed little. From May 1961 the show remained as The Billy Cotton Band Show until October 1965, after which it saw out its days as Billy Cotton's Music-Hall Preceded by Cotton 's cry (often in extreme close-up) of "Wakey Wakey!", the band would launch into its theme tune, 'Somebody Stole My Gal', heralding the start of another exuberant show of song, dance, comedy, and general knees-up jollity. Cotton was supported on most shows by regular singers Alan Breeze


Who played the Chief Petty Officer in The Navy Lark?

The Navy Lark | All The Tropes Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia All The Tropes Wiki File:Navy lark 9770.jpg  Ladies and Gentlemen, we present... the Navy Lark. A radio comedy produced by The BBC which ran from 1959 to 1977 starring Leslie Phillips, Stephen Murray, Jon Pertwee, Richard Caldicott, Ronnie Barker, Heather Chasen, Tenniel Evans and loads of others. The Navy Lark followed the adventures of the Royal Navy's least wanted crew on HMS Troutbridge [1] as scheming Commander (promoted over the course of the series to Commodore) Povey tried to dump them overboard and they tried to avoid life on civvy street. Generally these were interspersed with CPO Pertwee's doomed-to-failure get-rich-quick schemes and Sub-Lieutenant Phillips' equally doomed attempts to chase down WRN Chasen. Tropes Include The Baroness - A Lighter and Softer version in the form of Forbodian spy Natasha Snogitoff. Bonnie Scotland - At one point Troutbridge is assigned to hunt for the Loch Ness monster. Brits With Battleships - Mostly dented by Sub-Lieutenant Phillips, who caused more damage to naval property than two World Wars. Can't Hold His Liquor - Sub-Lieutenant Phillips, half a lemonade shandy and he is anyone's. Captain Crash - Sub-Lieutenant Phillips. He's cause more damage to Royal Naval property than both World Wars. Catch Phrase - Sub-Lieutenant Phillips' "Left hand down a bit", CPO Pertwee's "Everybody down!!", and Able/Leading Seaman Goldstein's "Starboard lookout here, Able Seaman Goldstein chatting". Ceiling Banger - The thin bedroom walls (and the requisite banging) were one of the reasons Commander Murray was so keen to move out of his parents-in-law house Chronically Crashed Frigate - Poor old HMS Troutbridge, the only ship in the Royal Navy with a corrugated iron-effect hull. The Clan - There are Pertwees in every branch of the UK services, all dedicated to running it for their own profit. Cloudcuckoolander - Sub-Lieutenant Phillips. When it comes to this trope, Vice-Admiral 'Burbly' Burwasher takes the biscuit, the set of chunky tumblers and the collection of World Cup Winners' medals with three Bobby Charltons and still no Bobby Moore. They are, of course, kindred spirits:   Birwasher: Hello, I like this fellow with the blond rinse. Yes... he doesn't know what the hell's going on either! Lt Cmdr Bell, during his time as the mostly-absent captain of Troutbridge, also counts. Comically Missing the Point - Phillips is prone to this, what with his being a Cloudcuckoolander and all. Companion Cube - Troutbridge herself is treated like this. Cryptid Episode : In one episode, the Troutbridge crew is reassigned to find the Loch Ness Monster. The Danza - All three of the central characters have the same names as the actors who played them. Did I Just Say That Out Loud? - Vice-Admiral 'Burbly' Burwasher who used to deliver all of his stream-of-consciousness internal monologues out loud, apparently completely unaware that he was doing it. Drill Sergeant Nasty - C.P.O. Bull in the episode set during Phillip's naval training. Well at least according to Phillip's recollection anyway.. The Drunken Sailor - Several, but star example is Vice-Admiral Prout whose liver can be used to sole and heel boots. Eagle Land - Any visiting American character ended up here. Usually with only barely authentic American accents. Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep" - "The Lad", the only member of Troutbridge's engineering crew who actually knows how the ship runs. Executive Meddling - It was decided halfway through the run that forces based humour had had its day and that the series would therefore be Retooled to be set in a tv studio and called The TV Lark. A few episodes were recorded before sanity prevailed and the whole ghastly thing became Canon Dis Continuity . The official Retcon in the last episode of The TV Lark showed it to be a particularly ambitious scheme by CPO Pertwee. Henpecked Husband - Povey. Honest John's Dealership - CPO Pertwee can sell anything from a can of beans to a battleship. Often without the previous owner knowing. Would have had a minor Crow


Which modern currency is derived from the old European coin the ‘thaler’?

Origin and history of the Word Dollar and Dollar Sign Gonzalo: "Dolour comes to him, indeed: you have spoken truer than you purpos'd." The last remark by Gonzalo was, of course, a pun since "dolour" is an old-fashioned  word for pain or grief, like the modern Spanish word dolor, which also means  pain. Shakespeare's use of the word "dollar" in Macbeth was anachronistic since the real  Macbeth probably died in the middle of the 11th century, nearly 500 years before the  first thalers were minted. Nevertheless the use of the word in Macbeth and the Tempest,  both of which were first performed in about 1611,  is a clear indication that the  term dollar was already in use in English before the the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for  America in 1620.   The Aztecs, Incas and the Spanish Empire The reasons for the adoption of the  dollar as the official currency of the US are bound up with events in Mexico, Peru and  Bolivia. Small bands of Spanish adventurers had overthrown the empires of the Aztecs  and Incas, plundering their temples and razing them to the ground or converting them to  cathedrals - Machu Picchu was the outstanding exception, not  being "discovered" until the 20th century. In addition to the treasures they melted down, the Spanish conquerors soon began to  produce large quantities of silver from mines in Mexico and Peru. Most important of all  were the enormous reserves they discovered at Potosi in what is now Bolivia. Ships  laden with silver regularly crossed the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Those crossing the  Atlantic were naturally bound for Spain. Others sailed west across the Pacific to China  to trade silver for Chinese goods. As the Spaniards controlled the sources of most of  the world's silver their coins were widely accepted, especially in places like  Britain's American colonies where silver was in short supply.   The United States Dollar During colonial times the official British coinage was  in short supply and as a result the a variety of substitutes was used in Britain's American colonies , including wampum, in some of the  northern colonies, and tobacco, or more conveniently, certificates for tobacco  deposited in public warehouses, in Virginia. The colonists also used whatever foreign  coins they could obtain. At various times in different colonies paper money was issued  and disputes with the British government over this were one of the causes of the  American Revolution. The rebels financed their war of independence largely by printing  paper money notes that were called Continentals. By the end of the war, these  had been rendered practically worthless by hyperinflation but financial prudence is a  luxury in wartime. The notes had served their purpose and, with the help of their  French allies, the Americans won the war. As Spanish pesos or dollars had long been in wide circulation in North America, some  of the paper money issued in some of the colonies before the war had been denominated  in dollars. Other notes used British monetary units. During the war too, some  Continentals were denominated in British units, others in dollars. In 1792 the newly  independent  United States chose the dollar ,  subdivided into 100 cents, as the unit of American currency in preference to the  British pound. Foreign coins were supposed to lose their status as legal tender within 3 years of  the US coins coming into circulation. A new mint was established in Philadelphia and  started its operations in 1794. The mint was the first purpose-built structure  authorized by the United States government. However, because of a shortage of both gold  and silver, in 1797 the government extended legal tender status to Spanish dollars for  an indefinite period. The discoveries in California, which sparked off the Gold Rush in  1848, led to a massive increase in the production of gold coins by the mint, and in  1857 the United States finally removed legal tender status from all foreign coins. By  then, although as necessary to the retail trade as ever, developments in banking mea


Before adopting the Euro which country’s currency was the markka?

Finland and the euro - European Commission European Commission Communicating on the euro Finland and the euro Finland joined the European Union in 1995 and was one of the first-wave countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999. Finland at a glance Surface area: 338 140 km2 Population: 5 325 115 (Eurostat 2009) Joined the European Union: 1 January 1995 Currency: Euro since 1 January 1999 (formerly Finnish markka, FIM) Euro information Status: Euro-area member since 1 January 1999. Fixed conversion rate: €1 = 5.94573 FIM Adoption of the euro: The euro banknotes and coins were introduced in Finland on 1 January 2002, after a transitional period of three years when the euro was the official currency but only existed as 'book money'. The dual circulation period – when both the Finnish markka and the euro had legal tender status – ended on 28 February 2002. Exchange of former national currency: The Suomen Pankki (National Bank of Finland) will continue to exchange markka banknotes and coins until 29 February 2012, although some exceptions apply to old markka coins annulled before the euro changeover. Markka banknotes are also redeemed by commercial banks (Nordea and Sampo), co-operative banks, saving banks, and Forex Oy. Documents and publications Cash changeover plan (National Bank of Finland, October 2001, also in English and Swedish ) Opinion polls and surveys


On which peninsula are The Mumbles situated?

:EnjoyGower - The Essential Guide to Swansea Bay, Mumbles and Gower: SUNDAY TIMES: KATHERINE JENKINS: Three Cliffs Bay, Gower Peninsula “I grew up on the edge of the Gower, but it was still a holiday place for our family. We’d go on weekend breaks to Three Cliffs Bay – six miles down the road! That’s how gorgeous it is.....“My auntie kept a little caravan on the clifftops, and I spent long summer days there with my dog, digging out boats in the sand and sitting in them, waiting for the tide to come in. .... “I’m biased, I know, but my view is not just about sentimentality: the bay really is beautiful, with three curious crags of triangular limestone jutting out into the waves, like pyramids. You can walk right underneath them, through a rocky archway to the shore.“There’s a bit of everything: the sea, the cliffs, the salt marshes, a meandering stream curling down to the sea – and Pennard Castle, an 800-year-old fort tucked behind the beach. It’s in picturesque ruins, perfect for mooning about in. Sometimes you even see wild horses cantering along the sands. Talk about romantic. ..... “It may seem a strange thing to say about a beach, but to me Three Cliffs always feels so intimate and cosy. It gives me the feeling of being hugged. I take friends there whenever I’m home, and every time I’m struck by the magic of it again. It still takes my breath away.” ...... Mewslade Bay near Rhossili


In which national park are the Black Mountains?

The Black Mountains - Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales Towns and villages The Black Mountains The northeast part of the Brecon Beacons National Park is dominated by the Black Mountains, a group of old red sandstone hills, the highest of which is Waun Fach. They're cloaked in grass and heather and laced with rivers. Located to the east of the arc described by Hay-on-Wye, Talgarth, Llangorse, Crickhowell and Abergavenny, the Black Mountains form a natural border with Herefordshire, England. Apart from Waun Fach (811m), the range has many peaks that are well known to walkers, including Black Mountain (703m), Hay Bluff (677m), the Sugar Loaf (596m) and Ysgyryd Fawr (486m), also known as The Skirrid. In the past, the area was quarried for sandstone which was used as a building material in the surrounding counties. Culturally, this is a lively area, known for its busy market towns, galleries, food scene and festivals. Top five things to do in the Black Mountains


About Ben Nevis in Fort William Scotland early winter morning at Tomacharich... Ben Nevis from Loch Eil on the way to Glenfinnan village... Loch Lochy and Ben Nevis at the end of a glorious day... About Ben Nevis in Fort William Scotland This section of the Visit Fort William website is all about Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles which dominates the landscape of Fort William, outdoor capital of the UK. Ben Nevis, or the 'Ben' as it is fondly known locally, sits majestically at the head of Loch Linnhe, its presence obvious from all corners of Fort William and some parts of Lochaber. Visit Fort William Ltd operates the Ben Nevis HDWebCam from  Tomacharich , just outside Fort William town centre. The dramatic effect of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain, is emphasised by the fact that it begins its rise from sea-level on the shores of Loch Linnhe, to tower 4,406ft (1,344m) above the town of Fort William, providing an almost paternal presence. If you like the view - clouds and weather permitting, why not stay there... check out Woodside B&B or Cedar Lodge for self catering in Fort William  - which is where the camera is located. What does 'Nevis' mean? The river and glen running past the mountain both carry the name, as does the remote sea loch at Knoydart, 40 miles to the west. In Gaelic the mountain's name, Beinn Nibheis, has been linked with Irish and Gaelic words meaning poisonous or terrible, implying a fairly ominous character.    Ben Nevis, although not as high as Alpine mountains, is positioned on a more northerly latitude and the climate can be considered similar to Arctic regions. While there may be a welcoming sea breeze on the shores of Loch Linnhe, 20-30 knots of chilling wind may be evident on the summit of the Ben. Many walkers/climbers find weather conditions changing within minutes - usually for the worse - as they work their way up the mountain. If you are planing to walk up the mountain footpath wtih friends or on your own, be warned that the mountain can be intolerant of inexperienced, ill-prepared walkers!  The good news is that guidance and information about walking up Ben Nevis is available by checking out our safety and common sense advice pages.  You may like to consider the services and benefits of a guided walk up Ben Nevis, with a Ben Nevis mountain guide to provide a memorable and fun day out for you and your companions. The Ben Nevis Observatory ruin is a fascinating story about the early days of meteorology in the UK. The Ben Nevis Race, and Three Peaks Race events are both very popular. Ben Nevis Distillery is both an important local business and place of interest for visitors. Thousands of people walk up Ben Nevis every year and the vast majority do so in safety, taking common sense measures to make sure they stay safe while on the mountain. We hope you enjoy your own experience of walking up Ben Nevis and have a great time ! Please be considerate and not waste Police time by not walking up Ben Nevis when there is a severe weather forecast warning of gale-force winds and torrential rain. There's always another day to enjoy the experience safely and sensibly. If you are looking for a good place to stay, check out our accommodation section or try some of our premium advertisers on this page. You may be interested in...  Featured Listing Ardlinnhe Bed & Breakfast Achintore Road, Fort William, PH33 6RQ Ardlinnhe offers a unique experience for visitors to Fort William. We have a superb location facing Loch Linnhe and three quality ensuite bedrooms to ensure your stay is a very comfortable one. With lots of private parking and only a 5 minutes walk along the lochside into the town centre, it... St Anthonys Bed & Breakfast St Anthonys, Argyll Road, Fort William, PH33 6LF St Anthonys  is a quiet, comfortable Fort William Bed & Breakfast situated in the middle of town in an elevated position giving lovely views over Loch Linnhe and the surrounding hills. We have 3 Double rooms and 1 Family Suite. All rooms are en-suite, with hospitality trays, hairdryers, flat screen tv/dvd playe


Apart from the Bolshoi which is Russia’s other famous touring ballet company?

The Stars of the Classical Russian Ballet in the Summer Ballet Festival - BolshoiMoscow.com Hello. Returning customer? Sign in . New customer? Start here The Stars of the Classical Russian Ballet in the Summer Ballet Festival Russian State Ballet theatre Artistic Director: Viatcheslav Gordeev The "Russian State Ballet" theatre over 20 years remains one of the leading Russian ballet companies. The repertoire includes masterpieces of the world ballet classical repertoire and the best samples of modern choreography. The primary task of the "Russian State Ballet" is to preserve the heritage of the Russian and West-European choreography alongside with the seek for the newer forms of dancing. The "Russian State Ballet" has received international acknowledgement. It has been awarded by numerous prizes among which are "The Golden Ticket" � for the audiences of 100.000 people who visited the performances of the company during the just 2-months German tour, the "Most Grandioso Performance of the Year", the Association of West-European Impresario called the "Russian State Ballet" - "The Best Ballet Company of the Year". History Keeping a tradition alive. Creating the "Russian State Ballet" was the dream of Irina Tichomirova, the prima ballerina of the "Bolshoi Ballet" and Director of the Moscow Philharmonic Society. She was already 62 when her dream became reality in 1979.Talented stars from the famous Bolshoi, Kirov and Stanislavski ensembles joined her to take up the challenge of the project: to form a touring ensemble of the highest quality which would dance the message of Russian ballet into everybody�s heart all around the world . Under the "Bolshoi" star-soloist and choreographer Viatcheslav Gordeev �s leadership the "Russian State Ballet" was shaped into the high degree of artistic expression, gracefulness and body control we can enjoy today. Since a tour to the United States in 1987 attended by the former President Ronald Reagan the company has embarked on a series of international tours across the world. Also a lively response was encountered on various tours which led the ensemble through Mexico, Taiwan, The People�s Republic of China, Great Britain, Australia, Ireland and the Middle East. The "Russian State Ballet" now tours Europe every year and has become a wonderful part of the Christmas season not only in Germany. The company was honoured by the Association of West-European Impresarios as "the best touring ballet company of Europe". Several cities in the USA, France and Mexico have elected the dancers of the "Russian State Ballet" honorary citizens, and the people of New Orleans have a new public holiday: "The Russian State Ballet Day"! The "Russian State Ballet" presents an exciting and demanding programme of classical and modern ballet, created by traditional and new choreographers like Ivanov, Petipa, Gorsky or Gordeev himself. Especially Gordeev�s renderings of folk and pop songs, for example Lionel Richie�s "Hello", are always extremely well received by the audience. With its 50 soloists, of whom many are laureates of national and international ballet competitions, the "Russian State Ballet" is along with the "Bolshoi" and the "Kirov Ballets" the most famous Ballet world-wide. Even Mikhail Gorbachev as a great admirer of the "Russian State Ballet" has functioned as patron for some of the tours. Feedback If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us . Our Help pages often contain the answers to your questions. If it don't answer your question, please fill in brief form below. Name: Order ID or Customer ID (optional) E-mail:


Detective Jimmy Perez investigates in which BBC drama?

Actor Douglas Henshall on return of BBC hit series Shetland | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Daily Express PUBLISHED: 00:01, Sat, Mar 8, 2014 Shetland, Tuesday, 9PM, BBC1 [BBC] I think viewers are naturally drawn to the place and are curious about what the Shetland Isles are like. And, beyond the location, it’s a well-written drama that draws you in. Douglas Henshall With its beautifully atmospheric setting and gripping murder mystery plot, it’s no wonder that Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall as Detective Jimmy Perez, left viewers enthralled following its two-part debut last year.  Based on Ann Cleeves’ bestselling novels, and set on the isolated Scottish archipelago that gives the crime drama its name, Shetland proved such a hit that it returns for a full series this week.  “I think viewers are naturally drawn to the place and are curious about what the Shetland Isles are like,” Douglas explains. “And, beyond the location, it’s a well-written drama that draws you in.” In this new run of three two-part episodes, Perez is again called upon to investigate a series of suspicious deaths on the islands. “There’s a spate of murders,” says Douglas, 48. “The thing about the location is it’s a relatively small place so everyone has opinions, and when a murder happens it’s hard for the gossip and old histories of past relationships not to come into the mix. The difficulty for Perez and his team is to try and keep a clear, objective line.” In the first case, Perez investigates the death of a young girl, which he soon realises has links to a previous, unsolved crime. “When a young girl is found dead on a beach, no one has any idea what has happened to her,” he says. “There are no clues of a possible motive early on, but then we find the body of a child who’s been missing, presumed dead, for over 10 years. And when both cases are linked to local recluse Magnus Bain (played by Brian Cox), it’s up to Perez and his team to ascertain what’s gossip and what’s real.” Joining Perez’s team as straight-talking procurator fiscal Rhona Kelly is The Bletchley Circle’s Julie Graham. Born in Ayrshire, the 48-year-old actress says she was delighted to return to her homeland to film the drama. “Shetland is different from the normal detective genre, not least because of the landscape,” she says.  “I always love to come back to Scotland to work, so it’s a joy for me and wonderful to work with such fantastic actors, directors and writers. “It’s always great to have an excuse to come home and I loved filming in Shetland. It’s very bleak, but beautiful and I think there’s something quite magical about it.  The people are incredible. And it feels very much like it’s part of Scotland, although geographically it’s closer to Norway. “I think the location adds huge amounts to the show.” Related articles


Which English painter was the first President of the Royal Academy?

About the RA | Royal Academy of Arts Benjamin West PRA, Self-portrait of Benjamin West PRA, 1793. Oil on panel. 1015 X 1320 mm. Photo R.A./John Hammond © Royal Academy of Arts. An American in London The story of our second President is a fascinating one. Benjamin West was born in Pennsylvania in 1738 and grew up in a world where art was little known. But with pioneering spirit, he travelled to Europe for his education and found success in Rome. Later arriving in England, he became a close friend of the King and his ‘History Painter’. He never returned to America but is considered the founding father of the American school of painting. He was so popular that he was elected President by his fellow members with just one opposing vote. He also had a first-rate eye for talent and once comforted a down-hearted young Constable after he’d had a work rejected by the Academy with these words, “Don’t be disheartened young man, we shall hear more of you again; you must have loved nature before you could have painted this.” After Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA, 1723 - 1792, Portrait of Angelica Kauffman RA, Published by John Boydell, 3 September 1780.. Engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi, RA. Photo: © Royal Academy of Arts, London. Women at the RA We have a somewhat chequered history when it comes to equality of the sexes. Although Mary Moser and Angelica Kauffman flew the flag for women in 1768, it took another 168 years before another woman was elected as a full Academician, Laura Knight in 1936. In 1879, the Council of the day came to the conclusion that our original Instrument of Foundation did not allow for women RAs. Eventually, they relented and passed a resolution to make women eligible, but only on the condition of restricted privileges. A few years later in 1913, we invoked the wrath of the suffragettes and a demonstration was held in the galleries. One woman slashed a portrait of Henry James by Sargent while another hacked at a painting by George Clausen. Catastrophe was also narrowly averted when one protestor attempted to start a fire in the toilets. Joseph Parkin Mayall, Sir John Everett Millais PRA, c. 1884. Photogravure. 166 x 219 mm. Published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington. From: F.G. Stephens (ed.), Artists at home photographed by J.P. Mayall, London 1884, pl.[6] Photo: RA © Copyright protected. The child prodigy The beginning of the Victorian period saw us admit our youngest ever student to the RA Schools, the ten year old John Everett Millais in 1839. He was immediately given the rather unoriginal nickname ‘The Child’. He went on to become one of the most successful artists of the 19th century and a founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The Brotherhood hoped to emulate the art of late medieval and early Renaissance Europe, characterised by intricate detail, bright colours and truth to nature. Although the movement’s activity lasted little more than five years, its influence on British art continues to this day. In 1896, Millais was elected President of the RA, but sadly, it was doomed to be a short tenure. He was in poor health at the time, and just six months after his election he was buried in Painters’ Corner of St Paul’s Cathedral. Our story Italian Art The first blockbusters One of our founding principles was to hold an annual exhibition that anyone could enter, and anyone could visit. Today, it’s called the Summer Exhibition and it has taken place every year since 1769, including during both World Wars. From the late 19th century, we began to hold international loan exhibitions. One in particular that went down in history was our Italian Art exhibition in 1930. The galleries were flooded with masterpieces, including Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, Raphael’s La Donna Velata and Donatello’s David – but it didn’t pass without controversy. Highly politicised, it was attended by Mussolini as a way of furthering the cause of Fascism. Sir Edwin Lutyens PRA and Royal Academy Planning Committee, Proposed re-modelling of Hyde Park Corner, London: bird's-eye perspective, 1942. Carbon pencil, pen & ink a


Which opera did Verdi supposedly compose for the opening of the Suez Canal?

Aida and Suez Canal | Mavi Boncuk Aida and Suez Canal If you ever hear the story, and you will, that Verdi composed Aida for the grand opening of the Suez Canal - don't give it credence, it's not true. Mavi Boncuk | Aida: opera in four acts, libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni, after the scenario by Camille Du Locle and the original draft by Auguste Mariette, premiere on 24th December 1871 at the Cairo Opera House 'Dar Elopera Al Misria' with the following cast: As part of the celebrations surrounding the opening of the Suez Canal on 17th November 1869, the Khedive of Egypt built a new opera house in Cairo. The inaugural performance, Verdi's 'Rigoletto', took place on 6th November 1869 (some sources say 1st November). The Khedive had approached Verdi about the composition of an inaugural ode - which Verdi had declined somewhat haughtily, saying he was 'not accustomed to compose occasional pieces'. In May 1870 Verdi finally consented to write an opera specifically for Cairo, on an Egyptian theme: Camille Du Locle, a close friend since the days they had collaborated on Don Carlos in Paris, had sent him a scenario based on a synopsis written by Auguste Mariette, a French Egyptologist in the service of the Khedive. Du Locle's treatment of the story was broken down into recitative, scena and formal number by Verdi himself and his wife Giuseppina, and from this Antonio Ghislanzoni prepared the verses. From Verdi's correspondence with Ghislanzoni it is clear that he played a very active part in the creation of the libretto, humouring, but nevertheless pushing the respected librettist in the direction that he wanted. The premiere in Cairo was originally scheduled for January 1871. However, the French had declared war on Prussia in July 1870, and by November of that year Paris was under siege by the Prussian army. Paris - and with it the scenery and costumes for the Cairo production which were constructed there under the supervision of Du Locle and Mariette. Work came to a halt due to lack of workmen, and in any case it was out of the question to have the props etc. shipped out of the beleaguered city. For Verdi, the postponed premiere was a blessing in disguise. He had composed Ghislanzoni's verses as fast as they had arrived on his doorstep, and the opera was practically finished in the winter of 1870/71. However, it was not yet scored for the various instruments. This Verdi usually did in the rehearsal period prior to a premiere, but he wasn't planning to go to Cairo himself, and so he set to work on the score at home, at his leisure. The Cairo premiere on 24th December 1871 was predictably an enormous success - and Verdi, in absentia, was awarded the title 'Commendatore of the Ottoman Order'. As early as September 1871 Verdi had turned his attention to the production of 'Aida' at La Scala, to take place the following February. He coached the principal singers (among them Teresa Stolz) at Sant'Agata, and made sure that the La Scala orchestra and chorus were up to strength. In fact his interest in the physical production of the opera was so intense that he even chose the designer himself. Verdi also composed an overture of the potpourri variety to replace the original prelude, but in the end he decided not to have it performed because of its - his own words - 'pretentious insipidity'. Thus, expectations - and ticket prices - were high in Milan on 8th February 1872. La Scala was crammed to the rafters. Seats were being 'shared'! Public reaction was enthusiastic, but some influential critics were ambivalent, noting that the opera seemed an odd mixture of old-fashioned and modern. Opera houses in Italy and elsewhere were at once clamoring to include 'Aida' in their schedules, but for two years following the Milan premiere the new opera was shown only at selected venues in Italy - selected by Verdi for their ability to make a proper job of the production. One such place was Parma, a city close to Busseto and Sant'Agata, where a very successful series of 'Aida' was given in April and May 1872. However, evidently the opera did not please