King Michael abdicated in 1947 from which throne?

King Michael of Romania and Michael of Romania his only son MichaelofRomania.com     Home   King Michael of Romania has only one son Michael II of Romania who is also known as Mihai Von Hohenzollern II. Michael II descends from Queen Victoria, and the Prussian House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, which provided Romania’s first King, Carol I. King Michael I abdicated on December 30, 1947 and went into exile during communism. Michael II was exiled and raised under protection in United States. Mihai II is proud of his children and grand children that all continue to live in the United States. Now living in California, he continues to promote the interests and culture of his Romanian homeland and considers Bucharest his hometown. This is the official web site authorized by Michael II of Romania. Michael II is the Head of House for the Romanian branch of the Hohenzollern line by agnatic primogeniture law after the abdication of Michael I in 1947. However Mihai continues refer to his Father as King Michael out of respect only. You may contact Michael’s office at Mihai Von Hohenzollern II on facebook. Contact Michael II's office: https://www.facebook.com/mihaivonhohenzollernII      Regele Mihai a fost silit să abdice la 30 decembrie 1947. Mihai II este singurul fiu al regele Mihai I al României. Mihai II s-a născut în Elveţia şi a fost crescut în America. Prin Legea salică, Mihai II devenit șeful Casei Regale de România după abdicarea tatălui său la 30 decembrie 1947.....JR, Site Administrator Title Corrected Nicolas Medforth-Mills       Recently my nephew had his title removed by my father, Former King Michael I. The act did not surprise me in the least. This is an expected action; for my nephew should never have been placed in a position of succession.  Many people may find the concept of royalty to be defunct, but the reality is quite the opposite. Holding the proper title is a serious position and enables the person do very positive and powerful work for the public. As has been explained in previous articles, when my Father abdicated, that position was forwarded to me. Also, it is most imperative to say, that with all respect to my Father, he was not given proper and accurate information concerning my person after I was evacuated to the United States. He now has the proper knowledge of me and my intent. I am in agreement with him on the matter of my nephew's correction of position.   The Kennedy Glasses a Gift From the White House Michael II's Personal Collection: The Kennedy Glasses and Jacqueline Kennedy With The Glasses       Our Mother was not Royal, this I have already stated, but the maternal side of our family are American and the United States does not recognize titles of nobility; rather American ideals are that to embrace public service for the benefit of all. Our Mother served the people of the United States through high levels of work that did not allow for public accolades. Her funeral was marked with a flyover by F15s. She could only receive such an honor and acknowledgment posthumously. Our Mother gave myself and my Sister Princess Margarita much to be proud of. Our Mother believed in service, and her work placed her and family at certain government events, which included President John F. Kennedy's inauguration. The photo is of the glasses she passed to me, that were the glasses used by President Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline during the inauguration. My Mother had valuable things, but the gift of these modest glasses were precious to her and reminded her of an exciting time in her career and of the new possibilities and change that the Kennedy administration began.     World War II: So Much Stolen       Reflecting on the recent movie “ Woman in Gold ” involving Maria Altmann's fight against the Austrian government to reclaim what was stolen during WWII. The true title of the painting is “ Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I ” and the name 'The Woman In Gold' robbed Ms. Bloch-Bauer of her of her identity. Identity is a very basic right. The movie was a testament to truth, trials, tribulation, a


Whose forthcoming musical is entitled Viva Forever?

Spice Girls reunite to launch Viva Forever! | Official London Theatre Spice Girls reunite to launch Viva Forever! Reporter: Charlotte Marshall, first published Tue 26 Jun 2012 16:20 /servlet/file/store5/item144976/version2/fileservice770/144976_770_preview.jpg Previous Next Popular music and theatre combined today as the legendary girl band Spice Girls reunited to announce details of the forthcoming musical featuring their hugely popular songs, Viva Forever!, which will open at the Piccadilly theatre this Christmas. Producer Judy Craymer, who is best known for her hit show Mamma Mia! , told attendees at the St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel today that the Jennifer Saunders-penned musical will feature a new original story taking inspiration from themes in Spice Girls songs and will open on 11 December, following previews on 27 November. While which of the group’s many hit songs to be included in the musical is yet to be confirmed, Viva Forever! will be directed by Mamma Mia! Resident Director Paul Garrington and tell the story of one girl following her dreams of becoming a pop star. Following success on a reality TV show, Viva must decide whether to take the chance of finding solo fame or staying with her fellow band members and friends. Charting her journey into the world of overnight celebrity, Viva Forever! is a story of loyalty, family and friendship. Craymer, who was first approached by the group and their manager Simon Fuller about the idea of creating a new musical, explained the project’s appeal today, saying: “I loved their songs but I also love the Spice Girls and what they did for women’s confidence, the fact that there’s something in the dynamic of friendship and family, and that their mums were very much around and were very much their best friends.” Talking about how comedian Saunders came to write the book, Craymer joked, “Jennifer Saunders burst into my office one day and said ‘I have to write this musical or my daughters are going to kill me’ and that was it. We didn’t really talk much more, but we did listen for about nine months non-stop to the Spice Girls, we wore out our iPods, we drank and ate our way around the West End, and then Jen started writing and she came up with a very heart-warming family tale.” Saunders, who has appeared with the Spice Girls in a number of sketches for French And Saunders and Absolutely Fabulous since the group found fame in the mid-1990s, told the crowd that she was a huge fan of the pop stars, saying: “I just remember the joy that they brought and their energy and positivity, and I wanted to bring that to a modern story. Having had almost two years listening to the songs, I like them better now, they just grow on you. Narratively we found a really nice story within these songs which also reflects the energy of the Spice Girls.” The energy of the Spice Girls was on full display today, with the singers returning to the venue where they filmed the video for their first single Wannabee in 1996 before they went on to sell more than 75 million albums worldwide. Standing on stage together for the first time in four years, Geri Halliwell looked back to their debut single, telling the attendees: “16 years ago I couldn’t have imagined when we were writing the lyric ‘Zigazigha’ that it would end up in a West End show, but it’s absolutely amazing, we’re thrilled to be working with these amazing women.” Emma Bunton echoed her sentiments, saying: “To be working with an amazing producer who was on the top of our wish list right from the start has just been incredible. And as for the lovely Jennifer, who probably knows us better than most people, she’s incredible and we just feel very lucky to have them both.” Victoria Beckham assured fans that Viva Forever! would continue on the girl power message the band became famous for, saying: “What we do individually is really empower women and collectively I’m hoping there’s going to be a lot more people who are going to come on-board and we’re just so excited about the whole thing.” The only member to have worked in the West End before, Blo


Tasseomancy | Sarah Anne Lawless “The first cup moistens my lips and throat. The second shatters my loneliness. The third causes the wrongs of life to fade gently from my recollection. The fourth purifies my soul. The fifth lifts me to the realms of the unwinking gods” Chinese Mystic, Tang Dynasty y Scots-Canadian Grandmother taught me how to read tea leaves. I now possess her tea cup collection of bone china, gold paint, delicate handles, and endless colours and patterns. Sitting at her dining room table, which sits now in my kitchen, she showed me how to brew with just the right size of loose leaf tea. To let it steep and to drink it without eating the leaves, filtering them through your teeth. She taught me how to flip the cup onto the saucer with just enough force to cause patterns. Then she would carefully turn the tea cup upright again, full of spiralling shapes of dark tea leaves from far away lands. With great solemnity she would look at me and say “and now you bullshit.” At first I thought she was being mischievous, but after years of reading tea leaves I realized that she was indeed quite serious.  Tasseomancy, or reading tea leaves, is an act of scrying. There is no book or list of meanings that can truly help you, though they may get you started. You are your own dictionary of symbols and your own interpretations. No two diviners will see or say the same things about the same tea cup of messy wet leaves. Even though the words that fall from your lips may sometimes sound like bullshit to you, you will often be amazed at how those you are reading for react – “how did you know!” The handle is the present, the future a year ahead in sections of months clockwise around the cup. Leaves close to the rim are things close to the surface, obvious things, things you are or will soon become aware of. Leaves at the bottom of the cup are the unknown, surprises, secrets, your subconscious. You can see anything in the leaves; animals, insects, plants, symbols, objects, letters, numbers… maybe the whole cup is one image with one big meaning or maybe the leaves are broken down into tiny ones with many fortunes to tell. Tasseomancy is a divinatory art to be practiced in person with the subject in front of your eyes. It is a tactile art. Touch the cup, turn it around in your hands and view it from every angle. Look at the person you are reading for. Are they eager and excited to hear their fortune or are they sad and defeated before you’ve even spoken? Each person’s cup you read for will be completely different. I remember reading tea leaves at the local Pagan Pride Day and having a formidable line-up of people awaiting their fortunes. Each pattern of leaves was completely unique and no two fortunes were the same. You don’t find too many witches or seers who read tea leaves these days. Maybe it seems too quaint and not authentic or hardcore enough. The funny thing is that tasseomancy is closer to ‘traditional’ than many of our witchcraft practices today. It and reading playing cards rather than tarot cards. It’s how the back alley folk magicians, East Coast kitchen witches, old snaggled toothed grannies, and the neighbourhood spaewives of the past few centuries would have divined people’s fortunes. Not with fancy tools or elaborate methods, but simply what was on hand: a cup and a teaspoon of tea or coffee, a pack of playing cards, a pot of water and some melted candle wax… Why not take up reading tea leaves? Practice. Have friends over for a tea party to make it fun. Up the ante. Have friends over for a spiked tea party of hot toddies or fun pairings of loose leaf teas and sweet liqueurs. Sometimes a little booze makes divination come more naturally. What a fun coven night that would be! Whether you interpret the leaves for friends or strangers, remember that tasseomancy is also a social art which blends well with charm, kindness, empathy, and of course, wit. The best and most practiced tasseomancers will put you at ease, draw you in, sound assured, and relay your fortune like a talented storyteller or poet. Now come on into t


Who plays the chief villain in the new James Bond film Skyfall?

Javier Bardem on Being James Bond ‘SkyFall’ Villain: He’s a Broken Person | Fox News Javier Bardem on Being James Bond ‘SkyFall’ Villain: He’s a Broken Person Facebook 0 Twitter 0 livefyre Email Print His character in the new James Bond movie “SkyFall” may be described as insane, psychotic and altogether unhinged, but Spanish actor Javier Bardem says at the end of the day agent Raoul Silva “above all is a human being.” Bardem is no stranger to being the bad guy in films. Back in 2007 the actor took home the Academy award for his role as the heartless Anton Chigurh in “No Country for Old Men.” This time around, Bardem had the challenge of creating a character that was “loyal to the story” ― the beloved story of the undercover M16 007 agent, that is now in its 50th year and has been portrayed 23 times.  “[I had to] put the person [watching] in an uncomfortable situation, where even James Bond could not resist,” Barden told Fox News Latino about how he and director Sam Mendes brought the creepy villain to life. "The first time I read it, I realized the character had many colors,” he added. “Here, in this movie is where the old meets the new,” he said in regards to Raoul Silva having a “classic” James Bond villain feel to him. In the flick, Bardem shows off a flamboyant character with beach, blond hair and eyebrows (Raoul Silva) intended to make the audience feel uneasy about his motives, while 007 agent James Bond, played by Daniel Craig, tries to stop him from attacking the leader of the agents M16, played by Judi Dench. “Here there is a broken person,” Bardem said. “What I like the most is there is a clear motive [to kill],” he added. “We understand he is very human and this is powerful. I was attracted to the villain because I thought he was a nice guy. I could see it in his eyes.” “The character’s sexuality was part of the game,” he continued. Sexuality was there as something important to create the behavior of [being uncomfortable]. From 'uncomfortableness' we brought the sense of humor.” With major success under his belt with previous flicks such as “Love in the Time of Cholera,” “Eat Pray Love” and “Collateral,” Bardem believes that the journey of making the film with his fellow actors is what matters the most. “I’ve been doing this for 25 years,” Bardem told Fox News Latino. “What stays with you is not the success or failure of the movie but the experience.” “Daniel [Craig] wants to make you feel protected and free,” Bardem said. "[He] gave me space to do my thing. So it was easy.” “I was really looking forward to the set because I knew I was going to have fun.” Reminiscing about his time on the set, Bardem said that at one point he, too, felt star struck at the thought that he is now part of the James Bond legacy. “[At one point] I forgot my lines,” Bardem said laughing. “I realized I was in a James Bond movie! Sam (Mendes) came over and was laughing and said what happened? But he knew.” “It’s a privilege,” he added, to be cast in the longest-running film franchise in history.


Which city state led the beaten Greek forces at the Battle of Thermopylae?

Battle of Themopylae Archilochus c650 B.C. 46 nations, under thirty Persian generals, were assembled for the invasion of Greece, five of whom where sons of the royal house. On the arrival of Xerxes at Thermopylae, he found that the place was defended by a body of three hundred Spartans and about seven thousand hoplites from other states, commanded by the Spartan King Leonidas . Xerxes sent a spy ahead. He learning about the small number of Greek forces and that several Spartans outside the walls that were exercising and combing their hair, he had taken accurate note of everything, he rode back quietly, for no one pursued after him, nor paid any heed to his visit, though they had seen him. So he returned, and told Xerxes all that he had seen. Xerxes , immediately called Demaratus to explain him the meaning of all these. Demaratus told him that the Spartans will defend the place to the death and it was custom to wash and dress their hair with special care when they intended to put their lives in great danger. Xerxes who did not believe Demaratus , delayed his attack for four days (probably waiting for the entire invasion force to catch up to them), thinking that the Greeks as soon as they would realise his great forces would disperse. Click on image to enlarge to get a better idea what they were up against. He sent heralds to the opposition force requesting that they deliver up their arms. The answer from Leonidas was as Laconic as the Spartans are famous for, no long winded speeches just a few words that sumed up their intentions. 'Molon labe' (come and take them). A Spartan; Dieneces, who was told about the great number of Persian soldiers, who with their arrows will conceal the sun, answered: 'Our Trachinian friend brings us excellent tidings. If the Medes darken the sun, we shall have our fight in the shade'. At the fifth day Xerxes sent against them the Medes and Cissians [2], with orders to take them alive and bring them into his presence. The Medes rushed forward and charged the Greeks, but fell in vast numbers; others however took the places of the slain, and would not be beaten off, though they suffered terrible losses. The Greek allied phalanx hit the advancing lines with devestating consequences, the soliders so tightly packed together that their shields overlapped leaving minimal gaps, long spears protuding out not only from those in the front but from those in the second, third, fourth, fifth and even sixth rows. Those in the seventh and eighth rows, ready to fill in any gaps that might occur had the added responcibility of pushing the front ranks in their back thus any clash resulted in the Persians being pushed back, this caused consternation for the barbarians on the battle field, not being able to establish any front against the Greeks. So many long deadly spears thrusting outwards towards Persian necks slamming into them. Decades of Spartan military training has already taught them the weak spots of a soliders equipment and compared to Greek armour, the Persians were vastly inferior. Advancing against the phalanx a Persian might have a shield and helmet made of reeds, wood and cloth and he faced shields made of bronze and hard wood, the Greek's wore Corinthian helmets beaten into shape by a single sheet of bronze, leaving no seams. The Persians weapon of choice might include a spear and a short sword, advancing either at a run or in no particular order or cohesion.   Wave after wave they probed and pushed forward, only to face a thicket of death, the body count became uncountable, the ground giving way as the dead covered the battlefield. Onward they pushed foward, many more times they outnumbered the Greeks, but no matter how they tried the Greek phalanx refused to faulter, the ground becoming slippery, with blood, bile and waste the killing fields at the pass of Thermopylae, was fast becoming the massacre of the Medes.   In this way it became clear to all, and especially to the king, that though he had plenty of combatants, he had but very few warriors. The struggle, however, continued during the w


More News Topkapi Palace The Topkapi Palace is the biggest and one of the most popular sites to visit in Istanbul. It was built in between 1466        and 1478 by the sultan Mehmet II on top of a hill in a small peninsula, dominating the Golden Horn to the north, the Sea of Marmara to the south, and the Bosphorus strait to the north east, with great views of the Asian side as well. The palace was the political center of the Ottoman Empire between the 15th and 19th centuries, until they built Dolmabahce Palace by the waterside. After the Conquest of Constantinople in 1453, Mehmet II ordered to built his palace in its present location on top of the ancient Byzantine ruins, meanwhile he spent some time during its construction at a smaller palace where there is the University of Istanbul today, in Bayezit square. Once they moved to Topkapi palace, the old one was called as "Old Palace" and Topkapi as the "New Palace". But local people called it as "Topkapi" which in Turkish means "Gate of Cannons" because of huge cannons displayed outside of its gates, those which were used during the Conquest. There were originally around 700-800 residents of the Palace at the beginning, but during the centuries it dramatically raised to 5,000 during normal days and 10,000 during festivals, approximately. Amongst these, the Janissaries were the biggest part of the population who were based within the first courtyard of the palace. The palace became the largest palace in the world, a city within a city. The walls surrounding it were about 5 kilometers (around 3 miles) long. The palace having around 700,000 m2 of area during the foundation years, it currently has only 80,000 m2 of area because of building constructions in its grounds towards the end. During the 400 hundred years of reign at Topkapi, each sultan added a different section or hall to the palace, depending on his taste or on the needs of the time. Therefore the palace is formed by a maze of buildings centered around a series of courtyards protected by different gates. Its architecture is predominantly Middle Eastern in character. The initial construction was Cinili Mansion, a tiled kiosk finished in 1472, and the main gate (Bab-i Humayun in Arabic or the Imperial Gate) facing Sultanahmet square and Hagia Sophia church, and the Palace ramparts at the second gate (Bab-us Selam or the Gate of Salutation) were completed in 1478. A third gate, Bab-us Saade or the Felicity Gate, separates the core and most important parts of the palace from other sections, such as the Treasury for example. At first, the Harem was left in the Old Palace and was moved to its present        location only one century later by sultan Murad III, again with the addition of several buildings during many years. The Harem , literally meaning "forbidden" in Arabic, was a complex of apartments in the palace belonging to the wives, concubines and children of the sultan , guarded by the black eunuchs. At some point, its population topped to a record high of 474 ladies . Inside the Harem there were rooms dedicated to the mother of the sultan , wives of the sultan , his concubines, Turkish baths , circumcision room, apartments of the chief black eunuch, and apartments of the sultan , in total over 400 rooms. Today, the Harem is a separate museum within the palace complex and there are escorted tours at certain hours of the day. The palace was opened to the public as a museum in 1924 by the order of Ataturk . There are many sections in the Topkapi Palace which can be visited today, these are exhibition halls and doesn't contain any furniture. Some of the exhibition halls are closed for restorations but still the visit of the palace would take a half day for an interested person. Please note that in some of the exhibition halls you're not permitted to take any photographs, such as Treasury, Sultans ' costumes, and the Holly Relics. Once you pass the first gate, Imperial Gate, you'll be in the first courtyard called as the "Courtyard of the Regiments". From this gate anybody could pass but only the sultan w


Which regiment is nicknamed The Red Devils?

A history of the elite parachute Regiment the Red Devils | Life | Life & Style | Daily Express The amazing red devils: A history of the elite group THE PARACHUTE Regiment was formed in 1942 and the uniform included the distinctive maroon beret. 17:52, Sun, Jun 21, 2015 | UPDATED: 18:11, Sun, Jun 21, 2015 NC The Red Devils perform up to 100 times a year After the regiment distinguished itself in North Africa the soldiers were nicknamed “the red devils” by their German adversaries. It was the name later chosen for the display team, who have always worn bright red jump suits; The Red Devils formed in 1964 when the sport of parachuting was still in its infancy. An army display team was the brainchild of Lt Edward Gardener, an instructor who persuaded top brass that showing off their skills would be good for the image of the military. Before that various battalions had their own parachuting clubs. Initially The Red Devils struggled to find sponsorship and the men had to buy their own equipment even their own secondhand aircraft, costing £1,000. Back in the early days they were trained by The Golden Knights, the US Army’s version of The Red Devils. The official role of The Red Devils now is to promote The Army And Parachute Regiment at displays around the world and to boost recruitment. The team performs up to 100 times a year. Every parachutist has served in the regiment for at least three years and completed one operational tour of duty to Afghanistan, Iraq, Sierra Leone, Kosovo, the Falklands or Northern Ireland and they are based at Netheravon in Wiltshire. There are 12 team members at any one time. The most experienced currently is Sgt Mark Scobie who has completed more than 6,000 jumps and is also the team’s cameraman. Depending on weather conditions The Red Devils jump from about 13,000ft. After exiting the aircraft they freefall at speeds of 120 miles per hour for about 45 seconds before opening their parachutes, normally at about 2,500ft. The final part of the descent can last up to five minutes. They hold the British record for night-time jumping descending from 25,000ft. A diplomatic row threatened to ground The Red Devils in the 1960s when a training trip in the US was called off after the British government upset the Americans by selling buses to Cuba. One of the most daring jumps is known as “the cutaway” which actually involves two parachutes. The first is opened at 4,000ft then jettisoned enabling the jumper to go back into freefall before the second is opened. The jump has been adapted from the textbook emergency procedure if the main parachute fails to open. Probably the most famous manoeuvre involves the team members passing a baton from hand to hand. The parachutists were performing a canopy jump at the air show in Cumbria on Friday when it went wrong. The stunt involves the team descending in a stack but the chute of Cpl Mike French became entangled in the legs of Cpl Wayne Shorthouse above and failed to open properly. Related articles


Oxford travel guide - Wikitravel History[ edit ] Oxford was first occupied in Saxon times, and was initially known as "Oxanforda". The settlement began with the foundations of St Frideswide's nunnery in the 8th century, and was first mentioned in written records in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for the year 912. By the 10th century Oxford had become an important military frontier town between the kingdoms of Mercia and Wessex and was on several occasions raided by the Danes. The University of Oxford [1] was founded in the 12th century and therefore constitutes the oldest English-speaking university. Oxford, like Cambridge , differs from many other universities in that there is no 'campus' as such, and no central university building. Instead, the University consists of approximately 40 colleges and associated buildings, such as the Exam Schools (on the High Street, closed to the public), the world-famous Bodleian Library (main buildings in Radcliffe Square, off the high street - limited access to the public), and several world-class museums. Each college has its own individual character, some date from the 13th century, others are merely a few decades old. Many of the colleges are closed to the public, particularly during term times; some, however, are open at different times. For example: Christ Church (the college of "Brideshead" fame) is mostly open, and has the added bonus of having a (small) cathedral attached, where excellent music is performed at Evensong everyday, it also has an excellent art gallery [2] . Some of Christ Church's buildings are used in films such as "Harry Potter". Other colleges of note are Magdalen (pronounced 'maudlin'), which has a deer park, and those along the High Street, all of which have an impressive list of alumni. Shelley fans should visit University College. Former women-only colleges such as the pretty Somerville (Woodstock Rd) further to the North of the centre are interesting to get a feel for the range of colleges in Oxford. Orientation[ edit ] Central Oxford is built around two intersecting throughfares which cross at Carfax: the High Street, or "the High" [3] - running east-west, this is the main road coming in from Headington and the London road running north-south is another road, essentially continuous, but with separate ancient names for its various stretches - St Aldates and St Giles [4] , separated by the Cornmarket (now a pedestrianised shopping boulevard) One of the best online resources for planning a visit to Oxford is the Virtual Tour of Oxford [5] , hosted by the university's chemistry department... By plane[ edit ] While Oxford has an airport of its own at Kidlington, [6] there are currently no scheduled commercial flights, and hence the airport is used only for private and charter flights. The nearest commercial airports to Oxford are those around London , to the south-east, Birmingham , to the north, and Southampton to the south, with most foreign travellers preferring the London airports. Heathrow is certainly the closest major airport to Oxford, followed by Gatwick in terms of size and popularity. Road access from both Heathrow and Gatwick (fastest) is by M25 (heading north and west respectively) and then the M40 to Oxford's outskirts (follow the signs). Oxford Bus Company [7] runs several airport bus services to Oxford Gloucester Green bus station (running in from Headington and up the High with several convenient stops: check web pages below): between London Heathrow and Oxford [8] , £23 single, £29 return, frequency: every twenty minutes 5AM-10AM and 2PM-7PM, less frequently at other times between London Gatwick and Oxford [9] , £28 single, £37 return, frequency: hourly 6AM-8PM, less frequently thereafter National Express Bus Company runs airport bus services to Luton Airport and to Stansted Airport: [10] Birmingham Airport [11] has fewer destinations than the London airports (it still has quite a lot), but it is definitely the closest to Oxford in terms of public transport travel time. Birmingham International Airport has its own railway station, which is connec


Ribbon Falls - Kananaskis Country - Hiking Alberta | Hiking with Barry Hiking with Barry Home » Blogs » Barry's blog » Ribbon Falls - Kananaskis Country - Hiking Alberta Ribbon Falls - Kananaskis Country - Hiking Alberta By Barry 11 / Jun / 2015   Ribbon Falls is an easily accessible, classic Kananaskis Country hike west of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.     The Ribbon Creek trail-head is easily accessible via Kananaskis Trail (Hwy 40), south from the TransCanada Highway west of Calgary , Alberta , Canada , to the exit for Nakiska Mountain Resort on Mount Allan .   The Ribbon Creek Trail was seriously damaged by June 2013 flooding and one of the first trails resurrected because of its year round importance and popularity.  Ribbon Creek Trail provides an important link to Ribbon Lake, Buller Pass , Guinn's Pass and the Lillian Lake / Galatea Lakes hiking trail complex. The hike to Ribbon Falls and beyond is long but relatively easy.  The spectacular scenery, and proximity to cascading white water, makes it nearly impossible for photographers to justifiably maintain any manner of disciplined pace.  The day tends to get extended. The front end of the Ribbon Falls Trail was completely obliterated in the flood. A wooden platform bridge crosses Ribbon Creek at the parking area which was once the site of the logging and coal mining town of Kovach (aka Ribbon Crick).  In it's heyday the pioneer hamlet boasted an assortment of tarpaper shacks and a small schoolhouse ancillary to the main school nearby at Seebe.  The old Kovach schoolhouse was the original hostel before it was replaced by the current hostel.  Scant remains of Kovach structures can still be found.  A portion of Ribbon Creek trail was originally a forestry road called Ribbon Creek Road. The river is crossed on the obvious wooden platform bridge to take the road called Terrace Trail uphill to a junction with the Kovach Trail.  All trail junctions for this hike are right turns.  A left turn is a perfectly good hike somewhere else.  The Kovach Trail leads to Kovach Link which crosses Ribbon Creek.  There are map signs along the way at intersections. The Kananaskis Trail crew is busy replacing the temporary platform bridge with a more substantial version.  There is a temporary plank crossing, with rope support, beneath and beside the new structure.  A short ascent on the opposite side of Ribbon Creek leads to the T junction for a LEFT turn leading to Ribbon Falls.     The original Ribbon Creek trail was relatively flat and close to the edge of the creek,  Major portions of that trail were carried away in the flood and the new trail has been sensibly constructed on higher ground which requires an initial ascent past the wizard stump.  New trail is easy to navigate through spectacular forest with occasional log benches in alcoves along the way.  A new bridge over a major drainage reveals the impact of flood water.  The trail branch along North Ribbon Creek is fairly obvious prior to the confluence of North Ribbon Creek with Ribbon Creek where another new bridge provides an alarming view of the extent of flood damage at this location.  The historic sawmill and logging exhibit originally at this location has been washed away.  Much of the lumber for the original construction of Calgary came from this site.  The extent of the damage is awe inspiring.  Old and new trail sections provide close examination of the impact to the river course.  The power of the flood water created major alterations to the previous landscape.     The Ribbon Falls Trail gains subtle elevation as it tracks powerful, cascading, white water forced through narrow canyons.  The Ribbon Falls Trail is constrained by the flanks of Mount Kidd on the left and Mount Bogart to the right.  The close proximity of these formidable mountains creates powerful sensory images and impressions.  The air is charged with negative ionization.  Spring greenery shines with new birth.  High water from Spring runoff thunders through rock.  Flowers are exploding from the ground and tiny runoffs create their own micro eco systems.  E


Tachophobia is an inordinate fear of what?

Tachophobia: The Fear of Speed, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Overwhelming fears such as tachophobia often causes a myriad of disturbing symptoms. Tachophobia is a very common type of fear related to increased level of anxiety. Most adult sufferers with tachophobia truly realize that their fear of excessive speed is by and large unreasonable. Even so, they get tense & anxious by just thinking about the object or subject of fear. The good news is that tachophobia treatment is simple & typically rectified through cognitive behavioral therapy that can also include exposure & techniques to limit the fear. Know Tachophobia Causes An accident involving speedy vehicles, a bad roller coaster ride experience, a personal close shave while traveling at speed, or hearing stories or incidents from others can cause you to have the fear of speed. In some, tachophobia causes a fear of losing control. This fear can dictate the affected person to take safety & control measures (sometimes extreme) as speed can render an empty feeling when associated with personal safety. Some people fear flying and can associate their overwhelming fears with their fear of speeding planes. Often, we can seldom predict the type of response one may exhibit during an encounter with speed overkill. Identify Tachophobia Symptoms Symptom may be experienced in combination and also it is not a case that those affected should or will suffer from all of the signs & indications. On a roller coaster or a speedy vehicle, an affected individual may suffer weak bladder control, may vomit & withdraw into a fetal position due to the fear they experience. Here are some of the tachophobia symptoms: Overwhelming fear of speed


Which familiar word is derived from the Greek for “mother city”?

mother - alphaDictionary * Free English On-line Dictionary Meaning: The female parent, a woman who bears and/or primarily raises a child. Notes: Mother, the word, has borne a large and happy family of derivational offspring. The adjective and adverb of this noun are both motherly, which has a noun, motherliness, that expresses the affection and nurturing of good mothers. The status of being a mother is, of course, motherhood, as a woman who enjoys motherhood. The new term for "baby talk" is motherese since we discovered that it is an affectation of mothers and not childish speech. Just as mothers often must handle two jobs, so does today's Good Word, which doubles as a verb. "She mothers him too much," means that she is too attentive to his needs. In Play: Mothers are the central part of our lives and often of other things as well: the central part of a computer is the motherboard and Mother Earth and Mother Nature completely enfold us. The mother of all sales would be the biggest imaginable sale and the one imitated by all others. Our mothers are the critical part of our lives and of things that are bigger than life; they are the creators of life. Word History: It is most appropriate that the word for "mother" in Proto-Indo-European originated in the first recognizable syllable uttered by babies: ma. This syllable was attached to a kinship suffix, -ter, which also turns up in brother, father, and sister. The original form, mater-, later evolved into the current words for "mother" that we now find in all the Indo-European languages: Latin mater, Greek meter (as in metropolis, the mother city), German Mutter, French mère, Serbian majka, Russian mat', materi, Italian and Spanish madre, Portuguese mãe, Danish moder, Dutch and Afrikaans moeder, Norwegian and Swedish mor, Icelandic móðir, Irish máthair, Hindi mataji, Gujarati maataa, Farsi (Persian) madar, and Pashto (Afghanistan) mor. If you are a mother, may this day be as beautiful and exciting as your name in all these languages. P.S. - Register for the Daily Good Word E-Mail! - You can get our daily Good Word sent directly to you via e-mail in either HTML or Text format. Go to our Registration Page to sign up today! Come visit our website at <http://www.alphadictionary.com> for more Good Words and other language resources!


The name of which musical instrument is German for “bell play”?

History of the Glockenspiel Follow Us History of the Glockenspiel The name "glockenspiel" comes from German and it means "bell play, referring to the sound made of small bells. It is a percussion instrument and sounds like "Christmas". Advertisement Glockenspiel is a percussion instrument which sounds like a lot of smaller bells with an enchanting melody, like listening to a small bells ensemble. The name itself comes from German and it means "bell play", referring to the sound made of small bells. The musical instrument's history begins in Germany where the fixed bells playing in churches and town hall belfries are still a great tourist attraction. Back in the medieval ages when it was invented, the glockenspiel was a small set of actual bells (different ranges) which were struck by hand. It resembled a smaller carillon. The smaller glockenspiels worked on the principle of notes sequence using an automatic mechanism performed by a clockwork device. The notes were played in their specific order by this mechanism which was also used to play the fixed bells in churches or campaniles. Later on, in the 16th century it was given a piano-like keyboard so playing the "bells" was done easier. Rectangular steel bars started to replace the bells by the end of the 17th century. These metal bars were also easier to tune, and back then they were played using a mechanical set of hammers which was activated by the performer via a piano-like keyboard. The early versions of the instrument used bars or bells which were a little bigger and lower pitched than the modern glockenspiel. In the beginning, this arrangement of metal bars was just a substitute for real bells but it soon developed into a musical instrument on its own. The bars of the modern glockenspiel are made of high carbon steel, and they are struck with small-headed mallets. The pitch is very high, so the songs are written two octaves below the actual sounding pitch. The glockenspiel is the "bird" of the orchestra. You can find it in orchestras nowadays and its central role is to enhance the sound of some other instruments by doubling their melody line, adding brightness and vivacity to it. Therefore, we can hear our "bird" sing most often in combination with the flute, piccolo, celesta and harp, and less frequently with the violin, oboe, and clarinet. The modern instruments related to glockenspiel are the tubophone and the vibraphone. How to Play the Glockenspiel? This instrument is played like the xylophone, using the mallets. One can only play the main melody line - and not the harmony - even if the music player could hold two mallets in each hand. On the other hand using vibraphone one can play both: the melody and the harmony. Glockenspiel solos are rather exceptional; nevertheless, their charming sound makes them very special and capable of drawing the audience's attention. How Does the Glockenspiel Look Like Today? Just like the piano keys, the chromatically tuned bars lie in two rows placed in a wooden box, which can be mounted on an adaptable metal stand-this or the bars can simply be placed on a table. The same width and thickness is common to all the bars and only their length varies. The bars are held together in one of nest two modalities: a. A round hole in one end of each bar with a pin through it. The other end does not have a hole trough but rests on a felt rail. This system is used just for the table glockenspiel. b. The bars have holes in both sides. A string passes through all the holes and the bars are suspended this way and look like a ladder. Each bar is isolated from the next one by pegs, which keep it in place and allow it to vibrate without restraint. This arrangement style is found only on glockenspiel with a damper pedal. The glockenspiel case acts as a sound box; therefore, it has no supplementary resonators. This instrument is used in orchestras but also loved by children and composers like George Frideric Handel (1738) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart have included the glockenspiel in their operas. Claudia Miclaus


Which fictional detective married author Harriet Vane?

Lord Peter Wimsey marries Harriet Vane - Oct 08, 1937 - HISTORY.com Lord Peter Wimsey marries Harriet Vane Share this: Lord Peter Wimsey marries Harriet Vane Author Lord Peter Wimsey marries Harriet Vane URL Publisher A+E Networks Fictional detective Lord Peter Wimsey finally marries Harriet Vane, a prickly mystery writer he has pursued through several novels, on this day in 1937 in the novel Busman’s Honeymoon. The novel, by Dorothy Sayers, was one of the last featuring the two English sleuths. Sayers, whose father was an Oxford teacher and minister, became one of the first women to receive a degree from Oxford. Although the family moved to the country when Sayers was 4, she received an excellent education in Latin, French, history, and mathematics from her father and won a scholarship to Oxford. She received highest honors on her final exams in 1915. Although women at the time were not granted degrees, the rules changed retroactively in 1920. After Oxford, Sayers worked as a poetry editor in Oxford and a teacher in France. She returned to London to work as a freelance editor and advertising copywriter for England’s largest ad agency. She later turned her experiences at the agency to comic fodder in Murder Must Advertise (1933). She began writing detective fiction in the early 1920s, and her first novel, Whose Body?, was published in 1923. It introduced the educated and fanciful Lord Peter Wimsey, who over the course of some dozen novels and many short stories emerged as a complex, intriguing character, comic and lighthearted at times but plagued with nightmares and nervous disorders from his service in World War I. In Strong Poison (1930), Wimsey solves a mysterious poisoning and wins freedom for the wrongly accused mystery novelist Harriet Vane, with whom he falls in love. In Gaudy Night (1935), set at an Oxford reunion, Vane finally accepts Wimsey. The pair are married and set off on a comical honeymoon, accompanied by Wimsey’s faithful butler, Bunter, in Busman’s Honeymoon (1937). Sayers herself had an unhappy romance in the early 1920s and had a child in 1924. Two years later, she married Scottish journalist Oswald Atherton Fleming, who became an invalid soon afterward. She spent the next 25 years caring for him, until his death in 1950. With G.K. Chesterton, Sayers founded the Detection Club, a group of mystery writers. She edited an important anthology called Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horrors from 1928 to 1934. After the late 1930s, she wearied of detective fiction, and having won enough financial independence to write what she liked, she returned to her academic roots and wrote scholarly treatises on aesthetics and theology, as well as translations of Dante and others. Related Videos


The parish church of Ambridge is dedicated to which saint?

· January 12 at 6:04am · The stone carving above the entrance of Divine Redeemer Church depicts the crucified Redeemer with arms open to all – the strong, the blind, the infirm, men, women, the workman, the parent, the child. The background of the sculpture portrays the Ohio River and steel mills, typical of an industrial community such as Ambridge. The Latin inscription translates to: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” · January 9 at 6:00am · On this day in history, January 9, 1969, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Stanislaus R. Labujewski, Pastor of St. St. Stanislaus Parish for almost 55 years was called to his eternal rest. Fr. Labujewski was delegated to organize a Polish parish in Ambridge in 1914 and celebrated his first mass in the old St. Veronica Church basement on March 29, 1914. · January 5 at 6:03am · HOLY TRINITY PARISH “PITA LADIES” – 1979 In 1974, Fr. Zoran Ostojic, along with a group of ladies, began a new project to raise funds for the Parish. The Ladies began baking “Pita”, a Croatian specialty, and then sold it to customers throughout the Beaver Valley. What is “Pita”? Please share your memories and traditions of this Croatian specialty. · January 3 at 6:14am · ST. STANISLAUS SCHOOL – GRADE 7 – 1953 Seated left to right – Row 1: Jacqueline Goerman, Barbara Ann Kokoski, Norma Jean Ostrowski, Hedwig Wegrzynowicz, Prisilla Robinska, Elizabeth (Susie) Mesko, Antoinette Johnowitz, Carol Murry, Marilyn Janicki Standing left to right – Row 2: Judith Mihalski, Fr. Labby, Carol Tedys, Virginia Hvisdos, Lois Kairy, Betty Schuller, Felicia Wujs, Jean Lorek, Anna Marie Kulik, Sister Mary Mechtilde, Phyllis Lenda. ... Standing left to right – Row 3: Robert Mickey, Eugene Wrona, Henry Garczewski, Thomas Martin, Fred Borodish, Richard Konarski, Louis Sliwiak THANK YOU Tom Martin for submitting this photo and names! Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! Thank you friends and visitors for liking our page! We will return in 2017. (2016 Christmas Eve choir concert prior to 11pm mass) · December 26, 2016 at 5:53am · Ouch! Commemorating the stoning of St. Stephen, St. Stanislaus parishioners continue the Polish tradition of tossing nuts at the celebrant on the feast of St. Stephen (December 26), first martyr of the church. (Unknown year of photo) Nut throwers: David David, John Zelechowski, Adam Urban Celebrant: Fr. Labujeski · December 22, 2016 at 5:53am · Blessed Mother (Dorothy Lojek) being pulled on the donkey by St. Joseph (Thomas Kosinski) around St. Stanislaus Church. (Unknown date) The donkey was first used in 1952 at the midnight mass at St. Stanislaus Parish during the "Pilgrimage to Bethlehem" procession. Children of the parish dressed in costumes participated in the portrayal of the Journey to Bethlehem. Mary, sitting atop her donkey would be pulled by Joseph down the aisle to the stable. The donkey was the work of Mr. Janusz (John) Zdziarski and it was his daughter (Alice) that portrayed the first Blessed Mother.


What Does an Ethologist Do? (with pictures) What Does an Ethologist Do? Last Modified Date: 10 January 2017 Copyright Protected: These 10 facts about space will blow your mind An ethologist studies the behavior of animals. While there are other types of careers in which a person may study animals, this one has a specific primary focus: An ethologist studies animal behavior that seems to come naturally and appears to be pre-programmed into the animal despite its environment. In other words, ethologists are particularly interested in the types of behavior animals do not learn but instead inherit. They do take into account, however, that pre-programmed behavior can be affected by outside factors as well. When a person is referred to as an ethologist, this means he studies animal behavior, and there are a lot of different reasons a scientist might do so. For example, people with this type of job study animals to learn about the causes of their behaviors, how their behaviors develop and evolve, and how animal behavior effects other animals and the environment. The information ethologists learn through their studies helps satisfy curiosity about animal life and makes it easier for scientists to understand a range of biology processes. The results of animal studies can also help explain and solve issues with animal and human interactions. The focus of ethologists' studies differs from other types of scientists who study animals. Other scientists, such as animal behaviorists, are often more concerned with animal behaviors that are learned rather than those that are naturally present in the animal and considered pre-programmed. For example, an animal behaviorist might focus on the behavior of rats that learn to navigate their way through a manmade maze . An ethologist does not usually disregard such learned behaviors, but often proves more interested innate behaviors, such as the communication sounds an animal makes. One example of a behavior an ethologist might study is referred to as imprinting, which is demonstrated in the way some animals identify and learn to follow their mothers. Some animals, for example, recognize their mothers based on hearing a specific call. Then, when the animal they have identified as their mother moves, the young animals follow. Interestingly, many animals exhibit this behavior even if the sound is not produced by another animal or comes from an object that couldn't possibly be its mother. Additionally, imprinting is sometimes time dependent, and some animals won't exhibit this type of behavior unless exposed to the trigger, such as a specific sound and movement, early on in life. Ad


Which scientific endeavour is frequently abbreviated as SETI*?

Observatorio ARVAL - Astro Links Observatorio ARVAL Argentina Australia Belgium Brasil Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Denmark Ecuador El Salvador Espaï¿½a Finland France Germany India Ireland Italia Japan Jordan Latvia Malta Mï¿½xico Netherlands Norway Paraguay Perï¿½ Portugal Repï¿½blica Dominicana Romania Russia Scotland South Africa Scotland Switzerland Sweden Ukraine United Kingdom United Nations Uruguay Venezuela Use Ctrl-F (Find) para encontrar palabras en esta larga y frecuentemente actualizada pï¿½gina (cerca de 1.100 enlaces). Busque por "Castellano" y "Espaï¿½ol" para localizar las pï¿½ginas en este idioma fuera del ï¿½rea de "Paï¿½ses". Use Ctrl-F (Find) to find words in this frequently updated long page (some 1,100 links). El Web estï¿½ hecho de enlaces. Google los cuenta. El rango de una pï¿½gina en el Web (en el Google Toolbar y Google Search ) es directamente proporcional a esta cuenta. Enlace hacia sus sitios favoritos desde sus paginas en el Web! The Web is made of links. Google counts them. The rank of a Web page (in the Google Toolbar and Google Search ) is directly proportional to this count. Link to your favorite sites from your Web pages! Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI): Space Telescope Science Institute (on the campus of The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland) and operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) for NASA. Operates the science program for the Hubble Space Telescope and will conduct the science and mission operations for the James Webb Space Telescope) Hubblesite - The James Webb Space Telescope (NASA's next orbiting observatory far beyond Earth's moon, Webb will detect infrared radiation) HubbleSOURCE (Informal Science Education Resources) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (Aeronautics Research, NASA - Human Exploration and Operations, Science: Earth, our Sun and Solar System, and the Universe, Space Technology. Created in 1958) Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) Satellite Mission (Launch Date: April 25, 2007. Mission to explore Polar Mesospheric Clouds (PMCs), also called noctilucent clouds, to find out why they form and why they are changing. NASA's Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere spacecraft was delivered into orbit from a Pegasus XL rocket. AIM's three scientific instruments will study polar mesospheric clouds located at the edge of space, 50 miles above the Earth's surface in the coldest part of the planet's atmosphere.) Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) (Particle detector. Mounted on the ISS - Launched on May 16, 2011) Ames Research Center (Entry Systems, Supercomputing, Next Generation Air Transportation, Airborne Sciences, Low-cost Missions, Biology and Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Autonomy and Robotics, Lunar Science, Human Factors, Wind Tunnel Testing. California. Established on December 20, 1939) Aqua Satellite Project Science (Collecting information about the Earth's water cycle, including evaporation from the oceans, water vapor in the atmosphere, clouds, precipitation, soil moisture, sea ice, land ice, and snow cover on the land and ice. Also measuring radiative energy fluxes, aerosols, vegetation cover on the land, phytoplankton and dissolved organic matter in the oceans, and air, land, and water temperatures. First member of the "A-Train" satellite constellation. Launched on May 4, 2002)  -  NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) (with e-mail news delivery service) Astrobiology Magazine (Exploring the Solar System and beyond. NASA-sponsored. Established in 2000) Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) (Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, Curatorial Responsibility for all NASA-held Extraterrestrial Samples. Johnson Space Center (JSC). Created in 2005)  -  Astrobiology Biomarkers (JSC scientists from many disciplines are investigating the origin and evolution of life) Astronomy Picture of the Day (Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe, along with a brief ex


The Rutshire Chronicles is a series of romantic novels by which author?

Order of Rutshire Chronicles Books - OrderOfBooks.com Home | Characters | Authors Order of Rutshire Chronicles Books The Rutshire Chronicles is a series of romance novels by British author Jilly Cooper . The series is about the British upper class, including the crowds involved with show-jumping and polo. As it is romance, the situations do get steamy as well as scandalous. One of the central characters is Rupert Campbell-Black, who ties many of the characters together. Jilly Cooper began her Rutshire Chronicles series in 1986 with the novel Riders. The series can be read in order or as standalone novels. Below is a list of Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles in order of when they were originally published (which is the same as their chronological order): Publication Order of Rutshire Chronicles Books Riders


What venue links the first FA Cup final and the first cricket test in England?

The first FA Cup final: A shilling to get in, no nets and seven up front - BBC Sport BBC Sport The first FA Cup final: A shilling to get in, no nets and seven up front By Tom Rostance Read more about sharing. Football in the late 19th Century was a chaotic affair as this illustration of an early England v Scotland game at the Oval shows Saturday's FA Cup final between Arsenal and Aston Villa at Wembley will be watched by half a billion viewers in more than 120 countries. Close to 90,000 fans will be at Wembley for the 134th final of the world's oldest cup competition as two teams of elite, millionaire sportsmen battle it out for glory. But what exactly was the scene at the original final way back in 1872? An estimated crowd of 2,000 were there to see 22 amateurs play on a cricket pitch, with no nets, as Wanderers beat Royal Engineers 1-0 thanks to a goal from Morton Betts. BBC Sport, with the help of Matthew Taylor, professor of history at De Montfort University, look at the first final 143 years ago... The best 15 teams in the land Prior to the 1872 FA Cup, there were no regular competitive games being played in England. Football Association secretary Charles Alcock drew up plans for the first FA Cup which saw 15 teams enter the first round of November 1871. As this letter from July 1871 shows, an FA committee established the first FA Cup. Letter courtesy of the Football Association and the National Football Museum Step forward Barnes, Civil Service, Hitchin, Crystal Palace (confusingly not the present-day Palace but their precursors who were dissolved in 1876), Maidenhead, Marlow, Queen's Park, Donington School, Upton Park, Clapham Rovers, Royal Engineers, Reigate Priory, Wanderers, Harrow Chequers and Hampstead Heathens, who were given a bye. Teething problems and the logistical headaches of scheduling football matches across Britain in the era of steam meant that Scottish side Queen's Park advanced to the semi-finals without actually playing a game. The semi-finals - both goalless draws - were played at the Kennington Oval. The Royal Engineers booked their place in the final with a 3-0 replay win over Crystal Palace, while Wanderers made it through when Queen's Park decided they could not afford another costly trip to London for the replay and withdrew. A (gentle)man's game: The Royal Engineers side of 1872 The historian's view: "The general consensus is that the FA Cup was based on the knockout competitions between 'Houses' at major public schools such as Harrow. But Alcock may also have taken inspiration from existing competitions in the provinces, such as Sheffield's Youdon Cup, launched in 1867. "Certainly football was equally, if not more, established and popular in Sheffield as it was in London at this time, and the elite ex-public schoolboys based in the capital knew and played against teams from Sheffield, Nottingham and elsewhere." Invented the Cup, ran the FA Alcock - the brains behind the whole idea - played in defence for Wanderers. Formed in 1859 as Forest Football Club, the side mainly consisted of former Harrow public schoolboys and took the name 'Wanderers' because they played their matches at different grounds. But by 1869 the club was based at the Kennington Oval, where Alcock also happened to be the secretary of Surrey cricket club. The Royal Engineers are still playing and still proud of their heritage. The Royal Engineers were founded in 1863 by Major Francis Marindin - an extraordinary man. Having served in the Crimean war, he would go on to play in the 1872 final, become president of the FA in 1874 and then referee eight further FA Cup finals. 'Wanderers attacking from the Vauxhall End' The 1872 final was held at Kennington Oval, also the venue for the first international football match between England and Scotland in 1870. The Oval would go on to host 20 of the next 21 FA Cup finals, with the 1873 final played at Lillie Bridge - close to Chelsea's modern home at Stamford Bridge. The historian's view: "Many football clubs played on cricket grounds in the late 19th century. Football clubs often


Which singer was the first black person to host his own US TV series?

TV ACRES: Broadcast Firsts > African-Americans on Television   Broadcast Firsts African-Americans - The   earliest example of an African-American performing on television was blues   singer Ethel Waters who starred in a one-time NBC variety program on June   14, 1939. The first African-American television performers to have a   regular network series was the popular vocal group The Three Flames (Tiger   Haynes, Roy Testamark & Bill Pollard) who hosted the live summer musical   series THE THREE FLAMES/NBC/1949. One of their hits was a novelty song   recorded in 1947 entitled "Open the Door, Richard." Lightfoot Solomon   Michaux was the first black evangelist to regularly appear on network   television on the religion program ELDER MICHAUX/DUM/1948-49. The program HAPPY PAPPY was the first variety talent show to   feature an all-black cast. Telecast over WENR-TV Chicago, Illinois on April   1, 1949, the show starred Master of Ceremonies, Ray Grant and his guests the   Four Vagabonds and the Modern Modes. The sitcom AMOS 'N' ANDY/CBS/1951-53 was the first   television series to feature an all-Negro cast which included Spencer   Williams, Jr. as Andrew "Andy" Hogg Brown and Alvin Chidress as Amos Jones.   The program was later condemned by the NAACP for its stereotypical   characterizations of blacks. Subsequently, the program was pulled off the   air and has since rarely been released for syndication. In 1955 Terry Carter from the sitcom YOU'LL NEVER GET   RICH/CBS/1955-59 (which became THE PHIL SILVERS SHOW) played Pvt. Sugarman,   a black member of Bilko's otherwise all-white platoon who later was well   known as Dennis Weaver's sidekick Sgt. Joe Broadhurst, on   MCCLOUD/NBC/1970-77. THE NAT "KING" COLE SHOW/NBC/1956-57 was the first variety   program to be hosted by a black performer. Unfortunately, the lack of   interest by sponsors to underwrite the program and the prejudiced position   of many southern affiliates forced the program to fail, despite the help of many top stars in the industry who offered to appear on the program without   pay. Newscaster Mel Goode was the first African-American news   journalist seen on TV when he broadcast from the United Nations for ABC in   August, 1962. Max Robinson later became the first black anchorman for a   major network when he joined ABC news in 1978. In 1963, the New York chapter of the Congress of Racial   Equality persuades Lever Bros. to air a network commercial featuring an   African-American, a spot for Wisk detergent that shows a black boy and white   boy at play. Cicely Tyson was the first black actress to have a   continuing role in a dramatic series. She was chosen by George C. Scott to   be his social worker assistant on the program EAST SIDE/WEST   SIDE/CBS/1963-64. Raymond St. Jacques became the first black actor to become a   regular on a western series. During the 1965-66 season of the   RAWHIDE/CBS/1959-66, he was featured as cattle drover Solomon King, who   chased those little doggies along the trails from San Antonio, Texas to   Sedalia, Kansas in 1860s. Bill Cosby was the first black actor to star in a continuing   dramatic role on a television show. He costarred with Robert Culp as   espionage agents who posed as globetrotting tennis players on the spy drama   I SPY/NBC/1965-68. AMOS 'N' ANDY was a forerunner who claimed this   distinction, however there character were portrayed in a negative   stereotypical manner, whereas Bill Cosby was a positive role model devoid of   any shuffling, submissive, loudmouth, lazy or low IQ characteristics which   pervaded many portrayals in the past. Singer Diahann Carroll became the first black actress to   star in her own comedy series as a widowed nurse, Julia Baker on   JULIA/NBC/1968-71. Ethel Waters/Louise Beavers actually held this title,   however, that role was of a second banana, stereotypical domestic helper   Beulah, TVs favorite black maid on the sitcom BEULAH/ABC


Created in 1872, what was the name of the world’s First National Park?

The First National Park: Yellowstone in 1872 By Robert McNamara Updated January 31, 2016. The First National Park, not only in the United States but anywhere in the world, was Yellowstone, which the US Congress and President Ulysses S. Grant designated in 1872. The law establishing Yellowstone as the first National Park declared the area would be preserved "for the benefit and enjoyment of the people." All "timber, mineral deposits, natural curiosities, or wonders" would be kept "in their natural condition." The story of how the park came into being, and how it led to the National Parks system in the United States, involves scientists, mapmakers, artists, and photographers, all of whom were brought together by a doctor who loved the American wilderness. Stories of Yellowstone Fascinated People in the East In the early decades of the 19th century, pioneers and settlers crossed the continent along routes such as the Oregon Trail , but vast stretches of the American west were unmapped and virtually unknown. Trappers and hunters sometimes brought back stories about beautiful and exotic landscapes, but many people scoffed at their accounts. continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance Stories about majestic waterfalls and geysers that shot steam out of the ground were considered yarns created by mountain men with wild imaginations. In the mid-1800s expeditions began to travel into the various territories of the West, and eventually an expedition led by Dr. Ferdinand V. Hayden would prove the existence of the area which would become Yellowstone National Park . Dr. Ferdinand Hayden Explored the West The creation of the first National Park is tied to the career of Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden, a geologist and medical doctor who was born in Massachusetts in 1829. Hayden grew up near Rochester, New York, and attended Oberlin College in Ohio, from which he graduated in 1850. He then studied medicine in New York. Hayden first ventured westward in 1853 as a member of an expedition looking for fossils in present day South Dakota. For the rest of the 1850s Hayden participated in a number of expeditions, going as far west as Montana. After serving in the Civil War as a battlefield surgeon with the Union Army, Hayden took a teaching position in Philadelphia, but hoped to return to the West. The Civil War Prompts Interest in the West The economic stresses of the Civil War had impressed upon people in the U.S. government the importance of developing natural resources. And after the war there was a renewed interest in finding out what lay in the western territories, and specifically what natural resources could be discovered. In the spring of 1867 Congress allocated funds to send an expedition to determine what natural resources were located along the route of the transcontinental railroad, which was being constructed. Dr. Ferdinand Hayden was recruited to join that effort. At the age of 38, Hayden was made the head of the U.S. Geological Survey. From 1867 to 1870 Hayden embarked upon several expeditions in the west, traveling through the present day states of Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Montana. Hayden and the Yellowstone Expedition Ferdinand Hayden’s most significant expedition occurred in 1871, when Congress allocated $40,000 for an expedition to explore the area known as Yellowstone. Military expeditions had already penetrated the Yellowstone region, and had reported some findings to Congress. Hayden wanted to extensively document what was to be found, so he carefully assembled a team of experts. Accompanying Hayden on the Yellowstone expedition were 34 men including a geologist, a mineralogist, and a topographical artist. The painter Thomas Moran came along as the expedition’s official artist. And perhaps most significantly, Hayden had recruited a talented photographer, William Henry Jackson . Hayden realized that written reports about the Yellowstone region could be disputed back in the East, but photographs would settle everything. And Hayden had a particular interest in stereographic imagery, a 19th c


LM The first film Oscar winner to have both parents who both also won film Oscars?

Oscars fast facts Home » fastfacts » Oscars fast facts Oscars fast facts The shortest Oscar ceremony ever was the first, held in 1929; it lasted only about 15 minutes as all the winners had been announced three months earlier. The longest Oscar awards ceremony was in 2000, running for 4 hours and 16 minutes – beating a previous record by 16 minutes. Bob Hope has hosted the Oscars 18 times; Billy Crystal is in second place with 8 times. Tom Hanks is the youngest recipient of the Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which he received in 2002 at age 45. Kate Winslet received four Oscar nominations before reaching the age of 30. Elizabeth Taylor received four Oscar nominations before reaching the age of 28. Gone with the Wind, at 3 hours and 56 minutes, was the longest film to have won a Best Picture Oscar; it was also the first film in color to win Best Picture. The 1968 movie, War and Peace, was the longest film (431 minutes) to an Academy Award – for best Foreign picture. Julia Phillips was the first female producer to win Best Picture award, for The Sting (1973). The first female to win the Best Director award was Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008). Henry Fonda was first nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 1941 for his role in The Grapes of Wrath but had to wait 41 years before he finally achieved a win in 1982 for his role in On Golden Pond. At 76, he is the oldest actor yet to have received the Best Actor award. The oldest actress to win an Oscar is Jessica Tandy – at 81 she won the Best Actress Oscar in 1990 for her performance in Driving Miss Daisy. Anthony Quinn’s performance as painter Paul Gaugin in Lust for Life (1956) is the shortest ever to win a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award, his second Oscar. He was on screen for only 8 minutes. (He won a similar award in 1952 playing opposite Marlon Brando in Elia Kazan’s Viva Zapata!) The shortest-ever winning performance for Best Supporting Actress belongs to Beatrice Straight, who won an Oscar in 1976 for her 5 minutes 40 seconds appearance as devastated wife Louise Schumacher in Network. Dame Judi Dench won an Oscar in 1998 for less than 8 minutes of screen time playing Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love. The shortest-ever Best Actor Oscar-winning performance was awarded to David Niven in 1958, having appeared for only 15 minutes and 38 seconds in Separate Tables. The second-shortest winning appearance was made by Anthony Hopkins in 1992, for less than 16 minutes of screen time as Dr Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs. In 1948, Jane Wyman won Best Actress award without uttering a word; she played the role of a deaf -mute person in the movie Johnny Belinda. The fewest lines actually spoken by an Oscar-winning actress won Patty Duke a Best Actress in a Supporting Role portraying the deaf and blind Helen Keller in the 1962 film The Miracle Worker. In the role she speaks only one word in the last scene: “Wah-wah” (for “water”). In 1993, Holly Hunter won a Best Actress Oscar for her role as a deaf person in the movie The Piano but she narrated a few scenes and does speak (although her face is covered) in the last scene of the film. The films with the most Oscar wins are Ben-Hur, Titanic and Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, each winning 11 Oscars from 12, 14 and 11 nominations respectively. See more in the  lists of Oscar winners . In total, the Middle-earth series (The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003) – and the The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) won 17 Oscars out of 33 nominations. William Wyler has directed more actors to Academy Award success than any other, with 34 nominations and 14 wins. Jack Nicholson leads the Best Actor Academy Award category with wins from 11 nominations, followed by Laurence Olivier, nominated 10 times and receiving one Best Actor award, and then Spencer Tracy with nine nominations resulting in two awards. Daniel Day-Lewis has won the most Best Actor awards, with 3 awards (1989, 2007, 2012). Meryl Streep had more Best


LS What is the name of the famous Opera House in Milan, opened in 1778?

Top Opera Houses and Historic Theaters in Italy Milan's Teatro Alla Scala Teatro Alla Scala, the famous opera house in Milan , reopened in December, 2004 after an extensive renovation. It has a bookshop, bar, and history museum, too. The original opera house, designed by neoclassical architect Giuseppe Piermarini, opened in 1778 and many famous operas were first performed here. La Scala was badly bombed during World War II but reopened in 1946 and quickly regained its reputation as a top Italian opera house. continue reading below our video Long-Haul Flight Survival Tips Venice's Teatro La Fenice La Fenice (the Phoenix) in Venice , is one of the most famous theaters in Europe. La Fenice first opened in 1792 but was twice badly damaged by fire. It has recently been renovated and reopened. La Fenice is in Venice's San Marco neighborhood (see Venice Sestiere map ) Teatro di San Carlo in Naples The Teatro di San Carlo in Naples is the oldest opera house in Italy, founded in 1737. Some of the first ballet productions were also performed here during the opera intermissions. Opera, ballet, and short comic opera are still performed at Teatro San Carlo. A museum is in the planning stage. Teatro Comunale in Bologna The opera house in Bologna is one of the top theaters in Italy and also one of the oldest. It is a stunning example of 18th century baroque architecture. Located in the heart of Bologna's historic district, the Teatro Comunale di Bologna holds opera, musical, and symphony performances.


SE Which London Institution is based at 10 Paternoster Sq.?

Paternoster Row (Pepys' Diary) Paternoster Row City of London wall and Great Fire damage – Hollar's 1666 map after the Fire Wikipedia This text was copied from Wikipedia on 19 January 2017 at 3:24AM. A mounted officer of the City of London Police entering Paternoster Row in November 2004. Paternoster Row was a street in the City of London that is supposed to have received its name from the fact that, when the monks and clergy of St Paul's Cathedral would go in procession chanting the great litany , they would recite the Lord's Prayer (Pater Noster being its opening line in Latin ) in the litany along this part of the route. The prayers said at these processions may have also given the names to nearby Ave Maria Lane and Amen Corner . An alternative etymology is the early traders who sold a type of prayer bead known as a "pater noster". The area was a centre of the London publishing trade, [1] [2] with booksellers operating from the street. [3] In 1819 Paternoster Row was described as "almost synonymous" with the book trade. [4] Trübner & Co . was one of the publishing companies on Paternoster Row. The street was devastated by aerial bombardment during the Blitz of World War II , suffering particularly heavy damage in the night raid of 29–30 December 1940, later characterised as the Second Great Fire of London , during which an estimated 5 million books were lost in the fires caused by tens of thousands of incendiary bombs. [5] The street was replaced with Paternoster Square , the modern home of the London Stock Exchange , although a City of London Corporation road sign remains in the square near where Paternoster Row once stood. Contents Coordinates : 51°30′53″N 0°5′53″W / 51.51472°N 0.09806°W / 51.51472; -0.09806 1893 text Paternoster Row, now famous as the headquarters of the publishing houses, was at this time chiefly inhabited by mercers. “This street, before the Fire of London, was taken up by eminent Mercers, Silkmen and Lacemen; and their shops were so resorted to by the nobility and gentry in their coaches, that oft times the street was so stop’d up that there was no passage for foot passengers” (Strype’s “Stow,” book iii., p. 195) This text comes from a footnote on a diary entry in the 1893 edition edited by Henry B. Wheatley. 8     Annotations


WB An apparatus used to measure electrical resistance?

voltage - How can I measure the conductivity of a copper rod? - Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange How can I measure the conductivity of a copper rod? up vote 6 down vote favorite I would like to perform an experiment to measure the conductivity of a copper rod. What device can I use to perform that experiment? Is there such a thing as a conductivity meter? All I found was an apparatus to measure the conductivity of solutions. Please note that I need to get results as accurate as possible. 2   can't you just measure the resistance and then invert it 1/resistance? –  kenny Jan 29 '12 at 16:09 1   I think its possible, but with my calculations, the resistivity of the rod may be in the micro/milli range, which is not detectable using regular ohm meters. –  ABA Jan 29 '12 at 16:14 Apart from the well known 4-wire measurement method there is another interesting method of measuring conductivity, especially useful for larger samples: you could call it a "0-wire" measurement beause it works without even touching the material: Eddy current testing: A coil is used to create an alternating magnetic field, that induces alternating eddy currents in the material (proportional to its conductivity). Those currents in turn create another alternating magnetic field that affects the impedance of the coil. See e.g. this link or this pdf . up vote 7 down vote Very low resistance resistors need to be measured differently from how most ohmmeters work. This is because the resistance of the meter leads would be significant compared to the measured resistance. The solution is "4 wire" measurement. Two wires are connected to the ends of the rod and are used to run a known current thru it. This may be a few Amps. Then make two more connections near the ends of the rod and measure the voltage accross them. The resistance of these wires won't matter since they have very little current thru them. The first set of wires may have more resistance than the copper rod. This means they drop more voltage than the rod, but that doesn't matter since you are measuring the voltage only accross the rod. Any extra voltage the power supply sees due to the connection wires is irrelevant as long as the total is low enough for the power supply to reliably supply the known current. Given the current thru the copper rod and the voltage accross it, you can compute its resistance from Ohm's law.      Would this type of mili-ohm meter succeed in giving correct values? link I noticed that it has the "4-wire" testing in its specifications. –  ABA Jan 29 '12 at 17:05 up vote 3 down vote Not directly the conductivity, but with a multimeter you can measure the resistance of the rod (but probably it will be very low) and calculating the average section and length you can obtain the resistivity, that is the inverse of the conductivity. To measure resistance accurately, you must use the 4-wires method (with the 2 added wires you can sense accurately the voltage across the rod, as they are not carrying current), to have the real voltage over the rod; a more sophisticated way, that works better if you have more than one rod, is creating a wheatstone bridge, that allows very accurate measurements. But you need very accurate resistances of nearly the same value. Moreover, good ohmmeters already embed a bridge circuits for measuring resistances. Copper conductivity [S*m/mm²]: 58.5 That means that a wire 1 meter long and with a 1 mm² section, you can expect a resistance of $$ {1 \over 58.5} = 0.017 \Omega $$ Now, if your rod is larger and thicker it will be worse...take this into account.      This is the point of the experiment. to derive the standard value like the tables. –  ABA Jan 29 '12 at 16:48 2   @clabacchio, Conductivity of copper depends (slightly) on any alloy content and how it's processed. How much it was worked to form the rod, and whether it was annealed afterwards, for example. So its not at all a bad experiment -- and you can't trust the standard value if its really critical to get a certain resistance in your design. –  The Photon Jan 29 '12 at 17:00


AM Which fashion designer committed suicide in 2010?

Alexander McQueen Commits Suicide | Fashion Week 2010 | Mediaite Alexander McQueen, 40, Reportedly Commits Suicide (Updated) by Ruthie Friedlander | 10:27 am, February 11th, 2010   According to the Daily Mail , British fashion designer Alexander McQueen has committed suicide. The Gucci Group confirmed his death releasing the following statement, “‘It is a tragic loss. We are not making a comment at this time out of respect for the McQueen family.” From the Daily Mail : British fashion designer Alexander McQueen has been found dead after taking his own life. The 40-year-old committed suicide just three years after his close friend, Isabella Blow – who plucked him from obscurity and helped him become a star – killed herself. A source at McQueen’s office this afternoon confirmed his death, saying: ‘It is a tragic loss. We are not making a comment at this time out of respect for the McQueen family.’ His death comes just days before the start of London Fashion Week and weeks before he was due to unveil his new collection at Paris Fashion Week on March 9. It’s a strange, and terrible, way to begin New York Fashion Week, which will undoubtedly be overshadowed by this tragedy. What was to be remembered as a farewell to Bryant Park, 2010’s first New York Fashion Week will now be remembered as the day a fashion icon was lost. McQueen is credited as being one of the youngest designers to ever receive “British Designer of the Year” award, winning it four times in just seven years. He has historically been known for his one of a kind imagination and edge factor. What walks down McQueen’s runway can be seen no where else and thought up by no other designer. Shock tactics wear thin in today’s fashion world. There is only so much that can be considered truly original or groundbreaking. Many times it feels as though it has all already been done. McQueen, especially in the past few years with his much gawked about 12-inch alien shoes and jaw dropping runway collections, turned fashion on its head, made us think and more importantly, made fashion lovers imagine. The world has lost one of this generation’s most important and forward thinking designers. Have a tip we should know? tips@mediaite.com Follow Mediaite


Which cartoon title family live in Orbit City?

The Jetsons - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com EDIT With the success of The Flintstones, the modern Stone Age family, Hanna-Barbera decided to make a similar family cartoon, but set in their vision of the Space Age in the 21st century. This new series that debuted September 23, 1962 became The Jetsons. Set mainly in sky-high Orbit City, the show featured the family of George Jetson, Jane, his wife, their daughter Judy, and son Elroy living the average life in the future with flying space cars, instant transport tubes, and various robots and gadgets than can get their work done for them in a matter of seconds. George brought in the family income by working at Spacely Space Sprockets, run by his stocky, ill-tempered boss Cosmo Spacely, who's usually quick to fire George for any reason he could find. But somehow, he always managed to get his job back and continue supporting his family. He works as an indexer and is teamed with his helpful computer R.U.D.I. Other than the threats of firing by Spacely, George would also have to worry about any schemes carried out by Mr. Spacely's top business rival W.C. Cogswell, owner and president of Cogswell Cogs. If there's a dispute between the two businessmen, it's almost certain George would wind up in the middle of it. Most times, though, things always worked out in the end. Jane is the housewife who tends to the home, but loves to shop for the latest fashions and various items that can be a help to the family, like new gadgets that can help them in new ways. She's assisted by the family's robot maid Rosey (which can also be spelled Rosie). She's one of the older-fashioned models compared to most of the advanced robot maids of the future, but the Jetsons love her and regard her as a member of the family. Judy is the Jetsons' teenage daughter who attends Orbit High School and goes for the latest teen fashions, trends, and music, and seems to have a different boyfriend in most episodes. If she's lucky, she can even wind up dating a celebrity, like her favorite rock star Jet Screamer, much to her father's chagrin. Elroy is the Jetsons' genius son who attends Little Dipper Elementary School and is a straight-A student. He's a part-time inventor and can make new creations in hope to make a better future, and if fortunate, a little money on the side. But most times, he likes to be an average boy by playing various sports, and with his faithful companion, the family's dog Astro, who at times is overly affectionate, and can annoy George at times. But like Rosey, he's regarded as a member of the family. The Jetsons reside at the Skypad Apartments, which are properly cared for by superintendant Henry Orbit, who like Elroy is a mechanical genius. At times, he can invent gadgets that can help him with his maintenance work. His greatest accomplishment is his robot assistant Mac, who can get his work at the Skypad Apartments done in half the time. But he does have feelings for Rosey as the two are occasionally seen as a couple, but are mainly friends. Other recurring characters in this series include Mr. Spacely's family, particularly his wife Stella (sometimes called Petunia, likely her nickname), one of few people who can actually put a scare in him if he rubs her the wrong way. And they have a young son close to Elroy's age named Arthur. Common characters at Spacely Sprockets are Uniblab, an underling robot who at times is a stool pigeon for Mr. Spacely to George's dismay, as well as Spacely's secretary Miss Galaxy. Cogswell also had a few subordinates of his own. Among them were his assistant Harlan and his scientist Moonstone. The Jetsons ran for only one season on ABC, but the series was more successful in syndication. This led to a revival in 1985 with new episodes with more advanced animation that was richer in color and made the series even more futuristic than the 1960's version of the 21st century. New characters were introduced as well, including a new alien gremlin pet for the Jetsons, named Orbitty, who has springlike legs and suction cup feet, enabling him to hang upsid


Malleus Bone Definition, Function & Anatomy | Body Maps Your message has been sent. OK We're sorry, an error occurred. We are unable to collect your feedback at this time. However, your feedback is important to us. Please try again later. Close Malleus The malleus is the outermost and largest of the three small bones in the middle ear, and reaches an average length of about eight millimeters in the typical adult. It is informally referred to as a hammer, owing to it being a hammer-shaped ossicle or small bone that is connected to the ear. It is composed of the head, neck, anterior process, lateral process, and manubrium. When sound reaches the tympanic membrane (eardrum), the malleus transmits these sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus, and then to the stapes, which is connected to the oval window. Because the malleus is directly connected to the eardrum, it is unlikely that it will be the cause of hearing loss. In cases of atticoantral disease, an inflammatory disease of the middle ear, the ossicular chain (malleus, incus, and stapes) is often affected by abnormal skin growth, called cholesteatoma. This can cause loss of hearing. The malleus and or incus may have to be removed in order to remove all of the cholesteatomas. In cases like these, there may be a second surgery needed for reconstruction purposes.


In which country is the ‘Van’ a large Salt Lake?

Turkey's lakes - All About Turkey Home > Tourist Info > Turkey's lakes Lakes and Reservoirs in Turkey Turkey is a rich country for its fresh water sources, there are many rivers , lakes, lagoons and reservoirs around the country. Especially the Eastern Anatolian region and the north of the Taurus mountains in the Mediterranean region , also known as the "Lakes Region", are very rich for their lakes. The largest natural lake in Turkey is Lake Van , located between Van and Bitlis provinces in the east. Most of the lakes in Turkey are fresh water lakes, but few of them have bitter waters or salty waters. The biggest salt lake is Lake Tuz , which literally means "Salt Lake" in Turkish language . Tuz Lake and other salty lakes such as Karapinar and Palas are the main centers of salt production in Turkey . There are also several crater lakes formed by the collection of water in the crater of an ancient volcano, the Nemrut Lake in Bitlis being the biggest example of this. Although it's small in size, another famous crater lake in Turkey is Meke Lake, located at Karapinar in Konya province. There are also Karagöl (Black Lake) crater lake on Yamanlar mountain in Izmir and Gölcük crater lake in Isparta . Lately, as a result of global warming, some of the lakes in Turkey are diminuishing in size and especially smaller lakes are endangered. Below you can see a list of the natural and artificial (dam) lakes in Turkey . Natural lakes


According to Oscar Wilde what is the curse of the drinking class?

Work is the curse of the drinking classes. - Oscar Wilde - BrainyQuote Work is the curse of the drinking classes. Find on Amazon: Oscar Wilde Cite this Page: Citation


Who was the first President of the Royal Academy in 1768?

Regency History: The Royal Academy of Arts The Royal Academy of Arts by Drawing from life at the Royal Academy from The Microcosm of London (1808-10) The foundation of the Royal Academy The Royal Academy of Arts was founded on 10 December 1768 when George III gave his personal approval to a document proposing its creation. The Instrument of Foundation listed the names of the 34 founder members including Joshua Reynolds , Benjamin West, Thomas Gainsborough, Paul Sandby, Thomas Sandby, Angelica Kauffman, Mary Moser and William Chambers. William Hoare and Johann Zoffany were added to the list by the King and known as nominated members rather than founder members. Joshua Reynolds was appointed the first President of the Royal Academy and gave his inaugural speech on 2 January 1769. Sir Joshua Reynolds from The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds by HW Beechey (1852) Purpose The purpose of the Royal Academy was to establish the professionalism of British art through education and exhibition. Membership was initially limited to a maximum of forty, with new members being elected by current members. Associate membership was introduced in 1769, providing a means of preselecting artists suitable for election to Academy membership when a vacancy should arise. Royal Academy Schools The Royal Academy was the first body to provide professional art training in Britain, where artists could come and learn from the best in their profession. In its first year, over 70 students were enrolled. Its famous pupils included J. M. W. Turner, John Soane, Thomas Rowlandson, William Blake, Thomas Lawrence , John Constable , George Hayter and David Wilkie. Royal Academy professors gave lectures to students. During his presidency, Sir Joshua Reynolds gave 15 lectures on art known as Discourses. The annual exhibition The first Royal Academy exhibition ran from 25 April to 27 May 1769 with a display of over 130 works of art. George III visited the exhibition on 25 May. There has been a summer exhibition of the Royal Academy every year since. The exhibition at the Royal Academy, Somerset House from The Microcosm of London (1808-10) The annual dinner The annual dinner of the Royal Academy was introduced by Sir Joshua Reynolds on 23 April 1771. Where did they meet? The Royal Academy initially met in Pall Mall, but moved to part of Old Somerset House in 1771 and then to New Somerset House in 1780, a building which had been designed by William Chambers, one of the founding members and the Academy’s first treasurer. Somerset House from London in the 19th century by TH Shepherd (1829) In 1838, the Academy moved into part of the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square where it remained for thirty years before moving into its current home in Burlington House, Piccadilly, in 1868. Burlington House, Piccadilly Georgian Presidents of the Royal Academy 1768-1792 Sir Joshua Reynolds


Which character fell asleep in The Catskills for 20 years?

Rip Van Winkle – The Catskills Mountain Legendary Tale Rip Van Winkle Gather 'round for a tale of magic and mystery in the Great Northern Catskills One day, a man, harried by the nagging of his wife, wandered into the Catskills near his home. The adventure that follows is one of America's most cherished folktales – Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle. For nearly two centuries, the myth of Henry Hudson's ghost and Rip's lengthy slumber have endured, adding to the delightful enchantment the Great Northern Catskills hold for many contemporary visitors. Rip is one of the Great Northern Catskills best-loved figureheads – a link to the past, as well as a present reminder of the region's unique place in American history. His tale goes something like this: Set in pre-Revolutionary New York, Rip Van Winkle lives a life of ease – much to the chagrin of his wife, Dame Van Winkle. Rip's passions include wandering through the Catskill Mountains and old-growth forests, being idle and enjoying life. He doesn't work for long however, and though itinerant, he is well loved by all in town. The children especially love the fanciful stories he tells. One day, Rip wanders off into the woods to escape his nagging wife. Hearing thunder, he unwittingly follows the ghosts of Henry Hudson's men deep into the wilderness. As the men play nine-pins, Rip imbibes a "magic potion" - quietly falling into a deep sleep. He wakens 20 years later, his beard grown long and his beloved dog, Wolf, nowhere to be found. Rip makes his way back into the village and discovers that the American Revolution has taken place. He is no longer recognizable, nor does he know any of the townspeople who greet him. Rip's luck holds out and it isn't long before he finds his place among his grown children – though much of his family has passed on – and resumes his habitual idleness. His tale is repeated and solemnly taken to heart by hen-pecked husbands who wish they could have shared in Rip's good fortune and slept through the atrocities of war. From the pages of Irving's cautionary tale, the sense of adventure and intrigue have taken on a life of their own. Even now, the lush mountains, verdant valleys, rivers and streams of the Great Northern Catskills have the enduring power to enchant, delight and rejuvenate. Rip Van Winkle Today In the Great Northern Catskills of New York – Rip is everywhere. His legend is almost as big as Hudson's. From celebratory events and commemorative statues, to numerous business names and wonderful paintings at many of the historic lodges and resorts – Rip lives. The Rip Van Winkle Wine and Cheese Festival kicks off each year in May – celebrating the bounty of regional cheese-makers, wineries and much more. Play the "Catskill Nine," a series of golf courses along the Rip Van Winkle Golf Trail offering incredible views of the mountains and valleys. Explore the attractions such as the legendary "cloves" where Rip took his marathon nap. View the colorfully painted statues placed around the mountain-top region or hike to the top of Hunter Mountain and discover a larger-than-life sculpture of Rip Van Winkle. Envisioned by David Slutzky and carved by sculptor Kevin Van Hentenryck, the blue sandstone carving is meant to depict Rip as he awakens to discover his curious predicament. Discover the Great Northern Catskills of Greene County – a land steeped in lore, mythologized by history and loved by visitors and literary legends alike. What to Do