What was the more common name for the German World War II dive bomber the Junkers Ju 87?

The Junkers Ju-87 Stuka The Junkers Ju-87 Stuka v1.0.6 / 01 feb 16 / greg goebel * Some aircraft have a very specific place in history, and in no case is this more true than for the German Junkers "Ju-87 Stuka" dive bomber. Although it was nearing obsolescence even when World War II began, it proved highly successful in the initial German "Blitzkrieg" campaigns, and even today endures as a symbol of Nazi terror, despite the fact that by the middle of the war it was thoroughly out-of-date. This document provides a history and description of the Stuka, as well as its predecessor, the Henschel "Hs-123" biplane dive bomber. [1] PROLOGUE: THE HENSCHEL HS-123 * In the early 1930s, following the rise of Adolf Hitler to power, Germany began to rearm in earnest. One of the items on the military shopping list was a dive bomber, a "Stuka", short for "Sturzkampfflugzeug" (translated literally as "diving combat aircraft"). The German Air Ministry (ReichsLuftMinisterium / RLM) initiated a two-track effort in 1934, one to obtain a conservative solution as fast as possible, the other to obtain the weapon that was actually desired over the long run. Henschel and Fieseler both built prototypes for the conservative requirement, which specified a single-seat biplane dive-bomber. The first prototype of the Henschel design, the "Hs-123 V1", where "V" stood for "Versuchs / Experimental Prototype", performed its initial flight in the spring of 1935, with General Ernst Udet, a World War I ace, taking it on its first public-demonstration fight on 8 May 1935. The broadly similar Fieseler "Fi-98" dive bomber prototype took to the air at about the same time, but proved clearly inferior to the Henschel aircraft and was quickly eliminated from the competition, with work on a second prototype canceled. The Hs-123 was of mostly metal construction, except for fabric-covered wings, rudder, and elevators. It featured a wide-span top wing and a shorter-span lower wing; tailwheel landing gear, with the spatted main gear assembles fitted to the wings for a wide track; and an open cockpit. The Hs-123 V1 was powered by a BMW 132-A 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine providing 485 kW (650 HP). It was followed by two more prototypes, the "Hs-123 V2" and "Hs-123 V3". The Hs-123 V2 featured a new, more compact cowling with distinctive blisters over the engine valve heads. The Hs-123 V3 was similar, but swapped the three-bladed variable-pitch propeller of the first two prototypes for a two-bladed variable-pitch Hamilton Standard prop. It was also the first of the prototypes to be fitted with machine-gun armament. Dive bombing put an aircraft through serious structural stresses, and two of the three prototypes were lost when they shed their upper wing during dive-bombing trials, both pilots being killed. As a result, a fourth prototype, the "Hs-123 V4", was built that featured stronger wings, with this machine taking to the air in the late summer of 1935. Further trials showed the revised machine to be sound, and the initial production model, the "Hs-123A-1", was delivered to the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) in the summer of 1936. It featured an uprated BMW 132Dc engine with 545 kW (730 HP) for take-off and twin MG-17 7.9 millimeter (0.311 caliber) machine guns firing through the upper part of the engine cowling, using synchronizer gear to avoid hitting the propeller blades. It could carry a 250 kilogram (550 pound) bomb on the centerline, fitted to a crutch that swung the bomb out to clear the propeller on dive-bombing attacks; or four 50 kilogram (110 pound) bombs on underwing racks. HENSCHEL HS-123A:   _____________________  _________________  _______________________   spec          metric       english  _____________________  _________________  _______________________   wingspan        10.5 meters     34 feet 5 inches  wing area        24.85 sq_meters   267.48 sq_feet    length         8.66 meters     28 feet 5 inches  height         3.76 meters     12 feet 4 inche


"Which inventor said in 1876 ""Mr watson, come here, I want you""?"

March 10, 1876: ‘Mr. Watson, Come Here …’ | WIRED Time of Publication: 7:00 am. 7:00 am March 10, 1876: ‘Mr. Watson, Come Here …’ 1876: Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call in his Boston laboratory, summoning his assistant, Thomas A. Watson, from the next room. The Scottish-born Bell had a lifelong interest in the nature of sound. He was born into a family of speech instructors, and his mother and his wife both had hearing impairments. While ostensibly working in 1875 on a device to send multiple telegraph signals over the same wire by using harmonics , he heard a twang. That led him to investigate whether his electrical apparatus could be used to transmit the sound of a human voice. Bell’s journal, now at the Library of Congress , contains the following entry for March 10, 1876: I then shouted into M [the mouthpiece] the following sentence: “Mr. Watson, come here — I want to see you.” To my delight he came and declared that he had heard and understood what I said. I asked him to repeat the words. He answered, “You said ‘Mr. Watson — come here — I want to see you.'” We then changed places and I listened at S [the speaker] while Mr. Watson read a few passages from a book into the mouthpiece M. It was certainly the case that articulate sounds proceeded from S. The effect was loud but indistinct and muffled. Watson’s journal, however, says the famous quote was: “Mr. Watson come here I want you.” That disagreement, though, is trifling compared to the long controversy over whether Bell truly invented the telephone. Another inventor, Elisha Gray, was working on a similar device, and recent books claim that Bell not only stole Gray’s ideas, but may even have bribed a patent examiner to let him sneak a look at Gray’s filing . After years of litigation, Bell’s patents eventually withstood challenges from Gray and others — perhaps by right, perhaps by virtue of bigger backers and better barristers. In that respect, the controversy recalls the patent battle over the telegraph and foreshadows later squabbles over the automobile , the airplane, the spreadsheet, online shopping carts, web-auction software, and the look and feel of operating systems. One thing we know for sure: Mr. Watson was at work that day in Bell’s lab. The telephone call did not interrupt his dinner with a special offer for home repairs or timeshare vacations in Florida. Source: Various Photo: Alexander Graham Bell demonstrates speaking into the telephone using a model prototype in 1876. (Early Office Museum) This article first appeared on Wired.com March 10, 2008. See Also:


What species of animal was 4 year old Knut, who died in Berlin zoo last year?

Knut, Berlin zoo's celebrity polar bear, died of brain illness | World news | The Guardian Knut, Berlin zoo's celebrity polar bear, died of brain illness Postmortem on four-year-old polar bear who collapsed and died showed 'significant changes to the brain' Knut pictured in snow in his enclosure at Berlin zoo early last year. Photograph: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images Associated Press in Berlin Close This article is 5 years old Brain problems apparently caused the early death of Knut , Germany's four-year-old celebrity polar bear, Berlin zoo has said. Initial findings from a postmortem performed by an institute in the German capital showed "significant changes to the brain, which can be viewed as a reason for the polar bear's sudden death", the zoo said in a statement. Pathologists found no changes to any other organs, the zoo said, adding that it would take several days to produce a final result. Further planned tests include bacteriological and histological, or tissue, examinations. Knut died on Saturday in front of visitors at the zoo, turning around several times and then falling into the water in his enclosure. Polar bears usually live 15 to 20 years in the wild and longer in captivity. Knut, who was born in December 2006 at the zoo, rose to celebrity status as a cub. He was rejected by his mother at birth, along with his twin brother, who only survived a couple of days. He attracted attention when his main keeper, Thomas Doerflein, camped out at the zoo to give Knut his bottle every two hours. Knut went on to appear on magazine covers, in a film and on mountains of merchandise. Doerflein died in 2008 of a heart attack.


Often referred to by trainers in gyms, for what do the letters BMI stand in regard to physical fitness?

Articles - Posted on September 29, 2015 by allinfitnessnj.com Body Mass Index or more commonly known as BMI is a standard unit of measurement that many health professionals use today to determine ideal ranges of weight based on your height. If it sounds familiar to you that's because you may have had this tested the last time you went for a physical. While many physicians still today display this chart in their offices, it's important to understand it's relevance. Instead of focusing on weight alone, determining body fat and hip to waist ratio figures is going to be more important in assessing one's overall health. When it comes to body fat, 5-18% is ideal for men, while 12-25% is ideal for women. Keep in mind that fat is an essential macronutrient of the body, and having too little can be as bad as having too much. To find out where your numbers are at, it's a good idea to have a body composition analysis. A trainer can do this for you by calculating both your lean mass (muscle, tissue and bones weight) as well as body fat weight. This can be done simply with calipers or a handheld device. However, the most accurate, would be to test your weight before and after submerging yourself in water (hydrostatic testing) based on water displacement. This is a bit pricier, and the other methods will certainly suffice. Once you have your body fat figures, it's a good idea to measure both your hips and waist circumference to figure out your hip to waist ratio. Unless your bearing child, failing to see your toes when you look down, is certainly a problem. This accumulation of weight in the mid-section is mostly visceral body fat around your vital organs that is linked to a host of coronary and obesity related diseases. This brings me to my next point: How are you carrying your weight? Now that we know it's more than just the weight itself, but rather the type of weight and how it's distributed throughout the body, lets look at the example below using NFL running back, Darren Sproles. For those of you non NFL fans, Darren is an electric 195lb running back for the Philadlephia Eagles packed into a 5'6" frame. Now while I can brag about the fact that I'm slightly taller than an NFL player, the 30lbs of what is quite obviously muscle is what separates the two of us...that and the fact that he can make an 89 yard punt return for a touchdown look easy, while juking 5 tackles on the way to the endzone! Based on his height to weight ratio, Darren's BMI falls in the Obese category with a 31.5. Normal range is 18.5-24.9 However, I'm not going to be the one to tell the guy he's fat, and in reality, he's not at all. To more accurately assess him, we would need to see what his body composition was. This is a the ratio of lean body mass to body fat. It's realistic to assume he's 10% body fat and perhaps lower, but if this was the case, that would make him 175lbs of lean and mean. Now let's take "John" who is 6'0", weighs 180lbs, making his BMI 24.4 As you can see, he falls within the normal range. He's taller, skinnier in appearance, and many would consider him healthy. The problem is that John doesn't workout, enjoys Pizza Hut, and the only touchdowns he's scoring is on Madden'16 for XBOX One. Despite all that, let's say John is lucky to be only 20% body fat which makes his lean body mass 144lbs. When we compare the two men, clearly Darren is carrying more muscle mass than John which is safer, yet John appears to be healthier than Darren based on a BMI chart. Now let's get back to those hip to waist ratios again. You may have heard the terms "apple" and "pear" used to describe someone's physique. Technically, these are called android and gynoid bodies respectively. The pear, or gynoid physique is a safer way to carry ones weight, while the android body is more synonymous with diseases such as diabetes, for example. To determine your hip to waist ratio you must divide the hip circumference into the waist circumference. Let's say that Darren's waist is 32 inches while his hips are 41. This would mean he's at a .78 ratio...which is considered lo


In which English county is Borstal, which gave its name to young offenders' institutions?

CELT-LAW-HISTORY OF THE SHIRE COUNTY INSTITUTIONS-HACKWOOD by marcial tenreiro - issuu the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. The Jutes found Kent (445) given Thanet and seize more territory. found Sussex (477) Wessex (495) The Saxons and Essex. The Angles found East Anglia Deira Bernicia and Mercia (586). Process of consolidation begins with Northumbria Bamborough and Edinburgh brian kings succumbs to Wessex. Diocese and kingdom co-terminous Northum- Durham, a bishop's shire. a Celtic kingdom from Strathclyde (or Cumbria) the Mersey to the Clyde no line yet drawn between England and Scotland. Rise of Wessex master of the south-midlands. Britons driven westAll British influence gone ward then Wales cut off from Cornwall (577) and from Cumbria (613) Severn Valley left to (a mixed race). The Bretwaldas rise and decline of Mercia the of Wessex a united England, 827 The triumph " Hwiccas England." Varying fortunes of contending kingdoms the language of the Angles prevails Winchester, the first capital first shires. made servile if not expatriated English shire system spreads into Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. Englishman's mixed origin love of self-government autonomy of the local unit the Anglian ideal freedom rom a central control. Individuality of the Shire value of local exthe perience local independence the spirit of " The English constitution our common faith, Liberty of the Subject." pp. 2336 ANALYTICAL CONTENTS 8 II. BRITISH TRIBAL AREAS. Boundaries not constant Distribution at Roman invasion The Trinobantes (Essex and Middlesex) Iceni or Cenimagni (Norfolk and Suffolk) SegonAncalites (Berks and tiaci (Hants and Berks) Middlesex) Bibroci (Hants, Berks, Sussex, Surrey, and part of Kent), Cassii (Herts, Beds, and Bucks) and Cantii (Kent). Two races Qoidels and Brythons (or Britons) Goidels occupy the three western peninsulas except for a (Cumbria, Cambria, and Cornwall) wedge of the Ordovices in Mid- Wales the Demetse and Silures in S. Wales the Damnonii in Cornwall and Durotriges (Dorset and Somerset). Coast-lands from Humber to Devon and inland as far as Herts, Bucks, and Beds occupied by a race distinct rom the western portions their civilisation higher probably a people of Belgic Gaul while the Goidels of the west probably came from West France or the North of Spam. North country held by Brigantes flanked (Lancashire) by Segantii Parisii West Midlands occupied by Cornavii and East Midlands Coritani Thames Valley by Attrebates and the sources by Dobuni the Cantii held Kent, and the Regni Sussex the Belgse along the coast. Cantium, the most civilised part the corn counthe wild tribes of interior the tries of the coast descriptions of Diodorus and Strabo the Cornwall tin ores conveyed to Vectis (PWight) no trace of the Phoenicians. A second century survey the Cantii (Kent) by Regni (Surrey and Sussex) Belgae (Hants, Wilts, Somerset) Durotriges (Dorset) Iceni (Norfolk, Coritani or Coritavi Suffolk, Cambs, and Hants) Leicester, Rutland, Derby, Notts (Northants, and Lincoln) and Parisii (S. E. Yorks) the Catuvillani (PCassii) (Bucks, Beds, and Herts) Attrebates (Berks) Dobuni (Oxon and Gloucester) Brigantes (Northumbria) Sestuni (Westmoreland cashire) also Jugantes and Cangi. (W. Lanand Cumberland) ANALYTICAL CONTENTS 9 Another Catalogue the Hedui (Somerset) the Morini (Dorset) the Senones (Hants) the Rhemi or Bibroci (Berks, Surrey and Sussex) the Attrebates (Surrey and Hants) the Cimbri (Devon) and the Parisii (N.E. coast) duplicate names attributable to foreign writers. Belgic names that identify locality of origin bates from Artois Cimbri from CambriUa from Rheims 4750 ENGLAND DIVIDED INTO SHIRES. " credited to Alfred not all in existence at the Conquest first mentioned by Ina, 603 first Shires ealdorman mentioned by name, 757. ANALYTICAL. CONTENTS Wessex comprised seven or borders by settlements its sub-reguli advanced eight shires or divided its territory the relationship between eald- orman and sub-regulus shires named after royal vills. Mercia and Northumbria without an early shire ealdormen succeeding to sub-reguli kingdoms


"Which Welsh writer's last words are reputed to have been: ""I've had 18 straight whiskies, I think that's the record""?"

Cult Fiction - Top 10 List - Top Ten List - Top 10 Drunk American Writers - Drunk Writers - Raymond Chandler Quote - Frederick Exley - Harry Crews - Jack Kerouac - Jack London - F. Scott Fitzgerald - Edgar Allan Poe - William Faulkner - Dorothy Parker - Charles Bukowski Top 10 Drunk American Writers #10 - RAYMOND CHANDLER [1888-1959] “Alcohol is like love. The first kiss is magic, the second is intimate, the third is routine. After that you take the girl's clothes off.” #09 - FREDERICK EXLEY [1929-92] "After a month's sobriety my faculties became unbearably acute and I found myself unhealthily clairvoyant, having insights into places I'd as soon not journey to. Unlike some men, I had never drunk for boldness or charm or wit; I had used alcohol for precisely what it was, a depressant to check the mental exhilaration produced by extended sobriety." #08 - HARRY CREWS [1935-2012] "Alcohol whipped me. Alcohol and I had many, many marvelous times together. We laughed, we talked, we danced at the party together; then one day I woke up and the band had gone home and I was lying in the broken glass with a shirt full of puke and I said, 'Hey, man, the ball game's up'." #07 - JACK KEROUAC [1922-69] "As I grew older I became a drunk. Why? Because I like ecstasy of the mind." #06 - JACK LONDON [1876-1916] "I was carrying a beautiful alcoholic conflagration around with me. The thing fed on its own heat and flamed the fiercer. There was no time, in all my waking time, that I didn't want a drink. I began to anticipate the completion of my daily thousand words by taking a drink when only five hundred words were written. It was not long until I prefaced the beginning of the thousand words with a drink." #05 - F. SCOTT FITZGERALD [1896-1940] "First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you." #04 - EDGAR ALLAN POE [1809-49] "I have absolutely no pleasure in the stimulants in which I sometimes so madly indulge. It has not been in the pursuit of pleasure that I have periled life and reputation and reason. It has been the desperate attempt to escape from torturing memories, from a sense of insupportable loneliness and a dread of some strange impending doom." #03 - Tie: WILLIAM FAULKNER [1897-1962] & DOROTHY PARKER [1897-1967] "“There is no such thing as bad whiskey. Some whiskeys just happen to be better than others. But a man shouldn't fool with booze until he's fifty; then he's a damn fool if he doesn't.” —Faulkner "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy." -Parker #02 - Tie: ERNEST HEMINGWAY [1899-1961] & HUNTER S. THOMPSON [1937-2005] "An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools." - Hemingway "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me." - Thompson #01 - CHARLES BUKOWSKI [1920-94] — READERS' CHOICE! "Drinking is an emotional thing. It joggles you out of the standardism of everyday life, out of everything being the same. It yanks you out of your body and your mind and throws you against the wall. I have the feeling that drinking is a form of suicide where you're allowed to return to life and begin all over the next day. It's like killing yourself, and then you're reborn. I guess I've lived about ten or fifteen thousand lives now." I'm sorry. Buk should be #1 or #2. git drunk!!! Dean Z - 2008-01-07 23:46:06 Are you fucking kidding me? Where the hell is Hunter Thompson ??? Tapiwa - 2008-01-08 02:29:10 I drink to make other people seem more interesting. -- George Jean Nathan Degriz - 2008-01-08 05:06:11 So wheres Thompson? "A man makes a beast of himself to free himself from the pain of being a man" Zac - 2008-01-08 05:20:20 Hemmingway is at number 1. You drunk. AJ - 2008-01-08 06:49:51 i am sorry but this list is definately incomplete without hunter s thompson in the no. 1 place Gonzo for ever. - 2008-01-08 07:07:51 Come on, you have left out one of the most alcohol ridden writers of our generation. The Great Shark Hunt, Hells Angels, so many columns for Rolling Stone. Poetry, prose, madness


Who is the tennis playing sister of Venus Williams?

Fan Club: Venus Williams | TENNIS.com Fan Club: Venus Williams Tags: Fan Club , 2013 U.S. Open , Venus Williams AP Photo The Fan Club returns this weekend in honor of a former U.S. Open champion who will be making her 15th appearance in Flushing Meadows next week, Venus Williams . I'm talking about the unique appeal of Venus with Bobby Chintapalli, a freelance tennis writer who contributes regularly to USA Today. We'll have Part II tomorrow. ***** Bobby, This is something of a bittersweet Fan Club. It's been two years since Venus announced that she has Sjogren's Syndrome at the Open in 2011, and while she has carried on with her career valiantly, she's not the feared player that she once was. Every time Venus, who is now 33, loses at a tournament, it feels to me like it could be the last time we see her play. Until you listen to her talk, of course; she makes it sound like she's just getting started. It has been a while since Venus' breakthrough tournament, which came when she reached the U.S. Open final all the way back in 1997. Do you have a first memory of seeing Venus play? I first remember her, with her father and sister, on 60 Minutes in the early 90s, practicing in Compton. It seemed to most people then that the Williams sisters were a great dream for tennis, but that the chances of them fulfilling their father's prophecy of dominance were pretty slim. Parents with dreams are a dime a dozen, but the Williams family proved to be the exception—twice. I think everyone began to believe when Venus won a few pro matches as a 14-year-old. I'm not even sure, for all of his bluster, that Richard himself truly believed his own words until then. In those days, Venus was the star of the show. She, rather than the "Williams sisters," was what people talked about. She was the older one, the taller one, the more athletic-looking one, the one with the memorable name. Serena, of course, has always said that she used that fact as competitive fuel—the self-described "ugly duckling" wanted everything her "fierce swan" older sister had. And she got it. Which is another reason to feel for Venus, in a way. Her little sister, the one she looked after, ended up with the glory that was supposed to hers. But Venus has never shown any resentment about that. There are a lot of reasons to be a Venus fan, in other words. As she said last year, after years of pulling for other American women, even the crowds at the U.S. Open have come around to her. What drew you to Venus, as opposed to Serena? Was that always the case, from the time they started, even before the younger sister surpassed the older? I'm not sure who I root for more—I always liked Venus, but I've come to like and appreciate Serena just as much. One thing about Venus that I love: How stony and stoical she keeps herself throughout a match, and how she turns into a giddy, twirling little girl when she wins. Makes me want to see her win more. ***** Steve, Bittersweet is right. Honestly I’d rather root for someone on her way up, a player who’s winning one Wimbledon after another all the way to five titles, instead of one who’s losing consecutive matches to Elena Vesnina. No offense to Vesnina, a good player with a lovely personality, but she’s no Venus Williams. The problem of course is that this Venus Williams is not quite Venus Williams either. Not the Venus who won four gold medals, 23 doubles titles, 44 singles titles and more singles matches than anyone playing right now. Yet I root for Venus because you can’t help who you love, and once you do you don’t just leave when times are tough. I can’t say I have an earliest memory of Venus, but my most vivid memories of her are in green and white. Of Venus in some white dress or other, clutching the Venus Rosewater Dish, beaming and twirling on Wimbledon’s green grass, where she seemed most comfortable and powerful. It always struck me as equal parts odd and gratifying that this woman who grew up on mediocre public courts in Compton grew so dominant on manicured lawns at the most traditional tennis tournament in the world. I don’t recall


Which slang word for prison comes from the name of an old jail in south London?

Slang Words for Jail Throughout the history of the United States there have been many slang words for jail . Depending on the era in which you were born, you will definitely notice that people alter and come up with new slang words for jail native to the time. If you think back to the many slang words for jail that you have heard over the years, you will more than likely come up with a longer list of words that you never imagined possible. Jail Has Its Own Slang Words Here are a list of popular slang terms which have been used for jail. Some of them you may recognize and others you might not. Nonetheless, these are terms that have filtered down through the eras and have managed to retain their place and usage in contemporary American linguistics: Hoosegow, mainline joint, skinner joint, stoney lonesome, con college, glasshouse, bucket, club fed, greybar hotel, big house, slammer, calaboose, castle, cooler, country club, crowbar hotel, digger, farm, guardhouse, hole, joint, jug, juvie, pen, pokey, rock, sneezer, stockade, the clink. The above list is a combination of words used to describe either the word “jail” in a broad sense or even to describe the word “jail” but in a more concise sense. Alcatraz Many of the words actually use to refer to a particularly notorious jail. For example, the term “the rock” use to refer to the prison Alcatraz. That particular prison is situated on a rocky island in the San Francisco Bay. Alcatraz was open for 29 years and has quite a bit of history surrounding it. Although the prison is now closed, the term “the rock” that initially referred to Alcatraz has since become a term that generally relates to any prison. Sing Sing Another example is the term “the castle” which used to refer to Sing Sing prison. Located in Ossining, New York, Sing Sing prison is one of America’s oldest prisons and is quite often referred to as “the castle on the Hudson River.” The word “castle” is now used to refer to any jail as well.  Angola Finally, the words “the farm” used to refer to the infamous maximum security prison in Angola, Louisiana. “The Farm” is an actual prison farm where the inmates work tirelessly during the day. In the 1940s it was seen as the worst prison in America.   As you can see, there are a plethora of words used as slang for jail that have managed to filter down into colloquial language. Each decade brings with it a new slang term. There is no telling what the future holds. History Behind the Words Did you know that the culture of society can have a particular impact on the words that evolve out of that era . Take the 1930s for instance; you will notice that there evolved a plethora of linguistic slang. As relative to the topic at hand, there is no doubt about it that several slang words for jail came into existence. Gangsters Were Heros Think for a moment, if you will, back to a time when gangsters were seen as heroes. The 1930s were such a time. The nation was coming out of a huge recession known as The Great Depression , and people needed heroes. So it was that many found their “hero” not in the fiction stories displayed in the movies or read over the airwaves. They found their national heroes in criminals who were fresh out of the big house.  The words “big house” were used to refer to a jail in the 1930s. It was during that era that the rate of incarceration in the United States was at an all time high.  Internally, the prison system had their own social caste or subculture that was governed by an unwritten convict code that was instituted by the inmates themselves. So, while the trends of society may have had an effect on the slang for prison or jail, you better believe that the internal convict subculture also had a huge part in creating the slang as well.


Which is the largest lake in South America by volume?

Largest Lakes - Water Volume Lakes & Reservoirs - Lakelubbers Largest Lakes - Water Volume Lakes & Reservoirs Search and Sort Lakes Show only guest editable lakes Search Results Here are the 1162 lakes we have listed                    - compared by Largest Lakes - Water Volume. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Water Volume" is unknown or does not apply, so this comparison may show fewer lakes than you originally selected. Suggest a new lake . Page 1 of 47. (Azerbaijan / Iran / Kazakhstan / Northern Caucases, Russia / Povolzhsky, Russia / Turkmenistan) 62,424,915,900 Also known as: Mazandaran Sea, Khazar Sea, Khvalyn Sea With the largest volume of any saltwater "lake" on earth, the Caspian Sea holds well over 62 billion acre-feet of saltwater. Many classify the Caspian Sea not as a lake, but as an inland sea. (There is no widely accepted definition of "lake," but most exclude bodies of saltwater.) Considered by many ... (Eastern Siberia, Russia) 19,261,440,000 Also known as: Lake Baykal, Sacred Sea, Pearl of Siberia, Blue Eye of Siberia, Galapagos of Russia Russia's national treasure, Lake Baikal, is the world's deepest lake and is our planet's largest freshwater lake measured by water volume. Its bottom is 4,215 feet below sea level. Lake Baikal contains about 1/5 of Earth's unfrozen surface freshwater. It is also one of the most biologically diverse ... (African Great Lakes / Burundi / Congo (DRC) / Kigoma, Tanzania / Rukwa, Tanzania / Zambia) 14,430,694,800 Located in the Western Great Rift Valley of Africa, the crystal clear water of Lake Tanganyika reaches across four countries - Burundi, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Tanzania. Stretching 420 miles, this lake is the longest freshwater lake in the world and has a maximum width of 31 miles ... (Ontario, Canada / Great Lakes / Michigan, USA / Minnesota, USA / Wisconsin, USA) 9,799,680,000 Skipping over state and country borders, Lake Superior, the largest, deepest, coldest, cleanest, least developed, and most pristine of the Great Lakes, reigns as the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. By volume, this 31,820 square mile colossus ranks fourth - a whopping 2,900 cubic ... (Ontario, Canada / Great Lakes / Illinois, USA / Indiana, USA / Michigan, USA / Wisconsin, USA) 6,858,776,000 Lake Michigan and Lake Huron - two of North America's Great Lakes - are contiguous and they share the same elevation of 577 feet above sea level. They are connected by the five-mile-wide Straits of Mackinac. Hydrologically, this makes these "two lakes" a single lake. Some hydrologists designate the ... (African Great Lakes / Malawi / Mozambique / Iringa, Tanzania / Mbeya, Tanzania / Ruvuma, Tanzania) 6,809,990,827 Also known as: Lake Nyasa, Lake Nyassa, Lake Niassa, Lago Niassa Located in the East African Rift Valley system between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania, Lake Malawi -- also known as Lake Nyasa, Lake Nyassa, Lake Niassa, and Lago Niassa -- is the third-largest lake in Africa at over 7,314,319 acres. It also has the distinction of being the second deepest lake in Africa ... (Great Lakes / Illinois, USA / Indiana, USA / Michigan, USA / Wisconsin, USA) 3,987,456,000 As the only Great Lake nestled completely within the boundaries of the United States, Lake Michigan is the pride and joy of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. The lake boasts a huge area of 22,400 square miles, making it the largest freshwater lake (by surface area) in the world to be contained ... (Ontario, Canada / Great Lakes / Michigan, USA) 2,872,320,000 A glacial lake of epic proportions, Lake Huron is the second largest of the five Great Lakes by surface area, boasting 23,010 square miles and an incredible 3,825-mile shoreline. The massive lake is the third largest of the Great Lakes by water volume, containing 850 cubic miles of fresh water within ... (African Great Lakes / Nyanza, Kenya / Western, Kenya / Kagera, Tanzania / Mara, Tanzania / Mwanza, Tanzania / Uganda) 2,229,461,280 Also known as: Victoria Nyanza, Victoria Ukerewe, Victoria Nalubaale Lak


Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion are the band mates of which lead vocalist?

Jonny Buckland News, Photos, and Videos | Just Jared Chris Martin Brings Michael J. Fox On Stage for 'Back to the Future' Moment at Coldplay Concert Chris Martin keeps it cool and casual as he is bombarded by fans leaving his Tribeca Hotel on Sunday (July 17) in New York City. The night before, the 39-year-old singer hit the stage with his Coldplay bandmates – Guy Berryman , Jonny Buckland , and Will Champion – as they kicked off their A Head Full of Dreams: The North American Tour at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Chris Martin During the show, Chris played a video of his son Moses requesting that he play a song from their favorite movie, Back to the Future. The movie’s star Michael J. Fox popped up on stage to join the band for “Earth Angel” and then they also performed “Johnny B. Goode.” Watch below! Chris Martin Brings Michael J. Fox On Stage for ‘Back to the Future’ Moment 10+ pictures inside of Chris Martin out and about in New York City… More Here! »


Which type of zebra was hunted to extinction in the 19th century?

Quagga vadis? Is extinction forever? – Equus Asinus by Gareth Thomas The Quagga was a type of equine similar to the zebra, completely hunted to extinction in the 19th century, but through genetic science it is being recovered. From the Quagga Project site: “Is extinction forever? When a species disappears from the earth the loss is normally irreversible. However, the extinct Quagga was not a zebra species of its own but one of several subspecies or local forms of the Plains Zebra. This fact makes a big difference. The Quagga’s extinction may not be forever.” It was five years ago that I first found out about the Quagga Project. I had responsibility for whole school PSHE (Personal Social & Health Education) in my previous job, and in the curriculum it was necessary to deliver an Animal Rights and Welfare unit for Year 8 students. In preparing that, I discovered the Quagga Project. It was obviously useful that I had four equines of my own, so I could identify with this theme. Now – as I develop this new donkey blog – including a new focus on the preservation/conservation theme – I want to re-visit the Quagga Project, for it is a remarkable story. To be honest, it is hardly necessary for me to write anything more about this: you could simply go to the Quagga Project site at http://www.quaggaproject.org/  and read about one of the most awe-inspiring preservation and recovery experiments ever.  It is Jurassic Park, but simply done as a practical conservation / preservation exercise. I cannot read about this project without being filled with a profound admiration for scientists and their dedication to the diversity of God’s creation.  Yes, this is above all about stewardship of God’s creation. The quagga (Equus quagga quagga), was a uniquely South African animal,and like the Syrian ass reported earlier, it was hunted to extinction in the late 1800s by colonists, who considered the species as competitors for their grass-eating livestock. Since then, it was only found in natural history books, taking its place alongside species like the dodo. When the quagga had been extinct for many years, along came a scientist with a dream to revive a dead species. How mad is that? See 2015  Coordinator report on the project.  Ever wondered how the zebra got its stripes?  There is a whole team of people studying that very question.  And the quagga is on the way to recovery.  Not bad for an extinct animal, eh? The following two short videos explain the project.  No cloning techniques are used: selective breeding is the only method used in the quagga project. Share this: Finestrat town hall: Matilde and the mirror donkey Click on her to see if she's real. Location Finestrat, Alicante, Spain Email: garethomas (at) hotmail.com Visitors are welcome at weekends, by prior arrangement . The resort of Benidorm is only a few minutes away by car/taxi. Accommodation is not possible but can be easily arranged at Figueretes B&B in Finestrat village. Zoom out on the map to show wider location. Finestrat Weather from AEMET Consult today's forecast for Finestrat from the Spanish weather agency Is this a donkey sanctuary? That is a question people sometimes ask. I bought two donkeys in 2010 and had no plan for more, but both were pregnant and I ended up with four. I couldn't risk letting the foals go to somewhere they might not be treated well, so I ended up giving them continued sanctuary! If I took in a rescue donkey I would certainly be on the way to a full sanctuary and there have been moments when I've seen a donkey living in poor circumstances; but as a one-man operation and working in a full-time teaching job to support these animals, the time and expense needed for four adult donkeys - food, exercise and welfare, with regular vet and farrier fees - is considerable. I'd love to take in more but it would not be sensible just yet. The founder of Madrid's donkey sanctuary visits and is very supportive. I would like to develop this little start into a more secure and established donkey sanctuary as a retirement project. I'm also conscious that the donkeys


In Indian cooking what type of food is Bhatoora?

Top 25 tasty and popular dishes in India | Vahrehvah article  Top 25 tasty and popular dishes in India Every thing about Top 25 tasty and popular dishes in India | Vahrehvah : Top 25 tasty and popular dishes in India Vah! After a very long time I am here rolling back my 22 years of experience in the food industry and working with more than thousands of recipes and dealing with million of lovable customers. All through my culinary journey, now I realize that there are around 50 popular dishes that are really admired or relished by food lovers and is demanded for at most of the restaurants. This makes me think that does Indian cuisine revolves around these 50 dishes? Not really,  Authentic Indian Food   has many crown jewels hidden in many homes in Indian towns and villages- that is the only one most important reason for me to start the website to bring them to all of you. Having worked in Ethnic restaurants and regional Indian cuisine restaurants, I have always noticed that the top 25 dishes are present in every menu. Whatever the recipe would be, but these would be the most selling dishes and the customers demand for. This makes me feel that, these 25 popular dishes are the Gems of Indian food and have made a huge contribution in the Indian cuisine. But now I wonder why only certain dishes become very popular in restaurants?? It made me rethink many a times and then could conclude to a simple reason that its easy to duplicate the dish, easy to prepare, and there is always a standard recipe followed with more or less the same taste and flavor. Another reason that I could relate is, most of the ingredients used in these dishes are easily available throughout the year, so are available at every restaurant menu and served and demanded by customers. Now I would like to share with you the names of the Top 25 tasty and popular dishes in India that I discovered through my passionate journey for food and shall also get you familiar with the fine distinction of the dish. 1. Biryani ( veg & non Veg) – Biryani is a set of rice based food made with spices, rice (usually basmati) and meat, fish, eggs or vegetables. It is a very popular dish all over the World. 2. Butter Chicken – Chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices mixture , cooked with a special Makhani sauce made of Butter, tomato puree and various spices that gives the dish its unique and delicious  flavor. It is one of the most popular dishes among non vegetarians throughout the World. It is the pride of Punjabi cuisine. 3. Vindaloo & Rogan Josh – Is an aromatic variety of  Indian Gravies  , a curry dish of Lamb goat or other meats. 4. Tandoori Chicken – Chicken dish marinated in yoghurt and seasoned with tandoori masala. Tandoori chicken is a highly popular  Indian Recipe  , traditionally cooked in Tandoor (clay oven). 5. Idli - Dosa - Vada with Sambar – Popular South Indian breakfast made of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice accompanied with sambar (a vegetable stew or chowder based made with toor dal and tamarind). 6. Palak paneer – A popular vegetarian dish consisting of Palak (spinach) and Paneer (cottage cheese) in a curry sauce. It is a traditional  North Indian cuisine  and is an integral part of the Punjabi cuisine. 7. Chole-Bhature – Is a combination of Chole (spicy chick peas) and fried Indian bread called Bhatoora (made of maida flour). It is  added to  Typical North Indian Menu  and seems to be originated in Punjab. Its also a street food commonly eaten for breakfast. .  8. Dal makhani – Is delicacy from Punjab filled with rich protein and fiber. Lentils and beans traditionally cooked in a tangy masala with dollops of fresh cream added to give the rich finishing touch. It is the signature dish of Punjabi cuisine. 9. Malai Kofta – Malai refers to cream and the kofta are deep fried veggie balls together blend in a creamy Indian saucy curry. It is a North Indian speciality is the vegetarian version of the famous kofta (meatball) curries.  It is also an authentic part of the Mughlai cuisine. 10. Naan - Parathas – Are the most popular varieties of


Which Irish airport has the three letter code KIR?

STN to KIR What is the flight distance between London Stansted (STN) United Kingdom and Kerry (KIR) Ireland airports? Get Approximate  flying times airport codes and maps. Distance Calculator >   Airport Distances >   STN to KIR Have A Question About An Airport Distance?  To find distances between airports Click Here and enter an airport code, airport name or city to begin your journey or read the information presented below and continue. Alternatively - You can use the dropdown menu below and choose originating and destination airports Advertisements What is the flying distance from London Stansted (STN) United Kingdom to Kerry (KIR) Ireland airports? The distance from London Stansted to Kerry is 416.03 miles or 669.4 Kilometres. Flight Time Approximations: How long would it take to fly from London Stansted to Kerry? If you were in a Boeing 747 and maintained an average cruising speed of 450 mph (724.1 kmh) through the duration of the flightit would take you around 1.4 hours to get from London Stansted to Kerry. Flying estimates include a 15 min buffer for take off and landing. London Stansted Airport Information Airport Name: London Stansted City: London Country:United Kingdom Location: Latitude 51.885 Longitude 0.235 Elevation 348ft 3 letter Code STN . Timezone is GMT 0 The following airlines are reported to fly out from London, United Kingdom :Air Berlin, Air Fiji, AirAsia X, Albanian Airlines, Astraeus, Atlantic Airways, Atlasjet, Aurigny Air Services, Cyprus Airways, easyJet, Germanwings, Ryanair, Star1 Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines, Thomsonfly, Transavia France, Turkish Airlines, Kerry Airport Information Advertisements: Airport Name: Kerry City: Kerry Country:Ireland Location: Latitude 52.180878 Longitude -9.523783 Elevation 112ft 3 Letter Code KIR Timezone is GMT 0 The following airlines are reported to fly out from Kerry, Kerry, Ireland :Aer Arann, Ryanair, A Selection of Other Airports and Travel Hubs in United Kingdom and Ireland For a full list of airports for United Kingdom visit the United Kingdom airports page.   For a full list of airports for Ireland visit the Ireland airports page. Ireland Airports Inishmaan Aerodrome | Dublin | Cork | Connaught | Inisheer | Weston Airport | Sligo | Connemara Regional Airport | Galway | Inishmore Airport | Kerry | Waterford | Donegal Airport | Shannon | United Kingdom Airports


Which English novelist who lived from 1883 to 1959 is probably best remembered for the creation of master criminal Fu Manchu?

Fire Tongue - Android Apps on Google Play Fire Tongue ( 1) Description Bat wing by Sax Rohmer app is part of the Android classic book initiative which aims to bring the world's most famous classic books to android devices. Bat Wing is the first book of the Paul Harley detective series, featuring voodoo, vampirism, and murder in central London. The story moves around an American detective who is asked to unravel a voodoo mystery threatening Colonel Menendez. Traveling to Menendez's home in England, the plot just keeps getting thicker as we meet the members of his household, suspicious neighbors, and see signs of the bat everywhere we turn. Features ✓ Compatible with almost every android device ✓ You can read book app online or offline once it installed. ✓ The design of book thickness makes the book app look life-like and reading interesting. ✓ The bottom of each page of book app shows the reading percentage, chapter name and current time. ✓ Dance your finger on the touch screen to flip over the book app from left to right or oppositely. ✓ Night time reading functionality ✓ Slight click the center of Android device screen to open the basic setting icons combination: Previous, Next, Catalog, Day/Night, Config and About. ✓ Through clicking icon of Catalog, you can check all the chapters’ title of the book app. ✓ Config: define font size, line space, screen light turning on/off when reading, book basic information. ✓ Day/ night: beautiful parchment texture as background, also you can modify the font color and size. ✓ About: Check out book app basic information such as name, author, category, description, etc. ✓ Enables you to add bookmark. ✓ Support text search. About the author ----------------------- Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward (15 February 1883 - 1 June 1959), better known as Sax Rohmer, was a prolific English novelist. He is best remembered for his series of novels featuring the master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu. Sax Rohmer was born Arthur Henry Ward in Birmingham of Irish parents. His father, William Ward, was employed as an office clerk and eventually held the position of office manager. Rohmer's mother, Margaret Mary (Furey) Ward, was neurasthenic and increasingly dependent on alcohol. Young Sax Rohmer received no formal schooling until he was nine or ten years old, but his father probably taught his son to read. Rohmer adopted the name Sarsfield at the age of 18, impressed by his mother's alcoholic claims of being descended from a famous 17th-century Irish general Patrick Sarsfield. He later explained that the pen name came from "sax" which was Saxon for "blade" and "rohmer" which meant "roamer". In spite of Rohmer's popularity, his family lived for long periods in poverty because of the bad deals he made with publishers. After World War II, the Rohmers moved to New York only returning to London shortly before his death. Rohmer died in 1959 due to an outbreak of influenza ("Asian Flu"). About Android Classic Books Initiative ------------------------- There are a plethora of literature in English language that most people don't really know about. Most of them are in the public domain which means that they are copyright expired works and you do not have to pay to read these books any more. We at Rolling Dice Developers are determined to bring renowned classic literatures into android devices so that people can enjoy them from their devices itself. Most books in the Android Classic Books Initiative are distributed as public domain under U.S. copyright law. Read more about our mission at our website. If you would like to support the android classic book initiative buy the ad-free version of this book app or donate us at our website www.RollingDiceDevelopers.com Have a book you would like to convert to book app? Contact us at hello@RollingDiceDevelopers.com Read more


Which North West football club have won the FA Cup on two occasions, the years in question being 1889 and 1938?

North v. South: Who Is the Dominant Force in English Football? | Bleacher Report North v. South: Who Is the Dominant Force in English Football? By Jamie Ward , Senior Analyst Jan 7, 2009 Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse more stories 450 8 Comments Since its creation in 1888, the English top flight has witnessed 23 different winners of the coveted title of best club in the country. The Football League trophy has been paraded from as far north as the city of Newcastle, right the way down to the South coast of England—and many places in between. But who has been the more dominant in English football: the North or the South?   Where is the Dividing Line? It is a heavily discussed question with an answer that varies from person to person. Although many clubs fall within the obvious boundaries, there are a few teams from the Midlands that can be classed either way. The North/South debate is an ongoing discussion that usually refers to cultural and economic diversities between the two areas of England. Some regions in the centre of the country—often referred to as the Midlands—contain areas that are very much in the southern part of England, but due to their industrial roots and ties to the North, are considered more Northern than Southern in regards to the cultural divide. It is not necessarily considered a geographical divide, but more in terms of political issues that range from Health, Wealth, Growth and Industry. Naturally, the divide has spilled over in to popular culture and has its comparisons within many areas such as music, comedy and more importantly, the subject at hand—football. The Title Winning Teams of the Football League since 1888 Liverpool - 18: The current league leaders also top the countries leader-board for the most top flight titles—currently standing at 18. Their dominance of the league was at its strongest during the 70s and the 80s with 11 of the 18 titles coming between 1972 and 1989. Manchester United - 17: The current best team in England and Europe after winning the Premier League and Champions League last season, United have been by far the most dominant club over the last 16 years with 10 title wins since 1992. Arsenal – 13: The North London based club have been very inconsistent with their titles, with just three of their 13 coming in the last 16 years. In the past few seasons they have been seen as one of the best attacking teams in the world and currently sit third on the list of most successful clubs in England. They were the first team from the south to be signed in to the Football League in 1893. Everton – 9: Surprisingly to some people, Liverpool’s second club on the list are sitting quite highly on the board with a total of nine victories. There last league win came in 1986-87 when they won the title during a very dominant period for the city—which saw a Liverpool club win the league seven years in succession between 1982 and 1988. Aston Villa – 7: Flying high in the league, Aston Villa are quickly regaining recognition as a worthy contender for the title race in the future. The club last won the League title in 1981, after an amazing 71 year gap between wins. The club was a dominant force in the infancy of the Football League with five of their titles coming before the start of the 20th century. Sunderland – 6: Having recently regained their top flight status, Sunderland have had an inconsistent season with the recent departure of their manager. The North Eastern clubs last title win was a pre-war victory in 1936 and have the honour of being the third team to win the Football league. Newcastle United – 4: The Magpies are currently behind their fiercest rivals from Sunderland with one less title to their name. Modern day supporters may never have witnessed their club lifting the Football League trophy with their last top flight victory coming in 1927. Sheffield Wednesday – 4: The Steel City team were one of the founding members—playing as The Wednesday—of the now defunct Football Alliance league which was absorbed in to the Football League after just one season. They currently play t


Who was the director of the 1997 blackbuster film Titanic?

Titanic (1997) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV ON DISC ALL A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic. Director: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 46 titles created 14 Mar 2012 a list of 32 titles created 03 Mar 2013 a list of 32 titles created 08 Mar 2014 a list of 23 images created 16 Apr 2015 a list of 32 titles created 2 days ago Search for " Titanic " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     11     Oscars. Another    110 wins & 73 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. Director: James Cameron A Mumbai teen reflects on his upbringing in the slums when he is accused of cheating on the Indian Version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Directors: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan Stars: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Saurabh Shukla A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger. Director: Ang Lee The story of King George VI of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. Director: Tom Hooper Two astronauts work together to survive after an accident which leaves them alone in space. Director: Alfonso Cuarón Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games, a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death. Director: Gary Ross Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure. Director: Francis Lawrence Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1980. Director: Ben Affleck Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him. Director: Robert Zemeckis When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family. Director: Sam Raimi Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well. Director: Gore Verbinski After John Nash , a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish. Director: Ron Howard Edit Storyline 84 years later, a 101-year-old woman named Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story to her granddaughter Lizzy Calvert, Brock Lovett, Lewis Bodine, Bobby Buell and Anatoly Mikailavich on the Keldysh about her life set in April 10th 1912, on a ship called Titanic when young Rose boards the departing ship with the upper-class passengers and her mother, Ruth DeWitt Bukater, and her fiancé, Caledon Hockley. Meanwhile, a drifter and artist named Jack Dawson and his best friend Fabrizio De


Which novelist, now aged 46, was responsible for the 2003 best selling book The Kite Runner?i

Reviews of fiction books "Wuthering Heights" "After Rain" by William Trevor Trevor was born (in 1928) and brought up in rural Ireland but has lived in Devon, England since the 1950s. Although he has written novels, he is best known for his short stories and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest contemporary writers of short stories in the English language. "After Rain" is a collection of 12 stories published in 1996. Trevor has a quiet, understated style and often writes about rather domestic situations but frequently with an underlying air of menace. "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho Coelho is a Brazilian writer whose work has been translated into 55 languages and who has sold almost 43 million books world-wide (including over 21 million copies of "The Alchemist"), but this is the first material of his that I have read. I was looking for a short novel that I could read in a day off work and this fitted the bill. It is a simple tale - mystical, spiritual, almost religous - about a young Andalusian shepherd called Santiago who seeks an unidentified treasure on a journey that takes him to a crystal shop in Tangiers and an oasis in the Saharan desert. Leavened with uplifting aphorisms, the central message of the work is that, if you have the courage to seek your treasure, along the way you will discover many things, not least about yourself, and may come to discover that the treasure is in fact much closer to home than you thought. "The Almond" by Nedjma "Nedjma", a pseudonym which means "star", is a Moroccan woman in her forties who is convinced that she has to remain anonymous, otherwise she would be stoned in the streets. This is because she has written an erotic novel about the sexual awakening of a Muslim woman that is apparently around 40% autobiographical and otherwise based on the experiences of dozens of Muslim women that she knows. It is a work that could not have been published in the Arab world and so it originally came out in France where it was a literary phenomenon. Rights have now been sold in 17 countries. The title refers to a woman's sexual genitalia and this is a remarkably explicit and erotic work, but it is also one full of anger, as it tells the tale of Badra, a Moroccan girl from a small village who is forced into a marriage at the age of just 17 to a local notary of 40. Eventually fleeing to the city of Tangiers, she discovers passion and pain with a sophisticated doctor called Driss whom she describes as at once "my master and my torturer". In the preface, the author writes: "Through these lines, in which sperm and prayer are joined ... my ambition is to give back to the women of my blood the power of speech confiscated by their fathers, brothers and husbands." Ultimately, therefore, this is a powerful political statement. Link: feature on author and novel click here "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman First published in 2000, "The Amber Spyglass" is the third and final part of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy and, as the longest, it runs to almost 550 pages - making the trilogy as a whole a formidable 1,300 pages. This concluding volume is not simply the most extensive; it is the most complex, moving frequently between half a dozen different universes, several of them - notably the world of the dead - being new to the storyline. Lyra and Will are still central to the tale, many earlier characters return, and there are all kinds of new life forms, including the tiny Gallivespians and the wheeled mulefa. The alethiometer and the subtle knife are still very much in use, but now a third device - the eponymous spyglass - is deployed to see the strange phenomenon of dust which is defined as "only a name for what happens when matter begins to understand itself". As well as being the lengthiest and most complicated, "The Amber Spyglass" is the most ambitous of the three novels with huge themes and the most direct references to religion. At the beginning, we are told that the Authority or God is not the creator but 'simply' the first of the angels whose regent is the angel Metatron. Towards the en


Which British media personality, now aged 48, is probably best remembered for his interview with Princess Diana on the TV show Panorama in 1995?

Diana, Princess of Wales : definition of Diana, Princess of Wales and synonyms of Diana, Princess of Wales (English) Anglican ( Church of England ) Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances; [N 1] née Spencer ; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997), was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales , whom she married on 29 July 1981, and member of the British Royal Family [2] . She was also well known for her fund-raising work for international charities, and an eminent celebrity of the late 20th century. Her wedding to Charles, heir to the British throne and those of the then 18 Commonwealth realms , was held at St Paul's Cathedral and seen by a global television audience of over 750 million. While married she bore the courtesy titles Princess of Wales , Duchess of Cornwall , Duchess of Rothesay , Countess of Chester and Baroness of Renfrew . The marriage produced two sons, the princes William and Harry , [3] currently second and third in line to the throne, respectively. Diana was born into an aristocratic English family with royal ancestry and became a public figure with the announcement of her engagement to Prince Charles . Diana also received recognition for her charity work and for her support of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines . From 1989, she was the president of the Great Ormond Street Hospital for children, in addition to dozens of other charities. She remained the object of worldwide media scrutiny during and after her marriage, which ended in divorce on 28 August 1996. Media attention and public mourning were considerable after her death in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997. Contents 16 External links   Early life Diana was born in the late afternoon on 1 July 1961, in Sandringham, Norfolk . [4] [5] She was the fourth of five children of the Viscount and Viscountess Althorp (née Frances Roche, later Shand Kydd). [4] [5] [6] The Spencers are one of Britain's oldest and most important families, closely allied with the Royal Family for several generations. [7] The Spencers were hoping for a boy to carry on the family line, and no name was chosen for a week, until they settled on Diana Frances, after a Spencer ancestress and her mother. [5] She was baptised at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham . [8] Diana had four siblings: Sarah , Jane , John and Charles ; [4] [6] John died only 10 hours after birth. [6] [5] The desire for an heir added strain to the Spencers' marriage, and Lady Althorp was reportedly sent to Harley Street clinics in London to determine the cause of the "problem". [5] The experience was described as "humiliating" by Charles Spencer, the current earl: "It was a dreadful time for my parents and probably the root of their divorce because I don't think they ever got over it." [8] Diana grew up in Park House, which was situated near to the Sandringham estate . [6] Diana was only seven years old when her parents were separated. [9] Her mother, Frances, had an affair with Peter Shand Kydd . [6] In Morton's book, he describes Diana's remembrance of Lord Althorp loading suitcases in the car and Frances crunching across the gravel forecourt and driving away through the gates of Park House. [5] Diana lived with Frances in London during her parents' separation, but during the Christmas holidays by the end of the year, Lord Althorp refused to let Frances to return with Diana to London. Shortly afterwards, Lord Althorp eventually won custody of Diana with support from his mother-in-law, Ruth Roche, Baroness Fermoy . [4] Diana was first educated at Riddlesworth Hall near Diss , Norfolk, and later attended boarding school at The New School at West Heath , [4] in Sevenoaks , Kent . In 1973, Lord Althorp began a relationship with Raine, Countess of Dartmouth , the only daughter of Alexander McCorquodale and Barbara Cartland . [10] Diana received the title of Lady after her father inherited the title of Earl Spencer on 9 June 1975. Lord Spencer and Lady Dartmouth were married at Caxton Hall , London on 14 July 1976. As Countess Spencer, Raine was unpopular with Diana. [6] Diana was often noted for her shy


Which Irish airport has the three letter code SNN?

Shannon Airport, Ireland (Code :: SNN) | Shannon Airport Map, Shannon Airport Code Timezone : Europe/Dublin Shannon Airport Timezone : GMT +00:00 hours Current time and date at Shannon Airport is 03:31:13 AM (GMT) on Tuesday, Jan 3, 2017 Looking for information on Shannon Airport, Shannon, Ireland? Know about Shannon Airport in detail. Find out the location of Shannon Airport on Ireland map and also find out airports near to Shannon. This airport locator is a very useful tool for travelers to know where is Shannon Airport located and also provide information like hotels near Shannon Airport, airlines operating to Shannon Airport etc... IATA Code and ICAO Code of all airports in Ireland. Scroll down to know more about Shannon Airport or Shannon Airport, Ireland. Shannon Airport Map - Location of Shannon Airport Load Map This page provides all the information you need to know about Shannon Airport, Ireland. This page is created with the aim of helping travelers and tourists visiting Ireland or traveling to Shannon Airport. Details about Shannon Airport given here include Shannon Airport Code - IATA Code (3 letter airport codes) and ICAO Code (4 letter airport codes) Coordinates of Shannon Airport - Latitude and Longitude (Lat and Long) of Shannon Airport Location of Shannon Airport - City Name, Country, Country Codes etc... Shannon Airport Time Zone and Current time at Shannon Airport Address and contact details of Shannon Airport along with website address of the airport Clickable Location Map of Shannon Airport on Google Map. General information about Ireland where Shannon Airport is located in the city of Shannon. General information include capital of Ireland, currency and conversion rate of Ireland currency, Telephone Country code, exchange rate against US Dollar and Euro in case of major world currencies etc... SNN - Shannon Airport IATA Code and EINN - Shannon Airport ICAO code


In Indian cooking what type of food is Rasgulla?

A Classic East Indian Rasgulla Recipe Yield: One batch Preparation Bring the milk to a boil over a medium flame. Stir it occasionally to ensure the milk does not burn. When the milk begins to boil, add the lime juice and mix well. When the curds begin to separate from the milk, turn off the heat and leave the milk aside for 10 minutes to let the curdling process finish. Strain the cheese and wash it well under running water. This will remove all the lime juice from it. Now put the cheese in a cheesecloth and hang it for one hour to completely drain all the liquid from it. Put the drained cheese into a mixing bowl and begin to knead it. Continue until all of the lumps are removed and the cheese is absolutely smooth. When this happens the cheese will begin to release its fat and your hands will feel greasy. The success of your rasgulla-making effort depends on how smooth you knead the cheese, so give it your best shot! Now sprinkle the flour over the surface of the cheese and work it into the cheese to mix thoroughly. Mix the sugar and water in a pressure cooker and bring the mixture to a boil (without covering the pressure cooker). Make sure the cooker is large enough to accommodate the finished rasgullas, as they will expand to double their size while cooking in the syrup. While the sugar syrup boils, divide the dough into small marble-sized balls and roll them between your palms till smooth. Gently add the balls to the sugar syrup and cover the pressure cooker. Add the cooker weight and wait for the first whistle. Once the first whistle blows, wait another eight to 10 minutes and then turn off the fire. Release the steam from the pressure cooker and allow the Rasgullas to cool completely before touching them. They will have expanded to almost double their original size and will be delicate when hot. When they are cool, pour the rose water or saffron syrup (made by soaking the saffron strands in a little warm water) on the rasgullas and chill for a few hours before serving. Related Articles


Eleanor of Castille was the queen consort of which English king?

Queen Eleanor of Castile - Queen of England - MedievalQueens.com Queen of England, 1271-1290 "Never in doubt of her regal status" Eleanor of Castile, who married King Edward I of England, was never content to play the part of a passive queen. For thirty-six years she was an active queen-consort to her equally strong-minded husband. Daughter of King Ferdinand III of Castile, teen-aged Eleanor married Edward in 1254, whereupon Castile yielded to Edward's father, King Henry III, its claims to the disputed French territory of Gascony. For eighteen years Eleanor was queen-in-waiting, for Henry III did not die until 1272. She accompanied her husband on diplomatic missions and military excursions. She went with him on Crusade from 1270 to 1273. When criticized for such an unwomanly adventure, she said: "Nothing must part them whom God has joined, and the way to heaven is as near if not nearer from Syria as from England or my native Spain." Though the Crusade was not very productive militarily, it was for the royal family: during those three years Eleanor bore Edward two children. Edward acceded in 1272. As queen of a hot-tempered king, Eleanor has been credited with calming Edward and with offering sound advice, which he often acted on. They were a devoted couple. During their thirty-six years of marriage she bore him sixteen children. Of these six survived to adulthood, including Edward's successor, Edward II. Eleanor loved fine clothes, elegant possessions and land. She acquired vast estates during her queenship, while Edward was searching for new ways to squeeze revenues out of his subjects. Hence the popular bit of doggerel: The king desires to get our gold, The queen, our manors fair to hold. When she died, Edward was disconsolate. He wrote of a wife "whom living we dearly cherished, and whom dead we cannot cease to love." As a memorial he erected twelve monumental crosses, each marking a stopping-place of the procession that bore her body from Nottingham to London. The last of these "Eleanor crosses" was at Charing Cross in London. Several of them still stand. As seen in her effigies, Eleanor was a graceful, majestic queen. She clasps a scepter. Her expression is calm and self-assured, as befits a queen who never doubted her regal status. Learn more about Queen Eleanor of Castile: Lives of the Queens of England from the Norman Conquest, by Agnes Strickland. Vol. 1. London, 1851. Eleanor of Castile, by John Carmi Parsons. St. Martin's Press, New York, 1995. The Court and Household of Eleanor of Castile in 1290, by John Carmi Parsons. Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies, Toronto, 1977. The Queens of England, by Barbara Softly. Stein and Day, Briarcliff Manor, 1976.


Who was the director of the 2006 film The Da Vinci Code?

The Da Vinci Code (2006) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Da Vinci Code ( 2006 ) PG-13 | From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years -- which could shake the foundations of Christianity. Director: a list of 40 titles created 14 Mar 2011 a list of 28 titles created 23 Jun 2012 a list of 35 titles created 09 Jul 2012 a list of 33 titles created 10 Jan 2015 a list of 30 titles created 11 months ago Title: The Da Vinci Code (2006) 6.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Golden Globe. Another    6 wins & 21 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican. Director: Ron Howard A FedEx executive must transform himself physically and emotionally to survive a crash landing on a deserted island. Director: Robert Zemeckis When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot. Director: Ron Howard An eastern immigrant finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there. Director: Steven Spielberg NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. Director: Ron Howard The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Director: Paul Greengrass Daniel Ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major European heists in this sequel to Ocean's 11. Director: Steven Soderbergh Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, find Jack Sparrow, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle. Director: Gore Verbinski Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. Director: Guy Ritchie Danny Ocean and his eleven accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously. Director: Steven Soderbergh Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well. Director: Gore Verbinski A police officer joins a secret organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth. Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Edit Storyline Professor Robert Langdon is in Paris on business when he's summoned to The Louvre. A dead body has been found, setting Langdon off on an adventure as he attempts to unravel an ancient code and uncover the greatest mystery of all time. Written by comicfan Break The Codes See more  » Genres: Mystery  | Thriller Motion Picture Rating           ( MPAA ) Rated PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, some nudity, thematic material, brief drug references and sexual content | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 19 May 2006 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: El código Da Vinci See more  » Filming Locations: £9,501,444        (UK) (19 May 2006) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia In the story, Robert Langdon's publisher is called Jonas Faukman. Jonas Faukman is an anagram of Dan Brown 's real life publisher, Jason Kaufman. See more » Goofs (at around 1h 3 mins) Teabing says that Jesus Christ was regarded as a human prophet until Constantine's party narrowly voted to deify Jesus in 323. In fact, Je


What is the name of the strait that separates Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland, specifically the state of Victoria?

Tasmania, Australia | Article about Tasmania, Australia by The Free Dictionary Tasmania, Australia | Article about Tasmania, Australia by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Tasmania%2c+Australia Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Wikipedia . Tasmania (tăzmā`nēə), island state (1991 pop. 359,286), 26,383 sq mi (68,332 sq km), SE Commonwealth of Australia. It is separated from Australia by the Bass Strait and lies 150 mi (240 km) south of the state of Victoria. Tasmania includes many offshore islands, among which are Bruny, the Hunter Islands, the Furneaux Group Furneaux Group , about 25 islands, c.900 sq mi (2,330 sq km), Tasmania, SE Australia, in Bass Strait between Tasmania and the Australian mainland. The largest is Flinders Island, and the group forms Flinders municipality. ..... Click the link for more information. , King Island, and Macquarie Island. The Indian Ocean is to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. Hobart Hobart, city (1990 pop. 127,134), capital and principal port of Tasmania, SE Australia, at the foot of Mt. Wellington (4,166 ft/1,270 m high). Hobart's harbor is one of the finest in the world. ..... Click the link for more information.  is the state capital. The only other city with a population of more than 50,000 is Launceston Launceston , city (1991 pop. 66,747), on Tasmania, SE Australia, where the North Esk and South Esk rivers join to form the Tamar estuary; founded 1806. Launceston is the second most populous city in Tasmania and the main port for trade with the Australian mainland. ..... Click the link for more information. . Tasmania is geologically similar to the Australian continent and was once connected to it. The climate is equable and the rainfall moderate. The island is mountainous with considerable forestation; Legge Tor (5,160 ft/1,573 m) is the highest peak. Great Lake in the interior is the largest lake and the reservoir of an important hydroelectric plant. Tasmania has the highest proportion of national park land of all Australian states; a little less than half the island is protected. Sawmilling and woodchipping industries are important. Agriculture is confined almost exclusively to small farms; among the crops grown are opium poppies for medicinal drugs. The raising of sheep for wool in the east and dairy farming in the northwest are also important. The mining of copper, zinc, tin, lead, and iron has increased in recent years. The state's major manufactures are metals and metal products. Tourism also is growing in significance, due in part to better ferry connections to the continent. The island was explored in 1642 by the Dutch navigator Abel Tasman, who named it Van Diemen's Land. Capt. James Cook visited the island in 1777 and, in 1803, Great Britain took possession and established a penal colony. The indigenous population, which had been on the island some 35,000 years, numbered about 5,000 at the time of colonization; they were subsequently decimated, with only a few mixed-race survivors. Governed by New South Wales until 1825, Tasmania was then constituted as a separate colony. The transportation of convicts ended in 1853 as a result of local opposition. In the 1850s the British established constitutional self-government in the colony and the name was officially changed to Tasmania. In 1901, Tasmania was federated as a state in the Commonwealth of Australia. The nominal head of the state government is the governor, appointed by the British crown on advice of the cabinet; however, actual executive powers are exercised by the premier and the cabinet, who are responsible to the bicameral state parliament. Tasmania   an island off the southeastern coast of Australia, separated from the mainland by Bass Strait. Together with neighboring islands, including King and Flinders, forms a state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Area, 68,300 sq km. Population, 397,100 (1973). The overwhelming majority of the inhabitants of Tasmania are Anglo-Australians, and there are a small number of emigrants from Great Britain, the Netherlands, and several ot


Which North West football club have won the FA Cup on two occasions, the years in question being 1900 and 1903?

First FA Cup Match by Club – FA Cup Factfile First FA Cup Match by Club List of the first match played in the FA Cup by each individual club. Did your club beat a modern day giant or were they defeated by a club long since forgotten? Contact @FACupFactfile on Twitter with club name to find out. Premier League Clubs 2015-16 AFC Bournemouth – 1909-10 Preliminary Round (as Boscombe and member of Hampshire League West) Bournemouth Gasworks (Athletic) (also from Hampshire League West) 0 – 0 Boscombe (Boscombe won replay 2-1) Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic was formed in 1899, but didn’t add the ‘Athletic’ moniker until 1921. Known as The Lights, the club first entered the FA Cup in 1905/06 season, competing in 27 seasons right up until 1956-57, and reaching the 3rd Qualifying Round on four separate occasions. The club spent most of its existence playing in the Hampshire League (and Dorset League), and dissolved 16 years after its last FA Cup appearance.   Arsenal – 1889-90 1st Qualifying Round (as Royal Arsenal) Royal Arsenal 11 – 0 Lyndhurst (formed 1883 from Denmark Hill) Lyndhurst entered the FA Cup on four occasions losing all four matches, twice 4-2 to Chesham, 9-0 to Crusaders as well as the double-digit defeat to Royal Arsenal. However, as two of those seasons were before the Football League was formed, the club is registered as reaching the First Round twice.   Aston Villa – 1879-80 2nd Round (received a bye in 1st Round) Stafford Road (Works), Wolverhampton 1 – 1 Aston Villa (Villa won replay 3-1) Stafford Road Works from Wolverhampton (AKA Stafford Road and Stafford Road Railway Works) was formed in 1874 and entered the FA Cup eight times, reaching the Quarter Finals in 1880-81 where they were narrowly beaten 2-1 by Old Etonians.   Chelsea – 1905-06 1st Qualifying Round (as a Football League Division 2 side) Chelsea 6 – 1 1st Grenadier Guards (League membership not yet identified) 1st Grenadier Guards, based in London, had played in London League Division One in the 1903-04 season, and would later compete in the Great Western Suburban League, the Southern Suburban League Senior East Division and the Spartan League all before the breakout of World War One. The club entered the FA Cup seven times making it as far as the 4th Qualifying Round in 1910-11.   Crystal Palace – 1905-06 1st Qualifying Round (as Southern League Division 2 side) Crystal Palace 7 – 0 Clapham (a Southern Suburban League Senior B side) It’s not clear if this Clapham club was associated with Clapham Rovers who won the FA Cup in 1879-80. The club had been called Clapham Claremont for one season two years prior to this Crystal Palace defeat and entered the competition right up until the 1909-10 season, one year before Clapham Rovers was reportedly dissolved. Clapham had previously played in the Clapham League and eventually became a Spartan League West member in 1908-09 season. Under the Clapham name, the club made the 3rd Qualifying Round of the FA Cup on two occasions.   Everton – 1886-87 1st Round drawn to play at Glasgow Rangers but scratched 1887-88 1st Round Bolton Wanderers 1 – 0 Everton (match voided) (Re-organised game ended 2-2, then the teams drew 1-1 before Everton finally won 2-1. Everton then lost 6-1 to Preston North End in 2nd Round, but that result was voided as Everton were disqualified after that game was played and Bolton re-instated) Glasgow Rangers entered the English FA Cup twice, scratching in 1885-86 rather than travelling to Rawtenstall in the First Round, and making it all the way to the Semi Finals in 1886-87 where a 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa prevented them from becoming only the second Scottish side after Queen’s Park to make the English FA Cup final. The Scottish FA banned their member clubs from competing in the English FA Cup after this season.   Leicester City – 1890-91 1st Qualifying Round (as Leicester Fosse, not in a any League) Leicester Fosse 0 – 4 Burton Wanderers (Midland League side) Burton Wanderers was formed in 1871 and would eventually become a Football League club in 1894 for three seasons, before merging w


Born in Cork in Ireland on July 26th 1927 what was the more famous name of the TV entertainer Daniel Patrick Carroll?

Cork-born Danny La Rue dies at 81 Cork-born Danny La Rue dies at 81 Tue, Jun 2, 2009, 01:00     TRIBUTES WERE last night paid to Cork-born entertainer and female impersonator Danny La Rue who passed away at his home in Kent on Sunday night at the age of 81 following a short illness. La Rue, whose real name was Daniel Patrick Carroll, was born in Madden’s Buildings near Blackpool in Cork on July 26th, 1927, but his father died when he was just 18 months old and his mother moved the family to London when he was nine. Years later, when firmly established as Britain’s leading cross- dressing artist, La Rue joked to an audience at a show in Cork: “See what they did to me in England – I left in short pants and I’ve come back in a frock.” He was a regular visitor to Cork in the 1960s and 1970s, where he performed to a packed Cork Opera House. La Rue’s last performance in his native Cork was in 2005 when he played for a week at the Everyman Palace Theatre. Declan Hassett – a playwright, former theatre critic of the Irish Examinerand author of a book on Cork comedians, Make ’Em Laugh– recalled seeing La Rue’s performance in the Everyman Palace Theatre during that run. “It turned out to be his final visit home and his audience loved the performance in the Everyman Palace – Danny was very nostalgic and deeply moved by the great reception he got,” said Mr Hassett. Everyman Palace director Pat Talbot said he was “deeply saddened” to learn of La Rue’s passing and similarly recalled how emotional he became at playing in his native city after an absence of over 20 years. “We brought Danny over as part of Cork’s tenure as Capital of Culture in 2005 and he was very grateful and very humbled by our invitation – he played for a week and went down superbly well and was really moved by the reaction. ADVERTISEMENT “He hadn’t played here since the early 1980s and he actually thought Cork might have forgotten him. He used to go to Mass every morning in St Augustine’s . . . Older people in the congregation had recognised him and came up to him afterwards and younger people started coming up to him – he was very emotional about the reception he got both in the streets and every night here at the Everyman Palace.” Mr Talbot said La Rue was a devout Catholic and open about his homosexuality and saw no contradiction in that. “He was a very compassionate man and very generous – he had been very wealthy but lost his money due to bad business decisions, but he regularly helped out friends in hard times.” La Rue’s career as a female impersonator began when he donned a wig and eyelashes during a stint in the Royal Navy at a concert party at the end of the second World War. He spent years in repertory and variety before becoming a West End star in the late 1950s He opened his own nightclub in London in 1964, where celebrities such as Judy Garland, Warren Beatty, Shirley MacLean, Shirley Bassey, Noel Coward, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Elizabeth Taylor were all patrons. A regular on TV on The Good Old Days, La Rue received an OBE in the 2002 queen’s birthday honours list, but he suffered a stroke in 2006. He appeared in a biographical show Hello Dannyin 2007.


Born in Dublin in Ireland on July 6th 1936 what was the more famous name of the TV entertainer David Tynan O'Mahoney?

Horoscope of celebrities born on July, 6, [1/4] 210,206 clicks, 31st man, 66th celebrity Biography of 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso is the fourteenth and current Dalai Lama, and as such, is often referred to in Western media simply as the Dalai Lama, without any qualifiers. The fifth of sixteen children of a farming family in the Tibetan province of Amdo, he was proclaimed the tulku (rebirth) of the thirteenth Dalai Lama at the age of two. On 17 November 1950, at the age of fifteen, he was enthroned as Tibet's Head of State and most important political ruler, while Tibet faced occupation by the forces of the People's Republic of China. After the collapse of the Tibetan resistance movement in 1959, Tenzin Gyatso fled to India, where he was active in establishing the Central Tibetan Administration (the Tibetan government in exile) and seeking to preserve Tibetan culture and education among the thousands ... 132,678 clicks, 91st man, 171st celebrity Biography of George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946 (birth time source: Astrodatabank)) is an American politician and businessman who was the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. The eldest son of Barbara and George H. W. Bush, he was born in New Haven, Connecticut. After graduating from Yale University in 1968 and Harvard Business School in 1975, Bush worked in oil businesses. He married Laura Welch in 1977 and ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives shortly thereafter. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team before defeating Ann Richards in the 1994 Texas gubernatorial election. Bush was elected president in 2000 after a close and controversial election, becoming the fourth president to be elected while receiving ... 130,996 clicks, 94th man, 178th celebrity Biography of Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (/stəˈloʊn/; born July 6, 1946 (birth time source: Jany Bessiere quotes his astrologer mom, Astrodatabank), nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, screenwriter and film director. Stallone is well known for his Hollywood action roles. Two notable characters he has portrayed are the boxer Rocky Balboa and soldier John Rambo. He wrote every episode of the two eponymous franchises, and directed some of their installments as well. Stallone's film Rocky was inducted into the National Film Registry as well as having its film props placed in the Smithsonian Museum. Stallone's use of the front entrance to the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the Rocky series led the area to be nicknamed the Rocky Steps. Philadelphia has a statue of his Rocky charac... 79,367 clicks, 196th man, 357th celebrity Biography of 50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975) is an American rapper commonly known by his stage name 50 Cent. He rose to fame following the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' and The Massacre. 50 Cent achieved multi-platinum success with both albums, selling over twenty-one million records worldwide. Born in South Jamaica, Queens in New York, 50 Cent began drug dealing at the age of twelve during the 1980s' crack epidemic. After leaving drug dealing in favor of pursuing a rap career, he was shot nine times in 2000. After the release of his mixtape compilation Guess Who's Back? in 2002, 50 Cent was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dreï¿½who produced his first major commercial successesï¿½he became one of the highest sellin... 72,169 clicks, 176th woman, 405th celebrity Biography of Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo (July 6, 1907 ï¿½ July 13, 1954) was a Mexican painter who depicted the indigenous culture of her country in a style combining Realism, Symbolism and Surrealism. An active communist supporter, she was the wife of Mexican muralist and cubist painter Diego Rivera. She is widely known for her self-portraits often expressing her physical pain and suffering through symbolism. In the last three decades she has gained admiration in Europe and the US resulting in the 2002 movie about her life


Which actor, from 1980 to 1982 played the roll of Yosser Hughes in the TV comedy series Boys from the Black Stuff?

Bernard Hill - IMDb IMDb Bernard Hill was born on December 17, 1944 in Manchester, England. He is known for his work on Titanic (1997), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). He is married to Marianne. They have one child. See full bio » Born:


In relation to phobias, which word describes the fear of heights?

Acrophobia | Define Acrophobia at Dictionary.com acrophobia [ak-ruh-foh-bee-uh] /ˌæk rəˈfoʊ bi ə/ Spell a pathological fear of heights. Origin of acrophobia 1890-95; < New Latin; see acro- , -phobia Related forms Examples from the Web for acrophobia Expand Contemporary Examples Contemporary society has gifted us with a phobia potentially as strong as acrophobia or the fear of flying: smartphone anxiety. Do You Suffer From Smartphone Anxiety? (And if So, What the Hell’s Your Problem?) Melissa Fares April 29, 2014 Historical Examples Probably the commonest is acrophobia, so that the detailed consideration of it shows the indications for other dreads. Psychotherapy James J. Walsh British Dictionary definitions for acrophobia Expand abnormal fear or dread of being at a great height Derived Forms Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for acrophobia Expand n. "morbid fear of heights," 1887, medical Latin, from Greek akros "at the end, the top" (see acrid ) + -phobia "fear." Coined by Italian physician Dr. Andrea Verga in a paper describing the condition, from which Verga himself suffered. In this paper, read somewhat over a year ago at the congress of alienists at Pavia, the author makes confession of his own extreme dread of high places. Though fearless of the contagion of cholera, he has palpitations on mounting a step-ladder, finds it unpleasant to ride on the top of a coach or to look out of even a first-story window, and has never used an elevator. ["American Journal of Psychology," Nov. 1888, abstract of Verga's report] Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


Which actor from 1979 to 1984 played the role of James Shelley in the TV comedy series Shelley?

Shelley (TV Series 1979–1983) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Long-running British sitcom about James Shelley - an educated, sardonic, permanently unemployed 'professional freelance layabout'. Following his battles with authority, the tax-man, his landlady and his girlfriend Fran. Creator: a list of 50 titles created 06 Sep 2011 a list of 2127 titles created 15 May 2014 a list of 437 titles created 18 May 2014 a list of 156 titles created 30 Apr 2015 a list of 100 titles created 8 months ago Search for " Shelley " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Thérèse Raquin (TV Mini-Series 1980) Drama Romeo & Juliet (TV Movie 1978) Drama | Romance Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy. Director: Alvin Rakoff Wolfie Smith is an unemployed dreamer from Tooting London, a self proclaimed Urban Guerilla who aspires to be like his hero Che Guevara. Leading a small group called the Tooting Popular ... See full summary  » Stars: Robert Lindsay, Mike Grady, Hilda Braid Summer Season (TV Series 1985) Drama The Barchester Chronicles (TV Mini-Series 1982) Drama When a crusade against the Church of England's practice of self-enrichment misfires, scandal taints the cozy community of Barchester when their local church becomes the object of a scathing, investigative report. Stars: Donald Pleasence, Janet Maw, Nigel Hawthorne Jacko is a house painter who "appreciates" women, he sees the best in each one of them and they in turn, like him. Will he find true love ? Will he settle down as he gets older ? Stars: Karl Howman, Mike Walling, Jackie Lye Bless This House centres on life in Birch Avenue, Putney, where travelling stationery salesman Sid Abbott (Sidney James) and his wife Jean (Diana Coupland) live with their teenagers: Mike (... See full summary  » Stars: Sidney James, Diana Coupland, Sally Geeson Four women who are nothing alike end up living together in a flat in England. Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Verdi's birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean, an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents. Director: Dustin Hoffman Compassionate look at the troubles of two young newlyweds, whose marriage has yet to be consummated. Director: Roy Boulting Edit Storyline Long-running British sitcom about James Shelley - an educated, sardonic, permanently unemployed 'professional freelance layabout'. Following his battles with authority, the tax-man, his landlady and his girlfriend Fran. 12 July 1979 (UK) See more  » Company Credits (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews Despite their protestations ITV are not known for their sit-coms. It is usually a mirth fee zone but every now and then a gem is discovered and Shelly is a bona fide, premium grade comedy classic. Hywel Bennett plays the over educated professional layabout Shelley whose mission in life is to avoid work and muse about life. It was anti establishment and anti Tory which gave it a political edge. It had sharp writing and funny without resorting to knockabout comedy. In Hywel Bennett they found the perfect actor. Bennett was someone who was a rising star in the late 1960s but problems in his personal life meant he hit skid row in the early 70s and was out of the limelight until the late 1970s. Shelley established him back to the forefront, he might had looked older and less baby faced than before but still attractive enough to make Shelley appealing enough to women and an everyman philosopher without turning to bombast. Later series had to deal with issues when his screen wife left the show and had him musing to a tape recorder to his daughter now relocated to Canada. Later the Shelly returne