Which salad dressing is named after an archipelago in the St Lawrence seaway?

Where do salad dressings get their names? | HowStuffWorks Where do salad dressings get their names? NEXT PAGENEXT   Although manufacturers introduce new flavors all the time, many consumers stick to their longtime favorites in salad dressings -- ranch, French, Italian, Caesar, blue cheese and Thousand Island -- and many of the dressings available in stores and restaurants are variations of these. Most of the dressings you use either are creamy and have mayonnaise as a base ingredient or are oily and have salad oil as a base ingredient. The herbs, spices and other flavorings are added to make a certain kind of dressing. Up Next Which Italian dish is which? Here are some of the favorites: Thousand Island dressing was named for the Thousand Island region of upstate New York, where the dressing originated. The region, along the St. Lawrence Seaway and Lake Ontario, is a popular spot for fishermen and hunters and for other tourists. The key ingredients in the dressing are mayonnaise and chili sauce, which is made of peppers and tomatoes. The tiny chunks in the dressing are finely chopped pickles, onions, olives and hard-cooked egg. Ranch dressing actually originated on a ranch -- the Hidden Valley Guest Ranch near Santa Barbara, Calif. According to the Hidden Valley Web site, the owners made a dressing with herbs, spices and buttermilk in the 1950s, and the dressing caught on with their guests. The dressing was sold as a dry mix that you combined with buttermilk and mayonnaise or sour cream. Now, the Hidden Valley brand appears on several varieties of bottled ranch dressing in supermarkets. It's also a very popular dip for vegetables or chips. The "ranch" flavor that is added to chips refers to the buttermilk taste that is associated with ranch dressing. French dressing is apparently an American invention. There are several different recipes for French dressing. Most of them use ketchup, oil, vinegar and paprika. A similar dressing is called Russian, which often has chili sauce as an ingredient. Italian dressing gets its name from the seasonings found in it -- oregano, basil and garlic mixed with olive oil and wine vinegar. Blue cheese dressing is sometimes referred to as Roquefort dressing, but Roquefort is a particular kind of blue cheese made of sheep's milk. It comes from the town of Roquefort in southwestern France. Regular blue cheese, a crumbly cheese that also has blue veins of mold, is made from cow's milk. The cheese is mixed with creamy ingredients such as mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, milk or yogurt and often with vinegar and some spices. Caesar dressing comes from Caesar salad, a popular item on many restaurant menus. You will hear two different stories about the origin of the name for Caesar salad. One story is that it was named for Julius Caesar. Another story is that Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant to the United States, developed the salad dressing in the 1920s for his restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico. Caesar salad dressing is made of oil, lemon juice, raw egg, parmesan cheese, herbs and spices. Some recipes contain anchovy filets, too. Anchovy plays a role in the unique taste of another salad dressing with an interesting name, Green Goddess. Recipes for this dressing call for mayonnaise, anchovy fillets or paste, vinegar, garlic, green onion, parsley, chives and tarragon. The name apparently honored George Arliss, an early 20th century actor who was known mainly for his portrayal of Benjamin Disraeli, the British prime minister. Arliss appeared in a play titled "The Green Goddess," and a San Francisco chef named a new salad dressing after the play. Vinaigrette is a generic name for a salad dressing that uses oil and vinegar as its base and adds herbs and spices. There are many variations of vinaigrette, and it is popular because it can be lower in calories and fat than dressings that use mayonnaise. If you read the labels on dressings in the grocery store, you will find that they almost always have a high fat gram count, unless they are "low fat" or "fat free." If it is important to you to watch your


Whose first chip shop was opened in Guiseley, Yorkshire?

Harry Ramsden's fish and chip shop in Guiseley to close - BBC News BBC News Harry Ramsden's fish and chip shop in Guiseley to close By Martin Coldrick BBC News, Leeds 30 November 2011 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Image caption Harry Ramsden's first branch opened in Guiseley in 1928 and his name is now recognised worldwide From its humble origins selling fish and chips from a small wooden shed in West Yorkshire in 1928, Harry Ramsden's is today a brand that needs no introduction to fast food fans across the world. With outlets as far afield as Hong Kong, Singapore and Saudi Arabia, as well as in locations closer to home such as Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast, it is a Yorkshire institution that has become internationally famous. But with the announcement that the company's first ever branch, in Guiseley, Leeds, where that same wooden shed still stands, is to close, the feeling that this marks the end of an era cannot be ignored. 'Difficult decision' Breaking the news on 29 November 2011 that the Guiseley restaurant was a loss-maker, Harry Ramsden's chief executive Joe Teixeira accepted its special status. He praised the "wonderful, affectionate" support it had received from local residents and staff over the years. "It has a major heritage with the people of Guiseley and, indeed, Yorkshire," he said. "I can assure you that we have gone through a number of options before deciding what is best to do with it. It has a major heritage with the people of Guiseley and, indeed, Yorkshire Joe Teixeira, CEO, Harry Ramsden's "This has been a difficult decision that has not been taken lightly." On hearing the news, one Harry Ramsden's customer described the impending closure simply as a "tragedy". Stuart Andrew, Conservative MP for Pudsey, whose constituency includes the Guiseley branch of Harry Ramsden's, was even moved to describe it as "iconic" - with good reason. After all, since it opened in December 1928, the small, striped, wooden hut beside what was then a tram stop has become a true Leeds landmark. World record When it first opened, Harry Ramsden's targeted working class day trippers and, sure enough, hungry customers were soon visiting the restaurant in coach loads from far and wide. Within three years, Harry Ramsden had opened what he called a "palace" next door to his shed, an oak-panelled restaurant with chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, which was said to have been based on the Ritz Hotel in London. From then on, the restaurant's place in the hearts - and stomachs - of the residents, not only of Guiseley but of people much further afield, was assured. At one time the branch even held the Guinness world record for being the largest fish and chip shop in the world, seating 250 people and serving nearly one million customers a year. Image caption Harry Ramsden's Guiseley branch will close after the company said the restaurant was making a loss Surviving a world war and a number of economic downturns, Harry Ramsden's Guiseley branch continued to attract customers. In the late 1980s, Harry Ramsden's lifted its eyes beyond its immediate horizon in West Yorkshire, opening a chain of 35 fish and chip restaurants and takeaways across the UK in the following years, and expanding to locations across the globe. Then, in January 2010, the company was bought by Birmingham businessman Ranjit Boparan who said he planned to open 100 more Harry Ramsden's restaurants throughout the UK, as well as outlets in China and India. Harry Ramsden's had come a long way from that single wooden shed in Guiseley, with its loyal customers seeing it become a brand recognised worldwide. However the original Guiseley fish and chip restaurant will no longer be part of the story. Announcing its closure, Mr Teixeira said while the Harry Ramsden's brand was strong, the company's original outlet - the place where it all began - would need "considerable investment", and that would not be forthcoming.


Herod the Great was from 37 to 34BC the Roman appointed king of which province?

Herod the Great: 37-4 BC © thenagain info  All rights reserved. Herod the Great 37- 4 BC   In 63 BC, Romans incorporated Judah (what is now Palestine) into their empire as the province of Judea and placed the Jewish lands under kings. The Herodian dynasty, a family of Jews who gained favor with the Romans, was appointed to these kingships. The Herodian family ruled over Palestine from 40 BC until around 100 AD. The most famous member of this family was Herod the Great, who ruled from 37 to 4 BC. He rebuilt Jerusalem , including the temple, and promoted Hellenistic culture. Herod was an ideal medium for the empire. His Jewish ancestry gave him identification with the Jewish culture and his close friendships with the Romans allowed him identification with them as well. His rise to power came through many intricately designed connections to the Romans and were spurred on by his desire to be the "king of the Jews." Back to Ancient Israel Chronology Julius Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BC and made Hyrcanus II the high priest and Antipater II the administrator of Judea. Antipater II appointed his second son, Herod, as governor of Galilee. At 25 years of age Herod had already gained the admiration of both the Jews and the Romans for his leadership skills. Herod become involved with Roman affairs in Syria when in Damascus he joined Sextus Caesar, who appointed him governor of Syria. Herod proved to Rome that he was an able leader in collecting taxes and suppressing revolts. After Julius Caesar was murdered in 44 BC, Cassius assumed leadership in Syria and reappointed Herod as governor to collect more revenue. In 42 BC Antony defeated Cassius and appointed Herod and his bother Phasael as tetrarchs of Judea. In 40 BC, the Parthians invaded Palestine forcing Herod to flee to Masada, Petra, and finally to Rome where Antony, Octavius, and the Senate made him King of Judea. Herod returned to Palestine, recaptured Galilee and finally captured Jerusalem in the summer of 37 BC, thus ending the Hasmonean rule and ensuring his position as king of the Jews. In 31 BC, Herod persuaded Octavius that he was not only loyal to Rome, but the rightful ruler of Judea. Herod rebuilt many fortresses in the land and temples in Gentile territories. He rebuilt Stato's Tower, renamed Caesarea, and in 24 BC he built for himself a royal palace in Jerusalem. According to Josephus, a notable Jewish historian, the most notable achievement of Herod was the building of the temple in Jerusalem, which was begun in 20/19 BC and finished in 63 AD, long after his death in 4 BC. This was known as the Third Temple . Herod acquainted himself with Greek culture and was given more land by Augustus (Octavius). To show appreciation, Herod built a temple for Augustus at Zenodorus. He reduced more taxes for those displeased with his emphasis on Greco-Roman culture. Shortly before Herod's death, magi arrived in Judea looking for the newborn king of the Jews. Bibliography. Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. Ed. McKnight. InterVarsity Press. IL, 1992. Israel: Past and Present. Macmillan Travel. NY, 1998. Grant, Michael. Herod the Great. American Heritage Press. New York. Matthews, Roy T. The Western Humanities. Mayfield Publishing Company. CA, 1998. The Student Bible. Ed. Yancey. Zondervan Publishing House. MI, 1986. The photograph is of a model of Herod's Temple at the Holyland Hotel in Jerusalem. The image is from http://www.stolaf.edu/people/kchanson/temple.html , part of the website Palestine in the Time of Jesus http://www.stolaf.edu/people/kchanson/ptj.html copyright by K. C. Hanson. Used by permission. Edited by Jennifer Maloney


In which craft might you use a crewel and a chenille?

The Needle You Need! – NeedlenThread.com           I think we’ve all experienced it: that overwhelming frustration when, in the middle of an embroidery project, nothing is going right with the thread. It’s tangling. It’s fraying at the eye. It’s fuzzing up. It’s shredding as you stitch. SHREDDING!! Aaaaaaaaaaaack! You’ve had it up your eyeballs with the fibery little beast. You might be tempted to say, “I can’t do this. I’m not good enough. It must be me.” No no no. Pause a moment, and I’ll tell you something you might not know: Generally speaking, with embroidery thread that’s causing Severe Frustration, the problem is not you or your stitching. The problem is the thread. Some threads are simply not made for hand embroidery. They might be made for needlepoint. They might be made for cross stitch. They might be made for knitting and repurposed (by resizing and repackaging) into an embroidery thread. But they weren’t made with the intention of passing them repeatedly through a piece of closely woven ground fabric. *Sigh* What to do?… What to do? Well, you could ditch the thread and look for a substitute that will hold up to the rigors of hand embroidery. Or you could lessen the problems by changing something else in your approach. Enter, the Chenille Needle. The chenille needle – which I mentioned the other day when chatting about chenille embroidery thread – is a Wonderful Thing. If you do not have a few sizes in your hand embroidery tool arsenal, you should invest in some so that you have them on hand. What is a Chenille Needle? A chenille needle is a needle with a long eye and a sharp tip. You can think of it as a combination of a tapestry needle (which has a long eye and a blunt tip) and a crewel or embroidery needle (which has a shorter eye and a sharp tip). Chenille needles are sized like tapestry needles, starting at size 14 (which is gargantuan) and progressing up to a size 28, which is extremely fine. So, like any needle, the lower the number, the larger the needle. The higher the number, the finer the needle. In the photo above, under the red chenille thread, are the following sizes of chenille needles, from the top down: 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22. (Sizes 24, 26 and 28 are not shown.) The size of the needle you choose depends on what you’re doing with it, but the most common sizes that are good to have on hand are 18-24. They can handle almost any normal hand embroidery circumstance. What do you Do with a Chenille Needle? Why, you embroider with it! Obviously, a chenille needle can be used for chenille embroidery. The larger sizes (14, 16) are good for working with chenille thread. But there are much more common uses for the chenille needle, too! Chenille needles are absolutely terrific for crewel embroidery or any kind of wool embroidery. Wool just works better with them. Try it!! You’ll be surprised how much easier it is to control wool thread, to keep it intact and less fuzzy, and to stitch with it in general. Whenever you have a tricky thread to use – a misbehaving metallic, for example – switch to a chenille needle and you’ll find that your frustration level decreases considerably. The long eye is easier on thread – there’s more room for the thread to move around in there without getting mauled – and the sharp tip and larger shaft will make a hole in the fabric that is easier for the thread to pass through. In goldwork , it’s good to have chenille needles on hand for plunging metal threads to the back of the work. The long eyes are easier to thread the metal threads into, and the sharp tip and thick shaft make it easy to pull the metal thread to the pack of the work. You can also use chenille needles for regular, plain old surface embroidery with cottons and silks. With its sharp tip, the chenille needle is suited to surface stitches. And with its long eye, it’s very easy to thread. What you Can’t Do with a Chenille Needle I don’t normally say, “You can’t do this…” in hand embroidery. There aren’t too many cannots when it comes to the art and craft of embroidery. But this is a can’t. You can’t really make dece


Who introduced the character of ex-SAS soldier Nick Stone in his novel 'Remote Control'?

Buy Remote Control (Nick Stone 01) Book Online at Low Prices in India | Remote Control (Nick Stone 01) Reviews & Ratings - Amazon.in 5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book 25 July 2013 By Walter E. Kurtz - Published on Amazon.com Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase This is the story of Nick Stone (Why do the main characters always have cool names?) who is an ex-British commando and who currently works for the British government as a spy and field operative. Nick is sent to Washington to spy on two Irish terrorists (freedom fighters?) but a call from London tells him to cancel the mission and return home. Unexpectedly having found himself with time to kill, he decides to visit an old friend, also an ex-SAS and currently working for the DEA. When he comes to his friend's house, he finds his friend and the whole family murdered. The only survivor is his friend's seven-years-old daughter Kelly. Nick takes the girl from the house and soon finds himself hunted by mysterious government agents while his own government turns its back on him. To survive and to protect Kelly, he must investigate the mystery of his friend's murder. Along the way he and Kelly do some breaking and entering, fight Irish terrorists, get into a shootout with dirty cops on a highway, meet friendly strippers, get help from a Mafia mobster who likes to do Al Pacino impressions, get help from an ex-SAS soldier (How come there are so many of them living in Washington?) and meet the cast of Clueless, whom they rob at gunpoint. I know that what I just described sounds like an action movie mixed with comedy, but the book is neither and all the events and characters make perfect sense within the context of the story. In fact, the book is quite realistic. Unlike your typical action movie, I could picture all the events of Remote Control happening in real life. There are two parallel stories running through the book. The first one is the story of Nick's investigation into his friend's death. As he does so, he uncovers a conspiracy involving dirty cops, Irish terrorists and corrupt government officials. I will not say what the conspiracy is about because that would be a spoiler. Suffice to say that it is down to earth and realistic and not some James Bond type of crazy plot. There is little mystery to it, however. At the beginning of the book there was a hint dropped that the conspiracy is not only American but also reaches into England. I right away made a guess who is involved and by the end of the book my suspicions proved correct. But to avoid spoilers, I will say no more. The second story is the relationship between Kelly and Nick. At first she is a burden that he takes with him only to protect his own skin. But then we read how he starts to grow attached to her and transforms into her adoptive father. The idea of partnering a male loner with a kid is nothing new. I've seen a dozen movies with that plot and most of them limited the interaction between the adult and the child to a few clichés and comedy moments. Most of the time the child is partnered with the loner so that funny things happen and the audience can laugh. Not so with this book. There are some clichés and funny moments, yes, but overall the relationship between Nick and Kelly is kept very serious and realistic and I did enjoy reading these parts very much. But I think that the book's main selling point is the author's knowledge of the subject matter. The author, Andy McNab, was himself an ex-SAS member and secret government operative. He fought in the First Gulf War and other places. The depth of knowledge about combat and spycraft given in this book is unparalleled. If anything, people who are interested in how commandoes and spies operate should read this book for nothing else but the amazing richness of information it contains. 4.0 out of 5 stars A good solid mainstream thriller. 20 July 2014 By Marc Watson - Published on Amazon.com Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase Overall a good read. The pacing at times is a little inconsistent with some stop start sections here and there which tends t


In what year did Winston Churchill become Prime Minister for the first time?

Churchill becomes prime minister - May 10, 1940 - HISTORY.com Churchill becomes prime minister Publisher A+E Networks Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, is called to replace Neville Chamberlain as British prime minister following the latter’s resignation after losing a confidence vote in the House of Commons. In 1938, Prime Minister Chamberlain signed the Munich Pact with Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, giving Czechoslovakia over to German conquest but bringing, as Chamberlain promised, “peace in our time.” In September 1939, that peace was shattered by Hitler’s invasion of Poland. Chamberlain declared war against Germany but during the next eight months showed himself to be ill-equipped for the daunting task of saving Europe from Nazi conquest. After British forces failed to prevent the German occupation of Norway in April 1940, Chamberlain lost the support of many members of his Conservative Party. On May 10, Hitler invaded Holland, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The same day, Chamberlain formally lost the confidence of the House of Commons. Churchill, who was known for his military leadership ability, was appointed British prime minister in his place. He formed an all-party coalition and quickly won the popular support of Britons. On May 13, in his first speech before the House of Commons, Prime Minister Churchill declared that “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat” and offered an outline of his bold plans for British resistance. In the first year of his administration, Britain stood alone against Nazi Germany, but Churchill promised his country and the world that the British people would “never surrender.” They never did. Related Videos


The song 'The Rain In Spain' comes from which Lerner & Loewe musical?

The Rain in Spain - Frederick Loewe - My Fair Lady - Panagiotis Kasimis - YouTube The Rain in Spain - Frederick Loewe - My Fair Lady - Panagiotis Kasimis Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Aug 2, 2014 Song: The Rain in Spain Composer: Frederick Loewe HALF NOTE JAZZ CLUB - Greece 17th of February 2013 Singing: Panagiotis Kasimis, Romanos Skoumbourdis, Androniki Skoula Teaching: Effie Adilini Bobis Piano: Dionysios Voulgaris Info: The Rain in Spain" is a song from the musical My Fair Lady, with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. The song was published in 1956. Lyrics: Eliza The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain! Henry By George, she's got it! By George, she's got it! Now, once again where does it rain? Eliza On the plain! On the plain! Henry And where's that soggy plain? Eliza The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain! The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain! Henry In Hartford, Hereford, and Hampshire...? Eliza How kind of you to let me come! Henry Now once again, where does it rain? Eliza On the plain! On the plain! Henry And where's that blasted plain? Eliza


Which group recorded the 70s and 80s albums 'Street Life' and 'Avalon'?

Roxy Music | New Music And Songs | Roxy Music About Roxy Music Evolving from the late-'60s art-rock movement, Roxy Music had a fascination with fashion, glamour, cinema, pop art, and the avant-garde, which separated the band from their contemporaries. Dressed in bizarre, stylish costumes, the group played a defiantly experimental variation of art rock which vacillated between avant-rock and sleek pop hooks. During the early '70s, the group was driven by the creative tension between Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno, who each pulled the band in separate directions: Ferry had a fondness for American soul and Beatlesque art-pop, while Eno was intrigued by deconstructing rock with amateurish experimentalism inspired by the Velvet Underground. This incarnation of Roxy Music may have only recorded two albums, but it inspired a legion of imitators -- not only the glam-rockers of the early '70s, but art-rockers and new wave pop groups of the late '70s. Following Eno's departure, Roxy Music continued with its arty inclinations for a few albums before gradually working in elements of disco and soul. Within a few years, the group had developed a sophisticated, seductive soul-pop that relied on Ferry's stylish crooning. By the early '80s, the group had developed into a vehicle for Ferry, so it was no surprise that he disbanded the group at the height of its commercial success in the early '80s to pursue a solo career. The son of a coal miner, Bryan Ferry (vocals, keyboards) had studied art with Richard Hamilton at the University of Newcastle before forming Roxy Music in 1971. While at university, he sang in rock bands, joining the R&B group the Gas Board, which also featured bassist Graham Simpson. Ferry and Simpson decided to form their own band toward the end of 1970, eventually recruiting Andy Mackay (saxophone), who had previously played oboe with the London Symphony Orchestra. Through Mackay, Brian Eno joined the band. By the summer of 1971, the group -- had originally been called "Roxy" but a name change was necessary after the discovery of an American band called Roxy -- had recruited classical percussionist Dexter Lloyd and guitarist Roger Bunn through an ad in Melody Maker; both musicians left within a month, but they did record the group's initial demos. Another ad was placed in Melody Maker, and this time the group landed drummer Paul Thompson and guitarist Davy O'List, who had previously played with the Nice. O'List left by the beginning of 1972 and was replaced by Phil Manzanera, a former member of Quiet Sun. Prior to recording their first album, Simpson left the band. Roxy Music never replaced him permanently; instead, they hired new bassists for each record and tour, beginning with Rik Kenton, who appeared on their eponymous debut for Island Records. Produced by Peter Sinfield of King Crimson, Roxy's self-titled debut climbed into the British Top Ten in the summer of 1972; shortly afterward, the non-LP single "Virginia Plain" rocketed into the British Top Ten, followed by the non-LP "Pyjamarama" in early 1973. While Roxy Music had become a sensation in England and Europe due to their clever amalgamation of high and kitsch culture, they had trouble getting a foothold in the United States. Both the first album and the follow-up, 1973's For Your Pleasure (recorded with bassist John Porter), were greeted with enthusiasm in the U.K., but virtually ignored in the U.S. Frustrated with Ferry's refusal to record his compositions, Eno left the band after the completion of For Your Pleasure. Before recording the third Roxy Music album, Ferry released a solo album, These Foolish Things, which was comprised of pop/rock covers. Released in December of 1973, Stranded became the band's first number one album in the U.K. Stranded was recorded with new Roxy member Eddie Jobson, a multi-instrumentalist who previously played with Curved Air; it was also the first record to feature writing credits for Manzanera and Mackay. The album received a warmer reception in the U.S. than its two predecessors, setting the stage for the breakthrough of Countr


The Ffestiniog Railway runs from Blaenau Ffestiniog to which other Welsh town?

Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways | About Us About Us Train travel as it should be done Outstanding scenery, comfortable carriages and historic steam engines await      you here in the heart of Snowdonia. Glorious coastlines, ancient oak woodlands,      mountains, rivers and castles, all beckon as you embark on your journey on our      award winning railways. Double Fairlie 'David Lloyd George' steams through the Vale Of Ffestiniog With some of the most comfortable carriages on any preserved railway -      standard or narrow gauge - you can step back in time to a more civilised age. Relax and enjoy the stunning scenery of Snowdonia in comfort, with at-seat      buffet service, snacks, refreshments and a fully-licenced bar featuring      locally-brewed award-winning beers. As the oldest railway company in the world still operating trains, we know a      bit about what makes a journey special. Even a short trip on our railways will      help you unwind - so much so, we think you'll want to do it all over again... The Ffestiniog Railway is the world's oldest narrow gauge railway with almost      200 years of history, taking you on a 13½-mile journey from the harbour in      Porthmadog to the slate-quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. We still operate three of our original locomotives - over 150 years old - and      original carriages, offering an unrivalled journey back into the golden age of      rail travel. Our historic trains climb over 700 feet from sea level into the mountains      through tranquil pastures and magnificent forests, past lakes and waterfalls,      round tight bends (even a complete spiral) clinging to the side of the mountain      or tunnelling through it. Discover why engineers from around the world visited the Ffestiniog to see      how it should be done. A Welsh Highland Railway Garratt heads through the Aberglaslyn Pass towards Beddgelert The Welsh Highland Railway is the UK's longest heritage railway and runs for      25 miles from Caernarfon, past the foot of Snowdon and the picture postcard      village of Beddgelert, then through the stunning Aberglaslyn Pass and on to      Porthmadog. Passengers ride in some of the most comfortable carriages on any      heritage railway in the UK, including first class Pullman luxury and      freshly-cooked food delivered to your seat. 2014 saw the opening of the new £1.25 million Porthmadog Harbour Station,      offering greatly-improved passenger facilities and a convenient cross-platform      interchange between the two railways. "The best British train journey ever!" - This railway is fantastic. I cannot imagine a much better train journey in the UK. We each sat in a large comfortable armchair with a great view. My kids loved it as did I" (TripAdvisor)


With which sport are/were Liam Tancock, Gemma Spofforth and Missy Franklin associated?

London 2012 Olympics: LIVE - day three including Tom Daley | Daily Mail Online Latest picture gallery 21.45: What an eventful evening that was. Team GB's men's artistic gymnastics team have won an historic bronze medal, but it wasn't without drama. Initially they looked like they would miss out on a medal before a magnificent floor performance saw them edge in front of Ukraine. The drama then continued as Japan, seemingly set for silver, were marked down for a failed landing and dropped to fourth place, pushing Team GB into the silver medal position. Japan were later, rightly, reinstated to silver after an appeal, but the Brits were still delighted with the bronze. In the pool, Liam Tancock and Gemma Spofforth both finished fifth in their respective 100m backstroke finals, Robbie Renwick came sixth in his 200m freestyle final, and Hannah Miley qualified for the women's 200m medley final. There was also a winning start for Team GB in the men's hockey competition as they beat Argentina 4-1. Our live coverage of the London 2012 Olympics resumes from 8am tomorrow, when you can join Dan Ripley. Thanks for reading. 21.37: An agonising 73-65 defeat to Canada for Team GB in the women's basketball, they really should have closed that one out having led in the final quarter. 21.32: It's all gone a bit pear-shaped for Team GB in the basketball, they now trail 63-71 with just over a minute left. 21.27: There's a timeout in the basketball with four minutes left on the clock and the scored tied at 61-61. All to play for... 21.25: Here's what a couple of our men's artistic gymnastics team had to say after they won bronze earlier this evening: Louis Smith: 'The whole situation hasn't sunk in. Despite that protest and the score change, for us, this is a dream come true. To get a bronze medal is a miracle. Silver, bronze, it doesn't matter. We really look up to the Japanese and they deserved the silver medal. We were still happy and still clapping. It was nice to see Japan winning a medal. We have the bronze medal on our necks, who cares about silver?' Kristian Thomas: 'I'm overwhelmed, it's absolutely fantastic. I'm so happy to be part of this team.' Job done: Great Britain's artistic gymnasts, (left to right), Daniel Purvis, Max Whitlock, Louis Smith, Kristian Thomas and Sam Oldham receive their bronze medals 21.18: Great Britain take the lead for the first time since the first quarter. It's 59-57 with just over seven minutes left on the clock. 21.17: That's it from the pool for tonight, and all eyes now turn to the Basketball Arena, where Team GB's women were trailing Canada 55-53 at the end of the third quarter. 21.12: Easy as you like, Ye Shiwen cleans up the field by a full body length. 21.11: Ye Shiwen is up next in the 200m medley semi. She's the 16-year-old Chinese that swam freestyle faster than Ryan Lochte in her 400m medley win. 21.07: Meanwhile, over in the women's basketball Team GB are still going toe-to-toe with Canada. They trail 51-48 with two minutes left in the third quarter - that one's all set up for a tense finale. 21.06: A brilliant swim from Hannah Miley sees her take second and, probably, a place in the final. 21.04: Next up in the pool it's the first of the women's 200m individual medley semi-finals, where Team GB's Hannah Miley goes in lane two... Making waves: Phelps was impressive in his 200m butterfly semi-final 21.02: Yana Shemyakina of Ukraine has won gold in the women's individual epee fencing, beating Germany's Britta Heidemann 9-8 in the final - that was the event marred by a sit-in protest from South Korea Shim A Lam after she lost to defending champion Heidemann in the semi-final. 20.57: Teen sensation Ruta Meilutyte was lost for words after winning her first gold medal at the age of just 15 in the 100m breaststroke: 'I can't believe it. It's too much for me. I really can't say anything. It was hard and difficult. At the moment I can't speak too much. But it means a lot to me and I'm so proud.' 20.51: Here's what Liam Tancock has had to say after his fifth place in the 100m backstroke final: 'Some peo


On which TV programme do Kelly Hoppen and Piers Linney appear?

Who's the latest investor to say 'I'm out' of Dragons' Den? - BT Print this story Piers Linney has announced he is stepping down from BBC Two series Dragons’ Den, after two years. The 43-year-old digital entrepreneur said he will leave the show after the current 12th series to pursue other interests, after being an investor on the programme alongside fellow Dragons Peter Jones, Duncan Bannatyne, Deborah Meaden and Kelly Hoppen. Piers Linney (Ray Burmiston) “After hearing over 200 pitches and made nine deals, I have had a fantastic experience on Dragons’ Den and feel honoured to have had the opportunity to contribute to such an iconic and long-running TV show and to have been the first Dragon with Afro-Caribbean heritage,” he said. “I’ve really enjoyed it. It has been a great experience and a pleasure to share with millions of viewers the growing importance of digital innovation and how the technology and creative sectors are making their profound marks on the evolving landscape of British business. “It is now the right time for me to move on, although entrepreneurship and diversity are two of my greatest passions so I will continue to focus my energies on supporting both. I’ve got many more things I want to do in life that I plan to do – and I’ve got family as well so time is at a premium,” he added. Peter Jones is the last original Dragon standing (BBC/Andrew Farrington) His exit from Dragons’ Den follows in the wake of the departure of Kelly and Duncan, leaving Peter as the only remaining investor from the original series line-up. The married father-of-two – who joined the show in 2013 alongside design guru Kelly – plans to focus on his cloud computing business Outsourcery and his not-for-profit digital platform, workinsight.org, as well as technology investment and work related to enterprise and diversity. “Inclusion and social mobility have always been something which I have dedicated considerable energy and resources to promoting,” Piers explained. “Opportunity is not fairly distributed and the changing face of the UK population is not represented at the highest echelons of business and commerce, including on the boards of our largest companies. This is something which I have experienced in person and I am determined to do my bit to create a more level playing field for the next generation, irrespective of race, religion, gender, sexuality or socio-background.” Piers with his Lost My Name partners Piers, who was named a member of the Cabinet Office SME (small and medium enterprises) Panel, will also continue to work closely with the businesses he has backed, including digital picture book publisher Lost My Name. He continued: “Amongst the fantastic entrepreneurs I have backed in the Den, I was especially delighted to have spotted the potential of the full stack digital publisher, Lost My Name, which became the UK’s highest selling children’s picture book in 2014 and is already one of the biggest success stories to come out of the Den.” David Williams, from BBC Entertainment North, said: “Piers Linney has been an inspiration on the programme. His entrepreneurial expertise from the world of technology will be missed in the Den and we wish him continued success in his future ventures.” Duncan, Kelly and Piers are leaving Dragons’ Den (Ian West/PA Wire) Piers, whose other investments included self-tan brand Skinny Tan, festival and clubbing holidays operator Mainstage Travel and customised trainers company Skribbies, is hoping another technology-oriented expert will take his place. “I shone a light on technology, digital economy and innovation, that was one of the things that was lacking in the past. I hope there will be someone in the new line-up who will reflect the digital economy. It will be interesting to see who takes my seat,” he said. He also said he would not rule out a return to television. He previously appeared in Channel 4′s The Secret Millionaire in 2011. “I might do TV again. I’m good at being me and if something (a programme) reflects my interests, it might be something I’m interested in doing.” I think


Which guitar company make the Stratocaster?

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Who was the chairman of the Banco Ambrosiano, found hanged under Blackfriars Bridge, London in 1982?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 19 | 1982: 'God's banker' found hanged 1982: 'God's banker' found hanged The body of a top Italian banker has been found hanging from Blackfriars Bridge in London. Known as God's banker for his links with the Vatican, 62-year-old Roberto Calvi was the chairman of Banco Ambrosiano in Milan and a central figure in a complex web of international fraud and intrigue. He had been missing for the last nine days before his body was discovered by a passer-by hanging from scaffolding on a riverside walk under the bridge. Police are treating the death as suicide. Jail sentence Mr Calvi became chairman of Banco Ambrosiano, now Italy's largest private bank, in 1975 and built up a vast financial empire. In 1978, a report by the Bank of Italy on Ambrosiano concluded that several billion lire had been illegally exported. In May 1981, Mr Calvi was arrested, found guilty, and sentenced to four years' imprisonment, but released pending an appeal. During his short spell in jail he attempted suicide. Mr Calvi was due to appear in an Italian court next week to appeal against this conviction. Later this month he was to be tried for alleged fraud involving property deals with Sicilian banker Michele Sindona, who is himself serving 25 years in America over the collapse of the Franklin National Bank in New York in 1974. The Vatican is directly linked to Mr Calvi by Archbishop Paul Marcinkus, the Pope's bodyguard, a governor of the Vatican and head of the Vatican bank which has a shareholding in Ambrosiano. Missing millions Now Ambrosiano is on the verge of collapse amid press reports that investigators found a �400m "hole" in its accounts. Last week the bank's executive board decided to strip Mr Calvi of his authority. The Italian Treasury dissolved the bank's administration and the Bank of Italy is now a temporary commissioner. Mr Calvi fled to Venice nine days ago after shaving his moustache to avoid being recognised. From there it seems he hired a private plane to take him to London. The day before he was found dead, his secretary committed suicide in Milan by jumping off the fourth floor of the bank's headquarters. Teresa Corrocher, aged 55, left an angry suicide note condemning her boss for the damage she said he had done to Ambrosiano and its employees.


Which lake, the largest by volume in the USA after the Great Lakes, lies on the border of California and Nevada?

Search Results - Lakelubbers Show only guest editable lakes Search Results Here are the 929 lakes we have listed                within USA - 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 38. (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 ... (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 ... (Ontario, Canada / Great Lakes / New York, USA) 1,328,025,600 Lake Ontario, one of the world's five Great Lakes, weaves over state and country borders, delighting Americans, Canadians, and visiting tourists with its deep, clear, clean waters. Proudly home to a staggering 4,700,000 acres (7,340 square miles), Lake Ontario is the smallest of the Great Lakes, the ... (Ontario, Canada / Great Lakes / New York, USA / Pennsylvania, USA / Michigan, USA / Ohio, USA) 391,987,200 Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes of North America, straddles the borders of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, and the Canadian province of Ontario. The lake is named after the Native American tribe that inhabited its shores before being killed off by the Iroquois League for aiding their enemy, ... (California, USA / Nevada, USA) 122,160,280 Tucked into the Sierra Nevada Mountains and straddling the California-Nevada state line, Lake Tahoe is one of the most famous lakes in the United States. It's the second deepest lake in the country (only Crater Lake in Oregon is deeper), and was home to the area's 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics. ... 43,939,940 Also known as: Albeni Falls Dam Set in a valley carved by glaciers from Canada, Lake Pend Oreille (pond-a-RAY) is surrounded by mountains with altitudes exceeding 6,000 feet. It's 94,600 surface acres - 148 square miles - plunge to depths reaching 1,152 feet, making it one of the largest and deepest natural lakes in the western United ... (Arizona, USA / Nevada, USA) 28,537,000 Lake Mead is the USA's largest man-made reservoir in amount of water it can hold. Although Lake Powell is marginally larger in acreage at full-pond, Lake Mead holds more water by volume and thus is considered the larger of the two. In the size of their surfaces, both are dwarfed by Lake Sakakawea and ... 28,000,000 Also known as: America's Dead Sea Sometimes called "America's Dead Sea," the Great Salt Lake occupies approximately 1,700 square miles of Utah's real estate. It is the second largest lake (by surface area) that is wholly contained within the USA; only Lake Michigan is larger. Great Sal


Who writes novels about Botswanan detective Precious Ramotswe?

No 1 Ladies' Detective writes cookbook | Books | The Guardian No 1 Ladies' Detective writes cookbook With help from BBC journalist, Precious Ramotswe produces fundraising recipe book Mma Ramotswe Cookbook Tuesday 30 June 2009 08.17 EDT First published on Tuesday 30 June 2009 08.17 EDT Close This article is 7 years old For anyone seeking an alternative to calorie-counting diet books, an answer may be forthcoming from No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency heroine Precious Ramotswe, who is publishing her own cookbook later this year. Created by Alexander McCall Smith 10 years ago, Mma Ramotswe is a Botswanan woman of "traditional build" who enjoys her food, from Botswanan stew to fruitcakes – with a cup of redbush tea – and doughnuts, or fat cakes, as they are known in Botswana. She is the star of 10 books by McCall Smith, the most recent of which, Tea Time for the Traditionally Built, was published in March. Together, the books have sold more than 20m copies in English, according to McCall Smith's publisher. The recipe book is the idea of charity worker and former BBC journalist Stuart Brown, who was inspired to write it while working for charity in Botswana, and collected recipes and ideas from locals while he was there. He approached McCall Smith with the concept, and was given his blessing. The bestselling author said his readers had long requested a cookbook of the recipes his characters describe, and that Mma Ramotswe "would be delighted to know that the good folks of Britain are enjoying her favourite ingredients - including an abundance of pumpkin, melon and chicken and, of course, Mr JLB Matekoni's favourite – traditional fruitcake". The recipes themselves, he added, are "full of the flavour and colours of Botswana and reflect the character of cooking in that country, the country Mma Ramotswe loves so much". Mma Ramotswe is not the first fictional character to turn her hand to recipe writing: two years ago small Scottish publisher Geddes & Grosset had a surprise Christmas hit with a recipe book from Maw Broon, of the Scottish comic strip, while in 2003 Patricia Cornwell penned a cookbook for her fictional forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta, Food to Die For. Mma Ramotswe's Cookbook will be published by Polygon in November, with a foreword by McCall Smith and a healthy sprinkling of quotes from the series. The author's royalties will go to good causes in Botswana.


In 1942, which producer and director was the first member of the film industry to be knighted?

Alexander Korda: Hollywood Renegade Hollywood Renegade & Founding Member of The Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers by J. A. Aberdeen Sir Alexander Korda, a Hungarian cosmopolitan, was one of the many promising European directors that emigrated to Hollywood during the 1920s. He had difficulty working within the confines of the large studios as a contract director. In 1930 Korda turned his back on the American studio system to become an empire-builder overseas. He settled in London, and made The Private Life of Henry VIII, perhaps the most influential British film of all timeï¿½and the movie that is credited with single-handedly creating a boom film market in England. Alexander Korda became the first member of the film industry to be knighted. Alexander      Korda, director-producer. He intended to make his independent production company, London Films, the most important studio outside the United States. After achieving his goals overseas, he intended to set out again to conquer Hollywood. Alex Korda served as a stockholding partner at United Artists, and on several occasions made unsuccessful bids to become the dominant owner of the UA distribution company. In 1941 he became a founding member of the Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers. MORE:


In which city is the Trinity Shopping Centre?

Will supermalls save high streets or drain life out of local traders? | Business | The Guardian The Observer Will supermalls save high streets or drain life out of local traders? It's an all-new shopping experience for Leeds – but not everyone thinks the Trinity centre is the future for city life The £350m Trinity Leeds shopping development in the city centre is designed to be an entire leisure complex – and lacks a car park. Share on Messenger Close It's the largest of its kind in Europe with a lofty glass ceiling and ornate halls. When Leeds's Kirkgate indoor market opened its doors in 1857, its stunning building marked a new era of shopping and became the launch pad for Marks & Spencer. Next month, Leeds is aiming to polish up its retail crown again. Its new glass-domed cathedral to shopping is Trinity Leeds, a £350m development in the heart of the city centre. It will be the only new major shopping centre to open in the UK this year and the first since Westfield opened its Stratford site in 2011. Yet the ambitious project seems almost as anachronistic as its near neighbour Kirkgate. The 1m sq ft edifice will open its doors on 21 March while the UK struggles on under an economic cloud that has seen the closure of a string of big chains including Woolworths, Borders, HMV and Peacocks. And with shoppers increasingly happy to buy online, does Britain need more shops? Trinity Leeds's developer, Land Securities, believes it is creating the future of British retail. Despite the downturn, it has already leased 90% of the centre by value and more than 80% by floorspace. Builders are putting the finishing touches to large stores for Primark, Next, M&S and Topshop in a city that has reinvented itself as a thriving financial hub. "We have tried to take shopping forward in the UK," says Andrew Dudley, who is overseeing the development for Land Securities. "Experience is everything. You really need to excite people about coming into towns and cities." With that in mind, Trinity Leeds will attempt to tie itself into the digital world with screens that can interact and play games with passersby. There will be free Wi-Fi throughout the centre and other screens will flash up local news and, potentially, live coverage of nearby music and arts events. There's a customer service centre, where shoppers can leave bags while they go to the cinema or pick up items they've ordered online. "Retail is not just about shopping. It's about taking the best from online, the high street and events venues and bringing it into one place," says Paul Smith, marketing manager for Trinity Leeds. He says the centre is also hoping to work with local arts festivals and Leeds Arena, a 13,500-seater venue set to open this year, to put on taster gigs and events that will draw the crowds. It's all part of a strategy to revive Trinity Leeds dreamt up by Land Securities after it called an 18-month halt to building works at the height of the recession in 2009. It has tried to create an entire leisure complex, with the first Everyman cinema outside London and a much larger range of restaurants than a traditional shopping centre. More than 20% of the trading space will be taken up by food and drink outlets. What's notable at a time when there are serious concerns about the future of Britain's high streets is that Trinity nestles into Leeds's existing centre. Its entrances, which lead out onto streets including Briggate, one of the UK's 10 busiest high streets, are gated, not sealed, so that it flows into its surroundings. M&S and Topshop have extended existing stores into the centre, putting them alongside international brands new to the city including Victoria's Secret, Hollister, Apple and Mango. Leeds is reflecting the trend set in the last spree of shopping centre openings in 2008, when 8m sq ft of retail space opened in Liverpool One, Bristol's Cabot Circus and Cardiff's St David's Centre. All bring the big modern stores retailers now want close to the heart of city centres. The next major projects on the horizon, Birmingham's redevelopment of New Street station


The equipment used by which member of a musical group (particularly pop/rock or jazz) might be broken down into 'breakables', 'shells', extensions' and 'hardware'?

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Which British mountain has the remains of an observatory at its summit?

BBC - Scotland's Landscape : Ben Nevis Scotland's Landscape You need to download the latest version of the Flash Player. If you need help installing Flash please read this Webwise page. Translation : Venomous mountain Height : 1344m OS Grid : NN166713 Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains, close to the town of Fort William. It consists mainly of igneous rock from the Devonian period (around 400 million years ago), intruded into the surrounding metamorphic schists; the intrusions take the form of a series of concentric ring dikes. The innermost of these, known as the Inner Granite, constitutes the southern bulk of the mountain above Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe, and also the neighbouring ridge of Càrn Mòr Dearg; Meall an t-Suidhe forms part of the Outer Granite, which is redder in colour. The summit dome itself, together with the steep northern cliffs, are composed of andesite and basaltic lavas. The mountain has been extensively shaped by glaciation.  The first recorded ascent of Ben Nevis was made on 17 August 1771 by James Robertson, an Edinburgh botanist, who was in the region to collect botanical specimens. It was not until 1847 that Ben Nevis was confirmed by the Ordnance Survey as the highest mountain in Britain, ahead of its rival Ben Macdui. The summit observatory was built in 1883, and remained in operation for 21 years. The first path to the summit was built at the same time as the observatory and was designed to allow ponies to carry up supplies, with a maximum gradient of one in five.[13] The opening of the path and the observatory made the ascent of the Ben increasingly popular.  In 2000, the Ben Nevis Estate, comprising all of the south side of the mountain including the summit, was bought by the Scottish conservation charity the John Muir Trust. Features of the area


Who wrote the book 'A Song of Ice and Fire', adapted for TV as 'Game of Thrones'?

A Song of Ice and Fire - About Game of Thrones - A Game of Thrones A Song of Ice and Fire A Song of Ice & Fire HBO Mini-Series We have 357 guests online A Song of Ice and Fire Friday, 23 April 2010 22:20 Tags: song of ice and fire - george martin - game of thrones - clash of kings - storm of swords - feast for crows - dance with dragons - winds of winter - dream of spring - epic - fantasy - hedge knight - sworn sword A Song of Ice and Fire (ASoIaF) is an epic fantasy series by American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin set in a fictional world called Westeros . Martin began writing the series in 1991 and the first volume was eventually published in 1996. The novels have gone on to inspire the creation of board and role-playing games, including our Neverwinter Nights 2 persistent world , and even a pending television adaptation by HBO. The books are known for a genre-defying willingness to unflinchingly depict patriarchal and feudal societies, extremely detailed and complex characters, sudden and often violent plot twists, and elaborate political intrigue. In a genre where magic usually takes center stage, this series has a reputation for its limited and subtle use of magic, employing it as an ambiguous and often sinister background force. To date, the series consists of four published volumes with three more projected to come: A Game of Thrones (1996) A Clash of Kings (1999) A Storm of Swords (2000) A Feast for Crows (2005) A Dance with Dragons (2011) The Winds of Winter (forthcoming) A Dream of Spring (forthcoming) Martin has also published two short stories (novellas) in the same setting, known as the "Tales of Dunk and Egg" after the main protagonists, with a third scheduled to be released in 2010. These stories are set about 90 years before the events in A Game of Thrones and have no direct connection with the plot of A Song of Ice and Fire. The Hedge Knight (appeared in Legends, ed. Robert Silverberg, 1998), also adapted as a graphic novel The Sworn Sword (appeared in Legends II, ed. Robert Silverberg, 2003), also adapted as a graphic novel The Mystery Knight (eta 2010) There are also three novellas based on chapter sets from the books: Blood of the Dragon. Taken from Daenerys chapters in A Game of Thrones. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 1997. Path of the Dragon. Taken from Daenerys chapters in A Storm of Swords. Arms of the Kraken. Taken from the Iron Islands chapters in A Feast for Crows. Plot and Setting A Song of Ice and Fire is set in a fictitious world reminiscent of Europe in the Middle Ages. There are three principal storylines in the series, divided by geography and participants, recounted from the perspectives of more than twenty characters. The first storyline, set in the Seven Kingdoms, chronicles a many-sided struggle for the Iron Throne that develops after King Robert 's death. The second storyline is set on the extreme northern border of Westeros and follows the adventures of Jon Snow , bastard son of Eddard Stark , as he rises through the ranks of the Night's Watch , learns the true nature of the threat from the north, and prepares to defend the realm from it, despite the fact that the people of Westeros are too busy warring with one another to support his struggle. The third storyline is set on the vast, unnamed eastern continent and follows the journeys of Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion of House Targaryen and another claimant to the Iron Throne. Historical and Literary Sources Numerous parallels have been drawn between the events and characters in A Song of Ice and Fire and events and people involved in the Wars of the Roses. Two of the principal families in A Song of Ice and Fire, the Starks and the Lannisters , are seen as representing the historical House of York and House of Lancaster, respectively. A comparison of Martin's map of Northern Westeros and a map of Great Britain will also show a geographical resemblance. Martin's "Wall" geographically corresponding with Hadrian's Wall and Dorne with Cornwall. Westeros is, however, much larger than Britain, stretching for


Complete the proverb 'Better pay the butcher than the .......'?

English proverbs - Wikiquote English proverbs Every man thinks his own geese swans . First deserve, then desire . Proverbs are popularly defined as "short expressions of popular wisdom". Efforts to improve on the popular definition have not led to a more precise definition. The wisdom is in the form of a general observation about the world or a bit of advice, sometimes more nearly an attitude toward a situation. See also English proverbs (alphabetically by proverb) Contents Absent[ edit ] Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Mieder, Wolfgang; Kingsbury, Stewart A.; Harder, Kelsie B. (1992). A Dictionary of American Proverbs . Oxford University Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-19-505399-9 .   Long absent, soon forgotten. Actions speak louder than words. "Who cannot give good counsel? 'tis cheap, it cost them nothing." Robert Burton, Anatomy of Melancholy (1793) He who does not advance goes backwards. Strauss, Emanuel (1994). "495" . Concise Dictionary of European Proverbs. II. Routledge. p. 445. ISBN 978-1-136-78978-6 .   Advice [ edit ] Advice most needed is least heeded. Mieder, Wolfgang; Kingsbury, Stewart A.; Harder, Kelsie B. (1992). A Dictionary of American Proverbs . Oxford University Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-19-505399-9 .   Anchor[ edit ] Good riding at two anchors, men have told, for if the one fails, the other may hold. (Strauss, 1994 p. 879) One rotten apple will spoil the whole barrel. or One scabbed sheep mars the whole flock. "Evil spreads. One attractive bad example may be readily followed by others, eventually ruining a whole community." Source for meaning: Paczolay, Gyula (1997). "X" . European proverbs: in 55 languages, with equivalents in Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Chinese and Japanese. Veszprémi Nyomda. p. 292. ISBN 1-875943-44-7 .   Cf. Dan Michael of Northgate, Ayenbite of Inwyt (1340): "A rotten apple will spoil a great many sound ones." (Middle English: "A roted eppel amang þe holen: makeþ rotie þe yzounde."). An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Cf. Notes and Queries magazine, Feb. 24, 1866, p. 153: "Eat an apple on going to bed, // And you'll keep the doctor from earning his bread." [1] . Adapted to its current form in the 1900s as a marketing slogan used by American growers concerned that the temperance movement would cut into sales of apple cider. (Pollan, 2001 p.22) A rotten apple injures its companions. "This Proverb is apply'd to such Persons who being vicious themselves, labour to debauch those with whom they converse." - Divers Proverbs, Nathan Bailey, 1721 [2] An apple a day keeps the doctor away--if you have good aim. A humorous version of the nutritional exortation to maintain good health by eating fruit. Original source unknown. English equivalent: The best art conceals art. "Artistic excellence lies in making something that is subtle or intricate appear simple and streamlined." Source for meaning: Martin H. Manser (2007). The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs . Infobase Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-8160-6673-5 . Retrieved on 20 June 2013.   Don't make clothes for a not yet born baby. (Strauss 1994, p. 683) "One never rises so high as when one does not know where one is going." Oliver Cromwell to M. Bellièvre. Found in Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. "Do not take the drastic step of abolishing or discarding something in its entirety when only part of it is unacceptable." Source for meaning: Martin H. Manser (2007). The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs . Infobase Publishing. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-8160-6673-5 . Retrieved on 25 August 2013.   Brown, James Kyle (2001). I Give God a Chance: Christian Spirituality from the Edgar Cayce Readings. Jim Brown. p. 8. ISBN 0759621705 .   Bad is the best choice. "Don't avoid the clichés - they are clichés because they work!" George Lucas to Marty Sklar , quoted in "The Imagineering Way: Ideas to Ignite your Creativity" (Disney Editions, 2003) Mawr, E.B. (1885). Analogous Proverbs in Ten Languages . p. 17.   A bad settlement is better than a good lawsuit . Filipp, M. R. (2005). Covenants Not to Compete, Aspen. Go


Founded in 1838, which Edinburgh store was the oldest independent department store in the world until it became part of House of Fraser in 2005?

houseoffraser, photos on Flickr | Flickr 1 Jenners Department Store | Princes Street 29/04/2014 09h27 The oldest department store of Scotland and the most beautiful department store ever seen apart from Galerie Lafayette in Paris.   Jenners Department Store Jenners Department Store, now known simply as Jenners, is a department store located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the oldest independent department store in Scotland until its acquisition by House of Fraser in 2005. Jenners has maintained its position on Edinburgh's Princes Street since 1838 when it was founded by Charles Jenner and Charles Kennington and known as "Kennington & Jenner". The store was run for many years by the Douglas-Miller family, who were descendants of James Kennedy, who took charge of Jenners in 1881. The original buildings that formed the department store were destroyed by fire in 1892, and in 1893 the Scottish architect William Hamilton Beattie was appointed to design the new store which subsequently opened in 1895. This new building is designated as a category A listed building, and it is noted by the statutory listing that, at Charles Jenner's insistence, the building's caryatids were intended 'to show symbolically that women are the support of the house'. The new store included many technical innovations such as electric lighting and hydraulic lifts. Known as the "Harrods of the North", it has held a Royal Warrant since 1911, and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of its 150th anniversary in 1988. In 2004 it changed its vision statement from its goal to "be the most exciting department store outside of London" to "Confidently Independent". The store made national news in 2007 when it publicised that it would stop selling pate de foie gras, following a boycott by the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton. 6 Birmingham Corporation St 1935 looking north. Although not a conventional 'view' postcard this black and white 1935 or 1937 picture shows the road choked with traffic. The photographer was standing on a pedestrian refuge protected by a cast iron bollard similar to the one in front of him. Two Midland Reds are in the scene and two Birmingham City buses further up. In both pictures the fine square belfry tower of the Methodist Central Hall is visible (1900-1903 by Ewan & Alfred Harper) also in both pictures the old Lewis's department store building marks the break in the street at it's junction with Upper and Lower Bull Street. The Lewis's block is hidden by a continuation of Victorian buildings in the old picture but in todays view the white fascade of House of Fraser (formally Rackhams by T.P.Bennett & son 1957-61) To the right a mix of Victorian buildings have been replaced by an uncomfort able mix of modern buildings albeit some in fake 'Prince Charles' Victorian. The street has been cleared and is now devoid of traffic, during the time scale of the two views an avenue of trees were planted, they matured and were cut down this year. The clearance is to alow the Midland Metro to extend from it's present terminus at Snow Hill to a new terminus at Birmingham New Street station.


Alexandra, the Queen of Edward VII, was the daughter of the king of which country?

British royalty Edward VII: Queen Alexandra British Royalty: Edward VII--Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) Figure 1.--Alix and Dagmar are seen here as young girls in a painting by E. Jerichau-Baumann. Alix wears long ringlets, Damar shorter curls. Both have a center part. Alix also wore ringlets at her wedding. Later she would wear her hair up. I believe ringlets were seen as a fashion for a child or very young woman. Note the stylilized leading strings. Alexandra was born in 1844, only a few years after her future husband, the Prince of Wales. Her father was Christian IX (1818- ) of Schleswig-Holstein, King of Denmark. Her mother was Princess Louise Wilhelmina of Hesse-Cassel (1818- ). Alexandria as a girl was raised in rather frugal circumstances in Copenhagen. She and her sisters sewed many of their own clothes. Occasionally they would wait on tables and perform other household chores. It was a very hapy family. She was a naural athelete and the children practiced gymastics. She loved to ride and a very proficient horsewoman. She grew up to be a beautiful woman and like her husband had no interest in intelectual pursuits--she "had no brain" as one historian rather ineligantly phrased it. Her engaging personality and lack of pretense made her a favorite of her mother-in-law, Queen Victoria.  She also was a great favorite of the British people. Her children, horses, and dogs became the center of her life. Her husband who liked not only beautiful, but also witty women would seek their companionship. The Prussian war with Denmark and the loss of Scheswig-Holstein engenderd a life-long distaste for the Germans. Her husband after the assumption of his nephew Wilhelm to the German imperial throne had his own difficulties with the Germans. Alix and her husband became King and Queen of England in 1901 and were crowned in 1902. The fashions of the entire era were named after them, the Edwardian Era. Their son George V succeed to the throne. George's children (her grandchildren) loved to visit as both grandparents doted on them in contrast to their father's strict discipline. Childhood Alexandra was born in the Yellow Palace (not a palace in the popular sence) in Copenhagen during 1844. We have been able to find little information about Alexandra's childhood. We know ge was raised in frugal, but comfortable middle class suroudings. The Danish royals did not have the wealth of some European royals. This was especially true of Alix's family as her father while of the bluest of royal blood had no family inheritance and was not initially in line to inherit the Danish Crown. The family lived on his small incomne as an army officer. They lived in a moderate mansion and could not afford many of the glamorous trimmings often associated with royals. Alix and Dagmar were plainly dressed, primarily because money was scarce, and as teenagers they learned the best way to get a new frock was to sew one. Alix as a girl wore her hair in long ringlet curls. One painting shows Dagmar with shorter curls. Alix's family was not noted for its intellectual pursuits. There was little money for tutors. Their mother taught the children music and dance. Their father focused on gymastics which the children loved. Family Alexandra's father was Christian IX of Schleswig-Holstein, King of Denmark. King Christian is often called the grandfather of Europe because of the number of his discendents who became monarchs. Although poorly educated, King Christian was a man of high morals and a devoted husband and father. Her mother was Princess Louise Wilhelmina of Hesse-Cassel (1818- ). Princess Christian was very different from her husband. She was much more lively and forceful. From all accounts her husband and children were devoted to her. She suffered from otosclerosis, a hereditary form of deafness, which she passed on to Princess Alexandra. Denmark at the time was not a very important country, but two King Christian's daughters marries into two of the most important dynasties in Europe, the English and Russian royal fami


Fescue | Define Fescue at Dictionary.com fescue noun 1. Also called fescue grass. any grass of the genus Festuca, some species of which are cultivated for pasture or lawns. 2. a pointer, as a straw or slender stick, used to point out the letters in teaching children to read. Origin of fescue 1350-1400; earlier festue, Middle English festu < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *festūcum, for Latin festūca stalk, straw Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for fescue Expand Historical Examples The reader is probably acquainted with the fescue Grass, with its awned flowers arranged in one-sided panicles. The Sea Shore William S. Furneaux This burrow is a vertical well, with a curb of fescue grass intertwined with silk. British Dictionary definitions for fescue Expand noun 1. any grass of the genus Festuca: widely cultivated as pasture and lawn grasses, having stiff narrow leaves See also meadow fescue , sheep's fescue Word Origin C14: from Old French festu, ultimately from Latin festūca stem, straw 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 fescue Expand n. 1510s, "teacher's pointer," alteration of festu "piece of straw, twig" (late 14c.), from Old French festu (Modern French fétu), a kind of straw, from Vulgar Latin festucum, from Latin festuca "straw, stalk, rod," probably related to ferula (see ferule ). Sense of "pasture, lawn grass" is first recorded 1762. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced 'Cheek to Cheek' in which musical?

Fred Astaire Mr. Fred Astaire Biography Of Mr. Fred Astaire Fred Astaire, born in 1899, began show business at the age of 5, performing on Broadway and in vaudeville with his sister, Adele. Then he headed to Hollywood where he began a successful partnership with Ginger Rogers for nine movies. By 1976, he had made 33 musical films with esteemed co-stars such as Joan Crawford, Rita Hayworth, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds and Cyd Charisse. He also co-starred with the biggest actors of that time, including Bing Crosby, Red Skelton, and Gene Kelly. Fred Astaire was not only a great dancer – changing the face of the American movie musical with his style and grace – but he was also an actor in many different dramatic and comedic roles in both movies and TV specials. He won multiple Emmys for his work in television. The Towering Inferno (1974) earned him an Oscar nomination. He received an honorary Academy Award in 1950 for his “unique artistry and his contributions to the technique of musical pictures.” Fred Astaire died in 1987 from pneumonia. With his passing, we lost a true dancing legend. His effortless lightness and grace may never be seen again. As Mikhail Baryshnikov observed at the time of his death, “No dancer can watch Fred Astaire and not know that we all should have been in another business.” Fred Astaire’s Dance Partners Although famous for his magical partnership with Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire also danced with the leading ladies of his time, including Cyd Charisse, Lucille Bremer, Joan Leslie, Leslie Caron, Vera Ellen, Barrie Chase, Judy Garland, Eleanor Powell and Rita Hayworth. “For ballroom dancing, remember that your partners have their own distinctive styles also. Cultivate flexibility. Be able to adapt your style to that of your partner. In doing so, you are not surrendering your individuality, but blending it with that of your partner.” – Fred Astaire from The Fred Astaire Top Hat Dance Album, 1936 Fred Astaire Films Fred Astaire starred in 31 musical films. He was famous for his collaboration with Ginger Rogers in the following films: Flying Down To Rio (1933) The Gay Divorcee (1934) The Story Of Vernon & Irene Castle (1939) The Barkleys Of Broadway (1949) Songs Introduced By Fred Astaire Fred Astaire introduced many classic songs by famous American composers, including: Cole Porter’s “Night and Day” from The Gay Divorcee (1932) Jerome Kern’s “Nice Work If You Can Get It” from A Damsel In Distress (1937) and “A Fine Romance,” “The Way You Look Tonight,” and “Never Gonna Dance” from Swing Time (1936) Irving Berlin’s “Cheek To Cheek” and “Isn’t This A Lovely Day” from Top Hat (1936) and “Let’s Face The Music And Dance” from Follow The Fleet (1936) Gershwins’ “A Foggy Day” from A Damsel In Distress (1937) and “Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off,” “They All Laughed,” “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” and “Shall We Dance” from Shall We Dance (1937) 19 Tuttle Place,


The melon flavoured liqueur 'Midori' originated in which country?

Midori Melon Liqueur Profile and Cocktail Recipes By Colleen Graham Updated July 09, 2016. Midori is the bright green liquor bottle that shines behind bars across the world. Its beauty extends inside to the sweet melon liqueur which bartenders use to create amazing green cocktails . In just a few decades, Midori has captivated drinkers and bartenders alike and it has transformed the cocktail scene. Midori is a versatile liqueur and it is considered an essential liqueur for any well-stocked bar . Though it does have competition, it remains one of the best-known liqueurs and the premium liqueur of choice for almost any drink recipe that calls for a melon liqueur. Fun Fact:The word midori means green in Japanese.  What is Midori? Midori is the brand name for a specific liqueur that is distinct in two aspects: color and flavor. The color is a beautiful vivid green and it is often used in cocktails for that characteristic. The flavor is a luscious, sweet melon that pairs well with a variety of other flavors. Midori was launched in the U.S. in 1978 by the Japanese whiskey and beer maker, Suntory . continue reading below our video How to Prevent Your Cutting Board from Sliding Quite a bit has changed since that first release party at New York City's famous Studio 54 nightclub and Midori has certainly found its place in the world. Visit Midori's website The Taste of Midori The flavor of Midori is that of a very  sweet melon . I would not peg it to a specific type of melon, but more of a mix. This is only right because Midori is made from two types of melon. Yubari King Melon - Often touted as the most expensive fruit, yubari melons are a cross between two cantaloupes and are grown near Yubari City in Japan. It has a juicy sweetness and orange flesh. Musk Melon - The musk melons used to make Midori are grown in the Aichi and Shizuoka provinces of Japan. Another high-quality melon, this is a juicy fruit with an amazing sweetness. It has a green flesh which inspired the green color of Midori. Fun Fact: Japan is noted as having the best melon growers in the world. The fruit is also among the most expensive with some auction reports stating that a pair of melons sold for over $20,000. The average yubari can run $50-100 in Japan. Midori Cocktail Recipes Midori can be used in almost any cocktail that simply calls for  melon liqueur . There are, however, Midori-specific drinks that were designed for the liqueur and this is just a sampling. As you might expect, many of the drinks that use Midori are green. It is one of the liqueur's features and Midori is the perfect place to begin if you need to serve green cocktails at an event . Most popular among the Midori cocktails are those that feature the melon liqueur as the base spirit. Consider these cocktails essential and, if you're new to Midori, a great place to begin. Grinch or Midori Sour  - lemon juice, simple syrup Midori is very easy to mix with other fruits and the majority of Midori cocktails use this fruit-on-fruit pairing. Some of these drinks get very sweet but the majority are delicately balanced and refreshing. Melon Splash  - bourbon, lemon-lime soda Sour Patch Margarita  - tequila, triple sec, sour mix, orange juice Spider's Kiss  - vodka, lemon juice, grenadine, chocolate syrup Vampire's Kiss  - orange vodka, pineapple juice, cream, grenadine Many bartenders are moving beyond that super fruity cocktail and mixing Midori with contrasting flavors. It's surprising how well some of these combinations work, but they do and they're certainly worth tasting if you're up for a bit of an adventure . Green Ghoul  - Strega or Chartreuse, ginger liqueur, ginger beer or ale Holiday Hopper  - mint and chocolate liqueurs, half and half Peppermint Kiss  - vodka, peppermint schnapps, pineapple and lemon juices, basil St. Patrick's Day Sin  - Irish whiskey, Chartreuse, simple syrup, basil, egg foam Midori Shooter Recipes Midori's green color makes it a tempting liqueur for mixing up party shots as well . If a shooter includes Midori, it's likely to be one that tastes good and sometimes they c


According to Longfellow's poem what stood 'underneath a spreading chestnut tree'?

Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Was Born A classic American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Was Born February 27, 1807 Have you ever stood up in front of your class and recited a poem? When your grandparents and great-grandparents were in school, they may have been required to recite this poem, "The Village Blacksmith," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Under a spreading chestnut tree, The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. Longfellow was born on February 27, 1807, in Portland, Maine. His poetry was very popular in the 19th century, and many of his poems are still familiar today. Have you ever read his poem about Paul Revere's midnight ride on August 18, 1775? page 1 of 3


The aniseed flavoured liqueur 'Sambuca' originated in which country?

Cook's Thesaurus: Anise-Flavored Liqueurs home > liquids > alcohol > liqueurs > anise-flavored liqueurs Anise-Flavored Liqueurs anise-flavored liqueurs = anise liqueurs = liqueurs d'anis   Notes:   This is a category of liqueurs that are flavored with either anise, star anise, or licorice.  Examples include anisette and pastis from France, ouzo and mistra from Greece, anesone and sambuca from Italy, anis and ojen from Spain, and kasra from Libya.  Substitutes:  aniseed (finely ground) OR herbal liqueur OR anise extract (Substitute a teaspoon of anise extract for every 1 or 2 tablespoons liqueur.)   Varieties: absinthe = absynthe   Notes:   This potent anise-flavored liqueur contains the narcotic herb wormwood, so it isn't available in most developed countries.  If you wish to live dangerously, you might be able to find it in Spain.  Substitutes:   Herbsaint OR Pernod OR anisette anesone   Pronunciation:  an-uh-SO-nay   Notes:   This is an Italian anise-flavored liqueur.   Substitutes:  anisette (sweeter) anis   Notes:   This is a name sometimes given to drier anise-flavored liqueurs, like pastis, ouzo, and arak.  Substitutes:   anisette anisette  Pronunciation:  ann-uh-SET or ANN-uh-set  Notes:  This French liqueur is flavored    with anise seeds.  It's sweeter and lower in alcohol than other    anise-flavored liqueurs.  Marie Brizard is a well-respected    brand.  Substitutes:  anis OR anise extract (Substitute    one teaspoon anise extract for each tablespoon of anisette.) OR Pernod OR ouzo OR    pastis, OR sambuca   See also:  anise-flavored liqueurs   arak = raki = arack = arrack = arraki    Notes:   The name comes from the Arabic word for juice, and it's applied to a wide variety of somewhat harsh-tasting alcoholic beverages that are flavored with various herbs and spices, particularly anise.  It's fairly potent, and usually served as an ap�ritif.   Substitutes:  ouzo OR grappa OR aquavit   Galliano = Liquore Galliano  Pronunciation:   gal-YAH-noh   Notes:  This excellent Italian liqueur is flavored with anise and comes in a bottle that's one inch taller than your liquor cabinet.  It's used to make Harvey Wallbangers and other cocktails. Substitutes:   Neopolitan liqueur (a cheaper American substitute for Galliano) OR sambuca   Herbsaint   Notes:   Made in New Orleans, this anise-flavored liqueur was developed as a substitute for absinthe, which contains a narcotic and is outlawed in the United States.  It's used in mixed drinks and Oysters Rockefeller.   Substitutes:  Pernod OR Ricard OR anise-flavored liqueur mastika = masticha  Notes:  This brandy-based Greek liqueur is flavored with gum mastic.   Substitutes:   ouzo OR metaxa OR anise-flavored liqueur Neopolitan liqueur  Notes:   This American liqueur is an inexpensive Galliano wannabe.  Substitutes:  Galliano  ouzo   Pronunciation:   OO-zoh  Notes:   This potent, anise-flavored Greek liqueur is usually mixed into water, turning it cloudy.   Substitutes:   Pernod OR Ricard OR pastis OR anisette OR raki OR Sambuca   pastis   Notes:   This is a licorice-flavored liqueur that the French like to serve with water.   It's higher in alcohol than anis or anisette.  Popular brands include Pernod and Ricard.  Substitutes:  ouzo OR other anise-flavored liqueurs   Pernod    Pronunciation:   pear-NOH  Notes:   This is a popular brand of pastis, or licorice-flavored liqueur.   It tastes like a mouthful of Good 'N Plenty candies.  Substitutes:  Ricard OR Herbsaint OR anisette   Ricard    Notes:   This is a popular brand of pastis, or licorice-flavored liqueur.  Substitutes:  Pernod OR anisette   sambuca   Pronunciation:   sam-BOO-kah  Notes:   This is a semi-dry Italian liqueur that's flavored with anise, berries, herbs, and spices.  It's traditional to float three coffee beans in each drink.  Molinari and Romana are well-known brands.   Substitutes:  anisette OR ouzo OR Galliano


Opened in 1790, which Scottish canal was the world's first sea to sea ship canal?

On this day: The Forth and Clyde Canal opened in 1790 - The Scotsman On this day: The Forth and Clyde Canal opened in 1790 The Forth and Clyde Canal opened in 1790. Picture: Stephen Mansfield 00:00 Friday 08 July 2016 Events, birthdays and anniversaries on 8 July 8 July 951: The city of Paris was founded. 1249: King Alexander II died on the isle of Kerrara in Oban Bay. 1296: Abdication of King John Balliol at Montrose. 1497: Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama set out on his first voyage. He became the first European to reach India by sea. 1790: The Forth and Clyde Canal was opened after 22 years of construction. 1836: Charles Darwin reached St Helena aboad HMS Beagle. 1884: The National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children was founded. 1905: Soldiers of the Russian battleship Potemkin, who had mutinied, surrendered to Romanian authorities, who subsequently turned the ship over to Russian authorities. 1907: Florenz Ziegfeld staged the first of his Ziegfeld Follies shows on the rooftop of a Broadway theatre. 1911: Nan Aspinall became the first woman to complete a solo US coast-to-coast horseback ride when she delivered a letter from the mayor of San Francisco to the mayor of New York, having covered 4,500 miles in 301 days. 1918: National Savings stamps went on sale in Britain. 1941: All Jews living in the Baltic states were obligated to wear the Jewish star. 1947: Reports were received that a UFO had crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico. 1949: South Africa passed the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, banning the marriage or sexual relationship between white people and those of other race groups. 1957: Leaders of Sinn Fein were arrested by order of Irish premier Eamon de Valera. 1961: Freddie Trueman took five wickets for no runs in 24 balls for England against Australia. 1963: USA banned all monetary transactions with Cuba. 1965: Ronald Biggs, one of the Great Train robbers, escaped from prison. He settled in Brazil but returned to Britain and gave himself up in 2001. 1967: Billie Jean King beat Ann Jones 6-3, 6-4 to win the Wimbledon ladies singles title. 1969: USA began the withdrawal of troops from Vietnam. 1971: Riots erupted in Derry after British soldiers shot dead two Catholic civilians during street disturbances. 1973: Paul Getty III, grandson of John Paul Getty, the world’s richest man, was kidnapped. After having his right ear cut off, he was returned for a ransom of $2.9 million. 1992: Mike Gatting and 15 other English cricketers suspended for five years for touring South Africa had their bans lifted. 1994: A preliminary trial ruled that there was enough evidence to try OJ Simpson for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and waiter Ronald Lyle Goldman. 1994: Space Shuttle Columbia 17 was launched. 2010: Former Labour Party deputy leader John Prescott was introduced to the House of Lords as Baron Prescott of Kingston-upon-Hull. 2014: Brazil suffered the humiliation of a 7-1 defeat by Germany in the World Cup semi-final, the host nation’s first competitive home loss for 39 years.


Mt Baker, the snowiest place on Earth, is in which mountain range?

Mount Baker Highway | Washington Scenic Drives on myscenicdrives.com Mount Baker Highway A scenic drive to Mount Baker Mileage 46 miles (75 km) DurationThe duration is an estimate of a one-way drive and does not include any stops or side-trips. 1 hour SeasonsThe seasons listed are the best seasons for this scenic drive. If Winter is not mentioned, the road may be closed during the winter. All Seasons Roadways Washington Highway 542 Forest PassesSome of the adventures on this scenic drive require an admission fee that these passes cover. Please read the drive description for more information. 5 3.9 average from 68 votes My DrivesTrack your favorite scenic drives by selecting those which you want to take and those that you have taken. Using your free account, simply sign in and select My Drives. Updated! See My Drives . or Add to Road Trip Experience this Scenic Drive right from your web browser now with RoadPreview . Please wait Export this map to your GPS: Get Map Our free Road Trip Planner will reverse the route and include the places of interests. Click the “Add to Road Trip” above to start planning your next road trip. Send this link to your phone. Standard text messaging rates apply. Error - on Get directions from your start address to the beginning of and including this scenic drive. Choose either an alternate ending or same as start. Starting: Same? Please wait Have more destinations? Use our free Road Trip Planner to completely plan your adventure. Click the “Add to Road Trip” above to start planning your next road trip. Hotel Finder Reserve online or call 1-866-358-9134 anytime. Sorry Please wait Buy a Pass Natural areas along this route require an entrance fee used to protect and maintain our most scenic treasures. Save time by purchasing your forest passes before you go. Your ad here Follow us The Mount Baker Highway drive starts in Bellingham and it follows the Nooksack River to Mount Baker’s Artist Point. At 10,781 feet tall, Mount Baker is the fourth highest mountain in Washington and the sixth highest of the Cascade Mountain Range. It is the second most glaciated mountain ( Mount Rainier being the first), having more snow than all other mountains combined in the range with the exception of Mount Rainier, and averages 615 inches of new snow per year. Mount Baker is also second most active volcano in the range ( Mount St. Helens being the most active). Mount Shuksan To reach the starting point, take Exit 255 from I-5 to WA-542 and follow it eastward. Our map above begins just after you cross the North Fork Nooksack River and arrive at Nugent’s Corner. In case you’re ready for a picnic already or spotting places to stop by on your way home, there is a small dirt road just after you cross the North Fork Nooksack River where you can enjoy your picnic on a rocky beach at Nooksack Corner (A1) . This drive follows the North Fork Nooksack River nearly to its source, Mount Shuksan. Washington is fortunate to have many great wineries, and the Nooksack River and Mount Baker create an excellent climate for growing wine grapes. The Mount Baker Vineyards (A2) , located just a few miles before Deming, presents you the opportunity to taste some of these fine wines. Mosquito Lake Road is a quaint side trip. At the WA-9 intersection, head south for a few miles, and it will be on your left. The thick forest starts right around Maple Falls and this is your last chance for gas before heading up Mount Baker. For a beautiful lake, head north on Silver Lake Road for Silver Lake Recreation Area (W1) . The lake is surrounded by the foothills of Mount Baker. You can walk through its forests, enjoy a picnic on the beach, or rent a boat and row around the lake. Continuing east on WA-524, the Glacier Public Service Center (I1) will be on your right and is a great place to get updated information on road closures that may affect your plans. Just east of the center, you can take Glacier Creek Road (Forest Road 39) for a half mile to a bridge where salmon can be spotted traveling upstream Thompson Creek (A3) to spawn. If you continue on Gla