Which artist and sculptor who died in 2010 was nicknamed Spiderwoman?

BBC News - US sculptor Louise Bourgeois dies aged 98 US sculptor Louise Bourgeois dies aged 98 French-born American sculptor Louise Bourgeois has died in New York, at the age of 98. Based in New York since 1938, Bourgeois gained fame late in her long career and kept working to the end of her life. Her giant spider sculptures have been exhibited around the world and earned her the nickname of Spiderwoman. Her abstract explorations of themes such as birth, sexuality and death made her one of the world's most influential contemporary artists. Bourgeois suffered a heart attack two days ago. Although she had long been regarded by her contemporaries as one of the world's most important artists, it was not until her 70s that she began to attract a wider audience. Bougeois titled this 30-ft (nine-metre) tall spider "Maman" Her spider sculptures - some of which are three storeys high - have been exhibited around the world, including the Tate Modern in London. In a statement, the gallery said: "We were deeply saddened to hear of the death of Louise Bourgeois this weekend. Always at the forefront of new developments in art, she pursued a wholly personal path and was powerfully inventive, working in dialogue with the major avant-garde movements of her time. "Her death is a great loss." Bourgeois' vast installation, I Do, I Undo, I Redo, was the first commission in The Unilever Series for Tate Modern. Her sculpture of a giant spider, Maman, was part of the Unilever Series at the gallery which greeted the very first visitors in 2000. Tate Modern visitors discuss Bourgeois Ann Coxon, assistant curator at Tate Modern, said: "Apart from its overwhelming physical presence, the interesting thing is that Louise associated the spider with her mother - a tapestry restorer - a very industrious woman always spinning or weaving. "So for Louise, the spider is a very positive feminist statement." 'Enormously significant' The artist said her main inspiration came from her childhood in France, where her father had an affair with her governess, which her mother refused to acknowledge. She also used her own clothes as the basis for a series of bronzes. Bourgeois' Three Horizontals was shown at the Pompidou Centre in 2008. Artist Richard Wentworth, from the Royal College of Art, called the sculptor "enormously significant". He added: "She connected the intensely private act of being an artist with the intensely public act of developing a worldwide audience. "To have worked constantly for so long and so publicly - is in a field of its own. There are very few female artists who make it to later life and it's very tough to be a woman artist or sculptor." Conceptual artist Jenny Holzer said she "orbited Bourgeois" and that "my artist friends and I are crying today". French President Nicolas Sarkozy also paid tribute to Bourgeois, calling her "a very great artist" who "never stopped creating and renewing herself in her art". Bourgeois had been able to "reach a higher truth, rich in its contradictions, avoiding the trap of the latest trends," he added. French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand spoke of his sadness, saying in a statement that the world had lost "a great artist, indomitable and universal". Bookmark with:


Which US Baseball player was nicknamed The Yankee Clipper?

Yankee Clipper – World Book INK worldbookblog Leave a comment Joe DiMaggio, who was born on Nov. 25, 1914, was one of the greatest and most popular players in baseball history. DiMaggio played his entire career, from 1936 to 1951, with the New York Yankees. He was nicknamed “the Yankee Clipper” because of his graceful fielding as an outfielder. He was also called “Joltin’ Joe” because of his powerful hitting. DiMaggio had a lifetime batting average of .325 and hit 361 home runs. His record of hitting safely in 56 consecutive games in 1941 is one of the most enduring in baseball history. DiMaggio played in 10 World Series and was voted the American League’s Most Valuable Player in 1939, 1941, and 1947. DiMaggio was a superhero in American sports before television was available to spread the popularity of celebrities. Americans eagerly followed his playing career and personal life through newspapers and on radio. DiMaggio’s brief marriage to actress Marilyn Monroe in 1954 caused a national sensation. More than 15 years after DiMaggio retired as a player, Paul Simon’s hit song “Mrs. Robinson” could still nostalgically capture the hold that the baseball great had on the American imagination: Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you, What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson, “Joltin Joe” has left and gone away. Joseph Paul DiMaggio was born in Martinez, California. He died in Hollywood, Florida, on March 8, 1999. Two of his brothers, Dominic and Vincent, also played major league baseball. DiMaggio was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955, the first year he was eligible.


Who is the Secretary of State for Defence?

Secretary of State for Defence - GOV.UK GOV.UK Secretary of State for Defence Organisations: The Secretary of State for Defence has overall responsibility for the business of the department including: strategic operations and operational strategy, including membership of the National Security Council defence planning, programme and resource allocation strategic international partnerships: US , France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, NATO nuclear operations, policy and organisations strategic communications Current role holder: The Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon MP Sir Michael Fallon was elected Conservative MP for Sevenoaks, Kent in 1997. Education Michael was educated at Epsom College and the University of St Andrews. Political career Michael was MP for Darlington from 1983 to 1992. He was a minister in the Department for Education and Science from 1990 to 1992. More recently he has held positions on the Treasury Select Committee and was Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. He was appointed Minister for Business and Enterprise in September 2012 and Minister of State for Energy in March 2013. In 2014 he also became Minister for Portsmouth. He was appointed Defence Secretary on 15 July 2014. Career outside politics Michael is a former director of Bannatyne Fitness Ltd (fitness clubs), Quality Care Homes plc (nursing homes), Just Learning Ltd (nurseries), Attendo AB (Scandinavian social and health care) and Tullett Prebon plc (inter-dealing broking). Personal life


Marble is a metamorphosed form of which sedimentary rock?

Marble: Metamorphic Rock: Pictures, Definition, Properties Marble A non-foliated metamorphic rock that forms when limestone is subjected to heat and pressure. Pink Marble: A piece of pink marble about four inches (ten centimeters) across. The pink color is most likely derived from iron. Image by NASA. What is Marble? Marble is a metamorphic rock that forms when limestone is subjected to the heat and pressure of metamorphism. It is composed primarily of the mineral calcite (CaCO3) and usually contains other minerals, such as clay minerals, micas, quartz , pyrite , iron oxides, and graphite . Under the conditions of metamorphism, the calcite in the limestone recrystallizes to form a rock that is a mass of interlocking calcite crystals. A related rock, dolomitic marble, is produced when dolostone is subjected to heat and pressure.   Photo Gallery:   The Many Uses of Marble Ruby in Marble: Marble is often the host rock for corundum, spinel, and other gem minerals. This specimen is a piece of white marble with a large red ruby crystal from Afghanistan. Specimen is about 1 1/4 inches across (about 3 centimeters). Specimen and photo by Arkenstone / www.iRocks.com . How Does Marble Form? Most marble forms at convergent plate boundaries where large areas of Earth's crust are exposed to regional metamorphism. Some marble also forms by contact metamorphism when a hot magma body heats adjacent limestone or dolostone. Before metamorphism, the calcite in the limestone is often in the form of lithified fossil material and biological debris.  During metamorphism, this calcite recrystallizes and the texture of the rock changes. In the early stages of the limestone-to-marble transformation, the calcite crystals in the rock are very small. In a freshly-broken hand specimen, they might only be recognized as a sugary sparkle of light reflecting from their tiny cleavage faces when the rock is played in the light. As metamorphism progresses, the crystals grow larger and become easily recognizable as interlocking crystals of calcite.  Recrystallization obscures the original fossils and sedimentary structures of the limestone. It also occurs without forming foliation, which normally is found in rocks that are altered by the directed pressure of a convergent plate boundary. Recrystallization is what marks the separation between limestone and marble. Marble that has been exposed to low levels of metamorphism will have very small calcite crystals. The crystals become larger as the level of metamorphism progresses. Clay minerals within the marble will alter to micas and more complex silicate structures as the level of metamorphism increases. Marble Dimension Stone: Marble cut into blocks and slabs of specific size is known as "dimension stone." Photo © iStockphoto / Thomas Lehmann. Physical Properties and Uses of Marble Marble occurs in large deposits that can be hundreds of feet thick and geographically extensive. This allows it to be economically mined on a large scale, with some mines and quarries producing millions of tons per year. Most marble is made into either crushed stone or dimension stone. Crushed stone is used as an aggregate in highways, railroad beds, building foundations, and other types of construction. Dimension stone is produced by sawing marble into pieces of specific dimensions.  These are used in monuments, buildings, sculptures, paving and other projects. We have an article about " the uses of marble " that includes photos and descriptions of marble in many types of uses. Gray Marble: This specimen has calcite cleavage faces up to several millimeters in size that are reflecting light. The specimen is about two inches (five centimeters) across. Calcium carbonate medicines: Marble is composed of calcium carbonate. That makes it very effective at neutralizing acids. Highest purity marble is often crushed to a powder, processed to remove impurities, and then used to make products such as Tums and Alka-Seltzer that are used for the treatment of acid indigestion. Crushed marble is also used to reduce the acid cont


The plant genus known as ilex covers several species of shrub. They are commonly known by what name?

Ilex aquifolium (common holly) | Plants & Fungi At Kew Ilex aquifolium (common holly) Well-known as a festive winter decoration, common holly is one of Britain's few native evergreen trees. Common holly (Ilex aquifolium) (Photo: Wolfgang Stuppy) Species information common holly, English holly, European holly, holme, hollin Conservation status:  Common and widespread; not considered to be of conservation concern. Habitat:  Woodland and hedgerows. Key Uses:  Cultivated as an ornamental. Used for festive decorations, hedging, firewood, woodwork and as a winter feed for sheep. Known hazards:  The berries are mildly toxic to humans and will cause vomiting and diarrhoea if eaten. It is best to wear gloves when pruning holly to protect against the prickly leaves. Taxonomy Genus: Ilex About this species Common holly, Ilex aquifolium, is the most widely grown holly in British gardens but there are 500 to 600 other species worldwide. Common holly is a hardy tree or shrub, capable of surviving in most conditions, except where it is extremely wet. Its distinctive spiny leaves deter grazing animals and protect birds from predators as they feed on its bright red berries. It is dioecious, meaning it has separate male and female plants. The white flowers appear in May and pollination is generally performed by bees and other insects. The berries develop on female plants by late November. 'Holm' is an old name for holly and is seen in place names such as Holmwood and Holmsdale. Synonym:  Discover more Geography and distribution Ilex aquifolium is native to West Asia, North Africa, and South and West Europe, including all areas of Britain except northern Scotland, the Outer Hebrides and the Orkney and Shetland Islands. It is commonly found as an understorey tree or shrub in oak and beech woods. Common holly in Britain True holly woods, of the kind found in Epping Forest, the Welsh Marches and as groups of huge unpollarded trees in Cumbria, are relatively unusual. Holly sometimes forms large circular groves of trees in the wild, such as in the New Forest in Hampshire, but otherwise occurs among mixed woodland and in hedgerows. It has been reported that the last remaining commercial holly farmer in Britain (in Norfolk) retired in 2000, but there is still an annual pre-Christmas market for holly and mistletoe at Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire. Description Ilex aquifolium Ilex aquifolium is a large evergreen shrub or pyramidal tree growing up to 25 m tall, with glossy, dark green (though occasionally variegated), wavy-edged, spiny leaves 3-10 cm long and 2-5 cm wide. On higher branches (where grazing animals pose less of a threat) the leaves have virtually no spines. The small, fragrant white flowers each have four petals and are insect-pollinated. The fruits are globe-shaped, 7-10 mm in diameter and are normally red, but can occasionally be yellow. They each contain four seeds, are usually borne in clusters, and are eaten by birds which disperse the seeds. A true berry? The fruit of common holly is technically a drupe, and not a berry. A true berry, such as a gooseberry, consists of several seeds enclosed within the soft flesh formed from the ovary wall. In drupes, such as holly fruits and plums, the seeds are enclosed in a hard case surrounded by soft flesh. Uses of common holly Common holly at Kew Ilex aquifolium has been planted extensively in parks, gardens and hedges, particularly for its winter berries. Freshly cut holly burns fiercely and makes excellent firewood. Its white, fine-grained, hard wood is used for decorative carving and was formerly used for mathematical instruments and light machinery components; it has even been dyed black and used as a substitute for ebony piano keys. Slender, pliable branches of coppiced holly were formerly used in great quantities for horse whips. In the Forest of Bere (Hampshire) it used to be held that milk drunk from a holly-wood bowl would cure a child of whooping-cough. Holly’s dense foliage of spiky protective leaves, and its easily trimmed shape, suit it perfectly to hedging. In many parts of


Which orange star forms the “eye” of Taurus, the Bull?

Aldebaran is the Bull's fiery eye | Brightest Stars | EarthSky History and mythology of Aldebaran. Science of star Aldebaran. This star glows with the orangish color of a K5 giant star. In visible light, it is about 153 times brighter than the sun, although its surface temperature is lower (roughly 4000 kelvins compared to 5800 kelvins for the sun). Aldebaran is about 65 light-years away, much closer than the stars of the Hyades with which it misleadingly seems associated. The Hyades are about 150 light-years away. Aldebaran is an erratic variable with minor variations too small to be noticed by the eye. It also has a small, faint companion star, an M-type red dwarf, some 3.5 light-days away. In other words, light from Aldebaran would need to travel for 3.5 days to reach the companion, in contrast to light from our sun, which requires 8 minutes to travel to Earth. The three medium-bright stars of Orion’s Belt point to reddish Aldebaran. Image via SolarEmpireUK How to see Aldebaran. Aldebaran is easy to find. Frequently imagined as the fiery eye of Taurus the Bull, Aldebaran is part of a V-shaped star grouping that forms the face of the Bull. This pattern is called the Hyades. You can also locate Aldebaran using the famous constellation Orion as a guide. Simply locate the three stars of Orion’s Belt. Then draw an imaginary line through the belt to the right. The first bright star you come to will be Aldebaran with its distinctive reddish-orange glow. Aldebaran is the 14th brightest star, but five of those that outshine it are only barely visible or not visible at all from much of the Northern Hemisphere. Aldebaran is primarily a winter and spring star. At least, that is when this red star is most easily visible in the evening sky. By early December, it rises shortly after sunset and is visible all night. Three months later it is high to the south at sunset, and sets at around midnight. By early May, it hangs low about the western sunset glow – and before the end of the month, it’s lost altogether. It returns to the predawn sky around late June. By the way, although it appears among them, Aldebaran is not actually a member of the V-shaped Hyades cluster. It is actually much closer to us in space than the actual Hyades stars. Constellation Taurus. See Aldebaran marked as the Bull’s Eye? View larger. History and mythology of Aldebaran. Aldebaran is often depicted as the fiery eye of Taurus the Bull. Because it is bright and prominent, Aldebaran was honored as one of the Four Royal Stars in ancient Persia, the other three Royal Stars being Regulus, Antares and Fomalhaut. The name Aldebaran is from the Arabic for “The Follower,” presumably as a hunter following prey, which here likely was the star cluster we call the Pleiades. The latter was often viewed as a flock of birds, perhaps doves. According to Richard Hinckley Allen in his classic book Star Names, the name Aldebaran once was applied to the entire Hyades star cluster, a large loose collection of faint stars. In Hindu myth, Aldebaran was sometimes identified with a beautiful young woman named Rohini, disguised as an antelope and pursued by her lecherous father, disguised as a deer, Mriga. Apparently several ancient peoples associated the star with rain. The Wikipedia entry notes a Dakota Sioux story in which Aldebaran was a star which had fallen to the Earth and whose killing of a serpent led to the formation of the Mississippi River. Allen notes a number of other alternate names, but precious little mythology is known for Aldebaran separately. Aldebaran is the name of one of the chariot horses in the movie Ben Hur. On a different note, astronomer Jack Eddy has suggested a connection with the Big Horn Medicine Wheel, an ancient circle of stones atop a mountain in Wyoming. Eddy wrote that the ancient Americans may have used this site as a sort of observatory to view the rising of Aldebaran just before the sun in June to predict the June solstice. Interestingly, in about two million years, the American spaceprobe Pioneer 10, now heading out into deep space, will pass Alde


As at June 2015 for which F1 team do Jensen Button and Fernando Alonso race?

Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso to drive for McLaren in 2015 | Sport | The Guardian Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso to drive for McLaren in 2015 • Former world champion to compete in his 16th F1 season • Kevin Magnussen is retained as test driver Thursday 11 December 2014 10.38 EST First published on Thursday 11 December 2014 03.24 EST This article is 2 years old Jenson Button has kept his McLaren seat for the 2015 season. He told the team’s website : “I am extremely excited to be embarking on my 16th year in Formula One and my sixth season for McLaren. “Like Fernando, I am certain that McLaren and Honda will achieve great things together, and I feel sure that, working together, all of us will pull incredibly hard to create a brilliantly effective winning team.” The future of the 2009 world champion has been in doubt for several months, with McLaren putting off a decision on whether Button or Danish team-mate Kevin Magnussen would drive alongside the returning Fernando Alonso . The solution the team came up with was to retain Button as partner for Alonso and retain Magnussen as test and reserve driver. “I am glad that Kevin will remain part of the team. He is a very quick driver and a really nice guy,” Button said. Kevin Magnussen will stay on with the team. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Alonso, who left Ferrari to return to the team who he drove for in 2007 where he endured a fractious relationship with the rookie Lewis Hamilton, said: “Over the past year I have received several offers, some of them really tempting, given the current performance of some of the teams that showed interest. “But, more than a year ago, McLaren-Honda contacted me and asked me to take part, in a very active way, in the return of their partnership – a partnership that dominated the Formula One scene for so long.” The group chief executive Ron Dennis took a surprising amount of time over deciding whether to retain Button or Magnussen. Dennis has faced criticism, in particular after stating at the Italian Grand Prix in September a decision would be made before the final race of the year in Abu Dhabi in November. Mika Hakkinen, a former double world champion with McLaren, told the Swiss newspaper Blick that “what is happening at McLaren is unworthy of such a team”. Yet Button will drive on for the team he joined in 2010, initially as a team-mate of Hamilton. In his first five seasons there he has finished fifth, second, fifth, ninth and eighth in the drivers’ championship. “He has no reason now not to get the job done, no reason,” said Dennis. “I make no apologies for having the level of consideration that I gave ultimately to the decision. “I spent the weekend thinking about solutions as opposed to problems. I gave Jenson some ideas on solutions, and he just said ‘no problem’, and that was it. Then it was very easy. “It re-energised my belief that Jenson really wants to be in a Formula One car, and that he can kick Fernando’s butt.” Button by numbers 1,198 career points 266 grands prix started, the third highest in F1 history behind Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher 151 races finished in the points, third on the all-time list behind Schumacher and Fernando Alonso 112 grands prix before his first victory, the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix 50 podiums 15 wins 8 pole positions 6 most pit stops by a winning driver in a single race, the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix 1 world title


Which football manager appears in the BetVictor adverts playing with trains?

Former England football coach in new BetVictor ad | Reviewed-Casinos.com Former England football coach in new BetVictor ad Related Online betting site BetVictor has tapped former England football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson and BBC football presenter Mark Lawrenson for its latest series of television adverts. Two TV spots, ‘Inside Track’ and ‘Hot Seat,’ launched over the weekend with the goal of promoting an endorsement from independent odds comparison website Oddschecker that BetVictor offered the best prices on match odds most often last season. The ads, created by VCCP, builds on the BetVictor brand strategy of ‘nothing should get in your way’ when placing a bet. Inside Track sees an excitable punter go to extraordinary lengths to try and get insider information from Eriksson and the word from the ‘Hot Seat’ from Mark Lawrenson. Anton Bell, chief marketing officer at BetVictor, said the new ads provide his company with a creative route that stands out from other gaming companies and enables it to have some fun on the way. Both ads debuted on Sky Sports 1 ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton. The “inside track” advert opens with Eriksson, dressed as a railway conductor, playing with a model train set. Paul Kaye, who has featured in many BetVictor ads as Maurice the excitable punter, appears and asks Eriksson about his latest odds on football matches. Victor Chandler, BetVictor’s founder who often appears in ads for his company, does not appear in the campaign. Similar & related articles


Who became first President of Israel in 1948?

Chaim Weizmann Of Israel Is Dead Chaim Weizmann Of Israel Is Dead Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES TEL AVIV, Israel, Sunday, Nov. 9--President Chaim Weizmann of Israel died at 6:30 this morning in his home in Rehovot, near here, after a long illness. He would have been 78 years old on Nov. 27. Respiratory inflammation was declared to be a principal cause of his death. Dr. Weizmann, a world-famed chemist, was an early Zionist and the natural choice to be Israel's first President when the new nation came into being May 14, 1948. Led Adventurous Life Chaim Weizmann's life was sufficiently full of adventure, romance, accomplishment and fulfillment to have been lived by a dozen men. He was a world-famous scientist, a statesman, leader of a forceful political movement, an intellectual and, above all, a great humanitarian. In the three-quarters of a century through which he lived, he experienced every emotion: reward, for priceless scientific achievement; despair, when the great prize seemed lost, and triumph, when the prize--his lifelong dream of a Jewish home in Palestine--was achieved. Few great men have had more humble beginnings. He was born on Nov. 27, 1874, in the village of Motele, near Pinsk, Russia. He lived to become the first president of the modern state of Israel and to see pour into its borders the hundreds of thousands of homeless, abandoned European Jews. Many strong men and women, people of great courage, skill and ability, have contributed to the growth of Israel. His life epitomized the task of all of them in transforming Palestinian deserts into sections of rolling forests, lush olive and orange groves, irrigation and water- power projects, and centers of science and industry in the undeveloped Middle East. Theodor Herzl was the founder of the modern Zionist movement; Dr. Weizmann gave it practical direction. He acted as a moderator among the bitterly quarreling Zionist factions. Perhaps his principal contribution to the movement came as a result of his work as a scientist in the first World War. His reward was the Balfour Declaration. It became the key to ultimate Zionist victory. As head of the British Admiralty Laboratories from 1917 to 1919, Dr. Weizmann developed a process for the manufacture of synthetic acetone at a time when the British needed it desperately. He isolated certain organisms found in cereals and horse chestnuts and within a month had created synthetic acetone for British explosives. He was also credited with having suggested to David Lloyd George the strategy of the campaign against Turkey which resulted ultimately in Allenby's victorious march on Jerusalem. For all these services the British Prime Minister asked him what he wanted in return. Dr. Weizmann refused any monetary reward or a title, and said, "There is only one thing I want--a national home for my people." The Balfour Declaration, issued in November, 1917, followed. It was Britain's promise to facilitate the Jews in making a homeland in Palestine and was hailed as the Magna Carta of the Zionist movement. It was supported by a joint resolution of the Congress of the United States and led Jews everywhere to believe the redemption of Palestine was assured. The declaration was a central factor in Jewish aspirations even in the darkest days when war, then changes in British policy, including support of the Arab position, seemed to doom the whole idea of a Jewish homeland. Son of Timber Merchant Dr. Weizmann was the third child of Reb Oizer and Rachel Czermerinsky Weizmann. His father was a timber merchant, of modest means, who managed with his wife the remarkable task of sending nine of their fifteen children to universities. He went first to cheder (Jewish religious school) until he was 11 and then to the Gymnasium in Pinsk, where he made a brilliant record in science and mathematics. Years later when he was reputedly asked by Lord Balfour, the British Foreign Secretary, if there were many Zionists like him, Dr. Weizmann, whose celebrated remarks were legendary, replied, "The roads of Pinsk are p


Whose autobiography was entitled Blessings in Disguise?

BOOKS OF THE TIMES - NYTimes.com BOOKS OF THE TIMES Published: February 24, 1986 BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE. By Alec Guinness. Illustrated. 238 pages. Alfred A. Knopf. $17.95. IF one happens to be an American, one thinks of Sir Alec Guinness primarily as a great film actor. So the first surprise in his charming and original autobiography, ''Blessings in Disguise,'' is that he scarcely mentions his movie career until the 15th of the book's 16 chapters. And when he does finally discuss it, he does so as an imaginary interview with a ''composite figure of smart lady journalists,'' sitting ''at the bed end'' and surreptitiously angling a tape recorder at him: ''What makes you tick, Sir Alec Guinness?'' ''I wasn't aware I ticked.'' ''Star Wars must have made you a fortune.'' ''Yes. Blessed be Star Wars. But two thirds of that went to the Inland Revenue and a sizeable lump on VAT. No complaints.'' This implicit downgrading of what we Americans love him for leaves the reader faintly ashamed at being curious, especially coming, as it does, on top of his remark that ''I have often noticed that dedicated actors who work exclusively in the theatre are usually contemptuous of those who work in films - that is until they themselves are inveigled into a film and find that money can be just as satisfying as artistic integrity.'' With typical wit, he adds: ''I believe I had something of that attitude myself, and any time now may revert to it.'' Almost as striking is the degree of self-effacement he exercises. For Sir Alec, it appears, the challenge of this book was to write an autobiography without mentioning its subject, and the method he hit upon was to devote it to others he has worked with in his long acting career, some of the ''blessings in disguise'' he refers to in his title. Except where he slips and writes about his spiritual history and what led to his ''reconciliation'' with the Roman Catholic Church (''Quintessence of Dust''), or his wartime service in the British Navy (''Damage to the Allied Cause''), his wife's family (''Towards the Pebbled Shore''), or his film career (''Full Moon in Connemara''), the main subjects of the various chapters are Sybil Thorndike, Martita Hunt, John Gielgud, Tyrone Guthrie, Sydney Cockerell, Edith Sitwell, Edith Evans, Ernest Milton and Ralph Richardson. The evasion doesn't quite succeed. It's true that Sir Alec has a copious fund of portraits to draw and good anecdotes to tell. Some of them are eerie; he claims to have mystically foreseen James Dean's death and warned the young actor never to drive the sports car in which he was killed. Others are a showcase for the author's stylish prose; describing the climax of an Edith Evans tantrum, he writes, ''Then she flung herself full-length on the stage, drummed with her feet and, taking the corner of a small Persian rug in her mouth, worried it. It was some performance. I sat rigid and appalled on the sofa, pressed back against the chintz cushions.'' Still others are as flattering as they are barbed; of a lunch with George Bernard Shaw, he writes, ''I knew I had met an undoubted man of genius but what had impressed me most, in spite of the overriding garrulousness and the evident self-satisfaction, was the exquisite, almost eighteenth-century courtesy.'' Yet despite his devotion to portraying others, he manages to reveal something of what we'd like to know about the progress of his own career - where he got his breaks, who helped him, and how he learned to act. Between the lines, there is also advice to the young actor, the pith of which lies in another Edith Evans anecdote, about the first time ''the greatest high-comedienne and probably the finest actress in the English-speaking world'' addressed the author. During a rehearsal of ''The Seagull'' in 1936, she ''spotted an unknown face in the darkness - mine -and said, 'You see, young man, it's all a great big glass tube and you blow down it.' She re-directed her attention to the stage, well satisfied with her perspicacity but leaving me totally in the dark. Later I worked out what she was getting at:


The Arnolfini Centre for Contemporary Arts is in which British city?

Art and the Public Realm Bristol - The Arnolfini Centre for Contemporary Arts Art and the Public Realm Bristol The Arnolfini Centre for Contemporary Arts Arnolfini Gallery. Image courtesy of the Arnolfini Gallery. Synopsis The redevelopment of the Arnolfini tackled a problematic 19th century building to create a 21st century space for contemporary arts. Over a seven year period, the design went through a number of phases, with purchase of the building proving a key to finally creating a new, enlarged, legible space with room for production and education, as well as new galleries and live art spaces. As part of the development artist Susanna Heron was invited to be the design team artist and worked on the scheme, in various stages of intensity, from inception to completion. Artists 1999–2005 Description Arnolfini has long been a key part of the cultural scene in Bristol, providing the first significant space for contemporary art in the city when it was established by Jeremy and Annabel Rees above a shop in 1961.  A pioneer on Bristol’s now-regenerated Harbourside, it moved to an old tea warehouse there in 1975, where it occupied the ground and first floor of the building.  The gallery spaces were reorganised by David Chipperfield architects in the 1980s, and a new café bar was created with the artist Bruce McLean However, the spaces and configuration of the building were never ideal, with problems concerning orientation once inside the gallery, circulation around the spaces and access in general, as well as a desire for more project, meeting and gallery space.  In the late 1990s, the Trustees and the director at the time, Tessa Jackson, created a brief with clear objectives to improve the building, and set about appointing a design team to achieve their ambitions.  The architects, Snell Associates, were interviewed in November 1998, one month before the design team artist, Susanna Heron.  Robin Snell of Snell Associates and project manager John Monahan participated in the selection panel for Susanna's interview.  Both appointments were confirmed by February 1999. Objectives The overall objective of the redevelopment was to increase and enhance the Arnolfini's artistic programme, while simultaneously improving facilities for artists, audiences and staff. In order to achieve this aim, there were a number of other objectives that the design process had to address: To   improve the entrance and foyer, and provide a sense of arrival To   clarify the building, improve circulation and legibility, and encourage   crossover between programme strands To   bring light, air and space into the building To   increase and improve gallery space, daylight and lighting To   introduce new facilities for production, education, seminars To   ensure all spaces were fully accessible Setting up process Tessa Jackson, director of the Arnolfini at the time, was central in setting up the brief and the design team to take forward the redevelopment project.  Architect and artist were appointed in quick succession, with the original expectation that the artist would work both as an integral member of the design team and would also create a work for the newly configured building.  Initial funding for the artist’s fees came from a successful bid to the RSA’s Art for Architecture scheme. The original brief also required a design for a new building on the quayside to house a restaurant, and the initial scheme showed a collaborative design for this facility between artist and architect Developing the process - for artist, architect and client For Susanna Heron, it quickly became clear that trying to fulfil both a design team role and a commissioned artist role created confusion.  She felt it was inappropriate to create a permanent work for a building which would be showing changing works and temporary events.  She therefore concentrated on the design team aspect of the project, attending weekly meetings and making gallery visits to other venues with the team, contributing to and following through the process in the same way to all of


J. S. Bach: The Goldberg Variations Royal Polish and Electoral Saxon Composer, Capellmeister, and Director Chori Musici in Leipzig. N�rnberg: Published by Balthasar Schmid." The fact that published pieces represent only a minority of Bach's entire creative output should be understood in the actual historical context. He was an extremely busy man in his office, and the financial burden of publishing music in his time was far greater than we, from our 20th century perspective, might assume that it was. This being the case, Bach's decision to go ahead with the publication of Clavier�bung tells us, to a certain extent, of his pride and ambition. This publication began with Partita, piece by piece, in 1726, three years after he was appointed as Thomas Cantor and the Director of Music in Leipzig. Both the scale and contents of the Partita suggest that Bach took its idea from his predecessor, Johann Kuhnau (1660~1722), who published Neue Clavier�bung (1689 and 1692) during his term of office in Leipzig. In 1731 Bach put together the already-published six Partitas and reissued them as Opus 1, denoting his intention to continue with the series. He published Part 2, consisting of Italian Concerto and French Overture, in 1735, followed by Part 3, the so-called "German Organ Mass", in 1739. Up to this point every new publication appeared every four years, until the last of the series, "Goldberg" Variations, which appeared after an interim of two years. During this fifteen year period concerned with Clavier�bung, no other pieces were published. The title Clavier�bung (Keyboard Practice) should not imply that the work is a study for beginners. Rather, this particular title appears to have been chosen, so that, under the generality of its scope, the various types and styles of music written for several different keyboard instruments can be accommodated. So did Bach exactly, producing not only various types of music but also those demanding high technical standards in performance. Bach focused his target audience to "Music Lovers" alone, as here we see no reference to those "desirous of learning" which we find in the title pages of his other works of educational intent, such as Inventions and Sinfonias and the Well-Tempered Clavier. In this way Bach was able to explore musical contents of higher dimensions. In another sense, this may also have caused an unfortunate consequence, in that the circulation of these works was not as high as anticipated, and many copies remained unsold, simply because they were too technically difficult for most of the middle-class amateurs who dominated the market. Despite its high profile character, we know little about what Bach intended with the "Goldberg" Variations. For instance, there is no series number given to the title of the work, such has been given to the previous parts from one to three. So how should we interpret the lack of number "4" here? Christoph Wolff offers an answer from the point of view of the publisher's sales policy. The publisher, Balthasar Schmid of N�rnberg, was a well-known figure in the publishing business community of the day. Wolff points out that although Schmid had been involved in the preparation of the two immediately preceding Clavier�bung parts, as one of the engravers, his responsibility for the "Goldberg" Variations was significantly increased from the previous project, for now he took over the management of the entire manufacture, printing and distribution of the new work. On this ground Wolff presumes that Schmid would not have wished to begin his association with Bach by printing just the concluding part of a series of works. Indeed his assumption seems reasonable if we imagine that Schmid would not want to receive further orders for the preceding parts of the series. There is also a problem, however, when we extend our examination to include Bach's usual stubborn character. Can we really imagine Bach conceding with the publisher's morose wish if the mention of "Part 4" were extremely significant for him? Thus it is also conceivable that Bach intended to separate t


On which river does the Balmoral estate lie?

Balmoral - The history of the Scottish holiday home to the Royal Family. Enjoy fishing on one of the three beats at Balmoral   The River Dee offers some of the finest fishing in  Scotland and  the three Balmoral Beats are located on the South Bank of  the river, stretching  from The Brig O' Dee (near Braemar) down to  Dalliefour (near Ballater). These fishing beats are available for rental on  the open market  from April until the end of July each year, with the  exception of some weeks  required by the Royal Family. Fishing is let on a weekly basis, with rentals running  Monday  until Saturday and prices vary throughout the season.  However  it is sometimes  possible to arrange for part weeks fishing. The Balmoral Beat is a three rod beat, as is the Abergeldie Beat  and the Birkhall Beat is a two rod beat. Balmoral Estates support the voluntary code of practice  on the  River Dee and encourage fishing tenants to follow these  conservation measures by  returning all salmon to the river in order to  aid the recovery of stocks. Fishing is let with the services a  ghillie, shared between the rods on the beat and our minimum rental period is two days. For further information on the salmon fishing or to make a reservation please do not hesitate to  contact us:- Telephone : 013397 42534


Which is the largest species of British grouse?

The RSPB: Browse bird families: Grouse Browse bird families Image: Tom Marshall Medium to large-sized ‘gamebirds’, grouse are somewhat partridge-like, with rounded bodies, short, broad wings and small heads with stout, arched bills. They feed on shoots, buds and seeds of small shrubs and herbs.  Red grouse are especially associated with heather; black grouse prefer a mixture of heather, rushy areas, rough grass and woodland edge, while capercaillies survive best where pine woodland intermingles with boggy heath and plentiful supplies of bilberry, cranberry and crowberry.  There are several other non-UK species in North America, Europe and Asia.


What was Margaret Thatcher’s constituency?

Margaret Thatcher Way? Residents refuse to name road after former Prime Minister - Telegraph Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher Way? Residents refuse to name road after former Prime Minister Barnet council has been asking for volunteers willing to rename their road  after Margaret Thatcher for a year, but no one has come forward amid fears  for house prices Barnet council has been asking for volunteers willing to rename their road after Margaret Thatcher for a year, but no one has come forward Photo: Daily Telegraph Follow When council chiefs in Margaret Thatcher's former constituency asked for volunteers to rename their road after the-long serving prime minister, they might have expected a queue of willing participants. But it seems residents of Finchley, the constituency she ruled for more than 30 years, have not expressed much of an interest in living on Margaret Thatcher Way or Iron Lady Drive. Following her death more than a year ago on April 8, Conservatives in Barnet, have been trying to drum up support for the idea of naming a street after Lady Thatcher. One year on, Barnet Council has received no applications for such a name change. Richard Cornelius, council leader, said a road in one of the borough's new developments may have to be renamed after Lady Thatcher instead. Related Articles 'My biggest mistake in politics was to listen to Mrs Thatcher' 21 Mar 2014 “It will come. We will find somewhere, but it may have to be on one of the new developments," Mr Cornelius told the Hendon and Finchley Press. "We are just waiting for an opportunity or a sensible suggestion. It may well be that a road would like to volunteer to be renamed Thatcher Way. “There must be a road full of Tories. We are looking for one to come forward.” According to the think tank New Local Government Network, naming roads after famous figures can help build "civic pride". However, some fear that renaming places after more controversial figures, such as Lady Thatcher, could have an impact on house prices. Lady Thatcher held her seat in Finchley from 1959 until 1992.


Who partners Neil Tennant in the Pet Shop Boys?

Notorious rumors about the Pet Shop Boys Notorious rumors about the Pet Shop Boys That "Pet Shop Boys" refers to a bizarre sexual practice Status: FALSE This rumor has dogged them from the start. As the story goes, "pet shop boys" is American slang for homosexuals who derive sexual gratification from putting    hamsters up their behind. First of all, that particular alleged sexual practice    is almost certainly homophobic urban myth since anyone who were to attempt such    a thing would surely suffer horrific and potentially fatal injury. (A common variation on this rumor holds that the reference is to practitioners of less specific sadomasochistic activities.) As for the    name, Neil and Chris assert that they borrowed their moniker from the nickname    of some friends who indeed owned a pet shop, and they liked it because it sounded    somewhat "hip-hoppish." They maintain steadfastly that they were shocked and amazed    by the rumors that began to circulate shortly after they hit it big. Neil has    said, perhaps somewhat jokingly, that Chris "has been embarrassed by the    name Pet Shop Boys ever since." That they're gay Status: TRUE (with only a slight hedge) This onewhich surfaced    very early onof course proved at least half-true and almost certainly all true. Neil "came out" publicly in 1994. Chris, however, has proven more enigmatic.    As far as I know he has never said the words "I am gay" within earshot    of a reporter, but one can often read between the lines of his spoken statements    and derive tacit assertions to that effect. And he has never denied that he's    gay, despite such assertions in the press. At this point, rightly or wrongly,    most fans and observers simply take it for granted. That   Chris and Neil are or have been lovers or met as "pickups" Status: PROBABLY    FALSE They have repeatedly and adamantly denied this. As Neil once    put it, "'We have a very close relationship, but it’s nothing to do with    sex." That one or both of them have AIDS or are HIV-positive Status: AIDS - FALSE;    HIV - UNCERTAIN Gossip about one of both of them having AIDS was somewhat    common in the early and mid-1990s. Such rumors zeroed in on Chris in 1997 when a British magazine published an article expressing concern for his health and alleging that he was looking "gaunt and thin." Again, Chris and Neil have repeatedly denied    this, and they reportedly wrote " The     Survivors " at least partly in response to the rumors. Lately the AIDS rumors have    died down significantly, but fans still sometimes speculate as to whether one    of them may be HIV-positivewhich, especially in recent years, isn't the    same as "having AIDS." But ultimately that's all it is: speculation. That Chris Lowe and Peter   Andreas were lovers Status: UNCERTAIN Peter Andreas was a personal    assistant and close friend of the Pet Shop Boys. It is known that he and Chris    lived together for several years (five according to some reports). Peter passed away in 1994 of AIDS-related illness.    The song " Postscript ," sung by Chris, was    reportedly written for him (before his death), and the album Alternative was dedicated to him as well. Ever since, it has been widely rumoredand simply    assumed by somethat Chris and Peter were lovers. This rumor has neither    been confirmed nor, as far as I know, even acknowledged by the Pet Shop Boys. That they're about to break   up Status: FALSE (duh!) Rumors of the Pet Shop Boys    breaking up seem to recur with remarkable regularity. The air was especially thick    after the release of Discography ,    but Very put that particular outbreak    to rest. Yet such rumors continue to crop outeven as recently as June 2004,    apparently instigated (or at least propagated) by a Belgian radio DJ. That Chris was killed in   an automobile accident in Greece Status: FALSE (double-duh!) This rumor was rampant for a few weeks back in


Over which country did RAF Bomber Command make food drops, codenamed ‘Operation Manna’, in April 1945?

Operation Manna Operation Manna An airplane skims over the land The low country called Holland Country of hunger, persecution, and sorrow In the streets people gaze at the sky An airplane circles around The pilots drop their food! People cry, people cheer to the skies Food, food, food! A Thank You to the Bomber Boys In April of 1945 the Canadian Army had liberated much of the Netherlands but 120,000 well armed enemy soldiers were cut off in the western part of the country. The Allies did not have enough troops available to conquer the area without terrible losses. After making the decision not to invade, the Allied commanders faced the problem of how to help the 3.5 million Dutch citizens who were starving after four years of occupation, including the recent difficult winter. J. Vrouwenfelder who lived in the Hague at the time recalled, "I queued for hours to get some salted endive or some beans. Always that hunger...And then there was less and less. There remained nothing, not even in the black market. Sugar beets from which we first made syrup and then some kind of cookies from the leftovers. Impossible to eat, but it kept many people alive. Fried tulip bulbs were the last resort." As the war progressed the Dutch people heard the aircraft of Bomber Command passing over their country in increasing numbers en route to and from enemy targets. Sometimes a fire would be seen falling from the sky; another bomber shot down. In May of 1943 the Americans became an effective force and the Dutch watched their aircraft passing over Holland to make their daylight attacks. Then on April 29th, 1945 the bombers flew over Holland again, not at 20,000' but so low that the aircrew could be seen in the cockpit and gun turrets. The Dutch first heard of the plans for Operation Manna on April 24th when it was announced by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Then on April 29th the people of Holland heard the BBC announce, "Bombers of the Royal Air Force have just taken off from their bases in England to drop food supplies to the Dutch population in enemy-occupied territory." A seventeen year old student at the time, Arie de Jong wrote, "There are no words to describe the emotions experienced on that Sunday afternoon. More than 300 four-engined Lancasters, flying exceptionally low, suddenly filled the western horizon." Arie's diary recorded, "One could see the gunners waving in their turrets. A marvellous sight. One Lancaster roared over the town at 70 feet. I saw the aircraft tacking between church steeples and drop its bags in the South. Everywhere we looked, bombers could be seen. No one remained inside and everybody dared to wave cloths and flags. What a feast! Everyone is excited with joy. The war must be over soon now." It was a memorable day for the Bomber Command aircrew as well. Although there had been discussions with the Germans, an agreement to allow the Lancasters to drop the food supplies had not been finalized and on the first day of Operation Manna the Germans were manning their anti-aircraft guns as the bombers flew over, so low that they could have been easily shot down. But the Germans held their fire. The approaches to the drop zones were made at very low altitude in order not to damage the food any more than necessary as it was dropped in gunny sacks without parachutes. One Canadian pilot recalled, "flying by a windmill and people waved at us from its balcony. You understand, we had to look up to wave back!" Sgt. Ken Wood, a rear gunner remembered, "People were everywhere -on the streets, on the roofs, leaning out of windows. They all had something to wave with; a handkerchief, a sheet -it was incredible." F/S Gibson wrote, "I will always remember seeing 'Thank you Tommy' written on one of the roofs" and recall, "those flights as a beautiful experience, it was as if we brought the liberation closer to reality." A total of 3100 flights were made by Bomber Command, and an additional 2200 by the American Air Force which joined the operation on May 1st. Operation Manna ended with Germany's surrender on May 8th. Although ov


Fuerteventura and La Gomera are two islands in which archipelago?

Fuerteventura, Canary Islands Fuerteventura, Canary Islands by John Kramer Nov 19, 2013 (Updated Oct 22, 2014) The semi-arid island of Fuerteventura lies just 52 nautical miles off the coast of Morocco. Geographically closer to Africa than to mainland Spain, Fuerteventura is the second largest Canary Island, just after Tenerife.  With a near perfect climate, average monthly temperatures ranging from 17°C in January to 25°C in August, over three thousand hours of sunshine a year and less than 150mm of rainfall, Fuerteventura is the  winter sun destination . With close to 1.8 million tourists gracing its shores last year. Fuerteventura’s geography The seven islands that make up the Canary Islands archipelago are Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro. They stretch from east to west in a 500km arch. The island of Fuerteventura is the second largest and measures 1660km2 (including the island of Los Lobos). Widely believed to the oldest of the Islands, having been the result of a volcanic eruption some 20 million years ago.  The island can be divided up into two sections: la Maxorata and the Jandia Peninsula. Most of the economic activity and nearly all the inhabitants live La Maxorata. The Jandia Peninsula is the arid, mountainous and windswept south.  Its origins and location, less than 100kms from the Sahara have been instrumental in giving Fuenteventura its desert, almost lunar-like landscape. The prevailing easterly winds, blowing in from the Sahara have brought in all the fine white sand that makes up the spectacular beaches and sand dunes that the island is so famous for. The sand dunes of Corralejo, near one of the most well known and cosmopolitan of the island's resorts, have now been designated a Natural Park, along with the island of Los Lobos. The waters off the coast are teeming with fish and is said to have some of the best diving and deep sea fishing in Europe. Dolphins, marlins and whales are common sights. Beaches in Fuerteventura Fuerteventura is a prime destination for sun, beach and watersports enthusiasts.  Blessed with the longest beaches in the Canaries and having no less than 152 of them along its 350kms of coastline. It offers every conceivable kind of beach. It is of little surprise that the island was selected for the prestigious Quality Coast International Certification award last year. From the hardcore windsurfing beaches in the north to the more quieter, secluded ones in the south. The choice is most definitely yours. The choice is also yours, whether or not to keep your kit on. Nudism is widely accepted on the island .  Depending on sea and wind conditions, a good surfing spot one day, is a quiet/family beach, the next. And the island is small enough to drive and find whatever you are looking for in the day.  Surfing hotspots include El Cotillo, Sotavento (home to the world kite surfing championships every August), Majanicho, La Caleta, Punta Blanca and Cofete - said to be a great beach for beginners.  The postcard perfect Corralejo, situated in the north of the island and stretching for six miles of fine golden sand is a firm favourite. And with a good reason.  Looking at the picture below, its like stepping straight into the pages of a glossy travel magazine.  The paradisiacal island of Los Lobos is a mere ten minutes away by ferry from Corralejo.  The carefully protected natural park is said to have the best snorkelling in the area. Combined with a quick walk up the island’s highest peak the Caldera de la Montana (127m), its another must see when on holiday in Fuerteventura . Off the beaten track Fuerteventura isn't all about beaches. The wild, untamed interior of the island offers some fantastic day trips and hidden rural getaways.  The 600-year-old village of Betancuria was once the Fuerteventuran capital and is arguably the most picturesque village on the island. Located on a plain that is situated between volcanic mountains, the bougainvillea draped whitewash buildings are a joy to behold.  There are numerous other quaint Canarian villages sca


Which Italian renaissance painter (1485-1576) had the surname Vecellio?

1000+ images about Titian (1485-1576) on Pinterest | The father, Portrait and Self portraits Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas Titian (1485-1576) Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio known in English as Titian was an Italian painter, the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school. He was born in Pieve di Cadore, near Belluno, in the Republic of Venice. Wikipedia Born: 1485, Pieve di Cadore, Italy Died: August 27, 1576, Venice, Italy Nationality: Italian Series: Danaë 34 Pins529 Followers


In which American state is Fort Meade, the HQ of the National Security Agency?

The Center for Land Use Interpretation THE CENTER FOR LAND USE INTERPRETATION [show on map] Located on the grounds of Fort Meade, the headquarters for the nation's premier covert intelligence gathering organization are housed in two high-rise office structures, built and dedicated by Ronald Reagan in 1986, and in other structures on the base, including an estimated 10 acres of which are underground. At least 20,000 employees work for the NSA at Fort Meade, making it the largest employer in the county, one of the largest employers in Maryland, and the largest employer of mathematicians in the country. While the extent of NSA's technical facilities is guarded as a national security measure, the NSA's headquarters is believed to house one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. The NSA operates other computer labs, offices, and satellite interception posts around the world.


Who is the author of a series of short stories, published in 2014, under the collective title The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher?

The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher: Stories by Hilary Mantel, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher Stories Copyright © 2014 Tertius Enterprises Ltd. All rights reserved. CHAPTER 1 SORRY TO DISTURB In those days, the doorbell didn't ring often, and if it did I would draw back into the body of the house. Only at a persistent ring would I creep over the carpets, and make my way to the front door with its spy hole. We were big on bolts and shutters, deadlocks and mortises, safety chains and windows that were high and barred. Through the spy hole I saw a distraught man in a crumpled, silver-gray suit: thirties, Asian. He had dropped back from the door, and was looking about him, at the closed and locked door opposite, and up the dusty marble stairs. He patted his pockets, took out a balled-up handkerchief, and rubbed it across his face. He looked so fraught that his sweat could have been tears. I opened the door. At once he raised his hands as if to show he was unarmed, his handkerchief dropping like a white flag. "Madam!" Ghastly pale I must have looked, under the light that dappled the tiled walls with swinging shadows. But then he took a breath, tugged at his creased jacket, ran a hand through his hair and conjured up his business card. "Muhammad Ijaz. Import-Export. I am so sorry to disturb your afternoon. I am totally lost. Would you permit use of your telephone?" I stood aside to let him in. No doubt I smiled. Given what would ensue, I must suppose I did. "Of course. If it's working today." I walked ahead and he followed, talking; an important deal, he had almost closed it, visit to client in person necessary, time—he worked up his sleeve and consulted a fake Rolex—time running out; he had the address—again he patted his pockets—but the office is not where it should be. He spoke into the telephone in rapid Arabic, fluent, aggressive, his eyebrows shooting up, finally shaking his head; he put down the receiver, looked at it in regret; then up at me, with a sour smile. Weak mouth, I thought. Almost a handsome man, but not: slim, sallow, easily thrown. "I am in your debt, madam," he said. "Now I must dash." I wanted to offer him a what—bathroom break? Comfort stop? I had no idea how to phrase it. The absurd phrase wash and brushup came into my mind. But he was already heading for the door—though from the way the call had concluded I thought they might not be so keen to see him, at his destination, as he was to see them. "This crazy city," he said. "They are always digging up the streets and moving them. I am so sorry to break in on your privacy." In the hall, he darted another glance around and up the stairs. "Only the British will ever help you." He skidded across the hall and prized open the outer door with its heavy ironwork screen; admitting, for a moment, the dull roar of traffic from Medina Road. The door swung back, he was gone. I closed the hall door discreetly, and melted into the oppressive hush. The air conditioner rattled away, like an old relative with a loose cough. The air was heavy with insecticide; sometimes I sprayed it as I walked, and it fell about me like bright mists, veils. I resumed my phrasebook and tape, Fifth Lesson: I'm living in Jeddah. I'm busy today. God give you strength! When my husband came home in the afternoon I told him: "A lost man was here. Pakistani. Businessman. I let him in to phone." My husband was silent. The air conditioner hacked away. He walked into the shower, having evicted the cockroaches. Walked out again, dripping, naked, lay on the bed, stared at the ceiling. Next day I swept the business card into a bin. In the afternoon the doorbell rang again. Ijaz had come back, to apologize, to explain, to thank me for rescuing him. I made him some instant coffee and he sat down and told me about himself. * * * It was then June 1983. I had been in Saudi Arabia for six months. My husband worked for a Toronto-based company of consulting geologists, and had been seconded by them to the Ministry of Mineral Resources. Most of his colleagues were housed i


(Everything I Do) I Do It for You was a number one hit for Bryan Adams in 1991. In which film of that year did it feature?

Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - YouTube Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You 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 Sep 25, 2015 Written by Adams, Kamen and Lange for the film "Robin Hood; Prince of Thieves". Available on the album "Waking Up The Neighbours", the video was shot on the coast of England (looking at Wales). Directed by Julian Temple. Category


Stephen Fry is a director of which football club?

Stephen Fry steps down from Norwich City board - BBC News BBC News Stephen Fry steps down from Norwich City board 19 January 2016 Close share panel Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lifelong Norwich City fan Stephen Fry has been on the club's board since 2010 Actor, writer and television presenter Stephen Fry has stepped down from the board of Norwich City Football Club. The entertainer, who has a home in Norfolk and is a lifelong fan of the club, will continue to support the club as a Norwich City ambassador. He became a director of the club, whose joint majority shareholder is TV cook and writer Delia Smith, in 2010. He will be replaced as a director by her nephew, ex-civil servant Thomas Smith. More on this story and others from Norfolk here Image copyright AP Image caption Fry joked that it "can't have been a coincidence" that Norwich City were promoted to the Premier League after he became a director Fry said: "My five years in the role have been an honour and a privilege beyond almost anything I can remember. "I wish I could take credit for ushering the club up from League One to the Premiership during that time on the board. Actually, I'm going to. It was all me. It can't have been a coincidence. "But now I'm so happy to relinquish my seat on the board to Thomas Smith and to engage as fully as I can in the role of ambassador for Norwich City. We have so much to be proud of, both on and off the pitch, and I hope to welcome many new fans to the greatest club of all. On the ball, City." Club chairman Ed Balls said: "Stephen has made a really important contribution since he joined the board in 2010. "His support for our commercial, retail and catering departments has helped to raise significant revenue for the football club - and the huge affection in which he is held by the public at home and abroad has definitely enabled him to help raise the profile of Norwich City." Thomas Smith spent over a decade in the Civil Service in the UK and abroad, working in a variety of roles at the Ministry of Defence, the Cabinet Office and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. After returning to the UK in late 2014, he left the public sector to start his own photographic business. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Delia Smith and her husband Michael Wynn Jones (second from left) are Norwich City's joint majority shareholders Image copyright Getty Images


Which car company owns the luxury carmaker Bentley?

Car Brands - Who Owns Jaguar, Volvo, and Chrysler? - Consumer Reports BMW owns: Mini and Rolls Royce. Fiat owns: Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Ferrari, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Ram and SRT. Ford Motor Company owns: Lincoln and a small stake in Mazda. General Motors owns: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC. GM owns a controlling interest in Opel and Vauxhall in Europe and Holden in Australia. (The U.S. Treasury Department is in the process of selling off the remaining GM stock holidngs.) Honda owns: Acura. Tata Motors (India) owns: Jaguar and Land Rover. Mazda mostly independently owned (Ford has small stake) Mitsubishi is independently owned. Daimler AG owns: Mercedes-Benz and Smart. Nissan owns: Infiniti. (Nissan, in turn, is owned by Renault.) Saab is owned by National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS). Subaru: Owned by Fuji Heavy Industries with Toyota a minority partner. Tesla: Toyota is a minority partner. Partnership with Daimler AG. Toyota Motor Company owns: Lexus, Scion, Daihatsu and Hino Motors, with a stake in Fuji Industries (Subaru's parent company) and Isuzu. Volkswagen owns: Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, and overseas-brands SEAT and Skoda. Volvo is owned by Chinese-automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, aka Geely. —Liza Barth


Who played the title role in the TV sitcom Rhoda?

Rhoda (TV Series 1974–1978) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error After spending several years in her young adult life in Minneapolis but with her brash Bronx Jewish upbringing in tow and with its associated sarcasm, artistically inclined Rhoda ... See full summary  » Creators: Rhoda and Joe plan a romantic weekend vacation. There is just one problem with them getting away - Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore) shows up for a surprise visit. 8.9 It's two days before Rhoda and Joe's wedding. One item still of contention between Rhoda and Ida is the wedding itself. Ida wants a larger wedding than Rhoda has planned, and takes steps to ensure ... 8.9 On the night before Rhoda and Joe's wedding, Rhoda and Mary are reminiscing about all their past bad dates, while Phyllis laments not feeling like she has any real purpose for the wedding. As such, ... 8.8 a list of 29 titles created 06 Feb 2012 a list of 30 titles created 04 Mar 2013 a list of 40 titles created 11 Apr 2013 a list of 35 images created 1 month ago a list of 32 titles created 2 weeks ago Search for " Rhoda " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     2     Golden Globes. Another    4 wins & 33 nominations. See more awards  » Videos The lives and trials of a young single woman and her friends, both at work and at home. Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod This "All In The Family" spin-off centers around Edith's cousin, Maude Findlay. She's a liberal, independent woman living in Tuckahoe, NY with her fourth husband Walter, owner of Findlay's ... See full summary  » Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Conrad Bain The professional and personal misadventures of a psychologist and his family, patients, friends and colleagues. Stars: Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, Bill Daily Ann Marie is a struggling actress living in New York City. In between trying to find jobs acting and modeling she has time for her boyfriend, Don Hollinger, and her dad, Lew Marie. Stars: Marlo Thomas, Ted Bessell, Lew Parker The trials of the former TV station manager, turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff. Stars: Edward Asner, Robert Walden, Mason Adams A greasy-spoon diner in Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this long-running series. The title character, Alice Hyatt, is an aspiring singer who arrives in Phoenix with her teenaged son, ... See full summary  » Stars: Linda Lavin, Beth Howland, Vic Tayback One of the many variety shows available in the 1970s (along with Sonny and Cher, Captain and Tennille, Donny and Marie, etc). Hosted by black comic Flip Wilson, this show featured skits, ... See full summary  » Stars: Flip Wilson, Tim Conway, George Carlin An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance. Stars: Stuart Margolin, Barbara Minkus, William Callaway The Smothers Brothers host a comedy variety that would become notorious for its topical satirical humor. Stars: Tom Smothers, Dick Smothers, Pat Paulsen Two men, a neat freak and a slob separated from their wives, have to live together despite their differences. Stars: Tony Randall, Jack Klugman, Al Molinaro The misadventures of a divorced mother, her family, and their building superintendent in Indianapolis. Stars: Bonnie Franklin, Valerie Bertinelli, Pat Harrington Jr. The wacky misadventures of a forever scheming woman, her reluctant best friend and her cantankerous boss. Stars: Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Vivian Vance Edit Storyline After spending several years in her young adult life in Minneapolis but with her brash Bronx Jewish upbringing in tow and with its associated sarcasm, artistically inclined Rh


Who is the heroine of Jane Austin’s Persuasion?

Persuasion: An Overview Persuasion: An Overview Categories: Jane Austen's Works , Media Reviews Tags: summary , synopsis 5 Comments Share this: Persuasion is Jane Austen’s last completed novel. She began it soon after she had finished Emma, completing it in August, 1816. She died, aged 41, in 1817, but Persuasion was not published until 1818. Persuasion is connected with Northanger Abbey not only by the fact that the two books were originally bound up in one volume and published together two years later, but also because both stories are set partly in Bath, a fashionable health resort with which Jane Austen was well acquainted, having lived there from 1801 to 1805. Readers of Persuasion might infer Jane Austen intended ‘persuasion’ as the working theme of the story. Certainly that theme is repeated several times, with vignettes within the story as variations on that theme. On the other hand, there is evidence that Austen did not have in mind such an explicit theme and variations. It even appears she did not envision the title of the story as Persuasion; there is speculation that the title of the novel was chosen by her brother Henry or her sister Cassandra. Henry had long championed his sister’s writing, especially in business and publishing circles where he had more access than Cassandra. After Jane’s death it was he who arranged for publishing the novel, perhaps naming it in the process. Another speculation is that the two siblings collaborated in choosing the title. Some critics believe Austen intended to name the novel The Elliots but that she died without titling it. Plot Summary Anne Elliot Want to read the full article? Sign up for free Jane Austen Membership or if you are an existing user please login Existing Users Log In


The equator crosses the east coast of Africa in which country?

Which African Countries are Located on the Equator? Which African Countries are Located on the Equator? Crossing the Equator, Gabon.  Tim Makins/ Lonely Planet Images/ Getty Images By Anouk Zijlma Updated November 21, 2016. The equator is the imaginary line that separates the northern hemisphere from the southern hemisphere and runs across the center of the Earth at a latitude of exactly zero degrees. In Africa, the equator runs for almost 2,500 miles/ 4,020 kilometers through seven  West , Central and East African countries just south of the Sahara Desert. Ironically, the list of African countries bisected by the equator does not include Equatorial Guinea . Instead, they are as follows: São Tomé and Príncipe, Gabon , Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Uganda , Kenya and Somalia.  Experiencing the Equator In the past, it was possible for intrepid travelers to follow the equator on its journey through Africa. However, the route is no longer safe, with several of the countries along the equatorial line plagued by civil war, terrorism, crippling poverty and piracy. The imaginary line also traverses some of the most extreme environments on Earth - including the remote jungles of the Congo, the mist-soaked mountains of Uganda and the deep waters of the largest lake in Africa , Lake Victoria. continue reading below our video Tipping Etiquette Around the World However, while traveling the length of the equator is no longer advisable, visiting it at least once is an unmissable African experience. The equator's position is directly related to that of the Earth's rotating axis, which moves slightly throughout the course of the year. Therefore, the equator isn't static - which means that the line drawn on the ground at some equatorial markers is not always entirely accurate. However, this is a technical detail, and these markers are still the closest that you can get to the center of the Earth.  Pay any one of them a visit, and you'll be able to say that you've straddled the equator with one foot in each hemisphere.  Africa's Equatorial Markers Often, the African equator is marked without much fanfare. Usually, a sign at the side of the road is the only indication that you'll have of your momentous location - so it's important to research where the line is in advance so that you can keep a watchful eye out for it. In Kenya, there are signs announcing the equator in the rural towns of Nanyuki and Siriba, while similar signs exist on the Masala- Kampala road in Uganda, and the  Libreville -Lambaréné road in Gabon. One of Africa's most beautiful equatorial markers belongs to its second smallest country, São Tomé and Príncipe. The island nation celebrates its equatorial location with a stone monument and a frieze of the world map located on tiny Rolas Island . The imaginary line also runs through Kenya's Meru National Park , and while there's no marker, there's a certain novelty to game-viewing directly on top of the equator. At luxury hotel Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club Resort , you can cross the equator just by walking from your room to the restaurant. Equatorial Phenomena If you do find yourself on the equator, take a moment to test a few of the bizarre facts and theories connected with standing on the line between both hemispheres. The force of the planet's rotation causes a bulge in the Earth's surface at the equator, which means that you're further from the Earth's center here than anywhere else on the planet. Gravity therefore exerts less of a pull on your body, so that at the equator, you weigh approximately 0.5% less than you would at the Poles. Some also believe that the rotation of the Earth has an affect on the direction in which draining water flows - so that a toilet flushes clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anticlockwise in the southern hemisphere. This phenomenon is known as the Coriolis Effect and should dictate that at the equator, water flows straight down the drain. Most scientists agree that due to a high number of external factors, this can't be proven with any real accuracy - but


Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Shirley Williams and who else made up the Gang of Four?

The fight for Labour’s soul – what the party’s brutal 1981 split means today | Politics | The Guardian Labour The fight for Labour’s soul – what the party’s brutal 1981 split means today Labour is in crisis. The bitter divide across the party echoes the acrimony that drove the ‘gang of four’ to form the breakaway SDP. Will history repeat itself? (From left) Roy Jenkins, David Owen, William Rodgers and Shirley Williams launch the SDP in March 1981. Photograph: David Gaywood/Rex/Shutterstock Tuesday 19 July 2016 10.18 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 28 September 2016 08.13 EDT Share on Messenger Close On a mild winter Sunday morning 35 years ago, political reporters were instructed to go to a riverside house in east London, and to wait outside for an important announcement. Inside were four former Labour ministers, all well-known national figures: Shirley Williams , David Owen , Bill Rodgers and Roy Jenkins . Over the previous year and a half, they had met with growing frequency, and written articles and given interviews that suggested a common disenchantment with Labour. They had become known by an increasingly expectant media as the gang of four . In 1981, as now, British politics was in a state of rare flux. Margaret Thatcher was an inexperienced prime minister. Her austere economic and public-spending policies seemed disastrous. Meanwhile, the Labour opposition was being ineffectually led by Michael Foot , like Jeremy Corbyn a faintly otherworldly leftwinger in his late 60s. Under Foot, as under Corbyn, the party was becoming an unmanageable cauldron of leftwing and centrist factions, of London social liberals and northern social conservatives, of working-class trade unionists and middle-class constituency activists, of party loyalists and “entryists” – infiltrators from other, more confrontational leftwing groups such as Militant . Scenes from the battle for the soul of the Labour party | Letters from Margaret Beckett MP, Simon Rose, Professor Diane Reay, Peter McKenna, Rachel Ester and Ian Sinclair Read more “The four of us were very different from each other,” remembers Rodgers of his fellow rebels against this apparently fragile status quo. “We had no organisation. But we worked closely together. And we moved very quickly.” On 24 January 1981, the gang of four went to their final Labour event: an acrimonious one-day conference that voted to drastically reduce the influence of MPs over the party’s choice of leader and deputy leader. Again, there is a seemingly precise parallel with Labour’s current internal struggles over whether Corbyn’s fate as leader should be decided by activists or the parliamentary party. As MPs or former MPs, and longstanding champions of the Labour right, the gang of four saw the conference vote as an intolerable strengthening of the left’s power. Owen spent much of the day pointedly sitting on the stairs of the hall, away from the other delegates, his expression one of photogenic fury. The following day, the gang of four summoned the journalists to the east London house, which was Owen’s elegant family home. For several hours, while the reporters waited in the street, the politicians discussed and drafted a short manifesto – pausing for a lunch of wine, cheese and salad – that they titled the Limehouse declaration . At teatime, after 18 drafts, with the deadlines for the next day’s papers fast approaching, the document was handed out to the reporters. It announced the founding of a “council for social democracy”, which would “reverse Britain’s economic decline”, “eliminate poverty”, “create an open … more equal society”, and counter “the drift towards extremism in the Labour party”. Over the next few weeks, this council haphazardly but quickly crystallised into a new political party. There were newspaper ads appealing for donations and other support, signed by centre-left notables such as Lord Young , the author of Labour’s famously successful 1945 general election manifesto. There were excited debates about what the party’s name should be: Progressive Labour, Democratic Labour and New Labou


What is the principal ingredient of the dish baba ghanoush?

Baba Ganoush - The Best In The World! Recipe - Food.com Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill. Preheat an oven to 375°F. Prick the eggplant with a fork in several places and place on the grill rack 4 to 5 inches from the fire. Grill, turning frequently, until the skin blackens and blisters and the flesh just begins to feel soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer the eggplant to a baking sheet and bake until very soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool slightly, and peel off and discard the skin. Place the eggplant flesh in a bowl. Using a fork, mash the eggplant to a paste. Add the 1/4 cup tahini, the garlic, the 1/4 cup lemon juice and the cumin and mix well. Season with salt, then taste and add more tahini and/or lemon juice, if needed. Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and spread with the back of a spoon to form a shallow well. Drizzle the olive oil over the top and sprinkle with the parsley. Place the olives around the sides. Serve at room temperature. (90) Most Helpful This is a delicious recipe. My adaptations included roasting a whole red pepper and about 1/2 head of garlic (in foil) at the same time I roasted the eggplant on the grill. Finished off the eggplant in the oven as stated. For those who think the garlic is too strong, try roasting it first. Makes it sweet and mellow. I did go ahead and add 3 large cloves of raw garlic as well and it was a tad strong...bitey. I may do less next time or just stick with the roasted garlic. I did add a bit more tahini because I felt the mixture was kind of soupy. So..I know I added a few more calories but it's very good! Serving with toasted pita wedges! Yum... I used the juice of 1 large lemon. Put the eggplant flesh, roasted pepper, parsley, garlic in bowl and hit it with the immersion blender til smooth...I would skip the olive oil next time...oily enough with tahini.


What is the name of the 15-minute news programme on BBC Radio 1 broadcast at 12 45 and 1745 on weekdays?

BBC - Radio 1 - News Contact us How do you decide what goes on air? We start with a daily 0815 editorial meeting to discuss the day's news so far plus what's in the "diary" - a list of court cases and events in Parliament. Reporters and staff suggest ideas - and the editors decide what to cover. It's often your opinion that makes the final difference; strong emails, texts or online reaction to a story make us more likely to do it. Why is your style so different from the rest of BBC news? Because that's the way you like it. We've done a great deal of research into exactly what you want from Newsbeat. You tell us you want a good digest of the issues that matter to you. You're after complex stories explained well. Entertainment news and sport play a big part on Radio 1 News because that's what our listeners are into. Some people say the BBC is 'dumbing down' stories - what do you say to that? We aim to give clear explanations of complex issues, in modern English. We don't like tabloid language or clichés. We avoid jargon and use slang sparingly. Our extensive research shows listeners appreciate this approach and style. Where do you find contributors? Our reporters have impressive contacts which they've built up over time. Our planning team also have a fantastic database of contributors and we develop this all the time. Do the reporters really go to where they say they are, or is it just sound effects? We never fake it. Absolutely we are on location - we like our reporters to be out "in the field" every day. The best way to get the truth of what's happening is often to get to the scene and talk to the people who experienced the event. We've recently been to Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Poland, Ibiza, Jamaica and Crete. We have permanent reporters in LA, New York, Leeds and Manchester and a satellite vehicle so we can broadcast from anywhere in the UK. Who is responsible for what goes out, and who takes the blame if you broadcast something that isn't correct? The editor takes the blame if anything goes wrong because he is ultimately responsible for everything on Newsbeat. We do check what we broadcast several times before it goes on air. Do you take work experience people? If you'd like work experience at Newsbeat or anywhere at the BBC visit BBC Jobs . Know a lot about the area you are applying to - and be willing and enthusiastic if you get the chance to do it. How can I suggest an idea for Newsbeat? You're very welcome to email us at newsbeat@bbc.co.uk What is a typical day like in the Newsbeat office? It's a long day and very tough. Reporters are usually up at around 6am so they can read papers, get a good knowledge of the day's news and do background reading and research before they arrive in the office at 8am. After the editorial meeting they're on the road or train to stories around the country. They have to supply short pieces for hourly news summaries in between doing interviews, scripting their piece, producing it, having it checked by the duty editor and then sent back for broadcast via satellite, radio car or mobile phone file transfer. They have to provide longer pieces for Newsbeat at 1245 and 1745 and for our sister station 1Xtra. If the story is ongoing they'll stay with it overnight and for several days on end if necessary... otherwise it's travelling back to base which may make their working days 12 or 15 hours long. Do the entertainment reporters actually get to go to premieres and parties? Yes they do! Most nights in fact..... Are the presenters friends with the DJs? Yes - there are lots of strong friendships across all levels of staff at Radio 1 - including between DJs and news presenters. Further information


Which architect designed the 2014 Stirling Prize nominated London Aquatics Centre, where the Olympic indoor water sports were staged?

Sport & Leisure | Building Design Sport & Leisure Tokyo 2020, venue by venue 15 September 2016 As the thrills of Rio slowly subside, attention turns to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, where a virtue is being made of necessity by re-using some of the venues built for the 1964 games The Rio Olympics: our guide to the venues 5 August 2016 The 32 venues that will host the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are a mix of futuristic new build and ambitious reconstruction. Ike Ijeh takes us on a tour of the architectural highlights  Assessing the legacy of London's Olympics 28 July 2016 The architecture of the 2012 Olympics had to do more than provide an awe-inspiring home for the Games: it was meant to provide a foundation for the regeneration of a blighted area of the capital. Four years on, Ike Ijeh reports on whether it has succeeded London 2012 Aquatics Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects 5 April 2016 The smoothly undulating surface of Zaha Hadid’s stingray-like Aquatics Centre belies its structural complexity. But does the last Olympic Venue to arrive at the party live up to its promise? BD’s then architecture critic Oliver Wainwright went along to have a look. AYA shortlists: Sport & Leisure Architect of the Year 22 February 2016 We continue our series celebrating BD’s Architect of the Year finalists, looking at the sport and leisure shortlist Sutherland Hussey cricket pavilion OK'd 24 June 2015 A North Yorkshire council has given Sutherland Hussey’s RIBA competition-winning plans for a new cricket pavilion the green light. Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux by Herzog & de Meuron 1 June 2015 Herzog & de Meuron’s new sports stadium in Bordeaux is part of the wider regeneration of the area and taps into the classic French idea of the ‘grand projet’. But is it great architecture? Ike Ijeh takes a tour with Pierre de Meuron What Singapore's national stadium can teach the Qatar World Cup 24 September 2014 The vast steel dome on Arup Associates’ Singapore National Stadium is impressive. But Ike Ijeh discovers that its pioneering cooling system might just come to the rescue of the 2022 Qatar World Cup Merrion Cricket Club, Dublin 9 September 2014 TAKA Architects has ensured the members of this flood-hit cricket club face many more innings thanks to the waterfproofing armoury of their club house’s latest incarnation, says Hugh Strange Carbuncle Cup: Leeds Arena by Populous 9 July 2014 It may have hosted the opening ceremony of the Tour de France last week but for one reader, not even that was enough to spare it from being nominated. Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre by Reiach & Hall Architects 12 March 2014 Opening in the run-up to the 700th anniversary of the battle, Reiach & Hall’s Bannockburn visitor centre finds itself at the heart of a new era of conflict Designer hotels find room for local character 14 November 2013 Universal Design Studio’s Ace Hotel London in Shoreditch typifies an alternative approach to the blank, homogenised feel of many international chains 24 September 2013 The pine facade of this elegant 48-room hotel references the old boat workshops of the Swedish capital New firm FKA plans rapid expansion 13 September 2013 Ex-Woods Bagot director aims to double London staff numbers to 60 in response to rising demand for work 12 August 2013 Inventive use of glass fibre reinforced concrete has allowed a Munich hotel to indulge its literary leanings Mies 1:1 Golf Club Project by Robbrecht & Daem 17 July 2013 In rolling German farmland, an unbuilt Mies van der Rohe pavilion– the fourth exhibit in MoMA’s 1932 exhibition – has been brought back to life this summer Royal Belgian Sailing Club by Wim Goes Architectuur 11 July 2013 Solid wood construction and cantilevered timber beams enable this structure to cope with a variety of climatic conditions Me London hotel, Aldwych by Foster & Partners 8 May 2013 Behind a sober street exterior, Foster & Partners’ first hotel offers a lavish vision of cinematic glamour that hides a giant stone pyramid at its heart Great Northern Hotel refurbishment by Dexter Moren and Archer Humphryes 1 May 2013 Lewis C


What is the first name of the successful singer brother of the actor Anthony Head?

Anthony Head | Merlin Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Head was born in Camden Town, London. His father was Seafield L S M Head (1919–2009), a documentary filmmaker and the founder of Verity Films, and his mother was the actress Helen Shingler. His older brother is actor and singer Murray Head. Both brothers have played the part of Freddy Trumper in the musical Chess at the Prince Edward Theatre, London, with Murray a part of the original cast in 1986, whilst Anthony was in the final cast in 1989. Career Edit Head was educated at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). His first role was in the musical Godspell; this led to roles in television on both BBC and ITV, one of his earliest being an appearance in the series Enemy at the Door (ITV, 1978–1980). In the early 1980s he sang with the band Red Box. In the late 1980s, he appeared in a story line series of twelve coffee commercials with Sharon Maughan for NescaféGold Blend. (A version made for the US featured the American brand name Taster's Choice.) The soap opera nature of the commercials brought him wider recognition, along with a part in the Children's ITV comedy drama Woof! Success on the stage and a number of brief appearances on American television, such as in the short-lived VR.5, led to accepting the role of Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997. For this role he lived full-time in the United States during the late 1990s and early 2000s, although his family continued to live in the UK. Head left the regular cast of Buffy during the show's sixth season and subsequently appeared several times as a guest star. In many interviews at the time, Head said he left the show in order to spend more time with his family, having realised that he had spent most of the year outside England, which added up to more than half his youngest daughter's life. He then appeared in Merlin in 2008 as Uther Pendragon; the reason as to why he left is unknown. Anthony guest starred in the BBC Radio 4 comedy series Cabin Pressure several times as Hercules Shipwright. He now lives in Bath, England with Sarah Fisher. They have two children, Emily Rose, born in December 1988, and Daisy, born in 1991. Trivia He auditioned for the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who: The Movie but the part went to Paul McGann instead. He is vegetarian. His Chinese astrological sign is a horse. His astrological sign is Pisces. Anthony is left-handed.


Who rode Don’t Push It to victory in the 2010 Grand National?

Grand National 2010: Tony McCoy rides Don't Push It to victory in big race at Aintree - Telegraph Horse Racing Grand National 2010: Tony McCoy rides Don't Push It to victory in big race at Aintree Tony McCoy has finally won the Grand National as Don't Push It - his 15th ride  in the race - provided the champion jockey with a famous victory at Aintree.   Champions: Tony McCoy is handed the Grand National winner's trophy by Peter Kay Photo: PA   Image 1 of 3 Moment of triumph: McCoy turns to the gallery as Don't Push It crosses the line Photo: PA   Leap of faith: runners and riders jump the water at Aintree Photo: PA By Telegraph staff and agencies 4:39PM BST 10 Apr 2010 Black Apalachi was prominent throughout but McCoy was always stalking him on the second circuit. As they jumped the last together, McCoy galvanised his mount to take up the running before the Elbow and the relief the record-breaking rider showed immediately afterwards was immense. An almighty gamble in the minutes before the four-and-a-half-mile marathon saw the Jonjo O'Neill-trained Don't Push It sent off the 10-1 joint-favourite along with Big Fella Thanks, with the latter ridden by Barry Geraghty in the absence of the injured Ruby Walsh. Geraghty was another still going well approaching the second-last, along with 17-year-old Sam Twiston-Davies on Hello Bud. But Black Apalachi and Don't Push It pulled clear and it was McCoy who took the plaudits as he won by five lengths. Related Articles Grand National runners guide 09 Apr 2010 State Of Play went one better than last year to stay on for third, with Big Fella Thanks fourth and Hello Bud fifth. Legendary owner-gambler JP McManus had been trying to win the Aintree spectacular for years but his ambition finally came true. Nina Carberry, attempting to become the first woman to win the race on Character Building, had a great spin round to finish seventh with Snowy Morning sixth to add to his good record in the race. Last year's winner Mon Mome still appeared to be going well when he fell at the 26th fence. A tearful McCoy said: "I'm being a big wuss. It means everything to me to win the Grand National. "I've won lots of big races and I'm supposed to be a good jockey, but to not win the Grand National would be a bit of a negative on the CV. "I'm delighted for my mum and dad as they've been great for me throughout the years, and for my wife Chanelle and my daughter Eve, who is two and a half. "Hopefully now she'll be proud of me when she grows up." McCoy continued: "My trainer put me on the right one if truth be known. I asked him to toss a coin and I think he tossed it a few times until he got Don't Push It. "I couldn't have picked it, but Jonjo was very adamant and I didn't argue with him. "If you get enough goes at something and you keep going, once you're in there you've always got a chance. "I'm delighted for JP (McManus) as he's the best supporter this game has ever had and ever will have, and I'm very privileged to ride a Grand National winner in his colours." Chanelle McCoy said: "I'm speechless. For him to do this means the absolute world to him. I know he would have loved his parents to be here. "It is so emotional and for him to do it for Mr McManus and for Jonjo and Jacqui (O'Neill), it is a fantastic achievement. It's brilliant." O'Neill said: "It's fantastic and I thought it would never happen to me. "I'm delighted it's happened and I'm delighted for AP (McCoy) and JP and all the lads. "Alan Berry does everything with this horse at home so well done to him. The horse lives out in a field with half a dozen sheep. "I didn't believe it was going to happen until they passed the post as I thought something was going to happen, but it's marvellous. "Things can't get much better than this. McManus added: "First of all I want to thank Frank Berry (racing manager) as he found the horse in Listowel and I don't think without Frank we would have had the horse. "Full marks to Jonjo and the team as he's been a difficult horse down the years to keep right and keep his mind right." Dessie Hughes said of his ga