Which English port in the county of Kent is the only one which has the right to call itself a Royal Harbour?

Bond, James Bond - Kent Film Office Bond, James Bond Student Filming Application Bond, James Bond Visit the areas that inspired Fleming to create one of the most thrilling spies the world has ever known. Go directly to the Live James Bond Trail Ian Fleming loved Kent. You only have to read one of his books to experience the great adoration he had for his home county. He made his home in a beautiful house on the beach of St Margaret’s and wrote many of his novels looking out over the English Channel. His most famous creation, James Bond, known to all the world as 007, inspired 12 novels and two books of short stories, which, in turn have been adapted into 22 films so far. Casino-Royale © MovieposterDB Directors: Val Guest, Ken Hughes Writers: Ian Fleming (Novel) Wolf Mankowitz and John Law (Screenplay) Starring: David Niven – Sir James Bond Peter Sellers – Evelyn Tremble, James Bond 007 Ursula Andress – Vesper Lynd Synopsis: Based on one of Flemming’s short stories, this early spy spoof, features the aging Sir James Bond who comes out of his retirement to take on SMERSH. Locations Used: This location features as Sir James’s home. Diamonds Are Forever © movieposterDB Rosamund Pike – Miranda Frost Synopsis: James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul who is funding the development of an international space weapon. Locations Used: Kent International Airport – Manston The Antonov cargo plane scenes were filmed at the Kent International Airport – Manston. Age of Heroes cast Age of Heroes cast L-R John Dagleish as Rollright, Danny Dyer as Rains, William Houston as Mac, Guy Burnet as Riley, Sean Bean as Jones, Askel Hennie as Steinar © Age of Heroes Ltd. Although not a Bond film this film features a young Ian Fleming during his young days in the war. Director: Adrian Vitoria Writers: Ed Scates and Adrian Vitoria (Screenplay) Starring: Sean Bean, Izabella Miko, Danny Dyer, James D’Arcy Synopsis: The true story of the formation of Ian Fleming’s 30 Commando unit, a precursor for the elite forces in the U.K. Locations Used: Ian Fleming and Kent Ian Fleming © Visit Kent Ian Fleming lived in Kent and used its unique landscape as the backdrop to Bond’s adventures.  Many of the novels have scenes devoted to his favourite places within the county. An example:  “…they stopped for a moment on the edge of the great chalk cliff and stood gazing over the whole corner of England where Caesar had first landed two thousand years before. To their left the carpet of green turf, bright with small wildflowers, sloped gradually down to the long pebble beaches of Walmer and Deal, which curved off towards Sandwich and the Bay. Beyond, the cliffs of Margate showing white through the distant haze that hid the North Foreland guarded the grey scar of Manston aerodrome above which American Thunderjets wrote their white scribbles in the sky. Then came the Isle of Thanet and, out of sight, the mouth of the Thames.” (Moonraker) In connection with Visit Kent, Kent County Council developed two driving tours based on the novels Goldfinger and Moonraker, so you can step in the footsteps of England’s favourite spy. THE GOLDFINGER ROUTE    From St. Margaret’s go via Deal and the A258 to Sandwich. Follow the A256 to Ramsgate harbour, then the A253 and A299 to Reculver. Then take the A2 to Faversham, Chatham and Rochester. James Bond drove from London to Sandwich in the reverse order of course. James Bond Country © Kent County Council Reculver/Ramsgate “He came up with a crossroads. To the left the signpost said RECULVER… Bond slowed, but didn’t stop. No hanging about. He motored slowly on, keeping his eyes open. The shoreline was too exposed for a trawler to do anything but beach or anchor. Probably Goldfinger had used Ramsgate. Quiet little port. Customs and Police who were probably only on the look-out for brandy coming over from France.”        Behind Auric Goldfinger’s house at Reculver, The Grange, was the factory from which he ran his gold smuggling business. Here the gold imported from India by his traw


Butterfly, Deke, Kneeing and Sniper are all terms used in which sport?

Hockey Terms St. Paul Capitals Hockey Association Hockey Terms ( Source: www.lifetimehockey.com ) A Aerobic conditioning:  Aerobic means "with oxygen." A player needs to have aerobic conditioning in order to efficiently use oxygen and therefore have endurance over the length of the game. Anaerobic conditioning: Anaerobic means "without oxygen." Short bursts of intense energy are needed for many hockey plays. Anaerobic conditioning is needed to be able to optimally execute these plays by having stored energy that can be released without high oxygen intake. Assist:  Individual scoring records are kept for each player. A player that scores a goal is given one scoring point. A player that passes the puck to another player who has scored is given an "assist" and is also credited with one scoring point. No more than two assists can be awarded on any one goal. Attackers:  Players who bring the puck into the offensive zone are known as attackers. They can include only one player or all the skaters on a team. Attacking zone: Sometimes also called the offensive zone, the attacking zone is the one third of the rink inside the blue line that contains the defender’s goal. B Back checking:  When the puck changes hand, the offensive team becomes the defensive team. In order to slow the attack of the offensive team, each player on the defensive team is assigned an attacker and must come close to them and either strip them of the puck or intercept a pass intended for them. This strategy is known as "back-checking" and should be employed by all skaters on the ice. Backhand shot: A backhand shot is a shot, which originates from the backhand side of the stick. Although backhand shots are usually not as hard as forehand shots, a backhand shot can surprise a goalie and score, especially when the player is close to the net. Backhand: The puck is carried on the stick during stick handling on either the forehand or backhand side.  The "backhand" side of the stick is the side, which is on the outside of the stick curve. Beach Hockey:  A new version of in-line hockey developed by ESPN.   The rink is a portable in-line rink (164' x 74') and is set up on a beach.   The rules are modified for a fast game with few face-offs. Bench penalty:  A bench penalty can be called on a team for violations of the rules, which are not specific to a player.  Any team member can serve the penalty. Blocker: The goaltender has a special glove known as a blocker which is worn on the hand the holds the stick.  The blocker is used to block shots that are high on the goalie’s stick side. Blue Lines: The ice surface is divided into sections by two blue lines.  The blue lines are 60 feet from the goal line (the goal sits on the goal line.)  The blue lines are 12 inches wide and extend from board to board.   Blue lines are not used on in-line rinks. Boards: The boards surround the rink and are four feet high and are almost always made of wood. Most indoor rinks add Plexiglas on top of the boards for another 4 to 6 feet.  Boards in a newer rink are designed to "give" when players collide with them. Body check: If a player contacts another player in order to dislodge the puck it is known as a body check. Body checking is illegal in no check hockey.  However, if a player is within on arms length of another player contact is allowed in no check hockey. Box: A technique used to defend against the power play.  The four skaters arrange themselves in a loose box in the defensive zone. Break out:  When a team gains control of the puck in their defensive end they will "break out" with the puck to go on the attack.   Most teams have established break out plays to accomplish this important part of the game. Breakaway: When one attacking player manages to get by all defenders and is skating in on the goalie by him or herself it is known as a breakaway (also sometimes know as one on none.) Breezers: Hockey pants are know as breezers (based on our anecdotal research, they are only referred to as Breezers in Wisconsin and Minnesota) they are shorts that come down to the top of the knee and


Who plays Jean Valjean in the 2012 film ‘Les Miserables’?

Les Misérables (2012) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever. Director: Watch the video Related News a list of 37 titles created 25 Sep 2012 a list of 23 titles created 02 Jan 2013 a list of 47 titles created 14 Nov 2015 a list of 37 titles created 8 months ago a list of 38 titles created 5 months ago Search for " Les Misérables " 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     3     Oscars. Another    81 wins & 170 nominations. See more awards  » Videos As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. Director: Steven Spielberg A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife. Director: James Marsh After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own. Director: David O. Russell A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger. Director: Ang Lee A silent movie star meets a young dancer, but the arrival of talking pictures sends their careers in opposite directions. Director: Michel Hazanavicius In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction. Director: Lee Daniels The story of King George VI of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. Director: Tom Hooper A committed dancer wins the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" only to find herself struggling to maintain her sanity. Director: Darren Aronofsky A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. She looks a million, but isn't bringing money, peace, or love... Director: Woody Allen A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer. Director: Tom Hooper A linguistics professor and her family find their bonds tested when she is diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. Directors: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland Stars: Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart A faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him. Director: Scott Cooper Edit Storyline Jean Valjean, known as Prisoner 24601, is released from prison and breaks parole to create a new life for himself while evading the grip of the persistent Inspector Javert. Set in post-revolutionary France, the story reaches resolution against the background of the June Rebellion. Written by Anonymous The Dream Lives This Christmas See more  » Genres: Rated PG-13 for suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 25 December 2012 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: $27,281,735        (USA) (28 December 2012) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia According to an interview between Hugh Jackman and Anne H


What does the Latin phrase ‘Omnia Vincit Amor’ translate to in English?

Translation of Amor vincit omnia in English Amor vincit omnia in English Love Conquers All, , or may refer to: omnia vincit amor, Latin phrase from Eclogue X by Virgil Amor Vincit Omnia (Caravaggio), 1601–1602 painting by Caravaggio Amor Vincit Omnia (Draco Rosa album), 2009 album by Draco Rosa Amor Vincit Omnia (Pure Reason Revolution album), 2009 album by Pure Reason Revolution Love Conquers All, novel by Fred Saberhagen "Love Conquers All" a song by Radio Werewolf Love Conquers All, 1922 compilation by Robert Benchley Love Conquers All, name of a specific edit of Terry Gilliam's 1985 film Brazil "Love Conquers All", song by Deep Purple from their 1990 album Slaves and Masters "Love Conquers All", song by Yes from their 1991 album Yesyears "Love Conquers All" (ABC song), 1992 single from their album Abracadabra "Love Conquers All", song by Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio from their 2001 album Make Love, And War; The Wedlock Of Equilibrium Love Conquers All (film), 2006 film by Tan Chui Mui See more at Wikipedia.org...


The German dessert Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte is known by what name in Britain?

Possibly Germany's most famous cake: Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cake) | European Cuisines traditional bollenhut The ancestors of the cake we now know started emerging during this period. Desserts involving cooked cherries, kirsch, and cream or whipped cream were well known in the late 1800's. Around the turn of the century, the first known kirschtorte appeared near Zug in Switzerland, where kirsch was distilled from the famous Zuger sour cherries. It was probably just a matter of time before someone combined the cake with the cherries, the cream and the kirsch. There might even have been a visual component involved: some writers suggest that the look of the cake is a sort of visual pun on the traditional costume of country girls in some parts of the Black Forest -- reflecting their black or dark brown skirts, their white blouses, and their traditional hats covered with large cherry-red woolen bobbles. Maybe, maybe not. What we do know is that the famous confectioner Josef Keller (1887-1981) claimed to have invented the modern-style kirschtorte in 1915 at the Café Agner in Bad Godesberg, near Bonn... though the claim was never verified. Whether he did invent it or not, the cake appears in written recipes for the first time in the mid-1930s, turning up in 13th place on a list of favorite German cakes in 1949. Its popularity in Germany grew quickly and steadily after that, and it's during this period that the kirschtorte starts appearing off its home turf, particularly in Britain. There the new arrival was unfortunately treated very badly. Normally the first things it lost were the kirsch -- since this would have been an exotic and expensive commodity in the UK until a couple of decades ago -- and its name, which was quickly anglicized into Black Forest cake / torte / gateau. One by one the cake's other sterling attributes began to fall away as it was made by more and more people who had no idea what the original recipe was supposed to look like. In this sadly reduced form it became a mainstay of British bad-restaurant cuisine during the period described in Simon Hopkinson's and Lindsey Bareham's dryly funny UK food history-cum-cookbook The Prawn Cocktail Years, and this seems to be the cake which has been exported to large portions of North America. Fortunately the non-ruined version of Schwarzwälder kirschtorte still thrives on its home ground, where the baking industry works under regulations that require a kirschtorte to be made according to a basic set of guidelines. The rules define it as either "a cake made with Kirschwasser and whipped cream or with Kirschwasser and buttercream, or a combination of the two" -- so without the kirsch, the cake isn't genuine. The presence of fruit is actually considered secondary to the presence of the kirsch, the flavor of which has to be clearly apparent. The layers -- of a light Viennese cake or sponge -- must contain at least 3% cocoa or chocolate (though there can be more), and the topping must be of either buttercream or whipped cream, and garnished with chocolate. But inside those guidelines, naturally there's a fair amount of discussion among interested bakers about the fine points of cake construction technique and secondary ingredients. Slice the layers from a single cake, or bake them separately? Cherry compote or whole cherries in the filling? Add a shortcrust-pastry base and use sponge cake or Viennese cake in only the upper layers? The discussion goes on.** But regardless of the quibbling of the experts, Schwarzwälder kirschtorte remains one of Germany's favorite cakes, if not the favorite, often known as the "Queen of Cakes". It appears in good bakeries all over the three German-speaking central European countries, and the Todtnauer holiday region in the Black Forest sponsors an annual Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte festival. Our recipe is an adaptation of one which has been making the rounds on the Net since the first days of online recipe exchange, though its source is uncertain due to its attribution having been stripped off long ago. This recipe uses both but


According to the Bible, on which day of Creation did God make man?

The Story of Creation - The Old Testament (Bible History Online) Timelines & Charts Creation "God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power." - Hebrews 1:1-3 The Old Testament - A Brief Overview Genesis - The First Book of Moses Moses under the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit wrote Genesis, the first book in the Bible and the book of beginnings. The beginning of the world, the beginning of man, and the beginning of the Hebrew people. The Seven Days of Creation The Bible reveals that God made the world, and all that is in the world, and the entire universe out of nothing. He spoke His Word, and everything came into existence. This is creation. According to Genesis 1, God created the world in 6 days: The First Day. Light. God created light on the first day, and He separated the light from the darkness. The lights he called day, and the darkness he called night. Gen 1:3-5 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day. The Second Day. The Firmament God created the firmament on the second day, which he called heaven. There were upper waters and lower waters, above the firmament and below the firmament. Gen 1:6-8 Then God said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters." Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. So the evening and the morning were the second day. The "firmament" here refers to the atmospheric heaven where the clouds are as well as the celestial heaven where the stars are. The Third Day. Land and Vegetation On the third day God created dry land in the midst of the lower waters, He called the dry land "Earth" and he called the gathering of the waters "Seas" or oceans. He separated the oceans from the dry land. He also created every plant and tree according to its own kind, and each bearing its own seed. Gen 1:9-13 Then God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear"; and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth"; and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. So the evening and the morning were the third day.     The Fourth Day. The Sun, Moon, and Stars God created the sun, moon, and the stars on the fourth day. He placed them in the firmament (heavens) to provide light for the earth, and to provide seasons for each year. The two great lights, the sun and the moon, would provide light for every day and every night. The greater light, the sun, would provide light for the day, and the lesser light, the moon, would provide light in the night. He created the stars to govern and rule the earth, and to give it light. Gen 1:14-19 Then God said, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; "and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth"; and it was so. Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also. God set them in the firmam


Mount Catherine is the highest mountain in which African country?

Mount Katrina | mountain, Egypt | Britannica.com mountain, Egypt Alternative Titles: Mount Catherine, Mount Katrīnah Similar Topics Mount Meru Mount Kātrīnā, Kātrīnā also spelled Katrīnah, also called Mount Catherine, peak in the Sinai Peninsula , Egypt . The country’s highest point, Mount Kātrīnā reaches 8,668 feet (2,642 metres). A chapel and a meteorological station are located at the summit. Mount Sinai , site of Saint Catherine’s Monastery , is situated 2 miles (3 km) north. Learn More in these related articles: Sinai Peninsula triangular peninsula linking Africa with Asia and occupying an area of 23,500 square miles (61,000 square km). The Sinai Desert, as the peninsula’s arid expanse is called, is separated by the Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal from the Eastern Desert of Egypt, but it continues eastward into the... Egypt country located in the northeastern corner of Africa. Egypt’s heartland, the Nile River valley and delta, was the home of one of the principal civilizations of the ancient Middle East and, like Mesopotamia farther east, was the site of one of the world’s earliest urban and literate... 2 References found in Britannica Articles Assorted References physiography of Egypt  (in Egypt: Sinai Peninsula ) Article History Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: October 21, 2009 URL: https://www.britannica.com/place/Mount-Katrina Access Date: January 20, 2017 Share


Brazil Time: What is the current local time now in Brazil? | Greenwich Mean Time There are 3 time zones in Brazil: BRT - Brasília (Standard) Time / BRST - Brasilia Summer Time AMT - Amazon (Standard) Time / AMST - Amazon Summer Time FNT - Fernando de Noronha Archipelago Time The time in most of Brazil visited by foreign tourists is Brasília Time (BRT) which is  3 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT-3 ).  This is true of Rio de Janeiro , São Paulo , Brasilia , Minas Gerais etc. Time in Brazil is determined at state level. What is the time in Brazil Time Zones? Clock showing current time in Brasilia, Brazil Time Zone (BRT in winter / BRST in summer) Standard Time: BRT = GMT-3 Daylight Saving Time: BRST = GMT-2 Clock showing current time now in Belem, Brazil Time Zone Standard Time: BRT = GMT-3 Brazil - Amazon Time (with DST) - Mato Grosso , Mato Grosso do Sul Standard Time: AMT = GMT-4 Brazil - Amazon Time (without DST) - Acre State , Amazonas , Roraima , Roraima Standard Time: AMT = GMT-4 Gives new wording of art. 2 of  Decree No. 6558 of 08 September 2008 establishing daylight saving time in part of the national territory. Daylight saving time will be valid in the states of Rio Grande do Sul , Santa Catarina , Parana , Sao Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Espirito Santo , Minas Gerais , Bahia , Goiás , Mato Grosso , Mato Grosso do Sul and the Federal District .   Brazil Decree No. 6558 of 8 September 2008. Summer (daylight saving) time is in effect from midnight of the third Sunday of October each year, until midnight of the third Sunday of February the following year, in the determined parts of the country. In the year that there is a coincidence between the Sunday for the scheduled end of daylight saving time and Carnival Sunday, the end of summer time will be moved to the following Sunday. Other areas of Brazil do not adopt Summer Time What is the International Telephone Dialling Code for Brazil Time Zones ? The International Dialling Code for Brazil is 55. Websites


Which former Olympic gymnast was known as ‘The Sparrow From Minsk’?

Olga Korbut: 'The Sparrow from Minsk' who changed gymnastics - CNN.com Olga Korbut: 'The Sparrow from Minsk' who changed gymnastics By Callum Tennent, for CNN Updated 10:52 AM ET, Mon August 6, 2012 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: Olga Korbut: Recognizing a champion Gymnastic pioneer – Olga Korbut is one of the greatest gymnasts the Olympics has ever seen -- not just for her medal haul, but for her enduring legacy within the sport. Hide Caption 1 of 6 Photos: Olga Korbut: Recognizing a champion Golden girl – Her ground-breaking performances at the 1972 Munich Olympics won her three of these gold medals -- one in the team all-round event, one in the balance beam and one in the floor exercise. Hide Caption 2 of 6 Photos: Olga Korbut: Recognizing a champion The "Sparrow from Minsk" takes flight – The "Korbut flip" revolutionized gymnastics, bringing an element of danger and acrobatic technique to the sport. Hide Caption 3 of 6 Photos: Olga Korbut: Recognizing a champion The Olympic journey – An exhibition at London's Royal Opera House pays tribute to some of the greatest Olympians of all time, both for their medal tallies and cultural contributions to sport. Hide Caption 4 of 6 Photos: Olga Korbut: Recognizing a champion A happy anniversary – As one of the Olympians featured in the exhibition, Korbut was chosen as the speaker and guest of honor in recognition of her victories 40 years ago in Munich. Hide Caption 5 of 6 Photos: Olga Korbut: Recognizing a champion Still going strong – Korbut says she "remembers every moment of the Games, like it was yesterday." Now 57, she can still perfectly recreate her iconic finishing pose from her gold medal-winning floor routine. Hide Caption Former Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut helped redefine the sport She won three Olympics gold medals in 1972 and one in 1976 She even has her own maneuver named after her -- the "Korbut flip" Korbut is one of 20 Olympic greats honored at a new exhibition There are few Olympians who can say they redefined their sport, but that is what former Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut did at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. She won balance beam, floor exercises and team competition gold as well as silver in the uneven bars at the Munich Games, and then team competition gold and balance beam silver four years later in Montreal. But she will be forever remembered for her "Korbut flip" -- a move so original and so groundbreaking that gymnastics would never be the same again. The maneuver involved standing upright on the upper uneven bar mid-routine and executing a backflip, catching the upper bar from underneath it -- a move that has since been made illegal in accordance with the Olympic gymnastics Code of Points. When she first performed the flip, at the age of 17 during a stunning routine at Munich, she was only awarded a score of 9.8, causing the onlooking crowd to go wild, jeering and booing at the judges for several minutes. "I always wanted to try something different, we tried a lot of things," Korbut told CNN at London's Royal Opera House. "When you're doing something things just happen -- like going back from the high bar to the low bar. That's how it worked." JUST WATCHED MUST WATCH Gabby Douglas' mom on her golden future 01:39 "After me, no one else did it. It had a risky element -- I had brought to gymnastics new gymnastics, new elements, not acrobatics. It is a mistake when it is said I brought acrobatics to the event." Game-changing Many of the moves which are now integral to modern gymnastics can be credited to Korbut's influence. Pre-Munich, much emphasis had been placed on poise and elegance, while older and more experienced gymnasts made up the majority of the competition. Now the sport is more dynamic with its participants primarily comprising youngsters that are on the cusp of adulthood, like Gabrielle Douglas of the United States -- the 4 foot 11 inch 16-year-old, who has won two gold medals in London at her first Games. "If you see my routine from 1972 there's a lot of choreography, a lot of


Chenjeh, Kakora, Beyti and Shami are all types of which food dish?

kebab : definition of kebab and synonyms of kebab (English)   Sturgeon kebabs being cooked in Turkmenistan Kebab (or originally kabab[ citation needed ]) is a wide variety of meat dishes originating in Middle East and later on adopted in the Middle East , Turkey , South Asia and Asia Minor , that are now found worldwide. In English, kebab with no qualification generally refers more specifically to shish kebab served on the skewer . [1] In the Middle East, however, kebab refers to meat that is cooked over or next to flames; large or small cuts of meat, or even ground meat; it may be served on plates, in sandwiches, or in bowls. The traditional meat for kebab is lamb , but depending on local tastes and taboos , it may now be beef , goat , chicken , pork ; fish and seafood ; or even vegetarian foods like falafel or tofu . Like other ethnic foods brought by travellers, the kebab has become part of everyday cuisine in many countries around the globe. Contents 13 References   History The origin of kebab may lie in the short supply of cooking fuel in the Near East , which made the cooking of large foods difficult while urban economies made it easy to obtain small cuts of meat at a butcher's shop. [2] The phrase is essentially Persian in origin and Arabic tradition has it that the dish was invented by medieval Persian soldiers who used their swords to grill meat over open-field fires. [3] According to Ibn Battuta , a Moroccan traveller, in India , kebab was served in the royal houses during the Delhi Sultanate period(1206-1526 AD), and even commoners would enjoy it for breakfast with naan . [4] The dish has been native to the Near East [2] and ancient Greece since antiquity; an early variant of kebab ( Ancient Greek : ὀβελίσκος - obeliskos [5] ) is attested in Greece since 8th century BCE ( archaic period ) in Homer 's Iliad [6] and Odyssey [3] and in classical Greece , amongst others in the works of Aristophanes , [7] Xenophon [8] and Aristotle . [9] Excavations held in Akrotiri on the Greek island of Santorini by professor Christos G. Doumas , unearthed stone sets of barbecue for skewers (Ancient Greek: κρατευταί - krateutai [10] ) used before the 17th century BCE. In each pair of the supports, the receptions for the spits are found in absolute equivalence, while the line of small openings in the base constitutes mechanism of supplying the coals with oxygen so that they are maintained light up during its use. [11] [12] [13]   Variants For a list of kebab variants, see List of kebabs .   Left to right: Chenjeh Kebab, Kebab Koobideh, Jujeh Kebab in an Afghan restaurant. See also: Shashlik Shish kebab (Turkish for "skewer,") is a Turkish dish consisting of meat threaded on a skewer and grilled . Any kind of meat may be used; cubes of fruit or vegetables are often threaded on the spit as well. Typical vegetables include tomato , bell pepper , onions , and mushrooms . In English, the word "kebab" usually refers to shish kebab. [2] [14]   Döner   İskender kebap , the original döner kebab invented in Bursa , Turkey .   Slicing döner kebab off a rotating vertical spit. Döner kebab, literally "rotating kebab" in Turkish , is sliced lamb, beef or chicken, slowly roasted on a vertical rotating spit . The Middle Eastern shawarma , Mexican tacos al pastor and Greek gyros are all derived from the Turkish döner kebab which was invented in Bursa in the 19th century by a cook named Hacı İskender. [15] Döner kebab is most popularly served in pita bread, as it is best known, with salad, but is also served in a dish with a salad and bread or French fries on the side, or used for Turkish pizzas called pide or "kebabpizza". Take-out döner kebab or shawarma restaurants are common in many parts of Europe. Döner kebab is popular in many European countries, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. In parts of Europe 'kebab' usually refers to döner kebab in pita. Australian Doner Kebabs are usually served in wraps which are toasted before eating. In Australia and the UK, kebabs (or döner meat and chips) are most popularly eaten after a night out, representing


Which World War II US General was given the nickname ‘Dugout Doug’?

10 Generals/Admirals That Got Fired - History and Headlines 10 Generals/Admirals That Got Fired 2 Comments On April 11, 1951 President Harry Truman had had enough, and fired General of the Army (5 star general) Douglas MacArthur.  Firing the senior American general during a war, especially one that had been awarded the Medal of Honor (in World War II) and that was a national hero is not to be taken lightly; however, Truman had no choice and “Dugout Doug” was out. Sometimes during the emergencies of war even senior officers are found to be lacking in brains, skills, or character necessary to win the war.  When officers of exalted rank get fired, it is unusual enough to be big news and often controversial. Here are 10 notable high ranking officers relieved of command during wartime.  So many more could have been included: you tell us who else should have been on this list. Digging Deeper 10. Brigadier General Janis Karpinski, 2005. Relieved of command and reduced in rank to colonel, the only female general on our list was in charge of the prison at Abu Ghraib in Iraq during the war in Iraq.  Karpinski was fired when information and photos leaked to the press showing mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners by US jailers.  Karpinski bitterly refutes the charges against her for poor leadership having allowed the infractions, and has blamed then Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld for allowing civilian contractors trained at Guantanamo Bay and Afghanistan to work in the prison.  Is she a political scapegoat?  Read her book and decide for yourself. 9. Brigadier General Lew Wallace, 1862. A Union division commander under Gen. U.S. Grant at the battle of Shiloh, Wallace was the scapegoat for the failure of the Union forces to win a decisive victory.  Relieved of his command, Wallace later served well in other roles, including as Governor of New Mexico Territory.  Wallace was bitter his entire life about being blamed unfairly for the Shiloh debacle and he later wrote the famous novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, a story of a man wrongly accused that achieves redemption, which presumably is how he saw himself. (Note: Ben-Hur was made into a motion picture 4 times, most notably the 1959 version with Charlton Heston, as well as plays and a television miniseries.) 8. General William Hull, 1812. In charge of American forces in the Northwest during the War of 1812, Hull bungled an invasion of Canada and then surrendered Fort Detroit to an inferior force.  For his ineptitude, Hull was court-martialed and sentenced to be shot, but was spared only by a reprieve from President Madison. 7. General George Patton, 1943. Patton was taken out of combat in 1943 after 2 incidents where he had slapped junior enlisted men surfaced and became public.  General Eisenhower had General Patton apologize to both men, the others present during the incidents, and then his entire command, but when word of the incidents became public in the US the outcry was severe.  Although members of congress wanted Patton thrown out of the Army altogether, Patton was kept in non-combat roles for a year following the incidents. Apparently having done his penance, Patton was once more allowed to command troops in combat after the Normandy D-Day invasion.  The German High Command considered Patton to be the best of the Allied generals. 6. Field Marshall Claude Auchinleck, 1942. In charge of the British North African and Middle East war effort early in World War II, Auchinleck was relieved of command and replaced by Generals Alexander and Montgomery. Auchinleck had actually been a replacement himself when General Wavell was relieved.  Auchinleck was accused by the Britiish General Staff of losing battles due to “nothing less than bad generalship.”  Sadly, Auchinleck was also fired by his wife, who left him in 1944 for Air Chief Marshall Pierse. 5. Field Marshall John French, 1916. Despite his name, French was in charge of the British forces in Europe during World War I and had survived an attempt to fire him in 1914 only because French General Foch interceded on his behalf.  Obviou


What is the name of the concert venue in Glasgow, completed in September 2013, becoming the largest entertainment venue in Scotland?

The SSE Hydro Glasgow : Live entertainment venue on River Clyde Click an image to enlarge Location: Pacific Quay & SECC, SECC Description: Created by world-renowned architects Foster and Partners, who also designed the SECC's Clyde Auditorium, Scotland's new national arena will hold 12,000 fully seated and will be the largest entertainments venue in Scotland. Now known as The SSE Hydro, the SECC national arena is the only one of its scale in the UK built specifically for concerts, conferences and events. The SSE Hydro is the latest landmark on Glasgow's skyline.  Modelled on Greek and Roman amphitheatres, the 45m tall building, with its distinctive silver dome, stands higher than the neighbouring Armadillo. Translucent materials used in the facade will cause the building to appear to glow at night. View more images of The SSE Hydro in our image gallery. Like the Clyde Auditorium, The SSE Hydro has been designed from the inside out. Visitors can enjoy outstanding viewing angles from each of the 12,000 seats in the fixed, tiered and demountable seating system and the acoustics are of the highest standard. There are a wide range of food and drink outlets as well as a club seating area and  VIP boxes, each capable of accommodating 12 people. There will also be restaurants, bars and sponsors lounges. Scottish Enterprise contributed £25m to the project.  The QD2 masterplan is designed to enhance and transform the 64-acre site into a complete exhibition, conference and entertainments complex of significant national scale and make the SECC a world-class venue.  The new facilities will enhance Glasgow and Scotland's tourism offer, specifically business tourism, and the arena is now lined up to play an integral role in the 2014 Commonwealth Games as the home for both gymnastics and the netball finals at the games. The SSE Hydro is one of the first major developments to be undertaken in the SECC's QD2 master plan which has the potential to create 2,449 jobs. The 12,000-seat arena will be the largest entertainments venue in Scotland and the only one of its scale in the UK built specifically for concerts and events. The Hydro will play host to around 140 events each year, including national and international artists and bands as well as being a venue for major comedy stars and sporting events. The arena has the potential to inject an additional £131 million into the local economy. The current economic impact of the SECC is £347million per annum with 1.5 million visitors a year. By summer 2014 the arena had achieved 4th place in the Pollstar "Top 100 Worldwide Arena Venues" rankings Scottish Hydro has committed to invest £1.5 million per year over  10 years. The Scottish company, which is part of SSE plc,  has been supplying energy to the nation's homes and businesses since 1947. Scottish Hydro is proud to be investing in Scotland's cultural heritage and will in turn provide a high profile association with live entertainment, bringing real benefits for customers. Current status: In September 2010 SECC announced that AEG Facilities had been appointed to create an event programme for the new venue in advance of it opening in 2013. Lend Lease were appointed to build the auditorium and began work in February 2011. Construction of the roof elements involved 16 roof segments to be connected to a central "doughnut", which was completed by end summer 2012. The first precast concrete seating terrace units were installed in January 2012, with the first seats to be installed by the end of the year. In May 2012 the centre roof section was lowered into place in a massive 5-day engineering operation. In November, the temporary supporting tower was successfully removed, leaving the huge domed roof self-supporting. Now the first two ceiling layers are being put in and the house lights are being fitted. A giant three-tiered steel rig is being constructed in the centre of the arena, from which all the lighting and the speakers will be hung when the Hydro opens. In November 2012, the temporary supporting tower was successfully removed, leaving the huge


Atomic Number 6 Atomic Number 6 Atomic Number 6 What Element is Atomic Number 6? Element atomic number 6 is carbon. Forms of pure carbon include diamond, graphite, and amorphous carbon.  Dave King, Getty Images By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Updated September 15, 2015. Carbon is the element that is atomic number 6 on the periodic table . This nonmetal is the basis for life as we know it. Here is interesting trivia and facts about this element: Element Atomic Number 6 Facts Each atom of carbon has 6 protons and electrons. The element naturally exists as a mix of three isotopes. Most of this carbon has 6 neutrons (carbon-12), plus there are small amounts of carbon-13 and carbon-14. Carbon-12 and carbon-13 are stable. Carbon-14 is used for radioisotope dating of organic material. A total of 15 isotopes of carbon are known. Pure carbon can take any of several different forms, called allotropes. These allotropes exhibit markedly different properties. For example, diamond is the hardest form of any element, while graphite is very soft, and graphene is stronger than steel. Diamond is transparent, while other forms of carbon are opaque gray or black. All of the allotropes of carbon are solids at room temperature and pressure. continue reading below our video Trends in the Periodic Table The element name carbon comes from the Latin word carbo, which means coal. The element symbol for atomic number 6 is C. Carbon is among the elements known in pure form by ancient mankind. Carbon has the highest melting point of the pure elements at 3500 °C (3773 K, 6332 °F). Carbon is the second most abundant element in humans , by mass (after oxygen). Approximately 20% of the mass of a living organism is atomic number 6. Carbon is the fourth most abundant element in the universe . The element forms in stars via the triple-alpha process in which helium atoms fuse to form atomic number 4 (beryllium), which then fuses with atomic number 2 (helium) to form atomic number 6. Carbon on Earth is constantly recycled via the Carbon Cycle . All of the carbon in your body once existed as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Pure carbon is considered non-toxic, although inhaling it can cause lung damage. It has been used since prehistoric time for making tattoos . The tattoos of Otzi the Iceman , a 5300-year-old frozen corpse, were likely made using charcoal. In 1961, the IUPAC adopted the isotope carbon-12 as the basis for the atomic weight system.


Chlorophobia is the irrational fear of which colour?

Chromophobia- Fear of colors | Phobia Source Home » Phobia List Chromophobia- Fear of colors Chromophobia, also known as chromatophobia is a persistent, irrational fear of colors. A severe form of this phobia can hinder daily activities and can make life self-limiting. People with chromophobia may correlate a distressing past event with a color. It can develop following a negative or traumatic event involving either a single or multiple colors. Some people become sensitive to particular shades or tones. Others may prefer surroundings to be, as much as possible, free of colors. They might have experienced a traumatic event that occurred in a room of a particular color and thus they associate that particular color with fear. People who are color-blind could experience chromophobia as they have limited work opportunities as a result of their condition. People who are color-blind may have variable red and green color blindness and thus they are not allowed to fly a plane or other jobs that involve identifying the color red and green. Symptoms vary and may include any of the symptoms of anxiety like palpitations, chest discomfort, shortness of breath, tremors. In some, chromophobia causes extreme symptoms where the phobic person starts to think that death is imminent. Effective treatment for phobia involves methods and techniques that include systematic desensitization & exposure therapy. Exposure therapy is a chromophobia treatment that permits the patient to get comfortably accustomed, step-by-step to his or her object of fear, in a controlled environment.


What was the middle name of former British Prime Minister William Gladstone?

William Ewart Gladstone | British Statesman William Ewart Gladstone British Prime Minister and Political Reformer William Ewart Gladstone.  Kean Collection/Getty Images By Robert McNamara Updated December 31, 2015. William Ewart Gladstone was a dominant and controversial figure in Victorian England and the leading British statesman of the 19th century. He served in the British government from the 1830s to the 1890s, and as Prime Minister of Britain on four occasions he reformed both British government and society. Gladstone is often viewed as the moral and political voice of the Victorian era, yet he was famously disliked by Queen Victoria . One of Gladstone's lifelong obsessions was the "rescuing" of English prostitutes, and his activities in that regard made some question his motivations and even his sanity. Early Life of Gladstone William Ewart Gladstone was born on December 29, 1809 in Liverpool. His family was of Scottish descent, and his father, Sir John Gladstone, became a wealthy merchant in the port city of Liverpool and had investments in slave plantations in the West Indies. After being educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, Gladstone took a trip to Italy and then returned to Britain and was elected to Parliament. continue reading below our video 10 Best Universities in the United States Though he would become the leader of the Liberal Party, he was first elected as a Tory. His first address in Parliament was a defense of slave owners in the West Indies, in which he used his father as an example. Gladstone's Politics Shifted from Conservative to Liberal In the British government Gladstone was at first aligned with Sir Robert Peel, but throughout the 1840s Gladstone’s politics evolved until he began taking positions more in line with the Liberal party. A trip to Naples in the early 1850s, where he witnessed extreme poverty, may have helped drive him away from Tory orthodoxy. In the 1850s Gladstone served as chancellor of the exchequer, the chief financial officer of the British government, and was influential in passing financial reforms, including the abolition of many taxes and tariffs. Leader of the Liberal Party In the late 1850s Gladstone gravitated toward a newly formulated Liberal party and became its leader. Gladstone's party won an overwhelming majority in the elections of 1868, and he became prime minister. He focused on reforms, which were often targeted at reducing the influence of privilege and making British institutions, such as civil service and the military, open to those beyond the privileged classes. Gladstone and the Issue of Irish Home Rule: Gladstone served four terms as prime minister: 1868-1874 1886 1892-94 During his first term as prime minister Gladstone pushed reforms intended to improve the lot of the Irish peasantry. In fact, Gladstone became intensely interested in the "Irish question," and many of his ideas for reform were focused on Britain's administration of Ireland . Gladstone, throughout the late 1800s, often advocated "home rule" for Ireland. While it wasn't a call for outright Irish independence, it was considered by many a radical position. Bitter Rivalry With Benjamin Disraeli The other leading political player in Victorian Britain was Benjamin Disraeli, who, like Gladstone, held a variety of government posts and served as Prime Minister. For decades Gladstone and Disraeli were rivals, and it is known that they detested each other. The two men came from very opposite backgrounds, and while they were both highly intelligent, they often battled on opposite sides of an issue. And they also had different relationships with Queen Victoria, who liked Disraeli and complained bitterly of Gladstone's attitude toward her. Gladstone's Attacks on Disraeli Were Effective Gladstone was opposed to Britain's imperial foreign policy. And in the late 1870s, while out of power, he published a controversial pamphlet attacking the foreign policy of Benjamin Disraeli , who was the current prime minister. The title of the pamphlet, "Bulgarian Horrors and the Questions of the East" seems ut


Which French airport is also known as Roissy Airport?

Charles De Gaulle Airport CDG - Maplets Charles De Gaulle Airport CDG Maplet Details Maplets Location Paris, France Address 2 Rue Ferdinand de Lesseps, 95197 Goussainville, France Lat, Long 49.021127, 2.464792 GPS No GPS Website Description Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: Aéroport Paris-Charles de Gaulle), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in the Paris area, is one of the world's principal aviation centres, as well as France's main airport. It is named after Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970), leader of the Free French Forces and founder of the French Fifth Republic. It is located within portions of several communes, 25 km (16 mi) to the north-east of Paris. The airport serves as the principal hub for Air France and is a European hub for Delta Air Lines. In 2010, the airport handled 58,164,612 passengers[4] and 525,314 aircraft movements, making it the world's sixth busiest airport and Europe's second busiest airport (after London Heathrow) in passengers served. It also is the world's seventh busiest and Europe's busiest airport in aircraft movements. In cargo traffic, the airport is the fifth busiest in the world and the busiest in Europe, having handled 2,054,515 metric tonnes of cargo. Keywords Paris Aéroport, Goussainville Updated on 2014-05-28 Created on 2011-02-11


House, Hogline, Hacks and Button are all terms used in which sport?

Curling Terminology You are here: Home / About Curling / Curling Terminology Curling Terminology What’s an end? A freeze? How deep do you have to dig to “bury a stone?”  Like any other sport, curling comes with its own unique vocabulary. Check out our glossary so you can talk the talk too. Backboards: The boards behind the back at either end of the playing area. Blank End: An end that is scoreless. Bonspiel: A curling tournament. Burying a Stone: Placing a shot behind a guard so no part of the rock shows from other end. Button: The innermost circle surrounding the tee. The button is usually one foot in diameter. Center Line: A line drawn from one hack to the other, passing through the tee at both ends of the ice. Circles: The round scoring area, 12 feet in diameter, with concentric circles 1, 4, and 8 feet in diameter. Come Around: A shot that curls around a guard. Coming Home: Playing the final end of a game. Counter: A stone that is in a scoring position. Curl: The rotating movement of a stone caused by turning the handle. Delivery: The act of throwing a rock. Double: Removing two stones from play with one shot. Draw: Although a draw is normally into the house, any rock where the speed will make it stop between hog line and back line. Eight-ender: An end in which a team has scored the maximum possible number of points. End: A division of the game. An end is complete when all sixteen rocks (eight per team) have been thrown. A club game is usually eight ends, or about two hours long. Extra End: An additional end played to break a tie at the end of regulation play. Freeze: A draw that finishes touching or nearly touching another rock. Front End: The lead and second player on a curling team. Guard: A rock between the hog line and the house that can be used to protect rocks in the house. Hack: The rubber starting block embedded in the ice from which the curler begins deliver of a stone. Hammer: The last rock in an end. Heavy: A stone that is delivered with more than the desired amount of weight or force. Heavy Ice: Opposite of fast or keen ice. Heavy ice requires a stone to be thrown with more than normal weight. Hit: A rock intended to collide with another rock. Hit and Roll: A takeout that removes a stone, hitting it off center and then moving to a target area. Hit the Broom: When a curler releases his rock directly on the skip’s target broom. Hog: A stone that stops short of the far hog line. Hog Line: A line located 21 feet from each tee. A rock must be released before the near hog line, and travel beyond the far hog line. House: The round scoring area, 12 feet in diameter, with concentric circles 1, 4, and 8 feet in diameter. Hurry: A call used by some teams to tell the sweepers to sweep quickly. In-turn: A rock whose handle is rotated inward toward the body. An in-turn for a right-handed curler rotates clockwise. Keen Ice: When little effort is required to deliver the rock. Also known as fast ice. Last Rock: The last rock to be thrown in an end. Lead: The player who delivers the rink’s first two rocks of each end. Lie Shot: Having the stone closest to the tee. Light: A stone that is delivered with less than the desired weight or force. Long Guard: A guard near the hog line. Lose Handle: A stone that loses its initial rotating motion during its travel down the rink. Narrow: A rock delivered inside the intended line of delivery (between the skip’s broom and the target). Off the Broom: A stone that is not delivered on the line of the skip’s broom. On the Broom: A shot that started out on a line toward the skip’s broom. Out-turn: A rock whose handle is rotated outward or away from the body. An outturn for a right-handed curler rotates counter-clockwise. Pebble: A light spray of water that freezes on contact with the ice creating small bumps that cut down the amount of the ice surface the rock is in contact with. Port: An opening between two or more rocks that is wide enough to allow a stone to pass through. Raise: The action of promoting a stone from one position to another closer to or in the house. Rings: The circles th


Which British singer released an eight CD box set in 2008 entitled ‘And They Said It Wouldn’t Last (My 50 Years in Music)’?

Pandora: Sir Cliff caused controversy with 'Honky Tonk Angels' | The Independent Pandora: Sir Cliff caused controversy with 'Honky Tonk Angels' Monday 1 September 2008 23:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Sir Cliff Richard's squeaky clean image as the Peter Pan of British pop grows ever more tarnished by the day. Two years ago, the usually mild-mannered crooner managed to shock his middle-of-the-road fans when he appeared on Gordon Ramsay's Channel 4 programme, The F-Word, where he told the potty-mouthed chef to "fuck off". Now, I'm told that he will break further taboos with the forthcoming release of an eight-CD commemorative box-set entitled And They Said It Wouldn't Last: My 50 Years In Music. Among the songs included in the track listing is an alternative version of Sir Cliff's controversial cover of "Honky Tonk Angels", a country song about prostitutes. It is a surprising inclusion since, not long after the song was released in 1973, Sir Cliff himself backed calls for the BBC to ban it from the airwaves. For some bizarre reason, he was originally led to believe the song was about the Salvation Army. It was only when he was told it was actually about prostitution that he decided to disown it. When I call to find out whether the track's inclusion was the result of a careless record company employee, a spokesman informs me it was all Sir Cliff's doing. Apparently, his attitude towards the record has softened over the years. "He knows the song is on there and he is more than happy about it," I am told. "It was released many years ago and his mind has changed since then. He is older and wiser now. "I'm sure, if anyone asked him to, he would be happy to perform it these days." Now rain stops play for Josh Josh Hartnett's much anticipated West End debut has been delayed. The Hollywood actor was to begin performances of Rain Man at London's Apollo Theatre next Tuesday, but this has been put back until the following week after the director, Terry Johnson, deemed the play unready. He joined the crew late when the original director, David Grindley, stepped down for family reasons. A spokesman says: "It is a new play so everyone wants it to be perfect. Terry wants to get to grips with everything before we open." RAF pilots flown home courtesy of Iron Maiden Bruce Dickinson, the singer with heavy metal outfit Iron Maiden, has in the past performed for British troops in Iraq. On Sunday, he did his bit for our boys in Afghanistan. Dickinson, a qualified pilot for British airline Astraeus, was behind the controls of a Boeing 747 that the Ministry of Defence had chartered to transport a group of RAF pilots back home. "A lot of them recognised him because they are Maiden fans, but he was there in his professional capacity as a pilot," says an RAF spokesman. "He gave out lots of signatures to the guys." Andy's rock'n'roll years Although Tony Blair liked to flaunt his guitar-playing skills, there was suspicion among his colleagues that the former PM was a mere "three chorder". His youthful protégé Andy Burnham is a more accomplished player. The Culture Secretary tells this month's Q magazine that he spent his formative years "sitting in my bedroom picking out [Billy Bragg's] 'Between the Wars' ... sad, really." This is not the first insight we've had into Burnham's wayward youth. In 1984, a mulleted Burnham invaded the pitch at Highbury after Everton had reached the FA Cup Final. Fry's 'virtual' panto There was a time when serious actors would turn their noses up at pantomime, but thanks to the likes of Sir Ian McKellen and Simon Callow, a spot of hanky Twanky is nowadays practically de rigueur among the theatrical community. The latest to sign up is Stephen Fry, who has agreed to a cameo at Norwich Theatre Royal's production of Snow White in the New Year. The polymath will appear in a "virtual role", with his performance beamed on a big screen. Fry's only stipulation to the producers is that he will not sing, as he has what he describes as a "Van Gogh's ear for music". Phelps isn't feeling in the swim Amphibious golden bo


Which spirit is traditionally used to make a Bronx Cocktail?

Bronx #1 (Original) Cocktail Recipe Orange zest twist (discarded) & Luxardo Maraschino cherry Comment: A serious, dry, complex cocktail. Less bitter than many of its era, but still challenging to more tender modern palates. Variant: 1/ Bloody Bronx - made with the juice of a blood orange. 2/ Golden Bronx - with the addition of an egg yolk. 3/ Silver Bronx - with the addition of egg white. 4/ Income Tax Cocktail - with two dashes Angostura bitters. Also see the Abbey Martini and Satan’s Whiskers. About: Created in 1906 by Johnny Solon, a bartender at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (the Empire State Building occupies the site today), and named after the newly opened Bronx Zoo. This is reputedly the first cocktail to use fruit juice. In his 1935, The Old Waldorf-Astoria book, A.S. Crockett published what he says is “Solon’s own story of the Creation - of the Bronx: We had a cocktail in those days called the Duplex, which had a pretty fair demand. One day, I was making one for a customer when in came Traverson, head waiter of the Empire Room - the main dining room in the original Waldorf. A Duplex was composed of equal parts of French [dry] and Italian [sweet] Vermouth, shaken up with squeezed orange peel, or two dashes of Orange Bitters. Traverson said, “Why don’t you get up a new cocktail? I have a customer who says you can’t do it." "Can’t I?" I replied. “Well”, I finished the Duplex I was making, and a thought came to me. I poured into a mixing glass the equivalent of two jiggers of Gordon Gin. Then I filled the jigger with orange juice, so that it made one-third of orange and two-thirds of gin. Then into the mixture I put a dash of each Italian and French Vermouth, shaking the thing up. I didn’t taste it myself, but I poured it into a cocktail glass and handed it to Traverson and said: “You are a pretty good judge. (He was.) See what you think of that.” Traverson tasted it. Then he swallowed it whole. “ ‘By God!’ he said, you’ve really got something new! That will make a big hit. Make me another and I will take it back to that customer in the dining room. Bet you’ll sell a lot of them. Have you got plenty of oranges? If you haven’t, you had better stock up, because I’m going to sell a lot of those cocktails during lunch. "The demand for Bronx cocktails started that day. Pretty soon we were using a whole case of oranges a day. And then several cases. "The name? No, it wasn’t really named directly after the borough or the river so-called. I had been at the Bronx Zoo a day or so before, and saw, of course, a lot of beasts I had never known. Customers used to tell me of the strange animals they saw after a lot of mixed drinks. So when Traverson said to me, as he started to take the drink in to the customer, “What’ll I tell him is the name of this drink?” I thought of those animals, and said: “Oh, you can tell him it is a ‘Bronx’.” Buy ingredients makes this drink 15 times Add to basket makes this drink 33 times Add to basket


The harbour wall known as ‘The Cobb’ features in which novel by John Fowles?

Lyme Regis | East Devon Journal Search for: Lyme Regis Although not strictly East Devon, Lyme Regis is a charming, historic coastal town in West Dorset, just across the Devon-Dorset border. The town is an unspoiled seaside resort and fishing port, noted for the fossils found in the cliffs and beaches. The harbour wall, known as ‘The Cobb’, features in Jane Austen’s novel ‘Persuasion’, and in John Fowles’ ‘The French Lieutenant’s Woman’. There is plenty to do in the town which has an array of shops, galleries, museum and aquarium as well as good restaurants, cafés and pubs.


Former US President Ronald Regan’s ‘Strategic Defence Initiative’, to use ground-based and space-based systems to protect the USA from attack by nuclear missiles, was known in the media by what nickname?

Strategic Defense Initiative : definition of Strategic Defense Initiative and synonyms of Strategic Defense Initiative (English) Federal government of the United States The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was proposed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan on March 23, 1983, [1] to use ground and space-based systems to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles . The initiative focused on strategic defense rather than the prior strategic offense doctrine of mutual assured destruction (MAD). The Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) was set up in 1984 within the United States Department of Defense to oversee the Strategic Defense Initiative. The ambitious initiative was widely criticized as being unrealistic, even unscientific as well as for threatening to destabilize MAD and re-ignite "an offensive arms race". [2] It was soon derided, largely in the mainstream media, as "Star Wars," after the popular 1977 film by George Lucas . In 1987, the American Physical Society concluded that a global shield such as "Star Wars" was not only impossible with existing technology, but that ten more years of research was needed to learn whether it might ever be feasible. [3] Under the administration of President Bill Clinton in 1993, its name was changed to the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) and its emphasis was shifted from national missile defense to theater missile defense; and its scope from global to more regional coverage. It was never truly developed or deployed, though certain aspects of SDI research and technologies paved the way for some anti-ballistic missile systems of today. BMDO was renamed to the Missile Defense Agency in 2002. This article covers defense efforts under the SDIO. Under the SDIO's Innovative Sciences and Technology Office, headed by physicist and engineer James A. Ionson, [4] the investment was predominantly made in basic research at national laboratories , universities, and in industry, and these programs have continued to be key sources of funding for top research scientists in the fields of high-energy physics , supercomputing / computation , advanced materials, and many other critical science and engineering disciplines: funding which indirectly supports other research work by top scientists, and which would be politically impossible to fund outside of the defense budget environment. Contents   History   Bombers to ICBMs Although the Germans put considerable effort into the first surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) after 1943, they did not have enough time to develop operational-level weapons before the war ended. Their research proved valuable to teams in the US and USSR, where missile programs slowly developed in the immediate post-war era. As the cold war started, the Soviets found themselves facing massive USAF and RAF bomber fleets they could not hope to counter in the air. In response they dramatically increased their efforts in SAM development, deploying the SA-1 Guild system around Moscow as early as 1955. [5] This was followed by the dramatically improved and semi-mobile SA-2 Guideline , a weapon that remains in service in the 2000s (decade). Similar US and UK weapons soon followed. By the late 1950s, as missiles developed both in quality and number, the ability for the US air fleet to penetrate Soviet airspace was increasingly at risk. In response, both sides increased their efforts to develop long-range missiles. The Soviets, with no effective bomber force of their own, put considerable effort into their program and quickly brought their basic R-7 Semyorka system into operation in 1959. [6] The US's SM-65 Atlas followed almost immediately thereafter. [7] These early examples were useful only for attacking large targets like cities or ports, but their relative invulnerability and low cost provided both sides with a credible force in an era of stiffening air defenses.   ABMs At first it appeared that the ICBM could be countered by systems similar to the ever-evolving SAMs already in operation. The ICBM's high trajectory meant they became visibl


St Helier is the capital of which Channel Island?

Saint Helier | Jersey, Channel Islands | Britannica.com Jersey, Channel Islands Glasgow Saint Helier, chief town, resort, parish, and the capital of Jersey , in the Channel Islands . The town lies along St. Aubin’s Bay opposite a tidal island known as L’Islet (accessible by causeway at low tide), on the south side of Jersey Island. The town is named for St. Helier, a Frankish missionary who was reputedly martyred there in 555. The saint’s memory is preserved in the Hermitage, a small 12th-century oratory on L’Islet, as well as in the Abbey (later Priory) of St. Helier, founded in the mid-12th century by Robert FitzHamon, of Gloucester. Saint Helier viewed across St. Aubin’s Bay. Man vyi Hermitage of Saint Helier on L’Islet, Jersey, Channel Islands. Man vyi The town originated as a fishing village that grew up beside the parish church, where from the 13th century the king’s courts usually met and where markets were held. St. Helier became the seat of island government after Elizabeth Castle was built (1551–90) on L’Islet. This castle was the refuge (1646–48) of Lord Clarendon, who there began his History of the Rebellion, and of the fugitive Charles II in 1646 and 1649. Harbour works were begun in 1700, and the modern harbour dates from 1841. The marketplace (now Royal Square) was the scene of the French defeat at the Battle of Jersey (1781). The marketplace is dominated by the Court House, La Salle des Etats (States House), and the Public Library (founded 1736) and is overlooked (south) by Fort Regent (1806). Victoria College dates from 1852. About one-third of Jersey’s population lives in St. Helier, which is the focus of island transport, commerce, government, and cultural activity. Pop. (2001) 28,310. Learn More in these related articles: Jersey (island, Channel Islands, English Channel) British crown dependency and island, the largest and southernmost of the Channel Islands, lying south of England ’s coast and 12 miles (19 km) west of the Cotentin peninsula of France. Its capital, St. Helier, is 100 miles (160 km) south of Weymouth, England. Jersey is about 10 miles (16 km)... Channel Islands (islands, English Channel) archipelago in the English Channel, west of the Cotentin peninsula of France, at the entrance to the Gulf of Saint-Malo, 80 miles (130 km) south of the English coast. The islands are dependencies of the British crown (and not strictly part of the United Kingdom), having been so attached since the... Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: January 21, 2009 URL: https://www.britannica.com/place/Saint-Helier Access Date: January 18, 2017 Share


‘The Rhubarb Triangle’, famous for producing early forced rhubarb, is in which English county?

Growing rhubarb in The Rhubarb Triangle - The Field The Field 0shares 0shares It is rarely far from the limelight, so what is it that gives rhubarb the power to purge, pucker lips and excite celebrity chefs? Jeremy Hobson investigates the Rhubarb Triangle Janet Oldroy Hulme's rhubarb is grown in the dark and harvested by candlelight on her Yorkshire farm. TAGS: rhubarb The Rhubarb Triangle covers a 9-square-mile triangle in West Yorkshire, infamous for producing early forced rhubarb and then providing it to all corners of the UK. With rhubarb firmly in flavour, Jeremy Hobson wonders what it is that excites celebrity chefs and home cooks, and how it all began in the Rhubarb Triangle. Do you have rhubarb from the Rhubarb Triangle? Try our rhubarb fool recipe for a delicious spring dessert. THE RHUBARB TRIANGLE A town boy and a country boy were playing together in the latter’s garden when the urban lad suddenly said, “What does your dad use all that manure for?” “We put it on our rhubarb,” replied the other. “That’s awful, we put custard on ours.” As a joke, it is old, but not as ancient as the plant itself, which originated in Siberia and has been known in parts of Asia for many centuries. Rhubarb was brought into Europe in the 15th century but it was not until the late 1700s that it began to be seen as a food source. Rhubarb has been used for medicinal reasons since ancient times. Rheum, the name by which the genus is known under the Linnaean system, is thought by some to be derived from the old french rubarbe. Others suspect that it may have come from the Greek rheo, which means “to flow” and is presumably a reference to the plant’s laxative properties when ingested. Why the word rhubarb has been used by actors to simulate conversation during a crowd scene on stage, probably has nothing to do with the plant; it’s likely to be a corruption of “Rhu-bar-ba, rhu-bar-ba”, which was used in the theatre during Shakespeare’s time. More recently, it has been used as a sound device in radio dramas where the background noise for crowd scenes was often achieved by a group of people mumbling “rhubarb” under their breath while adding random inflections. This was parodied by Spike Milligan in various episodes of The Goon Show, where he tried to achieve the same effect using only three or four people. THE RHUBARB TRIANGLE: SCOURING STOMACHS – AND PANS Rhubarb has been used for medicinal reasons since ancient times. It was first grown in Britain for scientific purposes in the mid 1700s, probably at the Chelsea Physic Gardens and certainly at Edinburgh’s Botanical Gardens. It’s already proven to lower cholesterol, help prevent deep vein thrombosis and stimulate the body’s metabolic rate, and current research at Sheffield University is looking at the polyphenol content of forced rhubarb – polyphenols being thought to have a positive effect in preventing stomach cancer. Its use as a laxative is well known and the subject of many jokes. However, if you want to cleanse your saucepans rather than your internal tracts, look no further than boiling rhubarb stalks in a little water; the resultant acidic mix shines even the dullest of pan interiors in a matter of minutes. Alternatively, it can apparently be made into an organic insecticide against leaf-eating insects. Boil the rhubarb leaves in a few pints of water for 20 minutes, strain the liquid and then add soap flakes. As a food source, rhubarb has had its ups and downs. In Victorian times, no self-respecting gardener would be without at least a couple of clumps of it in some corner of the vegetable patch. The wealthy would force theirs each spring with specially constructed rhubarb domes, while the ordinary grower found that he could achieve the same effect with the use of old chimney pots, upturned dustbins and galvanised buckets. THE RHUBARB TRIANGLE: YORKSHIRE During both world wars rhubarb provided a much-needed food source (the government even capped the price to keep it affordable to the majority), but during the Second World War, when sugar was rationed and almost non-existent, its ta


Jack Worthing is the main character in which Oscar Wilde play?

SparkNotes: The Importance of Being Earnest: Character List The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde Plot Overview Analysis of Major Characters John (Jack/Ernest) Worthing, J.P. -  The play’s protagonist. Jack Worthing is a seemingly responsible and respectable young man who leads a double life. In Hertfordshire, where he has a country estate, Jack is known as Jack. In London he is known as Ernest. As a baby, Jack was discovered in a handbag in the cloakroom of Victoria Station by an old man who adopted him and subsequently made Jack guardian to his granddaughter, Cecily Cardew. Jack is in love with his friend Algernon’s cousin, Gwendolen Fairfax. The initials after his name indicate that he is a Justice of the Peace. Algernon Moncrieff -  The play’s secondary hero. Algernon is a charming, idle, decorative bachelor, nephew of Lady Bracknell, cousin of Gwendolen Fairfax, and best friend of Jack Worthing, whom he has known for years as Ernest. Algernon is brilliant, witty, selfish, amoral, and given to making delightful paradoxical and epigrammatic pronouncements. He has invented a fictional friend, “Bunbury,” an invalid whose frequent sudden relapses allow Algernon to wriggle out of unpleasant or dull social obligations. Read an in-depth analysis of Algernon Moncrieff. Gwendolen Fairfax -  Algernon’s cousin and Lady Bracknell’s daughter. Gwendolen is in love with Jack, whom she knows as Ernest. A model and arbiter of high fashion and society, Gwendolen speaks with unassailable authority on matters of taste and morality. She is sophisticated, intellectual, cosmopolitan, and utterly pretentious. Gwendolen is fixated on the name Ernest and says she will not marry a man without that name. Read an in-depth analysis of Gwendolen Fairfax. Cecily Cardew -  Jack’s ward, the granddaughter of the old gentlemen who found and adopted Jack when Jack was a baby. Cecily is probably the most realistically drawn character in the play. Like Gwendolen, she is obsessed with the name Ernest, but she is even more intrigued by the idea of wickedness. This idea, rather than the virtuous-sounding name, has prompted her to fall in love with Jack’s brother Ernest in her imagination and to invent an elaborate romance and courtship between them.


Which country is known as ‘Switzerland of the Middle East’?

Dark Roasted Blend: Lebanon: Switzerland of the Middle East Article by Rachel and Avi Abrams, link Outside of wars and politics: Lebanon's natural beauty is second to none "Switzerland" comparison does not exactly come to mind when you consider how war-torn and miserable this nation has been in the recent years. But cast a longer look around you while visiting this incredible spot in the Middle East - and the ancient, spectacular beauty of the place will start to haunt you, bless you, and lift you above political agendas and human strife. Bsharre and the Kadisha valley, photo by lux-lucis-pictor Bsharre village, photo by Pierre Yaacoub Those who still remember times of peace before the Civil War (1975-1990) would say that comparison with Switzerland is not so far fetched. Many banks made home there and the cultural diversity and color was simply astounding. Combine it with natural grandeur, and there you have it - something to be treasured in the heart of anyone who experienced it. In this article we only going to show the nature side, but trust us - the cuisine and intense culture of the region is still vibrant and unforgettable today. Landscapes of Biblical Proportions Pascal Beaudenon shows the epic qualities of Lebanon's landscape. With his exclusive permission here are the highlights: Denniye and Aqqar valleys, Aamiq region, Mount Lebanon's range, Junipers of Mount Aammar, The Pigeons Grotto, Batrun area beach: (photos by Pascal Beaudenon ) Pure, White, Ancient - it's all in a name The fascination and beauty of Lebanon has historically lured many visitors to its mountain slopes and coasts. The name "Lebanon" is a very ancient name, which comes from an Aramaic root which means "white", probably referring to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Lebanon. The mountains of Lebanon have been split into two ranges, separated by the Great Rift Valley (which stretches into Africa) with the valley of Beqaa in between. (image via Bassem B.) Solomon considered these trees worthy of the Temple The famous Cedar of Lebanon grows high on the mountain slopes; forests at lower altitudes consist more of oak and pine. The cedar groves are mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Bible, the Talmud and other ancient writings; the resin has been found in ancient Egyptian tombs. The wood was prized for building & used in such structures as the Temple of Solomon and the palaces of David and Solomon. (photo by Pascal Beaudenon ) "The most famous cedars, known as Arz el Rab or Cedars of the Lord, are those of Bsharre. Only this grove, the oldest in Lebanon, gives an accurate idea of the stature and magnificence these trees attained in antiquity. About 375 cedars of great age stand in a sheltered glacial pocket of Mount Makmel." ( source ) (photo by Pascal Beaudenon ) Another preserve is found on the northwest hills of Mount Lebanon, called Horsh Ehden. This forest is home to a great number of unique plants, 10 of which are endemic to this nature reserve alone. Another one is found in the Chouf District of Lebanon, on the slopes of Barouk mountain, called the Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve. It covers over 5% of Lebanon's total territory. Barouk Cedars in the Chouf region, photo by habeeb.com Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve, photos by Ashraf Khunduqji Even though such cedars can be found in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Cyprus, overall forest volume has been greatly depleted, and active restoration and conservation of the remaining cedar forests is of utmost priority. An interesting pine forest in Jezzine, South Lebanon: (image credit: Resmi ) The mountains in Lebanon are made up chiefly of limestone, which makes them riddled with caves and underground rivers. Some 9 km of passages can be found in the Jeita Grotto; boat tours of the underground lake begin at a waterfall and take you into a wonderland of cave formations: (image credit: Ala' Dababneh ) Some of these aquifers spring up in the Bekaa Valley, which is near the border with Syria. They feed the Aammiq wetland, which is the largest remaining freshwater wetland in Lebanon. Bekaa Valley is a


sterlet | fish | Britannica.com Sterlet THIS IS A DIRECTORY PAGE. Britannica does not currently have an article on this topic. Alternative Title: Acipenser ruthenus Learn about this topic in these articles:   in caviar ...the largest, is black or gray; the smaller osetrova grayish, gray-green, or brown; sevruga, the smallest, is greenish black. The rarest caviar, made from the golden eggs of the sterlet, was formerly reserved for the table of the tsar; more recently it found its way to the tables of Soviet dignitaries and that of the shah of Iran. Lesser grades of caviar, made from broken or... in sturgeon ...of Russia and occurs eastward to Lake Baikal. It is about the same size as the common sturgeon and is found particularly in the rivers feeding the Black and Caspian seas. A smaller species, the sterlet ( A. ruthenus), inhabits the Black and Caspian seas and is a valuable food fish about 0.9 metre (3 feet) long. A. stellatus occurs in the rivers of the Black and Caspian seas and...


Who was the first British sovereign to take up residence at Buckingham Palace?

Buckingham Palace- London Info - London Museums - Parks - Attractionss - London Buckingham Palace To website   George III bought Buckingham House in 1761 for his wife Queen Charlotte to use as a comfortable family home close to St James's Palace, where many court functions were held. Buckingham House became known as the Queen's House, and 14 of George III's 15 children were born there.   In 1762 work began on remodelling the house to the King's requirements, to designs by Sir William Chambers, at a cost of £73,000.   George IV, on his accession in 1820, decided to reconstruct the house into a pied-à-terre, using it for the same purpose as his father George III.   As work progressed, and as late as the end of 1826, the King had a change of heart. With the assistance of his architect, John Nash, he set about transforming the house into a palace. Parliament agreed to a budget of £150,000, but the King pressed for £450,000 as a more realistic figure.   Nash retained the main block but doubled its size by adding a new suite of rooms on the garden side facing west. Faced with mellow Bath stone, the external style reflected the French neo-classical influence favoured by George IV.   The remodelled rooms are the State and semi-State Rooms, which remain virtually unchanged since Nash's time.   Many of the pieces of furniture and works of art in these rooms were bought or made for Carlton House (George IV's London base when he was Prince of Wales), which was demolished in 1827.   The north and south wings of Buckingham House were demolished and rebuilt on a larger scale with a triumphal arch - the Marble Arch - as the centrepiece of an enlarged courtyard, to commemorate the British victories at Trafalgar and Waterloo.   By 1829 the costs had escalated to nearly half a million pounds. Nash's extravagance cost him his job, and on the death of George IV in 1830, his younger brother William IV took on Edward Blore to finish the work.   The King never moved into the Palace. Indeed, when the Houses of Parliament were destroyed by fire in 1834, the King offered the Palace as a new home for Parliament, but the offer was declined.   Queen Victoria was the first sovereign to take up residence in July 1837, just three weeks after her accession, and in June 1838 she was the first British sovereign to leave from Buckingham Palace for a Coronation. Her marriage to Prince Albert in 1840 soon showed up the Palace's shortcomings.   A serious problem for the newly married couple was the absence of any nurseries and too few bedrooms for visitors. The only solution was to move the Marble Arch - it now stands at the north-east corner of Hyde Park - and build a fourth wing, thereby creating a quadrangle.   Blore, the architect in charge, created the East Front and, thanks largely to his builder, Thomas Cubitt, the costs were reduced from £150,000 to £106,000. The cost of the new wing was largely covered by the sale of George IV's Royal Pavilion at Brighton.   Blore added an attic floor to the main block of the Palace and decorated it externally with marble friezes originally intended for Nash's Marble Arch. The work was completed in 1847.   By the turn of the century the soft French stone used in Blore's East Front was showing signs of deterioration, largely due to London's notorious soot, and required replacing.   In 1913 the decision was taken to reface the façade. Sir Aston Webb, with a number of large public buildings to his credit, was commissioned to create a new design. Webb chose Portland Stone, which took 12 months to prepare before building work could begin. When work did start it took 13 weeks to complete the refacing, a process that included removing the old stonework.     Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the sovereign, and was first opened to the public in 1993. Entry to Buckingham Palace is via Ambassador's Court on Buckingham Palace Road. The Grand Hall is on the original site of the old entrance hall, dominated by the Grand staircase aptly named, because of its winding proportions and floral gilt-bronze balustrade.


Kosciuszko is the highest mountain in which Southern Hemisphere country?

Mount Kosciuszko | mountain, New South Wales, Australia | Britannica.com mountain, New South Wales, Australia Written By: Mount Bogong Mount Kosciuszko, also spelled Mount Kosciusko, Australia ’s highest peak, rising to an elevation of 7,310 feet (2,228 metres) in the Snowy Mountains of the Australian Alps , southeastern New South Wales . Located 240 miles (390 km) southwest of Sydney , the mountain is situated in Kosciuszko National Park (2,498 square miles [6,469 square km]) and is near Mounts Townsend, Twynam, North Ramshead, and Carruthers (all exceeding 7,000 feet [2,100 metres]), whose melting snows feed the rivers and reservoirs that make up the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme. The region has been developed for winter sports. The mountain was named by Polish explorer Paul Strzelecki in 1840 in honour of Tadeusz Kościuszko , a Polish patriot and statesman. Icy slopes of Mount Kosciuszko in winter, New South Wales, Australia. Mass Ave 975 Australia the smallest continent and one of the largest countries on Earth, lying between the Pacific and Indian oceans in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia’s capital is Canberra, located in the southeast between the larger and more important economic and cultural centres of Sydney and Melbourne. Snowy Mountains range in the Australian Alps, southeastern New South Wales, including several peaks that exceed 7,000 feet (2,100 metres)—notably Mount Kosciuszko, the highest in Australia. On their slopes rise the Murray, Murrumbidgee, and Tumut rivers, which flow inland, and the Snowy River, which flows... Australian Alps mountain mass, a segment of the Great Dividing Range (Eastern Uplands), occupying the southeasternmost corner of Australia, in eastern Victoria and southeastern New South Wales. In a more local sense, the term denotes the ranges on the states’ border forming the divide between the watersheds... 4 References found in Britannica Articles Assorted References physiography of Australia  (in New South Wales: Relief ) External Links Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Mountain, New South Wales, Australia Tips for Editing Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: March 15, 2010 URL: https://www.britannica.com/place/Mount-Kosciuszko Access Date: January 20, 2017 Share


In the game of chess, ‘en passant’ involves which chess pieces?

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What is the only city in the English county of Wiltshire?

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