What gives 'Earl Grey Tea' its characteristic flavour?

What gives Earl Grey tea its taste? - The Boston Globe What gives Earl Grey tea its taste? December 20, 2010 Add a personal message:(80 character limit) Your E-mail: Reprints | Text size – + What in Earl Grey tea makes it taste and smell the way it does? Is the scent used only for tea? Earl Grey is named for a British prime minister of the 1830s. The history of how he got the tea that is rather unclear, but it was probably a gift to him. The well-known flavor and smell of Earl Grey tea come from the addition of bergamot oil. Bergamot is a type of citrus fruit, often called a bergamot orange, that is about the size of an orange, but yellow like a lemon. The juice is more bitter than grapefruit juice, but less sour than lemon. The flavoring oil comes from the skin of the fruit, as do other citrus oils. Most of these fruits are grown in Calabria, Italy, but there is also significant production in France and in the Ivory Coast in Africa. Interestingly, the fruits produced in these different places have different scents in their oil, due to the differences in soil composition. Aside from its use in flavoring tea, bergamot oil has important uses in the perfume industry. It can be combined well with other fragrances, and about half of women’s perfumes and a third of men’s have bergamot oil in them. Bergamot has some interesting chemicals in it. Some, like bergapten, can increase the skin’s sensitivity to light. If you apply bergamot oil to your skin it will act as a sort of reverse sunscreen and make it more likely that you will burn. Chemicals like bergapten were once used in “tanning accelerator’’ lotions to help make people tan faster. What they really do is increase skin damage that can lead to skin cancer. Oddly, some skin disorders, including psoriasis, eczema, and vitiligo, can be helped by a carefully controlled version of the same process, designed to treat the disease while minimizing dangerous effects. Another interesting chemical from bergamot is bergamottin, which can interfere with the metabolism of many drugs. This substance, and similar ones, can be found in large amounts in grapefruit, which is why your doctor may tell you to avoid grapefruits and grapefruit juice with some medications. As with bergapten, there’s actually an upside to this: Bergamottin and its relatives might be used someday to help some drugs remain in the body longer. Ask Dr. Knowledge is written by Northeastern University physicist John Swain. E-mail questions to drknowledge@globe.com . © Copyright 2010 Globe Newspaper Company.


Prestwick Airport is one of which city's airports?

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Which animal is the offspring of a male Ass and a mare?

Mare mule | Article about mare mule by The Free Dictionary Mare mule | Article about mare mule by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/mare+mule mule, hybrid offspring of a male donkey (see ass ass, hoofed, herbivorous mammal of the genus Equus, closely related to the horse. It is distinguished from the horse by its small size, large head, long ears, and small hooves. There are two living species: Equus hemonius, the Asian ass, and E. ..... Click the link for more information. ) and a female horse horse, hoofed, herbivorous mammal now represented by a single extant genus, Equus. The term horse commonly refers only to the domestic Equus caballus and to the wild Przewalski's horse. ..... Click the link for more information. , bred as a work animal. The name is also sometimes applied to the hinny, the offspring of a male horse and female donkey; hinnies are considered inferior to mules. The mule has many donkey characteristics—long ears, a tufted tail, slender legs, small hooves, and a loud bray—but it resembles a horse in size and strength. Most mules weigh from 1,100 to 1,400 lb (500–640 kg). They lack the speed of horses, but are more surefooted and have great powers of endurance. Like donkeys, they are of a cautious and temperamental disposition and require expert handling to perform well. Both sexes are sterile. Mules have been bred as pack and draft animals since prehistoric times, and are still used throughout the world, particularly in regions where mechanized farm equipment is uncommon. They have been widely used in the United States, where they were first bred by George Washington, but are now found mainly in the southeastern states. Mules were used extensively for military transport before the advent of mechanization. They are classified in the phylum Chordata Chordata , phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals. ..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Perissodactyla, family Equidae. mule, in manufacturing: see spinning spinning, the drawing out, twisting, and winding of fibers into a continuous thread or yarn. From antiquity until the Industrial Revolution, spinning was a household industry. The roughly carded fiber was at first held in one hand and drawn out and twisted by the other hand. ..... Click the link for more information. . Mule   a domestic animal; the hybrid offspring of a horse (mare) and an ass (jackass). The mule has characteristics of both parents. It has the size and swiftness of the mare. From the jackass it inherits hardiness and a capacity for work exceptional for its size. The mule is known for its long life-span (as long as 40 years) and low susceptibility to illness. It does not require special feed or maintenance. The mule is almost always sterile. Some instances have been recorded in which the mating of a female mule with a stallion or jackass has resulted in offspring. The general color of the mule is determined by the mare. Mules are classified according to work capacity as pack or draft animals. Pack mules are 110–140 cm high at the shoulders, and draft mules up to 160 cm. Pack mules weigh 300–400 kg, and draft mules 400–600 kg. A mule can pull 18–20 percent of its weight, depending on the nature of the load and the individual characteristics of the animal. All males are castrated between the ages of 1½ and two years. Mules are first trained for work at the age of two; they carry a full load after four years of age. Mule raisers house the young and adult animals under the same conditions as horses. Mules are widely used in Asia, Southern Europe, and North and South America. In 1960–65 the world’s mule population was 13.8 million, and in 1971, 14.7 million. In the USSR, mules are raised in Transcaucasia and Middle Asia. On Jan. 1, 1941, there were 6,300 mules in the USSR, in 1965, 3,400, and in


In which form did Zeus seduce Danae, resulting in the birth of Perseus?

ZEUS MYTHS 4 LOVES - Greek Mythology Roman Name Jupiter Europa and Zeus as bull, Paestan red-figure calyx krater C4th B.C., The J. Paul Getty Museum ZEUS was the king of the gods, and god of the sky, weather, fate and law. This page describes three of Zeus' mortal liaisons--Danae who was impregnated by the god in the form of a golden shower, Antiope who was seduced by the god in the guise of a satyr, and Kallisto who was deceived by Zeus disguised as the maiden Artemis. (1) MORTAL LOVES (WOMEN) ALKMENE (Alcmena) A lady of Thebes in Boiotia (central Greece) who was seduced by Zeus in the form of her own husband. She bore twins: Herakles by Zeus and Likymnios by her husband Amphitryon. ANTIOPE A lady of Thebes in Boiotia (central Greece) who was seduced by Zeus in the shape of Satyros. She bore him twin sons Amphion and Zethos which were exposed at birth. DANAE A princess of Argos (central Greece) who was imprisoned by her father in a bronze tower. Zeus seduced her in the form of a golden shower, and she gave birth to a son, the hero Perseus. DIA A queen of the Lapith tribe of Thessalia (northern Greece), wife of King Ixion. According to some, she was seduced by Zeus, and bore him a son Peirithoos (but others say, the father was her husband Ixion). [see Family ] ELARE (Elara) A princess of Orkhomenos (central Greece) who was loved by Zeus. In fear of the wrath of Hera, he hid her beneath the earth, where she gave birth to a son the Gigante Tityos. EUROPA A princess of Phoinikia (Phoenicia) (West Asia) who was abducted to Krete )in the Greek Aegean) by Zeus in the form of a bull. She bore him three sons: Minos, Sarpedon and Rhadamanthys. EURYMEDOUSA (Eurymedusa) A princess of Phthiotis (northern Greece) who was seduced by Zeus in the form of an ant. Their son was named Myrmidon (Ant-Man). KALLISTO (Callisto) A princess of Arkadia (southern Greece) who was seduced by Zeus in the guise of the goddess Artemis. She was transformed into a bear by a wrathful goddess into a bear and in this form bare a son named Arkas. KALYKE (Calyce) A queen of Elis (southern Greece), the wife of King Aithlios. She was the mother by Zeus (or by her husband Aithlios) of Endymion. [see Family ] KASSIOPEIA (Cassiopeia) A lady of the island Krete (Greek Aegean) who bore Zeus a son named Atymnios. [see Family ] LAMIA A queen of Libya (North Africa) who was loved by Zeus. When the jealous Hera stole her children by the god--Herophile and Akhilleus--she was driven mad with grief. LAODAMEIA A princess of Lykia (Asia Minor) who was loved by Zeus and bore him a son, Sarpedon. [see Family ] LEDA A queen of Lakedaimonia (southern Greece) who was seduced by Zeus in the form of swan. She laid an egg from which were hatched the Dioskouroi twins--one Polydeukes was the son of Zeus, the other Kastor the son of her husband Tyndareus. According to some, she was also the mother of egg-hatched Helene (though others say this egg was given her by the goddess Nemesis). LYSITHOE A woman who bore Zeus a son named Herakles (a man with the same name as the famous hero). [see Family ] NIOBE A princess of Argolis (southern Greece). She was the very first mortal woman loved by Zeus, and bore him two sons: Argos and Pelasgos (though according to others Pelasgos was a son of Poseidon or Earth-Born). OLYMPIAS An historical queen of Makedonia, the mother of Alexander the Great. According to legend, her son was fathered by the god Zeus. PANDORA A princess of the Hellenes, one of the daughters of King Deukalion, surviver of the Great Deluge. She was loved by Zeus and bore him sons Latinos and Graikos. [see Family ] PROTOGENEIA A princess of the Hellenes, one of the daughters of King Deukalion, surviver of the Great Deluge. She was loved by Zeus and bore him a son Aithlios. [see Family ] PYRRHA The wife of King Deukalion of the Hellenes, who with her husband survived the Great Deluge. According to some, her first born son, Hellen, was fathered by Zeus rather than Deukalion. [see Family ] PHTHIA A girl from Aegion in Akhaia (southern Greece). Zeus seduced her in the guise of a pigeon


The Ringitt is the currency of which Asian country?

Ringgit Is The Best Performing Currency In Asia | iMoney Written by Iris Lee After months of being in a currency quagmire, due to the 1MDB scandal and also the sliding price of crude oil affecting Asia’s only net oil exporter, the Ringgit has now become the region’s “best performing currency” overnight. However, analyst said it still remains the least attractive. According to Bloomberg News, the Malaysian currency has climbed by 9.7% this quarter, the most in 43 years. This can be due to several factors such as tax increases, spending cuts, oil recovering and the agreement by 1MDB to sell energy assets and to repay RM6 billion in debts in weeks. Earlier forecasts predicted that the Ringgit would weaken by 8.4% this year, the biggest dive in the region, even going beyond the 17-year low in September (RM4.48 to US$1), when the Swiss Attorney-General said that the US$4 billion may be missing from 1MDB. “The Ringgit is going to be one of the out performers in the region in 2016,” said Divya Devesh, the Singapore-based foreign-exchange strategist for Asia at Standard Chartered Plc. “We are looking for a good rebound in oil prices. The market is still short on Ringgit. So, we might see continued covering of positions, which should also be supportive.” Ringgit was forecasted by Macquarie Bank Ltd, the most accurate in Bloomberg’s ranking for last year, to trade at RM3.90 to US$1 by June 30. However, this projection has more to do with the US dollar potential weakening rather than Malaysia’s fundamentals, said Nizam Idris, Macquarie’s Singapore head of foreign exchange and fixed income strategy. The gradual increase in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve has driven emerging market currencies to perform their best in 18 years. The Ringgit reached 3.91 to US$1 on Thursday, the highest in eight months. Even Standard Chartered, the most bullish in the Bloomberg survey of 27 forecasts, has upgraded its estimate of the second quarter made on March 22, from RM4.30 to US$1 to RM4 per US$1. This upgrade was due to the projected Brent crude to reach US$60 per barrel by end of the year, as well as the Federal Reserve keeping its interest rates for the rest of the year. The Royal Bank of Canada was less optimistic in its forecast of RM4.60 to US$1 by June 30, which is even worse than the low reached in September, when the Swiss froze assets linked to 1MDB. The Ringgit’s sustainability relies largely on the rally in oil, gas and petrochemicals, palm oil and electronics, the bulk of shipments abroad, besides concerns on US interest rates and scandals. The country’s exports grew at less than half the 10-year average last year, said Bloomberg News. “Broadly, we feel that oil prices have bottomed and that is the key indicator,” said Mirza Baig, the Singapore-based head of Asia Pacific currency and interest-rate strategy at BNP Paribas SA. He sees the Ringgit continuing to trade around RM4 per US$1. “The other positive factor is the resumption of inflows to emerging markets.” Malaysian exports could be more resilient than we thought initially, said Trang Thuy Le, a Hong Kong-based macro strategist at Credit Suisse Group AG, which raised its three-month Ringgit forecast in March to RM4 per USD1 from 4.30. “I would think a lot of the stability in the political situation has already been priced in.” “Given the dovish tone of the Fed, we think that the dollar will likely continue to drift in the coming months and, because of the energy prices.”


Which West Sussex family seat is the home of the Dukes of Richmond and Gordon?

Places To Visit Around West Sussex, West Sussex - OOKL Places to Visit around West Sussex, West Sussex 1 to 10 of 100   South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre Kingsham Farm, Kingsham Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8RP, United Kingdom At last, after years of planning, fund-raising and hard work, the South Downs Planetarium is a reality. It will be one of the largest planetaria in the British Isles, and it will be a properly scientific planetarium, not a peep-show. 4.0 miles Museum Pallant House Gallery 9 North Pallant, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1TJ, United Kingdom Welcome to Pallant House Gallery - the home of Modern Art in the South. With an exciting line-up of temporary exhibitions, an important permanent collection, and a packed programme of workshops, talks, tours and live performances, we hope you enjoy your visit. 4.5 miles Art Gallery Chichester District Museum 29 Little London, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1PB, United Kingdom Chichester District Museum has been awarded the prestigious Sandford Award for Heritage Education Sandford Award The award is granted in recognition of excellent educational services and facilities, as well as an outstanding contribution to heritage education. 4.6 miles Museum Tangmere Military Aviation Museum Trust Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 2ES, United Kingdom Tangmere Military Aviation Museum was established in 1982 on the old RAF Tangmere airfield. From its beginnings in 1916, through its illustrious service as one of Britain's front line fighter bases during WW2 and on to its key role as home to the world speed record... 5.0 miles Museum Otter Gallery College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PE, United Kingdom The mission of the Otter Gallery is to increase the understanding and appreciation of art and to enhance people's lives through the provision of a varied programme of exhibitions, outreach activities and other events related to the visual arts. 5.1 miles Museum Fishbourne Roman Palace & Gardens Roman Way, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 2QR, United Kingdom The Roman Palace and Gardens at Fishbourne was discovered by accident during the digging of a water main trench in 1960. The discovery led to nine seasons of excavations that showed the site had developed from a military base at the time of the Roman invasion in AD43... 5.5 miles Archaeological Site Goodwood House Goodwood House Goodwood, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PX, United Kingdom Goodwood is the seat of the Dukes of Richmond, Lennox, Gordon & Aubigny, whose family art collection is one of the greatest in any English country house. 6.4 miles Museum Cass Sculpture Foundation Goodwood, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0QP, United Kingdom We are advancing British sculpture in the 21st century by supporting emerging and established talent. The Cass Sculpture Foundation is a commissioning body that has produced over 400 ambitious new sculptures over the past 20 years. The Foundation's 26 acre... 7.1 miles Museum Littlehampton Museum Manor House Church Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5EW, United Kingdom Littlehampton Museum is housed in the impressive Manor House building located in the centre of the town and easily accessible by rail, road and bus. Home to five permanent galleries and two temporary exhibition spaces, the museum has something to offer everybody. 7.3 miles Museum Weald and Downland Open Air Museum Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0EU, United Kingdom The leading museum of historic buildings in England Ideal for families and children Designated by the Government for its outstanding collections of national importance 9.1 miles Museum


Who had overall command of the Task Force sent to get the Argentineans out of the 'Falklands'?

The Falklands War Updated August 02, 2016. Falkland War - Overview: Fought in 1982, the Falklands War was the result of the Argentine invasion of the British-owned Falkland Islands. Located in the South Atlantic, Argentina had long claimed these islands as part of its territory. On April 2, 1982, Argentine forces landed in the Falklands, capturing the islands two days later. In response, the British dispatched a naval and amphibious task force to the area. The initial phases of the conflict occurred mainly at sea between elements of the Royal Navy and the Argentine Air Force. On May 21, British troops landed and by June 14 had compelled the Argentine occupiers to surrender. Falklands War - Dates: The Falklands War began on April 2, 1982, when Argentine troops landed in the Falkland Islands . Fighting ended on June 14, following the British liberation of the islands' capital, Port Stanley, and the surrender of Argentine forces in the Falklands. The British declared a formal end to military activity on June 20. Falklands War: Prelude and Invasion: In early 1982, President Leopoldo Galtieri, the head of the Argentina's ruling military junta, authorized the invasion of the British Falkland Islands. The operation was designed to draw attention away from human rights and economic issues at home by bolstering national pride and giving teeth to the nation's long-held claim on the islands. After an incident between British and Argentine forces on nearby South Georgia Island, Argentine forces landed in the Falklands on April 2. The small garrison of Royal Marines resisted, however by April 4 the Argentines had captured the capital at Port Stanley. Argentine troops also landed on South Georgia and quickly secured the island. Falklands War: British Response: After organizing diplomatic pressure against Argentina, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher ordered the assembly of a naval task force to retake the islands. After the House of Commons voted to approve Thatcher's actions on April 3, she formed a War Cabinet which first met three days later. Commanded by Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse , the task force consisted of several groups, the largest of which was centered on the aircraft carriers HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible. Led by Rear Admiral "Sandy" Woodward, this group contained the Sea Harrier fighters that would provide air cover for the fleet. In mid-April, Fieldhouse began moving south, with a large fleet of tankers and cargo ships to supply the fleet while it operated more than 8,000 miles from home. All told, 127 ships served in the task force including 43 warships, 22 Royal Fleet Auxiliaries, and 62 merchant vessels. Falklands War: First Shots: As the fleet sailed south to its staging area at Ascension Island, it was shadowed by Boeing 707s from the Argentine Air Force. On April 25, British forces sank the submarine ARA Santa Fe near South Georgia shortly before troops led by Major Guy Sheridan of the Royal Marines liberated the island. Five days later, operations against the Falklands began with the " Black Buck " raids by RAF Vulcan bombers flying from Ascension. These saw the bombers strike the runaway at Port Stanley and radar facilities in the area. That same day Harriers attacked various targets, as well as shot down three Argentine aircraft. As the runway at Port Stanley was too short for modern fighters, the Argentine Air Force was forced to fly from the mainland, which placed them at a disadvantage throughout the conflict ( Map ). Falklands War: Fighting at Sea: While cruising west of the Falklands on May 2, the submarine HMS Conqueror spotted the light cruiser ARA General Belgrano. Conqueror fired three torpedoes, hitting hitting the World War II -vintage Belgrano twice and sinking it. This attack led to the Argentine fleet, including the carrier ARA Veinticinco de Mayo, remaining in port for the rest of the war. Two days later, they had their revenge when an Exocet anti-ship missile , launched from an Argentine Super Étendard fighter, struck HMS Sheffield setting it ablaze. Having been ordered forward to serve as a radar


"What is Puck's alternative name in ""A Midsummer Night's Dream""?"

Puck Puck    Bookmark this page    Manage My Reading List Oberon's jester and lieutenant, Puck is a powerful supernatural creature, capable of circling the globe in 40 minutes or of enshrouding unsuspecting mortals in a deep fog. Also known as Robin Goodfellow, Puck would have been familiar to a sixteenth-century English audience, who would have recognized him as a common household spirit also often associated with travelers. But he's also a "puck," an elf or goblin that enjoys playing practical jokes on mortals. Although he is more mischievous than malevolent, Puck reminds us that the fairy world is not all goodness and generosity. Another definition of his name aligns him with a Norse demon, sometimes associated with the devil. Perhaps it isn't surprising that he brings a somewhat more dangerous element to Titania and Oberon's seemingly benevolent fairy realm. He invokes the "damned spirits" that wander home to graveyards after a night of evil doing, while Oberon reminds him that his band of fairies are aligned with the morning dew, with sunlight and joy. Unlike Oberon who genuinely tries to create human happiness, Puck seems indifferent to human suffering. When he has accidentally caused both Lysander and Demetrius to fall in love with Helena, Puck enjoys the pleasure their folly brings him. Although he restores the proper lovers to each other, he does so only at Oberon's request, not out of any feelings of remorse. Similarly, Oberon feels repentance for Titania's idiotic love for Bottom, but Puck doesn't. While Oberon and Titania bless the newlyweds in Act V, Puck reminds the audience of the dangers of the night, graves gaping open and wolves howling at the moon. As a traditional Shakespearean fool, Puck makes us aware of the darker side of life, the underworld realm of shadows and magic and, ultimately, death.


Which Supermarket chain has run a series of 'Computers For Schools' voucher schemes?

Who really benefits from voucher schemes? | Education | The Guardian Schools Who really benefits from voucher schemes? Voucher schemes may be good for company profits, says Francis Beckett, but they are no way to fund education Monday 26 April 2004 21.08 EDT Share on Messenger Close Last week Tesco announced profits of £1.7bn, and this Sunday the supermarket chain brings to an end this year's Computers for Schools promotion. These events are related. The fact that three-quarters of Britain's schools now rely for at least part of their computer equipment on Tesco is one reason why it has increased its profits again, this time by 22%. Politicians like these schemes because they enable government to spend less on schools. Companies like them because they are what the spin doctors' magazine, PR Week, has called "a very strong below-the-line marketing technique", and what the magazine Marketing Week calls "extending the brand into schools". They harness "pester power". Of course, that sort of candour is only for the trade press. The rest of us are offered sleek catchphrases like "putting something back into the community". Companies argue these schemes have something to do with corporate social responsibility (known as CSR, because phrases which the public relations industry has tested to destruction are always called by their bare initials). CSR, says Lucy Neville-Rolfe, Tesco's corporate affairs director, is "a win-win for our business and the communities where we operate." The real purpose is obvious from the greedy way the thing is run. Schools have to persuade parents to spend large sums of money in order to get computer equipment, and the profit on these sales far exceeds the value of the equipment. They say you are only spending the money you would spend anyway on groceries. But that isn't true. You get a voucher for every £10 spent, so parents frequently load their shopping trolley up a little more to get an extra voucher. And they repeatedly tie schools in for another year, by refusing to allow them to top up their vouchers with cash. If your local school has a few vouchers left over after cashing them in for a computer, it will have to "bank" them with Tesco and use them during the 10 weeks the scheme runs next year. The voucher scheme has been run once a year for 10 weeks since 1992. Three years ago, my daughter Naomi and two friends spent breaktimes counting these wretched things, and were invited to our local store with children from other schools, apparently to take delivery of a new computer. In fact the 10-year-olds were stage props in a tawdry public relations exercise. It turned out that the computers were not ready and would be delivered several weeks later. If what your school wants is not computers, but books, then until November last year, the trick was to get children to stuff themselves with Walkers Crisps and parents to read the Sun and the News of the World. It was a joint promotion between the crisp company and Rupert Murdoch's News International, and Murdoch's promotions director Andy Agar was quoted on the promotions website as saying oleaginously: "Literacy is fundamental to News International's business. Free books for schools is one way we have been able to support the government's literacy targets ..." The irony of supporting literacy by getting people to read the Sun and the News of the World was lost on Mr Agar. The only books you could have were from Murdoch's publishing company HarperCollins, and you had to spend £15 on crisps to get a £4 book. Now even that flimsy lifeline for cash-strapped schools has been cut off. The scheme, say the two companies mysteriously, has been "a victim of its own success", so "Walkers Snacks Ltd and News Group Newspapers have decided it is time for the programme to end". What is wrong with these schemes is not that the companies profit from them - though it's distasteful to watch them pretending they are only interested in the public good. It is that state schools, in order to get essential items like books, are forced to send parents to shop at Tesco, or to


"Which poet wrote "" Anthem For Doomed Youth"" in 1917?"

Anthem for Doomed Youth by Wilfred Owen | Poetry Foundation Anthem for Doomed Youth by Wilfred Owen What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?       — Only the monstrous anger of the guns.       Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle Can patter out their hasty orisons. No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells;        Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,— The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;       And bugles calling for them from sad shires. What candles may be held to speed them all?       Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes.       The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall; Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds, And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds. Source: The Poems of Wilfred Owen, edited by Jon Stallworthy (W. W. Norton and Company, Inc., 1986) Discover this poem's context and related poetry, articles, and media. Poet Biography Wilfred Owen, who wrote some of the best British poetry on World War I, composed nearly all of his poems in slightly over a year, from August 1917 to September 1918. In November 1918 he was killed in action at the age of twenty-five, one week before the Armistice. Only five poems were published in his lifetime—three in the Nation and two that appeared anonymously in the Hydra, a journal he edited in 1917 when he was a patient at Craiglockhart War Hospital in Edinburgh. Shortly after his death, seven more of his poems appeared in the 1919 volume of Edith Sitwell's annual anthology, Wheels, a volume dedicated to his memory, and in 1919 and 1920 seven other poems appeared in periodicals. Almost all of Owen’s poems, therefore, appeared posthumously: Poems (1920), edited by Siegfried Sassoon with the assistance of Edith Sitwell, contains twenty-three poems; The Poems of Wilfred Owen...


Which country won the African Nations Football Cup in 2002?

African Cup of Nations | football competition | Britannica.com African Cup of Nations Alternative Titles: Africa Cup of Nations, African Nations Cup Related Topics Roger Milla African Cup of Nations, also called Africa Cup of Nations and African Nations Cup, the most prestigious football (soccer) competition in Africa. It is contested by national teams and is organized by the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF). The competition’s format has changed over time, with the number of teams increasing from 3 in 1957 to 16 in 1996. Growing participation also led to the introduction of qualifying rounds in 1968, the same year that CAF decided to hold the tournament biennially. Opening ceremony of the 2015 African Cup of Nations, Bata, Equatorial Guinea. Gavin Barker—PA Photos/Landov The African Cup of Nations was first held in February 1957 in Khartoum , Sudan , where Egypt defeated the host nation in the final to win the Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem Trophy, named after its donor, an Egyptian who was the first CAF president. That trophy was permanently awarded to Ghana in 1978 when it became the first country to win the tournament three times. The next trophy, known as the African Unity Cup, was awarded permanently to Cameroon in 2000 when that team claimed its third championship since 1978. In 2002 a new trophy called the Cup of Nations was introduced. The competition has served as a showcase for the talents of African players. In the 1950s and ’60s the tournament’s attacking, entertaining style of play seized the imagination of African fans and attracted European talent scouts, agents, and journalists. Under the leadership of Ethiopian Ydnekachew Tessema, CAF president from 1972 until his death in 1987, the cup earned greater international prestige . Professionalism was allowed in 1980 and corporate sponsorships accepted in 1984. Among the cup’s greatest performers are Samuel Eto’o of Cameroon, who holds the record for most career goals scored in the Cup of Nations (18), and Ivorian striker Laurent Pokou, who tallied five goals in a 6–1 victory over Ethiopia in 1970. Similar Topics Bollingen Prize Beyond the boundaries of the playing fields, the Cup of Nations has been a conduit for the articulation of political values and ideas. Having inherited colonial institutions devoid of indigenous symbols of national identity, many independent African governments invested considerable economic and political capital into national football teams in order to elicit pride and build unity among their diverse populations. For example, with the enthusiastic support of Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah , Ghana won the cup in 1963 and 1965. In winning the 1996 tournament at home, South Africa ’s racially mixed team seemed to symbolize football’s power to bridge the gaping social and economic inequalities left by apartheid . In contrast, the Algerian government was unable to capitalize on Algeria’s victory in the 1990 Cup of Nations, as fans celebrated the team’s triumph in Algiers by chanting their support for the opposition Islamic Salvation Front . Political tensions violently disrupted the Cup of Nations in 2010: the Togo team bus was attacked by separatist gunmen as it traveled into the Angolan exclave of Cabinda on its way to the tournament; two team officials and the bus driver were killed in the attack, and the Togolese team withdrew from the 2010 Cup of Nations, which was held with 15-team field. The table provides a list of African Cup of Nations winners. African Cup of Nations


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Who did David succeed as King of Judah, and later the whole of Israel?

The Bible and Interpretation - David, King of Judah (Not Israel) The Bible and Interpretation David, King of Judah (Not Israel) The traditions claiming that David ruled over a “united kingdom” of Israel and Judah emerged much later. If I am right on this point, the most popular legends about David are the creation of generations who lived long after him. David’s slaying of Goliath, his exploits in the court of Saul, his relationship to Jonathan and Michal, his fate as a fugitive, his military triumphs abroad, his affair with Bathsheba, his civil war with Absalom, his succession by Solomon – all these colorfully depicted episodes were created by later generations of writers. Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible Emory University July 2014 Two Narrative Strands The most curious feature of David’s biography as we have it in the Book of Samuel is his stint as a mercenary warlord. Several chapters depict how David commands a corps of soldiers-of-fortune. Yet instead of offering his martial services to King Saul of Israel, he serves in the employ of the Philistines – Israel’s archenemies. The one who directly enlists David’s services is named Achish. This Philistine ruler governs the city-state of Gath, situated on Judah’s western border. David’s charge is to provide protection for Achish and to yield to him a portion of the goods that he and his men collect during their raids in the Negeb (the arid region in the south of Judah extending to Eilat on the Red Sea). In return Achish grants David and his men permission to settle in the town of Ziklag. David’s mercenary activities pose a problem. In the most familiar episodes of his life, he makes his way steadily toward the throne of Israel by valiantly combating the Philistines. He begins his kinetic career in idyllic solitude, tending the sheep of his father Jesse. Because of his bravery and martial skills, which he acquired in duels with predators that attacked his herds, he catches the attention of King Saul’s court. He quickly makes a name for himself in Israel’s ranks as an accomplished Philistine-slayer. Among his more remarkable claims to fame is the triumph over the Philistine champion Goliath. Later, as he collects foreign foreskins to win the hand of Saul’s daughter, he takes down another (two) hundred Philistines. Now if Achish, as the ruler of a Philistine city-state, had caught wind of David’s penchant for killing Philistines, would he have been eager to make him his bodyguard? Most likely not. Here the Book of Samuel contains a deep disparity. What are we to make of it? Taking the disparity seriously and following it throughout the Book of Samuel, we can discern two very different narrative strands. One strand presents David serving valiantly in Saul’s forces, arousing the king’s jealousy, and then going on the lam. Eventually he seeks asylum with Achish at Gath. But the Philistine ruler soon hears about David’s feats as a soldier in Israel’s ranks. Fearing for his life, David feigns madness and makes an escape (1 Sam 21:11–15). [1] The other narrative strand knows nothing about David’s relationship to Saul. Instead, it portrays David as a mercenary warlord. In this strand too he interacts with Achish at Gath. Yet instead of running into trouble with the Philistine king and then absconding, David gets along with him splendidly and ends up serving him for a lengthy period. Let’s consider for a moment the second strand. In an episode from it (1 Sam 31), a band of camel-mounted Amalekites make a raid on David’s town of Ziklag, seizing all valuables and livestock as well as women and children. After catching up with the raiders, David and his men recover their wives and children together with the purloined property. His army declares the recovered goods to be “David’s spoil.” Later he sends part of the booty to the elders of Judah, saying, “here is a gift from the spoil of the enemies of Yhwh!” This tale depicts David’s exceptional political acumen as a warlord. By distributing the spoils strategically, he makes Judah’s leaders beholden to him and secures widespread alleg


"Which poet longed to be in England, ""Now That April's There""?"

Home Thoughts, From Abroad - Poem by Robert Browning Home Thoughts, From Abroad by Robert Browning Oh, to be in England Now that April's there, And whoever wakes in England Sees, some morning, unaware, That the lowest boughs and the brushwood sheaf Round the elm-tree bole are in tiny leaf, While the chaffinch sings on the orchard bough In England—now! And after April, when May follows, And the whitethroat builds, and all the swallows! Hark, where my blossomed pear-tree in the hedge Leans to the field and scatters on the clover Blossoms and dewdrops—at the bent spray's edge— That's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over, Lest you should think he never could recapture The first fine careless rapture! And though the fields look rough with hoary dew, All will be gay when noontide wakes anew The buttercups, the little children's dower —Far brighter than this gaudy melon-flower!


By what name was Manchester Airport originally known?

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Who was leader of the ruling Argentinean 'Junta' in 1982?

Argentina military junta members top officers and ministers Acosta, Jorge Eduardo. (Navy Captain) Alias "El Tigre" (the tiger). Chief of the Intelligence Task Force Navy unit GT-332 based at the ESMA (Navy Mechanics School) on Avenida Libertador in Buenos Aires. Responsible, with his colleagues (Rear-Admiral Rubén Jacinto Chamorro , Captain Francis Whamond, Luit. Enrique Yon, Luit. García Velazco, Luit. Antonio Pernias, Luit. Juan Carlos Rolón, Luit. Roberto González, and others) for about 5000 kidnap and murder cases, many of them thrown out alive into the Atlantic ocean from Navy planes . As the boss of Alfredo Astiz , Acosta is also responsible for giving the orders to kill the Swedish teenage girl Dagmar Hagelin, the French nuns of the Church of Santa Cruz, Leonie Duquet and Alice Domon, and the founder of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo human rights group, Azucena Villaflor de Vicenti. Acosta was clearly a psychopath. One minute he could be kissing a wanted prisoner through the man's hood, overjoyed at seeing him on the torture table of the ESMA, the next minute twisting the dial on the electric shock machine higher and higher, his face contorted with concentration. [Children of Cain, p. 93] Acosta's credibility evaporated as he began his testimony before a civilian court in December 1986; "I have no knowledge that there were prisoners in the Mechanics School", he said. In another time he added: "There were no detentions as such. It was like someone goes to a police commission and they're asked, 'Is this what you did?' If he said he did nothing ... he could leave." As of March 1996, Acosta works for the federal government at the ministry of the interior in Buenos Aires, in which archives, incidentally, all the testimonies given before the CONADEP are kept out of the reach of the general public. In October 2011, Acosta was sentenced to life in prison by an Argentine court [source: Clarin (in Spanish)] Agosti, Orlando Ramón. (Brig. Gen.) Commander of the Air Force. Member of the leading triumvirate ( Videla , Massera , Agosti) that seized power in Argentina on March 24th, 1976. After democracy was restored, Agosti was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in jail for his part in the repression era. Set free by President Carlos Menem before serving his full sentence as a result of military pressure. Anaya, Jorge I. (Adm.) Commander of the Navy after Lambruschini in the third ( Galtieri 's) Junta. Main planner of the Falklands-war invasion. Acquitted in the post repression 1985 trial. Astiz, Alfredo (Lieut.) [From the testimony of Silvia Labayru, File No. 6838]: "Alias 'Angel', 'El Rubio', 'Blondie', 'Crow', or 'Eduardo Escudero', then a navy lieutenant, had some experience of infiltrating human rights organizations. Possibly this is why he was entrusted with this particular duty at the end of 1977. Between October and November 1977, under the name Gustavo Niño, Astiz began to attend the masses, public actions and meetings being organized at the time by the families of the disappeared. He posed as a brother of a real missing person..." "The fourth and last time, when I went with him to a private home in the La Boca district, it had been decided in advance that the people in the meeting would be kidnapped. This was one of the five operations which were to be carried out between the 8th and 10th of December. The other four were: the abduction of a group meeting in Santa Cruz church; the abduction of people gathering at an established meeting place in a bar on the corner of Ave. Belgrano and Paseo Colon; the subsequent kidnapping of Azucena Villaflor de Vicenti, founder of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo group, as she was leaving her home, and finally the kidnapping of one of the nuns, Leonie Duquet, at the home she shared with Alice Domon, who had previously been abducted in the La Boca district." [From Uki Goñi 's Ukinet ]: Astiz, still baby-faced and in active service at 44 years of age, stood out among the repressors because of his youth, his heart-stopping good looks, his bright shock of silken hair, and his zeal for kidnapping, to


Which Greek word means 'citadel' or 'highest city'?

12 Greek Words You Should Know 12 Greek Words You Should Know By Daniel Scocco Along with Latin, Greek is probably the language that most influenced other languages around the world. Many English words derive directly from Greek ones, and knowing their origin and meaning is important. Below you will find 12 Greek words that are commonly used in our society. The next time you hear someone saying “Kudos to you,” you will know where it comes from. 1. Acme The highest point of a structure. The peak or zenith of something. One could say that Rome reached the acme of its power on 117 AD, under the rule of Trajan. The acme of modular, factory-built, passively safe reactor design, however, is found in South Africa. People there have been experimenting with so-called pebble-bed reactors for decades. (The Economist) 2. Acropolis Acro means edge or extremity, while polis means city. Acropolis, therefore, refers to cities that were built with security purposes in mind. The word Acropolis is commonly associated with Greece’s capital Athens, although it can refer to any citadel, including Rome and Jerusalem. The Beijing Olympics torch relay reached the ancient Acropolis in Athens on Saturday amid heavy police security and brief demonstrations by small groups of protesters. (New York Times) 3. Agora The Agora was an open market place, present in most cities of the ancient Greece. Today the term can be used to express any type of open assembly or congregation. The most characteristic feature of each settlement, regardless of its size, was a plaza—an open space that acted as a cemetery and may have been a marketplace. It was also, the archaeologists suspect, a place of political assembly, just as the agora in an ancient Greek city was both marketplace and legislature. (The Economist) 4. Anathema Anathema is a noun and it means a formal ban, curse or excommunication. It can also refer to someone or something extremely negative, disliked or damned. Curiously enough, the original Greek meaning for this word was “something offered to the gods.” Some thinkers argue that while collaboration may work for an online encyclopedia, it’s anathema to original works of art or scholarship, both of which require a point of view and an authorial voice. (USA Today) 5. Anemia Anemia refers to a condition characterized by a qualitative or quantitative deficiency of the red blood cells (or of the hemoglobin). Over the years, however, the term started to appear in other contexts, referring to any deficiency that lies at the core of a system or organization. In comments to the Dallas Morning News, Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher, the lone dissenter in last week’s decision to keep the federal funds target at 2%, said the U.S. faces “a sustained period of anemia” and that “in the second half of this year we will broach zero growth.” Last week Fisher wanted higher rates, his fifth-straight dissent in favor of tighter policy. (The Wall Street Journal) 6. Ethos Translated literally from the Greek, ethos means “accustomed place.” It refers to a disposition or characteristics peculiar to a specific person, culture or movement. Synonyms include mentality, mindset and values. Consumerism needs this infantilist ethos because it favors laxity and leisure over discipline and denial, values childish impetuosity and juvenile narcissism over adult order and enlightened self-interest, and prefers consumption-directed play to spontaneous recreation. (Los Angeles Times) 7. Dogma Dogma refers to the established belief or set of principles held by a religion, ideology or by any organization. Dogmas are also authoritative and undisputed. Outside of the religious context, therefore, the term tends to carry a negative connotation. Notice that the plural is either dogmata or dogmas. It’s not a new type of web, it’s just where the web has got to – it’s also a terrific excuse for much chatter on the blogging circuit, and a huge amount of dogmatism. (Financial Times) 8. Eureka The exclamation Eureka is used to celebrate a discovery, and it can be translated to “I have found!”. It i


Which is the only state of the USA with an old royal palace?

The only royal palace of the United States - Review of Iolani Palace, Honolulu, HI - TripAdvisor “The only royal palace of the United States” Reviewed October 15, 2012 First of all, many tourists confuse Iolani and Ali'Iolani Hale. The latter was initially built as the royal palace but never used for this purpose. It is now the Supreme court of Hawaii, well worth a visit if you want to go deeper into Hawaiian history, and it is easily recognized by the statue of Kamehameha I in front. Just across the street you find Iolani Palace with the pavilion in the garden used for King Kalakaua's coronation ceremony. A guided tour of the palace is highly recommend, this is the place were Queen Liliuokalani was held prisoner by the foreign invaders (planters, bankers and lawyers, many of them sons of missionaries), who finally deposited the queen against all international laws. If you hear story you want to cry, but then it has happened at other places by other invaders. The interior of the palace beautifully crafted with Koa wood a precious wood only found in Hawaii. Visited October 2012 “Wonderful tour of an interesting place” Reviewed October 9, 2012 Anyone interested in Hawaiian hsitory should do a tour of this place. Not only is it lovingly restored and gorgeous but you will learn something. There are 2 types of tours - guided by a person - we did this and I HIGHLY recommend it. Our guide had some personal connections and was not shy about her feelings about the palace. we got an animated personal tour that was memorable. There are also self-guided tours (with those little boxes showing you around) but I think we really got s "Special" tour with our real guide. Visited September 2012


Which heroine of Greek mythology refused to marry any man who could not beat her in a foot race?

Women in Greek Myths - The Famous Chicks *Andromeda* Andromeda was the perfect mortal damsel in distress. She was the daughter of King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopia. Cassiopia pissed off the Nereids by saying that Andromeda was more beautiful than they. Poseidon sent a sea monster down that started devouring everything it could. To end the destruction, they decided to sacrifice Andromeda, and chained her to a rock for the monster to eat. Luckily, Perseus (young hero) swooped down to kill the monster and save the girl at just the right moment. He fell in love with her, of course, and wanted to marry her. But her parents were like, "heeeeeeeeck no." So he pulled out the head of Medusa and turned them to stone. Then they got married and had six sons and a daughter. When she died, Andromeda was hung in the sky as a constellation. That picture on the left is of her chained to the rock in a kinky kind of way. You should read the whole story. *Antigone* Antigone's story (or rather the short version) is told in the Myth Pages , but since that version isn't finished yet, I'll write a short version here as well. Antigone was the mortal daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta and the sister of Ismene . She was strong in every way imaginable. She openly defied her evil uncle King Creon to bury her brother, Polydices, saying that an immoral law should not be followed. Creon sentenced her to be buried alive. Antigone hung herself soon after she was locked into the cave, just before Haemon came to save her. *Aphrodite* Aphrodite was the Goddess of Love and Beauty. Oh, and the patron of prostitutes. The myth of her birth has a couple of versions. The most well known today has her springing from the blood of Uranus after Cronus castrated him, and floating on the sea to Greece, where she was met by the Three Graces (who will be discussed later). You know, the whole clamshell thing. She was married to Hephaestus, the Smith God, but she slept with Ares. Her "no work" policy may make her seem like a ditz, but this lady had power in plenty. Like all the best goddesses, there's a bunch of ways of understanding her. As I've gotten older, I've come to identify with her more than any other. Plus, she's got one of the most interesting "biographies" of any Greek deity I can think of. Want to read more? *Ariadne* Look it's another Dionysus chick! Ariadne was born the mortal daughter of King Minos and Queen Pasiphae of Crete. When Theseus came to slay the Minotaur, Ariadne helped him by giving him a magic ball of yarn. The two fell in love, but before they could make it back to Athens (from whence Theseus came) She was accidentally marooned on an island. Dionysus found her and the two were married (Ariadne and Dionysus). That picture on the left is of Araidne languishing alone on her island. If you haven't read Mary Renault's The King Must Die read it now. (Fiction, but GREAT fiction.) *Artemis* She's definitely my favorite goddess. Artemis was the Goddess of the Hunt. She had 50 hounds and 50 Dreiads (wood nymphs) and a quiver full of painless silver arrows. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto as well as being last of the three maiden goddesses (in addition to Hestia and Athena ). Artemis didn't carry the moon across the sky, but being a moon goddess was definitely part of her identity. Stunningly beautiful, she swore never to marry - this is not a coincidence! She was the Protector of Young Women as well as a midwife. She was incredibly cool for a lot of reasons, but my favorite is that her worship ranged from very dark (human sacrifice) to personal (virgins dedicated her their lingerie on the night they married) to just fun (women dressing up like a bear and dancing). Want to read more? Atalanta Atalanta has a FULL STORY to herself in the Myth Pages , because she is just that important. But to make a long story short: she was a damn cool mortal . Abandoned by a stupid sexist father, raised to be a huntress by a bear, swore never to marry, fights Calydonian Boar , ends up losing a race and marrying Hippomenes. Incredible role model, awesome story, unbeliev


Sarah was the mother of Isaac and the wife of which Hebrew patriarch?

Sarah | Define Sarah at Dictionary.com Sarah the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22. 2. Examples from the Web for Sarah Expand British Dictionary definitions for Sarah Expand (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac (Genesis 17:15–22) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for Sarah Expand fem. proper name, Biblical wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac, from Hebrew, literally "princess," from sarah, fem. of sar "prince," from sarar "he ruled," related to Akkad. sharratu "queen." Popular as a name for girls born in U.S. in 1870s and 1978-2000. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Sarah in the Bible Expand princess, the wife and at the same time the half-sister of Abraham (Gen. 11:29; 20:12). This name was given to her at the time that it was announced to Abraham that she should be the mother of the promised child. Her story is from her marriage identified with that of the patriarch till the time of her death. Her death, at the age of one hundred and twenty-seven years (the only instance in Scripture where the age of a woman is recorded), was the occasion of Abraham's purchasing the cave of Machpelah as a family burying-place. In the allegory of Gal. 4:22-31 she is the type of the "Jerusalem which is above." She is also mentioned as Sara in Heb. 11:11 among the Old Testament worthies, who "all died in faith." (See ABRAHAM .) Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary


Andre Breton, Max Ernst, Yves Tanguy, Andre Masson were amongst the leading exponents of which style of painting founded in 1924?

Surrealism Art Movement For a discussion of the types, values, and significance of the visual arts, see: Definition of Art . What is Surrealism?     - Characteristics Surrealism was "the" fashionable     art movement of the inter-war years, and the last major art movement to     be associated with the Ecole de Paris ,     from where it spread across Europe, becoming one of the most influential     schools or styles of avant-garde     art . Its name derived from the phrase Drame surrealiste, the     sub-title of a 1917 play by the writer and art critic Guillaume     Apollinaire (1880-1918). Surrealism evolved out of the nihilistic "anti-art" Dada movement, most of whose     members became surrealists. However, while every bit as "revolutionery" as Dada, Surrealism was less overtly political and advocated a more positive     philosophy - summed up by André Breton as "thought expressed     in the absense of any control exerted by reason, and outside all moral     and aesthetic considerations." Initially, the main focus of the movement     was literature but this rapidly broadened to encompass painting, sculpture     and other forms of contemporary visual art. Surrealist     artists aimed to generate an entirely new set of imagery by liberating     the creative power of the unconscious mind. The Listening Room (1933) For more about the evolution of oils, acrylics, watercolours and other types of paintings, as well as famous artists, see: Lobster Telephone (1936) Salvador Dali. All sorts of techniques and phenomena were employed to achieve this subconscious creativity, including dreams,     hallucinations, automatic or random image generation - basically anything     that circumvented the usual "rational" thought processes involved     in creating works of art. (For more, please see Automatism     in Art .) The rational approach (reflecting outdated bourgeois values)     was rejected by surrealist theorists as fundamentally reactionary, untruthful     and highly limiting. Not surprisingly, in its attempt to produce     works of art untainted by bourgeois rationalism, Surrealism was responsible     for a host of incredibly innovative but often bizarre, and sometimes unintelligible     compositions. Nonetheless, despite its absurdist features, Surrealism     was (and continues to be) highly appealing both to artists and the public.     Indeed, in its iconic pictures and its impact on modern art, Surrealism     has established itself as one of the 20th century's most enduring movements. Detail from Salvador Dali's work The Persistence of Memory (1931) showing his "melting" watches. and contributed greatly to Dali's reputation as the leading surrealist. Who Founded Surrealism? The writer Andre     Breton (1896-1966), nicknamed "the Pope of Surrealism",     was the movement's founder and chief theorist. He introduced and defined     the new style in his initial 1924 manifesto (Manifeste du Surrealisme)     and later in his painting bulletin (Surrealisme et la Peinture).     An ex-Dadaist, Breton deplored the nihilistic and destructive character     of Dada, nevertheless he built on many Dada ideas to create a movement     with a coherent though doctrinaire philosophy, from which he tolerated     no deviation, expelling rebellious members as he saw fit. Breton's overall     aim was in fact highly revolutionery. He aimed at nothing less than a     total transformation of the way people thought. By breaking down the barriers     between their inner and outer worlds, and changing the way they perceived     reality, he intended to liberate the unconscious, reconcile it with the     conscious, and free mankind from the bourgeois shackles of logic and reason     which thus far had led only to war and domination. Object (1936) - Also known as Fur-Covered Cup, Saucer, Spoon. Museum of Modern Art, New York. By Meret Oppenheim. For inf


In which Irish city can one stroll along the Mardyke Walk, between the north and south channels of the River Lee?

Cork, Ireland World Facts Index > Ireland > Cork Cork's claim of being Ireland's 'real capital' is supported by culture, class, and history, yet the city effortlessly holds onto its country town charm. The second largest city in the Irish Republic, Cork is modern, lively, and attractive, with lots to offer the short- or long-term visitor. The centre of Cork is located on an island between two channels of the Lee River. City Centre Patrick's Street runs through the heart of the city. It offers a host of shopping opportunities and boasts some of Europe's largest retail chains. Oliver Plunkett Street, which runs partly parallel to Patrick's Street, bustles with smaller shops, life and colour. Second-hand books, hand-made chocolates, an infinite array of surprises can be found in the alley-ways and lanes around this central shopping district. Heading west, one comes to the English Market, the culinary heart of Cork, boasting a huge array of fresh local produce, and tantalising international delicacies. Following Patrick's Street eastwards leads to the statue of Father Matthew, much respected founding-father of the Irish Temperance Movement. Tucked off to the left, one finds the Cork Opera House, venue for national and international theatre, opera, and concerts. The Crawford Art Gallery with its impressive collection to suit modern and traditional tastes is to be found here as well. At the other end of Patrick's Street lies the Grand Parade. A visitor might wish to turn left here, past the cheerful greenery of Bishop Lucey Park, and view the impressive Nationalist Monument, or turn right to ramble along the Coal Quay, with its bustling Saturday open-air market, second-hand shops, and enjoy a pint or a coffee in the spacious, gracious Bodega. One block further west lies North Main Street, and the Cork Vision Centre: situated in the historic St Peter's Church, it offers the visitor the opportunity to really get a feel for the city with a magnificent 1:500 scale model of the whole city. Further south is the Triskel Arts Centre, a vibrant cluster of gallery, theatre, and drinking spaces, with a Sushi Bar thrown in for good measure. Further along this stretch one finds the graceful Tudor-styled Beamish & Crawford Brewery, (Cork also boasts the Murphy's Brewery, and the rich, sweet aroma of brewing stout often wafts through the city). Venturing further west, one leaves the inner centre of the city, past corner-shops, and pubs, and toward the Mardyke Walk. This delightful stretch, which has been an institution amongst locals for over a century, leads directly to Fitzgerald Park, a popular family spot in the Summer, but boasting a beautiful array of well kept flora whatever the season. The Cork Public Museum is situated within the park and offers a wealth of information for those interested in local and national history. Defined by the two channels of the Lee, the city centre of Cork has a beauty of its own, easily and best experienced on foot. A stroll along any of the water-ways can be surprising and rewarding, while the island itself invites the visitor to lose their way, yet easily to find it again. North of the City The "North Side" is defined by hills rising up from the river, and toward the city's more hidden charms. Dominating the landscape is St Anne's Church; the lime and sandstone, (two walls built of each), clock tower can be seen from all over the city. For only £2, one can climb the tower to ring the famous Shandon Bells, and savour the spectacular view from the top. Directly below "the bells", is the old Cork Butter Exchange, now home of the intriguing Butter Museum, and the Shandon Craft Centre. The old weighing-house of the Butter Exchange has been transformed into The Firkin Crane Centre, a two stage theatre which is famous for showcasing the best of Irish ballet and contemporary dance. A little further north, one finds the impressive North Cathedral, a triumph of modern design fused with reverent antiquity. Perched on a more western point of the hill, lies the Cork City Gaol; this gloomy nineteenth-century prison w


Which Leicestershire family seat is home to the Duke of Rutland?

Duke of Rutland banned from driving and fined £3,025 - BBC News BBC News Duke of Rutland banned from driving and fined £3,025 12 July 2016 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Image caption The Duke of Rutland - who has been banned from driving - lives in the family seat of Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire One of the wealthiest aristocrats in the UK has been banned from driving after amassing 24 points on his licence. The Duke of Rutland - who lives in Belvoir Castle - was caught speeding twice in Nottinghamshire, once in North Yorkshire and again in Derbyshire in an eight-month period. He was banned for a year and 15 points were added to the nine he already had. He was also ordered to pay £3,025 in fines and costs. The Duke, who was named in Northallerton Magistrates' Court as David Charles Rutland, failed to respond to the fixed penalty notices and a trial was set until his lawyers indicated he would plead guilty. 'Considerable means' Rutland did not appear at the hearing which was told he was driving a Land Rover Discovery at the time of the offences. His solicitor Lisa Wilson said: "He does not wish to minimise the offences. He does not wish to put forward an argument of exceptional hardship. "The court may consider that with the title he has and the property he resides in the defendant is of considerable means." Rutland, whose wealth was estimated at £140m by the Sunday Times Rich List, lives in the family seat of Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, set in 18,000 acres of land. It has been the backdrop for several films including The Young Victoria and the Da Vinci Code while Haddon Hall in Derbyshire - also owned by the family - featured in Pride and Prejudice in 2005. The offences: Driving at 59mph in a 50mph near Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, in November Driving at 61mph in a 50mph stretch of the A1 between Scotch Corner and Barton in North Yorkshire in September Driving at 73mph in a 50mph near Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, in March Driving at 37mph in a 30mph on the A61 near Chesterfield in June last year Rutland was ordered to pay £2,550 in fines, £400 in costs and a £75 victim surcharge.


Which female singer was torn between two lovers in 1977?

Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers - YouTube Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jan 28, 2008 Turn on annotations for lyrics. Mary MacGregor: Torn Between Two Lovers (1976) "Torn Between Two Lovers" is written by Peter Yarrow (of the folk music trio Peter, Paul & Mary) and Phillip Jarrell. It was inspired by Boris Pasternak's 1957 novel, Doctor Zhivago, which featured a man in love with two women. Yarrow originally intended the song to be sung by a man. Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio by Mary MacGregor in 1976, "Torn Between Two Lovers" reached #1 on the U.S. pop chart in February 1977 and the easy listening chart in the final week of 1976 and first week of 1977. The song also peaked at #3 on the country charts. "Torn Between Two Lovers" inspired the title of a television movie aired in 1979, starring Lee Remick, George Peppard, and Joseph Bologna, in which the song is played. Category


Moroccan monetary unit - definition of Moroccan monetary unit by The Free Dictionary Moroccan monetary unit - definition of Moroccan monetary unit by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Moroccan+monetary+unit monetary unit - a unit of money Moroccan dirham , dirham - the basic unit of money in Morocco; equal to 100 centimes Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.


What type of coffee traditionally comes from Yemen?

Yemen Coffee YEMEN COFFEE (Arabian Yemen Mocha) YEMEN COFFEE OR Yemeni Coffee is among the oldest and most highly praised in the world, deep, earthy, complex and pungent. Arabian Yemen Mocha (Mokha) is on my list of all time personal favorites. Yemeni coffee is in high demand with very limited supply so it's gotten a bit pricey. However, if you like a distinctive and truly memorable cup, it's worth every penny! HERE'S WHAT OUR IMPORTER SAYS ABOUT YEMENI COFFEE: After Ethiopia came Yemen - at least where coffee is concerned. Yemeni coffees are from one of the oldest sources of the bean in the world. Note: Some Yemenis dispute Ethiopia being first, but we can say for certain that Yemen is one of the original two, and Yemenis do have the honor of being in the first blended coffee - Mokha-Java. Coffees from Yemen are most distinct, and are highly praised by the connoisseur as being one of the best in the world. Yemen coffees are the epitome of a "wild cup" and can border on scary at times because of their deep earthy, complex, pungency with overlays of dry fruit (think raisin), cardamom, dry cinnamon, and tobacco notes. My wife says that Yemen coffees are bitter and fermented, and while I love her dearly, we part company here. I love a great Yemeni! Yemen coffee has a great history that has ripple effects today. Mokha is not chocolate, no matter how many coffee shops insist on calling chocolate-flavored coffee drinks Mocha. Mokha is, in fact, the port city where Yemeni beans were loaded up into wooden hulled sailing ships manned by low-land sailors coming home from the island of Java, hence Mokha-Java blend. In fact, this historical accident of a blend was a natural fit as the funky wildness of Mokha blends nicely with the brighter cleaner Javanese bean. Yemen coffees are dry-processed wild coffees, raised traditionally without chemicals, that with a brave palate, you just might fall in love with. By all means, take a swig of this brew! Yemen Coffee Profile


"Which American writer said ""If you don't like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes for it to change""?"

The Big Apple: “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes” (weather saying) Entry from  August 09, 2009 “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes” (weather saying) "If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes (and it will change)” is a weather saying in many parts of the world. Mark Twain (1835-1910) is often credited with originating it, but there is no record that he ever said it. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1915. The Yale Book of Quotations Edited by Fred R. Shapiro New Haven, CT: Yale University Press 2006 Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemons) U.S. writer, 1835-1910 “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.” Attributed in Bennett Cerf, Try and Stop Me (1944). An earlier version, not attributed to any individual, appeared in the Washington Post, 4 Mar. 1934, and referred to Washington, D.C.: “Just wait five minutes for a change—That’s what the weather here will do.” New York, NY: Outing Publishing Company 1915 Pg. 50: With the optimism of that section of the country they say, “If you don’t like our weather, wait a minute.” 12 July 1925, Lincoln (NE) Sunday Star, pg. 4, col. 2: If you don’t like Nebraska weather, wait fifteen minutes.  3 March 1926, Portsmouth (OH) Daily Times, pg. 1, col. 2: TAKE YOUR CHOICE CLEVELAND, Ohio. March 3.—(UP).—A new “snappy comeback” is being offered by Clevelanders to visitors who have complained of erratic weather conditions in the vicinity during the past winter. It is: “If you don’t like the Cleveland weather, wait a minute.” 24 December 1926, San Antonio (TX) Light, pg. 2A, col. 7: Mercury in 18-hour Stand at 35-Mark CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—(AP)—The Chicago booster who said “If you don’t like Chicago’s weather, wait five minutes and it will change,” was all wrong. v. 46-48 - 1928 Pg. 32: But you know what Mark Twain said of the weather. “What! Don’t like Michigan weather? Wait ten minutes.” That’s what I say, “Wait ten minutes — it’ll be all over.” 20 March 1931, Olean (NY) Evening Herald, pg. 4, col. 1: Mark Twain’s remark: “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute,” is especially appropriate in March. 4 March 1934, Washington (DC) Post, “In Washington” by Katherine Smith, pg. SM2: 5. Typical. Are often prone to criticize Our weather. Will it rain or snow, Or sleet or shine?  We realize Their indignation, and attempt To pacify—we smile and coo, “Just wait five minutes for a change -- That’s what the weather here will do.” 24 March 1937, Hartford (CT) Courant, pg. 7: “If you don’t like New England weather, wait a minute.” 3 November 1937, Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent, pg. 30, col. 3: ...but it all gets back to Stoo’s original adage that has been repeated too, too often here—“if you don’t like Wisconsin weather, wait five minutes.” 28 May 1938, Chicago (IL) Daily Tribune, “A line o’ type or two,” pg. 8: “If you don’t like Chicago weather, wait a minute...” 23 June 1939, New York (NY) Times, pg. 24: For example, when he heard complaints against Nebraaka’s heat and cold, he commented: “If you don’t like Nebraska weather, wait a minute.” 22 August 1942, Chicago (IL) Tribune, “Midwest’s own direct Hawaiian island’s defense; Hole up with artillery on rain soaked mountain” by Robert Cromie, pg. 7: The rain slops and starts so often their catch word is: “If you don’t like the weather wait a minute.” 26 September 1950, Chicago (IL) Daily Tribune, part 1, pg. 21 ad: There is also that crack about if you don’t like the weather in Chicago just wait five minutes. 1 April 1955, St. Petersburg (FL) Times, “Weather Wonders,” pg. 1, col. 7: The old joke “If yon don’t like the weather, wait a minute!” has a new twist. 27 July 1969, Washington (DC) Post, “Provincetown Is Eroding, Like Cape Cod and the Haddock,” One of a series by the author of “The Strawberry Statement."By James S. Kunen pg. 36: Provincetown is trying not to think about it, girding itself instead for “the season.” “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes,” they say, referring to how the winds from the Atlantic bring in clouds only to sweep them away to rain


Give the full name of the villain from the 'Friday the 13th.' series of movies?

'Friday The 13th' Movies Ranked From Best To Worst; What Jason Vorhees Films To Watch 'Friday The 13th' Movies Ranked From Best To Worst; What Jason Vorhees Films To Watch 02/12/15 AT 9:18 AM Close It’s almost Friday the 13th, the most unlucky day in the world by many people’s beliefs. However, it’s also an opportunity to revisit one of the most beloved, albeit twisted, movie franchises in history. “Friday the 13th” helped raise the bar pretty high for the slasher movie genre. Now, on its namesake day, we’re ranking all 12 movies in the franchise from best to worst. 1) “Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter” (1984) The fourth film in the franchise is by far its best. Sure it’s a little dated at this point, but it was the first time that the creators thought the story was going to end, so they tied a nice little bow onto everything. Not only does it have some of the most spectacularly abrupt and painful kills of any movie in the series, it carries some emotional weight in the form of the character Tommy Jarvis (Cory Feldman) who triumphantly takes out the serial killer in the end, only to return in the next two movies when Jason, as he always does, returns. James Forder poses as Jason, from "Friday the 13th," outside the MCM Comic Con at the Excel Centre in East London, October 25, 2014. Photo: Reuters 2) “Friday The 13th: Part 2” (1981) Believe it or not, Jason Voorhees doesn’t appear in the franchise until the second movie, we’ll get to why later. The second movie ranks high on the list simply for establishing the formula that the next 10 movies would follow. A boy drowned in a lake, now evil has brought him back to terrorize teens (who drink, smoke and have sex) in the most horrific ways possible. Filmmakers pulled out all the stops in this movie and created not only some of the most gruesome kills, but some of the most creative. Jason whacks a guy in a wheelchair down a flight of stairs for heaven’s sake. The one blemish on this installment in the franchise is Voorhees’ look. The big bad guy doesn’t get his trademark hockey mask until the third movie. For “Part 2” he wears an embarrassing bag on his head.  3) “Friday The 13th” (1980) The film that started this whole mess ranks in at No. 3 on our list. Although purists might mar this one for not including Jason (at least as fans know him), the twist ending coupled with the originality of the premise makes this one a "can’t miss." For those who don’t know, the killer in the movie is never seen until the very end when it is discovered that Mrs. Voorhees (Betsy Palmer) was the killer all along. The canon is established that her son, Jason, drowned at Camp Crystal Lake due to kids picking on him and counselors not paying attention. Mamma Voorhees returns years later with a vengeance only to have her head cut off. That doesn’t sit well with Jason, who only appears as a zombified child in the final few seconds of the movie.  4) “Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan” (1989) No, you’re not reading that title incorrectly and I didn’t mistype. The eighth installment of the franchise saw everyone’s favorite hockey-masked killer arrive on the concrete jungle island of Manhattan. Admittedly it’s probably higher on the list than it should be, given that it’s poorly made, the characters are one-dimensional and the title misleads the viewer (Jason only takes Manhattan for the last 20-ish minutes of the film, it mostly takes place on a boat). Still, despite all its flaws, this movie is absolutely the most fun installment in the franchise. It takes “So bad it’s good” to a whole new level. It also has one of my favorite scenes in which a talented boxer gets cornered by Jason on a rooftop and decides to try and punch his way out. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t go well . If only someone had told the characters in the most populated city in the world not to try and avoid Jason by moving exclusively in back alleys.  5) “Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives” (1986) The sixth film in the franchise solidified Voorhees as a supernatural being. Admittedly coming back from the dead several tim


Which TV detective was a reluctant George Cross recipient?

A Touch of Frost (an Episode Guide) A Touch of Frost Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:00 aired from: Dec 1992 David Jason as Detective Inspector William Edward "Jack" Frost Bruce Alexander as Superintendent Norman "Hornrimmed Harry" Mullett recurring characters: Bill Stewart as Sandy Longford David Gooderson as Derek Simpkins, the pathologist David McKail as Dr McKenzie Neil Phillips as Detective Chief Inspector Jim Allen Nigel Harrison as Detective Chief Inspector Peters Paul Jesson as Detective Sergeant Dorridge John Lyons as Detective Sergeant George Toolan Susannah Doyle as Detective Sergeant Liz Maud Caroline Harker as Woman Police Constable (later Detective Sergeant) Hazel Wallace Bill Rourke as Sergeant Arthur Hanlon Jon Sotherton as Detective Constable Mark Howard Matt Bardock as Detective Constable (later Detective Sergeant) Clive Barnard John Webber as Detective Constable Lambert Jan Graveson as Woman Police Constable Jane Brent Miranda Pleasance as Woman Police Constable Holland Arthur White as Police Constable Ernie Trigg George Thompson as Police Constable Simms Christopher Rickwood as Police Constable Keith Stringer Colin Buchanan as Police Constable Mike Austin production credits: Simon Lewis , producer [ Series 4 ] Martyn Auty , producer [ Series 5 & Episodes 38-39 ] Lars MacFarlane , producer [ Episodes 25-26 ] Richard Bates , producer [ Episodes 27-36 & 40 ], & executive producer David Reynolds , producer [ Episodes 27-36 & 40 ], & executive producer "Care and Protection" gs: Claire Hackett [ Linda Uphill ], Ralph Nossek [ Gerald Powell ], Helen Blatch [ Annie Stephanopolous ], Sion Tudor Owen [ Barry James Farnham (Brian Farnham in credits) ], Tim Wylton [ Ronald Garwood ], Arbel Jones [ Tricia Harding ], Rachel Victoria Roberts [ Mary-Louise Harding ], Ian Driver [ PC Chris Jordan ], Martin Moss [ PC Lambert ], Irene Skillington [ Forensic technician ], Martin Pearson [ Darren Brennand (Sean Brennand in credits) ], Phil Croft [ Young Felton ], Peter Quilter [ Young Garwood ], Katy Landis [ Bank clerk ], Janet George [ Nurse ], Tricia Thorns [ Miss Grey (pathologist's secretary) ], Otis Munyangiri [ Boy in church hall ], Olive Pendleton [ Mrs Powell ], Rebecca Ricketts [ Tracy Uphill ] rc: Shirley Fisher, Sandy Longford, Derek Simpkins (pathologist), Dr McKenzie, Det Ch Insp Jim Allen, Det Sgt George Toolan, Det Const Clive Barnard, Sgt Bill Wells, Sgt Johnnie Johnson, Sgt Arthur Hanlon, Det Const Mark Howard, WPC Hazel Wallace, PC Simms, PC Keith Stringer Det Insp William Edward, "Jack", Frost alternates his police duties in Denton, a town in southern England near Bristol, with nursing his terminally-ill wife, Mary, leaving her in the care of nurse Shirley Fisher during the day.  He is assigned a new Detective Constable, Clive Barnard, the nephew of the chief constable, to assist him in the investigation of a missing young child, Tracy Uphill. Barnard incidentally discovers that Frost has been awarded the George Cross not long before, for trying to disarm a man, being shot twice in the incident. While looking for the missing girl in local woods, the police uncover a man's severed arm chained to a locked strong box, which turns out to be empty. Checking with Sandy Longford, the editor of the local Denton Evening News, identifies it with the robbery of two men making a bank transfer that occurred 30 years previously. Soon after Frost interviews the survivor of the robbery, Ronald Garwood, he is found shot dead, by the same gun that killed the other man at the time. Frost's wife finally dies, at Denton Hospital, leaving him bemused and with just his work to occupy his life now. He correctly identifies the person behind the robbery and killings, though this involves him with another face-down with an armed person, and the girl is handed in to the hospital. gs: Tony Haygarth [ Det Sgt Gilmore ], Diane Bull [ Cheryl Bartlett ], Charles Dale [ Colin Fletcher ], John Vine [ Michael Bell ], Amanda Elwes [ Alex Compton ], Dominic Jephcott [ George Compton ], Annabel Leventon [ Marion ], Denise Black [ Jen Hamilton ],


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


Which treaty, signed in May 1902, ended the Boer War?

The Boer War ends - May 31, 1902 - HISTORY.com The Boer War ends Publisher A+E Networks In Pretoria, representatives of Great Britain and the Boer states sign the Treaty of Vereeniging, officially ending the three-and-a-half-year South African Boer War. The Boers, also known as Afrikaners, were the descendants of the original Dutch settlers of southern Africa. Britain took possession of the Dutch Cape colony in 1806 during the Napoleonic wars, sparking resistance from the independence-minded Boers, who resented the Anglicization of South Africa and Britain’s anti-slavery policies. In 1833, the Boers began an exodus into African tribal territory, where they founded the republics of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. The two new republics lived peaceably with their British neighbors until 1867, when the discovery of diamonds and gold in the region made conflict between the Boer states and Britain inevitable. Minor fighting with Britain began in the 1890s and in 1899 full-scale war ensued. By mid-June of 1900, British forces had captured most major Boer cities and formally annexed their territories, but the Boers launched a guerrilla war that frustrated the British occupiers. Beginning in 1901, the British began a strategy of systematically searching out and destroying these guerrilla units, while herding the families of the Boer soldiers into concentration camps. By 1902, the British had crushed the Boer resistance, and on May 31 of that year, the Peace of Vereeniging was signed, ending hostilities. The treaty recognized the British military administration over Transvaal and the Orange Free State, and authorized a general amnesty for Boer forces. In 1910, the autonomous Union of South Africa was established by the British. It included Transvaal, the Orange Free State, the Cape of Good Hope, and Natal as provinces. Related Videos


'Touchstone', a court jester, features in which Shakespeare comedy?

Shakespeare's Fools - Touchstone in As You Like It Shakespeare's Fools: Touchstone in As You Like It From The Fools of Shakespeare by Frederick Warde. London: McBride, Nast & company. "A Worthy Fool" To term Touchstone a clown, as he is called in the cast of characters of "As You Like It," seems to me both a misnomer and an injustice. His knowledge, his wisdom, his wit and his faculty - of observation, raise him far above the condition that such a term would imply. Fool to the court of The Duke, whose dukedom is not named, the character of Touchstone is a most positive and complete conception of the mediaeval jester, and he more fully realizes the accomplishments essential to that office, as described by Viola in the "Twelfth Night," than any other of the motley-minded gentlemen that the poet has created. He is a man of considerable learning, his wit is never lacking in wisdom, he chooses the object of his jests with prudence, the time with discretion, the matter with judgment, and he is never at a loss for a reply that is apt and to the point. Touchstone scorns mere persiflage, is happily free from the punning habit, and is seldom a corrupter of words; he makes his jests by logical deductions, with a good premise, a sound argument, and a positive conclusion. This same happy quality may be found in his encounters with the gentlemen of the court, the ladies in their disguises, the simple shepherds in the forest, and with the grave philosopher Jaques; indeed, it is the latter gentleman who most accurately summarizes the accomplishments, and gives the keynote to the jester's character, when he presents him to the Duke: "Is not this a rare fellow, good my lord? he is as good at anything, and yet a fool." The wit of Touchstone does not scintillate, but burns with a steady flame; it is not like the sparks that fly from the contact of tempered steel, but the bright and ruddy glow that radiates from molten metal in the crucible. It is sententious rather than brilliant, more philosophic than frivolous, and invariably epigrammatic. His hutpor is never malicious, nor his satire bitter; he shoots his wit at every mark that presents itself, but his shafts are harmless; they have no barb and leave no sting. Touchstone is not a buffoon, he does not play practical jests nor indulge in such pranks as did that "mad rogue" Yorick. Had it been. Touchstone in the churchyard at Elsinore when the sexton was digging a grave, he would not have poured a flagon of wine over the old grave-digger's head; he would probably have leaned against one of the old yew trees, watched the proceedings with quiet reflection, and if the old sexton had advanced any of his socialistic theories, the jester would have argued the matter to the end, and no doubt have beaten him on his own proposition. There are no demonstrations or expressions of affection by Touchstone, as by the fool in "King Lear," yet he is not lacking in loyalty; he leaves the court of Duke Frederick to follow the fortunes of Celia, the Duke's daughter, out of sincere regard, running the risk of the Duke's displeasure and probably of punishment if discovered; he accepts the fatigues of the journey and the discomforts of life in the forest of Arden without hesitation or complaint; he readily adapts himself to his new environment, keeps his own counsel, as well as that of his mistress, and holds the secret of the disguises of Celia and Rosalind inviolate. My first acquaintance with Touchstone was made many years ago, at Manchester, in England. A very elaborate production of "As You Like It" was presented at the Prince's Theater there. I played the part of Orlando to the Rosalind of that beautiful and incomparable actress, Miss Adelaide Neilson. Mr. Compton was the fool. I cannot imagine a more adequate and effective performance of the part than Mr. Compton gave; his quaint personality, his unctuous humor, his artistic instinct, added to his ripe experience, combined to present a complete embodiment of the poet's design. The mobility of his features


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