Grévy's, Grant's, Chapman's, and the extinct Quagga, are varieties of?

Zebra Facts Zebra Facts By Alina Bradford, Live Science Contributor | October 17, 2014 03:25pm ET MORE Credit: Mogens Trolle | Shutterstock Zebras are single-hoofed animals that are native to Africa. Zebras are very closely related to horses and donkeys; in fact, they are in the same genus, Equus. The most prominent feature of zebras is the bold patterns on their coats.  Zebras are generally thought to have white coats with black or brown stripes, according to the San Diego Zoo , because the stripes end at their bellies and the inner side of the legs, which are white. However, zebras have black skin under their white coats!  Each species of zebra has a different general pattern of stripes. The Grevy's zebra has very thin stripes. The mountain zebra has vertical stripes on its neck and torso, but horizontal stripes on its haunches. Some subspecies of plains zebras have brownish "shadow" stripes between the black stripes, according to the San Diego Zoo. It is believed that the zebra's stripes work like camouflage, according to the  National Geographic . When zebras stand together, it is harder for predators to determine how many zebras are in the group. The stripes may also make the zebra appear unattractive to smaller predators, such as bloodsucking horseflies, which can spread disease. In addition, the stripes may work as a natural sunscreen.  Each zebra's stripes are unique. Just as no two human fingerprints are alike, no two zebras have the same stripe pattern. Size The largest zebra is the Grevy's zebra, according to the San Diego Zoo . It weighs 770 to 990 lbs. (350 to 450 kilograms) and is around 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall from shoulder to hoof. Their thick bodies make them look like mules with stripes.  Mountain zebras are from 3.8 to 4.9 feet (116 to 150 cm) tall at the shoulder and weigh 529 to 820 lbs. (240 to 372 kg), according to the  University of Michigan Museum of Zoology . Plains zebras are 3.6 to 4.8 feet (1.1 to 1.5 m) at the shoulder and weigh up to 770 lbs. (350 kg), according to the  African Wildlife Foundation .  Habitat Though they all live in Africa, each species of zebra has its own home area. Plains zebras live in the treeless grasslands and woodlands of eastern and southern Africa. The Grevy's zebra lives in   in the arid grasslands of Ethiopia and northern Kenya. The mountain zebra is found in South Africa, Namibia and Angola.  Habits  Plains zebras and mountain zebras live in family groups led by a stallion, with several mares and offspring. Family groups (known as harems) sometimes get together to form loosely associated herds, according to the San Diego Zoo. However, Grevy's zebras don't have herds. Instead, stallions establish territories and mares cross into them to breed and give birth. Once the foals are old enough to travel, they and their mothers move on.  Zebras have several ways they communicate with one another. Facial expressions, such as wide-open eyes or bared teeth, all mean something. They also bark, bray, snort or huff to get their point across. Even the position of their ears can signal their feelings, according to the San Diego Zoo. For example, ears flattened back means trouble. Another habit of zebras is mutual grooming, which they do to strengthen their bonds with each other.  Known predators of zebras include lions, leopards, cheetahs and hyenas. When danger approaches, the stallion will alert the others with a high-pitched snort, according to the University of Michigan. He will stand his ground while the rest of the family runs away in zigzag fashion. If he must fight, he will lower his head with neck outstretched and teeth bared, prepared to bite. However, running away is the usual tactic, sometimes accompanied by a defensive kick. The kick can be powerful, though, and can cause serious injury to a predator. Diet Zebras eat mostly grass and will travel up to 1,800 miles in search of food, according to the  African Wildlife Foundation . Some zebras also eat leaves and twigs. Offspring Female zebras carry their young for a gestation period of 12 to 14 months. Baby zebras a


What Anglicized German word originally from 'harm-joy' refers to pleasure derived from misfortunes of others?

List of German expressions in English Zwieback, a "twice baked" bread;  rusk, variants: German hard biscuits; Mennonite  double yeast roll. Sports and  recreation Abseil (German  spelling: sich  abseilen, a reflexive verb, to rope (seil) oneself (sich) down  (ab)); the term abseiling is  used in the UK and commonwealth countries, "roping (down)" in  various English settings, "rappelling" in the US and "snapling" by  Israelis. Blitz, taken from Blitzkrieg (lightning  war). It is a team defensive play in American or Canadian football  in which the defense sends more players than the offense can block. Foosball, probably from the  German word for table  football, Tischfuï¿½ball [1];  paradoxically, foosball is called Kicker in  German Karabiner, snaplink, a metal loop  with a sprung or screwed gate, used in climbing and mountaineering;  modern short form/derivation of the older word 'Karabinerhaken';  translates to 'riflehook'. The German word can also mean Carbine. Kutte, a type of vest made out of  denim or leather and traditionally worn by bikers, metalheads and punks Fahrvergnï¿½gen meaning "driving pleasure"; originally, the word was introduced in a Volkswagen advertising  campaign in the U.S., one tag line was: "Are we having Fahrvergnï¿½gen  yet?"). Kletterschuh, climbing shoe  (mountaineering) Other aspects of everyday life –bahn as a suffix, e.g. Infobahn,  after Autobahn Blï¿½cher, a half-boot named after  Prussian General Gebhard  Leberecht von Blï¿½cher (1742–1819);  also a hand in the British card gameNapoleon. Dachshund, literally badger  dog, a dog breed (the breed usually goes by the name of Dackel  in German usage). Doberman Pinscher, a dog breed Doppelgï¿½nger, "double-goer"; also  spelled in English as doppelganger;  a double or look-alike. However, in English the connotation is that  of a ghostly apparition of a duplicate living person. Dreck, literally dirt or smut,  but now means trashy, awful (through Yiddish, OED s.v.) Dummkopf, dumm=dumb/not  intelligent + Kopf=head;  a stupid, ignorant person erlaubt, allowed, granted -  opposite of verboten. Ersatz, replacement; usually  implying an artificial and inferior substitute or imitation Fest, festival Flak, Flugabwehrkanone,  literally: air-defence  cannon, for anti-aircraft artillery or their shells, also used  in flak jacket; or in the  figurative sense: "drawing flak" = being heavily criticized Gemï¿½tlichkeit, coziness Gesundheit, literally: health; an  exclamation used in place of "bless you!" after someone has sneezed Hausfrau, pejorative: frumpy,  petty-bourgeois, traditional, pre-emancipation type housewife whose  interests centre on the home, or who is even exclusively interested  in domestic matters (colloquial, American English only), sometimes  humorously used to replace "wife", but with the same mildly derisive  connotation Kaffeeklatsch, afternoon meeting  where people (most times referring to women) chitchat while drinking  coffee or tea; Kaffee = coffee, Klatsch = gossip, klatschen =  chitchatting kaput (German  spelling: kaputt),  out-of-order Kindergarten, children’s garden,  day-care centre, playschool, preschool Kitsch, cheap, sentimental, gaudy  items of popular culture Kraut, a derogatory term for a  German, literally means cabbage in German Lebensraum, space to live Meister, Master, also as a  suffix: –meister Nazi, short form for Nationalsozialist (=  National Socialist) Neanderthal (modern  German spelling: Neandertal),  for German Neandertaler,  which means: of, from, or pertaining to the Neandertal("Neander  Valley"), site near Dï¿½sseldorf where  early Homo  neanderthalensis fossils  (also called Neandertaler in  German) were found Oktoberfest, Bavarian folk  festival held annually in Munich during  late September and early October Poltergeist, mischievous, noisy  ghost; cases of haunting, involving spontaneous psychokinesis Rottweiler, breed of dog Schadenfreude, delight at the  misfortune of


Etymologically Speaking... Allegory From Greek allos meaning "other" and agora meaning gathering place (especially the marketplace). In times past, it was common to do one's chatting at the marketplace. Some of the topics discussed were clandestine in nature and when people spoke about them, for fear of being punished, they would speak indirectly. That is to say, they would speak about one thing in such a way as to intimate the actual information to the listener. Thus, the persons discussing clandestine matters were said to be speaking of "other things" in the marketplace. Eventually the words joined and became associated with the act of speaking about one thing while meaning another. Apple (Eng.)/ Pomme (Fr.) / Manzana (Sp.) These words, which all mean the same thing, should be explained one at a time, as they come from different sources. In regard to apple, all European languages other than the Romance languages, ie., the great majority of Indo-European languages, including the Celtic tongues, use a word with a root ap, ab, af or av for apples and apple trees: aballo (Celtic), apple(Eng.), Apfel (Germ.), aeppel (Old Eng.), abhal (Irish Gaelic), epli (Icelandic), afal (Welsh), jabloko (Russian), and jablko (Polish). In regard to pomme, this French term comes from the Latin pomum, which originally referred to all fruit. Before Christianity was adopted as the official religion of the Roman Empire some time in the 4th. Century, the Latin word malum (melon in Greek) meant "apple." After the adoption of Christianity, however, and due to the important symbolism of the apple in the bible (ie, the Garden of Eden), the general term pomum, "fruit," was used to describe the apple as "the fruit of fruits." In regard to manzana, this Spanish term comes from the Iberian pronunciation of matiana, a Gallo-Roman translation of the Latin word matianum, which was a scented, golden apple first raised by and named after Matius, a friend of Caesar's who was also a cookbook author ["Apple" Footnote: The French village of Avallon (in the Yonne area), where there are a lot of apple trees, received its name from the legend of the sacred island of Avalon or Abalon, meaning "Apple Orchard"--incidentally, the "-on" suffix is an "augmentative" and explains the origin of the name of the Pacific shellfish "Abalone"--that is, "big apple."]. Apricot This term, which comes from the French abricot--and was aubercot until the Fifteenth Century--does not have one simple etymology, but rather a combination of several, involving a considerable juxtaposition of ideas. On the one hand, we have Portuguese albricoque, Spanish albaricoque and Italian albicocca, which all stem from the Arabic al barqouq or al birquq, for the Iberian Peninsula owed much to the Arab gardeners of Southern Spain (Andalusia). The Arabic word means "early-ripe," and itself derives from the Latin praecox or praecoquum malum (in Greek, praecoxon), meaning "early-ripener" and "early-ripening 'apple,'" respectively (see the etymology of "apple"). This was the name given by the Roman legionaries when they first brought the fruit back to Rome, as they were returning from the Near East in the first century. Being easy to eat, it also was called aperitum, "fruit which opens easily," and there is an association with Greek abros, "delicate," for it does not travel well and ripens very quickly. The idea that there was a connection with Latin apricus, "ripe," may have given rise to the "p" in English "apricot," which combines with the French -cot ending. Incidentally, the fruit is Aprikose to the Germans and abrikos to the Russians, but all these roads lead to Rome, from where the term--and the fruit--first spread throughout Europe. Alcohol This word comes from the Arabic al-kuhl, which originally meant a very fine powder of antimony used as eye makeup. It conveyed the idea of something very fine and subtle, and the Arab alchemists therefore gave the name of al-kuhl to any impalpable powder obtained by sublimation (the direct transformation of a solid into vapor, or the reverse pr


Coach Claudio Raniero spent how many years in management before winning his first top-level league championship with Leicester FC in 2016?

Forthcoming Reviews | football book reviews football book reviews   Flying Over An Olive Grove by Clive Nicholson, Ralph Nicholson and Mark Metcalf Flying Over An Olive Grove is the first great working-class football story. Born at a unique moment in the history of the beautiful game, Fred Spiksley was amongst a new wave of teenagers who from 1885 onwards could aspire to be a professional footballer and dodge the inevitability of industrial labour. He became the first player to score a hat-trick against Scotland and in 1896 he guided Sheffield Wednesday to FA Cup glory with 4 goals and 8 assists during the cup run. His first goal in the final is considered by some to be the fastest ever goal in FA Cup final history. At his peak he was the fastest winger in England and possessed total ball control. He was a player with such ability that he was able to take his club and country to the pinnacle of football during an era where his slender frame did not suit the rough treatment that was often meted out to him. With Fred Spiksley on the field no match was ever lost.  Even with two broken ribs, he had the pluck and tenacity to remain on the field and score the winning goal in an epic FA Cup tie at Olive Grove, the ground where he made his name; ‘the Olive Grove Flyer’. He scored over 300 career goals and won every major honour in the game, and holds the record for the highest goals-to-game ratio of any winger in the history of English football. His fame extended around the World as he became the first professional footballer to coach across three continents. In Europe he managed the Swedish national team and guided 1FC Nuremberg to the German Championship in 1927. Football presented Fred Spiksley, a small lad from the backstreets of Lincolnshire, with a lifetime of adventure. He would be chased along the touchline by the future Queen of England, share the stage with Charlie Chaplin and in 1914 escape from a German prison. An addicted gambler and self confessed womaniser, Fred Spiksley’s character meant that he was not always the hero off the pitch that he was on it. Flying Over An Olive Grove brings Fred Spiksley’s remarkable but long forgotten story to a new audience and contains a superb collection of images, including the earliest known photograph of an international goal being scored.   The Bottom Corner: A season with the dreamers of non-league football by Nige Tassell Everyone loves an FA Cup upset: a smug Premier League team being knocked out by plucky underdogs. In these days of oligarch owners, superstar managers and players on sky-high wages, the tide is turning against the big teams as fans search for football with a soul. Enter non-league football – the heartland of the beautiful game. Nige Tassell spends a season among the characters who inhabit this world. The raffle-ticket seller who wants her ashes scattered in the centre-circle. The envelope salesman who discovered a future England international. The ex-pros still playing with undiluted passion on Sunday mornings. One thing unites them: they are all dreamers. Tassell ventures all over the footballing map, from the giantkillers of Salford City to hungover cloggers on Hackney Marshes, interviewing obsessive groundhoppers, record-smashing goalscorers, dictatorial managers, ukulele-strumming fans and the captain of the Filipino national team. He makes extended stopovers at both new boys Tranmere Rovers looking for a speedy return to the Football League and the inhabitants of the ‘bottom corner’ Bishop Sutton, who are just trying to get eleven men on a pitch. Hope and ambition. Triumph and tragedy. Faith and despair. All human life is here in the win-or-sink drama of non-league football.   The Immortals: The Story of Leicester City’s Premier League Season 2015/16 by Harry Harris Written by legendary soccer writer Harry Harris, with 76 best-selling books to his name, the fairy tale account of how the team rose from the very bottom of the league to triumph against all odds will be a must-read for all Foxes fans as well as millions of neutral supporters who adopted Lei


Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire is famous for its European Protected designation of origin named?

MELTON MOWBRAY PORK PIE RECIPE | MELTON MOWBRAY PORK PIE RECIPE MELTON MOWBRAY PORK PIE RECIPE Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Recipe melton mowbray Melton Mowbray is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is to the northeast of Leicester, and southeast of Nottingham. The town lies along the course of both the River Eye and the River Wreake and currently has a population of 25,554. pork pie small pie filled with minced seasoned pork A pork pie hat or porkpie hat is a type of hat made of felt or, less commonly, straw. It is somewhat similar to a trilby or a fedora, but with a flat top. The crown is short and has an indentation all the way around, instead of the pinch crown typically seen on fedoras and homburgs. A pork pie is a traditional British meat pie. It consists of roughly chopped pork and pork jelly sealed in a hot water crust pastry. It is normally eaten cold as a snack or as part of a meal. recipe directions for making something A set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required Something which is likely to lead to a particular outcome A medical prescription The Recipe is the third studio album by American rapper Mack 10, released October 6, 1998 on Priority and Hoo-Bangin’ Records. It peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 15 on the Billboard 200.. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-01-01. A recipe is a set of instructions that describe how to prepare or make something, especially a culinary dish. melton mowbray pork pie recipe – The Quorndon The Quorndon Hounds, or, A Virginian at Melton Mowbray This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts – the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition. Mrs King's Pork Pie Back to my starting point of British Things. Looks kinda gross, but these are the best Melton Mowbray pork pie I’ve tasted. I get them from Borough Market. The Melton Mowbray Pork Pie uses uncured meat, giving the meat in a Melton pie a grey colour. Hand formed with no mould, a Melton Mowbray pie also commonly has a hand-formed crust. This style of production gives the Melton Mowbray pie a slightly irregular in shape form after baking, as with any hand-made pie. In light of the premium price of the Melton Mowbray pie, the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association applied for protection under the European "Protected designation of origin" laws as a result of the increasing production of Melton Mowbray style pies by large commercial companies in factories far from Melton Mowbray, and recipes that deviated from the original uncured pork form. Protection was granted on 4 April 2008. Pork Pie pickles little mustard good irish beer crusty bread and butter and good crack Hot water pastry was used in this special pork pie. How they used to be made before mass production ruined them. This was taken just before the jelly was added into the pie. The recipe has been developed over 5 years by myself using the basis from an old 18th century book. The secret ingredient I added and it works. Melton Mowbray pies can step down melton mowbray pork pie recipe The aim and object of this little volume is to lay before my sporting friends and the public in general, to whom I have so often discoursed and with so kindly hearers concerning the Field Sports of A merica, a slight sketch of English Fox-hunting the sport of sports, par excellence, and that sport carried to its acme as it is no where but with the Quorndon hounds and at Melton Mowbray. The use of real names and characters will be excused, because nothing other than to the credit of those specially named is herein contain


Which English King was found in a Leicester car park in 2012, and reburied in Leicester Cathedral in 2015?

Richard III reburial: Everything you need to know about Leicester Cathedral service - Telegraph Archaeology Richard III reburial: Everything you need to know about Leicester Cathedral service Last of Plantagenet kings to be laid to rest at Leicester Cathedral after  symbolic procession of his remains near place where he met his end at Bosworth  battlefield The remains of King Richard III found buried deep beneath a Leicester car park Photo: University of Leicester By Agency 4:00PM GMT 20 Mar 2015 Final preparations are under way for the reburial of Richard III more than 500 years after his death in battle. The last of the Plantagenet kings will be laid to rest at Leicester Cathedral on Thursday, March 26, but not before a symbolic procession of his remains near the place where he met his end. Richard will be transported by a cortege in a lead-lined oak coffin taking in Bosworth field before he arrives at the cathedral for a service attended by Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, on Sunday, March 22. Scientists uncovered the final resting place of Richard III in a council car park Rt Rev Tim Stevens, Bishop of Leicester, said Sunday's service of Compline would be "intimate, thoughtful, and an emotional moment". "It happens at dusk as the sun sets and as the thoughts of people always turns to the night and to the possibility of death," the bishop said. The service of compline itself, where the king's coffin will lie in repose inside the cathedral, traces its roots "back to the pre-Reformation church" and had been chosen because of its links to Richard's Catholic faith. Bishop Stevens said it would be an emotional moment when the coffin was borne into the cathedral, not only for its symbolism but in remembrance of Richard the man. "We're looking forward to the opportunity to remind people of the extraordinary moment in English history the death of Richard III marks," he said. "It was a change of dynasty, an end of a period of violent civil war, the beginning of the period in which Shakespeare was to write his great tragedies, including Richard III, and a different way of governing the country. "That's an important point for all of us, whether we happen to be Christian observers or not." The king's grave site had been thought lost to history until archaeologists discovered his crook-backed skeleton in the remains of an old monastery beneath a Leicester City Council car park . Campaigner Philippa Langley battled for years for a dig on the site, despite rumours Richard's body had been dumped in the city river after his death. Before reaching the cathedral, the cortege will visit landmarks connected to Richard's fateful final journey to Bosworth battlefield. It was there, near Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, where in August 1485 he fell while fighting Lancastrian forces under the command of Henry Tudor - later Henry VII, bringing a decisive end to the Wars of the Roses . Sunday also marks the moment Richard is formally transferred to the cathedral from the custody of University of Leicester, whose archaeologists and scientists identified the king's remains . • Richard III DNA shows British Royal family may not have royal bloodline The Dean of Leicester Cathedral, the Very Rev David Monteith, said while Sunday's service would be a solemn occasion it would not be a funeral. "There are no people immediately affected by this death in the way a close family member dying would have an impact upon you," said the Dean. "That's not to say there isn't sadness about it and certainly for some a great sense of injustice. He added: "There's a sense of trying to put some things right from the past. But I'm aware you can't undo history, you have to live with history as it is and try to understand it. There's an opportunity for us to make history and I hope that becomes vivid and clear." The Dean added the "theme of reconciling differences" was one that was "as real today, as it would have been in Richard's time". Contemporary accounts after the battle told of how Richard's remains were buried "without pompe or so


In how many games did Leicester City FC not concede a goal in their 2015-16 Premiership winning season?

Leicester City - Football - BBC Sport Leicester City Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri wants fellow Italian Antonio Conte to win the Premier League title with leaders Chelsea. 17 Jan Marcos Alonso scores twice as Chelsea beat Leicester to move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League. 14 Jan


How many games did Leicester City FC lose at their home ground in their winning 2015-16 season?


Leicester City FC's 2015-16 Premier League winning coach Claudio Ranieri is?

Claudio Ranieri Manager Profile | Premier League 23 September 2000, Drawn 3 - 3 Manager Bio Claudio Ranieri is one of eight managers to win the Premier League after guiding Leicester City to a historic maiden top-flight title in the 2015/16 season. From September 2000 to June 2004, Ranieri managed Chelsea and guided them to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals and an FA Cup Final in his spell at Stamford Bridge. Prior to becoming head coach at Chelsea, the Italian managed Cagliari to successive promotions, reaching Serie A in 1989/90 before taking charge of Napoli the following season. Ranieri dropped back to Serie B to take charge of Fiorentina and immediately guided the Viola to top-flight Italian football and the Florence side picked up the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italia by the time he left in 1997. The Italian moved to Spain where he won the UEFA Intertoto Cup and Copa del Rey with Valencia in 1998/99, before Ranieri briefly took charge of Atletico Madrid, but he left before the end of the 1999/00 season. Ranieri would not win another trophy until the UEFA Super Cup in 2004 during his second stint at Valencia, which followed four seasons in the Premier League with Chelsea. Spells in Italy with Parma, Juventus, Roma and Inter Milan preceded success in France with Monaco. After winning Ligue 2 as manager of Monaco in 2012/13, Ranieri then guided the club to second in Ligue 1 in the next campaign. A short spell as Greece's national manager ended in November 2014, but it was not long before the Roma-born coach returned to management when he was announced as Leicester manager ahead of the 2015/16 season. In his first season as the Foxes' manager, he guided the pre-season relegation candidates to their first Premier League trophy - winning the Manager of the Year accolade. Ranieri has won the Manager of the Month award five times, including three in his title-winning campaign. Claudio Ranieri steps off the Leicester team bus at Bet365 Stadium


Wes Morgan's role for Leicester City FC's 2015-16 Premier League winning team was?

Wes Morgan Signs New Leicester City Contract Wes Morgan Signs New Leicester City Contract Posted: Fri 04 Jul 2014 Author: Leicester City Wes Morgan lifts the Football League trophy. Image by: Plumb Images Leicester City are delighted to confirm that Championship-winning captain Wes Morgan has signed a new three-year contract, keeping him at King Power Stadium until June 2017. City’s inspirational skipper crowned an historic league campaign by lifting the Football League Championship Trophy in May, and will lead the Foxes into their first Barclays Premier League campaign for a decade in August. Wes told lcfc.com: “I’m delighted to finally commit my future to this Club. Winning promotion with this squad last season and lifting the Championship trophy were the proudest moments of my career and I can’t wait to hopefully lead the team out on the opening day of the Premier League season. “We’ve all worked so hard to win promotion and the whole squad is determined to make the most of it. There are some big challenges ahead in the next few years and I’m excited that I’m going to be part of it.” Thirty-year-old Morgan, who was about to enter the final year of his previous contract, featured in all but one of City’s league fixtures last term, further cementing his reputation as one of the best defenders outside of the top-flight. Alongside the emerging Liam Moore and the experienced Marcin Wasilewski, Morgan played a key role at the heart of a defence that conceded just 43 goals all season – the third best defensive record in the league. Morgan’s defensive displays were characterised by an unwavering commitment that won him the admiration of both the fans and his peers, eventually resulting in him being named in the PFA Championship Team of the Season for the third time. City manager Nigel Pearson said: “Wes has been every bit the captain we hoped he would be when we signed him two and a half years ago. He’s a leader on and off the pitch, sets a terrific example for young players and is an extremely positive influence on the squad. “He is one of number of players that has worked incredibly hard to reach the Premier League, both during his time at Leicester City and throughout his career, and he fully deserves the opportunity to test himself at that level. I’m absolutely delighted that his long-term future remains with us.” Signed from East Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee in January 2012, Morgan has been a revelation for the Foxes, leading by example on the pitch in all of his 118 City appearances to date. Although the 2014/15 season will be Morgan’s first taste of top-flight football, he provides a vastly experienced presence in defence, with over 500 career appearances to his name already. More than 400 of those came for Forest, the Club with whom Morgan began his career. A loan spell with then fourth-tier side Kidderminster in March 2003 gave Morgan his league debut, before he made the step up to Forest’s first team for the 2003/04 season, playing 36 times. After another seven and a half seasons at the City Ground for Nottingham-born Morgan, Pearson swooped to bring him to King Power Stadium shortly before the January 2012 transfer window closed. A string of accolades followed for his performances at the heart of Pearson’s defence, including the Leicester City Player of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year awards for 2013/14. On the back of that, the defender also played his way into the international reckoning for Jamaica, for whom he made his debut in a 0-0 draw against Panama in September 2013. There are some big challenges ahead in the next few years and I’m excited that I’m going to be part of it. Wes Morgan


Name the English 'Queen of nine days' (1553), born and raised at Bradgate House at Newtown Linford in Leicestershire?

.: Friends of Charnwood Forest - Events :. Friends of Charnwood Forest Links Future Meetings and Previous Events Details of future meetings, social events, outdoor visits, etc. of Friends of Charnwood Forest can be downloaded here . Here is a checklist of issues to be resolved for indoor meetings. Previous Events - 2016 On Tuesday November 15 we held our Annual Dinner at the Grey Lady. On October 24 we had a talk by Roger Hailwood, a guide for the National Arboretum. At Alrewas, where he lives, he is regarded as the village historian and he has published several books. The National Memorial Arboretum is UK's year-round centre of remembrance and is home to more than three hundred memorials nestling amongst lush and maturing woodland, including the iconic Armed Forces Memorial which was dedicated in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen; both military and civilian associations are represented alongside tributes for individuals. Roger's talk about the National Arboretum was copiously illustrated by slides and covered its foundation and development on September 19th we had a talk by Celia Sanger, a volunteer at Calke Abbey. Calke Abbey was the home of the Harper-Crewe family for several hundred years, but in 1985 the burden of such a great estate became too much and it was acquired by the National Trust which was faced with neglect on a grand scale. Nothing had ever been thrown away which was both a problem and an enormous resource. Celia's illustrations showed us the good times as well as the bad times and how the National Trust had brought house and gardens back to life. The old formal gardens, requiring enormous maintenance and many gardeners, are gone forever but in their place is a beautiful estate which we can all enjoy. The deer park, with many red deer, flourishes and the lime avenue, planted in 1846, is as fine as ever. On Wednesday 20 July, Roger West, a Bradgate Park volunteer historian led a group of 30 members of the FOCF on a guided tour of Bradgate House, the Tudor mansion in the middle of Bradgate Park and childhood home of Lady Jane Grey, the famous "Queen for nine days". The house was started in 1495 as the Medieval Period transitioned to the Tudor. So castles were out, unfortified Manor Houses were the new fashion, although Roger suggested that we should think of Bradgate House as a Grand Hunting Lodge. Hence the return to the use of bricks, in this instance, made locally within the Park. Significantly there was no Grand Entrance (therefore not a Manor House), but Bradgate did adopt the new status symbol of tall chimneys that could be seen, hopefully, from miles around. We viewed the ruins and the Chapel (try to find the carved head of James 1), and the leat, or channel, that was dug to bring water from the River Lin to the stockpool, and subsequently to overflow and power the water mill. We discovered that the Tiltyard is not capable of fulfilling its name being too short, so perhaps it was just a practice area. .It would be remiss not to mention the shy herd of hefted fallow deer that only live within the confines of the House and grounds. On Sunday 26 June we celebrated 30 years of the Friends with a Hog Roast at the Brand, kindly hosted by Robert and Janie Martin. The photograph shows our hosts cutting the cake with a ceremonial sword. On June 8, 30 members had a guided tour, led by Neil Pilcher of Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust (LRWT),through Herbert's Meadow, a site of about 8 acres, and several nearby sites, all owned by LRWT or the National Trust. Herbert's Meadow is managed on a five year cycle, with grazing and this year a hay crop; it was ablaze with wild flowers, including Common Spotted, Bee and Fragrant Orchids. Neil showed us various grasses and other plants and explained the cattle�s choice of their favourite foods, which required careful control. On Monday 25 April, a near capacity audience, including 60 members and 31 guests, heard retired geologist David Bridge give a talk entitled "Fracking: our new neighbour". David has much experience in the oil and gas industry; he has s


Name the Leicester City FC striker who in 2016 broke the record for scoring in consecutive Premiership games?

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In 1485 the last English monarch to be (What?) occurred at Bosworth Field in Leicestershire?

The Battle of Bosworth Field The Battle of Bosworth Field Navigation Rent a Castle Whether it's a folly for 2 or a fort for 20, try our castles for rent page. By  Ellen Castelow , Contributing Writer  |   Comments One of the most important battles in English and Welsh history took place at Bosworth during the 15th century Wars of the Roses . Early in August 1485 the would-be Lancastrian king, Henry Tudor sailed across the English Channel from France to south Wales with a force of around 2,000 men. Marching through the Welsh countryside the ranks of the Lancastrian army swelled, until by the time they crossed the border into Shrewsbury their number had more than doubled in size. On hearing the news of Henry’s landing, King Richard III (pictured at the top of this article) began to muster his Yorkist army at Leicester. With his royal army now almost 10,000 strong, the king deployed his troops on a hill top, just south of Market Bosworth in Leicestershire. On an adjacent hilltop stood the forces of Henry’s stepfather Thomas, Lord Stanley, with a fairly substantial private army totalling around 6,000 men. In the bloody battle that followed, Stanley elected to simply stand and spectate. As the battle swayed first one way and then the other, Richard appears to have decided to bring the encounter to a swift end by leading a charge aimed directly at Henry. Click here for a battlefield map. On seeing Richard separated from his main force, Lord Stanley finally decided to join the battle on the side of his stepson. After his horse became trapped in boggy ground, the king continued to fight on foot before he was finally overwhelmed. Richard was the last Plantagenet king of England , and the last English monarch to be killed in battle. On seeing their leader’s fate, the Yorkist army abandoned the field. Richard’s crown was brought to Henry who was proclaimed king on the nearby Crown Hill. The new Tudor dynasty would rule England for the next hundred years. Richard’s body was interred in a plain unmarked tomb at Greyfriars in Leicester and forgotten about, until it was rediscovered under a car park by archaeologists in September 2012. Key Facts: War: Wars of the Roses Location: near Market Bosworth, Leicestershire Belligerents: Lancastrians and Yorkists (and the Stanley family who remained at the edge of the battlefield until they decided which side to support) Victors: Lancastrians Numbers: Lancastrians 5,000, Yorkists around 10,000, Stanley family 6,000 Casualties: Lancastrians around 100, Yorkists around 1,000 Commanders: King Richard III of England (Yorkists), Henry Tudor (Lancastrians), Thomas Stanley (Stanley family) Location:


At 2016 Leicester City FC's stadium and shirt sponsor name, and owner is called '(What?) Power'?

Leicester City Announce King Power Sponsor Deal | Sponsorship | Football shirt blog Leicester City Announce King Power Sponsor Deal Pro Direct   King Power, The King of Duty Free, has been unveiled as the new shirt sponsor of Leicester City Football Club for an initial three-year term. The new partnership has been hailed by Leicester City Chairman, Milan Mandaric, as 'a strong vote of confidence in an ambitious club' and as a 'great level of commitment towards our goal of success in the Championship and our drive towards the top table of English Football'. The long-term and multi-faceted relationship between King Power and Leicester City Football Club will be developed over the coming months and years with extended engagement across the Club's many ongoing initiatives. These include the very successful Academy that has developed such international stars as Gary Lineker and Emile Heskey. King Power will also support the abundance of community projects that bring the diverse Leicestershire community together. The partnership will also continue into new joint projects that will be announced in due course. As part of the sponsorship, the King Power logo will be seen all over the world, in 167 territories, via the extensive television coverage that English football enjoys. The popularity of English football has never been higher and the King Power logo will feature on the home, away and third shirts in addition to both perimeter boards and interview backdrop. King Power will in essence become a part of the fabric of the Club and the excitement about the partnership is palpable. King Power Chairman Vichai Raksriaksorn added; 'We see this three year deal as strategic and vital for our powerful global brand.King Power is based in Thailand and our name is synonymous with quality, providing brand name products to millions of tourists at 76 outlets throughout Thailand's main airports. 'Our interest in football is well established as sponsor to the Thai national football league and this sponsorship of Leicester City illustrates our ambitions and those of the club. 'This is an exciting and dynamic opportunity for us and I hope a relationship which can deliver much more for all sides including the fans'. The new shirts will be available online and from the City Megastore at the Walkers Stadium from Friday 27th August. Fans who have already purchased new shirts for the 2010-11 season will not miss out as the City Megastore is making special arrangements to add the brand of King Power on to all those new shirts, also from Friday 27th August. The new branding will be worn by the team for the first time at the club's opening npower Championship game against Crystal Palace on Saturday 7th August. Thanks to Steve


What internationally popular Leicester-formed rock band played at Leicester City FC's Premiership celebrations in May 2016?

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What Leicestershire village is famous for its historic fox hunt and the name origin for a popular meat substitute food?

Full text of "A history of the Kildare hunt" See other formats l^   ' <L   JOHNA.SEAVERNS   TUFTS UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES   3 9090 014 537 134   Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine  Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at  TufEs University  200 Wsstboro Road  Nortti Grafton, MA 01536   A HISTORY OF THE KILDARE HUNT   A HISTORY OF THE KILDARE HUNT  By the Sari of JUayo k-p  Author of Sport in Abyssinia, De Rebus Africanis, The Cruise of the "Aries."  ^ W'B' "Boulton  Author o/'The Amusements of Old London, etc.^ etc. Joint author of Memorials of the Royal Yacht Squadron.   With many Illustrations.   London: The St Catherine Tress 34 0%orfolk Street Strand   M CM' XIII   ytA-Jl   ^3   CONTENTS  Chapter I. Introductory Page i  Chapter II. The First Packs of the Kildare  Country 1 9 Chapter III. Sir Fenton Aylmer and Mr A.  Henry, 1798-1814 57  Chapter IV. Sir John Kennedy, 1814-1841 loi  Chapter V. Mr John La Touche, 1 841 -1846 150  ChapterVI. Mr O'Connor Henchy, 1846-1847 166  Chapter VII. Mr William Kennedy, 1847-1854 191  Chapter VIII. Lord Clonmell, 1854-1857 211  Chapter IX. Lord Naas, 1 857-1 862 239  Chapter X. Baron De Robeck, 1862- 1868 299  Chapter XL Sir Edward Kennedy, 1868- 1874 33^  Chapter XII. Conclusion, 1874- 191 3 356   LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS  Mr Thomas ConoUy (after Reynolds) Frontispiece Mr Thomas Conolly Face page 19  Lady Louisa Conolly 24  Mr Thomas Conolly and Castletown Hounds 29 Castletown 32  Bishopscourt 41  Sir Fenton Aylmer, Bart., M.F.H. 1798-1814 57 Mr Arthur Henry, M.F.H. 1810-1812 79  Poul a Foucha 88  Donadea Castle 97  The Naas Country from Blackwood Furness 103 Dunlavin 137  Mr John La Touche, M.F.H. 1841-1846 150  Mr O'Connor Henchy, M.F.H. 1846-1847 166 The Marquess of Drogheda 183  Punchestown 1868 189  Mr Wm Kennedy, M.F.H. 1847- 1854 191  The Earl of Clonmell, M.F.H. 1854-1857 211  The Kildare Hunt (at Bishopscourt) 229  Key 229  Lord Naas, M.F.H. 1857-1862 239  Stephen Goodall, Huntsman, and Mr Wm. La Touche 259  vii   Face page  Hunt Breakfast at Palmerstown i860 265  .» ,, „ „ „ Key 265  Major Edmund Mansfield 272  The Kildare Hunt about i860 289  Lord Naas, M.F.H. 1857- 1862 294  Baron De Robeck, M.F.H. 1862- 1868 299  Straffan Bridge and Sallins 320  Sir Edward Kennedy, Bart, M.F.H. 1868-1874 330  Johnstown Inn 344   Vlll   CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY  IT is probable that the traditions of hunting stretch further back into the past in Ireland than in any other of the three kingdoms. It would be difficult, I think, to find an earlier record of sport than the legend which preserves the fact that in the first century of our era the hero Fraech received from his aunt a present of seven hounds which chased '' seven stags, seven foxes, seven hares, seven boars and seven otters in the presence of Ailill and Medb, King and Queen of Con- naught, who watched them hunting till midday." I know of no earlier mention of the fox as a beast of chase, and that exploit of the legendary hero may be claimed by Irishmen with some confidence as the first record of a sport which has since become national.  It is at a date not much later, as history is reck- oned, that the tradition of sport in Ireland is placed firmly on an historical basis by a no less authorita- tive personage than a Roman consul. Quintus  B I   HISTORY OF THE KILDARE HUNT  Aurelius Symmachus, writing in 391 a.d. to his brother Flavianus, then presumably in Britain, thanks him for his gift of seven Irish hounds, which he describes as " novel contributions to our solemn shows and games " and " calculated to win the favour of the Roman people for our Quaestor." The Romans, it appears, were much impressed by the size of the Irish hounds, which they employed in the amphitheatre to fight men, wild beasts, and other dogs.  The fame of the Irish hound continued without any diminution from those days until times quite modern. The Irish hound was a gift highly valued by the princes of all nations and the


Leicester City FC's 1950s-70s players Gordon Banks and Peter Shilton are considered among the world's best ever?

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In 2016 Mark Selby from Leicester won for the second time the World Championship for?

Leaping Leicester! Mark Selby Wins World Snooker Championship 2016 | Maximum Snooker - Snooker news, snooker videos, snooker pictures, snooker links | MaximumSnooker com  Snooker News & Snooker Views With Stephen Kent   Leaping Leicester! Mark Selby Wins World Snooker Championship 2016 Leicester's Mark Selby has won his second World Snooker Championship title just two years after his first, beating Ding Junhui 18-14 in the final at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Read on for the full report... With Ding one coming through in such blistering style against Alan McManus in the semifinals, many had made the Chinese number one a strong favourite against Mark Selby who struggled at times against Marco Fu in their match on Friday. Unfortunately for Ding, 2014 world champion Selby kept him frozen out in the first session, scoring top breaks of 91, 76, 120 and 70 to race to a commanding 7-1 lead. Ding fought back strong over the next two sessions, reducing Selby's lead to only 11-10 with some fantastic scoring including two tons of 103 and 6 other 50+ breaks. Selby once again found his potting boots to take a 14-11 lead at the end of the afternoon, before resuming strong in the final session to take a commanding 16-11 lead to put himself on the cusp of victory. 11-time ranking event winner Ding fought back strongly, making breaks of 73, 70 and 103 (86th at the Crucible this tournament, joint all-time record) to give himself hope at 16-14. From then on it was all Selby as the Jester from Leicester won a tight 31st frame before sealing the 32nd with a cool break of 74 to lift the World Snooker Championship trophy for an incredible second time in just three years. "To win the world title was a huge achievement and something I'd always wanted to do, but I never dreamt of winning it twice,” said Selby. "I don't know what is more of a shock, Leicester winning the Premier League title or me winning the world championship twice!” Many were expecting Mark Selby to win another world title at some point in his career, but to do it only two years on from his first triumph is incredible. He becomes only the 6th player in the modern era (after Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis, John Higgins, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Williams) to win the title twice, and many punters will fancy their chances on Selby winning a third title in 2017. Ding Junhui probably would of guessed at 7-0 down it was very unlikely that he would go on to win his first Crucible title, but he can be incredibly proud how he responded and how he played over the past three weeks in Sheffield. Surely a first world title will come sooner than later. In other news, World Snooker have announced that the World Snooker Championship will be remaining at the Crucible Theatre until at least 2027. A huge announcement that will mean a lot for both fans of snooker and the city of Sheffield itself. For all the frame scores, results and breaks from the World Snooker Championship 2016, head to Snooker.org. World Snooker Championship 2016 - Final Scores Mark Selby 18-14 Ding Junhui First session: 125-8 (91), 70-68 (DJ 52), 101-43 (76), 124-0 (120) 100-0 (70), 77-38, 47-68, 14-107 Second session: 73-22, 30-92 (76), 1-103 (103), 49-93 (89) 71-1, 0-86 (86), 52-82 (55), 86-25, 67-27 Third session: 7-121 (89), 56-61, 126-11 (126), 0-103 (103) 75-43 (52), 118-9 (68), 1-69 (52), 75-11 (55) Fourth session:


Name the Leicester-born world-class goalscorer for Leicester City FC and England who became a hugely successful TV presenter?

Leicester City The Hottest News Today - A snapshot of whats happening on the internet right now Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has transformed the club Credit: REUTERS There's another helicopter journey on Wednesday for Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and his son Top from… Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has transformed the club There's another helicopter journey on Wednesday for Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and his son Top from Battersea heliport up to the King Power Stadium, although this time they are not going up to see their Leicester City team play, but to take them out for lunch at the kind of pizza restaurant that rarely welcomes billionaire customers. The helicopter belonging to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and his son, Top The Peter Pizza restaurant where Claudio Ranieri took his squad in Leicester The Thai owners of Leicester, and the men behind arguably the most astonishing story in modern British sport, have never courted publicity and when they could have commanded airtime just about anywhere, they once again chose to let their manager and players do the talking Moment Leicester players find out they've won at Jamie Vardy's house party Vichai and his son Top, a serious polo player and the vice-chairman at Leicester, first watched football at Stamford Bridge around 10 years ago when they took an executive box in the west stand, the same side as Roman Abramovich sits on matchdays The family are of Thai Chinese heritage and, as owners of one of the world’s biggest duty-free empires, King Power, have run Leicester with the same care and attention that their most inspired appointment, Claudio Ranieri, has applied to the team Ranieri: how his face has changed with Leicester's season The Srivaddhanaprabhas spend their time between Bangkok, their home in west London and their major estate in Berkshire where they keep stables of polo ponies and base their all-conquering King Power Foxes team In Leicester, the Srivaddhanaprabhas rely on Jon Rudkin Rudkin, 51, is another of the unsung heroes of the Leicester operation, along with Steve Walsh, the head of recruitment and assistant manager and Craig Shakespeare, another assistant Rudkin played a key role in the appointment of Ranieri last summer, presenting the Srivaddhanaprabhas with three options, including Martin O’Neill and Neil Lennon How Thailand has fallen in love with Leicester City While Nigel Pearson’s contribution in getting Leicester promoted and then keeping them in the Premier League last season was not overlooked, his departure in the summer was, many believe, the turning point for the club. Although the catalyst was his son James’s part in the Thai sex scandal, Pearson’s general unpredictability means the club’s owners were ready for a change and Ranieri’s approach was deemed just what was necessary. The family attention now turns to retaining their two major polo titles won last year, the Queen’s Cup and the Gold Cup The polo circuit has exposed them to the British establishment, including the Royal family which is no bad thing at the level of business at which they operate By comparison it took Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Manchester City four years to win his first Premier League title and he bought a club, in August 2008, that had finished ninth in the Premier League two months previous Leicester City's march to glory: how a stellar season unfolded, game by game - The Guardian 1) Leicester City 4-2 Sunderland, 8 August 2015 Odds City are meant to be reeling from Nigel Pearson’s exit – but instead just pick up where they left off in May. They reach the break… City are meant to be reeling from Nigel Pearson’s exit – but instead just pick up where they left off in May Sunderland keeper Costel Pantilimon is beaten by Marc Albrighton on the opening day Two games in, and the relegation predictions are already looking shaky For 25 seconds it looks as though City are about to be punished for their first flat display of the season – Dele Alli’s header nine minutes from time putting Spurs in front Uninspired for long periods, Leice


Name the globally popular snack brand founded and based in Leicester, at the largest production plant of its type in the world?

Our History - PepsiCo Our History Who We Are Global Food and Beverage company We are a leading global food and beverage company with brands that are respected household names throughout the world. STUBBORN SODA® Hits Shelves Nationwide A new line of crafted sodas available in five bold & unexpected flavor combinations Investors 2015 Annual Report With a portfolio of iconic, beloved and locally relevant brands, we're delivering results today and confidently preparing for the future. PepsiCo celebrates its 50th anniversary as a combined food and beverage company. 2014 Pepsi introduces Pepsi Spire, a portfolio of innovative fountain beverage dispensers. Consumers can create more than 1,000 customized beverages with the touch of a button. 2013  Frito-Lay unveils its first compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. 2012 Diet Mountain Dew, Brisk and Starbucks ready-to-drink beverages join PepsiCo's portfolio of billion-dollar brands, bringing the total to 22. Pepsi launches reduced-calorie cola innovation Pepsi Next. 2011 PepsiCo and Tingyi Holding, one of the major food and beverage companies in China, announce an agreement to form a strategic alliance in China. PepsiCo acquires Mabel, a leading producer of cookies, crackers and snacks in Brazil. 2010 PepsiCo completed the acquisition of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. and PepsiAmericas, Inc., its two largest anchor bottlers. PepsiCo announces its intent to acquire Russia's Wimm-Bill-Dann, Russia's leading branded food-and-beverage company. AMP Energy Juice launches across the United States. 2000 - 2009 2000s 2009 PepsiCo and Calbee Foods Company announce a strategic alliance to make and sell a wide range of food products in Japan. PepsiCo introduces the first climate-friendly vending machines to the United States. 2008 PepsiCo announces plans to invest US $1 billion in China over the next four years as part of the strategy to expand in emerging markets and broaden the portfolio of locally relevant products. 2007 PepsiCo introduces Performance with Purpose, making it one of the first contemporary companies to recognize the important interdependence between corporations and society. PepsiCo and Pepsi Americas jointly acquire Sandora, a leading juice company in Ukraine. 2006 Pepsi celebrates its participation in its 20th consecutive Super Bowl. Indra Nooyi named chief executive officer of PepsiCo. Pepsi acquires IZZE Beverage Company. PepsiCo announced its intent to acquire Naked Juice Company and the New Zealand snack company Bluebird Foods. PepsiCo completes the acquisition of Stacy's Pita Chip Co. 2005 PepsiCo celebrates its 40th anniversary. 2004 PepsiCo publishes its first Corporate Citizenship report in the 2003 Annual Report. 2003 Pepsi-Cola launches Sierra Mist in the United States. Frito-Lay removed trans fat from nearly its entire snack chips portfolio, including Lay's potato chips, Tostitos tortilla chips and Cheetos cheese flavored snacks. Pepsi-Cola trademark turns 100 years old. 2002 Quaker Oatmeal celebrates the 125th anniversary of the nation's number-one choice for a nutritious, hot breakfast cereal. 2001 PepsiCo merges with The Quaker Oats Company. 2000 PepsiCo, Inc. reaches agreement to acquire a majority stake in South Beach Beverage Company, whose highly innovative SoBe brand has made it one of industry's most successful companies. 1990 - 1999 Tropicana juices enter the India market for the first time. 1998 PepsiCo acquires Tropicana Products from Seagram Company Ltd., the biggest acquisition ever undertaken by PepsiCo. Frito-Lay becomes the snack chip leader in South and Central America as it enters a joint venture with Empreseas Polar SA of Venezuela. The Pepsi-Cola Company celebrates its 100th anniversary 1997 Frito-Lay announces plans to buy the 104-year-old snack Cracker Jack. Aquafina bottled water is rolled-out nationally. PepsiCo spins off Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell as Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. 1996 Filming of the world's first commercial in space, Cosmonauts shoot a large blue Pepsi can in orbit outside the MIR space s


How Many Kilometers in a Mile    Units of Measure / How Many Kilometers in a Mile How Many Kilometers in a Mile Aug 31, 2011 People, living in countries where the imperial measurement system is adopted, use miles1, yards, feet and some other units to reckon distances. These countries are few in number, but one of them has hundreds of millions of citizens. Yes, we mean the United States. For Americans, the mile is a common unit of length, but almost the whole world uses the metric system with meters2 and kilometers3. Thus, sometimes they have to convert meters to kilometers and vice versa. It is not a very difficult task, but you may need a calculator to perform it. First of all, you have to remember how many kilometers there are in one mile. The answer is following: One kilometer is equal to about 0.6214 land miles One land mile is equal to about 1.6093 kilometers If you want to find out how many kilometers there are in some miles, you should multiply the number of miles by 1.6093. In order to convert kilometers to miles, multiply the number of kilometers by 0.6214. Do you still think that you are able to do in without a calculator? But you have to know some more facts about miles in order not to get confused, so go on reading. Different Types of the Mile When we say that one mile has approximately 1.6093 kilometers, we mean statue (or land) miles. The nautical mile, which is used by air and sea navigators, is equal to 1852 meters (about 6076 feet). Some countries also have their own definitions of the mile. Sometimes they are not even miles but units of length, interpreted as miles. Some of them are not used nowadays. Here are several examples: The Roman mile is equal to about 1479 meters. It consists of 5000 Roman feet or 1000 paces. The metric mile has 1500 meters (in the USA this term may denote 1600 meters). The Scots mile has 5920 feet (about 1804 meters). The Russian milya (in Russian, “milya” and “mile” are translated by the same word) is a distance of 7468 meters. But you should realize that we mean the land mile, which is equal to 1760 yards, or about 1609 meters. You can use the table below to convert land miles, nautical miles and kilometers to other units of length.   1.852 1.15 The mile is a widely spread length unit with a number of different definitions. The statue (land) mile is equal to 1760 yards (1609.344 meters). The nautical mile equals to about 2025.4 yards (1852 meters). The meter (British spelling: metre; abbr. m) is the basic length unit from the ISU (International System of Units). It consists of one hundred centimeters. In 1983, the meter was defined as the distance that light travels in vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of one second. The kilometer (British spelling: kilometre; abbr. km) is a length unit from the International System of Units. It equals to 1000 meters and is used to express distances between geographical objects.


Vaseline is a genericized brandname for what sort of 'Jelly'?

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Name the ancient Greek slave/storyteller to whom many fables are attributed in an eponymous collection?

The ancient Greek historians (Harvard lectures) by J. B. Bury. The ancient Greek historians (Harvard lectures) by J. B. Bury. Bury, J. B. (John Bagnell), 1861-1927. Page  I THE ANCIENT GREEK HISTORIANS Page  II MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED LONDON BOMSBAY ~ CALCUTTA MELBOURNE THE MACMILLAN COMPANY NEW YORK ~ BOSTON ~ CHICAGO ATLANTA ~ SAN FRANCISCO THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, LTD. TORONTO Page  III THE ANCIENT GREEK HISTORIANS (HARVARD LECTURES) BY J. B. BURY, LITT.D., LL.D. REGIUS PROFESSOR OF MODERN HISTORY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON I909 Page  IV I    4, I       1 e   .    ), 1,1. %                    t %I      I -4    — I.       fi z t,,         i   " q   k      f I        li, I Page  V PAPAINEP MAPTIMIIl AAIN 44IAEAAHNI 4DIAEAAHN Page  VI Page  VII PREFACE  THIS volume consists of the Lane Lectures which I had the honour of delivering at Harvard University in spring 1908, under the auspices of the Classical Department. They are printed very nearly as they were originally written, though some of my kind hearers, if they should glance through, may detect a good many passages which were omitted in the Lecture Hall. The book amounts to a historical survey of Greek historiography, down to the first century B.C., and such as it is, I dedicate it to Mr. Gardiner M. Lane, who founded the lecturership some years ago in the interests of humanistic study. The lecture on Herodotus would have gained much if Mr. Macan's admirable work on the last three Books had appeared in time for me to use it. It was satisfactory to find that he had established the priority of those Books with a convincing array of arguments. I have inconsistently included his edition of vI.-ix. in the Bibliography; for the purpose of the list is to make a general acknowledgment of obligations which in lectures of this kind could not conveniently be acknowledged in vii Page  VIII viii ANCIENT GREEK HISTORIANS detail. There are not very many questions connected with the Greek historians which I have not at one time or another talked over with my friend Mr. Mahaffy, and I feel sure that I owe him much which neither of us could now verify. September 5, 1908. Page  IX CONTENTS  LECT. 1. THE RISE OF GREEK HISTORY IN IONIA ~ 1. The Historical Aspect of the Epics ~ 2. The Foundation of History by Hecataeus The Successors of Hecataeus:. 3. Early Mythographers... ~ 4. Early Historians. ~ 5. Summary... 1I. HERODOTUS.. III. THUCYDIDES.. ~ 1. His Life and the Growth of his Work. ~ 2. His Principles of Historiography: accuracy and relevance... ~ 3. Modern Criticisms on his Competence. ~ 4. His Treatment of non-contemporary History IV. TIjUCYDIDES (continued).. ~ 1. The Speeches.. ~ 2. Dramatic Treatment of the historiae personae ~ 3. Rationalistic View of History ~ 4. Political Analysis. V. THE DEVELOPMENT OF GREEK HIISTORIOGRAPHY AFTER THIUCYDIDES.. ~ 1. The Generation after Thucydides (Xenophon, Cratippus, Philistus) ~ 2. The Influence of Rhetoric ~ 3. The Influence of Philosophy and the Rise of Antiquarianism. ix  PAGE 1 2 8 18 21 33 36 75 75 81 91 102 107 107 116 123 131 150 150 160  179 Page  X x   ANCIENT GREEK HISTORIANS LECT.                        PAGE VI. PoLYBIUS (and POSEIDONIUS).... 191 VII. THE INFLUENCE OF GREEK ON ROMAN HISTORIOGRAPHY....... 224 VIII. VIEWS OF THE ANCIENTS CONCERNING THE USE OF HISTORY....242 APPENDIX. The Re-handling of his History by Thucydides 261 BIBLIOGRAPHY......... 267 INDEX.......... 273 Page  1 LECTURE I  THE RISE OF GREEK HISTORY IN IONIA IN these lectures I propose to trace the genesis and the development of the historical literature of the Greeks. I will attempt to bring into a connected view the principles, the governing ideas, and the methods of the Greek historians, and to relate them to the general movements of Greek thought and Greek  history. I need hardly apologize for devoting much of our time to Herodotus and Thucydides, who, however familiar to us fro


The US Hillerich & Bradsby company's 'Louisville Slugger' is a?

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What is the popular Tex-Mex and Mexican dish known in Spanish as 'frijoles refritos'?

Tex-Mex terms in English | Oxford English Dictionary Tex-Mex terms in English About the OED The Oxford English Dictionary defines Tex-Mex as ‘a Texan style of cooking using Mexican ingredients and characterized by the adaptation of Mexican dishes, frequently with more moderate use of hot flavourings such as chilli; food cooked in this style.’ It is no secret, however, that plenty of the most common items on the Tex-Mex table are unambiguously Mexican, and dishes bearing American Spanish names crop up in English print sources well before the term Tex-Mex appears to have been coined. The OED‘s earliest evidence for the culinary sense of this term dates back to a 1963 New York Times Magazine article, although recent research suggests that this first date might be pushed back into the late-nineteenth century. On the Tex-Mex table The term Tex-Mex may only be a little over a century old, but many of the dishes now considered staples of Tex-Mex cookery began to enter the language up to fifty years earlier, just a short while after the United States annexed Texas in 1845. For example, the OED‘s first evidence of tamal , a dish made of cooked masa and a meat filling, occurs in Frederick L. Olmsted’s 1856 A Journey through Texas. English evidence for quesadilla , a cheese and tortilla dish available as an appetizer in most every Tex-Mex eatery, dates back to 1857. Enchilada , deriving from the Spanish verb enchilar, ‘to add chili to’, first appears in 1887, and has since become so popular as to evolve a number of slang usages, the most familiar of which concentrate on size, such as big enchilada, which the OED defines as ‘a person with (the greatest) power, influence, or importance in a specified context; the person in command, the boss’, and whole enchilada, ‘a thing in its entirety; the whole situation; everything, “the works”’. An American Spanish lexical pedigree, however, does not always guarantee Mexican origins. Take chili con carne , for example. Although its name is Spanish for ‘chilli with meat’, Francisco J. Santamaría, in his Diccionario de Mejicanismos, disavowed chili con carne as a ‘detestable comida que con el falso titlo de mejicana’, (detestable food falsely labeled Mexican). Or perhaps consider the fajita , pronounced fə’hidə. Deriving from the American Spanish word for ‘small strip’, fajita originally referred to a grilled strip of marinated (usually skirt or flank) steak. Sliced and wrapped in a tortilla, fare of this kind can be found across Mexico by other names (for example, arrachera al carbon); the English-speaking world knows it as the fajita. The OED‘s first print evidence dates from 1971 in Sam Huddleston’s self-published Tex-Mex Cookbook. Since then the dish’s rise in popularity has also seen a semantic broadening of the term, and fajita now denotes any dish served in that manner, as evidenced by the gloss in the following 1994 quotation: ‘the fajitas (char-grilled chicken, beef or prawn served with tortillas)’. Back to top Was there a Nacho or a Margarita? Although the above items have quite literal, descriptive names, such is not always the case with Tex-Mex terms. Popular legend has it that the nacho , for example, took its name from one Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Anaya*. As retold in the 1970 church cookbook For Goodness Sake!, the story goes: ‘This simple yet delicious snack originated some years ago in Old Victory Club in Piedras Negras, Mexico when a group of Eagle Pass women asked the chef, Nacho, to make something for them to eat with their cocktails.’ As Robb Walsh suggests, Nacho (so-called after the pet-form of Ignacio) was probably not the first person to prepare tortillas, cheese, and jalapeños in such a manner, but because his name stuck, English speakers have been using it ever since. Another likely candidate for such namesaking is the margarita , a tequila cocktail beloved in Tex-Mex cuisine. According to the OED etymology, the cocktail’s name is variously attributed, with suggested origins in Mexico, California, or elsewhere in North America, and is commonly assigned to the 1930s or 1940s. Nob


Monophthongs, dyphthongs and triphthongs are types of?

What are Diphthongs? (with pictures) What are Diphthongs? Last Modified Date: 15 January 2017 Copyright Protected: These 10 animal facts will amaze you Diphthongs are types of vowels where two vowel sounds are connected in a continuous, gliding motion. They are often referred to as gliding vowels. Most languages have a number of diphthongs, although that number varies widely, from only one or two to fifteen or more. A vowel is a specific type of sound, characterized by a lack of full obstruction to the air flow. Vowels can be contrasted with consonants, where there is such an obstruction. As air comes out when you are speaking a consonant , there is a build up of pressure as the air flow is constricted. When speaking a vowel, there is no built up pressure, the sound is simply shaped by the position of the tongue. Vowels are generally characterized by three different criteria: the position of the tongue in the mouth relative to the roof of the mouth (height), the position of the tongue in either the front or back of the mouth (backness), and the shape of the lips as the vowel sound is being made (roundedness). There are other things that may characterize vowels, but they are not very common in English — things such as the position of the root of the tongue, for example, rarely affect English vowels, though they affect the vowels in many African languages. Ad When vowels come together, they may either be two distinct syllables, or may merge into one syllable. When they merge, they form what are known as diphthongs. If they stay separate they are simply two monophthongs. An example of two single syllable vowels can be seen in the word triage, in which the i and the a are both pronounced on their own. An example of a diphthong can be seen in the word mouse, in which the ou part of the word obviously consists of two distinct vowels, but there is no syllabic break between the two. Diphthongs can usually be seen as having two distinct parts — the nucleus , and the off-glide. The nucleus of the diphthong is the vowel that is most stressed, and forms the center of the sound, while the off-glide is the vowel which seems to flow into or off of the nucleus vowel. The three major diphthongs in Standard English , which are known as phonemic diphthongs, are ai, aw, and oy. All three of these diphthongs are very common, and many people simply think of them as single vowels in some contexts. For example, in the English word ride, the i would be transcribed phonetically as ai. Although it appears as a single letter in our writing, it actually consists of two vowels — if you say the word you should be able to hear the two. Similarly, the word how contains the diphthong aw at the end, and the word boy contains the diphthong oy. Other diphthongs in Standard English are the ei sound in the word fame or the pronunciation of the letter a, and the ou sound in the word phone. Other languages have many more diphthongs aside from these, and other dialects of English may have more diphthongs as well. Languages such as Finnish have nearly twenty diphthongs, while the Received Pronunciation dialect of English has an extra five or so diphthongs not found in Standard English. In addition to diphthongs and monophthongs, there are also what are called triphthongs. These are similar to diphthongs, but instead of moving simply from one vowel sound to another, a third sound is also added. Ad


What French word refers to a terracotta dish and a pâté typically made in one?

Learning French - tasting french tasting french 100 French Food/Drink Words and Phrases Drinking Avec des glaçons: On the rocks La biére: Beer Le café: Coffee (typically Espresso) Une crafe: A glass bottle (usually of wine) La carte de vins: The wine list Le cidre: Cider Le Kir: White wine with cassis or blackberry syrup Un pichet: A small pitcher (usually of wine) Things that are potentially disgusting (but are usually delicious) Les cuisses de grenouille: Frogs’ legs Les escargots: Snails served in-shell with garlic-parsley butter Le foie: Liver Le steak tartare: Seasoned, finely chopped raw beef Les rognons de veaux: Veal kidneys Le tête de veau: Veal head Know your meat Bleu, saignant: Rare (“blue” or “bleeding”) Le bifteck: Steak À la broche: Cooked on a skewer Carbonnisée: Burned to a crisp La charcuterie: An assortment of cured and dried meats Le porc: Pork Les ailes de poulet: Chicken wings Le blanc de poulet: Chicken breast Le consommé du volaille: Chicken broth Le coquelet: Young male chicken La cuisse: Dark meat La poulard: Young female chicken Le poulet/poule: Chicken Le poulet rôti: Roast chicken La volaille: White meat Aïoli: Garlic mayonnaise *try it on fries Aligot: Fondue-like mix of mashed potatoes and sharp cheese Le cassoulet: Rich meat and bean casserole La choucroute: Sauerkraut (expect various kinds of pork) Le coq au vin: Chicken in red wine sauce La crêpe: A very thin pancake, sweet or savory La galette: A savory crepe Les huitres: Oysters Le parmentier: Like shephard’s pie, ground meat covered with mashed potatoes Les moules: Mussels Le vol-au-vent: A small, light, savory pastry Menu Mainstays L’amuse-bouche: A bite-sized hors d’oeuvre, compliments of the chef Le beurre: Butter Au gratin: Baked with cheese and breadcrumbs À votre goût: To your liking En cocotte: Cooked in a covered baking dish Confit: Cooked in fat (either its own or the fat of something else) En croute: Wrapped in pastry Farci: Stuffed Provençal: Cooked with tomatoes, anchovies and olives Rôti: Roasted L’addition: The check (must be requested) Allérgique à: Allergic to And for the Mrs./Miss: Et pour la madame/mademoiselle… L’assiette: Plate La carte/le ménu: The menu Les champignons: Mushrooms Le cornichon: The tiniest pickle you’ve ever seen, accompanies charcuterie La cuisine: The kitchen Du jour: Of the day Le fromage: Cheese Garçon: What NOT to call the waiter, no matter how many times you’ve seen it in movies. Instead, signal the waiter with “Monsieur/Madame/Mademoiselle, s’il vous plait.” Je voudrais: I would like… Le petit déjeuner: Breakfast Le poisson: Fish Les pommes de terre: Potatoes Le pourboire: Tip (basic gratuity is almost always included in French restaurants, listed as servis compris) Le serveur/la serveuse: Waiter/waitress French cooking terms A la Meuniere This translates as "in the style of the millers wife", and refers to fish that is floured, sautéed in butter, and then served up with the butter, lemon juice and some parsley. Allumette The allumette measures approximately ⅛ in/2 mm by ⅛ in/2 mm by 2½ in/6 cm inches. It's also the starting point for the brunoise. Bain-marie A roasting pan or baking dish partially filled with water to allow food to cook more slowly and be protected from direct high heat. Used for custards and terrines. Batonnet Batonnet translates to "little stick". The batonnet measures approximately ¼in/5 mm by ¼in/½ mm x 2½-3 inches or about 8cm. It is also the starting point for the small dice. Bavarois A creamy pudding made with cream and eggs, then set using gelatin. Béchamel A classic french white sauce, made with milk, flour and butter and then flavoured with bay leaves, and nutmeg. You can read more about the french mother sauces here. Beignets Small dollops of dough that are fried — very much like fritters. Beurre Manié Butter and flour mixed together in equal parts and used to thicken stews, soups, and casseroles. Beurre Noisette A smooth, creamy soup made from a base of shellfish stock. Blanch To place fruit or vegetables in boiling water so the skin can be removed more easily.


Latin deus (god) and Javanese dejos became what Chinese pidgin English word for an incense stick?

Joss | Define Joss at Dictionary.com joss a Chinese deity worshipped in the form of an idol Word Origin C18: from pidgin English, from Portuguese deos god, from Latin deus 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 joss Expand n. "Chinese figure of a deity," 1711, from Chinese Pidgin English, from Javanese dejos, taken 16c. from Portuguese deus "god," from Latin deus (see Zeus ). Colloquially, it came to mean "luck." Joss stick "Chinese incense" first recorded 1883. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


What profession historically performed blood-letting?

A Brief History of Bloodletting - History in the Headlines A Brief History of Bloodletting May 30, 2012 By Jennie Cohen Share this: A Brief History of Bloodletting Author A Brief History of Bloodletting URL Google The ancient practice of bloodletting might offer cardiovascular benefits to obese people with metabolic syndrome, a new study published today in the journal BMC Medicine suggests. As the medical community contemplates its revival, explore this long-abandoned procedure’s age-old history, from its early roots to its use on figures such as George Washington and Marie-Antoinette. Several thousand years ago, whether you were an Egyptian with migraines or a feverish Greek, chances are your doctor would try one first-line treatment before all others: bloodletting. He or she would open a vein with a lancet or sharpened piece of wood, causing blood to flow out and into a waiting receptacle. If you got lucky, leeches might perform the gruesome task in place of crude instruments. Considered one of medicine’s oldest practices, bloodletting is thought to have originated in ancient Egypt. It then spread to Greece, where physicians such as Erasistratus, who lived in the third century B.C., believed that all illnesses stemmed from an overabundance of blood, or plethora. (Erasistratus also thought arteries transported air rather than blood, so at least some of his patients’ blood vessels were spared his eager blade.) In the second century A.D., the influential Galen of Pergamum expanded on Hippocrates’ earlier theory that good health required a perfect balance of the four “humors”—blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile. His writings and teachings made bloodletting a common technique throughout the Roman empire. Before long it flourished in India and the Arab world as well. In medieval Europe, bloodletting became the standard treatment for various conditions, from plague and smallpox to epilepsy and gout. Practitioners typically nicked veins or arteries in the forearm or neck, sometimes using a special tool featuring a fixed blade and known as a fleam. In 1163 a church edict prohibited monks and priests, who often stood in as doctors, from performing bloodletting, stating that the church “abhorred” the procedure. Partly in response to this injunction, barbers began offering a range of services that included bloodletting, cupping, tooth extractions, lancing and even amputations—along with, of course, trims and shaves. The modern striped barber’s pole harkens back to the bloodstained towels that would hang outside the offices of these “barber-surgeons.” As hairdressers lanced veins in an attempt to cure Europeans’ ailments, in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica bloodletting was believed to serve a very different purpose. Maya priests and rulers used stone implements to pierce their tongues, lips, genitals and other soft body parts, offering their blood in sacrifice to their gods. Blood loss also allowed individuals to enter trance-like states in which they reportedly experienced visions of deities or their ancestors. Bloodletting as a medical procedure became slightly less agonizing with the advent in the 18th century of spring-loaded lancets and the scarificator, a device featuring multiple blades that delivered a uniform set of parallel cuts. Respected physicians and surgeons extolled the practice, generously prescribing it to their most esteemed patients. Marie-Antoinette, for instance, seemed to benefit from a healthy dose of bloodletting while giving birth to her first child, Marie-Thérèse, in 1778, 14 years before the guillotine would shed more of the queen’s blood. As an excited crowd thronged her bedchamber, hoping to witness a dauphin’s arrival, the mother-to-be fainted, prompting her surgeon to wield his lancet. Marie-Antoinette immediately revived after the bloodletting—perhaps because the windows were simultaneously opened to let in fresh air. America’s first president was less fortunate than France’s most infamous queen. On December 13, 1799, George Washington awoke with a bad sore throat and began to decline rapidly. A pro