What tool has a horn, a table, a face, a hardie hole, a heel, a waist and a foot?

Anvil Making Notes : anvilfire.com blacksmithing and metalsmithing reference Anvil Making : General Notes on Design and Methods "Real" blacksmiths anvils are solid metal, either faced with tool steel, made partially of tool steel or entirely of tool steel. "Real" blacksmiths anvils follow certain conventions of shape that have developed over thousands of years but there are anvils used by many other craftsfolk and specialists that do not necessarily follow these conventions. The purpose of a blacksmiths' anvil is to support hot and cold work and resist the blows of heavy hammers without moving, chipping or breaking. The best blacksmiths anvils have a number of similar features but they do not all have the same overal shape.  These nearly universal features include: A mass 50 times greater than the heaviest hand hammer the smith will use on the anvil. Flat hard face (however the Chineses prefer a highly crowned face) A curved surface to make smooth bends over, usualy semi-conical, bird beak or rhinoceros horn shaped. A square "hardie" hole to support hardies and other tools. One or more round holes for punching. Blacksmith anvils can have other features as well but the above are generally considered the minimum.  Other features include a tapered square horn (making it a double horn anvil), side shelves and side horns, side "clip horns", upsetting blocks, toggles and extra hardie and pritichell holes. The earliest anvils were stone. The earliest metal anvils were cast bronze.  For millinea blacksmiths' anvils were forged wrought iron and steel.  Most good modern anvils are a high grade cast steel that can be hardened and tempered to 52 to 56 HRc.  In either case the making of anvils was and is an industrial process. Necessary Tools Making anvils in the small shop is heavy metal sculpture.  It is done with cutting torches, arc welders, heavy hand grinders and LOTS of abrasives.  When available large and small machine tools are used or their services hired. IF one is stubborn enough and has a large block of steel an anvil can be carved out of the solid just like a sculpture from stone.  In fact it can be done with hammer and chisel and a LOT of time. This method is terribly wasteful as is most sculpture from the solid. With skill and the right machinery an anvil can be carved from a large block of steel more efficiently but it is still very wasteful of ever more expensive steel. Assembly Method SO, that leaves the build up method. This is the oldest method of making wrought iron anvils.  Blocks of wrought iron similar in size and shape to new pieces of modeling clay were heated and forge welded together until the desired shape was needed.  This takes lots of fuel and man power. More efficient methods were developed until forged anvils were just two pieces, a top and a bottom first forge welded and then later arc welded at the waist.  This is the method currently used by Peddinghaus, the last maker of forged steel anvils.  This method could still be used to make a very nice fabricated anvil (as shown at right). Between welding two incredibly heavy heavy pieces together and welding lots of little blocks together by an archaic method there is the middle ground of arc welding small pieces together.  IF the welds are not two numerous and properly designed the end result can be a very satisfactory anvil. Style or Art: We have mentioned making an anvil as heavy iron sculpture. Anvils have been and can be art. If you are going to put money and effort into making something then you should also put some thought into the design as a piece of art. Anvils can be plain or ornate, symmetrically balanced or asmetrical, it can be masuline or feminine.  No matter what your taste the design should be strong and well proportioned. Anvils can also be whimsical as seen in the many Road-Runner cartoons and still symbolize mass and strength. Skills: Besides the tools and the materials you need certain skills.  While a hand held cutting torch will cut through up to 6" or more of steel it is VERY difficult to make a cut clean eno


The novel 'A Good Year', about a City trader who inherits a vineyard in Provence, was adapted into a film of the same name, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Marion Cottillard. Who wrote it?

THE NEW SEASON - FILM - Los Angeles Noir and Other Looming Shadows - Schedule - NYTimes.com All dates are subject to change. September Wednesday AL Franken: God Spoke A year in the life of this comedian and political commentator, as recorded by the filmmakers Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus (''The War Room''). Artie Lange's Beer League Mr. Lange, a regular on Howard Stern's radio show, is the co-writer, producer and star of this comedy about an amateur softball team in danger of being dropped from its league. Frank Sebastiano is the co-writer and director; with Ralph Macchio, Laurie Metcalf and Seymour Cassel. Friday Aurora Borealis A Minneapolis drifter (Joshua Jackson) finds meaning in his life when he becomes a caretaker for his elderly grandparents (Louise Fletcher and Donald Sutherland). Juliette Lewis is a friendly and flighty physical therapist; James Burke directs. The Black Dahlia James Ellroy's fictionalized version of one of Los Angeles's most notorious murders, the 1947 killing of the aspiring actress Elizabeth Short (Mia Kirshner). Josh Hartnett and Aaron Eckhart are the two police investigators on the case; Scarlett Johansson is a mysterious look-alike for the dead woman who attracts the amorous attention of both men. With Hilary Swank; Brian De Palma, no stranger to doubles and dead bodies, directs. Confetti Three couples compete in a magazine's contest to hold the most original wedding of the year. Debbie Isitt directs this largely improvised mockumentary from Britain, which stars Martin Freeman from the British version of ''The Office.'' Everyone's Hero Christopher Reeve initiated this computer animated film about a boy's cross-country journey to meet Babe Ruth (Brian Dennehy) and help him win the World Series. Reeve, Colin Brady and Dan St. Pierre are the credited directors. With the voices of Whoopi Goldberg, Ed Helms, William H. Macy and Mandy Patinkin. Gridiron Gang Football becomes a route to self-esteem for a group of teenagers held in a juvenile home. Dwayne Johnson, known as the Rock, is the inspirational coach this time; with Xzibit, Leon Rippy and Kevin Dunn. Phil Joanou directed, based on a 1993 documentary by Lee Stanley and Jac Flanders. The Ground Truth The experiences of six men and women who volunteered for service in Iraq, as seen in a documentary by Patricia Foulkrod. Haven The financiers Bill Paxton and Stephen Dillane touch off a wave of trouble when they flee to the Cayman Islands to escape prosecution. Orlando Bloom is the local who gets tied in with them; Zoe Saldana and Agnes Bruckner also figure in the story. Written and directed by Frank E. Flowers. Keeping Mum The British comedian Rowan Atkinson tries to shake the kiddie image of the ''Mr. Bean'' films with this sex comedy about a clergyman who discovers his wife (Kristin Scott Thomas) is having an affair. With Maggie Smith and Patrick Swayze; written and directed by Niall Johnson. The Last Kiss Gabriele Muccino's Italian film ''L'ultimo Bacio'' gets its Americanized remake courtesy of the director Tony Goldwyn and the writer Paul Haggis. Zach Braff is the blithe young man horrified to discover that his longtime girlfriend is pregnant. With Jacinda Barrett and Rachel Bilson. The U.S. vs. John Lennon David Leaf's documentary looks at John Lennon's years as an anti-war activist. VaJRa Sky Over Tibet The director and cinematographer John Bush conducts a tour of Tibetan Buddhism's most sacred sites. Sept. 20 Old Joy Two old friends, one about to become a father (Daniel London) and one still drifting (Will Oldham), go on an overnight camping trip in the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. A funny, lyrical reimagining of the Falstaff tale by a genuinely independent filmmaker, Kelly Reichardt (''River of Grass''). Sept. 22 All the King's Men The fourth version (counting a couple of TV movies) of Robert Penn Warren's novel about a ruthless Southern governor, based on the life of Huey Long. Sean Penn stars; with Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Patricia Clarkson, James Gandolfini, Anthony Hopkins and Kathy Baker; directed by Steven Zaillian. In other wor


In which musical do we find the character Roxie Hart?

Roxie Hart (Character) - Biography biography from Chicago (2002) The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Warning! This character biography may contain plot spoilers. Visit our Character Biography Help to learn more. Character Biography History Discuss Roxie is a young, sweet, sexy 20-something woman who dreams of being a famous jazz-singer. Although married to vulnerable Amos Hart, she has an affair with Fred Casely with the intention of being famous. When she eventually finds out that he can't make that happen, she kills him in anger. Arrested and desperate, she does whatever she can to achieve fame. Page last updated by TimmyAnn , 2 months ago


Which family live at Dorlcote Mill in a work by George Eliot?

The Mill on the Floss - Mr. Tulliver, of Dorlcote Mill, Declares His Resolution about Tom The Mill on the Floss Previous Chapter Next Chapter Mr. Tulliver, of Dorlcote Mill, Declares His Resolution about Tom "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver,–"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication; an eddication as'll be a bread to him. That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave the academy at Lady-day. I mean to put him to a downright good school at Midsummer. The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough, if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him, for he's had a fine sight more schoolin' nor I ever got. All the learnin' my father ever paid for was a bit o' birch at one end and the alphabet at th' other. But I should like Tom to be a bit of a scholard, so as he might be up to the tricks o' these fellows as talk fine and write with a flourish. It 'ud be a help to me wi' these lawsuits, and arbitrations, and things. I wouldn't make a downright lawyer o' the lad,–I should be sorry for him to be a raskill,–but a sort o' engineer, or a surveyor, or an auctioneer and vallyer, like Riley, or one o' them smartish businesses as are all profits and no outlay, only for a big watch-chain and a high stool. They're pretty nigh all one, and they're not far off being even wi' the law, I believe; for Riley looks Lawyer Wakem i' the face as hard as one cat looks another. He's none frightened at him." Mr. Tulliver was speaking to his wife, a blond comely woman in a fan-shaped cap (I am afraid to think how long it is since fan-shaped caps were worn, they must be so near coming in again. At that time, when Mrs. Tulliver was nearly forty, they were new at St. Ogg's, and considered sweet things). "Well, Mr. Tulliver, you know best: I've no objections. But hadn't I better kill a couple o' fowl, and have th' aunts and uncles to dinner next week, so as you may hear what sister Glegg and sister Pullet have got to say about it? There's a couple o' fowl wants killing!" "You may kill every fowl i' the yard if you like, Bessy; but I shall ask neither aunt nor uncle what I'm to do wi' my own lad," said Mr. Tulliver, defiantly. "Dear heart!" said Mrs. Tulliver, shocked at this sanguinary rhetoric, "how can you talk so, Mr. Tulliver? But it's your way to speak disrespectful o' my family; and sister Glegg throws all the blame upo'me, though I'm sure I'm as innocent as the babe unborn. For nobody's ever heard me say as it wasn't lucky for my children to have aunts and uncles as can live independent. Howiver, if Tom's to go to a new school, I should like him to go where I can wash him and mend him; else he might as well have calico as linen, for they'd be one as yallow as th' other before they'd been washed half-a-dozen times. And then, when the box is goin' back'ard and forrard, I could send the lad a cake, or a pork-pie, or an apple; for he can do with an extry bit, bless him! whether they stint him at the meals or no. My children can eat as much victuals as most, thank God!" "Well, well, we won't send him out o' reach o' the carrier's cart, if other things fit in," said Mr. Tulliver. "But you mustn't put a spoke i' the wheel about the washin,' if we can't get a school near enough. That's the fault I have to find wi' you, Bessy; if you see a stick i' the road, you're allays thinkin' you can't step over it. You'd want me not to hire a good wagoner, 'cause he'd got a mole on his face." "Dear heart!" said Mrs. Tulliver, in mild surprise, "when did I iver make objections to a man because he'd got a mole on his face? I'm sure I'm rether fond o' the moles; for my brother, as is dead an' gone, had a mole on his brow. But I can't remember your iver offering to hire a wagoner with a mole, Mr. Tulliver. There was John Gibbs hadn't a mole on his face no more nor you have, an' I was all for having you hire him; an' so you did hire him, an' if he hadn't died o' th' inflammation, as we paid Dr. Turnbull for attending him, he'd very like ha' been drivin' the wagon now. He might have a mole somewhere out o' sight, but how was I to k


What was the first horse to be trained by a woman to win the Grand National?

BBC SPORT | Other Sport | Horse Racing | Women in the Grand National Women in the Grand National WOMEN RIDERS IN G NATIONAL 1977 Charlotte Brew (R) (R- Refused, P - Pulled Up, F - Fell) When Carrie Ford rides Forest Gunner the Grand National on Saturday, she will join an elite group of females to have competed in the world-famous race. Just 12 women have ridden in the Grand National - and none since 1994 - with only two completing the race. Jenny Pitman remains the only woman to have trained a Grand National winner. She saddled Corbiere to win in 1983 and repeated the feat in 1995 with Royal Athlete - her Esha Ness also 'won' the void National in 1993. Here we look at some of the leading ladies who have ridden in the Aintree marathon. CHARLOTTE BREW The 21-year-old became the first woman to ride in the Grand National, in a year when the winning horse, Red Rum, was trained by Ginger McCain. Brew and 200-1 shot Barony Fort were tailed off by the halfway stage but kept going until the horse eventually refused four fences from home. True to form, McCain broke off from celebrating Red Rum's third victory in the race to declare that the Grand National was no place for female riders. JENNY HEMBROW Hembrow is one of just two women to have two cracks at the race. Her first attempt on Sandwilan in 1979 proved short-lived when the pair parted company at the first fence. Undaunted, she tried again on the same horse the following year and got to the 19th before pulling up. GERALDINE REES Rees became the first woman to complete the course when Cheers came eighth (and last) in 1982. And Rees' second attempt the following year was soon over when 500-1 shot Midday Welcome fell at the first. VENETIA WILLIAMS Venetia Williams fell at Becher's Williams rode 200-1 chance Marcolo in the 1989 Grand National and negotiated five fences before falling at Becher's. Less than a fortnight later her career as a amateur jockey was brought to an end when she broke her neck in a fall at Worcester. Williams is now one of the leading jumps trainers in the country but has found little success in the Grand National - of her 10 runners in the race, just two have finished with her best achievement coming when General Wolfe was 12th in 1999. ROSEMARY HENDERSON At the age of 51 and dubbed "the galloping granny" by the tabloid press, Henderson rode on Fiddlers Pike in 1994. Fiddlers Pike was her own horse and by her own admission, he was "a touch on the wild side" and was sent off a 100-1 shot. But the 13-year-old did her proud in a race in which just six horses finished, completing the course in fifth place, 55 lengths behind winner Miinehoma. CARRIE FORD Ford and Forest Gunner have won over National fences Ford caused a stir at Aintree last year when she won the Foxhunters' Chase (ridden over National fences) on Forest Gunner just 10 weeks after giving birth. She has come out of retirement to ride this year but has several factors in her favour in her quest to become the first female jockey to win the race. Firstly, no horse ridden by a woman has started at shorter than 28-1 but Forest Gunner looks set to start as one of the favourites. And Ford will be the first woman to ride in the famous steeplechase having already won over National fences - on Forest Gunner.


In scrabble how many points is the letter K worth?

Scrabble Tile Distribution and Point Values By Erik Arneson Updated September 29, 2016. One of the first things that beginner Scrabble players should learn is the game's tile distribution. It's vital to know that, for example, only one J, K, Q, X and Z are in the bag -- and that they provide the best opportunities for high scores. Scrabble Tiles Listed by Point Values 0 points: blank/wild (2) 1 point: E (12), A (9), I (9), O (8), N (6), R (6), T (6), L (4), S (4), U (4) 2 points: D (4), G (3) 3 points: B (2), C (2), M (2), P (2) 4 points: F (2), H (2), V (2), W (2), Y (2) 5 points: K (1) 8 points: J (1), X (1) 10 points: Q (1), Z (1) Scrabble Tiles Listed Alphabetically Blank/Wild: 2 tiles, 0 points A: 9 tiles, 1 point B: 2 tiles, 3 points C: 2 tiles, 3 points D: 4 tiles, 2 points E: 12 tiles, 1 point F: 2 tiles, 4 points G: 3 tiles, 2 points H: 2 tiles, 4 points I: 9 tiles, 1 point J: 1 tile, 8 points K: 1 tile, 5 points L: 4 tiles, 1 point M: 2 tiles, 3 points N: 6 tiles, 1 point O: 8 tiles, 1 point P: 2 tiles, 3 points Q: 1 tile, 10 points R: 6 tiles, 1 point S: 4 tiles, 1 point T: 6 tiles, 1 point U: 4 tiles, 1 point V: 2 tiles, 4 points W: 2 tiles, 4 points X: 1 tile, 8 points Y: 2 tiles, 4 points Z: 1 tile, 10 points


Pupils of which school are known as Carthusians?

Charterhouse History | Charterhouse Charterhouse History Home About Us Charterhouse History Charterhouse History Charterhouse is one of the great historic schools of England and among the most beautiful. Drawing deeply on the heritage of the past, within a framework of sensible discipline based on sound Christian values, the School strives to stimulate independent inquiry and intellectual curiosity, to match physical fitness with a love of the arts, and to foster a secure sense of individuality to be placed at the service of society. The founder, Thomas Sutton, held high public office and through shrewd investment became one of the wealthiest men in Jacobean England. In 1611, the year of his death, Sutton made provision for the establishment of a hospital for pensioners and a school for boys. Buildings near Smithfield in London which had once housed a Carthusian monastery, established in the fourteenth century, were purchased, and Sutton was buried in the chapel. Pupils have always been referred to as Carthusians. A few years later, the Headmaster, Robert Brooke, a royalist, was dismissed by Cromwell. The masters used to meet in his study and the Charterhouse common room is still known today as Brooke Hall. Brooke's courageous independence of mind is a quality nurtured in their pupils by the present teaching staff who are known collectively as members of Brooke Hall. In response to the recommendations of the Public Schools Commission of 1864, and with the support of the Headmaster, William Haig Brown, the Governors eventually agreed to move the School from London. They purchased 68 and a half acres of the Deanery Farm Estate, just outside Godalming, having sold the School's original site to Merchant Taylors'. The School arrived in Godalming in June 1872, with 120 boys in three boarding houses: Saunderites (Headmaster's House), Verites and Gownboys. An increase in pupil numbers led to further houses being built at the expense of those masters whose names they now bear. By 1921, all eight additional houses had become the property of the Governing Body. Further purchases of land to the north and west increased the size of the School's grounds to around 250 acres. The magnificent chapel, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, was consecrated in 1927 as a memorial to nearly 700 Carthusians who died in the Great War. It is the largest war memorial in England. Some 350 names have been added to commemorate those who died in the Second World War and other conflicts of the twentieth century. Close to the chapel stands a bright red telephone box, another of Scott's distinctive designs. Recent additions to the campus include seven new Houses built in the 1970s, the Art Studio, the John Derry Technology Centre, the Ben Travers Theatre, the Ralph Vaughan Williams Music Centre, the Halford Hewitt Golf Course, the Queen's Sports Centre, the Sir Greville Spratt athletics track, Chetwynd (a hall of residence for girls), the Modern Languages Centre, The Hunt Health Centre and Fletcherites (a sixth form House). For a history of Charterhouse, see Charterhouse, a 400th Anniversary Portrait, ed Dr Ernst Zillekens (Third Milliennium Publications 2010). Roll of Honour Please click the link below to view an online Roll of Honour to 695 Old Carthusians and teachers who perished in the First World War.


T E Lawrence was riding which make of motorcycle in the accident that led to his death in 1935?

Lawrence of Arabia’s Brough Superior SS100 Motorcycle | March 20, 2012 at 12:43 pm The movie Lawrence of Arabia opens with a scene of Sir T.E.Lawrence riding a Brough motorcycle and crashing. The Number plate shown on the motorcycle is  UL 656. I guess that the movie makers used a stuntman double for actor Sir Peter O’Toole. , and the movie makers did not use the Number GW 2275. please correct me if i am wrong. The movie inspired me to own a motorcycle.When I was 24 years old ,my dad bought me a 250CC JAWA motorcycle. I subsequently became a stuntman with South India Stuntmens Association, did many daring stunts on motorcycles., before i retired as a stuntman. Now I am 62 years and still ride my JAWA-YEZDI 250cc. March 20, 2012 at 1:58 pm It sounds like you have had quite a life so far. I’m surprised that you were inspired by a movie with a motorcycle accident that ends in death. You must be fearless! It has been years since I last saw the movie and I have no idea what the license plate number was on the motorcycle used in the movie. As a result I am in not in a position to comment on whether you are correct or not, but given your interest in this matter, I suspect that you are right. I would be surprised to find out that they used his actual motorcycle in the movie. Not only would they use a stunt double, they probably used a stand-in motorcycle as well. They would not want to damage the actual motorcycle. Keep riding, April 13, 2012 at 6:15 am Mr.Tim Haupt, The movie Lawrence of Arabia inspired me, and i became a motorcycle freak when I was 24 yrs old. Im 62 yrs now and still ride a JAWA-YEZDI 1995 – 250 CC Bike. during my youthful days I became a stuntman and did a few daring stunts like jumping over a moving train.I have a vcd on this stunt. As for the bike in the movie Lawrence of Arabia I have a DVD and the number plate shown in the movie is UL656. I was facinated by this number and used it on some of my stunt motorcycles. Man, what lovely reminences :). God bless you and keep up the good work. you can write to me at :jayakumarramasami@yahoo.com gordon wilson The exhaust pipes on the bike used in the movie are different to those in your pictures, more modern mufflers I’d say. Roger Hopkins July 6, 2012 at 4:02 pm Hello Steve I came across your very interesting website and its comments about T E Lawrence’s Brough Superior SS100 – Registration No: GR 2275. As a documentary film maker, I’ve been associated with the motorcycle on several occasions and know the present owner well. Believe me, the very act of sitting on the machine is electrifying! If ever there was a spiritual scent attached to a man made object, this is it. Lawrence’s beloved Brough is probably the most famous road going vehicle in the world, and certainly the most valuable. It currently resides in London’s Imperial War Museum London, and is the very stuff of iconic history. One of your contributors discusses the present black colour of the tank. When Lawrence crashed the bike in 1935, the tank was badly damaged, and a rare photograph taken just after the accident shows this very clearly. The bike was quickly returned to George Brough’s workshop where a new aluminum tank was fitted, but this time it was painted completely black. This is the tank we see on the machine today. The former silver looking tank was in fact black on top with a thin gold key line separating the opposite shades. Ironically, the damaged tank was almost certainly repaired and sold as a spare by Brough’s workshop. One has to remember that in those days preserving the Brough’s original tank would have been unimportant – back then no one could have imagined how famous the bike would become. Miraculously, the Brough survived any further serious damage, and interestingly the small scrapes and dents caused by the accident are preserved to this day. Even the stretch mark where George Brough straightened the bent handlebar is perfectly in evidence. The motorcycle used in David Lean’s classic movie was a poor substitute for the real thing, and had the film been made today, I’m sure


In the body which strong flexible tissue holds bones together where they form a joint?

Bones, Muscles, and Joints Bones, Muscles, and Joints Every time you walk, settle into a chair, or hug your child, you're using your bones, muscles, and joints. Without these important body parts, we wouldn't be able to stand, walk, run, or even sit. Bones and What They Do From our head to our toes, bones provide support for our bodies and help form our shape. The skull protects the brain and forms the shape of our face. The spinal cord, a pathway for messages between the brain and the body, is protected by the backbone, or spinal column. The ribs form a cage that shelters the heart, lungs, liver, and spleen, and the pelvis helps protect the bladder, intestines, and in women, the reproductive organs . Although they're very light, bones are strong enough to support our entire weight. The human skeleton has 206 bones, which begin to develop before birth. When the skeleton first forms, it is made of flexible cartilage, but within a few weeks it begins the process of ossification. Ossification is when the cartilage is replaced by hard deposits of calcium phosphate and stretchy collagen, the two main components of bone. It takes about 20 years for this process to be completed. The bones of kids and young teens are smaller than those of adults and contain "growing zones" called growth plates . These plates consist of columns of multiplying cartilage cells that grow in length, and then change into hard, mineralized bone. These growth plates are easy to spot on an X-ray. Because girls mature at an earlier age than boys, their growth plates change into hard bone at an earlier age. continue Growing Bones Bone-building continues throughout life, as a body constantly renews and reshapes the bones' living tissue. Bone contains three types of cells: osteoblasts, which make new bone and help repair damage; osteocytes, mature bone cells which help continue new born formation; and osteoclasts, which break down bone and help to sculpt and shape it. Osteoclasts are very active in kids and teens, working on bone as it is remodeled during growth. They also play an important role in the repair of fractures. Bones are made up of calcium, phosphorus, sodium, and other minerals, as well as the protein collagen. Calcium is needed to make bones hard, which allows them to support body weight. Bones also store calcium and release some into the bloodstream when it's needed by other parts of the body. The amounts of certain vitamins and minerals that you eat, especially vitamin D and calcium , directly affects how much calcium is stored in the bones. The soft bone marrow inside many of the bones is where most of the blood cells are made. The bone marrow contains stem cells , which produce the body's red blood cells and platelets, and some types of white blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body's tissues, and platelets help with blood clotting when someone has a cut or wound. White blood cells help the body fight infection. Bones are made up of two types of bone tissues: Compact bone is the solid, hard, outside part of the bone. This type of bone makes up the most of the human skeleton. It looks like ivory and is extremely strong. Holes and channels run through it, carrying blood vessels and nerves from the periosteum, the bone's outer membrane covering. Cancellous bone, which looks like a sponge, is inside the compact bone. It is made up of a mesh-like network of tiny pieces of bone called trabeculae. This is where red and white blood cells are formed in the marrow. Bones are fastened to other bones by long, fibrous straps called ligaments. Cartilage, a flexible, rubbery substance in our joints, supports bones and protects them where they rub against each other. previous continue Muscles and What They Do Bones don't work alone — they need help from the muscles and joints. Muscles pull on the joints, allowing us to move. They also help your body perform other functions so you can grow and remain strong, such as chewing food and then moving it through the digestive system. The human body has more than 650 muscles, which make up half of a pe


What was Clementine Churchill's maiden name?

The woman who said yes to Winston Churchill | UK | News | Daily Express UK The woman who said yes to Winston Churchill WINSTON CHURCHILL first met Clementine Hozier briefly in 1904 when he was in love with Ethel Barrymore but their next meeting at a dinner party on March 15, 1908, was life changing for both of them. PUBLISHED: 00:01, Fri, Mar 15, 2013 Clementine Hozier was the wife of Sir Winston Churchill He was then 33 and about to enter the Cabinet as President of the Board of Trade. She was 22 and the impoverished granddaughter of the Earl of Airlie. She had a distinct penchant for older men and had already been engaged twice - firstly to a banker 15 years her senior then to a civil servant almost twice her age - and had broken it off both times. No doubt wary of another rejection Winston did not pursue Clemmie with as much ardour as he had his other paramours. In fact, in August 1908 he feared he might have overdone it and she was losing interest. However his narrow escape from death in a house fire brought an anxious telegram from Clemmie. Winston invited her to Blenheim and as they took shelter from the rain in an ornamental Greek temple during an afternoon walk he proposed. She said yes. Her engagement ring - a large ruby with two diamonds - was one of the three Winston’s father had given his mother. The engagement was announced on August 15 and the wedding set for less than a month later on September 12. First though, Winston had to face Violet Asquith, the woman who was in love with him. She was on holiday with her family in Scotland and he ensured that she was told before the official announcement but still felt that he should speak to her face to face. Sir Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine make their way to No 10 Downing Street I do not love and never will love any woman in the world but you Winston Churchill A furious Clemmie threatened to break off their engagement but Winston insisted. Exactly what he said to Violet is unclear but she was distraught when he left and refused to attend the wedding. Days later she was found on a cliff path, having suffered a nervous breakdown. As for Clemmie, Winston assured her: “I do not love and never will love any woman in the world but you.” And right up to his death in 1965 he never did. Related articles


George Frideric Handel produced a piece of music for the coronation of George II and it has been used in each coronation since. What is its title?

George Frideric Handel: his story from Germany to England BAROQUE COMPOSERS AND MUSICIANS George Frideric Handel Georg Friederich H�ndel was born in 1685, a vintage year indeed for baroque composers, in Halle on the Saale river in Thuringia, Germany on February 23rd. From Germany to England � via Italy. Though his father had intended him for the law, Handel's own musical inclinations seem always to have been clear to him. At the age of 18, in 1703, he traveled to Hamburg, where he took a job as a violinist at the Hamburg Opera and gave private lessons to support himself. He became acquainted with Johann Mattheson (who later chronicled the known events of Handel's life during his stay there) and together they visited Buxtehude in L�beck in that first year. In the new year Handel's first two operas were produced, Almira and Nero. Whilst in Hamburg, Handel made the acquaintance of Prince Ferdinando de' Medici, son and heir of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, who invited Handel to visit Italy where he spent more than three years, in Florence, Rome, Naples and Venice. By 1706 he had reached Rome, where Marquis (later Prince) Francesco Ruspoli employed him as a household musician and where most of Handel's major Italian works were composed. This visit was significant; baroque music, like that of any period, has its musical clich�s, and much that is typical of baroque music can be traced back to Italy and particularly to Corelli, with whom Handel had studied. The influence of Italy was to show itself in Handel's lifetime preoccupation with opera � as well as Italian operatic "stars". His Concerti Grossi too, bear witness to the influence of Italy and Corelli. Italy was a great center of musical activity particularly during the first 20 years of the 1700s, and Handel was to meet and exchange ideas with many of the leading composers, musicians and nobility of the time - and not only Italians, for it was obligatory for every cultural and music-loving person of any rank or nobility to do the Grand European Tour which naturally included the main Italian cultural centers. Thus on his travels around Italy Handel also made a number of useful contacts including the Duke of Manchester, the English Ambassador, and most significantly Prince Ernst August of Hanover, brother of the Elector (later King George I of England) who pressed him to visit Hanover. The Prince may also have intimated the possibility of a post at the Hanoverian court, for when Handel left Italy early in 1710 it was for Hanover, where he was in fact appointed Capellmeister to the Elector, George Louis, who immediately packed him off on a twelve months' leave of absence to visit England. The Royal Houses of Britain and Germany had always been closely inter-related, and the Act of Settlement of 1701 which secured the Protestant succession to the Crown of England, had made Handel's Hanoverian employer George Louis' mother heiress-presumptive to the throne of Great Britain. Thus the Elector George Louis would have been anxious to have Handel spy out the land and report back to him on the London musical, social and political scene. During this first London visit, lasting eight months, Handel was favorably received at Queen Anne's court, though his eyes were largely set on Vanburgh's new opera house, the Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket. Rinaldo, the first Italian opera specially composed for London, was performed there in 1711 and was a sensational success. Returning only briefly to Hanover in 1711, Handel was back in London by 1712 when he was invited to produce an English Court Ode for Queen Anne's birthday. The Queen normally took little interest in her composers, being (according to the Duke of Manchester) ''too busy or too careless to listen to her own band, and had no thought of hearing and paying new players however great their genius or vast their skill''. It is surprising, therefore, that she granted Handel a pension of �200 a year for life. But the Queen's health deteriorated, and by September 1714 Britain had a new monarch. Thus it was that George Louis, Elector of Hanov


'The Knowledge' that London taxi drivers need to learn is an intimate knowledge of all streets within a 6 mile radius of which London mainline station?

The case against London cabbies The case against London cabbies It's time to end the archaic privileges of taxi drivers Email I lost my misguided faith in black cabs last week, on the corner of Royal College Street in north London. It was the tiniest trip — 2.4 miles from Bloomsbury to my Camden flat at 11.30 in the evening. Hard to mess up, too: empty roads, good weather and the easiest of routes — practically a straight line to my flat. To my horror, the cabbie dodged the obvious, straight route and embarked on an extended loop through the traffic-choked hub of Camden Town tube station and Camden Market. I pointed him in the right direction and he reluctantly did a U-turn and headed up Royal College Street. Not a word of apology — and still a £11.20 fare for a ten-minute journey. No tip, needless to say. I can’t know whether he was ripping me off or merely clueless. But either way, in the days of satnav, it’s staggeringly incompetent. And in the days of highly efficient taxi and minicab apps — like Uber, Addison Lee and Kabbee — it’s unforgiveable. The exclusive privileges given to black cabs must go. Black cabs are the go-slow thugs of the road. Overpriced, selective in who they pick up, arrogant about their knowledge and the Knowledge, nasty to other drivers, homicidal to bicyclists, bullying to competitors, they crawl across our cities in a puffed-up bubble of self-importance that has needed pricking for years. The myth that the Knowledge is some astounding feat of memory is no longer true, if it ever was. In 15 years, no black cab driver has ever known the quickest route to my flat. Yes, it’s impressive to learn 320 routes within a six-mile radius of Charing Cross. And cabbies were particularly gratified in 2000, when scientists at University College London discovered that black cab drivers often had an enlarged hippocampus — the part of the brain associated with navigation in birds and other animals. But none of that matters with modern technology. Google Maps and TomTom can even tell you where surprise traffic jams are. No hippocampus can do that. There’s no justification left for a predominant, controlling group of cabs, with a monopoly on being hailed on the street or from airport taxi ranks. Access to the job is controlled through oral, one-on-one exams by PCO examiners, giving them a hugely subjective role in choosing who makes the grade. Throw in exclusive parking spaces for black cabs and the right to use bus lanes, and you have one of the last unreformed trades, with heavily restricted practices, in the country. The moment any rival tries to open up the market, black cab drivers bring the capital to a halt. A few years ago, Westminster council decided, utterly reasonably, to set up a minicab rank off Leicester Square, from Thursday to Saturday, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. — when black cabs are inevitably in short supply. In response, a huge fleet of black cabs blocked the Mall for several hours and brought central London to a standstill. With their exclusive rights protected by the Public Carriage Office, and their rivals held back, black cabs behave like any cartel — they squeeze their advantages for all their worth. On countless occasions, I’ve gone nuts at the little tricks drivers use to extend the journey time: gradually slowing down in approach to a green light, willing it to turn red; slowing down before a zebra crossing in the hope that a pedestrian will come along; moving off at the lights at a glacial pace; piling on infinitesimal fractions of seconds to the journey by taking a particularly wide arc into a corner; scrupulously staying out of yellow boxes painted over crossroads, apparently for Highway Code reasons, but really to catch another red light. The list of offences goes on: refusing to take bikes because of their deep-seated hatred of bicyclists; playing Radio 5 Live at offensively loud volume; refusing to pick you up, even with their yellow light on, because they don’t like the look of you or because you’re on the wrong side of the street and they’re heading home in the other direction. If yo


Which sovereign state comprises about 1% of the land area of Brneo?

The Borneo Island | The Borneo Expedition - Experience Borneo Like Never Before The Borneo Expedition - Experience Borneo Like Never Before The Borneo Expedition - Experience Borneo Like Never Before The Borneo Island Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Borneo island is divided among three countries: Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. Approximately 73% of the island is Indonesian territory. The Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak in the north occupy about 26% of the island. The sovereign state of Brunei, located on the north coast, comprises about 1% of Borneo’s land area. Borneo is surrounded by the South China Sea to the north and northwest, the Sulu Sea to the northeast, the Celebes Sea and the Makassar Strait to the east, and the Java Sea and Karimata Strait to the south. To the west of Borneo are the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. To the south is Java. To the east is Sulawesi, and to the northeast, the Philippines. With an area of 743,330 square kilometres (287,000 sq mi), it is the third-largest island in the world. Its highest point is Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia, with an elevation of 4,095 m (13,435 ft). The largest river system is the Kapuas in West Kalimantan with a length of 1,143 km (710 mi). Other major rivers include the Mahakam in East Kalimantan (980 km long (610 mi)), the Barito in South Kalimantan (880 km long (550 mi)), and Rajang in Sarawak (562.5 km (349.5 mi)). Borneo has significant cave systems. Clearwater Cave, for example, has one of the world’s longest underground rivers. Deer Cave is home to over three million bats, with guano accumulated to over 100 metres (330 ft) deep. SABAH – MALAYSIA Sabah, the second largest state in Malaysia, is located on the northwestern tip of Borneo and shares a border with the Indonesian province of Kalimantan. Agriculture is the most important sector in Sabah’s economy, contributing about 24.2% to the state’s GDP. Sabah is best known for its adventure and ecotourism attractions, such as Mount Kinabalu, South East Asia’s highest peak at 4,101 meters, pristine rainforests in the Danum valley, proboscis monkeys along the Kinabatangan River, the world’s largest orangutan sanctuary at Sepilok, and many beautiful islands and beaches with excellent diving sites offshore. SARAWAK-MALAYSIA Sarawak, the largest Malaysian state, shares borders with the province of Kalimantan on its south side and with the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam on its northeastern side. Sarawak’s economy is largely driven by its abundant natural resources such as oil, gas and timber, but since the 1980’s, Sarawak began diversifying and transforming its economy. The manufacturing sector is now the focus and catalyst for future economic growth and development of the State. One of the most attractive features of Sarawak is its cultural diversity, which has helped establish the state as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region. Sarawak is also known for its adventure and eco-tourism. Among the popular sites are the Mulu Caves (one of the largest limestone cave systems in the world), Niah Caves, inland rivers, and several excellent national parks. THE FEDERAL TERRITORY OF LABUAN – MALAYSIA The Federal Territory of Labuan is an island situated off the west coast of Sabah. Labuan is Malaysia’s International Offshore Financial Centre, which in 1991 was also declared a duty-free port. The tiny island is strategically located along the international shipping and air routes between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. Business and investment opportunities abound in Labuan, particularly in oil and gas, manufacturing, trading, tourism, cargo handling and bunkering, deep-sea fishing, offshore finance, insurance and education. BRUNEI DRUSSALAM Brunei Darussalam The sultanate of Brunei Darussalam is a young nation-state, having gained independence from the British only in 1984. The country lies at the northwestern corner of Borneo Island. Bandar Seri Begawan is its capital.  Brunei Darussalam’


Which biblical character was known for his patience?

Who In The Bible Had A Lot Of Patience? by Carey Kinsolving | Creators Syndicate A- A+ Noah gets the patience award because he rode with the animals, says Jeremy, 8: "They probably stunk." That wasn't all that smelled, says Rachel, 7: "I think it was really hard because everyone was calling Noah crazy. I think that really stunk. Noah was patient." My favorite reason for Noah's patience comes from Gayce, 9: "He listened to God." Noah could have listened to the taunts and harassment, but he kept his ear tuned to God. That's always the challenge, isn't it? Listen to God or listen to people. Hearing God means you'll probably be swimming against the tide. You'll be tempted to let the tide of popular opinion carry you out to sea. "Mary had a lot of patience going around and trying to find a place to give birth," says Sean, 11. Think of Mary's patience when trying to explain to Joseph that she was pregnant but still a virgin. Until an angel explained things to Joseph, he doubted her. My favorite account is the wedding feast where Mary told Jesus their hosts had run out of wine. His response was extraordinary: "Woman, what does your concern have to do with me? My hour has not yet come" (John 2:4). Throughout the Gospel of John, Jesus refers to the time of his crucifixion as his "hour." At the Last Supper with his disciples, Jesus lifted a cup of wine and said, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood" (I Corinthians 11:25). When Mary told Jesus of the wine shortage, perhaps Jesus made the symbolic connection with his crucifixion, which would establish the new covenant. In any event, her instructions to the servants were remarkable: "Whatever he says to you, do it." The struggle for patience surrounds the birth of another baby, says Christen: "I think Abraham and Sarah had a lot of patience because Sarah wanted a baby. Abraham asked God, but they had to wait awhile." The Lord promised Abram descendants as numerous as the stars. Later, God changed his name to Abraham, which means father of many. At the time, he wasn't father of any. The Scripture records that he believed in the Lord, and the Lord credited it to him for righteousness. Before the birth of Isaac, Sarah and Abraham came up with a plan to help God keep his promise. Sarah asked her maidservant to visit Abraham's tent, and the result was the birth of Ishmael. Trouble always follows when we try to help God instead of patiently waiting for him to work (Genesis 16 and 17). The Bible character most known for patience is Job, says Kristen, 7: "He had to wait for his sores to go away." Job's entire world collapsed. He lost his family, property and health. One family member survived. His nagging wife urged him to curse God and die. Job was clueless. He didn't know that Satan had challenged his integrity in the court of heaven. Job's response to his sufferings stands as a memorial to his patient trust in the Lord: "Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him." Incredible! Think about this: Job's patience is legendary, but there is someone who surpasses him, says Ally, 12: "Jesus died a hard, slow death for us. He is always patient, waiting for us to turn to Him." Memorize this truth: "But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing" (James 1:4). Ask this question: How is God working in your life to increase your patience? Listen to a talking book, download the "Kids Color Me Bible" for free, watch Kid TV Interviews and travel around the world by viewing the "Mission Explorers Streaming Video" at www.KidsTalkAboutGod.org. Bible quotations are from the New King James Version. To find out more about Carey Kinsolving and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. Like it? Share it!


Sergeant John Bacchus assists which detective?

John Bacchus (Character) - Biography biography The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Warning! This character biography may contain plot spoilers. Visit our Character Biography Help to learn more. Character Biography Discuss Detective Sergeant John Baccus is Inspector George Gently's arrogant young partner. Bacchus was paired with Inspector Gently to track down the notorious gangster Joe Webster, whom was responsible for the murder of Inspector Gently's wife. Gently had intended that tracking Webster down was to be his last case, before retiring. But, Gently not only had to deal with the case, he also had to deal with the headstrong Bacchus whom had been assigned to assist him and help keep him on the straight and narrow. In 1964, Underworld figure, Rattigan, whom Gently had sent down years ago, had been cleared on the grounds that evidence had been fabricated by Gently himself and is bent on revenge. Bacchus became torn between his loyalty to Gently and his ambition to make it to the Met. Gently found himself suspended from duty. After a shootout at a local cathedral, Gently was shocked to receive Bacchus's resignation, but soon realized his sergeant has lost his confidence. Gently insisted while Bacchus serves out his notice, he help him investigate a death in custody. Bacchus is known for being a overeager, opinionated young sergeant who plays fast and loose with police procedures. Bacchus had married the daughter of a police inspector whom he work essentially. She fell pregnant before they got married. After Bacchus confessed he only married her, because her dad threatened to ruin his police career. They became separated and then divorced. She left town for a new life with her successful new boyfriend and took their daughter LeeAnne. Page last updated by dan-willi84 , 3 years ago


Dusty Springfield's biggest success in the US was to reach number 1 in the dance charts in 1987 when she featureed on 'What Have I Done to Deserve This?' with which duo?

Let's Talk Dusty! • View topic - From my Dusty articles archive From my Dusty articles archive by gmoyle » Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:37 am #56 from gm The Observer * 7 March 1999 My date with Dusty Britain's first lady of soul had chosen us to make what was to be her last video. We'd found the perfect location, we'd borrowed a horse . . . but now she wanted us to stop the wind blowing SEAN O'HAGAN Some time in the late Sixties, before my family invested in a record player, my father was given a box of seven-inch singles by a workmate who was emigrating to Australia. For years, the box sat in the bottom of a cupboard, untouched, gathering dust. Later, in the early Seventies, I dragged it up to my bedroom and, more out of boredom than curiosity, played the records one by one. Amid the familiar (The Beatles, Tom Jones) and the exotic ('They're Coming To Take Me Away' by Napoleon XIV) nestled a host of bright and brassy female voices: Sandie Shaw, Cilla Black, Sandy Posey, Twinkle, Petula Clark and, brightest and brassiest of all, Dusty Springfield. For reasons I was unsure about for a long time, Petula Clark's 'Downtown' and Dusty's 'I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten' cast the deepest, darkest spell. Back then, I was entranced by the modernist sheen of Roxy Music — by the strange, sensual sway of their slow songs, the sense that they were arbiters of a world of sexual otherness way beyond the dull confines of my own. Somehow, Petula and Dusty — though they came from another time, when sophistication seemed synonymous with melodrama — belonged to that world, too. There was a suggestion of repressed desire and deep, dark longings that simmered just beneath the surface of their best songs. I don't know if Petula Clark ever recorded anything else as dynamic as 'Downtown' but I do know that Dusty struck out for the stars with the still extraordinary 1968 album Dusty In Memphis; that, in the company of Atlantic Records' finest southern soul men, she finally found an ideal home for her big soul voice. Restrained rather than melodramatic, it remains her finest hour, and its hit single 'Son Of A Preacher Man' her most transcendent moment. Dusty In Memphis has, over the years, become one of my favourite after-hours albums. Maybe because of her subsequent disappearance from the charts and the various rumours about her (mostly concerning her bisexuality and her Seventies drink problem) Dusty became an almost mythical figure to me; someone who seemed to sum up a moment — Profumo, Ready Steady Go!, Mods and miniskirts — then simply faded from view when that moment passed. Our paths crossed, though, in 1995, when, after a decade of writing about pop music, I had a short-lived career as a pop video director. With my friend Seamus McGarvey, now acclaimed as a cinematographer — he has just shot Tim Roth's The War Zone — I co-directed a couple of videos for a little-known rap group, Marxman. The first illustrated a song about human rights abuses in Northern Ireland and was banned by the BBC for 'political bias'; the second, featuring Sinaad O'Connor, concerned slavery and colonialism. They were agit-pop videos, and we didn't land an awful lot of work on the back of them. It was with some surprise, then, that we entered the corporate portals of Sony for a meeting with Dusty Springfield. To this day, I don't know if Dusty had ever seen either of the Marxman videos; I doubt it. More likely the record company wanted someone with Seamus's talent and expertise to create a video that looked like a feature film. The film in question was Into The West, in which Gabriel Byrne and Ellen Barkin trail two children and a white horse across beautiful Irish landscapes. Our remit was to recreate the feel and look of Into The West for a big, windswept song called 'Roll Away'. It seemed like a dodgy idea, but it was, for once, a decent budget. And it was Dusty. For two days, Seamus and I drove around the Galway coast and into Co Clare, marking out beaches, dolmens and standing stones on our map. We found a white horse and two children who lived near Cregg Castle, the c


Samantha Murray won GB's final medal of the 2012 Olympics in which sport?

Samantha Murray's modern pentathlon silver is GB's final Olympic medal | Sport | The Guardian Samantha Murray's modern pentathlon silver is GB's final Olympic medal • Laura Asadauskaite, the Lithuanian world No1, takes gold • Briton aged 22 pips Brazil's Yane Marques into third place Samantha Murray shows her emotions after winning Olympic silver for Team GB in the women's modern pentathlon. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images Emma John at Greenwich Park Sunday 12 August 2012 15.43 EDT First published on Sunday 12 August 2012 15.43 EDT Close This article is 4 years old What a difference a day makes. Samantha Murray had begun the modern pentathlon with a tentative display in the fencing event that seemed destined to knock her out of the running. She finished it on the podium with a silver medal round her neck. The 22-year-old took Britain's final medal of these Games after a thrilling finish against Brazil's Yane Marques in the Greenwich Arena. Her efforts in the first three events had put her in fourth place going into the final discipline, a combined running and shooting event, and with a handicap of only eight seconds behind the leader Laura Asadauskaite, the Lithuanian world No1, who took the gold here. In the four-lap finale, a 3,000m cross- country run interspersed with three rounds of target shooting on a 10-metre range, Murray lost several positions as she struggled to shoot down her five targets and finished the first lap in seventh place. But she made up places on the second lap until she had only Asadauskaite and Marques ahead of her. With Marques's legs beginning to look wobbly on the third 1km lap, Murray caught the 26-year-old Brazilian as they approached the shooting range for the last time. A brilliant final round and a burst of leg speed as she left the shooting area put her second and simultaneously broke Marques's resistance. As the Preston lass ran into the arena for the last time she was seconds ahead and the crowd's cheers of encouragement had turned to triumph. "It was a complete dream to have a home crowd screaming for me and just lift me up like that," Murray said. "I could have carried on running for another 10 minutes because I was loving it so much. I was just so proud. I've had a tough day but it's been a good day." This marked Britain's fifth of nine modern pentathlon medals contested at the Olympics since its introduction as a women's sport in 2000, an unusual dominance in a sport largely competed for by eastern Europeans. But the high expectations also led to crushing disappointment for Mhairi Spence, Murray's team-mate. Spence is the current world champion – a title she won in Rome in May, where Murray took bronze – but she finished 21st here and said afterwards that, while the sport was a great leveller, "it definitely knows how to break your spirit sometimes". Nicknamed "Fencey Spencey" for her favourite discipline, the world No4 was expected to shine in the first event at the Copper Box, where the competitors are required to fence every one of their opponents in a one-minute bout, the first hit winning. She started strongly, playing cat and mouse with her opponents in her trademark style, but three hours is a long time to fence – the athletes play no fewer than 35 bouts – and her frustration became evident as the usually smiley athlete argued with her coach, having lost her bout to the defending champion, Lena Schöneborn. Although Spence repaired some of the damage and remained in 11th place after the swim, four downed fences in the showjumping and a failure to hit her shooting targets sent her plummeting through the field. "Everything just kind of went wrong today," she said, "and obviously I'm gutted because I proved a couple of months ago that I'm good enough to stand on the podium … I don't feel like I'm a world champion right now." Murray herself had suffered a terrible start to the day. She lost seven straight bouts in the fencing before gradually, very gradually, improving her standing. In joint 16th after the first discipline, she seemed to have left herself a mountain to cl


Launched in 1981, what was the name of the first operational space shuttle?

Columbia: First Shuttle in Space Columbia: First Shuttle in Space By Elizabeth Howell, Space.com Contributor | January 16, 2013 08:50am ET MORE Columbia was the first shuttle to reach space, in 1981. Columbia carried dozens of astronauts into space during the next two decades, reaching several milestones. Columbia also underwent upgrades as technology advanced. However, the shuttle and a seven-member crew were lost over Texas when Columbia burned up during re-entry on Feb. 1, 2003. Columbia's loss prompted NASA to do extra safety checks in orbit for all future missions. Space shuttle Columbia launches on mission STS-107, January 16, 2003. Credit: NASA Decades of development Discussions on developing a reusable spacecraft began in earnest in 1966, when NASA was looking to figure out what programs would come after Apollo. While NASA was tasked with beginning the work, development was held off for years by budgetary constraints, according to NASA history documents. Work resumed more seriously when the first landing on the moon was imminent, in 1969. At that time, then-President Richard Nixon appointed a Space Task Group to look at future space options, and in subsequent years NASA began awarding design contracts for shuttle ideas. Some compromises were made in the design in response to budgetary constraints and input from the military, which was expected to be a major customer of the shuttle. For example, the size of the cargo bay was increased to accommodate large military satellites. Also, it was decided to make the shuttle only partially reusable instead of fully reusable to save on development costs, although critics noted this would increase the costs of individual flights. Construction began on a prototype on Jun 4, 1974. That spacecraft was designated Enterprise . Its purpose was to perform test flights and landings. It never flew into outer space. Construction on Columbia began on March 27, 1975.  The name Columbia has several origins: Columbia is a historic poetic name for the United States. Columbia is a female symbol for the United States. It was part of the name of an explorer ship, Columbia Rediviva, which made the first American circumnavigation of the globe in 1790. It was the name of the command module of Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing. Milestones of flight Columbia's first flight took place on April 12, 1981. The shuttle program was officially referred to as the Space Transportation System (STS), so this flight was STS-1. The mission had a two-person crew: the commander, John Young , a veteran of Gemini and Apollo, and the pilot, Bob Crippen . The objective was to make sure that Columbia worked well in space. Media attention in particular focused on the new system of tiles covering the shuttle, which NASA had struggled with in early days, according to a NASA history on developing the space shuttle. Happily, Columbia came back safely. Several more test flights ran between 1981 and 1982. This included perhaps the most dramatic landing of the shuttle program, STS-3. An "autoland" system malfunctioned before landing on STS-3; the crew took over (as planned) just before landing, but the shuttle touched the runway faster than normal. After landing, Columbia's nose pitched up unexpectedly due to a software problem, according to commander Jack Lousma's oral history with NASA; it looked as though the shuttle was bobbing on the runway. The first operational flight for Columbia was STS-5 in November 1982. New shuttle Challenger took on the next three flights, and then Columbia flew once more in November 1983, carrying the Spacelab experiment module for the first time as well as the first European Space Agency astronaut. Columbia was then shelved for major upgrades (including adding heads-up displays) before flying on just one mission in 1986; that mission carried Democrat Bill Nelson on board , among the astronauts. Shuttle operations were interrupted by Challenger's demise in January 1986. It wouldn't be until 1989 that Columbia flew again. Science and telescope operations Columbia flew 28 missions in its


Which boxer's real name was Walker Smith?

The Official Site of Sugar Ray Robinson Although this charismatic boxer was born Walker Smith Jr., he is best remembered as "Sugar" Ray Robinson. Born on May 3, 1921 in Ailey, Georgia, his parents moved the family to New York when Sugar Ray was a teenager to escape the prevalent prejudice in the South. It was there, in a Harlem gym, that he was first introduced to boxing. Sugar Ray visited the gym frequently, using a borrowed Amateur Athletic Union boxing card of a friend. The friend's name, incidentally, was Ray Robinson. His natural talent in the ring began to draw attention, and soon crowds gathered to watch Sugar Ray perform. When future coach George Gainford watched him box for the first time, Gainford commented that the young boxer's style and fluid motions were "sweet as sugar." Others agreed, and the nickname stuck. After winning the New York Golden Gloves championship in 1940, 19-year-old Sugar Ray turned pro and never looked back. By 1946, Sugar Ray was the world welterweight champion. His reign included a 91 fight winning-streak. He held the title for five years, and then moved onto acquiring the world middleweight title, which he held five times between 1951-1960. A dominant force in the boxing ring for two decades, Sugar Ray was 38 when he won his last middleweight title. In the mid-1960s, Sugar Ray exited the ring gracefully. "No beefs, George," he told his coach. "Sometimes we got the best of it in the past." Sugar Ray's record was 128-1-2 with 84 knockouts at the pinnacle of his career. Amazingly, in over 200 fights, Sugar Ray was never physically knocked out (though he did receive one technical KO). Altogether, he amassed 109 KOs, and finished with a record of 175-19-6 with two no-decisions. World champion Muhammad Ali called him "the king, the master, my idol." In 1997, The Ring magazine named Sugar Ray "pound for pound, the best boxer of all time." More recently, in 1999, the Associated Press named him both the greatest welterweight and middleweight boxer of the century.


Which rowing race first rowed in 1715 is believed to be the oldest continually running sporting event in existence?

History at Embankment Pier Interactive map zoom tool To view the dark waters map, you will need the flash plugin To zoom in and out, select the "+" and "-" buttons on the map. The map is draggable, and the top-left panel shows which piece of the complete map you are viewing. View a larger version of this map . You are here: Home > Thames Piers > History at Embankment Pier History at Embankment Pier 'The islands within the river, the eyots, or the marshes beside the river are liminal areas; they are neither water nor dry land. They partake of two realities, and in that sense they are blessed.' Peter Ackroyd M = MAP OR TEXT - SIDE 2 EMBANKMENT NORTH - Charing Cross, Aldwych, Temple, Farringdon CHARING CROSS M Akemannestræt (Akeman St (Roman > West)) This was the old Saxon war road to the West from Lud Gate in the City, following a previous Roman road, via Fleet St, The Strand, Charing Cross, then Knightsbridge and on to the important ford at Staines, before leading to Winchester. M thære wide here-stræt, Oxford Rd/St (Great West Rd) Again a war road (here-stræt = Army Street) following the most obvious central London Roman road, and now roughly corresponding to the dead-straight Oxford St, Bayswater Rd, Goldhawk Rd, and eventually the Great West Road. As it crossed the Westbourne, near current day Lancaster Gate, horses stopped to drink at 'Bayard's watering', hence Bayswater Rd. M Cyrringe (Charing Cross), Trafalgar Sq, Admiralty Arch Charing Cross, its name from Old English for bend, whether in the road or river is unclear, was the ancient mid-point between London and Westminster. Site of a gallows, and market place it is the best place to view the Thames River Terraces and thus understand the repeated glaciation of the Thames valley. The Taplow and Boyn gravel Terraces at 100 and 50 foot respectively are clearly visible here and excavations show that millennia ago, while Hippos wallowed in Trafalgar Square, Elephants strolled along the Strand. Admiralty Arch, The Mall, Captain Cook Captain Cook, whose statue stands here, was despatched to further Imperial aims, to make astronomical observations and refine the chronometers that gave the Navy mastery of the seas, and to seed all new lands he found with commercially viable plants, taking no account of local ecologies. One of his missions was to attempt the NW passage from the Pacific to the Atlantic over Arctic Canada. The Admiralty was the home of the navy from 1626 and after 1668 of the Lord High Admiral. M St Martin-in-the-Fields In 2008 a grave was found with all the signs of being Roman, but that dated to Saxon times. This adds to evidence that the discontinuity between Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon habitation of the area was possibly less complete than most history books would have us believe. The church occupies a truly ancient site, almost certainly with a pre-Christian origin. ALDWYCH M � Ealdwic (Lundenwic), Aldwych, Strand 5thC Anglo-Saxon invaders, with a society based on small hamlets and marine trade, settled here rather than in the 'abandoned' Roman Londinium. The 'Auld Wic' or 'old market' was later home to Vikings, as indicated by St Clement Danes on the Strand, the ancient riverside track. The Aldwych crescent itself is a 19thC Development referring back to Lundenwic. Nearby are several ancient holy wells, and the post-Imperial trilogy of India, Bush, and Australia Houses. Also here are the ancient churches of St-Mary- Le-Strand and St Clement Danes which stand, Alfred Watkins claimed in the early 20thC, on a leyline. The Strand Anglo-Saxon for riverside track this was once the main road through Saxon Lundenwic. Later it was known as 'Densemanstrete', or street of the Danes, indicating that the Vikings were not mere invaders, but also settlers after Danelaw had occupied the entire Essex North Thames bank. M Denschermen parosch (St Clement Danes Church) The oldest recorded name for this church is another indication that this area persisted as the 'parish of the Danes', after Alfred had rebuilt his Lundenburgh within the old City Walls to the East. St Clem


Which famous pop duo originally went under the name of Tom and Jerry?

Tom and Jerry: Amazon.co.uk: Music Tom and Jerry Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Audio CD (19 Aug. 2002) Number of Discs: 1  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images ? Product Description Our product to treat is a regular product. There is not the imitation. From Japan by the surface mail because is sent out, take it until arrival as 7-14 day. Thank you for you seeing it. Customer Reviews By Matthew Semple on 16 Dec. 2003 Format: Audio CD For the casual Simon and Garfunkel fan who has a copy of one of their hits albums or maybe Bridge Over Troubled Water, this probably is not for you. However for serious collectors, this represents an opportunity to have good quality reproductions of many early songs that have been unavailable for many years, decades even. The second half of the CD from Hey Schoolgirl onwards, was available briefly in the sixties when Pickwick records released an album simply called 'Simon and Garfunkel' in 1967. Paul Simon took legal action because there was no mention on the sleeve that this was not new material and a contemporary photo was used. This new collection does not make this mistake and uses the name that some of the songs were originally released under - 'Tom and Jerry' Art was Tom Graph and Paul was Jerry Landis. Hence the line "Tom, get your plane on time" from The Only Living Boy in New York. During their recent 2003 reunion tour, they have played Hey, Schoolgirl which is a great track which was a top 10 hit in the local New York chart in 1957. Though dated, other tracks such as That's My Story, Teenage Fool and True Or False are also good fun and mimic the likes of the Everly Brothers and Elvis. Many of the first ten songs are over lush and corny, although The Lone Teen Ranger also stands out as an early outing of the wit and humour that emerged in Simon's songwriting in his 1970's solo work. It is a shame that other lost tracks such as Motorcycle, that Simon released as Tico and the Triumphs, were not included. Nevertheless, still worth a listen just to see how far the famous duo have come. Especially if you have seen them recently in concert and wondered how the rest of Hey, Schoolgirl goes!


Who was British Prime Minister at the time of the Jarrow March?

The Cabinet Papers | 1930s Depression and unemployment You are here: Cabinet Papers Home > A level studies > The Trade Union Movement > 1930s Depression and unemployment 1930s Depression and unemployment The 1929 the American stock market crash set off global economic shock waves. British exports, already falling in the 1920s, fell by half again and unemployment rose to three million. The National Government of 1931 cut benefits of insured workers by ten per cent. The Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald , faced the prospect of millions of workers relying on 'poor law relief', paid for by local ratepayers, who were hard pressed themselves. It became clear that the unemployed had to be supported from national taxation and not local rates - a process that was completed by 1934. Means testing In order to qualify for dole, a worker had to pass a means test. The Public Assistance Committees (PACs) put the worker's finances through a rigorous investigation before they could qualify for benefit. Officials went into every detail of a family's income and savings. The intrusiveness of the means test and the insensitive manner of officials who carried it out frustrated and offended the workers. Gold Standard The government gave up the Gold Standard in 1931. The gold standard was a way of making sure that the pound kept its value and Britain did not suffer from the inflation that had ruined Germany's economy in 1923 and 1924. Unfortunately, it also made it difficult for businesses to borrow money for expansion because interest rates were high. Similarly it made British exports expensive, depressing staple industries further. Removing the gold standard helped, but the millions of unemployed in the traditional industries noticed little improvement in their lives. Unemployment Act 1934 The 1934 Unemployment Act separated dole and insurance benefits, and the 10 per cent cut in dole was reversed. From 1936 an Unemployment Assistance Board (UAB) looked after workers who had used up their insurance benefits. The UAB took over some of the work of the Labour Exchanges and continued to administer the dole and means test. UAB officials were less severe than officials from the Public Assistance Committees , although reports from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in the 1930s show that there was still a great deal of discontent with the low levels of benefit. The UAB set up training schemes and provided help to workers who wanted to move to another area to find work. Older unemployed men were sometimes given allotments to grow vegetables or raise poultry and rabbits. Society went some way towards accepting that unemployment was not a failing of the people, dispelling the notion that the poor could work if they really wanted to. Special Areas Act In 1934 the government passed the Special Areas Act. The Act identified South Wales, Tyneside, West Cumberland and Scotland as areas with special employment requirements, and invested in projects like the new steelworks in Ebbw Vale. Success of the Act was limited because the level of investment was not high enough and it was not until the late 1930s that the shadow of unemployment lifted from Britain, thanks in part to government investment in rearmament. Despite the failings of government action, few people actually starved to death as a result of unemployment - the dole was intended to keep the unemployed alive and it had done exactly that. Some commentators, such as the novelist George Orwell, believed the limited level of assistance was a key reason why there was no major social unrest in the period, and explained why extremist political parties made little headway in Britain even though they prospered in Germany. In October 1932 there was a large-scale march on London by 2500 workers from all over the country. Trade unionists played a major role in organising the march and in arranging food and shelter for the marchers. They presented a petition to Parliament demanding the abolition of the means test and protesting about the 10 per cent cut in benefits. Probably the most famous march was the Jarrow Crusa


Te Papa is the national museum of which Commonwealth country?

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa) | Activities and Tours in Wellington, New Zealand Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa) Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa) Te Papa is New Zealand's innovative and interactive national museum. Explore the great treasures and stories of this country – its unique natural environment, Maori culture, art heritage, and fascinating history. Add to Wishlist Phone +64 4 381 7000 Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa The Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa, preserves and presents the taonga (treasures) of New Zealand's people. Te Papa: Passports Te Papa: Gallipoli the scale of our war The Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Te Papa Store Te Papa - Slice of Heaven Te Papa - Nga Toi Te Papa - Mountians to Sea 1 / 10 See more photos Visit website About ‘Te Papa Tongarewa’ literally means ‘container of treasures’. Discover the treasures and stories of New Zealand’s land and people under one roof. Read more Enjoy six floors of engaging, interactive displays. Encounter Māori and Pacific cultural treasures, New Zealand’s extraordinary natural life, its most important works of art, and its unique history. Get shaken up in the Earthquake House or come face to face with a colossal squid, then explore its life through 3D animation. With a combination of the latest technology and classic story-telling, Te Papa educates, entertains, and inspires. Get directions Physical address Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa), 55 Cable Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand. Opening times Business hours: Open every day 10am-6pm (Except Christmas Day). Free entry. Charges apply for guided tours, special exhibtions and some activities. Months of operation: All months of the year Facilities and Features Located in the city centre Pricing and Conditions Free general admission. Charges apply for guided tours, special exhibitions and some activities. Language support Phone +64 4 381 7000 Fax +64 4 381 7070 Our authors Articles by Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa) The content on this page was created by Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa) This website helps visitors connect with providers of great New Zealand tourism experiences. It is not intended to give any assurance that any particular provider meets certain quality standards or legal obligations. Please contact this business for more information. See also:  newzealand.com terms of use . You are here Ratings provided by Check out what other travelers say about New Zealand on TripAdvisor. You have items in your Wishlist from the last time you signed in. What would you like to do? Merge my Wishlists Combines your old and new Wishlists into one. Overwrite my previous Wishlist Overwrites your old Wishlist and replaces it with your new Wishlist. Revert to previous Wishlist Deletes your new Wishlist and reverts to your old Wishlist. Opps, we can’t add this… To add items to your Wishlist, please turn off Private Browsing: On mobile, tap the new window icon > Private On desktop, open a new window that is not private Your login session has expired. Please login to continue with your trip planner. You need to sign in to save your Wishlist for future visits. Sign in now Collect ideas for your holiday Click Add to Wishlist to start collecting


Who won the USA's only gold medal in boxing at Tokyo Olympic Games of 1964?

List of Gold Medal Winners from the 1964 Summer Olympics 1964 Summer Olympics Gold Medal Winners 2.6k views 162 items tags f t p @ List of Olympic gold medal winners from the 1964 Summer Olympics, listed alphabetically with photos when available. There was a lot of intense competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics, so these athletes who took home a gold medal should certainly be commended. These famous gold medal winning athletes all competed in their own particular event at the 1964 Summer Olympics, but what they all have in common is that they were able to rise above their competition and take home a medal for their country. This list is made up of athletes like Joe Frazier and Bill Bradley. This list answers the question, "Which athletes won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics?" Every historic Olympic competitor from the 1964 Summer Olympics competed bravely, but only the ones on this list were lucky enough to win a gold medal. List Photo: user uploaded image Z


Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and Evan Williams created what in 2006?

Twitter was created in 2006 by Jack Dorsey Evan Williams Biz - BUS - 469 Twitter was created in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, Biz Stone, and Noah Glass. Shortly after in July 2006, the site was launch. Dorsey, an This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version. View Full                             Document undergraduate at the time, introduced the idea of an individual user posting SMS service to communicate with a small group. The original name was Twttr. It changed when the group brainstormed the name “Twitter”, and they described it as perfect in the sense is portrayed short bursts of inconsequential information, like chirps from birds. The site gained rapid popularity. In January 2009, Twitter climbed the ranks in social networking sites to the 3 rd spot, moving from its previous rank of 29. Twitter then acquired a talented application developing company by the name of Atebits. This lead to the Apple Design Award-winning Twitter app, free of charge, for the Mac and Iphone. By 2012, more than 100 million users post 340 million tweets per day. In September of 2013, Twitter announced its plans to go public. They planned to raise $1 billion dollars in the initial public offering. The first day of trading, the shares opened at $26 and clased at $44.90, giving the company an estimated value of $31 billion. There is no significant gender disparity in Twitter usage. Twitter is most popular among 18-29 year-olds by a landslide. They total a commanding 31% of activity. There are no apparent trends when sorting by education or household income. 19% of online adults use Twitter, which is miniscule compared to the 79% who use Facebook. Twitter decided to take the route of simple SMS through texts, pictures and videos. It could have become an integrated platform of sharing music, videos, lengthy profiles, but it did not. This separates Twitter from many social media platforms. It is easy and useful for a real-time source of information and communication. It is finding out what’s new. It is following friends, creating networks, and sharing information all while expressing yourself. The motivation to use the platform relates with the needs of its broad targeted audience. There is Twitter for business, twitter for developers, twitter for media, twitter for the people. It provides infinite opportunities for these groups to utilize Twitter as a tool, and well as engage in its hedonic use for enjoyment. The content that you can post is endless. Posts vary so much in their purpose. They can be anything from fun, engaging, cool, weird, smart, foolish, helpful, useful, etc. It is virtually endless! Link to articles or resources to the web. If you find a great article, share it! ReTweet useful messages. When you come across good content from another page, ReTweet it if you think your followers might like it. Have conversations with followers, while allowing other followers to chime in. Ask questions! Can someone recommend you a movie, or lend you a book that you might need for a class. Be human, and be yourself, and you will unlock the opportunities Twitter has to offer. Twitter has proven to be a prominent resource for many business. Well This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version.


Which actor played the parts of Mick Shipman in Gavin and Stacey and Archie Mitchell in Easterners?

'Gavin & Stacey' Larry Lamb on another series: 'Not a chance in hell' 3 July 2013 8:05 PM Shares Larry Lamb has told Digital Spy that he doesn't expect Gavin & Stacey to return for a new series anytime soon. The actor - who played Gavin's dad Mick Shipman in the BBC comedy - said that creators Ruth Jones and James Corden are focusing more on the new US version for the time being. ©  BBC Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Speaking at the Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, he said of the prospects of a new series: "Not a chance in hell. "They're busy doing an American version of it. I think that's the next time you'll see it." He also stated that he has "no idea" whether the show will work in America. Gavin & Stacey has been remade by Fox in the US under the title Us & Them, with Jason Ritter and Alexis Bledel taking the lead roles. Wayne's World actor Kurt Fuller will play Larry Lamb's equivalent role of Gavin's dad Michael. ©  ITV Tiger Aspect Productions ©  ITV Tiger Aspect Productions Lamb went on to describe reuniting with his Gavin & Stacey co-star Alison Steadman on ITV's Love and Marriage as "lovely". The actor - who played Archie Mitchell in EastEnders - added that he still watches the BBC soap as "there are friends of [his] still in it". He also wished "good luck" to his former on-screen daughter Samantha Womack, who will be returning the soap as Ronnie Mitchell later this year. Watch a trailer for Us & Them below:


In which 1975 film directed by Milos Forman did Jack Nicholson play the lead character Randall McMurphy?

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ( 1975 ) R | A criminal pleads insanity after getting into trouble again and once in the mental institution rebels against the oppressive nurse and rallies up the scared patients. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 26 titles created 30 Sep 2012 a list of 34 titles created 28 Dec 2012 a list of 25 titles created 20 Jan 2013 a list of 22 titles created 17 Oct 2013 a list of 44 titles created 3 months ago Title: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) 8.7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     5     Oscars. Another    30 wins & 13 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. Director: Jonathan Demme A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. Director: Stanley Kubrick The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Director: Quentin Tarantino Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy. Director: Martin Scorsese Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him. Director: Robert Zemeckis The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. Director: Francis Ford Coppola Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. Director: David Fincher An insomniac office worker, looking for a way to change his life, crosses paths with a devil-may-care soap maker, forming an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more. Director: David Fincher In German-occupied Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazi Germans. Director: Steven Spielberg A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend. Director: Sam Mendes Mathilda, a 12-year-old girl, is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade. Director: Luc Besson The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate. Director: Francis Ford Coppola Edit Storyline McMurphy has a criminal past and has once again gotten himself into trouble and is sentenced by the court. To escape labor duties in prison, McMurphy pleads insanity and is sent to a ward for the mentally unstable. Once here, McMurphy both endures and stands witness to the abuse and degradation of the oppressive Nurse Ratched, who gains superiority and power through the flaws of the other inmates. McMurphy and the other inmates band together to make a rebellious stance against the atrocious Nurse. Written by Jacob Oberfrank If he's crazy, what does that make you? Genres: 19 November 1975 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Atrapado sin salida See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia In 1993, the movie was deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. See more » Goofs After McMurphy hijacks the bus and is drivin


Whernside is the highest point in which national park?

grough — Whernside: Yorkshire's highest point, with a hint of Cumbria Jump to comments Whernside, with the Ribblehead Viaduct in the foreground England’s biggest county can claim a few records, but when it comes to the heights of its hills, Yorkshire’s record books can be a little confusing. Join us in a quest for the highest point in modern-day Yorkshire. Distance: 14.3km (8.9 miles) Height gained: 490m (1,608ft) Time: allow about six hours Mapping and route data for this walk are available on our grough route system .  This includes the route, profile, timings and other information, which  can be customised to your own fitness levels. Key in Whernside to the route search. Note: grough walks should be used in conjunction with maps, a compass  and other navigational aids. Routes often use open access land and involve  finding your route off footpaths. Knowledge of and competence in using a  map and compass are essential when using the routes. Carry the correct  equipment for the conditions and be aware of hazards in the outdoor and upland environment. This route requires a good level of fitness. Only undertake it if it is within your capabilities. England’s biggest county can claim a few records: the highest pub in the country at Tan Hill; the highest sea cliffs on England’s east coast at Boulby, near Staithes, where they tower 200m above the sea; and, of course, Yorkshire was chosen as the venue to celebrate the opening of the country’s first national trail when Malham Moor was the site of the April 1965 gathering to declare the opening of the Pennine Way. But when it comes to the heights of its hills, Yorkshire’s record books can be a little confusing. Yorkshire, and its three former Ridings, changed substantially in 1974 when large chunks of it were ceded to Lancashire, Cumbria and Durham, and a now defunct Humberside. So the hill that was formerly the county top, the 788m (2,585ft) Mickle Fell, suddenly found itself in County Durham, and the West Riding’s highest ground, Whernside, took over at the top of the table as Yorkshire’s highest fell, its 736m (2,415ft) summit the highest point in the Broad Acres. Now, Yorkshire finds itself divided essentially into three administrative counties: North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire plus a unitary authority called the East Riding of Yorkshire, which is considerably smaller than the old riding. Confused? You’re not alone. The highest point in Yorkshire is a muddled place, as we will see. Whernside's whaleback shape shares its geology with its Three Peak neighbours Whernside, as well as being the roof of Yorkshire, is also the highest of the Three Peaks, the neighbouring fells that make up the 39km (24-mile) challenge walkers aim to complete in 12 hours or less. Less shapely than Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent, its whaleback bulk nevertheless shares its geology with the two other mountains. And, for the discerning walker, it has plenty of charms and a great view westwards from its summit. Our route starts at Ribblehead, the settlement that consists of a pub, a station, a few former railwaymen’s cottages and a quarry plus, of course, one of the most majestically placed railway structures in England, the 24-arch, quarter-mile-long viaduct across Batty Wife Moss. Ribblehead Viaduct: impressive however you view it On summer days, Ribblehead can be a busy place, despite its lack of habitation, but there are plenty of lay-by spaces near the junction of the Ingleton to Hawes road with the Horton in Ribblesdale road, near the seemingly ever-present burger van. The moss was once home to a large shanty town housing the navvies who built the railway and viaduct and traces of the buildings can still be seen. There are interpretation boards and the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority also has a podcast to guide walkers round the site. There are also extensive cave systems around Runscar and the surrounding moorland. Set off on the broad track leaves the Hawes road just east of the Station Inn and leads under the viaduct arches. Don’t take the path leading off to t


Whose 2nd Symphony is known as The Resurrection?

The Maestro's Choice - Mahler's 2nd Symphony (Resurrection) La Scena Musicale - Vol. 8, No. 3 The Maestro's Choice - Mahler's 2nd Symphony (Resurrection) by Yoav Talmi / November 2, 2002 Version française... When asked by La Scena Musicale to share my view with readers about a work of my choice, I chose Mahler's Second Symphony almost instinctively. My forthcoming performances of this giant work in November with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra makes this choice all the more relevant. I "lived" intimately with this work for the past 25 years--but I'm still totally obsessed with the music every time I conduct it. When I conducted this symphony with the Munich Philharmonic in 1980, there were moments in the Finale where--during the softest passages--I was afraid to move a finger, for fear I might disturb the inspiration of the moment. Mahler himself had a special love for his Second Symphony and conducted it thirteen times! He chose it for his memorable farewell concert in Vienna to mark the end of his ten-year reign as director of the Vienna Opera. This was also the first of his symphonies that he performed in America (in New York in 1908) and the first of his own works that he conducted in Paris in 1910 (saying he could never be accepted in that city until there was a performance of the Second Symphony). Mahler � the Composer versus the Conductor How ironic it is that Mahler, who today enjoys unprecedented popularity all over the world, found such little critical support during his lifetime. He was considered one of the greatest conductors of his time, but as a composer, however, he was regarded mostly as a pretentious failure--not only during his lifetime but also for many years after his death. Yet, like Bruckner, he remained convinced that his "time would come." For almost 50 years after his death, his music seemed to go nowhere and was seldom performed. Now, thanks to the unwavering support of such conductors as Bruno Walter, Otto Klemperer, Jascha Horenstein, John Barbirolli, and later Leonard Bernstein, Mahler's music is recognized as the height of the Austro-German symphonic tradition and the great summation of the late Romantic epoch. At the same time, Mahler undoubtedly opened the gates for the music of the twentieth century. He had a profound influence on composers such as Schoenberg, Shostakovich and Bernstein, who found in his music powerful expression of hope and faith along with doubts, fears and anguish. There is no question, also, that many of the great film composers of the past 30 years were strongly influenced and inspired by the sounds Mahler created in the Second Symphony's Finale. Why the early rejection? Musicologists explained the early rejection of the Second Symphony as a result of Mahler's new harmonies. Never before had these been found in music. He overstepped the boundaries of what was considered "beautiful." Music critics and concertgoers found his music too long, too complicated, too bombastic, too neurotic, overly melancholy, and so on. Leonard Bernstein, who led the Mahler revival of the 1960s, claimed that "There was something much deeper in the rejection of Mahler's music." He suggested that "Mahler's music simply hit too close to home, touched too deeply on people's concerns and their fears about life and death. It simply was too true--telling something too dreadful to hear." Fortunately, the above elements, which were so strongly rejected by the musical establishment of Mahler's day, are now passionately embraced by new generations of listeners. His genius lies in his unique ability to draw together such wildly contrasting elements as intense post-Wagner/Strauss/Bruckner harmonies, Austrian peasant music, Jewish childhood motifs, children's innocence, and a distressing fascination with death. He moulds all of them into a convincing and compelling musical structure. A fascinating historical background The story of how Mahler created the Resurrection Symphony (as it is also known) is one of the most fascinating in the history of music, and i