What is the name of the strip of land between a golf tee and the green?

The Fairway on Golf Courses: Definition and In the Rules By Brent Kelley Updated October 06, 2016. What is the fairway? Such a simple question, and anyone who golfs knows the answer intuitively. But is there an agreed-upon definition within the golf world? You might be surprised to know that the governing bodies and keepers of the rules of golf, the USGA and R&A, offer no definition of "fairway." But that's OK, because we do! The fairway is one of the parts of a golf hole and can be defined in one of two ways: The fairway is the closely mown area that runs between the tee box and putting green of a golf hole, and is the target for golfers on all holes other than par-3s (where you take aim at the green). Another way of stating it: The fairway is the ideal landing area for shots off the tee, and is the pathway that leads the golfer from the starting point of the hole ( the teeing ground ) to the end point (the hole on the green). The grass in the fairway is cut very short - it is "closely mown," in the parlance of the golf rule book - and because the rough on a hole is higher than the fairway grass, the rough often "frames" the fairway. continue reading below our video The Fastest Miles Ever Run Fairways are always included on par-4 and par-5 holes, but may be absent from par-3 holes (since those are short enough that the golfer's goal from the tee is to hit the green). The Fairway in the Rules of Golf As noted, there is no official definition of "fairway" in golf. The Rules of Golf do not define the term. In fact, the term "fairway" appears only once in the Rules of Golf proper (Rule 1 through Rule 34), and then only to clarify the meaning of "closely mown area." It happens in Note 2 to Rule 25-2 , where the governing bodies say this: " 'Closely-mown area' means any area of the course, including paths through the rough, cut to fairway height or less." Why? Why does such an important term as "fairway" go almost completely unused in the rule book? Because the governing bodies use another term - " through the green " - that encompasses both fairway and rough. And "through the green" is used frequently in the rules. So anytime you see the term "through the green" used in relation to golf, just think "fairways and rough." (Also note that "fairway" does appear elsewhere in the rule book, such as in the Appendix dealing with local rules. If a local rule is in place declaring winter rules, a k a preferred lies or lift, clean and place - are in effect, then golfers are allowed to improve the lie of a golf ball that is in the fairway.) Greenskeepers Do Define 'Fairway' Greenskeepers - those invaluable members of the golf industry who tend our golf courses - do define the term. The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America defines "fairway" thusly: "... fairways are those areas of the course that are mowed at heights between 0.5 and 1.25 inches, depending on grass species and the cultural intensity desired. Fairways normally are about 50 yards wide but vary from about 33 yards to more than 60 yards, depending on the caliber of the golf course involved and limitations imposed by architecture or terrain." What About 'Closely Mown'? What does "closely mown" means as it relates to fairway grass? LPGA Tour agronomist John Miller gave us some ranges for the mowing heights of different types of turf: Bentgrass: 7/16 to 1/2 inch Ryegrass: 3/4 to 1.25 inches Bermuda: 1/2 to 3/4 inch Fine fescues: 7/16 to 1/2 inch Ralph Dain, a field rep for the GCSAA, says most fairway grasses are maintained from 3/8 to 3/4 of an inch. The fairway height at any specific course depends on the type of grass in use, soil conditions, local weather, player expectations and course budgets (maintaining lower fairway heights is more costly).


The Capitals of Texas | Texas Almanac The Capitals of Texas Timeline of Texas History   Many different locations have served as capitals of the area that is now Texas, including a number that served only briefly. The National Capitals of Texas Capitals of the six nations that have ruled Texas have been: Spain: Valladolid (before 1551) and Madrid; France: Paris; Mexico: Mexico City, D.F.; Republic of Texas: San Felipe de Austin, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston Island, Velasco, Columbia, Houston and Austin; United States: Washington, D.C.; Confederate States of America: Montgomery, Ala., and Richmond, Va. A replica of the 1836 capitol in West Columbia. The Administrative Headquarters The administrative headquarters for Texas shifted many times from the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century to the end of the Civil War. Spanish Provincial Capitals In 1686, Monclova, Coahuila, Mex., became the first provincial capital for the area that became Texas. While Texas was associated with Spain and the Republic of Mexico, its government was administered largely from Coahuila, which alternately had Monclova and Saltillo as its provincial capital. In 1721-22 Marqués de Aguayo, governor of Coahuila including Texas, led an expedition north of the Rio Grande and established the presidio of Los Adaes a short distance east of the Sabine River on the site of present-day Robeline, La. Los Adaes became the capital of Texas and remained so for half a century. The seat of government was moved to San Antonio in 1772, where it remained until 1824. For two short periods during this time, the administrators of Coahuila y Texas conducted business from La Casa Piedra (today commonly called the Old Stone Fort) in Nacogdoches: Manuel Antonio Cordero y Bustamante in 1806 and Manuel María de Salcedo for three months in 1810. Mexican Provincial Headquarters After Mexico became independent of Spain in 1821, Texas was again united with Coahuila, of which Saltillo was then the capital. The first state congress convened there Aug. 15, 1824. The capital of Coahuila-Texas was moved to Monclova, March 9, 1833. A heated controversy between Saltillo and Monclova ensued. When the issue was placed before President Santa Anna, he favored Monclova. The capital of the first Anglo-American colony in Texas was San Felipe de Austin. The conventions of 1832 and 1833, as well as the Consultation of 1835 met at San Felipe, which continued to be the official headquarters until March 1, 1836. Capitals of the Republic of Texas The provisional government of the Republic of Texas met at Washington-on-the-Brazos March 1, 1836. This convention, in which all powers of sovereignty were claimed and exercised, adopted the Declaration of Independence on March 2. They also wrote a constitution and inaugurated executive officers. Because of the movement of Santa Anna's troops, President Burnet selected Harrisburg on Buffalo Bayou as the temporary capital. As Mexican troops moved eastward after their victory at the Alamo, President Burnet and part of his cabinet boarded the steamboat Cayuga at Harrisburg on April 15, 1836, making it the de facto capital of the Republic until the Texas officials went ashore at Galveston on April 26. The capital then moved to Velasco until October. In October 1836, Columbia (today's West Columbia) became the first capital of an elected government of the Republic of Texas. President Houston, on Dec. 15, 1836, ordered the seat of government removed to Houston. The government began operating from Houston on April 19, 1837. In 1839, the Capital Commission selected the "site of the town of Waterloo, on the north bank of the Colorado" as the permanent capital. This was confirmed by the Texas Congress Jan. 19, 1839, and the place was renamed Austin in honor of Stephen F. Austin. President Mirabeau B. Lamar and his cabinet moved there October 17, 1839. When Mexican troops threatened San Antonio in March 1842, President Sam Houston ordered the government moved to Houston. Officials moved to Washington-on-the-Brazos, in September, and Houston sent


"Which American pop singer/songwriter who won the first season of the television series American Idol in 2002 won two Grammy Awards in 2006 - for her album ""Breakaway"" and the single ""Since U Been Gone""?"

Winners | American Idol Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Main article: Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American pop rock singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. Clarkson made her debut under RCA Records after she won the highly-publicized first season of the television series American Idol in 2002. She was originally marketed as a pop musician with her debut album Thankful (2003). With the release of her multi-platinum second album, Breakaway (2004), Clarkson moved to a more pop rock-oriented style of music. Clarkson's third album, entitled My December, was released on June 26, 2007. According to Sony Music, Clarkson has sold over 56 million albums worldwide. Clarkson has had nine of her singles become Top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Her first three albums have sold over 9.5 million copies in the United States. In 2008, she joined VH1's list of 10 sexiest women of the new millennium at #8. She also hit #28 on Vh1's Top 30 Hottest Rock Front Women. As of 2008 she is one of the 10 most played artists on adult contemporary radio. Clarkson's fourth album titled All I Ever Wanted is due out on March 10, 2009. On January 28, 2009, it was announced that her latest single, "My Life Would Suck Without You", had advanced from No. 97 to No. 1 on the Hot 100 in its first week of release, breaking the record for the largest leap to the position in chart history. She is currently the only American Idol contestant to have reached number one in the UK. She claimed number one on March 1st 2009 when "My Life Would Suck Without You" debuted number one on downloads alone. Clarkson's fifth album, Stronger, is scheduled to be released on October 25, 2011. Ruben Studdard (2003) Main article: Ruben Studdard Ruben Studdard Christopher Theodore Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American pop, R&B, and gospel singer. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of American Idol . He received a Grammy Award nomination in December 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Superstar." In the years following Idol, Studdard has released four studio albums. His fourth album, Love Is, was released on May 19, 2009. Studdard's fifth album, Letters From Birmingham, is due to be released in March 2012. In addition to appearing on various television shows he has toured with Robin Givens in the comedy-drama Heaven I Need a Hug and in 2008 accepted the role of Fats Waller in a national tour of Ain't Misbehavin'. Fantasia Barrino (2004) Main article: Fantasia Barrino Fantasia Barrino Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the television series American Idol in 2004. She has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning one for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2011 for her single "Bittersweet". After playing the part of Celie in the Broadway musical The Color Purple, she is cast to be in the film adaptation of the musical. She will also portray gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in an upcoming biopic, which is scheduled to released sometime in 2012. Carrie Underwood (2005) Main article: Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an American country pop singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, and has become a multi-platinum selling recording artist and a multiple Grammy Award winner. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was certified seven times platinum and is the fastest selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history. Some Hearts yielded three number one hits on the Billboard Country charts in the United States and Canada: "Jesus, Take the Wheel", "Wasted", and her biggest hit to date, "Before He Cheats", as well as four number one country hits overall including "Don't Forget To Remember Me". Her debut album is also the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history. Her fourth album, Blown Away, will be released on May 1,


In 2010, Neil Robertson became the second Australian to win the World Snooker Championship title. Who was the first, who won the 1952 championship?

Neil Robertson Wins 2010 World Snooker; Wraps himself in Australian Flag - YouTube Neil Robertson Wins 2010 World Snooker; Wraps himself in Australian Flag Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on May 4, 2010 Neil Robertson became only the second Australian to win the world snooker championship title with victory in the final at Sheffield, England on Tuesday,4 May 2010, reported Sky Australia TV News. Robertson, 28, defeated Scotland's Graeme Dott 18-13 in a marathon best-of-35 frames final at The Crucible Theatre to cap an emotional triumph. His win comes 58 years after Australian Horace Lindrum beat a field weakened by a player boycott in 1952. Robertson's victory also makes him the first world champion from outside the British Isles since Canada's Cliff Thorburn in 1980. 'Oh my God, absolutely incredible, I just can't believe it,' said Robertson, who picked up a 250,000-pound ($A411,000) first prize. 'I'd had three goes at it (in the past) really and didn't go any good. 'There's no way in the world the guys that beat me would've thought I could do what I've done. 'But I just kept persisting with it. 'I came over the Cambridge with 500 quid in my pocket and I had to borrow a waistcoat off another Australian player, I couldn't afford to buy one. 'So I can probably buy a few more now I guess.' Robertson was boosted by the presence of his mother Alison in Sheffield after she took a gamble and flew to Britain while Robertson was still contesting the semi-finals. 'My mum and her partner had been travelling for ages and they only had about two hours' sleep before the first session, and it just makes this memory absolutely perfect,' Robertson said. The Australian also went into the last day of the championships still waiting for his Oslo-based Norwegian girlfriend Mille to give birth. The final played over two days lasted 12 hours and finished at 12.54am, matching the latest finish for a final - John Higgins completed his victory over Mark Selby at the same time in 2007. It was broadcast on Australian pay-per-view television for the first time. In securing his title, Robertson maintained his perfect record in ranking event finals, stretching it out to five wins from five appearances. Thirteen years ago Robertson disappointed his mother by quitting school early to focus on snooker, but after several years of toil as a journeyman player he has realised every player's ultimate ambition. The record books show Lindrum triumphed in 1952, but that was the year when the sport's leading players staged a boycott and to this day in many circles he is not regarded as a credible world champion. Robertson certainly is, and the world title is a natural progression for the left-hander after his four previous ranking titles. He hoped his success would spark greater interest in the game in Australia. 'If this doesn't do anything (for the sport), I don't know, I probably won't call myself Australian anymore,' he joked. 'But obviously Australians love world champions and Olympic champions and stuff like that and it would've been a big blow if I'd lost the final. 'I had all sorts of those kinds of pressures to deal with as well, so hopefully this can start something special and we can start to get some events out there now.' Snooker has experienced a tumultuous 48 hours, with last year's Crucible winner Higgins suspended over allegations in the News of the World that he agreed to throw frames in future matches for money. He firmly denies the allegations against him and has vowed to clear his name. Category


People from Brittany in France are known as what?

Brittany Travel Guide - France - Eupedia Brittany Travel Guide Ouessant Island at dusk, Brittany. Introduction A peninsula jutting into the Atlantic in northwest France, Brittany (Bretagne in French) is considered as one of the six Celtic nations (along with Cornwall, Wales, Manx, Scotland and Ireland). It has been known historically as Lesser or Little Britain (as opposed to Great Britain). The modern region of Brittany, smaller than cultural and historical Brittany, occupies a territory 27,208 km2 (10,505 sq mi), slightly less than Belgium or the US state of Maryland. With 3.1 million inhabitants, it is the 7th most populous French region - as well in fact as the 7th largest and 10th richest based on the GDP per capita. A rugged land with a dramatic coastline and a deep ancestral connection to the sea, Brittany has never felt really like the rest of France, nor truly French. Its culture and history is more tied to the British Isles or the northern coast of Spain. The Breton language, although only spoken by some 200,000 people today, still plays a major role in the region's cultural identity. Breton is a Celtic language more closely related to Cornish and Welsh than either of them are to Irish or Scottish Gaelic. The reason is that Brittany was resettled in the 5th century by Britons from what is now England, escaping the Anglo-Saxon invasions. Famous people from the present-day region of Brittany include (chronologically): the explorer Jacques Cartier, the writer Franï¿½ois-Renï¿½ de Chateaubriand, and the Nobel Peace Prize-winning climatologist Jean Jouzel. History Ever since the Neolithic, Brittany has had close ties with the Atlantic fringe of Europe, from Ireland to Portugal. Brittany was one of the most important centres of the Megalithic culture, and the stone alignements at Carnac are the most extensive menhir collections on Earth. The Bronze Age witnessed the arrival of the Indo-Europeans (the Proto-Celts) from Central Europe, who brought the old Megalithic culture to an end. Brittany's rich mineral deposists, notably of gold and tin ore, were highly valued by the new Celtic elite. The region was known to the Romans as Armorica. Only after the British migrations of the 5th and 6th centuries did the peninsula acquire its modern name. A Kingdom of Brittany arose at the onset of the 7th century. Divided in three kingdoms (Vannes, Domnonï¿½e and Broï¿½rec), then reunited, Brittany becomes a vassal duchy of the Kingdom of France in 936. It would however remained de facto independent until the marriage of Anne of Brittany to Charles VIII of France in 1492, followed by the offcial Union of Brittany and France in 1532. Attractions


"What does ""HM"" mean, when referring to Queen Elizabeth II?"

HM Queen Elizabeth II (When writing written correspondence to Her...) #british When writing written correspondence to Her Majesty, Her Majesty receives many pieces of post from people all over the world that discuss varying issues. The Queen takes great solace in hearing from her people, whether she rules over them or not. Now what ever the subject of your correspondence, be sure to include personal information about yourself; Her Majesty loves to hear about the person writing the letter. Be kind, courteous, and lovely and you will receive post back from either Her Majesty (unlikely due to her rigid schedule of royal duties) or her ladies-in-waiting, the official secretaries of HM. Tips: Be sure to use pen, and with that, your best penmanship. Be sure to use high quality parchment. Be sure to use your best vocabulary and grammar. When starting the letter, instead of saying ‘Dear’ you must use the palace preferred “May it pleasure Your Majesty,” You never use the words ‘you, you’re, and your’ when referring to Her Majesty. You need to use Your Majesty, Her Majesty, and Your Majesty’s. You only need to use the official title once, thereafter ma’am is accepted. When ending your letter, do not use ‘Sincerely’ but use the palace preferred “I have the honor to be, Madam, Your Majesty’s most humble and obedient subject.” Only use the term subject if you are a subject of the crown, if you are not use the term servant. If all goes well, you should hear from the palace within a month! Have fun!


How did Helen Sharman make history in 1991?

nanila | Helen Sharman: First British Person In Space Helen Sharman: First British Person In Space nanila Mar . 10th , 2014 11:17 am) I was going to make a personal post this morning, but I'm so irritated by this that I'm not. The Guardian apparently decided that one way to honour International Women's Day this weekend would be to publish a headline erasing a woman from history. I'm not going to do the article any favours by linking it here, but the headline was "First Brit in space Tim Peake: 'We phone people because it's just so cool'". Helen Sharman became the first British person in space in 1991, when she was 27. Yes, she flew as a private individual on a commercial flight rather than as a UK government representative of a space agency. That doesn't make her not British. So I'm afraid that however much certain people seem to want Timothy Peake to be the first British person in space, he isn't. END OF. The first British person in space was a woman. Her name is Helen Sharman. (I make a point of working this fact into every outreach talk I ever give.) Remember that. Tell everyone. Because this kind of bullshit needs stamping on by many, many feet. ETA: I note with interest that this morning, the headline has been changed to "First British man in space". I believe this is also wrong. The first British man who went into space was naturalised as an American beforehand. However, I do not think that anyone would enjoy quibbling with me about whether or not dual nationals still count as citizens of their birth countries. >:E the weather today is seriously narked off


"What right of a defendant was last used in ""Ashford v Thornton"", an 1818 English legal case that was a private appeal from an acquittal for murder?"

Legal Quote of the Week: Trial by Combat | businesslawbasics.com Reset Password Legal Quote of the Week: Trial by Combat “The King to the sheriff, greetings. I command you that, without delay, you give possession to X of [description of land], concerning which there was a suit between him and Y in my court; because such land is adjudged to him in my court by battle.” -Standard instruction from a 13th-century  English court to the county sheriff, reporting the outcome of a trial by combat. “The first combat was performed at the time and place accordingly with observation of all due ceremonies as so short a time would suffer, wherein both parties showed great courage by a desperate fight: In which Conor was slain and Teig hurt but not mortally, the more was the pity: Upon this Wednesday following Mortogh Cogge [O'Connor] appeared in the same place brought by the captains to the listes, and there stayed 2 hours making proclamation against his enemy by drum and trumpet, but he appeared not ... The only thing we commend in this action was the diligent travail of Sir Lucas Dillon and the Master of the Rolls, who equally and openly seemed to countenance the champions, but secretly with very good concurrence, both with us and between themselves, with such regard of her Majesty's service, as giveth us cause to commend them to your Lordships.” -State papers Ireland 63/104/69, reporting what is believed to be the last trial by combat under the authority of an English monarch. “Can it be possible that this ‘wager of battle’ is being seriously insisted on? Am I to understand that this monstrous proposition as being propounded by the bar—that we, the judges of the Court of King's Bench—the recognized conservators of the public peace, are to become not merely the spectators, but the abettors of a mortal combat? Is that what you require of us?” -Chief Judge William Downes of the King’s Bench, in the case of O’Reilly v. Clancy (1815). Few artifacts of legal history are derided as much as the “wager of battle,” the English legal term for what is more commonly known as “trial by combat.”  But for several centuries, judicially-sanctioned dueling was one of the few tools at the court’s disposal to adjudicate disputed issues of fact where other methods (such as record-keeping) failed or (as with modern forensic science) were unavailable.  It was used prominently in land disputes, which, in the pre-GPS era, were endemic. [1] In “Trial By Battle,” [2] Peter Leeson , Professor of Economics and Law at George Mason University , provides a legal and economic analysis of the wager of battle, and even a spirited defense: To modern observers trial by battle is an icon of medieval backwardness. Montesquieu called it ‘‘monstrous’’. The institution’s barbarity seems equaled only by its senselessness. As Richard Posner put it, ‘‘trial by battle’’ is one of those ‘‘legal practices that no one defends any more’’. Almost no one. This paper defends trial by battle. It examines trial by battle in England as judges used it to decide property disputes from the Norman Conquest to 1179. I argue that judicial combat was sensible and effective. In a feudal world where high transaction costs confounded the Coase theorem, trial by battle allocated disputed property rights efﬁciently. [3] The entire paper can be found here .  Also worth reading is Leeson’s defense of a related practice, the trial by ordeal, found in “ Ordeals .” [4] The last recorded trial by combat in English law took place in the 16th century. However, despite numerous proposals in Parliament to abolish the wager of battle during the 17th and 18th centuries, the practice remained on the books.  It was successfully invoked by a defendant in an appeal of murder (a type of criminal prosecution for homicide conducted by a private party rather than the Crown) in 1818, in the case of Ashford v. Thornton . [5]   When the prosecuting party failed to participate in the duel, the defendant was acquitted and set free. The following year, Parliament banned the wager of battle. [6] However, the Thirteen Colonies


Jugular veins carry blood away from which part of the body?

External Jugular Vein Anatomy, Function & Diagram | Body Maps Your message has been sent. OK We're sorry, an error occurred. We are unable to collect your feedback at this time. However, your feedback is important to us. Please try again later. Close External jugular vein The jugular veins are part of the circulatory drainage system for the head, carrying blood to the lungs for resupply with fresh oxygen. The internal jugular vein drains most of the cerebral veins and outer portions of the face, while the external jugular vein drains most of the outer structures of the head, including the scalp and deep portions of the face. The beginning of the external jugular vein forms where the retro-mandibular and posterior auricular veins from the head converge, within the parotid gland on either side of the mandible (lower jaw). It follows the back edge of the masseter muscle of the jaw, and crosses the sternomastoid muscles, which run down either side of the neck. The external jugular connects at the base of the throat with the internal jugular, through which the blood continues onward to the heart. A third, smaller jugular, known as the anterior jugular, comes from the front to join the external jugular before it connects to the internal jugular. The external jugular vein occasionally can be as large as double the size of other veins in the neck.


"Who wrote the music for the ballet ""Romeo and Juliet"" and ""Peter and the Wolf"" (a children's tale for narrator and orchestra)?"

Peter & the Wolf | Essay: Prokofiev's "Peter & the Wolf" | Great Performances | PBS Essay: Prokofiev’s “Peter & the Wolf” March 26, 2008 Comments Breakthru Films If Sergei Prokofiev had composed nothing except “Peter and the Wolf,” he would have left a sizable mark. The work has helped introduce generations of children to the instruments of the orchestra and the concept of telling a story through music, fulfilling the goal Prokofiev set for himself in 1936. Although this particular narrative, also written by the composer, isn’t entirely cheery — the wolf’s swallowing of an unfortunate duck comes to mind — the sonic side of things is so inventive and engaging that the whole thing seems somehow thoroughly uplifting. Even in the sometimes darker, moodier version of “Peter & the Wolf” brilliantly directed by animator Suzie Templeton being shown on GREAT PERFORMANCES, there is an affecting turn toward the light (moonlight, in this case) at the end. Since the score’s ingenious match of character to instrument enables listeners of practically any age to envision the scenes easily, the brief, original text gets the job done neatly. But chances are, Prokofiev would have loved the way Templeton opens up the story, providing such a rich world of imagery and action that no words are spoken at all, while the music is treated with total respect. In 1935, in addition to working on his stunning ballet score “Romeo and Juliet,” Prokofiev wrote several short pieces for children, a genre that suddenly seemed to be in demand. Fortuitously, during this same period, the composer attended a couple of events at the Moscow Children’s Musical Theater, taking his own kids along. The director invited him to write something for the theater, and Prokofiev quickly accepted. “In the spring of 1936,” he recorded in his diary, “I started a symphonic tale for children titled ‘Peter and the Wolf,’ Op. 67, to a text of my own. [Prokofiev had first rejected a text prepared by a poet recommended by the theater director, on the grounds that it was clichéd.] Every character in the story had its own motif played each time by the same instrument. … Before each performance, the instruments were shown to the children and the themes played for them; during the performance, the children heard the themes repeated several times and learned to recognize the timbres of the different instruments. The text was read during the pauses in the music, which was disproportionately longer than the text — for me, the story was important only as a means of inducing the children to listen to the music.” Clearly inspired by the concept, Prokofiev finished composing in one week, taking just another week to do the orchestration. A measure of his devotion to the project can be seen in the fact that he agreed to accept whatever fee the theater could afford. The scenario of “Peter and the Wolf” is straightforward. A boy (depicted by strings) wanders through nature, observing a duck (oboe), a bird (flute), and a cat (clarinet). The cat tries to catch the bird. Peter’s grandfather (bassoon) admonishes him for wandering in a place where a wolf might attack and makes him return home. From that safe place, sure enough, Peter soon sees a wolf (horns) arrive on the scene. The wolf wolfs down the duck and then threatens the bird and cat. Determined to thwart the aggressor, Peter sneaks back outside and manages to catch the animal, with the help of the bird and a rope. When hunters (lots of timpani and bass drum) arrive on the scene, anxious to kill the wolf, Peter urges them to let the animal be taken to a zoo instead. As they all head off in happy procession, the duck can be heard quacking inside the wolf’s stomach, “for, in his hurry, the wolf had swallowed her whole.” As Harlow Robinson writes in his 1987 biography of Prokofiev, “If the story has a moral, it seems to be this: don’t be afraid to challenge established beliefs (Grandfather’s caution) or to take risks. It is Peter’s independence, shrewdness and courage that save the day; if he hadn’t disobeyed his grandfather by climbing over the


Serena Williams, who had not advanced past the quarterfinals at the French Open between 2003 and 2009, lost to whom in the quarterfinals 63, 67(2), 86, in 2010?

Players | WTA Tennis English Career Highlights Serena Williams Biography Coached by father Richard Williams and mother Oracene Price; also working with Patrick Mouratoglou ... Youngest of five sisters: Lyndrea, Isha, Yetunde (deceased September 14, 2003) and Venus ... Began playing at age 5 at public courts in Compton, California ... Has devoted a lot of time and money to charity, including opening two Serena Williams Secondary Schools in Kenya (one in 2008, one in 2010); touring Lagos and Johannesburg with sister Venus for 'Breaking The Mould' tour (in 2012); UNICEF International Goodwill Ambassador; and has also made many other appearances at schools and community organizations, particularly those which target at-risk youth ... Has always been interested in fashion, with a custom-designed Nike apparel line, her own clothing line (Aneres) and her successful HSN collection of handbags and jewelry ( Serena Williams Signature Statement) ... Favorite author is Maya Angelou; listens to Mariah Carey, Brandy ... Favorite place to visit is Paris ... Also enjoys acting, watching movies and football, reading, talking on the phone and spending time with family and friends. All videos 1 2015 - Fifth No.1 season (also 2002, 2009, 2013 and 2014); won five WTA titles at Australian Open (19th Grand Slam title; d. Sharapova in final), Miami (d. Suárez Navarro in final), Roland Garros (20th Grand Slam title; d. Safarova in final), Wimbledon (21st Grand Slam title; d. Muguruza in final) and Cincinnati (d. Halep in final); SF four times at Indian Wells (withdrew prior to match w/right knee injury), Madrid (l. to Kvitova), Toronto (l. to Bencic) and US Open (l. to Vinci); two more mid-tournament withdrawals due to right elbow injury (3r at Rome and 2r at Bastad); missed all post-US Open events for rest and recovery; by winning Wimbledon completed Serena Slam II (Serena Slam I was 2002 French Open to 2003 Australian Open ); season prize money of $10,582,642 was second-highest season prize money in WTA history (after her own $12,385,572 earnings from 2013); also achieved historic WTA Rankings dominance for six weeks in summer - had more than double the ranking points of No.2 (over Sharapova from July 13 to August 2 and over Halep from August 24 to September 13). 2014 - Fourth No.1 season; won seven WTA titles at Brisbane (d. Azarenka in final), Miami (d. Li in final), Rome (d. Errani in final), Stanford (d. Kerber in final), Cincinnati (d. Ivanovic in final), US Open (18th Grand Slam title; d. Wozniacki in final) and WTA Finals (d. Halep in final); $4 million winner's cheque at US Open was biggest payout in tennis history, male or female ($3 million for US Open plus $1 million bonus for winning US Open Series); SF twice at Dubai (l. to Cornet) and Montréal (l. to V.Williams); QF twice at Madrid and Beijing; reached 4r once ( Australian Open ), 3r once ( Wimbledon ) and 2r three times (incl. Roland Garros ). 2013 - Third No.1 season; won 11 WTA titles at Brisbane (d. Pavlyuchenkova in final), Miami (d. Sharapova in final), Charleston (d. Jankovic in final), Madrid (d. Sharapova in final), Rome (d. Azarenka in final), Roland Garros (16th Grand Slam title; d. Sharapova in final), Bastad (d. Larsson in final), Toronto (d. Cirstea in final), US Open (17th Grand Slam title; d. Azarenka in final), Beijing (d. Jankovic in final) and WTA Finals (d. Li in final); had only four losses, at Australian Open (l. to Stephens in QFs), Doha (l. to Azarenka in final), Wimbledon (l. to Lisicki in 4r) and Cincinnati (l. to Azarenka in final); set two all-time records, becoming oldest ever World No.1 (after Doha on February 18) and obliterating single season prize money record with $12,385,572 (previous record was Azarenka's $7,923,920 in 2012); 34-match win streak starting in Miami and ending at Wimbledon was longest win streak of career (and second-longest of the millennium after V.Williams' 35-match win streak in 2000); had never won 11 WTA titles in a season (previous best was 8) or 78 matches in a season (previous best was 58). 2012 - Another Top 5 season (fi


Who succeeded Sir William Howe as Commander in Chief of the British forces in 1778 during the American War of Independence?

The American Revolution The American Revolution Clinton, Henry Sir Henry Clinton (1730-1795) Sir Henry Clinton succeeded Major General Sir William Howe as commander-in-chief of the British army in America in May 1778 after serving three years under Howe and, before him, under Major General Thomas Gage. A temperamental commander, Clinton understood the full strategic and tactical scope of the War for Independence as few other Britons did — though he was unable to turn that insight into victory. Born on April 16, 1730, to Royal Navy officer George Clinton and his wife, Anne Carle, Henry Clinton moved with his family from England to New York in 1743 when his father was appointed governor of New York. At age 15 Clinton was given a commission in a New York infantry company and sent to the French fortress at Louisbourg in Nova Scotia, which had recently fallen to a British force. Thereafter he studied military science in France and saw considerable action in Europe during the Seven Years War. He returned to England after being wounded in 1762. Clinton then married and entered Parliament, while continuing to advance in the army. He had achieved the rank of Major General by May 1775 when he arrived in Boston as third in command of British forces in America, under Thomas Gage and Sir William Howe. Clinton languished behind Gage and Howe. He was rarely consulted, and his proposals were often ignored. He submitted his resignation after Howe stripped him of troops that Clinton was using in October 1777 to press up the Hudson Valley to connect with John Burgoyne's forces. But in a major turn of events, Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga led to Howe's resignation and Clinton's promotion to Lieutenant General and commander-in-chief. Clinton's attempts to enact a southern strategy to end the war were delayed by news that France entered the war on behalf of the Americans. In the summer of 1778, he was ordered to send a major part of his army to the Caribbean to secure the British West Indies. Clinton evacuated Philadelphia, won a tactical victory over Charles Lee and George Washington at the Battle of Monmouth (June 28, 1778), and assisted the Royal Navy in fending off a French fleet threatening the Atlantic coast. Not until 1780 could Clinton turn his attention to a southern campaign, where he initially fared quite well. Charleston and its garrison of more than 3300 American soldiers and 300 cannon fell on May 12, 1780. Clinton then returned to New York and left the southern strategy in the hands of Major General Charles Cornwallis. The arrival of a French fleet in Narragansett Bay and trouble cooperating with his own naval colleagues kept Clinton from making any headway in the northern theater, while Cornwallis increasingly acted independently in moving his army of regulars and loyalists through the Carolinas and, without orders, into Virginia. Once Cornwallis settled in Yorktown, Clinton attempted to reinforce him and use the Royal Navy to prevent French and American forces from concentrating in the Chesapeake. Clinton failed on both counts. Much of the blame for Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown, in October 1781, was placed on Clinton, and it effectively ended his military career, though he retained his commission and continued to advance in rank. After the war he engaged in a pamphlet war to rehabilitate his reputation against that of Cornwallis, and he wrote his own history of the Revolution. He died in London on December 23, 1795. Related Pages


What Western Christian military order, which existed for approximately two centuries in the Middle Ages, was endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church around 1129?

12 Most Impressive Medieval Soldiers - Listverse 12 Most Impressive Medieval Soldiers DaVega October 18, 2008 War was a common pastime in the middle ages. Nations battled nations, cities battled cities, and villages battled villages. It is no wonder that it is the period that generated some of the greatest soldiers and military units in history. This is a list of the best of the best – the 12 most impressive soldiers of the middle ages. 12 Mamluks A mamluk was a slave soldier who converted to Islam and served the Muslim caliphs and the Ayyubid sultans during the Middle Ages. Over time, they became a powerful military caste often defeating the Crusaders. On more than one occasion, they seized power for themselves; for example, ruling Egypt in the Mamluk Sultanate from 1250–1517. After mamluks had converted to Islam, many were trained as cavalry soldiers. Mamluks had to follow the dictates of furusiyya, a code that included values such as courage and generosity, and also cavalry tactics, horsemanship, archery and treatment of wounds, etc. 11 Janissary The Janissaries comprised infantry units that formed the Ottoman sultan’s household troops and bodyguards. The force was created by the Sultan Murad I from Christian slaves in the 14th century and was abolished by Sultan Mahmud II in 1826 with the Auspicious Incident. Initially a small compact force of elite troops, they grew in size and power during the five centuries of their existence until they eventually became a threat to the fabric of the Ottoman empire. In their later years, they mutinied whenever an attempt was made to reform them, deposing and murdering those sultans they regarded as enemies. 10 Billmen The bill was a polearm used by infantry in Europe in the Viking Age by Vikings and Anglo-Saxons as well as in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. It was a national weapon of the English, but was also common elsewhere, especially in Italy. Derived originally from the agricultural billhook, the bill consisted of a hooked chopping blade with several pointed projections mounted on a staff. The end of the cutting blade curves forward to form a hook, which is the bill’s distinguishing characteristic. In addition, the blade almost universally had one pronounced spike straight off the top like a spear head, and also a hook or spike mounted on the ‘reverse’ side of the blade. One advantage that it had over other polearms was that while it had the stopping power of a spear and the power of an axe, it also had the addition of a pronounced hook. If the sheer power of a swing did not fell the horse or its rider, the bill’s hooks were excellent at finding a chink in the plate armour of cavalrymen at the time, dragging the unlucky horseman off his mount to be finished off with either a sword or the bill itself. 9 Boyar A boyar or bolyar was a member of the highest rank of the feudal Moscovian, Kievan Rusian, Bulgarian, Wallachian, and Moldavian aristocracies, second only to the ruling princes (in Bulgaria Emperors), from the 10th century through the 17th century. The rank has lived on as a surname in Russia and Finland, where it is spelled “Pajari”. Boyars wielded considerable power through their military support of the Kievan princes. Power and prestige of many of them, however, soon came to depend almost completely on service to the state, family history of service and to a lesser extent, landownership. Ukrainian and “Ruthenian” boyars visually were very simillar to western knights, but after the Mongol invasion their cultural links were mostly lost. 8 Knights Templar The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders. The organization existed for approximately two centuries in the Middle Ages, founded in the aftermath of the First Crusade of 1096, with its original purpose to ensure the safety of the many Christians who made the pilgrimage to Jerusalem after its conquest. Officially endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church around 1129,


"Where is the ""Day of the Dead"" celebrated on 2 November?"

The Day of the Dead November       1st, Dia de los innocents, All Saintï¿½s Day November       2nd - the Day of the Dead, All Soulï¿½s Day                Celebrating The Day of the Dead has a long history in Mexican      Tradition.  The Day of the      dead is celebrated on November 2nd.  Sometime one hears reference to ï¿½the days of the Deadï¿½      which refers to the Days of October 31 ï¿½ November 2.  October 31 is Halloween or All Hallows eve. November 1 is ï¿½el      Dia de los innnocentesï¿½ or the day of the children and All Saints      Day.  November second is      All Souls Day or the Day of the Dead.            Some Christianï¿½s hold to the belief structure that every day      should be treated like Christmas, - as every day Christï¿½s love is      born and should be celebrated.  Therefore,      the positive, compassionate attitude that is associated with the      Christmas season would ideally be maintained throughout the year.  Christmas Day is celebrated formally to remind us of this      value.  The day of the      Dead is similar.  During      the days of the Dead, some believe that the souls of the departed      return to earth to visit with and to provide council or give advice to      family and loved ones.  There      is a belief that this is true every day, but that November 2nd is the day set aside to remember and honor those who have past.              In Mexico, there is a tradition of visiting gravesites.  Unlike the United States where graveyards are privately owned      and maintained, graveyards in Mexico are often publicly owned or      managed by local churches.  It      is up to the families of the deceased and other community members to      maintain the graves.   The       Day of the Dead is a time of celebration and remembrance of loved       ones who have passed away, much like Memorial Day in the United       States.                 During the days of the dead, the family often takes the      opportunity to visit the gravesite and pull weeds, clean any debris      and decorate the graves of loved ones.  Often candles, flowers and the favorite foods of the deceased      are placed on the grave and the family visits, eats, sings and tells      favorite stories about those who have passed.              In the United States or for those for whom visiting the      gravesite is not viable, (often graveyards are closed during the      evening hours) the tradition has been adapted.  Many set up altars in their homes and often communities host a      variety of events. In Albuquerqueï¿½s south valley the Marigold parade      and celebration at the West Side Community Center is one such event.      Altars are usually decorated with flowers, candles, pan de muerto,      ceramic skulls, and most importantly pictures of loved ones.              Food placed on the altar      consists of the loved ones favorite dishes and treats.  Drinks      should be placed in the altar to quench the thirst of the dead after      their long journey back home.  In      many villages it is customary to offer alcoholic beverages.  Salt      is considered the spice of life and is one the staples that are often      left at the altar.  The      scents of marigolds as well as burning copal (a resin of the copal      tree) are thought to be most beloved by the spirits of the dead and      invite them back home.  The      rituals used to celebrate the day are varied and colorful.  Yet, all carry the same message, celebrating the day of the      dead is a true celebration of life.    For      more on the Day of the Dead:


What phrase refers to an archaic method of excommunication for one who had committed a particularly grievous sin?

Braingle: 'Triple Treat 3' Brain Teaser Posted by scallio on Oct 15, 2007 I didn't get Up, Up, and Away OR  Bell, Book, and Candle. I hadn't heard of Bell, Book, and Candle either. What's that from? Fun teaser! Posted by sohcahtoa on Oct 15, 2007 Like the others, never heard of 'Bell, Book, and Candle' - so also missed that one Posted by SweetPotato on Oct 15, 2007 Bell, Book, and Candle is the title of a play, and later a movie starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak. Posted by j-me on Oct 15, 2007 Are you sure number two isn't: Beer, Hos & Gloat? Posted by mosca on Oct 15, 2007 From Wikipedia: "The phrase "Bell, book, and candle" refers to an archaic method of excommunication for one who had committed a particularly grievous sin. Apparently introduced around the late 9th century, the practice was once used by the Roman Catholic Church. This ceremony involved a bishop, with 12 priests, reciting an oath on the altar..." Now we all know! Posted by karenokupniak on Oct 15, 2007 Thanks mosca! "Bell, Book & Candle" was a new one on me. Very clever teaser. Posted by katjojo on Oct 15, 2007 Fun teaser. I figured out a couple of them. Posted by bradon182001 on Oct 15, 2007 This one was fun. Got them all after some thought, but then I have heard of all the phrases in the teaser. Posted by rameherhard on Oct 15, 2007 Posted by rameherhard on Oct 15, 2007 way to hard so early in the morning Posted by 4princesses on Oct 15, 2007 I had never heard of Bell, Book, & Candle either. Only missed two so I'm proud of myself. Posted by BeaverFan on Oct 15, 2007 I had bell, book, and candle, but since I had never heard of it, I decided it must be something, crook, and vandal Posted by Emmanovi on Oct 15, 2007 I'm not so sure about "Scary" and "Harry"... Maybe it's just the way us Brits say it, but the "a" in "Scary" is long whilst the "a" in "Harry" is short. Posted by dstarbird on Oct 15, 2007 That was awesome! I never heard of #6 either, so I missed that one. Posted by priceless_1__24 on Oct 15, 2007 thanks sweet potatoe, i had no idea about bell book and candle. Fun though! Posted by jaydeco on Oct 15, 2007 WOW! I missed 4.....that was hard! But fun never-the-less! Posted by luckypuppy on Oct 15, 2007 I missed bell, book and candle too, and i've even seen the movie fun though! Posted by thespecialone on Oct 15, 2007 i also noticed the scary and harry but fun nonetheless Posted by lordmikel on Oct 15, 2007 Up, Up and Away is a classic line from Superman. Bell, Book, and Candle is also from the Ultima Computer Game. Posted by emu77alu02 on Oct 15, 2007 I had to stretch my brain in a different direction for this one, even though it wasn't too challenging. Really fun. Posted by jabdr on Oct 15, 2007 What a great teaser!!! It has the 'fun factor', the 'smile factor' and the 'clever factor' . Missed 3 and 4 but thought it was terrific. Posted by jabdr on Oct 15, 2007 oops! missed 4 and 5 , not 3 and four. Posted by mondayschild59 on Oct 15, 2007 I also missed 4 and 5. Could not get it right for the life of me. That was a good one. Thanks for the post. Monday~ Posted by composer on Oct 15, 2007 Never heard of "Bell, Book, and Candle" either, so thanks for the explanation. Also, Harry doesn't rhyme with Scary where I'm from either (and I'm a Yank), but where I live now it sure does (such an annoying accent here...). Posted by 2ndhandrose on Oct 15, 2007 I only got two One of them was Bell Book & Candle because I had seen the movie "Sweet Potato" & knew the meaning. I thought this was a great teaser Would have done better earlier, & maybe got 3 correct  ha ha Posted by CheriePenguin on Oct 15, 2007 Fun! (I did know "Bell, Book & Candle", but I missed #2 & #3 though) Posted by Madelulabelle on Oct 15, 2007 "Bell, Book, and Candle" is a really creepy movie! Posted by wandering_goat on Oct 16, 2007 Never heard of the bell. . . one, and didn't think to put in names for the Tom. . . one. Besides that, I got 'em. Lot's of fun! Posted by s_o_s on Jan 02, 2008 Um, since when did scary rhyme with Harry?? Or away with convey? Hmmm... Posted by dalf


Who, in 1842, became the first US President's wife to die in the White House?

John Tyler | whitehouse.gov Air Force One John Tyler John Tyler became the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845) when President William Henry Harrison died in April 1841. He was the first Vice President to succeed to the Presidency after the death of his predecessor.  Dubbed "His Accidency" by his detractors, John Tyler was the first Vice President to be elevated to the office of President by the death of his predecessor. Born in Virginia in 1790, he was raised believing that the Constitution must be strictly construed. He never wavered from this conviction. He attended the College of William and Mary and studied law. Serving in the House of Representatives from 1816 to 1821, Tyler voted against most nationalist legislation and opposed the Missouri Compromise. After leaving the House he served as Governor of Virginia. As a Senator he reluctantly supported Jackson for President as a choice of evils. Tyler soon joined the states' rights Southerners in Congress who banded with Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and their newly formed Whig party opposing President Jackson. The Whigs nominated Tyler for Vice President in 1840, hoping for support from southern states'-righters who could not stomach Jacksonian Democracy. The slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" implied flag waving nationalism plus a dash of southern sectionalism. Clay, intending to keep party leadership in his own hands, minimized his nationalist views temporarily; Webster proclaimed himself "a Jeffersonian Democrat." But after the election, both men tried to dominate "Old Tippecanoe." Suddenly President Harrison was dead, and "Tyler too" was in the White House. At first the Whigs were not too disturbed, although Tyler insisted upon assuming the full powers of a duly elected President. He even delivered an Inaugural Address, but it seemed full of good Whig doctrine. Whigs, optimistic that Tyler would accept their program, soon were disillusioned. Tyler was ready to compromise on the banking question, but Clay would not budge. He would not accept Tyler's "exchequer system," and Tyler vetoed Clay's bill to establish a National Bank with branches in several states. A similar bank bill was passed by Congress. But again, on states' rights grounds, Tyler vetoed it. In retaliation, the Whigs expelled Tyler from their party. All the Cabinet resigned but Secretary of State Webster. A year later when Tyler vetoed a tariff bill, the first impeachment resolution against a President was introduced in the House of Representatives. A committee headed by Representative John Quincy Adams reported that the President had misused the veto power, but the resolution failed. Despite their differences, President Tyler and the Whig Congress enacted much positive legislation. The "Log-Cabin" bill enabled a settler to claim 160 acres of land before it was offered publicly for sale, and later pay $1.25 an acre for it. In 1842 Tyler did sign a tariff bill protecting northern manufacturers. The Webster-Ashburton treaty ended a Canadian boundary dispute; in 1845 Texas was annexed. The administration of this states'-righter strengthened the Presidency. But it also increased sectional cleavage that led toward civil war. By the end of his term, Tyler had replaced the original Whig Cabinet with southern conservatives. In 1844 Calhoun became Secretary of State. Later these men returned to the Democratic Party, committed to the preservation of states' rights, planter interests, and the institution of slavery. Whigs became more representative of northern business and farming interests. When the first southern states seceded in 1861, Tyler led a compromise movement; failing, he worked to create the Southern Confederacy. He died in 1862, a member of the Confederate House of Representatives. The Presidential biographies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The Presidents of the United States of America,” by Frank Freidel  and Hugh Sidey. Copyright 2006 by the White House Historical Association. The Presidential biographies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The Presidents of the United States of America,” by Michael


How many different people were Prime Minister of Canada in the first 100 years after the first was appointed in 1867?

Timeline - Australia's Prime Ministers AUSTRALIA'S PRIME MINISTERS 01 Jan 1901 1st Prime Minister and 1st Governor-General Lord Hopetoun became the first Governor-General and Edmund Barton the first Prime Minister. Both were sworn in at the ceremony inaugurating the Commonwealth of Australia. Edmund Barton 29 Mar 1901 1st federal elections Voters elected 75 members to the House of Representatives. Voters in the six states elected 36 representatives to the first Senate. This was the only federal election to take place on two days, 29 and 30 March. Edmund Barton 09 May 1901 Parliament House for a day The grand opening of parliament in Melbourne's Exhibition Building in the morning, was followed by the first sitting of the House of Representatives and the Senate in their borrowed home, Victoria's Parliament House. Edmund Barton 10 May 1901 Parliament sits in Melbourne Parliament House The first meeting of the Australian parliament took place in the Melbourne Exhibition Building on 9 May 1901. By the next day, parliament had moved to its new home for the next 26 years, the Melbourne Parliament House. Edmund Barton 03 Sep 1901 An Australian flag chosen A huge flag showing the winning design of Union Jack and Southern Cross on a blue background was unfurled over the Exhibition Building, Melbourne. The same design on a red background was used for merchant ships. It was many years before the blue flag officially replaced the British Union Jack for all other uses. Edmund Barton 23 Dec 1901 Dictating a 'White Australia' The enactment of the Immigration Restriction Act meant a dictation test became an effective way of excluding people from Australia. It enabled the government to create a predominantly European population. The 'White Australia' policy was finally dismantled in 1966 by the Holt government. Edmund Barton 31 May 1902 Boer War ends From 1899 when the war in South Africa broke out, troops from the Australian colonies had been sent to fight for Britain against the Afrikaners (former Dutch colonists). Despite the passionate arguments of Leader of the Opposition GH Reid, parliament agreed to send Commonwealth troops. They arrived shortly before the surrender of the Boer army. Edmund Barton 09 Aug 1902 Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra When Queen Victoria died on 22 January 1901, her son Edward acceded to the throne. Prime Minister Edmund Barton led the Australian representation at the coronation in Westminster Abbey the following year. Edmund Barton 03 Nov 1902 The empire cable Postmaster-General James Drake opened the submarine telegraph cable from Vancouver, Canada to Southport, Queensland. This completed an all-British link thirty years after a London to Darwin cable was connected to South Australia’s overland telegraph line. The telegraph cable circling the globe enabled information to be sent by Morse code in ‘dot-dash’ electrical signals. Edmund Barton 09 Jan 1903 2nd Governor-General Lord Tennyson, a former South Australian Governor, was confirmed as Australia’s second Governor-General. He had been acting since 17 July 1902 when Lord Hopetoun left Australia. Lord Tennyson remained in office until 21 January 1904. Alfred Deakin 24 Sep 1903 2nd Prime Minister When Edmund Barton resigned to become a judge of the High Court, his friend and deputy Prime Minister Alfred Deakin succeeded him. Alfred Deakin 06 Oct 1903 High Court established Sir Samuel Griffith, Sir Edmund Barton and Richard O’Connor met for the first sitting of the High Court of Australia. In 1906 HB Higgins and Sir Isaac Isaacs joined them when the Deakin government increased the bench to five. In 1913 the Fisher government gave the Court its present size of seven judges. Alfred Deakin Lord Northcote served as Governor-General until 9 September 1908. Alfred Deakin 02 Mar 1904 Opening of 2nd parliament The second parliament opened and closed with the same Prime Minister, but there were four changes of government and three different Prime Ministers between the 1903 and 1906 federal elections. This was the most unstable of Australia's 40 parli


Gaiter - definition of gaiter by The Free Dictionary Gaiter - definition of gaiter by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/gaiter n. 1. a. A heavy cloth or leather covering for the leg extending from the instep to the ankle or knee. b. A similar covering of moisture-resistant fabric, used by skiers and hikers. 2. An ankle-high shoe with elastic sides. 3. An overshoe with a cloth top. 4. A tubular collar fitting closely around the neck, often worn by skiers. [French guêtre, from Old French guietre, of Germanic origin; see wer-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] gaiter (ˈɡeɪtə) n (often plural) 1. (Clothing & Fashion) a cloth or leather covering for the leg or ankle buttoned on one side and usually strapped under the foot 2. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called: spat a similar covering extending from the ankle to the instep 3. (Mountaineering) a waterproof covering for the ankle worn by climbers and walkers to prevent snow, mud, or gravel entering over the top of the boot 4. (Clothing & Fashion) a waterproof covering for the ankle worn by climbers and walkers to prevent snow, mud, or gravel entering over the top of the boot [C18: from French guêtre, probably of Germanic origin and related to wrist] ˈgaiterless adj (ˈgeɪ tər) n. 1. a cloth or leather covering for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot. 2. a cloth or leather shoe with elastic insertions at the sides. 3. an overshoe with a cloth top. [1765–75; < French guêtre, Middle French guiestre, guestre, c. German Rist ankle, wrist. See wrist ] ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: leg covering , legging , leging - a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle) 2. gaiter - a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides gore , panel - a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material 3. gaiter - legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle leg covering , legging , leging - a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle) Translations


What embroidery technique is to gather fabric so that it can stretch, and was commonly used in cuffs, bodices, and necklines in garments where buttons were undesirable before elastic?

Hand Smocking - Sew, What's New? Hand Smocking View Sewing Channels Information Smocking is an embroidery technique used to gather fabric so that it can stretch. Before elastic, smocking was commonly used in cuffs, bodices, and necklines in garments where buttons were undesirable. Members: 72 Tweet About smocking: Smocking developed in England and has been practiced since the Middle Ages and is unusual among embroidery methods in that it was often worn by laborers. Other major embroidery styles are purely decorative and represented status symbols. Smocking was practical for garments to be both form fitting and flexible, hence its name derives from smock — a farmer's work shirt. Smocking was used most extensively in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Sponsor this group! Advertise your business here for $25 per month with a one-line text link. Maximum 50 characters. SWN reserves the right to reject any inappropriate ads. A refund is issued immediately via paypal.com. Ad Text (50 character max) URL Prompted by the longer length tunics that are in style now, this lightweight linen tunic… Continue Started by Destashification Jan 31, 2015. Smocking for Adults 1 Reply I have always enjoyed smocking - something about taking flat fabric and being able to stitch decoratively and functionally at the same time!… Continue Started by Destashification. Last reply by Jill Dewar Jun 30, 2012. Smocked Bishop Tutorial by Laurie Anderson 3 Replies A smocked bishop dress is a traditional garment for babies and little girls. A bishop dress is a loose fitting, comfortable style dress, and is the easiest smocked garment to construct.  SWN… Continue Comment by Susan Pinder on May 22, 2009 at 6:37pm This is something I have always wanted to learn but never could master it. Comment by Gwen Evans on May 26, 2009 at 3:37pm Pleating and smocking take lots of practice. I practiced on pleated pieces before attempting construction. It is one of the most relaxing things i do. Find a good teacher who will take you from the pleating process to the constructed garment. Gwen Evans Comment by Keryl Thomas on May 26, 2009 at 7:56pm I have been a hand smocker for years and taught some classes in South Africa. I am especially proud of three little flower girl dresses smocked on cream broiderie anglaise fabric. so the little girls were able to wear the dresses as party dresses. I then did a doll with the same pattern for the bride to put on her bed. Comment by Karen Gass on May 27, 2009 at 9:20am I have the dots that you iron on, and have done one small piece for a doll dress with the iron on dots. I didn't think it was hard, but I only know 1 stitch to use. I need to learn more stitches! :) Comment by Ann Hirsch on May 27, 2009 at 11:07am I use a pleater for all my smocking. It takes a little practice but produces very even pleats. Comment by Karen Gass on May 27, 2009 at 11:20am If I were buying my first pleater, what would I look for? I've seen them for sale here and there, but without having experience, I'm not sure what to buy and what I should forego. Comment by Suzie Lambert on May 27, 2009 at 11:28am Don't bother with the super duper big one. Mine has something like 24 needles. I've only ever used 9 at most. So I think they have 16 row pleaters. That is probably more than sufficient. I like using the pleater rather than pleating by hand only because it is faster and i can get to the smocking faster! Comment by Jill Dewar on May 27, 2009 at 9:20pm thanks for asking that question Karen, I was thinking the same thing! Loved your answer Suzie, now I know what to look for! Comment by Ann Hirsch on May 28, 2009 at 10:56am I agree with Suzie the small one is quite sufficient. Comment by iluvmysix on August 21, 2009 at 2:50pm This blog has some wonderful info about hand smocking.


Which English king asked the Pope to annul his marriage as he had married his brother's widow?

Henry VIII's wives 1. Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536) The first wife of King Henry VIII of England. The refusal of Pope Clement VII to annul Henry's marriage to Catherine triggered the break between Henry and Rome and led to the English Reformation. Catherine was the youngest daughter of the Spanish rulers Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. In 1501 she married Prince Arthur, eldest son of King Henry VII of England. Arthur died the following year, and shortly afterward she was betrothed to Prince Henry, the second son of Henry VII. But subsequent rivalry between England and Spain and Ferdinand's refusal to pay the full dowry prevented the marriage from taking place until her fianc� assumed the throne as Henry VIII in 1509. For some years the couple lived happily. Catherine matched the breadth of her husband's intellectual interests, and she was a competent regent while he was campaigning against the French (1512-14). Between 1510 and 1518 Catherine gave birth to six children, including two sons, but all except Mary (later queen of England, 1553-58) either were stillborn or died in early infancy. Henry's desire for a legitimate male heir prompted him in 1527 to appeal to Rome for an annulment on the grounds that the marriage had violated the biblical prohibition against a union between a man and his brother's widow. Catherine appealed to Pope Clement VII, contending that her marriage to Henry was valid because the previous marriage to Arthur had never been consummated. For seven years the Pope avoided issuing the annulment because he could not alienate Catherine's nephew, the Holy Roman emperor Charles V. Finally Henry separated from Catherine in July 1531. On May 23, 1533 - five months after he married Anne Boleyn - he had his own archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, annul the marriage to Catherine. Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy repudiating all papal jurisdiction in England and making the king head of the English church. Although Catherine had always been loved by the English people, Henry forced her to spend her last years isolated from all public life. 2. Anne Boleyn (1507-1536) The second wife of King Henry VIII of England and mother of Queen Elizabeth I. The events surrounding the annulment of Henry's marriage to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and his marriage to Anne led him to break with the Roman Catholic church and brought about the English Reformation. Anne's father was Sir Thomas Boleyn, later Earl of Wiltshire and Ormonde. After spending part of her childhood in France, she returned to England in 1522 and lived at Henry's court and drew many admirers. A desired marriage with Lord Henry Percy was prevented on Henry's order by Cardinal Wolsey, and at some undetermined point the king himself fell in love with her. In 1527 Henry initiated secret proceedings to obtain an annulment from his wife, the aging Catherine of Aragon; his ultimate aim was to father a legitimate male heir to the throne. For six years Pope Clement VII, under pressure from Henry's rival Charles V, refused to grant the annulment, but all the while Henry's passion for Anne was strengthening his determination to rid himself of his queen. About January 25, 1533, Henry and Anne were secretly married. The union was made public on Easter of that year, and on May 23 Henry had the archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, pronounce the marriage to Catherine null and void. In September Anne gave birth to a daughter, the future queen Elizabeth I. Anne's arrogant behaviour soon made her unpopular at court. Although Henry lost interest in her and began liaisons with other women, the birth of a son might have saved the marriage. Anne had a miscarriage in 1534, and in January 1536 she gave birth to a stillborn male child. On May 2, 1536, Henry had her committed to the Tower of London on a charge of adultery with various men and even incest with her own brother. She was tried by a court of peers, unanimously convicted, and beheaded on May 19. On May 30 Henry married Jane Seymour. That Anne was guilty as charged is unlikely; s


What unit of work represents the work done to overcome a force of 1 dyne through a distance of 1 centimetre?

Erg | Define Erg at Dictionary.com ERG variant of ergo- 1. before a vowel: ergodic. Examples from the Web for erg Expand Historical Examples And it has great energy, and will expend every erg of that energy of existence to continue existence. A beam behind which was every erg of energy that the gigantic mechanisms of the planetoid could yield. Triplanetary Edward Elmer Smith Ef I ax fer er million er money, hit 'u'd be 'cause I'd natch'ly want ter quit work, an' dat's erg'in' his law. British Dictionary definitions for erg Expand the cgs unit of work or energy. 1 erg is equivalent to 10–7 joule Word Origin C19: from Greek ergon work erg2 an area of shifting sand dunes in a desert, esp the Sahara Word Origin (informal) short for ergometer (sense 2) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for erg Expand n. unit of energy in the C.G.S. system, coined 1873 by the British Association for the Advancement of Science from Greek ergon "work" (see urge (v.)). "region of drifting sand dunes," 1875, from French erg (1854), from North African Arabic 'irj, from a Berber word. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper


What is the wine-tasting term for the aroma, smell or bouquet of a wine?

Wine Tasting - Nose, Aroma or Bouquet? Wine Tasting - Nose, Aroma or Bouquet? By Alice Alech , July 21, 2016 Share this: Takeaway: Though the terms nose, aroma and bouquet are used interchangeably by many wine tasters, they actually have unique meanings and specific usage. The wine tasting experience involves many different sensations - taste, appearance, texture and, most importantly, smell. When you consider how bland everything tastes when you have a stuffy nose, it’s not surprising to know that the scents you pick up in a glass of wine contribute to the overall tasting experience. These scents and smells are described by using various terms, the main three being nose, aromas and bouquet. Nose The nose of a wine is the broad category for a wine’s scent, and it is made up of the aromas the wine emits, which we will explain in the next section. It is composed of three parts - primary, secondary and tertiary aromas. The primary scents of the nose are created by the grape variety itself. The secondary scent composition is created by the fermentation process and is minutely effected by the winemaker . Tertiary scents are determined by the aging process and the aging techniques the winemaker uses. Aroma As mentioned above, the aroma of a wine is divided into three sections - primary, secondary and tertiary aromas. Primary aromas are a result of the type of varietal used to make the wine and are responsible for any fruity or floral flavors that the particular varietal is known for. Fresh, fruity smells that are found in young wines, especially those not intended for aging are a good example of primary aromas. These types of smells are typically created by the varietal itself, and the better the quality of the wine, the more recognizable the specific aromas are. In essence, any fruit or floral smell would be considered an aroma. Here are some common examples of varietal aromas:


"Which city has ""areas"" called Burdiehouse, Clermiston, Corstorphine, Dumbiedykes, The Grange, Haymarket, Hermiston, Holyrood, Inverleith, Jock's Lodge, Leith, Meadowbank, Murrayfield, Oxgangs, Pilrig, Portobello, Riccarton, Shandon and Tynecastle?"

Corstorphine : definition of Corstorphine and synonyms of Corstorphine (English) This article is about Corstorphine in Scotland. For Corstorphine in New Zealand, see Corstorphine, New Zealand .   Signpost in Corstorphine Corstorphine was originally a village to the west of—and separate from— Edinburgh , Scotland , and is now a suburb of that city. Corstorphine retains a busy main street with many independent small shops, although a number have closed in recent years since the opening of several retail parks to the west of Edinburgh, especially the Gyle Centre . Traffic on the main street, St John's Road, is often heavy, as it forms part of the A8 main road between Edinburgh and Glasgow . The actual "High Street" itself is no longer the main street, a distinction shared with Edinburgh. Famous residents include Helen Cruickshank , an author. Corstorphine is also mentioned in the novels of Robert Louis Stevenson , and is the birthplace of Alexander Thomson , a writer and publisher on Bible translation. The area was once served by Corstorphine railway station which provided direct trains to Edinburgh Waverley . It closed on Saturday 30th December 1967. Contents   Landmarks, attractions, and facilities   Corstorphine milestone Edinburgh Zoo is situated to the east of Corstorphine, and is the area's largest and most popular tourist attraction. Corstorphine has one of Scotland's best-preserved late medieval parish churches, the Collegiate Church of St. John the Baptist , with a short tower and spire and several well-preserved stone effigies of the local noble family, the Forresters of Corstorphine. Corstorphine Hill is one of the so-called " Seven Hills of Edinburgh ", with Queen Margaret University having a main campus located here from 1970 until 2007 when the university moved to Musselburgh . In the area is Corstorphine Primary School, a state school catering for children between typically 4 and 11 years of age.   Etymology of the name Several suggestions have been made for the origin of the name. The earliest known version of the name is Crostorfin, which dates from around 1128. One widely accepted derivation is 'Cross of Torphin', from Scottish Gaelic crois (cross) and Torfin, grandson of Malcolm II , or Torphin, an archdeacon of Lothian , said to have built a cross at this spot. A different interpretation of the same elements gives 'Torphin's crossing'. [1] An alternative derivation is 'cross of the fair hill' from Scottish Gaelic crois, torr (hill), fionn (fair). [2] Folk etymology derived the name from the French croix d'or fin, and tradition had it that a 'cross of fine gold' was presented to the church by a Norman baron .   History   Corstorphine Parish Kirk Old Corstorphine stood on a piece of dry land, between two lochs - the Gogar Loch and Corstorphine Loch (both now drained). The first noticed proprietors of Corstorphine were David le Mareschall, in the reign of Alexander II , and Thomas le Mareschall and William de la Roche, whose names occur in Ragman Rolls of 1296. That estate stayed in the possession of the families of Thomas le Mareschall and William de la Roche until the reign of David II , when it was forfeited by David le Mareschall, and given by the King to Malcolm Ramsay. It was next held by William More of Abercorne, who left it to his brother, Gilchrist More, by whom it was sold to Adam Forester. A principal family in the area were the Lords Forresters , whose name has been given to several streets, and whose large house can still be seen on Corstorphine High Street. Their main home, Corstorphine Castle, a 14th century stronghold, was in ruins by the end of the 18th century and does not exist today. The only remnant of the castle is the 16th century doocot ( 55°56′20.52″N 3°16′53.35″W / 55.9390333°N 3.2814861°W / 55.9390333; -3.2814861 (Corstorphine Doocot) ) which stands alongside Dovecot Road, and a commemoration in a street nam. The lands and Barony of Corstorphine have long been associated with the Forrester family. The first firm link with Corstorphine comes with Adam Forrester a wealthy burg


"What was the nickname of the British army regiment called the ""11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own)""?"

11th Hussars | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The regiment was founded in 1715 as Colonel Philip Honeywood's Regiment of Dragoons and was known by the name of its Colonel until 1751 when it became the 11th Regiment of Dragoons. A further name change, to the 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons, occurred in 1783. The regiment's career during the 18th century included fighting in Scotland at the Battle of Culloden as well as service in the Seven Years' War when it took part in the charge at Warburg . [1] An officer of the 11th Hussars (PAO) at about the time of the Crimean War Assistant Surgeon Henry Wilkin, 11th Hussars. He survived the Charge of the Light Brigade. Photo: Roger Fenton 19th and 20th centuries Edit In 1840, the regiment was named after Prince Albert, Queen Victoria 's consort, who later became the regiment's Colonel. During the Napoleonic Wars battle honours were received for Salamanca , Peninsular and Waterloo . The regiment's nickname, the Cherry Pickers, came from an incident during the Peninsular War, in which the 11th Light Dragoons (as the regiment was then named) were attacked while raiding an orchard at San Martin de Trebejo in Spain. When the regiment became the 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars in 1840, its new uniform by coincidence included cherry- (i.e., crimson-) coloured trousers, unique among British regiments and worn since in all orders of uniform except battledress. This was not in memory of the orchard incident but reflected the crimson livery of Prince Albert's house, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. [2] The 11th Hussars charged with the Light Brigade , which was commanded by their former Colonel, Lord Cardigan , at Balaklava during the Crimean War . During the Charge, Lieutenant Alexander Robert Dunn, saved the life of two fellow soldiers from the 11th Hussars, Sergeant Major Robert Bentley and Private Harvey Levett, for which Dunn was awarded the Victoria Cross . [3] Dunn was the first Canadian-born recipient of the Victoria Cross. [4] Edward Richard Woodham of the 11th Hussars became Chairman of the organising committee for the 21st Anniversary dinner held at Alexandra Palace on 25 October 1875 by the survivors of the Charge. This was fully reported in the Illustrated London News of 30 October 1875 [5] and included some of the recollections of the survivors including those of Woodham. In the years before World War I, the card (that can be viewed on the right), with a photograph of the 11th Hussars forming an escort through a town, was sent from Sergeant John Kelly, with an extract from the reverse reading "this is the Crown Prince of Germany your honourary Colonel he is in the uniform of the 11th Hussars you will see his ......Guard I further ..... I formed his escort marked 2 man...." In 1928, the 11th Hussars became the first British regiment to become mechanized . In 1936, it became involved in suppressing the Arab revolt in the British Mandate of Palestine. The Second World War Edit In 1940, the 11th was located in Egypt when Italy declared war on Britain and France. It was part of the divisional troops of the 7th Armoured Division (known as the Desert Rats). Equipped with obsolete Rolls Royce and Morris armoured cars, the unit immediately began to conduct various raids against Italian positions during the Western Desert Campaign . The Hussars captured Fort Capuzzo and, in an ambush east of Bardia, captured General Lastucci, the Engineer-in-Chief of the Italian Tenth Army . The 11th Hussars were part of the British covering force when the Italian invasion of Egypt was launched in September 1940. The regiment took part in the British counterattack called Operation Compass that was launched against the Italian forces in Egypt and then Libya. It was part of an ad hoc combat unit called Combe Force that cut the retreating Tenth Army off near Beda Fomm . Lieutenant-Colonel John Combe was the commander and namesake of Combe Force. The Italians were unable to break through the defensive positions established by Combe Force and surrendered en-masse as the 6th Australian Division closed i


Winston Churchill started his first term as British Prime Minister during which event?

Winston Churchill - Prime Minister - Biography.com Winston Churchill As prime minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Winston Churchill rallied the British people during WWII, and led his country from the brink of defeat to victory. IN THESE GROUPS “An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.” “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.” “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” “Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities ... because it is the quality which guarantees all others.” “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain has descended across the Continent.” Winston Churchill Winston Churchill - Mini Biography (TV-14; 4:12) Noted for his military service, Winston Churchill led England during World War II . He took the blame for the Gallipoli landings during World War I, but eventually became Prime Minister and led the fight against Adolf Hitler. Synopsis Born to an aristocratic family in 1874, Winston Churchill served in the British military and worked as a writer before going into politics. After becoming prime minister in 1940, he helped lead a successful Allied strategy with the U.S. and Soviet Union during WWII to defeat the Axis powers and craft post-war peace. Elected prime minister again in 1951, he introduced key domestic reforms. Churchill died at age 90 in 1965. Early Life Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was born to an aristocratic family on November 30, 1874. As his life unfolded, he displayed the traits of his father, Lord Randolph Churchill, a British statesman from an established English family, and his mother, Jeanette "Jennie" Jerome, an independent-minded New York socialite.  As a young child, Churchill grew up in Dublin, Ireland, where his father was employed by his grandfather, the 7th Duke of Marlborough, John Spencer-Churchill. When he entered formal school, Churchill proved to be an independent and rebellious student. He did poorly at his first two schools and in April 1888, he was sent to Harrow School, a boarding school near London. Within weeks of his enrollment, he joined the Harrow Rifle Corps, which put him on a path to a military career. At first it didn't seem the military was a good choice for Churchill. It took him three tries to pass the exam for the British Royal Military College. However, once there, he did well and graduated 20th in his class of 130. Up to this time, his relationship with both his mother and father was distant, though he adored them both. While at school, Churchill wrote emotional letters to his mother, begging her to come see him, but she seldom came. His father died when he was 21, and it was said that Churchill knew him more by reputation than by any close relationship they shared. Churchill enjoyed a brief but eventful career in the British Army at a zenith of British military power. He joined the Fourth Hussars in 1895 and served in the Indian northwest frontier and the Sudan, where he saw action in the Battle of Omdurman in 1898. While in the Army, he wrote military reports for newspapers The Pioneer and the Daily Telegraph, and two books on his experiences, The Story of the Malakand Field Force (1898) and The River War (1899). In 1899, Churchill left the Army and worked as a war correspondent for the Morning Post, a conservative daily newspaper. While reporting on the Boer War in South Africa, he was taken prisoner by the Boers while on a scouting expedition. He made headlines when he escaped, traveling almost 300 miles to Portuguese territory in Mozambique. Upon his return to Britain, he wrote about his experiences in the book London to Ladysmith (1900). Early Careers: Government and Military In 1900, Churchill became a member of Parliament in the Conservative Party for Oldham, a town in Manchester. Following his father into politics, he also followed his father's sense of independence, becoming a supporter of social reform. Unconvince


"Simon Baker, the star of the TV series ""The Mentalist"", was born where?"

Simon Baker - TV.com Simon Baker EDIT Simon Baker was born to Catholic parents, high school English teacher Elizabeth Labberton and groundskeeper/mechanic Barry Baker, on July 30, 1969, in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. His parents divorced while he was still young and his mother later remarried butcher Tom Denny. Simon also has a sister, currently a… more Credits S 7:   Ep 13 White Orchids 2/18/15 S 7:   Ep 12 Brown Shag Carpet 2/18/15 S 7:   Ep 11 Byzantium 2/11/15 S 7:   Ep 10 Nothing Gold Can Stay 2/4/15 S 7:   Ep 9 Copper Bullet 1/28/15 S 2:   Ep 21 Episode 59 1/1/07 S 2:   Ep 20 Episode 58 1/1/07 S 6:   Ep 40 Episode 210 (Show finale) 11/29/99 S 6:   Ep 39 Episode 209 11/25/99 S 6:   Ep 1 Episode 171 7/12/99 S 1:   Ep 3 Three 10/3/06 S 1:   Ep 2 Two 9/26/06 S 1:   Ep 1 Pilot 9/19/06 S 1:   Ep 8 (Eight through Twelve) S 1:   Ep 7 Seven S 3:   Ep 22 Antarctica 5/4/04 S 3:   Ep 21 Blood In, Blood Out 4/27/04 S 3:   Ep 20 The Vote 4/20/04 S 3:   Ep 19 Remember 4/6/04 S 3:   Ep 18 The Bachelor Party 3/9/04 S 7:   Ep 52 Simon Baker/Leona Lewis/Andre Agassi 11/19/09 S 5:   Ep 20131104 Mon, Nov 4, 2013 11/4/13 S 4:   Ep 1 9/9/2013 9/9/13 S 1:   Ep 71 Simon Baker 11/13/12 S 2:   Ep 2323 October 25th, 2012 10/25/12 S 24:   Ep 87 January 16, 2012 1/16/12 S 24:   Ep 31 October 17, 2011 10/17/11 S 23:   Ep 18 September 30, 2010 9/30/10 S 21:   Ep 171 May 18, 2009 5/18/09 S 15:   Ep 49 November 8, 2002 11/8/02 S 1:   Ep 7 January 16, 2012 1/16/12 S 18:   Ep 20100921 Show #3366 9/21/10 S 10:   Ep 71 Show #1934 1/13/03 S 3:   Ep 17 Episode #3.017 9/25/09 S 6:   Ep 105 Simon Baker/Miranda Cosgrove 2/16/09 S 6:   Ep 11 Dolly Parton/Simon Baker/Heather Brammer/Hemalayaa Behl 9/22/08 S 4:   Ep 15 Eva Longoria/Simon Baker/Cole & LD Miller 9/22/06 S 1:   Ep 144 Simon Baker/Cheri Oteri/Liz Phair 4/27/04 S 51:   Ep 1 The 51st Annual Grammy Awards 2/8/09 S 6:   Ep 25 July 25, 2005 7/25/05 S 6:   Ep 87 January 14, 2003 1/14/03 S 5:   Ep 76 May 6, 2002 5/6/02 S 6:   Ep 135 Simon Baker 5/6/02 S 6:   Ep 51 Show #1053 11/29/01 S 1:   Ep 20 Brother's Keeper 5/8/99 S 13:   Ep 47 Local Hero (1) Special Guest Star (1) S 1:   Ep 133 The Devil Drives Stick 8/17/11 S 7:   Ep 5 The Silver Briefcase 12/28/14 S 6:   Ep 9 My Blue Heaven 12/1/13 S 5:   Ep 8 Red Sails in the Sunset 11/18/12 S 4:   Ep 7 Blinking Red Light 11/3/11 S 3:   Ep 9 Red Moon 11/18/10 S 2:   Ep 18 My Aim Is True 3/18/03 S 7:   Ep 13 White Orchids 2/18/15 S 7:   Ep 12 Brown Shag Carpet 2/18/15 S 7:   Ep 11 Byzantium 2/11/15 S 7:   Ep 10 Nothing Gold Can Stay 2/4/15 S 7:   Ep 9 Copper Bullet 1/28/15 Become a contributor Important: You must only upload images which you have created yourself or that you are expressly authorised or licensed to upload. By clicking "Publish", you are confirming that the image fully complies with TV.com’s Terms of Use and that you own all rights to the image or have authorization to upload it. Please read the following before uploading Do not upload anything which you do not own or are fully licensed to upload. The images should not contain any sexually explicit content, race hatred material or other offensive symbols or images. Remember: Abuse of the TV.com image system may result in you being banned from uploading images or from the entire site – so, play nice and respect the rules! Choose background:


In the 1990s, which country briefly became a tax haven and illegal money laundering centre and from 2001 to 2008, accepted aid from the Australian government in exchange for housing an illegal migrant detention center that held and processed asylum seekers trying to enter Australia?

Yella Pugalum Iraivanukey: Least populated Countries in the world Least populated Countries in the world 10 - Dominica 72,500 Dominica, (French: Dominique) officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. To the north-northwest lies Guadeloupe, to the southeast Martinique. Its size is 754 square kilometres (291 sq mi) and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of 1,447 metres (4,750 ft). The Commonwealth of Dominica has an estimated population of 72,500. The capital is Roseau. Dominica has been nicknamed the "Nature Isle of the Caribbean" for its seemingly unspoiled natural beauty. It is the youngest island in the Lesser Antilles, still being formed by geothermal-volcanic activity, as evidenced by the world's second-largest boiling lake. The island features lush mountainous rainforests, home of many rare plant, animal and bird species. There are xeric areas in some of the western coastal regions, but heavy rainfall can be expected inland. The Sisserou Parrot (also known as the Imperial Amazon), the island's national bird, is featured on the national flag. Dominica's economy is heavily dependent on both tourism and agriculture. More images after the break... Christopher Columbus named the island after the day of the week on which he spotted it, a Sunday (dominica in Latin), November 3, 1493. In the next hundred years after Columbus' landing, Dominica remained isolated, and even more Caribs settled there after being driven from surrounding islands as European powers entered the region. France formally ceded possession of Dominica to the United Kingdom in 1763. The United Kingdom then set up a government and made the island a colony in 1805. The emancipation of African slaves occurred throughout the British Empire in 1834, and, in 1838, Dominica became the first British Caribbean colony to have a legislature controlled by an African majority. In 1896, the United Kingdom reassumed governmental control of Dominica, turning it into a Crown colony. Half a century later, from 1958 to 1962, Dominica became a province of the short-lived West Indies Federation. In 1978, Dominica became an independent nation.  Link 09 The Marshall Islands 62,000   The Marshall Islands en-us-Marshall Islands.ogg, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), is a Micronesian nation of atolls and islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Date Line and just north of the Equator. This nation of roughly 62,000 people is located north of Nauru and Kiribati, east of the Federated States of Micronesia, and south of the U.S. territory of Wake Island, to which it lays claim.  Link 08 Saint Kitts and Nevis 52,000 The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis),[2] located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign nation in the Americas, in both area and population. The capital city and headquarters of government for the federated state is Basseterre on the larger island of Saint Kitts. The smaller state of Nevis lies about 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Saint Kitts, across a shallow channel called "The Narrows". Historically, the British dependency of Anguilla was also a part of this union, which was then known collectively as Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla. Saint Kitts and Nevis are geographically part of the Leeward Islands. To the north-northwest lie the islands of Saint Eustatius, Saba, Saint Barthélemy, and Saint-Martin/Sint Maarten. To the east and northeast are Antigua and Barbuda, and to the southeast is the small uninhabited island of Redonda, and the island of Montserrat, which currently has an active volcano (see Soufrière Hills). Saint Kitts and Nevis were amongst the first islands in the Caribbean to be settled by Europeans. Saint Kitts was home to the first British and French colonies in the Caribbean.  Link 07 Liechtenstein 35,000 The Principality of Liechtenstein German: Fürstentum Liechtenstein, correct-German-pronunci


Between 1960 and 1987, Maurice Yamogo, Lt. Col. Sangoul Lamizana, Col. Saye Zerbo, Maj. Dr. Jean-Baptiste Oudraogo, Capt. Thomas Sankara and Capt. Blaise Compaor were involved in the politics of which country?

BURKINA FASO COMES TO FOCUS AFTER TERROR ATTACK - by DSekharKumar - Newsvine About Articles: 129  Seeds: 0  Comments: 183  Since: Feb 2016 BURKINA FASO COMES TO FOCUS AFTER TERROR ATTACK Current Status: Blessed (1) ! BURKINA FASO COMES TO FOCUS AFTER TERROR ATTACK OF JANUARY 2016 1. Terror Attack on Splendid Hotel at Capital Ouagadougu in Burkina Faso on 15 January 2016: Burkina Faso's government says 28 people were killed and a further 56 injured and 126 were rescued from captivity after Islamist militants attacked hotel Splendid in the capital Ouagadougou, popular with foreignerson 15 January, 2016 night.Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has said it carried out the attack, which began on 15th night.Six of those killed were from Canada, the country's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.The siege at the Splendid Hotel was declared over after a joint operation by local and French security forces helped by American secirity personnel. At least four attackers died in the assaults. There were claims that some of those involved were women. Along with the the luxury hotel, a cafe and another hotel nearby were targeted.The light purple colour of the Splendid Hotel's front side now looks black, probably caused by the smoke generated by explosions. The Yibi hotel, opposite the Splendid, also showed signs of the attack, and the authorities say at least one attacker was killed inside the building.In another development, the Burkina Faso government said a foreign doctor and his wife were kidnapped on Friday night in the north of the country, near the border with Mali. There was initial confusion over the pair's nationality - the Burkinabe government said they were Austrian, but later corrected this to Australian. In November, an AQIM attack on a hotel in Bamako , capital of neighbouring Mali, left 19 people dead.Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb grew from a remnant of a defunct rebel force, rooted in Algeria's civil war in the 1990s, into a wealthy and feared militant group that made its money from kidnapping Westerners and trafficking arms and drugs. In 2007 it announced it had joined the al-Qaeda network to fight against Western interests. Later , some of its members left to form their own factions. The most notable of these was Mokhtar Belmokhtar who was behind the 2013 siege of a gas plant in Algeria.In November 2015 Belmokhtar's faction said it had worked with its parent group to attack a hotel in Mali. That signalled the mending of relations between some of the factions to rebuild the original AQIM, which was being overshadowed by its rival, the so-called Islamic State. This latest attack in Burkina Faso would seem to be an attempt by AQIM not just to reinforce itself as the main jihadist group in the region, but also to show that it can spread its violent campaign to new frontiers.As the end of the siege at the Splendid was being announced, reports came in that militants had taken up position at the Yibi hotel, a short distance away. One attacker was killed at the Yibi, officials said later.Remi Dandjinou, the Burkinabe communications minister, told earlier that between six and seven militants had attacked the Splendid, adding that they had been staying at the hotel as guests.Burkina Faso recently held its first presidential election since a coup earlier last year.That coup toppled long-time leader Blaise Compaore, who had governed for 27 years. 2. About Burkina Faso : It is a landlocked country in West Africa around 274,200 square kilometres in size. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north; Niger to the east; Benin to the southeast; Togo and Ghana to the south; and Ivory Coast to the southwest. Its capital is Ouagadougou . As of 2014, its population was estimated at just over 17.3 million.Formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta , the country was renamed "Burkina Faso" on 4 August 1984 by then-President Thomas Sankara . Residents of Burkina Faso are known as Burkinab .French is an official language of government and business. Before the conquest of what is now Burkina Faso by the French and other colo