In which French region are the cities of Nancy and Metz located?

Lorraine Region - French Moments Village near Toul in Lorraine © French Moments Lorraine Region Lorraine If you're new here, you may be interested in downloading the guide "10 Amazing Offbeat Places in Paris". Click here to get your free copy now! Thanks for visiting! Lorraine is famous worldwide for its quiche , macarons , Mirabelle plum and madeleine . It is home to more than 2,3 million inhabitants called Lorrains and Lorraines. For many years, the region was synonymous with coal, iron and steel industries and was in the 1960 the 3rd economical region in France. Today, Lorraine shows a different face, thanks to its two leading and attractive cities of Nancy and Metz . The picturesque landscape of Lorraine is also ideal for those seeking peace and quiet, at only 1.30 hours from Paris.  Situation map of Lorraine Main cities: Nancy , Metz , Thionville Celebrities: Jeanne d’Arc, Georges De La Tour, Paul Verlaine, Émile Gallé, Robert Schuman, Ségolène Royal, Michel Platini, Patricia Kaas Our favourite place: The Toulois region Description The province of Lorraine includes two main cities with population over 100,000: Nancy and Metz. Nancy , capital of the Dukes of Lorraine is famous throughout Europe for its UNESCO World Heritage squares, dating from the 18th Century. Nancy, Place Stanislas © French Moments Nancy has improved over the last 20 years with a complete refurbishment of its old town, making the Lorraine capital an even more pleasant place to stay. Beautiful squares and buildings reveal a rich historical past, when the independent Duchy of Lorraine was coveted by the Kings of France and Austrian Habsburg. The School of Nancy played a major role in the development of Art Nouveau in Europe. Metz is the chief town of the Lorraine region. The charming provincial city is located on the east side of the Moselle River, between Nancy and Luxembourg. Close to three international borders (Germany, Luxemburg and Belgium), Greater Metz has a population of 230,000, and is accessible from Paris by TGV within 1.30 hours. Metz, the banks of the River Moselle © French Moments Metz is famous for its lofty gothic Cathedral Saint Etienne and its German Imperial District around the railway station. It takes pride in being a true Garden City, with its trees, flowerbeds and green esplanades. Today, no visitors in the peaceful city would believe how turbulent Metz’ history has been over the centuries, being continually annexed by France and Germany. After the first visit to this seductive town most people go back again. The countryside of Lorraine in Summer © French Moments Metz and Nancy are surrounded by a peaceful rural landscape: the Natural Regional Park of Lorraine. The park is made up of forest and fields, covering 200 villages, as well as a wide range of heritage sites: museums, castles, forts, abbeys… The area is ideal for rest and relaxation with sports and water activities, horse trails, hiking, nature tours, shows and much more. The Natural Regional Park of Lorraine based is divided into 2 non-adjoining parts on each side of the Moselle River. On the west side, it encircles some hillside villages, where the wine growers used to live, large forests of broad-leafed trees and borders the WWI battlefield of Verdun. As for the eastern side, it is located around the Saulnois region and the “Pays des Etangs” (land of ponds). To the east of the region, the Vosges Mountains are synonymous with softness thanks to the rounded shape of their peaks, the “ballons” (rounded summits). This mountainous mass still offers a variety of landscapes, including glacial lakes, wet and high altitude meadows, deep valleys, forests, waterfalls, cliffs and rocks. Hautes-Vosges in Lorraine © French Moments The Vosges Mountain range marks the border between Lorraine and Alsace to the east. The crest line was a real linguistic and cultural barrier between the two regions. As such, the term “Alsace-Lorraine” refers not to a homogenous region, but rather the contrary; it was used to describe the geographic entity corresponding to the annexation of Alsace and


What was the name of the kind hearted orphan created in two books by Eleanor H Porter?

Project MUSE - The Uses of Setting in Anne of Green Gables The Uses of Setting in Anne of Green Gables Marilyn Solt Anne of Green Gables, the first book Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote about Anne Shirley, was published by the L. C. Page Company of Boston in 1908. The book has been continuously in print since that time, and more than a million copies have been sold. The red-haired, eleven-year-old orphan girl with the lively imagination that Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables Farm, Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, Canada, received from a mainland orphan asylum—even though they had sent specifically for a boy—is, according to John Robert Sorfleet, "probably Canada's best-known fictional export." How can we account for the fact that Anne of Green Gables is still read and loved, while most children's books of this vintage have been long out of print, and long ago vanished from library bookshelves? I won't conjecture why books that were popular contemporaries of Anne of Green Gables —the Pollyanna books by Eleanor H. Porter, for example—have not lasted, but I will suggest one reason that Anne of Green Gables has. And that reason is Montgomery's superb use of setting. I came to this conclusion after re-reading the book with Eudora Welty's essay "Place in Fiction" at hand. Welty says that excellence in writing is closely related to place: [When] we consider what good writing may be, place can be seen, in her own way, to have a great deal to do with that goodness, if not to be responsible for it (116). Having linked the goodness of a novel to place, Welty suggests what the setting must do: The good novel should be steadily alight, revealing. Before it can be that it must of course be steadily visible from its outside, presenting a continuous, shapely, pleasing and finished surface to the eyes (120). Although the components of setting in Anne of Green Gables, as in any fine novel, never exist isolated but always in conjunction with the other elements of fiction, removing them from the story lets us see that the world of the novel is "steadily visible from the outside." This world is a small turn-of-the-century Prince Edward Island community, very like the one in which Lucy Maud Montgomery grew up and was living at the time she wrote the book. The village of Avonlea occupies "a little triangular peninsula jutting out into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, with water on two sides of it (5). Mrs. Rachel Lynde lives "just where the Avonlea main road" dips "down into a little hollow" (1). Green Gables is "a scant quarter of a mile up the road from Lynde's Hollow" (4) and back a long lane. To get to Diana Barry's home, Orchard Slope, one crosses the log bridge that spans the brook running right below Green Gables and goes up through a little spruce grove. The Avonlea church, school and post office are all within easy walking distance. The young people often walk to Carmody, a village a little larger than Avonlea, but their elders usually go there by horse and buggy. It's four miles to Newbridge and five miles to White Sands (take the shore road to get there) where the large hotel is located, to which "heaps of Americans" come in the summer. It's thirty miles into "town," which is Charlottetown, the provincial capital. A trip there once or twice a year is an event to be looked forward to eagerly. Given even this much information, the reader begins to form a picture in his mind. Concrete details about Green Gables and its environs make the picture, in Welty's words, more "shapely" and "pleasing." Green Gables is a "big rambling orchard-embowered house" (3) (there's an apple orchard on one side and a cherry orchard on the other) with a "very green and neat and precise backyard set about on one side with great patriarchal willows and on the other with prim Lombardies" (4). The large Green Gables kitchen has windows facing both east and west, and contains a sofa and a rocking chair, for most of the time it is used as a sitting room as well as a kitchen. Anne's little room in the east gable is described in detail; each piece of fu


"The Gilbert and Sullivan opera ""Patience"" has what alternative title?"

Patience Introduction You are here: Archive      Home > Patience > Introduction INTRODUCTION Adapted from the book "Tit-Willow or Notes and Jottings on Gilbert and  Sullivan Operas" by Guy H. and Claude A. Walmisley (Privately Printed,  Undated) "PATIENCE, or Bunthorne's Bride", was produced at the Opera Comique on 23  April, 1881, but was subsequently moved over on 10 October of the same  year to D'Oyly Carte's new theatre at the Savoy, where electricity had been  installed for the first time.  In all his operas, with the exception of "Trial by Jury" and "The  Sorcerer", Gilbert followed the old tradition of having alternative  titles--the second title indicating the subject of the play. In "Patience,  or Bunthorne's Bride", however, there is yet another example of the author's love of a joke, for Bunthorne, alone of all the chief male  characters, is the only one who fails to find a bride. Another example is to be found in the Colonel's song: "If you want a     receipt for that popular mystery, known to the world as a Heavy Dragoon .     . .", in which Gilbert mentions the "wit of Macaulay, who wrote of Queen     Anne. . . ." Macaulay, the eminent historian is commonly reputed to have     undertaken his "History" in order to write of this, his favourite, period;    but he never reached it. When Gilbert first sketched out the plot of the opera, he intended to use,     as a basis, the story of "the Rival Curates" as it is told in his amusing     collection of poems, "The Bab Ballads", but he soon began to realize that     an opera based on such foundations would not be in good taste: "I do not     feel happy about it", he wrote to Sullivan, "I mistrust the clerical     element. I feel hampered by the restrictions which the nature of the     subject places upon my freedom of action, and I want to revert to my old    idea of rivalry between two aesthetic fanatics". He therefore altered the   libretto, and the rival curates became rival    poets, one of whom is Reginald Bunthorne. Act I opens with a scene of wistful young ladies dressed in aesthetic draperies grouped around the exterior of Castle Bunthorne, playing on lutes and mandolins etc., and looking extremely woebegone as they sing:"Twenty love-sick maidens we . . ."; all of them being rivals for the affections of the "fleshly poet" Bunthorne, who remains coldly insensible to their protestations of love. While commiserating with each other the elderly Lady Jane enters and informs them that Bunthorne is not so insensible to love as they imagine, and to their astonishment she points out that he is wildy in love with Patience, the village milkmaid, who openly admits that love is, to her, a sealed book. Patience appears and sings a delightful solo, "I cannot tell what this love may be that cometh to all, but not to me". She then announces that the 35th Dragoon Guards, to whom the ladies had all been engaged a year ago, have halted in the village. But they are now no longer interested in the Dragoons as they have lost their hearts to Bunthorne, and they go off to find him. Patience also leaves. As a complete contrast, the officers of the Dragoon Guards, in magnificent uniforms, march smartly on, followed by the Colonel who sings the song referred to above: "If you want a receipt . . .", in which a number of well known and lesser-known names are mentioned. All references to them will be found under the Notes. The young Duke, a brother officer, walks on followed shortly afterwards by Bunthorne with the ladies trailing after him. He is composing a poem and pays no attention to the Dragoons, neither do the ladies, much to the officers' annoyance; eventually he reads out his poem and wanders off, still followed by the twenty love-sick maidens. Later he returns and confesses to Patience that he is an aesthetic sham and is deeply in love with her; but as she does not return his feelings he sadly leaves her. However his place is soon taken by Archibald Grosvenor, an "Idyllic poet" of great beau


Which ground is the home of Premiership Rugby Union club, Exeter Chiefs?

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In which American city are the Bruins Ice Hockey team and the Celtics Basketball team based?

Boston Bruins | NHL Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team has been in existence since 1924, is the league's third-oldest team and is the oldest in the United States. It is also an Original Six franchise (along with the Chicago Blackhawks , Detroit Red Wings , Montreal Canadiens , New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs . The Bruins have won six Stanley Cup championships which is the fifth most of all-time and second most of any American NHL team (behind the Red Wings, who have 11). The team's home arena is the TD Garden (where they have played since 1995). Prior to 1995, the team played its home games at the Boston Garden for 67 seasons, beginning in 1928. Contents Edit In 1924 (at the convincing of Boston grocery tycoon Charles Adams), the NHL decided to expand to the United States. Adams had fallen in love with hockey while watching the 1924 Stanley Cup Finals between the NHL champion Montreal Canadiens and the WCHL champion Calgary Tigers. He persuaded the NHL to grant him a franchise for Boston which occurred on November 1, 1924. With the Montreal Maroons , the Bruins was one of the NHL's first expansion teams. Adams' first act was to hire Art Ross, a former star player and innovator, as general manager. Ross was the face of the franchise for the next thirty years, including four separate stints as coach. Adams directed Ross to come up with a nickname that would portray an untamed animal displaying speed, agility and cunning. Ross came up with "Bruins", an Old English word used for brown bears (from the Dutch 'bruin' meaning brown) in classic folk-tales. The team's bearlike nickname also went along with the team's original uniform colors of brown and yellow, which came from Adams' grocery chain, First National Stores. On December 1, 1924, the new Bruins team played their first NHL game against the Maroons, at Boston Arena with the Bruins winning the game by a 2–1 score, but the team only managed a 6–24–0 record (for last place) in its first season. They played three more seasons at the Arena, after which the Bruins became the main tenant of the famous Boston Garden while the old Boston Arena facility (the world's oldest existing indoor ice hockey venue was eventually taken over by Northeastern University and renamed Matthews Arena when the university renovated it in 1979). During their third season (in 1926–27), the team markedly improved. Ross took advantage of the collapse of the Western Hockey League to purchase several western stars, including the team's first great star, a defenseman from Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan named Eddie Shore . The Bruins reached the Stanley Cup Final despite finishing only one game above .500, but lost to the Ottawa Senators in the first Cup Final to be between exclusively NHL teams. In 1929, the Bruins defeated the New York Rangers to win their first Stanley Cup. Standout players on the first championship team included Shore, Harry Oliver , Dit Clapper , Dutch Gainor and goaltender Tiny Thompson . The 1928–29 season was the first played at Boston Garden, which Adams had built after guaranteeing his backers $500,000 in gate receipts over the next five years. The season after that (in 1929–30), the Bruins posted the best-ever regular season winning percentage in the NHL (an astonishing .875, winning 38 out of 44 games, a record which still stands) and shattered numerous team scoring records, but lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the Cup Final. The 1930s Bruins teams included Shore, Thompson, Clapper, Babe Siebert and Cooney Weiland . The team led the league's standings five times in that decade. In 1939, the team changed its uniform colors from brown & yellow to the current black & gold and captured the second Stanley Cup in franchise history. During that year, Thompson was traded for rookie goaltender Frank Brimsek . He had an award-winning season, capturing the Vezina and Calder Trophies, b


In which National Park would you find Drake Howe on Cringle Moor the highest point of the Cleveland Hills?

Cringle Moor - Drake Howe Cringle Moor - Drake Howe 37: The River Tees to The Wash County/UA: large cairn on rim of tumulus Drop: (1:25k) OL26N Observations: highest visible ground is 7m E but higher ground may exist under cairn; ground to 50m SE is about as high as base of tumulus Survey: This page uses the Ordnance Survey OpenSpace API which does not include Explorer (1:25000 scale) mapping. Show/hide GPS File for mountains/markers shown Show/hide GPX File for mountains shown Logged Descriptions  (logged by 292 users) By Along Cleveland Way from cafe to the SW trimarc2 From road to SW using tracks to Cleveland Way kdbennett MichaelF 24/10/2016 From B&B at Beak Hills farmhouse: Cringle Moor, Cold Moor, White Hill, Urra Moor. Super day in the sunshine in a beautiful area. Cas-gwent 4/8 Fourth of Eight (Black Hambleton/Noon Hill/Carlton Moor/Cringle Moor/Cold Moor/Brow Moor/Olivers Mount/Seamer Beacon) Fergalh as part of coast to coast walk briansolar1 From Lord Stones with me leading my 1st walk for Pocklington Ramblers Jill Wiseman 11/05/2016 My and O. Climbed from Clayton Bank in evening. Very windy. 55 mins to top. 2 hrs round trip. Martin66 25/03/2016 Out through along the forest path from Hasty Bank, and back along the tops, and then on to Urra Moor. A truly glorious day. While on the forest path, there were amazing cloud effects giving pink and green colours in an otherwise blue sky - like a daytime aurora borealis. The route back over the tops was equally fabulous. Gill From Clay Bank car park. Write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/cringle-moor-nz537030.html Gayle From the free car park at Clay Bank, via Hasty Bank and Cold Moor. Sprog 10/10/2015 Chop Gate, Urra Moor, White Hill, Cold Moor, Cringle Moor (excellent waymarked path all the way, except last few metres) Wath Hill. ijpowell 05/06/2015 With Jo, from Chop Gate: paths to Noon Hill, then tracks to Carlton Moor, then Cleveland Way to Cringle Moor (Drake Howe), returning via Beak Hills and Cold Moor Lane. Weather; generally cloudy with sunny intervals, windy, mild, good visibility. amblerbob oatcake 21/09/2014 While on holiday in Whitby thought we would bag Carlton Moor, Cringle Moor, Cold Moor, Hasty Bank and Urra Moor again, the best walk on the North Yorkshire Moors. DanTrig 20/08/2014 On own. Started Clay Bank [top of B1257] - Round Hill and back, then along ridge westwards to Cringle Moor and back - 9 miles total. Great walk on bright, mostly sunny day. Crib Goch 09/08/2014 Part of run from Clay Bank to Lordstones then over the tops back to Clay bank 7 miles. Lykewake42 Parked near to the cafï¿½. Just over one hour with GB. bolton 20/06/2014 Lord Stones Cafï¿½ at top of Carlton Bank ï¿½ E. along Cleveland Way & then short path S. to summit cairn. (PM) gerrybowes 20/06/2014 Evening jog up from the car park at Clay Bank to White Hill (Hasty Bank), along the Cleveland Way to Cold Moor, and on to Cringle Moor and back via the tack along the top of Broughton Plantations. 9.6Km. VirtualMountain 17/06/2014 Carlton Moor, Drake Howe, Cold Moor and White Hill along then Cleveland way with Bev. Nice stretch. simon and co 10/06/2014 from 531027. parked 20m down the road from the no parking sign. quick n easy - superb view point at stone seat. cairn back away from the edge. cairned summit. stig_nest 14/05/2014 Out on my Terrain 1 assessment. Blowing a bit. Sometimes there was a view, then there wasn't. yeha 27/04/2014 Nipped up this one from the road. A large visitors center is being built here with gift shop, toilets, tea room, coach park and pay and display car park no doubt. I'm sure it will all be built to the greatest environmental standards but shouldn't motorway services be on motorways? Or perhaps the motorway is phase 2. What were the planners thinking when they granted permission? How is this compatible with the role of a National park to protect the country side from development? {sorry about the rant) mindlessflogger stever 16/05/2011 Parked by the Lord Stones Cafe and joined the Clevland Way and walked up steep steps to the summi


What is the real name of the singer whose stage name was Shakin'Stevens?

Shakin' Stevens's broken heart: Girlfriend tells how she saved the singer's life after he suffered a terrifying cardiac arrest in bed | Daily Mail Online comments When rock ’n’ roller Shakin’ Stevens felt a burning sensation in the middle of his chest, he did what most men would have done - and took heartburn medicine. ‘I’d been in the garden and was moving some bags of rubble,’ recalls the 63-year-old singer, whose real name is Michael Barratt. ‘They were really heavy and my legs started to buckle. Chart-topper: Shaky during his Eighties heyday ‘The following day I was in the studio and didn’t feel myself – just off-colour, but nothing specific. Then the next day I felt better, but I started getting indigestion. I took Gaviscon and lay in bed until I felt more at ease, then I decided to go to sleep. That’s the last thing I remember.’ That night, just over a year ago, Shaky suffered a cardiac arrest – and was saved only by the quick thinking of his partner, Sue Davies, who called the emergency services and, with guidance from the phone operator, carried out lifesaving first aid. ‘I was reading in bed when I felt his body go stiff and heard a very strange gurgling sound come from his throat.’ ‘I was reading in bed when I felt his body go stiff and heard a very strange gurgling sound come from his throat,’ recalls Sue. ‘I turned round and his eyes had rolled back. It was absolutely terrifying. I hit him with my hand on his chest, and he breathed, but then stopped. I didn’t know first aid. I screamed at him, saying, “Come back!”, and then I ran downstairs, grabbed my mobile and called 999.’ The emergency operator told Sue how to carry out resuscitation, instructing her to move Shaky off the bed and start doing chest compressions. ‘The operator told me, “We’re going to do 600 compressions,” ’ she says. ‘If he’d said 60 I would have counted to 60 and got frightened, but I didn’t have a chance to because I was just listening to what to do and carrying on. I could feel some bones going, but he told me if I heard ribs cracking then I was doing it right.’ Life saver: Shaky and his partner Sue Davies, who helped save the singer's life The term ‘cardiac arrest’ means the heart has stopped pumping blood. It can quickly lead to death. First aid for this involves a combination of assisted breathing and chest compressions which keep blood and oxygen circulating in the body. The technique is known as CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. In adults, CPR involves placing the hands on the centre of the patient’s chest and, with the heel of the hand, pressing down firmly at a steady rate, slightly faster than one compression a second. After every 30 chest compressions, two breaths are given – the first-aider pinches the patient’s nose, seals their mouth over the patient’s mouth and blows steadily and firmly for about a second. At this point the chest should rise. When the ambulance arrived for Shaky, paramedics used a defibrillator – paddles that emit a strong electric current – to shock his heart back to life. Sue travelled with Shaky as he was whisked to his local hospital in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. He was immediately taken into intensive care, where his body was put into a state of hypothermia using special cooling blankets. Dr Mike Knapton, the British Heart Foundation’s associate medical director, explains: ‘Cardiac arrest means the heart stops pumping blood. If you don’t restore the circulation, the brain and the kidneys quickly become irreversibly damaged. By cooling the body you reduce its need for oxygen because the cells are working more slowly. It’s a way of protecting the organs and it buys time. Young at heart: he might not have had a chart hit for years, but Shaky still keeps up a punishing schedule of tour dates ‘Doctors use sheets filled with ice-cold water to cool the body to 32 or 34C, and after a few hours will slowly bring it back to the normal body temperature of about 37C.’ Shaky, best known for his Eighties No 1 hits This Ole House and Green Door, remained in inte


Who is the MP for Sevenoaks who was Defence Secretary at the end of the coalition government in May 2015?

New Grammar School Provision for Sevenoaks – The Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP play video slots online at Slots Dad New Grammar School Provision for Sevenoaks Press release from Kent County Council: Work is ready to start in the next few months in Sevenoaks to build a new grammar school annexe, the first for 20 years. The Weald of Kent Grammar School Academy Trust has now submitted its proposal, in line with the requirement identified by Kent County Council to develop the new annexe to the Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan. Planning consent has already been obtained to build the school on the old Wildernesse School site in Seal Hollow Road and contractors are ready to start work, subject to the Secretary of State’s sign-off. Kent County Council understands that the submission by the all-girls Weald of Kent is compliant with the regulations set up by the coalition government to establish a new grammar school annexe for girls. Leader of Kent County Council Paul Carter said: “I am delighted that we now have a robust proposal to put to the Secretary of State for her sign-off.  School rolls are rising dramatically and we must be allowed to expand grammar schools in line with all other categories and types of school.  This is good news for parents with daughters and we will continue to work in earnest to find a solution for their sons. “I am also delighted by the support from Theresa May and Michael Fallon for the establishment of further grammar school provision in their constituencies.” Mr Fallon said: “I am delighted to support this proposal from the Weald of Kent Grammar School for a satellite annexe in Sevenoaks. “It remains deeply unfair to parents in my constituency that we are the only area in Kent not to have a grammar school. This proposal will not only go some way to eliminating this injustice, but also produce the additional places we need in west Kent. “I hope the Secretary of State makes a speedy decision.” David Bower, Chair of Governors at Weald of Kent Grammar School said:  “As the existing provider of education to 500 pupils from Sevenoaks we believe Weald of Kent is ideally placed to establish an annexe, offering an additional 90 places per year group. “Recognised by Ofsted as ‘Outstanding’ we are confident in our ability to deliver the highest quality of education possible for the children in Sevenoaks and that we can extend our unique ethos to embrace students and staff across a split site operation to feel part of a single community.” Author mfallon Posted on


Who became the first Women's Marathon, Olympic Gold medallist?

Joan Benoit Wins the First Women's Marathon Gold play Joan Benoit becomes an Olympic champion at the 1984 Games, when the women's marathon is first introduced as an Olympic sport. After recovering from a knee surgery, Benoit manages to cross the finish line first in 2:24.52, almost four minutes ahead of Grete Waitz. Rosa Mota of Portugal claims the bronze medal in 2:26.57. Athletics Marathon Women's Final - Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics - Joan Benoit (USA), Grete Waitz (NOR), Rosa Mota (POR) Athletics, BENOIT, Joan, Legends, Los Angeles 1984, marathon, United States of America, Women,


"Which time travelling character did Nicholas Lyndhurst portray in the sitcom ""Goodnight Sweetheart"""

Goodnight Sweetheart: Musical future for time travel show? - BBC News BBC News Goodnight Sweetheart: Musical future for time travel show? By Tim Masters Entertainment and arts correspondent, BBC News 17 November 2013 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Image caption Nicholas Lyndhurst as Gary (centre), with (clockwise from top left) Victor McGuire as Ron, Christopher Ettridge as PC Reg Deadman, Dervla Kirwan as Phoebe and Michelle Holmes as Yvonne Twenty years after the first episode of sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart, its creators still hope it will return, as a stage musical. Comedy writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran say that while there are no plans to bring the show back to the small screen, they are "some way down the line of doing a stage musical". They have long had the desire to bring Goodnight Sweetheart to the stage, and a musical version would follow their other musical projects Dreamboats and Petticoats and Save the Last Dance for Me . Goodnight Sweetheart was first broadcast on BBC One on 18 November 1993. It starred Nicholas Lyndhurst as married television repair man Gary Sparrow who discovers a time portal down Duckett's Passage in London's East End and is mysteriously transported back to Blitz-torn London in 1940. When all is said and done, it was really comedy about adultery. Laurence Marks In the first episode he wanders into the Royal Oak, which he initially mistakes for a World War Two theme pub. He is instantly attracted to Phoebe Bamford, the daughter of the grumpy landlord. After an air-raid occurs, Gary comes to realise that he's not dreaming and really has gone back in time. He begins to live a double life in both the 1940s and the 1990s. Speaking on the eve of the show's 20th birthday, Gran recalls how he pitched the idea to the BBC head of comedy in the early 1990s. "I said, basically it's a story of a man who's in love with two women, but one of them is at least 80 and might well be dead." Goodnight Sweetheart ran for six series on BBC One between 1993 and 1999. The initial cast included Michelle Holmes as Gary's wife Yvonne Sparrow, Victor McGuire as his best friend Ron Wheatcroft, while his war-time companions were Christopher Ettridge as bumbling PC Reg Deadman and Dervla Kirwan as Phoebe. One of the running gags of the show is that Gary entertains the war-time locals with hit songs from The Beatles and Elton John, which have yet to be written. Image caption Phoebe (Dervla Kirwan) and Gary (Nicholas Lyndhurst) share a moment in the Royal Oak He also reinvents himself as a British spy who has spent time in America. In the 1990s, Gary's wife Yvonne is unaware that her husband is a time-travelling adulterer, with only Ron in on the secret. "When all is said and done, it was really comedy about adultery," says Marks. "Because he thinks it's a dream at first," adds Gran, "we realised this gave Gary carte blanche to act in an uninhibited way and pretend to be a songwriter and spy. In the past he's a hero, and in the present he's a nobody Maurice Gran "In the past he's a hero, and in the present he's a nobody." The challenge for Marks and Gran was how to make the duplicitous Gary Sparrow keep the sympathy of the audience. "We knew that in order to make this show succeed we could only cast Nicholas Lyndhurst - because we felt everyone loved him and that no matter what he did people would continue to love him." At the time he was cast, Lyndhurst was already a huge star from playing Rodney Trotter in Only Fools and Horses. Marks and Gran's other TV shows include Birds of a Feather, Relative Strangers, The New Statesman and Shine on Harvey Moon. They decided from the outset that the reason why Gary Sparrow could travel back to the 1940s was "a question we resolved never to answer". In the third season of the show, Gary sets up a WW2 memorabilia shop in a plaza that has been built on the site of Duckett's Passage. His stock consists of items brought back from war-time London. Like other time travel stories, Goodnight Sweetheart raises questions about the effect that visiting the past can have


In fashion what name is given to leggings, styled to look like tight denim jeans?

Hot fashion trend in fall 2010: wear jeggings - Beautips Beauty tips and topics Hot fashion trend in fall 2010: wear jeggings Why wear them in fall 2010, why are they such a hip trend in fashion, how to wear them and from where to buy them. This is what you will read in this article. Enjoy! Facebook Twitter First of all, what are jeggings? Really funny name isn’t it? Let’s see what Wikipedia has to say: “Jeggings are leggings which are styled to look like tight denim jeans.The ‘j’ not only refers to the appearance of denim, but also to the fact that they were first worn for jogging in early 2009. Apart from the ‘jean’ adaptation, some jeggings are made with a new type of nylon named nylon PV1.”. They are pretty much made out of the material that leggings are made out of, but they have that denim look. And now that we now their definition let’s get back to fashion business. Why wear them in fall 2010, why are they such a hip trend in fashion, how to wear them and from where to buy them. This is what you will read below in this article. Enjoy! Why buy and wear jeggings? Jeggings have a big following, and have been termed by some as the most important fashion revolution items of the 21st century. The reason for this is because they are so much more comfortable than normal skinny jeans, and have the hip and sexy look of jeans without the lack of comfort. Some of the jeggings available to buy have nice finishes around the ankles which strengthen the jean look of the jeggings. Some others maybe look a bit scrunched up around the ends which can look sweet and authentic at the same time. The reason for the jeggings fanaticism over traditional long denim styles apparently has something to do with this unbearably hot and sweaty weather we have to suffer through. Celebrities are all into wearing jeggings It is hard to say if jeggings trend has bright future in the history of fashion, but the trend is already favored by such celebrities as Beyonce , Whitney Port, and Kate Bosworth. Actress Kate Bosworth dresses up a pair of dark jeggings for a 2010 party at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. Pop superstar Rihanna steps out on the streets of Manhattan in light-wash jeggings. So, what should we learn from this? That jeggings are a real hit for 2010 fashion, but, in the same time, we have to pay great attention to our body shape, because, unfortunately not everybody looks great wearing jeggings. Who should wear jeggings and how? Jeggings though are not for every body type as the case is with dresses. They are designed to suit all ages when they’re styled appropriately, but they are best to flaunt well cut legs. Jeggings looks like a cool pair of skinny jeans with printed belt loops, pockets, buttons and zips etc. Jeggings can be teamed with a shirt to get the formal look, with a short sexy top for clubbing and with a kurti for casual wear. When choosing your jeggings, the most flexible and trendy ones are a gorgeous indigo blue. You should look for nice contrast stitching, a good quality stretchy material, with a skinny fit. The waist should be firmly elasticized with high quality for comfort and style. If you wear them in black or a dark denim it’s fine to wear them as a pant but in a lighter wash you’d probably wear them as a legging. Advice: if you don’t look really great in skinny jeans, don’t wear jeggings. Even if they are a real hot fashion trend for fall 2010, that doesn’t mean you have to wear them just to be in fashion. Try on a pair of jeggings in a store and think twice before buying them. You should pay attention to their material, because, being made of nylon and stretch material, it will be so very tight on your legs, and may emphasize every small flaw. Still, you can wear jeggings like normal leggings; just pay a little more attention to their color. So, wear your new pair of jeggings with a thin sweater and accessorize it with a large belt on your waist. If you have slender legs wear a long and slightly transparent shirt, with some high heel shoes and several neck a


The cocktail called a Negroni has three alcoholic ingredients, gin and sweet vermouth are two of them: what is the third?

The Best Gin for Negronis | Serious Eats The Best Gin for Negronis [ Photographs: Jennifer Hess ] The Negroni might look simple on the surface. The classic cocktail is an equal-parts blend of gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari, but there's much more going on in this drink than you might imagine. As the story goes, the drink was invented in 1919 when Count Camillo Negroni wanted a little muscle in his Americano. He asked a bartender in Florence to forget the club soda and add gin in its place. The result: a serious drink for serious drinkers. The Negroni's ingredients are not to be trifled with. Gin is a botanical spirit full of complex flavor. Sweet vermouth is herbal and rich, with undertones of raisins and prunes. And Campari is Campari. You hate Campari until that one moment when you love it, and then when you love it you never want your bottle to run dry. I am on the prowl now to find the best version of a Negroni that I can devise at home. I'm going to start by examining the gin. As we know , gin is a blend of neutral spirit and a mix of juniper and other aromatic herbs and spices. Some gin distillers push the juniper to the front, whereas others craft a spirit that's more floral or citrusy. Which style of gin works best for a Negroni? I wanted to find out. The Line Up I tested three basic types of gin: a junipery London dry style, a more floral style, and a Navy strength (114 proof, or 57% alcohol by volume). The London dry is a bit of a benchmark. I tested the floral style to see whether those flavors would shine through, and I tested the navy strength gin to see whether the gin's alcoholic power would enhance the drink or overwhelm its other components. The gins I tested were Tanqueray (the original bottling, not Tanq 10), Hendrick's, and Perry's Tot Navy Strength. I think Tanqueray and Beefeater are still the best widely available examples of the classic London style, and I usually turn to them for my Friday night martinis. I'm not always a fan of more floral gins, but Hendrick's and Nolet's Silver Dry Gin are each fine examples of the style. Hendrick's has the signature cucumber note, whereas Nolet's tastes of roses and berries . At least three Navy strength gins are around these days: Plymouth, Royal Dock, and Perry's Tot. Each has a slightly different flavor profile, but they're all potent tipples with piney flavors that work well in cocktails. As for why I chose Tanqueray over Beefeater, Hendrick's over Nolet's, and Perry's over Royal Dock or Plymouth, that's just happenstance. I like them all, and Fresh Direct happened to carry each. (Lugging home five bottles of booze—three gins, vermouth, and Campari—when you're on foot with two small children is a challenge, let me tell you. Let someone bring it to me? Golden.) Tasting the Gins The first thing we did was to taste each gin on its own, neat in small glasses, so we could judge whether the flavor was coming through once mixed in the cocktail. The Perry's Tot was definitely juniper-forward, with light citrusy flavors and a little floral sweetness. You might expect a 57% ABV gin to taste "hot" from the alcohol, but we found that not to be the case. The Hendrick's had a milder juniper flavor, and it tasted fresher and less sweet than the Perry's Tot. The flavors were clean and soft, with hints of rose petals and that famous cucumber. The Tanqueray had the biggest flavors of the three, strong with juniper, plus a light citrus flavor, tasting somewhat of orange blossom. We also tasted something akin to anise in the Tanq. Get Mixing! Several variables in each Negroni remained the same: Martini and Rossi Vermouth Rosso. (I sometimes like vermouths like Punt e Mes and Carpano Antica in Negronis but the latter especially has a vanilla note that I find distracting in the drink.) Campari. Proportions. Each drink was 1 part gin, 1 part vermouth, and 1 part Campari. Ice. I weighed the ice to make sure it was the same for each drink. Glassware. A standard rocks glass. Technique. I stirred each Negroni over fresh ice, to chill and properly dilute it, and then strained it int


Who was the King of France at the time of the St Bartholomew's Day massacre?

Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre - Aug 24, 1572 - HISTORY.com Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre Share this: Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre Author Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre URL Publisher A+E Networks King Charles IX of France, under the sway of his mother, Catherine de Medici, orders the assassination of Huguenot Protestant leaders in Paris, setting off an orgy of killing that results in the massacre of tens of thousands of Huguenots all across France. Two days earlier, Catherine had ordered the murder of Admiral Gaspard de Coligny, a Huguenot leader whom she felt was leading her son into war with Spain. However, Coligny was only wounded, and Charles promised to investigate the assassination in order to placate the angry Huguenots. Catherine then convinced the young king that the Huguenots were on the brink of rebellion, and he authorized the murder of their leaders by the Catholic authorities. Most of these Huguenots were in Paris at the time, celebrating the marriage of their leader, Henry of Navarre, to the king’s sister, Margaret. A list of those to be killed was drawn up, headed by Coligny, who was brutally beaten and thrown out of his bedroom window just before dawn on August 24. Once the killing started, mobs of Catholic Parisians, apparently overcome with bloodlust, began a general massacre of Huguenots. Charles issued a royal order on August 25 to halt the killing, but his pleas went unheeded as the massacres spread. Mass slaughters continued into October, reaching the provinces of Rouen, Lyon, Bourges, Bourdeaux, and Orleans. An estimated 3,000 French Protestants were killed in Paris, and as many as 70,000 in all of France. The massacre of Saint Bartholomew’s Day marked the resumption of religious civil war in France. Related Videos


What colour jersey is worn by the leading young rider (under 26 years old) in the Tour de France?

Kids guide to Tour de France jersey colours - Cycle Sprog > Kids guide to Tour de France jersey colours Kids guide to Tour de France jersey colours When you’re watching the Tour de France on TV, you’ll hear the commentator talking about different colour jerseys.  But what do they all mean?  To help, here is the Cycle Sprog kids guide to Tour de France jersey colours.  If you’re looking for where to buy  kids sized Tour de France jerseys then click here for our other post . Kids guide to Tour de France jersey colours There are four different jerseys awarded in the Tour de France.  The most famous is the yellow jersey, but there are also green, white and a polka dot jersey awarded each day. Many people think that the cyclist who wins that day’s race gets the yellow jersey, but this is WRONG! This rider is called the Stage Winner, and they get to go up onto the podium and celebrate their win. They don’t get a jersey just for winning a stage.  Sometimes the stage winner also wins a jersey, but this doesn’t happen every day. The coloured jerseys are awarded to riders for being the best or fastest in the overall race, and they get to ride wearing the jersey the next day.  The Jersey is made of a material called Polyester that keeps the rider cool. Tour de France yellow jersey At the end of each stage of the Tour de France, the cyclist with the FASTEST OVERALL time from the very start of the race gets to wear the famous Yellow Jersey. This is called the ‘Maillot Jaune’ in French. When a cyclist crosses the finish line their time is recorded, and this is their time for that day (know as a stage). At the end of each day, the cyclists have all of their stage times from the start of the race added up. The cyclist with the quickest overall time from the very start of the race is awarded the yellow jersey to wear on the next stage of the Tour de France. On the first day of the Tour de France the stage winner is also the Yellow Jersey winner, because there are no other stages to add into the maths. It is possible for Tour de France rider to be wearing the yellow jersey and not to have won a stage.  They may have finished in the top few places every day, meaning that they are a very fit and have a very fast overall time, but have not actually won a stage. Sometimes one person leads all the way through the Tour de France and gets to wear the yellow jersey every day. The first person to do this was the Italian Ottavio Bottecchia in 1928. It has only happened 3 times in the races’ history – the last time was in 1935.   Tour de France polka dot jersey The best climber in the Tour de France is known as the ‘King of the Mountains’. They are awarded the polka dot jersey. It is white with red dots, and is known as ‘malliot a pois rouges’ in French. The King of the Mountains is the rider who has the most points from the mountain stages.  Points are given out to riders who get to the top of the mountains first. The steeper the mountain, the more points a rider can get. Richard Virenque was the overall King of the Mountains seven times between 1994 and 2004. If you’re a good hill climber you could ask for a kids sized King of the Mountain replica jersey for your next birthday! Tour de France green jersey The Green Jersey is officially known as the “Points Classification” jersey, but it’s often called the Sprinters Jersey. The green jersey is worn by the best sprinter and time trialist. In French the green jersey is known as the ‘maillot vert’. At the end of each stage points are given out to all the riders. More points are given out for flat stages than mountain stages, and lots of extra points can be won for winning smaller sprint races within a stage. Points can be taken off a rider if they do something wrong and break the rules of the race. Tour de France white jersey The Tour de France White Jersey is given to the best young rider (under 26 years old) overall. In French the white jersey is known as ‘le maillot blanc’. The race organisers use the same maths to work out who wears the white jersey as they do for the yellow jersey. The Tour de Fr


"Paul Eddington played Jim Hacker in the original series of ""Yes Prime Minister"", but who played him in the 2013 remake?"

Yes, Prime Minister (TV Series 1986–1987) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error James Hacker was propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - No. 10. Stars: Sir Humphrey has to scramble when the Prime Minister's Political Advisor, Mrs. Wainwright, convinces the PM that she should get her old office back. Sir Humphrey and his predecessors have been trying... 9.4 The Prime Minister finds himself in a bit of a pickle when he flatly denies in the House that the government has bugged MP's telephones. It turns out the government was and Sir Humphrey was aware of ... 8.9 When the Director General of MI5 informs the Prime Minister that his predecessor was a Soviet agent, Jim Hacker learns that he had been thoroughly investigated some years previously by none other ... 8.8 a list of 28 titles created 06 Jan 2011 a list of 30 titles created 04 Sep 2012 a list of 46 titles created 25 Dec 2012 a list of 27 titles created 16 Dec 2014 a list of 42 titles created 8 months ago Title: Yes, Prime Minister (1986–1987) 8.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 5 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards  » Photos The Right Honorable James Hacker has landed the plum job of Cabinet Minister to the Department of Administration. At last he is in a position of power and can carry out some long-needed reforms - or so he thinks. Stars: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds Yes, Prime Minister (TV Series 2013) Comedy The modern version of British comedy 'Yes, Prime Minister'. Stars: David Haig, Henry Goodman, Chris Larkin Francis Urquhart, the unscrupulous but cunning Conservative Prime Minister, has his survival threatened by a liberal monarch and an upcoming General Election. Stars: Ian Richardson, Michael Kitchen, Kitty Aldridge Francis Urquhart is too experienced a politician not to know that everything must end, even his long career as British prime minister. In order to secure his retirement and establish ... See full summary  » Stars: Ian Richardson, Diane Fletcher, Paul Freeman In the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother. Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Elspet Gray Bertram Wooster, a well-intentioned, wealthy layabout, has a habit of getting himself into trouble and it's up to his brilliant valet, Jeeves, to get him out. Stars: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Robert Daws Francis Urquhart is the chief whip of the Conservative party. When Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader, he remains neutral and after a general election where the conservatives are returned ... See full summary  » Stars: Ian Richardson, Susannah Harker, Miles Anderson In the Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George amidst the fads and crazes of the time. Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie Stuck in the middle of World War I, Captain Edmund Blackadder does his best to escape the banality of the war. Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry Edit Storyline Following a series of circumstances involving the Eurosausage, the Home Secretary drink driving and the Chancellor's dalliances with a shady lady from Argentina, Minister for Administrative Affairs Jim Hacker finds himself elevated to Number 10 Downing Street without being quite sure how he got there. But life as Prime Minister is no easier than being a Minister; Hacker still finds his every move challenged by the Civil Service as represented by his new Cabinet Secretary, the ever-wily and manipulative Sir Humphrey Appleby, who is as equally determined that nothing should change as Hacker is that changes should be made. Wandering nervously between them is Bernard Wooley, Hacker's private secretary, who continues juggling his responsibilities t


Which motor manufacturer produces the 7-seater MPV known as the Orlando?

7seater | MPVs – People Carriers – Cars with 7+ Seats MPVs – People Carriers – Cars with 7+ Seats Menu Feb15 It’s already a good-looking SUV crossover in the upper end of the market, but now the Lexus RX is about to get another facelift. Scanned images of the Japanese automaker’s brochure for 2013 show this sporty SUV, which also comes in a 7-seater option, is about to get a makeover as well as an all-new F Sport trim. The images from the Lexus’ Japanese-language brochure were leaked on the internet, and there has not been any official announcement as yet, although one is expected in the coming weeks. The changes appear to be purely cosmetic at this stage – mid-way through the product cycle of the third generation of this award-winning SUV, first produced in 1998. New additions include revised headlights and tail lights, all new alloy wheels and a new corporate grille. The leaked pictures also point to a new entertainment system added to the rear of the vehicle. Lexus RX MPV is also available with 7 seats The F Sport trim looks set to be made available for the RX 350 and the 450h, the more powerful of the two crossovers in this range. This version will feature larger five-spoke alloy wheels, a sports steering wheel, an aerodynamics kit, leather sports seats and alloy pedals. So when will the all-new Lexus RX and the Sport F trim make their debuts? That remains to be seen, but the auto press is expecting some kind of announcement at the Geneva motor show which kicks off next month. The original third generation version of the RX 350 and 450h were first displayed at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2008, so it has now been nearly three-and-a-half years since Lexus revamped these crossover SUVs. The current RX 350 comes with a 3.5-litre V6 engine that generates an impressive 275 horsepower. The main change in this version was the addition of the double-wishbone suspension, which represented a departure from the MacPherson strut design seen on older models – a feature which aimed to improve handling and add greater cargo space to the rear of the vehicle. The MPV comes in both standard petrol and petrol hybrid versions in both, with all-wheel and front-wheel drive configurations. The more powerful Lexus RX 450h comes with the same volume petrol engine but, by incorporating a higher power inverter plus electric motors, power is boosted to 295hp. Other major drive features included the exhaust-heat recovery system, which helps to reduce engine warm-up periods with an exhaust gas recirculation system, water-cooled to reduce engine pumping loss. Plus, the new ECO mode saves fuel by controlling the throttle inputs and air conditioning. The other major improvement to the latest version of the Lexus RX was the increase in cargo space by some five per cent on the previous generation. This was despite the switch away from the MacPherson strut suspension, which was originally intended to increase the amount of space available inside. However, the new Lexus RX is at the top of its class, as shown by a number of awards from the likes of Top Gear and Money magazine over the years. Dec18 VW Crossover 7-Seater SUV It’s an obvious gap in Volkswagen’s product range when you really think about it. The German automaker offers the Tiguan, a compact crossover SUV that seats 5 people, and the Touareg which is bigger but does a similar job. Then there’s the popular Sharan which is more like a people carrier in the strict sense of the term, a vehicle that looks like a sleek little minivan with plenty of room, a decent drive performance but a distinct lack of sport. Of course, Volkswagen has always made its name by producing reliable, simple but stylish vehicles with a focus on utility. But so far that means there hasn’t been a proper crossover 7-seater SUV. Sporty MPV on the way Well, that may be about to change given the noises that people at Volkswagen have been making over recent months. The latest indication that a sporty, 7-seater SUV may be on the way came at the start of December at the Tokyo Motor Show by the head of design at V


Nastro Azzurro is the flagship brand of which Italian brewer?

Peroni Italy View article Peroni Nastro Azzurro believes in the spirit of collaboration and has worked on long-term projects with a handful of inspiring brand ambassadors. Bringing Peroni Nastro Azzurro’s unique Italian Style proposition to life, brand ambassador projects have crossed the spheres of fashion with Antonio Berardi, design with Alessi, and food with Giorgio Locatelli. Peroni Nastro Azzurro also works with inspiring partners on various collaborations in creative fields and has recently worked with: Eataly, Vogue Italia, The Serpentine, Prada - Luna Rossa and America’s cup.


"What was the name of the holder of thee title ""Earl of Essex"" who was executed in 1501?"

raleghshaw Title: A CONTEMPORARY VIEW OF SIR WALTER RALEGH ,  By: Shawcross, John T., ANQ, 0895769X, Apr-Jul92, Vol. 5, Issue 2/3 Database: MasterFILE Premier A CONTEMPORARY VIEW OF SIR WALTER RALEGH The following poem reflects the political attitudes and literary evaluations of at least one person sometime after 29 October 1618 when Sir Walter Ralegh was executed as a result of demands of the Spanish ambassador against a British expedition to Spanish-held South America. Ralegh's expedition (1616-18) in search of gold in the Orinoco region was a failure, and eventuated in the destruction by fire of the settlement of San Tomas. The poem is documentary evidence such as "old" historical critics are alleged to privilege, but it is also contemporary evidence such as "new" historicists have analyzed as political yardsticks. The unknown author's political attitude directs us to appreciate the court intrigues beneath the event, the populace's perspective (if the author does reflect group feelings) toward what has created the event and what then occurred governmentally, and offers an epitome of Ralegh's position as creative writer. Of further interest to the literary scholar is the use of a well-known astronomical event as metaphor, one that implies common belief in, or at least acceptance of, superstition. Whether the author, like Owen Glendower in Shakespeare's I Henry IV, really believed such a fiction or was only employing it as metaphoric sign, we should recognize the apparent predictive viability of astronomic events for the people of the early seventeenth century. The poem is quoted from the Welbeck MS, Pw V 37, p. 14, in the Duke of Portland Papers, owned by the University of Nottinghamshire.(n1) It is a copy made sometime around 1630(n2) by a professional scribe, who organized the poems under generic rubrics, this being the first given under "Epitaphs." On Sr Walter Raleigh, who was beheaded a little before the apearance of the Comett. 1618. I knew thee but by Fame, and thy brave deeds, Those spoke thee loud; For where true worth exceeds. It cannot sleepe in Lethe. Who could but know Thee for the Muses Freind, and spaines Arch-Foe? 5 Mee thinks the old Heroes weigh'd with Thee, Homer was out, or they of meane degree; Of Witt. and Valour hee Two patternes sett; In thee Both were, and both more strongly mett: Thou shamd'st his art, and spite of Rule or Fashion, 10 Mad'st Practice outgoe Speculation. And yet Thou hadst so much Mortality To dy; though not without a Prodigy. For Thou (or Sunne) being sets, and darke Night come, An upstart Starr would needs supply Thy roome, 15 And lend that light wee mist; yet 't would not bee. It shone bright, but not halfe so bright as Thee: It shone, but being outvied, itt straight was done, As though a Meteor could outshine the Sunne. Oh that I could tune out so full a straine, 20 As might become Thy Elegy. In vaine I wish itt; Englands Muse Raleigh is dead, And one blow spilt the Balme of that rare Head. The manuscript collects poems by various authors including John Donne and Richard Corbett (suggesting the author may have been one of their coterie) and Ralegh himself. It includes other poems on Ralegh and poems on the comet, such as "On Queene Annes death not long after the appearing of the Comett. 1618" (beginning "`Twas to invite this guest God sent this starre," p. 3),(n3) "The Kings Verses on the Comett. 1618 ("Yee men of great Britaine why gaze yee so," p. 174), "On the Comett that appeared ao. 1618" ("Some say (faire Lady) that the blazing Starre," p. 178), "On the Comett. 1618" ("A Comett blazing, and as yen no booke," assigned to "Mr John Eglesfeild," p. 181), "A Letter sent to Mr Alisbury concerning a Comett that appeared ao Di. 1618. Written, and dated at Oxford, but directed to Sion" ("My Brother, and more hadst then been mine," assigned to "Dr. Corbett," p. 312). Poems on Ralegh's death, common in various manuscripts, often allude to Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex, also a former favorite of Elizabeth's and also beheaded.(n4) During the late 1580s and 1590s both men


"Which British character-actress, who was made a Dame in 1967, won the Oscar for best Supporting Actress in 1963 for her role in the film ""The V.I.P.s""?"

1963 Academy Awards® Winners and History How the West Was Won (1962) Lilies of the Field (1963) Actor: SIDNEY POITIER in "Lilies of the Field", Albert Finney         in "Tom Jones", Richard Harris in "This Sporting         Life", Rex Harrison in "Cleopatra", Paul Newman         in "Hud" Actress: PATRICIA NEAL in "Hud" , Leslie         Caron in "The L-Shaped Room", Shirley MacLaine in "Irma         La Douce", Rachel Roberts in "This Sporting Life",         Natalie Wood in "Love with the Proper Stranger" Supporting Actor: MELVYN DOUGLAS in "Hud" , Nick         Adams in "Twilight of Honor", Bobby Darin in "Captain         Newman, M.D.", Hugh Griffith in "Tom Jones", John         Huston in "The Cardinal" Supporting Actress: MARGARET RUTHERFORD in "The V.I.P.s", Diane Cilento         in "Tom Jones", Edith Evans in "Tom Jones",         Joyce Redman in "Tom Jones", Lilia Skala in "Lilies         of the Field" Director: TONY RICHARDSON for "Tom Jones", Federico Fellini for "8         1/2", Elia Kazan for "America, America", Otto Preminger for "The Cardinal",         Martin Ritt for "Hud" For          the second time in Academy Awards history, fifteen years after          the first British film won the Best Picture award (Laurence          Olivier's Hamlet (1948)), another British-made film          won the top award. The honored film was Tom Jones -          Tony Richardson's bawdy, raucous adaptation of the Henry Fielding          classic satire of 18th century England about an amorous playboy.          The romantic comedy film garnered ten Oscar nominations, more          than any other film in the competition. And it became the highest-grossing foreign-made          film distributed in the US (up to that time). In fact, the          year was a good one for British films and actors - 27 nominations          (with 20 nominations in acting categories). But the uninhibited, historical adventure-sex          comedy romp Tom Jones won only four Oscars -          Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay (John          Osborne), and Best Musical Score (John Addison). It was rare          for a comedy to win the top honor. Remarkably, its film editor          (Tony Gibbs), inventive cinematographer (Walter Lassally) and          costume designer weren't even nominated, even though the film          deserved honors for its trick photography, wink-at-the-camera          attitude, dynamic editing, and costuming. Tom Jones is the only picture in          Academy history with three Best Supporting Actress nominees.          Although five of the cast were nominated for acting awards          (Finney, Griffith, Cilento, Evans, and Redman), none won. Throughout          Academy history, it set a record as the only film to          receive five Oscar nominations for its acting performances          - and then lose in all instances. Other films with five          acting nominations that won one Oscar include: All           About Eve (1950) , Bonnie and            Clyde (1967) , and The Godfather,             Part II (1974) . Network (1976) was          also nominated for five acting slots - and won three. The Best Picture winner's weak competitors included: 20th Century Fox's expensive, bank-rupting           debacle - director Joseph L. Mankiewicz's multi-million dollar,           four-hour historical epic Cleopatra (with nine nominations           and four Oscars - Best Color Cinematography, Best Color Art           Direction/Set Decoration, Best Color Costume Design, and           Best Special Visual Effects) starring Elizabeth Taylor as           the Queen of Egypt, Richard Burton as Marc


"Which fictional reporter made his debut in ""Land of the Soviets"" in 1929?"

Tintin | Tintin Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia "Eureka!" —Tintin Tintin is a reporter, adventurer, traveler, and the protagonist of the popular comic book series The Adventures of Tintin, which was written by the Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, better known as Hergé (1907–1983). Contents [ show ] Biography Tintin made his first appearance in Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (1929–1930) as a journalist reporting on the Bolsheviks of Soviet Russia with his loyal dog Snowy and soon evolved into an investigative reporter and crime-buster whose curiosity draws him into the dangerous circles of drug-traffickers and mercenaries. Tintin seems to be physically quite strong as he sometimes defeats criminals without much difficulty with punches and once easily broke a door in The Secret of the Unicorn . Hergé never explicitly confirmed Tintin's nationality, but vaguely refers to him as Belgian and living in Brussels (the streets of Brussels are unmistakable in the backdrop of The Secret of the Unicorn and The Red Sea Sharks . Further more, in Tintin in Tibet , the address written on Chang ‘s letter was "比國布魯塞爾", which means "Brussels, Belgium"). Hergé also never confirmed Tintin's age, but the comic books portray him as a young adult, cultured, worldly, and utterly responsible. However, in Hergé's Adventures of Tintin, Tintin's home is located in New York and is supposedly American. In earlier adventures, Tintin and Snowy live alone in an apartment, but they eventually go on to stay in one of Captain Haddock 's spare rooms at Marlinspike Hall , giving the impression that Tintin is old enough not to need the influence and presence of parents or school. In The Secret of the Unicorn , Tintin's passport states his birth year as 1929, which was the year of his first appearance in The Land of the Soviets, estimating his age to be 15, while the official Tintin website states his age as between 16–18. Hergé uses a floating timeline in The Adventures of Tintin so that while the world ages around him, Tintin does not age. Tintin is well-educated, intelligent, and selfless with morals that cannot be compromised. He is efficient and responsible, does not smoke and rarely drinks, and is athletic (he is seen doing yoga various times throughout the series, and does stretches and warm-ups in Prisoners of the Sun ). He is a skilled driver of almost any vehicle, including tanks, motorcycles, cars, helicopters, and speedboats. The final unfinished adventure, Tintin and Alph-Art , saw Tintin being led out of his cell to be killed, although it is very unlikely that he dies at the end of the story. Character "The idea for the character of Tintin and the sort of adventures that would befall him came to me, I believe, in five minutes, the moment I first made a sketch of the figure of this hero: that is to say, he had not haunted my youth nor even my dreams. Although it's possible that as a child I imagined myself in the role of a sort of Tintin."


Limahl was the lead singer of which 1980's chart group?

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The holder of which bishopric is the third most senior person in the Church of England?

GENUKI: Glossary for Genuki Yorkshire Hierarchy of the Church of England in the 1820 period (and later.) Section One, the 1820 period (and before). The following is intended to show the functions of the various people in the Church of England at around the time which the Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire and other books transcribed on this site were written. It is a combination of several people's inputs, each of whom have agreed that it is correct; this does not of course mean that it is, and if you know something we don't, or feel something should be added, then please drop me a line via the link at the bottom of the page. Thanks - Colin Hinson THE MONARCH               |          THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND            (THE HOLY MEN)               |             ARCHBISHOPS        OF CANTERBURY  OF YORK               |   An Archbishop has a see.               |              BISHOPS A bishop has a cathedra               |   (literally a bishop's seat)               |   this is housed in a cathedral.               |   A bishop has a diocese               |           SUFRAGAN BISHOPS Have no cathedral               |    Responsible for part of               |     a Bishop's diocese               |     ________________(PRIESTS)_______     |          |      |    RECTOR         |     VICAR  Has a historical living  |  Same eclesiastical  Appointed by the Patron.  |  status as a Rector.  Can't be sacked easily.  | Can be easily sacked.  Can be an honorary Dean.  |  (See note below)  (see note below)     |               |               |     ____________________|     |          |    CURATE |  (in old days)       | Wasn't high born.      | Had a parish where the   |  living was not good    |  enough for a Vicar/Rector. |   (See note below)     |               |              DEACON            Trainee Priest       (Literally a helper/assistant/servant) GOVERNMENT OF THE CHURCH DEAN - (can be a priest)               |  Responsible for the Cathedral               |   fabric and the day to day               |   running and finances.               |             CHAPTER  (group of men)             contains               |               |             ARCHDEACONS (are priests)             CANONS     RURAL DEAN   usually a priest Responsible for a Deanery (the fabric thereof) A deanery is a group of   parishes. Note: Rector: The parson of a parish church. Rectory: a Parish Church, Parsonage or spiritual living with all its rights, glebes, tithes etc. Vicar: The parson of a parish where the tithes are impropriated. Vicarage (endowed): is one which has a sufficient revenue for the maintenance of the Vicar, when the Benefice is impropriated. Impropriate: to employ the revenues of a church living for his own use. ("his own use" means the use of a chapter, religious house or layman. The Vicar receives only a smaller tithes or a salary.) My 1850 dictionary says: Rector: A clergyman who has the charge and cure of a parish, and has the parsonage and tithes; or the parson of a parish where the tithes are not impropriate: in the contrary case, the parson is a Vicar. Curate: A clergyman in the Church of England who is employed to perform divine service in the place of the incumbent, parson or vicar. He must be licensed by fixed estate in the curacy, he may be removed at pleasure. But some curates are perpetual. Further information on Parsons and Vicars (relating particularly to Northern Ireland) from Malcolm McClure in 2005: He says: I reached your web-page after findi


What was the nationality of the 2000 Olympic swimmer nicknamed Eric the Eel?

Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jun 6, 2010 PLEASE GIVE THUMBS UP, COMMENT AND SUBSCRIBE Eric Moussambani, a swimmer from Equatorial Guinea(Nicknamed "Eric The Eel") at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games. He swam 100m freestyle, on his own, in the first heat in a time of 1:52 .72. He set a new personal best and Equatoguinean national record. WHAT A LEGEND! :D Category


Which American Football team has a pirate ship at one end of the stadium, which fires a cannon each time it scores?

Must be Pirates | The Front Row Forums Likes Received: 0 This is a lot more then just a name it is a theme, and a promotional dream. Juniors would really get behind this idea, and adults would also. What other name would suit the GOLD COAST? The Ground Our new football stadium should deliver what the Coast expects, a massive night out for the kids and adults alike. Gold Coasters and Tourists alike would thrive to a stadium modeled after the Tamper bay home ground in the United States called the Buccaneer Cove. The centerpiece of Buccaneer Cove is the majestic, 103-foot-long ship, an authentic replica of an early 1800's pirate ship, arguably one of the most recognizable stadium feature in the world. The most menacing aspect of the pirate ship is its massive 9'x7' skull and crossed swords facing the playing field which features huge, glowing red eyes and a mouth that breathes smoke. Additionally, eight cannons celebrate Buccaneer touchdowns by releasing thundering cannon fire, smoke, confetti, mini-footballs and a variety of Buc merchandise into the stands. The ship will also be complete with working rigging and a crew to raise and lower its huge 32x50 foot sails. Massive enough to be a striking image from any spot in the stadium, the majestic ship looms out over the crowd in the north end zone. Ship Length 103' 60 gallons of paint 64,000 linear feet of wood trim The ship's dock serves as an interactive entertainment area from which patrons enjoy the most unique vantage point in the National Football League. Adding to the festive atmosphere is a larger-than-life interactive talking parrot that sits perched at the ship's stern. Located adjacent to the ship is an old-time dock that serves as the site for pre-game and halftime shows performed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders, Tampa Bay's 44-person cheerleading troupe that includes a 10-member band of pirates who carry the signature red Buccaneer attack flags. All areas of Buccaneer Cove and the Ship's facilities are ADA disabled ramp accessible so that all fans can benefit from this unique setting. With a full menu of food and beverages, plentiful facilities and an excellent view of the action on the field, Buccaneer Cove is as animated as the 19th-century pirate village after which it is modeled. We would of course design the food courts in old fashioned styles like Dreamworld has, and create a whole atmosphere the whole family would love. Main bar could be called the plank, and the kids area the Scallywags ect: the whole concept would tie in the ground, team, atmosphere and make game day not only about football, but a day/night out that is a must on the Gold Coast calendar. The Mascots Unlike some of the other suggestions for names, the Pirates give countless opportunities for Mascots. Parrots And of course the new Captain Charger And of course countless options for cheerleaders and ground stewards Merchandise Like any successful team, a great selection of merchandise is a must. The Pirates theme provides anything from toys, costumes, and stuffed animals on top of the football apparel already in stock. The fans could wear eye patches or massive Captain hats similar to the Cowboy hats the North Queensland fans wear. Marketing The name Pirate unlike the other suggestions makes the crowd a part of the team, they are not following a logo, they are becoming a Pirate. The Gold Coast would unite as one, and feel the presence of the new team well before the gates open in 2007, with a marketing opportunity only few clubs in history have managed. With a well constructed advertisement campaign, the expectation of the Gold Coast could reach fever pitch by opening day 2007. Junior squads could be called Buccaneers, blanketing the team and its junior squads and creating a feeling of loyalty. Also with the The DOG & PARROT Bar at Robina, a Central meeting place could be arranged easily. So are you a Pirate ??? If so get your new name me matey Titan is the name of the Fighting Fantasy Game Books world that was created by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone . Titans in the tabletop st


On clothing labels, what does a circle in a square with an x through it mean?

Washing Symbols | Wash Care Labels on Clothes | Cleanipedia Five Dots = 70 C Six Dots = 95 C Permanent Press: The Permanent Press symbol has one line beneath the standard wash symbol. Permanent Press fabrics have been treated with chemicals to ensure they resist wrinkles and retain their original shape. If a piece of clothing is permanent press, it usually means that you shouldn’t iron it. Gentle Cycle: The Gentle Cycle symbol has two lines beneath the standard wash symbol. The gentle cycle is for delicate fibres like wool or silk, or for items of clothing that could be damaged by a vigorous washing (like sequined tops, tights, or lycra). Hand Wash: The Hand Wash symbol is the standard wash symbol with a hand at the top. For ‘Hand Wash’ clothing, do not use a washing machine. Instead wash garments in a sink or small tub, using your hands to ensure that the cleaning liquid is thoroughly rubbed into the material and subsequently rinsed out. Check your cleaning liquid to make sure it is suitable for hand washing – milder detergents have been specifically designed for hand wash use, and they are safe for your clothes and for your hands! Do Not Wash: The Do Not Wash symbol is the standard wash symbol with a cross through it. If the label instructs you not to wash the item, it will have to be dry cleaned after it gets dirty – see the section on Dry Cleaning Symbols below. Bleaching Guidelines on Wash Care Labels   The next symbol on the care label is a triangle that refers to whether specific bleaching conditions can be used on the item. Bleach: A triangle without anything in the middle means that any kind of bleach can be used on the clothing when needed. Non-chlorine Bleach Only: A triangle filled with diagonal lines means that only non-chlorine bleaches should be used. Check the ingredients on your bleach to see if it contains chlorine. Find out more about the different kinds of bleach here . Do Not Bleach: A solid black triangle with crossed lines means ‘do not bleach’ – you should not attempt to use any kind of bleach on this garment. Drying Guidelines on Care Labels Tumble Dry: The basic tumble dryer symbol is a square with a circle in the middle of it.   As with the washing symbols, the number of dots inside the circle will tell you the heat setting you should put your tumble dryer on to, as well as any specific program settings required. Three dots mean Tumble Dry High, where as two dots means Tumble Dry Medium and one dot means Tumble Dry Low.   Do Not Tumble Dry: When an item is marked as ‘do not tumble dry’ with a cross through the drying symbol, leave this garment to drip-dry on a drying rack, in an airing cupboard, or outside on your washing line rather than putting it in the dryer.   Tumble Dry, Permanent Press: As before, a single line below the dryer symbol means that a Permanent Press setting should be used. Tumble Dry, Delicate Setting: Double lines indicate that the Delicate setting must be used. Ironing Guidelines on Care Labels Iron: To make life easy, the ironing symbol is shaped like an old-fashioned iron. Ironing symbols also employ the same dot system for heat levels, which should be adjustable on your iron. Iron on high: three dots mean that the item can be ironed on high Iron on Medium: two dots mean that it can be ironed on medium. Iron on Low: One dot means that it can be ironed on low. Dry Cleaning Symbols Dry Clean: The dry cleaning symbol is a circle.


What was the first programme to be broadcast on BBC2, after a power cut cancelled the opening night's gala performance?

BBC2's very traumatic birth: A fire, a blackout, even sabotage? | Daily Mail Online comments Denis Tuohy was anxious. As a 27-year-old TV presenter he'd been chosen as the first face to be seen on the eagerly anticipated new BBC2 channel. It was the night of 20 April, 1964, and he was due on screen in little more than half an hour, at 7.20pm. After rehearsing all day for his historic role that would inaugurate the first challenge to ITV and the BBC's single channel, his stomach was churning and every nerve jangled. Joan Bakewell, The Thinking Man's Crumpet 'I was in the studio trying to find a way to relax,' he recalls now. 'Suddenly it went black. Kaput! It was as though someone, somewhere, had suddenly switched everything off.' RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share A fire at London's Battersea Power Station had cut all power to a huge swathe of the western side of the capital, including BBC Television Centre. BBC1 was able to switch to emergency recorded programmes from its Alexandra Palace studio in North London, which was unaffected by the power cut. But what about BBC2? The channel - heavily promoted over several weeks by a cartoon kangaroo called Hullabaloo and her joey Custard - was due to begin with Denis introducing a collection of previews called Line-Up, followed by variety acts, a production of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate and a firework display from Southend. 'Nobody knew if the power would be restored quickly, or if we'd be kicking our heels for hours,' says Tuohy, now 77. 'The waiting didn't help our frayed nerves.' At TV Centre everyone was in the dark - literally. 'My editor, Rowan Ayers, rushed in,' remembers Tuohy. 'I asked, "What can we do?" He shrugged and said, "Not much." We waited in the studio for an hour-and-a-half in the hope that the power might come back on.' John Cleese and Prunella Scales in Fawlty Towers, one of BBC2's most successful launches It was during this interlude that Tuohy overheard an astonishing conversation between two unnamed BBC executives in the darkened studio. They were blaming ITV for deliberately sabotaging the new channel's opening. Nine years earlier, in September 1955, the launch of ITV had been upstaged by a deliberate BBC spoiler - the fictional death in a fire of Grace Archer, a stalwart of radio's The Archers, an event which made front page news. 'One of the executives was saying that the Battersea power cut was ITV's revenge for Grace Archer,' says Tuohy. He said, "It's all too much of a coincidence. How did Grace Archer die? In a fire. What scuppered BBC2? A fire." ' The sabotage theory was soon discounted, however. London ITV station Associated-Rediffusion generously offered to transmit BBC2's programmes, but because they'd have to wait until the ITV schedules finished for the night, this was declined. Tuohy says, 'We finally decided that if power hadn't come back by 9.45 we'd abandon everything and start BBC2 the following night.' The presenter, who was recruited for the launch from BBC Northern Ireland, went home deeply depressed. 'I remember thinking I've come all the way over from Ireland to make my name and look what happened,' he says. By next morning the power lines were back in service, and in spite of all the grand plans for the original launch, the first scheduled programme shown was Play School at 11am. A second launch took place exactly 24 hours after the aborted show. At 7.20pm on Tuesday, 21 April, cameras focused on a darkened studio with a candle burning on a desk. It was the infant BBC2 - at last. Tuohy says, 'Right on cue, I walked into shot and picked up the candle. As the lights came up, I blew it out and said, "Good evening. My name is Denis Tuohy. This is the studio from which BBC2 programmes will start each evening from now on." That was it. We were on air.' 'Suddenly it went black. Kaput! It was as though someone, somewhere, had suddenly switched everything off.' Now, half a century after that disastrous night, BBC2 is making up for it by celebrating the anniversary. A cornucopia of special programmes are being planned. David Attenbo


The Tour De France cycling race was originally sponsored by which French newspaper?

The Birth of the Tour de France, 110 Years Ago - History in the Headlines The Birth of the Tour de France, 110 Years Ago June 28, 2013 By Christopher Klein 2012 Tour de France The Birth of the Tour de France, 110 Years Ago Author The Birth of the Tour de France, 110 Years Ago URL Google Launched as a newspaper publicity stunt in 1903, the Tour de France instantly proved itself an epic test of endurance, with competitors in the first race pedaling through the night on grueling stages that lasted upwards of 24 hours. Cheating was also endemic from the very start. As the Tour de France embarks on its 100th edition—world wars canceled 11 races—take a look back at the birth of the world’s most famous cycling race. On July 1, 1903, 60 men mounted their bicycles outside the Café au Reveil Matin in the Parisian suburb of Montgeron. The five-dozen riders were mostly French, with just a sprinkle of Belgians, Swiss, Germans and Italians. A third were professionals sponsored by bicycle manufacturers, the others simply devotees of the sport. All 60 wheelmen, however, were united by the challenge of embarking on an unprecedented test of endurance—not to mention the 20,000 francs in prize money—in the inaugural Tour de France. At 3:16 p.m., the cyclists turned the pedals of their bicycles and raced into the unknown. Nothing like the Tour de France had ever been attempted before. Journalist Geo Lefevre had dreamt up the fanciful race as a stunt to boost the circulation of his struggling daily sports newspaper, L’Auto. Henri Desgrange, the director-editor of L’Auto and a former champion cyclist himself, loved the idea of turning France into one giant velodrome. They developed a 1,500-mile clockwise loop of the country running from Paris to Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Nantes before returning to the French capital. There were no Alpine climbs and only six stages—as opposed to the 21 stages in the 2013 Tour— but the distances covered in each of them were monstrous, an average of 250 miles. (No single stage in the 2013 Tour tops 150 miles.) Between one and three rest days were scheduled between stages for recovery. The inaugural Tour de France, July 1903. The first stage of the epic race was particularly dastardly. The route from Paris to Lyon stretched nearly 300 miles. No doubt several of the riders who wheeled away from Paris worried not about winning the race—but surviving it. Unlike today’s riders, the cyclists in 1903 rode over unpaved roads without helmets. They rode as individuals, not team members. Riders could receive no help. They could not glide in the slipstream of fellow riders or vehicles of any kind. They rode without support cars. Cyclists were responsible for making their own repairs. They even rode with spare tires and tubes wrapped around their torsos in case they developed flats. And unlike modern-day riders, the cyclists in the 1903 Tour de France, forced to cover enormous swathes of land, spent much of the race riding through the night with moonlight the only guide and stars the only spectators. During the early morning hours of the first stage, race officials came across many competitors “riding like sleepwalkers.” Hour after hour through the night, riders abandoned the race. One of the favorites, Hippolyte Aucouturier, quit after developing stomach cramps, perhaps from the swigs of red wine he took as an early 1900s version of a performance enhancer. Twenty-three riders abandoned the first stage of the race, but the one man who barreled through the night faster than anyone else was another pre-race favorite, 32-year-old professional Maurice Garin. The mustachioed French national worked as a chimney sweep as a teenager before becoming one of France’s leading cyclists. Caked in mud, the diminutive Garin crossed the finish line in Lyon a little more than 17 hours after the start outside Paris. In spite of the race’s length, he won by only one minute. “The Little Chimney Sweep” built his lead as the race progressed. By the fifth stage, Garin had a two-hour advantage. When his nearest competitor suffered two f


"What was the title of ""Star Wars Episode III”?"

Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith | Wookieepedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith 133,471pages on Chronological information Timeline "You have become the very thing you swore to destroy!" ―Obi-Wan Kenobi[src] Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith is the sixth Star Wars film produced and the third and final episode of the prequel trilogy. It was released in theatres on Thursday, May 19 , 2005 (the exact day that the first episode of the prequel trilogy Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace was released in 1999), and premiered (out of competition) on the 2005 Cannes Festival May 15 . The film was generally positively received by critics, especially in comparison to the two previous prequels. It broke several box office records in its opening week, and went on to earn over US$800 million worldwide, making it one of the top grossing movies of 2005. It is the second Star Wars film which used a high definition digital 24 frame system for most of the movie's live action scenes. The film was re-released in the Blu-ray format in September of 2011 . Three years after the onset of the Clone Wars , the noble Jedi Knights have been leading a massive clone army into a galaxywide battle against the Confederacy of Independent Systems . The Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic reveals his true nature as a Sith Lord as he unveils a plot to rule the galaxy by transforming the Republic into a Galactic Empire . Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force to become Darth Sidious 's new apprentice Darth Vader . The Jedi are all but eliminated with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda forced into hiding. The only hope for the galaxy is Anakin's own offspring – the twin children born in secrecy who will grow up to become Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa . Contents Episode III REVENGE OF THE SITH War! The Republic is crumbling under attacks by the ruthless Sith Lord, Count Dooku. There are heroes on both sides. Evil is everywhere. In a stunning move, the fiendish droid leader, General Grievous, has swept into the Republic capital and kidnapped Chancellor Palpatine, leader of the Galactic Senate. As the Separatist Droid Army attempts to flee the besieged capital with their valuable hostage, two Jedi Knights lead a desperate mission to rescue the captive Chancellor.... Synopsis It has been three years since the events of Attack of the Clones. The Galactic Republic is in the midst of the epic war with the Confederacy of Independent Systems under the leadership of Count Dooku , who is also the Sith Lord , Darth Tyranus. The Confederacy's cyborg military leader, General Grievous of the Separatist Droid Army has infiltrated Coruscant and captured Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine , leader of the Galactic Senate . As the Separatist Droid Army attempts to escape the Galactic capital, a massive space battle erupts, into which race Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his former padawan , now Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker , leading a mission to rescue the Chancellor. The Jedi fight through the Separatist armada. In the process, Obi-Wan's interceptor is damaged by buzz droids and his astromech , R4-P17, is destroyed. Anakin attempts to shoot the droids off, though succeeds only in blasting apart the wing of his former Master's vessel. Obi-Wan tells Anakin to hold his fire as he's not helping. Anakin agrees it was a bad idea. Obi-Wan tells Anakin to go on and rescue the Chancellor, but Anakin says he won't leave without Obi-Wan. Anakin uses one of his fighter wings to knock some of the buzz droids off Obi-Wan's fighter, but one manages to crawl onto Anakin's ship although it is quickly disabled by R2-D2 . As they approach Grievous's flagship, Obi-Wan reminds Anakin their shields are still up and so Anakin breaks formation and attacks a shield generator, knocking out the shields on the docking bay of the ship and the two Jedi crash land. Anakin and Obi-Wan make their way through the flagship, fighting through an army of droids. Meanwhile, R2-D2 aids them from the hangar bay while si


The SUV model known as the Terios was introduced by which motor manufacturer?

Daihatsu Terios (2000) - pictures, information & specs Daihatsu Terios (2000) Daihatsu Terios The Daihatsu Terios is a mini SUV, first released in 1997 by the Japanese car manufacturer Daihatsu. The engine was a modified Daihatsu Charade 1.3 litre engine or 660cc keicar engine, with constant four wheel drive or two wheel drive. It comes in 5-speed manual transmission or 4-speed automatic transmission. The width of the first generation Daihatsu Terios is lesser than 1500mm to fulfill the keicar regulation. The keicar's Terios is shorter without rear pillar-window to fulfil the keicar's length regulation. In 2000, Daihatsu gave the Terios a mild facelift both in the exterior and interior of the vehicle. A new chrome grille replaced the plastic black grille. The high-grade model had an addition of electric front windows, central locking, rear seat head restraints, alloy wheels, roof rails and a roof-mounted rear spoiler. Mechanically, the 1.3 litre SOHC four cylinder engine fitted to the previous model had been replaced by the new 1.3 litre DOHC four cylinder engine. Power was also increased by 3 kW (4 hp). A sport version of K3-VET engine were produced on Japan in several period. In Australia, a sports limited edition series was introduced in 2001 with only 200 units being available. The vehicle had body colour matching bumpers, different from the two-tone bumper colour on the standard model. Rear spoiler and sunroof became standard. The interior was updated with metallic paint finish on the center console and instrument, Overseas The first-generation Daihatsu Terios is also known as Toyota Cami. In Malaysia and China, the car is locally assembled as the Perodua Kembara under the Perodua badge and the FAW Huali Dario Terios. The Zotye 2008 is apparently a bootlegged, unauthorized copy of the car, which caused some controversy. In Indonesia, this car is known as the Daihatsu Taruna which has a longer rear-based body capable of seating 7 people. The Taruna launch in 1999 with a different facelite and a 1589cc HD-C petrol engine. The name Taruna, which translates roughly as "young knight" in Indonesian, expresses the new car's youthful vigour, excitement and high potential. It is available in three grades: the standard CS, deluxe CX, and sporty CSX. Prices start at around 90 million rupiah (about US$13,750).