By what name is the Jewish Day of Atonement also known?

Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement Yom Kippur - calendar Introduction Yom Kippur, or the "Day of Atonement," is the holiest day of the Jewish year, and provides prophetic insight regarding the Second Coming of the Messiah, the restoration of national Israel, and the final judgment of the world. It is also a day that reveals the High-Priestly work of Yeshua as our Kohen Gadol (High Priest) after the order of Malki-Tzedek ( Heb. 5:10, 6:20 ). The term Yom Kippur is actually written in the plural in the Torah, Yom Ha-Kippurim (יוֹם הַכִּפֻּרִים), perhaps because the purification process cleansed from a multitude of transgressions, iniquities, and sins. However, the name also alludes to the two great atonements given by the LORD - the first for those among the nations who turn to Yeshua for cleansing and forgiveness, and the second for the purification of ethnic Israel during Yom Adonai, the great Day of the LORD at the end of days. Al Chet Text Kippurim can be read as Yom Ke-Purim, a "day like Purim ," that is, a day of deliverance and salvation (as explained in the Book of Esther). Thus the day on which Yeshua sacrificed Himself on the cross is the greatest "Purim" of all, since through Him we are eternally delivered from the hands of our enemies. The Torah states that Yom Kippur was the only time when the High Priest could enter the Holy of Holies and call upon the Name of YHVH to offer blood sacrifice for the sins of the people. This "life for a life" principle is the foundation of the sacrificial system and marked the great day of intercession made by the High Priest on behalf of Israel. In traditional Judaism, the day of Yom Kippur marks the climax of the ten day period of repentance called the "Days of Awe," or yamim nora'im (יָמִים נוֹרָאִים). According to the sages of Jewish tradition, on Rosh Hashanah the destiny of the righteous, the tzaddikim, are written in the Book of Life (סֵפֶר הַחַיִּים), and the destiny of the wicked, the resha'im, are written in the Book of Death. However, most people will not be inscribed in either book, but have ten days -- until Yom Kippur -- to repent before sealing their fate. Hence the term Aseret Yemei Teshuvah (עֲשֶׂרֶת יְמֵי תְּשׁוּבָה) - the Ten Days of Repentance. On Yom Kippur, then, every soul's name will be sealed in one of the two books.  For this reason Yom Kippur is really the climax of the 40 day " Season of Teshuvah ."   Since man was created for the sake of teshuvah (תְּשׁוּבָה), Yom Kippur, or the Day of "at-one-ment," is considered the holiest day of the year, called "Yom ha-kadosh" (יוֹם הַקָּדוֹשׁ). On the Hebrew calendar, Erev Yom Kippur begins at nightfall on Tishri 9 and continues 25 hours through the next day until nightfall. It is a solemn day marked by complete fasting, prayer, and additional synagogue services. According to the Jewish sages, on the 6th of Sivan, seven weeks after the Exodus (i.e., exactly 49 days ), Moses first ascended Sinai to receive the Torah ( Shavuot ). Just forty days later, on the 17th of Tammuz , the tablets were broken. Moses then interceded for Israel for another forty days until he was called back up to Sinai on Elul 1 and received the revelation of Name YHVH ( Exod. 34:4-8 ). After this, he was given the Second Tablets and returned to the camp on Tishri 10, which later was called Yom Kippur . Moses' face was shining with radiance in wonder of the coming New Covenant which was prefigured in the rituals of the Day of Atonement ( Exod. 34:10 ). This explains why Orthodox Jews begin the "Season of Teshuvah" beginning with Elul 1 and continuing through to Tishri 10 -- for the 40 days that Moses was upon the mountain receiving the second set of tablets. Here we also find the first inkling of the Book of Life (see Rosh Hashanah ), when Moses asked to be stricken from "the Book you have written" if God would not make an atonement for his people ( Exod. 32:32-3 ). The willingness of Moses to be "stricken from the book" on the people's behalf is a powerful image of the mediating role of Yeshua our Messiah ( Heb. 9:15 ). The Meaning of the word


Which Russian did Serena Williams defeat in straight sets in the Ladies Singles Final at this year's Wimbledon Championship?

Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Final: Serena Williams Wins Fourth Wimbledon Title, Thirteenth Grand Slam - SBNation.com Getty Images Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Final: Serena Williams Wins Fourth Wimbledon Title, Thirteenth Grand Slam A breakdown of the Wimbledon 2010 Ladies Singles Final between No. 1 Serena Williams and No. 21 Vera Zvonareva. StoryStream 7 Total Updates since July 3, 2010 Important 3


Which composer wrote the operas 'Lohengrin' and 'Tannhauser'?

Wagner: The Genius Who Composed Tristan and Isolde Wagner: The Genius Who Composed Tristan and Isolde by DavidPaulWagner Richard Wagner was a great German composer of the 19th century. He wrote a number of magnificent operas, such as "Tannhauser", "Lohengrin" and "Tristan and Isolde". Long before the word "multimedia" was invented, Richard Wagner created amazing operas which involved and united all the musical, poetic and scenic arts. These operas gripped the attention of the 19th century public and are still pulling in the crowds in the 21st century. Let us look at Richard Wagner and some of his operas. Life of Richard Wagner Early Years Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig. After postings with small orchestras in towns such as Konigsberg and Riga, and an unsuccessful marriage, he lived in Paris from 1839 to 1842, working as a journalist and doing hack work on operatic arrangements and unsuccessfully trying to get interest in operas which he was writing.  In 1842 he was appointed opera conductor with the Dresden Opera House and tasted his first success with the performance of his opera, Rienzi (1842). This, however, was followed by performances of his operas, The Flying Dutchman (1843) and Tannhauser (1845), which were failures. Exile Wagner became involved in revolutionary politics and, when the 1848 revolution failed, he had to flee Saxony and take refuge in Paris and then in Switzerland. It was not until 1861 that he was given permission to return. In this period of exile his writing and staging of operas continued. In 1850 he staged his opera Lohengrin in Weimar through the help of his friend, Franz Liszt. In 1852 he began work on the Ring of the Nibelungs cycle of operas (writing both words and music himself). He then completed the first two acts of the opera, Siegfried (1857). Ludwig II to the Rescue His exile over, Wagner was free but impecunious. He had to flee Vienna to escape his creditors. In 1864 he was rescued by the recognition and support of the eccentric king Ludwig II of Bavaria, who provided him with the facilities to stage his opera, Tristan and Isolde in Munich in 1865 and then The Mastersingers (1868). Bayreuth Ludwig's support also enabled Wagner to set up the Festival Theater in Bayreuth. This theater was designed especially to permit the performance of Wagner's Ring cycle, being large in size and equipped with mechanical apparatus to allow gorgeous scenic effects and transformations and other special effects (such as flights through the air) which were called for by Wagner's operas. The theater had the orchestra hidden away in a recessed pit (leaving a "mystic gulf" between the spectators and the stage) and had a superior sound (better acoustics) and feel to older, traditionally-designed opera houses. The Theater opened in 1874 with a performance of the Ring cycle. Wagner's last opera, Parsifal, was also staged there in 1882. Wagner died in Venice, of a sudden heart attack, in 1883. After his death, Wagner's second wife, Cosima, who was the daughter of Liszt, carried on the tradition of annual performances of Wagnerian operas and this tradition continues to this day. "The Ride of the Valkyries" theme in Richard Wagner's opera "The Valkyries" Exciting!


What name is given to the Jewish New Year?

Introduction to the Jewish Calendar The Jewish week (shavu'a) begins on Sunday and ends on Shabbat: days of the week The Importance of Shabbat The fourth of the ten mitzvot (commandments) is, "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy" (Ex. 20:8, KJV). Shabbat is therefore considered to be the most important day of the week, since the observance of Shabbat is explicitly set forth as one of the Ten Commandments . In fact, Shabbat is considered the most important of the Jewish Holidays, even more important than Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur! During Shabbat , no "work" (defined under 39 main categories associated with the building of the Tabernacle in the desert) is to be performed, since this would violate the idea of "rest" (shabbaton) that is to mark the day.   Weekly Torah Readings Weekly Torah readings are divided into 54 sections. A given weekly section is called a parashah (pl. parashiyot) and is read during a synagogue service. Each portion has a Hebrew name (usually the first word of the section). A haftarah is a reading from the Nevi'im (prophets) that is recited directly following the Torah reading. For a table of the weekly readings, click here . Jewish Months The duration of a Hebrew month (chodesh) is measured by the amount of time it takes for the moon to go through a lunar cycle, about 29.5 days: Rosh Chodesh The appearance of the new moon is called Rosh Chodesh ("head of the month"). Twelve chodeshim make a Shanah, or year. The new moon is observed in synagogues with additional prayers.   Lunar Leap Years Since the solar year is 365 days long but a moon year is only 354 days (29.5 x 12), an extra month is added to the Hebrew calendar every two or three years. The formula is a bit esoteric, but every 19 years there are seven leap years (the third, sixth, eighth, eleventh, fourteenth, seventeenth and nineteenth years). In a leap year a 13th month is added called Adar Sheni (Adar II). In the Tanakh, the first month of the calendar is Nisan (when Passover occurs - see Exod. 12:12); however, Rosh Hashanah ("head of the year") is in Tishri, the seventh month, and that is when the year number is increased. The Jewish Year (שָׁנָה שֶׁל עִבְרִית) The Jewish year is cyclical, with seasonal holidays and festivals. The names of the months of the Jewish calendar year were adopted during the time of Ezra the Scribe, after the return from the Babylonian exile. months of the year The three bold-faced festival names are known as Shalosh Regalim, the three "Pilgrim Festivals" (Exod. 23:14), that focus on key national events in Israel's history (i.e., the Exodus). These festivals mark the three times in the yearly liturgical cycle when all Jews are required to go up to Jerusalem to pray and sacrifice. Today, Jews mark these times with extended worship and prayer, study, distinctive prayer melodies, and festive meals. The Jewish High Holidays run from the ten days from Rosh HaShanah to Yom Kippur and focus on individual repentance (teshuvah). The date of Jewish holidays does not change from year to year. However, since the Jewish year is not the same length as the solar year on the Gregorian calendar, the date will appear to "shift" when viewed from the perspective of the Gregorian calendar. Four Jewish New Years You might be surprised to discover that by the time the Mishnah was compiled (200 AD), the Jewish sages had identified four separate new-year dates for every lunar-solar year (the modern Jewish calendar was ratified by Hillel the Elder in the 3rd century AD): Nisan 1 (i.e., Rosh Chodashim ) marks the start of the month of the Exodus from Egypt and the beginning of Jewish national history. As such, it represents the start of the Biblical year for counting the festivals ( Exod. 12:2 ). Note that the month of Nisan is also called Aviv since it marks the official start of spring. Elul 1 marks the start of the year from the point of view of tithing cattle for Temple sacrifices. Since the Second Temple was destroyed in 70 AD, the rabbis decreed that this date should mark the time of Selichot , or preparation for repentance b


In May 2010, 158 people were killed when an Air India plane overshot the runway at which Indian city's airport?

Air India plane crash kills scores | World news | The Guardian Air India plane crash kills scores Up to 158 people killed in southern India after plane overshoots runway and crashes in gorge Indian firefighters and rescuers try to extinguish the fire in the wreckage of an Air India plane that crashed in Mangalore. Photograph: AP Saturday 22 May 2010 10.22 EDT First published on Saturday 22 May 2010 10.22 EDT Close This article is 6 years old Nearly 160 people were killed today when a plane overshot an airport runway and plunged into a gorge in southern India . Of the 166 people on board the Air India airliner, 158 died when it appeared to skid off the hilltop runway at Bajpe airport in Mangalore in heavy rain. Eight people survived the crash, which happened at 6.30am, and were being treated in nearby hospitals, according to local officials. One survivor, Pradeep G Kotian, 28, said: "As soon as the plane touched the runway, it started vibrating and before we could realise what was happening, we heard a loud sound and the plane broke into two pieces. Then there was smoke and fire on the plane. "Nobody could do anything. Luckily, I saw the opening where the plane had split into two, and I jumped out of it. I could see three others who had also jumped out from the same opening." Kotain, who injured his hand and suffered burns to his feet, told CNN-IBN TV that the fire on the plane was small at first, but an explosion sparked a bigger blaze. Another survivor, 47-year-old Krishnan K, said: "It happened all of a sudden and I considered myself really lucky to have survived this crash. I thank God for my survival." Mayan Kutty, 48, who escaped the crash, said: "I consider myself really lucky. As soon as I jumped out of the plane, I spoke to my wife thinking she might be worried. But she was shocked to hear the news." The Boeing 737-800, carrying 160 passengers and six crew members, crashed during heavy rains that also hampered the rescue effort. It is believed that cloudy conditions and reduced visibility may have contributed to the incident. The crash is believed to be the worst in India since the November 1996 mid-air collision between a Saudi airliner and a Kazakh cargo plane near New Delhi that killed 349 people. Bajpe airport, which has been shut following the crash, is on a plateau surrounded by hills, making it difficult for firefighters to reach the scene. The "table-top" runway ends in a valley, which means that if a plane overshoots it is likely to result in a major incident, according to aviation experts. Rescue workers had pulled 146 bodies from the charred wreckage, Air India official Jitender Bhargava said. Officials believed the chances of finding any more survivors were bleak, but efforts to recover and identify the bodies were expected to continue into the evening. C Basavanna, a regional fire officer, said: "We arrived here at 7am after receiving an emergency call. Only 30% of the rescue work has been done so far and it may carry on beyond 7pm." Yogish Bhat, a member of the legislative assembly who rushed to the scene, said: "Many relatives are coming to the spot. But the bodies are so charred, it is impossible to identify them here. So we are sending them to hospitals." Residents who helped with the rescue efforts described their shock at seeing the crash site. Mohammad Haris, 42, who lives near the airport, said: "I heard a loud bang early in the morning. Initially I couldn't understand what happened, but then I saw smoke coming out from the valley near the airport. "Along with a few other neighbours, I rushed to the spot. It was rather difficult to reach the site because of the dense vegetation. We began pulling bodies from the wreckage and one of us informed the local authorities. I have never seen anything like this before. I am shocked." The prime minister, Manmohan Singh, expressed his condolences and promised compensation for the families of the victims. "This is a major calamity," the home minister for the state of Karnataka, VS Acharya, told CNN-IBN. The Air India director, Anup Srivastava, said in a s


In May 2010, 98 people were killed when terrorists attacked two mosques in which Pakistani city?

Pakistani Taliban attack two mosques in Lahore, target Muslim sect | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis Pakistani Taliban attack two mosques in Lahore, target Muslim sect Shares0 Amir Mir | Fri, 28 May 2010-02:53pm , ISLAMABAD , DNA At least 80 people were killed and over 100 injured, 25 of them seriously, when two groups of attackers from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attacked two mosques of the Ahmadiyya community in Lahore. At least 75 people were killed and 108 injured, 25 of them seriously, when two groups of fidayeen attackers belonging to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked two mosques of the minority Muslim Ahmadiyya community in the Model Town and Garhi Shahu areas of Lahore. Thousands of worshippers, including women and children, were at Friday prayers when the raids at the mosques began. The Ahmadiyya community, also called the Qadiani community, was declared non-Muslim in Pakistan in 1974. Since then, the sect has experienced years of state-sanctioned discrimination and occasional attacks by extremist Sunnis. Its four million-odd members have seen their religious rights curtailed by law. Usually described as the heart of Punjab, Lahore, the province’s capital, has witnessed a series of fidayeen (suicide) attacks in recent months, almost all of which were carried out by the TTP. It is for the first time in recent years, however, that any Ahmadiyya place of worship has been attacked, that too on such a large scale and in coordinated fashion. The Hakeemullah Mehsud-led TTP has claimed responsibility for both attacks. Numerous explosions were heard at the mosques and gunfire continued for hours, with images of at least two gunmen firing at the police from the roof of one of the mosques. Police said gunmen opened fire shortly after Friday prayers and threw grenades at the mosques, which are in residential neighbourhoods, one upscale (Model Town) and the other a heavily congested part of the walled city. At least a dozen heavily armed fidayeen attackers carrying hand grenades and automatic weapons, with some wearing suicide bombers' jackets, stormed the mosques in two groups of seven and five. They hurled grenades and fired at worshippers. The majority of those killed were at the Garhi Shahu mosque. Two senior superintendents of the Lahore police were seriously injured during gun battles with the attackers. At the Garhi Shahu mosque, the attackers took many worshippers hostage and assumed control of the building. The police took almost three hours to kill the attackers and take control of the mosque. Some police officers said two attackers at the Garhi Shahu mosque blew themselves up to avoid capture. One attacker at the Model Town mosque was arrested. He was seriously injured and taken to the Jinnah hospital.


Which Spanish football team plays its home games at the Stadio Riazor?

Stadium Guide: Estadio Riazor, Deportivo La Coruna Stadium Guide: Estadio Riazor, Deportivo La Coruna 0shares 0shares The Atlantic coast is home to Deportivo La Coruna, one the great outposts of Spanish football. La Coruna is one of 200 soccer cities featured in Libero, the digital travel guide for football fans. Regularly refreshed with new destinations and travelogues, Libero is a one-click treasure trove of football trip tips, tales and trivia. See www.liberoguide.com/la-coruna/. Estadio Riazor, Deportivo La Coruna-Real Madrid, La Liga, Sat May 14. The Galician port of La Coruna is revered for its football club, Deportivo. Swashbuckling ‘Super Depor’ were known for challenging the big names in the Spanish game, coming agonisingly close to the title before winning it in 2000. Defeat in the Champions League semi-final of 2004 seemed to close the chapter on their great adventure. Depor slipped down the table, eventually to the Segunda. Twice relegated, Depor bounced back straight away both times, most recently in 2013-14. Depor’s golden years were also Galicia’s. Representing this remote, windswept north-west corner of Spain, Celta Vigo made the Champions League and even little Santiago de Compostela had four seasons in the top flight. Depor’s solitary title win, however, has also been Galicia’s. Both La Coruna and Vigo hosted group games for the 1982 World Cup – although Peru, Poland and Cameroon hardly proved a big draw at Depor’s Riazor. Completely rebuilt with four new stands for the tournament, the Riazor was further modernised during the glory years of the 1990s. The club hasn’t forgotten the past, though, retaining the Marathon tower and giving prominence to a statue of goalkeeper Juan Acuna, both of the Franco era. Given the region’s remote location and ties to the sea, it seems inevitable that football was brought here from overseas, long before it came to Madrid. British sailors docking at Vilagarcia de Arousa in 1873 broke out a football and started a game in the main square. In La Coruna, it was a young student, Jose Maria Abalo, who brought the game over from England where he had been studying. Several teams were formed, including Deportivo, who soon moved out to Riazor beach, striking up a fierce rivalry with Celta Vigo. Depor have always been based at Riazor beach, although a proper stadium wasn’t built here until 1944, over the road from the basic original pitch. Of sufficient standard that it hosted a Spanish Cup final three years afterwards, the Riazor was a simple open bowl of 30,000-plus capacity. In 1940 Depor missed out on promotion thanks to a play-off defeat to… Vigo, who saved themselves from relegation. But the following year saw La Coruna in the top flight for the first time. Producing and selling local talent of the calibre of Luis Suarez and Amaro Amancio, later stars for Barcelona and Real Madrid, Depor were always a tricky if inconsistent proposition – though it was another forward from the 1950s, locally born Arsenio Iglesias, who would prove the most influential figure. As coach, he would establish the Super Depor side in the 1990s, and bring the local game to a whole new level. Though Depor haven’t finished in the top six since the fateful season of 2003-04, the town remains an alluring football hub, its stadium overlooking a half-moon of beach, its busy centre full of match-focused bars and restaurants and many of its hotels charmingly old-school. On the ground Set in two tiers, the stadium comprises the Fondo Pabellon end nearest the sea, and the Fondo Marathon end under the tower, as well as the Tribuna Delantera on Calle Manuel Murguia and the Preferencia with VIP seats on Avenida de la Habana. Away fans are generally few and far between in this far corner of Galicia, a corner of the Pabellon and the Preferencia, sector 20 usually allocated. Current capacity is 34,600. Bus stops line Calle Manuel Murguia by the stadium, serving routes No.3A, 4 and 7 from Plaza de Espana in town, as well as No.1 from focal Plaza de Maria Pita. Journey time is 15-20min. There’s no direct service from t


Which Latin phrase, that translates literally as 'at first sight', refers, in law, to evidence in a trial which is suggestive, but not conclusive, of something?

Appendix:List of Latin phrases (P–Z) - Wiktionary Appendix:List of Latin phrases (P–Z) Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary Appendix:List of Latin phrases (F–O) Appendix:List of Latin phrases (P–Z) This appendix lists direct English translations of Latin phrases. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as Greek rhetoric and literature reached its peak centuries before that of Ancient Rome: Contents pace "with peace" Loosely, "be at peace", "with due deference to", "by leave of" or "no offense to". Used to politely acknowledge someone who disagrees with the speaker or writer. pace tua Also "contracts must be honored". Indicates the binding power of treaties. panem et circenses "bread and circuses" From Juvenal, Satire X , line 81. Originally described all that was needed for emperors to placate the Roman mob. Today used to describe any entertainment used to distract public attention from more important matters. parens patriae "parent of the nation" A public policy requiring courts to protect the best interests of any child involved in a lawsuit. See also Pater Patriae. pari passu Thus, "moving together", "simultaneously", etc. parva sub ingenti "the small under the huge" Implies that the weak are under the protection of the strong, rather than that they are inferior. Motto of Prince Edward Island . passim "here and there" Less literally, "throughout" or "frequently". Said of a word that occurs several times in a cited texts. Also used in proof reading , where it refers to a change that is to be repeated everywhere needed. pater familias "father of the family" Or "master of the house". The eldest male in a family, who held patria potestas ("paternal power"). In Roman law , a father had enormous power over his children, wife, and slaves, though these rights dwindled over time. Derived from the phrase pater familias, an Old Latin expression preserving the archaic -as ending. A euphemism for the British Empire . Adapted from Pax Romana. pax Dei Used in the Peace and Truce of God movement in 10th-Century France. Pax Deorum "Peace of the Gods" Like the vast majority of inhabitants of the ancient world, the Romans practiced pagan rituals, believing it important to achieve a state of Pax Deorum (The Peace of the Gods) instead of Ira Deorum (The Wrath of the Gods). pax et bonum "peace and the good" Motto of St. Francis of Assisi and, consequently, of his monastery in Assisi , in the Umbria region of Italy . Translated in Italian as pace e bene. pax et lux Pax Sinica "Chinese Peace" A euphemism for periods of peace in East Asia during times of strong Chinese imperialism . Adapted from Pax Romana. pax vobiscum "peace [be] with you" A common farewell. The " you " is plural ("you all"), so the phrase must be used when speaking to more than one person; pax tecum is the form used when speaking to only one person. pecunia non olet "the money doesn't smell" According to Suetonius , when Emperor Vespasian was challenged by his son Titus for taxing the public lavatories , the emperor held up a coin before his son and asked whether it smelled or simply said non olet ("it doesn't smell"). From this, the phrase was expanded to pecunia non olet, or rarely aes non olet ("copper doesn't smell"). "if you can use money, money is your slave; if you can't, money is your master" Written on a old Latin tablet in downtown Verona (Italy). pendent opera interrupta From the Aeneid of Virgil , Book IV. per "By, through, by means of" See specific phrases below. per ardua ad astra "through adversity to the stars" Motto of the British Royal Air Force , the Royal Australian Air Force , the Royal Canadian Air Force , and the Royal New Zealand Air Force . The phrase was derived from H. Rider Haggard 's famous novel The People of the Mist, and was selected and approved as a motto for the Royal Flying Corps on March 15 , 1913 . In 1929, the Royal Australian Air Force decided to adopt it as well. per aspera ad astra "through hardships to the stars" From Seneca the Younger . Motto of NASA and the South African Air Force . A common


The name of which chemical element, with the symbol 'Ac', is derived from the Greek for 'ray'?

Table of Elements in Greek and Latin (Rome) Language. Sidebar Periodic Table of Elements The Greek language and Greek myth have contributed greatly to the sciences, including chemistry. This is most apparent in the Periodic Table of Elements. A table of the elements with mythological influences, or at least have the Greek language to thank for their names, is below. For kicks, I have included the Latin (Roman) terms also. (Please note: this is not the complete table of elements, only those with Greek or Latin influences.) Actinium From the Greek wordaktinos (ray) Aluminum From the Latin wordalumen, or"bitter". Antimony From the Greek words anti (opposed) and monos (solitude) Argon From the Greek wordargon (inactive) Arsenic From the Greek wordarsenikos and the Latin wordarsenicum, meaning "yellow orpiment". Astatine From the Greek wordastatos (unstable) Barium From the Greek wordbarys (heavy) Bromine From the Greek wordbrômos (stench) Cadmium Symbol: Cd Atomic Number: 48 From the Greek wordkadmeia (ancient name for calamine) and from the Latin word cadmia.Cadmus, in Greek myth, was the founder of Thebes. Calcium From the latin wordcalcis (lime) Carbon Ceres (asteroid), and the Roman version of Demeter, the goddess of agriculture. Cesium From the Latin wordcaesius (sky blue) Chlorine From the Greek wordkhlôros (green) Chromium From the Greek wordchrôma (color) Copper From the Latin wordcyprium, after the island of Cyprus and birthplace of Aphrodite. Dysprosium From the Greek worddysprositos (hard to get at). Fluorine From the Latin wordfluo (flow) Gold From the Latin wordaurum (gold). In Roman mythology, Aurora was the goddess of dawn--golden indeed. Helium From the Greek wordhêlios (sun); Helios in Greek mythology was the god of the Sun. Hydrogen Symbol: H Atomic Number: 1 From the Greek words hudôr (water) and gennan(generate). Heracles fought the Hydra of Lerna (a sea town) for his second labor. Iodine From the Greek wordiôdes (violet). Iridium Symbol: Ir Atomic Number: 77 From the Latin wordiridis (rainbow). The Greeks had a messenger goddess, Iris, whose colorful cape flowed behind her. Iron From the Latin wordferrum (iron) Krypton Symbol: Kr Atomic Number: 36 From the Greek wordkryptos (hidden). In modern language, words such as "encrypt" can be discerned from the Greek. Lanthanum From the Greek wordlanthaneis (to lie hidden). Lead Symbol: Pb Atomic Number: 82 Name Origin: From the Greek word protos (first). Some Greeks believd that the first god ever was Protogonus, or "first born". Symbol Origin: From the Latin wordplumbum (lead) Lithium From the Greek wordlithos (stone) Manganese From the Latin wordmangnes (magnet) Molybdenum From the Greek word molubdos (lead) Neodymium Symbol: Nd Atomic Number: 60 From the Greek words neos (new) anddidymos (twin). Twins appear regularly in Greek myth, from the Dioscuri (Castor & Polydeuces) to the divine twins (Artemis & Apollo). Neon Form the Greek word neos (new) Neptunium After the planet Neptune, the Roman sea god, identified as Poseidon in Greek myth. Niobium Symbol: Nb Atomic Number: 41 After Niobe, daughter of mythical king (Tantalus). She had bragged about her set of seven girls and seven boys, scoffing at Leto for only having two children. Apollo and Artemis promptly killed her offspring. Niobe, in despair, was turned to stone by the gods. Osmium From the Greek word osmë (odor) Oxygen From the Greek words oxus (acid) andgennan (generate) Palladium From the Greek goddess (Pallas) and after an asteroid Phosphorous Symbol: P Atomic Number: 15 From the Greek words phôs (light) andphoros (bearer), Phosphoros was a god of light in Greek myth. Plutonium After the planet Pluto and the Latin god of the Underworld (Hades in Greek). Potassium Symbol Origin: From the Latin word kalium Praseodymium From the Greek words prasios (green) anddidymos (twin) Promethium From the Titan Prometheus who stole fire of the sky and gave it to man. Protactinium From the Greek word protos (first) [see name origin for lead]. Radium From the Latin word radius (ray) Rhodium From the Greek word rhodon


Which French football team plays its home games art Stade Velodrome?

UEFA EURO 2016 - Hosts - Marseille city guide - UEFA.com Marseille city guide Population: 860,363 City ambassadors: Basile Boli (former French international), Florent Manaudou (2012 Olympic-winning swimmer) Marseille – the second best destination on the planet according to The New York Times, and the world’s fifth most beautiful coastal city in the opinion of the prestigious National Geographic – is visited by more than five million people every year. Dubbed ‘2016’s coolest destination’ by the press, France’s oldest city has established a reputation as a dynamic and outward-looking metropolis. The old port©Thinkstock A city of passion and football, Marseille was a European Capital of Culture in 2013 and organises thousands of cultural and sporting events throughout the summer. No visit to Marseille would be complete without seeing the beaches and the spectacular rocky inlets (calanques in French) that punctuate the city’s 57km of coastline. Come and experience UEFA EURO 2016 in one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Back to menu HISTORY The city’s history is inextricably linked with that of the Mediterranean Sea, which was crossed by the Greek explorers from the city of Phocaea who founded Marseille in 600 BC. The largest port in the Mediterranean, Marseille is an outward-looking city that combines heritage and modernity. In the midst of an urban regeneration process, the city is now focused on tourism and has established itself as a prime destination for Mediterranean cruise ships. Five million people visited Marseille in 2013, when it was a European Capital of Culture, and many more are expected to follow this year – and in 2017, when it will be the European Capital of Sport. The city’s 57km of coastline (of which 20km is in the Calanques National Park), its 300 days of sunshine a year, its green spaces and areas of natural beauty, its warm and welcoming people and its accessibility are all major assets in terms of the city’s image. Recently classified as an ‘area of excellence’ on account of the quality of its higher education, scientific research and technological innovation, Marseille is seeking to boost its competitiveness on the international stage and be regarded as a ‘hot spot’ of the knowledge economy. The large numbers of local ‘French tech’ start-ups in the digital, transmedia and audiovisual sectors (notably around the Belle de Mai hub) have put the city in the vanguard of developments in these industries. Back to menu FAMOUS RESIDENTS • Edmond Rostand, dramatist and member of the French Academy (1868–1918) – author of Cyrano de Bergerac • Marcel Pagnol, writer and filmmaker (1895–1974) – perhaps the most famous of all Provencal authors, both for his books and for his films • Jean-Claude Izzo, journalist and writer (1945–2000) – Izzo rejuvenated the French noir genre with his crime novels set in Marseille • IAM, rap group (formed in 1989) – these pioneers of French rap created a Marseille scene that is still vibrant today • César Baldaccini, sculptor (1921–1998) – a world-renowned artist behind many sculptures in Marseille, perhaps the most famous a giant thumb Back to menu THINGS TO SEE • The Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde church stands high above Marseille and offers panoramic views of the city and its harbour. The church was constructed between 1853 and 1899 on the site of a former military camp, and the golden statue of the Virgin with child that sits atop it is known as 'La Bonne Mère' and has become the symbolic protector of Marseille. Notre-Dame de la Garde basilica©AFP • The Château d'If was built in 1527 on one of the Frioul islands in the Bay of Marseille on the orders of King Francis I. Initially used as a fort, Château d'If soon became a royal prison. The famous iron mask and Edmond Dantès, the Count of Monte Cristo, were both housed here (although Alexandre Dumas's Count is a purely fictional character). • Le Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée (MuCEM – Museum of the Civilisations of Europe and the Mediterranean), designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti and located at the entrance to


What was the capital city of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen until 1990?

Aden | Define Aden at Dictionary.com Aden [ahd-n, eyd-n] /ˈɑd n, ˈeɪd n/ Spell noun 1. a seaport in and the economic capital of the Republic of Yemen, in the S part: formerly the center of a British colony. 2. Colony of. Also called State of Aden. a former British colony on the Gulf of Aden and a member of the former Federation of South Arabia. 75 sq. mi. (194 sq. km). 3. Protectorate of, former name, until 1962, of the former Protectorate of South Arabia. 4. Gulf of, an arm of the Arabian Sea between the E tip of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. aden- variant of adeno- before a vowel: adenitis. [yem-uh n, yey-muh n] /ˈyɛm ən, ˈyeɪ mən/ Spell noun 1. Republic of, a country in S Arabia, formed in 1990 by the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. 207,000 sq. mi. (536,130 sq. km). Capital: Aden. 2. Also called North Yemen. a former country in SW Arabia: since 1990 a part of the Republic of Yemen. Capital: Sanʿa. 3. Also called South Yemen. a former country in S Arabia: since 1990 a part of the Republic of Yemen. Capital: Aden. Examples from the Web for Aden Expand Contemporary Examples How did you research that portrait of Aden, which seems like the most terrifying hellhole I can imagine? Historical Examples It is sufficient to state that the British political dependency of Aden is, ethnologically, an Arab town. I hope some day, if I live, to deal faithfully with Aden's hinterland policy. Pan-Islam George Wyman Bury I have traced him as far as Aden, but I do not know the name of the vessel in which he left that place. British Dictionary definitions for Aden Expand noun 1. the main port and commercial capital of Yemen, on the N coast of the Gulf of Aden, an arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea: capital of South Yemen until 1990: formerly an important port of call on shipping routes to the East. Pop: 584 000 (2005 est) 2. a former British colony and protectorate on the S coast of the Arabian Peninsula: became part of South Yemen in 1967, now part of Yemen. Area: 195 sq km (75 sq miles) Yemen noun 1. a republic in SW Arabia, on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden: formed in 1990 from the union of North Yemen and South Yemen: consists of arid coastal lowlands, rising to fertile upland valleys and mountains in the west and to the Hadhramaut plateau in the SE: the north and east contains part of the Great Sandy Desert. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: riyal. Capital: San`a. Pop: 25 408 288 (2005 est). Area (including territory claimed by Yemen along the undemarcated eastern border with Saudi Arabia): 472 099 sq km (182 278 sq miles) Official name Yemen Republic See also North Yemen , South Yemen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for Aden Expand place in southern Arabia, ultimately from Akkadian edinnu "plain," which some think also is the root of Biblical Eden . Yemen southwestern region of Arabia, from Arabic Yemen, literally "the country of the south," from yaman "right side" (i.e., south side, if one is facing east). The right side regarded as auspicious, hence Arabic yamana "he was happy," literally "he went to the right," and hence the Latin name for the region in Roman times, Arabia Felix, lit, "Happy Arabia." Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Expand Aden [(ah-dn, ay-dn)] Capital and chief port of Yemen , located on the Gulf of Aden, near the southwest corner of the Arabian Peninsula and the southern entrance of the Red Sea . Note: Its strategic location and excellent harbor have made Aden an important trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times, as well as a coveted conquest. Yemen definition Now the Republic of Yemen . Yemen is at the mouth of the Red Sea , in the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula , bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the east; formerly divided into North Yemen (the Yemen Arab Republic) a


'Teardrop', by the British hip-hop duo 'Massive Attack', is the theme tune to which American drama series?

The importance of the theme tune | The National The importance of the theme tune Ben East June 9, 2011 When the American singer-songwriter Andrew Gold died last week, every obituary noted his 1977 hit Lonely Boy and his work with Linda Ronstadt. But Gold will forever be fondly remembered for writing Thank You for Being a Friend. Onstage, he used to call it his accountant's favourite song, and he freely admitted that it took him only an hour to write. So why did it make him a fortune? Because it was immortalised as the theme tune for the famous 1980s American sitcom, The Golden Girls, although the version on the show wasn't even sung by Gold, but Cynthia Fee. Proof, then, that writing a timeless hit doesn't necessarily need endless promotion or radio play. It just needs to be attached to a popular television show. Of course, there are two types of theme tunes. The ones composed specifically for the programme - such as the marching-band brilliance of Mike Post and Pete Carpenter's The A Team, or Mark Snow's spookily haunting composition for The X Files. And then there are the tracks, like Thank You for Being a Friend, plucked from existing music libraries because they seem to fit the spirit of a show. Naturally, it's easy to assume that the latter process is much more straightforward. But it comes with its own dangers. Choose a song that's too well known - which is the temptation, clearly - and it just seems a little bit lazy. So the original theme for the otherwise impeccable US medical drama House - Massive Attack's Teardrop - was a little irritating, not least because this brooding epic seems to have been used as a backdrop for every other dramatic moment on American television. So if non-original music must be used, it's best to pluck it from obscurity. Classic American drama series are adept at bringing to our attention unearthed gems that expertly tie in with the feel of a show. Only the most enthusiastic of hip-hop fans worked out that the evocative title music to the mid-20th century period drama Mad Men was actually the instrumental version of RJD2's 2006 track A Beautiful Mine. The British country/dance band Alabama 3 were probably as surprised as anyone else when representatives from a new gangster drama came calling. But Woke Up this Morning - with its refrain "You woke up this morning/Got yourself a gun" - was heard by The Sopranos producer David Chase on the radio, and the rest was history. The most intriguing non-original theme tune of recent times, however, is surely Way Down in the Hole, a blues track taken from Tom Waits's 1987 album Franks Wild Years and used to spectacular effect in The Wire's opening sequences. It seemed incongruous in a show dominated by gangs and urban American music, but its opening line - "When you walk through the garden/you gotta watch your back" - was a perfect summation of what was to come. Each season used a different artist's recording of the song - from Steve Earle to The Neville Brothers - which made the theme an event in itself. The tracks began, then, to have a life outside the show. Original themes have enjoyed similar success: The Rembrandts scored a worldwide hit with the ubiquitous I'll Be There for You when they lengthened the original Friends theme tune written by the producers David Crane and Marta Kauffman. Similarly, Glen A Larson & Stu Phillips no doubt permitted themselves a smile when the wonderfully 1980s synth-heavy theme to Knight Rider was sampled by Busta Rhymes on the Turn It Up remix in 1998, firing him to the top of the charts worldwide. Is such success proof that a theme works, or simply a comment on our nostalgia-obsessed times? Probably a bit of both: the British techno band Orbital remixed the spooky original Doctor Who theme - without question one of the most enduring of all time - to such grand effect in 2001, it's tempting to suggest it provoked the relaunch of the show (and indeed, the latest Doctor, Matt Smith, took to the stage when they played it at Glastonbury last year). And it wasn't just the popularity of Don Johnson's crime-fighting in


Launched in 1973, what was the name of the USA's first space station?

Skylab - launched May 14, 1973, part of the Apollo Space Program Skylab (1973) Skylab was the first US space station, it was  launched into a 435 km (270 miles) altitude orbit on May 14, 1973 as part of  the Apollo program. This 91 ton, 36 meters (4-story) high, 6.7 meters  in diameter structure carried three different Apollo crews manned Skylab during  its 9 month mission conducting medical experiments, solar observations and detailed  Earth resources mapping experiments. Skylab spacecraft reentered the atmosphere  on July 11, 1979 scattering debris over the Indian Ocean and the sparsely settled  region of Western Australia. Skylab included eight separate solar experiments;  two X-ray telescopes, an X-ray and extreme ultraviolet camera, an ultraviolet  spectroheliometer, an extreme ultraviolet spectroheliograph and an ultraviolet  spectroheliograph, a white light coronagraph and two hydrogen-alpha telescopes. Resources Experiments Package S190-B (5" focal  length camera) Skylab Image of the Baltimore - Washington     Corridor, with Landsat 1 (ERTS 1) Classification Holt County Nebraska, Agriculture


From which country does Budvar lager originate?

Home - Budějovický Budvar, n.p. Home 1 Maturation Time It takes a while to brew a good beer, and even longer to brew a great one. Budweiser Budvar lager acquires its mellow flavour and mild to moderate bitterness during the 90 days it spends maturing in our cool lager cellars. 3 Only the Best Ingredients The exceptional character and consistent quality of Budweiser Budvar results from the emphasis we place on using only the best ingredients. 2 Protected Geographical Indication Budweiser Budvar is never brewed on licence, but only in its place of origin. Consumers can be sure that every drop of their favourite beer was brewed in only one place in the world – České Budějovice. 4 Genuinely Czech Beer The beer produced in the Budvar Brewery in České Budějovice can justifiably boast the title ‘Genuine Czech Beer’, which is, has always been and will always be our nation’s gold. Other products Budweiser Budvar, N.C. Budweiser Budvar Brewery has been one of the most successful food processing enterprises in the Czech Republic in the long term. Founded in 1895 under the name of the “Czech Joint-Stock Brewery”, it brewed its first batch on 7th October 1895.


Who was the English scientist who invented the light bulb independently of Thomas Edison in 1878?

Who Invented the Light Bulb? Who Invented the Light Bulb? By Elizabeth Palermo, Associate Editor | February 15, 2014 12:25am ET MORE Thomas Edison is usually credited with the invention of the light bulb, but the famous American inventor wasn't the only one who contributed to the development of this revolutionary technology. Many notable figures are also remembered for their work with electric batteries, lamps and the creation of the first incandescent bulbs. Early research & developments The story of the light bulb begins long before Edison patented the first commercially successful bulb in 1879. In 1800, Italian inventor Alessandro Volta developed the first practical method of generating electricity, the voltaic pile. Made of alternating discs of zinc and copper — interspersed with layers of cardboards soaked in salt water — the pile conducted electricity when a copper wire was connected at either end. While actually a predecessor of the modern battery , Volta's glowing copper wire is also considered to be one of the earliest manifestations of incandescent lighting. Not long after Volta presented his discovery of a continuous source of electricity to the Royal Society in London, an English inventor named Humphrey Davy produced the world's first electric lamp by connecting voltaic piles to charcoal electrodes. Davy's 1802 invention was known as an electric arc lamp, named for the bright arc of light emitted between its two carbon rods. While Davy's arc lamp was certainly an improvement on Volta's stand-alone piles, it still wasn't a very practical source of lighting. This rudimentary lamp burned out quickly and was much too bright for use in a home or workspace. But the principles behind Davy's arc light were used throughout the 1800s in the development of many other electric lamps and bulbs. In 1840, British scientist Warren de la Rue developed an efficiently designed light bulb using a coiled platinum filament in place of copper, but the high cost of platinum kept the bulb from becoming a commercial success. And in 1848, Englishman William Staite improved the longevity of conventional arc lamps by developing a clockwork mechanism that regulated the movement of the lamps' quick-to-erode carbon rods. But the cost of the batteries used to power Staite's lamps put a damper on the inventor's commercial ventures. Joseph Swan In 1850, English chemist Joseph Swan solved the cost-effectiveness problem of previous inventors by developing a light bulb that used carbonized paper filaments in place of ones made of platinum. Like earlier renditions of the light bulb, Swan's filaments were placed in a vacuum tube to minimize their exposure to oxygen , extending their lifespan. Unfortunately for Swan, the vacuum pumps of his day were not efficient as they are now, and his first prototype for a cost-effective bulb never went to market. While Swan waited for the development of quality vacuum pumps, an American inventor, Charles Francis Brush, was busy developing an electric arc lighting system that would eventually be adopted throughout the United States and Europe during the 1880s. While not truly a light bulb, Brush's lighting systems could be used wherever bright lights were needed — such as in streetlights and inside commercial buildings. To power his systems, Brush developed dynamos — or electric generators — similar to those used that would one day be used to power Edison's electric lamps. In 1874, Canadian inventors Henry Woodward and Matthew Evans filed a patent for an electric lamp with different-sized carbon rods held between electrodes in a glass cylinder filled with nitrogen. The pair tried, unsuccessfully, to commercialize their lamps but eventually sold their patent to Edison in 1879. The first practical incandescent light bulb Edison and his team of researchers in Edison's laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J., tested more than 3,000 designs for bulbs between 1878 and 1880. In November 1879, Edison filed a patent for an electric lamp with a carbon filament. The patent listed several materials that might be used for the filament


According to Greek mythology, who was punished in the underworld by being placed in a pool of water and afflicted with a raging thirst with the waters receding every time he tried to drink?

GL3001 by Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu - issuu issuu te akoranga puÄ waitanga classical studies gl3001 Mythology â€“ Background Greek and Roman Gods, Heroes and the Trojan War ncea level 3 2014/1 classical studies ncea level 3 Expected time to complete work This work will take you about 8 hours to complete. You will work towards the following standards: Achievement Standard AS9138 Classical Studies (Version 1) Demonstrate understanding of the lasting influences of the classical world on other cultures across time. Level 3, Internal Assessment 6 Credits In this booklet you will focus on these learning outcomes: •• understanding the Greek gods, the Greek heroes, the Trojan War, the Gods of Rome and the Aeneid. You will continue to work towards this standard in booklets GL3002 and GL3003. Copyright © 2013 Board of Trustees of Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu, Private Bag 39992, Wellington Mail Centre, Lower Hutt 5045, New Zealand. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu. © te ah o o te k u ra p ou n am u contents I The importance of the Trojan War in the myth cycle VI The gods of Rome and the Dei Consentes VII The Aeneid and its part in the myth cycle VIII Answer guide ÂŠ te ah o o t e k ur a p o un a m u GL3001 how to do the work When you see: Your teacher will assess this work. Check your answers. You will need: •• pen and paper. Resource overview As you work through the booklets you should complete each activity and check it yourself from the Answer guide at the end of the booklet. Copyright © 2014 Board of Trustees of Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu, Private Bag 39992, Wellington Mail Centre, Lower Hutt 5045, New Zealand. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu. 2 GL3001 © te ah o o te k u ra p ou n a mu i Understand the categorisation of myths and the broad framework employed to understand them. learning intention In this lesson you will: •• examine the ways myths are categorised and placed in a framework for understanding them. introduction The Greeks saw myths in a historical context, stretching from the time of creation to the Trojan War and the borders of history. what is a myth? The word myth comes from the Greek mythos which originally meant ‘speech’ and then later came to mean ‘fable’ or ‘legend’. In this booklet we define the word myth as a story of religious or supernatural nature, which seeks to explain or rationalise one or more aspects of the world or a society. This definition distinguishes the word myth from its everyday meaning, which basically refers to any unreal, untrue or imaginary story. It is important to realise that all myths were at some stage actually believed to be true by the societies that used the myth. A myth is also distinctly different from an allegory or parable which is a story deliberately made up to illustrate some moral point but which has never been assumed to be true by anyone. Some myths describe some actual historical event, but have been embellished and refashioned by various storytellers over time so that it is impossible to tell what really happened. For example, while there was a city of Troy we are not certain about the details of the Trojan War, which is considered the final part of the Greek mythological cycle. the purpose of mythology Broadly speaking, myths and mythologies seek to explain the universe and all that is in it. In this respect they have a similar function to science or religion and history in modern societies. Systems of myths have provided a background that explains the origins of things so they work as historical framework for societies that have lacked the more sophisticated knowledge that is now provided by modern science. creation myths Creation myths provide an explanation of the origin of the universe. They are an important part of most mythological systems. Creation myths often talk about primal god


In the English translations of the 'Asterix' comics, what is the name of the village bard who jumps up at any chance to sing and play his lyre?

List of Asterix characters : definition of List of Asterix characters and synonyms of List of Asterix characters (English) 6 External links   Main characters Asterix, Obelix, and Dogmatix are the first characters with short descriptions usually listed at the beginning of each of the Asterix books (after the map of Gaul). They each have separate articles containing more information. Unless otherwise stated, this article uses the names chosen for the English translations of the books.   Asterix Main article: Asterix (character) Asterix is the main character. He is a brave, shrewd warrior of somewhat diminutive size, who eagerly volunteers for all perilous missions. French : Astérix (from astérisque, meaning " asterisk ", which is the typographical symbol * indicating a footnote, or from the Greek word αστήρ (aster), meaning a "star"). His name is usually left unchanged in translations, aside from accents and the use of local alphabets : for example, in Esperanto , Polish , Slovene , Latvian and Turkish it is Asteriks, although in Turkish he was first named Bücür meaning "shorty", but the name was then changed. An exception is in Icelandic , in which he is known as Ástríkur ("Rich of love"). In Sinhalese — සිංහල (Soora Pappa) Which could be interpreted as " Hero ".   Obelix Main article: Obelix Obelix is Asterix's closest friend and works as a menhir sculptor and delivery man. He is a tall, obese man with two notable attributes: his phenomenal strength and his voracious appetite for food, especially wild boar . His strength results from having fallen into Getafix's magic potion cauldron as a boy. As a consequence, Getafix will not let him take additional potion for fear of side effects (for example, turning into stone, as shown in Asterix and Obelix all at Sea), something that Obelix finds immensely unfair. The only exception was in Asterix and Cleopatra when they were trapped in a pyramid . Obelix's size is often the brunt of many jokes. In Asterix and the Big Fight a druid mistakes Obelix for a patient with an eating disorder . At the end of the book, Obelix decides to go on a diet but quickly goes back to eating huge quantities of boar . French : Obélix: meaning either " obelisk ", a massive monument, or the typographical symbol ( † ) (also called an obelus in English) which is sometimes used to indicate a second footnote if the first footnote is indicated by an asterisk. His name is also almost never changed in official translations (not counting orthographical variations such as Obeliks in e.g. Esperanto , Polish and Slovene ). However there is a notable exception in Turkish , in which he is Hopdediks, Hop dedik! being a phrase uttered when someone overdoes something. In recent comic albums, he has been Oburiks — obur means "gluttonous". In Icelandic his name is Steinríkur, roughly meaning "rich in stone", due to Obelix's fascination with stones. In Sinhalese — සිංහල (Jim Pappa) which means " mighty " and/or " strong ".   Getafix Getafix is the village druid . In appearance he is tall with a white beard , white robe, red cloak. He is usually seen in possession of a small golden sickle . While his age is never stated, in the story of Asterix's birth (in which all but the oldest villagers are seen as small children) he appears unchanged. In Asterix and the Big Fight the druid Psychoanalytix (who appears quite old) refers to him as his elder and teacher. In Asterix and Obelix's Birthday: The Golden Book , as a gag, Getafix at age 50 appears to be frail and old while in the other books he appeared healthy. In Asterix and the Goths while on the annual conference to show his potion he said. I need a frail druid and that druid appeared to have a walking stick which Getafix did not need despite his long beard. Although known for his strength-enhancing magic potion, he has many other magical and medicinal potions at his disposal — including a potion to make hair grow quickly, a potion to cure a man who has been poisoned with a drug that would kill him in a matter of days, and a potion that restores a person to full health after


Which singer had a top five hit in June 2010 with 'Not Afraid'?

Eminem Discography - Albums by Rapper Eminem Eminem Discography By Henry Adaso Updated November 29, 2015. Eminem is a prolific rapper with a rich and diverse discography. He has released some great albums ( Marshall Mathers LP , Slim Shady LP) and a few stinkers (Encore) over the course of his career. Hey, they can't all be daisies, right? Anyway, dive in for an annotated list of Eminem's albums. Eminem - Infinite. • Eminem - 'Infinite' (1996) Before the Dr. Dre hits and the Grammy awards, Eminem was just another raw talent with a pipe dream. Infinite captured the Detroit rapper in his essence: hungry, focused, raw. Infinite surely gave Em a launching pad to show and prove.  Top Tracks: "Infinite," "313," "Never Far" continue reading below our video What Do Movie Ratings Mean? © Aftermath/Interscope Records • 'The Slim Shady LP' (1999) A white MC from Detroit? Unflinching paeans to drugs and violence? The task before Eminem seemed illogical at first, but he turned trials into trophies within one year of arriving on the mainstream scene. Complaints about his "evil" music failed to stifle the album's success, as The Slim Shady LP went on to sell over 5 million copies. We have this manic slice of dysfunction to thank for most of Eminem's best songs. Top Tracks: "Role Model," "Guilty Conscience" A year after he made a big splash in the industry, Eminem returned with yet another masterpiece in The Marshall Mathers LP. Em's sophomore effort helped cement his status as one of the most exciting artists of the new millennium. Top Tracks: "The Way I Am," "Stan" More » © Interscope Records • 'The Eminem Show' (2002) By the time The Eminem Show arrived, Em was now splitting time between the recording booth and the boards. Despite this newfound penchant for beatmaking, this album showed very little dropoff in the lyrics department. Em continued his tradition of throwing darts at detractors, this time taking on Canibus on "Square Dance" and Jermaine Dupri on "Say What You Say." Top Tracks: "White America," "Till I Collapse" Eminem - Encore. © Aftermath/Interscope Records • 'Encore' (2004) While Encore generated applause for its political candidness on one hand, Eminem drew criticism for imbuing that album with his increasingly cartoonish lyrics on the other. Even though it spawned gems like the plodding political punch, "Mosh," and the introspective "Yellow Brick Road," it was still considered a disappointment by Eminem's standards. Top Tracks: "Mosh," "Yellow Brick Road" • 'Eminem Presents The Re-Up' (2006) This is the one most Eminem fans would love to forget. On The Re-Up, Eminem surrounded himself with the budding talent on his Shady Records roster. But the artists are soon relegated to watchdogs, and then, proxies -- trying to do what Eminem cannot: appear in control. Eminem experiments with emo-rap for most of the album, screaming and scrambling lyrics with unfounded verve and precise lunacy. © Aftermath/Interscope Records • Eminem - 'Relapse' (2009) Eminem finally lifted his 5-year moratorium on solo albums with the release of Relapse . Eminem 's narratives are too familiar, but his method of delivering them has evolved. There are fake accents, unique rhyme sequences and vocal cadences here ("Soon as the flow starts, I compose art like the ghost of Mozart"). Top Tracks: "Deja Vu," "Medicine Ball" More » © Aftermath/Interscope Records • Eminem - 'Recovery' (2010) Recovery is unlike any of Eminem's previous studio albums. Lacking the skits, traditional guests, and goofball lead singles that characterized The Slim Shady LP through Relapse, Recovery is Eminem coming to terms with his own legacy, shedding the tired formulas that marked his previous albums and attempting to reassert his place in the pantheon of the hip-hop elite. Top Tracks: "Not Afraid," "No Love" More » © Shady Records/Interscope • The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013) In November 2013, Eminem released a sequel to the widely cherished Marshall Mathers LP. In the buildup to MMLP2's release, Eminem stressed that MMLP2 wasn't going to be a follow-up to The Marshall Mathers


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R.D. Blackmore biography R.D. Blackmore (1825–1900), English novelist and fruit grower wrote Lorna Doone (1869) Biography: With his elder brother Henry (1824–1875), Blackmore spent much of his childhood in the lush and pastoral "Doone Country" of Exmoor, Devon, and along the Badgworthy Water (where there is now a memorial stone in Blackmore's honour) and among the future fictional Doone Valley's towering hills. The severe and remote rocky areas of Devon provided protection for many fugitives at the time where justice was swift and penalties harsh. Blackmore would hear of many tales of highway robbery and murder among illiterate half-wild men living on the edge of survival. Richard Doddridge Blackmore was born 7 June 1825 at the vicarage in Longworth, Berkshire County, son of the Reverend John Blackmore (1794–1858). His mother, Anne Basset Knight (1794–1825) died of typhus when Richard was a mere three months old and so he was raised by his aunt Mary Francis Knight. They lived on the rugged and remote North Shore of the Bristol Channel near Glamorgan though young Richard travelled south often to visit his father and paternal grandfather in Devon. By 1832 he was living with his father again after he had married his second wife, Charlotte Ann Platt in 1831. He started his education at Squire’s Grammar School in South Molton, Devon, then went on to the same school his father had attended, Blundell's School, during which he lived in the village for the week and would go home on Sundays. One of the boys he lodged with would later become archbishop of Canterbury. In the harsh and narrow circumstances he experienced the severe discipline and corporal punishment that some say later led to his epilepsy, though Blackmore does not make Blundell's out to be so monstrous in Lorna Doone. The grammar school gave him a solid background for his career as a man of letters and he won a scholarship for Exeter College, Oxford, earning a degree in the Classics in 1847. He became a Barrister of the Middle Temple in 1852 but never practiced due to his epilepsy. Without his father's knowledge, R.D. Blackmore married Lucy Maguire (1822?–1888), daughter of a laundress and a Roman Catholic, on 8 November 1853 at Holy Trinity Church, London. Lucy would later become a member of the Church of England. They would not have their own children but did adopt Eva, a niece of Lucy's. The Classics Master taught Latin and Greek at Wellesley House grammar school for a time, before, owing to an inheritance left him by his uncle the Rev. H.H. Knight of Neath in 1860, he and Lucy moved to rural Teddington, built "Gomer House" named after his beloved dog and planted an orchard. Never losing touch of his classicist education, he became an avid horticulturist and farmer of apples and pears while working on translations of Horace and Virgil. He wrote essays, articles and stories on the subject of fruit growing. One in particular, The farm and fruit of old: a translation in verse of the first and second georgics of Virgil, by a market gardener (1862) would prove to be a significant step in his becoming an author of fiction. From 1883 he was a member of the Royal Horticultural Society. Blackmore published many of his first works of verse under the pseudonym Melanter (Greek for ‘more black’) including Poems by Melanter (1853), Epullia (1855), and The Bugle of the Black Sea (1855), about the Crimean War. His first novel, with poetic imagery and autobiographical narrative was Clara Vaughan (1864), which was followed by Cradock Nowell (1866), first serialised in Macmillan's Magazine. His fruit business never really a success, Blackmore finally earned some acclaim for his historical romance that blends fact and fiction, Lorna Doone. It is set in 17th century Exmoor during the reign of Britain's Charles II. Young farmer John Ridd vows revenge on the Doone clan, "the awe of all Devon and Somerset, outlaws, traitors, murderers", who killed his father when he was a child. The Doones are based on the real Doone family of Scotland who had been disinherited by the Stuarts for a tim


Although not the state capital, which is the largest city in Nebraska?

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In which town is the University of Ulster based?

University of Ulster - Detailed information - Admission - Tuition University of Ulster • Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) • Universities UK University of Ulster (UU) - public higher education institution in United Kingdom. University of Ulster - Description Ulster University is a large, diverse and modern institution with over 25,000 students and 3,000 staff. The University has ambitious development plans, notably the expansion of the Belfast City campus to open in 2018, accommodating students and staff currently based in Belfast and Jordanstown in a stunning 21st century building. With four campuses across Northern Ireland, Ulster University is deeply embedded in every aspect of the region’s life and work. Bachelor - University of Ulster Ulster University is a large, diverse and modern institution with over 25,000 students and 3,000 staff. The University has ambitious development plans, notably the expansion of the Belfast City campus to open in 2018, accommodating students and staff currently based in Belfast and Jordanstown in a stunning 21st century building. With four campuses across Northern Ireland, Ulster University is deeply embedded in every aspect of the region’s life and work. At the Coleraine campus, course provision is broad – biomedical sciences, environmental science and geography, psychology, business, the humanities and languages, film and journalism, travel and tourism, teacher training and computing are among the campus strengths. The Belfast campus provision spans an increasing and exciting range of subjects including architecture, hospitality, Irish language, event management, photography and digital animation. Magee teaching strengths include business, computing, nursing, Irish language and literature, social sciences, law, psychology, peace and conflict studies and the performing arts - with plans to expand computing and engineering provision on this campus over the next few years. The Jordanstown campus has a strong profile in engineering, built environment, social sciences, business, law, communication and academic disciplines relating to the science and coaching of sport. Location on map - University of Ulster Universities related to University of Ulster Universities in this city Admission process in University of Ulster We guide admission of applicants to this educational institution whilst managing the entire enrollment process. Data Relevance. You can search and find lots of online information which is behind the times. This disorients applicants since outdated materials may result in failure to apply for international education. Enrollment failure may refer to such errors as wrongly completed application form, or a letter of reference. We are routinely involved in process of applicant enrollment at educational institutions all around the world and we hold the most recent information on all nuances of enrollment at particular universities. Guaranteed Assignment. When applying to top-rated universities abroad, you compete with the most talented students from different countries. As per the statistical data, less than 10% applicants are selected which says on the extremely high challenges. In view of that, prior to arrange an interview with you, you have to show your relevance by submitting well prepared and completed package of application documents to submit to the Admission Board and the more accurate you adhere to instruction, the higher are chances for admission. We know how the winning package of documents looks like and with us you have all chances to succeed. We Save Your Time that you can more effectively use to enhance your language skills or prepare to exams. As the official agent of most educational institutions abroad, we will help you avoid never ending retrieval of information and wrong unnecessary steps, employing tried and tested practices to search for academic programs and winning enrollment strategies. We Save Your Money. We are able to offer the most qualified education even at the restrained budget. We will develop the enrollment and training s


Although not the state capital, which is the largest city in New Mexico?

New Mexico | history - geography - state, United States | Britannica.com state, United States Alternative Title: Land of Enchantment New Mexico (2010) 2,059,179; (2016 est.) 2,081,015 Total area (sq mi) "Crescit Eundo (It Grows As It Goes)" State bird Seats in U.S. House of Representatives 3 (of 435) 1Excluding military abroad. 2Species not designated. New Mexico, constituent state of the United States of America. It became the 47th state of the union in 1912. New Mexico ranks fifth among the 50 U.S. states in terms of total area and is bounded by Colorado to the north, Oklahoma and Texas to the east, Texas and the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora to the south, and Arizona (which was part of the Territory of New Mexico from 1850 to 1863) to the west. At its northwestern corner New Mexico joins Arizona, Utah , and Colorado in the only four-way meeting of states in the United States. The capital of New Mexico is Santa Fe . Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Pueblo in Taos, N.M. © Dean Eppen/Dreasmstime.com The area that is New Mexico was claimed by Spain in the 16th century, became part of Mexico in 1821, and was ceded to the United States in 1848 (through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ). Tensions between New Mexico’s Spanish American (Hispano), Native American , and Anglo populations are a continuing reminder of the bitter antagonisms that characterized the state’s long history; these tensions drive such novels as N. Scott Momaday ’s House Made of Dawn (1968), Rudolfo Anaya ’s Bless Me, Ultima (1972), Leslie Marmon Silko’s Ceremony (1974), and John Nichols’s The Milagro Beanfield War (1974), all of which are part of the modern New Mexican literary canon. As part of the American Southwest , New Mexico shares the “Old West” legacy of cattle drives, cowboys, and clashes between pioneers and Native Americans. Indeed, from the vastness of its slice of the Great Plains to the rough, weather-scored peaks of its mountain ranges, New Mexico retains much of its frontier flavour. Related People Carolyn Shoemaker Despite the traditionally agrarian nature of the state, New Mexico has become increasingly urbanized. About two-fifths of its residents live in Albuquerque (founded 1706) and the surrounding Bernalillo county. Santa Fe, a much smaller city, was founded in 1610 and is the oldest continuously used seat of government in North America . It was also the terminus of the Santa Fe Trail , a wagon trail that was a major commercial and migration route from Missouri to the Southwest from 1821 to 1880, when the railroad was completed. Area 121,590 square miles (314,917 square km). Population (2010) 2,059,179; (2016 est.) 2,081,015. Land Relief New Mexico has some of the flattest land as well as some of the most rugged mountains in the country. Some portions of the state are rich in pine forests, meadows, and fish-laden mountain streams, while other areas are devoid of any water bodies, and even cacti struggle to survive. The eastern third of the state is an extension of the Great Plains that includes the Llano Estacado (“Staked Plain”), so named because of its abundance of spiky agaves (century plants). The Rocky Mountains extend into the north-central part of the state. Southwest of the Rockies is part of the Basin and Range Province , consisting of mountain ranges running in a north-south direction interspersed with valleys that are indispensable to agriculture and grazing. Northwestern New Mexico, part of the Colorado Plateau , is characterized by unique volcanic formations that are a result of past lava flows. This region also contains many plains and short mountain ranges. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Pinterest New Mexico has six vegetation zones, which are determined mainly by elevation. The Lower Sonoran Zone , in the southern sections of the Rio Grande and Pecos valleys and in the state’s southwestern corner, usually occurs at elevations below 4,500 feet (1,400 metres). It includes nearly 20,000 square miles (52,000 square km) of New Mexico’s best grazing area and irrigated farmland. The Up


In which town is the University of Surrey based?

University of Surrey World University Rankings | THE Working here Wonderful things happen here The University of Surrey is one of the UK’s top professional, scientific and technological universities. Named as The Times and Sunday Times University of the Year 2016, Surrey has a world-class profile and a leading reputation in teaching and research. Since 2000, our estate has been transformed through a £400 million building development and improvement programme – including £130 million on student accommodation , £36 million on Surrey Sports Park , £16 million on the new Library and Learning Centre and £4.5 million on the Ivy Arts Centre. The University of Surrey is a research-led institution pursuing learning, scholarship and research, and advancing and disseminating knowledge. The University is committed to working closely with its students, business, government and civil society to transition knowledge to the benefit of humanity. Campus and location The University of Surrey’s beautiful campus offers students the best of both worlds. Our safe, self-contained student community is just ten minutes’ walk from Guildford town centre, named the eighth best place to live in the UK in the Halifax Quality of Life Survey 2015. It takes just 34 minutes to reach London from Guildford station. Whether heading up for a show, a sightseeing tour, a night on the town or a spur-of-the-moment day trip, Guildford is an ideal base for exploring the city. See what our students think of our campus and take a look around . Rankings In recent years, Surrey has established itself as a top-ten university in major national university league table rankings . Employability We’re proud of our excellent track record for graduate employability . Our Careers Service is available to all Surrey students. Our experts can advise on graduate jobs, further study, graduate schemes and internships. Global Opportunities Internationalisation permeates all that we do at Surrey, contributing significantly to our mission to solve global challenges, lead research and innovation, and fuel generations of students with a spirit of curiosity and a desire to improve the world we live in. We encourage students to take advantage of our international connections and explore the world International Support With students from over 120 different countries, we’re proud to be one of the most culturally-diverse universities in the UK.  Specialist staff in our International Office are here to help your throughout the application process – from advising on choosing the right course to applying for a visa and preparing for your first few weeks at Surrey. Research University of Surrey research is addressing this century’s most pressing challenges, fuelling students with a spirit of curiosity and drive to improve the world. In the 2014 Research Exercise Framework (REF), 98 per cent of our research outputs were rated to be world-leading, internationally excellent or internationally recognised in terms of originality, significance and rigour. Facilities Surrey won the award for Best University Facilities at the WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2015. We have invested heavily into our facilities including £36 million into our Sports Park and £16 million into the new Library and Learning Centre. Surrey Sports Park is one of Europe’s leading sports venues and the home of Team Surrey. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an established player, you’ll be welcomed into our friendly sporting community.


At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in which athletics events were the men's gold medal won by the Kenyan Wilfred Bungei and the women's gold medal won by the Kenyan Pamela Jelimo?

Kenya: Gachuhi - Kenya's Olympics Journey Glows Like Gold - allAfrica.com Kenya: Gachuhi - Kenya's Olympics Journey Glows Like Gold opinion By Roy Gachuhi When Kenya first went to the Olympic Games in 1956, we were still a British colony. That means that for Africans, there were places in your own country that you could not live in, schools you could not take your children to and clubs that you could not patronise on account of your skin colour. The Daily Nation, your preferred source of sports news, was four years away from its birth and the media of the day, predominantly colonial mouth pieces, routinely ran banner headlines proclaiming that Kenya was not yet ready to be free. Freedom did come in 1963. The irony of freedom is that the national teams that we have produced over the decades don't look like the rainbow face that Kenya is and which the pioneer teams represented. Our Olympic journey was started by heroes such as Nyandika Maiyoro, Seraphino Antao, Avtar Singh, Wilson Kipkurgut Chuma, Roy Congreve and others. Unfortunately, by the last Olympics in London, a non-black Kenyan carrying the national flag raised hackles amongst a dispiritingly large number of Kenyans. Kenya's Olympic journey is primarily the story of its great athletes. Thereafter, it becomes the story of its boxers and finally that of everybody else. It is a story of great achievement and missed chances. And it is also an invitation to ask searching questions, like if, with a more imaginative management, we could not have won medals in some sports that Africans have a traditional affinity for like walking, archery, wrestling, swimming and canoeing. Kenya is a very reluctant country when it comes to investment in sports infrastructure. If you travel around this beautiful country, and if you belong to a certain age group, there's one thing that won't escape your attention: many of its stadiums, like its police stations and prisons, were built during the colonial era - and their decay emphasise the fact. LITTLE CHANGE Visit Nairobi City Stadium, Afraha Stadium in Nakuru, Ruring'u Stadium in Nyeri, Kinoru Stadium in Meru or the Mombasa Municipal Stadium and you will have an excellent ride down memory lane to the 1950s and 60s. In almost 60 years, only Nyayo National Stadium and the Safaricom Kasarani have been added to the nation's venue asset category. And yet, the seized loot of just one big time crook could make a huge difference in the fortunes of our youth. With elections a short one year away, we can, of course, expect a cascade of promises. Wake me up when it's all over. Across 60 years from Melbourne (1956), Rome (1960), Tokyo (1964), Mexico City (1968), Munich (1972), Montreal (1976), Moscow (1980), Los Angeles (1984), Seoul (1988), Barcelona (1992), Atlanta (1996), Sydney (2000), Athens (2004), Beijing (2008) and London (2012), we have joined others in celebrating the finest of what Olympism calls the youth of the world. We have also been left numb with shock sometimes as when terrorists killed innocent sportsmen in Munich in 1972. Now Rio de Janeiro (2016) beckons. Beginning in May and every two weeks until the opening of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad on August 5, this column will be bringing you stories of Kenya's Olympic journey. Join me in remembering the good and bad times of a road long travelled. Your own personal recollections of what made the most memorable impressions on you are also welcome and I will do my best to share them with other readers. As a preview, here is a sweeping glance of this journey: 1956. Under the British flag, Kenya Colony participates in the Olympic Games held in Melbourne, Australia, for the first time. A future national hero, Nyandika Maiyoro, is the star of the team, posting a seventh place finish in the 3-mile race, today the 5,000 metres. The 1956 Games are the first to be held in the Southern Hemisphere and the first under American International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Avery Brundage, an Olympism zealot and fanatic of amateurism who would famously declare that "the Games must go on" even afte


Which 18th century clergyman is considered the founder of Methodism?

Methodism | religion | Britannica.com Methodism Twenty-five Articles of Religion Methodism, 18th-century movement founded by John Wesley that sought to reform the Church of England from within. The movement, however, became separate from its parent body and developed into an autonomous church . There were roughly 15 million Methodists worldwide at the turn of the 21st century. John Wesley, statue at Wesley Church, Melbourne. Adam Carr History Origins John Wesley was born in 1703, educated in London and Oxford, and ordained a deacon in the Church of England in 1725. In 1726 he was elected a fellow of Lincoln College at Oxford, and in the following year he left Oxford temporarily to act as curate to his father, the rector of Epworth. Wesley was ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1728 and returned to Oxford in 1729. Back in Oxford, he joined his brother Charles and a group of earnest students who were dedicated to frequent attendance at Holy Communion , serious study of the Bible , and regular visitations to the filthy Oxford prisons. The members of this group, which Wesley came to lead, were known as Methodists because of their “methodical” devotion and study. In 1735, at the invitation of the founder of the colony of Georgia, James Edward Oglethorpe , both John and Charles Wesley set out for the colony to be pastors to the colonists and missionaries (it was hoped) to the Native Americans. Unsuccessful in their pastoral work and having done no missionary work, the brothers returned to England conscious of their lack of genuine Christian faith. They looked for help to Peter Böhler and other members of the Church of the Brethren, who were staying in England before joining Moravian settlements in the American colonies. John Wesley noted in his Journal that at a Moravian service on May 24, 1738, he “felt” his “heart strangely warmed”; he continued, “I felt I did trust in Christ , Christ alone, for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death.” Charles Wesley had reported a similar experience a few days previously. Similar Topics West Bank The originally German-speaking Evangelical United Brethren Church , itself a union of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical Church , was united with The Methodist Church in 1968 to form the United Methodist Church . Women were given limited clergy rights in 1924 and were accepted for full ordination in 1956. In 1980 the United Methodist Church elected its first woman bishop, and it has elected more since. Canada Methodism was introduced into Canada by preachers from the United States and later reinforced by British Methodists. In 1874 The Methodist Church of Canada became autonomous; it went on to negotiate a union with other Canadian nonepiscopal churches to form the United Church of Canada in 1925. An independent Methodist presence in Canada essentially ended with ratification of the union; Canadian Methodists joined the new church , which drew from the traditions of its constituent members to establish the basic beliefs and practices of the new church. Teachings Methodism is marked by an acceptance of the doctrines of historical Christianity; by an emphasis on doctrines that indicate the power of the Holy Spirit to confirm the faith of believers and to transform their personal lives; by an insistence that the heart of religion lies in a personal relationship with God; by simplicity of worship; by the partnership of ordained ministers and laity in the worship and administration of the church; by a concern for the underprivileged and the improvement of social conditions; and (at least in its British form) by the formation of small groups for mutual encouragement and edification. All Methodist churches accept the Scriptures as the supreme guide to faith and practice. Most welcome the findings of modern biblical scholarship, though the fundamentalist groups among them do not. The churches follow the historical creeds and believe that they are part of the tradition of the Prote


Which Robert Zemeckis film was the highest-grossing film worldwide of 1985?

'Back to the Future' Is Going Back to the Theaters 'Back to the Future' Is Going Back to the Theaters Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox in ‘Back to the Future’ (Universal) Where we’re going, we don’t need home entertainment systems. Buckle up and get your flux capacitor firing, because the Back to the Future trilogy is headed back to the big screen on Oct. 21 for a one-night event. ( Go here for more details .) Universal made the announcement in London on Friday, where the trilogy’s cast — including stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Lea Thompson — reunited for a 30th anniversary celebration of the franchise’s first film. The Robert Zemeckis-directed flick was the highest-grossing film of 1985.  The date of the re-release marks the exact date that Marty McFly, Fox’s time-hopping teenager, landed in Back to the Future Part II, a film that saw him zip ahead in time to rescue his future family. The world isn’t exactly like the film predicted — Jaws 19 won’t be playing and the theater won’t be called a Holomax — but any world in which Marty and Co. are back in theaters is a good one.  Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Michael J. Fox reunited (Instagram) A splashy rerelease in theaters has become a common for iconic films in this age of the nostalgia-driven internet; earlier this month, Jaws was put back in theaters to celebrate its 40th anniversary. It’s a fan-driven version of the old revival house tradition, though it’s not the hard-to-find and forgotten classics that are getting the spotlight anymore. For those who can’t make it out to the theaters on Oct. 21— or just want to spend life stuck in a perpetual (and delightful) time loop — the franchise is being released in a brand new box set that comes in a collectible, light-up Flux Capacitor packaging. The package is stocked with extras, including bonus features, documentaries, a vinyl soundtrack, a 64-page book, and the entire Back to the Future: The Animated Series. Watch the trailer for ‘Back to the Future’ below: