Penguins increase their swimming speed by emitting (What?) from their feathers?

Animals at the extremes: Polar biology: View as single page After studying this course, you should be able to: define and use, or recognise definitions and applications of each of the bold terms outline the special features of the polar regions as a habitat and list some contrasts between the Arctic and the Antarctic describe some effects of daylength on feeding, fat deposition and reproduction in arctic animals explain why the environmental controls of appetite, activity level and fecundity are essential adaptations to living at high latitudes and describe some physiological mechanisms involved describe some adaptations of fuel metabolism and bone formation to dormancy in bears. 1 Polar biology 1.1 Preamble This course is about animals' structural and physiological adaptations to living permanently in cold climates; hibernation, a special response to transient or seasonal cold, is described in the OpenLearn course Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor (S324_2). Living in a polar climate involves adaptations of many physiological systems: appetite, diet, energy storage and reproductive habits as well as thermoregulation. In many cases, such changes involve ‘ordinary’ physiological mechanisms being pushed to extremes. The study of such physiological adaptations can help us to understand how humans and domestic animals could cope with similar conditions that arise under artificial or pathological conditions. For example, obesity is rare among wild animals, even when food is very plentiful, but in humans, the condition is common and often leads to numerous physiological complications, ranging from susceptibility to diabetes to mechanical damage to legs and feet. Most naturally obese animals occur in cold climates, and there is no evidence that they suffer from the complications of the condition that are observed in people and their domestic livestock. Perhaps we have something to learn about the natural regulation of appetite and the organization and metabolic control of fat from these cold-adapted species that have evolved ways of combining fatness with fitness. On the evolutionary time-scale, modern polar environments, and hence living species of polar organisms, evolved relatively recently. The study of polar organisms provides the opportunity to study physiological adaptations of quite recent origin that evolved in organisms which were already complex and well-integrated. Such changes are comparable to artificial evolution in domestic animals, whether by manipulation of the genome (i.e. intensive artificial selection, gene transfer, etc.), or by drastically altering the diet and husbandry conditions. Polar organisms may help us to under-stand the physiological and psychological implications of the rapid, often drastic changes that we impose upon our own lives and those of our domestic animals. Antarctica has been isolated from other continents since the Mesozoic supercontinent Gondwanaland broke up and the fragments that became India, Australia and New Zealand drifted away. The rich fossil record in Antarctica shows that a diverse tropical fauna, including early eutherian and metatherian mammals, once lived there. As the continent became colder, many species disappeared and adaptations to the climate evolved in situ in surviving lineages over many millions of years. Consequently, many of the organisms of Antarctica and the surrounding oceans are endemic. In contrast, much of the Arctic is a large ocean, connected to the Pacific Ocean by the Bering Strait (that became a land bridge several times during the last million years) and through wider channels to the north Atlantic Ocean. When used as an adjective, ‘arctic’ generally refers to the regions around both Poles and does not have a capital letter. ‘Arctic’ and ‘Antarctic’ are the northern and southern arctic regions, respectively, and do have capital letters. To avoid confusion, the term ‘polar’ is used to mean both arctic and antarctic. Prevailing winds and deep currents bring plenty of mineral nutrients to the Southern Ocean but the Arctic Ocean, particula


The Harlem Globetrotters, founded 1920s, perform in which field?

Harlem Globetrotters Learn More A++++ Totally a great show from start to finish. Don't let a show go by without seeing it. A++++ Fan in El Paso, TX Dream Come True I grew up watching the Harlem Globetrotters on tv, and I dreamed of the day when I could see them in person. That childhood dream was fulfilled in Hidalgo, Texas. It was my Christmas gift to my family and myself. It also created a memory my family will cherish for a long time. Fan in Hidalgo, TX Great Family Entertainment for all ages Took my 3 teenage kids to see this event... I would definitely recommend this event to all families. The event engages the audience. Good music is played and if you like basketball, you'll enjoy this event.  Fan in Peoria, IL Exciting and hilarious! This is a great show for anyone that is a fan of basketball. The Globetrotters are legendary and this show lived up to the hype. Awesome time! Fan in Moline, IL


From Sanskrit for a 'drop/dot' what Hindi word is a South Asian forehead decoration?

THE BINDI OR TILAK MARK ON THE FOREHEAD- INDIAN OR HINDU? – EPHESIANS-511.NET- A Roman Catholic Ministry Exposing Errors in the Indian Church THE BINDI OR TILAK MARK ON THE FOREHEAD- INDIAN OR HINDU? SYNOPSIS Certain sections of Indians, both men and women, sport marks on their foreheads. They are known by different names in the different languages and different geographical regions of the country. For simplicity, I shall use the terms “Bindi” and “Tilak” in this article for the marks applied on the foreheads of Indian women and men respectively. Do these marks have ritual significance? Or are they cultural vestiges of religious rituals? Or both? Our research shows that Muslims and Sikhs do not apply such marks on their foreheads. Protestant Christians, especially Pentecostals, abhor them. The marks are ritually applied during ceremonies of a religious nature by Hindus, by followers of Jainism and Buddhism which in India are considered as sub-sects of Hinduism, and by Catholic converts from Hinduism. But, in recent years, the use of the tilak has emerged in Catholic liturgies across India, riding piggy-back on the arati, the waving of a flame around a person or object during a religious ritual. We have compiled information on the bindi and tilak in this article; the consensus is that it is a sacred HINDU mark. Separate articles on the arati and the use of vibhuti [sacred ash, bhasma] will follow shortly. Hindu symbols [Religion Facts – Hinduism] http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/symbols.htm EXTRACT A variety of Hindu symbols are used in art, sacred objects and ritual. They usually signify Hindu concepts, the attributes of deities, or the gods or goddesses themselves. Aum http://davidismviewpoints.blogspot.in/2009/06/hindu-symbols.html EXTRACT Here is an overview of a few important Hindu symbols. Together they are powerful and the basis of the faith itself. They are not necessarily directly connected, but because they are all part of the Hindu faith they are part of the whole. Bindi: The Bindi is a dot worn on the forehead right above the nose. It is a type of Tilak. Married Hindu women traditionally wear the Bindi. It symbolizes the energy of women and is said to protect her and her spouse from evil. However, today, it has less of a religious meaning and has a more decorative connotation. Now, unmarried girls are wearing elaborate Bindis as form of jewelry. This is just an example of the changing times. 1. Tilak: This symbol is very similar to the Bindi. It is a mark on the forehead. The Tilak for a man is a straight line and a dot for a woman. The slight differences in lines or dots help distinguish between the different sects of Hinduism. The Tilak is made out of clay or ash, which give many of them a reddish color. The Tilak is applied everyday to very serious Hindus. All Hindus wear a Tilak whenever they visit a temple (even non-Hindus are given one when they visit a temple) and on special religions ceremonies (weddings). The mixture that the Tilak is made from cools the forehead and helps mediation for it makes one more focused. What do the red dot on a women’s forehead and the Tilak on a man’s forehead signify? http://www.yforum.com/message.aspx?id=556f275d-a24a-4bce-8fd7-91ad1accaa3c November 2004 Q: I know about the red dot on an Indian woman’s forehead, but I have recently seen men with the red marking on their forehead, too, and understand this is called a ‘Tilak’. But why would a man wear this mark? Diane A1: In Hindu spirituality the 6th sense or the third eye has an important role. The location of the third eye is in between the eyes where you see a tilak or a bindi. Having a tilak help you focus your energies though you also need tremendous mind control for that. That is why in ancient Hindu custom, Tilak is worn by most learned of people who have done meditation and penance for years. DeshPutra [Hindu] A2: Good question. The traditional bindi, or tilak, is worn on the forehead between and slightly above the eyes. This is traditionally viewed to be the ‘seat of wisdom’, and most likely a reference to th


Winston Churchill referred to what event as the 'Miracle of Deliverance'?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 4 | 1940: Dunkirk rescue is over - Churchill defiant Search ON THIS DAY by date   About This Site | Text Only 1940: Dunkirk rescue is over - Churchill defiant The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, has described the "miracle of deliverance" from Dunkirk and warned of an impending invasion. His moving speech to Parliament came on the day the last allied soldier arrived home from France at the end of a 10-day operation to bring back hundreds of thousands of retreating allied troops trapped by the German Army. Many French troops remained to hold the perimeter and were captured. Major-General Harold Alexander inspected the shores of Dunkirk from a motorboat this morning to make sure no-one was left behind before boarding the last ship back to Britain. The beach and sea were in chaos. There were bodies floating in the water and we were under constant attack from machine-gun fire, bombing, explosions sending shrapnel in every direction. There were bodies floating in the water and we were under constant attack from machine-gun fire, bombing, explosions sending shrapnel in every direction. People's War memories » Battle-weary and hungry soldiers from the retreating British Expeditionary Force (BEF) as well as French and Belgian troops had spent many days waiting to board ships from the one remaining pier, the east mole. Many thousands were taken straight off the beaches, struggling in shallow waters to board small vessels that transferred them to the waiting ships. When those who survived the evacuation arrived exhausted in England they were welcomed as returning heroes and offered plenty of tea and sandwiches as they boarded special trains. Commander-in-chief of the BEF, Lord Gort, arrived back in England on 1 June and was also feted as a hero. When his force was almost swallowed up by the Germans - after the French were driven south from Sedan and the Belgians surrendered - he took the vital decision to withdraw to Dunkirk where, according to the Times newspaper, four-fifths of his men were rescued. This afternoon Mr Churchill admitted to the House that when Operation Dynamo was launched on 26 May to rescue allied forces cornered by the advancing Germany Army, he expected about 20,000 or 30,000 would be saved. But thanks to the valour of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, no less than 338,000 British and French troops were rescued and brought back across the Channel to fight another day. Mr Churchill tempered his admiration for the success of Operation Dynamo with these words: "Wars are not won by evacuations". He said there was no doubt in his mind that the last few weeks had been a "colossal military disaster". The BEF had to leave behind all its heavy armour and equipment. The French army was weakened, the Belgian army had surrendered, Channel ports, valuable mines and factories in France and Belgium had been taken over by the enemy. He said the nation should brace itself for another blow. "We are told that Herr Hitler has a plan for invading the British Isles," he said. Returning troops were vital if Britain were to resist such an invasion. He ended his speech with a defiant message to Hitler's armies. "We shall defend our island whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender." Britain would "ride out the tyranny of war, if necessary for years, if necessary alone." Mr Churchill paid special tribute to the Royal Air Force that had provided what protection it could for the ships and stranded soldiers . The Royal Navy sent 220 light war ships and 650 other vessels under a hail of bombs and artillery fire.


The Up! and Eos and CC are models of which car brand?

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The subtitle of the 2015 Mad Max film is?

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) - English subtitles - Subtitles Subtitles were not yet audited by the editorial team. Caution is advised! Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) - English subtitles File is not a subtitle! Wrong movie or episode entry. Wrong language. Garbled text (strange characters, like rectangles and such). Vote


Which automobile brand was officially adopted in 1900 after the Spanish name of racing entrepreneur Emil Jellinek's daughter?

Emil Jellinek | Autopedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Jellinek was born in Leipzig, Germany, the son of Dr Adolf Jellinek (sometimes known also as Aaron Jellinek). His father was a well-known Czech-Hungarian rabbi and intellectual in the Jewish collective around Leipzig and Vienna. Jellinek's mother Rosalie Bettelheim (born 1832 in Budapest, died 1892 in Baden bei Wien) was an active rebbitzen. He had two brothers, both of whom achieved fame: Max Hermann Jellinek as a linguist, and Georg Jellinek as an international law teacher. His sisters were Charlotte and Pauline. The family moved, shortly after Jellinek's birth, to Vienna. He found paying attention to school work difficult and dropped out of several schools including Sonderhausen. His parents were displeased with his performance, while Jellinek began to indulge in practical jokes. In 1870, when he was 17, his parents found him a job as a clerk in a Moravian railway company, Rot-Koestelec North-Western. Jellinek lasted two years at this company before being sacked when the management discovered that he had been organising train races late at night. The diplomat and businessman (1872 to 1893) Edit In 1872, when 19 years old, he moved to France. There, through his father's connections, Schmidl, the Austro-Hungarian Consul in Morocco, requested his services getting Jellinek diplomatic posts at Tangier and Tetouan successively. In Tetouan he met Rachel Goggmann Cenrobert an African born lady of French-Sepharadi descent. In 1874 he was called up for military service in Vienna but was declared unfit. He resumed his diplomatic career as Austrian vice-consul at Oran, Algeria and also began trading Algerian grown tobacco to Europe in partnership with Rachel's father. He also worked as an inspector for the French Aigle insurance company and traveled to Vienna briefly in 1881 at the age of 28 to open one of its branch offices. Returning to Oran, he finally married Rachel, and their first two sons Adolph and Fernand were born there. Mercedes Adrienne Manuela Ramona Jellinek Two years later in 1884, Jellinek joined the insurance company full-time and moved with the family to Baden bei Wien, Austria, where they lived in the house of a wine dealer named Hanni. In Baden in 1889 his first daughter, Mércédès Adrienne Manuela Ramona Jellinek , was born on September 16, the name Mercédès meaning "gifts" or "favors" in Spanish. Rachel died 4 years after the birth of her daughter. Even so, Jellinek came to believe the name Mercedes brought good fortune and called all his properties after it. One of his sons wrote: “He was as superstitious as the ancient Romans.” Emil Jellinek, a successful Austrian dealer and racing driver on the French Riviera who greatly admired Maybach's work, promised to buy a shipment of 36 automobiles for 550,000 goldmarks if Maybach could design a great race car for him following his specifications. The prototype was finished in December 1900 and, in 1901 went on to have a string of racing successes. Its engine was baptized Daimler-Mercedes (Spanish for mercy) after Mercedes Jellinek, Emil's 10–year–old daughter. Jellinek's insurance business and stock-market trading became very successful, and they started to spend the winters in Nice on the fashionable French Riviera, eventually moving there and establishing links with both international business people and the local aristocracy. It was in Nice that Jellinek became enthralled by the automobile, studying any information that he could gather about it and purchasing successively: a De Dion-Bouton , a Léon-Bollée Voiturette , both tricycles, and a four-seat Benz motorized-coach. Helped by his diplomatic career, he became the Austrian Consul General in Nice, Jellinek began selling automobiles, mainly French makes, to European aristocrats spending winter vacations in the region. Associated with the automobile business were Leon Desjoyeaux , from Nice, and C. L. “Charley” Lehmann , from Paris. He acquired a large mansion which he named Villa Mercedes to run the business from and by 1897 he was selling about 140 cars


Cannes Film Festival 2015 (Gala Screenings) banned women wearing?

Cannes faces backlash after women reportedly barred from film screening for not wearing high heels | Film | The Guardian Cannes 2015 Cannes faces backlash after women reportedly barred from film screening for not wearing high heels Emily Blunt among those critical of festival’s apparent dress code after staff refuse a group of women wearing flat shoes entry to a red carpet screening Emily Blunt: “Everyone should wear flats, to be honest. We shouldn’t wear high heels.” Tuesday 19 May 2015 06.27 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 19 May 2015 19.30 EDT Close This article is 1 year old The red carpet at the Cannes film festival is an elysium of old-fashioned glitz and glamour, but the festival faced controversy on Tuesday after it emerged that it takes the odd bout of tyrannical fashion policing to keep it that way. Livia Firth: the fashion industry is 'so messed up' Read more A group of women in their 50s were turned away from the gala screening of Todd Haynes’s Carol for allegedly not wearing high-heeled shoes, according to industry newspaper Screen Daily . The women, some of whom had medical conditions, were apparently barred entry for wearing rhinestone flats. The festival is facing a backlash from film fans protesting against what many perceive as a sexist dress-code policy, even though Cannes’s director, Thierry Frémaux, has denied that high heels are obligatory. “The rumour saying the festival insists on high heels for women on the red carpet is unfounded,” he said in response to critics on Twitter . Among those joining the backlash was actor Emily Blunt , who was due to walk the red carpet on Tuesday night in support of her new film, the FBI drama Sicario. Pinterest Rachel Weisz at the premiere of The Lobster. Photograph: George Pimentel/WireImage “Everyone should wear flats, to be honest. We shouldn’t wear high heels,” said Blunt, when asked about the controversy at the Sicario press conference. “That’s very disappointing, just when you kind of think there are these new waves of equality.” Sicario director Denis Villeneuve joked that he and Blunt’s co-stars, Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin, would wear high heels to the premiere in solidarity. Del Toro then mimed wobbling along the red carpet from his seat. However, Villeneuve and his actors wore men’s shoes when they appeared on the red carpet before the early evening premiere. Also critical of the dress code was Asif Kapadia, director of the Amy Winehouse documentary, Amy, which premiered in Cannes last week. Kapadia tweeted that his wife had initially been denied entry to the screening because of her footwear, but was eventually allowed in. asifkapadia (@asifkapadia) May 19, 2015 It has also been reported that a film producer who has had part of her left foot amputated has also been stopped for not wearing high heel shoes. Valeria Richter told the Telegraph she had been reprimanded on the red carpet for her footwear , despite missing her big toe and part of her foot. She said she had been stopped four times by officials at the premiere for The Sea of Trees, but had eventually been allowed to proceed. Richter said: “We put on the dress and make an effort to be formal and festive, but to demand heels is not right.” Cannes’s red-carpet screenings are by invitation only. The official dress code is explained to guests after they collect a ticket for their film. Published guidelines are hard to come by, but it is generally understood that men must wear black tie with black shoes and women must be elegantly dressed with smart footwear. Festival staff questioned by the Guardian seemed unclear as to whether high heels are obligatory at red-carpet screenings or not. Gender equality has been a key theme in many of the films in year’s festival selection. Ironically, Carol, the film to which the flat-wearing guests were allegedly denied entry, is perhaps the film in competition at Cannes with the strongest feminist message. Based on the book by Patricia Highsmith ( herself an avid fan of loafers ), it tells the story of a young shop assistant, played by Rooney Mara, who embarks on


Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum and Martin Balsam had cameo roles in the 1991 remake of what 1962 film in which they starred?

Cape Fear (1962, 1991) - Classic Film Freak Cape Fear (1962, 1991) There is nothing in the dark that isn’t there in the light.  Except fear. Why was a remake thought necessary? Cape Fear is not among Martin Scorsese’s better films. Watching the 1991 remake gives the persistent impression of being crucially unnecessary—unnecessarily violent and unnecessarily depressing, and full of unattractive people. Bernard Herrmann’s score, lifted essentially in tact from the 1962 original, is a saving grace. Here I am, crabby old me, prepared to make the case that the remake was, indeed, unnecessary. I’ve come, now, in a self-imposed debate with myself—a predictable win, you suspect?—that here is further evidence that the old movies of the ’30s and ’40 and, yes, even into the ’50s, maybe a smidgen from the ’60s, are superior, on the average, to those made during the ’70s through the present time. J. Lee Thompson, perhaps best remembered for The Guns of Navarone (1961), directed the original Cape Fear with Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen, Lori Martin, Martin Balsam, Jack Kruschen and Telly Savalas. Scorsese, deservedly more famous for GoodFellas and Taxi Driver, filled the same or stand-in roles with Nick Nolte, Robert De Niro, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis, Fred Dalton Thompson and Joe Don Baker. The source material is The Executioners by John D. MacDonald, who also created detective Travis McGee in a series of crime novels. There’re other “MacDonald” mystery and crime writers with whom John shouldn’t be confused: Ross, the American who created gumshoe Lew Archer in another series; Phillip, a Brit, who penned a personal favorite, The List of Adrian Messenger, one in a series about that author’s detective creation, Anthony Gethryn; and another American, Patricia, the only one living of these four, who ties family dramas to her crimes stories. In the Cape Fear remake, Nolte (Peck in the original) is Sam Bowden, the lawyer sought out by Max Cady (De Niro/Mitchum) for sending him to prison some years earlier. Jessica Lange, who immediately emits an earthy sexuality, is a sharp contrast to Bergen’s pure wife reaction to Cady’s embrace. Lange even makes an impromptu speech, somehow unconvincing, about how she is attracted to Cady, an effort to spare her daughter. Nancy, the 15-year-old daughter, an innocent child of the ‘60s as played by Martin, now becomes Danielle (Lewis), a nearly unmanageable teenager of the ‘90s. She at first doesn’t believe all the bad things said about Cady. She is fascinated by his voice on the phone. Later, in an over-long scene in which he poses as a drama teacher, she lets him kiss her and insert his thumb in her mouth—not once but twice—an obvious phallic symbol of the rape he has in mind for her. The obvious difference between the two versions of Cape Fear, as some critics have noted, is that, as already suggested, the victimized family in 1991 is no longer nicey-nice and all-American, but spoiled, tainted and rich. Sam and his wife have been in therapy over what is a sometimes violent marriage. The two come to blows—both physical and verbal—over his infidelities. As a lawyer, Sam is guilty of withholding critical evidence in Cady’s long ago case. Scorsese retains many of the scenes and ideas of the original, including the poisoning of the family dog, the lawyer’s attempt to pay off his harasser, later setting three thugs on Cady and, in the climax, a deceptive airplane departure. Sam hopes the stalker will attack his presumably unprotected wife and daughter at the houseboat on the Cape Fear River, North Carolina. In the remake, the private detective (Joe Don Baker) is murdered by Cady, who penetrates the tight security of the house disguised as the housekeeper, an idea at least as old as the Sherlock Holmes movie, The Scarlet Claw of 1944. The new Sam Bowden’s sexual indiscretions provides Scorsese with a “wonderful” opportunity for more gore and violence—the horrific disfigurement of Sam’s on-the-side girlfriend (Illeana Douglas), who refuses to bring charges and leaves town, havin


Swiss investigation and US prosecution mid-2015 for mismanagement/corruption was directed at?

Gibson Dunn -                Publications                    2015 Mid-Year FCPA Update   2015 MID-YEAR FCPA ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FCPA enforcement actions were announced at a modest clip during the first half of 2015, with only eight cases between DOJ and the SEC.  Of course, DOJ prosecutors (who accounted for only three of these) spent a significant portion of these six months litigating a hotly-contested trial and preparing for trials in several other previously indicted cases.  Further, we are always mindful of the likely existence of additional indicted cases under the seal of various district courts across the country, just waiting for the unwitting defendant to cross a border checkpoint.  A description of the first half of 2015 in FCPA enforcement actions follows.  Corporate Enforcement Actions             PBSJ Corporation On January 22, 2015, the SEC brought its first enforcement actions of the year against a Tampa-based engineering and construction company formerly known as PBSJ and the former president of its international subsidiary, Walid Hatoum.  According to the charging documents, in 2009 PBSJ (through Hatoum) agreed to pay nearly $1.4 million in bribes disguised as "agency fees" to a company owned and controlled by a Qatari government official.  In return for the promised payments, PBSJ's international subsidiary allegedly received confidential bid information that enabled it to secure two multi-million dollar contracts relating to the development of a hotel resort and light rail transit system in Qatar.  These corrupt payments were never consummated, however, as PBSJ's then-general counsel discovered the scheme shortly after the contracts were awarded and initiated an internal investigation that led to the company self-reporting to U.S. and Qatari authorities.  PBSJ, which has since been acquired by a U.K. company and delisted from U.S. exchanges, entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the SEC to resolve its potential liability.  Without admitting or denying the allegations of FCPA books-and-records and internal controls violations, PBSJ agreed to disgorge nearly $2.9 million in profits earned on a bridge contract awarded until the Qatari government could rebid the light rail project, plus pay more than $140,000 in prejudgment interest and a $375,000 penalty.  PBSJ also agreed to comply with certain compliance undertakings during the two-year term of the deferred prosecution agreement.  This is only the third alternative resolution entered into by the SEC in an FCPA matter since the Commission announced its Cooperation Initiative in 2010--the other two being a deferred prosecution agreement with Tenaris S.A. in 2011 and a non-prosecution agreement with Ralph Lauren Corporation in 2013.  Of the resolution with PBSJ, SEC FCPA Unit Chief Kara N. Brockmeyer said that "PBSJ ignored multiple red flags that should have enabled other officers and employees to uncover the bribery scheme at an earlier stage."  Nevertheless, the SEC acknowledged that "PBSJ took quick steps to end the misconduct" after discovery and explained that the financial remedy "reflects the company's significant cooperation with the SEC investigation."  DOJ reportedly has closed its investigation without any charges against PBSJ.                Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company On February 24, 2015, the SEC charged Goodyear with violating the FCPA's books-and-records and internal controls provisions based on alleged corrupt payments in Africa.  Specifically, the SEC claimed that between 2007 and 2011, Goodyear subsidiaries in Angola and Kenya boosted tire sales through the payment of approximately $3.2 million in bribes to government officials, local authorities, and employees of both state- and privately-owned companies.  To resolve the charges, Goodyear consented to the settled cease-and-desist proceeding, agreed to pay over $16.2 million in disgorgement and prejudgment interest, and will self-report to the SEC on the state of its compliance program over the next three years.  The SEC made clear in i


What is a seed-eating songbird family and festive decoration?

Bunting - definition of bunting by The Free Dictionary Bunting - definition of bunting by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bunting 1. A light cotton, woolen, or synthetic cloth used for making flags. 2. Flags considered as a group. 3. Strips of cloth or material usually in the colors of the national flag, used especially as drapery or streamers for festive decoration. [Perhaps from German bunt, colored.] bunt·ing 2  (bŭn′tĭng) n. 1. Any of various birds of the family Emberizidae, having short, cone-shaped bills and brownish, yellowish, or grayish plumage. 2. Any of various similar birds of the family Cardinalidae, often with brightly colored plumage. [Middle English.] A snug-fitting, hooded sleeping bag or one-piece garment of heavy material for infants. [Perhaps from Scots buntin, plump, short.] bunting 1. (Textiles) a coarse, loosely woven cotton fabric used for flags, etc 2. decorative flags, pennants, and streamers 3. (Nautical Terms) flags collectively, esp those of a boat [C18: of unknown origin] (ˈbʌntɪŋ) n (Animals) any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of the families Fringillidae (finches, etc) or Emberizidae, esp those of the genera Emberiza of the Old World and Passerina of North America. They all have short stout bills [C13: of unknown origin] (Biography) Basil. 1900–85, British poet, author of Briggflatts (1966) bun•ting1 n. 1. a coarse, open fabric of worsted or cotton for flags, signals, etc. 2. patriotic and festive decorations made from such cloth, or from paper, usu. in the colors of the national flag. 3. flags, esp. a vessel's flags, collectively. [1735–45] any of various small, chiefly seed-eating songbirds of the subfamilies Cardinalinae and Emberizinae (family Emberizidae). [1250–1300; Middle English; of obscure orig.] bun•ting3 a hooded sleeping garment for infants. [1920–25] 1. bunting - a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc. cloth , fabric , textile , material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" 2. bunting - any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America finch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds 1 [ˈbʌntɪŋ] N (Orn) → escribano m bunting 2 [ˈbʌntɪŋ] N (= decoration) → banderitas fpl, empavesado m; (= cloth) → lanilla f bunting [ˈbʌntɪŋ] n → banderoles fpl, drapeaux mpl bunting n (= material) → Fahnentuch nt; (= flags) → bunte Fähnchen pl, → Wimpel pl bunting [ˈbʌntɪŋ] n (Naut) → gran pavese m; (in street) → bandierine fpl bunting (ˈbantiŋ) noun flags for use in celebrations. vlae الدُّرسه: طائِر знамена bandeirola vlajkosláva, prapor die Flaggen (pl.) flagguirlande σημαιάκια για στολισμό σε επετείους banderines lipuehted پرچم های کوچک برای تزئین lippurivistö drapeaux דגלון ध्वजपट, झण्डे barjak zászló umbul-umbul fáni, fánaskreyting bandiere 旗 번팅(깃발, 신호기, 장막용의 천) vėliavos, gatvių papuošalai karodziņi (svētku izrotājumiem) panji-panji dundoek , wimpel flaggpynt (rodzaj dekoracji) کوچنی بیرغونه د ښکلا لپاره bandeirola steaguri флаги vlajkosláva zastave ukrasna zastavica flaggdekorationer ธงหรือกระดาษสีประดับถนนหรืออาคารในเทศกาลฉลอง kutlama bayrakları 小彩旗 прапори جھنڈیاں ، پھریرے cờ trang trí 彩旗 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: coloured References in classic literature ? The three men at her mast-head wore long streamers of narrow red bunting at their hats; from the stern, a whale-boat was suspended, bottom down; and hanging captive from the bowsprit was seen the long lower jaw of the last whale they had slain. View in context For the moment, they were chattering with parrots of all colours, and grave cockatoos, who seemed to meditate upon some philosophical problem, whilst brilliant red lories passed like a piece of bunting carried away by the breeze, papuans, with the f


Terroir refers to the complete environment in which what is produced?

Our View: Terroir on the map - Opinion - DailyTidings.com - Ashland, OR Our View: Terroir on the map Tuesday Jul 26, 2016 at 12:01 AM If Oregon's burgeoning wine industry wasn't on the world map before last week, it certainly is now — or at least, its terroir is. Led by Southern Oregon University's own Professor Greg Jones, the International Terroir Congress met for the first time ever in the United States — in the Willamette Valley wine region. Viticultural scientists from 22 countries gathered to talk about their research into how terroir affects wine production. Just what is terroir? Soil plays a large role, but terroir is much more than that. The term refers to the complete natural environment in which wine grapes are grown, including the soil, topography and climate of a particular place that affect the flavors of the wine produced there. It's the basis for the various French wine regions, a system followed here in designating American Viticultural Areas. Jones is internationally known for his climatology work with vineyards, and was instrumental in bringing the 11th International Terroir Congress to Oregon. Several Southern Oregon winemakers were there, and wines from this part of the state were featured at a meal. Not surprisingly, climate change was a major topic of discussion, and those in attendance agreed that vineyards must make adjustments in how they handle irrigation and water use, from varietal selections to vine training techniques. Not content just to discuss their work, the attendees got down to business by examining the soil in 6-foot deep trenches dug into local vineyards for their convenience. We raise our glass to Jones.


The Cunard organization's Elizabeth, Victoria, and Mary 2 are?

Cunard's Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth ships join Queen Mary 2 in Liverpool | Daily Mail Online Next Dancing Queens! Cunard's Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth cruise ships join the Queen Mary 2 in Liverpool for a synchronised 'river dance' celebrating the company's 175th anniversary The world's grandest ocean liner, the Queen Mary 2, has docked in Liverpool for the Bank Holiday celebrations The Three Queens, which include the Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth vessels, are together for the first time Thousands gathered to watch ships perform a synchronised 'river dance' before Red Arrows flew overhead


Name the iconic Bond girl character introduced by Ian Fleming in 1959?

Goldfinger by Ian Fleming - AbeBooks Goldfinger by Ian Fleming Results (1 - 30) of 1228 1 Published by Jonathan Cape, London (1959) Used Hardcover First Edition Signed Quantity Available: 1 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Jonathan Cape, London, 1959. First edition. Octavo, original black cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, "From Ian with love for Jo. May 6, 1959." The recipient is Josephine Hartford Bryce, husband Ivar Bryce, often cited as one of the primary models for James Bond. Fleming named the character Felix Leiter, Bond's friend and CIA operative, in part after Ivar Bryce, whose middle name was Felix. The Bryce's spent their summers at Black Hole Hollow Farm in Vermont, where Fleming was frequently a guest. He spent summers there hiking and plotting his Bond novels. Fleming first conceived the plot for Diamonds are Forever at the farm, and the primary setting of For Your Eyes Only, Echo Park in Vermont, is based on the farm. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. A significant association copy. "In the first two months of 1958, Fleming wrote the first draft of Goldfinger under the working title The Richest Man in the World. This was destined to become a quintessential example of both the novels and the movies" (Biondi, 35). Made into the 1965 film starring Sean Connery as Bond and Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore. Bookseller Inventory # 4430 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: London: Jonathan Cape. 1959., 1959. First Impression, First Issue, Second State., INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with gilt stamped 'skull'. Pictorial dustwrapper by Richard Chopping. A lightly used copy with one short tear at joint, jacket is near fine and shows extremely well. With signed presentation inscription to flyleaf; To / Gomer / For one of those / aeroplane trips! / With affection / from / Ian. (underline). Housed in a collector's box. This copy was given to Fleming's employer who gave him the means to write. James Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley, self-made newspaper baron and owner of the Sunday Times amongst others, first encountered Fleming (appropriately) over a game of cards before the war and was attracted to the young Fleming's confidence. Fleming, as seen by Henry Hopkinson who was also present at the meeting, was "a little too big for his boots but also full of brilliant comment" (Lycett). After the war, Kemsley was quick to take Fleming under his wing by offering him a job as foreign manager of Kemsley Newspapers, with the absurdly high salary of £4500 a year (plus expenses and guaranteed two months off, which fleming spent writing his novels). Throughout their working relationship, Kemsley regarded Fleming as a favoured son. Although by no means a senior figure in the Kemsley organisation, Fleming was the only person in the building who would call Lord and Lady Kemsley by their first names, and frequently saw them socially. It was often to Fleming that Kemsley would turn to for fundamental advice, and Fleming was always able to persuade Kemsley to go along with his ever more audacious schemes. In reality it was a mutually beneficial relationship: Fleming soon brought the ailing Sunday Times glamour, social cachet and credibility, and in return was given the means and opportunity to pursue his lifestyle with little inconvenience, ultimately leading to the creation of James Bond. Gilbert A7a (1.2). See also Appendix A, pages 634-5. Bookseller Inventory # 36695 Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: London: Jonathan Cape 1953-1966., 1966. 14 volumes; octavo. FIRST IMPRESSIONS, with a leaf SIGNED BY IAN FLEMING included in the first title. Beautifully bound in full deep red oasis morocco with gilt raised bands and gilt titles to spines, '007 device blocked in gilt to upper, gilt edges, black endpapers. Internally clean; binding fine. Housed in a fleece-lined slipcase. An impressive set; 'The most famous spy in literature' - Steinbrunner and Penzler. This first edi


"Mae West said of sex and bridge ""If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good (What?)"

"Good sex is like good bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand." -Mae West | Memes.com Views 82210 Likes 23 "Good sex is like good bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand." -Mae West Release to download Why are you reporting this post? Contains a violation of trademark or copyright Contains inappropriate materials/nudity Spam, blatant advertising, or solicitation Duplicate post with this snazzy form . Memes.com is your number one meme generator . Create a funny meme by using out large image database or upload your own. If we cannot make you laugh, somehow we will build a time machine, go back in time, and make sure you get your time back. Looking for Bad Luck Brian or First World Problems meme? We have them all . Looking to be super cute, check out our cat memes . Looking to make a point check out our grumpy cat memes . Copyright © 2014 Memes


Which pseudonymous artist's most valuable works include Kissing Coppers and Vandalised Phone Box?

1000+ images about Graffiti on Pinterest | Copper, London and Queen Street Art by Banksy in Queens, New York, USA See More


Hosni Mubarak was ousted as leader in 2011 from which nation?

Egypt's ousted leader Mubarak under house arrest | Las Vegas Review-Journal Egypt's ousted leader Mubarak under house arrest Egypt’s ousted leader Mubarak under house arrest A supporter of Egypts deposed autocrat Hosni Mubarak holds a poster of him and chants slogans in front of Tora prison, where Mubarak has been held, in Cairo. Egypt’s ousted leader Mubarak under house arrest A supporter of Egypts deposed autocrat Hosni Mubarak holds a poster of him and chants slogans in front of Tora prison. Egypt’s ousted leader Mubarak under house arrest Supporters of Egypts deposed autocrat Hosni Mubarak chant slogans in front of Tora prison where he is held, in Cairo. Egypt’s ousted leader Mubarak under house arrest Supporters of Egypts deposed autocrat Hosni Mubarak chant slogans in front of Tora prison where he is held, in Cairo. Egypt’s ousted leader Mubarak under house arrest Supporters of Egypts deposed autocrat Hosni Mubarak chant slogans in front of Tora prison where he is held. By SARAH EL DEEB THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO — Wearing a white T-shirt and flashing a smile, Hosni Mubarak was transferred from prison Thursday to a Nile-side military hospital where he will be under house arrest, a reversal of fortune for the former president who was ousted by a popular uprising and is on trial for complicity in the killing of protesters in 2011. The release of the 85-year-old Mubarak comes amid a sweeping crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood, which rose to power after the revolution only to see their Islamist president toppled by a military coup last month. The latest twist of Mubarak’s fate mirrored the country’s rocky transition, with the longtime autocrat released from prison even as his democratically elected successor remained jailed at an undisclosed location. The release threatened to stoke tensions in the deeply divided country, reeling from violence and the unsettled politics that followed the military coup against Mohammed Morsi. Many feared the decision to let Mubarak out of prison at such a tense time would serve as a rallying cry for Morsi’s supporters against the country’s interim leaders. But there was little immediate reaction from the pro-Morsi camp, which called for street protests Friday against the July 3 coup, despite a sweeping arrest campaign that has seen hundreds of its leaders imprisoned. On Thursday, nearly 80 Brotherhood members were taken into custody, including the group’s spokesman, Ahmed Aref. Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi ordered Mubarak placed under house arrest as part of emergency measures imposed last week after security forces forcibly dismantled two pro-Morsi protest camps, triggering a wave of violence that has killed more than 1,000 people. The decision came after anti-Morsi groups called on the interim leadership to use the emergency measures to keep Mubarak locked up, arguing that his release posed a threat to national security. The decision to place the ex-president under house arrest instead of letting him go free appeared designed to ease some of the criticism and to ensure that Mubarak is in court next week, where a retrial in the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising could place him back behind bars. He also is being investigated in at least two other corruption cases. Footage on private TV stations showed the helicopter transporting Mubarak from Tora prison landing at a military hospital in the southern Cairo suburb of Maadi. Surrounded by armed troops in camouflage uniforms, he lay on a gurney, his hands grasping his head as he was placed in an ambulance for the short drive to the hospital. Wearing sunglasses, a white T-shirt, khakis and white loafers, the former leader smiled briefly before disappearing inside the vehicle. As the ambulance drove away, guards, some with their guns drawn, ran after it, apparently fearing it might be targeted for attack. A short time later, about two dozen protesters gathered on one of Cairo’s main flyovers near Tahrir square, the epicenter of the protests that forced Mubarak from office. Wrapped in white


The process of becoming a (What?) begins with Aspirancy, then Postulancy and Novitiate?

Step By Step : Desert Nuns Step By Step Browse > Home / Vocation Information / Step By Step Step By Step (enjoy the pics of Sr. John-Mark’s progression through these steps…) Step 1 Getting to Know You – Beginning discernment with our community starts with a simple email .  Tell us a little bit about yourself, ask any questions you might have, and share with us where you on the discernment journey.  Usually this email is followed up with a phone conversation and more questions and answers and encounter and sharing and getting to know each other.  It’s all very simple and human.  This first step is often the hardest for those who aspire to Religious Life, as well as to those who feel just ‘a little’ open to it and to those who are curious: “Could God really be calling me?”.  Remember that sending that email or making that phone call does not require that you have any of the answers.  It’s a simple inquiry into our Life and a sharing of the journey; it’sinviting another to accompany and support you as you seek God’s holy will, whatever that may be. Step 2 Aspirancy A young woman’s discernment with the community formally begins with a week-long aspirancy. This week provides an opportunity for the aspirant to be immersed in the life by living the same daily schedule as the nuns, spending time with Our Lord in adoration, a nd getting to know the Community through observation and encounter.  If the time of aspirancy leads the young woman and the formation directors to believe that she has a potential call to this community, she begins an application for candidacy. Step 3 Candidacy A new candidate to the monastery joins in the life of the community in its fullness. Living within the Monastery, she takes part in the formation lessons, Divine Office, adoration, and monastic work and recreation.  This immersion live-in experience gives the candidate an opportunity to assess both her call to contemplative life and to this particular community. Candidacy also providesan opportunity for the community to come to know the candidate.  If after 3 months both the candidate and the community mutually desire that the candidate continue on in discernment with our community, then the application process continues. Step 4 Postulancy After the application process is successfully completed, the candidate is accepted for entrance as a postulant.  Postulancy denotes a preliminary period before entering the novitiate of our Order.  Postulancy is derived from the Latin word “postulare” which literally means “to ask”.  During this time, the postulant deepens her understanding of the Catholic faith and learns something of our Poor Clare way of life, our history and spirituality. Also during this time, she learns how to adapt to this new way of life, as she continues to discern her vocation.  The duration of postulancy is typically one year, then the postulant may petition the Community to be admitted to the novitiate. Step 5 Novitiate After the successful completion of Postulancy, the Sister is invested in the Holy Habit, receives a new name, and begins her Novitiate.  Novitiate typically is 2 years in length.  During Novitiate, the Sister continues her formation with special emphasis on the vows, as well as learning about the charism, customs, and history of the Order. Step 6 The Vowed Life After Novitiate, the Sister makes her First Profession of Vows.  She professes to live in poverty, chastity and obedience for 1 year, in accord with our Constitutions which are based on the Rule of St. Clare.  These Vows may be renewed each year for five years. During this time of formation, the Sister is a Junior-Professed nun. Step 7 Final Profession After about 8 years of formation and five years of temporary Vows, the Sister make her Final Profession of Vows.  This is the definitive moment of her life-long commitment. And it is at this time that she becomes fully incorporated into the Community.


'Pas de deux' in dressage and ballet equates to a what?

ARTSEDGE: The Pas De Deux: It Takes Two The Heartache of Doomed Love Romeo and Juliet, 1965 Choreography by Kenneth MacMillan Music by Sergey Prokofiev In Romeo and Juliet, we see a pair of pas de deux, (pronounced (PAH-d’-DUEH), performances in which unfulfilled promises and deceit are replaced by young love and the fear of loss. Arguably as popular as Swan Lake, many versions of this ballet have been created by various choreographers. In 1965, Kenneth MacMillan choreographed a version of Romeo and Juliet that has become popular with many ballet companies and is commonly staged today. Straight from the pen of William Shakespeare, the storyline is a familiar one. Romeo and Juliet fall in love despite being from families that are sworn enemies of one another. They marry secretly, but after they wed Romeo gets caught up in marketplace brawl between the feuding families. Romeo ends up killing Juliet’s cousin Tybalt to avenge the death of his friend Mercutio. He flees after saying goodbye to Juliet. She feigns death by drinking a potion so she can be free to follow him. Romeo, unaware of her plan, hears she has died and returns to mourn her. Unable to bear his grief, he kills himself. Juliet awakens, realizes what has happened, and commits suicide so they may be reunited in death. MacMillan’s version explores the emotional aspects of the story. In contrast with earlier, more formal versions of the ballet, MacMillan is unafraid to portray the raw intensity of the lover’s plight. At one point, an anguished Juliet is dragged forward by Romeo on the floor. In another, Romeo and Juliet openly kiss each other to display their passion. MacMillan’s approach is a departure from ballet’s traditional code of conduct going back to the formal environment of the French royal court and Russian imperial court where ballet developed. A more traditional ballet would have had Romeo and Juliet exchange loving caresses, rather than an impassioned kiss.  The “Love Dance” The first pas de deux in the ballet happens after Romeo and Juliet are attracted to one another at a costume ball thrown by Juliet’s family. Juliet retires to her room, and stands on her balcony lost in thought. Romeo steals in below the balcony wearing a cloak. The two lovers fix their eyes on one another, and remain still while the music builds and swells. Juliet, transfixed by Romeo, descends the balcony stairs. Romeo shows off in a solo variation full of big leaps, and then Juliet joins him for their pas de deux, which Prokofiev calls the “Love Dance.” At first shy with one another, the couple swirls together, caught up in the excitement of their blooming love. Set to sweeping music they move with fluidity through pirouette turns, embraces, and high and low lifts. In a tender moment, Romeo caresses the hem of Juliet’s nightgown. He kneels with open arms, and Juliet rushes to him, caught in an arched position with her arms gracefully reaching upward. She repeatedly falls toward him, one leg extended and lifted upward as he pulls her close. The pas de deux ends with a passionate kiss. Juliet returns to her balcony, and the two lovers reach for one another across the distance between them.  The Pas de Deux The second duet, considered the main pas de deux of the ballet, occurs under entirely different circumstances. Events have transpired that make this duet a sorrowful parting instead of a celebration, even though the couple has just wed. The lovers are forced to separate. Romeo must flee since he has killed Juliet’s cousin. The duet begins in Juliet’s bedroom after the couple wakes up. They rest their heads on each other’s shoulders. It is immediately apparent they are more familiar with one another now—there is no awkward shyness in this duet. Juliet’s head is repeatedly cast down, shielding her face from our view, giving the duet a somber tone. She flings her arms around Romeo’s neck as if trying to keep him from leaving, only to run away from him in unhappy desperation. He reassures her through partnered lifts and balances. In a move reminiscent of the “Love Duet” a seated R


Launched 1999, Co-op owned, claimed to be the first ever full-service internet bank was?

Power, Ignorance, and Anti-Semitism: Henry Ford and His War    on Jews Henry Ford and His War on Jews by Jonathan R. Logsdon           This paper    traces    the anti-Semitic activities of automobile manufacturer Henry Ford.    Ford    first voiced his anti-Semitic leanings in 1915, around the time of    his "Peace Ship" episode. Eventually, his belief that the    "International Jew"    was the source of the world's problems led him to conduct a    campaign against    them in the pages of his newspaper; The Dearborn Independent. The    articles    in Ford's newspaper blamed the Jews for everything from the    Bolshevik Revolution    and the First World War to bootlegged liquor and cheap movies.    They also    accused the Jews of conspiring to enslave Christianity and destroy    the "Anglo-Saxon" way of life. The articles were later gathered    into book form    and published under the title: The International Jew: The World's    Foremost    Problem. This book was translated into 16 languages, and was to    have a    profound influence upon the growing Nazi movement in Germany.    Eventually,    Ford publicly apologized for the articles in light of a legal    suit. However;    he continued to express his anti-Semitic beliefs in his private    circles.    In the 1930's, he hired many fascist sympathizers, accepted an    award from    Hitler; and engaged in business ventures in Nazi Germany. In the    1940's,    the Ford Motor Company was transformed into a more tolerant    organization    through the efforts of Ford's son and grandson. However; Ford    himself never    abandoned his deep-rooted anti-Semitism. His anti-Semitic    literature can    still be found in great abundance, more than fifty years after his    death.    While Ford is considered to be a great man by many Americans, he    spawned    an ugly legacy of hatred and bigotry that still has ramifications    today.           Anti-Semitism    has been described as being a disease of the soul. It is a    prejudice that    has gained particular notoriety in the 20th Century-- the century    of Treblinka    and Auschwitz. However; this phenomenon of hate has not just been    confined    to the continent of Europe. In 1920, a small newspaper in    Dearborn, Michigan    began publishing a series of articles entitled: "The International    Jew:    The World's Foremost Problem." The newspaper was owned by the    famous automobile    manufacturer; Henry Ford. Through a combination of influence,    power; and    ignorance, he was able to unleash the largest and most damaging    campaign    against Jews ever waged in the United States.           By 1915,    the    Great War had been going on for well over a year. Henry Ford's    attitude    towards the conflict was well known to the public. He had told the    Detroit    Free Press that he would give all of his money to stop it and that    the    building of armaments by the U.S. was "wasteful and war breeding."1 At the time, the 52 year old Ford was one of the richest and most    popular    men in America. More than half of the automobiles in the nation    came from    the Ford Motor Company. Many Americans saw him as a champion of    the working    class; the previous year; he had made national headlines by    raising the    minimum wage for his workers to $5 a day. It came as no surprise    when a    steady stream of pacifists soon began courting Ford, hoping to    utilize    his finances and his prestige. One such hopeful was a Jewish    Hungarian    named Rosika Schwimmer; who called upon Ford in November of 1915.    Mine.    Schwimmer proposed to Ford her plan to stop the war by sending a    delegation    of pacifists to Europe on a chartered "Peace Ship." Ford was    enchanted    with the idea, and organized a group to book passage on a    Scandinav


Wagner, Verdi, Bellini and Rossini are famous composers of particularly what type of music?

Giuseppe Verdi and Italian Opera - A Night at the Opera | Exhibitions - Library of Congress A Night at the Opera Giuseppe Verdi and Italian Opera Sections: Richard Wagner and German Opera | Giuseppe Verdi and Italian Opera | Beyond Verdi and Wagner Noted Italian baritone Giuseppe de Luca (1876 –1950), as Verdi's Rigoletto. Herman Mishkin, photographer, ca 1915. Charles Jahant Collection, Music Division , Library of Congress (031.00.00) The central figure in Italian opera for much of the nineteenth century, Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) wrote twenty-eight operas, nearly half of which have been staples of the international operatic repertoire since their first productions. When he died after a nearly sixty-year career, he was mourned in Italy as a national hero. Verdi was born into the musical world of Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868), the leading Italian opera composer of the first half of the nineteenth century in terms of popular success and artistic influence. Rossini and his immediate successors Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835) and Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1847) are the masters of the Italian bel canto (beautiful singing) style, characterized by elaborate melodic lines, smooth delivery, and purity of tone. By the end of the 1840s, Verdi had fundamentally altered the established form and structure of the bel canto style, revolutionizing Italian opera in the process. Hailed as Verdi’s successor in the 1890s, Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924), brought Italian opera into the twentieth century with his thirteen operas incorporating new elements of the style known as verismo (realism), as well as the exoticism of long-ago-and-far-away settings. Bel Canto Opera after Rossini When Gioachino Rossini retired from operatic composition in 1829 at age thirty-seven, he was widely recognized as the greatest Italian composer of his time. His slightly younger contemporaries Vincenzo Bellini and Gaetano Donizetti soon became much-admired masters of the florid melodies that characterize the bel canto style. Their most enduring scores date from the 1830s and early 1840s. This period coincides with developments in the production of lithographic sheet music cover art, and by mid-century depictions of operatic action, such as these examples, were for the first time readily available to the music-loving public. 1 of 2


Englishman Eric Arthur Blair, who fought for the Spanish Workers' Party of Marxist Unification against Franco's forces in 1936 was later known by what famous pen-name?

George Orwell : Wikis (The Full Wiki) The Full Wiki       Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Animal Farm Did you know ... when ill health rendered George Orwell incapable of caring for his son Richard, the child was placed in the care of anarchist Lilian Wolfe at the Tolstoyan Whiteway Colony ? From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eric Arthur Blair Orwell's press card portrait, taken in 1933 Born Novelist, political writer and journalist Notable work(s) Eileen O'Shaughnessy , Sonia Brownell Influences James Burnham , Charles Dickens , Henry Fielding , Gustave Flaubert , Aldous Huxley , James Joyce , Arthur Koestler , Jack London , W. Somerset Maugham , Upton Sinclair , Jonathan Swift , Leo Tolstoy , Leon Trotsky , H. G. Wells , Tom Wintringham , Yevgeny Zamyatin , Émile Zola Influenced Margaret Atwood , Ray Bradbury , Anthony Burgess , Albert Camus , Noam Chomsky , Cory Doctorow , Christopher Hitchens , Ignazio Silone , Kurt Vonnegut Signature Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), [3] better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist and journalist . His work is marked by keen intelligence and wit, a profound awareness of social injustice, an intense, revolutionary opposition to totalitarianism , a passion for clarity in language and a belief in democratic socialism . [4] Considered perhaps the 20th century's best chronicler of English culture , [5] Orwell wrote literary criticism and poetry , as well as fiction and polemic journalism . He is best known for the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) and the satirical novella Animal Farm (1945). His Homage to Catalonia (1938), an account of his experiences as a volunteer on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War , and his numerous essays are also widely acclaimed. Orwell's influence on culture, popular and political , continues. Several of his neologisms , along with the term Orwellian , now a byword for any draconian or manipulative social phenomenon or concept inimical to a free society, have entered the vernacular . Contents Early life and education Blair family home at Shiplake Eric Arthur Blair was born on 25 June 1903 in Motihari , Bihar , Bengal Presidency , British India . [6] His great-grandfather Charles Blair had been a wealthy country gentleman in Dorset supported, as an absentee landlord, by a good income from plantations in Jamaica . [7] His grandfather, Thomas Richard Arthur Blair, was a clergyman. [8] Although the gentility was passed down the generations, the prosperity was not; Eric Blair described his family as " lower-upper-middle class ". [9] His father, Richard Walmesley Blair, worked in the Opium Department of the Indian Civil Service . His mother, Ida Mabel Blair (née Limouzin), grew up in Burma where her French father was involved in speculative ventures. [7] Eric had two sisters; Marjorie, five years older, and Avril, five years younger. When Eric was one year old, Ida Blair took him to England. [10] In 1905, Blair's mother settled at Henley-on-Thames . Eric was brought up in the company of his mother and sisters, and apart from a brief visit he did not see his father again until 1912. His mother's diary for 1905 indicates a lively round of social activity and artistic interests. The family moved to Shiplake before World War I , and Eric became friendly with the Buddicom family, especially Jacintha Buddicom . When they first met, he was standing on his head in a field, and on being asked why he said, "You are noticed more if you stand on your head than if you are right way up". Jacintha and Eric read and wrote poetry and dreamed of becoming famous writers. He told her that he might write a book in similar style to that of H. G. Wells 's A Modern Utopia . During this period, he enjoyed shooting, fishing, and birdwatching with Jacintha’s brother and sister. [11] At the age of six, Eric Blair attended the Anglican parish sc


American jazz musician Chet Baker was a virtuoso player of the?

Chet Baker | Jazz Quotes Jazz Quotes Chet Baker Chesney Henry “Chet” Baker, Jr. was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player and singer. Baker established a large following, based in part on his talent, his “matinee idol beauty, emotionally remote performances, and well publicized drug habit.” He died in 1988 after falling from a second-story window of a hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands. # 1 Quote Design by GNV & Partners . Photos courtesy of Gian Cerato . I think it’s a shame that there is no good, definitive collection of notable quotes by everyone’s favorite musicians. So I’ve begun collecting quotes from different books I have and from across the internet. Below you’ll see the quotes organized by musician, and the number next to each name is how many quotes I have so far for that person. — Matt Mullenweg


Popular in Cyprus, Greece, Turkey and increasingly elsewhere, which unripened brined cheese can be fried due to its high melting-point?

List of cheeses - Wikipedia, Photos and Videos List of cheeses NEXT GO TO RESULTS [51 .. 100] WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE Jump to: navigation , search This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. A cheese counter at a shop Cheese in a store cooler A variety of cheeses on serving platter Many cheeses at a supermarket Cheese counter, Freiburg Cheese shop, Paris This is a list of cheeses by place of origin. Types of cheese are included; brand names are only included if they apply to a distinct variety of cheese. Cheese is a milk -based food that is produced in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms. Hundreds of types of cheese from various countries are produced. Their styles, textures and flavors depend on the origin of the milk (including the animal's diet), whether they have been pasteurized , the butterfat content, the bacteria and mold, the processing, and aging. Herbs , spices , or wood smoke may be used as flavoring agents. The yellow to red color of many cheeses, such as Red Leicester , is normally formed from adding annatto . While most current varieties of cheese may be traced to a particular locale, or culture, within a single country, some have a more diffuse origin, and cannot be considered to have originated in a particular place, but are associated with a whole region, such as queso blanco in Latin America . Cheese is an ancient food whose origins predate recorded history . There is no conclusive evidence indicating where cheesemaking originated, either in Europe , Central Asia or the Middle East , but the practice had spread within Europe prior to Roman times and, according to Pliny the Elder , had become a sophisticated enterprise by the time the Roman Empire came into existence. [1] Contents A soft white salty cheese made primarily in Egypt, [3] but also in Sudan and other Middle Eastern countries. Karish Caravane cheese The brand name of a camel milk cheese produced in Mauritania by Tiviski , a company founded by Nancy Abeiderrhamane in 1987. The milk used to make the cheese is collected from the local animals of a thousand nomadic herdsmen , and is very difficult to produce, but yields a product that is low in lactose . See also: Tibetan cheese Mainstream Chinese culture is not dairy-centric. However, outlying regions of the country, such as Tibet and Yunnan , have strong cheese traditions. Name Sulguni A pickled Georgian cheese from the Samegrelo region. It has a sour, moderately salty flavor, a dimpled texture, and an elastic consistency; these attributes are the result of the process used, as is the source of its moniker "pickle cheese". Its color ranges from white to pale yellow. Sulguni is often deep-fried, which masks its odor. It is often served in wedges. Chhena A fresh, unripened curd cheese made from cow or water buffalo milk . A crumbly and moist form of farmers cheese or paneer, it is used to make desserts such as rasgulla . Produced mostly in eastern Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal , it is the chief ingredient of most of the sweets produced here. It is used in various Hindu religious rituals. The earliest reference of cheese in India dates back to 1400 BCE. [7] [8] Dahi Chhena This is a cheese which is very similar to chhena in texture but has a deep, reddish-brown color. It is more flavorful and distinct in taste than chhena. It is rich in whey protein. The production of this kind of cheese has become very rare. It was generally produced in households in Cuttack region of Orissa. It is produced from the remainder of milk after butter/lahuni has been separated from the milk. The quantity of milk required to produce even small amounts of dahi chhena is thus huge. This cheese also has a long shelf life. Owing to the above two properties it could be kept in earthen sikkas for months. a brined curd cheese traditionally made in Iran . Having a sour flavor, and a shape covered by holes, the cheese is produced from sheep's milk. The name comes from Liqvan, a village in Tabriz , where it ha


Which large-flowered plant is named after Paeon/Paean, Greek god of medicine and healing?

The Garden of Medicinal Plants Commemorative The glorious peony, commemorates Paeon, physician to the gods of ancient Greece, who enjoyed the best private practice of the era. Homer’s Iliad v. 401 and 899 (c. 800 BC) provides further details (Murray, 1924). The name Paeon came to be associated as being Apollo, Greek god of healing, poetry, the sun and much else, and father of Aesculapius/Asclepias. Hesiod, the greatest Greek author after Homer, about a century later, clearly regarded them as separate deities, viz: If neither Phoebus Apollo does save us from death, nor Paean who knows remedies for everything. The Mycenaean Greeks of the late Bronze Age (1600–1100 BC) worshipped a god of healing called Paiawon, ‘a divinity with a formidable knowledge of herbs and drugs ...’ (Graf, 2009), and Apollo was not known. Paiawon’s cult disappeared after the collapse of the Mycenaean world. The fusion of Paiawon/Paeon and Apollo occurred much later as both being names for the god of healing. Theophrastus (c. 300 BC), repeated by Pliny (AD 79), wrote that if a woodpecker saw one collecting peony seed during the day, it would peck out one’s eyes, and (like mandrake) the roots had to be pulled up at night by tying them to the tail of a dog, with the added warning that one’s ‘fundament might fall out’ (anal prolapse) if one cut the roots with a knife. Theophrastus, I am glad to say, thought this ‘far-fetched’, as did Pliny, viz: ‘all this, however, I take to be so much fiction, most frivolously invented to puff up their supposed marvellous properties’. Oakeley, Dr. Henry. (2012). Doctors in the Medicinal Garden. Plants named after physicians. Royal College of Physicians. link Horticulture An upright, sparsely branched, deciduous shrub (tree peony) with dark green leaves, blue-green beneath, each with elliptic leaflets, deeply cut into pointed lobes. In late spring and early summer, the plant bears large, semi-double, bowl-shaped, white flowers. Numerous, golden yellow anthers surround the bright pink stigma and filaments in the centre, creating an eye catching halo effect. Grows 1.5m high and wide. Brickell, C. (2003). A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Dorling Kindersley. p.763 Full hardy to frost hardy, young foliage and flower buds may be damaged by late spring frosts. Grow in deep, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Shelter tree peonies from cold, drying winds. Large-flowered cultivars may need support.  To propagate, sow seed in containers outdoors in autumn or early winter, make take 2 to 3 years to germinate). Divide herbaceous peonies in autumn or in early spring, or take rooting cuttings in winter. Take semi-ripe cuttings of tree peonies in summer, or graft in winter. Susceptible to viruses, eelworms, and swift moth larvae. Honey fungus may cause rapid death. Peony grey mould blight (peony wilt) may destroy shoots and buds. Brickell, C. (2003). A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Dorling Kindersley. p.760 Peonies are long-lived plants but often resent disturbance. The secret of growing them well is not to plant the tubers too deeply. The top of the crown should be no more than 5cm (2 inches) below the soil surface. If they are too deep they produce leaf and no flower. Medicinal In Traditional Chinese Medicine the root and root bark of Paeonia suffruticosa is thought to be analgesic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antispasmodic, emmenagogue, sedative, styptic and a tonic. An extract of the plant has antibacterial activity. The Chinese use it to inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus, Bacillus dysenteriae, Typhoid bacillus, Paratyphoid bacillus, Proteus, Pseudomonas, E. coli, Haemophilus pertussis and Streptococcus. The plant is used internally in the treatment of fevers, boils, menstrual disorders, nosebleeds, ulcers, irritability and gastro-intestinal infections. This remedy should only be used under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. The herb acts as a synergist when used with liquorice (Glycyrrhiza spp). A tea made from the dried crushed petals of va


Who painted 'Women of Algiers', sold at auction for a record $160m in 2015?

Picasso's Women of Algiers smashes auction record - BBC News BBC News Picasso's Women of Algiers smashes auction record 12 May 2015 Close share panel Media caption"It's yours, sold" - the moment Women of Algiers breaks record Picasso's Women of Algiers has become the most expensive painting to sell at auction, going for $160m (£102.6m) at Christie's in New York. Eleven minutes of prolonged bidding from telephone buyers preceded the final sale - for much more than its pre-sale estimate of $140m. The final price of $179.3m (£115m) includes commission of just over 12%. The sale also featured Alberto Giacometti's life-size sculpture Pointing Man, which set its own record. It is now the most expensive sculpture sold at auction, after going for $141.3m (£90.6m). Both buyers chose to remain anonymous. Image copyright Reuters The previous world record for a painting sold at auction was $142.4m, for British painter Francis Bacon's Three Studies of Lucian Freud in 2013. The Picasso oil painting is a vibrant, cubist depiction of nude courtesans, and is part of a 15-work series the Spanish artist created in 1954-55 designated with the letters A to O. "This is an absolutely blockbuster picture - it's one of the most exciting pictures that we've seen on the market for 10 years," said Philip Hoffman, founder and CEO of the Fine Art Fund Group. "Yes there are one or two [Picassos] that could even smash that record but it has a huge wall presence, it's a big show-off picture. "For anybody that wants to have a major Picasso, this is it - and $179m in 10 years' time will probably look inexpensive," said Hoffman. Image copyright European photopress agency Image caption Man Pointing by Alberto Giacometti also set a record Analysis: Arts Editor, Will Gompertz Make no mistake; this is a fine painting, by a great artist, produced at an important time in his career. He started the Women of Algiers series in 1954 shortly after the death of his friend and competitor, Henri Matisse, the master of what he called the Odalisque - exotic paintings of Turkish women in harems. Now in his 70s, Picasso felt he should pick up the Orientalist mantel from Matisse while also looking to bring together many of the influences that informed his own art. You can see an echo of his famous proto-Cubist work Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907) and the debt it owes to Cezanne and El Greco. There was his lifelong admiration for the French romantic painter Eugene Delacroix who painted the original Women of Algiers (1834), and - of course - his adoration of the female form. Added to this rich mix was the geo-politics of the time, which saw an uprising in the French colony of Algeria that would eventually lead to the country's independence. In Women of Algiers version O, Picasso has distilled all of these ingredients into one large-scale painting of great quality: a study not only of the Arabesque, but also a serious enquiry into the nature of colour, line and composition. Media captionHow the record auction unfolded - in 100 seconds $100M artworks Picasso, Women of Algiers - $160m (2015) Alberto Giacometti, Pointing Man - $141.3m (2015) Francis Bacon, Three Studies of Lucian Freud - $142m (2013) Edvard Munch, The Scream - $119.9m (2012) Picasso, Nude, Green Leaves, and Bust - $106.5m (2010) Alberto Giacometti, Walking Man I - $104.3m (2010) Picasso, Boy With a Pipe - $104.1m (2004) Experts believe the investment value of art is behind the high prices. "I don't really see an end to it, unless interest rates drop sharply, which I don't see happening in the near future," said Manhattan dealer Richard Feigen. "There's a huge amount of demand," added Hoffman, founder and CEO of the Fine Art Fund Group. "The world's billionaires are in New York, the world's museum buyers are there. "I don't think we've ever seen a sale as important as this in Christie's and Sotheby's in my 25 years of working in the art world."


What sea creature might be punned with an expression of agreement or authorization?

The beasts of Revelation 13 and the meaning of 666 or 616 [158] Revelation 13 & 17: Earth born & Sea born wild beasts & an image: The meanings of 616    "Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount. And the tigers are getting hungry." -Sir Winston Churchill The Watchtower Society has the wild beast that comes out of the sea as the "Seven major world power beast". These powers being the Egyptians, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Medo Persians, the Greeks, the Romans and the Anglo Americans. These being the 7 World powers over Godï¿½s official people (Isaac's true seed of the ICC) from Isaac to today. It is true that these were the powers over Godï¿½s people. The reason that there was no world power over Godï¿½s people between the Romans and the UK-USA world power was that there was a period whilst no true visible official nation of God existed after the fall of FDS2. It lost its water baptism in 444Heshvan, 4 Prophetic Times before 1884Heshvan21 when Charles Russell was water baptised as Elijah3 from heaven - U151 . There was no water baptism for men from the fall of FDS2 in 444Heshvan up to 1884Heshvan21. During that time, there was no Elijah, no root to supply water to the organism of the church. So there was nobody to be a world power over. Furthermore, Satan (but not the demons) was abyssed for a thousand years during the period between the two presences - we are not sure precisely when. So the dragon of Revelation 12 was around for that period but Satan was not its head at that time!  Now the problem with this beast from the sea being the 7 world power beast as the Watchtower Society proposes, or should we say: As God has informed the wide awake John class who never as a group will go wrong, through his recognised channel for his holy spirit, the faithful & discreet slave... is that this beast was born a bit late for that interpretation! The beast was born in the Lord's day, because John says in Revelation chapter 1: 10 By inspiration, I came to be in the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a strong voice like that of a trumpet saying:  11 What you see, write in a scroll and send it to the 7 congregations (Revelation 1). The Lord's day is the day of the presence of the Lord in the flesh, which is the day of the presence of a member of his bride to be, who in Hebrew terms was already his wife by virtue of their agreement to get married the new covenant the marriage proposal - "for the two shall become one flesh". The first presence began in 29Tishri10, when Michael entered into Immanuel at his baptism by John and the second on 1884Chislev17, when Charles Russell was sanctified from heaven as the 12th apostle, of the half tribe with Matthias under Peter, who plays an antitype of Joseph here. Actually both of these presences are too late for the interpretation of the Watchtower Society. For a quick explanation of the Lord's day - see [ 33 ]. The Beasts of Revelation 13 (Wild Beast is the UN, 2 horned beast is the US/UK world power. The image of the UN beast is not the UN Peace Building Commission. It is a UN clone, a child organisation to the UN, with the UN as its mother and the US/UK world power as its father) 1 And I saw a wild beast ascending out of the sea [The United Nations ascending from the sea of all mankind who did not want another war like WWII], with 10 horns [the 10 kings of Revelation 17 on the 4th beast of Daniel7?] and 7 heads [7 Secretary Generals who have Blasphemous names on their administrations. The Roman Catholic church started riding the beast on 21 March 1964 when Pope Paul VI negotiated Permanent Observer for the Vatican at the UN. The UN agreed to refer to the Papal delegation at the UN as the 'Holy See'. That is a blasphemous name. The holy see has a permanent observer non member status in the UN. These 7 are U Thant, Kurt Waldheim, Javier Perez de Cuellar, Boutros Boutros Ghali, Kofi Annan, Ban Ki Moon and his successor, who will be the 9th and last secretary general of the UN. Trygve Lie and Dag Hammarskjold, the first 2 secretary generals did not carry the holy se


Hitsville, in Detroit, is the original recording studio of which famous record label?

Motown Museum - - Motown Museum Home of Hitsville U.S.A. RSS Facebook Twitter YouTube About the Motown Museum Despite the passage of time since Motown Records’ establishment in 1959 by Berry Gordy, tens of thousands of visitors pass through Hitsville U.S.A., home to the Motown Museum, each year. Their presence is a testimony to Motown’s legacy and to the charisma, talent and staying power of the music and those who made it. The Motown Museum, which was founded by Esther Gordy Edwards in 1985, is one of Southeast Michigan’s most popular tourist destinations. Visitors come from across America and throughout the world to stand in Studio A, where their favorite artists and groups recorded much-loved music, and to view the restored upper flat where Berry Gordy, Jr. lived with his young family during the company’s earliest days... continue reading...


Which technology corporation launched major music streaming services including Beats1 radio in 2015?

Apple Music streaming service and Beats 1 radio launch day – as it happened | Technology | The Guardian Apple Music Apple Music streaming service and Beats 1 radio launch day – as it happened From its Zane Lowe-fronted radio station to the quasi–social network Connect, it’s a big day in Apple’s attempt to knock Spotify from its music-streaming perch. Nadia Khomami listens in to bring you her verdict Updated Beats 1 will kick off with former Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe interviewing Eminem Photograph: BBC/Ray Burmiston Tuesday 30 June 2015 14.20 EDT First published on Tuesday 30 June 2015 10.48 EDT 14:20 Nadia Khomami Okay, while Apple Music continues to inspire or irritate you, we’re going to sign off. You can still tweet us your thoughts but I think we all need some time to crawl into a dark room and think about what’s happened here today. Thanks for the comments. The Verge’s Dieter Bohn writes: Our first impressions are that although there are some unavoidable places where you can get lost, Apple Music has pulled off the basics of what you’d expect from a streaming music service. You can find the music you want (including, yes, Taylor Swift ), and if you just want Apple’s curators to help you stop being An Old who only listens to Built to Spill because he stopped paying attention to music 10 years ago, you can do that, too. I’m looking forward to finding more. Wired point out that Lowe is continuing his Radio 1 habit of double-playing, and focuses on the celebrity line-up of forthcoming Beats 1 shows. The first actual exclusive Beats 1 played was Freedom from Pharrell Williams. Lowe liked the song so much he played it twice -- something he had a habit of doing over on Radio One. Williams will be hosting his own show on Beats1 called Other Tone, which will be co-hosted by Cara Delevingne. Justin Timberlake is set to be the first Other Tone guest. The most annoying things about Beats 1 are the incessant stings at the beginning, middle and end of every song that do not let you forget that you are listening to Beats 1. There were also two very noticeable glitches in the first hour that caused the audio to jump back ten seconds or so and play over. Let’s hope Apple irons out whatever caused them, as that could get annoying very quickly. The best thing about Beats 1’s first hour was the fact that Lowe played Bully’s ‘Feels Like’. Over at Mashable , Christina Warren has given her verdict. Much of the Apple Music experience really is Beats Music. And this is a good thing. I always thought Beats had the best discovery mechanism of the streaming services. With live radio, human curated playlists and access to your iTunes purchase history, I’m really liking Apple Music. Will it replace Spotify for diehard subscribers? That’s a more complicated question – for now, however, the For Me section alone has made me excited about music for the first time in a long time. And that’s a good thing. Meanwhile, follow all of the Guardian’s Apple Music coverage at: theguardian.com/technology/apple-music . Zane Lowe’s show is over. Zane Lowe (@zanelowe) Thank you all for listening to our first broadcast on @AppleMusic - Now, over to @beats1 live from New York City. June 30, 2015 New York based British DJ Julie Adenuga has now taken over. Business Insider has some information for those who are unfamiliar with the DJ: In 2010, Adenuga joined London underground radio station Rinse FM. She didn’t have any prior radio experience, and freely admitted that she and her co-host Sian Anderson “didn’t have a clue what we were doing.” But this didn’t deter the duo: They would “just stop and start tunes. We had no DJ experience, but we just played the music and were talking rubbish. It worked. Luckily.” After sharing the lunchtime slot with Anderson for about a year, Adenuga took a short break, Fader reports — before returning in 2012 for the 4-7pm drivetime slot. Here’s a video of Adenuga explaining how she got started: Adenuga is one of London’s “most vital tastemakers”, according to Apple. Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus isn’t too happy about having to follow himself. Ma


On which Mediterranean island is the famous nightlife holiday resort of Magaluf?

Magaluf Holidays & Travel Guide | The town Magaluf on Majorca island is the perfect place for your holidays Magaluf is a lively town on the island of Majorca (Mallorca) & has beautiful beaches, great water sports and things to do! Magaluf is a popular holiday resort on the Spanish island Majorca in the Mediterranean Sea. It attracts many tourists from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries. Magaluf is well known for its white sandy beaches, water sports and the Magaluf Strip with all its bars and nightclubs. The world's top DJs have been playing in the Magaluf nightclubs. WHERE TO STAY IN MAGALUF?


What are metal rope-fixings on a boat and cyclist's shoes?

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The 1974 book Helter Skelter, co-written by lawyer Vincent Bugliosi, recounts whose famous crime?

Manson married? At least it’s only on paper; Manson married? At least it’s only on paper By Jayson Jacoby , The Baker City Herald Published Nov 28, 2014 at 02:43PM / Updated Feb 13, 2016 at 06:24PM So Charles Manson is engaged. And you thought the Thanksgiving dinner conversation at your family's table was awkward. Fianceandeacute;: "I've decided to get married." Mother: "How exciting! And please pass the sweet potatoes. Do we know him?" Fianceandeacute;: "Well, you might have heard of him, yes. Ever read "Helter Skelter?" Father, after his wife nose dives into the gravy bowl: "Does anyone here know how to do the Heimlich maneuver?" Manson, whose messianic visage once dominated the covers of such esteemed magazines as Life and Rolling Stone, hasn't gotten much publicity this century. But the announcement that a 26-year-old woman, Afton Elaine Burton, plans to marry Manson, who turned 80 earlier this month and has been in prison in California since 1969, sent TV producers scrambling to find the grainy news footage that's familiar to anyone who has a passing knowledge of the Manson case. For the first time in years the evening news showed aerial views of the Bel Air estate where three of Manson's followers murdered five people, including the pregnant actress Sharon Tate, the night of Aug. 9, 1969. The next night two of those killers, joined by a third member of Manson's cult, known as "The Family," stabbed to death a Los Angeles couple, Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, in their home. Until 1994, when O.J. Simpson became famous for something other than scoring touchdowns and leaping over furniture in airports, the Manson murders ranked second only to the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy among notorious American crimes. Our society maintained its morbid fascination with Manson well into the 1970s, largely due to "Helter Skelter," the 1974 book co-written by Vincent Bugliosi, the L.A. deputy district attorney who successfully prosecuted Manson and his knife-wielding acolytes. Bugliosi's account of the crimes and the trial, co-written by Curt Gentry, remains the best-selling true crime book in history. It lacks the literary cachet of Capote's "In Cold Blood." But no book has frightened me more than "Helter Skelter." The passage of nearly half a century, with mass murders almost an annual event, has dulled the keen interest in Manson. Subsequent tragedies on a far greater scale - Oklahoma City, 9/11 - further diminished the sense of uniqueness that was so integral to the lure of the Manson story. But it seems to me, after watching the flurry of publicity that followed news of Manson's pending nuptials, that the case has retained rather more of its sinister hold on American culture than I had believed. I suppose I ought not be surprised. From the start, when Manson and his followers were charged in November 1969 with the seven Tate-LaBianca murders, what left so many people flabbergasted wasn't what Manson did with a knife or a gun, but what he did with his personality - with his mind, in other words. Manson, unusual among high-profile murderers, didn't physically kill his victims. Instead, he convinced several members of his "family," all in their late teens or early 20s, and among them three women, to murder for him. But it was the way he did this that truly made Manson unique. Taking the phrase from a song on The Beatles' White Album, released in 1968, Manson brainwashed his followers into believing that Helter Skelter, an apocalyptic race war, was imminent, and that only by complying with his orders would they survive this global conflict. (In reality, a place with which Manson seemed unfamiliar, a helter skelter is a winding slide common in English amusement parks, which is where the song's writer, Paul McCartney, got the idea.) Some people say they're outraged that Manson, whose name is to murder what Babe Ruth's is to baseball, can actually get married. I might agree, except that California no longer permits conjugal visits. Even if Manson does marry Burton they'll never consummate the relationship. I think this is proper


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Anatolia - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki       Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Demographics of Turkey Did you know ... Coordinates : 39°N 32°E / 39°N 32°E / 39; 32 Composite satellite image of Turkey. Anatolia corresponds to the western two-thirds of Turkey. Anatolia ( Turkish : Anadolu, from Greek Aνατολή anatolē; also Asia Minor, from Greek : Μικρά Ασία, mikrá asía) is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia , comprising about two-thirds of the modern Republic of Turkey . The region is bounded by the Black Sea to the north, Georgia to the northeast, Armenia and the Euphrates river to the east, the Mesopotamian plain and Orontes river to the southeast, [1] the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Aegean Sea to the west. Though Anatolia lies entirely within Turkey, the two are not synonymous, as the borders of Turkey extend far to the east of Anatolia. Anatolia has been home to many civilizations throughout history, such as the Hittites , Phrygians , and Lydians , and Achaemenid , Greek , Armenian , Roman , Byzantine , Anatolian Seljuk and Ottoman states. While the coastal regions of Anatolia are generally humid and covered with forests, the central Anatolia mostly consists of a semiarid, high-altitude plateau, with altitude increasing to the east. Steep ranges separate the plateau from the coastline to the north and south, while to the west the plateau slopes down gently to the broad Aegean coastal plain. The Sea of Marmara forms a connection between Black and Aegean seas through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits, and separates Anatolia from Thrace on the European mainland. The vast majority of the people residing in Anatolia are Turks . Kurds , who constitute a major community in southeastern Anatolia, are the largest ethnic minority. Azerbaijanis , Albanians , Arabs , Armenians , Bosnians , Circassians , Georgians , Greeks , Jews , Lazs and a number of other ethnic groups also live in Anatolia in smaller numbers. Contents Name For more details on this topic, see Names of Anatolia . The name Anatolia comes from the Greek Aνατολή (anatolē) meaning the "East" or more literally "sunrise." [2] The precise reference of this term has varied over time, perhaps originally referring only to the Ionian colonies on the Asia Minor coast. In the Byzantine Empire , Anatolikon was a theme covering the western and central parts of Turkey's present-day Central Anatolian Region . [3] [4] Asia Minor While not entirely synonymous with Anatolia, the term Asia Minor, derived from the Latin Asia Minores, refers to Asia inside the Roman Empire, versus Asia Magna, all of Asia beyond the borders. [5] Physical geography Relief map of Turkey The Anatolian peninsula is bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west, and the sea of Marmara to the northwest, which separates Anatolia from Thrace in Europe . To the east, Anatolia is bounded by Georgia, Armenia and the Euphrates River before that river bends to the southeast to enter Mesopotamia . To the southeast, Anatolia is bounded by the ranges that separate it from the Orontes valley in Syria and the Mesopotamian plain. The norther coast of Anatolia stretches farther east than the central region, reaching all the way to the modern border with Georgia . Anatolia's terrain is structurally complex. A central massif composed of uplifted blocks and downfolded troughs , covered by recent deposits and giving the appearance of a plateau with rough terrain, is wedged between two folded mountain ranges that converge in the east. True lowland is confined to a few narrow coastal strips along the Aegean, Mediterranean, and Black Sea coasts. Flat or gently sloping land is rare and largely confined to the deltas of the Kızıl River , the coastal plains of Çukurova and the valley floors of the Gediz River and the Büyük Menderes Riv