The final of which sport at the 1900 Olympics in Paris attracted 6,000 spectators, the largest crowd at any event at that Olympics?

Rugby Football History All Blacks Barbarians Canada British & Irish Lions Ireland Scotland Springboks USA Wales Wallabies Introduction The olympics was resurrected in modern times by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator. He formed the international Olympic committee (IOC) in 1894 and introduced rugby to the second games in 1900. De Coubertin admired the ethos of Rugby Football, its moral values as well as the physical and mental skills required to play it. His biographers mention boxing, fencing, rowing and horse-riding as his main sporting interests. They however failed to underline his active interest in Rugby Football, reflected in a famous essay called' Notes about Foot-ball', which he wrote in 1896: “What is admirable in football (rugby), is the perpetual mix of individualism and discipline, the necessity for each man to think, anticipate, take a decision and at the same time subordinate one’s reasoning, thoughts and decisions to those of the captain. And even the referee’s whistle stopping a player for a ‘fault’ one team mate has made and he hasn’t seen, tests his character and patience. For all that, football is truly the reflection of life, a lesson experimenting in the real world, a first-rate educational tool.” - Baron Pierre de Coubertin The Baron was 25 when he visited Rugby School for the first time in 1888. The visit was part of a wider tour of English public schools and the universities of Oxford and Cambridge to learn from the revolutionary Victorians who put sport at the heart of education. His research from the playing fields of England was compiled in LÉducation en Angleterre (1888), in which he noted how “organised sport can create moral and social strength”. By the time he visited Rugby School de Coubertin had already read both the works of Thomas Arnold, Rugby’s great headmaster and educationalist, and Thomas Hughes’ novel, Tom Brown’s Schooldays.  Arnold's essays and the fortunes of young Tom Brown made a great impression on the young French aristocrat, in search of educational models for his country, traumatised by defeat in the French-Prussian war. Lord Coe unveiled a plaque at Rugby School in May 2009 commemorating its legendary  Head Master, Thomas Arnold, as an important inspiration behind Baron Pierre de  Coubertin, the Frenchman who established the modern Olympic Games in Athens in  1896. Also shown:Patrick Derham - Headmaster and chair of governors Micheal Fowl. Picture credit: Rugby School De Coubertin, an educationalist like his  hero, was deeply impressed by the athleticism and sportsmanship at Rugby and  other British public schools he visited during the 1880s. De Coubertin wrote: “Thomas Arnold, the leader and classic model of English educators, gave the precise role of athletics in education.” Arnold was “one of the founders of athletic chivalry.” Recalling the often difficult journey to his Olympic dream, de Coubertin wrote: “it was to Arnold that we turned, more or less consciously, for inspiration.” After his return from his first visit to England, de Coubertin became an active promoter of physical education in general and Rugby Football in particular, which he managed to introduce into several school establishments in Paris, securing the long term future of the Game in the country and as one of the founders of the game in France, he set up the first French schools championship in 1890. He went on playing with his friends in Bois de Boulogne and although there is no information about his Rugby prowess, his knowledge of the Game was well respected by his peers, who elected him to referee the 1892 match between Stade Française and Racing Club de France – now regarded as the inaugural French championship. In April of that year, he was instrumental in bringing Rosslyn Park FC to Paris, to play Stade Français. This was the first time an English Club had played in continental Europe. The French educationalist became one of France's leading promoters of sport in general and Rugby in particular, and as such he played a significant role in the formatio


What example of a clipper ship built in 1869 is preserved in a dry dock at Greenwich, London?

Cutty Sark | Top 100 UK Tourist Attractions Top 100 UK Tourist Attractions Home » All 100 » Cutty Sark The Cutty Sark is a clipper ship. Built in 1869, she served as a merchant vessel (the last clipper to be built for that purpose), and then as a training ship until being put on public display in 1954. She is preserved in dry dock in Greenwich, London. Cutty Sark is one of only three ships in London on the Core Collection of the National Historic Ships Register (the nautical equivalent of a Grade 1 Listed Building) – alongside HMS Belfast and SS Robin. Badly damaged by fire on 21 May 2007 while undergoing conservation, the vessel is being restored and is expected to reopen in 2012. The Cutty Sark is one of only three remaining original clipper ships from the nineteenth century in part or whole, the others being the City of Adelaide, awaiting transportation to Australia for preservation, and the beached skeleton of Ambassador of 1869 near Punta Arenas, Chile.


What was the surname of the US president known as JFK?

John F. Kennedy - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com John F. Kennedy A+E Networks Introduction Elected in 1960 as the 35th president of the United States, 43-year-old John F. Kennedy became the youngest man and the first Roman Catholic to hold that office. He was born into one of America’s wealthiest families and parlayed an elite education and a reputation as a military hero into a successful run for Congress in 1946 and for the Senate in 1952. As president, Kennedy confronted mounting Cold War tensions in Cuba, Vietnam and elsewhere. He also led a renewed drive for public service and eventually provided federal support for the growing civil rights movement. His assassination on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, sent shockwaves around the world and turned the all-too-human Kennedy into a larger-than-life heroic figure. To this day, historians continue to rank him among the best-loved presidents in American history. Google John F. Kennedy’s Early Life Born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts , John F. Kennedy (known as Jack) was the second of nine children. His parents, Joseph and Rose Kennedy, were members of two of Boston’s most prominent Irish Catholic political families. Despite persistent health problems throughout his childhood and teenage years (he would later be diagnosed with a rare endocrine disorder called Addison’s disease), Jack led a privileged youth, attending private schools such as Canterbury and Choate and spending summers in Hyannis Port on Cape Cod. Joe Kennedy, a hugely successful businessman and an early supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt , was appointed chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission in 1934 and in 1937 was named U.S. ambassador to Great Britain. As a student at Harvard University, Jack traveled in Europe as his father’s secretary. His senior thesis about British’s unpreparedness for war was later published as an acclaimed book, “Why England Slept” (1940). Did You Know? John F. Kennedy's Senate career got off to a rocky start when he refused to condemn Senator Joseph McCarthy, a personal friend of the Kennedy family whom the Senate voted to censure in 1954 for his relentless pursuit of suspected communists. In the end, though he planned to vote against McCarthy, Kennedy missed the vote when he was hospitalized after back surgery. Jack joined the U.S. Navy in 1941 and two years later was sent to the South Pacific, where he was given command of a Patrol-Torpedo (PT) boat. In August 1943, a Japanese destroyer struck the craft, PT-109, in the Solomon Islands. Kennedy helped some of his marooned crew back to safety, and was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism. His older brother, Joe Jr., was not so fortunate: He was killed in August 1944 when his Navy airplane exploded on a secret mission against a German rocket-launching site. A grieving Joe Sr. told Jack it was his duty to fulfill the destiny once intended for Joe Jr.: to become the first Catholic president of the United States. JFK’s Beginnings in Politics Abandoning plans to be a journalist, Jack left the Navy by the end of 1944. Less than a year later, he was back in Boston preparing for a run for Congress in 1946. As a moderately conservative Democrat, and backed by his father’s fortune, Jack won his party’s nomination handily and carried the mostly working-class Eleventh District by nearly three to one over his Republican opponent in the general election. He entered the 80th Congress in January 1947, at the age of 29, and immediately attracted attention (as well as some criticism from older members of the Washington establishment) for his youthful appearance and relaxed, informal style. Kennedy won reelection to the House of Representatives in 1948 and 1950, and in 1952 ran successfully for the Senate, defeating the popular Republican incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. On September 12, 1953, Kennedy married the beautiful socialite and journalist Jacqueline (Jackie) Lee Bouvier. Two years later, he was forced to undergo a painful operation on his back. While recovering from the surgery, Jack wrote another be


What was the title of Graham Norton's autobiography, published in 2004?

So Me: Amazon.co.uk: Graham Norton: 9780340833490: Books Graham Norton Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Apple To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. or Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here , or download a FREE Kindle Reading App . Product details Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks; Reprint edition (11 April 2005) Language: English Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 1.4 x 19.9 cm Average Customer Review: Product Description Amazon Review Like a lot of autobiographies, So Me is more interesting and insightful on the period of struggle before Graham Norton became famous than on a life which has become a constant round of professional encounters with celebrities. He is funny on his unsuccessful career as an actor and rather touching on the friendships that date back to the years he spent as a waiter. Under a surface of camp glibness, he is surprisingly evocative about the London of the 1980s--certain key locations of his life such as the restaurant where he worked or the slum high-rise where he lived are entirely present here. He is honest about his flaws and moving about friends who taught him to be better--for example, a commune where he lived for a year in San Francisco gets a tribute. His later life--his cult success as a comedian and his discovery that what he really was is a chat-show host--is recorded with occasional insight. He is attractively unapologetic about his taste for smut; this is who he is and what he does, and we can take it or leave it.--Roz Kaveney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Review A frank, funny and sometimes tortured autobiography (Andrew Billen, The Times) Honest and entertaining ... he uses his quick wit and humour to amuse the reader from start to finish (The Sun) Frank and funny (Mirror) A jaunty romp with oodles of humour (Hot Stars (OK)) A hugely engaging account of his life that is written with the same breezy bravura that he exhibits on telly ... There are points in the book when I found myself laughing out loud, and others when I was unusually moved ... Celebrity memoirs are rarely as genuine or as generously candid (Herald)


What is the number of points required to win a game of Canasta?

Canasta Canasta On Sale Now Canasta Canasta uses two regular decks of cards, including the jokers (two from each deck). Each player is dealt eleven cards. Players across from each other are partners and play cards to a common area, so each partner can take advantage of the other’s play. Canasta is usually played over several hands; the first team to reach 5000 points wins. Jokers and 2s are wild cards and can be used to represent other cards. Black and red 3s have special properties. Rules Summary On your turn, you either draw a card from the draw pile or take the entire discard pile (there are special rules for picking up the discard pile; see “Picking Up the Discard Pile” later in this chapter). You can then play melds and canastas. At the end of your turn, you must discard a card to the discard pile. Either you or your partner must make an initial meld for your team. Once your team has made its initial meld, both of you can play as many melds and canastas as you want on your turns. If your team has made at least one canasta, either you or your partner can go out if you can play all the cards in your hand. Making Melds and Canastas Teams score points by making melds and canastas. A meld is three or more cards of the same rank such as 4-4-4, 6-6-6-6-6, or Q-Q-Q-Q-Q. Wild cards (2s and jokers) can substitute for any card, if needed (the only exception is a meld of black 3s, which can’t include any wild cards). For instance, you could have a meld of 8-8-2. A meld must contain at least two natural cards, and cannot contain more than three wild cards. Black 3s can only be melded as your very last play of a hand before going out. A canasta is a meld which has seven or more cards of the same rank such as 8-8-8-8-8-8-8. Your team must make at least one canasta to win a hand. A canasta can contain up to three wild cards. If the canasta contains only natural cards, it is worth more points. Making the Initial Meld The first play your team must make to the table is your initial meld. Either you or your partner must play to the table, in one turn, one or more melds whose point value is equal to or greater than the initial meld value. Your game score at the end of a hand dictates how many points you need for the initial meld in the next hand. At the beginning of a game, both teams always have an initial meld requirement of 50. Score 50 points Picking Up the Discard Pile At the beginning of your turn, you can pick up the entire discard pile in certain situations. To pick up the discard pile, you must be able to immediately use the upcard (the top card of the pile) in a meld (either adding it to an existing meld or making a new meld with it using cards already in your hand). You do not get to take the other cards in the pile until you use the upcard in a meld. Normally, you can pick up the discard pile if you can use the upcard in an existing meld or in a new meld; to use the upcard in a new meld you must combine it with at least two natural cards from your hand or with at least one natural card and one wild card from your hand. However, if someone has discarded a 2 or joker to the pile, the pile is considered frozen. When the discard pile is frozen, you can only pick it up if you can use the upcard in a meld using at least two natural cards in your hand. A pile stays frozen until someone picks it up. Important: Before your team has made your initial meld, the pile is not shown as frozen, but you can only pick it up with two natural cards. You can never pick up a pile if the top card is a joker, 2, or black 3. Going Out Your team is qualified to go out (ending the current hand) if you have at least one canasta on the table. To go out, either you or your partner must play all of the cards in your hand to the table. The last card in your hand can either be melded or discarded; this is the only time in the game you are not required to discard at the end of your turn. When you are ready to go out, you may, if you wish, ask your partner permission to go out. This gives you a way to find out whether your partner wants you to go out, or whet


Passiflora edulis, a vine native to South America, is also called passionfruit, maracuj or maracuy in South America, lilikoi in Hawaii and by what name in South Africa?

parcha photos on Flickr | Flickr 11 Passiflora (passion flower) is an evergreen climber with exotic looking flowers, sometimes followed by brightly coloured fruits. Suited to a sunny sheltered spot in mild regions of the UK, in colder areas it can be grown under cover of a greenhouse or conservatory.   Of the estimated 500 species of Passiflora, in the family Passifloraceae, only one, P. edulis Sims, has the exclusive designation of passionfruit, without qualification. Within this species, there are two distinct forms, the standard purple, and the yellow, distinguished as P. edulis f. flavicarpa Deg., and differing not only in color but in certain other features as will be noted further on.   The passionfruit vine is a shallow-rooted, woody, perennial, climbing by means of tendrils. The alternate, evergreen leaves, deeply 3-lobed when mature, are finely toothed, 3 to 8 in (7.5-20 cm) long, deep-green and glossy above, paler and dull beneath, and, like the young stems and tendrils, tinged with red or purple, especially in the yellow form. A single, fragrant flower, 2 to 3 in (5-7.5 cm) wide, is borne at each node on the new growth. The bloom, clasped by 3 large, green, leaflike bracts, consists of 5 greenish-white sepals, 5 white petals, a fringelike corona of straight, white-tipped rays, rich purple at the base, also 5 stamens with large anthers, the ovary, and triple-branched style forming a prominent central structure. The flower of the yellow is the more showy, with more intense color. The nearly round or ovoid fruit, 1 1/2 to 3 in (4-7.5 cm) wide, has a tough rind, smooth, waxy, ranging in hue from dark-purple with faint, fine white specks, to light-yellow or pumpkin-color. It is 1/8 in (3 mm) thick, adhering to a 1/4 in (6 mm) layer of white pith. Within is a cavity more or less filled with an aromatic mass of double-walled, membranous sacs filled with orange-colored, pulpy juice and as many as 250 small, hard, dark-brown or black, pitted seeds. The flavor is appealing, musky, guava-like, subacid to acid. 33 Passion fruit is also known as parcha, granadilla, and maracuya. You might be wondering where passion fruit got its name. The fruit grows on the passion flower vine, which has a story behind its' name. In the 16th century, when Christian Passion fruit flowermissionaries landed in South America, the passion flower was the plant that signified their success. They believed that the flower symbolized the death of Christ; the five petals represented the disciples (minus Peter and Judas), the corona symbolizes the crown of horns around Christ's head, and other features were a symbol of the wounds, nails, and whips used on Christ.   Wish you all a nice day and a splendid weekend! *_*     ENGLISH Passiflora edulis or passion fruit is a plant cultivated commercially in frost-free areas for its fruit. It is native to South America and widely grown in India, New Zealand, the Caribbean, Brazil, Ecuador, California, southern Florida, Hawaii, Australia, East Africa, Israel and South Africa. The passion fruit is round to oval, yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous seeds. The fruit can be grown to eat or for its juice, which is often added to other fruit juices to enhance aroma.   Fresh Passion Fruit is known to be high in vitamin A, Potassium and dietary fibre. The Yellow variety is used for juice processing, while the Purple variety is sold in fresh fruit markets. Passion fruit juice is a good source of ascorbic acid (vitamin C).     CASTELLANO El maracuyá, mburucuyá, chinola, fruta de la pasión, parcha, parchita o pasionaria (Passiflora edulis) es una planta trepadora del género Passiflora, nativa de las regiones subtropicales de América; se cultiva comercialmente en la mayoría de las áreas tropicales y subtropicales del globo, entre otros países: Bolivia, Brasil, Ecuador, Perú, Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica ,Republica Dominicana, partes del Caribe y Estados Unidos. Esta especie es sumamente apreciada por su fruto y en menor medida por sus flores, siendo cultivada en oc


Cimarron County, Texas County and Beaver County are all in the north west of which US state?

Beaver County | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture County KeywordsOklahoma county history Beaver Panhandle No Man's land Neutral Public Land Strip Jones Plummer Trail trade route ranching Cimarron Cutoff Kit Carson Fort Bascom Beaver City Otto Barby Jim Hitch Boss Neff farming wheat broomcorn railroad townsites cow chip throwing contest BEAVER COUNTY. Beaver County lies in the Oklahoma Panhandle, a part of the Great Plains proper. It is one of only a few Oklahoma counties in that physiographic region. Beaver County borders Kansas on the north, Texas on the south, Texas County on the west, and Harper and Ellis on the east. The county has 1,817.58 square miles. The concept of Beaver County did not come about until Cimarron Territory formed in 1886. That organization included all of No Man's Land, now the Panhandle. However, there were settlements in the area long before that time. The first evidence of habitation dates from Paleo-Indian (more than six thousand years old) artifacts found in abundance at the Nall Site, a sand dune blowout in present Cimarron County. Clovis, Folsom, Meserve, Milnesand, Midland, Scottsbluff, and Plainview points have been found in the area. More recent and permanent habitation has been found in stone slabs as wall foundations in house structures that were used from A.D. 1000 to 1500. These slab houses were first excavated in 1919â20 and run throughout the three counties of the Oklahoma Panhandle. Other evidence of early culture can be found in pit houses and Basketmaker caves in the western end of the area. In modern times the area was first visited by Coronado's expedition in 1541 in its search for the Seven Cities of Cibola. However, approximately a hundred thousand Comanches had occupied an area of fifteen hundred square miles including present Beaver County, although they never established any permanent locations. Relative newcomers to the area included the Apache, the Cheyenne, and the Kiowa, who also used the area as hunting grounds. No permanent dwellings were made until 1863 when Juan and Vincenta Baca trailed more than a thousand sheep across the trackless prairie and wild foothill region from Las Vegas, New Mexico Territory, to the Cimarron Valley near the present site of Kenton, Oklahoma. The herders were soon joined by the Bernal family and the Lujan brothers. At the same time the Coe outlaw gang had established a ranch from which to raid the Santa Fe Trail as it came through on the Cimarron Cutoff. Finally, Col. William F. Penrose broke up the gang. In 1865 Kit Carson was ordered to establish a fort on Cold Springs to protect the travelers. However, his efforts were short lived, and he abandoned the new Fort Nichols in a few months and returned to New Mexico Territory. The area became known popularly as No Man's Land. However, it was also known as the Neutral Strip or Public Land Strip because of its long, narrow dimension. This came about because of certain decisions made concerning statehood for the Republic of Texas and the Territory of Kansas. When the Republic of Texas sought statehood as a slave state, latitude 36Ë30Â´ N became the Texas Panhandle's northern border. When Kansas came into the Union as a free state and used the Compromise of 1850 rules, that state's southern boundary was set at latitude 37Ë N. Indian Territory was already established with the 100th Meridian as its western boundary, and New Mexico Territory established the 103rd Meridian as its eastern boundary. In the 1870s cattle trails began crossing No Man's Land. The Fort Bascom Trail began in New Mexico Territory, crossed into present western Beaver County, and ended in Abilene, Kansas, at the rail terminal. The Arizona Trail served as a military route over which supplies and equipment came to a military post south of present day Boise City, then on to Fort Nichols and the Santa Fe Trail. In the 1860s the Rath Trail was established to freight whiskey, kegs of gunpowder, and provisions to buffalo hunters. Better known than any of these trails was the Tascosa Trail, which served from 1870


"Who sings: ""But with nothing to consider they forget my name. They call me 'Hell', They call me 'Stacey', They call me 'her', They call me 'Jane', That's not my name""?"

The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name (lyrics) - YouTube The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name (lyrics) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Dec 25, 2008 REAL LYRICS HERE (tell me if there are mistakes) : Four letter words just to get me along It's a typical t and I'm biting on my tongue and I I keep stalling, keeping me together People around gotta find something to say now Holding back, everyday the same Don't wanna be a loner Listen to me, oh no I never say anything at all But with nothing to consider They forget my name (ame, ame, ame) They call me 'hell'


Which cup was originally known as the Royal Yacht Squadron Cup, the RYS Cup for One Hundred Sovereigns, the One Hundred Guinea(s) Cup and the Queens Cup?

THE ADMIRALS CUP     The America's Cup is the most famous and most prestigious regatta in    the sport of sailing, and the oldest active trophy in international sport,    predating the Modern Olympics by 45 years. The sport attracts top sailors    and yacht designers because of its long history and prestige as the "Holy Grail" of yachting. Although the most salient aspect of    the regatta is its yacht races, it is also a test of boat design, sail    design, fundraising, and management skills. The cup, originally offered as    the Royal Yacht Squadron cup, is now named after the first yacht to win    the trophy, the schooner America. The trophy remained in the hands of the    New York Yacht Club of the United States from 1852 or 1857 (when the    syndicate that won the Cup donated the trophy to the club) until 1983 when    the Cup was won by the challenger, Australia II of Australia,    ending the longest winning streak in the history of sport. For the first    time in 132 years, America had lost the "cup" to another    country. The skipper of Australia II, John Bertrand, was quoted in    saying, "This puts yacht racing back on the map!"       The    America's Cup regatta is a challenge-driven yacht series that currently    involves a best-of-nine series of match racing (a duel between two boats).    Since the 1992 match, the regatta has been sailed with the International    America's Cup Class (IACC) sloop, a monohull boat that has an average    length of about 75 feet (23 m). Any challenger who meets the    requirements specified in the Deed of Gift, which governs the regatta, has    the right to challenge the yacht club that holds the Cup. Since 1983,    Louis Vuitton has sponsored the Louis Vuitton Cup as a prize for the    winner of the challenger selection series (which was inaugurated for the    1970 match). The America's Cup is a race between the winner of the Louis    Vuitton Cup and the current holder. If the challenging team wins the cup,    the cup's ownership is transferred from the defender's yacht club to the    winning team's yacht club.   History   The    Cup itself is an ornate silver-plated Britannia metal bottomless ewer,    crafted in 1848 by Garrard & Co. The trophy is inscribed with names of    the yachts that competed in the regatta's matches. Bases matching the    silver cup were added in 1958 and 2003 to accommodate more names. The cup    is one of three or six that were made as off-the-shelf trophies. Sir Henry    Paget, the Marquess of Anglesey bought one and donated it for the Royal    Yacht Squadron's 1851 Annual Regatta around the Isle    of Wight . It was originally known by the Squadron as the "Royal    Yacht Squadron Cup" or the "RYS Cup for One Hundred    Sovereigns". The Cup subsequently became known as the "One    Hundred Guinea(s) Cup", by the American syndicate that won it. As    time went by, the Cup was also referred to as the "Queen's Cup",    the "America Cup", and the "America's Cup".    Today, the trophy is officially known as the America's Cup and    affectionately called the "Auld Mug" by the sailing community.   The    regatta's origins date back to August 22, 1851 when the 30.86 m    schooner-yacht America, owned by a syndicate that represented the    New York Yacht Club, raced 15 yachts representing the Royal Yacht Squadron    around the Isle of Wight. America won by 20 minutes. Apocryphally,    Queen Victoria asked who was second; the answer famously was: "There    is no second, your Majesty."   Volunteer turning Sandy Hook Lightship on Sept. 27, 1887  during the seventh       America's Cup     The    surviving members of the syndicate which owned the America donated    the Cup through a Deed of Gift (written in 1852) to the New York Yacht    Club on July 8, 1857. The trophy would be held in trust as a "challenge" trophy to promote friendly competition among    nations.   Stung    by this blow to contemporary


What is the name for the animals found in a region?

Animals of the region End navigation for Contact section End main navigation Animals of the region The region is home to a wide diversity of animals, including 62 mammal species, 350 birds, 95 reptiles, 31 frogs and 44 fish species. About 10 per cent of these animals are listed as rare or threatened under the Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992. Rare or threatened species found in the region include: Flatback turtle, False water-rat, many species of waders and shorebirds, Rufous owl, Powerful owl, Glossy Black-cockatoo, Ghost bat, Squirrel glider, Estuarine crocodile and Beach stone-curlew. Find out about our region's fauna: Help for wildlife Birds Over 350 species of birds have been found in the Mackay region.  Some birds, such as the Australian Magpie are commonly seen in gardens and parks, whilst other such as the Eungella Honeyeater, are only found in small numbers in particular locations. The guide to birdwatching around Mackay (PDF 732 KB) recommends good spots for observing birds in the region and identifies birds commonly found at each site. Shorebirds and waders Shorebirds and waders are birds that typically feed along shorelines and in areas of shallow water.  Some species are migratory, visiting Mackay over the spring and summer months.  Others are resident, which means they stay permanently in the area.  Some of the shorebirds found in the Mackay region include Bar-tailed Godwit, Eastern Curlew, Whimbrel, Little Curlew, Common Greenshank, Red-necked Stint, Lesser Sand Plover, Pied Oystercatcher and Sooty Oystercatcher. Migratory shorebirds often fly long distances to spend the warmer months in the Mackay region and at other sites around Australia.  Birds can come from as far away as China, Japan, Siberia and Arctic regions. Sandfly Creek Environmental Reserve is an important shorebird roost site.  Shorebirds mainly use this area at high tide, and internationally significant numbers have been observed on occoasion.  Sandfly Creek wetlands support one of the highest diversities of shorebirds in the region. 29 species have been recorded at the site, including 22 migratory species, and 7 resident species. A guide to shorebird conservation at Sandfly Creek Environmental Reserve, including an alternative route for dog walkers is available. A seasonal closure to dogs applies in the reserve from October to April each year. Residents will still be able to access Illuka Park and Town Beach via the alternative routes. PLEASE NOTE: East Gordon Street is currently closed between Rae and Gable streets. Please use the alternate route down Rae Street, along Shakespeare Street and back down Gable Street until work on this footpath is complete. Marine turtles There are 7 species of marine turtles worldwide.  6 of these species are found in Queensland.  The majority of the turtles that nest in the Mackay Whitsunday region, are Flatback turtles (Natator depressus).  Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) occasionally nest in the area and Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta) sometimes nest on offshore islands in the region.  All sandy beaches in the Mackay Whitsunday region are considered to be possible turtle nesting sites.  Flatback and Green turtles are listed as vulnerable, and the Loggerhead turtle is listed as endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Marine turtle nesting sites and habitat areas are under threat from urbanisation and human impacts.  Beachfront development and degradation of coastal vegetation disturb turtle nesting habitat. Turtle hatchlings are easily disoriented by light pollution.  Dogs and other animals can disturb and destroy turtle nests.  Vehicles on beaches can damage turtle nests, collide with nesting animals and leave wheel ruts on the beach which hatchlings can get stuck in when they are trying to make it to the sea.  Turtles can be injured by boats, get trapped in fishing nets and become sick from eating plastic bags, which they mistake for jellyfish, one of their main food sources. The turtle nesting season in the Mackay area, starts in October and continu


The refugee camps Shatila and Shabra, the scenes of a massacre in 1982, were in which country?

Sabra and Shatila Refugee Camps 1982 Massacre Sabra and Shatila Refugee Camps 1982 Massacre Sabra and Shatila Refugee Camps 1982 Massacre What happened at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in 1982? Sabra and Shatila are two Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut, Lebanon where nearly two thousand Palestinian refugees were massacred during three days from September 16 to September 17, 1982. The massacre was carried out by hundreds of Christian Lebanese Phalangists with the aid of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) surrounding the camp. The Israeli invasion in Lebanon and the siege of Beirut during 1982 witnessed a written agreement between the U.S Envoy and Palestine according to which Palestinian fighters would depart Lebanon, leaving the Palestinian refugees under the U.S. guarantee of safety. The Israeli army sealed off the refugee camps after the Palestinian fighters left and established a command post where primary members of the atrocity were Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon , along with other Israeli army officials and Chief of Lebanese Forces Intelligence Elie Hobeika .   Some people assert that the massacre was carried out by Lebanese Forces and some assert the act to be carried out by Phalangists because Lebanese Forces were established by Bachir Gemayel and Lebanese Phalanges by his father, Pierre. Bachir Gemayel was assassinated on September 14 and sources regard this massacre as an immediate retaliation as the LF entered the camps right that afternoon and carried out a heinous massacre which lasted for 62 hours. They assume that Gemayel was killed by the hands of PLO ; however, other sources reveal that the assassination was carried out by some Syrians who objected Gemayel’s alliance with Israel.   The IDF invaded Lebanon on June 5, 1982 and reached the outskirts of Beirut within a few days. It didn’t take long to understand that IDF’s mission, which started as removing the threat of any PLO attacks, had more to it. Bringing power in Beirut so that they sign a peace agreement with Israel was one such far-reaching aim. The LF units entered the camps on the order of security and intelligence officer Elie Hobeika . LF unit started killing the Palestinians refugees brutally upon entering the camps. Apart from the reason of taking a revenge on the Palestinians, another compelling reason was the belief held between the Maronite communities that the best way of dealing with Palestinians is by taking drastic measures so that they flee the country. Massacre which occurred at Sabra and Shatila is one of the many attacks that took place during the civil war in Lebanon. Other similar incidents include Massacre of Christians in 1976 and the massacre of the Palestinian refugee camp in Tal al-ZaDtar in August 1976.   Throughout the evening of September 16 and all next day, IDF surrounding the camps received reports of sporadic killing inside the camp; however, they responded with indifference and took no serious notice until the reports could no longer be ignored and ordered LF to pull out of the camps only then. LF raped and murdered men, women and children, cutting them open and throwing them on piles of rubbish.   The casualties occurred in the massacre are all reported different by Lebanese investigation committee (460), the Kahan Committee (700 to 800) and the Palestinian Red Cross (2000). Kahan commission was established by the Israeli government to investigate and found out that Israeli military personnel were involved and were aware that a massacre was in progress without taking steps to put a stop to it. And so it regarded Israel to be indirectly responsible for the massacre and held Ariel Sharon responsible for disregarding the act of massive bloodshed and not taking preventive measures. However, this did not cause any lasting damage to his image as Sharon was elected the Prime Minister of Israel in 2001. One thought on “Sabra and Shatila Refugee Camps 1982 Massacre” Terry Welch says:


What name is given to someone who enforces racing rules and regulations at many types of race track?

Horse Racing Glossary A to F A-F . G-P . Q-Z A * - Before the late 1970s an asterisk or a star (*) before a horse�s name indicated that the horse was imported from a country outside of North America. = - An equal sign (=) in front of a horse�s name means that the horse is foreign-bred but has not been imported. () - A parenthesis after a horse�s name with: - A country�s abbreviation (IRE, FR, CHI, NZ) indicates what country the horse was foaled in and what stud book they are registered with. For example, (IRE)=Ireland, (FR)=France, (CHI)=Chile, (NZ)=New Zealand; indicates what country the horse was foaled in and what stud book they are registered with. - A number (46) means the number of days since last raced. - (d5.g) means size & dam & gelding - (P) means the horse pulled up in last race. - An asterisk or a star (*) at the end means the tipster thinks it may have a good chance of winning in the race it's now in. Abandoned - A race meeting which has been cancelled because a club did not receive sufficient nominations to be able to stage it, or because of bad weather which made racing on the track unsafe. All bets placed on abandoned races are fully refunded. Acceptor - A runner officially listed to start in a race. Accumulator - (Also, Parlay) A multiple bet. A single stake is used to generate two or more bets in succession. A kind of 'let-it-ride' bet. Making simultaneous selections on two or more races with the intent of pressing the winnings of the first win on the bet of the following race selected, and so on. All the selections made must win for you to win the accumulator. The punter makes a series of selections each from a different race or event. Every time a selection wins, the stake plus winnings is put onto the next selection. If any selection loses, the whole bet is lost. Accumulators are also known as doubles, trebles, four-folds, five-folds, six-folds, ten-folds, etc. Ten-folds accumulator is a 10 selections bet of 10 events. Across The Board - (See 'Place') A bet on a horse to win, place or show. Three wagers combined in one. If the horse wins, the player wins all three wagers, if second, two, and if third, one. Age - All thoroughbreds count January 1 as their birth date. Ajax - UK slang term for 'Betting Tax'. All-age Race - A race for two-year-olds and up. All Out - A horse who is trying to the best of his ability. Allowances - Reductions in weights to be carried allowed because of certain conditions such as; an apprentice jockey is on a horse, a female horse racing against males, or three-year-olds racing against older horses. All Weather Racing - Racing that takes place on an artificial surface. Also Ran - Any selection not finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th in a race or event. Amateur (rider) - on racecards, their names are prefixed by Mr, Mrs, Captain, etc, to indicate their amateur status. Ante Post - (Also, Futures) Bets placed in advance predicting the outcome of a future event. Ante-post prices are those on major sporting events, usually prior to the day of the event itself. In return for the chance of better odds, punters risk the fact that stakes are not returned if their selection pulls out or is cancelled. Apprentice - A trainee jockey. An apprentice will usually ride only flat races. Approximates - The approximate price a horse is quoted at before a race begins. Bookmakers use these approximates as a guide to set their boards. AQHA - The American Quarter Horse Association. Based in Amarillo, Texas, the AQHA is an international organization dedicated to the preservation, improvement and record-keeping of the American Quarter Horse. The organization was founded in 1940 in Fort Worth, Texas. Arbitrage - Where a variation in odds available allows a punter to back both sides and guarantee a win. ART - Artificial Turf. Baby Race - A race for two-year-olds. Back - To bet or wager. Backed - A 'backed' horse is one on which lots of bets have been placed. Backed-In - A horse which is backed-in means that bettors have outlaid a lot of money on that horse, with the result being a decrease in the odds offere


"Which film musical ends with ""Eliza? Where are my slippers?"""

Why My Fair Lady betrays Pygmalion - Telegraph Theatre Features Why My Fair Lady betrays Pygmalion It is 100 years since George Bernard Shaw premiered Pygmalion amidst scandal  and controversy. And the arguments go on Not as the author intended: Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison as Eliza and Professor Higgins in My Fair Lady Photo: Everett Collection / Rex Feature By Mark Bostridge 7:00AM BST 11 Apr 2014 At seventy-six seconds, by the hands of the stage manager’s stopwatch, it may well be the longest laugh in British theatrical history. On 11 April 1914, the first night audience of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, at His Majesty’s Theatre in London, incapacitated themselves with laughter as the words ‘Not bloody likely’ fell like a bombshell from the lips of Mrs Patrick Campbell in the role of Eliza Doolittle, the flower girl transformed into a duchess by Henry Higgins’s science of speech. In her fiftieth year, already a grandmother, and fighting increasing girth, Mrs Pat was only too conscious of the fact that she was at least a quarter of a century too old for the role of an eighteen-year-old ‘guttersnipe’. But, in her sonorous voice with its immaculate diction, she knew how to put across a shocking line to maximum effect. This was certainly not the first time that a sanguinary expletive had been heard on the English stage, and Shaw defended the epithet by claiming that it was in common use by four-fifths of the population. Yet its introduction that evening, after rumours in the press suggesting that there was something scandalous about Shaw’s new play, almost wrecked the performance. READ: 1914 review of Pygmalion at His Majesty's Theatre Shaw writhed in agony during the ensuing pandemonium. But in the final act his discomfiture changed to anger at the liberties taken by Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Higgins with the ending of the play. Throughout weeks of fraught rehearsal, with the director-playwright and his stars sometimes refusing to speak to each other, Shaw had attempted to clarify the difference between Ovid’s myth of Pygmalion and Galatea, and his modern interpretation of it. Related Articles Pygmalion: 1914 review 11 Apr 2014 In classical mythology, Pygmalion marries the statue which he has sculpted and brought to life. By contrast, Shaw was adamant that Higgins and Eliza must never marry. Such an outcome would be ‘unbearable’. By the end of the play, Eliza has become an independent woman, well up to defending her independence in a battle of words with Higgins. Furthermore, she has come to recognise that, unlike Pygmalion, Higgins is not a life-giver. He is mother-fixated, imprisoned by his science of phonetics, and has given Eliza a freedom greater than he himself possesses. There is no chance then of a romantic future for Higgins and Eliza. Shaw had subtitled Pygmalion as a romance, but only because ‘the transfiguration it records seems exceedingly improbable.’ All this was blithely ignored by Tree. Instead of disregarding Eliza in the final scene and concentrating his attentions on his mother, Higgins wooed Eliza ‘with appeals to buy a ham for his lonely home like a bereaved Romeo’. As the play’s run progressed, Tree introduced other bits of business to indicate an amorous conclusion, like throwing flowers at Mrs Pat as the curtain fell. A hundred years on from that first production, the ending of Pygmalion continues to be a sticking point. It stands as an unspoken matter of contention between audiences, confidently expecting a romantic resolution of the plot, and most directors who wish to remain true to Shaw’s intentions. And it may help to explain the conundrum of why the play, for all its enduring fame and popularity, remains relatively underperformed today. Shaw reserved harsh words for those of us with ‘enfeebled’ imaginations, who are lazily dependent on what he called the ‘ready-mades and reach-me-downs of the ragshop in which Romance keeps its stock of “happy endings” to misfit all stories.’ Of course he himself isn’t entirely blameless for our fantasy of a conventional outcome. In Act Five, he te


When was the revolver, a hand gun with a rifled barrel and a revolving cartridge cylinder, invented?

How revolver is made - material, making, used, parts, components, procedure, industry, machine Revolver Background The term "handgun" refers to any small firearm intended for    use with one hand only. Currently, the two most important types of    handguns are revolvers and automatic pistols. The key distinction between    the two is that the former contains a cylindrical magazine (the firearm    compartment from which cartridges, or bullets, are fed into the barrel)    with multiple chambers that enable the shooter to fire repeated shots    without pausing to reload. An automatic (self-loading) pistol feeds    cartridges into the barrel from a detachable magazine that is inserted    through the bottom of the butt (the gun's handle). This type of    pistol utilizes some of the recoil force from each cartridge firing to    feed the next cartridge into its single chamber. As the two varieties    differ widely in design and production, this article will concentrate on    the revolver. The earliest firearms ensued from the invention of black powder, a    precursor of gunpowder developed in China during the ninth century A.D.;    among other things, the Chinese apparently used their invention to propel    primitive rockets. The recipe and uses for black powder were eventually    transmitted to Europe by Mongol conquerors, and it was the Europeans who    perfected the substance during the fourteenth century. Within one hundred    years, the first small arms were being developed. However, early handguns    remained troublesome for several centuries. For one thing, very few people    could shoot them accurately (sighting targets proved easier with the long    barrel of a musket to serve as a guide). Another problem was that their    firepower had to be minimal if soldiers were to fire them with one hand.    Until the mid-eighteenth century, most handguns could hold only one    cartridge at a time, and this had to be loaded through the gun's    muzzle (barrel). The handgun became vastly improved in 1835, when Samuel Colt patented the    first workable revolver, which became known as the cap-and-ball. Although Colt's handgun still had to be front-loaded, its    revolving cylinder contained five or six chambers, and the shooter    advanced it automatically by cocking the hammer (earlier models had    required shooters to align each chamber and depress the hammer    separately). Later improvements yielded a cartridge revolver that did not    have to be loaded through the muzzle, better ejection designs, and    double-action cocking mechanisms. By the end of the nineteenth century, when handguns incorporating these    innovations were being mass produced, the revolver had reached its mature    form. It remained the weapon of choice for military personnel until the    second decade of the twentieth century, when it was replaced by automatic    pistols. Although many predicted that the advent of the automatic model    would render the revolver obsolete, it has remained popular. Today,    revolvers continue to be used alongside automatic pistols by police    officers, members of the armed forces, and target shooters throughout the    world. Design To understand how a revolver is made, it is important to know how each    subsystem functions within the weapon. A revolver contains four main    subsystems: the Frame Group; the Cylinder, Extractor, and Crane Group; the    Barrel and Sight Group; and the Trigger, Timing Hand, and Hammer Group. Most revolver parts begin as steel or stainless steel blanks that are      forged into close approximations of the desired parts. In forging, a      heated blank is put into a forging press and impacted with several      hundred tons of force. This impact forces the metal into the forging      die, a steel block with a cavity shaped like the part being produced.      After annealing or heat treating the parts, they undergo basic      machining pro


What is the name of the former island in the East End of London that is bounded on three sides by one of the largest meanders in the River Thames, with the West India Docks to the north?

Opinions on Isle of Dogs Opinions on Isle of Dogs Here you have a list of opinions about Isle of Dogs and you can also give us your opinion about it. You will see other people's opinions about Isle of Dogs and you will find out what the others say about it. Also, you will see opinions about other terms. Do not forget to leave your opinion about this topic and others related. For other uses, see Isle of Dogs (disambiguation) . Coordinates : 51°29′28″N 0°00′54″W / 51.491°N 0.015°W / 51.491; -0.015 The Isle of Dogs is an area in the East End of London that is bounded on three sides (east, south and west) by one of the largest meanders in the River Thames . The northern boundary has never been clearly or consistently defined (the name, Isle of Dogs, had no official status until 1978, with the creation of the Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood by Tower Hamlets Borough Council), but many accept it to be the (former) line of the West India South Dock. In the image below, you can see a graph with the evolution of the times that people look for Isle of Dogs. And below it, you can see how many pieces of news have been created about Isle of Dogs in the last years. Thanks to this graph, we can see the interest Isle of Dogs has and the evolution of its popularity. What do you think of Isle of Dogs? You can leave your opinion about Isle of Dogs here as well as read the comments and opinions from other people about the topic. It's important that all of us leave our opinions about Isle of Dogs to have a better knowledge about it: 2011 writeopinions.com - Give your opinion and read opinions about anything you want.


Traditionally, what is the topping for a shepherd's pie?

Shepherd's Pie Recipe : Alton Brown : Food Network 2 teaspoons freshly chopped rosemary leaves 1 teaspoon freshly chopped thyme leaves 1/2 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels 1/2 cup fresh or frozen English peas Directions Watch how to make this recipe. Peel the potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch dice. Place in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Set over high heat, cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, uncover, decrease the heat to maintain a simmer and cook until tender and easily crushed with tongs, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Place the half-and-half and butter into a microwave-safe container and heat in the microwave until warmed through, about 35 seconds. Drain the potatoes in a colander and then return to the saucepan. Mash the potatoes and then add the half and half, butter, salt and pepper and continue to mash until smooth. Stir in the yolk until well combined. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the filling. Place the canola oil into a 12-inch saute pan and set over medium high heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the onion and carrots and saute just until they begin to take on color, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and stir to combine. Add the lamb, salt and pepper and cook until browned and cooked through, approximately 3 minutes. Sprinkle the meat with the flour and toss to coat, continuing to cook for another minute. Add the tomato paste , chicken broth , Worcestershire, rosemary , thyme, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer slowly 10 to 12 minutes or until the sauce is thickened slightly. Add the corn and peas to the lamb mixture and spread evenly into an 11 by 7-inch glass baking dish . Top with the mashed potatoes, starting around the edges to create a seal to prevent the mixture from bubbling up and smooth with a rubber spatula. Place on a parchment lined half sheet pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 25 minutes or just until the potatoes begin to brown. Remove to a cooling rack for at least 15 minutes before serving. Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown, 2008 CATEGORIES:


"In her ""Adventures in Wonderland"", where did Alice first meet the Mad Hatter, the March Hare and the Dormouse?"

The Mad Hatter | Alice in Wonderland Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Johnny Depp (2010) The Hatter (Hatta in  Through the Looking-Glass , more commonly known as The Mad Hatter, and Tarrant Hightopp in the   2010 movie ), is a fictional character from Lewis Carroll 's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There . As Alice and the March Hare are the only other individuals to appear in both books, he can be considered a principal character. Although he is never referenced as 'The Mad Hatter' in either of Carroll's books, the Hatter is portrayed as 'mad' and hence has become known as such. Johnny Depp portrayed the Mad Hatter in the 2010 movie . In the movie, he is known for his Futterwacken which is a dance of immense joy. Contents [ show ] Origin of the Phrase The phrase "as mad as a hatter" refers to the 19th century usage of a mercury-based compound in the making of fine hats. Due to long-term exposure, hatters would often develop symptoms of mercury posioning, such as tremors or mood-swings, that would make them appear "mad" to others. [1] Description The Mad Hatter as seen in Disney's Alice in Wonderland (1951) The Mad Hatter is voiced by Ed Wynn in Disney's 1951 film. He is first seen when Alice wonders off in the forest and the Cheshire Cat tells her to visit them for directions back home. Alice visits but in the middle of a very odd Tea Party with the March Hare , The Mad Hatter and the Dormouse . The Mad Hatter and March Hare are singing A Very Merry Unbirthday but is interrupted when Alice starts to clap. First The Mad Hatter and March Hare are upset because Alice was not asked to join but become pleased when Alice explains to them that she enjoyed their singing and they welcome her to join. As Alice tries to explain The Mad Hatter and March Hare try to change the subject. Soon the party is once again interrupted by the White Rabbit . Alice tries to converse with him but Mad Hatter and March Hare drive him away. He is later seen at the court scene. The Mad Hatter is known as a witness along with the March Hare and Dormouse. The Mad Hatter apeared in Disney Parks and Disney's House of Mouse. An early draft of the film bequeathed him with a more grotesque design. He would have also been more malovlent, as he would attempt to kill Alice with a large pair of scissors. Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland Tim Burton 's Mad Hatter, named Tarrant Hightopp, first met Alice when she was a young child at the age of seven. They became friends quickly, even enjoying tea together. Alice forgot these memories while she was away from Underland, but at the age of nineteen, Alice falls down the rabbit hole again. She has no recollection of Tarrant when she rediscovers his tea table of friends and joins them in their rebellion against the Red Queen . Tarrant quickly tries to help Alice, especially when the Red Queen 's minions come to him looking for her. He gives Alice a potion that shrinks her, then hides her in a teapot and pretends that he's never seen her, even after being choked by the Red Queen's Knave of Hearts , Stayne. After Stayne leaves, Tarrant takes Alice on a journey to Marmoreal and explains the Red Queen's reign of terror over Underland on the way. Soon, the Red Queen's minions pick up Alice's scent and start chasing them. With no other options, and the enemy approaching, Tarrant puts Alice atop his hat and flings it across a river to the opposite side (saving her from the Red Knights), but then draws attention to himself and gets captured in the process. He is taken away as Alice watches on. The Mad Hatter during the Frabjous Day war with The Red Queen. Stayne tries to toture him for information on Alice's location but his insanity protects him from the torture methods. There aren't many mentions of tortures Stayne usede, but hair pulling or something like that might have been used. Hatter wasn't seemingly bruised or anything after the torture. When Alice arrives in Crims , Tarrant is brought into the throne room, and decides to distract the Red Queen from


The panama hat originated in which country?

History of the Panama Hat — Brent Black Panama Hats The Panama Hat—Fashion Phenomenon The Fall from Fashion Favor Myths, Legends, and Lore of the Panama Hat 1. Why Is a Hat from Ecuador Called a “Panama” Hat? You’ve probably heard the old saying that the three most important factors in retail success are location, location, and location. Now imagine your location is Ecuador in the mid-1800’s. You have straw hats you want to sell. It doesn’t take long to notice that Ecuador is not a very busy corner. Not much walk-by traffic. Even today, Ecuador is not a major tourist or commercial destination. Nor does it have a lot of people passing through on their way to somewhere else. So you scratch your head and try to figure out how you’re going to find customers for your hats. You look at a map and notice that just a few hundred miles north, a relatively short boat trip away, is Panama. In the 1800’s Panama was part of what is now Colombia. Then, Colombia was called New Granada. Unlike Ecuador, Panama is a very busy corner, with lots of walk-by traffic. Panama is the narrowest point of land separating the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans anywhere from the Arctic Circle to the southern tip of South America. Before air travel, anyone on the East Coast of Canada or the U.S. who wanted to go to the West Coast (or vice versa) had three choices: (1) travel overland, (2) take a ship around the tip of South America, (3) take a ship to Panama, cut across the isthmus, and get another ship on the other side. Option number three was the fastest, and probably the least hazardous, of the choices. So, clever businessperson that you are, you take your hats to Panama to sell them. People like your hats. There is a reasonable amount of traffic. Business is good. Then gold is discovered in California and the number of people passing through Panama explodes exponentially. You say the 1849 equivalent of “Woo-hoo!” Business is very good. Your strong, lightweight, attractive, straw hats are much in demand. They are perfect for deflecting the tropical sun of Panama, just the thing for those long days many are about to spend outdoors in sunny California getting rich panning for gold, and they’re even nice to have on a summer day in Philadelphia or Boston. People on their way to the gold fields buy your hats. People returning home from the gold fields buy your hats. And when your customers arrive at their destinations, an oft-heard comment is “Nice hat. Where’d you get it?” The response is, of course, “Panama.” You neglected to put Made in Ecuador stickers inside all the hats, so the inevitable result is that the hats are called “Panama” hats. Great. Ecuador’s most famous export is called a “Panama” hat. People in Ecuador hate that. A second major contributor to the misnomer was the Panama Canal. Canal workers often wore the hats, which showed up pretty well in black-and-white news photos of the day. One photo, made on November 16, 1906, is often credited as the origin of both the name and the fashion. The photograph showed President Theodore Roosevelt wearing a black-banded straw hat as he sat at the controls of a ninety-five-ton Bucyrus steam shovel during a three-day inspection tour of the Panama Canal excavation. The picture was widely published in the U.S., and around the world, prompting much comment on the President’s “Panama” hat. Other accounts give part of the credit to ship passengers going through the canal, a love affair, and a revolution. Which is the “true” explanation? They are all true. And no doubt each is at least partly why a hat from Ecuador is called a Panama hat. 2. Panama Hat Weaving in Ecuador—A Tale of Two Cities The Tomebamba River runs through the lovely colonial city of Cuenca. On most days local women do the family laundry along the river banks. © B. Brent Black Montecristi and Cuenca (kwayn-ka) are the two cities. They are the two primary centers of Panama hat production and export in Ecuador. Montecristi is on the coast. Cuenca is in the Andes Mountains. Better hats come from Montecristi. More hats come from Cuenca. When Fra


"Which French playwright, writing in the 20th century, produced ""Les Parents Terribles"", ""Les Monstres Sacrs"" and ""Les Chevaliers de la Table Ronde""?"

Jean Cocteau : definition of Jean Cocteau and synonyms of Jean Cocteau (English) 13 External links   Early life Cocteau was born in Maisons-Laffitte , Yvelines , a village near Paris , to Georges Cocteau and his wife, Eugénie Lecomte; a socially prominent Parisian family. His father was a lawyer and amateur painter who committed suicide when Cocteau was nine. He left home at fifteen. He published his first volume of poems, Aladdin's Lamp, at nineteen. Cocteau soon became known in Bohemian artistic circles as The Frivolous Prince, the title of a volume he published at twenty-two. Edith Wharton described him as a man "to whom every great line of poetry was a sunrise, every sunset the foundation of the Heavenly City..." [1]   Portrait of Jean Cocteau by Federico de Madrazo In his early twenties, Cocteau became associated with the writers Marcel Proust , André Gide , and Maurice Barrès . In 1912, he collaborated with Léon Bakst on Le Dieu bleu for the Ballets Russes ; the principal dancers being Tamara Karsavina and Vaslav Nijinsky . During World War I Cocteau served in the Red Cross as an ambulance driver. This was the period in which he met the poet Guillaume Apollinaire , artists Pablo Picasso and Amedeo Modigliani , and numerous other writers and artists with whom he later collaborated. Russian choreographer Sergei Diaghilev persuaded Cocteau to write a scenario for a ballet, which resulted in Parade , in 1917. It was produced by Diaghilev, with sets by Picasso, the libretto by Apollinaire and the music by Erik Satie . The piece was later expanded into a full opera, with music by Satie, Poulenc and Ravel . "If it had not been for Apollinaire in uniform," wrote Cocteau, "with his skull shaved, the scar on his temple and the bandage around his head, women would have gouged our eyes out with hairpins."[ citation needed ] Cocteau denied being a Surrealist or being in any way attached to the movement.[ citation needed ] Cocteau wrote the libretto for Igor Stravinsky's opera-oratorio Oedipus Rex , which had its original performance in the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt in Paris on May 30, 1927. France  · Literature       An important exponent of avant-garde art , Cocteau had great influence on the work of others, including the group of composers known as Les six . In the early twenties, he and other members of Les six frequented a wildly popular bar named Le Boeuf sur le Toit , a name that Cocteau himself had a hand in picking. The popularity was due in no small measure to the presence of Cocteau and his friends. [2]   Friendship with Raymond Radiguet In 1918 he met the French poet Raymond Radiguet . They collaborated extensively, socialized, and undertook many journeys and vacations together. Cocteau also got Radiguet exempted from military service. Admiring of Radiguet's great literary talent, Cocteau promoted his friend's works in his artistic circle and arranged for the publication by Grasset of Le Diable au corps (a largely autobiographical story of an adulterous relationship between a married woman and a younger man), exerting his influence to have the novel awarded the "Nouveau Monde" literary prize. Some contemporaries and later commentators thought there might have been a romantic component to their friendship. [3] Cocteau himself was aware of this perception, and worked earnestly to dispel the notion that their relationship was sexual in nature. [4] There is disagreement over Cocteau's reaction to Radiguet's sudden death in 1923, with some claiming that it left him stunned, despondent and prey to opium addiction. Opponents of that interpretation point out that he did not attend the funeral (he generally did not attend funerals) and immediately left Paris with Diaghilev for a performance of Les noces (The Wedding) by the Ballets Russes at Monte Carlo . Cocteau himself much later characterised his reaction as one of "stupor and disgust."[ citation needed ] His opium addiction at the time, [5] Cocteau said, was only coincidental, due to a chance meeting with Louis Laloy, the administrator of the Monte Carlo Opera . Cocteau's o


What is the name of the London theatre named after a mineral spring discovered in 1683 when a music house was built there?

London's Holy Wells Do ley-lines go through your house? If    so are they benign or not? Would you like to discover the leys in    your area? If you would like to know what the    leys are in your area please click here. This service is available in the UK    only. Space clearing and home healing services are also available. Click here for details . Photos and Plans Caesar's well on Wimbledon Common. Peerless Pool, near Old Street, was a favorite bathing place fed by a natural spring. Click image to enlarge Picture of the present location of the Peerless Pool Street names still can be found refering to the old wells. The position of the Kilburn well is located under Holland and Barrett's shop on the junction of Kilburn High Street and Belsize Road. A plaque on the building and another on the pavement commemorates the well. Old plan showing Black Mary's well and the St Pancras well. The map is dated to the early 1700's. Click to enlarge. London's Holy Wells The concept of the ‘holy well’ or sacred healing spring dates back to Celtic times and before. As an important centre London had a number of ‘holy wells’ most of which, sadly, have long since disappeared. These pages are devoted to the spirits of water (undines) and to providing some up to date information about these sites. This is part of ongoing research and will be added to from time to time. There are more than twenty holy wells or sacred springs connected with London. You can see the location and some information on all of these wells if you use Google Earth programme. To download Google Earth you need a broadband dial up connection. Please click here to download the file. Then email me for a Google Earth file with the wells included. A sample of information is given below. Holy Well Aldwych (TQ 3087 8102) This ‘holy well’ is at present located in the basement of Australia House in the Aldwych, Strand, and can only be accessed via a manhole cover. At least it still exists and the water looks clean and wholesome, saving only a ubiquitous plastic cup floating on its surface - shame! The image has been doctored to remove this item. The present 'Holy Well' under the Australian High Commission building in the Strand (click image to enlarge) Map showing position of the holy well, in Holywell Street, before the building of the Aldwych.(Click image to enlarge) The first known mentioned of the well was by William FitzStephen (ca 1174/1183) a medieval monk who wrote: “There are also in the northern suburbs of London springs of high quality, with water that is sweet, wholesome, clear, and "whose runnels ripple amid pebbles bright". Among which Holywell, Clerkenwell and St. Clement's Well have a particular reputation; they receive throngs of visitors and are especially frequented by students and young men of the city, who head out on summer evenings to take the [country?] air.  Truly, a good city – if it has a good lord .” However he could also have been referring to the 'holy well' in Shoreditch (see below). This could also be true of John Stow’s (1525 – 1603) London survey dated to 1598 where he states: “Holywell is much decayed and spoiled, with filthiness purposely laid there for the heightening of the ground for garden plots.” When John Stryp edited the Stow survey in 1720, correcting what he thought were inaccuracies he states: “Holywell is in a place which is first called Holywell-Street; tho' better known at the present by the name of the Back-Side of St. Clement's.” It is clear then that there is some confusion as to which 'holy-well' is indicated. That Stow later goes on to refer to the well of Dame Annis-the-Clear as being north of holywell strongly suggests that he was alluding to the Shoreditch well and not the one in the Strand. The site of the Strand holy well well is shown on the Ordnance Survey sheet of 1894 (see insert above) and has been confirmed by inspection. St Clement’s Well, Strand (TQ 3096 8109) The site of this well is to be found in the west gardens of the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand. A map dating to 1879 suggests a lo


What is the world's second largest continent?

Largest Continent: Ranking of Continents by Area, Size By Matt Rosenberg Updated January 16, 2016. The seven continents can be ranked in order of both size or area as well as population. The seven continents include Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Largest Continents in Area 1. Asia - 17,139,445 square miles (44,391,162 square km) 2. Africa - 11,677,239 square miles (30,244,049 square km) 3. North America - 9,361,791 square miles (24,247,039 square km) 4. South America - 6,880,706 square miles (17,821,029 square km) 5. Antarctica - About 5,500,000 square miles (14,245,000 square km) 6. Europe - 3,997,929 square miles (10,354,636 square km) 7. Australia - 2,967,909 square miles (7,686,884 square km) Largest Continents in Population 1. Asia - 4,055,000,000 (Over 4 billion) 2. Africa - 1,108,500,000 (Over 1 billion) 3. Europe - 729,871,042 (including all of Russia) 4. North America - 522,807,432 5. South America - 379,919,602 6. Australia - 20,434,176 7. Antarctica - No permanent residents but up to 4000 researchers and personnel in the summer and 1000 in the winter. continue reading below our video World Continents Plus, there are more than 15 million people who don't live on a continent. Almost all of these people live in the island countries of Oceania, a world region but not a continent . If you count six continents, with Eurasia as a single continent then it remains number one in area and number one in population.


What instrument is used to measure the specific gravity (or relative density) of liquids such as beer and wine?

Hydrometer - YouTube Hydrometer Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 25, 2014 hydrometer A hydrometer is an instrument used to measure the specific gravity (or relative density) of liquids; that is, the ratio of the density of the liquid to the density of water. A hydrometer is usually made of glass and consists of a cylindrical stem and a bulb weighted with mercury or lead shot to make it float upright. The liquid to be tested is poured into a tall container, often a graduated cylinder, and the hydrometer is gently lowered into the liquid until it floats freely. The point at which the surface of the liquid touches the stem of the hydrometer is noted. Hydrometers usually contain a scale inside the stem, so that the specific gravity can be read directly. A variety of scales exist, and are used depending on the context. Hydrometers may be calibrated for different uses, such as a lactometer for measuring the density (creaminess) of milk, a saccharometer for measuring the density of sugar in a liquid, or an alcoholometer for measuring higher levels of alcohol in spirits. Tags : thermometer


King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 9th king of the House of Chakri, became the longest reigning current monarch in the world during his reign of which country from 1946?

King of Thailand Rama IX Bhumibol Adulyadej | ThaiMed Posted by Richard Poulin III on May 5, 2008 in ThaiMed , Tour | 4 comments King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the worldâ€™s longest ruling sovereign ascending to the Thai throne in 1946. History of King Bhumibol King Bhumibol Adulyadej was born Monday 5 December 1927 and is the current King and Head of the State of Thailand. Publicly acclaimed “the Great”, he is also known as Rama IX – or the 9th King of the Chakri Dynasty. Having reigned since 9 June 1946, he is the world’s longest-serving current head of state and the longest-serving monarch in Thai history. Although King Bhumibol is a constitutional monarch, he has made several decisive interventions in Thai politics when there was bloodshed or when Thailand was in turmoil. He was credited with facilitating Thailand’s transition to democracy in the 1990s, although he has supported some military regimes, including Sarit Dhanarajata during the 1960’s and the Council for Democratic Reform in 2006-2008. He has also used his considerable influence to stop military coups, including recent attempts in 1981 and 1985. King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Thai full title is “Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Bhumibol Adulyadej Mahitalathibet Ramathibodi Chakkrinaruebodin Sayamminthrathirat Borommanatbophit” (à¸žà¸£à¸°à¸šà¸²à¸—à¸ªà¸¡à¹€à¸”à¹‡à¸ˆà¸žà¸£à¸°à¸›à¸£à¸¡à¸´à¸™à¸—à¸£à¸¡à¸«à¸²à¸ à¸¹à¸¡à¸´à¸žà¸¥à¸à¸”à¸¸à¸¥à¸¢à¹€à¸”à¸Š à¸¡à¸«à¸´à¸•à¸¥à¸²à¸˜à¸´à¹€à¸šà¸¨à¸£à¸£à¸²à¸¡à¸²à¸˜à¸´à¸šà¸”à¸µ à¸ˆà¸±à¸à¸£à¸µà¸™à¸¤à¸šà¸”à¸´à¸™à¸—à¸£ à¸ªà¸¢à¸²à¸¡à¸´à¸™à¸—à¸£à¸²à¸˜à¸´à¸£à¸²à¸Š à¸šà¸£à¸¡à¸™à¸²à¸–à¸šà¸žà¸´à¸•à¸£) He is reported to be the richest monarch in the world, with a personal net worth of $35 billion. King Bhumibol has used part of his great wealth to fund many royal development projects, particularly in rural areas of the country; many other projects came about at his suggestion and were funded by the Thai government. In 2006, Bhumibol was presented with United Nations’ first Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award. He has been the only recipient of the award to date. Bhumibol has also set a world record for receiving the greatest number of honorary university degrees. Bhumibol ascended to the throne following the death of his brother, King Ananda Mahidol, on 9 June 1946. Bhumibol then returned to Switzerland in order to complete his education, and his uncle, Rangsit, Prince of Chainat, was appointed Prince Regent. Bhumibol switched over his field of study to law and political science in order to prepare himself more effectively for his new position as ruler. While finishing his degree in Switzerland, Bhumibol visited Paris frequently. It was in Paris that he first met a first cousin once removed, Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitiyakara, daughter of the Thai ambassador to France. He was 21 and she was 15. Bhumibol became a regular visitor to the ambassador’s residence and later married her. Bhumibol and his wife Queen Sirikit have four children: (Formerly HRH) Princess Ubol Ratana, born 5 April 1951 in Lausanne, Switzerland HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, born 28 July 1952 HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, born 2 April 1955 HRH Princess Chulabhorn Walailak, born 4 July 1957 Royal projects Bhumibol has been involved in many social and economic development projects. The nature of his involvement has varied by political regime. The military regime of Plaek Pibulsonggram (1951-1957) suppressed the monarchy. However, during that period Bhumibol managed to initiate a few projects using his own personal funds. These projects included the Royal Film and Radio Broadcasting Projects. In the military governments of Sarit Dhanarajata and his successors (1958-1980), Bhumibol was reportrayed as the “Development King” and the source of the economic and political goals of the regime. Royally-initiated projects were implemented under the financial and political support of the government, including projects in rural areas and communities under the influence of the Communist Party of Thailand. Bhumibol’s visits to these projects were heavily promoted b


Henry Cooper is associated with which sport?

Sir Henry Cooper obituary | Sport | The Guardian Sir Henry Cooper obituary British heavyweight boxing champion known for his warmth, indomitable spirit and a left hook dubbed 'Enry's 'Ammer Muhammad Ali and Henry Cooper before their world heavyweight title fight in London. Photograph: Aubrey Hart/Getty Images Sunday 1 May 2011 17.31 EDT First published on Sunday 1 May 2011 17.31 EDT Share on Messenger Close Sir Henry Cooper , beloved of British postwar generations as no heavyweight boxer before him, has died aged 76. His warmth and indomitable personality, together with his rise from humble roots, gave him a popularity far beyond his sport's normal boundaries. He was never world champion, but his good spirits seemed to hold a gift for everyone, even for his most notable conqueror, Muhammad Ali. At Wembley stadium, on 18 June 1963, Cooper landed Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, on his pants with a punch that made boxing history – a left hook travelling five and a half inches at 30mph with 60 times the force of gravity, striking the side of the American's jaw. The world came to know it as 'Enry's 'Ammer, and it felled Ali as never before. However, in front of 55,000 people, Ali was "saved by the bell" amid unique controversy. Ali, then 21, had fought only one major figure, the ageing Archie Moore, before his arrival in London to meet Cooper, the experienced 29-year-old British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion, over 10 rounds. With a multimillion-dollar syndicate behind Ali's world championship ambition, and Cooper in his prime, it was a fight attracting worldwide interest. Already, the Kentucky fighter's braggadocio ("I am the prettiest ... I am the greatest") had brought him the title of the Louisville Lip. But, after Cooper's hammer blow, Ali's corner were up to various tricks before the Englishman fell victim to a cut eye in the fifth round. In later years, Ali's trainer, Angelo Dundee, admitted tweaking the loose stitching of his fighter's right glove so that the formal minute interval was stretched by six seconds before a replacement was found. His use of smelling salts also defied the rules. "For a fit man," Cooper said later, "seconds are a lifetime. When you are really trained up, you need only 20 seconds and you are back to your old self." Ali's long reach and quickness posed Cooper, himself the lightest of heavyweights, 13st 13lb at his heaviest, some early problems. "For my money, he was the fastest heavyweight of all time, and a stone and a half heavier than me," Cooper acknowledged. "There was never a still target in front of you. He wasn't a counter-puncher, nothing to compare with Floyd Patterson . Nor a puncher like Rocky Marciano. It was a flicker with the left, or a long-arm right that could drag and tear your skin." Ali caught Cooper with a typical blow in the third round. Jim Wicks, Cooper's manager, known as "The Bishop" and always protective of his man, was all for ending the fight as the blood flowed down his fighter's cheek. Cooper, in the corner interval, pleaded for one more round as his "cuts" man, Danny Holland, applied an adrenalin-Vaseline compound. In Cooper's view, he could still take his man – and he very nearly did. The 'Ammer smacked into Ali's chin as he backed into the ropes, the American's speed for once not saving him. Ali slid down the ropes, the slowness helping him. The referee, Tommy Little, reached a count of five, then Ali rose, in Cooper's view like an amateur, his arms dangling, an open target. But the bell rang, and boxing history took another turn. "Oh boy!" was Cooper's autobiographical note. "If it had only happened in the second minute." As it was, Ali took the world title in his next fight, against Sonny Liston. Cooper was to meet Ali – by then, his name had been formally changed after his conversion to Islam – for a world title fight at Arsenal's Highbury stadium, London, on 21 May 1966. Again the fight had to be stopped for a cut eye, this time in the sixth round. The gash was deeper and longer than any of Cooper's career. The Englishman reckoned himself narrowly


Pepys, Wesley, Evelyn and Greville have what famous items in common?

Samuel Pepys | Exploring London Exploring London Famous Londoners – Sir Thomas Bludworth… September 26, 2016 Sir Thomas Bludworth (also spelt Bloodworth) is usually only remembered as the man who had the unfortunate job of being Lord Mayor of London when the Great Fire broke out in 1666. So, given the fire’s 350th anniversary this month, we thought it timely to take a more in-depth look at his life and career. Bludworth was born in London in February, in about 1620, the second surviving son of John Bludworth, master of the Vintner’s Company and a wealthy merchant. Trained to succeed his father – his elder brother having joined the clergy, Bludworth was himself admitted to the Vintner’s Company in the 1640s and joined the Levant Company in 1648. First elected an alderman in 1658, he was discharged when he refused to serve as a sheriff and the following year served as the master of the Vintner’s Company. In 1660, he was briefly arrested along with 10 other members of City of London’s common council after the body refused to pay taxes until a representative parliament was convened. Elected MP for Southwark later that year, Bludworth among city and parliamentary representatives who sailed to The Netherlands to attend the king, Charles II, in exile, and invite him to return to England. It was while attending the king in The Hague that he was knighted. Re-elected in 1661, he was an active parliamentarian who served in numerous different capacities. Sir Thomas was twice married and had a number of children including a formidable daughter Anne who eventually married the historically unpopular George Jeffreys, (later King James II’s Lord Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor). In mid-1662, he was once again made a City of London alderman and appointed one of two sheriffs for the following year. He became Lord Mayor of London in November, 1665, but apparently there was no pageant as was customary due to the plague. During his year in the office – “the severest year any man had” – he faced both the plague and the Great Fire and his reputation has been largely formed out of his response to the latter thanks in large part his alleged response when woken and told of the fire as being: “Pish, a woman might piss it out!”. Bludworth was heavily criticised at the time and over the years since his reaction to the fire – including not pulling down homes to create a firebreak and thus prevent the spread of the fire, but it should be noted that had he done so before he had received the king’s permission, he would have found himself personally liable. Diarist Samuel Pepys’ who, following two encounters in the months before the fire had already described Bludworth as “mean man of understanding and despatch of any public business”, recorded that when he finally brought a message from the king ordering the creation of a firebreak, Sir Thomas seemed like “a man spent”. “To the King’s message (to create a firebreak by pulling down houses), he cried, like a fainting woman, ‘Lord, what can I do? I am spent: people will not obey me. I have been pulling down houses, but the fire overtakes us faster than we can do it’.” Another eyewitness describes him as looking like he was “frighted out of his wits” during the fire. Sir Thomas’ own property at Gracechurch Street was among the casualties of the fire but he later built a new mansion in Maiden Lane. He continued to serve as an MP after the fire and was, perhaps ironically, appointed to a committee working on a bill to provide “utensils” for the “speedy quenching of fire”. In the mid-1670s, he become one of the governing members of the Royal African Company. Sir Thomas died on 12th May, 1682, aged around 60. He was apparently buried in Leatherhead. Share this: Lost London – Exeter/Essex House… June 17, 2016 Located on the south side of the Strand, the then-named Exeter House was built in the 1300s as the London palace of the Bishops of Exeter on land which had previously been occupied by the Knights Templar. It was Bishop Walter Stapledon who had the palace constructed – as well as being Bishop of Exeter, he


Granite is an example of what sort of rock?

Igneous Rocks | Pictures of Intrusive and Extrusive Rock Types Pictures of Igneous Rocks Photos of Common Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rock Types Andesite is a fine-grained, extrusive igneous rock composed mainly of plagioclase with other minerals such as hornblende , pyroxene, and biotite . The specimen shown is about two inches (five centimeters) across. What are Igneous Rocks? Igneous rocks are formed from the solidification of molten rock material. There are two basic types. Intrusive igneous rocks crystallize below Earth's surface, and the slow cooling that occurs there allows large crystals to form. Examples of intrusive igneous rocks are diorite , gabbro , granite , pegmatite , and peridotite . Extrusive igneous rocks erupt onto the surface, where they cool quickly to form small crystals. Some cool so quickly that they form an amorphous glass. These rocks include andesite , basalt , obsidian , pumice , rhyolite , scoria , and tuff . Pictures and brief descriptions of some common igneous rock types are shown on this page. Diorite is a coarse-grained, intrusive igneous rock that contains a mixture of feldspar, pyroxene, hornblende , and sometimes quartz . The specimen shown above is about two inches (five centimeters) across. Basalt is a fine-grained, dark-colored extrusive igneous rock composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene. The specimen shown is about two inches (five centimeters) across. Gabbro is a coarse-grained, dark-colored, intrusive igneous rock that contains feldspar, pyroxene, and sometimes olivine . The specimen shown above is about two inches (five centimeters) across. Obsidian is a dark-colored volcanic glass that forms from the very rapid cooling of molten rock material. It cools so rapidly that crystals do not form. The specimen shown above is about two inches (five centimeters) across. Granite is a coarse-grained, light-colored, intrusive igneous rock that contains mainly quartz , feldspar, and mica minerals. The specimen above is about two inches (five centimeters) across. Peridotite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock that is composed almost entirely of olivine . It may contain small amounts of amphibole, feldspar, quartz , or pyroxene. The specimen shown above is about two inches (five centimeters) across. Pegmatite is a light-colored, extremely coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock. It forms near the margins of a magma chamber during the final phases of magma chamber crystallization. It often contains rare minerals that are not found in other parts of the magma chamber. The specimen shown above is about two inches (five centimeters) across. Rhyolite is a light-colored, fine-grained, extrusive igneous rock that typically contains quartz and feldspar minerals. The specimen shown above is about two inches (five centimeters) across. Pumice is a light-colored vesicular igneous rock. It forms through very rapid solidification of a melt. The vesicular texture is a result of gas trapped in the melt at the time of solidification. The specimen shown above is about two inches (five centimeters) across. Scoria is a dark-colored, vesicular, extrusive igneous rock. The vesicles are a result of trapped gas within the melt at the time of solidification. It often forms as a frothy crust on the top of a lava flow or as material ejected from a volcanic vent and solidifying while airborne. The specimen shown above is about two inches (five centimeters) across. Fire Opal is sometimes found filling cavities in rhyolite . Long after the rhyolite has cooled, silica-rich ground water moves through the rock, sometimes depositing gems like opal , red beryl , topaz , jasper, or agate in the cavities of the rock. This is one of many excellent geological photographs generously shared through a Creative Commons License by Didier Descouens. The best way to learn about rocks is to have a collection of specimens to examine while you study. Seeing and handling the rocks will help you understand their composition and texture much better than reading about them on a website or in a book. The Geology.com sto


Vox Populi | Definition of Vox Populi by Merriam-Webster :  popular sentiment Did You Know? Vox populi is a Latin phrase that literally translates as "the voice of the people." It can be found in the longer maxim, "Vox populi, vox Dei," which means "The voice of the people is the voice of God." Many people think that expression means that the people are always right, but it really implies that the will of the masses - right or wrong - is often irresistible. Since the mid-1960s, English speakers, especially British ones, have trimmed "vox populi" down to the abbreviated form "vox pop," an expression used particularly for popular opinion as it is used and expressed by the media. Origin and Etymology of vox populi Latin, voice of the people First Known Use: circa 1550 Seen and Heard What made you want to look up vox populi? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).


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"Which film was banned for 8 years in the Republic of Ireland and for a year in Norway, and was marketed in Sweden as '""The film so funny that it was banned in Norway""?"

Top ten movies banned in Ireland (VIDEOS) | IrishCentral.com Top ten movies banned in Ireland (VIDEOS) Cathy Hayes SHARES / Ireland had a long history of banning films, but even some in recent times caught the attention of the censor. Here are the top ten movies to be banned: 1. Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1971) Stanley Kubrick's famous "Clockwork Orange" was banned in Ireland until 2000. Adapted from Anthony Burgess' best-selling novel the movie tells the story of Alex and his gang of violent 'droogs' who kill tramps and rape women. The movie became infamous for inciting copycat behavior. This was thought to be the reason that Stanley Kubrick withdrew the movie in Britain. However, after his death his wife Christiane revealed that he pulled the film because his family had received death threats. 2. From Dusk Till Dawn (Robert Rodriguez, 1996) This movie starring George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino and Salma Hayek tells the story of two criminals and their hostages who take refuge in an establishment populated by vampires.  It was banned due to its demonic representations such as Salma Hayak's character, Satanico Pandemonium. The ban was lifted in 2000. 3. Meet the Feebles (Peter Jackson, 1989) This black comedy movies features Jim Henson-esque puppets in a perverse comic satire. During its limited release in the U.S. in 2002 critic James Berardinelli wrote "The stories of these ... characters are told in a disgustingly graphic, obscenely offbeat, and caustically funny manner. Meet the Feebles is for those with a strong stomach and a seriously warped sense of humor. The film is so off the beaten track that it makes Monty Python seem main stream." 4. Monkey Business (Norman Z. McLeod, 1931) This is the third of the Marx Brothers' movies starring the famous brothers Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx and Zeppo Marx. The story takes place on an ocean liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean. As with many of the Marx Brothers' movies the censors in the U.S. demanded that some of the lines with sexual innuendo be changed however in Ireland and some other countries the movie was banned entirely fearing it would encourage anarchic tendencies. The ban was lifted in 2000. 5. Monty Python's Life of Brian (Terry Jones, 1979) The story of "Monty Python's Life of Brian" is that Brian is born in the stable next to Jesus and is therefore mistaken for the Messiah. It was banned in Norway, Singapore and Ireland because of its heavy religious satire. It was not well received by religious activists. The makers of the film used the controversy at the time of its release to their advantage. They marketed the movie as "The film so funny that it was banned in Norway." 6. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (Terry Jones / Terry Gilliam, 1983) Similarly "The Meaning of Life" was banned for similar reasons. Again the highly irreverent movie did not go down well with religious groups particularly the musical sketch, starring Michael Palin, singing "Every Sperm is Sacred". 7. Natural Born Killers (Oliver Stone, 1994) This Oliver Stone movie tells a story about a couple on a murderous rampage. Stone attempted to defend the movie explaining that it was a satire on how the news media can turn serial killers into celebrities.  Although the censor never gave a reason it was banned in Ireland for many years. 8. Rocky Road to Dublin (Peter Lennon, 1968) This documentary film on the contemporary state of the Republic of Ireland asked the question "what do you do with your revolution once you've got it?" Although the movie was never banned the Irish government did prevent it from being screened by the state broadcaster, RTE. Having been accepted to the 1968 Canne Film Festival and Cork Film Festival agreed to screen the movie. Peter Lennon then set up his own private screening. This was followed by a Dublin cinema giving it a seven week run with packed audiences. 9. The Great Dictator (Charles Chaplin, 1940) Charlie Chaplin's movie satirized Nazism and Adolf Hitler and was popular with the American public and in Britain. However during production it was plan