In the term ESOL, for what does the O stand?

ESOL - What does ESOL stand for? The Free Dictionary ESOL - What does ESOL stand for? The Free Dictionary http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/ESOL English for Speakers of Other Languages ESOL Educational Services Overseas Limited (est. 1990) ESOL Endless Snorts of Stupid Laughter ESOL Eternal Source of Light (asymetrical light-emitting diode lighting) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Write what you mean clearly and correctly. References in periodicals archive ? The government was seen as having an important responsibility for funding ESOL provision, for providing centralised information about New Zealand life and society, and for providing opportunities for orientation to the new society. EDUCATION: Migrant workers causing strain on ESOL provision SQA's ESOL qualifications are for people whose first language is not English. Language battle gathers pace He is now teaching ESOL alongside a mentor at the Refugee Centre in Coventry. Hello to teaching, goodbye Mr Chips; Jobs & New Directions: Andy swaps a lifetime behind Earlsdon fryer to fulfil ambition as English teacher When people come in from abroad and have poor English skills, it doesn't mean that they don't have other skills which can be of benefit to themselves and businesses in County Durham, so ESOL training is vital in unlocking those skills.


Name the fashion designer murdered outside his Miami Beach home in 1997.

Gianni Versace Biography (Fashion Designer) Died: 15 July 1997 (shot to death) Birthplace: Reggio Calabria, Italy Best known as: The superstar Italian fashion designer who was killed in Miami Beach Years of designing for the theater earned him a respectable reputation in the fashion industry, but it was his collaborations with American photographer Richard Avedon that helped Gianni Versace become one of the world's elite designers. His 1982 collection introduced metallic garments that would become his trademark, and his elaborate stage costumes for Elton John in the late '80s helped cement his reputation as one of the beautiful people. At the time of his murder in 1997, Versace had an extensive empire that included boutiques, fragrances and household products. He was shot to death outside his Miami Beach home, the last victim in the killing spree of fugitive Andrew Cunanan. Versace's sister Donatella succeeded him as head of the fashion house. Copyright © 1998-2017  by Who2?, LLC. All rights reserved.


Who was the founder of the Sikh religion?

Sikhism Religion of the Sikh People Home > Introduction A      way of life and philosophy well ahead of its time when it was founded      over 500 years ago, The Sikh religion today has a following of over 20      million people worldwide. Sikhism preaches a message of devotion and remembrance      of God at all times, truthful living, equality of mankind, social justice      and denounces superstitions and blind rituals. Sikhism is open to all      through the teachings of its 10 Gurus enshrined in the Sikh Holy Book      and Living Guru, Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Who and What is      a Sikh? The word 'Sikh'       in the Punjabi language means 'disciple', Sikhs are the disciples of       God who follow the writings and teachings of the Ten Sikh Gurus. The       wisdom of these teachings in Sri Guru Granth Sahib are practical and       universal in their appeal to all mankind. "I observe        neither Hindu fasting nor the ritual of the Muslim Ramadan month; Him        I serve who at the last shall save. The Lord of universe of the Hindus,        Gosain and Allah to me are one; From Hindus and Muslims have I broken        free. I perform neither Kaaba pilgrimage nor at bathing spots worship;        One sole Lord I serve, and no other. I perform neither the Hindu worship        nor the Muslim prayer; To the Sole Formless Lord in my heart I bow.        We neither are Hindus nor Muslims; Our body and life belong to the One        Supreme Being who alone is both Ram and Allah for us." (Guru        Arjan Dev, Guru Granth Sahib, Raga Bhairon pg. 1136) "Any human         being who faithfully believes in: (i) One Immortal Being, (ii) Ten Gurus,         from Guru Nanak to Guru Gobind Singh, (iii) The Guru Granth Sahib,         (iv) The utterances and teachings of the ten Gurus and, (v) the baptism         bequeathed by the tenth Guru, and who does not owe allegiance to any         other religion is a Sikh." (Rehat Maryada, Sikh Code of Conduct) Philosophy and          Beliefs There is only One God. He is the same God for           all people of all religions. The soul goes through cycles of births and deaths before it reaches       the human form. The goal of our life is to lead an exemplary existence       so that one may merge with God. Sikhs should remember God at all times       and practice living a virtuous and truthful life while maintaining a       balance between their spiritual obligations and temporal obligations. The true path to achieving salvation and merging with God does not require       renunciation of the world or celibacy, but living the life of a householder,       earning a honest living and avoiding worldly temptations and sins. Sikhism condemns blind rituals such as fasting, visiting places of pilgrimage,       superstitions, worship of the dead, idol worship etc. Sikhism preaches that people of different races, religions, or sex are       all equal in the eyes of God. It teaches the full equality of men and       women. Women can participate in any religious function or perform any       Sikh ceremony or lead the congregation in prayer. History and Practices The founder of the                Sikh religion was Guru Nanak who was born in 1469. He preached a message                of love and understanding and criticized the blind rituals of the Hindus                and Muslims. Guru Nanak passed on his enlightened leadership of this                new religion to nine successive Gurus. The final living Guru, Guru Gobind                Singh died in 1708. During his lifetime                 Guru Gobind Singh established the Khalsa order (meaning 'The Pure'),                 soldier-saints. The Khalsa uphold the highest


Name the British cyclist who won 6 stages of the 2009 Tour de France.

Contador wins 2009 Tour de France; Cavendish wins six stages - Wikinews, the free news source Contador wins 2009 Tour de France; Cavendish wins six stages From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! This is the stable version , checked on 6 August 2009. Template/file changes await review. Accuracy Alberto Contador at the time trial of the 2007 Tour which he also won. Image: Nicolas Ridoin. Spaniard Alberto Contador of team Astana has won the 2009 Tour de France after crossing the line in a final time of 85:48:35 for the 21-stage grand tour. Andy Schleck from Luxembourg came in second place. Schleck, riding for Team Saxo Bank also won the maillot blanc for the young riders' classification. American Lance Armstrong of Astana claimed the final podium spot, 5:24 behind Contador. The seven-time Tour-winner returned from retirement after winning the 2005 Tour de France . Course of the 2009 Tour Winning the final stage at Champs-Élysées in Paris , France , was Mark Cavendish in a time of 4:02:18. The British cyclist won six stages this year, topping his achievement of four stage wins last year. The points classification was won by Thor Hushovd of Norway with 280. The Cervélo TestTeam rider finished ahead of Team Columbia-HTC 's Cavendish, despite the latter's multiple stage wins. The King of the Mountains winner is Italian Franco Pellizotti , riding for Liquigas , who also got the additional honor of being the most aggressive rider. Team Astana, with two men on the podium, won the team classification. Have an opinion on this story? Post it! Sources


Mrs Todgers is a character in which Dickens novel?

"The Sad State of Mr. Pecksniff" by Harry Furniss — seventh illustration for Dickens's "The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit" (1910) [ Victorian Web Home —> Visual Arts —> Illustration —> Harry Furniss —> Next ] The Sad State of Mr. Pecksniff by Harry Furniss in The Charles Dickens Library Edition, Volume 7 (1910) — from Chapter 9, "Town and Todgers's." Whereas other illustrators have focussed on young Bailey and the visit of the Pecksniffs to governess Ruth Pinch's situation, Fred Barnard chose almost the same moment as Furniss, although the Household Edition illustrator did not emphasize the physical comedy of the maudlin Pecksniff's falling into the fireplace. Indeed, it is quite likely that this Furniss illustration represents his comic revision of Barnard's. The figures in the farcical Furniss composition are easily discerned if one uses the accompanying text as a blueprint for the illustration: Mrs. Todgers, a respectably dressed landlady, stands with a gesture indicative of surprise before the almost comatose inebriate, the Pecksniff sisters pretty Mercy and plain Charity beside her; in the background, left, is the middle-aged bachelor who reigns supreme among her lodgers, Mr. Jinkins; Mr. Gander, his second-in-command, is likely the young man to the right, rear, while the young man who pulls "her father" out of the fireplace is at present leaning on the chairback. The highly respectable visitor drawn by Hablot Knight Browne in the 1843-44 serial bears little resemblance to the falling-down-drunk among the lodgers in the Charles Dickens Library Edition volume (9.5 high x 14.3 cm wide, vignetted), facing page 161 in Chapter 9. Scanned image and text by Philip V. Allingham . [You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the person who scanned the image and (2) link your document to this URL.] Passages Referenced Mr. Pecksniff had followed his younger friends upstairs, and taken a chair at the side of Mrs. Todgers. He had also spilt a cup of coffee over his legs without appearing to be aware of the circumstance; nor did he seem to know that there was muffin on his knee. "And how have they used you downstairs, sir?" asked the hostess. "Their conduct has been such, my dear madam," said Mr. Pecksniff, "as I can never think of without emotion, or remember without a tear. Oh, Mrs. Todgers!" "My goodness!" exclaimed that lady. "How low you are in your spirits, sir!" "I am a man, my dear madam," said Mr. Pecksniff, shedding tears and speaking with an imperfect articulation, "but I am also a father. I am also a widower. My feelings, Mrs. Todgers, will not consent to be entirely smothered, like the young children in the Tower. They are grown up, and the more I press the bolster on them, the more they look round the corner of it." He suddenly became conscious of the bit of muffin, and stared at it intently; shaking his head the while, in a forlorn and imbecile manner, as if he regarded it as his evil genius, and mildly reproached it. "She was beautiful, Mrs. Todgers," he said, turning his glazed eye again upon her, without the least preliminary notice. "She had a small property." "So I have heard," cried Mrs. Todgers with great sympathy. "Those are her daughters," said Mr. Pecksniff, pointing out the young ladies, with increased emotion. Mrs. Todgers had no doubt about it. "Mercy and Charity," said Mr. Pecksniff, "Charity and Mercy. Not unholy names, I hope?" "Mr. Pecksniff!" cried Mrs. Todgers. 'What a ghastly smile! Are you ill, sir?" He pressed his hand upon her arm, and answered in a solemn manner, and a faint voice, "Chronic." "Cholic?" cried the frightened Mrs. Todgers. "Chron-ic," he repeated with some difficulty. "Chron-ic. A chronic disorder. I have been its victim from childhood. It is carrying me to my grave." "Heaven forbid!" cried Mrs. Todgers. "Yes, it is," said Mr. Pecksniff, reckless with despair. "I am rather glad of it, upon the whole. You are like her, Mrs. Todgers." . . . . Mr. Pecksniff straightened himself by a surprising effort


Which musical is set in the fictional English town of Everington?

Resources - Module C- 'Into The World' of Billy Elliot Module C- 'Into The World' of Billy Elliot Blog 1984 Miner's Strike While the film Billy Elliot is fictional, the story itself is set against the backdrop of a real event in history. The 1984 Miner's Strike has been described as one of the longest and most violent protests known in English history and an understanding of this context is essential in fully understanding and appreciating the adversity that Billy as a character must overcome in striving for his goal and moving 'into the world'. A Brief Summary In 1984,  the UK Government under the rule of Margaret Thatcher sought to close approximately 20 mines or 'pits', stating that they were inefficient and unprofitable. This was to result in approximately 20,000 jobs cuts and for many communities, including the town of Durham where Billy Elliot is set, it would spell the end of their main source of employment and income.  Numerous strikes began at various sites in protest against the pit closures. Ultimately, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) announced that the individual strikes were to become a national movement. During the strike there were numerous clashes with police, many of whom were 'shipped in' to the striking communities from the city in order to keep the peace, including riot police and mounted police. While the protests were ultimately supposed to be peaceful, a number of violent clashes occurred between police and miners, with police charging picket lines on horseback and assaulting protesters with truncheons. To learn more about the 1984-85 mining strikes, check the links below: BBC  NEWS- Miner's Strike - A collection of news stories, interviews and other resources revolving around the 1984-85 Miner's Strike Strike84 - A photographic depiction of the 1984-85 protests, including comparative images showing the changes that these individuals and communities have undergone.  There are also a number of YouTube videos on the topic. Simply enter the YouTube website and search 1984 Miner's Strike. The 1984-85 Mining Strike and Billy Elliot  While the film Billy Elliot is set in the fictional town of Everington, in County Durham in the North of England, it is interesting to note that the location for the film is the real-life mining town of Easington. Easington was originally one of the biggest coal producing towns in England before the strike. Many of the extras in Billy Elliot are real life miners who went on strike in 1984. Billy Elliot begins in the early stages of the strike and ends a year later at its conclusion, as seen when Jackie, Tony and the other miners return to work. Many of the miners on strike are facing financial hardship and  this is shown through the struggles of the Elliot family. Jackie is 'working his ass off for those 50 pences' and the family must resort to destroying the mothers piano in order to heat the house through winter. The strike has produced a tight-knit community, shown by the support that is given to aid the striking miners such as the soup kitchen and this is essential as the end of mining would spell the end of the Everington community. It is important that the audience understands the severity of the threat of the pit closures on the working-class community of Everington. Why set Billy Elliot against this backdrop?   While the film is essentially about the struggles Billy encounters on his journey to find a means of self-expression and escape, the miners strike is an important contextual feature. Both groups are struggling against forces that are encroaching on their ability to live their lives. The miners are being forced with the prospect of extinction; their way of life threatened by political decision making. This is the future that Billy is facing if he does not find a way out and as such the violence and hopelessness of the miners strike creates a sense of urgency for the audience to see Billy succeed.  The community of Everington is a mining town, as shown by the tightly-spaced rows of community housing built to house the miners working at the pits. This is


Who was the creator of the TV comedy series Last of the Summer Wine?

Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series 1973– ) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Last of the Summer Wine  TV-PG | Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up face the trials of their fellow town citizens and everyday life and stay young by reminiscing about the days of their youth and attempting feats not common to the elderly. Creator: The village prepares for Compo's funeral; even Auntie Wainwright closes her shop (her mobile phone is on for emergency purchases). Compo's "Thursday Lady" arrives to pay her respects. 9.1 A depressed Howard tries to build himself up but, under Foggy's instruction, ends up breaking his leg. Auntie Wainwright has Smiler testing a Triumph Motorcycle, after she rents him the riding gear. ... 8.8 Nora Batty finally decides to give Compo a taste of what he's been asking for and it sends him to the hospital. Clegg, Nora, and friends need to deal with the loss of their friend. 8.8 a list of 30 titles created 27 Mar 2011 a list of 30 titles created 24 Jun 2012 a list of 45 titles created 30 Jan 2014 a list of 22 titles created 03 Jul 2014 a list of 33 titles created 15 Oct 2014 Title: Last of the Summer Wine (1973– ) 7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 1 win & 8 nominations. See more awards  » Photos The misadventures of the staff of a retail floor of a major department store. Stars: Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Frank Thornton Arkwright is a tight-fisted shop owner in Doncaster, who will stop at nothing to keep his profits high and his overheads low, even if this means harassing his nephew Granville. Arkwright's ... See full summary  » Stars: Ronnie Barker, David Jason, Lynda Baron A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband. Stars: Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes When Tom Ballard moves to Bayview Retirement Vilage, he meets Diana Trent, a feisty old woman who complains about everything and wants nothing more than just to die. Much to the dislike of ... See full summary  » Stars: Graham Crowden, Stephanie Cole, Daniel Hill The perils of "escaping the rat race" and dropping out of society - to start a farm in Surbiton (and to drive Margo nuts). Stars: Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith Victor Meldrew is a retiree who attracts bad luck. If he's not driving his long suffering wife Margeret crazy with his constant moaning, he's fighting with neighbors. Stars: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie, Doreen Mantle During WW2, in a fictional British seaside town, a ragtag group of Home Guard local defense volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion. Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn The staff of the defunct Grace Brothers department store reunite to run a rural hotel. Stars: Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Frank Thornton The Korean War and a long lost letter separate the lives of young lovers Jean and Lionel, whose paths cross again by happenstance. Stars: Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer, Moira Brooker A rather naive, middle-class man is admitted to a hospital ward and finds that he is sharing it with a working-class layabout and an upper-class hypochondriac. All three of them cause headaches for the hospital staff. Stars: James Bolam, Peter Bowles, Christopher Strauli The misadventures of a ragtag group of elderly Home Guard local defense volunteers at the onset of WW2. Director: Norman Cohen Long running BBC comedy show consisting of sketches and humourous musical routines involving the large Ronnie Barker and the small Ronnie Corbett. Most sketches involved both men, but ... See full summary  » Stars: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, The Fred Tomlinson Singers Edit Storyline Three old men from Yorkshire who have never grown up fac


Name the landlocked country which has borders with Kosovo, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Albania.

Country profile: Macedonia - CNN.com Country profile: Macedonia By Catriona Davies and Eoghan Macguire for CNN Updated 12:34 AM ET, Fri September 30, 2011 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: Ancient ruins – The famous mosaics at the ancient Roman archeological site of Stobi, in southeast Macedonia. One of the country's many ancient relics. Hide Caption 1 of 8 Photos: Lake Ohrid – Two people fish on a boat on Macedonia's Lake Ohrid, one of the deepest and oldest freshwater lakes in Europe. Hide Caption 2 of 8 Photos: Muslim community – Muslim craftsmen perform their prayers in an alley in the Old Bazaar in Skopje. Accordinng to the CIA World Factbook a third of Macedonia's population are Muslim. Hide Caption 3 of 8 Photos: Orthodox Christian community – Orthodox christian men and women hold torches as they participate in a traditional Macedonian wedding procession. Hide Caption Anniversary celebrations – The newly unveiled statue of Alexander the Great in central Skopje's Macedonia Square. Hide Caption 5 of 8 Photos: Birthday gift – Macedonia arch in central Skopje is another structure built to celebrate the country's20th birthday. Hide Caption 6 of 8 Photos: Wearing the flag – Young women in Skopje show their true colours by painting their faces in the colors of the Macedonian flag Hide Caption 7 of 8 Photos: Leading lights – Macedonian president Georgi Ivanov (left) and Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski (right) have targeted closer ties with Nato and Europe in coming years. Hide Caption Macedonia was the only country to emerge peacefully from the former Yugoslavia The country has had a long-running dispute with Greece over its name About a quarter of its two million population lives in the capital Skopje on the Vardar River Macedonia is a small landlocked country bordering Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo and Serbia. About a quarter of its two million population lives in the capital Skopje, a city on the Vardar River brimming with evidence of a 2,500 year history that has seen it come under Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Yugoslav rule. The raging river divides the Albanian and Macedonian communities of Skopje. Almost two-thirds of the country's population are Orthodox Christians and a third is Muslim, according to the CIA World Factbook. As a result, the country has numerous monasteries, churches and mosques. It also plays host to a number of ancient relics dating back as far as 3,800 years. Lake Ohrid in the south west of the country -- one of the deepest and oldest lakes in Europe -- was once surrounded by 365 churches, some dating as far back as the 4th century. Macedonia lies in a seismically active region and has several hot thermal baths. There are many mountains over 2,500m in the Shar Planina range. The Lonely Planet travel guide describes the country as a "paradise" for outdoor types with numerous opportunities for skiing, hiking and climbing. Macedonia was the only country to emerge peacefully from the former Yugoslavia but 20 years later it still has an international identity crisis over its name. Macedonia gained independence from the former Yugoslav federation with overwhelming majority support in a referendum on September 8, 1991. To its own citizens, the country is called the Republic of Macedonia, but both the United Nations and the European Union call it the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYR Macedonia). The reason for the controversy is a region in Greece that is also called Macedonia. International recognition of Macedonia's independence was delayed by Greek objections to the name. Greece eventually agreed to recognize the "former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" designation. Most Macedonians do not like this name, and negotiations are continuing under the United Nations to find a solution, according to the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. In 2001, there was an uprising of ethnic Albanians -- who make up a quarter of the population -- demanding equal rights, leading to months of violence. Peace returned later the same year with


What is the name of Prospero's daughter in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'?

SparkNotes: The Tempest: Character List Character List Plot Overview Analysis of Major Characters Prospero -  The play’s protagonist, and father of Miranda. Twelve years before the events of the play, Prospero was the duke of Milan. His brother, Antonio, in concert with Alonso, king of Naples, usurped him, forcing him to flee in a boat with his daughter. The honest lord Gonzalo aided Prospero in his escape. Prospero has spent his twelve years on the island refining the magic that gives him the power he needs to punish and forgive his enemies. Read an in-depth analysis of Prospero. Miranda -  The daughter of Prospero, Miranda was brought to the island at an early age and has never seen any men other than her father and Caliban, though she dimly remembers being cared for by female servants as an infant. Because she has been sealed off from the world for so long, Miranda’s perceptions of other people tend to be naïve and non-judgmental. She is compassionate, generous, and loyal to her father. Read an in-depth analysis of Miranda. Ariel -  Prospero’s spirit helper. Ariel is referred to throughout this SparkNote and in most criticism as “he,” but his gender and physical form are ambiguous. Rescued by Prospero from a long imprisonment at the hands of the witch Sycorax, Ariel is Prospero’s servant until Prospero decides to release him. He is mischievous and ubiquitous, able to traverse the length of the island in an instant and to change shapes at will. He carries out virtually every task that Prospero needs accomplished in the play. Caliban -  Another of Prospero’s servants. Caliban, the son of the now-deceased witch Sycorax, acquainted Prospero with the island when Prospero arrived. Caliban believes that the island rightfully belongs to him and has been stolen by Prospero. His speech and behavior is sometimes coarse and brutal, as in his drunken scenes with Stephano and Trinculo (II.ii, IV.i), and sometimes eloquent and sensitive, as in his rebukes of Prospero in Act I, scene ii, and in his description of the eerie beauty of the island in Act III, scene ii (III.ii.130-138). Read an in-depth analysis of Caliban. Ferdinand  -  Son and heir of Alonso. Ferdinand seems in some ways to be as pure and naïve as Miranda. He falls in love with her upon first sight and happily submits to servitude in order to win her father’s approval. Alonso -  King of Naples and father of Ferdinand. Alonso aided Antonio in unseating Prospero as Duke of Milan twelve years before. As he appears in the play, however, he is acutely aware of the consequences of all his actions. He blames his decision to marry his daughter to the Prince of Tunis on the apparent death of his son. In addition, after the magical banquet, he regrets his role in the usurping of Prospero. Antonio -  Prospero’s brother. Antonio quickly demonstrates that he is power-hungry and foolish. In Act II, scene i, he persuades Sebastian to kill the sleeping Alonso. He then goes along with Sebastian’s absurd story about fending off lions when Gonzalo wakes up and catches Antonio and Sebastian with their swords drawn. Sebastian -  Alonso’s brother. Like Antonio, he is both aggressive and cowardly. He is easily persuaded to kill his brother in Act II, scene i, and he initiates the ridiculous story about lions when Gonzalo catches him with his sword drawn. Gonzalo -  An old, honest lord, Gonzalo helped Prospero and Miranda to escape after Antonio usurped Prospero’s title. Gonzalo’s speeches provide an important commentary on the events of the play, as he remarks on the beauty of the island when the stranded party first lands, then on the desperation of Alonso after the magic banquet, and on the miracle of the reconciliation in Act V, scene i. Trinculo & Stephano -  Trinculo, a jester, and Stephano, a drunken butler, are two minor members of the shipwrecked party. They provide a comic foil to the other, more powerful pairs of Prospero and Alonso and Antonio and Sebastian. Their drunken boasting and petty greed reflect and deflate the quarrels and power struggles of Prospero and the other noblem


Who was the author of the literary work 'A Mask presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634' a work more commonly known as 'Comus'?

Authorship in the Seventeenth Century - Oxford Handbooks Authorship in the Seventeenth Century   Stephen B. Dobranski Literature, Literary Studies - 1500 to 1700 Online Publication Date: View PDF Page of PRINTED FROM OXFORD HANDBOOKS ONLINE (www.oxfordhandbooks.com). (c) Oxford University Press, 2015. All Rights Reserved. Under the terms of the licence agreement, an individual user may print out a PDF of a single chapter of a title in Oxford Handbooks Online for personal use (for details see Privacy Policy ). Subscriber: null; date: 19 January 2017 Authorship in the Seventeenth Century Abstract and Keywords Authors during the early modern period gained new prominence in print but frequently had limited practical control over the creation of their books. Using John Milton’s poetry to discuss seventeenth-century authorship more generally, this essay surveys three decades of scholarship on Renaissance authorship and examines manuscript conventions, book-trade practices, and reading habits, all of which help to account for the increased authority that poets began to achieve by the late 1600s. In particular, a comparative analysis of Milton’s 1645 Poems and his later publications not only suggests Milton’s own changing notion of authorship but also reveals a crucial cultural shift: Stationers and writers began to perceive—and exploit—the material text’s significance in shaping both the meaning of a literary work and the endurance of an author’s reputation. Keywords: history of authorship , John Milton , history of reading , book trade , manuscript publication The bookseller Humphrey Moseley was taking a chance in 1645 when he published Poems of Mr. John Milton, both English and Latin. In a dedicatory epistle to the collection, Moseley suggests that Milton had already achieved some fame in manuscript as an academic poet—Moseley writes that Milton’s “more peculiar excellency in these studies, was too well known to conceal his Papers, or to keep me from attempting to sollicit them from him”—yet prior to the 1645 volume, Milton was mostly known in print as a sectarian and defender of divorce. 1 None of his poems had previously been published with his name except for Lycidas, which had appeared with his initials seven years earlier in a Cambridge collection commemorating his late friend and classmate Edward King. We can detect the bookseller’s uncertainty about the profitability of Milton’s Poems throughout the introductory epistle. Moseley admits that in the expanding marketplace of print, “the slightest Pamphlet is now adayes more vendible then the Works of learnedest men,” and he attempts to reassure himself by taking the long view: “Let the event guide it self which way it will, I shall deserve of the age.” 2 Moseley in his dedication also emphasizes his proprietary rights to the 1645 volume. Within the next ten years, he would become a leading figure in the seventeenth-century book trade, but in 1645 he had only begun to earn his reputation as a literary bookseller. 3 Following the favorable success he had achieved a few months earlier for publishing Edmund Waller’s verses, Moseley was apparently eager to produce a companion edition. He accordingly designed a book that emulates the title page and layout of Waller’s collection. As Moseley writes in his dedication, he had encountered so much “incouragement … from the most ingenious men in their clear and courteous entertainment of Mr. Wallers late choice Peeces” that he decided once again to “adventure into the World, presenting it with these ever-green, and not to be blasted Laurels.” 4 Part of the bookseller’s strategy for making the new book vendible was to foreground Milton’s identity as a precocious talent. The 1645 Poems begins with a frontispiece portrait of the author in his twentieth year, and the Latin poems in the second half begin with the announcement “ELEGIARUM Liber primus,” as if other books of elegies by Milton were forthcoming (none were). 5 The broader implication is that the collection’s readers can here witness the author’s poetic development, a premise enc


The motor racing circuit of Thruxton is in which county?

Thruxton - RacingCircuits.info Thruxton Address: Thruxton Circuit, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 8PW, United Kingdom PH: +44 1264 882222 Website: http://www.thruxtonracing.co.uk Circuit History Thruxton was another of the British venues to make use of the post-war surplus of RAF airbases to lay out course for motor racing, in the process creating one of the fastest circuits in the country. The story begins in 1940, when in a matter of months, the three runway RAF Thruxton was built as a satellite facility to handle the overflow of sorties being carried out by nearby RAF Andover. During the war, it saw action as a home base for such aircraft at Bristol Blenheims, Airspeed Oxfords and also American Lockheed Lightnings when the base was used by the USAAF in 1944. It played a part in D-Day too, with the Whitley bombers used to tow the Horsa and Hotspur gliders being based there. At the end of the war activities at the station wound down and by 1946 it was surplus to military requirements and was sold into private hands. It soon drew the attention of motorcycle racers and, by 1950, a permit for racing had been issued. The first race, organised by the Southampton and District Motocrycle Club, took place in April 1950, using a rudimentary course fashioned from the runways and perimeter roads. Despite driving rain and near-gale force winds making conditions treacherous, a large crowd turned out to watch Geoff Duke dominate a majority of the races. Thruxton soon came to be regarded as southern England's premier motor racing venues and was popular with riders. Despite its airfield origins, the perimeter road sections had a fast flowing rhythm to them, surpassing even some purpose-designed courses, though the runways remained rather rough and drew less favourable comment. Car racing began in 1952, with a series of races were organised for the August Bank Holiday weekend. In 1953, a revised layout was tried, which made greater use of the perimeter roads. However, it was becoming apparent that the state of the runway sections was deteriorating to such an extent that four-wheeled racing was becoming increasingly difficult and no further races were organised. Motorcycles continued on until 1964, when the last 500-mile race was organised. That seemed to be the end of Thruxton's motor racing history, but events elsewhere would prove the catalyst for a resurrection. In 1966, Goodwood closed its doors to racing, citing economic issues and concerns over the safety of spectators amid ever-rising speeds. The British Automobile Racing Club needed a new home and nearby Thruxton appeared to be a good prospect. After raising the necessary funding, a large renovation project was undertaken with the aim of returning Thruxton to racing by the beginning of the 1968 season. This time the crumbling runways would be eschewed, with the course following the perimeter roads in total. A new section of corners – named after pioneers of speed Cambell, Cobb and Seagrave – was inserted ahead of the former Windy Corner and new pit and paddock facilities located on the southern end of the circuit. A chicane slowed the competitors onto the start/finish straight, which was in fact a gentle curve. It took a mammoth effort, but the club succeeded in reviving the course in time for its first meeting in March 1968. Thruxton quickly established itself once more as popular circuit and the sweeping Church Corner soon gained a fearsome reputation as the quickest corner in Britain (a title it retained until the opening of Rockingham Motor Speedway). Formula Two made Thruxton an annual pilgrimage each Easter weekend, with international stars racing alongside up-and-comers in the powerful single-seaters. Jochen Rindt was unbeatable here, winning the first race and the follow up editions in 1969 and '70. Following his death, Thruxton created the Jochen Rindt Trophy to be awared to the F2 victor each year, with recipients including Graham Hill, Ronnie Peterson, Henri Pescarolo and Jacques Laffite. The event continued into the new F3000 era in 1985 but thereafter international racing


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Which horse-racing track is at Prestbury Park?

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Give a year in the life of Edward I (Longshanks).

Edward I Longshanks 'Longshanks' Plantagenet - Courtney - Crandon Web Site - MyHeritage Edward I Longshanks 'Longshanks' Plantagenet Born: July 7 1307 (at age 68) In: Confidence: Direct and primary evidence Citation text: Eduardo I Rey de Inglaterra Gender: Male Father: Henry III Plantagenet Mother: Eléonore Provence (born Barcelona) Siblings: Beatrice Dreux (born Plantagenet)John PlantagenetWilliam PlantagenetRichard PlantagenetPrincess Catherine of England (born Plantagenet)Henry PlantagenetEdmund Lancaster (born Plantagenet)Beatriz Plantagenet (born de Inglaterra)Margaret of England (born Plantagenet)Elizabeth Holland (born Longsword) Confidence: Direct and primary evidence Citation text: Edward of England (born Plantagenet) Gender: Male Birth: June 17 1239 - Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom Marriage: 1265 - Son, Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France Death: July 7 1307 - Burg-on-the-Sands, Cumberland County, England Father: Henry III Plantagenet Mother: Eleanor Plantagenet (born Berenger) Spouses: Marguerite Brabant (born Capet)Ada BotetourtMistress of Edward I &40 Plantagenet Children: Thomas of Brotherton (born Plantagenet)Edmund of Woodstock (born Plantagenet)Roger HalysLucy CoronaMargaret PlantagenetElizabeth UNKNOWNPrincess Eleanor Plantagenet, , dau of EAlphonso of England (born Plantagenet)Princess Juliana PlantagenetPrincess Mary Plantagenet, Nun of AmeHenry PlantagenetStillborn daughter PlantagenetJoan PlantagenetPrincess Alice PlantagenetPrince John Plantagenet, [Prince ofKing Edward II of England (born Plantagenet)Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (born Plantagenet)Berenguela PlantagenetPrincess Isabel Plantagenet, , dau of EJoan Of Acre Photos: Confidence: Direct and primary evidence Citation text: Birth: June 17 1239 - London, UK Death: July 7 1307 - Cumbria, UK Burial: 1307 - London, UK Mother: Eleanor Plantagenet (born Berenger) Wife: Eleanor Plantagenet (born de Castile) Child: Edward Plantagenet Confidence: Direct and primary evidence Citation text: Edward of England (born Plantagenet) Gender: Male Birth: June 17 1239 - Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom Marriage: Sep 10 1299 - Canterbury Cathedral Marriage: Oct 1254 - Las Huelgas, Castile Death: July 7 1307 - Burg-on-the-Sands, Cumberland County, England Father: Henry Plantagenet Mother: Eleanor of England (born Provence) Spouses: Marguerite Brabant (born Capet)Eleanor Castilla (born Bourgogne) Children: Thomas Brotherton (born Plantagenet)Edmund of Kent (born Plantagenet)Roger HalysEleanor of England PlantagenetMargaret PlantagenetLord John I Liddell (born Wake)Princess Eleanor PlantagenetAlphonso England (born Plantagenet)Princess Juliana PlantagenetPrincess Mary PlantagenetHenry PlantagenetStillborn PlantagenetPrincess Joan of Acre (born Plantagenet)Princess Alice PlantagenetPrince John PlantagenetEdward England (born Plantagenet)Lady Elizabeth de Bohun (born Plantagenet)Berenguela PlantagenetPrincess Isabel PlantagenetUNKNOWN Julian Siblings: Beatrice de Dreux (born Plantagenet)John PlantagenetWilliam PlantagenetRichard PlantagenetPrincess Catherine England (born Plantagenet)Earl Edmund PlantagenetMargaret England (born Plantagenet)Elizabeth Holland (born Longsword)Lord Walter de Hales Photos: Confidence: Direct and primary evidence Citation text: Edward of Westminster Alias name: King Longshanks, Hammer of the Scots, Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, Edward Longshanks, Edward Longshanks or Hammer of the Scots, longshanks, the Hammer of the Scots, Longshanks Gender: Male Birth: June 17 1239 - Westminster Palace, London, Middlesex, England Baptism: June 21 1239 - Westminster, London, England Occupation: King of England Marriage: Spouse: Leonor de Castilla y León, reina consorte de Inglaterra - Nov 1 1254 - Burgos, Spain Death: July 7 1307 - Burgh by Sands, Cumberland, England Burial: Oct 28 1307 - Westminster Abbey, London, England Father: Henry III Plantagenet, King of England Mother: Éléonore de Provence, reine consort d'Angleterre Wives: Marguerite de France, reine consort d'Angleterre, Leonor de Castilla y León, rein


Name the photographer, stage and film designer, well-known for his fashion photography and society portraits. He won Academy Awards for costume design for 'My Fair Lady' & `Gigi'.

1000+ images about portraits of cecil beaton on Pinterest | Rabbit costume, Irving penn and Whistler Cecil Beaton Self-portrait c.1930 " I want to make photographs of very elegant women taking the lipstick off their teeth." Cecil Beaton See More


Alaska, Laxton's progress and Mr Big are varieties of what?

Veg Cultivars, Pea-Green M-Z Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-7304 Maestro - Breeder: New York State Agric. Expt. Sta. Vendor: W.         Atlee Burpee Co. Parentage: Achievement, Mohawk, and Miragreen,         Progress 9. Characteristics: open pollinated, early Green Arrow         type. Resistance: powdery mildew, pea enation mosaic virus, bean         yellow mosaic virus. Similar: Unique. Adaptation: wide. 1970. Majestic (XPC 88) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics:         large, smooth seeded canner pea. Similar: Alaska. 1986. Manoa Sugar B - Breeder and vendor: Hawaii Agric. Expt. Sta.,         Honolulu, Hawaii. Parentage: (PI 185183 x local edible pod cultivar)         x Taechung 9. Characteristics: pod similar to Dwarf Grey Sugar,         vine taller, purple flowers in doubles, more heat tolerant than         other cultivars. Resistance: powdery mildew and fusarium. Similar:         Dwarf Grey Sugar. Adaptation: wide. Hawaii Farm Science Vol. 7,         Number 1, 1958. Manuet (XPC 134) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics:         open pollinated, full season, small sieve wrinkled canner pea.         Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2; moderate to pea roll         virus. Similar: Mini. Adaptation: pea canning areas. 1984. Marico - Breeder and vendor: Hurst, Gunson, Cooper, Taber, U.K.         PVP 7100108 (withdrawn). Mariner (HP344-9-2) - Breeder: P.Moser. Vendor: Rogers Brothers.         Characteristics: trial stage, 16-17 node, double podded freezer.         Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, powdery mildew, pea leaf roll,         pea enation mosaic, red clover vein mosaic. Similar: Headliner. Mars (XP 67) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics:         midseason, medium vine, relatively large seeded freezer type.         Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Signet but shorter         vine. Adaptation: wide. Asgrow, What's New for 1969. Matisse (XPF 315) - Breeder: Asgrow. Characteristics: second         early maturity long elegant fresh market pods. Resistance: fusarium         wilt race 1. Similar: Progress 9. 1995. Mayfair (B674-172) - Breeder: New York State Agric. Expt. Sta.,         Cornell University. Vendor: Agway and Rogers Brothers Seed Co.         Characteristics: open pollinated, long, broad, blunt, well filled         pods borne in doubles, seeds medium large, uniform vigorous seedlings         becoming robust plants, prolific, intended for home garden and         market use, medium late maturity, flowering at 15-16 nodes. Resistance:         pea enation mosaic virus, bean mosaic, and powdery mildew. Similar:         Ranger. Adaptation: wide. 1982. Mayflower - Breeder: Department of Hort., University of New Hampshire,         Durham. Vendor: Hepler Seed Co. Parentage: Radio x Lincoln. Similar:         Radio. Characteristics: early dwarf plant with high quality wrinkled         peas. New Hampshire Agric. Expt. Sta. Bul. 380:17, 1950. 1952. MC-201 - Breeder and vendor: L.D. Maffei Seed Co. PVP 8500097. Medalist (Canner 303) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed         Co. Parentage: [(Rogers Bros, early Canner Hybrid x Famous)         x Perfected Freezer) x Pluperfect) x New Season]. Characteristics:         midseason, determinate, medium to small sieve, canner type with         high percentage of double pods. Resistance: fusarium wilt race         1 and 2; tolerance to streak virus. Similar: Famous. Adaptation:         general. 1971. Mega - Breeder and vendor: Crites-Moscow Growers. Characteristics:         medium vine, large pods, late maturity, stringy. Resistance: PEV.         1994. Melody (Freezer-69-255) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers         Seed Co.


Who was appointed captain of the US golf team for the 2010 Ryder Cup?

BBC Sport - Golf - Davis Love appointed US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love appointed US Ryder Cup captain Love won the US PGA title in 1997 as a player Davis Love III has been appointed captain of the United States team for the 2012 Ryder Cup. The 46-year-old has played in six Ryder Cups and has been chosen to try to recapture the trophy the US lost to Europe in October 2010. Love was a vice-captain to Corey Pavin during the defeat by one point at Celtic Manor in Wales. The next running of the biennial matchplay event will take place in Medinah near Chicago in September 2012. "To make one Ryder Cup team would make your career," said Love, who won the US PGA championship in 1997. "To make a few of them is a blessing. "And to get to be an assistant captain was one of the highlights of my career, to be a part of the team from the inside and watch the players play. What we have been missing is getting over the nerves of being ready to play on the biggest stage Davis Love "It is going to be an even bigger thrill for me to lead a team, to watch our team, the United States team, try to win the Ryder Cup back here in Medinah." When asked how proud his late father, who died in a plane crash in 1988, would be of his appointment, Love was moved to tears in the news conference announcing his captaincy. "This is a thrill I never thought I would have and I would love to share it with him," said Love. Love made his Ryder Cup debut at the Belfry in 1993 and partnered Tom Kite to a 2&1 win over Spanish duo Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal in the opening foursomes. He also beat Italian Costantino Rocca in the singles to secure the decisive point in a victory for the Americans. However, of the following five Ryder Cups he played in, Love only tasted victory again in 1999 in Brookline. His overall record in the Ryder Cup is nine wins, 12 losses and five draws, for a total of 11.5 points from 26 matches in the competition. 606: DEBATE


In the term NIACE for what does the A stand?

NIACE - What does NIACE stand for? The Free Dictionary NIACE - What does NIACE stand for? The Free Dictionary http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/NIACE National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (UK) NIACE National Institute for Adult and Community Education (UK) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Write what you mean clearly and correctly. References in periodicals archive ? David Hughes, NIACE s Chief Executive applauds the Army approach to apprenticeships stating:As one of the UK s largest employers of apprenticeships, the Army truly sets the standard that other large employers and Government need to follow if we are going maximise the opportunity of apprenticeships. United Kingdom : Army chefs lead the way thanks to quality apprenticeships This year's Adult Learners' Week - organised by NIACE Cymru, with the support of the Welsh Government and European Social Fund - takes place from June 13 to 19, when a wide variety of learning activities and events will be happening across Wales. Inspirational students and tutors; Adult Learners' Week Advertising Feature The survey was undertaken for NIACE by RSGB between 20th February and 20th March this year, and has been funded by the European Social Fund and the Local Government Association.


Dick Swiveller is a character in which Dickens novel?

Dickens's "Dick Swiveller Meets the Marchioness" by Harold Copping 18 cm. by 12.9 cm. From Character Sketches from Dickens, facing p. 54 (illustrating The Old Curiosity Shop) Scanned image, caption, and commentary below by Philip V. Allingham [You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the person who scanned the image and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one. ] Bernard W. Matz's introduction The Old Curiosity Shop has for its chief the wanderings of Little Nell and her grandfather seeking a safe retreat. Incidentally, it aims at showing the evils of gambling. Dickens, in writing about the book, said: "The many friends it won me, and the many hearts it turned to me when they were full of private sorrow, invest it with an interest in my mind which is not a public one, and the rightful place of which appears to be 'a more removed ground.'" In writing the book, he has told us, he had it always in his fancy to surround the lovely figure of the child with grotesque and wild, but not impossible companions, and to gather about her innocent face and pure intentions associates as strange and uncongenial the grim objects that are about her bed when her history is first foreshadowed. In addition to the two central figures, the story is full of life-like and uncommon characters, two of whom form the text of the first extract here given: Dick Swiveller and the Marchioness, whilst the second is devoted to a pathetic incident in Little Nell's career. Philip Allingham's Commentary Copping's initial composition for the darkest of Dickens's earliest novels, The Old Curiosity Shop, involves not the juvenile lead, the enchanting and ill-fated Little Nell, but two secondary juvenile characters incidental to Quilp's persecution of the child-heroine, the happy-go-lucky clerk Dick Swiveller and the child-servant whom he nicknames "The Marchioness." The scene in Sampson Brass's office occurs in the thirty-fourth chapter, in what was originally Part 19 (12 September 1840): Dick leant over the table, and descried a small slipshod girl in a dirty coarse apron and bib, which left nothing of her visible but her face and feet. She might as well have been dressed in a violin-case. 'Why, who are you?' said Dick. To which the only reply was, 'Oh, please will you come and show the lodgings?' [Ch. 34] According to Angus Easson in the Penguin edition of the novel (1977), Dickens modelled the servant-girl upon an orphan from the Chatham Workhouse who worked for the Dickenses as a general servant during Charles's childhood. In the novel, the girl's oddness may be accounted for in part by her suggested parentage, in that Dickens hints at her being the daughter of the singularly ugly Sally Brass and the repulsive dwarf and pedophile Fred Quilp (see Easson's article in The Modern Language Review, 65 [1970], 517-518). She is, moreover, denied any sort of childhood play and even adequate nourishment, as evidenced by Phiz's illustration "The Small Servant's Dinner" (ch. 36, part 20, 19 September 1840), so that she is both preternaturally old, having to survive under such stressful circumstances, physically stunted, and emotionally repressed. Copping's illustration distorts both characters somewhat in that the servant-girl is hardly the ill-kempt, dirty child of Dickens's text, and Dick Swiveller appears much younger—more dutiful as a clerk in the absence of his employers. References Dickens, Charles. The Old Curiosity Shop. Ed. Angus Easson. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1977. Matz, B. W., and Kate Perugini; illustrated by Harold Copping. Character Sketches from Dickens. London: Raphael Tuck, 1924. Copy in the Paterson Library, Lakehead University. Last modified 10 April 2009


By what name is the medical term epistaxis more commonly known?

Nose bleeding | definition of Nose bleeding by Medical dictionary Nose bleeding | definition of Nose bleeding by Medical dictionary http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Nose+bleeding Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Wikipedia . epistaxis  [ep″ĭ-stak´sis] hemorrhage from the nose, usually due to rupture of small vessels overlying the anterior part of the cartilaginous nasal septum. Minor bleeding may be caused by a blow on the nose, irritation from foreign bodies, or vigorous nose-blowing during a cold; sometimes it occurs in connection with menstruation. If bleeding persists in spite of first aid measures, medical attention is advisable. Called also nosebleed . Sometimes nosebleed has serious underlying causes. Arteriosclerosis is a possible cause in the elderly. Polyps, other fleshy growths in the nose, food allergy, hypertension, vitamin deficiencies, or a disease producing a bleeding tendency may produce nosebleed. If the nose bleeds often or profusely, or if the bleeding is difficult to stop, a health care provider should be consulted. Bleeding from the nose that does not originate in the nose itself is a serious indication that some damage has been done internally, either by injury or disease. Medical attention is necessary to trace the bleeding to its source. The blood probably originates in the stomach, the lungs, within the skull, or in passages related to these parts. First Aid Measures: The victim should sit up with the head tilted forward to avoid aspiration of blood. The soft portion of the nose is grasped firmly between the thumb and forefinger, for 5 to 15 minutes. Once bleeding stops the patient should rest for an hour or so and for several hours should avoid stooping, lifting, or vigorously blowing the nose. If bleeding continues, a health care provider may have to pack the nose. Sometimes cauterization of the bleeding vessel is necessary. In some cases surgery to clip the vessels may be done. Blood loss from a nosebleed can be considerable and there is danger of hemorrhagic shock. ep·i·stax·is [G. fr. epistazō, to bleed at the nose, fr. epi, on, + stazō, to fall in drops] epistaxis /ep·i·stax·is/ (-stak´sis) nosebleed; hemorrhage from the nose, usually due to rupture of small vessels overlying the anterior part of the cartilaginous nasal septum. epistaxis n. pl. epi·staxes (-stăk′sēz′) A nosebleed. [ep′istak′sis] Etymology: Gk, a dropping bleeding from the nose caused by local irritation of mucous membranes, violent sneezing, fragility or manipulation of the mucous membrane, chronic infection, trauma, hypertension, coagulopathy, vitamin K deficiency, or, thrombocytopenia. Also called nosebleed . observations Epistaxis may result from the rupture of tiny vessels in the anterior nasal septum. This occurs most frequently in early childhood and adolescence. In adults it occurs more commonly in men than in women; may be severe in elderly persons; may be accompanied by respiratory distress, apprehension, restlessness, vertigo, and nausea; and may lead to syncope. interventions The patient suffering epistaxis is instructed to breathe through the mouth, to sit quietly with the head tilted slightly backward. The bleeding may be controlled by inserting a cotton ball soaked in a topical vasoconstrictor and applying pressure to the skin on both sides of the nose, occluding the blood supply to the nostrils; or by placing an ice compress over the nose. The nasal mucosa may be anesthetized with topical lidocaine, cauterized with a silver nitrate stick or an electrical cautery, and then sprayed with epinephrine. Severe bleeding, especially from the posterior nasal septum, may be treated by packing, which is left in place for 1 to 3 days. Persistent or recurrent profuse epistaxis may be treated by ligating an artery supplying the nose, such as the external carotid, ethmoid, or internal maxillary artery. epistaxis [G. fr. epistazō, to bleed at the nose, fr. epi, on, + stazō, to fall in drops] epistaxis epistaxis (e·p ·stakˑ·sis), n nosebleed; caused most commonly by picking but can occur as a result of v


In which year did Rudolf Nureyev defect to the West?

Rudolf Nureyev defects to the West in 1961 - Rudolf Nureyev Foundation "I want to stay and to be free." Rudolf Nureyev at Le Bourget Airport Le Jeune -homme et la Mort by Roland Petit with Zizi Jeanmaire When the company went to Paris in 1961 for its first foreign tour, Rudolf could hardly be left behind but a close watch was kept on him. Still he did not conform. Instead of returning obediently to the hotel each night in the coaches provided, he went out with French dancers and other locals. One or two other Kirov dancers did likewise but Nureyev was the one who caused most alarm to the political agents running the tour. When everyone arrived at the airport to move on for performances in London he was instead given a ticket to Moscow and told he was needed for a gala. Disbelieving assurances that he would rejoin the company in London, he was sure he would never again be allowed out of Russia and would face relegation back home. He decided to seek asylum in the west and managed to get word to friends who had come to see him off. They told the French police, who explained that Nureyev must personally approach them; he did this and was granted permission to stay in France. Russian officials thereafter did all they could to disparage the "defector", and in absence he was sentenced to prison. For many years all his travelling had to be done on temporary documents but eventually he was given Austrian citizenship. Having had the most spectacular personal success of the Kirov's Paris season, he was immediately offered an engagement with the Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas, but stayed only a few months, violently disliking their production of The Sleeping Beauty. He did however admire their ballerina Rosella Hightower, and worked with her on his first ballet production, the Nutcracker pas de deux. He next met (offstage) another ballerina, the American Maria Tallchief, and introduced himself. Rudolf meets Erik Bruhn. Maria Tallchief was about to dance in Copenhagen with Erik Bruhn, whom Nureyev, on the strength of an amateur film, admired more than any other male dancer. Thus the two men met and fell in love, maintaining their close feelings, despite quarrels and separations, until Bruhn's death. Both of them perfectionists, they did their daily class together and Nureyev began assimilating western style to add to what he had learned in Russia. Bruhn's attitude to his roles confirmed the belief Nureyev had already developed that a man should be allowed to dance as expressively as a woman; the effect of this was exemplified when they each added a soft, andante solo to their later productions of Swan Lake, introducing a new gentle style of male dancing later taken up by other choreographers, even as illustrious as Frederick Ashton.


Which European country has land borders with Austria, Hungary, Italy and Croatia?

Wikijunior Europe: Slovenia - Wikibooks, open books for an open world Wikijunior Europe: Slovenia This is the latest reviewed version , checked on 29 May 2014. (+)  Quality: poor/unrated   Jump to: navigation , search Flag of Slovenia Slovenia is a small country in central and southern Europe. It shares borders with Italy , Austria , Hungary and Croatia . The capital city is Ljubljana . Other big cities are Maribor (in the east) and Koper (on the coast, next to the Italian border). Slovenia has been part of the European Union since 2004 and uses the Euro as its currency. Location of Slovenia (dark green) within the EU (light green) and Europe Contents Slovenia's History[ edit ] Slovenia has been inhabited by people for about 200,000 years. Neanderthals, a type of people who existed before modern-humans, lived in present-day Slovenia as well as other parts of Europe. A Long ago Slovenia was part of the Roman Empire , Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom of Serbs (renamed later as Yugoslavia ). Slovenia was the most developed part of Yugoslavia and many Slovenes didn't like the fact that much of the money made in the country was sent to poorer regions like Bosnia and Montenegro. Slovenia became an independent country in 1991 after a 10 day war with the Yugoslavian Army and joined the European Union in 2004. Slovenia started using the Euro as its currency on January 1st, 2007. Yugoslavia — This country included present-day Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia. It existed until 1992 and when the country broke up there were wars - a 10 day war in Slovenia, a big conflict in Croatia, a war lasting several years in Bosnia and fighting between Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo, Serbia Slovenia's Geography[ edit ] Slovenia is very small but a land of contrasts. The coastal regions have a Mediterranean climate and the inland areas have a continental and alpine climate. The highest mountain in Slovenia is Triglav (2,864m). Almost half of the land is covered by forests making Slovenia one of the most forested countries in Europe. The area near the coast and the Italian city of Trieste is Karst which is a region consisting of limestone rocks, underground caves and rivers. A range of interesting animals live in Slovenia including the bear, ibex, jackal, wolves, boar and deer. The olm is a creature which only lives in Slovenian caves and is known as the human fish. The country is also well known for the Lipizzan horses especially in the village of Lipica near the Italian border. A picture of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia. Slovenia's People[ edit ] The majority of people living in Slovenia speak Slovenian as their native language. There are sizeable communities of Italian and Hungarian speakers close to the borders with Hungary and Italy. English and German are widely spoken and many older Slovenes have a knowledge of Serbian and often Russian too. The Slovenian language is also spoken in the Trieste area of Italy. The literacy rate (number of people who can read and write) in Slovenia is about 100 percent. The current life expectancy of the people of Slovenia is around 76 years of age. Traditionally, most Slovenes are Christian - mostly Roman Catholic, Serbian Orthodox and Protestant. There are also large numbers of Muslims and a small number of Jews . The population of Slovenia is increasing faster than other European countries because of immigration, mostly from other former-Yugoslavian countries. Slovenia's Sights[ edit ] Piran, Slovenia Slovenia is a popular destination for European tourists especially those from Germany, Austria, the UK and Italy. The capital city, Ljubljana, is noted for its museums and night-life and its central location in the country make it a good arrival and departure point. Lake Bled is considered to be the premier attraction in the country and during summer months can be very crowded. Piran, on the Meditteraneun coast and nearby towns are popular for water sports and the Venetian architecture. Caves, including Postojna Cave and Škocjan Caves, attract tourists from all


In 'The Tempest' what is the name of the monster, son of Sycorax the witch?

Caliban in The Tempest "Hag-born" "whelp," not "honoured with human shape." "Demi-devil." "Hag-seed." "Strange fish." These are just a few descriptions of Caliban, one of the most debated figures in all of Shakespeare. Is this cursing, would-be rapist and wannabe killer nothing but a monster? Or, is this belligerent, iambic pentameter-speaking slave worthy of our sympathy? Is Caliban a response to Montaigne's vision of the "noble savage" ? Is he symbolic of the victims of colonial expansion? Critical interpretations of Caliban are wildly different and have changed dramatically over the years. In fact, scholars get pretty fired up about how this character should be interpreted. Before we get carried away, let's start with what we do know. Who or What Is Caliban? Caliban is the island's only native. As Prospero tells us, he is the product of the witch Sycorax's hook-up with the devil and Caliban was "littered" (a word usually used to describe animals being born, like kittens) on the island after Sycorax was booted out of her home in Algiers (1.2). So, Caliban's life didn't exactly get off to a good start. So, was he born bad, or did something happen in his life to turn him into a "thing most brutish" (1.2)? We know that after Prospero and Miranda washed up on shore, Caliban seems to have had a pretty decent relationship with the old magician. To Prospero Caliban says: When thou cam'st first, Thou strok'st me and madest much of me, wouldst    give me Water with berries in 't, and teach me how To name the bigger light and how the less, That burn by day and night. And then I loved thee,  And show'd thee all the qualities o' th' isle, The fresh springs, brine pits, barren place and    fertile. (1.2.397-405) In other words, Caliban showed Prospero how to survive on the island and Prospero took Caliban under his wing and taught him to speak. (Apparently, Caliban had no language before this.) For a while, things were hunky dory. Or, as hunky dory as things can possibly be on a remote island. We even learn that Prospero treated Caliban "with human care" and let him stay at his pad. So, what changed? Why does Prospero enslave Caliban, punish him with debilitating stomach cramps, and hurl the kinds of insults that would have most of us running to the bathroom to cry? Caliban, we learn, tried to rape Miranda in an attempt to "people" the isle with a bunch of little Calibans (1.2). That's pretty inexcusable, so it's clear we're supposed to be repulsed by Caliban's monstrous behavior and it's easy to see why Prospero treats him like dirt. Yet, at the same time, Caliban is also a figure who can be read as a victim of Prospero's tyranny. When Caliban declares, "This island's mine, by Sycorax, my mother" (1.2.396), we're reminded that Prospero basically took over the island and made Caliban his slave. Caliban's also feisty and challenges Prospero's authority, which we can't help but admire, especially when Caliban points out that learning Prospero's language gave him the ability to "curse" his tormenter. Regardless of how repulsive Caliban may be, he's also the character who delivers some of the most beautiful and stunning speeches in the play. Did you check out the scene where Caliban describes the beauty and wonders of the island? Here's a sample: Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices That, if I then had waked after long sleep, Will make me sleep again; (3.2.148-153) This is pretty great poetry, don't you think? What's In A Name? A lot of literary critics say that Caliban's name is an anagram or at least a play on the word can[n]ibal, a term derived from "carib" (as in the Caribbean), which became a European term used to describe flesh-eaters. If this is the case, then Caliban's name associates him with the kinds of "savage" man-eaters that Europeans were reading about in travel literature when Shakespeare wrote the play. It's also possible that Caliban's name may be a play on


In the Scottish folk song and nursery rhyme, who was 'the man who lived in the moon'?

Aiken Drum - Nursery Rhyme Aiken Drum About this nursery rhyme Aiken Drum is a popular Scottish folk song and nursery rhyme, which probably has its origins in a Jacobite song about the Battle of Sheriffmuir (1715) Origin: Scotland, 1825 “There was a man lived in the moon, lived in the moon, lived in the moon, There was a man lived in the moon, And his name was Aiken Drum. Chorus And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle, And he played upon a ladle, and his name was Aiken Drum. And his hat was made of good cream cheese, of good cream cheese, of good cream cheese, And his hat was made of good cream cheese, And his name was Aiken Drum. And his coat was made of good roast beef, of good roast beef, of good roast beef, And his coat was made of good roast beef, And his name was Aiken Drum. And his buttons made of penny loaves, of penny loaves, of penny loaves, And his buttons made of penny loaves, And his name was Aiken Drum. And his buttons made of crust pies, of crust pies, of crust pies, And his buttons made of crust pies, And his name was Aiken Drum. And his breeches made of haggis bags, of haggis bags, of haggis bags, And his breeches made of haggis bags, And his name was Aiken Drum.” Discuss this nursery rhyme with the community: Citation


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Which Greek philosopher founded the Stoics?

Stoicism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Stoicism First published Mon Apr 15, 1996; substantive revision Fri Dec 6, 2013 Stoicism was one of the new philosophical movements of the Hellenistic period. The name derives from the porch (stoa poikilê) in the Agora at Athens decorated with mural paintings, where the members of the school congregated, and their lectures were held. Unlike ‘epicurean,’ the sense of the English adjective ‘stoical’ is not utterly misleading with regard to its philosophical origins. The Stoics did, in fact, hold that emotions like fear or envy (or impassioned sexual attachments, or passionate love of anything whatsoever) either were, or arose from, false judgements and that the sage—a person who had attained moral and intellectual perfection—would not undergo them. The later Stoics of Roman Imperial times, Seneca and Epictetus, emphasise the doctrines (already central to the early Stoics' teachings) that the sage is utterly immune to misfortune and that virtue is sufficient for happiness. Our phrase ‘stoic calm’ perhaps encapsulates the general drift of these claims. It does not, however, hint at the even more radical ethical views which the Stoics defended, e.g. that only the sage is free while all others are slaves, or that all those who are morally vicious are equally so. (For other examples, see Cicero's brief essay ‘Paradoxa Stoicorum’.) Though it seems clear that some Stoics took a kind of perverse joy in advocating views which seem so at odds with common sense, they did not do so simply to shock. Stoic ethics achieves a certain plausibility within the context of their physical theory and psychology, and within the framework of Greek ethical theory as that was handed down to them from Plato and Aristotle. It seems that they were well aware of the mutually interdependent nature of their philosophical views, likening philosophy itself to a living animal in which logic is bones and sinews; ethics and physics, the flesh and the soul respectively (another version reverses this assignment, making ethics the soul). Their views in logic and physics are no less distinctive and interesting than those in ethics itself. 1. Sources of our information on the Stoics Since the Stoics stress the systematic nature of their philosophy, the ideal way to evaluate the Stoics' distinctive ethical views would be to study them within the context of a full exposition of their philosophy. Here, however, we meet with the problem about the sources of our knowledge about Stoicism. We do not possess a single complete work by any of the first three heads of the Stoic school: the ‘founder,’ Zeno of Citium in Cyprus (344–262 BCE), Cleanthes (d. 232 BCE) or Chrysippus (d. ca. 206 BCE). Chrysippus was particularly prolific, composing over 165 works, but we have only fragments of his works. The only complete works by Stoic philosophers that we possess are those by writers of Imperial times, Seneca (4 BCE–65 CE), Epictetus (c. 55–135) and the Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121–180) and these works are principally focused on ethics. They tend to be long on moral exhortation but give only clues to the theoretical bases of the moral system. For detailed information about the Old Stoa (i.e. the first three heads of the school and their pupils and associates) we have to depend on either doxographies, like pseudo-Plutarch Philosophers' Opinions on Nature, Diogenes Laertius' Lives of Eminent Philosophers (3rd c. CE), and Stobaeus' Excerpts (5th c. CE)—and their sources Aetius (ca. 1st c. CE) and Arius Didymus (1st c. BCE-CE)—or other philosophers (or Christian apologists) who discuss the Stoics for their own purposes. Nearly all of the latter group are hostile witnesses. Among them are the Aristotelian commentator Alexander of Aphrodisias (late 2nd c. CE) who criticises the Stoics in On Mixture and On Fate, among other works; the Platonist Plutarch of Chaeronea (1st-2nd c. CE) who authored works such as On Stoic Self-Contradictions and Against the Stoics on Common Conceptions; the medical writer Gale


Which novel of 1889 features a dog called Montmorency?

Laura Miller: Great Literary Dogs: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome Saturday, February 21, 2009 Great Literary Dogs: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome I'm not sure why exactly I decided to pick up this 1889 book a few months ago (probably it was the recommendation of Polly Shulman ), but having finally gotten around to reading it, I'm so glad I did. It's ridiculously funny. Originally commissioned as a travel book for people who liked to take boating trips on the Thames, it morphed into an account of the holiday taken by three young hypochondriacs with the goal of alleviating their imaginary ailments. A little of the humor has dated (about how turn-of-the-century people posed for photographs, for example), but most of it has aged remarkably well. It's pretty classic stuff -- misadventures in putting up a tent, getting lost in a hedge maze, lying fisherman -- but perfectly executed. (I don't like fisherman jokes, but the one about the guy who resolved to exaggerate his catch by 25 percent but then ran into trouble because he never caught more than three fish was pretty good.) Some of the best parts are about Montmorency, the dog brought along on the trip, a fox terrier, who like most terriers regards the water with deep misgivings. The subtitle of Three Men in a Boat was used by Connie Willis as the title for her 1997 novel, To Say Nothing of the Dog . Montmorency is what can only be called a Bad Dog, but fairly typical of the terriers I have known: To hang about a stable, and collect a gang of the most disreputable dogs to be found in the town, and lead them out to march round the slums to fight other disreputable dogs, is Montmorency's idea of "life;" and so, as I before observed, he gave to the suggestion of inns, and pubs., and hotels his most emphatic approbation. ... Montmorency's ambition in life, is to get in the way and be sworn at. If he can squirm in anywhere where he particularly is not wanted, and be a perfect nuisance, and make people mad, and have things thrown at his head, then he feels his day has not been wasted. To get somebody to stumble over him, and curse him steadily for an hour, is his highest aim and object; and, when he has succeeded in accomplishing this, his conceit becomes quite unbearable. He came and sat down on things, just when they were wanted to be packed; and he laboured under the fixed belief that, whenever Harris or George reached out their hand for anything, it was his cold, damp nose that they wanted. He put his leg into the jam, and he worried the teaspoons, and he pretended that the lemons were rats, and got into the hamper and killed three of them before Harris could land him with the frying-pan. Harris said I encouraged him. I didn't encourage him. A dog like that don't want any encouragement. It's the natural, original sin that is born in him that makes him do things like that. ... We went downstairs to breakfast. Montmorency had invited two other dogs to come and see him off, and they were whiling away the time by fighting on the doorstep. We calmed them with an umbrella, and sat down to chops and cold beef. ... Throughout the trip, he had manifested great curiosity concerning the kettle. He would sit and watch it, as it boiled, with a puzzled expression, and would try and rouse it every now and then by growling at it. When it began to splutter and steam, he regarded it as a challenge, and would want to fight it, only, at that precise moment, some one would always dash up and bear off his prey before he could get at it. To-day he determined he would be beforehand. At the first sound the kettle made, he rose, growling, and advanced towards it in a threatening attitude. It was only a little kettle, but it was full of pluck, and it up and spit at him. "Ah! would ye!" growled Montmorency, showing his teeth; "I'll teach ye to cheek a hard-working, respectable dog; ye miserable, long-nosed, dirty-looking scoundrel, ye. Come on!" And he rushed at that poor little kettle, and seized it by the spout. Then, across the evening stillness, broke a blood-curdling yelp, and Mont


In information technology, for what does the L stand in LAN?

What does LAN stand for? # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   NEW RANDOM What does LAN stand for? What does LAN mean? This page is about the various possible meanings of the acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term: LAN. We've found a total of 32 definitions for LAN: Filter by: What does LAN mean? local area network, LAN(noun) a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices Couldn't find the full form or full meaning of LAN? Maybe you were looking for one of these abbreviations: Discuss these LAN abbreviations with the community: Know what is LAN ? Got another good explanation for LAN ? Don't keep it to yourself! Add it HERE! Still can't find the acronym definition you were looking for? Use our Power Search technology to look for more unique definitions from across the web! Search the web


Limestone is classed as which of the three main rock types?

Interactives . The Rock Cycle . Types of Rocks Types of Rocks Rocks are not all the same! The three main types, or classes, of rock are sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous and the differences among them have to do with how they are formed. Sedimentary Sedimentary rocks are formed from particles of sand, shells, pebbles, and other fragments of material. Together, all these particles are called sediment. Gradually, the sediment accumulates in layers and over a long period of time hardens into rock. Generally, sedimentary rock is fairly soft and may break apart or crumble easily. You can often see sand, pebbles, or stones in the rock, and it is usually the only type that contains fossils. Examples of this rock type include conglomerate and limestone. Metamorphic Metamorphic rocks are formed under the surface of the earth from the metamorphosis (change) that occurs due to intense heat and pressure (squeezing). The rocks that result from these processes often have ribbonlike layers and may have shiny crystals, formed by minerals growing slowly over time, on their surface. Examples of this rock type include gneiss and marble. Igneous Igneous rocks are formed when magma (molten rock deep within the earth) cools and hardens. Sometimes the magma cools inside the earth, and other times it erupts onto the surface from volcanoes (in this case, it is called lava). When lava cools very quickly, no crystals form and the rock looks shiny and glasslike. Sometimes gas bubbles are trapped in the rock during the cooling process, leaving tiny holes and spaces in the rock. Examples of this rock type include basalt and obsidian. Here's a chart of some of the key characteristics that can help you identify the rocks within these three main classes. Crystals Small, flat surfaces that are shiny or sparkly, like tiny mirrors. Fossils Imprints of leaves, shells, insects, or other items in the rock. Gas bubbles "Holes," like Swiss cheese, in the rock. Glassy surface A shiny and smooth surface, like colored glass. Ribbonlike layers Straight or wavy stripes of different colors in the rock. Sand or pebbles


Which concert venue is the home of the Northern Sinfonia?

Royal Northern Sinfonia at Sage Gateshead View more @RNSinfonia on Twitter RT @Sage_Gateshead : Our final #NYNA preview sees no less than THREE stars of tomorrow play alongside @Lars_Vogt & @RNSinfonia on Fri 27 htt… Jan 18, 2017, 4:53 pm You can't have a theme focusing on song without featuring some of Schubert's magnificent contributions!… https://t.co/EnEUr4vpsl Jan 16, 2017, 4:04 pm RT @gavinengelecho : Serenade @RNSinfonia @sage_gateshead featuring music by J Strauss, Hindemith, Martinu & Brahms Review: Northern Echo ht… Jan 16, 2017, 2:07 pm


Who was the founder and first Artistic Director of the Royal Ballet?

Kevin O'Hare — People — Royal Opera House Kevin O’Hare © Joe Plimmer Kevin O’Hare is Director of The Royal Ballet. Appointed in July 2012 following the retirement of Monica Mason, he is responsible for driving the artistic direction of the Company. He is committed to the promotion of outstanding creativity and artistic excellence, developing talent and widening the Company’s performing platform. O’Hare was born in Yorkshire. He trained at The Royal Ballet School and, through an exchange programme, with Royal Danish Ballet. He began his performing career with The Royal Ballet’s sister company Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, and stayed with that company as a Principal during its transformation into Birmingham Royal Ballet. During this time he performed extensively in the UK and internationally, including as a guest artist with many leading companies. His repertory included all the leading classical roles, such as Prince Siegfried (Swan Lake), Prince Florimund (The Sleeping Beauty), Albrecht (Giselle) and Romeo (in BRB’s first performance of Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet). O’Hare worked with many leading figures in the ballet world, including Ninette de Valois, Peter Wright, Frederick Ashton, MacMillan and David Bintley, and created several roles, including Amynta (Bintley’s Sylvia). He also produced many galas and choreographic evenings. O’Hare retired from the stage in 2000, entering into a traineeship in company management with the Royal Shakespeare Company. This led to the post of Company Director with BRB in 2001, and in 2004 he joined The Royal Ballet as Company Manager. He was made Administrative Director in 2009 before being appointed to his current role. In 2015 he was appointed to the board of Northern Ballet. The position of Director of The Royal Ballet is generously supported by Lady Ashcroft. Videos


What is the nationality of record-breaking sprinter Usain Bolt?

Usain Bolt — Ethnicity of Celebs | What Nationality Ancestry Race by ethnic on August 18, 2009 Birth Name: Usain St. Leo Bolt Place of Birth: Sherwood Content, Trelawny, Jamaica Date of Birth: August 21, 1986 Ethnicity: Afro-Jamaican Usain Bolt is a Jamaican springer. He is the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records, since fully automatic time became mandatory. He is thus widely thought of as the fastest person ever timed. The ancestry of most Afro-Jamaicans originates in West Africa, descending from the Akan, Igbo, Fon, or Kongo people. These groups are commonly found in countries like Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, and Nigeria. Standing at 6 feet 5 inches tall, Usain is tall compared to his opposition. He is also an avid cricket player and has said that if he was not a sprinter, he would be a fast bowler in cricket. photo by prphotos rique November 29, 2012 at 11:35 am As a Jamaican, the description is somewhat accurate. Because at least half of his lineage is directly linked to the akans (fante; ashanti). His forefathers were maroons and they are linked to these groups. I don’t think it’s co-incidence that many Jamaicans such as Marcus Garvey’s second wife (Marcus Garvey himself seems to have been akan as well in lineage from one side of his parents) Amy Ashwood-Garvey is akan (grandmother is ashanti); Pearl Duncan ( AMerican author) both parents Jamaican maroons (fante descent) and the Crooks Jamaican migrants to the UK (lineage from the Krobo people in the mountains of Ghana). midori29 August 30, 2016 at 12:57 pm Jamaicans eat some of the same food still as Ghanians the culture is there in Jamaica because Jamaican hard dough bread tastes exactly like Ghanian bread except it not sweet. You know the thick heavy bread. I believe alot of Jamaicans came from Ghanians. I knew Jamaicans and Ghanians.


Which sporting event traces its roots to a match between Britain and the US at Gleneagles in 1921?

Europe gets behind Europe - The Portugal News Europe gets behind Europe in Sport · 25-09-2014 15:08:00 · 0 Comments The European Ryder Cup golf team this week received a good luck message from the European Commissioner responsible for sport, Androulla Vassiliou, ahead of their biennial match against the USA, which takes place at Gleneagles in Perthshire, Scotland until this Sunday 28 September. Commissioner Vassiliou explained that the Ryder Cup is the only major sporting event where Europeans compete as a single team, united under the EU flag. “My fingers are crossed for Team Europe, under the captaincy of Paul McGinley, to make it three wins in a row after their superb victories at Medina in 2012 and Celtic Manor in 2010”, the Commissioner said, adding: “I, like millions of other Europeans, will be rooting for them all the way. Come on Europe!” The PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles is hosting the 40th Ryder Cup. The tournament has its roots in a match staged at the same venue in 1921 between Great Britain and the US. The match has been contested between the USA and Team Europe since 1979.


Which stage musical features The Lambeth Walk and Leaning on a Lamp Post?

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"Which tennis player won the ""golden grand slam"" of all four grand slam titles and an Olympic Gold in 1986?"

Grand Slam champions in tennis | NBC Sports Grand Slam champions in tennis / Rafael Nadal Rafael Nadal advanced to the U.S. Open final in 2010 without dropping a single set, becoming just the eighth man to reach the final of all four majors in the Open era -- and, at 24, the second youngest to do so. By beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 in the championship match, Nadal completed both a career Grand Slam and Golden Slam. His U.S. Open championship marked his ninth major title, as he previously has won at the French Open in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010, at Wimbledon in 2008 and 2010 and at the Australian Open in 2009. Roger Federer After losing in the French Open finals each of the previous three years, Roger Federer finally won the title in 2009. Not only was it his 14th major title, tying him with Pete Sampras for the all-time record, but it also gave Federer a career Grand Slam. In addition to winning the Australian Open four times (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010), the French Open once (2009), Wimbledon six times (2003-2007, 2009) and the U.S. Open five times (2004-2008), Federer reached at least the semifinals of 23 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals. Serena Williams The most recent addition to the class of players with career Grand Slams, Serena Williams joined their ranks with an Australian Open victory in 2003. The only player still competing with wins in all four majors, Williams has four Australian Open singles titles, one at the French Open, two at Wimbledon and three at the U.S. Open. She also has eight women's doubles major titles and four mixed doubles titles at Slams. Beginning with the 2002 French Open and ending with the 2003 Australian Open, Williams won four consecutive Grand Slam titles, a feat referred to as the "Serena Slam." Andre Agassi When Andre Agassi won the French Open singles title in 1999, the victory gave him a career Golden Slam. He had already won Wimbledon (in 1992), the U.S. Open (in 1994), the Australian Open (in 1995) and an Olympic gold (in 1996). Agassi later added four more major championships to his legacy. Until Roger Federer won his French Open title, Agassi was the only men's player to win major titles on at least three different surfaces. Steffi Graf Not content with a mere calendar-year Grand Slam, Steffi Graf earned a unique Golden Slam in 1988 by winning all four major singles titles and an Olympic gold in Seoul. In Australia, Graf didn't lost a single set. In Paris, she cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 victory in just 32 minutes in the finals. Wimbledon and the U.S. Open proved to be a little more challenging, but she won both in three-set finals. Graf is also the only player to have won all of the majors at least four times. Martina Navratilova When Martina Navratilova won the U.S. Open for the first of four times in 1983, she added her name to the impressive list of players with career Grand Slams. Navratilova retired with a 1,442-219 singles record, 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 31 Grand Slam men's doubles titles and 10 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Chris Evert In 56 Grand Slam appearances, only twice did Chris Evert fail to make it to at least the quarterfinals in the singles draw. She had at least two titles at each of the Grand Slam events when she retired in 1989, winning the French Open in 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985 and 1986, Wimbledon in 1974, 1976 and 1981, the U.S. Open in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980 and 1982 and the Australian Open in 1982 and 1984. Billie Jean King Although Billie Jean King had won six Grand Slam titles by the end of the 1971 season, she could not claim a career Grand Slam to her credit. That changed in 1972, when she won the French Open for the first and only time. King finished her career with 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 women's doubles titles and 11 mixed doubles titles. Don Budge The first player ever to achieve a calendar-year Grand Slam, Don Budge lost just one set in the finals en route to winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon and U.S. Championships in 1938. The American had won both Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships the pr