In the famous Headingley test match in 1981, which English bowler took 8 wickets for 43 runs against Australia?

20 great Ashes moments No12: The folklore that is Headingley 1981 | Rob Bagchi | Sport | The Guardian 20 great Ashes moments 20 great Ashes moments No12: The folklore that is Headingley 1981 Ian Botham's outlandish match-saving performance in the third Test brought victory and fresh hope after the gloom of the preceding defeat, disharmony and widespread rioting Ian Botham is interviewed after his heroic performance in the third Ashes Test which England won by 18 runs. Photograph: Adrian Murrell/Allsport Thursday 6 June 2013 17.00 EDT First published on Thursday 6 June 2013 17.00 EDT Share on Messenger Close Sir John Gielgud once wryly remarked that in no other role but Hamlet does one hear members of the audience loudly whispering your lines. For cricket lovers, and particularly ones who follow England, the tale of the third Ashes Test at Headingley in 1981 is as intrinsic as the To be, or not to be soliloquy is to a Stratford-upon-Avon pilgrim or Old Vic patron, and similarly treasured. It has become part of our folk history or, in Marcus Berkmann's astute analogy, the bedtime story a child prizes above all others, losing none of its potency or wonder in the habitual retelling. Its details are so intimate to us that it can be coherently paraphrased as a list of figures: 102, 155.2, six for 95, 174, 50, 135 for seven, 500-1, 56, 29, 149, 356, 111, eight for 43 and 18. But what those numbers cannot capture is the drama, the sheer revitalising bliss of it. If some of the interpretations of Headingley's significance – an allegory for a country in apparently remorseless decline regaining its fight and pride moments before it expired – seem fanciful, the hyperbole should not detract from the value of victory. Rare are the moments in a lifetime when a nation's brow is raised. If not the architects of a new Jerusalem, Ian Botham, Bob Willis, Graham Dilley, Chris Old, Geoffrey Boycott, Mike Brearley, Graham Gooch, David Gower, Mike Gatting, Peter Willey and Bob Taylor still managed to cheer up all but the churlish. Perhaps, though, the most appropriate line for the England team from the version of the Prayer of Saint Francis preferred by Margaret Thatcher , which has been used in documentaries about Headingley as an ironic soundtrack to images of the 1981 riots in Brixton, Handsworth, Chapeltown and Toxteth that preceded the Test, was not about discord and harmony. It is "Where there is doubt, I may bring faith" and most of all to the players themselves, the majority of whom had booked out of the Dragonara hotel at 9am on the Monday morning. That they had to book back in again the same night after jumbo haddocks all round at Bryan's was entirely due to the most exhilarating two and a half hour, by-the-seat-of-the-pants, intrepid and outlandish passage of play those of us fortunate to watch it unfold at the ground or on television will witness. At the end of February 1980, Botham had returned home after taking 13 wickets and scoring 114 during England's victory over India in the Golden Jubilee Test. In 25 Tests he had made 1,336 runs at 40.48 and bagged 139 wickets at an astonishing 18.52. By far the most influential player in the side, Botham's appointment as captain to succeed Mike Brearley, who had announced that he would no longer be available to tour, seemed logical and was welcomed. Boycott was 39 and brought too much baggage, Gooch had played 20 Tests without yet scoring a century which meant he was barely established as a fixture, Gower was thought callow and Willis too diffident. The honour was too great to spurn but the inheritance was dreadful, back-to-back series against West Indies interrupted only by a home Centenary Test against Australia. Judged by the context of the successive "Blackwashes" suffered by Gower in 1984 and 1986, Botham's defeats in the first series by a rain-aided margin of 1-0 and away by 2-0 are relative triumphs but morale on the Caribbean tour had never recovered from the death of Ken Barrington , the captain's form had slumped and at times he appeared rattled and tetchy. Having been confirmed a


"In which English cathedral is the ""Five Sisters"" window?"

"The Five Sisters Window in York Minster" by Christine Smith | Redbubble in All Things Photographic 03-12-2010 FEATURED in The English Church 18-03-2011 Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Lens: @ 17mm, ISO: 800, Aperture: f4, Shutter: 1/25 Taken inside the North Transept of York Minster Cathedral at York, England. The north transept was built during the 13th century and is typical of the Early English style with its columns of polished Purbeck stone and central wooden vault. Dominating the whole area is the Five Sisters Window. Glazed with ‘grisaille’ glass, it the largest of its type to survive anywhere in the world. It was completed around 1250 when coloured glass was only manufactured abroad and would have been prohibitively expensive to import in such quantities. Each lancet is 16.2 metres high and 1.5 metres wide with the entire window containing over 100,000 pieces of glass. It has now been dedicated as a memorial to the women who lost their lives in the two world wars. York Minster is the second largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe after Cologne Cathedral. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by a dean and chapter under the Dean of York. The present building was begun in about 1230 and completed in 1472. It has a cruciform plan with an octagonal chapter house attached to the north transept, a central tower and two towers at the west front. The stone used for the building is magnesian limestone, a creamy-white coloured rock that was quarried in nearby Tadcaster. The Minster is 158 metres (518 ft) long and each of its three towers are 60 metres (200 ft) high. The choir has an interior height of 31 metres (102 ft). York as a whole and particularly the Minster have a long tradition of creating beautiful stained glass. Some of the stained glass in York Minster dates back to the twelfth century. The 76-foot (23 m) tall Great East Window, created by John Thornton in the early fifteenth century, is the largest example of medieval stained glass in the world. Because of the extended time periods during which the glass was installed, different types of glazing and painting techniques that evolved over hundreds of years are visible in the different windows. Approximately 2 million individual pieces of glass make up the cathedral’s 128 stained glass windows. Much of the glass was removed before and pieced back together after the First and Second World Wars, and the windows are constantly being cleaned and restored to keep their beauty intact. All Products Tags


What name (one word only) is given to the process whereby a substance gasses from a solid state to a gas without going through a liquid stage?

Examples of Gas to Solid When matter changes from one state to another it is called a phase transition. Examples include: Gas to solid phase transitions are known as " deposition ." Gas to liquid phase transitions are known as " condensation ." Liquid to gas phase transitions are known as " vaporization ." Liquid to solid phase transitions are known as " freezing ." Solid to liquid phase transitions are known as " melting ." Solid to gas phase transitions are known as " sublimation ." In most cases, solids turn into gases only after an intermediate liquid state. There are many examples of matter going through each of these transitions.  Examples of Gas to Solid (Deposition)   Under certain circumstances, gas can transform directly into a solid. This process is called deposition.   Water vapor to ice - Water vapor transforms directly into ice without becoming a liquid, a process that often occurs on windows during the winter months. Physical vapor to film - Thin layers of material known as "film" are deposited onto a surface using a vaporized form of the film. Examples of Gas to Liquid (Condensation)   Water vapor to dew - Water vapor turns from a gas into a liquid, such as dew on the morning grass.   Water vapor to liquid water - Water vapor fogs up glasses when moving into a warm room after being in the cold Water vapor to liquid water - Water vapor forms water droplets on the glass of a cold beverage. Examples of Liquid to Gas (Vaporization)   Water to steam - Water is vaporized when it is boiled on the stove to cook some pasta, and much of it forms into a thick steam.   Water evaporates - Water evaporates from a puddle or a pool during a hot summer’s day. Examples of Liquid to Solid Phase Transition (Freezing)   Water to ice - Water becomes cold enough that it turns into ice.  In fact, every known liquid (except for helium) is known to freeze in low enough temperatures.   Liquid to crystals - Most liquids freeze by a process that is known as "crystallization," whereby the liquid forms into what is known in the scientific world as a "crystalline solid." Examples of Solid to Liquid (Melting)   Solid to liquid - Melting occurs when something that is solid turns back into a liquid; it is the opposite of freezing.   Ice to water - Ice melts back into water when it is left out at temperatures above the freezing point of 32 degrees.   Rocks to lava - Rocks in volcanoes can be heated until they are molten lava. Metal to molten liquid - Metals such as steel and bronze can be molten down. They can also be reformed as solids. Examples of Solid to Gas (Sublimation)   Dry Ice - Solid carbon dioxide is known as "dry ice" and sublimates at room temperature. Freeze-drying - Water can be sublimated in a food product by using a vacuum. Now you have some examples of gas to solid and can better understand how transitions occur between different states of matter.


"Which comedian's catchphrase was ""I won't take me coat off, I'm not stopping""?"

BBC News | Entertainment | Comedian Ken Platt dies aged 77 Friday, October 2, 1998 Published at 17:19 GMT 18:19 UK Entertainment Comedian Ken Platt dies aged 77 The comedian Ken Platt, one of the best-loved radio comics of the 1950s, has died aged 77. The actor, who also starred in TV sitcoms and was a veteran stage performer, died early on Friday in hospital in Blackpool after suffering heart problems. Ken Platt delighted radio listeners in the 1950s His famous catchphrase, delivered in a broad Lancashire accent, was: "I won't take me coat off, I'm not stopping." Duggie Chapman, a theatrical producer, friend and colleague of the comedian for 30 years, confirmed the sad news and said Mr Platt had been taken ill about three days ago. "Ken was an old-fashioned comedian, with a very soft touch. He was also a very, very nice man," he said. "In his time he was one the top radio stars in the country." Grocer's shop Mr Platt's career began in the early 1950s after a BBC scriptwriter discovered him working in a grocer's shop in his native Leigh, Greater Manchester. He successfully auditioned for the popular Variety Fanfare show, then running on what was the BBC's Light Programme.


"Which Latin phrase3, meaning ""under judgement"", refers to a court case which is still under consideration?"

Latin phrases glossary and listing - common and interesting Latin       expressions, terminology, translations, meanings, origins glossary, usage in       legal, business, science and English language (with) the defendant being absent (legal term) - in the absence of the accused a capite ad calcem thoroughly/completely/from top to bottom - more                   loosely expressed 'from head to toe' Achilles (Achilles heel) ancient Greek hero weakness - (a Greek word used in Latin - the                   metaphor refers to the legend of the hero Achilles, as a baby held by the heel                   and dipped into the river Styx by his mother Thetis to make him immortal,                   leaving his heel vulnerable, such that when shot there by an arrow he died,                   hence the 'Achilles heel' or simply 'Achilles' is a person's main                   weakness) acta est fabula the drama has been acted out it's all over/it's finished/the end A.D. (anno domini) in the year of the Lord denotes that the year is since Christ's birth in                   the Julian and Gregorian calendars - contrasting with B.C. (Before Christ),                   which signifies years 'Before Christ', which are counted backwards - there is                   no zero year ad hoc improvised/devised/applied spontaneously or purely                   for the purpose ('just for this') a fortiori all the more so, with greater reason ad hominem personally directed - (as when criticizing someone) ad infinitum ad lib (ad libitum) with freedom freely, improvised, spontaneously created - now                   most commonly an instruction or freedom to 'improvise' in performance,                   communication ad litteram precisely/according to the 'letter of the law' ad nauseam to the point of causing nausea/unbearably                   tedious a priori / a posteriori from what comes before/ after (these terms mainly refer to philosophical or                   mathematical assertions) - an 'a priori' fact is self-evident, known without                   need of direct specific experience/evidence (for example 'snow is cold') - an                   'a posteriori' fact is based on observed evidence or experience, etc (for                   example snow fell in Ireland on [a particular date]) ad referendum (ad ref) aged... or 'of the age...' (precedes the age of                   someone/something) affidavit he/she has declared under oath a sworn statement made voluntarily by a person,                   recorded by a qualified person, usually for legal purposes, such as admission                   in a court case agenda (agenda sunt or agendum est) things that must be moved forward list of items for a meeting, order of discussion,                   set of aims, motivational factors - agenda now has a wide range of meanings,                   after initially referring to a meeting schedule Aiax/Ajax a metaphor for size and stength Albion the ancient Greek word for Britain alia iacta est / iacta alia est the die is cast the die is cast - beyond the point of possible                   return, fully committed come what may - see the die is cast and cross the Rubicon in cliches                   origins - the phrase is attributed to Julius Casear, 49BC, on his invasion of                   Rome from Gaul - as with many other Latin phrases the 'i' of iacta is                   alternatively a 'j', so that the word was/is jiacta (although some say Caesar                   spoke this phrase in Greek anyway..) alias dictus (alias) otherwise known as/also known as/aka


Which treaty of 1713 ended the War of Spanish Succession and ceded Gibraltar to Britain?

Utrecht, Peace of Encyclopedia  >  History  >  Modern Europe  >  Treaties and Alliances Utrecht, Peace of Utrecht, Peace of, series of treaties that concluded the War of the Spanish Succession . It put an end to French expansion and signaled the rise of the British Empire. By the treaty between England and France (Apr. 11, 1713), Louis XIV recognized the English succession as established in the house of Hanover and confirmed the renunciation of the claims to the French throne of Louis's grandson, Philip V of Spain. The French fortifications of Dunkirk were to be razed and the harbor filled up, and the Hudson Bay territory, Acadia, St. Kitts, and Newfoundland were ceded to England. By a commercial treaty England and France granted each other most-favored-nation treatment. By a treaty with the Netherlands (Apr. 11, 1713) France agreed to surrender to Austria the Spanish Netherlands still in French hands; these were to be held in trust by the Netherlands until the conclusion of a treaty between the Netherlands and the Holy Roman emperor. A commercial treaty between France and the Netherlands was also signed. France furthermore restored Savoy and Nice to Victor Amadeus II , recognizing him as king of Savoy. France also signed a treaty with Portugal and one with Prussia confirming the kingship of the Prussian rulers. The Anglo-Spanish treaty (July 13, 1713) confirmed the clauses of the Anglo-French treaties relating to the English and French successions. Spain ceded Gibraltar and Minorca to Great Britain and ceded Sicily (exchanged in 1720 for Sardinia ) to Savoy. Britain and Spain signed the Asiento, an agreement giving Britain the sole right to the slave trade with Spanish America. The Treaty of Rastatt (Mar. 7, 1714) between Louis XIV and Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI and the Treaty of Baden (Sept. 7, 1714), which completed the settlement, restored the right bank of the Rhine to the empire and confirmed Austria in possession of the formerly Spanish Netherlands, of Naples, and of Milan. The Third Barrier Treaty (Nov. 15, 1715) regulated trade relations between the Dutch and Austrian Netherlands. See J. W. Gerard, The Peace of Utrecht (1885). The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.


In the Muslim religion, how many times a day does the muezzin call the faithful to prayer?

The Islamic Call to Prayer and Wave File Appendix     Eleven: The Islamic Call to Prayer The Muslim is called     to prayer five times a day. The call to prayer is heard at dawn, at the     midday, about the middle of the afternoon, just after sunset, and at night     fall about two hours after sunset. The muezzin, a     man appointed to call to prayer, climbs the mineret of the mosque, and     he calls in all directions, "Hasten to prayer." Many mosques     no longer require the muezzin to climb the mineret. Instead, a loud speaker     carries the message.   Responding to this     call on Friday afternoon, praying in the mosque, and making the pledge     to Allah, is the only thing need to become a Muslim. At this point one     crosses over from Dar ul Harb, the house of the pagan, into Dar ul Islam,     the house of Islam (submission). The slave can no longer be beaten carelessly,     and the Coptic Christian must hereafter be given work and treated with     respect. This is a very     simple, faithless, and almost mindless exercise. The emphasis is on not     making a verbal mistake rather than on believing something. If the Muslim     makes an error in the word sequence of prayer in the mosque, he will at     once rise and quietly exit in shame. The prayer carpet     is carried by the Muslim when he travels abroad. At the times of prayer,     he will determine the direction of Mecca, roll out his prayer carpet,     and say his prayers to Allah. I last heard the     Islamic call to prayer at Vernon and Dix on the south side of Dearborn,     Michigan at noon. This was the point in time when Jehovah God spoke to     my soul of His deep love to Muslims. The call of Jehovah is the call of     a God who wants to talk to his children from His Word, the Bible. The     vain repetition of the Islamic prayer ritual is replaced by a daily experience     of hearing the voice of God in one's soul.   ATHAN or AZAN The Call to Prayer Allah     is defined as the ONE who ALONE, without partners or helpers created all     that IS created in creation, either known or unknown. ------------- 1 Allah     u Akbar, Allah u Akbar -- Allah is Great, Allah is Great 2-Ash-hadu     al-la Ilaha ill Allah - Ash-hadu al-la Ilaha ill Allah -- I bear witness that there is no divinty but Allah 3 Ash-hadu     anna Muhammadan Rasulullaah -- I bear witness that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger Ash-hadu     anna Muhammadan Rasulullaah. -- I bear witness that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger 4 Hayya     la-s-saleah - Hayya la-s-saleah -- Hasten to the prayer, Hasten to the prayer 5 Hayya     la-l-faleah - Hayya la-l-faleah -- Hasten to real success, Hasten to real success, 6 Allahu     Akbar, Allahu Akbar -- Allah is Great, Allah is Great 7 La Ilaha     ill Allah -- There is no divinity but Allah ________________________________


"Who broke the World land-speed record in 1939 at Bonneville Flats in his ""Railton Special""?"

John Cobb - Land Speed Racing History John Cobb First Record Holder to use 4 wheel drive August 23, 1939 Last record set in Utah September 16, 1947 394.19 mph (634.39 km/h) First one-way over 400mph. John Rhodes Cobb (December 2, 1899 - September 29, 1952) was a British racing motorist. He made money as a director of fur brokers Anning, Chadwick and Kiver and could afford to specialise in large capacity motor-racing. He was born and lived in Esher, Surrey, near the Brooklands race track. He held the ultimate lap record at the track driving the 24 litre Napier Railton at an average speed of 143.44 mph (230.84 km/h) achieved on 7 October 1935, regaining it from his friend Oliver Bertram. Driving the piston engined, wheel driven Railton Special he broke the Land Speed Record at Bonneville on August 23, 1939 at a speed of 367.91 mph (592.09 km/h). Without this being beaten he raised the record to 394.19 mph (634.39 km/h) in 1947. The record was unbeaten until 1963 when it was narrowly surpassed by Craig Breedlove in the jet powered Spirit of America. During World War II he served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force and between 1943 and 1945 in the Air Transport Auxiliary. He reached the rank of Group Captain. He died attempting to improve the water speed record at Loch Ness in the jet speedboat Crusader at a speed in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h). There is a memorial to him erected by the people of Glenurquhart. He is buried at Christ Church, Esher. He was awarded the Segrave Trophy in 1947. On 27 March 1953 he was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct - John Rhodes Cobb (deceased), Racing Motorist. For services in attempting to break the world's water speed record, and in research into high speed on water, in the course of which he lost his life. He made the cover of Modern Wonder magazine, the British equivalent of Popular Science or Mechanix Illustrated. Eventually, he was to make three distinct sets of runs. His prewar ventures were sponsored by Gilmore Oil, discussed below. His most memorable version in 1947 was sponsored by Mobil Oil.   The Bonneville Salt Flats are the remains of a prehistoric lake of about 19,000 square miles area. Although it is perfectly flat, it is 4,000 feet above sea level, imposing a consequent loss of power on the engines due to reduced oxygen. The temperature on the salt runs up to more than 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade and this too imposes problems for adequate cooling of engine and tires. The flats offer a straight run of about 13 miles, which is actually more like the minimum run for acceleration, the timed run, and braking from 400 miles per hour, Cobb's ultimate target. Railton overcame all these problems and Cobb was to be the fastest man on wheels three times before his death. Cobb made his first run in September 1938, when the world record was 345 mph and at that time, Cobb had never driven faster than 170 mph at Brooklands. The world record changed hands several times. Land speed racing was suspended during World War II. In 1947, Cobb came back to Bonneville with a thoroughly redesigned car. The vehicle was so futuristic in appearance that he was profiled on the cover of LIFE Magazine. Reid Railton used many unorthodox methods to achieve his result. He started with an S-shaped backbone chassis, and used two second-hand 1928 Napier Lion aero engines from a motor boat, but set them at an angle, one driving the front wheels and the other the rear wheels. Railton pared weight from the supercharged Lion engines until they scaled only 1120 lb each yet still delivered a total 2500 horsepower. There were neither flywheels nor clutches, and Cobb sat up front ahead of the power plants, as in a modern racing car. The special lightweight body shell was made in one piece and had to be taken off for refueling and tire changes between the two runs necessary for the record. The streamlined shell could be lifted off by six men. Like the Golden Arrow, ice was used for cooling, saving the weight of a radiator. The melted ice was also used to take heat away


In the Bible, who had sons called Ham, Shem and Japheth?

Genesis 10:1 This is the account of Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah's sons, who themselves had sons after the flood. Matthew Henry Commentary 10:1-7 This chapter shows concerning the three sons of Noah, that of them was the whole earth overspread. No nation but that of the Jews can be sure from which of these seventy it has come. The lists of names of fathers and sons were preserved of the Jews alone, for the sake of the Messiah. Many learned men, however, have, with some probability, shown which of the nations of the earth descended from each of the sons of Noah To the posterity of Japheth were allotted the isles of the gentiles; probably, the island of Britain among the rest. All places beyond the sea from Judea are called isles, Jer 25:22. That promise, Isa 42:4, The isles shall wait for his law, speaks of the conversion of the gentiles to the faith of Christ.


America, the Pacific coast: which state is between Washington and California?

Pacific Coast | region, North America | Britannica.com Pacific Coast coast Pacific Coast, region , western North America , possessing two unifying geologic and geographic properties—the Pacific Ocean , which constitutes a natural western border, and the coastal mountain ranges that form the eastern border of the region. The most commonly accepted definition of the Pacific Coast is largely a political one: it defines the region as comprising the U.S. states of California , Oregon , Washington , and Alaska and the Canadian province of British Columbia, formerly a part of the old Oregon Country. Hawaii is frequently included statistically in the “Pacific” states of the United States, even though, as a group of Polynesian volcanic and coral islands lying more than 2,000 miles (3,200 km) off the U.S. Pacific Coast, it has little in common geologically with the mainland states. Before Europeans reached North America, the Pacific Coast was inhabited by native peoples belonging to several culture areas and language families, including the California Indians, the Salishan- and Nadene-speaking Indians of the Pacific Northwest, the Eskimo-Aleut groups of the Bering Sea area, and the Indians of the Columbia Plateau . The Spaniards were the first to explore the Pacific Coast following Vasco Núñez de Balboa’s discovery of the Pacific Ocean in 1513. By the time of the American Revolution the Spaniards had already gained familiarity with the California coast, cruised in Alaskan waters, established a base of sorts in Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island , and used the coastal waters for part of the famed Manila-Acapulco galleon trade. The Spanish hold on California was to remain unchallenged for three centuries. During the first half of the 19th century, the presence of Americans in California and the United States’ official desire to acquire West Coast ports were among the significant factors bringing on the war with Mexico in 1846–48. By the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, California was included in the Mexican territory ceded to the United States. The discovery of gold in California on Jan. 24, 1848, led the next year to the famous gold rush of the Forty-niners, and in 1850 California was admitted to the Union as the 31st state. Similar Topics Palestine The northern portion of the Pacific Coast, known as the Pacific Northwest , had a somewhat different history from that of California. Initial Russian interest in the Bering Strait area led to the formation in 1799 of the Russian-American Company , which established trading posts in parts of Alaska. In 1867 Russia sold Alaska to the United States, and in 1959 Alaska became the 49th state in the Union. North of California lay the Oregon Country , a region roughly as large as Alaska and possessing strikingly varied physical features, soil, and climate bound together by the mighty Columbia River . The discovery of Oregon’s rich fur resources led, at the beginning of the 19th century, to an accelerated British and U.S. competition in the establishment of inland trading operations, resulting in overlapping claims to the Oregon Country. After a period of agreed-upon joint occupation, latitude 49° N was established in 1846 as a permanent boundary line to Puget Sound (but not including Vancouver Island). What had begun as a small American overland migration to Oregon in 1841 (by way of the Oregon Trail) gained momentum, and after the boundary settlement the tide of migration grew steadily; in 1848 Oregon was made a U.S. territory. Oregon was admitted to the Union in 1859 and Washington in 1889. The British area north of the 49th parallel was dominated by the fur trade until the gold strike of 1858. Vancouver Island united with the booming Colony of British Columbia in 1866, and in 1871 the colony became a province of Canada . First connected to the eastern provinces by railroad in 1885, British Columbia developed its timber and agriculture and its Pacific shipping trade. By the second half of the 20th century it had become one of Canada’s wealthiest, most urbanized, and most racia


Which spirit is the base for Marguerita cocktail?

Margarita Cocktail Recipe | In The Spirit Alcohol by volume (ABV) = 34.3%* * Please note: Volume, units and ABV values are approximations only. in-the-spirit classifies one shot as a measure of 2.5cl or 25ml Method: Prepare the cocktail glass by rubbing lime juice all the way around the edge of the glass and place on a saucer of salt to achieve the salted rim effect. Then add the Tequila , Cointreau and lime juice into a cocktail shaker full of ice and shake well together. Strain into the cocktail glass. Additional notes: A classic cocktail, sour yet somehow refreshing at the same time! For a combination of citrus flavours, mix half a shot each of lemon juice and lime juice (instead of just lime). Garnish: Traditionally served in a salt rimmed glass (see method above), you can also add a sliced wheel of fresh lime if desired. Type/Flavour:


"Who wrote the novel ""The Painted Veil""?"

The Painted Veil: W. Somerset Maugham: 9781400034215: Amazon.com: Books W. Somerset Maugham Next Special Offers and Product Promotions Editorial Reviews From Library Journal Shallow, poorly educated Kitty marries the passionate and intellectual Walter Fane and has an affair with a career politician, Charles Townsend, assistant colonial secretary of Hong Kong. When Walter discovers the relationship, he compels Kitty to accompany him to a cholera-infested region of mainland China, where she finds limited happiness working with children at a convent. But when Walter dies, she is forced to leave China and return to England. Generally abandoned, she grasps desperately for the affection of her one remaining relative, her long-ignored father. In the end, in sharp, unexamined contrast to her own behavior patterns, she asserts that her unborn daughter will grow up to be an independent woman. The Painted Veil was first published in 1925 and is usually described as a strong story about a woman's spiritual journey. To more pragmatic, modern eyes, Kitty's emotional growth appears minimal. Still, if not a major feminist work, the book has literary interest. Sophie Ward's uninflected reading is competent if not compelling. Recommended only for large literature collections. I. Pour-El, Des Moines Area Community Coll., Boone, IA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.              --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here , or download a FREE Kindle Reading App . New York Times best sellers Browse the New York Times best sellers in popular categories like Fiction, Nonfiction, Picture Books and more. See more Product Details Publisher: Vintage; Reprint edition (February 10, 2004) Language: English Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces ( View shipping rates and policies ) Average Customer Review: TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE VOICE on December 20, 2006 Format: Paperback I wanted to read this book before seeing the movie, and I must say that I enjoyed it immensely. Having read most of Maugham's short stories but none of his novels, I was taken aback by the sweep and passion of this book, its strong moral center, and above all its sensitivity to feeling. Other readers have called this a feminist work, and so in a halting way it is, in that Kitty Fane, its central character, is a woman and Maugham looks unusually deeply into her soul. But at the beginning of the book she is almost the polar opposite of feminist, having been brought up by her ambitious middle-class mother to be pretty and vapid and catch a good husband. It is only after she has passed through the climax of the story that she begins to see that there can be better goals in life for a woman. My surprise at the depth of Maugham's portrayal of Kitty is in contrast to what I have always seen as the emotional reticence of his male characters, who are portrayed rather in terms of action than of feeling; I see this as a by-product of the author's homosexuality in an era when this had to be kept hidden. Kitty's husband, Walter Fane, a young government doctor and bacteriologist in Hong Kong, though presumably heterosexual, is almost a caricature of this repressed type. Although he obviously has feelings, he is almost incapable of giving voice to them, and neither he nor Kitty can effectively communicate with one another. It is hardly surprising that Kitty should fall into an affair with a married colonial official who is all easy charm. Even when Walter discovers their liaison (masterfully evoked in the opening pages of the book), he remains cold and inscrutable; his response is to volunteer for service in a cholera-ravaged city in the Chinese interior and to take Kitty with him. Read more ›


In which London borough is the Oval Cricket Ground?

Oval Cricket Ground | DigiLondon MI6 Headquarters – SIS Building The SIS Building, also commonly known as the MI6 Building, is the headquarters of the British Secret Intelligence Service, otherwise known as “MI6”. It is known locally as Legoland and also as Babylon-on-Thames due to its resemblance to an ancient Babylonian ziggurat. It is located at 85, Vauxhall Cross in the south western part of central London, along the Albert Embankment on the bank of the River Thames beside Vauxhall Bridge. The building was designed by Terry Farrell, the developer Regalian Properties plc approached the Government in 1987 to see if they had any interest read more Oval Cricket Ground Category: Cricket grounds The Oval is an international cricket ground in Kennington, London. It is often referred to as the ‘Kennington Oval’ (not to be confused with Kensington Oval in Barbados), but in recent years has been officially titled as the ‘Fosters Oval’, ‘AMP Oval,’ and, currently, as the ‘Brit Oval’ due to various commercial sponsorship deals. It is located in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is the home ground of Surrey C.C.C., and also traditionally hosts the final Test match of each English summer in late August or early September. The nearest tube station is also called Oval, but the ground can also be easily reached from Vauxhall.


Durres is the chief port of which European country?

Durrës - definition of Durrës by The Free Dictionary Durrës - definition of Durrës by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Durr%c3%abs Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Dur·rës  (do͝or′əs) A city of western Albania on the Adriatic Sea. Founded as a Greek colony c. 625 bc, it is the country's chief seaport. Durrës (ˈdurrəs) n (Placename) a port in W Albania, on the Adriatic. Pop: 114 000 (2003 est). Italian name: Duraz Ancient names: Epidamnus or Dyrrachium Dur•rës a seaport in W Albania, on the Adriatic: important ancient city. 217,000. Italian, Durazzo. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Durazzo Albania , Republic of Albania - a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula 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: Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.


Which spirit is used as the base for a Sea Breeze cocktail?

Sea Breeze cocktail | Article about Sea Breeze cocktail by The Free Dictionary Sea Breeze cocktail | Article about Sea Breeze cocktail by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Sea+Breeze+cocktail Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Wikipedia . cocktail, short mixed drink originating in the United States and served as an appetizer. It generally has a basis of gin, whisky, rum, or brandy combined with vermouth or fruit juices and often flavored with bitters or grenadine. It is blended by stirring or shaking in a vessel containing cracked ice. The term is also applied to nonalcoholic beverages served as appetizers, e.g., tomato juice cocktail, and also to mixed, cut-up fruits and to shellfish and oysters served with a sharp sauce. Cocktail   (Russian, kokteil), a drink made of a combination of such ingredients as vodka, bitters, fruit liqueurs, grape wines, cognac, rum, juices, fruits, berries, cream, eggs, honey, ice cream, and ice. Cocktails are usually bright and varicolored. They are prepared as either strong drinks or dessert drinks; they are carefully mixed in a metal shaker. Some cocktails do not need mixing and are prepared directly in goblets or tall wineglasses. cocktail


Velma Kelly and Billy Flynn are two of the leading characters in which 2002 musical?

Velma Kelly | Catherine Zeta-Jones Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Velma Kelly is one of the main characters of the musical Chicago. Kelly is an aloof nightclub singer/vaudevillian of the 20's, who plays sensationalist musical numbers at the jazz nightclub "The Onyx" in Chicago. Velma Kelly played by Catherine Zeta-Jones in "Chicago" (2002) Velma Kelly at one of her musical numbers at "The Onyx" club Velma at one of her musical numbers at "The Onyx" club 1 of 2 Add photo Velma Kelly and her sister Veronica had a double-act at "The Onyx", but one night after their show Velma caught his husband in the act with her sister Veronica, so she murdered both with various shots. After acting and singing at "The Onxys" Velma is arrested by the police and sended to the Cook County Jail waiting for a trial. At jail, Velma is a celebrity and acts like the "Queen Bee" of the jail. She has a lot of money so she has a lot of influence at jail.  Matron Miss Morton ("Mama") is her best friend at jail. Her clothes are washed specially for her by other jail inmates and the matron of the jail, Miss Morton, does her a lot of favours like buying publicity for her. Velma has no remorse of her crimes (in her words "they had it coming"), but with the media she tries to act as innocent and to advertise her case to have more media attention for the trial. Her dearest friend at jail is the Matron "Mama" Morton. Velma at trial. There she is accussed by the defense lawyer of the "Roxy Hart case" of perjury. For her defense she hires the best (and more expensive) lawyer of the city, Billy Flint, who has never lost a case. Thanks to Flint's audacity, Velma is send out of jail free of charges after she collaborates as a witness for the District Attorney in the "Roxy Hart case". Out of jail she persuades her fellow inmate Roxie Hart (with whom she had an icy relationship in jail because they both fought for media attention and publicity) to do an act together at the "Chicago Theatre". Velma says to her that two murderer vaudevillians together can have great success on stage. So finally both of them have a hit at the "Chicago Theatre" Velma and Roxie dressed to act at the "Chicago Theatre" 1 of 1 Add photo Personality:  Velma is portrayed by Catherine Zeta-Jones as a vaudevillian with great talent and charm, but also as a smug and classist woman behind doors who dismisses (and treats badly) the people she thinks they are not "at her level" (like Roxie Hart). On the contrary, she treats with tenderness, intelligence and charm the people with influence like Matron "Mama" Morton and lawyer Billy Flint. She also treats with some respect the jail inmates who she considers inteligent and brave (and she has some sadness when one of her innocent inmates is sentenced to death). She also shows some feelings when she feels alone at jail with no media attention, and she is deeply hurt by the betrayal of her sister and her husband. Velma at jail. Add photo Historical basis: Velma Kelly character was based on a woman named Belva Gaertner. Belva was a cabaret singer who had been married and divorced twice. After those men had come and gone, she had a lover named Walter Law, who she thought was the right man for her. On March 11, 1924, Belva shot Law, who was already married with one child. Law was found with a bottle of gin and a gun that had three shots fired next to him in the front seat of Belva's car. The next day, she was found at her apartment with bloody clothes on the floor. She claimed that she had been drunk and couldn't remember what had happened. She was arrested for the murder of Walter Law on March 12, 1924. During her interview with Maurine Watkins, Gaertner told Watkins that "gin and guns- either one is bad enough, but together they get you in a dickens of a mess, don't they." In court, her defense was that he could have committed suicide, and she was released in June 1924. She remarried her husband William Gaertner and was later convicted of drunk driving in 1926. In 1927, she attended the opening of Watkins play Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Musical numbe


Which country is bordered by Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia?

East Africa Living Encyclopedia Kenya -- Geography Area The total                                    area of                                    Kenya is                                    224,960                                    square miles;                                    almost 5,200                                    sq. miles                                    of this total takes                                    the form                                    of fresh                                    water, mainly                                    in Lake                                    Rudolf. Location Kenya                                    is positioned                                    on the equator                                    on Africa's                                    east coast.                                    Its northernmost                                    and southernmost                                    points are                                    approximately                                    equidistant--a                                    little over                                    40 north                                    and south                                    of the equator.                                    Kenya shares                                    borders                                    with five                                    other countries.                                    The perimeter                                    of Kenya's                                    international                                    land borders                                    is 3,446                                    km., including                                    borders                                    with Sudan                                    (306 km),                                    Ethiopia                                    (779 km),                                    Somalia                                    (682 km), Tanzania                                    (769 km),                                    and Uganda                                    (772 km).                                    Kenya's                                    eastern                                    and northern


"Which British playwright wrote ""Stags and Hens""?"

David Ward talks to Willy Russell | Culture | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close Playwright Willy Russell has returned to one of his greatest hits, done a spot of trimming and rewriting, and produced what he now calls Stags and Hens - The Remix. The new version opens at the Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool on February 1. First produced 30 years ago, the play tells of a couple who, by coincidence, spend the night before their wedding in the same Liverpool venue. There were plenty of laughs then, but surely there are more jokes now? "Oh no," says Russell, now 60 and a grandfather. The gag quotient hasn't risen: "It's just that you didn't laugh at the 1978 jokes." You could write a decent dissertation on the differences between the two versions. Out go mentions of John Wayne, Britt Ekland, and Tonto (the Lone Ranger's horse); in come Bo Derek, Elvis Costello and Rolf Harris. Clearly, this is not an update. The happy couple can still be found partying in a dancehall with dodgy electrics in Liverpool in 1978. And the deep sadness remains. "The play will not update," insists Russell. "The tribal thing at the centre of it, the male-female thing, is not true today. The whole booze culture has been replaced by a drug culture. The very idea of this mainstream disco ballroom has gone. And for stag or hen nights now they are on planes going to Amsterdam or Malaga or Dublin." Kevin Fearon, now staging plays at Liverpool's Royal Court without subsidy, wanted to produce Stags and Hens. Russell agreed - "subject to me taking a look at it. I think it was the prompt I needed. When I heard of other productions, I tended to wince. Not that the subject matter is wrong, but the way I told it in 1978 is not right for now. Under the influence of film, the speed with which we tell stories today is very different. In theatre then, a scene would still largely have to have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's not so today - you can use the cinema device of going straight to the moment." Russell went to work on the new version immediately. The play is now a good 20 minutes shorter, has far more "fucks" and has lost its only c-word. It's a tougher piece of work. It's still set in the dancehall's toilets, where the groom spends the entire play with his head stuck down a toilet. The basic theme of staying or leaving remains and is just as relevant. "Ringo Starr has just been given a kicking because he left Liverpool!" adds Russell, recalling the Beatle's return to his home city for the opening of its year as European capital of culture . "Of course he left Liverpool - he was in the Beatles!" The next sentence is preceded by a small sigh of exasperation. "The thing that I'm endlessly praised for, and it's nothing to do with my work, is that I always stayed in Liverpool." In the play, the bride Linda meets Peter, an ex who has gone to London and found a bit of Top of the Pops glory as a singer. "The debate between Peter and Linda in the remix is stronger than in the original and much more spelled out. While it wasn't consciously at the front of my brain, I must have had the idea in my head because we were just about to embark on this capital of culture thing. I knew this debate was in the air and it must have infused what has been written. "This thing does not change in Liverpool. Just two weeks ago, [Liverpool lawyer and arts patron] Rex Makin gave Phil Redmond a good kicking because Redmond has moved out to Tarporley [a Cheshire village]. He's not got Liverpool credentials any more!" That's exactly what Linda, a close relative of Russell's Shirley Valentine and Rita, says to Peter: "I can say just what the fuck I like about living here because I do live here ... So when you come back here an' you hear one of us slaggin' off the place, don't think it gives you the right to join in. You left! Remember?" Russell lives here too but scorns any idea that Liverpool is some kind of essential inspiration. "I just take it completely for granted. I don't think of it in those terms. I wince when people say 'his beloved Liverpool'. That kind of sentimentality


"Who had a 1978 hit with ""Love is in the Air""?"

John Paul Young — Love Is in the Air — Listen, watch, download and discover music for free at Last.fm love Love Is in the Air is a 1977 disco song sung by John Paul Young. It became his only worldwide hit during 1978, peaking at #2 on the Australian charts and #5 in the UK singles chart. In the United States, the song peaked at #7 on the pop chart and spent two weeks at #1 on the adult contemporary chart, his only US hit. In 1997, the song was covered by Krush featuring Simon Green.


Which pop group comprised David van Day and Thereza Bazar?

'I hope that awful vain man swallows a worm and chokes on it': I'm A Celebrity star David Van Day's Dollar bandmate lets rip | Daily Mail Online 'I hope that awful vain man swallows a worm and chokes on it': I'm A Celebrity star David Van Day's Dollar bandmate lets rip By LUCIE MORRIS 'He is an awful vain man': Thereza Bar, pictured at her home in Sydney last week, says she's furious with her Dollar bandmate David Van Day Thereza Bazar is pacing her Sydney sitting room fuming, her slender arms gesticulating wildly. Her matching Maltese dogs, Pom Pom and Romeo, slink out of the room, safely out of earshot. The 51-year-old singer is getting on to the subject of David Van Day, her former lover and stage partner, and there is clearly a lot more to come. Van Day, of course, is making a name for himself on I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, getting on the wrong side of his fellow contestants by throwing tantrums about the sleeping arrangements and apparently expecting hero worship for enduring a slurry of maggots. ‘He’s a bit Marmitey,’ presenter Declan Donnelly declared last week. ‘People either love him or hate him.’ There is little doubt which side Thereza’s on right now. ‘I really hope he swallows a worm in there and chokes on it,’ she says. It comes as a shock, given that Thereza has been performing with Van Day on and off for nearly 30 years as the other half of bubble-gum singing duo Dollar. Her house is even filled with pictures from their glory years. There are few people who can claim to have seen more of him than Thereza – but it is clear that what she has seen lately is more than enough. In recent days she has looked on as Van Day has preened himself in the ‘jungle’, a stage set created in a patch of damp rain-forest a few hundred miles north of Sydney. But while his fellow contestants have been marvelling at Van Day’s impenetrable self-obsession, Thereza has registered no surprise at all, just exasperation. As far as she is concerned, the 52-year-old with the chiselled but implausibly tight features is ‘at it again’. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share ‘He will tread on his fellow contestants to try and win, just like he has used me for so many years,’ she says. ‘For once I’m going to speak my mind about that awful, vain man that I’ve had to put up with  – and mother – for all these years. The silence needs to be broken.’ 'I hope he swallows a worm in there:' Van Day is making a name for himself on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! It might seem strange that, after all this time, she should suddenly be so overwhelmed by fury. She has never given a newspaper interview about Van Day before and even now the pretext for her anger seems rather slender: it emerges that Van Day omitted to inform her he was taking part in I’m A Celebrity, even though it takes place on her home turf. The first she knew about his participation was when a friend told her by text message. Cue more wild gesticulations. ‘How can he come to my country, my patch and not even tell me?’ she says. ‘I don’t care if the producers told him to keep it a secret; we are supposed to be working partners and great friends. I am totally incensed.’ Dollar in  their Eighties heyday: Thereza Bazar and David Van Day In other respects, life seems pretty good for slender Thereza, who divides her time between teaching children to sing and looking after her two sons at an ocean-side home in Vaucluse, one of the city’s most beautiful suburbs. Recently divorced from her barrister husband, she says she is rather enjoying the single life. To unwind, she takes long walks on Bondi Beach. Or she can sit on the balcony of her £1million property, relax, drink white wine and do a little whale watching. Yet Van Day’s antics have plainly got under her skin. It turns out, in fact, that David Van Day has been getting under her skin for much of the past 30 years and, now that he is back in the public eye, her anger is beyond containment. ‘I have been so good to that man. Now, as usual, his ego and thirst for celebrity have gone above everything,’ she says. ‘I did so


"Who painted the picture known as ""The Rokeby Venus""?"

Rokeby Venus - 必应 Sign in Rokeby Venus The Rokeby Venus (/ˈroʊkbi/; also known as The Toilet of Venus, Venus at her Mirror, Venus and Cupid, or La Venus del espejo) is a painting by Diego Velázquez (1599–1660), the leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age. Completed between 1647 and 1651, and probably painted during the artist's visit to Italy, the work depicts the goddess Venus in a sensual pose, lying on a bed and looking into a mirror held by the Roman god of physical love, her son Cupid. The painting is in the National Gallery, London. Numerous works, from the ... (展开) ancient to the baroque, have been cited as sources of inspiration for Velázquez. The nude Venuses of the Italian painters, such as Giorgione's Sleeping Venus (c. 1510) and Titian's Venus of Urbino (1538), were the main precedents. In this work, Velázquez combined two established poses for Venus: recumbent on a couch or a bed, and gazing at a mirror. She is often described as looking at herself on the mirror, although this is physically impossible since viewers can see her face reflected in their direction. This phenomenon is known as the Venus effect. In a number of ways the painting represents a pictorial departure, through its central use of a mirror, and because it shows the body of Venus turned away from the observer of the painting. The Rokeby Venus is the only surviving female nude by Velázquez. Nudes were extremely rare in seventeenth-century Spanish art, which was policed actively by members of the Spanish Inquisition. Despite this, nudes by foreign artists were keenly collected by the court circle, and this painting was hung in the houses of Spanish courtiers until 1813, when it was brought to England to hang in Rokeby Park, Yorkshire. In 1906, the painting was purchased by National Art Collections Fund for the National Gallery, London. Although it was attacked and badly damaged in 1914 by the suffragette Mary Richardson, it soon was fully restored and returned to display. Description See also: Venus effect The Rokeby Venus depicts the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility reclining languidly on her bed, her back to the viewer—in Antiquity, portrayal of Venus from a back view was a common visual and literary erotic motif—and her knees tucked. She is shown without the mythological paraphernalia normally included in depictions of the scene; jewellery, roses, and myrtle are all absent. Unlike most earlier portrayals of the goddess, which show her with blond hair, Velázquez's Venus is a brunette. The female figure can be identified as Venus because of the presence of her son, Cupid. Venus gazes into a mirror held by Cupid, who is without his usual bow and arrows. When the work was first inventoried, it was described as "a nude woman", probably owing to its controversial nature. Venus looks outward at the viewer of the painting through her reflected image in the mirror. However, the image is blurred and reveals only a vague reflection of her facial characteristics; the reflected image of the head is much larger than it would be in reality. The critic Natasha Wallace has speculated that Venus's indistinct face may be the key to the underlying meaning of the painting, in that "it is not intended as a specific female nude, nor even as a portrayal of Venus, but as an image of self-absorbed beauty." According to Wallace, "There is nothing spiritual about face or picture. The classical setting is an excuse for a very material aesthetic sexuality—not sex, as such, but an appreciation of the beauty that accompanies attraction." Intertwining pink silk ribbons are draped over the mirror and curl over its frame. The ribbon's function has been the subject of much debate by art historians; suggestions include an allusion to the fetters used by Cupid to bind lovers, that it was used to hang the mirror, and that it was used to blindfold Venus moments before. The critic Julián Gallego found Cupid's facial expression to be so melancholy that he interprets the ribbons as fetters binding the god to the image of Beauty, and gave the painting the title "Amor co


Which Scottish island is separated from the mainland by the Firth of Lorn(e)?

Firth of Lorn | For Argyll April 1, 2009 by This photograph , by copyright holder Sue Anderson of Island Focus -  shows the so-called Bridge over the Atlantic, which it is exactly that. It is the bridge at Clachan Seil linking the Argyll mainland with the Isle of Seil. It crosses the narrow continuum of the Clachan Sound and the Sound of Seil running from the Atlantic in the Firth of Lorn to the inshore waterway system in the approaches to Loch Melfort (pictured – with the mainland on the left and the Isle of Seil on the right). The bridge was designed by Thomas Telford and was built by engineer Robert Mylne between 1792 and 1793. The 22 metre span of its arch, which is about 12 metres above the bed of the channel, allows for ships of up to 40 tonnes to pass below it at high tide. The bridge, now part of the B844, is still the access to the Isle of Seil and is protected by Historic Scotland. In the past there have been occasional dramatic incidents where whales have got trapped in the narrow Clachan Sound. In 1835 a 78 foot long whale with a 21 foot lower jaw was stranded after getting trapped in shallow water and unable to back out. In 1837 no fewer than 192 pilot whales got trapped in the same way. The largest of these was 26 foot long. The bridge itself is a magnet for visitors, because of its curiosity value, the real beauty of its construction, the welcoming Tigh an Truish Inn whose car park can be seen here on the immediate right of the bridge and the access the bridge offers to one of Argyll’s great secrets – Ellenabeich and Easdale Island. Copyright: Sue Anderson, www.islandfocus.co.uk . Images may not be reproduced without prior permission from Sue Anderson. February 20, 2009 by The Sea Life Centre at Loch Lomond Shores near Ballach is hosting a session for members and guests of the Scottish Sea Angling Conservation Network (SSACN) at 2pm on Monday 9th March. James Thorburn will present a summary of his findings on a research  project on the Common Skate and after his presentation SSACN and SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage) will provide an update on proposed future work on Common Skate, Spur Dog and Tope. This will be followed by an opportunity to discuss both projects and issues arising from them. The aim of James Thorburn’s  project was to get more understanding of the life history characteristics and behaviour of the Commons Skate as well as assessing the population around the Isle of Mull and Firth of Lorn. His report will incude his major findings and consider matters like growth rate, annual depth migration, maturation, annual geographical movement, population composition, fishing mortality and economic importance. As well as this, Thorburn’s research also focused on the economic value of the charter boat industry based in Oban and running skate angling trips. He looked at the overall value of the industry and its financial impact on other businesses in the area. SSACN members and guests are cordially invited but, to help the catering provision for the event,  are asked to RSVP with numbers by emailing contact@ssacn.org For ayone who can’t get there but is interested in the research findings, the report can be found on the SSACN website and in the SSACN Reading Room of the SSACN Library. January 25, 2009 by There is a intriguing English language magazine – Hidden Europe -  published out of Berlin, dedicated to finding and telling the hidden stories of Europe’s hidden places. Its first class writers have the gift of looking around them, seeing the oddities or the curiosities and delving into the stories behind them. They look to the neglected, the overgrown, the unrecognised rather than the celebrated – although these hidden histories can coexist with famous places. The magazine has published, for instance, an article on ‘The islands of the mad, Venice’ – exploring the islands in the lagoon which were ‘reserved as sanatoria, quarantine stations or mental institutions’. It goes to look at places whose names we rhyme off and never stop to think we know nothing about them – as it did in a piece: ‘An island outpo


What is the name of the last passenger ship to hold the Blue Riband?

THE BLUE RIBBON OR BLUE RIBAND ATLANTIC PASSENGER BOAT RECORD CROSSING Harold     Hales MP in 1935 with his Blue Ribband Trophy   1935    - THE    TROPHY   The trophy was instituted in 1935 when Harold K. Hales (1868 - 1942), a member of the British Parliament and owner of a shipping company, commissioned a Sheffield    golds/silversmith named Charles Holiday to produce a large trophy to be presented to the fastest ship crossing the Atlantic . For a man so devoted to the sea, it is ironic that it should claim his life.    Mr, Hales died in a boating accident on the River Thames in 1942.  The trophy is a gilt statue, four feet high, weighing nearly 100 lbs., fashioned with a globe resting on two figures of victory (inspired by the big statue of the Greek goddess Nike that was erected on the island of Samothrace following a victorious sea battle in 305 BC). It stands on a basis of carved green onyx, with an    enameled blue ribbon encircling the middle, and decorated with models of galleons, modern ocean liners and statues of Neptune and Amphitrite, god and    goddess of the sea. It is surmounted by a figure depicting speed pushing a three-stacked (funneled) ocean liner against a figure symbolizing the forces of the Atlantic . Prior to 1935 and Harold Hales, there was no    formal trophy to    celebrate the speed increases.        Left:    SS Sirius from 1837, crossed the Atlantic in 1837 at 8 knots. She is    thought to be the first ship to hold the title.  Right:    RMS Europa, Blue Riband record 11.79 knots    - one of the first photographs of a paddle steamer, which is actually a    paddle assisted sailing ship.   COMPETITION    The    modern cruise passenger, who sees the ship as a major destination in    itself, seldom thinks of speed as an interesting criteria for rating    ships.  However,    this was not always so.  For over a century and a half there was a    prize - called the Blue Riband - for speed in the North Atlantic crossing.   After    steam conquered that dangerous ocean, the fastest steamer was awarded a    mythical "blue ribbon."  The    start may have been Liverpool or Queenstown, but the end was always New    York's Sandy Hook, or later, Ambrose Lightship, a distance of 2,800    nautical miles.   The term was borrowed from horse racing and was not widely used until after 1910. Under the unwritten rules, the record is based on average speed rather than passage time because ships follow different routes. Traditionally, a ship is considered a "record breaker" if it wins the eastbound speed record, but is not credited with the Blue Riband unless it wins the more difficult westbound record against the Gulf Stream.   Charles    Holiday the silversmith who crafted this magnificent trophy for Harold    Hales     Of the 35 Atlantic liners to hold the Blue Riband, 25 were British, followed by five German, three American, as well as one each from Italy and France. 13 were Cunarders (plus Queen Mary of Cunard White Star), 5 by White Star, with 4 owned by Norddeutscher Lloyd, 2 by Collins, 2 by Inman and 2 by Guion, and one each by British American, Great Western, Hamburg-America, the Italian Line, Compagnie Gï¿½nï¿½rale Transatlantique and finally the United States Lines. Many of these ships were built with substantial government subsidies and were designed with military considerations in mind. Winston Churchill estimated that the two Cunard Queens helped shorten the Second World War by a year. The last Atlantic liner to hold the Blue Riband, the    'United States' was designed for her potential use as a troopship as well as her service as a commercial passenger liner.   Competition    was fierce and the rewards were considerable. Although imaginary in    itself, the Blue Riband offered immense tangible rewards. Many passengers    wished to travel on the fastest ship. Contracts for mail carriage and    special freight were considerable. National pride also entered the    picture.  During    the 19th century, the s


Snow, Bean, White-fronted, and Pink-footed are species of which bird?

Geese | North American Bird Species | CCNAB Lives, Habitats & Pictures of the Geese Enter Bird's Name in Search Box: www.birds-of-north-america.net There are at least nine geese species in the goose family, not including exotic species and domesticated varieties. The Canada Goose is the most plentiful and is seen throughout North America. There are no less than six sub-species ranging from the Common Canada Goose, Lesser Canada Goose, Richardson's Canada Goose, Aleutian Canada Goose, Dusky Canada Goose and the now separated with a class of its own, Cackling  Goose. Then, there is also the Brant, Greater White-fronted Goose, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Ross's and the Snow Goose. The Ross's Goose and Snow Goose comes in white plumage and a bluish-black dark morph plumage. There are the vagrants such as the Emperor Goose, Barnacle Goose, Graylag Goose, Bean Goose, Bar-headed Goose and Pink-footed Goose, that sometimes show up on our North American coastlines. Almost all the North American geese, even in individual classifications have sub-species, named "Lesser" or "Western", with each group having their subtle differences. Other geese sometimes seen in our recreational parks, nature centres and on farms is the domesticated Graylag Goose. This bird can be all white or have the same markings like its wild cousin but has a much heavier body. There is also the Egyptian Goose and Swan Goose which is also known as the "Chinese Goose". Click on the bird images or names to see pictures of the Geese of North America


Slieve Donard is the highest summit in which Irish mountain range?

Slieve Donard : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost Slieve Donard & Newcastle Summit view by Tomek Lodowy Slieve Donard is the highest peak in Northern Ireland and is part of the Mourne Mountains, a mountain range in the Southeast of Northern Ireland. Slieve Donard is only 850 meters (2,790 ft.) high, but for climbing the peak you need to climb every single vertical meter, since the ascent starts literally at sea level: at Newcastle Beach. Climbing Slieve Donard is rather easy, a well-marked trail leads all the way to the summit from the starting point in Newcastle. The route is graded T2 with a few passages of T3. The trail leads through dense forests and along many small streams. About halfway up, the dense forest makes place for  the typical Irish Highlands: wet, grassy slopes with boulders covered by mosses; a sign of the wet climate. On Slieve Donard by Tomek Lodowy Glen River Path with Slieve Donard Slieve Donard is a very popular mountain for local people as well as tourists. The views from the summit are great. On clear days you can see as far as Belfast (30 miles to the North) as well as Dublin (55 miles to the south). Towards the east you have tremendous views over the Irish Sea, which is only a couple of miles away from the summit. Towards the West you can see all of the other rugged peaks of the Mourne mountains, with Slieve Commedagh (767 m. /2,516 ft.), the second highest peak in Northern Ireland, dominating the view. Slieve Donard has three subsidiary peaks on the seaward side: Millstone Mountain, Thomas's Mountain and Crossone. View towards the Irish Sea Evening time @ Donard Saddle by Tomek Lodowy Slieve Donard is mostly climbed from the North  (from Newcastle). Another route starts in the east at Bloody Bridge, where the bloody bridge river enters the Irish Sea. This route follows the river for a large part of the route.  At the ‘’Bog of Donard’’, the saddle between Slieve Donard and Rocky Mountain, the route follows the Mourne Wall, a large stone wall built in the early 20th century, to the summit. On the summit you will find the remains of a prehistoric cairn. The Cairn measures 36 metres from north to south, 43m from east to west, and is 1m high. It appears to have been a Neolithic passage tomb, dating to a stunning 3000B.C. It is the highest known passage tomb in Britain and Ireland. Route Route Map Slieve Donard (Click for details) The Glen River Route The most common route to the summit of Slieve Donard starts at Newcastle. To be more exact: There is a parking place directly west to the point where the Glen river flows into the Irish Sea. This is along the Newcastle Boulevard. At this parking place the trail starts. It is named the Glen river path, because it follows the river up the mountain. You keep heading up the valley trough the dense forest. At about 350 meters above sea level the forest abruptly stops and the landscape immediately changes into the typical Irish Highlands. Without the cover of the trees, you are exposed to the elements: Strong winds and/or heavy rain are very common here. Keep heading up the mountain along the Glen River. Eventually you will reach the saddle between Slieve Commedagh and Slieve Donard. At this point you have reached the famous Mourne Wall. Follow the wall towards the east up to the summit of Slieve Donard. The Bloody Bridge River Route The bloody bridge parking lot is the starting point for this route. Head towards the west. The trail follows the bloody bridge river up the eastern slopes of Slieve Donard. Keep heading west until you reach Crannoge, a very small village consisting of a couple of houses only. After passing Crannoge, you will soon arrive at the ‘’Bog of Donard’’, the saddle between Slieve Donard and Rocky Mountain. From this point, the route follows the Mourne Wall, a large stone wall built in the early 20th century, to the summit. Mourne Mountains Map History On the summit are the remains of two prehistoric cairns. The Cairn on the actual summit measures 36.5 metres from north to south, 43m from east to west, and is 1m high. It appe


What was the name of the sister ship to the Titanic, nicknamed The Old Reliable'?

Titanic's Sister Ships Titanic's Sister Ships The Titanic was the second of three large liners intended to work the   Southampton-New York "shuttle" service. The sister ships were planned to be   near identical. RMS Olympic Olympic & Titanic in Belfast Launched on 20th October 1910 Olympic was the first of the trio of White   Star Liners. Under the command of Captain E.J. Smith (who was later to command   the Titanic) she sailed on June 14th 1911 on her Maiden voyage to New   York. The Olympic was received well, but on 20th September 1911 she was   involved in a collision with cruiser HMS Hawke. After limping back to   Belfast she was repaired using components from her sister (Titanic) then   under construction. After the Titanic disaster, Olympic underwent various safety improvements   including lifeboats for all aboard, and in October 1912 she returned to   Belfast again for installation of an inner watertight skin. On 1st September 1915 the Olympic was requisitioned by the British   Government for war service as a troopship. Later she received a coat of   dazzle paint designed to confuse enemy observers. Perhaps her most famous   exploit of the war years was when she struck and sank a German submarine,   U103. After the war she returned to commercial service, and despite her early   mishaps, she gained an affectionate following and earned the nickname "Old   Reliable". Her bad luck returned on 15th May 1934 when the Olympic collided with   the Nantucket lightship with the loss of 7 lives. Her last voyage ended in Southampton on April 12th 1935, on 13th   October 1935 she arrived Palmers Yard on the Tyne for breaking up. Her   pitiful remains were finally towed to Inverkeithing on 19th September 1937   for final demolition. Fittings from the Olympic were sold off at auction, and to this day it   is possible to see them. Notable locations include the White Swan Hotel,   Alnwick, England and the famous "Honour and Glory Crowning Time" wood   carving can be seen in the Southampton Maritime Museum. Recommended Reading: RMS Olympic "The Old Reliable" by Simon Mills Publisher: Waterfront Publications - ISBN: 0-946184-79-8 HMHS Britannic HMHS Britannic at Mudros on 3rd October 1916 Britannic started life under the cloud of the Titanic disaster, from the   start she was expected to be named "Gigantic" but she was built as   Britannic, considered by White Star as a lucky name (the White Star Line   had three ships named Britannic over the years - HMHS Britannic was the   second). In appearance the Britannic resembled the Titanic, having an enclosed   promenade A-Deck, but one large difference was the lifeboat davits which   were much more prominent on the Britannic. Below decks, the Britannic was similar to her sisters, but additional   safety features (such as a double skin) were "built in" rather than   retrofitted. Although her service speed was not intended to be increased,   she was fitted with a more powerful turbine capable of developing 18,000HP   compared to the 16,000HP of the Olympic, it was the largest marine turbine   in the world. Launched on 26th February 1914, fitting out was delayed by WW1 and   financial/industrial difficulties. On 13th November 1915 the Britannic was   requisitioned as a hospital ship becoming HMHS (His Majesty's Hospital Ship)   Britannic. Receiving a coat of brilliant white paint, with huge red crosses each   lit by 125 lights. On 11th December 1915 she left Belfast and started her   short career. On 8:12am on 21st November 1916 Britannic struck a mine (some still   contest it was a torpedo) in the Kea Channel, Aegean Sea. Despite her   improved safety features, the Britannic began to sink in a cruel copycat of   her sister's end four years earlier. Attempts were made to beach the ship on the nearby island of Kea, but it   was not to be. Two lifeboats, launched without authority from the port side   were sucked into the propellers and smashed to pieces....the occupants   didn't stand a chance. At 9:07


With which instrument is jazz musician Courtney Pine mainly associated?

LondonJazz: Preview / Interview: Courtney Pine - House of Legends at the Jazz Cafe, Camden, Feb 7-8 Preview / Interview: Courtney Pine - House of Legends at the Jazz Cafe, Camden, Feb 7-8 Saxophonist Courtney Pine CBE talked to Alison Bentley about bringing Caribbean-influenced jazz from his latest House of Legends album to Camden’s Jazz Cafe, Feb. 7th and 8th. Alison Bentley: I heard you talk last year about learning on the bandstand with Art Blakey and Elvin Jones. The first time I heard you play was with the Jazz Warriors at the old Bracknell Jazz Festival. Are there still opportunities like that for young jazz musicians to learn on the bandstand? Courtney Pine: That was in the 80s, right? I remember that one really well. I'm about to launch another band called the Venus Warriors, an all-female band. And it's a version of the Jazz Warriors. I'm having to recount the story of this first show all the time. The musicians were scared of doing that gig. I remember that show, cause there was a great trumpet player called Harry Beckett. He didn't really want to do it. He's like, 'I don't really want to be with these young kids.' And I'm like, 'You're not going to have any pressure, we'll play your music.' I just remember going through this whole thing of convincing my elders, that this would be a good idea. And I'm going though it again with these women. AB: You're setting up new opportunities. CP: It's hard, but I've been doing the best I can. The guys who have come through, like Soweto Kinch, Shabaka Hutchings, they're all award winners, so the process does work. In terms of me, I just had to go and find it, I had to go and search. But I'm doing the opposite now, I'm going looking for youngsters who want to play, and even though I've told you because you asked me, I don't actually go out and make a big noise about it. But I think it's such a strong component of our industry that we inspire the young and give them a platform to play. I've a record label that does it now as well. There's a band called Empirical that released their début that won Album of the Year. AB: You produced that one? CP: Yes, I did, but they've had three other records out on another label. They've gone on to bigger and better things, and that's the idea, that the elders give them the opportunity to stand up. AB: Is the emphasis on elders training younger people a part of the Caribbean tradition? CP: I think so, yeah. If you look at Caribbean Music, it's all about communication and functionality. You can't really play grooves or scales or sounds that aren't relevant to your village, your town, your nation. It just doesn't work. You find that the music that comes from the Caribbean is from the essence of the community. That's what I've tried to do over the years. I've done my apprenticeship playing American jazz, playing classical music, using different approaches to become a better musician. When you start to play from the community aspect, you get a different feel, a different sound, a different kind of demarcation. We started this conversation talking about the Jazz Warriors, which is what that band was all about, a community-based band. I was lucky enough to play with Manu Dibango, a Cameroonian saxophonist who's a spokesman in France. He has a political show. He plays great saxophone, and he inspired me. I did a show with him last year, and the reasons why he plays music are what I want to do as well- to inspire others. AB: I was thinking, the Caribbean islands are so close to each other other but their sounds and styles are so different. Is that because the music's associated with individual towns and communities? CP: Very much so. That's made my day you saying that, because a lot of people think that the Caribbean is all Calypso or Bob Marley. It's not. When you think about Cuba and Martinique, and everything in between- there's a lot of variation. And for me what's inspiring is the fact that these Africans have taken their locality and they've developed something. It's like a scientist saying, 'What can I make out of this thing? What can I ma


"Who wrote and directed the 2003 film ""Love Actually""?"

Richard Curtis - IMDb IMDb 27 December 2016 8:44 AM, UTC NEWS Richard Curtis was born on November 8, 1956 in Wellington, New Zealand as Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis. He is a writer and producer, known for Love Actually (2003), Bean (1997) and Notting Hill (1999). See full bio » Born: a list of 22 people created 16 Nov 2011 a list of 45 people created 25 May 2012 a list of 22 people created 18 May 2013 a list of 28 people created 10 Feb 2015 a list of 30 people created 13 Oct 2015 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Richard Curtis's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for     1     Oscar. Another    19 wins & 33 nominations. See more awards  » Known For  2015 Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (TV Movie) (written by)  2014/I Trash (screenplay by)  2003 Love Actually (written by)   Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (TV Series) (character - 4 episodes, 2002 - 2003) (characters - 1 episode, 2002)  1999 Hooves of Fire (TV Short)  1999 Blackadder Back & Forth (Short) (television series "The Black Adder", "Blackadder II", "Blackadder the Third" and "Blackadder Goes Forth" - uncredited) / (written by)  1999 Notting Hill (written by)  1997 Bean (character "Mr. Bean") / (written by)   Mr. Bean (TV Series) (1 episode, 1995) (written by - 7 episodes, 1990 - 1992) (additional material - 3 episodes, 1993 - 1995)  1986/II Comic Relief (TV Special documentary) (writer)  1986 Black-Adder II (TV Series) (by - 6 episodes)  1983 Dead on Time (Short) (written by)   Not the Nine O'Clock News (TV Series) (written by - 5 episodes, 1980 - 1982) (writer - 1 episode, 1982) (gag associate - 1 episode, 1982) - Merry Christmas (2004) ... (co-executive producer) - Summer (2000) ... (co-executive producer)  1992 Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (TV Movie) (executive producer) Hide   2005 Live 8 (TV Special documentary) (organizer)  1994 Mr. Bean (TV Series) (script editor - 2 episodes) - Do-It-Yourself Mr. Bean (1994) ... (script editor) Hide   1984 The Lenny Henry Show (TV Series) (1985) Hide   2008 Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (TV Movie documentary) (thanks)  2007 The Comedy Christmas (TV Movie documentary) (acknowledgment: archive "The Vicar of Dibley" courtesy of)  2002 Ali G Indahouse (special thanks)  1993 Chef! (TV Series) (special thanks - 1 episode) - Rice and Peas (1993) ... (special thanks) Hide   2016 There's Something About Romcoms (TV Movie documentary) Himself - Writer & Director  2013 Made in Hollywood (TV Series) Himself  2013 Cinema 3 (TV Series) Himself  2013 Días de cine (TV Series) Himself  2013 Frost on Sketch Shows (TV Movie documentary) Himself - Writer, Not the Nine O'Clock News  2013 The Richard Dimbleby Lecture (TV Series documentary) Himself  2012 Britain's Funniest Comedy Characters (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2003-2012 Film 2016 (TV Series) Himself  2011 Fry's Planet Word (TV Series documentary) Himself  2011 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments (TV Movie documentary) Himself - Writer and Director  2011 The One Show (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2010 Doctor Who Confidential (TV Series documentary) Himself  2009 Victoria Wood: Seen on TV (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2009 A Night at the Office (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2008 Blackadder Rides Again (TV Special documentary) Himself  2008 Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2008 New Heroes of Comedy (TV Series documentary) Himself  2007 Movie Connections (TV Series documentary) Himself  2007 British Film Forever (TV Mini-Series documentary) Himself  2007 Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2007 Perfect Night In (TV Series documentary) Himself  2007 The British Academy Television Awards (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2007 The Story of Dibley (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2007 Soapstar Superstar (TV Series) Himself  2006 The Xtra Factor (TV Series) Himself  2006 Britain's Funniest Comedy Characters (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2006 Conversations with the Cast (Video documentary short) Himself - Host  2006 The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2005 Live 8: A


What type of food is a Berliner Pfannkuchen?

Berliner Pfannkuchen - Germanfoods.org Berliner Pfannkuchen Krapfen Known as Pfannkuchen in Berlin, Kreppel in Hessen, Krapfen in Southern Germany and Berliner just about everywhere else (excluding various dialectical variations), the jelly-filled donut, the cause of much unintended mirth when John F. Kennedy famously declared 'Ich bin ein Berliner' is a quintessential culinary component of Germany's carnival season. Carnival season, known as Fasching, Karneval or Fastnacht, depending on the region, is celebrated mostly in catholic areas of Germany, yet the ubiquitous donut is a hit wherever you go. During the carnival season you'll find bakeries on every street corner with their counters piled high with various types of donuts, most filled with jam but also with vanilla cream, chocolate or even egg nog. Servings: 3/4 cup lukewarm milk plus 2 tbsp 5 egg yolks 2-1/2 oz butter at room temperature Salt German jelly such as raspberry, cherry, plum or apricot Instructions Place the flour in a bowl, make a well in the center. Crumble the yeast into it with 1 tbsp sugar and 3 tbsp lukewarm milk. Mix together and allow to stand in a warm place for about 15 minutes. Add the remaining milk, sugar, egg yolks, room temperature butter and a pinch of salt to the dough and knead into a smooth dough in a food processor with a dough kneading attachment. Mix until the dough appears to detach easily from the sides of the bowl. Allow the dough to rise in a warm place until it doubles in size (approx 30-60 minutes). Roll out the dough into 3/4 inch thickness on a floured surface and cut of circles approximately 3 inches in diameter using a glass or cup. Allow the cut-out dough circles to stand for a further 10 minutes covered with a dish towel. Heat the oil to 370 degrees F in a deep-fryer or large saucepan. Lower the donuts 2 to 3 at a time into the hot oil and fry until the puff up and turn golden brown. Remove the fried donuts from the oil with a slotted spoon and allow to drain on paper towels. Allow the donuts to cool then fill them with jam using a decorating syringe with a long thin needle. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar and enjoy! Krapfen Known as Pfannkuchen in Berlin, Kreppel in Hessen, Krapfen in Southern Germany and Berliner just about everywhere else (excluding various dialectical variations), the jelly-filled donut, the cause of much unintended mirth when John F. Kennedy famously declared 'Ich bin ein Berliner' is a quintessential culinary component of Germany's carnival season. Carnival season, known as Fasching, Karneval or Fastnacht, depending on the region, is celebrated mostly in catholic areas of Germany, yet the ubiquitous donut is a hit wherever you go. During the carnival season you'll find bakeries on every street corner with their counters piled high with various types of donuts, most filled with jam but also with vanilla cream, chocolate or even egg nog. Servings:


The 'Free Officers Movement' took control of which country in a 1952 coup?

Egypt's 1952 revolution and military rule, a history in photos GOD BLESS EGYPT Myoooz 88 In photo number 51 it says that President Anwar Al Sadat assassination was performed by the extremist Group Muslim Brotherhood, and the next photo number 52, it says that the shooting was made by by Al Jihad Movement!!! How’s that?? Neither is correct, however, the shooting was done by the Extremist Group called Al Gama’a Al Islamiya. Myoooz 88 Photo number 5!! thats not Egyptian Police! These are British Troops! Egyptian Police don’t wear helmets! They wore the tarboosh, a traditional dress. The captions of these photos are so pro British, making them look so innocent. The British troops invaded our land, and we have freed it from them. voltron101 “Some Egyptian police were escorted BY BRITISH TROOPS”. The British troops (with the helmets) were doing the escorting while the Egyptian police were being escorted. That’s what the caption explains Follow us on Facebook


Who beat Andy Murray in the final of the Australian Open in January 2011?

Andy Murray: Novak Djokovic is the man to beat at Australian Open | Sport | The Guardian Andy Murray: Novak Djokovic is the man to beat at Australian Open • Djokovic heads into first slam of 2016 in sensational form • ‘Maybe he has a drop off,’ says a hopeful Murray Andy Murray during a practice session in Melbourne ahead of next week's Australian Open. Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images Reuters Monday 11 January 2016 04.30 EST Last modified on Monday 10 October 2016 21.40 EDT Close This article is 1 year old Andy Murray’s priority for the new year is to win the Australian Open for the first time but he concedes that his hopes of success at Melbourne Park may rest on the defending champion Novak Djokovic having an off-day. Djokovic, the world No1, holds three of the four grand slam crowns after a dominant 2015 and started the new season with a bang last week, thrashing Rafael Nadal in straight sets to win the Qatar Open . Nadal described Djokovic’s performance in the final as “perfection” and the highlights reel has made sober viewing for the Serb’s rivals warming up in Australia. Having lost to Djokovic in last year’s Australian Open final, and in those of 2011 and 2013, Murray is under few illusions as to the scale of the task. “My number one goal is to try and win here,” said the world No2, who also lost a fourth Melbourne Park final to Roger Federer in 2010 . “It’d mean a lot because of how may times I’ve been close. You just have to keep trying to learn, watch his matches, try and see if there’s any weaknesses there that you can capitalise on. “Maybe he [Djokovic] has a drop off, it’s very difficult to maintain that level for such a long period. That’s all you can do.” Federer, who lost to Djokovic in last year’s Wimbledon and US Open finals, was also impressed by Djokovic’s obliteration of Nadal in Doha. “To some extent it’s surprising for sure,” said the 34-year-old. “Maybe not so much because he’s been on a roll for a while now. Of course, he is the favourite for the Australian Open. Plus he’s played well there historically.“ The Australian Open starts on 18 January.


Who was the female assistant referee criticised by Andy Gray and Richard Keys, leading to both men's departure from Sky TV?

Andy Gray and Richard Keys Aim Sexist Remarks Against Sian Massey, Say Report - World Soccer Talk Andy Gray and Richard Keys Aim Sexist Remarks Against Sian Massey, Say Report Andy Gray and Richard Keys Aim Sexist Remarks Against Sian Massey, Say Report Christopher Harris January 23, 2011 General , Leagues: EPL 116 Comments Sian Massey, the female assistant referee who impressed many on her second Premier League appearance Saturday, has been the victim of several alleged sexist comments made by Sky Sports presenters Richard Keys and Andy Gray according to Mail On Sunday newspaper. During Saturday’s match at Wolverhampton Wanderers’s Molineux ground, Massey correctly ruled that Liverpool’s Fernando Torres was onside for the opening goal against Wolves. The correct decision was reinforced by the TV replays. Meanwhile, the newspaper is reporting that the two presenters believed their microphone were off during the Wolves against Liverpool match, when they were actually on. And here’s what Keys and Gray are reported to have said about Massey: “Somebody better get down there and explain offside to her,” said Keys. “Can you believe that? A female linesman. Women don’t know the offside rule,” said Gray. Keys replied “Course they don’t. I can guarantee you there will be a big one today. Kenny (Dalglish) will go potty. This isn’t the first time, is it? Didn’t we have one before?” And then he added “The game’s gone mad. Did you hear charming [West Ham vice-chairwoman] Karren Brady this morning complaining about sexism? Do me a favour, love.” When The Mail On Sunday reporter confronted Keys with the transcript, he is reported to have replied “I have no recollection of that. I have no idea what you are talking about. My recollection is that I wished the young lady all the best.” According to the newspaper, the reporter then replied that he had a recording of the conversation to which Keys replied “If you have a tape then you don’t need me to talk to you.” Gray, meanwhile, could not be reached for comment by the paper. If the comments by Gray and Keys are true, those are deplorable things to say and they as well as Sky Sports should issue an apology immediately. Massey obviously knows the offside decision otherwise she would not be officiating at this high level. The comments by Gray and Keys reek of sexism and an apology should be given to Brady as well. It seems that the more Keys and Gray open their mouths recently, the more trouble they get into. The two had an embarrassing debate recently on television about Barcelona. Keys let loose some very leading questions which Gray picked up on and questioned whether Barcelona would have a tough time coping against Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers . Thanks to EPL Talk reader Darren Warren for the news tip. UPDATE: Sky has issued a statement about the matter which reads “The comments are not acceptable. They were not made on air but we have spoken to Richard and Andy and told them our views and they have apologised and expressed their regret.” UPDATE: A newly released video of Richard Keys shows the Sky Sports presenter making more sexist remarks. The video can be seen here. UPDATE: Richard Keys was interviewed Wednesday by TalkSport Radio in the United Kingdom where he explained his side of the story.  Listen to that interview now .


The Canadian province of Manitoba has a north east border with which body of water?

Manitoba - The Canadian Encyclopedia Weir, T.R.. "Manitoba". The Canadian Encyclopedia.     Toronto: Historica Canada, 2012. Web. 9 Aug 2012. Weir, T.R.. "Manitoba". The Canadian Encyclopedia.     Toronto: Historica Canada, 2012. Web. 9 Aug 2012. APA 6th Edition Weir, T.. R. The Canadian Encyclopedia. (2012). Manitoba.     Retrieved December 23, 2016 From http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/manitoba/. Weir, T.. R. The Canadian Encyclopedia. (2012). Manitoba.     Retrieved December 23, 2016 From http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/manitoba/. Chicago 16th Edition Weir, T.R.. "Manitoba." In The Canadian Encyclopedia.     Historica Canada, 1985—. Article published August 9, 2012 Weir, T.R.. "Manitoba." In The Canadian Encyclopedia.     Historica Canada, 1985—. Article published August 9, 2012 Turabian Weir, T.R.. 2012. Manitoba. The Canadian Encyclopedia http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/manitoba/ (accessed December 23, 2016). Weir, T.R.. 2012. Manitoba. The Canadian Encyclopedia     http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/manitoba/ (accessed December 23, 2016). While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Provinces & Territories Manitoba Manitoba is a Canadian province located at the centre of the country, bounded by Saskatchewan to the west, Hudson Bay and Ontario to the east, Nunavut to the north, and North Dakota and Minnesota to the south. The province was founded on parts of the traditional territories of the Assiniboine, Dakota, Cree, Dene, Anishinaabeg and Oji-Cree peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. The land is now governed Treaties 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10. As of the 2011 census, Manitoba had 1,208,268 residents, making it the fifth most populous province or territory in Canada. Manitoba joined Confederation in 1870, and its capital city, Winnipeg, was incorporated shortly thereafter, in 1873. Brian Pallister is the province’s current premier, leading a majority Progressive Conservative government. Manitoba Geography Manitoba is divided by three of Canada’s seven physiographic regions : the Hudson Bay Lowland in the northeast, the Canadian Shield through the central portion of the province, and the Interior Plains in the southwest corner. Flat sedimentary rocks underlie the Hudson Bay Lowland, and the climate is extremely cold. Little development or settlement exists other than at Churchill , Manitoba's only saltwater port. A line drawn from southeastern Manitoba to Flin Flon on the western border separates the arable and well-populated section to the south and west from the sparsely inhabited wilderness to the north and east. The latter comprises about two-thirds of the area of the province. The Canadian Shield is composed of hard granite and other crystalline rocks that were subject to severe glacial scouring during the ice age ; its thin soil, rock outcrop and myriad lakes in rock basins are inhospitable to agriculture, but serve as sites for hydroelectric power , freshwater fishing, metal mines and some forestry. The Assiniboine, Valley and Swan rivers have, over time, carved the southwestern part of the province — a portion of Canada’s Interior Plains — into low plateaus of variable relief that make up most of Manitoba's arable land. Geology The bedrock underlying the province varies from ancient Precambrian rock (4.6 billion to 542 million years old) to young sedimentary rocks ranging from the Paleozoic to Cenozoic era (542 to 66 million years old). The Precambrian rock forms part of the Canadian Shield — some of the oldest rock on Earth. It consists principally of granites and granite gneisses in contact with volcanic rocks and ancient, metamorphosed sedimentary rocks. Contact zones often contain valuable minerals, including nickel , lead , zinc , copper , gold and silver — all of which are mined in Manitoba. Over top of the ancient Precambrian rocks are sedimentary rocks. The su