Which country has the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage sites?

Countries with the Largest Number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites - best, most, greatest of everything ranked User Contributed Rankings - ShareRanks.com Countries with the Largest Number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites 21 items ranked Everything that we have today came from our past. Our cultures and heritages are the source of our identity. Regardless of who we are or where we are from, we each have our own unique identity to share with others. Below is a list of countries that have the largest number of UNESCO World heritage sites to share with the entire world. Rated 0 points - posted 7 years ago by josephling67 in category World . Click on up and down arrows to affect item's ranking Add item 30 points - added 7 years ago by josephling67 - 2. China Although an empire that started with the First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang in 221 BC, China’s rich history dated back over 500.000 years ago to the time of the Peking Man. Even though she is not listed as the top ranking country with World heritage sites, with the number of sites that are on the “Tentative list”, she could easily surpass every country in the world with her rich cultural heritages. Some of her legacies are: • Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian • Mausoleum of the First Qin Emporer • Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang • The Great Wall • Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu • Historic Monuments of Macao 30 points - added 7 years ago by josephling67 - 3. France Decorated Grottoes of the Vézère Valley Vézelay, Church and Hill Palace and Park of Versailles Chartres Cathedral Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange Amiens Cathedral Palace and Park of Fontainebleau From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the production of open-pan salt Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière, and Place d'Alliance in Nancy Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) Strasbourg-Grande îsle Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims Paris, Banks of the Seine 9 points - added 7 years ago by josephling67 - 4. Spain The Spanish were also a power to be reckoned with during the middle ages. Thus, she possesses some of richest cultural sites that can be seen in the world.  • Tower of Hercules • Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzin, Granada • Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid • Burgos Cathedral • Works of Antoni Gaudí • Historic Centre of Cordoba • Historic City of Toledo 9 points - added 7 years ago by josephling67 - 5. Italy Currently at the top of list is this country. Not surprising as this country represented the centre of the Roman Empire as well as the centre of Christendom. Some of the heritage sites in this country are: • Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura • Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci • Historic Centre of Florence • Piazza Del Duomo, Pisa • Venice and its Lagoon • Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata 9 points - added 7 years ago by josephling67 - 6. Turkey Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia, Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi, Hattusha: the Hittite Capital, Nemrut Mountain, Hierapolis–Pamukkale, Xanthos Letoon, City of Safranbolu, Archaeological Site of Troy, Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex, Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük, Historic Areas of Istanbul... 8 points - added 3 years ago by guest - 7. 8 points - added 7 years ago by josephling67 - 8. 8 points - added 7 years ago by josephling67 - 9. 7 points - added 7 years ago by josephling67 - 10. 6 points - added 7 years ago by josephling67 - 11. 4 points - added 7 years ago by josephling67 - 12. 3 points - added 7 years ago by josephling


What is the title of late actress Elizabeth Taylor’s last feature film?

The Elizabeth Taylor Picture Pages Background: "Success is a great deodorant. It takes away all your past smells." Elizabeth Taylor One of the most beautiful screen legends in her era, Elizabeth Taylor won double Oscars for starring in Butterfield 8 (1960, opposite Eddie Fisher) and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966, alongside Richard Burton). The fiery movie icon gained her first fame as a child-star in National Velvet (1944, with Mickey Rooney) and later played Oscar-nominated roles in films like Raintree County (1957, opposite Montgomery Clift), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958, opposite Paul Newman) and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959, with Katharine Hepburn and Mercedes McCambridge) as well as became the first actress to earn $1,000,000 (U.S.) for starring in the lavish movie Cleopatra (1963, alongside Richard Burton). 5'4" tall Elizabeth Taylor, whose trademark is her violet eyes, had 36C-21-36 measurements for the majority of her film career. She was one of Empire magazineï¿½s ï¿½The 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History (1995), Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" (October 1997) and Entertainment Weeklyï¿½s ï¿½Greatest Movie Star of All Time. The award-winning actress, who appeared solo on the cover of People magazine 14 times (second only to Princess Diana, as of 1996), was also listed in the American Film Institutesï¿½ ï¿½50 Greatest American Screen Legendsï¿½ and Premiere Magazineï¿½s ï¿½Greatest Movie Star of All Time.ï¿½ The England born actress, who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, received the title ï¿½Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empireï¿½ from Queen Elizabeth in 1999. 73-year-old Elizabeth Taylor is now a mother of four, grandmother of nine and great-grandmother of four. The former screen beauty, who considers King of Pop Michael Jackson among her closest friends, has been married eight times to seven husbands: hotel heir Nicky Hilton, actor Michael Wilding, producer Mike Todd, singer Eddie Fisher, actor Richard Burton, Senator John Warner and Larry Fortensky. Her past relationships include director Stanley Donen, attorney Victor Luna, business executive Dennis Stein and actor Montgomery Clift. Elizabeth Rosemond Childhood and Family: In Hampstead, London, UK, Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born on February 27, 1932, to American parents (originally from Arkansas City, Kansas): Francis Lenn Taylor (Scottish-Irish descent, art dealer; December 28, 1897-November 20, 1968) and Sara Viola Warmbrodt (German descent, stage actress; August 21, 1896-September 11, 1994). The second child of the family, Elizabeth Taylor, nicknamed Liz, has an older brother named Howard Taylor (born 1929). 7-year-old Elizabeth followed her family when they moved from London to Los Angeles just before World War II broke out in Europe in 1939. She attended Byron House School, Hawthorne School and studied ballet with Vaccani. Elizabeth also enrolled at University High School, Los Angeles, California, and received her high school diploma on January 26, 1950. "I don't pretend to be an ordinary housewife." Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor has been married eight times. On May 6, 1950, she tied the knot with hotel heir Nicky Hilton, but they divorced later that year on January 29, 1951. She then married actor Michael Wilding on February 21, 1952, but they divorced on January 26, 1957. On February 2, 1957, Taylor exchanged wedding vows with producer Mike Todd and remained his wife until his death on March 22, 1958. The next year, on May 12, 1959, Taylor married singer Eddie Fisher (b. August 10, 1928). On March 6, 1964, she divorced Fisher to marry actor Richard Burton (b. November 10, 1925) on March 15, 1964. Ten years later, on June 26, 1974, they divorced but remarried on October 10, 1975 and divorced again on July 29, 1976. Taylorï¿½s next husband was Republican Senator John Warner (b. February 18, 1927), whom she married on December 4, 1976 and divorced on November 7, 1982. After nearly nine years remaining single, Taylor married teamster construction-equipment operator Larry Fortensky on October 6,


Which British darts player is known as The Crafty Cockney?

Eric _, darts player known as the Crafty Cockney - crossword puzzle clues & answers - Dan Word «Let me solve it for you» Eric _, darts player known as the Crafty Cockney Today's crossword puzzle clue is a general knowledge one: Eric _, darts player known as the Crafty Cockney. We will try to find the right answer to this particular crossword clue. Here are the possible solutions for "Eric _, darts player known as the Crafty Cockney" clue. It was last seen in British general knowledge crossword. We have 1 possible answer in our database. Possible answer:


A group of which birds is known as an Exultation?

Group Names for Birds Group Names for Birds: A Partial List By Terry Ross A bevy of quail A bouquet of pheasants [when flushed] A brood of hens A building of rooks A cast of hawks [or falcons] A charm of finches A colony of penguins A company of parrots A congregation of plovers A cover of coots A covey of partridges [or grouse or ptarmigans] A deceit of lapwings A descent of woodpeckers A dissimulation of birds A dole of doves An exaltation of larks A fall of woodcocks A flight of swallows [or doves, goshawks, or cormorants] A gaggle of geese [wild or domesticated] A host of sparrows A kettle of hawks [riding a thermal] A murmuration of starlings A murder of crows A muster of storks A nye of pheasants [on the ground] An ostentation of peacocks A paddling of ducks [on the water] A parliament of owls A party of jays A peep of chickens A pitying of turtledoves A raft of ducks A rafter of turkeys A siege of herons A skein of geese [in flight] A sord of mallards A spring of teal A tidings of magpies A trip of dotterel An unkindness of ravens A watch of nightingales A wedge of swans [or geese, flying in a "V"] A wisp of snipe Any of these group names may properly be used by birders who wish to display their erudition, although it is probably linguistically inaccurate (and it certainly is bad manners) to upbraid someone who refers to "a bunch of ravens" by saying, "Surely you mean `an unkindness of ravens,' my good fellow." Most of these terms date back at least 500 years. Some of them have been in continuous use since then; others have gone out of fashion and been resurrected in the last century or two; still others only exist on lists. Most of these terms are listed in James Lipton's An Exaltation of Larks. Lipton's list is substantially based on very old sources. There were manuscript lists of group names in the 15th century, and these lists appeared in some of the first books printed in England. Many of them make their first appearance in John Lydgate's Debate between the Horse, Goose, and Sheep (1440); and Lydgate's terms along with others appear in The Book of Hawking and Hunting (also known as The Book of St. Albans) by Dame Juliana Barnes (1486). Whether Lydgate and Barnes coined any of these terms, or whether they were setting down the terms that were considered proper in their day is not known. Many of the terms did catch on, and the lists they appeared on were frequently reprinted. The best source I know for investigating the histories of English words is the Oxford English Dictionary. Unfortunately, on the question whether these terms ever were or still are appropriate, the OED is not entirely helpful. To make sense of the matter, I have placed the group names into groups-- GROUP A--The following group names are standard: A bevy of quail A bouquet of pheasants  A brood of hens A cast of hawks A charm of finches A covey of partridges A flight of swallows A gaggle of geese A nye of pheasants A siege of herons A skein of geese A trip of dotterel A wisp of snipe GROUP B--These terms are not group names for a particular type of bird, but have been commonly used for many different types:  Colony Company Flock Parliament Party GROUP C--These terms are archaic; they were once obsolete, but they have been revived somewhat in the 19th or 20th centuries: A building of rooks A murmuration of starlings A muster of peacocks A peep of chickens A sord of mallards A spring of teal A watch of nightingales GROUP D--These terms are obsolete; they appeared on the old lists, but almost nobody has used them in centuries:  A congregation of plovers A dissimulation of birds A dole of doves A fall of woodcock A host of sparrows A paddling of ducks An unkindness of ravens GROUP E--These terms are not in the OED at all as group names for birds: A cover of coots A kettle of hawks A murder of crows An ostentation of peacocks A pitying of turtledoves A rafter of turkeys A tidings of magpies My categories are imprecise, but they provide some guidance about usage. Have no qualms about usin


Which silent comedy star appears in the the famous clock-hanging scene in the 1923 film ‘Safety Last’?

Safety Last Movie Review & Film Summary (1923) | Roger Ebert Tweet It is by general agreement the most famous shot in silent comedy: a man in a straw hat and round horn-rim glasses, hanging from the minute hand of a clock 12 stories above the city street. Strange, that this shot occurs in a film few people have ever seen. Harold Lloyd's "Safety Last" (1923), like all of his films, was preserved by the comedian but rarely shown; having been through most of Charlie Chaplin and virtually everything by Buster Keaton , I viewed it for the first time last week, and it was my first Harold Lloyd. Others now have their chance, as a retrospective of Lloyd's work, meticulously restored, tours the country in advance of a DVD package. Advertisement Lloyd was "the third genius," the silent film historian Kevin Brownlow declared in a documentary of the same name. Lloyd's films outgrossed those of Chaplin and Keaton in the '20s, if only because he made many more than Chaplin, and his everyman appealed to a wider audience than Keaton. But he is not a genius in their sense, creating comedy out of inspiration and instinct and an angle on the world. "He had to think it all out," Walter Kerr says of Lloyd in his invaluable 1975 book The Silent Clowns. "Lloyd was an ordinary man, like the rest of us: ungrotesque, uninspired. If he wanted to be a successful film comedian, he would have to learn how to be one, and learn the hard way." Lloyd played an early would-be Chaplin character named Lonesome Luke, then saw a silent film where the character calmly replaced his glasses after an action scene, and adopted the glasses as his own. To the degree Lloyd's famous character has a name at all, it is "Glasses," and in "Safely Last," he is billed merely as The Boy. The glasses make distinct a face that is otherwise pleasant, even handsome, but not remarkable in the way that Keaton's deadpan gaze and Chaplin's toothbrush moustache are distinctive. Advertisement Nor was Lloyd's character remarkable -- not in the sense of Chaplin's Little Tramp, whose every movement expressed an attitude toward life, or Keaton's characters, always on the run, always deadly earnest about goals of overwhelming importance. The Glasses character in "Safety Last" would have blended with the background of the department store where he worked if it had not been for action imposed upon him. But what action! The plot: The Boy promises the Girl (Mildred Davis, Lloyd's real-life wife) that he will go to the city, make good and send for her. He gets a lowly job as a dry goods clerk, but impresses her with such inventive letters that she hurries to the city to join him. The Boy poses as the manager of the store, is exposed and decides to risk everything for a $1,000 prize offered to anyone who can lure more traffic to the store. His idea: Have his roommate (Bill Strother), a human fly, climb the building. This is a splendid idea, as far as it goes. It doesn't take into account that the roommate has earlier angered a cop (the silent veteran Noah Young) and escaped from him by climbing up the side of the building. Now, as the roommate prepares to repeat the stunt, the cop appears and gives chase, and The Boy is forced to substitute as the climber. The theory is that the roommate will replace him on the second floor, or the third, or sooner or later, but Glasses ends up scaling the entire building, despite hazards on every floor. A child showers him with peanuts, which attract hungry pigeons. A mouse climbs up his pants leg. A window swings out and almost brushes him to his death. A weathervane changes direction and nearly dooms him. And finally there he is, hanging from the clock. A little later, he does some remarkably casual walking or even dancing on the building's roof ledge. Advertisement It looks real. That is the whole point. It seems to really be Harold Lloyd, really climbing the building, over a real drop that would be fatal. Kerr emphasizes in his book: "virtually every shot in it keeps the street below in view." Well, was it Lloyd? It certainly wasn't special effects, which w


How many times did Silvio Berlusconi serve as Prime minister of Italy?

Italy: Will Silvio Berlusconi actually serve prison time? - Quora Quora Updated Mar 1, 2016 Short answer: NEVER (due to his age). Long answer: The only worthwhile sentence he has received was 10 months of community service from a conviction for tax fraud. By the way, a judge reduced his sentence by 45 days for "good behavior." What Berlusconi's reduced community-service sentence can  teach you about life: Ok, you might want to strap yourselves tightly into your seats while we go through these lessons on the President of Pepperoni, our hero. "Porca  trota," this is something that should be on Barbara Walters. Math: Defrauded Italian government 368M Euros ($412M USD).  Sentenced to 4 hours of community service per week for 10 months. That's 1 one hour of service for every 2M Euros defrauded. Our news staff had to figure this one out on our fingers and toes because we kept smashing our calculators every time we came up with the same number. Medicine: Several late-stage Alzheimer's patients at the care home declared their memories had somewhat miraculously returned after  experiencing close encounters with Silvio, which usually involved lame and  sexist humor. The big wise-ass packed in a little body should be nominated for a Nobel  Prize in Medicine. Religion: Every time the Italians are presented with the yearly  opportunity to eliminate Silvio, his so-called "opponents" in Italy's  Center-Left Party and the judiciary system create the loopholes to save him  and his media empire. Those "figli di puttane", sons of bitches, did a more impressive job of  resurrecting the creator of Bunga-Bunga than Jesus did with Lazarus. "Cazzo," we can't wait until he returns to his TV channels and speeches,  promising the Italians he'll part the Red Sea. Social Studies: March 8th is International Women's Day; a celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women, along with their economic, political, and social achievements. He will also be celebrating with many women on this day...for March 8th is his last day of community service. "I have always highly valued women because I genuinely believe that they are one step ahead of men: they are better at school, college, they are smarter, more capable, more responsible. So, I have always made sure that every woman has felt, let's say...special." (Silvio, Ansa, February 14,  2011) 110 Views


The US television medical drama ‘Nurse Jackie’ is set in which city?

'Nurse Jackie': On the Set With Edie Falco as Show Says Goodbye for Good | Hollywood Reporter 9:00am PT               by Ashley Lee 'Nurse Jackie': On the Set With Edie Falco as Show Says Goodbye for Good Jessica Chou "A lot of people think [wrapping the show] is bittersweet," says episode director Jesse Peretz (far right, with Falco and Schulze). "But for me, it's heartbreaking. Jackie is an antihero — she's somebody the audience loves despite her flaws." Showtime's New York-based ER dramedy throws one last party as Falco reflects on her Emmy-winning role and career: "I feel like I'm still in high school dreaming of becoming an actress." This story first appeared in a special Emmy issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. It was not TV's first gay wedding — that was in 1991, on a Fox sitcom called Roc, followed by same-sex marriages on Northern Exposure, Roseanne and Friends — but it was quite possibly the first to use blown-up surgical gloves as balloons. The hastily arranged nuptials of Thor (Stephen Wallem) and Reuben (Kevin Cahoon) on Nurse Jackie, filmed in November on the show's chapel set at the Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York, were supposed to provide some romantic relief for the staff at the fictional All Saints Hospital, who all think they're about to lose their jobs as a Scandinavian medical firm prepares to take over the facility. But the ceremony also succeeded in cheering up the cast — Edie Falco as the show's titular addict nurse, Paul Schulze as disgraced pharmacist Eddie, Betty Gilpin as Dr. Carrie Roman and Emmy winner Merritt Wever as peppy nurse Zoey — who were pondering their own post-Jackie careers as Showtime's edgy comedy contender neared its final episodes. "It doesn't matter how many years I have been acting — and it's been a while now — I still can't believe I get to do it," says Falco, who won a 2010 Emmy for playing Jackie (on top of the three she won for The Sopranos; she's the only actress to win lead Emmys for both comedy and drama). "I feel like I'm still in high school dreaming of becoming an actress. It's insane. I am beyond blessed." With only four episodes left in the series — the wedding episode aired May 31; the series finale will be June 28 — castmembers brought family members to the set to watch from the sidelines. One onlooker's baby threw up on a director's chair. And not everyone understood this particular wedding scene. "I don't get what this scene is about," said Falco's young son, Anderson, looking up periodically from his iPad. His mom gently explained, "It's about two boys getting married."


‘Can I have a P please Bob’ is a catchphrase from which UK television game show?

I'll have a P, please Bob! Blockbusters is back | The Independent I'll have a P, please Bob! Blockbusters is back The gameshow returns tomorrow, the latest 80s television programme to enjoy a revival Saturday 12 May 2012 23:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Bob Holness, presenter of the original Blockbusters, who died earlier this year Challenge TV To a generation, it is best remembered for the smirking students who revelled in being on television while asking: "Can I have a P, please Bob?" Tomorrow, Blockbusters returns to television screens nearly 30 years after it was first broadcast in Britain and after an absence of 11 years. There will be changes, naturally: BBC presenter Simon Mayo will replace the question master Bob Holness, who died earlier this year. The rather mundane sweatshirt and dictionaries will be replaced by e-readers, plasma televisions and five-star holidays. And the contest is open to everyone, not just students. All other aspects are the same: including the show's signature theme tune and Gold Run finale. The revival of Blockbusters is part of a wider trend for traditional quiz shows. Jeremy Fox of DRG, the global distributor of the show Catchphrase, said: "Game show television got lost in the days of endless reality TV and the flurry of phone-in scandals. But we have passed that stage now. Britain's Got Talent and the X-Factor are the natural progression to shows like Opportunity Knocks or Kids Say the Funniest Things. It has brought families back around the television." Professor Ellis Cashmore, sociologist at the University of Staffordshire, said: "Britain is a conservative country. In times of recession these are the formats that suit the moment. They are familiar and carry affection among an entire generation. And they are returning to our screens at a time in history where many of us are vying for stable lives and security." Media guru Peter Bazalgette described the game show revival as "a safe bet". He added: "Old classics have a familiar and ready-made brand behind them. You don't lose precious episodes familiarising audiences with new rules. The only concern is that the world has moved on since 1984. Modern game shows need to have an interactive element to keep viewers entertained. Classic revivals may bring audiences but can result in a passive experience." Here, The Independent on Sunday looks at seven classic game shows that could soon make a return to our television screens. Family Fortunes Then: Bob Monkhouse was the original host of Family Fortunes, first broadcast in 1980 and running until 2002. He was followed by Max Bygraves, Les Dennis and Andy Collins. In the show, two families answered questions supplied by the public. The show's catchphrase was: "You said... our survey said..." Now: All Star Family Fortunes is the modern celebrity-studded remake. It is still one of the most popular game shows on satellite television. Past contestants have included Edwina Currie, the former Tory minister, and Melinda Messenger, Trevor Nelson and Peter Andre. The finale of the seventh series will run at the same time as the first episode of Blockbusters tomorrow. And plans for another series are already under way. Play Your Cards Right Then: One of Bruce Forsyth's finest moments; couples were invited to guess whether a card's value would be higher or lower than the original. Attracted millions of viewers. Forsyth was livid when the show was axed in 2003 after more than 15 years. Now: The show looked certain to make a comeback last October after an absence of nearly a decade. That was until regulators stepped in after concerns that it could endorse gambling. The Gambling Commission is expected to deliver its verdict imminently, while Vernon Kaye has been lined-up to present the new version which is in production. Surprise Surprise Then: The family reunion show presented by Cilla Black ran for 14 series between May 1984 and September 1997. The show featured unsuspecting members of the public in tear-jerking reunions with long-lost relatives. Four annual specials were produced between 1


Alliumphobia is the irrational fear of which plant?

Alliumphobia - garlic fear, garlic phobia, fear of garlic, phobia of garlic Websites Welcome to my site for Alliumphobia. In hopes of trying to provide some helpful information, I have searched the Internet looking for information on Alliumphobia (garlic fear, garlic phobia, fear of garlic, phobia of garlic). Please note I am not a doctor and only provide this site for informational purposes. I hope you will find some benefit in the site. Best wishes! ~Edd~ What is Alliumphobia? Alliumphobia is the fear of garlic. People who fear garlic may also avoid other plants that have pungent odors, such as chives, onions or shallots. The origin of the word allium is Latin (meaning garlic bulb) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Alliumphobia is considered to be a specific phobia, which is discussed on the home page. What are the causes? It is generally accepted that phobias arise from a combination of external events (i.e. traumatic events) and internal predispositions (i.e. heredity or genetics). Many specific phobias can be traced back to a specific triggering event, usually a traumatic experience at an early age. Social phobias and agoraphobia have more complex causes that are not entirely known at this time. It is believed that heredity, genetics, and brain chemistry combine with life-experiences to play a major role in the development of phobias. (Wikipedia - phobia). What are the symptoms? As with any phobia, the symptoms vary by person depending on their level of fear. The symptoms typically include extreme anxiety, dread and anything associated with panic such as shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, sweating, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, nausea, inability to articulate words or sentences, dry mouth and shaking. . Can I take medicine? Medicine can be prescribed, but please note that these medications can have side effects and/or withdrawal systems that can be severe. It is also important to note that medicines do not cure phobias, at best they only temporarily suppress the systems. However, there are treatments for phobias, which include counseling, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, and Neuro-Linguistic programming. Please click on the link at the top of the page called “Treatment Information” to find out more information on these types of treatments.   Note: If you are going to do a search, some common Alliumphobia search terms include Alliumphobia, garlic fear, garlic phobia, fear of garlic, phobia of garlic. DISCLAIMER: PLEASE READ - By printing, downloading, or using you this information, you agree to the following: 1) I am only providing this material for information and research purposes. 2) The information is "AS IS", "WITH ALL FAULTS". 3) You understand the information was gathered by doing a general search on Internet search engines for the following terms: Alliumphobia, garlic fear, garlic phobia, fear of garlic, phobia of garlic. 4) User assumes all risk of use, damage, or injury. 5) Information may have errors or be outdated. 6) Some information is from historical sources or represents opinions of the author. 7) You agree that we have no liability for any damages. 8) I are not liable for any consequential, incidental, indirect, or special damages. Finally, if you do not agree to terms, do not use the information. It is for informational and research purposes only! If you have any questions please contact me edd@ebozman.com


What is the name of the dragon in the 1937 novel ‘The Hobbit’?

Smaug | Villains Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia ~ Smaug “ You will take nothing from me, Dwarf! I laid low your warriors of old. I instil terror in the hearts of men. I am King under the Mountain! „ ~ Smaug to Thorin. Smaug, also known as Smaug the Dragon, is the main antagonist of the 1937 classic novel The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and it's many adaptations. He appears as one of the main antagonists in Peter Jackson's live-action film trilogy of The Hobbit (2012-2014). In the live-action trilogy he is voiced and portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch, who also played Khan from Star Trek: Into Darkness, the Necromancer , William Prince Ford from 12 Years a Slave and Alan Turing from The Imitation Game. Contents [ show ] The Hobbit One of the last great dragons of Middle-earth, Smaug rose to prominence by laying waste to the town of Dale and capturing the Lonely Mountain (Erebor) with all of its treasure. He was already centuries old at the time, this having happened over 200 years before the events of The Hobbit. The book recounts the tale of a party of dwarves (consisting of a few of the original residents of the Lonely Mountain and their descendants) and the titular hobbit to recapture the mountain and kill the dragon. In the book, he is sometimes called Smaug the Golden, Smaug the Terrible and Smaug the Magnificent. Smaug was intimately familiar with every last item within his hoard, and instantly noticed the theft of a relatively inconsequential cup by Bilbo Baggins. According to Tolkien, his rage was the kind which "is only seen when rich folk that have more than they can enjoy lose something they have long had but never before used or wanted." This theft and the dragon's ensuing rampage all echo the story of Beowulf, on which Tolkien was a noted expert and which he described as one of his "most valued sources" for The Hobbit. Among the items in Smaug's possession were the Arkenstone, and a number of mithril mail shirts, one of which was given as a gift to Bilbo by Thorin Oakenshield, the company's leader. In The Lord of the Rings, set 60 years later, the shirt saved Bilbo's relative Frodo from injury multiple times. Smaug's belly was crusted in gems and gold, which rendered him almost invulnerable. However, when Bilbo met him in his lair, he discovered a bare patch on his left breast. When Bilbo told his Dwarf companions about Smaug's weakness, he was overheard by the thrush that roosted by the mountain's secret door. The thrush in turn told Bard the Bowman of Esgaroth. When Smaug attacked the town, Bard shot his Black Arrow into Smaug's left breast, the dragon's weak spot, slaying Smaug and causing him to plunge into Esgaroth. After death After Smaug's death, Thorin and Company claimed the treasure as theirs by birthright. This created a conflict with Bard and the Elven king, Thranduil, of Mirkwood, who each wanted a portion of the gold as reimbursement for all the damage Smaug had caused their kingdoms over the years. Thorin refused to share the treasure as long as they stood in arms before his gate, and declared war on both of them. Conflict was avoided by the arrival of the Goblin and Warg army who wanted the treasure out of greed, and the Dwarves decided to ally with the Elves and Men to fight this greater enemy in what was known as the Battle of Five Armies. The huge battle was eventually won by the Elves, Men and Dwarves, but Thorin was mortally wounded. The Hobbit (1977 animated film adaption) In the 1977 Rankin/Bass cartoon movie adaptation of The Hobbit, Smaug is voiced by Richard Boone. In this version, he resembles an Eastern dragon and looks more cat-like in appearance rather than a European dragon. In Sir Peter Jackson's films Smaug also naturally appears in Sir Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy 2012-2014 as one of the primary antagonistic characters, portrayed by Academy Award nominated Benedict Cumberbatch through motion-capture. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Although he doesn't appear much in the first movie, at the beginning of the film, his story is told and at the end of the movie, he is se


WHAT DO YOU CALL A FEMALE LEMUR? What do you call a female lemur? Answer: princess A female lemur is called a princess. Lemurs make up the infraorder Lemuriformes and are members of a group of primates known as prosimians. The term lemur is derived from the Latin word lemures, meaning spirits of the night or ghosts. This likely refers to their large, reflective eyes and the wailing cries of some species (the Indri in particular). The term is generically used for the members of the four lemuriform families, but it is also the genus of one of the lemuriform species, the Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta). The two so-called flying lemur species, that are also called colugos, are not lemurs or even primates.


In cookery, Zwiebel is German for which vegetable?

Zwiebel translation English | German dictionary | Reverso Knoblauch und Zwiebel sind gute Heilmittel gegen Erkältung. Garlic and onion are good remedies against the common cold. Bitte küss meinen großen Zwiebel Mund. Please kiss my big onion mouth. Zwiebel und Grieß sind heute im Angebot. Onions are cheap today and semolina's on special offer too. Ich aß keine Zwiebel zu Mittag. I didn't eat onions during lunch. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei das Gemüse ein Rhizom oder eine Zwiebel ist. A method as claimed in either of claims 1 and 2 wherein said vegetable is a rhizome or a bulb. Alle Zehen einer Zwiebel sind von mehreren feinen Häuten umgeben. The individual cloves together form a bulb, which is itself covered by several layers of thin skin. See how “Zwiebel” is translated from German to English with more examples in context Add your entry in the Collaborative Dictionary.


What colour are the ‘Ladies’ in the 1978 film ‘Grease’?

Grease (1978) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance? Director: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 23 titles created 21 Dec 2013 a list of 23 titles created 22 Jan 2014 a list of 27 titles created 3 months ago a list of 44 titles created 3 months ago a list of 30 images created 1 month ago Search for " Grease " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Oscar. Another    3 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle. Director: Emile Ardolino A Brooklyn teenager feels his only chance to succeed is as the king of the disco floor. His carefree youth and weekend dancing help him to forget the reality of his bleak life. Director: John Badham An English student at a 1960's American high school has to prove himself to the leader of a girls' gang whose members can only date greasers. Director: Patricia Birch After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic. Director: Jerry Zucker A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. Director: Herbert Ross When a worldly singer witnesses a mob crime, the police hide her as a nun in a traditional convent where she has trouble fitting in. Director: Emile Ardolino A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets. Director: Baz Luhrmann A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love. Director: Garry Marshall Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George. Director: Mark Waters A pretty, popular teenager can't go out on a date until her ill-tempered older sister does. Director: Gil Junger A rich high school student tries to boost a new pupil's popularity, but reckons without affairs of the heart getting in the way. Director: Amy Heckerling A Pittsburgh woman with two jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer wants to get into ballet school. Director: Adrian Lyne Edit Storyline A musical about teens in love in the 50's! It's California 1959 and greaser Danny Zuko and Australian Sandy Olsson are in love. They spend time at the beach, and when they go back to school, what neither of them knows is that they both now attend Rydell High. Danny's the leader of the T-Birds, a group of black leather jacket-wearing greasers while Sandy hangs with the Pink Ladies, a group of pink-wearing girls led by Rizzo. When they clash at Rydell's first pep rally, Danny isn't the same Danny from the beach. They try to be like each other so they can be together. Written by Alex Schultz <NedSDeclassified2967> Grease is the word See more  » Genres: Rated PG-13 for sexual content including references, teen smoking and drinking, and language | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 16 June 1978 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: $12,705,463        (USA) (27 March 1998) Gross: 110 min Sound Mix: DTS (re-release) (1998)| Dolby Digital


The Lower Usuma Dam is in which African country?

Nigeria: Ushafa, Others - Living By Usuma Dam, Yet Lacking Potable Water - allAfrica.com Nigeria: Ushafa, Others - Living By Usuma Dam, Yet Lacking Potable Water more By Nasir Imam And Joshua Odeyemi When the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was moved to Abuja from Lagos on February 3, 1976, there was an immediate plan to construct water dams to serve the water needs of residents of the new area. The need to provide infrastructure, most importantly, water for this large population, became a serious challenge for the FCT authorities, hence, the construction of Usuma Dam in 1982. The Gurara Dam Water Project is a multipurpose project for water supply, hydropower, irrigation and ancillary uses. It is Nigeria's largest and pioneer water transfer scheme. The project is fully developed by the Federal Government of Nigeria. It comprises a large dam, and a 75km tunnel through the Kaduna and Usuma basins of Kaduna State and the Federal FCT. The dam is built on the Gurara River near Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The purpose of the project is to enhance the use of the Gurara River by storing, regulating and controlling the flow of the river and its main effluent. This is expected to deliver specified quantities of water to designated outlet points for the FCT water supply. The Lower Usuma Dam is sited 26 kilometres from the Abuja city centre, along the Dutse-Bwari road, and 10 kilometres away from Bwari. It is built across the River Usuma. The River Usuma, the second largest in the FCT after River Gurara, is a perennial stream with a relatively large network of tributaries. The Usuma drainage basin is the largest of the six drainage basins in the FCT, draining more than two-thirds of the waste water in the FCT. It flows majestically through the Aso-Bwari hill ranges, running across the north-eastern part of the FCT. The Lower Usuma Dam has a reservoir capacity of 120 million m³ of raw, untreated water. The sources of its water are the Usuma River from Nasarawa, River Gidna from Kaduna, and the Gurara Dam. The data on volume of water provided in the FCT puts daily production at 8,000 x 24 = 192,000 m3; monthly production 192,000 x 30 = 5,760,000 m3 while annual production is 5,760,000 x 2 = 69,120,000 m3. Project for the construction of Tanks 1 & 6, and associated trunk mains is an integral part of the Abuja water supply scheme. It consists of six concrete water reservoirs with varying capacities, ranging from 12,000 m3 to 45,000 m3. Awarded in August 2006 to Sarplast (WA) Limited and billed for completion in 2013, the scope of the project entails building twin concrete tanks of 20,000 m3, each totalling 40,000 m3 reinforced concrete. It also involves laying about 58 kilometres ductile iron pipes of different sizes of 1400mm and 1000mm in diameter. The pipes connect the Lower Usuma Dam water treatment plants to Tanks 1 & 6 at Dawaki and Aso Sefyi. These, according to Engr. Jiniya Bidda Anto, the Director, FCT Water Board, has been completed. According to him, "The Gurara water project has been completed. The trunk line has been completed and released from Gurara to Usuma Dam, and water is being supplied from the dam to the Gurara project. But it is raw water and, therefore, has to be treated through two stages of engineering project to produce potable water that is suitable for human consumption. "To do that, you need additional treatment plants. For the past years we have been having two treatment plants; that is Phases 1 & 2, with the capacity of 5,000 cubic meters of water per hour each. Now we have additional treatment plants that have just been completed about a month ago, and the two treatment plants now have a capacity of producing 10,000 cubic litres of water per hour each and these are ready. "So we have about 30,000 cubic litres ready for supply. Abuja is expanding and the pipes are being laid, there is water that will be supplied to these areas and Phases 3 & 4, which are new, will soon be commissioned by the president." The Head of Department, Reservoir and Production of the FCT Water Board, Engr. Usman Aliyu told Sunday


Fish use their gills to extract what from the water around them?

Why do fish have gills? - Quora Quora Written Sep 16, 2011 Fish use their gills to extract oxygen from the water. So they need them as much as you need your lungs. The main difference between lungs and gills (other than water vs. air) is that lungs are tidal - air flows in one way, and back out the other way. With gills, water flows in through the mouth, over the gills, and is expelled through the gill slits. Because water is heavier, this is more efficient, as the water can just move in one direction. It also allows fish to extract a greater proportion of the oxygen from the water, because the concentration of oxygen is much lower than in air. What can I learn/know right now in 10 minutes that will be useful for the rest of my life? Jim Stone , Helps people organize their minds so they can focus. Updated May 10, 2016 · Featured in The Huffington Post and 3 more Featured in The Huffington Post , Inc , Lifehacker , and Business Insider Learn how to Clear Your Mind I poll people regularly about how overwhelmed and distracted they feel.  I simply ask them to rate, on a scale from 1-10, how overwhelmed they feel, and how distracted they feel. The average answer to both questions is about 8 out of 10. As a rule, people are overwhelmed in the modern world. Years ago I discovered a simple and very effective procedure for clearing yo...


Which English Leicester-born boxer fought Marvin Hagler in 1983 for the WBC and WBA World Middleweight titles and lost by a technical knockout in the sixth round?

About: Tony Sibson About: Tony Sibson An Entity of Type : person ,   from Named Graph : http://dbpedia.org ,   within Data Space : dbpedia.org Tony Sibson (born 9 April 1958, in Leicester, England) is a former professional boxer.Tony Sibson was well known as Britain's best as he was Commonwealth and European champion and a 3-time world title challenger. His speed coupled with rugged power enabled him to be ranked as one of the best middleweights in the world and ultimately challenge Marvin Hagler for his world crown. Property Tony Sibson (ur. 9 kwietnia 1958 w Leicester) − angielski bokser, zawodowy mistrz Europy (EBU), Wspólnoty Brytyjskiej oraz Wielkiej Brytanii w kategorii średniej. Trzykrotnie walczył w swojej karierze o mistrzostwo świata. (pl) Tony Sibson (born 9 April 1958, in Leicester, England) is a former professional boxer. Tony Sibson was well known as Britain's best as he was Commonwealth and European champion and a 3-time world title challenger. His speed coupled with rugged power enabled him to be ranked as one of the best middleweights in the world and ultimately challenge Marvin Hagler for his world crown. A Middleweight, Sibson fought during the 1970s and 1980s, winning 55 of his 63 bouts, including 31 by knockout. He fought Marvin Hagler for the WBA and WBC middleweight titles in February 1983, losing by a technical knockout in the sixth round. Sibson later moved up to Light heavyweight and lost to Dennis Andries in a bout for the WBC title in 1986. Two years later he challenged Frank Tate for the IBF Middleweight title, this time losing by a 10th round TKO. (en)


How many chambers does a giraffe have in its stomach?

The Ruminant Stomach - Online Biology Dictionary The Ruminant Stomach EUGENE M. MCCARTHY, PHD Google+ Profile Ruminant stomach The ruminant stomach is a multi-chambered organ found in ruminants (see picture at right). It is usually composed of four separate chambers and allows digestion of large quantities of plant matter that would be relatively indigestible for most other types of mammals, in particular grass and the leaves. The upper part of this stomach is where fermentation of green foliage takes place with help from anaerobic bacteria . These bacteria allow ruminants to break down cellulose , a major component of all leaves. The slow fermentation and digestive processes that occur within this complex stomach also allow better absorption nutrients as they go on from the stomach to pass through the intestines . Having a ruminant stomach is a big advantage because it makes it so easy to find something to eat (cellulose is the most abundant organic compound on earth). What are ruminants? Goat chewing cud ( Enlarge ) Ruminants are mammals that chew cud, that is, they regurgitate partially digested solids (the cud), and chew them again. They then re-swallow the cud. This re-chewing of the cud to further break down the semi-digested food is called “ruminating.” Such animals include many members of the order Artiodactyla, such as cattle, goats, sheep, bison, yaks, water buffalo, antelope, deer, and giraffes, but not pigs, which are also artiodactyls. The stomach of a pig is simple like that of a human being, except for the presence of a small pouch or diverticulum at its cardiac end. Camelids (camels, alpacas, and llamas) are artiodactyls and ruminate, but they have three-chambered stomachs. How a ruminant stomach works A ruminant begins by chewing and swallowing its food. The ingested matter is then softened within the first two chambers of the stomach, the rumen and reticulum , which communicate freely with each other (considered as a single unit, these two chambers are called the “reticulorumen”). Microbes convert the food, particularly cellulose , into less indigestible substances. The animal regurgitates the cud, and chews it again, and re-swallows it. The liquid portion of the material within the reticulorumen, passes on to the next chamber, the omasum . Here, water and minerals are absorbed into the blood. The remaining matter moves into the fourth chamber, the abomasum , which is equivalent to the ordinary stomach found in non-ruminants. Leaf Monkeys Hanuman Langur at Mudumalai National Park, India ( Enlarge ) Leaf monkeys, primates of the genera Semnopithecus amd Trachypithecus, also ruminate. Like other ruminants, the slow fermentation that occurs within their chambered stomachs allows them to digest high-cellulose leaves that most other types of mammals cannot, even leaves containing toxins . It also allows them to eat a wider variety of other types of foods than do other monkeys. For example, the Hanuman Langur (Semnopithecus entellus) regularly eats fruits with high strychnine content that would kill most monkeys. So leaf monkeys can not only feed off a wider variety of food items than other monkeys, but also digest those foods more efficiently than do other primates. Some marsupials ruminate ( Enlarge Image ) Kangaroos and certain other Australian marsupials also ruminate. Marsupials are mammals in which the young emerge from the womb at a very early stage of development and attach themselves to the mother's nipples. Many, but not all, marsupials have a pouch in which development of the offspring occurs. The Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is a well known example (though it is an American marsupial and does not ruminate).


Queen Grimhilde, Happy and Doc are all characters in which Disney film?

Queen Grimhilde | Disney Princess Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Queen Grimhilde is the very attractive, unbearably beautiful and insanely sexy main antagonist of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves . She is voiced by Lucille La Verne . Contents [ show ] Disney History Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs By the time the movie starts, Queen Grimhilde has become the stepmother of Princess Snow White, and cannot bear that the young girl is becoming more beautiful than she, as her Magic Mirror tells her. To get rid of the competition, she asks Humbert, her huntsman, to kill her, but Humbert refuses and lets Snow White escape. Shortly thereafter, the Queen learns of the deception from the Mirror, and also comes to know that the princess is hiding in the Seven Dwarves' cottage. Furious, she goes to her secret magic laboratory located under the castle and prepares a poisoned apple that will put Snow White to sleep forever. She then turns herself into a hideous hag with another potion, ensuring that no one will recognize her as the beautiful Queen. Grimhilde succeeds in feeding Snow White the apple, but the Dwarves, helped by the forest animals, soon find out and force her to escape under a monstrous thunderstorm. She climbs to the top of a cliff and attempts to send a large rock roll down onto the Dwarves to crush them; however, a combination of the physical weakness induced by the hag disguise and of a lightning striking at the boulder before she can send it on the dwarves make her fall off the cliff, presumably to her death. Comics The Queen has become a recurring character in Disney comics. Although not the first one to use her, the 1986 story  The Crystal of King Arbor  is the first one as far as in-universe continuity is concerned. In it, she is shown to have survived the fall. However, due to Humbert burning her witchcraft laboratory, she is unable to turn back into the beautiful woman she once was. She is thus also unable to make herself recognized as the Queen, and is presumed dead by the people while Snow White is recognized as the new ruler. Grimhilde, giving up on her political power but still determined to become the Fairest Of Them All, tries to use a magical crystal to swap her crone body with Snow White's youthful one. The dwarves, however, intervene in time. The various other stories feature Grimhilde living in the woods as a witch, trying to get revenge on Snow White and the Dwarves. In one of them, she is stated to have been alive for a thousand years and having preserved her beauty through magic. Kingdom Keepers Power Play The Evil Queen (she is not called Queen Grimhilde) turned herself into a DHI, along with her partner, Cruella, and tried to stop the Kingdom Keepers in Disney in Power Play. They destroyed the Power System, freeing Maleficent and Chernabog. The Evil Queen is more evil than her partner but her weak side is her reflection. The Evil Queen in Once Upon a Time. Regina The Evil Queen fell in love with a farm boy. Her name was Regina. She saved young Snow White from a runaway horse, and was going to run away with her love but her mother, who found out from Snow what she was planning, killed her love so she could marry the king. Regina tried many times to kill Snow White in revenge. When Snow married Regina cursed them and told them she would destroy their happiness. Her curse took effect and she sent them all to Storybrooke, and only she and the Mad Hatter remembered their past. She made herself mayor under the name Regina, the only character to go by her name in the FairyTale Land along with Jefferson (Mad Hatter). The Queen later adopted Snow's grandson (though she did not know it) and named him Henry. Later, Henry brought his mother Emma to Storybrooke and the Queen, thinking she could break the curse, tried to kick her out of Storybrooke. She also tried to be rid of Mary Margret, and even framed her for the dissapearance of Kathryn (King Midas' Daughter). She gave up her love's ring to get a poisoned apple from the past world so she could try to give it to Emma. When Henry saw it (he knew the curse w


Cubes and Cube Roots Cubes and Cube Roots To understand cube roots, first we must understand      cubes ... How to Cube A Number To cube a number, just use it in a multiplication 3 times ... Example: What is 3 Cubed? 3 Cubed Note: we write down "3     Cubed" as 33 (the little 3 means     the number appears three times in multiplying) Some More Cubes A cube root goes the other direction: 3 cubed is 27, so the cube root       of 27 is 3 3 The cube root of a number is ... ... a special value that when cubed gives the original number. The cube root of 27 is ... ... 3, because when 3 is cubed you get 27.   Note: When you see "root" think "I know the tree, but what is the root that produced it?" In this case the tree is "27", and the cube root is "3". Here are some more cubes and cube roots: 4 216 Example: What is the Cube root of 125? Well, we just happen to know that 125 = 5 × 5 × 5 (if you use     5 three times in a multiplication you will get 125) ... ... so the answer is 5 The Cube Root Symbol This is the special symbol that means "cube root",     it is the "radical" symbol (used for square roots) with a little three to mean cube root. You can use it like this: (we say "the cube root of 27 equals 3")   You Can Also Cube Negative Numbers Have a look at this: When we cube 5 we get 125:   When we cube −5 we get −125:   So the cube root of −125 is −5 Perfect Cubes The Perfect Cubes are the cubes of the whole numbers :   3375 ... It is easy to work out the cube root of a perfect cube, but it        is really hard to work out other cube roots. Example: what is the cube root of 30? Well, 3 × 3 × 3 = 27 and 4 × 4 × 4 = 64, so we can guess the answer is between 3 and 4. Let's try 3.5: 3.5 × 3.5 × 3.5 = 42.875 Let's try 3.2: 3.2 × 3.2 × 3.2 = 32.768 Let's try 3.1: 3.1 × 3.1 × 3.1 = 29.791 We are getting closer, but very slowly ... at this point, I get out my calculator and it says: 3.1072325059538588668776624275224... ... but the digits just go on and on, without any pattern. So even     the calculator's answer is only an approximation ! (Further reading: these kind of numbers are called surds which are a special type of irrational number )


The towns of Milton Keynes and High Wycombe are in which English county?

Buckinghamshire Map - Detailed Road Map of Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire Map Buckinghamshire map, view the rural county of Buckinghamshire, located to the north-west of Greater London. Detailed Road Map of Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire Map: Interactive map of Buckinghamshire, showing the green belt county located in south-eastern England. Use controls to view a detailed road map of Buckinghamshire and its many towns and villages. Featured on this Buckinghamshire map are Aylesbury , Buckingham, Milton Keynes, Bletchley, Newport Pagnell, High Wycombe, Chesham , Amersham, Marlow and Beaconsfield, also some of the larger villages including Haddenham, Wendover and Wolverton. One of the rural Home Counties of south-eastern England, Buckinghamshire (or Bucks) was named after the Saxon landowner Bucca (Bucca's Home), the county town is Aylesbury, and the population is around 720,000. Buckinghamshire attractions include Waddesdon Manor, Stowe House, Bletchley Park, the Roald Dahl Museum, Wendover Woods, the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (Quainton), Claydon House, Ascott House (Wing), Cliveden (Taplow), Dorneywood Garden (Burnham), and Hughendon Manor (High Wycombe). More Buckinghamshire Info: Buckinghamshire Weather Buckinghamshire Towns and Villages: Great Missenden - A small village situated between Wendover and Amersham, Great Missenden is the location of the renowned Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, which can be found in the High Street. Just outside the village is Missenden Abbey, now a conference centre. Great Missenden Map . Aylesbury - The county town of Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury took over the role from Buckingham in the 16th century. The town is especially famous for its Aylesbury Duck, a large breed favoured by London restaurants during the 18th and 19th centuries. Aylesbury Map . Weston Turville - A charming little village situated just outside Aylesbury, Weston Turville has a history which stretches back to the times of the Anglo-Saxons, it now has a population of just under 3,000. Milton Keynes - Located in the north of the county of Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes is a new town which has developed since the late 1960's. Milton Keynes Map . High Wycombe - Buckinghamshire's largest town after Milton Keynes, High Wycombe was the site of a Roman villa in the 2nd century AD. High Wycombe Map ( Weather ). Amersham - A pretty rural town split into two distinct sections, Amersham is an affluent commuter town on London's underground network, its Old Town is charming and attractive. Amersham Buckinghamshire Map . Newport Pagnell - To the north of, and mostly swallowed up by Milton Keynes in Bucks, Newport Pagnell has a long history and was even mentioned in the Domesday Book. Newport Pagnell Map . Bletchey - Renowned as the location of the WW2, Bletchley Park codebreaking headquarters (now a museum), Bletchley is another town engulfed by Milton Keynes. Bletchley Map . Princes Risborough - Located to the south of Aylesbury, Princes Risborough, was a former Royal Manor at one time owned by Edward the Black Prince. Princes Risborough Map . Buckingham - The town which gave Buckinghamshire its name, and the county town until replaced by Aylesbury in the 16th century, Buckingham is in the north of the county and has a population of around 13,000, its largely unspoilt town centre and market place has numerous 18th century buildings. Buckingham Map . Winslow - A small market town in the county of Buckinghamshire, Winslow was first mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles during the 8th century. Winslow Buckinghamshire Map . Chesham - Just to the north of Amersham in Bucks lies another attractive town called Chesham. Chesham Map . Beaconsfield - Another affluent and attractive Buckinghamshire town, Beaconsfield was the parliamentary seat of PM Benjamin Disraeli. Beaconsfield Map . Gerrards Cross - A medium sized town, close to Chalfont St Peter and Chalfont St Giles, Gerrards Cross as a town has only existed since 1859. It now has a population of about 7,000. Marlow - A pretty town situated on the banks of the River Thames in B


Who directed the 2001 film ‘The Pledge’, starring Jack Nicholson?

The Pledge (2001) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A retiring police chief pledges to catch the killer of a young child. Director: a list of 47 titles created 13 Nov 2011 a list of 35 titles created 08 Nov 2014 a list of 34 titles created 07 May 2015 a list of 32 titles created 30 Jun 2015 a list of 25 titles created 1 month ago Search for " The Pledge " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 1 win & 6 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Freddie Gale is a seedy jeweler who has sworn to kill the drunk driver who killed his little girl. Director: Sean Penn A man upon retirement embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected. Director: Alexander Payne A man who has failed as a father and husband commits a heist to make money for his fledging business, but things become complicated when his wife interferes. Director: Bob Rafelson The sequel to Chinatown (1974) finds Jake Gittes investigating adultery and murder... and the money that comes from oil. Director: Jack Nicholson Publisher Will Randall becomes a werewolf and has to fight to keep his job. Director: Mike Nichols A Vietnam vet comes home to his small town and finds himself in conflict with rules that his brother has vowed to uphold. Director: Sean Penn A corrupted border agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for sale on the black market. Director: Tony Richardson Edit Storyline The night he retires as a Nevada sheriff, Jerry Black pledges to the mother of a murdered girl that he will find the killer. Jerry doesn't believe the police arrested the right man; he discovers this is the third incident in the area in the recent past with victims young, blond, pretty, and small for their age. So he buys an old gas station in the mountains near the crimes in order to search for a tall man who drives a black station wagon, gives toy porcupines as gifts, and calls himself the wizard: clues from a drawing by the dead girl. Jerry's solitary life gives way to friendship with a woman and her small, blond daughter. Has Jerry neglected something that may prove fatal? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com> See All (130)  » Taglines: Detective Jerry Black has made a promise he can't break, to catch a killer he can't find. See more  » Genres: Rated R for strong violence and language | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 19 January 2001 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: $5,765,347        (USA) (19 January 2001) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Jack Nicholson 's secretary in the movie, Jean, is played by director Sean Penn 's mother, actress Eileen Ryan . See more » Goofs When Jerry flips the light switches on when Lori comes to the station for the first time, the lights come on before he flips the switches. See more » Quotes In memory of our Brothers In Arms Michael D. Haller and Jack Nitzsche See more » Connections (Englewood, New Jersey) – See all my reviews Faithful to the book in most regards, the film is excellent, and Nicholson's performance is beyond reproach. While the denouement may have had issues (not with the point or the meaning, but rather the delivery), the film is still outstanding. Nicholson's relationship with the girl (he is beautiful as an aged father) and his inexorable obsession with the murderer are perfect in the film. Sadly, Penn's pacing is inconsistent, as is the sense of "detective" that Duerenmatt was careful to give his novel: the film's heartbeat ranges from driving to rambling, and most thematically appropriate may have been a measured beat which is lacking here. Nonetheless, the film is gripping, and captures the point, spirit and feel of the novel perfectly. It may not pull off the trick of being both faithful and profi


Which ELO song features Wagner, Beethoven, Puccini and Verdi?

Electric Light Orchestra - Rockaria! - YouTube Electric Light Orchestra - Rockaria! Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Mar 20, 2013 From A New World Record (1976) Just got back from the downtown palais Where the music was so sweet It knocked me right back in the alley I'm ready Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm ready Whoa, whoa, whoa, I'm ready And I'm really gonna rock tonight Sweet little lady sings like a songbird And she sings the opera like you ain't never heard But she ain't ready No, no, no, she ain't ready No, no, no, she ain't ready And she ain't gonna rock & roll She's sweet on Wagner I think she'd die for Beethoven She loves the way Puccini lays down a tune And Verdi's always creeping from her room Come on I'll show you how to sing the blues Now baby, come on over over, you got nothin' to lose Are you ready Hey, hey, hey, are you ready Ooh, ooh, ooh, are you ready I wanna show you how to rock and roll Now listen here baby she, said to me Just meet me at the opera house at quarter to three Cause I'm ready Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm ready Woo, hoo, hoo, I'm ready I'm gonna show you how to sing the blues She's sweet on Wagner I think she'd die for Beethoven She loves the way Puccini lays down a tune And Verdi's always creeping from her room Oh far far away


Which Marvel superhero is mention in the T Rex single ‘Teenage Dream’?

Marvel Characters Who Deserve Their Own Movie << Movie & TV News and Interviews – Rotten Tomatoes Click bait. And I fell for it. RetailWire terrible. Daily No, not needed at all. In fact they should cut some of the franchises they have brought to the silver screen. They have released a few really crap films. Realistically Well no, first off 3 of them are spider-man variations and we have so many good spider-man films already/s. Although if ever there was a spider-man movie that needed a sequal then miles would fit awesomely with the death of peter. Carnage,just no, that is deadpools spot of mindless violence, but an Agent Venom movie would blow everybodies mind, and you can tie him in with the guardians of the galaxy afterwards; Namor is never going to happen mainly because he is aquaman and black adam put into one, and DC already has the best actors for both heroes. Squirrel girl is just a joke by Marvel which stuck around. Hercules is normal Hercules only set in the Marvel universe nothing too far out of the original to make him feel special out of the non-marvel Hercs. Ms.Marvel is wonder woman in terms of powers. Personally only cloak and dagger can bring something new as an idea but they are dangerously close to batman in tone so they have to be careful not to cross into that territory,or hawk and dove if they go for the dark/good personality motive.It can be done though,just gotta walk the fine edge. The Bryce Wonder Woman can shapeshift? First I’ve heard Joe Mack He is confusing this Ms Marvel (Kamala Khan) with the original Ms Marvel (Carol Danvers) who is now Captain Marvel and is getting her on movie in 2019. Dick Bandit Brown people and women! Who could’ve guessed? James Zoller #feminism making retarded shit since 2012 Nicholas Cage’s Pyramid Tomb This is really only an issue if you hate women and non-whites. James Zoller have fun watching Squirrel Girl. we really need that to be released asap. Nicholas Cage’s Pyramid Tomb Your comment: “PC af. #feminism making retarded shit since 2012” This is specifically directed at the fact that this list features women and non-whites. Not that you think a Squirrel themed superhero movie is a bad idea. And by the way, I have no problem with sillier, smaller scale superhero movies. A Squirrel Girl movie would be fine. James Zoller False again. Aren’t you presumptuous. I actually like.spider Gwen and cloAK and dagger idea. What I dislike are political correctness run awry as it has all.over this country forcing feminist ideals in any way conceivable and the useless and more so damaging ideology that it represents. I could care less whether a minority or women is in a movie, as log as it makes some sense. I actually watched a feminist movie with my girlfriend a couple weeks ago, called surrogate. You know the time when feminism was required and served a purpose for all mankind, not this useless man bashing first world cry me a river someone on the Internet doesn’t like me so ban them brand of feminism that is rampant on campuses, including my own. Though I love getting into debates with them as they quickly realize they are losing and resort to personal attacks about how I rape people and the like. I play a number of games with female protagonists but generally don’t make that categorization till well in the game as I am more concerned with the character, not their sex as you seem to be. Fyi: the concept of surrogate was great though the story and characters were all 1 dimensional so the end result was known from the onset. James Zoller btw…. feminism has nothing to do with non-whites or racial concerns in ANY WAY… what are you talking about? also my girlfriend just went through the list of the “top 15 feminist movies of 2015” and i’ve seen 8 of them. not because they were feminist movies, but because they seemed like quality movies. she is also laughing at your uninformed and presumptuous nature as she knows me ever so slightly more than you do. keep trying. Nicholas Cage’s Pyramid Tomb “btw…. feminism has nothing to do with non-whites or racial concerns in ANY WAY… what


The DC superhero ‘Green Lantern’ features in which hit single by Donovan?

Green Lantern - Superhero Wiki Encyclopedia Green Lantern See DC Comics * List of DC Comics characters Green Lantern in other media Golden Age Green Lantern fan art by Roger Caldwell Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics . The first ( Alan Scott ) was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 (July 1940). The best-known is Hal Jordan , created by John Broome and Gil Kane in Showcase #22 (Oct. 1959). Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring that gives the user great control over the physical world as long as the wielder has sufficient willpower and strength to wield it. While the ring of the Golden Age Green Lantern (Alan Scott) was magically powered, the rings worn by all subsequent Lanterns were technological creations of the Guardians of the Universe , who granted such rings to worthy candidates. These individuals made up the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps . After World War II , when sales of superhero comic books generally declined, DC ceased publishing new adventures of the Alan Scott Green Lantern. At the beginning of the Silver Age of Comic Books , DC editor Julius Schwartz had writer Broome and artist Kane revive the Green Lantern character, this time as test pilot Hal Jordan, who became a founding member of the Justice League of America . In the early 1970s , writer Denny O'Neil and artist Neal Adams teamed Green Lantern with archer Green Arrow in groundbreaking, socially conscious, and award-winning stories that pitted the sensibilities of the law-and-order-oriented Lantern with the populist Green Arrow. Several cosmically themed series followed, as did occasional different individuals in the role of Earth's Green Lantern. Most prominent of these are John Stewart , Guy Gardner , and Kyle Rayner . Each of Earth's Green Lanterns has been a member of the Justice Society of America or the Justice League, and John Stewart was featured as one of the main characters in both the Justice League and the Justice League Unlimited animated series. The Green Lanterns are often depicted as being close friends of the various men who have been the Flash , the most notable friendships having been between Alan Scott and Jay Garrick (the Golden Age Green Lantern/Flash), Hal Jordan and Barry Allen (the Silver Age Green Lantern and Flash), and Kyle Rayner and Wally West (the modern age Green Lantern and Flash), as well as Jordan being friends with West. Contents Publication history Golden Age Green Lantern (sometimes called The Green Lantern in the early days) was created by Martin Nodell (using the name Mart Dellon) and Bill Finger . He first appeared in the Golden Age of comic books in All-American Comics #16 (July 1940), published by All-American Publications , one of three companies that would eventually merge to form DC Comics . The collector market for original copies of this issue is strong, with a sale in October 2007 selling on an online vintage comic trading site, ComicConnect.com, for $29,250. http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1939651&page=0 This Green Lantern was Alan Scott , an engineer who had come into possession of a magic lantern. From this, he crafted a magic ring which gave him a wide variety of powers. The limitations of the ring were that it had to be "charged" every 24 hours by touching it to the lantern for a time, and that it did not work on wood. Nodell had originally planned to give Green Lantern the alter ego "Alan Ladd," this being a linguistic twist on Aladdin , who had a magic lamp and magic ring of his own. DC considered the wordplay distracting and foolish, and the character's name was changed before publication to "Alan Scott." In May 1942, the film This Gun for Hire suddenly made the journeyman actor of the same name a movie star . Nodell would always joke that they'd missed a great opportunity. Green Lanterns of two worlds: Hal Jordan (left) meets Alan Scott in Green Lantern #40 (Oct. 1965). Cover art by Gil Kane & Murphy Anderson . Gr


Which rock star is mentioned in the song ‘Smoke on the Water’ by Deep Purple?

Deep Purple FAQ - Smoke on the Water story Beat the Boots discs, I think.) They ended up at the Grand Hotel, closed for the winter season, where the recording eventually commenced during December 1971. They recorded the album with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, also mentioned in the lyrics. Who's "Funky Claude" ? Funky Claude in the lyrics is Claude Nobs, who helped them out. He's still involved in the Montreux Jazz Festival, and seems to be a very important man in the music business in the Swiss town. As stated in the lyrics, he helped saving some kids during the fire at the Casino. He was also the man who found the Grand Hotel for them. There's a picture on him on the gatefold sleeve on the original LP release of the album. "Break a leg , Frank!" Actually, these were troubled times for Frank Zappa, who first lost all of his gear in the fire in Montreux. A couple of days later, when he played in London, a fan tore him off stage, and Zappa broke his leg as he fell into the orchestra pit. This, again, led to Ian Gillan dropping the comment "Break a leg, Frank!" near the ending of Smoke on the Water at a March 1972 concert recorded for the BBC, available on the excellent EMI 2CD set Deep Purple in Concert . The song itself was created more or less spontaneously; Roger Glover had the picture of the smoke spreading over the Lake Geneva in his head, and the line Smoke on the Water eventually stuck. He suggested to Ian Gillan that they should use it as a song title, but Ian shrugged it off, saying people would believe it was a drug song. Then Ritchie suddenly came up with the later hierostratically famous (and notorious!) riff, and things fell into place. Here's the story about the lyrics and the title, in Roger Glover's own words: "The only deviation to the story that IG has sometimes claimed is that it was written on a napkin as the fire burned.  Actually it came to me in a sort of dream 1 or 2 mornings after the fire:  I was alone in my bed (in the Eurotel, not the Eden Au Lac as IG insists although it's a better sounding name for the story) in that mystical time between deep sleep and awakening, when I heard my own voice say those words out loud. I woke up then and asked myself if I actually did say them out loud, and I came to the conclusion that I did.  I pondered upon it and realised that it was a potential song title. "This is how I characterized it later to IG but we both came to the conclusion that it sounded like a drug song and it was promptly filed away under "drug songs - not to be used." (what clean living boys we were!) "Only later did it suggest itself as the vehicle by which we could tell the story of the fire.  Even now, I've no idea where it came from but it's difficult not to start believing in some divine providence when one considers the subsequent history of the song. "All I know is that I have always listened to my random thoughts ever since." Roger Glover, Tue, 20 Aug 1996 21:35:12 -0400 Deep Purple themselves didn't seem to notice that the song had any potential, they hardly played it live early in 1972, and Never Before was chosen as the first single from the album. (An edited version of Lazy was chosen in the US.) It wasn't until 1973, when a single consisting of two edits of Smoke on the Water , studio version one side and Made in Japan version on the b-side, was released in the USA, that the song became the rock anthem that it later has become, and helped Deep Purple sail up as on of the world's biggest selling artists. The events behind Smoke on the Water are also detailed in Ian Gillan's autobiography; " Child in Time : The Life of the Singer of Deep Purple". Last updated on August 21, 1996


Which daughter of a Czar is mentioned in the Rolling Stones song ‘Sympathy for the Devil’?

The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil Lyrics | SongMeanings The Rolling Stones Rolled Gold: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones Gimme Shelter [Video] The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! Singles Collection: The London Years In the Park [Video] In Concert: November 9, 1969 Jumpin' in Germany, Burnin' in Hollywood Down to the Wire In the Park [Bootleg CD] Forty Licks [Collector's Edition] Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! [Japan] Hot Rocks, 1964-1971 [Japan] Singles Collection: The London Years [Japan] Rolled Gold+: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones R.S.V.P. [Bootleg] Shine a Light: Original Soundtrack Shine a Light: Original Soundtrack [Deluxe Edition] Get Stoned 12 X 5/Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! As Heard on Radio Soulwax, Pt. 10 Hot Rocks 2 [Disc 2] Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out [40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set] Forty Licks The Rolling Stones 1964-1969 [Vinyl Box Set] The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus [Import] Singles Collection: The London Years Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste I've been around for a long, long year Stole many a man's soul to waste And I was 'round when Jesus Christ Had his moment of doubt and pain Made damn sure that Pilate Washed his hands and sealed his fate Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my name But what's puzzling you Is the nature of my game I stuck around St. Petersburg When I saw it was a time for a change Killed the czar and his ministers Anastasia screamed in vain Hope you guess my name, oh yeah Ah, what's puzzling you Is the nature of my game, oh yeah (Woo woo, woo woo) While your kings and queens Fought for ten decades For the gods they made (Woo woo, woo woo) It was you and me (Who who, who who) Let me please introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste And I laid traps for troubadours Who get killed before they reached Bombay (Woo woo, who who) Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah (Who who) Is the nature of my game, oh yeah, get down, baby (Who who, who who) Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah But what's confusing you Is just the nature of my game (Woo woo, who who) Just as every cop is a criminal And all the sinners saints As heads is tails 'Cause I'm in need of some restraint (Who who, who who) So if you meet me Have some courtesy Have some sympathy, and some taste (Woo woo) Use all your well-learned politesse Or I'll lay your soul to waste, mm yeah (Woo woo, woo woo) Hope you guessed my name, mm yeah (Who who) Is the nature of my game, mm mean it, get down (Woo woo, woo woo) Oh yeah, get on down Oh yeah Tell me baby, what's my name Tell me honey, can ya guess my name Tell me baby, what's my name I tell you one time, you're to blame Oh, who Tell me, baby, what's my name Tell me, sweetie, what's my name Woo, who, who Lyrics submitted by oofus , edited by goodnews , serious "Sympathy for the Devil" as written by Mick Jagger Keith Richards Lyrics © Abkco Music, Inc. Oldest First +19 Song MeaningI think this song is sung in the point of view of the Devil, and is saying to stop blaming the Devil for everything bad. There are alot of references, including the crucifixion of Jesus, world war 2, and the assasination of John F. Kennedy. But who crucified Jesus? Man. Who started WWII? Man. What killed J.F.K? Man. This song is saying that the Devil didn't cause these things, he just "watched" while man did all the work. That's why this song is called "Sympathy for the Devil". It isn't saying to really have sympathy for him, it is saying that maybe we should stop blaming him for all bad things, and maybe start taking a look at ourselves @serg340 0 Absolutely agree. This song is all about man. Pilot, kings and queens, rulers, politicians, war mongers, you and me. It's all laid out right there in the lyrics. I don't for a second think that Mick Jager / Keith Richards intended any religiosity in any direction, but for me as a Christian and member of the human race I appreciate the song for pointing out the power that man has to destroy. It's easy to blame someone, be it the devil, God or any man, but the fact is we all have power over our actions (free-will)


Which song by Elton John is about late actress Marilyn Monroe?

Candle In The Wind by Elton John Songfacts Candle In The Wind by Elton John Songfacts Songfacts This song is a tribute to Marilyn Monroe, a famous actress and sex symbol who died of a drug overdose in 1962. The "candle in the wind" represents her short, but eventful life. The song makes various references to the press coverage of Monroe. The famous opening line, "Goodbye Norma Jean," refers to her birth name: Norma Jean Mortenson, and how she gave up both her name and her privacy for the sake of celebrity. The lyrics were written by Elton's writing partner, Bernie Taupin, who got the idea for the title from a quote he read about Janis Joplin. According to Taupin, the song is more of a take on fame and celebrity than an ode to Marilyn Monroe. Said Taupin: "I think the biggest misconception about 'Candle In The Wind' is that I was this rabid Marilyn Monroe fanatic, which really couldn't be further from the truth. It's not that I didn't have a respect for her. It's just that the song could just as easily have been about James Dean or Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain. I mean, it could have been about Sylvia Plath or Virginia Woolf. I mean, basically, anybody, any writer, actor, actress, or musician who died young and sort of became this iconic picture of Dorian Gray, that thing where they simply stopped aging. It's a beauty frozen in time. In a way, I'm fascinated with that concept. So it's really about how fame affects the man or woman in the street, that whole adulation thing and the fanaticism of fandom. It's pretty freaky how people really believe these people are somehow different from us. It's a theme that's figured prominently in a lot of our songs, and I think it'll probably continue to do so." When Elton got the lyrics, he had no trouble writing the music. He understood the stress caused by constant media attention, and felt Monroe must have been in terrible pain her whole life. On April 7, 1990 Elton dedicated this to Ryan White, one of the first high-profile AIDS patients, when he performed it at Farm Aid 4. White, who got the disease from a blood transfusion, died the next night at age 18. This wasn't released as a single in the US until 1987, when a live version came out from Elton's Live In Australia album featuring the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. This version made #6 in the US, and in the UK, where it was also released, made #5. When it was first released as a single in the UK in 1973, it hit #11. Elton's lyricist, Bernie Taupin, rewrote the lyrics to this song after Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed in a car accident on August 31, 1997. The 36-year-old princess had divorced Prince Charles, but remained a beloved celebrity, revered for her humanitarian efforts and grace. Diana was friends with Elton John and also a big fan - she identified with the sentiment in "Candle In The Wind," especially the lyrics, "They made you change your name, never knowing who to cling to when the rain set in" and "even when you died, the press still hounded you." With the song rewritten, most notably with the first line changed from "Goodbye Norma Jean" to "Goodbye England's Rose," Elton played it at Princess Diana's funeral on September 6. The global TV audience for the funeral was estimated at 2.5 billion, and Elton's heartfelt performance provoked an outpouring of support for the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. The new version of the song, which was produced by Sir George Martin of Beatles fame, was released as a single as "Candle In The Wind '97," this time dedicated to Princess Diana and with proceeds going to the fund. Within a month, it became a #1 UK hit, where it topped the charts for five weeks. In America, it had an even more sensational chart run, going to #1 on October 11, and staying there for an astounding 14 weeks. The only song with a longer stay at the top of the American charts is " One Sweet Day " by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men. The sales milestones attributed to the 1997 version of this song are a little confusing. In the UK, the single sold 1.54 million copies the first week and has since sold close to


Which Canadian singer/songwriter is mentioned in the song ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ by Lynryd Skynryd?

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama (Music Video) | BVMTV Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama (Music Video) You are here: Home » Music Videos » Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama (Music Video) Share via E-mail “Sweet Home Alabama” is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, Second Helping. It reached #8 on the US charts in 1974, and was the band’s second hit single. Creation and Recording At a band practice shortly after bassist Ed King had switched to guitar, […] Posted on: August 2, 2012 “Sweet Home Alabama” is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, Second Helping. It reached #8 on the US charts in 1974, and was the band’s second hit single. Creation and Recording At a band practice shortly after bassist Ed King had switched to guitar, King heard fellow guitarist Gary Rossington playing a guitar riff that inspired him (in fact, this riff is still heard in the final version of the song and is played during the verses as a counterpoint to the main D-C+9-G chord progression). In interviews, Ed King has said that, during the night following the practice session, the chords and two main guitar solos came to him in a dream, note for note. King then introduced the song to the band the next day. Also written at this session was the track that followed “Alabama” on the Second Helping album, “I Need You”. A live version of the track on the compilation album Collectybles places the writing of the song during the late summer of 1973, as the live set available on the album is dated October 30, 1973. The track was recorded at Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, using just King, bassist Wilkeson, and drummer Burns to lay down the basic backing track. Ed King used a Marshall amp belonging to Allen Collins. The guitar used on the track was a 1972 Fender Stratocaster. However, King has said that the guitar was a pretty poor model and had bad pickups, forcing him to turn the amp up all the way to get decent volume out of it[citation needed]. This guitar is now displayed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. The famous “Turn it up” line uttered by Ronnie Van Zant in the beginning was not intended to be in the song. Van Zant was simply asking producer Al Kooper and engineer Rodney Mills to turn up the volume in his headphones so that he could hear the track better. There is a semi-hidden vocal line in the second verse after the “Well, I heard Mr. Young sing about her” line. In the left channel, you can hear the phrase “Southern Man” being sung lightly (at approximately 0:55). This was producer Al Kooper doing a Neil Young impression and was just another incident of the band members messing around in the studio while being recorded. According to Leon Wilkeson, it was Kooper’s idea to continue and echo the lines from “Southern Man” after each of Van Zant’s lines. “Better…keep your head”…”Don’t forget what your / good book says”, etc. But Van Zant insisted that Kooper remove it, not wanting to plagiarize or upset Young[citation needed]. Kooper left the one line barely audible in the left channel. Following the two “woos” (Leon’s the first, Ed’s the second) at the start of the piano solo (at approximately 4:08), Van Zant can be heard ad-libbing “My, Montgomery’s got the answer.” The duplicate “my” was produced by Kooper turning off one of the two vocal takes. For Lynyrd Skynyrd’s 1976 film Free Bird, this final line was changed to “Mr. (Jimmy) Carter got the answer.” in a reference to the 1976 Presidential Election. The count-in heard in the beginning of the track is spoken by Ed King. The count-in to the first song on an album was a signature touch that producer Kooper usually put on albums that he made. “Sweet Home Alabama” was a major chart hit for a band whose previous singles had “lazily sauntered out into release with no particular intent”. The hit led to two TV rock-show offers, which the band turned down.In addition to the original appearance on Second Helping, the song has appeared on numerous Lynyrd Sk


In the single ‘Waterloo Sunset’ by The Kinks, what are the names of the two people who meet at Waterloo Station every Friday night?

Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks Songfacts Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks Songfacts Songfacts Written by Kinks lead singer Ray Davies, he called this "a romantic, lyrical song about my older sister's generation." Waterloo Bridge is in London, and the lyrics are about a guy looking out of a window at two lovers meeting at Waterloo Station. Davies used to cross Waterloo Bridge every day when he was a student at Croydon Art School. Ray Davies brought this to the band while they were in the middle of recording the album. He was reluctant to share the lyrics because they were so personal. In a Rolling Stone magazine interview, his brother (and Kinks guitarist) Dave Davies said Ray felt "it was like an extract from a diary nobody was allowed to read." It is often claimed that the line, "Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station every Friday night" is about the relationship between actor Terence Stamp and actress Julie Christie. However, Ray Davies denied this in his autobiography. He subsequently revealed that it was "a fantasy about my sister going off with her boyfriend to a new world and they were going to emigrate and go to another country." According to Kinks biographer Nick Hasted, Terry was Ray's nephew Terry Davies, whom he was close to in early teenage years. Further confusing the matter, Davies told Rolling Stone in 2015 that Julie and Terry were "big, famous actors at the time." Ray Davies started writing this a few years before The Kinks recorded it. At first, it was called "Liverpool Sunset," but when The Beatles released " Penny Lane ," he changed the words so it wouldn't look like a rip-off. On February 23, 2003 David Bowie was joined on stage by Ray Davies and performed a duet of this song at Carnegie Hall in New York City for the Tibet House benefit. >> Suggestion credit: Mo - Newark, NJ The perfectionist Ray Davies, before releasing the single, revisited the song's location at sunset to ensure "the atmosphere was right." Ray Davies (From Uncut magazine January 2009): "It came to me first as a statement about the death of Merseybeat. But I realized that Waterloo was a very significant place in my life. I was in St. Thomas' Hospital when I was really ill as a child, and I looked out on the river. I went to Waterloo every day to go to college as well. The song was also about being taken to the Festival of Britain with my mum and dad. I remember them taking me by the hand, looking at the big Skylon tower, and saying it symbolized the future. That, and then walking by the Thames with my first wife (Rasa, who left Ray, taking his two daughters, in 1973) and all the other dreams that we had. Her in her brown suede coat that she wore, that was stolen. And also about my sisters, and about the world I wanted them to have. The two characters in the song, Terry and Julie, are to do with the aspirations of my sisters' generation, who grew up during the Second world War and missed out on the '60s. Sometimes when you're writing and you're really on good form, you get into the frame of mind where you think, I can relate to any of these things. It's something I learned at art school-let all the ideas flow out. But if you listen to the words without the music, it's a different thing entirely. The lyrics could be better. But they dovetail with the music perfectly." Popular British singer Paul Weller has said this is his favorite song. Ray Davies performed this with Jackson Browne on Davies' 2010 collaborative album See My Friends. In an interview for Daniel Rachel's book The Art of Noise: Conversations with Great Songwriters, Davies recalled that Browne was taken with a particular lyric: "He said, 'I don't need no friends?' He said it twice. I said, 'Yeah.' He said, 'That's the most beautiful thing I've ever had to sing. It doesn't make sense on the page but when you put it with the music...' I hadn't thought about it that way. The melody takes the curse off the grammar fault. The choice of words, the way they're pronounced, sometimes gives an emotion that's unexpected. Don't is the killer word because it's not correct. Great lines are onl


Which UK Christmas number one single featured ‘Two Ton Ted from Teddington’?

Best (& Worst) Christmas Songs of the Seventies Best (& Worst) Christmas Songs of the Seventies Updated on August 18, 2015 Source Hits UK: Christmas Songs of the 1970s For many years, the record industry in Great Britain has rightfully looked to the run up to the Christmas period as a time when huge sales of records (or CDs and downloads nowadays) can be made. The industry geared itself up to either promote a new artist's song or to cash in on the seasonal cheer by having an established singer or band record and release a Christmas themed song. The intent was to see if that particular song could achieve the coveted position of No.1 on the charts over Christmas. The competition became so intense over the years that even the bookies were taking bets as to which record would eventually climb to the summit of the Top 40. While there had been plenty of Christmas songs before the 1970s, not many of them had been aimed at those all important younger record buyers. And so it was that around 1972, singers and bands that appealed to the 13-30 age group started to release contemporary Christmas ditties, that have continued to be popular to the present day. So, here is a rundown of those songs that appeared on the British Singles Chart during the 1970s, although many of them never achieved that much sought after No.1 spot. Christmas: 1969, 1970 & 1971 The Number 1 Christmas song of 1969, Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris, was evidence that the Christmas offerings for the early years of the 1970s were going to be either novelty songs or sugar-coated syrupy goop (but really nothing to do with Christmas). 1970 saw the release of Grandad by Clive Dunn, an actor best known for his role as Private Jones on the BBC sitcom, Dad's Army. The single sold by the truckload on the back of seasonal sentimentality, but unfortunately for Dunn, never quite made it to the top of the charts for Christmas. It stalled at Number 2, allowing Dave Edmunds' I Hear You Knockin' to remain at the summit over the Christmas period. However, better news for the song came in January of 1971, when it finally topped the charts for three weeks. It came as no surprise then (although it was for some) that one of the most popular entertainers of the time, Benny Hill, would see his innuendo-laden comedy song Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) top the charts for Christmas 1971. Originally featured in one of his television shows, a new filmed sequence was produced to accompany the single, with Henry McGee starring as Ernie's arch rival, Two-Ton Ted from Teddington. The song stayed at Number 1 for four weeks. John Lennon John Lennon / Yoko Ono: Happy Xmas (War is Over) - Christmas: 1972 The contemporary Christmas single continued to be a rare entry on the UK charts, but 1972 produced one which resonated the world over, and continues to be played and bought to this day. Originally recorded and released in the US in 1971, Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon and Yoko Ono was conceived as a protest song over the continuing US involvement in the Vietnam War. It followed a poster campaign initiated by the pair in the late 1960s. While the song hit the US Billboard Top 5 in December 1971, its UK release was delayed by a publishing dispute until the following Christmas. During December 1972, the single peaked at Number 4 on the British Chart. Immediately following Lennon's death at the end of 1980, the single was re-released (along with much of his back catalogue) and peaked at No.2 early in January 1981. The actual Christmas No.1 for 1972 was Long Haired Lover From Liverpool by Little Jimmy Osmond. Slade