What relation to Peter the Great of Russia was Catherine I of Russia?

Peter I | emperor of Russia | Britannica.com emperor of Russia Alternative Titles: Peter the Great, Pyotr Alekseyevich, Pyotr Veliky Peter I Joseph Stalin Peter I, Russian in full Pyotr Alekseyevich, byname Peter the Great, Russian Pyotr Veliky (born June 9 [May 30, Old Style], 1672, Moscow , Russia —died February 8 [January 28], 1725, St. Petersburg), tsar of Russia who reigned jointly with his half-brother Ivan V (1682–96) and alone thereafter (1696–1725) and who in 1721 was proclaimed emperor (imperator). He was one of his country’s greatest statesmen, organizers, and reformers. Peter I. A. Dagli Orti/DeA Picture Library Peter was the son of Tsar Alexis by his second wife, Natalya Kirillovna Naryshkina . Unlike his half-brothers, sons of his father’s first wife, Mariya Ilinichna Miloslavskaya , Peter proved a healthy child, lively and inquisitive. It is probably significant to his development that his mother’s former guardian, Artamon Sergeyevich Matveyev , had raised her in an atmosphere open to progressive influences from the West. Youth and accession When Alexis died in 1676 Peter was only four years old. His elder half-brother, a sickly youth, then succeeded to the throne as Fyodor III ; but, in fact, power fell into the hands of the Miloslavskys , relatives of Fyodor’s mother, who deliberately pushed Peter and the Naryshkin circle aside. When Fyodor died childless in 1682, a fierce struggle for power ensued between the Miloslavskys and the Naryshkins: the former wanted to put Fyodor’s brother, the delicate and feebleminded Ivan V , on the throne; the Naryshkins stood for the healthy and intelligent Peter. Representatives of the various orders of society, assembled in the Kremlin, declared themselves for Peter, who was then proclaimed tsar; but the Miloslavsky faction exploited a revolt of the Moscow streltsy , or musketeers of the sovereign’s bodyguard, who killed some of Peter’s adherents, including Matveyev. Ivan and Peter were then proclaimed joint tsars; and eventually, because of Ivan’s precarious health and Peter’s youth, Ivan’s 25-year-old sister Sophia was made regent. Clever and influential, Sophia took control of the government; excluded from public affairs, Peter lived with his mother in the village of Preobrazhenskoye, near Moscow, often fearing for his safety. All this left an ineradicable impression on the young tsar and determined his negative attitude toward the streltsy. One result of Sophia’s overt exclusion of Peter from the government was that he did not receive the usual education of a Russian tsar; he grew up in a free atmosphere instead of being confined within the narrow bounds of a palace. While his first tutor, the former church clerk Nikita Zotov, could give little to satisfy Peter’s curiosity, the boy enjoyed noisy outdoor games and took especial interest in military matters, his favourite toys being arms of one sort or another. He also occupied himself with carpentry, joinery, blacksmith’s work, and printing. Britannica Stories Scientists Ponder Menopause in Killer Whales Near Preobrazhenskoye there was a nemetskaya sloboda (“German colony”) where foreigners were allowed to reside. Acquaintance with its inhabitants aroused Peter’s interest in the life of other nations, and an English sailboat, found derelict in a shed, whetted his passion for seafaring. Mathematics, fortification, and navigation were the sciences that appealed most strongly to Peter. A model fortress was built for his amusement, and he organized his first “play” troops, from which, in 1687, the Preobrazhensky and Semyonovsky Guards regiments were formed—to become the nucleus of a new Russian Army. Early in 1689 Natalya Naryshkina arranged Peter’s marriage to the beautiful Eudoxia (Yevdokiya Fyodorovna Lopukhina). This was obviously a political act, intended to demonstrate the fact that the 17-year-old Peter was now a grown man, with a right to rule in his own name. The marriage did not last long: Peter soon began to ignore his wife, and in 1698 he relegated her to a convent. Exploring Russia: Fact or Fiction? In Augus


Which Formula One Grand Prix Circuit has corners named Anthony Noghes and La Rascasse?

The Monaco Grand Prix - did you know? The Monaco Grand Prix - did you know? Share Did you know that Monaco's hairpin is the slowest, tightest corner on the calendar? Or that Rubens Barrichello has recorded the most podiums in the Principality without a win? We bring you all the need-to-know stats, facts and trivia ahead of the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2015 … Graham Hill earned the nickname 'Mr Monaco' thanks to his five victories in the Principality Monaco hosted the second round of the inaugural Formula One World Championship in 1950, the race being won by Juan Manuel Fangio in an Alfa Romeo. However, there was then a four-year gap before Formula One racing returned to Monte Carlo in 1955. The Monaco Grand Prix has remained on the calendar ever since, with only Monza having played host to more races. Although the basic layout of the circuit has remained the same since the inaugural world championship race in 1950, several revisions have been made over the years, most notably in 1973 when the building of a swimming pool on the harbour front necessitated the use of a new section. The current final corners, La Rascasse and Anthony Noghes, were introduced in the same year in place of the Gasworks hairpin. The circuit will be revised again for the 2015 race - very slightly. Minor realignment of Turns 12-14 (Tabac to the Swimming Pool) means this year’s lap will be 3m shorter than in 2014. As a result, Michael Schumacher’s lap record, which has stood since 2004, will change hands on Sunday. Ayrton Senna secured his fifth Monaco win by the smallest margin in history - 0.215s An extraordinary amount of equipment is required to turn Monaco’s ordinary roads into a fully-fledged race circuit. Included in that list is 33 kilometres of safety rails, 20,000 square metres of wire catch fencing, 3,600 tyres for tyre barriers and 1,100 tonnes of grandstand seating for spectators. Some 650 marshals are also stationed around the track on a race weekend. Graham Hill was nicknamed ‘Mr Monaco’ for his five victories in the Principality, but it’s Ayrton Senna who holds the record for the most wins in Monte Carlo - six, including five consecutive victories from 1989 to 1993. Of course, were it not for an uncharacteristic crash at Portier 12 laps from the end of the 1988 race the great Brazilian would have seven victories to his name. Having finished second in 1984 and third in 1986, Senna also holds the record for most Monaco podiums with eight. Nico Rosberg is going for his third successive Monaco win in this year’s race. The only other drivers to have won three or more in a row are Senna, Alain Prost and Graham Hill. Fernando Alonso is the only other multiple Monaco winner on the current grid, having won in 2006 and 2007. Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel have all won once. In terms of manufacturers, no one has been as dominant in Monaco as McLaren, who have triumphed at the street track on 15 occasions. By contrast Ferrari have taken eight wins, but considerably more overall podium finishes (48 to McLaren’s 26). Victory this year would make Nico Rosberg only the fourth man in history to win at Monaco three or more times in a row Alonso’s 2007 win was achieved at an average speed of 155.551km/h (96.654 mph) - the fastest winning speed in Monaco history. The slowest winning speed - 98.700 km/h (61.329 mph) - came at the first race in 1950, though in the same event Juan Manuel Fangio recorded the joint biggest winning margin in Monaco history - one whole lap. Graham Hill and Denny Hulme also won by a lap, in 1964 and 1967 respectively. The smallest winning margin came in 1992 when Ayrton Senna beat Nigel Mansell by just 0.215s. Rubens Barrichello holds the record for the most Monaco podiums without a win - five. Double world champion Jim Clark holds the record for most Monaco pole positions without winning the race - four. And Nigel Mansell holds the record for the most laps led in Monaco without ever winning - 104. Michael Schumacher - a five-time Monaco winner - holds the record for the most laps led in


Folgate, Grosso, Fathead and Grappenhall are all varieties of which garden plant?

LAVANDULA X INTERMEDIA &#39;GROSSO&#39; Print Email With its brisk aroma and eye-catching flowers, lavender has become a symbol of the delicious life. To many Americans, lavender evokes a mythical Provençal night: the window open to the warm night air, a view of faraway hills, clean linen, crusty baguettes, a bottle of wine, and someone to love. Unfortunately, for those of us in much of the continental United States, a healthy lavender plant sometimes remains as elusive as the dream of a Mediterranean paradise. Lavender 'Grosso' Plant• Lavandin • Hybrid of cold-hardy English (Lavandula angustifolia) and heat-tolerant Portuguese lavenders (L. latifolia) • Zones 5 to 9 For years, English lavenders (varieties of Lavandula angustifolia) were promoted as the most adaptable because of their cold-hardiness. However, they tend to melt in the humidity and heat of summer.  Lavandins, L. ×intermedia hybrids, combine the cold-hardiness of English lavender with the greater heat tolerance of a Portuguese lavender species, L. ×latifolia. The resulting hybrids are adaptable, heavy-flowering garden plants with a strong scent. Of the lavandins, the best for all-round garden performance is the variety ‘Grosso’. ‘Grosso’ is the primary commercial variety for production of lavender oil. Its deep aroma, large flower heads, and heavy-flowering nature make it highly profitable to grow. Fortunately for gardeners, it makes an excellent garden plant that is highly adapted throughout the United States. With some of the most richly colored flowers of all lavandins, ‘Grosso’ makes an impressive show in the garden. Its flowers are a strong violet-blue that shimmer in the summer sunlight. It has a more elegant habit than English lavenders, with long, graceful flower wands making a vast lilac halo around the central mound of silver foliage. It’s heavy-flowering, with sporadic repeat bloom after the main flush of flower in midsummer. When not in bloom, plants of ‘Grosso’ make compact mounds of silver foliage to 3 feet high and wide. In winter, the foliage picks up tones of pink, violet and blue. With its strong globe shape, ‘Grosso’ is particularly attractive for geometric plantings. A grid of lavandin in gravel would be an excellent low-maintenance substitute for a lawn. ‘Grosso’ grows well in rocky or sandy places. It makes an excellent low hedge and its tolerance for hot, dry conditions lets it thrive along the edges of masonry walks and walls. ‘Grosso’ has been the most reliable of the lavenders I’ve grown. While few lavenders last more than a season or two, particularly in the humidity of our Midwestern summers, ‘Grosso’ has thrived for more than five years, morphing into a huge mound more than 5 feet across when in flower. Shear off faded flower stems to encourage the plant to maintain full and vigorous growth.      More tolerant of excess water and heavy soils than other lavender varieties, ‘Grosso’ still requires good drainage and air circulation to thrive. The plant will die out in spots that are shaded or smothered by surrounding plants. ‘Grosso’ is the most cold-tolerant lavender, particularly in humid areas with heavy soil. Its strong aroma makes ‘Grosso’ unpalatable to deer, rabbits, and other pests. Its flowers are highly attractive to bees. ‘Grosso’ can be used in all herbal and culinary preparations calling for lavender. Combine the flowers with fresh thyme, rosemary and fennel for a lively version of herbes de Provence. It is best to use lavender sparingly, to add just a bit of edge to culinary preparations. Otherwise, it quickly becomes overpowering. With ‘Grosso’, you can realize the dream of beautiful lavender in your garden. (To read about using lavender in at-home spa treatments, read Body & Soul: Make Lavender Spa Products .) Add dinner in the garden with rustic table linens, crusty bread, good wine and a dear friend, and the good life comes to you.      Caleb Melchior grows unusual herbs and perennials at Sugar Creek Gardens in Missouri. He is studying for a Masters of Landscape Architecture at Kansas State University in M


In medicine which lotion is traditionally used to alleviate the symptoms of chicken pox?

Chickenpox | Prevention and Treatment | Varicella | CDC Español: Prevención y tratamiento Prevention The best way to prevent chickenpox is to get the chickenpox vaccine. Children, adolescents, and adults should get two doses of chickenpox vaccine. Chickenpox vaccine is very safe and effective at preventing the disease. Most people who get the vaccine will not get chickenpox. If a vaccinated person does get chickenpox, it is usually mild—with fewer red spots or blisters and mild or no fever. The chickenpox vaccine prevents almost all cases of severe disease. For more information about chickenpox vaccine, see Vaccination . For people exposed to chickenpox, call a health care provider if the person has never had chickenpox disease and is not vaccinated with the chickenpox vaccine is pregnant has a weakened immune system caused by disease or medication; for example, People with HIV/AIDS or cancer Patients who have had transplants, and People on chemotherapy, immunosuppressive medications, or long-term use of steroids Treatments at Home for People with Chickenpox There are several things that can be done at home to help relieve the symptoms and prevent skin infections. Calamine lotion and colloidal oatmeal baths may help relieve some of the itching. Keeping fingernails trimmed short may help prevent skin infections caused by scratching blisters. Over-the-counter Medications Use non-aspirin medications, such as acetaminophen, to relieve fever from chickenpox. Do not use aspirin or aspirin-containing products to relieve fever from chickenpox. The use of aspirin in children with chickenpox has been associated with Reye’s syndrome, a severe disease that affects the liver and brain and can cause death. When to Call the Health Care Provider Some people are more likely to have a serious case of chickenpox. Call a health care provider if the person at risk of serious complications: is less than 1 year-old is older than 12 years of age has a weakened immune system is pregnant, or develops any of the following symptoms: fever that lasts longer than 4 days fever that rises above 102°F (38.9°C) any areas of the rash or any part of the body becomes very red, warm, or tender, or begins leaking pus (thick, discolored fluid), since these symptoms may indicate a bacterial infection extreme illness difficult waking up or confused demeanor difficulty walking rash with bleeding or bruising (hemorrhagic rash) Treatments Prescribed by Your Doctor for People with Chickenpox Your health care provider can advise you on treatment options. Antiviral medications are recommended for people with chickenpox who are more likely to develop serious disease including otherwise healthy people older than 12 years of age people with chronic skin or lung disease people receiving steroid therapy pregnant women Acyclovir, an antiviral medication, is licensed for treatment of chickenpox. The medication works best if it is  given within the first 24 hours after the rash starts. For more information, see Acyclovir Treatment . Other antiviral medications that may also work against chickenpox include valacyclovir and famciclovir.


Carotid Artery (Human Anatomy): Picture, Definition, Conditions, & More Next The carotid arteries are major blood vessels in the neck that supply blood to the brain, neck, and face. There are two carotid arteries, one on the right and one on the left. In the neck, each carotid artery branches into two divisions: The internal carotid artery supplies blood to the brain. The external carotid artery supplies blood to the face and neck. Like all arteries, the carotid arteries are made of three layers of tissue: Intima, the smooth innermost layer Media, the muscular middle layer Adventitia, the outer layer The carotid sinus, or carotid bulb, is a widening of a carotid artery at its main branch point. The carotid sinus contains sensors that help regulate blood pressure. The carotid artery pulse can normally be felt in the neck by pressing the fingertips against the side of the windpipe, or trachea. Carotid Artery Conditions Carotid artery vasculitis : Inflammation of the carotid artery, due to an autoimmune condition or an infection.  Stroke : A sudden blood clot in the carotid artery can interrupt blood flow to the brain, causing a stroke. Fragments of cholesterol plaque in the carotid artery may also travel into the brain to cause a stroke. Carotid artery stenosis: Narrowing of the carotid artery, usually due to cholesterol plaque buildup, or atherosclerosis. Carotid artery stenosis does not usually cause symptoms until it becomes severe. Carotid artery aneurysm : A weak area of the carotid artery allows part of the artery to bulge out like a balloon with each heartbeat. Aneurysms pose a risk for breaking, which could result in stroke or severe bleeding, or hemorrhage. Carotid artery embolism: A fragment of cholesterol plaque, or embolus,   may break off from the carotid artery wall and travel to the brain, causing a stroke. Carotid artery atherosclerosis : Cholesterol plaque may slowly build up in the carotid artery wall, over decades. The growing plaque may eventually narrow the carotid artery, known as stenosis, and can lead to a stroke. Amaurosis fugax: Temporary blindness in one eye, usually caused by a fragment of cholesterol plaque, or embolus, breaking off from the wall of the carotid artery. The embolus can get stuck in an artery supplying the eye, blocking blood flow. Temporal arteritis : An autoimmune condition in which branches of the carotid artery become inflamed, known as vasculitis. Fever, a severe headache on one side of the head, and jaw pain when chewing can be symptoms. Carotid hypersensitivity syndrome: In a few people, applying pressure to the carotid sinus can cause fainting from a sudden drop in blood pressure. Symptoms may occur while shaving or wearing a tight shirt collar. Continued Carotid Artery Tests Carotid artery ultrasound : A probe placed against the skin reflects sound waves off the carotid artery, and a computer constructs images on a screen. Doppler ultrasound can be used to measure blood flow in the carotid artery, including any areas of narrowing, or stenosis. Carotid artery angiography , known as an angiogram: Contrast dye is injected into blood vessels, and X-rays are taken of the neck, revealing images of the carotid arteries. A narrowing, or stenosis, and a bulging, or aneurysm, in the carotid artery may be detected by angiography. Computed tomography angiography (CTA scan): A CT scanner takes multiple X-rays, and a computer compiles them into images of the carotid artery and other arteries of the neck and brain. Contrast dye injected into the blood vessels can help reveal more details of the carotid arteries, such as narrowing or bulging, aiding diagnosis. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA scan): An MRI scanner uses a high-powered magnet and a computer to create highly detailed images of the carotid artery and other arteries that supply the brain. MRA is superior to CT scanning in detecting strokes and most carotid artery problems. Carotid sinus massage : In a controlled setting, a doctor massages the neck directly over the carotid sinus. This maneuver may unmask carotid sinus pro


In December 1937 which long-running children’s comic was first published in the UK?

British Comics Collection British Comics Collection Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK 2 May – 19 August 2014 Featuring such iconic names as Neil Gaiman (Sandman), Alan Moore (Watchmen, V for Vendetta), Grant Morrison (Batman: Arkham Asylum) and Posy Simmonds (Tamara Drewe), this exhibition traces the British comics tradition back through classic 1970s titles including 2000AD, Action and Misty to 19th-century illustrated reports of Jack the Ripper and beyond. History of the Collection British Library Newspapers has been receiving British comics via legal deposit since the 1870s, when Funny Folks (1874-1894) became the first publication to meet what would probably be the generally accepted definition of a comic. Originally designed as a pull-out supplement to the Weekly Budget, its publisher, James Henderson, soon realised he was on to a good thing and launched it as a weekly paper in its own right. Its success inspired the engraver and publisher, Gilbert Dalziel, to bring out what became the most famous and most popular of all Victorian comics, Ally Sloper's Half-Holiday (1884-1916). Ally Sloper's Half Holiday 27 December 1884. Copyright © The British Library Board Enlarge Sub-titled 'Being a selection, side-splitting, sentimental, and serious, for the benefit of old boys, young boys, odd boys generally, and even girls', many of the cartoons are oblique comments on current events of the time and as such can be fairly incomprehensible to the present-day reader. Ally Sloper himself was rather a disreputable character, generally drunk, and recognisable by his characteristic red nose and battered top hat.  British and Irish comics continue to be received today via legal deposit. Scope and highlights The last decade of the 19th century saw a boom in comic publishing, beginning with Comic Cuts (1890-1953), another of the creations of the press baron, Alfred Harmsworth (later Lord Northcliffe). Part of its success was due to its unprecedentedly low price of one halfpenny, half the cost of its predecessors. Rival publishers soon brought out competitors to Comic Cuts which were similar in style and name, such as Funny Cuts (1890-1920), and Harmsworth responded with further titles of his own, such as Illustrated Chips (1890-1952). These titles followed fairly closely the format established by Funny Folks and there is little to distinguish one title from another.  Ally Sloper and his contemporaries were designed to be read and enjoyed by adults not children. Comics which were designed primarily for children were not published until the early years of the 20th century, the first being the Rainbow (1914-1956), although Puck (1904-1940), which began as an adult comic, gradually came to be aimed at a much younger readership. The success of the Rainbow was followed by the conversion of a number of failing adult comics into children's comics. Comic Cuts 17 May 1890. Copyright © The British Library Board Enlarge Ally Sloper was the first comic strip hero and, before long, Harmsworth's comics began to introduce recurring characters who became heroes in their own right, such as Jack B. Yeats's detective, Chubb-Lock Homes, in Comic Cuts, and Tom Browne's tramps, Weary Willie and Tired Tim, in Illustrated Chips. Later Tiger Tim became the front page hero of Rainbow and continued into the 1980s in the pages of Jack and Jill (1954-1985). The earliest British comics held in the Newspaper collection were printed in black and white only (or occasionally black ink on coloured paper).  Puck was the first comic to print a substantial number of its pages in colour - another Harmsworth paper. The next revolution in comic production methods came in 1936 when Mickey Mouse Weekly (1936-1955) became the first comic to be printed in full colour photogravure.  Illustrated Chips 24 July 1909. Copyright © The British Library Board Enlarge The 1930s were undoubtedly the golden age of the comic, with a large number of titles in publication ranging from Tiny Tots (1927-1959), aimed at the 'nursery market', to Crackers (1929-1941) for older children. The b


Mwai Kibaki became President of which African country in 2002?

Mwai Kibaki | president of Kenya | Britannica.com president of Kenya Alternative Title: Emilio Mwai Kibaki Mwai Kibaki Mwai Kibaki, in full Emilio Mwai Kibaki (born November 15, 1931, Gatuyaini, Kenya), Kenyan politician who served as president of Kenya (2002–13). Mwai Kibaki, 2003. Susan Sterner/The White House Kibaki, a member of the Kikuyu people, attended Makerere University (B.A., 1955) in Uganda and the London School of Economics (B.Sc., 1959). He then worked as a teacher before becoming active in the Kenyan struggle for independence from Great Britain. After Kenya became independent in 1963, he won a seat in the National Assembly as a member of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) party. He later served as minister of finance (1969–82) and vice president (1978–88) but increasingly found himself at odds with President Daniel arap Moi , who headed KANU. In 1991 Kibaki resigned his membership in KANU to form the Democratic Party. Kibaki unsuccessfully challenged Moi in the presidential elections of 1992 and 1997, though in 1998 he became the official head of the opposition. With Moi constitutionally barred from seeking another presidential term, Kibaki sought the presidency for a third time. In September 2002 he helped create the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC), a multiparty alliance that nominated Kibaki as its presidential candidate. A few weeks before the election, Kibaki was involved in a car accident and suffered serious injuries. Although he was confined to a wheelchair, he continued his campaign and easily defeated Moi’s chosen successor, Uhuru Kenyatta (a son of Jomo Kenyatta , Kenya’s first president). In parliamentary elections NARC routed the ruling KANU, which had dominated Kenya since the country’s independence. As president, Kibaki pledged to eliminate the government corruption that had ruined the country’s economy and had resulted in the withdrawal of foreign aid. Although he established anticorruption courts, his attempts to pass anticorruption bills were largely unsuccessful. In 2003 legislators voted themselves large raises, which they said would discourage bribe taking. The move, however, was met with public criticism . Kibaki’s government also suffered from power struggles among the ruling coalition’s various constituent parties. This tension increased as lawmakers struggled to draft a new constitution, which Kibaki had promised during his campaign. Disagreements concerning reforms, especially the creation of a prime ministership, further divided NARC and delayed enactment of a new constitution, leading to public unrest. Members of his administration were mired in corruption in 2005, which further fueled public discontent. A new constitution, backed by Kibaki, was finally put to referendum in November 2005, but it was rejected by voters; the rejection was viewed by many as a public indictment of Kibaki’s administration. Britannica Stories Scientists Ponder Menopause in Killer Whales In preparation for the December 2007 elections, Kibaki formed a new coalition, the Party of National Unity (PNU), which, surprisingly, included KANU. Several candidates stood in the presidential election, which was one of the closest in Kenya’s history and boasted a record-high voter turnout. After a delay in the release of the final election results, Kibaki was declared the winner, narrowly defeating Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). Odinga immediately disputed the outcome, and international observers questioned the validity of the final results. Widespread protests ensued throughout the country and degenerated into horrific acts of violence involving some of Kenya’s many ethnic groups, most notable of which were the Kikuyu (Kibaki’s group) and the Luo (Odinga’s group); both groups were victims as well as perpetrators. More than 1,000 people were killed and more than 600,000 were displaced in the election’s violent aftermath as efforts to resolve the political impasse between Kibaki and Odinga were not immediately successful. On February 28, 2008, Kibaki and Odinga signed a power-sharing plan


In 1960 which Belgian-born oceanographer and engineer made the first manned expedition to the Mariana Trench, the deepest place in the ocean?

James Cameron back on surface after deepest ocean dive - BBC News BBC News James Cameron back on surface after deepest ocean dive By Rebecca Morelle Science reporter, BBC News, Guam 26 March 2012 From the section Science & Environment comments Close share panel Media captionJames Cameron: "It's a heck of a ride, you're just screaming down and screaming back up" Hollywood director James Cameron has returned to the surface after plunging nearly 11km (seven miles) down to the deepest place in the ocean, the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific. He made the solo descent in a submarine called Deepsea Challenger, taking over two hours to reach the bottom. He spent more than four hours exploring the ocean floor, before a speedy ascent back to the surface. His craft was kitted out with cameras so he could film the deep in 3D. "It was absolutely the most remote, isolated place on the planet," Mr Cameron told BBC News. "I really feel like in one day I've been to another planet and come back." This is only the second manned expedition to the ocean's deepest depths - the first took place in 1960 when US Navy Lt Don Walsh and Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard spent about 20 minutes on the ocean floor in a bathyscaphe called the Trieste. Lt Walsh, who is now in his 80s, joined Mr Cameron and his team of engineers out at sea for the dive. "It did bring back a lot of memories, just being out there and remembering what we did there," he told BBC News. "It was really grand." Image caption Director James Cameron resurfaced after spending four hours on the ocean floor Mr Cameron has spent the past few years working in secret with his team of engineers to design and build the craft, which weighs 11 tonnes and is more than 7m (23ft) long. He describes it as a "vertical torpedo" that slices through the water allowing him a speedy descent. The extraordinary attention to detail prevented him from suffering from too much nervousness. "I can't say that I wasn't apprehensive in the last few days and even the weeks leading up to this, but there's another part of my mind that really understands the engineering and knows why we did everything the way we did," he said. "Any apprehension I had I left at the hatch. When I went into the sub, I was all pilot at that point." What lurks in the deep? Ocean trench: Scroll 11,000m down The tiny compartment that the film-maker sits in is made from thick steel, which is able to resist the 1,000 atmospheres of pressure he experienced at full ocean depth. The rest of the vertical column is made from a material called syntactic foam - a solid made mostly of hollow "microballoons" - giving it enough buoyancy to float back up. The sub has so many lights and cameras that it is like an underwater TV studio - with Mr Cameron able to direct and film the action from within. He intends to release a documentary. It also has robotic arms, allowing him to collect samples of rocks and soils, and a team of researchers are working alongside the director to identify any new species. He says that science is key to his mission. But the first task was to get to the inky depths - which despite untold hours of training, still surprised Mr Cameron. "My reference frame was going to the Titanic 10 or 12 years ago, and thinking that was the deepest place I could ever imagine," he recalled. "On this dive I blazed past Titanic depth at 12,000 ft and was only a third of the way down, and the numbers keep going up and up and up on the depth gauge. "You just kind of look at them with a sense of disbelief, and you wonder if the bottom is ever going to be there." At the bottom, Mr Cameron encountered incredibly fine silt, which he had to be careful not to disturb. He said he spotted a few small, as-yet unidentified life forms but found the depths to be a "sterile, almost desert-like place". Media captionBefore the dive, James Cameron told the BBC's Rebecca Morelle why he was risking it all While manned exploration had until now seen a 52-year hiatus, scientists have used two robotic unmanned vehicles to explore the Mariana Trench: Japan's Kaik


The towns of Lowestoft and Felixstowe are in which English county?

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The Northumberland Strait is in which country?

Add To Wish List Northumberland Shore Region With more warm-water ocean beaches than anywhere else in Atlantic Canada, this shore is a beach bum’s paradise. This fantastic climate also lends itself well to the local wine industry, which is anchored by Jost Vineyards, the province’s oldest and largest winery. Not surprisingly, fresh local lobster is a food of choice for the region and is available at restaurants throughout. Abundant in history and culture, the Northumberland Shore has long been a welcoming place for visitors and immigrants alike. Explore the Town of Pictou, known as the “Birthplace of New Scotland.” Step aboard the legendary Ship Hector replica at the Hector Heritage Quay and imagine what it was like for the many Scottish immigrants who voyaged across the Atlantic Ocean. Or, be amazed by displays of strength and agility at the Antigonish Highland Games. Culinary Experiences Experience cooking with locally sourced fish, meats, and produce in the hands-on cooking experience, 'Cooking on the Farm' with the Kilted Chef . Enjoy award-wining wine at Jost Vineyards in Malagash. Learn how maple syrup is made and be sure to savour the maple syrup at Sugar Moon Farm . Go oystering! Collect, clean, shuck and taste the delicious treats at Bay Enterprises Limited in Malagash. Lovin’ the Lavender, take a tour, learn about the benefits, shop products and taste delicious lavender ice cream, at  Seafoam Lavender Farm , located in Seafoam. Visit the Tatamagouche Brewing Company and pick up some bottles of Hippie Dippie Pale Ale. Visit the Northumberland Fisheries Museum & Heritage Association and visit the lobster hatchery and to take part in the Adopt a Lobster Program. For all your barbecue needs, visit The Pork Shop in New Glasgow or Denmark. Restaurants that Feature Fresh, Local Ingredients


Tiradentes Day is celebrated in Brazil during which month of the year?

Tiradentes Day | Brazilian Public Holiday | Office Holidays When is Tiradentes Day? This national holiday is celebrated annually on 21st April. Tiradentes Day in Brazil commemorates the execution of Brazilian national hero Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier (16 August, 1746 - 21 April 1792). History of Tiradentes Day Xavier was a Brazilian revolutionary who, as a founder of the Inconfidência Mineira movement, fought for Brazilian independence and freedom from Portuguese colonial power. At the time, Portugal was imposing onerous tax burdens on the Brazilians, as they tried to maintain income from the colony despite declining levels of gold being mined. Tiradentes hatched a plan to take to the streets and declare independence on a day when taxes were due. The plan was betrayed and the rebels were arrested in February 1789. During the subsequent trail, Tiradentes took full responsibility for the insurrection plot and executed by hanging on 21 April 1792. His body was quartered and his head displayed as a warning to other revolutionaries. Xavier was a dentist by trade. This holiday gets its name from "tiradentes" meaning "tooth-puller", which was a nickname adopted during his trial. His martyrdom led to Tiradentes becoming considered a national hero by the republicans of the 19th century, and his liberal ideas continued to influence Brazilian thinking until its independence, nearly 100 years after his death, in 1882. The anniversary of his death (21st April) became a national holiday, after the republic was proclaimed in 1889. Translate this page About Us Office Holidays provides calendars with dates and information on public holidays and bank holidays in key countries around the world. A valuable resource for planning meetings, increasing diversity awareness and general reference.


How many ways are there for a batsman to get out in the game of cricket?

How many ways batsman can get out in cricket = 10. - Fast Cricket. How many ways batsman can get out in cricket = 10. Tag Cricket Rules & Laws Cricket is a batsman's game. or is it? a bowler can bowl the worst ball of his life, yet he gets another chance whereas one bad shot from a batsman might end the match for him. Often I wonder whether batsman (or bats they use) in world cricket have evolved lot more than the bowlers over the years. Even when there are 10 total ways in which a batsman can be dismissed in a cricket match, bowlers are failing to device methods to bring about a batsman's dismissal. Now that we've made a note of the fact, in following, I repeat & explain all the 10 modes of dismissals there are in a game of cricket. read carefully all you bowlers out there.. Caught Fielders can't get hold of (aka catch) the ball hit by batsman before it hits the ground. if it happens ~ batsman is out. The fielder can be anyone among the 11 players standing in playing area, including the wicket keeper. Bowled When the ball, as it comes out of bowlers hand - strikes the stumps. This can also happen after an edge off a batsman's bat. Leg before wicket (lbw) batsman are not allowed to block a delivery off their pad or other body parts.. if they do, with no use of bat and umpire feels the ball was going on to hit the stumps - that LBW - leg before wicket = out. full explanation of lbw rule . Run out Both batsman have to be at opposite ends, within the marked crease. While a ball is in play, and fielders break the stumps with no batsman in that crease - that's a run out! Consider both batsman run to the same crease as fielders break stumps at opposite end.. which batsman is out? answer is the batsman who second reached the crease. Stumped Batsman have to play the ball while keeping some part of his body inside the batting crease. not that he can't go out to hit a ball - if the wicket-keeper gathers the ball & breaks the stumps - that's dismissal 'stumped'. Handling the ball Batsman cannot touch a ball with this hand while it's in play. they can use their bat to deflect it, but not through hands.. otherwise they'll be out 'Handling the ball'. Timed out Once one batsman is dismissed, next batsman should come & take strike within 3 minutes. not a single batsman has been given out timed out in International cricket, ever! Double hit Once a batsman has played their shot - made some kind of contact with the ball - they can't hit it again! Hit Wicket Hit the ball, don't hit the wickets with your bat or any other body part! Obstructing the field Batsmen are not allowed to deliberately come in way of a fielder catching or fielding a ball. FastCricket welcomes your feedback :


A group of which birds is known as a rafter?

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


Professor Henry Higgins is a character in which 1964 film?

My Fair Lady (1964) - 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 misogynistic and snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society. Director: Alan Jay Lerner (book), George Bernard Shaw (from a play by) (as Bernard Shaw) | 1 more credit  » Stars: a list of 44 titles created 10 Dec 2011 a list of 35 titles created 21 Dec 2011 a list of 40 titles created 25 Apr 2012 a list of 30 titles created 03 Feb 2013 a list of 24 titles created 5 months ago Title: My Fair Lady (1964) 7.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     8     Oscars. Another    15 wins & 13 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower. Director: Robert Wise Young Oliver Twist runs away from an orphanage and meets a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor. Director: Carol Reed A magical nanny helps bring the two children she's in charge of closer to their father through songs and magical adventures. Director: Robert Stevenson A Victorian Englishman bets that with the new steamships and railways he can circumnavigate the globe in eighty days. Directors: Michael Anderson, John Farrow Stars: David Niven, Cantinflas, Finlay Currie Edit Storyline Pompous phonetics professor Henry Higgins is so sure of his abilities that he takes it upon himself to transform a Cockney working-class girl into someone who can pass for a cultured member of high society. His subject turns out to be the lovely Eliza Doolittle, who agrees to speech lessons to improve her job prospects. Higgins and Eliza clash, then form an unlikely bond -- one that is threatened by an aristocratic suitor. Written by Jwelch5742 The loverliest motion picture of them all! See more  » Genres: 25 December 1964 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Mi bella dama See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Of the main cast only Stanley Holloway actually sang. The others were either dubbed or just talked their way through the songs. See more » Goofs In the Royal Ascot scene, the horses race in the wrong direction. Ascot is a right-handed track where the horses race clockwise and the grandstand is on the outside of the track. The camera is facing the crowd, so the horses should race from left to right, but they're shown racing the other way. See more » Quotes [first lines] [sounds from crowd, occasionally a word or phrase, indistinct and mostly not associated with a character] Mrs. Eynsford-Hill : Don't just stand there, Freddy, go and find a cab. Freddy Eynsford-Hill : All right, I'll get it, I'll get it. See more » Crazy Credits In the posters, playbills and the original cast album for the stage version of "My Fair Lady", the credits always read "based on Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion' ", letting the audience know what play "My Fair Lady" was actually adapted from. The movie credits simply read "from a play by Bernard Shaw". See more » Connections I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face (1956) (uncredited) A musical with a brain as well as a heart 28 August 2003 | by eliza-doolittle (Cambridge) – See all my reviews There's a lot of negative things been said about Audrey Hepburn's interpretation of the role of Eliza. Perhaps she's not ideal in the earliest scenes of the movie - her "dirtiness" is never quite believable - but it has to be said that despite this smallish drawback she still glows, and makes an amazing Eliza overall. The reason for this is simple; Audrey Hepburn brings her "own spark of divine fire", (to quote Higgins) to the role and her vulnerability, mixed with her sweet, naive charm and even her wonderfully juvenile pettishness shown in "Just You Wait" all prove what a talented actress she really is. For an example of this, jus


Which playing card is known as ‘Grace’s Card’?

The Language of Playing Cards | The Wordfoolery Blog The Language of Playing Cards June 17, 2011 by wordfoolery Hello, Today’s post was inspired by a short piece in Allen Foster’s Irish Miscellany book which reads as follows “Few people realize that the six of hearts is nicknamed Grace’s Card after a defiant Irish soldier. Richard Grace, who was subsequently killed at the Battle of Athlone in 1691, was invited to join the Williamite forces, and wrote his reply, rejecting the proposal, on the back of a six of hearts.” It caught my eye as my first name is Grace. It would have been more romantic if the Irish man was writing a deathbed note to his childhood sweetheart, but I’ll settle for the miltary story. It got me searching for other card-related terms and I found two particularly good sets of information on the topic. The first is Andy Pollett’s Introduction to Playing Cards where I discovered that the Ace is named after a weight measure coin in Latin and that clubs are known as flowers in Italy. There’s a great deal of history to the development of playing cards down through the centuries. Did you know they used to be taxed? At Wordfoolery I love the tradition of the wise fool, so I was delighted to find Andy also has a page dedicated to the Fool or Joker cards and their history. He concludes that the witty role of the court jester, who had greater freedom of speech, makes the perfect role model for a card which in many games can over-rule more powerful cards. Let’s hear it for the Fools! But what about the language of playing cards? Wikipedia has what appears to be a near exhaustive list of the nicknames for playing cards which confirmed the nickname “Grace’s card” for the six of hearts. Other such terms which caught my eye from the list were the nine of diamonds being called the Scourge of Scotland. There’s debate over the source of this one – it could have been used as a code to authorise the Glencoe Massacre or the Duke of Cumberland may have scribbled a “no quarter” order on one for Culloden or it may relate to a hated tax raised to replace nine diamonds stolen from the crown of Scotland. Who knows? But they’re all good stories. The Devil’s Bedpost card is the four of clubs and causes superstitous players to feel their hand is about to being a losing one. If you’re interested in the many such beliefs, check out the entertaining list here . Clearly there’s more to the language of playing cards than I can contain in one blog post, so I think I’ll fold. Until next time, happy reading, writing, and wordfooling, Grace


In the UK television series ‘Doctor Who’ the Sisters of Plenitude are human forms of which animal?

A Brief History Of Time (Travel): New Earth New Earth Plot The Doctor is summoned to a hospital on New Earth in the far future. The facility is run by the cat-like Sisters of Plenitude, and the Doctor is astonished to find that the Sisters' medical technology is centuries ahead of its time. Meanwhile, Rose is lured into a trap by Cassandra, the last human, who aims to restore her long-lost beauty while uncovering the secrets of the Sisters of Plenitude. Production One of the early successes of Doctor Who's first season back on the air was The End Of The World . Considerable word of mouth was excited by its vastly far-future setting and plethora of alien creatures, and in particular its digitally-rendered villainess, Cassandra. For the programme's next season, executive producer Russell T Davies was eager to write a sequel -- not just in the hope of catching lightning in a bottle twice, but also to further reinforce (as with the appearance of Harriet Jones in The Christmas Invasion ) that the change in lead actor from Christopher Eccleston to David Tennant had not fundamentally altered the show. Davies therefore came up with an idea originally called “Body Swap”. In addition to Cassandra and the Year Five Billion setting, Davies also decided to bring back another character from The End Of The World : the monolithic Face of Boe. Davies had devised a “secret” which the Face of Boe (who, it had been implied in the first season's The Long Game , was incredibly long-lived) would impart to the Doctor. Originally, this secret would be divulged at the end of “Body Swap”, but when Doctor Who's renewal was extended to include a third year in June 2005, Davies opted to postpone its revelation. In the original climax, the Doctor was forced to let the Intensive Care patients die “Body Swap” was initially set on a planet named Coffra, but this had changed by the time the adventure gained its final title of New Earth. The Sisters of Patience became the Sisters of Plenitude, and the medical facility was at one point called the Hospital of Evergreen Days. Cassandra's servant was envisioned as a dwarf named Zaggit, but as the character's importance grew during the scripting process, he developed into Chip. The climax of the story changed significantly from Davies' original conception; at first, the Doctor would have been forced to let the Intensive Care patients die, but Davies came up with a more optimistic solution when Steven Moffat (who had written The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances for the 2005 season) observed that Davies had a penchant for creating interesting characters and then doing away with them. As for Cassandra herself, Davies intentionally kept her appearances as a “stretched skin” to a minimum, because these scenes were gruelling to computer-animate. Instead, Davies came up with Cassandra's ability to take over the bodies of others, which also fulfilled a promise to Billie Piper that she would be given a comic role in the new season, as a counterpoint to the often very serious material she had tackled the year before. New Earth formed part of the first production block for the new Doctor Who programme's second season, directed by James Hawes alongside The Christmas Invasion and School Reunion . The first sequences filmed for New Earth were all those featuring Zoe Wanamaker in person; Wanamaker had thoroughly enjoyed recording Cassandra's lines for The End Of The World and was happy to take an on-camera role in the sequel, but also had very limited availability. Cassandra's party was actually held on August 1st at the Bar Orient restaurant on Cardiff Bay. The same day, the departure of the TARDIS from London was recorded elsewhere in Cardiff, at Loudoun Square in Gabalfa. Production did not resume until August 22nd, when special effects work was conducted at HTV Studios in Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff. Things then picked up in earnest in September. By this time, most of The Christmas Invasion and School Reunion had been completed and the recording block as a whole had fallen ba


Who wrote the 1956 novel ‘101 Dalmatians’?

101 Things You Didn't Know About '101 Dalmatians' | Moviefone 101 Things You Didn't Know About '101 Dalmatians' by Moviefone Staff This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Disney animated classic '101 Dalmatians.' If you've somehow forgotten, the 1961 movie focuses on Pongo and Perdita, two proud Dalmatian parents, and their search for their 15 puppies, who have been kidnapped by the nasty Cruella De Vil. De Vil wants to skin the dogs for her luxurious new fur coat but gets no help from her bumbling sidekicks, Jasper and Horace. Along their adventure, Pongo and Perdy team up with a countryside full of farm animals, rescue 84 additional stray Dalmatian pups, and return to the home of their owners, the Radcliffes, with a family in the triple digits. You may think you know everything about the beloved family film, but did you know about the dogs' alien adventures or their connection to the rock band Styx ? With sequels, TV shows, remakes and a stage show under its belt, '101 Dalmatians' has amassed a long and impressive history, full of surprising nuggets of trivia. In celebration of the film's 50th anniversary, we present you with 101 things you didn't know about '101 Dalmatians.' But first, refresh your memory by watching a trailer for the classic movie. 1. Technically, the official title is 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians,' but since it's a chore to write that out, it often gets shortened to '101 Dalmatians.' 2. The film is based on the 1956 book 'The Hundred and One Dalmatians' by English novelist Dodie Smith. 3. Dodie Smith herself was the proud owner of nine Dalmatians, including one named Pongo. 4. At one point, Pongo did have a litter of 15 puppies. One of them was stillborn, but Smith's husband managed to revive it. 5. Smith was inspired to write the book after a friend told her "Those dogs would make a lovely fur coat." 6. Smith's story was first serialized in 'Ladies' Home Journal' as 'The Great Dog Robbery.' 7. In the book, Pongo and Perdita are not the parents of the puppies. In the book, the couple is Pongo and Missis Pongo; Perdita is a stray, who had her puppies sold away, and she becomes the wet nurse for Missis' 15 pups. 8. Perdita's long-lost love is named Prince. 9. In 1967, Smith published 'The Starlight Brigade,' a sequel. 10. In 'The Starlight Brigade,' the Dalmatian family teams up with a few strays and some "honorary dogs" (aka cats) to investigate the mystery of why every human in the country -- including their owners, the Dearlys, and Cruella De Vil -- has fallen into a deep sleep, unable to wake up. 11. Then they are visited by Sirius, Lord of the Dog Star, an extraterrestrial dog who appears as the breed of whatever dog is speaking to him. 12. He explains that he has come to Earth to rescue all dogs from the threat of nuclear war and owner abuse, by taking them to outer space with him. 13. A council of dogs, led by Pongo, must deliberate on whether to leave the planet or not. 14. They decide to remain on Earth. To ensure their safety, Sirius has all pets returned safely to their owners and gets every stray dog into the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. 15. Battersea is the United Kingdom's oldest animal shelter. Established in 1860, the shelter survives entirely on public donations; it took in almost $20 million in 2009. 16. One reason Smith wrote the sequel is because Walt Disney kept sending her letters urging her to make more Dalmatian stories they could adapt. 17. '101 Dalmatians' has the distinction of being the first animated Disney film to take place in a contemporary setting. 18. A newspaper gag in the film about Captain Henrik Kurt Carlsen and the Flying Enterprise freighter, which sank into the Atlantic, places the movie's events in 1952. 19. Getting 'Dalmatians' made into a movie was not easy; Disney was undergoing a budget crisis after their previous film, 'Sleeping Beauty,' had been deemed a commercial failure. 20. Prior to the production of this movie, Disney's animation staff had been cut from over 500 to less than 100 animators. 21. Production was finally made possible due to the de


Meggle Herb & Garlic Butter (Krauterbutter) 125g Also to refine vegetables or side dishes Without flavor enhancers, preservatives and other artificial additives Ingredients Butter, onions, parsley, garlic, iodized salt, buttermilk, potato starch, tapioca starch, citric acid (acidulant), spices. Note: Ingredients can change without notice and translation and/or typographical errors are possible. Therefore consumers are advised to check the ingredient lists on the package for substances that might be incompatible for them BEFORE ingestion. The European Parliament directives and amendments pertaining to compulsory food labeling can vary depending on the item in question and producers are not always required to provide a detailed and complete listing of all ingredients. When in doubt contact the manufacturer before consuming this item. Description in German Originalrezeptur mit vielen frischen Kräutern Beim Grillen nicht mehr wegzudenken Auch zur Verfeinerung von Gemüse oder Beilagen  Ohne Geschmacksverstärker, Konservierungsstoffe und andere künstliche Zusätze Ingredients in German Butter, Zwiebeln, Petersilie, Knoblauch, Jodsalz, Buttermilch, Kartoffelstärke, Tapioka Stärke, Zitronensäure (Säuerungsmittel), Gewürze. Hinweis: Die Zutaten können sich ohne vorherige Ankündigung ändern und Übersetzungen und /oder typografische Fehler sind möglich. Deshalb werden die Verbraucher gebeten, die Zutatenlisten auf den Verpackungen für Stoffe, die für sie unverträglich sind, vor dem Verzehr zu überprüfen. Die Richtlinien und Änderungen des Europäische Parlaments, bezüglich der obligatorischen Etikettierung von Lebensmitteln, kann je nach dem betreffenden Artikel und Hersteller nicht immer erforderlich sein. Im Zweifelsfall wenden Sie sich bitte an den Hersteller, bevor sie den Artikel verwenden/gebrauchen oder consumieren. Reviews


The 2013 film ‘Rush’ is about the rivalry between which two former Formula One racing drivers?

Rush (2013) - IMDb IMDb 27 December 2016 8:44 AM, UTC NEWS 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 $9.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda . Director: a list of 24 titles created 24 Jan 2012 a list of 25 titles created 30 Dec 2013 a list of 33 titles created 06 Jul 2014 a list of 31 titles created 25 Sep 2014 a list of 41 titles created 24 Dec 2015 Search for " Rush " 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     2     Golden Globes. Another    6 wins & 54 nominations. See more awards  » Videos The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother. Director: Gavin O'Connor Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort , from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government. Director: Martin Scorsese In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup , a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Director: Steve McQueen During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. Director: Morten Tyldum A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional. Director: Clint Eastwood Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino. Director: Clint Eastwood After John Nash , a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish. Director: Ron Howard Jason Bourne dodges a ruthless CIA official and his agents from a new assassination program while searching for the origins of his life as a trained killer. Director: Paul Greengrass The true story of Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars' worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. Director: Steven Spielberg Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer, gets a supremely rare chance to fight heavy-weight champion Apollo Creed in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. Director: John G. Avildsen With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent. Director: David Fincher In 1954, a U.S. marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane. Director: Martin Scorsese Edit Storyline Set against the sexy, glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing in the 1970s, the film is based on the true story of a great sporting rivalry between handsome English playboy James Hunt (Hemsworth), and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Austrian driver Niki Lauda (Bruhl). The story follows their distinctly different personal styles on and off the track, their loves and the astonishing 1976 season in which both drivers were willing to risk everything to become world champion in a sport with no margin for error: if you make a mistake, you die. Written by P. Morgan Everyone's driven by something. See more  » Genres: Motion Picture Rating           ( MPAA ) Rated R for sexual content, nudity, language, some disturbing images and brief drug use | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 27 September 2013 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: $187,289        (USA) (20 September 2013) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia James Hunt is portrayed as a ladies man. The actor Chris Hemsworth was voted the sexiest man on the planet 2014


Former US President John F Kennedy belonged to which political party?

President John F. Kennedy Facts, Information, and Trivia Facts, information, and Trivia about President John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy was the United States of Americaï¿½s thirty-fifth president. President John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917 and grew up to become Americaï¿½s thirty-fifth president. He was a sailor and writer before he became President of the United States at age 43. His place of primary affiliation was Massachusetts. John F. Kennedy became president on Friday, January 20, 1961 and left the office on Friday, November 22, 1963. President John F. Kennedy was a member of the Democratic Party and his vice president was Lyndon B. Johnson. John F. Kennedy's nicknames include JFK, and Jack among friends. America's first Catholic president and the youngest ever elected to the job. He received the Pulitzer Prize for his book "Profiles in Courage.ï¿½ With his brother Robert as Attorney General, he gave more support to the civil rights movement than his predecessors, and he laid the groundwork for the Peace Corps and committed the U.S. to pursue the space race. The most traumatic event in his brief presidency was the Cuban Missile Crisis, when it was discovered that Cuba deployed Russian nuclear missiles that could hit targets in the United States. Kennedy resisted pressure from his generals to attack Cuba and decided to begin a blockade of Russian vessels on their way to Cuba. The world held its breath for several days when they were closer to nuclear war between the superpowers than ever before or since. President Kennedy is portrayed on U.S. coins. Other presidents portrayed on U.S. coins include President Franklin Roosevelt, President Washington, President Eisenhower, President Jefferson, and President Lincoln. President John F. Kennedy was killed on November 22, 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald. John F. Kennedy was 46 years old when he died. About this page: This page was created by Research Maniacs and may not be duplicated or copied. We hope you enjoy our sketch portrait of John F. Kennedy. This page also contains information, trivia and facts about John F. Kennedy. It has answers to questions like: How old was President John F. Kennedy when he became president? When was John F. Kennedy president? What did John F. Kennedy accomplish? What was John F. Kennedyï¿½s occupation before he became president? Where was John F. Kennedy born? What was John F. Kennedyï¿½s nickname? What political party did John F. Kennedy belong to? What was John F. Kennedyï¿½s place of primary affiliation?


Which artist worked for Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI, as military architect and engineer?

FaithInYHVH: Cesare Borgia Cesare Borgia Like nearly all aspects of Cesare Borgia's life, the date of his birth is a subject of dispute. However, it is accepted that he was born in Rome in either 1475 or 1476 to Cardinal Rodrigo de Lanzol y Borja, soon to become Pope Alexander VI, and his mistress Vannozza de' Cattanei, of whom documents are sparse. The Borgia family originally came from Spain and rose to prominence during the mid 15th century, when Cesare's great uncle Alonso Borgia (1378-1458), bishop of Valencia, was elected Pope Callixtus III in 1455. [1] Cesare's father, Pope Alexander VI, was the first pope who openly recognised to have children with a lover. Cesare was initially groomed by his father for a Church career and was elevated by his father to the rank of Cardinal by the age of 22. Alexander VI staked the hopes for the Borgia family on Cesare's brother Juan, who was made captain general of the military forces of the papacy. When Juan was assassinated, Alexander was forced to substitute Cesare, despite the fact that this conflicted with Cesare's vows. Cesare's career was founded entirely upon his father's ability to distribute patronage. Appointed commander of the papal armies, Cesare was sent by his father to subdue the cities of Romagna in central Italy . Though in theory subject directly to the pope, the rulers of these cities had been practically independent or dependent on other states for generations. Alexander VI hoped that by subduing them his son would create a new central Italian kingdom that would rival Naples , Florence , Milan and Venice . Cesare Borgia briefly employed Leonardo da Vinci as military architect and engineer at one point. Da Vinci had worked at the Milanese court of Ludovico Sforza for many years, until Charles VIII of France drove Sforza out of Italy. In Volume One of Celebrated Crimes, Alexandre Dumas, states that some pictures of Jesus Christ produced around Borgia's lifetime were based on Cesare Borgia, and that this in turn has influenced images of Jesus produced since that time. "Cesare Borgia, the man who influenced all European paintings, sculptures and carvings of Jesus. Many scholars believe the image of Jesus has been manipulated, skewed and outright fabricated." THE REAL JESUS? by John R. Moore Cesare Borgia , a homosexual and mass murderer who was used as the model for the long blonde haired, blue eyed effeminate looking Christ, which Christians the world over have been bowing down to and worshipping for centuries. It was during the Renaissance period after contact was made with Afrika, that the Dark Ages in Europe came to an end and paintings began to circulate portraying Mary and Jesus with white skin, blue eyes and blond hair. Many of the later paintings of Jesus Christ were based on Cesare Borgia, which in turn have influenced the majority of the portraits of Christ created from that point onwards. History bears witness to the millions killed for not worshipping the false image of Christ. Rome and Spain dispatched the likes of Christopher Columbus, Hernan Cortes, Ponce De Leon, Arnericus Vespucci among others with armies to kill, enslave and also indoctrinate Blacks and native Indians into Christianity. When Altobello Melone painted his portrait of Christ around 1520, he drew inspiration from an earlier Cesare Borgia painting, but distorted the distinctions between the faces and ethnicities of the most holy figure with one of the most corrupt.   Cesare Borgia Cesare Borgia (September 13, 1475 – March 12, 1507), Duke of Valentinois was a Spanish-Italian condottiero, lord and cardinal. He was the son of Pope Alexander VI and his long-term mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei, sibling to Lucrezia Borgia, Gioffre Borgia (Jofré in Valentian), Prince of Squillace, and Giovanni Borgia, duke of Gandia, and half-brother to Don Pedro Luis de Borja and Girolama de Borja, children of unknown mothers. Early life Like nearly all aspects of Cesare Borgia's life, the date of his birth is a subject of dispute. However, it is accepted that he wa


The Devil’s ‘what’ is a large natural amphitheatre and beauty spot near Hindhead, Surrey?

Devil's Punch Bowl - Hindhead, Surrey Devil's Punch Bowl Scenic Lookout and Nature Preserve Hindhead Log in to leave a tip here. Post Olly Stedall January 4, 2015 The Punchbowl has a long history and tradition. Legend has it that the devil spent his time tormenting the god Thor by pelting him with enormous handfuls of earth, leaving the great bowl seen today. Olly Stedall January 4, 2015 A spectacular view, weather permitting! The path around the bowl is paved so it's a great place to walk with buggies. It's also good for cyclists. Anthony Johnson February 14, 2015 Unique natural phenomenon for walking, running or biking, with busy A3 now nicely buried well below. Great National Trust tea house too. Andy Jay October 5, 2014 £4 for all day parking that's not bad and a day is worth it! Amy Tarrant June 9, 2013 Fantastic views and 3 marked walks of 1, 2 & 3 miles. Great little cafe too with simple snack, soups & sarnies. Amanda Baron April 29, 2013 Lovely pottering around in the 4x4 in the snow or sunny day. Adel Bernadett Papp October 14, 2014 Amazing place, great for a long walk. Bilge U August 7, 2016 Fresh air and great walking trail. James August 9, 2013 James Abley 2 weeks ago Lovely light and colours.


Ragnar Lodbrok is a character in which Historical television drama series?

Ragnar Lothbrok (Character) Ragnar Lothbrok (Character) from "Vikings" (2013) The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. There may be more photos available for this character. To select more photos to be displayed in this character's gallery, click the Edit Photos link. Overview Ragnar Lothbrok is a fierce Viking warrior who believes... See more  » Alternate Names: King of the Normanns / Ragnar / Regnar Lodbrog Filmography (as King of the Normanns) ... aka "Die Päpstin" - Germany (original title) ... aka "The Mystery of a Pope" - Europe (English title) (imdb display title) Lagertha : Don't sleep with lots of women in Kattegat. Ragnar Lothbrok : I can do without it for a few days. Lagertha : Is that another way of saying you love me? See more  » Update You may correct errors and omissions on this page directly. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.   IMDb Everywhere Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet!


Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was a protege of which body-building guru who died in March 2013, aged 93?

Arnie mourns fitness guru Joe Weider Arnie mourns fitness guru Joe Weider Life Sunday 24 March 2013 - 4:08am Arnold Schwarzenegger paid tribute to Joe Weider, calling him a "father figure" who helped him achieve the American dream. Los Angeles - Arnold Schwarzenegger paid tribute to fitness publisher Joe Weider after he died Saturday aged 93, calling him a "father figure" who helped Austrian-born Arnie achieve the American dream. Weider, who built a multimillion-dollar publishing empire that included Muscle and Fitness, Flex, Shape and Men's Fitness magazines, died of heart failure at his home in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported. Arnie called him the "godfather of fitness," saying: "Today, I lost a dear friend and mentor, and the world lost one its strongest advocates of living a healthy lifestyle. "Joe Weider was a titan in the fitness industry and one of the kindest men I have ever met," Schwarzenegger added, in a statement posted on his Twitter feed. Weider was born in Montreal in 1920, and began bodybuilding as a young teenager to stand up to bullies in the gang-infested neighborhood where his family lived. He created the Mr Olympia event in 1965, and discovered Schwarzenegger at a body-building contest in Europe two years later, the LA Times reported. Schwarzenegger recalled how he heard about Weider even before he arrived in the United States, where he became a champion bodybuilder, Hollywood superstar and governor of California from 2003-2011. "I knew about Joe Weider long before I met him - he was the godfather of fitness who told all of us to 'Be Somebody with a Body.' He taught us that through hard work and training, we could all be champions," Schwarzenegger said. "As I read his articles in Austria, I felt that he was speaking directly to me and I committed to move to America to make my vision of becoming the best bodybuilder, to live the American dream, and to become an actor a reality. "Joe didn't just inspire my earliest dreams; he made them come true the day he invited me to move to America to pursue my bodybuilding career. I will never forget his generosity," Schwarzenegger added. Weider's younger brother Ben, with whom he founded the International Federation of Body Building and Fitness in 1940 and spent six decades promoting the sport, died in 2008. Of his mentor, Schwarzenegger said: "One of Joe's greatest qualities is that he wasn't just generous with his money; he freely gave of his time and expertise and became a father figure for me." "He was there for me constantly throughout my life, and I will miss him dearly," Schwarzenegger added. Sapa


A lamington is a dessert cake originating in which country?

Lamingtons: A Special Australian Sponge Cake & A Trip – White on Rice Couple by Todd & Diane When we first laid eyes on a lamington, it was like whoa. Double whoa. A sight for sore eyes. How is it that you can ignore a wonderfully tender sponge cake (sometimes butter or pound cake), dipped in chocolate and covered with shredded coconut? You can’t and you shouldn’t. If a lamington was filled with creme or jam, would it convince you that this is certainly one of the most beautifully executed desserts in the world? It didn’t take long to convince us and rush to pre-heat the oven. Lamingtons, originated in Australia, are considered the “national cake of Australia” and a combination of everything that we love to eat in a dessert. And best of all, we must familiarize ourselves with Australian specialties because we’re headed to the land of awesome herself. That’s right, we’re headed to Australia, the land of the lamingtons! Heading to Australia has always been on our life list of places to visit. Nestled on the list somewhere between New Zealand, Mongolia and The Galapagos Islands, Australia is one of those destinations that instills in us a sense of adventure and exploration.  We’ve been dreaming of going to Australia eventually, when ever we were able to make the time to check off our list. Each year we make time for an international trip to explore culture and search for understanding of how people live, work and play outside of our own boundaries. Traveling to far off destinations isn’t just about explorations, but rather, an opportunity for us to challenge ourselves and to be open minded to everything that is different from how we life. As far as we’ve traveled around the world, we always find that there are many more similarities that connect us all than there are that separate us. If we make the time to understand each other and search out our commonalities, we discover that we really are part of a world family. Our international trips to Cuba, Viet-Nam, Japan, Mexico and Puerto Rico in the last five years proved that we have so many things in common with the local people, even if we didn’t all speak the same language. And now we get to do it all again in Australia, but this time, we’ll all be able to understand each other! The incredible founders of GoMighty.com have set up a site for folks to list their life dreams and goals. It’s a gathering space for folks all around the world to make your dream list of goals and to do something about it. It’s not a place to just jot down ideas or to tuck it away in a box somewhere. Go Mighty is a community space filled with people around the world who want to support you make those items on your list to become a reality. This is the world wide family that helps you put aside your fears and excuses. And sometimes they can even help get you funded to pursue that life long list. So it was a cool surprise to be contacted by Go Mighty and Tourism Australia to help us pursue our goal of heading to Australia! We’re invited to participate in #goaustralia , a opportunity for us  and a few other bloggers to journey down under on our own time and make our travel goals become reality. So if you’ve been to Adelaide and/or Melbourne Australia and have any rec’s, we need to hear about it, please. And for those of you who have Australia as a destination-goal, the kind folks at Tourism Australia , Go Mighty and Air New Zealand are giving some lucky folks two opportunities to venture there as well. For all the details just visit Go Mighty #goaustralia, Fill-a-Plane and “Win a Wildcard Ticket to Australia”  links for all the information. Make your travel dreams come true! Enjoy the lamingtons! Hugs. -diane and todd Yes, we made our Lamingtons bigger than most Aussie versions. But in America, we like our things bigger. Right? carefully dip the cake in chocolate, but if you made them smaller, then dipping should be a piece of cake. Ha. ha. hee. Traditionally, dessicated coconut is used. But we like our coconut flakes bigger too (actually, we just couldn’t find dessicated coconut in our close-by stores)


How many shapes Make up the 2012 London Olympic logo?

London 2012 Olympic Games - A free Sports Game London 2012 Olympic Games For ideal experince, you need to zoom in to 100% or more Sorry London 2012 Olympic Games is not working with your browser Share your favorite with your friends! Share: 0 4/5 based on 19418 reviews Share your rating with your friends! Share: Snowfight.io - take on players from around the world in a mad multiplayer snowball fight! Recommended Games z Jump Be more than a spectator on 27th of July. Represent your nation with pride. Earn praise as you win gold. Be the best in this Summer’s London 2012 Olympics game. Beat all competitors in 110m hurdles, Swimming, Long Jump, Archery, Table Tennis and Skeet to make your nation proud.


Dennis Patterson, Leonard Osborne, Wayne Norris and Albert Moxey are all characters in which UK television series?

NOEL CLARKE AS WYMAN IAN NORRIS, CHRISTOPHER FAIRBANK AS ALBERT ARTHUR MOXEY, TIM HEALY AS DENNIS L. PATTERSON, JIMMY NAIL AS LEONARD JEFFREY 'OZ' OSBORNE, PAT ROACH AS BRIAN 'BOMBER' BUSBRIDGE, TIMOTHY SPALL AS BARRY SPENCER TAYLOR, KEVIN WHATELY AS NEVILLE HOPE FROM AUF WIEDERSEHEN, PET #1 - COLOUR Movie Photo - MEDIUM Size Print - SIZE 14x11" (36x28cm): Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home Have one to sell? Sell on Amazon Image Unavailable Image not available for Colour: NOEL CLARKE AS WYMAN IAN NORRIS, CHRISTOPHER FAIRBANK AS ALBERT ARTHUR MOXEY, TIM HEALY AS DENNIS L. PATTERSON, JIMMY NAIL AS LEONARD JEFFREY 'OZ' OSBORNE, PAT ROACH AS BRIAN 'BOMBER' BUSBRIDGE, TIMOTHY SPALL AS BARRY SPENCER TAYLOR, KEVIN WHATELY AS NEVILLE HOPE FROM AUF WIEDERSEHEN, PET #1 - COLOUR Movie Photo - MEDIUM Size Print - SIZE 14x11" (36x28cm)


Cardiophobia is the irrational fear of which organ in the body?

Do You Suffer From Cardiophobia? Symptoms of cardiophobia: Your fear of the heart can result in the following symptoms: breathlessness, dizziness, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, feeling sick, shaking, inability to speak or think clearly, a fear of dying or losing control, a sensation of detachment from reality or a full blown anxiety attack. You are not the only one to suffer from cardiophobia. Most sufferers are surprised to learn that they are far from alone in this surprisingly common, although often unspoken, phobia. Cardiophobia is an intense fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. While adults with cardiophobia realize that these fears are irrational, they often find that facing, or even thinking about facing, the feared situation brings on a panic attack or severe anxiety. There is a Way Out Imagine what your life will be like when you know that you are not "defective". When you can be confident and at ease in situations where you used to feel your cardiophobia. And when you can talk about your former cardiophobia symptoms as though you are describing a movie where the character is someone else, not you. An Amazing Discovery Several  years ago, a psychologist specializing in phobias like cardiophobia, made an  amazing discovery. He  kept up-to-date with all the leading therapies. And no matter what therapy modality he tried, the cure  rate of phobias like cardiophobia was less than 5%. Oh sure, patients made progress. But it was only  incremental. And therapy took years, not months. Then  he made an amazing discovery and his ability to eliminate cardiophobia soared to over 80%. What  was the discovery? It was so simple, but nobody thought of looking there  before. Here  it is, and it is called The Discovery Statement: "The  cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system." Note  what he didn't say. He didn't say that it was in your thoughts, habits,  beliefs, strategies or any other thing (although they do play a factor).  Those are "the branches". The  energy system is "the root". And from this root the field of  Energy Psychology was born. Since  this discovery, other innovators have emerged in Energy Psychology. And they  offer solutions to emotional issues such as cardiophobia. A  really nice feature of Energy Psychology is that in many cases self-help is  sufficient. In cases where a therapist is desired or needed, Cardiophobia Live Help can be provided over the phone. And since not much talking is involved,  the sessions are quick and affordable. Does  It Work for Everyone? In  a word, no it doesn't. It's not perfect. It only works about 85% of the  time. But that is a radical shift from about 5% rate for some methods. A  reason it may not work is that frankly some people are afraid to give up their cardiophobia. Their identity is wrapped up in it. They have had their  cardiophobia so long that they don't know who they would be without it.  Fortunately, the same methods can be used to eliminate this fear first,  should it arise. Finally,  some people just love to talk about their cardiophobia. That's one reason why some  people may spend years in talk therapy. They love to have someone who cares  about them listen to their cardiophobia problems. Energy  Psychology isn't about talk. It's about results. Fast, effective, lasting  results. A  lot of talking about problems keeps people in the "stuck" state and  is counterproductive. So people who really want to talk about their cardiophobia  because they are not really ready to let them go may not achieve optimal  results. People like this may be better satisfied with talk therapy, even if  it means extensive sessions, much higher expense and a lower success rate. Don't  get me wrong. Effective Energy Therapists listen really well. And with  compassion. It's just that their focus is on the "root", not the  "branches". You may feel like you have truly been heard for the  first time in your life. So  Energy Psychology is not perfect. And it's not for everyone, perhaps


Located in Mexico, what are Popocateptl and El Chicon?

El Chichón Volcano, Southern Mexico - facts & information / VolcanoDiscovery: Location No recent earthquakes El Chichón volcano in southern Mexico forms a broad symmetrical cone with a diameter of 10 km at itsbase and is capped by a 600 m wide crater containing a 80 m high andesitic lava dome. El Chichón became famous for its large eruption in 1982 that affected the world's climate for the following years with a measurable cooling effect caused by the large amounts of SO2 aerosols ejected into the atmosphere. Background: El Chichón is a small trachyandesitic tuff cone and lava dome complex that occupies an isolated part of the Chiapas region in SE México far from other Holocene volcanoes. Prior to 1982, this relatively unknown volcano was heavily forested and of no greater height than adjacent nonvolcanic peaks. The largest dome, the former summit of the volcano, was constructed within a 1.6 x 2 km summit crater created about 220,000 years ago. 2 other large craters are located on the SW and SE flanks; a lava dome fills the SW crater, and an older dome is located on the NW flank. More than ten large explosive eruptions have occurred since the mid-Holocene. The powerful 1982 explosive eruptions of high-sulfur, anhydrite-bearing magma destroyed the summit lava dome and were accompanied by pyroclastic flows and surges that devastated an area extending about 8 km around the volcano. The eruptions in 1982 created a new 1-km-wide, 300-m-deep crater that now contains an acidic crater lake.


Which British monarch founded the Order of the Bath?

Order of the Bath Order of the Bath Most Honourable Order of the Bath Awarded by Service, at the monarch’s pleasure Status Ribbon bar of the Order of the Bath Coat of arms of the British monarch as sovereign of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) [1] is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. [2] The name derives from the elaborate medieval ceremony for appointing a knight , which involved bathing (as a symbol of purification) as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as “Knights of the Bath”. [3] George I “erected the Knights of the Bath into a regular Military Order”. [4] He did not (as is commonly believed) revive the Order of the Bath, [5] since it had never previously existed as an Order, in the sense of a body of knights who were governed by a set of statutes and whose numbers were replenished when vacancies occurred. [6] [7] The Order consists of the Sovereign (currently Queen Elizabeth II ), the Great Master (currently The Prince of Wales ), [8] and three Classes of members: [9] Knight Grand Cross (GCB) or Dame Grand Cross (GCB) Knight Commander (KCB) or Dame Commander (DCB) Companion (CB) Members belong to either the Civil or the Military Division. [10] Prior to 1815, the order had only a single class, Knight Companion (KB), which no longer exists. [11] Recipients of the Order are now usually senior military officers or senior civil servants. [12] [13] Commonwealth citizens who are not subjects of the Queen and foreigners may be made Honorary Members. [14] Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland , KB, with sash. In the Middle Ages , knighthood was often conferred with elaborate ceremonies. These usually involved the knight-to-be taking a bath (possibly symbolic of spiritual purification) [16] during which he was instructed in the duties of knighthood by more senior knights. He was then put to bed to dry. Clothed in a special robe, he was led with music to the chapel where he spent the night in a vigil . At dawn he made confession and attended Mass , then retired to his bed to sleep until it was fully daylight. He was then brought before the King, who after instructing two senior knights to buckle the spurs to the knight-elect’s heels, fastened a belt around his waist, then struck him on the neck (with either a hand or a sword), thus making him a knight. [17] It was this accolade which was the essential act in creating a knight, and a simpler ceremony developed, conferring knighthood merely by striking or touching the knight-to-be on the shoulder with a sword, [18] or “dubbing” him, as is still done today. In the early medieval period the difference seems to have been that the full ceremonies were used for men from more prominent families. [16] From the coronation of Henry IV in 1399 the full ceremonies were restricted to major royal occasions such as coronations , investitures of the Prince of Wales or Royal dukes , and royal weddings, [19] and the knights so created became known as Knights of the Bath. [16] Knights Bachelor continued to be created with the simpler form of ceremony. The last occasion on which Knights of the Bath were created was the coronation of Charles II in 1661. [20] From at least 1625, [21] and possibly from the reign of James I , Knights of the Bath were using the motto Tria iuncta in uno ( Latin for “Three joined in one”), and wearing as a badge three crowns within a plain gold oval. [22] These were both subsequently adopted by the Order of the Bath; a similar design of badge is still worn by members of the Civil Division. Their symbolism however is not entirely clear. The ‘three joined in one’ may be a reference to the kingdoms of England , Scotland and either France or Ireland , which were held (or claimed in the case of France) by English and, later, British monarchs. This would correspond to the three crowns in the badge. [23] Another explanation of the motto is that it refers to the Holy Trinity . [12] Nicolas quotes a source (although he is sceptical of it) who cla


Alec Guinness played Lieutenant Colonel Nicholson in which 1957 World War II film?

The Cinema Behind Star Wars: The Bridge on the River Kwai | StarWars.com The Cinema Behind Star Wars: The Bridge on the River Kwai How a legendary actor and a forest landscape inspired an entire galaxy. Bryan Young Author & Podcaster David Lean’s 1957 World War II epic, The Bridge on the River Kwai, was an incredibly popular film, topping the box office for the year it was released and winning seven Academy Awards. It tells the story of a group of British prisoners held in a Japanese work camp in 1943. The leader of the British soldiers, Lieutenant Colonel Nicholson (played by Alec Guinness), refuses to allow the Japanese to contravene the Geneva Conventions and construct a bridge under British manual labor. Tensions are high and a battle of wills ensues between Nicholson and the Japanese commandant, Colonel Saito (Sessue Hayakawa). Eventually, a peace is brokered and construction of the bridge moves forward before the imminent deadline, but a soldier from the US Navy who miraculously escaped from the camp (William Holden) returns leading a team to blow up the bridge. The most obvious connection between this film and Star Wars of course is Alec Guinness, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. Since The Bridge on the River Kwai was what made him a star, it’s fair to assume that it put him on George Lucas’ radar for casting the venerable Jedi Knight. This was also the first of three epic films directed by David Lean that would have a profound impact on Star Wars ( Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago). The Bridge on the River Kwai is a film that truly encapsulates the opening lines of Revenge of the Sith’s crawl: “There are heroes on both sides, evil is everywhere.” Guinness’s character, Nicholson, is in a situation where his stubbornness wins him the day but causes him no shortage of torture. When the Japanese eventually acquiesce to his demands, he insists that the British soldiers will make the best bridge they possibly can, even though it might be aiding the enemy by connecting their vital railway. Is he a hero for standing by his principles and winning the battle? Or is he a villain for collaborating with the enemy? That much is left for us to decide. Another direct connection to Star Wars is a parallel that can be found in William Holden’s Shears character and Han Solo in A New Hope. Shears is a lovable, selfish rogue who has no interest in participating in the war and is compelled to destroy the place he’s just come back from. Han Solo spends his time through the middle of A New Hope working to escape the Death Star, and when asked if he’d like to go back to attack it, he balks. This is a classic motif in mythology: the hero with a heart of gold who doesn’t realize it, and Shears and Han Solo both exemplify that perfectly. Visually, The Bridge on the River Kwai can easily be compared to Return of the Jedi. Indeed, it’s been said that no one has influenced George Lucas’ use of landscape more than David Lean, and the photography of the jungles of Southeast Asia can be seen echoed on the forest moon of Endor. The story resonates in that setting as well. Shears and the rest of his team find their original route impossible to take and go to native guides who are able to show them an alternative route to engage the enemy from behind. It’s the same service the Ewoks provide in Return of the Jedi, bringing General Solo’s strike team to the back entrance of the shield generator bunker. In fact, both Return of the Jedi and The Bridge on the River Kwai have plots that culminate in the bombing and destruction of vital pieces of infrastructure to allow the larger conflict to proceed. The epic nature of David Lean’s films was something that stuck with Lucas. Speaking to USA Today in 2012, he cited the director as the inspiration for his continued innovation. “The reason I’ve invested so much time and money (creating Industrial Light & Magic, a premier special-effects house) is because art is technology. In the ’60s you were at the end of the David Lean era, where you’d have 10,000 extras in a scene. That wa