Which future Prime Minister first entered Parliament as MP for Ormskirk in 1945?

Harold Wilson: A week is a long time in politics - UK Parliament Harold Wilson: A week is a long time in politics Search collection Advanced search Harold Wilson (1916-95) served twice as Labour Prime Minister during one of the greatest periods of social and industrial change in the twentieth century. During his first period in office, 1964-70, Wilson aimed to modernise Britain by harnessing the ‘white heat’ of technology. His government abolished capital punishment and liberalised laws on censorship, divorce, abortion and homosexuality. Crucial steps were also taken towards ending discrimination against women and ethnic minorities, and the Open University was created. Wilson’s second term as Prime Minister, 1974-76, saw further reforms in education, health, housing, gender equality, pensions, provisions for disabled people and child poverty. However, with his government battling the UK’s deep set economic problems, Wilson’s last years in power were marked by economic and industrial crises. Previous View this item in the collection Harold Wilson first entered Parliament as MP for Ormskirk in the landslide Labour victory of 1945. He was immediately appointed to the government by Prime Minister Clement Attlee as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works. In 1847, as President of the Board of Trade, Wilson became the youngest member of the Cabinet in the 20th century. With Labour out of office in 1951, Wilson was appointed as Shadow Chancellor. He served in the role with distinction for a decade before being made Shadow Foreign Secretary in 1961. This photograph shows Wilson in 1963, when he became Leader of the Labour Party after the sudden death of Hugh Gaitskell. Labour won the following year’s General Election with a slim majority of just four seats and Wilson became Prime Minister for the first time. In the lead up to the election he is supposed to have coined the famous phrase, ‘A week is a long time in politics.’ The Labour majority was increased to ninety-eight after Wilson called an election in 1966. This made it easier for him to pass the reforming legislation that came to define his first period in office. Previous


In which country is 'Romansh' and official language?

Speaking Romansh in Switzerland - YouTube Speaking Romansh in Switzerland Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 15, 2012 Ever fascinated by rare languages, I visited the Engadin in Grisson, Switzerland where I met several native speakers of Romansch, one of the four official languages in the country. There are about 100,000 people who still speak Romansch and I was grateful for the chance to explore their native valleys in the southeast corner of Switzerland Category


In 2009 which Swiss tennis player played the first match in The Championships at Wimbledon under the closed Centre Court roof, against Andy Murray?

Wimbledon top 10: Matches under the roof - The Championships, Wimbledon 2017 - Official Site by IBM Wimbledon top 10: Matches under the roof By Simon Cambers Whatever the weather... Wimbledon.com  looks at some of the best matches under cover.  1. Roger Federer v Andy Murray – Final, 2012. In his first Wimbledon final, Murray had the home crowd umming and ahhing when he took the opening set against six-times champion Federer, and a first British men’s champion since 1936 seemed possible. But after the Swiss levelled the match, the rains came, the roof was closed and Federer was transformed. The Swiss was a class apart in the third and fourth sets as he wrapped up Wimbledon title number seven. 2. Andy Murray v Marcos Baghdatis – Third round, 2012. As the host nation’s top player, Murray plays almost exclusively on Centre Court these days. The difference with this one was that it was against the clock as Murray raced to get it finished before the 11pm cut-off. Baghdatis led 4-2 in the third set but Murray recovered to move ahead and then raced through the fourth in a flash. The match actually finished at 11.02pm, past the official curfew, but officials showed some sensible leniency. 3. Andy Murray v Stanislas Wawrinka – Fourth round, 2009. This was the first full match played under the roof and it became a bit of a classic. Wawrinka, the No. 2 Swiss player behind Roger Federer, did his best to ruin British hopes but Murray dug deep to win it in the fifth set as the match ended at 10.38pm, at that time the latest finish in Wimbledon history. 4. Dinara Safina v Amelie Mauresmo – Fourth round, 2009. Before Murray and Wawrinka made it on to court, Safina and Mauresmo had been interrupted by rain and became the first two players to play an official match at Wimbledon under the roof. Safina led 4-1 in the second set when the rain came and after levelling the match, went on to become the first winner under the roof. 5. Rafael Nadal v Lukas Rosol – Second round, 2012. When two-times champion Nadal levelled the match at two sets all, it seemed he would go on to clinch victory against an inspired opponent. But after the roof was closed due to fading light, world No.100 Rosol began to go for broke and it came off, taking out the French Open champion in one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history. Little did we know that would be Nadal’s last match for seven months due to an injured knee. 6. Roger Federer v Julien Benneteau – Third round, 2012. Federer had not suffered a defeat before the fourth round of a Grand Slam since 2004, so when he dropped the first two sets to Julien Benneteau of France, he looked in real trouble. Benneteau was two points from victory a couple of times in the fourth-set tie-break but Federer held on and went on to record his seventh Wimbledon crown. 7. Novak Djokovic v Olivier Rochus – First round, 2010. Until Murray-Baghdatis, this was the latest finish in Wimbledon history at 10.58pm. In fading light, the diminutive Belgian was two sets to one ahead and heading for a shock win when the roof was closed to enable the match to finish. That proved to be a life-saver for Djokovic, who won the next two sets with relative ease to stay alive. 8. Exhibition matches – May 2009. After years of waiting out rain delays, Wimbledon finally got its roof in 2009 and the first players to test it out were former champions Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, together with Kim Clijsters and Tim Henman. The four played a mixed doubles and a couple of singles exhibitions. Clijsters, who had retired from tennis two years before, was clearly impressed as she made a comeback to the Tour three months later. 9. Agnieszka Radwanska v Heather Watson – Third round, 2012. Heather Watson enjoyed the honour of becoming the first Briton – other than Andy Murray – to play on Centre Court under the roof when she was drawn to play the Pole in the third round. But that was where the joy ended as she was routed 6-0, 6-2. Radwanska went on to reach her first Grand Slam final. 10. Rafael Nadal v Ryan Sweeting – Second round, 2011. Nadal’s first experi


Who directed the 2002 film 'The Pianist'?

The Pianist (2002) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, 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 A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 25 titles created 17 Mar 2011 a list of 45 titles created 10 Jun 2013 a list of 23 titles created 08 Jan 2014 a list of 43 titles created 13 Jul 2014 a list of 25 titles created 17 Aug 2015 Search for " The Pianist " 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. Won     3     Oscars. Another    52 wins & 70 nominations. See more awards  » Videos When an open-minded Jewish librarian and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp. Director: Roberto Benigni After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver. Directors: Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano Stars: François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift. Director: Frank Darabont In German-occupied Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazi Germans. Director: Steven Spielberg Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. Director: Steven Spielberg Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him. Director: Robert Zemeckis After John Nash , a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish. Director: Ron Howard A man juggles searching for his wife's murderer and keeping his short-term memory loss from being an obstacle. Director: Christopher Nolan When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. Director: Ridley Scott A former neo-nazi skinhead tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did. Director: Tony Kaye Mathilda, a 12-year-old girl, is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade. Director: Luc Besson A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend. Director: Sam Mendes Edit Storyline In this adaptation of the autobiography "The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945," Wladyslaw Szpilman , a Polish Jewish radio station pianist, sees Warsaw change gradually as World War II begins. Szpilman is forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, but is later separated from his family during Operation Reinhard. From this time until the concentration camp prisoners are released, Szpilman hides in various locations among the ruins of Warsaw. Written by Jwelch5742 Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece. Genres: Rated R for violence and brief strong language | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 28 March 2003 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: $1,949,422        (France) (27 September 2002) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Wladyslaw Szpilman 's autobiographical account of his life in the Warsaw Ghetto during the war under the Nazi regime was published shortly after the war ended. However, the Communist government that took over in Poland refused to have it published fo


Libya is the only country which has a flag with just one colour. Which colour is used?

What's the deal with the new Libyan flag? - CSMonitor.com What's the deal with the new Libyan flag? A Libyan flag, used by the Kingdom of Libya before Muammar Qaddafi's regime, flies at the Libyan Embassy in Tokyo Tuesday. The embassy replaced the all green flag Monday with the Kingdom of Libya flag used by the Libyan rebels. Hiro Komae/AP View Caption of Until recently, the flag of Libya held a special place in the hearts of vexillophiles as The World's Most Boring Flag. That's because it was nothing but a green rectangle, with no markings of any kind. But starting in February, a new flag – red, black, and green with a white star and crescent in the center – has been hoisted at Libyan embassies around the world, from Switzerland to Bangladesh . It is the same flag being flown by the jubilant rebels themselves as they descend on Tripoli . So what's the deal with this new flag? Is there a Libyan Betsy Ross among the rebels? Where did it come from? Recommended: Could you pass a US citizenship test? The new flag is actually a retro flag. It's the flag of the Kingdom of Libya, which existed from 1951 to 1969, until a group of military officers led by Col. Muammar Qaddafi overthrew the government. The rebel National Transitional Council is calling for the establishment of a republic , but many of the rebels have been seen displaying photos of the country's first and only king, Idris of Libya, who died in exile in 1983. Photos of the Day Photos of the day 02/08 Before independence, Libya was governed by the Allies, the Italians, and from the 15th century to 1911, the Ottoman Empire . The Kingdom of Libya's flag is based on the flag of the Emirate of Cyrenaica, a region in eastern Libya that in 1949 unilaterally declared independence from the Allies under King Idris, who then went on to unite it with the country's other two historical regions, Tripolitania and Fezzan. Cyrenaica's flag was black with a white star and crescent. When Libya gained independence from the Allied forces in 1951, King Idris added a red stripe at the top to represent the blood of Libyans who died under Italian fascist rule, and a green stripe at the bottom to symbolize independence. Upon taking power in 1969, Qaddafi renamed the country the "Libyan Arab Republic" and replaced the country's flag with a red, white, and black horizontal tricolor. In 1977, he changed the name of the country again, this time calling it the "Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya." ("Jamahiriya" is a word coined by Qaddafi and often left untranslated. It roughly means "state of the masses" or "peopledom.") For the flag of this newly renamed state, Qaddafi opted to go monochrome. Green is the traditional color of Islam, traditionally the favorite color of the Prophet Mohammed , and a powerful symbol of life for people living in the desert. The color also complements the Green Book , Qaddafi's 1975 collection of musings and aphorisms on everything from economics to the biological differences between women and men, which all Libyan schoolchildren were required to study for at least two hours a week. Qaddafi's green flag is not unprecedented: It was also the banner of the Fatimid Caliphate, which ruled over North Africa , including what is now Libya, from 909 to 1171. Like that flag, it seems that Qaddafi's green flag will soon become little more than a historical curiosity. Next up


Which composer left his Third Symphony unfinished on his death in 1934? Anthony Payne completed the work in 1997?

Payne’s variations | The Economist Thank goodness Edward Elgar’s wishes were disregarded Feb 26th 1998 Tweet FEW novelists are brave enough to try to complete another's work. Jill Paton Walsh is a rare exception. She has set off a literary row by turning a fragment of a Lord Peter Wimsey crime story by Dorothy Sayers into a 320-page book*. Completing musical works is much more common, but somehow that does not make it any less controversial, as the simultaneous fuss over Elgar's third symphony shows. Many composers work right up to the end, dying in full creative flow and presenting posterity with the question of what to do with their unfinished works. Sometimes these have simply remained in their truncated state: there is no more moving or dramatic moment in music than the end of Bach's “The Art of Fugue”, which breaks off in mid-phrase, the point at which the composer died. In contrast, Mozart's “Requiem” was completed by one of his students, who had sung through the piece with Mozart on his death-bed. The 20th century has seen more problematic projects. When Gustav Mahler died in 1911, he left two completed movements of his tenth symphony and sketches for the rest. Somewhat reluctantly, his widow gave a British musicologist, Deryck Cooke, permission to realise them, and Mahler's tenth received its first full performance in 1964. Critical reaction has been mixed, though many Mahler devotees are glad to have his musical last will and testament. But even Mr Cooke acknowledged that the piece as it stood did not represent its composer's final thoughts: “He would have elaborated the music considerably, refined and perfected it in a thousand details.” In this section Reprints Recently scholars have shown increased boldness in turning posthumous fragments into, for instance, performable tenth symphonies by Schubert and Beethoven and a seventh by Tchaikovsky. Such reconstructions required considerable detective work as well as informed flights of fancy on the part of the re-composers in order to supply material which, in the original fragments, is ambiguous or altogether missing. This inevitably raises the question of what proportion of the resulting composition is by the revered genius and what by his latter-day amanuensis. These issues have come to the fore once again with the premiere of Edward Elgar's third symphony. Working on the piece shortly before his death in 1934, Elgar completed over 130 pages of sketches, but it eventually became clear that he would never finish it. He told a friend not to “let anyone tinker with it”, indeed to burn what he had written, but the friend subsequently published many of the sketches as part of a memoir of the composer. In 1972 they excited the interest of another English composer, Anthony Payne, who, 20 years later, was commissioned by the BBC to prepare the more complete parts of the piece for performance. The project fell through in 1994, when the Elgar estate forbade it but, before abandoning his labours, Mr Payne gave an illustrated talk on the BBC, stressing the value and quality of the sketches. The musical world pricked up its ears and the Elgar estate soon realised that, when the published sketches came out of copyright in 2005, anybody could tinker with them. Trusting the devil it knew, it commissioned Mr Payne to produce a full version of the symphony. This he did, and it was performed in London in mid-February. Mr Payne's work aroused controversy long before it was finished. The fragmented nature of the sketches required much deciphering and speculation as to where Elgar had intended to fit them into the piece. In some places there was no material to go on at all—for the last movement, and therefore for the work as a whole, Mr Payne has had to invent a conclusion, drawing on his own sense of the Elgarian idiom, formed over some 40 years' devotion to the master. The controversy intensified with the work's first performance by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and its appearance on CD (NMC 0053). Listeners at the premiere were struck by Mr Payne's fidelity to his predecessor's


Later a TV presenter and founder of his own political party, who was MP for Ormskirk from 1974 to 1983?

Robert Kilroy-Silk (Politician) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News This Period Proof Underwear Ad Could Be Deemed Too Inappropriate For The Subway Huffington Post - Oct 21, 2015 ' A company that sells period-proof underwear is claiming its proposed ads have not been approved yet because they are considered inappropriate.  Thinx, a company that aims to \"eliminate shame\" surrounding periods, proposed an ad campaign to promote its \"underwear for women with periods.\" According toÂ Thinx\'s CEO and co-founder, Miki Agrawal, the ads have not been approved for placement inÂ the New York City subway by Outfront Media, a company responsible for reviewing some of the adver... Ukip's Popularity Will Hit Tories Hardest, Says Professor Guardian (UK) - Apr 24, 2013 ' Professor John Curtice says about 16% of Tory supporters at last election would now vote for Nigel Farage\'s party Nigel Farage, the UK Independence Party leader, presents the \"most serious fourth party incursion\" into English electoral politics since the second world war â with the Tories as the main victims, the leading political scientist Professor John Curtice has claimed. Amid Tory fears that Ukip is on course for a strong showing in next Thursday\'s English county elections, putt... Jon Snow's Big Society  Swans Google News - Aug 14, 2011 '(4) In these "heady days" Jon remembers, "One of the most active [university] staff members was Robert Kilroy-Silk," whom he described as "a rabid revolutionary." Kilroy-Silk it turns out was actually an individual who might have been more accurately' Radio 4: Listen To This  The Guardian Google News - Aug 06, 2011 '... can't force them to overbalance with right wing opinion. The same BBC that has given a platform to such right wing allstars as Jeremy Clarkson and Robert Kilroy Silk. Why, is not the BBC a recruitment drive for Conservative Christmas party comperes?' Show Less In 2004, Kilroy-Silk was recruited to the UK Independence Party (UKIP) during that year's European Parliament election campaign; he presented one of the party political broadcasts. … Read More His recruitment raised the profile of the party, as did support by actress Joan Collins. She attended a UKIP press conference at Kilroy-Silk's invitation. Kilroy-Silk successfully stood for the Party in the East Midlands region.

 Based on a closed list form of proportional representation, UKIP scored 26.05 per cent of the vote in that region, just behind the Conservatives with 26.39 per cent. Kilroy-Silk was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in the second seat for his region.

 In the 2004 Hartlepool by-election, UKIP came third, ahead of the Conservative Party. The next day, in an interview on Breakfast with Frost (BBC), Kilroy-Silk expressed ambition to lead the party and criticised the party's leader Roger Knapman.

 Following this, businessman and friend Paul Sykes announced his intention to cease his partial funding of UKIP and to return his support to the Conservatives, as he feared that the Euro-sceptic vote might be split. The branch chairmen of UKIP were canvassed on their opinion regarding Kilroy-Silk's challenge for the party leadership. Only a minority (13%) were sympathetic to him; Kilroy-Silk did not think this was significant, as he believed that too few party members had been consulted. Party officials threatened him with disciplinary action if he continued his challenge. Read Less On 27 October 2004, Kilroy-Silk officially announced that he had withdrawn from the UKIP whip in the European Parliament, branding the party "incompetent". … Read More But, he said that he would remain as an independent member of UKIP, and would continue to challenge for the leadership.

 UKIP's constitution states that 70 days' notice is required before a leadership ballot can take place. With the next general election in the UK expected in spring 2005, Kilroy-Silk pushed for an emergency general meeting of the party as early as possible. Read Less On 3 Novemb


Which US state, formed partly from Indian Territory, was the first to achieve statehood in the 20th century?

Oklahoma Statehood, November 16, 1907 | National Archives Exhibits Oklahoma Statehood, November 16, 1907 Housed in the historical records of the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate at the Center for Legislative Archives are many documents that illuminate Congress's role in the statehood process. Below is a selection of the wide-variety of congressional records that document Oklahoma's unique path to statehood. Enlarge Download Link Survey Map of Oklahoma and Indian Territory showing distances, municipal towns, and post offices, published by George Cram, 1902 Most of the land that is now Oklahoma was acquired by the United States in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In the 1830s, the U.S. used the land to relocate Indian tribes and the Indian Territory was formed from the land set aside by the Indian Intercourse Act of 1834. The Indian Territory originally extended beyond present-day Oklahoma, but the size was gradually reduced over the course of the 19th century. In 1889 Congress authorized the opening land seized from the Indian Territory for homestead settlement, and a year later Congress passed an act that officially created the Oklahoma Territory. RG 233, Records of the U.S. House of Representatives Enlarge President Benjamin Harrison s nomination of George Washington Steele to be the first Governor of the Oklahoma Territory, May 8, 1890 Congress holds the power to make all the needful laws in the territories including the establishment of the territory and territorial government. In 1890 Congress created the Oklahoma Territory and confirmed George Washington Steele as the Territorial Governor. RG 46, Records of the United States Senate Enlarge Download Link First page of the Joint Statehood Convention, Oklahoma City, July 12, 1905 Although the Oklahoma and Indian Territories had sufficient population to be admitted as separate states, Congress insisted that the territories would only be granted statehood as a single, combined state. As a result, delegates representing the citizens of the Indian and Oklahoma Territories met in Oklahoma City for a joint statehood convention. They outlined their reasons for statehoodâthey had sufficient land area, population, resources and characterâand drafted a petition to Congress which was presented on March 7, 1906 and ordered printed. RG 233, Records of the U.S. House of Representatives Enlarge HR 12707, A Bill to enabling the people of the Indian and Oklahoma Territories to form a state constitution and State government, January 20, 1906 The Oklahoma statehood bill, as originally introduced to the House, also included the admission of New Mexico and Arizona as one state. RG 233, Records of the U.S. House of Representatives Enlarge Download Link Cover of pamphlet Souvenirs of Tulsa - Indian Territory, 1906 This pamphlet is part of the file for the HR 12707, Oklahoma s statehood bill. It, along with a multitude of other documentation, was submitted as evidence that the people of the territories were primed for statehood. RG 233, Records of the U.S. House of Representatives Enlarge Download Link Telegram from T.H. Marlin of the Indian Territory to Joe Cannon, March 13, 1906 Since the House bundled New Mexico and Arizona statehood with Oklahoma statehood, the bill proved very immensely controversial. Speaker Uncle Joe Cannon (R-IL) pushed the contentious bill through the House. The Senate, however, amended the bill to omit New Mexico and Arizona statehood. Cannon, despite an avalanche of telegrams from the residents of the Oklahoma and Indian Territories remained determined to resist the Senate s amendments. RG 233, Records of the U.S. House of Representatives Enlarge Letter from Edwin Meeker of the Oklahoma Territory begging the House to concur with the Senate s amendment to the statehood bill, March 13, 1906 On March 9, 1906, the Senate voted to admit Oklahoma and the Indian Territory as one state and struck all references to New Mexico and Arizona that were in the original House bill. When it became apparent the House was going to fight the


How many electrons orbit the nucleus in one atom of Helium?

Atomic Orbits Home Atomic Orbits The nature of atoms and the manner in which electrons interact and move about their   nucleus has puzzled scientists for a long time. What ought to be a simple orbit of   electrons around a nucleus has been complicated by the fact that electrons appear to group   themselves at certain fixed altitudes, while occasionally radiating light at particular   frequencies. Various models of the atom have been forwarded in an attempt to explain the   anomalies. They range from simple planetary models, to standing particle-waves, to   probability distribution functions whose precise physical nature confounds the   imagination. In earlier chapters we studied the nature of the electromagnetic force in much detail and   discovered that this force has unexpected properties when charged particles are in motion.   These include properties such as a sideways force which moves particles   non-directly. Could the proposed modifications to Coulombs force law provide any   insight to the behaviour of atoms? Here we investigate that possibility.   The Rutherford model A brief history lesson is appropriate. In 1911 Ernest Rutherford studied   experiments involving bombarding atoms with alpha-beams. They showed that most of an   atoms mass was positively charged and packed into a small volume. From this he   developed a planetary model of the atom which proposed that electrons orbit a heavy   positive nucleus; much like planets orbit the Sun. Prior to this it was believed that the   nucleus was large and electrons were imbedded within: the so-named plum pudding   model. Rutherfords model was intuitive. One could easily imagine a   miniature solar system with the electrostatic force substituted for gravity. But the model   had some problems. First, an electron orbiting a proton would radiate energy and this,   according to energy conservation laws, would require it to steadily lose altitude; causing   it to spiral into the nucleus. Second, electrons could orbit at any altitude and radiate   any frequency. This was inconsistent with observation.   The Bohr model Enter Niels Bohr, who in 1913 proposed a model of the atom based on the   idea that electrons behave as waves. In this model electron waves would surround the   nucleus in a standing wave formation. The wavelength of an electron was said to be based   on its velocity and, seeing that velocity was also based on distance from the nucleus, it   followed that electrons could only orbit at certain fixed radii. By combining orbital mechanics, Coulombs law, and the recent work of   Planck, Bohr calculated the orbital altitudes of electrons in a hydrogen atom should be: Where n is an integer number greater than zero, Rn is the nth radius, and e, k and h are the standard universal constants: electron charge, Coulomb and   Planck. Bohrs model predicted a shell structure of the atom where n represents the shell number. A value of n=1 represents the shell nearest   the nucleus. It is called the Bohr radius and has a value of 5.29x10-11 m. This is close to the empirical (measured) radius of a hydrogen atom: 2.5x10-11 m. Knowing the radius, he could also determine the velocity and kinetic energy of an electron   at each shell. Bohr went farther to state that when an electron moves between shells it   emits radiation, and the energy of this radiation will correspond to the difference   between these energy levels. This energy can then be divided by Planks constant to   determine frequency. It yields: Where n1 and n2 are positive integers corresponding to shells, with n2>n1.   This formula amazingly matched the observed frequencies that were emitted by excited   hydrogen gas, and even more amazingly, it predicted frequencies outside the visible   spectrum that had not yet been discovered. The fact that Bohrs model gets the frequencies right strongly indicates that   its close to reality. Bohr was definitely on to something! Yet there are some   problems with his model: According to th


'9 Dragons' is a 2009 novel featuring LA detective ‘Hieroymous (Harry) Bosch’. Who wrote this novel, his fifteenth about this detective?

MBR: Reviewer's Bookwatch, December 2009 Reviewer's Bookwatch Project Multiscam: Channeling Jesus' Beloved Disciple William Harwood 7290B Investment Drive, North Charleston, SC 29418 9781439247310 $15.99 G. Richard Bozarth Reviewer Project Multiscam was originally intended to be a hoax that would be revealed after one of the publishers of paranormal books put it in bookstores and believers gobbled it up. The purpose, Harwood explains in the afterword, "was to prove that believers in supernatural, metaphysical, paranormal and other pseudoscientific delusions have no more ability to recognize when they are being conned than" believers in all that nonsense who have already been exposed as gullible marks. None of the publishers accepted the book because by endorsing "all currently fashionable delusions, I alienated believers in any one of them." So now he is publishing it without guile as a fantasy novel that tells a very famous story in a different way to entertain and also provoke thought. It accomplishes both missions. The famous story is the career and death of Jesus the Messiah as told by his most beloved disciple, Nathanael bar Tholomew (erroneously called Bartholomew in the New Testament's gospels). That places the novel in the subgenre of fiction that specializes in telling famous stories in the disguise of being the account of the true events that inspired the myths that became the best-known versions of the stories. One of the most famous examples of this subgenre is Jesus Christ Superstar, which is a true-events version of the same story used by Multiscam. Harwood put in his novel a lot of what he believes are the actual historical events that believers evolved into the myths told in the New Testament, but warns the reader that Multiscam is not intended to represent "my beliefs about what did happen, may have happened, or could have happened." Harwood refers a reader curious about those beliefs to his Uncle Yeshu, Messiah. Nathanael is telling his tale to Archimedes Fenton under hypnosis in 1989, so it comes in the form of a recovered past-life memory that reveals the young man is actually the reincarnation of the Beloved Disciple. He has been disincarnate since his death sometime after Jesus was crucified and has been reincarnated now so he will be alive when Jesus, who also has been disincarnate all this time, is reincarnated in 1997 to try again to save humans, who now are on the verge of extinction by a human-caused environmental catastrophe. Although Jesus is not the son of the god in charge of Earth, he is a highly valued servant. That is why Jesus the Messiah is the reincarnation of Jesus the Righteous Rabbi, who had lived about 100 years earlier and had been executed. As JRR he founded the cult of Qumran Saints, a group of "celibates who despised and detested women." During his JTM incarnation he founds the Ebionite cult, the Commune of the Poor, which is dedicated to celibacy and poverty. This is the Jewish cult that evolved into Christianity. In Multiscam the god in charge of Earth is called Allah and he's not a supreme supernatural entity. He's one of many god-level beings who do seem omnipotent compared to humans, but in fact their powers are limited by the natural laws of physics and logic. He's served by angels who are called Barnardians because their home is the third planet in the solar system orbiting Barnard's star, 6 light-years from Earth. They are previously flesh-and-blood beings that had spent 9 billion years evolving into angels (another 6 billion years and they will evolve into gods). They had been living on Earth before relocating to Barnard 3 when Atlantis sank 12,000 years ago. Allah's commander also resides on Barnard 3 and this more power entity is in charge of the "quadrant" that includes Barnard 3 and Earth. Those who know will recognize this as similar to the theology of Latter-day Saints. Multiscam has many entertaining and thought-provoking variations of numerous myths and beliefs. The best example is one that was elevated to international fame by The Da Vinci Code. In Christian


Which city is the setting for the 'Dr. Who' spin-off series 'Torchwood'?

Doctor Who Spin-Off Review: Torchwood - 'One Rule' Comment Long before the Battle of Canary Wharf, Yvonne Hartman had a little adventure in Cardiff in another episode of Big Finish’s audio spin-off series. This was an episode that I was really looking forward to. Not only was it a prequel to both the whole of Torchwood, and even the Doctor Who Series 2 finale ‘ Army of Ghosts ’/’ Doomsday ,’ but it features a character we only barely got to know in the Whoniverse: Yvonne Hartman, as played by Tracy-Ann Oberman. Hartman was already a great character in the two episodes she was in. While not exactly a villain as such, she has very, very strong views about not just her organization, but for the whole of Great Britain — and she’s perfectly happy with taking big risks towards her goals. It’s great to see her in a story that explores those ideas further, when she ends up in Cardiff to take a brief look at Torchwood 3, before getting involved in “local politics.” There are a number of reasons why I loved hearing Yvonne’s story in Cardiff. First, it gives us a bit of a “fish out of water” story, as someone who’s more used to high-class living in London somehow ends up in the worst restaurants and cheapest night clubs in another city entirely, while also forced into a position where she has to help with the problems of others about whom she really doesn’t care. There are also the people she has to put up with along the way. Of the several candidates running for mayor in Cardiff, possibly the worst of the lot is Barry Jackson. Sexist, homophobic, cowardly, and immensely unlikeable in so many ways, Hartman somehow ends up stuck with this loathsome character. Hearing these two personalities clash makes for great listening, especially since, while he may not exactly have hidden depths, he’s not quite as ignorant of what’s going on as he might initially appear to be. One more reason why I loved the setting is when it’s set: 26th of March, 2005. Being set on the day of the broadcast of ‘ Rose ’ was a nice touch, and admittedly added a feeling of nostalgia to the story. Particularly with how it dealt with the consequences of the Auton invasion in that episode, both for Torchwood and for Cardiff in general. More from Recaps 11/30 - Doctor Who Review: ‘Embrace the Darkness’ (Eighth Doctor Audio) What makes the episode work more than anything is just how great a character Yvonne Hartman really is. This is partially due to great writing from Joseph Lidster, a man who’s not only written for the TV series with ‘ A Day in the Death ,’ but has also written some great dark character drama for Big Finish , including ‘ Master ’ and ‘ Terror Firma .’ While the plot of the episode is small, how he fleshes out Yvonne’s character is great to listen to. We hear her passion and commitment to her job; we hear her sense of humour and intelligence; and we even hear a side to her that is absolutely terrifying. We know how dedicated she is to her vision of “Queen and country,” but hearing how far she’s willing to go still has the power to shock. Of course, all of this great writing and development wouldn’t be half as effective if it weren’t for Tracy-Ann Oberman’s magnificent performance. Despite the fact that it’s been a decade since her appearance in Series 2, she plays the character so perfectly that it feels like no time has passed at all. If she ends up getting her own spin-off series focusing purely on her times with Torchwood 1, I certainly wouldn’t have any objections. (Hint-hint, Big Finish: a Yvonne Hartman series needs to be made, based on this single episode!) (Article continues below the next post box.) ‘One Rule’ was a fantastic episode to listen to, and is further proof that Torchwood just might be one of Big Finish’s best ranges yet. Top Stories


In which country is 'Malvinas Day' celebrated on April 2nd each year?

Argentinian Public Holiday: Malvinas Day | Office Holidays Tuesday April 2nd This annual public holiday is a tribute to the fallen in the Falklands/Malvinas War, and is commemorated each year on 2 April. It is officially called Day of the War Veterans and the Fallen in the Malvinas Islands (Día del Veterano de Guerra y los Caídos en las Islas Malvinas). The Malvinas Islands are probably better known in the English-speaking world by their British name, the Falklands. The holiday is a tribute to Argentina's fallen soldiers in the Falklands War, which began with the Argentine occupation of the Islands on 2 April 1982. The war lasted 74 days, with 255 British and 649 Argentine soldiers, sailors, and airmen, and three civilian Falklanders killed. Malvinas Day was first introduced in 2001. It replaced the June 10th "Sovereignty over Malvinas Islands" Day, which until then had commemorated the appointment of Luis Vernet as governor of the Islands by Buenos Aires in 1832. 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.


In 'HMS Pinafore' by Gilbert and Sullivan, the Captain wants his daughter 'Josephine' to marry 'Sir George Porter'. What position does 'Sir George' hold?

Embed / Widget Theatre poster, 1879 H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert . It opened at the Opera Comique in London , on 25 May 1878 and ran for 571 performances, which was the second-longest run of any musical theatre piece up to that time. H.M.S. Pinafore was Gilbert and Sullivan 's fourth operatic collaboration and their first international sensation. The storey takes place aboard the ship HMS Pinafore. The captain 's daughter, Josephine, is in love with a lower-class sailor , Ralph Rackstraw, although her dad intends her to marry Sir Joseph Porter, the First Lord of the Admiralty . She abides by her father's wishes at first, but Sir Joseph's advocacy of the equality of humankind encourages Ralph and Josephine to overturn conventional social order. They declare their love for each additional and eventually plan to elope. The captain discovers this plan, but, as in a large number of of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, a surprise disclosure changes things dramatically near the end of the story. Drawing on several of his earlier " Bab Ballad " poems, Gilbert imbued this plot with mirth and silliness. The opera's humour focuses on love between members of different social classes and lampoons the British class system in general. Pinafore additionally pokes good-natured fun at patriotism , party politics, the Royal Navy , and the rise of unqualified people to positions of authority. The title of the piece comically applies the name of a garment for girls and women, a pinafore , to the fearsome symbol of a naval warship. Pinafore's extraordinary popularity in Britain, America and elsewhere was followed by the similar success of a series of Gilbert and Sullivan works, including The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado . Their works, later known as the Savoy operas , dominated the musical stage on both sides of the Atlantic for more than a decade and continue to be performed today. The structure and style of these operas, particularly Pinafore, were much copied and contributed significantly to the development of modern musical theatre. Background In 1875, Richard D'Oyly Carte , who was then managing the Royalty Theatre for Selina Dolaro , brought Gilbert and Sullivan together to write their second show, a one-act opera entitled Trial by Jury . This proved a success, and in 1876 D'Oyly Carte assembled a group of financial backers to establish the Comedy Opera Company, which was devoted to the production and promotion of family-friendly English comic opera. With this theatre company, Carte finally had the financial resources, after a large number of failed attempts, to produce a new full-length Gilbert and Sullivan opera. This next opera was The Sorcerer , which opened in November 1877. It too was successful, running for 178 performances. Sheet music from the show sold well, and street musicians played the melodies. Instead of writing a piece for production by a theatre proprietor, as was usual in Victorian theatres, Gilbert, Sullivan and Carte produced the show with their own financial support. They were therefore able to choose their own cast of performers, rather than being obliged to use the actors already engaged at the theatre. They chose talented actors, most of whom weren't well-known stars and didn't command high fees, and to whom they could teach a more naturalistic style of performance than was commonly used at the time. They then tailored their work to the particular abilities of these performers. The skill with which Gilbert and Sullivan used their performers had an effect on the audience; as critic Herman Klein wrote: "we secretly marvelled at the naturalness and ease with which [the Gilbertian quips and absurdities] were said and done. For until then no living soul had seen upon the stage such weird, eccentric, yet intensely human beings. ... [They] conjured into existence a hitherto unknown comic world of sheer delight." The success of The Sorcerer paved the way for another collaboration by Gilbert and Sullivan.


Which British airport has the IATA code, seen on luggage labels, LCY?

British Airways: Book cheap flights and deals - Opodo Opodo Top British Airways flights to all destinations Airline Page Multi-stop flights >> Return * This Price is based on Opodo search results for flights performed within the next 365 days for this airline. It reflects the cheapest price per route for an adult passenger that can be found in our system Top British Airways flights to all destinations London London - AmsterdamLondon,United Kingdom[LGW] - Amsterdam,Netherlands[AMS] LGW (Gatwick) - AMS (Schiphol) London - BarcelonaLondon,United Kingdom[LGW] - Barcelona,Spain[BCN] LGW (Gatwick) - BCN (El Prat) Direct London - MalagaLondon,United Kingdom[LGW] - Malaga,Spain[AGP] LGW (Gatwick) - AGP (Málaga) London - VeniceLondon,United Kingdom[LGW] - Venice,Italy[VCE] LGW (Gatwick) - VCE (Marco Polo) Direct London - EdinburghLondon,United Kingdom[LGW] - Edinburgh,United Kingdom[EDI] LGW (Gatwick) - EDI (Turnhouse) London - PortoLondon,United Kingdom[LGW] - Porto,Portugal[OPO] LGW (Gatwick) - OPO (Porto) London - IstanbulLondon,United Kingdom[LHR] - Istanbul,Turkey[IST] LHR (Heathrow) - IST (Istanbul Atatürk International Havalimani) Direct London - DublinLondon,United Kingdom[LHR] - Dublin,Ireland[DUB] LHR (Heathrow) - DUB (Dublin) London - RomeLondon,United Kingdom[LGW] - Rome,Italy[FCO] LGW (Gatwick) - FCO (Fiumicino) London - GenevaLondon,United Kingdom[LGW] - Geneva,Switzerland[GVA] LGW (Gatwick) - GVA (Geneva) Amsterdam - LondonAmsterdam,Netherlands[AMS] - London,United Kingdom[LHR] AMS (Schiphol) - LHR (Heathrow) Amsterdam - JohannesburgAmsterdam,Netherlands[AMS] - Johannesburg,South Africa[JNB] AMS (Schiphol) - JNB (OR Tambo International Airport) 2 stops Amsterdam - Cape TownAmsterdam,Netherlands[AMS] - Cape Town,South Africa[CPT] AMS (Schiphol) - CPT (Cape Town International Airport) 2 stops Amsterdam - Kuala LumpurAmsterdam,Netherlands[AMS] - Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia[KUL] AMS (Schiphol) - KUL (Kuala Lumpur INTL) 2 stops Amsterdam - New YorkAmsterdam,Netherlands[AMS] - New York,United States[JFK] AMS (Schiphol) - JFK (John F Kennedy Intl Airport) 2 stops Amsterdam - Rio De JaneiroAmsterdam,Netherlands[AMS] - Rio De Janeiro,Brazil[GIG] AMS (Schiphol) - GIG (Rio De Janeiro International Airport) 2 stops Amsterdam - BarcelonaAmsterdam,Netherlands[AMS] - Barcelona,Spain[BCN] AMS (Schiphol) - BCN (El Prat) Direct Amsterdam - BangkokAmsterdam,Netherlands[AMS] - Bangkok,Thailand[BKK] AMS (Schiphol) - BKK (Suvarnabhumi Airport) 2 stops Amsterdam - DublinAmsterdam,Netherlands[AMS] - Dublin,Ireland[DUB] AMS (Schiphol) - DUB (Dublin) Amsterdam - DubaiAmsterdam,Netherlands[AMS] - Dubai,United Arab Emirates[DXB] AMS (Schiphol) - DXB (Dubai International Airport) 2 stops Dublin - LondonDublin,Ireland[DUB] - London,United Kingdom[LHR] DUB (Dublin) - LHR (Heathrow) Dublin - LagosDublin,Ireland[DUB] - Lagos,Nigeria[LOS] DUB (Dublin) - LOS (Murtala Muhammed) 2 stops Dublin - Cape TownDublin,Ireland[DUB] - Cape Town,South Africa[CPT] DUB (Dublin) - CPT (Cape Town International Airport) 2 stops Dublin - Los AngelesDublin,Ireland[DUB] - Los Angeles,United States[LAX] DUB (Dublin) - LAX (Los Angeles Intl Airport) 2 stops Dublin - Las VegasDublin,Ireland[DUB] - Las Vegas,United States[LAS] DUB (Dublin) - LAS (Mccarran International Airport) 2 stops Dublin - New YorkDublin,Ireland[DUB] - New York,United States[JFK] DUB (Dublin) - JFK (John F Kennedy Intl Airport) 2 stops Dublin - Hong KongDublin,Ireland[DUB] - Hong Kong,Hong Kong[HKG] DUB (Dublin) - HKG (Hong Kong International Airport) 2 stops Dublin - SeattleDublin,Ireland[DUB] - Seattle,United States[SEA] DUB (Dublin) - SEA (Seattle All Airports ) 2 stops Dublin - ManchesterDublin,Ireland[DUB] - Manchester,United Kingdom[MAN] DUB (Dublin) - MAN (Manchester International) 2 stops Dublin - JohannesburgDublin,Ireland[DUB] - Johannesburg,South Africa[JNB] DUB (Dublin) - JNB (OR Tambo International Airport) 2 stops Edinburgh - LondonEdinburgh,United Kingdom[EDI] - London,United Kingdom[LCY] EDI (Turnhouse) - LCY (London City) Direct Edinburgh - AthensEdinburgh,United Kingdom[EDI] - Athens,Greec


In which English city were 'Duran Duran' formed in 1978?

Duran Duran CELEBRATIONS Duran Duran Duran Duran are an English New Wave/rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven “Second British Invasion” of the United States. Since the 1980s, they have placed 14 singles in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and 21 in the Billboard Hot 100, and according to the Sunday Mercury, they have sold more than 100 million records. While they were generally considered part of the New Romantic scene along with bands such as Spandau Ballet when they first emerged, they later shed this image. The band worked with fashion designers to build a sharp and elegant image that earned them the nickname “the prettiest boys in rock.” The band has won a number of awards throughout their career, including two Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards—receiving the award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, an MTV Video Music Award—the Lifetime Achievement Award, and were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The band’s controversial videos, which included partial nudity and suggestions of sexuality, became popular in the early 1980s on the then-new music video channel MTV. Duran Duran were among the first bands to have their videos shot by professional directors with 35 mm film movie cameras, which gave their videos a much more polished look. In 1984, the band were early innovators with video technology in their live stadium shows. The group was formed by Nick Rhodes and John Taylor, with the later addition of Roger Taylor, and after numerous personnel changes, Andy Taylor and Simon Le Bon. The group has never disbanded, but the line-up has changed to include American guitarist Warren Cuccurullo from 1986 to 2001 and American drummer Sterling Campbell from 1987 to 1991. The reunion of the original five members in the early 2000s created a stir among the band’s fans and music media. Andy Taylor left the band once again in mid-2006, and London guitarist Dom Brown has since been working with the band as a session player and touring member. REQUEST A PROPOSAL Please provide us with as much detail as possible  regarding your event to ensure we provide you  with the most accurate quote. First Name Required


In the USA who is the General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters?

Teamsters Union Encyclopedia  >  Social Sciences and the Law  >  Economics, Business, and Labor  >  Labor Teamsters Union Teamsters Union, U.S. labor union formed in 1903 by the amalgamation of the Team Drivers International Union and the Teamsters National Union. Its full name is the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America (IBT). In 2005 the union had 1.4 million members; the majority of its members are truck drivers. The Teamsters has been one of the few unions to support Republican candidates, backing Richard Nixon in 1972 and Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. The strongest Teamster centers at the beginning of the 20th cent. were Chicago, New York City, Boston, and St. Louis. Chicago, with about half the membership, was the scene of an unsuccessful 1905 strike against Montgomery Ward & Co., which resulted in a decline in union membership. In 1907, Daniel J. Tobin, a Boston Teamster unconnected with that strike, became president. He held the position until 1952, and his policy of avoiding sympathetic action on behalf of other unions and zealously guarding the expenditure of union funds helped the Teamsters to grow. In 1933, the union undertook the organization of the rapidly growing long-distance trucking industry. By threatening to stop deliveries to and from employers who refused to come to terms, the Teamsters were able to gain contracts not only in trucking but in related enterprises. In the early 1940s Tobin successfully withstood a threat to his leadership from a Minneapolis local. But Tobin's successors ran into problems with corruption. The revelations of a Senate investigating committee led the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) to expel the IBT in 1957. Dave Beck, Tobin's successor, was sent to prison in 1958 for larceny and income tax violations. The evasiveness of Beck and his successor, Jimmy Hoffa , before Senate committees was an important factor in the passage (1959) of the Landrum-Griffin Act . Opposition to Hoffa within the union forced him to accept a monitorship over his presidency until 1961, but did not seriously impair his power. Hoffa himself was sent to prison in 1967, but retained the presidency until 1971, when he resigned and was succeeded by Frank E. Fitzsimmons. Massive IBT contributions to President Richard Nixon's reelection committee led to Hoffa's release in 1971. Hoffa attempted a comeback but disappeared in 1975; he is believed to have been killed by organized-crime figures. In the 1970s and 80s, a number of Teamster leaders were convicted of irregularities in handling pension funds and of accepting bribes from employers to stop strikes or reduce labor costs. In 1977 allegations of control by organized crime forced the Teamsters to yield oversight of the Central States Pension fund to outsiders. Fitzsimmons died in 1981. His successor, Roy Williams, was convicted the same year of bribing a U.S. Senator. Jackie Presser, who became president in 1982, was indicted in 1985 for embezzling union funds and giving crime figures no-show jobs. The IBT reentered the AFL-CIO in 1988. In 1989, with William McCarthy as union president, the Teamsters settled a federal racketeering suit that accused officials of allowing known crime figures to control and exploit the union. A court-appointed trustee supervised elections that resulted (1991) in the election of a reform candidate, Ronald R. Carey, a former New York parcel service driver and local president. (This was the first time the IBT membership was able to vote for union president; previously the national presidents were chosen by the IBT leadership.) In the 1990s the union faced tougher times. Deregulation in the trucking industry after 1980 created many low-cost nonunion firms and led to generally lower wages and benefits. Carey narrowly won reelection over James P. Hoffa, the son of Jimmy Hoffa, in 1996, but then lost office in 1997 over allegations of failing to stop illegal campaign fund-raising; he was later acquitted of lying to investigators about the


Which Barrow-in-Furness born ex-England footballer played for Blackpool from 1964 to 1967 before moving to a Merseyside club?

BBC - Liverpool - Sport    -    Emlyn Hughes dies You are in: Liverpool > Sport > Football > Liverpool FC > Emlyn Hughes dies Emlyn Hughes dies by Helen Brown Emlyn Hughes, the former Liverpool captain, has died aged 57. He'd been suffering from cancer. Former Liverpool and England captain Emlyn Hughes was one of the most successful footballers of his generation. Raising the European Cup He was nicknamed the Crazy Horse during his thirteen year spell with the Reds; during his time at Anfield he won five league titles, two European Cups, one FA Cup and two UEFA Cups, was awarded the OBE in 1980 and won 62 caps for his country. He was born in Barrow-in-Furness on August 28, 1947 and began his footballing career at Barrow before moving to Blackpool. Bill Shankly signed the 19-year-old Hughes in 1967 for £65,000 and told the press that one day the player would captain England. He became Liverpool captain in 1973, taking over from Tommy Smith and his years at Anfield were the most successful in the club’s history. Hughes twice lifted the European Cup, first in Rome in 1977, then at Wembley in 1978. He later said: “To lift the European Cup again was very special. That is something very few people get to do.” Hugging manager Bill Shankly He eventually made 650 appearances for the Reds and captained his country 23 times, being named Footballer of the Year in 1977, and could play full back, centre back and midfield. He left Liverpool in 1979 to join Wolverhampton Wanderers for £90,000 and with them won the League Cup – the only piece of silverware to have eluded him at Anfield. He then played for Hull City, Mansfield Town and Swansea before a relatively unsuccessful spell as manager of Rotherham. He retired from football altogether in 1983 and went on to enjoy a successful television career, appearing as a captain alongside Bill Beaumont on the BBC’s A Question of Sport and on the TV show Sporting Triangles. He also had a passion for horses and was a regular at race meets. Crazy Horse in action His later years were spent living in Yorkshire, living in a quiet cul-de-sac just outside Sheffield, and it was there he collapsed. He was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour in August 2003 and, after an operation to remove as much of the tumour as possible, began chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In February 2004 he escorted his daughter, Emma, down the aisle when she got married to David Stones in St Paul’s cathedral in London.  In an interview in March 2004, Hughes said: 'The doctors have said to me: "Emlyn, go about your life as if nothing's happened". I can't drink on chemo, but when I'm off the tablets I will be able to have a pint and go out for a good meal. I've been waiting for somebody to say: "Jesus, Hughesy, you look rough", but they don't. They're more likely to say: "You're kidding, there's nothing wrong with you". It's still a horrible, horrible thing, but you don't need to die now. You can fight it.' Emlyn leaves a wife, Barbara, and two children. last updated: 10/11/04


"""NOW, what I want is Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts"", are the opening sentences of Dickens' 'Hard Times'. Who says them?"

SparkNotes: Hard Times: Important Quotations Explained Important Quotations Explained Book the Third: Garnering: Chapters 5–9 Key Facts 1. Now, what I want is Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant nothing else, and root out everything else. You can only form the mind of reasoning animals upon Facts: nothing else will ever be of any service to them. These are the novel’s opening lines. Spoken by Mr. Gradgrind, they sum up his rationalist philosophy. In claiming that “nothing else will ever be of service” to his pupils, Gradgrind reveals his belief that facts are important because they enable individuals to further their own interests. However, Tom and Louisa’s unhappy childhood soon calls into question their father’s claim that “[f]acts alone are wanted in life.” Ironically, while Gradgrind refers to the pupils in his school as “reasoning animals” and compares their minds to fertile soil in which facts can be sowed, he treats them like machines by depriving them of feeling and fantasy. His jarringly short sentences and monotonous repetition of the word “Fact” illustrate his own mechanical, unemotional character. Finally, it is significant that Gradgrind’s call for facts opens a work of fiction. By drawing attention to the fact that we are reading fiction, Dickens suggests to us that facts alone cannot bring intellectual pleasure. 2. It is known, to the force of a single pound weight, what the engine will do; but not all the calculators of the National debt can tell me the capacity for good or evil, for love or hatred, for patriotism or discontent, for the decomposition of virtue into vice, or the reverse, at any single moment in the soul of one of these quiet servants, with the composed faces and the regulated actions. This passage, from Book the First, Chapter 11, provides insight into the narrator’s beliefs and opinions. Dickens’s omniscient narrator assumes the role of a moral guide, and his opinion tends to shape our own interpretations of the story. Here, we learn that the narrator disagrees with Gradgrind, believing instead that human nature cannot be reduced to a bundle of facts and scientific principles. The narrator invokes the mystery of the human mind, pointing out how little we actually know about what motivates the actions of our fellow beings. The “quiet servants” to whom the narrator refers are the factory Hands. In representing these people as an unknown quantity, the narrator counteracts Bounderby’s stereotypes of the poor as lazy, greedy good-for-nothings. While he suggests that we need to understand these people better, the narrator also implies that this knowledge cannot be attained through calculation, measurement, and/or the accumulation of fact. 3. Thou art an Angel. Bless thee, bless thee! More a symbol than a fully developed character, Rachael is often referred to as an angel by Stephen. Like Sissy Jupe, whom she later befriends, Rachael represents the qualities necessary to counteract the dehumanizing, morally corrupting effects of industrialization. She is compassionate, honest, generous, and faithful to Stephen, even when everyone else shuns him and considers him a thief. As this remark illustrates, Rachael also draws out Stephen’s good qualities, making him realize that joy can be found even in the moral darkness of Coketown. Rachael and Sissy are both socially marginal characters—the former is a Hand, and the latter is the daughter of a circus entertainer. Likewise, they are both relatively minor characters in the novel. Through their marginal status, Dickens implies that the self-serving rationalism that dominates Coketown threatens to exclude the morally pure people who are necessary to save society from complete corruption. 4. Coketown lay shrouded in a haze of its own, which appeared impervious to the sun’s rays. You only knew the town was there because you knew there could have been no such sulky blotch upon the prospect without a town. A blur of soot and smoke, now confusedly tending this way, now that way, now aspiring to the vault o


Who played 'Marty McFly' in the 'Back To The Future' films?

Back to the Future (1985) - 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 Back to the Future ( 1985 ) PG | From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV ON DISC ALL Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown. Director: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 27 titles created 06 Oct 2013 a list of 41 titles created 26 Dec 2013 a list of 22 titles created 02 Sep 2014 a list of 25 titles created 30 Oct 2014 a list of 22 titles created 2 months ago Title: Back to the Future (1985) 8.5/10 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     1     Oscar. Another    18 wins & 26 nominations. See more awards  » Videos After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip. Director: Robert Zemeckis Enjoying a peaceable existence in 1885, Doctor Emmet Brown is about to be killed by Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen. Marty McFly travels back in time to save his friend. Director: Robert Zemeckis A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her teenage son, John Connor, from a more advanced cyborg. Director: James Cameron Archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis. Director: Steven Spielberg During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok. Director: Steven Spielberg When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis. Director: Steven Spielberg A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8/10 X   A seemingly indestructible humanoid cyborg is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against the machines, while a soldier from that war is sent to protect her at all costs. Director: James Cameron After the rebels have been brutally overpowered by the Empire on their newly established base, Luke Skywalker takes advanced Jedi training with Master Yoda, while his friends are pursued by Darth Vader as part of his plan to capture Luke. Director: Irvin Kershner Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him. Director: Robert Zemeckis Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle-station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the evil Darth Vader. Director: George Lucas When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. Director: Ridley Scott Edit Storyline Marty McFly, a typical American teenager of the Eighties, is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered DeLorean "time machine" invented by a slightly mad scientist. During his often hysterical, always amazing trip back in time, Marty must make certain his teenage parents-to-be meet and fall in love - so he can get back to the future. Written by Robert Lynch <docrlynch@yahoo.com>


An omelette made with smoked haddock invented at the Savoy Hotel was named after which author?

The Classic: The Savoy’s omelette Arnold Bennett with smoked haddock | The Sunday Times The Classic: The Savoy’s omelette Arnold Bennett with smoked haddock Recipe by The Savoy. Words by Sophie Haydock Published: 22 February 2015 Print All photographs Manuel Vazquez. Food stylist: Rob Morris at HERSagency.co.uk. Prop stylist: Alex Ortiz This fluffy omelette, with smoked haddock, hollandaise sauce and cheese, was invented at the Savoy in the 1920s and named after the writer and critic Arnold Bennett. The chefs perfected it to his taste while he was staying at the hotel, writing a novel. It will “always be a signature dish at the Savoy Grill, not only for its history, but because it’s damned tasty”, says Andy Cook, who has been head chef at the Savoy Grill since its refurbishment in 2010. Serves: 1 1 fillet of smoked haddock (finnan, if possible) — undyed, skin and bones removed 550ml milk Sprig of fresh thyme, leaves picked 2 cloves of garlic, crushed For the hollandaise sauce 100g egg yolks (from 4 or 5 eggs, depending on their size) 20ml white wine vinegar


In which country is the highest point in South America?

What Are the Highest Mountains on Each Continent? Highest Mountain in the World (and Asia) Everest , Nepal-China: 29,035 feet / 8850 meters Highest Mountain in Africa Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: 19,340 feet / 5895 meters Highest Mountain in Antarctica Vinson Massif: 16,066 feet / 4897 meters Highest Mountain in Australia Kosciusko: 7310 feet / 2228 meters Highest Mountain in Europe Elbrus, Russia (Caucasus): 18,510 feet / 5642 meters Highest Mountain in Western Europe Mont Blanc, France-Italy: 15,771 feet / 4807 meters Highest Mountain in Oceania Puncak Jaya, New Guinea : 16,535 feet / 5040 meters Highest Mountain in North America McKinley (Denali), Alaska: 20,320 feet / 6194 meters Highest Mountain in the 48 Contiguous United States Whitney, California: 14,494 feet / 4418 meters Highest Mountain in South America Aconcagua, Argentina: 22,834 feet / 6960 meters Prev


'Bye Bye Baby' was the first number one hit single for which band?

Bye Bye Baby - Bay City Rollers | Song Info | AllMusic Bay City Rollers google+ Song Review               by Dave Thompson The Bay City Rollers' first British chart-topper, in March 1975, "Bye Bye Baby" was also their first single following their much-publicized break from past songwriting masterminds Bill Martin and Phil Coulter. A little lamely in the eyes of the band's critics, it was a cover of the old Four Seasons hit -- but what a cover! Just as chart rivals Mud had completely retooled Buddy Holly's "Oh Boy" for their own contemporaneous chart-topper, so the Rollers dismantled the Gaudio/Crewe staple and redesigned it utterly in their own image. A gentle spoken intro leaves the song teetering on the edge of indecision -- is it going to be a ballad or a rocker? There's a delicious pause just 14 seconds in while the song makes up its mind -- and then it's into the archetypal Roller stomp, soaring vocals (the Beach Boys' harmonies previewed on "Summerlove Sensation" really come into their own here), and a beat which still compels you to stand on a chair and wave a scarf in the air. And catch that guitar solo round the two-minute mark! Rollers' manager Tam Paton later revealed that "Bye Bye Baby" was the first Rollers hit single ever to feature the Rollers' own instrumental talents -- Bill Martin and Phil Coulter had refused to allow them to play on its predecessors. Two and a half minutes in the company of "Bye Bye Baby" left you wondering what on earth they were thinking of. Appears On


What nationality is Herman Van Rompuy who was appointed as the first full-time President of the European Council in 2009?

Herman Van Rompuy News | Quotes | Wiki - UPI.com Herman Van Rompuy News Next Wiki Herman Achille Van Rompuy (pronounced  ( listen); born 31 October 1947) is the first long term and full time President of the European Council (until the Treaty of Lisbon, the position had rotated among the Prime Ministers of the Member States for six months each, since then they choose a President of their meetings for a 2½ year period, renewable once). A Belgian politician of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party, he served as the 49th Prime Minister of Belgium from 30 December 2008 until his predecessor (Yves Leterme) succeeded him on 25 November 2009. He has the Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold. On 19 November 2009 Van Rompuy was elected by the members of the European Council as the first full time President of the European Council under the Treaty of Lisbon. He was appointed to chair the institution for the period starting from 1 December 2009 until 31 May 2012, though he only took up his position officially on the first of January 2010. Born in Etterbeek, Brussels to the later Prof. em. dr. Vic Van Rompuy and Germaine Geens, he attended Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege in Brussels (until 1965), where Ancient Greek and Latin were his main subjects. During his early teens, he was an avid rock and roll fan, especially of US singer Elvis Presley whose music and personality influenced him tremendously. Later he studied at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and received a bachelor's degree in philosophy (1968) and a master's degree in applied economics (1971). He worked at the Belgian central bank from 1972 to 1975. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License . It uses material from the Wikipedia article   " Herman Van Rompuy ." Quotes


Which jockey rode the winner of the 2010 Grand National?

Grand National 2010 - as it happened | Chris Cook and James Dart | Sport | theguardian.com Grand National Grand National 2010 - as it happened Tony McCoy finally won the National as Don't Push It - his 15th ride in the race - provided the champ with a famous win Saturday 10 April 2010 11.24 BST Tony McCoy celebrates on Don't Push It. Photograph: David Davies/PA Preamble Good morning and welcome to our coverage from Grand National day. It's a bright, sunny day at Aintree , where today's card kicks off at 1.45pm, with four races before the showpiece, due off at 4.15pm . In the meantime, why not read how Donald McCain is hoping to follow in his father Ginger's footsteps and train a winner in the National, today in the form of Cloudy Lane . Click here for all the day's racecards, form, stats and results. And click here for today's latest odds and market movers. 11.45am Is it a Snowy day? The most tipped horse in the national newspapers today is Snowy Morning, who has three votes, while Niche Market, King Johns Castle and, weirdly, Ballyfitz have two each. There are other tips for Big Fella Thanks, Eric's Charm, Comply Or Die, Backstage and Black Apalachi. So that's a quarter of the field that the tipsters have covered between them. What are the odds that they've missed the winner? 11.50am Money for the outsiders In common with the newspaper tipsters, it seems that the betting public is not especially interested by the Grand National favourite, Big Fella Thanks. The PR people for the major bookmakers are reporting that the interesting big bets this morning have been for other horses. Kate Miller of William Hill says they've taken a £5,000 bet to win on State Of Play, a 16-1 shot, while David Williams of Ladbrokes says they've had two bets of £2,000 on Beat The Boys at 100-1 and have laid a total of £20,000 on Dream Alliance at 40-1. 11.59am Backstage the mover on Betfair Disturbingly for those of us who think the ground has come right for the Irish raider Backstage, the eight-year-old drifted out to 39-1 on Betfair last night, suggesting that perhaps all was not well with him. Happily he has now been supported into 29-1, so hopefully there is nothing to worry about. Last year's winner, Mon Mome, is a slight drifter now, out to 16-1 from an opening 14-1. 12.04pm A Dream Alliance joke Dream Alliance, as we should all know by now , is the fairytale waiting to happen in this year's National. The chestnut was foaled and raised on a tiny allotment on a slagheap in Wales, just north of the M4. So how will he jump those big Aintree fences? Caerphilly! 12.13pm The going gets faster The going on the Grand National course is now good, with good to soft places, meaning there is as little moisture in the ground as there ever is at Aintree. It is a dramatic change from what was expected 10 days ago, when parts of the course were heavy and a soft-ground race was widely anticipated. Among the horses who should be suited by decent ground are Backstage, Beat The Boys, Mon Mome, Cloudy Lane, State Of Play, Maljimar and Ollie Magern. Those who would probably prefer softer going include Eric's Charm, Preists Leap, Vic Venturi and Dream Alliance. 12.21pm McCoy picks up spare ride Those who follow the champion jockey might like to note that Tony McCoy has picked up a spare ride in the race before the National, the 3.25pm, in which he will ride Rare Bob. He replaces Paddy Flood, who broke his collar bone in a fall yesterday. 12.24pm Two more good-ground horses Will Hayler, our tipster at the track, nominates My Will and Niche Market as two other horses who will be well suited by the good-ish ground on the National course today. Will has, of course, tipped Niche Market in this morning's Guardian. 12.28pm Non-runners As yet, there are no non-runners in the Grand National, but some horses have been pulled out of the other races at Aintree today. In the second race at 2.15, French Opera and Green Belt Elite are out. Souffler will not line up for the third race at 2.50pm, while Offshore Account is a non-runner in the 3.25pm. Arctic Wings has been taken o


"Which character in children's literature is ""blown by the East Wind"" to '17 Cherry Tree Lane, London'?"

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What type of clothing are 'Air Jordans'?

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What is the title of the film sequel to 'Nanny McPhee'?

Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) - 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 Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (original title) PG | From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Nanny McPhee arrives to help a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses her magic to teach the woman's children and their two spoiled cousins five new lessons. Director: a list of 32 titles created 28 Feb 2013 a list of 32 titles created 28 Jul 2013 a list of 38 titles created 02 Nov 2013 a list of 42 titles created 23 Jan 2014 a list of 25 titles created 25 Jul 2014 Title: Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) 6.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 1 win & 3 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A governess uses magic to rein in the behavior of seven ne'er-do-well children in her charge. Director: Kirk Jones     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X   Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen. Director: Gary Winick     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X   Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. But when Mr. Magorium, the 243-year-old eccentric who owns the store, bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once-remarkable Emporium. Director: Zach Helm Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures. Director: Mark Waters Edit Storyline Nanny McPhee arrives to help a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses her magic to teach the woman's children and their two spoiled cousins five new lessons. The magic is back! See more  » Genres: Rated PG for rude humor, some language and mild thematic elements | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 20 August 2010 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Nanny McPhee Returns See more  » Filming Locations: £2,586,760        (UK) (26 March 2010) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia One of the problems with filming the scene with the piglets running away from the children, was that the little pigs really enjoyed being caught and cuddled so were very disinclined to run away. See more » Goofs At different times, the sidecar is on the left or right side of Nanny's motorcycle. See more » Quotes After the credits finish, the baby elephant enjoys the Scratchomatic. See more » Connections (Ireland) – See all my reviews Emma Thompson once again pens and stars in the candy-coloured film adaptation of the children's' books by Christianna Brand, following a very strict and very ugly nanny who brings order and manners to a household full of naughty children. This outing sees the titular character nursing a farmhouse family whose father is off at war. The mother, played by Maggie Gyllenhaal is obliged the sell the land to her nasty brother (Rhys Ifans), a slimy character who will not rest till he gets his way. Meanwhile the children's' vile London cousins come to stay - two little brats who bawk at the state of the earthy farm abode. Enter Nanny McPhee - an otherworldly being who appears when a family needs her most - squashed-nosed and snaggle-toothed, she calmly teaches the children five important lessons, though when things get out of hand she must employ the same supernatural technique of setting down her walking stick as she did in her previous adventure, and to spectacular effect. Nanny McPhee attempts to set the household to rights using these very me


Who was the Prime Minister of Prussia from 1862 to

Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Prime minister of Prussia (1862-73, 1873-90) and founder and first chancellor (1871-90) of the German Empire. Once the empire was established, he actively and skillfully pursued pacific policies in foreign affairs, succeeding in preserving the peace in Europe for about two decades. But in domestic policies his patrimony was less benign, for he failed to rise above the authoritarian proclivities of the landed squirearchy to which he was born. Early years Bismarck was born at Schönhausen, in the Kingdom of Prussia. His father, Ferdinand von Bismarck-Schönhausen, was a Junker squire descended from a Swabian family that had ultimately settled as estate owners in Pomerania. Ferdinand was a typical member of the Prussian landowning elite. The family's economic circumstances were modestFerdinand's farming skills being perhaps less than averageand Bismarck was not to know real wealth until the rewards flowed in after the achievement of German unification. His mother, Wilhelmine Mencken, came from an educated bourgeois family that had produced a number of higher civil servants and academics. She had been married to Ferdinand von Bismarck at age 16 and found provincial life confining. When her son Otto was seven, she enrolled him in the progressive Plamann Institute in Berlin and moved to the capital to be near him. The young Bismarck resented exchanging an easy life in the country for a more circumscribed life in a large city, where in school he was pitted against the sons of Berlin's best-educated families. He spent five years at the school and went on to the Frederick William gymnasium for three years. He took his university entrance examination (Abitur) in 1832. With his mother's encouragement, he took up the study of law at the University of Göttingen in the kingdom of Hanover. Evidently Bismarck was a mediocre student who spent much of his time drinking with his comrades in an aristocratic fraternity. After a brief stint at the university in Berlin, he entered the Prussian civil service, where he was plagued by boredom and an inability to adhere to the hierarchical principles of the bureaucracy. His mother's death in 1839 gave him the opportunity of resigning in order to come to the assistance of his father, who was experiencing financial difficulties in the management of his estate. From 1839 to 1847 Bismarck lived the ordinary life of a Prussian country squire. Subsequently he romanticized these years on the land and wondered why he had abandoned an idyllic existence for the insecurities of a life in politics. This frequently expressed nostalgia may have been more guise than reality. During this period he met and married Johanna von Puttkamer, the daughter of a conservative aristocratic family famed for its devout pietism. While courting Johanna, Bismarck experienced a religious conversion that was to give him inner strength and security. A subsequent critic was to remark that Bismarck believed in a God who invariably agreed with him on all issues. There is no question that the marriage was a very happy one. In fact, Bismarck's last words before dying in 1898 expressed the wish that he would once again see Johanna, who had passed away some years earlier. His politics during the 1840s did not diverge substantially from those of a typical country squire. If anything, his politics were more conservative. He believed in a Christian state that received its sanction ultimately from the deity. The existing social and political order was to be defended in order to prevent a Hobbesian chaos of all against all. Given his views, Bismarck was welcomed as a member of the religious conservative circle around the brothers von Gerlach, who were stout defenders of the noble estate against the encroachments of bureaucratic centralization. Bismarck had nothing but sarcasm for aristocratic liberals who viewed England as a model for Prussia. In 1847 he attended the Prussian United Diet, where his speeches against Jewish emancipation and contemporary liberalism gained him the reputat


Which was the first film made by 'The Beatles'?

The Beatles - Biography - IMDb The Beatles Jump to: Overview  (1) | Mini Bio  (1) | Trivia  (40) Overview (1) The Fab Four Mini Bio (1) The Beatles were an English rock band that became arguably the most successful act of the 20th century. They contributed to music, film, literature, art, and fashion, made a continuous impact on popular culture and the lifestyle of several generations. Their songs and images carrying powerful ideas of love, peace, help, and imagination evoked creativity and liberation that outperformed the rusty Soviet propaganda and contributed to breaking walls in the minds of millions, thus making impact on human history. In July of 1957, in Liverpool, 'Paul McCartney (I)' met John Lennon . Both were teenagers. Paul impressed John with his mastery of acoustic guitar, and was invited to join Lennon's group, The Quarrymen. George Harrison joined them in February of 1958. In 1959 they played regular gigs at a club called The Casbah. They were joined by vocalist Stuart Sutcliffe, and by drummer Peter Best, whose mother owned The Casbah club. Early incarnations of the band included The Quarrymen, Johnny & the Moon Dogs, and The Silver Beetles. John Lennon dreamed up the band's final name, The Beatles, a mix of beat with beetle. In 1960 The Beatles toured in Hamburg, Germany. There they were joined by Ringo Starr , who previously played with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. In Hamburg, The Beatles made their first studio work as a backing band for singer Tony Sheridan's recordings for the German Polydor label, however, in the credits the band's name was changed to The Beat Brothers. From February 1961 to August 1963, The Beatles played a regular gig at the Cavern. They were paid five pounds for their first show, rising to three hundred pounds per show in 1963. In two and a half years The Beatles gave 262 shows at the Cavern in Liverpool. Brian Epstein was invited to be the manager of the Beatles in November 1961. His diplomatic way of dealing with the Beatles and with their previous manager resulted in a December 10, 1961, meeting, where it was decided that Epstein would manage the band. A 5-year management contract was signed by four members at then-drummer Pete Best's home on January 24, 1962. Epstein did not put his signature on it, giving the musicians the freedom of choice. At that time McCartney and Harrison were under 21, so the paper wasn't technically legal. None of them realized this and it did not matter to them. What mattered was their genuine trust in Epstein. He changed their early image for the good. Brian Epstein made them wear suits and ties, classic shoes, and newer haircuts. They were advised to update their manners on stage and quit eating and drinking in public. Brian Epstein worked hard on both the Beatles' image and public relations. He improved their image enough to make them accepted by the conservative media. Most if not all of their communication off-stage was managed by Brian Epstein. On January 1, 1962, The Beatles came to London and recorded fifteen songs at the Decca Records. They were not hired, but the material helped them later. During the year 1962, they made several trips to London and auditioned for various labels. In May of 1962 Epstein canceled the group's contract with Tony Sheridan and the German label. Brian Epstein was persistent in trying to sign a record deal for the Beatles, even after being rejected by every major record label in UK, like Columbia, Philips, Oriole, Decca, and Pye. Epstein transferred a demo tape to disc with HMV technician Jim Foy, who liked their song and referred it to Parlophone's George Martin. On June 6, 1962, at the Abbey Road studios, they passed Martin's audition with the exception of Pete Best. George Martin liked them, but recommended the change of a drummer. Being asked by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison; Epstein fired Pete Best. After a mutual decision the band was completed with Ringo Starr , who duly became the fourth Beatle. In September of 1962 The Beatles recorded their first hit Love Me Do, which charted in UK,


Who was the first woman to receive the Order of Merit?

Florence Nightingale | English nurse | Britannica.com Florence Nightingale Alternative Title: Lady of the Lamp Florence Nightingale William Bligh Florence Nightingale, byname Lady with the Lamp (born May 12, 1820, Florence [Italy]—died August 13, 1910, London, England), foundational philosopher of modern nursing , statistician, and social reformer. Nightingale was put in charge of nursing British and allied soldiers in Turkey during the Crimean War . She spent many hours in the wards, and her night rounds giving personal care to the wounded established her image as the “Lady with the Lamp.” Her efforts to formalize nursing education led her to establish the first scientifically based nursing school—the Nightingale School of Nursing, at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London (opened 1860). She also was instrumental in setting up training for midwives and nurses in workhouse infirmaries. She was the first woman awarded the Order of Merit (1907). International Nurses Day , observed annually on May 12, commemorates her birth and celebrates the important role of nurses in health care. Florence Nightingale at the Barrack Hospital in Scutari (Üsküdar), writing letters for … © Photos.com/Thinkstock Family ties and spiritual awakening Florence Nightingale was the second of two daughters born, during an extended European honeymoon, to William Edward and Frances Nightingale. (William Edward’s original surname was Shore; he changed his name to Nightingale after inheriting his great-uncle’s estate in 1815.) Florence was named after the city of her birth. After returning to England in 1821, the Nightingales had a comfortable lifestyle, dividing their time between two homes, Lea Hurst in Derbyshire , located in central England, and Embley Park in warmer Hampshire , located in south-central England. Embley Park, a large and comfortable estate, became the primary family residence, with the Nightingales taking trips to Lea Hurst in the summer and to London during the social season. Florence Nightingale, c. 1870. Perry Pictures/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-USZ62-5877) Florence was a precocious child intellectually. Her father took particular interest in her education, guiding her through history , philosophy , and literature . She excelled in mathematics and languages and was able to read and write French , German , Italian , Greek , and Latin at an early age. Never satisfied with the traditional female skills of home management, she preferred to read the great philosophers and to engage in serious political and social discourse with her father. As part of a liberal Unitarian family, Florence found great comfort in her religious beliefs. At the age of 16, she experienced one of several “calls from God.” She viewed her particular calling as reducing human suffering. Nursing seemed the suitable route to serve both God and humankind. However, despite having cared for sick relatives and tenants on the family estates, her attempts to seek nurse’s training were thwarted by her family as an inappropriate activity for a woman of her stature. Nursing in peace and war Britannica Stories Scientists Ponder Menopause in Killer Whales Despite family reservations, Nightingale was eventually able to enroll at the Institution of Protestant Deaconesses at Kaiserswerth in Germany for two weeks of training in July 1850 and again for three months in July 1851. There she learned basic nursing skills, the importance of patient observation, and the value of good hospital organization. In 1853 Nightingale sought to break free from her family environment . Through social connections, she became the superintendent of the Institution for Sick Gentlewomen (governesses) in Distressed Circumstances, in London, where she successfully displayed her skills as an administrator by improving nursing care, working conditions, and efficiency of the hospital. After one year she began to realize that her services would be more valuable in an institution that would allow her to train nurses. She considered becoming the superintendent of nurses at King’s College Hospital in Lo