In which year was the Prime Minister Spencer Percival shot on entering the House of Commons?

Martin Parsons: The Prime Minister who was shot in the Commons - 200 years ago today Martin Parsons: The Prime Minister who was shot in the Commons - 200 years ago today By Martin Parsons.  200 years ago, just after 5pm on 11th May, Prime Minister Spencer Percival was assassinated in the House of Commons. He was a Tory Prime Minister, little heard of today. Yet there are important lessons from his life that are highly relevant today in a similar age of austerity. Life and career Born in 1762 the younger son of a peer, he had to make his own way in life and pursued a career at the bar rather than politics due to the need to support his young family. He finally became MP for Northampton in 1796 when his cousin the incumbent succeeded to an earldom. He seems to have been viewed as something of a protégé by Pitt, who had earlier offered him the post of Secretary for Ireland and saw him as a future leader of the house and reportedly even as a future Prime Minister. However, Percival’s early ministerial ambitions seem to have been restricted to becoming Solicitor General, then Attorney General, offices which allowed him to continue to support his family by means of his private practice at the bar. A year after Pitt’s 1806 death, ‘Pitt’s friends’ were able to gain power again. Percival was offered the exchequer and after initial hesitancy due to the need to support his family, was finally persuaded to accept it. It was from this point on that he really began to shine and was described by one cabinet contemporary as ‘the ablest man in the House’. The cabinet itself was one of enormous talent – including Canning and Castlereagh, who shortly afterwards quite literally come to blows in a duel. However, it lacked the strong leadership that Pitt had given. Consequently, it stumbled on under the weak and ineffective leadership of the Duke of Portland, lacking any clear sense of direction until Percival became Prime Minister in 1809. Interestingly, Percival, does not appear to have seriously put himself forward as a Prime Ministerial candidate. However, when it became clear that neither Canning nor Castlereagh would serve under the other, Percival became the preferred candidate of the rest of the cabinet. He served as Prime Minister until his assassination in 1812. Spencer Percival is little known today, although David Cameron did briefly refer to him when he appeared before the 1922 Committee after last year’s local election results. Yet there are important lessons to be learnt from his life, not least because some of the crises he faced bear remarkable similarities to the issues we face today: Coalition Percival led what was in practice a much looser coalition than the present government. There was a core of Pitt’s friends, although this was insufficient to gain a Commons majority and he had to reply on drawing in the votes of other members. The weakness of this position was made worse by the Whig opposition being favoured by the Prince Regent who was granted royal power in 1810 owing to the King’s mental health deteriorating. The difficulties of forming an administration were such that after no less than five individuals had refused the offer of becoming Chancellor of the Exchequer, Percival had to continue in the post himself alongside his duties as Prime Minister. Dealing with the debt Between 1792 and 1806 government expenditure rose from 17.5 million to 68.5 million, largely as a result of war expenditure. Consequently the national debt trebled in the same period. The previous Whig dominated administration, known as the 'Government of all the Talents' which had followed Pitt’s administration in 1806 (in emulation of which one may presume Gordon Brown declared he wanted a ‘government of all the talents’) had financed this increasing government expenditure by borrowing even more money to pay interest on existing loans. This was a policy Percival clearly saw the folly of, declaring that ‘if we want to borrow money, we or our posterity must in some measure pay for it’. To this extent at least, he was what would now be called a fisca


"In which film did Clint Eastwood sing the song ""I Talk To The Trees'?"

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Which spirit is mixed with orange juice to make the cocktail known as a screwdriver?

5 Simple Cocktails with Orange Juice Tips, tricks, and advice for mastering mixology. 5 Simple Cocktails with Orange Juice cocktails with orange juice / orange juice cocktails / orange juice mixers Everyone loves orange juice. It’s great for breakfast or lunch (or even better, brunch). It pairs nicely with almost any spirit and we almost always have it on hand. Plus, we get a healthy dose of Vitamin C along with our alcohol. Make the most of your orange juice in the fridge. Here are five cocktails with OJ: Screwdriver: This classic, two-ingredient cocktail is refreshing any time of the day. And, odds are, you always have vodka and orange juice on hand, making it the perfect cocktail for when you’re in a pinch. For a colorful twist, make the juice from blood oranges. See recipe The Bronx: This cocktail is basically a Perfect Martini with orange juice added. It is a flavorful and mildly sweet fruity drink, without being overpowering. See recipe Bocce Ball: You can’t go wrong with just two ingredients, especially if they’re orange juice and amaretto. This cocktail will remind you of a screwdriver, but the amaretto makes it a little more interesting with nice almond notes and a bittersweet finish. See recipe Tequila Sunrise:  Layers of orange juice, grenadine, and tequila make this cocktail taste as good as it looks. Refreshing and tropical, this cocktail is easy to make and impressive to serve. See recipe Fuzzy Navel: The name has nothing to do with a belly button. The “fuzzy” comes from the peach schnapps and the “navel” from the orange juice. And, if you add vodka to the mix, you’ve got a “hairy navel” (hairy for the higher strength of alcohol). See recipe  No orange juice at home? Don’t worry.  Get two 59oz bottles for $23  delivered right to your door. Photo credit: bhg.com


In which war was the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Battle of Bunker Hill - American Revolution - HISTORY.com Battle of Bunker Hill A+E Networks Introduction On June 17, 1775, early in the Revolutionary War (1775-83), the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost. Although commonly referred to as the Battle of Bunker Hill, most of the fighting occurred on nearby Breed’s Hill. Google Battle of Bunker Hill: Yankees Prepare to Fight on Breed’s Hill On June 16, 1775, having learned that the British were planning to send troops from Boston to occupy the hills surrounding the city, some 1,000 colonial militiamen under Colonel William Prescott (1726-95) built earthen fortifications on top of Breed’s Hill, overlooking Boston and located on the Charlestown Peninsula. (The men originally had been ordered to construct their fortifications atop Bunker Hill but instead chose the smaller Breed’s Hill, closer to Boston.) Did You Know? In 1843, a 221-foot-tall granite obelisk was erected as a monument to the Battle of Bunker Hill. The monument is located on Breed’s Hill, where most of the fighting took place. Battle of Bunker Hill: June 17, 1775 On June 17, some 2,200 British forces under the command of Major General William Howe (1729-1814) and Brigadier General Robert Pigot (1720-96) landed on the Charlestown Peninsula then marched to Breed’s Hill. As the British advanced in columns against the Americans, Prescott, in an effort to conserve the Americans’ limited supply of ammunition, reportedly told his men, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!” When the Redcoats were within several dozen yards, the Americans let loose with a lethal barrage of musket fire, throwing the British into retreat. After re-forming their lines, the British attacked again, with much the same result. Prescott’s men were now low on ammunition, though, and when the Redcoats went up the hill for a third time, they reached the redoubts and engaged the Americans in hand-to-hand combat. The outnumbered Americans were forced to retreat. However, by the end of the engagement, the Patriots’ gunfire had cut down some 1,000 enemy troops, with more than 200 killed and more than 800 wounded. More than 100 Americans perished, while more than 300 others were wounded. Battle of Bunker Hill: Legacy The British had won the so-called Battle of Bunker Hill, and Breed’s Hill and the Charlestown Peninsula fell firmly under British control. Despite losing their strategic positions, the battle was a significant morale-builder for the inexperienced Americans, convincing them that patriotic dedication could overcome superior British military might. Additionally, the high price of victory at the Battle of Bunker Hill made the British realize that the war with the colonies would be long, tough and costly. Tags


"Which football league club is known as ""The Bees""?"

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In which long running TV Programme did Trudie Goodwin and Graham Cole appear?

The Bill (TV Series 1984–2010) - 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 Uniform officers and detectives from an inner London police station enforce law and order on a day to day basis. Creator: a list of 31 titles created 25 Mar 2011 a list of 42 titles created 25 Jan 2012 a list of 23 titles created 12 Sep 2012 a list of 23 titles created 05 Dec 2014 a list of 34 titles created 06 Oct 2015 Search for " The Bill " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: The Bill (1984–2010) 6.6/10 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. 7 wins & 26 nominations. See more awards  » Photos The everyday lives of the people frequenting the frenetic Accident and Emergency department of Holby City hospital. Stars: Derek Thompson, Suzanne Packer, Ian Bleasdale The lives of firefighters at Blackwall Fire Station. Stars: Glen Murphy, Richard Walsh, Ben Onwukwe The everyday life and times of the residents, friends and enemies who live in a suburban street in the city of Liverpool in the north of England. Stars: Alexandra Fletcher, Diane Burke, Steven Pinder The everyday lives of working-class inhabitants of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. The square includes the Queen Vic pub and a street market. Stars: Steve McFadden, Adam Woodyatt, June Brown Drama following the life of the officers and men of the King's Own Fusiliers regiment, during their home lives, training exercises and battles. Stars: Ben Nealon, Robson Green, Jerome Flynn Coronation Street (TV Series 1960) Drama | Romance The UK's longest-running TV soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working class people in Manchester, England. Stars: Helen Worth, Simon Gregson, William Roache A soap opera set in a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Stars: Lucy Pargeter, Mark Charnock, Elizabeth Estensen Holby City (TV Series 1999) Drama The everyday lives, professional and personal, of the doctors, nurses and patients who find themselves, for various reasons, in the wards of the frenetic cardiac unit of Holby City General Hospital. Stars: Hugh Quarshie, Rosie Marcel, Tina Hobley Drama about the staff and inmates of a women's prison. Stars: Kika Mirylees, Victoria Alcock, Helen Fraser Game show in which contestants try to guess well-known phrases or sayings from animated picture puzzles. Stars: Roy Walker, Nick Weir, Stephen Mulhern Hollyoaks takes a look at the lives, loves and careers of a group of teenage friends and their families as they graduate through GCSE's, A-Levels and College into the world of work. Stars: Kieron Richardson, Nick Pickard, Ashley Taylor Dawson Sporting celebrities are quizzed on their own and others' sports. Stars: Sue Barker, Matt Dawson, Ally McCoist Edit Storyline Uniform officers and detectives from Sun Hill police station enforce law and order on a day to day basis. A policeman's job is much more than just catching criminals; in order to survive each day they must deal with frustrating members of the public, and often their own colleagues. From petty thieves to violent drug dealers, life is never easy for the members of the Metropolitan Police Force. Written by ttl 16 October 1984 (UK) See more  » Also Known As: Lov og uorden See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia The police uniforms used in the series are genuine and are locked away for security reasons every night, with no complete uniform being locked in any one cupboard. See more » Quotes See more » Crazy Credits There were actually three versions of the credits featuring the plodding feet. There was a blue-tint version used in the original episodes in the 1980s, a 1990s fuzzy, overcast version and mid-1990s fine weather version. See more » Connections Long running British TV Police Dram


In which city were the Winter Olympic Games held when John Curry won a gold medal for men's figure skating?

Figure Skating - Winter Olympic Sports Home > Events > Olympics > Winter > Sports > Figure Skating Figure Skating Figure skating was included in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp , prior to the introduction of the Winter Olympics. It has been on the program of all Winter Olympic Games. 2014 Events Figure skating events include Men's singles, Ladies' singles, Pairs, Mixed Team Event and Ice Dancing. The Figure skating team event was a new event added in 2014. See more information about Ice Dancing . Trivia Another figure skating event, Men's special figures, was on the program only once, at the 1908 Summer Games. At the St Moritz Winter Olympics in 1928, Gillis Grafström of Sweden won the last of his three consecutive gold medals in figure skating. He also became the first person to win a medal in the same event in Summer and Winter Olympics, winning figure skating golds at the 1920 Olympics and in the same event at the first Winter Olympics in 1924. Norwegian Sonja Henie  was only 11 years old when she first skated in the Olympics in 1924 in the figure skating event, placing last in the eight-woman field. She would equal the feat of Gillis Grafström, winning the first of her three consecutive gold medals in figure skating at the 1928 Games at the age of 15. In Sapporo in 1972, Ondrej Nepala of Czechoslovakia, who had competed at the 1964 Olympics as a 13-year-old, won the men's figure skating title. America's Dorothy Hamill and Britain's John Curry won golds in figure skating in Innsbruck 1976. The first black athlete to win a Winter Olympic medal was Debi Thomas of the United States, finishing third in figure skating at the 1988 Games in Calgary. The 1994 figure-skating competition was dominated by the events of Tonya and Nancy. In the end Nancy Kerrigan won the silver behind Ukraine's Oksana Baiul. In Nagano in 1998, 15-year-old American figure skater Tara Lipinski became the youngest athlete to win a gold medal at the Winter Games. In 2014, Russian Yulia Lipnitskaya won gold when she was 6 days younger. In 2002, there was a huge scandal over judging in the figure-skating when the Russian pair of Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze were awarded gold on a 5-4 verdict ahead of Canadians Jamie Sale and David Pelletier, who by all other accounts were the best performers. Eventually, the IOC  awarded a second gold to the Canadians. A team event was added to the figure skating program in 2014, requiring the competition to start a day before the Opening ceremony. This was the first time in the history of the Winter Olympics that competitions will be held before the Opening ceremony. In the 2014 figure skating event was won by teenage  Yuzuru Hanyu from Japan. He was the first Japanese man to ever win a gold medal in figure skating, and his score of 101.45 points set a world record. Share:


VECTIS INSVLA Vectis Insvla Type: Saxon Shore Fort, Fort, Villa, Roman Building Roads None identified Vectis - The Division "Below Magnus Portus¹ is the island Vectis, the middle of which is in 19*20 52�." Magnus Portus was the Roman name for Bosham Harbour in Hampshire. The island of Vectis is easily identified as the Isle of Wight. Above quote from Ptolemy's Geography (final entry, Part.2 Chapter.2) The island is mentioned in the Ravenna Cosmology of the seventh century, again as Vectis (R&C#303), between the entries for the Dorcades (the Orkney Islands) and Malaca (Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides). "Wight, Isle of (the county). Vectis c.150, Wit 1086 ( DB ). A name (Welsh/Gaelic) possibly meaning 'place of the division', referring to its situation betreen the two arms of the Solent." (Mills) There is an oft-quoted passage by the great polymath Pliny the Elder (Natural History Book XVI, verse 104) dating to the late 70's AD which names the island Mictis as the centre of the British tin trade, stating that it lay off the south coast of Britain some six days sail from Gaul. This name has often been mistakenly associated with the Isle of Wight, but is now known to refer to Saint Michael's Mount off the Cornish coast opposite Marazion, known in ancient times as Ictis . The historian Suetonius Tranquillus wrote in the latter half of the second century, and a reference to the Isle of Wight appears in his biography of the emperor Vespasian, which is dated to the early Claudian campaigns in Britain, during 43AD or 44, and states: "He reduced to subjection two powerful nations,¹ more than twenty towns,² and the island of Vectis, near Britain, ... " The Durotriges of Somerset and Dorset, and possibly the eastern Dumnonii of Devon. Only a few of these 'towns' have been identified with any certainty, such as Hod Hill and South Cadbury. In the year 296, Constantius Caesar made preparations to take back the British provinces from the usurper Allectus. His fleet set out from Gaul and sailed along the south coast, expecting to meet the rebel British fleet somewhere along the way, however: "... As we learn by their own accounts, at the very moment such mist swirled over the surface of the sea that the hostile fleet, on station at the Isle of Vecta as look-out and in ambush, was bypassed with the enemy in total ignorance, and thus unable to delay our attack, still less resist it. ..." (Panegyric on Constantius Caesar 15) Constantius landed all his troops somewhere on the south coast opposite Vectis, and immediately burned his ships, thus proving to his men that they would either succeed in taking back Britain for Rome, or else die in the attempt, for there would be no turning back. The island's name also occurs in Ptolemy's Geography of the mid-second century, where it appears at the very end of book two chapter two: "... Below Magnus Portus¹ is the island Vectis the middle of which is in 19*20 52�." Magnus Portus = Noviomagus , Chichester, Hampshire. And again in the Ravenna Cosmology of the seventh century: "Once again, there are within the selfsame ocean (islands) which are named: Vectis, Malaca,¹ Insenos,² Taniatide.³" Island of Mull, Inner Hebrides. Possibly Hibernia, Ireland.


Who was King of England at the Battle of Bannockburn?

BBC - Scotland's History - The Battle of Bannockburn Scotland's History Articles The Battle of Bannockburn, 1314 The Battle of Bannockburn, 1314 The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish to download the Adobe Flash player . Bannockburn. If there is a fact every Scot knows, it is who won the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314; although it did not bring outright victory in the war, which lay 14 years in the future and would only be won at the negotiating table. The victory was a combination of Bruce's demand of 1313: that all of the remaining Balliol supporters acknowledge his kingship or forfeit their estates, and the imminent surrender of the English garrison encircled in Stirling castle – which spurred Edward II to invade Scotland. He mobilised a massive military machine: summoning 2,000 horse and 25,000 infantry from England, Ireland and Wales. Although probably only half the infantry turned up, it was by far the largest English army ever to invade Scotland. The Scots common army numbered around 6000, with a small contingent on horseback. It was divided into three "divisions" or schiltroms (massive spear formations), led by King Robert Bruce, his brother, Edward, and his nephew, Sir Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray. After eight years of successful guerrilla warfare and plundering the north of England for booty, the Scots had created an experienced battle-hardened army. In June 1314, Edward II crossed the border only to find the road to Stirling blocked by the Scots army. Bruce had carefully chosen his ground to the south of the castle, where the road ran through the New Park, a royal hunting park. To his east lay the natural obstacles of the Bannock and Pelstream burns, along with soft, boggy ground. It seems Bruce planned only to risk a defensive encounter, digging pots (small hidden pits designed to break up a cavalry charge) along the roadway, and keeping the Torwood behind him for easier withdrawal. The battle opened with one of the most celebrated individual contests in Scottish history. Sighting a group of Scots withdrawing into the wood, the English vanguard, made up of heavy cavalry, charged. As they clashed with the Scots, an English knight, Sir Henry de Bohun, spotted Robert Bruce. If de Bohun had killed or captured Bruce, he would have become a chivalric hero. So, spurring his warhorse to the charge, he lowered his lance and bared down on the king. Bruce, an experienced warrior, didn't panic, but mounted "ane palfray, litil and joly" and met the charge. Dodging the lance, he brought his battle axe down on de Bohun's helmet, striking him dead. Elated, the Scots forced the English cavalry to withdraw. Two of Edward's experienced commanders, Sir Henry Beaumont and Sir Robert Clifford, attempted to outflank the Scots and cut off their escape route – very nearly surprising the Scots. At the last moment, however, Thomas Randolph's schiltrom dashed out of the wood and caught the English cavalry by surprise. A ferocious melee ensued. Without archers the cavalry found they were unable to get through the dense thicket of Scots spearmen, even resorting to throwing their swords and maces at them, until the Scots pushed them back and forced them into flight. The Scots had won the first day. Their morale was high and Bruce's new tactic of using the schiltroms offensively rather than statically, as Wallace had used them at Falkirk, appeared to be working. Yet Bruce must have been contemplating a strategic withdrawal before the set piece battle that would inevitably follow in the morning. For the English the setbacks of the first day were disappointing. Fearing Bruce might mount a night attack, they encamped in the Carse of Balquhiderock. The following day they still hoped to draw Bruce into a full-scale, set-piece battle where their decisive Welsh longbowmen could be brought to bear rather than let Bruce return to guerrilla warfare. At this critical moment, Sir Alexander Seton, a Scots noble in the English army, defected to Bruce bringing him vital intelli


On which island was the singer Freddy Mercury born?

Freddie Mercury - Biography - IMDb Freddie Mercury Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Trade Mark  (9) | Trivia  (60) | Personal Quotes  (54) Overview (4) 5' 9½" (1.77 m) Mini Bio (1) Freddie Mercury was born on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar. His parents, Bomi and Jer Bulsara, sent him off to a private school in India, from 1955 til 1963. In 1964 Freddie and his family flew to England. Freddie was very delighted to come to England. In 1966 he started his education at the Ealing College of Art, where he graduated in 1969. He loved art, and because of that, he often went along with his friend Tim Staffell, who played in a band called Smile. Also in this band where Brian May and Roger Taylor . When Staffell left the band in 1970, Freddie became their new singer. He changed the band's name into Queen , and they took on a new bass-player in February 1971, called John Deacon . Their first album, "Queen", came out in 1973. But their real breakthrough was "Killer Queen", on the album "Sheer Heart Attack", which was released in 1974. They became immortal with the single "Bohemian Rhapsody", on the 1975 album "A Night At The Opera". After setting foot in the US in 1980, with "Another One Bites The Dust", they had a bad period. Their album "Flash Gordon" went down the drain, because the movie Flash Gordon (1980) flunked. Their next, "Hot Space", also wasn't a great success. Only the song "Under Pressure", which they sang together with David Bowie , made a difference. In 1983, they took a year off. But, in 1984 they were totally back with their new album, called "The Works". It contained great hits, such as "Radio Ga Ga" and "I Want To Break Free". In 1985 Freddie made his first big solo-album, "Mr. Bad Guy". He and the band had been in a bit of an argument, and he wanted to do something on his own. The album was loved by the fans, but didn't do to well. But the band got back together again, after their famous performance at Live Aid, in 1985. At the end of the year, they started working on their new album, "A Kind Of Magic". They also held their most famous tour ever, the "Magic Tour". They did Wembley Stadium twice, and held their very last concert in Knebworth, in front of 125.000 people. After 1986, it went silent around Queen. It was in 1987 or '88, when Freddie told the band he had AIDS, and only had a few years to live. After Freddie told the band, he refused to talk about it anymore. He was afraid that people would buy their records out of pity. He said he wanted to keep making music as long as possible. And he did. His second big solo-album, "The Great Pretender", got out in 1987. After that, he flew to Spain, where he made the magnificent album "Barcelone", together with Montserrat Caballé , whom he saw performing in 1983. Because Freddie loved opera, he became a huge fan of her. For him, this album was like a dream becoming reality. The single "Barcelona" went huge, and was also used as a theme song for the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. After Barcelona, he started working with the band again. They made "The Miracle", which was released in 1989. It was a success, with hits as "Breakthru", "I Want It All" and "The Invisible Man". After "The Miracle", Freddie's health got worse. They wanted to do one more album, called "Innuendo." They worked on it in 1990 and early 1991. Every time when Freddie would feel well, he came over to the studio and sang. After "Innuendo" was released in January 1991, they made two video clips. The first one was the video clip of "I'm Going Slightly Mad", shot in March 1991. Because Freddie was very thin, and had little wounds all over his body, they used a lot of make-up. He wore a wig, and the clip was shot in black and white. Freddie's final video clip was released in June 1991. The clip, "These Are The Days Of Our Lives", later turned out to be his goodbye song, the last time he appeared on film. You could clearly see he was ill, but he still hadn't told the world about his disease. Rumours went around that he some kind of terrible disease. This rumor was confirmed by Freddie himself, one


"Which vocalist and fim star is associated with the famous last words ""That was a great game of golf fellers""?"

The Lion King: Film Notes "The Lion King" Production Information The adventure-filled journey of Simba, a heroic young lion struggling to find his place in nature's "circle of life" and follow in the regal paw prints of his father, the great King Mufasa, forms the basis of Walt Disney Pictures' extraordinary new animated feature, "The Lion King." Set against the breathtaking natural beauty, mysticism and diversity of the African landscape, captured and stylized here by a team of top artistic talents, Disney's 32nd full-length animated film is a uniquely entertaining coming-of-age allegory and the studio's first to be based on an original story. Using classic storytelling elements, personable characters, memorable music, generous doses of humor and universal themes as building blocks, the film's creative team meticulously and painstakingly crafted the story instead of the more traditional approach of adapting a classic fairy tale or literary favorite. With superb performances from Disney's talented animation team and an inspired all-star vocal ensemble, five incredible new songs by legendary singer/songwriter Elton John and Academy Award-winning lyricist Tim Rice ("Aladdin") plus composer Hans Zimmer's evocative score and musical supervision, this stylish, ambitious and magical film provides a delightfully entertaining experience for moviegoers of all ages. Innovative uses of technology add to the production's scope and richness, allowing the filmmakers to once again expand the boundaries of their medium by creating images and situations that were never before possible. "The Lion King" follows the epic adventures of a young lion cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destined role as king of the jungle. As a carefree cub, he "just can't wait to be king," and spends his days frolicking with his pal, Nala. His father, King Mufasa, the revered ruler of Pride Rock and the lands that surround it, teaches him about the "circle of life" -- the delicate balance of nature which bonds all animals together -- and cautions him to prepare for the day when he will be called upon to lead. Mufasa's evil brother, Scar, hopes that day will never arrive and schemes to do away with the king and Simba so that he can assume the throne for his own tyrannical purposes. He and his hyena henchmen -- Shenzi, Banzai and Ed -- lure Simba into the path of a wildebeest stampede in which Mufasa is killed trying to save his son. Scar convinces Simba that he is responsible for his father's death and urges him to run far away from the Pride Lands and never return. A frightened and guilt-ridden Simba flees into exile where he is befriended by a wacky but warmhearted warthog named Pumbaa and his free-wheeling meerkat companion, Timon. Under the dubious guidance of this nature's odd couple, Simba adopts their "Hakuna Matata" (no worries) attitude towards life, living on a diet of bugs and taking things one day at a time. The cub matures into a young adult and is able to put his past behind him until a beautiful young lioness, who turns out to be his childhood friend Nala, arrives on the scene. She tells him of the hard times and suffering that have come to the Pride Lands under Scar's reign and beseeches him to take his place as king. With the help of Rafiki, a wise shaman baboon, Simba realizes that his father's spirit lives on in him and that he must accept the responsibility of his destined role. In a climactic battle with his uncle and an army of hyenas, Simba attempts to reclaim his rightful place in the "circle of life." Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, two versatile Disney veterans whose impressive backgrounds run the gamut from character animation to story supervision, design and short film direction, make their feature film directing debuts on "The Lion King." Producer Don Hahn, a major contributor to Disney's animation renaissance during his 18 years at the studio as producer of "Beauty and the Beast" and as associate producer of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," was responsible for overseeing this production. Thom


Catherine of Valois, French Princess was married to which English king?

Catherine Of Valois | French princess | Britannica.com Catherine Of Valois Blaise Pascal Catherine Of Valois, (born Oct. 27, 1401, Paris , France —died Jan. 3, 1437, Bermondsey Abbey, London, Eng.), French princess, the wife of King Henry V of England , mother of King Henry VI , and grandmother of the first Tudor monarch of England, Henry VII. Catherine was the daughter of King Charles VI of France and Isabella of Bavaria and was much neglected in childhood because of her father’s frequent bouts of madness and her mother’s selfish indifference. After his accession to the English throne (March 1413), Henry V renewed the negotiations for his marriage to Catherine started by his father, Henry IV. His demand for a large dowry and the restoration of Normandy and Aquitaine (once possessions of English kings) led to war, and the marriage did not take place until June 2, 1420, after the signing of the Treaty of Troyes. Catherine was crowned in Westminster Abbey in February 1421 and gave birth to a son, afterward Henry VI, in the following December. She joined Henry in France in May 1422 and returned to England after his death the following August , residing first at Windsor Castle and later at Baynard’s Castle, London. From about 1425 gossip associated Catherine’s name with that of a Welsh squire, Owen Tudor . Their marriage may have taken place secretly in 1429, or they may already have been married when, in 1428, an act of Parliament was passed forbidding her marriage without the consent of king and council. Owen Tudor was imprisoned in 1436 and Catherine retired to Bermondsey Abbey, London. By Owen Tudor she had three sons and two daughters, one of whom died in infancy; the eldest son, Edmund, created Earl of Richmond in 1452, was the father of Henry VII . Learn More in these related articles:


Which famous boxer had the nickname the 'Brockton Blockbuster'?

Famous Boxers - The Greatest Boxers of All Time Famous Boxers Muhammad Ali (1942) Famous For: Being widely considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. The Greatest, “The People’s Champion,” these are nicknames given to one of the most famous athletes in the world, Muhammad Ali. He has born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. before he converted to Islam in 1964. Before turning professional, Ali won a gold medal at the Olympics in Rome in 1960 as a light heavyweight. As a professional heavyweight, we won fifty-six, 37 by knockout. Some of his fights have been given titles, most famous include, “Rumble in the Jungle,” in Kinshasa, Zaire against George Foreman and “The Thrilla in Manila,” in Manila, Philippines against Joe Frazier. Ali was a multiple heavyweight champion during his career as a boxer. Manny Pacquiao (1978) Famous For: World champion in eight weight divisions Eight division world champion, the first to ever accomplish the feat, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao was named “Fighter of the Decade” in 2009. A southpaw, Pacquiao’s record is an impressive 54-5 with 2 draws. This is one fighter who has received more than his share of nicknames that include: Pac Man, The Nation’s Fist, Destroyer, Mexicutioner and the list goes on. Mike Tyson (1966) Famous For: Unified the heavyweight titles under the WBA, WBC, & IBF At twenty years old, Mike Tyson became the undisputed heavyweight champion, unifying the WBA (World Boxing Association), WBC (World Boxing Council), and the IBF (International Boxing Federation) heavyweight titles. “The Baddest Man on the Planet”, as Tyson was known, won 44 of his fifty fights by knockout. He is also known as Iron Mike and Kid Dynamite for his hard hitting punches. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1977) Famous For: Undefeated record Rated as the best pound for pound fighter today, Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains undefeated. He is a world champion in five divisions beginning with the Super Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, Light Welterweight, and Light Middleweight, divisions. As an amateur, he had an 84-6 record, as a professional, he is 45-0. He has two nicknames to date, “Money” & “Pretty Boy.” Jack Johnson (1878-1946) Famous For: Galveston Giant The “Galveston Giant” or John Arthur Johnson became the first Black American world boxing heavyweight (179 lbs not more than 201) champion. His reign as champion lasted for seven years. He had a total of 114 fights, he won eighty fights, forty-five by knockouts; twelve draws, fourteen no-contest, and 13 losses. Johnson was an “orthodox” style of boxer. George Foreman (1949) Famous For: Rumble in the Jungle Two time World Heavyweight Champion George Foreman was one of the most famous boxers of his time that go with his epic battles against the likes of Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, and Muhammad Ali. In 1968, he won the gold medal at summer Olympics in Mexico City. In his storied boxing career, Foreman compiled seventy-six wins. He was the oldest, at age 45, Heavyweight champion to win the title. His nicknames include, “The Heywood Giant, Big George, and the Punching Preacher.” Roy Jones Jr. (1969) Famous For: 1990s Fighter of the Decade After starting as a boxer in the light middleweight division, Roy Jones Jr. eventually found himself winning the heavyweight title. During the 1990s, Jones received the recognition for being the “Fighter of the Decade.” He garnered a total of 56 wins during his professional career, receiving the title Champion as a Middleweight, Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, and Heavyweight. He was known as “RJ, Captain Hook, Superman, and Junior.” Rocky Marciano (1923-1969) Famous For: Undefeated Heavyweight boxer Untied and undefeated in his professional boxing career, former World Heavyweight champion Rocky (Rocco Francis Marchegiano) Marciano, is the only boxer to hold this distinction. He had forty-nine fights, lost none, won 43 by knockout. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, he has been given the alias “Rock from Brockton” and “Brockton Blockbuster.” Julio César Chávez, Jr. (1986) Famous For: WBC Middleweight champion in 2011 Fo


What do Americans call what we call a pushchair?

ACE Fit | Fit Life | Get Fit With Your Stroller Get Fit With Your Stroller Get Fit With Your Stroller Get Fit With Your Stroller May 23, 2013 /acefit/healthy-living-article/59/3333/get-fit-with-your-stroller Most moms get out daily with their strollers, but few realize that it can be a great workout. Increase your stroll into a stride and you’ll get a cardio workout. Do exercises like stroller squats or lunges for your strength workout. You can even create your own gym outdoors, using benches and fences along your stroller walk. Statistics show that 70 percent of moms are still unsatisfied with their bodies nine months after giving birth. Even those lucky few who take off all their pregnancy weight don’t necessarily regain the same body composition they had before pregnancy. Many new moms will take off the baby weight while losing muscle tone, so they have more fat, less muscle and aren’t as toned as they want to be. To increase your muscle mass and lose fat, you need to get a strength workout! That’s why Stroller Strides offers moms across the country a total-body workout, incorporating strength, flexibility and cardiovascular exercise. If you don’t have a Stroller Strides class near you, try this workout on your own. Combining intervals of power walking and body-toning stations using your stroller and an exercise tube, this workout can be completed in just 30 minutes. So, get your baby and your stroller and let’s get started! WARM-UP (3-5 MINUTES) Start with an easy walk, gradually warming up your body and your muscles. The most common postural dysfunction when pushing a stroller is hunching forward, so be sure to keep your shoulders down and back throughout your walk. Don’t wait for the abs portion of the workout to draw in your belly button and engage that core! STROLLER SQUAT (2 MINUTES) The squat is one of the best exercises for the lower body. Stand behind your stroller with the brake off and your hands about shoulder-width apart on the handlebars. Your feet and knees should face forward with your legs about hips-width apart. Sit your bottom way back and put your weight in your heels. Push your stroller out in front of you as you squat down, and pull it back in as you lift yourself up to a standing position. When squatting back, keep your spine long and strong, with your upper body only slightly tilted forward. A common mistake during this exercise is to bend too much from the upper body, when it should be the lower body that is reaching back. For all of the strength “stations,” do three sets of approximately 10 to 15 repetitions. STROLLER WALK (3 MINUTES) Let’s do some interval training. Walk for 30 seconds as hard and fast as you can, then recover by slowing your pace a little for 30 seconds. Repeat this sequence until your time is up. REAR FLY (2 MINUTES) All moms want their body back and that means that they need to focus on their back. For this exercise, park your stroller and take out your exercise tube. Stand with your legs hips-width apart and hold the tube taut in front of you, arms slightly bent. Using your upper-back and shoulder muscles, separate the handles and open through the chest. Do three sets of 10 to 15 repetitions. LUNGE WALKING (2 MINUTES) The lunge is by far one of the most effective exercises a woman can do to tone and strengthen her lower body. It’s a compound exercise, which basically means it works a lot of muscles in just one move. A good lunge will effectively work your quadriceps (front of your thighs), hamstrings (back of your thighs) and gluteus maximus (your bottom). This exercise will be part of your walk. Lunge walk by taking really long strides and lowering your upper body down until your front thigh is almost parallel to the ground. Your front knee should not go farther forward than your toes. Lower your body slowly and squeeze your thighs and glutes as you come back up. POWER WALK (3 MINUTES) Resume your walk using full, powerful strides. Keep your feet and knees facing forward and your body standing tall. Walk at a pace that is challenging. This isn’t meant to be a recovery.


Which disease has the medical term variola?

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In Greek mythology who is the Goddess of Retribution?

NEMESIS - Greek Goddess of Retribution & Indignation NEMESIS Dispenser of Dues Nemesis and Tyche, Athenian red-figure amphora C5th B.C., Antikensammlung Berlin NEMESIS was the goddess of indignation against, and retribution for, evil deeds and undeserved good fortune. She was a personification of the resentment aroused in men by those who commited crimes with apparent impunity, or who had inordinate good fortune. Nemesis directed human affairs in such a way as to maintain equilibrium. Her name means she who distributes or deals out. Happiness and unhappiness were measured out by her, care being taken that happiness was not too frequent or too excessive. If this happened, Nemesis could bring about losses and suffering. As one who checked extravagant favours by Tykhe (Tyche) (Fortune), Nemesis was regarded as an avenging or punishing divinity. In myth Nemesis was particularly concerned with matters of love. She appears as an avenging agent in the stories of Narkissos and Nikaia, whose callous actions brought about the death of their wooers. In some versions of the Trojan War, she was the mother of Helene, and is shown in scenes of her seduction by Paris pointing an accusing finger at the girl. Nemesis was often sometimes depicted as a winged goddess. Her attributes were apple-branch, rein, lash, sword, or balance. Her name was derived from the Greek words nemêsis and nemô, meaning "dispenser of dues." The Romans usually used the Greek name of the goddess but sometimes also named her Invidia (Jealousy) and Rivalitas (Jealous Rivalry). FAMILY OF NEMESIS [1.1] NYX (no father) (Hesiod Theogony 223, Pausanias 7.5.3) [1.2] EREBOS & NYX (Hyginus Preface, Cicero De Natura Deorum 3.17) [2.1] OKEANOS (Pausanias 7.5.3, Nonnus Dionysiaca 48.375, Tzetzes on Lycophron 88) [3.1] ZEUS (Homerica Cypria Frag 8) OFFSPRING [2.1] THE TELKHINES (by Tartaros ) (Bacchylides Frag 52) ENCYCLOPEDIA NE′MESIS (Nemesis), is most commonly described as a daughter of Night, though some call her a daughter of Erebus (Hygin. Fab. Praef.) or of Oceanus (Tzetz. ad Lyc. 88; Paus. i. 33. § 3, vii. 5. § 1). Nemesis is a personification of the moral reverence for law, of the natural fear of committing a culpable action, and hence of conscience, and for this reason she is mentioned along with Aidôs, i. e. Shame (Hes. Theog. 223, Op. et D. 183). In later writers, as Herodotus and Pindar, Nemesis is a kind of fatal divinity, for she directs human affairs in such a manner as to restore the right proportions or equilibrium wherever it has been disturbed; she measures out happiness and unhappiness, and he who is blessed with too many or too frequent gifts of fortune, is visited by her with losses and sufferings, in order that he may become humble, and feel that there are bounds beyond which human happiness cannot proceed with safety. This notion arose from a belief that the gods were envious of excessive human happiness (Herod. i. 34, iii. 40; Pind. Ol. viii. in fin., Pyth. x. 67). Nemesis was thus a check upon extravagant favours conferred upon man by Tyche or Fortune, and from this idea lastly arose that of her being an avenging and punishing power of fate, who, like Dike and the Erinyes, sooner or later overtakes the reckless sinner (Apollon. Rhod. iv. 1043; Sophocl. Philoct. 518; Eurip. Orest. 1362; Catull. 50, in fin.; Orph. Hymn. 60). The inhabitants of Smyrna worshipped two Nemeses, both of whom were daughters of Night (Paus. vii. 5. § 1). She is frequently mentioned under the surnames Adrasteia and Rhamnusia or Rhamnusis, the latter of which she derived from the town of Rhamnus in Attica, where she had a celebrated sanctuary (Paus. i. 33. § 2). Besides the places already mentioned she was worshipped at Patrae (Paus. vii. 20, in fin.) and at Cyzicus (Strab. p. 588). She was usually represented in works of art as a virgin divinity, and in the more ancient works she seems to have resembled Aphrodite, whereas in the later ones she was more grave and serious, and had numerous attributes. But there is an allegorical tradition that Zeus begot by Nemesis at Rhamnus an


La Bohème Synopsis - Story of Puccini's 1896 Opera La Bohème Synopsis La Bohème Synopsis The Story of Puccini's 1896 Four Act Opera Peter Wedd and Mary Plazas perform during the dress rehearsal of Francesco Zambello’s new production of Puccini’s much-loved opera La Boheme at the Royal Albert Hall February 25, 2004 in London.  Photo by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images Premiered: February 1, 1896 - Teatro Regio, Turin Other Popular Opera Synopses: Puccini's La Bohème takes place in 1830s Paris, France. The Story of La Bohème La Bohème, ACT 1 In their tiny abysmal one-room attic apartment in Paris' Latin Quarter, the painter Marcello and his poet friend Rodolfo tear pages from Rodolfo's latest literary work and throw them into the small stove, hoping to keep the fire burning long enough to make it through the cold Christmas Eve night. Their roommates Colline (a philosopher) and Schaunard (a musician) return home with food to eat, wine to drink, cigars to smoke, fuel to burn, and a bit of money collected from an eccentric man who hired Schaunard to play the violin to his dying parrot. Benoit, the landlord, stops by to collect the rent, and the four young men get him a little tipsy on wine then kick him out. continue reading below our video 5 Urban Myths That Rule the Ages The boys decide to go out Cafe Momus, but Rodolfo stays behind to write, promising to catch up with them later. After everyone leaves, Mimi, their pretty neighbor knocks at their door. Rodolfo opens the door to find that Mimi's candlelight has blown out. After he relights it for her, she realizes she has lost her key. As they frantically look for it, both of their candles blow out. They continue to look for her key within the room lit only by the moonlight. When their hands accidentally touch, something comes over Rodolfo. He tells Mimi about his dreams in the aria "Che gelida manina." In return, she tells him that she used to live alone in a small loft apartment where she would embroider flowers while waiting for the blossoms of springtime. In the streets below the window, Rodolfo's roommates shout at him to join them. Rodolfo hollers back that he will be with them shortly. Mimi and Rodolfo are happy to be with each other and they set out to the cafe hand in hand. La Bohème, ACT 2 Rodolfo happily brings Mimi inside the cafe to introduce her to his friends. Moments later, Musetta, Marcello's former lover, makes her grand entrance while hanging on the arm of an wealthy elderly man named Alcindoro. Musetta has clearly grown tired of the old man's affections, and resorts to attracting Marcello's attention instead. Finally after singing her famous aria, "Quando men vo," , she is able to rid herself of Alcindoro and fall back into Marcello's arms. When it is discovered that none of them has the money to pay for their meal, Musetta tells their waiter to charge everything to Alcindoro's account. With the sight of a group of soldiers marching past the cafe's windows, the bohemian friends quickly depart. Alcindoro returns to the table only to find a bill. La Bohème, ACT 3 In a tavern on the edge of Paris' city limits, Mimi wanders in while searching for Marcello and Musetta's new home. It isn't long until Marcello arrives and speaks with her. Mimi is concerned for Rodolfo. Ever since they fell in love, he has been extremely jealous. She tells Marcello she feels it is in their best interest if they separate for a while. Meanwhile, Rodolfo has made his way down to the same tavern. When he enters, Mimi quickly departs, but instead of leaving, she hides in a nearby corner while Marcello and Rodolfo are unaware. Rodolfo pulls up a seat next to Marcello and tells him that he wants to separate from Mimi. Marcello questions his reasoning and Rodolfo replies that he can't stand her sudden mood swings. Marcello doubts Rodolfo is being honest and pressures him into telling the truth. Rodolfo breaks down and confesses he fears for Mimi's life. She is constantly coughing and he believes their poverty is only making things worse. Mimi is overcome with sorrow and comes out of hiding to


In Western films what was the name of Hopalong Cassidy's horse?

The Horses (Courtesy of Minard Coons) (Courtesy of Les Adams) Left is an interesting tidbit from the pressbook for RENEGADE TRAIL (Paramount, 1939), which notes that Boyd's regular snow-white charger, King Nappy, was injured and replaced by Topper, one of the doubles. Right is the marker for Hoppy's horse Topper, who is buried at the Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park in Calabasas, California. The park is called S.O.P.H.I.E. (Save Our Pets' History in Eternity). (Courtesy of Dale Crawford and Jim Sorensen) (From Old Corral image collection) In some of the later films, Boyd changed his range costume to a light hat and outfit as shown above in this scene from the 1948 FALSE PARADISE. (Courtesy of Minard Coons) A smiling William "Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd and Topper entertain the crowd.  A notation on the back of the photo identifies this appearance as "Western Ways, Tucson, Az.", but no date is included (probably early 1950s when Boyd's Hoppy TV show was popular).


What is a group of moles called? What is a group of moles called? Collective Noun for Moles The collective noun for moles is the word you would use to describe a group of moles. We have identified the following word(s) that you could call a group of moles: company labour movement  Used in a sentence, you could say "Look at the company of moles", where "company" is the collective noun that means group. As you can see, you simply substitute the word "group" with one of the collective nouns on our list above when describing a group of moles.


Which perfume house produces the perfume 'Red Door'?

Red Door Eau de Toilette | FragranceNet.com® Red Door Eau De Toilette 3.3 oz (new packaging) (100th anniversary edition bottle) eau de toilette spray (100th anniversary edition bottle) 3.3 oz 3.3 oz Unboxed eau de toilette spray (100th anniversary edition bottle) 3.3 oz Unboxed 3.3 oz eau de toilette spray (new packaging) 3.3 oz $ Best Value Fragrance Notes: red roses and orchids blend with other exotic flowers honey and spice, very sensual. Year Introduced: 1989 1 2 3 > I have been wearing Red Door since I got it for a Xmas present over 20 years ago. Would not buy anything else!!! Also, now I get it all the time from family and friends for birthdays, Christmas, etc. Thanks Red Door!!! I love you!!! Written by Patti on December 02, 2016 Was this review helpful? Yes / No Be the first to provide feedback on this review. I have worn Red Door for years first in my 20's & now very mature I have received many compliments on it ,& have found if I but here I pay almost the same price I paid 30 years ago that is what I call a good price.I have thought of changing scents but I have received so many complaints I am afraid to. Another good thing is the scent last forever. I have been shopping here for quit a while & while it is an internet shopping site it does not act like one they take care of their customers. Leigh Dotson Written by Leigh Dotson on October 29, 2016 Was this review helpful? Yes / No 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. I love Elizabeth Arden fragrance and this is my favorite. It is a lovely scent I can never grow tired of. My collection would be incomplete without it. Written by The History Teacher on October 20, 2016 Was this review helpful? Yes / No 1 of 2 people found this review helpful. I have always enjoyed wearing "Red Door." The scent makes me "happy." Your prices are the best I have ever found...I have told friends & family about your deals all the time...I want to thank you for helping a retired ole' lady on a fixed income to be able to continue to afford my favorite scent...God Bless Ya.. :-) :-) :-) Written by NannieC on October 14, 2016 Was this review helpful? Yes / No 4 of 4 people found this review helpful. Red Door is ls the only perfume I wear, get complements all the time. I have had people follow me into a store from the parking lot to ask me what I was wearing. Most perfumes give me a headache but not Red Door. After I put it on I don't smell it anymore but everyone else does. This is my scent, I LOVE Red Door. Please don't ever stop making it. Written by Anonymous on April 09, 2016 Was this review helpful? Be the first to provide feedback on this review. 1 - 5 (of 27 Reviews)


"Which musician made the quotation ""What you said hurt me, I cried all the way to the bank""?"

Liberace - Biography - IMDb Biography Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Trade Mark  (3) | Trivia  (46) | Personal Quotes  (15) Overview (5) 5' 10" (1.78 m) Mini Bio (1) Most remembered for his extravagant costumes and trademark candelabra placed on the lids of his flashy pianos, Liberace was loved by his audiences for his music talent and unique showmanship. He was born as Wladziu Valentino Liberace on May 16, 1919, into a musical family, in Wisconsin. His mother, Frances Liberace (née Zuchowski), whose parents were Polish, played the piano. His father, Salvatore Liberace, an immigrant from Formia, Italy, played the French horn. His siblings, George Liberace , Angie Liberace and Rudy Liberace , also had musical ability. Liberace's own extraordinary natural talent became evident when he learned to play the piano, by ear, at the age of four. Although Salvatore tried to discourage his son's interest in the piano, praises from Ignacy Jan Paderewski , a famous Polish pianist, helped the young musician follow his musical career. As a teenager, Liberace earned wages playing popular tunes at movie theaters and speakeasies. Despite being proud of his son's accomplishments, Salvatore strictly opposed Liberace's preference for popular music over the classics. Pianist Florence Bettray Kelly took control of Liberace's classical training when he was 14. He debuted as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony, under the direction of Dr. Frederick Stock. At age 17, Liberace joined the Works Progress Administration Symphony Orchestra. He received a scholarship to attend the Wisconsin College of Music. In 1939, after a classical recital, Liberace's audience requested the popular tune, "Three Little Fishes". Liberace seized the opportunity and performed the tune with a semi-classical style which the audience loved. Soon, this unique style of playing the piano got Liberace bookings in large nightclubs. By 1940, Liberace was traveling with his custom-made piano, on top of which he would place his candelabrum. He then took Paderewski's advice and dropped Wladziu and Valentino to become simply Liberace. South Sea Sinner (1950), a movie with Shelley Winters , was Liberace's film debut. He played a honky tonk pianist in the movie, which opened in 1950. In 1952, The Liberace Show (1952), a syndicated television program, turned Liberace into a musical symbol. It began as a summertime replacement for The Dinah Shore Show (1951), but after two years, the show was one of the most popular on TV. It was carried by 217 American stations and could be seen in 20 foreign countries. Sold-out live appearances at Madison Square Garden enhanced the pianist's popularity even more. Soon, Liberace added flamboyant costumes and expensive ornaments to his already unique performances. His second movie, Sincerely Yours (1955), opened in 1955, and Liberace wrote his best-selling autobiography, "Liberace", in 1972. His first book, "Liberace Cooks", went into seven printings. In 1977, Liberace founded the non-profit "Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts". The year 1978 brought the opening of "The Liberace Museum" in Las Vegas, Nevada, which serves as key funding for the Liberace Foundation. The profits from the museum provide scholarship money for financially needy college musicians. He continued performing until the fall of 1986, despite suffering from heart disease and emphysema during most of the 1980s. A closeted homosexual his entire life, Liberace was secretly diagnosed with AIDS sometime in August 1985, which he also kept secret from the public until the day he died. His last concert performance was at Radio City Music Hall on November 2, 1986. He passed away in his Palm Springs home on February 4, 1987 at age 67. Liberace was bestowed with many awards during his lifetime including: Instrumentalist of the Year, Best Dressed Entertainer, Entertainer of the Year, two Emmy Awards, six gold albums, and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In The Guinness Book of World Records, he has been listed as the world's highest paid musician and pianis


Carson City is the state capital of which American state?

Carson City : Nevada State Capitol Nevada State Capitol Font Size: + - The most visible dome in Carson City marks the symbol of Nevada's Government since completion in 1871. Construction began on the building on April 21, 1870.  It was completed on May 1, 1871. The Capitol Building was designed by Joseph Gosling of San Francisco. The Building was built by Peter Cavanaugh & Son of Carson City.  Cavanaugh's $84,000 bid was nearly half of the actual cost of the building. The building was constructed of locally-quarried sandstone.  The silver-colored cupola dome rose 120 feet above the ground.  Furnishings cost an additional $20,000.


In the film 'Darby O'Gill and the Little People' which actor not known as a singer, sang 'A Sweet Little Irish Girl'?

Darby O'Gill and the Little People - On the Go in MCO Search Darby O’Gill and the Little People Walt Disney and Sean Connery on the set of Darby O’Gill and the Little People – image copyright Disney How many of you have seen the 1959 Walt Disney Productions film Darby O’Gill and the Little People ? This gem features a young Sean Connery as Michael McBride along with Janet Munro as Katie O’Gill and Albert Sharpe as the title character. If you haven’t seen this classic yet, let me tell you a bit about it. For those who aren’t aware, I have a slight affinity (read: obsession) with Sean Connery. He is my favorite actor hands down, the celebrity I’d most like to meet, and the lock screen on my phone. He is James Bond to me, and many others. I will revisit that character in a bit. I discovered this film existed, thanks to a Disney cd box set I bought in the mid 1990s. I made it my mission to track it down and eventually got it on dvd when it was re-released a few years back. The cd had Sean Connery singing a lovely ditty from the film called Pretty Irish Girl. Darby O’Gill is the caretaker in Ireland for Lord Fitzpatrick at the beginning of the film, but is shortly thereafter replaced by Michael McBride. Darby has a habit of spinning tall tales at the pub over several pints of whiskey, so it isn’t surprising when nobody believes him that he is friends with little people and their King Brian. Quite a bit of hilarity ensues throughout the film while O’Gill tries to convince others that he now has three wishes since he’s captured the leprechaun. There are definitely some darker elements to the story as well that younger children under 6 or 7 might find frightening. Without spoiling too much, it is safe to say this is a family friendly film that is filled with comedy, a bit of drama, action, and even romance. Peter Ellenshaw and his crew did an amazing job with the special effects of this film. While Darby O’Gill and the Little People may not be the best known live action Disney film, it is definitely entertaining. It also helped launch Sean Connery into superstardom. It is because producer Cubby Broccoli’s wife Dana saw Sean Connery in this film that he was even considered for the role of James Bond a few years later. The dvd even includes an extra called Mr. Connery Goes to Hollywood. There are also two other fun bonus features called Little People, Big Effects showing how trick shots were used to imply the size difference, and I Captured The King of the Leprechauns, which was a segment on Walt Disney Presents the Disneyland TV show. If you are looking for a fun way to spend a couple of hours with the family, I highly recommend checking out this underrated classic. Darby O’Gill and the Little People is available through iTunes, Netflix and to rent through Amazon Instant Video. Author: Betsy Scorpio. Passionate about movies, music, sports, Disney and my friends who are more like my family. Fiercely loyal and competitive. My thoughts are my own. View all posts by Betsy Author Betsy Posted on


Which spirit is mixed with Drambuie to make the cocktail known as 'A Rusty Nail'?

Rusty Nail - Drink Recipe – How to Make the Perfect Rusty Nail Rusty Nail old-fashioned glass Instructions: Combine the Scotch* and Drambuie in a double Old-Fashioned glass, add lots of ice, and stir. The quantities here are a rough ratio. Half and half is too sweet for us, but some folks swear by it. We suggest you start with 2 ounces Scotch and 1/2 ounce Drambuie and work your way up from there (or, of course, stop). There are those who insist on layering the ingredients. Nah. * Blended Scotch is traditional, but use a good one. Johnny Walker Black, Dewar's 12, like that. The Wondrich Take: Hardwood veneer paneling -- thick-pile carpeting in harvest gold -- Naugahyde couch in burgundy -- 23-inch Zenith color console television -- with remote control -- a hi-fi, of course -- wire rack full of LPs -- Doc Severinsen -- "Atomic Basie" -- Dean Martin -- all stereophonic -- plus trophies, souvenirs -- best little-league pitcher -- Arisaka rifle with bayonet -- Saipan, 1944 -- not all fun & games -- bar, though -- drunk-leaning-on-lamppost statue -- ice crusher -- Seagram's Seven Crown -- Canadian Club -- anything you want, got it right here -- okay, never heard of that -- Rusty Nail? -- now you're talking. The Rusty Nail took a while to find its proper place in the world. The combination of Drambuie -- the world's most distinguished Scotch-based liqueur -- and the whisky it's made from is a natural one, and yet diligent research (more or less, anyway) has failed to turn up any mention of it during the first 28 years of Drambuie's existence as a commercial product. In 1937, though, it takes its first baby steps in public, in the form of the B.I.F., credited to one F. Benniman. While the classic form has not yet been achieved -- Benniman served his creation up, three parts liquor to one part liqueur, with a dash of Angostura bitters -- it's a start, anyway. (Oh yeah -- "British Industries Fair." Every trade show should have a cocktail, don't you think?) It took another generation or so for the drink to assume its classic name and form, during which time it tried on several identities. Here it's a D & S (if brandy and Bénédictine make a B & B, then...), there a Little Club No. 1 (the Little Club being a rather swank sort of joint on East Fifty-fifth Street much haunted by showbiz types; at USAF Officers' Clubs in Thailand and the Republic of Viet-Nam, it's a Mig-21, while in the upper Midwest it's a Knucklehead (no comment). Eventually, though, "Rusty Nail" -- origin unknown -- beat aside all other contenders. (In 1963, we find the chairwoman of the Drambuie Liqueur Company giving it the nod in The New York Times, which couldn't have hurt.) Whatever name it fessed up to, no longer was our little combination trying to pass itself off as a true cocktail, a before-dinner stimulator requiring certain professional skill and equipment. It was done messing around with bitters, cocktail shakers and martini glasses, let alone dry, sophisticated 3:1 ratios. Now it was a slow-sipper, a build-it-yourself project: half and half, rocks, all dumped into a bucket glass. Nothing could be simpler. Once the Rusty Nail found its identity, it found its home. With its combo of swank ingredients (Drambuie ain't cheap), homey comfort (the liqueur and ice blunt any edge the liquor might have), and foolproof construction (there's really no way to fuck this one up -- if it's too sweet, just add more Scotch), the Rusty Nail is to the classic suburban rec room as coffee is to the church basement. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below


Battle of Creçy Battle of Creçy King Edward III’s crushing English victory over the French; where the Black Prince won his spurs and acquired the emblem of the Three White Feathers. Battle of Creçy on 26th August 1346 in the Hundred Years War: Froissart’s magnificent representation more imaginative than accurate: click here to buy this picture The previous battle of the Hundred Years War is the Battle of Sluys The next battle of the Hundred Years War is the Battle of Poitiers English knights awaiting the French attack at the Battle of Creçy on 26th August 1346 in the Hundred Years War: click here to buy this picture King Edward III of England victor at the Battle of Creçy on 26th August 1346 in the Hundred Years War Date of the Battle of Creçy: 26th August 1346. Place of the Battle of Creçy: Northern France. Combatants at the Battle of Creçy: An English and Welsh army against an army of French, Bohemians, Flemings, Germans, Savoyards and Luxemburgers. Commanders at the Battle of Creçy: King Edward III with his son, the Black Prince, against Philip VI, King of France. Size of the armies at the Battle of Creçy: The English army numbered some 4,000 knights and men-at-arms, 7,000 Welsh and English archers and some 5,000 Welsh and Irish spearmen. The English army fielded 5 primitive cannon. Numbers in the French army are uncertain but may have been as high as 80,000 including a force of some 6,000 Genoese crossbowmen. Uniforms, arms and equipment at the Battle of Creçy: The power of the medieval feudal army lay in the charge of its mass of mounted knights. After the impact delivered with the lance, the battle broke into hand to hand combat executed with sword and shield, mace, short spear, dagger and war hammer. Battle of Creçy on 26th August 1346 in the Hundred Years War: picture by Henri Dupray: click here to buy this picture Depending upon wealth and rank a mounted knight of wore jointed steel armour incorporating back and breast plates, a visored bascinet helmet and steel plated gauntlets with spikes on the back; the legs and feet protected by steel greaves and boots, called jambs. Weapons carried were a lance, shield, sword and dagger. Over the armour a knight wore a jupon or surcoat emblazoned with his arms and an ornate girdle. The French King commanded a force of Genoese crossbowmen, their weapons firing a variety of missiles; iron bolts or stone and lead bullets, to a range of some 200 yards. The crossbow fired with a flat trajectory, its missile capable of penetrating armour. Battle of Creçy on 26th August 1346 in the Hundred Years War The weapon of King Edward’s archers was a six foot yew bow discharging a feathered arrow a cloth metre in length. Arrows were fired with a high trajectory, descending on the approaching foe at an angle. The rate of fire was up to one arrow every 5 seconds against the crossbow’s rate of a shot every two minutes; the crossbow requiring to be reloaded by means of a winch. For close quarter fighting the archers used hammers or daggers to batter at an adversary’s armour or penetrate between the plates. While a knight was largely protected from an arrow, unless it struck a joint in his armour, his horse was highly vulnerable, particularly in the head, neck or back. The Welsh and Irish infantrymen, carrying spears and knives, made up a disorderly mob of little use during battle, being mainly concerned with ransacking the countryside and murdering the inhabitants or pillaging a battlefield once the combat was over. A knight or man-at-arms, knocked from his horse and pinned beneath its body, would be easily overcome by the swarms of these marauders. The English army possessed simple artillery; improvements in the composition of black powder reducing the size of guns and projectiles and making them sufficiently mobile to be used in the field. It seems that the French had not by the time of Creçy acquired artillery. Winner of the Battle of Creçy: The English army of Edward III won the battle decisively. Battle of Creçy on 26th August 1346 in the Hundred Years War: map by John Fawkes Account of t


For which film did Julia Roberts win the Best Actress Oscar in 2001?

Julia Roberts winning an Oscar® - YouTube Julia Roberts winning an Oscar® Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Apr 24, 2008 Kevin Spacey presents the Best Actress Oscar® to Julia Roberts for "Erin Brokovich" at the 73rd Annual Academy Awards® in 2001. Category


In which TV soap/drama did the actors Steve Halliwell and Mark Charnock appear?

Emmerdale's Zak Dingle ("Zak") Dingle Played by Steve Halliwell A Huge Big Thank you to Paul Berridge      who has made various profiles and photos availabe to me. They were previously      on his Beckindale site (that is no more). This page is based on some      of his original material. I have inserted the green box. See also IMDB entry for Steve      Halliwell The Official site's profile of Zak      Dingle The patriach of the family. First Appearance: 20      October 1994 (in a fight with Ned Glover) Last Appearance: (to date) 31st December       2002 Expected back Thursday 16th October       2003 Jobs: Scrap man, Pig Merchant and general      dodgy schemer. Born: ? (he was around 55 years old in 2002,      official sources suggest 19 January 1952) Zebediah (the youngest). Soon to appear in a new Dingle          video, Brother Moses . (some sources suggest Zak is one         of the oldest, others suggest that he is one of the youngest.),   About the Actor and the Character:- The    day the Dingles of Emmerdale faced eviction from their home brought back    many heartbreaking memories for Steve Halliwell, the actor who plays Zak,    head of the terrible Dingle clan. 'I had first-hand experience of bailiffs    at the door,' recalls Steve, who wrote a play called All My Joy, about the    decline of industry in the north-west and his own experience of abject    poverty during one of his many spells out of work before joining    Emmerdale. The    pressures of life with long gaps between acting jobs led to the break-up    of both his marriages and the loss of his house. 'After marrying for the    second time and having a child, it was a real struggle to pay the mortgage    and I ended up losing the house,' says Steve. 'I sold it to pay off the    taxman and the mortgage people because I'd fallen behind with the    payments. Because I'd been an erratic payer, no one would give me another    mortgage. Fortunately, I had a bit of money left afterwards and for    ï¿½I0,000 cash I managed to buy a house in Burnley that needed quite a bit    of work doing to it. 'But    the acting was so thin on the ground that I started writing. I spent a    couple of months on All My Joy and it was accepted by the M6    Theatre Company, based in Rochdale, which did a community tour with it. It    was about a man of 50 who was on the scrapheap. I came from that sort of    background and felt passionately about it. I just felt how horrendous it    must be for people whove been in engineering and had acquired a skill that    was no longer of any use. ' On    leaving school at I5, Steve had taken his first job in the Bury papermill    where his father worked. 'Although I had a far-away dream of being an    actor, it was so alien to the working-class community I lived in that    people didn't talk about doing that sort of thing - it wasn't on the    agenda,' he says. 'I had done bits in school plays and my mother, who    played the piano for the local church, was involved in the amateur    dramatics society. I would watch rehearsals of pantomimes, and the shock    of discovering that the dame was in fact the vicar, and the fun and    surreal nature of theatre, appealed to me and made me laugh - and the    dancing girls were nice to look at! 'But,    as a child, I wanted to play football professionally. One other kid who    was quite good at football was doing drama classes at the time, so I    thought that made it all right and we did bits and pieces in panto at the    age of nine.' After    six months working in the paper mill, which he remembers as 'pretty grim',    Steve came to the realisation that he should have worked harder at school    and decided to enrol at technical college, from where he emerged with    0-levels in art and English. He took a job as an apprentice engineer in a    heavy engineering


Which field game is played 10 a side for men but 12 a side for women?

The History Of Basketball. Where Basketball Started. CONTACT COLLEGE COACHES Basketball: How it Began-Facts and Information About the Game A game that started with eighteen men in a YMCA gymnasium in Springfield, Massachusetts, has grown into a game that more than 300 million people play worldwide. The man who created this instantly successful sport was Dr. James Naismith. Under instructions from the head of physical education at the School for Christian Workers, Naismith was given two weeks to invent an indoor game that would provide an “athletic distraction” for a rowdy class through the brutal New England winter. His creation didn’t come easily. His first intention was to bring outdoor games such as soccer and lacrosse indoors. These games proved to be too physical and cumbersome. After brainstorming some new ideas, Naismith developed basketball’s original 13 rules and, consequently, the game of basketball. The new indoor game was played with a soccer ball, peach baskets, and nine to a side. This first contest is believed to have been played on December 21, 1891. The 13 Original Rules of Basketball 1. The ball can be thrown in any direction with one or both hands. 2. The ball can be batted in any direction with one or both hands, but never with the fist. 3. A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on where he catches it. 4. The ball must be held in or between the hands. The arms or body must not be used for holding it. 5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, striking, or tripping an opponent. 6. A foul is striking the ball with the fist. 7. If a side makes three consecutive fouls, it counts as a goal for the opponents. 8. A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the ground into the basket and stays there. 9. When the ball goes out of bounds, it shall be thrown into the field and played by the first person touching it. 10. The umpire shall be the judge of the men and shall note the fouls and notify the referee when three consecutive fouls have been made. 11. The referee shall be the judge of the ball and decide when it is in play in bounds, to which side it belongs, and shall keep the time. 12. The time shall be two 15-minute halves with a five-minute rest between. 13. The side scoring the most goals in that time shall be declared the winner. In the history of basketball, the highest-rated college basketball game seen on U.S. television was the 1979 NCAA tournament championship game of Michigan State vs. Indiana State, which featured Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. This was one of the best-rated basketball games in basketball history.


What state does Sarah Palin represent as its governor?

The Tragedy of Sarah Palin - The Atlantic The Atlantic See our Newsletters > The Tragedy of Sarah Palin From the moment Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech electrified the Republican convention, she was seen as an unbending, hard-charging, red-meat ideologue—to which soon was added “thin-skinned” and “vindictive.” But a look at what Palin did while in office in Alaska—the only record she has—shows a very different politician: one who worked with Democrats to tame Big Oil and solve the great problem at the heart of the state’s politics. That Sarah Palin might have set the nation on a different course. What went wrong? Most Popular Print Text Size It’s hard to escape Sarah Palin. On Facebook and Twitter, cable news and reality television, she is a constant object of dispute, the target or instigator of some distressingly large proportion of the political discourse. If she runs for president—well, brace yourself! But there is one place where a kind of collective resolve has been able to push her aside, make her a less suffocating presence than almost everywhere else: Alaska. During a week spent traveling there recently, I learned that Palin occupies a place in the minds of most Alaskans roughly like that of an ex-spouse from a stormy marriage: she’s a distant bad memory, and questions about her seem vaguely unwelcome. Visitors to Juneau, the capital and a haven for cruise-ship tourism, are hard-pressed to find signs of the state’s most famous citizen—no “Mama Grizzly” memorabilia or T-shirts bearing her spunky slogans. Although the town was buzzing with politics because the legislature was in session, talk of Palin mainly revolved around a rumored Democratic poll showing her to be less popular in Alaska right now than Barack Obama. The only tangible evidence I saw was her official portrait in the capitol and a small sign in the window of a seedy-looking gift shop advertising “Sarah Palin toilet paper.” Alaska has moved on. So has Palin. Two years after abruptly resigning the governorship, she is a national figure, touring the country to promote her books; speaking out whenever moved to on important issues of the day; and serving, mainly through Fox News, as the guardian-enforcer of a particularly martial brand of conservatism. Though she still lives in Alaska, she has all but withdrawn from its public life, appearing only seldom and then usually to film her reality-television show, Sarah Palin’s Alaska. But if she decides to run for the White House—and she’ll have to make up her mind soon—all of that will change. As much as Alaska might like to forget Sarah Palin, and she it, her record there, especially as governor, will take on new salience. Palin entered the national consciousness more suddenly than most high-level politicians do, and she did it in the intense final stretch of a presidential campaign, which had a kiln-like effect of hardening the initial impression—depending on your point of view, of the provincial half-wit portrayed by Tina Fey or the plain-sense Mama Grizzly proudly leading her army of culture warriors. In modern politics, your “brand,” once established, is almost impossible to change. Only a handful of politicians have changed theirs (Hillary Clinton is one), and then only through tireless perseverance. Palin has shown little inclination to revise or deepen these impressions—she didn’t respond to my requests to discuss her record—and she hasn’t designated anyone else to do it for her. (Mama Grizzlies claw; they don’t contextualize.) But over the past few months, Palin has begun fortifying her profile by visiting foreign countries and delivering speeches that extol her record as governor, especially on energy, as she did in March to an audience of international business leaders in India. Energy was supposed to be her big issue in the 2008 presidential campaign, but it was overshadowed by her missteps. She seems to be reintroducing herself. And there’s plenty she could reintroduce—much more than the public, which long ago made up its mind about Palin, has any idea she actually achieved. For all the attentio


Which beer is brewed at the St James Gate Brewery?

Tour Of Guinness St. James Gate Brewery - Thrillist Thrillist Log in or Sign Up to start saving places View your Get Thrillist in Your Inbox Discover the very best food, drink and fun in your city. Eat up! I confirm I am at least 21 years old Follow Thrillist This Map Shows The Most Popular Netflix Show in All 50 States Arthur Guinness brewed his first beer at the St. James Gate Brewery in Dublin, Ireland in 1759, and, having signed a 9,000-year lease, assumed it would be one of many. Today, Guinness is an Irish institution, drunk at all times of day by all types of people. It’s also beloved worldwide, with multiple variations selling 1.8 billion pints of the black stuff a year. Let's look inside its birthplace. Related Pin it Kiran Herbert Completed in 1904, the Guinness Storehouse, located at the St. James Gate Brewery, was the first large, steel-framed, multi-storied building in the British Isles (the second is the Ritz-Carlton in London). Although visitors haven’t been able to enter the actual brewery since 1972, it’s adjacent to the Guinness Storehouse, which is part museum, archive, showroom, restaurant, and bar. Since the storehouse tour is self-guided, you’re free to explore the building’s seven stories at your leisure. Continue Reading Pin it Kiran Herbert Once you’ve paid and entered the Guinness Storehouse, you’ll immediately run into the gift shop. Although the store is a crucial stop on any visit, you’ll likely feel unprepared to shop straight away. Nonetheless, this is the time to grab a bag of Guinness-flavored chips to munch on while you tour. Pin it Kiran Herbert The tour features large displays filled with interesting information, ensuring you actually learn something as you move from room to room. For example, Porter—the type of brew Guinness is—was the first drink to use roasted barley, and today, 100,000 tons of Irish-grown barley is used to brew Guinness every year (that’s 2/3 of all the barley grown in Ireland). Along with water, hops, and yeast, Guinness only has four ingredients, and it’s the company’s secret recipe that makes the beer so delicious.  Pin it Kiran Herbert Since the 19th century, some yeast from each beer has been transferred on to the next in order to guarantee consistency. There’s a safe on the St. James Gate premises where some of the special Guinness yeast is kept. In case some beer-hating prohibitionists decided to storm the brewery and destroy all of the yeast tomorrow, the safe stash could replenish the lost stock in just a few hours.  related Pin it Kiran Herbert Water is really important to quality brew, and Arthur Guinness knew that. In fact, it’s why he settled in Dublin, where he purchased important water rights, guaranteeing access to a quality water source for decades to come. The water used in Irish Guinness is from the Wicklow Mountains above Dublin (not the River Liffey, a common misconception), and is soft, with a low mineral content.  Pin it Kiran Herbert There’s a whole section of the Storehouse devoted to the machines that make the magic happen. The immense operation is made understandable by the high-tech displays, while some of the smaller pieces of equipment serve as works of art. Pin it Kiran Herbert There’s a particularly interesting exhibit on the brewery’s coopers, or the highly skilled craftsmen who built the wooden barrels Guinness was originally transported in. There’s also a short video on the different varieties of Guinness available nationwide, like Guinness West Indies Porter, based on a recipe from 1801 and launched in 2014, or Guinness Foreign Extra, the company’s most popular beer, brewed with a high hop and alcohol content for long sea journeys. Today, Guinness Foreign Extra is brewed in up to fifty countries, although it’s still examined in Ireland to meet exacting standards.  Pin it Kiran Herbert Eventually, you’ll enter a Willy Wonka-esque room where you can smell different components of the brewing process. Roasted barley tends to be the most popular aroma, with a dark coffee smell, while the hops have a citrusy, fruity tang, and the malt


On which National Radio Station would you listen to Shelagh Foggerty, Anita Anand and Richard Bacon?

Radio 5 Live doesn’t look like Radio Bloke from here | Eleanor Oldroyd | Media | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close I’m writing this in Radio 5 Live’s basement office at Wimbledon, between broadcasting stints at breakfast and teatime. Clare Balding is here, as are commentators Gigi Salmon and Alison Mitchell, and reporters Dot Davies and Karthi Gnanasegaram. We’ve enjoyed the company during the fortnight of champions Marion Bartoli, Martina Navratilova and Jana Novotna. It doesn’t look like Radio Bloke from where I’m sitting. That name has been thrown back at us this week with the announcement that Victoria Derbyshire and Shelagh Fogarty are leaving the station , after many years of award-winning broadcasting. It’ll be sad to lose them, of course, and such talented and experienced presenters are incredibly hard to replace. But to say, as some have, that 5 Live is sidelining female talent, is completely wrong. No radio station in the country has such a great record of nurturing the careers of women broadcasters. Jane Garvey, Fi Glover, Anita Anand and Asmah Mir are just a few of the top presenters who had their big break on network radio at 5 Live. The current crop, including Rachel Burden, Anna Foster, Sam Walker and Caroline Barker, plus new recruits Sarah Brett and Georgie Thompson, will ensure that female voices run through the DNA of the station, as they always have. Twenty years ago, I was one of the Radio 5 Live “originals”, when the station went on air. In 1991, I was brought across from Radio 1’s Newsbeat by Bob Shennan, now controller of Radio 2, to be the first regular female sports presenter on national radio. I went to my first Olympics in 1992, and I haven’t missed a summer Games since, even while bringing up my two daughters. This year I spent three weeks in Sochi, and after Wimbledon, I’ll be off to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. This week, it’s 30 years since I started my first job in radio, and I’d never have believed back then that I’d have such a fascinating, challenging and fun career. Over the last two decades at 5 Live, I’ve worked on pretty much every show on the station, news and sport. My current pattern of Thursday night’s 5 Live Sport and Saturday Breakfast suits me down to the ground – I spend so much time away at sports events, it’s good to be able to have time at home to be mum, to go to my daughters’ school plays and netball matches. And now I’m really excited to be adding a Friday lunchtime sports preview show to the mix. It’s been pointed out that I’ll be the only solo female presenter on weekdays, but in my view that’s no big deal. From Breakfast until the end of Drive every day, the only time you won’t have a woman as a main on-air voice is the three hours between 10am and 1pm. The rest of the schedule (with the exception of the legendary Mayo and Kermode Film Show on a Friday) is a male/female “double header”. And it’s an insult to the top female broadcasters in those teams – Rachel, Anna, Sarah, or me – to insinuate that we’re the junior partner, some kind of fluffy, giggly sidekick. Just listen back to Rachel’s brilliant reporting from Camp Bastion last week if you want proof of that. Do I wish there were more female broadcasters out there? Of course I do. Does every station put their female presenters at the heart of the output, as 5 Live does? Sadly not. I recently heard of a young, female, football-mad breakfast show presenter on a commercial radio station who was told she couldn’t talk about the World Cup on air. She had to leave the footy chat to her male co-host. It’s a long way from a perfect world for female radio presenters. But Radio 5 Live is doing a great deal more than others to change that world. I wouldn’t still be here after 20 years if it wasn’t’t. Female anchor defends BBC radio station against gender bias on air, as she and Victoria Derbyshire are replaced by men Published: 4 Jul 2014


Which Cherokee Indian gave his name to a tree?

Cherokee language Cherokee language     They called him Sequoyah. And, this great Cherokee Indian gave his people a gift that will endure forever. He gave them a writing system, which removed the shackles of illiteracy from the Cherokee People - so that the greatness of the Cherokee Nation will live forever. Sequoyah, also spelled Sequoya, was born between 1760 and 1776, in the Cherokee village of Tuskeegee on the Tennessee River. His name Si-kwo-yi is Cherokee for "pig's foot," which leads many to believe that he was born with a ‘club foot’, or seriously injured later in life. Sequoyah was a mixed-blood Cherokee. His mother, Wu-reth or Wut-teh, was a member of the Paint Clan, daughter of a Cherokee Chief. His father, Nathaniel Gist, was a Virginia fur trader. Sequoyah was so metime known by his English name George Gist or Guess.  He married a full blood Cherokee woman called Sallie, or U-ti-yu.  By 1809 he was practicing the trade of silversmith in northern Georgia, and according to the silversmith traditions, he learned to sign his work. Sequoyah and many other Cherokees enlisted on the side of the United States under General Andrew Jackson to fight the British troops and the Creek Indians in the war of 1812, under Major Ridge. This was where Sequoyah first had the idea for a Cherokee writing system. While serving in the US army during the Creek War (1812-1814) the idea blossomed. He noticed that the American soldiers were writing letters home, writing and reading orders, and recording the events of the war as they happened. Sequoyah realized that a written language could be very beneficial to the Cherokee. Sequoya was amazed at how the white man communicated through written language.  He decided to dedicate most of his life to make a system of writing for his people.  After the war, he worked for many years developing the characters. Each of the 85 characters Sequoyah created, stands for a syllable in the Cherokee language. During the years of the development, he spent a great deal of this time on Spring Place Plantation, owned by his good friend Rich Joe Vann. He completed the writing system in 1821, after 12 years of hard work.  Sequoya wanted his writing to be used for his people to record their ancient tribal culture.  After an initial test of his writing system before a Cherokee Council, about 1820, Sequoya was accused of ‘witchcraft’ and his ‘Talking Leaves’ were burned.  Major Ridge was called on, as leader of the Lighthorse Patrol, to punish Sequoyah for practicing witchcraft, in trying to create the syllabary. The leaders of the tribe felt that this written language was the work of the devil, and to force him to stop, they ordered Major Ridge to remove the tops of Sequoya’s fingers. There is some question as to if this punishment was ever carried out. In 1821, the Cherokee Nation reviewed and adopted the syllabary. The syllabary is remarkable complete and no additions have ever been made. Rich Joe Vann bought a printing press and gave it to Sequoya. He also imported press-men, engravers, type-casters and labor from Europe, to assemble the press and teach the Cherokees how to use it. Disenchanted with the movement towards nationalism, Sequoyah left the Old Cherokee Nation in Georgia in 1821 and moved to Indian Territory in Arkansas, arriving in 1822. By 1825 much of the Bible and numerous hymns had been translated into Cherokee, it was only a matter of months before thousands of Cherokees were literate, able to read and write their own language. In a few short years one man had achieved a means of communication that had taken other civilizations thousands of years to accomplish. Use of the language spread quickly through the Cherokee Nation. Anyone who could speak the Cherokee language could learn to read or write in two weeks. Thousands of Cherokee began to use Sequoyah's invention on a daily basis and the syllabary gave the nation the ability to create the first American Indian newspaper. In recognition of this contributions, the Cherokee Nation awarded Sequoyah a sliver medal struck in his honor and a lifet