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"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?", also sung as "Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime?", is one of the best-known American songs of the Great Depression. Written in 1931 by lyricist E. Y. "Yip" Harburg and composer Jay Gorney, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" was part of the 1932 musical "New Americana;" the melody is based on a Russian lullaby Gorney heard as a child. It became best known, however, through recordings by Bing Crosby and Rudy Vallee. Both versions were released right before Franklin Delano Roosevelt's election to the presidency and both became number one hits on the charts. The Brunswick Crosby recording became the best-selling record of its period, and came to be viewed as an anthem of the shattered dreams of the era. Summary. The song asks why the men who built the nation – built the railroads, built the skyscrapers – who fought in the war (World War I), who tilled the earth, who did what their nation asked of them should, now that the work is done and their labor no longer necessary, find themselves abandoned, in bread lines. Musical structure. The song has unusual structure for a Broadway song. Firstly, rather than starting in a major key, as most Broadway songs do, it begins in a minor key, which is darker, and more appropriate for the Depression. When discussing the prosperous past and building the railroads, the song jumps an octave and moves briefly into a major key, evoking energy and optimism. It then reverts to a minor key in the word "time" in the line "Once I built a railroad, made it run / Made it race against time," marking the end of prosperous times, and changing to a wistful mood. The song then ends, not on a note of resignation, but with anger – repeating the beginning (as is usual for Broadway songs), an octave higher, but with a significant change: the friendly ""Brother," can you spare a dime?" is replaced with the aggressive ""Buddy," can you spare a dime?" Update. During the bad times in the 1970s, the "New York Times" asked Harburg to update "Brother" for a new age, and he responded with:
SC Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz is an Austrian football club from Vorarlbergs capital Bregenz. History. The club was founded in 1919 under the name FC Bregenz. The club colours were black and white. Till 1927 they only played friendly matches versus teams from Germany and Switzerland. In 1927 they played for the first time in Vorarlbergs league. Already 1928 they became Vorarlbergs champion. 1938, after the occupation of Austria by Nazi Germany they formed with other teams from the region the Bezirksklasse Bodensee-Vorarlberg. Due to the Second World War the league was dissolved in 1942. After the War FC Bregenz was refounded under the name SC Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz. They reached the highest level of Austrian football, the Staatsliga,for the first time in 1954 but was relegated the same season. Till 1999 the club played under different names in the second level of Austrians league. 1999 they were promoted to the Austrian Bundesliga, where they played till the 2004/05 season. At this time they were relegated to the Erste Liga, the second level. Due to financial problems they could not get the licence and the club declare bankruptcy. For the young players a new club was founded, SC Bregenz. Although it is legally a new club the supporters saw it as replacement of the old club. Since 2007 this club plays in the Regionalliga West (3rd level). In the 2022-23 season they won the league and were promoted to the Second League.. Current squad.
Moulins is a "commune" in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France. It is the "préfecture" (capital) of the department and the historical capital of the old province of "Bourbonnais" (the Duchy of Bourbonnais). History. Moulins experienced its golden age in the 15th century, when the Dukes of Bourbon lived in the city on the Allier river. The region of the northern Massif Central where is Moulins is called the "Bourbonnais" after the House of Bourbon. Moulins became the capital of Allier on 4 March 1790 with the creation of the departments in France. During the German occupation in the Second World War, the border between occupied France and the pro-German France (Vichy France) went through the midst of Moulins. Geography. Moulins is along the Allier river, mainly on the right (eastern) side of the river. It has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is . The distances from Moulins to other cities are: Moulins is surrounded by the "communes" Avermes, Yzeure, Toulon-sur-Allier, Bressolles and Neuvy. Climate. The climate of Moulins, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers. Population. The inhabitants of Moulins are known, in French, as "Moulinois" (women: "Moulinoises"). With a population of 19,762, Moulins has a population density of inhabitants/km2. Evolution of the population in Moulins Administration. Moulins is the prefecture of the Allier department since 1800. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of Moulins and the administrative centre () of two cantons: It is part of the intercommunality "Moulins Communauté" (). Sister cities. Moulins is twinned with: Places of interest. Some interesting places in Moulins are:
"The Edge of Glory" is a song by American pop singer Lady Gaga from her third album "Born This Way". It was released as the third single from the album on May 9, 2011. The song peaked at number 3 in the US and Canada, number 2 in Australia, and number 6 in the UK. The RIAA certified the song triple-Platinum on February 29, 2016, for sales and shipments of 3 million copies in the United States alone. Music video. Gaga is shown on a fire escape of an apartment building in New York City. Clarence Clemons, who played the saxophone for American singer Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, is seen playing the instrument throughout the video. Shortly after appearing in the video, Clemons died from a stroke. The video was supposed to show Gaga under the sea but was canceled due to creative disagreements.
Cognac is a commune in southwestern France in the Charente department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, of which it is a subprefecture. Geography. The city of Cognac is along the Charente river, mainly on its left side, between the cities of Angoulême, prefecture of the Charente department, and Saintes, a subprefecture in the Charente-Maritime department. It has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is . Cognac is at about to the east of the Atlantic coast. The city of Angoulême is surrounded by the "communes": Climate. The climate of Cognac is an oceanic climate with template summers, Cfb (Marine West Coast Climate) in the Köppen climate classification. The average amount of precipitation for the year in Cognac is . The month with the most precipitation on average is November with of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of . The average temperature for the year in Cognac is . The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of . Population. The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as "Cognaçais" (women: "Cognaçaises"). With a population of 18,717, Cognac has a population density of inhabitants/km2. Evolution of the population in Cognac Administration. Cognac is a subprefecture of the Charente department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Cognac and the administrative centre () of two cantons: It is part of the intercommunality "Grand Cognac" (). Twinned and partner towns. Cognac is twinned with:
Digne-les-Bains is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the south-east of France. It is also the capital of the department. Twin towns. Digne is twinned with:
Gap is a "commune" in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is the "préfecture" (capital), and main city, of the department. Gap is the highest prefecture (departmental capital) of France; the city is in a valley whose bottom is at an altitude of about above sea level. Geography. Gap is in the south central part of the Hautes-Alpes department. The "Luye", a tributary of the Durance river, flows through the city. It has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is . The distances from Gap to other cities are: The "commune" of Gap is surrounded by 17 "communes": Laye, Saint-Laurent-du-Cros, Forest-Saint-Julien, La Rochette, Rambaud, Jarjayes, Neffes, Châteauvieux, Lettret, Pelleautier, La Roche-des-Arnauds, La Freissinouse, La Fare-en-Champsaur, Poligny, Le Noyer, Le Dévoluy, Rabou Climate. The climate of Gap, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers. Population. The inhabitants of Gap are known, in French, as "Gapençais" (women: "Gapençaises"). With a population of 40,225, Gap has a population density of inhabitants/km2. Evolution of the population in Gap Gap forms with La Rochette the urban area of Gap with a population of 40,700 inhabitants (2014) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Gap, formed by 39 "communes", with a population of 62,567 inhabitants (2014) and an area of . Administration. Gap is the prefecture of the Hautes-Alpes department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Gap and the administrative centre () of four cantons: It is part of the intercommunality "Gap-Tallard-Durance" (). Twin towns. Gap is twinned with:
Anne Spielberg (born December 25, 1949) is an American screenwriter. She is the sister of movie director Steven Spielberg.  She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1949. After working for her brother's production company, Amblin Entertainment, she co-wrote the movie "Big" in 1988. For this, she was nominated for an Academy Award for "Best Writing of an Original Screenplay". She was also a co-producer on the movie, along with noted television and movie producer James L. Brooks. She was also an uncredited cowriter of the movie "Small Soldiers". Sue Spielberg and Nancy Katz are her sisters.
Kate Capshaw (born Kathleen Sue Nail on November 3, 1953 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American actress. She is the wife of movie director Steven Spielberg. In 1956, Capshaw's desire to be an actress led her to New York. There she got a role on the soap "The Edge of Night".  Capshaw was married to her first husband, Robert Capshaw, from 1976 until their divorce in 1980. In 1982, she made her first movie role in "A Little Sex". In 1984, she met future husband Spielberg when she beat out 120 actresses for the female lead in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom". The two married on October 12, 1991. In 1993, Capshaw became a regular on the brief series "Black Tie Affair".
Charleville-Mézières is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Ardennes department. Sister cities. Charleville-Mézières is twinned with:
Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Penrith. It is named after the River Eden which flows north through the district toward Carlisle. It has an area of , making it the eighth largest district in England and the largest non-unitary district. It also has the lowest population density of any English district, with a mean of just 24 persons per square kilometre. The district council was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, from the Penrith urban district, Alston with Garrigill Rural District and Penrith Rural District, all in Cumberland, and Appleby Municipal Borough, part of Lakes urban district and North Westmorland Rural District, all in Westmorland. Within the district lies part of the Lake District National Park. The West Coast Main Railway Line runs through the district but with only one station at Penrith. Services on this line are provided by Virgin Trains. The Northern Rail Settle-Carlisle Railway also goes through the district and has stations at Armathwaite, Lazonby, Langwathby, Appleby and Kirkby Stephen. Road transport links are provided by the M6 motorway, the A6 and the A66. Sports and recreation. In Eden there are King George's Fields, in memorial to King George V, at Appleby-in-Westmorland and Patterdale. The council is the owner of the Penrith Leisure Centre which is run by a private company under contract. The council also owns a number of playing fields and recreation grounds throughout the district most notably the sports pitches at Frenchfield on the outskirts of Penrith. Other website. District Council Website
Foix (; ) is a commune, the former capital of the County of Foix. Today it is the préfecture of the Ariège department in southwestern France in the Occitanie region. It is to south of Toulouse, close to the border with Spain and Andorra. The city is only the second city of the department after Pamiers. Of all French "préfectures", Foix is the one with fewest people living in it. History. The Romans built a fort on the rocky hill where the Château de Foix castle now the town. The town of Foix probably owes its origin to an oratory founded by Charlemagne, which afterwards became the Abbey of Saint Volusianus in 849. The current area of the department was part of the old County of Foix. Geography. The city of Foix lies in the foothills of the Pyrénées mountains, in southern France. It is on the confluence of the Ariège and Arget rivers. Foix is at to the south of Toulouse. The "commune" has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is . The "commune" of Foix is surrounded by the "communes" Arabaux, Cos, Crampagna, Ferrières-sur-Ariège, Ganac, Montgaillard, Pradières, Saint-Jean-de-Verges, Saint-Pierre-de-Rivière and Vernajoul. Climate. The climate of Foix, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers. Population. The inhabitants of Foix are known, in French, as "Fuxéens" (women: "Fuxéennes"). Foix has a population of 6,9,721 (2014), and population density of inhabitants/km2. Evolution of the population in Foix Foix forms, with other 5 "communes", the urban area of Foix with a population of 14,552 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Foix, formed by 17
Troyes is a commune of France. It is the capital city of the Aube department in north-central France. It is on the Seine river about southeast of Paris. It was briefly the capital of France in the early 15th century. The name troy weight for gold derives from the standard of measurement which developed in Troyes. History. Troyes has existed since Roman times. It was the capital of the Counts of Champagne. The first Lord of Troyes was Gwain de Nantouillet in 884. In 1417, the Duke of Burgandy and Isabeau of Bavaria, wife of Charles VI of France, planned to establish the capital of France at Troyes. This included a court, council, and parliament with comptroller's offices. In 1419-1425, during the Hundred Years' War, Troyes was the center of the royal government.
Rodez () is a commune in southwestern France in the department of Aveyron, of which it is its prefecture. It is in the region of Occitanie. It was the capital of Rouergue, a former French province. Rodez is also the capital of 3 "cantons": Rodez-1, Rodez-2 and Rodez-Onet. History. Existing from at least the 5th century BC, Rodez was founded by Celtic people, the Ruteni. Here they built an "oppidum" (fortified place) which, after the Roman occupation, was named "Segodunum" ("Fortified place", "high hill"). The town later was given the name of "Civitas Rutenorum" ("City of the Ruteni") and then only "Ruteni" and, finally, Rodez. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the city was taken by the Visigoths and then by the Franks; in 725, the Moors took the city and destroyed the old church. Later it was occupied by the armies of the Dukes of Aquitaine and of the Counts of Toulouse. English troops occupied Rodez during the Hundred Years War. With the creation of the Aveyron department in 1790, Rodez became préfecture of the department. Geography. The "commune" of Rodez is on the western part of the central plateau ("Massif Central") of France. The Aveyron river and the "Auterne" stream flow through the city. Rodez has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is . Rodez is surrounded by the "communes" Onet-le-Château, Sainte-Radegonde, Le Monastère and Olemps. Climate. The climate of Rodez, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers. Population. The inhabitants of Rodez are known, in French, as "Ruthénois" (women: "Ruthénoises
"Judas" is a song by American pop singer Lady Gaga from her second studio album, "Born This Way". It was released as the second single from the album on April 15, 2011. "Judas" is a house-tinged electropop and techno song about a woman falling in love with a man who betrayed her. The song managed to reach the top ten in the US and Canada. On February 29, 2016, the song was certified double-Platinum by the RIAA for sales and shipments of over 2 million copies in the United States alone. Music video. The music video for the song was controversial, like Gaga's video for "Alejandro", because it contained religious imagery. Gaga is shown dressed as Mary Magdalene in the video and depicted riding on the back of a motorcycle that an actor portraying Jesus is driving. The Catholic League condemned the video.
Aurillac () is a French commune, the prefecture of the Cantal department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Aurillac was part of the former province of Auvergne, in the region called Haute-Auvergne. History. The name of the city comes from , meaning "Roman villa of Aurelius". Geography. The city of Aurillac is at the foot of the Cantal mountains ("Mounts of Cantal"), in the Massif Central. The city is along the Jordanne river, a tributary of the Cère river. It has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is . The city of Aurillac is at to the southeast of Paris and at to the south of Toulouse. The "commune" of Aurillac is surrounded by the "communes" Crandelles, Naucelles, Saint-Simon, Giou-de-Mamou, Arpajon-sur-Cère, Roannes-Saint-Mary, Sansac-de-Marmiesse and Ytrac. Climate. Aurillac has an oceanic climate (subtype Cfb in the Köppen climate classification) with cold winters and hot summers due to its distance from the ocean. The average temperature for the year in Aurillac is . The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of . The average amount of precipitation for the year in Aurillac is . The month with the most precipitation on average is December with of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is June with an average of . Population. The inhabitants of Aurillac are known, in French, as "Aurillacois" (women: "Aurillacoises"). The city of Aurillac has a population, in 2014, of 26,135; its population density is of inhabitants/km2. Evolution of the population in Aurillac Administration. Aurillac is the prefecture of the Cantal department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Aurillac and the administrative centre () of three cantons:  It is part of the intercommunality "Bassin d'Aurillac" (). Sister cities. Aurillac and Arpajon-sur-Cère are twinned with:
Brough is a village and civil parish in Eden, Cumbria, England. In 2001 there were 680 people living in Brough. History. The village is on the site of the Roman fort of Verterae ("The Forts"), on the northern leg of the Roman-era Watling Street, linking Luguvalium (Carlisle) with Eboracum (York) and points south.
Vallavanukku Vallavan is a 1965 Tamil mystery thriller starring Asokan, Manimala, Gemini Ganesan and R.S. Manohar in lead roles with Thangavelu and Manorama in supporting roles. Also Savitri, makes a cameo as herself. It was directed by R. Sundaram. Plot. Ramesh (Askokan) is an engineer who is hunting for a job and with the help of his friend Babu (Thangavelu) goes to see a wealthy businessman named Laxman for a new project of his. After a song and a comic encounter with Laxman's daughter Geeta (Manimala), he falls in love with her. He also achieves very good success in convincing Geeta's father into starting the project. During a sight visit for the project, his suitcase gets swapped with a similar suitcase of a co-passenger named Mala (Manorama), which is full of money. For this reason Ramesh is detained in a police lock-up. Also Mala is revealed to be part of a criminal gang. When the gang leader, Jumboo, is not able to kill Mala (because he needs a particular diary from her), he instead arranges a dangerous rowdy named Bijua Pakiri (R.S. Manohar)to kill Ramesh within the lock-up. However, instead of killing Ramesh, Bijua decides to hold Ramesh captive. Together they escape the lock-up that very night to prove Ramesh's innocence. Bijua also angers the criminal gang of Mala, when he asks for a greater sum in return for killing Ramesh. When a mysterious man (Gemini Ganesan) makes phone calls and tried to save Ramesh from captivity, Ramesh escapes by himself out into the city. The mysterious man also attacks Bijua before running away. The criminal gang try to kill Bijua but he escapes after a fight. Geeta meets him and helps him by giving him a hanky and some milk from her flask. Ramesh being chased by police, Bijua Pakiri and the criminal gang attempts to fake his death
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes.  For this reason, they persist in the environment for a long time. They can be transported over long distances and bioaccumulate in human and animal tissue. When going up a food chain, there will be larger amounts of these substances. For this reason, they have a large impact on human health and the environment. Many POPs are currently or were in the past used as pesticides. Others are used in industrial processes and in the production goods such as solvents, polyvinyl chloride, and pharmaceuticals. There are a few natural sources of POPs; most POPs are created by humans in industrial processes, either intentionally or as byproducts.
The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international treaty signed in 2001. The treaty became effective in May 2004. Its aim is to limit the use and production of Persistent Organic Pollutants. Examples of substances affected by the treaty are Polychlorinated biphenyl and Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. An extension to the treaty in 2009 added other substances, like Lindane. Critics have said that the treaty limits the effectiveness of the fight against diseases such as malaria. This is not the case, as the use of certain substances for vector control is permitted; this includes the use against mosquitoes. Chemicals listed. The following chemicals are listed:
, also known as or TEPCO, is a Japanese company that sells electrical power in Japan's Kantō region, Yamanashi Prefecture, and the eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture. This area includes Tokyo. Its headquarters are in Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo. It has international offices in Washington, D.C., and London. After the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, its power plant at Fukushima Daiichi became a continuing nuclear disaster. The Fukushima disaster forced 50,000 households to leave the evacuation zone because of radiation leaks into the air, soil and sea. Tokyo Prefecture is the largest shareholder in the company with 9.37 percent voting rights.