To Anacreon in Heaven, also known as the Anacreontic Song, was originally composed by a British Mason Brother John Stafford Smith(1750-1836) of Inverness Lodge #4 in London and was, at one time, used by an Irish Masonic Orphans' Home as their song. Later it became a popular English drinking song for many years known as To Anacreon in Heaven. It is the official song of the Anacreontics, a club in London. It is about a Greek poet named Anacreon. Once popular in pubs and taverns, Francis Scott Key adopted the music for his ballad the Star Spangled Banner. Though this drinking song is not sung much anymore, the tune remains known to most Americans as their national anthem.
"The Anacreontic Song", also known by its incipit "To Anacreon in Heaven", was the official song of the Anacreontic Society, an 18th-century gentlemen's club of amateur musicians in London. Composed by John Stafford Smith, the tune was later used by several writers as a setting for their patriotic lyrics.Brave New World (album)
Brave New World is an album by Iron Maiden. It is the band's twelfth studio album, and it was released on 30th May of 2000.
The album was recorded in Paris, France. And it was produced by Kevin Shirley.
It has sold around 307,000 copies in the USA. It received many good reviews.One person who reviewed it said that "its excellence was undeniable."
James Hilton
James Hilton (9 September 1900 – 20 December 1954) was an English writer. He wrote several best-selling novels including "Lost Horizon" and "Goodbye Mr. Chips". "Lost Horizon" introduced an imaginary place called Shangri-La and made it popular.
James Hilton was born in Leigh. His father, John Hilton, was the headmaster of Chapel End School in Walthamstow. James Hilton partially based the character Mr. Chipping in "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" on his father.
Hilton wrote his two most famous books while living in an ordinary semi-detached house on Oak Hill Gardens, Woodford Green. The house is still there, and a small, blue sign says it was Hilton's home.
He was married twice, first to Alice Brown and later to Galina Kopineck. Both marriages ended in divorce. He died in Long Beach, California from liver cancer.
Hilton became a success writer when he was still young. He published his first novel, "Catherine Herself," when he was 20 years old. Several of his books were international bestsellers. Some successful films were made based on his novels. Three of the best known movies are: "Lost Horizon" (1933), "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" (1934), and "Random Harvest" (1941). Many copies of "Lost Horizon" were sold in the 1930s as one of the first Pocket Books. The serial number was "1". Some people call it the novel that began the popularity of paperback books.
"Lost Horizon" is supposedly set in Tibet, and especially in a secret, imaginary valley called Shangri-La. Shangri-La now means any perfect, pleasurable place or utopia.
It is unsure exactly where and how Hilton got his ideas about Tibet. He may have been inspired to write "Lost Horizon" and to invent Shangri-La" by reading the "National Geographic Magazine" by Joseph Rock. Rock was an Austrian-American botanist and ethnologist who explored southwestern China and areas near Tibet. Hilton have also read articles by early travelers in Tibet that he found in the British Library for more ideas Christian Zeeman may also have been the model for the hero of the story. He disappeared while living in Japan and there were rumors that he was living secretly in a Zen Buddhist monastery. Some say that the isolated valley town of Weaverville, California, in far northern Trinity County, was Shangri-La. However, this is a misunderstanding of a comment by Hilton in a 1941 interview. In that interview, Hilton said that Weaverville reminded him of Shangri-La. Coincidentally, Junction City (about 8 miles from Weaverville) now has a Tibetan Buddhist centre with the occasional Tibetan monks in saffron robes.
After the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, the US President Franklin D. Roosevelt told the press that the airplanes had taken off from Shangri-La. This was a kind of joke to hide the secret that they had taken off from aircraft carriers. Later, the US Navy gave that name to an aircraft carrier, and Roosevelt named his Maryland presidential retreat "Shangri-La". (That retreat is now called Camp David since President Dwight D. Eisenhower renamed it after his grandson.) Zhongdian is a mountain region of Southwest China that has now been renamed Shangri-La (Xianggelila) because it may have inspired Hilton's book
Hilton lived and worked in Hollywood beginning in the mid-1930s. He won an Academy Award in 1942 for his work on the screenplay of "Mrs. Miniver". That film was based on the novel by Jan Struther. Hilton was the host of "The Hallmark Playhouse" (1948–1953) for CBS Radio. One of his later novels, "Morning Journey", was about the movie business.
Some of Hilton's novels became films:
Hilton co-wrote the book and lyrics for "Shangri-La", an unsuccessful 1956 Broadway musical adaptation of "Lost Horizon".
Davao City
Davao City, is the former largest city of the Philippines. With in largest area also, The city serves as the regional center of DAVAO REGION 11th, Davao has been awarded by the Department of Tourism as the most "Livable City" I. The Philippines in 2008, The city boasts of some of the finest beaches and mountains resort in the country and its proximity of the Philippines 'most captivating' diving spots as well as is highest peak, Mount Apo, The City of Davao is the premiere city and hub of whole Mindanao, It is a Crown Jewel of Mindanao, King City of the South, Fruit Basket of the Philippines, Durian Capital of the Philippines and Little Japan of the Philippines.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born 5 April 1947) is a Filipino politician who was the President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010 and the Vice-President from 1998 to 2001. She is currently a member of the House of Representatives. She was the country's second female president, after Corazon Aquino. She is also the daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal.
In July 23, 2018, she was elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. She left the job in June 2019.
Rocket Mania
Rocket Mania is a computer puzzle video game made by Nuclide Games and PopCap Games.
The player rotates fuses to launch rockets. Multiple rockets can be launched because the fuses have junctions. Players can get coins for launching rockets. Five coins will upgrade a rocket. The player goes through different ranks by earning points. Combos can also happen if a fuse launches and then falls.
The game starts at night, with a time limit. Depending on the level, the player will launch a certain number of rockets before they level up. The dragon automatically upgrades the rockets with coins, which in turn gives the player more points. Other types of items can also be awarded. Item values are based on rockets.
The game starts empty, with tiles filling up the board. The player must lead fuses to rockets before the board fills.
The player starts with a number of matches. Launching multiple rockets will bring bonus matches to the board, but they will burn out if left there. If the match is carried by the fuse light, the player gets the match. The game ends if the player runs out of matches.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton; 9 January 1982) is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. Their wedding took place on 29 April 2011. She became Duchess of Cambridge upon her marriage to the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William.