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Which economic law says ‘Bad money drives out good’?

was happening to the English shilling. Her father, Henry VIII, had replaced 40 percent of the silver in the coin with base metals, to increase the government's income without raising taxes. Astute English merchants and even ordinary subjects would save the good shillings from pure silver and circulate the bad ones; hence, the bad money would be used whenever possible, and the good coinage would be saved and disappear from circulation. According to the economist George Selgin in his paper "Gresham's Law": Gresham made

place of training. The said Article 3 (Equality before Law) says, that the practice of trades and professions may be regulated by law. — As per the constitutional law and from the constitutional-economic point of view, the government interventions in the rights of an individual to freedom and to equality before law have to be explained. — Accordingly, only those restrictions are generally acceptable, which serve the public interest. — Laws are in accordance with this criterion, which are independent of the changing social

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Melbourne, Australia stands on which river?

Melbourne Melbourne ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia and Oceania. Its name refers to an urban agglomeration of , comprising a metropolitan area with 31 municipalities, and is also the common name for its city centre. The city occupies much of the coastline of Port Phillip bay and spreads into the hinterlands towards the Dandenong and Macedon ranges, Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley. It has a population of 5 million (19% of the population

City of Bairnsdale The City of Bairnsdale was a local government area about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The City covered an area of , and existed from its split from the Shire of Bairnsdale in 1967 until 1994. History. Originally inhabited by the Kurnai Aborigines, the area was explored by Angus McMillan in 1840. It was McMillan who named the Mitchell River on which the nearby land the township stands. Two years later Frederick Jones became the first European settler in the area when

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Which deceased comedian’s real name was Maurice Cole?

Kenny Everett Kenny Everett (25 December 1944 – 4 April 1995) was a British comedian and radio disc jockey known for his irreverent, offbeat comedic style and easy-going personality. After spells on pirate radio and Radio Luxembourg in the mid 1960s, he was one of the first DJs to join BBC radio's newly-created Radio 1 in 1967. It was here he developed his trademark voices and surreal characters which he later adapted for TV. Everett was dismissed from the BBC in 1970 after making remarks about

Miller, and Bill Burr. On February 26, 2013, TBS picked up the show and began airing in late 2013. It showcased "the comedian’s incredible skill set, combining sketches, short films, live comedy, field pieces and in-studio guest interviews into a fast-paced half hour." As of July 10, 2013 the name of the show was "The Pete Holmes Show". The series premiered on October 28, right after "Conan". The show was picked up for a

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Adelaide, Australia stands on which river?

Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in honour of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, queen consort to King William IV, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for a freely-settled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's founding fathers, designed the city centre and chose its location close to the River Torrens, in the area originally inhabited by the Kaurna people and known as "Tarntanya" or "Tarndanyangga" ("place of the red kangaroo"). Light's

Cheltenham Park Racecourse Cheltenham Park Racecourse was a horse racing track located in the suburb of Cheltenham in Adelaide, South Australia. It was situated north-west of the centre of the city and approximately five kilometres from Port Adelaide. The track was 2052 metres in circumference with a 325-metre straight. History. The Port Adelaide Racing Club began thoroughbred racing at the course and in 1921 the club bought the site on which the course stands for £25,000. The champion horse Tulloch became the first Australian horse to pass the

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Which common bird is also called the dunnock?

Dunnock The dunnock ("Prunella modularis") is a small passerine, or perching bird, found throughout temperate Europe and into Asia. Dunnocks have also been successfully introduced into New Zealand. It is by far the most widespread member of the accentor family, which otherwise consists of mountain species. Other common names of the dunnock include the hedge accentor, hedge sparrow, or hedge warbler. Taxonomy. The dunnock was described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his "Systema Naturae

"Orange Boys", not to be confounded with "Orange", which is the popular name of the Duch national team, that by the way also mostly plays in orange shirts). Furthermore, there's a common fanfare, a common carnival society and a common church chorus. Culture Folkloristic events around the civic guard. Every two years the civic guard organises the so called Vogelschieten (Bird-shooting), a contest in which is decided who will be the next shooting-king. He who shoots

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What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?

whom approximately three million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city. Christopher Columbus landed on the island on December 5, 1492, which the native Taíno people had inhabited since the 7th century. The colony of Santo Domingo became the site of the first permanent European settlement in the Americas, the oldest continuously inhabited city, and the first seat of the Spanish colonial rule in the New World. After more than three hundred years of Spanish rule the Dominican people declared independence in November 1821. The leader

views. The other current books in the "What is?" series include ""What is Love?, What is Death?, What is Beautiful?, What is Funny?, What is Right?, What is Peace?, What is Money?, What is Dreaming?, What is a Friend?, What is True?, What is a Family?, What is a Feeling?" The series is now also translated into 15 languages. Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age

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What herb, mentioned by Ophelia in ‘Hamlet’, is often used to flavour roast lamb?

from the wild plant, pot herbs began to be referred to as vegetables as they were no longer considered only suitable for the pot. Culinary herbs. Culinary herbs are distinguished from vegetables in that, like spices, they are used in small amounts and provide flavor rather than substance to food. Herbs can be perennials such as thyme, sage or lavender, biennials such as parsley, or annuals like basil. Perennial herbs can be shrubs such as rosemary ("Rosmarinus officinalis"), or trees such as

. Cultivation and uses. Garlic mustard is one of the oldest spices used in Europe. Phytoliths in pottery of the Ertebølle and Funnelneck-Beaker culture in north-eastern Germany and Denmark, dating to 4100–3750 BCE prove its use. In the 17th century Britain, it was recommended as a flavouring for salt fish. It can also be made into a sauce for eating with roast lamb or salad. Early European settlers brought the herb to the New World to use as a garlic type flavouring. Its traditional medicinal

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What is the Italian for ‘None shall sleep’?

Nessun dorma "" (; English: "None shall sleep") is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot" and one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is sung by Calaf, (the unknown prince), who falls in love at first sight with the beautiful but cold Princess Turandot. Any man who wishes to wed Turandot must first answer her three riddles; if he fails, he will be beheaded. In the aria, Calaf expresses his

to accept the first professorship in Biophysics in Italian history. Becoming famed for his strictness with students, he continued his research in the university setting, focusing on mathematical and physical models for bacterial growth, developing a complex view on the relationships between physics and biology, which are summed up in his book "Che cos'è la vita? In occasione del cinquantenario di What Is Life? di Erwin Schrödinger" (Italian for "What Is life? In the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of What Is Life? by Erwin Schrödinger)

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‘I Predict a Riot’ (2004) and ‘Never Miss a Beat’ (2008) were Top 10 hits for whom?

Kaiser Chiefs Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 2000 as Parva, releasing one studio album, "22", in 2003, before renaming and establishing themselves in their current name that same year. Since their formation the band consists of lead vocalist Ricky Wilson, guitarist Andrew "Whitey" White, bassist Simon Rix, keyboardist and occasional drummer Nick "Peanut" Baines and since 2013 drummer Vijay Mistry, who replaced founding drummer Nick Hodgson who left the band in late 2012. Primarily

461,000 copies, from their platinum album "Yours Truly, Angry Mob" plus a further two Top 20 singles in 2007 with "The Angry Mob" and "Everything Is Average Nowadays". In 2008, they had a UK number 5 hit with the post-punk revival track "Never Miss a Beat". Their 5 singles "Ruby", "I Predict a Riot", "Everyday I Love You Less and Less", "Never Miss a Beat" and "Oh My God" had sold a

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In the hashtag ‘pogdogs’, who is ‘pog’?

Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs is a multi-award winning British reality documentary television series set at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and presented by Paul O'Grady. It has won numerous awards throughout its time on air. The show is made by Shiver Productions and premiered on ITV on 3 September 2012. Format. Throughout the series, Paul meets members of the Battersea staff to talk about the dogs in their care, including head vet Shaun Opperman and head

Pog (drink) POG, or Passion fruit-Orange-Guava, is a tropical juice drink created in 1971 by a food product consultant named Mary Soon who worked for Haleakala Dairy on Maui, Hawaii. It consists of a blend of juices from passionfruit, orange, and guava (hence POG). POG is produced by Meadow Gold Dairy, a subsidiary of Dean Foods. The drink is also produced by other companies and is not proprietary ("Sun Tropics" being one such brand). The

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What was the name of Michael Bentine’s Bafta-winning tv show that ran from 1960-64?

appeared in the film comedy "Raising a Riot", starring Kenneth More, which featured his five-year-old daughter "Fusty". He joked that she got better billing. From 1960 to 1964, he had a television series, "It's a Square World", which won a BAFTA award in 1962 and Grand Prix de la Presse at Montreux in 1963. A prominent feature of the series was the imaginary flea circus where plays were enacted on tiny sets using nothing but special effects to show the

, what first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?" Another episode featured comedian Bernard Manning and actor Richard Wilson. Manning clashed with Wilson and Aherne as she asked him about his racist attitudes at one point saying, “Who do you vote for now Hitler’s dead?”, although he acknowledged that "One Foot in the Grave" was funny. The series ran in various formats from 1994 to 1997, winning a BAFTA for Best Chat Show in 1997. The success of the show was partly attributed to

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In 1979, which seaside town became the first in Britain to set up a nudist beach?

it had been a popular spa town since a stream of acidic water was discovered running from one of the cliffs to the south of the town in the 17th century. The first rolling bathing machines were introduced by 1735. In 1793, Heiligendamm in Mecklenburg, Germany was founded as the first seaside resort of the European continent, which successfully attracted Europe's aristocracy to the Baltic Sea. The opening of the resort in Brighton and its reception of royal patronage from King George IV extended the seaside as a resort for health

week. - A small section of the Yyteri beach near Pori is designated as a unisex nudist beach. A flat beach covered in sand and much more suitable for swimming than Pihlajasaari. - The Tulliranta beach near Hanko has a designated nudist section. France. - There are many naturist resorts on the Atlantic coast, for example CHM Montalivet, Euronat and La Jenny. - The Mediterranean seaside town of Cap d'Agde has a large naturist village with sandy beach, several swimming pools, but also nude shopping

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Bewdley, Tenbury Wells, and Droitwich Spa are all towns in which English county?

style. He was responsible for the redevelopment of Droitwich as a Spa. - Lido Opened in the 1930s was the town's lido, a large open-air swimming pool, which used diluted brine from beneath the town. After many years of closure Droitwich Spa Lido was reopened in 2006. History Asylums and workhouses. Droitwich's first workhouse was set up on Holloway in 1688 and were finally abolished in the 1920s. Droitwich Lunatic Asylum was established in 1791. Records at the Worcestershire County Record Office show

of Warwickshire College in Pershore. There is also the University of Worcester, which is located in the city itself and is home to the National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit and five other national research centres. Towns and villages. The county town and only city is Worcester. The other major settlements, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove and Redditch are satellite towns of Birmingham. There are also several market towns: Malvern, Bewdley, Evesham, Droitwich Spa, Pershore, Tenbury Wells, Stourport-on-Severn and Upton-upon

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In 1952, who was knocked down for the first time in his career by Jersey Joe Walcott?

Rocky Marciano Rocco Francis Marchegiano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), best known as Rocky Marciano (), was an American professional boxer who competed from 1947 to 1955, and held the world heavyweight title from 1952 to 1956. He is the only Heavyweight champion to have retired undefeated as champion. His six title defenses were against Jersey Joe Walcott, Roland La Starza, Ezzard Charles (twice), Don Cockell and Archie Moore. Known for his relentless fighting style, formidable punching power,

In a highly anticipated bout, Sugar Ray Robinson retains his world Middleweight title with a third-round knockout of former world champion Rocky Graziano, who had knocked Robinson down seconds before losing the fight, Chicago. - May 19 – Yoshio Shirai becomes Japan's first world champion in boxing history, defeating Dado Marino by a fifteen-round decision for the world Flyweight title, Tokyo, Japan. - June 5 – "Jersey Joe Walcott" and Ezzard Charles complete their four fight rivalry, with Walcott retaining the world

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Which famous literary character does governess Mary Morstan marry in 1889? (She is

associates him with the Bow Street Runners, a forerunner of Scotland Yard. He claims to have been in the force since 1862 ("The Man with the Twisted Lip") but in June 1889 Dr Watson writes he is in B Division to oversee "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle". According to Sherlockian author Jack Tracy, B Division was: In "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb", he accompanied Holmes to Eyford, a village in Berkshire. According to Jack Tracy's "The Encyclopaedia Sherlockiana

; the film conversely implies that the two of them met many times later had an intermittent, hotly consummated love affair. - Kelly Reilly as Mary Morstan, a governess whom Watson wishes to marry, causing a conflict with Holmes. - Eddie Marsan as Inspector Lestrade, an investigator from Scotland Yard who hires Holmes to look into the murders. Unlike in many previous adaptations, Lestrade is not portrayed as a bumbling inspector, but is shown to be a rather competent officer (though he is relatively fed up with Holmes

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Who wrote the 1900 novel ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’?

story "The Marvelous Land of Oz". In this story, General Jinjur leads the girls and women of Oz in a revolt, armed with knitting needles; they succeed and make the men do the household chores. Jinjur proves to be an incompetent ruler, but a female advocating gender equality is ultimately placed on the throne. His Edith Van Dyne stories depict girls and young women engaging in traditionally masculine activities, including the "Aunt Jane's Nieces", "The Flying Girl" and its sequel, and his girl

with the Wizard of Oz". Her name is a pun on the phrase "Jelly or jam?" Classic Oz books. She is introduced (though unnamed), in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900), and is described as having pretty green hair and green eyes and wears a green silk dress with green satin sashes and a green apron. In the novel, she is the young and charming maid who immediately responds to the Soldier with the Green Whiskers after he blows upon his green

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In British Bingo, which number ball has the nickname ‘Dancing Queen’?

does not need to say, for example 'one and seven, seventeen', but 'red seventeen'. This means that the numbers can be called a lot faster by the caller (usually around 1.5 seconds a number). In most UK bingo clubs, including most Gala Bingo clubs, mechanised cash bingo is played on a plastic board which has small windows which are used to cover up the numbers when they are called. In all Mecca Bingo clubs, bingo cards are built into the table tops and the

the caller then draws one ball at a time until someone shouts bingo. This game is sometimes played as a "progressive" game, where the jackpot increases if no one hits bingo before the desired number of balls are called. If no one has achieved bingo before or on the desired ball count then the game is played again in another session in which the desired ball count increases by one and the jackpot is increased also. The player who hits bingo after the desired ball count does not win the jackpot but does win

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Where is David Cameron’s Oxfordshire constituency?

and publishing firms; the University of Oxford is also linked to the concentration of local biotechnology companies. As well as the city of Oxford, other centres of population are Banbury, Bicester, Kidlington and Chipping Norton to the north of Oxford; Carterton and Witney to the west; Thame and Chinnor to the east; and Abingdon-on-Thames, Wantage, Didcot, Wallingford and Henley-on-Thames to the south. The areas south of the Thames, the Vale of White Horse and parts of South Oxfordshire

winning interactive film and concert album. In 2019, Budd and his Africa Express colleagues had 80 musicians from around the world performing in a circus tent erected in Damon Albarn's native area of East London, Leytonstone. Other activities branching outside the UK include Budd joining the British Prime Minister David Cameron’s 2010 trade mission to India where he co-founded the NH7 Weekender Festival which has featured artists including Mark Ronson, Flying Lotus, The Wailers, AR Rahman, Megadeth, and many others. It is the first festival

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Who is the long-time judo sparring partner of Arkady Rotenberg?

Arkady Rotenberg Arkady Romanovich Rotenberg (, born December 15, 1951 in Leningrad) is a Russian businessman and tycoon. With his brother Boris Rotenberg, he is co-owner of the Stroygazmontazh (SGM) group, the largest construction company for gas pipelines and electrical power supply lines in Russia. He was listed by "Forbes" in 621st place among the world's wealthiest persons in 2014. He is considered a close confidant of president Vladimir Putin. As of November 2017, "Forbes" estimates his fortune at

Timchenko) – 49.5%. Sanctions. On July 30, 2015, Roman Rotenberg and the Oy Langvik Capital company were included in the USA financial ministry's sanctions list along with eleven other individuals and entities. Family. Father – Boris Romanovich Rotenberg (born in 1957), businessman, Russian Judo Federation vice-president, co-owner of SMP Bank.Brother – Boris Borisovich Rotenberg (born 1986), football, FC Lokomotiv Moscow defenderUncle – Arkady Romanovich Rotenberg (born 1951), billionaire,

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To within a year either way, when did the R101 crash in France, with the loss of 48 lives?

flew seven years later. After trial flights and subsequent modifications to increase lifting capacity, which included lengthening the ship by to add another gasbag, the R101 crashed in France during its maiden overseas voyage on 5 October 1930, killing 48 of the 54 people on board. Among the passengers killed were Lord Thomson, the Air Minister who had initiated the programme, senior government officials, and almost all the dirigible's designers from the Royal Airship Works. The crash of R101 effectively ended British airship development, and was one

and Imperial College during which he was responsible for the analysis of the methods used in the design of the R100 and R101 airships. The public enquiry into the latter's crash, which ended British participation in airship development, found no faults with Pippard's work but he withdrew from the field of aeronautical engineering – feeling keenly the loss of several of his friends amongst the 48 dead. During the Second World War Pippard was a member of the Civil Defence Research Committee which met at Princes Risborough and continued his teaching at Imperial

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Laura Massaro and Nick Matthew are 2016 British champions at which sport?

Nick Matthew Nicholas Matthew (born 25 July 1980 in Sheffield) is a former English professional squash player who has won the two most prestigious tournaments in the professional game, the British Open and the World Open, three times each. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in June 2010. His home club is Hallamshire Tennis and Squash Club in Sheffield which has named 'The Nick Matthew Showcourt' after him. He married Esme Taylor, a sports physiologist who has worked with British Cycling

Championship. - PSA World Championship (26 October - 3 November): Nick Matthew defeated Grégory Gaultier 11-9, 11-9, 11-13, 7-11, 11-2. 2013 WSA World Series. - Kuala Lumpur Open (27–31 March): Laura Massaro defeated Alison Waters 11–9, 11–7, 11–6. - British Open (21–26 May): Laura Massaro defeated Nicol David 11–4, 3–11, 12–10, 11–8. - Malaysian Open (12–15 September): Nicol David

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Which brand of whisky has an image of Lagopus lagopus scotica on the label?

the feathered feet and toes typical of this cold-adapted genus, and "scoticus" is "of Scotland". The red grouse is widely known as the logo of The Famous Grouse whisky and an animated bird is a character in a series of its adverts. The red grouse is also the emblem of the journal "British Birds". Description. The red grouse is differentiated from the willow ptarmigan and rock ptarmigan by its plumage being reddish brown, and not having a white winter plumage. The tail

Red grouse The red grouse, "Lagopus lagopus scotica", is a medium-sized bird of the grouse family which is found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland. It is usually classified as a subspecies of the willow ptarmigan but is sometimes considered to be a separate species, "Lagopus scotica". It is also known as the moorcock, moorfowl or moorbird. "Lagopus" is derived from Ancient Greek (), meaning "hare", + (), "foot", in reference to

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In which adventure story does the magistrate Dr Livesey feature?

Dr. Livesey (character) Dr. David Livesey is a fictional character in the novel "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson. As well as doctor, he is a magistrate, an important man in the rural society of southwest England, where the story opens; his social position is marked by his always wearing a white wig—even in the harsh conditions of the island on which the adventure takes place. Some years previously, he had fought in the Battle of Fontenoy, in which the British army suffered a

increasing sensitivity and wisdom. - Dr. David Livesey: The local doctor and magistrate. Dr. Livesey is wise and practical, and Jim respects but is not inspired by him. Some years previously, he had been in the British Army which fought (and lost) the 1745 Battle of Fontenoy. Livesey exhibits common sense and rational thought while on the island, and his idea to send Ben to spook the pirates reveals a deep understanding of human nature. He is fair-minded, magnanimously agreeing to treat the pirates with

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Who is to take over from Stephen Fry in the next series of Q.I.?

QI QI (short for Quite Interesting) is a British comedy panel game television quiz show created and co-produced by John Lloyd, and features permanent panellist Alan Davies. Stephen Fry was host of the show from its initial pilot, before departing after the final episode of the M series in 2016, with frequent "QI" panellist Sandi Toksvig replacing him prior to the beginning of the N series in 2016. The format of the show focuses on Davies and three other guest panellists answering questions that are extremely obscure

Gadget Man Gadget Man (previously Stephen Fry: Gadget Man) was a British television series, which began airing on 19 November 2012 on Channel 4 and was presented by Richard Ayoade, who took over from the previous host, Stephen Fry, from the second series. Each episode presented a variety of innovative products related to the episode's theme. The series was filmed in and around The Lime House, a 1930s art deco converted water tower in Norton, Kent. The fourth series of "Gadget Man" began

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In which French city does the Pont Saint-Benezet only partly span the river Rhone?

Pont Saint-Bénézet The Pont Saint-Bénézet (; Provençal: "Pònt de Sant Beneset"), also known as the Pont d'Avignon (), is a famous medieval bridge in the town of Avignon, in southern France. A wooden bridge spanning the Rhône between Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and Avignon was built between 1177 and 1185. This early bridge was destroyed forty years later during the Albigensian Crusade when Louis VIII of France laid siege to Avignon. Beginning in 1234 the bridge was rebuilt with 22 stone arches

Quebec Bridge The Quebec Bridge (Pont de Québec in French) is a road, rail and pedestrian bridge across the lower Saint Lawrence River between Sainte-Foy (since 2002 a western suburb of Quebec City) and Lévis, Quebec, Canada. The project failed twice, at the cost of 88 lives, and took over 30 years to complete. The Quebec Bridge is a riveted steel truss structure and is long, wide, and high. Cantilever arms long support a central structure, for a total span of

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In New York the Verrazano Narrows Bridge links Staten Island with which other borough?

Boroughs of New York City New York City encompasses five county-level administrative divisions called "boroughs": The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. All five boroughs are part of New York City, and each borough is coterminous with a respective county. The boroughs of Queens and The Bronx are concurrent with the counties of the same name, while the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island correspond to New York, Kings, and Richmond counties, respectively. All five boroughs came

Park Hill (Staten Island, New York) Park Hill is a residential area on Staten Island in New York City. The area houses the Park Hill Apartments, located on Vanderbilt Avenue and on Park Hill Avenue, which were initially developed in the 1960s as a private apartment complex, to which many people from the other boroughs of NYC moved after the opening of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. By the late 1960s, however, people realized that it was relatively inexpensive to move to Staten Island and purchase a home or

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Who are the Brave Blossoms?

is most frequently cited as 1899, when students at Keio University were introduced to the game by Professor Edward Bramwell Clarke and Ginnosuke Tanaka both graduates of Cambridge University. The formation of a national team and effectively Japan's first international match took place in Osaka on 31 January 1932 when a trade delegation from Canada to Japan supported an overseas tour by the Canada national rugby union team. The Japanese won this first match 9–8. In a second test match in Tokyo 11 days later again the Japanese side beat the Canadians 38-

sexual relationship with other men. Women who are perceived as the most desirable short-term sexual partners are those who are not in a committed relationship and who also do not have casual sexual partners, while women who are in a committed long-term relationship are the least desirable partners. Following the above, women who are at an intermediate risk of sperm competition, that is women who are not in a long-term relationship but who do engage in short-term mating or have casual sexual partners, are considered intermediate

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Johanna Konta is the new British female No.1 in which sport?

Belgium, where, in the final, she defeated Nicky Van Dyck for the loss of just one game. Konta also played her first Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour event when she entered the qualifying for Copenhagen, winning a match before exiting the event. Career 2011: Drop in ranking. In April 2011, Konta lost in three sets in the qualifying draw of Charleston to Sania Mirza. She also fell in qualifying at Fes and Strasbourg. Konta reached the main draw of a WTA Tour event for her

moved back to No. 2 in the world. At Wimbledon, Halep lost in the quarterfinals to British No. 1 Johanna Konta, who had defeated her earlier in the year at Miami as well. Halep continued to produce strong results in the second half of the season. She made it to the semifinals at the Canadian Open, losing again to Svitolina. She fared better at the Cincinnati Open, finishing runner-up to Garbiñe Muguruza. However, at the US Open, Halep was given a difficult draw in

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Parsees are followers of which religion?

, if heredity were the only factor in a determination of ethnicity, the Parsis would count as Parthians according to the "Qissa-i Sanjan". The term "Parseeism" or "Parsiism" is attributed to Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron, who in the 1750s, when the word "Zoroastrianism" had yet to be coined, made the first detailed report of the Parsis and of Zoroastrianism, therein mistakenly assuming that the Parsis were the only remaining followers of the religion. In addition to above, the Parsi

Muslim women, and only Muslim women, of the right of maintenance guaranteed to women of Hindu, Christian, Parsees, Jews and other religions. Indian Muslims consider the new 1986 law, which selectively exempts them from maintenance payment to ex-wife because of their religion, as secular because it respects Muslim men's religious rights and recognises that they are culturally different from Indian men and women of other religions. Muslim opponents argue that any attempt to introduce Uniform Civil Code, that is equal laws for every human being independent of

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The five ‘K’s feature in which religion?

like the "Japu" (or "Japjī", literally "chant") hymns is recommended immediately after rising and bathing. Baptized Sikhs recite the five morning prayers, the evening and night prayer. Family customs include both reading passages from the scripture and attending the gurdwara (also "gurduārā", meaning "the doorway to God"; sometimes transliterated as "gurudwara"). There are many gurdwaras prominently constructed and maintained across India, as well as in almost every nation where Sikhs reside. Gurdwaras are open to

which featured them on the front cover multiple times and awarded their first two albums five ‘K’s (the top rating for an album), each. Overview 19861995: first incarnation. The group played in New York for several years until they signed a contract with RCA Records. In July 1987, prior to the release of their debut album, Joey Wrecked quit the band and was replaced by Ryan Maher. The band released their debut album in 1988, to much critical acclaim (within the 'metal' scene

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What is the chief ingredient of a ‘dhansak’ curry?

Tamil cuisine's distinctive flavour and aroma is achieved by a blend and combination of spices including curry leaves, tamarind, coriander, ginger, garlic, chili, pepper, poppy seeds, mustard seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, cumin, fennel or anise seeds, fenugreek seeds, nutmeg, coconut, turmeric root or powder, and rosewater. Lentils, vegetables and dairy products are essential accompaniments and are often served with rice. Traditionally vegetarian foods dominate the menu with a range of non-vegetarian dishes including freshwater fish and

. Representative names include: - Bhuna – medium, thick sauce, some vegetables ("bhunna" in Urdu means "to be fried"). - Biryani – spiced rice and meat cooked together and usually served with vegetable curry sauce. - Curry – the most common name for a meat dish (most often chicken or lamb) with a medium-spicy, brown, gravy-like sauce. - Dhansak – in the curry house, it may be made with either lamb or chicken and frequently

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Which title was bestowed upon Oliver Cromwell in 1653?

Oliver Cromwell Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English military and political leader. He served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland "and of the dominions thereto belonging" from 1653 until his death, acting simultaneously as head of state and head of government of the new republic. Cromwell was born into the middle gentry to a family descended from the sister of King Henry VIII's minister Thomas Cromwell. Little is known of the first 40 years of his life,

Thomas Harrison, who had commanded the troop that aided Oliver Cromwell in dissolving the Rump, suggested that there be a ruling body based upon the Old Testament "Sanhedrin" of 70 selected "Saints", which was based on his beliefs, as a Fifth Monarchist, that the rule of the Saints would usher in the reign of Christ on Earth. A modified version of this proposal was accepted by Cromwell and the Council of Officers, and less than a month after the dissolution of the Rump, during May 1653, letters

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Risotto is usually made with which type of rice?

medium- or short- grain white rice is usually used for making risotto. Such rices have the ability to absorb liquids and to release starch and so they are stickier than the long grain varieties. The principal varieties used in Italy are Arborio, Baldo, Carnaroli, Maratelli, Padano, Roma, and Vialone Nano. Carnaroli, Maratelli (historical Italian variety) and Vialone Nano are considered to be the best (and most expensive) varieties, with different users preferring one over another. They have slightly different properties. For example,

Orzotto Orzotto () is an Italian dish similar to risotto, but made with pearl barley instead of rice. Orzotti are a speciality of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy. The name is a portmanteau of orzo (the Italian word for barley) and risotto. This should not be confused with orzo, otherwise known as "risoni", a type of wheat pasta formed into shapes resembling barley grains.

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In the West Indies which is the largest of the Leeward Islands?

be leeward of an island to the southeast, such as Antigua, and conversely, Antigua would typically be windward of Puerto Rico, but leeward of Guadeloupe and Martinique. The early Spanish colonizers called Puerto Rico and the islands to the west Sotavento, meaning leeward. The islands to the south and east of Puerto Rico were then called Islas de Barlovento, meaning "windward islands". When the British gained control of many of the Lesser Antilles, they designated Antigua, Montserrat and the islands to the north as the "

British Virgin Islands national cricket team The British Virgin Islands cricket team has represented the British overseas territory of the British Virgin Islands in cricket. The team is not a member of the International Cricket Council, but is a member of the Leeward Islands Cricket Association, which itself is a member association of the West Indies Cricket Board, and players from the British Virgin Islands generally represent the Leeward Islands cricket team at domestic level and the West Indies at international level. The British Virgin Islands have however played as a separate entity in

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Which intra-continental ridge system runs right through Kenya from north to south?

Great Rift Valley, Kenya The Great Rift Valley is part of an intra-continental ridge system that runs through Kenya from north to south. It is part of the Gregory Rift, the eastern branch of the East African Rift, which starts in Tanzania to the south and continues northward into Ethiopia. It was formed on the "Kenyan Dome" a geographical upwelling created by the interactions of three major tectonics: the Arabian, Nubian, and Somalian plates. In the past, it was seen as part of a "

a common misconception that Þingvellir is at the juncture between the North American and Eurasian continental plates. However, they are in fact at the juncture of the North American continental plate and a smaller plate (approx. 10,000 km2) called the Hreppar Microplate (Hreppaflekinn). From 1963 to 1967, the island of Surtsey was created on the southwest coast by a volcanic eruption. Geology Geological activity. A geologically young land, Iceland is located on both the Iceland hotspot and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which runs right through

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The hamadryas is a species of which monkey?

Hamadryas baboon The hamadryas baboon (; "Papio hamadryas") is a species of baboon from the Old World monkey family. It is the northernmost of all the baboons, being native to the Horn of Africa and the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. These regions provide habitats with the advantage for this species of fewer natural predators than central or southern Africa where other baboons reside. The hamadryas baboon was a sacred animal to the ancient Egyptians and appears in various roles in ancient Egyptian religion, hence its alternative name of '

although both junior (under 20) and youth (under 18) events are held in the Paralympic equivalent. All-time medal table (Junior). - https://www.paralympic.org/nottwil-2017 - http://www.nottwil2017.ch/en/start_list_results/ Classification. - F = field athletes - T = track athletes - P = pentathlon - 11-13 – visually impaired, 11 and 12 compete with a sighted guide - 20 – intellectual disability - 31-38 – cerebral palsy or other conditions that affect muscle co-ordination and control.

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What kind of mammal is a sika?

stags have stout, upright antlers with an extra buttress up from the brow tine and a very thick wall. A forward-facing intermediate tine breaks the line to the top, which is usually forked. Occasionally, sika antlers develop some palmation (flat areas). Females carry a pair of distinctive black bumps on the forehead. Antlers can range from to more than , depending on the subspecies. Stags also have distinctive manes during their mating period (rut). Behavior. Sika deer can be active throughout the

kind "mammal".br Premise (4) is a (universal negative) claim about the kind "mammal".br Statement (5) concludes that what is denied of the kind "mammal" is denied of the subkind "dog". Each of these two principles is an instance of a valid argument form known as universal hypothetical syllogism in first-order predicate logic. In Aristotelean syllogistic, they correspond respectively to the two argument forms, Barbara and Celarent. See also. - Aristotle - Syllogism

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Which Smiths guitarist co-wrote many of the band’s hits with Morrisey?

working-class Irish immigrants in Davyhulme, Lancashire, Morrissey grew up in nearby Manchester. As a child, he developed a love of literature, kitchen sink realism, and pop music. In the late 1970s, he fronted punk rock band the Nosebleeds with little success before beginning a career in music journalism and authoring several books on music and film in the early 1980s. He formed the Smiths with Johnny Marr in 1982, soon attracting national recognition for their eponymous debut album. As the band's frontman, Morrissey attracted attention

the band’s first two full albums, he wrote or co-wrote over 45 songs for the band and their subsequent albums. His first and biggest songwriting hit with Mud was “L’L’Lucy” which reached number 10 on the UK charts in September 1975. It became a bigger hit in both Belgium and the Netherlands, where it reached #1 for 12 and nine weeks, respectively. Davis wrote the B-sides on two of Mud’s biggest hits, “Tiger Feet” and “Dyna-Mite.” The

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Bingo slang ‘dancing queen’ represents which number?

Slang Slang is language (words, phrases, and usages) of an informal register that members of particular in-groups favor (over the common vocabulary of a standard language) in order to establish group identity, exclude outsiders, or both. Etymology of the word "slang". In its earliest attested use (1756), the word "slang" referred to the vocabulary of "low" or "disreputable" people. By the early nineteenth century, it was no longer exclusively associated with disreputable

were playing and which card had the winning line ('Gold cards' typically pay double the wins of an ordinary card). These tokens can be collected and redeemed for prizes in the bingo hall's prize shop or put back into the machine as credits, although it is rare for them to have any monetary value. Bingo number slang. As Prize Bingo is mainly played for fun unlike more serious forms of bingo, slang names for numbers are commonly used. On a Prize Bingo board, the numbers are

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The international car number plate GBZ represents where?

Vehicle registration plates of Gibraltar The vehicle registration plates of Gibraltar are similar to those of the United Kingdom, with the same colours and typeface, which conform to 1998 European standard design. The international vehicle registration code for Gibraltar is GBZ (Great Britain and Northern GBG is used for Guernsey. Dimensions. Number plates in Gibraltar have the same measurements as those in the UK: - Front plates (white) are 520 mm x 111 mm (Standard). - Rear plates (yellow)

blue background). The rest of the licence plate uses black print on a white background. Just after the country code strip is a one, two or three letter abbreviation, which represents the city or region where the car was registered, such as B for Berlin. These letters formerly coincided with the German districts. Since 2013 the letters were extended to former districts. In some cases an urban district and the surrounding non-urban district share the same letter code. Where this happens, the number of the following

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DJ Kenny Everett allegedly gave the BBC which nickname?

the Queen's Award for Enterprise in recognition of its international achievements. From its inception, through the Second World War (where its broadcasts helped to unite the nation), to the 21st century, the BBC has played a prominent role in British life and culture. It is also known colloquially as "The Beeb", "Auntie", or a combination of both (as "Auntie Beeb" or "Auntie B"). History. History The birth of British broadcasting, 1920 to 1922.

making jingles and trails for Radio 1, where many of his pirate radio contemporaries were forging on-air DJ careers. Kenny Everett in his first BBC broadcast in May 1967 jokingly named the Double-D as one of his "best friendships." Spence later said he had worked for all four BBC Radio networks, including the classical station BBC Radio 3 and the speech based BBC Radio 4. In 1970 he was appointed the first programme controller of the United Biscuits Network, UBN, a station which began broadcasting by

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Which wartime nickname was shared by the 7th Armoured Division and the 8th Army?

as part of Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark's U.S. Fifth Army's British X Corps, commanded by Lieutenant-General Richard McCreery, and supported by the British 46th Infantry Division, it drove on and took Naples. The Desert Rats, used to fighting in the desert, had to adjust to the confined Italian roads. The division crossed the river Volturno in southern Italy, constructing a pontoon bridge. This paved the way for many divisions heading north. The 7th Armoured Division was then withdrawn from the front line and held in

Subotica in the Banat north of Belgrade - 2nd Cavalry Regiment, based in Virovitica on the Drava river in Slavonia - 3rd Cavalry Regiment, based in Subotica - 6th Cavalry Regiment, based in Zagreb - 8th Cavalry Regiment, based in Čakovec Formation and composition Wartime organisation. The wartime organisation of the Royal Yugoslav Army was laid down by regulations issued in 1936–37, which introduced a requirement to raise a third cavalry division for war service. The strength of a cavalry division was 6,000–7,000 men. The theoretical war

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Which television presenter is nicknamed The Hamster?

and from 1986 to 1988 attended Harrogate College of Art and Technology. Career. After graduation, Hammond worked for several BBC radio stations, including Radio Cleveland, Radio York, Radio Cumbria, Radio Leeds, Radio Newcastle and Radio Lancashire, before auditioning for "Top Gear". Career "Top Gear". Hammond became a presenter on "Top Gear" in 2002, when the show began in its present format. He is sometimes referred to as "The Hamster" by fans and his co-presenters

Alf Tande-Petersen Alf Tande-Petersen, nicknamed Tande-P (born 9 October 1950), is a Norwegian television personality, journalist, writer and businessperson. In his early career he wrote for newspapers and was a radio presenter, and he has released books in several genres, mostly humor and crime novels. He was also behind various revues and stage shows. As a television presenter he was very successful, peaking in 1992 with the show "Tande-På programmet" which at times was viewed by almost

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The Sentinel serves which Midlands city?

The Sentinel (Staffordshire) The Sentinel is a daily regional newspaper circulating in the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire area. It is currently owned by Trinity Mirror and based at, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. It is the only newspaper delivering daily news and features on professional football clubs Stoke City, Port Vale and Crewe Alexandra. The Sentinel also operates an online website with sections on news, sport and entertainment as well as a comprehensive directory of local businesses. The company also uses Twitter and Facebook to break

Duddeston station. The main bus service serving Nechells is the National Express West Midlands bus route 66 from Birmingham city centre to Sutton Coldfield via Erdington. This route is the successor of trolleybus route 7, which ran from the city centre to Nechells from 1922 to 1940 and the motorbus route 43 which replaced it in 1940. The West Midlands bus route 8, the "Inner Circle", also serves the western part of the area. When the planned High Speed 2 rail line from London to Birmingham is constructed,

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What name is given to the area of large country houses around Worksop?

Dukeries", because of the now four obsolete ducal principal sites of which were closely located next to each other, south of the town. These four ducal locations were; Clumber House, Thoresby Hall, Welbeck Abbey and Worksop Manor. Other houses such as Rufford Abbey and Hodsock Priory are also just a few miles away Worksop is twinned with the German town Garbsen. History. Evidence that Worksop existed before the Norman conquest of England in 1066 is provided by the Domesday Book of 1086: In about 1103

is the lack of properties entering the market due to the longstanding neighborhood tradition of keeping houses within the family. Each summer, the Little Italy community hosts an outdoor film festival where outdoor movies are projected onto a wall at the intersection of High and Stiles Streets. History. Located just east of the Inner Harbor, Little Italy was given its name due to the large number of Italian immigrant families that moved into the area during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. When Italian immigrants first moved into the what is

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Where is England's most complete workhouse to be found?

, operated by the Department of Health and Social Security and renamed a resettlement centre. Southwell Workhouse, now a museum, was used to provide temporary accommodation for mothers and children until the early 1990s. Modern view. The Poor Law was not designed to address the issue of poverty, which was considered to be the inevitable lot for most people; rather it was concerned with pauperism, "the inability of an individual to support himself". Writing in 1806 Patrick Colquhoun commented that: Historian Simon Fowler has argued

where he spent the final 10 months of his sentence. He found conditions in the workhouse "a nightmare of cruelty, infinitely worse than the most inhuman aspects of the penitentiary." The guards beat inmates at the slightest provocation, and one particularly sadistic guard shoved prisoners down the stairs. Berkman felt mixed emotions; he was concerned about the friends he had made in the prison, he was excited about the prospect of freedom, and he was worried about what life as a free man would be like. Life Release.

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Which manager appeared on TV's Fast Show?

The Fast Show The Fast Show, known as Brilliant in the US, is a BBC comedy sketch show programme that ran from 1994 to 1997, with specials in 2000 and 2014. It was one of the most popular sketch shows of the 1990s in the UK. The show's central performers were Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Simon Day, Mark Williams, John Thomson, Arabella Weir and Caroline Aherne. Other significant cast members included Paul Shearer, Rhys Thomas, Jeff Harding, Maria McErlane, Eryl Maynard,

entered a local talent contest and won, but was disqualified by organizer Bev Delich for being underage. Delich entered him in the Canadian Youth Talent Search. After Bublé won that contest, he asked Delich to be his manager. Delich represented him for the next seven years, during which Bublé worked diligently at any job that came along: clubs, conventions, cruise ships, hotel lounges, shopping malls, and talent shows. In 1996, Bublé appeared in TV's "Death Game" (aka "Mortal Challenge"

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Who became manager of Melchester Rovers in 1978?

Roy of the Rovers Roy of the Rovers is a British comic strip about the life and times of a fictional footballer and later manager named Roy Race, who played for Melchester Rovers. The strip first appeared in the "Tiger" in 1954, before giving its name to a weekly (and later monthly) comic magazine, published by IPC and Fleetway from 1976 until 1995, in which it was the main feature. The weekly strip ran until 1993, following Roy's playing career until its conclusion after he lost

cricket tournaments, but by far the most common summer storyline saw the Rovers go on tour to a fictional country in an exotic part of the world, normally South America, where they would invariably be kidnapped and held to ransom. "Melchester played more pre-season games at gunpoint deep in the jungle than they ever did in more mundane settings." The summer would often also see Roy fending off lucrative offers to leave Melchester, as in 1978, when the Sheik of Basran, an oil-rich Middle-Eastern

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Which black, igneous rock was used by the Mayans to make their sword blades?

Obsidian Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. Obsidian is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth. It is commonly found within the margins of rhyolitic lava flows known as obsidian flows, where the chemical composition (high silica content) causes a high viscosity which, upon rapid cooling, forms a natural glass from the lava. The inhibition of atomic diffusion through this highly viscous lava explains the lack of crystal growth. Obsidian is hard, brittle,

There are vines which reach from the opening all the way down to the water along with small waterfalls. There are black catfish which swim in the cenote. Cenote Ik Kil is sacred to the Mayans and the Mayans used this cenote for both relaxation and ritual services. Ik Kil is near the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza, on the highway to Valladolid. Ik Kil was considered sacred by the Mayans who used the site as a location for human sacrifice to their rain god, Chaac. Bones and pieces of jewelry

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The most eastern part of Massachussetts is called what?

the eastern section of the state contains Greater Boston, along with most of the state's population, as well as the distinctive Cape Cod peninsula. To the west lies the hilly, rural region of Central Massachusetts, and beyond that, the Connecticut River Valley. Along the western border of Western Massachusetts lies the highest elevated part of the state, the Berkshires. The U.S. National Park Service administers a number of natural and historical sites in Massachusetts. Along with twelve national historic sites, areas, and corridors, the National

Most experts had previously believed that agriculture Eastern Woodlands Cultures was imported from the Mayans and Aztecs in what is now called Mexico, along with the trinity of subtropical crops: maize (corn), beans, and squash. What is now accepted is that the Eastern Woodlands Cultures were cultures which were part of one of about ten cultural regions in the world to become an "independent center of agricultural origin." The region of this early agriculture is in the middle Mississippi valley, from Memphis north to St. Louis and extending

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In 1962 who became Margot Fonteyn's dance partner?

to become a freelance dancer in 1959. In 1961, when Fonteyn was considering retirement, Rudolf Nureyev defected from the Kirov Ballet while dancing in Paris. Fonteyn, though reluctant to partner with him because of their 19-year age difference, danced with him in his début with the Royal Ballet in "Giselle" on 21 February 1962. The duo immediately became an international sensation, each dancer pushing the other to their best performances. They were most noted for their classical performances in works such as "Le Corsaire Pas de Deux

Her solution became, over time, the precursor of the modern pointe shoe, as pointe work became less painful and easier for curved feet. According to Margot Fonteyn's biography, Pavlova did not like the way her invention looked in photographs, so she would remove it or have the photographs altered so that it appeared she was using a normal pointe shoe. Choreographic notation. At the turn-of-the-Twentieth century, the Imperial Ballet began a project that notated much of its repertory in the Stepanov method

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American films use which fictional area code in telephone numbers?

or 1. Requiring a 1 to be dialed before the full number in some areas also provided for area codes of the form "N10", such as 210 in the San Antonio, Texas, area and 410 in eastern Maryland. Therefore, someone calling from San Jose, California, to Los Angeles before the change would have dialed 213-555-0123 and after the change 1-213-555-0123, which permitted the use of 213 as an exchange prefix in the San Jose area. The preceding

646 (New York) area codes for use in films, TV and radio dramas. Occasionally, a real number serves as an Easter egg, as the publisher directs a number they own to a promotional message, a contest line or other content which ties into the original programme. Phone numbers whose exchanges begin with 1 are also occasionally used as fictional numbers. Under the North American Numbering Plan, all telephone exchanges run from 200 to 999 with similar restrictions on telephone area codes. Like the reservation on area codes with

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Development of which aero-engine sent Rolls-Royce into receivership in 1971?

of engines for defence and civil aircraft. In the late 1960s, Rolls-Royce became hopelessly crippled by its mismanagement of development of its advanced RB211 jet engine and the consequent cost over-runs, though it ultimately proved a great success. In 1971, the owners were obliged to liquidate their business. The useful portions were bought by a new government-owned company named Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited which continued the core business but sold the holdings in British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) almost immediately and transferred ownership

in England. After a brief period, Hooker retired in 1967, staying on as a consultant only. Hooker's eminence in the field was widely recognised and he was made an Honorary Fellow of the AIAA. In 1970 he retired fully, and was upset that after almost 30 years in the industry he had never become Director of Engine Development. Return to Rolls-Royce. In February 1971, Rolls-Royce was driven into receivership by its hugely expensive RB.211 project. Just prior to the bankruptcy, at the

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What did Dirty Harry say was the most powerful handgun in the world?

know what you're thinking: 'Did he fire six shots or only five?' Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I've kinda lost track myself. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do you, punk? Callahan is unwillingly assigned a new partner, Chico Gonzalez. He vents that Chico

Model 29 designation was applied in 1957. At the time of its introduction, the Model 29 was the most powerful production handgun. There were a number of custom calibers that were more powerful, as in the old Howdah pistols of the 19th century. It remained primarily the province of handgun enthusiasts, some law enforcement personnel and hunters until 1971, when Clint Eastwood made it famous as "the most powerful handgun in the world" in the movie "Dirty Harry". After the movie's release, retailers had

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Whiff-Whaff and Gossima lost out as brand names to which rival, according to Boris Johnson?

Table tennis Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball back and forth across a table using small rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Except for the initial serve, the rules are generally as follows: players must allow a ball played toward them to bounce one time on their side of the table, and must return it so that it bounces on the opposite side at least once. A point is

on the tiller". According to Hinsliff, Dacre considers May's unsuccessful leadership rival, Boris Johnson, as "morally reprehensible, because of his serial affairs, and fundamentally unserious". Despite this, "Mail" contributor Sarah Vine in a leaked email, believed Dacre (and Rupert Murdoch) would back Johnson if her husband, Michael Gove, was also part of the same ticket. "The Independent"s John Rentoul also saw Gove as being Dacre and Murdoch's preference, but for Gove himself, "that is not

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A castrated chicken is called what?

Capon A capon (from ) is a cockerel (rooster) that has been castrated to improve the quality of its flesh for food and, in some countries like Spain, fattened by forced feeding. In the United Kingdom, birds sold as capons are chemically or physically castrated cocks. History. The origins of caponised chickens are contested. They were known in ancient China as well as in ancient Greece and ancient Rome. An early record of caponisation is found under the Roman Republic: the Lex Faunia

in Brazilian "churrascos", chicken hearts are an often seen delicacy. - Liver: This is the largest organ of the chicken, and is used in such dishes as Pâté and chopped liver. - Schmaltz: This is produced by rendering the fat, and is used in various dishes. Health. Chicken meat contains about two to three times as much polyunsaturated fat as most types of red meat when measured as weight percentage. Chicken generally includes low fat in the meat itself (castrated roosters excluded

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In which capital of the British Isles would you find the Royal Canal?

(1.2 million) in Scotland and Greater Dublin Area (1.9 million) in Ireland. The population of England rose rapidly during the 19th and 20th centuries, whereas the populations of Scotland and Wales showed little increase during the 20th century; the population of Scotland has remained unchanged since 1951. Ireland for most of its history had much the same population density as Great Britain (about one third of the total population). However, since the Great Irish Famine, the population of Ireland has fallen to less than one

Guard automatically became a part of the Department of the Navy. Destroyers and similar escort warships were considered the most effective means of sinking enemy submarines and protecting merchantmen. Therefore, destroyer squadrons were based in the British Isles at major ports including Queenston, Ireland. The capital ships took up positions with the British Royal Navy in the North Sea for an uneventful blockade of the German High Seas Fleet that would last even after the armistice into 1919. The first victory for the United States Navy took place in the Atlantic on October

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Which canal links the Grand Union Canal to the Limehouse Cut in London?

observance is very low within the Anglican denomination. Church attendance continues on a long, slow, steady decline, according to Church of England statistics. London is also home to sizeable Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and Jewish communities. Notable mosques include the East London Mosque in Tower Hamlets, which is allowed to give the Islamic call to prayer through loudspeakers, the London Central Mosque on the edge of Regent's Park and the Baitul Futuh of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Following the oil boom, increasing numbers of wealthy

product from Hertfordshire, this later became an important industrial waterway connecting the heavily industrialised Lea Valley with the docks. A short-cut to the Thames avoiding the winding mouth of the Lea (Bow Creek) and closer to central London was provided by the Limehouse Cut (1760). A connection from London to the Midlands had been provided by the Oxford Canal since 1790, but this required navigation up the winding the upper Thames to Oxford. The completion of the Grand Junction Canal (later Grand Union) from the Thames

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The Royal Military Canal separates which area from the rest of England?

Royal Military Canal The Royal Military Canal is a canal running for between Seabrook near Folkestone and Cliff End near Hastings, following the old cliff line bordering Romney Marsh, which was constructed as a defence against the possible invasion of England during the Napoleonic Wars. History. History Origin and construction. The canal was conceived by Lieutenant-Colonel John Brown of the Royal Staff Corps of field engineers in 1804, during anti-invasion preparations, as a defensible barrier to ensure that a French force could not use the Romney

Kløvermarken Kløvermarken (the Clover Field) is a large green space in the Amager East district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally a military area, it has later been home to both Copenhagen's first air field and a camp for German refugees after World War II. It now sports football pitches and other sports facilities as well as a nature centre for children. Kløvermarken is bounded by Uplandsgade, Raffinaderivej and Kløvermarksvej. The area between the park and Stadsgraven, the canal which separates Amager from Christianshavn, is dominated by allotments

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The Soviets invaded which Baltic country in November 1939?

more specifically, Eastern Baltic subgroup of Baltic). The Estonian language is a Finnic language, together with neighboring Finland's Finnish language. Apart from the indigenous languages, German was the dominant language in Estonia and Latvia in academics, professional life, and upper society from the 13th century until World War I. Polish served a similar function in Lithuania. Numerous Swedish loanwords have made it into the Estonian language; it was under the Swedish rule that schools were established and education propagated in the 17th century. Swedish remains spoken

in Mongolia between May–August, 1939. Later that year, protected with the [[Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact]], it invaded eastern Poland about three weeks after the Germans invaded the west of the country. During the next eleven months the Soviets [[Occupation of Baltic Republics|occupied and annexed the Baltic states]]. The Soviet Union supported Germany in the war effort against Western Europe through the [[German–Soviet Commercial Agreement (1939)|1939 German–Soviet Commercial Agreement]] and larger [[German–Soviet

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What was the title of Stevie Wonder's 1977 tribute to Duke Ellington?

straight at No. 1 in the "Billboard" charts, where it stood for 14 non-consecutive weeks. Two tracks became No. 1 Pop/R&B hits: "I Wish" and "Sir Duke". The baby-celebratory "Isn't She Lovely?" was written about his newborn daughter Aisha, while songs such as "Love's in Need of Love Today" and "Village Ghetto Land" reflected a far more pensive mood. "Songs in the Key of Life" won Album of the

including joining Herbie Mann on stage in Central Park and an impromptu performance on "The Tonight Show". She was asked to join the final band of trumpeter Lee Morgan, performing on his last Blue Note album in 1971. Morgan contributed to Humphrey's first album, "Flute In", in 1971. She has played with Duke Ellington and George Benson. Benson and Humphrey were guest musicians on Stevie Wonder's single "Another Star" from his "Songs in the Key of Life" (1976) album.

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Darts had their last Top Ten hit in 1979 with which song?

, and he was replaced by American singer Kenny Andrews. Their final hit of 1978 was "Don't Let It Fade Away" (written by George Currie). "Get It" (written by Horatio Hornblower, under his real name Nigel Trubridge), followed in early 1979 and they also covered Gene Chandler's US 1962 hit "Duke of Earl", produced by former Wizzard frontman Roy Wood. This was their last UK Top 10 hit, their only other sizeable hit coming in 1980 with a cover of The

a top ten US hit. It was Rivers' last Top 40 hit in the United States, and became his second Gold record. In 1979, Johnny Duncan covered the song under its original title "Slow Dancing", and had a top ten hit on the country charts with it in both the US and Canada. Content. The song describes a young man slow dancing in the middle of the night with his girlfriend. Nothing needs to be done at the moment; the man tells his girlfriend that

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Which region of France was renamed after the apple brandy distilled there?

Calvados Calvados (, , ) is an apple or pear brandy from Normandy in France. History. History In France. Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known Norman distillation was carried out by Gilles Picot, Lord de Gouberville, in 1553, and the guild for cider distillation was created about 50 years later in 1606. In the 17th century, the traditional cider farms expanded, but taxation and prohibition of cider brandies were enforced elsewhere than Brittany,

Cognac Cognac ( , , ) is a variety of brandy named after the town of Cognac, France. It is produced in the surrounding wine-growing region in the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime. Cognac production falls under French appellation d'origine contrôlée designation, with production methods and naming required to meet certain legal requirements. Among the specified grapes, Ugni blanc, known locally as Saint-Emilion, is most widely used. The brandy must be twice distilled in copper pot stills and aged at least two years

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In which 1980 film does Ted Striker describe his wartime experiences in Drambuie and Daiquiri?

I am serious. And don't call me Shirley", was 79th on AFI's list of the best 100 movie quotes. In 2000 the American Film Institute listed "Airplane!" as number ten on its list of the 100 funniest American films. In the same year, readers of "Total Film" voted it the second greatest comedy film of all time. It also came second in the British 50 Greatest Comedy Films poll on Channel 4, beaten by "Monty Python's The Life of Brian". "

The reminiscences are intercut with the realities of the period – old news, films, recruiting trailers, March of Time clips, and pop songs such as "Rosie the Riveter." These often serve to highlight the disparities between how women were portrayed in wartime media and the actual experiences of these five women. Reception. "The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter" premiered at the New York Film Festival in 1980, which at that time was one of the most important film festivals in America, and

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Manchester Trousers are made of Manchester cloth, which is another name for what?

Corduroy Corduroy is a textile with a distinct pattern, a "cord" or wale. Modern corduroy is most commonly composed of tufted cords, sometimes exhibiting a channel (bare to the base fabric) between the tufts. Both velvet and corduroy derive from fustian fabric. The fabric looks as if it is made from multiple cords laid parallel to each other and then stitched together. The word "corduroy" is from "cord" and "duroy", a coarse woollen cloth made in England in the 18th century

Soreen. Rikki was also responsible for developing the technique for drying egg white used in many cooking recipes. In 2003 Warburtons sold the brand to Inter Link Foods and in 2007 Soreen became part of McCambridge Group. In 2014 UK food group Samworth Brothers bought the Soreen brand for an undisclosed sum. Aunt Ellen's is another popular brand. Both are produced in Manchester. Harvo was another brand of malt loaf which was made in Birmingham until the company went bankrupt in 1973. In some areas the name Harvo or Harvo Loaf

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Which peninsula marks the southern end of the Gulf of Mexico?

as illustrated by papers authored by Kevin Mickus and others. This hypothesis is not to be confused with the Chicxulub Crater, a large impact crater on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico on the Yucatán Peninsula. Increasingly, the Gulf of Mexico is regarded as a backarc basin behind the Jurassic Nazas Arc of Mexico In 2014 Erik Cordes of Temple University and others discovered a brine pool feet below the gulf's surface, with a circumference of and feet deep, which is four to five times saltier than the rest of the

southern end of Hutchinson Island, near Sewall's Point, Jensen Beach and Port Salerno, Florida. Late on September 5, Frances picked up speed due to a strengthening high pressure system to its north and crossed the Florida Peninsula, emerging over the Gulf of Mexico near Tampa as a tropical storm. After a short trip over the Gulf of Mexico, Frances made a second landfall near St. Marks, Florida. Frances headed inland, weakening to a tropical depression and causing heavy rainfall over the southern and eastern United States. As

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The Mississippi enters the sea in which state of the USA?

the total drainage basin is , of which only about one percent is in Canada. The Mississippi ranks as the fourth-longest and fifteenth-largest river by discharge in the world. The river either borders or passes through the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Native Americans have lived along the Mississippi River and its tributaries for thousands of years. Most were hunter-gatherers, but some, such as the Mound Builders, formed

Missouri-Arkansas border in the Bootheel and eventually exits the state at Missouri's lowest point in the "toe" at above sea level. It passes through Lake Wappapello, which is formed by a dam constructed in 1941. Below the dam the river meanders through cane forests and willow wetlands or forested swamp, transitioning from a clear stream into a slow and silt-laden muddy river as it enters the flat lands of the Mississippi embayment. In its lower course the river parallels Crowleys Ridge and is part of a navigation and

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Which British designer allegedly invented both the miniskirt and later hot pants?

female tennis players, figure skaters, cheerleaders, and dancers. Several designers have been credited with the invention of the 1960s miniskirt, most significantly the London-based designer Mary Quant and the Parisian André Courrèges. Pre-1960. While very short skirts have existed for a long time, they were generally not called "mini" until the 1960s. Figurines produced by the Vinča culture (c. 5700–4500 BCE) have been interpreted by archaeologists as representing women in miniskirt-like garments. One of the oldest surviving garments resembling

inventing the coloured and patterned tights that tended to accompany the garment, although their creation is also attributed to the Spanish couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga, who offered harlequin-patterned tights in 1962, or to John Bates. Fashion career Later career. In the late 1960s, Quant popularised hot pants and became a British fashion icon. Through the 1970s and 1980s she concentrated on household goods and make-up rather than just her clothing lines, including the duvet, which she claims to have invented. In 1988, Quant designed

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Which model controversially wore a mini-dress to the Melbourne races in October 1965?

White shift dress of Jean Shrimpton On 1965 Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, English model Jean Shrimpton wore a white minidress that sparked controversy and was later described as a pivotal moment in women's fashion. The dress was made by Shrimpton's dressmaker, Colin Rolfe, and its hem was a daring above the knee because he had not been supplied with enough fabric to complete their intended design. Background. In 1962, the Victoria Racing Club, faced with waning crowd attendance at racing events in

in the Melbourne Cup Carnival in Australia wearing a miniskirt in 1965; Goldie Hawn, who appeared on "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" with her mini skirt in 1967; and Jackie Kennedy, who wore a short white pleated Valentino dress when she married Aristotle Onassis in 1968. Women's fashion Mid 1960s (1964–66) The Single Girl. Writer, Helen Gurley Brown, wrote Sex and the Single Girl in 1962. This book acted as a guide for women of any marital status to take control of their own lives

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Which country adopted an all green flag in November 1977?

Flag of Libya The flag of Libya was originally introduced in 1951, following the creation of the Kingdom of Libya. It was designed by Omar Faiek Shennib and approved by King Idris Al Senussi who comprised the UN delegation representing the regions of Cyrenaica, Fezzan and Tripolitania at UN unification discussions. The flag fell out of use in 1969, but was subsequently adopted by the National Transitional Council and anti-Gaddafi forces and effectively reinstated as the country’s national flag in article three of the Libyan Draft Constitutional Charter for the

Flag of Solomon Islands The flag of Solomon Islands consists of a thin yellow diagonal stripe divided diagonally from the lower hoist-side corner, with a blue upper triangle and green lower triangle, and the canton charged with five white stars. Adopted in 1977 to replace the British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the protectorate, it has been the flag of the Solomon Islands since 18 November of that year, eight months before the country gained independence. Although the number of provinces has since increased, the number of stars

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In which year did Apollo 8 become the first manned mission to orbit the moon?

Apollo 8 in 1968, and six manned landings between 1969 and 1972, with the first being Apollo 11 in July 1969. These missions returned lunar rocks which have been used to develop a geological understanding of the Moon's origin, internal structure, and the Moon's later history. Since the 1972 Apollo 17 mission the Moon has been visited only by unmanned spacecraft. Both the Moon's natural prominence in the earthly sky and its regular cycle of phases as seen from Earth have provided cultural references and influences for human societies

the United States Army, he joined NASA in 1962. He worked at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, until 1970. He served as the Flight Director on Gemini 11 and Gemini 12, and as one of the Flight Directors on Apollo 8, the first mission to orbit the Moon; Apollo 11, the first mission to land on the Moon; and Apollo 12, the second Moon landing mission. From 1970 to 1972 he was manager of the Earth observation satellite program. He then worked as Deputy Head

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Where is Britain's National Space Centre?

National Space Centre The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester. It is located on the north side the city of Leicester, England, next to the River Soar. Many of the exhibits, including upright rockets, are housed in a tower with minimal steel supports and a semi-transparent cladding of ETFE 'pillows' which has become one of Leicester's most recognisable landmarks. History.

Billy George (gymnast) Billy George (born 4 April 1991) is a British gymnast. Education. George trained IDTA Ballet, Tap, and Modern Jazz at his mother's dance school, Armley Dance Studios, Leeds. Billy attended Intake Arts College in Bramley, Leeds, a specialist performing arts school. In 2009, he attended the National Centre for Circus Arts in London formally known as Circus Space. Career. George first became well-known on Britain's Got Talent (series 6)

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In which Japanese form of Buddhism is meditation most important?

is mindfulness of breathing ("annabanna" 安那般那). The Chinese translator and scholar Kumarajiva (344–413 CE) transmitted various meditation works, including a meditation treatise titled "The Sūtra Concerned with Samādhi in Sitting Meditation" (坐禅三昧经, T.614, K.991) which teaches the Sarvāstivāda system of fivefold mental stillings. These texts are known as the Dhyāna sutras. They reflect the meditation practices of Kashmiri Buddhists, influenced by Sarvāstivāda and Sautrantika meditation teachings, but also by Mahayana Buddhism. East Asian Mahāyāna East Asian Yogācāra methods. The

11, 2009, a cartel lieutenant—Arnoldo Rueda Medina—was arrested. La Familia members attacked the Federal Police station in Morelia to try to free Rueda shortly after his arrest. During the attacks, two soldiers and three federal policemen were killed. When that failed, cartel members attacked Federal Police installations in at least a half-dozen Michoacán cities in retribution. Three days later, on July 14, 2009, the cartel tortured and murdered twelve Mexican Federal Police agents and dumped their bodies along the side of a

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The word 'stannary' refers to which metal?

, mostly from the mid nineteenth century onwards, which is rather late in the overall history of the stannary organisations. Earlier survivals in the CRO include the Tin Abstract Books from the Truro Tin office for 1703–10 and 1833–35. These books record the quantities of tin coined in the various coinage towns of Devon and Cornwall, the purchase of tin by the crown and the shipment of this tin by sea to London. Many stannary-related papers including registration of tin bounds, records of tin production and papers relating to disputes are

instrument that has a long body where its bars are made from bamboo or other good quality woods or metal bars striking with a pair of two roneat sticks played in the Pinpeat and Mahori Orchestras. "The Garland Handbook of Southest Asian Music" edited by Terry E. Miller and Sean Williams, argued that the word "roneat" is a Khmer generic term refers to xylophones or metallophones-idiophones, with bars of bamboo, wood, or metal. The word roneat derives from the word "roneap" which means bamboo strips

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There are four types of wetland: swamp, marsh, bog and what?

. Fens are an example of this kind of bog. Types By nutrient content Mesotrophic bog. A mesotrophic bog, also called a transitional peat bog, contains a moderate quantity of nutrients. Types By nutrient content Oligotrophic bog. Oligotrophic bogs occur where the groundwater is poor in nutrients e.g. in wetlands with nutrient-poor soils. They occur in several variants: raised bogs, soligenic bogs and blanket bog. Uses. Uses Tourism uses. The Great Kemeri Bog Boardwalk is a tourist destination in Ķemeri National Park, Jūrmala

Mantua Bog State Nature Preserve The Mantua Bog State Nature Preserve (or Mantua Swamp) is a protected wetland in Mantua Township, Portage County in the U.S. state of Ohio. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1976 and a state nature preserve in 1990. The national landmark designation encompasses which includes Marsh Wetlands State Nature Preserve, in addition to Mantua Bog State Nature Preserve. The nature preserve includes different types of wetlands including swamp forest, boreal bog, and cattail marshes. Twenty-four state-listed plants

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Which G is the name of the Italian astronomer who improved the telescope so much as to discover that there were craters on the moon?

calculate the motions of the Moon and other objects in the Solar System. During the Middle Ages, before the invention of the telescope, the Moon was increasingly recognised as a sphere, though many believed that it was "perfectly smooth". In 1609, Galileo Galilei drew one of the first telescopic drawings of the Moon in his book and noted that it was not smooth but had mountains and craters. Thomas Harriot had made, but not published such drawings a few months earlier. Telescopic mapping of the Moon followed

Kuiper (Mercurian crater) Kuiper is a moderate-size crater with a central peak cluster located at on Mercury. It is 62 kilometers in diameter and was named after Dutch-American astronomer Gerard Kuiper in 1976. It is one of only 2 Mercurian craters which are named not after artists, and one of very few cases when the same name is used for 3 craters (there are also Kuiper craters on Mars and on the Moon). Gerard Kuiper, being a leader of American planetary science, died shortly before

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For which series of films were the actors Kenneth Williams and Sid James best known?

Kenneth Williams Kenneth Charles Williams (22 February 1926 – 15 April 1988) was an English actor, best known for his comedy roles and in later life as a raconteur and diarist. He was one of the main ensemble in 26 of the 31 "Carry On" films, and appeared in many British television programmes and radio comedies, including series with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne. Williams grew up in Central London in a working-class family. He served in the Royal Engineers during World War II,

began in 1956 under the same name and with the same writers, produced for the BBC by Duncan Wood. The television and radio versions alternated until 1959, when the final radio series and the fifth television series were both broadcast during the autumn season. Only Sid James transferred from the radio series, although Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques each made a couple of appearances. The television version drew on a stock company of actors, who played different supporting characters in each episode. Semi-regulars included Liz Fraser, John Le Mesurier

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Which alternative word for the Devil is a Hebrew word with translates as Lord Of The Flies?

, and "Ba'al Zebub" was a derogatory pun used by the Israelites. In regard to the god of Ekron, the belief that "zebub" may be the original affix to Baal and that it is a substitute for an original "zbl" which, after the discoveries of Ras Shamra, has been connected with the title of "prince", frequently attributed to Baal in mythological texts. Ba'al Zebub was used in Hebrew as a "pun" with Ba'al Zebul, where Zebul meant "of the manor",

Beulah (given name) Beulah ( ), a feminine given name, originated from the Hebrew word ( "bə‘ūlāh"), used in the Book of Isaiah as a prophesied attribute of the land of Israel. The King James Bible transliterates the word and translates it as "married" (see ). An alternative translation is "espoused", see for example (Mechon Mamre). The "Online Etymology Dictionary" relates the word to "baal", meaning "owner, master, lord".

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On which TV island might you have found actor Ricardo Montalban?

the Apes" (1972). Ricardo Montalbán played Mr. Roarke on the television series "Fantasy Island" (1977–1984), and Khan Noonien Singh in both the original "" series (1967) and the film "" (1982). He won an Emmy Award for his role in the miniseries "How the West Was Won" (1978), and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild in 1993. Montalbán was professionally active into his 80s, when he provided voices for animated films and

relinquish all of his royalty income to Von Braun. Lehrer firmly denied those claims in a 2003 interview. - "The Vatican Rag" – The Second Vatican Council and the reform of Roman Catholic liturgy (Upon performing this song in the hungry i nightclub in San Francisco, Lehrer was harshly criticized by actor Ricardo Montalban, who happened to be in the audience that night. Montalban shouted, "How "dare" you make fun of my religion! I "love" my religion! I will "die" for

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Mozart's opera, which was a continuation of The Barber Of Seville, was called The Marriage Of ... who?

was the most prestigious form of Italian opera, until Christoph Willibald Gluck reacted against its artificiality with his "reform" operas in the 1760s. The most renowned figure of late 18th-century opera is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who began with opera seria but is most famous for his Italian comic operas, especially "The Marriage of Figaro" ("Le nozze di Figaro"), "Don Giovanni", and "Così fan tutte", as well as "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" ("The Abduction from

is not improbable that this person is identical with the Nahum mentioned in the list [Lazarus 1890, p. 65]. The danger threatening the authority residing in the land of Israel was fortunately averted; at about the same time, Rabbi Nathan, a member of the house of exilarchs, came to land of Israel, and by virtue of his scholarship was soon classed among the foremost tannaim of the post-Hadrianic time. His Davidic origin suggested to Rabbi Meïr the plan of making the Babylonian scholar "nasi"

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What is the nearest planet to the Sun?

, hurricanes, tectonics, and even hydrology. Planets are generally divided into two main types: large low-density giant planets, and smaller rocky terrestrials. There are eight planets in the Solar System. In order of increasing distance from the Sun, they are the four terrestrials, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, then the four giant planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Six of the planets are orbited by one or more natural satellites. Several thousands of planets around other stars

stars and red dwarf stars within the Milky Way Galaxy. 11 billion of these estimated planets may be orbiting sun-like stars. The nearest such planet was then as close as 12 light-years away but (see below) is now estimated slightly above four light-years away. On August 24, 2016, astronomers announced the discovery of a rocky planet in the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to Earth (not counting the Sun). Called Proxima b, the planet is 1.3 times the

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What is the name of the dopey road sweeper player by Roger Lloyd-Pack in Only Fools And Horses?

Roger Lloyd-Pack Roger Lloyd-Pack (8 February 1944 – 15 January 2014) was an English actor. He was best known for the role of Trigger in "Only Fools and Horses" from 1981 to 2003. He had a supporting role of Owen Newitt in "The Vicar of Dibley" from 1994 to 2007, and as Tom in "The Old Guys" with Clive Swift. He was also well known for his appearance as Barty Crouch, Sr. in the film "Harry Potter and the Goblet

Lawson ("Star Wars"), David Neilson ("Coronation Street"), Peter Duncan ("Blue Peter"), June Brown ("EastEnders"), David Troughton, and Roger Lloyd-Pack ("Only Fools and Horses" and "The Vicar of Dibley"). In a High Court case in the mid-1970s, which was abandoned by both sides due to escalating costs, writer Brian Clemens claimed that he had told Terry Nation the concept for the series in the late 1960s and had

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In which sport do the rules specify that the ball used must not weigh less than 45.93 grams and must have a diameter of at least 42.67 millimetres?

pilgrimage. In 1764, the standard 18-hole golf course was created at St Andrews when members modified the course from 22 to 18 holes. Golf is documented as being played on Musselburgh Links, East Lothian, Scotland as early as 2 March 1672, which is certified as the oldest golf course in the world by Guinness World Records. The oldest surviving rules of golf were compiled in March 1744 for the Company of Gentlemen Golfers, later renamed The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, which was played at Leith, Scotland. The world

. The Wanderers 1–0 Royal Engineers at Kennington Oval in London. The goal is scored by Morton Betts. In its way, this first final marks the beginning of major competitive football. - The FA rules that the ball must have a circumference of between 68 cm and 71 cm. It must be spherical and must consist of an India rubber bladder enclosed within a casing made of leather or another approved material. Also, the ball must weigh at least 396 grams but no more than 453 grams. The prescribed

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Which came first - Rugby League or Rugby Union?

Rugby union Rugby union, widely known simply as rugby, is a contact team sport which originated in England in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is between two teams of 15 players using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field with H-shaped goalposts at each end. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by male and female

Jake Spedding Jake Spedding (born 26 June 1996) is an English rugby league footballer who plays for Barrow Raiders in the Betfred Championship, as a or . Career. Spedding made his début in the Super League for St. Helens on 8 April 2016 against the Warrington Wolves. His first professional try came for the Sheffield Eagles in a Championship game against the Rochdale Hornets in which they won 18-42. He spent the 2017 season on loan with the side. Following this loan spell, Spedding rejoined the Eagles

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Which is the heaviest? An Ice Hockey Puck or a Baseball?

Hockey puck A hockey puck is a disk made of vulcanized rubber that serves the same functions in various games as a ball does in ball games. The best-known use of pucks is in ice hockey, a major international sport. Origins. Ice hockey and its various precursor games utilized balls until the late 19th century. By the 1870s, flat pucks were made of wood as well as rubber. At first, pucks were square. The first recorded organized game of ice hockey used a wooden puck,

Kenneth Brumley Kenneth Brumley (born 1968) is one of the heaviest people ever recorded, whose weight was confirmed. He was featured on the Channel 4 "BodyShock" documentary "Half Ton Dad", as a father of four, who weighed 1,033 pounds (468 kg). As a child, Brumley played basketball, baseball and American football which kept his weight average, but after a move to California at age 19, he stopped playing and the weight began to accumulate. At his heaviest, Brumley

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Who did Sue Barker replace as host of the BBC quiz show A Question Of Sport?

Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell. Dawson is a Rugby World Cup winner, winning 77 caps, and scoring 16 tries. He played club rugby for Northampton Saints and subsequently Wasps. Tufnell played 42 Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team. He played county cricket for Middlesex. Presenters and captains Former presenters. "A Question of Sport" was first broadcast in January 1970, with David Vine at the helm for the first five series. David Coleman succeeded Vine—remaining as presenter

of its sporting quiz show "A Question of Sport" the evening before the race. This was immediately followed by a live race preview show, "The Night Before the National", on BBC Two, presented by Clare Balding from the pre-National gala dinner at St. George's Hall in Liverpool. Coverage on race day itself began at 1:45pm BST and was presented by Sue Barker with interviews and features by Balding, while Angus Loughran followed the betting. It was the 43rd consecutive year the BBC broadcast the Grand

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In 1999, what film became Tom Hanks first sequel?

starred in an adaptation of the Stephen King novel "The Green Mile". He also returned as the voice of Woody in "Toy Story 2", the sequel to "Toy Story". The following year, he won a Golden Globe for Best Actor and an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of a marooned FedEx systems analyst in Robert Zemeckis's "Cast Away". In 2001, Hanks helped direct and produce the Emmy-Award-winning HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers". He also appeared in

Prior releases, such as 1994's "Aladdin" sequel, "The Return of Jafar", had returned an estimated $100 million in profits. Initially, everything regarding the sequel was uncertain at first: whether stars Tom Hanks and Tim Allen would be available and affordable, what the story premise would be, and even whether the film would be computer-animated at Pixar or traditionally hand-drawn at Walt Disney Feature Animation. Lasseter regarded the project as a chance to groom new directing talent, as top

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What was the name of the robot dog that became a regular companion for Doctor Who?

then has been produced in-house by BBC Wales in Cardiff. "Doctor Who" has also spawned numerous spin-offs, including comic books, films, novels, audio dramas, and the television series "Torchwood" (2006–2011), "The Sarah Jane Adventures" (2007–2011), "K-9" (2009–2010), and "Class" (2016), and has been the subject of many parodies and references in popular culture. Thirteen actors have headlined the series as the Doctor. The transition from

a small flat at Putney overlooking the Thames. Almost all his significant work was produced during this period. He had a stable job at the BBC and ended the unsatisfying promiscuity of his younger years. What remained was his search for what he called an "Ideal Friend". Ackerley took financial responsibility for his sister Nancy, who was unstable, and his aging Aunt Bunny. In 1946 (the year his mother died) he acquired an Alsatian named Queenie, a dog that became his primary companion of the next 15

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Which former Blue Peter presenter was involved in the first National Lottery TV draw in November 1994?

special programme. Those returning included Leila Williams, Valerie Singleton, John Noakes, Peter Purves, Diane Louise Jordan, Anthea Turner, John Leslie, Tim Vincent, Yvette Fielding, Caron Keating, Mark Curry, Janet Ellis, Peter Duncan, Sarah Greene, Tina Heath, Simon Groome and Christopher Wenner. Steve Hocking then replaced Macfarlane as editor, at a time that was believed to be a difficult period for the programme. He introduced a further re-arrangement of the theme tune and a new graphics package in September 1999

Noted residents. Residents born or who have lived in the area include the political reformer Thomas Muir of Huntershill, TV and National Lottery draw presenter Jenni Falconer, singer Amy Macdonald, former Miss Scotland and Miss United Kingdom Nieve Jennings, actor and rock singer Steve Valentine, poet laureate (makar) and novelist Professor Jackie Kay and bassist Jack Bruce of Cream. STV presenter Storm Huntley resides in the Meadowburn area where she attended Primary School. Humorists Sanjeev Kohli who played Navid in Scottish sitcom "Still Game" and his

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Who played The Joker in the 1989 film Batman?

, and video game incarnations, including the 1960s "Batman" television series played by Cesar Romero and in films by Jack Nicholson in "Batman" (1989) and Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight" (2008). Mark Hamill, Troy Baker, and others have provided the character's voice. Creation and development. Creation and development Concept. Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson are credited with creating the Joker, but their accounts of the character's conception differ, each providing his own

Batman: Return of the Joker Batman: Return of the Joker is a 1991 platform video game, the follow-up to Sunsoft's on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Unlike that game, which was based on the 1989 Batman film directed by Tim Burton, "Return of the Joker" is entirely self-contained and based more on the modern comic book iteration of Batman. However, Batman mans the Batmobile and the Batwing from the 1989 film. A remake of "Return of the Joker", titled Batman:

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Who were the three stars of the TV show The Goodies?

The Goodies (TV series) The Goodies is a British television comedy series shown in the 1970s and early 1980s. The series, which combines surreal sketches and situation comedy, was broadcast by BBC 2 from 1970 to 1980. One seven-episode series was made for ITV company LWT and shown in 1981-82. The show was co-written by and starred Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie (together known as "The Goodies"). Bill Oddie also wrote the music and songs

TVOntario on Saturday evenings, repeated on Thursday evenings, until being replaced by Doctor Who in 1976. "The Goodies" television series International releases and repeats of the TV series Germany. In Germany in 1972, German TV screened the 13 part variety show "Engelbert and the Young Generation" a co-production between the BBC and German station ZDF in which The Goodies appeared in short 3 to 4 minute film sequences. The first six films were culled from the first and second series of "The Goodies", "Pets"

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Who were the original presenters on Channel 4's Big Breakfast?

) - Donna Air (2001) - Richard Bacon (2001–2002) - Amanda Byram (2001–2002) - Mike McClean (2001–2002) - Lisa Rogers (2001–2002) Presenters Stand-ins. The most regular temporary stand-in presenters for Chris Evans and Gaby Roslin were Danny Baker (1993–4) and Dani Behr (1994–5). Baker stood in while Evans was working on the first series of "Don't Forget Your Toothbrush". Presenters Co-presenters. - Bob Geldof - (

team and was a squad member for the 1991 tour to Zimbabwe. Career. After university Durden-Smith worked from 1993 to 1996 as a researcher for "Clive Anderson Talks Back". He began his presenting career at the now-defunct London station Channel One, before moving on to front the rugby coverage at Sky Sports in August 1997. He was one of the original presenters of Channel 4 breakfast show "", launched in April 2002 as a successor to "The Big Breakfast", but was

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In which Bond film does Britt Ekland play the character of Mary Goodnight?

The Man with the Golden Gun (film) The Man with the Golden Gun is a 1974 British spy film, the ninth in the "James Bond" series produced by Eon Productions, and the second to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. A loose adaptation of Ian Fleming's novel of the same name, the film has Bond sent after the Solex Agitator, a device that can harness the power of the sun, while facing the assassin Francisco Scaramanga, the "Man with the Golden Gun

Scaramanga: The main villain and assassin who is identified by his use of a golden gun; he also has a 'superfluous papilla', or supernumerary nipple. Scaramanga plans to misuse solar energy for destructive purposes. Lee was Ian Fleming's step-cousin and regular golf partner. Scaramanga has been called "the best-characterised Bond villain yet." - Britt Ekland as Mary Goodnight: Bond's assistant. Described by the critic of the "Sunday Mirror" as being "an astoundingly stupid blonde British agent"

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Which actress divorced Dennis Quaid in 2001 after she had an affair with Russell Crowe?

co-starred in the 1990 film "The Crossing". In 2000, Crowe was romantically involved with his co-star Meg Ryan (who was married to Dennis Quaid) while on the set of their film "Proof of Life". Crowe and Spencer reconciled in 2001, and married in April 2003 (on Crowe's 39th birthday) at his cattle property in Nana Glen, New South Wales. They have two sons: Charles Spencer Crowe, born December 21, 2003 and Tennyson Spencer Crowe, born 7 July

, U-571 Film Favorite Actor - Suspense. - Harrison Ford, What Lies Beneath - Dennis Quaid, Frequency - Russell Crowe, Proof of Life - Samuel L. Jackson, Unbreakable - Bruce Willis, Unbreakable Film Favorite Actor - Science Fiction. - Kevin Bacon, Hollow Man - Patrick Stewart, X-Men - Vince Vaughn, The Cell Film Favorite Actress - Drama. - Julia Roberts, Erin Brockovich - Joan Allen, The Contender - Kate Winslet, Quills Film Favorite

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In Channel 4's 1999 poll to find the 100 Greatest Movie Stars, in what position was Michael Caine?

". Stewart appealed to his commander, 30-year-old Lt. Col. Walter E. Arnold Jr., who understood his situation and recommended Stewart to the commander of the 445th Bombardment Group, a B-24 Liberator unit that had just completed initial training at Gowen Field and gone on to final training at Sioux City Army Air Base, Iowa. Following a mission to Ludwigshafen, Germany, on January 7, 1944, Stewart was promoted to major. Stewart was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions as deputy commander of the 2nd

He was listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1986" in "John Willis' Screen World" (2004). Phoenix was voted at No. 64 on a "Greatest Movie Stars of All Time" poll by Channel 4 television in the UK. The poll was made up wholly of votes from prominent figures of the acting and directing communities. He was ranked No. 86 in "Empire" magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list in 1997. His life and

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Which Irish writer is the only person to have won both a nobel prize and an academy award?

the total is sixty-two. Works Plays Early works. Shaw's first three full-length plays dealt with social issues. He later grouped them as "Plays Unpleasant". "Widower's Houses" (1892) concerns the landlords of slum properties, and introduces the first of Shaw's New Women—a recurring feature of later plays. "The Philanderer" (1893) develops the theme of the New Woman, draws on Ibsen, and has elements of Shaw's personal relationships, the character of Julia being

. He is the only person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize in Literature (1925) and an Oscar (1938), for his contributions to literature and for his work on the film Pygmalion (adaptation of his play of the same name), respectively. - Francis Sheehy-Skeffington (1878–1916): Irish suffragist, pacifist and writer. - Michael Shermer (born 1954): Science writer and editor of "Skeptic" magazine. Has stated that he is an atheist, but prefers to be

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Which Irishman has won the Eurovision song contest twice as a singer and once as a composer?

". Winning the Eurovision Song Contest provides artists with a local career boost and sometimes long-lasting international success. Some of them include ABBA (winners for Sweden), Bucks Fizz & Lulu (winners for the UK), Celine Dion (winner for Switzerland), Johnny Logan (who won the contest twice for Ireland), Dana International (for Israel) and Lena (who won for Germany). Origins and history. As a war-torn Europe was rebuilding itself in the 1950s, the European

Tor Endresen Tor Lars Oskar Endresen (born 15 June 1959 in Bergen) is a Norwegian singer and composer. He has entered the national Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest numerous times, but has only won it once, and represented Norway in the international final in 1997, where he came in last with nul points. Endresen was part of a popular Norwegian TV show in the early 1990s, a show with pop music from the 1950s and 1960s called "Lollipop", as a singing bartender. The show went on

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What is the English translation of Ireland's national anthem Amhrรกn na bhFiann?

Republic ("Marcha Nacional Filipina", 1898), Lithuania ("Tautiška giesmė", 1919), Weimar Germany ("Deutschlandlied", 1922), Republic of Ireland ("Amhrán na bhFiann", 1926) or Greater Lebanon ("Lebanese National Anthem", 1927). The Olympic Charter of 1920 introduced the ritual of playing the national anthems of the gold medal winners. From this time, the playing of national anthems became increasingly popular at international sporting events, creating an incentive for such nations that

only to find his watch and the next scene shows Chuck and Jill driving away with Chuck completely oblivious to her identity. Plot summary Buy More. Emmett is on a personal witch hunt for Chuck. He interrogates Morgan to get some dirt, but Morgan at first refuses. When Emmett threatens the Buy More after-hours poker game Morgan gives up some information and that night at the game Emmett decides to join in. The next day, Emmett has a horrible hangover and Morgan blackmails Emmett with footage of Emmett's drunken

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Which Irish born explorer is best remembered for his Anatarctic expedition from 1914 to 1916 in the ship Endurance?

Endurance (1912 ship) Endurance was the three-masted barquentine in which Sir Ernest Shackleton sailed for the Antarctic on the 1914 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. She was launched in 1912 from Sandefjord in Norway; three years later, she was crushed by ice in the Weddell Sea off Antarctica, causing her to sink. Design and construction. Designed by Ole Aanderud Larsen, "Endurance" was built at the Framnæs shipyard in Sandefjord, Norway and fully completed on 17 December 1912. She was built under the

Timothy McCarthy (sailor) Timothy 'Tim' McCarthy (15 July 1888 – 16 March 1917) was an Irish able seaman (AB). He is best known for his service in the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1916, for which he was awarded the Bronze Polar Medal. Biography. McCarthy was born on 15 July 1888 in Kinsale, Ireland. He signed on the "Endurance" as an able seaman, and participated fully in the dangers and privations of the Weddell Sea, particularly after the

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Who became the first Irish woman to set a world record in a track event when she recorded a record time in the 5,000 metres in 1991?

Sonia O'Sullivan Sonia O'Sullivan (born 28 November 1969) is an Irish former track and field athlete. She won a gold medal in the 5000 metres at the 1995 World Championships, and a silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2000 Olympic Games. Her 2000m world record of 5:25.36, set in 1994 stood until 2017. O'Sullivan first came to prominence when winning the 1500m at the 1991 Universiade, before going on to finish fourth in the 3000m final at the 1992 Olympic Games. She then won

Rosibel García Rosibel García Mina (born 13 February 1981) is a Colombian track and field athlete who specialises in middle-distance running events. She has represented her country at the Summer Olympics and has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics. She is the current Colombian record holder for the 800 metres and former 1500 metres record holder. The 800 m record was set at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where she became the first Colombian woman ever to reach the semi-finals of the event. She was

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