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In ancient Athens, what tree was considered sacred -- with all its fruit belonging to the state, and death the penalty for anyone caught cutting one down?

Untitled Document Herodotus' Description of Egypt and the Egyptians [The History of Herodotus, George Rawlinson, ed. and tr., vol. 2 (New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1885), Book 2, Chapters 5-99] 5. For any one who sees Egypt, without having heard a word about it before, must perceive, if he has only common powers of observation, that the Egypt to which the Greeks go in their ships is an acquired country, the gift of the river. The same is true of the land above the lake, to the distance of three days' voyage, concerning which the Egyptians say nothing, but which exactly the same kind of country. The following is the general character of the region. In the first place, on approaching it by sea, when you are still a day's sail from the land, if you let down a sounding-line you will bring up mud, and find yourself in eleven fathoms' water, which shows that the soil washed down by the stream extends to that distance. 6. The length of the country along shore, according to the bounds that we assign to Egypt, namely from the Plinthinetic gulf to Lake Serbonis, which extends along the base of Mount Casius, is sixty schoenes. The nations whose territories are scanty measure them by the fathom; those whose bounds are less confined, by the furlong; those who have an ample territory, by the parasang; but if men have a country which is very vast, they measure it by the schoene. Now the length of the parasang is thirty furlongs, but the schoene, which is an Egyptian measure, is sixty furlongs. Thus the coastline of Egypt would extend a length of three thousand six hundred furlongs. 7. From the coast inland as far as Heliopolis the breadth of Egypt is considerable, the country is flat, without springs, and full of swamps. The length of the route from the sea up to Heliopolis is almost exactly the same as that of the road which runs from the altar of the twelve gods at Athens to the temple of Olympian Jove at Pisa. If a person made a calculation he would find but a very little difference between the two routes, not more than about fifteen furlongs; for the road from Athens to Pisa falls short of fifteen hundred furlongs by exactly fifteen, whereas the distance of Heliopolis from the sea is just the round number. 8. As one proceeds beyond Heliopolis up the country, Egypt becomes narrow, the Arabian range of hills, which has a direction from north to south, shutting it in upon the one side, and the Libyan range upon the other. The former ridge runs on without a break, and stretches away to the sea called the Erythraean; it contains the quarries whence the stone was cut for the pyramids of Memphis: and this is the point where it ceases its first direction, and bends away in the manner above indicated. In its greatest length from east to west it is, as I have been informed, a distance of two months' journey towards the extreme east its skirts produce frankincense. Such are the chief features of this range. On the Libyan side, the other ridge whereon the pyramids stand is rocky and covered with sand; its direction is the same as that of the Arabian ridge in the first part of its course. Above Heliopolis, then, there is no great breadth of territory for such a country as Egypt, but during four days' sail Egypt is narrow; the valley between the two ranges is a level plain, and seemed to me to be, at the narrowest point, not more than two hundred furlongs across from the Arabian to the Libyan hills. Above this point Egypt again widens. 8. From Heliopolis to Thebes is nine days' sail up the river; the distance is eighty-one schoenes, or 4860 furlongs. If we now put together the several measurements of the country we shall find that the distance along shore is, as I stated above, 3600 furlongs, and the distance from the sea inland to Thebes 6120 furlongs. Further, it is a distance of eighteen hundred furlongs from Thebes to the place called Elephantine. 9. The greater portion of the country above described seemed to me to be, as the priests declared, a tract gained by the inhabitants. For the whole region above Memphis, lying between the two

What legendary fire-breathing female monster had a lion's head, a goat's body and a dragon's tail?

Bestiary | Theoi Greek Mythology The fantastic creatures of Greek mythology and legend can be divided into eight broad categories : 1. MYTHICAL MONSTERS Awful humanoid creatures. These included monsters such as the Gorgons and Echidna. 2. MYTHICAL HYBRIDS Creatures which combine human and animal forms or various animals. These include creatures such as the Centaur (Horse-Man), Sphinx (Lion-Woman), Hippocamp (Fish-Horse), and Chimaera (Lion-Goat-Snake). 3. MYTHICAL ANIMALS Normal animals with some fantastic attribute. Examples include the winged horse Pegasus, the giant Erymanthian Boar, the fire-breathing Bulls of Colchis, and the inescapable hunting-dog Laelaps. 4. DRAGONS A breed of serpentine monsters, usually equipped with some magical power. They include creatures such as the Hydra, the Dragon of the Golden Fleece, Python, the Ethiopian Sea-Monster and the she-dragon Echidna. 5. GIANTS Gigantic men, often with fantastic features or abilities. A few examples are the hundred-handed Hecatoncheires, the one-eyed Cyclopes, the water-walking hunter Orion, the wrestler Antaeus, and the monstrous Typhon. 6. GHOSTS & DEMONS Creatures from the underworld which haunted the earth. They included the Empusae, Erinyes, Vampires and haunting ghosts of the dead. Fabulous tribes of men which were believed to inhabit the lands of Terra Incognita, the "Unknown Earth." Examples of these are the Pygmies, the one-legged Sciapods, dog-headed Cynocephali, headless Blemmyae, and one-eyed Arimaspians. BESTIARY MEDUSA Greek myth and legend is filled with a wide variety of monsters and creatures ranging from Dragons, Giants, Demons and Ghosts, to multiformed creatures such as the Sphinx, Minotaur, Centaurs, Manticores and Griffins. There were also many fabulous animals such as the Nemean Lion, golden-fleeced Ram and winged horse Pegasus, not to mention the creatures of legend such as the Phoenix, Unicorns (Monocerata). Even amongst the tribes of man, myth spoke of strange peoples inhabiting the far reaches of the earth such as the hopping Umbrella-Foots, the one-eyed Arimaspians, the Dog-Headed men, and the puny Pygmies. AMPHISBAENAE see Beasts, African AUTOMOTONS (Automotones) Creatures crafted out of metal and endowed with life by the smith-god Hephaestus. BULLS, BRONZE (Tauroi Khalkeoi) Four fire-breathing, bronze bulls which Hephaestus crafted for King Aeetes of Colchis. CELEDONES (Keledones) Golden singing maidens which Hephaistos crafted for the first temple of Apollo at Delphi. DOGS, GOLD & SILVER (Kuones Khryseos Argyreos) A pair of gold and silver dogs which Hephaestus crafted for King Alcinous of the Phaeacians. HORSES, CABEIRIAN (Hippoi Kabeirikoi) A pair of metallic, fire-breathing horses owned by the twin Cabiri gods. MAIDENS, GOLDEN (Kourai Khryseai) Four golden maidens which Hephaestus crafted as his own attendants. TALOS A bronze giant which Hephaestus crafted for Queen Europa of Crete to patrol the borders of her island. BASILISCS see Beasts, African BEASTS, AFRICAN (Theres Aithiopes) The semi-legendary land of Ethiopia (Sub-saharan Africa) was the home of many fabulous beasts. AMPHISBAENAE (Amphisbainai) Saharan snakes with two heads, one at each end of the body. BASILISCS (Basiliskoi) Deadly serpents which killed by touch. BULLS, ETHIOPIAN (Tauroi Aithiopikoi) Gigantic African bulls whose red hides were impervious to steel. CATOBLEPAS (Katoblepon) African hoofed animals whose downward looking head, when raised, could kill man with a gaze or with its noxious breath. DRAGONS, ETHIOPIAN (Drakones Aithiopikoi) Gigantic African serpents. LEUCROCOTAE (Leukrokota) An animals with a powerful jaw of bone in place of teeth, which could imitate human voices to lure it prey. PEGASI, ETHIOPIAN (Pegasoi Aithiopikoi) The winged horses of Ethiopia who had a single horn growing from their forehead. SATYRS, ISLAND (Satyroi Nesioi) Ape-like satyrs native to certain islands off the African coast. SATYRS, LIBYAN (Satyroi Libyes) Monkey-like satyrs who lived in the forest of Mount Atlas. SPHINXES, ETHIOPIAN (Sphinxes Aithiopikoi) Women-headed A

According to legend, who fired the arrow that hit Achilles in the heel, his only vulnerable spot?

History Jeopardy Template Who is the Medici Family Who was the wealthy family in Florence that funded many artists during the Renaissance? 100 Who is Prometheus Who is that man that brought fire to the people of Greece by breaking off a piece of the sun? 100 Who is Helen of Sparta The Trojan War began because of the abduction of which Spartan queen according to classical sources? 100 What was the river that Egyptian civilizations depended on for flooding and irrigation? 100 After what explorer is our continent named? 200 What is Legalism What was the ancient Chinese philosophy that was used to bring an end to the Warring States Period in ancient China? 200 Who was the very wealthy king who loved gold more than anything? 200 In what year was the last battle of the War of 1812? 200 What type of belief system did most early civilizations have? 200 Who is that Spanish explorer that conquered the Incan empire? 300 What was the pictographic script used by the ancient Egyptians involving symbols? 300 Who was the god that was thrown off Mount Olympus because he was ugly? 300 During the Fourth Crusade, the pope excommunicated the Crusaders because they sacked what Christian city? 300 What is the Shang Dynasty What Chinese dynasty used tortoise shells and 'oracle bones' to communicate with the spirits which led to the first examples of Chinese writing? 300 Who is known as the first man to sail all the way around the world? 400 What is "Ring around the Rosie" What is the song that children sing for fun, but actually describes the Black Death that spread across Europe? 400 Artemis and who were the twins that Zeus had with Leto? 400 Who is Henry Tudor The War of Roses was fought between the Lancasters and the Yorks, but was one by a leader of neither party named who? 400 Who is the Nazca Who of this early Andes Mountains civilization carved enormous pictographs or glyphs into the desert floor that might be a form of ancient calendar? 400 Who crossed Panama and was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean? 500 What is 1886 What is the year in which the United States was presented with a monumental gift from France? 500 Who is Paris According to legend, who fired the arrow that hit Achilles in the heel, his only vulnerable spot? 500 What is the Treaty of Westphalia What was the resolution of the 30 Years War? 500 What is Papua New Guinea Jarred Diamond began searching the world for answers to a question posed by Yali, a native of what tropical country where Diamond did his early research? 500

In Greek mythology, who was the queen of the underworld and wife of Hades?

Hades Hades See More Hades Pictures > Hades was the brother of Zeus and Poseidon . After the overthrow of their father, Cronus , he drew lots with them to share the universe. He drew poorly, which resulted in becoming lord of the underworld and ruler of the dead. Nevertheless, he was not considered to be death itself, as this was a different god, called Thanatos . Greedy like his brother Poseidon , he was mainly interested in increasing his subjects, and anyone whose deeds resulted in people dying was favoured by him. The Erinnyes (the Furies) were welcomed guests in his kingdom. The Greeks were not keen on uttering his name, afraid of causing some kind of reaction that would end up with them dead sooner. Instead, they decided to give him another name, Plouton , deriving from the Greek word for wealth, due to the precious metals mined from the earth. Thus, Hades also became the god of wealth. Although an Olympian, Hades preferred the Underworld and rarely left his kingdom. His weapon was a pitchfork, which he used to create earthquakes, similar to the way Poseidon used his trident. He also had a helmet of invisibility, which he had received as a gift from the Cyclopes , in order to use it during the clash of the Titans . He was married to Persephone , daughter of Demeter , whom Hades abducted and carried down to the Underworld. Hades Is also called Pluto, Dis Pater, Orcus, Plouton.

"Which entertainer said, ""He was into animal husbandry--until they caught him at it?"

Tom Lehrer (Music) - TV Tropes Tom Lehrer You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share WMG "Come back tomorrow night, we're gonna do� fractions." "I find that if you take the various popular song forms to their logical extremes, you can arrive at almost anything from the ridiculous to the obscene—or, as they say in New York , sophisticated." —Tom Lehrer Thomas Andrew Lehrer (born April 9, 1928) is an American satirist who managed to achieve remarkable popularity and impact on popular culture, despite having produced only three albums' worth of material in the 1950s and '60s before retiring to a life in academia as a mathematician. Lehrer's pieces often take the form of witty parodies of various popular song forms. Other common themes in his work are disapproval of nuclear war, Cold War politics, and folk singing . Of course, he undercuts that last by putting forth as perfect a rendition of such songs as can be done with only a piano ("imagine that I am playing an 88-string guitar", as he said in his intro to "The Folk Song Army," on his 1965 album That Was the Year That Was) as accompaniment. He also wrote 10 songs for the children's educational series The Electric Company (1971) . Lehrer is still alive, and occasionally performing. At the 80th birthday party of a fellow mathematician and friend Irving "Kaps" Kaplansky, he dusted off a handful of mathematics songs to an appreciative crowd of students and fellow mathematicians. "Weird Al" Yankovic cites Tom Lehrer as one of his inspirations, while Dr Demento has described him as "the greatest musical satirist of the 20th Century." Lehrer's own inspirations notably include Gilbert and Sullivan , Danny Kaye and Cole Porter . He also claimed to have invented the Jell-O shot as a way of circumventing military base regulations, though the idea goes at least as far back as the 1862 book, How to Mix Drinks or The Bon-Vivant�s Companion. More of Tom Lehrer (1959) An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer (1959)note A live album with the material from More of... Revisited (1960)note A live album with the material from Songs by...; the CD version also contains two songs he wrote for The Electric Company (1971) That Was the Year That Was (1965) Mr. Lehrer's works display examples of: Acting Unnatural : In one of Tom Lehrer's compositions for The Electric Company (1971) , "L-Y", this trope comes into play in the second verse. Enhanced by the animation for the song, in which the "secret agent man" leans against the safe he is trying to open while playing with a yo-yo and smiling ear to ear. You're a secret agent man Who's after the secret plan How do you act so they don't know you're a spy? Ah-normally ( Not-So-Innocent Whistle ) Normally (whistles again) Normal... L-Y! Alma Mater Song : "Bright College Days". "Fight Fiercely, Harvard". It is actually a parody of a Football Fight Song , but Harvard is Tom Lehrer's alma mater. Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking : The final verse of "The Irish Ballad": And when at last the police came by Her little pranks she did not deny For to do so she would have had to lie... And lyin' she knew was a sin. Inverted with the the review-quotes he included on at least one of his album covers: "More desperate than amusing" � New York Herald Tribune "He seldom has any point to make except obvious ones" � The Christian Science Monitor "Mr. Lehrer's muse is not fettered by such inhibiting factors as taste." � New York Times "Obvious, jejune, and remarkably unsophisticated." � London Evening Standard From the introduction to "In Old Mexico": He majored in animal husbandry until they... caught him at it one day. From "I Got It from Agnes": She then gave it to Daniel, whose spaniel has it now. Bilingual Bonus : In the recorded version of "Lobachevsky", the reviews from Pravda and Izvestia are, respectively: "There once was a king who had a pet flea," the first line of Mussorgsky's "Song of the Flea", and "I must go where the Tsar himself goes on foot," a Russian idiom meaning "I have to go to the bathroom". Lehrer usually substitut

"According to hippy guru Dr. Timothy Leary, what did you do before you ""drop out?"""

A Burnt-Out Case | The Nation A Burnt-Out Case If you are a current Subscriber and are unable to log in, you may have to create a NEW username and password. To do so, click here and use the “NEW USER” sign-up option. Log In A Burnt-Out Case A Burnt-Out Case A new biography of Timothy Leary reveals the mixed-up sociopath behind the "turn on, tune in, drop out" mantra. Print My intersection with LSD came at a time when Dr. Timothy Leary’s legacy had been watered down to near-flavorlessness. It went as follows: One tab of acid at a late-era Grateful Dead show at Soldier Field, where I hallucinated a giant eagle and got mocked by a nurse for wearing a necklace made of Fimo beads that I’d bought in Oregon; another tab two nights later, followed by eight hours of seeing vampires crawl across a leaky apartment ceiling in Evanston, Illinois; and about a quarter-tab in the spring of 1994, which led to a night of then-stereotypically freaky New Orleans French Quarter tourism. While Leary was going about the slow process of dying online in Beverly Hills, surrounded by web geeks who hadn’t been born when he began to expand his consciousness, I felt like I was sucking the fumes from a bus that had long since left the station. Ad Policy In these wretched drug days of widespread crystal-meth addiction, transcontinental Xanax-popping and speed-laced Mexican ditch weed posing as The Chron, it’s harder than ever to swallow the idea that mind-altering drug use could transform our staggering society. That prospect becomes even harder to entertain when you consider the most famous proponent of narcotics-fueled social change. Robert Greenfield’s comprehensive biography of Leary is an epically thrilling, wicked epitaph for the vain, bizarre, self-promoting guru who, depending on your perspective, either poisoned or blessed our culture with his ridiculous “turn on, tune in and drop out” mantra. As Greenfield boldly and correctly asserts, Leary was the “wrong man” to inherit the future of psychedelic research. Psychiatrist Humphry Osmond, who coined the term “psychedelic,” even compared Leary to Hitler–not for the magnitude of his crimes (which were absurd and, other than escaping from prison, arguably not even criminal) but for the transcendent quality of his sociopathic megalomania, which he parlayed into drug guru status. This 600-page tome doesn’t really begin to percolate until Leary starts taking drugs. Until then, it’s standard biography: Thoughts of an absent alcoholic father traumatize an intelligent but self-absorbed West Point dropout. A sad childhood leads our protagonist down the path to unfaithful husbandry. His first wife, the mother of his two children, commits suicide. That terrible event, which would shatter an ordinary life, barely seemed to affect Leary; if psychedelics are supposed to destroy the ego, they didn’t do a very good job with Tim Leary. The book quotes an anthropologist, experienced with tribal drug-taking cultures, who in the fall of 1960 said that peyote had “no place in our culture or our mythology. We don’t have anything that enables us to explain or deal with this and therefore I don’t think it is something we can introduce.” But by then it was too late. Leary had already slipped acid into the well. In Greenfield’s telling, the great decade began as self-parody in Cambridge, Massachusetts, while Leary was still a lecturer at Harvard. More specifically, it was Halloween, 1960. Leary was conducting sleazy, absurd drug “experiments” at his house. A houseguest ingested a lot of psilocybin. Meanwhile, Leary’s preteen daughter Susan was having a slumber party upstairs. The guest went upstairs and lay in the bed in the middle of the room. When Leary pulled him out, his guest referred to the girls as “middle-class bitches” who needed him to “stir them up a little.” Leary almost let him, deciding at the last second that the party was Susan’s “trip.” He said, “You have the right to do anything you want so long as you don’t lay your trip on anyone else.” What Greenfield refers to as “the first commandment of the psyche

What is Nelson Mandela's middle name?

Names – Nelson Mandela Foundation Names The late Mr Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is sometimes referred to by other names. Each name has its own special meaning and story. When you use them you should know what you are saying and why. So here is a brief explanation of each name: Rolihlahla This was Mr Mandela’s birth name: it is an isiXhosa name that means “pulling the branch of a tree”, but colloquially it means “troublemaker”. His father gave him this name. Nelson This name was given to him on his first day at school by his teacher, Miss Mdingane. Giving African children English names was a custom among Africans in those days and was influenced by British colonials who could not easily, and often would not, pronounce African names. It is unclear why Miss Mdingane chose the name “Nelson” for Mr Mandela. Madiba This is the name of the clan of which Mr Mandela was a member. A clan name is much more important than a surname as it refers to the ancestor from which a person is descended. Madiba was the name of a Thembu chief who ruled in the Transkei in the 18th century. It is considered very polite to use someone’s clan name. Tata This isiXhosa word means “father” and is a term of endearment that many South Africans use for Mr Mandela. Since he was a father figure to many, they call him Tata regardless of their own age. Khulu Mr Mandela is often referred to as “Khulu”, which means great, paramount, grand. The speaker means “Great One” when referring to Mr Mandela in this way. It is also a shortened form of the isiXhosa word “Tat'omkhulu” for “grandfather”. Dalibhunga This is the name Mr Mandela was given at the age of 16 once he had undergone initiation, the traditional Xhosa rite of passage into manhood. It means “creator or founder of the council” or “convenor of the dialogue”.  Related

How old would James Dean have been had he lived to the end of the 20th century?

JAMES DEAN: A Life in Pictures — – Everything’s Interesting – Medium Baby Jimmy and his father, Winton Dean, ca. 1931 JAMES DEAN: A Life in Pictures — A Look at the Men Whose Images Birthed a Legend Legendary actor James Dean was born on February 8, 1931… which would have made today his 85th birthday, had his life not been cut tragically short at the age of 24 in a horrific car crash. Many people remember Dean from the three starring roles he committed to celluloid in 1955, before he died — Cal Trask in East of Eden, Jim Stark in Rebel Without a Cause, and Jett Rink in Giant — and, make no mistake, those roles were what led him to be one of the most influential actors of all time. However, there’s another facet to Dean’s career that caused him to be one of the most recognizable faces in the world: during his one year of stardom, he collaborated with several photographers, who took thousands of photographs, which have since been reproduced ad infinitum. James Dean is many things to many people — youth, tragically lost; a noble embodiment of inchoate teenage angst; a representation of post-WWII America in general; an exciting new form of masculinity that isn’t afraid of femininity; a queer (or queer-friendly) role model; and a proponent of a revolutionary, rebellious new form of acting. In addition to his film roles, it was these images, by these photographers, that made him so exciting, and made his metaphorical meaning so infinitely malleable. Many were not published until after his death — as fans hungered for more appearances by an actor who would never film another movie, fan magazines around the country bought up and published any and all images ever taken of Dean. So, on what would have been Jimmy’s 85th birthday, here’s a look back at some of the most famous — and some more obscure — photos that make up the Dean mythos. ROY SCHATT (1954) The first of Dean’s three major photographer-collaborators was Roy Schatt. The two met while Dean was a student at the prestigious Actor’s Studio in New York City; Schatt was the official photographer of the school, and the two soon struck up a friendship. Jimmy had an interest in photography, as he did with most art forms and professions — friends and confidantes all described him as a consummate dabbler who believed knowledge of anything and everything would help him become a better actor. So, Roy became a friend and mentor of sorts, photographing Jimmy frequently, as well as helping Jimmy with his own photography. Remember, these photos were taken in 1954, before East of Eden, before anyone had any idea what kind of iconography would soon be associated with Dean’s visage. Roy Schatt took this photo, which is one of my favorites of Jimmy. He often said he hoped to be a director someday; while he died too young to realize that dream, seeing photographs of James Dean filming is the closest we’ll come to seeing a James Dean film. Roy Schatt was also responsible for one of the most famous Dean photoshoots, known as the Torn Sweater Series. These pictures were taken for a LIFE Magazine spread that never ran. They have been imitated countless times, printed on countless college dorm posters around the world. Looking at them now, I’m awed by how they anticipate various aspects of Dean’s star image — the moodiness, the softness, the erotic energy. In some, he seems on the verge of tears, or of rage. There’s frustration and restlessness, amusement and anger. This is James Dean at his most elemental: a face upon which to project all of your own emotions… a mirror for a generation yearning to be understood. (Images: JamesDean.com ) DENNIS STOCK (1955) Roy Schatt’s LIFE Magazine spread wasn’t ultimately picked up. However, several months after the Torn Sweater photoshoot, James Dean embarked upon a country-wide photo-taking journey with another photographer/collaborator/friend — Dennis Stock. (This journey is the subject of a new film from Anton Corbijn called, appropriately, LIFE. I haven’t seen it yet; I’m waiting to buy the BluRay next month). One of the core tenets of the James Dean myth

Barry Clifford found fame discovering what?

Barry Clifford, at it again! | PiratesAhoy! Please take a moment to read our Welcome Message and Forum Rules . Barry Clifford, at it again! Tweet by Thagarr , Aug 20, 2010 at 10:04 AM Thagarr Pining for the Fjords! Staff Member Administrator Creative Support Storm Modder News Gatherer Hearts of Oak Donator Joined: Steeler Country [imgleft]http://lh6.ggpht.com/_cQOyQjTP3GY/SzdzZcJpthI/AAAAAAAAAIU/lTv6nE8qBxo/pa-logo.gif[/imgleft]In late September, Barry Clifford will be off to an island off the east coast of Madagascar to do what he does best, explore sunken pirate ships! Clifford is headed to the small island of Île Sainte-Marie This is the first major expedition that I know of to search for pirate history in the area. It makes sense as these were some of the most pirate infested waters of the Golden Age! Ile Sainte-Marie, or St. Mary's Island as it is known in English, became a popular base for pirates throughout the 17th and 18th centuries due to several reasons: it was not far from the maritime routes along which ships returning from the East Indies sailed in transit, their holds overflowing with wealth, it was provided with bays and inlets protected from storms and finally, it had abundant fruit and was situated in quiet waters. Legendary pirates like William Kidd, Robert Culliford, Olivier Levasseur, Henry Every, and Thomas Tew, lived in the île aux Forbans, an island located in the bay of Sainte Marie's main town, Ambodifotatra. Many of them would found a family line. A lot of vestiges of this history remains at Sainte Marie. For example, several authentic pirate vessels still lie within a few meters of the surface in the Baie des Forbans. Two of these have been tentatively identified as the remains of Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley and Captain Condent's Fiery Dragon. The utopian pirate republic of Libertatia was also rumored to exist in this area, although the republic's existence, let alone its location, has never been proven. Click to expand... Barry Clifford made a name for himself in 1984 by discovering the first authentic pirate shipwreck ever found, The Whydah! If you haven't read up on the Whydah, it is really quite fascinating, this single wreck has done more to give a picture of what real pirate life was like than almost any other source. You can read more about it HERE! This time Clifford will be looking to explore 5 sunken ships he first discovered in 1999, and he also has plans to explore some underwater tunnels in the area. This time, he will be looking for artifacts of the pirate Olivier Le Vasseur, known as "The Buzzard." I can't wait to see just what this expedition uncovers, it should be fascinating to say the least! P'town explorer heading to pirate ships PROVINCETOWN — Pirating the world's great sailing ships in the Indian Ocean was a career option in the early 1700s. In late September, underwater explorer Barry Clifford of Province-town will head to an island off the east coast of Madagascar to get to the bottom of it. Clifford first discovered five antique ships sunken in the harbor of Sainte Marie Island in 1999 and 2000 along with underwater tunnels that may hold the stashes of renowned French pirate Olivier Le Vasseur, known as "The Buzzard." "The Buzzard" was an apprentice pirate with Capt. "Black Sam" Bellamy, Clifford told the Times yesterday. Bellamy captured 50 ships in the Caribbean and the Atlantic, including the Whydah in 1717, a three-masted English slave ship with silver and gold treasure that sunk off Wellfleet three months after it was seized. Clifford discovered the Whydah wreck in 1984, shooting him to fame. Artifacts from the Whydah are housed at Clifford's museum at MacMillan Pier in Provincetown and a National Geographic exhibition "Pirates of the Whydah," in cooperation with Clifford, is currently touring museums across the country. The shipwrecks off Sainte Marie Island, which Clifford calls "pirate central" of the late 1600s and early 1700s, include the Adventure Galley, a ship of Scottish pirate William Kidd, and the Fiery Dragon, commanded by pirate Willi

What was Christopher Reeve's first movie?

Christopher Reeve | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie twitter Biography by Sandra Brennan Though he has played a variety of leading roles, tall, dark, and wholesomely handsome Christopher Reeve will always be the definitive Superman to an entire generation of "Man of Steel" fans. That his definitive character was such a model of physical prowess only serves to intensify the tragedy of Reeve's post-Superman years, marked by a 1995 horseback riding accident that left him almost completely paralyzed. A native of New York City, Reeve was born to journalist Barbara Johnson and professor/writer Franklin Reeve on September 25, 1952. When he was four, his parents divorced, and Reeve and his brother went with their mother to Princeton, NJ, after she married her second husband, a stockbroker. Reeve became interested in acting at the age of eight, an interest that complemented his musical studies at the time. The following year, he made his professional acting debut in a production of a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta at Princeton's McCarter Theater. He would continue to work with the theater through his early teens and further enhanced his resumé at the age of 15, when he received a summer apprenticeship to study drama in Williamstown. The following year, he secured his first agent. Reeve went on to major in English and music at Cornell University. Following his graduation, he pursued a master's degree in drama at Juilliard and then studied under actor John Houseman 's tutelage before heading to Europe to work at London's Old Vic and the Comedie Française of Paris. Upon his 1974 return stateside, Reeve took over the role of Ben Harper on the long-running soap opera Love of Life; he stayed with the show through 1978. During this period, he made his Broadway debut, starring opposite Katharine Hepburn in a production of A Matter of Gravity. Though he had made his feature-film debut with a small role in the undersea adventure Gray Lady Down (1977), Reeve did not become a star until he beat out a number of big name actors, including Robert Redford , Sylvester Stallone , and Clint Eastwood , to don the metallic blue body stocking and red cape in Richard Donner 's 1978 blockbuster Superman: The Movie . Though the film abounded with exuberant, sly humor, Reeve played his Superman straight, giving him great charm, a touch of irony, and a clumsy wistfulness, thereby creating a believable alien hero who masquerades as a bungling newsman and pines for the love of unknowing colleague Lois Lane. The film was one of the year's most popular and earned Reeve a British Academy Award for Most Promising Newcomer. He went on to reprise the role in the film's three sequels, none of which matched the quality and verve of the original. In a concerted effort to avoid typecasting, Reeve attempted to prove his versatility by essaying a wide variety of roles. In 1980, while Superman II was in production, he returned to Broadway to appear as a gay amputee in Lanford Wilson's Fifth of July. That same year, he also starred in the romantic fantasy Somewhere in Time , playing a Chicago playwright who travels back in time to capture the attentions of a beautiful woman ( Jane Seymour ). Though generally cast as a good guy, Reeve occasionally attempted darker characters. In Deathtrap (1981), he played a crazed playwright, while he portrayed a corrupt priest in the dismal Monsignor (1982) and a reporter entangled in the prostitution industry in Street Smart (1987). Reeve returned to television in Sleeping Beauty, an entry in Shelley Duvall 's distinguished Faerie Tale Theater . He subsequently had success appearing in television movies such as Anna Karenina (1985) and Death Dreams (1992). In the late '80s, Reeve became involved in various social causes and co-founded the Creative Coalition. He was also active with Amnesty International, even going to Chile in 1987 to show support for imprisoned authors. His interest in improving the world is apparent in the earnest but much-panned Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), for

The Porcaro Brothers featured in which group?

Mike Porcaro dies at 59; bassist played with two brothers in rock band Toto - LA Times Mike Porcaro dies at 59; bassist played with two brothers in rock band Toto Toto Jim Shea / Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images The Grammy-winning rock group Toto in 1984: Mike Porcaro, left, Steve Porcaro, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Lukather and Fergie Frederiksen. The Grammy-winning rock group Toto in 1984: Mike Porcaro, left, Steve Porcaro, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Lukather and Fergie Frederiksen. (Jim Shea / Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images) Steve Chawkins Mike Porcaro, a bass player who performed along with his two brothers in the rock group Toto, dies at 59 Mike Porcaro, a bass player who performed along with his two brothers in the rock group Toto , died Sunday at his Los Angeles home. He was 59. Porcaro had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a degenerative neuromuscular disorder also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. ------------ FOR THE RECORD Mike Porcaro: A news obituary in the March 17 California section of Mike Porcaro, former bass player with the rock group Toto, said he was born in Hartford, Conn. He was born in South Windsor, Conn. Notable Deaths Photos of leaders, stars and other notable figures who died in 2015. ------------ His death was announced in a Facebook post by his brother Steve, a former keyboardist for the Grammy-winning band. A third Porcaro brother, Jeff, was Toto's drummer. He died of a heart attack at his Hidden Hills home in 1992. The sons of studio session percussionist Joe Porcaro, the brothers attended Grant High School in Van Nuys and honed their skills in a garage their family had transformed into a rehearsal and recording studio. Jeff, Steve and four other musicians formed Toto in 1978. Mike joined after David Hungate, the group's original bass player, left in 1982. In 1983, Toto won a best-album Grammy for "Toto IV," a best-song Grammy for "Rosanna" and several other Grammy awards. On that February evening in the Shrine Auditorium, Joe Porcaro performed in the pit orchestra as his sons collected their music industry honors. Born May 29, 1955, in Hartford, Conn., Michael Joseph Porcaro performed with Seals and Crofts, Boz Scaggs and other groups before signing on with Toto. When he was 50, he noticed a puzzling weakness in his hands and fingers. Doctors diagnosed him with ALS in 2006 and he retired the following year. Toto went on hiatus in 2008 but returned two years later, staging a summer tour to benefit Porcaro and draw attention to ALS.

What is Iggy Pop's real name?

Iggy Azalea explains her stage name in new series ‘A.K.A.’ - AXS Iggy Azalea explains her stage name in new series ‘A.K.A.’ By: Tarringo Vaughan Aug 22, 2014 235 1 y2014m08d22 19843 Rapper Iggy Azalea is on fire and her musical career seems to just be getting started. The “ Fancy ” rapper is preparing to make her debut at this Sunday’s 2014 MTV Video Music Awards with collaborator Rita Ora , but in the meantime Azalea has taken the time to explain her stage name. On Thursday, the Australian rapper was the first celebrity to appear in the new Vevo original series “A.K.A.” and explained just where she got her name. The show, which premiered on Thursday , Aug. 21, has stars explain how they got their stage names. Azalea’s stage name came as a “two-part saga.” She starts off saying: My name is Amethyst Amelia Kelly, but you guys probably know me as Iggy Azalea. And that’s how it’s gonna stay.” Interestingly, the first part of her name originated from her dog of the same name. Her dog, Iggy, was named after Iggy Pop. She loved her dog very much and went on to explain an incident involving her favorite pet. One time he got bitten by a snake,” She shared. “And he couldn’t move his legs, and I realized he had killed the snake.” After he survived the incident and was back to his old self, she got a name-plate necklace made in his honor. She continued. Everybody started to think that my name was Iggy so it kind of became my nickname and I took it on board and started rapping with it.” The second part of her name actually comes from her grandfather, who disapproved of her just having a one-word stage name. He told her that a good stage name should have a certain number of syllables and just going by Iggy wasn’t cutting it. She recalled, (He) said to me, ‘You can’t have a one-word stage name'...It made perfect mathematical sense. So I had to think of a good last name.” After much thought, she went with the name of the street her mother and family live on. So basically she went with the name of her pet and the street her family lives on to come up with Iggy Azalea. The rap star is now a household name and would like to forget her born name Amethyst. Other celebrities to appear in the series are Common, Future, G-Easy, and Daddy Yankee. Should be interesting to see if any of them can top Azalea’s story. By: Tarringo Vaughan

Dorval International airport is in which country?

Montreal-Dorval International Airport, QC profile - Aviation Safety Network Montreal-Dorval International Airport, QC profile Last updated: 5 November 2013 Canada IATA code:YUL ICAO code: CYUL Elevation: 118 feet / 36 m Opened: 1941 Notams: Notams for CYUL Airport history:   SEP 1941

In square miles how big is lake Michigan?

Lake Michigan Lake Michigan As erosion threatens lakefront, North Shore towns seek solutions together Chicago Tribune (7/27) For two centuries, man-made structures that jut into Lake Michigan along the shore north of Chicago, Ill., have impeded the natural southward drift of sand, creating buildups in some places, and shortages in others. Lake Huron�s water levels post 6 cm gain over last year Manitoulin Expositor (10/12) Partially due to Lake Superior having a very wet summer, Lake Huron and Michigan water levels are at high levels not seen in 20 years. Michigan DNR announces cut for stocked Chinook salmon In 2017 WWTV-TV � Traverse City, MI (10/11) Following Michigan DNR recommendations, Lake Michigan will see a 46 percent reduction in stocked Chinook salmon in 2017. Slow salmon run hurting west Michigan anglers and businesses WXMI-TV - Grand Rapids, MI (10/11) A dry and warm fall has kept lake water temperatures high, giving salmon a few extra weeks to swim free in the lake. Hawkfest invites public to watch, learn about raptors Chicago Tribune (10/10) To help the public learn more about hawks and other birds migrating along Lake Michigan, Lake Forest College helped create the first annual Lake County Hawkfest. Restored South Haven Lighthouse unveiled WKZO � Battle Creek, MI (10/8) A freshly-painted South Haven Lighthouse was unveiled after a $300,000 restoration project on the exterior and interior of the historic landmark in the Lake Michigan shore community. Search GLIN for more news items about      Overview Lake Michigan, the second largest Great Lake by volume with just under 1,180 cubic miles of water, is the only Great Lake entirely within the United States. Approximately 118 miles wide and 307 miles long, Lake Michigan has more than 1,600 miles of shoreline. Averaging 279 feet in depth, the lake reaches 925 feet at its deepest point. The lake's northern tier is in the colder, less developed upper Great Lakes region, while its more temperate southern basin contains the Milwaukee and Chicago metropolitan areas. The drainage basin, approximately twice as large as the 22,300 square miles of surface water, includes portions of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. Lake Michigan is hydrologically inseparable from Lake Huron, joined by the wide Straits of Mackinac. References: Great Lakes Atlas , Environment Canada and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1995   An Advocate's Field Guide to Protecting Lake Michigan Alliance for the Great Lakes After two years of research by organizations around Lake Michigan, this guidebook identifies basinwide threats; it is organized into three chapters: habitat restoration, toxic elimination and land and water conservation. Ohio State University and NOAA, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory The Great Lakes Forecasting System provides physical data about the lake, including this bathymetry map. Bathymetry of Lake Michigan U.S. National Geophysical Data Center As part of NOAA's Great Lakes Data Rescue Project, this ite features images of lake depth and lakefloor topography. University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute Color illustrations or photographs, size, coloring and other information about many Lake Michigan fish species. NOAA, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) A map using NOAA satellite data to show recent water temperatures of the Great Lakes. Historic Data - Lake Michigan U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District The Army Corps provides current and historic data on the Great Lakes, including yearly water levels from 1918, monthly storm probability, outflows and precipitation. Surface Water Temperature University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute Check out the Sea Grant Coastwatch, which provides real-time surface water temperatures for Lake Michigan and its ports.   U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) Provides links to Lake Michigan LaMPs, AOCs, Environmental Sensitivity Index, and other projects. Lake Michigan Biological Station Illinois Natural History Survey Research

Who wrote the song Momma Told Me Not To Come?

Mama Told Me (Not to Come) by Three Dog Night Songfacts Songfacts This was written by Randy Newman , the nephew of Academy Award-winning composer Lionel Newman. The song is about a party that left a "bad taste" in the writer's mouth. The drug scene was fairly new to American middle-class youth at that time. This song has the distinction of being the very first #1 hit on the American Top 40 syndicated radio program. The show, hosted by Casey Kasem, became popular on AM radio throughout the world until its decline in the mid-1990s. This beat out The Beatles' " The Long and Winding Road " (their last hit record before the final breakup) and Elvis Presley's "The Wonder of You" for top chart honors in early August 1970. >> Suggestion credit: Charles - Charlotte, NC, for above 2 Newman's original version was included on his 1970 album 12 Songs. His version was only 2 minutes 12 seconds, over a minute shorter than Three Dog Night's version. Cory Wells, who sang lead on this track, was the Three Dog Night band member who pushed to record it. He was a big fan of the song and played it with his previous band. >> Suggestion credit:

What star sign is Harrison Ford?

Astrology: Harrison Ford, date of birth: 1942/07/13, Horoscope, Astrological Portrait, Dominant Planets, Birth Data, Biography Display the full biography... Astrological portrait of Harrison Ford (excerpt) Disclaimer: these short excerpts of astrological charts are computer processed. They are, by no means, of a personal nature. This principle is valid for the 51,962 celebrities included in our database. These texts provide the meanings of planets, or combination of planets, in signs and in houses, as well as the interpretations of planetary dominants in line with modern Western astrology rules. Moreover, since Astrotheme is not a polemic website, no negative aspect which may damage the good reputation of a celebrity is posted here, unlike in the comprehensive astrological portrait. Introduction Here are some character traits from Harrison Ford's birth chart. This description is far from being comprehensive but it can shed light on his/her personality, which is still interesting for professional astrologers or astrology lovers. In a matter of minutes, you can get at your email address your astrological portrait (approximately 32 pages), a much more comprehensive report than this portrait of Harrison Ford. The dominant planets of Harrison Ford When interpreting a natal chart, the best method is to start gradually from general features to specific ones. Thus, there is usually a plan to be followed, from the overall analysis of the chart and its structure, to the description of its different character traits. In the first part, an overall analysis of the chart enables us to figure out the personality's main features and to emphasize several points that are confirmed or not in the detailed analysis: in any case, those general traits are taken into account. Human personality is an infinitely intricate entity and describing it is a complex task. Claiming to rapidly summarize it is illusory, although it does not mean that it is an impossible challenge. It is essential to read a natal chart several times in order to absorb all its different meanings and to grasp all this complexity. But the exercise is worthwhile. In brief, a natal chart is composed of ten planets: two luminaries, the Sun and the Moon, three fast-moving or individual planets, Mercury, Venus and Mars, two slow-moving planets, Jupiter and Saturn, and three very slow-moving planets, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Additional secondary elements are: the Lunar Nodes, the Dark Moon or Lilith, Chiron and other minor objects. They are all posited on the Zodiac wheel consisting of twelve signs, from Aries to Pisces, and divided into twelve astrological houses. The first step is to evaluate the importance of each planet. This is what we call identifying the dominant planets. This process obeys rules that depend on the astrologer's sensitivity and experience but it also has precise and steady bases: thus, we can take into account the parameters of a planet's activity (the number of active aspects a planet forms, the importance of each aspect according to its nature and its exactness), angularity parameters; (proximity to the four angles, Ascendant, Midheaven, Descendant and Imum Coeli or Nadir, all of them being evaluated numerically, according to the kind of angle and the planet-angle distance) and quality parameters (rulership, exaltation, exile and fall). Finally, other criteria such as the rulership of the Ascendant and the Midheaven etc. are important. These different criteria allow a planet to be highlighted and lead to useful conclusions when interpreting the chart. The overall chart analysis begins with the observation of three sorts of planetary distributions in the chart: Eastern or Western hemisphere, Northern or Southern hemisphere, and quadrants (North-eastern, North-western, South-eastern and South-western). These three distributions give a general tone in terms of introversion and extraversion, willpower, sociability, and behavioural predispositions. Then, there are three additional distributions: elements (called triplicity since there are three groups of signs

Who founded the Organization of Afro American Unity?

Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) 1965 | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) 1965 Malcolm X at the Founding Rally of the OAAU, Audubon Ballroom, New York City, 1964 Image Ownership: Public Domain The Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) was founded by Malcolm X , John Henrik Clarke , and other black nationalist leaders on June 24, 1964 in Harlem, New York .  Formed shortly after his break with the Nation of Islam , the OAAU was a secular institution that sought to unify 22 million non- Muslim African Americans with the people of the African Continent. The OAAU was modeled after the Organization of African Unity (OAU) , a coalition of 53 African nations working to provide a unified political voice for the continent. In the coalition spirit of the OAU, Malcolm X sought to reconnect African Americans with their African heritage, establish economic independence, and promote African American self-determination.  He also sought OAAU representation on the OAU.  The OAAU was designed to encompass all peoples of African origin in the Western hemisphere, as well those on the African continent.  Malcolm X insisted that progress for African Americans was intimately tied to progress in Africa, and outlined a platform of five fronts for this progress called "The Basic Unity Program." This program called for Restoration, Reorientation, Education, Economic Security, and Self-Defense as a means of promoting Pan-African unity and interests.  With a strong focus on education as the primary means of repairing the damages of slavery, economic discrimination, and physical violence directed towards African Americans, the OAAU hoped to foster pan-African consciousness.  Among the more controversial positions taken by the OAAU was the suggestion that leaders of African states held more legitimate political power for African Americans than did the American government. At the founding conference, Malcolm X stressed the importance of escaping terms like "negro," " integration ," or "emancipation," insisting that such language was inherently pejorative and antithetical to the ideology of the OAAU.  The OAAU called for African American-run institutions within the black community as well as increased participation in mainstream politics.  In order to keep the OAAU strictly in African American hands, Malcolm X insisted that there be no monetary donations from non-African sources. The organization also refused membership to whites. After Malcolm X was assassinated in the Audubon Ballroom on February 19, 1965, the fledgling movement died.  Malcolm's half-sister Ella Collins took over the OAAU, but without his charismatic leadership, most members deserted the organization.  Nonetheless the OAAU became the inspiration for hundreds of "black power" groups that emerged during the next decade.  Sources: Bruce Perry, Malcolm: The Life of a Man Who Changed Black America (Tarrytown, N.Y.: Station Hill Press, 1991).; http://www.panafricanperspective.com/mxoaaufounding.html Contributor:

Which NASA space probe was launched to Venus in 1989?

Magellan Mission to Venus Magellan Mission to Venus The Magellan spacecraft was launched on May 4, 1989, arrived at Venus on August 10, 1990 and was inserted into a near-polar elliptical orbit with a periapsis altitude of 294 km at 9.5 deg. N. Radio contact with Magellan was lost on October 12, 1994. The primary objectives of the Magellan mission were to map the surface of Venus with a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and to determine the topographic relief of the planet. At the completion of radar mapping 98% of the surface was imaged at resolutions better than 100 m, and many areas were imaged multiple times. The image at the top of the page shows the 30-km diametar crater Adivar, with a jet-like streak extending off to the left. The streak, which measures over 500 km in length, is probably the result of the initial crater-forming impact. (This image is from C1-MIDR 15N077;1, framelet 52, Magellan CD-ROM MG_0019.) The mission was divided up into "cycles", each cycle lasted 243 days (the time necessary for Venus to rotate once under the Magellan orbit - i.e. the time necessary for Magellan to "see" the entire surface once.) The mission proceeded as follows: 04 May 1989 - Launch 10 Aug 1990 - Venus orbit insertion and spacecraft checkout 15 Sep 1990 - Cycle 1: Radar mapping (left-looking) 15 May 1991 - Cycle 2: Radar mapping (right-looking) 15 Jan 1992 - Cycle 3: Radar mapping (left-looking) 14 Sep 1992 - Cycle 4: Gravity data acquisition 24 May 1993 - Aerobraking to circular orbit 03 Aug 1993 - Cycle 5: Gravity data acquisition 30 Aug 1994 - Windmill experiment 12 Oct 1994 - Termination experiment - loss of signal 13 Oct 1994 - Presumed loss of spacecraft More detailed information about the cycles is available. A total of 4225 usable SAR imaging orbits was obtained by Magellan. Each orbit typically covered an area 20 km wide by 17,000 km long, at a resolution of 75 m/pixel. This raw SAR data was processed into image strips called full-resolution basic image data records (F-BIDRs). Adjacent F-BIDRs were then assembled into full-resolution mosaicked image data records (F-MIDRs). These images were then compressed once (by a factor of 3), twice (9), or 3 times (27), to give C1-, C2-, and C3-MIDRs. The MIDRs are available on the Magellan MIDR CD-ROMs from NSSDCA. More details about using Magellan CD-ROM's are also available, as are answers to frequently asked questions about the CD-ROMs and MIDRs. In addition, a CD-ROM Browser is available courtesy of the PDS Microwave Subnode. Other data was also collected by Magellan and is available at the NSSDCA. Altimetry and radiometry composite data records (ARCDR) are available on the ARCDR CD-ROMs . Magellan also collected radar emissivity, radar reflectivity, slope, and topographic data, available on the GxDR CD-ROMs , and gravity and radio occultation data. The USGS has also produced a set of full-resolution mosaics called FMAPs . All the Magellan CD-ROMs mentioned above have been produced under the auspices of the Planetary Data System, and have PDS formats and labels. Below is shown a global map of radar reflectance. The Magellan mission scientific objectives were to study land forms and tectonics, impact processes, erosion, deposition, chemical processes, and model the interior of Venus. Magellan showed us an Earth-sized planet with no evidence of Earth-like plate tectonics. At least 85% of the surface is covered with volcanic flows, the remainder by highly deformed mountain belts. Even with the high surface temperature (475 C) and high atmospheric pressure (92 bars), the complete lack of water makes erosion a negligibly slow process, and surface features can persist for hundreds of millions of years. Some surface modification in the form of wind streaks was observed. Over 80% of Venus lies within 1 km of the mean radius of 6051.84 km. The mean surface age is estimated to be about 500 My. A major unanswered question concerns whether the entire surface was covered in a series of large eve

Harry Weinstein became a world champion under which name?

Garry Kasparov | Russian chess player | Britannica.com Russian chess player Alternative Titles: Garri Kimovich Kasparov, Garri Weinstein, Harry Weinstein Garry Kasparov Garry Kasparov, in full Garri Kimovich Kasparov, original name Garri Weinstein or Harry Weinstein (born April 13, 1963, Baku , Azerbaijan , U.S.S.R.), Russian chess master who became the world chess champion in 1985. Garry Kasparov contemplating his next move against former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov … Abilio Lope/Corbis Kasparov was born to a Jewish father and an Armenian mother. He began playing chess at age 6, by age 13 was the Soviet youth champion, and won his first international tournament at age 16 in 1979. Kasparov became an international grandmaster in 1980. From 1973 to 1978 he studied under former world champion Mikhail Botvinnik . Kasparov first challenged the reigning world champion Anatoly Karpov in a 1984–85 match, after he survived the Fédération Internationale des Échecs ( FIDE ; the international chess federation) series of elimination matches. Kasparov lost four out of the first nine games but then adopted a careful defensive stance, taking an extraordinarily long series of drawn games with the champion. With Kasparov finally having won three games from the exhausted Karpov, FIDE halted the series after 48 games, a decision protested by Kasparov. In the two players’ rematch in 1985, Kasparov narrowly defeated Karpov in a 24-game series and thereby became the youngest official champion in the history of the game. In 1993 Kasparov and the English grandmaster Nigel Short left FIDE and formed a rival organization, the Professional Chess Association (PCA). In response, FIDE stripped the title of world champion from Kasparov, who defeated Short that same year to become the PCA world champion. In 1995 he successfully defended his PCA title against Viswanathan Anand of India . In 1996 Kasparov defeated a powerful IBM custom-built chess computer known as Deep Blue in a match that attracted worldwide attention. Kasparov and the team of Deep Blue programmers agreed to have a rematch in 1997. Deep Blue’s intelligence was upgraded, and the machine prevailed. Kasparov resigned in the last game of the six-game match after 19 moves, granting the win to Deep Blue. In 2000 Kasparov lost a 16-game championship match to Vladimir Kramnik of Russia . Garry Kasparov playing against Deep Blue, the chess-playing computer built by IBM. Adam Nadel/AP Kasparov retired from competitive chess in 2005, though not from involvement in chess. In particular, he produced an acclaimed series of books, Kasparov on My Great Predecessors (2003–06), that covered all the world chess champions from Wilhelm Steinitz through Karpov, as well as many other great players. He also kept in the public eye with his decision in 2005 to start a political organization, the United Civil Front, to oppose Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin . In 2006 Kasparov was one of the prime movers behind a broad coalition of political parties that formed the Other Russia, a group held together by only one goal: ousting Putin from power. In 2007, following several protest marches organized by the coalition in which Kasparov and other participants were arrested, the Other Russia chose Kasparov as its candidate for the 2008 presidential election but was unable to nominate him by the deadline. Learn More in these related articles: in chess (game)

Who directed Good Morning Vietnam?

Good Morning, Vietnam DVD (1987) Directed by Barry Levinson; Starring Robin Williams; Touchstone / Disney | OLDIES.com   - Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) to radio audience Entertainment Reviews: "...Williams is an extraordinary performer..." New York Times - 12/23/1987 "...Exceptionally strong....Williams's performance, though it's full of uproarious comedy, is the work of an accomplished actor. GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM is one man's tour de force..." Entertainment Weekly - 09/06/1996 Rating: B+ Variety - 12/23/1987 "...GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM is pure Robin Williams vehicle and gives the performer his best chance yet to display his manic talent on screen. It's an impressive act..." Los Angeles Times - 12/25/1987 "...Williams at the mike is like a man possessed, purified, liberated. Startling chains of ideas and wild leaps of imagery pour out of him..." Description by OLDIES.com: Unarmed and Dangerously Funny... When the U.S. Army engages irreverent, nonconformist radio deejay Adrian Cronauer, it unleashed a secret, if unpredictable, weapon: laughter. Academy Award winner Robin Williams (Best Supporting Actor, Good Will Hunting, 1997) shakes up 1965 Saigon in the role that garnered him his very first Oscar nomination. Imported by the military to host an early a.m. radio show, Cronauer (Williams) blasts the formerly serene, sanitized airwaves with a constant barrage of rapid-fire humor and the hottest hits from back home. The G.I.s love him, the top brass is up in arms. Riddled with sidesplitting comic salvos, bittersweet bombshells and hot '60s rock 'n' roll, this landmark film chronicles one man's raucous Saigon adventures amidst a world gone mad. Featuring all-new bonus material that includes hilarious outtakes from Robin Williams' "raw" monologues, this Special Edition of Good Morning Vietnam scores a direct hit every time you watch! Product Description: Set in 1965; Produced and released in 1987. In GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM, which is based on a true story, Cronauer (Robin Williams) is a nonconformist with a wicked sense of humor who is transferred from Crete to Saigon. Outrageous and over the top, Cronauer speaks in accents, creates characters, pokes fun at everyone--including the President--and spins banned rock and roll tunes. While his antics amuse the masses, they also put him in hot water with his superior officers, particularly Lt. Steven Hauk (Bruno Kirby), who would prefer that the radio show be censored, sanitized, and completely noncontroversial. Cronauer takes his show outside the radio station when he starts to teach Vietnamese locals English in an effort to meet pretty, demure Trinh (Chintara Sukapatana). He befriends Trinh's brother, Tuan (Tung Thanh Tran), who becomes an unlikely comrade in uncertain times. Directed by Barry Levinson (DINER, AVALON), the film features a tour-de-force performance from Williams, who improvised much of the comedy used in the radio shows, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Description by Buena Vista Home Entertainment: Good Morning Vietnam Academy Award(R)-winner Robin Williams shakes up 1965 Saigon in the role critics agree he was born to play -- irreverent, nonconformist deejay Adrian Cronauer. Imported by the Army for an early a.m. radio show, Cronauer blasts the formerly staid, sanitized airwaves with a constant barrage of rapid-fire humor and the hottest hits from back home. The G.I.s love him -- but the brass is up in arms! Riddled with sidesplitting comic bombshells and studded with hot '60s hits, the film depicts Cronauer's raucous Saigon adventures amid a world gone mad. GOOD MORNING VIETNAM is a direct hit -- the classic Robin Williams comedy! Keywords: Theatrical release: December 23, 1987. Filmed in Thailand. GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM is number 100 on the American Film Institute's list of America's 100 Funniest Movies. In real life, Adrian Cronauer became a popular Detroit deejay. The scenes in which Adrian Cronauer (Williams) wears military fatigues while doing his show from the radio station were shot specifically for the trailer, to give the film mo

What was Bette Davis's real first name?

Bette Davis - Biography - IMDb Bette Davis Biography Showing all 210 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (4) | Trade Mark  (3) | Trivia  (108) | Personal Quotes  (80) | Salary  (9) Overview (5) The First Lady of Film Height 5' 3" (1.6 m) Mini Bio (1) Ruth Elizabeth Davis was born April 5, 1908, in Lowell, Massachusetts, to Ruth Augusta (Favor) and Harlow Morrell Davis, a patent attorney. Her parents divorced when she was 10. She and her sister were raised by their mother. Her early interest was dance. To Bette, dancers led a glamorous life, but then she discovered the stage, and gave up dancing for acting. To her, it presented much more of a challenge. After graduation from Cushing Academy, she was refused admittance to Eva Le Gallienne 's Manhattan Civic Repertory. She enrolled in John Murray Anderson 's Dramatic School and was the star pupil. She was in the off-Broadway play "The Earth Between" (1923), and her Broadway debut in 1929 was in "Broken Dishes". She also appeared in "Solid South". Late in 1930, she was hired by Universal, where she made her first film, called Way Back Home (1931). When she arrived in Hollywood, the studio representative who went to meet her train left without her because he could find no one who looked like a movie star. An official at Universal complained she had "as much sex appeal as Slim Summerville " and her performance in The Bad Sister (1931) didn't impress. In 1932, she signed a seven-year deal with Warner Brothers Pictures. Her first film with them was Seed (1931). She became a star after her appearance in The Man Who Played God (1932), known as the actress that could play a variety of very strong and complex roles. More fairly successful movies followed, but it was the role of Mildred Rogers in RKO's Of Human Bondage (1934) that would give Bette major acclaim from the film critics. She had a significant number of write-in votes for the Best Actress Oscar, but didn't win. Warner Bros. felt their seven-year deal with Bette was more than justified. They had a genuine star on their hands. With this success under her belt, she began pushing for stronger and more meaningful roles. In 1935, she received her first Oscar for her role in Dangerous (1935) as Joyce Heath. In 1936, she was suspended without pay for turning down a role that she deemed unworthy of her talent. She went to England, where she had planned to make movies, but was stopped by Warner Bros. because she was still under contract to them. They did not want her to work anywhere. Although she sued to get out of her contract, she lost. Still, they began to take her more seriously after that. Returning after losing her lawsuit, her roles improved dramatically. In 1938, Bette received a second Academy Award nomination for her work in Jezebel (1938) opposite the soon-to-be-legendary Henry Fonda . The only role she didn't get that she wanted was Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939). Warners wouldn't loan her to David O. Selznick unless he hired Errol Flynn to play Rhett Butler, which both Selznick and Davis thought was a terrible choice. It was rumored she had numerous affairs, among them George Brent and William Wyler , and she was married four times, three of which ended in divorce. She admitted her career always came first. She made many successful films in the 1940s, but each picture was weaker than the last and by the time her Warner Brothers contract had ended in 1949, she had been reduced to appearing in such films as the unintentionally hilarious Beyond the Forest (1949). She made a huge comeback in 1950 when she replaced an ill Claudette Colbert in, and received an Oscar nomination for, All About Eve (1950). She worked in films through the 1950s, but her career eventually came to a standstill, and in 1961 she placed a now famous Job Wanted ad in the trade papers. She received an Oscar nomination for her role as a demented former child star in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962). This brought about a new round of super-stardom for generations of fans who were not familiar with her work. Two ye

In which sport did Hollywood star Sonja Henie win Olympic Gold?

Winter Olympics Memorable Moments: Sonja Henie More Memorable Moments Norwegian Sonja Henie won her first gold medal at the 1928 Olympics and at the next three Olympics no female figure skater could compete with her. Her routine and style set the new standard for the sport. . At 15 years, 10 months, Henie was the youngest woman ever to win a gold medal. She held that title for 70 years, until American figure skater Tara Lipinski , two months younger than Henie, won gold at the 1998 Nagano Games . After the 1928 Games Henie went on to successfully defend her gold medal at the 1932 Winter Games and the 1936 Winter Games . Ambitious as ever, Henie aimed to take her skating career in a new direction—Hollywood. She said she wanted to do what Fred Astaire was doing in the movies, only on skates. She turned professional after the 1936 Games and by the end of the year saw the release of her first movie, One in a Million. That film was the first of a dozen films Henie would star in over the next two decades. She also began to gain fame by starring in a wildly popular traveling ice-skating show. Her Hollywood Ice Review was a spectacle of costumes, music, and skating that toured the world until the early 1950s. She died of complications from leukemia in 1969. Today, more than three-quarters of a century after her Olympic debut, Henie's accomplishments have retained their luster. No woman figure skater since has won three straight gold medals , and only one ( Katarina Witt in 1984 and 1988) has ever successfully defended her title.

In which decade was Alzheimer's disease first clinically described?

National Institute on Aging | The Leader in Aging Research 100 years ago... Diciembre 1, 2006 The year 2006 marked the 100th anniversary of Dr. Alois Alzheimer’s presentation of a case study of a 51-year-old German woman, Auguste D., who had been admitted to a hospital in 1901 with an unusual cluster of symptoms. Those symptoms included reduced comprehension and memory, aphasia, disorientation, unpredictable behavior, paranoia, auditory hallucinations, and pronounced psychosocial impairment. When Dr. Alzheimer first observed her in 1903, Auguste D. was bedridden, incontinent, and was becoming increasingly disoriented, delusional, and incoherent. She eventually required assistance to be fed, was unable to speak, and was often hostile. Hospital staff tried to keep her as safe and comfortable as possible, but little else could be done to treat her illness, and she died on April 8, 1906. Dr. Alzheimer used the latest medical techniques and innovations, including a new silver tissue-staining method and greatly improved microscopes, to conduct the post mortem study of Auguste D.’s brain tissue. No stranger to the fields of pathology and psychiatry, Dr. Alzheimer was involved in a wide range of clinical studies of manic depression and schizophrenia. He worked at the Royal Psychiatric Clinic in Munich, Germany, for Dr. Emil Kraepelin, a leading psychiatrist. Dr. Kraepelin believed that most mental illnesses were actually organic brain diseases, as opposed to his rival, Dr. Sigmund Freud, who maintained that most mental illnesses were psychoses of the mind. Dr. Kraepelin’s Handbook of Psychiatry, was the first systematic classification of mental diseases. The first “Alzheimer’s” case was presented at a meeting of the South-West German Society of Alienists (“alienists” were superintendents of early “insane asylums” and were usually psychiatrists) on November 3, 1906. Dr. Alzheimer’s paper, “Regarding a Curious Disease of the Cortex,” described numerous globs of sticky proteins in the spaces between neuron cells and “a tangled bundle of fibrils” within cells throughout the cortex. These sticky proteins (plaques) and fibrils (tangles) had previously been seen only in the brains of much older patients diagnosed with “senile dementia.” At age 51, Auguste D. was thought to be far too young to be suffering from senile dementia, and Dr. Alzheimer’s “new” disease was initially classified as “presenile dementia.” Because of her age, clinicians did not consider the possibility that the plaques and tangles Dr. Alzheimer described could also be the cause of dementia in old age, thus the characterization as presenile dementia. Dr. Alzheimer and his colleagues studied the histology of 5 cases with similar brain pathologies during the first decade of the new century. Although other researchers had linked the presence of plaques to symptoms of dementia seen in older people, it was Dr. Alzheimer who first observed both plaques and tangles in a younger patient. It was not until 1910 that the term “Alzheimer’s disease” was coined by Dr. Kraepelin in his 8th edition of the Handbook of Psychiatry. He stated that “a particular group of cases with extremely serious cell alterations was described by Alzheimer…the plaques were excessively numerous and almost one-third of the cortical cells had died off. In their places, were peculiar, deeply stained bundles of neurofibrils.” He mentioned “Alzheimer’s disease” for the first time, stating, “The clinical interpretation of this Alzheimer’s disease is still unclear. Although the anatomical findings suggest that we are dealing with a particularly serious form of senile dementia, the fact is that this disease sometimes starts as early as in the late forties.” In 1912, Dr. Alzheimer accepted an appointment as full professor of psychiatry at the University of Breslau (now Wroclaw, Poland), but his health deteriorated, and he was never able to fully carry out his university duties. From October 1915 onward, Alois Alzheimer became increasingly ill and finally died on December 19, 1915. “In his day, Dr. Alzheimer’s d

What star sign is Glenda Jackson?

Astrology: Glenda Jackson, date of birth: 1936/05/09, Horoscope, Astrological Portrait, Dominant Planets, Birth Data, Biography 1st Fire sign - 1st Cardinal sign (spring equinox) - Masculine In analogy with Mars, his ruler, and the 1st House Aries governs the head. His colour is red, his stone is the heliotrope, his day is Tuesday, and his professions are businessman, policeman, sportsman, surgeon... If your sign is Aries or your Ascendant is Aries: you are courageous, frank, enthusiastic, dynamic, fast, bold, expansive, warm, impulsive, adventurous, intrepid, warlike, competitive, but also naive, domineering, self-centred, impatient, rash, thoughtless, blundering, childish, quick-tempered, daring or primitive. Some traditional associations with Aries: Countries: England, France, Germany, Denmark. Cities: Marseille, Florence, Naples, Birmingham, Wroclaw, Leicester, Capua, Verona. Animals: Rams and sheeps. Food: Leeks, hops, onions, shallots, spices. Herbs and aromatics: mustard, capers, Cayenne pepper, chilli peppers. Flowers and plants: thistles, mint, bryonies, honeysuckles. Trees: hawthorns, thorny trees and bushes. Stones, Metals and Salts: diamonds, iron, potassium phosphate. Signs: Taurus 1st Earth sign - 1st Fixed sign - Feminine In analogy with Venus, his ruler, and the 2nd House Taurus governs the neck and the throat. Her colour is green or brown, her stone is the emerald, her day is Friday, her professions are cook, artist, estate agent, banker, singer... If your sign is Taurus or your Ascendant is Taurus: you are faithful, constant, sturdy, patient, tough, persevering, strong, focused, sensual, stable, concrete, realistic, steady, loyal, robust, constructive, tenacious. You need security, but you are also stubborn, rigid, possessive, spiteful, materialistic, fixed or slow. Some traditional associations with Taurus: Countries: Switzerland, Greek islands, Ireland, Cyprus, Iran. Cities: Dublin, Palermo, Parma, Luzern, Mantua, Leipzig, Saint Louis, Ischia, Capri. Animals: bovines. Food: apples, pears, berries, corn and other cereals, grapes, artichokes, asparagus, beans. Herbs and aromatics: sorrels, spearmint, cloves. Flowers and plants: poppies, roses, digitales, violets, primroses, aquilegia, daisies. Trees: apple trees, pear trees, fig-trees, cypresses, ash trees. Stones, Metals and Salts: copper, calcium and potassium sulphate, emeralds. Signs: Gemini 1st Air sign - 1st Mutable sign - Masculine In analogy with Mercury, his ruler, and the 3rd House Gemini governs the arms, the lungs and the thorax. His colour is green or silver, his stone is the crystal, his day is Wednesday, his professions are journalist, lawyer, presenter, dancer, salesman, travel agent, teacher... If your sign is Gemini or if your Ascendant is Gemini: you are expressive, lively, adaptable, quick-witted, humorous, sparkling, playful, sociable, clever, curious, whimsical, independent, polyvalent, brainy, flexible, ingenious, imaginative, charming, fanciful but also capricious, scattered, moody, shallow, inquisitive, opportunistic, unconcerned, selfish, fragile, ironical or changeable. Some traditional associations with Gemini: Countries: Belgium, Wales, United-States, Lower Egypt, Sardinia, Armenia. Cities: London, Plymouth, Cardiff, Melbourne, San Francisco, Nuremberg, Bruges, Versailles. Animals: monkeys, butterflies, parrots, budgerigars. Food: dried fruits, chestnuts, ground-level vegetables: peas, broad beans, etc. Herbs and aromatics: aniseed, marjoram, lemon balm, cumin. Flowers and plants: lilies of the valley, lavenders, myrtle, ferns, Venus-hair-ferns, bittersweets. Trees: nut trees such as chestnut trees. Stones, Metals and Salts: agates, mercury, silicas and potashes. Signs: Cancer 1st Water sign - 2nd Cardinal sign (summer solstice) - Feminine In analogy with the Moon, her ruler, and the 4th House Cancer governs the stomach and the breast. Her colour is white or black, her stone is the moonstone, her day is Monday, her professions are catering, the hotel trade, property, antique dealer, archaeologist... If your sign is Cancer

Who won Super Bowl XXV?

Super Bowl XXV Game Recap New York 20, Buffalo 19 SuperBowl.com wire reports Scott Norwood's potential game-winning field goal attempt sailed wide right. (AP) The NFC champion New York Giants won their second Super Bowl in five years with a 20-19 victory over AFC titlist Buffalo. New York, employing its ball-control offense, had possession for 40 minutes, 33 seconds, a Super Bowl record. The Bills, who scored 95 points in their previous two playoff games leading to Super Bowl XXV, had the ball for less than eight minutes in the second half and just 19:27 for the game. Fourteen of New York's 73 plays came on its initial drive of the third quarter, which covered 75 yards and consumed a Super Bowl-record 9:29 before running back Ottis Anderson ran one yard for a touchdown. Giants quarterback Jeff Hostetler kept the long drive going by converting three third-down plays – an 11-yard pass to running back David Meggett on third-and-eight, a 14-yard toss to wide receiver Mark Ingram on third-and-13, and a 9-yard pass to Howard Cross on third-and-four-to give New York a 17-12 lead in the third quarter. Buffalo jumped to a 12-3 lead midway through the second quarter before Hostetler completed a 14-yard scoring strike to wide receiver Stephen Baker to close the score to 12-10 at halftime. Buffalo's Thurman Thomas ran 31 yards for a touchdown on the opening play of the fourth quarter to help Buffalo recapture the lead 19-17. Matt Bahr's 21-yard field goal gave the Giants a 20-19 lead, but Buffalo's Scott Norwood had a chance to win the game with seconds remaining before his 47-yard field-goal attempt sailed wide right. Hostetler completed 20 of 32 passes for 222 yards and one touchdown. Anderson rushed 21 times for 102 yards and a touchdown to capture most-valuable-player honors. Thomas totaled 190 scrimmage yards, rushing 15 times for 135 yards and catching five passes for 55 yards. Information

Robert Mueller Municipal Airport is in which US state?

Mueller Community - Wiki Pages Wiki Pages You are NOT logged in. Robert Mueller Municipal Airport The following Wiki page content has been contributed by citiCite users. Pages Navigation Revision History The Robert Mueller Municipal Airport was located just a few miles northeast of downtown Austin, Texas and served as the city's only commercial airport from 1936 until 1999. After closing its doors, it was eventually designated to be a planned urban development for the city of Austin. Groundbreaking for the new Mueller Community began in 2007. Contents 3 RMMA Closes Before Mueller The event credited for beginning aviation in Austin was a stop on Cal Rodger's (Calbraith Perry Rodgers) famous flight of the "Vin Fiz". As part of a promotional type event for the Ridgetop subdivision just north of Hyde Park, Rodgers landed in an open field on October 20th, 1911. The actual location of his landing was somewhere between 45th and 51st streets, and Duval and Red River. This was one of his 23 planned stops around the state of Texas before continuing west on the transcontinental flight towards the Pacific. The spectacle was observed by three or four dozen local Austin residents. Although some aviation continued in Austin, it was just prior to the 1920s that the United States Army began practicing taking off and landing biplanes on a small dirt strip known as Penn Field. Penn Field was located just south of St. Edward's University around what is today the intersection of South Congress and Alpine Road and marks what was the first officially sanctioned landing field in Austin. Incidentally the name of the airstrip, Penn Field, was selected to honor the first central Texas pilot to lose his life in World War I as a result of aerial combat. Planning for Mueller Although Rodgers touched down in 1911 and Penn Field was in use, it would still be 25 years before Austin would first open the doors to commercial traffic. In the late 1920's, the Austin City Council petitioned the Army Corps at Kelly Field in San Antonio to send a pilot over the Austin city limits. His job was to find and select the most suitable site for a municipal airport. The Army sent Lt. Claire Chennault, later to become the famous General Chennault of the World War II “Flying Tigers,” who recommended the Matthews farm tract located four miles northeast of downtown Austin (on what is today the Mueller Community). In 1928 the voting populous of Austin approved bonds for building an municipal airport. The Robert Mueller Municipal Airport would be the first in Austin and was named after city council member Robert Mueller. Mueller died in January of 1927 while still serving the City of Austin, and sadly just a few short months after he was elected to office. The Austin American (the newspaper at the time) wrote the following about Mueller: "...it was helping his city which has probably hastened his death, for on that night, according to members of the city council, he told them he was ill about 10 o'clock, and they asked him to stay a little while longer for the budget was almost planned and they needed his guidance. He remained, and every little while he would remark he was sick, but finally, with plans nearly completed, he went home at 11:30 o'clock." The Robert Mueller airport was officially dedicated on October 14, 1930 although it wouldn't open for commercial service until 1936. RMMA Closes Robert Mueller Municipal Airport closed to commercial passenger traffic on May 22, 1999, and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport opened to the public on May 23, 1999. Robert Mueller Municipal Airport remained open for general aviation use through June 22, 1999.

In what year were women first admitted to Harvard?

Harvard's Black Admissions | News | The Harvard Crimson Harvard's Black Admissions By Keith Butler , September 1, 1974 IN 1968, just after Martin Luther King was assassinated, Harvard and other white universities agreed to make concerted efforts to increase their schools' black student enrollments. The plan was to admit more blacks until the percentage of each race within the student body mirrored the distribution of races in the country as a whole. Consequently, the number of black students admitted increased over 100 per cent from 1968 to 1969. One hundred of the 1250 freshmen enrolled in 1969 were black. Though the ratio fell short of the 12 per cent figure representing the blacks' share of the national population, those who pushed for increased black enrollment were pleased by Harvard's apparent effort. For three years, 1969 to 1971, the number of blacks enrolled in Harvard's freshmen class hovered near the 100 mark. In 1972, the number dropped to 88 and then dropped to 77 in the present freshmen class. In the last two years the number of blacks enrolled at Harvard has decreased nearly 25 per cent. The University claims that the decline in the number of black enrollees was unplanned, but official explanations for the phenomenon are unconvincing. Admissions officers have cited two reasons for the 25 per cent decline in black enrollment. First, teacher strikes in major Eastern urban centers interfered with recruiting. Second, black undergraduates now are less enthusiastic about recruiting new blacks than they have been in the past years. The first explanation is faulty because Philadelphia was the only Eastern urban center plagued by teacher strikes in 1972-1973 and very few Harvard blacks prep in Philadelphia's public schools. The second explanation is difficult to attack statistically, but the perverse logic behind it is evident. Claims by admissions officers that black undergraduates were insufficiently enthusiastic about recruiting suggest that black students are ultimately responsible for duties which other students can leave up to the admissions office. While every student should contribute something to recruiting, ultimate responsibility for the composition of a new class lies with the admissions office. When an important component of the student body drops 25 per cent in size the University, not undergraduates, is to be blamed. Ironically, admissions had engineered a 100 per cent increase in the number of black enrollees when there were very few black undergraduates around to lend assistance with recruiting. SUCH SIGNIFICANT declines in enrollment probably do not occur without some type of change in admissions practices. At present, black students are more vulnerable to policy changes than any other group. As new members of the Harvard student community, blacks do not have an alumni or faculty power base to deal with admissions policy. WASPs and Jews have either one or both of these two powerful supports in their corner. As ethnic groups jockey for more slots in the College, places that belong to black students are least secure. Now that student activism has passed, black students have lost their only means of influencing Harvard admissions policy. Blacks are going to have to come to grips with their powerlessness in both alumni and faculty quarters. While it is not blacks's exclusive responsibility to go out and recruit, it is incumbent upon them to reinitiate an active vigil over Harvard admissions. If black students neglect this responsibility there is nobody else to carry it out for them. Martin Luther King's assassination stirred both intellectual and emotional commitments to solve America's social problems. In 1968 Harvard gave the impression that it was making a serious and conscious decision to institutionalize the admission of a representative number of blacks in the College. In 1973, it seems that Harvard's pledge to enroll more blacks was no more than an emotional reaction to a tragedy. This year's admission decision will be a decisive test of the validity

Balice international airport is in which country?

Krak�w-J. Paul II Balice International Airport profile - Aviation Safety Network Poland IATA code:KRK ICAO code: EPKK Elevation: 791 feet / 241 m Notams: Notams for EPKK Airport history:   Krak�w Airport Krak�w-J. Paul II Balice International Airport Commercial flights (passengers and cargo) per year: year

What was the first name of the original food manufacturer Mr. Heinz?

Heinz | Heinz Story Heinz Story open menu Heinz Story The story of how Heinz came to be one of the world's best loved brands began over 140 years ago. Take a trip back with us, and find out how Henry J Heinz ensured his name would become associated with quality, variety and good taste by food lovers everywhere. 1869 In the beginning Two young American businessmen, Henry J Heinz and L Clarence Noble, launch Heinz & Noble. Their first product is Henry's 'pure and superior' grated horseradish, bottled in clear glass to show its purity. The horseradish is grown on a garden patch given to Henry by his parents. 1876 The world's first taste of ketchup Henry sets up business with two of his relations, launching F & J Heinz Company, with Henry as manager. In the US, they launch Heinz Tomato Ketchup followed by a launch in the UK in 1886. 1886 'I think Mr Heinz, we will take the lot' Henry sells his first products ­ 'seven varieties of our finest and newest goods' ­ to London's famous Fortnum & Mason food store. 1896 An historic train journey Riding the New York railway he saw a poster for a shoe company advertising its 21 styles of shoe. He is taken with the ad and totting up the number of products that his company produced, settles on 57 - although there were more, even then! On that journey Heinz 57 Varieties was born. 1910 Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup was imported into the UK. 1920s UK production starts Heinz is still exporting Baked Beans, Spaghetti and Tomato Ketchup to the UK from America and Canada. When production expands to the UK, 10,000 tonnes are produced here in the first year. 1930s You gotta talk the talk Heinz salesmen are expected to be at least 6ft tall, impeccably dressed and particularly eloquent at promoting Heinz products. Their equipment ­ including chrome vacuum flasks, pickle forks and olive spears ­weighs about 30lbs! 1931 Hard times, good food Howard Heinz, Henry's son, fights the big Depression by adding ready-to-serve soups and baby food to the Heinz range. Feeding families looking for value, taste and quality, they become top sellers 1940s What, no ketchup? Because of the war, ingredients are in short supply. Heinz Tomato Ketchup does not appear on shelves in the UK from 1939 until 1948. What on earth did they do without it? Eat more Heinz Salad Cream, that's what. 1944 Beans for victory! Because of its major contribution to wartime food production, our Harlesden factory is bombed at least twice. Production carries on regardless as Heinz is so vital to maintaining food resources. 1951 A right Royal result The Royal Warrant is granted, and in 1954 granted again as Purveyors of Heinz Products to HM Queen Elizabeth II. 1955 Heinz goes on air for the first time 'Heinz 57' varieties are advertised on the new ITV channel.  Colour posters were also produced.  The jingle went: 'Heinz 57, Heinz 57. You've a family to feed. Heinz have everything you need. Ready when you are, yes indeed. That's Heinz 57! 1959 Wigan goes bean bonkers Heinz opens a Beans factory in Wigan on 21 May 1959. It uses 1,000 tonnes of dry beans every week. That's a lot of beans. 1961 The biggest promotion in the UK ever! Heinz give-away 57 Mini-Minors in a soup competition. From then on Heinz can't stop; we give away 57 caravans, 57 holidays and much, much more. 1967 The most famous slogan of them all is born Remember it? A million housewives everyday pick up a tin of beans and say: 'Beanz Meanz Heinz.' 1986 Heinz commemorates 100 years of providing British families with quality convenience foods. 1987 Ketchup gets the easy, squeezy treatment The plastic Heinz Tomato Ketchup bottle is launched. Now it is easier than ever to enjoy the world's favourite tomato ketchup with your favourite dishes. 1990s The bean goes east Heinz expands distribution to Russia and China. In total, we now export Heinz Beanz to 60 countries. 1998 Twelve of the best Heinz Beanz is selected as one of twelve brands that people think best represent the final ten years of the Millennium. 1999 We're now the world's fourth biggest food and drink brand behind Coke, McDona

Panama proclaimed independence in 1903 from which country?

Internet History Sourcebooks Modern History Sourcebook: Convention Between the US And Panama (Panama Canal), 1903 When Colombia refused to allow the United States  to build a canal across the Panama isthmus, in 1903,  the US intervened to dissect Panama from the rest of Columbia, set up the Republic of Panama, and established the following convention.For the Construction of a Ship Canal to Connect the Waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Signed at Washington, November 18, 1903. Ratification advised by the Senate, February 23, 1904. Ratified by the President, February 25, 1904. Ratified by Panama, December 2, 1903. Ratifications exchanged at Washington, February 26, 1904. Proclaimed, February 26, 1904. By the President of the United States of America.A ProclamationWhereas, a Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Panama to insure the construction of a ship canal across the Isthmus of Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Washington, on the eighteenth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and three, the original of which Convention, being in the English language, is word for word as follows:Isthmian Canal ConventionThe United States of America and the Republic of Panama being desirous to insure the construction of a ship canal across the Isthmus of Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and the Congress of the United States of America having passed an act approved June 28, 1902, in furtherance of that object, by which the President of the United States is authorized to acquire within a reasonable time the control of the necessary territory of the Republic of Colombia, and the sovereignty of such territory being actually vested in the Republic of Panama, the high contracting parties have resolved for that purpose to conclude a convention and have accordingly appointed as their plenipotentiaries, The President of the United States of America, John Hay, Secretary of State, andThe Government of the Republic of Panama, Philippe Bunau - Varilla, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Panama, thereunto specially empowered by said government, who after communicating with each other their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles:Article IThe United States guarantees and will maintain the independence of the Republic of Panama.Article IIThe Republic of Panama grants to the United States in perpetuity, the use, occupation and control of a zone of land and land under water for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of said Canal of the width of ten miles extending to the distance of five miles on each side of the center line of the route of the Canal to be constructed; the said zone beginning in the Caribbean Sea three marine miles from mean low water mark and extending to and across the Isthmus of Panama into the Pacific Ocean to a distance of three marine miles from mean low water mark with the proviso that the cities of Panama and Colon and the harbors adjacent to said cities, which are included within the boundaries of the zone above described, shall not be included within this grant. The Republic of Panama further grants to the United States in perpetuity, the use, occupation and control of any other lands and waters outside of the zone above described which may be necessary and convenient for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the said Canal or of any auxiliary canals or other works necessary and convenient for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the said enterprise.The Republic of Panama further grants in like manner to the United States in perpetuity, all islands within the limits of the zone above described and in addition thereto, the group of small islands in the Bay of Panama, named Perico, Naos, Culebra and Flamenco.Article

How old was Ronald Reagan when he became US President?

Ronald Reagan | whitehouse.gov Air Force One Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan, originally an American actor and politician, became the 40th President of the United States serving from 1981 to 1989. His term saw a restoration of prosperity at home, with the goal of achieving "peace through strength" abroad. At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution, which aimed to reinvigorate the American people and reduce their reliance upon Government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore "the great, confident roar of American progress and growth and optimism." On February 6, 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born to Nelle and John Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. He attended high school in nearby Dixon and then worked his way through Eureka College. There, he studied economics and sociology, played on the football team, and acted in school plays. Upon graduation, he became a radio sports announcer. A screen test in 1937 won him a contract in Hollywood. During the next two decades he appeared in 53 films. From his first marriage to actress Jane Wyman, he had two children, Maureen and Michael. Maureen passed away in 2001. In 1952 he married Nancy Davis, who was also an actress, and they had two children, Patricia Ann and Ronald Prescott. As president of the Screen Actors Guild, Reagan became embroiled in disputes over the issue of Communism in the film industry; his political views shifted from liberal to conservative. He toured the country as a television host, becoming a spokesman for conservatism. In 1966 he was elected Governor of California by a margin of a million votes; he was re-elected in 1970. Ronald Reagan won the Republican Presidential nomination in 1980 and chose as his running mate former Texas Congressman and United Nations Ambassador George Bush. Voters troubled by inflation and by the year-long confinement of Americans in Iran swept the Republican ticket into office. Reagan won 489 electoral votes to 49 for President Jimmy Carter. On January 20, 1981, Reagan took office. Only 69 days later he was shot by a would-be assassin, but quickly recovered and returned to duty. His grace and wit during the dangerous incident caused his popularity to soar. Dealing skillfully with Congress, Reagan obtained legislation to stimulate economic growth, curb inflation, increase employment, and strengthen national defense. He embarked upon a course of cutting taxes and Government expenditures, refusing to deviate from it when the strengthening of defense forces led to a large deficit. A renewal of national self-confidence by 1984 helped Reagan and Bush win a second term with an unprecedented number of electoral votes. Their victory turned away Democratic challengers Walter F. Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro. In 1986 Reagan obtained an overhaul of the income tax code, which eliminated many deductions and exempted millions of people with low incomes. At the end of his administration, the Nation was enjoying its longest recorded period of peacetime prosperity without recession or depression. In foreign policy, Reagan sought to achieve "peace through strength." During his two terms he increased defense spending 35 percent, but sought to improve relations with the Soviet Union. In dramatic meetings with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, he negotiated a treaty that would eliminate intermediate-range nuclear missiles. Reagan declared war against international terrorism, sending American bombers against Libya after evidence came out that Libya was involved in an attack on American soldiers in a West Berlin nightclub. By ordering naval escorts in the Persian Gulf, he maintained the free flow of oil during the Iran-Iraq war. In keeping with the Reagan Doctrine, he gave support to anti-Communist insurgencies in Central America, Asia, and Africa. Overall, the Reagan years saw a restoration of prosperity, and the goal of peace through strength seemed to be within grasp. The Presidential biographies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “The

Which Iowa-born artist painted American Gothic and Spring Turning?

Spring Turning | Reynolda House Museum of American Art This object is currently on view. Description A high horizon line running along the exaggerated width of the composition paradoxically creates simultaneous feelings of expansion and compression in this depiction of an eastern Iowa landscape. The primary subject of Spring Turning, 1936, an oil painting on Masonite panel, is the remembered landscape of Grant Wood’s childhood in Anamosa, Iowa. There is no visual evidence of twentieth century progress in this setting—no automobiles, farm machinery, paved roads, or electric wires. Wood scholar Wanda Corn describes it as “man liv(ing) in complete harmony with nature; he is the earth’s caretaker, coaxing her into abundance, bringing coherence and beauty to her surfaces” (see Wanda Corn, Grant Wood: The Regionalist Vision, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1983, 90). The painting was first exhibited at the Carnegie International Exhibition in Pittsburgh in 1936 and on February 8, 1937 was featured in a full-color two-page spread in Life magazine (see Erika Doss, Benton, Pollock and the Politics of Modernism, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991, 175). The landscape shown has been segmented into fields for cultivation. The composition encompasses four fields, side by side in pairs and receding at a diagonal away from the picture plane. Their geometric demarcation is man-made, indicated by the plowed furrows that are being turned under in preparation for planting, the rusty red-orange furrows highlighted against the velvety green growth. Each field is surrounded by posthole fences. One can see the fence posts but not the strung wires, thus reinforcing the repetition of the posts as hemmed stitches on a vast quilt. The left of the rear fields has been completely plowed, while the other three are in the process of being plowed. The tiny form of a farmer works the square from the outside to its center. There is a hint of one work-team silhouetted against the sky. The foreground field is being worked by a farmer and team of draft horses, while the mid-ground field is being worked by a farmer driving a team of oxen. In the bottom right third of the composition, a small bridge crosses a shaded stream. At the far end of the recessional diagonal created by the contour of the foreground hill is a single tree casting a shadow, as if in response to the distant pink-flowering tree back by the foot bridge. Along the left edge of the composition, tucked into the far side of a hill, a farmhouse is partly visible, along with grazing cattle in the adjoining field. Slightly above and to the right, barely visible against the sky on the farthest hill, is yet another work team, while the next hill over is topped by a very tiny weathervane against the sky. The bright blue sky is scattered with clouds, but rather than appear rounded these clouds seem to square themselves up parallel to the fields below them. The overall dominance of geometric forms in this landscape and an almost deliberate minimization of pattern and decoration may be traced to Wood’s studies under Ernest Batchelder. Specifically, critic James Dennis says that Batchelder would have been familiar with the art teachings of Arthur Wesley Dow, whose art manual Composition was first published in 1899 and was reissued several times through the 1940s. A quote of Dow’s seems especially applicable to Spring Turning: “Take any landscape that has some good elements in it, reduce it to a few main lines, and strive to present it in the most beautiful way” (see James M. Dennis, Renegade Regionalists: The modern independence of Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton, and John Steuart Curry, Madison: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1998, 185). While studying in Munich in 1928 , Grant Wood grew to admire the Northern Renaissance artists Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling, and Hans Holbein the Younger, and this admiration is evident in his most celebrated artwork, American Gothic (1930). Instead of a donor and saint with attributes, there are a farmer and farmwoman. Wood originally intended the

Which country does the airline Garuda come from?

The Airline of Indonesia - Garuda Indonesia Check In Terms & Conditions Web Check-In <Important> Each booking is only allowed one Online Check-in. If there is more than one passenger on a booking, all passengers must check-in all at once, otherwise the remaining passenger(s) will not be able to do Online Check-in and it can only be done at the airport. Online Check-in service is available from 24 hours to 4 hours before departure; for domestic flights departing from Jakarta (CGK), the online check-in is available from 24 hours to 2 hours before departure. Online Check-in is not available for the following passengers: Passengers without e-ticket Infants under 2 years old who are not occupying a seat. Passengers who need special assistance at the airport, such as pregnant passengers, children younger than 12 years old who travel alone, Unaccompanied Minor (UM), the passengers that require wheelchair, stretcher case, or any other special handlings at the airport. Group bookings (more than 9 persons) The system will automatically assign you a seat, but you can change it by accessing the preferred seat option in our Online Check-in function. For international flights, please show your Online Boarding Passes (both PDF and QR barcode boarding pass) to the Airport Check-in Counter before boarding. For international flights, please make sure that your passport is valid up to at least 6 months from the travel date and secure other valid travel documents such as any visa documents required for the trip. Present them to the Airport Check-in Counter before boarding. Boarding gate number and seat number may change without prior notice for the following reasons: the circumstances at the airport on the day of the flight or a change of aircraft. You may check boarding gate updates on the airport information display system at the airport. If you fail to complete the Online Check-in procedure due to technical problems such as printer or system error, please refer to the instructions on the page and complete the boarding procedure at the Airport Check-in Counter.   Information: To use Online Check-in, please use your e-ticket with confirmed reservation. For prompt customs and immigration procedures, please bring your passport and fill in your passport information during Online Check-in. Passengers with connecting flights can check-in sequentially. Please arrive early for quarantine and security checks. Please complete the check-in procedure at the Airport Check-in Counter at least 60 minutes before departure for domestic flights, and 90 minutes before departure for international flights. Carry-on baggage should be limited to one piece, must not weigh more than 7 kg (for both Economy and Business Class), with maximum size: 56 cm length, 23 cm width, and 36 cm height (for CRJ and ATR Aircraft type maximum size is 41 cm length, 17 cm width, and 34 cm height). Make sure that you are not carrying any valuable items in your checked baggage For the safety and security of our passengers, crew, and the aircraft, please make sure that you are not carrying any dangerous items in your carry-on and checked baggage. Please click here for baggage restrictions information details Please make sure that you pack your own baggage or supervise the person who does it for you. The Airport Check-in Counter will be closed 45 minutes prior to departure for international flights and 30 minutes prior to departure for domestic flights. For flights departing from Terminal 3 Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, the Airport Check-in Counter is closed 45 minutes prior to scheduled departure for domestic flights. Boarding Gate is opened 120 minutes prior to departure and aircraft door is closed 10 minutes prior to departure. Passengers who want to cancel must report to the Airport Check-in Counter or Garuda Indonesia Call Center. For further information please contact the Garuda Indonesia Call Center at 0804-1-807-807 (within Indonesia region only) or +62-21-2351 9999. I have read Online Check-in notice and information Check

To ten thousand square miles, what is the area of Idaho?

Idaho Geography from NETSTATE Idaho base and elevation maps Length x Width Idaho is 479 miles long and 305 miles wide. Geographic Center Explanation The geographic center of Idaho is located in Custer County, on the Yankee Fork River, southwest of Challis. Longitude: 114° 57.4'W Latitude: 44° 15.4'N Borders In the north, Idaho shares an international border with Canada. In the south, Idaho borders Nevada and Utah . Idaho is bordered by Montana and Wyoming on the east and by Washington and Oregon on the west. Total Area Idaho covers 83,574 square miles, making it the 14th largest of the 50 states . Land Area 82,751 square miles of Idaho are land areas. Water Area 823 square miles of Idaho are covered by water. Highest Point The highest point in Idaho is Borah Peak at 12,662 feet above sea level. Lowest Point The lowest point in Idaho is only 710 feet above sea level; the Snake River in the northwestern part of the state near Lewiston. Mean Elevation The Mean Elevation of the state of Idaho is 5,000 feet above sea level. Major Rivers Coeur d'Alene River, Snake River , St. Joe River, St. Maries River, Kootenai River Major Lakes Lake Pend Oreille, American Falls Reservoir, Bear Lake, Coeur d'Alene Lake Courtesy: Access Idaho Click for larger image. With 80 recognized mountain ranges, Idaho is home to some of the most spectacular scenery and most rugged landscapes in the United States. Dominated by the Rocky Mountains, Idaho's Shoshone Falls on the Snake River, drops 212 feet making it higher than Niagara Falls . Hells Canyon , also on the Snake River, is a gorge that is deeper than the Grand Canyon.  More about Shoshone Falls . Idaho can be divided into three major land regions geographically; the Rocky Mountains, the Columbia Plateau and the Basin and Ridge Region. Rocky Mountains: The Rocky Mountains area is the state's largest area and extends from the Idaho Panhandle (That's the narrow strip of Idaho that runs between Washington and Montana and borders Canada.) south and along the Wyoming border. The Rocky Mountains area is characterized by steep gorges, deep canyons and swift streams and rivers. Idaho has 50 mountain peaks that climb into the sky over 10,000 feet. Borah Peak , Idaho's highest point rises 12,662 feet above sea level. The Bitterroot Mountain Range lies along the Montana border in the Idaho Panhandle. The Continental Divide passes through Idaho in the Bitterroots. Visit the Bitterroot National Forest . The Coeur d'Alene Mountains in the northern Panhandle lie to the west of the Bitterroot Mountain Range. This triangular area of mountains stretches from Lake Pend Orielle in the north to Coeur d'Alene Lake in the south. The highest peak in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains is Grizzly Mountain at 5, 950 feet. South of the Coeur d'Alene Mountains are the Clearwater Mountains and south of the Clearwater Mountains are the Salmon River Mountains. The Bighorn Crags , bare granite worn into sharp ridges and spires, are found in the Salmon River Mountains. This mountain range is almost completely circled by the Salmon River. South of the Salmon River Mountains are the impressive Sawtooth Mountains ; an extremely rugged series of granite peaks and beautiful meadows and alpine lakes. 33 mountains in this range exceed 10,000 feet above sea level. The Seven Devils Mountains rise along Idaho's border with Oregon in the west. To the west of the Seven Devils Mountains , lies the Snake River and Hells Canyon . From the summits of the Seven Devils Mountains to the bed of the Snake River, the deepest gorge in North America is over 7,800 feet, deeper than the Grand Canyon. In central Idaho, the Lost River Range extends 70 miles, northwest to southeast, from the Salmon River almost to Arco. It's bordered on the west by the Big Lost River Valley and the Salmon River and on the east by the Little Lost River and Pahsimeroi Valleys. The Lost River Range is a vast wilderness of snow-capped peaks and home to Borah Peak , Idaho's highest mountain a

Sarah Vaughan first joined which band as singer?

Sarah Vaughan | Biography & History | AllMusic google+ Artist Biography by Scott Yanow Possessor of one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century, Sarah Vaughan ranked with Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday in the very top echelon of female jazz singers. She often gave the impression that with her wide range, perfectly controlled vibrato, and wide expressive abilities, she could do anything she wanted with her voice. Although not all of her many recordings are essential (give Vaughan a weak song and she might strangle it to death), Sarah Vaughan 's legacy as a performer and a recording artist will be very difficult to match in the future. Vaughan sang in church as a child and had extensive piano lessons from 1931-39; she developed into a capable keyboardist. After she won an amateur contest at the Apollo Theater, she was hired for the Earl Hines big band as a singer and second vocalist. Unfortunately, the musicians' recording strike kept her off record during this period (1943-44). When lifelong friend Billy Eckstine broke away to form his own orchestra, Vaughan joined him, making her recording debut. She loved being with Eckstine 's orchestra, where she became influenced by a couple of his sidemen, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie , both of whom had also been with Hines during her stint. Vaughan was one of the first singers to fully incorporate bop phrasing in her singing, and to have the vocal chops to pull it off on the level of a Parker and Gillespie . Other than a few months with John Kirby from 1945-46, Sarah Vaughan spent the remainder of her career as a solo star. Although she looked a bit awkward in 1945 (her first husband George Treadwell would greatly assist her with her appearance), there was no denying her incredible voice. She made several early sessions for Continental: a December 31, 1944 date highlighted by her vocal version of "A Night in Tunisia," which was called "Interlude," and a May 25, 1945 session for that label that had Gillespie and Parker as sidemen. However, it was her 1946-48 selections for Musicraft (which included "If You Could See Me Now," "Tenderly" and "It's Magic") that found her rapidly gaining maturity and adding bop-oriented phrasing to popular songs. Signed to Columbia where she recorded during 1949-53, "Sassy" continued to build on her popularity. Although some of those sessions were quite commercial, eight classic selections cut with Jimmy Jones ' band during May 18-19, 1950 (an octet including Miles Davis ) showed that she could sing jazz with the best. During the 1950s, Vaughan recorded middle-of-the-road pop material with orchestras for Mercury, and jazz dates (including Sarah Vaughan , a memorable collaboration with Clifford Brown ) for the label's subsidiary, EmArcy. Later record label associations included Roulette (1960-64), back with Mercury (1963-67), and after a surprising four years off records, Mainstream (1971-74). Through the years, Vaughan 's voice deepened a bit, but never lost its power, flexibility or range. She was a masterful scat singer and was able to out-swing nearly everyone (except for Ella ). Vaughan was with Norman Granz 's Pablo label from 1977-82, and only during her last few years did her recording career falter a bit, with only two forgettable efforts after 1982. However, up until near the end, Vaughan remained a world traveler, singing and partying into all hours of the night with her miraculous voice staying in prime form. The majority of her recordings are currently available, including complete sets of the Mercury/Emarcy years, and Sarah Vaughan is as famous today as she was during her most active years.

Elmas international airport is in which country?

Cagliari / Elmas Airport Search Airport: Airport: Cagliari / Elmas Airport City: Cagliari Country: Italy  IATA Code: CAG ICAO Code: LIEE Coordinates: Latitude: 39°15′5″N, Longitude: 9°3′15″E Runways: Direction: 14/32, Length: 9196 x 148 ft, Elevation: 9 ft Current local time: 21:50 CET (2017-01-18) Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +1.0 Daylight saving time: UTC/GMT +2.0 Sunrise: 07:40 Sunset: 17:27 Website: Cagliari / Elmas Airport Wikipedia link: Wikipedia - Cagliari / Elmas Airport Location and map Cagliari / Elmas Airport is located approximately 3,9 miles (6,3 km) southwest of Sestu and about 4,1 miles (6,6 km) southeast of Assemini.

Which pioneering aviator had a plane called Percival Gull?

Jean Batten (1909 -1982), New Zealand Pioneer Aviatrix De Havilland Gipsy Moth Biplane G-AALG* England - India (*Originally owned by The Prince of Wales 5 Sep 29 - 4 Feb 33) 1934 De Havilland Gipsy Moth Biplane G-AARB England - Australia (women's record) 10,500 miles in 14 days 22 hours 30 minutes 1935 De Havilland Gipsy Moth G-AARB Australia - England in 17 days 15 hours. First woman to make return flight. Percival Gull Monoplane G-ADPR England - Brazil: 5000 miles in 61 hours 15 minutes elapsed time. World record for any type of aeroplane. Also fastest crossing South Atlantic Ocean, 13 1/4 hours, and first woman to make England - South America flight. 1936 Percival Gull Monoplane G-ADPR England - New Zealand. World record for any type. 14,224 miles in 11 days 45 minutes total elapsed time, including 21/2 days in Sydney. Also first direct flight from England to Auckland. Also world record for fastest flight between Australia and New Zealand (101/2 hours). Established on same flight: England - Australia solo record, 10,500 miles in 5 days 21 hours total elapsed time. 1937 Percival Gull Monoplane G-ADPR Australia - England solo record, 5 days 18 hours 15 minutes. First person to hold both England - Australia and Australia - England solo records at the same time. The New Zealand Edge : Heroes : Speedsters : Jean Batten http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/batten.html New Zealand Speedsters - Jean Batten - Hine-o-te-Rangi (Daughter of the Skies) - She was the manifestation of triumph and hope through the dark days of the depression. In 1934 she smashed the world record between England and Australia by six days. In 1936 she made the first ever direct flight between England and New Zealand. Jean Batten stood for adventure, daring and exploration. ...more Batten, Jean Gardner 1909-1982 Aviator http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/dnzb/vol4/Batten.htm One of the great international aviators of the 1930s, Jean Gardner Batten was born on 15 September 1909 in Rotorua, the only daughter of a dentist, Frederick Harold Batten, and his wife, Ellen (Nellie) Blackmore. She was christened Jane after her grandmother, but soon became known as Jean. ...more Famous New Zealanders - Jean Batten's Principal Achievements 1933 : England - India. De Havilland Gipsy Moth G-AALG 1934 : England - Australia (women's record) 10,500 miles in 14 days 22 hours 30 minutes 1935 : Australia - England in 17 days 15 hours. First woman to make return flight. De Havilland Gipsy Moth G-AARB At right, Jean Batten at Croydon, England on April 29, 1935 after her solo flight from Australia to England Jean Batten takes delivery of her new aircraft, a Percival Vega Gull at Gravesend Airport, September 1, 1935 http://www.carjam.ic24.net/airport3.htm 1935 : England - Brazil: 5000 miles in 61 hours 15 minutes elapsed time. World record for any type of aeroplane. Also fastest crossing South Atlantic Ocean, 13 1/4 hours, and first woman to make England - South America flight. Percival Vega Gull Monoplane G-ADPR 1936 : England - New Zealand. World record for any type. 14,224 miles in 11 days 45 minutes total elapsed time, including 21/2 days in Sydney. Also first direct flight from England to Auckland. Also world record for fastest flight between Australia and New Zealand (101/2 hours). Established on same flight: England - Australia solo record, 10,500 miles in 5 days 21 hours total elapsed time. Percival Vega Gull Monoplane G-ADPR 1937 : Australia - England solo record, 5 days 18 hours 15 minutes. First person to hold both England - Australia and Australia - England solo records at the same time. Percival Vega Gull Monoplane G-ADPR. and now, complete, with full acknowlegement to the individual sources, four shorter essays, ideal for school projects etc. Jean Gardner Batten (1909 - 1982) http://www.xrefer.com/entry/359291 Born in Rotorua, Jean had an early ambition to fly, and particularly to fly solo from England to New Zealand. In 1929 she went to England to join the London Aeroplane Club and gained private and commercial licences by 1932. She found sponsors and after two unsuccessful at

Which British political figure became Baroness Kesteven?

Margaret Thatcher | Facts Accomplishments Life View articles featuring Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher Summary Margaret Thatcher was Great Britain’s first female prime minister, serving three consecutive terms in office 1979–1990. Her economic and social policies evolved into a political philosophy known as Thatcherism, similar to Reaganomics in the United States, and part of a world-wide neoliberal movement in the 1980s. She was dubbed the Iron Lady by a Soviet newspaper following a speech she gave in 1976—a nickname that she proudly claimed. Margaret Thatcher’s Early Life Margaret Hilda Roberts was born October 13, 1925, to Alfred and Beatrice Roberts in the market town of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. Her parents ran a grocery business and lived in an apartment above the shop. They were Methodists who were very involved in the local congregation, raising Margaret and her older sister Muriel in an atmosphere that emphasized self-help, charity, and personal truthfulness. Alfred Roberts was a local councilor in Grantham and a Conservative, and the family would often discuss current political issues. Margaret attended a local state school and won a place at Somerville College, Oxford, where she studied chemistry from 1943 to 1947. She was elected president of the student Conservative Association at Oxford in 1946 and met many prominent politicians. Her final year, she studied x-ray crystallography with Dorothy Hodgkin, who won a Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1964. After obtaining her degree, Margaret became a research chemist at BX Plastics near Colchester. She was still highly involved in politics, and in the 1950 and 1951 General Elections she ran as the Conservative candidate for Dartford. Although she lost both times, she received national publicity as the youngest female candidate in the country. She also met her husband, Denis Thatcher, in Dartford. He was a local businessman and oil industry executive. After their marriage, Thatcher was able to resign her position at BX Plastics and become a lawyer specializing in taxation. On August 15, 1953, she gave birth to twins Mark and Carol and six months later passed the bar exam. Thatcher Elected To Parliament In 1959, Thatcher was elected as Member of Parliament for Finchley. By 1961, she was given a junior office in the administration of Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister from January 1957 to October 1963. When the Conservatives were in Opposition from 1964-1970, Thatcher served continuously in various shadow cabinet positions and was appointed Education Secretary when Edward Heath became Prime Minister in 1970. The Heath government was elected on promises of economic revival that would be spurred by introducing more free market policies and taming the trade unions but became one of the most interventionist governments in British history. Thatcher herself faced a difficult job as Education Secretary at the height of student radicalism, with protesters disrupting her speeches, harsh criticism in the opposition press for not being liberal enough, and criticism from Conservatives for veering too far to the left. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher When the Heath Government lost a second General Election in October 1974, Thatcher decided to run against Heath for the leadership of the Conservative Party and won in February 1975, becoming the first woman to lead a Western political party and to be Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons. The economic difficulties experienced by the United Kingdom under the Labour government—requiring credit from the International Monetary Fund in 1976 and causing extensive trade union strikes over pay demands in the winter of 1978–1979—swung public opinion back to the favor of the Conservatives. In the General Election of May 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The Thatcher government had pledged to turn Britain’s economic decline around, mainly by increasing taxes and balancing the budget. By the spring of 1981, recovery had begun, followed by eight years of steady growth. Thatcher demonstrated her c

Henri Becquerel shared a Nobel prize for his work in discovering what?

Henri Becquerel - Biographical Henri Becquerel The Nobel Prize in Physics 1903 Henri Becquerel, Pierre Curie, Marie Curie Share this: Henri Becquerel - Biographical Antoine Henri Becquerel was born in Paris on December 15, 1852, a member of a distinguished family of scholars and scientists. His father, Alexander Edmond Becquerel, was a Professor of Applied Physics and had done research on solar radiation and on phosphorescence, while his grandfather, Antoine César, had been a Fellow of the Royal Society and the inventor of an electrolytic method for extracting metals from their ores. He entered the Polytechnic in 1872, then the government department of Ponts-et-Chaussées in 1874, becoming ingénieur in 1877 and being promoted to ingénieur-en-chef in 1894. In 1888 he acquired the degree of docteur-ès-sciences. From 1878 he had held an appointment as an Assistant at the Museum of Natural History, taking over from his father in the Chair of Applied Physics at the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers. In 1892 he was appointed Professor of Applied Physics in the Department of Natural History at the Paris Museum. He became a Professor at the Polytechnic in 1895. Becquerel's earliest work was concerned with the plane polarization of light, with the phenomenon of phosphorescence and with the absorption of light by crystals (his doctorate thesis). He also worked on the subject of terrestrial magnetism. In 1896, his previous work was overshadowed by his discovery of the phenomenon of natural radioactivity. Following a discussion with Henri Poincaré on the radiation which had recently been discovered by Röntgen (X-rays) and which was accompanied by a type of phosphorescence in the vacuum tube, Becquerel decided to investigate whether there was any connection between X-rays and naturally occurring phosphorescence. He had inherited from his father a supply of uranium salts, which phosphoresce on exposure to light. When the salts were placed near to a photographic plate covered with opaque paper, the plate was discovered to be fogged. The phenomenon was found to be common to all the uranium salts studied and was concluded to be a property of the uranium atom. Later, Becquerel showed that the rays emitted by uranium, which for a long time were named after their discoverer, caused gases to ionize and that they differed from X-rays in that they could be deflected by electric or magnetic fields. For his discovery of spontaneous radioactivity Becquerel was awarded half of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903, the other half being given to Pierre and Marie Curie for their study of the Becquerel radiation. Becquerel published his findings in many papers, principally in the Annales de Physique et de Chimie and the Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences. He was elected a member of the Academie des Sciences de France in 1889 and succeeded Berthelot as Life Secretary of that body. He was a member also of the Accademia dei Lincei and of the Royal Academy of Berlin, amongst others. He was made an Officer of the Legion of Honour in 1900. He was married to Mlle. Janin, the daughter of a civil engineer. They had a son Jean, b. 1878, who was also a physicist: the fourth generation of scientists in the Becquerel family. Antoine Henri Becquerel died at Le Croisic on August 25, 1908. From Nobel Lectures , Physics 1901-1921, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1967 This autobiography/biography was written at the time of the award and first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel . It was later edited and republished in Nobel Lectures . To cite this document, always state the source as shown above.

Who was the first white music star to record on Atlantic, through its sister label Atco?

Atlantic Records Story By David Edwards and Mike Callahan Last update: February 20, 2000 Atlantic was formed in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson in New York City. Atco and Cotillion were subsidiary labels and Clarion was a budget label. Atlantic recorded rhythm and blues, jazz, blues, country and western, rock and roll, gospel, and comedy. Ahmet Ertegun was born in 1923 in Turkey, and came to the United States at the age of 11 when his father was appointed the Turkish Ambassador to the United States. Ahmet fell in love with the United States, particularly the music. He and his older brother Nesuhi (born 1918) collected over 15,000 jazz and blues 78s. Ahmet went to St. Johns College to study philosophy, and did post graduate work at Georgetown in Washington, DC. During this period, Ahmet and Nesuhi hired halls and staged concerts by Lester Young, Sidney Bechet and other jazz giants. When Ahmet's father died in 1944, his mother and sister returned to Turkey, and Nesuhi went to California. Ahmet stayed in Washington and hung around the Waxie Maxie (Max Silverman's) Quality Music Shop to learn as much as he could about the record business. Ahmet had an aspiration to make records. Herb Abramson was born in 1917, went to high school in Brooklyn, and was also a jazz and blues record collector. During World War II he promoted jazz concerts, some of them in association with the Ertegun brothers. In 1944, he became a part time record producer for National Records while attending New York University, where he was studying to become a dentist. Because of his jazz background, Herb started producing artists like Joe Turner and Pete Johnson. He signed Billy Eckstine to the National label and produced two big hits, "Prisoner of Love" and "Cottage for Sale" with him. He also produced a big hit with black comedian Dusty Fletcher called "Open the Door Richard". After a couple of years with National, in May, 1946, Abramson started the Jubilee Record label. Shortly afterwards, Jerry Blaine was brought into Jubilee as a partner. The original intention was to record jazz and gospel music, and Abramson did produce one record by gospel singer Ernestine Washington, but Jerry Blaine started making very successful Jewish comedy records which were of no interest to Herb. He asked Blaine to buy him out in September, 1947. When Ahmet Ertegun decided to go into the record business, he knew he needed to collaborate with someone with a solid background in record production. He thought of Herb Abramson. Ahmet went to New York and stayed with Herb and his wife Miriam. In October, 1947, Ahmet and Herb formed Atlantic Records with financial backing from a Turkish Dentist, Dr. Vahdi Sabit. Herb Abramson was President and Ahmet Ertegun was Vice President of the new company. From the beginning, Atlantic was different from other independent record companies. Their financier/dentist did not put pressure on them for immediate return on his investment, so Herb and Ahmet were free to make decisions based on their own good musical judgment. They did not cheat performers, as many of the other independent labels did. They gained a reputation for being honest, and that reputation as much as anything was the foundation for the success of the company. Many talented performers were willing to sign long term contracts with Atlantic because they believed that their royalties would be paid. Atlantic's business practices allowed them to hire the best musicians in the business. When it was industry practice to pay royalties below 2 percent -- or in the case of many black artists, no royalties at all -- Atlantic was paying 3 to 5 percent. The early Atlantic roster was eclectic, to say the least. It included Stan Kenton band members Art Pepper, Shelly Manne, and Pete Rugolo, guitarist Tiny Grimes, vocal groups such as the Delta Rhythm Boys, the Clovers, and the Cardinals, rhythm and blues singers Ruth Brown, Stick McGhee and Joe Turner, pianists Erroll Garner and Mal Waldron, progressive jazz artists Howard McGhee, James Moody and Dizzy Gillespie, jazz singers Jackie & Roy

Who took the assumed name Sebastian Melmoth when living in Paris?

Playwright Oscar Wilde, Biography and Plays Born: October 16th, 1854 Died: November 30th, 1900 Although his given name was Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills, most lovers of his plays, fiction, and essays know him as Oscar Wilde. Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, his father was an esteemed surgeon. His father’s career and Oscar’s scholarships enabled the young man to attain an impressive college education: Trinity College, Dublin (1871 – 1874) Magdalen College, Oxford (1874 – 1878) During his college years, he became part of the “Oxford Movement,” a group that expounded upon the virtues of classical culture and artistry. Also during his studies, Wilde became a devotee of the school of aestheticism, the belief that art should be created for the sake of beauty and not as a lesson in ethics. (In other words, he believed in “art for the sake of art”). Throughout his college days, he exhibited a cunning wit and a love of attention. This increased when he moved to London in 1878. His first plays (Vera and The Duchess of Padua) were tragedies (not simply because they were depressing but also because they were dismal failures). continue reading below our video What are the Seven Wonders of the World Scholars often debate the sexual identity of Oscar Wilde, labeling him either homosexual or bisexual. Biographers indicate that he had physical relationships with other males as early as age 16. However, in 1884 he married wealthy heiress Constance Lloyd. Thanks to her father’s fortune, Wilde was freed from economic concerns, and he focused more on his creative endeavors. By 1886 Oscar and Constance had two sons, Cyril and Vyvyan. Despite his seemingly idealistic family dynamic, Wilde still loved being a celebrity – and still loved the decadent parties and homosexual affairs which his social status afforded. His greatest successes occurred when he began writing comedies for the stage: Lady Windermere’s Fan: A stormy and amusing four act comedy about an adulterous husband and a wife that decides that two can play at this game. What begins as a tale of romantic hi-jinks and amorous revenge turns into a tale with an unusual moral for its time: LADY WINDERMERE: There is the same world for all of us, and good and evil, sin and innocence, go through it hand in hand. To shut one’s eyes to half of life that one may live securely is as though one blinded oneself that one might walk with more safety in a land of pit and precipice. The play ends with the reconciliation of both the philandering husband and errant wife, with the agreement to keep their past affairs a secret. An Ideal Husband: A delightful comedy of manners about a lovably roguish bachelor who learns about honor, and his highly honorable friends who learn that the are not as righteous as they feign to be. In addition to the romantic aspects of this comedy, An Ideal Husband offers a critical look at a woman’s capacity for love in contrast with a man’s capacity. For more on this subject, read Wilde’s monologue spoken by the character Sir Robert Chiltern. The Importance of Being Earnest : One of Oscar Wilde’s more boastful quotes about himself happened when the famous author was visiting America. A New York customs officer asked if he had any goods to declare. Wilde replied, “No, I have nothing to declare (pause) except my genius.” If Wilde was justifed in such self-love it is perhaps because of his most acclaimed play, The Importance of Being Earnest. Of all the plays, this is the most merry, and perhaps the most balanced with witty dialogue, romantic misunderstandings, and laughter-inducing coincidences. Oscar Wilde on Trial: Sadly, Wilde’s life did not end in the manner of his “drawing room comedies.” Oscar Wilde had an intimate relationship with Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas, a considerably younger gentleman. Douglas’ father, the Marquis of Queensbury, publicly accused Wilde of sodomy. In response, Oscar Wilde took the Marquis to court, charging him with criminal libel . The attempt at justice backfired, however. During the course of the trial, Wilde’s various sexual relationships were

Who signed the Pacific Security Treaty with the USA in 1951?

Milestones: 1945–1952 - Office of the Historian Milestones: 1945–1952 The Australia, New Zealand and United States Security Treaty (ANZUS Treaty), 1951 The Australia, New Zealand and United States Security Treaty, or ANZUS Treaty, was an agreement signed in 1951 to protect the security of the Pacific. Although the agreement has not been formally abrogated, the United States and New Zealand no longer maintain the security relationship between their countries. Secretary of State Dean Acheson speaking at an ANZUS Conference At the onset of the Second World War, both Australia and New Zealand were members of the British Empire, so when Britain entered the conflict they did as well. During the course of the war, these two geographically isolated nations faced the threat of direct attack for the first time in their histories as modern states. As the Japanese expanded south into the Pacific Ocean, mainland Australia and especially the city of Darwin suffered frequent Japanese air raids in 1942 and 1943. After the sudden fall of the strategically important British colony of Singapore to the Japanese on February 15, 1942, the Antipodean nations expressed concern that the British Government was too focused on the war in Europe to protect its colonies properly and they began for the first time to look to the United States to help ensure their security. As the other Allied powers turned their attention to the reconstruction of postwar Europe and Japan in the post World War II era, the governments of Australia and New Zealand remained concerned about the possibility of future Japanese expansionism and grew apprehensive about the rise of communism, particularly in East Asia. Even before the war ended, Australia and New Zealand signed an agreement stating that they had common goals and would work together in the international arena; at the time, the agreement was for both nations the first treaty negotiated independently, and it reflected the concern that the major powers of the United States and the United Kingdom may not take Australian and New Zealander issues into account in their postwar planning. The signing of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949, in which the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States alongside the Western European powers committed to a mutual defense arrangement, further prompted the geographically distant countries of Australia and New Zealand to seek their own security guarantee and means of integration in the international system in the postwar order. Australia initially considered the idea of a regional pact in the Pacific in the 1930s, and in 1946, at a meeting of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers, it suggested that the major powers of the British Commonwealth form a regional defense system. If such an organization were created, the members could then invite the United States and other countries with strong interests in the Pacific to join. At that time, however, the United States was not yet prepared to commit itself to formal security arrangements in the Pacific. During the late 1940s, the United States was heavily engaged in the rebuilding of Japan, but the United States did not extend its defense interests far beyond Japanese territory before the Korean War. In response to Australian suggestions for a regional coalition, U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson stated that formal

How many miles long is the canal which links the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?

Panama Canal | canal, Central America | Britannica.com canal, Central America Alternative Title: Canal de Panamá Related Topics Central America Panama Canal, Spanish Canal de Panamá , lock -type canal , owned and administered by the Republic of Panama , that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the narrow Isthmus of Panama . The length of the Panama Canal from shoreline to shoreline is about 40 miles (65 km) and from deep water in the Atlantic (more specifically, the Caribbean Sea ) to deep water in the Pacific about 50 miles (82 km). The canal, which was completed in August 1914, is one of the two most-strategic artificial waterways in the world, the other being the Suez Canal . Ships sailing between the east and west coasts of the United States, which otherwise would be obliged to round Cape Horn in South America , shorten their voyage by about 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) by using the canal. Savings of up to 3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km) are also made on voyages between one coast of North America and ports on the other side of South America. Ships sailing between Europe and East Asia or Australia can save as much as 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) by using the canal. A small tugboat leads a large ship out of one of the Panama Canal’s locks. Danny Lehman/Corbis Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Pinterest The third lock systems of the Third Set of Locks Project, begun in 2007, were inspired by the Berendrecht lock in Antwerp, Belgium, and water-saving basins used in canals in Germany. Some 190,000 tons of steel, mostly from Mexico, are entrenched in heavily reinforced concrete to build the lock chambers on the Atlantic and Pacific sides, and the new lock gates measure up to 33 feet (10 metres) wide, 98 feet (30 metres) high, and 190 feet (58 metres) long. The new chambers and basins, which will control the water flowing from Gatún Lake, were designed to minimize the turbulence of water flow and the disturbance to transiting vessels. The basins were completed in June 2016 and include 158 valves consisting of 20,000 tons of structural material. Officials say those water-saving basins are the largest in the world and facilitate a 60 percent reuse of water. Whereas the existing locks use 52 million gallons (197 million litres) with each use, the new locks use 48 million gallons (182 million litres). Breakwaters Long breakwaters have been constructed near the approach channels in both oceans. Breakwaters extend from the west and east sides of Limón Bay; the west breakwater protects the harbour against severe gales , and the east one reduces silting in the canal channel. On the Pacific side a causeway extends from Balboa to three small islands (Naos, Perico, and Flamenco) and diverts crosscurrents that carry soft material from the shallow harbour of Panama City into the canal channel. Operation Pearl Harbor attack Traffic through the Panama Canal is a barometer of world trade, rising in times of world economic prosperity and declining in times of recession. From a low of 807 transits in 1916, traffic rose to a high point of 15,523 transits of all types in 1970. The cargo carried through the canal that year amounted to more than 132.5 million long tons (134.6 million metric tons). Although the number of annual transits has decreased since then, the canal carries more freight than ever before because the average size of vessels has increased. There were nearly 210 million long tons (213 million metric tons) of cargo through the canal in 2013. The principal trade routes served by the Panama Canal run between the following points: the east coast of the U.S. mainland and Hawaii and East Asia; the U.S. east coast and the west coast of South America; Europe and the west coast of North America; Europe and the west coast of South America; the east coast of North America and Oceania; the U.S. east and west coasts; and Europe and Australia. Trade between the east coast of the United States and East Asia dominates international canal traffic. Among the principal commodity groups carried through the canal are motor vehi

Who founded the off-Broadway theater where Hair had its premier?

Hair the Musical by Gerome Ragni, James Rado, and music by Galt Macdermot Hairstory The Story Behind The Story James Rado is at the heart and root of the origin.  In his early teens he knew what he wanted to do, his dream, to write a Broadway musical.  He had become a fan of the genre, and he made first stabs at writing one.  In college he majored in Speech & Drama and became a songwriter.  He co-authored 2 musical shows at the University of Maryland: "INTERLUDE" and, a year later, "INTERLUDE 2."  After graduation, followed by two years in the U.S.Navy, he returned to school in Washington, D.C. for graduate work at Catholic University, where he co-authored a musical revue called "CROSS YOUR FINGERS."  He wrote the lyrics and music for all his songs.  He moved to New York City, but it would be another 10 years before he would write a fourth musical for the stage.  (During that intervening decade, besides holding down a "make-a-living" job, he wrote pop songs and recorded his own band, known as "James Alexander and the Argyles," and he began to study acting in earnest.)  Upon meeting Gerome Ragni, he saw some of Jerry's poetic writings and asked him to collaborate on a new show.  They began a voluminous creation.  One day they were in the Whitney Museum of Art on Madison Avenue, going from painting to painting, when they came upon a rather unique one by an American artist, Jim Dine.  Looking to see the name of it,  Jim Rado said to Jerry Ragni, "What an odd title for a painting...Hair."  Several months later they found that title most apropos for the show they were writing about hippiedom and the troubles of America.    HAIR's world debut was in New York City in October 1967, off-Broadway, on the heels of the Summer of Love. Jerry and I had written HAIR for the uptown big theatre audiences. It was designed to invade Broadway territory, but we couldn't get a tumble from any of the Broadway producers. "Not our cup of tea," they would say. We retreated from our firm intention, in response to an offer of a 6-week run for HAIR as the opening attraction at a new theater. The old Astor Library, gutted and under fresh construction, became The New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, and the producer Joseph Papp chose HAIR to be the premiere presentation in his experimental space, the Anspacher Theater. (Papp had produced free Shakespeare in Central Park for years, but was now branching out, to embrace the excitement of the avant garde theater movement.) Quite a wonderful opportunity, we thought; if we couldn't get HAIR on-Broadway, at least we could jump-start it downtown in the Joseph Papp spotlight of a new New York theater, in the East Village at that, where the play itself was set. As directed by Gerald Freedman, with choreography by Anna Sokolow, the "Public" proved to be a perfect "out-of-town tryout." A Guy, a Kid and a Cat A guy from Washington, D.C. (James Rado) and a kid from Pittsburgh. Pa. (Gerome Ragni) met in New York City when they were cast together in a new off-Broadway endeavor, HANG DOWN YOUR HEAD AND DIE, a musical revue whose theme was Capital Punishment. Following the shortest run in show biz (one night), the two young men continued their friendship and soon set out to write their own show, a musical they entitled HAIR. The two became three when they joined up with a cat from Montreal, Canada (Galt MacDermot) who had settled into the New York area to live and who set their songs to music. HAIR was created as an original idea by Gerome Ragni (Jerry) and, myself, James Rado (Jim). We collaborated on the story, text, characters, dialogue and lyrics beginning in late 1964, continuing over the years 1965, 1966 and 1967. From the start, I envisioned that the score of HAIR would be something new for Broadway, a kind of pop rock/showtune hybrid. At first we had considerable difficulty finding a composer; we rejected several, until finally, in late 1966, we found the man to make the music for our songs. It was a case of love at first sound. Meeting the composer, Galt MacDermot, was more than a fulfillment of our

Established in 1919, which is the world's oldest surviving airline?

Oldest Airline in the World - BootsnAll Toolkit Home » Traveler's Toolkit » Oldest Airline in the World Oldest Airline in the World Tweet Q: Which is the oldest airline? Tracing the genealogies of various carriers can be complicated, as many companies have changed names and identities. But most airline historians (there really are such things) agree that the world’s oldest continuously operating airline is Amsterdam-based KLM (that’s Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij for those of you speaking Dutch), which lists its founding date as 1919. Other pioneers include Colombia’s Avianca, also harking back to 1919, and even the national airline of Bolivia, LAB, which started flying in 1925. In the USA, Northwest is the oldest, beginning operations in 1926. (Northwest’s pilot uniforms pay tribute to their airline’s origins as a mail carrier by featuring the words ‘US Mail’ in the center of their emblems.) As many people know, KLM and Northwest joined several years ago in the first of the big strategic alliances, but for whatever reason they never exploited their status as two of the world’s first airlines. This Q&A is part of a collection that originally appeared on Salon.com. Patrick Smith, 38, is an erstwhile airline pilot, retired punk rocker and air travel columnist. His book, Ask the Pilot (Riverhead) was voted “Best Travel Book of 2004” by Amazon.com. Patrick has traveled to more than 55 countries and always asks for a window seat. He lives near Boston.

"Which US First Lady said, ""No one can make you feel interior unless you consent?"""

No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent | Quote Investigator No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent Eleanor Roosevelt? Reader’s Digest? Apocryphal? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: There is a remarkably insightful statement about self-esteem that is usually credited to Eleanor Roosevelt, the diplomat and former First Lady: No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. This is one of my favorite quotations, but I have not been able to determine when it was first said. One quotation dictionary claimed that the saying was in the autobiography “This is My Story” by Roosevelt, but I was unable to find it. Did Eleanor Roosevelt really say this? Could you tell me where I can locate this quotation? Quote Investigator: This popular aphorism is the most well-known guidance ascribed to Roosevelt. Quotation experts such as Rosalie Maggio and Ralph Keyes have explored the origin of this saying. Surprisingly, a thorough examination of the books the First Lady authored and her other archived writings has failed to discover any instances of the quote [QVFI]. Yet, the saying has been attributed to Roosevelt for more than seventy years. The earliest example located by QI appeared in the pages of the widely-distributed periodical Reader’s Digest in September of 1940 [RDFI]: No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt Thus, from the beginning the phrase was credited to Roosevelt. However, no supporting reference was given in the magazine, and the quote stood alone at the bottom of a page with unrelated article text above it. Recently, QI located some intriguing evidence, and he now believes that the creation of this maxim can be traced back to comments made by Eleanor Roosevelt about an awkward event in 1935. The Secretary of Labor in the Roosevelt administration was invited to give a speech at the University of California, Berkeley on the Charter Day of the school. The customary host of the event was unhappy because she felt that the chosen speaker should not have been a political figure. She refused to serve as the host and several newspaper commentators viewed her action as a rebuff and an insult. Eleanor Roosevelt was asked at a White House press conference whether the Secretary had been snubbed, and her response was widely disseminated in newspapers. Here is an excerpt from an Associated Press article [ERNC]: “A snub” defined the first lady, “is the effort of a person who feels superior to make someone else feel inferior. To do so, he has to find someone who can be made to feel inferior.” She made clear she didn’t think the labor secretary fell within the category of the “snubable.” Note that this statement by Roosevelt in 1935 contained the key elements of the quotation that was assigned to her by 1940. One person may try to make a second person feel inferior, but this second person can resist and simply refuse to feel inferior. In this example, the labor secretary refused to consent to feel inferior. The precise wording given for Roosevelt’s statement varied. Here is another example that was printed in a syndicated newspaper column called “So They Say!” the following week. The columnist stated that the following was the definition of a “snub” given by Roosevelt [OWFI]: I think it is the effort of a person who feels superior to make someone else feel inferior. First, though, you have to find someone who can be made to feel inferior. Here are additional selected citations in chronological order. Sometime between 1935 and 1940 some unknown person synthesized a compact and stylish aphorism based on the commentary made by Eleanor Roosevelt, and that statement was published in the Reader’s Digest. Roosevelt may have performed this reformulation herself, but currently there is no evidence to support that possibility [RDFI]: No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt The next month, in October of 1940 the saying appeared as the first line of an editorial in a newspaper from Iowa. The words were placed between quotation marks, but no attri

Who won super bowl X?

Super Bowl X Game Recap Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17 SuperBowl.com wire reports The Steelers won the Super Bowl for the second year in a row on Terry Bradshaw's 64-yard touchdown pass to Lynn Swann and an aggressive defense that snuffed out a late rally by the Cowboys with an end-zone interception on the final play of the game. In the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh ran on fourth down and gave up the ball on the Cowboys' 39 with 1:22 to play. Roger Staubach ran and passed for two first downs but his last desperation pass was picked off by Glen Edwards. Dallas's scoring was the result of two touchdown passes by Staubach, one to Drew Pearson for 29 yards and the other to Percy Howard for 34 yards. Toni Fritsch had a 36-yard field goal. The Steelers scored on two touchdown passes by Bradshaw, one to Randy Grossman for seven yards and the long bomb to Swann. Roy Gerela had 36- and 18-yard field goals. Reggie Harrison blocked a punt through the end zone for a safety. Swann set a Super Bowl record by gaining 161 yards on his four receptions. Information

Who brought to an end Jahangir Khan's long unbeaten run of success in squash in the 80s?

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Jomo Kenyatta was born into which tribe?

Jomo Kenyatta, first Prime Minister and President of Kenya Jomo Kenyatta [joh' moh kehn yah' tah] first Prime Minister and President of Kenya Kamau wa Ngengi was born about 1890 in the village of Ichaweri, Gatundu, in British East Africa, a member of the Kikuyu tribe. He was educated at the Church of Scotland Mission at Kikuyu, and baptized in 1914 with the name John Peter (which he later changed to Johnstone Kamau). During the First World War he lived with Maasai relatives in Nairobi, where he worked as a government clerk. Overseas Work and Study In 1922, while still living in Nairobi, Kamau joined the Kikuyu Central Association (KCA), a political protest movement. By 1928, as secretary of the association, he was chief advocate for Kikuyu land rights. In 1929 the KCA sent him to London to lobby for their views; he also wrote articles to British newspapers about the matter. After a brief return to Kenya, he enrolled at Woodbrooke Quaker College in Birmingham, England, in 1931. From 1931 to 1946 he worked and studied in Western Europe and Moscow. By 1938 he had adopted the name Jomo Kenyatta (Burning Spear Beaded Belt), and it was under this name that he published Facing Mount Kenya, his thesis for the London School of Economics. During this period he continued to lobby on behalf of Kikuyu land rights. During World War II , Kenyatta worked at a British farm in Sussex to avoid conscription into the British Army. He also lectured on Africa for the Workman's Education Association. Return to Africa On returning to Africa in 1946, Kenyatta became a principal of Kenya Teachers College. In 1947 he was elected president of the newly-founded Kenya African Union (later Kenya African National Union, or KANU). In 1952, Kenyatta was charged with leading the Mau Mau Rebellion against the British and, despite his denials, was sentenced to seven years in prison, after which he spent two more years in exile in a remote part of Kenya. Leadership of Kenya On May 14, 1960, Kenyatta was elected president of KANU, even though he was still in exile. The state of emergency in Kenya was lifted in December 1960, and Kenyatta was finally fully released on August 21, 1961. In 1962 he was admitted into the Legislative Council, where he played a crucial role in the creation of a new constitution. Kenyatta became Prime Minister of the autonomous Kenyan government on June 1, 1963, and retained the position after independence was declared on December 12, 1963. Kenya became a republic on December 12, 1964, and Kenyatta became its first President. He was re-elected in 1966, 1969, and 1974. Despite having helped gain Kenya's independence from Great Britain , Kenyatta sought to maintain good relations with that country, even encouraging white residents to remain in Kenya and allowing many colonial-era civil servants to keep their jobs. He asked for, and received, British help against Somali rebels in the northeast, and against an army mutiny in Nairobi. Kenyatta is credited with making Kenya one of the most politically stable nations in Africa. His period in Kenyan hist

Bryan Abrams, Sam Walters, Mark Calderon and Kevin Thornton formed which group?

Color Me Badd - Slow Motion - YouTube Color Me Badd - Slow Motion Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Feb 28, 2010 Color Me Badd was a male R&B/Pop vocal group which was formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the early 1990s. The members were Bryan Abrams, Mark Calderon, Sam Watters and Kevin Thornton. The group, whose R&B harmony vocals and image that appealed to Pop and R&B audiences, were discovered by Robert Bell, a member of Kool & The Gang. The group had five U.S. hit singles from their debut album, C.M.B., released in 1991. The singles were 'I Wanna Sex You Up', 'I Adore Mi Amore', 'All 4 Love', 'Thinkin Back', and 'Slow Motion'. 'I Wanna Sex You Up' was also featured on the New Jack City movie soundtrack in 1991, and 'Forever Love' was on the Mo Money movie soundtrack in 1992. The group released four albums between 1991 and 1998, as well as a remix album in 1992. As their success faded, they group broke up 2000, with the members going about their separate ways. Sam Watters is a record producer who acheived success with a lot of Pop Music artists during the 2000s. Kevin Thorton is a Gospel singer and has recorded a solo album, Mark Calderon works in the insurance industry, and lead singer Bryan Abrams has recently appeared in a VH-1 reality show titled Mission Manband. Category

When was the Scrabble World championship first held?

World SCRABBLE Championship - NASPAWiki World SCRABBLE Championship Switch to full version. The World SCRABBLE® Championship (WSC) was the world’s top international SCRABBLE championship tournament. Although it ceased to be held under this name in 2011, this page also lists its successor events, which continue to fill the same role within the global competitive SCRABBLE community. It is currently sponsored solely by Mattel , Inc. The tournament rules and word list are set by the World English-Language Scrabble Players' Association (WESPA). The involvement of NASPA is limited to selecting the American and Canadian teams and to the participation of Copresident John Chew as event director. For more information about the next event, see 2014 World SCRABBLE Championship . Contents 14 1991 History The first WSC was organized by Philip Nelkon of Mattel in London in 1991 and won by Peter Morris , a Canadian residing in the United States, who defeated American Brian Cappelletto in a best-of-three finals. Two years later in 1993, the National SCRABBLE Association under John D. Williams, Jr. organized the next event, sponsored by Hasbro and directed by Michael R. Wise in New York City. It was won by Mark Nyman of England. From then until 2003, the WSC was organized and sponsored in biennial alternation by Hasbro and Mattel , during which period Americans and Canadians won two more titles each, and and Thailand one. From 2005 to 2011, the event was organized and sponsored by Nelkon and Mattel. In 2013 and 2014, Mattel licensed Mind Sports International (MSI) to hold the 2013 World SCRABBLE Championship in place of the WSC. WESPA has announced that they will be holding the 2015 WESPA Invitational Masters as a replacement event for the WSC in Perth, Australia.

Arlanda international airport is in which country?

Arlanda (ARN) Airport Guide | Terminals & Parking, Airport Code, Car Rental & More Information | Cheapflights +46 (0)8 797 6000 Airport Overview Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN), commonly referred to as Arlanda, is Sweden’s largest international airport and the third largest in the Nordic countries. It is situated 23 miles (37 km) north of the city of Stockholm, near the town of Marsta. In 2010, it served 17 million passengers. Arlanda Airport has four terminals. International flights are served by Terminals 2 and 5, while domestic flights are served by terminals 3 and 4. A central building, SkyCity, connects Terminals 4 and 5 and houses a business center and a number of shops and restaurants. Each terminal also has its own selection of retail outlets and eateries. In general, Arlanda Stockholm Airport is highly efficient and has all the facilities you’d expect from a world-class, high-volume airport. Staff are helpful and proficient in English, signage is clear and user-friendly, and transport to and from the city is plentiful. There simply couldn’t be a better place to begin or end your Nordic vacation. Terminal Transfer A free shuttle service runs between the terminals and to the long-term car parks. Getting into Town Train: There are two railway stations at Arlanda Airport, namely Arlanda South and Arlanda North, and a third, Arlanda Central Station, under Skycity. Arlanda South is closest to Terminals 2, 3 and 4, while Arlanda North is closest to Terminal 5; Arlanda Central Station mainly serves trains departing on long-distance trips. The fastest train is the Arlanda Express, which travels nonstop between the airport and central Stockholm every 20 minutes. A one-way ticket costs SEK 260 (£25). Taxi: Taxis are located outside each terminal. A trip to the center of town costs SEK 450-500 (£44-£49) and takes 35-40 minutes. Bus: Various buses and coaches, many of which operate on environmentally friendly biofuel, run between the airport and the city center of Stockholm. Fare is SEK 90-120 (£9-£12) and journey time is 35-45 minutes. Car Parking Outdoor car parks and multi-story parking garages are situated close to all four terminals, while low price long-term lots are located further away from the airport. Rates for outdoor and multi-story lots are SEK 80 (£8) per hour, with maximum rates ranging between SEK 210-310 (£20-£30) per day and SEK 1470-2170 (£144-£213) per week. Long-term parking, available at the Arlanda Langtid Alfa and Arlanda Langtid Alfa Beta lots, costs SEK 50 (£5) per hour and SEK 110 (£11) for one to four days, with longer stay options and reduced rates applying thereafter. A shuttle travels between these lots and the terminals every eight to 15 minutes. Information Desks Information desks are located in terminals 2, 4 and 5. Airport Facilities Money and communications: ATMs, currency exchange and post office. Luggage: There are left-luggage and lost-and-found facilities. Conference and business: Terminals 2 and 5 have lounges with fax, copying machines and Internet access. The Sidewalk Express provides Internet points in the SkyCity Plaza and Terminals 2, 4 and 5. The Arlanda Conference and Business Center is located in SkyCity and provides 48 conference rooms with a capacity of two to 700 people, in addition to exhibition halls that can accommodate up to 1,000 guests. Wi-Fi, photocopiers, fax machines and mobile phone chargers are also available. Other facilities: A chapel, hairdresser, dry cleaner, showers and fitness center, in addition to a doctor’s surgery, a pharmacy and childcare facilities. Terminals 4 and 5 have public Internet workstations. Wi-Fi: Paid-for Wi-Fi is available throughout all terminals. Shopping: Terminals 2, 4 and 5 each feature a good variety of retail outlets stocking everything from high-end fashion items and fragrances to electronics, home decor, gifts, toys, books and newspapers. Reputable outlets include Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Motiv Stockholm, Wasa Crystal and WHSmith, to name a few. There are also a number of tax-free shops selling perfumes, cosmetics, clothing and whiski

What year was the centenary of Arkansas joining the Union?

Full text of "Glory Years of Football, Centenary College of Louisiana, 1922-1942" See other formats The Glory Years of Football Centenary College of Louisiana 1922-1942 X ea Centenary By Bentley Sloane 03 01 IP 100 The Glory Years of Football Centenary College of Louisiana 1922-1942 By Bentley Sloane 03 01 IP 100 The Glory Years of Football, Centenary College of Louisiana 1922-1942 The Glory Years of Football Centenary College of Louisiana 1922-1942 By Bentley Sloane The author was a student at Centenary College during 1923-1927 when the McMillin teams were opening a new era. The story of football at Centenary College of Louisiana in the 1920s is so dramatic and unique that it deserves special treatment all of its own. A small, obscure liberal arts college with a student body of less than 300 suddenly fields a powerful football team in 1922, and for the next 20 years plays and defeats teams in the Southwest Conference (Texas) and some of the nation's best in other athletic conferences, including Boston College, the University of Iowa, the University of Mississippi, Oklahoma A & M, and Louisiana State University. How was this accomplished, what did it mean, and what was its contribution to the history of Centenary College of Louisiana? This special brochure will attempt to answer these questions. Intercollegiate athletics was not a tradition that Centenary College brought to its Shreveport campus in September 1908, when the school opened for its first semester of academic work. College authorities had frowned upon any organized teams of baseball or football as reflected in the following resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees in 1898: "Resolved, that we will not countenance or permit students of the college or any professor to engage in any intercollegiate contests of baseball or football, or in any physical games outside the college campus, and we forbid all ball play within a hundred yards of any building." Prior to this resolution, and no doubt the reason for it, a makeshift Centenary football team had played Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and was not only beaten by a large score, but two of Centenary's players had to be hospitalized in Baton Rouge for several days. In 1901 these restrictions were eased somewhat for the baseball teams as recorded in the Trustee minutes: "Games with other schools are allowed provided our boys do not travel on Sunday going to or returning from games." The Glory Years of Football, Centenary College of Louisiana 1922-1942 The first official records of athletic teams at Centenary College in Shreveport are to be found in the 1908-1909 college catalog and the November 1909 issue of the Maroon and White, a monthly publication edited by the students. The 1908 catalog states that the Centenary Athletic Association was organized and included all students interested in baseball, football, tennis, and track teams. Professor James Hinton who taught Latin and Greek, was president of the Association. One year later, the college catalog announced that a spacious and attractive athletic park was ready for use. This park was no doubt on the northwest section of the campus, which had been cleared "out of the woods" and would be the site of the first athletic grandstand erected a few years later. The Maroon and White gave the schedule and scores of the football games played in 1909. The team was called the "Maroons," and Professor James Hinton was listed as the coach. Players were listed as follows: Clint Willis, Archie Johnson, William C. Honey cutt, Earl Whittington, K. Hundley, and D.B. Boddie. No games were won that year. Scores were as follows: Louisiana Industrial Institute in Ruston 60, Centenary 0; Henderson College, Arkadelphia, Arkansas 83, Centenary 0; Louisiana State Normal, Natchitoches, Louisiana 17, Centenary 0. This same year a girls' basketball team was announced with Professor H.C. Henderson as coach. In November 1910, another student

Which singer formed his own Berlee record label?

Mala Album Discography Mala Album Discography By David Edwards and Mike Callahan Last update: June 17, 2003 Mala Records was formed in 1959 as a subsidiary to Bell Records by Bell's President, Al Massler. It was purchased in late 1961 by Larry Utall, then-owner of the Madison label. Utall closed Madison down and shifted his artist roster to the Bell labels. Mala's singles series started in 1959 with a long-forgotten disc by the Hi Boys, "Billy Boy"/"Draw" [Mala 400]. About a dozen singles were issued the first year, including singles by Sy Oliver, Herb Lance (who two years later charted with the Classics on the Promo label with "Blue Moon"), Jeanie Allen, and the Hully Gully Boys. Another dozen singles in 1960 were also by largely unknowns, but they did include a pair of early singles by David Gates ("What's This I Hear"/"You'll Be My Baby", Mala 413, and "Happiest Man Alive"/"The Road That Leads To Love", Mala 418). The year 1961 brought another eighteen mostly forgettable singles, with another David Gates offering mixed in ("Jo-Baby"/"Teardrops In My Heart", Mala 427). Early in 1962, Mala issued a single by R. Dean Taylor ("I'll Remember"/"It's A Long Way To St. Louis", Mala 444), almost a decade before his "Indiana Wants Me" hit in 1970. David Walker, once the lead singer for the gospel group Mighty Clouds of Joy, hit psudonymously as Bunker Hill with "Hide and Go Seek, Part 1" [Mala 451], which made #33. Although Walker had several followup singles, both under his own name and as Bunker Hill, none caught on. In 1963, perennial label-wanderer Link Wray (and his Ray Men/Wraymen) signed with Mala for two singles ("Hold It"/"Big City After Dark", Mala 456 by Ray Vernon and the Ray Men, and "Dancing Party"/"There's A Hole In The Middle Of The Moon", Mala 458, by Link Wray and the Wraymen). Near the end of 1963, the BigTop label folded and Mala took over many of their artists. Don & Juan, Johnny & the Hurricanes, and the Royaltones appeared on Mala about that time. Del Shannon, BigTop's major artist, formed his own label, Berlee, upon leaving BigTop in 1963, but lack of distribution soon discouraged Del, and he eventually settled in at sister label Amy in 1964. In 1964, Mala scored its biggest hit yet with Ronny and the Daytonas' "G.T.O.," a song directed at the then-current car craze and celebrating Pontiac's hot new model of the same name. Ronny and the Daytonas were a Nashville studio group. "Ronny" is John "Bucky" Wilkin, backed by a cast of famous Nashville session men, including Bobby Russell, Chips Moman, Johnny MacRae, and others. A completely different touring group was formed for public appearances. The touring group later recorded as the Hombres ("Let It Out, Let It All Hang Out" on Verve-Forecast). Because of the huge hit, "G.T.O.," Mala re-started their album series with an LP of the same name [Mala 4001]. When the group hit with "Sandy" about two years later, Mala followed with a second album, Sandy [Mala 4002]. Other artists on the roster in 1964 included the Del Satins (Dion's backup group after splitting with the Belmonts), ex-Madison artists Nino & the Ebbtides and Gary Stites, the Rag Dolls ("Dusty"), and Nashville songwriter Chip Taylor (later to write the garage-rock anthem "Wild Thing"). 1965 brought Jimmy Clanton, veteran hitmaker from the Ace label of Jackson, Mississippi, to Mala, but he failed to recapture the magic that got him a number of hits in 1959-63. Also that year, Little Caesar and the Consuls had a hit with "(My Girl) Sloopy" [Mala 512]. They were a Canadian group not to be confused with Little Caesar and the Romans. The Van Dykes were a soul trio from Ft. Worth, Texas, who recorded "No Man Is an Island" for the tiny Hue label before signing with Mala. (They are not the same group that recorded chart records in 1961 on Donna and DeLuxe.) Bobby Wood, a Memphis session man who had had a minor hit with "If I'm a Fool For Loving You" [Joy 285] in 1964, joined Mala in 1966, but failed to dent the charts. The Emperor's [no, I don't know why the apostrophe is in there, either] were a sextet fro

Who duetted with Barbra Streisand on Till I Loved You in 1988?

Till I Loved You - Barbra Streisand | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic Till I Loved You google+ AllMusic Review by William Ruhlmann Barbra Streisand 's first album of new studio material in four years, Till I Loved You was led by its title song, a duet with Streisand 's current paramour, actor Don Johnson , on a tune from a Columbia Records pet project, a studio musical called Goya, written by Maury Yeston (composer of the Broadway show Nine), that the label was encouraging its artists to promote. That embarrassing recording made the album as a whole seem worse than it was. But Till I Loved You , which was given over to newly written romantic ballads by people like Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager , still wasn't very good. Eighteen songwriters, six producers, nine recording studios: like Emotion , Till I Loved You was a big-budget effort. But it was like a movie with a great star, great production values, and a mediocre script, so how much you liked it depended on how much you liked Streisand , and it sold to her fans only. Track Listing

What was first published on 21st December 1913 in the New York World?

December 21st – The first crossword puzzle is published | What Happened Today in History? What Happened Today in History? December 21st – The first crossword puzzle is published The first crossword puzzle published, by Arthur Wynne on December 21st, 1913 On this day in 1913, exactly one hundred years ago, the first crossword puzzle was published in the New York World. Though crosswords had been invented earlier in the 19th century, it was not until Arthur Wynne, an English journalist from Liverpool, published the crossword that this time-killer became popular worldwide. Following the first publication of Wynne’s crossword in 1913, the word puzzle quickly spread to other newspapers. Much like the Sudoku craze that took over in the mid-2000s (hard to believe it is only that old!), the crossword puzzle was an instant hit. Interestingly, in the 1920s there were negative reactions to the increased popularity of the crossword. Here are a few I found particularly interesting (taken from the Wikipedia article): The New York Public Library (1921): “The latest craze to strike libraries is the crossword puzzle,” and complained that when “the puzzle ‘fans’ swarm to the dictionaries and encyclopedias so as to drive away readers and students who need these books in their daily work, can there be any doubt of the Library’s duty to protect its legitimate readers?” The New York Times (1924): “A sinful waste in the utterly futile finding of words the letters of which will fit into a prearranged pattern, more or less complex. This is not a game at all, and it hardly can be called a sport… [solvers] get nothing out of it except a primitive form of mental exercise, and success or failure in any given attempt is equally irrelevant to mental development.” The New York Times would not print crosswords in its pages until 1942; ironically, the New York Times crossword is now one of the most played crosswords in America. Crosswords have appeared in multiple languages since Wynne’s 1913 crossword, including many European languages such as French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German, and Russian. Japanese crosswords also exist, where instead of placing a letter in a box, a syllable is often placed (in katakana, one of the three written “alphabets” in the Japanese language). Related articles

What finally knocked One Sweet Day off the No 1 position in the charts in the 90s?

Learn and talk about One Sweet Day, 1995 singles, 1995 songs, Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one singles, Billboard Adult Top 40 number-one singles "I Remember" (1995) "One Sweet Day" is a song by American singer Mariah Carey and R&B group Boyz II Men . The song was written by Carey, Walter Afanasieff and Boyz II Men: Wanya Morris , Shawn Stockman , Nathan Morris , and Michael McCary . "One Sweet Day" was produced by Carey and Afanasieff for her fifth studio album, Daydream , and was released as the album's second single on November 14, 1995 (1995-11-14). The song speaks about death of a loved one, how the protagonist took their presence for granted and misses them, and finally about seeing the person in heaven. Both Carey and Boyz II Men wrote the song about specific people in their lives, being inspired by sufferers of the AIDS epidemic, which was globally prevalent at that time. "One Sweet Day" received widespread acclaim from critics, many of whom praised its lyrical content and vocals, as well as calling it a standout track from Daydream. It was ranked first in Rolling Stone 's reader's poll for the Best Collaboration of All Time. The song spent 16 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, becoming the longest running number one song on the chart . Subsequently, "One Sweet Day" became the Billboard's most successful song of the 1990s, topping the Hot 100 decade-end chart. Internationally, the song topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand, and reached the top-ten in Australia, Belgium, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Carey performed "One Sweet Day" live alongside Boyz II Men at the 38th Grammy Awards ceremony, held on February 26, 1996. Additionally, the song was performed at Princess Diana 's memorial service in September 1997. "One Sweet Day" was part of the set list on several of Carey's succeeding tours, making its debut during the album's accompanying set of concerts, the Daydream World Tour . It is featured on her compilation albums, #1's (1998), Greatest Hits (2001), The Ballads (2008), and #1 to Infinity (2015). The music video for "One Sweet Day" was filmed in February 1995, and features snippets of Carey and Boyz II Men in and around the studio, and recording the song. The busy schedule of both Carey and Boyz II Men did not allow time to record a proper video. The singer later said that she was content a real music video was never filmed, fearing that no video could truly capture the song's strong lyrical message. Critics felt the video choice was wise, and agreed that the simple concept paid homage to the song's selfless message. Contents Background[ edit ] "When I found out she had AIDS I cried for days. She really could never care for her son again, he now lives with my mother. This sad story made me care more about other children in need. To give them advice and see that they get a better life." —Carey, on her sister being diagnosed with HIV [1] "One Sweet Day" was a song that Carey wrote with the R&B group Boyz II Men. After Carey's friend and past collaborator David Cole died, she began writing and developing a song that would pay homage to him and all the friends and family her fans had lost along the life's journey. [2] Carey had the idea and chorus composed , and after meeting with Boyz II Men, they realized they too had a similar idea in development. [2] Together, using Carey's chorus and idea, as well as the melody they had produced, they wrote and composed the song. The song was produced by Afanasieff, who built on the song's melody and added various grooves and beats. [2] Carey expressed how the song was "meant to be" and how all the pieces fit into place: "I wrote the initial idea for 'One Sweet Day' with Walter, and I had the chorus...and I stopped and said, 'I really wanna do this with Boyz II Men,' because...obviously I'm a big fan of theirs and I just thought that the work was crying out for them, the vocals that they do, so I put it away and said, 'Who knows if this could ever happen, but I just don't wanna finish this song bec

In which American state are the Merril Collection and the Burke Museum of Fine Arts?

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Which actor paid $93,500 for the baseball which rolled between Bill Buckner's legs in game six of the 1986 World Series?

Mets-Red Sox: The Story of the Ball That Got Through Billy Buckner's Legs | Bleacher Report Mets-Red Sox: The Story of the Ball That Got Through Billy Buckner's Legs By Ash Marshall , Senior Analyst May 24, 2010 Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse more stories 1.7K 21 Comments "A little roller up along first...behind the bag. It gets through Buckner. Here comes Knight, and the Mets win it." It's a call that Mets fans have heard hundreds of times, and it's a call that never, ever gets old. It's the same call that brings Red Sox fans close to tears, and it's the call that reinforced the Curse of the Bambino. Mets fans of a certain age will tell you exactly where they were when Mookie Wilson's groundball down the line went between Billy Buckner's legs, and for people in New York, it is one of the most defining plays in the club's 48-year history. ESPN voted it as the second most memorable moment of the last 25 years (losing out only to the 1980 Miracle on Ice victory in Lake Placid which topped the 100-strong list) and the Mets voted it as their No. 1 historic moment of all time. Lost in the excitement of Ray Knight hopping and jumping towards home plate on that October night in 1986 was the ball that created history. As the fans celebrated and the Red Sox filed away, right field umpire Ed Montague snatched it up from the floor, took a pen, and marked a small 'X' near the seam. Who would have known that some 24 years later it would be on display for fans everywhere to enjoy. The baseball that Mookie hit—yes, the baseball—is now on display in the New York Mets Hall of Fame and Museum, and I had the chance to speak with the owner of the famous ball, L.A.-based songwriter Seth Swirsky.   "It was picked up in the outfield by the right field umpire and he put an 'x' on it and gave it to the Mets traveling secretary Arthur Richman," Seth said. "Arthur then went into the clubhouse and gave it to Mookie and said 'This is the one' and Mookie kissed it, everybody kissed it, and there is a tobacco stain, and there was just this big celebration, and the Mookie wrote on it 'To Arthur, the ball won it for us.'" After holding onto the ball for several years, Richman eventually put it up for auction in 1992. Tina Mannix, the senior director of marketing at the New York Mets, said: "Arthur got the ball from one of the umpires and Mookie actually told me that Arthur called him to ask for his permission to sell it and give the money to charity.   I had always heard, 'Grr Arthur Richman sold it.' I never knew that he had sold it for charity and I never knew that he had asked Mookie's permission to, which I think was great." Just to be sure that the ball up for auction was the “Buckner Ball”—as it came to be known—Arthur also wrote a letter to verify the ball’s authenticity. Dated May 26, 1992, he wrote: “This is the actual baseball, hit by Mookie Wilson, which went between Bill Buckner’s legs in the 10th inning of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series between the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox at Shea Stadium Flushing, New York. "Ed Montague, who was the right field umpire for that game, picked up the baseball. He later presented it to me, saying that he thought I would appreciate having it more than he would…This baseball is 100 percent authentic." The ball was eventually snapped up by actor Charlie Sheen for $93,500, and the star held on to the ball for almost eight years until he decided to part with a lot of his sporting memorabilia collection in 2000. Seth said that when the ball was originally up for auction in 1992, he wasn’t collecting at that point. He said he didn't think he even read about the auction. "I wasn't a collector then, I was a songwriter," he admitted.   "I started writing letters to baseball players in the mid '90s for the fun of it to show my young son one day and they became my first best-selling book called Baseball Letters.   "In the midst of writing these letters I would find out different things about the players and I just got into the history of baseball in a big way and before I knew it I was bidding in an auct

Who was Theodore Roosevelt's Vice President between 1905 and 1909?

Charles W. Fairbanks - Vice President to President Theodore Roosevelt} Charles W. Fairbanks U.S. Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks Be the first to review Charles W. Fairbanks, a member of the Republican Party , took office as the 26th Vice President of the United States on March 4, 1905 at age 52. Fairbanks served as VP to President Theodore Roosevelt for 4 years through March 4, 1909. He was born in Union County, Ohio and received an education from Ohio Wesleyan University. See all U.S. Vice Presidents Write a Review

Which nation was the first to ratify the United Nations charter in 1945?

The United States and the Founding of the United Nations, August 1941 - October 1945 The United States and the Founding of the United Nations, August 1941 - October 1945                        The impetus to establish the United Nations stemmed in large part from the inability of its predecessor, the League of Nations, to prevent the outbreak of the Second World War.  Despite Germany�s occupation of a number of European states, and the League�s failure to stop other serious international transgressions in the 1930s, such as Japan�s invasion of Manchuria, many international leaders remained committed to the League�s ideals.  Once World War II began, President Franklin D. Roosevelt determined that U.S. leadership was essential for the creation of another international organization aimed at preserving peace, and his administration engaged in international diplomacy in pursuit of that goal.  He also worked to build domestic support for the concept of the United Nations.  After Roosevelt�s death, President Harry S Truman also assumed the important task of maintaining support for the United Nations and worked through complicated international problems, particularly with the Soviet Union, to make the founding of the new organization possible.  After nearly four years of planning, the international community finally established the United Nations in the spring of 1945.      Origins of the United Nations             The concept of creating a global organization of member states dedicated to preserving international peace through collective security increased in popularity during World War I.  The bloodshed of the �Great War� persuaded President Woodrow Wilson, and a number of other American and international leaders, to seek the creation of an international forum in which conflicts could be resolved peacefully.  The 1919 Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I, which Wilson negotiated on behalf of the United States, contained a framework for a League of Nations, intended to maintain peace and stability.  However, despite Wilson�s efforts to gain the domestic support of political leaders and the American public, he was unable to convince the United States Senate to approve U.S. membership in the League.  This was due to strong isolationist sentiment and partisan conflicts, stemming in part from his failure to include any prominent Republicans in the peace negotiations.  The League�s opponents criticized it as a threat to American sovereignty and security, and objected most stridently to Article Ten of the League Charter, which committed member states to protect the territorial integrity of all other member states against external aggression.  Many American lawmakers argued that Article Ten might obligate the United States to take part in wars in defense of dubious, often contested, colonial boundaries.  After considering membership in the League with reservations, the Senate ultimately prevented the United States from joining the League.  The absence of the United States weakened the League, which was also hindered in its efforts to resolve disputes by the widespread economic crises of the 1930s, its inability to compel states to abide by its decisions, and its requirement that many decisions--including those involving a response to aggression--be decided unanimously.  The fact that member states involved in a dispute were granted a seat on the League�s Council, thereby allowing them to prevent unanimous action, meant that the League eventually resorted to expelling aggressor states such as Japan and Italy, with little effect.    Proposing the United Nations Concept             President Roosevelt recognized the inherent weaknesses of the League of Nations, but faced with the reality of another world war, also saw the value of planning for the creation of an international organization to maintain peace in the post-World War II era.  He felt that this time, the United States needed to play a leading role both in the creation of the organization, and in the organization itself.  Moreover, in contrast to the League, the new organ

What is the Alaskan terminus of the Alaskan Highway?

Alaska Highway: Alcan Highway Campgrounds Alaska.com Updated for the 2016 camping seasons. While not an all inclusive list of Alaska Highway RV Parks and Campgrounds our selection is growing and up to date on who is and who is not open for the 2016 camping season. Getting to the Alaska Highway! If driving to Alaska from the lower 48 states, prepare for many miles of heavy equipment and construction through Northern B.C. as the oil and natural gas development and exploration along the Alaska Highway and the Northern Gateway oil pipeline along the Yellowhead Highway are in full swing. This construction is causing some traffic problems for tourists and dusty driving conditions for hundreds of miles. Prepare for a longer than normal trip if taking the Alaska Highway this summer. Turning off in Prince George and heading west on the Yellowhead Highway takes you to the Cassiar Highway, one of the scenic alternative routes worth contemplating. Additionally, taking the Alaska Ferry from Prince Rupert to Haines is really a great choice to consider. The costs are about the same but the experience is exceptional and very relaxing. Alaska Highway Then and Now: Where is the Alaska Highway? Driving the Alaska Highway in a Motorhome via the Alaska Highway, also known as the Alaska Canada Highway, and the Alcan Highway, begins at the monument marking Mile zero in the center of Dawson Creek, BC. At this point, the road leads north to Alaska through some extremely scenic locations like Stone Mountain Provincial Park , Muncho Lake , Rancheria Falls , Teslin, Whitehorse, Kluane Provincial Park and many others you will encounter along this northern journey. Historic Locations Along The Way The road was originally built mostly by the US Army as a supply route during World War II. Crews worked from both ends and met at the historic linkup point of Contact Creek located at Milepost 588 of the Alaska Highway . Campgrounds on Alaska Highway There are plenty of camping opportunities available along the Alaska Highway and many of these offer some unique camping experiences worthy of a multiple day stay. While we have not stayed at every one of the campgrounds on Alaska Highway we have visited a large number and must say our list of places to return to has continued to grow and grow. Be sure to read over these pages beginning at mile "0" in Dawson Creek B.C. See Campgrounds along the Alaska Highway as well as the page about Camping Along the Alaska Highway which discusses Boondocking vs Alaska Highway RV Parks. Drive The Alaska Highway If you're planning to drive up the world famous Alcan Highway you're in for some history. This page begins as you are entering Alaska. As you cross the US/Canada border into Alaska you will find your first Alaskan gas station waiting to serve your fuel and vehicle needs. Prices at the gas station located on the left hand hand side tend to be considerably less than in Canada and there is also a nice campground is located on the property plus a small restaurant with a gift shop attached. Also See Alaska Highway Gas Stations Gas prices along the Alaska Highway have been pretty high compared to stateside prices and while you will be getting a reprieve in Alaska, gas prices in Alaska will be higher than what you find in the lower 48 states. Typically the prices here at the border are just a nickel to a dime over what is found in Tok about 100 miles further into Alaska. Additional Reading: Alaska Roadside First Aid Kits Driving To Alaska in a Motorhome or pulling a RV. The famous Alaska Highway, AKA - Alcan Highway, remains as a testament to the combined efforts of the United States and Canadian governments during World War 2. This website is not intended to describe the highway, the purpose is to assist in planning out your campi

What was Buster Keaton's actual first name?

Buster Keaton - Biography - IMDb Buster Keaton Biography Showing all 107 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (2) | Spouse  (3) | Trade Mark  (4) | Trivia  (52) | Personal Quotes  (25) | Salary  (16) Overview (5) 5' 5" (1.65 m) Mini Bio (2) When at six months of age he tumbled down a flight of stairs unharmed, he was given the name "Buster" by Harry Houdini who, along with W.C. Fields , Bill Robinson ("Bojangles"), Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson shared headlines with "The Three Keatons": Buster, his father Joe Keaton and mother Myra Keaton . Their act, one of the most dangerous in vaudeville, was about how to discipline a prankster child. Buster was thrown all over the stage and even into the audience. No matter what the stunt, he was poker-faced. By the time Buster turned 21, however, his father was such a severe alcoholic that the stunts became too dangerous to perform and the act dissolved. He first saw a movie studio in March 1917 and, on April 23, his debut film, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle 's The Butcher Boy (1917), was released. He stayed with Fatty through 15 two-reelers, even though he was offered much more to sign with Fox or Warner Bros. after returning from ten months with the U.S. Army (40th Infantry Division) in France. His first full-length feature, The Saphead (1920), established him as a star in his own right. By the middle of 1921 he had his own production company--Buster Keaton Productions--and was writing, directing and starring in his own films. With a small and close team around him, Keaton created some of the most beautiful and imaginative films of the silent era. The General (1926), his favorite, was one of the last films over which he had artistic control. In 1928 he reluctantly signed with MGM after his contract with independent producer Joseph M. Schenck expired. MGM quickly began to enforce its rigid, mechanized style of filmmaking on Keaton, swamping him with gag writers and scripts. He fought against it for a time, and the compromise was initially fruitful, his first film for MGM-- The Cameraman (1928)--being one of his finest. However,with his creativity becoming increasingly stifled he began to drink excessively, despondent at having to perform material that was beneath him. Ironically, his films around 1930 were his most successful to date in terms of box-office receipts, which confirmed to MGM that its formula was right. His drinking led to a disregard for schedules and erratic behavior on the MGM lot, and a disastrous confrontation with Louis B. Mayer resulted in him being fired. The diplomatic producer Irving Thalberg attempted to smooth things over but Keaton was past caring. By 1932 he was a divorced alcoholic, getting work where he could, mostly in short comedies. In 1935 he entered a mental hospital. MGM rehired him in 1937 as a $100-a-week gag writer (his salary ten years before was more than ten times this amount). The occasional film was a boost to this steady income. In 1947 his career rebounded with a live appearance at Cirque Medrano in Paris. In 1952 James Mason , who then owned Keaton's Hollywood mansion, found a secret store of presumably lost nitrate stock of many of Buster's early films; film historian and archivist Raymond Rohauer began a serious collection/preservation of Buster's work. In 1957 Buster appeared with Charles Chaplin in Limelight (1952) and his film biography, The Buster Keaton Story (1957), was released. Two years later he received a special Oscar for his life work in comedy, and he began to receive the accolades he so richly deserved, with festivals around the world honoring his work. He died in 1966, age 70. Older brother of Harry Keaton and Louise Keaton . Unlike many silent movie stars, Buster was eager to go into sound considering he had a fine baritone voice with no speech impediments and years of stage experience, so dialogue was not a problem. Following his death, he was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California. Pictured on one of ten 29¢ US commemorative postage stamps celebrating stars of the silent screen, issued 27 April 1

From 1903 to 1958, every Pope--bar one--took which name?

~The Siri Thesis - The Pope in Red - "Cardinal Siri" Gregory XVII~ Links THE SIRI THESIS (FACT): A Cardinal on the Move: picture of His Eminence, Giuseppe Cardinal Siri of Genoa, Italy, at the Ospedale Galliera (a Hospital in Genoa of which he was the President) approximately one year before he was elected the Pope of the Catholic Church on October 26, 1958 A.D., (and) chose the name Gregorius XVII "Father, the Blessed Virgin is very sad because no one heeds her message; neither the good nor the bad. The good continue on with their life of virtue and apostolate, but they do not unite their lives to the message of Fatima. Sinners keep following the road of evil because they do not see the terrible chastisement about to befall them. Believe me, Father, God is going to punish the world and very soon. The chastisement of heaven is imminent. In less than two years, 1960 will be here and the chastisement of heaven will come and it will be very great. Tell souls to fear not only the material punishment that will befall us if we do not pray and do penance but most of all the souls who will go to hell." (-Exact words of Sister Lucy (visionary at Fatima) in an interview with Father Augustin Fuentes on December 26, 1957 A.D., giving clear forewarning that the imminent chastisement of heaven for man's sins, would unmistakably occur before 1960 A.D.) Forward The Siri "Thesis" (FACT) holds that actually Cardinal Giuseppe Siri was elected Pope, after the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, but the newly-elected Pope (Gregory XVII, formerly Cardinal Siri) was *put under grave duress, threatened- prevented from taking the Papal Chair (i.e. publically proclaiming His Pontificacy) and replaced by Angelo Roncalli (John XXIII). There is evidence that in 1958, during the Conclave, the enemies of the Church were threatening "Siri" with mass destruction if he took the Chair of Peter (i.e. as stated "Cardinal Siri" after being canonically elected, accepted the papacy and chose the name Gregory XVII - the 5th column enemies within the Conclave walls themselves, then used ferocious and vicious, real threats against Pope Gregory XVII, if he publically were to announce he was the True Pope.) Pursuant to this thesis, all of the apparent 'popes' after Pope Pius XII were/are imposters (Anti-popes), as "Siri" was the true Pope. *"Resignation is invalid by law if it was made out of grave fear unjustly inflicted, fraud, substantial error, or simony" (1917 Code of Canon Law, Canon 185). "Siri" (a.k.a. Pope Gregory XVII) expired on May 2, 1989 A.D., and is said to have passed on the true pontificate to an as yet unknown successor, who will emerge in due time after the eclipse of the Church predicted at LaSalette has come to an end. It was a suppressed pontificate in the person of Cardinal Joseph Siri of Genoa, who was canonically elected in 1958, but immediately overthrown, and was intimidated into keeping silent about his status (as were his cardinals) for 31 years. The Pious Shepherdess Melanie Calvat, Seer at La Salette, France (c. 1846 A.D.) "The Church will be eclipsed. At first, we will not know which is the true pope." -Melanie Calvat For, in commenting on this part of the secret, Melanie said to the French Abbot Combe, "The Church will be eclipsed. At first, we will not know which is the true pope. Then secondly, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will cease to be offered in churches and houses; it will be such that, for a time, there will not be public services any more. But I see that the Holy Sacrifice has not really ceased: it will be offered in barns, in alcoves, in caves, and underground." (Abbot Combe: "The Secret of Melanie and the Actual Crisis", Rome, 1906, p. 137) "Therefore when you shall see "the abomination of desolation" which was spoken of by Daniel the Prophet (Daniel 9:27), standing in the holy place (he that readeth, let him understand) then they that are in Iewrie, let them flee to the mountaines...." (Matthew 24:15-28) Annotations by the Douay Fathers, 1582 A.D., for the above quote: "... the abomination of desolation foreto

Which brothers were Warner Bros' first major record success?

Warner Brothers Records Story Warner Brothers Records Story By David Edwards, Patrice Eyries, and Mike Callahan Last update: April 23, 2004 Warner Brothers, as a company, goes back to 1918, when four brothers (Jack, Albert, Harry, and Samuel Warner) opened their first Warner Brothers studio. They incorporated as a production and distribution entity five years later under the name Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc. In 1944, they purchased Leon Schlesinger's cartoon studio, Looney Tunes, and became the owners of Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, and the rest. The Warner Brothers animation division then churned out high quality cartoons, comic books, and shorts for decades, until it was closed in 1963. Meanwhile, Warner Brothers continued to be one of the big Hollywood players in the movie industry. Following the lead of MGM, who started a record label in the late 1940s, and Paramount, who established ABC-Paramount in 1957, Warner Brothers formed its own Warner Brothers Records as a division of Warner Brothers Studios on March 19, 1958. The office was located above the film studio's machine shop at 3701 Warner Blvd. in Burbank, California. The President of the label was James B. Conklin. Directors of A&R were Harris Ashburn, George Avakian and Bob Prince. The Warner Brothers label initially recorded pop, jazz, classical, spoken word, folk and gospel. Over the years, it had not bothered Warner Brothers too much that they didn't have a record company, but it was in early 1957, when Randy Wood's Dot Records signed Warners' movie star Tab Hunter to a recording contract, that the Warner Brothers brass started seeing red. Wood could sign Hunter because although his Warner Brothers contract was exclusive, Warners had no record label. In fact, the timing of when Warner Brothers started their record label was very much linked to their getting their star's recording contract away from Dot. Hunter, who by his own admission could barely sing at all, was coached by Wood to make a few passable records which were major hits in 1957, while Warners steamed. When Warner Brothers finally got their record label off the ground in 1958, they reclaimed Tab Hunter, who made several albums for the label and had a few singles in the mid-ranges of the charts, although nothing like the success he had had with Dot. In fact, Tab Hunter's "Jealous Heart" [WB 5008], which only made #62 on the charts, was the only chart record Warner Brothers had during its first year, 1958. Initially, Warner Brothers ignored most of the teenage rock and roll or pop artists, and were focusing on the adult "popular" record market, which was still regarded as the main outlet for albums. By 1959, they were floundering, becoming known as a "piano album record company," desperately needing to do something to survive. First, they tried looking younger by cashing in with albums by the younger members of Warner Brothers television shows. Ed "Kookie" Burns ("Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)" [WB 5047, #4] and "Like I Love You" [WB 5087, #42]) and Roger Smith ("Beach Time" [WB 5068, #64]) from the popular television series 77 Sunset Strip had single hits and albums released. The album 77 Sunset Strip by Don Ralke also provided their first album charter, making #3 and spawning a well-known single of the same name [WB 5025, #69]. Unfortunately, it was the only album which charted for Warner Brothers in 1959. Connie Stevens, who played Cricket on Hawaiian Eye, later had several albums for the label (and was heard as Kookie's girlfriend on the hit record, "Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)"). Even Clint Walker, star of the western series Cheyenne had an album of religious songs. This ploy made the label look like it was an extension of the movie and television studio, but didn't do much to establish it in the music industry or in the minds of record buyers as a top-40 music force. In 1959, in addition to the two Edd Byrnes hits and the Roger Smith charter, WB had two Tab Hunter records ("I'll Be With You In) Apple Blossom Time" [WB 5032, #31] and "No Fool Like a Young Fool" [WB 5051,

What was the title of Kitty Kelley's book about Elizabeth Taylor?

His Way : Kitty Kelley : 9780553265156 9780553265156 Biography: Arts & Entertainment About Kitty Kelley Kitty Kelley is a journalist who has written for "The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsweek, Good Housekeeping "and more. She is the bestselling author of "Jackie Oh!; Elizabeth Taylor: The Last Star; Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography; The Royals; "and "The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty "and has an upcoming biography of Oprah Winfrey (Crown, 2010). "From the Trade Paperback edition." show more Review quote "The most eye-opening celebrity biography of our time." -William Safire, "The New York Times" "A compelling page-turner...Kitty Kelley's book has made all future Sinatra biographies virtually redundant." --"Los Angeles Herald-Examiner" show more Flap copy This is the book Frank Sinatra failed to stop, the unauthorized biography of one of the most elusive public figures of our time. Celebrated journalist Kitty Kelley spent three years researching government documents (Mafia-related material, wiretaps and secret testimony) and interviewing more than 800 people in Sinatra's life (family, colleagues, law-enforcement officers, personal friends). Fully documented, highly detailed and filled with revealing anecdotes, here is the penetrating story of the explosively controversial and undeniably multi-talented legend who ruled the entertainment industry for more than fifty years. show more Follow us

In which country was Julie Christie born?

Julie Christie - Biography - IMDb Julie Christie Biography Showing all 110 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (3) | Trivia  (67) | Personal Quotes  (28) | Salary  (6) Overview (4) 5' 3" (1.6 m) Mini Bio (1) Julie Christie, the British movie legend whom Al Pacino called "the most poetic of all actresses", was born in Chukua, Assam, India, on April 14, 1941, the daughter of a tea planter, Frank St. John Christie, and his wife, Rosemary (Ramsden), who was a painter. Her family was of English, and some Scottish, origin. The young Christie grew up on her father's tea plantation before being sent to England for her education. Finishing her studies in Paris, where she had moved to improve her French with an eye to possibly becoming a linguist (she is fluent in French and Italian), the teenager became enamored of the freedom of the Continent. She also was smitten by the bohemian life of artists and planned on becoming an artist before she enrolled in London's Central School of Speech Training. She made her debut as a professional in 1957 as a member of the Frinton Repertory of Essex. Christie was not fond of the stage, even though it allowed her to travel, including a professional gig in the United States. Her true métier as an actress was film, and she made her screen debut in the science-fiction television serial A for Andromeda (1961) in 1961. Her first film role was as the unlikely fiancé of Leslie Phillips in the Ealing-like comedy Crooks Anonymous (1962), which was followed up by an ingénue role in another comedy, The Fast Lady (1962). The producers of the "James Bond" series were sufficiently intrigued by the young actress to consider her for the role that subsequently went to Ursula Andress in Dr. No (1962), but dropped the idea because she was not busty enough. Christie first worked with the man who would kick her career into high gear, director John Schlesinger , when he choose her as a replacement for the actress originally cast in Billy Liar (1963). Christie's turn in the film as the free-wheeling "Liz" was a stunner, and she had her first taste of becoming a symbol if not icon of the new British cinema. Her screen presence was such that the great John Ford cast her as the Irish prostitute, Daisy Battles, in Young Cassidy (1965). Charlton Heston wanted her for his film The War Lord (1965), but the studio refused her salary demands. Although Amercan magazines portrayed Christie as a "newcomer" when she made her breakthrough to super-stardom in Schlesinger's seminal Swinging Sixties film Darling (1965), she actually had considerable work under her professional belt and was in the process of a artistic quickening. Schlesinger called on Christie, whom he adored, to play the role of mode "Diana Scott" when the casting of Shirley MacLaine fell through. (MacLaine was the sister of the man who would become Christie's long-time paramour in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Warren Beatty , whom some, like actor Rod Steiger , believe she gave up her career for. Her Doctor Zhivago (1965) co-star, Steiger -- a keen student of acting -- regretted that Christie did not give more of herself to her craft). As played by Christie, Diana is an amoral social butterfly who undergoes a metamorphosis from immature sex kitten to jaded socialite. For her complex performance, Christie won raves, including the Best Actress Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the British Film Academy. She had arrived, especially as she had followed up Darling (1965) with the role of "Lara" in two-time Academy Award-winning director David Lean 's adaptation of Boris Pasternak 's Doctor Zhivago (1965), one of the all-time box-office champs. Christie was now a superstar who commanded a price of $400,000 per picture, a fact ruefully noted in Charlton Heston 's diary (his studio had balked at paying her then-fee of $35,000). More interested in film as an art form than in consolidating her movie stardom, Christie followed up Doctor Zhivago (1965) with a dual role in Fahrenheit 451 (1966) for director Fran

Which artist created the Katzenjammer Kids?

Katzenjammer Kids by Hy Eisman - Katzenjammer Kids Comic Strip | Comics Kingdom About this Comic The Authors The Characters Rudolph Dirks created The Katzenjammer Kids in 1897 for the American Humorist, the famed Sunday supplement of the New York Journal. Inspired in part by "Max Und Moritz," the famous German children's stories of the 1860s, The Katzenjammer Kids featured the adventures of Hans and Fritz, twins and fellow warriors in the battle against any form of authority. "The Katzies" rebelled against Mama (their own mother, of course), der Captain (the shipwrecked sailor who acted as their surrogate father) and der Inspector (dreaded representative of the school authorities). The oldest comic strip still in syndication, The Katzenjammer Kids was adapted to the stage in 1903 and inspired countless animated cartoons. The U.S. Postal Service also saluted the Katzies with a commemorative stamp. Hy Eisman Hy Eisman was born March 27, 1927, in Paterson, N.J. He began his career when he created a comic strip for his high school newspaper. After a brief stint in the military, Eisman worked as ghost artist for the popular Kerry Drake comic strip. He soon turned his pen to the comic-book industry, drawing for various publishers of such titles as Nancy, The Munsters, Tom and Jerry and Little Lulu. Eisman's career as a cartoonist took off in 1967, when he started to draw Little Iodine. He really brought the adventures of the bratty, pony-tailed Iodine to life. He left that strip in 1986 to chronicle the adventures of those two more-famous brats, The Katzenjammer Kids, the world's oldest continuing comic strip. In 1994, Eisman added another comic legend to his repertoire when he started drawing the Sunday Popeye strip, which stars Popeye, the salty sailor man, and his crew of lovable co-stars: Olive Oyl, Swee' Pea, Wimpy and Bluto, all of whom were created by E.C. Segar for his comic strip Thimble Theatre in 1919. Popeye made his first appearance in 1929. He was an instant sensation who would go on to star in hundreds of cartoons, comic books, his own radio show and even a live-action feature film starring Robin Williams. King Features Syndicate distributes Popeye to newspapers worldwide. Eisman received the Comic Book Humor Award from the National Cartoonists Society in 1975 and 1984. He lives in New Jersey and is an instructor at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art in Dover, N.J. Hans and Fritz Katzenjammer The Katzies, as they are often called, are born troublemakers. Their neat clothes and innocent faces conceal their deep-seated ability to do mischief. These two juvenile anti-heroes were the original troublesome twosome. Katzenjammer in German literally means "the howling of cats," and it is also German slang for a hangover. A hangover would be a pleasure compared to the dire antics of Hans and Fritz, who play tricks on neighbors, pets, tradesmen, and any other available target, including their own mother. Mama Apparently a widow, this stay-at-home mom tries, vainly sometimes, to turn a blind eye to her mischievous offspring's brazen antics and blatant disregard for authority. Der Captain and Der Inspector Der Captain is actually a boarder in the Katzenjammer household, and the perpetual butt of Hans and Fritz' pranks. Der Inspector is the local truant officer, but he seldom catches the ever-inventive brotherly twosome. All too often the grownups' plans to turn the tables on these two devilish kids come back to haunt them.

Who had a 60s No 1 hit with Johnny Angel?

Shelley Fabares - Johnny Angel - Amazon.com Music Shelley Fabares Audio CD, July 19, 2005 "Please retry" $5.99 & FREE Shipping on orders over $49. Details Only 12 left in stock (more on the way). Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available. Frequently Bought Together One of these items ships sooner than the other. Show details Buy the selected items together This item:Johnny Angel by Shelley Fabares Audio CD $5.99 Only 12 left in stock (more on the way). Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. FREE Shipping on orders over $49. Details Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. FREE Shipping on orders over $49. Details Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Next Special Offers and Product Promotions Your cost could be $0.00 instead of $5.99! Get a $50 Amazon.com Gift Card instantly upon approval for the Amazon Rewards Visa Card Apply now Editorial Reviews Includes Johnny Angel; Bye Bye Birdie; Johnny Loves Me; I'm Growing Up; Telephone (Won't You Ring), and more. Track Listings   5. Ronnie Call Me When You Get A Chance   6. I Left A Note To Say Goodbye   7. Welcome Home   8. Telephone (Won't You Ring)   9. Football Season's Over Audio CD (July 19, 2005) Original Release Date: July 19, 2005 Number of Discs: 1 By Jay on July 1, 2010 Format: Audio CD If you are a fan of Shelley Fabares and love listening to the girl singers from the late 50s early 60s you will really enjoy listening to this cd. Johnny Angel has always been my all time favorite song and I have always thought that Shelley had a beautiful singing voice. These songs have an innocence and charm to them that made this music very pleasant and relaxing to listen to. I love listening to all these songs and hearing this music makes me feel very happy. I love also listening to the other girl singers from that same time period- Connie Francis - Annette - Brenda Lee - Connie Stevens - Lesley Gore . You will be very happy to have this cd in your collection. By the way I am 51 years old and I am a child of the 60s and a teenager of the 70s - so I discovered this music in 1976 when I was 17. At that time no one my age was listening to this music or even heard of it. After listening to this music for 34 years it still gives me so much pleasure to hear it. If anyone would like to comment on my review I look forward to hearing from you. Jay

Which country does the airline VIASA come from?

Vietnam Send me a copy Subject: Email addresses provided here will be used solely to email the link indicated. They will not be saved, shared, or used again in any manner whatsoever. The CAPTCHA code you entered is not valid, please reenter the CAPTCHA code Vietnam Official Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam Last Updated: October 28, 2016 Embassy Messages One page required for entry stamp   TOURIST VISA REQUIRED: None CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR ENTRY: No. However, Vietnamese Dong in excess of VND 150,000,000 or foreign currency in excess of 5,000 U.S. dollars or equivalent must be declared.  CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR EXIT: No. However, Vietnamese Dong in excess of VND 150,000,000 or foreign currency in excess of 5,000 U.S. dollars or equivalent must be declared.  Expand All Emergency After-Hours Telephone: +(84) (4) 3850-5000 or (04) 3850-5000/3850-5105 Fax: +(84) (4) 3850-5010 4 Le Duan, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Telephone: +(84) (8) 3520-4200 Emergency After-Hours Telephone: +(84) (8) 3520-4200 Fax: +(84) (8) 3520-4244 Inquiries: http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/contact_acs.html Destination Description Tourist facilities can be basic in rural areas but are increasingly well established in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and some beach and mountain resorts.  Read the Department of State  Fact Sheet on Vietnam  for additional information on U.S. - Vietnam relations. Entry, Exit & Visa Requirements Entry Requirements: You must have a valid passport and a visa (or pre-approval for a visa on arrival) to enter Vietnam.  Your passport must be valid for six months beyond your planned stay and you must have at least one blank visa page.  Visit the Embassy of Vietnam website for the most current information. If you arrive in Vietnam without an appropriate visa or pre-approval for a visa on arrival, you will be denied entry. Visas: When you apply for your visa to enter Vietnam, be sure to request the visa category that corresponds to your purpose of travel.  Please refer to Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs website for information detailing Visa Categories and Descriptions . If you plan to work in Vietnam, you must obtain a work permit before applying for your visa.  If you change the purpose of your visit after you have received your visa, you must obtain a new visa outside of Vietnam appropriate for your new activities before beginning those activities.  Please consult the Embassy of Vietnam website for more information.  If you plan to travel from Vietnam to Laos by land, you should request that an adhesive visa be affixed to your passport instead of a detachable one.  Lao immigration officials require proof that travelers have departed Vietnam, something that can only be shown with an adhesive visa.  Vietnamese officials remove detachable visas from passports when travelers depart Vietnam, leaving travelers with no proof of their Vietnam departure.  This situation can result in Lao officials requiring travelers to return to Vietnam. If your U.S. passport is lost or stolen in Vietnam, you will need both a replacement passport and a replacement Vietnamese visa in order to arrive AND depart Vietnam.  The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City can usually issue you a limited validity replacement passport in as little as one business day for emergency purposes; however, the Vietnamese government requires three to five working days to issue a replacement visa. The U.S. Embassy and the Consulate General cannot expedite the replacement of your Vietnamese visa.  Pre-approval for Visa on Arrival: All U.S. citizens must have a visa to enter Vietnam.  The Government of Vietnam has authorized some businesses and travel agencies to arrange for pre-approval for a “visa on arrival” at the airport.  However, some American citizens have reported being charged unexpectedly high fees and additional charges upon landing in Vietnam. The Embassy of Vietnam website has warnings about websites suspected of fraud.  The Government of Vietnam and the U.S. Department of State recommend that travelers obtain a visa directl

Who directed Back To The Future?

Robert Zemeckis - IMDb IMDb Producer | Writer | Director A whiz-kid with special effects, Robert is from the Spielberg camp of film-making ( Steven Spielberg produced many of his films). Usually working with writing partner Bob Gale , Robert's earlier films show he has a talent for zany comedy ( Romancing the Stone (1984), 1941 (1979)) and special effect vehicles ( Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Back to ... See full bio » Born: What Makes the Golden Globe Awards So Entertaining? IMDb Special Correspondent Dave Karger breaks down why the Golden Globes are so much more entertaining than other award shows. Don't miss our live coverage of the Golden Globes beginning at 4 p.m. PST on Jan. 8 in our Golden Globes section. a list of 42 people created 18 Jul 2011 a list of 28 people created 05 Oct 2011 a list of 40 people created 30 Jan 2013 a list of 35 people created 01 Sep 2013 a list of 46 people created 10 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Robert Zemeckis's work have you seen? User Polls Won 1 Oscar. Another 33 wins & 34 nominations. See more awards  » Known For   The Ark (TV Series) (executive producer) ( announced )  2016 Allied (producer - produced by) - Snap Ending (1997) ... (executive producer) - Panic (1997) ... (executive producer)  1996 The Frighteners (executive producer)  1995 W.E.I.R.D. World (TV Movie) (executive producer)  1993 Johnny Bago (TV Series) (producer)  1992 Trespass (executive producer)  1992 Two-Fisted Tales (TV Movie) (executive producer)  1984 Used Cars (TV Movie) (executive producer) Hide   1980 Used Cars (written by)  1979 1941 (screenplay) / (story)  1972 The Lift (Short) (written by) Hide   1991 Make It Happen (Video short) Hide   2003 Idle (Short) (project mentor) Hide   2016 The Amazing Walk (Video documentary short) Himself  2016 The Walk: Pillars of Support (Video documentary short) Himself  2015 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series documentary) Himself  2013 Cinema 3 (TV Series) Himself  2012 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2012 Good Morning America (TV Series) Himself - Guest  1994-2012 Charlie Rose (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2012 The Hour (TV Series) Himself  2011 Ace of Cakes (TV Series) Himself  2010 Tales from the Future (TV Mini-Series documentary) Himself  2008 Beowulf: Mapping the Journey (Video documentary short) Himself (uncredited)  2008 Creating the Ultimate Beowulf (Video documentary short) Himself  2008 The Art of Beowulf (Video documentary short) Himself  2008 The Origins of Beowulf (Video documentary short) Himself  2005 Biography (TV Series documentary) Himself  2004 4Pop (TV Series documentary) Himself  1997-2004 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary) Himself  2001 The Island (Video short) Himself  2001 The Making of 'Cast Away' (Video documentary short) Himself  1997 The Directors (TV Series documentary) Himself  1997 Mundo VIP (TV Series) Himself  1997 Bl!tz (TV Series documentary) Himself  1991 The Media Show (TV Series) Himself  1989 First Works (TV Movie documentary) Himself  1987 Citizen Steve (Documentary short) Himself - Writer  2015 Some Jerk with a Camera (TV Series documentary) Himself  2014 The Goldbergs (TV Series) Himself  2014 A to Z (TV Series) Himself  2003 Who Made Roger Rabbit (Video documentary short) Himself 1 Print Biography | 7 Interviews | 6 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more » Height: Did You Know? Personal Quote: From where I sit, I see the digital cinema creating sloppiness on the part of filmmakers because they know if they really get in trouble they can fix it later. So they don't pay that much attention, and of course it costs a lot of money. See more » Trivia: He is rated an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) private pilot. See more » Trademark: Often uses a scene in a restaurant/bar, with the main character starting a fight and then fleeing out into the street, where a complicated chase ensues ( Back to the Future (1985), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Back to the Future Part II (1989), Back to the Future Part III (1990)). See more » Nickname:

Where was Che Guevara killed?

The Death of Che Guevara: U.S. declassified documents The Death of Che Guevara: Declassified By Peter Kornbluh National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 5 For more information contact: Peter Kornbluh 202/994-7000 or nsarchiv@gwu.edu Washington, D.C. – On October 9th, 1967, Ernesto "Che" Guevara was put to death by Bolivian soldiers, trained, equipped and guided by U.S. Green Beret and CIA operatives. His execution remains a historic and controversial event; and thirty years later, the circumstances of his guerrilla foray into Bolivia, his capture, killing, and burial are still the subject of intense public interest and discussion around the world. As part of the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Che Guevara, the National Security Archive's Cuba Documentation Project is posting a selection of key CIA, State Department, and Pentagon documentation relating to Guevara and his death. This electronic documents book is compiled from declassified records obtained by the National Security Archive, and by authors of two new books on Guevara: Jorge Castañeda's Compañero: The Life and Death of Che Guevara (Knopf), and Henry Butterfield Ryan's The Fall of Che Guevara (Oxford University Press). The selected documents, presented in order of the events they depict, provide only a partial picture of U.S. intelligence and military assessments, reports and extensive operations to track and "destroy" Che Guevara's guerrillas in Bolivia; thousands of CIA and military records on Guevara remain classified. But they do offer significant and valuable information on the high-level U.S. interest in tracking his revolutionary activities, and U.S. and Bolivian actions leading up to his death.     DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS CIA, The Fall of Che Guevara and the Changing Face of the Cuban Revolution, October 18, 1965 This intelligence memorandum, written by a young CIA analyst, Brian Latell, presents an assessment that Guevara's preeminence as a leader of the Cuban revolution has waned, and his internal and international policies have been abandoned. In domestic policy, his economic strategy of rapid industrialization has "brought the economy to its lowest point since Castro came to power," the paper argues. In foreign policy, he "never wavered from his firm revolutionary stand, even as other Cuban leaders began to devote most of their attention to the internal problems of the revolution." With Guevara no longer in Cuba, the CIA's assessment concludes, "there is no doubt that Castro's more cautious position on exporting revolution, as well as his different economic approach, led to Che's downfall."   U.S. Army, Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Activation, Organization and Training of the 2d Battalion - Bolivian Army, April 28, 1967 This memorandum of understanding, written by the head of the U.S. MILGP (Military Group) in Bolivia and signed by the commander of the Bolivian armed forces, created the Second Ranger Battalion to pursue Che Guevara's guerrilla band. The agreement specifies the mission of a sixteen-member Green Beret team of U.S. special forces, drawn from the 8th Special Forces division of the U.S. Army Forces at Southcom in Panama, to "produce a rapid reaction force capable of counterinsurgency operations and skilled to the degree that four months of intensive training can be absorbed by the personnel presented by the Bolivian Armed Forces." In October, the 2nd Battalion, aided by U.S. military and CIA personnel, did engage and capture Che Guevara's small band of rebels.   White House Memorandum, May 11, 1967 This short memo to President Lyndon Johnson records U.S. efforts to track Guevara's movements, and keep the President informed of his whereabouts. Written by presidential advisor, Walt Rostow, the memo reports that Guevara may be "operational" and not dead as the CIA apparently believed after his disappearance from Cuba.   CIA, Intelligence Information Cable, October 17, 1967 T

Daryl Dragon used which name when he formed a 70s duo?

Tennille on the Captain: `I've never felt loved by him' - Entertainment - Daytona Beach News-Journal Online - Daytona Beach, FL Tennille on the Captain: `I've never felt loved by him' Wednesday Apr 13, 2016 at 12:46 PM Apr 13, 2016 at 12:47 PM By MIKE CIDONI LENNOXAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES —�It wasn't love but inertia that kept them together. That's the essence of "Toni Tennille: A Memoir" (Taylor Trade Publishing), which details the relationship of Daryl "the Captain" Dragon and Toni Tennille, better known as `70s pop-music duo the Captain & Tennille. They had a top-40 pop-chart run from 1975-1980 with hits including "Love Will Keep Us Together" and "Do That to Me One More Time." There was a Grammy, a TV series, millions of album sales and a fan club. Yet Toni Tennille says their marriage, which lasted from 1975 to 2013, was a flop. "I've never felt loved by him," Tennille, now 75, said in a phone interview from her home in Lake Mary, Florida. "He just did not seem to be able to do that." (Dragon, in a written statement, declined a request for an interview.) The couple met in 1972 near the end of the run of an ecological stage musical that Tennille had written. Dragon, who was called "Captain of the Keyboards" by the Beach Boys, was hired for the musical's band. "I loved him madly at the very beginning," she said. "In my mind's eye, he was this one thing. But the truth was, he was this other thing that I would find out I would never, ever be able to change." Tennille said Dragon's behavior over the years became increasingly eccentric, which slowly wore her down. He began to prefer the isolation of his bedroom, she said, and after he developed tremors, she eventually transitioned to full-time caretaker though she says he could have taken care of himself at that time. So why did she stay? "I didn't want to let the fans down," she said. Tennille filed for divorce in January 2014. She said the split was amicable. The couple, who co-own a music publishing company, talk about personal and professional matters weekly, she said. Dragon, 73, lives in Prescott, Arizona, where he's doing OK physically and is getting full-time care at home, Tennille said. "He has nothing that's life-threatening. He's probably going to outlive all of us. But it's sad to me when I think of what Daryl could have been, what more he could have contributed." Tennille has family nearby in Florida. She gardens, she's a birder and, yes, she plays piano every once in a while but just for herself. "You know, they called Harper Lee a recluse," she said. "But she wasn't. She had a life in her hometown with friends and family whom she loved and they loved her. And she was happy. And that's my dream: to have a quiet life. To be happy. To have a life like Harper Lee did." About Us

Which has the highest population, Rode island or South Dakota?

Rhode Island Population demographics 2016, 2015 Population of 15 to 24 year olds: 11,081 Population of 25 to 34 year olds: 21,658 Population of 35 to 44 year olds: 17,193 Population of 45 to 54 year olds: 26,359 Population of 55 to 59 year olds: 14,394 Population of 60 to 64 year olds: 13,895 Population of 65 to 74 year olds: 19,744 Population of 75 to 84 year olds: 18,128 Population of 85 year olds and over: 11,587 Demographic population of homes with people 60 year olds and over  households in Rhode Island containing people over 60

What was Oliver Reed's real first name?

Oliver Reed - Biography - IMDb Oliver Reed Biography Showing all 114 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trade Mark  (4) | Trivia  (65) | Personal Quotes  (35) | Salary  (2) Overview (5) 5' 11" (1.8 m) Mini Bio (1) Oliver Reed was born on February 13, 1938 in Wimbledon, London, England as Robert Oliver Reed. He was an actor, known for Gladiator (2000), Oliver! (1968) and Tommy (1975). He was married to Josephine Burge and Kate Byrne. He died on May 2, 1999 in Valletta, Malta. Spouse (2) Outspoken views a trademark especially his opinions of his co-stars or women in general. Marvellous speaking voice Often sported a thick handle-bar moustache Ocean blue eyes Trivia (65) Shared the same dentist as horror star Christopher Lee Needed 36 stitches to repair cuts on his face after a bar fight in 1963. The incident left him with a permanent scar, which he initially feared would put an end to his screen career. He had two brothers. David Reed became his business manager and his half-brother Simon Reed became his press agent. Nephew of the film director Sir Carol Reed , who directed him in one of his best roles, as the villainous Bill Sikes in Oliver! (1968). Father of Mark Thurloe Reed (born January 21, 1961) with his first wife Kate Byrne and of Sarah Reed (born 1970) from his 12-year relationship to dancer Jacqueline Daryl . He died of a heart attack in a bar after downing three bottles of Captain Morgan's Jamaica rum, eight bottles of German beer, numerous doubles of Famous Grouse whiskey and Hennessy cognac, and beating five much younger Royal Navy sailors at arm-wrestling. His bar bill for that final lunch time totaled 270 Maltese lira, almost £450, about $594.72. He was severely injured and almost died during the filming of The Three Musketeers (1973) when he was stabbed in the throat during the windmill duel scene. Grandson of actor-manager Herbert Beerbohm Tree , who founded the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1904. His first job (at the age of 17) was as a bouncer at a Soho nightclub. Was dyslexic. Cousin of actress Tracy Reed and of the actor David Tree . He was related by marriage to fellow actor Edward Fox , who was once married to his cousin, Tracy Reed , daughter of director Sir Carol Reed . Narrowly missed out on playing superspy James Bond because of his love of alcohol and fighting. A new biography of the star uncovered a letter from Bond mastermind Albert R. Broccoli outlining how close he came to replacing Sean Connery in the role. Broccoli wrote, "With Reed we would have had a far greater problem to destroy his image and re-mold him as James Bond. We just didn't have the time or money to do that." According to Cliff Goodwin , author of the book "Evil Spirits", "Oliver was probably within a sliver of being cast as Bond." He adds, "But by 1968 his affairs were public and he was already drinking and fighting - as far away from the refined Bond image as you could get.". By the mid-1970s he was considered by many to be Britain's biggest movie star. He declined roles in The Sting (1973) and Jaws (1975) because he didn't want to relocate to Los Angeles. Both of these roles were taken by fellow British hellraiser Robert Shaw . However, a Hollywood executive claimed, "Reed didn't turn us down. We turned him down. We like our stars to have respect - Oliver Reed didn't respect anyone and he showed it." The actor he admired most was Errol Flynn . He was a close friend of The Who 's drummer Keith Moon . In 1973 Steve McQueen flew to England to meet Reed and discuss a possible film collaboration. "Reed showed me his country mansion and we got on well," recalled McQueen. "He then suggested he take me to his favorite London nightclub." The drinking, which started at Reed's home, Broome Hall, continued into the night until Reed could hardly stand. Suddenly, and with no apparent warning, he vomited over McQueen's shirt and trousers. "The staff rushed around and found me some new clothes, but they couldn't get me any shoes," said McQueen. "I had to spend the rest of the night smelling of Oliver

Which country does the airline Sansa come from?

Home | SANSA Why is SANSA your best option for flying in Costa Rica? SANSA is a domestic airline with world-class safety technology and the best operational safety standards. Our new fleet of Cessna Grand Caravans have the best safety technology, our pilots receive the best training in world-class simulators, also our completely renovated main hub is located at Juan Santamaria International Airport, our check in is easy and fast ,we only require 30 minutes.

Who wrote the song Harper Valley PTA?

Harper Valley P.T.A. by Jeannie C. Riley Songfacts Harper Valley P.T.A. by Jeannie C. Riley Songfacts Songfacts The country singer Margie Singleton asked Tom T. Hall to write her a song similar to " Ode To Billie Joe ," which she had covered the previous year. After driving past a school called Harpeth Valley Elementary School in Bellevue, Tennessee, he noted the name and wrote "Harper Valley P.T.A." about a fictional confrontation between a young widow Stella Johnson and a local PTA group who objected to her manner of dress, social drinking, and friendliness with town's men folk. Jeannie C. Riley, who was working as a secretary in Nashville for Jerry Chesnut, got to hear the song and recorded it herself and it became a massive hit for her. A "PTA" is a Parent Teacher Association. Popular in small towns of the United States, the organizations work to improve school conditions and encourage communication between parents and teachers. In some cases, the members of PTAs can be righteous and petty, and the characters in this song are depicted as such. The song struck a nerve with many women who felt some empathy with the character Stella Johnson. Tom T. Hall is known as a Country music storyteller and he has racked up a number of solo hits, including 7 #1 Country singles. In 1974 he had a #12 pop hit in the States with "I Love," a sentimental list of things he likes. He recalled to The Boot in a 2011 interview that the song was based on a true story. Said the songwriter: "I chose the story to make a statement but I changed the names to protect the innocent. There were 10 kids in our family. We'd get up in the morning and my mother and father would get bored with us running around and we'd go terrorize the neighbors up and down this little road we lived on. After we had done our chores, of course. I was just hanging around downtown when I was about nine years old and heard the story and got to know this lady. I was fascinated by her grit. To see this very insignificant, socially disenfranchised lady - a single mother - who was willing to march down to the local aristocracy and read them the riot act so to speak, was fascinating." This won the 1968 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Vocal Performance. It was also voted the Single of the Year by the Country Music Association. This had the then biggest chart leap in American history, going from #81 to #7 in one week. This topped both the Pop and Country charts in America, the first song by a female country artist to achieve this feat. This proved to be Riley's only major Pop hit single, though she had further success on the Country charts. In the mid-'70s Riley became a Christian and began recording on the God's Country label. In 1981, she recorded the Gospel album From Harper Valley To The Mountain Top. Throughout the '80s and '90s, she continued to be a popular contemporary Christian recording and performing artist. This hit inspired a 1978 film and a 1981 spin-off television series, both starring Barbara Eden playing Stella Johnson. Tom T. Hall, who wrote this song, had planned a career as a journalist or novelist until the success of this song threw him into the spotlight. He told The Boot: "That song was my novel. I had been reading Sinclair Lewis. As a young man I read Lewis' novels Babbitt and Elmer Gantry, which is about hypocrisy. Babbitt is, of course, about the social structure of the small town. So being a big Sinclair Lewis fan, when I wrote 'Harper Valley' I incorporated elements of Elmer Gantry into the song."

What was Elvis's last No 1 in his own lifetime?

Elvis faithful can't visit site of his last No. 1 - USATODAY.com Elvis faithful can't visit site of his last No. 1 Posted   Enlarge Handout Elvis Presley's last No. 1 hit, "Suspicious Minds," was recorded at American Sound Studio in Nashville, Tenn. The studio folded in 1972, and the building was later torn down. MEMPHIS (AP) — Elvis Presley fans flocking to Memphis this weekend to remember the day he died are being encouraged to also celebrate the 40th anniversary of his final No. 1 hit single, " Suspicious Minds ." While they can tour Graceland , the estate where he died 32 years ago, or Sun Studio , which helped make him the King of Rock 'n' Roll, the Elvis faithful can't see the place where that hit record was made. There's nothing left, not even a historical marker, to remind people of the sessions that produced the "From Elvis in Memphis" album. MOVIE MARATHON: TCM honors Elvis American Sound Studio folded in 1972 and the building was later torn down. In its place is a beauty shop and a crumbling parking lot. "I haven't been back there to see," said Chips Moman, who ran the studio and produced the 1969 Elvis sessions. "I put it out of my mind." But in 1969, American Sound Studio was at the top of its game, in the middle of a three-year span that would yield more than 100 hit records for artists that included B.J. Thomas, Neil Diamond and Dusty Springfield . Presley, meanwhile, had spent much of the previous years filming and recording soundtracks to his largely forgettable movies. He hadn't recorded in Memphis since leaving the Sun label in 1955. But he was also coming off the roaring success of his televised comeback special in December 1968 and proved willing to take some risks in hopes of charting his first No. 1 hit in six years. "All of us had always liked Elvis, his early stuff," Moman, 72, said in a telephone interview from his home in LaGrange, Ga. "We didn't like all that movie stuff, so when we got our chance we wanted to cut some stuff that we liked." Initially, it didn't appear Presley was going to want to move in a different direction. He arrived at the studio in January 1969 with his sizable entourage of friends and handlers, and some potential songs were presented to Moman and the band. "And of course all those guys were boogalooing to all those terrible songs," recalled Bobby Wood, 68, piano player for the 827 Thomas Street Band. "And we were just standing around wondering, 'What in the world is going on here?"' Wood said he was approached by Elvis confidant George Klein and asked what he thought about the songs. He answered frankly that he thought "they were a bunch of crap" and was shocked when Klein carried that message back to Presley. "I didn't know whether Elvis was going to say 'Get out of here,' or what," Wood said. "But he just started laughing, and he was laughing to the top of his voice. So I knew he was all right after that." The entourage began melting away as Presley began to gel with Moman and the house band in overnight recording sessions. He agreed to record "In the Ghetto," unusual in Elvis' repertoire for its social commentary on the cycle of crime and poverty, and "Suspicious Minds," which became a centerpiece of his live Las Vegas performances that would begin that year. "I knew that he was only a good song away from being as big as he ever was," Moman said. "I knew Elvis had what it takes. "We just gave him something new, and a new kind of groove." Four years later and well into his jumpsuit-and-cape era, Elvis returned to Memphis to record at Stax Records in an effort to recapture the feel from the American sessions. Wood and several other members of the band — now known as the Memphis Boys since moving to Nashville — were brought in to back him up. "The whole scenario had changed, and even Elvis didn't seem like he was that interested anymore," Wood said. The studio was teeming with people and there were too many distractions to record quality music, he said. "If you're not in control of the recording and getting it done with a small group of people, it's just not the same,"

Who choreographed the first performance of Copland's Rodeo?

Bonds test 10 the 20th century ch. 49-60 - Exam 1) Ruth Crawford was the Bonds test 10 the 20th century ch. 49-60 Bonds test 10 the 20th century ch. 49-60 - Exam 1) Ruth... SCHOOL View Full Document Exam • 1 ) • Ruth Crawford was the first woman ever to be awarded a prestigious:  (2.5pts) •   Fibonacci Fellowship in numerical based composition. •   Grammy Award in composition. •   Guggenheim Fellowship in composition. •   Emmy Award in performance. Answer : Corre ct Points: 2.5 • 2 ) • Ruth Crawford was the mother of:  (2.5pts) •   Taylor Dane. •   Bob Dylan. •   Pete Seeger. •   John Lennon. Answer : Corre ct Points: 2.5 • 3 ) • William Grant Still's "A Black Pierrot" is based upon the poetry of:  (2.5pts) •   Robert Frost. •   Langston Hughes. •   Edgar Allen Poe. This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version. View Full Document •   the unknown poet. Answer : Corre ct Points: 2.5 • 4 ) • In "Hoe-Down" from Rodeo,  Aaron Copland orchestrates his music in an extremely open fashion, which means he:  (2.5pts) •   composes in a public area where all can see him working. •   uses the full range of registers from highest to lowest and  leaves much space between groups. •   leaves some parts unwritten and "open" for improvisation. •   uses no cadences or final sounds, keeping the movements open for  additions and improvements. Answer : Corre ct Points: 2.5 • 5 ) • The American dancer who danced the role of the Cowgirl in the premiere of Copland's Rodeo in 1942 was:  (2.5pts) •   Agnes de Mille, who also choreographed this production and is  one of the most influential figures in American ballet. •   Martha Graham, who barely beat out her friend Agnes de Mille for  the role. •   Bob Fosse, who choreographed many Broadway shows won  numerous awards throughout his career. •   Ginger Rogers, who also danced in many classic American films  with Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. Answer Corre : ct Points: 2.5 • 6 ) • Aaron Copland received:  (2.5pts) •   The Congressional Gold Medal award in 1986. •   no awards during his lifetime. •   the modern ballet Composer d'excellence award immediately after  the premiere of Rodeo. •   This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version.

Who wrote Riders of the Purple Sage?

Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey | PenguinRandomHouse.com Add to Cart About Riders of the Purple Sage Told by a master storyteller who, according to critic Russell Nye, “combined adventure, action, violence, crisis, conflict, sentimentalism, and sex in an extremely shrewd mixture,” Riders of the Purple Sage is a classic of the Western genre. It is the story of Lassiter, a gunslinging avenger in black, who shows up in a remote Utah town just in time to save the young and beautiful rancher Jane Withersteen from having to marry a Mormon elder against her will. Lassiter is on his own quest, one that ends when he discovers a secret grave on Jane’s grounds. “[Zane Grey’s] popularity was neither accidental nor undeserved,” wrote Nye. “Few popular novelists have possessed such a grasp of what the public wanted and few have developed Grey’s skill at supplying it.” About Riders of the Purple Sage Told by a master storyteller who, according to critic Russell Nye, “combined adventure, action, violence, crisis, conflict, sentimentalism, and sex in an extremely shrewd mixture,” Riders of the Purple Sage is a classic of the Western genre. It is the story of Lassiter, a gunslinging avenger in black, who shows up in a remote Utah town just in time to save the young and beautiful rancher Jane Withersteen from having to marry a Mormon elder against her will. Lassiter is on his own quest, one that ends when he discovers a secret grave on Jane’s grounds. “[Zane Grey’s] popularity was neither accidental nor undeserved,” wrote Nye. “Few popular novelists have possessed such a grasp of what the public wanted and few have developed Grey’s skill at supplying it.” Get the news you want from Penguin Random House Praise “[Zane Grey is] an amazingly significant literary phenomenon.”—Hamlin Garland About Zane Grey Zane Grey was an American author best know for his influential work in the early days of the Western genre. About Zane Grey Zane Grey was an American author best know for his influential work in the early days of the Western genre. Product Details

What were D W Griffith's first names?

D.W. Griffith - Biography - IMDb D.W. Griffith Biography Showing all 78 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trade Mark  (1) | Trivia  (43) | Personal Quotes  (18) | Salary  (9) Overview (4) 5' 11" (1.8 m) Mini Bio (1) David Wark Griffith was born in rural Kentucky to Jacob "Roaring Jake" Griffith, a former Confederate Army colonel and Civil War hero. Young Griffith grew up with his father's romantic war stories and melodramatic nineteenth-century literature that were to eventually mold his black-and-white view of human existence and history. In 1897 Griffith set out to pursue a career both acting and writing for the theater, but for the most part was unsuccessful. Reluctantly, he agreed to act in the new motion picture medium for Edwin S. Porter at the Edison Company. Griffith was eventually offered a job at the financially struggling American Mutoscope & Biograph Co., where he directed over four hundred and fifty short films, experimenting with the story-telling techniques he would later perfect in his epic The Birth of a Nation (1915). Griffith and his personal cinematographer G.W. Bitzer collaborated to create and perfect such cinematic devices as the flash-back, the iris shot, the mask and cross-cutting. In the years following "Birth", Griffith never again saw the same monumental success as his signature film and, in 1931, his increasing failures forced his retirement. Though hailed for his vision in narrative film-making, he was similarly criticized for his blatant racism. Griffith died in Los Angeles in 1948, one of the most dichotomous figures in film history. His films depict the cruelty of humankind. Trivia (43) He has been called "the father of film technique," "the man who invented Hollywood," and "the Shakespeare of the screen". In 1920, he established United Artists with Charles Chaplin , Douglas Fairbanks , Mary Pickford . Interred at Mount Tabor Methodist Church Graveyard, Centerfield, Kentucky, USA. (30 mins North of Louisville). In 1975, the U.S. Postal Service honored Griffith with a postage stamp. 15 December 1999: Declaring that Griffith "helped foster intolerable racial stereotypes," The Directors Guild of America's National Board - without membership consultation - announced it would rename the D.W. Griffith Award, the Guild's highest honor. First given in 1953, its recipients included Stanley Kubrick , David Lean , John Huston , Woody Allen , Akira Kurosawa , John Ford , Ingmar Bergman , Alfred Hitchcock , and Griffith's friend Cecil B. DeMille . He produced and directed the first movie ever made in Hollywood, In Old California (1910) which was produced by the American Mutoscope & Biograph Co. which is still in existence today and the oldest movie company in America. The film was rediscovered by Biograph and shown on the 6th of May 2004 at the Beverly Hills Film Festival attended by the President of Biograph Company Thomas R. Bond II and Mikhail Vartanov . On the same day, a monument was erected near the site where the film was made (Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. However, almost a year later in 2005, the 2.8 ton monument was stolen overnight, under mysterious circumstances and is no longer there, but was found almost one year after its disappearance near a garbage bin not far from where the monument stood on Vine Street in Hollywood. His first sound film was Abraham Lincoln (1930). He was said to be a imperious, humorless man. Was voted the 15th Greatest Director of all time by Entertainment Weekly. Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 415-427. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987. He tried to sell a story to The Edison Company. They hired him as an actor instead. He went from being a bit player to being the industry's leading director in a period of only five years. The film America (1924) is regarded as a major turning point in his career. Its failure ended his tenure as the industry's preeminent director. Same date of death, 21st of July, as the legendary Sergei Parajanov After The Birth of a Nation (1915) was

"Who created the line, ""Happiness is a warm puppy?"

Happiness is a Warm Puppy (Peanuts): Charles M. Schulz: 9781933662077: Amazon.com: Books Happiness is a Warm Puppy (Peanuts) Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Next Special Offers and Product Promotions Editorial Reviews About the Author Charles M. Schulz is a legend. He was the hand and heart behind fifty years of Peanuts, which featured one of the world’s most beloved and recognizable casts of cartoon characters, until his death in 2000. Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here , or download a FREE Kindle Reading App . New York Times best sellers Browse the New York Times best sellers in popular categories like Fiction, Nonfiction, Picture Books and more. See more Product Details Publisher: Cider Mill Press; Gift edition (May 27, 2006) Language: English Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 5.5 inches Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces Write a customer review Top Customer Reviews By Bobbie Redington on July 25, 2016 Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase Charlie Brown holds a special place in my heart as my Dad absolutely loved the cartoons and we never missed the television productions. He even nicknamed my brother Charlie Brown when he was little. My Dad has been gone for many years but I came across this book in an old second hand store and instantly thought to buy it for my Mom. The copy in the store was too damaged to be enjoyed so I purchased this used book online and was very pleased to receive a "like new" copy. We can all use a little more Happiness in our lives these days - I highly recommend this book!

Who directed The Big Sleep and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes?

Howard Hawks - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS a list of 40 people created 09 Dec 2010 a list of 30 people created 31 Mar 2011 a list of 23 people created 13 Oct 2012 a list of 41 people created 16 Apr 2014 a list of 21 people created 09 Oct 2015 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Howard Hawks's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards  » Known For  |  Edit Filmography  1925 The Light of Western Stars (production manager - uncredited)  1925 Adventure (production manager - uncredited)  1924 Open All Night (production manager - uncredited) Hide   2014/II Dark Hearts (special thanks)  2003 The Dreamers (acknowledgment: director of "Scarface" (1932)  1980 Hollywood (TV Mini-Series documentary) Himself  1977 Hollywood Greats (TV Series documentary) Himself  1970 Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (TV Movie documentary) Himself  1967 Cinema (TV Series documentary) Himself  1925 1925 Studio Tour (Documentary short) Himself - a Writer  2009 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2001-2008 American Masters (TV Series documentary) Himself / Himself - Interviewee  2003 Cary Grant and Howard Hawks (TV Movie documentary) Himself  1993-2001 Biography (TV Series documentary) Himself  1997 Howard Hawks: American Artist (TV Movie documentary) Himself  1967 The Great Professional: Howard Hawks (TV Movie documentary) Himself Personal Details Other Works: Story: "The Chariot of the Gods" (filmed as The Road to Glory (1926), The Road to Glory (1936)) See more » Publicity Listings: 4 Biographical Movies | 10 Print Biographies | 5 Portrayals | 6 Articles | 2 Pictorials | See more » Height:

In which year was the talkie The Jazz Singer released?

Jazz Singer Movie - The First Talkie By Jennifer Rosenberg Updated November 22, 2015. When The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson, was released as a feature-length movie on October 6, 1927, it was the first movie that included dialogue and music on the filmstrip itself. Adding Sounds to Film Before The Jazz Singer, there were silent films. Despite their name, these films were not silent for they were accompanied by music. Often, these films were accompanied by a live orchestra in the theater and from as early as 1900, films were often synchronized with musical scores that were played on amplified record players. The technology advanced in the 1920s, when Bell Laboratories developed a way to allow an audio track to be placed on the film itself. This technology, called Vitaphone, was first used as a musical track in a film titled Don Juan in 1926. Although Don Juan had music and sound effects, there were no spoken words in the film. Actors Talking on Film When Sam Warner of the Warner Brothers planned The Jazz Singer, he anticipated that the film would use silent periods to tell the story and the Vitaphone technology would be used for the singing of music, just as the new technology had been used in Don Juan. continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance However, during the filming of The Jazz Singer, superstar of the time Al Jolson ad-libbed dialogue in two different scenes and Warner liked the end result. Thus, when The Jazz Singer was released on October 6, 1927 it became the first feature-length film (89 minutes long) to include dialogue on the filmstrip itself. The Jazz Singer made way for the future of "talkies," which is what movies with audio soundtracks were called. So What Did Al Jolson Actually Say? The first words Jolson recites are: “Wait a minute! Wait a minute! You ain’t heard nothin’ yet!” Jolson spoke 60 words in one scene and 294 words in another. The rest of the film is silent, with words written on black, title cards just like in silent movies. The only sound (besides the few words by Jolson) are the songs. The Storyline of the Jazz Singer The Jazz Singer is a movie about Jakie Rabinowitz, the son of a Jewish cantor who wants to be a jazz singer but is pressured by his father to use his God-given voice to sing as a cantor. With five generations of Rabinowitz men as cantors, Jakie's father (played by Warner Oland) is adamant that Jakie has no choice in the matter. Jakie, however, has other plans. After being caught singing "raggy time songs" at a beer garden, Cantor Rabinowitz gives Jakie a belt whipping. That's the last straw for Jakie; he runs away from home. After setting off on his own, adult Jakie (played by Al Jolson) works hard to become a success in the field of jazz. He meets a girl, Mary Dale (played by May McAvoy), and she helps him improve his act. As Jakie, now known as Jack Robin, becomes increasingly successful, he continues to crave the support and love of his family. His mother (played by Eugenie Besserer) supports him, but his father is disgusted that his son wants to be a jazz singer. The climax of the movie revolves around a dilemma. Jakie must choose between starring in a Broadway show or returning to his deathly ill father and singing Kol Nidre at the synagogue. Both occur on the very same night. As Jakie says in the film (on a title card), "It's a choice between giving up the biggest chance of my life -- and breaking my mother's heart." This dilemma resonated with audiences for the 1920s were full of such decisions. With the older generation holding tight to tradition, the newer generation were rebelling, becoming flappers , listening to jazz , and dancing the Charleston . Ultimately, Jakie couldn't break his mother's heart and so he sang Kol Nidre that night. The Broadway show was cancelled. There is a happy ending though -- we see Jakie starring in his own show just a few months later. Blackface In the first of two scenes where Jakie is struggling with his choice, we see Al Jolson applying black makeup all over his face (except for near his lips) and then co

Alborg Roedslet international airport is in which country?

Aalborg International Airport information. Flights and air companies flying to Aalborg International Airport in Aalborg, Denmark - Flight tickets, charter and private flights. - Flight tickets, charter and private flights - BulgariaFlights.com Airports Aalborg Alborg Airport (IATA code AAL) is a civilian and military airport situated in Denmark. It is the third largest airport in the country and serves at about 1.4 million passengers each year. The airport works from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. and has a duty free shop open to all passengers that depart from here. The Alborg Airport could be reached by bus, car and taxi. There are eight airlines that operate here, offering flights to total of seventeen airports Including domestic flights and international long-distance flights. The airport serves many charter airlines as well.

What was Elton John's first US No 1 hit?

Elton John: 10 of the best | Music | The Guardian 10 of the best Elton John: 10 of the best From the gentle whimsy of Your Song to the R&B of Bennie and the Jets, Elton John was at his world-conquering best in the 1970s and 80s Eye catching … Elton John in the 1970s. Photograph: BBC/Redferns Wednesday 25 May 2016 07.17 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 25 May 2016 13.50 EDT 1. Your Song Sir Elton Hercules John might be considered a balladeer, but in 1970 there was surprise at his label, DJM, that his breakthrough song was a slow, whimsical serenade. Those who’d followed his fledgling career perceived the Elton John Band to be a rocking affair, incorporating gospel, honky-tonk and elements of psychedelic folk. In the US, the pretty Your Song, with a naively romantic lyric by Bernie Taupin, was the B-side to the more uptempo Take Me to the Pilot, but it was promoted to the lead track after radio stations persisted in plugging it. It made the Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic, and was the beginning of a run of bestselling singles and superstardom (especially Stateside) that would make John the biggest pop star on the planet for five years. He went on to sell more than 100m singles, but his first hit is still one of his defining moments, and its opening line – “It’s a little bit funny / This feeling inside” – remains instantly recognisable. 2. Rocket Man John’s 11th single, taken from the album Honky Château, is arguably his best-loved. The 1972 track didn’t quite make it to No 1 in the US – he’d have to wait until Crocodile Rock later that year for that – but it has endured as one of the key songs of the early 70s, thanks in part to its wonderful production. With Gus Dudgeon on board, it’s not hard to see where inspiration for the space epic might have come from. Dudgeon had produced Space Oddity by David Bowie in 1969. (Bowie’s regular producer Tony Visconti had refused to work on the track, calling it a “cheap shot”.) Dudgeon repeated the trick with John, imbuing a song about space travel with an otherworldly ambience. (There’s also a druggy subtext: lines include “And I’m gonna be high as a kite by then.”) Bowie and John might have seemed destined to become kindred spirits, but the former said they had little in common. In a Playboy interview, Bowie made some catty comments, referring to John as “the Liberace … the token queen of rock”, adding: “I’m responsible for a whole new school of pretension. They know who they are, don’t you, Elton?” John would bide his time before hitting back. 3. Bennie and the Jets As with Your Song, it was radio play that turned Bennie and the Jets into a smash hit – against John’s will (he thought the song was too strange to succeed). CKLW in Windsor, Ontario, aired it first, then Detroit radio stations and Top 40 stations across the US followed suit. Bennie (Benny on the single sleeve, Bennie on the album) was not only a No 1 in America, but it also became John’s first crossover hit, landing him on the R&B chart for the first time. An invitation to appear on Soul Train followed, and John became the first white British artist to be accepted on black radio a good year before Bowie and the Bee Gees. At this point in his career – the song came from the double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – John could do no wrong. Nor could his producer: Dudgeon bookended the track with whistles from a live concert and vocal loops to give it a vitality that still stands up. The slow staccato tension of the grand piano and Taupin’s bombastic lyric about a fictional glam-rock band combine to stunning effect on one of their most inspired collaborations. 4. Philadelphia Freedom John needed a suitable number to back his performance of Bennie and the Jets on Soul Train in 1975. He opted to perform a song he hadn’t yet released. Philadelphia Freedom was inspired – in name at least – by Billie Jean King’s Philadelphia Freedoms tennis team, even if the Bernie Taupin lyric had little to do with tennis and everything to do with emancipation; there’s also a line about flag waving, which tapped into the US bicentennial cel

In which decade was the Oral Roberts University founded at Tulsa?

Oral Roberts | Wheaton Oral Roberts John Wimber (Granville) Oral Roberts (1918- 2009), healing evangelist and televangelist, was born in Pontonoc County, Oklahoma, the son of a poor farmer and itinerant preacher in the Pentecostal Holiness denomination. At the age of seventeen Roberts believed he had been miraculously healed of tuberculosis and a speech impediment. At age eighteen he received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and was ordained into the Pentecostal Holiness ministry. By the mid-1940s he was serving as the pastor of a church in Enid, Oklahoma, but left to undertake a full-time healing revival ministry in 1947. Based in Tulsa, Roberts became the most successful of the healing evangelists of the 1950s. He founded his own magazine, Abundant Life, and cobbled together a radio network of over 500 stations. It was in television, however, that Roberts truly found his calling, beginning weekly broadcasts from his crusades in 1955. Buoyed by the financial gifts of his Pentecostal followers, Roberts was able to maintain and grow his own independent network of television stations which reached every part of the United States. The impact of Roberts’s broadcasts on the burgeoning charismatic movement among mainline Protestants and Catholics in the 1960s cannot be overestimated. Such was his success that by 1965 he was able to open his own four year-liberal arts college, Oral Roberts University (ORU) in Tulsa. 1968 marked a watershed year in Roberts’s career. Sensing the “moving of the Spirit” within mainline denominations, Roberts startled both his friends and foes as he discontinued his crusades and television broadcasts. Giving up his ordination in the Pentecostal Holiness Church, he sought ordination in, and joined, the Methodist Church. In 1969 he vaulted back into television with a series of hour-long, prime-time specials featuring celebrity guests, a variety show format, and a talented musical ensemble all under the seasoned eye of a top-flight Hollywood producer. Over the next decade, these specials attracted comparatively huge audiences for religious television and made Roberts a household name. Financially they proved a boon and jump-started his vision to expand ORU with a law school and a medical school replete with its own hospital, clinic, and research center–”The City of Faith.” This marked the beginning of a new phase of escalating financial burdens, aggressive fundraising campaigns, and virulent criticism from the medical, legal, and academic establishments. Coming as it did in the midst of media publicity surrounding a growing corpus of financial and sexual misdeeds among other televangelists, Roberts’ ministry and image began to suffer. The subsequent sexual indiscretions of his son and televangelist heir, Richard, only served to further erode Roberts’s image. In the early 1990s Roberts was forced to sell his City of Faith and his law school, although ORU remained as a stable Christian liberal arts college. Overall, the thrust of Roberts’s overall career made a great impact upon the evangelical subculture, raising the image and self-respect of Pentecostals, enabling the spread of the charismatic movement, and leaving a lasting legacy in evangelical media and education. For further reading see David Edwin Harrell, Jr., Oral Roberts: An American Life (Indiana, 1985), and Oral Roberts, Expect a Miracle: My Life and Ministry (Nelson, 1995).

In which English city is the Burrows Toy Museum?

Burrows Toy Museum. - UNKNOWN, Author: UNKNOWN, Title: Burrows Toy Museum. Description: London, Unichrome (BATH) Limited, nd. VG PB. Booklet shows fashion dolls of about 1870 made of bisque with their bodies covered in kid and toys in different settings. Keywords:

On which label did the Beach boys record most of their 60s hits?

The Official 60's Site-The Beach Boys     The Beach Boys were inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.  This American sold more singles and LPs then any other American band in history.  They placed 36 hits in the Top 40, more than any other American band and had a total of 56 songs make the Hot 100 hits, once again more than any other American band.     Brian Wilson was born in Hawthorne, California in 1942. At the age of sixteen, Brian shared a bedroom with his two brothers, Dennis and Carl. He watched his father, Murry Wilson, play piano and listened intently to the harmonies of vocal groups like The Four Freshmen. One night he taught his brothers a song called "Ivory Tower" and how to sing the background harmonies. "We practiced night after night, singing softly, hoping we wouldn't wake our Dad."  For his sixteenth birthday, Brian had received a reel-to-reel tape recorder. He learned how to overdub, using his vocals and those of Carl and his mother. He would play piano and later added Carl playing the Rickenbacker guitar he got as a Christmas present.   Soon Brian was avidly listening to Johnny Otis on his KFOX radio show, a favorite station of Carl's. Inspired by the simple structure and vocals of the rhythm and blues songs he heard, he changed his piano-playing style and started writing songs. His enthusiasm interfered with his music studies at school. He failed to complete a twelfth-grade piano sonata, but did submit an original composition, called "Surfin'".   Family gatherings brought the Wilsons in contact with cousin Mike Love. Brian taught Love's sister Maureen and a friend harmonies. Later, Brian, Mike and two friends performed at Hawthorne High School (Hawthorne, California), drawing tremendous applause for their version of The Olympics' (doo-wop group) "Hully Gully". Brian also knew Al Jardine, a high school classmate, who had already played guitar in a folk group called The Islanders. One day, on the spur of the moment, they asked a couple of football players in the school training room to learn harmony parts, but it wasn't a success — the bass singer was flat.   Brian suggested to Jardine that they team up with his cousin and brother Carl. It was at these sessions, held in Brian's bedroom, that "the Beach Boys sound" began to form. Brian says: "Everyone contributed something. Carl kept us hip to the latest tunes, Al taught us his repertoire of folk songs, and Dennis, though he didn't  play anything, added a combustible spark just by his presence." It was Love who encouraged Brian to write songs and he also gave the fledgling band its first name: The Pendletones.   The Pendletones name was derived from the Pendleton woolen shirts popular at that time. In their earliest performances, the band wore the heavy wool jacket-like shirts, which were favored by surfers in the South Bay. In 1962, the Beach Boys began wearing blue/gray-striped button-down shirts tucked into white pants as their touring "uniforms." This was the band's signature look through to 1966.   Although surfing motifs were very prominent in their early songs, Dennis was the only member of the group who surfed. He suggested that his brothers compose some songs celebrating his hobby and the lifestyle which had developed around it in Southern California.   Jardine and a singer friend, Gary Winfrey, went to Brian's to see if he could help out with a version of a folk song they wanted to record - "Sloop John B." In Brian's absence, the two spoke with his father, Murry, who was a music industry veteran of modest success. In September 1961, Murry arranged for The Pendletones to meet publishers Hite and Dorinda Morgan at Stereo Masters in Hollywood. The group performed a straightforward rendition of "Sloop John B.", but failed to impress the Morgans. After an awkward pause, Dennis mentioned they had an original song, called "Surfin'". Brian was taken aback — he had not finished writing the song — but Hite Morgan was interested and asked them to call back when the song was complete. With help from Mike, Brian finished the song and the group

Whose musical works included Composition For Orchestra and Philomel?

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A Word From God by Becky Oswald pdf by Marilyn Orton - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ Becky Oswald cannot remember a day in her life that she did not know that God was with her. She has been studying, teaching and ingesting the Word of God since she could read. And even before that when they were read to her. Her insights into the Word of God will help you: • • • lift your spirit up give a better understanding of God’s unconditional love for you and help you to become more like Him. Isn’t that what we all want? So, dig in and know Him more through His Word and through the knowledge of someone who has lived it for over 70 years! Copyright ©2014 Becky Oswald First Edition All rights reserved under all Copyright Conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permissions from the author. Submit all requests for reprinting to: Peak Performance Publishers 28677 San Lucas Lane #201 Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Chris@DrZimmerman.com Published in the U. S. A. by Peak Performance Publishers Composition by Peak Performance Publishers Cover Design by McPherson Graphics DEDICATION I would like to dedicate this book to my children. They truly are in their own right, Women of Worth and a joy to my heart. To Kathy, my firstborn, who loves and cares for me and is such an encouragement by her own faithfulness to the Lord and to those who know her. To Vickie, who would bring joy to any Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart as she serves the Lord so faithfully in the role of a Pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife for many years and has so much love for them as well as her family. To Karen, as she has so many times given me words of wisdom and insight when mine was sadly lacking. I never fail to be grateful for her life and loving concern. To Terry, I am so thankful for all the years the Lord gave her to raise a family she loved and is now with Jesus in all His glory. To Chris, who has lovingly supported me in some desperate times of my life and shown me love when I needed it the most. And, has worked tirelessly and endlessly to process this book. Having children who love and live for Jesus is the second desire of my heart, having a loving and close relationship with Jesus and to grieve not the Holy Spirit, being first. We all send forth this book with the prayer that God will use His Words to encourage hungry hearts! INTRODUCTION Spending some time with the Lord, reading the Bible and praying to God about the cares of my life and asking for His help has been a priority for many years. I began journaling in 1987. Most of what you will be reading in this book is a direct quote from one of those journals. The Ladies Class I taught at Coventry Baptist Church, Fort Wayne, IN gave me a small leather bound book which provided writing space for two days on each page. There was only room to write maybe three sentences for each day, but it was a start. In the beginning, I would write a scripture that was meaningful to me as I read the Bible that day. Then gradually, I begin to communicate my thoughts to the Lord and then state a brief prayer. Eventually, I wrote in between the lines, in the margins, above and below the printed scripture; the pages were a mess but I knew the Lord could read it. Let me encourage you, if you’ve never kept a journal, you need to! It is my prayer that as you read these daily readings that you too, will begin to record your thoughts and prayers each day. It’s hard to begin anything new but this is something you need to do! We can drop money in the offering plate, extend a helping hand, say an encouraging word, minister in so many great ways but when you give your first thoughts of the day to the Lord, He can cause the rest of it to be more fruitful. What God speaks to you through His Word is worth recording and can be so meaningful to you when you reread it. Every day, I read what I wrote a year ago on that day and it keeps me sober! Seriously, it lets me focus on where I’ve been and what I want to be. T

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Controversy within the Olympics | The MediaPlex Controversy within the Olympics By The MediaPlex November 22, 2013 14:48 By Courtney Turnbull Every four years people from around the world come together for the love of sports, and hope to see their country take home the gold. Whether sitting in front of a big screen stuffing your face with popcorn or getting a front row seat to the games itself, every four years we are assured there will be some sort of drama between nations. This is what we call the Olympics. The first-ever modern Olympics was held in Athens, Greece in 1896. The founder of the International Olympic Committee Baron Pierre de Coubertin once said “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part, the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.” But are we, as nations, fighting well? Being fair to all athletes? Controversy in the Olympics dates to the early 20th century. In 1916 the Summer Olympics were scheduled to be in Berlin but because of the outbreak of World War 1 they were cancelled. In 1936 Germany got another chance to welcome the world’s athletes and host the Olympics. With Hitler in power it was like stirring a pot of controversial soup. Hitler wanted all black athletes to be banned from competing. In the end African-American athlete Jesse Owens, stood first place on the podium refusing to do the Nazi salute, and went home with four gold medals. “I think with the Olympics we have kind of given those (Olympic countries) a pass through the years because it’s been such a joyous occasion,” said Australian Rennae Stubbs, a former Olympic tennis player. “A place where we hope that the quality of sports is an equalizer to all athletes.” In 1972, controversy became tragedy in Munich, when 11 Olympic athletes were held hostage and eventually killed. From black power salutes, to protests, to massacres and boycotting the event altogether, there is to inevitably  some sort of issue that detracts from the real focus of the games. The Olympics have turned a spotlight on worldwide human rights issues but the real focus should be on the athletes. The upcoming games will be in Sochi, Russia this February. There is already controversy and concern because of a law that was passed in late June.  The new law states that it is punishable to speak openly about gays and lesbians among young people. Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender athletes going to Sochi don’t just have to worry about competing, but also face a law that could potentially put them behind bars. Foreign citizens or people coming into the country displaying same-sex affection or distributing information on gay rights can also be fined and/or deported Stubbs, who has won several Grand Slam tennis titles and represented her country four times, is an openly gay athlete. She said her biggest complaint isn’t necessarily with Russia in particular but with the IOC. “I think the IOC really needs to look at themselves,” said Stubbs. “They need to be a little bit more accountable for the decisions that they are making. Maybe one way of being able to help them with the decision making is to make better decisions on where to put the Olympics.” According to the IOC’s Olympic Charter all segregation is prohibited, whether it “is on the grounds of race, religion, colour or other.” Josh Cameron, a championship boxer from the Border City Boxing Club in Windsor, believes  the Olympics was first created to end violence between nations and instead compete through sport. He thinks the law is discriminating towards athletes and that it could have an emotional affect on those of the LGBT community competing in Sochi 2014. “Sports are for those who have a passion for what they love and not who they are as a person,” said Cameron. “I feel that other countries should stand up for the gay community and promote sport over politics. Sports should bring people together, not apart.” No matter who takes home a medal, countries that stay true to sportsmanship and equality will be the real winners. The ultimate reward is for all countries

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Charles M. Schulz Biography - Charles M. Schulz Museum Charles M. Schulz Museum For Store Charles M. Schulz Biography On the morning of Sunday, February 13, 2000, newspaper readers opened their comic pages as they had for nearly fifty years to read the latest adventures of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts Gang.  This Sunday was different, though; mere hours before newspapers hit doorsteps with the final original Peanuts comic strip, its creator Charles M. Schulz, who once described his life as being “one of rejection,” passed away peacefully in his sleep the night before, succumbing to complications from colon cancer.  It was a poetic ending to the life of a devoted cartoonist who, from his earliest memories, knew that all he wanted to do was “draw funny pictures.” The poetry of Schulz’s life began two days after he was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 26, 1922, when an uncle nicknamed him “Sparky” after the horse Spark Plug from the Barney Google comic strip.  Sparky’s father, Carl, was of German heritage and his mother, Dena, came from a large Norwegian family; the family made their home in St. Paul, where Carl worked as a barber.  Throughout his youth, father and son shared a Sunday morning ritual reading the funnies; Sparky was fascinated with strips like Skippy, Mickey Mouse, and Popeye.  In his deepest desires, he always knew he wanted to be a cartoonist, and seeing the 1937 publication of his drawing of Spike, the family dog, in the nationally-syndicated Ripley’s Believe it or Not newspaper feature was a proud moment in the young teen’s life.  He took his artistic studies to a new level when, as a senior in high school and with the encouragement of his mother, he completed a correspondence cartoon course with the Federal School of Applied Cartooning (now Art Instruction Schools). As Schulz continued to study and hone his artistic style from the late 1920s through the 1940s, the genre of comic art experienced a great shift.  The full-page comics of the 1920s and 30s afforded artists the space to reflect the Art Deco details and sensibilities of the day, including the highly-stylized illustrations of Dick Tracy and Little Nemo in Slumberland.  Newspaper editors in the late 1940s and 50s, however, promoted a post-War minimalist model, pushing their cartoonists to shrink strip size, minimize pen strokes, and sharpen their humor with daily gags and cerebral humor for an ever-increasingly educated audience.  Schulz’s dry, intellectual, and self-effacing humor was a natural fit for the evolving cultural standards of the mid-20th century comics. Two monumental events happened within days of each other in 1943 that profoundly affected the rest of Schulz’s life; his mother, to whom he was very close, passed away at age 50 from cervical cancer; and he boarded a troop train to begin his army career in Camp Campbell, Kentucky.  Though Schulz remained proud of his achievements and leadership roles in the army for the rest of his life, this period of time haunted him with the dual experiences of the loss of his mother and realities of war. After returning from the war in the fall of 1945, Schulz settled with his father in an apartment over Carl’s barbershop in St. Paul, determined to realize his passion of becoming a professional cartoonist.  He found employment at his alma mater, Art Instruction, sold intermittent one-panel cartoons to The Saturday Evening Post, and enjoyed a three-year run of his weekly panel comic, Li’l Folks, in the local St. Paul Pioneer Press.  These early published cartoons focused on concise drawings of precocious children with large heads who interacted with words and actions well beyond their years. Schulz was honing his skills for the national market.  The first Peanuts strip appeared on October 2, 1950, in seven newspapers nationwide.  Although being a professional cartoonist was Schulz’s life-long dream, at 27-years old, he never could have foreseen the longevity and global impact of his seemingly-simple four-panel creation. The continuing popular appeal of Peanuts stems

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W H Davies "Leisure" - "No time to stand and stare" Poem animation - YouTube W H Davies "Leisure" - "No time to stand and stare" Poem animation Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jul 7, 2011 Heres a virtual movie of Welsh poet William Henry Davies or W H Davies (1871 - 1940) reading his much loved and universally well known poem "Leisure" . William Henry Davies or W H Davies (3 July 1871[1] 26 September 1940) was a Welsh poet and writer. William Henry Davies was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, the son of a publican. After an apprenticeship as a picture-frame maker and a series of labouring jobs, he travelled to America, first to New York and then to the Klondike. He returned to England after having lost a foot jumping a train in Canada, where he led a penurious life in London lodging houses and as a pedlar in the country. He married in 1923, Emma, who was much younger than he. His first poems were published when he was 34. Most of his poetry is on the subject of nature or life on the road and exhibits a natural simple, earthy style. He also wrote two novels and autobiographical works, his best known being Autobiography of a Super-Tramp. Brief biography 2 ........... William Henry Davies (1871-1940), poet and author, was born in Pillgwenlly, Newport, Monmouthshire. After leaving school he trained as a carver and gilder, but remained dissatisfied with his life. He left his work and spent a period working and begging his way across the United States of America and Canada, but in March 1899 he lost his foot while jumping from a train. He returned to Britain and resolved to make his mark as a poet. After experiencing many setbacks he eventually published his first book, 'The Soul's Destroyer and Other Poems' in March 1905. Subsequent volumes included 'New Poems' (1907), 'Nature Poems' (1908), 'Farwell to Poesy' (1910), 'Songs of Joy' (1911), 'Foliage' (1913), and 'The Bird of Paradise' (1914). He also wrote prose and his 'Autobiography of a Super-Tramp' (1908) was based on his experiences of living hand-to-mouth in England and north America. In 1923 he married Helen Payne, a prostitute who was thirty years his junior. They settled in Sussex and later Gloucestershire. He was awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of Wales in 1929 and a plaque in his honour was unveiled at the Church House Inn, Newport, in 1938. Kind Regards All rights are reserved on this video recording copyright Jim Clark 2011 Leisure WHAT is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare?— No time to stand beneath the boughs, And stare as long as sheep and cows: No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass: No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night: No time to turn at Beauty's glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance: No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began? A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare Category

In which decade was Charles Schulz born?

Charles M. Schulz Biography - Charles M. Schulz Museum Charles M. Schulz Museum For Store Charles M. Schulz Biography On the morning of Sunday, February 13, 2000, newspaper readers opened their comic pages as they had for nearly fifty years to read the latest adventures of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts Gang.  This Sunday was different, though; mere hours before newspapers hit doorsteps with the final original Peanuts comic strip, its creator Charles M. Schulz, who once described his life as being “one of rejection,” passed away peacefully in his sleep the night before, succumbing to complications from colon cancer.  It was a poetic ending to the life of a devoted cartoonist who, from his earliest memories, knew that all he wanted to do was “draw funny pictures.” The poetry of Schulz’s life began two days after he was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 26, 1922, when an uncle nicknamed him “Sparky” after the horse Spark Plug from the Barney Google comic strip.  Sparky’s father, Carl, was of German heritage and his mother, Dena, came from a large Norwegian family; the family made their home in St. Paul, where Carl worked as a barber.  Throughout his youth, father and son shared a Sunday morning ritual reading the funnies; Sparky was fascinated with strips like Skippy, Mickey Mouse, and Popeye.  In his deepest desires, he always knew he wanted to be a cartoonist, and seeing the 1937 publication of his drawing of Spike, the family dog, in the nationally-syndicated Ripley’s Believe it or Not newspaper feature was a proud moment in the young teen’s life.  He took his artistic studies to a new level when, as a senior in high school and with the encouragement of his mother, he completed a correspondence cartoon course with the Federal School of Applied Cartooning (now Art Instruction Schools). As Schulz continued to study and hone his artistic style from the late 1920s through the 1940s, the genre of comic art experienced a great shift.  The full-page comics of the 1920s and 30s afforded artists the space to reflect the Art Deco details and sensibilities of the day, including the highly-stylized illustrations of Dick Tracy and Little Nemo in Slumberland.  Newspaper editors in the late 1940s and 50s, however, promoted a post-War minimalist model, pushing their cartoonists to shrink strip size, minimize pen strokes, and sharpen their humor with daily gags and cerebral humor for an ever-increasingly educated audience.  Schulz’s dry, intellectual, and self-effacing humor was a natural fit for the evolving cultural standards of the mid-20th century comics. Two monumental events happened within days of each other in 1943 that profoundly affected the rest of Schulz’s life; his mother, to whom he was very close, passed away at age 50 from cervical cancer; and he boarded a troop train to begin his army career in Camp Campbell, Kentucky.  Though Schulz remained proud of his achievements and leadership roles in the army for the rest of his life, this period of time haunted him with the dual experiences of the loss of his mother and realities of war. After returning from the war in the fall of 1945, Schulz settled with his father in an apartment over Carl’s barbershop in St. Paul, determined to realize his passion of becoming a professional cartoonist.  He found employment at his alma mater, Art Instruction, sold intermittent one-panel cartoons to The Saturday Evening Post, and enjoyed a three-year run of his weekly panel comic, Li’l Folks, in the local St. Paul Pioneer Press.  These early published cartoons focused on concise drawings of precocious children with large heads who interacted with words and actions well beyond their years. Schulz was honing his skills for the national market.  The first Peanuts strip appeared on October 2, 1950, in seven newspapers nationwide.  Although being a professional cartoonist was Schulz’s life-long dream, at 27-years old, he never could have foreseen the longevity and global impact of his seemingly-simple four-panel creation. The continuing popular appeal of Peanuts stems

In what year was Oliver Stone born?

Oliver Stone - Biography - IMDb Oliver Stone Biography Showing all 163 items Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (3) | Trade Mark  (16) | Trivia  (71) | Personal Quotes  (68) | Salary  (1) Overview (3) 6' (1.83 m) Mini Bio (1) Oliver Stone has become known as a master of controversial subjects and a legendary film maker. His films are filled with a variety of film angles and styles, he pushes his actors to give Oscar-worthy performances, and despite his failures, has always returned to success. William Oliver Stone was born in New York City, to Jacqueline (Goddet) and Louis Stone, a stockbroker. His American father was from a Jewish family (from Germany and Eastern Europe), and his mother, a war bride, was French (and Catholic). After dropping out of Yale University, he became a soldier in the Vietnam War. Serving in two different regiments (including 1rst Cavalry), he was introduced to The Doors , drugs, Jefferson Airplane , and other things that defined the sixties. For his actions in the war, he was awarded a Bronze Star for Gallantry and a Purple Heart. Returning from the war, Stone did not return to graduate from Yale. His first film was a student film entitled Last Year in Viet Nam (1971), followed by the gritty horror film Seizure (1974) for which he also wrote the screenplay. The next seven years saw him direct two films: Mad Man of Martinique (1979) and The Hand (1981), starring Michael Caine . He also wrote many screenplays for films such as Midnight Express (1978), Conan the Barbarian (1982), and Scarface (1983). Stone won his first Oscar for Midnight Express (1978), but his fame was just beginning to show. 1986 was the year that brought him much fame to the U.S.A. and the world. He directed the political film Salvador (1986) starring Oscar-nominated James Woods . However, his big hit was the Vietnam war film Platoon (1986) starring Charlie Sheen , Willem Dafoe , Tom Berenger , and Francesco Quinn . Berenger and Dafoe received Oscar nominations for their roles as the polar opposite sergeants who each influence the tour of duty of Chris Taylor (Sheen). Stone won his first Oscar for directing this film, which won Best Picture and was a hit at the box office. After Platoon (1986), Stone followed up with the critically acclaimed Wall Street (1987). The movie, starring Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas , focuses on the business world of tycoons and stock brokers. The film was well received and won an Oscar for Douglas' portrayal of the villainous Gordon Gekko. Stone returned immediately the following year with Talk Radio (1988), which talked of a foul-mouthed radio host (played by Eric Bogosian ) who never fails to talk about the serious issues. Although it was not as successful as his last three films, Stone did not slow down at all. He directed Tom Cruise into an Oscar-nominated role in Born on the Fourth of July (1989). The movie talked about the return of an embittered, crippled Vietnam soldier from the war. Although it failed to win Best Picture or Best Actor, Oliver Stone won an Academy Award for Directing, his third win to date. After Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Stone took a hand in producing several movies, including the Academy Award-winning film Reversal of Fortune (1990). He returned to the director's chair in 1991, once again with two films. Val Kilmer starred as the legendary and controversial Jim Morrison in Stone's psychedelic film The Doors (1991). Despised by former Doors member Ray Manzarek , the film is nevertheless a wonderful achievement, with Kilmer pulling off an almost flawless impersonation of Morrison. Regardless of opinion, The Doors (1991) was overshadowed by Stone's colossal film JFK (1991), which Stone himself considers the best of his films. In Stone's movie, Jim Garrison tackles the conspiracy behind the murder of America's president John F. Kennedy . The large cast featured such well-known names as Kevin Costner , Tommy Lee Jones , John Candy , Joe Pesci , Donald Sutherland , and Walter Matthau . This film represented a change in Stone's works, because it was wit

What is Axl Rose's real name?

Axl Rose - Biography - IMDb Biography Showing all 57 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (2) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (9) | Trivia  (33) | Personal Quotes  (8) Overview (4) 5' 9" (1.75 m) Mini Bio (2) Born and raised in Lafayette, Indiana, W. Axl Rose is the pure embodiment of decadent late 1980s rockerdom. Brash, slightly misogynistic and notoriously wild, Rose grew up in a maniacally dysfunctional household - molested by his own father at age two; beaten by his abusive stepfather. When Axl was 17 he fled Indiana on a Greyhound bus destined for Los Angeles (the haven for all that embodies sinnin' and grinnin'). After auditioning for a lion's share of punk bands (many of which he was turned down for because of his uncanny vocal resemblance to Robert Plant ) he joined the seminal rock band L.A. Guns before ultimately forming Guns N' Roses. After Guns N' Roses met with the unprecedented success of their debut album "Appetite For Destruction", massive stadium tours soon became a reality, and Axl's status as a bona fide sex symbol was officially cemented. However, internal troubles with the band members and the heavy drug use among them eventually rendered Guns N' Roses obsolete until only recently. Comeback? We'll see. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Brenna (wazzagurl@yahoo.com) Born on February 6th, 1962 in Lafayette, Indiana, USA. He grew up with strict religious teaching, but at the age of seventeen, left his town and headed to Los Angeles. Some time after, his long time friend Izzy Stradlin' joined him in LA and they started playing in some bands like Hollywood Rose and LA Guns. Some time after Axl and his pals Izzy, Slash, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler formed Guns n' Roses. They released several albuns like "Live?! Like a Suicide" (86, EP), "Appetite for Destruction" (87), "Gn'R Lies" (88), Use Your Illusion I and II" (91), "Spaghetti Incident?!" (93- cover album) and "Live Era 87 93" (99-live). In 1990 Steve Adler is out and Matt Sorum is in. In 1991 Guns 'n' Roses gets a sixth member, keyboarder Dizzy Reed. in November 1991 Izzy leaves and Gilby Clarke joins the band. Between 1994 and 1999 all the other members of the band leave, except Dizzy Reed. In 2000/2001 New Year night Guns n' Roses play live in Las Vegas with a new line up: Axl Rose (vocals), Paul Huge Tobias (guitar), Buckethead (guitar), Robin Finck (guitar), Tommy Stinson (bass), Chris Pitman (keyboards), Dizzy Reed (keyboards), Brian "Brain" Mantia (drums). John Freese (drums), Ricahrd Fortus (guitar) and some others have also worked in Guns n' Roses. Between 2002 and 2003 Guns n' Roses had a world tour. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Emerenciano Spouse (1) Well known for his onstage rants often directed at fans Outspoken and confrontational attitude Long red hair Trivia (33) Has been arrested over 30 times for various offenses, mostly drunk and disorderly and assault charges. Is manic depressive. Was born William Bruce Rose, but when his parents split his mother changed his name to William Bruce Bailey, taking his step-father's last name. Axl claims that when he was 17 he learned of his real father and changed it back to William Bruce Rose, but this is disputed. One of Rose's first music managers in L.A. claims that in the early 1980s Rose was still legally William Bailey. Upon signing with Geffen Records in 1986 he had his name legally changed to W. Axl Rose. His mother, Sharon E. Bailey died on May 28th, 1996. Younger sister Amy and younger brother Stuart. Attended high school with former longtime Guns N' Roses bandmate Izzy Stradlin . When compiling song selections for the 1999 Guns N' Roses live album "Live Era", he communicated with Slash and Duff McKagan only through intermediaries. "Axl Rose" is an anagram for "oral sex". Was found guilty in November 1992 of property damage and assault at a 1991 Guns N' Roses concert in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Was given two years probation and ordered to pay $50,000 to community groups. Has served as his own lawyer and defended himself at his innumerable trials. Grew up in a strict Pentecostal (fundamentalist Chr