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Crossing the Rubicon can either be considered passing the point of no return or walking in front of a Jeep. In what country does one find the Rubicon River?

Summer Chasers | Sharing the Thrill of Travel Armenia , Bruno , Cab Drivers , Family Reunion , Republic Square , Travel , Yerevan I am going to die. I am going to be killed and no one will ever know what happened to me. I’ll be lucky if he holds me for ransom. That’s it. That will be the story of Sean Chase . My gravestone will read “who wandered and was lost” as my epithet. A single bead of sweat started down my hairy brow. There was nothing to stop it, since I’d shaved my head clean the day before the flight. It was an exciting day, I thought. I was anticipating a new adventure, but this was not quite what I imagined. The driver was a surly old man about a head smaller than me but sturdier in build. The veins popped out of his arm like lightning bolts as he gripped to turn the heavy steering wheel of the old, black S class Mercedes-Benz, a common sight in the Armenian capital of Yerevan. Why is it so hard to simply get a taxi without having to worry about one’s life? And here I had just gotten off an enjoyable flight too. I recalled successfully flirting my way into getting the contact info of cute Tatiana, the tourist sitting next to me as she was flying back to her native St. Petersburg (On my list now!) having flown in from California via the Russian carrier Aeroflot .  At around $700 roundtrip, they offer daily flights from Los Angeles to Yerevan with a brief connection in Moscow. As I stepped out of Armenia’s Zvartnots International Airport , I had turned on Caution Mode as I normally do in such situations. Basically, whenever you are in an unfamiliar place it is wise to heighten your sense of awareness, skepticism and discreetness. Fortunately, with my looks I could somewhat pass for an Armenian… so I pretended to be a local waiting for my ride as the other passengers from the plane got surged by the hawkers looking to score a—no doubt—overly inflated passenger fare. I approached a yellow marked cab outside the terminal and looked around for the driver. That’s when Bruno approached me. Okay, his name wasn’t really Bruno. Probably. But he might as well have been, given the way he looked. Thinking that he was the cab driver, I said that my destination was the Marriott near the center of Yerevan. He gave me an affirmative nod and took my bags… unexpectedly away from the yellow cab! I followed him wondering what the hell was going on! Speaking at him proved futile as he didn’t seem to hear my English, nor did I seem to understand his Armenian. Well sh*t. A short distance at a side parking lot near the small airport, and he loaded the bags into the unmarked black Benz. Now at that point, I have no idea what compelled me to get in… Cultural pressures perhaps, I’m still not certain. In Rome, the best advice is to do as the Romans do. Or so they keep saying. And that, my friends, is basically how we got into my present predicament. Now picture this. Riding down the street away from the airport in a completely unfamiliar culture smack dab in the middle of a very chaotic place on Earth in the middle of the dark night in what could have easily been a getaway car with a guy who looked like a Moroccan hitman, one might be justified enough to pee in one’s favored Levi’s jeans… I attempted to strike up several conversations with the man and each time Bruno nodded and smiled. Confirmed, I thought. He doesn’t know a lick of English. But you know what? Despite the circumstance I did not panic. “But Sean, HOW were you SO brave,” I hear you ask? Well, three good reasons. One, we did not deviate from the route. I came prepared you see. I took advantage of the fact that I am good with maps and directions and memorized the way from the airport to Marriott. (God bless Google Maps.) This is something I highly recommend anyone do when going to a strange new land. Know where things are and how to get from one place to the other. Not having that knowledge puts you at a disadvantage. “Information is ammunition” I always like to say. Two, his body language did not indicate any form of hostile or malicious intent. When you travel often, you’ll

Which Wizard of Oz character was searching for brains?

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Characters | GradeSaver Dorothy's uncle and husband to Aunt Em. He is a Kansas farmer. Aunt Em The wife of Uncle Henry and aunt to Dorothy, the hot and bleak Kansas prairie has stripped her of her youth and mirth. She does not understand Dorothy's freshness of spirit. Wicked Witch of the East Killed when Dorothy's house landed on her after the cyclone dropped it in the land of Oz, she wreaked havoc on the Munchkins for years by enslaving them. After her death, Dorothy takes the magic silver slippers from her feet. Witch of the North One of the two good witches, the Witch of the North greeted Dorothy upon her arrival in Oz. She is small and elderly and very kind. Although she cannot help Dorothy get back to Kansas, she gives her a mark of safety on her forehead. Boq A rich and influential Munchkin. The Scarecrow Rescued by Dorothy from his dull life in a farmer's field, the Scarecrow's greatest wish is to procure brains for himself from the Wizard of Oz. Despite his perceived lack of brains, however, the Scarecrow is exceedingly intelligent and resourceful. At the end of the novel he becomes the ruler of Emerald City in the Wizard's absence. The Tin Woodman Rescued by Dorothy after rusting in the forest, the Tin Woodman desires a heart from the Wizard of Oz. He used to be a real man and was in love with a Munchkin girl, but due to the Wicked Witch of the East's evil machinations he lost his limbs and eventually became a man of tin without a heart. Despite his belief that he lacked emotion, he proves himself a kind and sensitive man. He is given the task of ruling over the Winkies at the end of the novel. The Cowardly Lion The Lion encounters Dorothy, Toto, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman in the forest. He claims to be a coward and wishes for the Wizard of Oz to give him courage. However, he proves himself courageous in many situations throughout the novel. He later rules over all of the animals in the forest. Queen of the Field Mice Saved by the Tin Woodman and Scarecrow from being devoured by a malicious wildcat, the tiny but proud Queen returns the favor by enlisting her thousands of subjects to carry the slumbering Lion out of the deadly poppy field. The Green Girl The young girl who helps Dorothy in her quarters at the Emerald City. Dorothy is impressed by her beauty and kindness. The Wizard of Oz The Wizard reveals himself to be a ventriloquist and balloonist from Omaha, Nebraska, who accidentally ended up in the land of Oz and was taken for a powerful sorcerer by its Munchkin inhabitants. He prolonged the illusion and had them build the beautiful Emerald City. Benevolent but undoubtedly a humbug, the Wizard is unmasked by Dorothy and her companions when they return to claim the promises he made them if they were successful in killing the Wicked Witch of the West. He helps the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion with their wishes and tries to take Dorothy back to Kansas in a hot air balloon, but it unfortunately departs without her. Wicked Witch of the West Given the task to kill the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy and her companions venture into her land. The Witch resents their intrusion and sends many of her creatures to destroy or capture them, finally succeeding with the Winged Monkeys. Powerful, bitter, and full of rage, the Witch is happy to enslave Dorothy and the Lion like she had enslaved the Winkies before them. She covets Dorothy's magic slippers, recognizing their power, and tries to take them from her, but this proves her undoing when a vexed Dorothy throws a pail of water on her and she melts away into nothingness. Glinda The Good Witch of the South, Glinda is young and beautiful. Dorothy appeals to her to help her return to Kansas, but Glinda reveals to her the power of the silver slippers that can take her there right away. Glinda also proves herself wise and merciful, using the three commands of the Golden Cap that she procures from Dorothy to help the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, and finally release the Winged Monkeys from their enthrallment to its mas

What is the more common name for toxicodendron radicans, a poisonous vine known for its production of urushiol (oo-roo-shee-awl), a substance that causes an itching rash in most people who touch it?

Toxicodendron radicans : Wikis (The Full Wiki) The Full Wiki More info on Toxicodendron radicans   Wikis Related topics Toxicodendron radicans: Wikis Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . (Redirected to Poison ivy article) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses of "Poison ivy", see Poison ivy (disambiguation) . Poison ivy Rhus toxicodendron Rhus radicans Toxicodendron radicans (Poison ivy; older synonyms Rhus toxicodendron, Rhus radicans [1] ) is a plant in the family Anacardiaceae . It is a woody vine that is well known for its ability to produce urushiol , a skin irritant that causes an itching rash for most people, technically known as urushiol-induced contact dermatitis but it is not a true Ivy (Hedera). Contents 8 External links Habitat and range Poison ivy grows throughout much of North America, including the Canadian Maritime provinces, Quebec and Ontario, and all U.S. states east of the Rockies except North Dakota, as well as in the mountainous areas of Mexico up to around 1,500 m (4,900 ft) (see caquistle or caxuistle—the Nahuatl term), and is normally found in wooded areas, especially along edge areas. It also grows in exposed rocky areas and in open fields and disturbed areas. It also grows as a forest understory plant, although it is only somewhat shade tolerant. [1] The plant is extremely common in suburban and exurban areas of New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and Southeastern United States. Similar species, Poison-Oak , and Toxicodendron rydbergii are found in western North America. Poison ivy rarely grows at altitudes above 1,500 m (4,900 ft), although the altitude limit varies in different locations. [1] The plants can grow as a shrub up to about 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) tall, as a groundcover 10–25 cm (3.9–9.8 in) high, or as a climbing vine on various supports. Older vines on substantial supports send out lateral branches that may at first be mistaken for tree limbs. It is not particularly sensitive to soil moisture , although it does not grow in desert or arid conditions. It grows in a wide variety of soil types, and soil pH from 6.0 (acidic) to 7.9 (moderately alkaline). It can grow in areas subject to seasonal flooding or brackish water. [1] It is more common now than when Europeans first entered North America. Real estate development adjacent to wild, undeveloped land has engendered " edge effects ," enabling poison ivy to form vast, lush colonies in such places. It is listed as a noxious weed in the U.S. states of Minnesota and Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario . Poison ivy and its relatives are virtually unknown in Europe. Many Europeans who hike in the US and Canada are quite surprised to find that such a hazardous plant exists so commonly on the continent. Description Poison ivy vine with typical reddish "hairs" (like leaves, vines are extremely poisonous to humans) The deciduous leaves of poison ivy are trifoliate with three almond -shaped leaflets . [1] Leaf colour ranges from light green (usually the younger leaves) to dark green (mature leaves), turning bright red in fall ; though other sources say leaves are reddish when expanding, turn green through maturity, then back to red, orange, or yellow in the fall. The leaflets of mature leaves are somewhat shiny. The leaflets are 3 to 12 cm long, rarely up to 30 cm. Each leaflet has a few or no teeth along its edge, and the leaf surface is smooth. Leaflet clusters are alternate on the vine, and the plant has no thorns. Vines growing on the trunk of a tree become firmly attached through numerous aerial rootlets. [2] The vines develop adventitious roots , or the plant can spread from rhizomes or root crowns . The milky sap of poison ivy darkens after exposure to the air. Poison ivy spreads both vegetatively and sexually . Poison ivy is dioecious ; flowering occurs from May to July. The yellowish- or greenish-white flowers are typically inconspicuous and are located in

What Egyptian pharaoh was immortalized in a 1978 song by Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons?

Steve Martin & The Toot Uncommons - King Tut 1978 - YouTube Steve Martin & The Toot Uncommons - King Tut 1978 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Apr 29, 2011 Steve Martin debuted this song on the April 22, 1978 episode of "Saturday Night Live." The song went over so well that it was released as a single that summer. It reached #17 on the BILLBOARD charts in August 1978. Can be heard on Martin's second comedy album, A WILD AND CRAZY GUY (which also came out in 1978). Lyrics & Music By Steve Martin. Tutankhamun, or better known as King Tut, is an 18th dynasty pharaoh who inherited the throne at a young age. His reign was short-lived and upon his death he quickly faded into the sands of Egypt. Once forgotten, King Tut now remains one of Egypt's grandest icons. He continues to hold the world's fascination and yet he still continues to puzzle the world's leading experts. So many stories surround this pharaoh that at times it can be daunting. Category

What playing card was introduced by US players in the 1860's as the ultimate trump card (the best bower) in the game of Euchre?

joker | playing card | Britannica.com playing card THIS IS A DIRECTORY PAGE. Britannica does not currently have an article on this topic. The joker, who symbolizes the practical jokes associated with April Fools’ Day. PhotoObjects.net/Jupiterimages Learn about this topic in these articles:   in euchre ...Alsatian game called juckerspiel from the fact that its two top trumps are Jucker, meaning “jack.” This word may also have influenced the choice of the term joker for the extra card introduced into American euchre in the 1860s to act as the “best bower,” or topmost trump; bower is from German ... in playing card: Jokers Standard decks normally contain two or more additional cards, designated jokers, each depicting a traditional court jester. Few games employ them, and those that do use them in different ways. In rummy games, such as canasta, they are “wild” and may be used to represent any desired “natural” card. The joker was originally invented (though not under that name) to serve as... in president (card game): Game play Two jokers, if available, rank as the highest cards, and one outranks the other if they are distinguishable. (For example, black joker beats red joker.) Second highest are the 2s, which, like jokers, may also be used as wild cards to a limited extent. These are then followed downward by A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 in each suit. There is no trump suit, and no suit outranks any other...

What video rental store, with over 5000 locations worldwide, recently announced their bankruptcy, after getting slaughtered in the marketplace by Redbox and Netflix?

Gokis Kiosk Self-Service: DVD-Movies Archives Gokis Kiosk Self-Service GoKis - KIosk Self-service from industry perspective December 05, 2011 Six Questions: Scott McInnes, Founder and CEO of DVDNow Kiosks Interview by Erik Gruenwedel of HomeMedia magazine of Scott McInnes of DVDNow Kiosks. Six Questions: Scott McInnes, Founder and CEO of DVDNow Kiosks | Home Media Magazine The kiosk disc rental market is well represented by the ubiquitous Redbox and Blockbuster Express vending machines. With more than 50,000 combined units in operation nationwide, kiosks account for 36% of the packaged-media rental business, including 34.5% alone by Redbox at the end of the second quarter, according to The NPD Group. While Redbox and Blockbuster Express offer host retailers turnkey kiosks generating incremental revenue, Vancouver-based DVDNow Kiosks sells units directly to entrepreneurs and retailers seeking 100% of the revenue from both the rental and sellthrough of movies. DVDNow has 3,000 kiosks in circulation globally, including South Africa, Norway, North and South America, Guam, New Zealand and Australia. The kiosks are all privately owned. New-release movies are available through wholesalers linked with DVDNow. Titles can also be acquired through alternative sources. The kiosks are capable of handling consumer membership programs; online reservations; rent-here, return-there (within a client’s own network) ease of use; loyalty programs; and pre-paid rental cards. Kiosk owners also receive online support, including software that enables them to generate business reports, control inventory and manage movie trailers online. The company scored a coup this year when it signed a deal to license branded kiosks to Best Buy Canada, which plans to have 130 kiosks in operation by February. Home Media Magazine asked Scott McInnes, founder and CEO of DVDNow, to explain the benefits of kiosk ownership over leasing, among other issues. ■ Why should retailers or entrepreneurs buy a kiosk instead of just receiving commissions from a turnkey unit serviced by Redbox or Blockbuster Express? McInnes: To make money and drive consumer traffic to the kiosk and/or retailer. Redbox et al. only rent; we have four distinct revenue streams: 1. Rentals; 2. Sales of inventory; 3. Third-party advertising in national, local or regional programs. Much of what’s advertised [kiosk owners] also sells, so there’s a double bang: You get paid for the ads, and if they work, you sell more of the advertised stuff; and 4. Cross promotions. Buy a separate item, get a new-release movie or one-day game rental; buy two 2-liter Cokes, get a free new-release night, etc. ■ How is a DVDNow kiosk better than a Redbox or Express machine? McInnes: Our kiosks have a glass front with all inventory in original cases. Customers see what’s available, and they can see quickly if this particular kiosk has a movie or game they want. Also, there are shorter lines since people waiting can see what the kiosk stocks. Companies and entrepreneurs buy kiosks from us and keep 100% of their earnings from rentals, sales, ads and cross-promotions. Redbox reports that of their 35,000 or so kiosks, the average gross revenue is $37,000 per year. That’s $3,083 per month. If you’re Walmart, 7-Eleven, Walgreens, a secondary chain, you get $300 per month. And they put their kiosks outside. That may promote Redbox, but I’ve never seen statistics that show that any Redbox customer goes into any host store and increases its bottom line. Our kiosks most often go indoors (we can provide outside models), and in addition to the four revenue streams, the mission of those streams is to increase store traffic, increase the number and size of average transactions, and, of course, to increase the top and bottom lines. ■ How does a DVDNow kiosk compete against Redbox or Blockbuster Express? McInnes: The more Redbox kiosks there are, the better, generally. People have become used to movie and game rental transactions through kiosks, and are confident enough their credit card numbers won’t be sold, that the inventory will wo

What sadly short lived sci fi show featured crewmembers Wash, Kaylee, and Jayne, among others, aboard the spaceship Serenity?

Firefly | Space Opera Premise Backstory The series takes place in the year 2517, on a variety of planets and moons . The TV series does not reveal whether these celestial bodies are within one star system, only saying that Serenity's mode of propulsion is a "gravity-drive". The film Serenity makes clear that all the planets and moons are in one large system, and production documents related to the film indicate that there is no faster-than-light travel in this universe . The characters occasionally refer to "Earth-that-was", and the film establishes that, long before the events in the series, a large population had emigrated from Earth to a new star system in generation ships : [9] "Earth-that-was could no longer sustain our numbers, we were so many". The emigrants established themselves in this new star system, with "dozens of planets and hundreds of moons". Many of these were terraformed , a process in which a planet or moon is altered to resemble Earth. The terraforming process was only the first step in making a planet habitable, however, and the outlying settlements often did not receive any further support in the construction of their civilizations. This resulted in many of the border planets and moons having forbidding, dry environments, well-suited to the Western genre. Synopsis Mal and Zoe in the original pilot "Serenity". The photo depicts the harsh planetary environments of the fictional universe's frontier cultures. The show takes its name from the "Firefly-class" spaceship, Serenity , that the central characters call home. It resembles a firefly in general arrangement, and the tail section, analogous to a bioluminescent insectoid abdomen , lights up during acceleration. The ship was named after the Battle of Serenity Valley, where Malcolm Reynolds, former sergeant in the Independents, and Zoe Alleyne, former corporal, were on the losing side. It is revealed in "Bushwhacked" that the Battle of Serenity Valley is widely considered the loss which sealed the fate of the Independents. Throughout the series, the Alliance is shown to govern the star system through an organization of "core" planets, following its success in forcibly unifying all the colonies under a single government. DVD commentary suggests that the Alliance is composed of two primary "core" systems, one predominantly Western in culture, the other pan-Asian, justifying the mixed linguistic and visual themes of the series. The central planets are firmly under Alliance control, but the outlying planets and moons resemble the 19th-century American West, with little governmental authority. Settlers and refugees on the outlying worlds have relative freedom from the central government, but lack the amenities of the high-tech civilization that exists on the inner worlds. In addition, the outlying areas of space ("the black") are inhabited by the Reavers , a cannibalistic group of nomadic humans that have become savage and animalistic. [10] The captain of the crew of Serenity is Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds ( Nathan Fillion ) and the episode " Serenity " establishes that the captain and his first mate Zoe Washburne , née Alleyne ( Gina Torres ) are veteran " Browncoats " of the Unification War, a failed attempt by the outlying worlds to resist the Alliance's assertion of control. A later episode, titled " Out of Gas ", reveals that Mal bought the spaceship Serenity to continue living beyond Alliance control. Much of the crew's work consists of cargo runs or smuggling . A main story arc is that of River Tam ( Summer Glau ) and her brother Simon ( Sean Maher ). River is a child prodigy, whose brain was subjected to experiments at the hands of Alliance scientists at a secret government institution. As a result, she displays symptoms of schizophrenia and often hears voices. It is later revealed that she is a "reader", one who possesses telepathic abilities. Simon gave up a career as a highly successful trauma surgeon in an Alliance hospital to rescue her from the Alliance, and as a result he and his sister are both wanted fugitives. In the original pilot "Serenity",

In what nursery rhyme was the main character born on Monday, Christened on Tues, Married on Wed, Took ill on Thurs, Grew Worse on Fri, Died on Sat, and was buried on Sun?

Full text of "Mother Goose's melodies : or, Songs for the nursery" See other formats r I* m. < NY PUBLIC LIBRARY THE BRANCH LIBRARIES 3 3333 053 16' 8353 o ' OR SONGS FOR THE NURSERY EDITED BY WILLIAM A. WHEELER WITH ILLUSTRATIONS UNCONSIDERED TRIFLES." Shakespeare BOSTON AND NEW YORK HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY 2ul)f Ktofr0iti0 prr00, Cambridge Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by KURD AND HOUGHTON, :- Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New COPYRIGHT, 1878, HOUGHTON, OSGOOD & CO All rights rt served. J rn Vf OF the many who must recollect the nursery jingles of their youth, how tew in number are thos who have ever suspected their immense age, or that they were ever more than unmeaning nonsense, far less that their creation belongs to a period before that at which the authentic records of our his- tory commence. Yet there is no exaggeration in such a statement. We find the same trifles which erewhile lulled or amused the English infant are current in slightly varied forms throughout iLe North of Europe ; we know that they have been sung in the northern countries for centuries, and that there has been no modern outlet for their dissemination across the German Ocean. The most natural inference is to adopt the theory of a Teutonic origin, and thus give to every genuine child- rhyme found in England and Sweden an immense antiquity. There is nothing improbable in the supposition, for the preservation of the relics of primitive literature often bears an inverse ratio tc their importance. Having . shown that the nursery has an archaeology, the study of which may eventually lead to important results, the jingles and songs of our childhood are defended from the imputation o excessive frivolity. HALLIWKI.L To JOHN FLEET ELIOT, THE GREAT-GREAT-GRANDSON OF ELIZABETH GOOSE, K>fOWN WHEREVER THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS SPOKEN AS MOTHER GOOSE, l)i Collection of tjcr SUBdoDictf IS INSCRIBED, AS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HIS KINDNESS IN SUPPLYING THE MATERIALS FROM WHICH THE ACCOUNT OF HIS AND HER FAMILY HAS BEEN DERIVED . PREFACE. ABOUT the year 1856, a gentleman of Boston, a member of the Massachusetts Historical Society, while examining a file of old newspapers in the Library of the American Antiquarian Society, at Worcester, came across a dilapidated copy of the original edition of " Mother Goose's Melodies." Not more than twelve or fifteen pages were left, but, as the price was only " two coppers," it is not probable that there were many more. Being in search of other matter, he merely took note of the title and general condition and character of the work, intending to make a further examination of it at another time. Whether he ever did so is not known. His health being impaired, he soon after went to Europe, where he re- mained for many months. It was not until some time after his death, which occurred in 1859, that these and certain other facts became known to the editor, who at once determined to find the book, if possible, and reprint it as a literary curiosity, with notes and a sketch of the venerable lady* whose name is part and parcel of its world-wide fame. At his instance, the Assistant Librarian of the Antiquarian Society very kindly made a protracted search for the book itself, OT ri Preface. for any notice of it in the newspapers of the time, but without sue cess. Whether it has been lost, or stolen, or overlooked, is uncer- tain ; but of the fact that the gentleman referred to discovered an imperfect copy of the veritable editio princeps there can be no doubt. Failing to recover this copy, the editor still thought it desirable to publish an annotated compilation of traditional nursery melodies, together with an account of Mother Goose and her family. In doing so, he has taken as the basis of his work Halli well's well- known and excellent collection of the " Nursery Rhymes of Eng- land ; " but he has omitted no

What Japanese automaker became the first to open a U.S. plant when they began producing cars in a facility in Marysville, Ohio, in November 1982?

Honda Accord Crosstour to be built at East Liberty, Ohio plant - Autoblog Autoblog Sam Abuelsamid 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour - Click above for image gallery This week, Honda marked the thirtieth anniversary of the start of motorcycle production in the United States with a tree planting ceremony and a new production announcement. Legions of Facebook "fans" of the new Honda Accord Crosstour will surely be thrilled to learn that the company's new lifted hatchback thingy will be built at the East Liberty, OH assembly plant. East Liberty already builds Accord sedans and coupes, making it a natural to build the new bodystyle. As with other American-built Hondas, most of the major components are also locally sourced. Honda's nearby Anna, OH engine plant will ship over the V6 engines while the Russells Point facility will build the transmissions. The Marysville plant that got motorcycle production started three decades ago is now being transformed into a consolidation center to feed parts and systems to the other nearby assembly plants. Honda has decided that it makes more sense for them to focus on building cars in America than bikes. Whether it makes sense to build this particular car anywhere, however, will be determined not on Facebook, but on dealer forecourts. slide-333809 Honda Commemorates 30 Years of Manufacturing in America All-New Accord Crosstour to be produced at East Liberty Auto Plant 09/10/2009 - MARYSVILLE, Ohio - Honda of America Mfg. marked 30 years of manufacturing in America today with a symbolic tree planting ceremony that represents the company's deep roots in America and its longstanding relationships with the communities that have hosted the company's operations. "On behalf of the thousands of Honda associates in Ohio, past and present, I want to thank our local communities and the people of Ohio for their support and friendship during the past 30 years," said Honda of America President and CEO Hidenobu Iwata. "The significant growth we have experienced in Ohio would not have been possible without the trust and support of our community partners." During the tree-planting event, Iwata announced that Honda's auto plant in East Liberty, Ohio, will be the production site* for the new Honda Accord Crosstour crossover utility vehicle (CUV). The East Liberty Auto Plant recently earned the J.D. Power and Associates' 2009 Gold Plant Award for having the highest quality of any auto plant in North America. Going on sale this fall, the Accord Crosstour will be positioned at the top of the Accord lineup. "We have continued to advance our products, and the flexible and efficient manufacturing capabilities that build them, to create new value for Honda and Acura customers," said Iwata, who leads Honda's manufacturing operations in North America. "The addition of the Accord Crosstour not only signifies our commitment to the state, but also our trust in the Ohio associates to build this top-of-the-line new Honda vehicle." *Honda and Acura products are produced using domestic and globally sourced parts In addition to the East Liberty Auto Plant, other major Honda operations in Ohio will play significant roles in the Accord Crosstour project. Honda's auto engine plant near Anna, Ohio, will produce its engine and Honda's transmission plant near Russells Point, Ohio, will be the production site for its automatic transmission. "Honda's automotive operations in Ohio continue to grow in importance as they provide support to our manufacturing plants in North America and around the world," said Tom Shoupe, Honda of America senior vice president. "In addition to starting Honda motorcycle and auto production in America, Ohio is where we first began North American engine and transmission manufacturing, and where we have established a major R&D center to develop many of the products we make in North America." Honda ended motorcycle production in Marysville, Ohio, last June and is focusing its local operations on automobile and powertrain production. Construction is under way to transform the former motorcycle plant into a consolida

The Simpsons is the longest running animated series in TV history. What show that aired on Fox is the second longest?

'Simpsons' Did It: The 10 Longest Running Primetime TV Shows Still On The Air 'Simpsons' Did It: The 10 Longest Running Primetime TV Shows Still On The Air EMAIL They’ll never stop The Simpsons. Have no fear, they haven’t had stories in years , but as long as Fox keeps locking 100 monkeys using 100 typewriters in a windowless room to churn out scripts, The Simpsons will keep getting renewed, as it did on Friday for a record 26th season. That would put the longest-running scripted show of all-time at 574 episodes, or more than South Park and King of the Hill‘s episode count COMBINED. The Simpsons is older than I am, so I literally can’t imagine a world without Moleman in it. Neither can a lot of people, apparently: according to EW, last Sunday’s premiere “was the top-rated broadcast network entertainment program on Sept. 29 among 18-to-49-year-olds and grew 12 percent from the season 24 debut.” Those ratings are more than perfectly cromulent, and it’s unlikely any show will ever approach The Simpsons‘ episode-count number. You’ll see why when you look at the 10 other longest running primetime shows currently on TV. 1. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: 322 episodes 2. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: 297 episodes 3. South Park: 239 episodes 4. NCIS: 236 episodes

What drink consists of 7 parts tequila, 4 parts cointreau or triple sec, and 3 parts lemon or lime juice?

The Classic 3-2-1 Margarita Recipe - Chowhound 1 1/2 ounces silver (blanco), 100 percent agave tequila 1 ounce triple sec orange liqueur, preferably Luxardo Triplum or Cointreau 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 1 lime) 1 very thin lime slice, for garnish Summary An easy way to remember how to mix a classic margarita is to memorize the ratio 3-2-1: three parts tequila, two parts good triple sec (like Luxardo Triplum, Cointreau, or Combier), and one part lime juice. Serve it on the rocks with salt, as pictured, or serve it up in a chilled glass. If you like your margaritas on the sour side, try our Perfect Margarita . Mixing for a party? Check out our Pitcher-Perfect Margarita for how to please a crowd. And for those times when you crave a good old frozen margarita, mix up a batch of Strawberry Margaritas . What to buy: Make sure to use a good-tasting triple sec (we like Luxardo Triplum—for a primer, see Jordan Mackay’s “Something Orange” ). Instructions 1Pour enough salt on a small plate to cover it. 2Rub the lime wedge on the outside rim of a 4-ounce cocktail glass. Holding the glass at a 45-degree angle, dip the outside rim in the salt, rotating as you do, so the entire rim is coated with salt. (Avoid getting any salt inside the glass.) Fill the glass with ice and place it in the freezer to chill. 3Add the tequila, triple sec, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker and fill the shaker halfway with ice. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker turns frosty. Strain the margarita into the chilled glass and garnish with a lime slice.

Springform, tube, and roasting are all types of what?

Types of Bakeware - How To Cooking Tips - RecipeTips.com Bakeware Pan Sizes | Bakeware Materials | Types of Bakeware Bakeware Pan Sizes When you are preparing to create a recipe that requires the use of bakeware, you should first determine whether you have the proper size pan. There are many different types of bakeware, such as, round pans, square pans, rectangle pans, tube pans, bundt pans, jelly roll pans, loaf pans, springform pans, roasting pans, and casseroles. Your recipe will suggest that you use a certain size and type of pan. If you do not have the pan requested, you can generally substitute a similar size pan without any problem. The information below will help you make the appropriate substitution. Select a pan that is as close to the same size as the pan the recipe indicated to use. The pan should have approximately the same volume capacity and when filled, the ingredients should be close to the same depth as they would be in the original size pan. To find the surface of a pan use the equations below: Square or Silver Anodized Hard Anodized There are two types of anodized bakeware available, silver anodized and hard anodized bakeware. The difference between the two is explained below. Silver Anodized - Silver anodized bakeware is made of aluminum that has gone through an electro-chemical process that hardens its outer layer. This process gives the aluminum a scratch resistant surface that is also stick resistant and it will not rust, peel or blister. The aluminum maintains its ability to conduct heat quickly and evenly, and becomes more durable. Cooking times may need to be reduced when using anodized bakeware. It is recommended to check for doneness about two-thirds through the suggested baking time. Anodized aluminum is scratch resistant but you should be careful not to use sharp knives to cut food that is baked in these pans to prevent damage to the surface. Hard Anodized - Hard anodized bakeware is very similar to silver anodized only the aluminum is processed for a much longer period of time. This produces a hardened surface finish that is about 10 times thicker than the silver anodized. Metal utensils, other than knives, can be used on hard anodized bakeware without causing any damage to the surface. Sharp knives may cause some scoring. The hard anodized bakeware has a darkened surface, which may affect the baking time required when using this type of bakeware. Check for doneness about two-thirds through the suggested baking time. Hard anodized bakeware can be cared for in the same manner as the silver anodized. Bakeware Care: Silver anodized and hard anodized bakeware should be care for in the same manner. They are easy to clean and do not rust. The bakeware should be washed by hand in hot soapy water and any stuck on food should be soaked in water to loosen. Do not wash in the dishwasher. Glass Glass ovenproof bakeware is made from tempered glass and conducts heat well. Food browns well in the glass ovenware. It is fairly easy to clean, does not stain, and does not react to acidic foods. Ovenproof glass can be taken from the refrigerator or freezer and placed in a hot oven, but when it is removed from a hot oven, it should be allowed to cool to room temperature before being placed in a refrigerator or freezer, and before being exposed to water. Because glass bakeware heats up faster and holds the heat longer than metal bakeware, you may want to reduce the baking temperature by approximately 25° F from what is suggested on the baking instructions for the item you are baking. Experimenting with reducing the temperature will be the best way to decide if it gives you the results you desire. Bakeware Care:To care for glass bakeware, wash with hot soapy water. Stuck on food may be loosened by soaking in warm water or a nylon scouring pad can be used. Avoid using metal scrapers or abrasive cleaners. Insulated Glass Baking Dish Stoneware Baking Dish A flat pan with straight sides that are ¾” or taller, which is used for baking food in the oven. There are many sizes and depths available, but the most common si

What frozen food item is Mama Celeste associated with?

Celeste Hawaiian Pizzas Add Some Pineapple, Still Have Sparse Toppings – Consumerist By Laura Northrup @lnorthrup December 27, 2012 Still disappointing. Anh shares my inexplicable love of that cheap freezer case staple, the Celeste pizza-for-one. The just-spicy-enough sauce! The crunchy crust that the likely-carcinogenic microwaving disc provides! The $1 price point! It’s not wood-fired oven pizza, but it’s one of the most edible things that comes out of a box and gets cooked in the microwave. The current line of “limited edition” pizzas tempted Anh, and he opened up a Hawaiian pizza only to find that the toppings were sparse. And it made him sad. Mama Celeste had finally steered him wrong. Except…wait a minute. Sparse toppings on a Celeste pizza? Ham and pineapple? That sounds familiar, maybe because we posted about it four months ago . Back then, it was a pizza with a sprinkling of ham and only one piece of pineapple. Anh’s pizza has more pineapple, but is still subpar. He writes: Let me first say that Mama Celeste Pizzas are bomb. I have a love of Mama Celeste Pizzas that go way way way back and I think they are the best frozen pizzas ever! Shoot, I’m known to trade a hand tossed delivery pizza for a Mama Celeste. Recently, a walk through the grocery aisle brought me to a Limited Edition pizza by my Mama, which I of course bought a bunch to try. Hawaiian style pizza is one of my favorites. You can imagine my disappointment when the product was a far cry from the promise of the photo on the box (see attached photos). I love Mama Celeste enough to forgive, but I do not forget! No more limited editions for me because apparently it meant the toppings were limited. Tell a friend:

What St. Louis, MO based cereal company produces Fruity Pebbles, Grape Nuts, Honey Bunches of Oats, and Raisin Bran, among many, many others?

Dear fellow Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. shareholder:   Last year, we announced our intention to separate our Post® brand ready-to-eat cereal products business into a new, publicly traded company, which we have named Post Holdings, Inc. As two distinct businesses, we believe Ralcorp and Post will be better positioned to capitalize on significant growth opportunities and provide greater focus on their respective businesses and strategic priorities.   Both of these companies have businesses with great assets and industry-leading products. Following the separation, Post will be the third largest seller of ready-to-eat cereal products in the United States based on market share. As an independent, publicly owned company, Post will be able to pursue its own growth strategies and prioritize investment spending and capital allocation accordingly. Ralcorp will continue to be the leading producer of private brand foods and a major supplier of foodservice products in North America. Ralcorp, too, will be able to better focus its capital structure and deployment strategy.   The separation will provide current Ralcorp shareholders with ownership interests in both Ralcorp and Post. Over time, we believe that the two companies, each with its own financial characteristics, may appeal to different investor bases. We expect that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution of shares of Post common stock in the separation will be tax-free to Ralcorp shareholders, except with respect to cash received in lieu of a fractional share, and have requested a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the tax-free nature of the separation.   The separation will be completed by a pro rata distribution of at least 80% of the outstanding shares of Post common stock to holders of Ralcorp common stock. Each Ralcorp shareholder will receive [ • ] share[s] of Post common stock for every [ • ] share[s] of Ralcorp common stock held on [ • ], 2012, the record date for the distribution. You do not need to take any action to receive shares of Post common stock to which you are entitled as a Ralcorp shareholder. You do not need to pay any consideration or surrender or exchange your Ralcorp common shares.   We encourage you to read the attached information statement, which is being provided to Ralcorp shareholders who held shares on [ • ], 2012. The information statement describes the separation in detail and contains important business and financial information about Post.   We believe the separation meaningfully advances our businesses and interests of our shareholders. We remain committed to working on your behalf to continue to build long-term shareholder value.   Dear future Post Holdings, Inc. shareholder:   On behalf of the entire Post team, I welcome you as a future shareholder. Our company is the third largest seller of ready-to-eat cereals in the United States based on market share. The Post cereals tradition began in 1895, and, since 1897, we have been offering consumers great tasting, high quality and nutritious cereal products. We currently sell cereals under a number of iconic brand names, including Honey Bunches of Oats®, Pebbles®, Post Selects®, Great Grains®, Spoon Size® Shredded Wheat, Post® Raisin Bran, Grape-Nuts®, and Honeycomb®.   We believe that our brand names, our strength in the marketplace and our financial profile will allow us to excel as a stand-alone entity. As an independent company, we will be able to allocate capital more efficiently and have direct access to debt and equity capital markets. We anticipate that these characteristics will improve our ability to continue to develop innovative new products, pursue acquisitions and other growth opportunities, extend our brands into adjacent categories and increase our ability to motivate employees by providing compensation that is tied dir

Nov 20, 1945 saw the start of the trials in what German city in which 24 high ranking Nazis were indicted for participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the accomplishment of a crime against peace, planning, initiating and waging wars of aggression and other crimes against peace , war crimes, and crimes against humanity?

Nuremberg trials Nuremberg trials Memorials and museums The Nuremberg trials (German: die Nürnberger Prozesse) were a series of military tribunals , held by the Allied forces after World War II , which were most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, judicial and economic leadership of Nazi Germany who planned, carried out, or otherwise participated in the Holocaust and other war crimes . The trials were held in the city of Nuremberg , Germany. The first, and best known of these trials, described as “the greatest trial in history” by Norman Birkett , one of the British judges who presided over it, [1] was the trial of the major war criminals before the International Military Tribunal (IMT). Held between 20 November 1945 and 1 October 1946, [2] the Tribunal was given the task of trying 24 of the most important political and military leaders of the Third Reich – though the proceedings of Martin Bormann was tried in absentia , while another, Robert Ley , committed suicide within a week of the trial’s commencement. Not included were Adolf Hitler , Heinrich Himmler , and Joseph Goebbels , all of whom had committed suicide in the spring of 1945, well before the indictment was signed. [3] Reinhard Heydrich was not included, as he had been assassinated in 1942 . The second set of trials of lesser war criminals was conducted under Control Council Law No. 10 at the U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunals (NMT), which included the Doctors’ Trial and the Judges’ Trial . This article primarily deals with the IMT; see Subsequent Nuremberg Trials for details on the NMT (the second set of trials). Contents 12 External links Origin There were, I suppose, three possible courses: to let the atrocities which had been committed go unpunished; to put the perpetrators to death or punish them by executive action; or to try them. Which was it to be? Was it possible to let such atrocities go unpunished? Could France, could Russia, could Holland, Belgium, Norway, Czechoslovakia, Poland or Yugoslavia be expected to consent to such a course? … It will be remembered that after the first world war alleged criminals were handed over to be tried by Germany, and what a farce that was! The majority got off and such sentences as were inflicted were derisory and were soon remitted. [4] — Geoffrey Lawrence 5 December 1946 A precedent for trying those accused of war crimes had been set at the end of World War I in the Leipzig War Crimes Trials held in May to July 1921 before the Reichsgericht (German Supreme Court) in Leipzig , although these had been on a very limited scale and largely regarded as ineffectual. At the beginning of 1940, the Polish government-in-exile asked the British and French governments to condemn the German invasion of their country. The British initially declined to do so; however, in April 1940, a joint declaration was issued by the British, French and Polish. Relatively bland because of Anglo-French reservations, it proclaimed the trio’s “desire to make a formal and public protest to the conscience of the world against the action of the German government whom they must hold responsible for these crimes which cannot remain unpunished.” [5] Three-and-a-half years later, the stated intention to punish the Germans was much more trenchant. On 1 November 1943, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States published their “Declaration on German Atrocities in Occupied Europe” , which gave a “full warning” that, when the Nazis were defeated, the Allies would “pursue them to the uttermost ends of the earth … in order that justice may be done. … The above declaration is without prejudice to the case of the major war criminals whose offences have no particular geographical location and who will be punished by a joint decision of the Government of the Allies.” [6] This intention by the Allies to dispense justice was reiterated at the Yalta Conference and at Berlin in 1945. [7] British War Cabinet documents, released on 2 January 2006, showed that as early as December 1944 the Cabinet had discussed their

Sunday marked the birthday of what noted French/American mathmetician, who was known as the father of fractal geometry?

What's New Depression among Men Likely to Rise as Employment Balance Between Spouses Changes March 10, 2011 Emory researchers predict that rates of depressive disorders among men will increase as the twenty-first century progresses. In an editorial published in the March 2011 issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, author Boadie Dunlop, assistant professor and director of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, writes that “compared to women, many men attach a great importance to their roles as providers and protectors of their families. Failure to fulfill the role of breadwinner is associated with greater depression and marital conflict.” Since the beginning of the recession in 2007, roughly 75 percent of the jobs lost in the United States were held by men. On the other hand, women are increasingly becoming the primary household earners, with 22 percent of wives earning more than their husbands in 2007, versus only 4 percent in 1970, according to Dunlop. But there is little reason to believe that traditional male jobs will return in significant numbers with economic recovery. Additionally, biological and sociological differences in men and women may make it harder for men to fit into the role of primary provider for young children. “Men in the changing economy will face the same risks for depression that women faced in older economies: trapped in a family role from which they cannot escape because of an inability to find employment,” Dunlop says. Finally, the expectations for men to be tough, stoic, and hide their feelings is significantly eroding. The growing awareness about mental health through education, and hearing prominent male figures talk about their depression, has had a significant impact in opening up the public space for men to validate symptoms of depression. One of the most well-established findings in the epidemiology of psychiatric disorders is that women have nearly twice the lifetime risk than men of developing a major depressive disorder. “The changing socioeconomic positions of the West could lead to prevalence in the rates of depression in men increasing, while rates in women decrease,” said Dunlop. “Practitioners need to be aware of these forces of life, and be prepared to explore with their patients the meaning of these changes and interventions that might be helpful.” Study Finds Mental Health Care for Depressed Adolescents Inequitable Across U.S. February 24, 2011 An Emory study reinforces suspicions that mental health care across the United States is uneven for children age twelve to seventeen years who suffer from major depression. Researchers from Emory Rollins School of Public Health, Janet R. Cummings, associate professor of health policy and management, and Benjamin G. Druss, Rosalyn Carter Chair in Mental Health, analyzed five years of data (2004–2008) collected from the National Survey of Drug Use and Health. Their representative sample included 7,704 adolescents from the target age range who had received a diagnosis of major depression within the previous year. Their paper, “Racial/Ethnic Differences in Mental Health Service Use Among Adolescents With Major Depression,” published in the February 2011 edition of Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, indicates that the percentage of non-Hispanic whites who received any major depression treatment was 40 percent, compared with 32 percent in Blacks, 31 percent in Hispanics, and 19 percent in Asians after adjusting for demographics and health status. Cummings and Druss report that one fourth of all adolescents with major depression received school-based counseling. They write that “Investment in quality improvement programs implemented in primary care settings as well as school-based mental health services may reduce unmet need for mental health services in all adolescents with major depression and reduce the sizeable differences in service use across racial/ethnic groups.” Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood: What’s Next? February 8, 2011 In a February 1 op

Known as the Equality State, what was the 44th state to join the Union on Jul 10, 1890?

Wyoming - U.S. States - HISTORY.com Bird: Meadowlark Interesting Facts On September 2, 1885, a group of white coal miners attacked and killed 28 of their Chinese coworkers, wounded 15 others, and torched 79 of their homes in Rock Springs. None of the perpetrators—who had been angered by the refusal of Chinese miners to join in a strike for better wages, and by the Union Pacific Coal Company’s decision to allow the Chinese to work a lucrative part of the mine—were ever convicted for the brutal massacre. Henry Longabaugh received the nickname “Sundance Kid” after serving time in prison between 1887 and 1889 for stealing a horse in Sundance, Wyoming. He later met Butch Cassidy and joined the notorious Wild Bunch. President Theodore Roosevelt designated Devils Tower—a natural rock formation resulting from a volcanic intrusion and a sacred site for many Plains Indians—the first national monument in the U.S. on September 24, 1906. In 1949, a massive blizzard blanketed Wyoming, killing 17 people, 55,000 cattle and 105,000 sheep. Wyoming is the leading producer of coal in the United States; in 2010, the state produced 40 percent of the nation’s total. Tags

Nov 22, 1995 saw the theatrical release of one of the top grossing films of that year, the first feature film to be made entirely with CGI?

From Star Wars To Gravity: The Special Effects Milestones That Shaped Cinema, Feature | Movies - Empire Last updated: 19 Oct 2015 02:44 Movies Gravity , Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope As Sandra Bullock and George Clooney battled malfunctioning technology miles above the Earth, we got to thinking about other game-changing moments in special effects history, the films that did things in a new and innovative way. Here are our choices for the most significant moments between Star Wars and Gravity. As always, give us your own thoughts in the comments. Year: 1976 Innovation: Steadicam Significant because: OK, this is a year before Star Wars, but we’re going to allow it. Designer and camera operator Garrett Brown had been developing a system for taking smooth moving shots over rough terrain and through crowds since the early ‘70s, with a machine that requires its operator to be half-weight lifter and half-ballet dancer. Renamed from its original moniker of the Brown Stabiliser, the Steadicam made its debut here, in an immediately virtuoso three-minute sequence. Led to: Rocky, Marathon Man, The Shining Year: 1978 Innovation: A man can fly Significant because: Outside animation, this most basic of superheroics had been impossible on-screen: George Reeves used to just dive out of a window and we’d cut to him “landing” elsewhere. Optical effects supervisor Roy Field solved the problem with a three-pronged assault: crane-suspended wire rigs for landings and take-offs; blue-screen mattes and zooms for static flying shots; and the “Zoptic” system in which special lenses are synchronised to cope with both a foreground actor and a front projection simultaneously. The result? You’ll believe a man can do anything. Led to: The entire superhero genre Year: 1982 Innovation: First entirely CG sequence Significant because: The scene in which the Genesis Device transforms a barren rock into the Genesis planet was the first of its kind: sixty seconds of pure CGI. A team within Lucasfilm’s Computer Graphics division (then a subsidiary of ILM) was tasked with achieving the groundbreaking sequence, with effects that now look a little basic but which were astonishing for the time. Four years later, that team broke loose from Lucasfilm and became Pixar. Led to: Jurassic Park, Life of Pi, Toy Story Year: 1985 Innovation: First fully photorealistic CG character Significant because: Proto-Pixar again: The ninety-second sequence with a stained glass knight attacking a priest is the first ever example of a fully realised, entirely CG character on-screen. Responsible for the effect – which took four months to achieve – was John Lasseter, ten years before he directed Toy Story, and the team at what would soon become Pixar. Led to: Transformers, Ted, Jar-Jar Binks Year: 1992 Innovation: Liquid morphing Significant because: Arguably this entry could have been 1989’s The Abyss, but that film’s sequence of the face-mimicking “pseudopod” water tendril was essentially a proof of concept for the eventual liquid-metal T-1000 in Terminator 2. The “mimetic poly-alloy” money shots take up surprisingly little of the film’s lengthy run-time, but made an indelible impression, taking 35 artists ten months to produce. Part of the software used later formed a core component of Photoshop. Led to: DS9’s Odo, Jurassic Park, Photoshop Year: 1993 Innovation: Dinosaurs! Significant because: Perhaps the point at which it finally seemed that, through CGI, anything was possible. We can now make convincing dinosaurs: what else is there to do? The practical aspects of the FX (most of the creatures were physically built) tend to get overlooked in favour of the astonishing digital makeover when it turned out that even the great Stan Winston couldn’t make the dinosaurs stampede. Understandably so: these were living, breathing, textured creatures giving performances. Nothing was ever the same again. Led to: Dragonheart, Godzilla, The Lord of the Rings, Cloverfield Year: 1995 Innovation: Talking animals Significant because: Animating a talking jaw onto a dumb creature had been done as fa

The brother of which U.S. president was the commercial spokesman for Billy Beer?

Billy Carter Is Dead of Cancer at 51 : Ex-President's Brother Capitalized on Country-Boy Image - latimes Billy Carter Is Dead of Cancer at 51 : Ex-President's Brother Capitalized on Country-Boy Image September 26, 1988 |DAVID TREADWELL | Times Staff Writer ATLANTA — Billy Carter--the Georgia businessman and "good ol' boy" who became a national folk hero as President Jimmy Carter's irreverent, wisecracking, beer-guzzling brother--died Sunday of pancreatic cancer. He was 51. Carter's homespun wit and buffoonish antics instantly made him a star during his brother's presidential campaign in 1976 and, long after, kept him in demand for product endorsements and appearances at state fairs, peanut Olympics, swamp-buggy races and belly-flop contests. Although his popularity eventually waned--especially after his widely publicized treatment for alcoholism and revelations of his dealings as an agent for the Libyan government--he remains perhaps the best-known "first brother" in U.S. history. William Alton Carter, the fourth and youngest child of James Earl and Lillian Carter, "died quietly and peacefully in his sleep about 7 a.m. with his family at his bedside," the family said in a statement from the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta. "He had struggled courageously with his illness, never losing his sense of humor and always concerned more about those who loved him than himself." Funeral in Plains A spokesman for the family said he died at home in Plains, Ga., where funeral services were scheduled for 4 p.m. today at Lebanon Cemetery. His illness was first diagnosed as inoperable cancer Sept. 11, 1987, at Emory University in Atlanta. His sister, Jean Carter Stapleton, an evangelist and faith healer, died of pancreatic cancer in 1983 at age 54. Their mother died of pancreatic, bone and breast cancer in the same year, at age 85. Their father died of cancer in 1953, at age 58. Billy Carter is survived by his wife, Sybil, and their six children: Kim, Jana Kae, William Alton IV (Buddy), Marle, Mandy and Earl. Carter, a short, stocky man with reddish hair and a wide-angle grin like his brother's, invariably was sought out by reporters looking for an offbeat slant or a funny line during the 1976 presidential race. His most-often quoted remark of the campaign: "I've got a mother who joined the Peace Corps and went to India when she was 68. I've got a sister who races motorcycles and another sister who's a Holy Roller preacher. I've got a brother who says he wants to be President of the United States. I'm the only sane one in the family." Shrewd Business Sense Behind the image of a loose-talking, beer-swilling, chain-smoking rube, however, was a shrewd, hard-working businessman. He took over as managing partner of the Carter family's peanut business in 1970, after Jimmy Carter was elected governor of Georgia. By 1976, Billy had turned the business into a $5-million-a-year operation. "I made more money for the business than Jimmy ever did," Carter, who owned 15% of the operation, was fond of boasting. He put in long hours at the Carter peanut warehouse in Plains, unlocking the doors at 6 a.m. each day, but at closing time he would head across the street to the Amoco service station he owned, where he would chug beer and chew the fat in the back room with his drinking buddies. "I'm a real Southern boy," he used to say. "I got a red neck, white socks and Blue Ribbon beer." Concern for Hometown After the presidential election he grew disturbed over the changes in Plains as hordes of reporters, tourists and souvenir hunters descended on the tiny town in rural southwestern Georgia. Plains, he lamented, is "going straight to hell." He soon moved with his family to a secluded home in Buena Vista, about 20 miles away. During the same period, he became embittered at maneuvering over the family's peanut warehouse. When his brother moved into the White House, the business was placed in a blind trust managed by Charles Kirbo, an Atlanta attorney and confidant of Jimmy Carter. Billy offered to buy his brother's 60% share of the business, but Kirbo

With examples such as tulip, South Sea company, and .com, what is the name for the economic condition characterized by "trade in high volumes at prices that are considerably at variance with intrinsic values"?

Elliott Wave | WaveTrades Elliott Wave   A Aggregate: Any Elliott Wave pattern formed by the co-joined collection of separate wave sequences (opposite or antonym of ‘component’) e.g. a zig zag – itself composed by three separate waves, A-B-C co-joined to form the pattern. Alternation: If wave two is a sharp correction, wave four will usually be a sideways correction, and vice versa. Alternate Count: An alternative assessment of a wave pattern that complies less to various rules and guidelines than the ‘preferential’ count as applied to The Wave Principle. Apex:Intersection of two converging boundary lines of a contracting triangle.   B Basic motive pattern of the Elliott wave principle, how price moves not in a straight line but in a series of rises and retracements.   C Channel: The technical range between support and resistance levels that a stock price has traded in for a specific period of time. Channelling: R.N. Elliott’s description of drawing parallel boundary lines within an impulse pattern to determine support resistance levels for ongoing waves. Climax: A market condition that is characterized by very high trading volume and a dramatic downward or upward movement in price. High volume and downward price movement indicate a selling climax, while high volume and upward price movement indicate a buying climax. Either type of climax signals the end of a trend.   Component A wave that is a constituent part of a larger pattern, e.g. wave A within a zig zag – not to be confused with the ‘subdivision’ of a pattern because that would imply breaking down each of the three waves of a zig zag, A-B-C into minus -1 degree, i.e. 5-3-5. Convergence/Cluster The term used to describe the effect where various fib-price-ratios are applied to differing wave degrees of pattern that results in a convergence of price at one specific area. Corrective wave A three wave pattern, or combination of three wave patterns, which moves in the opposite direction of the prior impulse wave. Corrective waves retrace prior gains or interrupt the primary trend as opposed to motive waves that propel price movement. Corrective waves have a three wave structure or a combination of three waves. They are more difficult to recognize because they come in many variations, such as zigzags, flats, and triangles. They can be strung together to create complex corrections. In impulse waves 2 and 4, the configuration tends to alternate and not repeat (a zigzag as wave 2 followed by a zigzag for wave 4) for example. If you see a flat as wave 2, a zigzag will appear as wave 4. Convergence theory holds that crowd behavior is not a product of the crowd itself, but is carried into the crowd by particular individuals. Thus, crowds amount to a convergence of like-minded individuals. In other words, while contagion theory states that crowds cause people to act in a certain way, convergence theory says the opposite: that people who wish to act in a certain way come together to form crowds. Crests: The tops of waves are called crests The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind (1896), Gustave LeBon, in which the author, a frightened aristocrat, interpreted the crowds of the French Revolution as irrational reversions to animal emotion, and inferred from this that such reversion is characteristic of crowds in general. D a five wave pattern – there are two types (see below) Diagonal (Ending) Ending pattern occurring only in 5th or C waves. Develops into a wedge shape that contains ‘overlap’. All internal waves subdivide into threes although there are often exceptions. Can exist as two types – ‘contracting’ or ‘expanding’ Diagonal (Leading) Continuation pattern occurring only in 1st or A waves that develops into a wedge shape that contains ‘overlap’. Waves 1-3-5 normally subdivide into five wave sequences, although there are often exceptions. Can exist as two types – ‘contracting’ or ‘expanding’ Double Retracement Follows a 5th wave extension where price retraces the preceding impulse in two stages – first by moving back within the range, normally to where the extension began, secon

What can be a tool used in gold mining, a Greek god, and a prefix meaning all?

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Saturday marks the 104 gridiron meeting between UW and WSU, when this years Apple Cup takes place at what stadium?

Washington State Cougars Official Athletic Site - WSUCougars.com | Washington State University Athletics Washington State Cougars Official Athletic Site Questions or comments? Please direct them to Joe Nickell, Assistant Director, Athletic Media Relations, Washington State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, at jnickell@wsu.edu . 2008 Season Archive • April 29 (11:25 a.m.) Lesuma, Mullennix Named to Hampshire Honor Society Washington State University's Vaughn Lesuma and Matt Mullennix were each named members of the 2009 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Hampshire Honor Society, the organization announced recently. For the complete story, click HERE . Go Cougs! • April 29 (10:10 a.m.) Gibson Story... Vince Grippi of the Spokesman does an outstanding job of finding WSU related stories. If you are a Cougar football fan, and you haven't already done so, you should definitely add his blog to the list of links you check everyday... Vince found a link to a story on Brandon Gibson from a Philadelphia-area site, and I wanted to pass it along to you all. Click HERE to read the story. Go Cougs! • April 28 (2:50 p.m.) Trent Gets an Invite, Nwachukwu Named President... Former Cougar middle linebacker Greg Trent received an invitation to mini-camp with the Washington Redskins, and will leave for the nation's capital later this week. Trent joins tight end Devin Frischknecht, who was signed to a free agent contract, on the Redskins' roster. Dating back to his freshman year, Trent made 37 consecutive starts at middle linebacker. The four-year letterwinner completed his WSU career ranked seventh on the all-time tackles list with 323. He is only the 10th individual in school history to amass 300 tackles in a career At the season-ending banquet, Trent received a trio of team awards: Fred Bohler Award for Cougar Inspiration, Tim Petek Award for Strongest Man and Defensive Most Valuable Player. In other Cougar football news, rising junior safety Chima Nwachukwu was named WSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) President for the 2009-10 academic year. For the complete story, click HERE . Go Cougs! • April 27 (12:36 p.m.) Frischknecht Signs... Former Washington State tight end Devin Frischknecht signed a free agent contract with the Washington Redskins, the team announced Monday. Frischknecht lettered with the Cougars each of the last two seasons after transferring from Snow College, appearing in 22 games and making eight starts. As a senior in 2008 he caught 17 passes for 221 yards and a touchdown. His 13 yards-per-reception average was the highest of any Cougar with double-digit catches. He caught a career-long 53-yard touchdown pass against Portland State en route to a career-high 110 yards. As a junior Frischknecht caught 18 passes for 191 yards and three touchdowns. He caught five passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns against Washington in the Apple Cup. Frischknecht is the second Cougar to join a National Football League roster, as wide receiver Brandon Gibson was drafted in the sixth round by the Philadelphia Eagles. Congratulations to Devin! • April 27 (10:49 a.m.) Post-Draft: What They're Saying... I talked to Brandon Gibson after he was drafted yesterday by the Philadelphia Eagles, and here is what he had to say: "I feel blessed to be an Eagle," Gibson said. "I've worked hard and left the rest up to God. Even though I was taken late, I'm thankful for this chance in Philadelphia." To hear his thoughts straight from his mouth, check out the team's MULTIMEDIA PAGE , and click on the "Meet the Pick: Brandon Gibson" link on the right side of the page... ESPN's Todd McShay broke down the NFC's draft selections, and called Gibson a "steal" in the sixth round. Danny O'Neil of the Seattle Times WROTE THIS PIECE ... Congratulations Brandon, and Go Cougs! Joe Nickell • April 26 (2:03 p.m.) Gibson Drafted by Eagles Former Washington State University wide receiver Brandon Gibson was selected in the sixth round of the National Football League Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday. Gibson was the 21st pi

What long running TV sci-fi series had it's debut on Nov 23, 1963 and ran until 1989, and then returned in 2006?

Long Runners | All The Tropes Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia All The Tropes Wiki "The world may end in 2012, but this show won't." —Bart Simpson (on blackboard), The Simpsons , "Once Upon a Time in Springfield" Shows which have somehow passed the test of time. There is a clue in here for what people want to watch and listen to. Some of these shows began with bad ratings or went through creative slumps, but got here thanks to Network to the Rescue (and avoiding Screwed by the Network ). Some of these shows are even Older Than Television . Edit Felix the Cat is the longest lasting cartoon character in history, making his debut in 1919 (and if we count an even earlier prototype short, it may even be 1917) having appeared in over 150 theatrical cartoons, decades worth of comics, hundreds of TV cartoons, two movies, and the two TV revivals The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat and Baby Felix, and he is still appearing in merchandise to this day. And he even has a new cartoon series on the way for 2013. In fact, one of the very first TV broadcasts featured Felix way back in 1928. Meow! The Grand Ole Opry: Airing weekly on Nashville radio station WSM-AM since 1925, with an edited version of the program being carried on national radio and television outlets since the 1940s. Radioavisen: Daily news broadcast on Danmarks Radio (DR) starting August 1, 1926. At first with two daily programs, gradually with more. Now there is a Radioavis every hour. Aired nationwide since 1927. Hamburger Hafenkonzert (Hamburg harbor concert): Broadcast weekly on NDR in Germany since June 1929 — even through WWII. Music and the Spoken Word: Weekly broadcast of music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (and a short sermon), which started in 1929. Pause Signal Danmarks Radio (DR). This little tune first aired on August 28, 1931 and has since been used to fill up short spaces between programs. The tune is a melody from the 1300s, the oldest known Danish folk melody. Irregular scheduling, yet frequently heard for decades. Nowadays used as regular broadcast only on one channel (P5), the tune has become waiting music on DR's telephone system, and since early 2009 the signal that calls the audience to the second half of concerts in the broadcaster's new concert hall. Hockey Night in Canada began airing on radio in November 1931 and moved to television in November 1952 (the first year of regular television broadcasts in Canada), and is the world's longest-running sports show. The Metropolitan Opera airs a radio broadcast season each year. Although going since Christmas of 1931 (and broadcast in January 1910 over experimental radio broadcasts), unlike The Guiding Light it only airs episodes during a season and is not continuous. At least 70 years Edit Guiding Light : 72 years, 7 months, 26 days (57 of those on television), from January 25, 1937 to September 19, 2009. It was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest continuously-running program on any medium, in any genre, until the CBS World News Roundup broke its record in November of 2010. It would take a listener over eighteen months, 24 hours a day, to listen to it from beginning to end (although the large number of Missing Episodes from the first 40 years would make such an archive binge impossible). It may be the largest single work of fiction in human history. CBS World News Roundup made its first broadcast on March 13, 1938 as a special report on the Anschluss; still runs every day at 8:00 AM EST. It surpassed Guiding Light's record on November 8, 2010, and is now listed as the longest continuously-running program in any medium. The National Research Council Time Signal, heard at 1:00 PM EST every day since November 5, 1939 on the CBC radio network. Desert Island Discs has been airing on BBC Radio since 29 January 1942, making it the longest-running program in the history of British broadcasting. It still uses the original theme tune, Eric Coates' "By the Sleepy Lagoon" (with overdubbed seagull noises), and has only had four regular presenters (Roy Plomley, Michael Parkinson, Sue Lawley, Kirs

"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" is often, and erronously, thought to be the motto of what US government agency?

Stuff Black People Don't Like - SBPDL: The residents of 98 percent non-white Brownsville (New York City): Doing what Snow, Rain, nor Gloom of Night Can't Do to the US Postal Service This website will serve to educate the general public on Black people and the Stuff That Black People Don't Like. Black people have many interesting eccentricities, which include disliking a litany of everyday events, places, household objects and other aspects of their everyday life. Black people are an interesting subject matter and this website will chronicle the many problems in life that agitate this group of people. To suggest material, please contact sbpdl1@gmail.com Monday, May 6, 2013 The residents of 98 percent non-white Brownsville (New York City): Doing what Snow, Rain, nor Gloom of Night Can't Do to the US Postal Service Long ago, in a nation far, far away, Moe, Curly, and Shemp Howard called Brownsville (a community of Brooklyn) home.  Before they were known the world over as the Three Stooges, the Howard brothers called the - then - Jewish enclave home.  Brownsville... in Brooklyn? I'm not delivering there! Today, Brownsville is a community whose primary form of domicile is public housing. More than 80 percent of the 116,000+ people who live in the community are black, with 15.8 percent being Hispanic. Roughly 1.2 percent of the residents are white, relics left over from an era when America once existed in some form or another in the area known as Brownsville.   The good folks at Wikipedia give this quick history lesson of Brownsville, reminding the astute reader of how rumor/conspiracy in the black community works to their advantage : As early as the 1910s, the area had acquired a reputation as a vicious  slum  and breeding ground for crime. It has been known throughout the years for its criminal gangs and in the 30s and 40s achieved notoriety as the birthplace of  Murder, Inc.  It was a predominantly  Jewish  neighborhood until the 1960s, when its population had become largely  black  and Brownsville's unemployment rate was 17 percent. Half of all families in the district lived on less than $5,000 a year.  Journalist  Jimmy Breslin  wrote in 1968 that Brownsville reminded him of Berlin after  World War II ; block after block of burned-out shells of houses, streets littered with decaying automobile hulks. The stores on the avenues are empty and the streets are lined with deserted apartment houses or buildings that have empty apartments on every floor.  In September 1967, a riot occurred following the death of an 11-year-old black boy named Richard Ross who was killed by a black NYPD detective named John Rattley at the corner of St. Johns Place and Ralph Avenue due to his suspicion of mugging a 73-year-old white Jewish man. The riot was additionally fueled by Brooklyn militant  Sonny Carson  who spread false rumors that a white policeman killed the youth for no reason and was only quelled after Brooklyn North Borough Commander  Lloyd Sealy  deployed a squad of 150 police officers to the riot to prevent further looting. The officer responsible was later cleared after a grand jury refused to indict him. One Brownsville business owner compared the climate of the city to that of Wild West in 1879 , lamenting the high crime/murder rate in the community compared to that New York City. One black resident of the community called the city just "one big prison" -- without figuring out its the people of Brownsville who create the conditions in the community that are best described as a war-zone [ Brownsville, the 'hood that New York left behind , Reuters, 7-20-2010]: Josephine Spearman alternately fought back tears and grew defiant with anger when discussing the murder of her son, one of 11 shootings in 15 days recently that have made the neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn, one of the most dangerous in the United States.  "You can get a gun like a box of Pampers around here," said Spearman, 57, whose 31-year-old son Maurice was shot dead on the main street in Brownsville, a volatile, predominantly black area that has failed to keep p

Nov 21, 1980 answered the question "Who shot J.R.?", when the season premiere of what long running TV drama was shown?

National TV Reviews Jeff Zucker at a summer 2010 NBC Universal party. Photo: Ed Bark By ED BARK @unclebarkycom Jeff Zucker pledged allegiance to non-partisanship while promising to "broaden the definition of what news is" during his first hour on the job as president of CNN Worldwide. The former architect of the Today show's morning dominance and the prime-time Jay Leno fiasco won't officially step in at CNN until sometime in January. But the granddaddy of cable news networks officially welcomed him aboard Thursday via a teleconference with TV writers. Zucker, 47, spent an up-and-down quarter-century with NBC before new owner Comcast bounced him in 2010 as head of the NBC Universal Television Group. He lately has been executive producer of Katie Couric's new syndicated talk show Katie, but will leave that position in mid-January, Zucker said. Phil Kent, chairman and CEO of CNN's parent company, Turner Broadcasting System, emphasized that the NBC broadcast network's ratings free-fall during Zucker's tenure are beside the point in terms of what he brings to CNN. "I did a lot of diligence, and I was looking for a very specific talent here, which is someone who would be a great leader of a news organization," Kent said during the teleconference. "Asking Jeff today about things that might have gone differently in his background as an entertainment executive is just not relevant." Zucker will replace Jim Walton, who announced in July that he would resign at the end of this year. CNN needed "new thinking" at the top, Walton said. Zucker said his "most rewarding years" at NBC were as a news producer. Besides Today (which he began producing at the age of 26), he also helmed the NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw and coverage of the Persian Gulf War and 2000 presidential election. "In some ways this is a return to a daily form in which I felt most comfortable," he said. "There's no doubt I made mistakes in the entertainment world, and I own those." NBC's broadcast failings were somewhat offset during the Zucker years by his success stories with the network's cable properties, which included USA, Syfy and Bravo. "If we didn't have a broadcast network, we'd probably be the strongest media company out there," Zucker told unclebarky.com at a summer 2010 NBC Universal party. "The cable networks are doing great, but until NBC is stronger we're not going to get enough credit for that." During Thursday's teleconference, Zucker was understandably non-committal on any specific changes he has in mind for CNN. But he won't make the network a political soapbox in league with cable rivals Fox News Channel and MSNBC. "I think the important thing is that CNN continue to remain editorially independent," he said, noting that it would be a mistake to let either FNC or MSNBC dictate CNN's future direction. Instead he plans to "continue to broaden the definition of what news is, and understand that our competition is not just Fox and MSNBC." "The key is that CNN remain true to its standards of great journalism, but at the same time be vibrant and exciting," he added. "Just because you're not partisan doesn't mean that you can't be exciting . . . We need more passion and more fans, and that shouldn't be mistaken for partisanship." Zucker twice made it a point to say that

For a point each, name the country surrounding the Republic of The Gambia.

The Gambia Map World Map / The Gambia Map The Gambia Map Gambia River Map The early history of the Gambia is shared with other parts of West Africa, as a part of the Mali Empire from around 1230, which was a stable and wealthy state, and was involved in trade across the Sahara. The Songhai Empire rose to power in the 16th century until trade with Portugal and Morocco turned to raids and soon the Portuguese took control of the empire. During Portuguese rule, the English established trade relations with the Gambia. The region became a Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth colony in 1651, serving as a base for trade, but the British won control of the region. The Gambia and surrounding regions were a major part of the transatlantic slave trade, but when Britain abolished slavery in 1807, the Gambia resisted, resulting in a British military presence to stop the practice. The Gambia was established as a British Crown Colony in 1889, and finally ended slavery in 1906. After fighting with Britain in World War II and serving as a military base, the Gambia became an independent Commonwealth country in 1965. The Gambia was first ruled by a king, but in 1970 it became a republic led by a prime minister. After several years, the Gambia faced some instability, with a coup in 1981. Senegal's military assisted in suppressing the violence and subduing the rebellion, and the Gambia entered into the Senegambia Confederation with Senegal, though they ended the union in 1989. The Gambia faced another coup in 1994, but has since gained stability. In 2013, the Gambia exited the Commonwealth. Neighboring Countries The Gambia is surrounded on three sides by Senegal, with coastline along the Atlantic Ocean. Major Cities Brikama Geography The smallest country on Africa's mainland, the Gambia's territory follows the Gambia River on both sides of its banks. The Gambia River flows west across the country, pouring out into the Atlantic Ocean at Banjul. The Gambia is a narrow country, just 48 kilometers (30 miles) wide at its largest, and is fully surrounded by Senegal except for its coastline along the ocean. Most of the Gambia's terrain consists of grasslands and flood plains, as well as mangroves near the coast. Up river, the country enters the West Sudanian savanna. The country is mostly flat, with some low hills, and its highest point just 53 meters (174 feet) above sea level at Red Rock. The Gambia has a hot subtropical climate. Points of Interest The coastal region of the Gambia is the most frequently visited part, with the capital, Banjul, and its other large cities, including Serekunda, Bakau, and Brikama. The beaches of the Gambia are one of its best attractions, along with other scenic destinations. One of the Gambia's most popular beaches is the beautiful Sanyang Beach, while the capital features great beaches. The wildlife in the Gambia can be observed at the Abuko Nature Reserve outside of Banjul, home to monkeys and crocodiles, or for more crocodile viewing, the Kachikally Crocodile Pool offers opportunities for petting them. Another site for outdoor adventures is Gambia River National Park, where visitors can take tours and view baboons and chimpanzees while floating down the nation's main river. The cities of the Gambia are mostly along the coast, and are home to vibrant markets with local crafts and food, nightlife and accommodation. Transportation The Gambia's main airport is Banjul International Airport in the capital, which offers service from many African cities and some in Europe, primarily in Spain and Britain. Driving into the Gambia by car or taking a bus are good options, but roads can be rough and mostly unpaved, so 4WD vehicles are preferred. There are plenty of taxis in the Gambia, including yellow taxis and green taxis – the latter are mainly for tourists, while yellow taxis are used primarily by locals. Taxi is one of the most common ways to get around. Boat is a unique way of exploring the Gambia, as the Gambia river is navigable along its length through the country, but it is not a fast way to get around and can be dangerou

Named for the Greek word for stone, what element, with an atomic number of 3, uses the symbol Li?

Chemical Elements.com - Lithium (Li) Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Lithium. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/li.html>. For more information about citing online sources, please visit the MLA's Website . This page was created by Yinon Bentor. Use of this web site is restricted by this site's license agreement . Copyright © 1996-2012 Yinon Bentor. All Rights Reserved.

“I yam what I yam, and that’s all what I yam” was the motto of what popular cartoon character?

Popeye - Wikiquote Popeye Jump to: navigation , search Popeye is the lead character from the Thimble Theatre comic strip. Since 1933, he has been adapted into several other media, including theatrical animated shorts, animated television series, radio programs, feature films, and more. (Castor Oyl: You there, are you a sailor?) "Ja' think I'm a cowboy?" - Popeye's first line in the comic strip, therefore his first line.Quoted in Popeye: An Illustrated Cultural History by Fred Grandinetti, McFarland , 2004 (p. 3). I yam what I yam and tha's all what I yam." -- Popeye the Sailor Well blow me down! -- Popeye That's all I can stands, cuz I can't stands n'more!" - Popeye I'm quick to the finish, 'cause I eats me Spinach, I'm Popeye the sailor man! (toot, toot)" - Popeye (from theme song) I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today." - J. Wellington Wimpy Let's you and him fight." - J. Wellington Wimpy Popeye, Popeye! --Olive Oyl

Which Hangover star did People magazine recently name their Sexiest Man of the Year for 2011?

Bradley Cooper named People's Sexiest Man Alive Bradley Cooper named People's Sexiest Man Alive (BANG) - Bradley Cooper has been named the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. The 'Hangover' star has been awarded the annual title by the publication and although he is honoured to win he admits he is shocked because he doesn't think he always looks great. He told the magazine: "I think it's really cool that a guy who doesn't look like a model can have this [title]. I think I'm a decent-looking guy. Sometimes I can look great, and other times I look horrifying." Although he is delighted to be named the Sexiest Man Alive, the 36-year-old actor insists his mother Gloria will be more proud of his win than him. Bradley - whose father Charles died in January - added: "The first thing I thought was, 'My mother is going to be so happy.' " The Hollywood heartthrob also revealed he is currently single and is not the "player" he is made out to be. Bradley - who was previously in a long-term relationship with Renee Zellweger - said: "I'm a single 36-year-old male ... If you're a single man and you happen to be in this business you're deemed a player. But I don't see myself as a ladies' man." Other famous hunks to make the top ten of People's poll include Liam Hemsworth - who is dating Miley Cyrus - 'The Wire' star Idris Elba, actor Chris Evans, Jennifer Aniston's man Justin Theroux and Ryan Gosling. Bradley took the title from last year's winner Ryan Reynolds, who did not make the top ten this year. People magazine will publish its full list of the 100 Sexiest Men Alive in their next issue which hits newsstands on Friday (18.11.11). (C) BANG Media International

What is the name of the product, sold in a pink canister similar to a chewing tobacco tin, was advertised with the slogan “it’s six feet of bubble gum for you, not them”?

Sweets (Candy) Sweets (Candy) by • Food & Drink No childhood memories are quite so evocative as those of the sweets (in the UK), candy (in the US) or lollies (in Australia) which were such a big part of our life when growing up. "Who knows the secret of the Black Magic box?", "And all because the lady loves Milk Tray", "The Bounty Hunters - they came in search of paradise" . . . Utter these phrases to your friends the next time you're out for a drink or a meal and see how many hours pass before you run out of sweet memories and wind up lamenting that, although some of these delicacies are still around, alas they are much smaller than they used to be . . . What follows is not meant to be an exhaustive list of every piece of confectionery available in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s - it is really a recollection of some personal favourites (many of them sadly now gone-but-not-forgotten) and some which have become legend. CHOCOLATE STUFF BLACK MAGIC "Who knows the secret of the Black Magic box?". I do! Get stuck into too many Walnut Whip's and you will too . . . BOUNTY "The Bounty Hunters - they came in search of paradise . . .". Coconut and chocolate bars that offered 'a taste of paradise' . . . and a crafty butchers at scantily-clad birds. Unfortunately the little individual black card trays have gone from the Bounty packets these days . . . but the fact still remains that anything combining chocolate and coconut just can't lose! CABANA Cadbury concoction of the sick-making variety. Coconut, caramel and whole cherries encased in milk chocolate - uuurrgh, no more for me, thanks. Lasted for about a year in the early 80s. CADBURY CREME EGGS CADBURY'S LUCKY NUMBERS CHOCOLITE From the US. A thick chocolate bar with air whipped into it. "Chocolate never tasted thick and light as Chocolite". FLAKE The infamous 70s 'choc-as-phallic-symbol' splendour of "only the crumbliest, flakiest chocolate." FRUIT & NUT "Everyone's a Fwuit and Nut case" FRYS 5 CENTRES Mathematically fascinating (not to mention a mite confusing) in that they had 5 centres (Orange, lemon, lime, raspberry and . . . erm . . . another one) but 7 segments per bar. You could work out which segments would have 2 flavours in and which wouldn't (if you were very sad), and it was always a bit annoying if a flavour you liked got mixed with one you didn't. Fry's Five Centres was discontinued in 1992. FRY'S CHOCOLATE CREAM This is Cadbury's oldest established brand. Hawked by cut price Bond George Lazenby ("Big Fry! Big Fry! Big Fry!!!") with a giant model bar. The Fry's chocolate cream bars in Orange and 'plain' outlasted the classic five-segment Rainbow Bar - a multi fruit flavoured choccy bar (See Above) . British TV ads featured a sophisticated country lady chomping leisurely on her cream bar at an auction before coolly swooping in at the very last moment to buy the . . . erm . . . whatever it was. GALAXY COUNTERS These were button-shaped bits of Galaxy chocolate, and they were delicious, but they stopped selling them on their own for some reason. Now you can only get them in packets of Revels. MATCHMAKERS One word . . . Yummmmmmm! And it always seemed that you still had a full box of the things, even when you would suddenly discover it was "empty" MILK TRAY "And all because the lady loves Milk Tray". The pluckiest man on television was the chap who would leap on to moving trains, swing from a helicopter, even brave the January Sales - ''All because the lady loves Milk Tray''. The actor performing these exploits was Australian model Gary Myers, and initially he did most of the stunts himself, before he became too valuable to risk. He says; "I had to do some pretty hairy things. I was supposed to do the great dive into the Blue Grotto in Malta, but a stunt man had already broken his back doing it. Then there was the time I was supposed to be chased by a wolf, swing across a crevasse and land on a three-foot ledge. The producer decided to bring in a stunt man - he missed the ledge, fell fifty feet and was badly injured". MILK TRAY CHOCOLATE BAR A bizarre choccy bar made up

What product is advertised with the slogan "Life, liberty, and the Pursuit"?

Cadillac Introduces New "Life. Liberty. And The Pursuit." Marketing Campaign | WebWire Cadillac Introduces New "Life. Liberty. And The Pursuit." Marketing Campaign WEBWIRE – Thursday, July 27, 2006 Detroit - Following one of the most talked-about marketing campaigns in automotive history and four consecutive years of sales growth, Cadillac is introducing a new marketing campaign that aims to reignite America�s love affair with the brand. The new campaign carries the theme �Life. Liberty. And The Pursuit.� It showcases Cadillac�s relevancy to today�s luxury consumers and supports the next generation of Cadillac�s ongoing product renaissance. The new advertising will launch in early August and continue to roll-out throughout the rest of the year. �Our Break Through campaign focused primarily on our all-new portfolio of dramatically styled, high-performance, luxury Cadillac vehicles,� said Cadillac General Manager, Jim Taylor. �Our new products and marketing strategies successfully conveyed to consumers that there�s a new Cadillac to consider that replaces their earlier perceptions of the brand.� �We have raised awareness and achieved good momentum with the Cadillac brand,� said Cadillac Global Marketing Director, Liz Vanzura. �But now it�s time to put a face on the brand and invite more consumers to experience what Cadillac has to offer.� This new campaign, the first for Cadillac from Modernista! in Boston, is based on extensive consumer research that concluded that �Life. Liberty. And The Pursuit.� best communicates to consumers that Cadillac embodies the best of America, embraces the brand�s rich heritage, yet is forward looking and modern. �Cadillac was, is, and will always be the American luxury automobile icon and symbol of success,� said Vanzura. �Our new advertising will showcase the brand�s rich heritage in an approach that is fresh and aspirational.� �What�s great about the brand is that everyone has a Cadillac story to tell. The brand is ingrained within our culture. We�re looking to capture that optimistic, can-do American spirit in our work� said Gary Koepke, Creative Director & Co-founder of Modernista! Unlike the Break Through campaign that relied solely on Led Zeppelin music and Gary Sinise voice-overs, Cadillac�s new �Life. Liberty. And The Pursuit.� themed campaign will utilize different voices and music for every execution to directly connect with each target consumer group. The fully-integrated campaign will include creative executions on national broadcast and cable networks (NFL weekend games, Monday Night Football, ABC & CBS College Football, Ryder Cup), premium positions in several core luxury and lifestyle print outlets (Architectural Digest, Conde Nast Traveler, GQ, Vanity Fair, Food & Wine and more) and an array of non-traditional, out-of-home, interactive and nationwide promotional activities. About Cadillac Cadillac is a division of General Motors ( NYSE: GM ). General Motors, the world�s largest vehicle manufacturer, designs, builds and markets cars and trucks worldwide, and has been the global automotive sales leader since 1931. Cadillac products include the CTS sport sedan, SRX luxury utility, STS performance luxury sedan, DTS large luxury sedan, XLR luxury roadster, Escalade full-size SUVs (Escalade, Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT) and the high-performance V-Series (CTS-V, STS-V, XLR-V) three cars that go 0-60 in under 5 seconds. About Modernista! Modernista! was founded in Boston, MA, USA in September 2000 by creatives Gary Koepke and Lance Jensen. Today the Boston agency counts 125 employees from more than 15 different countries. M!�s client roster includes HUMMER, Cadillac, Animal Planet, Napster, TIAA-Cref, Stop Handgun Violence and Rockport. Modernista! is fiercely independent. Related Links

What is the longest mountain chain in North America?

The longest mountain chain in North America is the __________ chain. A. Appalachian Mountain B. Laurentian Mountain C. Rocky Mountain D. Pacific You have new items in your feed. Click to view. Question and answer The longest mountain chain in North America is the __________ chain. A. Appalachian Mountain B. Laurentian Mountain C. Rocky Mountain D. Pacific The longest mountain chain in North America is the C. Rocky Mountain chain. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountains Expert answered| sunny4691 |Points 1223|

Name the artist and the song title: We’re leaving together But still it’s farewell And maybe we’ll come back To earth, who can tell? I guess there is no one to blame We’re leaving ground Will things ever be the same again?

EUROPE - THE FINAL COUNTDOWN LYRICS The Final Countdown Lyrics And maybe we'll come back To earth, who can tell? I guess there is no one to blame We're leaving ground Will things ever be the same again? It's the final countdown We're heading for Venus and still we stand tall 'Cause maybe they've seen us and welcome us all, yea With so many light years to go and things to be found (To be found) I'm sure that we'll all miss her so It's the final countdown The final countdown, oh ho It's the final countdown We'll all miss her so It's the final countdown Ohh, it's the final countdown Yea Thhats all? Is this is the full v. Reaz Hasan Anonymous this song is about the challenger shuttle disaster in the 80s the words are great and so is the music itself it makes a great warmup song for basically any sport The Final Countdown Tracklist Embed Get the embed code <table class="songlyrics" style="width: 100%; table-layout: fixed;"><col width="40" /><col /><tbody><tr><th colspan="2">Europe - The Final Countdown Album Lyrics</th></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">1.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe/carrie-lyrics/" title="Carrie Lyrics Europe">Carrie</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">2.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe/cherokee-lyrics/" title="Cherokee Lyrics Europe">Cherokee</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">3.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe/danger-on-the-track-lyrics/" title="Danger On The Track Lyrics Europe">Danger On The Track</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">4.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe/heart-of-stone-lyrics/" title="Heart Of Stone Lyrics Europe">Heart Of Stone</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">5.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe/love-chaser-lyrics/" title="Love Chaser Lyrics Europe">Love Chaser</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">6.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe/ninja-lyrics/" title="Ninja Lyrics Europe">Ninja</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">7.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe/on-the-loose-lyrics/" title="On The Loose Lyrics Europe">On The Loose</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">8.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe/rock-the-night-lyrics/" title="Rock the Night Lyrics Europe">Rock the Night</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">9.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe/the-final-countdown-lyrics/" title="The Final Countdown Lyrics Europe">The Final Countdown</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">10.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe/time-has-come-lyrics/" title="Time Has Come Lyrics Europe">Time Has Come</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">11.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe/danger-on-the-track-live-lyrics/" title="Danger On The Track (Live) Lyrics Europe">Danger On The Track (Live)</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">12.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe/carrie-live-lyrics/" title="Carrie (Live) Lyrics Europe">Carrie (Live)</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">13.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe/the-final-countdown-live-version-lyrics/" title="The Final Countdown (Live Version) Lyrics Europe">The Final Countdown (Live Version)</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">14.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe/danger-on-the-track-live-version-lyrics/" title="Danger On the Track (Live Version) Lyrics Europe">Danger On the Track (Live Version)</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">15.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe/carrie-live-version-lyrics/" title="Carrie (Live Version) Lyrics Europe">Carrie (Live Version)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="sl-credit"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/europe-lyrics/" title="Europe Lyrics">Eur

Who's missing: Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop

Joey Bishop - Biography - IMDb Joey Bishop Biography Showing all 32 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (2) | Trivia  (21) | Personal Quotes  (2) Overview (5) 5' 8½" (1.74 m) Mini Bio (1) Perpetually glum standup comedian Joey Bishop was born Joseph Abraham Gottlieb on February 3, 1918, in the Bronx, New York. He was the youngest of five children of Chana "Anna" (Siegel) and Jacob Gottlieb, a bicycle repairman. His father was an Austrian Jewish immigrant and his mother was a Romanian Jew. He was raised in Philadelphia and learned while growing up how to tap dance, do imitations and play the mandolin and banjo. Dropping out of high school at 18, he started out in the humor business in vaudeville as part of a comedy act with his brother. Billed as "Joey Gottlieb" at the time, he later joined a comedy group that called themselves "The Bishop Trio" and kept the last name for himself after the team broke up. His nascent career was interrupted while serving in the Army during WWII, but quickly resumed things after his discharge in 1945. He appeared on television as early as 1948, but it took a while before he caught on. A master ad-libber, he became a nitery specialist at such establishments as the Latin Quarter, and served as an opening act for a number of stars, including Frank Sinatra , in the mid-50s. As his reputation increased, he became a steadfast cog on the talk show, sitcom and game show circuits. A frequent and amusing guest panelist on What's My Line? (1950), the jug-eared jokester went on to guest-host on the The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) a record 177 times. He also frequently appeared as a guest for Steve Allen and Jack Paar in their earlier late-nite formats. Bishop entered the sitcom venue in the early 1960s. On his first show, The Joey Bishop Show (1961), he played Joey Barnes, the host of a TV talk show in New York. Abby Dalton came on board in the second season as wife Ellie. Among his co-stars were up-and-coming stars Bill Bixby and Marlo Thomas and such character veterans as Joe Besser , of The Three Stooges fame, and Mary Treen were brought aboard for stronger support. This popular show lasted four seasons. Life imitated art several years later when Bishop went on to compete against Carson for the late-night viewing audience with his own talk show The Joey Bishop Show (1967) for ABC. The show was no match for Carson, however, and quickly dwindled in ratings, fading away after two years. His co-host/sidekick/foil was none other than Regis Philbin . Dick Cavett eventually replaced him to fill the ABC midnight void. Relatively overlooked for his work on film, Bishop did show some promise early in the game with occasional straight roles that veered away from his sarcastic comedy demeanor with such roles in The Deep Six (1958), The Naked and the Dead (1958) and Onionhead (1958). He would also generate public interest as the less-than-slick member of Hollywood's "Rat Pack", which was comprised of ultra-hip pals Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford . Known as "Sinatra's comic" at one time (for having frequently opened for the star), Bishop wrote material and serving as the emcee for many of the clan's Las Vegas shows in the 1960s. In addition he appeared in the "Rat Pack"-oriented movies Ocean's 11 (1960) and Sergeants 3 (1962), but the straight-laced comedian later butted heads with the party-hearty Sinatra and split while the next film Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) was in preparation. Elsewhere, he appeared as either a foil, sidekick, or guest cameos in such standard movies as Johnny Cool (1963), Texas Across the River (1966) with Dean Martin , Who's Minding the Mint? (1967) and even Valley of the Dolls (1967). Once his late night TV show folded he returned to night clubs for a time but gradually withdrew more and more from the show-biz limelight in the 1970s. He appeared in only three films after this point -- The Delta Force (1986), Betsy's Wedding (1990) and Mad Dog Time (1996) -- and showing up on a rare occasion as a TV guest.

Nov 24, 1963 saw the death of reputed JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald at the hands of which Dallas night club owner?

JFK: November 22nd Then and Now Picture | JFK in Texas: Then and Now - ABC News ABC News JFK in Texas: Then and Now + − JFK: November 22nd Then and Now This Nov. 5, 2013 photo shows an image taken by Dallas Morning News photographer Tom Dillard on Nov. 22, 1963, of spectators lying on the ground in Dealey Plaza as a motorcycle police officer drives by immediately after the shooting of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, juxtaposed outside of the current day Elm Street, in Dallas. Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo JFK: November 22nd Then and Now This Sept. 10, 2013 photo shows an image taken by Dallas Times Herald photographer William Allen on Nov. 22, 1963, of police and detectives guarding the front entrance to the Texas School Book Depository building less than an hour after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, juxtaposed against the current scene in Dallas. Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo JFK: November 22nd Then and Now This Oct. 22, 2013 photo shows an image taken by Alexander Arroyos on Nov. 21, 1963, of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy in the Grand Ballroom at the Rice Hotel, juxtaposed against the current parking garage at the Rice Hotel, in Houston. The Grand Ballroom no longer exists after the hotel was remodeled making it into a parking garage. Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo JFK: November 22nd Then and Now This Oct. 30, 2013 photo shows an image taken Nov. 21, 1963, of President John F. Kennedy shaking hands with 22 prominent Houstonians after he and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrived at Houston International Airport, juxtaposed against the current William P. Hobby Airport in Houston. Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo JFK: November 22nd Then and Now This Nov. 7, 2013 photo shows an image taken Nov. 21, 1963, of people lining Travis Street near Rusk Street to see President John F. Kennedy's motorcade during a visit to Houston, juxtaposed against the current scene in Houston. Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo JFK: November 22nd Then and Now This Nov. 7, 2013 photo shows an image taken on Nov. 21, 1963, of people lining Travis Street near Texas Avenue to see President John F. Kennedy's motorcade during a visit to the city, juxtaposed against the current scene in Houston. Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo JFK: November 22nd Then and Now This Oct. 23, 2013 photo shows an image taken Nov. 21, 1963, of Houston Chronicle employees leaning out the window waiting on President John. F. Kennedy's motorcade, juxtaposed against the current scene in Houston. Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo JFK: November 22nd Then and Now This Nov. 5, 2013 photo shows an image taken by Dallas Morning News photographer Tom Dillard on Nov. 22, 1963, of spectators lying on the ground in Dealey Plaza as a motorcycle police officer drives by immediately after the shooting of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, juxtaposed outside of the current day Elm Street, in Dallas. Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo JFK: November 22nd Then and Now This Sept. 10, 2013 photo shows an Associated Press image taken Nov. 22, 1963, of Jackie Kennedy and Secret Service agent Clint Hill climbing on the back of the limousine after President John F. Kennedy was shot, juxtaposed with the current scene in Dallas. Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo JFK: November 22nd Then and Now This Sept. 10, 2013 photo shows an image taken by Darryl Heikes of the Dallas Times Herald on Nov. 22, 2013, of the scene where Lee Harvey Oswald shot Dallas Police Officer J.D. Tippit, juxtaposed against the current scene in Dallas. The decorated, 11-year veteran police officer was, according to two federal government investigations, shot and killed by Oswald. Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo JFK: November 22nd Then and Now This Sept. 10, 2013 photo shows an image taken by Stuart Reed on Nov. 22, 1963, of Lee Harvey Oswald's arrest, juxtaposed against the modern day Texas Theatre, in Dallas. Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle/AP Photo JFK: November 22nd Then and Now This Sept. 9, 2013 photo shows an image provided by the City of Da

How old was Michael Jackson when he died?

Michael Jackson Best Tribute Ever - YouTube Michael Jackson Best Tribute Ever 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. Published on Apr 19, 2013 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ BIOGRAPHY on Michael Jackson The Bio History of Michael Joseph Jackson began when he was born on the 29th of August 1958 in Gary, Indiana. He was the 7th of nine children. (brothers: Sigmund "Jackie", Toriano "Tito", Jermaine, Marlon, Steven "Randy", and sisters Rebbie, Janet and La-Toya Jackson.. In 1977 Michael made his first film debut when he starred in the musical 'The Wiz' playing Scarecrow with Diana Ross in the lead role of Dorothy. It was at this time Michael met Quincy Jones who was doing the score for the film. Michael teamed up with Quincey Jones as his producer for his first solo album with Epic Records. The album titled "Off The Wall" was a big success around the world and the first ever album to release a record breaking 4 No1 singles in the US. In 1982 Michael Jackson released the world's largest selling album of all time, 'Thriller'. This album produced 7 hit singles, breaking yet again more records, and went on to sell over 50 million copies worldwide. Michael was keen to use music video or short films as he called them to promote his singles from the album. He worked with the best directors and producers, using the latest technology and special effects for the hit song 'Billie Jean' The short film 'Thriller' used the latest make-up artists technolgy combined with fantastic dancing and cherography, to produce a 14 minute video, with a start, a middle and an ending. So successful was this video that 'The Making Of Michael Jackson's Thriller' became the world's largest selling home video combined with soaring album sales. In 1983 Michael performed the now legendary moonwalk for the first time on the 'Motown 25 years' anniversary show. This performance alone set Michael undoubtable into the realm of a superstar. In 1984 Michael won a record breaking 8 Grammy awards in one night. The awards were for his work on the 'Thriller' album and his work on the narrative for the 'ET Storybook'. On December 9th 1984 at the last concert of the Jackson's Victory Tour, Michael announced he was splitting from the group and going solo. In 1987 Michael released his much awaited third solo album, titled 'Bad', and lauched his record breaking first solo world tour. 1988, Michael wrote his first autobiography, Moonwalk, talking for the first time on his childhood and his career. At the end of the 1980s Michael was named 'Artist Of The Decade' for his success off of his 'Thriller' and 'Bad' albums. 1995 saw Michael release a fifth solo album, 'HIStory', which was a double album, first half new material and second half half greatest hits. Michael toured again over a legs covering a 2 year period. In between legs of the tour on November 14th 1996, Michael married for his second time to Debbie Rowe who was a nurse that Michael had met in the treatment of his skin pigment disorder. Together they had their first child Prince Michael Joseph Jackson jr born on February 13 1997 and a daughter Paris Michael Katherine Jackson born on April 3rd 1998. In 1997 Michael released the remix album 'Blood On The Dance Floor' which also contained 5 new song linked with a 38min film "Ghosts". This film Michael played 5 roles using the latest special effects and make-up artistry, combined with his dance and music. In September, 2001 Michael celebrated his 30th anniversary as a solo artist with two concerts to be held in New York, USA. Many artists such as Whitney Houston, Usher, Destinys Child, Shaggy and many more performed there own and Michael Jacksons past songs. Michael then reunited with all of his brothers and performed there biggest hits. Michael then went onto perform solo some of his biggest hits. In October 2001 Michael released the album 'Inv

What NFL team calls Reliant Stadium home?

hanging hardware included choice of 3 wood frames (see Frame Details tab below) This panorama is printed on pH neutral, heavy art paper and officially licensed. The Houston Texans playing to their home crowd at Reliant Stadium was photographed by James Blakeway. Reliant Stadium opened for business in 2002, and the Texans made their regular season debut against the Dallas Cowboys. On that day, they unveiled a gameday atmosphere that would become a staple of Texans football games. The first NFL stadium with a retractable roof, Reliant Stadium has earned a reputation as one of the premier big-event venues in American sports, hosting Big 12 Championship games, NCAA Men's Basketball tournaments, the annual Texas Bowl and Super Bowl XXXVIII. Previously the Houston Astrodome, Reliant Stadium features the largest HD video/scoreboard in pro sports in 2013. Two 52 feet high and 277 feet wide video boards replaced the existing one during this offseason. One of the most notable aspects of the design is the unique operable fabric roof. Posters are not available unframed. The print images on our website don't do justice to the actual finished piece that you will receive. Why? Because though the print images shown on our website are taken from the actual print or photo, the mat and frame shown around the image is an illustration created in Photoshop meant to represent the actual mat and frame. TICKET FRAMING Send us your game tickets or photos to frame with this panoramic print! see samples Note: The matted option must be selected to include ticket framing.

Nov 24, 1859 saw the first edition of On The Origin of Species, under the authorship of who?

Darwin in letters, 1858-1859: Origin | Darwin Correspondence Project Darwin in letters, 1858-1859: Origin Darwin Correspondence Project F.F. Geach; Alfred Russel Wallace by Unknown photographer bromide copy print, (1862) NPG x5110 mw178180 © National Portrait Gallery, London CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 The years 1858 and 1859 were, without doubt, the most momentous of Darwin’s life. From a quiet rural existence filled with steady work on his ‘big book’ on species, he was jolted into action by the arrival of an unexpected letter from Alfred Russel Wallace. This letter led to the first announcement of Darwin’s and Wallace’s respective theories of organic change at the Linnean Society of London in July 1858 and prompted the composition and publication, in November 1859, of Darwin’s major treatise On the origin of species by means of natural selection. The whole has infinitely exceeded my wildest hopes By the end of 1859, Darwin’s work was being discussed in publications as diverse as The Times and the English Churchman, and Darwin himself was busy as never before: answering letters, justifying and explaining his views to friends, relations, and ‘bitter opponents’; compiling corrections for a second and then a third edition of his book; and enthusiastically negotiating for possible American, French, and German editions. In particular, he rejoiced in the conversion (‘perversion’ as he jokingly called it) to his views of close friends like Charles Lyell, Joseph Dalton Hooker, and Thomas Henry Huxley, who each, in his own way, had hesitated in relinquishing orthodox concepts of creation. ‘When I was in spirits’, he told Lyell at the end of 1859, ‘I sometimes fancied that my book w d be successful; but I never even built a castle-in-the air of such success as it has met with; I do not mean the sale, but the impression it has made on you (whom I have always looked at as chief judge) & Hooker & Huxley. The whole has infinitely exceeded my wildest hopes.—’ ( letter to Charles Lyell, 25 [November 1859] ). This transformation in Darwin’s personal world and the intellectual turmoil that his writings precipitated are dramatically conveyed by the letters from these years. The 'big book' The year 1858 opened with Darwin hard at work preparing his ‘big book’ on species. Begun in May 1856 at the urging of Lyell, the manuscript was already more than half finished. Having completed his ninth chapter, on hybridism, on 29 December 1857, Darwin began in January 1858 to prepare the next chapter, ‘Mental powers and the instincts of animals’, sorting through his notes collected over two decades, checking his facts with various correspondents, and undertaking research to test the evidence or solve particular problems. He also continued to investigate the subjects of earlier chapters, inserting new material into the manuscript whenever appropriate. The correspondence shows that at any one time Darwin was engaged in a number of projects, fitting together the final pieces of his grand puzzle as they came to him. Instinct: the problem of bees The chapter on instinct posed a number of problems for Darwin. ‘I find my chapter on Instinct very perplexing’, he told his cousin William Darwin Fox, ‘from not knowing what to choose from the load of curious facts on record.—’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 31 January [1858] ). In addition to behaviour such as nest-building in birds, Darwin intended to discuss many other instincts and show how they could be accounted for by his theory of natural selection. Among these, the cell-making instincts of hive-bees posed a particular challenge to his overall theory. The geometrical architecture of the honey-combs constructed by hive-bees had long been celebrated as a classic example of divine design in nature. Darwin hypothesised that the instinct of the hive-bee to produce these seemingly mathematically conceived hexagonal structures might have evolved from an instinct to produce crude, loosely constructed clusters of circular cells, as exhibited by the Mexican bee Melipona or the humble-bee Bombus. This led him to observe and experiment w

The Caruncle, Snood, and Wattle can all be found where?

Caruncles, Breast Beards, and Snoods, Oh My! The MF Guide to Turkey Anatomy - Modern Farmer Caruncles, Breast Beards, and Snoods, Oh My! The MF Guide to Turkey Anatomy By Brian Barth on November 21, 2016 Share ‘Handsome’ is not the first word that comes to mind when describing the facial features of a turkey. More like, ‘Wow, interesting’! Yet the rest of the bird is often stunning—especially the males when they poof their chest feathers and fan their tail feathers out to impress a mate. One of the most interesting parts of writing about turkeys for our winter cover story  was learning about their anatomy. It was when a farmer gave me a quick tutorial on all those dangly head appendages and the many physical differences than differentiate hens (females) from toms (males) that I really started to grasp the world of turkeys—especially their social life. Here’s a few cliff notes on the topic to pull out at your next dinner party (maybe just not at the Thanksgiving table). Snood This is the fleshy appendage that extends over the beak. While it looks like a pint-sized version of an elephant’s trunk, the purpose of the snood is not to grab food, it’s to grab the attention of a mate. While mature female turkeys develop a short snood of their own (evolutionary purpose unknown), on males it eventually grows up to 5 inches; when a male is trying to impress a female, the snood turns bright red and elongates even further. The males with the longest, brightest snoods tend to attract the most mates. For reasons that remain unclear, snood length appears to be an indicator of robust genes in turkeys. For example, one study found that male turkeys with longer snoods have higher testosterone levels and are more resistant to coccidiosis, a common digestive ailment in poultry. Wattles In the most general sense, wattles refer to fleshy appendages hanging from the neck or chin of many types of animals. Pigs, goats, chickens, and turkeys are all capable of growing wattles. With pigs and goats, the wattle is covered in hair and has no known biological function. With poultry, wattles are bare flesh, and are considered a sign of male vitality—dominant roosters and toms typically have the largest wattles in the flock. Just like the snood, wattles become engorged with blood and turn bright red during courtship, as well as to intimidate other males. Chickens have a pair of wattles dangling from their neck, while turkeys have a single, much larger wattle, which is also known as a dewlap. Caruncles The warty protuberances on the head of a turkey are called caruncles. Technically, wattles and snoods are types of caruncles, but on turkeys the term usually refers to all the flesh that is not a wattle or a snood. If you look closely at the caruncles around the skull, you’ll see a pea-sized orifice behind each eye, which are the turkey’s ears. The bulbous hunks of tissue behind the dewlap are called the major caruncles. These look like brains or intestines, depending on your preferred adjective. Although if you thought they were testicle-like, you wouldn’t be far off, as the larger the caruncles, the more testosterone a tom has. When male turkeys are aroused, the caruncles around the head and neck turn bright red, while those on the face turn a brilliant aquamarine blue. Female turkeys also have caruncles, but all three are smaller and remain a less noticeable fleshy pink color. Leg Spurs If the facial features aren’t enough for you to tell a hen from a tom, look at the legs. They’re not pretty to look at either in either sex (very scaly and reptilian), but male turkeys have a special claw, known as a spur, part way down the back of the leg, just a couple inches above the feet. On young males, called jakes in turkey parlance (less than one year of age), the spur is no bigger than a rose thorn. It grows a little bit more each year, and becomes more curved, eventually reaching up to 2 inches or more. The spurs are used for sparring with other males in an attempt to assert dominance. Breast Beards Now for the feathered body parts. As male turkeys mature, they

Originally started in 1956 by Pauline Phillips, what advice column is now written by her daughter, Jeanne Phillips?

Jeanne Phillips (Columnist) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Jeanne Phillips Writer Female Jeanne Phillips is an advice columnist who writes the advice column Dear Abby. She is the daughter of Pauline Phillips, who founded "Dear Abby" in 1956, and her husband, Morton Phillips. In a Dear Abby column on December 12, 2000, Pauline introduced Jeanne as co-creator of Dear Abby. They began to share the byline Abigail Van Buren and both were pictured with the column.…  Read More related links Howard Bragman: Gwissues: One On One With Dear Abby (Video) Huffington Post - Jun 07, 2013 '\n Who hasn\'t read the most popular advice column in the world, \"Dear Abby\"? With 1,400 papers running the infamous column and over 110 million people reading it worldwide, a lot of responsibility falls in the hands of Dear Abby. On this week\'s episode of Gwissues, I spend time with the finely polished yet incredibly down-to-Earth <mark>Jeanne Phillips</mark>, who is the voice behind the adored column. \n\n Founded in 1956 by Jeanne\'s mother, Pauline Phillips, the advice colum... Pauline Phillips, Writer Dear Abby, Dies San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 18, 2013 '\n Pauline Phillips, writer Dear Abby, dies \n\n\n In her first column, published in The Chronicle on Jan. 9, 1956, she gave forthright advice to a 16-year-old who had never been kissed, a fiancee who wanted to know if her diamond was real and a Bay Area secretary who was having an affair with her boss.\n\nWithin two years Dear Abby was in 172 newspapers, and Mrs. Phillips, who started at $20 per article, was making a six-figure salary.\n\n\"If I\'m talented at anything, it\... Dear Abby's Words To Live By Huffington Post - Jan 17, 2013 '\n Dear Abby -- the advice columnist who was credited with dispensing \"uncommon common sense\" to millions of readers throughout the world -- has died at age 94 after a decade-long bout with Alzheimer\'s. Generations grew up taking advice from Pauline Friedman Phillips, who wrote the long-running \"Dear Abby\" column under the pen name of Abigail Van Buren. \n\n Described by the New York Times in its obituary as \"flinty,\" Phillips -- twin sister of advice columnist Ann Landers -- ... Monique Honaman: Is The Grass Really Greener On The Other Side? Huffington Post - Oct 19, 2012 '\n I grew up reading the \"Dear Abby\" column every morning in the Detroit Free Press. What elementary-aged kid reads Ann Landers? It became part of my morning routine throughout high-school. I even wrote a letter to Ann Landers myself once, but I think my parents took it out of the mailbox and threw it away (Isn\'t tampering with the U.S. Mail a felony?). \n\n Some things never change. I still read the column when I happen to find a newspaper in my hands (as opposed to when I read m... Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Jeanne Phillips. CHILDHOOD 1942 Birth Born in 1942. 1945 3 Years Old Phillips had a brother, Edward "Eddie" Phillips, who was born in 1945 and died in 2011 of multiple myeloma. … Read More According to his obituary in the Star Tribune, Eddie was a "liquor tycoon", a "gifted businessman", and a philanthropist who "enlarged a family tradition of generous giving". He had four children: sons Dean, Tyler, and J.J., and a daughter Hutton; the latter two were twins. Read Less TEENAGE 1956 14 Years Old …  Jeanne Phillips (born 1942), also known as Abigail Van Buren, is an American advice columnist who writes the advice column Dear Abby. Read Less She is the daughter of Pauline Esther "Popo" Phillips, who founded Dear Abby in 1956, and her husband, Morton Phillips. … Read More In a Dear Abby column on December 12, 2000, Pauline introduced Jeanne as co-creator of Dear Abby. They began to share the byline Abigail Van Buren and both were pictured with the column. Read Less THIRTIES 1980 38 Years Old …  Jeanne Phillips' Dear Abby column is syndicated in about 1,400 newspapers in the U.S. with a combined circulation of more than 110 million. Dear Abbys website receives about 10,000 letters per week, seeking advice on

Featuring William Hartnell in the title role, Nov 23, 1963 saw the debut of what BBC sci-fi series, the world's longest running series in that genre?

Doctor Who | Wiki | Everipedia You can edit something on the page right now! Register today, it's fast and free. Doctor Who (as of 2015, Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin) Camera setup 25 minutes (1963–84, 1986–89) 45 minutes (1985, 2005–present) Specials: 23 November 1963 (1963-11-23) – 6 December 1989 (1989-12-06) Television film: 26 March 2005 (2005-03-26) – present Chronology Doctor Who at the BBC Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC since 1963. The programme depicts the adventures of the Doctor , a Time Lord —a space and time-travelling humanoid alien . He explores the universe in his TARDIS , a sentient time-travelling space ship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box , which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Accompanied by companions , the Doctor combats a variety of foes , while working to save civilisations and help people in need. The show is a significant part of British popular culture , [2] and elsewhere it has become a cult television favourite . The show has influenced generations of British television professionals, many of whom grew up watching the series. [3] The programme originally ran from 1963 to 1989. There was an unsuccessful attempt to revive regular production in 1996 with a backdoor pilot , in the form of a television film . The programme was relaunched in 2005 by Russell T Davies , who was showrunner and head writer for the first five years of its revival, produced in-house by BBC Wales in Cardiff . The first series of the 21st century featured Christopher Eccleston in the title role and was produced by the BBC. Doctor Who also spawned spin-offs in multiple media, including Torchwood (2006–2011) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011), both created by Russell T Davies; K-9 (2009–2010); and a single pilot episode of K-9 and Company (1981). There also have been many spoofs and cultural references to the character in other media. Twelve actors have headlined the series as the Doctor. The transition from one actor to another is written into the plot of the show, as well as the differing approach to the role that each brings, under the concept of regeneration into a new incarnation . The show's premise is that this is a life process of Time Lords through which the character of the Doctor takes on a new body and, to some extent, new personality, which occurs after sustaining an injury which would be fatal to most other species. Each actor's portrayal differs, but they are all intended to be aspects of the same character and form part of the same storyline . The time-travelling nature of the plot means that, on occasion, different Doctors have met each other. Peter Capaldi took on the role after Matt Smith's exit in the 2013 Christmas special " The Time of the Doctor ". [4] Premise Doctor Who follows the adventures of the primary character, a rogue Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey , who simply goes by the name " The Doctor ". He fled from Gallifrey in a stolen Mark I Type 40 TARDIS  – "Time and Relative Dimension in Space" – time machine which allows him to travel across time and space. The TARDIS has a "chameleon circuit" which normally allows the machine to take on the appearance of local objects as a disguise. However, the Doctor's TARDIS remains fixed as a blue British Police box due to a malfunction in the chameleon circuit. The Doctor rarely travels alone and often brings one or more companions to share these adventures. His companions are usually humans, as he has found a fascination with planet Earth. He often finds events that pique his curiosity as he tries to prevent evil forces from harming innocent people or changing history, using only his ingenuity and minimal resources, such as his versatile sonic screwdriver . As a Time Lord, the Doctor has the ability to regenerate when his body is mortally damaged, taking on a new appearance and personality. The Doctor has gained numerous reoccurring enemies during his travels, including the Daleks , the Cybermen , and the Master , another renegade Time Lord

What fictional boxer, nicknamed The Italian Stallion, ended with a career record of 57-23-1?

Rocky Balboa News, Profile, Stats, Facts & Video   Profile   Fictitious character  Robert "Rocky" Balboa, Sr. is an Italian-American retired legendary boxer, famous for his indomitable spirit, his extreme tenacity, ferocious body attack, and above all, for fighting with his heart. Creed vs Balboa I Rocky got his big break when heavyweight champion Apollo Creed decided to give some local Philadelphia talent a chance to fight for his title after his scheduled opponent, Mack Lee Green, suffered a hand injury and was unable to fight. Apollo selected Rocky mainly because of his nickname, "The Italian Stallion." Rocky initially refused, saying that a fight between the heavyweight champion and a simple club fighter like himself would not be a very good match-up, but Jergens, the fight's promoter, convinced him that an opportunity like this was one in a million, and he shouldn't pass it by. Rocky then accepted. On New Year's Day 1976, Rocky Balboa faced Apollo Creed in the Philadelphia Spectrum for the heavyweight title. Rocky pulled off a miracle by becoming the only fighter to go the distance with the champion. However, Apollo was awarded the split-decision victory. Balboa vs Creed II After that first fight, Rocky intended to retire from boxing and settle into a normal life with his wife Adrian. Apollo, however, was bitter over the fight's subsequent fallout. He may have won by decision, but he felt he didn't take the fight as seriously as he should have, and that Rocky just got lucky. He was heavily criticized in the media and by boxing fans, being accused of having the fight fixed and being called a "disgrace to the sport." Apollo felt that the only way to redeem himself was by challenging Rocky to a rematch. The big rematch, dubbed Superfight II, was again held at the Spectrum on Thanksgiving Day 1976. The fight was a particularly brutal one, with both fighters falling to the ground exhausted toward the end of the final round. Racing against the referee's ten-count and each other, Rocky and Apollo wearily climbed the ropes to be the first on his feet. Rocky was the first to get up, and was declared the new heavyweight champion of the world. Balboa vs Lang I After his 10th title defense, Rocky was challenged by a young newcomer named Clubber Lang, a Chicago-based fighter who quickly climbed the ranks to become the number one contender for Rocky's title. Rocky agreed, but Mickey wanted no part of it. He felt that Rocky had gone soft since winning his title and wouldn't stand a chance against a "wrecking machine" like Lang. Rocky, however, dismissed the challenger as just another fighter, and finally convinced Mickey to train him for one last fight. On the night of August 15, 1981, Rocky and Lang met at the Spectrum for the title fight. During a pre-fight melee, Lang shoved Mickey to the ground, inadverdantly causing him to suffer a heart attack. Unable to concentrate on the fight, Rocky suffered a humiliating defeat when Lang knocked him out in the second round and was crowned the new heavyweight champion. In the locker room after the fight, Rocky had one last conversation with Mickey before he passed away.  Balboa vs Lang II Rocky was devastated by the loss of his mentor and friend. Alone in Mickey's Gym one night, Rocky received a surprise visit from the former champ Apollo Creed, who offered to help Rocky win the title back. After some apprehension, Rocky agreed to Apollo's proposal. Apollo then took Rocky to the Watts section of Los Angeles, where he trained him in the same way that Apollo himself was trained. With Apollo now in his corner, Rocky was prepared to take on Clubber Lang in the much-anticipated rematch held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Rocky was able to defeat Lang in the third round and regain his title. Rocky and Apollo remained good friends for several years. They even made a tradition of having friendly "rematches" at Mickey's Gym.  Balboa vs Drago In early 1985, a Soviet amateur boxer named Ivan Drago arrived in America. His trainer boasted to the press about Drago's incredible strength, and

What cartoonist drew Calvin and Hobbes from 1985 to 1995?

About Bill Watterson - The Complete Calvin and Hobbes About Bill Watterson Trivia I've loved comic strips as long as I can remember. As a kid, I knew I wanted to be either a cartoonist or an astronaut. The latter was never much of a possibility, as I don't even like riding in elevators. I kept my options open until seventh grade, but when I stopped understanding math and science, my choice was made. —Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes Bill Watterson is the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, one of the most popular and well-regarded cartoon strips of the 20th century. Watterson drew the strip from its debut run on November 18, 1985, to December 31, 1995. In 1986, Watterson became the youngest person to win the prestigious Reuben Award for "Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year" from the National Cartoonists Society. He won the award again in 1988, and was also nominated for the honor in 1992. The first Calvin and Hobbes strip: Novemeber 18, 1985 The last Calvin and Hobbes strip: December 31, 1995

What Disney Channel star, and favorite of everyone here tonight, was born on Nov 23, 1992 with the first names Destiny Hope?

Miley Cyrus - Biography - IMDb Miley Cyrus Biography Showing all 96 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Trade Mark  (3) | Trivia  (66) | Personal Quotes  (21) | Salary  (1) Overview (4) 5' 5" (1.65 m) Mini Bio (1) Miley Cyrus was born in Franklin, Tennessee, the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus and his wife, Letitia Jean "Tish" (Finley). She has 5 siblings - two half-brothers, a half-sister and a younger brother and sister. Her birth name is Destiny Hope, given to her by her parents who hoped she would achieve greatness. Her childhood nickname was Smiley, as she had a cheerful disposition which was eventually shortened to Miley. Her paternal grandfather was Democratic politician Ron Cyrus. Cyrus was initially educated at Heritage Elementary School in Tennessee. When she turned eight, her family moved to Toronto, Canada where Cyrus' father Billy Ray took a role in the TV series Doc (2001). It was around this time that Cyrus decided she wanted to act too. Her first role came alongside her father in Doc (2001). She also scored a small role in Tim Burton 's Big Fish (2003). In 2005, Cyrus was cast as the lead in the Disney series Hannah Montana (2006), about a teen leading a double life as a pop star. Again her father acted alongside her. The show was a smash and hit records, sell-out tours and merchandising deals soon followed. Cyrus became a teen superstar. Following the success of Hannah Montana (2006), Cyrus made the move into other roles - including playing Ronnie Miller in The Last Song (2010) and Lola in LOL (2012) alongside Demi Moore . - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous Trade Mark (3) Affinity for sticking tongue out Twerking Daughter of Tish Cyrus and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus . Siblings: Christopher Cody (older paternal half-brother), Trace Cyrus (older maternal half-brother), Brandi Cyrus (older maternal half-sister), Braison Cyrus (younger brother), and Noah Lindsey Cyrus (younger sister). Brandon Cyrus is a related family member on her father's side. Her favorite novel is "Don't Die, My Love" by Lurlene McDaniel. Her favorite song by her father, Billy Ray Cyrus , is "Achy Breaky Heart". Has written over one hundred songs and some of them have been used for her show, Hannah Montana (2006). Likes to eat Chinese food. Has a Maltipoo dog named Sophie that her parents gave to her for her 16th birthday. Miley was on the green team for 2 summers in a row in the Disney Channel Games. She has never taken formal singing lessons [as of June 2007]. Started auditioning for Hannah Montana (2006) when she was 11 years old. She originally tried out for the part of "Lilly Truscott". Was ranked #17 on Forbes List of The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars (2007). Was ranked #12 on interview magazine's Hollywood faces to watch "Future Stars of Tomorrow" (2007). In January 2008, she legally changed her name from Destiny Hope Cyrus to Miley Ray Cyrus. "Ray" is for her grandfather, Ronald Ray Cyrus, whom she was very close to and "Miley" came from her childhood nickname "Smiley", which was shortened to "Miley", that was given to her because of her constant smiling as a young child. Released a 3D concert movie of her Best of Both Worlds Tour on February 1st, 2008. It became the highest grossing Super Bowl weekend release ever. Was ranked #22 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list (2008). Was ranked #1 on TV Guide's Top 10 Teen Star Countdown (2008). Befriended her backup dancer, Mandy Jiroux , while on tour. The two have a Youtube channel called MileyMandy, that they regularly update with new videos. Their show is called "The Miley and Mandy Show". Miley's half-brother, Trace Cyrus , and her Hannah Montana (2006) co-star Mitchel Musso 's brother, Mason Musso, are in the band "Metro Station". Likes the bands Coldplay , Radiohead , and The Killers . Lived in Toronto, Canada where she attended the Armstrong Acting Studio. Was ranked #22 on Moviefone's 'The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25' (2008). On 25 September 2006, the Disney Channel was finally launched in South Africa. The first episode of Hannah

First awarded on Feb 22, 1932, what military decoration is awarded to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the U.S. military?

Top 10 for Thursday: 10 Things You Should Know About the Purple Heart and Its Recipients Top 10 for Thursday: 10 Things You Should Know About the Purple Heart and Its Recipients By Mary Ann Fiebert Special to the Times Today’s Top 10: The 10 Things To Know About the Purple Heart and Its Recipients: 1. The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military. It is the most recognized and respected medals awarded to members of the U.S. armed forces. 2. The Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U.S. military members. George Washington originated the “Badge of Merit,” which the Purple Heart is patterned after. 3. In military terms, the award had “broken service,” as it was ignored for nearly 150 years. It was not until October 1927, after World War I, that Gen. Charles Summerall proposed that a bill be submitted to Congress to revive the “Badge of Military Merit.” In January 1931, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Summerall’s successor as Army Chief of Staff, resurrected the idea for the medal. Advertisement 4. Elizabeth Will, an Army heraldic specialist in the Office of the Quartermaster General, was named to redesign the newly revived medal, which became known as the Purple Heart. The Commission of Fine Arts solicited plaster models from three leading sculptors for the medal, selecting that of John R. Sinnock of the Philadelphia Mint in May 1931. Sinnock was the designer of the Roosevelt dime and Franklin half dollar, among other U.S. coins. His initials “JS” can be found on the dime at the base of the Roosevelt bust. 5. By executive order of the president of the United States, the Purple Heart was revived on the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s birth, out of respect to his memory and military achievements, by War Department General Orders No. 3, dated Feb. 22, 1932. The criteria were announced in a War Department circular dated Feb. 22, 1932, and authorized award to soldiers, upon their request, who had been awarded the Meritorious Service Citation Certificate, Army Wound Ribbon, or were authorized to wear Wound Chevrons subsequent to April 5, 1917, the day before the United States entered World War I. 6. The first Purple Heart was awarded to MacArthur. During the early period of American involvement in World War II (December 7, 1941 – September 22, 1943), the Purple Heart was awarded both for wounds received in action against the enemy and for meritorious performance of duty. By Executive Order 9277, dated December 3, 1942, the decoration was applied to all services. This executive order also authorized the award only for wounds received. For both military and civilian personnel during the World War II era, to meet eligibility for the Purple Heart, AR 600-45, dated September 22, 1943, and May 3, 1944, required identification of circumstances. 7. During World War II, nearly 500,000 Purple Heart medals were manufactured in anticipation of the estimated casualties resulting from the planned Allied invasion of Japan. To the present date, total combined American military casualties of the sixty-five years following the end of World War II including the Korean and Vietnam Wars have not exceeded that number. In 2003, there remained 120,000 Purple Heart medals in stock. The existing surplus allowed combat units in Iraq and Afghanistan to keep Purple Hearts on-hand for immediate award to soldiers wounded in the field.[6] 8. Subject to approval of the Secretary of Defense, Executive Order 10409, dated February 12, 1952, revised authorizations to include the Service Secretaries. Dated April 25, 1962, Executive Order 11016, included provisions for posthumous award of the Purple Heart. Dated February 23, 1984, Executive Order 12464, authorized award of the Purple Heart as a result of terrorist attacks, or while serving as part of a peacekeeping force, subsequent to March 28, 1973. 9. On June 13, 1985, the Senate approved an amendment to the 1985 Defense Authorization Bill, which changed the precedence of the Purple

The 2009 Major League Soccer title game, pitting Real Salt Lake against the Los Angeles Galaxy, was hosted in what US city this year?

Real Salt Lake Selects O.C. Tanner To Produce MLS Cup 2009 Championship Rings - OurSports Central Real Salt Lake Selects O.C. Tanner To Produce MLS Cup 2009 Championship Rings April 5, 2010 - Major League Soccer (MLS) - Real Salt Lake News Release SANDY, Utah (Monday, April 4, 2010) - Real Salt Lake has selected Salt Lake City-based appreciation and recognition business O.C. Tanner to mint the team's MLS Cup 2009 Championship Rings, which will be presented to players, coaches and ownership in a pre-game ceremony at 6:30 p.m. MT, prior to kickoff of the team's home opener this Saturday, April 10 against Seattle Sounders FC. "We couldn't be happier that one of the world's foremost jewelers resides in our backyard," said Real Salt Lake President Bill Manning. "The enthusiasm that the O.C. Tanner executives and employees have demonstrated for this process has been spectacular. I can't wait to see the looks on our players faces when our owners, Dave Checketts and Dell Loy Hansen, commemorate the title victory with these rings." Espousing a "culture of appreciateology" as a means of motivating and retaining employees and recognizing elite performance, O.C. Tanner employs nearly 1,600 Utahns and services more than 8,000 clients worldwide. Since 2000, the 83-year old company has served as the U.S. Olympic Team's exclusive licensee for the participating athletes' rings, and also minted the Olympic medals awarded at the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Games. The face of each Real Salt Lake Championship Ring features the words "MLS CUP CHAMPIONS" engraved above and below a range of 24 diamonds - one for each player on the title-winning team's roster - surrounding a cast relief of the iconic Philip F. Anschutz trophy. The rings are then cast in O.C. Tanner's proprietary yellow gold alloy "Epoch," or for the athletes that prefer white metal, a rhodium-plating process is then used to customize their ring, which also features the individual's name and number. Finally, four colors of enamel are baked into the sides of the ring, alongside the scores of each postseason game adjacent to the logos of the Columbus Crew, the Chicago Fire and the Los Angeles Galaxy - the three teams vanquished in Real Salt Lake's 2009 Championship run. "As a Utah-based company who helps organizations worldwide appreciate and celebrate great work, we at O.C. Tanner could not be prouder of Real Salt Lake's inspirational accomplishments during last year's MLS season," said O.C. Tanner's EVP of Marketing and Business Development, David Sturt. "For our employees - many of whom are huge Real Salt Lake fans - to recall the championship game while casting, engraving or setting stones brings forth exciting memories. To be connected to Utah's first major league professional sports championship in nearly 40 years in this unique manner is truly a special opportunity." Each of the MLS Cup 2009 Real Salt Lake Championship Rings is custom made-to-order for each recipient, which includes all players, staff, management and ownership. None of the rings come from inventory or from an assembly line; instead, the "lost wax method" is employed to create a mold and cast of the rings. In this process, true to the 1,000-year old tenets of jewelry-making, the rings are first made in wax and then a mold is made from the wax; metals such as gold or silver are then poured into the mold to create a "ring tree" cast, forming the main piece of the ring. This particular ring design is more complicated than most due to the unique three-piece construction, with the trio of pieces welded together to complete the finished ring. Each of the approximately 120 Real Salt Lake Championship Rings is assigned to a specific O.C. Tanner craftsman, who begins the 48-hour process by finishing that ring - by hand - from start to finish. Casting begins at 4:30 a.m., followed by grinding, polishing, setting of stones, etc., finally finishing at 1:00 a.m., nearly two days later. Every one of the rings is personalized with the recipient's name and number or title, necessitating a unique mold.

Saturday is the annual football game between UW and WSU. For what do they compete?

2014 Apple Cup schedule: UW vs. WSU rivalry moves back to Saturday - CougCenter CougCenter Rec William Mancebo The Apple Cup will be moving back to Saturday in 2014,  according to Bud Withers of the Seattle Times . The annual game between UW and WSU is scheduled for Nov. 29 in Pullman, two days after Thanksgiving. The time will come later when TV schedules are set. The previous two editions of the Apple Cup had been played on Black Friday, much to the chagrin of fans on both sides. Mike Leach's first season, 2012, also brought with it the Pac-12 Networks and the promise of television broadcasts for every conference football game. That promise requires some creative scheduling, with more league games played on Thursday nights and rivalry games moving to Black Friday, including the Apple Cup. There was much concern over the Black Friday gameday, but the paid attendance still reached 30,554 for that 2012  edition, which will be more remembered for WSU's 18-point fourth-quarter comeback than the date on which it was played. But the Apple Cup moving back to Saturday is better. The students will be more likely to come back early for the game, and the Alumni won't have to make the decision between waking up early and driving across the state or spending the night in Pullman for Thanksgiving. Colorado Buffaloes @ Washington State Cougars 1:00 PM - Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum - Pullman, WA Wed Feb 1 UCLA Bruins @ Washington State Cougars 6:00 PM - Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum - Pullman, WA

What movie, a staple of the midnight circuit, is the longest running theatrical release in film history, having first been released on September 26, 1975?

The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Susan's Place Transgender Resources Your support makes all of this possible. Please donate or subscribe . We have raised $10.00 so far this month, leaving us $2490.59 below our goal for the month of January! :( The Rocky Horror Picture Show From Susan's Place Transgender Resources Followed by Shock Treatment The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 British musical comedy film that parodies science fiction and horror films. [1] Still in limited release 34 years after its premiere, it has the longest-running theatrical release in film history. [2] [3] It gained notoriety as a midnight movie in 1977 when audiences began participating with the film in theaters across the United States. "Rocky Horror" is the first movie from a major film studio, such as 20th Century Fox, to be in the midnight movie market. [4] Widely known by mainstream audiences, it has a large international following and is one of the most well known and financially successful midnight movies of all time. [5] In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The film, considered a cult classic, [6] is an adaptation of the British musical stage production The Rocky Horror Show. Richard O'Brien, author of the stage show, [7] was assisted by Jim Sharman in writing the screenplay. The movie introduces Tim Curry and features Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick along with cast members from the original Kings Road production of the play performed at the Royal Court Theatre. Contents 13 Discuss Plot The story is narrated by a criminologist who, reading from a leather bound report titled, "The Denton Affair", tells the tale of newly engaged couple, Brad Majors and Janet Weiss, who find themselves lost and with a flat tire on a rainy, late November evening. [nb 1] Seeking a phone with which to call for help, the two knock on the door of a nearby castle. They are invited inside by Riff Raff, a hunchback servant, along with his sister Magenta. Inside Brad and Janet discover a group of strange and outlandish people who are holding an Annual Transylvanian Convention. They watch, still wet from the rain, as the Transylvanians, servants and a tap dancing groupie named Columbia, dance the "Time Warp", the film's signature song. They are soon swept into the world of Dr. Frank N. Furter, a bizarre and self-proclaimed "sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania" and an ensemble of convention attendees. Frank claims to have discovered the "secret to life itself" and in a scene inspired by the classic Frankenstein movies, his creation Rocky Horror is brought to life. The ensuing celebration is soon interrupted. Eddie, an ex-delivery boy and partial brain donor to Rocky, rides out of a deep freeze on a motorcycle performing "Hot Patootie". In a jealous rage, Frank corners and slaughters him with an ice axe, consoling a frightened Rocky Horror by telling him the murder was a "mercy killing." Brad and Janet are shown to separate bedrooms, where each is visited and seduced in turn by Frank, posing as the opposite. Janet, upset and emotional, wanders off to look for Brad, and is shocked to see him on a television monitor with Frank. She then discovers Rocky, cowering in his birth tank, hiding from Riff-Raff who has been tormenting him. While aiding Rocky Horror, Janet decides to seduce him, while Magenta and Columbia, view from their bedroom monitor. After discovering his creature is missing, Frank, Brad and Riff-Raff return to the lab, where Frank learns that an intruder has entered the building. Dr. Everett Scott, Brad and Janet's old high school science teacher, has come looking for his nephew, Eddie. Frank suspects Dr. Scott of working for the government investigating UFOs. Rocky and the guests are served as dinner, which they soon realize has been prepared for Eddie's ghoulish remains. Janet runs screaming into Rocky's arms, and is chased through the halls of the castle by Frank with the rest following behind

Nov 25, 1867 saw Alfred Nobel patent what famous invention that led to the immense fortune that allowed him to endow the various prizes that bear his name?

Space 1889 Timeline Observations of the eclipses of Jupiter's moons show that light transmission is not instantaneous. 1700s Newton's particle interpretation of light is disproven. The theory that light is a wave moving through the ether gains ground. 1762 Land tenure reform leads to the Highland Clearances and massive emigration for several decades. The Highland Clearances (Scottish Gaelic: Fuadach nan Gàidheal, the expulsion of the Gael) were forced displacements of the population of the Scottish Highlands during the 18th and 19th centuries. They led to mass emigration to the sea coast, the Scottish Lowlands, and the North American colonies. The clearances were part of a process of agricultural change throughout the United Kingdom (called enclosure elsewhere), but were particularly notorious as a result of the late timing, the lack of legal protection for year-by-year tenants under Scots law, the abruptness of the change from the traditional clan system, and the brutality of many evictions. 1783   June 4, Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier launched an unmanned hot-air balloon, the first public demonstration of the discovery that hot air in a large lightweight bag rises. 1788 May 28, The Federalist papers—a series of 85 essays on the proposed new U.S. Constitution and on the nature of republican government, written in 1787–88 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay—were published in book form. 1796 Struck by a milkmaid's observation that she would never develop smallpox as she had once had cowpox, Jenner inoculates a healthy 8-year-old boy with material from a cowpox sore on the hand of the milkmaid. When exposed to smallpox, the boy fails to develop the disease. Jenner begins a series of experiments in transferring cowpox (vaccinia virus) arm to arm. Each vaccinated individual is later proven resistant to smallpox. 1804 The first self-propelling steam engine or steam locomotive made its outing on 13 February 1804 at the Pen-y-Darren ironworks. The machine was designed by Richard Trevithick. The engine was able to pull a load of 15 tons at a speed of about 5 mph. However, adhesion was a problem (iron wheels on iron rails = slipping). This was partially solved by Blenkinsop who in 1811 designed an engine for the Middleton Colliery, using cogged wheels engaging in racks on the railway. Side and front views of Puffing Billy. Deutches Museum, Munich. Photo by G. P. Landow, June 2000. The problem of adhesion was finally solved by William Hedley with a design which applied power to the rails through two sets of Driving wheels. The locomotive was called Puffing Billy and operated at the Wylam Colliery near Newcastle. George Stephenson, who lived near this colliery designed his first locomotive -- Blucher in 1814 again, for a colliery. May, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark begin the first U.S. overland expedition to the Pacific coast. May 28, Napoleon proclaimed the establishment of the French Empire. 1806 March 23, Lewis and Clark's return trip begun. Having completed the first U.S. overland expedition to the Pacific coast, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark this day in 1806 began their return to St. Louis, Missouri, where their journey had begun in May 1804. 1807 The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 25, 1807. The act imposed a fine of £100 for every slave found aboard a British ship. The intention was to entirely outlaw the slave trade within the British Empire, but the trade continued and captains in danger of being caught by the Royal Navy would often throw slaves into the sea to reduce the fine. After the 1807 act, slaves were still held, though not sold, within the British Empire. In the 1820s, the abolitionist movement again became active, this time campaigning against the institution of slavery itself. This French poster (click on picture for larger version) depicting the horrific conditions on slave ships was

What part of the turkey is saved, dried, and ceremoniously snapped as part of a good luck custom?

17 November 2011 by muse - issuu issuu 9 vol. 2 no. 11  17 november 2011 @the university of west alabama 7 a small thanks Read about the history of Turkey Day and take our quiz on page 3. The Scarlet Band from Tiger Land played “Marches of the Armed Forces” during last Saturday’s half-time show. how much do you really know about this holiday? 3 Thanksgiving safety recipes crafts quiz funny kids turkey talk uwa band pays tribute to the armed forces 4 Bank of York 716 N Washington, Livingston, AL 35470 • 205-652-1391 301 N Broad Street, York, AL 36925 • 205-392-5205 Calliope 14 17 17 03 13 14 2 muse: to ponder; to be absorbed in deep thought 17 november 2011 puff daddy had it figured out a slice of health it’s all about the benjamins! Want to win $100? all you have to do is find Calliope in an ad and text or e-mail your name and where you found her to Vegetab les p o u n e half c up 1c NEW se@ NUMBER! u 205 w O -92 R a.ed u 4-5 343 mu One winner will be selected at random, monthly. UWA Student Activities FALSE: Burmese pythons cannot detach their jaws. In fact, the snake’s jaws stay connected during the entire meal. Unlike the jaws of most mammals and reptiles, however, the two sides of the snake’s lower jaw are attached in the center by an elastic tendon, which enables it to open its mouth vertically. As a rule, a python coats its victim with saliva before grabbing it with its upper jaw and shoving it down its throat. On October 27, 2011, residents of Florida were shocked to learn that a fifteen-foot Burmese python living in the Florida Everglades had swallowed a 76-pound doe. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission workers shot the snake when they noticed its 44-inch midsection. When they cut open the snake, the deer was already dead. On the cover: This turkey was killed by Livingston local David Hawley in the beautiful hardwoods of Sumter County. The turkey is unusual because he has three beards and one-inch spurs. In life the turkey weighed approximately 22 pounds. @the university of west alabama UWA Station 22, Livingston, AL 35470 Wallace Hall 108A • (205) 652-5511 muse@uwa.edu http://www.uwa.edu/muse ~help wanted~ Whether you’ve had experience on a newspaper or yearbook staff or you simply have an interest in journalism and related technology-based fields, our growing and friendly staff has a position for you! Contribute as a part-time stringer or earn credit for your work in JN219. For more information about scholarships and staff positions, contact Greg Jones at 205-652-3752. faculty advisor Greg Jones faculty media rep Tracie Henson ghost writer Alan Brown hamlet’s ghost Stephen Slimp editor-in-chief Mary Schellhammer copy editor Nelson Sims muse staff production manager Elise Keller sports editor josh taylor distribution agents: Evan Lemons Camden Holmes staff writers: Brent Lee Briana Tinney Brianna Davis Chelsea Harcrow Chelsea Malia Tucker Connie James Cory Sly D’Anthony Jackson Dannielle Harvey Herbert Brooks KaDarrius James Karyn Louritt Lakedra Rodgers Liz Stainton Mckenna Watts Morgan Presley Nicholas J. Finch Quincey White Shelby Beech Shelby Watwood muse is published weekly during the fall and spring semesters by the students of The University of West Alabama. The opinions are those of the individual writers and not necessarily those of the school administration, the student body, or the Board of Trustees. The staff and advisor of muse are committed to journalistic principles of fair and objective representation of the pros and cons of all issues. submissions policy Announcements, stories, pictures, letters to the editors, or ads may be submitted by 3:00 pm each Monday for the weekly edition of muse. The editors reserve the right to edit for libel, news style, and space limitations. All letters to the editor must be signed. Submissions may be dropped by WH 108A, mailed to Station 22, phoned to 5511, or e-mailed to muse@uwa.edu. carving into thanksgiving www.uwa.edu/muse muse: to ponder; to be absorbed in deep thought elise keller Imagine a long mahogany table, candles flickering in the cente

In Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe, what does the title character name the native he befriends?

SparkNotes: Robinson Crusoe: Character List Robinson Crusoe Plot Overview Analysis of Major Characters Robinson Crusoe -  The novel’s protagonist and narrator. Crusoe begins the novel as a young middle-class man in York in search of a career. He father recommends the law, but Crusoe yearns for a life at sea, and his subsequent rebellion and decision to become a merchant is the starting point for the whole adventure that follows. His vague but recurring feelings of guilt over his disobedience color the first part of the first half of the story and show us how deep Crusoe’s religious fear is. Crusoe is steady and plodding in everything he does, and his perseverance ensures his survival through storms, enslavement, and a twenty-eight-year isolation on a desert island. Read an in-depth analysis of Robinson Crusoe. Friday -  A twenty-six-year-old Caribbean native and cannibal who converts to Protestantism under Crusoe’s tutelage. Friday becomes Crusoe’s servant after Crusoe saves his life when Friday is about to be eaten by other cannibals. Friday never appears to resist or resent his new servitude, and he may sincerely view it as appropriate compensation for having his life saved. But whatever Friday’s response may be, his servitude has become a symbol of imperialist oppression throughout the modern world. Friday’s overall charisma works against the emotional deadness that many readers find in Crusoe. Read an in-depth analysis of Friday. The Portuguese captain -  The sea captain who picks up Crusoe and the slave boy Xury from their boat after they escape from their Moorish captors and float down the African coast. The Portuguese captain takes Crusoe to Brazil and thus inaugurates Crusoe’s new life as plantation owner. The Portuguese captain is never named—unlike Xury, for example—and his anonymity suggests a certain uninteresting blandness in his role in the novel. He is polite, personable, and extremely generous to Crusoe, buying the animal skins and the slave boy from Crusoe at well over market value. He is loyal as well, taking care of Crusoe’s Brazilian investments even after a twenty-eight-year absence. His role in Crusoe’s life is crucial, since he both arranges for Crusoe’s new career as a plantation owner and helps Crusoe cash in on the profits later. The Spaniard -  One of the men from the Spanish ship that is wrecked off Crusoe’s island, and whose crew is rescued by the cannibals and taken to a neighboring island. The Spaniard is doomed to be eaten as a ritual victim of the cannibals when Crusoe saves him. In exchange, he becomes a new “subject” in Crusoe’s “kingdom,” at least according to Crusoe. The Spaniard is never fleshed out much as a character in Crusoe’s narrative, an example of the odd impersonal attitude often notable in Crusoe. Xury -  A nonwhite (Arab or black) slave boy only briefly introduced during the period of Crusoe’s enslavement in Sallee. When Crusoe escapes with two other slaves in a boat, he forces one to swim to shore but keeps Xury on board, showing a certain trust toward the boy. Xury never betrays that trust. Nevertheless, when the Portuguese captain eventually picks them up, Crusoe sells Xury to the captain. Xury’s sale shows us the racist double standards sometimes apparent in Crusoe’s behavior. The widow -  Appearing briefly, but on two separate occasions in the novel, the widow keeps Crusoe’s 200 pounds safe in England throughout all his thirty-five years of journeying. She returns it loyally to Crusoe upon his return to England and, like the Portuguese captain and Friday, reminds us of the goodwill and trustworthiness of which humans can be capable, whether European or not. More Help

Boris Badenov, Natasha Fatale, and Fearless Leader are routinely thwarted in their various nefarious plots by what famous duo?

Brand New Chaos: Woman of My Dreams Woman of My Dreams Yes. Natasha Fatale. How could I not love her? For some inane reason, I was thinking Rocky and Bullwinkle today. They were a staple of my childhood and since I'm almost grown now, I thought I'd Google them to find out the deep nonsense that they're made of. Well, I only read Natasha's bio. After "knowing" her better, I didn't really care about the rest of the R&B crew. Here are her stats. Really! Natasha is a spy for the fictional nation of Pottsylvania , and takes orders from the nation's leader, Fearless Leader (and occasionally the rarely-seen Mr. Big ). Natasha usually serves as an assistant or accomplice to her fellow spy, Boris Badenov . Like Boris, Natasha also delights in performing various criminal misdeeds. She seems to be a bit more intelligent, or at least more thoughtful, than Boris, and often points out flaws in his plans or voices slight contempt for his bungling, to which his customary reply was "Sharrup you mouth, Natasha." Also, Natasha does say "SHARRUP YOUR MOUTH!!!!" to Boris in one episode, as their car goes over a cliff in The Treasure of Monte Zoom. Her past is something of a mystery. According to the Rialto Theater's Moosebill for Downhill: The Musical (the table of contents for Rocky and Bullwinkle & Friends, The Third Season), she is the only child of Axis Sally and Count Dracula . A former Miss Transylvania, she was expelled from college for subversive activities. She traveled from Transylvania to the United States at the age of 19, landing in New York, where she spent two years posing for Charles Addams and as the party girl who pops out of the big cake at embalmers' stag parties. She met Boris Badenov in 1948, when they were both arrested for throwing rocks at Girl Scouts hawking Girl Scout Cookies . Immediately smitten with her charms, she and Boris have been partners in crime ever since. In her spare time, Natasha raises tarantulas and is the National Chairman of the Society to Restore The Real Meaning of Halloween. Usually, Natasha's and Boris's misdeeds are thwarted by Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Bullwinkle the Moose . She refers to them collectively as "Moose and Squirrel." Natasha is almost always shown in a purple dress, but in the last season it is often red. Catchphrases - Natasha's main catchphrase is referring to everyone as "dollink" — that is, "darling" as spoken with her thick Pottsylvanian accent (a mock- Russian accent ) — an homage to actress-socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor and her habit of calling everyone "darling" (or in her Hungarian accent, "dahlink"). She was originally known as "Natasha Nogoodnik". Okay, so she modeled for Charles Addams and she's the only child of Dracula? We were made for each other! Posted by

November 22, 1955 saw the untimely death of Shemp Howard. With what group is he more famously linked?

IMDb: Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "CECILIA " Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "CECILIA " 1-50 of 153 names. Keira Knightley Keira Christina Knightley was born in the South West Greater London suburb of Richmond on March 26th 1985. She is the daughter of actor Will Knightley and actress turned playwright Sharman Macdonald . An older brother, Caleb Knightley , was born in 1979. Her father is English, while her Scottish-born mother is of Scottish and Welsh origin. Brought up immersed in the acting profession from both sides - writing and performing - it is little wonder that the young Keira asked for her own agent at the age of three. She was granted one at the age of six and performed in her first TV role as "Little Girl" in Royal Celebration , aged seven. It was discovered at an early age that Keira had severe difficulties in reading and writing. She was not officially dyslexic as she never sat the formal tests required of the British Dyslexia Association. Instead, she worked incredibly hard, encouraged by her family, until the problem had been overcome by her early teens. Her first multi-scene performance came in A Village Affair , an adaptation of the lesbian love story by Joanna Trollope . This was followed by small parts in the British crime series The Bill , an exiled German princess in The Treasure Seekers and a much more substantial role as the young "Judith Dunbar" in Giles Foster 's adaptation of Rosamunde Pilcher 's novel Coming Home , alongside Peter O'Toole , Penelope Keith and Joanna Lumley . The first time Keira's name was mentioned around the world was when it was revealed (in a plot twist kept secret by director George Lucas ) that she played Natalie Portman 's decoy "Padme" to Portman's "Amidala" in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace . It was several years before agreement was reached over which scenes featured Keira as the queen and which featured Natalie! Keira had no formal training as an actress and did it out of pure enjoyment. She went to an ordinary council-run school in nearby Teddington and had no idea what she wanted to do when she left. By now, she was beginning to receive far more substantial roles and was starting to turn work down as one project and her schoolwork was enough to contend with. She reappeared on British television in 1999 as "Rose Fleming" in Alan Bleasdale 's faithful reworking of Charles Dickens ' Oliver Twist , and travelled to Romania to film her first title role in Walt Disney 's Princess of Thieves in which she played Robin Hood's daughter, Gwyn. Keira's first serious boyfriend was her Princess of Thieves co-star Del Synnott , and they later co-starred in Peter Hewitt 's 'work of fart' Thunderpants . Nick Hamm 's dark thriller The Hole kept her busy during 2000, and featured her first nude scene (15 at the time, the film was not released until she was 16 years old). In the summer of 2001, while Keira studied and sat her final school exams (she received six A's), she filmed a movie about an Asian girl's ( Parminder Nagra ) love for football and the prejudices she has to overcome regarding both her culture and her religion). Bend It Like Beckham was a smash hit in football-mad Britain but it had to wait until another of Keira's films propelled it to the top end of the US box office. Bend It Like Beckham cost just £3.5m to make, and nearly £1m of that came from the British Lottery. It took £11m in the UK and has since gone on to score more than US$76m worldwide. Meanwhile, Keira had started A-levels at Esher College, studying Classics, English Literature and Political History, but continued to take acting roles which she thought would widen her experience as an actress. The story of a drug-addicted waitress and her friendship with the young son of a drug-addict, Pure , occupied Keira from January to March 2002. Also at this time, Keira's first attempt at Shakespeare was filmed. She played "Helena" in a modern interpretation of a scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" entitled The Seasons Alter . This was commissioned by the environmental

Malibu Stacy is the Barbie clone as featured on what TV series?

Malibu Stacy - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Malibu Stacy   Wikis Related topics Malibu Stacy: Wikis Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . (Redirected to List of fictional characters within The Simpsons article) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Although The Simpsons is itself a show mainly consisting of fictional characters (see List of characters from The Simpsons ), excluding celebrities who make cameos as themselves, there are a number of characters within the show's universe who are fictional to the Simpsons characters themselves. These include characters from TV and movies, as well as characters who appear on Halloween " Treehouse of Horror " episodes, which do not fit the show's already-loose continuity . Contents Main article: Radioactive Man (The Simpsons character) Radioactive Man is a comic book superhero of whom Bart and Milhouse are particular fans. In one episode of the same name , Springfield was host to a Radioactive Man Hollywood movie. The actor's name was Dirk Richter, and according to " Three Men and a Comic Book ," got shot in a bordello and died (cf. Bart's line, "Do you think the ghost of Dirk Richter haunts the bordello where his bullet-riddled body was found?") in the 1960s. Prior to this, Dirk Richter was the star of a 1950s TV serial about Radioactive Man that promoted Laramie cigarettes (even though in the season seven episode " Radioactive Man ," the movie director said that Dirk Richter starred in a campy, 1970s TV version of Radioactive Man that was much like the campy, 1960s version of Batman ). Fallout Boy In the series, Fallout Boy first appears in a 1950s Radioactive Man film serial shown at a comic book convention in the episode " Three Men and a Comic Book ," which implied that the actor who played Fallout Boy might have been gay. However, unlike many Simpsons characters, he has only made a handful of appearances since. While Radioactive Man is a broad parody of many superheroes, most obviously containing elements of Batman and Superman (and the comic incorporates an origin story similar to Marvel 's The Hulk ), among others, Fallout Boy is mainly a parody of Robin (with his costume, references as being the 'young ward' of Radioactive Man, and his younger age and sidekick status) with elements of Spider-Man (his fictional comic book origin, for example). His catchphrase is "Jiminy Jillickers!" Additionally, Fallout Boy also appears in a real-life comic book titled Radioactive Man, published by Bongo Comics (a comic created in part by Matt Groening , the creator of The Simpsons). In these comic books, Fallout Boy's real name is Rod Runtledge, he has a brother named Dodd Runtledge, and they live in Zenith City. Rod is a high school nerd living with his aunt, Aunt June, an obvious reference to Spider-Man 's alter ego, Peter Parker, who lives with his Aunt May. Fallout Boy was an average book worm, until one day, he was at a Radioactive demonstration, where he met up with Claude Kane, (a reference to Superman's alter ego Clarke Kent). A tall piece of machinery fell towards them. Claude grabbed Rod and jumped over the rail, Claude holding onto the machine. The machine came to life, and as the ray passed through Claude, who became Radioactive Man, it hit Rod. Rod then got a pint sized version of RM's powers, and became Fallout Boy. In a particular episode, Milhouse was chosen over Bart to play Fallout Boy in the Radioactive Man movie to be filmed in Springfield. Rock band Fall Out Boy took the name of this character after, when they asked a concert audience what band name they should have, a fan shouted "Fallout Boy!" Miss Lunchlady Miss Lunchlady is Doris' sister and Squeaky Voice Teen's auntie. A dinnerlady at Springfield Elementary School . She is played by Doris Grau until Doris Grau's death. Doris Grau was replaced by Tress MacNeille . She is 52. The Happy Little Elves The Happy Little Elves are a parody of Th

Paul Shaffer, Canadian and bandleader, was born on Nov 28, 1949. On which entertainers show does he provide the music?

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Father and son Baby Doc Duvalier and Papa Doc Duvalier spent 30 years as leaders of which country?

In Haiti, former dictator ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier is thriving - The Washington Post In Haiti, former dictator ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier is thriving The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free e-mail news updates each time a new story is published. You’re all set! By William Booth January 17, 2012 Follow @boothwilliam PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — For a once-notorious dictator facing charges of crimes against humanity, Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier is living a nice life here after his sudden return from exile a year ago. Although technically under house arrest, the former “president for life” dines with his many admirers at the chic bistros of Petionville, where he can be found at Quartier Latin, having his poulet creole. His faltering health has improved enough for a little red wine. His portrait, a very flattering one, is sold on the streets. If money can be laundered, so can dictators. Duvalier was the commencement speaker last month at the law school in Gonaives, an appearance that the university’s president called “totally inconceivable.” The students cheered. Last week, Duvalier drove himself — with a police escort — to the government’s memorial ceremony to mark the second anniversary of Haiti’s cataclysmic earthquake. The audience, which included Haiti’s President Michel Martelly, his prime minister and former president Bill Clinton, rose to greet him. Duvalier is back in Haiti, and it is very possible that he will never be tried for the crimes that his alleged victims and international human rights groups assert — forced disappearances, illegal detentions, intimidation, torture, and executions of journalists, activists, political opponents and others. “I cannot believe my eyes,” said Boby Duval, who spent nine months in the mid-1970s in Fort Dimanche, one of three prisons known as “the triangle of death” during the long reign of the Duvalier family — father and son, Papa Doc and Baby Doc — and the Tontons Macoutes, their paramilitary enforcers and secret police. Duval, a bear of a man who now runs a popular soccer academy for thousands of kids from the slums, entered the prison as a robust young athlete. He emerged weighing 100 pounds. “They didn’t kill you in Fort Dimanche,” he said. “They starved you to death. I watched people die of starvation. And you never knew, ‘When am I next?’ ” Soon after Duvalier returned to Port-au-Prince in January 2011, after a 25-year exile in France, three cases were filed against him, alleging embezzlement of funds, human rights violations and crimes against humanity. Although an older generation in Haiti recalls with a shudder the bad things that happened in the Duvalier years, many Haitians are nostalgic for the era, when the country was more prosperous, tourists were not afraid to come and Haiti was the world’s leading maker of baseballs. More than 60 percent of the Haitian population is younger than 25, so they have no memory of Baby Doc’s reign, only stories of better days. A life in power Duvalier was a plump and pampered young man of 19 when he became “president for life” in 1971 after the death of his father, the far more ruthless Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier, who once worked as a physician. The younger Duvalier and his then-wife, Michele Bennett, were famous for their luxurious lifestyle and shopping sprees. After the couple divorced in 1993, Duvalier endured a more modest exile, without the Ferrari or the mansion, living in a borrowed apartment, saying he was broke. After months of delay in which three prosecutors came and went, his case is now before Judge Jean Carves, who has promised lawyers that he will soon rule on whether the matter will proceed to trial. Duvalier’s supporters think not. “He will be cleared of all charges. It is almost finished now; the judge is typing up the order to throw it all out,” said Duvalier’s attorney, Reynold Georges, who calls himself the Johnnie Cochran of Haiti, favors wide pinstripes, drives a cherry-red

What noted statesman once expressed a preference for the turkey instead of the bald eagle as the national bird of the U.S.?

Turkey and Eagle: Ben Franklin Compares as Symbols of America   Resources The Eagle, Ben Franklin, and the Wild Turkey A year and a half after the Great Seal was adopted by Congress on June 20, 1782 – with the American Bald Eagle as its centerpiece – Benjamin Franklin shared some thoughts about this new symbol of America in a letter. He did not express these personal musings elsewhere, but they have become legendary. Writing from France on January 26, 1784 to his daughter Sally (Mrs. Sarah Bache) in Philadelphia, Franklin casts doubt on the propriety of using the eagle to symbolize the "brave and honest Cincinnati of America," a newly formed society of revolutionary war officers. The eagle on the badge of the Society of the Cincinnati Medal looked more like a turkey, which prompted Franklin to compare the two birds as a symbol for the United States. Franklin's Letter to His Daughter (excerpt) "For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly. You may have seen him perched on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest for the Support of his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him. "With all this Injustice, he is never in good Case but like those among Men who live by Sharping & Robbing he is generally poor and often very lousy. Besides he is a rank Coward: The little King Bird not bigger than a Sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the District. He is therefore by no means a proper Emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati of America who have driven all the King birds from our Country... "I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America... He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on." Ben Franklin's Other Ideas His 1775 letter in the Pennsylvania Journal made a good case for the Rattlesnake as an appropriate symbol of "the temper and conduct of America." In 1776, Franklin's official suggestion while on the first Great Seal committee was an historic scene with Moses and Pharaoh , which that committee recommended for the reverse side of the Great Seal. Three other kinds of birds were suggested by William Barton of the third committee: a rooster, a dove , and a "phoenix in flames." "Because of their size, bald eagles are not concerned about threats from other birds. However, eagles are often chased by smaller birds, who are trying to protect their young. . . It was Benjamin Franklin's observations of a bald eagle either ignoring or retreating from such mobbing that probably led to his claim of the bald eagle's lack of courage." (BaldEagleInfo.com) Historical content is based on the official history of the Great Seal.

First published on November 24, 1859, what book had the alternate title the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life?

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Bill Bixby starred as the human Dr. Bruce Banner in the 1970's TV series The Incredible Hulk. Which former Mr. Universe portrayed the Hulk in that very same series?

The Incredible Hulk (TV Series 1978–1982) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A fugitive scientist has the curse of becoming a powerful green monster under extreme emotional stress. Creator: David saves a blind woman from drowning and accompanies her back to her cabin in the woods. When a mysterious meteor crashes nearby, David gets stuck in mid-metamorphosis between Hulk and man. A ... 9.0 David 'Barr' travels to Vissaria where another Hulk was sighted years before. He finds the lab where the creature originated, a man claims to have been the 'first' Hulk and most importantly, a cure. 9.0 Del Frye has exposed himself to Gama radiation to re-awaken his own Hulk. David asks the former fiancée of the man who created and cured Frye's creature thirty years earlier for help in trapping him,... 9.0 a list of 21 titles created 18 Feb 2013 a list of 28 titles created 23 Jul 2013 a list of 46 titles created 08 Oct 2013 a list of 48 titles created 04 Apr 2014 a list of 44 images created 11 Apr 2015 Title: The Incredible Hulk (1978–1982) 7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards  » Videos The finale of the television series about Dr. David Banner, a scientist who transforms into a mighty, larger-than-life creature called the Hulk when he gets angry. Desperately attempting to... See full summary  » Director: Bill Bixby It's been two years since the Hulk has surfaced, and Dr David Bruce Banner is on the verge of curing himself of the Hulk. A device he helped create, the Gamma Transponder, will rid him of ... See full summary  » Directors: Nicholas Corea, Bill Bixby Stars: Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Jack Colvin     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.9/10 X   David 'Belson' drifts into New York City and goes on a subway. And with him is a woman and two guys. When the two guys attack the woman, David tries to help but is beaten and turns into The... See full summary  » Director: Bill Bixby After a crippled test pilot is rebuilt with nuclear powered limbs and implants, he serves as a unique intelligence agent. Stars: Lee Majors, Richard Anderson, Martin E. Brooks A lone crimefighter battles the forces of evil with the help of an indestructible and artificially intelligent supercar. Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Richard Basehart The adventures of three sexy female private eyes. Stars: Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers. Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine Four Vietnam vets, framed for a crime they didn't commit, help the innocent while on the run from the military. Stars: George Peppard, Mr. T, Dwight Schultz The adventures of the fast-drivin', rubber-burnin' Duke boys of Hazzard County. Stars: Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth. Stars: Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict In addition to fighting evil, Superman has a burning romance with Lois Lane in both his identities. Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith After fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first female cyborg, is assigned to spy missions of her own. Stars: Lindsay Wagner, Richard Anderson, Martin E. Brooks Edit Storyline Dr. David Banner is a brilliant scientist but, one day, a laboratory experiment that he is working on goes terribly awry. Since that time, whenever he is under extreme stress, his body undergoes a transmogrification and he morphs into the Incredible Hulk. The Hulk is about seven feet tall, hugely muscular and powerful, and has bright green skin. After d

Dan (D. B.) Cooper leapt from a 727 operated by what airline, disappearing into the inky dark with $200,000 cash, the only unsolved U.S. aircraft hijacking?

Crime Magazine Crime Magazine Live Browser Channel Description: Crime Magazine is about true crime: organized crime, celebrity crime, serial killers, corruption, sex crimes, capital punishment, prisons, assassinations, justice issues, crime books, crime films and crime studies. Jan. 28, 2013 Krystian Bala A reporter emerges from obscurity by writing exclusive articles about the serial-murder victims he killed; an aspiring crime writer murders for a good plot. by Ben Johnson Murder and the media have always gone hand in hand. Some of the greatest and most provocative journalism and greatest books ever written come from the dark and disturbing world of violent crime. One of the greatest breaks a reporter can wish for in his or her career is stumbling upon an exclusive involving serial murder. It is the kind of topic that can propel a journalist into the limelight. An example of this phenomenon is the aspiring political cartoonist Robert Graysmith who was a member of the San Francisco Chronicle's junior staff before his tenacity in the still unsolved Zodiac murders propelled him to international fame, culminating in book deals and a major Hollywood movie. The thirst for this kind of fame and recognition can, however, be dangerously addictive to some, resulting in risk-taking and ethically questionable behavior. Perhaps the most notable example of this is Phil Stanford, who corresponded with Keith Hunter Jesperson (the Happy Face Killer) and defied the wishes of local law enforcement by publishing a series of articles which proved that two innocent people were serving time for Jesperson's first murder. Although Stanford took huge risks and could be said to have acted unethically due to publishing his series of articles against the wishes of the police, nobody could argue that his actions were not in the public interest, and therefore in this case, the risk paid off. We have all heard the theories as to the Jack the Ripper letters being written by a journalist desperate to sell his work, and we all know that often a newspaper will sell itself out by cowering to the demands of a psychopath in order to improve its readership figures, as the famous Zodiac murders showed. The media, however, almost always seem to know where to draw the line. Sometimes the line is a little too far away for the liking of many people, and sometimes the line is too close to home. In many cases, the line is what separates a reporter from acting unethically, and acting illegally. Very few reporters will ever cross this line although some will approach it a little too closely. An example of the line being approached a little too closely is currently being widely discussed in UK media circles concerning the hacking of the voicemail of a missing girl by two highly respected journalists. This has formed the basis of the Leveson Enquiry, a top-level public enquiry that is currently probing deeply into the actions of the British press. Unfortunately, there have been examples of media figures themselves crossing that line into the dark and shocking world of violent crime. Two prime examples are worth noting. One a journalist, the other a novelist. Both cases are surprisingly obscure to those outside their respective countries, but they prove that the unthinkable can happen: A respected writer can become a killer.   Reporter Vlado Taneski Scoops the Police The first case took place in the tiny Baltic state of Macedonia between 2003 and 2008. A place where murder rates are low, and serial murder is virtually nonexistent. This is why the seemingly random murders of three elderly women hit the headlines in a big way, bringing with it fame and stardom for one particular journalist. Vlado Taneski was, before the spate of murders, an unremarkable reporter for a local newspaper. A family man, the 56 year old would have turned very few heads in the street, and appears (from looking at his previous work) to have been scraping a living writing dull local news stories. Taneski’s fortunes changed for the better in 2005 when his reporting honed in on the murders of the eld

A tip-off starts a basketball game and a kickoff begins football. What action begins a hockey match?

There are many activities and promotions taking place in Wisconsin sports this weekend. FINAL FOOTBALL GAME TIMES SET Starting times for the final two football games of the regular season have been set. Nov. 16 at Michigan will kickoff at 11:05 a.m. CST. TV coverage will be provided by ESPN2 and Nov. 23 vs. Minnesota will kickoff at 11:05 a.m. CST. TV coverage will be provided by ESPN. Also, Friday night's (Nov. 15) volleyball game vs. Illinois will be shown on ESPN2 tape delayed on Sunday (Nov. 17) at noon. BUCKY ISN'T PHOTO SHY Bucky Badger Photo Night will be Friday (Nov. 15) prior to the volleyball match against Illinois at the Field House. Bucky will be available for photos with kids from 6-6:45 p.m. This is the first of eight Bucky Badger Photo Nights scheduled for the upcoming winter sport seasons. MASCOT BATTLE The annual 'Battle of the Mascots' will be at intermission of the Saturday volleyball match vs. Purdue at the Field House. Action begins at 7 p.m. W.O.W. The 'Web Offer of the Week' is a redeemable coupon for 'buy one ticket and get one free' for Friday's (Nov. 15) volleyball game vs. Illinois. Match time is at 7 p.m. MEN'S BASKETBALL BEGINS SEASON WITH TOURNAMENT The men's basketball team (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) opens the 2002-03 regular season this weekend when it hosts the NABC Classic at the Kohl Center.Winthrop and Northern Illinois tip off the tournament at 6 p.m. on Friday followed by the Badgers squaring off against Eastern Washington approximately 30 minutes after that game. On Saturday, the third-place game takes place at 6 p.m., followed by the championship game. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HAS FINAL EXHIBITION GAME THURSDAY Wisconsin women's basketball opened its ninth season under Jane Albright Sunday with an 85-72 loss to the Wisconsin AAU Select team in exhibition game at the Kohl Center. The Badgers have a chance to work out the bugs this Thursday meeting a team from Lithuania at 7 p.m. in the Kohl Center VOLLEYBALL MAKES APPEARANCE ON ESPN2 No. 14 Wisconsin (18-7 overall, 9-5 Big Ten) makes its second appearance on ESPN2 this season when Illinois comes to town on Friday. The Badgers vs. Illini (11-12, 5-9) serve it up at 7 p.m. in the UW Field House. The match will be broadcast on Sunday at noon. On Saturday, Wisconsin takes on 11th-place Purdue (11-16, 1-13) at 7 p.m. in the Field House. WOMEN'S SOCCER EARNS NCAA BID Fresh off its second place finish at the Big Ten Tournament, the Wisconsin women's soccer team (12-8-3) earned its first NCAA bid since 2000. UW won nine of its last 13 games and will face Marquette Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Milwaukee Regional. MEN'S SOCCER AT BIG TEN TOURNAMENT No. 5 seed Wisconsin (9-9-0, 3-3 Big Ten) travels to Penn State for the Big Ten Championship tournament Thurs.-Sun., Nov. 14-17. Wisconsin will play No. 4 seed Penn State in Game 2 of the Championship, Thursday at 12:30 p.m. EARLY SIGNEES LISTED AT UWBADGERS.COM Head men's basketball coach Bo Ryan announced Wednesday that high school seniors Brian Butch and Kammron Taylor have signed national letters of intent to attend the University of Wisconsin and play basketball for the Badgers beginning in the fall of 2003. The UW volleyball program signed three athletes to national letters of intent. Amy Bladow from Monument, Colo.; Lindsey Boler from Destrehan, La.; and Maria Carlini from LaSalle, Ontario, have signed to play with the Badgers beginning in the fall of 2003. MEN'S HOCKEY ON THE ROAD The Badgers (4-4-0 overall, 0-2-0 WCHA), travel to Minnesota-Duluth (2-3-3, 2-2-2) this weekend for their first league road series. Wisconsin has won 10 in a row over the Bulldogs in Duluth. WOMEN'S HOCKEY AT MERCYHURST Women's hockey (5-4-1, 1-4-1 WCHA) makes its first trip to Pennsylvania when it faces No. 10 Mercyhurst (10-2-0, 2-0-0 WCHA) on Saturday and Sunday at

November 27, 1701 saw the birth of a Swedish astronomer, who proposed what temperature scale where in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees?

Attention:You are browsing our famous burial locations. If you are looking for a non-famous grave, please start from our home page .     b. October 7, 1748  d. February 5, 1818 Swedish Monarch. King of Sweden and Norway. Born the second son of King Adolph Frederick and Queen Louise Ulrica. In 1772, upon his brother's ascension to the throne, he assisted with the strike against the Riksdag and was created Duke of Sudermania (S�dermanland). During the Russo-Swedish War of 1788 he served as admiral of the fleet, distinguishing himself at the battles of Hogland in 1788 and Eyland in 1789. In 1792, after the assassination of his brother, Gustav III, he became regent for... [Read More] (Bio by: J T Demitz )     b. May 3, 1826  d. August 19, 1872 Swedish Monarch. King of Sweden, and of Norway as Carl IV. Born in Stockholm, the eldest son of King Oscar I and Queen Josephine. He was created Duke of Scania as an infant and was Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway from 1844. He served as Viceroy of Norway from 1856 to 1857. He became regent in September 1857 and ascended to the throne with the death of his father in July 1859. He was an advocate of Scandinavianism, the political solidarity of the three northern kingdoms, and marked his reign... [Read More] (Bio by: J T Demitz ) Carlsson, Sickan     b. August 12, 1915  d. November 2, 2011 Actress, Singer. One of her country's best liked performers over a long career, she is probably most remembered for the World War II era comedies created to cheer the populace as well as for the numerous recordings she made. Named for her father's favorite actress Sickan Castegren, she took to show business early, singing on the radio at 10 and signing a film contract shortly after quitting school at 16. Sickan made her silver screen bow in 1932's "A Stolen Waltz" and over her time before the... [Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford )     b. November 1, 1526  d. November 16, 1583 Queen of Sweden. She was a Jagiellan Dynasty�princess of Poland and the daughter of�King Sigmund I and Queen Bona, n�e�of the�Sforza Dynasty�of Milan. In 1562, against the wishes of her brother-in-law, King Eric XIV of Sweden,�she married�Duke John of Finland (later King John III). The Duke and his new Duchess�were arrested in Turku and imprisoned at�Gripsholm Castle south of Stockholm, where two of their 3 children were born.�One of them was the future King Sigmund (III) of�Poland and Sweden... [Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen ) Catherine (Katarina Karlsdotter)     d. September 7, 1450 Queen of Sweden and Norway.�Born about 1418, she was the daughter of Carl Ormson, of a noble family later called Gumsehuvud, who was a member of the Swedish National Council. In�1438�Catherine married the Constable of the Realm Karl Knutsson of the House of Bonde, who the same year reached the title of Regent. In 1448�her husband�was elected King of Sweden as�Carl II and also in 1449 (for a year only) of Norway as Carl I. Already in 1450�Catherine died and was buried in the Church of Vadstena.<... [Read More] (Bio by: Benny Chordt Hansen )     b. 1210  d. 1252 Queen of Sweden. She was the daughter of Lord Sonny Folkeson of the early Bielbo Dynasty and Princess Helen, a daughter of King Sweartgar II, and was born in Upland. When King Eric the Lisper-and-Halter finally was able to return from Denmark, after the death of the interim King Canute II, he was 18 and proposed to Catherine, but was not able to marry her until 10 years later. The marriage strengthened the King's position and helped him get his final victory over Canute's rebellious sons. The... [Read More] (Bio by: J T Demitz ) Plot: Original monument moved to museum in Stockholm.   Catherine (Katarina Gustafsdotter)     b. July 22, 1535  d. December 13, 1621 Queen of Sweden. Her parents were Gustav Olson, of the noble Stenbock Dynasty and a member of the Swedish National Council,�and Bridget Eriksdotter of the noble Leijonhufvud Dynasty and�a sister of the preceding queen, Margaret. In 1552�Catherine married�her 37-years-older king and in-law uncle, Gustav I Vasa of Sweden. Her aunt

Whos missing: Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves?

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Is the sea horse a mammal, fish or mollusk?

Seahorses | National Geographic Seahorses About Seahorses Seahorses are truly unique, and not just because of their unusual equine shape. Unlike most other fish, they are monogamous and mate for life. Rarer still, they are among the only animal species on Earth in which the male bears the unborn young. Found in shallow tropical and temperate waters throughout the world, these upright-swimming relatives of the pipefish can range in size from 0.6 inches (1.5 centimeters) to 14 inches (35 centimeters) long. Male Seahorses and Reproduction Male seahorses are equipped with a brood pouch on their ventral, or front-facing, side. When mating, the female deposits her eggs into his pouch, and the male fertilizes them internally. He carries the eggs in his pouch until they hatch, then releases fully formed, miniature seahorses into the water. Swimming and Movement Because of their body shape, seahorses are rather inept swimmers and can easily die of exhaustion when caught in storm-roiled seas. They propel themselves by using a small fin on their back that flutters up to 35 times per second. Even smaller pectoral fins located near the back of the head are used for steering. They anchor themselves with their prehensile tails to sea grasses and corals, using their elongated snouts to suck in plankton and small crustaceans that drift by. Voracious eaters, they graze continually and can consume 3,000 or more brine shrimp per day. Conservation Population data for most of the world’s 35 seahorse species is sparse. However, worldwide coastal habitat depletion, pollution, and rampant harvesting, mainly for use in Asian traditional medicine, have made several species vulnerable to extinction. © 1996-2017 National Geographic Society.

What drink consists of 5 parts Vodka, 2 parts Coffee liqueur, and 3 parts fresh cream?

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In response to the crappy reputation High Fructose Corn Syrup has these days, the Corn Refiners Association has applied for permission to rename it to what?

Articles about High Fructose Corn Syrup - latimes Your Valentine's Day buzz kill February 14, 2013 | By Alexandra Le Tellier Happy Valentine's Day! If you're in a relationship, you can rejoice in knowing that married couples are not only healthier, but research also shows that they live longer than their single peers. But if you're single, you can take pleasure instead in knowing that there's nothing healthy about most Valentine's Day chocolate -- and lucky for you, you don't have to consume any of it! And that in and of itself could make you healthier, provided that you don't wallow in a pint of ice cream instead. Advertisement Trade group seeks name change for 'high-fructose corn syrup' September 15, 2010 | By Mary Ellen Podmolik Much in the same way that troubled companies change names to improve their reputations, the Corn Refiners Assn. is trying to do away with high-fructose corn syrup. Not the product. Just its moniker. The trade group said that it was petitioning the Food and Drug Administration to replace the phrase "high-fructose corn syrup" with "corn sugar. " The suggested change didn't get a ringing endorsement from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which would have preferred something more apt for an engineered food product, perhaps something like "chemically converted corn syrup" or "glucose-fructose corn syrup. BUSINESS Consumer group asks FDA to limit sweeteners in soft drinks February 13, 2013 | By Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times A consumer group is taking aim at high-fructose corn syrup in soft drinks, arguing that it and other sweeteners are responsible for high obesity rates and health problems because Americans drink too much soda. The Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a petition Wednesday with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to require beverage makers to reduce the amount of high-fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners. "In the past 10 years or so, researchers have done a variety of experiments and studies that connect soft drinks to obesity" and other health problems, said Michael F. Jacobson, executive director of the consumer group. OPINION Sweet surrender? September 13, 2011 The makers of high-fructose corn syrup would understandably like to change the image of their product, which has gained a reputation as the trans fat of the sugar world. In fact, as sales sink, they'd prefer a name change altogether — to corn sugar — and have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for permission to use it on food labels. The liquid sweetener is a natural food, a Corn Refiners Assn. advertising campaign claims, and nutritionally the same as any other sugar. CALIFORNIA | LOCAL Sugar seeks sweet revenge against competition from corn March 20, 2012 | By Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times They are the two bad boys of the American diet, linked to a variety of ailments including obesity, diabetes and tooth decay. But now sugar is taking high fructose corn syrup to court in a landmark battle over which is the greater evil. In a lawsuit that goes before a Los Angeles federal judge Wednesday, sugar producers accuse their corn industry rivals of false advertising in a campaign that casts the liquid sweetener as "nutritionally the same as table sugar" and claims "your body can't tell the difference. BUSINESS Consumer group asks FDA to limit sweeteners in soft drinks February 13, 2013 | By Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times A consumer group is taking aim at high-fructose corn syrup in soft drinks, arguing that it and other sweeteners are responsible for high obesity rates and health problems because Americans drink too much soda. The Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a petition Wednesday with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to require beverage makers to reduce the amount of high-fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners. "In the past 10 years or so, researchers have done a variety of experiments and studies that connect soft drinks to obesity" and other healt

According to the pangram, the quick what jumps over the lazy dog?

14 Pangrams | HowStuffWorks HowStuffWorks NEXT PAGENEXT   Zombie is a great word for a pangram, which is a sentence using every letter of the alphabet. A pangram, or holoalphabetic sentence, includes every letter of the alphabet at least once. The most challenging pangrams are the ones with the fewest letters. Here are a few of the best. 1. Waltz, bad nymph, for quick jigs vex. (28 letters) Up Next 2. Quick zephyrs blow, vexing daft Jim. (29 letters) 3. Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow. (29 letters) 4. Two driven jocks help fax my big quiz. (30 letters) 5. Five quacking zephyrs jolt my wax bed. (31 letters) 6. The five boxing wizards jump quickly. (31 letters) 7. Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs. (32 letters) 8. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. (35 letters) 9. Jinxed wizards pluck ivy from the big quilt. (36 letters) 10. Crazy Fredrick bought many very exquisite opal jewels. (46 letters) 11. We promptly judged antique ivory buckles for the next prize. (50 letters) 12. A mad boxer shot a quick, gloved jab to the jaw of his dizzy opponent. (54 letters) 13. Jaded zombies acted quaintly but kept driving their oxen forward. (55 letters) 14. The job requires extra pluck and zeal from every young wage earner. (55 letters) CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Helen Davies, Marjorie Dorfman, Mary Fons, Deborah Hawkins, Martin Hintz, Linnea Lundgren, David Priess, Julia Clark Robinson, Paul Seaburn, Heidi Stevens, and Steve Theunissen Top 5 Most Intriguing Lists While you can browse through hundreds of fascinating lists at Extraordinary Lists , here are 5 lists that we feel are certain to amaze and entertain:

“4 out of 5 dentists surveyed would recommend sugarless gum to their patients who chew gum.” was used to advertise what company’s product?

childfences | 4 out of 5 dentists recommend this site on PureVolume Trident 4/5 Dentist Commercial - YouTube Apr 21, 2014 ... Trident 4/5 Dentist Commercial .... Dentist accused of abusing children, unwanted procedures - Duration: 6:15. by CNN 742,398 views. 6:15 ... talesfromsweden | 4 out of 5 dentists recommend this WordPress ... 4 out of 5 dentists recommend this WordPress.com site. ... allowed to dance or listen to music, and that a man can have four wives (which is illegal in sweden). Untold Stories | 4 out of 5 dentists recommend this WordPress.com site The two waited until no one was looking and then slipped away for a nice walk to the upper rim of the valley. Amber had packed a nice lunch basket and off they ... Advertising - Selling Gum With Health Claims - NYTimes.com Jul 27, 2009 ... ... and in ads and Web sites, big brands like Trident and Wrigley are ... in the 1970s — “four out of five dentists surveyed recommend sugarless ... The Straight Dope: 4 out of 5 dentists recommend sugarless gum ... 21 Nov 1980 ... 4 out of 5 dentists recommend sugarless gum. ... For years those sugarless gum commercials have said, "Sugarless gum is recommended by four out of ... Send comments about this website to: webmaster@straightdope.com. The Julia Secession | 4 out of 5 dentists recommend this WordPress ... 4 out of 5 dentists recommend this WordPress.com site. The Straight Dope: 4 out of 5 dentists recommend sugarless gum ... Nov 21, 1980 ... 4 out of 5 dentists recommend sugarless gum. ... have said, "Sugarless gum is recommended by four out of five dentists for their patients who chew gum. ... Send comments about this website to: webmaster@straightdope.com. danajae33 | 4 out of 5 dentists recommend this WordPress.com site 11 Jun 2015 ... Ah, this is now officially day 14 in Belgium. Yesterday, I claimed a pause for the cause and remained en la casa Brussels for the entire day save ... Nine out of Ten Doctors Agree - TV Tropes Four out of five dentists recommend seeing a dentist. ... The Swedish humorist site Skrattnet used to have a tagline that translates into "Skrattnet, because 20 out ... The very next commercial was for Advil, stating "4 out of 5 doctors prefer Advil! Four Out Of Five Comparative Statements May Be Misleading ... UPDATE: From the complaint: P&G sent the Crest product to 344 dentists who were asked to ... According to the complaint, P&G arrived at the 4 out of 5 number by combining those who responded that they 'woud recommend' the product with those ... Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a The Julia Secession | 4 out of 5 dentists recommend this WordPress ... 4 out of 5 dentists recommend this WordPress.com site. Four out of five dentists surveyed - John D. Cook 6 Jul 2010 ... Maybe “four out of five” meant 80% of a large survey, or maybe they literally surveyed five dentists. Even if they only talked to five dentists, you'd think that if four dentists out of five came to ... 5 thoughts on “Four out of five dentists surveyed” ... “If a patient is chewing a high-sugar gum, would you recommend ... Four Out Of Five Comparative Statements May Be Misleading ... UPDATE: From the complaint: P&G sent the Crest product to 344 dentists who were asked to ... According to the complaint, P&G arrived at the 4 out of 5 number by combining those who responded that they 'woud recommend' the product with those ... Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a danajae33 | 4 out of 5 dentists recommend this WordPress.com site Jun 11, 2015 ... 4 floors up is the usual walk up in any building here in the cities of Belgium and you won't find too many elevators. This is not a place where you ...

Broadcast on live TV, what Dallas nightclub owner shot and killed total asshat Lee Harvey Oswald?

The Ruby / Oswald / Kennedy Betrayal (part 1/2) - YouTube The Ruby / Oswald / Kennedy Betrayal (part 1/2) 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. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Dec 18, 2008 Jack Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald, accused assassin of president John F. Kennedy, on 24 November 1963. Ruby, a Dallas nightclub owner with several minor arrests on his police record, fired his handgun as Oswald was being transferred in the basement garage of Dallas police headquarters; the killing was broadcast on live TV. Ruby was arrested, tried, and sent to prison; he died there of cancer in 1967. ______________________________________________ "The Warren Commission" The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, known unofficially as The Warren Commission, was established on November 29, 1963, by Lyndon B. Johnson to investigate the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Their 888-page final report was presented to President Johnson on September 24, 1964 and made public three days later. It concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the killing of Kennedy and the wounding of Texas Gov. John Connally. The Commission's findings have since proven controversial, and have been both challenged and reaffirmed. The Commission took its unofficial name—the Warren Commission—from its chairman, Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren. Source:

According to the proverb every man for himself, and the Devil take what?

Every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost ‹ Proverb ‹ Proverb Hunter Home • Proverbs • E • Every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost Every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost This is a doctrine of self-preservation, which is said to be the first law of nature. As the French say, ‘Sauve qui peut’ (‘Save himself who can’). The phrase ‘the devil take the hindmost’ means ‘bad luck on the one who is last’. See also:

On November 22, 1986, which boxer became the youngest WBC Heavyweight champion, at age 20 years, 4 months, when he scored a TKO over Trevor Berbick in the second round?

Mike Tyson was a former heavyweight champion. Title defence against Larry Holmes On January 22, 1988, Tyson fought Larry Holmes and defeated the former champion by a fourth round KO. Title defence against Michael Spinks On June 27, 1988, Tyson fought Michael Spinks. Spinks, who had taken the heavyweight championship from Larry Holmes via a 15-round decision in 1985, had not lost his title in the ring but was not recognized as champion by the major boxing organizations. The fight ended after only 91 seconds when Tyson knocked Spinks out in the first round. Unsuccesful title fight against Buster Douglas On February 11, 1990, in Tokio Tyson lost his championship to Buster Douglas although he was a huge betting favourite. Douglas had lost his mother to a stroke 23 days prior to the fight, and fought the fight of his life. Tyson sent Douglas to the floor in the eighth round,but Douglas recovered sufficiently and in the 10th round sent Tyson to the canvas for the first time in his career. He was counted out by referee Octavio Meyran. After the fight, the Tyson camp complainted that the count was slow and that Douglas had taken longer than ten seconds to get to his feet. Many argued that Tyson Mentally was not prepared for the inspired Douglas and also was reputed to have been out of shape for this fight. Tyson’s defeat has been described as one of the most shocking upsets in modern sports history. Tyson in trouble Tyson was convicted on the rape charge on February 10, 1992 after the jury deliberated for nearly 10 hours and was sentenced to six years in prison but was released after serving three years First Comeback and title fight against Frank Bruno. Tyson did not fight again until later in 1995 and after some easy fight he regained one belt by easily winning the WBC title from Frank Bruno in March 1996 by knocking him out in the third round.He then won the WBA belt by defeating champion Bruce Seldon in one round in September that year. The Hollyfield Fights a. Tyson vs. Holyfield I On November 9, 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada Tyson attempted to defend the WBA title against the 34 year old former champion Evander Holyfield a fighter who had retired in 1994 and many considered him as a huge underdog. Hollyfield defeated Tyson by TKO when referee Mitch Halpern stopped the bout in round 11 and became the second person ever to win a heavyweight championship belt three times, after Muhammad Ali . After the fight Tyson’s camp complaint of Holyfield’s frequent headbutts during the fight,bu they were ruled accidental by the referee. b. Tyson vs. Holyfield II also known as ‘The Sound and the Fury’ The rematch took place on June 28, 1997 at the Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena and became one of the most controversial events in modern sports. The fight was stopped at the end of the third round, with Tyson disqualified for biting Holyfield on both ears. The first time he bit him the match was temporarily stopped. Referee Mills Lane deducted two points from Tyson and the fight resumed. However, after the match resumed, Tyson did it again: this time Tyson was disqualified and Holyfield won the match. One bite was severe enough to remove a piece of Holyfield’s right ear, which was found on the ring floor after the fight. Tyson later stated that it was retaliation for Holyfield repeatedly head butting him without penalty. Tyson Banned from boxing On July 9, 1997, Tyson’s boxing license was rescinded by the Nevada State Athletic Commission in a unanimous voice vote and also fined 3 million $ andmade Tyson unable to box in the United States. The revocation was not permanent, and on October 18, 1998, the commission voted 4–1 to restore Tyson’s boxing license. Second Comeback and another controversial fight In January 1999, Tyson returned to the ring to fight the South African Francois Botha. During the fight Tyson allegedly attempted to break Botha’s arms during a tie-up and both boxers were cautioned by the referee in the ill-tempered bout.In the fifth round Tyson knocked out Botha. Lewis vs. Tyson title fight The title fight took place on June

Released on Nov 22, 1995, what Oscar nominated movie was the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery?

Pixar Luxo Jr. is completed. The short film, John Lasseter’s directorial debut, is unveiled in August at SIGGRAPH and then screened for general audiences at Los Angeles-area theaters in November. Luxo Jr. will be the first three-dimensional  computer animated film to be nominated for the Best Animated Short Film Oscar®. 1986 1987 Red’s Dream is completed. Its rain effect and complexity of lighting pose new technological challenges for the team and allow a study in creating mood and atmosphere. A portion of the film is rendered entirely on the Pixar Image Computer.   Also directed by John Lasseter, the short film has its  premiere in July at SIGGRAPH. 1987 1988 Tin Toy is completed. A partially completed version is screened for SIGGRAPH audiences in August, and the film receives its official premiere later that year at the Ottawa International Film Fest. Tin Toy will be the first computer animated film to receive an Academy Award® when it is named Best Animated Short Film of 1988. Pixar’s new animation system, Menv (short for "modeling environment"), comes online.   2000 2001 Monsters, Inc. is released in theaters on November 2, accompanied by For the Birds. Monsters, Inc. reaches over $100 million in domestic box-office in just 9 days—faster than any animated film in history. It will receive two Academy Award® nominations, including Best Song; Randy Newman will take home the Oscar® for "If I Didn't Have You," from the Monsters, Inc. soundtrack.  Rob Cook, Loren Carpenter and Ed Catmull receive an Academy Award of Merit® for Significant Advances in the Field of Motion Picture Rendering. Pixar now numbers over 600 employees. Co-founder Ed Catmull is named Pixar's President.   2001 2002 Mike's New Car, the first-ever Pixar short featuring characters from another Pixar film, premieres on September 17.  It is featured as part of the Monster, Inc. DVD and VHS release. The short will receive an Academy Award® nomination for Best Animated Short Film. "a bug's land" attraction opens on October 7  at Disney California Adventure Park.   2002 2003 Finding Nemo is released in theaters on May 30, accompanied by a remastered version of Knick Knack. Finding Nemo breaks opening weekend box-office records domestically for an animated feature. Finding Nemo will be nominated for four Academy Awards® and win the Oscar® for Best Animated Feature. Boundin' premieres and will be nominated for the Academy Award® as Best Animated Short Film.   Brave is released in theaters on June 22, accompanied bythe short La Luna. Brave is nominated and wins the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature Film . Partysaurus Rex, Time Travel Mater, and The Legend of Mor'du are all released. 2012 2013 Monsters University is released in theaters on June 21, accompanied by the short The Blue Umbrella. ABC Televised special Toy Story Of Terror  and  Tales From Radiator Springs (Hiccups, Spinning, Bugged), are all released. 2013 Toy Story That Time Forgot, Pixar's Holiday TV special, aired on December 2, 2014 on ABC. 2014 2015 After premiering at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in May, Inside Out was released in North America on June 19, 2015, accompanied by the short film LAVA. Inside Out went on to receive several awards, including an Academy Award®, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Critics' Choice Award, Annie Award, and Satellite Award for Best Animated Feature. 2015-1 2015 (cont.) The Good Dinosaur premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on November 17, 2015. It was accompanied by the short film  Sanjay's Super Team. 2015-2 2016 Finding Dory premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on June 8, 2016, and was released in the United States on June 17, 2016.  Finding Dory is ranked as the highest-grossing animated debut of all time. It was accompanied by the Short Film Piper. 2016

Mario Batali, Cat Cora, Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto and Micael Symon compete on what show?

Iron Chef America : Food Network Iron Chef America Browse Food Network's current schedule About the Host Alton Brown, host of Good Eats, appears regularly on Food Network Star, Iron Chef America and Cutthroat Kitchen. More About Alton Brown About the Show Based upon the Japanese cult sensation, Iron Chef America carries on the legend of Kitchen Stadium and the famed "secret ingredient." Each week, world-class chefs battle the legendary Iron Chefs of America: Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, Masaharu Morimoto, Cat Cora, Jose Garces, Michael Symon, Marc Forgione and Geoffrey Zakarian. Alton Brown serves as Commentator and Mark Dacascos is Chairman.

Nov 27, 1942 saw the birth of what legendary musician, who Rolling Stoned named their top guitarist on their 100 greatest of all time list?

1000+ ideas about Jimi Hendrix Death on Pinterest | Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jimi Hendrix and Noel Redding Learn more at hubpages.com Famous People With Bipolar Disorder: Bipolar Musicians (>2014-2015<) - † ♪♫♪♪ JIMI HENDRIX (Johnny Allen Hendrix) Friday, November 27, 1942 - 5' 10'' - Seattle, Washington, USA. Died: Friday, September 18, 1970 (aged of 27) - Notting Hill, London, England, UK. (barbiturate overdose) More

What is the name of the pawn shop featured in the hit History Channel show Pawn Stars?

Home of History Channel's Pawn Stars | Gold & Silver Pawn Shop George Knapp goes one-on-one with Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison – Las Vegas Now Michael | January 13, 2017 Las Vegas Now Las Vegas is known as a mecca for world-class entertainers and a playground for the rich and famous, but many of the best-known celebrities are residents, not [...] On Site Beckett Authentication Services | January 20th Michael | January 9, 2017 Steve Grad, the Pawn Stars Authentication expert, will be doing on site authenticating in the pawn shop Friday, January 20th from 10am-4pm.  Bring your items and let Steve [...] Happy New Year from the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop Michael | December 31, 2016 From all of here at the Gold & Silver, have a safe and fun celebration.  Here’s to a happy new year! New Year’s Eve with Rick Harrison Michael | December 30, 2016 In Vegas for #NYE2017? #SkiptheStrip and celebrate with Rick at Rick’s Rollin Smoke BBQ & Tavern! Details below! Postcard from Las Vegas: Pawn Stars the best show in town – The San Diego Union-Tribune Michael | December 21, 2016 Kirk Kenney Contact Reporter What’s the most popular show in Las Vegas? Something called Absinthe? Blue Man Group? Mystere? Cirque du Soleil, which features no fewer than [...] Book Your Pawn Stars Tour Now Michael | December 14, 2016 Couch potatoes rejoice! There are 6 reasons to turn off your TV and come to Vegas! Tune into your favorite Las Vegas-based reality TV shows in person, including “Pawn [...] Pawn Stars Helped Kick Off Safe Nest TADC’s Holiday Gift Card Drive Michael | December 12, 2016 The #PawnStars helped kick off Safe Nest TADC‘s holiday gift card drive today with a donation. The Old Man has been a longtime supporter of Safe Nest. If you’d [...] Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison Donates to Toy Drive 98.5 KLUC Michael | December 7, 2016 Las Vegas local and Pawn Stars Celebrity Rick Harrison stops by the KLUC Toy Drive to surprise Chet with a $4500 check to beat Pawn Stars co-star Chumlee’s $500 donation! Rick [...] Chumlee and Brother Win Nacho Daddy Contest! Michael | November 17, 2016 Yesterday Chumlee and his brother Sage participated in – and WON – the Nacho Daddy “Nacho Average Throwdown” for best nachos against Terry Fator and [...]

Known as the Beehive State, what was the 45th state to join the Union on January 4, 1896?

Trail Maps Wiki / Utah Welcome to Utah, the Beehive State!     Utah  was the 45th  state  admitted to the  Union   on  January 4, 1896.  Approximately 88 percent of Utah's 2,645,330 people, known as "Utahns", live in an urban concentration with  Salt Lake City as the center.   In contrast, vast expanses of the state are nearly uninhabited.   Utah is known for its geological  diversity ranging from snowcapped mountains to well-watered river valleys to rugged, stony deserts. The state is a center of transportation, information technology and research, government services and mining as well as a major tourist destination for outdoor recreation.    Popular outdoor activities include snow-skiing, snowboarding, golfing, mountain biking and hiking, fishing, boating, white-water rafting, horseback riding, camping, and hot-air ballooning.

Sparking a 1970s TV show, which military branch conducted the Project Blue Book UFO study?

aliens from the cosmos : definition of aliens from the cosmos and synonyms of aliens from the cosmos (English) Jump to: navigation , search Project Blue Book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) conducted by the United States Air Force (U.S.A.F.). Started in 1952, it was the second revival of such a study. A termination order was given for the study in December 1969, and all activity under its auspices ceased in January 1970. Project Blue Book had two goals: to determine if UFOs were a threat to national security , and to scientifically analyze UFO-related data . Thousands of UFO reports were collected, analyzed and filed. As the result of the Condon Report , which concluded there was nothing anomalous about any UFOs, Project Blue Book was ordered shut down in December 1969. This project was the last publicly known UFO research project led by the USAF. [1] By the time Project Blue Book ended, it had collected 12,618 UFO reports, and concluded that most of them were misidentifications of natural phenomena (clouds, stars , etc.) or conventional aircraft. A few were considered hoaxes . 701 of the reports — about six percent — were classified as unknowns, defying detailed analysis. [2] The UFO reports were archived and are available under the Freedom of Information Act , but names and other personal information of all witnesses have been changed. Though many accepted Blue Book's final conclusions that there was nothing extraordinary about UFOs, critics — then and now — have charged that Blue Book, especially in its later years, was engaging in dubious research, or even perpetuating a cover up of UFO evidence. Some evidence suggests that not only did some UFO reports bypass Blue Book entirely, but that the U.S. Air Force continued collecting and studying UFO reports after Blue Book had been discontinued, despite official claims to the contrary. [3] Contents 8 External links Previous projects Public USAF UFO studies were first initiated under Project Sign at the end of 1947, following many widely publicized UFO reports (see Kenneth Arnold ). Project Sign was initiated specifically at the request of General Nathan Twining , chief of the Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base . Wright-Patterson was also to be the home of Project Sign and all subsequent official USAF public investigations. Sign was officially inconclusive regarding the cause of the sightings. However, according to US Air Force Captain Edward J. Ruppelt (the first director of Project Blue Book), Sign's initial intelligence estimate (the so-called Estimate of the Situation ) written in the late summer of 1948, concluded that the flying saucers were real craft, were not made by either the Russians or US, and were likely extraterrestrial in origin. (See also extraterrestrial hypothesis .) This estimate was forwarded to the Pentagon, but subsequently ordered destroyed by Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg , USAF Chief of Staff, citing a lack of physical proof. Vandenberg subsequently dismantled Project Sign. Project Sign was succeeded at the end of 1948 by Project Grudge , which had a debunking mandate. Ruppelt referred to the era of Project Grudge as the "dark ages" of early USAF UFO investigation. Grudge concluded that all UFOs were natural phenomena or other misinterpretations, although it also stated that 23 percent of the reports could not be explained. Project Blue Book The Captain Ruppelt era According to Captain Edward J. Ruppelt , by the end of 1951, several high-ranking, very influential USAF generals were so dissatisfied with the state of Air Force UFO investigations that they dismantled Project Grudge and replaced it with Project Blue Book in early 1952. One of these men was Gen. Charles P. Cabell . Another important change came when General William Garland joined Cabell's staff; Garland thought the UFO question deserved serious scrutiny because he had witnessed a UFO [4] . The new name, Project Blue Book, was selected to refer to the blue booklets used for testing at some colleges and universities. The n

What bow-tie wearing TV host and comedian, who got his start on Almost Live!, is known as the Science Guy?

College of Science College of Science COS NEWS Nye brings science education campaign to UT Arlington Listening to Bill Nye talk, it’s obvious right away how passionate he is about science and math. He’s made it his mission, in fact, to champion them to anyone who will listen, insisting that by embracing a love for science, people can, as he says often, “change the world!”   Nye - a science educator, engineer, comedian and inventor best known to a generation of kids as host of the popular TV series Bill Nye the Science Guy - visited UT Arlington on March 23 for a pair of appearances at Texas Hall. First was an afternoon roundtable discussion as part of the Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students (ACES) symposium, followed by a sold-out evening talk as part of the Maverick Speaker Series. The central theme Nye wanted to get across was that science is the key to solving many of the problems facing the world, including global warming. He encouraged students to be passionate about science and to shatter stereotypes of math as dull and difficult by understanding the “PB and J” (passion, beauty and joy) of math. There is no doubt about Nye’s popularity. His evening lecture sold out in record time, and when UT Arlington President James D. Spaniolo introduced him before his talk, Nye received a loud and boisterous ovation more befitting a rock star than a 55-year-old, bow-tie wearing scientist/engineer. Nye encouraged the students in the audience - of whom there were many - to embrace their passion and challenged them to change the world for the better. He used his skills as a comedian to emphasize his points and had the crowd laughing frequently. “We need to make society more scientifically literate so we can solve all these problems,” he said. “We need people who are passionate about science, passionate about learning. That’s what science is all about, the joy of discovery.” Nye earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University - Carl Sagan was one of his professors - and he worked for several years at Boeing after college. He also had a knack for comedy and began working nights as a standup comic. He got his start in TV on Almost Live, a Seattle sketch comedy show where his “Science Guy” persona originated. That led to his Emmy Award-winning show, Bill Nye the Science Guy, which ran from 1993-97. Since then he has hosted other TV programs and continues to advocate for science education while also working as a consulting engineer on various projects. His latest media projects are the show Stuff Happens on the Planet Green channel, which focuses on the environment, and the upcoming Solving for X, which will show the importance of algebra for school-age children. He is also executive director and past vice president of the Planetary Society, a group which aims to inspire people to explore other worlds and seeks to create ways for the public to have roles in space exploration. Nye’s UT Arlington talk featured anecdotes from his own life, explaining how he acquired his interest in science and in how things work. His parents, Edwin “Ned” and Jacqueline Nye, both had strong interests in science. Nye’s father was an avid rock collector and became fascinated by sundials after fashioning one to tell time while being held as a prisoner of war by the Japanese during World War II. His mother was enlisted as a code breaker during the war. Nye has taken his father’s love of sundials to a whole new level, helping in the construction of sundials on two Mars rovers. Nye talked at length on the evidence for global warming, noting that the past 10 years are the warmest since detailed recordkeeping began 130 years ago. Another major concern, he noted, is the ballooning world population. When he was nine years old, Nye said, the Earth’s population was around three billion people. Today, it’s nearing seven billion. “In your lifetimes, the population is going to grow to 12 billion, and possibly as high as 15 billion,” Nye told the audience. “We’re going to have to figure out how to d

What was the van that Scooby Doo and friends travelled around in called?

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a teen and his sisters struggle to stay alive, stay together and discover the truth. Ad feedback Special Offers and Product Promotions Editorial Reviews About the Author Gelsey, as a boy, used to run hom from school to watch the Scooby-Doo cartoons on television. Today he still enjoys watching them with his wife and daughter. He has a dog named Scooby. 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 Age Range: 7 - 10 years Grade Level: 1 - 5 Publisher: Spotlight (MN); Reinforced Lib Bound ed. edition (August 1, 2011) Language: English Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces ( View shipping rates and policies ) Average Customer Review: on May 29, 2007 Format: Spiral-bound Scooby-Doo and the Zombies Treasure is an exciting book creatively written by James Gelsey, who would run home from school to watch Scooby-Doo cartoons on TV only when he finished his homework. This book was published by Scholastic Inc. in the year 2000. Choosing to read a book full of silly monsters, I found that this book was especially thrilling because of jovial Scooby's funny antics. While the length of this Scooby-Doo book, 58 pages, was somewhat short, I found that the book captured my attention all night. The main character that appears in this hilarious book is Scooby Doo. Scooby is a dog that talks. Scooby and his best friend, who is Shaggy, eat a lot of food because they both love food and they almost always have an unlimited stash of food. Cheerfully, the story starts out with Scooby and Shaggy in the back of a van, which is called the Mystery Machine, and they are swiftly gorging on pizza while Fred is driving to a campsite. Fred is another main character along with Velma and Daphne. The gang solves mysteries. After driving they finally arrive at the campsite, which is in a forest, with a mansion nearby. When they get out of the van they meet another main character and his name is Jack who is almost exactly the opposite of rapacious. As soon as you begin to read the engrossing book you will see Shaggy and Scooby going to collect firewood, which they will use to roast marshmallows. Instead of finding firewood they will find a zombie. They get frightened because the zombie is terrifying and they run and hide behind a bush. At the same time Daphne goes on a nature hike and runs into Scooby and Shaggy hiding behind the bush. Daphne walks off and falls into a hole while trying to bravely investigate the scene. Read more ›

Nov 30, 1835 saw the birth of what famed American humorist and novelist, known for works such as The Prince and the Pauper and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, along with some other famous works?

Mark Twain | Penny's poetry pages Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia File:Mark Twain Signatures-2.svg Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), [1] better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist . He is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), and its sequel , Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "the Great American Novel ." Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri , which would later provide the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. He apprenticed with a printer. He also worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to his older brother Orion's newspaper. After toiling as a printer in various cities, he became a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River , before heading west to join Orion. He was a failure at gold mining, so he next turned to journalism. While a reporter, he wrote a humorous story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County , which became very popular and brought nationwide attention. His travelogues were also well-received. Twain had found his calling. He achieved great success as a writer and public speaker. His wit and satire earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents , artists, industrialists, and European royalty. However, he lacked financial acumen. Though he made a great deal of money from his writings and lectures, he squandered it on various ventures, in particular the Paige Compositor , and was forced to declare bankruptcy. With the help of Henry Huttleston Rogers , however, he eventually overcame his financial troubles. Twain worked hard to ensure that all of his creditors were paid in full, even though his bankruptcy had relieved him of the legal responsibility. Twain was born during a visit by Halley's Comet , and predicted that he would "go out with it" as well. He died the day following the comet's subsequent return. He was lauded as the "greatest American humorist of his age," [2] and William Faulkner called Twain "the father of American literature ." [3] Contents Edit Twain's boyhood home in Hannibal, Missouri. Photo by Andrew Balet. Licensed under Creative Commons, courtesy Wikimedia Commons . Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in Florida, Missouri , on November 30, 1835, to a Tennessee country merchant, John Marshall Clemens (August 11, 1798 – March 24, 1847), and Jane Lampton Clemens (June 18, 1803 – October 27, 1890). [4] Twain was the sixth of seven children. Only three of his siblings survived childhood: his brother Orion (July 17, 1825 – December 11, 1897); Henry, who died in a riverboat explosion (July 13, 1838 – June 21, 1858); and Pamela (September 19, 1827 – August 31, 1904). His sister Margaret (May 31, 1830 – August 17, 1839) died when Twain was three, and his brother Benjamin (June 8, 1832 – May 12, 1842) died three years later. Another brother, Pleasant (1828–1829), died at six months. [5] Twain was born two weeks after the closest approach to Earth of Halley's Comet . On December 4, 1985, the United States Postal Service issued a stamped envelope for "Mark Twain and Halley's Comet." [6] When Twain was four, his family moved to Hannibal, Missouri , [7] a port town on the Mississippi River that inspired the fictional town of St. Petersburg in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. [8] Missouri was a slave state and young Twain became familiar with the institution of slavery , a theme he would later explore in his writing. Twain’s father was an attorney and a local judge. [9] The Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad was organized in his office in 1846. The railroad connected the second and third largest cities in the state and was the westernmost United States railroad until the Transcontinental Railroad . It delivered mail to and from the Pony Express . [10] File:Mark Twain by GH Jones, 1850 - retouched.jpg In March 1847, when Twain was 11, his father died of pneumonia . [11] The next year, he became a printer's apprentice. In 1851, he began working as a typesetter and contributor of articles and humorous sketche

Arboreal describes a creature which commonly lives in what?

Basic Arboreal Tarantula Husbandry | TARANTULAS.com Links Arboreal Tarantula Husbandry © 2005-2013, Michael Jacobi and ExoticFauna.com /ARACHNOCULTURE magazine. This article was originally printed as "The Basics of Arboreal Tarantula Husbandry" in ARACHNOCULTURE 1(2) in May 2005. It is presented here in its entirety with only a few minor corrections and additions. The new ARACHNOCULTURE E-ZINE version with photos and some expanded content can be viewed here . Introduction Above the ground we live upon exists a whole different world. While most birds, many insects and one mammal are capable of flight, the majority of the creatures that dwell above land inhabit vegetation, from tall grasses and short bushes to the canopy of the highest trees. The majority of theraphosid spiders, or tarantulas, live in or on the same ground where humans tread. Most dig burrows into the earth where they are protected from predators and live in a micro-environment often cooler and more humid than conditions at ground level. These species are called obligate burrowers. Other terrestrial tarantulas are more opportunistic and find shelter in burrows or scrapes created by other animals, natural crevices in the earth, or beneath leaf litter, fallen branches and other ground cover. Still other tarantulas have adapted to a lifestyle above the ground. These arboreal, or tree-dwelling, species have a lighter build with thinner bodies and longer legs with increased tarsal scopulation. That is, their legs are flatter and have thick setae ("hair") on the edges of their metatarsi and tarsi, the last two segments of their legs. This increased surface area at the ends of their legs allows them to effortlessly climb any surface, while their light build gives them increased agility and protects them from falls. Arboreal tarantulas also differ in habits. Some live in low vegetation such as high grasses, bushes and palm fronds [e.g., Heteroscodra]. Others live in the trees themselves, seeking shelter among the leaves or epiphytic plants like bromeliads [e.g., Avicularia], or live in tree hollows or holes created by birds or insects [e.g., Poecilotheria]. Due to habitat destruction many Poecilotheria, the ornamental tarantulas or tiger spiders, are often found living in dead trees. The specialization of the arboreal tarantulas requires that their captive husbandry be modified from that of obligate burrowing, opportunistic burrowing or terrestrial species. Their housing should be vertically-oriented — tall instead of wide — with retreats that approximate those of their natural habitat. Their habits and reduced tendency to dig or otherwise rearrange their enclosure makes them ideal tarantulas for beautiful naturalistic vivaria with live plants. This article details methods for creating a captive environment appropriate for the care and breeding of arboreal theraphosid spiders. Simple Cage Construction Rearing Containers I raise early instar arboreal theraphosids in 20 or 50 dram clear vials, later moving young of 1.5 in [38 mm] legspan to 32 oz. [1 liter] clear Solo® deli cups. The approximate dimensions of the containers are: 20 dram — 1.5 in [38 mm] diameter x 2.7 in [68 mm] high; 50 dram — 1.9 in [48 mm] x 4.25 in [108 mm]; 32 oz. [1 l] cup — 4.5 in [114 mm] x 5.75 in [146 mm]. (NOTE: Since this article was originally written several years ago I have discontinued using vials for all but the smallest of arboreal tarantula spiders. Now preferred are the insect-lid style deli cups that are used for raising fruit flies. These are like the aforementioned deli cups, but have a ventilated lid with large diameter holes that are covered by a soft fabric. This allows for increased ventilation while preventing spider escape or the entrance of pest flies, etc. When using these well-ventilated containers more careful attention must be paid to maintaining sufficient humidity, but the flip side is that they dry quickly and stagnant conditions are

What brand of rum is advertised with the slogan To Life, Love, and Loot, and features a buccaneer?

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Popularized in a speech by Winston Churchill, what was the popular name for the ideological and physical boundary between Western and Eastern Europe during the Cold War?

ncvpsapwh / Chapter 32: Cold War Identifications - Cold War (chapter 32): Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam Conferences (overview) -  last week - thanks Andrew (from other section)!  - Tehran:  the Big Three (USSR, Britain, and US) agreed on the invasion of Nazi-occupied France over the objections of Churchill, who desired a Mediterranean-based invasion that would give Britain spheres of influence in Eastern Europe following the war’s conclusion (this decision would lead to the creation of the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War); a United Nations Organization was tentatively agreed to; the USSR pledged to support the Pacific Theater campaign after Hitler was defeated    - Yalta:  the three powers agreed to divide Germany into four occupation zones; tensions arose when discussing the future of Eastern Europe as the Western powers foresaw the development of tensions with the USSR; it was confirmed that a United Nations would be created; Roosevelt pressed Stalin for support in its war against Japan    - Potsdam:  the only conference to take place after the war’s conclusion; Truman replaced Roosevelt as the US representative, and Clement Attlee replaced Churchill; Russian forces occupied most of eastern Germany, so it was agreed that the USSR could take over much of eastern Poland; Germany was divided pending a final peace treaty (which would be signed more than 40 years later); treaties were hammered out for Germany’s allies, but the USSR and the US signed separate treaties with Japan    - The stage was set by these three conferences for “decolonization” and the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union     Partition of Germany - D. Holter After Germany's defeat in World War II, the Allies and the Soviet Union divided its territory into controlled zones, as well as returning captured lands to their original owners. Germany was half occupied by Britain, France, and the US, and half occupied by the Soviet Union, with Berlin being split up in a similar fashion, despite being inside the Soviet zone.    - Soviet forces kept a tight watch on border control and German emigration. - The Berlin Wall was built to further divide Germany. - Allied Berlin was surrounded on all sides by Soviets. - Germany was officially reuinified on October 3, 1990.   Division of Europe/Iron Curtain Speech - Jordan Hubbard ·         The Iron Curtain was a symbolic, ideological, and physical boundary dividing Europe after the end of WWII in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991. ·         The Iron Curtain divided Europe into East and West. ·         Eastern Europe consisted of the Soviet Union which annexed Eastern Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, part of eastern Finland, northern Romania. The Soviet Union made East Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Albania satellite states. ·         The communist Eastern Bloc had military and economic alliances such as COMECON and the Warsaw pact while Western Europe had NATO. ·         Winston Churchill popularized the phrase “iron curtain” in his “Sinews of Peace” speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri on March 5, 1946. ·         A famous quote from his speech is, “from Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent." ·         "Iron Curtain." Wikipedia. 2 Apr 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Curtain>. This is a political cartoon of Winston Churchill looking under the Iron Curtain.   United Nations (1950s) – Andrew Steiner     -        The idea to create a United Nations organization was confirmed at the Yalta Conference, the last of the wartime conferences between the US, Britain, and the USSR -        The goal of this new organization was to be more representative of the world’s peoples and create a more lasting peace without the blatant disregard for the losers that existed in the Treaty of Versailles -        51 countries were original members of this body, either by actively fighting against the Axis powers or by signing declarations of alliances with the Allied Nations towards the beginning of 1945 -

What school does Harry Potter attend?

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry 14,722pages on Share Warning! Some content in this article is derived from information featured in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , and, as such, spoilers will be present. Keep calm and keep the secrets ! Warning! At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) . As such, spoilers will be present within the article. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry School information Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus (Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon) Permanent residents — Rubeus Hagrid praising Hogwarts [src] Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the British wizarding school , located in the Highlands of Scotland. [1] [2] It takes students from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Ireland. [3] [4] The castle is located in the mountains near a loch. The precise location of the school could never be uncovered because it was rendered Unplottable . To Muggles the school looks like an old abandoned castle. Similarly, most wizarding schools locations are protected in order to prevent their ways of teaching being revealed, as well as protect the students and schools themselves from any harm. Established around the 10th century , Hogwarts is considered to be one of the finest magical institutions in the wizarding world, though other notable schools included Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and the Durmstrang Institute . Children with magical abilities are enrolled at birth, and acceptance is confirmed by owl post at age eleven. However, if the child in question is a Muggle-born , a professor from the school would come and inform the child's parents. The school's motto is Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus, which, translated from Latin, means "Never tickle a sleeping dragon". Contents Hogwarts Castle Hogwarts School is located in Hogwarts Castle , a large castle somewhere in the Highlands of Scotland. The castle has extensive grounds with sloping lawns, flowerbeds and vegetable patches, a loch (called the Black Lake ), a large dense forest (called the Forbidden Forest ), several greenhouses and other outbuildings, and a full-size Quidditch Pitch. There is also an owlery, which houses all the owls owned by the school and those owned by students. The three highest towers are the Astronomy Tower , the Ravenclaw Tower , and the Gryffindor Tower . There are 142 staircases, which are known to move around in the massive castle which is set upon huge rocks above a magnificent lake. The castle is known for its many updates and changes in layout throughout the years, such as regenerating itself after the Battle of Hogwarts . It should be noted that some rooms in the school tend to "move around," and so do the steps on the grand staircase. Albus Dumbledore once noted that even he did not know all of Hogwarts' secrets. This implies that the castle has witnessed centuries and has a long history of ancient magic. The coat of arms of Hogwarts shows each house's mascot and house colours. Clockwise from top left: the Gryffindor lion, the Slytherin serpent, the Ravenclaw eagle, and the Hufflepuff badger The school has numerous charms and spells on and around it that make it impossible for a Muggle to see it as the school; rather, they see only ruins and several warnings of danger. Witches and wizards cannot Apparate or Disapparate in Hogwarts grounds, except for when the Headmaster lifts the enchantment, whether only in certain areas or for the entire campus, so as to make the school less vulnerable when it serves the headmaster to allow Apparition. Electricity and electronic devices are not found at Hogwarts. Hermione Granger indicates that due to the high levels of magic, substitutes for magic used by Muggles, such as computers, radar and electricity "go haywire" around Hogwarts. Radios , however, make an exception. Rowling explains this by saying that the radios are not powered by electricity, but by magic. History

How many players per team are there in a game of beach volleyball?

The Game The Game - Volleyball About the sport   Volleyball is a complex game of simple skills. The ball is spiked from up to 60 cm above the height of a basketball hoop (about 3.65 metres) and takes fractions of a second to travel from the spiker to the receiver. That means the receiver must assess incoming angle, decide where to pass the ball and then control their pass in the blink of an eye. A purely rebound sport (you can't hold the ball), Volleyball is a game of constant motion.  A team can touch the ball three times on its side of the net. The usual pattern is a dig (an underarm pass made with the forearms), a set (an overhead pass made with the hands) and a spike (the overhead attacking shot). The ball is served into play. Teams can also try to block the opponent's spike as it crosses the net. A block into your own court counts as one of your three touches in Beach Volleyball, but not in Volleyball.  Power and height have become vital components of international teams, but the ability of teams and coaches to devise new strategies, tactics and skills has been crucial for continued success.  There are six players on court in a Volleyball team, who each must rotate one position clockwise every time their team wins back service from the opposition. Only the three players at the net positions can jump and spike or block near the net. The backcourt players can only hit the ball over the net if they jump from behind the attack line, also known as the three-metre line, which separates the front and back part of the court.  Volleyball has developed into a very specialised sport. Most teams will include in their starting line-up a setter, two centre blockers, two receiver-hitters and a universal spiker. Only certain players will be involved with service reception. Players will also have specialist positions for attack and defence. Substitutions are allowed during the game.  From 1998, Volleyball used a new scoring system. Teams scored a point on every rally (rally point system), regardless of which team served. Formerly, a team could only win a point if it served the ball. Winning the serve back from the opposition was known as a side-out.  Matches are played best of five sets. The first four sets are played to 25 points, with the final set being played to 15 points. A team must win a set by two points. There is no ceiling, so a set continues until one of the teams gains a two-point advantage. Previously, all sets were to 15 points, with the first four sets having a ceiling of 17 and the final set requiring at least a two-point winning advantage.  From 1996, the FIVB introduced a new specialist role: the libero. This player wears a different coloured uniform from the rest of the team and can be substituted in backcourt for any player on the team. The libero cannot serve, spike the ball over the net or rotate into the front-line positions, but plays a

By assets and market capitalization, what is the largest bank in the US?

Top 10 Largest Banks in the World 2015 by Market Capitalization Financial List / August 17, 2014 2) JP Morgan Chase & Co ($229.90 billion) This American multinational banking and financial services holding company has assets worth around $2.515. The company came into existence when Chase Manhattan Corporation merged with J P Morgan & Co. It is considered to be a universal bank. It is one of the big four banks of the US. 1) Wells Fargo & Co ($261.72 billion) Wells Fargo & Co is the largest bank in the world by market capitalization. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, this bank is the fourth largest bank in the US by assets. It is the second largest bank in deposits, debit cards and home mortgage servicing. In 2007, it was the only bank in the US to be rated AAA by S&P, though its rating has since been lowered to AA- in light of the financial crisis of 2007-12. The above-mentioned banks are huge brands and are serving millions worldwide.

On a traditional statue of the courtroom standard Lady Justice, she holds a set of scales in her left hand and what item in the other?

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Not counting hybrid clubs, a standard golf club bag includes Woods, wedges, chippers, putters, and what?

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Used to carry oxygen throughout your body, you create billions of new red blood cells every day. Where in your body are those red blood cells created?

Blood Blood La sangre Why We Need It Just about everyone knows that we can't live without blood. And that the blood in our bodies is pumped by the heart through a network of arteries and veins. But beyond those blood basics, what do you know about that red stuff beneath your skin? Blood is essential for good health because the body depends on a steady supply of fuel and oxygen to reach its billions of cells. Even the heart couldn't survive without blood flowing through the vessels that bring nourishment to its muscular walls. Blood also carries carbon dioxide and other waste materials to the lungs, kidneys, and digestive system; from there they are removed from the body. Without blood, we couldn't keep warm or cool off, we couldn't fight infections, and we couldn't get rid of our own waste products. So how exactly does blood do these things? How is it made, and what's in it? How does blood clot? It's time to learn a little about the mysterious, life-sustaining fluid called blood. What Is Blood and What Does It Do? Two types of blood vessels carry blood throughout our bodies: The arteries carry oxygenated blood (blood that has received oxygen from the lungs) from the heart to the rest of the body. The blood then travels through the veins back to the heart and lungs, so it can receive more oxygen to be sent back to the body via the arteries. As the heart beats, you can feel blood traveling through the body at your pulse points — like the neck and the wrist — where large, blood-filled arteries run close to the surface of the skin. The blood that flows through this network of veins and arteries is called whole blood. Whole blood contains three types of blood cells: red blood cells white blood cells platelets In babies and young children, blood cells are made in the bone marrow of many bones throughout the body. But as kids get older, blood cells are made mostly in the bone marrow of the vertebrae (the bones that make up the spine), ribs, pelvis, skull, sternum (the breastbone), and parts of the humerus (the upper arm bone) and femur (the thigh bone). Blood cells travel through the circulatory system suspended in a yellowish fluid called plasma. Plasma is 90% water and contains nutrients, proteins, hormones, and waste products. Whole blood is a mixture of blood cells and plasma. continue Red Blood Cells Red blood cells (RBCs, and also called erythrocytes, pronounced: ih-RITH-ruh-sytes) are shaped like slightly indented, flattened disks. RBCs contain an iron-rich protein called hemoglobin (pronounced: HEE-muh-glow-bun). Blood gets its bright red color when the hemoglobin in RBCs picks up oxygen in the lungs. As the blood travels through the body, the hemoglobin releases oxygen to the tissues. The body contains more RBCs than any other type of cell, and each has a life span of about 4 months. Each day, the body produces new RBCs to replace those that die or are lost from the body. White Blood Cells White blood cells (WBCs, and also called leukocytes, pronounced: LOO-kuh-sytes) are a key part of the body's immune system, which is the body’s defense system against infection. WBCs can move in and out of the bloodstream to reach affected tissues. The blood contains far fewer white blood cells than red cells, although the body can increase production of WBCs to fight infection. There are several types of white blood cells, and their life spans vary from a few days to months. New cells are constantly being formed in the bone marrow. Several different parts of blood are involved in fighting infection. White blood cells called granulocytes (pronounced: GRAN-yuh-low-sytes) and lymphocytes (pronounced: LIM-fuh-sytes) travel along the walls of blood vessels. They fight germs such as bacteria and viruses and may also attempt to destroy cells that have become infected or have changed into cancer cells. Certain types of WBCs produce antibodies, special proteins that recognize foreign materials and help the body destroy or neutralize them. Someone with an infection will often have a higher white cell count than when he or she is well because

From the Latin ferrum, what element, with an atomic number 26, uses the symbol Fe?

Chemical Elements.com - Iron (Fe) The homepage of the Iron and Steel Society If you know of any other links for Iron, please let me know Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Iron. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/fe.html>. For more information about citing online sources, please visit the MLA's Website . This page was created by Yinon Bentor. Use of this web site is restricted by this site's license agreement . Copyright © 1996-2012 Yinon Bentor. All Rights Reserved.

Consisting of 20 quires of 25 sheets, the ream is a common retail unit of what product?

What is a Paper Ream? (with picture) What is a Paper Ream? Last Modified Date: 09 January 2017 Copyright Protected: These 10 animal facts will amaze you A paper ream is a package of 500 sheets of paper of the same quality and style that have been cut to the same size. Consumers often purchase paper in the form of reams, while printers may work in even bigger volumes. This amount is also used as unit of base measurement for calculating the weight of paper, which is a reference to its density. Weight is usually indicated with the pound symbol (#), often on the endcap of a ream so that consumers can refer to this information when selecting paper. Originally, a paper ream was made up of 20 quires, sheaves consisting of 24 sheets of paper, meaning that a ream actually contained 480 sheets. The definition of “quire” itself has also changed through the ages, but this is an entirely separate issue. To add to the chaos, printers usually purchased reams that contained 516 sheets of paper, to account for potential wastage. Ultimately, many paper companies adopted a 500 sheet standard to reduce confusion. Ad It is still possible to find a so-called “short ream” of only 480 sheets, however. Short reams are more common with fine or unique papers, but they do crop up in the realm of office supplies as well. Consumers should check for a label that will indicate whether or not a package of paper is a short ream. This can become especially critical for shoppers who are purchasing paper by the case, as a case of ten short reams will fall short of the 5,000 sheets of paper one would expect. As discussed above, the paper ream is also used to measure paper density. When writing paper is labeled as 20#, for example, it means that a stack of 500 sheets that measure 17 by 22 inch (36 by 56 centimeter) weighs 20 pounds (9 kilograms). Other types of paper use different base sizes. In countries that use the metric system, many paper companies standardize this measurement, using 1 square meter as the basis size for a ream when determining weight, no matter what kind of paper it is. Weights can get confusing, since the paper is often cut after its weight has determined; this explains why a ream of 35# bond , for example, does not actually weigh 35 pounds (16 kilograms). The weight of paper is an important concern for many people. Some weights, for example, will not fit through regular office printers, while others are too flimsy for certain tasks. Many paper companies offer base styles in a number of weights, allowing people to choose the one most suited to their purpose, whether it is a formal wedding invitation or a business letter. Ad

What can be a plot, a projectile propellant, and a type of green tea?

gunpowder : definition of gunpowder and synonyms of gunpowder (English) For other meanings, see gunpowder (disambiguation) . In American English , the term gunpowder also refers broadly to any gun propellant . [1] Gunpowder (black powder) as described in this article is not normally used in modern firearms - which instead use smokeless powders .   Black powder for muzzleloading rifles and pistols in FFFG granulation size. Coin (diameter 24 mm) for comparison. Gunpowder, also known since the late 19th century as black powder, was the first chemical explosive and the only one known until the mid 1800s. [2] It is a mixture of sulfur , charcoal , and potassium nitrate (saltpeter) - with the sulfur and charcoal acting as fuels , while the saltpeter works as an oxidizer . [3] Because of its burning properties and the amount of heat and gas volume that it generates, gunpowder has been widely used as a propellant in firearms and as a pyrotechnic composition in fireworks . Gunpowder was, according to prevailing academic consensus, discovered in the 9th century in China, attributed to Chinese alchemists searching for an elixir of immortality . [4] This discovery led to the invention of fireworks and the earliest gunpowder weapons in China. In the centuries following the Chinese discovery, gunpowder weapons began appearing in the Arab world , Europe , and India . The consensus is that this was spread from China, through the Middle East , and then into Europe. [5] Gunpowder is classified as a low explosive because of its relatively slow decomposition rate and consequently low brisance . Low explosives deflagrate at subsonic speeds, whereas high explosives detonate , producing a supersonic wave. Ignition of the powder packed behind a bullet must generate enough pressure to force it from the muzzle at high speed, but not enough to rupture the gun barrel . Gunpowder is thus less suitable for shattering rock or fortifications. Gunpowder was widely used to fill artillery shells and in mining and civil engineering to blast rock roughly until the 2nd half of the 19th century, when the first high explosive ( nitro -explosives) were discovered. Gunpowder is no longer used in modern explosive military warheads, nor is it used as main explosive in mining operations due to its cost relative to that of newer alternatives like ANFO . [6] Contents   History   Early Chinese rocket Main article: History of gunpowder Gunpowder was invented, documented, and used in China where the Chinese military forces used gunpowder-based weapons technology (i.e. rockets , guns , cannon), and explosives (i.e. grenades and different types of bombs ) against the Mongols when the Mongols attempted to invade and breach the Chinese city fortifications on the northern borders of China. After the Mongols conquered China and founded the Yuan Dynasty, they used the Chinese gunpowder-based weapons technology in their invasion of Japan; they also used gunpowder to fuel rockets . The mainstream scholarly consensus is that gunpowder was invented in China, spread through the Middle East, and then into Europe, [5] although there is a dispute over how much the Chinese advancements in gunpowder warfare influenced later advancements in the Middle East and Europe. [4] [7] The spread of gun powder across Asia from China is widely attributed to the Mongols. One of the first examples of Europeans encountering gunpowder and firearms is at the Battle of Mohi in the mid-13th century. At this battle the Mongols not only used gunpowder in early Chinese firearms but in the earliest grenades as well. A major problem confronting the study of the early history of gunpowder is ready access to sources close to the events described. Often enough, the first records potentially describing use of gunpowder in warfare were written several centuries after the fact, and may well have been colored by the contemporary experiences of the chronicler. [8] It is also difficult to accurately translate original alchemy texts, especially medieval Chinese texts which employ metaphor to describe unexplained phenome

In what US city did seamstress Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on a bus to a white man, thereby getting arrested and starting a year long bus boycott?

Montgomery Bus Boycott - Black History - HISTORY.com Montgomery Bus Boycott A+E Networks Introduction The Montgomery Bus Boycott, in which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest segregated seating, took place from December 5, 1955, to December 20, 1956, and is regarded as the first large-scale demonstration against segregation in the U.S. On December 1, 1955, four days before the boycott began, Rosa Parks, an African-American woman, refused to yield her seat to a white man on a Montgomery bus. She was arrested and fined. The boycott of public buses by blacks in Montgomery began on the day of Parks’ court hearing and lasted 381 days. The U.S. Supreme Court ultimately ordered Montgomery to integrate its bus system, and one of the leaders of the boycott, a young pastor named Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-68), emerged as a prominent national leader of the American civil rights movement in the wake of the action. Google Montgomery Bus Boycott: Parks Refuses to Yield Bus Seat In 1955, African Americans were still required by a Montgomery, Alabama , city ordinance to sit in the back half of city buses and to yield their seats to white riders if the front half of the bus, reserved for whites, was full. On December 1, 1955, African-American seamstress Rosa Parks (1913-2005) was returning home from her job at a local department store on the Cleveland Avenue bus. She was seated in the front row of the “colored section.” When the white seats filled, the driver, J. Fred Blake (1912-2002), asked Parks and three others to vacate their seats. The other African-American riders complied, but Parks refused. She was arrested and fined $10, plus $4 in court fees. This was not Parks’ first encounter with Blake. In 1943, she had paid her fare at the front of a bus he was driving, then exited so she could re-enter through the back door, as required. Blake pulled away before she could re-board the bus. Did You Know? Nine months before Rosa Parks' arrest for refusing to give up her bus seat, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin (1939-) was arrested in Montgomery for the same act. The city's black leaders prepared to protest, until it was discovered Colvin was pregnant and deemed an inappropriate symbol for their cause. Although Parks has sometimes been depicted as a woman with no history of civil rights activism at the time of her arrest, she and her husband, Raymond (1903-77), were, in fact, active in the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ( NAACP ), and Parks served as its secretary. Upon her arrest, Parks called E.D. Nixon (1899-1987), a prominent black leader, who bailed her out of jail and determined she would be an upstanding and sympathetic plaintiff in a legal challenge of the segregation ordinance. African-American leaders decided to attack the ordinance using other tactics as well. The Women’s Political Council (WPC), a group of black women working for civil rights, began circulating flyers calling for a boycott of the bus system on December 5, the day Parks would be tried in municipal court. Montgomery Bus Boycott: African Americans Mobilize As news of the boycott spread, African-American leaders across Montgomery, Alabama’s capital city, began lending their support. Black ministers announced the boycott in church on Sunday, December 4, and the Montgomery Advertiser, a general-interest newspaper, published a front-page article on the planned action. Approximately 40,000 African-American bus riders–the majority of the city’s black bus riders–boycotted the system the next day. On the afternoon of December 5, black leaders met to form the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA). The group elected Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-68), the 26-year-old-pastor of Montgomery’s Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, as its president, and decided to continue the boycott until the city met its demands. Initially, the demands did not include changing the segregation laws; rather, the group demanded courtesty, the hiring of black drivers, and a first-come, first-seated policy, with wh

According to the song, who left Kenny Rogers with four hungry children and crops in the field?

Lucille Lyrics - Kenny Rogers In a bar in Toledo Across from the depot On a bar stool she took off her ring I thought I'd get closer So I walked on over I sat down and asked her name When the drinks finally hit her She said I'm no quitter But I finally quit livin' on dreams I'm hungry for laughter I'm after whatever the other life brings In the mirror I saw him And I closely watched him I thought how he looked out of place He came to the woman Who sat there beside me He had a strange look on his face The big hands were calloused He looked like a mountain For a minute I thought I was dead But he started shakin' His big heart was breakin' He turned to the woman and said You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille With four hungry children And a crop in the field I've had some bad times Lived through some sad times But this time your hurtin' won't heal You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille After he left us I thought how she'd made him look small From the lights of the bar room To a rented hotel room We walked without talkin' at all She was a beauty But when she came to me She must have thought I'd lost my mind I could'nt hold her 'Cos the words that he told her Kept coming back time after time You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille With four hungry children And a crop in the field I've had some bad times Lived through some sad times But this time your hurtin' won't heal You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille

Who's missing: Carrie Bradshaw, Samantha Jones, Charlotte York

Sex and the City 2 (2010) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Sex and the City 2 ( 2010 ) R | From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC While wrestling with the pressures of life, love, and work in Manhattan, Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte join Samantha for a trip to Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), where Samantha's ex is filming a new movie. Director: a list of 40 titles created 27 Apr 2011 a list of 30 titles created 05 Sep 2011 a list of 25 titles created 16 Oct 2013 a list of 23 titles created 23 Oct 2013 a list of 22 titles created 24 Nov 2013 Title: Sex and the City 2 (2010) 4.3/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 8 wins & 8 nominations. See more awards  » Videos A New York writer on sex and love is finally getting married to her Mr. Big. But her three best girlfriends must console her after one of them inadvertently leads Mr. Big to jilt her. Director: Michael Patrick King Four female New Yorkers gossip about their sex lives (or lack thereof) and find new ways to deal with being a woman in the '90s. Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis Secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood, after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor. Stars: Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross A smart but sensible new graduate lands a job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly, the demanding editor-in-chief of a high fashion magazine. Director: David Frankel Edit Storyline Two years have passed since Carrie Bradshaw finally bagged John "Mr. Big" Preston, the man she was always meant to be with. Just as her friend Charlotte must deal with her young daughter's "terrible two's", Carrie must deal with her relationship taking a turn for the worse - Big likes to watch old black-and-white movies on TV and eat take-out food, which prevents Carrie from feeling like the free-wheeling party girl she used to be. Meanwhile, Miranda copes with a new boss that can't handle an intelligent, powerful woman, and Samantha works a public relations angle that gets the fashionable foursome an all-expense-paid trip to Abu Dhabi. Written by The Massie Twins Rated R for some strong sexual content and language | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 27 May 2010 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Seks i grad 2 See more  » Filming Locations: £6,142,718 (UK) (28 May 2010) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia In May 2015, Sarah Jessica Parker posted a teasing photo of her with a shopping bag, in order to promote her collaboration with Bloomingdales. However, the photo went viral, when it proved so ambiguous, that several fans believed the photo teased a potential third 'Sex and the City' movie. Several online outlets reported the announcement and an unaware and puzzled Cynthia Nixon, co-star of the show, was asked about it during a live interview. In the end, Warner Bros. Studios had to make an official statement that there was no plans for a 'Sex and the City 3'. See more » Goofs From the time we first see Carrie in her "best man" outfit to the time she and Big arrive at the wedding, Carrie's hairstyle changes. It is not slicked back and she does not have a braid. Perhaps we are meant to think she changed it, maybe opting for a simpler style (something easier to redo) after she and Big spent the hour in bed, but it is not addressed in the film. See more » Quotes Miranda Hobbes : Sometimes, as much as I love Brady, being a mother just isn't enough. I miss my job.

What is the most populous city in the great state of Alaska?

Alaska Population 2016 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs) Alaska Population 2016 739,818 In 2016, the estimated population of Alaska is 738,432. The last nationwide census in the United States was carried out in 2010 , when the population of Alaska was counted at 710,231 people. That figure represented an increase of 13.3% from the year 2000. Since the 2010 census results were announced, the United States Census Bureau have announced a further estimates of the population in 2011 (722,718) and 2012 (731,449). The most recent estimate given for 2016 are 738,432. From the 2010 Census to the 2015 estimates, Alaska grew at 3.97% , making it the 24th fastest growing state during that time period. Alaska Population Density The current population of Alaska ranks the state 48th in the country in total population. With a massive surface area of 665,384 square miles, Alaska is by far the largest state in the US. It's obvious that Alaska is also by far the most sparsely populated state in the Union, with an average of just 1.2 people per square mile. Largest cities in Alaska As you would imagine, there aren't many big cities in Alaska. In total, there are just 29 cities and towns with a population of more than 1,000 people. The largest, Anchorage, was home to 298,695 people in 2015, making it the 82nd largest city in the USA. Aside from Anchorage, there are only two cities with a population of more than 10,000 people - Juneau, the State capital, (pop: 32,756) and Fairbanks (pop: 32,325).

What is the name of the whaling ship that is the focus of the classic Moby Dick?

The True-Life Horror That Inspired Moby-Dick | History | Smithsonian The True-Life Horror That Inspired Moby-Dick The whaler Essex was indeed sunk by a whale—and that's only the beginning smithsonian.com March 1, 2013 In July of 1852, a 32-year-old novelist named Herman Melville had high hopes for his new novel, Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, despite the book’s mixed reviews and tepid sales. That month he took a steamer to Nantucket for his first visit to the Massachusetts island, home port of his novel’s mythic protagonist, Captain Ahab, and his ship, the Pequod. Like a tourist, Melville met local dignitaries, dined out and took in the sights of the village he had previously only imagined. From This Story How Nantucket Came to Be the Whaling Capital of the World And on his last day on Nantucket he met the broken-down 60-year-old man who had captained the Essex, the ship that had been attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in an 1820 incident that had inspired Melville’s novel. Captain George Pollard Jr. was just 29 years old when the Essex went down, and he survived and returned to Nantucket to captain a second whaling ship, Two Brothers. But when that ship wrecked on a coral reef two years later, the captain was marked as unlucky at sea—a “Jonah”—and no owner would trust a ship to him again. Pollard lived out his remaining years on land, as the village night watchman. Melville had written about Pollard briefly in Moby-Dick, and only with regard to the whale sinking his ship. During his visit, Melville later wrote, the two merely “exchanged some words.” But Melville knew Pollard’s ordeal at sea did not end with the sinking of the Essex, and he was not about to evoke the horrific memories that the captain surely carried with him. “To the islanders he was a nobody,” Melville wrote, “to me, the most impressive man, tho’ wholly unassuming, even humble—that I ever encountered.” Pollard had told the full story to fellow captains over a dinner shortly after his rescue from the Essex ordeal, and to a missionary named George Bennet. To Bennet, the tale was like a confession. Certainly, it was grim: 92 days and sleepless nights at sea in a leaking boat with no food, his surviving crew going mad beneath the unforgiving sun, eventual cannibalism and the harrowing fate of two teenage boys, including Pollard’s first cousin, Owen Coffin. “But I can tell you no more—my head is on fire at the recollection,” Pollard told the missionary. “I hardly know what I say.” The trouble for Essex began, as Melville knew, on August 14, 1819, just two days after it left Nantucket on a whaling voyage that was supposed to last two and a half years. The 87-foot-long ship was hit by a squall that destroyed its topgallant sail and nearly sank it. Still, Pollard continued, making it to Cape Horn five weeks later. But the 20-man crew found the waters off South America nearly fished out, so they decided to sail for distant whaling grounds in the South Pacific, far from any shores. To restock, the Essex anchored at Charles Island in the Galapagos, where the crew collected sixty 100-pound tortoises. As a prank, one of the crew set a fire, which, in the dry season, quickly spread. Pollard’s men barely escaped, having to run through flames, and a day after they set sail, they could still see smoke from the burning island. Pollard was furious, and swore vengeance on whoever set the fire. Many years later Charles Island was still a blackened wasteland, and the fire was believed to have caused the extinction of both the Floreana Tortoise and the Floreana Mockingbird. Essex First Mate Owen Chase, later in life. Photo: Wikimedia Commons By November of 1820, after months of a prosperous voyage and a thousand miles from the nearest land, whaleboats from the Essex had harpooned whales that dragged them out toward the horizon in what the crew called “Nantucket sleigh rides.” Owen Chase, the 23-year-old first mate, had stayed aboard the Essex to make repairs while Pollard went whaling. It was Chase who spotted a very big whale—85 feet in length, he estimated—lying quietly

What nursery rhyme concludes with Violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you?

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