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What type of shop was the Little Shop of Horrors? | Little Shop of Horrors (film) Little Shop of Horrors (film) Little Shop of Horrors is a 1986 American rock musical comedy horror film directed by Frank Oz. It is a film adaptation of the off-Broadway musical comedy of the same name by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman about a geeky florist shop worker who finds out his Venus flytrap can speak. Menken and Ashman's Off-Broadway musical was based on the low-budget 1960 film "The Little Shop of Horrors", directed by Roger Corman. The 1986 film stars Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, and Levi Stubbs as the voice of Audrey II. | The Little Shop of Horrors the audience "laughed so hard I could barely hear the dialogue. I didn't quite register it right. It was as if I had forgotten it was a comedy since the shoot. I got all embarrassed because I'd never really had such a positive response before." The film's popularity slowly grew with local television broadcasts throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Interest in the film was rekindled when a stage musical called "Little Shop of Horrors" was produced in 1982. It was based on the original film and was itself adapted to cinema as "Little Shop of Horrors", in 1986. A short-lived |
Which show was based on Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote? | I, Don Quixote Mancha", he is depicted as probably being Spanish. In "I, Don Quixote", he reveals his terror over his possible fate at the end, when, along with Cervantes and the manservant, he is summoned to face the Inquisition; in "Man of La Mancha", only Cervantes and the manservant are summoned at the end, and "The Duke" reacts with no emotion. There is some additional and unfamiliar dialogue heard in the 1972 film version of "Man of La Mancha", starring Peter O'Toole and Sophia Loren. It is taken directly from the original TV play "I, Don Quixote". Some of this dialogue fleshes | Miguel de Cervantes he knew people within El Greco's circle of friends. The 1859 portrait by Luis de Madrazo, which the painter himself stated is based on his own imagination, is currently at the Biblioteca Nacional de España. The Spanish euro coins of €0.10, €0.20, and €0.50 bear an image of a bust of Cervantes. Miguel de Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (; ; ; 29 September 1547 (assumed)22 April 1616 NS) was a Spanish writer who is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. His novel "Don Quixote" has been translated into |
Which musical was based on the life of Annie Oakley? | Annie Get Your Gun (musical) Annie Get Your Gun (musical) Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music by Irving Berlin and a book by Dorothy Fields and her brother Herbert Fields. The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Annie Oakley (1860–1926), a sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and her romance with sharpshooter Frank E. Butler (1847–1926). The 1946 Broadway production was a hit, and the musical had long runs in both New York (1,147 performances) and London, spawning revivals, a 1950 film version and television versions. Songs that became hits include "There's No Business Like | Annie Oakley (1935 film) Annie Oakley (1935 film) Annie Oakley is a 1935 American biographical film directed by George Stevens and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Preston Foster, Melvyn Douglas, and Moroni Olsen. The film is based on the life of Annie Oakley. In late 1800s Ohio, a young woman from the backwoods, Annie Oakley, delivers six dozen quail she has shot to the owner of the general store. He sends them to the MacIvor hotel in Cincinnati, where the mayor is holding a large banquet in honor of Toby Walker, the "greatest shot in the whole world". Toby is particular about what he eats and |
What was the name of the first hippie musical? | Hippie "Psych-Out", "The Trip", and "Wild in the Streets". Other more serious and more critically acclaimed films about the hippie counterculture also appeared such as "Easy Rider" and "Alice's Restaurant". (See also: List of films related to the hippie subculture.) Documentaries and television programs have also been produced until today as well as fiction and nonfiction books. The popular Broadway musical "Hair" was presented in 1967. People commonly label other cultural movements of that period as hippie, however there are differences. For example, hippies were often not directly engaged in politics, as contrasted with "Yippies" (Youth International Party), an activist organization. | History of the hippie movement culture sustained the hippies, giving birth to bands like The Doors. West Hollywood became the quintessential L.A. hippie gathering area, particularly on the Sunset Strip where the Whiskey A Go Go was located, and The Troubadour on Santa Monica Boulevard. The Strip was the location of the protest described in Buffalo Springfield's early 1967 hippie anthem, "For What It's Worth" by Stephen Stills. One of the first "Love Ins" took place in Elysian Park and spread from there. Many hippies lived in that portion of Los Angeles known as East Hollywood. Before the Summer of Love, Timothy Leary and Richard |
Which show does I Don't Know How To Love Him come from? | I Don't Know How to Love Him during World Idol competition in 2003. In the "Sadie Hawkins" episode of the TV series "Glee" aired 24 January 2013 "I Don't Know How to Love Him" was performed by Jenna Ushkowitz in the role of Tina. An apparently unique gender-adjusted version of the song: "I Don't Know How to Love Her", was recorded by Jerry Vale as the title cut of his 1971 album release. I Don't Know How to Love Him "I Don't Know How to Love Him" is a song from the 1970 rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" written by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) and Tim Rice | I Don't Know How to Love Him Him' bringing a more raw rock edge to the bridge before hitting the final big notes right out of the arena." Melanie C made a studio recording of "I Don't Know How to Love Him" for her 9 September 2012 album "Stages", a show tune album produced by the singer's longtime collaborator Peter-John Vettese from which "I Don't Know How to Love Him" had been issued in digital download format as a preview to rank after its first week of release at #20 on the UK Independent Singles Chart. Credits for the album version of "I Don't Know How To |
Which show, starring Robert Preston and Barbara Cook on Broadway? | Herbert Greene (Broadway conductor) and make a Broadway singer of him or her. According to his obituary in "The New York Times", many Hollywood stars, wishing to learn to sing before performing on Broadway, came to Greene for help. Among them were Rex Harrison, Rosalind Russell, Angela Lansbury, Barbara Cook, Robert Preston, Don Ameche, and Judy Holliday In 1958, he was a recipient of two Tony Awards for "The Music Man", one as Musical Director and Conductor, and one as Producer. Greene was married three times: first to the performing pianist, accompanist and piano pedagogue, Lucy Greene, until their divorce in 1959; then for | Barbara Cook nominated for a Tony Award for Best Theatrical Event. She took the show on a National tour throughout major cities in the United States. DRG filmed the stage production during a performance at the Pepsico Theatre, SUNY Purchase, New York, on October 11, 2002 and it was released on DVD on the DRG/Koch Entertainment label. In June and August 2002 Cook performed "Sings Mostly Sondheim" at the Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center as part of the Sondheim Celebration. In 2004 she performed two limited engagement concert series at the Vivian Beaumont and Mitzi Newhouse theaters at Lincoln Center, "Barbara Cook's Broadway!", |
What was Jesus Christ according to the Rice / Lloyd Webber show? | Andrew Lloyd Webber "Joseph" began life as a short cantata that gained some recognition on its second staging with a favourable review in "The Times". For its subsequent performances, Rice and Lloyd Webber revised the show and added new songs to expand it to a more substantial length. Continued expansion eventually culminated in a 1972 stage musical and then a two-hour-long production being staged in the West End in 1973 on the back of the success of "Jesus Christ Superstar". In 1969 Rice and Lloyd Webber wrote a song for the Eurovision Song Contest called "Try It and See", which was not selected. | The Gospel According to Jesus Christ Him, for He knows not what He has done." The Gospel According to Jesus Christ The Gospel According to Jesus Christ (original title: "O Evangelho Segundo Jesus Cristo", 1991) is a novel by the Portuguese author José Saramago. A fictional re-telling of Jesus Christ's life, depicting him as a flawed, humanised character with passions and doubts. The novel proved controversial, especially among the Roman Catholic Church, accusing Saramago of having a "substantially anti-religious vision". It was praised by other critics as a "deeply philosophical, provocative and compelling work". This book re-imagines the life of Jesus Christ, using the events depicted |
Which Line was the longest running musical in Broadway history? | A Chorus Line giving tickets away just so that it would stay open, so they would break the record." On September 29, 1983, Bennett and 330 "A Chorus Line" veterans came together to produce a show to celebrate the musical becoming the longest-running show in Broadway history. Up to February 19, 1990, "A Chorus Line" had generated US$146 million from its Broadway gross and US$277 million in total U.S. grosses and had 6.5 million Broadway attendees. At the time, it was the second most profitable show in Broadway history after "Cats" with profits of $50 million (including ancillary income). 75% of the profits | Chicago (musical) style is strongly identified with the show. Following a West End debut in 1979 which ran for 600 performances, "Chicago" was revived on Broadway in 1996, and a year later in the West End. The Broadway revival holds the record as the longest-running musical revival and the longest-running American musical in Broadway history. It is the second longest-running show in Broadway history, behind only "The Phantom of the Opera", having played its 7,486th performance on November 23, 2014, surpassing "Cats". The West End revival became the longest-running American musical in West End history. "Chicago" has been staged in numerous productions |
Which American city saw the premiere of Sunset Boulevard? | Sunset Boulevard lines 2, 302 and 602 operate on Sunset Boulevard, with the former two running through most of Sunset Boulevard between Downtown LA and UCLA, and the latter from UCLA west. The Metro Red Line operates a subway station at Vermont Avenue. At 4334 W. Sunset Boulevard lies the wall featured on the cover of the late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith's 2000 album "Figure 8". Since Smith's death in 2003, the wall has become a memorial for the artist; fans have left many personal messages there over the years. Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard is a boulevard in the central and western part | Sunset Boulevard (film) my close-up" scene from "Sunset Boulevard"]] In 1989 the film was among the first group of 25 deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the [[Library of Congress]] and selected for preservation in the [[National Film Registry]]. "Sunset Boulevard" received 33 votes in the [[British Film Institute]]'s 2012 "[[Sight & Sound]]" polls, making it the 63rd greatest film of all time in the critics’ poll and 67th in the directors' poll. In a 2015 poll by [[BBC|BBC Culture]], film critics ranked "Sunset Boulevard" the 54th greatest American film of all time. [[American Film Institute]] included the film on these lists: |
Which ground-breaking American musical was based on the book Green Grow The Lilacs? | Green Grow the Lilacs (play) appear in it; therefore, the entire comic subplot involving the fifty dollars that Will must obtain in order to be able to marry Ado Annie is an invention of Hammerstein's. "Green Grow the Lilacs" is today largely forgotten in its original form, while "Oklahoma!" remains one of the most acclaimed and popular American musicals ever written. Indian Territory, 1900 Green Grow the Lilacs (play) Green Grow the Lilacs is a 1930 play by Lynn Riggs named for the popular folk song of the same name. It was performed 64 times on Broadway, opening at the Guild Theatre on January 26, | The Lilacs The Lilacs The Lilacs were a four-piece rock band from Chicago's North Side, formed in April 1990 by Ken Kurson, David Levinsky, Tom Whalen and John Packel. Kurson had previously played bass for Green, and after leaving the fold, he and fellow Glenbrook North High School graduate David Levinsky joined together to form the Lilacs, recruiting Tom Whalen on bass and another Glenbrook North alum, John Packel. The name was chosen for the group by Material Issue frontman Jim Ellison, who also produced the first 7" record -- "The Lilacs Love You". John Packel left the fold after that release |
Which Lloyd Webber musical was billed as 'Now and forever'? | Andrew Lloyd Webber and these were illustrated by Lucinda Rogers. In 1998, Lloyd Webber released a film version of "Cats", which was filmed at the Adelphi Theatre in London. David Mallet directed the film, and Gillian Lynne choreographed it. The cast consisted of performers who had been in the show before, including Ken Page (the original Old Deuteronomy on Broadway), Elaine Paige (original Grizabella in London) and Sir John Mills as Gus: the Theatre Cat. In 1998 "Whistle Down the Wind" made its debut, a musical written with lyrics supplied by Jim Steinman. Originally opening in Washington, Lloyd Webber was reportedly not happy | Andrew Lloyd Webber: Now & Forever Andrew Lloyd Webber: Now & Forever Andrew Lloyd Webber: Now & Forever is a 2001 box set compilation album of the music of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. Released in 2001 and comprising five discs in total, the album's first three discs feature a selection of between three and five tracks from each of Lloyd Webber's musicals to date, roughly in chronological order. The fourth disc, entitled Hits & More, features tracks that were released as singles, and the fifth disc, The Vaults, features obscure and previously unreleased tracks. The discs are contained in a hardback book, with copious notes on |
What is the profession of the three male stars of On The Town? | On the Town (musical) September 6, 2015. A production of "On The Town" opened in June 2013 at Barrington Stage Company in Massachusetts. John Rando directed the production and Joshua Bergasse choreographed. The production starred Tony Yazbeck (Gabey), Clyde Alves (Ozzie), Jay Armstrong Johnson (Chip), Alysha Umphress (Hildy), Deanna Doyle (Ivy), Elizabeth Stanley (Claire), Michael Rupert (Judge Pitkin) and Nancy Opel (Madame P. Dilly). In his review Ben Brantley wrote: "John Rando's production of "On The Town," the 1944 musical about three sailors on shore leave in New York City, is one of those rare revivals that remind us what a hit show from | Order of the Three Stars Order of the Three Stars Order of the Three Stars () is the highest civilian order awarded for meritorious service to Latvia. It was established in 1924 in remembrance of the founding of Latvia. Its motto is "Per aspera ad astra", meaning "Through hardships to the stars". The Order has five ranks and three grades of medals of honour. The cross of the order is white enamel cross within gilded edges. In the center of the front side of the cross there is blue enamel medallion with three golden five-point stars on it. The reverse side has gilded medallion with |
What did the Little Shop hold in the movie which premiered in 1982? | The Little Shop of Horrors AIP distributed the film as the B movie for their release of Mario Bava's "Black Sunday". Despite being barely mentioned in advertising (it was only occasionally referred to as an "Added Attraction" to Bava's film), "Black Sunday"'s critical and commercial success resulted in positive word of mouth responses to "The Little Shop of Horrors". The film was re-released again the following year in a double feature with "Last Woman on Earth". Because Corman did not believe that "The Little Shop of Horrors" had much financial prospect after its initial theatrical run, he did not bother to copyright it, resulting in | The Little Shop of Horrors remembers that "When [Welles] and I forgot my lines, I improvised a little, but then I was the writer. I was allowed to." However, Welles states that "Absolutely none of it was ad-libbed [...] every word in "Little Shop" was written by Chuck Griffith, and I did ninety-eight pages of dialogue in two days." According to Nicholson, "we never did shoot the end of the scene. This movie was pre-lit. You'd go in, plug in the lights, roll the camera, and shoot. We did the take outside the office and went inside the office, plugged in, lit and rolled. Jonathan |
In which country is My Fair Lady set? | My Lady Carey's Dompe 58). My Lady Carey's Dompe is in the repertoire of many artists including Igor Kipnis, Guy Bovet, Rafael Puyana, Ton Koopman, Peter Watchorn, André Isoir, Liuwe Tamminga, Paul O'Dette, David Munrow, Eduardo Paniagua, Brett Leighton, Grayston Burgess, Claudio Brizi. My Lady Carey's Dompe My Lady Carey's Dompe is one of the earliest surviving Renaissance musical pieces, most probably written for lute and harpsichord. A traditional English dance tune, it was written by an unknown composer during the time of Henry VIII of England, who played various instruments, of which he had a large collection. My Lady Carey's Dompe is sometimes | My Fair Lady My Fair Lady My Fair Lady is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion", with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor Henry Higgins, a phoneticist, so that she may pass as a lady. The original Broadway and London shows starred Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews. The musical's 1956 Broadway production was a notable critical and popular success. It set a record for the longest run of any show on Broadway up to that time. It was followed by |
Which star Fred starred in vaudeville with his sister Adele? | Adele Astaire Storz House in Omaha includes the "Adele and Fred Astaire Ballroom" on the top floor, which is the only memorial to the siblings' roots in Omaha. Adele Astaire Adele, Lady Charles Cavendish (born Adele Marie Austerlitz; September 10, 1896 – January 25, 1981), was an American dancer, stage actress and singer. She was Fred Astaire's elder sister, and his partner in a 27-year career in vaudeville and theater, beginning when he was five and she was eight. Adele Marie Austerlitz was born on September 10, 1896, in Omaha, Nebraska. Her parents were Johanna "Ann" Geilus, an American-born Lutheran of German | Adele Simpson Adele Simpson Adele Simpson (December 8, 1903 " – " August 23, 1995) was an American fashion designer with a successful career that spanned nearly five decades, as well as a child performer in vaudeville who danced in productions with Milton Berle and other entertainers. Born Adele Smithline, she was the fifth daughter born to Latvian immigrants. At 21 she completed her design curriculum at the Pratt Institute. Simpson took the place of her older sister, Anna, as head designer for Ben Gershel, which was a prominent 7th Avenue ready-to-wear fashion house. Some years later she began work for Mary |
On whose fable was Guys and Dolls based? | Guys and Dolls (film) Guys and Dolls (film) Guys and Dolls is a 1955 American musical film starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. The film was made by Samuel Goldwyn Productions and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who also wrote the screenplay. The film is based on the 1950 Broadway musical by composer and lyricist Frank Loesser, with a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, which, in turn, was loosely based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure", two short stories by Damon Runyon. Dances were choreographed by Michael Kidd, | Guys and Dolls Been In Love Before", "More I Cannot Wish You", and "Marry the Man Today". 20th Century Fox acquired the film rights to the musical in early 2013, and plan to cast Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a remake of "Guys and Dolls". The following table shows the principal casts of the major productions of "Guys and Dolls": There are numerous recordings of the show's score on compact disc. The most notable include: Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based |
Which show featured Hernando's Hideaway and Hey There? | Hey There Hey There "Hey There" is a show tune from the musical play "The Pajama Game," written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. It was published in 1954. It was introduced by John Raitt in the original production. It was subsequently recorded by a number of artists. The recording by Rosemary Clooney reached #1 on Billboard's chart in 1954. Another version was also recorded about the same time by Sammy Davis Jr., reaching #16 on Billboard's retail chart. The song (counting all recorded versions) also reached #1 on the Cash Box chart in 1954. In the show, Sid sings it to | Hey There Delilah of the Year (won by Amy Winehouse) and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (won by Maroon 5). The real Delilah attended the Grammy Award show that year as the guest of Tom Higgenson, the song's writer. On VH1's Top 40 Videos of 2007, "Hey There Delilah" was No. 8, ahead of "If Everyone Cared" by Nickelback and behind "Say It Right" by Nelly Furtado. VH1 also had the song at No. 78 on its list of the 100 Greatest Songs of the '00s. The band was featured on "Sesame Street" in 2008 with the song |
Who was the first American actress to have a principal role with the Royal Shakespeare Company, in Les Miserable's? | Shakespeare Theatre Company Theatre co-hosted the International Shakespeare in Washington Festival. This celebration was conceived by Michael Kaiser, President of the Kennedy Center, and was curated by Michael Kahn. Over 60 arts organizations produced over 100 presentations. On 1 October 2007, Sidney Harman Hall opened with a gala performance emceed by Sam Waterston and featuring ballet dancers Nina Ananiashvili and Julio Bocca, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, actress Patti LuPone, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, The Washington Ballet, Washington Performing Arts Society’s (WPAS) Men and Women of the Gospel Mass Choir and actors from the Shakespeare Theatre Company. At the request of | Royal Shakespeare Company Hall's first policy statement as director also proposed the acquisition of a second theatre, in London, to be used as a city outlet for selected Stratford productions. The RSC was formally established on 20 March 1961 with the royal announcement that the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre would henceforth be known as the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the company as the Royal Shakespeare Company. The critic Michael Billington, summarising these events, wrote: "In 1960 the twenty-nine-year-old Peter Hall formally took charge at Stratford-upon-Avon and set about turning a star-laden, six-month Shakespeare festival into a monumental, year-round operation built around a permanent company, |
Which musical was Lerner and Loewe's last major success, in 1960? | Lerner and Loewe Lerner and Loewe Lerner and Loewe were the team of lyricist and librettist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe, known primarily for the music and lyrics of some of Broadway's most successful musicals, including "My Fair Lady", "Camelot", and "Brigadoon". Among the songs from the couple are "Wand'rin' Star", "Almost Like Being in Love", "Get Me to the Church on Time", "The Rain in Spain" and "I Could Have Danced All Night". Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, more commonly known as Fritz, met in 1942 at the Lambs Club in New York City where, according to Loewe, he | Lerner and Loewe Loewe would write to any song even if they were both perfect. He said he always knew, with a little pushing, Loewe was capable of greater work. Loewe also worked perfectly with Lerner, who would agonize for weeks over a lyric. Unlike other collaborators Lerner would work with, Loewe was the most understanding of the time Lerner needed for his lyrics and would never pressure him to complete the work. Their last collaboration came with the 1974 musical film "The Little Prince". The "All Movie" reviewer wrote: "Although Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe crafted a hummable and entertaining score, |
Which 90s revival hit shares its name with a gangster city? | OutLaw Gangster Disciples OutLaw Gangster Disciples The OutLaw Gangster Disciple Nation is a faction of the Gangster Disciples street gang. It was formed in the Chicago Housing Authority's Cabrini-Green public housing project on the Near-North Side of Chicago, Illinois in the early 1990s, by Gangster Disciple board member and Cabrini resident Charles "Big Chuck" Dorsey, But now all is branched out over the South-Side of the city. The gang has made several attempts to legitimize their image. Some members dropped the "B" and began to call themselves GDs or Gangster Disciples. In the 1990s the Gangster Disciples entered into politics through the formation | '90s on 9 '90s on 9 The '90s on 9 (or just The '90s) is the name of Sirius XM Radio's 1990s commercial-free music channel, heard on Sirius XM channel 9 and Dish Network channel 6009. The channel focuses mostly on hit-driven R&B, Hip-Hop, Rock, Dance and Techno tracks from the 1990s. Many of the station IDs are spoofs of movies, TV characters, songs and TV commercials that were popular during the '90s. Occasionally, lesser-known '90s songs are played, preceded by the "five disc CD changer set on random" tagline. The channel's logo features a compact disc in place of the zero, representing |
Which musical about King Arthur became a byword for the JFK years? | King Arthur (Marvel Comics) vision that his unborn son would rise up and destroy him. This ended up resulting in the birth of Mordred as Merlin worked to prepare King Arthur for the day this prophecy happens. Following a fight with the Romans, King Arthur's half-sister Morgan le Fay became one of the fiercest foes of King Arthur, Merlin, and all of Camelot. When it came to the Battle of Camlann, King Arthur and Mordred faced each other where both of them became badly wounded. In his dying breath, King Arthur instructed Sir Bedivere throw Excalibur into Lake Benoye. At first he was reluctant, | JFK: A Musical Drama by Peter Matz. A cast album with some of the original 1993 Goodspeed Opera House at Chester cast including Rita Gardner, Michael Brian, Claudia Rose Golde, and William Zeffiro was recorded in 2007. Upon the early closure of the musical, Frank Kilfeather of the Irish Times quipped ""Can you remember where you where, the night they said "JFK" had been shut?"". JFK: A Musical Drama JFK: A Musical Drama is a musical with music by Will Holt, and book and lyrics by Will Holt and Tom Sawyer. Based loosely on the life of John F. Kennedy. It premiered at the |
In which city is the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and Museum? | Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Glynn Vivian Art Gallery The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is the public art gallery of the City and County of Swansea, in South Wales. The gallery is situated in Alexandra Road, near Swansea railway station, opposite the old Swansea Central Library. The creation of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery was made possible when in 1905 Richard Glynn Vivian offered his collection of paintings, drawings and china to the City with an endowment of £10,000. The donor laid the foundation stone himself in 1909, but it was after his death that the Gallery was formally opened in 1911, with "great enthusiasm | Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery in the Drake Circus area of Plymouth, Devon, England is the largest museum and art gallery in the city. It was built in 1907–10 by Thornely and Rooke in Edwardian Baroque style. The Museum and Art Gallery is currently closed for major redevelopment and is set to re-open as part of The Box, Plymouth in spring 2020. The Museum has collections of fine and decorative arts, natural history and human history. The natural history collection consists of over 150,000 specimens and an historic natural history library and archive. |
What is the second largest of the Ionian Islands? | French rule in the Ionian Islands blockade of the islands. In October 1809, British forces easily took Zakynthos, Cephalonia, Ithaca, and Kythira, followed by Lefkada in April 1810. Only Corfu, Parga, and Paxoi held out, amidst a deteriorating supply situation, until the 1814 and the resignation of Napoleon. The Islands passed under British control, and were formed into the United States of the Ionian Islands. French rule in the Ionian Islands The French rule in the Ionian Islands ( "Gallokratía ton Eptaníson") lasted from June 1797 to March 1799. Following the Fall of the Republic of Venice in May 1797, the Ionian Islands, a Venetian possession, | United States of the Ionian Islands the United States of the Ionian Islands" and composed of a Legislative Assembly and a Senate. The 1818 constitution also established a High Court of Appeal to be called the Supreme Council of Justice of the United States of the Ionian Islands, of which the president was to be known as the Chief Justice, who would rank in precedence immediately after the President of the Senate. The successive Chief Justices were: United States of the Ionian Islands The United States of the Ionian Islands (, literally "United State of the Ionian Islands"; ) was a state and amical protectorate of |
"What color did Air France repaint some ""Concorde jets to advertize Pepsi?" | Pepsi in several films, including "Back to the Future" (1985), "Home Alone" (1990), "Wayne's World" (1992), "Fight Club" (1999), and "World War Z" (2013). In 1996, PepsiCo launched the highly successful Pepsi Stuff marketing strategy. "Project Blue" was launched in several international markets outside the United States in April. The launch included extravagant publicity stunts, such as a Concorde aeroplane painted in blue colors (which was owned by Air France) and a banner on the Mir space station. The Project Blue design arrived in the United States test marketed in June 1997, and finally released in 1998 worldwide to celebrate Pepsi's | Concorde allow for "luxury" features of subsonic air travel such as moving space, reclining seats and overall comfort. In the words of "The Guardian"'s Dave Hall, "Concorde was an outdated notion of prestige that left sheer speed the only luxury of supersonic travel." Air France made its final commercial Concorde landing in the United States in New York City from Paris on 30 May 2003. Air France's final Concorde flight took place on 27 June 2003 when F-BVFC retired to Toulouse. An auction of Concorde parts and memorabilia for Air France was held at Christie's in Paris on 15 November 2003; |
In 1998 a new breed of mosquito was discovered on which underground system? | London Underground mosquito London Underground mosquito The London Underground mosquito is a form of mosquito in the genus "Culex". It is found in the London Underground railway system as its name suggests, but has a worldwide distribution and long predates the existence of the London Underground. It was first described as a distinct species from Egyptian specimens by the biologist Peter Forsskål (1732–1763). He named this mosquito "Culex molestus" due to its voracious biting, but later biologists renamed it "Culex pipiens" f. "molestus" because there were no morphological differences between it and "Culex pipiens". Notably, this mosquito assaulted Londoners sleeping in the Underground | London Underground mosquito during the Blitz, although similar populations were long known. A study from 2004 analyzing DNA microsatellites suggested that "Culex molestus" is likely a distinct species from "Culex pipiens". However, a more recent paper from 2012 argues that it is more accurately 'a physiological and ecological variant of "Cx. pipiens" ' and should not be considered a distinct species. This mosquito, although first discovered in Egypt in the late 18th century, has been found in underground systems around the world. Some authors suggested that it adapted to human-made underground systems since the last century from local above-ground "Culex pipiens", but the |
How is the Eurotunnel also known? | Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal undertaken within the small, self-contained Channel Tunnel rail network, with the major work carried out at Coquelles (which is a much larger facility), and minor work undertaken at Cheriton. When rolling stock does need to be taken to another British location, locomotives and carriages are transported by trucks, as was done with the refurbishment of the locomotives at Brush traction in 2010/2011. The Eurotunnel rail control centre is located within the Folkestone Terminal. Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal The Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal (sometimes referred to as the Eurotunnel Cheriton Terminal) is a railway terminal built for the transport of road-going vehicles on | Eurotunnel Class 9 and motors. In 2011 Eurotunnel had 57 locomotives, of which 34 are machines, the remainder . The company plans to uprate 11 more machines to by 2013. The locomotives are maintained at the Eurotunnel depot at Coquelles near Calais, France. After introduction the locomotives were named after opera singers. In 1997 four units were named "Jungfraujoch", "Lötschberg", "Gotthard" and "Furkatunnel", after Swiss rail tunnels. Eurotunnel Class 9 The Eurotunnel Class 9 or Class 9000 are six-axle high-power Bo′Bo′Bo′ single-ended electric locomotive built by the "Euroshuttle Locomotive Consortium" (ESCL) of Brush Traction and ABB. The class was designed for and is |
Which British monarch popularized the Homgburg which came from the German town of the same name? | Coronation of the British monarch Buckingham Palace and appear on the balcony, from where in 1953 they watched a flypast by the Royal Air Force. During the appearance, the monarch wears the Imperial State Crown and, if there is one, the queen consort wears her consort crown. In the evening, a fireworks display is held nearby, usually in Hyde Park. In 1902, Edward VII's illness led to the postponement of a fourteen-course banquet at Buckingham Palace. In 1953, two state banquets were held in the ballroom there, and classical music was provided by the Royal Horse Guards. Historically, the coronation was immediately followed by a | Everyday I Get Closer to the Light from Which I Came beyond that there’s not as much of a dynamic as on prior Jesu full-lengths." All songs written and composed by Justin Broadrick. Everyday I Get Closer to the Light from Which I Came Everyday I Get Closer to the Light from Which I Came is the fourth studio album by the British post-metal band Jesu. It was released on 23 September 2013 via frontman Justin Broadrick's own record label, Avalanche Recordings. The album attributes influences from post-punk, dub and electronica. Its sound relies on a more sombre, darker mood than the outlet's previous album "Ascension", which featured a shorter, more |
Where is the French terminus for the Hoverspeed service? | Hoverspeed transferred to SNAV in a joint venture with Sea Containers Ltd initially as "Pescara Jet" but is now named "Zara Jet". In service with Hoverspeed 1991–1993, 1996–1997 and 2000–2003. Left fleet in 2003, laid up in Greece. Operated for Hoverspeed in 1992 on the Folkestone – Boulogne route and in 1993 on Dover – Calais along with the Folkestone service. Renamed "Seacat Calais" in mid-1993 before being chartered out in late 1993. She returned to Hoverspeed in 1999 and ran on the Dover-Calais service. In 2000 she moved to the SNAV/Sea Containers Ltd joint venture as "Croazia Jet" before again | Hoverspeed Hoverspeed Hoverspeed, formed in 1981 by the merger of Seaspeed and Hoverlloyd, was a ferry company that operated on the English Channel from 1981 until 2005. The last owners were Sea Containers Ltd; the company ran a small fleet of two high-speed SeaCat catamaran ferries in its final year. Hoverspeed is notable for its part in developing the hovercraft, and ran six SR.N4 Mountbatten class hovercraft and one SEDAM N500 Naviplane. Hoverspeed last operated hovercraft on its Dover to Calais service. They were withdrawn on 1 October 2000 and replaced by Seacat catamarans built by Incat. Throughout its history Hoverspeed |
In which country was the Angel of the North erected in 1998? | Angel of the North Angel of the North The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is a steel sculpture of an angel, tall, with wings measuring across. The wings do not stand straight sideways, but are angled 3.5 degrees forward; Gormley did this to create "a sense of embrace". The angel like much of Gormley's other work is based on a cast of his body. It stands on the hill of Birtley, at Low Eighton in Lamesley, overlooking the A1 and A167 roads into Tyneside, and the | Angel of the North National Gallery of Australia in 2009, and stands in its Sculpture Garden. Inspired by the "Angel of the North", several similar projects have been proposed. The "Angel of the South" title has been given by some to the "Willow Man", which sits to the side of the M5 in Somerset, while the White Horse at Ebbsfleet has been proposed for Ebbsfleet Valley, Kent. The sculpture "Brick Man" (also by Gormley) was proposed for the Holbeck area of Leeds. David Park's 2018 novel, "Travelling in a Strange Land," incorporates The Angel of the North into its climax and resolution. Angel of |
What is Switzerland's largest City? | History of the Jews in Switzerland Basel-City, Geneva and Vaud have a Jewish community exceeding 1,000 people. One third of Swiss Jews reside in the Canton of Zurich (in 2015, 6,045 people over 15). History of the Jews in Switzerland History of the Jews in Switzerland reaches back at least a thousand years. Jews and Judaism have been present in the territory of what is now Switzerland since before the emergence of the medieval Old Swiss Confederacy in the 15th century. Switzerland has Europe's tenth-largest Jewish community, with about 20,000 Jews, roughly 0.4% of the population. About one-third of the Jewish community lives in the Zürich | Bern S-Bahn Bern S-Bahn The Bern S-Bahn (; ) is an S-Bahn commuter rail network focused on Bern, the capital city of Switzerland. The network is roughly coterminous with Bern's urban agglomeration. With approximately 9 million train kilometres per year, the Bern S-Bahn is the second-largest S-Bahn in Switzerland. It handles around 100,000 passengers daily (175,000 on weekdays), and thus carries the majority of the agglomeration's regional public transport traffic. As early as 1974, Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn (RBS) began operating S-Bahn-style clock-face schedule services in the Bern area. Since 1987, the company has run a cross-city regional service between Thun and Laupen/Fribourg. In |
Which city was the cultural capital of Europe in 1990? | Creative city significant follow-up initiative in Australia was a Creative Australia National Workshop in 1989 on 'The Relationship between Creativity and an Innovative Productive Future' jointly sponsored by the Commission for the Future and the Australia Council for the Arts". Another important early player was Comedia, founded in 1978 by Charles Landry. Its 1991 study, "Glasgow: The Creative City and its Cultural Economy" was followed in 1994 by a study on urban creativity called "The Creative City in Britain and Germany". The terms "cultural industries" and "cultural resources" were introduced into Europe by Franco Bianchini in 1990, who coming from Italy was | Cultural capital seen as an additional form of cultural capital bestowing advantage on those families that possess them". Specifically computers are "machines" (Bourdieu, 1986:47) that form a type of objectified cultural capital, and the ability to use them is an embodied type of cultural capital. This work is useful because it shows the ways in which Bourdieu's concept of cultural capital can be expanded and updated to include cultural goods and practices which are progressively more important in determining achievement both in the school and without. Hage uses Bourdieu's theory of cultural capital to explore multiculturalism and racism in Australia. His discussion |
In which European country did Spice Girl Victoria Adams marry? | Spice Networks MindGeek, while the Spice networks were rebranded with the names of brands owned by MindGeek. As of 2018: Spice Networks operate 4 channels under brand names owned by MindGeek: RKTV (formerly ClubJenna and The Hot Network), Brazzers TV (formerly Fresh! and Spice), BangU. (formerly SKiN TV, Shorteez & Spice 2) and Mofos (formerly Spice Xcess and Hot Zone). Outside of North America, Spice Networks branded channels are operated by other subsidiaries like Playboy Plus. Channels that broadcast outside of the US include Adult Channel and Babes and Brazzers (United Kingdom and Ireland), Brazzers TV Europe (Most European countries, formerly Private | Spice Girls Spice Girls The Spice Girls are an English pop girl group formed in 1994. The group comprised Melanie Brown ("Scary Spice"), Melanie Chisholm ("Sporty Spice"), Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"), Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"), and Victoria Beckham, née Adams ("Posh Spice"). They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number one in 37 countries and established their global success. Their debut album "Spice" sold more than 31 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling album by a female group in history. Their follow-up album, "Spiceworld" sold over 20 million copies worldwide. The Spice Girls |
What name is given to the popular holiday area between Marseille and La Spezia? | La Francesca species flowering all the year round, even after the terrible fire of 1999 that has destroyed the pinewood, the site continues to maintain to its flora and fauna a high nature value. As from 1961 it is occupied by the tourist resort (http://www.villaggilafrancesca.it/en/) with the same name. La Francesca La Francesca The name of La Francesca was historically given to a coastal area of Liguria Eastern Riviera, currently in the province of La Spezia (Municipality of Bonassola). Well known in the 13th century for its copper mines (active until the last century), the site took probably its name from one | La Spezia with: La Spezia La Spezia (; in the local Spezzino dialect), at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Northern Italy, is the capital city of the province of La Spezia. In terms of population, La Spezia is the second city in the Liguria region, just after Genoa. Located roughly midway between Genoa and Pisa, on the Ligurian Sea, it is one of the main Italian military and commercial harbours and a major Italian Navy base. A significant railway junction, it is notable for its museums, for the Palio del |
What is the oldest university in Northern Ireland called -- founded in 1908? | Islam in Northern Ireland years have they been joined by a poorer group of asylum-seekers from Somalia. They tend to inhabit leafy, cosmopolitan districts in south Belfast, near Queen’s University where many have taught or studied." Islam in Northern Ireland Islam in Northern Ireland details Islam in Northern Ireland since its creation as a separate country within the United Kingdom on 3 May 1921, under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. While there were a small number of Muslims already living in what became Northern Ireland in 1921, the bulk of Muslims in Northern Ireland today come from families who immigrated during the late | Beer in Northern Ireland company brewing in Northern Ireland. Stout is the most preferred beer in Northern Ireland, with lager second and bitter beer as a distant third preference. Guinness, brewed in Dublin is still a popular stout beer in Northern Ireland. Hilden Brewing Company claims to be Ireland's oldest microbrewery, founded in 1981. In 2007 an ale produced by Whitewater Brewing Company was judged one of the best 50 beers in the world. The number of microbreweries in Northern Ireland has significantly increased in recent years, from 5 in 2012 to 30 in 2017. Beer in Northern Ireland Beer in Northern Ireland has |
Which British architect was responsible with Renzo Piano for the Famous Pompidou Centre in Paris? | Renzo Piano Renzo Piano Renzo Piano, (; born 14 September 1937) is an Italian architect. His notable buildings include the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris (with Richard Rogers, 1977), The Shard in London (2012), and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City (2015). He won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1998. Piano was born in Genoa, Italy, into a family of builders. His grandfather had created a masonry enterprise, which had been expanded by his father, Carlo Piano, and his father's three brothers, into the firm Fratelli Piano. The firm prospered after World War II, constructing houses and factories | Renzo Piano and Herzegovina. In August 2013, he was appointed Senator for Life in the Italian Senate by President Giorgio Napolitano. Piano founded the Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) in 1981. In 2017 it had one hundred fifty collaborators in offices in Paris, Genoa and New York. In 2004, he became head of the Renzo Piano Foundation, dedicated to the promotion of the architectural profession. Since June 2008 The headquarters is co-located with his architectural office at Punta Nave, near Genoa. Piano resides in Paris with his wife Milly and their four children, Carlo, Matteo, Lia and Giorgio. Renzo Piano Renzo Piano, |
In Which European city would you go to the Bardini Museum and the Bargello Museum? | Bargello Bargello The Bargello, also known as the Palazzo del Bargello, Museo Nazionale del Bargello, or Palazzo del Popolo (Palace of the People), is a former barracks and prison, now an art museum, in Florence, Italy. The word "bargello" appears to come from the late Latin "bargillus" (from Gothic "bargi" and German "burg"), meaning "castle" or "fortified tower". During the Italian Middle Ages it was the name given to a military captain in charge of keeping peace and justice (hence "Captain of justice") during riots and uproars. In Florence he was usually hired from a foreign city to prevent any appearance | Let's Go to the Museum Let's Go to the Museum Let's Go to the Museum was a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1954 to 1956. Robert MacNeil, later of the "PBS NewsHour", hosted this series concerning museums and their artifacts. Episodes were based on location at a national museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. This half-hour series was broadcast on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. from 5 October 1954 to 5 April 1955 for its first season, then in the same time slot for its second season from 2 October to 18 December 1956. Features included demonstrations of how museum staff prepare |
What is the name of the lake which remained when the Zuider Zee was closed and reclaimed in 1932? | Flood control in the Netherlands these waters. The Zuiderzee Works (Zuiderzeewerken) are a system of dams, land reclamation, and water drainage works. The basis of the project was the damming off of the Zuiderzee, a large shallow inlet of the North Sea. This dam, called the Afsluitdijk, was built in 1932–33, separating the Zuiderzee from the North Sea. As result, the Zuider "sea" became the IJsselmeer—IJssel lake. Following the damming, large areas of land were reclaimed in the newly freshwater lake body by means of polders. The works were performed in several steps from 1920 to 1975. Engineer Cornelis Lely played a major part in | Mere (lake) vocatum"" of Robert of Swaffham's version of the Hereward story (Chapter XXVI). If it is, it will have been in existence in the 1070s, when the events of the story took place. Meres similar to those of the English Fens but more numerous and extensive, used to exist in the Netherlands, particularly in Holland. See Haarlemmermeer, for example. However, the Dutch word "meer" is used more generally than the English 'mere'. It means 'lake', as also seen in the name lakes containing "meer" in Northern Germany, e.g. Steinhuder Meer. When the Zuider Zee was enclosed and its salt water became |
Sullom Voe is famous for exporting which commodity? | Sullom Voe Sullom Voe Sullom Voe is an inlet between North Mainland and Northmavine on Shetland in Scotland. It is a location of the Sullom Voe oil terminal and Shetland Gas Plant. The word Voe is from the Old Norse "" and denotes a small bay or narrow creek. The Voe, the longest in Shetland, and partially sheltered by the island of Yell was used as a military airfield during World War II both by the Royal Air Force and the Royal Norwegian Air Force as a location for flying boats. With the coming of the oil terminal, the remains of the | RAF Sullom Voe and Scatsta Airport. RAF Sullom Voe Royal Air Force Station Sullom Voe or more simply RAF Sullom Voe is a former Royal Air Force station near the village of Brae, in the Shetland Isles of Scotland. It was a Flying boat base and was closely associated with the adjacent airfield of RAF Scatsta The building of this flying boat station started well before the Second World War during 1938 and it became home to various Coastal Command squadrons that patrolled the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and North Atlantic for enemy ships and U-Boats. In the early days accommodation was provided |
In which European city is the Atomium? | Atomium - European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy Atomium - European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy Atomium – European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy (EISMD) – formerly known as Atomium Culture AISBL - is an international non-profit organisation bringing together several universities, newspapers and businesses in Europe in the first intersectoral platform to promote knowledge sharing and “out of the box” thinking on issues regarding the development of a European knowledge society. The organisation was launched publicly in 2009 at the European Parliament in Brussels by the former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and Michelangelo Baracchi Bonvicini, now Honorary President and President respectively of Atomium - | Atomium - European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy. The mission of Atomium - European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy is to encourage the development of a knowledge society in Europe by increasing the cooperation and dialogue between the institutions engaged, to increase public interest in science and to create an environment to prevent a brain drain from Europe. In 2006 Atomium - European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy was formally founded under the Law of Belgium as an International Non-Profit Organisation (Association International Sans But Lucratif). From 2006 to 2009 Atomium - European Institute for Science, Media and Democracy |
How are Belgian World Airlines also known? | SN Brussels Airlines SN Brussels Airlines SN Brussels Airlines (SNBA) was a national airline of Belgium, which mainly operated from Brussels Airport. SNBA was the trading name of the Belgian airline Delta Air Transport. SNBA was a full-service airline, connecting Brussels with the rest of Europe. It also flew to Africa, continuing Sabena's extensive network there. The airline merged with Virgin Express into Brussels Airlines which started operations on 25 March 2007 The airline had its head office in Airport Building 117 in Brussels Airport, Zaventem, near Brussels. The airline was founded in 2002, when a group of Belgian investors (companies, financial institutions | World Atlantic Airlines for deportation of individuals from the United States. In April 2013, World Atlantic transported Venezuelan voters from Miami to New Orleans to vote in the Venezuelan presidential election. World Atlantic has also provided wet leased aircraft to Avior Airlines in Venezuela. As of April 2018, World Atlantic Airways operates the following aircraft: World Atlantic Airlines World Atlantic Airlines is the trading name of Caribbean Sun Airlines Inc. a United States airline operating on-demand and scheduled charter services. Its corporate headquarters are located in Virginia Gardens, Florida. The airline was founded in September 2002 as Caribbean Sun Airlines. World Atlantic was |
Which tourist islands include the lesser known Majorca and Minorca? | Italian occupation of Majorca intentions of taking control of the Balearic islands. Mussolini wanted only an air base in Minorca, and in early 1939 he just made a little & informal request to Franco about it (receiving a denial). Successively in spring 1939 he ordered the withdrawal of all the Italian forces in Spain. Italian occupation of Majorca The Italian occupation of Majorca lasted throughout the Spanish Civil War. Italy intervened in the war with the supposed intention of annexing the Balearic Islands and Ceuta and creating a client state in Spain. The Italians sought to control the Balearic Islands because of their strategic | Balearic Islands cut by a network of northwest to southeast faults. The main islands of the autonomous community are Majorca ("Mallorca"), Menorca/Minorca ("Menorca"), Ibiza ("Eivissa/Ibiza"), and Formentera, all popular tourist destinations. Amongst the minor islands is Cabrera, the location of the Cabrera Archipelago Maritime-Terrestrial National Park. The islands can be further grouped, with Majorca, Menorca, and Cabrera as the Gymnesian Islands ("Illes Gimnèsies"), and Ibiza and Formentera as the Pityusic Islands ("Illes Pitiüses" officially in Catalan), also referred to as the Pityuses (or sometimes informally in English as the Pine Islands). Many minor islands or islets are close to the biggest islands, |
Which country lies to the north of Austria and to the south of Poland? | Embassy of Canada to Poland Section covers military liaison between Canada and Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Embassy of Canada to Poland The Embassy of Canada to Poland (French: "Ambassade du Canada en Pologne"; Polish: "Ambasada Kanady w Polsce") in Warsaw is the diplomatic mission of Canada to Poland. The Embassy also covers the country of Belarus as part of its mandate. The Embassy is located at ulica Jana Matejki 1/5 in Warsaw, down the street from the Polish Sejm. Prior to 1970, the Embassy of Canada to Poland was located in a rented office on ulica Katowicka. The initial Embassy | Austria–Poland relations Anschluss which Nazi Germany annexed Austria. Until 1945, relationship between Austria and Poland mostly varied throughout the relationship between Germany and Poland, which would later go tense due to German invasion of Poland, thus sparked the World War II. Austria, a majority German-speaking country that share cultural commons with Germany, participated in the occupation of Poland and had committed many crimes against Polish people under the banner of Nazi Germany. After the war, Poland went on to be occupied by Soviet Union while Austria was occupied by the United States, therefore two countries followed different political systems. Austria went on |
Which European cou8ntry was first this century to give women the vote? | Right of foreigners to vote of other supranational groupings of countries. The 1992 Maastricht Treaty imposed reciprocity inside the European Union concerning voting rights in local elections; this already existed for the European elections. In several European states, the public debate on the right of foreigners to vote was therefore renewed, as some foreign residents had the right to vote (European foreign residents) while others, non-Europeans, did not. As a result of this debate, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Slovenia and Belgium extended the right to vote, in different manners, to all foreign residents (which was already the case in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Netherlands). The European Parliament, | Give Your Vote "keen to punish the prosperity of Britain". The Argentinian newspaper La Nación has written that "the idea of Give Your Vote is simple, attractive and captures the Zeitgeist of the global age to perfection". According to the Electoral Commission, there is nothing illegal about the project, as long as nobody is being paid for their vote. Give Your Vote Give Your Vote is a project by the campaigning group Egality that allows people in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Ghana to participate in the 2010 UK general election. It was launched in the United Kingdom in March 2010 as a campaign for |
What is Europe's second largest city in terms of population? | London depending on the definition used. According to Eurostat, London is the most populous city and metropolitan area of the European Union and the second most populous in Europe. During the period 1991–2001 a net 726,000 immigrants arrived in London. The region covers an area of . The population density is , more than ten times that of any other . In terms of population, London is the 19th largest city and the 18th largest metropolitan region. According to the Office for National Statistics, based on the 2011 Census estimates, 59.8 per cent of the 8,173,941 inhabitants of London were White, | Second city of the United Kingdom remained steady around the one million mark; its central population fell like Glasgow's, but the city boundaries were extended several times in the early 20th century. Occasional claims were made for Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester. Since World War I, and up to the beginning of the 21st century, Birmingham had been considered by many to be the second city. Based on population within actual city boundaries the City of Birmingham, the most populous local government district in Europe, is substantially larger than the City of Manchester, which is the fifth largest in the UK (2006 estimates, see List of English |
How many independent 'Baltic states' are there? | Baltic states the 2010 Rome Masters and 2014 French Open. All three are Unitary republics, joined the European Union on 1 May 2004, share EET/EEST time zone schedules and euro currency. International peer-reviewed journals, media and book series dedicated to the Baltic region include: Official statistics of the Baltic states: Baltic states The Baltic states, also known as the Baltic countries, Baltic republics, Baltic nations or simply the Baltics (, , ), is a geopolitical term used for grouping the three sovereign states in Northern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The term is not | Baltic Germans from positions of authority. Baltic Germans of the Livonian Governorate found themselves in two new countries, both of which introduced sweeping agrarian reforms aimed at the large land owners, an absolute majority of whom were Germans. As a result of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the subsequent Russian Civil War, many Baltic Germans fled to Germany. After 1919, many Baltic Germans felt obliged to depart the newly independent states for Germany, but many stayed as ordinary citizens. In 1925 there were 70,964 Germans in Latvia (3.6%) and 62,144 in 1935 (3.2% of population). Riga remained by far the largest |
Which winter sports venue, home of the Cresta Run, has hosted two Olympic Games in the 20th century? | Venues of the 1928 Winter Olympics Venues of the 1928 Winter Olympics For the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, a total of five sports venues were used. The main stadium hosted the figure skating, ice hockey, and speed skating events. Skeleton was first held at the Cresta Run. Bobsleigh was held at the bob run. St. Moritz itself served as cross-country skiing venue and the cross-country part of the Nordic combined event. Weather gave two events run at these games problems, creating the largest margin of victory in Olympic history for one and the cancellation of the other. The 50 km cross-country skiing event | Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games () is a major international sporting event held once every four years for sports practised on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympics, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France. The modern Olympic games were inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Summer Games in Athens, Greece in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, |
What is farther north Hungary, or Bulgaria? | Hungary–North Korea relations aftermath of the revolution, Soviet forces and Hungarian police gathered up the North Korean students—easily distinguished from locals by their appearance—and deported them back to the DPRK, with a few escaping to Austria. In 1988, Kim Jong-il's brother Kim Pyong-il was assigned to Hungary as the DPRK's ambassador. However, little more than a year later, Hungary would become the first Eastern Bloc nation to open relations with South Korea; in response, the DPRK withdrew Kim from Hungary and sent him to Bulgaria instead. They angrily referred to the Hungarian decision as a "betrayal", and then expelled the Hungarian envoy to | Volga Bulgaria Volga Bulgaria Volga Bulgaria (, ) or Volga–Kama Bulghar, was a historic Bulgar state that existed between the 7th and 13th centuries around the confluence of the Volga and Kama River, in what is now European Russia. Information from first-hand sources on Volga Bulgaria is rather sparse. As no authentic Bulgar records have survived, most of our information comes from contemporary Arabic, Persian, Indian or Russian sources. Some information is provided by excavations. It is believed the territory of Volga Bulgaria was originally settled by Finno-Ugric peoples, including Mari people. The original Bulgars were Turkic tribes, who settled north of |
What is Ireland's longest river and greatest source of electric power? | Boyle River (Ireland) estuary this gives a total river flow of 392.1 km (243.5ml), which makes it the longest river within the River Shannon basin (from source to mouth), 31.6 km (19.5ml) longer than the Shannon Pot source. Boyle River (Ireland) The Boyle River is a river in Ireland. It forms part of the Shannon River Basin. It flows from Lough Gara on the Sligo/Roscommon border and flows through the town of Boyle to Lough Key. From there is flows eastwards through the village of Knockvicar to the River Shannon at Lough Drumharlow, near Carrick-on-Shannon. The length of the Boyle River (from its | River source a tributary of the Mississippi River. But it also follows the first definition above (along with virtually all other geographic authorities and publications) in using the combined Missouri - lower Mississippi length figure in lists of lengths of rivers around the world. Most rivers have numerous tributaries and change names often; it is customary to regard the longest tributary or stem as the source, regardless of what name that watercourse may carry on local maps and in local usage. This most commonly identified definition of a river source specifically uses the most distant point (along watercourses from the river mouth) |
"How many countries does the river ""Danube pass through?" | Commissions of the Danube River commission in operation for a short time — but without the British and the French. Indeed, the Germans attempted to legalize a commission that would have perpetually excluded the Allied powers. on May 7, 1918, they concluded a separate peace with the Romanians, changing the EDC into a Commission of the Mouth of the Danube; its competence was maintained, but membership was restricted to Danubian or Black Sea countries; above Braila, control was to be "in the hands of the countries bordering the river", that is, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Austria, and Germany. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Rumania obtained the | International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River European Union, the United Nations Development Program, GEF, individual member countries or private businesses through the public-private partnership “Business Friends of the Danube”. International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) is an international organisation with its permanent secretariat in Vienna. It was established by the Danube River Protection Convention, signed by the Danube countries in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1994. The commission became active in 1998. Since then, it has grown into one of the largest and most active international bodies of river basin management expertise in Europe. |
When did Euro Disney, now Disneyland Paris, open? | Disneyland Paris Disneyland Paris Disneyland Paris, originally Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort in Marne-la-Vallée, a new town located east of the centre of Paris. It encompasses two theme parks, many resort hotels, a shopping, dining, and entertainment complex, and a golf course, in addition to several additional recreational and entertainment venues. Disneyland Park is the original theme park of the complex, opening with the resort on 12 April 1992. A second theme park, Walt Disney Studios Park, opened in 2002. Disneyland Paris celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2017. In 25 years, 320 million people visited Disneyland Paris. The resort is | Disneyland Paris climbed from 60 to 68.5%. After debt payments, Disneyland Paris ended the year with a net profit of US$22.8 million. As of March 2002, Euro Disney underwent a name change to Disneyland Resort Paris. In 2002, Euro Disney S.C.A. and the Walt Disney Company announced another annual profit for Disneyland Paris. However, it then incurred a net loss in the three years following. By March 2004, the Walt Disney Company had agreed to write off all debt that Euro Disney S.C.A. owed to the Walt Disney Company. On 1 December 2003, Euro Disney S.C.A launched the 'Need Magic' campaign, which |
The Simpleton Tunnel links Italy with which country? | Seelisberg Tunnel Seelisberg Tunnel The Seelisberg Tunnel is a motorway tunnel in Switzerland. The tunnel links Beckenried, in the canton of Nidwalden, with Seedorf, in the canton of Uri, running under the mountains that form the south shore of Lake Lucerne. It forms part of the A2 motorway between Basel, on the border with Germany and France, and Chiasso, on the border with Italy. Completed in 1980, the twin bores of the tunnel are and in length. After the Gotthard Road Tunnel, this is Switzerland's second-longest road tunnel but unlike the Gotthard Tunnel which crosses the Alps completely north to south, the | The Simpleton The Simpleton The Simpleton (, translated also as The Muff) is the debut novel by Alexei Pisemsky, written in the late 1840 and first published in October and November 1850 by "Moskvityanin". The novel has met critical acclaim and made Pisemsky a popular author. In his autobiography Pisemsky wrote: "In 1846 I completed a large novel called "Boyarschina". In 1847 I sent it to "Otechestvennye Zapiski" and it was banned by the censors. By this time, while in the country, I've written another novel, "Tyufyak", but, defeated already in my aspirations, decided against sending it [to the publishers] and resumed |
On which sea does Croatia stand? | Sail Croatia Sail Croatia Sail Croatia is a British cruise line operating in the Adriatic Sea along the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. It promotes an ecological initiative called Green Sail. In 2013, the line had four chartered motorised cruising vessels. Along with sailing, the offer included kayaking and rafting on the mainland and buggy safaris on the islands, as well as cycling on week-long trips in its "sail & cycle" holidays. Aside from leisurely cruises, the line introduced party boats for the 21-35 age group in 2017. The motor yachts, which take up to 40 passengers, are based at Split Marina. The | What Does the K Stand For? What Does the K Stand For? What Does the K Stand For? is a BBC Radio Four sitcom series based on the experiences of comedian Stephen K. Amos growing up as a teenager in south London in the 1980s. The broadcast of the first series began in November 2013; the third series commenced in January 2017. Reviewing Series 1, Episode 1 for "Radio Times", Tristram Fane Saunders found the show suited Amos "down to the ground; there's a touch of "Seinfeld" about "What Does the K Stand for?" in the way it flows from stand up into a deliciously awkward |
Which French phrase described an innovative movement in the cinema? | Cinema 1: The Movement Image of Italian neorealism, French New Wave, and New German Cinema. Deleuze states that we must think “beyond movement” (p215)...Which leads us to "Cinema 2: The Time-Image". Cinema 1: The Movement Image Cinema 1: The Movement Image () is a 1983 book by the philosopher Gilles Deleuze, in which the author combines philosophy with film criticism. In the preface to the French edition Deleuze says that, "This study is not a history of cinema. It is a taxonomy, an attempt at the classifications of images and signs" and acknowledges the influence of the American pragmatist C. S. Peirce and the French | Cinema 1: The Movement Image Cinema 1: The Movement Image Cinema 1: The Movement Image () is a 1983 book by the philosopher Gilles Deleuze, in which the author combines philosophy with film criticism. In the preface to the French edition Deleuze says that, "This study is not a history of cinema. It is a taxonomy, an attempt at the classifications of images and signs" and acknowledges the influence of the American pragmatist C. S. Peirce and the French philosopher Henri Bergson (p. xiv). The cinema covered in the book ranges from the silent era to the 1970s, and includes the work of D. W. |
Which actor became playwright Arthur Miller's son-in-law in 1997? | Arthur Miller School in Connecticut. Though Morath visited Daniel often, Miller never visited him at the school and rarely spoke of him. Miller and Inge remained together until her death in 2002. Arthur Miller's son-in-law, actor Daniel Day-Lewis, is said to have visited Daniel frequently, and to have persuaded Arthur Miller to meet with him. In 1952, Elia Kazan appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Kazan named eight members of the Group Theatre, including Clifford Odets, Paula Strasberg, Lillian Hellman, J. Edward Bromberg, and John Garfield, who in recent years had been fellow members of the Communist Party. After speaking | Arthur Law (playwright) Arthur Law (playwright) William Arthur Law (22 March 1844 – 2 April 1913), better known as Arthur Law, was an English playwright, actor and scenic designer. Law was born in Northrepps, Norfolk, England, to Rev. Patrick Comerford Law and his wife, Frances "nee" Arbuthnot. He was educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. From 1864 to 1872, he served in the Royal Scots Fusiliers. Law began to act, making his professional stage debut in 1872 at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh. He then toured the British provinces and played at London's Surrey Theatre for two years, after which joined the German |
Which actress perished in the shower in the remake of Psycho? | Marion Crane her down the same stairs of the Bates house where private investigator Milton Arbogast died. Marion makes no appearance in the final sequel, 1990's "". She is merely referred to a few times as "the girl [Norman] killed in the shower". Marion appears in the 1992 three-issue comic book adaptation of the 1960 film "Psycho", released by Innovation Publishing. Marion was played by Janet Leigh in the 1960 film "Psycho" and by Anne Heche in the 1998 remake. Leigh was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Heche | Psycho (franchise) unmemorable movie. It tried to make references to the original, like one where Perkins cuts his thumb, and the blood going into the drain mimics the blood in the famous shower scene. Way too obvious and pretty obnoxious." Despite some negative reviews, the film received high Nielson ratings with around 10 million viewers watching the premiere. In 1997, Universal announced that a remake of "Psycho" was in production with Gus Van Sant directing. The audio commentary track that accompanies the DVD release of the film, and the "making-of" documentary ("Psycho Path") that the DVD includes, provide numerous details about where |
Who first coined the term cybernetics? | Cybernetics Forrester at MIT in the 1950s, is a related field. Cybernetics has been defined in a variety of ways, by a variety of people, from a variety of disciplines. Cybernetician Stuart Umpleby reports some notable definitions: Other notable definitions include: The term "cybernetics" stems from κυβερνήτης ("cybernḗtēs") "steersman, governor, pilot, or rudder". As with the ancient Greek pilot, independence of thought is important in cybernetics. French physicist and mathematician André-Marie Ampère first coined the word "cybernetique" in his 1834 essay "Essai sur la philosophie des sciences" to describe the science of civil government. The term was borrowed by Norbert Wiener, | Computational cybernetics Computational cybernetics Computational cybernetics is the integration of cybernetics and computational intelligence techniques. Though the term Cybernetics entered the technical lexicon in the 1940s and 1950s, it was first used informally as a popular noun in the 1960s, when it became associated with computers, robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Science fiction. While Cybernetics is primarily concerned with the study of control systems, computational cybernetics focuses on their automatic (complex, autonomic, flexible, adaptive) operation. Furthermore, computational cybernetics covers not only mechanical, but biological (living), social and economical systems. To achieve this goal, it uses research from the fields of communication theory, signal |
Who played Tarzan in the first two Tarzan films? | Tarzan in film and other non-print media be considered the first screen Tarzan. (Early in the film, Tarzan is also shown as a baby played by at least two different uncredited children.) Elmo Lincoln returned for two sequels. Additional silents were produced in the 1920s with other actors (three of these films – "The Romance of Tarzan" (1918, Elmo Lincoln), "The Revenge of Tarzan" (1920, Gene Pollar), and "Tarzan the Mighty" (1928, Frank Merrill) – have been lost). One of the silents, "Tarzan and the Golden Lion" (1927), featured the then-unknown Boris Karloff as a villainous native chieftain. Other actors who portrayed the character in 1920s films | Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins is a collection of two Tarzan novellas by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, for younger readers. It was originally published as two children's books, "The Tarzan Twins" by Voland in October 1927, and "Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins, with Jad-bal-ja, the Golden Lion", by Whitman in March 1936. These were brought together in November 1963 under the title of "Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins" in the first complete edition. Despite the gap in when they were written and first published, the events of the two stories occur in the same |
Who wrote the screenplay for The Crying Game? | The Crying Game The Crying Game The Crying Game is a 1992 British thriller film written and directed by Neil Jordan. The film explores themes of race, gender, nationality, and sexuality against the backdrop of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The film is about the experiences of the main character, Fergus (Stephen Rea), a member of the IRA, his brief but meaningful encounter with a soldier, Jody (Forest Whitaker), who is held prisoner by the group, and his unexpected romantic relationship with Jody's girlfriend, Dil (Jaye Davidson), whom Fergus promised Jody he would protect. However, unexpected events force Fergus to decide what he | The Crying Game wants for the future, and ultimately what his nature dictates he must do. A critical and commercial success, "The Crying Game" won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film as well as the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, alongside Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Rea, Best Supporting Actor for Davidson, and Best Film Editing. In 1999, the British Film Institute named it the 26th-greatest British film of all time. At a fairground in rural Northern Ireland, Provisional IRA volunteer Fergus and a unit of other IRA members, including a woman named Jude, led by |
Who was the first freely elected Marxist president in Latin America? | United States involvement in regime change in Latin America presidency. With time several corruption scandals involving the Pinochet family and the US emerged. President Michelle Bachelet was elected for the first time in 2006. Bachelet's father was a General loyal to Allende who was executed by the regime, and she herself was arrested and tortured during Pinochet's dictatorship. She was re-elected in the Chilean general election, 2013 Costa Rica was the only country in Latin America that never had a long lasting authoritarian government in the 20th century. Its only dictatorship during the period was after the 1917 Costa Rican coup d'état lead by Minister of War Federico Tinoco | Populism in Latin America and private enterprise, in a process of controlled inclusion of the "masses" into the political system, a co-opting process some Marxist authors like Brazil's Francisco Weffort ascertain was accepted by the newly urbanized working class given their lack of a previously developed class consciousness. Despite efforts to charter an ideological pedigree to Populism in Latin America, as has been attempted by some, working, e.g., with concepts taken from Perón's Third Position, Latin American countries have not always had a clear and consistent political ideology under populism. Populist practitioners and movements in Latin America usually adapt politically to the prevailing mood |
Who was the first black student at the University of Alabama? | History of the University of Alabama the University Club was transferred to UA ownership. Dr. Paty resigned in December 1946, having led The University of Alabama through one of the hardest times in the history not just of UA, but of the nation. In 1953, Autherine Lucy sued in "Lucy v. Adams" to prevent the university from denying admission solely based on race or color. Lucy became the first African-American to attend the school when she was admitted in 1956. On the third day of classes, a hostile mob assembled to prevent Lucy from attending classes. The police were called to secure her admission but, that | University of Alabama traditions University of Alabama traditions The University of Alabama is a school with many traditions. This article describes several of these traditions. According to a November 25, 1926 article in "The Crimson White", football was first introduced at the University of Alabama in 1892 by W.G. Little of Livingston, Alabama, who had been a student at Andover, Massachusetts and "went to the University for the game." Alabama's first football game was played in Birmingham on Friday afternoon, November 11, 1892, at the old Lakeview Park. Alabama defeated a team composed mostly of high schoolers 56-0. That Saturday, November 12, Alabama played |
Who invented the liquid fuel powered rocket? | Liquid rocket propellant propellant has been used for nearly 30 years. Many factors go into choosing a propellant for a liquid propellant rocket engine. The primary factors include ease of operation, cost, hazards/environment and performance. They can consist of a single chemical, a monopropellant, or two, called bipropellants or other mixtures. Bipropellants can be either hypergolic propellant or nonhypergolic. A hypergolic combination of oxidizer and fuel will start to burn upon contact. A nonhypergolic needs an ignition source. On March 16, 1926, Robert H. Goddard used liquid oxygen ("LOX") and gasoline as rocket fuels for his first partially successful liquid-propellant rocket launch. Both | Liquid rocket booster Liquid rocket booster A liquid rocket booster (LRB) consists of liquid fuel and oxidiser as booster to give a liquid-propellant rocket or a hybrid rocket an extra boost at take off. It is attached to the side of a rocket. In contrast to solid rocket booster it can be throttled. A liquid rocket booster (LRB) uses liquid fuel and oxidiser to give a liquid-propellant or hybrid rocket an extra boost at take-off, and/or increase the total payload that can be carried. It is attached to the side of a rocket. Unlike solid rocket boosters, LRBs can be throttled down, and |
Who was Geena Davis's husband when they made the loss-maker Cutthroat Island? | Geena Davis "The Fly", and "Earth Girls Are Easy"; and Renny Harlin (1993–98), who directed two films in which she starred, "Cutthroat Island" and "The Long Kiss Goodnight". On September 1, 2001, Davis married Dr. Reza Jarrahy (b. 1971). They have three children: a daughter, Alizeh. (born April 2002) and fraternal twin sons, Kaiis and Kian (born May 2004). On May 8, 2018, Jarrahy filed for divorce from Davis; listing their date of separation as November 15, 2017. Davis responded by filing a petition in which she claimed that she and Jarrahy were never legally married. Geena Davis Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis | Cutthroat Island convinced producer Mario Kassar to cast Davis, who was known for light comedies, in hopes that it would turn her into an action-adventure star. Carolco, already deeply in debt when the film entered pre-production, initially budgeted $60 million for "Cutthroat Island" and pinned its hopes for survival on the success of the film. To fund this endeavor, the cash-starved company cancelled its only other project under production, "Crusade" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, losing $13 million in the process but freeing up additional money for "Cutthroat Island". It also sold a $20 million interest in Paul Verhoeven's "Showgirls", and aggressively marketed "Cutthroat |
In 1993 who tried to buy the rights of his first movie Sizzle Beach USA? | Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. Sizzle Beach, U.S.A, also known as Malibu Hot Summer, is an independent film directed by Richard Brander and starring Robert Acey, Kevin Costner, Terry Congie, Leslie Brander and Roselyn Royce. It was not released until 1986 after Costner became a celebrity. His biography says it was filmed between 1978 and 1979. Three young women team up to rent a beach house in Malibu, California: One of them lands a job in a high school thanks to an investment broker she meets jogging along the beach, another is taking acting lessons and enjoys horseback riding, though the young | Cincinnati Sizzle season and hosted their first ever semifinal playoff game against Memphis Tn Legacy at Woodward High School. The Cincinnati Sizzle beat the New England Nightmare 30-6 and claimed their first national title in the 2016 United States Women's Football League Championship Game played on Saturday, July 30, 2016 in Horn Lake, Mississippi. As of 2017, Cincinnati Sizzle plays in the Women's Football Alliance (WFA) . !Totals || 31 || 68 || 0 Cincinnati Sizzle The Cincinnati Sizzle is a women's professional full-contact/tackle football team from Cincinnati, Ohio. The team was established in 2003, by former Cincinnati Bengals running back Ickey |
What is Barbra Streisand's middle name? | Barbra Joan Streisand (album) Barbra Joan Streisand (album) Barbra Joan Streisand is an album by Barbra Streisand, released in August, 1971 on Columbia Records. It includes "I Mean to Shine", the first recording of a song written by the Steely Dan duo of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. The album also features production and backing work by members of the female band Fanny. The album reached #11 on the "Billboard" Pop Albums chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The album peaked #25 in Canada. It peaked #99 in the 1971's Year-end chart of the Cash Box magazine. According to the liner notes | The Second Barbra Streisand Album The Second Barbra Streisand Album The Second Barbra Streisand Album is the title of Barbra Streisand's second solo studio album. It was released in August 1963, just six months after the release of her debut album, "The Barbra Streisand Album", and was recorded in four days in June 1963. In 1963, Streisand told a reporter: "My new album is called "The Second Barbra Streisand Album", because that's just what it is. Why should I give it some fancy name that no one remembers anyway?" Radio stations received mono and stereo blue vinyl promo albums, making this Columbia's first Streisand colored |
Who was William Taft's Vice President between 1909 and 1912? | Inauguration of William Howard Taft Inauguration of William Howard Taft The inauguration of William Howard Taft as the 27th President of the United States was held on Thursday, March 4, 1909 in the Senate Chamber at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.. The inauguration marked the commencement of William Howard Taft's only term as President and of James S. Sherman's only term as Vice President. Sherman died into this term, and the office remained vacant for the balance of it. (Prior to ratification of the Twenty-fifth Amendment in 1967, no constitutional provision existed for filling an intra-term vacancy in the vice presidency.) Due to | William Howard Taft William Howard Taft William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th President of the United States (1909–1913) and the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921–1930), the only person to have held both offices. Taft was elected president in 1908, the chosen successor of Theodore Roosevelt, but was defeated for re-election by Woodrow Wilson in 1912 after Roosevelt split the Republican vote by running as a third-party candidate. In 1921, President Warren G. Harding appointed Taft to be chief justice, a position in which he served until a month before his death. Taft was |
Who invented the Polaroid camera? | Land Camera Land Camera Land Cameras are instant cameras with self-developing film named after their inventor, Edwin Land, who created them while working for Research Row in Boston, Massachusetts. They were manufactured by Polaroid between the years of 1947 and 1983. Though Polaroid continued producing instant cameras after 1983, the name 'Land' was dropped from the camera name since Edwin Land retired in 1982. The first commercially available model was the "Polaroid Land Camera Model 95", which produced prints in about 1 minute, was first sold to the public on November 28, 1948. The process, invented by Polaroid founder Edwin Land, was | Polaroid Land Camera 1000 Polaroid Land Camera 1000 The Land Camera 1000 is an instant camera manufactured by Polaroid Corporation. In the United States, it was marketed as the OneStep. Based on the Polaroid SX-70, the camera includes a one element plastic lens, fixed focus and an exposure compensation dial knob. It uses the SX-70 time zero film, now manufactured by Polaroid Originals. There is a flash specifically made for this model: the Q-light flash. They had two unique shutter colors: red and green. The Polaroid SX-70, while popular when released, was considered expensive at a cost of $180. Thus, Polaroid created cheaper alternatives: |
How many films had Christopher Reeve made before Superman in 1978? | Superman (Salkind films) Superman (Salkind films) Superman (Kal-El) or just Clark Kent is a fictional character portrayed by Christopher Reeve in the "Superman" film series produced by Ilya and Alexander Salkind and is an adaption of the original comic book character, Superman. The character went through many casting interviews until Christopher Reeve was chosen. Superman is portrayed as a superhero who stands for "truth, justice and the American way". The character has received positive reception and is ranked as one of the best performances in superhero films. In "Superman", the film tells the origin of Superman as it depicts baby Kal-El escaping from | Christopher Reeve father. Christopher Reeve Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer, screenwriter, author, activist, and equestrian, best known for his portrayal of Superman, beginning with the acclaimed "Superman" (1978), for which he won a BAFTA Award. He also appeared in other critically acclaimed films such as "The Bostonians" (1984), "Street Smart" (1987), and "The Remains of the Day" (1993). He received a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance in the television remake of "Rear Window" (1998). On May 27, 1995, Reeve was left quadriplegic after |
Who starred in Roger Vadim's remake of And God Crated Woman? | And God Created Woman (1988 film) And God Created Woman (1988 film) And God Created Woman is a 1988 film directed by Roger Vadim and starring Rebecca De Mornay, Vincent Spano and Frank Langella. It has the same title as the 1956 French film "Et Dieu… créa la femme" ("And God created woman") starring Brigitte Bardot, also directed by Vadim, but has a completely different story. Robin Shea (Rebecca De Mornay) is a convict in a New Mexico prison. She manages to escape, but mistakenly hitches a ride in the limo of James Tiernan (Frank Langella), a politician who was visiting the prison as part of | Roger Vadim Roger Vadim Roger Vadim (; 26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000) was a French screenwriter, film director and producer, as well as an author, artist and occasional actor. His best-known works are visually lavish films with erotic qualities, such as "And God Created Woman" (1956), "Barbarella" (1968), and "Pretty Maids All in a Row" (1971). Vadim was born Roger Vadim Plemiannikov (sometimes transliterated Plemiannikoff) in Paris. His father, Igor Nikolaevich Plemiannikov (), a White Russian military officer and pianist, had emigrated from Ukraine and became a naturalized French citizen, and was a vice consul of France to Egypt, stationed |
Who won the first of his Nobel prizes in 1956 for research which led to the invention of the transistor? | History of the transistor about 15 volts". Brattain and H. R. Moore made a demonstration to several of their colleagues and managers at Bell Labs on the afternoon of 23 December 1947, often given as the birth date of the transistor. The "PNP point-contact germanium transistor" operated as a speech amplifier with a power gain of 18 in that trial. In 1956 John Bardeen, Walter Houser Brattain, and William Bradford Shockley were honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics "for their researches on semiconductors and their discovery of the transistor effect". Twelve people are mentioned as directly involved in the invention of the transistor | First Step to Nobel Prize in Physics the winner was an American student. In 2009, the prize went to Mor Tzaban, a high school student from Netivot, Israel. In 2012, the first prize winner was another Israeli teenager, Yuval Katzenelson of Kiryat Gat, who presented a paper entitled "Kinetic energy of inert gas in a regenerative system of activated carbon." The Israeli delegation won 14 more prizes in the competition: 9 Israelis students won second prize, one won third prize and one won fourth prize. First Step to Nobel Prize in Physics The First Step to Nobel Prize in Physics is an annual international competition in research |
Which electrical engineer invented the triode valve in 1907? | Audio power amplifier inside the chassis of the main product. The audio amplifier was invented around 1912 by Lee De Forest, made possible by his invention of the first practical amplifying electrical component, the triode vacuum tube (or "valve" in British English) in 1907. The triode was a three terminal device with a control grid that can modulate the flow of electrons from the filament to the plate. The triode vacuum amplifier was used to make the first AM radio. Early audio power amplifiers were based on vacuum tubes and some of these achieved notably high audio quality (e.g., the Williamson amplifier of | Triode audio systems until it was replaced in the 1960s by the transistor, invented in 1947, which brought the "vacuum tube era" introduced by the triode to a close. Today triodes are mostly used in high-power applications for which solid state semiconductor devices are unsuitable, such as radio transmitters and industrial heating equipment. However, more recently the triode and other vacuum tube devices have been experiencing a resurgence and comeback in high fidelity audio and musical equipment. They also remain in use as vacuum fluorescent displays (VFDs), which come in a variety of implementations but all are essentially triode devices. All |
In which movie did Bogart have his first gangster part? | Humphrey Bogart in a cast list at the trailer's end. Robinson's role is evocative of Duke Mantee in "The Petrified Forest" (1936), a Bogart leading man breakthrough the studio had originally earmarked for Robinson. The enormous success of "Casablanca" redefined Bogart's career. For the first time, Bogart could be cast successfully as both a tough, strong man and vulnerable love interest. Despite his elevated standing, he did not yet have a contractual right of script refusal. When he got weak scripts he simply dug in his heels and locked horns again with the front office, as he did on the film "Conflict" | Humphrey Bogart period was in "Dead End" (1937), while loaned to Samuel Goldwyn, where he portrayed a gangster modeled after Baby Face Nelson. Bogart played violent roles so often that in Nevil Shute's 1939 novel "What Happened to the Corbetts" the protagonist, when asked whether he knows how to operate an automatic weapon, jokes "I've seen Humphrey Bogart with one often enough ...". He did play a variety of interesting supporting roles, such as in "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938) (in which his character got shot by James Cagney's). Bogart was gunned down on film repeatedly by Cagney and Edward G. Robinson, |
Which film maker's first film was Pather Panchali? | Pather Panchali Pather Panchali Pather Panchali ( "", "Song of the Little Road") is a 1955 Indian Bengali-language drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray and produced by the Government of West Bengal. It is based on Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's 1929 Bengali novel of the same name and is Ray's directorial debut. It features Subir Banerjee, Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Uma Dasgupta and Chunibala Devi. The first film in the Apu trilogy, "Pather Panchali" depicts the childhood of the protagonist Apu (Subir Banerjee) and his elder sister Durga (Uma Dasgupta) and the harsh village life of their poor family. Production was interrupted | Pather Panchali the progress of Ray's project. Huston saw excerpts of the unfinished film and recognised "the work of a great film-maker". Because of Huston's positive feedback, MoMA helped Ray with additional money. Including the delays and hiatuses in production, it took three years to complete the shooting of "Pather Panchali". The realist narrative style of "Pather Panchali" was influenced by Italian neorealism and the works of French director Jean Renoir. In 1949 Renoir came to Calcutta to shoot his film "The River" (1951). Ray, a founding member of the Calcutta Film Society (established in 1947), helped him scout for locations in |
Which actress was Roger Moor's first Bond girl? | Bond girl cast in "Tomorrow Never Dies". A few years after playing a Bond girl, she became one of the most highly paid actresses on television, starring in "Desperate Housewives". Jane Seymour was an unknown when she was cast in "Live and Let Die" (the opening credits read "Introducing Jane Seymour"), later won an Emmy Award for playing Maria Callas in a TV movie and then became a household name playing the title role in her TV series "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman". Kim Basinger had perhaps the most successful post-Bond career. After her break-out role in "Never Say Never Again", Basinger went | Bond girl Bond girl A Bond girl is a character (or the actress portraying a character) who is an attractive love interest or female sidekick of James Bond in a novel, film, or video game. Bond girls occasionally have names that are double entendres or puns, such as Pussy Galore, Plenty O'Toole, Xenia Onatopp, or Holly Goodhead, and are considered "ubiquitous symbol[s] of glamour and sophistication." There is no set rule on what kind of person a Bond girl will be or what role she will play. She may be an ally or an enemy of Bond, pivotal to the mission or |
Who did Winona Ryder replace on the set of Mermaids? | Pretty Woman uncomfortable playing a sex worker. Winona Ryder auditioned, but was turned down because Marshall felt she was "too young". Jennifer Connelly was also dismissed for the same reason. Emily Lloyd turned it down as it conflicted with her shooting for the film "Mermaids". Meg Ryan, who was a top choice of Marshall's, turned it down as well. According to a note written by Marshall, Mary Steenburgen was also among the first choices. Diane Lane came very close to being cast (the script was much darker at the time); they had gone as far as costume fittings, but due to scheduling | Winona Ryder was in the family comedy-drama "Mermaids" (1990), which co-starred Cher, Bob Hoskins and Christina Ricci. "Mermaids" was a moderate box office success and was embraced critically. Ryder's performance was acclaimed; critic Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" wrote: "Winona Ryder, in another of her alienated outsider roles, generates real charisma." For her performance, Ryder received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Ryder then performed alongside Cher and Christina Ricci in the video for "The Shoop Shoop Song", the theme from "Mermaids". Following "Mermaids", she had the lead role in "Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael", a |
Who designed the Geodesic Dome in the US Pavilion at the 1967 Montréal's World's Fair exhibition? | Geodesic dome "transmigration" method is based so specifically on dome design that only fixed numbers of people can take part in the process at each deliberation stage. Many geodesic domes are among the largest clear-span structures in the world. According to the Buckminster Fuller Institute in 2010, the world's 10 largest geodesic domes by diameter are: One other large dome in Venezuela was missed on the original Fuller Institute list, while two others built later are also now in the top 10. Currently, several geodesic domes are larger than 113 m in diameter. Geodesic dome A geodesic dome is a hemispherical thin-shell | Geodesic dome A 30-foot wood and plastic geodesic dome was lifted and carried by helicopter at 50 knots without damage, leading to the manufacture of a standard magnesium dome by Magnesium Products of Milwaukee. Tests included assembly practices in which previously untrained Marines were able to assemble a 30-foot magnesium dome in 135 minutes, helicopter lifts off aircraft carriers, and a durability test in which an anchored dome successfully withstood without damage, a day-long propeller blast from the twin 3,000 horsepower engines of an anchored airplane. The dome was introduced to a wider audience as a pavilion for the 1964 World's Fair |
Who was the top star at the US box office in 1935? | Curly Top (film) Institute in these lists: Curly Top (film) Curly Top is a 1935 American musical film directed by Irving Cummings. The screenplay by Patterson McNutt and Arthur J. Beckhard focuses on the adoption of a young orphan (Shirley Temple) by a wealthy bachelor (John Boles) and his romantic attraction to her older sister (Rochelle Hudson). Together with "The Littlest Rebel", another Temple vehicle, the film was listed as one of the top box office draws of 1935 by "Variety". The film's musical numbers include "Animal Crackers in My Soup" and "When I Grow Up". This film was the first of four | Box Office Entertainment Award for Phenomenal Box Office Star Ganda, retains his reign up to now by receiving the award for 7 consecutive years. The following is a list of actors/actresses who received more than one Phenomenal Box Office Star Award. The Box Office Entertainment Award for Phenomenal Box Office Tandem is an award presented by the Memorial Scholarship Foundation, led by Corazon Samaniego. It was first awarded at the 45th Box Office Entertainment Awards ceremony, held in 2012; actors Vic Sotto & Ai Ai delas Alas first received the award for their work "Enteng ng Ina Mo". The Box Office Entertainment Award for Phenomenal Box Office Child Star |
How is Paul Reubens also known in the film and TV world? | Paul Reubens during a party being held at the Playhouse hours later. All the voices of the puppet characters are dubbed in by different actors than the TV series, except for Globey whose voice is still done by George McGrath. In June 2010, various film news sites reported that Paul Reubens was working with Judd Apatow on a new Pee-wee Herman feature film. In February 2015, Netflix acquired the rights to produce a new Pee-wee film entitled "Pee-wee's Big Holiday" with Apatow and Reubens producing the film, John Lee directing, and Reubens and Paul Rust writing the screenplay. The film released on | Paul Reubens understand. Despite the negative publicity, many artists who knew Reubens, such as Cyndi Lauper, Annette Funicello, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Valeria Golino, spoke out in his support. Bill Cosby defended Reubens, saying, "Whatever [Reubens has] done, this is being blown all out of proportion." Other people who knew Reubens, such as "Playhouse" production designer Gary Panter, S. Epatha Merkerson, and "Big Top Pee-wee" director Randal Kleiser, also spoke in support. Reubens' fans organized support rallies after CBS canceled the reruns, picketing in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. The TV news magazine "A Current Affair" received "tens of thousands" |
On which river was the Grand Coulee built? | Grand Coulee Bridge Grand Coulee Bridge The Grand Coulee Bridge, or Columbia River Bridge at Grand Coulee Dam, is a steel thru cantilever truss bridge built in 1934-1935. It carries Washington State Route 155 across the Columbia River immediately below Grand Coulee Dam, near the city of Grand Coulee, Washington. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The bridge was built to transport heavy equipment across the Columbia river during the construction of the dam, and thereafter as permanent highway bridge. As such, it was designed to carry a heavier load than was typical. The bridge is supported | Grand Coulee, Washington Grand Coulee, Washington Grand Coulee is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 988 at the 2010 census. Grand Coulee was officially incorporated on November 6, 1935. It is located above the Grand Coulee Dam and next to North Dam. Grand Coulee is located at (47.939706, -119.001597). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 988 people, 474 households, and 246 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 554 |
Who had an 80s No 1 with Like A Prayer? | Like a Prayer (album) the '80s". In 2005, a poll of half million people on British television network Channel 4 placed "Like a Prayer" at number eight on list of "The 100 Greatest Albums in Music History". In 2012, Slant Magazine listed the album at number 20 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s", saying: "By the late '80s, Madonna was already one of the biggest pop stars of all time, but with "Like a Prayer", she became one of the most important". Taraborrelli wrote that "Like a Prayer" was a turning point's in Madonna's career; "Every important artist has at least | Livin' on a Prayer second-hardest hit state after New York, suffering hundreds of casualties among both WTC workers and first responders – the band performed an acoustic version of this song for New York. Bon Jovi performed a similar version as part of the special "". In 2006, online voters rated "Livin' on a Prayer" No. 1 on VH1's list of The 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s. More recently, in New Zealand, "Livin' on a Prayer" was No. 1 on the C4 music channel's show "U Choose 40", on the 80's Icons list. It was also No. 1 on the "Sing-a-long Classics List". |
In which decade was Ewan McGregor born? | Ewan Hooper Ewan Hooper Ewan Hooper (Born on 23 October 1935 in Dundee) is a Scottish actor who is a graduate from, and now an Associate Member of, RADA. Hooper was the motivating force in the foundation of the Greenwich Theatre, which opened in 1969. Hooper was the founder director of the Scottish Theatre Company formed in Glasgow in the 1980s. He is best remembered as the priest in "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave", along with a recurring role as Camp Controller Alec Foster in Jimmy Perry and David Croft's "Hi-de-Hi!". Television roles Detective Sergeant Smith in 1970s series "Hunters Walk". | Ewan McGregor had given up alcohol after a period where he was arguably a functioning alcoholic, and that he had not had a drink in seven years. In 2008, he had a cancerous mole removed from below his right eye. In 2010, McGregor was appointed by the French government as a Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres (Knight of the Order of the Arts and Letters). McGregor was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to drama and charity. Ewan McGregor Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971) is |
Who had an 80s No 1 with Let's Hear It For The Boy? | Let's Hear It for the Boy as the young boy who is the first person to appear in the video. Let's Hear It for the Boy "Let's Hear It for the Boy" was the second number-one song for Deniece Williams and appeared on the soundtrack to the feature film "Footloose". It climbed to number one on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 on May 26, 1984, as well as number one on the dance and R&B charts, and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, and was certified platinum in the US, gold in | The Boy Who Had an Eating Match with a Troll declared they were too small, and said he would just fetch the entire spring. The troll, not wanting to lose his spring, exchanged chores with him. When the porridge was made, they had an eating match, but the boy put more into his scrip than into his stomach, and when it was full, he cut a hole in it. The troll said he could eat no more. The boy suggested that he cut a hole in his stomach, which would let him eat as much as he liked, and it didn't hurt much. The troll did so, and died, and |
Where in America is the Rockefeller University? | Founder's Hall (Rockefeller University) to establish such an institute. In 1903 he purchased the former Schermerhorn estate, which is now the university's core campus. Founder's Hall was one of the first three buildings on the campus, housing its principal research laboratories. Founder's Hall (Rockefeller University) Founder's Hall was the first building built on the campus of The Rockefeller University (formerly The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research ) at 66th Street and York Avenue, in Manhattan, New York City. Built between 1903 and 1906, it represents an instance of one of John D. Rockefeller's largest scale efforts at philanthropy, and housed the nation's first major | Rockefeller University Rockefeller University The Rockefeller University is a center for scientific research, primarily in the biological and medical sciences, that provides doctoral and postdoctoral education. Rockefeller is the oldest biomedical research institute in the United States. The 82-person faculty (tenured and tenure-track, as of 2018) has 37 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 17 members of the National Academy of Medicine, seven Lasker Award recipients, and five Nobel laureates. As of 2017, a total of 36 Nobel laureates have been affiliated with Rockefeller University. The university is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, between 63rd and 68th streets |
In professional football, which state do the Cardinals call home? | Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football franchise based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Cardinals were founded as the Morgan Athletic Club in 1898, and are the oldest continuously run professional football team in the United States. The Cardinals play their home games at State Farm Stadium, which opened in 2006 and is located in the northwestern suburb of Glendale. The team was established in Chicago in 1898 as an amateur football team and joined | Ball State Cardinals football Ball State Cardinals football The Ball State Cardinals football team is a college football program representing Ball State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football. Pete Lembo was Ball State's recent head coach, the 17th in the program's history, coaching from 2010 to 2015. Ball State plays its home games on Scheumann Stadium on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The Cardinals compete in the Mid-American Conference as a member of the West Division. The Cardinals have a 421–381–32 record, which ranks below the top 50 most victories among |
Which musical instrument did Stan Getz play? | Focus (Stan Getz album) Focus (Stan Getz album) Focus is a jazz album recorded in 1961, featuring Stan Getz on tenor saxophone with a string orchestra. The album is a suite which was originally commissioned by Getz from composer and arranger Eddie Sauter. Widely regarded as a high point for both men's careers, "Focus" was described by Getz as his favorite of all his recordings. The pair would next collaborate on their soundtrack to the 1965 film "Mickey One". As noted in the booklet for the 1997 CD reissue, Sauter's orchestration did not include melodies for Getz. Rather, Sauter left spaces in the arrangements | Stan Getz at The Shrine Stan Getz at The Shrine Stan Getz at The Shrine is a live jazz album by American saxophonist Stan Getz, recorded in 1954. It was originally released in 1955 on Norgran Records (which would be absorbed by Verve Records in 1956) as a 2 LP set, then reissued on CD by Verve as MGV 8188-2. This was the first concert recording for Stan Getz. Norman Granz commented: "Last year, 1954, I presented a nationwide concert tour with the Duke Ellington band, the Dave Brubeck Quartet, the Gerry Mulligan Quartet, and the Stan Getz Quintet. On the closing night of the |
Who had an 80s No 1 hit with Jack & Diane? | Jack & Diane Jack & Diane "Jack & Diane" is a 1982 hit rock song written and performed by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, then performing as "John Cougar." It appears on Mellencamp's album "American Fool". It was chosen by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as one of the Songs of the Century. The single spent four weeks at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1982, and is Mellencamp's most successful hit single. According to Mellencamp, "Jack & Diane" was based on the 1962 Tennessee Williams film "Sweet Bird of Youth". He said of recording the song: "'Jack & Diane' | Jack & Diane (film) and Jack gives her a hand. Jack then takes Diane to a night club. When they get there, Diane seems nauseated, having lost a lot of blood from her nose, and she goes to the restroom. She gains consciousness, meets up with Jack and the girls passionately kiss. By morning, the girls part ways and Jack is hit by a car, though she is not badly harmed. Back at Diane's home, she is reprimanded by her aunt Linda, who tells her she is grounded. Diane strikes back by telling her she's not her mother. Both of the girls feel misunderstood |
Truman Capote wrote about Breakfast at which place? | Truman Capote Truman Capote Truman Garcia Capote (; born Truman Streckfus Persons, September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. Several of his short stories, novels, and plays have been praised as literary classics, including the novella "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1958) and the true crime novel "In Cold Blood" (1966), which he labeled a "nonfiction novel". At least 20 films and television dramas have been produced from his work. Capote rose above a childhood troubled by divorce, a long absence from his mother, and multiple migrations. He had discovered his calling as | Truman Capote made a huge impression on the 20-year-old Andy Warhol, who often talked about the picture and wrote fan letters to Capote. When Warhol moved to New York in 1949, he made numerous attempts to meet Capote, and Warhol's fascination with the author led to Warhol's first New York one-man show, "Fifteen Drawings Based on the Writings of Truman Capote" at the Hugo Gallery (June 16 – July 3, 1952). When the picture was reprinted along with reviews in magazines and newspapers, some readers were amused, but others were outraged and offended. The "Los Angeles Times" reported that Capote looked "as |
Abyssinia has become known as what? | Abyssinia Crisis the Italians had captured his capital, Emperor Haile Selassie entered Addis Ababa. There were also major impacts on the League of Nations: Abyssinia Crisis The Abyssinia Crisis was a crisis in 1935 originating in what was called the Walwal incident in the then-ongoing conflict between the Kingdom of Italy and the Empire of Ethiopia (then commonly known as "Abyssinia" in Europe). The League of Nations ruled against Italy and voted for economic sanctions, but they were not fully applied. Italy ignored the sanctions, quit the League, made special deals with Britain and France and ultimately established control of Ethiopia. The | De Bono's invasion of Abyssinia De Bono's invasion of Abyssinia De Bono's invasion of Abyssinia took place during the opening stages of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. Italian General Emilio De Bono invaded northern Abyssinia from staging areas in the Italian colony of Eritrea on what was known as the "northern front." Italian dictator Benito Mussolini had long held a desire for a new Italian Empire. Reminiscent of the Roman Empire, Mussolini's new empire was to rule over the Mediterranean and North Africa. His new empire would also avenge past Italian defeats. Chief among these defeats was the Battle of Adwa which took place in Abyssinia |
Cass Gilbert was the major developer of what type of building? | Cass Gilbert Minnesota, and the Library of Congress. Cass Gilbert is often confused with Charles Pierrepont Henry Gilbert, another prominent architect of the time. Cass Gilbert designed the famous Woolworth Building skyscraper on Broadway for Frank W. Woolworth, while Woolworth's personal mansion was designed by C. P. H. Gilbert. The Ukrainian Institute building on Manhattan's 5th Avenue is the work of C. P. H. Gilbert, and often incorrectly attributed to Cass Gilbert. Cass Gilbert should also not be confused with his son, architect Cass Gilbert, Jr. Notes Further reading Cass Gilbert Cass Gilbert (November 24, 1859 – May 17, 1934) was a | Cass Gilbert has since rebounded because of "respect for the integrity and classic beauty of his masterworks". Gilbert was born in Zanesville, Ohio, the middle of three sons, and was named after the statesman Lewis Cass, to whom he was distantly related. Gilbert's father General Samuel A. Gilbert was a Union veteran of the American Civil War and a surveyor for the United States Coast Survey. His uncle was Union Gen. Charles Champion Gilbert. When he was nine, Gilbert's family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was raised by his mother after his father died. He attended preparatory school but dropped |
In which state was Madonna born? | Madonna (entertainer) Madonna (entertainer) Madonna Louise Ciccone (; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop" since the 1980s, Madonna is known for pushing the boundaries of songwriting in mainstream popular music, as well as imagery in music videos and on stage. She has also frequently reinvented both her music and image while maintaining autonomy within the recording industry. Besides sparking controversy, her works have been praised by music critics. Madonna is often cited as an influence by other artists. Born and raised in Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City in | Paul Madonna Paul Madonna Paul Madonna (born 1972) is an American artist. Paul Madonna grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While still in high school he began attending art classes at Carnegie-Mellon University, where he went on to complete a B.F.A. in 1994. During his senior year of college, Madonna became the first art intern ever taken in by "Mad" magazine. Upon graduation, he moved to San Francisco and began making minicomics, which he left in public places for free. In 2003, Madonna created "All Over Coffee", which was picked up by the "San Francisco Chronicle" in 2004. The series ran for twelve |
In comic books, who featured with Sugar? | Sugar and Spike and Spike" series...is the most charming thing I've ever seen in comics." DC attempted to license "Sugar and Spike" as a syndicated newspaper strip but was unsuccessful. Sales on the "Sugar and Spike" issues of "The Best of DC" were strong enough that DC announced plans for a new ongoing series featuring the characters. The project was never launched for unknown reasons. Mayer had an agreement with DC that no one else could write Sugar and Spike. However, they have occasionally made cameo appearances in modern comic books. They are rescued by the underwater heroine Dolphin in "Showcase" #100. They | Bronze Age of Comic Books would also lead to the appearance of new independent comic book publishers in the early 1990s - such as Image Comics, with titles like "Spawn" and "Savage Dragon" which also boasted a darker, sarcastic and more mature approach to superhero storylines. Writers Artists Bronze Age of Comic Books The Bronze Age of Comic Books is an informal name for a period in the history of American superhero comic books usually said to run from 1970 to 1985. It follows the Silver Age of Comic Books, and is followed by the Modern Age of Comic Books. The Bronze Age retained many |
Who became speaker of the house of representatives in 1995? | Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives A. Halleck who became Republican House leader and Minority Leader from 1959 to 1965, Hale Boggs who died in a plane crash, and Dick Gephardt who became the Democrats' House leader but as Minority Leader since his party lost control in the 1994 midterm elections. Since 1995, the only Majority Leader to become Speaker is John Boehner, though indirectly as his party lost control in the 2006 midterms elections. He subsequently served as Republican House leader and Minority Leader from 2007 to 2011 and then was elected Speaker when the House reconvened in 2011. In 1998, with Speaker Newt Gingrich | Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines powers of the House Deputy Speakers, as contained in the House Rules, are the following: "Note: Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines was previously called Speaker Pro-Tempore of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The title was used until 1995. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines The Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines are the second highest-ranking officials of the Philippine House of Representatives. During the absence of the House Speaker, one of the House Deputy Speakers will preside over the House of Representatives. Usually the house |
John Glenn became Senator for which state? | John Glenn School of Public Affairs. He held an adjunct professorship at the school. In February 2015, it was announced that it would become the John Glenn College of Public Affairs in April. The Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field in Cleveland is named after him, and the Senator John Glenn Highway runs along a stretch of I-480 in Ohio across from the Glenn Research Center. Colonel Glenn Highway (which passes Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Wright State University near Dayton, Ohio), John Glenn High School in his hometown of New Concord, and the former Col. John Glenn Elementary in Seven Hills, | John Glenn Beall Jr. John Glenn Beall Jr. John Glenn Beall Jr. (June 19, 1927March 24, 2006), known as J. Glenn Beall Jr., was a Republican member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland 1971–1977. He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1962 to 1968, and the U.S. House of Representatives from the sixth district of Maryland from 1969 to 1971. His father, James Glenn Beall, was also a senator and representative from Maryland. Beall was born in Cumberland, Maryland, served in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946, and graduated from Yale University in |
What are the international registration letters of a vehicle from Mexico? | Vehicle registration plates of Mexico Vehicle registration plates of Mexico Vehicle registration plates of Mexico are issued with unique visual designs by each state, but with a single national numbering system, such that serials are not duplicated in multiple states. Most states change designs approximately every three years, with each state having its own plate replacement cycle. Every year, owners of Mexican-registered vehicles pay the "tenencia" or "revalidación de placas" (car plates renewal tax). A set of Mexican plates includes one pair of plates, a windshield sticker, and in some states a plate sticker. The international code for Mexico is "MEX". In 2001 the size | Vehicle registration plates of Mexico use a combination used in the past. Another type of license plate is for the operation of public transport in metropolitan routes crossing to the State of Mexico metropolitan area. Vehicle registration plates of Mexico Vehicle registration plates of Mexico are issued with unique visual designs by each state, but with a single national numbering system, such that serials are not duplicated in multiple states. Most states change designs approximately every three years, with each state having its own plate replacement cycle. Every year, owners of Mexican-registered vehicles pay the "tenencia" or "revalidación de placas" (car plates renewal tax). A |
In which cop series did Phil Collins appear as Phil the Shill? | Phil Collins in an episode of the series "Miami Vice", entitled "Phil the Shill", in which he plays a cheating con-man. In the 1980s he appeared in several comedy sketches with "The Two Ronnies" on BBC One. In 2001, Collins was one of several celebrities who were tricked into appearing in a controversial British comedy series, "Brass Eye", shown on public service broadcaster Channel 4. In the episode, Collins endorsed a hoax anti-paedophile campaign wearing a T-shirt with the words "Nonce Sense" and warned children against speaking to suspicious people. Collins was reported by the BBC to have consulted lawyers regarding the | Phil Collins losing to Collins, as they felt their other competitors were more worthy. The episode "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000" involves a sled race down the landmark known as Phil Collins Hill, which has an impression of Phil Collins' face in the side. The Phil Collins character returns once more and gets killed off in the episode "200". Collins appears briefly in the Finnish animated sitcom "Pasila" in the episode "Phil Collins Hangover". The music of this episode is a pastiche of Collins's "Another Day in Paradise". Collins was mentioned in the "Psych" episode "" as resembling Shawn Spencer's father, Henry, |
What is the name of the main space exploration center in Florida? | Space Florida Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (south of Shiloh) to state land that might be used as a commercial spaceport. The efforts in late 2014 to find an alternative ultimately came to fruition in 2015 to open a Space Florida spaceport at a different location, with the September 2015 announcement that Blue Origin would manufacture their new orbital launch vehicle at Exploration Park, and launch the rocket from Launch Complex 36. Space Florida has partnered with NASA on the following facilities: Space Florida Space Florida is the aerospace economic development agency of the State of Florida. The agency was created by | Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015 Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015 The Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1508) was a bill (which never became law) introduced in the 114th Congress of the U.S. on March 19, 2015, by Rep. Bill Posey, Republican of Florida. It is identical to the Senate bill by the same name (S. 976). The bill expands Presidential power regarding space resources, and regulates US-based space exploration companies. It expired at the end of the Congressional session without a vote in the full House or Senate. It allows the President to "facilitate the commercial exploration and |
Who performed He's A Tramp in the Disney movie Lady And The Tramp? | Lady and the Tramp domestic lifetime gross of $93.6 million, and a lifetime international gross of $187 million. The score for the film was composed and conducted by Oliver Wallace. Recording artist Peggy Lee wrote the songs with Sonny Burke and assisted with the score as well. In the film, she sings "La La Lu", "The Siamese Cat Song", and "He's a Tramp". She helped promote the film on the Disney TV series, explaining her work with the score and singing a few of the film's numbers. These appearances are available as part of the "Lady and the Tramp" Platinum Edition DVD set. On | Lady and the Tramp Lady and the Tramp Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 American animated musical romance film produced by Walt Disney and released to theaters on June 22, 1955 by Buena Vista Distribution. The 15th Disney animated feature film, it was the first animated feature filmed in the CinemaScope widescreen film process. Based on "Happy Dan, The Cynical Dog," by Ward Greene, "Lady and the Tramp" tells the story of a female American Cocker Spaniel named Lady who lives with a refined, upper-middle-class family, and a male stray mongrel called the Tramp. When the two dogs meet, they embark on many |
Jersey Joe Walcott was a world champion in which sport? | Barbados Joe Walcott Barbados Joe Walcott Joe Walcott, (March 13, 1873 – October 1, 1935) also known as Barbados Joe Walcott to distinguish him from the more contemporary American boxer known by the same name, was a Barbadian born boxer who fought from 1890 to 1911, and was the World Welterweight Champion from 1901-6. His manager was Tom O'Rourke. Walcott, who stood 5'1½" tall, was a formidable fighter with exceptional power to his punch. In evidence, his wins were an impressive 60% by knockout. 'Barbados' Joe Walcott was the idol of the more contemporary boxer 'Jersey' Joe Walcott, who took his idol's real | Jersey Joe Walcott with the following: "I know Ruby. He calls them as he sees them and that should be good enough for anybody." What controversy remained, was the kind that builds the gate, and Jersey Joe was rightfully granted a rematch on June 25, 1948. Though dropped again, this time in the 3rd; Louis prevailed by a knockout in round 11. The bout was the first closed-circuit telecast (CCTV) sports broadcast, distributed a theatre television. June 22 of 1949, Walcott got another chance to become world heavyweight champion, when he and Ezzard Charles met for the title left vacant by Louis. However, |
Where in Lybia did Australian troops take a seaport occupied by the Italians in 1941? | Tanks in the Australian Army forces during the World War II. Meanwhile, the Australian Tank Corps was superseded following the formation of the Australian Armoured Corps in July 1941. In October 1941 two independent light tank squadrons had been formed for service in Malaya; however, neither was deployed due to a lack of vehicles to equip them. In North Africa in 1941, Australian troops were part of the force which captured Tobruk on 22 January as part of Operation Compass, yielding over 25,000 prisoners along with 236 field and medium guns, 23 medium tanks and more than 200 other vehicles. During the capture of the | Lybia edmondsoni to Hawaii but is very similar in its size and behavior to its sister species, "Lybia tessellata", which is much more widespread in the tropical Indo-Pacific. "Lybia edmondsoni" is found in shallow water, down to a depth of about , and hides under rocks or among coral debris. It is also found on sandy and gravelly flats, where it is well camouflaged, and on live corals where it clings with its long, slender legs. "Lybia edmondsoni" has relatively unarmoured chelae and is neither able to defend itself well nor feed itself efficiently as do other crabs. The sea anemones it |
What was the last No1 hit for the Everly Brothers? | The Everly Brothers 1960's "Cathy's Clown," which they wrote and composed themselves, sold eight million copies and became the duo's biggest-selling record. "Cathy's Clown" was number WB1, the first selection Warner Bros. Records ever released in the United Kingdom. Other successful Warner Bros. singles followed in the United States, such as "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" (1960, pop No. 7), "Walk Right Back" (1961, pop No. 7), "Crying in the Rain" (1962, pop No. 6), and "That's Old Fashioned" (1962, pop No. 9, their last top 10 hit). From 1960 to 1962, Cadence Records released Everly Brothers singles from the | The Everly Brothers in the United States top 40 in mid-1961. Further instrumental singles credited to Kimberly followed, but none of those charted. Phil formed the Keestone Family Singers, which featured Glen Campbell and Carole King. Their lone single, "Melodrama," failed to chart, and by the end of 1962, Calliope Records had gone out of business. The Everly Brothers' last US top 10 hit was 1962's "That's Old Fashioned (That's The Way Love Should Be)," a song recorded but unreleased by The Chordettes and given to the brothers by their old mentor, Archie Bleyer. Succeeding years saw the Everly Brothers sell fewer records |
According to the inventor Thomas Edison genius is made up how many percent of inspiration? | Thomas Edison the recordings could be played only a few times, the phonograph made Edison a celebrity. Joseph Henry, president of the National Academy of Sciences and one of the most renowned electrical scientists in the US, described Edison as "the most ingenious inventor in this country... or in any other". In April 1878, Edison traveled to Washington to demonstrate the phonograph before the National Academy of Sciences, Congressmen, Senators and US President Hayes. The "Washington Post" described Edison as a "genius" and his presentation as "a scene... that will live in history". Although Edison obtained a patent for the phonograph in | Thomas Edison seemed to move, causing a lightbulb to glow. The following is a list of people who worked for Thomas Edison in his laboratories at Menlo Park or West Orange or at the subsidiary electrical businesses that he supervised. Museums Information and media by Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin. Thomas Edison Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman, who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He is credited with developing many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the |
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